Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch said to bring back physical rotating bezel

One of the more satisfying ways of interacting with a smartwatch was the physical rotating bezel that was found on the original Samsung Galaxy Watch. While Samsung used a digital rotating bezel for the Galaxy Watch Active that was released after, an FCC certification has revealed that Samsung will be going back to the physical rotating bezel for its upcoming Galaxy Watch.

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ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 800, 48MP quad rear cameras announced

ZTE today announced Axon 11 SE 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ screen with 3.56mm minimal bezels, and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and houses a 16-megapixel punch-hole camera, is powered by  Octa-Core MediaTek Dimensity 800 7nm SoC with ZBooster 2, up to 8GB of RAM, built-in 5G stand alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks, quad rear cameras that includes a 48-megapixel primary rear camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensors. Continue reading “ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 800, 48MP quad rear cameras announced”

POCO X2 gets another price hike, now starts at Rs. 17499

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including POCO smartphones. Within 2 months of the previous price hike, POCO X2 has now received a price hike again by Rs. 500. Continue reading “POCO X2 gets another price hike, now starts at Rs. 17499”

Xiaomi to launch Mi Notebook in India on June 11

Update — June 1, 2020: Xiaomi today confirmed the launch of Mi Notebook in India on June 11th. The invite has “Make Epic Happen” tagline and the company says that this will make its global debut in India and will be India exclusive. It will be sold on Amazon.in.
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Acer Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processor launched in India starting from Rs. 59999

Laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors have started to enter the Indian market, and one of the first laptops to be launched is the Acer Swift 3. It is a thin and light laptop that features a narrow bezel, up to 16GB RAM, up to 1TB storage, Wake on Voice (WOV) and more.

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Vodafone IDEA launches Rs. 251 prepaid data add-on pack with 50GB benefit

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel recently launched the Rs. 251 add-on pack with 50GB data benefit. Following that, Vodafone IDEA has also launched its new Rs. 251 prepaid data add-on pack that offers 50GB benefit. Continue reading “Vodafone IDEA launches Rs. 251 prepaid data add-on pack with 50GB benefit”

OnePlus’ long-standing partnership with McLaren comes to an end

One of the many unique partnerships among smartphone manufacturers, OnePlus’s partnership with British car manufacturer, Mclaren had lead to the release of some interesting special edition smartphones. However, it has been officially confirmed that the partnership has ended, which means there likely won’t be a McLaren Edition 8T Pro released later this year.

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Tata Sky Binge+ Android Set Top Box now available at Rs. 3999 along with free access to OTT content

Earlier this year, Tata Sky launched its Binge+ Android Set-Top Box to rival Airtel’s XStream 4K Hybrid Box which is priced at Rs. 3999. While the former was launched at Rs. 5999, Tata Sky is now offering the Binge+ for Rs. 3999 along with free access to premium OTT content. Continue reading “Tata Sky Binge+ Android Set Top Box now available at Rs. 3999 along with free access to OTT content”

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Review: Consistent Performer, but..

Almost a year after the launch of the Galaxy S10 Series, Samsung launched ‘Lite’ versions of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10. While Samsung has a premium flagship lineup, budget lineup, mid-range lineup of smartphones, the company has now tested waters in the affordable flagship category with the launch of Galaxy S10 Lite. The Galaxy S10 Lite aims to offer the same goodness of the Galaxy S10 but at a much lower price. I have been using the phone for some time and here’s my review of the Galaxy S10 Lite Indian variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Review: Consistent Performer, but..”

ACT Fibernet to increase broadband plan tariff from June 1 [Update: Revised rental]

Update 1st June, 2020: ACT Fibernet has revised the rentals on its website and app, and here are the updated rentals for Chennai. The rentals have been revised for other cities as well. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet to increase broadband plan tariff from June 1 [Update: Revised rental]”

Redmi 9, Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A specifications surface – 6.53-inch display, 5000mAh battery

Details about Redmi 9 along with live image surfaced last year, few details surfaced later and it even surfaced on the official Xiaomi India website. Thanks to the same tipster Sudhanshu, we now have the rumored specifications of the Redmi 9, Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A and their pricing. The Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A are said to be powered by upcoming MediaTek Helio G35 and Helio G25 processors, respectively. Continue reading “Redmi 9, Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A specifications surface – 6.53-inch display, 5000mAh battery”

iQOO 3 available in India at an effective price of Rs. 31990 with ICICI card offer

iQOO launched its iQOO 3 smartphone in 4G and 5G variants earlier this year at a starting price of Rs. 36,990. The company announced price cuts on all the variants of iQOO 3 smartphone last month, after a GST price hike. Now the company announced Rs. 3,000 instant discount on ICICI Bank Credit Cards, Credit Card EMI and Debit Card EMI transactions on Flipkart, so that you can get the phone at an effective price of Rs. 31,990, which is a good deal for a Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone. This limited period offer is valid till 15th June, 2020.
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Noise Shots Nuvo with Bluetooth 5.0, fast charging launched for Rs. 2999

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Noise Shots Nuvo, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0. The headset has voice assistant support on Android and iOS and comes with IPX4 rating for water resistance from sweat and rain. Continue reading “Noise Shots Nuvo with Bluetooth 5.0, fast charging launched for Rs. 2999”

Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, and Redmi 8A Dual get another price hike in India

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. The Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8A Dual, and Redmi 8 recently received a price hike and now again, the prices of three smartphones have been hiked in India. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, and Redmi 8A Dual get another price hike in India”

Nokia 43-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launching in India on June 4

Flipkart and Nokia launched the first Nokia branded Smart TV in India back in December last year as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative. At that time the company said that it will launch more models in different screen sizes soon. Now the company’s 4K Ultra HD TV is all set to launch on Flipkart on June 4th. Continue reading “Nokia 43-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launching in India on June 4”