Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 7/7S with OxygenOS port

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India last year in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) and launched the updated Redmi Note 7S with 48 MP rear camera later in May running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7S share same codename ‘lavender’, MIUI 11 update for both the devices were rolled out in November. Redmi Note 7 started receiving Android 10 in China last month but MIUI Global ROM is still based on Android 9. Redmi Note devices usually have great custom ROM development, and Redmi Note 7 series is not an exception. Oxygen OS is amongst popular Android skin that offers lots of customizations without much bloatware, developers have ported Android 10 based Oxygen OS to Redmi Note 7/7S (lavender). We tried it on our unit and here is our review of the same. Performance and Benchmarks: [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="304953,304954,304955"] It obtained AnTuTu score of 171569 on Pixel Experience. It scored 1633 points in single-core test and 5644 points in multi-core test in Geekbench 4. In Geekbench 5 test, it managed to get a 340 points in single-core test and 1431 points in multi-core test. It handled day to ...

Apple patents describes smart home system that can automatically configure itself

The truly smart home future is near as more and more companies invest into technologies that enable seamless smart home experiences. At the moment, the experience is finicky at best, but they may change in the future as an Apple patent posted on February 13th describes a truly smart home that can configure itself without user intervention. At the moment, the smart home space is a mess, with multiple standards, communication protocols and different brands coming with their won designs that are fundamentally incompatible with others. This has led to a lot of confusion and unsatisfactory experiences for users. Apple, a company that is known for its products that "just works", clearly believes in a future that will let users live in a smart home where all devices speak to each other in a seamless manner that enhances the users lives. The patent describes a very complicated system that involves multiple nodes, aggregators, a central brain to process all the incoming information and broadcast the necessary instructions to the required devices. The system would be able to automatically build a floor plan, intelligently understand the purpose of each connected device. A crucial piece of this system is a modular wall panel that could ...

USA temporarily renews HUAWEI General License, but only for 45 days

According to an announcement made by the US Department of Commerce, HUAWEI will be allowed to continue operation in its network communication systems for another 45 days compared to 90 days usually. This Temporary General License (TGL) was extending to give rural telecommunication providers more time to identify alternatives to HUAWEI for future operation. It seems as though telecommunication companies in the US are struggling to find other secure network alternatives to HUAWEI, especially rural companies. The Department of Commerce had already extended TGL's in the past, the most recent one being in November which extended the license for another 90 days. During this time, HUAWEI and foreign affiliates will not be allowed to acquire any American technology or used in a manner that undermines U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. HUAWEI was added on to the Entity list last year by the USA Department of Commerce. The reason provided by the US government was that they concluded the company posed a significant risk of involvement in activities that compromised national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These conclusions were made after multiple reports arose claiming that HUAWEI gave a backdoor access in its network infrastructure to the Chinese government ...

Telegram v5.15 update brings redesigned profiles, fast media viewer and more

Telegram has added yet another update to its instant messaging app, bringing the version count to v5.15. It brings a few features to enhance the user experience like a better profile viewer design, better media browsing, more moving emoji and an updated People Nearby 2.0. With the new profile design, users can quickly swipe down to see the entire profile picture and also see the shared media below, neatly organised into photos, videos and links. Accessing shared media between users is quicker now than ever before. Another update to the media browsing experience is the ability to tap the left/right part of the screen to go back/forward. This eliminates the need for users to swipe over their screen to browse media. We are not sure as to who asked for this feature. However, it just gives the user more UI controls, so we can't complain. The next update is to an existing feature in the app called People Nearby 2.0. Last year, Telegram added the ability to help users easily exchange contact information when they are face-to-face. With People Nearby 2.0, users can turn on a setting to let anyone in the nearby vicinity to be able to find them and send messages, even ...

Panasonic ‘Miraie’ IoT and AI enabled platform launched in India

Panasonic, a diversified technology brand launched several products in India last year including smartphones and this year, the brand has forayed into Connected Living Solutions with the launch of its IoT & AI-enabled platform - 'Miraie.', and it includes a range of connected products. Under Miraie platform, a range of connected products like Connected Air Conditioners, Smart Door Bell and Plugs & Switches will be available. This IoT and AI-enabled platform takes advantage of Google's Voice Assistant and Amazon's Alexa technology for hands-free operation. There is a dedicated 'Miraie App' that allows users to store warranty cards and annual maintenance contracts digitally. Furthermore, users can request for any spare of electronic devices right from the app. Miraie platform has been conceptualized and developed at the company's  India Innovation Centre based out of Bangalore and Panasonic says that this platform aims to empower the everyday lives of consumers with comfort, convenience and seamless connectivity across all Panasonic devices. The connected range of products will be expanded in the future with Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Television, fans, geysers, etc. Commenting on the launch, Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic India, and South East Asia said: With the advent of 5G, IoT will be driving the next round of transformation ...

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra price revealed in India as pre-orders begin

Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones at its San Francisco event earlier this week. As expected Samsung Online Shop has started pre-bookings for these phones, and other online and offline retailers will begin soon. Pricing Samsung Galaxy S20 4G LTE 8GB + 128GB in Cosmic Gray and Cloud Blue– Rs. 66,999 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 4G LTE 8GB + 128GB in Cosmic Gray, Cosmic Black and Cloud Blue – Rs. 73,999 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G/4G LTE 12GB + 128GB in Cosmic Gray– Rs. 92,999 Pre-bookings begin from today, February 15, and the devices will roll out starting from March 6th. Launch offers  Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra Pre-bookings get Galaxy Buds+ at the discounted price of Rs. 1999 and the S20 Pre-bookings get it at Rs. 2999 No Extra Cost EMI (3, 6, 9, 12 months) starting at Rs. 5,583 or ‘Low Cost EMI’ (12, 18, 24 months) starting at Rs. 3,153 up to Rs. 48,100 exchange offer on old phones Protect your phone from Accidental Damage and Liquid Damage with Samsung Care+ at ₹1,999 only. Limited period offer. The company is launching only 128GB storage version of the S20 series in India for now, and all ...

OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings January Android security patch, Jio VoWiFi support and more

OnePlus has finally started rolling out OxygenOS 10.3.1 [India] / 10.0.7 [EU and Global] for the OnePlus 7T Pro and OxygenOS 10.3.1 [India] / 10.0.4 [EU and Global] for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 smartphones that bring January Android security patch, VoWiFi support for Jio users, Cricket scores card in Shelf and lots more. As usual, OnePlus said that the OTA will have a staged rollout to limited number of users today randomly and will have a broader rollout in a few days after making sure there are no critical bugs. OnePlus 7T should also get the same update soon. System Optimized the RAM management improved black/blank screen issues with some apps Added the feature to support reminders for privacy alerts Improved system stability and fixed general bugs Updated Android security patch to 2020.1 Network (India Only) Integrated the VoWifi registration for the Jio Sim Cloud Service (India Only) Supported synchronization with Notes and Contacts Work-Life Balance (India Only) Optimized message notification Optimized the mode and app selection Added location, calendar, auto-track feature Cricket Scores (India Only) Add Cricket scores as a card in your Shelf for quickest access to live match scores and team updates Source 1, 2

MIUI Launcher update brings App Drawer support — Here’s how to get it

[Update, Feb 14, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out a new update with version RELEASE-4.15.0.1429-02041140 which brings App Drawer and App Categories to MIUI Launcher. You can download the APK manually from here and install it on your device in case you don't have the update on your device yet. [gallery size="large" ids="304943,304944,304945"] Earlier: 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 the last two iterations of MIUI but MIUI Launcher didn’t get much improvements and features. Last year, Xiaomi introduced Hidden Apps feature on MIUI Launcher and also introduced App Drawer on MIUI China ROM. A few weeks ago, MIUI launcher received an update bringing App shortcuts and App sharing shortcut features and now, an alpha version of the MIUI launcher has surfaced on the web that finally brings much-awaited app drawer to the MIUI launcher but it is not enabled by default, users can turn on the app drawer mode under Home Screen settings. [gallery size="large" ids="303207,303208,303209"] MIUI launcher gets a lot of features from the POCO launcher, be it app suggestions, app categories, app drawer background ...

OPPO A31 with 6.5-inch display, triple rear cameras announced

OPPO has announced A31 smartphone in Indonesia which is actually rebranded version of the A8 that was introduced in China back in December last year. The phone packs a 6.5-inch HD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 SoC with 4GB of RAM, packs 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel camera cameras. There is also an 8-megapixel front camera. It features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 4230mAh battery. OPPO A31 specifications 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor (ARM Cortex A53 CPU) with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) ColorOS 6.1 on Android 9.0 (Pie) 12MP rear camera with LED flash, EIS, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture 8MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 163.9×75.5×8.3mm; Weight: 180g Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou 4230mAh battery The OPPO A31 comes in Mystery Black and Fantasy White colors, is priced at 25,99,000 Indonesian Rupiah (US$ 189 / Rs. 13,545 approx.) and is available across online stores ...

Samsung Galaxy A20s (4GB+64GB) gets a price cut in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy A20s smartphone back in October last year in India and it was available in two variants — 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. While the 3GB RAM variant was available for Rs. 10,999 after the price cut in January this year, the 4GB RAM variant was available for Rs. 13,999. Now, the 4GB RAM has received a price cut in India and there is no change in the pricing of the 3GB RAM variant. Samsung Galaxy A20s 4GB RAM with 64GB storage is now available for Rs. 12,999, against its launch price of Rs. 13,999 and this means a Rs. 1000 price cut. The revised price is already reflecting on Samsung India e-Store and Amazon.in. Flipkart is yet to revise the price. Smartphone Launch Price New Price Price Cut Samsung Galaxy A20s (4GB + 64GB) Rs. 13,999 Rs. 12,999 Rs. 1000 To recall, has a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V TFT screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with an 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide and 5-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture with support for face unlock. It has a 3D ...