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OnePlus 6 and 6T OxygenOS beta update brings Zen Mode, Screen Recorder and more

OnePlus has released OxygenOS open beta update 11 for the OnePlus 6T and beta 19 for the OnePlus 6 that brings several improvements, including Zen Mode and Screen Recorder features that were introduced with the OnePlus 7 Series that were launched earlier this month. Zen Mode that runs for 20 minutes so you can receive only emergency calls and use minimal features. The update also adds pin-to-top feature for notification in India as well as several fixes and optimizations.
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Samsung Galaxy M40 with Infinity O display, triple rear cameras launching in India on June 11 on Amazon

Samsung has announced that it will introduce the most-expected Galaxy M40 smartphone in India on June 11th on Amazon.in. It has also confirmed Infinity O Display with ultra narrow bezels, Snapdragon 6 Series SoC and triple rear cameras.

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RedmiBook 14 with Full HD display, 8th gen Intel core processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU, metal body announced

Along with the Redmi 20 series, Redmi also introduced the RedmiBook 14, which is the first Redmi series notebook in China. It has a 14-inch Full HD screen with 5.75 mm ultra narrow bezels and 81.2% screen-to-body ratio, 8th gen Intel core i5/i7 processor with 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU. Continue reading “RedmiBook 14 with Full HD display, 8th gen Intel core processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU, metal body announced”

OPPO Reno with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 32990

OPPO just launched the Reno series in India, as it had promised. The Reno comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 with 8GB of RAM, Game Boost 2.0, run Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top and a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary camera.

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OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition with 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 39990

OPPO just launched the Reno series in India, as it had promised. The Reno 10x loss less zoom version comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, Game Boost 2.0, run Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top and a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 13-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 10x loss-less zoom and an 8-megapixel 120 degree ultra-wide lens with equivalent focal length of 15.9mm, which provides wide-angle shots and the telephoto camera offers 159mm equivalent focal length.

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Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Along with the Redmi K20 Pro, the company also introduced the Redmi K20, a cheaper version with Snapdragon 730 and 6GB of RAM compared to Snapdragon 855 and up to 8GB of RAM. Other specifications including 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, Android Pie with MIUI 10 and in-display fingerprint scanner are similar, but this has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX582 sensor, while the 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor are the same. It also has a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera. Continue reading “Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced”

Xiaomi Redmi 7A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 439, 4000mAh battery, splash-resistant body announced [Update: Price]

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced the Redmi 7A, the company’s latest budget smartphone and the successor of last year’s Redmi 6A in China, after it got certified last week.  It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 439, runs Android Pie with MIUI 10, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, AI scene detection and a 5-megapixel front camera with support for AI face unlock and beautify. Similar to other Redmi 7 series phones, this also has a splash resistant P2i coating.
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Redmi K20 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced the Redmi K20 Pro, the latest top-end smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 2.1mm narrrow bezels, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, 8 layers of graphite 3D sheet for better heat dissipation,  Game Turbo 2.0, runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top, has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x loss-less zoom and a 124.8° ultra-wide sensor. Continue reading “Redmi K20 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced”

ASUS ZenFone 6 Edition 30 with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage announced

ASUS introduced the Zenfone 6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in Spain earlier this month. It was introduced only in 6GB with 64GB and 8GB  with 128GB / 256GB  storage versions. At the Computex 2019 in Taipei the company has introduced ZenFone 6 Edition 30 limited-edition 30th Anniversary version with 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone 6 Edition 30 with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage announced”

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 Review

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y3, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone and the successor of the last year’s Redmi Y2 in India recently. It has a bigger 19:9 aspect ratio screen, faster SoC, better selfie camera, battery and more. Is it worth spending Rs. 9999 for a selfie smartphone? Let us find out in the review.

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Redmi Note 7 Series sales cross 10 million units globally

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced the first Redmi Note 7 smartphone in China back in January, and the Redmi Note 7 Pro made its global debut  in India in February. Today the company has announced that the combined sales of Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro have hit 10 million units globally in about four months or 129 days of launch. Earlier this month the company announced that it has sold 2 million or 20 lakh units of Redmi Note 7 series in India in 2 months

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Samsung Galaxy M30 Android Pie One UI update starts rolling out in India

Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI 1.1 update for the Galaxy M30, few days before it had promised. The phone was launched in February running Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Samsung Experience 9.5. Apart from the One UI visual changes, there are many other changes and new features including new adaptive themes for the keyboard that change based on the app you’re currently using, Scene Optimizer for the Camera app, and more.

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Black Shark 2 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, up to 12GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 39999

Black Shark has launched Black Shark 2, the company’s latest gaming smartphone in India, after it was introduced in China in March. It has 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR support and touch algorithm optimization especially for gaming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, Ludicrous Mode for the best gaming experience, liquid cooling 3.0 that Tower-wide global liquid cooling system that uses liquid-cooled plate + liquid-cooled tube that can effectively cover all the heat-generating components to reduce the CPU’s core temperature by up to 14° C.

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OnePlus 7 Pro OxygenOS 9.5.4 update brings camera improvements

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 9.5.4 update (OxygenOS 9.5.5 for Europe as per Google’s instructions) that brings optimizations for double tap to wake and ambient display and audio for Bluetooth headset when playing games as well as camera improvements for HDR, low-light, fixes for white balance and focus issues.

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Lenovo Project Limitless world’s first 5G PC powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform announced

Lenovo at the Computex 2019 in Taipei announced Project Limitless, which calls as the world’s first 5G  always-on, always-connected PC, powered by new Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem. Lenovo did not share any specification of the device yet, but the prototype shows a convertible design, large screen and a fingerprint sensor.

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