Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with AwakenOS 1.3

AwakenOS, a custom ROM project, came into existence back in September. We already brought you the first impressions and overview of Android 11 based AwakenOS featuring POCO F1, but since then the Awaken has gone through lots of changes. The developers have baked in tons of customizations, and nifty features in the recent releases of the AwakenOS.

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Samsung now lets you pre-reserve Galaxy S21 series in India ahead of launch

Samsung is all set to introduce the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra smartphones in an online event on January 14th. Now it has opened pre-reserve option on its website that lets you purchase a VIP Pass by paying Rs. 2000 upfront. You can redeem this VIP Pass at the time of pre-booking the product during the pre-book period. Continue reading “Samsung now lets you pre-reserve Galaxy S21 series in India ahead of launch”

Lenovo Tab P11 with 11-inch WUXGA+ display, quad speakers with Dolby Atmos, sleek metal body announced

After the Tab P11 Pro that was introduced last year, Lenovo has introduced Tab P11 with an 11-inch WUXGA+ or 2K touchscreen IPS screen with Eye Care mode technology certified by TÜV Rheinland, Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform with up to 6GB RAM, slim and sturdy aluminum-alloy chassis. It runs Android 10 with Kids Space from Google, has a 8MP front camera, 13MP rear camera with LED flash and quad speakers with Dolby Atmos. It promises up to 15 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab P11 with 11-inch WUXGA+ display, quad speakers with Dolby Atmos, sleek metal body announced”

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 get another price cut in India

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 smartphones that were launched last year got a price hike due to the increase in GST Rate hike in April. After 7 months of launch, both the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 smartphones received a price cut in India back in September, a second price cut a few months back, now these phones have received a price cut for the third time in the country. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 get another price cut in India”

Lava BeFIT smart band with Temperature and SpO2 Monitoring launched for Rs. 2699

Along with the new Z series smartphones Lava also launched BeFIT, the company’s first smart band. It features a color display with a single touch-sensitive button below it. The screen shows Calls, SMS, Email and social message alerts. In addition to fitness tracking, the band can track Heart Rate, Temperature, SpO2 or Blood Oxygen and automatically track your Sleep. It can also alert you in case of any abnormality, says the company. Continue reading “Lava BeFIT smart band with Temperature and SpO2 Monitoring launched for Rs. 2699”

Noise Shots Neo 2 TWS Earbuds with low-latency gaming mode launched for Rs. 1999

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Noise Shots NEO 2, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds and the successor of last year’s Shots Neo. This has ultra-low latency mode for gaming that brings the latency to 65ms. It lets you control your music, attend, end or reject calls, activate Siri or Google Assistant without having to take your phone out of your pocket. These come with Fintips for a secure fit and Silicone eartips in 3 sizes. Continue reading “Noise Shots Neo 2 TWS Earbuds with low-latency gaming mode launched for Rs. 1999”

realme V15 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 800U, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

relame today announced realme V15 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Samsung Super AMOLED screen with 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, in-display fingerprint scanner and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and support for 5G SA/NSA and Android 10 with realme UI. Continue reading “realme V15 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 800U, 64MP triple rear cameras announced”

Samsung Galaxy M02s with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 8999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M02s, successor of last year’s M01s smartphone in the M series in India as it had announced earlier this week. The phone sports a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 Mobile Platform with up to 4GB of RAM, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel depth and a 2-megapixel macro sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M02s with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 8999”

Lava Z1, Z2, Z4 and Z6 launched starting at Rs. 5499; myZ lets you choose your own specs

Lava just launched the Z1, Z2, Z4 and Z6, the company’s latest ‘Made in India’ smartphones all with military-grade certification and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front. Lava says that the Z1 is world’s first ‘Designed In India’ phone features a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio A20 quad-core SoC with 2GB of RAM, 5MP front and rear cameras with LED flash and a 3100mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Z1, Z2, Z4 and Z6 launched starting at Rs. 5499; myZ lets you choose your own specs”

Redmi Note 6 Pro MIUI 12 Global Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

[Update, Jan 6, 2021]: Xiaomi has started Android 9.0 based MIUI 12 Stable ROM roll-out for Redmi Note 6 Pro users. The update comes as MIUI 12.0.1.0.PEKMIXM, weighs 732MBs in size, and brings November Android security patch to the device. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method.

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Vi commences migration of 3G spectrum to 4G in Delhi NCR

Vodafone Idea today announced that it is working on refarming 3G spectrum to 4G across all sites in Delhi & NCR. This development includes the deployment of 5 MHz of 2100 MHz spectrum band, meaning that Vi customers in Delhi will get to enjoy higher download and upload speeds apart from better indoor coverage. The company re-farmed the 3G spectrum to 4G across all sites in Mumbai a few days back. Continue reading “Vi commences migration of 3G spectrum to 4G in Delhi NCR”

iPhone 13 Pro said to use Samsung LTPO OLED panel for 120Hz refresh rate display

Samsung will be the exclusive supplier of OLED panels used in two top-end iPhone 13 models that will launch later this year, according to a new report from THE ELEC in Korea. The report also says that all the four iPhone 13 models will use OLED display, however only the two top-tier or Pro models will come with low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistors (TFT) OLED panels made by Samsung Display and will also support 120Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “iPhone 13 Pro said to use Samsung LTPO OLED panel for 120Hz refresh rate display”

VAIO laptops launching in India on Flipkart on January 15

Sony sold its VAIO PC division back in 2014. Now the VAIO brand is coming back with the launch of new laptops on January 15th in partnership with Flipkart and Hong Kong-based Nexstgo Company Limited that already sells its laptops in the country. Continue reading “VAIO laptops launching in India on Flipkart on January 15”

POCO M2 Pro, POCO M2 and select POCO C3 and POCO X3 variants get a permanent price cut in India

POCO had been offering discounts on its smartphones as a part of Diwali Sale, POCO Days sale and more on Flipkart. The company today announced a permanent price cut for POCO M2 and POCO M2 Pro and select versions of POCO X3 and POCO C3 for the first time since the launch of these smartphones. Continue reading “POCO M2 Pro, POCO M2 and select POCO C3 and POCO X3 variants get a permanent price cut in India”

Indian brand boAt raises $100 million from Warburg Pincus

Indian brand boAt popular for its personal audio products today announced that it has raised approximately $100 million (over Rs. 731 crore) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity fund focused on growth investing. This comes after it raised $60 million (Rs. 440 crore) funding from South Lake Investment. Post-money valuation of boAt is estimated at over $300 million (over Rs. 2192 crore). Continue reading “Indian brand boAt raises $100 million from Warburg Pincus”