Android

Realme X bootloader unlock & Camera2 API coming soon, Android Q confirmed as well

When it comes to consumer tech, breaking the glass ceiling is one of the earliest hurdles. From the perspective of the product maker, mass adoption and easy availability among the...
Jul 22, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[July patch rolling] Realme C2 gets new bugfix update, no July security patch yet

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Realme has already setup a strong presence in Indian smartphone territory, and the offshoot of OPPO is slowly expanding...
Jul 22, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

New Redmi 6 Pro update brings July security patch; Redmi Y1, Y1 Lite get June OTA as well

Once upon a time, a well-known Chinese Android OEM named Xiaomi developed a crush on a particular SoC from Qualcomm. That highly energy efficient SoC was Snapdragon 625 –...
Jul 22, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

[ASG8 OTA rolling] New Samsung Galaxy S10 update roadmap surfaces, brings more questions than answers

NOTICE: We’ve created an archive of all major developments related to the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup. We are continuously updating that page with latest S10e/S10/S10+ news...
Jul 22, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Stable OTA re-released] Xiaomi Mi 6 Android Pie 9.0 update arrives for select users globally

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story from May Xiaomi started their smartphone business with the Mi series of devices. The naming scheme was...
Jul 22, 2019 6 Min Read
Android

New Mi 9 update brings lock screen enhancements & June security patch

The life of the oldest sibling is tough. The younger ones often get the shiny new toy, play with it in front of them – but the big brother/sister...
Jul 22, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

After Realme, Redmi teases 64 MP camera phone (photo samples included)

History repeats itself. The proverb may sound cliché, but I can’t find a better expression to describe the current smartphone photography trends, especially the recent boom of enormous...
Jul 22, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Android Q Beta 5 reportedly brings Google Pixel 2 XL network connectivity issues

Google is working hard on Android Q, as they recently rolled out the fifth aka penultimate public beta release of the upcoming major update of Android. The Mountain View giant...
Jul 20, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

EMUI 9.1 beta for Honor 9/V9 & Huawei nova 2s brings GPU Turbo 3.0, Voice Assistant and more!

Less than a week ago, Huawei announced an initiative to recruit volunteers to test the public beta of EMUI 9.1 update for eight devices – including some of the...
Jul 20, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

OnePlus 6T & 7 might get Horizon Light feature from OnePlus 7 Pro in near future

Remember when Samsung tried to defend their decision to remove the notification LED from Galaxy S10 by highlighting the Edge Lighting feature? Well, it did not go very well. In...
Jul 19, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Indian R17 Pro too] OPPO R17 ColorOS 6 (Android Pie 9.0) update gets live for early adopters

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. It is a known fact that OnePlus phones often draw ‘inspirations’ from existing OPPO phones in terms...
Jul 19, 2019 6 Min Read
Android

[OxygenOS DP3] New OnePlus 7 update brings camera improvements from Pro variant; HydrogenOS Android Q DP3 goes live in China

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on July 18, 2019) follows: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an...
Jul 19, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Redmi K20 Pro July update arrives via new MIUI beta; Xiao Ai enhancements come to other phones as well

At PiunikaWeb, we praise Xiaomi for maintaining a clean-n-clear beta chanel for their phones and tablets. Interested users can try out fixes and new features much earlier than...
Jul 19, 2019 4 Min Read
Accessories

Samsung Galaxy Watch update improves outdoor (open water) swimming tracking

There was a time when Samsung used the ‘Gear’ moniker for their smart wearable devices. Besides smartwatches, the Korean OEM also sold wireless earphones (Gear IconX) under this...
Jul 19, 2019 3 Min Read