Samsung Exynos 1080 5nm EUV SoC with built-in 5G, support for up to 144Hz displays announced

Samsung just announced its latest Exynos 1080 SoC, successor of Exynos 980 that was introduced last year, as it had promised. This uses 5nm EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography processing technology for better power efficiency. This has tri-cluster CPU structure that consists of Arm Cortex-A78 core optimized for peak performance, three Cortex-A78 cores for balanced processing, and four Cortex-A55 cores for efficiency. It promises 50% improved single-core performance and 2x improvements in multi-core performance. The powerful neural processing unit (NPU) and digital signal processor (DSP) are capable of running up to 5.7 trillion operations per second. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 1080 5nm EUV SoC with built-in 5G, support for up to 144Hz displays announced”

Realme 7 5G to be announced on November 19

Realme has announced the launch of realme 7 5G smartphone in UK on November 19th. The invite says “The real Deal 5G Event” along with the image of the phone that shows a phone with a punch-hole screen and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, same as the realme 7, but the design is slightly different. Continue reading “Realme 7 5G to be announced on November 19”

Netflix, Amazon Prime, other OTT platforms now under government regulation

The government of India has issued an order to regulate over-the-top (OTT) media services like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video etc. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will regulate Films and Audio-Visual programmes made available by online content providers and News and current affairs content on online platforms, according to the order. Continue reading “Netflix, Amazon Prime, other OTT platforms now under government regulation”

POCO X3 Review: Tremendous value for what you pay

POCO launched the POCO X3 smartphone in India back in September as the successor to POCO X2 that was launched earlier this year. Even tough it retains the 120Hz FHD+ screen, this has a faster Snapdragon 732G SoC, upgraded cameras, and 6000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
The specifications look great on paper. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Continue reading “POCO X3 Review: Tremendous value for what you pay”

Apple introduces new Mac mini with M1 chip, India price starts at Rs. 64900

Along with the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro, Apple introduced the new Mac mini with its new M1 chip with 8-core CPU offering up to 3x faster performance than the previous generation with Intel Core processor. The 8-core GPU promises up to 6x increase in graphics performance for performance-intensive tasks like complex 3D rendering with ease. It offers up to 15x faster performance in ML and consumes 60% less energy than the previous generation. Continue reading “Apple introduces new Mac mini with M1 chip, India price starts at Rs. 64900”

Apple introduces new MacBook Air with M1 chip, fanless design, up to 18h battery life, India price starts at Rs. 92900

Apple today introduced its new MacBook Air powered by the new M1 chip with 8-core CPU offering up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous generation and the 8-core GPU is up to 5x faster. ML workloads are up to 9x faster, and the chip’s storage controller and latest flash technology deliver up to 2x faster SSD performance. Apple said that the MacBook Air powered by M1 is faster than the chips in 98% of laptops sold in the past year. Continue reading “Apple introduces new MacBook Air with M1 chip, fanless design, up to 18h battery life, India price starts at Rs. 92900”

Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac

Apple just announced M1, the company’s first ARM-based SoC, also known as Apple Silicon designed specifically for the Mac, as expected. The company says that it is the most powerful chip it has ever created. It is the first chip for the PC to be built on 5-nanometer process technology, and has 16 billion transistors, the most Apple has ever put into a chip. This combines CPU, I/O, security, and more into a single SoC for greater performance and power efficiency. Continue reading “Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac”

MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced

MediaTek just announced Dimensity 700, the company’s latest mid-range SoC with built-in 5G months after the Dimensity 720. It has two Cortex-A76 cores operating up to 2.2GHz and six power-efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz. The MediaTek 5G UltraSave technology uses both network and content awareness intelligence to manage the modem’s operating mode in real-time to extend battery life. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced”

HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion

HUAWEI will sell its HONOR smartphone business to a consortium led by Digital China, a handset distributor and Shenzhen government for about 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion approx.), according to a new Reuters report. The all-cash sale will include almost all assets including 7,000 staff, R&D capabilities and supply chain management, adds the report. Continue reading “HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion”

India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC

The Indian PC market that includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations posted 9.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth with 3.4 million shipments compared to 3.1 million a year ago making it the biggest quarter in the last seven years in India, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Continue reading “India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC”

Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces

Nokia 8110 4G was introduced as the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone back in 2018. Now the company is gearing up to launch the Nokia 8000 4G (TA-1303) as a poster of the phone has surfaced online. This reveals a premium glass-like design with curved edges on the front, keymat that has a 3D curved design, support for WhatsApp and Facebook since it runs KaiOS, similar to the 8110 4G. Continue reading “Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces”

OnePlus Nord SE with 65W fast charging said to be introduced in early 2021

OnePlus introduced its Nord mid-range 5G smartphone earlier this year, and the Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 smartphones last month, now the company is said to be working on Nord SE codenamed ‘Ebba’ for next year. It looks like an upgraded version of the Nord. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord SE with 65W fast charging said to be introduced in early 2021”

Nokia 8 V 5G UW with mmWave 5G announced for Verizon

HMD Global introduced the Nokia 8.3 5G, the company’s first mid-range 5G smartphone back in March and began global roll out in September. Today it has announced Nokia 8 V 5G UW which come with mmWave 5G support on Verizon in the US. It comes in Meteor Grey colour, starts at $699 (Rs. 51,651 approx.) and will be available from Verizon and Best Buy starting from November 12th. Continue reading “Nokia 8 V 5G UW with mmWave 5G announced for Verizon”

Micromax IN Note 1 and IN 1B pre-booking starts November 10 on Flipkart

Micromax launched the new IN 1B and IN Note 1 smartphones in India last week. It announced that the phones will be available by the end of November. Today it has announced pre-bookings for the phones will begin tomorrow, November 10th from 12PM on Flipkart. Continue reading “Micromax IN Note 1 and IN 1B pre-booking starts November 10 on Flipkart”

Vivo to introduce OriginOS with refreshed design on November 18

After teasers, vivo today confirmed that it will introduce its new OriginOS at an event in China on November 18th, a day before VDC (vivo Developers Conference) 2020. The invite has several circles in different designs and mentions Origin Studio. Continue reading “Vivo to introduce OriginOS with refreshed design on November 18”