Indian government at the budget 2021-22 has announced a 2.5% increase in customs duty on some mobile phone parts and power banks to promote value addition in the Electronics Sector. Continue reading “Budget 2021: Mobile phones, chargers and power banks to get expensive due to hike in customs duty”
Xiaomi is reportedly working on a new mid-range smartphone with an OLED punch-hole screen, Snapdragon SM7350 SoC and a 64MP rear camera along with a telephoto camera that will offer 5x optical zoom, according to popular leakster Digital Chat Station. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone with OLED display, Snapdragon 775G, 64MP rear camera, 5x optical zoom said to launch soon”
TRANSSION’s iTel today launched itel A47, the company’s latest 4G Android Go Edition smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ screen, is powered by quad-core processor, which should be an Unisoc processor, has 2GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) Go Edition and has an 5-megapixel front and rear cameras both with LED flash. Continue reading “itel A47 Android Go Edition phone with 5.5-inch HD+ display launched in India for Rs. 5499”
Black Shark is all set to introduce the Black Shark 4 smartphone soon. The specifications of the phone with the model number SHARK KSR-A0 has been revealed by TENAA in China. This reveals a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, which could be a 120Hz refresh rate screen, similar to the Black Shark 3S. Continue reading “Black Shark 4 with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 120W fast charging gets certified”
After live images that surfaced recently, the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 5 with the model number ASUS_I005DA has been certified by MIIT and TENAA that reveals the design of the smartphone and some specifications. On the bottom-left part of the back there is a dot matrix Aura Lighting that shows the ROG logo, but it should be customizable using the software. A similar dot matrix design was seen in Lightning Armor case that was launched with the ROG Phone 3. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 5 with 6.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 6000mAh battery, dot-matrix lighting gets certified”
Xiaomi has started sending out invites for the launch of its Mi 11 flagship smartphone globally, after it was introduced in China last month. It will also introduce the MIUI 12.5, the next MIUI update for the global markets on the same day. It is doubtful if we can see the Mi 11 Pro at the event since it is expected to be introduced in China first. However, we can expect the Mi 11 Lite which is rumoured to pack a Snapdragon 732G SoC or possibly a Mi 10 version called the Mi 10s with Snapdragon 870. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 and MIUI 12.5 global launch set for February 8”
LG Electronics today reported revenues of 63.26 trillion won (US$ 56.45 billion), up 1.53% YoY for the whole 2020 and 18.78 trillion won (US$ 16.76 billion) fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2020, which is up 16.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Continue reading “LG reports record profit in 2020 but mobile losses continue”
Samsung today started selling its its flagship Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphones, as it had promised after it started pre-bookings earlier this month. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Series will be available in six stunning colours: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom White, Phantom Grey and Phantom Pink, depending on the model. Customers buying Galaxy S21 series will be eligible for exciting cashback offers, benefits and upgrade bonus. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro go on sale in India with cashback offers and benefits”
After launch of its flagship Mi 10, Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones in India last year, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in India a few weeks back. This has a new 108MP sensor, Snapdragon 750G SoC and 120Hz refresh rate adaptive LCD screen in a competitive price. The on-paper specifications look great. Are the features compelling for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10i Review”
After the CAD renders of the Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 5G last month, now the press renders of the smartphones have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a punch-hole display for both the smartphones and a rectangular rear camera housing with a quad camera setup in the Galaxy A52 5G. Based on earlier renders the Galaxy A72 5G is also expected to feature a similar quad camera setup but the position of the fourth camera and the LED flash are expected to be interchanged. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 5G with FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, quad rear cameras surface in press renders”
Xiaomi today introduced self-developed remote charging technology called Mi Air Charge that enables users to charge electronic devices over-the-air without any cables or wireless charging stands. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that this technology has 17 technical patents. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Air Charge technology that can remotely charge devices without cables or wireless charging stands”
After renders of Sony Xperia 10 III and upcoming Xperia Compact that surfaced recently, now the renders of the upcoming Xperia 1 III flagship phone has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This reveals that the phone will stick to 6.5-inch 21:9 CinemaWide 4K HDR display, which is same as the predecessor, but the bezels on the front have been reduced. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 III with 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED 21:9 CinemaWide display, Triple rear cameras including a periscope lens, ZEISS optics surface”
Panasonic India today launched the new range of Air Conditioners (ACs) under the HU series enabled with recently announced nanoe X technology. This advanced purification technology is capable of inhibiting 99.99% bacteria and viruses, including the novel coronavirus, according to the company. Continue reading “Panasonic launches new ACs with nanoeX technology in India”
After the Galaxy M31, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 Android 11 update for the Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 smartphones in India. Based on earlier reports the M21 was supposed to get the update in March, but it has rolled out the update earlier than expected. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 get One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India”
ZTE has announced Blade X1 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the US. The phone packs a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 16-megapixel front camera inside the punch-hole, is powered by Snapdragon 765G 7nm SoC with support for 6GB RAM, packs 48-megapixel main camera along with an 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide camera, 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel macro cameras. Continue reading “ZTE Blade X1 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 765G, 48MP quad rear cameras announced”
