Gearbest is holding a presale offer on Xiaomi Mi Video Doorbell 2 Lite. The smart doorbell which is available for pre-booking on Gearbest at $36.99 can be bought for $31.99 only using the special coupon code: E5E78B06C1153001
The Mi video doorbell 2 lite is an AI-powered, cloud monitor doorkeeper which helps you to keep your home safe from intruders. The smart video doorbell allows you to monitor your door and hallway using your smart devices like smartphones, smart tv, tablets, etc. With a 720p HD recording function, you get a clear and sharp image and video of the person, standing outside your door and the 2-way talking mode enables you to have a conversation without actually opening your door.
The highlight of the device lies in its voice change function which allows you to change your voice while talking. This means that if you feel like the person outside is not safe or perhaps has some nefarious intentions then you can hide your identity completely by changing your voice tone to that of a mid-aged uncle or a clown etc. Moreover, the abnormal events alarm function keeps you notified of any abnormal or weird happenings at your doorstep. Additionally, a wide-angle camera helps you to monitor every nook and corner of your hallway and the night vision function helps you to keep your vigil in the event of a power outage.
Xiaomi Mijia Mi Video Doorbell 2 Lite is available for a pre-sale order at $36.99. But by using the special coupon code: E5E78B06C1153001 you can avail this product for $31.99 only, Additional shipping charges are applicable to the US and EU, and as this is a pre-sale product the shipping time may extend to 10 days or more.
AliExpress is giving out this fantastic deal on Tenda Nova MW6 wireless wifi system. The device which originally retails at $50-$60 is available for $43.26 only.
Nova MW6 is powered by True Mesh Technology which optimizes your wifi system in such a way that every inch and corner of your house will get strong signals without any blind spots. Enabled with Smart Auto Path Selection, this device gives you a faster and robust wireless network with minimum lags and glitches. The Wave 2 MU Mimo Technology increases the communication efficiency between multiple devices and automatic network optimization keeps you online all the time. This means even if the signal is lost, unlike traditional routers, nova will automatically reconnect to another available device thereby maintaining your network.
With the seamless roaming function, you can change your position and move anywhere around your house without interrupting the network. So no more lags and interruptions while taking your video calls to different rooms. The device comes with a Tenda Wifi App which helps you to control your wifi usage and access.
Tenda Nova MW6 can simultaneously connect with multiple devices and is also compatible with Alexa. Thus this one device can become the center of your smart home. The single-piece Nova MW6 without packaging is available for just $43.26 from the China Warehouse. With free shipping to the US and EU and additional New User coupons, this super deal from AliExpress is too good to be true. The deal is open only for the next 2 days so grab your Nova MW6 asap.
If you are in the market to buy a gimbal then check out this amazing deal from Amazon.com on Zhiyun Smooth XS Gimbal. This device which also works as a selfie stick usually retails at $89 but as a promotional offer is available for $54.99 only.
Zhiyun Smooth XS Gimbal and selfie stick is compatible with iPhone 12/11/Xs/X and Android smartphones like Samsung. Basically, it supports up to 235g weight and 7.5 to 9.5mm thickness of iPhone or any Android smartphone. The portable and elegant design makes it very easy to carry around for travel or work and a 4-hour battery life is enough to cater to your daily needs.
This two-axis motorized gimbal works as a selfie stick, tripod, and gimbal thereby catering to almost all your videography and photography requirements. The advanced hand gesture control function helps you to control the device without actually touching it. This means you can simply set up your gimbal at a distance and start or stop a video or click a selfie by using simple hand gestures. The quick portrait and landscape function help you to switch between horizontal and vertical recording mode seamlessly and the additional Bluetooth function helps you to control and use your favorite apps like Instagram and TikTok. Moreover using the ZY Cami app you can enable additional features and functions for your videos and pictures.
Zhiyun Smooth XS Gimbal comes with a 10-inch extendable selfie stick and a mini tripod and travel bag. This device which originally retails at $89 is now available at Amazon US for $54.99 only. With a 38% discount and free shipping, this offer on Zhiyun Smooth XS Gimbal is a bargain deal. So grab your gimbal asap.
Samsung is on a roll with its One UI updates and smartphone launches. The company is on course up to refresh the 2021 Galaxy Axx lineup in various markets. Now, a support page for Galaxy A32 5G has gone live in India suggesting an imminent launch.
As spotted by MySmartPrice, a new support page for a Galaxy Smartphone has been opened on the Samsung Indiawebsite. The website shows that the device’s model number is SM-A326B/DS. Thanks to various certifications like FCC, NBTC, we know that it is indeed the Galaxy A32 5G.
Samsung recently launched the online-centric Galaxy F62 in India. Meanwhile, it has already opened the support pages for the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 which hasn’t been launched anywhere yet.
Now, keep in mind that the above are sort of mid-rangers but companies like realme, Motorola are trying to ride along the ‘affordable 5G’ wave in India. realme has gone a step ahead and its Narzo 30 Pro 5G is currently the most affordable 5G phone in India.
Hence, Samsung could very well try to grab a bite of this segment beginning with the Galaxy A32 5G. If you recall, an early report said that Samsung is also planning to bring more affordable 5G devices like Galaxy A22 to India this year.
Having said that, it looks like the Galaxy A32 might debut first in the country. Speaking of which, the device is already selling in markets like Europe and Thailand.
It features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset, 48MP Quad-Camera setup on the back, 13MP selfie shooter, 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging, run Android 11 OS with One UI on top.
In other markets, it is available in 4/6/8GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, and comes in Blue, White, Black, and Purple colors.
Huawei is doing its best to expand the market of its devices with Huawei Mobile Services(HMS). It is also emphasizing a lot more on the indigenous App Gallery so that people have more choices for them. Now, it is taking a step further and announces that its smart wearables are open to third-party apps.
Fitify Available on HUAWEI’s App Gallery
The company, in a press release, said that it has made alive “proof of concept” with a workout app called Fitify. That is, this app is now available for Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro making it the first third-party app from CEE & Nordic region for Huawei’s wearables.
For the unware, Fitify is a fitness app that is fine-tuned for mobile devices and wearables. With over 10 million users in 170+ countries, the App has 900+ exercise guides. The company seems to have used HMS’s 5 integration kits like Account, Push, in-app purchases, Analysis, and Wear Engine.
That said, the App, which is now available on the App Gallery, supports up to 18 languages- English, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Turkish.
Huawei feels that by opening its wearable ecosystem to other developers, it can cater to a large audience and further its wearable market growth.
Speaking of which, the company was Third in the Top 5 Wearable Companies(as of Q3) by shipment volume with an 87.5% YoY growth, courtesy of IDC. Coming back, Fitify also becomes the first Wearable App in the Fitness & Health category outside of China launched for Huawei Wearables.
Finally, Huawei is sending strong signals to developers that it is open to expanding the ecosystem beyond the in-house apps.
Derek Yu, Vice President of Huawei CEE & Nordic at Huawei Consumer Business Group says, “By making Fitify our debut third-party app for our wearable products we are sending a message to the many other high-quality app developers.”
In January, OPPO was tipped to launch the OPPO F19 series in February. But unfortunately, that still hasn’t happened. But earlier this month, another report revealed that these new devices will be rather debuting in March. Now, a few days later, we finally get the first look at two models in the series, thanks to a leaked poster.
The OPPO F19 series poster was shared by an OPPO Sales executive retailer to MySmartPrice. According to the source, the two devices in the image are OPPO F19 Pro and OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G respectively. These smartphones will be launching in India very soon.
As per the poster, the OPPO F19 series will include the following three handsets.
As the name suggests, only the Pro+ model will support 5G connectivity. This particular phone is already listed on Google ARCore supported devices list.
As of now, we only know some specs of the OPPO F19 Pro. This smartphone will feature a 6.4-inch punch-hole AMOLED display, 48MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (monochrome) + 2MP (macro) quad-camera setup, 32MP selfie camera, ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11, and 4,310mAh battery with support for 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 proprietary fast charging protocol.
That said, we expect to learn more about the OPPO F19 series before its official announcement in the near future.
Vivo launched the OriginOS in China back in November 2020. Currently, it is running a Public Beta program for various devices in the region. However, Vivo’s devices in other regions ship with a version of Funtouch OS. Now, the company has said it has no plans to bring the OriginOS outside China.
In a response to a user Query, the Funtouch OS team for India has responded with this comment. It says that OriginOS is indeed for Vivo devices but it has been launched in China. Further, it says that the company doesn’t have any plans to bring it to other regions including India for now.
This was already evident when Vivo announced its Funtouch OS 11 (based on Android 11) schedule for India. According to the schedule, it has been releasing updates to the devices. And the latest to receive it is the Vivo V20 SE.
Anyway, it’s clear Vivo intends to maintain two versions of its UI. One for China(OriginOS) and one for the other regions(Funtouch OS). This isn’t the first company to do it. In fact, companies like OnePlus have their own version for China(Hydrogen OS) and Global markets(Oxygen OS).
If you ask me what is the USP of the OriginOS, it’s a UI overlay on the Funtouch OS for flagships and also has a few nifty little features. To know about them exactly, you can look at our coverage on the same.
Finally, Vivo says that it will update us officially if it changes the stance on the OriginOS for Global markets so let’s play the waiting game for now.
Samsung Display‘s Chief Executive Office Choi Joo-sun, has announced that it has joined the Responsible Business Alliance. The announcement arrived earlier this week and is a part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) involvement.
For those unaware, the RBA is an international industry coalition that holds its members responsible to a code of conduct, which is based around a higher level of corporate ethics. At the moment, this includes more than 160 global corporations as its members. This includes major known brands like Samsung Electronics, Apple, Intel, and more, as per the KoreaHeraldreport.
Shin Jae-ho, executive vice president and the head of the display management office at Samsung Display added that “As a global leader in display industry, Samsung Display has been prioritizing environmental and social values in the entire process of product manufacturing. Moreover, we will further evolve into a global company that earns trust from our customers and members of society, and is dedicated to the development and happiness of humanity.”
Being a member of the RBA, the South Korean tech giant will be able to gain momentum to go beyond just conforming to the relevant domestic laws. In other words, it will now ‘incorporate global expectations into its management strategy with regard to the five critical sections of the RBA Code.’ This code includes labor, health and safety, environment, business ethics, and management systems.
Samsung Display CEO Choi Joo-sun
Furthermore, the firm stated that its efforts will also abide by the global ESG standards and beyond just domestic offices. This would also have the brand focus on performing onsite audits and work on its management systems and working environments at its foreign offices through the Validated Assessment Program from reputable organizations. The initiative will also involve Samsung Display forming a Sustainable Management Secretariat and a consultative body on ESG strategy.
Earlier this week, Huawei debuted its Smart Home project in the ongoing Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021 event. The new project follows the company’s core design concept of building smart homes.
During the MWC Shanghai 2021 event, the company showcased an area of 550 m2 in total, which included the installation of a living room, kitchen, study, home gym, entertainment room, and garage. These installations use wireless technologies made from products from the Chinese tech giant. This included smartphones, PCs, tablets, smartwatches, smart speakers, and the Vision TV range as well. The smart home project includes products integrated with the Huawei ecosystem partners.
The aim of the project is to offer customers a ‘comfortable, intelligent and immersive Smart Home experience.’ Furthermore, the Smart Home project represents an integral part of the brand’s Seamless AI Life Strategy, which also involves innovative technologies like the HiLink, HarmonyOS, and the new HiCar. In other words, the current prototype is basically what a smart home can be within the Internet of Things era.
The company demonstrated this by showcasing the living room, where just a few words can wake up the smart assistant and enable the Back Home mode. This mode will turn on the air conditioning and air purifier, while also turning on warm lights and closing the curtains. Similarly, the kitchen will also be wirelessly connected and have products that support HarmonyOS. One can simply control these products through their smartphone, once these appliances are connected to a shared network at home.
Huawei also showcased a mock study and living/entertainment room, where one can observe a MatePad Pro laptop and the 65 inch 4K Vision TV respectively. The company’s wearable lineup like the Watch GT 2 Pro also comes in for health related activities and tracking in the gym room. When entering the garage, the doors to the car can open directly through your phones, which can also be synced to other mobile applications and services like music and navigation as well.
According to Huawei, smart home isn’t simply about adding more IoT products, rather, it aims on how these devices connect and form a ‘virtual world.’ In other words, it aims to build an extension of human senses, while also improving how users interact with these devices by developing a ‘repertoire of intuitive voice and gesture commands.’ At the moment, the brand has more than 800 partners in its HiLink platform, which covers over 220 million IoT devices, and aims to bring more than 40 mainstream brands to provide 100 million HarmonyOS based products to households.
Samsung’s official store at Lazada Philippines and Samsung Malaysia’s Facebook account has confirmed that the Galaxy M62 will go official on March 3. The launch poster confirms that the handset has an Infinity-O punch-hole screen, a 7,000mAh battery, and a quad-camera system.
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy M62 will be debuting in markets like the Philippines and Malaysia as the rebranded version of the Galaxy F62, which went official recently in India. The Galaxy F62 is available in colors like Laser Black, Laser Blue, and Laser Green in India.
The launch poster of the M62 shows that it will be arriving in two only two hues like black and blue. The South Korean tech giant is yet to reveal the other specs of the M62. It is likely to borrow all its specifications from the F62 handset.
Samsung Galaxy M62 is launching on March 3
Samsung Galaxy F62 specifications
The Samsung Galaxy F62 has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ resolution supporting AMOLED+ display. The screen is integrated with a fingerprint reader. The device comes with support for 25W fast charging for its 7,000mAh battery.
The Galaxy F62 is driven by the flagship-grade Exynos 9825 chipset with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM. Both models have 128 GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for additional storage.
It has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The rear-mounted quad-camera system has a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The One UI 3.1 based Android 11 OS comes preloaded on the device.
The Galaxy F62 is available in India in two versions such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. They are priced at Rs 23,999 (~$331) and Rs 25,999 (~$359), respectively.
The smartphone shipments in the Netherlands, Demark, and Finland have shown signs of positive growth quarter on quarter in the fourth and final quarter of last year. The primary reason for the growth was the launch of Apple’s iPhone 12 series.
According to a CounterPoint Research report, that the rebound arrived despite a few regions still remaining under partial lockdown. Furthermore, Netherlands recorded the highest degree of recovery with a 19 percent quarter on quarter rise in smartphone shipments, over the other regions, followed by Finland and Denmark with 14 percent and 10 percent QoQ growth respectively. Notably, 5G enabled handset’s shipments also grew by 50 percent during this time in all three nations.
This was higher than the overall European average. Meanwhile, the iPhone 12 lineup was the most popular 5G device in these regions, which is also what led to the positive growth in Q4 of 2020. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Note 20 lineup also performed well in the countries, while the mid tier segment had the OnePlus Nord emerged as the highest selling 5G Android device in Finland and Denmark.
Interestingly, popular Chinese brands also played a role in the markets. With Oppo being the third largest brand in the Dutch market, recording great performance thanks to its Reno 4 series. This also marked a 123 percent year on year growth of the brand. Samsung was also one of the major players in the mid range segments, with its A series seeing strong sales, but Apple still led the 5G handset market overall.
Realme has just launched the Narzo 30 series in India and along with the smartphone lineup the brand has also announced new gaming accessories as well. This includes the new Mobile Game Controller, Cooling Back Clip and Mobile Game Finger Sleeves.
Talking about the Mobile Game Controller with CapAir Mapping Technology first, it features an 80 hour long battery life and Gaming Mouse Tactility. The controller with the CapAir Mapping Technology helps boost gaming performance with more sensitive and responsive triggers and buttons. These keys have a short key range and are highly sensitive with rapid response. It also offers recordable buttons that enables one-touch burst mode that creates a custom burst mode that helps during shooter mobile games.
The controller offers up to 10 hours of play on just 5 minutes of charge, and features finely textured, frosted PC + ABS shell. Furthermore, it is compatible with up to 10.5mm thick and up to 87mm wide Android and iPhone and adjustable clasp is made of hydrogel film material that protects your phone. The controller (Left / Right separately) costs 999 INR (roughly 13.8 US Dollars).
Realme also launched the Cooling Back Clip, which features Dual cooling with a Semiconductor Ice chip. It features 7 blade fan pushes cold air across the entire device and lowers temperature evenly from the inside and out. As per official notes, the back clip helps reduce temperature from 53°C down to 25°C. This is compatible with both Apple and Android devices and can be adjusted between 65 to 85mm, and weighing 51 grams. The rear also features RGB Lighting with Kaleidoscopic effects. The Cooling Back Clip is priced at 1,799 INR (roughly 24.8 US Dollars).
Lastly, the company also launched Mobile Game Finger Sleeves, which features superconducting Electric Silver Fiber that features 0.25mm ultra thin design and offers max grip responsive touch. The sleeves are priced at 129 INR (roughly 1.8 US Dollars). All of the products will be available for purchase from the company’s official website, starting from 4th of March 2021.
Apple is currently researching ways to reduce the appearance of fingerprints and smudges that form on metallic surfaces of its gadgets. This is another hint that the company might soon be launching products with titanium.
According to a MacRumorsreport, a recent patent from the Cupertino based giant was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. This patent was titled “Oxide coatings for metal surfaces” and described in details how a thin coating can significantly reduce the appearance of fingerprints on the metallic surfaces of its products. Just last month, the company had patented titanium device enclosures, which also reveals its plans to add the material to its future devices.
This could include products like MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones, which may arrive with titanium casings with a distinctive textured finish. Furthermore, the latest patent describes the use of oxide coatings, which again stresses the advantages of using titanium on consumer electronics products with terms like “high strength, stiffness, and hardness.” Through the patent, Apple highlights that titanium is more susceptible to fingerprint than other metals.
While the oleophobic coatings are usually used to reduce fingerprints from glass surfaces, the coating does not work as well with metallic surfaces like Titanium. The patent is indicative of its interests in using titanium for its devices, which has even led it to patent related technologies and solutions as well. Unfortunately, this is still just a patent and could be the company’s attempts to simply cover all bases. So take this this report with a grain of salt and stay tuned for more updates.
Chinese smartphone maker realme has officially launched the realme Buds Air 2 truly wireless earphones in India after teasing them for quite a while. This new pair of TWS comes with features like ANC and low-latency mode. Let us take a look a closer look at their specs, price, and availability.
realme Buds Air 2 Specifications and Features
The newly announced realme Buds Air 2 features a similar design as the realme Buds Pro that debuted in October 2020. The latest model also has identical specs.
The new earbuds sport 10mm DLC (Diamond-like Carbon) drivers and connect via Bluetooth 5.2. They are powered by a chip called realme R2 and support Google Fast Pair, wear detection as well as touch gesture controls.
The earphones feature ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) like almost all the TWS models that are being released in the market, unlike the Lenovo ThinkBook Pods Pro. The brand claims that these buds can reduce the external noise to up to 25dB, just like the Xiaomi Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro.
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As an added bonus, these truly wireless earphones support low-latency mode for gaming sessions. Enabling this mode will lower the latency to up to 88ms. They also support ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) for calls and even come with Transparency Mode.
Talking about endurance, the company advertises the product to offer up to 25-hour battery life with ANC turned off and up to 22.5 hours with ANC turned on. Further, the buds themselves offer up to 5-hour battery life. Lastly, 10 minutes of charging is said to deliver 2 hours of playback, while the TWS takes up to 2 hours to charge completely.
Last but not least, the earbuds weigh 4.1g each, and together with the charging case, they weigh 42.7g. The buds are IPX5-certified for water resistance and ship with three different-sized tips (S, M, L). The product comes in two colors, namely Closer Black and Closer White.
realme Buds Air 2 Pricing and Availability
The realme Buds Air 2 truly wireless earphones are priced at ₹3,299 ($46). They will go on sale for the first time on March 2 at 12 PM. It will be available at realme.com and Flipkart. Like most realme products, the new TWS will also hit offline stores in the coming days.
They should be soon available in other regions where realme has its presence.
Despite being launched last year, the Sony PlayStation 5 is still facing short supply. Since its launch, the newest console iteration has seen great demand across the globe, but this demand is met with short supply due to the global chip shortage.
According to a FinancialTimesreport (Via MySmartPrice), Sony has been struggling to maintain the supply of the PS5 consoles. Previously, the company had stated that the shortage in supply is due to the manufacturing constraints that was being faced because of the pandemic. However now, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO, Jim Ryan, has now stated that the PS5 supply will start picking up in the second half of this year.
For those unaware, Sony has been struggling to keep up with the rising demand for its latest generation of gaming console. Ryan further added that the demand for the PS5 was higher than what had been expected, and that the complexities of the supply chain issues resulted in a lower supply. But, the CEO believes that the supply will get better every month throughout 2021. He said that “The pace of the improvement in the supply chain will gather throughout the course of the year, so by the time we get to the second half of [2021], you’re going to be seeing really decent numbers indeed.”
Similar to Sony, Microsoft is also struggling to keep up with the demand for its own consoles. Microsoft’s Vice President of Gaming, Phil Spencer, said that the company is also pushing AMD to supply more chips. Although, the supply chain constraints are expected to last till April 2021.
Realme has announced the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Narzo 30A smartphones in India. Like the Realme X7 5G that was announced earlier this month in February, the Narzo 30 Pro 5G is equipped with Dimensity 800U. Since the Narzo 30 Pro 5G has slightly inferior specs as compared to the X7 5G, it has landed as India’s most affordable 5G smartphone. Apart from announcing Narzo 30A, the company also took off covers from the Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earbuds, gaming accessories, and other lifestyle products.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G specifications and features
The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G flaunts a punch-hole display of 6.5 inches. The IPS LCD screen produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. A fingerprint scanner can be found on the right edge of the device. The Dimensity 800U powered smartphone comes in 6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM variants and 64 GB / 128 GB storage editions. Users can expand its storage by adding a microSD card.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
The Narzo 30 Pro 5G has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The triple camera setup of the device features a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel superwide lens with 118-degree FOV, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The device is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
The Narzo 30 Pro offers other features Realme UI 2.0 based Android 10 OS, dual SIM support with 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Narzo 30 Pro 5G is a rebranded version of the Realme Q2, which went official in October with a starting price of 1,199 Yuan (~$185; ~Rs 13,400).
Realme Narzo 30A specifications and features
The Realme Narzo 30A has a 6.6-inch teardrop notch-enabled IPS LCD screen that delivers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The handset draws power from the Helio G85 chipset and 3 GB / 4 GB of RAM. The phone comes in two storage choices as 32 GB and 64 GB. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot. The phone boots to Realme UI 2.0 flavored Android 10 OS.
Realme Narzo 30A
For snapping selfies, the Narzo 30A has a front camera of 8-megapixel. The square-shaped module placed on the rear shell of the device has a 13-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The device is backed by a 6,000mAh battery that supports 18W charging. It carries support for reverse charging. It includes other features like a side-facing fingerprint reader, dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Realme Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G prices in India
Here are the pricing of the different variants of the Realme Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G smartphones:
Realme Narzo 30A
3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage – Rs 8,999 (~$124)
4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs 9,999 (~$138)
Color variants: Laser Blue and Laser Black
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G
6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs 16,999 (~$235)
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs 19,999 (~$276)
Color editions – Sword Black and Blade Silver
The first sale of the Narzo 30A will be carried out on Realme India’s online shop and Flipkart on March 2nd (12 PM local time). The Narzo 30 Pro 5G will go on sale for the first time through both platforms on March 4 (12 PM local time). Buyers of Narzo 30 Pro can avail Rs 1,000 instant discount through ICICI credit card and credit card EMI transactions.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y3 in India as a selfie-centric smartphone in late April 2019. The handset debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie. It was later updated to MIUI 11. But unfortunately, the company canceled its MIUI 12 update in December 2020. Thankfully, the device has at least started receiving the delayed Android 10 update in the country.
The Redmi Y3 Android 10 update for India comes with build number V11.0.5.0.QFFINXM. Apart from bringing over a year-old Android version, the latest system update for the handset also bumps up the security patch level to January 2021.
The update is currently in the Stable Beta phase. Therefore, it is only available for a select few users at the moment. However, it should be available for more users if early adopters don’t face any major issues like the Mi A3 Android 11 update.
That said, the currently rolling out OTA update could be the last major system update for the Redmi Y3. That’s because out of the blue. Xiaomi canceled the MIUI 12 update for this phone along with Redmi 7, Redmi 6, and Redmi 6A in December citing performance issues.
Despite that, the Redmi 7 got the MIUI 12 update last month. So maybe Redmi Y3 could also receive it as well since both of them are basically the same smartphone with a different selfie camera.
Recently, a number of users of the Apple M1 Mac have been reporting an issue with their device’s storage. Apparently, various devices have been facing alarming degradation of the SSD’s, as per health readings.
According to a MacRumorsreport, this issue suggests that these Macs have been writing an excessive amounts of data to their drives. Many users have been reporting that their M1 Macs are facing high drive writes within a short period of time. Certain sever cases found that these M1 Macs from the Cupertino based giant end up using 10 to 13 percent of the maximum warrantable total bytes written (TBW) value of the SSD storage.
For those unaware, flash memory on solid state drives are only capable of writting a certain number of times before they become unstable. Thus, softwares are used to make sure that the load is spread evenly across the drive’s memory cells. However, there is still a point when the drive has been written so many times that it can no longer hold onto data any longer. In other words, SSD health degradation over time is to be expected, but the drives on the M1 Macs losing their ability to hold data this quickly suggests an issue affecting these devices.
People with an M1 mac, please run `brew install smartmontools && sudo smartctl –all /dev/disk0` and report back (and what kind of usage you make of the machine, especially RAM).
Furthermore, one user showed that their Mac had already consumed one percent of its SSD, within just two months of purchase. Similarly, another user reported that their Mac had already consumed 3 percent of its 2TB SSD. This implies that the total data units currently being written by these drives is running into many terabytes, which is much higher than the normal amount. Unfortunately, there is no fix at the moment, but we can expect one to arrive with an update soon. So stay tuned for more updates.
Google had recently introduced several new Android features like Emoji Kitchen and auto-narrated audiobooks. Now, the company has added six new features that should be available for everyone very soon.
The company is rolling out Dark Mode for Google Maps, a new Password Checkup tool for Android users, ability to schedule messages in Google Messages, new Assistant commands that can be used hands-free, a new version of TalkBack, and some more customizations for Android Auto. Here is a list of the same, with information about the changes and updates.
Password Checkup Tool
The password checkup tool from Google is very helpful as it checks the user’s saved login credentials against “known compromised passwords.” The feature has been available for Desktop users and now it is coming to Android.
If the user has enabled the Autofill on the smartphone for saving credentials, the service will check for any compromised information and then Google will recommend changes to be made, if needed.
Message Scheduling
Google Messages application from the company is confirmed to get the ability to schedule messages. The feature was spotted by some users in September last year but wasn’t officially confirmed by the company.
Users can now finally schedule message just by opening the app, typing out the message to the contact and then long-pressing the send button to get options for scheduling. The app will also show suggested timings but users can set their own date and time.
Google Maps Dark Mode
Dark Mode has been introduced in almost all applications of Google and now the company is finally bringing it to Google Maps. The feature was expected to be available around September 2020 but has been delayed and now it’s finally here.
To enable Dark Mode in Google Maps, the user will need to go to the Settings in the application and then look for “Theme.” In there, toggle the option for “Always in Dark Theme” or anything else from the options.
Hands-Free Google Assistant Commands
This isn’t a new feature as the hands-free commands for Google Assistant have been available for some time. However, the company is now expanded the list of commands to make it easier to use.
As per the announcement, the user will now be able to set an alarm, play music, send text messages or make calls, all without unlocking the phone. There’s also a new set of glanceable cards showing basic info on the lock screen.
Updated TalkBack
Android has a screen reader named TalkBack which is aimed at those who are blind or with low vision. It is now getting revamped with more intuitive gestures, a unified menu, a new reading control menu, and more.
The company claims that it has added several new easy-to-learn multi-finger gestures for Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices to make it easier to interact with apps. It has also added new reading controls that are adjusted with 3-finger swipe. There are also new voice commands, support for two new languages in TalkBack’s braille keyboard, and more.
Android Auto Customizations
A new update to the Android Auto service will being support for custom wallpapers as well as voice-activated games. The company is also planning to offer home screen shortcuts for things like contacts and tasks like checking weather or adjusting thermostat through Google Assistant.
It will also roll out a new new split-screen view when the car has a wider display and a privacy screen when there are others along with the user in the car.
The Vivo Y31s smartphone went official last month in China as the world’s first phone with Snapdragon 480 chip. A product listing of the phone named Vivo Y31s Standard Edition has appeared on the website of China Telecom. It appears that it is a new chipset version of the original Y31s phone.
The model number of Vivo Y31s Standard Edition is V2068A, while the model number of Y31s is V2054A. Both handsets have identical design, which includes a teardrop notch display, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a square-shaped camera module with two cameras and an LED arranged in a triangular manner.
Vivo Y31s Standard Edition specifications
The Vivo Y31s came with Full HD+ resolution support, whereas the Vivo Y31s Standard Edition’s 6.51-inch screen offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The new device is powered by Dimensity 700. The SoC is mentioned with its MT6833 model number in the listing. Apart from these differences, the remaining specs of the Vivo Y31s Standard Edition resemble the Y31s.
Vivo Y31s Standard Edition images at China Telecom
The Vivo Y31s Standard Edition has an 8-megapixel front camera. Its rear camera setup has a 13-megapixel primary lens and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The handset is packed with a 4,910mAh rated battery. Its typical size could be a 5,000mAh. The 3C listing of the phone revealed that it may support 18W charging. The handset boots to Android 11 OS.
The Vivo Y31s Standard Edition is expected to land in China in two options such as 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. Both variants are listed with price tags such as 1,499 Yuan (~$232) and 1,699 Yuan (~$262). The Vivo Y31s Standard Edition is likely to cost lower than the Vivo Y31s, which has a starting price of 1,499 Yuan. Hence, readers are requested to digest the pricing information of the Y31s Standard Edition with a grain of salt. Lastly, the listing claims that the device will be released in the Chinese markets on Feb. 27.
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