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After numerous leaks and rumors over the past week, Xiaomi has now quietly made its latest mid-range offering – the Redmi Note 6 Pro – official in Thailand. This device is the successor to the popular Redmi Note 5 Pro,  which sold millions of units in India  and has brought along a larger display with a notch, quad-cameras and a ton of AI features. Price and Availability Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro only in Thailand on Thursday, September 27, via their  Community Forum  and  Facebook . The device has been unveiled one configuration, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage but there could very well be many other configurations globally. The device has  gone on sale in Thailand  for 6,990 baht (approx Rs 15,999) and some users have already received their unit. It comes in three different color variants namely Black, Blue, and Rose Gold. Redmi Note 6 Pro: Key Specs Coming to the specs, the Redmi Note 6 Pro  sports a huge 6.26-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD panel  w

As far as fitness bands go, Xiaomi’s line up of Mi Bands has been one of the best selling in the world. Ever since the company launched the (admittedly pretty basic) original Mi Band, it has caught the eye of a mass audience thanks to the aggressive pricing strategy by the company. I’ve used every Mi Band the company has launched, and we got the Mi Band 3 from China that I have been using for quite some time now. Well, the Mi Band 3 has arrived in India at a price of  Rs. 1,999 on Amazon  and Mi India. So, without further ado, let’s get to our Mi Band 3 review: Mi Band 3 Specs: Before we dive into the review, let’s get the specs out of the way. Display0.78-inch OLEDResolution128x80 @ 193ppiWater-resistance5ATM (50 meters)BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 BLESensorsTri-axial sensor, PPG Heart-rate sensorWeight~20g (with wristband)Battery110mAh Li-ionPriceRs. 1,999 Design and Build: Exceedingly Xiaomi-like, and I Love It As far as the design and build of the Mi Band 3 is concerned, X

Earlier this month, Xiaomi  started rolling out  the MIUI 10 global stable ROM to a number of devices around the world. Just a couple of days ago, the company announced the rollout of its latest software update for its most popular device – the Redmi Note 5 Pro – in the country and now it has started rolling out the update for the Redmi Note 5 as well. The rollout was recently announced via the official MIUI India Twitter handle in which the company also linked to the official thread for the changelog of the latest release. According to the changelog thread, the MIUI 10 global stable ROM for the Redmi Note 5 includes the following changes: All-new full screen gestures All-new UI elements for full screen devices Natural ever-changing sound system with simplified system sounds and smart filters New ambient forest, beach, drizzle, stove fire and summer night sounds to help users relax and focus on the task at hand Other performance improvements and optimizations, i

The  security and privacy   of Aadhaar has been under the microscope for the past year, leading many to challenge the constitutional validity of the national ID program. Today, the Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment and  upheld most of the provisions of the Aadhaar Act . Aadhaar Remains Valid The Supreme Court believes the Aadhaar is still important and passed judgment by a majority vote of 4:1, with  Justice D.Y. Chandrachud being the sole dissenting judge in today’s hearing. You can read the full judgement  here . The top court  reached a decision after 38 sessions  and finally decided to answer a few questions about Aadhaar and violation of the fundamental right to privacy? We also found out the final verdict about whether it is mandatory to link it to your bank account, phone number or other services? Short answer: No! But there’s more in today’s Supreme Court Aadhaar verdict. The top court ended linking of Aadhaar to mobile numbers and banking services,

camera setup. It’s part of  Samsung’s new strategy  of introducing new high-end features on not-so-premium devices before bringing them to their expensive flagship smartphones. The company hopes to reclaim the grip on the mid-range segment as well as premium mid-range segment with this new approach. And well, the Galaxy A7 is the first phone to follow this product strategy. While the upcoming  Galaxy S10 flagship will have triple rear cameras, the A7 will usher in the new generation of smartphone photography for the mid-range segment. It also features a unique side-mounted fingerprint scanner, as well as a much-improved microSD card implementation. The Galaxy A7 is a pretty decked-out smartphone featuring some really good internals, and also comes with a host of software tricks such as Bixby AI assistant, Dolby Atmos audio, Samsung Pay and Samsung Health among others. Specifications Display 6.0” FHD+ (1080x2220) Super AMOLED Processor Octa Core 2.2GHz RAM 4/6 GB RAM Storage

A month after the  Galaxy Note 9 launch in India, Samsung has also brought the  Galaxy Watch  to the Indian market. The Galaxy Watch will be available in two variants, a 46mm version priced at Rs 29,990 and the 42mm version at Rs 24,990. The device would go on sale from next month and will be sold in silver, black and rose gold variants. With a trademark circular design, and rotating touch-sensitive bezels for navigation and selection, the Galaxy Watch also sports analog watch hands and hourly chimes to give it the look of a conventional wristwatch. You can even have it tick whenever you turn on the watchface. The larger model has a   1.3-inch Circular Super AMOLED display  with a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels, while the 42mm version comes with a smaller 1.2-inch display but the resolution is the same. Both get Corning Gorilla DX+ for protection against minor scratches. The Galaxy Watch also features a new stress management tracking functionality, which automatically detec

WhatsApp Inc., the Facebook-owned company behind the eponymous direct messaging app, will stop supporting iOS 7 (and older versions) from February 1, 2020. While Android users are relatively safe for now, people stuck on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread (and older versions) will also lose support from February 2020, as announced earlier. Of course, if you’re still using Android Gingerbread in 2020, you probably have more things to worry about than WhatsApp messages. While the aforementioned versions of iOS and Android will still be compatible with the app for the next year and a half, the app-maker says that some of the  features of WhatsApp  may stop working any time, as it isn’t actively developing for these platforms any more. Meanwhile, if you’re still using Nokia S40 for some reason, you are basically living on borrowed time, as the platform is slated to lose support on December 31, 2018. According to a post on the official WhatsApp support site, the following platforms are depre

The JioPhone has given millions of citizens in India an affordable means to communicate and access the Internet. It’s a smart feature phone and the ecosystem of apps has been expanding steadily with the release of popular apps like  WhatsApp , Facebook, and  just recently  YouTube. The latest addition to this roster could be well-known caller ID and dialer app Truecaller. JioPhone ( or more specifically KaiOS ) could join Android, iOS and the web as a source for new users and crowd-sourced data for the company. Manan Shah, Truecaller’s Marketing Director, told Beebom that  the Swedish company is in early discussions with Reliance Jio to port the app to JioPhone and JioPhone 2,  and it could be well on its way over the coming months. We are already in talks with Jio right now to create an app for the JioPhone. We are working with them. There’s currently no timeline for when the caller ID app will find its way to JioPhone but the availability of Truecaller’s massive phon

Nubia launched the Snapdragon 835-powered  Red Magic  gaming smartphone in April earlier this year, but the device has so far been available only in China. That is about to change, as the company plans to bring the stylish gaming smartphone to the Indian market next month. Sources close to the company have told us that Nubia plans to launch the Red Magic gaming smartphone around mid-October in India. The Red Magic would mark the return of the Nubia brand to the Indian market after a lengthy hiatus. Nubia has been conspicuously silent since the past few quarters after launching a host of stylish devices such as the Nubia M2, Nubia Z17 Mini and the Nubia N1 among others. It now appears that Nubia is looking to stage a comeback in the Indian market with the Red Magic. The Nubia Red Magic, despite featuring a yesteryear’s flagship processor, comes with top of the line hardware, which you can check out below: Dimensions 158.1 x 74.9 x 9.5 mm Weight 185 g  Display 6.0-inch Full-H

Samsung has today announced the Galaxy A7 , the company’s first smartphone to feature a triple rear camera set-up. The Galaxy A7 flaunts a dual glass design with a side mounted fingerprint sensor and comes with features such as Bixby, Samsung Pay, Samsung Health and Dolby Atmos audio among others. The Galaxy A7 packs a  6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display  and is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz. However, Samsung has not specified whether the device packs a Snapdragon processor or an Exynos SoC, and also, the processor powering the device will vary depending on the market. The Galaxy A7 packs 4/6 GB of RAM and 64GB/128 GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card. The device packs a 3,300 mAh battery and runs Android 8.0 Oreo on top of Samsung’s own custom UI. Coming to the Galaxy A7’s standout feature, the device packs a triple rear camera set-up, which is a first for Samsung. The smartphone’s imaging hardware consists of a  2

Rumors ke according, OnePlus 6T ko October 2018 mein launch kiye jayega, aur jaise jaise iske launch ka samay nazdeek aa raha hai, rumors ki barsaat bhi badh rahi hai. Saath hi aaj Amazon par bhi iska page live ho chuka hai, jismein ‘Notify Me’ ka option diya gaya hai. Iske alawa Start Sports HD par first time OnePlus 6T ka advertisement bhi aaj release kiya gaya hai. Saath hi famous leakster, Roland Quandt ne bhi ye aaj OnePlus 6T ka first look Twitter post ke zariye share kiya hai. Saath hi ye bhi confirm kiya hai ki OnePlus 6T mein triple rear cameras nahin aayenge. Iska matlab ye hai ki ye flagship smartphone dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 845 chipset aur in-display fingerprint scanner ke saath launch kiya jayega. In confirmed specs ke alawa, is handset mein 8GB tak ke RAM options aur 256GB tak ki storage aane ki ummid hai. Is samay OnePlus 6T ko market mein lekar kaafi charcha aur excitement hai, saath hi upcoming handset ko lekar company ne bhi kaafi hype create ki hui h

The Indian IT Ministry aims to develop an AI-powered voice bot similar to Siri and Cortana for the  Umang  e-governance app. The officials seek to expand the reach of Umang’s services beyond the urban populace and aim to extend its benefits to a wider base of users who live in rural areas via the app’s voice capabilities and regional language support. The IT Ministry’s National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is set to meet technology vendors on October 4th to discuss the idea of creating the AI assistant which can converse in regional languages and help people easily avail services such as utility bill payment, filing income tax, checking fund details and a lot more. An agenda of the session scheduled for October 4 states that voice-based interactions enhance the user experience and also amplify an app’s usability and reach, which is something NeGD has on its mind. The government officials want to leverage the multilingual voice capabilities to increase the Umang app’s user base

Xiaomi’s MIUI custom ROM is one of the most popular among smartphone users, which is in part be due to its extensive presence in the budget segment. The company is also well-known for its  honest pricing , however, it has seemingly been made possible not because of hardware trade-offs but due to its intrusive ad placement. If you have ever used a  MIUI-powered  device, then you would know that Xiaomi marks prices lower and earns profits through software tie-ups (unwelcome bloatware) or ads in the system apps such as Mi Music, MIUI Security app, and most recently  even the Settings . This gets annoying really soon and there’s a possibility that you may be looking for some way to turn off these ads. Well, you have come to the right place as we today explore the different ways you can completely disable ads in System apps on your Xiaomi device. Disable Ads in MIUI System Apps Disable Ads in Each Individual App Disable Promoted Apps in Home Screen Folders Revoke Autho