Update: In a new interview POCO India GM C Manmohan has confirmed that POCO launch its next product in the Indian market next month.
Author: Srivatsan Sridhar
Realme smartphones to get VoWiFi starting this month, New realme phone for India launching at MWC 2020
Today, in the 14the episode of #AskMadhav, the company’s CEO, Madhav Sheth has confirmed that realme smartphones will get VoWiFi or Wi-Fi Calling support via update starting from this month. realme X2 Pro will be the first phone to get the update next week. Other phones will get the update in February and March.
realme UI based on Android 10 to roll out in India from January 2020 [Update: realme 5i to get it in May 2020]
Update: realme India CEO Madhav Sheth during monthly AskMadhav episode confirmed that the realme 5i will get realme UI Android 10 update in May 2020, along with realme 5 and 5s. Continue reading “realme UI based on Android 10 to roll out in India from January 2020 [Update: realme 5i to get it in May 2020]”
Realme RMX2071 with Snapdragon 865 AnTuTu benchmark scores surface, posts best scores yet
Realme RMX2071, a new smartphone powered by Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) 5G mobile platform with Adreno 650 GPU has surfaced on AnTuTu. This shows whopping 5,74,985 scores, which is the best till date, and is even better than upcoming Mi 10 scores of 560,000 from the same SoC. This is said to launch as realme X50 Pro 5G, which should be the company’s first flagship phone for this year. Continue reading “Realme RMX2071 with Snapdragon 865 AnTuTu benchmark scores surface, posts best scores yet”
HUAWEI Band 4 with 0.96-inch color display, 50-meter water resistance, built-in USB connector launched in India for Rs. 1999
HUAWEI just launched the HUAWEI Band 4, the company’s latest smart band in India. This features a 0.96-inch LCD color touch screen with 2.5D curved glass and an oleophobic coating in addition to Home button, comes with continuous heart rate tracking with HONOR’s TruSeen 3.5 heart rate monitor technology, and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. It has automatic activity tracking. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 4 with 0.96-inch color display, 50-meter water resistance, built-in USB connector launched in India for Rs. 1999”
Xiaomi Mi A3 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 11999
Xiaomi launched the Mi A3, the company’s third Android One smartphone in India back in August last year starting at Rs. 12999. Soon after the launch the company started selling the phone at discounted rates during sales. Today it has announced Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 11999”
Motorola razr roll out begins February 6, US pre-orders begin January 26
Motorola introduced the razr, the company’s latest foldable smartphone with a large 6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision screen back in November last year. Priced at $1,499.99 (Rs. 1,08,230 approx.) without contract or $62.49 a month for 24 months on Verizon Device Payment, the phone was supposed to go on sale earlier this month. Now US carrier Verizon has announced that the phone will now be available for pre-order starting January 26 and go on sale on February 6. Continue reading “Motorola razr roll out begins February 6, US pre-orders begin January 26”
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display, Snapdragon 855, 48MP triple rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 39999
Samsung just launched the Galaxy S10 Lite in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with 8GB of RAM, runs Android 10 with One UI 2.0 and packs a 48MP main camera with Super Steady Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), gimbal-like hardware that tilts the camera unit to ensure blur free action-focused photos and videos, 12MP ultra-wide and a 5MP macro camera. The Super Steady OIS adds UHD quality to your videos even in low-light conditions, says Samsung. It features Zoom-in Mic, which features three microphones to effectively target and enhance the sound in real time. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display, Snapdragon 855, 48MP triple rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 39999”
Realme Buds Air Neo true wireless earbuds get certified
After rumors, the realme Buds Air Neo, a cheaper version of the realme Buds Air has been certified by the National Communication Commission (NCC) with the model number RMA205. This confirms a similar case and design, but it shows a micro USB charging port for the case and it will not likely come with wireless charging. Continue reading “Realme Buds Air Neo true wireless earbuds get certified”
Apple iPhone SE 2 (iPhone 9) said to enter mass production in February, launch in March
Back in 2016, Apple launched the compact iPhone SE with iPhone 5s-like design, earlier reports said that the iPhone SE 2 will launch in Q1 2020, and recently renders of the smartphone surfaced. Now a new report from Bloomberg says that the lower-cost iPhone model will go into production as early as next month, and launch in March. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2 (iPhone 9) said to enter mass production in February, launch in March”
Samsung launches 2020 refrigerator line-up in India including Curd Maestro world’s first refrigerator that prepares curd
Samsung has launched Curd Maestro Refrigerator, which the company claims is the world’s first refrigerator that helps you make curd. “National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has tested and recommended the process of curd making in Samsung’s Curd Maestro”, said the company. Continue reading “Samsung launches 2020 refrigerator line-up in India including Curd Maestro world’s first refrigerator that prepares curd”
Xiaomi Mi Motion Activated Night Light 2 launched in India [Update: Now available for all for Rs. 599]
Update: After crowdfunding last year, Xiaomi has started selling the Motion Activated Night Light 2 on mi.com for everyone at Rs. 599. Check out the first impressions here. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Motion Activated Night Light 2 launched in India [Update: Now available for all for Rs. 599]”
WhatsApp for Android beta finally brings dark theme — Here’s how to enable it
WhatsApp beta for Android has been updated to version 2.20.13 that finally brings dark mode feature that has been in the works for more than a year. This lets users choose from light or dark theme. The dark theme is more like dark gray unlike pure black available in some apps. Chats appear with dark background, and your messages are shown in green bubbles.
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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 38999
Samsung just launched the Galaxy Note10 Lite smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel front camera inside the tiny punch-hole and a 4500mAh battery with support for 25w fast charging. It features the signature Bluetooth S Pen with Air Commands. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 38999”
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 8nm, 662 and 460 11nm Mobile Platforms with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, ISRO’s NavIC announced
Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 Mobile Platforms with 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 features and integrated Bluetooth 5.1 with advanced audio via the Qualcomm FastConnect 6-series subsystems, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and are the first system-on-chip solutions to support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). These new platforms also feature the Qualcomm AI Engine and Qualcomm Sensing Hub. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 8nm, 662 and 460 11nm Mobile Platforms with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, ISRO’s NavIC announced”