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Nokia 6.2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 6.2 smartphone, which makes it the 13th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 8 Sirocco, and Nokia 2.3. Nokia 6.2 was launched in India last year running Android 9.0(Pie). This latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more.

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Xiaomi begins working on MIUI 13

Xiaomi announced the MIUI 12, the company’s latest UI yesterday in China with several improvements over MIUI 11. While the update is set to be rolled out to Xiaomi/Redmi devices starting June 2020, Xiaomi has already started working on MIUI 13 and the announcement comes right after MIUI 12 launch yesterday.

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WhatsApp now lets 8 participants in group voice and video calls [Update: Now rolling out widely]

Update-28th April 2020: WhatsApp v2.20.141 web release is now available to download from WhatsApp’s official website and this version now supports up to 8 people in group voice and video calls. Users who are not on WhatsApp beta version are recommended to side load this APK. Similarly, WhatsApp for iOS v2.20.50 has been updated to support up to 8 people in group calls. Continue reading “WhatsApp now lets 8 participants in group voice and video calls [Update: Now rolling out widely]”

DJI Mavic Air 2 with 48MP camera, 8K Hyperlapse video, FocusTrack and more announced

DJI, the company known for its drones, stabilizers has now announced its latest product – Mavic Air 2 which is a successor of the Mavic Air launched back in 2018. Mavic Air 2 comes after the launch of Mavic mini and includes several improvements over the 2018 Mavic Air. Continue reading “DJI Mavic Air 2 with 48MP camera, 8K Hyperlapse video, FocusTrack and more announced”

Google Pixel Buds truly wireless earbuds with hybrid design, adaptive sound announced [Update: Starts rolling out]

Update: Google has finally started rolling out the Pixel Buds through Google Store and retailers including AT&T, Best Buy, Target (coming early May), T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon and Walmart in the US at US$179 (Rs. 13,640 approx.), but it is available only in Clearly White. Other colours—Almost Black, Quite Mint and Oh So Orange will be available in the coming months, said Google. Google also said that Pixel Buds will roll out to more countries in the coming months. Continue reading “Google Pixel Buds truly wireless earbuds with hybrid design, adaptive sound announced [Update: Starts rolling out]”

OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger is priced in India at Rs. 3990

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and Bullets Wireless Z recently in India. The price of the smartphones were revealed at a later date, but there was no word on the price of the Wireless Charger. Finally now, OnePlus has revealed the price for the Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger and is listed on the company’s website.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core 2020 Android Go Edition smartphone launched in India for Rs. 6299

Back in 2018, Samsung launched the Galaxy J2 Core, the company’s first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone in India. After 2 years now, Samsung has re-introduced the Galaxy J2 Core 2020 edition in India with higher storage capacity compared to the 2018 model.

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Samsung phone with triple rear cameras, pop-up front camera surfaces

Samsung has experimented with rotating cameras on the Galaxy A80 earlier and now the company is said to be working on a phone with yet another moving part – a pop-up camera. The renders of the upcoming Galaxy smartphone have surfaced revealing key details.

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JioMart grocery shopping through WhatsApp goes live; Here’s how to order

Earlier this year, Reliance Jio announced JioMart web portal to buy food and groceries online and now shortly after Jio Platforms, Reliance Retail and WhatsApp entered into a commercial partnership agreement, the JioMart grocery shopping portal through WhatsApp has gone live in India.

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Airtel launches Rs. 401 data bundle with 3GB data and 1 year Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription

Airtel has been revising its existing prepaid plans and introducing new bundle plans lately. On similar lines now, Airtel has launched Rs. 401 data bundle that also includes a subscription for Disney+ Hotstar VIP and this exists alongside the Rs. 299 Amazon Prime bundle. Continue reading “Airtel launches Rs. 401 data bundle with 3GB data and 1 year Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription”

OnePlus 8 Pro users report ‘Green Tint’ and ‘Black Crush’ display issues; fix coming soon

OnePlus launched its flagship ‘OnePlus 8′ and ‘OnePlus 8 Pro’ smartphones recently and it is up for sale in the UK and Europe. The first batch of OnePlus 8 Pro devices being delivered to users and already some of the users have started reporting display issues on their units. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Pro users report ‘Green Tint’ and ‘Black Crush’ display issues; fix coming soon”

iQOO 3 gets a price cut in India in 2 months of launch, now starts at Rs. 34990

iQOO launched its first smartphone in India – iQOO 3 in 4G and 5G variants earlier this year at a starting price of Rs. 36,990. The recent GST Rate hike on smartphones bumped up the starting price to Rs. 38,990. But now, after 2 months of launch, iQOO has announced price cuts on all the variants of iQOO 3 smartphone.

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Paytm users and merchants can now earn by selling Vodafone IDEA prepaid recharges

Due to nationwide lockdown now, prepaid recharge through physical stores is not possible and to solve this, mobile operators Airtel and Reliance Jio came up with a dedicated program that lets individuals earn by selling recharges. Following Airtel and Jio, Vodafone IDEA has now partnered with Paytm to allow individuals and merchants to sell prepaid recharges.

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India TWS shipments saw massive 700% growth YoY in 2019; Apple leads the market: Report

True wireless earbuds have become popular among consumers lately, thanks to the plethora of options available at different price segment. The shipments have increased massively in India and now, Counterpoint has released the shipments record for 2019 which shows a massive 700% growth YoY.

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Zoom 5.0 update brings several security enhancements including data routing control

Zoom video conferencing app witnessed an increased demand lately with people working from home and at the same time, it has been in the news for privacy issues. The company has been working on improving the privacy controls and now it has announced a milestone of 90-day security plan with Zoom 5.0 update.

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