Google reportedly looking to replace Duo with Meet

It looks Google will soon offer only one video conferencing app, as they are reportedly looking into replacing their consumer focused Duo app with their enterprise focussed Meet app. The decision was made after Duo, Messages, and the Phone app was brought under the leadership of G Suite’s head Javier Soltero, who stated that it did not make sense for both apps to exist simultaneously.

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iQOO 5 Pro with 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 5G, up to 12GB RAM, 120W fast charging and iQOO 5 announced

iQOO just announced the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro smartphones in China, as it had promised. Both the phones pack a 6.56-inch Full HD+ AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate screen with 92.6% screen-to-body ratio and the Pro version also has a 3D curved screen with 1.48mm narrow side bezels. These have a punch-hole screen with a 16-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “iQOO 5 Pro with 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 5G, up to 12GB RAM, 120W fast charging and iQOO 5 announced”

Telegram gets support for video calls and new animated emoji

While Telegram is one of the best instant messaging apps in terms of features, one major feature that it was lacking was support for video calls. That is finally changing as Telegram has released a new update, version 7.0.0, that adds brings an alpha version of Video calls along with new animated emoji.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Review: Perfecting the 2-in-1 tablet PC

Microsoft’s Surface Pro devices have been leading the 2-in-1 detachable tablet industry for more than 7 years now. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is the latest in the line, now updated with Intel’s latest 10th Gen Ice Lake processors that is built on the 10nm process node, finally includes a USB Type-C port and support for Wi-Fi 6. Today, we’ll be reviewing the model with the Core i7 processor with Iris Pro integrated graphics, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.

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ZTE AXON 20 5G with 6.92-inch FHD+ OLED display, 32MP under screen camera to be announced on September 1

After teasers and TENAA certification, ZTE today confirmed that it will introduce its AXON 20 5G smartphone in China on September 1st. As the image shows, there is no-notch display and it also doesn’t have a pop-up camera since this will come with the first under-screen camera. Continue reading “ZTE AXON 20 5G with 6.92-inch FHD+ OLED display, 32MP under screen camera to be announced on September 1”

Realme Buds Classic with half in-ear design, 14.2mm drivers launching in India on August 18

realme CEO Madhav Sheth last month said that the company will launch the next version of the realme Buds with a new design in India in August. Now the company has confirmed that it will launch the realme Buds Classic in India tomorrow, August 18 along with the realme C12 and C15 smartphones that will come with a 6000mAh battery. The new realme Buds will come with a new half in-ear design compared to in-ear design in the earlier models and bigger 14.2mm drivers. Continue reading “Realme Buds Classic with half in-ear design, 14.2mm drivers launching in India on August 18”

Qualcomm wins court appeal against FTC over patent licensing practices

After a lengthy court battle that lasted nearly 4 years, a US appeals court this week finally ruled in favour of Qualcomm against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a case of unfair patent licensing practices. As a result, Qualcomm would no longer be forced to renegotiate their old deals with customers.

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Apple said to launch digital services bundles with lower monthly price

Apple is reportedly working on launching a series of bundles that combine their various digital services, so that customers will have a lower monthly price. These bundles may launch in October and will help Apple generate more recurring revenue as they incentivise more customers to use multiple services like Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and more.

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Google WearOS based on Android 11 announced with performance and power improvements

Google has finally announced a new version of WearOS that is based on Android 11, upgrading from the current version that is based on Android 9. With it, Google is bringing multiple improvements focused around performance and power along with simplified pairing and support for Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 4100 and 4100+ platforms.

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OnePlus introduces Red Cable Day — Benefits, discounts for OnePlus users on 17th of every month

OnePlus has announced ‘Red Cable Day’ on 17th of every month to give back to its community for its sincere contributions towards the brand’s success in India. This date is in line with its date of inception, 17th of December, and on the day of every month it will offer special benefits offers on oneplus.in and at offline channels such as the OnePlus Experience Stores and the OnePlus Exclusive Service Centers across India to its Red Cable Club community. Continue reading “OnePlus introduces Red Cable Day — Benefits, discounts for OnePlus users on 17th of every month”

realme C12 with 6.5-inch Mini-drop display, Helio G35, 6000mAh battery announced

Realme is all set to launch the realme C15 and realme C12 smartphones in India next week. While the company already announced the realme C15 smartphone in Indonesia last month, it has now announced the realme C12 in the country. Continue reading “realme C12 with 6.5-inch Mini-drop display, Helio G35, 6000mAh battery announced”

Epic Games sues Apple and Google for removing Fortnite from the App Store and Play Store

Epic Games’ Battle Royale game Fortnite has been removed from both the App Store and the Play Store over issues that both Google and Apple claim to violate their Store policies. The violation was caused due to a new payment solution introduced by Fortnite called Epic Direct Payment, and now Epic Games is suing Apple and Google for anti-competitive restrictions in their app marketplace.

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iQOO India teases launch of new smartphone soon; could be iQOO 5

Back in February this year, iQOO made its entry into the Indian smartphone market with the launch of iQOO 3 and iQOO 3 5G smartphones. It’s been almost 6 months since iQOO’s first launch in India and now, the company has started teasing the launch of a new smartphone here soon. Continue reading “iQOO India teases launch of new smartphone soon; could be iQOO 5”

Redmi G Gaming Notebook with 16.1-inch 144Hz display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor, 16GB RAM, GTX 1650Ti GPU announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced Redmi G Gaming Notebook, as it had promised. It features a 16.1-inch Full HD screen with 81% screen-to-body ratio, 60Hz and 144Hz refresh rate options, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processors, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD. It comes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / 1650Ti GPU options, features dual internal fans, dual-side air inlets, four air outlets and 100% copper heat dissipation module for 87% better performance. Continue reading “Redmi G Gaming Notebook with 16.1-inch 144Hz display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor, 16GB RAM, GTX 1650Ti GPU announced”

realme X3 SuperZoom Review — It’s all about the optics

realme, an ambitious company has established itself as a key player in the smartphone market in India and post its entry in the Indian market in 2018, the company has been launching smartphones in every price segment to cater to a wide range of audience. Smartphone manufacturers are focussing on offering affordable flagship smartphones in the Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000 price segment lately which is not as crowded as the sub Rs. 15,000 or Rs. 20,000 price segment and at the same time, this segment interests more consumers who don’t want to pay a premium for other smartphones. Continue reading “realme X3 SuperZoom Review — It’s all about the optics”