Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 with under-display camera, Snapdragon 888+ launched

Xiaomi has officially launched the Mi Mix 4 in China with top of the line features and a ceramic design that makes seems to make it more functional than any other Mi Mix phone of the past. All Mi Mix series of phones have had a trick up their sleeve, be it the recent wraparound screen of the Mi Mix Alpha or the slider design of the Mi Mix 3. With the Mi Mix 4, Xiaomi has finally gotten around to the front-camera problem that plagued the initial models. The Mi Mix 4 features an under-display camera and you get all of the 6.67-inches of screen estate to play around with. Xiaomi calls it their CUP (Camera Under Panel) technology and claims it to be virtually invisible to the human eye. 

The Mi Mix 4 also supports UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology to connect compatible devices and is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ processor, making it one of Xiaomi’s flagship phones. The last and perhaps the only Mi Mix phone to officially launch in India was the Mi Mix 2 which was priced at Rs 35,999 at the time. Since then, none of the phones in this lineup have made it to India and we have no reason to believe that the Mi Mix 4 is going to launch in India anytime soon.

Having said that, Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain has tweeted out suggesting that the Mi Mix 4 could be showcased in India which is when Xiaomi brings a particular product to the country for fans to experience it at their Mi Home stores.

#MiMIX4: True full screen display with #CUP "Camera-Under-Panel" Display   #Ceramic  #Qualcomm #Snapdragon 888+  #108MP + 50X Periscope  #120W charging  Sound by #HarmanKardon RT  if you want us to showcase this beauty in #India? #MiMIX #MIX I  #Mi #Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/UZmpxZPWmU

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) August 10, 2021 Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 price and specifications

The Mi Mix 4 has an aluminium frame with a ceramic back and is IP53 rated. It measures 8mm in thickness and weighs 225 grams. It is being offered in Ceramic Black, White and Shadow Gray colours. 

It features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) resolution 3D curved AMOLED display. It supports upto 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and is HDR10+ certified. It is a true-tone 10-bit display that supports a wide colour gamut and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass Victus.

The Mi Mix 4 is powered by Snapdragon 888+ processor and is paired with upto 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage variants. It runs on MIUI 12.5 which is based on Android 11.

Mi Mix 4 has triple cameras on the back headlined by a 108MP camera that uses a Samsung HMX sensor offering f/1.9 aperture and OIS followed by an 8MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS and 5x optical zoom and a 13MP ultra-wide camera with 123-degree field-of-view. It can record in HDR10+, 8K UHD at 24FPS and 4K UHD at upto 60FPS. The under-display camera upfront is a 20MP sensor.

The Mi Mix 4 has stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon with support for Hi-Res audio, dual-band WiFi 6e, Bluetooth 5.2 and also an under-display fingerprint sensor.

The Mi Mix 4 is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 120W fast wired charging and 50W fast wireless charging. It can go from 0-100% in 15 minutes using the wired adapter and 28 minutes when charging wirelessly.

Xiaomi is offering the Mi Mix 4 in multiple variants starting at RMB 4,999 for the 8GB+128GB, RMB 5,299 for 256GB storage, RMB 5,799 for 12GB+256GB and RMB 6,299 for the maxed-out 12GB+512GB variants. This roughly translated to a starting price of around Rs 57,400 by direct conversion.

 

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Realme Book laptop confirmed to debut on August 18

Realme Book, the company’s first laptop now has a launch date. Realme has confirmed that it is launching the Realme Book on August 18 in China. Realme has also teased the design of the Realme Book on Weibo where it posted a picture of the upcoming laptop. The Realme laptop will launch during the 828 fan festival in China on August 18 at 3:00 PM local time.

Realme took to Weibo to announce the release date of the Realme Book after multiple leaks and rumours these past months. It also showed off the laptop ahead of the launch and it looks in line with the earlier leaked renders. The Realme Book laptop has clearly taken some inspiration from the Apple MacBook Air when it comes to design.

Earlier this week, the Realme TechLife Twitter handle posted a video confirming Type C charging on the Realme Book Slim which could be another model in the Realme Book series. Having said that, there is no word on the exact launch date of either the Realme Book or Realme Book Slim in India yet. We expect it to arrive in India after its global unveil.

Evolve to an untangled experience and join the Convenience club with Type C charging on the upcoming #realmeBook Slim.#StayTuned pic.twitter.com/jUQ6cgLMCt

— realme TechLife (@realmeTechLife) August 9, 2021

From the looks of it, the Realme Book has a metal build and is expected to be a thin and light Windows machine running on the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processor. Some of the rumoured specs include the Core i5-1135G7 processor, paired with upto 16GB RAM and 512GB storage and a 14-inch 2K display. 

Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has previously said that the company’s first laptop will be targeted towards college students and young professionals. The expected price of the Realme Book is anywhere between Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000 depending on the configuration offered as it looks to take on the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 range in India.

Xiaomi recently launched the RedmiBook 15 Pro and RedmiBook 15 e-learning Edition laptops in India starting at Rs 49,999 and Rs 41,999 respectively.

Also Read: Realme Book laptop price, release date and everything else you need to know

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Instagram to bombard you with more ads, this time in the Shop Tab

So, you thought ads were annoying and intrusive? Well, get ready for more ads on Instagram as the company has confirmed that it will be adding ads on the Shop Tab. This initiative is part of a new test involving ads. The space is kind of limited as of yet with only major US companies such as Away, Fenty Beauty and Clare paint. More advertisers will certainly join in sometime in the future, we assume. The ads will be displayed as a single image or a carousel. Ads will only appear in the mobile version of the app. 

Ads are a major source of revenue for both Facebook and Instagram and it’s understandable why these companies feel the need to plaster ads everywhere. But, as users, is it just going to be another data targeting thing where we all exclaim how strange and weird it is that an ad for a product pops up on your feed seconds after you talked about it? Instagram is no stranger to ads as the company launched an advertising service on its Reels feature. 

If you’re tired of ads appearing everywhere and feeling like an invasive threat everywhere then you’re out of luck. There are no real numbers when it comes to how much companies actually benefit from this kind of mass bombardment advertising but even if they aren’t making money, their products are still seen by Instagram’s database. Welcome to the ad-filled future. 

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HP launches ENVY 14 and ENVY 15 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core processors in India, Starts at Rs 1,04,999

HP's ENVY as well as the Spectre series is largely popular among the creators for the kind of premium design as well as the performance it brings to the table. Now, the company has updated its ENVY lineup in India by launching two new notebooks in the series - ENVY 14 and ENVY 15. Both the new ENVY notebooks are powered by Intel's latest 11th gen Core processors and have a highly colour accurate display according to HP. Let's take a quick look at the laptops and their specifications - 

HP ENVY 14 Specifications

The HP ENVY 14 sports a 14-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1200. It's a 16:10 aspect ratio panel with HP says is very colour accurate. The display is said to cover 100% of the sRGB colour space. In terms of the internal hardware, the ENVY 14 is packing an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor along with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPU. With that, the laptop should be able to handle creative workloads without much of an issue.

The HP ENVY 14 also has a 63.3 Wh Li-ion battery which HP says is good for up to 16.5 hours of usage. As an Intel-powered machine, you also get Thunderbolt 4 support with the ENVY 14 laptop.

HP ENVY 15 Specifications

The HP ENVY 15 is very similar to the HP ENVY 14, except this one has a 15.6-inch panel instead of the smaller 14-inch panel. You can expect it to be just as colour accurate for creative workloads if not more. This particular laptop can be configured with up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, although we don't know the exact SKUs that will be made available to purchase just yet. For GPU, the HP ENVY 15 will carry an RTX 3060 GPU, although we think the TGP rating on this will be reduced keeping the overall chassis and thermals in mind. You can check out our review of the HP ENVY 15 laptop from last year right here.

HP ENVY 14 & HP ENVY 15 Pricing & Availability

The HP ENVY 14 has been launched for a starting price of Rs 1,04,999 in India whereas the HP ENVY 15 will start at Rs 1,54,999. Both laptops will be available in the Natural Silver colour option and you can pick one up from HP's online store or the retail stores offline. They'll also be available at leading retail stores such as Reliance, Croma, and leading eCommerce sites Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

With the purchase of each ENVY laptop, you can get a complimentary 1- month offer worth up to Rs 4,230 of all 20+ creativity and productivity software from Adobe. Additionally, you can also exchange your older HP laptops and get up to Rs 15,000 off for these new laptops.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans Over 336,000 Accounts for Cheating, Crosses 48 Million Downloads

Battlegrounds Mobile India has banned over 336,000 players for using illegal programmes to gain advantage in some form. The game has also crossed the 48 million downloads-mark and players have been rewarded.

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PUBG-Maker Krafton’s Share Prices Tumble as Much as 20 Percent on IPO Debut

Krafton’s shares fell as much as 20 percent from their IPO price on their trading debut on Tuesday.

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Nokia C20 Plus with Android 11 Go Edition launched in India: Price, specifications and availability

Nokia C20 Plus has officially launched in an exclusive partnership with Reliance Jio in India. The Nokia C20 Plus is a budget smartphone and runs on the Android 11 Go Edition. It follows the Nokia C3 in its C-series that launched in August 2020 in India. In addition, Nokia also revealed that it will launch the C01 Plus and C30 around the festive season in India. 

Announcing the C20 Plus, Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global said, “Today we launch Nokia C20 Plus, the essence of what Nokia C-series smartphones deliver to our fans with its sleek design, winner features and commitment to quality that lasts in the hand of our consumer. This is a device which is tailored to fit the life and lifestyle of Indians.”

Nokia C20 Plus price and availability

The Nokia C20 Plus is priced starting at Rs 8,999 for the base variant with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage followed by the 3GB+32GB storage variant priced at Rs 9,999. The phone is now available across offline retail stores, e-commerce websites and Nokia India official website. 

As a part of its partnership with Jio, Nokia is offering upto 10% or Rs 1,000 off on the purchase of the C20 Plus. Jio customers can avail this offer at retail stores or via the MyJio app.

Nokia C20 Plus specifications

Being a budget phone, the Nokia C20 Plus has a 9.35mm thickness and weighs 204 grams. It is available in two colours: Ocean Blue and Dark Grey. It features a 6.5-inch HD+ (1600x720 pixels) resolution display that has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. 

The Nokia C20 Plus is powered by the Unisoc SC9863a processor with an octa-core CPU running at up to 1.6GHz. It is paired with upto 3GB RAM and 32GB storage options and also supports a microSD card of up to 256GB. It runs on Android 11 Go Edition.

There is an 8MP primary camera on the back and a 2MP secondary depth sensor. On the front, there is a 5MP selfie camera.

Nokia C20 Plus is equipped with a 4,950mAh battery with a 10W charging adapter.

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