POCO registers 865% growth in Q2 2021 in India due to strong POCO X3 Pro, POCO M3 sales: IDC

POCO has announced that it has emerged as the fastest-growing smartphone brand of India, for the second consecutive quarter of 2021, as per the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, August 2021. The company registered 865% growth in Q2 2021 with the POCO X3 Pro, POCO M3 and the POCO C3 driving the maximum sales volume in H1 of 2021. Continue reading “POCO registers 865% growth in Q2 2021 in India due to strong POCO X3 Pro, POCO M3 sales: IDC”

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 778G, IP67 water resistant body announced

After rumours, Samsung has official announced the Samsung Galaxy A52s, the company’s latest smartphones in the A series and the successor to the Galaxy A52 5G. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen, same as the predecessor and retains the same 64MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro and 5MP portrait cameras and a 32MP front camera, and also has IP67  ratings for water resistance, as well as 4500mAh battery with 25W fast charging, but this replaces the Snapdragon 750G with the latest Snapdragon 778G. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 778G, IP67 water resistant body announced”

iQOO 8 Pro with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+, 50MP gimbal camera and iQOO 8 announced

iQOO has finally introduced its most expected iQOO 8 and the iQOO 8 Pro smartphones in China, as it had announced. The iQOO 8 features a 6.56-inch BOE FHD+ flat AMOLED display with  120Hz refresh rate, in-display fingerprint scanner, as well as dual pressure sensing and dual X-axis linear motors. The iQOO 8 Pro is the first model to pack a Samsung E5 AMOLED panel, which is 6.78-inch size and has Quad HD+ resolution. It also has 120Hz refresh rate, support 10-bit color depth and DCI P3 color gamut. The Pro model has Qualcomm’s ultrasonic under-screen fingerprint solution, which has a larger recognition area, lets you unlock with wet hands, and can simultaneously recognize with fingers. Continue reading “iQOO 8 Pro with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+, 50MP gimbal camera and iQOO 8 announced”

Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop with 11th Gen Intel Core CPU and up to NVIDIA RTX 3070 Laptop GPU launched in India

Acer, popular manufacturers of laptops and PCs, has announced the launch of the Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop in India, featuring a 11th-generation Intel Core H-series processors, up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, up to a FHD IPS 360Hz display and more.

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Over 4800 Nothing ear (1) units sold in less than 2 minutes in first sale

London-based consumer tech company Nothing launched the ear (1) in India last month priced at Rs. 5999. As announced yesterday, the earbuds went up for pre-order on Flipkart today at 12 noon with launch offers including discount on ICICI credit cards and Rs. 200 exchange (net) offer on any headphones. Continue reading “Over 4800 Nothing ear (1) units sold in less than 2 minutes in first sale”

ASUS launches official e-store in India, announces several offers

ASUS has announced the launch of their official online E-Store in India, providing customers with an easy way to shop for ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) and consumer PC products from the comfort of their home.

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vivo X60 gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 34990

vivo launched the X60 series smartphones in India back in March with the X60 starting at Rs. 37,990 for the X60 8GB + 128GB and Rs. 41,990 for the 12GB + 256GB. Today the company has announced a price cut for both the variants. The X60 8GB + 128GB is now available for Rs. 34,990 after a Rs. 3000 price cut, and the 12GB + 256GB version has received a Rs. 2000 price cut and is available for Rs. 39,990. Continue reading “vivo X60 gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 34990”

Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro laptops said to introduce Mini-LED displays; accelerate industry-wide adoption

Mini-LED technology is widely accepted to be the next big mainstream display technology and companies are now slowly adopting the tech in their devices. According to popular supply analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is said to increase the rate of adoption of Mini-LED displays in the industry with the launch of their upcoming, redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.

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Motorola edge 20 fusion and edge 20 with FHD+ AMOLED display, 108MP rear camera, 32MP front camera launched in India starting at Rs. 21499

Motorola just launched the edge 20 and edge 20 fusion smartphones in the new edge 20 series in India, as it had promised. Both these pack a 6.7″ AMOLED, 10-bit colour screen with DCI-P3 colour space and HDR10+ with edge 20  featuring 144Hz refresh rate and Snapdragon 778G SoC and the fusion model has a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC. Continue reading “Motorola edge 20 fusion and edge 20 with FHD+ AMOLED display, 108MP rear camera, 32MP front camera launched in India starting at Rs. 21499”

ZTE Axon 30 with 6.92-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 870, under screen camera global roll out begins September 9

ZTE announced the Axon 30 smartphone in China last month. As it had promised, today it has confirmed the global pricing and roll out details of the phone outside China. The phone is priced at $499 (Rs. 37,011 approx.) / €499/ £429 for 8GB+128GB version and $599 (Rs. 44,430  approx.) / €599/ £519 for 12GB+256GB version. Global sales begin September 9, 2021, on ZTE website. Continue reading “ZTE Axon 30 with 6.92-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 870, under screen camera global roll out begins September 9”

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Unboxing and First Impressions

Qualcomm introduced Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders last month, soon after it launched the Snapdragon Insiders program for Snapdragon enthusiasts back in March. The limited-edition smartphone has been created in partnership with ASUS, so it has almost similar specifications as the ROG Phone 5. We got to check it out. Here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the phone. Continue reading “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Unboxing and First Impressions”

OPPO opens Camera Innovation lab at its Hyderabad R&D centre to develop AI camera solutions

OPPO has announced the opening of a new Camera Innovation lab at its Hyderabad R&D center in India. The focus of the lab is to develop localized features, camera solutions using AI and focus on developing imaging software for a better user experience.

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ASUS ROG Phone 5s with 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+, up to 18GB RAM announced

ASUS just introduced the ROG Phone 5s, the company’s latest flagship gaming smartphone, in Taiwan as the successor to the ROG Phone 5 which was launched earlier this year. It retains the 6.78-inch Full HD+ Samsung’s E4 AMOLED HDR display with 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch-sampling rate, 24.3ms touch latency and has up to 18GB of RAM and up to 512GB storage, but this is powered by Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 5s with 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+, up to 18GB RAM announced”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G and Galaxy Z Fold3 5G launched in India starting at Rs. 84999

Samsung just launched its Galaxy Z Flip3 5G and Galaxy Z Fold3 5G foldable 5G smartphones in India, after they were introduced last week. The Z Flip3 comes in Phantom Black and Cream colours and starts at Rs. 88,999 and the Z Fold3 comes in Phantom Black and Phantom Green colours and starts at Rs. 1,49,999 in India. The company has also announced introductory offers for pre-booking the phone starting August 24 till September 09, 2021 before they go on sale from September 10. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G and Galaxy Z Fold3 5G launched in India starting at Rs. 84999”

Xiaomi introduces 100W Mi Wireless Charging Stand

After introducing 80W wireless charging stand back in March this year, Xiaomi last week along with the Mi MIX 4 introduced 100W Mi Wireless Charging Stand, even though the company is yet to launch a phone to support it. It still has Qi charging tech and retains the dual-coil design. There is a dynamic fan that turns on when needed to cool down the charger. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces 100W Mi Wireless Charging Stand”