Xiaomi[1] has announced[2] that it will launch two new phones – Redmi 5[3], and Redmi 5 Plus[4] in China – on December 7 in China. Both are expected to have 18:9 near bezel-less displays, which Xiaomi is referring to as 'full screen'. Though Xiaomi hasn't revealed any details with its announcement poster, the TENNA listings of the devices supposed to be Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus talk about 5.7-inch HD+ screens, Snapdragon 450 (Redmi 5) and Snapdragon 625/630 (Redmi 5 Plus), and up to three RAM and storage variants.
For the Redmi 5, these will likely be 2GB/16GB, 3GB/32GB, and 4GB/64GB for RAM and storage respectively. Both new Redmi devices are expected to have a 12-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera, and run MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1.2. The Redmi 5 Plus likely won't have a bigger screen, just an upgraded chipset and bigger battery (4000mAh vs 3200mAh). A report claims that the Redmi 5 will have a price of CNY 1,399 (about Rs. 13,600), but we don't have to wait long to find out.
Vodafone RED Together for postpaid, RED Basic at Rs. 399
Vodafone[5] launched its family-sharing programme[6], RED Together, for postpaid customers on Wednesday, which it claims provides up to 20 percent savings on total rental, and offers 20GB extra data. Plus, you only have to make a single bill payment for the household. There's also a new RED Basic Plan for individuals, which offers 10GB data per month at Rs. 399, and users can rollover unused data for a maximum of 200GB. RED Basic does not offer bundled Netflix[7], Vodafone Play, and Magzter subscriptions unlike various other Vodafone RED...