Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 smartphone earlier this year running MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), and it got the MIUI 9.5 update few months back, but it was based on Android Nougat 7.1.2, last month it released Android Oreo update. After the Redmi Y2, Redmi Note 5 Pro, and Mi 5, the Redmi Note 5 users have received the stable MIUI 10 OTA update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 MIUI 10 Stable OTA update finally starts rolling out [Download link]”
Apple has released macOS 10.14 Mojave for Macs, as it had promised. It was announced back in June at the WWDC 2018 and brings several new features, including Dark Mode, a new Dynamic Desktop with a series of time-shifting images to match the time of day, New productivity features like Stacks, new apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home, and a redesigned Mac App Store. Continue reading “macOS Mojave with Dark Mode, Stacks, new built-in apps, Redesigned Mac App Store now available for download”
Back in December last year Apple confirmed the acquisition of London-based music recognition service Shazam. Today the Cupertino giant has announced that it has completed the acquisition. It also said that the app will soon be ad-free for all users. The company currently charges $2.99 or ₹ 249 for ad-free experience.
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Vodafone Idea Limited today launched All-Rounder Recharge – a combo offering for Vodafone prepaid customers. This is a single recharge that bundles talk time, data and a discounted tariff rate, starting Rs. 25. “These packs will thus enable customers with even small ticket-sizes to enjoy enhanced connectivity through both voice and data, says the company. Continue reading “Vodafone Idea launches All-Rounder Recharge packs with talk time, data and validity starting at Rs. 25”
Samsung has filed for ‘Samsung Buds’ trademark at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently. The trademark doesn’t reveal any details except for the name, but the company could be working on new style of earbuds with support for Bixby voice support, similar to the Google Pixel Buds with Google Assistant support. Continue reading “Samsung files for ‘Samsung Buds’ trademark”
Vivo launched the V11 Pro smartphone in India earlier this month. Now the company is gearing up to launch the V11 smartphone in India soon, as it has surfaced on the official website. This will feature a 6.3-inch Full HD display with 19: 9 aspect ratio and a notch, powered by Helio P60 SoC with 6GB of RAM, feature a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. Continue reading “Vivo V11 with 6.3-inch FHD+ FullView display, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor surfaces on official India website ahead of launch”
Earlier this month Motorola officially announced that it is rolling out Oreo update for the Moto G5 Plus users in India and Brazil and for the Moto G5 users in Mexico. Now the company has started rolling out the update for G5 and G5S Plus smartphones in India.
Continue reading “Moto G5 and Moto G5S Plus Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out in India”
HMD Global just launched the Nokia 5.1 Plus, the company’s latest Android One smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 5.86-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display with 84% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, which is upgradable to Android P. Continue reading “Nokia 5.1 Plus with 5.86-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 10999”
Motorola has launched One Power Android One smartphones in India as it had promised. It was introduced at the IFA a 6.2-inch 19:9 aspect ratio Full HD+ display with a notch and 81% screen-to-body ratio, has dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with a Motorola logo. It runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) and the company has promised Android 9.0 (Pie) update as well as Android Q update for the phone, as well as security updates for three years from the initial global launch date. It also has support for Widevine Level 1 DRM so that you can stream Netflix and Amazon Video in HD resolution. Continue reading “Motorola One Power Android One phone with 6.2-inch 19:9 Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 15999”
A week after the Huawei ARS-AL00 / ARS-TL00, Huawei JKM-AL00 has been certified by TENAA, which is said to be released as Y9 (2019). This reveals a similar design and specifications as the Honor 8X that was introduced earlier this month. This reveals a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with narrow bezels and 91% screen-to-body ratio, 20-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, AI scene recognition, 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots and 16-megapixel front camera.
Vivo launched the V9 smartphone in India back in March. Now the company has announced that it will launch the V9 Pro smartphone in India on September 26th. It was introduced as V9 6GB back in June in Indonesia. It has the same 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and 1.75mm slim bezels and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0 as the V9, but this is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB of RAM. Continue reading “Vivo V9 Pro with 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM launching in India on September 26 exclusively on Amazon”
Update: Samsung has announced that the smartphone will launch in India on September 25th, exclusively on Flipkart.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+smartphones with Infinity displays after they were announced a few days back. Both the smartphones have 6-inch HD+ Infinity displays, Quad-Core SoC, which could be Snapdragon 425 as rumored earlier, but the company says that the SoC differs depending on the region. These run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and pack a 3300mAh battery. The J6+ will feature a fingerprint sensor on the right frame as well as dual rear cameras, which the J4+ lacks.
OPPO’s Realme brand already teased the Realme 2 Pro smartphone in a video recently and also said that the phone will launch on September 27th exclusively on Flipkart. The company has also confirmed some of the specifications including Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM and dual rear cameras with AI features, on its social channels. The phone will feature a Dewdrop Full Screen display with minimal bezels.
This week Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8 Pro flagship and Mi 8 Lite smartphones, Nikon launched the Z6 and Z7 full-frame mirrorless cameras, Sony introduced PlayStation Classic mini with 20 games, GoPro launched the HERO7 series of action cameras, and lots more in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Lite, Nikon Z6 and Z7, GoPro HERO7, Amazon Echo devices and more”
