OPPO A54 with 6.51-inch display, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 13490

OPPO has launched the A54, the company’s latest A series smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.51-inch HD+ punch-hole screen with a 16MP front camera, screen-to-body ratio of 89.2%, is powered by Helio P35 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 10, has a 13MP rear camera along with a 2MP depth and a 2MP macro camera and IPX4 ratings for splash resistance. Continue reading “OPPO A54 with 6.51-inch display, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 13490”

Samsung Galaxy S22 will reportedly not feature ToF sensor due to lack of applications

Samsung has reportedly decided to stop including a 3D ToF sensor in their Galaxy S smartphone series, starting with the Galaxy S22 next year, according to a new report. The company made the decision to remove the sensor after they realised that the sensor was underutilized and did not spur the development for applications that took advantage of it.

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Infinix Hot 10 Play with 6.82-inch display, 4GB RAM, 6000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499

Infinix has launched its Hot 10 Play smartphone in the Hot series in India. It packs a 6.82-inch HD+ LCD IPS In-cell  display with 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 10 with XOS 7.0 on top, features an 13-megapixel rear camera along with a depth sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Infinix Hot 10 Play with 6.82-inch display, 4GB RAM, 6000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499”

realme Q3 series including Q3 Pro with 6.43-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1100 to be announced on April 22

realme today confirmed the launch of realme Q3 series of smartphones in China on April 22nd. realme China CMO Xu Qi Chase also posted an image of the back of the phone that shows a glowing “Dare to Leap” logo. He added that for the first time the company has used luminous materials with fluorescent colors. After fully absorbing sunlight, the words “Dare To Leap” on the back cover of the mobile phone will show a fluorescent effect like a firefly in the dark. Continue reading “realme Q3 series including Q3 Pro with 6.43-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1100 to be announced on April 22”

OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro Android 11 update resumes with OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 hotfix

OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 to OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro last month. Soon after the roll-out it temporarily paused the update since some users reported bugs. As promised the company has rolled out a new OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 hotfix update to fix the bugs. Both the Android 10 users and the users who have updated to Android 11 already will get the update. Continue reading “OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro Android 11 update resumes with OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 hotfix”

Facebook introduces topics in News Feed to make finding businesses easier

Facebook can be an invaluable tool for a business to grow and interact with their customer base. The company is now introducing a few new features that will help businesses on the platform communicate better with their customers and also improve upon their discoverability.

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DJI Mavic Air 2S with 1-inch camera sensor, 5.4K videos, new MasterShots feature announced

DJI, the company known for its drones, stabilizers has now announced its latest product – Mavic Air 2S which is a successor of the Mavic Air 2 that was introduced last year. The Mavic Air 2S has a one-inch sensor that is larger than the sensor on the original Mavic Air 2 and offers a larger pixel size of 2.4μm, capturing more information and detail for better photos and videos. It can capture 20MP photos and 5.4K videos. Continue reading “DJI Mavic Air 2S with 1-inch camera sensor, 5.4K videos, new MasterShots feature announced”

Google Earth Timelapse shows how our planet has changed in 37 years

Ever since it was introduced, Google Earth has been a fascinating piece of software that allowed anyone to view images of the earth’s surface. Google has now introduced a new feature – Timelapse in Google Earth, which uses 24 million satellite photos collected from the past 37 years to show literal timelapses of places on Earth.

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boAt raises funding from Qualcomm Ventures

Indian brand boAt popular for its personal audio products today announced that it has raised funding from Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. The exact amount of investment has not been disclosed, but the reports say that it is about 50 crores ($6.7 million approx.). This comes after it raised approximately $100 million (over Rs. 731 crore) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus earlier this year. Continue reading “boAt raises funding from Qualcomm Ventures”

Google One app receives Mobile Application Profile certification from ioXt

As the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem becomes bigger over time, the security of the various services, devices and apps connected to this ecosystem becomes paramount. The Internet of Secure Things Alliance (ioXt) has now announced the first list of apps that will be certified for the Mobile Application Profile, which includes the Google One app.

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OPPO A74 5G with 90Hz Hyper-color display launching in India on April 20 priced under Rs. 20000

OPPO today announced that it will launch the A74 5G, the company’s new 5G  ready phone priced under INR 20,000 on April 20th. The company said that it will feature 90Hz Hyper-color screen that will offer higher color saturation and accuracy than the previous generation of A Series. Continue reading “OPPO A74 5G with 90Hz Hyper-color display launching in India on April 20 priced under Rs. 20000”

Google Maps and Search now shows vaccination locations in India

During last year, as COVID-19 spread around the globe, major tech companies such as Apple, and Google introduced various features to ensure people had access to accurate information about the pandemic. Now, to help speed up the vaccination efforts in 6 countries, Google will now show vaccination centers in Maps and Search.

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Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion with 6.8-inch FHD+ 120Hz HDR display, 6000mAh battery launching in India on April 20

Motorola is all set to launch the Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion smartphones in India on April 20th. The company has confirmed 6.8-inch FHD+ HDR10 screen with 120Hz refresh rate and Snapdragon 732G SoC for the phones. The G60 will come with a 108MP main, 8MP ultra-wide with macro option and a depth sensor along with a 32MP punch-hole front camera. Continue reading “Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion with 6.8-inch FHD+ 120Hz HDR display, 6000mAh battery launching in India on April 20”

OPPO A54 with 6.51-inch display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on April 19

OPPO has confirmed the launch of A54, the company’s new A series phones in India April 19th. The company has confirmed a punch-hole screen, triple rear cameras, side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging for the phone. Continue reading “OPPO A54 with 6.51-inch display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on April 19”

realme 8 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 700, 5000mAh battery launching in India on April 22

After rumours, realme today officially confirmed the launch of realme 8 5G, the company’s new 5G smartphone and India’s first phone powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC on April 22nd. The phone will be sold on Flipkart, in addition to realme.com and offline stores.

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