Update: August 13, 2019 — Xiaomi has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on Amazon.in on August 21st.
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Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign long-term cloud agreement
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday, Reliance Jio announced that Jio and Microsoft have entered into a globally unique long-term alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of India. This 10-year commitment combines the world-class capabilities of both companies to offer a detailed set of solutions comprising connectivity, computing, storage solutions, and other technology services and applications essential for Indian businesses and will span the broad Reliance Industries ecosystem including its existing and new businesses. Continue reading “Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign long-term cloud agreement”
Meizu 16s Pro with AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor to be announced on August 28
Meizu introduced 16s smartphone earlier this year. Today the company has announced that the 16s Pro will be announced on August 28th in China. The phone with model number M973Q has received 3C certification revealing 24W mCharge fast charging, same as the 16s.
Vivo iQOO Pro 5G with 6.41-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM gets certified ahead of August 22 announcement
Vivo’s iQOO brand has introduced iQOO smartphone in China earlier this year. Now the Vivo iQOO Pro 5G has been certified by TENAA with the model number V1916A, ahead of announcement on August 22nd. It is said come with a 6.41-inch Full HD+ water drop notch screen with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, similar to the predecessor, but this will be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity, liquid cooling, up to 12GB of RAM, Android Pie, 48-megapixel primary rear camera, secondary 13-megapixel 120-degree ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel sensor for portrait shots.
Xiaomi opens 2000th Mi Store in India, aims to open over 10000 retail stores by end of 2019
Earlier this year, Xiaomi opened its 1000th Mi Store in India and also announced Mi Studio. Expanding it further, Xioami has today announced its 2000th Mi Store in India and with this launch, Xioami now has Mi Stores present across nearly 600 cities and 28 states in India.
Amazon adds Alexa Announcements on Fire TV devices; Official YouTube app is back on all Fire TV devices
Amazon launched ‘Alexa Announcements’ feature with its Echo devices and earlier this year, the company added support for all Alexa-enabled devices. Expanding it further, Amazon is now adding Alexa Announcements on all Fire TV devices and is available in countries where Alexa Announcements is available.
Samsung Galaxy A10s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery announced
Samsung just announced Galaxy A10s smartphone in the ‘A series’, which is an improved version of the A10 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by new Exynos Octa-Core processor and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with face unlock. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A10s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery announced”
Sony SRS-XB402M Amazon Alexa Built-in waterproof, dustproof and shockproof wireless speaker launched in India
Sony has launched SRS-XB402M, the company’s latest portable speaker that are Waterproof and dustproof with IP67 ratings so that these can be dropped in water. It is also MIL-STD 810 certified, and has passes the drop test from 1.22 m on plywood of 5 cm thickness conforming. It has built-in Alexa support so that you can check the weather, check traffic, play favourite tune, change the volume and much more using just your voice without touching a button. Plus, with Spotify Connect you can stream your playlists, favourite artists or podcasts in just a few easy steps Continue reading “Sony SRS-XB402M Amazon Alexa Built-in waterproof, dustproof and shockproof wireless speaker launched in India”
JioFiber launching on September 5 – Plans start from Rs. 700, free landline with unlimited calling, free TV and 4K Set-top box with annual plans
Reliance Jio at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019 on the third anniversary of Jio’s launch. This will reach 20 million residences and 15 million business establishments in 1,600 towns and will expand in the next 12 months, said Mukesh Ambani. It started trials for JioGigaFiber services from August 15th last year.
Samsung introduces 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for smartphones in partnership with Xiaomi
Samsung just announced its 108MP (12032×9024 pixel resolution) ISOCELL Bright HMX 0.8-micrometer (μm) pixel image sensor, the first mobile sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels and is also the first mobile image sensor to adopt a large 1/1.33-inch size. This is the result of close collaboration between Xiaomi Corp. and Samsung, which was announced last week. Continue reading “Samsung introduces 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for smartphones in partnership with Xiaomi”
HONOR Vision 55-inch 4K HDR TV with HarmonyOS, Pop-up AI camera, 6.9mm slim metal frame announced
HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just announced its Vision TV, which is the company’s first smart TV at the Huawei Developer’s Conference (HDC) 2019, as it had promised. It has a 55-inch 4K screen with HDR support and 94% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to three-sided borderless full-screen design. It is powered HONGHU 818 quad-core SoC and runs the company’s latest HarmonyOS that offers multi-device interaction.
Telegram v5.10 update brings Silent Messages, Slow Mode for Groups, Admin Titles and more
Telegram has been introducing new features to its platform recently like ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers, complete control over users private conversation and more. Now, with the v5.10 update, Telegram is introducing Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles feature and more.
OnePlus users get a chance to watch Sacred Games Season 2 screening on August 14
Back in May, OnePlus in partnership with Netflix released two posters and behind-the-scenes video from their much-awaited original series Sacred Games Season 2 shot on OnePlus 7 Pro. Ahead of the release on Sacred Games Season 2 on 15th August 2019 on Netflix, OnePlus is offering OnePlus users a chance to watch the first episode of the series by registering for special screenings in across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore on the 14th of August. Continue reading “OnePlus users get a chance to watch Sacred Games Season 2 screening on August 14”
Google Search now adds ability to find and listen to podcast episodes
Google launched the Podcasts application with AI-powered personalized recommendations for Android last year. Now, alongside displaying different forms of information, Google Search will also display podcasts and will allow users to find and listen to their favorite podcast episodes.
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Xiaomi Mi 9S 5G smartphone with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM gets certified
Xiaomi introduced the Mi 9 flagship smartphone back in February this year. Now the 5G version of the with the model number M1908F1XE has been certified by TENAA in China. This has the same 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLD screen, but this is said will be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity and pack up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It will come with a larger 4000mAh battery, and 3C certification confirmed 45W fast charging compared to 27W fast charging in the predecessor.