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OPPO introduces AR Glasses, to launch 5G CPE with Snapdragon X55, Smartwatches, Smart wireless headphones in Q1 2020

OPPO at its INNO DAY earlier today in China introduced its first AR Glasses, new 5G consumer premise equipment (CPE) powered by the latest Snapdragon X55 5G modem, and also showcased a variety of smart devices including smart watches, smart headphones along with key technological breakthroughs in areas such as flash charging, 5G, imaging and software optimization. Continue reading “OPPO introduces AR Glasses, to launch 5G CPE with Snapdragon X55, Smartwatches, Smart wireless headphones in Q1 2020”

ASUS ROG Phone II 12GB RAM, 512GB storage version to finally go on sale in India on Flipkart from December 11

ASUS launched the ROG Phone II in India back in September starting at Rs. 37999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version, which went on sale on starting from September 30th during Big Billion Days sale. At the launch the company said that it will sell 12GB RAM with 512GB storage version at Rs. 59,999 soon that will come with 30W fast charger and AeroActive Cooler II in the box worth Rs. 1999 and Rs. 3999, respectively. Now, after two months the company has announced the sale of the top-end version on Flipkart starting from tomorrow, December 11th. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone II 12GB RAM, 512GB storage version to finally go on sale in India on Flipkart from December 11”

Airtel Wi-Fi Calling launched officially — Here are the list of supported devices and how to enable it

Airtel today launched its Wi-Fi Calling / Vo-WiFi services in India officially starting from Delhi NCR. This lets Airtel users make VoWi-Fi calls in compatible handsets offering improved indoor coverage, faster connectivity and says it will offer crystal clear conversations as if you are next to each other, however it is currently available only when users are connected to Airtel Xstream Fibre network when connected to WiFi. Continue reading “Airtel Wi-Fi Calling launched officially — Here are the list of supported devices and how to enable it”

Vivo V17 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP in-screen front camera launched in India for Rs. 22990

After V17 Pro launch in September, Vivo has launched the V17 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED 20:9 Full View display with 91.38% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 with 8GB of RAM and runs Android Pie with Funtouch OS 9 on top. On the back there is a 48-megapixel primary camera along with an 8-megapixel 120° ultrawide sensor, 2-megapixel camera for portraits and a 2-megapixel for macro. There is a 32-megapixel in-screen camera inside the 2.98mm hole with super night mode for better low-light selfies. Continue reading “Vivo V17 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP in-screen front camera launched in India for Rs. 22990”

Vodafone Idea offers unlimited calling to other networks with all unlimited plans

After Airtel, Vodafone Idea has is also now offering unlimited calling to other networks on their unlimited plans. Similar to Airtel,  there are ‘no conditions’ applicable and users can enjoy unlimited calling to any network on all unlimited plans. Vodafone Idea  revised its prepaid plans few days back to introduce FUP in off-net minutes and charged 6p/min for them, which is not applicable anymore with any of the unlimited plans. Continue reading “Vodafone Idea offers unlimited calling to other networks with all unlimited plans”

Reliance Jio brings back Rs. 149 All-in-one plan with less data and validity, yet cheaper than others

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After Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio introduced its New All-in-one plans‘ with revised pricing along with JioPrime benefits, but it started with Rs. 199 offering  1.5 GB/day, 1000 off-net mins and 28 days validity. Now it has brought back Rs. 149 plan, which now offers 1GB / day, 300 off-net mins and 24 days validity. Previously the plan offered 1.5 GB/day data and 28 days validity with unlimited calling to any network. Continue reading “Reliance Jio brings back Rs. 149 All-in-one plan with less data and validity, yet cheaper than others”

JBL C100TWS true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0 launched in India for Rs. 3999

JBL has launched C100TWS, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds in India. It has 5.8mm driver and JBL Pure Bass sound for an enhanced audio experience. It has touch controls, Siri and Google assistant access and an ergonomically designed ear tips with 3 sets or buds to fit your ears. It promises 5 hours of playback, and an additional 12 hours of backup with the case, and also comes with fast charging support that offers 1 hours of playback with 15 minutes of charging. Continue reading “JBL C100TWS true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0 launched in India for Rs. 3999”

HUAWEI Band 4 Pro with 0.95-inch AMOLED color display, GPS, NFC, 50-meter water resistance announced

HUAWEI  at its China event earlier also introduced the Band 4 Pro, the company’s latest fitness tracker and the successor of last year’s Band 3 Pro. This has the same 0.95-inch AMOLED color 2.5D curved glass touch screen display as well as a home button, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters with Swim stroke recognition, but this comes with GPS support so that you can record movement during fitness activities in real time without a mobile phone. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 4 Pro with 0.95-inch AMOLED color display, GPS, NFC, 50-meter water resistance announced”

Samsung Galaxy A51 specs, image, video surface ahead of Dec 12 announcement — 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras

Samsung is all set to introduce the company’s mid-range Galaxy A51 smartphone in its ‘A series’ 22020  lineup at an event in Vietnam on December 12th. Renders of the smartphone had surfaced recently, and the company had already teased punch-hole display for the phone with minimal bezels, now the promo video and images of the phone have surfaced along with complete specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51 specs, image, video surface ahead of Dec 12 announcement — 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras”

Realme XT 730G with 64MP quad rear cameras, 30W VOOC Flash Charge and true wireless earbuds launching in India on December 17

Update: realme has sent out invites for the launch of realme XT 730G phone in India on December 17th. It will also launch the true wireless earbuds in Black, White and Yellow colors.

Continue reading “Realme XT 730G with 64MP quad rear cameras, 30W VOOC Flash Charge and true wireless earbuds launching in India on December 17”

Redmi K30 4G version with 6.67-inch FHD+ dual punch-hole display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras gets certified

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand already confirmed Redmi K30 series will be introduced on December 10th. Now the Redmi K30 4G version has been certified by TENAA with the model numbers M1912G7BE and M1912G7BC that confirms the complete specifications of the phone. This shows a large 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD screen with dual punch-hole design and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Redmi K30 4G version with 6.67-inch FHD+ dual punch-hole display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras gets certified”

Realme true wireless earbuds launching in India on December 17 alongside XT 730G [Update: Yellow, Black and White colors]

Update: realme has posted new teasers for the earbuds in Yellow, Black and White colors. The launch event set for December 17th.

Continue reading “Realme true wireless earbuds launching in India on December 17 alongside XT 730G [Update: Yellow, Black and White colors]”

Vivo iQOO Neo Racing Edition with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM announced

Vivo introduced iQOO Neo with Snapdragon 845 in China in July, later in October it introduced the iQOO Neo Snapdragon 855 Edition, now it has introduced the new iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition with the 855 Plus and up to 12GB RAM. Other specifications are similar including the 6.39-inch FHD+ water drop notch with 90.0% screen-to-body ratio, liquid cooling, Android Pie, 12-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel sensor for portrait shots. There is also a 16-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Vivo iQOO Neo Racing Edition with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM announced”

Vivo X30 with Exynos 980 SoC, dual mode 5G support, Periscope telephoto lens to be announced on December 16

Update: December 6, 2019 — Vivo has confirmed that the X30 smartphone will be introduced at an event in China on December 16th. It recently said that the phone’s camera will offer advanced portrait capabilities equivalent to 50mm DSLR lens.

Continue reading “Vivo X30 with Exynos 980 SoC, dual mode 5G support, Periscope telephoto lens to be announced on December 16”

Redmi K30 series with 6.67-inch dual punch-hole display, dual mode 5G coming on Dec 10 [Update: 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor]

Update: December 6, 2019 — Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing today confirmed that the Redmi K30 will be the world’s first phone to feature 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor. Earlier this week it also confirmed 4G version of K30 is coming.

Continue reading “Redmi K30 series with 6.67-inch dual punch-hole display, dual mode 5G coming on Dec 10 [Update: 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor]”