Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi 5 MIUI 10 Stable OTA update starts rolling out [Download link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6 Pro in India back in September running MIUI 9, now it has started receving MIUI 10 Stable update. The update is also available for the Redmi 5 smartphone that was launched earlier this year running MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat). This comes after the Xiaomi Redmi 5A got the MIUI 10 update last week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi 5 MIUI 10 Stable OTA update starts rolling out [Download link]”

OPPO teases launch of new R-Series smartphones in India [Update: R17 confirmed]

Update – November 20, 2018: OPPO has confirmed that it is indeed launching the R17 smartphone in India, as we had guessed.

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ASUS Zenfone 5Z Android 9.0 (Pie) update will roll out in January 2019

ASUS launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL) smartphone in India back in July running Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0. Today the company has confirmed that it will roll out the Android 9.0 (Pie) update for the smartphone by the end of January 2019. It also said that the update will be rolled out in a phased manner to avoid update server congestion.

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Xiaomi creates Guinness World Record by opening over 500 Mi Stores simultaneously, plans to open 5000+ Mi Stores by the end of 2019

After creating Guinness World Record by building the largest light mosaic (logo) in the world, back in September Xiaomi today announced that it has created a new Guinness World Record by inaugurating over 500 Mi Stores simultaneously at the exact same time. Located across 14 states, all new Mi Stores were collectively inaugurated at sharp 12 pm on 29 October, 2018, marking a first of its kind, unique achievement for the brand.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) with Quad rear cameras, 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, up to 8GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 36990

Samsung just launched the Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F) the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘Galaxy A’ series in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month at an even in Malaysia, packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 660 with up to 8GB of RAM, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 3,800mAh battery with support for fast charging.

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OnePlus 6 OxygenOS Beta update brings OnePlus Roaming, Video Enhancer and more

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OnePlus has rolled out new Open Beta 7 for the OnePlus 6 the brings several new features including new OnePlus Roaming feature that allows users to use internet without a SIM card, somewhat like virual SIM. However, this doesn’t work for calls. OnePlus says that this will work globally in most of the countries/regions, and it will list out the plans available for the country/regions you are in so that you can purchase a suitable plan and access the Internet without a SIM. This is similar to Mi Roaming feature that was introduced by Xiaomi few years back.

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Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale: LG G7 ThinQ at Rs. 29999, Moto X4 at Rs. 9999, offers on ZenFone 5Z, Honor 9N and more

Flipkart has started its four-day Mobiles Bonanza Sale, after festive sale last month. During the sale, it offers deals on range of smartphones including Xiaomi devices, Honor phones, Asus phones and more. There are also great deals on  LG G7 ThinQ, Moto X4 and more. Continue reading “Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale: LG G7 ThinQ at Rs. 29999, Moto X4 at Rs. 9999, offers on ZenFone 5Z, Honor 9N and more”

Nubia Red Magic 2 Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling to be announced on November 28

ZTE’s Nubia brand opend crowdfunding for its upcoming second-generation Red Magic Gaming phone via jd.com in China earlier this month. Now the company has announced that it will officially unveil the phone on November 28th at an event in Shanghai, China. Continue reading “Nubia Red Magic 2 Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling to be announced on November 28”

Realme U1 with Helio P70 SoC, Dewdrop notch display launching in India on November 28 exclusively on Amazon

After confirming that the world’s first MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone will launch under new ‘U series’, Realme today announced that the phone will be called Realme U1 and will be launched exclusively on Amazon.in on November 28th. Continue reading “Realme U1 with Helio P70 SoC, Dewdrop notch display launching in India on November 28 exclusively on Amazon”

Moto G7 Plus with 6.4-inch Full HD+ water-drop notch display, dual rear cameras surface in press render

After Moto G7, now Moto G7 Plus has surfaced in press render. This reveals a similar water-drop notch display, but this will come with a slightly larger 6.4-inch screen compared to 6-inch screen. This is said to feature a similar glass back, dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor embedded with Motorola logo, USB Type-C port, and a bottom-mounted speaker grille. Continue reading “Moto G7 Plus with 6.4-inch Full HD+ water-drop notch display, dual rear cameras surface in press render”

POCO F1 Rosso Red Edition Photo Gallery

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the F1 smartphone back in August in Graphite Black, Steel Blue and Armored Edition with Kevlar back, and it launched the  Rosso Red Edition of the smartphone last month. Here we have the photo gallery of the smartphone. The Red edition has a smooth polycarbonate body. Continue reading “POCO F1 Rosso Red Edition Photo Gallery”

OPPO A7 with 6.2-inch waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery announced

After A7x, OPPO has introduced A7, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ display with Waterdrop Screen with screen-to-body ratio up to 88.3% for a more immersive experience, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 SoC, has 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera, features a 16-megapixel front camera with AR stickers, packs 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 4230mAh battery.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 9.0 Pie stable update starts rolling out in India

Xiaomi launched the second-generation Android One device – Mi A2 in India back in August running Android 8.1 (Oreo). At the event, Xiaomi and Google promised Android version updates along with monthly security patch updates as the device was launched under the Android One program. Today the company has rolled out stable Android 9.0 (Pie) update for the smartphone, as it had promised, after few months of beta testing.

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Realme will be the first to launch MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone globally [Update: U-series smartphone]

Update – November 16, 2018: Realme today announced that the first MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone will launch under new ‘U series’. Since the company has started teasing it might be launched in December.

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Motorola One Power Android 9.0 Pie update starts rolling out in India, brings Dual VoLTE, improved camera performance

Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for the One Power Android One smartphone in India, as it had promised at the launch in September. At the launch the company also promised Android Q update for the phone, as well as security updates for three years from the initial global launch date. Continue reading “Motorola One Power Android 9.0 Pie update starts rolling out in India, brings Dual VoLTE, improved camera performance”