Apple looking to move up to 30% of production out of China: Report

As a result of U.S.-China trade dispute, Apple is said to have asked its suppliers to evaluate the cost implications of shifting 15 to 30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia countries, as it prepares for 'fundamental restructuring of its supply chain', according to a new report. 90% of Apple's products are being assembled in China. China will likely to be Apple's most important manufacturing base for the foreseeable future, and it might take two to three years to see the shift.  Countries that are being considered for diversification include Mexico, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, with India and Vietnam being the favorites for smartphone diversification, adds the report. Apple supplier Wistron had started assembling iPhone 6s and iPhone SE models in India back in 2017, and most recently it started assembling the iPhone 7 locally, but the volume is low. "Key iPhone assemblers Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron, major MacBook maker Quanta Computer, iPad maker, Compal Electronics, and AirPods makers Inventec, Luxshare-ICT and Goertek all have been asked to evaluate options outside of China,"  according to the report. Apple is said to have formed a 'capital expense studies team' of more than 30 people to discuss production plans with suppliers and negotiating with governments over financial incentives ...

Xiaomi brings Blur App Previews and Quick Replies to MIUI Global Beta ROM

Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the most popular android skins with more than 300 million worldwide users. MIUI is a heavy skin on top of Android, but what sets it apart from other Android skins is its feature richness and customizations. MIUI gets updated biweekly, including closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday, but Xiaomi has decided to cease MIUI Global Beta ROM from July 1. [gallery size="large" columns="2" link="file" ids="284741,284738"] Last week, Xiaomi introduced Blur App Previews with the MIUI Global Beta ROM. The preview in the recent apps is blurred for the apps for which the user turns on the feature. The option can be found under Home Screen & Recents settings, users can also enable blurred app preview for a particular app from the app setting. [gallery columns="2" size="large" link="file" ids="285086,284740"] Apart from blur app previews, Xiaomi has also added Quick replies feature under the Explore new features section, that can be found in Settings. Users can now choose the apps for which they want to enable quick reply feature. [gallery columns="2" size="large" link="file" ids="284743,284739"] Xiaomi has also worked towards making the screenshot editing experience better, the system shows a suggestion to Scroll or Send as soon as a screenshot is taken. Tapping ...

Amazon introduces new Kindle Oasis with adjustable warm light in India starting at Rs. 21999

Amazon launched Kindle Oasis with dedicated page turn buttons back in 2016 and launched the 2nd generation Kindle Oasis last year. Expanding the lineup, today, the company has launched the 3rd generation Kindle Oasis in India with 7-inch display, adjustable color temperature for night reading and more. The all-new Kindle Oasis comes with a 7-inch, 300ppi, glare-free display. It uses the latest e-ink technology and comes with dedicated page turn buttons for faster page turns. It has dimensions of 159 x 141 x 3.4-8.3 mm and weighs 194 g. This new Kindle comes in two storage variants i.e., 8GB and 32GB and users get free cloud storage for all Amazon content. The connectivity options include WiFi 802.11n and supports formats like Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF and more. There is also a 4G version. The highlighting feature of the new Kindle Oasis is the color adjustable front light, a first for an Amazon e-reader lineup. With this new feature, it automatically adjusts the brightness of your screen based on lighting conditions and users can customize the color tone from cool to warm to easily transition from daytime to a comfortable nighttime reading experience. Users can even schedule the screen warmth to ...

WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD with up to 2TB storage, integrated heat sink launched in India starting at Rs. 6929

Western Digital, the company known for its wide range of HDD and SSD, has launched its new Black SN750 NVMe SSD in India. WD Black SN750 is the successor to WD Black SN700 that was launched last year. The SN750 comes with up to 2TB storage, integrated heatsink and more. WD Black SN750 is based on a single-sided M.2 form factor and is targeted at gamers. The highlight of this SSD is the integrated heat sink that helps maintain speed and optimum temperature. It is built on Western Digital’s own 64-layer 3D NAND technology which aims to provide great performance that accelerates gaming, to deliver the bandwidth and provide great transfer speeds for large file sizes. This SSD comes with up to 515,000 random-read and 560,000 random-write IOPS on the 1TB storage model for extreme throughput, allowing the SSD to manage multi-threaded applications and data-intensive environments. The company also claims that this new SSD can deliver speeds more than six times faster than their fastest SATA SSD at up to 3470MB/s compared to 545MB/s on a SATA SSD. Pricing and Availability WD Black SN750 250GB storage model is priced at Rs. 6929, 500GB storage model is priced at Rs. 9999, 1TB storage model at Rs. 23,999 and the 2TB storage model ...

Xiaomi Mi Electric Shaver to launch in India soon

Xiaomi also manufactures accessories under MIJIA brand apart from smartphones and the company launched its Electric Shaver back in 2017 and updated with new models later on. Recently, in India, Xiaomi has been launching products that are sold only in China. In similar lines, today, the company has teased the launch of a new electric shaver in India. Xiaomi posted a tweet today that says 'Say no to ✂️. Guess what's coming?' along with the hashtag #BeardButBetter. The tweet clearly indicates that the product being teased is a grooming product and is most likely to be Xiaomi Electric Shaver.  Say no to ✂️. Guess what's coming? #BeardButBetter pic.twitter.com/Nbb3ZoNizG — Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) June 19, 2019 Xiaomi sells the Electric Shaver in China under Mijia brand and it launched models like USB Rechargeable Electric Shaver, Xiaomi Mijia 360 Degree Float Shaving Electric Shaver, etc. It is to be seen which Electric Shaver model will Xiaomi launch in India. The latest model has a metal body and supports USB Type-C charging. We should know more details once the product goes official in the coming days.

Motorola One Pro with quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor surfaces

After CAD renders of a Motorola smartphone surfaced back in April, press renders of the Motorola One Pro, the company's upcoming Android One smartphone has surfaced. This shows four cameras arranged in a square, a waterdrop notch screen and a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom. Next to the camera there is a dual-tone LED flash, and a small text that mentions 1.6μm quad pixel, so it should feature a 48-megapixel sensor. It also mentions Dual OIS. Other camera details haven't been revealed yet. Images show the phone in Black, Brown and Blue colors. Earlier rumors revealed 6.2-inch screen, 158.7x75x9.8mm dimensions and SIM slot on the top. The company is also gearing up to to introduce the Motorola One Action with 6.3-inch (2,520 x 1,080 pixels) display,  Exynos 9609 SoC, up to 4GB RAM variants, up to 128GB storage, 12.6MP in-screen front and 12.6MP primary rear cameras, 117-degree ultra-wide sensor, and probably a depth sensor, and a 3,500mAh battery with 15W fast charging. It is said to come in Blue, Gold and White colors. We still don't have the exact announcement details for the phones yet. Source 1, 2

Xiaomi India might be gearing up for Explorer Program for upcoming Redmi K20 series

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro at an event in China on May 28th, the Redmi K20 was recently released as Mi 9T in Europe. Xiaomi India has already announced that it will launch Redmi K20 series in the country soon, and as per the latest tweet by the country head Manu Kumar Jain, the smartphone duo will be launched within 4 weeks. One step at a time, one punch at a time, & one round at a time. Let’s do it, guys. Let’s show them how it’s done. 🥊 4 weeks to go! 🥊🥊🥊🥊#RedmiK20 #RedmiK20Pro pic.twitter.com/xb9NOwgP5H — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) June 19, 2019 Xiaomi had a tradition of involving Mi Fans in device exploration before the launch of Redmi Note models in India, these explorers used to get devices before the official launch to participate in challenges designed by the company. For Redmi Note 3 company recruited 100 Mi Fans under the Mi generation program in 2016 and company shortlisted 50 hardcore Mi Fans as Explorers to test and explore Redmi Note 4 before its official launch back in 2017. After the Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi probably decided to discontinue the explorer program as it didn't make any such announcement in the past two years. Now, it seems that Xiaomi is ...

ASUS 6Z with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 855, 48MP + 13MP Flip Camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 31999

ASUS just launched the 6Z, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.46-inch Full HD+ no-notch LCD screen with narrow bezels and 92% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs stock Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6 with updates for Android Q and R in the future, and features a motorized flip camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 with Quad Bayer technology for 12MP effective images, along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens so that you can use it as both front and rear cameras, and the flip mechanism can be used in 90-degree position. You can also shoot 180-degree Panorama shots. The flip-up camera made from Liquid Metal is lighter than stainless steel and is 4x stronger. It will close automatically if you drop the phone, and the company at the launch said that it has tested it with up to 100,000 flips. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a dedicated smart key that is customizable. The back also has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, and the phone features 6000-series aluminum frame. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs ...

Mi AirDots Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi introduced Mi AirDots Youth Edition Bluetooth wireless headsets with Bluetooth 5.0 in China last year. The Mi Airdots are really affordable as compared to other true wireless earbuds and pack a 7.2mm driver unit to produce deep bass and high-quality stereo audio, we recently bought a unit, and here is the unboxing and first impressions of Mi AirDots. Box Contents Xiaomi Mi AirDots with the charging case Micro USB cable Extra ear-tips User guide Design Mi AirDots feature a minimal design similar to other Xiaomi ecosystem products, these come with a case which is entirely made up of plastic, the earbuds are also made up of plastic, due to which Mi Airdots are lightweight and weigh just 4.2 grams, including the case the total weight is less than 40 grams. Mi AirDots (and the case) are available only in white color, and hence these get dirty easily. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file" ids="284561,284559"] The earbuds do not feature any branding but Mi branding can be found on the top of the case, and bottom of the case includes product and charging information. The earbuds are held via magnetic pins inside the case, Mi AirDots feature an in-ear design and come with sets of extra ear-tips. The AirDots ...

Xiaomi Mi CC9e with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor gets certified

A new Xiaomi smartphone with the model number M1904F3BC has been certified by TENAA in China. This is said to be released as Mi CC9e, and is expected to be launched in collaboration with Meitu that it acquired last year. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun today confirmed that they are working on a smartphone with Meitu team codenamed 'Little Fairy', so this could the phone. We have some specifications of the smartphone that includes a 6.39-inch AMOLED screen, which should come with FHD+ resolution, and the image shows a DotNotch. It also confirms 156.8×74.5×8.67mm dimensions and a 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery. 3C certification confirmed 18W fast charging support for the phone. It is said to pack a 32-megapixel front camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning technology that combines the information from four pixels to create one large pixel. The image shows a 48MP AI camera, along with an ultra-wide sensor and probably a telephoto lens. Since there is no fingerprint sensor on the back, it will likely feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. It could be powered by Snapdragon 710 or 712 SoC, and is said to be cheaper than the Redmi K20 and the Mi 9SE. We should get to know more specifications from TENAA soon. Source 1, 2, 3