Xiaomi opens its 2000th authorized service center in Delhi

Xiaomi has service centers across over 680 cities in India and expanding it further, today the company has launched its 2000th Authorized Service Center (ASC) in Delhi. The company is also the first industry brand to be certified under ISO 9001 and 14001 for after-sales quality management systems. Xiaomi has service centers across India and covers over 90% of the districts. According to Xiaomi, it has achieved Field Failure rate (FFR) at less than half of the industry average and the after-sales team recorded a Turn Around Time (TAT) with 96% of cases resolved within 4 hours and an average of 93% of cases witnessed their issues resolved in just 2 hours. Mi fans! Here's announcing our 2000th #Xiaomi after-sales service centre in India and we are thrilled about it! Today we can proudly say that our after-sales network spans across 90% of India. From Kanyakumari to Leh, and further to Ziro, we are almost everywhere.#Xiaomi2000 pic.twitter.com/rDmwDKlZBF — Mi India for #MiFans (@XiaomiIndia) July 25, 2019 Apart from this, Xiaomi has also been awarded the ISO certification with both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 by Quality Austria and is the first brand in the Indian smartphone industry to achieve this accomplishment. Back in 2017, the company opened its 500th service center, 1000th service center in 2018 and now, 2000th ...

India smartphone shipments reach 37 million units in Q2 2019, Xiaomi and Samsung continue to lead: Report

According to a report from Counterpoint Research, the smartphone shipments in India reached 37 million units during Q2 2019 which is a shipment-record in the second quarter and top 5 smartphone brands contribution reached the highest ever level in Q2 2019. The report says that the growth was driven by price cuts on older devices, new smartphone launches, and channel expansion across brands. Online-centric brands focussing on the offline market and offline-centric brands launching online-exclusive series are working well for all the leading at-scale players, according to the report. The smartphone Shipment Market Share shows that Xiaomi has 28% shipment market share and is followed by Samsung with 25%, Vivo with 11%, Realme with 9%, OPPO with 8% and other brands with 19% shipment market share. India Smartphone Shipments Market Share (%) 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2019Q1 2019Q2 Xiaomi 28% 27% 27% 29% 28% Samsung 28% 23% 20% 23% 25% vivo 12% 10% 10% 12% 11% Realme 1% 3% 8% 7% 9% OPPO 9% 8% 7% 7% 8% Others 22% 29% 28% 22% 19% From Q2 2018 to Q2 2019, Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo and OPPO haven't seen a major change in the market share, but Realme has grown 9%. In the feature phone segment, Jio has 28% market share which is followed by Samsung with 21%, Lava with 12%, Itel with 10%, Nokia with 9% and other brands with 20% Shipment Market Share. The report also shows that Realme, Asus, OnePlus and Nokia HMD were the fastest growing brands YoYand Xiaomi's ...

Vivo Y90 with 6.22-inch 19:9 Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6990

Vivo has launched Y90, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in India. It comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio with screen-to-body ratio of 88.6%, is powerd by Helio A22 Quad-Core 12nm SoC with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 with Funtouch OS on top, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front camera with AI beauty features and face unlock, but it doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, packs a 4030mAh battery combined with vivo’s exclusive smart power management system, and the company said that the phone manufactured at vivo’s Greater Noida facility. Vivo Y90 specifications 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) 16nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE83200 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Funtouch OS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 8MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera, f/1.8 aperture Dimensions:155.11×75.09×8.28mmmm; Weight: 163.5g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS 4030mAh battery The Vivo Y90 comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 6,990 and will be available across all ...

HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 32MP in-display camera announced

HUAWEI has announced Nova 5i Pro, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.26-inch Full HD+ display with a 32-megapixel in-screen camera, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with up to 8GB RAM, runs Android Pie with EMUI 9.1.1, has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel camera for 2cm macro and another 2-megapixel camera for depth sensing in portrait shots. It has a gradient back and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes. HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro rumored specifications 6.26-inch (2340×1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display, DCI-P3 wide color gamut Octa-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens, 2MP f/1.75 aperture camera for macro, 2MP f/2.4 aperture camera for depth sensing 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.1×73.9×8.3; Weight: 178g Dual ...

HONOR 20 PRO with quad rear cameras global roll out begins August 2

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand introduced the HONOR 20 PRO at an event in London back in May, and the phone was launched in India last month at Rs. 39,999, but the company did not reveal the availability. Now the company has announced that the phone will roll out globally starting from Russia at 34990 RUB (US$ 554 / Rs. 38,260 approx.) from 2nd August. It will roll out in United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Malaysia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other markets soon. Hope we can expect it to go on sale in India next month. HONOR 20 PRO specifications 6.26-inch (2340×1080 pixels) FHD+ All-View display, 412 PPI HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with  720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB UFS 2.1 storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with Magic UI 2.1 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.4 aperture, 4-axis OIS, EIS, PDAF, Laser auto focus, 16MP 117-degree Ultra Wide Angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture,  4-axis OIS, 3x loss-less optical zoom, 2MP f/2.4 aperture camera for 4cm macro 32MP ...

PUBG Mobile Lite launched in India for devices with less than 2GB RAM

Tencent games launched the PUBG Mobile lite beta in Philippines back in August last year, earlier this year it expanded to more Asian countries. Today it has launched the mobile game in India officially. It is optimized for low-end smartphone devices since the installation pack is just 400MB and it works on devices with less than 2GB RAM, without compromising the gameplay experience. PUBG MOBILE LITE features a smaller map made for 60 players for fast-paced games that last 10 minutes while still keeping the traditional PUBG style of play. New players joining in will be eligible for various rewards, in the form of new gears and vehicles. You can download PUBG MOBILE LITE from the Google Play Store. PUBG MOBILE LITE Features and Highlights: Enhanced Aim Assist: With the all new auxiliary aim assist, in order to make aiming simpler and comes in extremely useful while playing in weak network environments. The intensity differs between the crawling and standing positions, simplifying the control while preserving the unique PUBG MOBILE experience. Upgrade to Winner Pass: The Winner Pass replaces the Royale Pass and will have much faster achievement unlocks and span a month, with fantastic rewards on offer. Bullet Trail Adjustment: PUBG MOBILE Lite will feature increased ...

Sony RX100 VII compact camera with improved 1.0-type stacked 20.1 MP sensor, Real-time Tracking and Real-time Eye AF announced

Sony has introduced RX100 VII compact camera with a new 1.0-type stacked 20.1 MP Exmor RS CMOS image sensor with DRAM chip and latest generation BIONZ X image processor. This combination delivers new levels of autofocus performance and achieves speed breakthroughs that have previously only been seen on the Alpha 9, said the company. It has ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mmviii F2.8-4.5 high magnification zoom lens. The camera offers 357 focal-plane phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points. In addition, the image sensor realises blackout-free shooting for a completely live view, even when continuous shooting at 20fps; the same experience as the Alpha 9. The new drive mode uses Single Burst Shooting for capturing the perfect high-speed shot at up to 90fps in JPEG/RAW format utilising the anti-distortion shutter. Real-time Tracking utilises Sony’s latest algorithm including artificial intelligence-based object recognition to ensure that subjects can be captured with excellent accuracy, even via the touch panel on the rear screen. Real-time Eye AF employs AI-based object recognition to detect and process eye data in real time, resulting in improved accuracy, speed and tracking performance of Eye AF for both humans and animals. You can also connect an external microphone with the Shooting Grip Kit (DSC-RX100M7G) that ...

Apple to acquire majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion

After reports, Apple and Intel have confirmed that Apple will acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a transaction valued at $1 billion. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases. Intel closed its 5G modem business in April this year after Apple and Qualcomm announced a settlement and prior to this, Intel became the sole third-party provider of modems of the iPhones launched in 2018. "Combining the acquired patents for current and future wireless technology with Apple’s existing portfolio, Apple will hold over 17,000 wireless technology patents, ranging from protocols for cellular standards to modem architecture and modem operation," said Apple. Intel will retain the ability to develop modems for non-smartphone applications, such as PCs, internet-of-things devices and autonomous vehicles. It added that this will not impact to Intel’s 4G smartphone modem business. Buying Intel' 5G modem business will help Apple to work on its own 5G modem which is said to be used in iPhones in 2022 or 2023. Intel also reported second-quarter revenue of $16.5 billion, down 3% year-over-year (YoY),  and profit was down $4.2 billion down 17% year-over-year (YoY). The company said that the second quarter results exceeded its expectations on both revenue and earnings. The transaction is expected to close in ...

OPPO A5s 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 11990

OPPO launched the A5s smartphone in the 'A Series' recently and it was available in 2GB RAM with 32GB storage initially and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage went on sale later. After a month of going sale, now, OPPO A5s 4GB RAM variant has now received a Rs. 1000 price cut in India. OPPO A5s 4GB RAM with 64GB storage is now available at Rs. 11,990 against its original price of Rs. 12,990. The 2GB RAM with 32GB storage is listed at Rs. 8990 and 3GB RAM with 32GB storage is listed at Rs. 9990. The revised price is applicable from today on Flipkart, Amazon.in, Paytm Mall and in offline stores. Smartphone Old Price New Price OPPO A5s 4+64GB  Rs.12,990 Rs.11,990 To recall, OPPO A5s has a 6.2-inch HD+ Waterdrop notch screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM,  run on Android Oreo with ColorOS on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 4230mAh battery.

Nokia 8.2 with 32MP pop-up front camera, 8GB RAM, Android Q surfaces

Nokia 8.1 was launched by HMD Global last year and is due for a refresh now. Today, according to a new report, Nokia 8.2 smartphone is said to be the Nokia's first smartphone to come with a pop-up camera, expected to run on Android Q and more. According to the report, Nokia 8.2 is said to come with a 32MP pop-up front camera which we have seen on smartphones from Vivo, OPPO and Redmi Y3 recently. It is expected to come with 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage and run Android Q operating system. It is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 Series or Snapdragon 735 processor. While Nokia launched a smartphone with an in-screen camera earlier this year, Nokia 8.2 is said to be Nokia's attempt at a pop-up camera unit. There is no information on the launch date yet, but considering Google is launching Android Q next month, we can expect the smartphone to launch soon after that. We should know more information in the coming months. Source 1, 2