Android Nearby Sharing, a feature that works similar to Apple’s Airdrop feature, might be finally coming close to a general public release. The feature was spotted in an Android 11 developer oriented video that was posted on YouTube.
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Samsung has launched The Frame 2020 and 10 new Smart TV models in India. The Frame comes with 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch models. The 4K UHD TVs come in four sizes 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch. The new FHD and HD Ready Smart TV range will be available in 43-inch and 32-inch respectively. Continue reading “Samsung launches The Frame 2020 and 10 new Smart TV models in India”
True wireless earbuds are becoming hugely popular in India, thanks to the plethora of options available. On similar lines, Sennheiser has now launched its new true wireless earbuds in the country – Momentum True Wireless 2 with Active Noise Cancellation. This comes after the TWS was announced back in March this year. Continue reading “Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds with ANC, aptX audio launched in India”
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect smartphone sales as a new report from Counterpoint Research states that the premium smartphone segment recorded a decline of 13% YoY globally. In the lead is Apple, contributing 4 out of the top 5 premium smartphones sold globally, followed by Samsung and then Huawei.
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HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has confirmed the global launch of its HONOR 9A smartphone as a part of its VIP Day Launch Event on June 23rd. It was announced in Russia back in April, comes with a 6.3-inch 20:9 HD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, packs triple rear cameras and a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “HONOR 9A with 6.3-inch 20:9 display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery global launch set for June 23”
HTC has announced U20 5G and Desire 20 Pro smartphones in Taiwan, as it had promised. The U20 5G packs a 6.8-inch FHD+ punch-hole LCD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 765G with support for 5G SA/NSA and the Desire 20 Pro comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ punch-hole LCD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform. Continue reading “HTC U20 5G with 6.8-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 765G, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery and Desire 20 Pro announced”
Soon after the launch of Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, Xiaomi under the Redmi brand launched the Redmi Earbuds S in India recently, after was introduced in China as Redmi AirDots S in April. The earbuds features a splash-resistant body, low-latency game mode and promises up to 4 hours of standalone and 12 hours of battery life with the case. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Redmi Earbuds S Review — Best budget TWS earbuds”
According to a rumour, Google is working on launching a new smart speaker sometime later this year that is codenamed “Prince”. The speaker will likely replace the original Google Home smart speaker, and have a familiar design that is similar to the Nest Mini, Nest Hub, Google Home Max.
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Since its small beginnings as a budget smartphone manufacturer in India, Xiaomi’s portfolio has grown significantly over the past few years. While the company already produced laptops in their home market China, this is the first time they have released a laptop for the Indian market. During their launch event, they spoke highly about the laptop’s minimalist design, build quality and specs that promised performance at an affordable price. Does Xiaomi deliver on these claims? Read on in my review of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition Review: Does it deliver?”
Motorola just launched the OneFusion+, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ 19.5:9 ‘Total Vision’ display, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage which can be expanded further up to 1TB with microSD. It has a plastic body with a glossy finish, curved edges, and a noticeable chin at the bottom. There’s also a physical rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Motorola One Fusion+ with 6.5-inch FHD+ Total Vision display, Snapdragon 730G, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 16999”
HMD Global has launched its Nokia 5310 feature phone in India, as it had promised. It was announced back in March and comes with MP3 player, microSD expansion slot, wireless FM radio, dual front-facing speakers and remixes classic design with a slick new feel and says it will last weeks in standby mode or for hours of call time without charging. Continue reading “Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launched in India for Rs. 3399”
Facebook-owned WhatsApp started testing UPI-based ‘WhatsApp Payments’ service back in 2018 in India and the expansion has been slow. Finally now, WhatsApp Payments service is now available for users and small businesses in Brazil, and this comes after Mark Zuckerberg announced earlier this year that the service will be rolled out to more countries in the next 6 months. Continue reading “WhatsApp Payments now available for people and small businesses in Brazil”
After several rumors ASUS ROG Phone 3 with the model number ASUS_I003DD has been certified by TENAA in China revealing the image and complete specifications of the phone. This also comes with 5G support, so it should be the first 5G phone from ASUS. It shows a no-notch design since it has a front camera in the top right corner bezel and a horizontal rear camera arrangement, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 3 5G with 6.59-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 Plus, up to 16GB RAM, 6000mAh battery gets certified”
The sub Rs. 15,000 smartphone segment is becoming crowded, thanks to new smartphones being launched by OEMs in a quick span. While this offers more choice to consumers, it becomes confusing as well on the other hand. New series of smartphone from brands with minuscule changes are competing with their own lineup and on similar lines, Realme introduced its new Narzo series of smartphones – Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A recently. We tested the Narzo 10 for quite some time and in this review, let us find out if the Narzo 10 is worth your money or should you check out the alternatives. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 Review: Budget gaming phone with few compromises”
OnePlus introduced Warp Charger 30 fast charging technology with OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition back in 2018. At that time the company said that it will offer a day’s power (50% charge) in just 20 minutes and 100% charge in an hour. Later it introduced the Warp Charge 30T with the 7T series, which is also being used in the OnePlus 8 series. Recently TÜV Rheinland certification listing revealed 65W fast charging for OnePlus smartphone. Now the Engineering Mode app in OnePlus 8 series Android 11 beta has revealed that it will include 65W Super Wrap Charger. Continue reading “OnePlus 8T might come with 65W Super Warp Charging support”
