According to a new apk teardown of the Google Messages app v8.1.050, Google is preparing to introduce two new features – the ability to pin message threads to the top and the ability to star specific messages.
India wearables market shipped 11.4 million units recording 170.3% YoY growth in Q1 2021: IDC
The Indian wearables market has recorded a strong growth of 170.3% YoY during the first quarter of 2021. According to the International Data corporation (IDC), the market, which consists of wristbands, watches, earwear and TWS earbuds, shipped a total of 11.4 million units.
Twitter claims Free Speech in India is threatened; Government strikes back with claims that Twitter seeks to undermine India’s legal system
The battle between social media giants and the Government of India is heating up significantly, with the latest one being about the new IT rules. Twitter has come out with a statement alleging that the Government’s new rules infringes on the rights to freedom of speech, with dangerous levels of overreach. In response, Government of India released a statement, claiming that Twitter is trying to dictate their own terms to India and subverting the law of the land.
Twitter Spaces now supported on Mobile web and Desktop Web client
After months of being available on the iOS and Android app, Twitter is finally making Spaces available on the Mobile Web and Desktop Web Twitter client. The move should encourage more Twitter users to join Spaces from their desktops, with all the functionality enjoyed by the mobile app users.
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OnePlus TV U Series U1S launching in India on June 10
Along with the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, OnePlus will also launch the OnePlus TV U Series U1S in India on June 10. The company said that the new U Series TVs will deliver a premium product experience with its superior display, minimalistic design and a host of curated streaming experiences across different screen sizes and price segments in India. Continue reading “OnePlus TV U Series U1S launching in India on June 10”
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite with 8.7-inch WXGA+ display, 4G LTE, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos announced
Samsung today introduced the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, the company’s latest Android tablet. It packs an 8.7-inch WXGA+ TFT LCD screen, is powered by an Octa-core SoC which should be an MediaTek Helio P22T SoC paired with up to 4GB RAM, 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 2MP front camera. It runs on Android 11 with One UI and the tablet packs a 5100mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite with 8.7-inch WXGA+ display, 4G LTE, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos announced”
OPPO Enco Free2 with Bluetooth 5.2, Active Noise Cancellation up to 42dB, up to 30h combined battery life announced
Along with the Reno6 series OPPO also introduced the Enco Free2, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds and the successor to the OPPO Enco Free that was introduced back in December 2019. The main highlight of the successor is that it can achieve 42dB depth of active noise reduction, which is higher than the 40dB which the latest Mi FlipBuds Pro claims. The company says that it uses three-core noise reduction chip, which greatly improves the noise reduction power and achieves a more stringent noise reduction effect. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Free2 with Bluetooth 5.2, Active Noise Cancellation up to 42dB, up to 30h combined battery life announced”
OnePlus introduces WellPaper digital wellbeing live wallpaper
The teams over at OnePlus often release some interesting experiments with software on Android, such as Clipt. Their latest new experiment is called Wellpaper, which is an digital wellbeing app that has Live Wallpapers based on the user’s app usage.
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OPPO Reno6 Pro+ with 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870, Reno6 Pro with Dimensity 1200 and Reno6 announced
OPPO today announced Reno6, Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ smartphones in the Reno6 series in China, as it had promised. The Reno6 has a 6.43-inch flat display and the Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ feature a 6.55-inch curved display, all with AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The Pro and Pro+ models also come with HDR10+ support. Continue reading “OPPO Reno6 Pro+ with 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870, Reno6 Pro with Dimensity 1200 and Reno6 announced”
OnePlus Nord CE 5G launching in India on June 10, Nord N200 5G coming to North America soon
Update: OnePlus has officially confirmed the launch of OnePlus Nord CE 5G smartphone in India on June 10th at 7PM IST. The phone will also launch in Europe on the same day. It also confirmed the launch of Nord N200 5G for North America soon. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 5G launching in India on June 10, Nord N200 5G coming to North America soon”
BenQ GS2 smart wireless portable projector launched in India
BenQ, manufacturers of display products, has announced the launch of the GS2 smart portable projector in India. It is a wireless LED projector that comes with smart features built-in such as support for streaming apps and more.
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New OnePlus Nord teased for summer launch in India; Nord 2 and Nord CE 5G expected
OnePlus India has started teasing the launch of new Nord smartphone on Amazon.in after posting a cryptic teaser on its social channels yesterday which said “something new is coming”. The URL of the image confirms it will be a new Nord phone, but company did not confirm the name officially. However, it could be the OnePlus Nord 2, successor to the OnePlus Nord that was launched last year. Continue reading “New OnePlus Nord teased for summer launch in India; Nord 2 and Nord CE 5G expected”
Netflix testing “Play Something” button for their Android app
Last month, Netflix introduced a new button called “Play Something” on its TV apps as a way to help viewers decide what to watch next. As promised, the company is now rolling out the feature to their mobile apps, starting with a test on Android users.
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RedMagic 6R with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras announced
RedMagic today announced the RedMagic 6R gaming phone in China. It features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate with adaptive refresh rate that can be switched between 30Hz / 60Hz / 90Hz / 120Hz / 144Hz, has 400Hz single finger touch sampling rate and 360Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 888 with 5G SA/NSA, VC liquid cooling and graphene heat dissipation technology and runs RedMagic OS 4.0 based on Android 11. Continue reading “RedMagic 6R with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras announced”
