Xiaomi’s Redmi launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro in the country earlier this week, running MIUI 11.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. The smartphone has been updated to Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in India. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: January 2022 security patch rolling out in India]”
It’s time for OnePlus fans to rejoice! OnePlus is launching two products in India on February 17th. Well, if you are tracking the tech world closely, you should’ve known by now that OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G will be made official. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, OnePlus TV Y1S / Y1S Edge India launch details: All you need to know”
POCO launched the POCO M2 Pro handset last year in India. The POCO M2 Pro shares a lot in common with the Redmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. All these devices came preloaded with Android 10, and have already been updated to Android 11 based MIUI 12. It’s not clear if Xiaomi and POCO have plans to upgrade these devices to Android 12 based MIUI.
Back in May 2019, the US Government blacklisted HUAWEI from doing business with US Technology companies, including Google. The Silicon Valley giant also suspended its business operations with HUAWEI which included a ban on using Google Services and Play Store, and those that required the transfer of hardware products, software products, and technical services. This also affected HUAWEI’s smartphone brand HONOR and two years later, the company announced the sale of HONOR so that it won’t be affected by this ban.
Finally, in July earlier this year, HONOR announced its new smartphone – HONOR 50 with full support for Google Mobile Services. It was announced last month for global markets, and I have been testing the phone for quite some time now. This is my full review of the HONOR 50 smartphone. Continue reading “HONOR 50 Review — A solid comeback”
Qualcomm, at its annual Tech Summit, announced the new Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform. It features a Kryo CPU, Adreno GPU that supports gaming at up to 144 frames per second and 10-bit HDR. We got to experience the Snapdragon G3x Handheld Developer Kit for a brief time, and here’s our hands on of the same. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Handheld Developer Kit Hands-on : Built in collaboration with Razer”
There is a big market for smartphone accessories, and portable Bluetooth speakers contribute a fair chunk. Boult Audio, a company known for its audio products, launched BassBox Arc 5W speakers in India. Continue reading “Boult Audio BassBox Arc 5W Bluetooth Speaker Review”
HONOR introduced the HONOR 50 mid-range smartphone for the global markets yesterday at an event in Europe, after it went official in China back in July. The main difference between the Chinese and global version is that this runs runs Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2 on top with Google Mobile Services instead of HONOR Mobile Services. We got to check out the phone, and here are our first impressions. Continue reading “HONOR 50 Unboxing and First Impressions”
After consistently delivering some great products at affordable rates, Boult Audio, a company known for its audio products, launched AirBass Soulpods in India. At Rs. 2,999, Boult’s AirBass Soulpods offers an Active Noise Cancellation feature, a long battery life, and more. We used the device for a week, and here’s our review. Continue reading “Boult Audio AirBass SoulPods Review”
Smartphones have come a long way over the last decade with tremendous technological development. Nowadays, most smartphones offer good performance, good display and a decent camera, but it is rare to find a good mid-range smartphone that offers almost everything you need, including the best camera performance under Rs. 50,000. Continue reading “Best Flagship smartphones under 50K”
Those who are looking out for an affordable laptop in India will be spoilt for choice, as there is no shortage of budget laptops out there. However, most of these laptops look almost the same and come with a similar set of specifications. ASUS has been making a difference in the laptop market segment with its unique offerings.
One of the latest laptops from the brand is the ASUS Vivobook K15 OLED, which is priced starting from Rs. 46,990. It carries the highlight of being the most affordable laptop in India with a 1080p OLED display. Here is the review of the ASUS Vivobook K15 OLED laptop Continue reading “ASUS Vivobook K15 OLED Review”
In recent years, several computer brands have forayed into the laptop market, launching new form factors of laptops. ASUS is one of these brands that has put up the best possible offerings for its users. While its VivoBook series is targeted at regular laptop consumers, the ZenBook series is targeted at professionals and creators. Continue reading “ASUS ZenBook 13 (UM325) Review”
After nearly a year, iQOO entered the mid-range market segment with the launch of new offerings – iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend. As the mid-range smartphone market is a tough one to crack, customers seek to get more value for the price they offer. Given that the iQOO 7 features a 120Hz AMOLED panel, supports 65W super-fast charging, and has an octa-core Snapdragon 870 processor, will the smartphone be able to compete in this segment? Let’s take a look at the review of iQOO 7 from here. Continue reading “iQOO 7 Review”
All smartphone brands are eying to bring 5G smartphones under the Rs. 30,000 price segment. One of the brands is realme, and it launched the realme X7 Max to compete against rivals in this category from OnePlus, Xiaomi and more. Notably, the realme X7 Max is a rebranded variant of the realme GT Neo from China. Here’s a review of the smartphone to know how well it performs. Continue reading “Realme X7 Max Review”
OnePlus Buds Pro is out! The latest TWS from OnePlus has a lot of value packaged together for the asking price. In fact, Buds Pro is the first wireless headphones from the OnePlus portfolio to feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and aims to take on the Apple AirPods Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds+. Continue reading “Here’s how OnePlus Buds Pro’s 6 important features simplify your life”
In early 2020, Xiaomi announced an aggressive roadmap for its Mi line up of smartphones. Taking this plan to reality, the company launched the Mi 10 series smartphones last year. Likewise, in 2021, Xiaomi launched a slew of devices, including the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro. Among the three smartphones launched so far in the Mi lineup this year, the Mi 11X Pro is an affordable flagship offering. Here is a review to see if this device can perform and succeed in the competition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro Review”
