Highlights: Xiaomi is launching a Redmi phone with 48MP camera It could be Redmi Pro 2 or Redmi 7 Redmi could become an independent brand Last month, a report claimed that Xiaomi is all geared up to launch a Redmi phone with a 48MP rear camera and a punch hole display. Fast forward to January, the Chinese company has now confirmed the report saying that the launch event will be on January 10. Except the date, Xiaomi did not delve out any other information about the upcoming device. There are conflicting reports which claim that the phone will either be the Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 or the the Redmi 7. The companu has teased an image which has “Redmi” written on it, alongside the date and time of the launch. A shadow in the image reads 48, possible implying the 48MP camera setup on the device. According to a previous report, the 48MP sensor could be a part of the triple camera setup on the back panel of the phone. Apart from this, this Redmi phone could have a punch-hole in the display to incorporate the selfie camera. Just like the Samsung Galaxy A8s and Honor View 20, this Redmi smarrtphone is expected to have an LCD panel. Interestingly, the Google translation of the Chinese Weibo post made by the company reads, “New independent brand, Redmi conference. January 10, open the door!”. We cannot confirm the development so this has to be taken with a pinch of salt, however it's possible that Redmi could become an independent brand altogether. As far as the Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 and the Redmi 7 are concerned, both phones have made an appearance in leaks. The Xiaomi Redmi 7 series have allegedly received 3C certification and have been listed on TENAA. The Redmi Pro 2 was allegedly leaked two weeks ago. Xiaomi Redmi 7 series A report claimed that three models - M1901F7E, M1901F7T and M1901F7C - have received the 3C certification and are listed on the website with a 10W charger. The unidentified models of these smartphones were dubbed the Redmi 7, Redmi 7A and Redmi 7 Pro. Another device with model number M1901F9T was also spotted on TENAA showing a smartphone with a waterdrop-shaped notch on a 5.84-inch display. This was later found out to be Xiaomi Mi Play that was launched in China just before Christmas. Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 In December, Xiaomi President Lin Bin had shared an image of a phone with a 48MP camera. Rumours said that the phone could be the Redmi Pro 2 and powered by the Snapdragon 675 chipset. The Snapdragon 675 was announced in October and is considered a powerful mid-range mobile platform. More importantly though, the Snapdragon 675 has support for capturing 48MP images. Related Read: Smartphones expected to appear in 2019
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Highlights: Facebook testing dark mode in Messenger The feature may roll out in select markets Facebook Messenger is expected to get a dark mode soon as the testing of this mode is reportedly underway in some selected countries. Well-known tipster Jane Manchun Wong has posted a screenshot on Twitter which shows that the social media company putting the “finishing touches” to the feature. In November, Wong had confirmed that the Facebook Messenger was ready to roll out. “Facebook Messenger, seemingly due to prolonged external nagging, has started public testing Dark Mode in certain countries. They have put up a fair warning that Dark Mode isn't everywhere yet so don't complain when some UI burns your eyes off,” she said in a tweet with an image attached to it. This could be a part of UI overhaul in Messenger that the company announced at the F8 conference last year. Last year, Facebook announced the addition of two new modes in the Messenger app's camera and updated the use of AR stickers enabling users to club them with photos and videos as an augmented reality object. Selfie mode and Boomerang videos are the two modes that were added to the app's camera. These modes are already available in Facebook-owned Instagram app and users will now get to use them within Facebook Messenger. In November, Facebook started to roll out the Remove for Everyone feature to its Messenger app on iOS and Android. The feature allows people to edit a message that was sent with a mistake or delete it in case it was mistakenly sent to someone else. Till now, users could only delete the message from their own chats and a copy of the message with the sender would still remain. The features works like WhatsApp’s “Delete for Everyone” feature which deletes the message from the sender and the receiver's chat. Related Read: WhatsApp is working on Dark Mode Google working to bring native dark mode on Windows 10
