OnePlus 6 and 6T Android 11 Open Beta 1 update released

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T back in 2018, and since they have steadily rollout software updates over the years. The company has now begun rolling out the OxygenOS Android 11 Open Beta 1 for these two phones, featuring a new system UI, Ambient display, shortcut for Dark mode and more.

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Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro detailed specs surface, might get software updates for 5 years

Google is gearing up to launch its Pixel 6 (Codename: Oriole) and Pixel 6 Pro (Codename: Raven) smartphones later this year. We had already seen renders of the phones that revealed a 6.4-inch AMOLED display and dual rear cameras for the Pixel 6 and 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display and triple rear cameras for the Pixel 6 Pro. These phones are said to be powered by Whitechapel chip, which is a custom-chip being developed by Google. Now the detailed specifications of the phones have surfaced, thanks to leakster Jon Prosser. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro detailed specs surface, might get software updates for 5 years”

Qualcomm introduces Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders with 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 16GB RAM

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon Insiders program for Snapdragon enthusiasts back in March. Today it has introduced Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders with Snapdragon 888 and the hardware is designed by ASUS featuring a similar screen as the ROG Phone 5. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders with 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 16GB RAM”

HUAWEI Band 6 with 1.47-inch AMOLED display, 96 workout modes, SpO2 monitoring launched in India

HUAWEI just launched the HUAWEI Band 6, the company’s latest smart band in India, after teasing it recently. The band has 1.47-inch AMOLED 2.5D touch screen, supports 100+ faces. It offers 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, heart rate tracking. In addition to 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it also offers blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring. This is similar to the HONOR Band 6, but this comes with 96 workout modes, compared to 10. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 6 with 1.47-inch AMOLED display, 96 workout modes, SpO2 monitoring launched in India”

Amazon Prime Day 2021 sale in India on July 26 and 27 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more

Amazon just announced Prime Day 2021 will take place on July 26 and 27 in India, will start midnight on July 26 and run until 27th July for 48 hours, offering best of deals, right from smartphones, consumer electronics, TVs, appliances, Amazon devices to fashion and beauty, home improvement and everyday essentials, the best entertainment benefits, and much more. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day 2021 sale in India on July 26 and 27 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more”

Hisense Tornado 65-inch 4K TV with 102W JBL audio and A71F Series 70-inch 4K TV with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India

Hisense has launched two Smart TVs with a large screen in India. This includes the Hisense 70-inch 70A71F UHD TV with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and the 65″ Hisense Tornado TV with 102W JBL six speaker system that joins the 55-inch model which was launched back in December last year. Continue reading “Hisense Tornado 65-inch 4K TV with 102W JBL audio and A71F Series 70-inch 4K TV with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India”

OnePlus Nord 2 5G with Dimensity 1200-AI SoC launching in India on July 22

After confirming that the OnePlus Nord 2 5G will be powered by AI-focused Dimensity 1200-AI SoC, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau today confirmed that the phone will be launched in Europe and India on July 22nd. He said that the company has continued reviewing users’ feedback and working on ways to improve the user experience for the next OnePlus Nord device. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord 2 5G with Dimensity 1200-AI SoC launching in India on July 22”

Colourful X15-AT Gaming Laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU announced

Colourful, makers of gaming focused graphics cards and motherboards, is announcing their entry into the gaming laptop market with the launch of the X15-AT gaming laptop. It features a 11th generation Intel Core CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU.

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Google faces new lawsuit that alleges app store monopoly in Android

Google is facing a fresh new lawsuit by a group of 37 states in the U.S.A., who are alleging that Google maintains monopolistic control over app stores in Android. In response, Google called the lawsuit as “meritless”, and shared details about how they support an open experience for app stores and developers on Android.

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POCO F3 GT with Dimensity 1200 teased ahead of India launch this Q3 2021

Update: POCO has posted a new teaser for the phone that shows the button layout of the phone that resembles the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. We can expect the official launch date soon, which is rumoured to be early August. Continue reading “POCO F3 GT with Dimensity 1200 teased ahead of India launch this Q3 2021”

Google Chrome will soon allow quick reopening of closed tabs

Accidentally closing a tab is very frustrating experience when your internet connection is less than ideal or when the webpage was heavy. Google Chrome is looking to mitigate this issue by caching the closed tab for a short period of time.

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ASUS ROG Ranger BP3703G Gaming Backpack Review

ROG brand from ASUS is not only popular for its laptops and gaming phones, it is also popular for its accessories. It recently launched its gaming backpacks in India. One of it is its ROG Ranger BP3703G, the company’s top-end gaming backpack with Aura RGB lighting. The 20L backpack lets you carry a 17″ laptop, plus all your essential gaming gear and travel kit, easily. Let us dive into the review to find out what it has to offer.
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Twitter testing new privacy features that will allow users to hide their accounts from search

User privacy is a very important part of online social media platforms. Twitter is reportedly looking to improve their user privacy settings with a few features, such as the ability to toggle the discoverability of their accounts, check their account’s privacy setting with a one-stop “Privacy check-up”, and more.

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vivo S10 Pro with 108MP triple rear cameras, dual front cameras and vivo S10 to be announced on July 15

After rumours, vivo today confirmed the launch of S10 and S10 Pro smartphones in China on July 15th. It shows a metal frame, dual front cameras 64MP rear camera for the S10 and a 108MP camera for the S10 Pro along with two other cameras. Continue reading “vivo S10 Pro with 108MP triple rear cameras, dual front cameras and vivo S10 to be announced on July 15”

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro delisted from Geekbench chart for alleged benchmark manipulation [Update: OnePlus’ statement]

In the past, we have seen some smartphone OEMs, chip manufacturers been accused of manipulating benchmark scores on their devices, including OnePlus with their OnePlus 3T smartphone. Similarly, now OnePlus’ latest smartphones – OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro have been delisted from the benchmark chart for manipulating the benchmarks. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro delisted from Geekbench chart for alleged benchmark manipulation [Update: OnePlus’ statement]”