Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program announced

It has been over a month since Google rolled out stable Android 10 update for its Pixel phones. Samsung today announced new One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update for its smartphones, which is based on Android 10 for its flagship Galaxy S10 series. New features in Android 10 One UI 2.0 update Clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups, embedded loading indicators and simplified button arrangements. Streamlined design where notifications take up less space New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience. An enhanced Dark Mode intelligently adjusts the brightness of images, texts and colors on the display while reducing battery consumption. Smart Lock screen automatically adjusts the color and format of the clock and notifications so that you can always see the text and icons clearly. Focus Mode lets you pause apps temporarily for times when you need to minimize distractions and get in the zone. By tracking usage, managing screen time or enabling focus mode to minimize distractions, users can ensure they are being efficient. Intuitive Device Care menu gives you quicker access to the essential functions. Some individual features are also enhanced to give you more control, such as keeping or deleting duplicate photos. Samsung ...

Vivo V17 Pro Review

Vivo launched the V15 Pro with a no-notch design, in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up camera in India, earlier this year. After few months, the company launched the V17 Pro, an upgraded version, which retains all these, but with larger display, better cameras, slightly bigger battery, and finally USB type-C port. This is good in terms of innovation, and the specifications look good on paper, but is the phone worth the price of Rs. 29,990? Let use find out in the review. Box Contents Vivo V17 Pro smartphone in Glacier Ice color 2-pin fast charger (5V-2A / 9V-2A) USB Type-C Cable Earphones with microphone SIM Ejector tool Protective case User manual and warranty information Display, Hardware and Design The phone packs a large 6.44-inch 20:9 asopect ratio Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen with gentle rounded corners. It is a Full HD+ Ultra FullView Display with a pixel resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and a pixel density of about 40PPI. The display is bright and the colors are vibrant since it has 100% P3 color gamut coverage. Sunlight legibility is good as well. Overall the display is gorgeous to look, thanks to the no-notch design and minimal bezels on the sides and the bottom. The ...

HONOR 20 Youth Edition with 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED display, 48MP triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner to be announced on October 15

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today confirmed that it will introduce a new HONOR 20 series smartphone in China tomorrow, October 15th. The invite confirms waterdrop notch display and an in-display fingerprint scanner compared to punch-hole display and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner in the HONOR 20. This was certified by TENAA by model number LRA-AL00, and should be released as HONOR 20 Youth Edition / HONOR 20 Lite (not to be confused with HONOR 20 Lite that was introduced in Malaysia back in May). The teaser image shows gradient colors. TENAA certification reveals a 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED screen, 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor, which should be Kirin 810, up to 8GB of RAM, 48MP+8MP wide-angle + 2MP depth sensor, 16MP front camera, and a 4000mAh battery with 20W fast charging. HONOR 20 Youth Edition / Lite rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display Octa-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB / 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 8MP ...

Apple iPad 7th Gen (2019) with 10.2-inch Retina display goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 29990

Update: October 13, 2019 - Apple iPad 7th Gen is now available for purchase from Flipkart and Amazon.in starting at Rs. 29900 for 32GB WiFi version and Rs. 37,900 for the 128GB WiFi model, while the 32GB and 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular models are priced at Rs. 40,900 and Rs. 48,900, respectively. Earlier: Apple introduced the new iPad 7th Gen (2019) model with 10.2-inch Retina display earlier this month alongside the new iPhones and Watch Series 5. It was available for order in the US and more than 25 other countries on the day of announcement itself, while it will be available in stores in those countries and more beginning September 30. Now, Apple has finally announced the India availability of the new iPad 10.2-inch. According to Apple India website, the new iPad 10.2-inch with Retina Display will be available in India starting October 14th 2019. However, there is no information on the pre-orders yet and most likely, Apple Authorized retailers might start pre-orders soon. We should know more information in the coming days. Apple iPad (2019) specifications 10.2-inch (2160 x 1620pixels) Retina display with 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture and M10 motion co-processor 32GB/128GB variants iOS ...

Amazon Great Indian Festival Celebration Special Sale: Best deals on smartphones, LED TVs, accessories and more

Amazon has started its Great Indian Festival Celebration Special Sale, as it had promised. In this 5-day sale, it is offering great deals on smartphones, accessories, Kindle, LED TVs and more. This is the second sale before Diwali, after the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale last month. Deals on smartphones on Amazon for prime users OnePlus 7 Pro 12GB + 256GB — Rs. 51,999 (Rs. 6000 off) HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro — Rs. 49,990 (Rs. 20000 off) OnePlus 7 Pro 8GB + 256GB — Rs. 46,999 (Rs. 6000 off) OnePlus 7 Pro 6GB + 128GB — Rs. 42,999 (Rs. 6000 off) Apple iPhone XR 64GB — Rs. 42,999 (Rs. 7,000 off on MRP) OnePlus 7 8GB + 256GB — Rs. 34,999 (Rs. 3,000 off) OPPO Reno — Rs. 32,990 (Rs. 7,000 off) LG V40 ThinQ — Rs. 29,990 (Rs. 6000 off) LG G7 ThinQ — Rs. 22,990 (Rs. 10,000 off) OnePlus 7 6GB + 128GB — Rs. 29,999 (Rs. 3,000 off) Poco F1 8GB + 256GB — Rs. 18,999 (Rs. 4,000 off) Poco F1 6GB + 128GB — Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 3,000 off) OPPO K3 6GB + 64GB — Rs. 15,990 (Rs. 1,000 off) Vivo V15 — Rs. 15,990 (Rs. 4,000 off) Mi A3 — Rs. 11999 (Rs. 1000 off including ...

Samsung Galaxy A91 with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM, 45W fast charging surfaces

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A90 5G (SM-A905G) last month, after rumors, and we had heard rumors about the Galaxy A91 (SM-A915F) back in August, which revealed 45W fast charging. Now the complete specifications of the 4G smartphone have surfaced. This is said to have a similar design and specifications as the A90 5G, but with a faster charging support and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, instead of 8-megapixel sensor, while retaining the 48-megapixel main, 5-megapixel depth sensor and the 32-megapixel front camera. Samsung Galaxy A91 rumored specifications 6.7-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (Max 2.84GHz + 2.42Ghz + 1.8GHz) with Adreno 640 GPU 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage, expandable memory with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash, 12MP 123° ultra-wide-angle camera, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture 32MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture In-display Fingerprint sensor USB Type-C audio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz) VHT80 MIMO, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 4500mAh (typical) / 4400mAh (minimum) battery with 45W super fast charging The Samsung Galaxy A91 is rumored to be launched ...

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019: Best deals on Smartphones, Tablets, LED TVs and more

Flipkart's Big Billion Day Sale concluded recently and Flipkart already announced Big Diwali Sale 2019 which is scheduled from October 12th to October 16th 2019. Similar to our previous article on Big Billion Day Sale best deals, in this article, we will list the best deals on Smartphones, Tablets, LED TVs, Smart devices and more in Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019. Flipkart Plus members get early access to deals starting at 8 PM today (11th October 2019) and other users, the sale starts at 12 AM today midnight. Deals on Smartphones Samsung Galaxy S9 (64GB) – Rs. 29,999 ( Rs. 32,501 off on MRP) Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (64GB) – Rs. 34,999 ( Rs. 35,001 off on MRP) Samsung Galaxy A50 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 16,999 ( Rs. 4001 off on MRP) Apple iPhone 7 32GB - Rs. 26,999 (Rs. 2901 off) Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32GB - Rs. 31,999 ( Rs. 5991 off) Apple iPhone 8 64GB - Rs. 35,999 (Rs. 3901 off) Google Pixel 3a – Rs. 29,999 (Rs. 10,000 off on MRP) Google Pixel 3a XL – Rs. 34,999 (Rs. 10,000 off on MRP) Google Pixel 3 – Rs. 42,999 (Rs. 28,001 off on MRP) Black Shark 2 – Rs. 29,999 (Rs. ...

Amazfit GTS with 1.65-inch AMOLED display, 50-meter water resistance, 14 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 9999

After teasers, Huami has launched Amazfit GTS smartwatch in India. It was introduced in China back in August, has a 1.65-inch Super Retina Grade AMOLED Screen, Custom Modular Dial, Colorful Light Metal Body, 14 days of battery life and it can track 12 sports activities. It has BioTracker PPG bio-tracking optical heart rate sensor, GPS, and 5ATM or 50 meter water resistance so that you can take it for swimming. The Amazfit GTS has aviation grade aluminum alloy metal body and integrates multiple health management features such as sedentary reminder, calorie consumption, sleep analysis, and more. Amazfit GTS specifications 1.65-inch (348 X 442 pixels) AMOLED 341PPI screen with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Support for Android 5.0 or iOS 10.0 and above 12 Sport Mode tracking, Activity and Sleep tracking Low-power BioTracker PPG sensor, 6-Axis Accelerometer , 3 Axis Geomagnetic Sensor, Air Pressure Sensor, Ambient Light sensor Water resistant (5ATM / 50 Meters) Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS+GLONASS Dimensions: 43.25 X 36.25 X 9.4mm; Weight: 24.8g 220mAh lithium polymer battery with up to 14 days battery life, up to 46 days battery life in basic watch mode, 25 hours on continuous GPS use The Amazfit GTS comes in Obsidian  Black color, is ...

HONOR V30 Pro with dual punch-hole OLED screen, Kirin 990 5G, 60MP quad rear cameras surface

HUAWEI's HONOR brand's President Zhao Ming back in August confirmed that the upcoming HONOR V30 will come with 5G support. Now more details and some images of the V30 and V30 Pro have surfaced. According to the latest leak, both the phones will be powered by Kirin 990 SoC, but the V30 Pro will be a huge upgrade. The HONOR V30 is said to feature an LCD punch-hole screen, pack 60MP triple rear cameras, which could use new Sony IMX686 sensor and a 4000mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging. The HONOR V30 Pro on the other hand is said to feature dual in-screen punch-hole 6.5-inch OLED display, which could come with 90Hz refresh rate, powered by Kirin 990 5G SoC, pack 60MP quad rear cameras and a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W super fast charging and 15W wireless fast charging. The HONOR V30 series is said to be released by the end of this month, and the V30 is said to start at 3,000 yuan (US$ 422 / Rs. 30,010 approx.), while the V30 Pro with 5G is rumored to be priced starting at 4,000 yuan (US$ 563/ Rs. 40,020 approx.). Source 1, 2, 3

Redmi 8 Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8 smartphone in India earlier this week. It has a large 6.22-inch HD+ screen, features dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging at a price of Rs. 7999. Here we have the first impressions of the phone. Also, check out the unboxing from our FoneArena Tamil channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvb2Bb80Ck Box Contents Redmi 8 smartphone in Sapphire Blue color 2-pin 10W charger (5V-2A) USB Type-C cable SIM Ejector tool Clear protective case User manual and warranty information The Redmi 8 features a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with a Dot Notch and 19:9 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and is powered by Snapdragon 439 SoC, same as the Redmi 8A, but this comes with up to 4GB of RAM. It runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top, and it should get MIUI 11 in the future. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="294810,294809"] It has a small notch that houses an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12µm pixel size, same as the Redmi 8A. This is used for AI face unlock. The proximity and ambient light sensors are present on the top bezel. The bottom bezel has the Redmi branding. [gallery link="file" ...