Jio users are taking to the Internet with complaints about Twitch being blocked by the telecom operator. Both Reliance Jio and Jio Fiber subscribers are reporting of this issue. Users report that this arbitrary blockage began around the same time as IPL 2020 cricket tournament kicked off.
Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones are set to launch on September 30, and complete specifications as well as renders of the two phones have leaked. The specifications and renders come courtesy of a known tipster on Twitter, leaving very little to the imagination.
China must engage in a new "long march" in the technology sector now that the US has imposed export restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), the country's largest chip manufacturer, Chinese state-backed tabloid the Global Times wrote.
After months of delays and much secrecy, Amazon Prime Day has been confirmed to be taking place in Australia next month, with the official deals slated to kick off on Tuesday, October 13 at 12am (AEDT).
The Australian deals will run for 48 hours, until Wednesday, October 14 at 11:59pm (AEDT).
But that’s not your only chance to score a bargain – discounts from Amazon’s US store will also be made available to Aussie Prime members through the global store. US deals are set to wrap up on Thursday, October 15 at 6pm (AEDT), making this year’s Prime Day a 66-hour event.
Amazon Prime Day is exclusive to Prime subscribers, and the e-commerce giant says tens of thousands of items will be discounted from the likes of Samsung, Bosch and many more.
There are already some early Prime Day deals available on Amazon’s services: you can score four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just AU$0.99, while avid readers (or rather, listeners) can pick up a three-month free trial of Audible.
If you’re a film buff, subscribers can also rent popular flicks for AU$0.99 from the Prime Video Store from October 7. Or if you have a Kindle, Prime members can pick up a three-month Kindle Unlimited subscription for free from October 1, after which it'll revert to AU$13.99 a month.
You won’t be locked into a membership either, so you’re free to leave before the end of your trial period without spending a cent.
Aside from accessing a treasure trove of Prime-exclusive deals, a membership also gets you free, expedited shipping of Prime eligible products, so you can snap up deals as they land without having to fork out for shipping costs.
A Prime subscription also nets you Prime Video and Prime Gaming (previously known as Twitch Prime), and will cost you AU$6.99 a month after your free 30-day trial.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 marked an emphatic entry into the premium smartphone market, a space which the company had barely explored in the past. With all the feedback and experience under its belt, Xiaomi is all set to unveil its second mainstream flagship of the year—the Mi 10T series.
Xiaomi has followed a bi-annual refresh cycle for its flagships over the last few years. Even with 2020 being quite a setback, it looks like the same philosophy will be followed this year as well. There’s not much currently known about the Mi 10T series, except that they exist and will succeed the Mi 10 from earlier in the year. It is an important device from Xiaomi as the Mi 10 Ultra will not be available outside of China, leaving big shoes to fill later this year.
With the launch nearing, we now have a lot more information about the Mi 10T family, thanks to premature Amazon listings and a barrage of leaks.
Cut to the chase
What is it? The successor to the flagship Mi 10
When is it out? Mid-October in India
What will it cost? Around Rs 40,000
Xiaomi Mi 10T release date and price
Unlike the Mi 10 Ultra, the Xiaomi Mi 10T family will be available in global markets. The series will be unveiled on September 30 at 5.30 pm IST in Europe and is expected to launch in India in the coming weeks.
There will be three phones in the series: the Mi 10T, the Mi 10T Pro and the Mi 10T Lite. It's unclear if all of them will be available in all markets.
Qualcomm has confirmed that its new Snapdragon 750G chipset will debut on a Xiaomi phone this year. We believe that the Mi 10T Lite will take that honour as a new affordable 5G smartphone that starts under €300.
Xiaomi is known to be very competitive with its smartphone pricing. While that was true for the Mi 10 as well, it was considerably more expensive than anything else from the company. There are no hints at the pricing of the Mi 10T series, but we’re hopeful of a lower starting price this time.
As far as the listed pricing goes, the Mi 10T Pro 8GB + 128GB variant was listed for 666 euros which is roughly around Rs 58,000 and the 8GB + 256GB variant was listed for 675 euros(~Rs 59,000). The Xiaomi Mi 10T was listed for 547 euros for the 6GB + 128GB variant which is around Rs 48,000.
For context, in India, the Mi 10 is priced at Rs 49,999 for the base variant while the Mi 10 Pro didn’t launch in India. However, Ishan Agarwal suggests that the Mi 10T will be priced at around Rs 35,000.
Another report suggests that Xiaomi's upcoming 108MP phone will be relatively cheaper, leading us to believe that it could start at under Rs 40,000.
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In terms of design, Mi 10T series should be similar to its predecessor, with a big curved display on the front and a colourful class back with a sizeable camera array - elements that have become pretty standard for flagships this year.
According to the leaked image that was obtained from Amazon Spain, both the Mi 10T Pro and vanilla Mi 10T come with a similar design including the camera module. While the Mi 10T Pro is said to come with 108MP quad-camera setup, the Mi 10T will stick to 64MP quad-camera stack. The Mi 10T Pro was leaked in Grey colour and the Mi 10T was listed in Black colour option.
Latest leaks suggest that the Mi 10T and 10T Pro will a 6.67-inch LCD panel with a Full HD+ resolution with a refresh rate of 144Hz. The fingerprint scanner will be embedded within the power button on the side.
When it comes to the performance on the flagship devices, it has been a very straightforward choice for the smartphone makers, and since the availability of MediaTek’s Dimensity chipsets outside of China is still a bit sketchy, the Mi 10T series is expected to bring in the Snapdragon 865 chipset onboard.
An upgrade to the Snapdragon 865 Plus seems unlikely as that chipset has been reserved for gaming smartphones for now. Along with that, we expect at least 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, so performance shouldn't be an issue.
(Image credit: Xiaomi India)
Camera
The key highlight of the Mi 10 series was the camera. Both the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro packed in a 108MP primary snapper. While the Mi 10 had an ultrawide (13MP), macro (2MP), and a depth (2MP) sensor, the Mi 10 Pro had a couple of telephoto lenses (8MP and 12MP) followed by a 20MP ultra-wide camera.
Latest leaks suggest that the Mi 10T Pro will have a triple-camera array with a 108MP primary shooter, a 13MP ultra-wide lens and a macro shooter. The omission of a telephoto lens will be disappointing. The vanilla Mi 10T is said to opt for a 64MP primary camera with no OIS.
On the front, the Mi 10T series is said to come with a single punch-hole cut-out on the left. The Mi 10 series featured a 20MP selfie snapper and the same is also expected for the Mi 10T series if not an additional wide-angle snapper.
Battery
The Mi 10 packed in a 4,780mAh battery while the Mi 10 Pro packed in a slightly lower 4,500mAh battery. While the Mi 10 supported 30W wired and wireless fast charging the Mi 10 Pro supported 50W wired fast charging and 30W wireless fast charging.
According to reports, the battery on the Mi 10T series will be rated at 5,000mAh, with minor differences between the models. The charging speeds are almost certain to get faster, but doubt if the new 120W turbocharging will make the cut. Wireless charging, on the other hand, most likely will.
Samsung is said to be working on a penta-camera setup for the first time on its smartphone. This will be the first time that Korean giant will have as many as five rear cameras on its upcoming Galaxy A72 smartphone.
The first penta-camera device from Samsung will be crowned to a mid-ranger and not a flagship. The Samsung Galaxy A72 will most likely be the first phone from Samsung to feature the five camera setup. The sequel to the Galaxy A71 is expected to launch in the first half of 2021 according to a report from the Korean site Thelec.
According to the report, the Galaxy A72 will sport a 64MP primary camera on the rear followed by a 12MP ultra-wide lens, an 8MP telephoto lens with optical zoom, a 5MP macro shooter and a 5MP depth sensor. The 8MP telephoto lens is said to feature 3x optical zoom, a feature which we’ve seen on Samsung flagship phones an most recently seen on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Previous leaks also suggest that the Galaxy A72 might be the first A-series device to pack in optical image stabilization. Furthermore, on the front, the Galaxy A72 is expected to come with a 32MP snapper.
For context, the Samsung Galaxy A71 offers 64MP primary rear camera followed by a 12MP 123-degree wide-angle lens, 5MP macro lens and a 5MP depth sensor. To the front, you get a 32MP selfie shooter.
Samsung won’t be the first smartphone maker to snap in a penta camera setup. Nokia has already achieved that with Nokia 9 PureView. Also, Samsung’s experiment with new camera modules is not new to the Galaxy A series. Previously, we have seen the Galaxy A80 with flip-up camera mechanism. The Samsung Galaxy A80 is Samsung’s only phone with a flip mechanism to date.
The report also says that the next-gen A series devices, the Galaxy A72 and Galaxy A52 have an estimated sale of around 30 million which is 10% of Samsung's annual smartphone shipment.
A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from US smartphone app stores around midnight.
Google's video chat platform Google Meet has announced that after September 30, free versions of Meet will be limited to meetings no longer than 60 minutes.
