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Xiaomi Quietly Launches Redmi Note 6 Pro With Quad-Cameras, Notch

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Xiaomi Quietly Launches Redmi Note 6 Pro With Quad-Cameras, Notch After numerous leaks and rumors over the past week, Xiaomi has now quietly made its latest mid-range offering – the Redmi Note 6 Pro – official in Thailand. This device is the successor to the popular Redmi Note 5 Pro, which sold millions of units in India and has brought along a larger display with a notch, quad-cameras and a ton of AI features. Price and Availability Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro only in Thailand on Thursday, September 27, via their  Community Forum  and  Facebook . The device has been unveiled one configuration, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage but there could very well be many other configurations globally. The device has  gone on sale in Thailand  for 6,990 baht (approx Rs 15,999) and some users have already received their unit. It comes in three different color variants namely Black, Blue, and Rose Gold. Redmi Note 6 Pr...

Samsung Galaxy A7 with Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India, Starts at Rs 23,990

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Samsung Galaxy A7 with Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India, Starts at Rs 23,990 After teasing the smartphone over the last couple of days, Samsung has finally launched its triple camera packing Galaxy A7 in India. The device, which is the first of its kind from the company, features three rear cameras with the company’s Super Pixel technology for better low-light photography. Priced at Rs. 23,990 for the base version,  the new Samsung Galaxy A7 pakcs in a stunning 6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display which is backed by an Exynos 7885 SoC which has an octa-core processor clocked in at 2.0GHz. The top-end variant with the  6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 28,990. The processor is complemented by either 4 or 6GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of storage which can be expanded up to 512GB via the microSD card expansion slot. The smartphone will go on sale on  September 27 and 28  via  Samsung Shop  e-commerce portal, Flipkar...

OnePlus Brings Android 9.0 Pie to the OnePlus 6 with OxygenOS 9

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OnePlus Brings Android 9.0 Pie to the OnePlus 6 with OxygenOS 9 After jumping on board with the Android Beta program, OnePlus has now announced the first stable Android 9.0 Pie builds for the OnePlus 6.Android Pie has been part of the OnePlus Open Beta Program since the beginning of the month, and OnePlus claims that the Android Pie stable build has been optimized from the beta builds. “ With Android Pie platform update, the OnePlus 6 features the brand-new Android Pie UI, Android P gesture navigation, expanded accent color customizations and more ,” the company said in a statement. The update will be part of the OxygenOS 9.0 roll out. At the same time, the company will be releasing Android 9 Pie build for older phones too going back to the OnePlus 3. “We’re looking forward to bringing Android P to the OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 3/3T, ensuring OnePlus users all over the world can continue to enjoy new features.” According to the OnePlus 6 Andr...

Truecaller App Could Be Coming Soon To JioPhone

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Truecaller App Could Be Coming Soon To JioPhone The JioPhone has given millions of citizens in India an affordable means to communicate and access the Internet. It’s a smart feature phone and the ecosystem of apps has been expanding steadily with the release of popular apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and just recently YouTube. The latest addition to this roster could be well-known caller ID and dialer app Truecaller. JioPhone (or more specifically KaiOS) could join Android, iOS and the web as a source for new users and crowd-sourced data for the company. Manan Shah, Truecaller’s Marketing Director, told Beebom that  the Swedish company is in early discussions with Reliance Jio to port the app to JioPhone and JioPhone 2,  and it could be well on its way over the coming months. There’s currently no timeline for when the caller ID app will find its way to JioPhone but the availability of Truecaller’s massive phone directory is certainly going to be a...

How to Disable Ads in MIUI Apps (Guide)

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How to Disable Ads in MIUI Apps (Guide) Xiaomi’s MIUI custom ROM is one of the most popular among smartphone users, which is in part be due to its extensive presence in the budget segment. The company is also well-known for its honest pricing, however, it has seemingly been made possible not because of hardware trade-offs but due to its intrusive ad placement.If you have ever used a MIUI-powered device, then you would know that Xiaomi marks prices lower and earns profits through software tie-ups (unwelcome bloatware) or ads in the system apps such as Mi Music, MIUI Security app, and most recently  even the Settings . This gets annoying really soon and there’s a possibility that you may be looking for some way to turn off these ads. Well, you have come to the right place as we today explore the different ways you can completely disable ads in System apps on your Xiaomi device. Disable Ads in MIUI System Apps Disable Ads in Each Individual App Dis...

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XC Leaks and Rumors

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iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XC Leaks and Rumors Last week, Apple sent out invites for its iPhone launch event which will be held on September 12 inside Apple Park. While the new iPhones haven’t leaked nearly as much as last year’s iPhone X, or this year’s Pixel 3 (which may well all be staged leaks by Google), there have been a bunch of leaks nevertheless. So, here’s everything we know, expect, and hope to see in the new iPhones. The Models We already know that Apple is going to unveil three models this year thanks to a really detailed report from  Bloomberg . The report mentions that the three iPhones will come in different screen sizes. There will be a  5.8-inch OLED iPhone  that will be more or less a direct successor to the current gen iPhone X. This model is likely to be called the iPhone XS. There will a  6.1-inch LCD iPhone  that is expected to be a more affordable iPhone that Apple hopes will help with sales in countries like ...