The Legacy of Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note has established itself as a powerful and productivity device over the years and is known for its raw power and feature set. The first Galaxy Note from the company was launched back in 2011 with the unique S Pen and needless to say, Samsung has nailed the stylus game with its feature-rich S Pen over the years. The Galaxy Note is the only premium smartphone to come with an S Pen and is the USP of the Galaxy Note which is indeed the perfect tool for millennials to seamlessly transition between work and life. This is carried forward to date in all Galaxy Note smartphones and with the company all set to launch the next Galaxy Note at its virtual unpacked event next month, in this article, let us take a look at the legacy of Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone line up and some of the features of the popular S-Pen. Continue reading “The Legacy of Samsung Galaxy Note”

Netflix starts testing Mobile + computer HD plan in India at Rs. 349

Netflix has started testing new Mobile+ HD plan in India at Rs. 349 per month that lets users watch on any phone, tablet or computer, but you can’t watch it on TV. This comes after the company released Rs. 199 per month mobile-only SD plan that was released back in July last year. Continue reading “Netflix starts testing Mobile + computer HD plan in India at Rs. 349”

HONOR Router 3 with Kirin W650 Wi-Fi 6+ chipset, up to 3Gbps throughput announced for global markets

Update: July 21, 2020 — HONOR has announced that it will roll out the HONOR Router 3 is available to pre-order for €79.90 (US$ 91.4 / Rs. 6,820 approx.) in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands and £79.99 (US$ 101.5 / Rs. 7,575 approx.) in the UK. HONOR fans in selected countries can also get a free HONOR Band 5 and an HONOR Sport Bluetooth earphone with every HONOR Router 3 purchase from today to 31st July. Continue reading “HONOR Router 3 with Kirin W650 Wi-Fi 6+ chipset, up to 3Gbps throughput announced for global markets”

Google Maps adds improved biking routes and new docked bikeshare directions

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Over the years, biking has seen an increase as being the preferred mode of transportation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google Maps first introduced biking directions ten years ago and now, they have announced updated biking route information and new end-to-end directions that include docked bikeshare information.

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Google Assistant on KaiOS can now read and translate text in several Indian languages

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The Google Assistant on KaiOS is an incredibly useful tool for users with feature phones, to get things done with just their voice. Google is now integrating features from Google Lens into the Assistant on KaiOS, specifically the ability to read out loud and translate real-life text using the phone’s camera.

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Amazon Prime Day 2020 sale in India on August 6 and 7 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more

Amazon just announced Prime Day 2020 will take place on August 6th globally, including India, which will start midnight on Thursday and run until August 7th for 48 hours, offering shopping, savings and blockbuster entertainment. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day 2020 sale in India on August 6 and 7 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more”

Infinix Smart 4 Plus with 6.82-inch HD+ display, 6000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7999

Infinix has launched Smart 4 Plus, the company’s latest smartphone in the Smart series in India. It has a 6.82-inch HD+ 20.5:9 aspect ratio display with 90.3% screen body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio A25 with 3GB of RAM, packs a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a depth sensor and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Infinix Smart 4 Plus with 6.82-inch HD+ display, 6000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Nubia Redmagic 5S gaming phone with 144Hz display to be announced on July 28

ZTE’s nubia brand today confirmed that Redmagic 5S, the company’s new gaming phone will be announced on July 28th. It will come with 144Hz refresh rate + 240Hz touch sampling rate and dual IC game Shoulder Trigger Buttons that have also been improved to have 320Hz touch refresh rate compared to 300Hz in the Redmagic 5G. Continue reading “Nubia Redmagic 5S gaming phone with 144Hz display to be announced on July 28”

Realme C15 with 6000mAh battery, 18W fast charging, quad rear cameras to be announced on July 28

After teasers realme has confirmed that it will introduce the realme C15 smartphone with 6000mAh battery on July 28th in Indonesia. It has also confirmed 18W fast charging support for the phone, so it should come with USB Type-C. Continue reading “Realme C15 with 6000mAh battery, 18W fast charging, quad rear cameras to be announced on July 28”

India smartphone shipments decline 48% YoY in Q2 2020, 17.3 million units shipped: Report

Q2 2020 has been recorded to be one of the worst periods for the Indian smartphone market as it saw a decline of 48% YoY, shipping a little over 17 million units. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the economy to shut down, leading to both a drop in manufacturing and demand for smartphones in the country. The top 5 companies for Q2 2020 were Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung, OPPO and realme.

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OnePlus Buds design, features surface in OnePlus Pods app

OnePlus may have just accidentally completely revealed the design of their upcoming truly wireless earbuds, called the OnePlus Buds. The leak was spotted from an app called OnePlus Pods that was uploaded onto APKmirror and it shows the OnePlus Buds in three colours, along with the case and the earbuds design itself.

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Boult Audio Truebuds with ultra-low latency launched for Rs. 2499

Boult Audio, a manufacturer of consumer audio products, has launched their new AirBass TrueBuds truly wireless earbuds in India. They come in two colours, and feature touch controls, HD bass, Bluetooth 5.0, Auto pairing, monopod mode and more.

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Vodafone India introduces eSIM support for iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE 2020 and more

Vodafone Idea has announced that they will be supporting eSIM capabilities for Vodafone postpaid customers on devices such as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr, with support for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Fold coming soon. The service will first be available in Mumbai, Delhi and Gujarat.

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Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G85, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5020mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi Note 9 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, is powered MediaTek Helio G85 12nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, features 4µm graphite sheet for improved thermal performance and runs Android 10 with MIUI 11 on top. Redmi claims 21% performance improvements over Redmi Note 8 powered by Snapdragon 665. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G85, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5020mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”

Amazfit Bip S Lite with 1.28-inch color touch display, up to 30 days battery life launching in India on July 29 for Rs. 3799

Update: July 20, 2020 — Huami has confirmed that the Amazfit Bip S Lite smartwatch will go on sale from July 29th from 12PM on Flipkart and in.amazfit.com priced at Rs. 3799.

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