realme 5 Pro gets official Pixel Experience support

realme launched the realme 5 Pro smartphone in India running Android 9.0 (Pie), which was later introduced as realme Q in China. The smartphone recently received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update with a bunch of new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. The company claims that realme UI is crafted to provide a near-stock Android experience but in case you wish to enjoy a Pixel like Android experience on your realme 5 Pro, there is good news for you as realme 5 Pro (RMX1971) finally gets official Pixel Experience (Android 10 based) support. [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="296712,296718,301452"] For those unaware, Pixel Experience is amongst the popular AOSP based custom ROMs that aims towards providing a Pixel-like stock Android experience. It takes no bloat approach along with Pixel exclusive features to provide users pure vanilla Android experience on any device. To flash a custom ROM, users need to unlock the bootloader of their devices and flash a custom recovery, refer to this post for detailed bootloader unlocking procedure but make sure to take a backup of your data before proceeding. TWRP recovery for realme 5 Pro can be downloaded from the link given below, flashing a custom ...

Google WearOS may focus on health and fitness features in future updates

Google's WearOS has historically struggled to be a worthy competitor to Apple's WatchOS  or Samsung's Tizen OS. After buying FitBit back in November 2019, we expected Google to Health and Fitness functionalities into WearOS eventually. Now, Google has been asking feedback via a Google User Experience Research program on possible new features for future versions of WearOS. The survey asked participants on various health tracking features such as sleep metrics to SP02 tracking to automatic detection of a variety of categories to pairing with medical equipment. While this does not confirm that Google will add these features into the next version of WearOS, the very fact that Google is taking such an interest is good. Many users use smartwatches mainly as fitness trackers and it would be welcoming to have these features baked right into WearOS. Some of the many questions asked in the survey are: SPO2 Tracking: Keeps track of the level of oxygenation in the blood and alerts if levels fall below normal levels Smart Alarms: Wakes you up in the morning at the appropriate time in your sleep cycle so you feel more rested Sleep Apnea Detection: Monitors and detects symptoms of sleep breathing abnormalities and sends out alerts and ...

HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite 4GB RAM, 64GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 22990

HUAWEI launched the MediaPad M5 lite with the new HUAWEI M-Pen lite stylus in India back in September last year. Today it has launched the 4GB RAM with 64GB version of the tablet in Space Grey compared to 3GB RAM with 32GB storage. It pairs with quad-speakers co-engineered with the world-renowned Harman Kardon brand to deliver professional theater-quality sound. Harman Kardon’s “golden ear” acoustic engineering team also contributed to the surveying and testing process as well. The M-Pen lite stylus featuring a metal body With 2,048 layers of pressure sensitivity. HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite also offers 5 enhanced eye-comfort modes — Optimal Distance Reminder (provides smart reminders when the M5 lite is less than 25cm from the face), Posture Guidance (provides a reminder to children to not read the tablet when lying down). Alongside, it also boasts of Intelligent Light Adjustment, Blue Ray Filter, and Usage Time Control. This Huawei's Histen 5.0 audio enhancement technology reduces the external noise power, as well as improves the low-frequency sound effect. It is powered by a 7,500 mAh battery with HUAWEI QuickCharge technology. HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite specifications 10.1-inch (1920 × 1200) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor with ARM Mali-T830 MP2 ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with updated S Pen design surfaces

Samsung recently added 5G support to the Galaxy Tab S6 that was first announced last year. Now, renders of a possible 'Lite' version of the Tab S6 have arrived showing a similar design to the more premium Tab S6 along with the new redesigned S Pen. Being a 'Lite' version, the tablet will be powered with mid-range specs. According to the leak, the Tab S6 Lite will run an Exynos 9611 chipset that has 4x ARM Cortex-A73 (running at 2300 Mhz) and 4x ARM Cortex A-53 (running at 1700 Mhz), ARM Mali G72 GPU, with 4GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage. Information on the display is not very clear, with rumours pointing to a 8.4 inch screen with a resolution of 1200x2000 giving it a pixel density of 280 DPI. The storage options will likely be dependent on the region that it is sold in. Wireless charging for the S Pen was not mentioned, but since it features the newer design, it can assumed that S Pen will feature it. For software, it will be running OneUI 2.1 based on Android 10 out of the box. There is no information on when Samsung will release the tablet as there no major launch ...

Realme X realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based realme UI 1.0]

realme launched the realme X smartphone in India back in July running ColorOS 6.0 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 X. realme UI updates rolled out for the realme X so far, [Feb 27, 2020]: realme has started rolling out Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 to realme X. The update comes as RMX1901EX_11_C.01, weighs 3.51 GB in size and brings all the new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. You can check out this post to learn about new features that realme UI brings to realme X. [Feb 19, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX1901EX_11_A.12 with February security patch. The update weighs 220 MBs in size and brings support for Airtel and Jio VoWiFi along with bug fixes. [Download Link] [Jan 29, 2020]: realme official Francis Wang has confirmed that realme X series devices will receive two major Android updates, so we can expect realme X to receive Android 11 in the future. [Dec 30, ...

Vivo APEX 2020 with 6.45-inch FHD+ 120° FullView edgeless display, under screen front camera, 60W wireless charging announced

Vivo just announced APEX 2020, the company's latest concept phone, as it had promised. The phone has 6.45-inch 120° FullView warp-around display that bends at an angle of up to 120° on both sides. Similar to the predecessor, this doesn't have any ports or buttons, instead it uses press-sensitive buttons on the sides, and vivo's third-generation screen SoundCasting Technology. The APEX 2019 didn't have any cameras, but this has an under-screen front camera that appears only when needed, similar to what  Xiaomi and OPPO showcased last year. Vivo says that it has successfully increased the light transmittance of the screen right above the front camera to 6 times of the other part of the screen, and effectively reduces optical interference, diffraction and stray flashes through a series of algorithm optimizations to increase the photography quality.  The 16MP front camera features a 4-in-1 super-pixel photosensitive chip, so that the quality is not compromised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SYnlmhQdK8 The phone has a 48-megapixel rear camera with gimbal-like structure that achieves optical stabilization in the front-back and left-right inclined directions with enhanced performance. The stabilization angle is 200% better compared to normal phones with OIS, says the company. In addition, the image integrity is preserved to a greater extent. ...

Apple rumoured to release Smart Keyboard with built-in trackpad accessory in 2020

Apple is reportedly developing an iPad Pro Smart Keyboard with a built-in trackpad, according to a news report from The Information. The Smart Keyboard with Trackpad will likely go into mass production and it may be released sometime later this year. Apple has been trying hard to push the iPad Pro as an alternative to a laptop for years now. With the release of iPadOS, Apple made several improvements to the iPad, including better multi-tasking, added external drive support via its USB-C port and even added mouse support, although with limited functionality. Apple's first-party keyboard accessory however, could not replace the comfort of an actual keyboard on a laptop. Along with this, the lack of a trackpad made it fall further behind. The report states that the new iPad Pro Smart Keyboard with trackpad will likely be made by Foxconn and be made of a similar fabric material like the current Smart Keyboard. There isn't any information on when we can expect the keyboard to be released however. To take a guess, Apple will likely release the new Smart Keyboards with the release of the next iPad Pro series. Apple is rumoured to launch an updated iPad Pro with triple rear cameras, ...

Realme band with AMOLED screen launching in India on March 5 [Update: New teaser shows 3 colors, Cricket mode and more]

Update: February 28, 2020 — realme has posted a new teaser that shows Black, Green and Yellow colors. It has also confirmed 9 sports modes that includes run, walk, hiking, climbing, yoga, fitness, spinning, bike and cricket mode. It will come with sleep tracking similar to most other bands, and feature built-in charging port. The band will come with IP68 ratings for water resistance and offer smart notifications. There will be hate to wait limited-time sale on the launch day March 5th from 2 to 4PM, said the company. Update: February 24, 2020 — At the realme X50 Pro launch event company's CEO has confirmed that the realme band will be launched on March 5th, a slight delay since the company had previously announced that it will launch in February. He recently showed off the realme Band, which will come with a color AMOLED screen, built-in charging port and in three colorful straps, including Black and Yellow strap. He also said that it will be the most affordable fitness band with built-in heart rate sensor.   Update: January 23, 2020 — In the latest episode of Ask Madhav, the company's CEO has confirmed that the realme fitness band will be launched in February. Update: ...

Worldwide smartphone market predicted to decline by 2.3% in 2020 due to Coronavirus outbreak: IDC

The uncertainty in the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak is now starting to affect the worldwide smartphone shipment recovery for the year 2020, with IDC predicting a 2.3% decline, down to 1.3 billion shipments. The first half of 2020 will see a decline of 10.6% YoY, with the market predicted to only make up ground in the second half with accelerated 5G efforts. China is struggling to recover from its demand shock that was created by the outbreak. IDC is calculating a multi-quarter growth for the industry in China as Chinese workers gradually return to factories amidst persisting transportation challenges. The Chinese Governments efforts to provide stimuli and subsidies will help improve the situation during the later quarters of the year, but only actual smartphone shipments will tell us how well the market is recovering. Another problem for major smartphone manufacturers is that February and March is the time for some flagship models, which has already been affected by the outbreak. Along with this, a lot of final pre-production tests and product debugging has also been delayed, creating potential problems for the handsets that are slated for release in the second half of the year. Commenting on the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak, Sangeetika ...

realme C3 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: A.03 with February security patch, Camera optimization]

realme launched the realme C3 in the country earlier this month running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0, Check out this post to learn about realme Ui features in details. 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 realme UI updates for realme C3, also check out our realme C3 content, realme C3 Review: Third time's the Charm! realme UI updates rolled out for the realme C3 so far, [Feb 27, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2020_11_A.03 with February security patch. The update brings Camera optimizations and multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] Note that realme follows staged rollout and the updates are randomly pushed to a limited number of users and a broader rollout usually takes a few days after the company makes sure there are no critical bugs. The Realme C3 comes in Blazing Red and Frozen Blue colors with the sunrise design and goes on sale on Flipkart and realme.com. Pricing Rs. 6999 for 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant Rs. 7999 for 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant RMX2020_11_A.03 Changelogs, Security ● Android security patch: February, 2020 Camera ● Optimized the camera framing quality of third-party applications ● Optimized rear portrait imaging ...