Vivo iQOO Pro 5G with 6.41-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM gets certified ahead of August 22 announcement

Vivo’s iQOO brand has introduced iQOO smartphone in China earlier this year. Now the Vivo iQOO Pro 5G has been certified by TENAA with the model number V1916A, ahead of announcement on August 22nd. It is said come with a 6.41-inch Full HD+  water drop notch screen with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, similar to the predecessor, but this will be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity, liquid cooling, up to 12GB of RAM, Android Pie, 48-megapixel primary rear camera, secondary 13-megapixel 120-degree ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel sensor for portrait shots. It is said to pack a larger 4500mAh battery with 44W  ultra-fast flash charge and retain the in-display fingerprint scanner. Vivo iQOO Pro 5G rumored specifications 6.41-inch (1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.96GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB internal memory, 12GB RAM with 512GB internal memory Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, 13MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens, f/2.4 aperture, 2MP camera,  f/2.4 aperture 12MP front-facing camera ...

Xiaomi Mi A3 teased officially ahead of India launch

Xiaomi announced Mi A3 Android One smartphone last month and the smartphone is an Android One version of the  CC9e smartphone that was introduced recently in China. Today, Xiaomi has officially teased the launch of Mi A3 Android One smartphone in India and is expected to launch this month. Earlier today, Xiaomi India posted a teaser video where the company's Global VP, Manu Kumar Jain asks Mi fans to predict the launch date of the next Android One smartphone from Xiaomi in India along with the hashtag #XiaomiAndroidOne. The teaser video suggests that it will be the launch of Mi A3 Android One smartphone and the gradient back of the smartphone is also shown in the video. Ok Mi fans, let's play a quick game! Lucky winner gets the upcoming #Xiaomi device. Just watch the full video and answer the question that comes with #XiaomiAndroidOne & tag @manukumarjain. RT & make this reach every #MiFan. pic.twitter.com/iVOx8AcrO9 — Mi India for #MiFans (@XiaomiIndia) August 12, 2019 To recall, Mi A3 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, 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 ...

Xiaomi opens 2000th Mi Store in India, aims to open over 10000 retail stores by end of 2019

Earlier this year, Xiaomi opened its 1000th Mi Store in India and also announced Mi Studio. Expanding it further, Xioami has today announced its 2000th Mi Store in India and with this launch, Xioami now has Mi Stores present across nearly 600 cities and 28 states in India. The 2000th Mi Store is located at Tumkur, Karnataka and it took just 15 weeks for the company to launch its 2000th Mi Store after opening its 1000th Mi Store in India. Xiaomi says that they heavily accelerated their offline business expansion in India and continues to witness rapid expansion in its innovative retail efforts. The company adds that it has successfully generated employment opportunities for nearly 4000 individuals across rural and semi-urban regions of India through its Mi Store plan expansion in a short span of time. Xiaomi aims to open over 10,000 retail stores across its four offline channels in the nation by the end of the year 2019. Commenting on the launch, Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi Global, and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, said: With the beginning of 2017, we started our offline journey in India. It has led to a lot of learnings and today we have been able to establish our presence in the retail industry. ...

Amazon adds Alexa Announcements on Fire TV devices; Official YouTube app is back on all Fire TV devices

Amazon launched 'Alexa Announcements' feature with its Echo devices and earlier this year, the company added support for all Alexa-enabled devices. Expanding it further, Amazon is now adding Alexa Announcements on all Fire TV devices and is available in countries where Alexa Announcements is available. Alexa Announcement feature allows users to send out their announcement i.e., voice-based message to all of their Alexa-enabled devices in their home network at the same time. Users can make an announcement by saying "Announce [your message]" and a short chime plays on the other compatible devices and the announcement plays in the announcer’s voice Alexa Announcements are automatically enabled on all Fire TV devices and users can manage this setting by opening the Alexa App on their smartphone, choosing ‘Devices,’ selecting the appropriate Fire TV device, and they will have the option to enable/disable the feature. Users must keep their TV on and turned to the Fire TV input and they will receive audible and visual notifications to inform them of incoming announcements, playback will pause, and audio will play through any connected external speaker. Once the announcement is finished, media playback will resume automatically. Alexa Announcements for all Fire TV devices is available in the U.S., Canada, United ...

How to activate free voice calling on JioFiber and get Jio Fixed Voice Landline number

Reliance Jio today at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019. It also announced that Jio Fiber users will a free Jio Fixed Voice Landline Service that will offer voice calls across India. The company has been testing landline service for the past few weeks for those who are using Jio Fiber service trials. Here are the steps on how to activate it. How to active Jio Fixed Voice Landline Service on JioFiber - Steps  Login to MyJio App If Account not linked, go to Link new account >> select GigaFiber >> Enter RMN or Service ID to generate OTP >> Enter OTP If account already linked, go to Switch account and select the account Tap on Recharge While clicking on buy Option, Jio Fixed Voice notification will be flashed in screen. Click Proceed. Customer will be getting OTP to their RMN. Enter to complete the process (Fixed Line number will be auto allocated and it will be mentioned in the screen). Customer will also be getting communication on the same in their registered mail id. To activate Fixed Line Services, Recharge is Mandatory and ensure, device is on during ...

Samsung Galaxy A10s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery announced

Samsung just announced Galaxy A10s smartphone in the ‘A series’, which is an improved version of the A10 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by new Exynos Octa-Core processor and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with face unlock. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner that the Galaxy A10 lacks, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and a 4000mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A10s Specifications 6.2-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ Infinity-V display Octa-Core (Quad 2.0GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor 2GB RAM, 32GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimension:156.9 x 75.8 x 7.8mm; Weight: 168g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4,000mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy A10s comes in Blue, Green, Red and Black colors. It is expected to launch in India this month, ...

Sony SRS-XB402M Amazon Alexa Built-in waterproof, dustproof and shockproof wireless speaker launched in India

Sony has launched SRS-XB402M, the company's latest portable speaker that are Waterproof and dustproof with IP67 ratings so that these can be dropped in water. It is also MIL-STD 810 certified, and has passes the drop test from 1.22 m on plywood of 5 cm thickness conforming. It has built-in Alexa support so that you can check the weather, check traffic, play favourite tune, change the volume and much more using just your voice without touching a button. Plus, with Spotify Connect you can stream your playlists, favourite artists or podcasts in just a few easy steps Highlights of Sony SRS-XB402M Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n EXTRA BASS sound with LIVE SOUND mode Built-in lights that sync to the beat, including multi-coloured line lights and a flashing strobe 53 mm angled dynamic speaker units contribute to powerful sound pressure across a wider area. Rigid and lightweight Mica Reinforced Cellular (MRC) speaker cone with innovative hybrid material helps to maximise performance. Waterproof and dustproof (IP67 rated), Shockproof to withstand inevitable knocks, bumps and scrapes that come with everyday use Up to 12 hours of battery life (EXTRA BASS: Up to 11 hours) The  Sony SRS-XB402M comes in Black color, is priced at an MRP of Rs. 24,990, but it is available ...

JioFiber launching on September 5 – Plans start from Rs. 700, free landline with unlimited calling, free TV and 4K Set-top box with annual plans

Reliance Jio at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019 on the third anniversary of Jio's launch. This will reach 20 million residences and 15 million business establishments in 1,600 towns and will expand in the next 12 months, said Mukesh Ambani. It started trials  for JioGigaFiber services from August 15th last year. Jio Fiber plans start from Rs. 700 for 100Mbps plan and go up to Rs. 10,000 for 1 Gbps plans. Complete set of plans will be revealed when it is launched on September 5th. Jio Fiber users get a free landline that will offer voice calls across India from Jio landline absolutely free forever. US and Canada Pack at Rs. 500 per month will offer unlimited calling. Jio Fiber will come bundled with subscriptions to most leading premium OTT applications. Jio First Day First Show will allow premium JioFiber customers watch movies at home the same day they are released in theaters.! This service will be launched in the middle of 2020. JioPostPaid Plus service for JioFiber users will offer platinum-grade service and product experience. This includes India's first priority SIM-setup service at home, where your connection will be moved to ...

Samsung introduces 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for smartphones in partnership with Xiaomi

Samsung just announced its 108MP (12032×9024 pixel resolution) ISOCELL Bright HMX 0.8-micrometer (μm) pixel image sensor, the first mobile sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels and is also the first mobile image sensor to adopt a large 1/1.33-inch size. This is the result of close collaboration between Xiaomi Corp. and Samsung, which was announced last week. Highlights of Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX 108MP sensor With over 100 million effective pixels enabling extremely sharp photographs rich in detail, the ISOCELL Bright HMX also produces exceptional photos even in extreme lighting conditions 1/1.33-inch sensor with HMX can absorb more light in low-lit settings than smaller sensors and its pixel-merging Tetracell technology allows the sensor to imitate big-pixel sensors, producing brighter 27MP images. In bright environments, the Smart-ISO, a mechanism that intelligently selects the level of amplifier gains according to the illumination of the environment for optimal light-to-electric signal conversion, switches to a low ISO to improve pixel saturation and produce vivid photographs. The mechanism uses a high ISO in darker settings that helps reduce noise, resulting in clearer pictures. For advanced filming, the HMX supports video recording without losses in field-of-view at resolutions up to 6K (6016 x 3384) 30-frames-per-second (fps). The Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX will enter mass ...

Realme 5 series with quad rear cameras launching in India on Flipkart on August 20

Realme showed off its 64-megapixel camera technology last week at an event in India, and also said it will launch two more quad camera phones this year. Today, Flipkart has started teasing the launch of realme 5 series launch on August 20th. It has also posted a video showing off quad rear cameras with LED flash next to it and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWaFfzlo_dM It will feature a primary lens for low-light images, 119-degree ultra-wide sensor, Super Macro lens for capturing 4cm closeup images and the fourth depth sensing portrait lens. The company already confirmed that its 64MP camera phone, which should be the realme X Pro will feature a Telephoto Lens instead of portrait lens, but this will launch before Diwali in October, and not on 20th of this month. We don't have other specifications, but the company will reveal more details in the coming days.