Vivo smartphones will launch online and offline simultaneously in India starting from 2020

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Vivo-Z1-Pro_fonearena-12-1024x645.jpg" /> The trend of online-exclusive smartphone models became popular in recent times and many smartphone brands launched online-only models. On similar lines, Vivo also launched its online-exclusive U series, Z series, S series, etc and now giving in to a long-standing demand of offline retailers, Vivo has announced that they will stop launching online-exclusive smartphones starting next year. In a letter to offline retailers and All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA), Jerome Chen, CEO of vivo Mobiles India said that as a part of the company's 2020 strategy, they will simultaneously launch smartphones online and offline and there won't be any online-only models. So, there won't be any Vivo products that will be exclusive to Flipkart or Amazon starting next year. Also, the company said that its products will launch at the same price across both channels and the price and offers will be consistent across both online and offline channels. The company also urged offline retailers to offer a great buying experience for customers. Vivo's Z series and U series will continue to sell across both channels till "their end of life" and the company has also said that there won't be any new additions to both the series next year. Also, reports ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=0kjpw2Gw_uM:7_hRQ4KT-ek:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/0kjpw2Gw_uM" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/301322/vivo-india-smartphones-online-offline-india-2020.html">Read Here»</a>

Vivo smartphones will launch online and offline simultaneously in India starting from 2020

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Google Pixel 4a with flat puch-hole display, square camera module, 3.5mm audio jack surface

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Google-Pixel-4a-leak-1024x748.jpg" /> Google launched the Pixel 3a smartphone last year in India and brought back the 3.5mm headphone jack after removing it from Pixel 3. The company recently launched its flagship Pixel 4 recently and it did not launch in India. Now renders of the upcoming Pixel 4a have surfaced revealing the design and key details, and it could launch in India too if it does not come with Project Soli. According to the renders, Pixel 4a is said to sport a 5.7-inch or 5.8-inch flat display and thick bezels around the display. In comparison, Pixel 3a sports a 5.5-inch FULL HD+ OLED display. The renders also reveal an in-screen camera to the front, a square rear camera module that is said to house a single camera, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Pixel 4a is said to be smaller in comparison to Pixel 3a. Furthermore, the Pixel 4a is said to sport a rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C port, speaker grilles, similar to Pixel 3a. Although the rear square camera module is said to house only a single camera, it is said to be accompanied by "more sensors". Rest of the specifications are not known yet, but we can expect it to be powered ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Y_d6adOTW2Y:0uv3cW41LCU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/Y_d6adOTW2Y" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/301301/google-pixel-4a-render-leak.html">Read Here»</a>

Google Pixel 4a with flat puch-hole display, square camera module, 3.5mm audio jack surface

Google launched the Pixel 3a smartphone last year in India and brought back the 3.5mm headphone jack after removing it from Pixel 3. The co...

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Redmi Note 8 Pro users report OTP issue in India; will be fixed in the next update

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Redmi-Note-8-Pro_fonearena-05-1024x569.jpg" /> Xiaomi's Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro back in October this year and it got the company started rolling out MIUI 11.0.3.0.PGGINXM earlier this month. But after this update, several users have reported issues with receiving OTP and proximity sensor. Redmi Note 8 Pro users on MIUI 11.0.3.0.PGGINXM have reported issues with receiving OTP (One Time Password) messages. We tested the same on our unit too (8GB +128GB variant) with Airtel SIM and there was a delay in getting the OTPs delivered, and with Jio SIM, users have reported that they aren't receiving the OTPs at all. It is a widespread issue and moderators in Mi Community have said that the issue has been reported to the relevant team and an update will be released soon to address the same. The tentative release date for the update is January 10th according to users who contacted Xiaomi's customer support. Also, some users have reported issues with the proximity sensor after the update and it will also likely be fixed in the next update. Source 1, 2, 3 <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=iOOo45gXtes:IET89z8PfJo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/iOOo45gXtes" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/301296/redmi-note-8-pro-otp-issue-fix-update.html">Read Here»</a>

Redmi Note 8 Pro users report OTP issue in India; will be fixed in the next update

Xiaomi's Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro back in October this year and it got the company started rolling out MIUI 11.0.3.0.P...

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OPPO F15 with AMOLED display, quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India in January 2020

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/OPPO-F15-India-launch-teaser-1024x616.jpg" /> OPPO has started teasing the launch of F15, the company's next generation F series smartphone and the successor of this year's F11 in India soon. The company says that it will have sleek and fashionable design, and the teaser image shows the side profile of the phone. The teaser video confirms quad rear cameras and a waterdrop notch display. The design of the OPPO F15 in the teaser looks similar to the A91, which was introduced in China last week packing a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 90.7 screen-to-body ratio, MediaTek Helio P70 SoC with 8GB of RAM,  48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel cameras, 16-megapixel front camera and a 4000mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 flash charge fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes. OPPO A91 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=APWdwsV9Pd0:yPCHpvWkJTs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/APWdwsV9Pd0" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/301299/oppo-f15-india-launch-date.html">Read Here»</a>

OPPO F15 with AMOLED display, quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India in January 2020

OPPO has started teasing the launch of F15, the company's next generation F series smartphone and the successor of this year's F11 ...

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