MEDOLOGY

• Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 675, 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor gets certified ahead of launch
• Spotify finally arrives in India, offers 30-day free trial, prepaid plans, 50% discount for students
• OnePlus launches "5G Apps of Tomorrow" programme, top 5 app developers get 50,000 Euros
• LG G8 ThinQ Hands On and Photo Gallery
• CENTRiC S1 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, pop-up front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced
• Samsung Galaxy A50 Hands On and Photo Gallery
• LG V50 ThinQ 5G Hands On and Photo Gallery
• ASUS Zenfone 6 to be announced on May 16 in Spain
• Xiaomi partners with Light for advanced computational imaging solutions for smartphones

Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the 2.1 and Nokia 6 last week, HMD Global has released Pie update for its Nokia 3.1, which comes  after a month of delay even though it had promised it in January. The phone was released back in October last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo). Yeah @NokiaMobile @sarvikas thanks finally we got it happy pic.twitter.com/VjCeylpmCS — Poppin Prabhu (@POPPINPRABHU007) February 26, 2019 Android P includes Adaptive Battery that uses machine learning to prioritize system resources for the apps, App Actions that helps you raise the visibility of your app and help drive engagement using machine learning, and Slices are a new way to surface rich, templated content in places like Google Search and Assistant. The Nokia 3.1 v2.2.30 update also includes Android security patch for January, 2019. We can expect Android Pie update for other older Nokia smartphones in the coming weeks. What's New New system navigation, settings menu and notifications Adaptive Battery power prioritisation for users' most commonly used apps/services Adaptive and optimised brightness levels Predictive Application Actions Google Security Patch 2019-02

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 675, 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor gets certified ahead of launch Xiaomi recently confirmed that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be announced this week in China. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA with the model number M1901F7BE. It already confirmed that it will feature Sony IMX586 sensor replacing the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor on the Redmi Note 7. It also reveals 2GHz Octa-Core SoC that confirms it will be powered by Snapdragon 675, compared to Snapdragon 660 on the Redmi Note 7. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. TENAA doesn't confirm secondary rear camera resolution, so it is not clear if this will come with a better sensor compared to 5MP secondary camera on the Note 7. Redmi Note 7 Pro rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut,  Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, Sony IMX586 sensor, PDAF, EIS, secondary camera 13MP ...

Spotify finally arrives in India, offers 30-day free trial, prepaid plans, 50% discount for students Spotify has finally launched in India, making it the 79th country in the world to get the music streaming service. It offers premium subscription as well as free shuffle play that lets you play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode. For Indian users, it offers Multi-language music recommendations in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu with tailored Daily Mix, Home, Radio, and Search results and recommendations as well as Starring playlists from the most popular Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, and Punjabi actors and City playlists that tracks what's trending in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangaluru, and Chennai. It offers 30-day free trial for premium subscribers, Student plans with 50% discount and prepaid plan with 20% discount on yearly plan, check out the list of plans below. Premium subscription Plans Monthly subscription - Rs. 119/month after 30-day free trial Prepaid plans - Rs. 13 for a day, Rs.39 for a week, Rs. 129 for a month, Rs. 389 for 3 months, Rs. 719 for 6 months (13% off), Rs. 1189 for 1 year (20% off) Student plans at 50% off - Rs. 59.00/month subscription, Rs. 66 for 30 days for pre-paid For pre-paid subscription it accepts even Paytm or UPI, in addition to Debit or Credit Cards. You can download Spotify from here. The company ...

OnePlus launches "5G Apps of Tomorrow" programme, top 5 app developers get 50,000 Euros OnePlus at its MWC event announced the launch of "5G Apps of Tomorrow" programme to support and galvanize creators around the world to develop a new 5G application that would benefit users. OnePlus aims to integrate industry resources and support the design of future 5G apps with talented developers. At the event OnePlus CEO Pete Lau was joined by Qualcomm President, Cristiano R. Amon, and EE CEO, Marc Allera where the they discussed the future and possibilities of 5G.  With access to experts at OnePlus, as well as 5G smartphone hardware, and 5G network environments with support from EE, and consultation with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, 5G Apps of Tomorrow will draw on the unique OnePlus community to reimagine 5G capabilities. Applications to the program are open from today at OnePlus.com/5G and close on 26th March, and the eventual winners will be evaluated by a panel including the CEOs of OnePlus and EE, and executives from Qualcomm Technologies, and a community vote. 20 finalists will be selected on April 10th and 5 winners will be announced on April 18th, who will get 50,000 Euros. . OnePlus will establish a 5G hub on its Forum, and from the pitches received, of those shortlisted, the Top 5 creators will then ...

LG G8 ThinQ Hands On and Photo Gallery Along with LG V50, the South Korean giant also introduced a smartphone under G series as well. Dubbed as G8 ThinQ, the device carries a similar look as LG V50 5G smartphone. This is the first G series smartphone to sport an OLED display compared to LCD display on earlier models. On the front, we have 6.1-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision OLED Display with a pretty big notch. [gallery size="large" link="file" columns="2" ids="276447,276448"] On the right side, the G8 has a power button and SIM slot, and the left side houses a volume rocker button and dedicated Google Assistant button just like LG V50. The LG G8 comes in two variants in terms of camera -- Dual and triple rear camera setup. Notably, the dual camera variant that cuts out the telephoto lens. will be available in some region where V50 5G will be sold. This device is powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU under the hood. In terms of photography, the LG G8 has triple rear cameras, 16MP 107-degree super wide-angle, 12MP standard and 12MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom. It has 3D ToF front camera that measures the distance between the subject and the ...

CENTRiC S1 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, pop-up front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced Indian brand CENTRiC has introduced S1 with a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED notch-less screen with 92% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to pop-up 8-megapixel front camera. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 12nm SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It packs a 3800mAh battery with support for Fast Charging and 10W Wireless Charging with PUMP Express 3.0. CENTRiC S1 specifications 6.39-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ AMOLED display, 700 nits brightness Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB  storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 6P lens, 5MP secondary camera 8MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 158.7x74.1x8.6mm Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 3800mAh battery with fast charging, 10W wireless charging It has also introduced G3, G5, A2 and L4 smartphones, all with a notch and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Check out the specifications of the phones below. CENTRiC G3 specifications 6.3-inch (2220 ...

Samsung Galaxy A50 Hands On and Photo Gallery At the MWC 2019 event, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy A50 phone in the company's latest A-series smartphone for this year.  It is also the first mid-range smartphone from Samsung to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. Here we bring you Hands On and Photo Gallery of the phone.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIL7rLz1WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZBGAMBEncE It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display and offers a humongous 4000mAh battery. It is powered by the latest Exynos 7 Series 9610 10nm processor with Mali-G72 GPU, 6GB of RAM and runs Android Pie. On the storage front, it comes with 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card. The phone features an in-display Fingerprint sensor. As for the camera, it has triple rear camera setup which consists of a 25MP sensor with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture. [gallery link="none" columns="2" size="medium" ids="276425,276424"] On the right, you have the power and volume rocker buttons which are tactile and offer good feedback. While on the left, there is a SIM tray. This device measures 7.7mm in thickness. It also supports various connectivity options like Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C. The Samsung Galaxy ...

LG V50 ThinQ 5G Hands On and Photo Gallery After a lot of rumours and speculations, LG finally introduced its flagship device dubbed as LG V50 5G ThinQ with 5G support at the MWC. Talking about the design, it looks more or less like its predecessor V40 with triple camera setup. Moreover, the LG has partnered with 10 major carriers in the United States, South Korea, Australia as well as a number of European countries where 5G service will be launched this year. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="276441,276440"] On the front, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G has a 6.4-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision OLED Display with a notch on top and thin chin at the bottom. In addition to it, the company has also introduced a new Dual Screen accessory for the phone to add a second 6.2-inch OLED (2160 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ display for better gaming and multitasking experience. It connects via Pogo Pin so it uses the phone's power to run. In select games, the Dual Screen can be used as a dedicated controller. It can be tilted to 104 and 180 degrees. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="276437,276436"] On the right side, the V50 has a power button and SIM slot, and the left side houses a volume rocker button and dedicated ...

ASUS Zenfone 6 to be announced on May 16 in Spain After leaks, ASUS has officially confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Zenfone 6 series smartphones at an event in Valencia, Spain on May 16th. Even though its Zenfone 5 series were introduced at the MWC last year, this year the company has decided to launch it couple of months after MWC. Meet the incredible #ZenFone 6 soon! #DefyOrdinary pic.twitter.com/BrmqCAvX4g — ASUS (@ASUS) February 25, 2019 It has 'Defy Ordinary' tag and says 'the revolution is coming' hinting at something new. The teaser shows the phone in the background without a notch, so it might feature pop-up camera or a slider design to eliminate the notch. An alleged image that surfaced recently showed triple rear cameras for the Zenfone 6 Pro, but it could be early dummy units. Since we are more than two months away from the launch, we will know all the details about the Zenfone 6 series phones before that.

Xiaomi partners with Light for advanced computational imaging solutions for smartphones Light and Xiaomi Corporation have announced an agreement to jointly develop and market new imaging solutions for smartphones. The partnership will see Light bring together its advanced computational imaging technology with Xiaomi's high-end smartphone devices. This agreement will enable both the companies to bring to market multi-camera smart devices with DSLR-level capabilities. Light has recently inked a deal with Sony for multi-camera application for smartphones with four or more cameras. Even the latest Nokia 9 PureView uses Light's technology. Dave Grannan, CEO, and co-founder, Light said: Xiaomi is one of the most innovative smartphone device manufacturers with an incredible pedigree, and we're excited to enter this partnership with them. Light's computational imaging is forever changing the way our devices see the world, and we look forward to applying our pioneering multi-camera technology and empowering their devices with the imaging solutions of the future. Zhu Dan, VP, smartphone division, GM of camera department, Xiaomi said: We are thrilled to partner with Light to leverage their advanced imaging solutions for our future devices. Xiaomi works tirelessly to remain at the forefront of smartphone innovation, and perfecting smartphone photography is a key focus for us. We are excited to work on devices using Light's technology so our users can produce ...