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Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Redmi Note 7 Series sales cross 15 million units globally, Redmi Note 7 Pro goes on special open sale in India till July 12

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced the first Redmi Note 7 smartphone in China back in January, and the Redmi Note 7 Pro made its global debut  in India in February. Today the company has announced that the combined sales of Redmi Note 7 series have hit 15 million units globally in about six months of launch. Back in May the company announced 10 million global sales of the phone in 4 months. To celebrate this Xiaomi India has announced 3-day special open sale for the smartphone on mi.com and Flipkart. WOW! Another amazing milestone reached. In just 6 months, the #RedmiNote7 series has sold over 15 million units globally. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing Mi Fans. #NoMiWithoutYou #48MPforEveryone pic.twitter.com/lJLzSKV1Dy — Xiaomi #SummerBonanza2019 (@Xiaomi) July 10, 2019 15 Mn of #RedmiNote7 series! 💪#RedmiNote7Pro & #RedmiNote7S have become the most loved smartphones in India 😍 As a token of thanks, we have a 3-day continuous sale of #RedmiNote 7 Pro (all variants) on Flipkart & https://t.co/lzFXOcGyGQ - from NOW till July 12 🤩#Xiaomi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/iFWVwh9Qrd — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) July 10, 2019 The company is all set to launch Redmi K20 series in India on July 17th, but these phones will not affect the sales of Redmi Note 7 series since the price will be ...

LG AI ThinQ TVs with Alexa and Google Assistant launched in India starting at Rs. 24990

LG today launched range of AI ThinQ TVs. All these support AI assistant and some models are powered by second generation α (Alpha) 9 Gen 2 intelligent processor and deep learning technology offering improved AI-enabled picture, sound and brightness. These come in screen sizes of 32-inch to 77-inch and support Dolby Vision, HDR10 Pro, HLG Pro HDR and Dolby Atmos. These were introduced at CES 2019 earlier this year and the global roll out began in March. The OLED TVs will allow users to control and make use of the TV using Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. This includes Alexa Routines, weather reports and over 20,000 Alexa Skills. You can also connect it to internal devices like soundbars and gaming consoles by speaking to Alexa. Google Assistant will allow users to select programs, open apps, control smart home devices and manage daily tasks. The LG Magic Remote lets you search for shows, change TV settings and switch to different inputs and more. The new LG NanoCell TVs will offer users support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. These come with Nano Color Full Array Dimming, Nano Accuracy and Nano Bezel. AirPlay 2 allows users to watch videos on the Apple TV app while HomeKit ...

HUAWEI MediaPad T5 with 10.1-inch FHD display, dual speakers, 4G LTE goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 14990

HUAWEI launched the MediaPad M5 Lite with 8-inch display and MediaPad M6 with 8.4-inch 2K display recently. Expanding its lineup, today, HUAWEI has launched its MediaPad T5 in India. HUAWEI MediaPad T5 comes in two storage variants, anti-fall design, dual speakers and more. HUAWEI MediaPad T5 sports a metal body, measures 243 x 164 x 7.6 mm, weighs 460g and flaunts a 10.1-inch FULL HD vivid display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. It is powered by the Octa-core Kirin 659 Series Chipset and comes in 2GB RAM with 16GB storage and 3GB RAM with 32GB storage options and the storage can be expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card.  It features dual speakers for an immersive sound along with 'HUAWEI histen' sound effect. Regarding the optics, the MediaPad T5 sports a 5MP rear camera with f/2.4 aperture and 2MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture as well. It does not have a LED flash though. It runs on EMUI 8.0 on top of Android 8.0 Oreo and features a 5100 mAh battery. The connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, GPS. It also features a dedicated 'Children’s Corner' preinstalled where users can set limits to their child’s usage ...

Realme X Blind order sale on July 11-14 – Here’s how to book the realme X before launch

Realme already announced that it will launch its flagship realme X  smartphone in India on July 15th. Today the company has announced its Blind Order Sale that will let realme fans and customers to pre-order realme x by simply registering themselves on realme.com from July 11th to 14th that will assure a guaranteed purchase of realme X sale on 22nd. How to place realme X / realme X Spider-man: Far From Home Gift Box blind oreder Visit realme.com between 11th July 12:00:00 Noon — 14th July 23:59:59 PM Login using realme ID Follow the steps on the blind order page and pay ₹1000 as a deposit which in-turn ensures their 100% chance to buy the all-new realme X (Only for first 2000 customers) or X Spider-man: Far From Home Gift Box (only for 300 customers) The amount will be deposited in your account, which will be increased to ₹1500, while the remaining amount needs to be paid between 22nd July 12 noon to 26th July 23:59 hrs. Product will be dispatched from 22nd July (25th July for Spider-man edition) onwards after paying the due balance. You can cancel blind order before 22nd July 12 Noon. For those who fail to apply for a refund during this period, their chance will ...

Spotify Lite out of beta, launched officially in 36 markets including India

Spotify launched its Spotify Lite beta app in India that is built for low-end Android smartphones back in May. Now the app is out of beta and is available in 36 markets across Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. It lets you play any artist, album, or playlist.  Spotify Lite app weighs just 10MB in size and has a similar look and feel to the regular Spotify app. It is built mainly for low-end Android smartphones as this app uses less storage making it a convenient option for low-end smartphones with limited storage capacity.  If you’re running low on storage — Spotify Lite also allows you to control your cache, and clear it with a single tap. The Spotify Lite app is available for download from Google Play. List of countries Spotify Lite is available: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, India.

Xiaomi Redmi 7 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.3.0]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India on 24th April running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 7 (codename 'onclite'), also check out our Redmi 7 content, Redmi 7 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi 7 Review MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [July 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PFLINXM with June security patch, the update weighs 530MB in size, adds new Lock screen clock customization, as well as new OTG restriction that needs to be enabled before you connect an OTG drive. [Download link] [May 22, 2019]: Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 10.3.2.0.PFLINXM with May security patch, the update weighs around 606 MBs in size and brings several features including system-wide Dark Mode, Face unlock for App Lock, along with several bug fixes and optimizations to the smartphone. [Download link] The Xiaomi Redmi 7 comes in Comet Blue, Lunar Red and Eclipse Black colors, is priced at Rs. 7999 for the 2GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage ...

TECNO Phantom 9 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India for Rs. 14999

TECNO Mobiles today launched Phantom 9, the company's latest top-end smartphone in the new Phantom series. It has a 6.4-inch full HD+ AMOLED Dot Notch screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 12nm SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with HiOS 5 on top, features a 16-megapixel rear camera with Quad LED flash, has a 8MP 120° ultra-wide camera that is also capable of shooting 2.5cm macro shots and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.  It also has a 32-megapixel front camera with dual LED flash, 4 in 1 pixel binning offering 8MP output that is sharper with effective 1.6μm pixels. The camera also come with AI scene recognition and AI beauty option. The phone features an in-display fingerprint scanner, has a curved back with 'S shaped' design, nano holographic lines, anti fingerprint coating,  and packs a 3500mAh battery, but it uses micro USB, and there is no mention regarding fast charging support. TECNO Phantom 9 specifications 6.4-inch (2340  × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 600 nits brightness 2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB microSD Dual SIM HiOS 5 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 16MP rear camera with ...

1MORE Dual Driver Active Noise Cancellation Bluetooth Earphones launched in India

1MORE, a San Diego headquartered company has launched Dual Driver BT ANC In-Ear Headphones in India today. Notably, the company collaborated with internationally acclaimed Grammy Award Winning producer, mixer, and sound engineer Luca Bignardi to perfect the final tuning for the headphones. The 1MORE Dual Driver Wireless Bluetooth Earphones comes with a patented sandwich driver structure. The company has also applied a proprietary low distortion balanced armature, where high-frequency signals are sent to ears directly rather than through the ANC driver. This results in no signal loss, reproducing abundant details and more complete listening experience. The earphones offer Multi-Functional Controller with precise feedback. Additionally, it features Environmental Noise Cancellation technology that has a precise microphone array that efficiently filters out background noise. The 1MORE Dual Driver Wireless also includes INC (Incisive Noise Cancellation) technology, that lets in the important sounds while blocking out the annoying sounds. The earphones come with a comfortable neckband with silicone cover that is ergonomically fit for prolonged usage. With these earphones, one can switch between wireless listening or wired playback using a Type C — 3.5 mm connection. As per the company claims, 10 minutes of charge can get users around 3 hours of usage. It also offers 3x ...

Nokia 9 PureView with 5.99-inch Quad HD pOLED display, five camera array with ZEISS Optics launched in India for Rs. 49999

HMD Global just launched its flagship Nokia 9 PureView smartphone with 12MP penta rear cameras in India, after teasing it recently. The penta rear camera arrangement features two RGB and three monochrome lenses to collect up to 10-times the amount of light than a single colour sensor, with ZEISS Optics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqtWqcbKNA Developed in cooperation with multi-sensor camera company Light, it captures HDR shots using five cameras simultaneously with up to 12.4 stops of dynamic range and a full scene 12MP depth map and fuse it together into one 12MP photo with outstanding dynamic range and depth of field to refocus later. It is capable of shooting 60-megapixel images in burst mode and can process up to 240 megapixels of data. It also features the ability to capture images in uncompressed RAW “DNG” format and edit them directly on the phone with Adobe Lightroom and Native black-and-white photography. The phone also has a 20-megapixel front camera. It has a 5.99-inch Quad HD pOLED display with HDR10 support, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with 6GB of RAM, has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back, comes with in-display fingerprint scanner, has a water-resistant body with IP67 ratings and packs a 3320mAh battery with support for ...

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform with Dual-SIM Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, dual rear cameras announced for entry-level smartphones

Qualcomm today introduced 215 Mobile Platform,the company's latest quad-core 64-bit Mobile Platform for entry-level smartphones. This is the successor of Snapdragon 212 that was introduced back in 2015, so it has huge upgrade that includes ARM Cortex-A53 cores, for 50% improved CPU performance compared to A7, 64-bit architecture, Qualcomm Hexagon DSP, Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU for up to 28% increased gaming performance, Qualcomm Quick Charge technology, dual ISPs with support for dual cameras and HD+ resolution screen. It supports Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 modem with LTE Cat 4 with Carrier Aggregation for up to 150Mbps speeds, support for EVS Voice calls (“Ultra HD Voice Calls”) and Dual Sim with Dual Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE). Features of Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Up to 1.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 64-bit CPU 28nm LP Process Technology Adreno 308 GPU 1080p video playback with H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8 Display up to HD+ (1560x720) resolution LPDDR3 memory, eMMC 4.5 SD 3.0 (UHS-I) storage LTE Category 4 (up to 150 Mbps), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV), Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE, Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) with LTE call continuity, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS) Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 8 MP, Single Camera, ...