Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021 with 6.81-inch FHD+ display, quad rear cameras surface

The Motorola Moto G Stylus was launched earlier this year, and it was one the cheapest smartphone that you could be that came with a stylus. Motorola is reportedly working on the next generation for the model with a planned release in 2021, and well known twitter user @evleaks has leaked some of its specs.

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Vivo to introduce OriginOS with refreshed design on November 18

After teasers, vivo today confirmed that it will introduce its new OriginOS at an event in China on November 18th, a day before VDC (vivo Developers Conference) 2020. The invite has several circles in different designs and mentions Origin Studio. Continue reading “Vivo to introduce OriginOS with refreshed design on November 18”

Google Photos adds new colour pop editing feature as part of Google One subscription

Google Photos is easily one of the best free ways to view, organize, edit and store photos in the Android ecosystem. Till date, all of its editing suite tools used to be available freely to all users, however that is not the case anymore as Google has now added a premium colour pop filter that is only available with a Google One subscription.

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Apple iPhone 13 series said to feature same 4 models as iPhone 12 series; Pro models with improved Ultra Wide camera

For the first time with the iPhone 12 series, Apple launched 4 models flagship iPhones — a regular iPhone 12, two iPhone 12 Pro models and an iPhone 12 Mini. According to popular analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, Apple will continue this strategy with the iPhone 13 series for the next year too.

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India smartphone market ships 54.3 million units in Q3 2020, growing 17% YoY: IDC

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its report of the state of the Indian smartphone market for the third quarter of 2020. Shipment numbers were recorded at 54.3 million units, which calculates to a YoY growth of 17%. The top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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LG W11, W31 and W31+ with 6.52-inch FullVision display launched in India starting at Rs. 9490

LG just launched the W11, W31 and W31+ smartphones as successors of last year’s W10 and W30 and W31+ phones in India. These have 6.52-inch HD+ FullVision screens with an 8MP camera inside the notch, run Android 10, and pack a 4000mAh battery.  The LG W31/W31+ sports 13MP with PDAF, 5MP Ultra-wide, and 2MP Depth Sensor. The LG W11 has 13MP camera along with 2MP depth sensor. Continue reading “LG W11, W31 and W31+ with 6.52-inch FullVision display launched in India starting at Rs. 9490”

Xiaomi shows off retractable wide-aperture lens technology for future smartphones

At the Xiaomi annual developer conference held in China yesterday, Zeng Xuezhong, the president of the company’s mobile phone department showed off  its latest self-developed, Retractable Wide-aperture Lens Technology. Xiaomi said that the retractable optical structure is designed to compactly lodge within the smartphone and can extend out when needed. Continue reading “Xiaomi shows off retractable wide-aperture lens technology for future smartphones”

WhatsApp enables in-app UPI payments for Indian users

With the advent of UPI payments in India, and with apps like Google Pay and PhonePe, transferring money between bank accounts have become incredibly easy. Joining these apps now is WhatsApp, one of India’s most popular instant messaging apps, integrating UPI payments directly into the chat interface. It started testing the payments service back in 2018.

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Xiaomi introduces Mi Box 4S Pro with 8K video decoding, HDMI 2.1

This week Xiaomi introduced Mi Box 4S Pro, the company’s latest streaming box with support for up to 8K video decoding, compared to 4K in its earlier models. It also has HDMI 2.1 support, and the design looks similar to other earlier Mi Box devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Box 4S Pro with 8K video decoding, HDMI 2.1”

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max go on pre-order in India with cashback offers

Apple introduced its iPhone 12 series smartphones in India last month. Today the company announced that it will start pre-bookings for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max smartphones in the country online through Flipkart,  Amazon.in,  Apple India online store as well as Authorized Apple retailers offline from 6:30 PM today, November 6th. Continue reading “iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max go on pre-order in India with cashback offers”

Apple iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 update brings 100 new emoji, new wallpapers, Intercom support, bug fixes and more

Apple has begun rollout of iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 to all the compatible iPhones and iPads, bringing with a few major changes and a lot of bug fixes. As with every iOS X.2 update, there are a lot of new emoji, support for Intercom on HomePod and HomePod Mini, new wallpapers and more.

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Moto G 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery and Moto G9 Power with 6.8-inch display, 6000mAh battery announced

Motorola has announced Moto G 5G, a cheaper version of the Moto G 5G Plus  and the Moto G9 Power with a huge 6000mAh battery. The Moto G 5G has a 6.7-inch FHD+ Max Vision display with a 16MP punch-hole camera, is powered by Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform with up to 6GB of RAM, packs a 48MP + 8MP UV + 2MP macro camera and packs a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Moto G 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery and Moto G9 Power with 6.8-inch display, 6000mAh battery announced”

GoPro HERO9 Black with new 23.6MP sensor, 5K video, HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization goes on sale in India for Rs. 49500

Update: November 6th, 2020 – The GoPro HERO9 Black is now on sale in India from Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Reliance, Croma and select imaging stores Continue reading “GoPro HERO9 Black with new 23.6MP sensor, 5K video, HyperSmooth 3.0 video stabilization goes on sale in India for Rs. 49500”

WhatsApp begins rollout of Disappearing Messages feature; starting with 7 days option

Just 3 days ago in a blog post, WhatsApp confirmed and released some information about a long rumored feature for their app called Disappearing Messages. The feature has been in development and beta testing for many months now, and is finally rolling out globally to everyone over the next one month.

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Acer Enduro N3 rugged laptop with up to 10th Gen Intel Core processor launched in India starting at Rs. 76500

Acer, known for their thin and light Swift series of laptops, is announcing the launch the Enduro N3 in India, which is a rugged laptop designed with military standards and has a IP53 rating. The laptop meets the MIL-STD 810G standard, it is spill resistant, impact resistant and is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

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