Q1 2020 Worldwide tablet shipments decline 18.1% YoY, only 24.6 million units shipped: IDC

As the entire mobile devices experience a slow down in sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide tablet shipments have taken an extra hard hit as the International Data Corporation (IDC) has reported that shipments have reduced to 24.6 million units which calculates to a decline of 18.1% YoY. Interestingly, the Detachables market saw a … Continue reading “Q1 2020 Worldwide tablet shipments decline 18.1% YoY, only 24.6 million units shipped: IDC”

Apple settles $18 million lawsuit over iPhone 4 FaceTime issue

Apple has agreed to settle a $18 million lawsuit that was filed over 3 years ago over its handling of FaceTime with users having an iPhone 4 or an iPhone 4s. The claimants argued that the company had disabled FaceTime in the older iPhone models as a cost saving measure in 2014.

Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP quad rear cameras to be announced in an online event on April 30 [Update: Press images]

Update: April 29, 2020 – Redmi Note 9 press images have surfaced ahead of announcement tomorrow. This shows a punch-hole display, quad rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

MIUI 12 New Features and First look on Redmi Note 7 Pro (Android 10)

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12 along with Mi 10 Youth Edition at an event in China earlier this week. MIUI 12 brings brand-new Animations, Dark Mode 2.0, and focuses on Privacy and security. MIUI 12 shows all sensitive behaviours of an app and comes with improved … Continue reading “MIUI 12 New Features and First look on Redmi Note 7 Pro (Android 10)”

Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G phones with Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 800+ expected in May

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max smartphones in India last month, but it didn’t launch these in China. Now the company is said to be planning to launch the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G phones in China with 5G support since the company will be … Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G phones with Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 800+ expected in May”

Mi Note 10 Lite with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, quad rear cameras to be announced on April 30 alongside Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi recently confirmed that it will introduce Redmi Note 9 smartphone in a global event online on April 30. Today the company has confirmed that it will also introduce Mi Note 10 Lite alongside. This was certified by the FCC with the model number M2002F4LG few months back and the phone has also been certified … Continue reading “Mi Note 10 Lite with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, quad rear cameras to be announced on April 30 alongside Redmi Note 9”

Xiaomi introduces Mi Bluetooth Earphones Line Free with Qualcomm aptX Adaptive low latency technology

Xiaomi along with the Mi 10 Youth Edition and MIUI 12 also introduced Mi Bluetooth Earphones Line Free Edition with QCC5125 flagship chipset which supports Qualcomm aptX Adaptive low latency technology of as low as 80ms. It automatically adjusts between providing the best quality audio or lower latency streaming based on the audio content that … Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Bluetooth Earphones Line Free with Qualcomm aptX Adaptive low latency technology”

Xiaomi begins working on MIUI 13

Xiaomi announced the MIUI 12, the company’s latest UI yesterday in China with several improvements over MIUI 11. While the update is set to be rolled out to Xiaomi/Redmi devices starting June 2020, Xiaomi has already started working on MIUI 13 and the announcement comes right after MIUI 12 launch yesterday.

Redmi 10X with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, MediaTek Helio G85, 5020mAh battery gets certified [Update: Expected to launch in India soon as Redmi Note 9]

Update: April 28, 2020 – Redmi smartphone with the model number M2003J15SI has received BIS certification, so we can expect it to launch in India as Redmi Note 9 soon, and it will be introduced for the European market on April 30th.

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ announced, can charge devices from 0% to 50% in 15 minutes

Qualcomm introduced Quick Charge 3 fast charging technology back in 2015 for both smartphones powered by both flagship and mid-range SoCs at that time. Even though the company had introduced Quick Charge 4 in 2016 and Quick Charge 4+ in 2017, the company has now announced Quick Charge 3 fast charging technology for mid-range smartphones. … Continue reading “Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ announced, can charge devices from 0% to 50% in 15 minutes”

Google Pixel Buds launch imminent, Pixel Buds app available in Play Store

During its 2019 October hardware launch event, Google announced their first truly wireless earphones called the Pixel Buds. However, they also announced that the product would only go on sale next year, in the summer of 2020. It looks like we are finally nearing the launch of the Pixel Buds as the Pixel Buds app … Continue reading “Google Pixel Buds launch imminent, Pixel Buds app available in Play Store”

Microsoft releases Bing COVID-19 tracker with self-assessment tools, telemedicine support and more in India

It is Microsoft’s turn now to release their COVID-19 tracker, which has been integrated via its search engine, Bing. The Bing COVID-19 tracker has a few new features that will be helpful for Indian users like an Apollo Hospitals bot for self-assessment and a hub for telemedicine support from reputed healthcare organizations.

MIUI 12 with improved animation, new privacy features and more announced – List of Xiaomi devices getting it

Xiaomi today introduced MIUI 12, the company’s next-generation UI for its smartphone at an event in, as it had promised. It brings improved visual effects, new wallpapers, privacy improvements that now shows all sensitive behaviours of an app, Improved Xiaomi ’s AI phone assistant with AI calling and support for dialling, especially helpful for the … Continue reading “MIUI 12 with improved animation, new privacy features and more announced – List of Xiaomi devices getting it”

Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G, quad rear cameras with 5x optical zoom announced

Along with the MIUI 12, Xiaomi also announced the Mi 10 Lite 5G in China. It packs a 6.57-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with HDR 10+ JNCD <0.7, 180Hz sampling rate, in-display fingerprint scanner, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 765G with support for built-in 5G stand alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks, Ultra-thin … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G, quad rear cameras with 5x optical zoom announced”

Redmi K30 Pro will be rebranded as POCO F2 Pro reveals Google Play device listing

Last month XDA findings revealed that Redmi K30 Pro might launch under POCO branding in India and everyone assumed it to be long-awaited POCO F2. Later POCO GM, C Manmohan confirmed that POCO F2 is a different smartphone from Redmi K30 Pro in India. Now Google Play’s list of supported devices reveals that the Redmi … Continue reading “Redmi K30 Pro will be rebranded as POCO F2 Pro reveals Google Play device listing”