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Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite Go on Sale in India Today: Price, Where to Buy, Specifications, and More

Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite specifications
The Redmi Y1’s biggest highlight is its 16-megapixel front camera. This comes with and LED selfie-light, for better selfies in low light conditions. The company is also touting the Beautify 3.0 feature on it, which helps beautify selfie photos. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. The new phone has been launched in Gold and Dark Grey colour variants.

The dual-SIM Xiaomi Redmi Y1 will receive its MIUI 9 update in November, and sports a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 435 SoC, coupled with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone bears a 13-megapixel camera with PDAF and dual-LED flash. There is 32GB of inbuilt storage on the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) with its own dedicated card slot. It has standard connectivity options, including 4G VoLTE. It is powered by a 3080mAh battery. It weighs 153 grams, and measures 153×76.2×7.7mm.

Coming to the Redmi Y1 Lite, the phone has a 5.5-inch HD screen and 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. This dual Nano SIM phone has a dedicated microSD card slot and supports storage expansion up to 128GB. The resolution for the rear camera is 13-megapixel, with LED flash and PDAF, while the front camera has a 5-megapixel sensor. Its battery capacity is 3080mAh, and it features an IR blaster as well.

Source: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/redmi-y1-price-in-india-8999-10999-4gb-ram-sale-today-12pm-time-specifications-1775596

Moto X4 India Launch Set for Today, Watch Live Stream Here

Moto X4 India launch is scheduled for Monday, at a New Delhi event scheduled to begin at 2:30pm IST. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for more details from the Moto X4 India launch event, as they happen. The smartphone was one of the first to come with inbuilt support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, and based on Android 7.1 Nougat, it of course also supports Google Assistant. Other highlights include IP68 water and dust resistance. So far, the expected Moto X4 price in India has been leaked – Rs. 23,999. This is significantly lower than the EUR 399 (roughly Rs. 30,300) price tag given to it at its launch during IFA 2017. To note, the Moto X4 was originally supposed to launch on October 3, before being delayed. We also know the smartphone will be a Flipkart exclusive. You can watch the live stream of the Moto X4 launch below.
The Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and sports a single-SIM slot (Nano) – however, the India variant can be expected to come with dual-SIM card support. It bears a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) LTPS IPS display with 424ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The smartphone is powered by the 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 octa-core SoC paired with Adreno 508 GPU and 3GB of RAM. Inbuilt storage is at 32GB, but there is scope for further expansion using the microSD card slot (up to 2TB).

Google cracking down on apps using Accessibility Services, asks for explanation

Google is reportedly contacting developers to ask for explanations on Accessibility Services that their apps use. While these services are usually used to enrich applications, many developers have also used Accessibility Services to offer newer controls and overlays on their applications. Google is reportedly sending emails to developers to explain what these services are being used for, or have their apps removed from the Play Store.

“We’re contacting you because your app, BatterySaver System Shortcut, with package name com.floriandraschbacher.batterysaver.free is requesting the ‘android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE’. Apps requesting accessibility should only be used to help users with disabilities use Android devices and apps. Your app must comply with our Permissions policy and the Prominent Disclosure requirements of our User Data policy,” Google wrote in its email to developers, say reports.

“Action required: If you aren’t already doing so, you must explain to users how your app is using the ‘android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE’ to help users with disabilities use Android devices and apps. Apps that fail to meet this requirement within 30 days may be removed from Google Play. Alternatively, you can remove any requests for accessibility services within your app. You can also choose to unpublish your app,” Google added.

The move is of course an effort at improving security measures on Android. However, Google doesn’t go on to explain what security issues improper use of accessibility issues can lead to.

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Android Oreo update for Nokia 8 coming soon, beta-testing completes

HMD Global has revealed that they will soon be releasing the Android Oreo update to the Nokia 8 handsets. The news was confirmed by Juho Sarvikas HMD Global’s Chief Officer. Juho Sarvikas has posted a video on his official Twitter handle, which shows the Nokia 8 receiving the latest Android Oreo Beta update.

Further, Sarvikas said “We have well over 2000 #Nokia8 #nokiamobilebetalabs users! Thank you so much for your passion and great feedback. We’ve listened, we’ve taken action and we will soon roll out official #AndroidOreo release for everyone!”. However, the tweet has not mentioned any device name, and the Oreo Beta testing has been done only for Nokia 8.So far, HMD has been testing the Android Oreo Beta update on the Nokia 8 under the Nokia beta labs program. However, the company has not revealed the exact time frame on when the final Nokia 8 Oreo update will start rolling. In the past, HMD Global had already confirmed all its Nokia-branded smartphones including Nokia 8, Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 will be upgraded to Android Oreo.

To recall, the smartphone was launched in India at Rs 36,990. The Nokia 8 is powered by an octa-core (Four 2.5GHz Kryo + Four 1.8GHz Kryo) Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB of LPPDDR4X RAM along with 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 256GB.

The flagship Nokia phone comes with a 5.3-inch IPS QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 in a 2.5D finish for better aesthetics. As far as the build quality is concerned, it comes in a 6000 series aluminum body in has four colour options– two with the glossy finish and two in Matte Polished Copper, Polished Blue, Tempered blue and Steel.

Amazon working on Alexa-powered smart glasses, says report

Amazon’s first wearable device will be a pair of smart glasses with the Alexa voice assistant built in, according to a report in the Financial Times. The device will reportedly look like a regular pair of glasses and use bone-conduction technology so that the user can hear Alexa without the need for earphones or conventional speakers. It won’t, however, likely have a screen or camera, although Google Glass founder Babak Parviz has apparently been working on the project following his hiring by Amazon in 2014.

The FT report also says that Amazon is working on a home security camera separate from its ever-expanding lineup of Echo devices; the product that ultimately turned out to be the Echo Look was widely assumed to be a more conventional security camera when it first leaked. Amazon’s Echo Show already lets you view the feed from other security cameras, a feature naturally pegged for the company’s own upcoming model.

“One or both” of these products may arrive this year, according to the FT’s sources, alongside updated Echo products. The regular Echo speaker has gone virtually unchanged since its announcement in 2014, and has been out of stock on Amazon for a while now, prompting speculation over a successor.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/20/16337854/amazon-alexa-glasses-security-camera-rumor

Airtel offers 4GB data per day for Rs 999

Still trying to ward of the competition from Reliance Jio, India’s telecom major has introduced a new 4GB data per day pack for its internet hungry customers. However, Airtel has introduced these plans only for a few select customers.

Subscribing to the plan will give customers unlimited local and STD calls along with 4GB per day 3G/4G data for Rs 999, a report by TelecomTalk said on Monday. The plan will be valid for a period of 28 days which gives a total of 112GB data in a month.

The Rs 999 plan by Airtel competes with Reliance Jio’s Rs 999 plan that offers 90GB 4G data for 90 days.

Other plans by Airtel include Rs 349, Rs 399, Rs 499 and Rs 799 packs that offer data ranging from 1GB to 3GB data per day.

Another plan offering unlimited local plus STD calls along with 6GB data in the month is also available for Airtel customers. This plan has been priced at Rs 899. Additionally for 4G handsets and SIM users the company is offering 3.5GB per day which will be valid for 27 days.

Reliance Jio that revised its Dhan Dhana Dhan plans offers similar plans for its prepaid and postpaid customers.

Its flagship plan, Rs 399 plan, offers customers 1GB per day of 4G internet for a period of 84 days.

Jio also has plans ranging from Rs 19 to Rs 9999 for prepaid customers and plans from Rs 309 to Rs 999 for postpaid customers.

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