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  • Samsung rolls out Android 11 update for two-year-old Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) – morningtidings

    Samsung rolls out Android 11 update for two-year-old Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI:Consumer electronics giant Samsung takes Android updates quite seriously. The company makes sure to roll out timely software updates for its devices. Recently, the company rolled out Android 11 update for its mid-range smartphones and now it is updating its two-year-old Android tablet.
    Samsung has started rolling out Android 11 update for its Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) tablet which the company launched in 2019. The Android tablet came with Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box. Last year, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) received the Android 10 update.
    The update comes with firmware version T515XXU8CUF2 and it also brings the new One UI to the tablet. It is an OTA update, but you can also manually check for it by going to the Settings> Software updates.
    With the Android 11 update, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) users will be able to experience features like chat bubbles, easier access to smart home controls, the ability to remove GPS location data from images, improved stock apps, more lock screen options, improved Samsung Internet and Samsung Keyboard and others.
    Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) specifications
    The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a 10.1-inch full HD display with 1920×1200 pixel resolution. Running Android 9.0 Pie operating system, the device is powered by the company’s own Exynos 7904 processor. The tablet offers 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 400GB by adding a microSD card.
    The device sports an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary shooter for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) packs a 6150mAh battery and offers WiFi, Bluetooth and USB Type C as connectivity options.

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  • Dizo Star 300 vs Nokia 105: Comparison of the two feature phones with the same price – morningtidings

    Dizo Star 300 vs Nokia 105: Comparison of the two feature phones with the same price – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: Realme‘s TechLife ecosystem brand Dizo recently launched its first audio products in India. The company has now further expanded its product lineup with the launch of two new feature phones. The company has silently launched the Dizo Star 300 and Dizo Star 500 feature phones in the country.
    Both the 2G phones are powered by Spreadtrum SC6531E processor and sport a QQVGA display. The feature phones also come with a rear camera and offer multiple language support which includes English, Tamil, Hindi, Gujarati and Telugu.
    The duo will be available online on Flipkart starting July 8th. The Dizo Star 300 comes in Black, Blue and Green colour options, while the Dizo Star 500 can be purchased in Black, Green and Silver colour variants.
    The Dizo Star 300 is priced at Rs 1,299, while the Dizo Star 500 costs Rs 1,799.
    At this price point the Dizo Star 300, will compete against Nokia 105 which is available at Rs 1,299.
    The dual SIM Nokia 1.5 also sports a QVGA screen and it runs Nokia series 30+ software platform. The feature phone also comes in multiple colour options.
    Wondering how the two feature phones compare? Here’s a spec-by-spec comparison of both the handsets.

    Specifications Dizo Star 300 Nokia 105
    Display 1.77-inch (160 x 120 Pixels) QQVGA LCD screen 1.77-inch (160×120 pixels) QQVGA Color Display
    Processor 26MHz SC6531E processor – NA –
    Operating system – NA – Nokia Series 30+ software platform
    RAM 3MB 4MB
    Storage 32MB 4MB
    Dual SIM support Yes Yes
    Camera 0.08MP Rear No camera
    Dimension 52 x119.5×13.4mm 119 x 49.2 x 14.4mm
    Battery 2550 mAh battery 800 mAh
    Price Rs 1,299 Rs 1,299

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  • Xiaomi’s most expensive smartphone, Mi 11 Ultra to go on sale on July 7 – morningtidings

    Xiaomi’s most expensive smartphone, Mi 11 Ultra to go on sale on July 7 – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Xiaomi has finally announced the date of sale for its most expensive smartphone — Mi 11 Ultra. The company has announced that the smartphone will go on sale in the country on July 17, 2021. The customers will be able to purchase the Mi 11 Ultra from mi.com and Mi Home Stores.
    The company has already confirmed that it will be a limited quantity sale. This means that the smartphone is available in limited numbers and buyers will have to hurry up if they wish to purchase the smartphone. Last week, Xiaomi started taking registrations for the Mi 11 Ultra on its website. The company also mentioned that the customers will be able to purchase the smartphone via two methods.
    The customers can get the Mi 11 Ultra either by spending money or by participating in a challenge. The company has also mentioned that the SBI credit cardholders can avail an instant discount of Rs 5,000 on the purchase of Mi 11 Ultra.
    The smartphone maker launched its premium smartphone in April this year in the country along with the Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro. However, despite the launch, the smartphone didn’t go on sale due to the lockdown situation in the country.
    To recall, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra comes with a price tag of Rs 69,999. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. The high-end Mi 11 Ultra comes with a 6.81-inch WQHD+ main display with 1440×3200 pixel resolution. The smartphone also houses a 1.1-inch secondary display placed on the rear panel. The main display offers a 120Hz refresh rate and the display is protected with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on top.

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  • OnePlus working on OnePlus 9T, expected to launch in Q3, 2021 – morningtidings

    OnePlus working on OnePlus 9T, expected to launch in Q3, 2021 – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker OnePlus recently launched its new OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The OnePlus 9 series include three smartphones — OnePlus Pro, OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9R.
    All the three smartphones include a camera setup which the company developed in association with Hasselblad. OnePlus has signed a three-year partnership with the camera pioneer, which means that the future OnePlus smartphones will also include a Hasselblad camera.
    Now, a new online rumour reveal that OnePlus is all set to further expand its OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The rumour reveals that OnePlus is working on the new OnePlus 9T smartphone. The smartphone is expected to launch in Q3 2021. The OnePlus 9T is said to sport a quad-rear camera setup co-developed by Hasselblad.
    The rumour also mentions that the upcoming OnePlus smartphone will run ColorOS 11 Global, based Android 11. OnePlus has already confirmed that it is integrating the OxygenOS and Oppo’s ColorOS which will improve the software experience for users. OnePlus has also confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series and later will get 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
    OxygenOS and ColorsOS codebases merge is said to have little impact on how the UI functions. “This is a change that you will likely not even notice since it’s happening behind the scenes. We now have a larger and even more capable team of developers, more advanced R&D resources, and a more streamlined development process all coming together to improve the OxygenOS experience,” claimed OnePlus.
    Apart from this, no other information about the upcoming smartphone is available right now.
    It is expected that the OnePlus 9T might come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus processor and a bigger battery.

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  • Noise ColorFit Ultra smartwatch with 1.75-inch HD touchscreen display to launch in India soon – morningtidings

    Noise ColorFit Ultra smartwatch with 1.75-inch HD touchscreen display to launch in India soon – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: According to the latest IDC report, Noise shipped the most number of smartwatches in Q1 2021 in India and it captured 26.7% of the total market share. The company is now planning to grab more market share and is all set to launch a new and affordable smartwatch in the country.
    Noise is all set to launch its ColorFit Ultra smartwatch in India. The upcoming smartwatch is teased on Amazon India website. As per the Amazon listing, the smartwatch will come with a square shaped dial same as the Apple Watch.
    The listing also confirms that the Noise ColorFit Ultra smartwatch will sport a 1.75-inch HD touchscreen display. The display of the smartwatch is 78% bigger as compared to the ColorFit Pro 2 smartwatch offered by the company. The wearable will come with an aluminium alloy body and will house a physical button placed on the right side.
    Apart from this, no other information about the upcoming smartwatch is available right now. The company has also not yet revealed the official launch date but it is expected to launch soon in the country.
    Recently, Noise launched its ColorFit Pro 3 smartwatch in India. The smartwatch comes in a price tag of Rs 4,499 and it can be purchased in Jet Black, Jet Blue, Rose Pink, Rose Red, Smoke Green and Smoke Grey colour options.
    The smartwatch comes with a heart rate and SpO2 monitor and sports a 1.55-inch (320 x 360 pixels) LCD screen. The water-resistant smartwatch offers 14 different sports modes and is compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
    Noise ColorFit Pro 3 offers customisable and cloud-based watch faces and also comes with sleep tracking and female health tracking features. The wearable houses 210 mAh battery which promises to offer 10 days of battery backup on a single charge.

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  • Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition starts receiving Android 11 update in India – morningtidings

    Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition starts receiving Android 11 update in India – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Realme started rolling out the Android 11 update for the Qualcomm Edition Realme C15 smartphone. Launched last year in October, the company has started rolling out the Android 11 update in India. Along with the Android 11 update, the smartphone also received Realme UI 2.0 update.
    The update comes with firmware version RMX2195PU_11.A.05 and it is being rolled out in a phased manner. The update will be initially rolled out to a limited number of users and a broader roll out will commence in coming days.
    With Android 11 update, the Realme C15 users will experience features like default screen recorder, better media controller, native smart home control, one-time permission to apps, security fixes via Google Play and others.
    Realme also recommends the users of Realme C15 to fully charge the smartphone before downloading the update.
    Here’s the complete changelog of the update
    Personalizations
    Personalise the user interface to make it your own
    • You can now create your own wallpaper by picking colors from your photos.
    • Third-party icons for apps on the home screen are now supported.
    • Three Dark mode styles are available: Enhanced, medium, and gentle; wallpapers and icons can be adjusted to Dark mode; and the display contrast can be adjusted automatically to ambient light.
    High Efficiency
    • You can now drag text, images, or files out of a floating window or from one app to another app in Split screen mode.
    • Optimising the editing page of Smart Sidebar: Two tabs are displayed and the order of items can be customized.
    Improved Performance
    • Added “Optimised night charging”: An AI algorithm is used to control charging speed at night to extend battery life.
    System
    • Added “Tone tunes”: Consecutive notification tones will be linked to form a single melody.
    • You can now determine a time period when Do Not Disturb is on.
    • Added weather animations to provide you with a more interesting experience.
    • Optimised vibration effects for text input and gameplay.
    • Optimised “Auto brightness”.
    Launcher
    • You can now remove a folder or combine it with another one.
    • Added filters for “Drawer mode”: You can now filter apps by letters, install time, or usage frequency to quickly find an app.
    Security and Privacy
    • Added “System cloner”: You can create a system clone from your main system and use different fingerprints to enter different systems.
    • You can now turn “App lock” on or off in Quick Settings.
    • More powerful SOS functions
    Emergency info: You can quickly display your personal emergency info to first responders. The information can be shown even when your screen is locked.
    • Optimised “Permission manager”: You can now choose “Allow only once” for sensitive permissions to better protect your privacy.
    Games
    • Added Immersive mode which reduces disturbances while gaming so you can stay focused.
    • You can change the way to summon Game Assistant.
    Communications
    • You can share your personal hotspot with others via a QR code.
    Photos
    • Added the Cloud Sync for Private Safe feature which allows you to sync the photos in your Private Safe to the cloud.
    • Optimised the photo editing feature with upgraded algorithms and more markup effects and filters.
    HeyTap Cloud
    • You can back up your photos, documents, system settings, WeChat data, and more, and easily migrate to a new phone.
    • You can select the types of data to be backed up or restored.
    Camera
    • Added shortcuts to instantly share and edit photos or videos you just took.
    • Added the inertial zoom feature which makes zooming smoother during video shooting.
    • Added the level and grid feature to help you compose videos.
    realme Lab
    • Added Sleep Capsule for you to restrict your phone use for better rest and sleep.
    Accessibility
    • Added “Sound amplifier”: You can amplify faint sounds in the environment and soften loud sounds when wearing earphones.

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com