realme PaySa launched in India — Instant Personal Loans, Business Loans, Mobile Screen Insurance and more

realme, known for its smartphones and accessories, today launched its first full stack financial service platform via its realme PaySa app to take on Mi Credit. The service comes with 4 highlight products namely Free credit report, Personal loans, screen insurance for mobiles and business loans. realme PaySa will offer 4 main solutions which are lending, savings & protections, payments and tools. Lending will involve personal and business loans. Savings and protections solutions will entail mutual funds, digital gold, SIP, life and non life insurance. The third solution, payments is realme's entry into payment solutions where they are exploring services like UPI, etc. The last solution, tools will include products like free credit report, tax and budgeting tools. The Beta launch of #realmePaySa will feature 4 key products: -Free Credit Report -Personal Loan -Screen Insurance -Business Loan Download your app from the Play Store or realme Store. pic.twitter.com/hSDGY0cGVm — realme (@realmemobiles) December 17, 2019 The free credit report is available for everyone which will take less than a minute and can be availed for 3 times over 3 months. The report will be generated in partnership with a company called CreditMantri. Personal loans will range from 8000 to 10 lakh rupees with up to 1 lakh rupees for ...

realme UI based on ColorOS 7 and Android 10 to roll out in India from January 2020 [Update: realme X2 to get it in March 2020]

Update: realme India CEO Madhav Seth at the realme X2 launch event has confirmed that ColorOS 7 Android 10 update for realme X2 will roll out in March 2020, before China version gets it in Q2 2020. Earlier: realme already confirmed that Android 10 roll out for realme phones starting from Q1 2020. Today the company has confirmed that realme’s own customised UI based on ColorOS 7 and Android 10 for realme devices will roll out from January. 2020 on wards. The new UI from realme will feature interesting customizations adding on to the experience which will be closer to stock-Android features, as it had promised earlier. realme’s own customised UI will sport all the new features from the much enhanced ColorOS 7 including system upgradation. In the forum post, the company said: Users will experience smoother gaming graphics, better RAM management and seamless video and vlogging experience along with more customization options. ColorOS 7 customization options will include options like app icons, shape & size and font change. The ColorOS 7 will also feature system-wide dark mode. With all new and interesting features in realme customized UI Based on Android 10 and ColorOS 7, users will be able to get a seamless experience ...

Realme X2 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, up to 8GB RAM, 32MP front camera launched in India starting at Rs. 16999

realme just launched the realme X2, the company's latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of the realme XT in India, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1 and 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 pixel size, f/2.4 aperture are same. The phone also has AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, Super nightscape and Expert mode. There is also EIS support for video. It has a 32-megapixel camera on the front. It has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back, and the back offers hyperbola light effect. The phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging that lets you charge the phone up to 67% in just 30 minutes and also comes with USB Type-C port. realme X2 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) ...

Realme Buds Air with Low-latency gaming mode, wireless charging launched in India for Rs. 3999

Realme just launched the realme Buds Air, the company's first true wireless earphones in India along with the realme X2, as it had promised. It has 12mm drivers that promises dynamic bass, Bluetooth 5.0 support with AAC audio codec for an enhanced audio experience. The main highlight of the earbuds is its low-latency gaming mode, which promises 50% reduction in latency when gaming, thanks to the R1 chip. It also has dual microphones for better call quality and environmental noise cancellation. The headset has wearing detection sensor that automatically pauses the audio when the headset is removed and it automatically connects with the phone when you open the case. It promises up to 17 hours of battery life with the case, which has wireless charging support with 10W Qi wireless charging pad in addition to USB Type-C charging. The company also plans to sell a 10W wireless charger separately. Realme Buds Air specifications Bluetooth 5.0 (AAC codec) to connect to Android and iOS devices 12mm driver and LCP advanced multi-layer composite diaphragm Touch controls for call control, track change, Google Assistant Dual microphones for environmental noise cancellation, voice control Infrared sensor for intelligent wear detection so it automatically pauses when you remove them ...

Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack launched in India for Rs. 249

Xiaomi launched Mi Business Casual Backpack for office goers earlier this year. Today it has launched its new Mi Step Out Backpack with 12 liter storage and waterproof coating. It also comes in a range of colors and comes with 2 zipper pockets that can house a notebook, gym gear, travel essentials and more. Mi Step Out Backpack 12 liters capacity with 2 zipper pockets Multi-coated, water-repellant 600D polyester fabric design keeps your belongings safe whether you’re on a short excursion or bustling through a commute. Fully equipped with a water repellent exterior, contra zippers, reflective pullers, and adjustable shoulder straps Weighing just 200g, this backpack is easy to carry The Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack comes in Black, Dark Blue, Royal Blue and Red colors, is priced at Rs. 249, is available from mi.com and is back by 6 months warranty.

OnePlus Concept One to be unveiled at CES 2020 in January

Last week OnePlus confirmed that it will hold a special event at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas next month. Today OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on weibo confirmed that the company will introduce its first concept smartphone, which it calls OnePlus Concept One will be introduced at the event between January 7th and 10th, 2020. He said that it will be a futuristic device, but did not say how it will look. The company is celebrating its sixth anniversary since the launch of the first OnePlus One smartphone. So @oneplus is hosting a Special Event during #CES2020 in Las Vegas Watch this space! pic.twitter.com/cX4tpjKdKi — FoneArena Mobile (@FoneArena) December 13, 2019 OnePlus makes a lot of prototypes before it finalizes the design, but this will be the company's first concept phone that will be introduced officially to the public. The phone will likely support 5G and it is not clear if this will be foldable smartphone. We should know more details about the OnePlus concept phone in the coming weeks. Source

ASUS VivoBook S15 S532 Review (Intel Core i5 10th Gen, GeForce MX250)

ASUS introduced its unique touchscreen trackpad called ScreenPad last year and it debuted on the ZenBook models. The company made changes to ScreenPad 1.0 and introduced the new ScreenPad 2.0 recently with a lot of improvements. VivoBook S15 S532 is one of the first models to debut with ScreenPad 2.0 and we have been testing this laptop for some time now. In this review, let us find out what's new in ScreenPad 2.0 and if the VivoBook S532 is worth buying or not. ASUS VivoBook S15 S532 Specifications Processor: 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U processor 1.6 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 4.2 GHz) and 6MB cache / 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U processor 1.8 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 4.9 GHz) and 8MB cache Memory & Storage: 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM with| Storage: PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX250 GDDR5 2GB VRAM Display: 15.6” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare NanoEdge display with 88% screen-to-body ratio, 178° wide-view technology Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity Design & battery: Metal-Body| Thin & Light | Laptop weight 1.8 Kg | 42Whrs 3-cell lithium-polymer battery | Fast charging: 60% in 49 ...

Redmi 7A finally starts receiving MIUI 11 Global Stable update

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A smartphone in India back in July running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0. The company rolled out a major MIUI 10.2.7.0 to the smartphone back in Aug. To remind, the smartphone packs a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 439, and has a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 rear camera sensor. [gallery size="large" ids="300485,300486,300487"] Now, the company has started rolling out MIUI 11 Global Stable update to Redmi 7A users in India. The new update comes as MIUI 11.0.1.0.PCMINXM and weighs around 726 MBs in size. The new update brings November Android security patch along with new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Blur App Previews, Quick Replies, Mi Share, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager, and more to the device. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method but it may not work as it might be staged rollout. MIUI 11 is being rolled out to all eligible devices as per the schedule, you can keep a track of MIUI 11 updates with our dedicated MIUI section. Also, make sure to check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. Source 1, 2, ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Benchmarks: How fast is this compared to Snapdragon 855 Plus?

Qualcomm introduced its flagship Snapdragon 865 Mobile platform at its Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 earlier this month. The latest flagship SoC finally moves from A76 to A77-based Kryo 585 cores arranged in a tri-cluster architecture that includes one Kryo 585 Prime A77-based CPU clocked at up to 2.84GHz, three Kryo 585 Performance A77-based CPUs clocked at up to 2.42GHz and the other four Kryo 585 Efficiency A55-based CPUs are clocked at up to 1.80GHz. It is fabricated using the Samsung 7nm EUV (7LPP) Process Technology. This promises up to 25% performance improvement, over the Snapdragon 855. It also packs the new Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU that promises up to 25% overall performance boost compared to Adreno 640 GPU in the Snapdragon 855. The Snapdragon 865 is capable of operating at whopping speeds of up to 2 gigapixels per second, is capable of shooting 8K 30fps video, and capturing up to massive 200-megapixel photos. The 5th Generation Qualcomm AI Engine delivers 15 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) of AI performance and at the heart is the Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator that has 4 times the TOPS performance of the previous Tensor Accelerator. We checked out the Snapdragon 865 refrence device with a 6-inch (1440 ...

Amani ASP-AM 110 18W power bank launched for Rs. 1199

AMANI, a mobile accessories brand, has launched the ASP-AM 110, which is a palm sized 10000 mAh power bank capable of delivering up to 18W charging. It has dual USB outputs to allow two phones to be charged at the same time and comes in black and white colours. The power bank is built with high quality ABS plastic and charges via the included micro USB cable. The battery capacity is rated at 10000mAh and its levels are shown with a 4 level indicator. It can output between 5.1 V/2.4 A or 9 V/2 A depending on the connected device. The AMANI ASP-AM 110 is available for purchase for a price of Rs. 1199 on Amanimart.com Commenting on the launch of the power bank, Tarun Bhutani, Managing Director at AMANI, said: We at AMANI are always in the verge of developing quality products for our customers. Our products are designed and developed addressing the customers' needs and what more they are looking for. We are confident that the 10,000 mAH AMANI ASP-AM 110palm sized power bank, which is one of our promising quality products, will be loved by our customers. We are all geared up to introduce more unique and quality products in 2020 ...