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Samsung Galaxy S20+ Review: Consistently Dependable

2020 is a special year for Samsung. This is not only the first time the numbering of its flagship series takes a 2x jump, but it is also the first year since the launch of a new category of devices, the foldables. Naturally, this redefines the idea of a brand flagship in Samsung’s portfolio, and this reflects in subtle yet very important changes in the S20 series. There are not two, but three flagships this time, starting with the S20 and ending with the S20 Ultra, with the most dependable of them bang in the middle, the Samsung Galaxy S20+. Dependable, why? Let’s find out in the review.
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realme 5i Software Update Tracker [Update: A.18 with March Security Patch, Camera Enhancements and Optimisations]

realme launched realme 5i in India running ColorOS 6.1 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). To recall, realme 5i features a  sunrise design that offers a good grip and doesn’t attract fingerprint. All the specifications are identical to the realme 5, except the 8MP front camera compared to 13MP camera in the realme 5 and 5s. Continue reading “realme 5i Software Update Tracker [Update: A.18 with March Security Patch, Camera Enhancements and Optimisations]”

realme X2 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update starts rolling out]

realme recently launched the realme X2 Pro smartphone in India running ColorOS 6.1 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. Continue reading “realme X2 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update starts rolling out]”

realme 6 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: B.17 with March Security Patch and Netflix HD playback]

realme launched the realme 6 in the country earlier this month running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0, check out this post to learn about realme UI features in details. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. Continue reading “realme 6 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: B.17 with March Security Patch and Netflix HD playback]”

realme 2 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.29 with March Android Security Patch and Notification Sound bug fix]

realme launched the Realme 2 Pro smartphone in India running ColorOS 5.2 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) based ColorOS 6 back in June. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of realme UI updates for realme 2 Pro.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.2.0 with Android 10, Netflix HD Playback in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone in India running MIUI 10.4 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.2.0 with Android 10, Netflix HD Playback in India]”

realme X2 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update starts rolling out]

realme launched the realme X2 smartphone running ColorOS 6.1 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). To recall, realme X2 packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, and packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. Continue reading “realme X2 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update starts rolling out]”

realme X realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.02 with March Android Security Patch and Screen Light Effects]

realme launched the realme X smartphone in India back in July running ColorOS 6.0 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of realme UI updates for realme X. Continue reading “realme X realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.02 with March Android Security Patch and Screen Light Effects]”

Redmi Note 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.4.0 Stable Update with March Android Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.4.0 Stable Update with March Android Security Patch]”

Airtel offers free access to thousands of e-books on Juggernaut Books

Airtel has enabled free access to thousands of titles on its e-books platform – Juggernaut Books (formerly known as Airtel Books) for all its customers for a limited period, few days after Indian Government announced a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading “Airtel offers free access to thousands of e-books on Juggernaut Books”

HUAWEI Watch GT and GT2 users get doorstep repair service in India

HUAWEI today announced  VIP Customer Services for the newly its HUAWEI Watch GT 2 and its predecessor HUAWEI Watch GT in India. It has also introduced no cost replacement policy for HUAWEI Watch GT 2 and GT during the warranty period. In case a HUAWEI smart watch shows manufacturing defects or performance related issues, HUAWEI will replace the watch if it is in the warranty period and as per its warranty policy. Continue reading “HUAWEI Watch GT and GT2 users get doorstep repair service in India”

Redmi K30 Pro to launch in India under POCO, hints MIUI Camera app code

Redmi introduced its latest smartphone in the flagship killer K series, Redmi K30 Pro 5G along with Zoom edition in China earlier this week. Redmi K30 Pro 5G is the successor to Redmi K20 Pro which was quite popular and an easy recommendation in its price category in India. While everyone was waiting to hear about the Redmi K30 Pro India launch from Redmi India team, a new finding from XDA suggests that the smartphone might launch under POCO in India.

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realme C2 ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.24 with March Android security patch and VoWiFi for Jio and Airtel]

realme launched the realme C2 along with realme 3 Pro in the country back in April running ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie). realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. Continue reading “realme C2 ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.24 with March Android security patch and VoWiFi for Jio and Airtel]”

Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar and others suspend HD video streaming on cellular data in India

Just as YouTube announced that they will default to Standard definition streaming on their platform worldwide, many Indian companies in the digital content industry have announced that they will all be lowering to SD quality when content is streamed over cellular connections.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 India launch event postponed

Last week Xiaomi announced the launch of its flagship Mi 10 smartphone in India on March 31st after it was introduced in China last month. Today the Xiaomi India head and VP Manu Jain has announced that the event will be postponed to later date due to the current situation in the country. Even realme and vivo have postponed their smartphone launch events that were supposed to take place this week in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 India launch event postponed”