Redmi K20 with Snapdragon 855, 48MP rear camera, pop-up front camera to be announced on May 28

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced that its ‘flagship killer’ Redmi K20 will be introduced at an event in Beijing, China on May 28th. The company already said that it will be the Flagship Killer, will be powered by Snapdragon 855, feature a 48-megapixel rear camera and a pop-up front camera. The company already posted a teaser with a pop-up front camera that has been tested 300,000 times and a no-notch display. The new image says ‘Whatever it takes’ and ‘flagship killer’.

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Google services banned on upcoming HUAWEI smartphones as Google suspends business with the company [Update: Existing devices will get security updates]

Google today announced that it has suspended some of its business operations with HUAWEI which includes a ban on using Google Services and Play Store. According to reports, the upcoming smartphones from HUAWEI won’t have access to Google services.

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Xiaomi Redmi 7A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, 4000mAh battery, Android Pie gets certified [Update: Detailed specs]

Update: Detailed specifications of the Redmi 7A smartphone has been revealed on TENAA confirming 5.4-inch HD+ 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery, 1.4GHz Octa-Core SoC.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games Edition announced

Samsung has introduced Galaxy S10 + Olympic Games Edition (SC-05L) in Japan as a part of its 2019 summer lineup, ahead of 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. The company had been releasing Olympic Edition phones since 2018 with Galaxy Note Olympic Edition, Galaxy Note 3 Olympic Edition in 2014, Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition in 2016 and the Galaxy Note8 2018 Winter Olympic Games Limited Edition last year. And we should see a lot more, seeing as Samsung’s sponsorship of the event doesn’t end until 2028.

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HUAWEI P20 Lite 2019 with 6.4-inch FHD+ punch-hole display, quad rear cameras surface [Update: Detailed specs]

HUAWEI introduced the P20 Lite smartphone last year, and recently we have also seen the P30 Lite. Now the images of the P20 Lite 2019 edition has surfaced. This shows a punch-hole display, quad rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a gradient back with an S-shaped curve. It also shows a plastic frame on the sides.

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Micromax iOne with 5.45-inch 19:9 display, Android 9 Pie launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax today announced a launch of a new smartphone in the budget segment to take on the other offerings in the market. Micromax iOne is the new budget smartphone from the company, and it comes with a 5.45-inch notch display, dual rear cameras, runs on Android 9 Pie and more.

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HP OMEN X 2S world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop, new OMEN and Pavilion gaming laptops announced

At the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, HP announced a range of OMEN and HP Pavilion Gaming laptops which included the world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop OMEN X 2S. It is a first of its kind laptop with liquid metal compound cooled CPU and will go on sale in July 2019.

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OPPO A9x with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 48MP rear camera announced

OPPO has announced A9x, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the A series, soon after the A9 that was introduced last month. It has the same 6.53-inch Full HD+ Dew Drop notch display with 90.7% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with ColorOS 6.0 and a 16-megapixel front camera, but this has a 48-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, four-in-one pixel binning to offer 12MP image with 1.6μm pixel.

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Instagram update brings new design and adds stories to Explore tab

Instagram has been making changes and adding new features recently and now the company has announced changes to the Explore tab. In the new update, Instagram is introducing a new design to the Explore tab and also adds Stories to the Explore tab.

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Amazon introduces new Fire 7 tablet with more storage, faster processor for $49.99

Amazon has introduced new 9th generation Fire 7 tablet, successor of the model that was introduced back in 2017. This has a 16 GB of internal storage, up from 8GB, and also comes in 32GB version. It also has a faster processor, says the company.

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OPPO K3 with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710, in-display fingerprint sensor to be announced on May 23

OPPO today shared an image of the upcoming K3 smartphone, successor of last year’s K1. The company has also confirmed that it will come with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.1% screen-to-body ratio and DC dimming, 16-megapixel pop-up front camera that lifts in 0.74 seconds. The pop-up mechanism has been tested over 200,000 times, says the company. It is powered by Snapdragon 710, compared to Snapdragon 660 in the predecessor and has an in-display fingerprint scanner, which should be an improved version.

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Xiaomi introduces new Utilities card in App Vault bringing 40+ new services

Xiaomi introduced App Vault back in 2017 with MIUI 9 with an aim to bring convenience at users tip. MIUI App Vault shows cards for various services and is an attempt similar to Google Now cards for showing all the important information in one place, MIUI quick cards can be accessed in a similar fashion by swiping left on the home screen. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces new Utilities card in App Vault bringing 40+ new services”

ASUS Zenfone 6 Hands On and First Impressions

ASUS just introduced the Zenfone 6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in Spain. We got to check out the smartphone, here are the first impressions.

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ASUS Zenfone 6 with 6.46-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 855, 48MP + 13MP Flip Camera, 5000mAh battery announced

ASUS just announced  Zenfone 6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in Spain, as it had promised. It has a 6.46-inch Full HD+ no-notch LCD screen with narrow bezels and 92% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs stock Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6 with updates for Android Q and R in the future, and features a flip camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 with Quad Bayer technology for 12MP effective images, along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens so that you can use it as both front and rear cameras, and the flip mechanism can be used in 90-degree position.

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1MORE Stylish True Wireless Earbuds launched in India for Rs. 5499

1MORE, today announced the release of their True Wireless Bluetooth earbuds with advanced titanium composite driver. Featuring a sleek water-drop design, the earbuds will be available in four different colours. Continue reading “1MORE Stylish True Wireless Earbuds launched in India for Rs. 5499”