Redmi Earbuds S Review — Best budget TWS earbuds

Soon after the launch of Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, Xiaomi under the Redmi brand launched the Redmi Earbuds S in India recently, after was introduced in China as Redmi AirDots S in April. The earbuds features a splash-resistant body, low-latency game mode and promises up to 4 hours of standalone and 12 hours of battery life with the case. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Redmi Earbuds S Review — Best budget TWS earbuds”

Google rumoured to launch Nest branded smart speaker codenamed “Prince”

According to a rumour, Google is working on launching a new smart speaker sometime later this year that is codenamed “Prince”. The speaker will likely replace the original Google Home smart speaker, and have a familiar design that is similar to the Nest Mini, Nest Hub, Google Home Max.

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition Review: Does it deliver?

Since its small beginnings as a budget smartphone manufacturer in India, Xiaomi’s portfolio has grown significantly over the past few years. While the company already produced laptops in their home market China, this is the first time they have released a laptop for the Indian market. During their launch event, they spoke highly about the laptop’s minimalist design, build quality and specs that promised performance at an affordable price. Does Xiaomi deliver on these claims? Read on in my review of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition Review: Does it deliver?”

Motorola One Fusion+ with 6.5-inch FHD+ Total Vision display, Snapdragon 730G, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 16999

Motorola just launched the OneFusion+, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ 19.5:9  ‘Total Vision’ display, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage which can be expanded further up to 1TB with microSD. It has a plastic body with a glossy finish, curved edges, and a noticeable chin at the bottom. There’s also a physical rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Motorola One Fusion+ with 6.5-inch FHD+ Total Vision display, Snapdragon 730G, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 16999”

Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launched in India for Rs. 3399

HMD Global has launched its Nokia 5310 feature phone in India, as it had promised. It was announced back in March and comes with MP3 player, microSD expansion slot, wireless FM radio, dual front-facing speakers and remixes classic design with a slick new feel and says it will last weeks in standby mode or for hours of call time without charging. Continue reading “Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launched in India for Rs. 3399”

WhatsApp Payments now available for people and small businesses in Brazil

Facebook-owned WhatsApp started testing UPI-based ‘WhatsApp Payments’ service back in 2018 in India and the expansion has been slow.  Finally now, WhatsApp Payments service is now available for users and small businesses in Brazil, and this comes after Mark Zuckerberg announced earlier this year that the service will be rolled out to more countries in the next 6 months. Continue reading “WhatsApp Payments now available for people and small businesses in Brazil”

ASUS ROG Phone 3 5G with 6.59-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 Plus, up to 16GB RAM, 6000mAh battery gets certified

After several rumors ASUS ROG Phone 3 with the model number ASUS_I003DD has been certified by TENAA in China revealing the image and complete specifications of the phone. This also comes with 5G support, so it should be the first 5G phone from ASUS. It shows a no-notch design since it has a front camera in the top right corner bezel and a horizontal rear camera arrangement, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 3 5G with 6.59-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 Plus, up to 16GB RAM, 6000mAh battery gets certified”

Realme Narzo 10 Review: Budget gaming phone with few compromises

The sub Rs. 15,000 smartphone segment is becoming crowded, thanks to new smartphones being launched by OEMs in a quick span. While this offers more choice to consumers, it becomes confusing as well on the other hand. New series of smartphone from brands with minuscule changes are competing with their own lineup and on similar lines, Realme introduced its new Narzo series of smartphones – Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A recently. We tested the Narzo 10 for quite some time and in this review, let us find out if the Narzo 10 is worth your money or should you check out the alternatives. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 Review: Budget gaming phone with few compromises”

OnePlus 8T might come with 65W Super Warp Charging support

OnePlus introduced Warp Charger 30 fast charging technology with OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition back in 2018. At that time the company said that it will offer a day’s power (50% charge) in just 20 minutes and 100% charge in an hour. Later it introduced the Warp Charge 30T with the 7T series, which is also being used in the OnePlus 8 series. Recently TÜV Rheinland certification listing revealed 65W fast charging for OnePlus smartphone. Now the Engineering Mode app in OnePlus 8 series Android 11 beta has revealed that it will include 65W Super Wrap Charger. Continue reading “OnePlus 8T might come with 65W Super Warp Charging support”

Acer Vitron N series PCs for SMBs launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Targeting Small-Medium Businesses and Enterprises, Acer has launched their new Veriton N series PCs, starting at Rs. 9999. It will be powered by the latest Intel Dual Core/Quad-Core Processors, with up to 8GB RAM via expansion, Microsoft Windows 10 pre-loaded and more.

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Google Assistant Voice Match feature may come to future Android TV versions

Voice Match is quite a useful feature offered by the Google Assistant, specially for household with multiple users. In an APK teardown of the Google Search app v4.2 for Android TV, deeper integration of the Google assistant was spotted, including the Voice Match feature.

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Ubiquiti routers including UniFi Dream Machine officially launched in India

Ubiquiti Networks, a California-based company popular for its wireless routers has finally launched its Ubiquiti India store that lets users buy the products directed. The company is currently selling its UniFi product line, including its latest enterprise router, the UniFi Dream Machine. This combines the plug-and-play ease of AmpliFi with the feature set of UniFi with UniFi Dream Machine. Continue reading “Ubiquiti routers including UniFi Dream Machine officially launched in India”

Jio Platforms to raise Rs. 4546.80 Crore from TPG, Rs. 1894.50 Crore from L Catterton

Reliance Jio has announced that TPG, a global alternative asset
firm, will invest Rs. 4546.80 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs. 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs. 5.16 lakh crore. TPG’s investment will translate into a 0.93% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis. Jio also said that L Catterton, one of the world’s largest consumer focused private equity firms will invest Rs. 1,894.50 crore in Jio Platforms, for 0.39% equity stake s on a fully diluted basis. Continue reading “Jio Platforms to raise Rs. 4546.80 Crore from TPG, Rs. 1894.50 Crore from L Catterton”

TECNO Spark Power 2 with 6000mAh battery, stereo speakers launching in India on June 17 for Rs. 9999

TECNO Mobile has confirmed the launch of Spark Power 2, the company’s new smartphone in the Spark series and the successor of last year’s Spark Power smartphone in India on June 17th on Flipkart. The teaser image confirms a water drop notch display, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, 6000mAh battery and quad rear cameras. Continue reading “TECNO Spark Power 2 with 6000mAh battery, stereo speakers launching in India on June 17 for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy A21s with 6.5-inch Infinity-O display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on June 17

Samsung has confirmed that it will launch the Galaxy A21s, a new A series smartphone in India on June 17th. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-O display, is powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core processor, which is new Exynos 850. It runs Android 10 with OneUI 2.0, comes with 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel macro sensor. There is also a 13-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A21s with 6.5-inch Infinity-O display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on June 17”