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Will there be an ‘iPhone 12 Mini’ and how much will it cost?

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Apple could launch either three or four models in the iPhone 12 lineup. Apple ’s September event has come and gone, and as many of us expected, the company did not announce new iPhones as it usually does. Nevertheless, it is becoming clear that Apple still has plans to hold another event, probably in October where it will announce the new iPhone 12 lineup. While we already know that Apple is rumoured to launch four new iPhones this year, and now a new leak reveals the name of the smallest iPhone in the iPhone 12 lineup. Well, the smallest member in the next-generation iPhone will be called iPhone 12 Mini. Excited about the iPhone 12 Mini? Here’s everything we know so far about the Apple iPhone 12 Mini. Apple is launching an iPhone 12 Mini The smallest iPhone 12 model is going to get ‘mini’ name. Well, the info comes from Twitter user DuanRui, who posted alleged Apple’s “silicone case stickers,” with names and hand-labeled screen sizes for the new iPhones. One is for an iPhone 12 Mi...
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Apple Patent reveals future Glasses with a Pupil Expansion feature that increases the field of view of a Projected Image

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Apple Patent reveals future Glasses with a Pupil Expansion feature that increases the field of view of a Projected Image   Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to future glasses and/or an HMD. More specifically, the patent covers a pupil expansion feature that is designed to increase the field of view of a projected image onto the optical lens that provides a quality image for AR applications.   Patent: Pupil Expansion  The first of Apple's series of eyewear patents is titled "Pupil Expansion." It generally relates to optical reflective devices, and more specifically to expanding light beams within optical reflective devices.  Apple notes in their patent filing that one or more holographic optical elements may be used in a waveguide of optical head-mounted display (HMD) device. An HMD device is a wearable device that has the capability of reflecting projected images and may facilitate a user to experience a...
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Three Apple suppliers plan to commit $900 million to India's production-linked incentive plan

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  Three of   Apple Inc's   top contract manufacturers plan to invest a total of almost $900 million in India in the next five years to tap into a new production-linked incentive plan, according to two sources familiar with the matter.   Foxconn ,   Wistron   and Pegatron all plan to make investments under the scheme, said the sources, who asked not to be named as the discussions are private. India's new $6.65 billion production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme offers companies cash incentives on any increase in sales of  locally-made smartphones  over the next five years, compared with 2019-20 levels. The scheme aims to help transform India into an export manufacturing hub. Foxconn has applied to invest about 40 billion rupees ($542 million), while Wistron and Pegatron have committed to invest close to 13 billion rupees and 12 billion rupees, respectively, under the PLI plan, the sources said. It is unclear whether all of the investment will be targe...
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Mi TV Lux 82-Inch, Mi TV Lux 82-Inch Pro Televisions With MEMC Technology Launched

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  Xiaomi Mi TV Lux 82-inch and Mi TV Lux 8K 82-inch Pro models have been introduced in China. The two new TV models offer MEMC motion compensation technology and Dolby Vision support. Both the TV sets have an OLED display panel but support 4K and 8K resolutions, respectively. Mi TV Lux 82-inch Pro model offers 2000 nits peak brightness, whereas the Mi TV Lux 82-inch maxes at 1000nits brightness. The premium model offers 256GB of storage, whereas the 4K model offers 64GB of storage only. Mi TV Lux 4K 82-inch, Mi TV Lux 8K 82-inch Pro price The new Mi TV Lux 4K 82-inch is  priced  at CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,08,000) whereas the Mi TV Lux Ultra 8K 82-inch is priced at CNY 49,999 (roughly Rs. 5,41,000). The 4K Mi TV model will be up for grabs in China from today, whereas the Mi TV Lux Ultra 8K 82-inch model will go on sale from October 21. Mi TV Lux 4K 82-inch specifications Starting with the 4K model, the Mi TV Lux 4K has an 82-inch 4K (3,840x2,160 pixels) OLED display with ...
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Apple may face European Union rules to open up payment technology

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  The  European Union  is weighing legislation that could force  Apple Inc.  to open iPhone payment technology to competitors. The potential rules would grant other payment services a right of access to infrastructure such as near-field communication technology embedded in smartphones, the European Commission said Thursday, confirming a Bloomberg report last week. While the EU didn’t explicitly name Apple, it said the “most commonly reported issue” related to mobile device manufacturers restricting third-party access to NFC chips. The components handle wireless signals that allow users to pay via their smartphones or watches at store terminals. At present, iPhone and Apple Watch users can only make NFC payments using Apple Pay. Banks and other competitors have said they want the same functionality for their own iPhone apps but that Apple refuses access to the chip. Google’s Android phone allows rival apps to use NFC technology. Only one application is allowed ac...
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Poco X3 to Go on Its First Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart: Price in India

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  Poco X3 will be going on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. The smartphone, launched in India last week, will be offered in three storage configurations and two colour options. Key features of the Poco X3 include a large 6,000mAh battery, a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary shooter, and the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC. The phone is the successor to the Poco X2 that was launched in February this year. Poco X3 price in India, sale offers The  Poco X3  will be going on sale via  Flipkart  today from 12pm (noon). It is priced at Rs. 16,999 for the base 6GB + 64GB storage model and at Rs. 18,499 for the 6GB + 128GB storage model. The top-tier variant, with 8GB + 128GB, is priced at Rs. 19,999. The phone will be sold in two colour variants – Cobalt Blue and Shadow Grey. Sale offers for the phone include a 5 percent discount on ICICI Credit Card EMIs, 5 percent cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card, no cost EMIs st...
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This Rs 8-crore Rolls-Royce car has just been launched in India - have a look

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  The Ghost Extended, as the name suggests, is a longer version of the Ghost and is to be used mainly as a chauffeur-driven sedan. Rolls-Royce has just launched the Ghost Extended Wheelbase in India at Rs 7.95 crore. The Ghost Extended, as the name suggests, is a longer version of the Ghost and is to be used mainly as a chauffeur-driven sedan. In terms of design, nothing much has changed. It is based on the stretched version of the standard spaceframe architecture used on the standard Ghost and this has lengthened the wheelbase considerably to 3,465 mm. The keep the design simple, the developers only extended the rear doors and body around the openings allowing for all the original lines of the Ghost to be kept the same. Powering the Ghost Extended, too, is the same 571 PS 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. On the inside, the Ghost gets new features as well including reclining ‘serenity seats’ that come optional, a champagne fridge with two cooling modes, an air-purification system ...
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