Realme X2 Pro with 6.5-inch FHD+ 20:9 90Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on November 20 on Flipkart

Update: November 6, 2019 - Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the phone with a new teaser and a page. Earlier: realme X2 Pro went official yesterday. Today Madhav Seth, Chief Executive Officer, Realme India has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on November 20, a month before the December launch date announced earlier. The company already confirmed that it will launch the Realme XT 730G in the country in December, but this could also be launched alongside. It packs a 6.5-inch Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio 90Hz Fluid AMOLED display with 135Hz touch sampling rate for a smooth experience, hardware-level DC Dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 64MP quad rear cameras like the realme X2, but this will replace the macro lens with a telephoto lens that will offer 20x hybrid zoom. There is also a 8MP 115° ultra-wide angle lens that will also be capable of shooting 2.5cm macro shots and there is 2MP camera for portrait shots. The phone features 50W SuperVOOC Flash charge, features dual Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio certification. The phone has a glass back with a  gradient effect and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. realme X2 Pro specifications ...

1MORE portable bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 10999

1MORE, the company known for its wide range of audio products has today launched its new portable Bluetooth speaker in India. This comes after the launch of different products recently like True Wireless Earbuds, Piston Fit Wireless, and more. 1More portable Bluetooth speaker features a cloth-like exterior and cylinder speaker with a unique acoustic design. It sports single 3.3 Inch Woofer along with a 0.75Inch Tweeter, producing a total output of 30W. The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology in this speaker controls the frequency output at different volume levels and aims to give a clear and natural sound. The connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5mm jack for wired playback, and it also comes with Multiple Pairing Modes enabled that allows you to pair two 1MORE speakers together for a stereo sounding experience. It packs a 2600mAh battery that claims to deliver 12 hours of music playback. There is support for voice assistant and this speaker is IPX4 rated as well. Pricing and Availability 1MORE portable Bluetooth speaker is priced at Rs. 10,999, but you can pre-order from 1More's website for Rs.6499 and shipping starts from 20th November 2019.

LG G Pad 5 with 10.1-inch FHD display, 4G LTE, 8200mAh battery announced

LG has just announced its new G Pad 5 10.1-inch tablet in South Korea. It is the successor to LG G Pad 4 and the G Pad 5 10.1-inch comes in WiFi-only and an optional 4G LTE variant. The G Pad 5 flaunts a 10.1-inch FULL HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, metal frame with noticeable bezels, 178-degree wide viewing angle, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor paired with 4GB RAM with 32GB and the storage can be expanded up to 512GB through microSD. It runs on Android 9 (Pie) and sports a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Regarding the optics, the G Pad 5 10.1-inch sports an 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. It packs an 8200mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 and the connectivity options and ports include Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes with a comfortable mode to reduce blue light and ease eye strain. LG G Pad 5 10.1-inch specifications 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) FULL HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory, expandable memory ...

Facebook re-brands logo to better separate the company and app

Facebook has announced a re-brand of their company logo, 15 years after its launch. The new logo is designed specifically only for the company with clarity in mind and uses custom typography and capitalization to create visual distinction between the company and app. The re-brand will become visible across all products that the Facebook company offers, include the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Portal and Calibra. The company had noticed that when people talk about Facebook, they mean the app and not the company. To combat this, the new logo was created to provide better distinction between the company and the app. In June, the company had started introducing “from Facebook” within all their apps. Over the coming weeks, the company will begin to introduce this the new brand within their products and marketing materials, including a new company website. The logo will not be based on a single colour, but will be dynamic to represent the various products that Facebook offers. Source

ASUS 6Z Android 10 update starts rolling out in India

ASUS launched the 6Z smartphone with Flip camera in India back in June this year and it shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6. The rollout of Android 10 update has started by many OEMs and the latest to join is ASUS 6Z smartphone as the company has now started rolling out Android 10 update in India. ASUS 6Z (ZS630KL) latest update brings the upgrade to Android 10 operating system. Android 10 update brings a system-wide dark theme, smart app support on messages, gesture-based UI navigation, enhanced security and privacy, and this update also upgrades the Google Play services. However, this update doesn't include November security patch and the smartphone is still running on October security patch. The update carries firmware number 17.1810.1910.63_M3.18.40.6_20191028 and is being rolled out in a phased manner. Users who wish to downgrade the software back to Android 9 (Pie), can download the downgrade firmware files from ASUS support webpage. Changelog Dark Theme: Android 10 now offers an ‘Android official’ full system-wide dark theme across the User Interface. Smart App support on messages – This new feature suggests set of actions, like opening Maps if an address is sent, or Calendar if it recognizes a date, and eliminates basically the ...

Mozilla Firefox 72 will restrict notification permission prompts by default starting next year

Earlier this year, Mozilla announced that it will reduce the amount of notification permission prompts that users are seeing on a daily basis. Today the company has announced that Firefox 72 that will be released next year will restrict notification permission prompts by default and this comes as a result of a series of studies and experiments conducted by the company. Starting from Firefox 72 browser, user interaction on all notification permission prompts will be required and users will have to perform a tap, click, or press a key before a site can ask for notification permission. The permissions to display desktop notification will appear in the form of a small icon on the browser's URL bar and users have to click the icon to view the notification and grant or deny permission manually. Mozilla says that experiments conducted by them show that about 99% of notification prompts go unaccepted, with 48% being actively denied by the user and it also shows that users are likely to change their mind if the notifications are shown repeatedly. Firefox 72 is due for release in January 2020 and we will start seeing the changes next year. Meanwhile, Firefox 70 will now replace the default "Not ...

Redmi 8A goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, the company’s budget smartphone in India back in September starting at Rs. 6499 on Flipkart and mi.com as well as Mi Home Stores. Today the company has announced open sale for the phone through these platforms. I can say this phone has the best camera in the price range, thanks to Sony IMX363 sensor Mi fans, now get your hands on Smart Desh Ka Dumdaar Smartphone, the #Redmi8A anytime you want. Loaded with features, it is one of the best budget phones you can buy. Get yours now from https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo, @Flipkart, or Mi Home. pic.twitter.com/mgl10UOnmF — Redmi India for #MiFans (@RedmiIndia) November 5, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a 6.22-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with Dot Notch and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 439 SoC with up to 3GB RAM and runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top, and will get MIUI 11 later this month. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor, but comes with face unlock. It has a plastic back with Aura wave grip design, comes with splash resistant nano coating, features dedicated dual ...

Xiaomi launches eco-friendly Mi Organic T-Shirt in India for Rs. 499

Xiaomi has introduced its first new Mi Organic Solid T-Shirt, as a part of Xiaomi's initiative towards sustainable, eco-friendly fashion in India. The T-shirt is made out of 100% organic cotton certified by Global Organic Textile Standards. Using 100% organic cotton ensure it is free of any kind of pesticides. It has a breathable fabric and comes with reflective Mi logo. The company says that the T-shirt is super soft and feels light on the skin. The tags have Basil seeds embedded in them which can be sown directly in soil. In addition, the packaging is made out of Cora Cotton bag. These bags too, are 100% eco-friendly and biodegradable which are washable and can be reused. The Mi Organic T-Shirt is available in two colors black and white for both men and women  in several sizes from Small to XL, costs Rs. 499 and is available from Mi.com.

OPPO confirms ColorOS 7 will be announced on November 20

After teasers, OPPO has confirmed that ColorOS 7 will be introduced at an event in China on November 20th. The invite shows game console and other objects placed in the poster, so we can expect it to bring improved performance, gaming experience and other aspects and expect it to bring new features and experience. ColorOS 6 was introduced in November 2018 that brought new logo, new wallpapers and icons as well as ultra clear video, GameBoost 2.0, short video, gaming, AI and security features. realme already confirmed that its smartphones will get ColorOS 7.0 exclusive version that will offer near stock Android experience. This will likely be based on Android 10 that will roll out next year. We should know more details once it goes official in a couple of weeks. Source

Dropbox Transfer with up to 100GB file transfer support rolling out widely

Dropbox has made delivering files to users and clients easier now with the introduction of Dropbox Transfer, which is rolling out for all, after beta testing it back in July. The feature lets users create a single link for large files (up to 100GB), share it with anyone without the hassle of giving people edit access to originals and links that let people download updates you make later. Users can select files directly from Dropbox or upload them from their local hard drive. Dropbox has also added password protection and the ability to set an expiration date for the link that gets generated. Once the link is sent, Dropbox's viewership stats will let the user see how many times the transfer's been accessed. Dropbox transfer will be available cross platform, that is, Dropbox desktop and iOS apps in addition to dropbox.com. Users will also have the ability to add a background and logo to the files in their pro plans. File size limitations depend on the users current plan Basic (free): 100MB Plus: 2GB Professional: 100GB Business Standard: 2GB Business Advanced, Enterprise, or Education: 100GB The transfer link by default will expire in 7 days. Another important note is that the recipient of the ...