10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android

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November 24, 2020

Wouldn’t it be just wonderful to explore any waterway or travel any wilderness or city using only your smartphone’s GPS location capabilities? Wanderlusts are often threatened by the fear of getting lost in the maze-like roadways network while on their ride. The hindrance becomes all the more troublesome if the locality has poor cell phone connectivity. A local guide might help you out to some extent but that would cost you extra bucks.

So what’s the easy way out? Well, now you can have your navigation routes on the go and get them represented in the form of an arrow or offline maps. We have compiled for you a list of the 10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android.

1. MAPS.ME

With over 140 million users, this application has proved to be fast and precise time and again. It functions entirely in offline mode so you need not worry about the low internet connectivity when traveling in distant locations. You can very conveniently use this application while you are driving, walking, or cycling. There are travel guides made available to you by the application. These ensure that you do not skip over an interesting place when traveling to a particular location. These pre-installed guides even save you the time that would have otherwise been wasted on planning the trip. You can even bookmark and save certain locations that you love and then share them with your friends and relatives.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you somewhere between $0.54 – $16.18 per item.

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2. OsmAnd

This is yet another offline navigation application on our list of the 10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android. It provides the user with access to free worldwide high-quality offline maps and navigation systems. Users can easily find their way around using the voice command function of the application. The visual offline navigation system provides interesting viewing points of the destined location and also creates and manages GPX tracks. You can switch your navigation mode between car navigation, cycle navigation, or directions in the pedestrian mode. Whenever you deviate from your path the driving route would get rebuilt automatically with lane guidance, street names, and an estimated time of arrival.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you somewhere between $1.35 – $13.49 per item.

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3. Polaris GPS Navigation

This application follows a very neat and simple user interface and hence provides high-performance GPS navigation. There are no accounts to be maintained or subscriptions availed to use this application. It is used primarily by hikers or those who require an off-road nautical and trail GPS application. It is an excellent alternative to the traditional handheld dedicated GPS satellite navigation unit. The hiking specific maps would take you on an adventurous journey, while the trail recorder function will keep a track of your path so that you don’t miss your way back. Whether you like sailing or boating, you can always count on this application for all of your marine navigation charts that too, for free.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you $0.93 per item.

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4. Sygic GPS Navigation

Trusted by over 200 million users, this application is the world’s most downloaded offline GPS navigation application and hence was bound to make its presence in our list of the 10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android. It keeps the offline 3D maps stored on the user’s phone for easy GPS navigation without requiring any internet connection. These maps are timely updated which makes the application all the more reliable. The voice-guided GPS navigation makes it easier for the drivers to follow commands while on the go.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you somewhere between $0.54 – $58.66 per item.

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5. Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up

This navigation application comes with a difference. It allows users to share their favorite places with their friends and families and can be used to plan meetups. Users can also share their ETA with each other and have GPS voice directions activated to make their ride easy. This application provides the review of a place based on the experiences of friends and colleagues who have been to that place. Hence, you get an authentic review of a place. You can now share among your friends the restaurants, bars, or coffee shops that you have visited. Regular traffic updates help in finding the best and quickest route available to a particular location. You can customize your application’s route preferences and favorite map views.

Price: Free of Cost

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6. Maps – Navigate & Explore

Coming from the house of Google, this application in our list of the 10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android is used by users of over 220 countries. It provides real-time GPS navigation, traffic updates, and other such information while the user is en route. It comes in handy when you are out exploring the local neighborhoods. For any particular destination spot, the application provides locations of places such as where to eat, drink, and visit. The accurate ETA information ensures that you never have to miss your bus or train. The application works in sync with satellite mapping and hence shows you the best alternative route if there are road closures or heavy traffic ahead.

Price: Free of Cost

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7. MapQuest

The crisp clear voice navigation system while the user is out on a walk or just driving around is what makes this application stand apart from its peers. These commands will assist you in exploring various points of interest on the map which is kept updated via satellite imagery. Real-time traffic updates further ensure that you reach your destination well within time by providing you with the fastest way around. Users even have the option to optimize their routes and thereby save their time, gasoline, and money. You can set your favorite batch on frequently visited stores, your home, or even your office. This way the application will provide you quick and easy maps and directions. The application equips you with a speedometer so that the user can compare their current going speed with that of the set speed limit along the route.

Price: Free of Cost

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8. MapFactor Navigator

This application allows you to travel across the roads of 200 countries without requiring an internet connection. You can have voice commands in different languages about the speed limit and camera warnings. It provides accurate door-to-door route planning. The 2D/3D mode on the application allows you to see realistic visual maps. Additionally, there are day/night map modes also given so that you can get help in navigation no matter what time of day it is. You will get routes for various vehicles such as a car, bus, truck, pedestrian, bicycle, etc. You can save your favorite routes and locations for future use. There are various other customization options available to make the application more user friendly.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you somewhere between $0.94 – $67.43 per item.

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9. HERE WeGo – City Navigation

This application is a helpful guide when traveling around a new city. You can book a taxi or some other mode of public transportation or can drive your own vehicle without worrying about the routes anymore. The application will provide you with detailed routes, turn-by-turn guidance, and other essential information about every turn and corner. Simple to use and hassle-free application, HERE WeGo provides you with every tiny bit of information about your journey even before you head out. This information may include but is not limited to the cost of public transport systems of the place, the taxi fares, places to park your vehicles, and information about traffic delays. The application shows alternative routes when there is heavy traffic on the regular route. Users can even download the maps on their devices and use them in offline mode.

Price: Free of Cost

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10. BackCountry Navigator TOPO GPS PRO

Explore remote areas that are beyond cell coverage with the BackCountry Navigator TOPO GPS PRO. It is well suited for hiking and other outdoor recreational activities. You can download the topo maps and have an offline outdoor navigator for yourself. Your phone or tablet will, with the help of this application, convert into an offroad topo mapping handheld GPS. It is even compatible with the Android Wear support and that helps in easy navigation just by glancing on your wrist. A user can have GPS waypoints from GPX or KML files or can enter their own coordinates using the longitude/latitude, UTM, MGRS, or grid reference.

Price: The basic version of the application comes free of cost while the In-app products would cost you somewhere between $3.51 – $20.97 per item.

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When you are out into the unknown it is very important to have a trusted navigation application on your device to help you find your way. All of these applications on our list of the 10 Best GPS Navigation Apps For Android are well trusted and verified by several million users. We hope you have a safe and blissful trip.

Microsoft Office Word will support 100% dark mode soon

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Aadil Raval

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November 24, 2020

Microsoft Office Word will support 100% dark mode soon — Via How To Geek

Dark Mode is everything may it be any operating system for PCs or smartphones or apps. Windows 10 has a dedicated system-wide dark mode too but it doesn’t apply to all the programs. Microsoft Word has been one of the programs where you can engage a dark mode but it isn’t consistent. Turns out, Microsoft is working on a dark mode for the MS Office Word and it will be released soon.

According to @flobo09 on Twitter, he posted a screenshot of MS Office Word showcasing its dark mode. The leak suggests that this dark mode is way different from the earlier one available on the program. As of now, the UI turns dark with ribbon, search, and a few other elements that turn dark. Once this new dark mode becomes online, it will paint the program entirely black including the status bar, document area, and other regions.

The report further adds that the MS Word Dark Mode is presently in the development stage. There’s no ETA on when it will arrive on the public version although it will roll for the insiders first. It is speculated that the MS Office Word Desktop Dark Mode is presently available in the beta channel. It would still take some time before it enters the product channel. The program could enter the latter stage by next month although Microsoft hasn’t confirmed it yet.

The leaked image shows the Word program with a 100 percent dark theme and it looks flabbergasting. Unlike MS Office Word, MS Office PowerPoint and Excel are still using their default theme. They might enter dark mode later but there’s no confirmation on it as well.

You can engage in dark mode themes on Office apps by going through File >> Account >> Office Theme. This isn’t the standard dark mode since it darkens only a few elements but not all. Microsoft is yet to comment on the same and thus, we will have to wait until an official confirmation isn’t available.

Xiaomi GM confirms Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G with Snapdragon 750G SoC

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Aadil Raval

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November 24, 2020

Xiaomi GM confirms Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G with Snapdragon 750G SoC — Via NDTV Gadgets 360

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series is all set to launch on November 26. It includes three models i.e. the Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. Apparently, thanks to the many reports, we already know a lot about Redmi Note 9. Talking about Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, there are abundant reports too but a recent update coming from LU Weibing, General Manager at Redmi, puts a nail to the coffin when it comes to the processor.

Lu confirmed that the upcoming Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor. To put things into perspective, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G resembles a lot to Mi 10T Lite based on the previous specifications leak.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G has appeared on a Geekbench listing as well running on Snapdragon 750G. Lu further confirmed that the phone will sport 5th-gen Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine which churns up to 4 TOPS. It perhaps is a rebranded version of Mi 10T Lite as aforementioned.

Talking about the specs that we know so far, the device will bring on-board a 6.67-inch LCD panel with 8GB RAM under the hood. A 108MP quad-camera setup will be christened on the back panel. The device will have a 4,820 mAh battery along with a 33W fast charging tech on-board.

The device will have a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It sports a single punch-hole cut-out housing the front camera. That’s pretty much all we know about the Pro variant. The standard Redmi Note 9 5G offers a MediaTek 800U processor. It sports a 6.53-inch display with a punch-hole cut-out on the top-left corner. A 48MP triple camera setup sits on-board at the back while a 13MP sensor takes the front punch-hole. As said, it will have a 4G and a 5G variant to go with.

We shall wait till November 26 to get a clear picture of the specifications that both the devices will bring to the table.

Google Assistant Now Lets Users Schedule Smart Home Actions, Turn On/Off Lights at a Specific Time

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Punkaj Kumar

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November 23, 2020

Google Assistant Now Lets Users Schedule Smart Home Actions, Turn On/Off Lights at a Specific Time

Smart devices and voice assistants have become a thing of regular usage and perhaps the most useful part of our daily lives. Google Assistant is one among others, that’s loved by a lot of people to control their smart home appliances. However, controlling smart devices using a voice assistant is all about instant actions and not about scheduling a task. But now, Google Assistant is adding the ability to schedule your actions beforehand and execute them later automatically.

Currently, Google Assistant is rolling out this ability to control and adjust smart home appliances such as smart bulbs based on a schedule. Now users can ask the Assistant to turn on or off a light bulb at a specific time or schedule it to perform the action after a certain period of time. Here’s how you can use Google Assistant to schedule commands to control your smart home.

Google Assistant Schedule Smart Home Actions

You can now turn on the light at a specific time by giving a voice command to your Assistant. For example, to turn on your lights at 3 PM, you can ask your voice assistant, “Hey Google, turn on the light at 3 PM.” Apart from this, you can also command your Assistant to turn on lights for a certain length of time. For example, just say, “Hey Google, turn on the lights for 10 minutes,” to immediately turn on the lights but for ten minutes. Google Assistant will automatically turn off the lights after a specified duration in the voice command, here 10 minutes.

You can use this feature to schedule smart home actions for different days also. What this means is you can now ask the Assistant to perform an action tomorrow or some other day. For example, you can say, “Hey Google, turn on the living room lights tomorrow at 5 PM.” The voice assistant will remember this task and execute it the next day at 5 PM. This feature can schedule tasks for any day within a period of the next seven days. However, some users report that this feature may not work well for actions scheduled out by several days.

How to Install Gcam 8.0 mod in all Android smartphones

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Aadil Raval

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November 23, 2020

How to Install Gcam 8.0 mod in all Android smartphones? — Via Mobility Arena

Google Pixel devices arrive with the holy grail of mobile photography i.e. Google Camera. Unlike other OEMs that are dependent on multiple cameras to churn out quality shots, Pixels use powerful software to get the best shot. Pixels use computational photography to produce high-quality shots. Google Camera offers shots like AI-powered HDR, Astrophotography, Hi-Res Video Recording among others. Developers have churned out the Gcam project where mods of Google Camera are developed. These mods can be installed on any Android smartphone to get the best photography experience.

What is Gcam?

We have used Gcam a lot and to be honest, it is on top of the hierarchy when it comes to the best camera apps. Gcam is a mod based on Google Camera which can be installed on any Android smartphone subject that supports it.

List of Android Devices that support the latest Gcam 8.0

The list of devices that support Gcam 8.0 is pretty huge and more devices will be added in the near future.

Asus ROG Phone 3, ZenFone 7 Pro & 6
Google Pixel 2, 2Xl, 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL, 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, and 5
OnePlus 7, 7T Pro, 7 Pro, 8, 8 Pro, Nord, and 8T
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Realme X2 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9, 9T, 9T Pro, 10, 10 Ultra; Mi Note 10 Pro, 10 Lite; Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Poco X3, Poco M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9S.
Samsung Galaxy S20+, S20 Ultra, and S10 Lite

Gcam 8.0 Features

4K@60fps Video Recording
AI Adjustments
Quick Toggle to change the video resolution
New Settings UI
Frequent Faces to capture Top Shot photos
24fps video recording
Automatic DND engage during video recording
Touch & Hold shortcut placed in the shutter button to snap Top Shot
Exposure Controls to adjust HDR & brightness
Pro features like Audio Zoom & Cinematic Pan
Storage Saver mode

How To Install Google Camera 8.0 in All Android Smartphones?

There are a few basic requirements that need to be met to install Gcam. Your phone must be running on Android 10 and it must have camera2 API support. Apparently, Google Play Store has apps to check if your phone supports camera2 API or not. You can always install an older version of Gcam if you are running Android 9.0 or below.

The process is quite simple and we are sure you must have done it at least once although with other apps.

Step 01: You need to download the GCcam v8.0 APK file from here. It is also referred to as sideloading a third-party app.

Step 02: Navigate to Settings >> Security >> Enable Unknown Sources to Install the apk from any external source. Note that this may differ based on which smartphone you use. For OnePlus, you have to navigate to Settings >> Apps & Notifications >> Special App Access >> Install Unknown Apps.

Step 03: Go to your ‘Downloads’ section and tap on the APK.

Step 04: Follow the prompts to install the app and finally, tap on ‘Open’ to launch it.

That’s all that you need to know about using Gcam on your Android smartphone.

Vivo V20 Pro 5G Price In India revealed; Available for pre-order

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Aadil Raval

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November 22, 2020

The Vivo V20 series went official in the international market long ago. Its Indian launch is expected in early December 2020. The folks at 91mobiles have received exact price tags for the Vivo V20 Pro 5G citing its sources for the retail pricing. Apparently, Vivo V20 Pro 5G was expected to be priced nearly Rs 30,000/- in-line with the OnePlus Nord. Turns out now there’s an official MOP price tag that Vivo V20 Pro 5G will be available in India in retail stores.

Vivo V20 Pro 5G Price in India

Vivo V20 Pro 5G India — Image via 91mobiles

According to the report, Vivo V20 Pro 5G will be available in India at Rs 29,990/- (MOP). No doubt this goes in-line with earlier assumptions of the price at around the 30K mark. This is the pricing for offline retail stores in India. Apparently, the pre-orders for the device have already commenced in India with a bunch of offers from various banks. Users will get 10 percent cashback on using Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank cards along with Jio benefits, easy EMI options & more.

Vivo V20 Pro 5G Specifications

If that is not enough, an extensive specs leak gives out all the specifications that the Indian Vivo V20 Pro 5G will carry. The device packs in a 6.44” FHD+ AMOLED panel with a wide-notch on-board sporting dual cameras. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC paired with 128GB ROM and 8GB ROM. Interestingly, the device arrives with Android 11-based FuntouchOS 11 out-of-the-box.

About the cameras, the rear compromises a triple camera setup including a 64MP+8MP+2MP setup. It has a notch display with 44MP+8MP dual front cameras. Under the hood, the device is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery packed with a 33W flash charge to juice up the colossal battery. It will support 5G network and hence, the V20 Pro 5G. A in-display fingerprint scanner enables users to stay secured and use fingerprint to unlock the phone in a jiffy.

Vivo V20 Specifications

Vivo V20 Pro 5G will launch alongside its standard model Vivo V20. It has pretty similar specifications in terms of display, RAM, camera setup although the front has a single 44MP sensor instead of two. A Snapdragon 720G SoC takes the charge crunching numbers under the hood while the internal storage is up to 256GB. You can upgrade it further to 1TB using a microSD card. The price has a slightly cheaper price tag at Rs 24,990/- (8+128GB) and Rs 27,990/- (8GB+256GB).

Google Introduces YouTube Audio Ads For Brands to Expand Reach

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Punkaj Kumar

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November 22, 2020

Google Introduces YouTube Audio Ads For Brands to Expand Reach

To help marketers and creators further expand their reach on its platform, Google has introduced audio ads for YouTube. This is YouTube’s first ad format designed to connect brands with audiences in an engaged and ambient listening. The tech giant said that the audio ads are currently in beta and will help companies effectively expand reach and grow brand awareness with audio-based ‘creative’. Also, there will be the same measurement, audience, and brand safety features as video campaigns.

Melissa Hsieh Nikolic, Group Product Manager at YouTube Ads, on Tuesday said, “With music video streaming at an all-time high on YouTube — more than 50 percent of logged-in viewers who consume music content in a day consume more than 10 minutes of music content — we’re introducing new solutions for your brand to be seen, heard and recognized alongside music content.”

YouTube Also Launched Dynamic Music Lineups

Apart from the audio ads on YouTube, the world’s largest video streaming platform has also launched dynamic music lineups. These are dedicated groups of channels focused on music across popular genres such as hip-hop, K-pop, Latin music, and Top 100, as well as moods or interests like fitness.

In audio ads, an audio soundtrack delivers the message, whereas the visual component carries a still image or simple animation. According to YouTube, more than 75 percent of measured audio ad campaigns during the alpha testing drove a significant lift in brand awareness. While speaking about the preparation of the audio ads campaign, Google stressed on audio playing the lead role. It said that a person should clearly understand what the ad is about when he closes his eyes.

Currently, YouTube audio ads are available in beta on CPM basis through auction on Google Ads and Display & Video 360. However, there will be the same audience targeting options, bidding strategies, and Brand Lift measurement capabilities. YouTube says that using both video and audio ads together will help companies reach more people.

Google introduces ‘Chrome Actions’, a new way to navigate on the web

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Aadil Raval

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November 22, 2020

Google’s Chrome browser is undoubtedly one of the most popular web browsers. The best thing about Chrome is that Google keeps on updating. It. One of the latest features to arrive with Chrome Browser M87 is “Chrome Actions!”.

Chrome Actions allows users to command the browser to do certain tasks or navigate in a jiffy. Simply type in one of the many Chrome Actions commands in the address bar on the browser and it will be done. In fact, we tried it and found it to be snappy, robust, and efficient in getting things done.

It includes commands to do tasks like delete history or edit passwords among others. Here are some of the actions you can command on Google Chrome’s address bar.

Clear Browsing Data

To get it done, simply type ‘clear cache’, ‘delete history’, ‘wipe cookies’ and it will be done. Once you type the said command, a button appears in the search box. Tap on it and the history will vanish.

Open Incognito Window

Now you don’t have to go all the way to ‘More’ and select ‘Open Incognito Mode’. Simply type ‘launch incognito mode’ or simply ‘incognito’ and Chrome will open it for you.

Translate Page

Although Chrome automatically detects the language and translates it into English, this feature adds another layer of translation. Recall it by typing ‘translate page’, ‘translate this page’, or ‘translate this’ and it’s done.

Manage Payment Methods

Redirect to your “Manage Payment Methods” section by typing in the command ‘update card info’. You can also use ‘edit credit card’ in the address bar and it will redirect you.

Update Chrome

It’s ironic that you have to update Chrome because most of the updates are levied in the background. But in case if you have an incoming update, try ‘update google chrome’ or ‘update browser’. It will verify if there’s any new update and allow you to upgrade if there’s a new version available.

Manage Passwords

It usually takes a few steps to check out the passwords section on Google Chrome. With this Chrome Actions, type ‘update credentials’, ‘edit passwords’ and it will redirect you to the passwords section. Here, you can manage all your passwords and credentials right away.

This update is currently rolling out in batches in a progressive manner. Thus, it could take weeks before it arrives across all the devices worldwide. Some of the users might get the feature right away while some will have to wait for it to arrive with Chrome Browser M87 that will update itself in the background.

Top-tier Redmi Note 9 Pro spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 750G

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Aadil Raval

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November 21, 2020

Top-tier Redmi Note 9 Pro spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 750G — Image via GizmoChina

The next-gen Xiaomi device is scheduled to launch on November 26. We are talking about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series that will be unveiled in China. To put things into perspective, we already have the Redmi Note 9 series in India but this series is headed to China. The Redmi Note 9 series of devices is expected to arrive with three versions i.e. Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9S. Apparently, the highest among the trio just made it to a Geekbench listing.

According to the listing, the said device with model number M2007J17C sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G octa-core processor clocked at 1.80GHz base frequency. The device managed to score a whopping 645 points on single-core and 1963 points on multi-core test on Geekbench 5.2.5. This puts it in-line with the already launched Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite. However, we will have to wait & see how similar these two devices are actually.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Geekbench listing — Image via GSMArena

An official statement from Xiaomi hinted at three models under the Redmi Note 9 Series. Apparently, a report hints that the trio will be Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, and REdmi Note 9 Pro 5G. This excludes the possibility of a Redmi Note 9S.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specifications

Talking about the specifications, the base Redmi Note 9 sports a 6.53” 2400×1080 pixels resolution. A single punch-hole cut-out on the top-left corner will house a 13MP sensor. It is flanked with a 48MP Oreo matrix triple camera setup at the back. The device sports a MediaTek Dimensity 800U along with a 5,000 mAh battery under the hood. The device is likely to have 161.96×77.25×9.20mm dimensions weighing 200g. This makes it quite a hefty phone to hold.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Specifications

The Redmi Note 9 Pro device sports a larger 6.67” display with a 2400×1080 pixels resolution and a single punch-hole cut-out. Apart from that, the device arrives with a 240Hz touch sampling and a faster 120Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. A 108MP HM2 CMOS sensor makes it a primary sensor at the rear along with a 16MP front camera. A 4,820 mAh battery takes quite a large place with a 33W fast charging tech under the hood.

Note that the specs aren’t yet confirmed. Thus, Redmi fans will have to wait until the November 26 launch event to know more about it.

Google’s Phone App May Be Renamed as Google Call With a New Four-colour Icon

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Punkaj Kumar

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November 21, 2020

Google's Phone App May Be Renamed as Google Call With a New Four-colour Icon

Google recently brought its Android dialer to non-Pixel smartphones and made a change to its Playstore listing. Now, the tech giant wants to rebrand its Phone app and give it a new name and logo. The Phone by Google app — as listed officially on Playstore — will soon become Google Call and feature a new logo with four Google colors. This information came after a new YouTube ad revealed a new name and logo of Google’s Phone app.

A new ad emerged on YouTube with a download link for the Google Phone app but with a new name — Google Call — and a four-color icon. It hints that Google’s Android dialer will be soon be rebranded with a new name and icon. However, this new icon is not yet live on Google Playstore or any other website.

Google Phone App Features and Rebranding

The technology giant made its Phone app available to non-Pixel devices quite recently. The YouTube ad for this app highlighted a feature named “reliable caller ID” and included a screenshot of the same. The feature description read, “Know who’s calling.” But this feature is already available on the Google Phone app, and it does not show anything out of the ordinary. However, the ad’s upper-right corner showed a new logo with Google’s four default colors, followed by “Google Call.”

This hints that Google aims to rebrand this app as the company has recently rebranded its whole family of productivity tools and Google Workspace apps. Google recently changed its family of productivity apps to Google Workspace for those of you who don’t know. Now, all the communication apps like Gmail, Messages, Duo, Google Phone app come under the same umbrella. This led to the departure of Google’s iconic logos, like Gmail and Drive. All of these new logos and icons are now designed in Google’s four default colors.