Facebook starts rollout of Dark Mode for iOS, iPadOS apps

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Facebook is slowly rolling out an update for its iOS app enabling Dark Mode, bringing the social network’s main app in line with supporting the iOS and iPadOS feature as its other messaging services.

Facebook has been slow to introduce support for Dark Mode to all of its apps, but it has made some progress since its introduction in iOS 13, with Facebook Lite, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger apps for iOS and iPadOS all working with the iOS feature. While the main Facebook app has lagged behind with offering a Dark Mode to users, that is finally being addressed.

After the discovery by some users of the feature’s availability, Facebook conformed to SocialMediaToday on Friday that it is officially out, but it is only usable by “a small percentage of users globally right now.” It seems that Facebook is slowly rolling the feature out, as it customarily does over several weeks, to ensure it continues to work without any major issues as more people gain access.

Once active on a user’s account, Dark Mode can be configured from the main menu, under a section within Settings & Privacy called “Dark Mode.” Within that menu, users can select to enable or disable the dark appearance, or to have it match iOS’ appearance, including automatically changing for sunrises and sunsets.

This is not the only way users can browse Facebook via Dark Mode. Account holders have access to a similar setting on the browser-based version, for manually selecting the dark or light appearance. It has also been in testing on Android, with a small sampling of users having the color-changing facility in test releases since the start of 2020.

Redmi 9A and 9C global launched with slim price tags

Xiaomi held a big product launch keynote today where we saw the global debuts of its latest ecosystem products. Alongside the new Mi Electric Scooters, curved gaming monitor, Mi TV stick and other smart accessories we got the global pricing for the Redmi 9A and 9C smartphones. Both of these were previously announced in Malaysia last month.

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The 9A is the most affordable entry in the Redmi 9 series with a €99/₹8,496 starting price. It features a 6.53-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie cam. The back houses the single 13MP shooter and LED flash combo.

Under the hood, we have the Helio G25 chipset paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. The battery comes in at 5,000 mAh and charges over micro USB. The phone boots Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. The Redmi 9A comes in gray, green and blue colors. Availability was not detailed.

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The 9C will go for €119/₹10,213 for the base 2/32GB variant and €139/₹11,929 for the 3/64GB trim. It boasts the same 6.53” display as the 9A complete with the 5MP selfie shooter. Around the back, we find two 2MP auxiliary cameras for macro shots and depth data. The phone runs on the Helio G35 chipset and can be had with 2 or 3GB RAM and 32/64GB storage.

Another shared characteristic with the other two Redmi 9 phones is the 5,000 mAh battery and micro USB charging port. The software side is covered by MIUI 12 on top of Android 10 and color options are gray, orange and blue. Like the Redmi 9A, we did not get any availability details about the 9C.

iQOO U1 goes official: Snapdragon 720G, 48MP triple camera, and 4,500 mAh battery

Last week iQOO unveiled the iQOO Z1x with a Snapdragon 765G SoC and 120Hz display and today the company added a new member to its lineup, dubbed iQOO U1.

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The iQOO U1 is built around a 6.53″ LCD of 2340×1080-pixel resolution that has a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, we have a triple camera setup aligned vertically in the top-left corner. It comprises a 48MP main, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units.

Under the hood, the iQOO U1 has a Snapdragon 720G SoC paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android 10-based iQOO UI and has two storage options – 64GB and 128GB – but neither come with a microSD card slot for storage expansion.

Fueling the entire package is a 4,500 mAh battery that charges through a microUSB port at up to 18W. Other highlights of the iQOO U1 include a side-mounted fingerprint reader, 3.5mm headphone jack, Game Space, Multi-Turbo, and Bluetooth 5.1.

The iQOO U1 is offered in three colors – Black, Blue, and White. The base model of the iQOO U1 with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at CNY1,198 ($170/€150) and for CNY200 ($30/€25) more you get double storage. The top-end variant, with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, will set you back by CNY1,598 ($230/€200).

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The U1 is currently up for pre-orders in China through the company’s official site, with sales commencing from July 23.