LG to showcase WebOS Auto extended platform at CES 2020

LG Electronics is entering the in-vehicle infotainment system under the WebOS platform called WebOS Auto. It is a Linux-based automotive infotainment system that will serve as a connected hub among connected cars, supporting a variety of solutions and services. LG will showcase WebOS Auto at CES 2020 with a connected car, having seats made by Adient, a car seat manufacturer. that is capable of internet radio and video streaming. WebOS Auto also has partnerships with many leading companies like Qualcomm, Microsoft, MS, Qt and Luxoft. Many of these companies will  have exhibits for their WebOS solutions at CES 2020 too. Qualcomm will showcase its integration of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Development Platform (ADP) which is connected via its 5G tech. And Microsoft will an Audio, Video and Navigation scenario that utilizes its cloud platform called the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP). There is also an a Human Machine Interface (HMI) developed by a Finish company called Qt which will be very interesting to see. Commenting on the launch of WebOS Auto, LG Electronics Chief Technology Officer Park Il-pyung said: We will continue to enhance the webOS Auto ecosystem through collaboration with a variety of global tech companies in a bid to expand our influence ...

MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G SoC for mid-range devices to be announced in Q1 2020

Last month, MediaTek unveiled its flagship 7nm Dimesnity 1000 Soc with built-in 5G. While the Dimesnity 1000 is already shipping to OEMs, MediaTek has now announced a new SoC for mid-range devices - Dimesnity 800 and it will be launched in Q1 2020. MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G SoC will debut on smartphones in Q2 2020, but the list of manufacturers who will use this chipset is not announced yet. Similarly, the technical specifications of the chipset are not known yet. It will be powering the mid-range devices launching next year while the flagship Dimensity 1000 will be used in the high-end smartphones. As the Dimensity 800 comes with built-in 5G, it will compete with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and it too comes with an integrated 5G modem. We should know more details about the Dimensity 800 5G SoC once it is officially launched next year. Source

OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G, up to 12GB RAM, quad rear cameras and Reno3 5G announced

OPPO just announced Reno3 and Reno3 Pro 5G smartphones at an event in China, as it had promised. The Reno3 Pro 5G features a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz punch-hole display with 93.4% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 765G with up to 12GB of RAM, pack a 4025mAh battery, weighs 180 grams and features 7.7mm slim body. The Reno3 5G is the first phone to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC and features a 6.4-inch waterdrop notch AMOLED screen. These pack quad rear cameras, run ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 out of the box, feature a glass back with a gradient design and have support for 5G standalone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks. OPPO Reno3 5G specifications 6.4-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with Octa Core Dimensity 1000L 7nm processor with Mali-G77 MC9 GPU 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB  storage Android 10 with ColorOS 7.0 Dual SIM 64MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP 116-degree Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro and 2MP mono lens with f/2.4 aperture 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos Dimensions: 160.3×74.3×7.96mm; Weight: 181g 5G SA/ NSA, Dual ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.6.0 Update with December Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn't follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 7 Pro (codename 'violet'), also check out our Redmi Note 7 Pro content, Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Pro Nebula Red edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Neptune Blue edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price Redmi Note 8 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: The best Redmi Note at under 12k? MIUI updates rolled out for the smartphone: [gallery columns="2" size="large" link="file" ids="301121,301122"] [Dec 25, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.6.0.PFHINXM with December security patch. The update weighs 639MB in size and brings improved system security. [Oct 25, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.05.0.PFHINXM, the update weighs 746 MB in size, brings October Android security patch and MIUI 11 features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick ...

BSNL Christmas and New Year Offer: Get Rs.1999 annual plan with Unlimited calls and 60 days extra validity

Earlier this month, telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio revised prepaid tariffs and later announced unlimited calling to all networks across the country. Post that yesterday, Reliance Jio launched the 2020 Happy New Year offer and now on similar lines, BSNL has announced recharge offers for Rs. 1999 annual plan. BSNL Rs. 1999 plan will offer 60 days extra validity and this means that users recharging this plan will get 425 days validity instead of 365 days. Furthermore, it offers 3GB of data/day, Unlimited calls to any network, 100 SMS/day, and free BSNL Tunes and BSNL TV subscription. This offer is valid from 25th December 2019 to 31st January 2020. Apart from this, BSNL has announced that Rs. 450 recharge plan will offer Rs. 500 talk time and Rs. 250 recharge plan will offer Rs. 275 talk time. This offer is valid from today i.e., 24th December 2019 to 2nd Jan 2020. Users can check out other available prepaid plans from BSNL's official website. Source

Nokia TA-1213 with Snapdragon 215 processor gets certified, could be Nokia 1.3

Earlier this week, HMD Global launched the Nokia 2.3 which is the company’s latest budget Android One smartphone and the successor of Nokia 2.2 in India. Now, a new Nokia smartphone with model number TA-1213 has passed Bluetooth certification and it appears to be a low-end smartphone similar to the Nokia C1 Android Go Edition and Nokia 2.3. Nokia TA-1213 could be named Nokia 1.3 and unlike its predecessor Nokia 1 Plus which featured a MediaTek chipset, the TA-1213 model will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, according to the certification. More specifically, it will be a Snapdragon 2xx series chipset, so we can expect it to be the Snapdragon 215 processor. Apart from this, the smartphone will have support for Bluetooth 4.2. Rest of the specifications and details about the Nokia 1.3 smartphone is not known yet, but we can expect HMD Global to launch it soon. Also, it is to be noted that HMD Global is rapidly expanding its budget lineup of smartphones with the launch of new models in the country. Source | Via

Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for various devices

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 along with Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro back in October in India. The company claims to have rolled out MIUI 11 Global Stable update for as many as 27 devices in just 47 days in a 4-staged rollout schedule. The company has a tradition of involving users in MIUI testing for their devices and in case you want to explore new MIUI features before everyone else, there is good news for you as Xiaomi is looking for MIUI Stable ROM testers for various devices, you can apply here to be a part of the MIUI testing team in case you’re interested. As per the recruitment thread posted on Mi Community, the company is looking for MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for the following devices, Redmi K20 POCO F1 Redmi Note 8 Pro Redmi Note 8 Redmi Note 7 Pro Redmi Note 7S Redmi Note 7 Redmi Note 5 Pro Redmi Note 5 Redmi 8 Redmi 8A Redmi 7 Redmi 7A Redmi 6 Pro Redmi 6 Redmi 6A Redmi Y3 Redmi Y2 Xiaomi has officially not mentioned anything about the Android version, but it will not be wrong ...

HONOR to launch MagicBook laptops in India in 2020

HONOR, a sub-brand of the Chinese smartphone giant HUAWEI is reportedly planning to the enter the Indian PC market with the launch of two laptops sometime in the first quarter of next year. The laptops will be powered by either Intel or AMD chips along with either Vega 10 or Nvidia's MX150 graphics cards. The HONOR MagicBook is currently sold in China as a Macbook-type Windows laptop alternative. It can be described as a more budget alternative to the sleeker HUAWEI MateBook series. The exact launch dates are not announced, but we can expect it to arrive early next year in the first quarter. HONOR is continuing to invest heavily in India, specifically the online market as it plans to launch multiple 5G phones and also enter the consumer TV market space with its HONOR Vision series. The HONOR brand is known for their high specc-ed budget smartphones and that will reflect in its 2020 5G capable smartphones. HONOR is also in talks with developers of the top 150 apps to bring compatibility with their Huawei Media Services (HMS) as it recovers from not being able to use Google Mobile Services (GMS) in its smartphones. The integration of apps into HMS will open ...

LG V60 ThinQ Dual Display 5G phone said to be announced at MWC 2020 in February

LG electronics does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon as the company is slated to launch its next flagship phone with 5G and dual displays, likely to be named the V60 ThinQ. LG is planning to announce the phone at MWC 2020 in February. LG recently released the dual display form factor with the G8x ThinQ. It had a lack luster launch as its only differentiating point was the dual screen and that was not enough to entice customers. However, it looks like LG is continuing this form factor, bring the dual screens to the LG V series with the V60 ThinQ. The phone is said to be launched at MWC 2020 in Barcelona, Spain and is said to feature a few improvements to the folding design. The secondary display will be held with an updated folding structure, having a "free stop hinge" that can hold the second display at any angle. Of course the phone will also be capable of 5G connectivity, as is expected from every flagship phone that will be released in 2020. "LG Electronics is planning to showcase V60 ThinQ as next year's first smartphone to expand its presence in the 5G market," says the report. "The ...

Realme fitness band coming in H1 2020, flash tool in Q1 2020, VOOC power bank in the works

In the latest episode of #AskMadhav for the month, the company’s CEO, Madhav Sheth has answered some questions about their realme band, VOOC power bank and more. He has confirmed that the realme fitness band will arrive in the first half of 2020 without giving any hints about it. He also said that the company has plans to launch VOOC power bank after OPPO launched in recently. It also plans to launch IoT devices next year. The CEO said that his goal is to build realme as a tech lifestyle brand. When asked about the older phones like realme 1, 2, U1 and C1 not getting Android 10 update he said that the company offers at least one major Android update and 24 months of consistent updates for its phones and will add new features in the minor ColorOS updates. He also said that realme offers timeline for Android updates. He confirmed that internal audio recording when screen recording will be added only in ColorOS 7 that is coming next year since it has had some issues when testing it. It will also add Dolby Atmos support in Bluetooth headphones in realme XT and other devices with ColorOS 7 and Android 10 ...