realme C35 with 6.6″ FHD+ display, Unisoc T616, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999

realme just launched the the realme C35, the company’s latest smartphone in the budget C series in India, after it was announced in Thailand last month. The phone packs a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD screen, is powered by the new UNISOC T616 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11, comes with a 50MP rear camera along with a 2MP macro and a VGA depth sensor. Continue reading “realme C35 with 6.6″ FHD+ display, Unisoc T616, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”

realme TechLife Watch S100 with 1.69″ display, skin temperature monitoring, up to 12 days battery life launching in India on March 10

realme today announced that it will launch its realme TechLife Watch S100 in India on March 10th. This comes after the name surfaced in its realme Fit Android app a couple of months back. The unique feature of the watch is the skin / body temperature detection and monitoring. This is seen in several budget smartwatch models from Noise, GOQii and others. Continue reading “realme TechLife Watch S100 with 1.69″ display, skin temperature monitoring, up to 12 days battery life launching in India on March 10”

Microsoft completes its $19.7 Billion acquisition of AI speech tech company Nuance

Microsoft Corp has announced that is has completed the acquisition of Nuance, after the $19.7 billion deal to acquire the company was announced in April last year. “This will enable organizations across industries to accelerate their business goals with our security-focused, cloud-based solutions infused with powerful, vertically optimized AI,” said Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft completes its $19.7 Billion acquisition of AI speech tech company Nuance”

moto g22 with 6.5″ HD+ 90Hz display, Helio G37, Android 12, 5000mAh battery announced; coming to India soon

After leaks, motorola has officially introduced the moto g22, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the g series, in Europe. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate with 89.03% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 SoC, has 4GB RAM, 50MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP depth and a 2MP macro camera and an 16MP front camera. Continue reading “moto g22 with 6.5″ HD+ 90Hz display, Helio G37, Android 12, 5000mAh battery announced; coming to India soon”

Samsung Galaxy F23 5G with FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G launching in India on March 8

After rumours, Samsung has officially confirmed the launch of Galaxy F23 5G (SM-E236B), the company’s next F series smartphone and the successor to last year’s Galaxy F22 in India on March 8th. The company also confirmed that it will be the first-ever Galaxy F series phone with a Full HD+ 120Hz refresh rate screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and will be powered by Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy F23 5G with FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G launching in India on March 8”

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 1200, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy A13 surface in press images

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, successor to the Galaxy A32 surfaced in renders a few months back. Now the press images of the smartphone have surfaced that confirms the design that resembles the renders. This shows an Infinity U notch, quad rear cameras and more. Earlier rumours revealed IP67 ratings and 25W charging for the phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A33 5G with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 1200, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy A13 surface in press images”

Redmi Watch 2 Lite with 1.55″ display, GPS to launch in India on March 9 alongside Redmi Note 11 Pro

Redmi already confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 11 Pro series smartphone that will include the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G model and the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G model. Today, the company has confirmed the launch of the Redmi Watch 2 Lite alongside. Continue reading “Redmi Watch 2 Lite with 1.55″ display, GPS to launch in India on March 9 alongside Redmi Note 11 Pro”

OPPO Reno7 Z 5G with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695, Dual orbit lights announced

OPPO launched its Reno7 and Reno7 Pro smartphones in India last month. Today it has introduced the Reno7 Z, a cheaper model in Thailand. This has a 6.43-inch AMOLED, but with 60Hz refresh rate compared to 90Hz in the Reno7. It also replaces the Dimensity 900 with Snapdragon 695. There is a 64MP rear camera, and a 2MP macro camera, but the 8MP ultra-wide camera is replaced by a 2MP mono camera for portrait shots. Continue reading “OPPO Reno7 Z 5G with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695, Dual orbit lights announced”

PLAYFIT DIAL Review

Several smartwatch makers keep launching new smartwatch models with support for calling over Bluetooth in the sub Rs. 5000 price range. PLAY, an Indian start-up popular for its accessories, launched the PLAYFIT Dial with this popular feature last month. I have been using the smartwatch for over a week now. Let us check out the review to find out what it has to offer. Continue reading “PLAYFIT DIAL Review”

ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED with 13.3″ OLED HDR display, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India starting at Rs. 45990

ASUS today launched the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED, the company’s latest 2-in-1 convertible notebook, which the company says is the world’s first 13.3-inch OLED Windows detachable laptop. It also features the new ASUS Pen 2.0 Stylus, a magnetically detachable full-size keyboard, and a detachable  170° hinge.

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realme Buds Q2s with Bluetooth 5.2, Low latency gaming mode, AI ENC, up to 30h total playback announced

Along with the realme V25 smartphone, realme also introduced the realme Buds Q2s as the successor to the last year’s Buds Q2 in China. It has a transparent case, while retaining the 10mm drivers, but this comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC codec, AI ENC for calls and has 88ms super low-latency gaming mode. Continue reading “realme Buds Q2s with Bluetooth 5.2, Low latency gaming mode, AI ENC, up to 30h total playback announced”

realme V25 with 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695, 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

realme just announced the V25, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the V series, as it had promised. As rumoured earlier, this has similar specifications as the realme 9 Pro that was launched in India last week, but this replaces the ultra-wide camera with a depth sensor and comes in a single 12GB + 256GB version priced at 1999 yuan (Rs. 23,955 approx. / US$ 316). Continue reading “realme V25 with 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695, 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

Qualcomm validates Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM for use with Snapdragon SoCs

Samsung today announced that Qualcomm  has validated Samsung’s 14-nanometer (nm) based 14nm-based 16Gb LPDDR5X DRAM for use on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platforms. The company introduced the LPDDR5X DRAM in November last year, and it promises data processing speeds of up to 8.5 Gbps compared to 6.4Gbps in LPDDR5. Continue reading “Qualcomm validates Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM for use with Snapdragon SoCs”

Nothing smartphone said to launch by April

London-based consumer tech company Nothing launched the ear (1) TWS earbuds in August last year. Earlier rumours said that the company is working on a smartphone which will launch in early 2022. Now, a new report from TechCrunch says that the smartphone will launch in April. Continue reading “Nothing smartphone said to launch by April”

Apple schedules ”Peek Performance” event for March 8; new iPhone SE, iPad and more expected

Apple just scheduled its ”Peek Performance” virtual event on March 8th, as rumoured earlier. Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone SE 5G smartphone and a new iPad Air at the event. We can also expect at least one new Mac, based on reports. Apple is also expected to roll out the stable iOS 15.4 update soon after the event. Continue reading “Apple schedules ”Peek Performance” event for March 8; new iPhone SE, iPad and more expected”