Xiaomi just launched the Mi Air Purifier 3, successor of Mi Air Purifier 2S in India. It has an OLED touch display, more precise air purification with Laser particle sensor, and has smarter home integration with support for Alexa and Google Assistant. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 with OLED touch display, laser particle sensor launched in India for Rs. 9999”
Update: November 6, 2019 – Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the phone with a new teaser and a page.
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, the company’s budget smartphone in India back in September starting at Rs. 6499 on Flipkart and mi.com as well as Mi Home Stores. Today the company has announced open sale for the phone through these platforms. I can say this phone has the best camera in the price range, thanks to Sony IMX363 sensor Continue reading “Redmi 8A goes on open sale in India”
After teasers, OPPO has confirmed that ColorOS 7 will be introduced at an event in China on November 20th. The invite shows game console and other objects placed in the poster, so we can expect it to bring improved performance, gaming experience and other aspects and expect it to bring new features and experience. Continue reading “OPPO confirms ColorOS 7 will be announced on November 20”
Xiaomi just announced Mi watch, the company’s first smartwatch in the Mi Ecosystem in China, as it had promised. It has a 1.78-inch AMOLED touch screen with support for over 100 watch faces, is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 with 1GB of RAM, runs Wear OS with MIUI for Watch on top with over 40 apps and has support for eSIM for 4G VoLTE calling through all the major operators in China such as China Telecom and China Unicom. It promises up to 36 hours of battery life on 4G. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon Wear 3100, 4G VoLTE via eSIM announced”
Xiaomi just announced Mi CC9 Pro smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with 3.43mm small chin, is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with MIUI 11, 3D glass back, NFC, 1cc loud speaker, 3.5mm audio jack with Hi-Res audio support and a 5260mAh (5160mAh minimum) battery with support for 30W fast charging that can charge the phone to 58% in 30 minutes and 100% in 65 minutes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 108MP penta rear cameras, 5260mAh battery announced”
Xiaomi just announced its Mi TV 5 series at an event in China, as it had promised. Both come in 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch models, but the Mi TV 5 Pro feature Quantum Dot 4K QLED panels and the frame is 47.1% narrower than the Mi TV 4 series offering 97% screen-to-body ratio for an immersive experience. These have metal body with integrated curved frame so the back plate has no screws. The 55-inch model just 5.9mm at its thinnest point, 65-inch is 6mm and the 75-inch model is 9.9mm. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 5 Pro 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch Quantum Dot 4K QLED TVs with 8K video playback announced”
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release for November. Pixel and Pixel XL phones will not get security patches starting this month since the phone has completed 3 years. Continue reading “Google rolls out November 2019 security update for Pixel devices, includes Smooth Display and Camera quality improvements for Pixel 4”
Update: Xiaomi has now confirmed that the Mi Note 10 will launch at an event in Spain on November 6th, a day after the Mi CC9 Pro is announced in China. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 10 108MP Penta camera phone to be announced on November 6”
Microsoft already has separate Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Android, and it has been updating the app with new features. Last week it started testing a new Microsoft Office app that combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into one. You can also scan to PDFs and also sign PDF files easily using the app. Continue reading “Microsoft Office beta for Android combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into a single app”
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro smartphone with 108MP penta rear cameras will be announced on November 5th. The company already revealed details about the camera sensors, dual OIS, shared samples, and the specifications were revealed through TENAA listing, and it also confirmed the 5260mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Few days back it has confirmed Snapdragon 730G, details about the in-display fingerprint scanner and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro: Snapdragon 730G, ultra-thin in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, Infrared sensor and more confirmed”
Update: November 2, 2019 – JioPhone Diwali Offer has been extended for 1 additional month (November). The company also said that this witnessed an unprecedented record demand during the past 3 weeks.
TikTok creator ByteDance acquired set of patents and some empoyees from the smartphone maker Smartisan earlier this year, and the company this week introduced Jianguo Pro 3, the first smartphone after the deal. The phone packs a 6.39 FHD+ AMOLED screen with DC Dimming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB of RAM, runs Android Pie-based Smartisan OS 3.0, features a 48MP (IMX586) main, 13MP 123-degrees ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto for 2x zoom and a 5MP 2cm macro lens. There is also a 20MP camera on the front with 4-in-1 pixel binning. Continue reading “TikTok creator ByteDance introduces Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, quad rear cameras”
Update: November 2, 2019: Noise Shots X-Buds are now available in new Teal Green and Peach Orange Colors from gonoise.com and Amazon.in. You can check out the review here.
Vivo launched the Z1Pro smartphone in India back in July starting at Rs. 14990, and it went on open sale few weeks after the launch. It was sold at discounted rate during festive sale last month. Today the company has announced up to Rs. 2000 permanent price cut for the phone, so it now starts at Rs. 13,990 for the 4GB + 64GB version, while the 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB versions are available for Rs. 14,990 and Rs. 15,990, respectively. It is available at new rates from Flipkart and vivo India eStore. It also offers no cost EMI up to 6 months.
