Creative Outlier Air Unboxing and First Impressions

Creative, a company known for its audio products recently launched its first fully wireless earbuds — Outlier Air in India at Rs. 6,999 for those who don’t want to be tethered by wire. We have unboxed the headset and here’s what we think about it. Also, check out our unboxing video from our FoneArena Tamil channel. Continue reading “Creative Outlier Air Unboxing and First Impressions”

Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android gets ability to screen share over video

One of the most useful tools when video conferencing is the ability to screen share. Many video conferencing services offered screen sharing on their desktop clients and now, Facebook has announced that the screen sharing feature will be available in video calls and Messenger Rooms on both iOS and Android.

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Samsung T7 Portable SSD and 870 QVO SSD launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Samsung has launched its Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) T7 and 870 QVO SSD in India. This based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard offering up to 1,050 MB/s transfer speed, twice as fast as its predecessor, the T5 that was launched back in 2017. Continue reading “Samsung T7 Portable SSD and 870 QVO SSD launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

Lenovo Legion Pro gaming phone with FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865+, 16GB RAM to be announced on July 22 [Update: Official image]

Update: July 17, 2020 – Lenovo has posted the official image of the phone that shows a no-notch screen, side-mounted pop-up front camera and dual rear cameras near the centre. Continue reading “Lenovo Legion Pro gaming phone with FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865+, 16GB RAM to be announced on July 22 [Update: Official image]”

Mi Band 4C with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, 50-meter water resistance announced

Xiaomi has announced Mi Band 4C, which is the global version of the Redmi Band that was introduced back in April. It has a 1.08-inch square colour touch display, promises up to 14 days of battery life and comes with built-in charging port that plugs into a USB-A port on the charger, laptop or PC so that you don’t want to be searching for the charging cable. Continue reading “Mi Band 4C with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, 50-meter water resistance announced”

HONOR ViewPad 6 with 10.1-inch QXGA display, 4G, 5100mAh battery and ViewPad X6 announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today announced new ViewPad 6 and ViewPad X6 models. The ViewPad 6 packs a 10.1-inch FHD screen with 80.6% screen-to-body ratio, while the ViewPad X6 comes with a 9.7-inch HD screen with 75% screen-to-body ratio. These are powered by Kirin 710A SoC, 5-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera and a 5100mAh battery. Continue reading “HONOR ViewPad 6 with 10.1-inch QXGA display, 4G, 5100mAh battery and ViewPad X6 announced”

Moto G8 Power Lite gets a price hike in India, now costs Rs. 9499

In recent months, several smartphones have received multiple price hike in India, thanks to the GST Rate hike, supply shortage, and many other factors. Now, the latest smartphone to receive the price hike is the Moto G8 Power Lite that was launched back in May here. Continue reading “Moto G8 Power Lite gets a price hike in India, now costs Rs. 9499”

HONOR MagicBook 14, MagicBook 15 and MagicBook Pro with Ryzen 4000 series CPUs, 16GB RAM announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today announced its 2020 Ryzen refresh of the MagicBook 14, 15 and Pro models in China with the latest Ryzen 4000 series CPUs that are based on the Zen 2 architecture, 7nm process technology, 8 cores and 16 threads for the Pro model and up to 8 cores and 8 threads for the 14 and 15 models offering 59.2% CPU performance improvements. Continue reading “HONOR MagicBook 14, MagicBook 15 and MagicBook Pro with Ryzen 4000 series CPUs, 16GB RAM announced”

Realme 6 6GB RAM + 64GB variant launched in India for Rs. 15999

Realme 6 that was launched in India back in March starting at Rs. 12,999 received multiple price hike and now starts at Rs. 14,999. While until now 3 variants of the smartphone were available, the company has now launched a new variant of the realme 6 with 6GB RAM + 64GB storage in India. Continue reading “Realme 6 6GB RAM + 64GB variant launched in India for Rs. 15999”

ASUS TUF FX705DY-AU027T Review: Radeon budget laptops still worth it?

While the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand of devices from ASUS was designed around creating the best possible gaming experiences for consumers, the TUF series is ASUS’s answer to budget focused consumers, who still want good gaming experiences. The ASUS TUF FX705DY is a huge 17-inch gaming laptop that is loaded with both an AMD Ryzen CPU and AMD Radeon GPU, for a relatively cheap price. Is its performance numbers justified by the low price or is it better to spend a little extra for a higher end model? Read on in my review of the ASUS TUF FX705DY. Continue reading “ASUS TUF FX705DY-AU027T Review: Radeon budget laptops still worth it?”

Vivo X50 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Vivo today launched its X50 series of smartphones that includes the X50 and X50 Pro. Here we have the unboxing of the X50 Pro, which is the bigger version with a curved AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 765G, 48MP quad rear cameras with gimbal stabilization and up to 60x zoom. Continue reading “Vivo X50 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions”

Zoom for Home DTEN ME 27-inch all-in-one personal collaboration device announced

Video conferencing has become a vital tool in 2020, as the pandemic and quarantine measures have forced nearly all of us to work from home. Zoom leads this market space with their cloud video conferencing tool and now, they are launching a new category called Zoom for Home, that will release dedicated hardware devices for an upgraded home office experience.

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Samsung Galaxy M01s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 9999

Samsung has been expanding its Galaxy M-Series line up of smartphones quickly in India. Following the launch of the Galaxy M01 in India last month, Samsung has now launched the Galaxy M01s smartphone with a slightly larger display, fingerprint scanner, and more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M01s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Twitter temporarily removes ability to tweet due to social engineering attack

Yesterday, multiple users on Twitter, including those with verified accounts, reported being unable to tweet from their account or reset their account’s password. Twitter has revealed that they limited these functionalities as a security measure in response to a social engineering attack that was aimed at promoting a Bitcoin scam.

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iQOO U1 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 720G, triple rear cameras announced

Vivo’s iQOO brand announced its Z1x 5G smartphone with Snapdragon 765G Mobile Platform earlier this month in China. Following that, the company has now announced another smartphone in China – iQOO U1. Continue reading “iQOO U1 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 720G, triple rear cameras announced”