Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone to be announced on July 30, could be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus

Black Shark introduced its ‘Black Shark 2’ gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 855, Liquid Cooling 3.0 earlier this year and also launched it in India recently. The successor to the Black Shark 2 is now in the news as earlier today, the company revealed that the new Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone will be announced on July 30, 2019.

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Redmi 20000mAh two-way fast charging and 10000mAh power banks with dual input and output ports announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today introduced new 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh power banks with USB Type-C and micro USB inputs, as well as two USB Type-A output. Both these feature a polycarbonate body, feature a button on the side to view the charge left using LED indicators. It also lets you enable low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset.

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Samsung is said to introduce One UI 2.0 with Android Q and One UI 2.1 with Galaxy S11

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Samsung revamped its User Interface with the launch of its new One UI and it was incorporated in various Galaxy smartphone models launched in 2019 and later, Samsung also introduced One UI in its smartwatch lineup. Now, new reports suggest that Samsung will introduce One UI 2.0 with Android Q and the unannounced Galaxy S11 smartphone will get One UI 2.1 update.

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Panasonic launches new 4K Ultra HD TVs in India starting at Rs. 50400

Panasonic has today launched 14 new models of 4K Ultra-HD Televisions in India which also includes a new 75-inch 4K UHD TV. The new 4K range comes with IPS panel, 4K dimming, Doly Atmos sound, Google Assistant/Alexa support and more.

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Qualcomm to appeal European Commission’s €242 million fine for ‘predatory pricing’ of 3G chipsets

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The European Commission has issued an antitrust fine of 242 million Euros ($USD 272 million) on Qualcomm for engaging in “predatory pricing”. The Commission opened its formal investigation on 16 July 2015 and the fine has been issued as Qualcomm abused its market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets with the aim of forcing its competitor ‘Icera’ out of the market.

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True Balance app launches e-commerce platform in India to sell mobile phones

True Balance, the fin-tech app that allows users to check the balance of their prepaid mobile, recharge and more is now expanding its service with the launch of an e-commerce marketplace to sell smartphones. The new feature in the app will help users in tier-II and tier-3 cities of India to purchase smartphone and feature phone.

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Anker Soundcore Model Zero Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 17999

Anker, the company that is well-known for its power banks, Bluetooth speakers, etc. has today launched its new Soundcore Model Zero Bluetooth speaker in India after launching it in the US sometime back. It comes with Hi-Fi sound, Dual Bluetooth connectivity, IPX5 resistance and more.

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TCL 55P8E 55-inch 4K Smart Android TV launched in India for Rs. 40990

TCL, the company known for its wide range of TVs in India is expanding its portfolio with new launches. In similar lines, today the company has launched its 55-inch 4K AI Smart Android LED TV 55P8E in India. It comes with narrow bezels, HDR support, stereo sound and more.

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Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus and iPhone SE shipments stopped in India

Apple launched the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, and iPhone SE quite a long time back, and now the company has stopped the sales of these smartphones in India. Apple is said to shift its focus on premium iPhone models in India.

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Media File Jacking security flaw affects WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices

According to new research by Symantec, a new security flaw called ‘Media File Jacking’ could expose WhatsApp and Telegram media files on Android devices and it could be manipulated by malicious actors too. The media files and sensitive information could be misused if the security flaw is exploited.

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Sony WH-XB900N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones launched in India for Rs. 16990

Sony has today launched its new WH-XB900N noise-canceling wireless headphones in India, joining its wide range portfolio of audio products. The wireless headphones feature digital noise cancellation, NFC, support for voice assistant, 30 hours of play time and more.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform with overclocked CPU, 15% faster GPU announced, will power ASUS ROG Phone II

Qualcomm has just announced its latest Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform, and this is an incremental upgrade to the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. According to Qualcomm, this is primarily aimed at providing an elite gaming experience as it comes with an increase in CPU and GPU performance, 5G, gaming, AI and XR.

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Toreto BOLT wireless earphones launched for Rs. 1248

Toreto, the company known for its wide range of audio products, power bank has today launched its new Toreto BOLT wireless earphones. The BOLT earphones join the portfolio of the brand’s other wireless earphones and it comes with features like magnetic earbuds, 6 hours of playtime and more.

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Spotify gets support for Google Assistant in India

Spotify launched in India earlier this year making it the 79th country in the world to get the music streaming service and the company recently launched Spotify Lite app that is built for low-end Android smartphones. Today, the company has announced support for Google Assistant on Spotify in India.

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Apple iPhone XR and iPhone XS assembled in India said to start shipping next month, see price reduction

Apple is already assembling some of its smartphones like the iPhone SE and iPhone 7 at the Wistron facility in Bengaluru under the ‘Made in India’ scheme. There were also reports of Foxconn starting assembly of premium iPhones this year in India. In similar lines, new reports have emerged regarding the shipping of the new iPhone XR and iPhone XS devices assembled in India by Foxconn.

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