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This week was marked by the launch of the Redmi 6 Pro in China, Xiaomi's latest smartphone. The OnePlus 6 Midnight Black 8GB RAM / 256GB storage model has made its way to India, representing the lowest price in the country for the top configuration. This week also saw the Moto Moto brand announce the arrival of the Moto E5 Plus on the Indian shores over the coming month, while Samsung and Flipkart launch a new economical smartphone with an Infinity Display, considered the Galaxy On6 . Of course, Indian telecom operators should not be kept out of the headlines, with a bunch of new plans and offers. Popular apps like WhatsApp and Instagram have also announced major updates this week.
Let's start with the launch of the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro, which is an upgrade from the Redmi 6, but looks like a Redmi Note 5 Pro. The company's latest economical smartphone features a 5.8-inch 19: 9 screen sporting a notch of display similar to that of an iPhone X and two rear-facing cameras. The Redmi 6 Pro was launched from 999 CNY for the 3GB RAM / 32GB storage variant, with the 4GB RAM / 32GB storage variant priced at 1,199 CNY (around 12,500 Rs) and the 4GB / 64GB variant at the price of 1,299 CNY 13,600). For the moment, Xiaomi has not revealed Redmi 6 Pro price in India nor release date.
Other features of the Redmi 6 Pro include its AI features, including unlocking, embellishment, portrait and voice badistant. Powered by the octa-core SoC 625 Soap Snapdragon, the Redmi 6 Pro sports two rear-facing cameras, with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The front camera sports a 5-megapixel sensor, while the smartphone has a built-in fingerprint scanner on the back panel.
The Redmi 6 Pro comes with a dedicated microSD card slot, supporting up to 256GB of cards. Smartphone connectivity options include standard VoLTE 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, a Micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. All this is powered by a 4000mAh battery. The smartphone will be available in the color variants Black, Blue, Gold, Red and Rose Gold.
In parallel with the Redmi 6 Pro, Xiaomi has launched its Mi Pad 4 tablet, also under MIUI Android. It sports an 8-inch Full HD screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio, and is powered by a Snapdragon SoC 660 octa-core – Xiaomi also boasts an intelligent gaming acceleration feature. The company has launched three variants of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4, with the model Wi-Fi built-in storage 3GB RAM / 32GB priced at 1,099 CNY (about 11,500 Rs), Wi-Fi storage model built-in 4GB RAM / 64GB at CNY 1,399 (approximately Rs. 14,600), and the Wi-Fi + LTE integrated storage version of 4GB RAM / 64GB priced at 1,499 CNY (approximately Rs. 15,600). The Mi Pad 4 is powered by a 6000mAh battery.
Before learning more about this week's other news on mobile, let's take a look at the latest announcements from the phone companies. Airtel had some changes to make in its offers. The first saw the Rs. 649 plan updated to offer 90GB of 3G / 4G data in the month's cycle, with unlimited voice calls on local, STD, and roaming, without a FUP limit. The plan is also eligible for installation of data transfer and 100 SMS messages per day. The Rs. Plan 649 had already offered 50 GB of 3G / 4G data.
Airtel also downgraded two of its prepaid packs – Rs. 149 and Rs. 399. The telephone companies reduced the benefits of data for these plans, a month after offering up to 2.4 GB of daily data to some customers. Instead, the Rs. 149 pack by Airtel now offers 1GB of data per day for 28 days – as before, while the Rs. The 399 pack now offers 1.4GB of data benefits during 84 days – or 70 days for some users. Previously, these plans offered unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS messages a day, and they continue to do so.
Enter Reliance Jio, who unveiled this week's Jio Oppo Monsoon offering, offering "up to Rs. 4,900" 39; benefits. The offer is valid for existing and new Jio subscribers who purchase a new Oppo smartphone. Eligible models include all new 4G Oppo smartphones, with the exception of Realme 1. Subscribers who choose the Rs. 198 and Rs. 299 prepaid packs can benefit from the offer between June 28 and 25 September. Other benefits include 36 instant cashback coupons worth Rs. 50, taking the total refund amount to Rs. 1,800 Cashback can be refunded against monthly reloads.
Those who subscribe to the Rs. 299 pack will also receive three Jio Money credits worth Rs. 600 each over the course of three years, while Rs. 198 subscribers to the pack will receive Rs. 600 Jio Credit of money in total. The Jio Oppo Monsoon deal also gives Rs. 1,300 coupons from MakeMyTrip. On a regular basis, the Rs. 198 Jio pack offers 2 GB of 4G data per day, Rs. 299 Jio recharge gives the user 3 GB of data per day benefits, for a validity of 28 days each.
Meanwhile, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) revealed the results of its independent driving tests conducted between February 23 and March 16 in the Capital Region Delhi, evaluating the performance of mobile data among operators. In particular, it was found that Airtel had the highest 4G download speeds in the region, while Vodafone had the highest 4G download speeds. Reliance Jio ranks second in both metrics, while BSNL offers the highest 3G download speeds. Airtel also proved to offer the lowest web page load times as well as the video streaming delay.
TRAI also released its Telecom Subscription Report for the month of April, finding that Reliance Jio added the largest number of subscribers 9.6 million, although Airtel remained at the head of the market with a share of 27.44%. Vodafone was second at 19.74%, Idea third at 19.27%, while newcomer Jio was fourth at 17.44%. Idea was the second largest recipient of new subscribers, with 5.5 million subscribers to its stable, while Airtel added 4.5 million subscribers over the period. BSNL added more than 700,000, while Vodafone lost more than 500,000 subscribers in the month.
Meanwhile, Vodafone has improved its Rs. 299 Red Basic plans to offer data of 20 GB, unlimited voice calls (incoming, outgoing, roaming) and 100 SMS. The plan is also eligible for a rollover of benefits data up to 50 GB, while a free 12-month subscription to Vodafone Play is provided. The company claims that the total benefits of the plan are worth Rs. 2,400. Notably, other common Vodafone Red offers like Bill Guarantee for Free, Mobile Shield, Red Hot Deals, and Amazon Prime and Netflix subscriptions are not available with the Rs. 299 Red Basic Plan.
state-owned telecommunications operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also unveiled this week a Rs. 1,999 long-term prepaid pack that provides 2 GB of daily data, unlimited calls and 100 SMS messages a day for 365 days. Users therefore get a total data limit of 730 GB, however, there is no added value like PRBT (custom ringtone). The plan is available only in the Chennai and Tamil Nadu circles and is a promotional offer that can only be used on September 22nd.
Next, Cellular Idea began offering a Rs. 150 cashback to its postpaid users who subscribe to the Sony Liv app. Specifically, the refund is available to postpaid Nirvana subscribers with plans starting at Rs. 499 and above. There is indeed a 100 percent refund to the Sony Liv application service. The Rs. 150 cashback will be available in three equal parts in the next three monthly bills. With the offer, Idea subscribers will have access to upcoming sports series and other premium content on the Sony Liv app for three months. Valid until July 15th, the plan can be used by opting for 'Pay by Mobile & # 39; and selecting a postpaid Idea mobile number as a payment method.
Finally, in the latest telecom news of the week, Airtel began to offer broadband customers have the opportunity to benefit from a 20% discount on their bills if they pay for 1 year , and a 15% discount if they pay for 6 months. This offer is applicable in all circles, although prices for broadband packages vary from one circle to the other.
Now let's move on to other important news of the week. OnePlus India has decided to reconsider its decision to offer the best performing OnePlus storage model 6 – 8GB RAM / 256GB – only in the Marvel Avengers Limited Edition. The company announced this week that a regular Midnight Black variant of the supermodel will be available in India from July 14th. She was sold at Rs. 43,999 – which is Rs. 1,000 less than the price of the Marvel Avengers Limited Edition. Thus, the new variant Midnight Black represents the lowest price at which buyers in India can buy the high-end model 8GB / 256GB. The company announced the OnePlus software maintenance program separately, promising 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security updates for all its smartphones, starting with the OnePlus 3.
Next, Motorola marks this week the launch of the Moto E5 Series in India, and soon said that the company will launch only the Moto E5 Plus in the coming weeks in India. Teasers had alluded to a big battery, and the Moto E5 Plus certainly fits that description, with a 5000mAh battery on board. As a reminder, Motorola had first unveiled its Moto E5 smartphone series in April of this year. Separately, Motorola has scheduled a global launch on August 2, where it is planned to launch the Moto Z3, apart from Moto One and Moto One Power.
Vivo launches this week a new variant of its V9 smart phone. As a reminder, the smartphone was unveiled in March this year, before going to India the same month. The newly unveiled 6GB variant of RAM, unlike the 4GB offer of RAM on the original. The new variant is also powered by the Snapdragon 660 SoC, a bump up of the original Snapdragon 626 processor. It has been valued at 4,299,000 IDR (approximately 20,600 rupees) and will go on sale in Indonesia from 5 July. We can expect the new smartphone variant to be launched in India soon.
week began to tease the launch of a new smartphone smartphone Galaxy exclusively on Flipkart scheduled for Monday July 2. Recent reports citing industry sources indicate that the company will launch the Samsung Galaxy On6, and that it would sport an Infinity display, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage and a Samsung Exynos SoC. Samsung also announced this week its new sensor technology ISOCELL Plus for better photography in low light. Samsung has separately confirmed the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to be August 9. At the same event, the company is expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S4 as well as the Gear S4 smartwatch.
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As for the other launches in India that were announced by the companies, Vivo sent invitations for the launch of its flagship Vivo Nex Series in the country on July 19 , namely the Vivo Nex S and Nex A. The strengths of smartphones, which were first unveiled earlier this month, include a screen without glbades and a selfie camera pop-up. The Vivo Nex S also has a built-in fingerprint sensor, although the Nex A, cheaper, carries a fingerprint sensor on the back panel. Speaking of Vivo, the company at Shanghai MWC 2018 unveiled this week its new 3D facial scanning technology, intended to support similar offers from Apple and Xiaomi. Called 3D Sensing Technology, it uses 300,000 points of structured light sensors to identify a face, compared to the 30,000 points of Apple Face ID sensors.
Asus announced this week that its flagship smartphone of the year, ZenFone 5Z, will be launched in India on Wednesday, July 4th. As a reminder, the ZenFone 5Z was launched for the first time at the MWC 2018, and features high-end specifications such as a Snapdragon 845 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM, and a 19: 9 display with a d & # 39; # X style display for iPhone.
Xiaomi had a bunch of other announcements this week – Let's start with the launch of the limited edition Mi 6X Hatsune Miku. The Chinese company on Thursday unveiled a special edition variant of the Mi 6X smartphone inspired by the virtual idol Hatsune Miku. It comes in the green color of the character's signature, and is complete with a gift box. The company also unveiled the Flame Red variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 in China, available only in a 4GB RAM / 64GB storage confirmation. This week, Xiaomi also began launching a global launch event in a Near future, and during this event, the Chinese company is expected to launch the Mi A2 – the Android One version of the Mi 6X. Finally, Xiaomi also announced that sales of the Redmi Note 5 series (which includes the Redmi Note 5 Pro) in India had exceeded 5 million units since their launch in February. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has finally started receiving its update Android Oreo, with MIUI 9.5.14 being deployed to users.
In other mobile news this week, LG launched a smartphone in South Korea – the X2. Specifications include a 5-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, a quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 7.1 Nougat, and an 8-megapixel camera. The company also offers an Auto Shot feature that uses facial recognition to identify users, with the exception of a Quick Share feature. The price of the LG X2 was set at KRW 198,000 (approximately Rs. 12,200) in South Korea. There is no detail right now whether the smartphone will visit other markets, including India.
After being spotted online earlier this month, the Alcatel 1 smartphone has become official this week. The bare-bones offer is an Android Go smartphone, with a FullView screen in 18: 9 format, a MediaTek MT6739 SoC, 1GB of RAM and a 2000mAh battery, priced at 79 euros (about 6 200 rupees). It will go on sale from July in some markets, and the company has not yet revealed whether it will visit India.
Another economic smartphone launched this week is the Spice F311, an Android Go offer that comes out of the Spice Devices brand backed by Transsion Holdings. It represents the first Android Go smartphone in the company's stables, and has been rated at Rs. 5,599. In addition to running Android 8.1 Oreo, the smartphone is equipped with a 18: 9 screen, a SoC MediaTek quad core, 1GB RAM, 5 megapixel cameras at the front and on the back
This week, Qualcomm at MWC 2018 Shanghai unveiled its new mobile processors for mid-range smartphones – the Snapdragon 632, Snapdragon 439 and Snapdragon 429. The three processors will be seen in the devices in the second half from 2018, and offer support for dual camera configurations, fast LTE speeds, and AI Features. Meanwhile, the company also unveiled its first SoC smartwatch for children's portable clothing – Snapdragon Wear 2500.
Meanwhile, HMD Global has confirmed that the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 8 will also receive a feature of unlocking face in an upcoming OTA update. Confirming the news on Twitter in a response to a user, the feature should make it easier to unlock a smartphone. The company's Nokia X6, currently exclusive to China, is one of its only offerings to offer a function of unlocking the face.
Google also rolled out this week an update of the Google Camera app on Nexus and Pixel devices. integration in the camera application. The launch is important because third-party Android manufacturers like Asus, Moto, and even OnePlus have managed to integrate this integration into their pre-Google camera applications. The feature was announced at Google I / O 2018. The week also saw the Honor 7X receive a price cut in the country, next to new features in a software update.
Last week also had its share of leaks. The Samsung Galaxy S10 + was supposed to sport a 6.44-inch screen, one of the biggest in the company's offer up to now. At the same time, the main specifications and features of Galaxy Note 9 were revealed in a new leak. Samsung's first Android Go smartphone, which has been the subject of rumors for several weeks, has also been the subject of a new leak.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an badyst from Apple, released a report on his forecast for the iPhone 2018 details. He also said that Apple would launch a cheaper MacBook Air, new iPad Pro models, as well as new Apple Watch models this year.
A Chinese website revealed details about a future Oppo smartphone called Oppo A5. to continue the style of the Oppo A3. The report revealed the specifications and renderings of the expected Oppo A5. Then the Nokia A1 Plus would have been the company's next flagship smartphone, and would have a built-in fingerprint sensor. LG was tipped to launch the V40 smartphone later this year with five cameras – a triple camera configuration at the back and a dual camera configuration at the front.
Let's move on to the other big announcements this week. WhatsApp has officially deployed a new group setting, giving group administrators the ability to restrict who can send messages to a group – all attendees, or only administrators. The WhatsApp media visibility feature has also been expanded to allow users to control individual contacts and groups. Separately, Android Messages for Web was deployed to all users following its announcement last week. Speaking of WhatsApp, its competitor Telegram has made updates this week on its Android and iOS apps, including the Replace Media feature
Google has also announced its Indie Games Accelerator program for developers in India, Indonesia, Malaysia , Pakistan and Philippines. , Singapore and Thailand. The search giant also revealed its interest in the KaiOS mobile phone operating system, announcing an investment of 22 million dollars (about 138 million rupees) in the company.
Instagram on Facebook had several new features to announce this week, including group video chat, AR Camera Effects, themed channels on Explore, as well as soundtracks for Instagram Stories. An Instagram Lite app was also spotted during testing, and confirmed by the company. Facebook itself had new features, such as the option of keeping keywords in the news feed and testing a feature of your time. The company has also decided to relax its ban on crypto-currency ads on its platform.
In India, we saw the launch of the Dell Inspiron 22 3000 and Inspiron 23 3000 AIO desktop computers, at a starting price of Rs. 29,990. Acer has launched its Nitro 5 Gaming laptop in the country, with prices starting at Rs. 65,999. Lenovo also launched this week PCs in India in the form of notebooks Ideapad 330S and Ideapad 530S, with the exception of the IdeaCentre AIO 730S. Finally, HP also launched its line of Pavilion X360 14 laptops in the country, at a starting price of Rs. 50,347.
Apple announced that He was rebuilding his often-maligned Maps app. Although he will now use his own database, he will maintain a partnership with the provider of mapping solutions TomTom. Speaking of Google Maps, Google Maps has been redesigned for the Explorer and For You tabs with an update this week.
Zomato announced that it has expanded its operations to 25 new cities in India, bringing its total to 63 cities in the country. At the same time, the company announced that it was adding short biography features for delivery executives in its application.
The SD Association announced this week its new specification SD 7.0, which sees the introduction of the SD Express format (transfer up to 985MBps) speeds and SDUC cards (with up to 39%). to 128 TB of data). The launch of NASA's huge James Webb Space Telescope has been postponed from this year to 2021 at the earliest, the space agency announced this week.
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