Due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, users are unable to purchase mobile phones or any electronic items as e-commerce companies are not allowed to deliver in all places yet. After vivo’s Smart Retail offline solution, Xiaomi India has now launched a hyperlocal solution to help users purchase any Xiaomi product amid COVID-19 lockdown.
Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12 along with Mi 10 Youth Edition at an event in China last week. The devices have started receiving MIUI China Closed Beta update in China, and the builds have been leaked as a result, we brought you MIUI 12 New Features and First look.
Forza Street, a free-to-play racing game is now available for iOS and Android globally. The game lets you jump into the game for quick, under-a-minute races where you compete to unlock new cars and upgrade parts to grow your car collection. Continue reading “Forza Street for Android and iOS now available globally”
After confirming that its 31st annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place in June in a new online format due COVID-19, Apple has announced that the virtual WWDC 2020 conference will begin June 22. Usually it costs US$ 1599 to attend the event, this it will be streamed live through Apple Developer app and on the Apple Developer website for all. Continue reading “Apple schedules virtual WWDC 2020 for June 22”
As the country is preparing to reduce restrictions on the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, it has become imperative to ensure homes, workplaces and other environments are in compliance with WHO/ICMR guidelines. To help ensure this, smart devices manufacturer Qubo has launched COVID Guard, which is an AI based solution that notifies a user when someone is not wearing a mask or not following social distancing protocols.
Continue reading “Hero Electronix launches AI-based COVID Guard for Qubo smart camera”
MediaTek has officially announced Helio G85 in the ‘G series’, which is an enhanced version of the G80 series which was announced back in February. It is targeted at mid-range gaming smartphones and features MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology to boost the mobile gaming experience. It packs dual ARM Cortex-A75 and hexa Cortex-A55 CPUs with the ARM Mali — G52 2EEMC2 with speeds of up to 1GHz and is based on 12nm TSMC FinFET technology. Similar to the G70 and G80, the G85 also lacks dedicated APU, which the Helio G90 series have. Continue reading “MediaTek Helio G85 Octa-Core SoC with 1GHz Mali-G52 MC2 GPU officially announced”
In April, Microsoft had confirmed that its dual-screen Surface Neo will not be launching, and along with it came rumours that Microsoft was still developing their Windows 10X operating system. It looks like these rumours have been confirmed to be true as Microsoft is refocussing Windows 10X to work on single-screen devices like laptops.
Continue reading “Microsoft confirms Windows 10X is coming to single screen devices”
Last month Apple and Google announced a joint effort to enable APIs and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing using Bluetooth in the phones. The companies also announced they will release APIs that enable interoperability between Android and iOS devices using apps from public health authorities. Continue reading “Apple and Google will ban location tracking in COVID-19 exposure notification apps”
Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be launching its True Wireless Earphones in India finally on May 8th. The teaser image shows the Wireless Earphones in the case. Mi AirDots Pro 2 was introduced in China back in September last year and in Europe as Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in March this year. Xiaomi also introduced the Mi AirDots Pro 2s with a similar design, but with improved dual Bluetooth chip for a more stable connection and low latency and wireless charging. Continue reading “Xiaomi to launch True Wireless Earphones in India on May 8 alongside Mi 10”
Samsung introduced its Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones back in February, and started pre-bookings for these phones soon after along with several launch offers. Recently the company extended the pre-booking offer redemption. Today it has announced a limited period e-voucher offer worth Rs. 4000 for customers who pre-booked the Galaxy S20 series. All customers who pre-booked Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra are eligible for the e-voucher offer. Continue reading “Samsung India announces limited period Rs. 4000 e-voucher offer for customers who pre-booked Galaxy S20 series”
TECNO launched its new Spark Series of smartphones in India last year and almost after 9 months, now the company has announced the successor of the Spark 4 Air – TECNO Spark 5 and Spark 5 Air smartphones in West Africa.
With people staying at home due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, many streaming platforms are opening up their premium content for free and recently, Airtel opened up its premium Kids content on XStream for free. Following that, now the company is offering unlimited access to ZEE5’s premium content for its users.
Continue reading “Airtel offers free unlimited access to ZEE5 premium content till July 12”
Intel’s Mobileye, automotive solutions partner, is getting a boost today as Intel announced their acquisition of Moovit, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company, for $900 million. Moovit will bring over its 800 million users and services in nearly 3,100 cities across 102 countries under Intel’s Mobileye now.
Continue reading “Intel acquires urban mobility app Moovit for $900 million”
Samsung has announced new pre-booking offers like cash backs and no cost-EMI’s for their customers who plan to buy TV’s and digital appliances once the lockdown gets lifted. The ‘Stay Home. Stay Happy… Log in to Great Offers’ program will be applicable to their Televisions, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Washing Machines and Smart Ovens.
Apple iMessage has become very popular over the years, essentially becoming the default messaging service for iPhone users. According to a new patent application, Apple might be working on many improvements to its iMessage service, including the ability to edit already sent messages, display private messages, Apple Pay integration and more.
