Android 10 based MIUI 10 — New Features and First look on Redmi K20 Pro

Last month, Google revealed that next release of Android will be called Android 10 instead of Android Q and it won’t be named based on any dessert, and unveiled new brand logo and color for the Android. This morning, Android 10 update started rolling out to Pixel series of devices and Essential phone. Xiaomi also started rolling out Android 10 based MIUI 10 update for the Redmi K20 Pro in India and China but it was rolled out only to Beta testers that company recently recruited. We successfully installed Android 10 update on our Redmi K20 Pro unit and here is the first look of Android 10 based MIUI 10 and the new features Android 10 update brings to Redmi K20 Pro. Global Dark Mode: Xiaomi rolled out system-wide Dark mode to most of the devices in the last couple of months, with Android 10 update, Xiaomi is introducing a new Global Dark mode. The Global Dark mode forces dark mode to third party applications as well but as a result, some apps are displayed incorrectly. Similar to Android 10, Xiaomi has introduced quick settings tiles to enable system-wide Dark mode. Improved Permission Manager and Blur App Previews: Similar to Android 10, users now ...

HONOR MagicBook Pro 2019 Ryzen Edition with 16.1-inch FHD display, slim metal body announced

Honor MagicBook Pro 2019, successor of last year’s MagicBook was introduced back in July along with the HONOR 9X series, today the company has introduced new Ryzen version of the laptop with Vega 8 Graphics. Other features including a 16.1-inch Full HD display with 4.9mm narrow bezels and a screen-to-body ratio of 90%, 8GB RAM and up to 512GB SSD are similar. It has an all-metal aluminum alloy body, features two custom-made fans that increases the air flow to keep the notebook cool offering a better heat discharge. The notebook has a 57.4Wh battery that promises up to 10 hours of battery life. HONOR MagicBook Pro 2019 Ryzen specifications 16.1-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 100% sRGB2.1GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (up to 3.7GHz) with AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU / 2.3GHz AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (up to 4.0GHz) with AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 GPU8GB / 16GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, 512GB PCIe SSDWindows 10 Home1MP HD webcam, built-in dual digital microphonesFingerprint unlockDimensions: 369mm X 234mm X16.9mm; Weight: 1.7kgUSB Type-C x 1, USB 3.0 (Type A) x 3, HDMI x 1WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.03.5mm audio jack, microphone combo, Dolby Atmos56Wh battery with 8.5 hours ...

HONOR Play 3 with 6.39-inch display, up to 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras announced

HONOR, in addition to HONOR 20S, also introduced the HONOR Play 3 smartphone in China. It has a 6.39-inch HD+ punch hole screen with an 8-megapixel camera inside the 4.5mm small hole and minimal bezels for up to 90% screen-to-body ratio. The phone is powered by Kirin 710F Soc with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with EMUI on top and has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth of field lens. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor and comes only with face unlock. It has a gradient back and packs a 4000mAh battery. HONOR Play 3 specifications 6.39-inch (1560×720pixels) HD+ All-View displayOcta-Core Kirin 710F 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSDAndroid 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1.1Dual SIM48MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP lens with f/2.4 aperture for portrait shots8MP front camera with f/2.0 apertureDimensions: 159.81×76.13×8.13mm;  Weight: 176gDual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS, microUSB4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with 10W charging The HONOR Play 3 comes ...

IFA 2019: ASUS ProArt StudioBook One, ProArt StudioBook Pro X, ProArt Display, Zenbook Pro Duo and more announced

ASUS has unveiled a range of new products at IFA 2019 event in Berlin. The new announcements by ASUS include ProArt StudioBook One, ProArt StudioBook Pro X, ProArt Station, ProArt Display, Zenbook Pro Duo, Zenbook Duo and ASUSPRO. ASUS ProArt StudioBook One ASUS announced the ProArt lineup back in 2011 designed with creators in mind. The new ProArt StudioBook One flaunts a 15.6-inch 4K display, is powered by up to 9th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and is the world's first laptop to feature NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 GPU. It comes with a unique cooling design that is specially designed to allow optimum airflow into and out of the chassis and when the laptop is opened, the outer cover of the lid opens automatically by 4.57° to maximize the inflow of cool air into the chassis. ASUS ProArt StudioBook One (W590G6T) specifications 15.6-inch 16:9 LED-backlit UHD display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 84% screen-to-body ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5Intel Core i9-9980HK clocked at 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz; 16MB SmartCacheNVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 GPU, 24GB GDDR6 VRAM32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM1TB SSD PCIe NVMe Gen 3 SSDConnectivity: Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 3 x Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C with Display Port ...

HONOR 20S with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, up to 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

HUAWEI's HONOR brand has introduced HONOR 20S, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.26-inch FHD+ All-View display with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio and an 32-megapixel in-screen front camera, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and runs Android Pie with Magic UI on top. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The phone has a gradient finish on the back, features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3750mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging. HONOR 20S specifications 6.26-inch (2340×1080 pixels) FHD+ All-View display, 412 PPI, 96% NTSC color gamutOcta-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB storageAndroid 9.0 (Pie) with Magic UI 2.1.1Dual SIM48MP rear camera with 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, AIS, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture32MP front camera with f/2.0 apertureSide-mounted fingerprint sensorDimensions: 154.25×73.97×7.87mm;  Weight: 172gUSB Type-C audioDual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery with 20W fast charging The HONOR 20S comes in Black, Blue ...

ASUS ROG Phone II with 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 6000mAh battery announced for global markets

At the IFA ASUS announced the global roll out of its ROG Phone II, after it was introduced in China back in July. It has a 6.59-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 120Hz, 1ms response time AMOLED display with DCIP3 gamut, is the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC with up to 12GB of RAM. It has 3D vapor chamber that efficiently transfer heat away from the SoC and into the body while gaming and there are vents on the back. There is an optical under-display fingerprint scanner, compared to rear-mounted fingerprint sensor in the predecessor. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 13-megapixel 125° ultra-wide camera, and a 24-megapixel camera on the front. The phone has dedicated ultrasonic AirTriggers with faster haptic response rate, vibration latency of 20ms, reduced by 68% from 63ms, and you no longer have to raise your fingers before tapping. It still has the 3.5mm audio jack and stereo front-facing speakers with DTS: X Ultra surround sound effect, and comes with quad noise-cancelling microphones. There are Dual high-end vibrating motors XYZ axis for surround feel. It has a huge 6,000mAh battery compared to 4,000mAh in the predecessor. The 30W HyperCharge fast charging that can charge up to 4,000mAh ...

OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro Android 10 based Oxygen OS Open Beta 1 released

Recently, Google confirmed that Android Q will be called Android 10 and Android 10 stable update started rolling out for Pixel and Essential smartphones earlier today. After Google Pixel and Essential smartphones, OnePlus has now officially started rolling out Oxygen OS Open Beta 1 based on Android 10 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The new update for OnePlus 7 Series updates the system to Android 10, of course, and also brings with it a brand new UI design, enhanced location permissions for privacy, new customisation feature in settings. The changelog also includes Android 10 Full-Screen Gestures, new 'Game Space' feature, Smart display and also adds the ability to block spam by keywords for Message. As this is an Open Beta Version(OBT) and not the stable build(MP version), OnePlus says that there are known issues like application compatibility issues, system lag and stability issues. Users who are already on Developer Preview 4(DP1) and Developer Preview 5(DP5) will get the OTA update directly from today and those who wish to update to Open Beta version from Developer Preview/Stable version can install Android 10 through local OTA update. The update package for OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro can ...

ASUS VivoBook 14 X403, VivoBook 14 X409 and VivoBook 15 X509 laptops launched in India

ASUS has today launched three new laptops in the Vivobook series - VivoBook 14 X403, VivoBook 14 X409 and VivoBook 15 X509. These are thin and light laptops and comes after the launch of the VivoBook 14 and VivoBook 15 with four-sided frameless NanoEdge ultra-narrow-bezel displays recently in India. ASUS VivoBook 14 X403 specifications 14-inch 16:9 FULL HD LED-backlit screen with a resolution of 1920  x 1080 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate and 178° wide viewing angle  Up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U CPU; Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 4GB LPDDR3 2133MHz RAM(Onboard), expandable up to 16GBUp to 1TB PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD Connectivity: Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2)), Bluetooth 4.2, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A , 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x SD card reader and 1 x DC jack Optional Fingerprint reader2W Stereo Speakers with Digital Array Microphone HD webcamIlluminated chiclet keyboard Dimensions: 322.86 x 208.48 x 16.5 mm ; Weight: 1.3kg72Wh 4-cell batterySilver Blue colour option ASUS VivoBook 14 X409 specifications 14-inch 16:9 FULL HD LED-backlit screen with a resolution of 1920  x 1080 pixels, ...

Top 10 features of Android 10 you should know

Android 10 is trending right now across the Internet! Mobile makers, including Google (Pixel series), Essential, OnePlus (Open Beta), and Xiaomi (Closed Beta) are grabbing the headlines with their respective stable and beta updates of Android 10. Android Q is officially called Android 10, and it brings a lot of goodies along with it as well. Cutting down to the chase, we have listed out the features you will be getting in Android 10. Live Caption: Similar to YouTube, it automatically captions media playing on your phone. With a single tap, Live Caption automatically captions videos, podcasts, and audio messages—even stuff you record yourself. Smart Reply: With Android 10, you get more than just suggested responses to your messages. You also get recommended actions as well. For example, if a friend asks you out to dinner, your phone will suggest a reply text, and it'll also pull up directions right in Google Maps. Sound Amplifier: With Sound Amplifier, your phone can boost sound, filter background noise, and fine-tune to how you hear best. Gesture Navigation: The latest Android update introduces a full gesture navigation mode that eliminates the navigation bar area and allows apps to use the full screen to deliver richer, more ...

Gionee F9 Plus with 6.26-inch Dewdrop display, dual rear cameras launched for Rs. 7690

Gionee has launched F9 Plus, a new budget smartphone India, after Karbonn Mobile’s holding entity Jaina Group took over the Indian arm of the company. It packs a 6.26-inch HD + Full View Dewdrop Display, but the bottom bezels look huge. It is powered by a 1.65GHz Octa-Core processor with 3GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel secondary camera, as well as 13-megapixel front camera. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 4050mAh battery. Gionee F9 Plus specifications 6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ display1.65GHz Octa-Core processor3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSDAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Dual SIM (nano+nano + microSD)13MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP secondary camera13MP front-facing cameraFingerprint sensor3.5mm audio jack, FM RadioDual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS4050mAh built-in battery The Gionee F9 Plus comes in Blue color and is priced at Rs. 7690. Gionee has also launched Wireless Headphones, Wireless Neckband Headset, Earphones and Powerbanks under new GBuddy sub-brand. The F9 Plus and GBuddy Range will be available in the market via Gionee’s distribution network of 42000 retail outlets and on leading e-commerce platforms. Commenting on the launch, Pardeep Jain, Managing Director ...