Redmi Note 7 Pro goes on open sale via Flipkart, Micom and other stores

Redmi launched its Redmi Note 7 Pro in India with the hope of taking on mid-range handsets and offering newer features at lower pricing. However, as always, the company only allowed flash sales of the device, which often attracts the irk of buyers. Now, the smartphone maker has announced that its mid-range Redmi Note 7 Pro handset will be available for purchase on open sale. This means that one can now buy the smartphone at any time, without needing to wait for a flash sale. The phone will be available for purchase on Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home, Mi Studio, and Mi Preferred Partner stores. 

Redmi Note 7 Pro specifications

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is the company’s mid-range handset that is powered by an Octa-core Snapdragon 675 SoC, paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. It comes equipped with a 6.3-inch FHD+ (1080x2340p) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and features a waterdrop style notch on top. For optics, the device comes with a dual rear camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor. On the front is a 13 MP sensor. The handset runs Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top and is backed by a 4000mAh battery and offers fast charging through the USB Type-C port. You can read our review of the phone here.

Redmi Note 7 Pro price

Redmi Note 7 Pro was originally announced in two variants: 4GB RAM + 64GB storage priced at Rs 13,999 and 6GB + 64GB storage for Rs 15,999. It was recently made available in a 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version as well, which is priced at Rs 16,999. 

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Poco F2 to sport AMOLED display with waterdrop notch: Reports

For a while now, the Redmi K20 Pro (Review) has been hogging all the limelight owing to its affordability and flagship hardware -- the same reasons due to which the Poco F1 was seen as a hit last year. When Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi launched the Redmi K20 Pro in India, it was presumed that the Chinese firm would discontinue the Poco brand in the country and that there would be no Poco F2. However, media reports are now claiming that the brand will continue to make smartphones, and that the next phone, allegedly called the Poco F2, will sport an AMOLED panel with a waterdrop notch. 

The first report comes from 91mobiles, which claims that the Xiaomi India told them that the Poco brand would not be discontinued in India. Xiaomi India Head of Marketing Anuj Sharma reportedly told the publication that the brand would continue to make smartphones, without confirming anything about the Poco F2. Sharma reportedly said that Poco is an independent brand and is operated separately. 

“India Poco has its own team, it's not managed by Xiaomi India. Xiaomi manages Mi & Redmi series. Poco was made to remain independent. Poco uses Xiaomi's services like logistics, support etc. Poco has its own product strategy. Right now Poco is too small and their focus is still on Poco F1," he was quoted as saying. 

The executive may have neither confirmed nor denied the development of the Poco 2 smartphone, but two leaks have suggested that the phone features an AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. The first leak comes from a tipster on Twitter and the second was made public by SlashLeaks. An image of the screen guard that allegedly belongs to the Poco F2 was spotted by the latter. Further, the Poco F2 is presumed to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset.

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Fortnite Season 10 Arrives With Dusty Depot, B.R.U.T.E Mech Suit, and More

Fortnite Season 10 is out with Dusty Depot meteor that was destroyed back in Season 4 and includes the B.R.U.T.E mech suit.

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Realme Freedom sale: offers on Realme X, Realme 3 Pro, Realme C2, and more

Realme India is celebrating 9 million users by hosting the Realme Freedom Sale. It is a three-day sale, which is already live, and will end on August 3. While the sale is live on the Realme India website, the offers will be applicable on Flipkart as well. During the sale, Realme is offering deals on the Realme C1 and C2, and Realme 3 Pro and 2 Pro. The recently launched Realme 3i will also go on sale tomorrow at 12pm. Here is the sale price breakdown on the basis of phone model:

Realme C1, Realme C2

In the sale, the entry level Realme C1 is priced at Rs 6,999 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage model, whereas the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant will cost you Rs 8,499. In contrast the Realme C2 is selling for Rs 5,999 for the 2GB RAM + 16GB storage variant and Rs 6,999 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage model.

Realme 3

The Realme 3 is now available offline starting today, August 1. It is priced at Rs 8,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant, Rs 9,999 for the 3GB RAM + 64GB storage model, and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The new Diamond Red colour variant is also included in the sale.

Realme 3 Pro

Realme is offering Rs 1,000 discount on all variants of the Realme 3 Pro. The 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is available for Rs 12,999, whereas the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 14,999. The highest variant, which has 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage can be bought for Rs 15,999.

Realme 2 Pro

Realme is offering Rs 500 off on  the purchase of Realme 2 Pro. The phone now begins at Rs 10,490 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. 

All the offers in a nutshell:

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Google Pay v294 may have SafetyNet checker for Pixel 4 face authentication, Incognito Mode

Earlier this week, Google officially announced that the next generation of its Pixel phones, the Pixel 4, would have a face unlock feature that can be used to authenticate and make secure payments through mobile apps. In the latest development, it is now revealed that the company is working on a new version of Google Pay that will have built-in SafetyNet checker, a tool that will alert the user if their phone cannot be used for payments because it fails attestation. Also, version 2.94 of the payments app may have an Incognito Mode like some of its services already have.

SafetyNet checker

In an APK teardown of the Google Pay version 2.94, the folks at XDADevelopers found that the company had added a built-in SafetyNet checker. This means that in order to use Google Pay on Android, the user must pass several checks by the SafetyNet Attestation API in Google Play Services. Reportedly, these checks include checking for the presence of root binaries and evidence of system-level tampering, among others. If a phone is rooted, users won’t be able to make payments using the biometric authentication.

Incognito Mode

Google may be extending the Incognito Mode support to Google Pay app. The purpose of this is not known but Android Police reports that it could be done to hide the payments made on a card so they do not appear in the transaction history. It found the codes in an APK Teardown of the app, which suggest that the app will likely have a toggle to turn Incognito mode on and off. Currently, Google apps like Chrome, YouTube and Maps have Incognito Mode.

Recently, Google added an additional notification feature to help users transact securely. Google Pay app will now send app notifications as well as an SMS message to inform users about the direction of flow of money, that is, underscoring that they are sending money from their account when they approve a UPI collect request.

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Vivo Z5 launched in China with 4500mAh battery, triple rear cameras, and more

Vivo launched the Vivo Z5 in China on Wednesday, July 31. It is the company's latest mid-range offering. The phone sports a triple rear camera setup and comes preloaded with Super Night View 2.0+ to boost low-light camera quality. It also includes Multi-Turbo mode for an enhanced gaming experience. Vivo has also  provided an AI-powered beauty mode that can recognise as many as 103 facial features.

Vivo Z5 specifications

The Vivo Z5 features a 6.38-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It is powered by a Snapdragon 712 chipset, paired with up to 8GB RAM. The phone has up to 128GB of internal storage. It runs Funtouch OS 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie. The device packs a 4500mAh battery that supports 22.5W Flash Charge fast charging technology.

On the optics front, the Vivo Z5 sports a triple rear camera setup: a 48MP primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, an 8MP secondary sensor with a wide-angle f/2.2 lens, and a third 2MP sensor with an f/2.4 lens. On the front, the phone has a 32MP sensor with an f/2.0 lens housed in the waterdrop notch.

The Vivo Z5 comes in three colour options. As for the connectivity, it includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB with OTG support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device also has an in-display fingerprint sensor. It weighs 187grams.

Vivo Z5 price in China

The Vivo Z5 comes in four variants,  6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB, 6GB RAM + 256GB, and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, and they are priced at CNY 1,598 (roughly Rs 16,000), CNY 1,898 (roughly Rs 19,000), CNY 1,998(roughly Rs 20,000), and CNY 2,298 (roughly Rs 23,000) respectively. 

All the variants are currently on sale in China, except the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model that will go on sale from August 6. There is no word on the India launch yet.

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Vivo V15 Pro receives price cut in India, now starts at Rs 23,990

If you are looking to pick up the Vivo V15 Pro in India, then there is some good news for you. The smartphone has seen a price cut for both 6GB and 8GB variants of the device. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the Vivo V15 Pro is priced at Rs 23,990. The smartphone was launched in India at Rs 28,990 in February. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the Vivo V15 Pro has a price of Rs 26,990. The smartphone originally had a launch price of Rs 29,990. 

Vivo V15 Pro specifications

Apart from the storage options mentioned above, the rest of the specifications of both smartphones is the same. It sports a 6.32-inch display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone has a 91.64-percent screen-to-body ratio and, to achieve this, the proximity and ambient light sensors are hidden behind the display. It also sports an in-display fingerprint sensor. The company claims that the device can unlock in 0.37 seconds using the in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 platform that features the fourth generation of Kryo cores and the Hexagon DSP. As mentioned above, the phone comes in 6 and 8GB RAM options with the storage on both remaining the same - 128GB. 

The Vivo V15 Pro is the company’s first V-series phone to feature a triple camera setup. It comes with a 48MP main camera, an 8MP super wide-angle camera that can capture 120-degree images and a 5MP sensor for depth sensing. The 48MP camera uses 4-in-1 pixel binning to deliver better quality images even in low-light conditions, Vivo claims. It comes equipped with a 32MP pop-up camera on the front. A 3700mAh battery powers the entire package. It also supports ‘dual-engine’ fast charging. The phone also has a dual-turbo mode for gaming. This is said to reduce app boot times by 20 percent. Speaking of colour variants, the Vivo V15 Pro is available in Topaz Blue and Ruby Red.

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