Sound One V9 Bluetooth Wireless Headphone with Mic launched in India

In a recent development, Sound One, a HongKong based company has launched V9 Bluetooth Wireless Headphone with Mic in India. With this launch, the V9 headphones join the portfolio of the brand’s other wireless headphones and it comes with large and comfortable earpads. This wireless headphone features Bluetooth 5.0 technology with a range of up to 33 feet. Moreover, it comes with built-in rechargeable li-ion battery charges quickly in 2-3 hours and provides playback for 8 hours and up to 30 hours of standby time. Furthermore, the Bluetooth wireless headphone is compatible with every Bluetooth enable devices such as cell phones, laptops, Personal Computers, Tablets etc. The built-in microphone and in-line control provide hands-free solutions for streaming music and answering phone calls. Sound One V9 can be used as a wired headset as well with the provided 1.5m audio cable in the box. The Sound One launches V9 Bluetooth Wireless Headphone is priced at Rs. 3,490 with a 1-year warranty on Amazon India, Flipkart and Paytm. As an introductory offer, the headphone is available at an offer price of Rs. 1,390.

Xiaomi starts crowdfunding for Mi Rechargeable LED Lamp in India for Rs. 1299

After teasers last month, Xiaomi today opened crowdfunding for its Mi Rechargeable LED Lamp in India. The company says that it is a perfect emergency light solution since it is portable, offering up to 5 days of battery life (if you use it in minimum brightness for 8 hours a day) and 3 brightness levels — 4500k, 3200k and 2600k with 10 lumens brightness. You can switch the brightness and color temperature with a button. The design is similar to a table lamp, so that it can also double up for reading. The head supports 120-degree tilting head and curved non-slip pads. It has a 2000mAh battery that can be charged using a micro USB port so it can be also be powered using a power bank. On a single charge it promises up to 4 hours of battery life at maximum brightness, up to 7 hours at medium brightness, and up to 40 hours in minimum brightness. The Mi Rechargeable LED Lamp is available for crowdfunding through mi.com at Rs. 1299 (Rs. 1499 is the original price) with a funding goal of  2000 units, and will start shipping from 25th August, on successful completion of the crowdfunding.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.12.0 with July Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February 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 30-45 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 7 Pro (codename 'violet'), also check out our Redmi Note 7 Pro content, Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Pro Nebula Red edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Neptune Blue edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price [gallery size="large" columns="2" link="file" ids="287105,287111"] MIUI updates rolled out for the smartphone: [July 17, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.12.0.PFHINXM update with July security patch. The update is 351MB in size and fixes a few bugs. [Download Link] [July 4, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.10.0.PFHINXM stable update. The update is 238MB in size, has minor fixes and includes Android security patch for June 2019. [Download Link] [June 12, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.9.0.PFHINXM stable update. ...

Samsung Galaxy A10e with 5.8-inch Infinity-V display, Android Pie starts rolling out

Samsung launched the Galaxy A10 smartphone in the ‘A series’ in India earlier this year. Last month it introduced the Galaxy A10e in the US, today it has started rolling out the phone in the US for AT&T and Boost Mobile. It has a smaller 5.83-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by Exynos 7884 Octa-Core processor, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI, comes with a single 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera with face unlock. Samsung Galaxy A10e Specifications 5.83-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ Infinity display Octa-Core Exynos 7884 (Dual 1.6 GHz + Hexa 1.35 GHz) processor 2GB RAM, 32GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI 8MP rear camera with LED flash 5MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Face Unlock Dimension:147.3 x 69.6 x 8.4; Weight: 141g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 3,000mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy A10e comes in Black color and costs $139.99 (Rs. 9,635 approx.), but it currently offered at $99.99 (Rs.6,880 approx.) by Boost Mobile, in a two-day introductory sale.

Redmi K20 Pro Benchmarks and Gaming Review

Xiaomi launched its Redmi K20 Pro smartphone in India starting at Rs. 27,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Redmi K20 Pro is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with that has a tri-cluster architecture with 1 x Kryo 485 Prime CPU (A76-based) at up to 2.84GHz, 3 x Kryo 485 Performance CPUs (A76-based) at up to 2.42GHz and 4x Kryo 485 Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.80GHz and has Adreno 640 GPU,  8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB UFS 2.1 storage. It has a 6.39-inch FHD+ Horizon AMOLED display and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Also, check out the PUBG review below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCO2lTajSDo AnTuTu Benchmark 7 It scored 374372 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 7 and grabbed the second spot behind the OnePlus 7. Geekbench 4 Single-Core It managed to score 2991 points in the Geekbench 4 Single-Core benchmark. Geekbench 4 Multi-Core It scored 10804 points in the Geekbench 4 Multi-Core benchmark and grabbed the fourth spot. 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited It scored 59057 points and grabbed the fifth spot in the 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited benchmark. Basemark X 1.1 It scored 45714 points in the Basemark X 1.1 benchmark and grabbed the ...

Anker Soundcore Model Zero Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 17999

Anker, the company that is well-known for its power banks, Bluetooth speakers, etc. has today launched its new Soundcore Model Zero Bluetooth speaker in India after launching it in the US sometime back. It comes with Hi-Fi sound, Dual Bluetooth connectivity, IPX5 resistance and more. The Soundcore Model Zero measures 256 x 128 x 240mm, weighs 1.95kg, features a radial shape that allows carrying this speaker and is made from "premium materials", according to the company. There are 2 x 63mm Woofer, 2 x 19 mm Tweeter, 2 Passive Radiators in this speaker providing a total output of 60W and features SCANSPEAK drivers. For the first time, 'Transducers designed by SCANSPEAK' are being used in this model to provide a "jaw-dropping clarity".  There is also support for 'BassUp' technology for more intense bass. The connectivity options Bluetooth 5.0 with support Dual Bluetooth connectivity which allows users to connect via two Bluetooth devices at the same time, AUX In support, integrated microphone and HFP, A2DP, AVRCP support. The speaker is also IPX5 water-resistant and the in-built 6,700mAh battery provides 10 hours of playtime on a single charge. There is also a Soundcore App to customize the settings of the speaker. Pricing and Availability: Anker Soundcore Model ...

Xiaomi Mi A3 with 6-inch AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi A3, which is an Android One version of the  CC9e smartphone that was introduced earlier this month in China. It has a 6.088-inch HD+ AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 665 11nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has seventh gen in-display fingerprint scanner with a 15% increased fingerprint detection area, 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.79 aperture, 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 32-megapixel front camera sensor that merges four pixels to form large 1.6μm pixels for better low-light images and AI beautify mode. It has a gradient 3D curved back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and packs a 4030mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 18W fast charging, but it comes with 10W charger it the box. Xiaomi Mi A3 specifications 6.08-inch (1560 x 720 pixels) HD+ AMOLED display with 102.7% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, ...

HUAWEI starts rolling out EMUI 9.1 update for P20 Lite in India, coming to Nova 3, Nova 3i, Mate 20 Pro, P20 Pro and more soon

HUAWEI unveiled EMUI 9.1 alongside the P30 Pro earlier this year and it recently started rolling out the update HUAWEI Mate 20 Series which includes Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and Porsche Design Mate 20 RS globally. Today the company announced that it has started rolling out the update for P20 Lite users in India. Huawei Y9 2019, Huawei Nova 3i, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 3 will receive the update in the second phase, next week, beginning 24th July. Huawei P30 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro will receive the update in the last phase and the entire roll-out will be completed by 7th August, 2019, said the company. It said that users can expect to see the OTA update notification in the next few days. EMUI 9.1 brings improved performance, new wallpapers and icons, GPU Turbo 3.0, EROFS and more. New features in EMUI 9.1 update More Speed, More Space with EROFS The new file system offers improved disk performance and speed and at the same time helps in saving the disk space. The EROFS file system can increase the random read speed on an average by 20% and up to 200% while also saving more than 2GB of system storage. The new file system ...

Redmi AirDots Review

Xiaomi introduced Redmi AirDots with Bluetooth 5.0 in China along with Redmi Note 7 Pro back in March. The Redmi AirDots are affordable truly wireless earbuds, and pack a 7.2mm driver unit to produce deep bass and high-quality stereo audio, but how do these fair in day to day usage? Should you buy the Redmi AirDots, read on our review to find out. Box Contents Redmi AirDots with the charging case Extra ear-tips User guide We recently unboxed the Redmi AirDots, check out the unboxing and first impressions. Design and Build Quality Similar to other Xiaomi ecosystem products, Redmi AirDots features a minimal design, these come with a case which is entirely made up of plastic and is prone to scratches. The build of the case just average at best and gets scratched easily, so it's better to treat it with a little care. The earbuds are also made up of plastic, due to which Redmi Airdots are lightweight and weigh just 4.1 grams, including the case the total weight is less than 36 grams. These earbuds seem hollow and don't seem to have an assuring build, with that said, treat these with care and don't let it fall on hard surfaces frequently. The earbuds are held tightly via ...

World Emoji Day: Apple previews 59 new emojis including Sari, Sloth, Guide Dog and more coming to iOS and Mac this year

Apple on the occasion of ‘World Emoji Day’ announced that more than 60 new emoji characters are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac later this year via software update. These new emojis are based on the characters from Unicode 12.0 that were approved earlier this year, some of these such as guide dog, an ear with a hearing aid, wheelchairs, a prosthetic arm and a prosthetic leg were proposed by Apple last year. The new Emojis has popular categories of food, animals, activities and smiley faces. Holding Hands emoji typically used to represent couples and relationships, will let you select any combination of skin tone, in addition to gender, opening up more than 75 possible combinations. The list includes Sari, smiley face for yawning, a one-piece swimsuit, new food items including a waffle, falafel, butter and garlic, and new animals like the sloth, flamingo, orangutan and skunk. Apple said that 59 new emoji designs will be available this fall with a free software update for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Source