Xiaomi Mi 27W SonicCharge Superfast charger launched in India for Rs. 999

Along with the K20 series smartphones Xiaomi also launched its new 27W Superfast charger, which it calls SonicCharge adapter, as expected. The company launched the 18W Quick Charge 3.0 charger last year. The new 27W SonicCharge fast charger will be useful for those who have Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 supported devices including the latest Redmi K20 Pro and the POCO F1 since both these come only with 18W charger in the box, however Xiaomi only mentions Quick Charge 3.0 support on the site. At the launch the company said that the charger can charge the Redmi K20 Pro's 4000mAh battery up to 58% in half an hour, and 15-minute charge will offer over 10 hours of 4G talk time. It has power output of  5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.25A, weighs 86.3 grams and can withstand voltage surges up to 380V, similar to chargers that come bundled with its smartphones. It also has automatic temperature control to prevent over heating, says Xiaomi. It doesn’t come with a USB cable in the box. The Mi 27W SonicCharge fast charger comes only in white color, is priced at Rs. 999 and is available on mi.com.

Redmi K20 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi K20 Pro, the company's latest flagship smartphone in the Redmi series in India. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qAq8Ua7LkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivfb2mWN66Y Box Contents Redmi K20 Pro 8GB + 256GB Flame Red version 2-pin fast charger (5V-2A / 9V-2A) USB Type-C Cable SIM Ejector tool Protective case User manual and warranty information The phone features a 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Horizon AMOLED display with support for HDR and DCI-P3 color gamut. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It has 1.85mm side, 2.1mm top and 3.8mm bottom bezels, which looks good, even in bright sunlight since it offers up to 600nit brightness in high brightness mode. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="287003,287002"] The phone is powered by Snapdragon 855 7nm SoC with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and has up to 256GB UFS2.1 storage. It has 8 layers of graphite 3D sheet that promises better heat dissipation. There is a small earpiece on the top. On the bottom there is a small bezel. The phone also has a seventh generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor that has a large area that detects your fingerprint better ...

Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 21999

Along with the Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi also launched the Redmi K20 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has the same 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, Android Pie with MIUI 10 and in-display fingerprint scanner, 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor and a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera, but this is powered by Snapdragon 730 with up to 6GB of RAM. It features a seventh-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor, Aura Prime Design with 3D glass back with flame pattern in blue and red, while there is a unique Kevlar gradient texture in black version. There is a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back, and the phone packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Redmi K20 specifications 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR display with DCI-P3 color gamut, 103.8% NTSC Color Gamut, 600nit (HBM) / 430nit (Typ) brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 48MP rear camera ...

Redmi K20 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 27999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi K20 Pro, the latest flagship Realme smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to narrow 1.85mm side bezel, which the company calls Horizon AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, 8 layers of graphite 3D sheet for a better heat dissipation, Game Turbo 2.0 and runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x loss-less zoom and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide lens. The K20 Pro has a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera, which the company says has been tested 300,000 times, and it has auto drop protection and a sapphire glass protection. The phone features a seventh-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor with 3P lens that is equivalent to a 7.2μm macro camera, which is 100% higher than the previous generation’s photosensitive area, and the finger area is also increased by 15%, which can capture the fingerprint optical signal better. The phone features Aura Prime 3D curved back design, and the back has a flame pattern in blue and red, while there is a unique kevlar gradient texture in the ...

HUAWEI to roll out GPU Turbo 3.0 to P30 Lite, P20 Lite, Nova3i, Y9 and more

HUAWEI already started rolling out EMUI 9.1 update for Mate 20 Series which and other smartphones that brought several features including GPU Turbo 3.0 for better performance and optimized gaming experience. Interestingly, now it will not limited to HUAWEI ’s flagship devices and HUAWEI is pushing it to the budget devices as well. Today the company has confirmed that GPU Turbo 3.0 will be rolled out on HUAWEI ’s popular devices such as Huawei P30 Lite, Huawei P20 Lite, Huawei Nova3i, Huawei Y9 among others. The GPU 3.0 feature energizes gaming performance without exorbitantly snacking on the battery that include a smooth and seamless experience and improved battery performance while gaming. GPU Turbo 3.0 cuts down on SoC power consumption by 10% and optimizes the performance of the underlying system to provide a seamless gaming experience. Besides faster touch response and lower energy consumption, GPU Turbo reduces frame drops and results in a higher average frame rate compared to when the feature is switched off. Furthermore, GPU Turbo 3.0 supports number of Android game titles which are optimised for it. List of game titles that support GPU Turbo 3.0, include Fortnite Knives Out Battle Bay Crazy Taxi Real Racing 3 Into the Dead 2 NBA 2K19 Dragon ...

OPPO Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition announced

OPPO today announced Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition. It features a blue-and-red color scheme with heat-press technology to create a unique gradient color effect and a gold-plated club insignia on the back of the smartphone. It also has FC Barcelona-themed UI and a case with a similar design. The phone comes with FC Barcelona theme, icons and ringtones  Other specifications are similar to the original Reno 10X zoom, including a 6.6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, Snapdragon 855 with 8GB of RAM, Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top, a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 13-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 10x loss-less zoom, 8-megapixel 120 degree ultra-wide lens, 16-megapixel Shark fin rising camera on the top and a 4065mAh battery respectively with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The OPPO Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition is priced at 899 Euros (US$ 1008 / Rs. 69,250 approx.) for the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version, and will roll out in Spain, France, Netherlands and other parts of Europe starting from July 26th.

TCL 55P8E 55-inch 4K Smart Android TV launched in India for Rs. 40990

TCL, the company known for its wide range of TVs in India is expanding its portfolio with new launches. In similar lines, today the company has launched its 55-inch 4K AI Smart Android LED TV 55P8E in India. It comes with narrow bezels, HDR support, stereo sound and more. TCL 55P8E flaunts a 55-inch 16:9 4K UHD display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 resolution, HDR10 decoding, 450 nits brightness, DLED backlight technology, 60Hz refresh rate, and 178-degree viewing angle. It features a metal frame and "super narrow bezels", according to the company. This 4K TV is powered by a 64-bit quad-core processor built on ARM Cortex-A53 architecture, Mali T860 MP2 GPU along with 2GB DDR3 RAM with 16GB storage. It runs on Android 8.0 operating system and comes with Android TV UI + TCL TV+3.0 UI. It comes with 2×10W+2×5W stereo speakers, five-band equalizer and Dolby Audio support. There is support for HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0, Dual-Band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Ethernet, Bluetooth, and USB port. As it runs on the Android operating system along with TCL's App Store, there is support for popular apps like YouTube, NetFlix, Eros Now and more. It also comes with support for far-field hands-free voice interaction, where ...

Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus and iPhone SE shipments stopped in India

Apple launched the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, and iPhone SE quite a long time back, and now the company has stopped the sales of these smartphones in India. Apple is said to shift its focus on premium iPhone models in India. As these four iPhone models have been discontinued, the entry-level model in India is currently the iPhone 6s and the distributors and sales team of Apple have been informed the traders regarding the move. According to reports, this move comes after Apple's improvement in revenue and profit in India in 2018-19 and the India sales have said to be improved after the price cut of iPhone XR. Apple is said to shift its focus on premium iPhone models in India and is said to be planning on to roll out affordability programmes like buy-back and cashback offers to push the sales of premium iPhone models like the iPhone XS, XS Max in India. For the first time, Apple is also said to localise its upcoming iPhone operating system iOS 13 for Indian consumers, with support for 22 Indian languages and tuned the maps, virtual assistant Siri to talk and understand Indian English accent. In other news, Apple will start shipping the ...

Media File Jacking security flaw affects WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices

According to new research by Symantec, a new security flaw called 'Media File Jacking' could expose WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices and it could be manipulated by malicious actors too. The media files and sensitive information could be misused if the security flaw is exploited. The 'Media File Jacking' security flaw affects WhatsApp for Android by default and the report reveals that it also affects Telegram for Android if certain features are enabled. The flaw is originated from the lapse in time between when media files received through the apps are written to the disk, and when they are loaded in the apps’ chat user interface for users to consume. This time-lapse gives the opportunity for malicious actors to intervene and manipulate media files without the user’s knowledge. WhatsApp supports an end to end encryption and Telegram provides end-to-end encryption for voice calls and optional end-to-end "secret" chats. But in spite of this, attackers may be able to successfully manipulate media files by taking advantage of logical flaws in the apps, that occur before and/or after the content is encrypted in transit, reveals the research. The findings also reveal that files saved to external storage are world-readable/writable and could be modified by other apps ...

Vivo S1 with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

After the Vivo S1 Pro announcement in May, Vivo has announced S1 in the 'S series' in Indonesia. It features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, sports a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP depth sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. In has an in-display fingerprint scanner, the 2.5 curved back has a nano-ion coating technique, includes combination of colors and effects upon reflection of light reflection. It has a dedicated Smart Button, 4500mAh battery with support for Vivo's Dual Engine fast charging. Vivo S1 Pro specifications 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) (4x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) 12nm processor  with ARM Mali-G52 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 Dual SIM 16MP primary sensor with Sony IMX499 sensor, f/1.78 aperture + 8MP 120° ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 159.53 × 75.23 × ...