Name: Magic UI 3.0 update coming to a dozen Honor smartphones
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Description: Huawei sub-brand Honor has revealed the smartphones that will be receiving the Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update in the near future. These models include Honor 20-series, Magic 2 and X-series. The Honor 20, 20 Pro, and Honor V20 have already started receiving the update. Honor hasn’t revealed the timeline of the update, but it shouldn’t take more than a couple of months.

Huawei sub-brand Honor has revealed the smartphones that will be receiving the Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update in the near future. These models include Honor 20-series, Magic 2 and X-series. The Honor 20, 20 Pro, and Honor V20 have already started receiving the update. Honor hasn&rsquo;t revealed the timeline of the update, but it shouldn&rsquo;t take more than a couple of months.&nbsp;

Huawei sub-brand Honor has revealed the smartphones that will be receiving the Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update in the near future. These models include Honor 20-series, Magic 2 and X-series. The Honor 20, 20 Pro, and Honor V20 have already started receiving the update. Honor hasn’t revealed the timeline of the update, but it shouldn’t take more than a couple of months.

Vivo has announced a ₹1,000 price cut on its S1 Pro smartphone, bringing the effective cost down to its original launch price of ₹19,990 for the single 8GB+128GB variant. The smartphone had received a price hike back in April, thanks to the increase in GST on mobile phones from 12 per cent to 18 per cent. The smartphone comes with a 6.38-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup and a 32-megapixel selfie camera. It is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 18W Dual Engine fast charging.

Twenty privacy groups have raised concerns against Google's plan to acquire wearable device maker Fitbit. The organisations called for a close scrutiny from global regulators ahead of the final merger and alleged that the deal would allow Google to strengthen its already dominant position in digital markets. Fitbit has collected health information from consumers for more than 10 years, including users' daily step counts, heart rate and sleep data, and its acquisition will give Google access to all that. The European Union has a July 20 deadline to rule on the $2.1 billion deal, which it can extend by four months if it sees antitrust issues that need more scrutiny. Meanwhile, Google said in a statement earlier that &ldquo;this deal is about devices, not data.&rdquo;

According to reports, Samsung might have accidentally leaked pictures of its upcoming Galaxy Note 20 Ultra smartphone. It's expected to come as part of Samsung's Note series devices for the 2020 model year, and has been leaked in a new colour that's reportedly called 'Mystic Bronze' on the firm's Russian website. The Note 20 Ultra is expected to launch in 6.7-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes, and will feature a periscope telephoto lens like the S20 Ultra launched earlier this year. Its specifications and other details are yet to be revealed, with the official launch expected sometime in August.

Facebook has admitted that a few thousand developers were able to access personal details from "inactive" users over the last several months. The social media giant disclosed that the issue affected the data of users that had not used their apps in over 90 days. Facebook had introduced a rule in 2018 to prevent this from happening after the Cambridge Analytica scandal forced an upheaval of its developer policies. The firm has said it's fixed the issue that allowed around 5,000 developers access to the data in question.

Google has said it has blocked access to all the banned Chinese apps on the Play Store, which includes popular apps such as UC Browser, CamScanner and Shein among others. The company spokesperson said that the affected developers have been notified and the remaining apps have been temporarily pulled from its store. While Apple hasn&rsquo;t officially confirmed the same, the banned apps have disappeared from the App Store as well. This follows the IT Ministry&rsquo;s interim order to ban 59 Chinese apps for allegedly engaging in activities "prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.&rdquo; TikTok was first to voluntarily delist from both the popular app stores, along with Helo, Vigo Video and Bigo Live.

Samsung&rsquo;s new midranger, the Galaxy A31, has received a ₹1,000 price cut in India and is now available at an effective cost of ₹21,999 via major online and offline stores. The company is also offering an additional ₹1,000 cashback on purchasing the smartphone via ICICI Bank credit cards. The successor to Galaxy A30s was launched in early June in the country with a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P65 chipset, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. The A31 also packs a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup, a 20-megapixel selfie snapper and a massive 5,000 mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.

Video-conferencing platform Zoom has said it's added over 100 features to its services as part of a 90-day plan put in place to strengthen user security and privacy. The 90-day plan includes hiring several security experts like ex-Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser, and trialling end-to-end encrypted video calls for all users this month. The firm has mentioned its progress in a transparency report that details information related requests for data, records and content. Zoom will also be releasing a report on governmental requests for user account information later this year.

Samsung has announced a ₹7,000 price cut on its foldable premium Galaxy Z Flip smartphone in India, bringing the effective cost down to ₹1,08,999. Buyers can also avail no-cost EMI up to 18 months and can save an additional ₹8,000 if they upgrade to Galaxy Z Flip from select smartphones. The Z Flip features a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED display and a secondary 1.1-inch sAMOLED cover display. It packs 8GB of RAM, sports a dual rear camera setup with two 12-megapixel lenses and is powered by a Snapdragon 855+ processor as well as a 3,300 mAh battery.

Google has confirmed that it has discontinued the sale of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL on its online marketplace. Google Store has sold through its inventory of the mid-range smartphone and will only remain available through a handful of third party retailers. The official US Google Store listing for the Pixel 3a showed the phones as "Unavailable" for purchase. In India, the devices are still available for purchase on Flipkart, however, both the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are not deliverable in several locations. Google had announced the Pixel 3a and 3a XL in May 2019 as the more affordable versions of the flagship Pixel 3 and 3 XL, which were discontinued earlier this year. And the latest turn of events suggest that the much-anticipated Pixel 4a may be just around the corner.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday termed India's ban on Chinese app a digital strike on Beijing. "We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen. It was a digital strike," the minister stated. India, in a surprise move, banned 59 Chinese apps days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh left 20 soldiers dead.

Taiwanese electronics company Asus has confirmed that its upcoming gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 3, will be launching on July 22 during the online-only &lsquo;ROG 2020 Game Changer&rsquo; event. Recently, the smartphone surfaced on China&rsquo;s TENAA telecom authority with full specifications. It will feature a 6.59-inch Full HD+ AMOLED panel, with a relatively high refresh rate. The smartphone will be powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 865+ chipset, paired with Adreno 650 GPU, 12GB of RAM and a massive 512GB of onboard storage. The Asus ROG Phone 3 is expected to feature a 64MP triple rear camera setup, a 13MP selfie snapper and a 6,000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.

WhatsApp has announced that several new features will be rolling out to the Facebook-owned popular chat app. Users will soon be able to quickly add a new contact by scanning their QR codes. There will also be new &ldquo;fun and expressive&rdquo; animated stickers, which are a lot like the service&rsquo;s current stickers, only with simple animations added. WhatsApp also added the ability to start a group video call with a single tap for group chats of eight or less. Dark Mode has now also been added to WhatsApp Web and Desktop after it was launched on mobile apps earlier this year. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is now making stories-style status feature available for KaiOS users, who will be able to share updates that disappear after 24 hours.

As India-China tensions continue, reports say&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi has deleted his account on Chinese social media app Weibo. The move comes days after India banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Weibo and CamScanner citing data privacy concerns. Reports say, there was a delay in the deletion of PM Modi's account from Weibo's end due to its user policy regarding verified accounts and as a result, India had to initiate an official process. PM Modi had 115 posts on Weibo, reports say each post was manually deleted. While Weibo cannot be accessed from India, several media reports have found PM Modi's Weibo profile page to be missing.

Google&rsquo;s upcoming premium mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 4A, has been spotted on Singapore&rsquo;s IMDA and Indian BIS certification websites, suggesting an imminent launch. The BIS certification doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean that the smartphone will be arriving in India. The Pixel 4a will have NFC, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and 4G connectivity and not 5G as previously rumoured. Last week, the device was also listed on the US certification website FCC with an e-label for a clean rear panel that only features the &ldquo;G&rdquo; logo. It is tipped to launch on July 13, but won't hit the markets before October. The Google Pixel 4a is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 730 SoC, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It is also said to feature a 12-megapixel primary sensor, 5.81-inch OLED Full HD+ display, and a 3,080 mAh battery.

Chipset maker Qualcomm has confirmed in a tweet that OnePlus&rsquo; upcoming affordable smartphone, OnePlus Nord, will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G SoC. The presence of the Qualcomm's mid-range 5G processor was previously revealed by the company's co-founder Carl Pei in an interview with online publication TechCrunch. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord is already listed on Amazon India website with a &lsquo;Notify Me&rsquo; option. Leaked specs of the smartphone suggest a 6.55-inch 90Hz OLED display, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It is expected to feature a 64-megapixel quad rear camera setup and a 4,300 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The OnePlus Nord will cost less than $500 (~₹37,800) and will go for two more rounds of limited pre-orders on July 8 and July 15 in Europe. Indian pre-order details are yet to be revealed.

Oppo&rsquo;s mid-range offering, the Reno 3 Pro, has received a price cut of ₹2,000 in India, bringing the effective cost down to its original launch price of ₹29,990 for the 8GB+128GB variant. The smartphone had received a price hike back in April, thanks to the increase in GST on mobile phones from 12 per cent to 18 per cent. Talking about specs, the Reno 3 Pro features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display and a dual punch-hole cutout for two selfie cameras with a 44-megapixel main sensor that comes with a Dual Lens Bokeh and Ultra-night Selfie mode. The Reno 3 Pro also gets a 64-megapixel quad camera setup on the back which supports 5x hybrid zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. Other specs include a MediaTek Helio P95 processor, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB onboard storage and a 4,025 mAh battery with 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0.

Google's Stadia controller has gotten a significant upgrade--it can now be used with Android devices without a wire! The feature is a welcome relief for the community that has been clamouring for the upgrade ever since controller compatibility came to Android. Google is also rolling out Google Assistant capabilities to the peripheral to all Stadia users, a feature that was previously limited.

Samsung has confirmed that it will not be taking part in IFA 2020, one of Europe&rsquo;s largest consumer tech trade show in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. The Korean tech giant said that it will instead hold an online-only event in early September to share its &ldquo;latest news and announcements&rdquo;. This comes even as the organisers behind the IFA 2020 event promised plans to enforce social distancing, crowd control, and hygiene measures last month. The IFA 2020 is scheduled to take place from September 4-9 in Berlin with a strict attendance limit of 1,000 visitors per day.

Google has announced that it has added a number of 3D dinosaurs to its massive list of objects and creatures that people can view through Search. There's a total of 10 dinosaur models, including the massive predator T-Rex, based on those from the Jurassic World franchise. The models can be viewed in the search results and can even be placed around you via augmented reality (AR).

Qualcomm has launched two new Wear OS chipsets, the Snapdragon 4100 and 4100+, for the next-generation smart watches. They are based on ultra-low-power hybrid architecture and promise a significant performance boost in terms of speed, GPU, memory, camera, and overall battery life. The Snapdragon 4100+ is built on a 12nm process--a major upgrade from the 28nm Cortex A7s used on previous chips--and has a 1.7 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 504 GPU and faster memory. It comes with a smarter AON co-processor that supports up to 64K colours and offers other features, including continuous heart rate monitoring, faster tilt-to-wake responsiveness, steps, alarms, timers, and haptic feedback. Qualcomm is already shipping its Wear 4100 and 4100+&nbsp;chipsets to hardware manufacturers, with the first devices set to arrive in the coming months.

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