Xiaomi CC9, CC9e phones to be launched today: Specifications, price and all you need to know

Last month, Xiaomi partnered with fellow Chinese technology company Meitu to introduce the CC-Series of smartphones. Earlier it was thought that the company would unveil two phones on the same day of the launch of the new Xiaomi sub-brand, but it didn’t. Xiaomi later announced that it would launch the phone on July 2. The company will launch at least two phones, the CC9 and the CC9e under the series at 7:00pm local time (4:30pm IST) in Beijing. There are reports that the company may also unveil a third phone, the CC9 Meitu, which is expected to sport a camera mechanism similar to the Asus 6z. You can follow the event developments on Xiaomi's Weibo handle and its official website.

The company has already teased a phone, which is apparently the Xiaomi CC9, in a video. The video shows Gavin Thomas, an eight-year-old kid who became an overnight sensation in China because of his ‘fake smile’ expression, and Xiaomi CC Product Manager and Brand Spokesperson Cici taking the phone for a spin. In the video, Xiaomi censored the design of the phone from the back, but we could see the phone having a waterdrop notch. As mentioned , the company is also expected to unveil the CC9e device, which is a watered-down version of the CC9. The third phone could be the CC9 Meitu that is speculated to sport a flip camera.

When it comes to the specifications, the CC9 will pack a 48MP main sensor in addition to an ultrawide and a telephoto unit. One the front, it will have a 32MP sensor. Rumours suggest that this phone will pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset. Recently, an image of the phone was leaked showing a white colour back panel. It features a glossy pearl-white finish that looks similar to the white colour model of the Huawei P30 Pro. The images reveal a vertically aligned triple-rear camera setup on the back. The rear panel can be seen featuring a gradient design and the glass is slightly curved on all four sides.

The CC9e, which has already been spotted on the TENAA website, is expected to sport a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the front, the phone could sport a 32MP sensor, while the rear camera setup is expected to feature a 48MP main shooter alongside wide-angle and telephoto sensors. Under the hood, the CC9e might feature the Snapdragon 712 chip. The third phone, which reportedly has the codename “Little Fairy”, is expected to have a 48MP main sensor along with an ultrawide and a telephoto sensor. An image of the alleged CC9 Meitu showed a back panel with a white colour finish and pink accents.

CC is the third brand under Xiaomi Corporation, with the other two being Mi and Redmi. According to Xiaomi Co-founder Lei Jun, the phones belonging to this series will be targeted at youngsters around the world who “want to define themselves”. ‘CC’ means Colorful & Creative, and the phones will follow the popular colour trends of the year, Jun said, adding that smartphones in the CC-Series will be designed and developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team.

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Samsung CEO embarrassed over Galaxy Fold issues, admits product was pushed to market prematurely

Royole Flexpai stole the title for being the first commercial foldable phone but Samsung’s Galaxy Fold hogged more limelight as the device that broke down for many users. The company said that it is investigating why the inner display of its foldable phone broke down and that the handset would be sold as planned. However, that didn’t happen. Now, in an interview with The Independent, the company’s CEO, DJ Koh, has admitted that the Galaxy Fold was pushed to the market before it was ready and that the company missed something on the device.  “It was embarrassing. I pushed it through before it was ready,” said Koh. 

“I do admit I missed something on the foldable phone, but we are in the process of recovery,” Koh said. “At the moment, more than 2,000 devices are being tested right now in all aspects. We defined all the issues. Some issues we didn’t even think about, but thanks to our reviewers, mass volume testing is ongoing.” This statement by the company’s CEO is in line with the recent announcement that the company had resolved all display-related issues with the Galaxy Fold. The company also said that the device was ready to hit the shelves. Tha said, there is still no specific launched date mentioned. 

While the company has admitted that the Galaxy Fold was rushed to the market, it has not explained why it did so. The ongoing speculation is that it was due to the Huawei Mate X, which is Huawei’s own foldable phone. However, after the Samsung Galaxy fold fiasco, Huawei seems to have taken a step back as it has pushed the launch of its foldable phone by about three months and it is now expected to be made available in September. 

The Samsung Galaxy Fold was launched earlier this year for $1,980 (approx Rs 1.37 lakh). It comes equipped with an HD+ Super AMOLED panel. The outer display on the phone is 4.6 inches in size, and when unfolded, turns into a 7.3-inch screen with a ‘Dynamic AMOLED display’. The handset runs on a “7nm processor,” which is most likely the Samsung Exynos 9820, and comes with 12GB RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The handset houses a 4380mAh battery.

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OnePlus accidentally sends hahaha notifications to OnePlus 7 Pro owners

If you are one of the many who saw a notification with some gibberish text and one more in Chinese from OnePlus, then worry not. You have not been hacked, nor has your smartphone been compromised. The notification is an error on the part of OnePlus’ OxygenOS team. OnePlus has acknowledged on its forum the two accidental notification push messages that some OnePlus 7 Pro users received. OnePlus says, “We sincerely apologize for the two accidental notification push messages that some OnePlus 7 Pro users received”.

One of the two notifications was a gibberish message and the other was in Chinese, which reads hahaha when translated. OnePlus says that as soon as it noticed the mistake, it performed an in-depth investigation into the cause of this notification. Apparently, the push occurred while the OxygenOS team was conducting a software test for the upcoming Android Q system update. There was an error in the testing process, resulting in the accidental push. The push was received by OnePlus 7 Pro users only. Also, only those users that have push notifications enabled saw the message. 

According to OnePlus, “The notification push function is designed mainly as a survey tool to help us better understand our users’ feedback and to further improve the user experience and is based on the Google FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) Protocol. Therefore, we want to reassure that this incident does not indicate any risks for your personal data. ”

If this was an April fools joke or a cryptic message regarding a future OnePlus announcement, it would have been something fans may have enjoyed deciphering. However, considering the number of vulnerabilities and threats around smartphones and user data, it's nice to see OnePlus providing a quick response and an apology for the incident.  

In other OnePlus news, the company recently sent out the OxygenOS 9.5.6 update for the OnePlus 7. The update aims to improve the camera and system of the phone. In addition, it adds the Android June 2019 security patch to the device. You can read more about the update here.

 

 

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Microsoft announces Windows 10 19H2 Insider Preview Build

With the Windows 10 May 2019 Update still rolling out to eligible PCs, Microsoft begins discussing the beta build for the next feature update. In other words, Microsoft has just announced the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10000. Windows 10’s next feature update is codenamed 19H2, and by the looks of things, it will be a relatively small update. It will be focussed on bringing improvements and mild enhancements to features brought in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (19H1).

For those of you interested in testing the new beta build, you can sign up to become a Windows 10 Insider here, and then visit the Windows Update section in Settings to ensure you’re on the Slow ring. “19H2 will be delivered to Insiders in the Slow ring via servicing as a Cumulative Update and not full build updates,” writes Microsoft in its blog post on the matter, which clarifies that 19H2 will be less focussed on new features.

In another blog post, John Cable, Director of Program Management for Windows Servicing and Delivery talks a little more about what the next Windows 10 feature update will have. He calls 19H2 a “scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features and quality enhancements.” According to him, Microsoft will employ a new delivery fashion for this update. It will use one that is “less disruptive” and faster in terms of rollout speed.

Microsoft only recently began rolling the Windows 10 May 2019 Update out to eligible Windows 10 PCs. The much-awaited update brings with it numerous new features and improvements, including new emoji, Windows Sandbox, RAW image support, a new light theme, improved font management, refreshed Reset PC UI, and improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Linux Command Line Tool. You can read more about the update here.

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BSNL revises eight ADSL, two Bharat Fiber internet plans to offer better benefits

BSNL has been gearing up to take on the upcoming JioFiber service and has been making some new changes to its broadband and internet offerings. The state-run telecom operator recently announced some new plans that offer up to 8Mbps speeds, along with daily data. Now, it has revised a total of ten internet plans out of which, eight are ADSL broadband packs while the remaining two are Bharat Fiber broadband plans. All the new revised internet plans offer additional data per day, more free voice call benefits, faster speeds after FUP with a “minimum increase in the Fixed Monthly Charges.” 

The internet plans refreshed by BSNL under ADSL broadband plans include the BB BSNL CUL plan, which is now called the 2 GB BSNL CUL. Under this plan, users will get to now avail 2GB of daily data, along with Rs 600 worth off-net calls and the plan is now priced at Rs 349. Previously, one would get 1.5GB data per day and off-net calls worth Rs 300 for Rs 299. Similarly, the 3GB Plan is now renamed to 4GB CUL and it offers up to 10Mbps speeds till 4GB data per day and 2Mbps post exhaustion of daily data. This plan is now priced at Rs 599, up from Rs 549. 

The price of the 5GB plan is now increased to Rs 699 but there are no increased benefits like additional data or increased speeds. Coming to the 10GB Plan and the 20GB Plan, they are renamed to 12GB CUL and 22GB CUL respectively one will get to avail up to 10Mbps speeds till 12GB and 22GB per day with the packs. The 12GB CUL plan is priced at Rs 899 and the 22GB CUL Plan costs Rs 1,299. Coming to the 25GB Plan and 30GB and 35GB Plans, they are now renamed to 25GB CUL, 30GB CUL and 35GB CUL. The only change is that they are now priced at Rs 1,599, Rs 1,849 and Rs 2,349 respectively and offer speeds of up to 4Mbps once the allocated daily data is exhausted. 

As for the two revised Bharat Fiber broadband plans, the 500GB plan is now the 600GB CUL that is priced at Rs 849, up from Rs 777. It still offers 50Mbps speeds but the data cap is now increased from 500GB to 600GB, with 2Mbps speeds beyond the allotted data. As for the 50GB plan, it is now renamed to 55GB CUL and is priced at Rs 4,499 instead of Rs 3,999. The fiber plan offers 55GB data per day at up to 100mbps speeds and 4mbps beyond that. 

 

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Realme X to be launched in India soon, country CEO announces on Twitter

Relame India CEO has confirmed that the Realme X is coming to India ‘soon.’ Madhav Sheth has shared an image on Twitter, saying that the company would release the special Onion and Garlic editions of the phones in India as well. The phone has already been launched in China, and in a span of 10 days after its unveiling, Sheth confirmed that the handset would make its way to India in the second half of the year. Technically, July 1 marks the first day of the second half of 2019. Earlier it was thought that the phone would be unveiled sometime around Diwali, but it now seems that Indian users will be able to get their hands on the device in upcoming weeks.

Realme X Specifications

The Realme X sports a 6.53-inch AMOLED Samsung display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. There is no notch on the display and Realme claims that the phone has a 91.2-percent screen-to-body ratio. The display features a sixth-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor, which is claimed to be 65-percent faster than the previous generation. It was launched in China in two colours: white and blue, along with two special edition designs inspired by onion and garlic.

Get ready to experience the most practical premium smartphone. Say hi to #realmeX! Good news for the design lovers we will have the onion and garlic design master editions. RT to show your love. pic.twitter.com/EdGbLTxc6U

— Madhav X (@MadhavSheth1) 1 July 2019

Under the hood, the phone comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, along with a copper-pipe cooling that is claimed to reduce the temperature by 15.2 percent while gaming. In China, it was made available in three variants: 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM and 64GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The special edition variants come with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone draws power from a 3765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 support.

In the camera department, the Realme X is equipped with a 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor supported by a 6P lens with an aperture of f/1.7. There is a 5MP secondary sensor accompanied by an LED flash. Realme says that the phone can shoot 960fps slo-mo videos. On the front is a pop-up 16MP Sony IMX471 sensor with the corresponding lens having an aperture of f/2.0.

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Lenovo Z6 with 120Hz HDR10 display to be launched on July 4 in China

Lenovo Vice President Chang Cheng, who has been intermittently releasing details about the upcoming Lenovo Z6 smartphones, has now confirmed that the handset would be launched at 11:30 am local time (9:00 am India time) on July 4 in China. Along with the announcement, the executive also outed the rest of the specs that weren’t known till now. The phone will sport a 6.39-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Lenovo Z6 will add to the list of Z-Series phones - the Z6 Pro and Z6 Youth Edition - which have already been launched in the country.  

Lenovo Z6 Specifications:

As mentioned, the Lenovo Z6 will feature a 6.39-inch OLED display. It will have a waterdrop notch that will house the front camera, and deliver a claimed screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent. The display will come with HDR10 support and a 120Hz refresh rate. Till now, only Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2 have displays with 120Hz sampling rate, and Asus will be bringing the same in the ROG Phone 2.

Under the hood, the phone will come equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset. The CPU will be clocked at 2.2GHz and is touted to deliver 35 percent improved performance over its predecessor. However, the executive did not give any details about the RAM and storage variants. The phone is confirmed to come equipped with Game Turbo tech, which is a tool claimed to deliver an ‘enhanced’ gaming performance by clearing background processes.

When it comes to optics, the phone will sport a triple camera setup on the back. The primary camera will have a 24MP Sony IMX576 sensor with f/1.8 aperture lens. It is combined with an 8MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and 8x hybrid zoom support. The third is a 5MP depth sensor. The phone will pack a 4000 mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. Lenovo has claimed that the Z6 will be the lightest phone to feature a 4000mAh battery.

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