realme could announce 150W fast charging tech at MWC 2022 on Feb 28

Earlier this week, realme scheduled its “Greater Than You See” Smartphone Gala ft. the MWC 2022 Barcelona on February 28th. The invite shows a charging cable with the realme Dart Charge symbol, hinting at a new charging tech. Today, leaker Digital Chat Station has revealed that realme is working on phones with support for 80W and 150W superfast charging. Continue reading “realme could announce 150W fast charging tech at MWC 2022 on Feb 28”

OPPO partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials on Reno 7 Series

During the budget 2022-23 session earlier this month, the government confirmed that 5G spectrum auction will take place in India this year, and the roll-out will happen in 2022-23 period. Several smartphone manufactures have been testing 5G on their smartphones in partnership with telecom players.

OPPO has announced that it has conducted a 5G standalone and non-standalone network trial in collaboration with Jio utilizing the allocated mid-band trial spectrum. Continue reading “OPPO partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials on Reno 7 Series”

Android 13 Developer Preview with Themed app icons, Photo Picker and more released

Google has released the Android 13 (codename Tiramisu) Developer Preview, months before the Google I/O and the official release later this year. The release is designed to help developers test out their apps and code for the upcoming version of Android with all its new features and specifications. This Developer Preview will be compatible to run on the Pixel 4/4 XL, Pixel 4a/4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. Continue reading “Android 13 Developer Preview with Themed app icons, Photo Picker and more released”

Samsung confirms Galaxy S22 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in India

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a built-in S Pen stylus, this week. The company also started pre-bookings for the phone yesterday. Now it has confirmed that the Galaxy S22 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in India. It has been several years since we had seen a Samsung flagship powered by a Snapdragon SoC in India. Continue reading “Samsung confirms Galaxy S22 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in India”

Airtel Xstream Premium with 15 OTT services launched at Rs. 149 per month

Airtel has launched Airtel Xstream Premium that aggregates content from 15 Indian and global video OTT’s in one app. It will be available to Airtel customers at a monthly rate of Rs. 149 and Rs. 1499 annually. Continue reading “Airtel Xstream Premium with 15 OTT services launched at Rs. 149 per month”

realme C35 with 6.6″ FHD+ display, 50MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced

realme has announced the realme C35, the company’s latest smartphone in the budget C series in Thailand, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.6″ 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, 50MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

ASUS ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro with 6.78″ FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ to launch in India on February 15

ASUS today confirmed the launch of ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro, successors to the ROG Phone 5 series in India on February 15th in an online event, after they were introduced in August last year. The 5s model retains the 6.78-inch Full HD+ Samsung’s E4 AMOLED HDR display with 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch-sampling rate, 24.3ms touch latency and has up to 18GB of RAM and up to 512GB storage, but this is powered by Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro with 6.78″ FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ to launch in India on February 15”

Infinix partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials for ZERO 5G ahead of India launch on Feb 14

Infinix already confirmed that launch of ZERO 5G, the company’s first 5G smartphone in India on February 14th, and it was introduced for global markets earlier this week. Today, it has announced that it has partnered with Jio to conduct 5G trails for the phone. As a part of the virtual lab trial, the device was thoroughly tested through various scenarios to verify its capability and performance for delivering enhanced 5G end-user experiences, said the company. Continue reading “Infinix partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials for ZERO 5G ahead of India launch on Feb 14”

Boult Audio launches new AirBass Z1 with up to 24h total playback, fast charge launched at introductory price of Rs. 1499

Boult Audio has launched AirBass Z1, the company’s latest TWS earbuds in the AirBass series and the successor to the last year’s model with the same name. The main highlight of the earbuds is Type-C fast charging that offers a total of 100 minutes playback time in 15 minutes of. Continue reading “Boult Audio launches new AirBass Z1 with up to 24h total playback, fast charge launched at introductory price of Rs. 1499”

Samsung Galaxy S22 series pre-bookings begin in India ahead of launch

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a built-in S Pen stylus for the first time. Now it has started pre-bookings for the phone in India on Samsung India Store. You can pay Rs. 1999 to reserve it, and those who pre-book will get a free Galaxy SmartTag worth Rs. 2699 for free. You can cancel it anytime and get a 100% refund, says the company. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 series pre-bookings begin in India ahead of launch”

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G to launch in India alongside OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge on February 17

Last week, OnePlus teased the India launch of OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge, two new smart TV models. Today, the company has confirmed the launch of these new TVs and the OnePlus Nord CE 2, the successor to last year’s OnePlus Nord CE on February 17th. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G to launch in India alongside OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge on February 17”

Samsung confirms 4 generations of Android updates, 5 years of security updates for range of new and upcoming smartphones, tablets

After reports, Samsung at its Galaxy Unpacked event confirmed that it will offer 4 generations of Android OS updates, up from 3 generations of upgrades that was announced in 2020. This includes select Galaxy S series, Z series smartphones, A Series, and tablets. Continue reading “Samsung confirms 4 generations of Android updates, 5 years of security updates for range of new and upcoming smartphones, tablets”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and S8 Ultra with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 16GB RAM, S Pen announced

After a long wait, Samsung has introduced its Galaxy Tab S8 series of tablets at its Galaxy Unpacked event today. The line-up includes the Galaxy Tab S8 and S8+, and the first-ever Tab S8 Ultra tablet. The tablets are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, ultra-wide front cameras, a three-microphone setup, and intelligent auto-framing technology that promises a truly professional video call experience. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and S8 Ultra with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 16GB RAM, S Pen announced”

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with 6.8″ Edge QHD+ 120Hz adaptive AMOLED display, built-in S Pen announced

Along with the Galaxy S22 and S22+, Samsung also announced the Galaxy S22 Ultra at its Galaxy Unpacked online event. It packs a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, same as the predecessor, but this is brighter at up to 1750 nits brightness. It is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / Exynos 2200 4nm 5G SoCs depending on the market. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with 6.8″ Edge QHD+ 120Hz adaptive AMOLED display, built-in S Pen announced”

Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ with 6.1″ / 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz adaptive AMOLED display, 50MP camera announced

Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ 5G  smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked online event, as it had promised. These pack a 6.1 /6.6-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O flat Displays with 48-120Hz adaptive refresh rate. These are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / Exynos 2200 4nm 5G SoCs depending on the market. The phones feature an in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner and run Android 12 with OneUI 4.1. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ with 6.1″ / 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz adaptive AMOLED display, 50MP camera announced”