Microsoft events will be exclusively digital until July 2021

There were multiple events and conferences that were supposed to be held during the first half of 2020 but were postponed, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of their response, Microsoft has gone ahead and announced that all their events till July 2021 will be digital-only. The decision to go digital-only was shared via email to all Microsoft MVP's that stated, "In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, Microsoft has been closely monitoring the developing global situation and re-assessing the overall company-wide in-person event strategy. As a company, Microsoft has made the decision to transition all external and internal events to a digital-first experience through July 2021." The events that will be moving to digital include Microsoft Ignite in September 2020, Microsoft’s presence at Computex 2020, Microsoft's presence in CES 2021 and the Build 2021 event that is planned for April or May 2021. Regarding Microsoft's Inspire event for partners that was planned for July 2020, it is unclear whether the event would become digital too. We can also expect all Surface hardware events to be turned into digital-only launches for this year. Source | Via

TCL 10 5G with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 765G, TCL 10 Pro with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display and TCL 10L announced

TCL, a company known for its displays and TVs, is officially entering the smartphone market with its own TCL- brand smarphones, the TCL 10 Series. It consists of 3 smartphones; the 10 5G, 10 Pro and 10L, each having TCL's own display with NXTVISION visual tech, Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, quad rear-camera setups and more. TCL 10 5G specifications 6.53-inch FHD+ Dotch  LCD 19.5:9 (1080 x 2340 pixels) display with 395 PPI, 450 nits; Screen-to-body ratio: 91%; 2.5D front glass Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G with Qualcomm Kryo Octa-Core design (1 x Gold Prime 2.4GHz + 1 x Gold 2.2GHz + 6 x Silver 1.8GHz) with Adreno 620 GPU 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM (Expandable up to 1TB with SDXC) SIM card: Nano SIM + 1 micro SD Android 10 with TCL UI 64MP rear main camera,  1/1.72'' sensor 0.8μm pixel size, with 79.8° FOV f/1.89 lens; 8MP 118° wide angle camera with 1/4” sensor, 1.12μm pixel size and f/2.2 lens; 5MP macro camera with 1/5” sensor, 1.12 μm pixel size, 83.2° FOV and f/2.2 lens; 2MP depth sensor with 1/5” sensor, 1.75μm pixel size, 83° FOV and f/2.4 lens; video capture:720P & 1080P @60FPS, 720P, 1080P & 4K @30FPS; 16MP front camera, 1/3.06”sensor, ...

OnePlus 8 Pro 30W wireless charging dock, Transparent Bumper Case, Screen Protector surface

OnePlus is set to launch the OnePlus 8 Series in an online event on April 14th and the key specifications are already confirmed by the company. While we are just a week away from the official launch, the leaks haven’t stopped yet and now the latest renders of the wireless charging dock, Transparent Bumper Case, and Screen Protector have surfaced. OnePlus joined the Wireless Power Consortium earlier this year, hinting at the wireless charging feature on OnePlus 8 Series. The top-end OnePlus 8 Pro is said to come with wireless charging support and the latest press renders show how the wireless charging dock from OnePlus looks like. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="309338,309334"] The wireless charging dock will reportedly deliver 30W speeds and charge the OnePlus 8 Pro to 50% in 30 minutes and 100% in 80 minutes. To prevent the charging dock from overheating, it is said to pack a cooling fan inside with 'AI Sleep Mode' that will purportedly turn off the cooling fan at night. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="309336,309337"] Furthermore, the dock is also said to feature overheating protection and dust detection. Apart from this, the renders of the Transparent Bumper Case and Screen Protector have surfaced as well. The images of the OnePlus ...

Nokia 3.2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 3.2 smartphone, which makes it the ninth Nokia phone to get the update after the  Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2 and Nokia 7.2. It was launched last year running Android Pie. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Happy to announce, Android 10 rollout for Nokia 3.2 has started! Check the link for more details and the availability in different countries #Android10 #Nokia3dot2 https://t.co/0rJYMjRehc pic.twitter.com/tfaG1ETuiv — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) April 7, 2020 The Nokia 3.2 Android 10 update V2.270, is about 2.27GB in size and also includes Android security patch for March 2020. The company said that the update has already started rolling out in several countries from today and will gradually roll out to other markets in April 10th and to all the markets by April 12th. The company already confirmed Android 10 update for range of phones which will roll out in Q2 2020. Check out the complete change log below. What’s New Dark Mode — Take it wasy on your eyes Smart reply — Save more ...

Redmi Note 9 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.5.0 with March Android security patch]

Xiaomi’s Redmi launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro in the country earlier this week running MIUI 11.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 9 Pro (codename 'curtana'), also check out our Redmi Note 9 Pro content, Redmi Note 9 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="309324,309323"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone so far: [Apr 7, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.5.0.QJWINXM with March Android security patch. The update weighs 300 MBs in size, brings optimized system performance and improves system stability and security. [Download Link] [Mar 14, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.4.0.QJWINXM with February Android  security patch. The update weighs 409MB in size, brings optimized system performance and improves system stability and security. [Download Link] Note that Xiaomi follows staged roll-out, so the updates are randomly pushed to a limited number of users and a broader roll-out usually takes a few days after the company makes sure there are no critical bugs. Redmi Note 9 Pro ...

WhatsApp limits message forwarding to 1 chat at a time to curb misinformation

Back in 2018, WhatsApp started adding a "forwarded" label for any message that is being forwarded from one chat to another and later limited forwarding messages to 5 chats at once globally. Following that, WhatsApp has again started limiting message forwarding to prevent the spread of fake news related to the COVID-19 crisis. WhatsApp says that the company has seen a significant increase in the number of forwarded messages and it might lead to the spread of fake information during this lockdown period. As a result, it is introducing a limit so that these messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time. With the new restrictions in place, users who have received frequently forward messages that were sent more than 5 times, can forward that particular message to only one contact/chat at a time. The company adds that the previous limit on forwarding messages to curb virality led to a 25% decrease in message forwards globally at the time. Apart from this, to help users with correct information, WhatsApp is working directly with the governments, WHO, NGOs and over 20 national health ministries. This is a welcome move by WhatsApp as fake information spreads faster and it makes sense to ...

realme TV to launch soon in India as it receives BIS certification

After teasing the realme TV earlier this year for its MWC event, realme CEO at the realme X50 Pro launch event in February confirmed that the realme TVs will be customized for India and will be introduced sometime in Q2 2020. Recently the TV has received BIS certification. This shows the model number as JSC55LSQLED, which is same as the Sansui model that has also passed the BIS certification and is on sale in the market featuring a 55-inch 4K QLED Display with Quantam Dot Technology or Ultra HD (4K). It is not clear if the both are same models or from the same maker, just like the Nokia and Motorola TVs that are sold on Flipkart. realme CEO recently teased the realme smartwatch and the CEO said that the company is planning to launch Bluetooth Speakers and several IoT products for this year. We should know more details in the coming months, and before that we can possibly expect a teaser about upcoming products at its Narzo event in the coming weeks. Source

Samsung estimates $5.2 billion profit for Q1 2020, up 2.7% YoY

The COVID-19 pandemic has apparently not slowed down Samsung's growth by a large amount, with their current estimates even beating initial expectations. Samsung posted its earnings guidance for Q1 2020, being one of the first tech companies to do so, estimating approximately 55 trillion Korean won ($45.26 billion) in sales and 6.4 trillion Korean won ($5.26 billion) in operating profit. Compared to Q1 2019, Samsung is expecting an operating profit YoY growth of 2.7% and an approximate 5% YoY growth in its first-quarter consolidated sales. This comes during a time when many tech companies are expecting the industry to slowdown by a significant amount as the virus outbreak wrecks havoc, disrupting supply chains and impacting sales. Samsung's growth in earning can be explained by relatively weak Korean won, cost-saving efforts and strong demand for memory chips. The demand for memory chips arose when the virus outbreak forced people into quarantine and work from home, leading to data centres requiring more memory chips. A major part of Samsung's earnings comes from its memory components used in smartphones and data centers. Regarding the semi-conductor markets, researchers noted that there has not been any order cuts from customers too. This points to a positive year-on-year growth ...

Redmi K30 Pro will not be rebranded as POCO F2, POCO TWS earbuds coming soon: POCO GM [Update: TWS in-ear buds confirmed]

[Update]: In a Zoom video chat session conducted on March 30, Manmohan had confirmed that the company is working on TWS earbuds. Today POCO team has put a teaser on twitter saying True wireless in-ears TWS is in works and will be coming to India soon. We can expect these to launch in India in coming weeks. Here's the big news, POCO fans! In the recently concluded poll by our GM @cmanmohan, the 'True wireless in-ears' got the highest vote share. Today, we want to confirm that it is in the works and will be coming to India. RT to welcome the new category in the #POCO fam! #POCOTWS pic.twitter.com/pL8yPbFuPd — POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) April 7, 2020 [Mar 30, 2020]: A couple of days back, XDA findings revealed that Redmi K30 Pro might launch under POCO branding in India and everyone assumed it to be long-awaited POCO F2. In an interaction with POCO Fans over a Zoom meeting today, POCO GM, C Manmohan has revealed that POCO F2 is a different smartphone from Redmi K30 Pro. POCO GM also revealed that POCO F2 is still in works and it will definitely not be priced around INR 20,000. To recall, POCO F1 took the entire industry by ...

Uber India partners with Flipkart for last mile delivery of essentials in select cities

Many companies are introducing special measures to help people combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the nationwide lockdown. Recently, Uber launched its UberMedic Service to help healthcare officials and now, the company has tied up with Flipkart to deliver everyday essentials in select cities of India. Online vendors like Flipkart Grocery, Big Basket, Grofers, etc, are facing a shortage of manpower to delivery everyday essentials and this partnership will help ease the load, at least to an extent. Uber will deploy its wide network of drivers for last-mile delivery of everyday essentials and the company will not be charging any commission for the same. Uber says that all the earnings through deliveries will be directly given to the drivers and safety measures of the drivers associated with this service are taken care of. Drivers are being provided with masks, sanitizers, gloves, and specialized safety training adhering to the Government of India's guidelines. Uber's partnership with Flipkart comes after the announcement of a tie-up with Big Basket and Spencer's Retail recently. As of now, Uber has tied up with Flipkart to deliver everyday essentials in Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai and hopefully the service will be extended in other cities as well. Source