Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 with 11th Gen Intel Core processors announced

Samsung has announced the launch of two laptops in their Galaxy Book series, called the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. These laptops feature updated 11th Gen Intel Core processors, offer either 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch AMOLED display options, Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey with 15.6-inch display, 11th Gen Intel Core i7/i5, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU announced

Samsung at its Galaxy Unpacked event introduced the Galaxy Book Odyssey, the company’s top-end gaming laptop which is the world’s first to feature NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / 3050 Ti GPU with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM. It is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors (i7/i5)​, features a 15.6-inch TFT LCD FHD screen and has a lot of ports. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey with 15.6-inch display, 11th Gen Intel Core i7/i5, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU announced”

Black Shark 4 with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 144Hz display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM, 120W fast charging starts rolling out globally

After the launch of Black Shark 4 in China, Black Shark has started rolling out the phone for global markets with pre-orders starting today, April 28th. It did not reveal any details about the Black Shark 4 Pro model. Open sales begin May 6th. During the limited time only, 100 early buyers will receive free FunCase and a FunCooler. Continue reading “Black Shark 4 with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 144Hz display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM, 120W fast charging starts rolling out globally”

Spotify announces Podcast Subscriptions, a monetization platform for creators

Just as Apple announced their paid Subscriptions service for the Apple Podcasts platform, Spotify has unveiled their own Podcasts Subscriptions, which will serve as a method of monetization for creators on the platform. As a way of enticing creators, Spotify also announced that they will not take commission from these creators for two years.

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realme India CEO confirms Dimensity 1200-powered phone, new Smart TVs and more will launch on May 4 [Update: Event postponed]

Update: realme India CEO has confirmed that the company has postponed the smartphone and AIoT products’ launch along with anniversary celebrations due to ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country. Continue reading “realme India CEO confirms Dimensity 1200-powered phone, new Smart TVs and more will launch on May 4 [Update: Event postponed]”

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition could launch in India as POCO F3 GT

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the first gaming-centric Redmi K40 Gaming Edition phone in China yesterday. The company did not reveal any details about the global roll-out of the phone yet. A finding by Mi tipster and leaker @kacskrz revealed that the phone might arrive in India as POCO F3 GT. Continue reading “Redmi K40 Gaming Edition could launch in India as POCO F3 GT”

Apple reportedly begins mass production of successor to the M1 chip, could power products launching in H2 2021

When Apple launched their first-ever desktop/laptop processor called the M1, it was positively received for its impressive performance and power efficiency. Now Apple has reportedly begun mass production for the successor of the M1 chip, likely called the Apple Silicon M2.

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Sony sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 units till March 2021; 0.4 million smartphones in Q4 FY 2020

Sony Corporation has reported an operating profit of 971.9 billion yen, up 14.9% YoY on 2,220.4 billion yen revenue, up 26.9% YoY for the Fourth quarter of the financial year 2020 that ended March 31, 2021. It reported that sales of PlayStation 5 reached 7.8 million cumulative units as of the end of March since it started selling in November. The company sold 4.5 million in the last year, so it has added 3.3 million units in the first 3 months of this year. Continue reading “Sony sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 units till March 2021; 0.4 million smartphones in Q4 FY 2020”

Alphabet records $55.3 billion in revenue and 17.9 billion in profits in Q1 2021

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, YouTube and others, released their earnings report yesterday for the first quarter of 2021. The company posted a total revenue of $55.31 billion in revenue, which calculates to a growth of 34% YoY. Net income for the company was $17.93 billion, with an operating income of $16.43 billion.

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G with 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery launched in India

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M42 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. It packs a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U HD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, up to 8GB of RAM and runs Android 11 with OneUI 3.1 on top and has Knox security with secure folder, AltZ with Quick switch, content suggestion and Samsung Pay. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M42 5G with 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery launched in India”

realme 6 Pro realme UI 2.0 Software Update Tracker [Android 11 stable update with May Android security patch]

realme launched realme 6 Pro in the country earlier this month running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. The company has started rolling out Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 update for the smartphone.

Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 comes with new features such as System Cloner, Quick Return Bubble, Enhanced Dark Mode, New App Drawer, Third-party Icon Support, Redesigned Notification Panel, Revamped Always-On display, Improved Game Space, and more. Check out this post to know about Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 features in detail.

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Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 with multi-device connectivity announced

In an attempt to make you more productive, Samsung has announced Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500. Besides its slim and lightweight profile, this keyboard can connect to multiple devices at once and with clever shortcuts. With this device, the South Korean tech giant wants to take multitasking to the next level. Continue reading “Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 with multi-device connectivity announced”

Garmin Approach S12 smartwatch for Golfers launched in India for Rs. 20990

Garmin India today launched Approach S12, a GPS-enabled smartwatch designed to help golfers in improving their game and providing accurate data for each swing. Continue reading “Garmin Approach S12 smartwatch for Golfers launched in India for Rs. 20990”

India smartphone market records 23% YoY growth in Q1 2021, shipping over 38 million units

During the first quarter of 2021, the Indian smartphone market witnessed a record growth of 23% YoY, shipping over 38 million units, which is the highest ever for the first quarter. The top 5 manufacturers for the quarter were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1200, dual magnetic gaming triggers announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand just announced the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, the company’s first gaming smartphone in China. It has a 6.67-inch FHD+ flexible AMOLED screen with 120Hz high refresh rate, 480Hz simultaneous three-fingerprint simultaneous touch sampling rate, 1.8mm trilateral equal width, 2.7mm ultra-narrow chin. Continue reading “Redmi K40 Gaming Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1200, dual magnetic gaming triggers announced”