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Google Pixel 4 running Android 11 shows up on Geekbench

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The listing on the benchmarking website shows the operating system's name as Android R. (Image: Geekbench)

Google Android 11 will launch later this year with the company already on work developing it. The company has now even started testing its next operating system version, with a Google Pixel 4 smartphone running Android 11 showing up on Geekbench.

The listing on the benchmarking website shows the operating system's name as Android R. However, we expect that to change to Android 11 at the time of launch, due to the recent change in Google's naming scheme for its mobile operating system.

Even though the Geekbench listing does confirm that the operating system is currently under one of its testing phases. As of now, it does not reveal any additional information regarding the upcoming mobile operating system.

As for the score, the device was able to score roughly the same amounts of points a Pixel 4 running on Google's Android 10 operating system would have.

Also Read: Here's how to get RCS support on Google Messages app for Android

To recall, Google during the Android 10 launch announced that it would drop using dessert names after Android versions, and would adopt a comprehensive numerical system for all future releases of the operating system. However, before the launch, the operating system was referred to as Android Q in all developer preview beta versions.

Due to this many people are speculating that the Pixel 4 running Android R that showed up on Geekbench is running one of the first beta builds of the upcoming operating system.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip to launch on February 11, may be priced around Rs 61,000

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip will be an affordable foldable smartphone. (Image Source: LetsGoDigital)

Samsung is expected to launch its second foldable smartphone, which is tipped to be named the Galaxy Z Flip on February 11 at its Galaxy Unpacked event being held in San Francisco. A new report from a South Korean news portal inews24 claims that the device will be priced between $860 (approximately Rs. 61,176) to $1,295 (approximately Rs. 92,119).

If the report is true, the price will be much lower compared to the $1,500 (approximately Rs 1,06,724) of the new Motorola Razr, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.

To recall, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip recently showed up on China's 3C certification database, with the model number SM-F700. According to the certification, the device will come with a 15W charger.

The device is expected to sport a 6.7-inch tall aspect ratio display, which can be folded vertically, in a similar fashion to the new Motorola Razr. The device will reportedly come with a dual-camera setup on the outside of the fold, whereas, on the inside, it will feature a 10-megapixel sensor.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite to launch next month in India, price leaked

Apart from this, the device is said to come with the ability to record 8K videos natively. A 5G variant of the device will be made available in South Korea. According to an earlier leak by the tipster, Ice Universe, the device instead of plastic may use an "ultra-thin glass display" on the device.

The company has already applied for trademarks in Europe for its Ultra Thin Glass or UTG, which according to sources, it will be using inside of its future foldable devices.

Top 5 Oppo F15 alternatives: Vivo V17, Realme X2 and more

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Oppo F15 is priced at Rs. 19,990.

Oppo F15 has just arrived in the Indian market with a price tag of Rs. 19,990. The smartphone brings a 48MP quad-camera setup at the back, VOOC Flash Charge technology, in-display fingerprint scanner and more. Oppo F15 is currently available on pre-orders and if you are looking to buy something right now, here are some alternatives you can check out.

Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup at the back.

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 Pro is rated as one of the best smartphones in its segment. The smartphone not only offers a great battery life but also comes with a decent camera setup, fullHD+ display, fast charging support and much more. All of this comes in with a price tag of Rs. 13,999.

Oppo K3

Oppo launched the Oppo K3 smartphone a few months ago but it still manages to stand out. The smartphone offers a pop-up selfie camera and it is one of the very few smartphones under Rs. 20,000 to offer something like that. Apart from that, the Oppo K3 brings in an in-display fingerprint scanner, AMOLED display and more. All of this comes in with a starting price of Rs. 15,990.

Vivo V17

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Vivo V17 comes with punch hole design.

Vivo has recently launched the Vivo V17 with a punch-hole design, 48MP quad-camera setup and more. Priced at Rs. 22,990, the Vivo V17 comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Available in Glacier White and Midnight Black colour variants, the smartphone comes backed by a 4,500mAh battery.

Realme X2

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Realme X2 sports an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Realme X2 comes with a 64-megapixel quad-camera setup at the back. It offers an in-display fingerprint scanner, waterdrop style notch, VOOC flash charging support and more. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. All of this comes in at a starting price of Rs. 16,999.

Honor 9X

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Honor 9X features a pop-up selfie camera.

Honor India has just launched the Honor 9X smartphone in India in order to compete against the likes of the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Realme 5 Pro. While the smartphone not only comes in at a cheaper price tag, but also brings in a pop-up selfie camera. It comes with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It is available with a starting price tag of Rs. 13,999.

Also Read: Honor 9X, Honor Magic Watch 2, Honor Band 5i launched in India: Everything you need to know

Redmi K20

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Redmi K20 offers a pop-up selfie camera.

Redmi K20 directly comes in at the price range of the Oppo F15. The smartphone comes with a pop-up selfie camera, a bezel-less AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner and much more. The smartphone is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 19,999.

WhatsApp down, people unable to send messages, media files: Now back online

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The services have been impacted since around 4:41 PM IST.

WhatsApp services are currently impacted with most people currently unable to send stickers or media files to their contacts. Whereas, services seem to be completely shut for some users.

The services have been impacted since around 4:41 PM IST. Many users have taken to Twitter, complaining about the issue. #WhatsAppdown is currently trending on the platform.

People are able to send messages on the platform, however, people are not able to send media files, Gifs, voice notes and more. This happens when a particular server is down. The company seems to be working on the issue as in between sometimes, some images or files to tend to pass through and go to the receiver.

WhatsApp, which is the instant messaging app owned by Facebook has not provided any statement regarding this outage as of now. This is the first outage to impact the platform this year. To recall, last year we saw many outages of the platform take place for all Facebook-owned apps, including Messenger, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

According to DownDetector, till now around 1,826 complaints regarding the platform being down have been reported by the users. 61 percent people have complained that they are unable to send or receive messages, 37 percent users state that they are facing connection issue, whereas, 1 percent state that they are unable to login to the platform.

Also Read: How to setup fingerprint lock on WhatsApp?

According to the live outage map, Delhi is facing the most issues in India, whereas, there are outages happening throughout the globe mainly in Germany, the UK and the UAE.

WhatsApp is now back up for many users, including us at Beetel Bite. However, according to past record we might see services suffering downtime in a few more minutes, before they fully recover.

UPDATE: WhatsApp is now fully back online for all users.

5G phones priced around Rs 10,500 to launch by end 2020 says Huawei President

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A total of 5 million 5G smartphones were sold in China in December. Out of which, 20 percent were under Rs 20,500. (Image: Huawei)

Huawei's President for its 5G product line, Yang Chaobin, has said that 5G smartphones priced around $150 (approximately Rs. 10,500) will launch by the end of 2020 or in early 2021.

According to the data in earlier posts, a total of 5 million 5G smartphones were sold in China in December. It is being said that over 20 percent of the were under $290 (approximately Rs. 20,500).

Earlier reports state that these statistics will be spread across the globe quite quickly. As of now, research agencies have suggested that currently 20 percent of all mid-range smartphones sold in China support 5G, due to the fast expansion of the network in the country.

According to the investment banking and financial services firm, Goldman Sachs, manufacturers will ship 200 million 5G enabled smartphones globally in 2020. This is around 20 times more than the total sales figure for 5G smartphones in 2019.

Also Read: Ericsson partners up with BSNL to bring 5G in India: Here's what you need to know

Around one million new 5G base stations were installed in China itself this year, which is much higher than Goldman Sachs original prediction of 6,00,000 base stations.

Huawei and Honor during 2019 launched a number of 5G smartphones including the Mate 30 5G series, Mate 20 X 5G, Mate X 5G, Nova 6 5G, Honor V30 series and more. It recently stated that it had shipped over 6.9 million units of 5G smartphones in 2019.

Also Read: What is 5G and how will it benefit you?

Xiaomi has also started pumping money into the 5G revolution. The company's CEO, Lei Jun recently stated that Xiaomi is planning to launch over 10 5G smartphones 2020. He also said that the company is planning to invest $7 billion in 5G, AI and IoT technologies over the course of the next five years.

Xiaomi spins off Poco as an independent brand, might do the same with Redmi soon

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This separation has once again feuled the speculation, that the brand is finally going to launch the successor to its Poco F1 smartphone soon.

Xiaomi has finally broken its silence on what it is going to do with its Poco sub-brand. It has announced that the sub-brand will now depart from Xiaomi and will operate as an independent brand.

The Poco sub-brand was launched back in 2018, and till date only has one smartphone in its lineup, the Poco F1. The device was a huge success at the time and is still a perfectly good smartphone to purchase, with specifications rivalling current-gen mid-range smartphones and even beating most of them.

"What started as a sub-brand in POCO has grown into its own identity in a short span of time. POCO F1 is an extremely popular phone across user groups, and remains a top contender in its category even in 2020. We feel the time is right to let POCO operate on its own now, which is why we’re excited to announce that POCO will spin off as an independent brand. Join me in wishing the POCO team the best!" said Manu Kumar Jain in a press statement.

This separation has once again feuled the speculation, that the brand is finally going to launch the successor to its Poco F1 smartphone soon. According to recent leaks and reports, the device will not carry the F2 badge, instead, it will be called the Poco X2.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Band 3i Review: Is it the fitness tracker you should get?

In other news, Redmi India has changed its Twitter profile picture to a plain white background with the 'Redmi by Xiaomi' logo. The image is accompanied by the words, #Redmi 2020, indicating the brand might be planning to spin it off into a separate brand just like Poco. This will not be new for the brand, considering it has already made the Redmi sub-brand a separate entity in China.

Xiaomi seems to be diversifying its business and spinning off its sub-brands into independent brands, due to the fact it recently stated that it will now focus on developing its core Mi brand in India, with the launch of multiple Mi branded devices. This means that it will not be able to provide that much focus to its sub-brands, however, as independent brands they will able to work separately from Xiaomi.

Lava Z71 with dual cameras launched in India at Rs 6,299

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As a brand Lava has targetted mostly budget conscious customers. And its the Lava Z71 is no exception.

Lava Z71 has been launched in India priced at Rs. 6,299. It is currently available via the offline and the online market. The device comes in Steel Blue and Red colour options.

We are hearing from Lava after a long time. It was once a prominent smartphone brand in India. But, after the entry of Chinese brands like Xiaomi, almost disappeared from the market.

As a brand Lava has targetted mostly budget conscious customers. And its the Lava Z71 is no exception, with its sub Rs. 7,000 price.

Lava Z71 sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 processor. It comes with 2Gb of RAM paired with 32GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor for biometrics.

Also Read: What is 5G and how will it benefit you?

The device runs Google's Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the company's own Star OS 5.1 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 3,200mAh battery.

It features a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor paired with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, it features a 5-megapixel sensor for taking selfies.

Also Read: OnePlus thinks foldable phones are not good enough: The Verge

The device also comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack in-built.

OnePlus thinks foldable phones are not good enough: The Verge

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During a recent interview with The Verge, OnePlus CEO, Pete Lau said that the company has looked into foldable displays, but not pursued it.

OnePlus recently at CES 2020, showcased its first concept smartphone, called the OnePlus Concept One. Many speculated that this will be the first device from the company that will come with a foldable display. However, the company revealed a device in partnership with McLaren that came with an electrochromic glass to hide its rear cameras, when not in use.

During a recent interview with The Verge, OnePlus CEO, Pete Lau said that the company has looked into foldable displays, but not pursued it. This is because the company believes that they have not found any significant advantage or value that is not outweighed by the shortcomings or the disadvantages of the current state of the technology.

He said that the company will only start work on the technology when it is at a level where the device is able to fold crisply without impacting the display where the fold happens. He also states that the current gen devices that are not facing creasing problems are facing other problems like scratching.

To recall, in an earlier interview with The Indian Express, Pete Lau said that the company is not thinking about launching a foldable smartphone as the technology has not demonstrated significant additional value to the user. He also added that, affordability is also something that the company is not sure of. OnePlus will not make a product just for the sake of marketing.

Also Read: OnePlus unveils 120Hz display, to come with OnePlus 8 Pro

In an earlier interview with CNET, Lau said that the costs of developing a foldable smartphone are high and the value to the end-user doesn't seem to correlate. He said that the foldable products look very different and very interesting, but why OnePlus is not developing one is about the high costs.

Realme 6i gets IMDA certification, might launch soon

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The certification listing does not reveal much about the device apart from the fact that it will come with the model number, RMX2040.

Realme recently launched its budget-oriented smartphone, the Realme 5i in India. The company is now already hard at work developing its successor, dubbed the Realme 6i. The device has been certified on Singapore’s IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority).

The certification listing does not reveal much about the device apart from the fact that it will come with the model number, RMX2040.

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Apart from the IMDA listing, the device recently also showed up in the EEC website. (Image: IMDA)

Due to the fact that that Realme's 'i' series is its budget-oriented offering with toned down specifications, we expect the Realme 6i to not break the born.

Apart from the IMDA listing, the device recently also showed up in the EEC website.

Also Read: Realme UI based on ColorOS 7 and Android 10 launched in India: Everything you need to know

2020 is going to by a big year for the company as it has already announced it intentions to launch a number of Internet of Things (IoT) products this year. It has also teased that it will be launching a smart band also this year.

The fitness band has already been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards Realme C3 and C3s have also been granted certifications in Singapore and Thailand.

Also Read: Realme to hit 50 million smartphone sales in 2020 amid Realme X50 5G launch

The company has also revealed that it soon will be launched a smart TV.

Sony skipping E3 second time in a row, here's why

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Sony has also stated that in 2020 it will be participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe.

Sony will once again be a no show at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this year. This is the second time in a row, Sony is skipping E3, which is one of the largest video game conventions in the world. The expo will take place in June in Los Angeles, which is just a few months ahead of the company's PlayStation 5 launch.

E3 has been an expo where both Microsoft and Sony have revealed details about upcoming software and hardware.

Sony in a statement to The Verge, said that it "has decided not to participate in E3 2020." After which it added, "we do not feel the vision of E3 2020 is the right venue for what we are focused on this year."

Sony has also stated that in 2020 it will be participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe, with a focus on making sure fans feel part of the PlayStation family. It said that they have a huge lineup of titles coming to the PlayStation 4 and with the upcoming launch of PlayStation 5, they expect this year to be a celebration.

Also Read: Sony finally brings PS4 Remote Play to iOS: Here's how it works

Microsoft's Phil Spencer after the Sony announcement confirmed that it will be present at E3 this year. He stated that the Xbox team is hard at work on E3 and is looking forward to sharing new announcements at the expo.

In recent times we have seen more and more video game companies like Nintendo opting out of E3, to hold their own events. Last year, was the first time we saw Sony skip the show in its 24 year history.

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