Redmi 20000mAh two-way fast charging and 10000mAh power banks with dual input and output ports announced

Xiaomi's Redmi brand today introduced new 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh power banks with USB Type-C and micro USB inputs, as well as two USB Type-A output. Both these feature a polycarbonate body, feature a button on the side to view the charge left using LED indicators. It also lets you enable low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset. Redmi 10000mAh fast charging Power Bank specifications 10000mAh, 3.7V, 37Wh battery 2 x USB Type-A Output –  5.1V-2.4A / 5.1V-2.6A USB Type-C / micro USB Input – 5V-2.1A Protection from over current, over-power, short circuit and more Dimensions: 150.5x73.6x15.1mm Redmi 20000mAh Power Bank specifications 20000mAh, 3.7V, 74Wh battery 2 x USB Type-A Output — 5.1V-2.4A / 5.1V-3.6A / 9V-2A / 12V-1.5A USB Type-C / micro USB Input — 5V-2.1A / 9V-2.1A / 12V-1.5A Protection from over current, over-power, short circuit and more Dimensions: 154x73.6x27.3mm The Redmi 10000mAh and 20000mAh Power Banks are priced at 59 yuan (US$ 8.6 / Rs. 590) and 99 yuan (US$ 14.4 / Rs. 990), respectively and will go on sale in China from July 23rd. Source

HUAWEI to launch pop-up camera phone in India this month

HUAWEI is gearing up to launch a new pop-up camera phone in India later this month. This will be the company's first phone with pop-up front camera in the country. This could be the Y9 Prime 2019 that was introduced back in May, before it was introduced as P Smart Z in Europe.   To remind you, the HUAWEI Y9 2019 packs a 6.59 inch FULL HD+ TFT LCD screen, is powered by an octa-core Kirin 710 12nm processor and comes in 4GB RAM + 64GB/128GB internal storage options. With regards to the optics, the Y9 Prime 2019 sports a triple rear camera setup and dual front camera setup. The rear camera is a combination of a 16-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary ultra-wide sensor and, a third 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front camera is a 16MP fixed focus pop-up camera. The phone is expected to be launched for less than Rs. 20,000. We should know the launch date in the coming days.

Samsung is said to introduce One UI 2.0 with Android Q and One UI 2.1 with Galaxy S11

Samsung revamped its User Interface with the launch of its new One UI and it was incorporated in various Galaxy smartphone models launched in 2019 and later, Samsung also introduced One UI in its smartwatch lineup. Now, new reports suggest that Samsung will introduce One UI 2.0 with Android Q and the unannounced Galaxy S11 smartphone will get One UI 2.1 update. Samsung's One UI 2.0 which is set to make its debut with Android Q update comes after One UI 1.0 which debuted with Android Pie and One UI 1.1 which was introduced with the Galaxy S10 Series. While there is not much information regarding the new features that One UI 2.0 will bring, it is expected to include Digital Wellbeing improvements that Google announced at the I/O 2019 earlier this year. The update is also expected to include Live Caption feature, Smart Reply for notifications, Focus mode which is designed to help users focus without distraction and other core Android Q features. Samsung Galaxy S11 is said to debut with One UI 2.1 update and the company is expected to launch Android Q update soon and might also add more features to the One UI 2.0. We should know more information in ...

Vivo S Series India launch teased officially, Vivo S1 expected soon

Earlier this week, Vivo introduced its new S1 smartphone in the ‘S series’ in Indonesia and it is the world's first smartphone to be powered by the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset. Now, Vivo has officially teased the launch of a new 'S Series' smartphone in India and is expected to launch soon. The official teaser by Vivo says 'All new S Series Coming Soon' and it is most likely to be the Vivo S1 smartphone. It is a new series by Vivo, and we can expect more smartphones to be added to the lineup soon. There is no mention on the launch date yet, but it could launch next month in India. To recall, Vivo S1 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 ultra wide sensor and a 2MP depth sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, the 2.5 curved back has a nano-ion coating technique, includes a 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. In ...

ActionDash v3.2 update brings Focus Mode and Usage Assistant

Google announced the Digital Wellbeing feature with Android Pie aimed at being responsible with smartphone usage. Digital Wellbeing helps you understand your phone usage better, app usage timers so that you can limit the usage, visuals detailing how many times you unlock your phone per day and how many notifications you receive. Various OEMs like Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei and Xiaomi had introduced their own versions of it called Digital Wellbeing, Digital Balance, Screen time respectively. A couple of months ago, we shared workaround to enable Digital Wellbeing on any device running Android 9.0 (Pie), but in case you have a phone running Android Oreo or older version of Android and want to understand your phone usage, app usage, you can use various third-party apps available on Google Play Store. ActionDash is one such app, and it comes from the makers of Action Launcher which is amongst popular Android launchers. [gallery size="large" ids="287067,286968,287066"] The app needs to be granted notification access permission, to begin with. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="286971,286965"] Similar to Digital Wellbeing a summary is shown to the user on the homepage, users can opt for a Daily report or Weekly report. [gallery columns="4" size="large" ids="286970,286969,286967,286966"] Users can also view a Daily/Hourly summary of screentime, app launches, notifications and unlock history to understand their ...

Redmi K20 Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Redmi series in India this week. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG6LD5fvBD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2UxuohMbjc Box Contents Redmi K20 6GB + 64GB in Glacier Blue color 2-pin fast charger (5V-2A/9V-2A) USB Type C Cable SIM Ejector Case  Hard Portective Case in Black color The K20 features the same 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 with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection as the K20 Pro. 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="287205,287202"] The phone is powered by Snapdragon 730 8nm Mobile Platform with up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and has up to 128GB UFS2.1 storage. This doesn't have a graphite sheet like the K20 Pro. 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 for quicker and more ...

Xiaomi Redmi K20 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 10.3.6.0]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 smartphone in India on July 17th running MIUI 10.3 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 K20 (codename ‘davinci’). [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="287221,287222,287220"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [July 19, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI Global Stable 10.3.6.0.PFJINXM with updated June 2019 security patch. The update weighs around 471 MBs in size and brings beautify features to the camera along with minor bug fixes. [Download Link] [June 22, 2019]: Xiaomi releases Android Pie based kernel source codes for the Redmi K20. The Redmi K20 comes in Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 21,999 for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs Rs. 23,999. It will be available from Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores from July 22nd. MIUI v10.3.3.0 Changelog, System Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch to June 2019. Increased system security. Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade Fix: Media volumes couldn’t be restored after receiving a notification. Camera Optimization: Beautify features. Game Speed Booster Fix: Hands-free call ...

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 10.3.3.0 with Game Booster 2.0]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone in India on July 17th running MIUI 10.3 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 K20 Pro (codename ‘raphael’), also check out our Redmi K20 Pro content, Redmi K20 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi K20 Pro Benchmarks and Gaming Review [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="287181,287182,287183"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [July 18, 2019]: Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PFKINXM with updated June 2019 security patch. The update is around 498 MBs in size and brings Game Booster 2.0 to the device along with minor bug fixes. [June 13, 2019]: Xiaomi releases Android Pie based kernel source codes for the Redmi K20 Pro. The Redmi K20 Pro comes in Flame Red, Glacier Blue and Carbon Black colors, is priced at Rs. 27,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version costs Rs. 30,999. It will be available from Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores from July 22nd. MIUI v10.3.3.0 Changelog, System New: 24-hour wallpaper. Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch ...

Vivo Y7s with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

After the S1 smartphone that was introduced in Indonesia earlier this week, Vivo has introduced Y7s for China, which has a 16-megapixel front camera instead of 32-megapixel camera and has 6GB of RAM. Other features including a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio, MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC, 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture, 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP depth sensor. 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, dedicated Smart Button and a 4500mAh battery with support for Vivo’s Dual Engine fast charging. Vivo Y7s specifications 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 103% NTSC color gamut 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 6GB 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 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 159.53 × 75.23 ...

Panasonic launches new 4K Ultra HD TVs in India starting at Rs. 50400

Panasonic has today launched 14 new models of 4K Ultra-HD Televisions in India which also includes a new 75-inch 4K UHD TV. The new 4K range comes with IPS panel, 4K dimming, Doly Atmos sound, Google Assistant/Alexa support and more. The new 75-inch 4K Television sports a "Japanese design", comes with a "Super Bright" IPS panel with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision and Hexa Chroma Drive Pro. It features a Studio Colour HCX2 processor along with a wide color spectrum. It has dual 10W upward-firing speakers with a total output of 20W and supports Dolby Atmos sound technology. It is a Smart TV and supports controls through voice commands, support for Google Assistant and Alexa Voice Assistant, Panasonic Bluetooth Audio Link that allows connecting easily to a wireless audio speaker via Bluetooth, etc. The physical ports include USB 3.0, 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi, LAN port, Common Interface, Digital Audio Output. It also comes with 'My Home 3.0' that allows users to access video streaming services like Amazon Prime, YouTube, NetFlix on a large screen. Alongside the 75-inch 4K TV, Panasonic has launched 14 models in its 4K Ultra HD TVs. The new series is priced in the range ...