OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 4.7.2 update brings fingerprint, face unlock optimizations, update for camera improvements soon

OnePlus 5T went on sale earlier this week running OxygenOS 4.7.1. The company has rolled out a new OxygenOS 4.7.2 update that brings optimization for fingerprint and face unlock also improves screen off gestures and EIS during 4K video recording. It also fixes KRACK WP2 Wi-Fi protocol vulnerability. Check out the complete changelog below.

MIUI 9 brings new Notification Shade with Bundled Notifications and Quick Replies

People either love MIUI or hate it, there is nothing in between, people who love MIUI usually complaint about the MIUI notification panel because it did not support basic stock Android features like Quick reply and had painful two finger swipe down gesture to expand notifications. At MIUI 9 launch, Xiaomi announced the New Notification … Continue reading “MIUI 9 brings new Notification Shade with Bundled Notifications and Quick Replies”

In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida

It would be fair to say that Xiaomi has become a favorite amongst the Indian audience over the last three years. Today, the company is amongst the largest smartphone players in the country and enjoys a 23.5 percent market share. Over the last year. Since 2015, the company has made massive strides towards manufacturing their … Continue reading “In Pictures: Xiaomi India’s Power Bank Plant in Noida”

Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out

Just last week, Xiaomi started rolling out Android Nougat based MIUI 9 Beta ROM to its budget oriented device Redmi 4A which was launched back in March 2017 with MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). Now some Redmi 4A users are reporting that they have received a new android Nougat 7.1.2 based OTA update as Nightly … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out”

Logitech G launches G603 Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India

Logitech G, a brand of Logitech has launched G603 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse and G613 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard in India. The G603 wireless mouse uses the Logitech G’s new advanced HERO optical sensor and advanced LIGHTSPEED wireless technology. 

YouTube outlines its approach to protect families on YouTube and YouTube Kids

While YouTube has always been active about the content that goes on YouTube, off late, there’s a growing trend around the content that attempts to pass as family-friendly when it clearly doesn’t. YouTube videos are acceptable for adults, others are completely unacceptable. Today YouTube has announced five ways that it is using to protect families on YouTube and … Continue reading “YouTube outlines its approach to protect families on YouTube and YouTube Kids”

Xiaomi India to launch ‘Desh Ka Smartphone’ on November 30, Redmi 5A expected

Xiaomi just announced the launch of a new Redmi smartphone on November 30th, few weeks after the launch of new Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite in the new ‘Y series’ in the country. The company is calling it Desh Ka Smartphone, so it will likely be the a budget smartphone. This could the Redmi 5A that was introduced in China last month as the … Continue reading “Xiaomi India to launch ‘Desh Ka Smartphone’ on November 30, Redmi 5A expected”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018

Rumors of upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ started surfacing a few weeks back. Now @evleaks aka Evan Blass at VentureBeat is reporting that the Galaxy S9 series will be an iterative update in “tock” cycle, since the Galaxy S8 was a major upgrade as a part of “tick” cycle. These flagships are expected to be previewed at … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018”

Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support

Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 MIUI 9 Stable update starts rolling out

[Update – November 21: Xiaomi has started rolling out stable MIUI 9 update for the Redmi 4 after rolling out Nightly build last week.] Earlier: Xiaomi launched Redmi 4 running MIUI 8 based on Marshmallow back in May, the company rolled out Nougat based Stable ROM to the users a fortnight ago just before the MIUI 9 … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4 MIUI 9 Stable update starts rolling out”

Facebook said to launch ‘Watch’ video streaming service in India next year

After launching the Watch video streaming service in the U.S. back in August, Facebook is aiming to bring the service to India next year sometime between January and March, according to a report from The Ken. The Watch video streaming includes shows, live sports events and more.

Garmin vivoactive 3 multi-fitness smartwatch with built-in GPS launched in India for Rs. 24990

Garmin has launched vivoactive 3, its new GPS-enabled smartwatch with 15 pre-loaded indoor and outdoor sports apps. It can monitor running, swimming, cardio or strength training performance, real-time and can also measure the elliptical, yoga, stair stepper, floor climbing, boxing and cardio workout performance.

HP launches new OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 gaming notebooks in India starting at Rs. 80990

HP Inc has launched two new gaming laptops in India; the Omen 15 and Omen 17 Windows 10 laptops. They come with GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics and the Omen 15 base model is powered by the 7th gen Intel i5 processor and the Omen 17 has 7th gen Intel i7 processor.

Xiaomi launches ‘Made in India’ 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i starting at Rs. 799

Xiaomi launched the 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2 in India back in June this year. Today it has launched new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in the country that will be ‘Made in India’ in partnership with HiPad Technology at the new manufacturing plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.”Xiaomi extends its commitment to manufacture the world’s … Continue reading “Xiaomi launches ‘Made in India’ 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i starting at Rs. 799”

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 with Snapdragon 660, dual rear cameras gets a cheaper 4GB RAM model

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Note 3 a mid-range smartphone with 6GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB storage options in China back in September. Today it has introduced a cheaper 4GB RAM model with the same 64GB storage for  1999 yuan (US$ 301 / Rs. 19,600 approx.), making it the cheapest smartphone powered by Snapdragon 660.