POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery announced

POCO just announced POCO M3, the company’s latest budget smartphone at a global launch event. The phone packs a  6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD  Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery announced”

POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6000mAh battery to be announced on November 24

Update: The company has confirmed the design of the phone with triple rear cameras, 6.53-inch screen, Snapdragon 662 SoC and a 6000mAh battery. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6000mAh battery to be announced on November 24”

Xiaomi’s Mi, Redmi and POCO phones are facing ‘find device closed unexpectedly’ reboot issue; Fix coming soon

Xiaomi smartphone users are facing a new issue putting their phones into the bootloop. A couple of days back, Xiaomi users, on various social media channels, started reporting that they are getting ‘Find Device Closed Unexpectedly’ error on their device which leads to bootloop. A few people suggested that the issue was caused by the Airtel Thanks app, and people even confirmed that uninstalling Airtel Thanks app fixed the issue. The issue isn’t limited to one or a few models. Instead, the issue is widespread across all devices running MIUI, be it a POCO, Redmi, or Mi device. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s Mi, Redmi and POCO phones are facing ‘find device closed unexpectedly’ reboot issue; Fix coming soon”

MIUI 12 Global Stable update finally brings Sound Assistant for controlling media volume in multiple apps

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its proprietary Android skin, MIUI 12 in China back in April this year. Which was followed by a global announcement in May. Though the MIUI version upgrade brings various new features and updated UI, the company keeps adding nifty features with updates every now and then. A new feature that has recently made it to the MIUI 12 Global Stable is the ability to adjust the sound for individual apps when multiple apps play audio simultaneously, instead of adjusting the entire system volume.

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POCO X3 Review: Tremendous value for what you pay

POCO launched the POCO X3 smartphone in India back in September as the successor to POCO X2 that was launched earlier this year. Even tough it retains the 120Hz FHD+ screen, this has a faster Snapdragon 732G SoC, upgraded cameras, and 6000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
The specifications look great on paper. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Continue reading “POCO X3 Review: Tremendous value for what you pay”

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale: Discounts on POCO C3, M2, M2 Pro and more

POCO recently announced that it has sold 1 million smartphones in sales during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days. Now it is back with offers during Big Diwali Sale event on Flipkart that starts tomorrow, 29th October and lasts till 4th Nov 2020. Continue reading “Flipkart Big Diwali Sale: Discounts on POCO C3, M2, M2 Pro and more”

POCO C3 with 6.53-inch display, up to 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 7499

POCO just launched POCO C3 smartphone, as it had promised. This has similar specifications as the Redmi 9C that includes a 6.53-inch HD+ LCD water-drop screen, MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, 13-megapixel primary rear AI camera, 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO C3 with 6.53-inch display, up to 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 7499”

POCO C3 with 6.53-inch display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on October 6

After launching the POCO  X3 smartphone last week, the company has confirmed the launch of POCO C3, a budget smartphone in India on October 6th on Flipkart. Based on earlier reports, the Redmi 9C that was introduced back in June will be launched as the POCO C3 in India. The company is calling it the Game Charger and the teaser image shows triple rear cameras. Continue reading “POCO C3 with 6.53-inch display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on October 6”

Android 11 based Awaken OS — Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1

Google started rolling out Android 11 stable updates for the Google Pixel devices a couple of weeks ago. Some OEMs such as OPPO and realme have already revealed Android 11 based UI roll-out schedules for eligible devices, while some have already started rolling out Beta versions of the same to their latest generation flagship devices. In case you do not have the latest generation flagship devices, you can try a custom ROM on your device as Android 11 custom ROMs have already been released for a few devices.

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POCO X3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, up to 8GB RAM, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 16999

POCO just launched the POCO X3, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the X series and the successor of the popular POCO X2 in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm punch-hole screen that houses a 20-megapixel camera, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by Snapdragon 732G SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, comes with liquid cooling plus that combines an enlarged copper heat pipe with multiple layers of graphite to reduce the heat of the phone’s processor by up to an additional 6°C, and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. Continue reading “POCO X3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, up to 8GB RAM, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 16999”

POCO X3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on September 22

POCO has confirmed that it will launch POCO X3, successor of the POCO X2 smartphone in India on September 22nd, and the phone will be sold on Flipkart as usual. The phone was introduced earlier this month in Europe packing a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm, punch-hole screen, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by Snapdragon 732G SoC, liquid cooling 1.0 Plus with copper heat pipe and dual graphite to reduce the temperature by up to 6° C, and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. Continue reading “POCO X3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on September 22”

Xiaomi Smartphone users can now measure heart-rate using camera — Here’s How

Xiaomi, with MIUI 11, introduced a new app, called Mi Health for steps tracking. With MIUI 12, Xiaomi added more functionality to the Mi Health such as sleep tracking, workouts, and other activities including the ability to detect snoring and talking. Now, with a new update, Xiaomi is adding another new feature to the Mi Health. Xiaomi users can now measure their heart-rate with the latest version of Mi Health.

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POCO M2 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

POCO just launched POCO M2 smartphone, as it had promised. This has similar specifications as the Redmi 9 Prime that includes a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD water-drop, MediaTek Helio G80 8nm SoC, 13-megapixel primary rear AI camera, 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M2 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999”