Twitter is testing Reddit-like conversation layout from replies

Twitter is experimenting with new ways to display conversations on its platform, trying out Reddit style flows to replies to a Tweet. First seen on Twttr, the prototype app for Twitter.com, it makes use of threaded replies that give a message board type of feel, connecting replies to the original tweeter. Twitter continues working on Conversation Tree now with the ability to focus a specific tweet, even from a permalink pic.twitter.com/CVadSqbFDP — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 26, 2019 The new design first appeared on Twttr, which was an experimental invite-only app, and now is reportedly spotted being tested on Twitter.com. Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong spotted these changes on Twitter.com, observing new conversation tree style layouts, identical to the ones found in the Twttr app. The design was further tweaked to include the ability to focus on any one tweet, even if its a permalink. The design on Twitter.com also incorporated Twttr's card stye layout which highlights tweets you tap within a thread in the same way. Twitter did confirm if they will be bringing this soon to everyone, likely in 2020, but this will not be final iteration of it. It will apparently contain the best of the design elements from Twttr with a ...

Meet the New King in the Sub-12k Segment

vivo, which made inroads in the Indian smartphone market with some fantastic offerings, has recently launched its much-anticipated U20 in 12K segment. The new U20 is the second smartphone in vivo’s online-centric U-series. The U-series targets millennials who prefer fantastic specification in a device over other factors at an affordable price. What makes vivo U20 the perfect smartphone? Premium look! The vivo U20 holds an aesthetic appeal to it with a shiny color on the rear, which forms gorgeous patterns when light falls on it, making the phone look beautiful. The build of U20 looks premium, feels solid and fits the palm quite comfortably. The device measures 8.89mm in thickness and weighs around 193 grams. Immersive display! One of the most exciting parts is its 6.53-inch FHD+ Halo FullView™ Display with a 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, best in its segment. The phone has minimal bezels on the sides to give it an immersive look. Notably, the U20 supports Widevine L1 certification to enjoy high-resolution videos on your favorite streaming platforms. In our brief stint, we found that the color reproduction, text, and brightness are all quite good. It’s worth mentioning that the vivo U20 display comes with Panda MN228 display protection that scores 700 on the Vickers ...

Infinix Band 5 with 0.96-inch color display, water-resistant body, heart rate sensor launched in India for Rs. 1799

Infinix has launched Band 5, the company’s latest fitness tracker and the successor of the Xband 3 which was launched back in June. It has 0.96-inch color screen that displays icons for different functions. It lets you monitor your heart rate and the fitness band is IP67 rated for water resistance against accidental splashes and dust. Infinix Band 5 highlights and features 0.96-inch (160 x 80 pixels) TFT-LCD screen Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to devices running Android 4.4 or later and iOS 9.0 or later Step count, sleep tracking and calorie consumption data Display Time/Date, Alarm Clock, Smartphone Notifications (Call, Calendar, Text Notifications, App Alerts), Sedentary Reminder, Shake to take a picture. PPG Heart Rate Sensor for Heart rate tracking 3-axis accelerometer for activity, exercise and sleep tracking Water resistant (IP67) Up to 7 days of battery life, 22 days of standby The Band 5 comes in Black, Blue and Red colors, is priced at Rs. 1799 and will be available from Flipkart during Big Shopping Days sale from December 1st.

ASUS ROG Phone Android Pie update finally starts rolling out

ASUS announced the ROG Phone back in June last year, and it was launched in India in November. The phone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), now after a year the company has released Android Pie update for the phone, even though its 5z phone has got the Android 10 update. The update brings new design to Game Center, adds Adaptive brightness, Adaptive Battery, New notifications, Status bar icon manager, Screen recorder, and Local backup in Settings, brings new features and design to Game Genie panel, Swipe up on Home button gesture and lots more. The update carries firmware number 16.0410.1910.91 and is being rolled out in a phased manner. Check out the complete changelog below. Release Notes Upgraded system to Android P Removed Page Marker, ZeniMoji, Report Location in Safeguard, weather animation setting, AI charging Removed the Yandex cloud opetion of File Manager Application Upgraded Game Center to Armoury Crate with whole new design Added "Adaptive brightness", "Adaptive Battery", "New notifications", "Status bar icon manager", "Screen recorder", and "Local backup" in Settings Upgraded Game Genie panel with new design and features Added Android P "Swipe up on Home button" gesture Support 24-hour forecast in Weather application Revamped Mobile Manager, Contacts, File Manager, ...

Samsung confirms Android 10 update for range of Galaxy smartphones, only available for 2018 and 2019 devices

Samsung announced Android 10 beta program officially for the Galaxy S10 series last month, and roll out the beta update for Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series few weeks back, and most recently for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series. Now it has confirmed the Android 10 One UI 2.0 update schedule for its old phones, and also said that stable update will begin starting from January 2020 for its flagships. However, it is offering update only for the phones that are released in 2018 and 2019.   Android 10 and One UI will bring Clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups,  New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more. Samsung phones that are confirmed to get Android 10  update January 2020 Galaxy Note10 Galaxy Note10+ Galaxy S10 Galaxy S10+ Galaxy S10e Galaxy Note9 Galaxy S9 Galaxy S9+ Galaxy A30 Galaxy M30 Galaxy M20 April 2020 Galaxy Fold Galaxy A80 Galaxy A70s Galaxy A70 Galaxy A50s Galaxy A50 Galaxy A9(2018) Galaxy A7(2018) Galaxy A6+ Galaxy A6 Galaxy M30s Galaxy Tab S6 May 2020 Galaxy A8 Star Galaxy A10 Galaxy A10s Galaxy M10s June 2020 Galaxy A20s Galaxy J6 Galaxy On6 July 2020 Galaxy J8 ...

Realme X2 Pro ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.07 update with camera optimizations]

realme recently launched the realme X2 Pro smartphone in India running ColorOS 6 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme X2 Pro, also check out our realme X2 Pro content, realme X2 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme X2 Pro so far, [Nov 29, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1931EX_11_A.07 that brings Camera optimizations, fixes minor bugsand improves overall system stability.  [Download Link] [Nov 28, 2019]: realme releases Android 9.0 based Kernel Source codes for realme X2 Pro. [Nov 25, 2019]: realme announces ColorOS 7 Beta testing for realme X2 Pro. The realme X2 Pro comes in Lunar White and Neptune Blue colors, is priced at  Rs. 29,999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and the top-end 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version costs Rs. 33,999. The Master Edition in Red Brick and Concrete colors is priced at Rs. 34,999 for the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version and will go on sale during Christmas. Changelogs, Camera ● Optimized nightscape quality of rear camera ● Optimized camera quality of HDR Display ● Optimized 90Hz ...

Toreto Remix, Remix 2 and Remix Duo wall chargers with Bluetooth speaker launched starting at Rs. 1299

Toreto has created a unique product that combines a Bluetooth speaker with a wall charger, called the Toreto Remix. The product comes in 3 varieties with up to dual 2.4Amp charging support and a 3W speaker built-in. The wall plug can connect to devices through Bluetooth 5.0 and has a 400mAh battery built in to power it 3W speakers. The Toreto Remix comes in 3 versions — Remix, Remix 2 and Remix Duo. All three versions have 2.4A fast charging support and can be connected to another charger plus via TWS technology. The wall plugs come only in white colour, comes with multi-circuit protection built-in and will retail for Rs. 1299, Rs. 1499 and Rs 1999 for the Remix, Remix 2 and Remix Duo respectively on Amazon.in.

OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G with no-notch display, 7.7mm glass body teased ahead of December announcement

OPPO launched the Reno 2 smartphone in India back in August this year and the company is already all set to launch the successor to Reno3 next month. Now, OPPO has also posted teaser of the Pro version of the Reno3 - OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G revealing the design of the smartphone. According to the image posted by OPPO Mobile Vice President, the Reno3 Pro 5G will sport a no-notch display with curved edges, glass body with 7.7mm thickness excluding the lens. Although the image doesn't reveal the front camera, OPPO could either include a pop-up camera or in-screen camera to the top-left, as usual or surprise everyone by including an under-screen camera too. Rest of the specifications off OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G is not known yet. But, it is confirmed to come with ColorOS 7 out of the box and 5G support. We should be knowing more information once more teasers are out officially in the coming days. Source

Xiaomi Black Friday Sale from Nov 29 to Dec 2: Discounts on Smartphones, Accessories and more

Xiaomi today announced that its Black Friday deals from 29th November to 2nd December. During the sale it offers discounts on Smartphones, Accessories and the Deal Busters sale on 29th November at 10AM, 4PM and 6PM will offer up to Rs. 1400 discount on them. HDFC Bank Card users get 10% (up to Rs. 1000) on minimum purchase for Rs.  8,000. Few of the bestselling ecosystem and accessories products will also go on special flash sale at 10 PM, 4 PM and 6 PM, with extremely attractive prices: 29 November 2019: Mi Headphone Comfort, Mi Bluetooth Speaker 2, Mi LED Smart Bulb, Mi Router 3C, Mi Security Camera Basic 1080P, Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic 2 December 2019: Mi Pocket Speaker 2, Mi VR Play and Mi VR Play 2, Mi Car Charger, Mi Wi-Fi Repeater 2, Mi USB Cable Cable (80cm), Mi Air Purifier 2 Offers of Xiaomi smartphones during Black Friday sale Mi A3 6GB+128GB — Rs. 15499 (Rs. 500 off) POCO F1 6GB+128GB — Rs. 14999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB+128GB — Rs. 12999 (Rs. 2000 off) Mi A3 4GB+64GB — Rs. 12499 (Rs. 500 off) Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB+64GB — Rs. 11999 (Rs. 2000 off) ...

realme X2 Pro and realme XT to receive ColorOS 7 Beta update in India soon [Update: X2 Pro ColorOS 7 teaser]

Update: Realme has started registrations for realme X2 Pro ColorOS 7 Beta update yesterday. realme India CEO Madhav Seth has posted teaser images of how the ColorOS 7 will look like. The company already said that beta roll out will begin 18th December 2019 and will continue till February 2020 before stable roll out in Match 2020. realme XT will get the update in January 2020. Good news for all #realmeX2Pro users! You guys can be the first ones to test the ColorOS 7. Join the Beta testing Program. Registrations now open! Only Limited seats available so hurry.https://t.co/5XpACd9lPF pic.twitter.com/y1cslsYpF5 — Madhav 'Super50w' (@MadhavSheth1) November 28, 2019 realme announced its most premium and flagship offering realme X2 Pro at an event in India earlier this week. Last month, realme announced ColorOS Beta testing for realme XT and also shared that it is working on an exclusive version of ColorOS 7 for realme devices that will offer near-stock Android experience. Yesterday, realme CEO, Madhav Sheth took it to twitter to announce that the company has some exciting progress on their customized UI, i.e., ColorOS realme edition, and he will be announcing the update timeline on Monday, Nov 25th. Checking last few details, we have some exciting progress on our ...