MIUI Launcher gets App Share shortcut, new fingerprint unlock animation

Xiaomi’s MIUI is well-known for the customizations it offers, despite being user-friendly and customizable, people had some complaints with MIUI such as Notification Shade and MIUI Launcher. Xiaomi hugely improved the notification shade with last two iterations of MIUI but MIUI Launcher didn’t get much improvements and features. Last year, Xiaomi introduced Hidden Apps on MIUI Launcher and also introduced App Drawer on MIUI China ROM. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="301540,301541"] Xiaomi recently updated MIUI Launcher on the Global ROM which enabled App Shortcuts for various apps that allow users to launch any specific part of the app to perform certain key tasks, directly from home screen which was originally introduced in Android Nougat. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="301542,301543"] Apart from App Shortcuts, MIUI Launcher also got a new feature that lets users share apps directly from home screen, so in case you want to share an app with someone, you can directly long press on the app and choose Share option. Users can also create a Dual App for supported apps directly from the home screen. The update also brought a new fingerprint animation. All these changes are available only on devices running MIUI excluding POCO, and Redmi K20 series since these devices have POCO Launcher ...

Xiaomi Redmi 7 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V11.0.3.0 with December security patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India on 24th April 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 an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 7 (codename 'onclite'), also check out our Redmi 7 content, Redmi 7 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi 7 Review[gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="301700,301701"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [Jan 4, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.3.0.PFLINXM with December security patch. The update weighs about 487 MBs in size and brings multiple minor bug fixes and optimizations. [Download Link] [Oct 30, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.2.0.PFLINXM with October security patch, the update weighs 725MB in size and brings MIUI 11 with new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Redesigned Settings Menu, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager and more to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. [Download Link] [Aug 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.6.0.PFLINXM with August security patch, the update weighs 449MB ...

Samsung officially schedules Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event on February 11 in San Francisco, Galaxy S20 series and Fold 2 expected

After rumors Samsung has officially scheduled Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event in San Francisco on February 11. Samsung says that it will unveil new, innovative devices that will shape the next decade of mobile experiences. Based on recent rumors the company is said to jump from S10 to S20. Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Fold 2 are expected at the event, and the invite hints and two devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdwbStaud-s S11e → S20 ✔ S11→ S20+ ✔ S11+ → S20 Ultra ⁇ “Ultra” is just one of the possibilities, there are other options, to be confirmed，and What word do you think is best? — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 31, 2019 In case you missed, earlier renders suggest that Galaxy S11 will sport a 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for the primary camera along with a 5x telephoto lens, ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 3D time-of-flight camera. This suggests that the S20 will sport quad rear cameras, but previous renders suggested a Penta camera setup. According to another report, the S20+ is confirmed to pack a 5000mAh (typical) battery and will carry the model number EB-BG988ABY. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is said to flaunt a 6.9-inch curved Dynamic AMOLED display and the resolution is ...

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, X1 Yoga Gen 5 laptops, ThinkCentre M90a AIO desktop announced ahead of CES 2020

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 is set to kick off from 7th January and some brands announced new products which will be showcased next week. On similar lines now, Lenovo has announced its new ThinkCentre M90a All-in-One (AIO) desktop, ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga models with 10th Gen Intel Core vPro processor, and more. Lenovo's new ThinkCentre M90a AIO desktop features a 23.8-inch FHD display, is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core U i7 vPro processor paired with up to 32GB DDR4 RAM with up to 2TB HDD/1TB M.2 OPAL SSD. The graphics duties are handled by up AMD Radeon 625 GPU. It comes with hidden cable management and features Lenovo's PrivacyGuard that protects sensitive information on the screen, automatically blurs the screen and apart from this, the AIO features Lenovo ThinkShield which is an end-to-end security solution. Furthermore, it has an array of I/O ports, supports WiFI 6, comes with optional services, features Dolby Atmos speaker system, is Always On, Always Connected, and more. Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a AIO desktop specifications 23.8-inch WVA WLED FULL HD display (1920 x 1080 resolution) with optional PrivacyGuard Up to 10th Generation Intel Core U i7 vPro processors Up to AMD Radeon 625 2GB gDDR5 ...

Realme X2 Pro ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.08 with Dark mode toggle, HDR for videos and December Android security patch]

realme recently launched the realme X2 Pro smartphone in India running ColorOS 6.1 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 realme X2 Pro Review ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme X2 Pro so far, [Jan 4, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX1931EX_11_A.08 with December security patch. The update brings a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel, HDR mode for videos and multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] [Nov 29, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1931EX_11_A.07 with November Android security patch. The update weighs around 581 MBs in size and brings Camera optimizations, fixes minor bugs and improves overall system stability. [Download Link] [Nov 28, 2019]: realme releases Android 9.0 based Kernel Source codes for realme X2 Pro and users can now unlock the bootloader. [Nov 25, 2019]: realme X2 Pro will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in March 2020, confirms realme. [Nov 25, 2019]: realme announces ColorOS 7 Beta testing for ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with Snapragon 855 launching in India on Flipkart soon, Galaxy Note10 Lite is also coming soon

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite smartphones yesterday, and the phones will be showcased at the CES 2020 next week. Now Flipkart has confirmed that it will launch the Galaxy S10 Lite smartphone in India soon. Samsung has also enabled notify option for the  S10 Lite and Note10 Lite on its website, so we can expect both the phones as early as this month. To remind you the phone pack a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel front camera inside the tiny punch-hole and a 4500mAh battery with support for 25w fast charging. The Galaxy Note10 Lite features the signature Bluetooth S Pen with Air Commands. The S10 Lite is powered by Snapdragon 855, while the Note10 Lite sticks to old Exynos 9810 SoC, but it has a 3.5mm audio jack, which the S10 Lite lacks. The S10 Lite packs a 48MP main camera with Super Steady OIS, 12MP ultra-wide and a 5MP macro camera, while the Note10 Lite comes with 12MP main camera with OIS, 12MP ultra-wide and a 12MP Telephoto camera. The Galaxy S10 Lite comes in Prism White, Prism Black and Prism Blue while Galaxy Note10 Lite comes in Aura Glow, Aura ...

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU Review

When ASUS announced the ROG Zephyrus G GA502 earlier in 2019, the laptop made quite a buzz as it was powered by a rare combination of Ryzen 7 3rd Gen mobile CPU's and a 1660Ti Max-Q GPU. Along with this, having a screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and an interesting price point of Rs. 89990, the laptop could be a very good mid range gaming laptop for consumers. In this review, we check out the laptop to see what compromises ASUS made to achieve this price and why should you consider it for your next gaming laptop. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU specifications Processor:  AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Quad Core 2.3GHz (Boost up to 4.0GHz) 35W Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W) Memory: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM (Expandable up to 24GB) Storage: M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x 2 512GB Display: 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) vIPS-level panel, 120Hz Audio: 2 x 1W speakers with Smart AMP technology, Array Microphones Software: Armoury Crate, GameFirst V, GameVisual Ports: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.0b,1 x 3.5mm headphone ...

Samsung Galaxy S20 and Fold 2 Unpacked 2020 event said to be scheduled for February 11

After several rumors, the invite for the Samsung Unpacked 2020has surfaced online that revealed February 11 date for the next Galaxy flagship phones, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Fold 2. The invite shows two devices. Based on recent rumors the company is said to jump from S10 to S20. Samsung Unpacked leaked promo. Unpacked is confirmed for 2/11/20 pic.twitter.com/nQeT6i4aRp — Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 4, 2020 S11e → S20 ✔ S11→ S20+ ✔ S11+ → S20 Ultra ⁇ “Ultra” is just one of the possibilities, there are other options, to be confirmed，and What word do you think is best? — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 31, 2019 In case you missed, earlier renders suggest that Galaxy S11 will sport a 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for the primary camera along with a 5x telephoto lens, ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 3D time-of-flight camera. This suggests that the S20 will sport quad rear cameras, but previous renders suggested a Penta camera setup. According to another report, the S20+ is confirmed to pack a 5000mAh (typical) battery and will carry the model number EB-BG988ABY. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is said to flaunt a 6.9-inch curved Dynamic AMOLED display and the resolution is expected to be QHD+. Similar ...

Realme X2 ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.17 with Dark mode toggle, December Android security patch]

realme launched the realme X2 smartphone running ColorOS 6.1 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). To recall, realme X2 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, and packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme X2, also check out our realme X2 content, realme X2 Unboxing and First Impressions realme X2 Review: Best mid-range phone under Rs. 20000? [Jan 3, 2010]: realme has started rolling out RMX1992EX_11.A.17 with December security patch. The update adds a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel and brings multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] [Dec 23, 2019]: realme releases Android Pie based kernel source code for realme X2. [Dec 17, 2019]: realme X2 will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in March 2020, confirms realme. The realme X2 comes in Pearl White, Pearl Blue and Pearl Green colors, is priced at Rs. 16999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, Rs. 18,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the ...

Xiaomi devices will come with Google Phone as default dialer and Messages for messaging in some regions

Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the popular Android UIs, but it is famous amongst users because of feature richness, customizations, and minimal design. MIUI focuses on providing a complete user experience and to achieve this, MIUI is loaded with many system apps like Dialer, Messaging, Mi File Manager, Mi Calculator, Recorder, Mi Share, Mi Music, Mi Video, and many other apps. Xiaomi on its global community today announced that due to the privacy laws and restrictions around the globe, it has decided to make use of Google Mobile Services, a bunch of applications and APIs aimed at delivering ensure great user experience. As a result, the company will be rolling out Global ROM update for all the recent devices to replace MIUI Dialer and MIUI Messaging with Google Phone and Google Messages. Due to this change, the Call Recording feature will be unavailable in these regions, but Xiaomi may bring it back in 2020. These changes will be coming to users in Global and Europe regions which doesn't include India, China, Indonesia, Russia. I personally see this as a welcome change, since Google has already rolled out Rich Communication Services (RCS) to all Android users in the US and hopefully, it will roll out ...