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Huawei P20 series prices and colour variants leaked ahead of March 27 launch

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Devesh Arora
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Huawei is gearing up to launch a range of new smartphones. The Huawei's popular P-series are getting a refresh and the P20 series are on their way. The new P20 family will include the Huawei P20, P20 Pro and the P20 Lite. These smartphones will focus on different price segments and will come with 19:9 displays. The company is set to launch these smartphones on March 27 in Paris.

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Huawei P20 Invite

Colour Variants

Huawei P20 series have been all over the news due to the constant leaks and rumours. A recent report suggests that the Huawei P20 family will be introduced in black, blue, and pink colour varinats. However, we still do not know what the company will call these colours for the smartphones.

Pricing

Apart from the colour options, the report has also leaked the prices of the upcoming smartphones. The Huawei P20 Pro will be launched at a price of EUR 899 which roughly converts to Rs. 72,000. The P20 will come with a price tag of EUR 679 (roughly Rs. 54,000) while the P20 Lite will retail for EUR 369 (roughly Rs. 29,500).

Also Read: Honor 7C with 18:9 display launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

If the prices are to be believed, the Huawei P20 Pro will compete against the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Apple iPhone X. The P20, on the other hand, will compete against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Apple iPhone 8. The more budget-friendly P20 Lite will compete against the OnePlus 5T and the Nokia 8.

The all-new Huawei P20 series is expected to sport a 19:9 aspect ratio display up front. The P20 and P20 Pro will carry HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset under the hood. The P20 Lite being a much cheaper variant will be powered by the Kirin 659 processor.

Here's how to download and install MIUI 9 update on your Xiaomi devices

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, recently promised Xiaomi users that they will soon be getting the MIUI 9 update. The company rolled out the update first for few of their devices including the Redmi Note 4. Now the company has finally rolled out the software update for all the compatible Xiaomi devices.

Xiaomi, when released the MIUI 9, announced that the MIUI 9 update will be available for all the Xiaomi devices running on MIUI. Interestingly, the update has also made its way to the 4-year-old devices like the Mi 3 and the Redmi 1S. This new MIUI 9 update brings a lot of optimisations resulting in performance boos. The new ROM also packs in a number of features like App Vault, bundled notifications quick replies and much more.

List of devices to get MIUI 9

  • Xiaomi Redmi 2/ Prime
  • Redmi 4A
  • Redmi Note Prime
  • Mi 4i
  • Redmi 3S/Prime
  • Redmi Note 4G
  • Redmi 1S
  • Redmi Note 3
  • Mi 3
  • Mi 4
  • Mi Max/Prime
  • Redmi Y1/Y1 Lite
  • Redmi 4
  • Mi 5
  • Mi MIX 2
  • Mi Max 2
  • Redmi Note 4

Also Read: Top 5 smartphones under Rs 20,000 (March 2018 Edition)

How to download and install

Xiaomi is rolling out the software update to the above-mentioned devices via OTA (over-the-air). As soon as the update is available on your device, you will receive a notification. However, to manually check for the update, you can head over to Settings>About Phone and tap on System Updates to check for any updates available.

Once the update is available, simply download it by tapping on the download option. After the download is complete, tap on Install Now. Do note that the installation process can take some time and you will not be able to use your smartphone during the installation.

Best alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+

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Lalit Wadhwa
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4. They might be good, but its a tough fight

Samsung’s S series smartphones always have been their top of the line, flagship segment smartphones. Coming with a top of the line performance and exceptional features. In 2018, the company launched their Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are set to replace the S8 and S8+. The S9 series comes with exceptional features like dual aperture and super slo-mo cameras, first in mobile phones. Also, the S9+ is the first Samsung S series smartphone with a dual camera setup.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Hands-on Review: Camera Reimagined?

However, All nice and new things aren't the best things. Howsoever good a smartphone maybe, there are really good alternatives, sometimes better or equivalent always. Same story with the latest Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. So let's take a look at the best alternatives to the Galaxy S9/S9+.

Please do note that the list is not in an orderly manner. This means the top listing in this article is not the best one. So please pay complete attention to the article.

3. Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

Samsung Galaxy S8 Android Oreo

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are the predecessors of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Apart from the hardware of the last year, badly positioned fingerprint sensor. It is almost same as the Galaxy S9. Other differences apart in the camera department. The Galaxy S9 has a dual aperture camera and the Galaxy S9+ was a dual camera setup. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have a fixed aperture single camera setup.

Still, the price drop of the Glaxay S8 due to the launch of its successor has caused a significant price drop. This makes the Galaxy S8/S8+ cheaper and almost same to the Galaxy S9 and S9+.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ launched in India

2. Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 S pen

The Samsung's own Note series is one of the most powerful smartphones out there in the market. After the tragedy of the Galaxy Note 7, the Galaxy Note 8 came back with a blast. With pulling performance numbers greater than the Galaxy S8 and close to the Galaxy S9. With the dual camera setup, large display, and the S-pen it makes it a great bargain. Also, as the Note 8 was launched quite a while ago, the prices have started to drop.

Trading in the dual-aperture camera for the bigger display and the S-pen, this makes it a good alternative.

Also Read: Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 worth it or should you just grab the Galaxy S8?

1. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Pixel 2 series

The Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL are the Google's vision of Android smartphones. Since Google develop and manage the Android software, we can say its the visionary of the creator. The Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL runs on stock android, with guaranteed latest updates for the next 3 years. This makes it a true software joy to use. Also, as per the Google's vision, these smartphones are fairly cheaper when compared to their alternatives.

Also, the camera of these smartphones is known for being one of the best in the whole market. However, these pack a fixed aperture, so the low light photography won't be as good. But still, they are very much bang for the buck, if you like to get almost same performance for a little less price.

Also Read: How to install Android P developer preview in your Pixel/Pixel 2 devices

Honor 7C with 18:9 display launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Brahmjot Singh
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Huawei's sub-brand Honor has launched another mid-range smartphone, the Honor 7C. The Honor 7C is clearly a toned down version of the much popular Honor 7X. The highlights of the smartphone include the 18:9 display and the dual camera setup at the back.

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Honor 7C is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC. Snapdragon 450 on the 7C is an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. The smartphone features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1440x720 pixels. The Honor 7C is launched in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and the other with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The device runs on Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8 out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery.

Honor 7C launched

On the optics front, the Honor 7C, just like its elder sibling, sports a dual camera setup at the back. However, the dual camera setup on the 7C is a 13MP+2MP setup instead of the 16MP+2MP found on the 7X. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.

Also Read: Huawei Y9 (2018) with four cameras launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

In terms of connectivity, the Honor 7C supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and a micro-USB port. The smartphone also features a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Price and Availability

Honor has launched the Honor 7C in China starting at a price of CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 9,200) for the 32GB variant. The 64GB variant of the smartphone comes with a price tag of CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,300). The Honor 7C is available in Red, Black, Gold and Blue colour variants. The smartphone is currently available only in China and there is no word as to when the device will make its way to the other markets.

Google Duo gets Video messages feature: Here's how to get it

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Tech Desk
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Google has announced a new feature on its popular video calling app, Google Duo. The Google Duo app now gets a new video messaging feature. With the help of this new feature, you can share some special moments of your life directly on Duo with your friends and family.

The video messaging feature allows users to send a 30-second video or voice message. This short video can then be sent to any friends or family members available on Google Duo. If you have received a video message, you can just simply tap on the user's icon in order to watch the video. Also, you can tap on "Call Now" option to call the person right after you are done watching the video.

Google Duo Video Messages

Google is rolling out the feature with an update to the application. Android and iOS users can head over to Google Play Store and Apple App Store respectively to update their apps. As the rollout has started today, it might take some time to get the update.

Also Read: Google celebrates Mario Day by using Mario to navigate in Google Maps

To make things interesting, Google Duo makes the video messages automatically disappear within a day after its seen. However, you can save your favourites locally on your smartphone. Also, just like the voice and video calls on Google Duo, the video messages are also secure and end-to-end encrypted.

Google Duo was introduced back in 2016 at the Google I/O. The application is a video calling app from the company launched alongside the messaging app Google Allo.

Xiaomi plans to launch 6 new smartphones in India this year

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Chinese Electronics manufacturer, Xiaomi after achieving great results with their smartphones, are planning for a total domination. Xiaomi global vice-president and India head Manu Kumar Jain says "We are planning to launch as many as 6 more new smartphones in India this year". If you think that's enough, wait there is more. The company is also planning to open 100 new Mi Home stores. Along with that, they are planning to release new categories of products and invest in startups. All of this will happen within the next 12 months.

Xiaomi Mi Mix

Why India for Xiaomi?

The company's plans to invest heavily in India aren't that surprising. If you look at the numbers, it's the second biggest market for the company. Also, according to reports, it's the biggest smartphone consumer for the company. According to two independent research firms, the company dethroned Samsung in terms of sales numbers for the smartphone in Q4 2017. With a strong position in India, it is only sensible to expand.

Also Read: Top 5 smartphones under Rs 20,000 (March 2018 Edition)

According to the reports, the company's market share in India in smartphones is at 25 percent, more than Samsung's 23 percent. Other smaller companies like the Lenovo, Oppo, and Vivo each have around 6 percent of the market share. The same research firm also quoted Samsung as one of the best sellers in Quarters before that.

Why not China for Xiaomi?

China is the home country for Xiaomi. However, Xiaomi isn't the top selling smartphone brand in China. The company has got plans to change that, and also enter the US. However, this is the sole reason behind choosing India over China. Xiaomi has plans to enter western markets with products like smart speakers and more. However, it is unclear whether they will launch their smartphones there or not.

What Smartphones can we expect?

As for those 6 new smartphones, Xiaomi is already gearing up to launch one of them. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is confirmed to launch in India on March 14. The Redmi 5 will be a part of affordable Remi smartphones by the company in India. Its predecessor, the Redmi 4, was launched in May last year. One of the most noteworthy features of the Redmi 5 is it's 18:9 display at such an affordable price tag. The Redmi 4 started for as low as Rs 6,999 so the Redmi 5 is expected to launch at the same price.

Xiaomi redmi 4

Other expected smartphones are the Mi Max 3 along with the Mi Mix 2s. The company might also launch the Mi A1 successor. Also, there are rumours of the Mi 7 coming to India, but we won't wait for that.

Google celebrates Mario Day by using Mario to navigate in Google Maps

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Devesh Arora
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Mario is one of the most popular games of all time. Yesterday it was March 10, which when written in short as MAR10 looks like Mario. This little gesture makes the date March 10 officially the Mario Day. Google has celebrated the Mario Day by temporarily swapping the blue arrow in Google Maps with an image of Mario in a racing kart.

Google Maps Mario 1

How to use?

In order to take Mario out for a ride with you while the Google Maps navigates, you need to follow a few steps.

  1. Head over to the Google Play Store and make sure that the Google Maps application is updated to the latest version available.
  2. Fire up the Google Maps application
  3. Search for the location where you are headed to and tap on Directions
  4. Now tap the little yellow question block found on the left of the Start option
  5. Hit the "Lets's Go" option in the little dialogue box
  6. Voila! Now the cute little Mario Kart will navigate you all the way

Also Read: Google rolls out Android P Developer Preview: Here’s whats new

As mentioned above, the new Mario Kart is here only to celebrate the Mario Day. The Mario Kart can be accessed only for a week on the Google Maps.

To make things interesting, Google encourages you to take a screenshot of the app when you have an exciting route ahead. You can share the screenshot via Twitter and Instagram with @GoogleMaps using the hashtag #MarioMaps.

With the new Mario Kart, Google also encourages you to use its Maps application more often. The company also encourages you to plan a road trip so you can enjoy every turn on the way with the beloved Mario.

Top 5 smartphones under Rs 20,000 (March 2018 Edition)

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Lalit Wadhwa
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1. List of the Best Smartphones you can get on a budget of Rs 20,000 in India

Top Android Phones to Invest in Under 15,000

Smartphones are getting expensive and expensive these days. With some of the smartphones touching Rs 1 Lah price tag. Everybody can't afford it. Most of the people looking the buy a smartphone can't afford that high amount for a smartphone.

Most of the people buy the mid-range smartphone, and more of the people buy budget smartphones. Every year, including this there are so many smartphones launching people can easily get confused. Here we take a look at sub Rs 20,000 smartphone. To make things simple, we have compiled the list of what we think the top 5 smartphones under Rs 20,000 in India for March 2018.

So let's go ahead and take a look at what we think are the best smartphones under Rs 20,000. However, do note that this list is no way in order. That means the top listing might not be the best one. So please take a closer look at the article.

2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

If you are tearing up the internet for finding best smartphone under Rs 20,000 you might have heard this name. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with its 6GB RAM is hard to beat. The device sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC. With an 18:9 aspect ratio display and its excellent battery life. Packing a dual rear camera setup. The smartphone is almost perfect. When we say almost, that's because of its software. It runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with MiUi skin on the top. The MiUi is a heavy skin and with Android 9.0 around the corner, the software is slightly outdated. Also, many people on our team don't like its looks. So that's that.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro with all colour options to be available March 7th

3. Xiaomi Mi A1

The Xiaomi Mi A1 was the best budget smartphone when it launched. Since then there have been many other smartphones in the market which gives this phone a tough competition. With Qualcomm Snapdragon 65, 4GB RAM and 6GB storage. The phone is a powerhouse. Also, its dual-camera setup at the back is known to produce one of the best photos on a budget smartphone. To put the cherry on the cake, the smartphone comes under Google's Android One program. This means the smartphone will run Stock Android, receive regular updates for 2 years and then regular security patches for another year.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Honor 7X: Battle of the Beasts

4. Honor 9i

Honor 9i flipkart

IF you are looking to buy a decent performance, great looking and amazing cameras, Honor 9i is your bet. The smartphone packs a 5.9-inch FHD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, which looks amazing. The pictures don't do this phone a justice. The smartphone runs on company's own Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The phone has extremely reliable battery life. Along with this, you get dual front and rear camera's which takes great photos most of the time.

Also Read: Honor 9i with four cameras and a FullView display launched in India

5. Moto G5s Plus

Moto g5s plus

If you are looking to buy a smartphone in sub-Rs 20000 range, the Moto G5s Plus is another good option. The Moto G5s offers a dependable performance with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 coupled with 4GB RAM. A decent battery life and one of the best cameras in a single package. All this makes the Moto G5s Plus, one of the best options in 20000 rupees. Moreover, the phone runs on almost stock Android with Minor modifications and has gotten the Android 8.0 Oreo update.

Also Read: Motorola slashes the price of Moto G5S Plus and G5S in India

6. Honor 7X

Honor 7X 2

Huawei has been pushing out a lot of great smartphones this year. The Honor 7X by their sub-brand Honor is another one of them. It is powered by the Kirin 659 processor offering decent performance coupled with 4GB RAM. The smartphones also offer decent battery life, great camera performance and much more.

Also Read: Honor 7X Review: Best smartphone under Rs. 15,000 with 18:9 display?

OnePlus 5 finally gets the Android 8.1 Oreo update, but there's a catch

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus has started rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo update for the OnePlus 5. The update, however, comes with the Open Beta programme. Currently, the Android 8.1 Oreo software is a part of the OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OnePlus 5. The Open Beta 6 update brings a few more changes alongside the Android 8.1.

OnePlus 5

The OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OnePlus 5 comes with the following changelog:

Upgraded the system to Android 8.1 Oreo

Phone

  • Added New auto pick up gesture - answer incoming calls by raising the phone
  • Added global roaming solution

Gaming mode

  • Added new optimizations in gaming mode for immersive gaming experience including
  • Notifications blocking, power saving and pausing adaptive brightness

System

  • Added more clock styles for ambient display
  • Optimized full-screen gesture support (this is only for 5T)
  • Updated Android security patch to 2018-02

OnePlus Switch

  • Supported data migration for application backup

With the latest Open Beta update, OnePlus 5 users can now answer to incoming calls by just raising their phone. The Gaming Mode in the OxygenOS has been made better with the latest software update. The update also brings more clock styles for the ambient display. Alongside the Android 8.1 Oreo, the Android also gets the February 2018 security patches.

Also Read: How to install OxygenOS Official Open Beta on your OnePlus devices

The company will test the Android 8.1 Oreo on the OnePlus 5 under the Open Beta program for some time. The new software will soon be a part of the stable build of OxygenOS. Once the software is ready, the company will push out the update via OTA (Over-the-Air).

To test the new OxygenOS Open Beta 6 on your OnePlus 5, you can head over to oneplus.net. If you are already on the OxygenOS Open Beta 5, you can install the update via an OTA update.

Specifications

In terms of specifications, the OnePlus 5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The device packs in either 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage or 8GB of RAM with 128GB of onboard storage. Powering everything up is a 3,300mAh battery under the hood.

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