Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Redmi Earbuds 3 Pro Review

Redmi launched the Redmi Earbuds 3 Pro, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds, in India last week. It comes after the company launched its entry-level Redmi Earbuds S last year. The Earbuds 3 Pro was launched in China earlier this year as Redmi AirDots 3. The main highlight of the earbuds are the Qualcomm QCC3040 chipset with Bluetooth 5.2 along with aptX Adaptive codec offering low-latency for gaming, Balanced and Armature dual drivers and long battery of up to 30 hours with the case. Is it worth the price of Rs. 2999? Let us find out. Continue reading “Redmi Earbuds 3 Pro Review”

Android 12 Beta 5 with final tweaks, Calculator app with Material You UI released ahead of stable roll out

Google has released the Android 12 beta 5 which has reached release candidate after it reached Platform Stability with Beta 4 that was released last month. All app-facing surfaces are final, including SDK and NDK APIs, app-facing system behaviors, and restrictions on non-SDK interfaces, said Google. Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 5 with final tweaks, Calculator app with Material You UI released ahead of stable roll out”

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro with 12.6-inch 2K 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, Tab P11 5G and Smart Wireless Earbuds with ANC announced

At its 7th annual Tech World global technology event, Lenovo introduced new Tab P12 Pro and Tab P11 5G Android tablets as the successor to last year’s P11 and P11 Pro models and new Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds. The Tab P12 Pro has a 2K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It has low-blue light emissions certification from TÜV Rheinland plus a smarter Direct Current (DC) Dimming setting that lowers the amount of power going to the display for better performance in low light scenarios. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab P12 Pro with 12.6-inch 2K 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, Tab P11 5G and Smart Wireless Earbuds with ANC announced”

iFFALCON K72 55-inch 4K TV with video call camera, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Android TV 11 launched in India

TCL’s iFFALCON brand has launched a new K72 TV in the K series. It comes with a 55-inch 4K panel with ultra-slim bezels and features a magic camera that allows the users to take and make video calls through their TV via the Google Duo app. It comes with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Android TV 11, AIPQ Engine, several HDMI ports, Dual-band Wi-Fi, MEMC and more   display offering a better screen to body ratio. Continue reading “iFFALCON K72 55-inch 4K TV with video call camera, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Android TV 11 launched in India”

OPPO Enco Buds with Bluetooth 5.2, low latency game mode, up to 24h total battery life launched in India for Rs. 1999

OPPO just launched the Enco Buds, the company’s latest entry-level TWS earbuds in India as the successor to last year’s Enco W11 in India, as it had announced. The buds use 8 mm dynamic driver, 2-layer composite diaphragm, Bluetooth 5.2 and supports binaural low-latency transmission that solves the problems of interference and disconnection to provide quick and stable connections.  The AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio transmission protocol promise crisper sound. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Buds with Bluetooth 5.2, low latency game mode, up to 24h total battery life launched in India for Rs. 1999”

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung launched the Galaxy A52s 5G as the successor of the Galaxy A52 5G which did not launch in India, but it launched the Galaxy A52s 4G version earlier this year. The phone has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, and is powered by the latest Snapdragon 778G SoC while retaining the IP67 dust and water resistance, 64MP main camera with OIS, and a 4500mAh battery. We got to check out the smartphone, here are our first impressions. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Unboxing and First Impressions”

realme GT Master Edition 6GB + 128GB version goes on sale today for Rs. 25999

realme launched the realme GT Master Edition in India last month in three versions starting at Rs. 25,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version, 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version at Rs. 27,999 and the top-end 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version was launched at Rs. 29,999. Both the 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB versions went on sale last starting from August 26th. The 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version is finally going on sale today, 8th September at 12 noon. Continue reading “realme GT Master Edition 6GB + 128GB version goes on sale today for Rs. 25999”

Redmi phone with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, 50MP rear camera, IP68 ratings, 100W fast charging surfaces

Xiaomi’ Redmi brand launched the K40 series of smartphones earlier this year, and the K40 Gaming Edition was introduced later. This was launched as POCO F3 GT in India. According to reliable leaker Digital Chat Station in China, Redmi is working on a new smartphone with a 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and Snapdragon 870 SoC, same as the K40. Continue reading “Redmi phone with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, 50MP rear camera, IP68 ratings, 100W fast charging surfaces”

Apple event scheduled for September 14 — iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 and more expected

Apple has officially announced its special event on September 14th. It says ‘California Streaming’ and has an Apple logo that is glowing. We can expect the new iPhone 13 models at the event along with new Apple Watch Series 7 with larger screens,  entry-level AirPods and new MacBook Pros. This will be a huge event compared to two separate events last year. Continue reading “Apple event scheduled for September 14 — iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7 and more expected”

DIZO Watch 2 with 1.69-inch display and DIZO Watch Pro with GPS launching in India on September 15

DIZO from realme TechLife has confirmed the launch of DIZO Watch 2 and DIZO Watch Pro in India on September 15th. The DIZO Watch Pro launched as realme Watch 2 Pro, but the DIZO Watch Pro is new since this has a larger display. Continue reading “DIZO Watch 2 with 1.69-inch display and DIZO Watch Pro with GPS launching in India on September 15”

Vi adds additional 5MHz spectrum in 900MHz band in Mumbai to enhance network coverage

Vodafone Idea today announced the deployment of additional 5MHz of 900 MHz spectrum in Mumbai. This has been combined with the deployment of 5 MHz of 2100 MHz spectrum band achieved last year offering wider coverage, network quality and stronger traffic carriage capacity for users in Mumbai. Continue reading “Vi adds additional 5MHz spectrum in 900MHz band in Mumbai to enhance network coverage”

vivo V1 imaging chip, glass lens and more detailed ahead of debut in vivo X70 series

At an event in China, vivo today introduced new new achievements in its mobile phone imaging technology such as ultra-high transparent glass lenses, new coating technology, and Zeiss natural colours. Through comprehensive collaboration with Zeiss in imaging chips, optics, and software algorithms, vivo said that the technology has greatly improved the night shooting experience, reduced glare and ghosting, and has continuously improved professional portraits and colours. Continue reading “vivo V1 imaging chip, glass lens and more detailed ahead of debut in vivo X70 series”

RedMagic 6S Pro with 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, 720Hz touch sampling, Snapdragon 888+, up to 18GB RAM announced

nubia’s RedMagic today announced the RedMagic 6S Pro, the company’s latest flagship gaming phone in China. It features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 165Hz refresh rate, 720Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate and touch response time of 7.4ms.The adaptive refresh rate can be switched between 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 165Hz. The screen has 10-bit color and DC dimming. There is a new mappable touchpad area on the back called “M key” for more controls and an enhanced console-like mobile gaming experience. The “M key” allows users to customize either one or two actions by sliding across the touchpad to activate. Continue reading “RedMagic 6S Pro with 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, 720Hz touch sampling, Snapdragon 888+, up to 18GB RAM announced”

OPPO Enco Buds with Bluetooth 5.2, low latency game mode, up to 24h total battery life launching in India on September 8

After launching OPPO Enco W31 and W51 ANC Earbuds and Enco W11 earbuds in India last year, OPPO is all set to launch the OPPO Enco Buds, the company’s budget true wireless earbuds in India on September 8th. It promises incredible battery experience and, crystal-clear, concert-like audio, and the company says that these built for consumers who want to upgrade to truly wireless earbuds for the first time. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Buds with Bluetooth 5.2, low latency game mode, up to 24h total battery life launching in India on September 8”

Mi TV 5X 43-inch Review

Xiaomi launched the Mi TV 5X series in India last month as the successor to Mi TV 4X series launched in 2019. This year the company has launched 43″, 50″ and 55″ 4K TV models in the country. All these have HDR 10, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and also feature a metallic bezel-less finish, making these a major upgrade compared to the Mi TV 4X series. We have the 43″ model for the review. Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “Mi TV 5X 43-inch Review”