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Airtel Black combines Postpaid, Broadband & DTH under a single connection

Airtel has launched Airtel Black that lets bundle 2 or more of Airtel services (Fiber, DTH, Mobile) together. This entitles the customer to one single bill, one Customer Care number with a dedicated team of relationship managers, and priority resolution of faults and issues, says the company. This doesn’t have any additional costs or installation cost, and comes with free service visits for life. The company launched a similar plan last year for select circles. Continue reading “Airtel Black combines Postpaid, Broadband & DTH under a single connection”

Mi 11 Ultra registrations begin ahead of limited quantity sale in India on July 7th

Update: Xiaomi has confirmed the limited quantity sale in India will happen on July 7th. It has also announced Rs. 5000 Instant discount for SBI credit card holders during the sale. Continue reading “Mi 11 Ultra registrations begin ahead of limited quantity sale in India on July 7th”

TECNO Spark Go 2021 with 6.52-inch HD+ display, 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 6699

TECNO Mobile has launched Spark Go 2021, the company’s new budget smartphone in the Spark series and the successor to last year’s Spark Go model in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ Dot Notch screen, is powered by MediaTek Heio A20 quad-core SoC with 2GB of RAM, features 13MP + AI dual rear cameras with dual LED flash, 8MP front camera with LED flash, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 5000mAh battery, same as the predecessor, so the only change is the colour and the rear design. Continue reading “TECNO Spark Go 2021 with 6.52-inch HD+ display, 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 6699”

PLI Scheme: Dell, Wistron, Foxconn, Flextronics, Lava and Micromax among 14 approved companies

Xiaomi Manufacturing Plant

Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) has approved 14 eligible applicants under the Scheme (PLI) for IT Hardware. A total of 19 companies filed applications for the PLI scheme in May. PLI Scheme for IT Hardware, extends an incentive of 4% to 2%/1% on net incremental sales (over base year of FY 2019-20) of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of four years. This scheme for a period of 2020-21 till 2024-25 has been extended by one year, i.e. till 2025-26.

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BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA launched officially, duration of claiming rewards extended

Krafton, South Korean video game developer, has officially launched the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA game exclusively for India users, a couple of weeks after the open beta version was released. Those who are running the beta version are getting an update to the official launch version on the Play Store. It started pre-registrations for the game back in May. Continue reading “BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA launched officially, duration of claiming rewards extended”

Sony Xperia 1 III US price and availability revealed as pre-orders begin

Sony unveiled Xperia 1 III, the company’s latest flagship smartphone back in April. At that time, the company did not reveal any pricing and availability details. Today it has started taking pre-orders for the phone US $1,299.99 (Rs. 96,955 approx.) and said that it will ship to customers August 19, 2021. Orders placed by September 26, 2021 will get a free the WF-1000XM3 ANX earbuds worth $230 and 43,200 Call of Duty: Mobile CP Points worth $540. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 III US price and availability revealed as pre-orders begin”

Samsung Galaxy F22 with 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on July 6

Samsung today confirmed the launch of Galaxy F22, the company’s new smartphone in the F series in India on July 6th. It has #FullOneBlockbuster and highlights the phone’s large battery, high refresh rate screen and quad rear cameras. The company has confirmed 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 90Hz screen with Infinity-U notch, 48MP rear camera along with three additional cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy F22 with 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on July 6”

realme Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer launched in India starting at Rs. 1299

realme today launched its Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer in India, as it had announced. Both the trimmers promise up to 120 minutes of usage on full charge, self sharpening stainless steel blade, USB Type-C charging port and feature a Travel Lock for safety. The hair dryer has a 1400W powerful motor that can dry hair in 5 minutes, says the company. Continue reading “realme Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer launched in India starting at Rs. 1299”

realme Buds 2 Neo with 11.2mm bass boost drivers launched in India for Rs. 499

Along with the DIZO audio products, realme also launched the realme Buds 2 Neo, as it had announced. This is a cheaper version of the realme Buds 2 that was launched back in 2019 that comes with the same 11.2 mm bass boost audio drivers. It features a gear-shaped cable to avoid tangles, thereby reducing microphonics, every time the cable brushes against your clothes. Continue reading “realme Buds 2 Neo with 11.2mm bass boost drivers launched in India for Rs. 499”

DIZO Wireless and DIZO GoPods D with Bass Boost Drivers, ENC, low-latency gaming mode, fast charge launched in India

DIZO from realme TechLife has launched DIZO Wireless neckband wireless earphones and the DIZO GoPods D true wireless earphones in India, as it had announced. The DIZO Wireless was launched as realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo in some countries, and the DIZO GoPods D was launched as realme Buds Q2 in some countries which is different from the ones sold in India, but this has a different design. Continue reading “DIZO Wireless and DIZO GoPods D with Bass Boost Drivers, ENC, low-latency gaming mode, fast charge launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy A22 with 6.4-inch HD+ AMOLED display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 18499

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A22 and the A22 5G smartphones a few weeks back. Now it has silently launched the 4G version of the phone in India. It packs a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 90Hz screen with Infinity-U notch that houses a 13MP camera, is powered by screen Helio G80 SoC with 6GB of RAM, has a 48MP rear camera, OIS, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP depth and a 2MP macro sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A22 with 6.4-inch HD+ AMOLED display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 18499”

TCL C825 mini LED 4K TV with 120Hz MEMC, 1080p camera, C725 and C728 QLED 4K TVs with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India

TCL today launched in new mini LED and QLED range of TVs in India. This includes the premium C825 mini LED QLED TV, which the company says it the first mini LED TV in India and the C728 gaming-focused QLED TV with ultra-low-latency and the C725 model that comes with video call camera. Continue reading “TCL C825 mini LED 4K TV with 120Hz MEMC, 1080p camera, C725 and C728 QLED 4K TVs with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India”

Amazon launches new Echo Show 10 and Echo Show 5 smart speakers with a screen, built-in camera in India

Amazon has launched new Echo Show 5 and the Echo Show 10 devices in India. The new Echo Show 10 comes with a 10.1-inch HD display, 13-megapixel front facing camera, premium sound and intelligent motion that moves the display to face you as you interact with Alexa. The Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) is an upgrade to the old model that is still compact, featuring a 5.5-inch display, and it now comes with an HD camera for better video calling or monitoring home remotely and is available in three colours. Continue reading “Amazon launches new Echo Show 10 and Echo Show 5 smart speakers with a screen, built-in camera in India”

Mi Notebook Pro X with 15.6-inch 3.5k OLED screen, up to i7-11370H CPU, up to 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU announced

Xiaomi has introduced its new Mi Notebook Pro X 15 laptop in China, as it had promised. It has a 15.6-inch 3.5k E4 OLED screen with support for 60Hz refresh-rate, 4.03mm narrow frame and 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by 11th Generation Intel Core i7 and i5 Tiger Lake processors withRTX 3050 Ti GPU. It features a metal body with High-end CNC manufacturing process to withstand wear and tear, has a fingerprint sensor built into the power button, in-built camera, full-sized keyboard and a large touchpad. Continue reading “Mi Notebook Pro X with 15.6-inch 3.5k OLED screen, up to i7-11370H CPU, up to 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti GPU announced”

Nothing ear (1) true wireless earbuds launching on July 27

London-based consumer tech company Nothing today announced that it will launch ear (1), the company’s first true wireless earbuds globally and in India, simultaneously on July 27th. The company already confirmed that it will be sold on Flipkart in India, and it will also offer No Cost EMI. It was supposed to launch this June, but the launch has slightly been pushed to summer. Continue reading “Nothing ear (1) true wireless earbuds launching on July 27”