Lenovo ThinkPad model numbers are getting simpler

What will Lenovo do when it runs out of model numbers in the 300 and 400 series of its ThinkPad line-up of enterprise laptops? It's a question we've often asked ourselves in the Digit office. In fact, just when we thought the company had run out of tens to dole out after the launch of its ThinkPad E490 earlier this year, it launched an AMD Ryzen-powered ThinkPad E495 to our surprise. Now though, the company has officially run out of numbers in the 300 and 400 series. Luckily, we have an idea about which route Lenovo will take with future ThinkPad model numbers.

As seen in these empty product pages for the upcoming ThinkPad X14 and ThinkPad X13, Lenovo will in all likelihood chop off one whole digit from future ThinkPad model numbers and go with a ‘letter plus two digits’ naming scheme that represents the class and size of the display on the laptop. In fact, we've already seen this new style of naming with the ThinkPad E14/E15 and ThinkPad L13 that were launched earlier this year. Though these models still haven't made it to India or Europe, they are selling in parts of Asia, including China and Malaysia.

There most likely won't be any change to the classes of ThinkPad available. The X series will continue to represent the brand's premium thin and light laptops, T series for full-size mainstream laptops, P series for larger and more powerful workstations, L series for affordable mainstream laptops, and E series for entry-level laptops. These ThinkPad series currently sell in India along with the more consumer-friendly ThinkBook line-up. You can read our review of the ThinkBook 14 here.

The outgoing models in the ThinkPad E series in India include the ThinkPad E490 and ThinkPad E495, although the older ThinkPad E480 continues to sell alongside these two. The ThinkPad E series starts at Rs 34,990, making it the cheapest bunch of ThinkPads you can get today. The ThinkPad E490 ships with Intel's 8th Gen Core series of CPUs with up to 32GB of RAM. We have no idea at the moment if Lenovo plans update this series to the ThinkPad E14/E15 anytime in the near future with Intel's latest 10th Gen Core series chips.

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Facebook tool to let users transfer their pictures to Google Photos

Facebook is releasing a new tool today that will let users transfer their photos from Facebook to Google Photos. The tool is only available in Ireland as of now, and will roll out to the rest of the world in 2020. This tool is a part of Facebook’s Data Transfer Project. The Data Transfer Project is a collaborative effort with Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter to build a common way for people to transfer their data between online services. According to Facebook, “The goal of this project has been to make it easier for services of any size to securely make direct transfers for data portability from one service to another and to make the process simpler for the people who use these services.”

The tool is a nice way for people to backup their Facebook photos as a part of the Google Photos Library. If you have photos on Facebook that aren’t a part of your Google Photos Library, the process of adding them to your collection will become easier. As mentioned above, the service is currently available in Ireland only and maybe once the kinks have been ironed out, the tool will be rolled out to other markets. 

With companies like Apple, Microsoft and Twitter also involved in the project, it looks like in the future one will be able to transfer their iPhone photo library to Google and vice versa. If you are interested in understanding the tool in detail, you can do so here.

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MG ZS EV with 8-inch touchscreen, iSMART EV 20 to be announced on December 5

Following the success of the MG Hector SUV, MG Motor is poised to announce its second car for India. It's called the MG ZS EV and, as you can probably tell from the name, it's an all-electric model this time around. It will feature an extended version of the iSMART mobile connectivity system that's available on the MG Hector. The new system is called iSMART EV 2.0. According to a press release sent by the British automotive marque, the official announcement for the upcoming MG ZS EV will happen on December 5.

The MG Hector was introduced in India earlier this year with MG Motor's proprietary iSMART mobile connectivity system. The system on the MG ZS EV is called iSMART EV 2.0, and it comes with a few model-specific enhancements. For example, it will display relevant EV information such as vehicle charging information, driving range, battery status (with an alarm going off at 30 per cent), carbon dioxide emissions saved, and a list of the nearest public charging stations (called 360 Spider). It will even show the type of chargers (AC/DC) and connectors (CCS2, ChadeMO, etc.) available.

Information provided by the iSMART EV 2.0 system can be accessed either from the My MG smartphone app or the ZS EV's on-board 8-inch HD touchscreen display. The hardware unit on the ZS EV is powered by a six-core processor. The on-board infotainment unit comes with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay along with the latest pre-loaded entertainment content. Like the unit on the MG Hector, it can receive over-the-air software updates.

Like the original iSMART connectivity system on the MG Hector, the iSMART EV 2.0 system on the MG ZS EV comes with 4G connectivity through a bundled, pre-activated Airtel eSIM. It includes relevant on-road apps such as TomTom (for navigation), Gaana (for music), and AccuWeather (for weather forecasts). In addition, it will allow the user to connect the system to a local Wi-Fi network for a richer content consumption experience. However, it cannot act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices owing to strict regulations imposed by the Indian government. Learn more about the MG ZS EV here.

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VPN downloads saw a 405 rise in 12 months since the porn ban by the Indian government

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Exclusive: Intelligent dimming, Dolby Vision and Wide Colour Gamut support confirmed for the Nokia Smart TV

The launch of the Nokia Smart TV is just around the corner and before the launch, Flipkart has confirmed information about the features and design of the TV to Digit. Starting with the features, the Nokia Smart TV has been confirmed to feature Intelligent Dimming. Put simply, Intelligent Dimming understands the picture on the screen and optimises the contrast to enhance the image. Intelligent Dimming is said to process the image information in real-time and dims LEDs accordingly in darker areas of the image, giving you darker blacks and whiter whites in the same picture. All this results in an enhanced viewing experience. 

Next up, we have Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) which has also been confirmed for the TV. Flipkart has told us that in comparison to non-WCG TVs that only use 40-50% of the 1billion colours, the upcoming Nokia TV with WCG uses more than 85% of the available 1 billion colours. Put simply, WCG enables the TV to display more colours. Because of WCG, the colour palette on display is wider which helps the image show deeper and richer colours. The WCG also helps increase the bit depth. This allows more shades to be available between turquoise blue and dark blue. 

Last but not least, the Nokia Smart TV is also confirmed to support Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision is Dolby’s HDR standard and a feature usually found on high-end flagship TVs. A large catalogue of Netflix’s content is available in Dolby Vision. Also, a lot of 4K HDR Blu-rays support the feature. So, to make the most of the fidelity on offer, having a Dolby Vision enabled TV adds to the immersion. 

Moving away from the features and coming to the design, today we have with us an image that shows off the slim bezels that surround the TV giving it a nearly bezel-free design. The TV is also confirmed to have a premium metallic frame.

We recently reported that the Nokia Smart TV would be powered by JBL speakers and you can read more about that here.

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Airtel, Vodafone-Idea announce increased plan pricing, Reliance Jio to increase All-In-One plans trarrif from December 6

As was expected, the three top telcos, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio, have announced their new increased tariff plans. While the new plan pricing from Airtel and Vodafone-Idea will come into effect from 12AM on December 3, Reliance Jio has only announced that it will increase the prices of its All-In-One plans tariff from December 6. The revised hiked pricing ranges between 10 and 45 percent, and it is worth noting that only select prepaid plans, vouchers, sachet recharges and first recharge options are getting more expensive. Here’s are the complete details. 

Revised Airtel prepaid recharge plans

Airtel is increasing the tariff on its Rs 35 and Rs 65 prepaid recharge plans by 50 paise per day, which means one now needs to shell out Rs 49 and Rs 79 respectively. Both recharge options have a 28-day validity but the benefits are also increased. The Rs 35 pack now, which is now priced at Rs 49, offers talk time of Rs 38.52 with 100MB data instead of Rs 26.99 talk time. However, the new Rs 79 plan has a talk time of Rs 63.95 instead of Rs 130 talk time. 

The Rs 129 prepaid plan that offers Rs 130 talk time and 2GB data for 28 days will now cost Rs 148 and comes with exact same benefits. The plan still retains Airtel Thanks benefits like free access to Airtel Xstream, Wynk and Hello Tunes. The prices of Rs 169 and Rs 199 plans are being merged and the new plan replacing them is priced at Rs 248. With a 28 day validity, the prepaid pack offers unlimited calling 1.5GB data per day, along with 100 daily SMS. The Rs 249 plan is now priced at Rs 298 and it comes with a 28-day validity, along with unlimited calls, 2GB daily data and 100SMS per day. 

Airtel’s Rs 448 and Rs 499 plans are now priced at Rs 598 and Rs 698 respectively. The two plans offer unlimited calls, 100SMS per day, 1.5GB and 2GB data respectively. The telco is also increasing the validity of both plans by 2 days and they will now be valid for 84 days. Airtel’s long-term validity plans priced at Rs 998 and Rs 1699 are also getting a price increase and will now be priced at Rs 1498 and Rs 2398 respectively. The two plans come with 365 days of validity and offer unlimited calls. With the former recharge, one gets 3600 SMS, along with 24GB data, instead of 12GB. The latter plan also offers unlimited calling, along with 100 SMS per day and 1.5GB daily data. 

Revised Vodafone-Idea recharge plans

Vodafone is increasing the price of its combo vouchers, first recharge options, unlimited plans with 28, 84 and 365-day validity and one unlimited sachet. First off, the new combo vouchers are priced at Rs 49 and Rs 79 and they credit Rs 38 and Rs 64 talk time for 28 days, along with 100MB and 200MB data validity respectively. 

Coming to the unlimited packs with 28 days validity, the telco has four new plans, all of which come with unlimited voice calling. The Rs 149 plan offers 2GB data with 300SMS, while the Rs 249 pack comes with 1.5GB daily data and 100 SMS per day. Plans priced at Rs 299 and Rs 399 will credit 2GB and 3GB data per day, along with 100 daily SMS. Do note that all of these plans have an FUP of 1000 minutes for off-net calls, which is consumed while calling users on other networks. 

In the 84-day validity plan options, there’s Rs 379 pack, which comes with unlimited calls and 3000 minutes of off-net calls, along with 6GB data and 1000SMS. There are also plans priced at Rs 599 and Rs 699, which offer 3000 minutes of calls to other networks, 1.5GB and 2GB of daily data, along with 100SMS of SMS per day. Two plans with 365 days of validity are also available for Rs 1499 and Rs 2399, which come with 12000 off-net call minutes. The former option credits 24GB data and 3600SMS, while the latter has 1.5GB daily data wiṭh 100 SMS. 

First recharge options have also changed and are now priced starting at Rs 97. The plan comes with Rs 45 talk time, 100MB data and 1p/second tariff rates for 28 days. There’s are also new 28-day validity plans priced at Rs 197 and Rs 297 that offer 1000 off-net call minutes, 2GB data and 1.5GB data per day respectively. There’s also a Rs 647 FRC plan that credits 3000 minutes of calling to other networks, along with 1.5GB data per day, 100 SMS and 84-day validity. 

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Samsung reveals Android 10 update roadmap for its smartphones

Samsung has revealed the Android 10 upgrade roadmap for its devices and turns out, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Note 8 are not a part of the upgrade plan. The news comes indirectly from Samsung themselves as the Android Q update roadmap issued by Samsung does not include the Samsung Galaxy S8 or the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

The updated roadmap was revealed through a software update pushed to a Samsung device in Israel and lists all the devices that will receive the Android 10 based updates along with their tentative timeline. While Samsung has prioritized the flagships in terms of how soon the update would be rolled out, the company has also included a healthy mix of their other product lines as well. Devices in the Galaxy M, A, On, J, and Galaxy Tab product lines are also included in the update roadmap and will be receiving the Android 10 based OS update in 2020. In case you’re wondering about the specific timeline, here’s the full update roadmap.

January

Galaxy S9 series Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Samsung Galaxy M20 Samsung Galaxy M30 Samsung Galaxy A30 Samsung Galaxy S10 series Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series

March

Samsung Galaxy M40

April

Samsung Galaxy A6 Samsung Galaxy A6+ Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A50 Samsung Galaxy A50s Samsung Galaxy A70 Samsung Galaxy A70s Samsung Galaxy A80 Samsung Galaxy M30s Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Samsung Galaxy Fold

May

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Samsung Galaxy A10 Samsung Galaxy A10s Samsung Galaxy A20 Samsung Galaxy A30s Samsung Galaxy M10s

June

Samsung Galaxy On6 Samsung Galaxy J6 Samsung Galaxy A20s

July

Samsung Galaxy Galaxy S6+ Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo Samsung Galaxy On8 Samsung Galaxy J8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

August

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

September

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1

Interestingly, the Galaxy Fold has its Android 10 based update scheduled for the end of April. This is most likely due to the extensive work that is required on the OS in order to make the OS a seamless experience on a folding form-factor.

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