The popular rugged smartphone maker is finally here with a massive ‘Mid-Year Sale’ discount extravaganza in collaboration with AliExpress. The Chinese smartphone maker is offering discounts of up to 50% on several newly-launched models. Below we have listed the smartphones which are up for grabs at reduced prices.
The smartphone with MediaTek P60 SoC, 4GB RAM, and 64GB internal storage is available at the discount price of $139.99. The smartphone sports a 6.1-inch waterdrop display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It also sports a triple rear camera module consisting of a 16-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel macro lens. It consists of a 5580 mAh battery and runs on Android 10 OS. You can grab the smartphone from AliExpress by hitting the link below.
It is another popular rugged smartphone from Ulefone which houses a MediaTek Helio P90 SoC, 8GB RAM, and 128 GB internal storage. Ulefone Armor 9E runs on Android 10 OS and features NFC support for contactless payments via Google Pay and other compatible apps. The smartphone houses a massive 6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop display and a large 6000 mAh battery. The users can even use it with an external endoscope for some extended purposes including cleaning narrow chores within the house.
It is available for a 50% discount price of $329.99.
Moreover, the interested users can also grab the thermal imaging camera version – Armor 9 for the price of $431. It is an excellent device for outdoor adventures and industry professionals.
It is an entry-level smartphone that offers decent specifications such as a 5.5-inch waterdrop display, quad-core processor, and a 2GB + 16GB memory configuration. There’s a 5-megapixel dual rear camera along with a 2700 mAh battery. Ulefone Note 8 runs on Android 10 Go edition and supports face unlock and 3-card slot design. You can grab it for the jaw-dropping price of $49.99.
It is another affordable device offering a 6.52-inch large display, 16-megapixel triple rear sensor, and a front-facing 8-megapixel single camera. The smartphone also houses a 4500 mAh battery which provides a standby time for a day. Ulefone Note 9P runs on Android 10 and is available for the price of $94.99.
Apart from these popular Ulefone smartphones, the users can get interesting discounts on other devices too. You can head over to the Ulefone’s official AliExpress store for more information.
Chinese giant Huawei has announced that the company will be holding a press conference on 3rd September during IFA 2020 in Berlin. While the company has not revealed what it plans to announce, everyone knows what to expect.
A new report claims that at the event, along with the Huawei Mate40 series flagship smartphones, the company is also expected to unveil the latest Kirin 9000 flagship chipset, which could also be the last flagship smartphone SoC from the company.
The upcoming Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is manufactured by TSMC using the 5nm node process. It could become the world’s first 5nm chipset, launching ahead of the similar chipset from Qualcomm and Apple. It remains to be seen what the features of the Kirin 9000 SoC are and how it fares among other flagship offerings.
As for the Huawei Mate40 series, the company is expected to launch three smartphones in the lineup with model numbers OCE-AN00, NOH-AN00, and NOP-AN00. It is said that the Mate40 has a 6.5-inch FHD+ display while the Pro model has a 6.78-inch QHD+ screen. The phones will run the Android operating system and support 5G connectivity.
Recently, the United States tightened restrictions on Huawei and put around 70 of its affiliates on the Entity List, requiring them to have special permission from the government to carry out business.
Thus, Huawei’s contract chipset manufacturer TSMC has been prevented from taking new orders from the Chinese company. The Taiwanese company will completely halt HiSilicon chip production from 15th September.
As per the reports, Huawei is now taking matters into its own hands. The company is expected to start its chip manufacturing process, at least partly, by the year-end and compete with industry giants like Samsung, TSMC, Intel, and more. Given that manufacturing semiconductors is a complicated and expensive process, we will have to wait and see if Huawei manages to pull it off.
Since the past few years, Apple has been working on in producing iPhones locally in India. This allows the company to provide tariff-free iPhones to users in the country. In 2017, the iPhone SE became the first iPhone to get manufacture red locally in India. The iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 are some of the iPhones that that have been built in India. In June, the rumor mill had revealed that Apple may also begin with production of the iPhone SE (2020) in India. New information that the manufacturing of iPhone SE (202) has finally begun in the country.
The iPhone SE (2020) went official in March. However, the sales of the smartphone began in India in May with a price tag of Rs. 38,900. Currently, it is available with a reduced pricing of Rs 35,999 through the ongoing Apple Days sale on Flipkart. Since the production of the iPhone SE (2020) has locally started in the country, its pricing is likely to drop even more in the near future.
India assembled units of the iPhone SE (2020) are expected to arrive in the stores soon. Reports have claimed that the manufacturing of the iPhone 12 will begin in India by mid-2021.
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
In India, smartphone manufacturers are required to pay an import duty of 20 percent for importing their models from other markets. Assembling the iPhones in India will let Apple avoid the import tax. Past reports have revealed that in the near future, the Cupertino company could be shifting its iPhone production from China to India.
The iPhone SE (2020) is an IP67 certified handset with a 4.7-inch display that supports 750 x 1334 pixels. The Apple A13 Bionic SoC fuels the smartphone with 3 GB of RAM. It has an OIS-enabled 12-megapixel rear camera with quad-LED flash and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera.
The iPhone SE (2020) is equipped with stereo speakers and it houses a 1,821mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The iPhone SE (2020) also supports Qi wireless charging. The handset boots to iOS 13 and it has the good old Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
The iPhone SE (2020) comes in three flavors such as 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. They are priced at Rs. 35,999 (~$486), Rs. 40,999 (~$553), and Rs. 50,999 (~$688), respectively during the current Apple Days Sale on Flipkart. The handset comes in colors like black, red, and white.
Epic Games fanned the embers of war recently when it took on two of the biggest players in the smartphone industry, talking of Google and Apple. The game publisher switched the system of payment on its popular game Fortnite in favour of receiving payment directly for in-app purchases. Subsequently, Fortnite was removed by both Google and Apple from the Play Store and App Store respectively.
Epic Games’ sole aim was to challenge the distribution monopolies held by both Apple and Google on Android and iOS. Of course, the dispute has headed to the law court but Apple doesn’t seem intent on waiting for a verdict. Epic Games has reportedly raised an alarm that Apple has threatened to cease support for Unreal Engine from its ecosystem unless it complies with the contentious App Store policy.
Unreal Engine is a free-to-start game engine that is popular among game publishers and is utilised by many developers around the world who deploy the engine to develop games for different platforms, amongst other uses. If Apple goes ahead and removes support for the Unreal Engine, developers would be unable to patch security flaws or fix bugs.
This could affect a wide range of games on iOS and macOS, including Microsoft’s Forza. Even games within Apple’s own Apple Arcade subscription service rely on Unreal Engine. If Apple reacts against Unreal Engine, these developers would struggle to build new iOS games or create updates. The damage would extend beyond Apple’s ecosystem, as part of Unreal Engine’s popularity comes from its support for multiple platforms, which would no longer remain as lucrative and would turn customers towards other competing solutions.
Apple has given Epic until August 28 to “cure breaches to the agreement” before it goes ahead and terminates all of Epic’s developer accounts and removes access to iOS and Mac development tools. To this end, Epic Games have filed a motion or an injunction against Apple, a move reportedly endorsed by Microsoft to endorse Epic’s motion for an injunction against Apple.
Epic Games are of the opinion that Apple’s attack has shifted from Fortnite to the company’s entire business in unrelated areas even though they are governed by separate agreements and are operated by separate legal entities.
It is left for the Court to decide the next step of action that would be taken. There are most likely several games developers wishing this goes the way of Epic. We hope this is dealt with promptly.
Born as a sub-brand of OPPO, realme has now grown into a large independent brand offering a wide range of products like wearables, smart TVs, and others, in addition to smartphones. However, its handsets are still manufactured by OPPO and it even shares vital tech solutions like VOOC/SuperVOOC (SuperDart) and ColorOS in the form of realme UI. But it does offer new features in its mobile software like the new “Smooth Scrolling” feature to differentiate it from its then-parent company and now sister brand OPPO.
Most companies who offer budget smartphones don’t provide regular security patches but realme is different from those brands. Despite launching a bunch of phones, it is one of the few firms to deliver regular updates, albeit sometimes slower.
Lately, the brand has been adding a feature called “Smooth Scrolling” under realme Lab in Settings to a number of its handsets. As the name suggests, this feature kind of makes the infinite scrolling on social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others smoother.
Looking at the side by side comparison with this feature turned on and off on XDA Developers, we can notice that the scrolling to be more sensitive when this software-based tweak is turned on. Also, it should look better on realme smartphones with a high refresh rate.
With that being said, the “Smooth Scrolling” feature is currently available on the following realme devices.
Oukitel C21 was launched a few weeks ago to lure the entry-level segment. The “best budget phone” houses decent specifications at the compelling price of $89. After a wait of over some weeks, the smartphone finally went on sale via the AliExpress official store with a massive discount of over 50%. The smartphone’s actual price is $189.99 but with the introductory discount, you can get it for half the price.
Oukitel C21 comes with a massive 6.4-inch LTPS Full HD+ punch-hole display featuring narrow bezels and a screen-to-body ratio of 93%. The display can easily entertain users with its wider view and crisp details. Moreover, the smartphone comes with a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset which is built on a 12nm process offering high efficiency and improved performance.
Camera
There’s a front 20-megapixel punch-hole camera for quality selfies and video calling. Moreover, you will get a quad-rear camera featuring a 16-megapixel main sensor, a 2-megapixel macro lens, a 2-megapixel blue lens, and a 2-megapixel auxiliary lens. The presence of AI algorithms makes the photos more beautiful and detail-oriented.
Support for global bands
Oukitel C21 comes in two different variants dedicated to European and South American countries. You can easily choose the variants as per your location. However, the smartphone is fully capable to run on any network around the globe as it supports all the popular bands. It is built to give you the best Android experience around the globe.
Other Features
The smartphone comprises a gyroscope which improves the gaming experience. It is among the best budget smartphones available at under $100 while providing excellent gaming experience.
It is available in three different colors of Ocean Blue, Neon Purple, and Midnight Black, You can grab it from AliExpress official store for the price of $89.99. Moreover, you will get a pre-pasted screen protector and a silicone case free along with the package. The discounted price will remain active from August 24 to August 28. After the discount period, the price will bump back to $189.99.
The popular handheld printer manufacturer – Selpic is on the verge to launch another beautiful and compact printer. Selpic appears to be improving its product catalog with the launch Selpic P1 in the coming days. The upcoming pen-type printer is already live on Indiegogo from the past few weeks. The campaign on Indiegogo was slated to end within a few days, but due to the product’s massive popularity, the company has agreed to extend the campaign for 15 days.
In the modern era when every electronic device is becoming smaller, the printers were the only product that was not witnessing any innovation until Selpic launched its S1 handheld printer. It was the size of a smartphone or even smaller. Selpic S1 and S1 Plus printers were capable of printing on any surface without the need for any external aid. In a step ahead, the company’s here with Selpic P1 with more splendid and useful features.
Selpic S1 Features
Selpic P1 users inkjet printing technology which further improves its printing quality. It works like a pen and can easily print QR codes, barcodes, photos, text, and any other graphic. Apart from paper, you can print on clothes, leather, and even plastic.
Selpic P1 weighs 92g in size which reduces the burden of carrying. The printer is capable of printing at 600 x 600 DPI on around 90 A4 sheets. The printer uses black, magenta, cyan, yellow, light magenta, light cyan, red, and green. You can even purchase a single ink at the Sepic official store.
Selpic P1 can be used with Android and iOS smartphones. You can use the application to print different graphics easily.
You can grab the Selpic P1 from Indiegogo from the early support discount of $99 and will start shipping from September. The company has received 12 million yen support at the IndieGoGo campaign. This is the last chance to grab the Selpic P1 at a discount of $99 via IndieGoGo.
Motorola just announced the first handset from the new Moto G9 series: the vanilla Moto G9. It comes with lower-midrange specifications and a very high quality-price ratio. The new budget phone debuted in the Indian market and it will be available to purchase in a few days. While waiting for its launch in the market, we think it is time to compare it with the other potential best-selling budget phones in India. According to us, the most interesting devices with similar specifications launched in the peninsula in the last period are the Redmi 9 Prime and the Realme Narzo 10. Here is an in-depth comparison between their specifications and features which will help you understand which one you should go for.
Motorola Moto G9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Realme Narzo 10
Quad 13 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/2.2, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
Triple 48 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.7, f/2.4 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
5020 mAh, fast charging 18W
5000 mAh, fast charging 18W
5000 mAh, fast charging 20W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant
Hybrid Dual SIM slot, water-repellent
Design
Motorola Moto G9, Redmi 9 Prime, and Realme Narzo 10 are all built with cheap materials. They come with a polycarbonate body, but they are water-repellent and this is a very nice feature for those who want to use their phone under the rain and other circumstances in which liquids are involved. These handsets have a similar front design, while their rear sides are different. The Moto G9 has a square-shaped camera module placed in the middle, the Realme Narzo 10 has a quad-camera arrangement in the upper-left corner, and the Redmi 9 Prime has four cameras arranged vertically in the middle of the phone. Which one do you like more?
Display
Motorola Moto G9 and Realme Narzo 10 are equipped with below-average IPS panels sporting HD+ resolutions (720p). Nothing special, if you want a great display quality you should not go for these two phones. Redmi 9 Prime is actually better because it has a Full HD+ display, so it offers a higher level of definition. You get a 1080p resolution and even a high 400 nits typical brightness, as well as a slightly wider panel. In each case, you get a rear-mounted fingerprint reader and mono speakers.
Specs & Software
Redmi 9 Prime and Realme Narzo 10 are fueled by the Helio G80 mobile platform, while Motorola Moto G9 has a Snapdragon 662 chipset by Qualcomm. Despite most people will trust the Qualcomm’s chipset on board of the Moto G9 more than MediaTek, the Helio G80 actually comes with higher CPU and GPU performance. Further, you get more internal storage on the Redmi 9 Prime and Realme Narzo 10. Given that Realme Narzo 10 has to manage a display with a lower resolution, we expect it to offer slightly higher performance than Redmi 9 Prime in the most advanced scenarios. In each case, you get Android 10 out of the box, but Motorola Moto G9 has a UI close to Android stock instead of a fully customized UI.
Camera
The most advanced camera department belongs to the Realme Narzo 10 which sports a 48 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide lens and two sensors with 2 MP resolutions for macros and depth. It even comes with a better 16 MP front camera. Right after, we got the Motorola Moto G9 with its 48 MP triple camera lacking an ultrawide sensor. The Redmi 9 Prime is pretty disappointing with its entry-level 13 MP main camera and you should not go for it if you need a decent camera phone.
Battery
Motorola Moto G9 should actually offer a longer battery life not only because of its HD+ resolution and its big battery but also because the Snapdragon 662 chipset is built with a better production process than Helio G80 (11 nm vs 12 nm). Note that we are only judging from the specs on the paper because we did not see the Moto G9 in action (it has been announced today). Moto G9 also comes with slightly faster charging (20W power).
Price
The Motorola Moto G9 is priced at Rs. 11,499, Redmi 9 Prime has an Rs. 9,999 price and Realme Narzo 10 costs Rs. 14,999. While Redmi 9 Prime comes with a more advanced display, the Realme Narzo 10 has better cameras and performance. The Moto G9 sits right in the middle and on the paper it is a Realme Narzo 10 with slightly inferior cameras and less storage.
The Amazfit Smart Scale is one of the products Huami is expected to announce this Autumn. While we wait for the launch, we have discovered some features of the smart scale in the Amazfit Zepp app and also have an idea of what it will look like.
The features are under the Enjoy menu and there are three of them which we have listed below:
Weight holding baby
Unlike older children and adults, weighing a baby isn’t as straightforward unless you have a baby scale at home. While a standard scale requires the person to stand upright, a baby scale requires the infant to be laid on its back.
However, there is a way to weigh a baby using a regular scale, and that is by subtracting your own weight from that of the weight of you carrying the baby. In this case, you will need a very accurate scale that can record your weight to two decimal places.
The image shows that you will be able to weigh your baby using the Amazfit Smart Scale and there will be a way to do it safely and accurately by going into the app. The method is similar to what we described above. The only difference is that the weight is automatically subtracted.
Balance on one foot
Another feature of the scale under the Enjoy menu is called “Balance on one foot”. This is a common test used to determine how healthy an individual is. All you have to do is stand on the scale with one leg with the other bent at a 45° angle and your eyes closed. The longer you can stand, the better your balance is.
Guest Mode
One of the features of a smart scale is the ability to store multiple user profiles. However, there are times when a guest wants to use your scale. For the Amazfit Smart Scale, you will be able to select a guest mode on the app so that the weight is not saved as yours or anyone else with a profile.
Body Composition Scale
The Amazfit Smart Scale will not just measure your weigth like a lot of smart scales. It will actually be able to determine other health parameters as it is body composition scale. The tab for the “Balance on one foot“ feature says in the decription that it is a body composition scale just like the Mi Body Composition Scale. So it should be able to determine visceral fat, muscle mass, BMI, bone mass, basal metabolism, and body fat among others.
With respect to the design of the smart scale, we believe it will come in black and have a dot matrix screen that displays results to two decimal places. We were able to deduce this from the image of the smart scale used in the app (see image above).
That is all we have discovered about the smart scale. We sure will let you know if we find more details before the launch.
Realme is expected to launch the Realme X7 and X7 Pro on September 1 in China. Ahead of the launch, the Realme X7 Pro product page has gone live on Jingdong (JD.com) and Tmall. The phone is up for reservation but the official release is billed for September 1.
The product page sheds some light on the features that would be on the X7 Pro. Some of these features have already been revealed on earlier leaks but this is a confirmation. The focus is on the display which is promoted to come with 120Hz refresh rate with a peak brightness of 1200nits. The display also supports 4096-level brightness adjustment.
Further, the phone is said to adopt COP packaging technology. It has a narrow bezel at the bottom, weighs 175 grams, and uses the same adapter as the Realme V5.
Earlier rumours tout the Realme X7 series to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The series is also said to utilise a 65W fast charging technology. TENAA listing shows it will have a 6.43-inch 1080P + screen as well as a Quad-camera setup at the rear which is a 64MP+8MP+2MP+2MP setup. The phone will have a 32MP selfie shooter and will be available in 6/8GB RAM versions. You also get 128/256GB internal storage options. The Realme X7 models will be available in three colors of blue, white and symphony black.
We’ll bring you the full details of the models, including the pricing and availability when the models are announced on September 1st.
Renowned Russian luxury brand Caviar has launched four Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra limited edition customized models, all of which are luxuriously designed in marble and rose gold. The four models are named after famous landmarks, three of which are in Europe and the fourth in China. These historic landmarks include St. Basils Cathedral in Russia, Hagia Sophia in Turkey, Parthenon in Greece and Forbidden City in China.
Among them, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Hagia Sophia version is covered with a black marble carving layer. Only 99 units of the smartphone will be produced and it carries a retail price of $5830.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Parthenon Edition uses white/light grey marble carvings and three rose gold temple pillars on the outer layer. It is also limited to 99 units with the retail pricing set at $5750.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Forbidden City Edition features grey-green marble carvings and rose gold decorations on the outer layer. Caviar will also produce just 99 units with a retail price of US$6060.
Finally, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Saint Basil’s Cathedral edition is themed after the famous Russian cathedral located in Moscow. It is designed with real red marble carvings and rose gold embossments. The limited-edition will only be available in 99 units and it is priced at $6,260.
As for the specifications, the Galaxy Note20 Ultra limited edition shares the same specs with the regular models. That is a 6.9-inch curved AMOLED display with a 120 Hertz refresh rate. The model comes with 12GB of RAM and in this case 256GB storage. Caviar offers free shipping to anywhere in the world for the models.
The Galaxy M51 is an upcoming mid-range phone. A support page is already live in Russia and there have been multiple leaks in recent weeks. Another leak has surfaced and it includes press renders in addition to a specification sheet of the device.
Starting with the specs, Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) tweeted that the phone will have a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and a 1080 x 2340 resolution. There is a centered punch hole that houses a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls.
The back of the phone will be home to four cameras – a 64MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, a 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 5MP f/2.4 macro camera.
The Galaxy M51 will pack a massive 7000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. Surprisingly, its weight is 213 grams and it is just 8.5 millemters thick. It will run Android 10 out of the box.
If you are wondering about the processor that will power the device, the leaker said his source informed him that it is the Snapdragon 730(G), however, there are reports that the chipset is different. Nevertheless, you may want to keep your fingers crossed on this one. Also, since this is not a 5G smartphone, it narrows down the choice of chipset that will power it.
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Galaxy M51
Sudhanshu has also shared press renders of the phone. As you can see in the images, the Galaxy M51 will be available in black and white with a rectangular camera housing placed on the left side with a small bump. The images also show that the phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner even though it has an AMOLED screen.
We expect Samsung to announce the phone soon in Europe and India.
Huawei debuted EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with the launch of Huawei P40 series in late March. Since then, the company has been pushing this version of its mobile software to eligible devices starting in China. For Honor devices, this update comes as Magic UI 3.1 and the same was recently rolled out to Honor 20 and Honor View 20 in India. Now, HUAWEI P30 Pro is getting this update in the country.
Since HUAWEI P30 Pro was the company’s flagship smartphone for the first half of 2019, it was one of the first to receive EMUI 10.1 in most regions (mostly June). But in India, the update is being only seeded now in August. Anyway, better late than never; given the uncertainty of future security patches, Google apps updates, and SafetyNet Attestation.
That said, the update comes with build number 10.1.0.146(C675E6R1P4) and weighs a whopping 4.69GB in size. Currently, it is being pushed in batches and should hit every unit in the coming days.
Since it is a high-end smartphone, it gets all the new features of EMUI 10.1 including new AOD styles, themes, wallpapers, Multi-Window, Multi-Screen Collaboration, Huawei MeeTime video calling app, Cross-Device Photo Gallery, Multi-Device Control Panel, and more.
LG has finally taken the wraps off the LG Q92 5G smartphone. The new upper mid-range phone arrives as a cheaper alternative to the LG Velvet 5G and is the first 5G phone in the Q series.
With a price tag of KRW 499,000 (~$420), the LG Q92 5G has a 6.67inch LCD FHD+ display with a centered punch hole for a 32MP front-facing camera. It is powered by the Snapdragon 765G and is available in a single configuration with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
On the back of the phone are four rear cameras led by a 48MP sensor. Tagging along is an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 5MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera. LG has opted for a side-mounted fingerprint scanner so as to give the back a clean look.
The LG Q92 has an IP68 rating and is MIL-STD 810G certified. There is a 4000mAh battery under the hood but comes with just 15W fast charging via USB-C which is a tad disappointing. The phone also has stereo speakers, a MicroSD card slot, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC. LG ships it with its UX 9 which is based on Android 10.
The phone will go on sale on August 26 in South Korea but there is no news yet of international availability.
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand unveiled the Redmi Note 9 series earlier this year. The series is made up of the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro with the models adopting a square-shaped camera module similar to that of the Redmi 10x. There are reports of a defect on the camera module which allows dust to find its way into the camera thereby affecting the picture quality when that happens.
Apparently, the camera module of the Redmi Note 9 models come with a defect from the factory as it seems to not have been sealed properly which allows tiny particles to escape under the glass. Since it is on the inside, it is impossible to wipe off the fickles of dust with a soft cloth. This will then result in images captured using the dirty lens coming out grainy or blurred.
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The issue seems to affect a considerable number of Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro units and Xiaomi is in the know already. While responding to a complaint by a user on Twitter back in June, Alvin Tse, General Manager of Xiaomi Indonesia, confirmed that the company had, indeed, received reports and would be tightening up its quality control to prevent further cases. He also hinted that those with units affected by the issue would be attended to at Xiaomi’s service centres.
Since then, there have been fresh reports of Redmi Note 9 units having the same issue. We can’t say for sure if the units were released before the issue was discovered or if the company has actually improved QC since then. If you own any of the Redmi Note 9 series devices, do ensure you try to keep it away from dust as much as possible. You can let us know in the comments section if you own a Redmi Note 9 model and it is affected by this issue.
The Galaxy Note series have made a huge impact in the smartphone industry since the first model launched in 2011. Sadly, we may have come to the end of the road for the stylus-toting smartphone line according to news coming out of Korea.
A report from the Korean publication, The Elec, says that Samsung may be pulling the plug on the Galaxy Note series next year which means the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra will be the last of the series.
The source said that Samsung plans to include its S Pen stylus with the Galaxy S21/S30 Ultra, and if that happens, the Galaxy Note series will be redundant seeing as the differences, especially with respect to size, between the S series and the Note series are now minimal.
Samsung will most likely shift its focus to the Fold series for the second half of the year and there are rumors the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 may also come with a S Pen too. It has also been reported that the Galaxy S21 series will ditch the ToF camera, a feature available on the Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy S20 Ultra.
The Galaxy Note series still command respectable sales, with figures going up to 10 million. It remains to be seen if Samsung can transfer this figure to the sales of the S series when the Note series is killed off. The Galaxy Z line of foldables is far from pulling those numbers. Not only are people still waiting for the technology to get better but foldable phones are quite expensive and out of the reach of many.
Anyway, until the above info is confirmed, we advise you to take it with a pinch of salt. Nevertheless, do let us know what you think about the possibility of Samsung killing the Note series. Yay or nay?
Xiaomi has been updating its devices to MIUI 12 left, right, and centre worldwide. The company is almost done with the rollout in its home country China. Hence, it is now focussing on delivery updates to global markets like India. The latest handset in this country to receive the update is Redmi 6 Pro.
For those unaware, Redmi 6 Pro already got MIUI 12 update in China earlier this month alongside Redmi S2, which is also known as Redmi Y2. There are only two variants of Redmi 6 Pro – China and India. Hene, the company has begun to seed the update to the latter model.
Currently, the update is being only rolled out to certain users. If those who received the update don’t face any issues, it will be pushed to more users, followed by everyone.
That said, the build number of MIUI 12 update for Redmi 6 Pro in India is V12.0.2.0.PDMMIXM. It is worth noting that the build may change if there’s a stability issue with this one. Anyway, as of writing this, Xiaomi is seeding the above-mentioned build.
Meizu has unveiled a new power bank in China dubbed Meizu Supercharged USB-C power bank. The power bank will go on sale at 10 am on August 25 which is tomorrow. It carries an affordable 169 yuan (~$24) price tag.
The major selling points of the Meizu Supercharged USB-C power bank include a two-way supercharge USB-C port, a high power rating of 22.5W as well as a fast charging protocol.
The Meizu mobile power bank features a polymer battery with a 10000mAh capacity. Despite the large battery, the power bank has a thin build. The body is made using PC+ABS material and it comes in pure white colour. The device also has a digital display at one of the edges which shows the battery power left. You can view the battery power left by pressing the power button.
In terms of interfaces, the power bank has two interfaces, a USB-A and USB-C port. Next to the ports is a power button. In terms of input, Meizu Supercharged USB-C power bank supports three specifications: 5V/3A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A. While for output, the USB-A interface supports three specifications: 5V/3A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A. On the other hand, the USB-C interface supports 5V/2.4A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A, 5V/4.5A, and 4.5V /5A.
The Royole FlexPai 2 was announced in March at an event in China. However, the manufacturer said it would not launch until the second quarter of the year, which of course has already passed. We can blame COVID-19 for the delay. However, the device may soon launch as new details have now revealed.
At the launch event in March, Royole revealed the second-gen foldable phone will feature its 3rd-gen Cicada Wing Fully Flexible Display. The screen measures 7.8-inches when unfolded and has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
According to Digital Chat Station, the display of the FlexPai 2 will have a 1920 x 1440 resolution. It is an OLED display but with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. The leaker says the Snapdragon 865 processor inside the device is paired with 12GB of RAM but makes no mention of the storage capacity. However, Royole did say the device will have UFS 3.0 storage.
The FlexPai 2 will have quad-rear cameras. The primary sensor is a 64MP camera and it comes along with a 16MP sensor, an 8MP sensor and a 32MP sensor. That is an impressive configuration and an upgrade from the 16MP + 20MP of the original FlexPai.
Royole has also increased the battery capacity to 4450mAh even though the screen size is still the same size as that of the predecessor. The leaker says the device has a thickness of 6.5mm (unfolded) and weighs 340 grams.
There are other details we do not know about yet but we expect Royole to announce the device soon.
It has been only a month since OnePlus Nord’s official AR launch event but the smartphone is already receiving its fifth system update. The new OTA update with build number OxygenOS 10.5.5 is being rolled out to all the three variants of the handset namely India, Europe, and Global.
Just like the previous updates, this one too brings fixes and improvements. Most importantly, the new update fixes system reboot issue when free-form is enabled and OnePlus Notes always running in the background bug.
Talking about improvements, the latest update for OnePlus Nord improves volume adjustment interface, front camera image clarity in low light, quality of macro images, general power consumption, and charging experience.
That said, the update is being pushed in batches worldwide with following build numbers.
IN (India) – OxygenOS 10.5.5.AC01DA
EU (Europe) – OxygenOS 10.5.5.AC01BA
Global – OxygenOS 10.5.5.AC01AA
OnePlus Nord OxygenOS 10.5.5 Official Changelog
System
Improved volume adjustment interface
Fixed system reboot issue when free-form is enabled
Fixed issue of OnePlus Notes always running in background
Camera
Improved image clarity of front camera in low light
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