OnePlus has managed to stay in headlines for quite some time now for various reasons including the latest OnePlus 8 Series launch. This time, the company is in headlines for appointing Navnit Nakra as the Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for OnePlus India, who previously worked with Apple as the Head of Affordability in India for over three years. Continue reading “OnePlus India appoints former Apple exec Navnit Nakra as VP and Chief Strategy Officer”
The SD Association, the group that sets criteria for memory cards, has recently announced the SD 8.0 Specification for SD Express memory cards that will allow the card to transfer data at nearly 4 gigabytes per second (GB/s) using the popular PCI Express (PCIe) 4.0 specification. Continue reading “SD Express 8.0 memory card specifications announced — Up to 4GBps transfer speed with PCIe 4.0”
Google Chrome has rolled out an update that is focused on better, clearer privacy and security controls in the browser settings. These include easy controls over cookies, Site settings, shortcut to clear browsing data, option to block/allow third-party cookies in incognito mode, two major security upgrades and more.
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HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just announced the HONOR X10, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of the HONOR 9X as it had promised. It has a 6.63-inch FHD+ no-notch LCD screen with 92% screen-to-body ratio, 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by Kirin 820 5G SoC with SA / NSA dual-mode 5, up to 8GB of RAM and has graphene cooling sheet. It runs Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 on top. Continue reading “HONOR X10 with 6.63-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Kirin 820 5G, 40MP triple rear cameras, 16MP pop-up front camera announced”
With people staying at home now due to nationwide lockdown, telecom operators have been revising its existing plans, introducing new packs to offer more data like the Rs. 251 ‘Work From Home’ plan from Reliance Jio. On similar lines, now Airtel has now introduced its new Rs. 251 prepaid data pack that exists on top of the base plan’s validity.
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After teasers iQOO has confirmed that it will introduce the Transformers version of its flagship iQOO 3 5G smartphone in China in limited numbers on June 1st. The company has also shared an image of the back of the smartphone that shows a large Transformers logo and iQOO branding. It also has iQOO’s tag line “Monster Inside” vertically. There is also a carbon fiber texture throughout the back, which should be under the glass. There is also a slight redesign in the camera part to match the look. Continue reading “iQOO 3 5G Transformers Limited Edition to be announced on June 1”
LG has announced Stylo 6, the company’s latest mid-range line up of smartphones with built-in styus and the successor of last year’s Stylo 5. The stylus designed for precision and accuracy lets you write, edit, doodle, sketch, color, and jot down notes on-the-go. It has a 6.8-inch FHD+ FullVision edge-to-edge display, triple rear camera system, Dual speakers and DTS:X 3D Surround for a rich audio experience. Continue reading “LG Stylo 6 with 6.8-inch FHD+ FullVision Display, Stylus pen, triple rear cameras announced”
HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 5.1 Plus smartphone, which makes it the 15th 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, and Nokia 1 Plus. The phone was introduced at the MWC last year in India last year running Android Pie (Go Edition). This latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more. Continue reading “Nokia 5.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”
Microsoft introduced the Surface Hub 2 back in 2018 and then later announced an updated Surface Hub 2S was coming in 2019, as an all-in-one digital whiteboard device for business environments. Now, they finally launched the Surface Hub 2S in India, along with its complementary Steelcase Roam mobile stand.
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Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 12, the next major MIUI update in China last month, and today it has confirmed the list of features that are coming as well as the Global roll out details and list of devices getting it, as expected. It brings new UI design, improved system animations, better privacy features and lots more. You can check out this article to know about all the MIUI 12 features. Continue reading “MIUI 12 global roll out begins in June, beta update next week – List of Xiaomi and POCO devices getting it”
Instagram has introduced a new feature for its apps that will help users discover inspirational content, recommendations and tips from creators public figures, organizations and publishers. It will include posts and videos curated by the creator along with helpful tips and advice.
Recently, many users and tech reviewers alike claimed OnePlus 8 Pro can see through some object (plastics and some cloth materials) via its Color Filter camera sensor. It’s worth mentioning that the filter named “Photochrom”, seem to be using the infrared sensor of the device to achieve it. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Pro’s color filter camera will be disabled temporarily via software update over privacy concerns”
HMD Global, The Home of Nokia Phones has announced the appointment of Adam Ferguson, former Marketing Director at OnePlus Europe. He will be responsible for product marketing strategy and implementation for the complete portfolio of Nokia Phones. Before OnePlus, he had held marketing positions at EE, Nestlé and Unilever. Ferguson will report directly to Stephen Tayler, Chief Marketing Officer. Continue reading “HMD Global ropes in former OnePlus executive Adam Ferguson as Head of Product Marketing”
POCO already confirmed that it is working on true wireless earbuds in India. Yesterday POCO GM, C Manmohan posted a Twitter poll with exciting name options — POCO Move Buds, Klip Buds, Pop Buds to POCO Funkz. Today the company has confirmed that POCO Pop Buds got the highest share of votes (42.4% out of a total 21,416 votes), thereby confirming the name of the upcoming product. Continue reading “POCO Pop Buds True wireless earbuds launching in India soon”
Similar to how Apple’s (Product) Red devices directly support programs to treat HIV/ AIDS, Apple has introduced new Pride Edition band and face collection for the Apple Watch, in support of LGBTQ organizations around the world. The Pride Edition Watch faces will come along with the watchOS 6.2.5 update that brings other improvements, bugs fixes, etc.
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