Samsung Exynos 1080 to be announced on November 12

Samsung has confirmed that it will introduce new Exynos 1080 SoC with 5G support on November 12th after confirming its existence last month. The company already said that it will feature the latest ARM Cortex-A78 CPU cores and Mali-G78 GPU. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 1080 to be announced on November 12”

WD My Passport SSD (2020) Review: Compact drive with ultra fast speeds

Western Digital is no stranger to the storage business, with years of experience in both internal and external storage drives for computers. For many of us, when we think of WD drives, words that come into our mind are reliability and speed. With the advent of SSD storage technology, the word “speed” for drives got a whole new meaning and Western Digital was definitely at the forefront of bringing SSD drives to market. The latest in their portfolio of external drives is the new My Passport SSD (2020), and here is our review of its 1TB model.

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Vivo V20 SE with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 20990

After launching the V20 last month, Vivo has launched V20 SE, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the V series in India.  It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Halo Display that offers 90.12% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 665 with 8GB of RAM, 48MP primary sensor, 8MP ultrawide sensor and a 2MP depth sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Vivo V20 SE with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 20990”

Telegram v7.2.1 update brings multiple pinned images, improved live locations and more

Telegram has released a new update to its app, bringing the version count on Android and iOS to v7.2.1. The update adds a few new features such as Playlists and Channel post stats, along with some improvements to existing features and of course, new animated emoji, including some Halloween themed ones.

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OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition smartphone announced

OnePlus today introduced OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition smartphone in China, as it had promised. Inspired from Cyberpunk 2077 RPG game, this has a thin and light body, retains the three-stage buttons, and adopts a new CMF design, but other specifications are same as the original OnePlus 8T. Continue reading “OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition smartphone announced”

RAEGR Arc 1250 3-1 modular wireless charging station launched for Rs. 2999

Indian consumer electronics brand RAEGR has announced the launch of their newest wireless multi-charging station in India, the Arc 1250. It features a modular design, with the ability to charge up to three devices at once – a Qi compatible smartphone, the Apple AirPods and an Apple Watch.

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OnePlus’ short film ‘Stop at Nothing’ shows what OnePlus 8T camera is capable of

The latest OnePlus 8T is one of the best options available in the market under Rs. 45,000 with a slew of flagship features including 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, a big battery with 65W Warp Charge, and of course, the capable quad-camera set up. Continue reading “OnePlus’ short film ‘Stop at Nothing’ shows what OnePlus 8T camera is capable of”

Google One introduces VPN feature for 2TB plans and higher

One of the best ways to keep your secure your identity online is to invest in a VPN. There are many options available to choose from, such as Private Internet Access, ExpressVPN, Nord VPN, etc. Joining this list is Google’s own VPN service, which will come as part of their Google One subscription, specifically for the 2TB plans and higher.

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Samsung SmartThings Find feature can quickly find connected Galaxy devices

These days, misplacing any of our small gadgets can very disheartening and expensive too. To help with this, Samsung has introduced the SmartThings Find feature in their SmartThings App, which Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) to find and keep track of of a user’s connected Samsung devices.

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LG’s Q3 2020 profits up 87.7% YoY, Mobile losses narrow

LG Electronics has reported revenues of 16.92 trillion won (US$ 14.24 billion) for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2020, which is up 7.77% compared to the same quarter last year. It posted profits of 959 billion won (US$ 807.14 million), up 22.72% YoY, while net profit was up 87.79% YoY to 649.2 billion won. Increase in profits is primarily due to  growth in home appliances and home entertainment. Continue reading “LG’s Q3 2020 profits up 87.7% YoY, Mobile losses narrow”

PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite to stop working in India from October 30

After the Indian government banned 118 mobile apps including the popular game  PUBG Mobile, PUBG Corporation said that it no longer authorizes the franchise to Tencent Games in India. Following that, now the company on its official site has announced that it is terminating all service and access to users in India to PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik and PUBG MOBILE Lite. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite to stop working in India from October 30”

Apple reports $12.7 billion profit in FY Q4 2020, sets September quarter record in India

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $64.7 billion, up 1% YoY, and set a new September quarter record. It posted net profit of $12.7 billion, down 7.29% YoY and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $0.73 for the financial year Q4 2020 that ended September 26, 2020. During earnings call Tim Cook said that Apple has achieved a new September quarter record, despite the delay in iPhone 12 launch during the quarter, and the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, including retail store closures.

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Worldwide Tablet shipments reach 47.6 million units with 24.9% YoY growth in Q3 2020: IDC

The worldwide tablet market continues to show impressive numbers, growing by 24.9% YoY in the third quarter of 2020, shipping 47.6 million units. Demand is still strong among people who  require portable computer for remote learning, work and leisure. In the lead, as usual, is Apple, followed by Samsung, Amazon.com, HUAWEI, and Lenovo.

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Worldwide smartphone shipments reach 353.6 Million units; declining 1.3% YoY in Q3 2020: IDC

As the pandemic restrictions around the world have largely been lifted, the smartphone market worldwide has begun to recover from the massive 16% YoY decline it saw for the last quarter. According to IDC, the market recorded 353.6 million units shipped, which calculates to a decline of 1.3% YoY. The top 5 companies were Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Apple and Vivo.

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LG K92 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ FullVision display, Snapdragon 690, 64MP quad rear cameras announced

LG has announced K92 5G, the company’s latest smartphone in the K series for the US market to compete with the OnePlus Nord N10 5G. It packs a 6.7-inch Full HD+ LCD Punch Hole Display with a 16MP camera inside the notch, is powered by Snapdragon 690 5G SoC, comes with 64MP rear camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP depth and 2MP macro camera. Continue reading “LG K92 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ FullVision display, Snapdragon 690, 64MP quad rear cameras announced”