World Emoji Day: Apple previews 59 new emojis including Sari, Sloth, Guide Dog and more coming to iOS and Mac this year

Apple on the occasion of ‘World Emoji Day’ announced that more than 60 new emoji characters are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac later this year via software update. These new emojis are based on the characters from Unicode 12.0 that were approved earlier this year, some of these such as guide dog, an ear with a hearing aid, wheelchairs, a prosthetic arm and a prosthetic leg were proposed by Apple last year. Continue reading “World Emoji Day: Apple previews 59 new emojis including Sari, Sloth, Guide Dog and more coming to iOS and Mac this year”

Xiaomi introduces Redmi K20 Pro Signature Edition made of real gold worth Rs. 4.8 lakhs in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 series of smartphone in the Indian market today to take on the likes of OnePlus 7, ASUS 6Z and more. In addition to it, the company also launched ‘Redmi K20 Pro Signature Edition’ made of gold. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Redmi K20 Pro Signature Edition made of real gold worth Rs. 4.8 lakhs in India”

Xiaomi Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones launched in India for Rs. 1599

At the Redmi K20 series launch, Xiaomi also launched the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones in the country. It has support for Bluetooth 5.0, features a micro-arc collar design, features dynamic bass with tri-band equalization and promises up to 8 hours of battery life. The company launched Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones Basic earlier this year.

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Xiaomi Mi 27W SonicCharge Superfast charger launched in India for Rs. 999

Along with the K20 series smartphones Xiaomi also launched its new 27W Superfast charger, which it calls SonicCharge adapter, as expected. The company launched the 18W Quick Charge 3.0 charger last year. The new 27W SonicCharge fast charger will be useful for those who have Redmi K20 Pro since it comes only with 18W charger in the box. Xiaomi only mentions Quick Charge 3.0 support for the new charger on the site.

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Redmi K20 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi K20 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Redmi series in India. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone.

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Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 21999

Along with the Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi also launched the Redmi K20 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has the same 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, Android Pie with MIUI 10 and in-display fingerprint scanner, 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor and a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera, but this is powered by Snapdragon 730 with up to 6GB of RAM. Continue reading “Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 21999”

Redmi K20 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 27999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi K20 Pro, the latest flagship Redmi smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to narrow 1.85mm side bezel, which the company calls Horizon AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, 8 layers of graphite 3D sheet for a better heat dissipation, Game Turbo 2.0 and runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x loss-less zoom and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide lens. Continue reading “Redmi K20 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 27999”

HUAWEI to roll out GPU Turbo 3.0, EROFS file system to P30 Lite, P20 Lite, Nova3i, Y9 and more

Update: HUAWEI also said that EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) will also be available to these devices. This increases the random read speed on an average by 20% and up to 200% while also saving more than 2GB of system storage. It will also ensure higher response rate when it comes to reading file such as documents, music or videos and help while launching a large app including a game; the startup speed will be faster and takes less time.

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OPPO Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition announced

OPPO today announced Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition. It features a blue-and-red color scheme with heat-press technology to create a unique gradient color effect and a gold-plated club insignia on the back of the smartphone. It also has FC Barcelona-themed UI and a case with a similar design. The phone comes with FC Barcelona theme, icons and ringtones  Continue reading “OPPO Reno 10X Zoom FC Barcelona Edition announced”

TCL 55P8E 55-inch 4K Smart Android TV launched in India for Rs. 40990

TCL, the company known for its wide range of TVs in India is expanding its portfolio with new launches. In similar lines, today the company has launched its 55-inch 4K AI Smart Android LED TV 55P8E in India. It comes with narrow bezels, HDR support, stereo sound and more.

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Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus and iPhone SE shipments stopped in India

Apple launched the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, and iPhone SE quite a long time back, and now the company has stopped the sales of these smartphones in India. Apple is said to shift its focus on premium iPhone models in India.

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Media File Jacking security flaw affects WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices

According to new research by Symantec, a new security flaw called ‘Media File Jacking’ could expose WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices and it could be manipulated by malicious actors too. The media files and sensitive information could be misused if the security flaw is exploited.

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HONOR 9X and HONOR 9X Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810 7nm SoC, 48MP rear camera gets certified [Update: Official image]

Update: July 16,2019 — Official image of the smartphones in Phantom Purple and Midnight Black colors confirm the no-notch front design with minimal bezel, pop-up front camera and a 48MP AI rear camera.

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Vivo S1 with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

After the Vivo S1 Pro announcement in May, Vivo has announced S1 in the ‘S series’ in Indonesia. It features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, sports a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP depth sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo S1 with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced”

Xiaomi Mi A3 Android One smartphone with triple rear cameras to be announced on July 17

Update: July 16, 2019 — Xiaomi has scheduled another event for the Mi A3 in Spain, which starts at 3PM EST (6:30 PM).

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