Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 Lite under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in November 2018. The company has already rolled out Android 10 to Mi A3 and Mi A2 India and now it has started rolling … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out”

Redmi shows off LCD in-display fingerprint scanner, says it is ready for mass production

Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing today announced that the company has successfully implemented LCD Fingerprint scanning on an LCD screen. At present, all LCD screen mobile phones only use physical fingerprint sensor on the back or the side. The Redmi R&D team has now overcome this problem with a new method and in-screen fingerprint on … Continue reading “Redmi shows off LCD in-display fingerprint scanner, says it is ready for mass production”

Samsung Galaxy M31 Review — Minor yet worthy upgrade to Galaxy M30s

Samsung launched the Galaxy M31 smartphone in the ‘M Series’ in India last week as the successor of the M30s with upgraded cameras, Android 10 out of the box and 6GB RAM as a standard. Specifications look great on paper. Is the phone worth the price of Rs. 14,999? What do you have to compromise in … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M31 Review — Minor yet worthy upgrade to Galaxy M30s”

Resso social music streaming app launched in India

The developers of the TikTok, Bytedance has announced their entry into the music streaming market with the Resso app, taking on streaming giants like Spotify, Gaana and Apple Music. The streaming service is designed with the new generation of music enthusiasts in mind with focus on social features like commenting on songs, sharing lyrics and … Continue reading “Resso social music streaming app launched in India”

HUAWEI said to use IndusOS AppBazaar Android app store on upcoming phones in India

It has been several months since HUAWEI launched a smartphone in India, and HONOR launched the HONOR 9X in January, but with old Kirin 710 SoC and Android Pie. This is due to ban on using Google Play Services on its phones. Now a new report says that it will soon partner with India’s system … Continue reading “HUAWEI said to use IndusOS AppBazaar Android app store on upcoming phones in India”

Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7 and more start receiving Android 10 update in China [Update: Redmi Note 7 Pro as well]

[Mar 4, 2020]: Xiaomi has released Android 10 based MIUI China Beta ROM for Redmi Note 7 Pro users, do note that it might be closed Beta build.

Twitter for Android customisable timeline with pinned lists rolling out widely

When you begin to follow a multitude of accounts on twitter, it can start to become a little overwhelming with many topics. In June of 2019, Twitter began testing a feature called Lists on their mobile app that allowed users to split their timeline with different pinned lists. The feature has been in iOS for … Continue reading “Twitter for Android customisable timeline with pinned lists rolling out widely”

Realme 6 series and Redmi Note 9 series India launch events cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, will have online launch

Last week realme announced an event in India to launch the realme 6 and realme 6 Pro smartphone on March 5th. Today the company has decided to cancel the event due to coronavirus concerns in the country. The company will still offer live stream of the event, in which the CEO Madhav Seth will give … Continue reading “Realme 6 series and Redmi Note 9 series India launch events cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, will have online launch”

Black Shark 3 Pro 5G gaming phone with 7.1-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM and Black Shark 3 announced

Black Shark just announced the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro smartphones in China, as it had promised. The Black Shark 3 features a 6.67-inch FHD+ display and the Pro version has a 7.1-inch Quad HD+ screen. Both these have 90Hz refresh rate and world’s highest touch sampling rate of 270Hz, and the … Continue reading “Black Shark 3 Pro 5G gaming phone with 7.1-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM and Black Shark 3 announced”

Samsung invests $220 million in Vietnam to build R&D centre

Samsung Electronics has announced that it is building a $220 million dollar research and development centre in Vietnam aimed at enhancing the companies research capabilities. However, news has surfaced that Samsung had to cancel a ceremony related to the launch of the centre was cancelled, likely due to coronavirus outbreak.

Apple to pay up $500 million to settle class action lawsuit for throttling older iPhones

Apple received a lot of backlash from the tech community and its users when they confirmed that they were throttling the performance of older iPhones with ageing batteries. Apple was since sued with a class-action lawsuit and has now finally decided to settle it, paying up to $500 million in fines.

Nubia Red Magic 5G gaming phone with 6.65-inch FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 865, up to 16GB RAM to be announced on March 12

Update: The company has confirmed that the Nubia Red Magic 5G will be announced on March 12th.

New Redmi Note smartphone launching in India on Amazon on March 12th, Redmi Note 9 / Note 9 Pro expected

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note lineup made its debut in India back in 2014 with the first generation Redmi Note and soon emerged as the most popular smartphone lineup in the country. In these 5 years, the Redmi Note series has gone through 8 iterations with a total of 13 different devices, and now the company has … Continue reading “New Redmi Note smartphone launching in India on Amazon on March 12th, Redmi Note 9 / Note 9 Pro expected”

Xiaomi disables downgrading from Android 10 to Pie on Android One devices: Here’s why

Xiaomi rolled out Android 10 update to Mi A2 users last month and started rolling out Android 10 update for Mi A3 yesterday only. The company is yet to roll out Android 10 update for Mi A2 Lite but the company recently released Android 10 based Kernel Source codes for the device.