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After launching the global Mi Explorer program to offer its fans a chance to travel to Spain, Xiaomi has officially scheduled its global launch event in Spain, Madrid on July 24, where it is expected to introduce the Mi A2, the global version of the Mi 6X which was introduced back in April.
According to a recently-leaked video, which was removed later, the phone is said to have similar specifications as the Mi 6X, but will come with a 3.5mm audio jack. However it is not clear if the smartphone will feature a microSD card slot which the Mi 6X doesn't have.
Xiaomi Mi A2 rumored specifications
5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 4GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels
20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash
Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
3.5mm ...
As we inch closer to the launch of new iPhones in the coming weeks, speculation surrounding the launch is already catching. According to a new research from BlueFin Research, Apple might discontinue the iPhone SE and iPhone X this year as focus shifts towards the “iPhone 9, iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 Plus.
Furthermore, BlueFin analysts predict that this year's iPhones might have huge-demand considering the lack of upgrade activity over the past few years. Apple will likely order to manufacture 91 million units of its new 2018 iPhones during the latter two quarters of this year. Furthermore, it will ramp up the 91 million and go for another 92 million units for the first two quarters of 2019.
As for shipments, analysts expect a 20 million, 60 million, 45 million and 40 million over the four quarters once the sales start. The iPhone 11 Plus will be the best seller who found the iPhone X too small and the iPhone 9 will carter price-sensitive markets. Apple will also keep the iPhone 8 and it will stick around at the lower-end of the market. This isn't the first time we heard that Apple might discontinue the iPhone X, so, we advice you take the news with a ...
Update - July 10, 2018: As promised, OnePlus has started selling the new OnePlus 6 Midnight Black (8GB + 256GB) version in India on Amazon.in from today for Rs. 43,999.
Earlier: OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone in 6GB RAM with 64GB version, 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version in Mirror Black, Midnight Black and Limited-edition Silk White last month. It also launched the Marvel Avengers Limited Edition with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Today the company has announced the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage version of its Midnight Black version.
The sale of the 256GB variant of the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black will commence on 10 July, 2018 on Amazon.in and on 14th July on oneplus.in and OnePlus exclusive offline channels. ‘Notify Me’ registration for the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black (8GB + 256GB) will go live on Amazon.in starting today.
The company said that the 256 GB variant has been met with unprecedented popularity both globally and in India and has become a community favorite in a short time.
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Other specifications including the 6.28-inch FHD+ Optic AMOLED display, Snapdragon 845, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera, Dual SIM slots, and a 3300mAh battery with Turbo Charge are same as the original OnePlus 6. Check out our OnePlus ...
Motorola just launched the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plussmartphones in the Moto E series in India, as it had promised. The Moto E5 and E5 Plus pack 5.7-inch and 6-inch HD+ screens and 4000mAh and 5000mAh battery, respectively. Both these run Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Moto Display and Moto Action and feature a fingerprint sensor on the back on the Motorola logo.
The Moto E5 Plus has a 3D polymer glass back with reinforced chassis that promises additional strength.
Moto E5 specifications
5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 IPS display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, PDAF
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 154.4 × 72.2 × 8.95 mm; Weight: 174g
3.5mm audio jack, Front-ported speaker, Dual microphones
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
4000mAh battery with fast charging
Moto E5 Plus specifications
5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 IPS display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno ...
Google Pay is getting a new update bringing features like the ability to pay friends, save tickets, manage information in one place. Google is now combining the Google Pay and Google Pay Send apps. Now, you can send or request money right from the Google Pay app.
Google Pay lets you send or receive money if you live in the U.S. and it also lets you split the bill. Just tap on a recent purchase and instantly request money from up to five people. You can also save your concert tickets and boarding passes and once the tickets are saved, you’ll find them with your loyalty cards, gift cards, and offers in the new Passes tab.
Now it is also easy to manage your payment info in the app or on the web at pay.google.com, everything is synced with your Google Account. Once you download the app, you will be able to quickly setup eligible cards saved to your Google Account to pay with your phone in stores.
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Nokia and China Mobile today announced that they have signed a one-year frame agreement that is being valued at up to EUR 1 billion. This agreement will support the Chinese mobile operators to a future-oriented network infrastructure and provide seamless connectivity to more efficiently growing data traffic demand.
Nokia, Under the agreement, will provide China Mobile with end-to-end technology solutions to enable next-generation cloud and machine communications. It will also provide additional elements of its mobile radio access and core portfolio in addition to fixed access, IP routing and optical transport, customer experience management, as well as its services.
Both the companies will nor work together to bring out more products and services that will enable the operator to explore new opportunities in vertical markets. They have also signed a memorandum of understanding for research and testing of the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning capabilities of next-generation networks.
The agreement was signed at the recent Sino-German Economic Forum by Li Huidi, Vice President of China Mobile, and Hans-Jürgen Bill, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Nokia and also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nokia Networks GmbH & Co KG in Germany.
Mike Wang, President of Nokia Shanghai Bell, said:
This is a highly significant ...
Update: AgileBits, developer of 1Password has dismissed the rumor saying that the company is happily independent and plan to remain so.
Rumours of my acquisition are completely false. My humans and I are happily independent and plan to remain so.
— 1Password (@1Password) July 10, 2018
Earlier: 1Password developed by AgileBits is one of the popular password managers that is available for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. According to a new report, Apple is planning to deploy 1Password internally to all 123,000 employees in the next two month, and 100 Apple employees will start using 1Password starting this week.
The report adds that Apple will offer family plans, giving up to 5 family members of each employee a free license for 1Password. The report doesn't say how much Apple has paid for the deal, however it says that AgileBits started paying out large bonuses after this deal with Apple was signed.
According to the report, Apple is also looking to acquire the company in future, and if happens, the company might integrate the features of 1Password into the iOS, similar to what it has done with earlier iOS acquisition Workflow and the new Shortcuts app.
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Update - July 11, 2018: A new render of the tablet shows white version with optional keyboard cover, thanks to @evleaks. This has black bezels on the front and the back is in white. The S Pen bundled is also in white color and is different compared to the one that came with the Tab S3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, in white, with optional keyboard cover. pic.twitter.com/PcjWzai79f
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 11, 2018
Galaxy Tab S3 pen (left) versus S4 pen (right). pic.twitter.com/KruaZGD2e3
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 11, 2018
Earlier: Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has been in the news for a while now, thanks to benchmarks, WiFi, Bluetooth, and FCC certifications. But one thing that has been missing is the look and design of the tablet. To fill that void, we now have our first look at the device as an official render of the tablet leaked, showing both its front and back.
The first striking thing about the tablet is the thin bezels when compared to the Galaxy Tab S3. Look closely and you won't notice a physical home button and this means larger display area, hence a different aspect ratio as well. This also raises questions about the existence of a fingerprint sensor and since it is ...
Huawei Nova 3, the company's latest smartphone in the Nova series is now official, after rumors and certification. The packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, is powered by Kirin 970 SoC with support for GPU Turbo, packs 6GB of RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, similar to the Honor Play, but this has a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition that can detect over 500 scenes and the 24-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots.
It has a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. It has face unlocking that uses infrared light to gather face information even in dark conditions. There is also 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple's Animoji. It features a glass back, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3750mAh battery with support for fast charging.
Huawei Nova 3 specifications
6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 3D curved glass display, 85% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo
6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ...
Huawei has introduced TalkBand B5, successor of TalkBand B3 which was introduced back in 2016. It has a 1.13-inch AMOLED 2.5D curved glass touch screen display, which is 2.4 times bigger than the predecessor. The pop-up Bluetooth headset has trip-core audio chip with high-definition voice, thanks to dual microphone with noise reduction. It has caller ID support, call muting as well as speed dial option to quickly call a person.
It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, comes with optional 18mm straps in silicone, leather and even stainless steel for a premium look. It has Huawei TruRelax Technology that analyses heart rate variability and accesses your stress status. It also offers breath training for relaxing. The Huawei TruSleep 2.0 uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM) to analyse sleep and offer personalized sleep recommendations. The Huawei TruSeen 2.0 heart rate technology offers 24-hour continuous heart monitoring when running, walking, cycling and more.
In addition to step counting, calorie calculation and distance measurement, you can set up a running plan based on heart rate evaluation, V02max, recovery time suggestion and more. It can also double up as smartphone selfie trigger and find the phone when it is far away ...
Apple today has announced that it is naming John Giannandrea as its first Chief of Machine Learning and AI strategy. John Giannandrea joined Apple back in April, he was making contributions at Google since 2010 including AI related products like Google Assistant, Gmail, Google Search’s Knowledge Graph, and more.
The company is also heard grouping some machine learning teams to see further improvements to Siri and more. The regrouped artificial intelligence/machine learning teams will be overseen by Giannandrea in his new Chief of Machine Learning and AI Strategy role. Before, Google Johnco-founded two technology companies, Tellme Networks, and Metaweb Technologies.
Apple is also overhauling Maps from the ground up and for this, the company is said to be using first-party data gathered by iPhones with a privacy-first methodology and its own fleet of cars packed with sensors and cameras. It is good that Apple has finally realized there is still some development that has to be done to fill to close the gap between Siri and Alexa/Google Assistant.
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Google's Gboard application is getting a new update which brings features like spell check, a mini mode for the morse code keyboard, and an adaptive icon. Though few of them are already available, few are still disabled. As for the stuff that is lying beneath, there are hints at the development of Minis; Allo type Selfie Stickers, a floating keyboard, more Make GIF effects, and more.
The new Spell check feature will now underline misspellings in red, but this feature can be turned off. However, the feature still might be having some glitch, as it is not enabled by default. Since the setting does exist, we hope it will be fixed soon. Google at the I/O 2018 introduced the Morse Code keyboard and now the company is bringing a mini Morse keyboard so you can reclaim some of the screen sizes.
To enable the mini keyboard, you can open the language settings and tap on the morse code keyboard, and there you will find the toggle to turn it off/on. Google's Gboard finally gets the adaptive icon which you can enable from the launch settings or change icon. Google seems to be testing the floating keyboard and the benefit of it is that it allows the ...
Infinix has launched Hot 6 Pro, the company's latest smartphone in its 'Hot series' in India. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with XOS 3.2 on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It has a 5-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash, Bokeh Selfies and Beauty Mode .
It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, features dedicated dual SIM slots and a microSD card slot and packs a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 12 hours of video playback and up to 30 hours of 4G talk time.
Infinix Hot 6 Pro (X608) specifications
5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with XOS 3.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 160.43 x 76.21 x 8.6mm; Weight: 158g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
4000mAh ...
Itel is said to launch a new smartphone in India later this month with dual rear camera and 18:9 aspect ratio display. The image reveals a fingerprint sensor on the back. The company launched the itel S42 and itel A44 smartphones with a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio back in March this year.
The smartphone which is said to be called the Itel A62, is expected to come with face unlock feature as well as Bokeh mode to capture portrait shots. It is expected to feature a 5.6-inch screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, powered by 1.3GHz processor, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and a 3,000mAh battery.
It is said to be priced around Rs. 7500. The specifications look decent on paper, but we have to check out the phone to know more about the performance and camera quality. We should know more details about the smartphone when it goes official in the next two weeks.
Hello readers! We started our Honor 10 Giveaway last month. The giveaway ended last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of the latest Honor 10 smartphone with FullView Display, Aurora Glass Design and AI features? Find out below.
The winner of Honor 10 is:
Bharat Maheshwari (Bharatmaheshwari**@gmail.com)
Honor 10 Giveaway
We will be getting in touch with the winner soon to dispatch the smartphone. Please join us in congratulating the winner. And for those of you who did not win, we have more giveaways lined up! Thanks once again for taking part and thanks to Honor India for making this giveaway possible.
Sony Mobile just announced Xperia XA2 Plus, a larger version of the Xperia XA2, which was announced at the CES 2018. It has a 6-inch 1080p screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 630 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), comes with a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor, Hybrid Autofocus and LED flash and an 8-megapixel front camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It also has support for Hi-Res Audio and Smart Amplifier, making it the first mid-range Sony smartphone to get the feature.
It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, comes in single and dual SIM versions and packs slightly bigger 3,580mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Qnovo Adaptive Charging.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus specifications
6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Image Enhance Technology, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
4GB RAM with 32GB storage / 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
23MP rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmos RS sensor, Hybrid Auto-Focus, 84° wide-angle f/2.0 lens
8MP front camera with 120° super wide-angle f/2.4 lens, 1/4″ Exmor R sensor
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Xiaomi is amongst the manufacturers which allow users to switch between different MIUI ROMs without worrying much about the warranty, users can upgrade/downgrade MIUI ROMs on their devices using Fastboot and Updater method. At Google I/O, Google announced rollback protection feature, and now Xiaomi has announced that it will no longer allow Redmi Note 5 Pro/ Redmi Note 5 users to downgrade MIUI Stable and Beta ROM after you have updated to MIUI 10 Public ROM 8.7.5 or later.
A post by an admin on MIUI Forum says,
To maintain system stability and ensure the security of the device, we have introduced a mechanism of anti-rollback. After you have updated to MIUI 10 Public ROM 8.7.5 or ROM afterwards, you can not downgrade your ROM to previous Stable ROM and Beta ROM. If you have already updated your device to MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM 8.7.5 or ROM afterwards, please don't try to downgrade the ROM of your device. Otherwise, your device will be bricked, which may also affect your device stability.
If you want to test ROM prior to 8.7.5, you can remain on the previous ROM, which will not affect your using of the device.
MIUI Forum admin has nowhere mentioned the ...
Xiaomi just sent out invites for the announcement of its Mi Max 3 smartphone in China on July 19th. The company said that it will have a large screen and a huge battery. It was teased by the company's CEO last week.
The phone got certified by TENAA recently which revealed a 6.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen, 1.8GHz Octa-Core SoC (Should be Snapdragon 636) with up to 6GB of RAM, Android 8.1 (Oreo), 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, along with a secondary rear camera with AI portraits. The phone is said to feature a metal body, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 5400mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 using the bundled 18W charger.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 rumored specifications
6.99-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage
MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, 5MP secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 176.15×87.4×7.99mm; Weight: ...
After launching the global Mi Explorer program to offer its fans a chance to travel to Spain, Xiaomi has officially scheduled its global launch event in Spain, Madrid on July 24, where it is expected to introduce the Mi A2, the global version of the Mi 6X which was introduced back in April.
According to a recently-leaked video, which was removed later, the phone is said to have similar specifications as the Mi 6X, but will come with a 3.5mm audio jack. However it is not clear if the smartphone will feature a microSD card slot which the Mi 6X doesn't have.
Xiaomi Mi A2 rumored specifications
5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 4GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels
20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash
Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
3.5mm ...
Update 2 - July 12: HMD Global has postponed the event which was supposed to to take place yesterday. This reason is due to issue with the launch venue. New date will be revealed soon.
Update: Press renders of the Nokia X5 has surfaced ahead of announcement this week. This coincides with the image on TENAA and a recemt poster leak.
Earlier: After rumors, HMD Global has scheduled an event on July 11th where it will introduce a new 'X series' Nokia smartphone with full-screen display. This is expected to be the Nokia X5 that got certified by TENAA with model number Nokia TA-1109 last month. It is also rumored to be introduced as Nokia 5.1 Plus in other markets.
Nokia X5 (TA-1109) / 5.1 Plus rumored specifications
5.86-inch ( 720×1520 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass 19:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory, 4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
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Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities is back with yet another new investor's note and this time according to the analyst, Apple is said to be working on launching 11-inch iPad Pro, refreshed Mac mini, Apple watch with large display, Airpower in fall. The newly updated portfolio will join the three iPhone models; 5.8″ OLED model, a new 6.5″ OLED model, and a new 6.1″ LCD variant.
The updated iPad Pro model will come with Face ID, no home button and Apple seems to be working on two variants; one with 11 and 12.9-inch displays with a full-screen design similar to the iPhone X. Though Kuo didn't say much about the Mac mini update, he said that there will be a processor upgrade and this is coming three and a half years since the last Mac mini update. It is also unclear if the Mac mini would see a design change.
Both the MacBook and MacBook Pro will see processor upgrades and it is already known that Apple is working on a new low-priced notebook. However, unlike the previous rumors, the low-cost Notebook might not be from the MacBook Air series, instead, rumors have suggested this machine could be a 12-inch MacBook. Apple seems to be planning ...
