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Redmi 7 was one of the best-selling smartphones of its time. The handset debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android Pie in early 2019. It was later updated to MIUI 11 worldwide. Last week, the global variant of this device started receiving the long-awaited Android 10 update. Now, this update is live in India as well. The Android 10 update for Redmi 7 in India comes with build number V11.0.3.0.QFLINXM. Apart from bringing last year’s Android , the new software build also bumps up the security patch level to December 2020. Currently, the update is in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase. Hence, it is only available to select users. We expect the company to extend the availability of the update to more users if there’s no major issue with the build. It is worth noting that Xiaomi is yet to begin this update rollout for other variants apart from India, Global , and China . We believe the firm will soon seed the build for those variants in the coming days. Having said that, Android 10 is the

Source: Nick Sutrich / Android Central What you need to know The PS5 finally has a release date in India; the console is going up for pre-order from January 5, and will be on sale from February 2. The pre-orders will kick off at 12pm on January 12 at Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Games The Shop, and retail outlets. The PS5 retails for ₹49,990 ($685) in India, and the PS5 Digital Edition is available for ₹39,990 ($550). Sony launched the PS5 in most global markets on November 12, but it didn't reveal any details regarding Indian availability . Customers in the country have been hounding Sony India's Twitter account for the last two months for more information on the console 's release, and Sony has finally shared information on the same. The PlayStation 5 will be up for pre-order in India starting January 12, with retail sales kicking off from February 2. The console will be available on Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Games The Shop, Sony Cente

A mysterious Vivo phone with model number V2048A was spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking website earlier this week via the Nashville Chatter Class . The listing revealed that it will be a mid-tier offering from the brand. The Vivo V2048A Geekbench listing shows that it is powered by a MediaTek processor that has a model number of MT6875. It is the Dimensity 820 chipset that has been previously seen only on the Xiaomi Redmi 10X smartphone. The listing states that the Dimensity 820 chipset is coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The device is preinstalled with Android 11 OS. It has scored 652 in the single-core test of Geekbench and it recorded a score of 2525 in its multi-core test. Unfortunately, there is no word on the final product name and other specs of the device. Editor’s Pick: Vivo Y20A with Snapdragon 439, 13MP triple cameras, and 5,000mAh battery launched In related news, another Vivo phone with a V2037 model number was spotted at Geekbench recently. The listing revealed th

On Dec. 14, HMD Global announced the Nokia C1 Plus smartphone in Europe. It China, the handset has been available for pre-orders since Dec. 25 . As scheduled, the smartphone is now up for purchase in China. The Nokia C1 Plus is an updated version of the Nokia C1 that debuted in December 2019 . Nokia C1 Plus specifications and pricing The Nokia C1 Plus features a 5.45-inch LCD panel that offers an HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The back panel of the phone is made out of plastic. The smartphone is preinstalled with Android 10 (Go edition). It draws power from a 2,500mAh battery that supports 5W charging. It is fueled by an unknown quad-core processor that works at 1.4GHz. Editor’s Pick: Nokia leads 4G feature phone sales in China for the year 2020 The SoC is coupled with 1 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 16 GB and carries support for external storage. Unlike the older Nokia C1 handset, the Plus edition lacks a dedicated button for accessing the Google

iQOO is all set to launch the iQOO 7 flagship on Jan. 11 in China . Recent reports have revealed that its model number is V2049A. Earlier this week, it surfaced at AnTuTu benchmarks with an amazing score of 752,935. The 12 GB RAM variant of the iQOO 7 was benchmarked on AnTuTu. The same variant has now been surfaced on the Geekbench benchmarking platform . The Geekbench listing shows that the Snapdragon 888 SoC powered iQOO 7 has scored 1125 and 3637 in the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench 5, respectively. The scores are in line with other Geekbench listings of other SD888 phones like the Galaxy S21, Xiaomi Mi 11 , alleged ASUS ROG Phone 4 , and Vivo X60 Pro+ . Editor’s Pick: Vivo Y20A with Snapdragon 439, 13MP triple cameras, and 5,000mAh battery launched Rumors surrounding the iQOO 7 have revealed that it will be sporting a 6.56-inch AMOLED screen with a punch-hole positioned at its top-center. The display will come with features like an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz ref

Rumors of a new foldable iPhone are starting to gain more attention. On Monday , we saw Jon Prosser talk about the possibility of two foldable iPhone designs that were being tested to see which device will become Apple’s first foldable phone, and it seems that the test results are in. According to the Taiwanese website Economic Daily News, Apple had been testing two foldable iPhone designs in a Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, with positive results in both designs. The tests were conducted to see if the hinge system for the two devices would hold up against everyday use, and it seems that both have passed. The first foldable iPhone to be tested was a dual-screen model, which has been appearing in rumors since June 2020, when Jon Prosser tweeted that this prototype has two separate display panels on a hinge, even though the two separate panels would seem fairly continuous and seamless when extended. We have seen Apple receiving patents for devices that fall under this descript

After remaining inactive in 2019, POCO returned as an independent brand last year. The company unveiled a wide range of phones such as the POCO X2 , POCO F2 Pro , POCO M2 Pro , POCO M2 , POCO X3 , POCO C3 , and POCO M3 in 2020. While POCO fans eagerly waited for the POCO F2, the company did not reveal anything on its arrival. It now appears that the launch date of the POCO F2 may not be far away as the company has officially teased its arrival in a new tweet. Through a new tweet, the company looked back at what it achieved in 2020. It sold over 1,000,000 POCO phones last year and ranked no. 4 in the list of online smartphone brands in India . The company aims for bigger achievements in 2021. It can be said based on recent reports that apart from phones, the company will launch other products like TWS and laptops in 2021. At the end of the tweet, it teased the POCO F2 while thanking its fans. Here is the screenshot that teases the arrival of the POCO F2. Editor’s Pick: POCO

The OPPO Reno5 series that debuted in China include three models such as Reno5 5G , Reno5 Pro 5G , and Reno5 Pro+ 5G . The model numbers of these models are PEGM00/PEGT00, PDSM00/PDST00, and PDRM0/PDRT00, The Chinese brand will be launching three Reno5 models such as the Reno5 4G , Reno5 5G, Reno5 Pro 5G. It is already known that the model number of the recently announced Reno5 4G is CPH2159. Today, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) authority of Thailand approved two new OPPO phones with model numbers CPH2145 and CPH2201. The listing confirms that these models will hit the market as the Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G. The NBTC certification listings of Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G have not revealed any information on their specs. Apart from NBTC, the Reno5 5G has been spotted at other certification platforms like Global Certification Forum (GCF), Indonesian SDPPI, Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), and Bluetooth SIG. On the other side, the R