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• Sony Xperia 10 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery
• Get Android 9.0 Pie on Redmi Note 4 with OxygenOS 9.0 port
• Samsung Galaxy M30 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14990
• Google Chrome Dark Mode for Android and Web said to darken web pages [Update: Live in Canary]
• Uber Eats 'Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit' in-app safety features launched in India
• Sony Xperia 10 Hands On and Photo Gallery
• Nokia 210 Hands On and Photo Gallery
• Nokia 1 Plus Android Pie (Go Edition) Hands On and Photo Gallery
• Samsung Galaxy A30 Hands On and Photo Gallery
• OnePlus ties up with Qualcomm to start 5G trials in India

Sony Xperia 10 Plus Hands On and Photo Gallery Along with Xperia 10, Sony also introduced mid-range Xperia 10 Plus at an event in MWC 2019. Just like Xperia 10, the plus variant also comes with a 21:9 aspect ratio display. Talking about the design, it measures 8.3 mm in thickness and weighs around 180g. Unlike other Xperia smartphones, it lacks IP65/68. From the aesthetic point of view, it looks like any other Xperia device, we've seen in the past. This device has a metal unibody design along with curved corners and rounded edges, which is undoubtedly premium for a mid-range device. On the front, Xperia 10 Plus sports a 6.5-inch (2560 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio Wide display. Above it, the front camera and speaker are housed, which means no notch. Further, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top and a USB Type-C at the bottom. The right side of the device houses dedicated camera button along with a power button, volume rocker and has brought back a side fingerprint sensor. Talking about the camera, the Xperia 10 Plus combines a 12-megapixel sensor with an 8-megapixel sensor on the back. The front is taken care of 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 84° wide-angle lens, similar to Xperia 10. Under ...

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Redmi Note 4 with OxygenOS 9.0 port Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2017 in India, despite launching in 2017 it was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and was updated to Android 7.0 (Nougat) in August 2017. Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor that powers Mi A1 which received Android 9.0 (Pie) update along with Dual 4G VoLTE support couple of months ago. Xiaomi has already announced the list of smartphones eligible for Android Oreo/Pie update, but Xiaomi's best seller from 2017 is not included in the list and now we can assume that Redmi Note 4 will not receive any Android update. In case you wish to enjoy the latest version of Android on your Redmi Note 4, you can use custom ROM on your device. Earlier, we tried Arrow OS and crDroid ROM on Redmi Note 4 both of which were based on Android Pie. Oxygen OS is another Android skin that is popular amongst users for the customizations it offers without adding bloat, developers have ported Android 9.0 (Pie) based Oxygen OS to Redmi Note 4. We tried it on our unit and here are the first impressions, Performance and Benchmarks: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is almost three year old now, we obtained AnTuTu ...

Samsung Galaxy M30 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14990 Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy M30, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'M series', as it had promised, after it launched the M10 and M20 smartphones last month. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, and features triple rear cameras that includes a 13-megapixel main camera, 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel 123-degree ultra-wide lens. It is powered by Exynos 7904 14nm SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 5000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging, similar to the M20. Samsung Galaxy M30 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 Super AMOLED Infinity-U display Octa-Core (1.8GHz dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Samsung Experience 9.5 Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, 5-megapixel secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP ultra-wide angle camera with 123-degree wide-angle lens 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimension: 159 x 75.1 x8.4mm 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 5000mAh battery with fast charging The Samsung Galaxy M30 ...

Google Chrome Dark Mode for Android and Web said to darken web pages [Update: Live in Canary] Update - February 27, 2019: Now you can enable this feature in Chome Canary from chrome://flags and enabling #enable-android-web-contents-dark-mode. The dark mode looks a bit weird in some web pages since it inverts images colors looking more like high contrast mode than dark mode. This is also available for the web. Earlier: Google is known to be working on bringing dark mode for Android and the web. The latest development in this regard reveals that a new code change indicates that Chrome for Android will recolor web pages as well when using the browser's upcoming dark mode. With the inclusion of dark mode in a wide variety of Google apps and the addition of system-wide dark mode in Android Q. Google seems to be giving high priority to dark mode this year. Similar to Samsung's browser, Google for Chrome may be employing a similar strategy for its own dark mode where it turns the web pages into the dark for more pleasing reading experience at night. The change adds a new Chrome flag, #enable-android-web-contents-dark-mode, whose name alone makes its purpose fairly clear. Digging a little deeper, it is evident what the new flag will actually do. When the flag is enabled, a preference is toggled in Blink, Chrome's underlying engine, called "force_dark_mode_enabled". ...

Uber Eats 'Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit' in-app safety features launched in India Uber Eats has launched "Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit," which is a comprehensive set of in-app safety features for its delivery partners in India. This is aimed at making every delivery trip a seamless and safer experience. The features include benefits of ridesharing such as tracking every trip with GPS while delivering using the Uber Eats app, as well as an emergency button. Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit features include new safety controls that allow delivery partners to more easily Share Trip and customize their trip sharing preferences. The trusted contacts feature is where you can pre-load up to five contacts whom you would like to share your whereabouts with regularly. There is also a new emergency button for delivery partners which is an option to connect directly to law enforcement through the app in event of an unwanted emergency. The speed alert feature alerts the delivery partners when they exceed the posted speed. All these features will be a part of a larger Safety Toolkit in the app, giving delivery partners access to all possible protective and preventive measures. Bhavik Rathod, Head of Uber Eats, India, said: At Uber Eats, delivery partners are at the heart of our business.  Since our launch in India, safety has been one ...

Sony Xperia 10 Hands On and Photo Gallery At the MWC 2019, Sony Mobile announced Xperia 10 mid-range smartphone. Notably, Xperia 10 one of the first Sony smartphones to come with a 21:9 aspect ratio display. Talking about the design, it measures 8.4 mm in thickness and weighs around 162g. Unlike other Xperia smartphones, it lacks IP65/68. From the aesthetic point of view, it looks like any other Xperia device, we've seen in the past. This device has a metal unibody design along with curved corners and rounded edges, which is undoubtedly premium for a mid-range device. On the front, Xperia 10 sports a 6-inch (2560 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio CinemaWide display. Above it, the front camera and speaker are housed, which means no notch. [gallery columns="2" link="file" size="medium" ids="276478,276476,276475,276474"] Further, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top and a USB Type-C at the bottom. The right side of the device houses dedicated camera button along with a power button, volume rocker and has brought back a side fingerprint sensor. Talking about the camera, the Xperia 10 combines a 13-megapixel sensor with a 5-megapixel sensor on the back. The front is taken care of 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 84° wide-angle lens. Under the hood, Xperia 10 comes powered ...

Nokia 210 Hands On and Photo Gallery HMD Global at the MWC 2019 event has introduced the Nokia 210 feature phone It sports a 2.4-inches QVGA display and dual SIM support. However, it doesn't support 4G and is a 2G series 30 feature phone. Here we bring you hands and photo gallery of the phone. https://youtu.be/r0VHRQhtLSY It sports a 2.4-inches QVGA display, a removable BL-5C 1020 mAh battery. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6260A and runs on S30+ operating system. It comes with Facebook, Snake game and an app store to download apps and games. It packs 16MB Internal memory and a VGA rear camera with LED flash. The phone has support for FM radio, and MP3 player. There is nothing on the right or on the left side. On the back, you have the VGA camera with LED flash. On removing the back panel, you have access to Dual SIM slots and removable battery. This device measures 13.81 mm in thickness. It also supports various connectivity options like GSM 900/1800, Dual SIM, and a microUSB port for charging. The Nokia 210 comes in Charcoal, Red and Grey colors is priced at $35 (Rs.2,480 approx.). It will roll out from early next week. Sai Krishna contributed to this post

Nokia 1 Plus Android Pie (Go Edition) Hands On and Photo Gallery HMD Global at the MWC 2019 event has introduced the Nokia 1 Plus Android Pie (Go Edition). It is the successor of  Nokia 1 that was introduced last year at the MWC. It comes with a textured finish and the swappable rear covers. Here we bring you Hands On and Photo Gallery of the phone.  https://youtu.be/OpSx1_vi18w It has a 5.45-inch FWVGA+ IPS display and packs a 2500mAh battery and back panel gets changeable back covers. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6739W 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU, 1GB of RAM and runs Android (Pie) Go Edition. On the storage front, it comes with 1GB RAM with 8GB storage, expandable up to 128GB via micro SD card. It doesn't come with a fingerprint sensor. As for the camera, it has an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP sensor on the front. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="none" ids="276282,276281,276285,276279"] On the right, you have the power and volume rocker buttons which are tactile and offer good feedback. On the back, you have Nokia branding, camera module, LED flash, and speaker. The microUSB port is present on the bottom, while the 3.5mm audio jack is placed on the top. This device measures 8.55 mm in thickness. It also has support for 4G VoLTE. The Nokia 1 ...

Samsung Galaxy A30 Hands On and Photo Gallery At the MWC 2019 event, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy A30 phone in the company's latest A-series smartphone for this year. Unlike the A50, the A30 packs a traditional fingerprint sensor. Here we bring you Hands On and Photo Gallery of the phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G72EMKJajiI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsM6y2m36G8 It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display and offers the same humongous 4000mAh battery. It is powered by the latest Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie). [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="276496,276495"] On the storage front, the phone comes in two variants; one with 3GB RAM and with 32GB storage and another with 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card. The phone features has a Fingerprint sensor. As for the camera, it has dual-rear camera setup with 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 5MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture. A 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture. [gallery link="none" size="medium" columns="2" ids="276494,276493"] 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. The device measures 7.7mm in thickness. It also supports various connectivity options like Dual 4G VoLTE, NFC and USB Type-C. The Samsung Galaxy A30 comes in Black, White, Blue colors and ...

OnePlus ties up with Qualcomm to start 5G trials in India Earlier this week at the MWC OnePlus showcased its first  Prototype Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 combined with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and Qualcomm RF Front-End solutions. It added that it will also be amongst the first OEMs to launch smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform in India, and plans to work with Qualcomm on 5G trials. Several companies have introduced their 5G smartphones at the MWC. OnePlus has already announced that it will be partnering up with EE to be among the first to release a commercial 5G smartphone in the UK, which will likely the the OnePlus 7. OnePlus has also partnered with Qualcomm to launch the  "5G Apps of Tomorrow" challenge among global developers that will award a total of €250,000 in cash for the winners. The company aims to integrate industry resources, and push forward for the next steps of 5G apps for users. 5G will be rolled out starting in the first half of 2019 across the U.S., Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and China, with deployments in sub-6 GHz and mmWave. By 2020-21, 5G is expected to be deployed in India and Latin America. Commenting on the same, Pete Lau, Founder and CEO, OnePlus, said: We have been loyal ...