realme Pad will not get Android 12 update [Update: It is coming in Q3 2022 after all]

Update: January 26, 2022 – After severe backlash, realme has backtracked from its earlier statement and has confirmed that it will offer Android 12 update for the realme Pad in Q3 2022, which is between July and September. The company has also promised 3 years of security update for the tablet. It has also removed the realme Pad question from the Q&A it posted earlier. Continue reading “realme Pad will not get Android 12 update [Update: It is coming in Q3 2022 after all]”

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event set for February 9: Here’s what to expect

After rumours, Samsung has officially announced its Galaxy Unpacked event for February 9th. Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones, Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ an Tab S8 Ultra are expected at the event. The invite says, ‘The Epic Standard of Smartphone Experiences’. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event set for February 9: Here’s what to expect”

motorola ‘Frontier 22’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, 200MP camera surfaces

motorola is gearing up to launch the Edge 30 (Moto x30) smartphone globally soon, now the motorola ‘Frontier 22’, the company’s flagship smartphone has surfaced in press renders along with rumoured specifications. This reveals a curved punch-hole screen, 50MP AI triple rear cameras, and moto logo on the back and a matte finish. Continue reading “motorola ‘Frontier 22’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, 200MP camera surfaces”

T-Series, Hungama announce foray into Metaverse with soon to be launched NFTs

T-Series in association with HEFTY Entertainment, a division of Hungama has announced its foray into Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) “This industry-first foray for the global digital entertainment industry will witness the two leaders raise the bar of entertainment creation and consumption via Hefty Entertainment – A Web 3.0 initiative by Hungama,” said T-series. Continue reading “T-Series, Hungama announce foray into Metaverse with soon to be launched NFTs”

Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399

Google Pixel Notepad name for the foldable smartphone surfaced earlier this month. Now, a new report from 9to5Google, says that the device will launch at a price tag of $1,399 (Rs. 1,04,650), cheaper than the $1,799 price tag of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Continue reading “Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399”

Smartron secures $200 million from GEM

Smartron today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM) in which GEM will provide a Share Subscription Facility of up to $200 million, to be drawn at the option of the company. Continue reading “Smartron secures $200 million from GEM”

Micromax IN Note 2 with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, 5000 mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 12490

Micromax has launched IN Note 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the IN Note series and the successor of the IN Note 1, as it had promised. It has a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a punch-hole that houses a 16MP camera, is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11, which the company says is almost stock without any bloatware. The company has not revealed when it will get Android 12 update. Continue reading “Micromax IN Note 2 with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, 5000 mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 12490”

OnePlus Buds Z2 Review

OnePlus launched the OnePlus Buds Z, the company’s first budget true wireless earbuds, back in 2020. The new OnePlus Buds Z2 which was launched in India earlier this month is the successor of it that adds support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that was only present in its Buds Pro model. It also comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC audio codec, but lacks the LHDC codec that is present in the Pro model. Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Z2 Review”

Lenovo Legion ‘Halo’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus, 5000mAh battery surfaces

Lenovo is said to be working on a new gaming phone codenamed ‘Halo’, and the specs and image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This is different from the the ‘Diablo’ model, which will be the successor to last year’s Legion Phone Duel 2, says the leaker. Continue reading “Lenovo Legion ‘Halo’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus, 5000mAh battery surfaces”

Redmi Note 11S with 108MP camera launching in India on February 9

Update: Redmi has confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 11S smartphone in India on February 9th. It will be sold on Amazon.in, in addition to mi.com. Continue reading “Redmi Note 11S with 108MP camera launching in India on February 9”

Google Pixel 6a with 6.2-inch OLED display, Google Tensor SoC could launch in May

Google Pixel 6a renders surfaced last year showing off the phone’s 6.2-inch flat OLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, rear camera bar, similar to the Pixel 6, metal frame and a glass back. Some specifications of the smartphone surfaced in a Google Camera app later. According to reliable OnePlus leaker Max J on Twitter, Google is planning to launch the Pixel 6a in May this year. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6a with 6.2-inch OLED display, Google Tensor SoC could launch in May”

Samsung Galaxy S22 series pricing surface ahead of announcement on February 9

Last week, Samsung confirmed its Galaxy Unpacked event in February. Now, the pricing for the entire Galaxy S22 series have surfaced in Europe. This reveals that the Galaxy S22 will start at €849 and €1049 starting price for the S22+, same as the S21 and S21+ released last year, but the €1,249 price tag for the S22 Ultra 8GB + 128GB is more since the company launched the 12GB + 128GB S21 Ultra model for the same price last year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 series pricing surface ahead of announcement on February 9”

Apple reportedly planning to launch ‘widest array of new hardware products in its history’ this fall

We have already heard reports that Apple will hold an event in March or April to introduce iPhone SE 5G and a new iPad Air with A15 chip. According to Mark Gurman on Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter, Apple will not launch a new iPad Pro in the Spring, but a new model with an updated design, M2 chip and wireless charging later. Continue reading “Apple reportedly planning to launch ‘widest array of new hardware products in its history’ this fall”

OPPO Reno7 and Reno7 Pro launching in India on February 4

Update: January 24, 2022 – OPPO has confirmed the launch of Reno7 series – Reno7 Pro 5G and Reno7 5G in India on February 4, 2022. These will feature a proprietary OPPO Glow design that incorporates aircraft-grade Laser Direct Imaging (LDI) technology, said the company. Continue reading “OPPO Reno7 and Reno7 Pro launching in India on February 4”

OnePlus 10R with Dimensity 9000, 120Hz AMOLED display said to launch in Q2 2022

OnePlus introduced its flagship 10 Pro this month in China, and the OnePlus 9RT was launched in India a couple of weeks back, months after it was introduced in China. Now, the company is reportedly planning to launch the OnePlus 10R as the successor of 9R or 9RT in the coming months. Continue reading “OnePlus 10R with Dimensity 9000, 120Hz AMOLED display said to launch in Q2 2022”