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Redmi Note 10 Pro Max With 108MP Camera Now Available to Purchase in India: Price, Specs and More

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The newly launched Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is now available to purchase in India via Amazon and official Xiaomi channels. The phone’s siblings, the regular Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro, went on sale in the country earlier this week. The top-end model, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max carries a 108-megapixel primary sensor and a 120Hz display. The newly launched device would compete against popular mid-budget offerings such as OnePlus Nord, Vivo V20, and Samsung F62.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max price in India starts at Rs 18,999 for the base 6GB + 64GB model and goes up to Rs 19,999 for the 6GB + 128GB option. The top model of 8GB RAM and 128GB carries a price tag of Rs 21,999. Xiaomi is offering sale deals such as Rs 1,500 instant discount with ICICI Bank credit cards. Customers purchasing the smartphone from Mi.com can get Mi WiFi Smart Speaker at Rs 1,999. Amazon is offering a no-cost EMI payment mode with select cards.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max’ main display has a hole-punch cutout while the rear panel has a distinct rectangular module, housing the quad cameras, Ambient sensor, and LED flash. The smartphone comes in Dark Night, Vintage Bronze, and Glacial Blue colour options and sports a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1200 nits of peak brightness.

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max packs the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset, paired with Adreno 618 GPU and up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The onboard storage is expandable up to 512GB with a dedicated microSD slot. It ships with Android 11-based MIUI 12 out-of-the-box, and the phone will “soon” get the MIUI 12.5 via an OTA update. The quad rear camera setup on the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max includes a 108-megapixel primary ISOCELL HM2 sensor by Samsung for detailed HDR pictures. The camera setup also includes a 5-megapixel super-macro camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, there’s a 16-megapixel camera inside the hole-punch cutout. The camera app comes pre-loaded with modes like Night Mode 2.0, Magic Clone Mode, Long Exposure Mode, and Video Pro Mode.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes with a 5,020mAh battery that is touted to last for two days with standard usage. The box includes a 33W fast charger that charger the phone to 59 percent in just 30 minutes.

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Chinese investor Shunwei leaves Koo – Times of India

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BENGALURU: Chinese investment firm Shunwei Capital, founded by Xiaomi founders Lei Jun and Tuck Lye Koh, has made a full exit from Koo, the desi alternative to Twitter. Koo gained prominence in India following the government’s strained relations with Twitter over content moderation in February.
Shunwei, which has placed several aggressive bets on Indian startups, held about 9% stake in Koo’s parent firm Bombinate Technologies.
Koo’s existing investors like venture funds Accel Partners, Blume Ventures, Kalaari Capital and 3one4 Capital have bought half of Shunwei’s stake and the rest has been bought by prominent angel investors, including new names like former Indian cricketer Javagal Srinath.
Other angel investors who have participated are BookMyShow founder Ashish Hemrajani, Udaan co-founder Sujeet Kumar, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamat.
“The fact that they are building a platform to bring the voices of Indian language audiences onto the internet is commendable and as an Indian I extend my support to them wholeheartedly,” said Srinath.
With Shunwei’s exit, Koo becomes the first Indian startup to have done a full clean up of a Chinese investor from the company since border tensions started last year.
Owing to the uncertainties around Chinese FDI, several startups with Chinese investors in their firm are either trying to give them exits or are going ahead raising new capital without taking any new money from them, TOI reported earlier this month.
Shunwei’s exit is said to have happened at a slightly higher valuation than when Shunwei invested in Koo’s parent firm. Koo has not disclosed the details.
Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder and CEO of Koo, said they had been in discussion with Shunwei Capital to enable a smooth exit. Koo has nearly 5 million users, he said.

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Redmi Note 9, Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi 9i and More Get Temporary Price Cuts of Up to Rs 2,000

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The Redmi Note 9 series is now getting a temporary price cut in India, days after the Xiaomi sub-brand launched the next-gen Redmi Note 10 series. According to 91 Mobiles, the price cut was initially applicable until March 15, but the offer has now been extended till the end of the month. The report adds that Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi 9i, and Redmi 9 Prime are getting a discount of up to Rs 2,000 across Xiaomi channels and Amazon India. Customers can further bring the price down through sale offers like cashback on select credit and debit cards or e-wallets.

As spotted by the publication, the Redmi Note 9 is available at Rs 10,999 (down from Rs 11,999) for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option while the 4GB + 128GB variant is retailing at Rs 12,999 instead of Rs 13,499. Redmi Note 9’s top model 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is selling at Rs 13,999 (MRP Rs 14,999). The 4GB + 64GB of Redmi 9i is available at Rs 7,999 instead of Rs 8,299. The Redmi 9 Prime is selling at 9,499 (4GB RAM + 64GB storage) and Rs 10,999 instead of Rs 9,999 and Rs 11,999, respectively. On the other hand, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max‘s 6GB RAM + 64GB model is available at Rs 14,999, which is a Rs 2,000 discount from its actual selling price of Rs 16,999. 128GB storage option is retailing at Rs 17,499 instead of Rs 18,499.

ALSO READ: Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Review: The 108-Megapixel Camera Is Just One Part Of The Larger Brilliance

Lastly, the Redmi Note 9 Pro‘s 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option is down to Rs 12,999 from Rs 13,999, the 4GB + 128GB variant is available at Rs 13,999, instead of Rs 15,999. The new reflective on Xiaomi online channel. Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro went on sale earlier this week. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max that carries a 108-megapixel primary camera will be available to purchase from March 18.

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US judge removes China’s Xiaomi from Trump-era blacklist – Times of India

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WASHINGTON: A US judge on Friday ordered Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi temporarily removed from a government blacklist barring American investment in the company.
Six days before Donald Trump left office last year, his administration cemented its trade war legacy against Beijing with a series of announcements targeting Chinese firms including Xiaomi, state oil giant CNOOC, and social media darling TikTok.
Xiaomi was one of nine firms classified by the Pentagon as “Communist Chinese military companies.”
But US District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington ruled Friday the departments of defense and treasury “have not made the case that the national security interests at stake here are compelling.”
He issued a preliminary injunction removing Xiaomi from the blacklist and suspending the ban on US investors buying the company’s securities.
In an appeal filed in January against its blacklisting, Xiaomi — which overtook Apple last year to become the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer — said Washington’s moves were “incorrect” and had “deprived the company of legal due process.”
Contreras’s decision came the same day US regulators listed Huawei and ZTE among Chinese telecom gear firms deemed a threat to national security, signalling that a hoped-for softening of relations is not on the cards.
Huawei chief and founder Ren Zhengfei last month called for a reset with the United States under President Joe Biden, after the firm was battered by sanctions imposed by Trump’s administration.
The telecoms giant has been at the center of the Sino-American rivalry in recent years, against a backdrop of a trade and technology war between the superpowers.
Washington claims Huawei has close ties to China’s military and that Beijing could use its equipment for espionage — accusations the company denies.

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Oppo’s first foldable smartphone may arrive in June – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Rumours are rife that this year may see a lot of foldable smartphones as companies like Oppo, Xiaomi, Google and Vivo will enter the segment.
A new Weibo post reveals that Oppo is expected to unveil its first foldable smartphone in Q2. So, it is possible that the company might launch its first foldable smartphone in June.
Rumours also suggest that the company will not launch its rollable smartphone which it showcased last year. Instead it will launch a new foldable smartphone.
Oppo is said to launch a foldable smartphone with a clamshell design just like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The smartphone is said to come with a 7.7-inch main display and a 2-inch external screen.
To recall, Oppo showcased an out folding 7.7-inch foldable smartphone last year. The company used foldable panels from Samsung Display, BOE and Visionox.
Last month an online report by The Elec revealed that Samsung Display is working on developing foldable OLED panels for Google, Xiaomi and Oppo.
Recently, Oppo expanded its X series of smartphones with the launch of Oppo Find X3 Pro 5G smartphone. The smartphone is priced at EUR 1,149 (approximately Rs 99,834).
The Oppo Find X3 Pro 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
The handset features a 6.7-inch QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone houses a 4500mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging support. The company claims to charge the smartphone to 40% in 10 minutes.

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The ‘real’ reason why the US blacklisted Xiaomi – Times of India

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Former US president Donald Trump did have a thorny relationship with China, especially when it came to trade and technology companies. During the last days of his presidency, Trump and his administration blacklisted Xiaomi for its ‘alleged’ ties with the Chinese military.The US Department of Defence put Xiaomi on the list and the Chinese company came out defiantly denying any such allegation. “The Company has been in compliance with law and operating in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of jurisdictions where it conducts its businesses. The Company reiterates that it provides products and services for civilian and commercial use. The Company confirms that it is not owned, controlled, or affiliated with the Chinese military, and is not a “Communist Chinese Military Company”.
However, a new report by The Wall Street Journal now reveals the real reason why the US had blacklisted Xiaomi. The US Defence Department cited a legal filing under which an award given to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun was the main reason for the company being blacklisted. 100 executives — including Lei — were given the “Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” award in 2019.
Now if you are wondering how an award could lead to a rather drastic step then here’s why. The award was given by MIIT, a government agency that looks at China’s technology and industrial policies. According to the report, the agency is responsible for China’s “civil-military fusion” and is responsible for China working with private companies to create tech for the country’s military.
Interestingly, the award given to its CEO is promoted on his biography page on the company’s corporate website. Xiaomi, as per multiple reports, has been using the legal route to get itself removed from the US’ blacklist. The company hasn’t commented on the award being the reason behind its troubles in the US.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Is Here And Xiaomi Is The First Smartphone Maker On Board

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Qualcomm has announced the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform for smartphones and audio products, with the focus on improving the experience of music streaming, phone calls and gaming with wireless audio products. Qualcomm says that the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform is optimized, in terms of the hardware and software, for better Bluetooth connectivity even in environments with radio frequency congestion, low latency that would smoothen the experience of gaming as well as video conferencing, allow easy pairing and multiple connections as well as reduce the battery consumption on smartphones along with the paired wireless earbuds and headphones.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform will be able to deliver twice the audio bitrates (this will support high-resolution 24-bit 96kHz audio), twice the audio sampling frequency for voice calls and as much as 45% lower latency for audio and video sync for gaming and video usage (that’s as low as 89 milliseconds), as compared with most current smartphones and wireless earbuds combinations. The hardware side of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform comes together as a triple branched implementation. For smartphones and mobile devices, this will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 mobile platform along with the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 System, Qualcomm Aqstic Audio Codec and the Qualcomm Aqstic Smart Speaker Amp. For headphones and wireless earbuds, the platform brings along the Qualcomm QCC515x Bluetooth Audio SoC, the Qualcomm QCC514x Bluetooth Audio SoC and the Qualcomm QCC3056 Bluetooth Audio SoC.

These will combine with audio and voice software solutions such as Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring, Qualcomm Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm aptX Voice Audio and the Qualcomm HDR & 3D Audio Record. “The human ear is highly sensitive to glitches, latencies and other challenges which commonly occur when streaming music, video conferencing, or gaming over wireless connections. By focusing end-to-end, we are looking to deliver innovations to solve common consumer pain-points across virtually all audio interaction points,” said James Chapman, vice president and general manager, Voice, Music and Wearables, Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd.

Brands are already lining up the incoming launches with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound integration. Smartphone maker Xiaomi as well as audio brand Audio-Technica have confirmed as much. “Xiaomi is excited to be the first mobile manufacturer to bring Snapdragon Sound to devices. Snapdragon Sound will bring new high quality, seamless, low-latency audio experiences to our customers everywhere and provide better sound while engaging in voice calls, video conferencing, gaming or music listening,” says Lei Zhang, vice president of Mi Smartphone and general manager of Hardware R&D, Xiaomi. “We believe that with Snapdragon Sound we get closer to our mutual vision of providing wired quality sound, wirelessly and are excited to be one of the first manufacturers to get our products to consumers,” says Kotaro Narihara, director, general manager of marketing headquarters, Audio-Technica.

The first line of products with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound should be rolling out later in the year, with the solution now available for OEMs now. Qualcomm says it’ll be easy for users to know which products have this integrated, because they will carry with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound logo. The company also plans to add the solution for PCs, smart watches and smart glasses soon.

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Xiaomi teases Redmi TV India launch – Times of India

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Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi today expanded its Redmi smartphone lineup with the launch of the Redmi Note 10 series.
At the launch event, Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain hinted what the next product the company is planning to launch under the Redmi series.
As per a small clip shown at the end of the Redmi Note 10 series launch live stream, Xiaomi will soon launch a Redmi-branded TV in India.
“Last year, our Redmi brand took a huge step forward towards its journey into new categories,” Jain said during the event. “We began our phone-plus strategy and we launched many new product categories such as power banks, TWS, and the fitness band. And this year, in 2021, we are proud to introduce something bigger.”
In its home country, Xiaomi has a handful of models under the Redmi lineup. The most-recent Redmi TV from Xiaomi was an 86-inch Ultra HD TV that was launched last month.
Xiaomi already has a Mi TV lineup in India that starts at Rs 14,999 in India.
As mentioned, Xiaomi today launched the Redmi Note 10 series in India that consists of three smartphones — Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10.
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max has been launched at Rs 18,999 onwards, the Redmi Note 10 Pro comes at Rs 15,999 onwards and Redmi Note 10 is priced at Rs 11,999 onwards.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra’s Optical 10X Zoom Folded Camera Module to Soon Feature on Other Smartphones

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Samsung has announced that the company will supply its 10x zoom folded camera module to global smartphone and automobile makers. The 10x zoom folded camera module, which is one of the main features of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, allows the smartphone to capture distant subjects with magnification, without the any protrusion in the camera module. The South Korean tech giant is yet to share the name of the companies it will be supplying the modules to. Samsung’s Electro-Mechanics department had developed the folded camera module in 2019 to secure a focus point by refracting the light in the form of a periscope. It enabled 5x optical zoom with the camera tech.

In a blog post, Samsung states that the optical zoom function allows the camera to close in on distant subjects without losing resolution quality – and higher optical zoom is realised when the focus point, or the distance between the image sensor and lens, is greater. In order to solve the camera protrusion, the company developed the dual-folded module by refracting light two times to increase the focus distance while only increasing the length of the camera module by 25 percent. The company further states that to reduce the height of the camera module, it had applied a proprietary lens. “This lens is very difficult to produce due to difficulty in controlling the flatness that influences the light penetration rate,” the blog post added.

Speaking more over the development, Ik Chan Shim, Managing Director at Samsung Electro-Mechanics, said, “Recently, camera modules are being used as key distinguishing aspects for smartphone cameras, and the need for ultra-small, high magnification optical zoom is increasing in the market.” Shim further indicated that the company is happy to supply the camera tech to more companies, without specifying the names. In the past, Samsung Electro-Mechanics worked with Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo in China.



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