MIUI 11 based on Android 10 may arrive soon on Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7

Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro could soon get the MIUI 11 update based on Android 10. According to a post by a Mi Community forum member, the Redmi Note 7 series could be all set to run Android 10. Redmi Note 7s is also expected to be a part of the rollout. To recall, Redmi Note 7 series was updated to MIUI 11 a couple of months back in October. However, that build was based on Android 9 Pie. Now, the handsets will reportedly receive Android 10 soon. While this is an exciting piece of information for the Redmi Note 7 users, we suggest you take it as a pinch of salt as there is no official confirmation by Xiaomi on the same.

The latest development comes from a post by a moderator on MI Community forum, which says Xiaomi has begun testing the MIUI 11 update based on Android 10 for the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7. According to the report, the Chinese version of MIUI 11 has entered closed beta. Hence, the first public beta release could be released in about a couple of weeks. 

For reference, the Redmi Note 7 was launched in India at a starting price of Rs 9,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant was priced at Rs. 11,999. It is available in three colour options, namely Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue.

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 7 Pro was launched at a starting price of Rs 13,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model, whereas the  6GB + 128GB storage variant carried a price tag of Rs. 16,999. It is available in Nebula Red, Neptune Blue and Space Black colour options.

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Huawei teases Mate Xs with Kirin 990 5G chipset ahead of MWC 2020 launch

Huawei forayed into the foldable phones segment by unveiling the Huawei Mate X back in February 2019. The Huawei Mate X is also the company’s first 5G enabled phone. The company is already planning a successor to its foldable phone. The Huawei Mate Xs was even briefly showcased back in October. The company has already confirmed that the Mate Xs will be powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset and is scheduled to arrive in China around March 2020.

The latest development comes from an interview session of Huawei Consumer Business CEO Ricard Yu with members of the press in Shenzhen. The company official said that the new Mate X will offer a Kirin 990 chipset, better hinge mechanism and more durable screen. Furthermore, he added that the new Mate X will be announced at MWC 2020 in Barcelona. For reference, MWC 2020 is scheduled for February 24-27. However, it is unclear if this new Mate X is the previously teased Mate Xs or a different device. 

Talking about the Mate X, the front display, when folded, is a 6.6-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2480 x 1148 pixels and when unfolded, the phone turns into an 8-inch display with a resolution of 2480 X 2200pixels. The Mate X combines the rear panel and the front into a uniform display, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

On the optics front, the Huawei Mate X sports a 40MP wide-angle lens along with a 16MP ultra-wide lens and an 8MP telephoto lens. It has a body that is under 11mm thick when folded, and only 5.5mm thick when unfolded. The phone also packs a 4500mAh battery, which supports Huawei’s new Super Charge with speeds up to 55W.

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Airtel, Vodafone-Idea, Jio, BSNL and MTNL reportedly shut down mobile communications in certain regions of Delhi

The top telecom operators have reportedly disabled communication services in some select areas in the national capital. Several users took to Twitter and complained about the internet, call and SMS services not working and soon after, replying to users’ queries, the telcos Airtel and Vodafone-Idea reportedly confirmed that they have ceased telecom services as per instructions from government authorities. However, soon after these tweets were removed but netizens posted screenshots of it taken before they were removed. This is a new instance of internet shutdown in India and is being reported after Internet Shutdown released a report stating that India witnessed most internet shutdowns since 2012, with the total standing at 366. 

A photo of the directive issued by the DY commissioner of police for telecom operators is also making the rounds of the internet. The directive states, “In view of the prevailing law and order situation, it is hereby directed that communications of all types, i.e. voice, SMS & internet, be halted from 09:00 hours to 13:00 hours, in the Cell IDs/BTS covering the following areas for dated 19.12.2019.” 

As per the directive, internet has been shut down in:

Walled city areas of North and Central districts Mandi House Seelampur, Jaffarbad and Mustafabad Jamia Nagar and Shaeen Bagh Bawana

As for India leading internet shutdowns in the world, the website Internet Shutdowns reports that back in 2012, three times the internet access was blocked in the country and five times in 2013. In 2014 and 2015, the numbers touched 6 and 14 respectively. There were 31 cases of internet shutdowns in 2016, 79 reports in 2017, and 134 cases of internet shutdowns were reported in 2018. In 2019, there have been 94 reported cases of internet disconnections in India. 

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Google, Apple, Amazon and Zigbee Alliance are teaming up to create an open-source smart home standard

Apple, Google, Amazon and Zigbee Alliance are joining hands to create a new working group that is planned to develop an open-source smart home standard. The new standard is meant to make the development of new devices easier alongside ensuring that devices work together while keeping everything secure in the process. The Working Group states that its goal is to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers. 

According to IDC, “worldwide market for smart home devices is expected to grow 23.5% year over year in 2019 to nearly 815 million device shipments.” While that figure is expected to grow to 1.39 billion devices in 2023, consumers don’t have a standard for smart home device, and that is why the companies which compete against each other are teaming up.

Apple, Google, Amazon and Zigbee Alliance that companies include  IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Silicon Labs, Somfy, and Wulian are teaming up to form the Working Group. The  “Project Connected Home over IP” intends to develop protocols from existing smart home systems of Apple’s HomeKit, Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home, Google’s Weave and Zigbee Alliance’s Dotdot data models. 

The standard will not replace existing protocols like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as it will work alongside them. For the system to work, the Working Group has stated that it will likely have to support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, or Thread. It will be based on internet protocol or IP. It means the future smart home devices will not connect directly to the internet but simplify the process of getting messages from one place to another by relying on protocols like TCP and UDP. The Working Group is likely to embrace other IP-bearing technologies like Ethernet, Cellular, Broadband, and others.

The goal, as stated by Google, is to bring together market-tested technologies to develop a new, open smart home connectivity standard based on Internet Protocol (IP).

The open-source smart home standard has the potential to be widely adopted across home systems and assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, and others. If the Working Group succeeds, the customers will have an easier time figuring out whether any given gadget will actually work for them as it will increase the compatibility of devices for them.

The project also aims to make it easier for developers to build a device that is compatible with smart home services such as Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant, and others. As for current devices, Amazon, Apple, and Google are committed to continuing support for developers and their products.

The Working Group is looking forward to releasing a draft specification and a preliminary reference open-source implementation in late 2020. For now, it’s not clear as to exactly what the standard will be capable of doing. It can standardise a wide range of smart home commands, like dimming lights, unlocking a door, changing the temperature, and more. It has the potential to give devices a way to connect to smart assistants like Siri and Alexa. 

However, as of now, the Working Group does not intend to standardise smart home user interfaces such as smart displays, voice assistants, or desktop and mobile apps.

You can read more about the Project Connected Home over IP here.

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Huawei P40, P40 Pro leaked renders show curved display, quad-cameras and more

The Huawei P40 has been confirmed to be launched in March 2020 by Huawei CEO Richard Yu. It’s expected the phone will run on Android 10, but because of the ban on doing business with U.S. companies, Huawei will be shipping the phone with its own Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) instead of Google Mobile Services (GMS). The company did the same with the Mate 30 series that it announced earlier and, going forward, it is likely to do the same till the U.S debacle is solved. But that’s just the software part. The P-series smartphones from Huawei has been known to push the envelope, especially in imaging. And we’re curious as to what Huawei will introduce in the P40 series. Thankfully, we now have leaked renders to guess thanks to OnLeaks and 91Mobiles.

The leaks show two devices from the lineup — the Huawei P40 and the P40 Pro. The camera sensors are housed in a rectangular module at the back and we could count as many as four cameras in the Huawei P40. The number of cameras on the P40 Pro is still unknown but previous rumours tip the P40 Pro will have a Sony IMX686 64MP camera sensor in tow along with a 20MP wide-angle camera and 12MP zoom lens. Both phones show curved edges and a glass exterior.

The Huawei P40 Pro rock a curved display that could be either 6.5 or 6.7 inches while the P40 will have a flat panel measuring 6.1 to 6.2 inches. Interestingly, the corner edges rise up covering the display, perhaps for added durability. Going by the previous P30 Pro, we expect Huawei to offer OLED panels and feature in-display fingerprint sensors.

As for other things go, the P40 and the P40 Pro sport USB-C ports, bottom-firing speakers, and power and volume rockers on the right side. There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack. The P40 Pro is said to come with a massive 5500mAh battery with 50W SuperCharge fast charging, and will be powered by the Kirin 990 SoC. The most important thing to know about the devices, however, is that they won’t support Google apps like Gmail, Google Maps, Google Translate and the like.

We expect the P40 series to pack some stellar hardware, but whether they will see a successful uptake by consumers outside China will have to be seen once the phone is launched in March.

 

So... Here comes your very first and rather early glimpse at the #HuaweiP40 and #HuaweiP40Pro in form of gorgeous 5K renders! Once again, on behalf of my Friends over @91mobiles -> https://t.co/2SN4aAstJI pic.twitter.com/kuDnSSyc0F

— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) December 18, 2019

 

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Popular adult content website sheds light on Android version distribution, something Google hasnt done since May

Knowing how many devices are running which version of Android is a good indicator to highlight the adoption of a new OS. It also shows how many OEMs are actively upgrading users to the new OS in a timely fashion. This information has not been updated by Google since May 2019. We do, however, have an unlikely source shedding light on which OS user visited its website. Popular adult content website PornHub has released its annual year in review blog where the website has highlighted a lot of information. One of the pieces of information is about traffic by mobile OS version.  

According to PornHub, 48 percent of its traffic came from Android Pie, and 23 percent from Android Oreo. 12 percent from Nougat and 8 percent from Marshmallow. Lollipop users contributed to a mere 5 percent of the traffic. Surprisingly, the latest version of Android, Android 10, contributed to a mere 2 percent of the traffic from Android devices received by the website. Kitkat and Jelly Bean, both contributed 1 percent. 

Please note that this isn't a representation of the number of users on the said OS version, but rather those that visited the website. According to Android Police, “the delay was due to an unexpected loss of the source of usage data, and that the monthly updates should have returned to a regular pace”. This means that Android Police was told that the page representing the OS distribution on Android devices would be up and running but it hasn't happened yet.

A lot of smartphone makers have revealed the roadmap of devices being updated to Android 10. You can take a look at all the Samsung devices receiving Android 10 here. Redmi, OnePlus, Nokia and more have also updated their phones to the new version of Android. You can read more about it here.

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Alleged images of Samsungs next foldable phone with clamshell design have leaked

In late November, we reported on Samsung’s new patent about a clamshell foldable tablet. Additionally, we’ve already come across rumours of another, more affordable foldable phone by the company that is said to be in the works. Real-world images of Samsung’s alleged upcoming foldable phone have now surfaced online, which hint at a clamshell-style folding phone. The images were tweeted by tipster Ice Universe, who says that the photos were leaked on Chinese social media. If the images are to be believed, the next foldable phone by Samsung could feature a design that’s similar to the recently announced Motorola Razr 2019. 

The images hint at a tall display on the handset but the exact dimensions are not mentioned. The device can close in half on its display like a clamshell and there’s a centre-aligned punch hole camera setup on top, not unlike the Galaxy Note10. There are notably thick bezels all around the phone’s display and it is not too surprising since the bezels support the plastic screen and protect it from damage. We remember how JerryRigTesting accidentally killed a line of pixels by accidentally scratching the bezel and a bit of display, so slightly thicker bezels till foldable displays made of glass come around makes sense. 

The device shown in the images also has a small secondary display on the upper outer side. When the phone is folded, this display shows time and we guess it would flash notifications as well. The smartphone sports dual-rear cameras with a flash but there’s again no information about the sensor used. The charging port is at the bottom edge, along with the speaker grille and the volume buttons are placed on the phone’s right edge. While the images do hint at a foldable phone, we suggest you take the info with a grain of salt since it’s not officially announced yet. 

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