Apple iOS 16 Goes OFFICIAL

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 06, 2022       

 Apple has Finally made iOS 16 Official and it comes with Exciting new Changes and lots of new Features. The iOS 16 will be available for Developers and later as Public Beta. 

So the iOS 16 Lockscreen is getting a Major UI Change, It is now Customisable, You can Personalise accordingly which works way better than Google's version of Material You for Lockscreen, and Apple has added tons of Color Pallet Option for theming Lockscreen Clock. 

The new iOS 16 also comes with bunch of new Memoji Collection, We've new Notification Piles and New Parental Control Section which is going to help you in your daily usage and task. 

Apple has finally added a new Fitness Application in the iOS 16, best part is you won't even need Apple Watch to use the Fitness Data. So, iOS 16.. Yay or Nay?

Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 Looks AMAZING!

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 01, 2021       

So the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 is now Official,we've come a long way, this is the first ever device with a proper In-Display Camera, Finally a device without any Notches or Punch Hole or Moving parts like Sliding Mechanism. The Official Specifications are now out, so is the design, So this is all about the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4.

Now main highlight of this device is a 6.67 inches display, this is a 1080P Panel, with Gorrila Glass Vicus on top, Display contains all elements which you can find in a Max out Flagship device, what you cannot find is the In-Display 20MP Camera, Display on top of Camera contains space in sub pixel, so that the Sensor can grab light and take some amazing shots, this along with hiding the Camera inside display... So this is an amazing solution, you can see how it hides itself.. Xiaomi says with the MIUI Camera, this can take some amazing selfei images. This is a 60 hz 90 hz 120Hz Quad Curve Display, but with a rectangular boxy finish, nothing like the XIaomi Mi 11.

Mix 4 is getting some new colors, Shadow Greenish Blue, Ceramic Grey and Ceramic White.Back Finish is quite similar to Samsung S20 Ultra, Main HMX Sensor, supports OIS, 13MP Super Wide, 8MP Telephoto lens with 5X Optical zoom with OIS. I'm not a fan of that HMX Sensor, coz it got some serious focus issues, can be seen the Camera Specificattions is not their main highlight. Here are some Camera samples, and as always they look nice.

There were some last minute changes in the Specifications, We have a 120W Fast Charging, Xiaomi claims it can go 80% in 10 mins, and in 21mins, full 100%. The Battery size is 4500mAh, not that huge, Wireless charging is tone down to 50W due to some helth laws in China,So i guess if this goes on we wont see any massive 80W or 200W fast charging ever.

Some other Specifications are IP68, Nice, Qualcomms 888+ in which Cortex-X1 has got a clock speed of 2.995GHz, there are some AI improvements too. LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 Storage.

Xiaomi have made varitey of cases official, they all look nice.

So now about the Pricing, The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Starts 4999 Yuan which is Insane, like I was not expecting such amazing pricing. It goes to 6299 yuan for max out variant.

Samsung now offers 4 years of Security Updates to Galaxy products launched since 2019

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 07, 2021       

Samsung now offers 4 years of Security Updates to Galaxy products launched since 2019, including the Z, S, Note, A, M, XCover and Tab series. 

Samsung is really beating Google and OnePlus in terms of Software updates, they're not only updating their Flagship Series which most brands are, Samsung is also focusing more on their Budget and Mid-range lineup including Galaxy M and Galaxy A Series. 

Although Samsung Budget Smartphone doesn't come with the best Specifications, but it's good to see atleast they're giving them the best life.

Eligible Galaxy Devices Include:

Galaxy Foldable devices: Fold, Fold 5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold2 5G, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G
Galaxy S series: S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, S10 Lite, S20, S20 5G, S20+, S20+ 5G, S20 Ultra, S20 Ultra 5G, S20 FE, S20 FE 5G, S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note series: Note10, Note10 5G, Note10+, Note10+ 5G, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 5G, Note20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A series: A10, A10e, A10s, A20, A20s, A30, A30s, A40, A50, A50s, A60, A70, A70s, A80, A90 5G, A11, A21, A21s, A31, A41, A51, A51 5G, A71, A71 5G, A02s, A12, A32 5G, A42 5G
Galaxy M series: M10s, M20, M30, M30s, M40, M11, M12, M21, M31, M31s, M51
Galaxy XCover series: XCover4s, XCover FieldPro, XCover Pro
Galaxy Tab series: Tab Active Pro, Tab Active3, Tab A 8 (2019), Tab A with S Pen, Tab A 8.4 (2020), Tab A7, Tab S5e, Tab S6, Tab S6 5G, Tab S6 Lite, Tab S7, Tab S7+

OnePlus 9T Display Details Leaked

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 30, 2021       

According to new leak coming in from Chinese Social Media, OnePlus have requested Samsung for an E4 Amoled Display with LTPO Technology. OnePlus plans to use this Screen in the upcoming Oneplus 9T.

Samsung's E4 Flexible Amoled Display comes with an improved brightness of 1500 nits. low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) Display supports Dynamic Refresh Rate just like the OnePlus 9 Pro. So, you can expect 120Hz Variable Display Rate.

The Leaker says, OnePlus is using 1080p Resolution, and that's no shocker beacuse they've reserved the 1440p Display for Pro Flagships. There won't be any 9T Pro this year, 9 Pro is the highest you have got.

OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 9T around October. Excited? Follow us on Telegram for Quick News.

 

OnePlus likely to use Samsung's 120Hz LTPO E4 Flexible Screen in the OnePlus 9T. 1080P Resolution + Variable RR. There's no 9T Pro this year.

/Yisten (Weibo) pic.twitter.com/J49BMaNniQ

— TechDroider (@techdroider) May 29, 2021

Google Pixel 6 Pro First Look

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 15, 2021       

Google will be announcing the Pixel 6 Series this year with it's own GS101 WhiteChapel CPU, what's shocking is, they're not only revamping the Performance and Processor, but also the overall design and hardware.

This is the all new upcoming Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Cool Looking Camera design, Center  Hole Punch Selfie Shooter with sligh Curved Edges and seriously minimal bezels. 

The Pixel 6 got Dual Camera setup, the Pro variant however is coming with Triple Camera which means a better and powerful Camera system.

OnePlus 9 to Support 8K at 30fps Video Recording

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 17, 2020       

So now that we've seen the inital design of OnePlus Next Flagship, let's move to the high-end Specifications it is coming with, and looks like we have a huge improvement there. Just wanna say OnePlus is not playing games anymore, they're bringing something huge upgrades to the table this time. It's not normal upgrade, this is a huge Improvement in their

SoWe can Exclusively Confirm both the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will supports 8K Video Recording at 30fps. Right now no OnePlus Smartphones supports 8K at 30fps, even the Galaxy S20 series supports 8K at 24fps. Only a very few smartphones supports 8K at 30Fps right now. The Current Chipset 865 and upcoming CPU 875 5G do supports 8K at 30Fps, but the Camera sensor OnePlus is using right now the IMX586 is not capable of 8K video recording, even the IMX689 there's no confirmation if it can record 8K at 30Fps.

OFFICIALLY we've a few sensors which can do 8k at 30Fps and those are, Samsung's 108MP, The GW2 64MP, Omnivision OV48C which is there in the Mi 10 Ultra, and the Upcoming IMX 786 may support 8K at 30fps.There are some sensors and phones which upscales 4k or 6k, and make them 8k, but there are only a few which actually supports 8k at 30fps. No information on which sensor OnePlus is goonna use, but this do mean we're indeed getting a new and better Sensor which can do 8k at 30Fps with High Dynamic Range On.

Please Welcome in 8K at 30fps Video Recording - OnePlus 9 / OnePlus 9 Pro pic.twitter.com/ZThARQjV0l

— TechDroider (@techdroider) November 22, 2020

Google expected to sell only 800K units of Pixel 5 in 2020

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 30, 2020       

The Google's Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A XL are on it's way and this year Google is targeting a wide range of Audience by Lowering down the Price and ofcourse Lowering down the Specifications. Unlike the Pixel 4, Pixel 3, Pixel 2 XL or the OG Pixel Phone, the Pixel 5 is a Mid-range Smartphone with some Flagship Features.

Google is looking to produce only around 800K units of the Pixel 5 in 2020. Google is expected to ship 3 million units if we combine the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a together. This year, the top selling phones were Galaxy A51 and iPhone 11, so Google with Pixel 4A and Pixel 5 can easily surpass most phones.

"Google gave a relatively conservative order forecast this year because its flagship Pixel 4 did not sell well last year, and because COVID-19 is causing their team to stay on the safe side concerning handsets for now."

FYI, Google sold 7.2 million Pixel Smartphones last year, but this year due to Covid-19, All the Tech Giants including Google got affected, so shipping 3M Units of New Phones in 2020 is not bad at all. 

OnePlus 8T OFFICIAL TEASER is now LIVE

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 20, 2020       

OnePlus finally revealed that the OnePlus 8T is real and is Coming Officially next month. They're also throwing a Contest where users can Win a brand new OnePlus 8T or Discount on OnePlus Devices just by Clicking on "Notify Me" for the OnePlus 8T News.

OnePlus also released a Trailer Teaser with Brand Ambassador Rober Downey Jr. (also known as RDJ) to promote the upcoming OnePlus 8T 5G Smartphone. Sadly this also confirms there's no OnePlus 8T Pro this year.

We saw the Design of OnePlus 8T a few days back and it's coming with Samsung Galaxy S20 Like Camera module with 48MP likely IMX689. OnePlus will be using 65W SuperWarp Charging, 120Hz FHD+ Display, and Snapdagon 865+ CPU.

So the launch event Kicks 14th October and we're also expecting New OnePlus Nord Devices with OnePlus Buds Z and finally OnePlus Watch. 

Sorry, Android. Google Widget on iPhone is Cool

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 19, 2020       

So Google just made this Cool new Widget Available for iPhones running iOS 14. Apple iOS 14 finally comes with an Option where you can place Widgets inbetween your Applications and that's Something Android has been doing for years, but you know, when Apple do it, it's Cool.

This new Search Widget looks really nice and is available in different sizes for iOS 14. It Got a Search Bar, Lens, Voice Search and Incognito Option right there. Sadly it's not available for Google's own Android, Google likely want it to be iOS Exclusive.

This is not the first time we're seeing something like that from Google's side, Google got a sweet spot for iOS. Motion Stills, Photovine and there are many Cool Google Applications first came to iOS and then made their way to Android.

As an Android user, this makes me feel like Google loves iOS more than Android. Not Cool Google.

Image /Chris Welch

This is the Google Pixel 5

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 21, 2020       

Despite of having a Not-So-Premium Plastic Body, Single Camera, and a Small Battery, the Pixel 4A is a huge success, and that's because Google nailed it with the Pricing and Camera.

With the Pixel 5, Google is planning to follow same approach, that's a Plastic Body with Rear-Fingerprint Scanner, and Dual Cameras on Back. Google is using Snapdragon 765 5G CPU in this one.

Basically, it can be seen, Google is mainly focusing on two things, that's Android Software and Camera. There's also a lot Cheaper Google Pixel 4A 5G Coming in with nearly same Specs like Pixel 5 but downgrade Design.

This year there's no Flagship Pixel device like with Higher-Refresh rate, or Higher Megapixels count, or Snapdragon 865 CPU, or IP68 Rating. Main focus is again on Camera, which are unbeatable and Software.

/Pricebaba x /Onleaks

OnePlus Nord to Feature Dual Front Facing Selfie Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 26, 2020       

OnePlus is announcing the OnePlus Nord A.K.A OnePlus Z next month on 10th July. We're on the edge of launch and there are still rumors and leaks coming in about the Design.

According to Android Central and Max J., OnePlus Nord would feature Dual Front Facing Selfie Camera of 32MP + 8MP. Good news is Unlike the Poco X2, the OnePlus Nord is getting a Secondary Wide-angle Shooter.

In terms of the Design, the OnePlus Nord is getting Dual-Hole Punch on top Left corner like the Huawei P40, however the Punch-hole won't be as long as the P40.

Other Specifications includes a Snapdragon 765 5G CPU, 12GB RAM, Quad Camera Setup. OnePlus may launch the OnePlus Nord in Teal, Pink, White and Black Colors.

OnePlus 8 Pro Getting New Software Update in the US (Oxygen OS 10.5.5.IN11AA)

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 25, 2020       

OnePlus latest flagship the OnePlus 8 Pro is now getting it's First Public Software Update in the US. It arrives with the Build Oxygen OS 10.5.5.IN11AA for the users living in the United States.

This Software update Fixes some Display issue, improves Battery and enhances the Camera. Below are the Changes this update brings to the OnePlus 8 Pro.

• Optimized the display effects
• Improved video smoothness in Motion graphics smoothing
• Fixed known issues and improved system stability
• Battery
•  Simplified interaction experience for Bedtime mode
• Camera
•  Improved accuracy of white balance and focus in a dark environment
•  Improved the smoothness and stability Network
•  Enhanced the mobile data and Wi-Fi transmission stability

It doesn't fix the Green tint and Black Crush issue, OnePlus will be rolling out fix for that issue with the future update.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Goes OFFICIAL

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 27, 2020       

Xiaomi along with making Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, also made a surprise Mi 10 Lite Official. Last year we got the Mi 9SE the mid range flagship Design phone, and continuing this trend there comes the Mi 10 Lite.

So the Mi 10 lite comes with a nice and never seen looking design, it has a 6.57" AMOLED Panel which is likely from TCL and not Samsung coz even Mi 10 uses TCL's Screen. This Phone got a notch, in the world of holes and Ful-Screen Designs, the Mi 10 Lite comes with a U-shape Drop Notch which looks not so cool.

Best part is there is a headphone jack on top and that's shocking coz Xiaomi ditched the 3.5mm jack from both the Mi 10 and 10 Pro. Quad Camera Setup, 48MP Primary Shooter, an Ultra Wide lens, Likely Telephoto and Depth with Dual LED Flash..

There's Snapdargon 765 5G CPU, which is based on 7 nm, gets Adreno 620 GPU, there's LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.1. There's also 4160mAh huge battery with 20W of fast charging, so pretty decent specificaitons with a decent design.

Mi 10 Lite starts just at 349 Euros which is 28,000 INR, and $383. The Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are priced at 799EUR and 999EUR, the specifcaitons are Snapdragon 865 CPU, 90hz TCL OLED Screen, and 108MP Camera on back..

Samsung Galaxy A70 is getting Official Android 10 with OneUI 2.0

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2020       

The Samsung Galaxy A70 is now receiving its Official Android 10 update. We've seen the update coming through Galaxy A70 in Ukraine. It weighs around 2.06GB and features February 1, 2020 Security patch.

Android 10 update includes new Gesture Navigation, System-wide Dark Theme, and better notifications control with suggested actions and silent groups. You also have more control over privacy and security.

The stable build is rolling out as A705FNXXU5BTB9 for the Samsung Galaxy A70. Samsung’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

Got the latest update? Let us know in comments!

Motorola One Action Receiving Its Android 10 Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 07, 2020       

The Motorola One Action is now receiving its Official Android 10 update. We've seen the update coming through Motorola One Power in Brazil (RETBR). It weighs around 1.2GB and features December 1, 2019 Security patch.

Android 10 update includes new Gesture Navigation, System-wide Dark Theme, and better notifications control with suggested actions and silent groups. You also have more control over privacy and security.

The stable build is rolling out as QSB30.62-17 for the Motorola One Action. Motorola’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

Got the latest update? Let us know in comments!

Moto G8 Plus Getting December 2019 Security Update in Brazil

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 03, 2020       

The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Motorola Moto G8 Plus you should have received the over-the-air update notification for December 1, 2019 Android security update. New software update for the Moto G8 Plus brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements. The Update carries Build number. PPOS29.114-134-7.

Motorola’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 Gets Android 10 Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 24, 2019       

Samsung is now sending out the latest Android 10 OTA Software Update to the Samsung Galaxy S10 Unlocked in the US. The latest Android 10 for Samsung Devices comes with OneUI 2.0 Interface.

This new Software update for the Galaxy S10 comes with G97*U1UEU2CSKP. It's great to see Samsung completing the Android 10 Updates for the S10 series before the end of 2019.

Samsung's OneUI 2.0 comes with exciting features along with Google's Android 10. This includes New Navigation Gesture System, Dark Mode, Screen Recorder, Face Unlock Improvements and better Pro Camera Mode.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

Got the latest update? Let us know in comments!

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 9 Gets December 2019 Security Patches

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 01, 2019       

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 9 is now reportedly getting latest December, 2019 security patch with Stability Improvement and Bug fixes.

If you own a Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10 Plus or Galaxy Note 9 you should have received the over-the-air update notification for December 2019  Security Patch, and it's crucial that you download it, as it brings along the fix for the critical severity vulnerability.

For now the update is only available for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 9 models in Europe and will be rolling out for other markets pretty soon. The update arrives as software version N97*FXXS1ASKB for the Note 10, and N960FXXS4CSK2 for the Note 9.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

/SamMobile

Unremovable malware "xHelper" infects 45,000 Android devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 30, 2019       

Spotted back in March 2019, xHelper is an unremovable Malware which has already infected 45,000 Android Smartphones. Reports are xHelper is making on average 131 victims per day and 2,400 victims per month.

According to Malwarebytes, xHelper gets installed via Unknown Third Party Applications which are not downloaded via Play Store. Worst part is you just cannot Uninstall this Malware, even performing factory reset of the entire device won't do anything good.

/Malwarebytes

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Announced with 108MP Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2019       

Xiaomi has now Officially announced the Mi CC9 Pro with 108MP Camera and Penta Lens System. The Mi CC9 Pro is the Third Smartphone under Mi CC9 Lineup which is a Camera Centric Series.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro has Curved Screen and Curved Back Panel with 4 Cameras arrnaged vertically. Teaser image shows, the Mi CC9 Pro has a 108MP Camera, Telephoto 5X Zoom, and Time-of-Flight Sensor with Dual LED Flash.

In terms of the Specifications, the Mi CC9 Pro has Snapdragon 730G CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage, and 6.x" with Tear Drop Notch and Curved Panel.

Xiaomi will also be launching the Mi Watch and Mi TV 5 along with Mi CC9 Pro on November 5th. Are you excited for the Mi CC9 Pro? Let us know.