Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2020 from Jan 19 to 22: No cost EMI, instant discount on select cards, exchange offer and more

After Amazon announced its Great Indian Sale for this year, Flipkart has announced its Republic Day Sale is scheduled from January 19th to 22nd, same day as Amazon sale. The company has partnered with ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank to offer 10% instant discount on ICICI Credit Cards and Kotak Debit and Credit cards. Other offers include, No cost EMI on Credit cards, Exchange offer on Mobiles, TVs, Appliances, Laptops and more.Flipkart Plus customers get early access to the sale on January 18th at 8PM. Flipkart offers pre-booking offers that lets customers get products at lower prices if you pay advance. During the sale it will offer Block Buster deals every 8 hours, Rush Hours extra discounts till 2AM, extra 15% off as a part of price crash, up to 80% off on electronics and accessories, Thin and Light Laptops from Rs. 31,990, up to 50% off on Smartwatches, up to 75% off on TVs and appliances, up to 80% off on Flipkart brands and lots more. You can check out more details about Flipkart Republic Day sale here.

CloudWalker I2000 and E3000 soundbars launched starting at Rs. 5999

CloudWalker, a manufacturer of consumer electronics has launched two new soundbars in its Burst lineup called the I2000 and E3000 in India. The soundbars features Bluetooth 5.0, a built-in sub-woofer and 11 LED effects that can light up in different modes. The I2000 is a powerful 2.1 channel 50W (2x25W) speaker system that features a built-in subwoofer that provides powerful bass. For connectivity options, users can use either AUX-in, Line IN, optical port and Bluetooth 5.0 which can connect to a variety of devices. Via the Bluetooth 5.0 connections, multiple devices can be connected wirelessly at once even. The speaker comes with 5 equalizer mode which includes Jazz, Pop, Classic, Flat and Rock. The more powerful Burst E3000 is again a 2.1 channel 100W (2x50W) speaker system, this time with an external 60W subwoofer. The speaker contains a similar port configuration of AUX, Line IN and Optical port along with Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless connections. A special feature in this speaker is the the party light mode that light up the speakers with 11 different effects using the built in LEDs built in. Again similar to the I2000, there are 5 preset equalizers that users can choose between; Jazz, Pop, Classic, Flat ...

Next generation Apple Pencil may support more touch gestures including swiping, etc.

With the Apple Pencil 2, Apple introduced a double tap control interface that enabled secondary functions in supported apps for the iPad Pro. Now, according to a new patent filed by Apple, they may be introducing more gestures and swipe capabilities with the addition of new touch sensors in the next generation Pencil. The patent, filed on January 9th, details the various types of ways the new Pencil can detect user movements. The reason for this new design is to provide more control to the user as it is unlikely that the user will use the touch screen on the iPad when using the Pencil. According to it, the Pencil will be able to 'distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.' In its diagrams, Apple also reveals the design will be able to detect swipes and also know when the user has lifted their fingers of the surface. To achieve these functionalities, the pencil will contain a "low profile" sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device, added. The sensor will be located near the natural resting position when a user holds ...

realme UI to feature Animated Wallpapers, Dual Earphone Connection, Screen-off Display and more

realme CEO, Madhav Sheth confirmed the existence of realme UI back in October last year and said that it will offer a near-stock Android experience, since then there have been a lot of speculations about realme UI. The company finally announced the realme UI rollout schedule back in November and shared a few images to give users an idea of what’s coming their way. Today the company finally shared a short-video that shows a few new features coming to realme devices with realme UI. Customizable Icon Style: realme UI will bring an option to customize the Icon size and style, users will be able to apply third party fonts with the stock launcher. Apart from it, users will also be able to choose icon shape such as Square, Circle, Sqcircle etc, similar to what we have seen with stock Android 10. Dual Earphone Connection: Dual Earphone connection feature will also make it to realme devices with realme UI. Users will be able to use wired, wireless Bluetooth earphones at the same time. Using this feature, Bluetooth and Wired earphones can receive the same media audio but calls will be diverted to the Bluetooth earphones. Screen-Off Display: Screen-Off Display on realme UI is ...

Instagram’s Boomerang update brings Echo, Slomo and Duo effects along with video trimmer

Instagram's Boomerang has finally received an update with 3 new effects since it was launched almost 5 years ago. There are 3 new effects including Slomo, Echo and Duo as part of its editing suite along with the option to trim the boomerang video via an iPhone camera roll-styled editor. 🐢 SlowMo 🗣 Echo 👯‍♀️ Duo Boomerang has new creative twists that'll make you say yaaassssss. Try them all out today. pic.twitter.com/wp0A71RefL — Instagram (@instagram) January 10, 2020 The update comes at a time where Instagram's user base becomes threatened with the rising popularity of TikTok and resurgence of Snapchat. TikTok already a multitude of filters and features in its app that has proven to be very popular among users, creating tons of memes and content for the internet. In a move to stay relevant, Instagram has updated its Boomerang feature with 3 new effects and a new video editor with trim support. The three new effects are: SlowMo - The effect slows down the video by 50%, essentially making the clip play for about 2 seconds in each direction instead of the usual 1 second. Echo - With this effect, Instagram will add motion blur to the boomerang video, similar to a drunk double vision effect ...

2020 5G iPhones on track for September 2020-January 2021 launch: Report

During June 2019, popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that all the iPhones released in 2020 will come with 5G support and will come 4 model sizes. Now in another report, he has claimed that all 4 models is on track to be released in 2020 with 5G capabilities with sub-6GHz and mmWave support. According to the report, the frequency band supported will depend on the region in which the iPhone will be sold in. mmWave frequency support would be available in five markets, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. For countries with poor 5G penetration or no 5G rollout at all, Apple would disable 5G functionality completely to save production cost. All 4 models are on track to be released in the second half of 2020 but there has been a conflicting report by another analyst Mehdi Hosseini. He disagrees with the time frame reported by Ming-Chi Kuo, instead expects 5G-enabled iPhones to launch in two phases, with the sub-6GHz models in September 2020 and mmWave models in December 2020 or January 2021. Ming-Chi Kuo does have the better track record when it comes to Apple device prediction, however for now, we have to wait and ...

OnePlus unveils Quad HD+ OLED 120Hz HDR display with MEMC for its upcoming flagship phones

OnePlus at its 2020 Screen Technology event introduced Quad HD+ OLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit HDR, as it had promised. At the event it said that it accounted for 77% of the domestic sales of 90Hz refresh rate phones online. OnePlus said that each screen is calibrated at the factory for accurate colors with RGB color temperature sensor with <0.8 Just Noticeable Color Difference (JNCD) rating.  It offers 4096-level (Up from 1024-level) automatic brightness adjustment, highest in Android. It can also be adjusted according to ambient light, multi-scene auto dimming, screen color temperature dimming and so on. It also features built-in MEMC motion compensation chip that is commonly seen in TVs to avoid motion blur. OnePlus has also shared a comparison chart that compares that screen response between different phones, and says that the company's latest screen offers better response time. The OnePlus 120Hz Quad HD+ AMOLED screen is expected to be used in the OnePlus 8 Pro that is expected to be launched sometime in Q2 2020. It is not clear if the OnePlus 8 will feature the same display since the company has been sticking to FHD+ screen in the non-pro models. We ...

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with Infinity-O AMOLED screen, quad rear cameras surface in live images

Samsung is all set to introduce its Galaxy S20 at its Galaxy Unpacked event next month. We had already seen several renders of the phone, now the first set of live images of the phone have surfaced. This shows the phone's Infinity-O AMOLED screen, name of the phone on the boot screen and quad rear cameras arranged in a rectangular part which protrudes out of the phone's glass part. This doesn't show dedicated Bixby button on the side. It is said to pack a 12MP 1.8μm main sensor along with an ultra-wide, telephoto, and probably a macro lens. The microphone on the back is said to support Samsung's zoom-in mic feature similar to the Galaxy Note10. This is said to feature a 2.5D glass instead of curved glass in their earlier phones. Samsung is said to introduce both 4G and 5G versions of the Galaxy S20 and S20+, but the 5G variants with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon X55 5G modem is said to roll out only in limited markets, while the other markets could get Exynos 990 SoC, which also has 5G support with Exynos Modem 5123. Source 1, 2

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro rugged smartphone with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 10 announced

After rumors, Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy XCover Pro, the company's latest rugged smartphone in the XCover series. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ Infinity Display with an enhanced touchscreen able to work in any condition, including rain or snow. Glove mode allows for gloves-on use and the new voice to text message feature provides real-time dictation and messaging for simple, convenient communication. Powered by Exynos 9611, it has 4GB RAM and runs Android 10 with One UI 2.0. The smartphone is IP68 water and dust resistant, capable of withstanding drops of up to 1.5m, even without a case, and is MIL-STD 810G certified for reliable protection against extreme altitude, humidity, and other severe environmental conditions. It has Pogo pin charging support and is compatible with third-party charging docks, and a 4,050mAh battery promises long battery life, which is also replaceable. Targeted at enterprise customers, it features two programmable keys to create custom actions with one click. "This functionality makes complicated workflows simple letting users open the scanner, turn on the flashlight or launch a CRM app all without swiping through apps, scrolling through menus, or even looking at the screen," said the company. It is push-to-talk ready, enabling instant communication between ...

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in December 2018. Android One devices from other brands such as HMD and Motorola have already received Android 10 update, as per the Android One policy, the Mi A2 is eligible to receive Android 10 update. [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="302296,302297,302295"] As per posts on Mi Community, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 10 update to Mi A2 users in various regions including India, Brasil, Finland, Colombia, Portugal. The update comes with version 11.0.4.0.QDIMIXM, weighs about 1283 MBs in size and has December Android security patch. Android 10 brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Xiaomi Mi A3 and Mi A2 Lite are yet to receive Android 10 update, the Mi A3 might receive Android 10 update soon since the company has already released Android 10 based kernel sources for the device. Source 1, 2, 3, 4, 5