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Xiaomi to launch Redmi 9 Power this month in the Indian market

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Another smartphone from Xiaomi is on its way to the Indian market under the Redmi brand. The new smartphone is assumed to be the Redmi 9 Power. The company recently tweeted with a teaser of the smartphone with the title saying, Power comes to those who seek it’, with the hashtag ‘PowerPacked’ at the end. It shows and confirms that the company will soon be launching the all-new Redmi Power 9 for the Indian market and we have an idea about what kind of specification it will have. 

The phone is expected to be the rebranded version of Redmi Note 9 4G which is already available in the Chinese market and was unveiled last month. The Redmi Power 9 model number has also surfaced on the Google Play Console and the model number listed was M2010J19SI, which is also the model number for Redmi Note 9 4G. If we compare it to the same phone, it will be powered using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The teaser on the Mi India website shows that the phone will come with a quad-camera setup and a very powerful and large battery. 

It is expected that the company will be adding at least a 6,000 mAh battery and 18-20W fast charging in the phone, which will directly compete with the new Moto G9 Power, which has been recently launched in the Indian market. It is expected that the phone could be launched at an event by Xiaomi on December 15. Along with the smartphone, it will also launch the new premium range of Smart QLED 4K TV. The phone can come in three colors which are Black, Blue, and Green.

Motorola G9 Power smartphone launched in India

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Motorola has finally launched its new Moto G9 Power smartphone in Indian through e-commerce giant Flipkart. The phone will be going on sale at 12 noon IST, on December 15. The phone has been focused mainly on the affordable budget mid-range segment and comes with a large battery. The name Power has been added to the phone due to its 6,000 mAh battery and 20W charging support. The phone will be running on Android 10 out of the box and will feature a 6.9-inch HD+n screen and an IPS display which works at a resolution of 720x1640P and will have an aspect ratio of 20:5:9. 

The phone also comes with a triple camera setup on the rear, which has the 64MP sensor as primary and the Quad Pixel technology feature, and the f/1.79 lens. Apart from that, it also has a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The phones have been using Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and are combined with 4GB RAM and 64 GB of storage. The phone also has IP52 certification for dust and water resistance, which is not a common feature in phones under this range. 

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In terms of ports and connectivity, it has a USB Type-C port and also retains the headphone jack. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a fingerprint sensor on the rear. The phone has been priced at Rs 11,999 and will come in Electric Violet and Metallic Sage color variants.

Halo Infinite is coming to Xbox in Fall 2021

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Shanmugam
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When it comes to gaming consoles, most of the players select them based on the features of the exclusive titles they come up with, that can only be played on a specific console. There have been a lot of good and exclusive titles for Xbox as well, but certainly one of the most popular among them is “Halo“. Now as per the recent official statement from Microsoft, “Halo Infinite,” the biggest Xbox game originally planned for the November launch of its new console last month, will go on sale in fall 2021“. 

The details were given to Bloomberg by the company themselves after they announced the delay of the game launch in August 2020. The main reason listed for the delay was the challenges the development team had to face while working on the game in the period of a pandemic. Halo is the biggest franchise for Xbox which started two decades ago and is still running high as ever. The development of the game slowed down a lot during the pandemic, due to which the company had to announce the delay in the game launch, leading to a lot of disappointment among Halo fans. 

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However, now since the company has already made the announcement and commitment about the launch of the games, it is surely good news for the Xbox fans. Apart from Halo, the company is also looking at many other gaming titles, which were either stopped or delayed during the pandemic. We expect to hear a lot more from the company before the game is launched officially.

Apple hands over the self-driving car project to John Giannandrea, who handles Siri

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Sajin Vargheese
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Apple has been working on the self-driving car project, codenamed “Titan” for a long time now and as per the latest details, Apple is looking to shuffle the leadership of this project. As per Bloomberg, the team of engineers for Apple self-driving car will now report John Giannandrea. He heads the artificial intelligence department in Apple, which also looks after the voice-based digital assistant Siri.

John Giannandrea currently reports directly to CEO Tim Cook as the leader of machine learning and AI strategy. There have not been many details that have come out in the past regarding this project and Apple has been trying to be more secretive as well. The company is currently testing the car in California. Apple has also partnered with companies like Volkswagen to get the necessary hardware. Apple initially went on to build the entire thing, but then slowly shifted the focus more onto the software that will control the car.

The company also had to face a lot of issues in this project, where the employees were accused of trading the project details with third parties. Apple has also acquired the self-drive startup called Drive.ai in June 2019 including all the company assets. Also, the company logged 80,000 miles in 2018 for testing purposes and only 7,544 miles in 2019. It seems like this is a major reason why Apple has been making a change in the hierarchy, to make sure that the project does not get left behind.

Google released the last update for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphone

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Google Pixel 2 has been receiving constant updates from Google for the last three years and it’s finally the time the company will stop giving updates on the phone. The company has finally released the one final software update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The final software updates would include quite a bit of optimization and the December 2020 security patches for the phone. The update was released earlier this week as a part of the Pixel Feature Drop update. 

When it comes to the features one of the most interesting and new features in the list is the Adaptive Sound. The feature is currently available only on Pixel 4a 5G and 5, which is used to improve the quality of the sound on the phone speaker, based on the surroundings and noise, data for which is collected through the microphone. The new feature list also includes a lot of new wallpapers for the device and the addition of Google’s Hold Me feature and Adaptive Connectivity. 

The adaptive connectivity technology is only available on 5G enabled Pixel devices and can easily switch between 4G and 5G on Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5, based on the app and its requirement of data and speed. For example, it might switch to 4G for normal web browsing on your phone and then switch to 5G again if you are streaming a movie. With so many new features coming in from Google, it might be the right time for you to upgrade to a new Pixel device. However, if you are still using Pixel 2 and XL variants, make sure to download the last update.

The teaser of Samsung S21 series leaked, the launch may take place on January 14

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Samsung will be announcing their new range of premium handsets in the month of January 2021 and as per the new details, the teaser video for all three variants has already been leaked. The teaser reveals a lot of design details for the smartphones which shows the changes the model has gone through since the release of the Galaxy S20range. The teaser provides a glimpse of the hardware and design of the next flagship and shows the rear camera setup and the new display Samsung will be using this time.

The Galaxy S21 series is also expected to be unveiled in the Samsung Unpacked event which will take place on January 14, 2021. The online event was confirmed to take place at the CES 2021 and is likely to announce the new home entertainment devices as well. The teaser video of the new smartphone range was leaked by tipster Max Weinbach, which was reported by the AndroidPolice. The teaser video is claimed to be the promo reels for the retail launch.

The video does show smartphones having a flat display with a center punch-hole design. The promo also shows the camera bump on the back which includes the primary sensor as 64MP and a 12-megapixel primary and ultra-wide-angle shooter with a telephoto lens. For now, the teaser only revealed one color option of Phantom Violet. The design seems to be very similar to what was leaked previously and it is expected that the major difference in the variants will be the battery capacity and camera sensor.

Xiaomi begins rolling out stable Android 11 update

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Ramana Rishi
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When it comes to the Android 11 Beta program, Xiaomi has been one of the few companies that have been a part of it since the start. The company earlier enrolled four devices Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro POCO F2 Pro for this, and due to this, these devices were the first to receive MIUI 12 beta build update based on Android 11. The company has now started releasing a stable build for all four smartphones.

The MI 10 and Mui 10 Pro are the 2020 flagship smartphones from Xiaomi, with the same year release for both the Redmi K30 Pro and POCO F2 Pro. Apart from these four smartphones, the stable update will also be available for Redmi Note 9 Pro, which is sold in the Indian market, and Redmi Note 9S in the global markets. The company has already rolled out the stable Android 11 update in China in November for Mi 10 with the Mi 10 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro still in the stable beta phase. 

The company has also rolled out the stable version of Android 11 on the global version of Mi 10 Pro with some areas still remaining.  Although the company has released the stable Android 11 update for the same, it is still not available in some areas, but will soon be made available. It also means that we can see the update of Android 11 for other Xiaomi devices till the end of the month and early 2021. 

Nokia 3.4 to launch this month in the Indian market

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Nokia 3.4 is a hugely popular phone from Nokia but was still not available in the Indian market. However, the company will be launching the handset in the month of December, although the dates are still unknown. It is expected that the phone could be launched in the middle of December month and will be bringing the exact same configuration for Nokia 3.4, which was there at the time of Europe launch in September. The phone will be the first in Nokia 3 series to feature a triple camera setup. 

The phone will also have a Nordic color pallete which comes in three different hues. The phone will be announced in the middle of December and will be available for pre-order by the end of the month. The Phone would be priced around Rs 11,999 for the 3GB RAM variant. The phone that was launched in Europe came at a price tag of EUR 159 and comes in Charcoal, Dusk, and Fjord color options. The phone comes with a 6.39-inch HD+ screen and a 19:5:9 aspect ratio.

 The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SoC and will have two variants with 3 and 4GB RAM options. The phone will also have a triple camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor, 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front display will have an 8MP camera sensor for selfies. The smartphone will have connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and a USB Type-C port. Along with that, the phone will have a 4,000mAh battery and 10W fast charging support.

iPhone users facing battery drain issues on iOS 14.2

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If you are facing issues with your iOS device with iOS 14.2, then you are not the only one. Every time a new iOS operating system for iPhones are released, they do come up with a fair bunch of bugs. This time iOS 14.2 users seem to be facing the same and have lots of complaints regarding battery drain issues and iPhones taking a long time to charge. The iPhone variants that are seemed to be affected by the bug are the iPhone XS, iPhone 6S, and the first-generation iPhone SE. However, it is still not clear if the same issue persists in the new iPhone 12 range. 

The issues that have recently popped up have not yet been acknowledged by Apple and are notable since the month of September after users upgraded their iPhone to iOS 14. Even iPhone 11 customers are facing the same issues and calling it very frustrating in day to day usage of the phone. As per the users, the normal usage of the phone left 40% battery at the end of the day, but due to the bug, the phone does not even last half a day. 

Users of the iPhone have posted a lot of complaints on the Apple Developer Forum and are really disappointed as to why the issues are taking too long to rectify. In most of the cases, the battery life has decreased significantly after the iOS 14.2 update where the users claim that the battery drops to 50% after 30 minutes of use. It seems that we might have to wait a bit longer for Apple to release a new update that takes care of battery issues.

Nokia to launch a new mid-range phone called Nokia 5.4

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Nokia is all set to release a new smartphone in the mid-range segment, called the Nokia 5.4. While the company has not released any official details about the smartphone, there has been a lot of leaks about the same and it is rumored that it will be the first smartphone to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset. The phone is also rumored to have a 4,000 mAh battery and a quad-camera setup on the rear. 

The details were provided by Sudhanshu Ambhore from MySmartPrice, which confirms that the phone will have a 6.39-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. The leak also provides details that the phone has a 16MP selfie shooter and measures in at 160.97 x 75.99 x 8.70mm and weighs just 182 grams. The phone is almost confirmed to have Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 662 chip, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. 

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The quad-camera setup on the rear will have the 48MP primary sensor, 5MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor for portrait photography. The phone will also have a USB-C charging slot for charging and data syncing along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone will most probably be launched in two color variants Blue and Purple and will be running the nearly stock version of Android 10. We can expect more leaks about the phone this month and an early release in 2021. However, the company is not making any official statements as of now.

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