Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro receiving Android Pie-based MIUI 103 update in India: Report

Redmi is reportedly pushing the Android 9 Pie update for its Redmi 6 Pro and the Redmi Note 5 Pro handsets. Several users have reported that they are receiving the update on Mi Forums and have posted screenshots of the changelog. We checked our own Redmi Note 5 Pro unit, but it has not yet received the update, however, the OTA update could be rolling out in batches. So, everyone who owns any one of the two phones should be receiving the new update soon. Going by users’ screenshots, the update for the Redmi 6 Pro sports the version MIUI 10.3.2.0.PDMMIXM whereas the Redmi Note 5 Pro gets MIUI 10.3.1.0.PEIMIXM. 

The two update packages bring new version of MIUI 10 that is based on Android 9 Pie and are about 1.6GB in size.  As per the changelog, the Android security patch of the Redmi 6 Pro and the Redmi Note 5 Pro will be updated to May 2019 after the update. There seem to be no changes to MIUI for the Redmi Note 5 Pro as only the Android version will be updated to Android 9 Pie. However, the update changelog for Redmi 6 Pro suggests that the updated address some bugs, like ending calls taking a long time, and adds new features as well. 

Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Note 5 Pro users can check their phone Settings to check whether the update is available for their unit or not. They can do so by navigating to About Phone tab in their phone’s Settings and tapping on the System Update option.

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Microsoft urges those using older Windows PCs to update their devices

Microsoft is urging its those users with older versions of its operating system to update their operating system in order to thwart a Windows security exploit discovered in early May this year. Simon Pope, Director of Incident Response, Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) writes on the company’s official blog that the company has released a fix for a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 in Remote Desktop Services. “nearly one million computers connected directly to the internet are still vulnerable to CVE-2019-0708,” writes Pope. The company notes that Windows 8 and Windows 10 are not affected by this vulnerability.

Microsoft has said that the CVE-2019-0708 vulnerability is ‘wormable’ and future malware that would exploit the vulnerability. This means that the malware might be able to propagate between computers in a manner similar to how the WannaCry malware spread a few years ago. 

“It's been only two weeks since the fix was released and there has been no sign of a worm yet. This does not mean that we’re out of the woods. If we look at the events leading up to the start of the WannaCry attacks, they serve to inform the risks of not applying fixes for this vulnerability in a timely manner,” Pope notes.

Vulnerable in-support systems include Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008, while Windows 2003 and Windows XP are vulnerable systems that are no longer supported by the company. 

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Apple iOS users can now download files of up to 200MB using cellular data

If you are an iPhone or an iPad user, chances are you’ve been warned by Apple’s operating system when trying to download an app from the App Store that is above 150MB. Apple required users to connect to a Wi-Fi network to download apps and games that are over 150MB, but the company has now increased the limit to 200MB. This means one can download an app from the App Store using their cellular data if it is under 200MB in size. While this is not a huge change, iPhone and iPad users who can’t use Wi-Fi for some reason should now be able to download and install slightly larger apps. 

The downloadable file size limit is a good option to have, otherwise, a user might accidentally burn through their data without realising it. However, it is annoying that Apple doesn’t have any way to override this setting so that users who want to download files larger than 200MB on mobile data can do so. Google, on the other hand, does a good job of notifying a user that the file they are downloading is too large in size and recommends connecting to a Wi-Fi. However, one can bypass this warning to download large apps directly over mobile data. 

Additionally, first noted by 9to5Mac, while the limit of downloading apps from the App Store is 200MB, one can download slightly larger files. This is said to be because the limit is counted against a compressed file that is to be downloaded and the App Store listing shows expanded file sizes. So, one can try to download apps that are around 230-250 MB in size and if their compressed versions are below 200MB, App Store should start downloading them. Apple initially had set mere 100MB as the upper limit of downloading apps on cellular data increased it to 150MB in September 2017. 

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Samsung Galaxy A80 may be launched next week

Samsung may launch its new Galaxy A80 smartphone in India sometime next week. According to Sammobile, the company plans to hold exclusive previews of the phone across the country next week. The report notes that these events will be held in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata on June 8 and 9, and will give people a chance to get a hands on experience with the phone. The publication also speculates that the phone might be launched soon after these events. It should be noted that the company is already expected to launch the Galaxy M40 on June 11. So it is possible that the company will launch both phones together. 

The Samsung Galaxy A80 is possibly the most radically designed smartphone by the company in a long time. The device’s most notable feature is its slide out rotating camera. This system sees the rear panel slide up and the entire rear camera module rotates forward to act as a front camera. This also allows the phone to offer an edge-to-edge display. The Samsung Galaxy A80 packs a 6.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels. It also packs an in-display fingerprint sensor and it also acts as an earpiece by sending sound through vibrations on screen. 

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset with 8GB RAM. It also offers 128GB of storage with no option to expand the same. As for the camera, the device packs a triple camera setup with 48MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture lens and an 8MP sensor with a wide-angle lens. The third camera is a 3D ToF sensor for depth measurement.

You can read our first impressions of the phone here.

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Samsung Galaxy M40 entire specs leak ahead of May 11 launch, tipped to feature smaller battery than before

Samsung has confirmed it will launch its Galaxy M40 smartphone in India on June 11 but info about it keeps leaking. The company has already confirmed some specs of the phone like details of its rear and front camera. Additionally, an image of the handset was spotted on the phone maker’s online shop, revealing the device’s design in entirety. Apart from its exact pricing, most specs of the Galaxy M40 have now leaked online. SamMobile reports that the smartphone will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC and come equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. 

We know that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will feature an Infinity-O display. It is said to come equipped with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ screen that sports a 2340×1080p resolution. The handset was previously rumoured to come equipped with a 5000mAh battery but the new report suggests it will get a smaller power cell with 3500mAh capacity. The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup that will consist of a 32 MP main sensor. There could also be a 5MP depth sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor. On the front is a 16MP shooter and the phone is expected to launch running on Android 9 Pie. 

A company executive has already hinted that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will be priced below Rs 20,000. This means that the handset will go up against the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme 3 Pro and others that are categorised in the same price range. Samsung has been aggressively revamping its sales strategy by introducing flagship-level features in its A-series of phones. Its M-series of handsets also benefit from it and now we are seeing less expensive handsets by Samsung come with updated hardware. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is shaping up to be one such device, which joins the Galaxy M10, M20 and the Galaxy M30 in India. 

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Motorola will not launch Moto Z4 Force or Moto Z4 Play this year

Motorola recently launched the new Moto Z4 smartphone. However, those hoping for a Play or Force variant of the device may be disappointed. The company has confirmed that it will not offer a Moto Z4 Play or Moto Z4 Force versions of the phone. The news was revealed by Motorola’s US Twitter account in response to a user query, “We will not be announcing additional moto z devices this year,” said the tweet.

It should be noted that the company’s previous Z-series phone, the Moto Z3 also did not have a ‘Force’ variant, although it did offer a ‘Play’ version in the form of the Moto Z3 Play. The last ‘Force’ device was the Moto Z2 Force which was launched back in 2017.

To recall, the ‘Force’ variant of the Z-series is usually considered to be the flagship offering from Motorola. Besides the usual set of specifications, the phones also offered with the company’s ShatterShield technology that protects the device’s screen from breaking in the event of a fall. The ‘Play’ variant on the other hand is usually a more affordable variant of the phone. All three varaint’s offer support for the Moto Mods attachments. 

It should be noted that the current Moto Z4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 instead of the flagship-grade Snapdragon 855. So it is not yet known if the company plans to launch a smartphone powered by the chipset later this year. It may be speculated that the company might be working on a new flagship smartphone series that would be free from the design limitations that come with Moto Mods. However, we will have to wait and see what the company has planned.

 

Hi Raffi. We will not be announcing additional moto z devices this year.

— Motorola US (@MotorolaUS) May 30, 2019

 

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Death Stranding Release Date Set for November 8, Pre-Orders Go Live and Editions Detailed

Death Stranding has finally been confirmed to release on November 8, and pre-orders for the game have now gone live with a total of four editions in tow.

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