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Vivo introduces OriginOS with new UI and features

Vivo today introduced OriginOS, the company’s latest Android skin, successor to Funtouch OS at its China event as it had promised. Vivo said that the company has designed it based on needs of users and is committed to matching users’ expectations offering the best experience in terms of design, smoothness, and convenience, and hopes to solve the problems faced by users in their digital lives through new system interaction solutions. Continue reading “Vivo introduces OriginOS with new UI and features”

OPPO Find X3 series with full-patch 10-bit colour management system coming in 2021

In the second day of OPPO’s INNO DAY 2020 event, OPPO announced full-path colour management system that will support 10-bit image and video. This will support 10-bit DCI-P3 colour gamut in images and HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format), and will fully support true 10-bit images as well as videos, right from shooting, encoding, storage, decoding, and display of the content. Continue reading “OPPO Find X3 series with full-patch 10-bit colour management system coming in 2021”

Nokia 3.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 460, triple rear cameras and Nokia 2.4 launching in India on November 26

HMD Global this week started teasing the launch of new Nokia smartphones in India on November 26th. The teasers show the design of the phone which confirms that these are Nokia 3.4 and Nokia 2.4 that were introduced back in September. The phones are also listed on the Nokia India site. Continue reading “Nokia 3.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 460, triple rear cameras and Nokia 2.4 launching in India on November 26”

OPPO X 2021 rollable concept phone, AR Glass 2021 and CybeReal AR app showcased at INNO Day

At the OPPO INNO DAY 2020 in Shenzhen, China under the theme “Leap into the Future” the company showcased three breakthrough technologies. It announced “3+N+X” technology development strategy and showcased OPPO X 2021 rollable concept smartphone with expandable screen, OPPO AR Glass 2021 and OPPO CybeReal AR application. Continue reading “OPPO X 2021 rollable concept phone, AR Glass 2021 and CybeReal AR app showcased at INNO Day”

Samsung Galaxy M12 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, quad rear cameras surface, could pack a 7000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy M12 (SM-M127F), the company’s upcoming M series smartphone has surfaced in new renders. This shows an Infinity-V screen, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, quad rear cameras and a two-tone rear design with striped upper section and a glossy bottom section. The phone is expected to come in other colours as well. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M12 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, quad rear cameras surface, could pack a 7000mAh battery”

Microsoft Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 now available in India starting from Rs. 42999

After the announcement back in May this year, Microsoft today started rolling out the Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 in India. The Surface Go 2 sports a larger 10.5-inch PixelSense display with 10-point multi-touch and still retains the 3:2 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 and it is powered by up to 8th Gen Intel Core m3 processor, while the base model is still powered by the Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4425Y. It is paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of SSD storage. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 now available in India starting from Rs. 42999”

Google Pixel 4a gets a new Barely Blue color variant

Google introduced the Pixel 4a smartphone back in August in Just Black colour variant, now the company has introduced a new ‘Barely Blue’ variant for the phone. Other than the colour, it has the same polycarbonate body with a matte finish and similar specifications. Continue reading “Google Pixel 4a gets a new Barely Blue color variant”

OPPO to showcase concept phone with rollable display, new AR Glasses at INNO DAY 2020 on November 17

Update: OPPO has confirmed that it will introduce new concept phone with rollable display at its INNO DAY event tomorrow.

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Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra detailed specs surface

Samsung is expected to introduce Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra smartphones in a couple of months. After the renders that surfaced last month, detailed specifications of the phone have surfaced. This reveals FHD+ Infinity-O LTPS display with 120Hz refresh rate for both the S21 and S21+ smartphones, and 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Quad HD+ LTPO display with an adaptive refresh rate of 1hz to 120hz. These are said to be powered by upcoming Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100 depending on the market. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra detailed specs surface”

Xiaomi’s Mi, Redmi and POCO phones are facing ‘find device closed unexpectedly’ reboot issue; Fix coming soon

Xiaomi smartphone users are facing a new issue putting their phones into the bootloop. A couple of days back, Xiaomi users, on various social media channels, started reporting that they are getting ‘Find Device Closed Unexpectedly’ error on their device which leads to bootloop. A few people suggested that the issue was caused by the Airtel Thanks app, and people even confirmed that uninstalling Airtel Thanks app fixed the issue. The issue isn’t limited to one or a few models. Instead, the issue is widespread across all devices running MIUI, be it a POCO, Redmi, or Mi device. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s Mi, Redmi and POCO phones are facing ‘find device closed unexpectedly’ reboot issue; Fix coming soon”

MIUI 12 Global Stable update finally brings Sound Assistant for controlling media volume in multiple apps

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its proprietary Android skin, MIUI 12 in China back in April this year. Which was followed by a global announcement in May. Though the MIUI version upgrade brings various new features and updated UI, the company keeps adding nifty features with updates every now and then. A new feature that has recently made it to the MIUI 12 Global Stable is the ability to adjust the sound for individual apps when multiple apps play audio simultaneously, instead of adjusting the entire system volume.

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Redmi smartphone with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery gets certified

A new Redmi smartphone with model number M2010J19SC has been certified by TENAA in China. This is said to be Redmi Note 9 4G, an entry-level phone, however some rumours say that this will launch as Redmi Note 10 4G. TENAA listing reveals a 6.53-inch screen, 6000mAh battery and the dimensions of the phone. 3C certification revealed 22.5W fast charging support for the phone. Continue reading “Redmi smartphone with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery gets certified”

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra said to support S Pen, but won’t have a docking slot

A  rumour back in August said that the company might end the Galaxy Note line up next year and bring S Pen features to the S21, especially the S21 Ultra. Renders of the Samsung S21 Ultra surfaced a few weeks back that  showed the design of the phone, but it didn’t have an S Pen slot which raised doubts if it will actually come with a stylus. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra said to support S Pen, but won’t have a docking slot”

Nokia Streaming Box 8000 4K Android TV box with Android 10 announced [Update: Starts rolling out]

Nokia recently signed a new brand licensing deal with StreamView to bring new Nokia Smart TVs and Android Streaming Box to Europe. Now the company has introduced Nokia Streaming Box 8000, which is its new Android TV box with 4K support running Android 10. Continue reading “Nokia Streaming Box 8000 4K Android TV box with Android 10 announced [Update: Starts rolling out]”

Nokia 8000 4G with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design and Nokia 6300 4G announced

After rumours, HMD Global has officially announced Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G, two new feature phones powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Mobile Platform, running KaiOS with support for Google Assistant, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook and hundreds of other apps on KaiStore. These also come with support for Wi-Fi hotspot and pack a 1500mAh removable battery. Continue reading “Nokia 8000 4G with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design and Nokia 6300 4G announced”