Apple rolls out iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 with focus mode, live text, on-device Siri, Facetime Spatial audio and more

After months of public beta versions, Apple has finally begun rolling out the stable versions of both iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to compatible devices. With iOS 15, Apple is introducing a number of new features such as audio and video enhancements to FaceTime, Shared with You, Focus mode, etc. With iPadOS 15, Apple has made multitasking easier, improved Widgets, new translation features and more.

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Motorola edge 20 Pro with 6.7-inch 144Hz FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 870 teased in India, expected to launch on October 1

Motorola launched the edge 20 and the edge 20 fusion smartphones in India last month. At that time, the company said that it is planning to launch the edge 20 Pro in the country soon. Today it has started posting new teasers for the phone, confirming the launch is soon. Continue reading “Motorola edge 20 Pro with 6.7-inch 144Hz FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 870 teased in India, expected to launch on October 1”

iQOO Z5 5G with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G, 5000mAh battery launching in India on September 27

Update: iQOO has confirmed the launch of iQOO Z5 5G smartphone in India on September 27th. It has also confirmed Snapdragon 778G SoC offering 40% improved CPU and GPU performance compared to Snapdragon 768G in the iQOO Z3. It will pack LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Continue reading “iQOO Z5 5G with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G, 5000mAh battery launching in India on September 27”

iPhone 14 Pro models said to feature punch-hole display, 48MP camera; under-screen Touch ID in 2023

Just as the iPhone 13 series got launched last week, rumoured features of next year’s Apple iPhone has begun surfacing. According to Ming Chi-Kuo, the 2022 iPhone Pro models will supposedly feature a hole-punch display and an upgraded 48MP wide camera. He also believes that Apple will introduce under-screen Touch ID support in the 2023 iPhones.

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OnePlus is merging OxygenOS and ColorOS for a unified OS; to debut in 2022 OnePlus flagship

Back in June this year, OnePlus said that it will be integrating more of their organizational resources with their parent company, OPPO, to streamline operations and produce better products. Later, the company used the ColorOS 11 codebase in the OxygenOS 11 running on the OnePlus Nord 2. Today the company has announced that it will integrate the OxygenOS and ColorOS teams and develop the software together. Head of OxygenOS will also be overseeing the global unified operating system. Continue reading “OnePlus is merging OxygenOS and ColorOS for a unified OS; to debut in 2022 OnePlus flagship”

HMD Global schedules an event on October 6 — Nokia T20 tablet, Nokia G50 5G and more expected

HMD Global has scheduled an event on October 6th. The tweet says  “Our family keeps growing. Coming 6.10.21” along with an image which displays Nokia feature phones and smartphones. There is a large box next to it hinting at a tablet. This is not the first time we had seen a Nokia. The Nokia N1 tablet in in partnership with brand-licensing agreement with the OEM partner was launched back in 2014. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event on October 6 — Nokia T20 tablet, Nokia G50 5G and more expected”

Google found in violation of India’s competition law: CCI report

After a 2-year-long probe, the Competition Commission of India (Competition Commission of India) has released a report stating that Google leveraged their Play Store dominance and had antitrust behaviour that stifled competition in the Android smartphone space. The report, once reviewed, may result in penalties for Google and may force them to change their Play Store policies.

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Vi to expand network capacity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana with 2000 TDD sites by December 2021

Vi today announced that it is planning to expand network capacity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana circle by adding about 2000 TDD sites and also increase capacity in existing 900+ TDD sites across key cities in the two states, by the end of December 2021. Continue reading “Vi to expand network capacity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana with 2000 TDD sites by December 2021”

Western Digital Elements SE External SSD with up to read speeds 400MBps, up to 2TB storage launched in India

Western Digital, leaders in portable digital storage solutions, has announced the launch of a new pocket-sized WD Elements SE External SSD for Mac and PC users. It offers capacities up to 2TBs, features a drop resistant design and read speeds up to 400MB/s.

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Sony Alpha ZV-E10 portable mirrorless camera with 4K HDR recording launched in India

Sony India has launched the new Alpha ZV-E10, a compact and portable mirrorless camera with a feature-set optimized for vloggers and content creators. Sony said that it uses advanced imaging technology with extensive usability and a custom-built feature set that is optimized for creators. Continue reading “Sony Alpha ZV-E10 portable mirrorless camera with 4K HDR recording launched in India”

Call of Duty: Mobile 2nd Anniversary — Blackout Battle Royale map with new locations coming this week

Activision has announced that the Call of Duty: Mobile is finally getting Blackout, the very first Battle Royale map in the Call of Duty franchise in the next update. This was first introduced in Black Ops 4 and features iconic series locations across a vast landscape that will be fully replicated for mobile, including all later map additions like Hijacked and Ghost Town. Continue reading “Call of Duty: Mobile 2nd Anniversary — Blackout Battle Royale map with new locations coming this week”

Hisense 55-inch 4K QLED TV with bezel-less design, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India

After launching its 65-inch QLED TV in India,  Hisense today launched its 55-inch QLED TV in India. The company says that Quantum Dot technology reproduces billions of colours shades for vibrant and immersive visuals, and theFull Array Local Dimming feature controls every zone of the aligned backlight to enhance the image contrast. It can go from 0.005 to 700 nits brightness to deliver the darkest as well as the brightest areas in their full glory. Also, the high-peak brightness delivers natural lighting conditions of every scene on the screen. Continue reading “Hisense 55-inch 4K QLED TV with bezel-less design, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched in India”

2nd Gen AirPods Pro and new iPad Pro with updated design may arrive in 2022

Apple recently launched a whole range of new products last week, including a new iPhone 13, a new iPads and a new Apple Watch. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman believes that Apple will mostly launch new MacBook Pros and AirPods by the end of 2021, and will launch products with bigger upgrades in 2022.

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OPPO A16 with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13990

OPPO has launched A16, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the A-series in India, as a successor to the A15 that was launched last year. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ Waterdrop notch screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1 on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “OPPO A16 with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13990”

Vi says it has achieved peak 5G speed of 3.7 Gbps on mmWave band in trials

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has been conducting 5G trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum in the cities of Pune (Maharashtra) and Gandhinagar
(Gujarat). Vi said that in its trial, it achieved peak 5G speed of 3.7 Gbps with very low latency on the mmWave spectrum band. This is conducted in a lab setup of end to-end captive network of Cloud Core, new generation Transport and Radio Access Network in Pune. Continue reading “Vi says it has achieved peak 5G speed of 3.7 Gbps on mmWave band in trials”