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Monday, 16 September 2019

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi launched the Mi CC9 and CC9e smartphones with AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor and more back in July. Today, Xiaomi has launched Mi 9 Lite at an event held in Spain and the Mi 9 Lite is a global version of Mi CC9 and the design and specifications remain the same. Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, similar to the Mi CC9 sports a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91% and is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC with Game Turbo 2.0 paired with up to 6GB RAM / up to 128GB storage. There is no physical fingerprint sensor on the Mi 9 Lite, instead, it features a seventh-gen in-display fingerprint scanner. It comes in White Lover, Blue Planet and Dark Prince colors which produce a 3D effect and also adopts a vertical logo, similar to Mi CC9 and Mi A3. Regarding the optics, it sports a 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 camera sensor from Samsung that merges four pixels to form large 1.6μm pixels for better low-light images and AI beautify mode. It also has a multi-colour LED light on its ...

ASUS ROG Phone II with 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus launching soon in India on Flipkart

ASUS announced the ROG Phone II with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 6000mAh battery back in July. Following the announcement of a global rollout by the company, Flipkart has started teasing the India launch of ROG Phone II. ASUS ROG Phone II is listed under Flipkart's 'Upcoming Launches' section with the hashtag #CrackTheCode. The teaser page has an image of a game and users are asked to extract the exact date, time and venue of the launch of the ROG Phone II that is hidden in the image and ASUS is also giving away a ROG Phone II for a lucky user. We should know the exact launch date in the coming days. To recall, the ROG Phone II sports a 6.59-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 120Hz and is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC with up to 12GB of RAM. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 13-megapixel 125° ultra-wide camera, and a 24-megapixel camera on the front. 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. has dedicated ultrasonic AirTriggers ...

Vivo NEX 3 with 6.89-inch FHD+ AMOLED waterfall screen, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

Vivo just announced the NEX 3 and NEX 3 5G, the company's latest flagship smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a special custom-made 6.89-inch waterfall screen with the left and right sides curved close to 90 degrees, with a 99.6% ultra-high screen ratio. The company said that R&D investment of this waterfall screen has exceeded 200 million. It comes preapplied with a specially customized protector for the screen. In addition, NEX 3 is also equipped with a 16-megapixel pop-up camera that can lift in 0.65 seconds and features an in-display fingerprint scanner. It is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB RAM and Vapor Chamber cooling to reduce the temperature by up to 10 degrees. There is pressure key on the side with pressure sensor array consisting of seven sensors, combined with a pressure algorithm model and an X-axis motor, sits on the micrometer-level precision recognition and provides a crisp and vibrating experience. In addition, the company has designed an independent power supply system for the hidden pressure sensitive keys, which can also be used independently during shutdown. It has a triple rear cameras with 64-megapixel main sensor  with 1/1.7 aperture, 120° utlra  wide-angle camera, which supports ...

Samsung said to merge Galaxy S and Note lineups in 2020

Samsung usually launches the Galaxy Note lineup with the S-Pen almost six months after launching the Galaxy S Series lineup and the differentiating factor between the Note lineup and S Series has been the S-Pen. Now, new reports suggest that Samsung could merge the Galaxy S and Note lineups since the S and Note features overlap so closely and Samsung could do this as early as next year. Samsung could name the upcoming Galaxy S11 smartphone as 'Galaxy One', according to report from @evleaks and it could include S-Pen too, thereby fusing them into a single series. This could result in an S-Series smartphone with an S-Pen for the first half of the year and a foldable phone for the second half of the year, filling the vacancy left by the Note lineup. The report also suggests that apparently what is under discussion is more than just a branding realignment and there were reports of Samsung merging the lineups earlier too. So take it with a pinch of salt, as this is not confirmed yet. In related news, Samsung Galaxy Fold started rolling out in select markets after fixing the issues with the screen and the body. We should know more information on the ...

YouTube Charts featuring trending music lists, top songs, artists, music videos launched in India

Earlier this year, Google launched YouTube Music streaming service in India and the company also introduced student plans for Youtube Premium and YouTube Music Premium later. Expanding its lineup, Google has now officially launched YouTube Charts in India and is now available in over 56 countries alongside the global chart. YouTube Charts will include India-specific trending music lists, as well as Top Songs, Artists, and Music Videos, all at one place. YouTube Music Country Charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada have many Indian artists including Guru Randhawa, Badshah, Arijit Singh and Neha Kakkar. Here's what YouTube Charts will include: Trending section: It is updated multiple times a day to provide a unique, real-time view of the new music that the users are enjoying and is based on the total organic views. Top Songs: This section will display the most played songs on YouTube and highlights the number of organic views of a song on YouTube. It is calculated by combining all official versions of a song and the Top Songs chart is updated weekly on Monday at 12.30 AM. Top Artists:  The Top Artists chart highlights the most popular artists on YouTube, based on the total organic views of their ...

OnePlus 7T with 90Hz display and OnePlus TV 55-inch 4K QLED TV launching in India on September 26

OnePlus just sent out invites for the launch on OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV launch in India on September 26th,as rumored earlier. The company says that OnePlus 7T with a 90hz display to offer the smoothest experience ever. The OnePlus TV will have a 55-inch QLED screen, support for Dolby Vision, The OnePlus 7T is said to sport a 6.55-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display with a smaller notch this time and will also come with a 90Hz refresh rate this time just like the OnePlus 7 Pro. It is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC paired with 8GB RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB storage options and pack a 3800mAh battery. Regarding the optics, the triple rear camera setup is expected to be housed in a circular camera module and could be a combination of 48MP+16MP+12MP. The front-facing camera is expected to be a 16MP unit and the cameras are said to support 960fps 10 seconds slow-motion video, nightscape and wide angle video as well. According to the company, the TV will feature smart capabilities coupled with the company’s ‘burden-less’ design philosophy to offer users a smooth and connected experience. OnePlus TV  to sport a kevlar back ...

64000 realme XT units sold out in 4 minutes in first sale, next sale on September 30

realme launched the most expected realme XT smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 15,999. As it had announced at the launch, 64,000 units went on sale on Flipkart and realme.com at 12 noon today. realme has confirmed that it sold out in 4 minutes. Next sale will happen only on September 30th, during the Flipkart's Big Billion days sale. It will likely stock more units since users will have to wait for two more weeks to get the phone. It offered 6 months free replacement for today's sale. Sold out in 4 minutes! Thank you for the amazing response to #realmeXT India's first #64MPQuadCameraXpert! Next sale at 00:00 Hrs, 30th September on @Flipkart and https://t.co/reDVoAlOE1. Know more: https://t.co/ZTgi0RcWj3 pic.twitter.com/PebHn31vrg — realme (@realmemobiles) September 16, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 712 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0, packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It has a 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm ...

Motorola launches 32-inch HD, 43-inch FHD, 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K UHD Smart Android TVs in India starting at Rs. 13999

Motorola today launched its new Smart TVs in India, as it had promised. These run Android TV 9.0, feature front firing wireless soundbar on the bottom, comes with DTS TruSurround and support for MEMC (4K models only) that removes latency during the scene shift, thus, making it a smoother viewing and gaming experience. 4K models also support Dolby Vision and HDR10, which the company calls autotunerX . These also have support for wireless gamepad and come with gamepad in the box. Adarsh Menon, head of private label business at Flipkart, highlighted that the amphisoundX with 30W front firing speakers DTS Tru Sound and Dolby Audio will offer an immersive audio experience. The 4K TV models have 1.1GHz Quad-Core processor with Mali 450 GPU, 2.25GB RAM, 16GB storage and feature MEMC technology. As you can see the specifications chart, the HD and FHD models have quad-core processor with 1.1GHz Quad-Core TEE processor with Mali-470MP3 GPU, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="large" ids="291989,291990"] The remote has Netflix, Google Play and YouTube buttons. The gamepad is basic and have buttons that you find on any other gamepad. The Motorola 32-inch HD-Ready TV is priced at Rs. 13,999, 43-inch Full HD TV costs Rs. 24,999, 43-inch 4K ...

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2019 scheduled from September 29 to October 4

Amazon just announced that its Great Indian Festival 2019 will start from midnight on September 29 until 11:59 pm on October 04. Prime members will  get exclusive early access starting 12 noon on September 28. • Customers get an instant discount of 10% when they pay with SBI Debit and Credit Cards; Special ‘Festive Cashback Offers’ will be available for the first time during the Great Indian Festival. It will feature a wide range of finance options from no cost EMI on Debit & Credit cards and Bajaj FinServ, 10% instant bank discount on SBI Debit & Credit cards, exchange offers and lots more. Amazon.in has also launched special ‘Festive cashback offers’ wherein customers can now start collecting up to Rs. 900 worth of offers by visiting the Great India Festival event page on Amazon.in. As we all know, OnePlus TV and OnePlus 7T will launch during the sale, Fossil Gen 5 and other products from Samsung, Solimo and more will be available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctr7M7_iTc0 With the Great Indian Festival later this month Amazon also announced Amazon FestiveYatra that will cover over 6,000 kms across 13 cities taking unique selection directly to customers across the country to engage & understand the pulse of India. Amazon ...

Moto E6s with 6.1-inch HD+ Max Vision display, 4GB RAM, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 7999

Motorola has launched Moto E6s, the company's latest smartphone in the E series in India, as it had promised. It was introduced as E6 Plus at the IFA last month and packs a 6.1-inch HD+ Max Vision display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dedicated dual SIM and a microSD slot and packs a 3000mAh removable battery. Moto E6s specifications 6.1-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19.5:9 Max Vision IPS display with 420 nit brightness 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 155.6x 73.1x 8.6mm; Weight: 149.7g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio P2i water-repellent nano-coating Fingerprint scanner 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Micro USB 3000mAh removable battery The Moto E6s comes in Rich Cranberry and Polished Graphite colors, is priced at Rs. 7,999 and will be available from ...