Redmi Earbuds S shipments cross 1 lakh units in 7 days

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched its first affordable true wireless earphones — Redmi Earbuds S in India last week. Now, the company has shared the first-week shipment figures of the Earbuds S.

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HONOR Play 4 Pro 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 990, 32MP + 8MP dual front cameras, IR temperature measurement and Play 4 5G announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just announced the HONOR Play 4 and Play 4 Pro 5G smartphones, as it had promised. These phones pack 6.81-inch and 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD screens with 60Hz refresh rate, respectively. The Play 4 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC and the Play 4 Pro 5G is powered by the company’s own Kirin 990 SoC with Balong 5000 5G modem. These have VC cooling support. The Play 4 Pro has a 40MP Sony IMX600y sensor along with 8MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS. It also has a 32MP front camera along with an 8MP Ultra-wide sensor. Continue reading “HONOR Play 4 Pro 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 990, 32MP + 8MP dual front cameras, IR temperature measurement and Play 4 5G announced”

OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro with 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 865 launching in India on June 17

Update – 3rd June, 2020: OPPO has finally confirmed that the Find X2 Series will be launching in India on June 17th, 2020. Continue reading “OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro with 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 865 launching in India on June 17”

POCO teases next “POCO for India” is coming soon

It has been four months since POCO launched the POCO X2 mid-range smartphone in India. At the end of a new video titled “We’re #POCOForIndia”, POCO says that the next POCO for India is coming soon. POCO GM, C Manmohan says “Started with an intent of making some amazing products for India. We will pursue this dream of providing the best experience with the help of our fans”. Continue reading “POCO teases next “POCO for India” is coming soon”

Google’s upcoming Android TV dongle device renders, remote and UI surface

It looks like the Chromecast Ultra is due for an update and Google is working towards finishing the development of its successor, that will be launched during a hardware event later this year. The new dongle, codenamed “Sabrina” will come be pre-loaded with Android TV, along with a remote control, instead of just relying on a smartphone.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review: Whole in One

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand this year launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max smartphones. Both have the same design and share almost similar specifications with the main change being the cameras and it also has support for faster charging. This lies in the same price range as the POCO X2, but doesn’t feature feature high refresh rate option. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Since I had reviewed the Note 9 Pro few weeks back, let’s see if the Note 9 Pro Max is worth the additional cost for the additional features. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review: Whole in One”

OnePlus 8 Unboxing and First impressions

After huge hype, OnePlus recently made its OnePlus 8 Series smartphones official in the Indian market starting at Rs. 41,999 and Rs. 54,999 respectively. The affordable variant among the 8 series — OnePlus 8 is focussed on those who want the latest set of hardware and fluid OxygenOS experience without having to spend so much. However, it is considerably pricier than its predecessor OnePus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro after the price cut currently. Check out our first impressions of the phone, also check out our unboxing video from our FoneArena Tamil channel. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Unboxing and First impressions”

Amazfit BIP S with 1.28-inch color touch display, GPS, up to 40 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 4999

Huami has officially launched the Amazfit BIP S smartwatch in India, as it had promised. It was introduced  at the CES earlier this year and was launched in China in April. It has a 1.28-inch colourful transflective display true offering bright colors with 64 Gamut and easily readable outdoors even under bright sunlight. The BIP S integrates Huami-PAI, indicator of personal activity that gives you details about your heart health and overall fitness, helping you reach or maintain your personal best. Continue reading “Amazfit BIP S with 1.28-inch color touch display, GPS, up to 40 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 4999”

Asus TUF A15 and A17 laptops with Ryzen 4000 series CPUs, up to NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPUs launched in India

ASUS has announced the launch of their two FA series laptops in the TUF Gaming lineup in India, called the TUF A15 and the TUF A17. The laptops feature AMD Ryzen’s new 4000 series CPUs that are based on the Zen 2 architecture and both NVIDIA GeForce GTX and RTX GPU options.

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India wearables shipments reach 4.2 million unit in Q1 2020; record 80.6% YoY growth: IDC

While other markets are slowing down in India, the wearables market in India surged forward, recording an impressive 80.6% YoY growth in Q1 2020. Among the many wearables categories, the earwear categories grew the strongest with a 289.2% YoY growth.

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Over 15000 realme TV units sold in 10 minutes in first sale; to launch 55-inch model soon

Realme Smart TV that was launched in India last week went on sale for the first time today on Flipkart and realme.com. Now, the company is all set to add another product to the Smart TV lineup and has also shared the first sale figures of the Smart TVs. Continue reading “Over 15000 realme TV units sold in 10 minutes in first sale; to launch 55-inch model soon”

Google adds Bedtime tools to Digital Wellbeing, Clock app, YouTube and Family Link

In the last two months, Google has noticed a spike in searches related to “insomnia” and “can’t sleep” and this has prompted them to introduce a few tools to help users better use their smartphones to improve sleeping habits. These tools include a Bedtime feature for Digital Wellbeing, a Bedtime tab for the Clock app, reminders in YouTube and more.

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LG offers 7 days free trial of G8x ThinQ in India

LG launched the G8x ThinQ in India late last year and just weeks after the launch, the company offered a free 24-inch LED TV on purchase of the smartphone. Following that, now LG has come up with another offer where it will let users try the G8x ThinQ for 7 days before making the purchase. Continue reading “LG offers 7 days free trial of G8x ThinQ in India”

Latest Pixel Feature drop brings Adaptive Battery improvements, Recorder Google Assistant integration, Bedtime and more

Google continues to add new features to their Pixel devices through their recently started program called Pixel Feature Drop. In the newest one, Google has improved their Adaptive Battery feature, integrated Google Assistant and Google docs into their Recorder app, added the Bedtime feature to the Clock app and more.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 with 6.4-inch Infinity-O display, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy M01 launched in India starting at Rs. 8999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 smartphones in India, as it had promised. The M11 packs a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-O LCD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB RAM, packs triple rear cameras that includes a 13MP primary camera, 5MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapxiel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M11 with 6.4-inch Infinity-O display, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy M01 launched in India starting at Rs. 8999”