Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 with WUXGA display surfaces

Samsung is continuing to expand its tablet lineup as fresh leaks of the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) have surfaced. The mid range tablet from Samsung will feature an 8.4 inch screen, Exynos processor, and a single camera system. The Galaxy Tab A series is Samsung's mid range series whereas the Galaxy Tab S series is part of their more expensive high end tablets. The tablet is rumoured to have an 8.4-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1200, powered by the Exynos 7904 chipset which is an octa-core processor. For memory, the Tablet A 8.4 is said to have 3GB of RAM and 64GB storage option with a micro-SD card slot for expansion. From the leak we can see that the screen looks a bit more modern with the top and bottom bezels being shrunk compared to last year's Galaxy Tab A 8. Similar to last year, the tablet continues to have a single rear camera but with a slightly cleaner design. There is no information as to when the tablet will be released and Samsung is unlikely to hold a press event for the tablet launch like they did for the Galaxy S20 series in the Samsung unpacked event. Source

Realme announces realme Link app for its upcoming IoT devices

realme was started as a smartphone company in India back in 2018. Back in December last year the company's CEO Madhav Sheth said that the company plans to launch IoT devices in 2020 and also said that his goal is to build realme as a tech lifestyle brand. Today the company has introduced realme Link, which is its upcoming app for realme IoT products. Regarding the app, realme said: As an entrance to the world of intelligent ecological experience, realme Link can let you find and connect to all your realme IoT products. With realme Link, your phone will become the control center, on which you can view, operate, and control all realme IoT products. The realme Link app will be pre-installed on every realme devices in the future, said the company. On its community, it has asked users to select the best icon for the app among four options. The letter “O” in the middle, stands for “Operator” of a control room giving you control all your devices from one app, adds the company. realme already confirmed that it will launch its first fitness band in February, so we can expect it at the event next week along with the realme X50 Pro 5G. ...

LG K61, K51S and K41S with FullVision Display, quad rear cameras, military-level durability announced

LG has announced new K series smartphones that includes K61, K51S and K41S. The K61 features a 6.5 FHD+ FullVision Display and the K51S and K41S feature an 6.5-inch 20:9 HD+ FullVision Display. These feature quad-camera array consisting of a high-resolution main camera, wide angle lens, depth sensor and a macro lens, a first in the K series. The 48MP main lens in the top-of-the line K61 is the highest resolution camera ever offered in an LG smartphone while the 32MP camera in the K51S also surpasses the pixel count of any previous LG phone, said LG. The K61 and K51S also come with a punch-hole front camera, again for the first time in the K series. These pack a 4,000mAh battery, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound for realistic 7.1-channel experience and MIL-STD-810G standard for durability. LG K61 specifications 6.5-inch 19.5:9 FHD+ FullVision Display 2.3 GHz Octa-Core processor 4GB RAM, 64GB /128GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Dual SIM 48MP  rear camera, 8MP Ultra-wide sensor, 2MP macro sensor, 5MP depth sensor, LED Flash 16MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, DTS:X 3D Surround Rear fingerprint sensor, Google Assistant Button MIL-STD 810G Compliance Dimensions: 164.5 x 77.5 x 8.4mm 4G VoLTE, ...

Realme X50 Pro 5G with Super AMOLED 90Hz screen, Snapdragon 865 launching in India on February 24

realme recently announced that realme X50 5G will now be introduced online globally in Madrid on February 24th. Today realme India has announced that it will be launched in the country on the same date. This is similar to the global teaser. The company said that this will be India's First 5G smartphone since it is coming before the iQOO 3 5G debuts on the 25th of February. The company already confirmed  Snapdragon 865, Dual-mode 5G, 65W SuperDart Charge, 90Hz AMOLED screen with dual punch-hole design, 64MP quad rear cameras that includes 119° Ultra-wide sensor, 20X digital zoom. realme China CMO Xu Qi Chase recently confirmed that the realme X50 Pro 5G with the model number RMX2071 will be powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage and run Android 10 with realme UI on top. We should know more details in the coming days. Source

MIUI Security App update brings Dark Mode — Here’s how to get it

[caption id="attachment_305215" align="aligncenter" width="575"] MIUI Security App v4.2.2 on POCO X2[/caption] Xiaomi introduced system-wide Dark mode in MIUI last year, the dark mode brought the dark theme to many system apps such as Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Gallery, Calculator, Notes, Screen Recorder, and Updater. Xiaomi added the dark mode to remaining apps such as Mi File Explorer and App Vault with updates but MIUI security app was one such app that didn't receive dark mode yet. [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="305199,305200,305201"] Recently an updated version of MIUI Security has surfaced on the web that brings dark mode support to the app. The update brings dark mode to most of the pages of the MIUI Security app. Check out the screenshots below, [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="305202,305203,305204"] [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="305205,305206,305207"] It is weird that Cleaner and Cleaner settings are the two pages which still do not have dark mode support, we hope that Xiaomi will add dark mode support to these pages as well in the future. [gallery size="large" columns="2" link="file" ids="305208,305209"] You can download the APK on devices running MIUI by clicking here and install it on your device, we will update the post whenever Xiaomi starts rolling out the update for MIUI Global Stable ROM users.

Airtel, Vodafone struggle to pay AGR dues to DoT after SC order

On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) heavily criticised the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for not collecting AGR dues from telecom operators such as Airtel and Vodafone after failing to meet its January 24th deadline. Airtel will reportedly pay Rs. 10000 crores for now while Vodafone has informed the SC that they will only be able to Rs. 2500 crores now. The Friday order put both companies into a panic as the dues reported were at Rs. 35,586 crore for Airtel and Rs. 53,000 crores for Vodafone, according to most recent estimates. Out of this, Airtel has decided to pay up Rs. 10,000 crore for now and will decide when to the rest later. Vodafone, on the other hand, is in trouble as they have only been able to cough up Rs. 2500 crores to pay the fine. According to its lawyers, Vodafone will be able to pay up another Rs. 1000 crores by February 21, but they are desperately seeking relief from the SC for extending the payment deadline for the rest of the AGR dues. The SC, clearly unhappy with the DoT leniency on issue of these dues, is unlikely to provide any such relief. According to the SC, failure to ...

2020 iPhones may feature Apple’s in house designed 5G antenna module

It is clear that Apple wants to distance itself as far as possible from Qualcomm, even though they settled the long legal battle with them last year. News has popped up claiming that Apple is trying to design their own 5G antenna for the upcoming 2020 iPhones that will be released soon, in attempt to use as little Qualcomm products as possible. Since the end of the legal battle, Apple has been trying to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm in its future products. They are tired of paying Qualcomm an unfair amount of royalties for their intellectual property license and products. Apple recently bought Intel's modem business and has been investing heavily in designing their own modems which may replace Qualcomm's modems in the iPhone in the future. However, They will face a lot of complications as 5G antennae, especially milli-meter wave 5G antenna is extremely hard to design and manufacture. Another issue is that Apple is unhappy with Qualcomm's QTM 525 antenna module as they believe the chip is not a good fit for the 2020 iPhones sleek industrial design. Apple claims it would require a thicker design, which is something that they are not keen on. Qualcomm, on the other hand, ...

Google is shutting down Google Station Free Wi-Fi program in India and globally

Back in September 2016 Google introduced Google Stations, a new internet access platform as a partnership between Google, Indian Railways and Railtel to bring fast, free public Wi-Fi to over 400 of the busiest railway stations in India by mid-2020. Today Google has announced that it has decided to shut down Google Station program globally this year. Google says that getting online has become much simpler and cheaper compared to five years ago since mobile data plans have become more affordable and mobile connectivity is improving globally, and  mobile data per GB is the most affordable in India. Google also sites challenge of varying technical requirements and infrastructure among Google's partners across countries has also made it difficult for Station to scale and be sustainable, especially for its partners for shutting down the service. The company said that it is working with our partners to transition existing sites, so they can remain useful resources for the community, so we can expect RailWire Wi-Fi to continue to function, but it will not be backed by Google Fiber. “Our commitment to supporting the next billion users remains stronger than ever, from continuing our efforts to make the internet work for more people; building more relevant ...

FINGERS Knockout Baby RGB party speaker launched for Rs. 3299

FINGERS, the digital accessories brand has launched a new speaker made for parties called the Knockout Baby. The boombox-style speakers features a shock-proof heavy duty body, Bluetooth connectivity, RGB lights, Karaoke mode and more. The FINGERS Knockout Baby features two 4" drivers that have a combined output for 24W that offers 360° sound and loud bass performance. Toreto claims the the shockproof body can withstand up to 1m drops. The in-built 3600 mAh battery can provide a continues listening time of up to 12 hours. For connectivity, the Knockout Baby can use Bluetooth 5.0, USB, wired mode via AUX and even has a FM mode. Specifically for parties, users can also plug in a wired Mic with Echo controls for fun karaoke jamming sessions. Another design feature is a phone dock that enables the capability of viewing videos on a phone with the speakers for audio. The FINGERS Knockout baby is available for a price of Rs. 3299 in retail stores pan India. Commenting on the launch, Sandeep S Parasrampuria, Founder and CEO of FINGERS said: Exciting to present Knockout Baby. Knockout Baby is primarily designed to incorporate all strengths of our flagship product, the Knockout portable speaker, while packaging it in horizontal design form factor. ...

Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Review: The best-sounding earbuds under Rs. 7000?

Anker, which is a popular accessories brand in the US has some great products in its lineup and primarily focusses on mobile charging accessories. Audio products from the company are under Soundcore branding and while Soundcore products were predominantly available in the US, it has now finally made its way to the Indian market. The company has launched an array of products in the Indian market and it includes a range of truly wireless buds as well. We tested the Soundcore Liberty 2 for some time and let us see if the Liberty 2 is worth your money or not. Box Contents Soundcore Liberty 2 TWS Charging case Replaceable EarTips (XS/S/M/L/XL/M+/L+) S/M/L EarWings USB Type-C cable User manual Warranty information Design and Build Quality Let's start with the design of the earbuds. The earbuds themselves sport a standard design language like most true wireless earbuds in the market. It has a glossy finish on the outer and inner parts with traces of high-quality plastic. Unlike most true wireless earbuds that offer intuitive touch pad controls, Soundcore has added button controls that reside on top of the glossy part. Moving on, the Left and Right earbuds can be distinguished easily, thanks to the clear ...