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Apple reportedly prepares more than 20 million older iPhones for the holiday season

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Apple launched the iPhone 12 series later than in previous years as a result of the global pandemic. The American tech giant is said to be facing supply chain issues for the new iPhones. Hence, the company is reported to have ordered more than 20 million units of older and cheaper iPhones.

Apple iPhone 11 All Colors Featured

According to a report by Nikkei Asia, Apple has asked its suppliers to prepare for more than 20 million iPhone XR, iPhone 11, and iPhone SE 2020 units from October till the end of the year. Because the company expects sales growth in the holiday season but it does not enough stock of the newer iPhone 12 series.

Another report by Bloomberg tells that Apple is facing a shortage of power management chips for the iPhone 12 series. This could be potentially the primary reason why the company is readying older models to fill the gap.

As per executive-level sources, the demand for iPhone 11 is still strong. Hence, Apple has ordered close to 10 million units each for iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2020 respectively. 

The figures for iPhone XR are unknown but since the company is reported to have ordered only more than 20 million total units, the orders for XR should be much lower than the other two phones.

Having said that, Apple has discontinued iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max with the launch of newer iPhones a few weeks back. Therefore, customers opting for the Pro models have no choice but to go with iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

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WhatsApp Pay begins in India; Find out to how to setup and send payments

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Yesterday, it was reported that the National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) allowed WhatsApp to begin its payment service in India using the multibank Unified Payment Interface (UPI) base. Today, WhatsApp released an official confirmation that its payment service is now rolling out to its users in India.

WhatsApp had been testing its payments service in India by making it available for limited users over the past 2 years. While the Indian payment market has plenty of popular services such as the homegrown Paytm, Google Pay, Phone Pe, Amazon Pay, and more, WhatsApp stands to rival the biggies with its 400 million user base in India.

WhatsApp has teamed up with well-known banks like ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, the State Bank of India, and Jio Payments Bank to start its payment solution in India. In the beginning, it will be available for only 2 million users in the country. This could be in line with NCPI’s recent statement that does not allow third-party apps to process more than 30 percent of UP transactions in a month. This rule is expected to come into effect in January 2021.

WhatsApp Pay

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How to activate WhatsApp Pay and carry out transactions

Users need to access Payments > Add Payment through the three-dotted available in the upper-right corner of WhatsApp’s interface. Users need to select a bank from the list of bank names that appear. The selected bank should be the one that is linked with the phone number of the user. Next, the app will ask the user to send a verification SMS. Once the verification process is over, the app will instruct the user to complete setting up the payment service.

The Payments page of WhatsApp will now show the registered bank of the user. The screen will show other details like UPI address, QR code, and payment history.

In order to initiate a transaction, users need to select the desired contact from the chat list and hit the attachment button. After selecting Payment, users can either select Send or Receive to carry out a transaction. To complete a transaction, users will be required to enter the UPI PIN. The other way to send money is to hit the three-dotted button on the main screen > Payments > New Payment.

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Apple reportedly faces iPhone 12 power management chips shortage

By
Jeet
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Apple’s newly launched iPhone 12 series have become the hot-selling devices in the market. Given the increased demand for smartphones, the company has reportedly increased production orders by 2 million.

But, as per the report from Bloomberg, the company is also facing a supply chain problem. It indicates that Apple is struggling with a shortage of necessary chips for power consumption management on the iPhone.

iPhone 12 mini

The report further adds that because of this shortage of power chips, the company may not be able to meet the demand for the iPhone 12 models. But it is not yet clear how much impact this will have in terms of sales in this quarter.

It is believed that the reason behind the shortage is the supply chain disruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, as revealed by TSMC, 5G smartphones require around 30-40% more chip content than 4G, further complicating the process.

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The Cupertino-based tech giant sources power management chips from multiple companies. For the iPhone 12 Pro, it uses components from Texas Instruments for controlling power to the camera module and a similar chip from STMicroelectronics NV and Qualcomm for the 5G modem.

An estimate released by Cinda Securities projects that the demand for the iPhone 12 series will likely reach 80-85 million units. It is also estimated that Apple will likely ship around 230-240 million units of the iPhone 12 models in 2021. If this happens, the iPhone 12 series will emerge as the US company’s best-selling phones ever. Currently, that record is held by the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with an estimated shipment of 224 million units.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 also goes out of stock in China; Mi 11 series launch imminent

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Earlier this week, Xiaomi officially discontinued the Mi 10 Pro in China. Now, a few days later, even the standard Mi 10 is no longer in stock across multiple retail partners in the country. Currently, the company is only selling the base 8GB + 128GB variant on its official website.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Twilight Grey Featured
Xiaomi Mi 10 Twilight Grey

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro in February as its flagship smartphones for the first half of 2020 in China. Then, in August, the company unveiled Mi 10 Ultra as the flagship product for the second half of the year on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

Since the Mi 10 Ultra is a better deal than the Mi 10 Pro at around the same price, the smartphone maker stopped restocking the latter device. And eventually, it even discontinued it a few days back by removing it from its official website.

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Now, similarly, the mid (8GB + 256GB) and the high-end (12GB + 256GB) variants of the regular Mi 10 are no longer in stock across all the official retailers, including JD (Jingdong) and Xiaomi Youpin. However, interested customers can still buy the base 8GB +128GB variant in Twilight Grey from Mi.com. This version of the device currently sells for 3,499 yuan ($529).

We are not sure why Xiaomi has decided not to re-stock the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. The only possible reason we could think of is that the Mi 10 Ultra offers a better value and there are a couple of Snapdragon 865-equipped phones from Redmi at a cheaper price (Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30S Ultra).

Another possible reason is that Xiaomi could be readying to manufacture the Mi 11 series, which is reported to be the first Chinese smartphones to launch with Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 either at the end of January or in February.

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro flagship smartphone faces serious supply chain issues

By
Jeet
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Huawei recently launched its much-awaited Mate 40 series flagship smartphones in the marketing, which has seen a good response, especially for a company that is currently working out strategies to stay afloat.

Since the Chinese giant is facing several issues related to supply chain and production, it is struggling to meet the demand for the Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones. While the devices are currently out-of-stock, the company says they will soon be restocked.

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However, the demand for Mate 40 Pro is quite high and the company may not be able to keep a steady flow of units in the market. This is mainly because of the chipset as the phone is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 SoC.

Because of the sanctions imposed by the United States, Huawei cannot manufacture new Kirin 9000 chipsets. This means that the company has limited units of the chipsets available and once Huawei runs out of them, it won’t be able to make or procure more chipsets, halting the manufacturing of Mate 40 Pro and Pro Plus models.

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The Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is an octa-core processor which comes with 24 core Mali-G78 GPU, alongside two Big and one Tiny core NPU. It also houses Huawei’s most advanced ISP technology to date.

It seems that until the company gets permission to manufacture chipsets or procure them from companies like Qualcomm, Samsung, or MediaTek, there won’t be Mate40 Pro or Pro Plus models in the market once the existing stock gets sold.

However, the United States is granting licenses to companies to continue doing business with Hauwei as long as the components are not used for the 5G business. Qualcomm, Samsung, and MediaTek have also applied for a license, and if granted, we could see new flagship smartphones from the Chinese giant.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE in U.S. now available in 256 GB storage option

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Samsung announced the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition smartphone as the cheapest S20 series in September. The handset was introduced in a 128 GB storage version with a price tag of $699 in the U.S. Today, the company confirmed the arrival of the 256 GB storage edition of the device.

The Galaxy S20 FE with 256 GB storage has arrived in the U.S. with a pricing of $769. The handset will be available in a single color of the Cloud Navy. In near future, the 256 GB edition will be also made available in other colors. In India and China, the Galaxy S20 FE is already available in 128 GB and 256 GB storage editions.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Cloud Navy

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, and 120Hz refresh rate. It is an IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant device.

The One UI 2.5 based Android 1OS comes preinstalled on the Galaxy S20 FE. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and 6 GB / 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It comes with 128 GB / 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It is also equipped with a microSD card slot for more storage.

The Galaxy S20 FE has a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. Its rear side is fitted with a triple camera system that includes a 12-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12-megapixel ultrawide shooter. The phone comes with support for 25W fast charging, 15W fast wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging for its 4,500mAh battery.

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Samsung deploys personnel in India to set up its OLED production facility

By
Jeet
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Samsung Electronics, a leading company in the consumer and durable electronics market, has a display manufacturing arm named Samsung Display. Earlier this year, the company announced the expansion of its operations in India.

Now, the South Korean giant has said that it is sending hundreds of employees to India as the company is looking to wrap up the construction of its OLED production plant at Noida City of Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

As per the report, members of the team will leave on Saturday and will go through COVID-19 testing at the New Delhi airport. They will be quarantined before visiting the factory and start working to finish the construction of the facility.

Samsung Display had formed a regional subsidiary in India in the month of July in 2019. The factory, which will be making OLED panels, should be operational sometime in the first half of next year, i.e. H1 2021.

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A couple of months ago, it was reported that the company could be investing around $705.75 million to set up the facility, which is expected to create around 1,300 jobs. Samsung will get tax benefits and other incentives from the Indian government for setting up this new display plant.

Samsung Display currently has three OLED plants in China, nine plants in South Korea, and one plant in Vietnam. The company has already announced that in order to focus on OLED and QLED, it will exit the LCD business.

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Redmi Note 9 5G leak reveals Dimensity 800U, 48MP triple cameras, 5,000mAh battery, and more

By
Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Earlier today, tipster Digital Chat Station took to Weibo to reveal the specs of the Redmi Note 9 5G High Edition. The leak revealed that it is a tweaked version of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite with different cameras. Through another Weibo post, the leakster also shared the key specs of the Redmi Note 9 5G. Both Redmi phones have also appeared at TENAA with preliminary specs.

Last month, the 3C certification of China approved two Xiaomi phones with model numbers M2007J17C and M2007J22C. The former that was spotted with a 33W charger seems to be the Redmi Note 9 5G High Version whereas the latter that was seen with a 22.5W charger appears to be the Redmi Note 9 5G Standard Version. Both handsets have now received approval from the TENAA authority.

The TENAA listing of the Redmi Note 9 5G High Version shows it measures 165.4 x 76.8 x 9mm and it has a 6.67-inch display. The phone is backed by a 4,720mAh rated battery, which means its typical size is 4,820mAh. The Standard Edition has 161.96 x 77.25 x 9.2mm dimensions and a 6.53-inch display. It is powered by a 4,900mAh rated battery, which suggests its typical capacity is 5,000mAh.

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The leak by a Chinese tipster has revealed the Redmi Note 9 Standard Edition has an LCD panel of 6.53 inches with a punch-hole placed at the top-left corner. The 20:9 screen offers a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The Dimensity 800U is present under the hood of the device.

Redmi Note 9 5G render
Redmi Note 9 5G render

For photography, it has a 13-megapixel front camera and 48-megapixel triple rear cameras. The leaks also mentions that it has a 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. The device weighs 200 grams.

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Razer Book 13 officially launched; features 16:10 display, Intel’s 11th-gen processor, and more

By
Jeet
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Razer, the company known for making gaming devices and accessories, has launched a new laptop — Razer Book 13. It will be available for purchase later this month for a starting price of $1,199.

In terms of design, the newly launched laptop looks similar to the Razer Blade Stealth 13 gaming laptop. It features the company’s logo on the lid, a compact and minimalist build, and an RGB keyboard.

Razer Book 13

Interestingly, the Razer Book 13, which is aimed for business and productivity use, features a 16:10 aspect ratio screen, unlike most other consumer laptops. This adds extra vertical space, making multitasking easier.

There’s a 13.4-inch IPS display which is offered in two versions — touchscreen and non-touchscreen. While the non-touch version offers Full HD+ screen resolution, the touch version also comes with UHD+ resolution and is protected by the Gorilla Glass layer.

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Under the hood, the device is powered by Intel‘s 11th-generation Core i5 or Core i7 processor, along with Iris Xe graphics. It comes packed with 8GB or 16GB RAM and 512GB storage which can be upgraded to 2TB. There’s also a vapor chamber cooling system to ensure that the system remains cool during heavy usage.

Razer Book 13

It’s noteworthy that the Razer Book 13 is the company’s first Intel Evo-certified notebook which means that Intel is vouching for the laptop‘s everyday performance, battery life, and wake time, among others.

The device is claimed to offer up to 14 hours of battery life on a single charge. The company says that charging the laptop for 30 minutes provides four hours of usage time.

The Razer Book 13 comes in just one color option — Mercury White. The base model with Core i5 processor and 8GB RAM costs $1,199 while the top-end variant with Core i7 processor and 16GB RAM is priced at $1,999. The device is now up for pre-order and will start shipping this month.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini now available for pre-order

By
Jeet
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A few weeks ago, Apple launched its new iPhone 12 series smartphones in the market and this time, the company unveiled four different models — iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. Initially, only two phones — 12 and 12 Pro were made available for purchase.

Today, Apple has finally started accepting pre-orders for the other two models — iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. While the Mini variant’s pricing starts at $699, the Pro Max version starts at $1,099.

Apple iPhone 12

The Cupertino-based giant is planning to make the new devices available in multiple countries around the world simultaneously. Pre-orders are launching in more than 50 countries and regions. Customers from the other 25 regions, including Brazil and South Korea, will be able to pre-order these phones from 20th November.

Although the company is taking pre-orders from today, i.e. 6th November, the shipments of the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max models will start from 13th November. Monthly payment plans are also available through carriers, Apple Card Monthly Installments, apart from iPhone Upgrade Program and device trade-ins.

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Along with the iPhone 12 Mini and Pro Max models, ‌HomePod Mini‌ pre-orders are launching in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US. The device will start shipping to customers in the week of November 16.

iPhone 12 Mini Pricing

  • 64 GB Storage: $699
  • 128 GB Storage: $749
  • 256 GB Storage: $849

iPhone 12 Pro Max Pricing

  • 128 GB Storage: $1,099
  • 256 GB Storage: $1,199
  • 512 GB Storage:  $1,399
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Redmi Note 9 High Edition specs leak reveals rebranded Mi 10T Lite smartphone

By
Jeet
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Xiaomi-backed Redmi has a successful Redmi Note series smartphones lineup and the current-generation, Redmi Note 9, already has five devices and the company is now gearing up to increase the confusion with the addition of more devices.

As per the reports, Redmi is planning to launch three Redmi Note 9 series smartphones in the Chinese market. Now, details about two of those phones — Redmi Note 9 Standard Edition and Redmi Note 9 High Edition have leaked online.

Redmi Note 9 High Edition Specs Leak

The information coming from leakster reveals that the phone will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate.

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 9 High Edition will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC. It will pack a 4,820mAh battery along with support for 33W fast charging technology.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

In the camera department, the device will have a quad-camera setup on the back and could be the world’s first smartphone to feature Samsung’s HM2 108MP sensor. On the front side, the phone will have a 16MP snapper.

Looking at the specifications, the phone seems like a rebranded version of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite smartphone that was launched in September this year as the world’s first phone to be powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset. The 5G smartphone is already available for purchase in Europe, Malaysia, and India.

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MIDC 2020: Xiaomi announces plans to recruit 5000 engineers by 2021

By
Jed John Ikoba
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Global tech leader, Xiaomi commenced the annual Mi Developers Conference (MIDC 2020) yesterday in Beijing, China. The conference saw the company unveiled a number of breakthrough technologies including a retractable telescope camera technology, as well as several software improvements in the area of IoT, and even the XiaoAI virtual assistant which got a new version 5.0.xiaomi

The event themed “Technology for Life”, also included a keynote speech by Xiaomi’s Chairman/CEO Lei Jun. The CEO hinted that behind the brand’s exceptional showing in terms of technological achievements, especially those in the camera domain, is its continuous investment in R&D and talent recruitment. He equally disclosed that the brand will continue to invest in human resources as there are plans to recruit more than 5000 engineers in 2021.

“We believe people are at the foundation of any innovation. When strengthening our technological competence, we should always start with(sic) finding the best people. Currently, Xiaomi has over 10,000 talented members in its engineering team and is planning to recruit 5,000 more in 2021, despite the global pandemic, ” Lei Jun stated. He further added, “my wish for the next decade is to build Xiaomi into the dream company of every engineer, and we will reinforce our strategy of talent cultivation and team composition.”

Xiaomi is relatively a young company considering that it has only been in business for 10 years. The company’s growth within this short space is mainly tied to its huge investment in R&D which includes human resources. This year alone, Xiaomi has allocated over 10 billion RMB to its R&D fund and is presently ranked among the top 20 Chinese companies in terms of R&D investment.

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Xbox series S discovered to have just 364GB available storage out of 512GB

By
Jed John Ikoba
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Microsoft is yet to offiially release the latest Xbox Series X and S models but a lot is already known about the models including their designs, specifications and even the expected retial prices. Well, one more detail have emerged concerning the cheaper Xbox Series S and it is a surprising one.

A Reddit user who claimed to have received the Xbox Series S a week before the official release has shared a shocking detail which is that the console arrives with just 364GB of available storage space.

On paper, the console actually features 512GB storage but apparently, not all the storage will be available to users. Why this is of concern is the fact that the Series S doesn’t feature a disc drive meaning you can only use the console by installing a digital copy of the game you wish to play. The storage size will only afford users the chance to install one or two games before running out of storage space. Several commenters on the thread did note that the 364GB available storage is barely enough to install Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the console. However, you can get a separate hard drive but that would shave off some extra dollars out of your wallet. We can’t confirm this information though, so it best to wait until it officially starts shipping before concluding.

Both the Series X and Series S are expected to launch on November 10th, with the previously announced high-end Series X selling for $499. As previously reported, the Series S (codenamed Lockhart) is designed to play next-gen games in a smaller, cheaper package with less GPU power and lower resolution output than the Series X. The console is expected to come with 1440p support, ray tracing, and 512GB SSD.

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WhatsApp finally gets approval for wider roll-out of payment service in India

By
Habeeb Onawole
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WhatsApp has had tough luck with its payment service in markets where it has announced the feature. Back in June, the service got suspended in Brazil just days after it announced rollout. Things are now looking up for the Facebook-owned messaging platform as it has now gotten permission for a wider roll-out in India after nearly two years in beta.

WhatsApp Logo

Back in early 2018, WhatsApp announced that users will be able to send money within chats between themselves using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). However, the feature was only available to 1 million beta testers.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced earlier today that it has granted WhatsApp permission to roll-out the service albeit with some conditions.

WhatsApp will have to roll-out the service in a “graded manner”, starting with just 20 million users. That sure is a small number considering the messaging service has more than 400 million users in India. Nevertheless, 20 million is better than 1 million. NPCI also says that WhatsApp has to work with multiple banking partners.

The gradual roll-out and 20 million user cap are most likely linked to NPCI’s other announcement today which says that no third-party app should process more than 30% of all UPI transactions done in a month. TechCrunch reports that the Indian body took the decision to “protect the UPI ecosystem”.

This new condition is said to affect other players in the payment business such as Google (Google Pay) and Walmart (PhonePe) who processed more than 38% and 40% respectively of UPI payments last month. The rule doesn’t go into effect until January 2021 but there are already questions arising on how these services will handle the situation. Will they put a limit on payments users can carry out in a month?

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iPhone 11 Pro Max vs iPhone 12 Pro: Specs Comparison

By
Michele Ingelido
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In the same price range, you can actually get either the iPhone 11 Pro Max or the iPhone 12 Pro. The former reached the price range of the latter thanks to street prices since the phone is one year old, while the iPhone 12 Pro is actually sold at its listing price. Does it make sense to still opt for the 11 Pro Max in 2021 or it is better to grab a unit of the iPhone 12 Pro? We hope to help you with this decision by publishing this specs comparison which will highlight the main differences between the 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Pro.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple iPhone 12 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm, 226 g 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm, 189 g
DISPLAY  6.5 inches, 1242 x 2688p (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532p (Full HD+),  Super Retina XDR OLED
PROCESSOR Apple A13 Bionic, hexa-core 2.65 GHz Apple A14 Bionic, hexa-core
MEMORY  4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 256 GB – 4 GB RAM, 512 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 6 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE iOS 13 iOS 14
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5, GPS
CAMERA  Triple 12 + 12 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.4
12 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Quad 12 + 12 + 12 MP + LiDAR scanner, f/1.6 + f/2.0 + f/2.4
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY  3969 mAh, fast charging 18W, Qi wireless charging 2815 mAh, fast charging 20W, fast wireless charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Waterproof IP68, Face ID, eSIM, optional dual SIM IP68 waterproof, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, Face ID, 5G

Design

Both iPhone 12 Pro and 11 Pro Max come with amazingly premium materials. Their bodies are composed of a glass back and a stainless steel frame and they both come with a borderless design including a notch on the front panel. I prefer the iPhone 12 Pro because it has more compact dimensions, a more attractive flag profile, and better water resistance (it is waterproof up to 6 meters deep instead of 4 meters guaranteed by the 11 Pro Max). Last but not least, the iPhone 12 is thinner and lighter.

 

Display

The displays of the iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro are not so different between them. They both feature Super Retina XDR OLED panels with the HDR10+ certification and a brightness up to 1200 nits, as well as Dolby Vision and True-Tone technologies, and a wide color gamut. The 11 Pro Max has more pixels but the pixel density is more or less the same. The real difference is the display diagonal: you get just 6.1 inches on the iPhone 12 Pro, while the 11 Pro Max has a 6.5-inch display. That is what would let me go for the 11 Pro Max. They both have a notch which includes the sensors for 3D facial recognition, and they do not pack a fingerprint scanner.

 

Specs & Software

The hardware and software department is one of the most important differences between iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro. The iPhone 12 Pro is equipped with a stronger Apple A14 Bionic chipset paired with 6 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. The 11 Pro Max has the same RAM and native storage, but it comes with a weaker Apple A13 Bionic. The iPhone 12 Pro is actually faster and it also comes with a more recent operating system out of the box. We are naturally talking about iOS 14.

 

Camera

The cameras of the iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro are very similar, but there are a few important differences. The iPhone 12 Pro has a brighter focal aperture for the main camera so it should be able to click better photos in a lot of conditions. Further, the iPhone 12 Pro has an additional LiDAR scanner that retrieves depth info for AR appliances and more. You can actually shoot better photos and record better videos with the iPhone 12 Pro. The front cameras are exactly the same, including a 12 MP sensor and an SL 3D sensor for 3D facial recognition.

 

Battery

The battery of the 11 Pro Max is a lot bigger than the one found on the iPhone 12 Pro. That is the reason why the battery life of the 11 Pro Max is longer in almost every scenario. You get 3969 mAh against just 2815 mAh and there is nothing the 5 nm A14 Bionic chipset can do to fill the gap. On the other hand, you get MagSafe support with the iPhone 12 Pro, which allows for better wireless charging.

 

Price

Thanks to online street prices, you can actually find the 256 GB variant of the iPhone11 Pro Max for about €1300/$1100, while the iPhone 12 Pro starts from almost €1200/$1000. The only real advantages offered by the 11 Pro Max are its bigger battery and its wider display, but if you exclude that, it does not make sense to get the Pro Max with the iPhone 12 Pro in the same price range. With the iPhone 12 Pro, you can get a better camera department, higher-end chipset, MagSafe, and 5G which are definitely more important features.

 

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro: PRO and CONS

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

PRO

  • Bigger display
  • Longer battery life
  • Price dropped down

CONS

  • Dimensions
  • No 5G

 

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

PRO

  • More compact
  • Better camera department
  • 5G
  • MagSafe

CONS

  • Smaller display

Motorola launches Vervebuds 100 TWS, Ververap 105, and Verveloop 105 Bluetooth Earphones in India

By
Balaji S
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Binatone, which is Motorola’s licensee has launched three new audio products in India. One is a Truly Wireless Earbuds(TWS), and two other Bluetooth earphones. They will be available on Flipkart, and Amazon in the country.

Motorola Verve Audio Products Price, Availability

The new audio products are namely Motorola Vervebuds 100(TWS), Ververap 105, and Verveloop 105. The prices of them are as follows:

*-These are reportedly introductory pricing. Accordingly, the Retail listing for Ververap 105 is ₹3,799($51.39). But the Vervebuds 100 page on Amazon doesn’t show any price.

Both the Motorola Vervebuds 100 and Verveloop105 will be available exclusively on Amazon. However, the Ververap 105 will be up for grabs on Amazon, and Flipkart, and offline channels.

Motorola Verve Audio Products Features

A. Vervebuds 100 TWS

Vervebuds 100

First off, the Vervebuds 100 weighs 32grams. It comes in White and Black Color variants as per the YouTube Video(via Gadgets360). You also get ear tips in three different sizes(L, M, S). The case has a squarish design with slightly rounded corners. There is an LED light at the front. And a Motorola logo on the earbuds and top of the case.

In terms of Audio, Motorola says the earbuds have support for HiFi Audio. And Intelligent Noise reduction technique that enables Natural, Powerful bass. It has Touch Controls for accessing Media options like play/pause, skip tracks, adjust volume, and answer/reject calls. Other features include Bluetooth 5.0, IPX5 rating, and 14hrs battery life(5hrs-buds + 9-hrs-case).

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B. Ververap 105 Bluetooth Neckband Earphones

Ververap 105
Ververap 105

The Ververap 105 flexible neckband-type Bluetooth earphones. They come in a single Black variant and weigh just 18grams. However, the earpiece is a canal type and doesn’t have silicone ear tips for grip. But they are magnetic and hence, we can attach both earpieces together when not in use.

In terms of Audio, they feature a 15mm audio driver unit and produce deep bass as per Motorola. Additionally, other features include Bluetooth 5.0, 8hrs battery life, IPX5 rating, buttons for media controls, integrated mic for hands-free calling. The earphones are also compatible with Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa.

C. Verveloop 105 Bluetooth in-ear Earphones

Verveloop 105

These are in-ear type Bluetooth earphones and have silicone tips on the earpiece. Also, the earpiece has a stabilizer hook for a firm grip on the ears. It comes in single Black Color and weighs 17grams. You get buttons for media controls, hands-free calling, etc. Motorola says it’s ideal for gym and sportspersons.

Further, the Verveloop 105 earphones have features like Bluetooth 5.0, 8hrs battery life, tangle-free cables, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri Support.

Besides, All the products above support Hubble Connected’s “Hubble Connect for Verve Life App”.  Through this, users can customize controls, and unlock nearly 70,000+ abilities of Alexa through this app.

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Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro packing a wide-angle camera, big battery launched

By
Jed John Ikoba
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Huawei‘s smartphone business is presently experiencing some challenges due to the US ban which prevents the company from accessing ICs from TSMC and other suppliers. The company is also grappling with a ban by Google which gave birth to its proprietary HarmonyOS (HongmengOS). In the absence of components for its smartphones, the tech giant seems to have shifted focus on building its ecosystem. The company has now launched the Huawei Smart DoorBell Pro alongside the Smart Camera Pro.Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro

The Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro is capable of performing one-key calling and owners can communicate with the doorbell remotely through a mobile phone. It also records whenever a visitor calls at the door even when you are away. The doorbell can be paired with the Huawei Smart Screen such that when you are watching TV in the bedroom and a visitor presses the doorbell, the video of the visitor pops up on the screen. No. it won’t interrupt your program as it appears in picture-in-picture mode.Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro

Furthermore, the Smart Doorbell Pro also comes with a voice change intercom function suitable for girls living alone. When a stranger presses the doorbell, you can easily change the voice through this function. The doorbell also supports wandering detection, and the system automatically records if the person stays for 10 seconds without pressing the bell. Thus, at night you can check if there is any recording of someone loitering at the front before going out.

In terms of hardware, the Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro is equipped with 32 ring fill lights which can provide a 24-hour full-color picture. The camera also comes with a 165-degree ultra-wide viewing angle. The doorbell is equipped with a HiSilicon family smart core that supports AI face recognition and infrared human body sensing.Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro

The smart doorbell packs mammoth 6500mAh built-in battery that can last for up to 8-months. The indoor unit also has a built-in Wi-Fi relay to ensure that the network is not dropped or stuck during use. The gadget can also be paired with a smartphone via the Smart Life App. The app can be used to perform actions such as WeChat active push alarm information, abnormal alarm, anti-dismantle alarm, quick voice response, sending video and other functions.

The Huawei Smart Doorbell Pro is expected to be available in December, priced at 599 yuan (~$90). It will be sold in malls and major authorized e-commerce platforms.

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EMUI 11 stable rollout begins for HUAWEI P40 & Mate30 series

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Last week, Huawei shared EMUI 11.0 and Magic UI 4.0 update timeline for eligible devices. Based on that, the company has started rolling out the stable update to the first batch of devices consisting of models from the HUAWEI P40 series and the HUAWEI Mate30 series.

HUAWEI EMUI 11 Logo Featured

As per the roadmap released by Huawei, a total of 10 devices should receive EMUI 11 stable update in early November. But however, the company has begun to seed the builds only for 8 devices leaving out the two tablets – HUAWEI MatePad Pro and HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G.

That means the EMUI 11 stable update is currently live for the following devices.

Having said that, the update is currently limited to China only. Above all, even in the company’s home country, it is only available for certain users. That’s because the builds are being pushed in batches. Also, if the user is already running the latest open beta release, then they have a high chance of getting the update first.

Anyway, Huawei is yet to release EMUI 11 and Magic UI 4.0 rollout schedule for international markets although beta testing has begun for select high-end smartphones in certain regions.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 starts getting the One UI Core 2.5 update in India

By
Balaji S
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After the Galaxy M21, Samsung is now rolling out the One UI Core 2.5 update to the next M series device. The new update for the Galaxy M31 brings the new UI version and Security patch along with few other improvements.

Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung Galaxy M31

Our device got the update that has a firmware version M315FXXU2ATJ9 and weighs  ~984MB. However, unlike Sammobile says, our unit got the October 1, 2020 Security Patch, and not November. Besides, as the report says, the update is currently rolling out in India but we don’t know the ETA for other regions yet.

That said, just like the M21, the update for Galaxy M31 also brings a few improvements to Messages, Keyboard, and Camera. First off is the Samsung Keyboard. The new update brings several features like input-language Search Function, split keyboard on Landscape Mode. You can check the changelog of the update here or in the images below.

Further, the Messages section now gets an SOS message feature. It allows users to share SOS-location every 30 minutes for a day. Additionally, the update also has Camera improvements and stability. Previously, the Galaxy M31 also got One UI Core 2.1 update last month which brought features like Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, My Filters, and more.

Samsung unveiled the One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 with Galaxy Note 20 series. Initially, we thought the update will roll out only to its Galaxy Note, S, and Z series of devices. However, the company surprised us by rolling it out to mid-range smartphones like Galaxy A51, and A71.

That said this is an OTA update and hence, it should reach you within a few days. You can check for it in the System Update section inside Settings.

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Redmi Note 9 High-end version leaked specs shows a 120Hz refresh rate & more

By
Jed John Ikoba
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A recent leak has aoppeared on Weibo fuelling speculations that Xiaomi will launch a budget phone with a powerful display and other impressive features soon. The model is said to belong to the Redmi Note 9 series and according to a fresh Weibo leak by noted tipster Digital Chat Station, the model will be known as Redmi Note 9 High-end version.Redmi Note 9

The Redmi Note 9 series are basically mid-range models but it looks like Xiaomi is planning to tweak things a bit. The leak shows that the Redmi Note 9 high version will support adaptive LCD screen refresh rate. The refresh rate will range from 30Hz to 120Hz. What this means is that the smartphone’s display will automatically switch between different refresh rates depending on the task being performed. Hard core gaming with see the display running at 120Hz refresh rate while actions such as watching movies may come down to 60Hz or 30Hz to conserve battery.

Further, the smartphone is expected tp pack a generous 4800mAh battery and with adaptive display tech, we expect some prolonged battery life. The device supports up to 33W wired charging speeds.

Specs-wise, the tipster hints that the device will have a 6.67-inch 2.5D Dot display with an FHD+ resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The display is covered by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Another interesting revelation is that the device will have a 108 MP main camera, said to be Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 sensor which was announced in September.

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