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Nokia C30 with 6.82-inch HD+ display, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

HMD Global just launched the Nokia C30, the company’s latest smartphone in the C series in India, after teasing it last week. This comes after the Nokia C20 Plus, which was launched in the country back in August. It packs a 6.82-inch HD+ screen, is powered by Unisoc SC9863A SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with two years of quarterly security updates, packs an 13MP rear camera with LED flash along with a 2MP depth sensor and a 5MP front camera. Continue reading “Nokia C30 with 6.82-inch HD+ display, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999”

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update brings new watch faces, more gesture controls, improved fall detection and more

Samsung has started rolling out a major update to Galaxy Watch4 series that brings several new features including gesture control, fall detection improvements, improved watch faces that lets you customize the look of the watch to match your style and show relevant data. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update brings new watch faces, more gesture controls, improved fall detection and more”

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Buds2 Maison Kitsuné Special Edition announced

At its Galaxy Unpacked 2 event, along with the Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition, Samsung also introduced the Galaxy Watch4 Maison Kitsuné Edition and the Galaxy Buds2 Maison Kitsuné Edition in partnership with lifestyle brand Kitsuné. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Buds2 Maison Kitsuné Special Edition announced”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition with 49 customizable color combinations announced

At its Galaxy Unpacked 2 event, Samsung introduced Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition with new customizable color combinations and special UX. Samsung says that it researched current and future color trends and analyzed sociocultural trends to anticipate changes in customer’s preferences and needs to identify color options. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition with 49 customizable color combinations announced”

Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) with up to 23W wireless charging, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro cases announced

Along with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 smartphones, Google also introduced new cases for the phones and a new Pixel Stand that supports wireless charging. These come in several colours and feature a dual-layer shock-absorbing body with raised edges that helps protect the Pixel from scratches and drops, says the company. Continue reading “Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) with up to 23W wireless charging, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro cases announced”

vivo T1 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery and T1x announced

vivo has announced T1, the company’s first smartphone in the T series in China, after teasing it recently. It has a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by Snapdragon 778G with support for up to 12GB RAM and has liquid cooling. There is a 16MP camera inside the punch-hole. Continue reading “vivo T1 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery and T1x announced”

OPPO K9s with 6.59-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G SoC, 5000mAh battery announced

OPPO has announced the K9s, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China, as it had promised. It packs a  6.59-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 90.0% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA. Continue reading “OPPO K9s with 6.59-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G SoC, 5000mAh battery announced”

Amazfit GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro and GTS 3 with curved AMOLED display, 24×7 SpO2 monitoring, Alexa launched in India starting at Rs. 13999

Update: October 20, 2021: Amazfit today launched the GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro and GTS 3 smartwatches in India. The GTR 3 and GTS 3 are priced at Rs. 13999 each and the GTR 3 Pro is priced at Rs. 18999. The GTR 3 will be available from Flipkart starting from 1PM today, and the GTR 3 Pro and the GTS 3 are available from Amazon.in. Continue reading “Amazfit GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro and GTS 3 with curved AMOLED display, 24×7 SpO2 monitoring, Alexa launched in India starting at Rs. 13999”

HONOR 50 with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP quad rear cameras global roll out begins

After the announcement in China back in July, HONOR has introduced the HONOR 50 smartphone for global markets, starting from Malaysia earlier this week. As confirmed earlier, the runs Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2 on top with Google Mobile Services instead of HONOR Mobile Services in the Chinese version. To remind you, the phone features a 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC. Continue reading “HONOR 50 with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP quad rear cameras global roll out begins”

iQOO Z5x with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, 50MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced

iQOO just introduced the iQOO Z5x, a cheaper phone in the Z series compared to the iQOO Z5 in China, as it had announced. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR 10 and TUV Rheinland low blue light certification. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor with liquid cooling that can reduce the core temperature by up to 10° C. It has up to 8GB of RAM and up to 3GB of virtual RAM. Continue reading “iQOO Z5x with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, 50MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

Android 12 stable update finally starts rolling out for Pixel phones

Google has finally pushed Android 12 stable update for the Pixel phones after pushing the source to AOSP project earlier this month. This comes after the final beta 5 was released last month. The latest Pixel 6 phones come with Android 12 pre-installed. Continue reading “Android 12 stable update finally starts rolling out for Pixel phones”

Google Pixel 6 with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz OLED display and Pixel 6 Pro with 6.7″ QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Google Tensor SoC announced starting at $599

Google just announced new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro 5G smartphones at its fall launch event, as promised. The Pixel 6 comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, and the Pixel 6 Pro comes with a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ OLED display with 120Hz variable refresh rate. Both the smartphones are powered by Google Tensor SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA and come with Titan M2 Security chip. These run Android 12, and Google has confirmed that starting with Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Pixels will receive security updates for at least 5 years, but OS updates is at 3 years. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz OLED display and Pixel 6 Pro with 6.7″ QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Google Tensor SoC announced starting at $599”

Xiaomi expects to begin mass production of electric vehicles in H1 2024

At the Xiaomi Investor Day earlier today in China, Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman and CEO confirmed that the company is looking to start mass production of its electric vehicles in the first half of 2024, earlier than than schedule that was announced earlier this year. Continue reading “Xiaomi expects to begin mass production of electric vehicles in H1 2024”

Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 rolling out widely in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in India.

MIUI 12 brings all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, New Control Center, Enhanced Privacy Protection features such as Interceptor, Flare, Hidden Mask Mode and more to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 12 features.

Continue reading “Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 rolling out widely in India]”

realme Watch T1 with 1.3-inch AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, GPS, offline music playback, fast charge announced

realme today launched the realme Watch T1, the company’s first smartwatch to launch in China. It has a 1.3-inch circular 325ppi HD AMOLED screen, support for 50Hz refresh rate, support for over 50 dials,  110 sports modes  and also supports both heart rate and SpO2 monitoring. There is also Bluetooth calling  and also has 4GB of storage for music local playback music. Continue reading “realme Watch T1 with 1.3-inch AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, GPS, offline music playback, fast charge announced”