Samsung Galaxy A11 and Galaxy A21 with HD+ Infinity-O display, 4000mAh battery announced

Samsung announced the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G yesterday and alongside that the company has also announced two new smartphones in the Galaxy A Series lineup – Galaxy A11 and Galaxy A21 with Infinity-O display, 4000mAh battery, and more.

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MediaTek accused of providing mobile benchmark cheating as a service: Report

Benchmark apps have been existing for a long time now and almost every smartphone manufacturer is boasting the high benchmark scores that their smartphones achieve in these apps. While benchmark scores need not necessarily translate into real-time performance, smartphone companies in the past have been accused of manipulating the scores. On similar lines now, MediaTek has been accused of cheating mobile benchmark and providing it as a service.

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MIUI gets Android 10 gesture navigation feature

Google released Android 10, the next version of Android back in September last year and OEMs are gradually rolling out the update. Android 10 has several new features including enhanced Privacy Controls, Smart Reply, Dark Theme, Gesture Navigation, and more. Xiaomi has been rolling out MIUI 11 based on Android 10 to its lineup of smartphones and now with the latest beta update in China, it is finally bringing the Android 10 gesture control feature.

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Airtel offers free unlimited access to premium kids content on XStream

Due to the nationwide lockdown, people are working from home and there is a surge in the usage of business as well as entertainment apps. Many apps are opening up their premium content for free during this period and on similar lines now, Airtel is offering free unlimited access to premium kids content on XStream.

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z with low-latency, 20-hour battery life and Warp Charge surfaces [Update: Lifestyle images]

Update 8th April 2020: Lifestyle images of the OnePlus Bullet Wireless Z have now surfaced revealing the four color options – Blue, Black, Oat, and Mint. We should know more information in the coming days. Continue reading “OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z with low-latency, 20-hour battery life and Warp Charge surfaces [Update: Lifestyle images]”

Samsung Galaxy M10, M10s and M20 discontinued in India

Samsung launched its then online-only Galaxy M Series smartphones in January 2019 and has rapidly expanded the lineup, with the recent launch being the Galaxy M21. Now, 3 smartphones in the Galaxy M lineup – Galaxy M10, Galaxy M10s, and Galaxy M20 have been removed from Samsung India’s official website.

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Samsung patents a four-sided curved display with border-less design

Smartphone manufacturers have come a long way in innovation, especially in terms of displays. Bezel-less screens have been there for a while and it is improving further, like the waterfall display on the Vivo NEX 3S 5G, OPPO’s implementation, and more. Now, Samsung has patented a waterfall display with a borderless design that could eventually be implemented in future smartphones.

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OnePlus 8 Pro 30W wireless charging dock, Transparent Bumper Case, Screen Protector surface[Update: wireless charging confirmed officially]

Update 7th April 2020: Shortly after the leaked renders, OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 8 Series will feature wireless charging and will be called Warp Charge 30 Wireless. It has a peak output of up to 30W and will charge the OnePlus 8 Series up to 50% in half an hour.

OnePlus says that to achieve the 30W wireless speeds, they have combined the industry’s first isolated charge pump with Warp wireless direct charging architecture which ensures a 97% charge efficiency and reduces heat. The wireless charger’s current and voltage is controlled by a customized chip and the chip enables real-time communication between the charger and the phone.

Apart from this, Warp Charge 30 Wireless is also compatible with Qi wireless chargers at 5W speeds and you can also get 10W speeds with a 10W EPP standard charger. The company has shared more details about its technology in the forum.

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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.

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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.

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Vivo V19 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front cameras announced

Vivo launched the vivo V17 smartphone late last year in India with a Super AMOLED display, 32MP in-screen camera, and more. The successor to that smartphone i.e., vivo V19 was set to be announced last month but got delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. After delays, vivo has now announced the global variant of vivo V19 smartphone with 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front camera, and more.

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Infinix Note 7 and Note 7 Lite with Infinity-O display, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Earlier last month, Infinix launched the S5 Pro smartphone in India with a pop-up camera, triple rear cameras, and more. Following that, Infinix has now announced its new Note 7 and Note 7 Lite smartphones with a punch-hole display, quad rear cameras, and more.

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List of smartphone companies in India that offer warranty extension due to Coronavirus crisis

Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, many companies are announcing special measures to help people and recently Uber, Google Maps, telecom operators announced their special measures. Smartphone companies in India have announced warranty extension due to the lockdown and in this post, we list the companies that are offering warranty extension for their products.

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Google Maps releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials

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Many companies are introducing special measures to help people combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Recently, Uber launched its UberMedic Service to help healthcare officials and the Government of India launched the AarogyaSetu mobile app earlier today. On similar lines, Google Maps now has released the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials as they make critical decisions during this time.

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Redmi 8A Pro with 6.22-inch Dot Drop display, dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A Dual smartphone with Dot Notch display, Aura XGrip design back in February this year and it sports similar specifications to the Redmi 8A. Today, Redmi has added another smartphone to the 8A lineup in Indonesia- Redmi 8A Pro and is a rebranded Redmi 8A Dual smartphone that was launched in India.

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