WhatsApp has released a new beta app version 2.20.201.1 for Android that contains a new feature they are testing – Expiring Media. The feature is said to work similar in ways to Snapchat and disappearing media in Telegram where received media will disappear after the user leaves the chat.
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OnePlus is all set to unveil its OnePlus 8T smartphone on October 14 and a plethora of leaks have surfaced recently which revealed the image of the smartphone itself and most of the specifications. Now, ahead of the official launch on October 14th, OnePlus CEO has revealed the details of the OnePlus 8T’s display. Continue reading “OnePlus 8T 5G to sport a 6.55-inch 120Hz fluid display, confirms CEO ahead of launch on October 14”
Qualcomm just announced Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform. It features Qualcomm Kryo 570 CPU, which delivers up to 20% compared to Snapdragon 730G and the Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU promises up to 10% better graphics rendering compared to Snapdragon 730G, and offers Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming features for smooth, low-latency gaming experience. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform announced, to power Xiaomi smartphone first”
LG Electronics has announced the launch of their 8K OLED ZX series, their GX Gallery series TVs and 8 new models in the OLED TV, Nano-cell lineup in India. The 8K capable TVs feature LG’s newest α (Alpha) 9 Gen 3 AI 8K Processor and the 8K Ultra HD certification from the Consumer Technology Association, while the GX Gallery series features their minimalist wall mountable designs in a an ultra-thin form factor.
Huami today announced Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2, the company’s latest smartwatches in China, as it had promised. The Amazfit GTR 2 comes with a 1.39-inch 3D curved AMOLED screen with 9H hardness diamond-like coating that is comparable to sapphire, says the company. It has a stainless steel and aluminimum body options for the classic and sports versions, respectively, features two buttons on the right, supports heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring, and its sleep function can also precisely identify sleep stages and naps. Continue reading “Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 with 1.39 / 1.65-inch curved AMOLED display, blood oxygen monitoring, standalone music playback announced”
After launching new Jio Fiber plans, Reliance Jio has launched JioPostpaid Plus with several benefits for postpaid users in India. The company said that it aims to offer superior services across connectivity, entertainment and experience. Continue reading “JioPostpaid Plus plans with bundled data, unlimited calls, OTT app subscription launched starting from Rs. 399”
Google started rolling out Android 11 stable updates for the Google Pixel devices a couple of weeks ago. Some OEMs such as OPPO and realme have already revealed Android 11 based UI roll-out schedules for eligible devices, while some have already started rolling out Beta versions of the same to their latest generation flagship devices. In case you do not have the latest generation flagship devices, you can try a custom ROM on your device as Android 11 custom ROMs have already been released for a few devices.
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SNOKOR, an audio company from smartphone manufacturer Infinix, has announced the launch of their iRocker Stix truly wireless earbuds and their Bass drops wired earbuds in India. The iRocker Stix feature a multi-function button , 16 hour battery life, Type-C charging and more.
Xiaomi has launched Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22), the company’s latest Smart Bulb in India. It is a 9W bulb with 900 Lumens of brightness, comes with support for Amazon Alexa as well as Google Assistant, and doesn’t require a separate bridge. It comes with B22 socket, so that you don’t need a separate E27 to B22 converter that was required for its first generation bulb that was launched in India last year. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22) in India for Rs. 799”
Vivo has announced a new smartphone in its V-series lineup – the vivo V20 Pro in Thailand. This comes a few days before the launch of another smartphone in the lineup – the vivo V20 SE. The vivo V20 Pro sports 64MP triple rear cameras, 44MP dual front cameras, and more. Continue reading “Vivo V20 Pro with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G, 44MP dual front cameras announced”
In a move that was quite surprising and also quite confusing to many, Microsoft has announced its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, which is the parent of the famous game publisher, Bethesda Softworks, for a price of $7.5 billion.
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LG unveiled its WING smartphone with a unique swivel screen last week. Today the company already confirmed that it will go on sale starting from South Korea starting from October followed by key markets in North America and Europe. Today it has confirmed that it will be available from early October in South Korea priced at 1,098,900 won (US$ 943 / Rs. 69,385 approx.). As a part of launch offer in October, it will offer 70% discount on the replacement cost when the main screen or the second screen is damaged within two years. Continue reading “LG WING roll out begins early October starting from Korea, price revealed”
POCO just launched the POCO X3, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the X series and the successor of the popular POCO X2 in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm punch-hole screen that houses a 20-megapixel camera, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by Snapdragon 732G SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, comes with liquid cooling plus that combines an enlarged copper heat pipe with multiple layers of graphite to reduce the heat of the phone’s processor by up to an additional 6°C, and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. Continue reading “POCO X3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, up to 8GB RAM, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 16999”
Xiaomi today launched its new Mi Power Bank 3i 10000mAh and 20000mAh power bank models in India. Both these are ‘Made in India’, offers advanced 12 layers of chip protection and come with smart power management which allows you to safely charge low power devices such as Bluetooth headsets, Fitness bands. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 3i with 18W two-way fast charging in India starting at Rs. 899”
A few years back, carrying out multitasking on a smartphone may have sounded like an absurd idea. But not any more! Like multiple cameras, the multiple display smartphones are another attempt by the phone manufacturer to take on multitasking to another level.
Unlike foldable phones, the dual-screen phones have two separate screens, which lets you run two different sets of apps simultaneously on the two screens, letting users multitask without having to minimise any of them. Sounds fun and productive right? Continue reading “LG G8X ThinQ: Two screens are better than one and here’s the proof”
