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Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks

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Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed 'Berlin' has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset.  It is unclear if the chipset would also make its debut along with the phone, but for now, Xiaomi Berlin is the first phone that might be powered by the Snapdragon 632. Furthermore, the smartphone will run on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) which is a letdown since Oreo is already available. It has 3GB of RAM and no information about the storage, camera, and battery. The Xiaomi Berlin gets a single-core score of 1155 and a Multi-Core Score of 2738 which gives us an idea that it will be a mid-ranger. It needs to be seen if Xiaomi would announce the phone alongside the Mi MIX 2s later this month. Source | Via

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro low headphone volume issue fix starts rolling out

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro in India on 14th February, and released the OTA for enabling face unlock in last week of February. Earlier this week we came across posts on Mi Community in which users reported the Low sound output from headphones issue for the newly launched Redmi Note 5 Pro. Moderators on Mi Community India responded to these posts and asked users to provide buglogs for the issue. Xiaomi quickly addressed the issue and started rolling out a bug fix update this evening. The new update comes as MIUI 9.2.5.0 NEIMIEK and is of 67 MB is size. The update also brings February security patch to Redmi Note 5 Pro, Note that this is a Nightly build, Xiaomi releases Stable Nightly updates to random users to get feedback and the same update is rolled out to all users as a Stable build if feedback goes well, in case you wish to read more about Nightly ROMs refer to this post. Xiaomi is also asking for feedback from the users who have received this update, in case you have got the update on your device you can submit your feedback here. Xiaomi recently launched the Rose Gold and Lake ...

Xiaomi teases new smartphone launch in India on March 14, Redmi 5 expected [Update: Amazon Exclusive]

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Update: The Redmi 5 will be exclusively launched on Amazon India, just like its predecessor. New teaser also reveals that the phone will launch at 3PM on March 14th, which will likely be an online event. [HTML1] Earlier: Xiaomi today launched its new Mi TV 4A series in India. It released a 7 minute 38 second product video for the TVs. At the end of the video around 7 minute and 31 second mark it has teased a smartphone showing of only the side profile. This shows that camera bump and two lines on the top and the bottom parts of the back, similar to the Redmi Note 5 that was introduced as Redmi 5 Plus in China, so this will likely be the Redmi 5, successor of last year's Redmi 4. It also mentions March 14th launch date for the smartphone. Hope we can expect dedicated SIM slots for the phone, like the Redmi 5A. https://youtu.be/mScH9bwa-xI?t=7m31s Xiaomi Redmi 5 specifications 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with ...

Motorola stepping into VR, Virtual Viewer Moto Mod surfaces

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Motorola is apparently stepping into the VR space as the company is working on its Virtual Viewer moto mod. Thanks to popular leakster Evan Blass, we now have our first look at the Mod. Motorola's Mod range currently includes a Projector, Polaroid printer, Battery Packs, Gamepads, and more. However, not much is known about the VR except for the design and box that it comes in with. From the design angle, you will have to connect your Moto Z phone inside of the handset for VR experience. We also don't have the details about its working. The Motorola VR headset closely resembles Google's Daydream View headset. [HTML1] Unlike the Daydream headset which can be used with any compatible phone, Moto's Virtual Viewer is strictly limited to Moto Z series phones. Since there is no cutout for the rear camera in the VR headset, it is possible that Motorola might add augmented reality feature on top of the regular VR content. Since this is an early leak, we don't have the pricing or launch date. Source

Intel reportedly exploring options to acquire Broadcom, which is trying to acquire Qualcomm

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According to a latest WSJ report, Intel is exploring options to acquire Broadcom if the company is successful in taking over Qualcomm. Broadcom is so hell-bent on acquiring Qualcomm since its first bid back in November 2017.  Though the initial offer was rejected by Qualcomm, Broadcom didn't give up, it then proposed a deal to replace Qualcomm’s board which was again rejected by Qualcomm. Again in last month, Broadcom proposed to acquire Qualcomm at a higher price. At this point, combined Qualcomm and Broadcom would pose a serious threat to Intel. So it is waiting for the Broadcom and Qualcomm acquisition to fail, but if it succeeds, Intel plans to acquire Broadcom who also owns Qualcomm. Though Intal made it big as a chipset maker in the laptop and PCs space, data-center servers and more, it never made an impression in the smartphone SoC segment which it eventually gave up in 2016. However, Intel as an alternative is also planning on other smaller acquisitions in order to stay competitive. If at all Intel acquires Broadcom, it would give Intel a suite of smartphone chips, adding to its own communications chips. According to report, Intel is said to be considering such a move since late last year ...

Motorola reportedly cancels Moto X5, scales back on Moto Mods

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According to sources and people familiar with Motorola's internal affairs, the company has reportedly canceled the Moto X5 and is also said to be scaling back on the number of Moto Mods it develops, according to a new report from Android Police. Furthermore, it is also reported that Motorola is also downsizing its Motorola Engineering team in Chicago.  Moto X5 is the successor to the Moto X4 which was launched last year. The Moto X5 surfaced back in January with 5.99-inch slim bezel-less design and an iPhone X style top-notch. Lenovo which owns Motorola said that it will turn Motorola into a profitable company in two-years of acquisition has failed to do so globally and it also slashed its Motorola's global workforce and presence, but despite the efforts, the company never made it into profits in the global markets. The report claims that Motorola will be limiting its focus back to E, G, and Z phones for the time being. Though there is a chance of Moto X returning at some point in future, it looks highly unlikely at this moment. Additionally, it is said that Motorola will highly trim down its Moto Mods development, instead stick to products it believes can actually turn a profit. ...

Microsoft Pix app gets business card feature with LinkedIn integration

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Microsoft's intelligent camera app, Pix has been updated with a new business card feature with LinkedIn integration that will make it easier than ever to manage your contacts. The new business card feature for iPhones add contacts, not just to your iPhone’s contacts but also to your LinkedIn account. To use the new Pixel business card feature, point your iPhone at a contact’s business card and Pix will automatically detect this and asks if you would like to add contacts to your LinkedIn account as well. Once you take the action, Pix will capture and organize numbers, email addresses, and URLs – and add this new contact into your iPhone’s Contacts app. It will add the accurate information in the correct fields within your address book. If you’re signed into LinkedIn on your iPhone, this allows you to store the business cards of people you meet directly to your account. You’ll be able to instantly see their profile, job title and work experience, which makes it easier to stay in touch with the required information. Microsoft's Pix is capable of automatically detecting whiteboards and documents in real time and intelligently adjusts camera settings for these types of photos. You can download the Microsoft Pix app directly from the App ...

Google celebrates Mario day with new ‘Mario Time’ Maps navigation for iOS and Android

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On the occasion of Mario day, Google has teamed up with Nintendo to bring Mario to Google Maps. Starting today "Mario Time" is available on Google Maps for Android and iOS devices and Mario will accompany you on all your drives Google Maps this week. To get started with the "Mario Time," you need to enter Mario Time, for that tap on the yellow "?" icon that is available in the bottom right of the Google Maps app post the latest update. Once you tap on the Yellow '?' icon, you ’ll then see a prompt to enable Mario Time. Once it is enabled, you will see the Mario driving a Mario Kart vehicle on the Google Maps navigation arrow. Google says that Mario will be a "constant companion" during the entire week and the icon will be visible in Google Maps on every route you take while using the app.  The Google Maps with Mario time for iOS and Android is currently rolling out to everyone and will be available for the next seven days. Source

OPPO F7 with full-screen display with a notch launching in India on March 26

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OPPO launched F5, a selfie-focused smartphone in the 'F series' India back in November last year. Today the company has confirmed that it will launch its successor - OPPO F7 in the country on March 26th, skipping the F6. It has also teased the phone with an image that shows full-screen display with a notch and minimal bezels, similar to the OPPO R15 that will launch in China later this month. [HTML1] [HTML2] OPPO is also teasing its brand ambassador for the phone and asks its fans to guess the cricketer who is likely to be Hardik Pandya. The company has not revealed any specifications of the phone officially, but a report from ET recently said that the phone will feature a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 display with 89.09% screen-to- body-ratio. It is also said to come with a 25-megapixel front-facing camera with improved Artificial Intelligence features such as beauty mode for selfies, real-time HDR, AR stickers and more. We should know more details about the phone soon. [Update: OPPO has deleted the first tweet and tweeted it again after removing the March 26th date.]

Sony Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

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Sony Mobile launched Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus, two new mid-range smartphones exclusively in India last October running Android 7.1 (Nougat), and the company at the launch said that the phones will be upgraded to Android 8.0 (Oreo). As promised, the company has started rolling out the update for the smartphones earlier this week.  [HTML1] Android 8.0 Oreo update brings features like reminders for unfinished tasks such as emails in drafts and messages. It brings a new feature called Xperia actions which intelligently suggests actions based on your usage with all new games and community features. It brings contextual menus for app shortcuts which on long pressing will show more options. The update will also include Oreo default features like notification channels, improvements including Background limits, Snooze notifications, Picture in Picture (PIP) display and more. The Sony Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo update has build number S001011_180224. On the official Sony forum, some users are reporting Wi-fi SSID connection and some third-party app crashes after Oreo update.

Huawei Nova 3e with FullView display, dual rear cameras to be announced on March 20

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Huawei today sent out invites for the announcement of Nova 3e, a new smartphone in the Nova series in China on March 20th, ahead of the announcement of P20 series, including the P20 Lite in Paris on March 27th. Last month @evleaks said that the P20 Lite will be sold in certain markets as the Nova 3e. The phone got certified in China recently with model numbers and ANE-TL00 and ANE-AL00. The invite also teases the FullView display with a notch and minimal bezels. Live image revealed DUAL LENS 1:2.2/26 ASPH camera for the phone, same as the P20 Lite that surfaced in press renders recently. Huawei Nova 3e / P20 Lite rumored specifications 5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 16MP rear camera with LED flash, Hybrid zoom, secondary 2MP camera 24MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 148.6×71.2×7.4mm; Weight: 145g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery The Huawei Nova 3e is expected to come in Blue, Black, Rose Gold and ...

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS beta update starts rolling out

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OnePlus 5 got the Android 8.0 (Oreo) update earlier this year and the OnePlus 5T got the Oreo update last month. Now the company has started rolling out OxygenOS Open Beta 6 and Open Beta 4 for the 5 and 5T, respectively that brings Android 8.1 Oreo for both. This also brings new Gaming mode optimizations, new auto pickup gesture for incoming call and the OnePlus Switch has been updated to support migration of application data. Check out the complete changelog for both OnePlus 5 and 5T Updated system to Android 8.1 Oreo Phone New auto pick up gesture answer an incoming call by raising the phone System General bug fixes and improvements Added more clock styles for ambient display Optimized full-screen gesture support (Only for 5T) Updated Android security patch to 2018-02 Gaming mode Added new optimizations in gaming mode for immersive gaming experience including power saving and pausing adaptive brightness OnePlus Switch Added support to migrate application data, allowing you to switch between devices seamlessly The update is about 1.6GB for both and also includes Android security patch for February 2018. If you’ve already flashed a previous Open Beta build, you will receive this update via OTA. If you haven’t, you will need to flash this manually by downloading it from downloads.oneplus.net. Source 1, 2

Motorola confirms Moto Z-series will stay despite layoffs

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A couple of days ago we heard that Motorola is canceling the Moto X series and trimming down on the Moto Mods. With Moto View Finder VR headset in the pipeline, the news was rather confusing. However, today Motorola parent company Lenovo has finally confirmed that the Moto Z family will continue. Lenovo back in 2017 has mentioned that worldwide resource action could occur in the next several quarters that might have an impact less than 2% of its global workforce. Now the layoff and trim down of its workforce in Chicago are a continuation of that process. Motorola in a statement said, "We are reducing our Motorola operations in Chicago however this did not impact half of our workforce there and our Moto Z family will continue." Despite the leak in January, it looks like the Moto X5 will never make it. But the Moto Z series looks strong and the upcoming Z-phone will come with a 6-inch FHD+ (18:9) display and might be powered by the  Snapdragon 845 with 4GB RAM or even more. It will also come with an all-new 5G Moto Mod. Source 1, 2

Android Wear could be renamed to Wear OS

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Google's wearable OS aka Android Wear could possibly be renamed to Wear OS in the coming days. According to a Reddit post by user H3x0n, during the setup of an Android Wear watch, the user was greeted with a new icon and Wear OS name for the operating system. The new icon 'W' has Google's trademark color scheme which looks very similar to the Android Assistant logo and the logo of Warner Bros. The latter might be coincidental. However, the W stands for Wear OS and not to be confused with Apple's watchOS. Google recently re-branded its Google Pay to Android Pay. It could be possible that Google might officially announce the re-branding at the I/O 2018 event. Since this is just a screenshot posted by the Reddit user, we don't really have any other details about any feature changes or additions that might be lying beneath just yet. We will have to wait for Google to make it official. Source | Via

Alexa’s new Follow-Up mode can now handle back-to-back requests

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Alexa has a habit of making users say, Alexa, over-and-over for every back-to-back request. However, those days are now gone as Amazon has introduced a new follow-up mode that can now handle back-to-back requests which is aimed at making conversations feel more natural. This is a new opt-in feature which will allow Alexa to listen for five seconds after responding to your first query. And if the blue indicator light is on even after Alexa answers your first question, it is an indication that Alexa is ready for a follow-up question. If you have nothing else to say, Alexa will go into sleep mode and will be triggered once you say the hotword "Alexa." The new Follow-Up mode is available on all Alexa-enabled devices, like the Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Spot. Alexa's follow-up mode won't work unless it is confident you’re speaking to it and if it is a legitimate request, according to Amazon. It will be interesting to see how Alexa distinguishing between the legitimate request and a background noise. Like always, you can end the conversation just by saying 'thank you.' Source

LG V30 update with ThinQ AI camera, Q Lens, Q voice and more rolling out starting from Korea

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LG introduced the V30s ThinQ at the MWC 2018 with integrated AI features like AI CAM, QLens and more. It also mentioned that these features would make their way to the original V30 and V30+. Keeping with the promise, LG has finally started rolling out the update to Korean users. A V30+ user who is also an Android Police reader in Korea has received an update that the ThinQ features. LG V30S ThinQ and 256GB V30S+ ThinQ were launched in Korea last week falling in line with the update cycle. The update is of an 821MB size with decently long changelog and other fixes. Since the changelog is in Korean, Android Police did a Google translate to get us more details. According to the changelog, the LG V30 update brings Q Lens, AI Camera, Bright Camera, Q Voice, and Google Assistant in the camera app, improved fingerprint recognition for KakaoBank. While charging or booting, random restarts have been fixed, Google Drive now gets support for downloading files larger than 4GB. Vibrations will happen more consistently while receiving texts or calls and finally, it now has improved the call quality. Furthermore, the user also stated that the new ThinQ branding shows up on the boot screen (G V30+ ThinQ" instead of "LG V30). ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro users facing gaming, camera and other software issues

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Last week, we reported that newly launched Redmi Note 5 Pro had Low Volume output via Headphones issue, and Xiaomi quickly addressed the issue and rolled out MIUI 9.2.5.0 and updated security patch to February as well. Now, one of our readers tweeted saying that he is facing issue while playing some games on his Redmi Note 5 Pro, and phone was asking him to press R and L button on his gamepad while playing Modern Combat 5 and Sniper Fury but gamepad was not connected to the phone. We tried verifying the issue on our device but we had no issue in running Modern Combat 5 on our device, We looked on Mi Community India to see if other users are facing the issue and we found that multiple users are facing the issue and seeking the resolution from company. Some Redmi Note 5 users also posted saying that they are facing similar issue on their devices. A user posted, There is this bug with MIUI 9 that automatically adds a game controller to all games that support a controller. I have tried modern combat 5 myself and the game automatically detects a controller and hence disables the on screen controller ...

Xiaomi Redmi 5A back to original price of Rs. 5999 ahead of Redmi 5 launch

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 5A back in November last year at a competitive price of Rs. 4999. At the launch of the phone, Manu Jain, Vice President and Managing Director, Xiaomi India said that the complimentary price is only for first five million units, post which the phone will be available for Rs. 5,999. Earlier this year the company said that it sold over 1 million or 10 lakh units of Redmi 5A smartphones in less than a month of sale. Now the company has reverted the price of the phone to original rate on Flipkart as well as Mi.com. The company has not revealed if it has as achieved the 5 million sales goal. [HTML1] This comes ahead of the launch of Redmi 5 on Wednesday that will replace last year’s Redmi 4 which was launched at a competitive price of Rs. 6999. Xiaomi recently stopped selling the base version of the Redmi 4 to make way for the Redmi 5, which is expected to launch at the same starting price. It is not clear if Xiaomi wants users to for the more powerful Redmi 5 for a slightly higher price compared to the Redmi 5A by reverting the price back to original.

Honor 7C with 5.99-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 450, dual rear cameras, face unlock announced

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Huawei's Honor brand just announced Honor 7C, the latest budget smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB RAM and runs on  Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots. There is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with support for beauty mode, soft LED flash that can be adjusted depending on the lighting conditions. It also has face unlock similar to most of the Honor smartphones. It has dedicated dual SIM as well as micro SD slots, has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3000mAh battery. Honor 7C specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture 3.5mm audio ...

Honor 7C vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 – What’s Different?

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Huawei's Honor brand just introduced the Honor 7C  smartphone in China today. This directly competes with the Redmi 5 that was introduced back in December last year and will launch in India this week. Both these share almost similar specifications including a 18:9 display, Snapdragon 450, up to 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor on the back and a metal back. We decided to do a quick comparison of the specifications between the two. Honor 7C Redmi 5 Dimensions 158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8mm, 164 grams 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm, 157 grams Display 5.99 inches HD+ LCD (~268 PPI) 2.5D Curved Glass Display 5.7 inches HD+ LCD (~282 PPI) 2.5D Curved Glass Display, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio Processor 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU RAM and Storage 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, 3GB / 4GB RAM + 32GB Storage Expansion slot Up to 256GB microSD via Dedicated slot Up to 128GB microSD via Hybrid SIM slot Camera 13MP with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, secondary 2 MP camera 12MP with LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF Front Camera 8MP, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash 5MP, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI ...
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