Vivo V19 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front cameras launching in India on May 12

Update: Vivo has confirmed the launch of V19 smartphone in India on May 12th, after it has been postponed from the original launch date of March 26th. Even though it was supposed to launch in India first, the smartphone appeared on the global website last month, which confirmed the complete specifications. Continue reading “Vivo V19 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front cameras launching in India on May 12”

Has Xiaomi been a little too late in bringing Mi Flagships again to India?

Xiaomi finally released its much-anticipated flagship Mi 10 in India last week. There has been so much heat around Mi 10 since India launch, in this post let us analyze if Xiaomi has been a little late in finally bringing Mi flagships to India and what are the other factors that may determine Mi 10 and Xiaomi’s fate in the premium segment in India.

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Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) Review: A weird but worthy successor!

Xiaomi has finally launched Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) in India. Mi AirDots Pro 2, the successor to premium true wireless earphones Mi AirDots Pro, were first introduced in China back in September. Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) offers up to 14 hours of music playback, packs a 14.2 mm dynamic driver unit and supports environment noise cancellation, but are these worth a consideration?

Read on our Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) review to find out, for the rest of the article we will refer to it as Mi AirDots Pro 2. For the review, we used a unit bought from ShareSave which runs a different firmware as compared to India units. Continue reading “Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) Review: A weird but worthy successor!”

How to transfer channel or group ownership in Telegram

Telegram

 As we all know by now, Telegram is a messaging app works similarly to WhatsApp, Signal, and Facebook Messenger. Founded by brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov, people behind Russian social network VK, this messaging platform comes equipped with an array of innovative and useful features. 

Last year, Telegram released a slew of updates for its Android and iOS users bringing the ability to transfer group ownership, among others. 

Through this feature, admin can choose to transfer the powers of a group or channel to another administrator id they wish to. Also, there is an option called ‘Transfer Ownership’, which allows users to change the owner easily. Continue reading “How to transfer channel or group ownership in Telegram”

Microsoft reveals 13 new game titles optimised for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft went live yesterday on YouTube, Mixer and Twitch to reveal 13 new titles that will be released for the Xbox Series X. With the pandemic also causing nearly every conference to be postponed, Microsoft is planning to build hype for their upcoming Xbox Series X console via many live streams until its launch date.

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India smartphone market saw 32.5 million shipments, up 1.5% YoY in Q1 2020: IDC

Being the only one among the top 3 to record a positive growth for the first quarter of 2020, the Indian smartphone market shipped 32.4 million units overall. This calculates to a growth of 1.5% YoY, whereas the Chinese and US markets saw a decline of 20.3% YoY and 16.0% YoY respectively. The top 5 manufacturers continue to be Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung, realme and OPPO.

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Redmi 9 shows up on official website, expected to launch soon

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has already introduced Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro smartphones in India, and the Redmi Note 9 made its global debut last week. Now the company is gearing up to launch the Redmi 9 smartphone soon as it had surfaced in RF exposure website. This reveals the model number M2004J19G for the phone. Head SAR of 0.711 W/kg and Body SAR of 1.059 W/kg. Continue reading “Redmi 9 shows up on official website, expected to launch soon”

Jio launches new annual plan with 2GB/day data at Rs. 2399 and Work from Home add-on data packs starting from Rs. 151

Reliance Jio offered double data vouchers, free daily data owing to the ongoing nationwide lockdown and on similar lines, now the company has launched a new work from home annual plan and new add-on data packs. This new annual plan offers 33% more benefit compared to the existing annual plan.

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Realme X3 SuperZoom confirmed to feature 60x Zoom and ‘Starry Mode’

Realme’s upcoming smartphone – realme X3 SuperZoom is expected to launch soon in India and various certifications of the smartphone have been spotted as well. The company started asking feedback for display on its upcoming smartphone (realme X3 SuperZoom) and following that, now it has teased the camera features on the smartphone.

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Redmi K30 5G Speed ​​Edition with Snapdragon 768G to be announced on May 11

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced the Redmi K30 5G smartphone in China back in December. Now the company has confirmed that it will introduce the K30 5G Speed ​​Edition in China on May 11th in partnership with JD. It has also confirmed that it will be the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 768G SoC, and upgraded version of the Snapdragon 765G. Continue reading “Redmi K30 5G Speed ​​Edition with Snapdragon 768G to be announced on May 11”

Meizu HD60 ANC headphones with Bluetooth 5.0, aptX audio announced

Alongside the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro smartphones, the company has also announced a new wireless headphone – Meizu HD60 with ANC. It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Qualcomm aptX audio, and is an upgraded version of the HD60 launched last year.

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Apple TV 4K with A12X Bionic expected to launch soon

The Apple product update train continues to deliver small incremental upgrades to their products and the next in line appears to be the Apple TV 4K. Multiple rumours have surfaced that claim Apple is getting ready to launch an updated Apple TV 4K with the A12X chip.

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Meizu 17 and 17 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras announced

Meizu just announced its flagship 17 and 17 Pro smartphones at an event in China, as it had promised. These pack a 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen from Samsung with third-generation polar edge full screen display with 90Hz high refresh screen, 180Hz touch sampling rate and 2.2mm ultra-narrow bezel and 92.2% screen-to-body ratio. The 2.99mm punch-hole houses a 20MP front camera that also shows the charge left as a ring around the camera. These are powered by Snapdragon 865, 5G SA/NSA support with Snapdragon X55 Modem. Continue reading “Meizu 17 and 17 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras announced”

China smartphone shipments decline 20.3% YoY in Q1 2020; largest decline ever: Report

The Q3 2019 reports released by IDC revealed a decline of 3.6% YoY in smartphone shipments in China during Q3 2019. Now, IDC has released the shipments report for Q1 2020 and it reveals the largest decline ever in China smartphone market.

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Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi introduced Mi AirDots Pro 2, the successor to premium true wireless earphones Mi AirDots Pro in China back in September along with Mi MIX Alpha. Today Xiaomi has finally launched Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) in India. The Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 offers up to 14 hours of music playback, packs a 14.2 mm dynamic driver unit and support environment noise cancellation, we recently bought a unit from ShareSave which is Xiaomi’s own cross-border e-commerce platform, and here is the unboxing and first impressions of Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2), for the rest of the article we will refer to it as Mi AirDots Pro 2. Continue reading “Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2) Unboxing and First Impressions”