Samsung has launched two new premium soundbars as part of its Q-Series lineup, namely the HW-Q950T and HW-Q900T. The soundbars are designed to perfectly compliment Samsung’s 2020 QLED TVs, with support for Q-Symphony, Dolby Atmos, Alexa voice integration and more.
Fraunhofer, which developed H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC has finalized H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), a new global video coding standard after being in development for almost three years. It promises improved compression, which reduces data requirements by around 50% compared to previous standard H.265/High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) without compromising visual quality. Continue reading “H.266/VVC codec will be 50% more efficient than H.265/HEVC without quality compromise”
HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 1 (2018) Android Go Edition phone smartphone, which makes it the 16th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 2.3, Nokia 6.2, Nokia 1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus. The phone was introduced back in March 2018 running Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition, and got Android Pie update in June 2019. Continue reading “Nokia 1 Android 10 Go Edition update starts rolling out”
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today announced the new Redmibook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II with the latest Intel 10th Gen 10nm ‘Ice Lake’ i5 and i7 processors, as it had promised. These have 16.1-inch FHD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio and 14-inch FHD screen with 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, respectively and pack NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU, upgraded DDR4 3200MHz RAM, Wi-Fi 6, and support for fast charging of up to 50% in about 30 minutes when the laptop is off. Continue reading “RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced”
After rumours, Samsung has officially scheduled Samsung Galaxy Unpacked virtual event on August. Samsung says that it will unveil the “latest ecosystem of Galaxy devices designed to empower your life”. The invite shows a drop from S Pen that falls and splashes, and it is in the Mystic Bronze colour. Based on recent rumours the company is expected to introduce Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked virtual event scheduled for August 5, Galaxy Note20 series expected”
Motorola just announced Moto G 5G Plus, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.7″ CinemaVision Full HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10 and 21:9 aspect ratio and the company’s first dual punch-hole selfie camera system with a 8MP ultra-wide in addition to 16MP main camera with Quad Pixel technology. Powered by Snapdragon 765 Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X52 5G modem, it supports up to 6GB of RAM and runs Android 10. Continue reading “Moto G 5G Plus with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz CinemaVision display, Snapdragon 765, 5000mAh battery announced”
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions of the presence of germs and bacteria on our most used gadgets like our smartphones, earbuds, etc. Samsung has a new solution to this problem, with the launch of the UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charging.
Continue reading “Samsung UV steriliser can clean your smartphone and more”
Apple is expected to launch their 3rd Generation AirPods sometime in the first half of 2021. According to a report from popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the 3rd Gen Apple AirPods is expected to have a similar compact system-in-package (SiP) solution as the AirPods Pro.
Continue reading “Apple 3rd Gen AirPods said to use same SiP as AirPods Pro”
Airtel recently partnered with ZEE5 to offer unlimited access to premium content for its users and the company has also been introducing new prepaid plans as well. On similar lines, now Airtel has launched a new Rs. 289 prepaid plan that comes with bundled ZEE5 subscription, unlimited calling, and more. Continue reading “Airtel launches new Rs. 289 prepaid plan with unlimited calling, ZEE5 subscription; Rs. 79 plan now offers ZEE5 subscription”
OnePlus just confirmed the launch of Nord smartphone on July 21 in world’s first AR smartphone launch event. The company launched the OnePlus 2 in a VR launch event five years back. Since it leverages AR technology, users can experience the product from the safety of their homes, said the company. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord AR launch event set for July 21, India pre-orders begin July 15”
Samsung has announced that they are bringing many flagship features from its Galaxy S20 series down to its Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 smartphones. These include camera features like Single Take, Manual Focus, Shutter Speed control, other features like Quick share, Music share and more.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note20 Ultra (SM-N986U) in Mystic Bronze colour surfaced on the official website recently, now live images of the phone has surfaced. Reports from Korea say that the Galaxy Note20 series that includes the Note20 and the Note20 Ultra will go on sale starting from August 21st after it is unveiled at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5th along with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 (Galaxy Fold 2), and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note20 series could go on sale from August 21; Note20 Ultra live images surface”
In the last few years, the shift to dark mode support in apps has become extremely popular. The latest to join the trend is Google’s suite of Docs, Sheets, and the Slides app on Android, which will all now support Dark theme across their UI.
Continue reading “Google rolls out dark theme for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android”
Xiaomi launched the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India back in May this year for Rs. 4499 and it was available at Rs. 3999 for a limited time. Now, the product appears to have received a price cut as it now costs Rs. 3999 and comes bundled with free Gaana Plus subscription. Continue reading “Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 now costs Rs. 3999; comes with 3 months free Gaana Plus subscription”
Motorola launched the One Fusion Plus smartphone in India last month after it was announced in Europe recently. It’s less than a month since the launch in India and now the One Fusion Plus has got a Rs. 500 price hike. Continue reading “Motorola One Fusion+ gets a price hike in India within a month of launch, now costs Rs. 17499”
