Redmi K20 Camera Samples

Xiaomi's Redmi brand launched the Redmi K20 smartphone in India last week month starting at Rs. 21,999. We already brought you the unboxing and first impressions and benchmarks, here we have the camera samples from the phone. The phone packs a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with single LED Flash, f/1.75 aperture, 1/2.0″ Sony IMX582 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, 6P lens has support for PDAF, EIS along with a secondary 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture and an 8MP 1/4" telephoto lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture for 2x loss-less zoom. There is also a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera with 0.8μm pixel size and f/2.2 aperture. The camera UI is familiar with other Xiaomi smartphones running MIUI 10 with flash, HDR, AI, color modes (Normal, Vivid, Film, Amour, Latte, Sun, Cookie, Calm, Soda, Gourmet, Glow, Berries, B&W and Fade) on the top. Pressing the menu option shows timer, square, tilt-shift, straighten and Google lens. There is a front camera toggle on the bottom along with option to select modes such as Short Video, Video, Photo, 48MP, Portrait, Night, Square, Panorama and Pro mode to adjust white balance, shutter speed (1/1000s to 32 seconds). Beautify option for the front camera lets you adjust several features, in addition ...

Google Pay now sends app notifications and transaction alert SMS in India

Google launched its UPI based mobile payment service 'Tez' back in 2017 and later rebranded it to 'Google Pay' last year with new features. Now, Google has announced new security features to the Google Pay application to reduce payment scams in India. Google has now officially launched app notifications and SMS alerts to help users know when a transaction is done. Google says that it will send app notifications as well as SMS to inform users each time they receive a collect request to highlight that approving the request will deduct money from the users’ bank accounts. This has been introduced by Google to increase security and help users transact securely. Google Pay already includes a bunch of security features like enhanced fraud protection with SafetyNet, secure access through PIN, scam protections and displaying prominent warnings to the user during money collect request. Commenting on this, Ambarish Kenghe, Director, Product Management, Google Pay said: We are mindful that at Google Pay, users are entrusting us with their most sensitive asset - their money. We are conscious of the responsibility that comes with this trust. The above security features and a lot more ongoing work in this direction are a small example of how we keep ...

Vivo V15 Pro gets a permanent price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 23990

Vivo launched its V15 Pro smartphone in 6GB RAM with 128GB storage earlier this year and later launched the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variant. After almost 6 months of launch in India, both the 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM variants of the Vivo V5 have received a permanent price cut in India. Vivo V15 Pro 6GB RAM with 128GB storage is now available at Rs. 23,990, against its original price of Rs. 26,990 and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variant is now available at Rs. 26,990, against its original price of Rs. 29,990. The revised applicable from now on e-commerce portals like Flipkart, Amazon.in and is also applicable in offline stores. Smartphone Old Price New Price Price cut Vivo V15 Pro Rs. 26,990(6+128GB) Rs. 23,990(6+128GB) Rs. 3000 Rs. 29,990(8+128GB) Rs. 26,990(8+128GB) Rs. 3000 To recall, Vivo V15 Pro has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display without a notch, features 32-megapixel pop-up front camera with 0.46-second elevating speed. It is powered by Snapdragon 675 AIE with 6GB of RAM, Dual Turbo gaming mode, an eSports mode for online gaming and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9. It has triple rear cameras with a 48 million quad pixel sensor that offers 12-megapixel output, 5-megapixel depth sensor for portraits and an 8-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It ...

Worldwide smartphone shipments decline 2.3% YoY in Q2 2019; Samsung and HUAWEI post annual growth: IDC

In May 2019, International Data Corporation(IDC) published a report regarding the worldwide smartphone shipments in Q1 2019 and HUAWEI posted 50.3% growth while Apple shipments were down 30.2%. Similarly, IDC has published new reports and it shows that worldwide smartphone shipments have declined 2.3% YoY in Q2 2019. According to the report, a total of 332.2 million phones were shipped in Q2 2019, which was up 6.5% over the last quarter. The sharpest quarterly declines were seen across China and the United States markets and the shipments in Asia/Pacific were up more than 3% in the quarter. Samsung still maintains top position 75.5 million shipments and has increased by 5.5% YoY from 71.5 million in Q2 2018. HUAWEI is in the second position with 58.7 million shipments and an increase of 8.3% YoY from 54.2 million in Q2 2018. While Apple is in the third spot, the shipments declined 18.2% YoY with 33.8 million in Q2 2019. It is followed by Xiaomi, OPPO and other brands with Xiaomi shipments down 0.2% YoY with 32.2 million shipments. OPPO has posted a 0.3% increase YoY with 29.5 million shipments in 2019. The demand is starting to pick up as the market begins to stabilize again despite ...

Redmi Note 7 Pro finally goes on open sale in India

Update: August 1, 2019: Redmi Note 7 Pro is finally available through open sale in India from mi.com, Flipkart, Mi Home, Mi Studio, & Mi Preferred Partner stores in India after five months of launch. Guess what do we have in store for you? The #RedmiNote7Pro is on open sale starting today! Now get it anytime you want. Available on https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo, @Flipkart, Mi Home, Mi Studio, & Mi Preferred Partner stores. How's that for #ThursdayMotivation? #48MPCameraBeast pic.twitter.com/pgTgt2F26G — Redmi India for #MiFans (@RedmiIndia) August 1, 2019 Earlier: 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 ...

OnePlus increases lead over Apple and Samsung in premium segment in Q2 2019 in India: Report

The smartphones shipment in India is growing at a steady pace. Recently, the smartphone shipments in the premium segment (₹30,000 or roughly US$430) grew an impressive 33% annually in India way above the single-digit overall smartphone shipment growth during Q2 2019. In this case, the growth was mainly driven by various factors including the launch of OnePlus 7 series, price cuts from Apple for its iPhone XR and aggressive promotions from Samsung for Galaxy S10 series. According to the Counterpoint report, the second quarter was the first-ever quarter when premium segment had the highest number of models, offering a wide variety of choice for consumers. As a result, the total shipment volumes in the premium segment reached an all-time high. This premium segment is expected to be hyper-competitive in the second half of 2019 considering the entry of Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and HUAWEI. OnePlus saw a strong uptake of its flagship OnePlus 7-series regaining the top spot back after falling behind Samsung in Q1 2019. OnePlus captured its highest ever shipment share of 43% in this segment, widening the gap with Samsung and Apple. With multiple model strategy, OnePlus debuted into the ultra-premium segment (≥₹45,000 or roughly ≥US$645) with OnePlus 7 Pro and immediately ...

Google said to offer ‘Play Pass’ subscription service for premium apps and games

A few months back, Apple introduced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will offer over 100 new games in partnership with game developers. Following the same suit, the search engine giant Google is working on a similar gaming service called Play Pass. It's worth mentioning here that the Apple Arcade isn't live yet. As per the latest report, Google has started testing the app, and the company spokesperson confirmed the same. In the way of double confirming it, the screenshots of the app have surfaced online revealing the signup page and the $4.99 (approx Rs. 350) monthly cost after 10-days of a free trial. In the screenshot, it says, "Explore a curated catalogue spanning puzzle games to premium music apps and everything in between. From action hits to puzzles and fitness trackers, with Google Play Pass, you unlock access to hundreds of premium apps and games without ads, download fees or in-app purchases." Another screenshot suggests that the games like Stardew Valley and Marvel Pinball will be included in the subscription as well. This subscription service was spotted a year ago, and it may finally materialise soon. Source

HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019 with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, 16MP pop-up front camera launched in India for Rs. 15990

Huawei has launched Y9 Prime 2019 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.59-inch Full HD+ display with 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an octa-core Kirin 710 12nm SoC with 4GB RAM and GPU Turbo 3.0, has a 16-megapixel primary camera with AI features, 8-megapixel triple rear camera and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. There is a 16-megapixel pop-up camera on the front. It runs EMUI 9 on top of Android 9 Pie, features rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and is backed up by a 4000 mAh (typical) battery. Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 specifications 6.59-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 16-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary ultra-wide sensor and, a third 2-megapixel depth sensor 16MP pop-up front camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 163.5×77.3×8.8mm; Weight: 196.8g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 comes in Emerald Green, and Sapphire ...

Ather 450 will now cost Rs. 1.22 lakhs in Chennai after GST reduction

Update: August 1, 2019 — Ather today confirmed that the Ather 450 will cost Rs. 1,22,224 on road in Chennai after GST revision from 12% to 5% on electric vehicles that comes in effect from today. In Bengaluru it will cost Rs. 1,13,715. Revised #GST on #EVs as proposed by @GST_Council kicks-in from today. As always we have passed on the full benefit to the end customer. Our website now reflects the new price for the #Ather450 in both #Bengaluru & #Chennai. Another major leap towards an inevitable electric future pic.twitter.com/qYtlBaphI7 — Ather Energy (@atherenergy) August 1, 2019 Update: July 9, 2019 — At the press today Ather said that the Ather 450 is expected to cost Rs. 1,22,416 on road in Chennai after GST revision from 12% to 5% on electric vehicles, proposed in the Union Budget 2019. It has also opened pre-orders for everyone today, but the batch 1 with September delivery is sold out already. Those who pre-book now, will get it delivered in November or December, 2019. Earlier: Ather Energy already announced that it will launch the Ather 450 Electric scooter in Chennai, after Bengaluru last year. Few days back the company confirmed that it will be available for pre-order on 8th ...

HONOR PLAY and HONOR 8X EMUI 9.1 update starts rolling out in India

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today announced that it has started rolling out EMIUI 9.1 update in India, after rolling it out HUAWEI P20 Lite  last month. This brings new features including better UI Design, Gesture Based Navigation, GPU Turbo 3.0, all-new EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) and Advanced Battery management among other features. These phones got EMIUI 9.0 along with Android Pie earlier this year. The GPU Turbo 3.0 allows mobile gamers to experience the ultimate gaming experience with high frame rate, high graphics quality and a long battery life. Additionally, it supports 25 games globally including PUBG, ASPHALT 9, NBA 2K19, Mobile Legends, Fortnite, FIFA Mobile and Modern Combat 5. The upgrade for HONOR Play also includes Huawei Vlog, which allows users to customize music and special effect settings for Spotlight Reel, Highlights, Portrait, as well as slow-motion and fast-motion videos, Video ringtones, etc. Android 9 update further enriches a unique blend of innovation, modern technology and comfort for a faster, fluid and easy to use operating system. It enhances the user experience in their everyday activities and make their lives easier, with significant improvements in terms of security, AI-driven smart life features, navigation and usability. Users now will have an option to ...