HTC Wildfire E Lite Android 10 (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch display, dual rear cameras announced

HTC has introduced Wildfire E Lite, the new smartphone in the Wildfire series in South Africa. This comes after the Wildfire E2 that was introduced last year. It is an Android 10 (Go Edition) smartphone that packs a 5.45-inch HD+ screen, is powered by  Helio A22 Quad-Core 12nm SoC with 2GB of RAM, has an 8-megapixel rear camera along with VGA depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “HTC Wildfire E Lite Android 10 (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch display, dual rear cameras announced”

Android 12 screenshots with new notification shade, privacy controls, improved widgets surface

In a new leaked document, screenshots of Google’s upcoming Android 12 software have surfaced online. They summarize the upcoming changes that Google is making, including an update to the notification shade, new privacy notifications and controls, and maybe an overhaul of Android’s Widgets.

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Siri on iOS 14.5 public beta now allows third-party music streaming apps

Apple’s hold over their ecosystem is quite well known within the tech community. However, a new change within the iOS 14.5 public beta might suggest otherwise. Siri now reportedly allows users to set third-party music streaming apps as the default, instead of being forced to Apple Music.

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Redmi K40 series with up to 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 to be announced on February 25

After posting teasers last month, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today confirmed the launch of its Redmi K40 series smartphones in China on February 25th. This was confirmed by Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing who already that confirmed that the pricing will start at 2,999 yuan (US$ 460 / Rs. 33,993 approx.) and the series will include a cost-effective phone powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform which should be K40 Pro. Continue reading “Redmi K40 series with up to 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 to be announced on February 25”

Portronics Adapto 20 Type C 20W Fast PD charger for iPhone, iPad and more launched

Portronics, popular for its mobile accessories has launched its 20W PDFast-charging adapter – “Adapto 20” in India. This high-speed adapter is designed to charge iPhone, iPad and other devices including Android smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Portronics Adapto 20 Type C 20W Fast PD charger for iPhone, iPad and more launched”

Samsung Galaxy M30s gets One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India

After the Galaxy M31, Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 Android 11 update for the Galaxy M30s smartphones in India. Based on earlier reports the phone was supposed to get the update in March, but it has rolled out the update earlier than expected. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M30s gets One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India”

Mi TV Q1 with 75-inch 4K QLED 120Hz screen, MEMC, Dolby Vision announced

Along with the Mi 11, Xiaomi also introduced Mi TV Q1, its top-end QLED 4K TV with 75-inch edge-to-edge display  with quantum dot technology, 100% NTSC color range with 1.07 billion color variations and 1,024 different color shades, 192 zones of full array dynamic local dimming and has support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Continue reading “Mi TV Q1 with 75-inch 4K QLED 120Hz screen, MEMC, Dolby Vision announced”

MIUI 12.5 global roll out begins Q2 2021 – List of Xiaomi and POCO devices getting it

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 12.5, the next intermediate MIUI update in China back in December, and today it has confirmed the list of features that are coming as well as the Global roll-out details and list of devices getting it, as expected. Based on MIUI 12, the MIUI 12.5 has  a strong focus on system optimizations. After a complete revamp of the system UI, its CPU usage was reduced by up to 22% while power consumption – by up to 15%, ensuring frictionless performance and graphics, said the company. Continue reading “MIUI 12.5 global roll out begins Q2 2021 – List of Xiaomi and POCO devices getting it”

Xiaomi Mi 11 with 6.81-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP triple rear cameras announced for global markets

Xiaomi just announced Mi 11, the company’s latest flagship smartphone for the global markets as it had promised. It packs a 6.81-inch E4 AMOLED quad curved DotDisplay with peak brightness of 1,500 nits, 120Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 480Hz and MEMC motion compensation. It has JNCD of 0.38 and uses its self-developed color calibration algorithm. The phone comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus that offers better scratch and drop resistance. It has A+ rating from DisplayMate. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 with 6.81-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP triple rear cameras announced for global markets”

Xiaomi confirms launch of new Mi MIX smartphone and a new tablet in 2021

Xiaomi’s recently posted a new video of Lei Jun in conversation with Mi Fan. Lei Jun has confirmed that Xiaomi will launch new MIX series smartphone and Mi Pad tablet this year. This news has also been confirmed by Xiaomi’s product director Wang Teng Thomas and other company executives. Xiaomi introduced the Mi MIX 3 back in 2018 and started rolling out the Mi MIX 3 in 2019. The Mi MIX Alpha was introduced in 2019 was a concept smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms launch of new Mi MIX smartphone and a new tablet in 2021”

Realme ‘Race’ with Snapdragon 888 certified ahead of announcement

realme smartphone with the model number RMX2202 has been certified by TENAA in China that shows the design of the smartphone. The phone will come with a single punch-hole high refresh rate AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner and the back panel has a realme branding and a ‘GT’ branding, so the company might have some tie ups like iQOO which has partnership with BMW. Continue reading “Realme ‘Race’ with Snapdragon 888 certified ahead of announcement”

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Review

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is out! It is refined, sports a tweaked design, and comes with a built-in blood oxygen monitor. Alongside the launch of Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Watch 3 in two variants — 41mm and 45mm dial. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Review”

Dell XPS 13 9300 (2020) Review

When it comes to consumer Windows laptops, the Dell XPS line of laptops has almost always delivered some of the best experiences possible. Dell has steadily improved the XPS 13, adding more powerful internals, better displays and smaller bezels. The newest XPS 13 9300 (2020) features Intel’s 10th Gen CPUs with Intel Iris Plus graphics for improved performance and up to a 4K touch display with tiny bezels all around. All of it, including the premium build quality comes at a hefty price, but can Dell justify it? Read on in my review of the XPS 13 9300.

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Moto G10, Moto G30 and Moto E7 Power images and specifications surface; Moto G40 5G with 90Hz display could launch in India soon

Motorola is said to launch Moto G10, Moto G30 and Moto E7 4G smartphones and Moto G40 budget 5G smartphone soon. Now the complete specifications of the Moto G10, Moto G30 and Moto E7 Power have surfaced, thanks to XDA and a german site TechnikNews. The Motorola is also  planning to launch a new budget 5G smartphone 90Hz LCD screen in India soon, according to tipster Mukul Sharma and this might be the Moto G40 that recently surfaced as Motorola Ibiza. Continue reading “Moto G10, Moto G30 and Moto E7 Power images and specifications surface; Moto G40 5G with 90Hz display could launch in India soon”

ASUS said to release a premium and compact Zenfone Mini smartphone in 2021

ASUS has had a reasonable amount of success in the smartphone market with their ROG Phone line and ZenFone line of phones. According to a new report by DigiTimes, ASUS is planning to release a compact smartphone in the ZenFone line, called the ZenFone Mini.

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