Key Highlights: Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1, and Realme 2 and Realme 1 phones are now receiving ColorOS 5.2 update The OTA update brings all the phone’s Android Security Patch to December, 2018 Users who can’t wait can also download the update file About 20 days ago, Realme announced that it will roll out the ColorOS 5.2 update for its Realme 2 smartphone by the end of December 2018. Making good on its promise, the company is now seeding the new ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 smartphone, along with the Realme 1, Realme C1 and the Realme 2 Pro. Realme announced the news on its forums and also listed the changes that the update brings for all the devices. Do note that the update is being rolled out OTA, in a staged mannered and some users might not get the update for their phone immediately. Realme 2 Pro ColorOS 5.2 update: Coming to the ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 Pro, its build number is RMX1801EX_11.A.13 and it brings new features for the phone’s Battery, System, Camera and UI. A new Screen Battery Optimization mode will now be available on the phone, which, “dynamically adjusts the screen contrast and brightness for a balanced image quality with lower power consumption - except in Camera and Gallery apps. Balance Mode increases overall battery endurance by approx. 5%, and Strong Mode increases it by approx. 10%. Due to different usage conditions, actual results may vary.” The reboot option is also added in the phone’s shutdown interface and reminders have been optimised when Developer Options, Accessibility Mode and Device Manager are on. The flashing bar, on-going notification and text in the upper right corner for "Developer Options", "Accessibility" and "Device & Privacy" have also been turned off. The Realme 2 Pro (review) now supports Slow Motion mode in the camera and the device’s icons have been updated with new material design. Additionally, the handset’s Android Security Patch has been updated to December 2018. Realme 2 Pro users can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here. Realme 2 and Realme C1 ColorOS 5.2 update: The ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 and the Realme C1 brings the same changes. With the build number RMX1805EX_11.A.21, the phones Android Security Patch is updated to December 2018. There is now a single swipe notification dismiss feature that enables users to swipe right on a notification to dismiss it, along with a headset icon in status bar, reboot option in the shutdown interface, optimized reminders when Developer Options, Accessibility Mode and Device Manager on, improved frequency for touch screen and a "Smart Bar" for ‘faster’ app boots and multitasking. Additionally, one can now bring up the Google Assistant by holding down the power button for 0.5 seconds. Users of the two phones can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here. Realme 1 ColorOS 5.2 update: The new update for the Realme 1 comes with the build number: CPH1861EX_11.A.27. It updates the device’s Android Security Patch to December 2018 and adds optimisations that enable one to use the beauty and vivid mode on the phone simultaneously. It also adds author watermark for the camera. Realme 1 users can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here. Related Reads: Realme 2 Pro will receive Android 9 Pie update in 2019 Realme 2 Review 
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We all know space can have various effects on an astronaut’s body, but to actually witness them is something else altogether. NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel recently posted a video in which he’s seen relearning to walk after his return from a six-month voyage in space. All those months of microgravity have clearly had an effect on his motor skills. In the video he’s seen teetering across the floor with his eyes closed to regain his sense of balance. “On October 5th this is what I looked like walking heel-toe eyes closed after 197 days on @Space_Station during the Field Test experiment...I hope the newly returned crew feels a lot better,” Feustal wrote on Twitter, along with the video taken by his wife, Indira Feustel. Andrew Feustel went aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 55/56 on March 21 and returned to Earth on October 4. He performed his duties initially as Flight Engineer and then as Commander of the International Space Station. During his stay in space, he undertook three spacewalks to perform maintenance and upgrades on the space station. With only microgravity available in space, astronauts aboard the rapidly orbiting space station are in a constant state of free fall. As a result, there’s no definite ‘up’ or ‘down’. This means astronauts don’t necessarily lie down on a bed to sleep the way do on Earth. Nor do they use the floor to walk; they simply propel themselves around with the help of surrounding walls and objects. This causes human muscles to ‘forget’ how to work. For this reason, walking has to be relearnt once the astronauts are back on Earth. Though astronauts aboard the International Space Station do their best to keep fit and active by exercising regularly, the constant floating around takes a toll on their muscles. The video shared by Andrew Feustel reminds us that astronauts have to go through a lot in the name of science. Scientists are currently studying the effects of long-term voyages in space so we can soon attempt manned missions to neighbouring planets like Mars. Cover image courtesy: NASA
Huawei has unveiled a new smartphone called the P Smart 2019. The new phone features a 6.21-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by the company’s own Kirin 710 SoC with 3GB of RAM. The phone is available with 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. The company notes that the phone comes with Huawei’s GPU turbo tech as well. The phone aslo packs a 3400mAh battery. The phone comes with EMUI 9.0, which is based on Android 9 Pie. In terms of optics, the Honor P Smart 2019 sports a 8MP front camera and a 13MP + 2MP dual camera setup at the back. The company notes that the phone features AI scene recognition technology that can identify 22 categories and 500 scenarios in real-time. Further, the company notes that the front camera can recognise eight selfie scenes and can optimise photos in real-time. Huawei’s sub brand, Honor, recently unveiled the Honor View 20 smartphone (Honor v20). The phone sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ display with a ‘punch-hole’ front camera. The phone is powered by a Kirin 980 SoC that is manufactured using the 7nm process. The phone offers GPU Turbo 2.0. For the camera, the phone sports a 48MP Sony IMX586 CMOS sensor. The sensor uses pixel binning technology to give a 1.6 micron pixel. The second sensor of the dual rear camera is used to capture the depth. The punch-hole in the display houses a 25MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. It packs a 4,000mAh battery with super fast charge support. The phone runs Android Pie 9.0 with Magic UI 2.0 on top. The phone is expeceted to launch in India as an Amazon exclusive.
Dual cameras are simply not enough on flagship smartphones these days, it seems, because smartphone makers are advancing to triple cameras. Xiaomi, refusing to be left behind in the race to add more lenses to its phones, is said to add three rear cameras to two of its upcoming models: the Mi 9 and the Mi Mix 4. The two smartphones are also expected to come with Qualcomm’s latest chipset, the Snapdragon 855. According to GF Securities, Hong Kong, Xiaomi’s market performance report indicates that the Mi 9 will be the first smartphone from the company to feature three cameras on the back. What’s more, the Mi Mix 4 is reportedly going to have a periscope lens, which enables optical zoom without requiring additional real estate on the phone’s body. Both these models are expected to be the Chinese electronics company’s flagships for the year 2019. Both the Mi 9 and the Mi Mix 4 are expected to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. While the 5G version of the Mi Mix 3 is still expected to be Xiaomi’s first 5G smartphone, the Mi Mix 4 could also be 5G-enabled. Some rumours online even go as far as to suggest that the Mi Mix 4‘s display will be a foldable one. We’ll know if this is true only when we get more concrete information on the matter. While the Mi Mix 4 is still a long way from the reach of consumers, the Mi Mix 3 isn’t. The smartphone was launched in October this year with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 10GB of RAM. Xiaomi said soon after the launch that it would launch a 5G version of the Mi Mix 3 for the European market in 2019. Only last month, the company’s president, Lin Bin, showed off the Mi Mix 3’s ability to latch on to a 5G network. All things considered, it’s clear 2019 will be a busy year for Xiaomi.
