Ather 450X update brings Bluetooth-based Music and Call controls; Ather App revamped

Ather Energy launched the 450X last year with Bluetooth support, now the Atherstack has released its 13th OTA (Over the Air) update Atherstack Atom that enables the Bluetooth based Music & Call feature on the Ather 450X. The update also includes revamped Ather App for Android and iOS devices. Continue reading “Ather 450X update brings Bluetooth-based Music and Call controls; Ather App revamped”

Samsung TV Plus service launched in India; lets you watch select free channels on its Smart TVs

Samsung has launched Samsung TV Plus, a service which offers consumers of Samsung Smart televisions free TV content, with ad-supported select live channels and on-demand videos, with no additional device such as a set-top box. This works on Samsung Smart TVs (2017 model onwards) with internet connection, said the company. Continue reading “Samsung TV Plus service launched in India; lets you watch select free channels on its Smart TVs”

Realme V13 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 700, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

realme today announced realme V13 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China along with the GT Neo. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio and an 8-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC with 8GB of RAM and support for 5G SA/NSA and Android 11 with realme UI 2.0. Continue reading “Realme V13 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 700, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

Realme GT Neo with 6.43-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1200, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

realme just announced its GT Neo 5G smartphone as it had promised after it introduced the GT earlier this month. It packs a 6.43-inch Full HD+ 120Hz Samsung Super AMOLED screen with 360Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 4096-level brightness adjustment, 1200 nits peak brightness, 16-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole and 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to ultra-narrow chin, and comes with  an in-screen fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Realme GT Neo with 6.43-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1200, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced”

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 47999

Samsung just launched the 5G version of the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) in India, after launching the 4G version last year. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Flat Display with 120Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 8GB RAM, features in-display Optical Fingerprint Scanner, runs Android 11 with OneUI 3.1 and comes with Samsung services like Bixby, Samsung Health and Samsung Pay. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 47999”

Realme Buds Air 2 Review: Best budget TWS earbuds with ANC

realme launched its latest true wireless earbuds — the Realme Buds Air 2 last month as the successor to its first Buds Air earbuds that was launched back in 2019. This adds ANC, improves the battery life, which was one of the main concerns in the predecessor, and comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC audio codec. So, are these the best true wireless earbuds with ANC for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Realme Buds Air 2 Review: Best budget TWS earbuds with ANC”

ZTE S30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 768G, S30 and S30 SE phones and ZTE Watch GT announced

ZTE at its event introduced new S30 series of smartphones that includes S30 Pro, S30 and S30 SE. These look similar with a centre punch-hole screen, however, in the camera area, the two higher-end models use a combination of matte and glossy finish. The S30 SE also divides the camera into two segments with different look and feel, and there is a vertical stripe directly below the bottom of the camera. Continue reading “ZTE S30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 768G, S30 and S30 SE phones and ZTE Watch GT announced”

Mi Notebook Pro 15 with 3.5k OLED screen and Mi Notebook Pro 14 with 2.5k LCD 120Hz screen announced

Along with the Mi MIX Fold, Xiaomi also introduced its new Mi Notebook Pro series laptops in China. The Mi Notebook Pro 15 has a 15.6-inch 3.5k OLED screen with support for 60Hz refresh-rate, 3.6mm narrow frame and 93% screen-to-body ratio, and the Mi Notebook Pro 14 has 2.5k LCD 120Hz  high refresh rate screen with 4.3mm narrow frame and 88% screen-to-body ratio. These are powered by 11th Generation Intel Core i7 and i5 Tiger Lake processors with up to NVIDIA MX450 GPU. Continue reading “Mi Notebook Pro 15 with 3.5k OLED screen and Mi Notebook Pro 14 with 2.5k LCD 120Hz screen announced”

Apple schedules virtual WWDC 2021 for June 7

Apple has announced that the virtual WWDC 2021 conference will begin June 7 and go on till June 11th. Usually it costs US$ 1599 to attend the event, this it will be streamed live through Apple Developer app and on the Apple Developer website for all, similar to last year’s WWDC. Continue reading “Apple schedules virtual WWDC 2021 for June 7”

Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold with 8.01-inch QHD+ OLED foldable display, 6.52-inch 90Hz external AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 announced

Xiaomi just announced the Mi MIX Fold, the company’s latest foldable smartphone at the second day of its launch event. It packs an 8.01” WQHD+ resolution flexible internal display with WQHD+ resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 120Hz touch sampling rate, 900nits peak brightness and MEMC and a  6.52-inch external AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold with 8.01-inch QHD+ OLED foldable display, 6.52-inch 90Hz external AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 announced”

Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh in India for Rs. 1999

Xiaomi has opened crowdfunding for Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh power bank with support for maximum 24W (9V-2.6A) USB Type-C input and 18W output offering fast charging. It has Polycarbonate and ABS body and comes with two USB Type-A ports with a maximum 18W output. Continue reading “Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh in India for Rs. 1999”

POCO X3 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860, up to 8GB RAM, 5160mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 18999

POCO just launched the POCO X3 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm, punch-hole screen, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate, same as the X3, but comes with Corning Gorilla 6 protection. It is the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 860 SoC that is clocked up to 2.96GHz, but it doesn’t have 5G support. The phone has up to 8GB of RAM, comes with liquid cooling 1.0 Plus with copper heat pipe and dual graphite to reduce the temperature by up to 6° C, and runs Android 11 with MIUI 12 on top.

Continue reading “POCO X3 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860, up to 8GB RAM, 5160mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 18999”

Xiaomi Router AX9000 with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, up to 3.5Gbps theoretical download speed announced

At its mega launch event, Xiaomi also unveiled AX9000, the company’s new top-end Wi-Fi 6 router after it introduced the AX6000 model last year. It supports up to 9000Mbps combined wireless transmission speed, maximum theoretical download speed can reach 3.5Gbps, and a 5GHz frequency band can be completely reserved for e-sports use, avoiding bandwidth competition with other applications. This is powered by Qualcomm’s 6-core processor, and has 12 high-gain antennas (three on each side of the four-sided triangle) and 12 independent signal amplifiers. Continue reading “Xiaomi Router AX9000 with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, up to 3.5Gbps theoretical download speed announced”

Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro with up to 120-inch projection, HDR10, Android TV announced

At its global event, Xiaomi introduced the Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro features 1080p (1920 x 1080) FHD picture quality with an adjustable 60” to 120’’ screen size. It has a 0.47” DMD chip to reach a maximum brightness of 1300 ANSI lumens, has HDR10 support, comes with 10W built-in speakers with dual tweeters and dual full-range woofers, DTS-HD and Dolby Audio. The projector can also be used as a standalone speaker by enabling seamless connection to an audio source via Bluetooth. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro with up to 120-inch projection, HDR10, Android TV announced”