Vivo U20 to go on sale today at 12 noon through Amazon, Vivo Site: Price, specs and more

Vivo U20 is all set to go on sale in India today. It was launched in late November. The smartphone comes with a 5000mAh battery and sports a triple rear camera setup. It will go on sale today at 12 noon via Amazon.in and the Vivo India e-store. Vivo U20 features two variants, one with 4GB + 64GB configuration and another with 6GB + 64GB setup. It is priced starting at Rs 10,990. The smartphone goes up against Realme 5, Realme 5 Pro and other handsets.

Vivo U20 specifications

Vivo U20 features a 6.53 full-HD+ display that sports a waterdrop notch display design. The device is claimed to have a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio with a peak brightness of 480nits. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset. As mentioned above, it comes in two variants, one with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 64GB internal memory. The smartphone packs a 5000mAh battery, which supports 18W fast charging.

In terms of optics, the Vivo U20 sports a triple rear camera setup which consists of a 16MP primary camera with an f/1.78 aperture. It is accompanied by n 8MP wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP macro sensor. The smartphone comes with a 16MP selfie shooter. 

In our first impressions, we noted that the Vivo U20 is well placed to compete with the Redmi Note 8 and the Realme 5s, at least on paper. You can read our detailed first impressions here.

Vivo U20 price in India

The Vivo U20 price in India starts at Rs 10,990 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant. On the other hand, the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model is priced at Rs 11,990.

In terms of sale offers, Amazon India, Vivo U20 offers include 5 percent cashback for HDFC Cashback Card users as well as no-cost EMIs. The smartphone also comes with a Jio offer with benefits up to Rs. 6,000.

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Vivo V17 to launch in India today at 12 Noon: Expected specs, price and more

Vivo V17 is all set to launch in India today. The launch event will take place in New Delhi at 12 noon. Vivo V17 is the latest offering from the brand. The phone was recently launched in Russia. However, there could be some differences between the Russian and Indian versions of the smartphone. The Vivo V17 has been teased by the company for a few days now. According to the teaser, Vivo V17 will sport a hole-punch display. Moreover, the company is positioning Vivo V17 as a phone that can click good low light photos since the teaser has “Super Night Mode” written on it. 

Vivo V17 launch event is scheduled to begin at 12 noon. The smartphone is expected to be priced significantly below the Vivo V17 Pro that was launched in India for Rs 29,990 in September. However, as mentioned above, Vivo V17 has been already launched in Russia. It carries a price tag of RUB 22,990 that roughly converts to Rs 25,900. The Indian variant of Vivo V17 will be using a hole-punch display design instead of the waterdrop-shaped notch of the Russia variant. Those who are interested can watch the live stream of the event below.

 

Vivo V17 may feature a  6.44-inch OLED display. It is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset. The smartphone may pack a 4500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. The same smartphone was also launched in the Philippines as the Vivo S1 Pro. According to previous leaks, Vivo V17 may sport a gradient finish on its glossy white rear panel with blue and pink accents.

On the optics front, Vivo V17 could sport an L-shaped quad rear camera setup that may be positioned in the top left of the back panel, instead of the diamond-shaped module seen on the rear of the Vivo V17 Russia variant. The smartphone could come with a 48MP primary rear camera and 32MP selfie sensor.

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Mobile-Gaming Billionaires Are Buying Rivals Instead of Selling Out

Playrix, a mobile-game developer that made billionaires of its Russian founders, has bought into about a dozen studios to take on the likes of Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts.

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Call of Duty: Mobile Hits 170 Million Downloads in Just 2 Months of Launch

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PUBG Mobile to Soon Get 90fps, True 10-Bit HDR Support; PUBG Lands on PlayStation Now

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Xbox 'Lockhart' Console Still Planned for 2020, Will Be Cheaper and Less Powerful Than 'Anaconda': Report

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Apple explains why new iPhones are requesting location data without permission

Apple markets its products around privacy and earlier this week, the iPhone 11 Pro was reported to seek users' location data even when individual apps are set to 'Never' ask for this information. To recall, Apple’s privacy policy states, “Location Services is on, your iPhone will periodically send the geo-tagged locations of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers (where supported by a device) in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple, to be used for augmenting this crowd-sourced database of Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower locations." The only way to prevent this from happening is by toggling off Location Services.

However, it was reported that newer iPhones were asking for location data, even when the Location Services are turned off. Following this, security reporter Brian Krebs asked Apple why this was happening since it is against users' wishes. Apple responded saying that it was expected behaviour and that there were no security implications. In reply, Krebbs wrote, “It seems they are saying their phones have some system services that query your location regardless of whether one has disabled this setting individually for all apps and iOS system services”

Interestingly, Kreb wasn’t wrong. Apple has come up with an explanation for the situation. The company says that its ultra-wideband technology gives the new iPhones “spatial awareness” to understand where other ultra-wideband devices are located. One such use for this feature, as advertised by Apple, is that the technology enables users to wirelessly share files over AirDrop.

An Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch, “Ultra wideband technology is an industry standard technology and is subject to international regulatory requirements that require it to be turned off in certain locations.” He further added, “iOS uses Location Services to help determine if an iPhone is in these prohibited locations in order to disable ultra wideband and comply with regulations.”

The spokesperson also said that management of ultra wideband compliance and its use of location data is done entirely on the device and Apple is not collecting user location data. Following this Apple noted it will provide a new dedicated toggle option for the feature with the upcoming iOS update.

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