HTC to launch new phone on June 11 in China, could be HTC U19e with Snapdragon 710

HTC may have wrapped up its smartphone business from several parts of the world but it is still functional in China. The company has sent out invites for an event in China and is likely to launch a mid-range phone. Rumoured to be called as HTC U19e, the phone is speculated to ship with a 6-inch display that may boast an 18:9 aspect ratio and large bezels. None of the information is confirmed till now.

Earlier this year, a mid-range HTC smartphone was spotted on AnTuTu (169,617 points) and Geekbench websites. The device appeared with the 2Q7A100 model number and sported a Snapdragon 710 mobile platform paired with 6GB of RAM. The phone was seen running Android 9 Pie, scoring a Compute Benchmark score of 6979 on Geekbench. Compute Benchmark measures the performance of the CPU at performing common compute tasks like image processing.

As mentioned the phone is speculated to sport a 6-inch display with Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) resolution. Under the hood, it is expected to feature a 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor with Kryo 360 CPU and Adreno 616 GPU. Along with the 6GB RAM version spotted on Geekbench, the phone is rumoured to come with 128GB of local storage. A media report claims that the phone will be available in Purple and Green color options.

The Taiwanese company launched the HTC Desire 12s on its home soil in December. It sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 720x1440 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by a 64-bit Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core SoC, along with 3GB/4GB RAM options. When it comes to optics, there is a 13MP rear sensor with PDAF and LED flash. On the front is a 13MP sensor. The HTC Desire 12s packs a 3,075mAh battery. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back panel which sports a two-tone, ribbed finish for better grip.

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Siri will soon support audio streaming from third-party apps like Spotify and Amazon Music

Apple made a bunch of announcements during its World Wide Developers Conference 2019 event. It introduced the new iOS 13 operating system for iPhones and introduced iPadOS for iPads. Additionally, multiple new developer features were announced and one of them was about SiriKit supporting third-party audio apps. Apple will now enable SiriKit framework to support third-party audio apps, including support for music, podcasts and audiobooks. This means one would be able to ask Siri to play music via Spotify, Gaana, or other services. Apple, in a blog post, says, "SiriKit adds support for third-party audio apps, including music, podcasts, and audiobooks, so developers can now integrate Siri directly into their iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps, giving users the ability to control their audio with a simple voice command."

Siri has also received some additional features and the digital assistant’s dictation is said to get better with iOS 13. This would be thanks to Neural TTS, which Apple claims would also impart a more natural sounding voice to the digital assistant. The Siri Shortcuts app will now be built in and users will be able to create Multistep shortcuts with suggested automations that will be based on a user’s habits. Incoming messages will be read out loud by Siri when one is using AirPods. Siri now also has a new Indian English voice and Apple is adding Live radio to iOS, which is said to feature over 100,000 radio stations from around the world. Siri will be able to tune into a radio station as well. 

Alongside Siri, numerous other new features will be made available with iOS 13. Dark Mode will finally be implemented system-wide with iOS 13 and all of Apple’s first-party apps will sport a darker hue. Additionally, there will be a new swiping feature integrated with the Apple keyboard, there will be performance improvements, more privacy-centric options and other new features. You can more about the top 10 iOS13 features here. 

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Poco Days: Poco F1 now starts at Rs 17,999 on Flipkart, Micom

The cheapest flagship phone is now available at a cheaper price. Xiaomi is running the Poco Days special sale in which it is selling the Poco F1 at a starting price of Rs 17,999 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. The sale is currently underway on Flipkart and Mi.com and it will conclude on June 9. The sale is seen as the company’s move to finish Poco F1 stocks as rumours are rife that the Poco F2 could go official in the coming months.

The Rs 17,999 price tag is for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model that was previously available for Rs 19,999. The flat discount of Rs 2000 is only on this variant. Other models are selling at their previous prices. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the Poco F1 is priced at Rs 20,999 and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model is available for Rs 27,999 (Rs 28,999 for the Armoured Edition).

Previously it was thought that the Redmi K20 Pro would launch as the Poco F2 in India, but Xiaomi later confirmed that the K20 Pro will retain its name when it launches on June 15 in India. To recall, the Poco F1 (review) was launched in August last year in India. According to IDC, Poco F1 became top selling phone online in Rs 15,000 and above segment in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with a notch that houses a 20MP camera sensor. The phone comes with Liquid Cooling technology to keep the temperatures in check. The photography responsibilities are on dual 12MP + 5MP camera configuration on the back. The handset runs on a special version of MIUI called MIUI for Poco, which is based on Android 9 Pie. the phone is backed by a 4000mAh battery, and it also has Quick Charge 3.0 support.

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Destiny 2 Becomes Free-to-Play, Cross Save Support and Shadowkeep Expansion Announced

Bungie has announced the next major expansion of Destiny 2 called Shadowkeep, which arrives in September with cross save support across PS4, Stadia and more.

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Google might introduce new gesture in Android Q to enable screen pinning

With gestures completely taking over Android, there are no navigation soft keys and this is a problem with the Screen Pinning option on Android Q Beta. As noted by Android Police, the feature is currently unstable and if one uses navigation gestures to get out of screen pinning on Android Q Beta 3, they will be unable to navigate within the Android OS, access apps, or do anything and only a reboot fixed the issue. Now, with Android Q Beta 4 release, Google removed the screen pinning option altogether. However, XDADevelopers noted that the company might introduce it later with a new gesture for exiting screen pinning. 

Screen pinning is a handy option when handing your phone over to someone else. The feature ensures that an app is pinned to the foreground until the home and back navigation keys are pressed together. Now, while digging code of the new Android OS, XDADevelopers has noted that Google might enable users to swipe up and hold to unpin pinned apps. While the gesture could be accidentally triggered, it is better than being stuck on a screen without being able to access it. The company might introduce the new gesture-based solution in an upcoming revision of Android Q beta update. 

We previously came across a report that Google might make it mandatory for OEMs to implement navigation gestures introduced with Android Q. However, the company later confirmed that this will not be compulsory as Google sees third-party gestures “as a power user option”. While OEMs might have to offer Google’s traditional 3-button navigation and new gestures, they will also be free to include their own gestures, providing users more options to choose from. Currently, the latest Android Q Beta has the option of selecting between full navigation gestures, two button and three button soft navigation keys. 

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Redmi K20 Pro gets Face Unlock with MIUI 10380 update

Last month, Xiaomi’s spin-off brand Redmi launched the K20 and the K20 Pro smartphones in China and in just a gap of eight days, the Chinese company has rolled out an update to the Pro variant of the series. The MIUI 10.3.8.0 stable update, which is 392MB in size, brings the Face Unlock feature. Apart from this, the update also brings three customisable Lock screen clock styles and Wi-Fi list sorting by signal strength. This is probably the first major update that the phone has got since it launched.

Redmi will launch the flagship device in India on June 15. Manu Kumar Jain, Global Vice President and Director of Xiaomi India, took to social media to reveal the launch date of the Redmi K20 Pro. Jain called it “a big, big knockout” in a 30 second video on Twitter. Xiaomi is calling the Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro, the “ultimate flagship killer”. The phone will compete with the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, Oppo Reno, Zenfone 6 (if launched) and the Black Shark 2 in the high-end segment.

Earlier, it was reported that the phone would launch as the Poco F2 in India, however, Jain started to tease the photo with its original name and shared some images of hoardings the company put at various places in the country. Not only that, those billboards were placed alongside the OnePlus 7 Pro ads with a neat wordplay taking a dig at the OnePlus 7 Series of phones.

Redmi K20 Pro specifications:

The K20 Pro is Redmi’s first flagship phone and it features a Full HD+ 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display. The panel offers 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and comes with a Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Thanks to a the pop-up selfie camera mechanism, the display stretches edge-to-edge delivering a screen-to-body-ratio of 91.6 percent, and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset which is clocked at 2.84Ghz. The Redmi K20 Pro ships with Game Turbo 2.0 to deliver an enhanced gaming experience.

On the back is a centrally-aligned vertically stacked triple camera setup with a primary shooter having the 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor. There is a 13MP secondary sensor with a wide-angle lens that offers a field-of-view of 124.89 degrees. The telephoto lens comes along with an 8MP sensor. Xiaomi says that the phone’s camera is able to record slow-motion video at up to 960fps. The selfie camera has a 20MP sensor, and it comes with a feature that lets users take a wide-angle selfie by just tilting the phone on right/left.

The K20 Pro was launched in four variants: 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. There is no information about the variants that will launch in India.

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Indian EV startup BattRE launches Batt:Mobile e-scooter at Rs 63,555

A relatively unknown Indian EV company called BattRE launched its first electric scooter in the country on June 5 at a starting price of Rs 63,555. Christened Batt:Mobile, the electric two-wheeler has a claimed top speed of 25 kilometres per hour and a riding range of 90 kilometres on a single full charge. The charging time of its battery is claimed to be four hours. The scooter comes with features like a LED headlamp, disc brakes, and a digital instrument console. The new electric scooter is currently available in Nagpur, Hyderabad, Anantpur, and Kurnool.

According to the press release shared by BattRE, the Batt:Mobile has a digital instrument console that displays information like battery usage, speed, temperature, the odometer, and warnings for malfunctions. The scooter comes with features found in some regular petrol-powered scooters too, such as keyless start, under-seat storage, and a USB port for charging mobile phones. It also features daytime running lights, reverse light, anti-theft alarm with tyre lock, and tubeless tyres.

Going by the scooter’s spec sheet, we can tell that its battery uses Lithium Iron Phosphate, which is good for up to 2,000 charge-discharge cycles or up to seven years. The charger draws 6 amps of power from a regular wall socket. The motor is an unspecified brushless DC unit. Both wheels are ten inches in size and hold 90/100 tyres. The kerb weight of the scooter is listed as 65 kilogrammes. In comparison, a Honda Activa weighs somewhere between 103 and 109 kilogrammes.

“The global e-mobility market is experiencing phenomenal growth due [to] product innovations and change in policies. We are expecting to see the reverberations in the Indian market too. Our aim is to not only build an e-vehicle but also to offer an entire eco-system thereby ensuring that the consumer enjoys a complete e-mobility experience,” commented Nishchal Chaudhary, Founder of BattRE Electric Mobility. The company is currently working on a smartphone application that will help the user talk to their BattRE electric scooter.

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