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Xiaomi, after unveiling the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus smartphones, may be gearing to launch another Mi-series smartphone, the Mi Note 2. Additionally, new details have emerged on multiple Xiaomi smartphones including the next flagship Mi 6, Mi 5c, and a mysterious new Xiaomi phone.
There have been several leaks on the Mi Note 2 smartphone already making it to the Internet in recent weeks. If Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun is to be believed, the Mi Note 2 will "have a surprise." The news was first reported by a Chinese publication. Some of the purported specifications tipped for the Mi Note 2 include Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; 6GB of RAM; 128GB of inbuilt storage, and a 21-megapixel dual rear camera.
In other news, Xiaomi's alleged next flagship smartphone, the Mi 6, has been leaked in purported images claiming to show the phone ahead of any launch. The leaked images were first picked up by Priceraja and show the front as well as rear of the alleged Mi 6 smartphone. In the leaked images, the front seems to be inspired by the Mi 5 while the rear seems plain compared to the current flagship. The alleged Mi 6 was leaked in a Black colour variant. Another mysterious smartphone from Xiaomi has also hit the rumour mills and is claimed to sport an E-Ink notification display on the rear panel, which will be the highlight of the handset. Apart from the E-Ink display (via Weibo tipster KJuma), the handset is said to launch this year. Unfortunately, no other details are available on the mysterious Xiaomi phone as of now.

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Xiaomi CEO Claims Mi Note 2 Will "Have a Surprise"

Unknown 11 October 2016

Vodafone India has sought bids for its data centre facility in Navi Mumbai, a suburb of India's financial capital, said two people familiar with details. Currently, two strategic companies are interested in buying it out but at cost for Vodafone, said one of them. The data centre has been built at a cost of Rs1,200 crore and was commissioned under ex-chief executive Marten Pieters.

"The data centre is now seen as a cost centre which won't increase (Vodafone's) appeal, but in partnership with a bigger strategic could mean stick enterprise business," the second person said.

It was part of the company's strategic plan to get enterprise customers, especially the booming medium segment and startups, the first person said. It was meant to compete with the service offering Tata Teleservices and Tata Communications - that controlled cabled lease line business and had data centres - offered. "We intend to launch the data centre shortly and are currently in the process of gaining the requisite approvals," said Vodafone's spokesman in an email. He did not comment on the company's intent to sell.

The second person said the value of the asset after the launch may increase and could command a premium from buyers who are at the moment only offering to buy it at cost. "Even if there is a little revenue to show on it, data centres in Asia can be very valuable for strategics," the person said.

In 2011, Vodafone had announced a foray into the fixed line business along with instituting a business solutions unit that showcased global connections and offerings such as RFID tracking. The business was expected to treble by the year ended March from about 8-10% of revenue in 2011. However, as the telecom major gears up towards its initial public offer, bankers said it had too much debt on its books and was set to add more in the just ended spectrum auction, in which Vodafone spent Rs 20,280 crore for 4G airwaves. To lighten the balance sheet, the British parent of the company converted debt worth Rs 47,700 crore and decided that the Indian arm would divest all non-core assets, the data centre included.

Tata Communications, the main competitor that Vodafone had set to take out with the data centre, sold its own to a Singapore firm earlier this year. For 74% stake in 14 data centres across Asia, the company raised around Rs 4,300 crore. Vodafone's data centre is larger in capacity with better technology because it has no legacy and been geared for cloud services too, said one of the two people quoted earlier. The operator also has committed clients ready to start using the data centre from the day it is commissioned, he added.

Vodafone India, along with its parent has been expanding in the fixed line business, which is the way to the future broadband demand. However, storage and data centre require separate technology teams.

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Vodafone mulls selling Rs 12 crore data centre

Unknown 10 October 2016

Apple Inc. won an appeals court ruling that reinstates a patent-infringement verdict it won against Samsung Electronics Co., including for its slide-to-unlock feature for smartphones and tablets.
In an 8-3 ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said a three-judge panel was wrong to throw out the $119.6 million (roughly Rs. 795 crores) verdict in February. Instead, it ordered the trial judge to consider whether the judgment should be increased based on any intentional infringement by Samsung.
The decision Friday comes less than a week before the US Supreme Court considers another case Apple had filed against Samsung. That case, to be argued Tuesday in Washington, focuses on how much Samsung should pay for copying patented designs for Apple's iPhone.
Together, the two cases are the remnants of a global legal battle between the world's biggest makers of smartphones that began in April 2011 and at one point spanned four continents.
In this case, Apple claimed that Samsung infringed patents for the slide-to-unlock feature, autocorrect and a way to detect phone numbers so they can be tapped to make phone calls. The bulk of the award, $98.7 million, was for the detection patent that the earlier panel said wasn't infringed. The February decision also said the other two patents were invalid.
'Substantial Evidence'
That was a wrong decision, the court ruled Friday, because it relied on issues that were never raised on appeal or on information that was beyond the trial record.
"The jury verdict on each issue is supported by substantial evidence in the record," Circuit Judge Kimberly Moore wrote for the majority.
The opinion was a surprise - the court never announced that it would consider the case before all active judges prior to issuing the opinion. In a dissent, Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk objected to the full court opting to take on the case without allowing additional legal arguments, saying the majority opinion results in "profound changes" in the analysis of whether patents cover obvious variations of earlier ideas.
The three judges who objected to the majority opinion were the same ones who had thrown out the verdict in February.
Dyk said the panel "has continuingly expressed willingness, and indeed desire" to remove the information that the majority objected to, saying it wasn't necessary to the original decision.
The Federal Circuit handles all patent appeals in the US, so its decisions have broad ramifications for how cases are handled in the courts and before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The case is Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co, 15-1171, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington).

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Apple Wins Appeal Reinstating $119.6 Million Samsung Verdict Over Slide-to-Unlock Patent

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As Google prepares to unveil the Pixel phones later tonight, we have caught some information on when and how Google intends to sell the Pixel phones in India. Our sources have stated that the Pixel phones will sell online exclusively on Flipkart in India, along with select offline stores. Preorders for both the Pixel and Pixel XL expected to begin on October 13, and official confirmation regarding preorder dates and pricing are expected to be declared tomorrow, by Flipkart.
Since launching the Nexus One back in 2010, Google has partnered with multiple OEMs to make its Nexus devices every year, showcasing Android the way Google meant it to be. This year, though, Google seems to have made strategic shifts in its business, moving on from Nexus smartphones co-branded with manufacturers, to Pixel phones that will reportedly be only Google-branded.
We have also heard of Huawei being initially offered the contract to make the Pixel phones, but HTC has eventually bagged the rights. The smartphones will reportedly be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoCs, and while the Pixel will reportedly have a 5-inch Full HD display, the Pixel XL may bring a 5.5-inch, 2K display. Each of the two Pixel phones may also house 12MP and 8MP cameras, and offer a minimum of 32GB storage.

We have also heard of Google’s Andromeda OS providing a common platform for mobiles and tablets by fusing Android and Chrome OS, and with last year’s launch of the Pixel C tablet, we cannot help but wonder if the Pixel moniker will be a bridge between Google’s hardware of varying forms. All eyes will be on Google, later tonight.

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Google Pixel, Pixel XL to sell exclusively on Flipkart

Unknown 9 October 2016

Pocket-lint has teamed up with Probox2 to give one lucky reader the chance to win a Probox2 Air Android TV box.

The PROBOX2 Air is perfect for home entertainment. It is a revolutionary new way to enjoy all of your favourite movies, music, TV series and Live TV.
All packed into one device, with everything controlled with your fingertips. Loaded with Android 6.0 + PROBOX2 APEX UI User Interface & the built in "1-click swap" user interface function that you won't find in any other TV box in the market. Empowered by Kodi 16.0 , you can watch live sporting events not broadcast on terrestrial or satellite TV, enjoy the latest episodes of your favorite shows long before they have aired on US / UK TV.
The Probox2 comes with an enhanced decoding performance which it is capable of hardware decoding for UHD 4K 60fps and supports multiple formats including H.265 10-bit, H.264 and VP. It also supports FHD 1080p 60fps for Hardware encoding with supports on H.264 and is also capable of supporting Dolby / DTS (by Kodi) and S/SPDIF (5.1CH, 7.1CH).
The real star of the package is the "Remote+", which bears more resemblance to a primitive gaming controller, requires that you plug in a separate Bluetooth dongle to one of the USB ports (which then automatically pairs the device), and is significantly more responsive and easier to use.The game changer is the "Remote+" that comes packaged with the Probox2 Air, a Bluetooth remote that really enhances the experience. It has three modes of operation: a standard remote; an air mouse with motion controls; and as a game controller. It also has an auxiliary function as a microphone.
Probox2 Air is one of the best “Android TV” box yet - perfect for media center and retro gaming.

Product page for Probox2 Air - http://probox2.com/probox2-air/

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