It's time for our weekly rundown of all the news you need to know from the world of tech, and if you're a Xiaomi[1] fan, there's a bit of bad news. Citing an increase in PCBA import taxes, the Chinese company raised prices[2] for its popular Redmi Note 5 Pro[3] phone - which was launched in February - by Rs. 1,000, from Rs. 13,999 to Rs. 14,999. These prices are applicable across both offline and online retail channels. This is for the 4GB variant of the phone, while the 6GB Redmi Note 5 Pro retains its Rs. 16,999 launch price[4]. The 55-inch Mi TV 4[5] has also received a price hike[6] for the same reasons, taking it from Rs. 39,999[7] to Rs. Rs. 44,999, a difference of Rs. 5,000[8].
Xiaomi added that apart from the PCBA import taxes, the other reason for the price hike is the depreciation of the rupee, which has fallen by around 5 percent in the last one year. The company claims that this will help it to ramp up supplies of the Redmi Note 5 Pro, and lead to better availability. The Redmi Note 5 Pro (Review[9]) sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 636 SoC, and either 4GB or 6GB RAM. It has a dual rear camera with a 12-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor, and a 20-megapixel selfie camera. It's only available with 64GB storage, and comes with a 4000mAh battery. In our review[10], we had given it a 10 out of 10 for value for money, so even with the price hike, it's still worth...