Priyal Tech

Xiaomi unveiled the  Redmi Note 9 Pro  and  Note 9 Pro Max  last month even as the standard Redmi Note 9 remained conspicuous by its absence. A report earlier this month suggested that the company is  finally fixing to launch the entry-level model  in its much-loved mid-range phablet lineup, but a new report out of China now suggests that the device (model number M2003J15SC), which was being thought of as the possible Redmi Note 9, may actually be marketed as the  Redmi 10X , which we first heard of last month. The basis of the report is a listing in the China Telecom database, which has added a new device called Redmi 10X that has pretty much identical hardware to the device that was being rumored as the Redmi Note 9 following its TENAA certification. The Redmi 10X comes with the  Mediatek Helio G85 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of built-in storage . The China Telecom listing further reveals that the device will ship Android 10 wi...

Video conferencing app, Zoom, rose in popularity almost suddenly as the world went into lockdown mode due to the  Coronavirus pandemic . The company, which usually doesn’t reveal user numbers mentioned that it went from serving around 10 million users to over 200 million in just a few months. Today, Zoom has crossed yet another milestone, surpassing 300 million users on its service. The company’s CEO Eric S. Yuan gave away the number in a webinar, and also shed light on some details about Zoom 5.0 and what’s new in the update. First, and most importantly, Zoom 5.0 will upgrade its  encryption standards to AES 256-bit GCM  encryption for added security to video streams. According to Zoom’s blog, the upgraded encryption standard will be available in Zoom Meeting, Zoom Video Webinar, and Zoom Phone data. With version 5.0, Zoom is also adding a  security icon in streams which will give the host easy access to the most commonly used security features  including the a...

WhatsApp has reportedly told the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that its payments business will comply with all regulations in the country by May. According to sources quoted by  ET ,  WhatsApp Pay  will finally get a license for the nationwide rollout of its UPI payments platform once the service ensures full compliance with all regulations. The proposed payments service has remained in limbo for more than two years due to  concerns over its non-compliance  with India’s data localization regulations and sharing of that data with its parent company, Facebook. According to a government official said to be familiar with the developments, the NPCI originally wanted to give a partial go-ahead to WhatsApp Pay subject to certain conditions, but the agency eventually decided to  “play it safe since a court case is still on and it wants to give the approval only after Whatsapp has met all the criteria and the Court’s permission” .  The RBI had e...

After  Developer Preview 1  and  Developer Preview 2 , Google has now released the third developer preview of Android 11 for Pixel devices. Notably,  this is the last developer preview  and there will be  three betas  ahead of the final release expected to happen in the third quarter of this year. With the new Android 11 Developer Preview 3, Google has  added support for  Wireless Debugging , whose traces were present in the previous developer beta. Using wireless debugging, you can finally rely less on traditional USB cables for debugging. For now, you can get started by making use of the pairing code workflow but Google hopes to add QR code scanning in a later release. Google has added a new ‘ ADB Incremental ‘ feature that lets developers install large APKs ranging over 2GB up to 10x faster . The feature is mainly targeted at game development. The company says the apps must be signed in the new APK signature scheme v4 format to use the fea...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people indoors and gaming has now become one of the biggest past times for netizens across the globe. Everyone’s finding new ways to keep themselves entertained and well, Facebook has debuted its own game streaming mobile app called  Facebook Gaming …to contribute to the cause. The Facebook Gaming app allows users to not only watch streams but also broadcast their favorite games and show off their skills. The app went live on Android (Free) just a few hours ago. I briefly tested out the Facebook Gaming mobile app – both watching and streaming games. So, here’s your first look at the app, along with my thoughts on Facebook’s game streaming ambitions: Facebook Gaming: UI/UX Right off the bat, the Facebook Gaming app feels a lot like the main Facebook app. You have a huge brand placement, with search, notification, and the profile icons at the top. It is coupled with a four-tab navigation bar, including the feed, instant games, explore, and messaging s...