Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Arrow OS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices last year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat, and was updated to Android 8.1 (Oreo) in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May this year, the device is almost 18 months old and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. This post will help you in deciding if you should flash Android 10 based Arrow OS on your Redmi Note 5 Pro. Software, UI, and Apps: [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="294208,294203"] Arrow OS is close to stock Android with some nifty features, this ROM is based on latest Android 10 and comes with September security patch. There is almost no bloatware pre-installed with the ROM and only a few essential apps preinstalled which can be disabled. [gallery size="large" ids="294201,294202,294200"] Out of 64 GB internal storage, almost 10 GB is occupied by the system and users get around 52 GB of free storage. ...

WD My Passport Go Review – 500GB portable SSD

Western Digital is popular for WD solid state drives (SSDs) in additional to hard drives. Earlier this year the company introduced My Passport Go portable SSD in the My Passport family with up to 1TB of SSD storage in a durable, convenient form factor that includes an integrated cable and rubber bumper. It was launched in India a few months back. Is the WD My Passport Go 500GB SSD worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Box Contents My Passport Go portable storage with built-in USB 3.0 Type-A cable in yellow color and WD Discovery software (includes WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities)  Quick Install Guide Design and build quality The main highlight of this SSD is its compact body. It measures 95 x 67 x  9.9mm and weighs just 55 grams, so that you can carry it even in your pocket. It is also advertised as durable SSD since it comes with a shock-absorbing rubber protective bumper on the outside and no moving parts, making it drop-resistant up to 2 meters. This is not water resistant through, which you can't expect in the price range. On the front and back the SSD has a plastic covering. This is perfect ...

Revolt introduces ‘The Revolt Cash Down’ onetime payment plan for RV300 and RV400 starting at Rs. 84999

Revolt Motors introduced RV400 and RV300 as India’s first fully-electric  AI-enabled motorcycle back in August and also started bookings for the bike exclusively for customers in Delhi and Pune. Until now, there was only a single payment option - 'My Revolt Plan' wherein users had to pay a fixed amount monthly for a period of 37 months. But, now the company is introducing a new payment option that allows you to pay a onetime price for the RV400 and RV300 and the company has also announced its entry into the Pune market. With the new 'The Revolt Cash Down' plan users have a choice to pay a onetime price for the vehicle and under this plan, the Cost Before on Road price for the RV400 is Rs. 98,999  and RV300 is Rs. 84,999, with an additional cost of registration/RTO, Insurance, Smart card and one-time mandatory charge of 4G connectivity for 3 years. Vehicle Cost before On-Road Revolt RV400 Rs. 98,999 + Additional cost of registration/RTO (On Actuals) + Insurance + Smart Card + One-time mandatory charge of 4G connectivity for 3 years Revolt RV300   Rs. 84,999 + Additional cost of registration/RTO (On Actuals) + Insurance + Smart Card + One-time mandatory charge of 4G connectivity for 3 years Customers ...

Apple opens free repair program for select iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models facing ‘No Power’ issue globally

Apple launched iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones back in 2016. Some units of iPhone 6s faced unexpected shutdown issue and Apple opened a repair program for the same. Similarly, now Apple has opened a free repair program for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models with 'No Power' issue. Some units of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are facing 'No Power' issue and this occurs due to a "component that may fail.". iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus owners facing the issue wherein their smartphones aren't turning on can get it fixed through Apple's free repair program. Apple says that this issue only affects devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between October 2018 to August 2019. The repair program covers affected iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices for 2 years after the first retail sale of the unit i.e., until August 2021, depending on the date of purchase. The owners of these smartphones can use the serial number checker on Apple's website to see if their iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus is eligible for repair, free of charge. Apple recommends users to visit an Apple Authorized Service Provider to have their iPhone 6s or ...

Call of Duty: Mobile crosses 35 million downloads on App Store and Google Play Store

Activision, in collaboration with Tencent, launched Call of Duty: Mobile for Android and iOS globally earlier this week. It has been just 4 days since launch and the game has crossed 35 million downloads on the App Store and Google Play Store. The company says that the game surpassing 35 million downloads is faster than any other mobile First Person or Third Person Action games on App Store and Google Play Store. The game has also got the #1 app ranking on App Store based on downloads in over 100 countries since launch. In case you missed, Call of Duty: Mobile was announced back in March this year, after that it started Alpha testing in December. It is a free to play with free updates, and there are in-app purchases like PUBG Mobile. This game brings together the maps, weapons, and characters from across the Call of Duty series in the definitive first-person action experience on mobile. It has a fully-customizable control scheme, numerous modes of play, fan-favorite characters and weapons to choose from, as well as a new, sprawling and epic Battle Royale mode. Download Call of Duty: Mobile (Free with in-app purchase) – Android | iOS Commenting on this, Rob Kostich, president, Activision said: The response from ...

Noise Shots X-Buds Review

After the Shots X1 AIR launch rencently, Noise launched the Shots X1 AIR, the company's latest wireless earbuds. It is compact, features Bluetooth 5.0 with support for aptX, has touch controls and promises over 4 hours of playback. After using it for over a week, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset. Box Contents Noise Shots X-Buds in Matte Black color Different set of ear tips (Small, Medium and Large) Micro USB Cable Quick start guide Design and Build Quality Starting with the design, the Noise Shots X-Buds has a familiar design that we had seen in Apple AirPods and other headsets. Total weight of the case with the earbuds are about 50 grams, and the earbuds weigh about 6 or 7 grams. Even the headset it is made of plastic, it looks good and has matte finish, however the quality of the case could have been better even though it offers the same matte finish. The earbuds have LED lights that glow in blue, red and white colors, while the light on the case glows only in white. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="294135,294136"] There are touch controls on both the earbuds that lets you play or pause music, go to previous or next song, ...

Motorola smartphone with no-notch display, pop-up camera, dual rear cameras surface in live images

Motorola has been expanding its One series rapidly. After One Vision, One Action and One Zoom, the company is gearing up for its One Macro launch in India soon. Now a new, unknown Motorola smartphone has surfaced on a Motorola Facebook fan group revealing a no-notch screen, pop-up front camera, dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner with a notification LED ring around it. The pop-up camera on the top right side of the phone. This will be the first Motorola smartphone to feature a pop-up camera. We had seen punch-hole display on the One Vision and One Action. We still don't know any other specification of the smartphone or which under which series it will launch. Earlier rumors said that this is not an Android One smartphone, and we don't have Android One branding on the back of the phone. Since the Motorola One Zoom is not an Android One phone, this might also not be an Android One phone, but launch under Motorola One series. We should know more details in the coming weeks. Source 1, 2 | Via

OnePlus 7T Pro teased on Amazon India ahead of launch on October 10

OnePlus launched its 7T smartphone in India last week. Today the company has started teasing the OnePlus 7T Pro ahead of India launch on October 10th. Even though the company mentions it only as OnePlus 7T series, URL on Amazon India website confirms it is indeed the 7T Pro. Thought we were done? Oh we're just getting started. Watch out for something special | Oct 10 🤩 Get notified on https://t.co/V7hq4ZjFIt - https://t.co/mFNfvH7GTi pic.twitter.com/hJizQmyhvm — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 5, 2019 Based on earlier rumors, the OnePlus 7T Pro is said to feature similar design as the 7 Pro with an in-display fingerprint scanner, but with a 6.67-inch Quad HD 90Hz curved Fluid AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC paired with 8GB RAM with 256GB, improved cameras and a 4085mAh battery with support for Warp Charge 30T. The 7T Pro McLaren Edition is said to pack 12GB RAM. The OnePlus 7T Pro Launch Event will take place at the Magazine London Theater in London on 10th October 2019 at 16:00 BST (8:30PM IST). There will also be a launch event in India simultaneously. OnePlus 7T Pro with 5G support is expected at the London event along with the 4G version for other countries.

Samsung Galaxy A20s with 6.4-inch Infinity-V display, triple rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy A20s (SM-A207), successor of A20 that was launched  earlier this year. It has a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V TFT screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with an 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide and 5-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture with support for face unlock. It has a 3D plastic back with a gradient finish, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and has a 4000mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Samsung Galaxy A20s Specifications 6.4-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ TFT Infinity-V display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB Storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB 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, 8MP 120° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensor 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimension:163.3 x 77.5 x 8.0mm; Weight: 183g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, ...

Panasonic GX655 and GS655 4K Android TV series launched in India starting at Rs. 27900

Panasonic has launched its new 4K Android Smart TV series in India - GX655 and GS655. GX655 Series comprises of 43-inch, 49-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch models while the GS655 Series comprises of 32-inch and 43-inch models. Panasonic GX655 Panasonic GX655 Series sport an IPS LED Super Bright Panel and Vivid Digital Pro technology for good colour reproduction, brightness, and sharpness. It features a bezel-less design and is equipped with HDR10, 4K Dimming, and Dolby Vision and it also has an adaptive backlight-dimming feature to enhance colour contrast and black levels. Regarding the audio, it packs a 20W speaker along with built-in Home Theatre, and Audio Link (One-Way Bluetooth). Since it runs Android OS, there is built-in Google Assistant and also has support for video streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, Hotstar, YouTube, Voot, SonyLive and JioCinema. Panasonic GS655 Panasonic GS655, on the other hand, sports an IPS LED Super Bright Panel as well with Vivid Digital Pro technology and Adaptive Backlight Dimming. This series packs a 16W Speaker along with built-in Home Theatre, and Audio Link (1-way Bluetooth), Similar to GX655 Series, GS655 Series also runs Android OS, has built-in Google Assistant, has support for video streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, Hotstar, YouTube, ...