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Huawei Mate X2 4G Version Start to Sell Online
Huawei Mate X2 4G Version Start to Sell Online
In February this year, Huawei held a press conference to announce the new generation of folding-screen flagship phones, with the Huawei Mate X2 folding-screen phone priced from 17,999 yuan. In addition to the 5G version of Mate X2, a new 4G version of Mate X2 has also been put on the shelves, according to Huawei’s consumer business website today. However, the new version is only available for…
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tenoclocks · 4 years
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Top 5 Mobile Brands In The World
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Top 5 Mobile Brands In The World? What are the top-5 Mobile Brands In 2020? With the more and more increase in demands of mobile, it's no obvious that it has boomed the market since its first launch. With the advancement of technology, we see a successive change in the models, specification and features of mobile. With the faster network i.e 4G and 5g it has added more value to it. Everyone gets fascinated by the features mobile does provide. Its been quite useful for humans and has become the man's best friend over time. Every one ponders over to take the best smartphone he can afford. And we have seen with the growing industry we get a number of mobiles available at different budgets. Let's check out the top 5 mobile brands in the world which you should be knowing before eyeing up to take any new smartphone List of top-5 Mobile Brands In 2020 1.Apple
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Apple An American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It has grown big and growing bigger and bigger.iT was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976. Chairman: Arthur D. Levinson CEO: Tim Cook COO: Jeff Williams With the first launch of the mobile phone, this brand has given its user a premium budget durable phones which stood very high among all the mobile competitors. With each of its successor, it brings fascinating features. Though the number of units sold is not the highest among the other competitors but if you want a phone with much real like features and durability, Apple is regarded as the first choice with no hesitation. Millions of Dollars are invested in the R& D programmes of Apple and Tim Cook has not given a damn by lowering the product quality with its price which we often see in other competitors. As reported in the apple website Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2020 second quarter: revenue between $63.0 billion and $67.0 billiongross margin between 38.0 percent and 39.0 percentoperating expenses between $9.6 billion and $9.7 billionother income/(expense) of $250 milliontax rate of approximately 16.5 percent Some of the latest models of it is: iPhone XRiPhone XS MaxiPhone SEiPhone XiPhone 11iPhone 11 Pro 2.Samsung
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A South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand, and is the largest South Korean chaebol (business conglomerate). Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-Chul in 1938 as a trading company. With the introduction of smartphones, Samsung has done great since the beginning. It has given the users from a cheaper version of the smartphones to the premium level. It has given the maximum variants every year to the users to stand among the most profitable smartphone companies in the world. Samsung Electronics reportedly has shown KRW 52.97 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 8.15 trillion in operating profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S10e Samsung Galaxy A51 Galaxy M01 Core Galaxy M01 Core Galaxy Z Fold 2 Galaxy Note20 Ultra Galaxy Note20 Galaxy M01s Galaxy A21s Galaxy A21s Galaxy M11 Galaxy M31 3.Huawei
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Huawei Huawei, a Chinese multinational company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is majorly involved in designing and developing smartphones. But it has grown largely in other telecommunication and electronics product. It's Founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former Deputy Regimental Chief in the People's Liberation Army. The latest models of Huawei are: HUAWEI P40 Pro HUAWEI P40 HUAWEI P40 Pro+ HUAWEI Mate Xs HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro HUAWEI Mate 30 5G HUAWEI P30 Pro HUAWEI P30 PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 30 RS 4. Xiaomi
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MI A major Chinese global smartphone brand. With the first release, it gained massive popularity across the region owing to its sophisticated features and designs that are offered at the most affordable price. The major USPs of Xiaomi phones are a long-lasting battery and budget offerings. According to IDC, Xiaomi’s shipments increased from 74.5 million units in FY 2017-18 to 92.4 million units in FY 2018-19. In the last quarter of FY 2018-19, it held a 31 per cent market share (online and offline sales), which is a huge increase from the 13.1 per cent market share in the last quarter of FY 2017-18. It also recorded a 57 per cent market share in the offline market in Q4 2018-19. Total revenue amounted to RMB103.24 billion, representing an increase of 7.9% year-over-year (“YoY”), beating market consensus;Gross profit was approximately RMB15.26 billion, up 22.3% YoY;Profit for the period was approximately RMB6.65 billion, up 29.3% YoY, beating market consensus;Non-IFRS adjusted net profit was approximately RMB5.67 billion, down 0.7% YoY, beating market consensus;Earnings per share were RMB0.279. ** The above results are based on Mi blog. The above are the few latest models of 2020. Redmi Note 8 Pro Electric Blue Redmi Note 9 Arctic White Redmi Note 9 Pro Aurora Blue Redmi K20 Pearl White Redmi 9 Prime Sunrise Flare Redmi Note 7 Pro Redmi 8A Mi 10 Coral Green Redmi 7 Redmi Note 8 Redmi Note 9 Redmi Note 9 Pro Redmi K20 Pearl Redmi 9 Prime Sunrise 5. BBK Electronics and Oppo
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One plus and Real me Realme, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and iQOO brands are being regarded as the same parent company i.e BBK Electronics Corporation. Combining if you see all these products of BBK it surpasses the other brands. Only after Samsung which is a major manufacturer of smartphones, BBK has placed its names, naming it second most major manufacturers. It's still quite astonishing to know they all are being parented from just a single company but has been earned the name of being a different scalable manufacturer of smartphones Real me and One plus have been regarded as a top-notch smartphone. It has landed into a hugely profitable business. Realme brand was the sub-brand of Oppo Electronoics Company. It first appeared in 2010 with the name Oppo Real until its creation in 2018. In an aim to provide Realme with the quality design and performance, he brought Realme in the hands of users. And it has succeeded amazingly than the brand oppo itself. This Chinese product has done amazingly in India. It has now got More Than 2 Crores of Users in India. Realme shipped 39 lakh smartphones in the first quarter of 2020 with 11.7 per cent market share. Let's see their latest models One plus OnePlus Nord OnePlus 8 OnePlus 8 Pro OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition OnePlus 7T Pro OnePlus 7T OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7 OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition OnePlus 6T OnePlus 6 OnePlus 5T OnePlus 5 OnePlus 3T OnePlus 3 OnePlus X OnePlus 2 OnePlus One realme realme 7 realme 7 Pro realme c15 realme c12 realme x2 realme x3 realme xt realme c3 realme c2relame x3 superzoom realme u1 realme 2 Oppo OPPO Reno4 Pro OPPO Reno3 Pro OPPO F17 Pro OPPO F15 OPPO Reno 10X Zoom OPPO A53 OPPO A52 OPPO A12 OPPO A31 VIVO VIVO V7 Plus VIVO V5s Perfect Selfie (Energetic Blue, 64 GB) VIVO Y69 (Matte Black, 32GB) VIVO Y66 (Crown Gold, 32 GB) VIVO V5s Perfect Selfie (Crown Gold, 64 GB) VIVO Y66 (Matte Black, 32 GB) VIVO V5Plus Limited Edition (Matte Black, 64 GB) VIVO V5 (Crown gold, 32 GB) VIVO V5 Plus (Gold, 64 GB) Also Read: Top 10 Religions Followed In India Top 10 Beverages You Should Give A Try Life Of Orphans Why Indian History The Most Fascinating In The World A Typical Indian Mother Read the full article
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loovegasm · 4 years
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Mobile App Industry with 5G
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We're near the edge of another mobile communications revolution as the entire world prepares for 5G connectivity. For Singapore’s top mobile app developers, this will be another path for mobile devices to connect to the Internet, and this fifth-generation technologies will influence the entire mobile development industry and consumers.
In this article, we'll talk about the ways 5G will affect the mobile app industry and what mobile app owners need to never really change to a fifth-generation world.
Status quo
At present, the entire world is getting a charge out of 4G connectivity, which is the most well-known mobile network technology. Preceding 4G were 2G and 3G, rising during the 1990s and 2003 individually. 4G first appeared in 2009 and was embraced worldwide by 2012.
To summarize, here's a short portrayal of how mobile connectivity advanced:
1G permitted cell connections between the primary mobile telephones
2G empowered content informing
3G gave mobile internet get to
4G made this internet get to faster
Contrasted with 3G, 4G works amazingly quick, permitting download speeds of up to 150 Mbps contrasted with 42 Mbps on 3G. The inertness of 4G is additionally altogether lower: 75 milliseconds against 135 milliseconds for 3G.
In any case, 5G technology guarantees something other than faster connection speeds.
As should be obvious, 5G will give us faultless internet connection speeds. We should discuss what else it will offer to the two consumers and mobile app developers.
What is 5G and what are its advantages?
Set forth plainly, 5G is the cutting edge technology for mobile connections. It's not at present accessible around the world, however in several years it will totally supplant 4G and turn into a typical route for mobile devices to get to the internet.
There will be three kinds of fifth-generation tech that will run on various bands, and the band will be controlled by the operator. Be that as it may, regardless of which kind of 5G you use, it will be altogether faster than 4G, as it guarantees up to 1,000 times the speed of current 4G networks.
The primary advantages of fifth-generation networks are:
fundamentally higher speeds of up to 3 Gbps — a few gauges even anticipate that 5G bandwidth may arrive at 20 Gbps
amazingly low dormancy at around only 1 millisecond
the capacity to connect bunches of devices at the same time, which will be particularly helpful for IoT frameworks.
Every one of these features will bring about these advantages:
Capacity to stream 4K content
Backing for higher goals pictures and videos
Capacity to bring all networks onto one stage
Progressively compelling utilization of smart sensors and IoT devices, particularly in complex mechanical frameworks
When will 5G be accessible?
5G began to turn out in select cities in 2018, however just in 2019 did it begin to spread. Notwithstanding this current, it's as of now accessible in just around 100 cities in the US and around 90 cities in the UK.
Different nations likewise have fifth-generation portions, the vast majority of them in significant European cities. As of now, the Netherlands is the most canvassed nation in Europe, with more than 1,000 territories with financially accessible 5G.
Notwithstanding, to gain admittance to new sort of connectivity at this moment, users not just need to live in a zone secured by a fifth-generation network yet additionally have a 5G smartphone. As of now, these are the smartphones that help 5G:
Honor V30
Huawei MatePad Pro 5G
Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
LG V50 and V60 ThinQ 5G
Moto Z3, Z4
Moto Z2 Force
Nokia 8.3 5G
Nubia X 5G
OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 7T Pro 5G
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G (China-only)
Oppo Reno 10x Zoom 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Sony Xperia 1 II
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G
ZTE Axon 10s Pro
ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G
Apple is supposed to help 5G also in its 2020 iPhone. Until this point in time, no Apple products have support for it, and Apple is known to be somewhat delayed with adjusting their hardware and software to new networks, as they like to test it altogether and ensure it doesn't influence device performance.
Technologies that will profit the most from 5G
Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) are data-heavy technologies that require high internet speeds to work appropriately. They're at present dealing with 4G, however the up and coming generation of mobile connectivity will open more chances to businesses that utilization AR — for instance, those in entertainment and manufacturing.
While augmented reality has consistently been a mobile technology, this hasn't been the situation for VR, which requires significantly more data processing. With 5G, users will have the option to appreciate VR from their mobile devices and this technology may get the second breath it needs.
Video streaming
As indicated by self-revealed YouTube data, 70% of all YouTube traffic originates from mobile devices. YouTube and other streaming stages may consider a to be in mobile use as another gen connectivity spreads, as it will give very quick load times.
As of now, practically 60% of all mobile traffic is devoted to videos, however individuals often watch them at a low quality of 360p or 420p. With another network, mobile users will have the option to watch videos in a lot higher goals. What's more, we're talking not simply 720p or 1080p — in 2019, Japanese organizations explored different avenues regarding streaming 8K ultra-HD video with 5G.
Mobile games
Gaming will profit by the higher bandwidth of fifth-generation connections: developers will have the option to make increasingly perplexing and requesting games that users will have the option to access from anyplace.
In particular, games that join AR will can possibly be considerably further developed, profiting by high data transmission speeds.
Internet of Things
While 4G is extraordinary, its impediments cause lag in huge IoT frameworks, particularly mechanical ones. With new sort of connectivity, IoT will have the option to ascend to its maximum capacity, as 5G will permit developers and consumers to join heaps of discrete devices and sensors into one huge framework.
Presently, IoT frameworks will have the option to cover entire cities lastly make smart cities a reality as opposed to a cutting edge dream.
All IoT frameworks will have the option to expand their data processing capabilities with 5G, which is particularly significant in the mechanical circle, where IoT devices help to recognize and forestall dangerous circumstances and oversee complex gracefully chains.
Location-based apps
All applications that utilization location features will profit by a fifth-generation connection, as 5G will permit precision inside only 1 meter instead of 10 to 100 meters with 4G. This will help users all the more precisely find themselves as well as other people. It will likewise permit businesses to send progressively precise location-based notifications to their clients.
Advertising
The entire advertising industry will be affected by the new networks, as businesses will have the option to send all the more fascinating promotions with regards to new ways, for example, by setting them in AR conditions.
Here are the businesses that will profit most from new networks:
Coordinations and conveyance
Human services
Smart cities
Gaming and entertainment
The most effective method to set up your apps for the 5G revolution
Watch out for security
Since 5G will take into consideration increasingly connected devices, vulnerabilities that in the past could influence two or three devices will presently influence handfuls or even hundreds. This implies another connection could make open doors for hackers. Security ought to consistently be a need, yet with such an amazing technology as 5G, developers ought to be particularly cautious.
Test your app on new 5G devices
Until further notice, new connectivity will be accessible just for users that have as of late bought devices that help it. Be that as it may, in a few years, everybody will utilize this technology. For the present, you should give close consideration to testing your apps on new devices and perceive how they carry on when utilizing a cutting edge connection.
We've given a full rundown of mobile devices that right now support 5G. Ensure you use emulators for testing as well as perform quality assurance tests on genuine devices for the most precise outcomes.
Offer a few renditions of your app for various users
To draw in fifth-generation smartphone users to your app, you can make another variant of your app only for them or include features that will be noticeable just for users of 5G telephones.
Invest in revolutionary technologies
On the off chance that you were wanting to control up your application with front line technologies like AR, IoT, or location-based administrations, presently is the ideal time. Put resources into technologies that will assist you with standing apart from the group and get ready for the cutting edge connectivity.
Last considerations
The up and coming generation of mobile networks will be essentially more impressive than current networks, permitting flawless data transmission speeds. Presently, new kind of connectivity is spreading the world over, and soon enough it will cover all regions that as of now use 4G.
This new network will be particularly valuable for Android and iOS apps that utilization AR, VR, MR, IoT, location-based administrations, or video streaming. To prepare Singapore’s top mobile app developers for the up and coming generation of mobile internet connections, ensure you give close consideration to security and test your app on the latest 5G devices.
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Realme 6 Pro Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy M31 Price Reveal, Jio Phone Plans, and More Tech News This Week
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Realme 6 Pro Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy M31 Price Reveal, Jio Phone Plans, and More Tech News This Week
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Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6 launch date reveal and Samsung Galaxy M31 announcement dominated the conversation in a rather busy week in terms of tech news development. Although MWC Barcelona 2020 was officially cancelled, the likes of Realme, Sony, LG, and Huawei unveiled new smartphones this week, including Realme X50 Pro, Huawei Mate Xs, Sony Xperia 1 II, and LG V60 ThinQ. Additionally, Jio announced new plans for Jio Phone subscribers. Read on for more on these and other major tech developments from this week.
Realme 6 Pro, Realme 6 launch date
Realme has announced that it will launch the new Realme 6-series phones on March 5 in India. The two phones will succeed the company’s Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro in India. The company has released multiple teasers about the two upcoming phones that have revealed several key features. According to Realme, the Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6 will feature a quad rear camera setup that will be headlined by a 64-megapixel main camera. Other cameras in the setup will include an ultra-wide shooter, a telephoto camera, and a micro shooter.
Additionally, Realme 6-series phones will come with 90Hz refresh rate screen and a hole-punch design. While the Pro variant will have two selfie shooters, the Realme 6 will house a single shooter on the front. Further, the resolution of the display is said to be full-HD+. This is not all, Realme has also teased support for 30W fast charging.
A recent report indicated that Realme will sell the Realme 6-series phone via both e-retailers and offline stores. This is not a surprise, given company has long started selling phones offline. In terms of the pricing, the Realme 6 Pro is expected to start at Rs. 13,999, whereas the Realme 6 will reportedly retail beginning at Rs. 9,999. We should get confirmed prices on March 5.
In addition to the Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6, the Chinese smartphone maker will also unveil the Realme Band wearable at the launch event. It is teased to include a heart-rate sensor, colour display, IP68 water resistance. Additionally, the Realme Band is confirmed to be offered in three colour options – Yellow, Black and Olive Green. In terms of the fitness tracking capabilities, Realme is bundling nine modes to track different activities, including a Cricket mode. The smart band will also show notifications from your connected smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy M31 launched in India: Price, specifications
Samsung Galaxy M31 made its India debut this week as the successor to Galaxy M30 that was launched last year. The phone also improves on Galaxy M30s, which was launched as an upgraded version of Galaxy M30. Samsung Galaxy M31 price in India starts at Rs. 15,999 for the 64GB storage option, while its 128GB storage model carries a price tag of Rs. 16,999. However, under an introductory offer, the company is offering a discount of Rs. 1,000 and is selling the smartphone with a starting price of Rs. 14,999. It is, however, unclear that for how long the offer will be available for consumers.
Samsung Galaxy M31 is being sold in two colour options and it can be purchased via Amazon, Samsung.com, and select offline retailers. The first sale for the phone is scheduled for March 5, 12pm (noon). In terms of the specifications, the dual-SIM (nano) Samsung Galaxy M31 runs Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top. Additionally, there is a 6.4-inch full-HD+ display and octa-core Exynos 9611 SoC.
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Other specifications of the phone include a quad camera setup on the back with a 64-megapixel main shooter, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel macro shooter, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera. You will also get 6,000mAh battery and a rear fingerprint sensor.
Realme X50 Pro 5G India release
Realme X50 Pro this week became the first 5G to make its debut in India. Not only the phone was officially unveiled before iQoo 3, which was also clamouring for India’s first moniker, it also went on sale first and was quickly sold out. It is unclear how many units the company has put on sale.
Realme X50 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 37,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, while its 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at Rs. 39,999. The top-of-the-line model with the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration carries the price tag of Rs. 44,999. Realme X50 Pro 5G will now go on sale next on March 5 in the country.
Realme X50 Pro 5G First Impressions
In terms of the specifications, Realme X50 Pro 5G runs Android 10 with Realme UI on top. The phone features 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) display with 90Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and up to 12GB of RAM. There is also a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary shooter. Additionally, Realme has included a dual selfie camera setup at the front that houses a 32-megapixel primary front shooter.
iQoo 3 makes India debut
Just a day after the entry of Realme X50 Pro, iQoo launched its iQoo 3 smartphone in India. Like the Realme phone, it also support 5G networks in one version, not that those are useful in India right now. iQoo 3’s 4G-only 8GB + 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 36,990, while the 4G-only 8GB + 256GB model carries a price tag of Rs. 39,990. The iQoo 3’s top-end 12GB + 256GB model, which comes with 5G support, will set buyers back by Rs. 44,990.
iQoo 3 First Impressions
The phone will be offered in Quantum Silver, Volcano Orange, and Tornado Black colour options, and it will go on sale in India starting March 4 at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and the company’s official iQoo.com website. On the specs front, iQoo 3 runs Android 10 with the iQoo UI 1.0 on top. It packs a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and a quad rear camera setup.
LG V60 ThinQ 5G announced
LG unveiled a successor to its V50 ThinQ smartphone in the form of V60 ThinQ this week. The LG V60 ThinQ 5G will be available in North America, Europe, and Asia starting next month. Pricing and availability of the phone in each market will be announced locally, and the phone will be offered in Classy Blue and Classy White colour options.
LG V60 ThinQ 5G runs on Android 10, and features a 6.8-inch full-HD+ (1080×2460 pixels) Plastic OLED display. It is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB on board storage. LG V60 ThinQ 5G comes with triple rear camera setup with 64-megapixel main camera, 13-megapixel wide-angle camera, and a ToF sensor. The phone has a 10-megapixel front camera with f/1.9 aperture as well.
Huawei Mate Xs introduced as Huawei’s second foldable phone
Huawei had big plans for MWC Barcelona 2020, however in the wake of its cancellation, the company unveiled the new Mate Xs phone as a part of an online-only event. It is the second foldable phone from the company and keeps the same form factor as its first one. Given the Huawei Mate X was never released outside China, the Mate Xs will become the company’s first foldable to get a global release.
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Huawei Mate Xs will go on sale in March, priced at EUR 2,499 (roughly Rs. 1,93,000). In terms of the specifications, the phone is powered by Kirin 990 SoC, and packs an 8-inch flexible screen. You will also get 4,500mAh battery, four rear cameras, Android 10 without Google apps or Play Store, and a upgraded “falcon wing” hinge.
Redmi K30 Pro teased to launch in March
Xiaomi is preparing to launch the second phone in its Redmi K30-series in China in March. The company has started teasing the smartphone and has also discontinued the Redmi K30 Pro in its home market. Redmi K30 Pro will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and sport a full-screen design, same as its predecessor.
There is no word on the India release right now, and there is a possibility that Redmi K30 Pro may debut as Poco F2 in the country, given the company launched Redmi K30 as Poco X2 in the Indian market. Other specifications of the phone are a mystery at this point, but given Xiaomi propensity for revealing pretty much everything about its phone before their official launch, we won’t have to wait for long.
Sony Xperia 1 II, Xperia Pro, Xperia 10 II announcement
Sony unveiled three new phones this week. While the new Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II are targeted to regular consumers, the Xperia Pro is aimed at creative professionals. Xperia 1 II comes with top-of-the-line specifications, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and 256GB of onboard storage. Sony Xperia 10 II, on the other hand, is a mid-range phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chip.
New Jio Phone plans and other telecom news this week
In telecom news, Reliance Jio launched two new prepaid recharge plans for Jio Phone subscribers this week. Priced at Rs. 69 and Rs. 49, the new plans come with a validity of just 14 days. These Jio Phone plans are aimed at customers who wants shorter validity. Talking about the new Rs. 69 Jio Phone plan, it offers 0.5GB high speed data per day, Jio to Jio unlimited voice calls, 250 minutes of Jio to non-Jio voice calls, 25 SMS messages, and complimentary access to all Jio apps.
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The Jio Phone Rs. 49 plan, on the other hand, offers just 2GB of total data, Jio to Jio unlimited calls, 250 minutes of Jio to non-Jio calls, 25 SMS messages, and access to all Jio subscription services. These plans are now available via Reliance Jio website, MyJio app, and third-party recharge websites.
Additionally, Jio reduced the validity of its Rs. 1,299 prepaid plan for regular Jio subscribers. The plan used to last for 365 days earlier, but now it will also run for 336 days. The revised Jio Rs. 1,299 prepaid plan offers 24GB of 4G data, unlimited Jio to Jio voice calling, 12,000 Jio to non-Jio voice calling minutes, and 3,600 SMS messages. Furthermore, it also offers complimentary subscription of Jio suite of apps as well.
All these plan revisions and tariff hike has impacted Reliance Jio’s subscriber base. The latest data released by TRAI revealed that the telco onboarded just over 82,000 new subscribers in December last year, massive downfall from the 56,08,668 new subscribers that it had added in November. Jio’s total subscriber base increased from 36,99,33,852 in November to 37,00,16,160 subscribers by the end of December.
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Airtel revealed this week that it is soon going to launch a new premium international roaming pack, priced at Rs. 4,999. Dubbed as Travel Unlimited, the new international roaming plan will be available for both prepaid and postpaid customers. The plan will include 1GB of mobile data per day, unlimited incoming calls, 500 minutes of outgoing calls to India and within the host country, and unlimited incoming SMS for 10 days.
Apple Online Store coming to India this year and other news
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed during the company’s annual shareholder meeting this week that the iPhone maker is finally going to launch its online store in the country this year. Cook also said that Apple will launch its physical retail stores starting 2021. Apple currently sells its products via partner retailers and distributors.
Netflix was spotted testing yet another change this week in India. The streaming giant seems to be mulling to move the mobile plan and Rs. 499 base plan subscribers to HD quality, from the existing SD quality. Since, the change is still being testing, there is no word it will reach all subscribers. Netflix told Gadgets 360 that the better video quality option has been available since early February in India.
Lastly, WhatsApp seems to be developing dark mode for its desktop app as well as WhatsApp Web. Dark mode for both is currently in development and in its early stages, and the feature isn’t publicly available yet. There is no expected launch timeline either.
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