Xiaomi and Apple become the latest victims of the recent tensions between India and China. According to , the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been hindering the import of smartphones since August.
Some of the blocked imported goods are the latest Apple iPhone 12 devices, as well as smart wearables by Oppo and Xiaomi.
The BIS typically processes imports within 15 days, but reports are the…
Samsung Galaxy S21+ gets certified at BIS
November 26, 2020
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S21 series in January and the phones already started popping up on certification websites. The latest entry is at BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), where a phone with the model number SMG996B/DS was spotted – that’s the Galaxy…
Nokia 2.4 hands-on
November 26, 2020
Nokia 2.4 is one of the company’s latest Android smartphones. As with most of HMD Global’s releases, this one is a budget smartphone sitting just one step above some the most affordable models in the company’s lineup. The Nokia 2.4 launched in India today…
The Redmi Note 9 series wasn’t available in China until now, but the series arrives with a bang. The new Pro model costs the same as last year, CNY 1,600, but the difference in hardware is massive. While that’s a very affordable price, Xiaomi also unveiled the Redmi Note 9 with 5G for CNY 1,300 and one with 4G for a flat CNY 1,000.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Note 9 5G will be available in…
Google Doodle honors London’s first black fireman Frank Bailey
November 26, 2020
Today’s Google Doodle in the UK is honoring yet another of Britain’s trailblazers Frank Bailey on what would have been his 95th birthday.
Born in Guyana, on this day in 1925, Frank Arthur Bailey worked on a German trade ship in the late 1940s and early 1950s. His work…
YouTube for Android TV v2.12.08 brings limited 8K streaming support
November 26, 2020
While there are a number of 8K TVs with Android TV support, standard Android TV boxes were capped at 4K when streaming YouTube content — even if higher resolution videos are available on the platform.
8K video streaming support is now rolling out in a limited fashion…
How to enable split-screen multitasking in Android 11 [Video]
November 26, 2020
If you have a large display on your smartphone, did you know you can enter split-screen for most of your apps and even some games? The split-screen process changed with Android Pie and has remained the same through to Android 11 now that gestures are the main UI input method.
When the feature was first introduced back in older versions of Android, the method was relatively simple thanks to the…
Thanksgiving Day has arrived and for 2020, it’s going to be a very different experience for most people. To celebrate the day, though, Google has posted a new homepage Doodle to celebrate Thanksgiving 2020 and the history of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Live now on…
Google TV app no longer shows content available on Netflix
November 26, 2020
The arrival of Google TV put heavy emphasis on the ability for users to manage all of their favorite shows and movies in one place, regardless of how many services they subscribe to. A hiccup in that plan first occurred earlier this week on Chromecast, but now things seem…
Galaxy S21 will reportedly trust Bixby’s voice recognition enough to let it unlock the phone
November 26, 2020
Fingerprint sensors and face unlock have made it way easier to unlock a phone compared to PINs and passwords. For its next major release, the Galaxy S21, it appears that Samsung is planning to add voice unlock to the mix, powered by Bixby.
According to SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 will introduce the ability to use voice recognition to unlock your phone as a Bixby feature. Technically, this…
