Google Advanced Protection accounts get auto Play Protect app scanning, limited external app download

Google offers Advanced Protection for personal or business Google Accounts of those who work with sensitive data like political campaign teams, journalists, activists and business leaders. To enhance security its security, Google is adding new updates that will turn on Play Protect app scanning automatically and limited apps from outside the Play Store. Google will be blocking the majority of these non-Play apps from being installed on any devices with an account enrolled in Advanced Protection. Non-Play apps can only be installed now if they were pre-installed by the manufacture or through the Android Debug Bridge. Those apps that were already installed though will not be affected and users can continue to update them. The second change that Google is making with Advanced Protection accounts is that they are turning on Play Protect app scanning by default and will remain enabled. This will ensure that users are protected by Google's machine learning algorithms against constantly evolving threats. These changes all roll out to all Google Accounts that are enrolled in Advanced Protection and Google is also announcing new malware protections for Chrome later this year. Source

HUAWEI Watch GT 2e to be announced on March 26 alongside P40 series

HUAWEI already confirmed the global unveiling of the P40 series smartphones on March 26th. Now the company has posted a teaser for the HUAWEI Watch GT 2e, a cheaper version of last year's HUAWEI Watch GT 2 and said that it will be introduced along with the phone. The teaser images show a sporty silicone band, two buttons on the sides and a heart rate sensor on the back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzgOJM3RvqY The company has posted a video that says “Energetic design and multiple features to fit any adventure, explore beyond your limits with HUAWEI WATCHGT 2e”. It also says #PlayFor2weeks hinting at 14 days battery life, same as the GT2. We should know the complete specifications including the price when it goes official next week. Source

HONOR 30S with Kirin 820 5G, quad rear cameras, 40W fast charging to be announced on March 30

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today announced that it will introduce the HONOR 30S, successor of last year's HONOR 20S in China on March 30th. This is said to be powered by new Kirin 820 5G SoC. Press render that surfaced recently revealed quad rear cameras with dual-LED flash and a gradient glass back. 3C certification listing revealed 40W (10V/4A) fast charging. Another image reveals side-mounted fingerprint scanner for the phone, so it is not clear if the phone will come with an LCD screen, and the invite teases a no-notch, but it could come with a punch-hole screen. We should know more details about the phone in the coming days once the phone gets certified by TENAA. Source 1, 2, 3

Nokia Beacon Wi-Fi 6 router with Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh modulation announced

Nokia is expanding its home Wi-Fi portfolio with the announcement of the Beacon 6 Wi-Fi router. It incorporates many core technologies such as OFDMA modulation schemes, Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh, low-latency innovations and more. Using OFDMA, the Beacon 6 router can improve the overall speed, performance and latency of the internet connection similar in ways to 5G tech. With Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh, Certified EasyMesh products can connect with the router to offer seamless channel selection and advanced interference capabilities. Nokia Bell Labs has contributed low-latency innovations like the PI2 algorithm  that improves latency even in congested environments. No details about the price, but the company says it will be available this year. Commenting on the announcement, Sandra Motley, President of Fixed Networks at Nokia said: Nokia’s new Beacon 6 will play a fundamental role in helping operators significantly enhance residential Wi-Fi and for the first time, deliver a true 5G experience across the network. By leveraging the power of Wi-Fi 6, Nokia’s new Beacon 6 can help establish a significantly faster and more powerful Wi-Fi network in the home that will forever change the game for operators and end users alike. Whether it’s a home, work or public environment, the ability to seamlessly offload from mobile ...

realme C3 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: A.15 with Camera Improvements]

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 (RMX2020), 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, [Mar 17, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2020_11_A.15 with several camera improvements. [Download Link] [Feb 27, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2020_11_A.03 with February security patch. The update weighs 388 MBs in size and 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. 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 ...

Sony PlayStation 5 specs released — AMD Zen 2 Octa-Core CPU up to 3.5GHz, 16GB DDRR6, 36CU RDNA 2 GPU

Just two days after Microsoft released the specs and design for its upcoming Xbox Series X console, Sony has come out and released the specs for its upcoming PS5. It features nearly the same internals as the Series X, with an 8-core AMD Zen 2 based CPU, RDNA 2 based GPU with 36 compute units, 16GB GDDR6 RAM, Tempest 3D audio engine and more. Sony held a press conference yesterday explaining the experience possible with the new updated hardware on the PS5. Starting with the CPU, the PS5 will have an 8-core AMD CPU that is based on the Zen 2 architecture with SMT and it will clock up-to 3.5GHz. For the GPU, similar to the Xbox, the PS5 will use an RDNA 2 based GPU with 36 custom compute units that can perform 10.28 TFLOPs. It will have 16GB GDDR6 RAM that is complemented with custom 825GB NVMe SSD which is connected to the main processor via a four-lane PCI Express 4.0 interconnect. Other features for the PS5 include hardware-accelerated ray tracing via its Intersection Engine that will perform similarly to AMD's upcoming PC GPUs. Sony also talked in depth about its Tempest Audio engine which can process hundreds of sound sources ...

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras launching in India on March 31

Xiaomi today confirmed the launch of its flagship Mi 10 5G smartphone in India on March 31st in an online event and the phone will go on sale on Amazon.in. The phone was introduced in China  last month and the company already confirmed the global launch of the phone on March 27th. The company has also announced launch offers for the phone. You can pre-order the phone from March 31st 3PM till April 7th 11:59PM, and with Axis Bank Credit Cards and EMI you get Rs. 2,500 discount and Axis Bank Debit Cards and EMI get Rs. 2000 discount. Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain recently said that the company is importing the phone, recent GST hike and depreciating rupee value it will be costly compared to the China price, which starts at 3999 yuan (US$ 564 / Rs. 42,385 approx.). Mi fans, we've worked very hard to bring this #108MP flagship experience to India. However, I want to add that we may have a different pricing model for this flagship due to (a) direct import (b) higher GST (c) depreciating ₹. Will keep everyone posted.#Xiaomi ❤️ #108MPIsHere https://t.co/HkMRftpyuz — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 18, 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 specifications 6.67-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) ...

Realme Narzo smartphone series launching in India soon

After a teaser video yesterday, realme today confirmed that it will launch new smartphone series "Narzo" in India soon. The teaser image has tagline 'Feel the Power' and has words unique, power, Bold and Gen Z to describe the brand. The company says that the Narzo is a complete series with Max performance in the segment, and says that is a unique series customized for Generation-Z. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iE9QmrfPT8 realme already has number series, Pro series, X series, C series and U series, and the Narzo series could come with a number or alphabet, or both next to it. Based on the colors in the teaser, it might come in different color variants. We should know more details about the series in the coming weeks. Source

Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more

Flipkart has started its 4-day Big Shopping Days Sale that offers top deals on smartphones, tablets, laptops, LED TVs and more, as it had promised. Few days back it started pre-booking offers that enabled customers get products at lower prices by paying in advance. Deals on Smartphones Samsung Samsung Galaxy S9 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 19,999 (Rs. 7000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 23,999 (Rs. 29901 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy A50 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) LG LG G7+ ThinQ – Rs. 17,999 (Rs. 20000 off + up to Rs. 120100 off on exchange) Apple iPhone 7 – Rs. 24999 ( Rs. 3000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) iPhone XS – Rs. 52999 ( Rs. 36901 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) iPhone 8 – Rs. 34999 ( Rs. 3501 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Xiaomi and POCO Redmi Note 7 Pro (6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 10999 ( Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 10850 off on exchange ) ...

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch and 12.9-inch with A12Z Bionic, wide-angle camera, LiDAR Scanner announced, starts at Rs. 71900 and Rs. 89900

Apple has quietly launched an all new iPad Pro for 2020, with updated internals like a new A12Z Bionic SoC, an ultra wide rear camera, 5 studio-quality mics and a LiDAR Scanner that can be used for depth sensing. Apple is also adding support for trackpad via iPadOS 13.4 and they released a new Magic Keyboard accessory that has trackpad with multi-gesture support. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch / 12.9-inch (2020) Specifications: 11-inch (2388 x 1668 pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI Octa-Core A12Z Bionic 7nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 8-core GPU and M12 motion coprocessor 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB variants iPadOS 13.4 Rear Camera: Main wide Camera: 12MP, f/1.8 aperture, Secondary Ultra wide Angle: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 125° field of view, 5P lens, Hybrid IR filter, Quad-LED True Tone flash, 7MP front-facing FaceTime camera, f/2.2 aperture, Portrait mode Portrait Lighting, Retina Flash, SmartHDR Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording, Four speaker audio 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C Dimensions (11-inch): 247.6x 178.5x 5.9mm; Weight: 471g Dimensions (12.9-inch): 280.6x 214.9 x 5.9mm; Weight: 641g 11-inch – 28.65-watt-hour rechargeable ...