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Amazon introduces Echo Dot with clock, new Echo with fabric design and Echo Studio with Dolby atmos starting at Rs. 5499

At an event in the US, Amazon introduced All-new Echo (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa with the same audio, but with an updated fabric design, new Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with clock that has an LED display that shows the time, outdoor temperature, timers, or alarms and Echo Studio with five directional speakers and Dolby Atmos for immersive studio-quality sound, room adaptation technology, and a built-in smart home hub. Continue reading “Amazon introduces Echo Dot with clock, new Echo with fabric design and Echo Studio with Dolby atmos starting at Rs. 5499”

Samsung Galaxy A10s 3GB RAM, 32GB storage version goes on sale in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy A10s smartphone in the ‘A series’ in India last month priced at Rs. 9,499 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant and  3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant at Rs. 10,499. The 2GB + 32GB version was available from August 28, 2019, today the company has announced that the 3GB + 32GB storage version will be  across all retail stores, e-Shop, Samsung Opera House and all major leading online channels from today, September 25th in Green, Blue and Black colors. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A10s 3GB RAM, 32GB storage version goes on sale in India”

Samsung Galaxy M30s Camera Samples

Samsung launched the Galaxy M30s smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 13999. We already brought you the first impressions of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Samsung GM2 ISOCELL Bright sensor, 0.8μm pixel size and f/2.0 aperture, PDAF along with an 8-megapixel 123-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture. It has a 16-megapixel camera on the front with Samsung SK3P8SP sensor with f/2.0 aperture.
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Samsung Galaxy M30 3GB + 32GB version launched for Rs. 9999, 4GB + 64GB version available at Rs. 11999 during Amazon sale

Samsung launched the Galaxy M30s smartphone in India last week as the successor of the M30 with improved cameras, faster processor and a bigger battery starting at a competitive price of Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version. Now it has announced a new 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version for the predecessor, Galaxy M30 which was launched back in February this year. The phone got Android Pie update with One UI back in May.

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Redmi 8A with 6.22-inch HD+ display, 5000mAh battery with 18W USB Type-C fast charging launched in India starting at Rs. 6499

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi 8A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.22-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with Dot Notch and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 439 SoC with up to 3GB RAM and runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor, but comes with face unlock.

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Mi AirDots Pro 2 with Bluetooth 5.0, dual microphones for noise cancellation announced

Along with the new smartphones and TV, Xiaomi at the China event also introduced the Mi AirDots Pro 2 with Bluetooth 5.0 and LDHC Hi-Res audio codec, smart voice controls, dual microphones for ENC, which is environmental noise cancellation. It also has 14.2mm drivers for better audio output. It automatically connects with the phone running MIUI when you open the case and pick up the earphones.

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OnePlus 7T will be the first phone to run Android 10 with Google services out of the box

Since OnePlus started rolling out Android 10 stable update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones last week, it was given that the OnePlus 7T will run Android 10. Today the company has officially confirmed it. It will be the first smartphone officially pre-loaded with Android 10, Google’s latest version of Android with Google’s core apps and services. Last week HUAWEI introduced the Mate 30 series with Android 10 and EMUI 10, but the phones don’t have Google services. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T will be the first phone to run Android 10 with Google services out of the box”

Vivo U10 Unboxing and First Impressions

Vivo launched the U10 smartphone in the new ‘U series’ in India today starting at Rs. 8990. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charge that you won’t find in the price range. Here is the first impressions of the smartphone. Also, check out the unboxing from our FoneArena Tamil channel.

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Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 43.7MP 0.7μm pixel image sensor for sleek smartphones

Samsung has introduced ISOCELL Slim GH1, first mobile image sensor to adopt the smallest pixel size in the industry at 0.7μm. The 43.7-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 uses advanced ISOELL Plus technology and comes with 0.7μm-sized pixels in a super-small package targeted at sleeker full-display devices. Continue reading “Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 43.7MP 0.7μm pixel image sensor for sleek smartphones”

Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha 5G concept phone with 180.6% screen-to-body ratio Surround Display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 108MP camera announced

In addition to Mi 9 Pro 5G, Xiaomi also introduced the Mi MIX Alpha concept smartphone with an innovative Surround Screen with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 180.6%. It is also the world’s first smartphone to sport a 108MP camera. It uses durable protective layer which optimizes the screen stack structure. The phone has minimal bezels on the top and bottom, and ditches the physical side buttons, instead it relies on display acoustic technology replacing the traditional earpiece receiver and proximity sensor while the device’s sides are pressure-sensitive and leverage a linear motor to simulate the touch of real buttons. It has anti-false-touch technology that deactivates the non-active area, allowing dynamic allocation of touch commands.

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MIUI 11 with new visual design, dynamic font scaling and more to roll out from October – List of Xiaomi devices getting it

At an event in China, Xiaomi also introduced MIUI 11, the company’s next-generation UI for its smartphone that brings brand new optimized modern UI design focused on content viewing. At the forefront of typography innovation, MIUI 11 revamps Xiaomi’s visual design by offering a brand-new font, ‘Milan Pro’, and introduces the world’s first dynamic font scaling feature. Xiaomi also integrates new dynamic sounds effects that resemble ambient sounds from nature. Continue reading “MIUI 11 with new visual design, dynamic font scaling and more to roll out from October – List of Xiaomi devices getting it”

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, triple rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced the Mi 9 Pro 5G, the company’s latest flagship smartphone as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection and 90.7% screen to body ratio since it has 3.6mm small chin, same as the Mi 9, but this is is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X50 5G modem and support for 7-antenna 5G bands for improved signal reception. The phone features download speed of up to 2.02Gbps (lab) and 1.78Gbps (field test), is 10 times faster than Mi 9, says the company. It also has special, customized L shaped vapor chamber cooling system, compared to the Mi 9, so the processor’s core temperature can be reduced by 10.2 °C. It has up to 12GB of RAM and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI on top.

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Vivo U10 with 6.35-inch Halo FullView display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging launched in India starting at Rs. 8990

Vivo just launched the U10, the company’s latest smartphone in the new ‘U Series’ in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.35-inch HD+ Halo FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 665 with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9, features a 13-megapixel camera on the back along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait bokeh. It also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front.

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Xiaomi Mi Full Screen TV Pro 43-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K TVs with 8K video playback announced

Xiaomi just announced its Mi Full Screen TV Pro series in 43-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K TV range at an event in China. These have new Amologic 12nm T972 chip jointly developed by Xiaomi and Amlogic, has quad-core A55 processor architecture with up to 1.9GHz clock speed that promises 63% better performance and up to 55% improved power efficiency. This also enables support for 8K video playback, thanks to 9th generation image processing engine. These have narrow bezel full screen design with up to 97% screen-to-body ratio, aluminum alloy frame, metal base and 3D kevlar back design.

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Realme X2 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Realme has finally announced the most expected realme X2 smartphone in China, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 and packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It has a 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture are same.

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