Samsung discounts Galaxy ecosystem devices with purchase of Note 10 series or Galaxy S10 series

Samsung is offering yet more discounts, up to 32% on a range of Samsung products, with the purchase of Galaxy Note10 and S10 series. These discounts are available on Samsung Wireless Charger, Galaxy Watch Active and Strap Combos, AKG Y500 headset, Galaxy Friends Cover, Clear View Cover and Galaxy Tab S5e.

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Sony to open a new Global R&D centre in India in 2020

Sony Corporation has announced today that they will establish their first global R&D centre in Bangalore, India with plans to open more centres in other cities. Sony wants to improve its competitive edge in the Indian market and strengthen its research and development capabilities in India.

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Apple launches new 16-inch MacBook Pro with 9th Gen Intel processor, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB storage, India price starts at Rs. 1,99,900

Apple was working on a 16-inch MacBook Pro and previous reports, assets in macOS Catalina confirmed the existence of the new MacBook from Apple. Now, Apple has officially announced the all-new MacBook Pro sports a Retina display, 9th generation processor, up to 64GB RAM, up to a whopping 8TB storage, and more.

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China smartphone shipments reach 98.9 million units, down 3.6% YoY in Q3 2019: IDC

Smartphone shipments in China appear to be improving with a 3.9% decline YoY, up from the 6% decline YoY in Q2 2019, thanks due to HUAWEI’s strong domestic sales. The top 5 manufacturers in China for Q3 2019 were HUAWEI, Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi and Apple with the total smartphone shipments counting to 98.9 million units.

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Apple said to be working on AR/VR Gaming headset for 2022, AR glasses for 2023

Apple has long been rumoured to be working on AR and VR products. New reports from The Information and Bloomberg suggest that Apple is working on a bunch of products based on an advanced 3D Time of Flight sensor that will first make an appearance in the upcoming iPad and iPhones next year.

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OnePlus builds a piano out of OnePlus 7T Pro phones

OnePlus has gone and done something unique. They built a piano out of 17 OnePlus 7T Pros lined up together as its keys. OnePlus has created this as a project for the community and will be bringing it to cities in Europe for people to experience it.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung launched the Galaxy Fold, the company’s first foldable smartphone in India last month. This has two displays, one on the outside and an Infinity Flex Display on the inside. The phone also has six cameras, three on the back, two inside and one on the outside. We got to check out the phone, here we have the unboxing and the first impressions. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Fold Unboxing and First Impressions”

Indian Premium Smartphone market saw record 66% YoY growth in Q3 2019, OnePlus leads with 35% share

After overall Indian smartphone market performance, Counterpoint has posted details of the performance of the premium smartphone segment in Q3 2019, which reveals 66% YoY growth, an all-time record high. This is due to new launches, aggressive EMI, cashback and exchange offers, and channel push, ahead of the crucial festive season, according to the report. Continue reading “Indian Premium Smartphone market saw record 66% YoY growth in Q3 2019, OnePlus leads with 35% share”

GoPro Hero 8 Black with HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilization goes on sale in India for Rs. 36500

GoPro HERO8 Black Limited Launch Edition Action Camera is now available in India, after it was introduced last month. The Hero 8 Black has a 12MP sensor with frameless mounting and built-in folding mounting fingers, and a frameless design that now makes swapping battery and SD cards faster compared to the previous generation. It now features an upgraded HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilization that works in all resolutions and frame rates and also features a new Boost mode that cranks up the stabilization when desired. Continue reading “GoPro Hero 8 Black with HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilization goes on sale in India for Rs. 36500”

Worldwide smartphone shipments up 1% YoY in Q3 2019 showing signs of recovery, Samsung leads with 20% market share: Reports

Smartphone shipments for Q3 2019, after a long time, has seen growth of 1% compared to the same period last year. Reports released by Counterpoint Research and Canalys show smartphone shipments of 380 million and 352.4 million, respectively. International Data Center (IDC) is yet to publish their report on smartphone shipments.

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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition Unboxing and First Impressions

OnePlus in addition to OnePlus 7T Pro, also introduced the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition with a unique design and 12GB RAM at an event in London today. Check out the unboxing video and our first impressions.

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Apple Watch Series 5 Unboxing and First Impressions

Apple had introduced the 5th generation of the Apple Watch earlier this month and it is going on sale in India today. We managed to get our hands on the 44mm  Cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 5. Here are my first impressions after using the watch for the past few days.

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

The Apple iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro go on sale today in India just a week after it went on sale in the US and the all new Apple iPhone 11 Pro in Silver just arrived at FoneArena. Here is our unboxing and first impressions.

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Why the iPad mini is a great tablet for travel

I have to admit I have been a fan of the iPad mini form factor ever since it was introduced and have owned several versions. Over the last few days, I have spent some time with the latest generation of the iPad mini and absolutely loved it. The iPad mini is not for all but it is a great device and the form factor calls for some interesting use case. Here are my thoughts in this article.

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Redmi Note 8 Hands On and First Impressions

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today introduced the Redmi Note 8 smartphone at an event in China along with the Redmi Note 8 Pro. This is the successor of the most popular Redmi Note 7 that was first introduced in China back in January, and is one of the first in the price range to offer 48MP Quad camera setup. We got to check out the smartphone at the event. Here is our first impressions.

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