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Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones with wireless FM Radio, long battery life announced

HMD Global just announced Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones after these phones surfaced last month. The Nokia 150 is the successor of the model with the same name that was released back in 2016. These pack a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, come with a longer design, creating more space for bigger buttons so that navigation, dialling and texting is easier and promises weeks of battery life on a single charge. Continue reading “Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones with wireless FM Radio, long battery life announced”

Security flaw “Thunderspy” affecting thunderbolt devices discovered

A researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology has discovered 7 new vulnerabilities in Intel’s Thunderbolt technology that enables attackers to access a system’s data even if it is encrypted or if the device is locked. The security flaws have been acknowledged by Intel, who has already released patches via OS updates to prevent exploitation via this flaw.

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HONOR 9X Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810 launched in India, available for Rs. 14999 with early access offer

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just launched the HONOR 9X Pro smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced in China back in June last year, packs a 6.59-inch FHD+ no-notch LCD screen, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 9.0, 6GB RAM, NINE liquid cooling that can bring down the temperature by up to 5°C, run runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMIUI 9.1, but with HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS), HUAWEI AppGallery app store instead of Google Play Services and Play Store. The company said it has several partnerships to bring range of apps, and is also working to bring Netflix and other streaming apps. Continue reading “HONOR 9X Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810 launched in India, available for Rs. 14999 with early access offer”

HUAWEI Y9s with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, pop-up front camera launched in India at Rs. 19990

Update, 12th May 2020: HUAWEI has officially launched the Y9s smartphone in India. It is priced at Rs. 19,990 (6GB+128GB) and will be available starting 19th May from Amazon.in. Continue reading “HUAWEI Y9s with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, pop-up front camera launched in India at Rs. 19990”

Vivo V19 Review: Old wine in a new bottle

Vivo has been rapidly expanding its smartphone line up globally with back to back launches. The company launched the Vivo V17 and Vivo V17 Pro smartphones last year aimed at offline buyers. This year, Vivo has launched the successor to the V17 smartphone – the Vivo V19 after delays due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown. So, is it a worthy upgrade to the previous generations and is it worth your money? Let us find out in this review. Continue reading “Vivo V19 Review: Old wine in a new bottle”

Vivo V19 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 27990

Vivo just launched its V19 smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.44-inch FULL HD+ Super AMOLED Ultra-O display that houses a 32MP camera and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM, Copper Tube Liquid Cooling for heat dissipation and features a glass sandwich design. The phone packs a 48MP main camera along with an 8MP wide-angle cameras, as well as 2MP depth and a 2MP macro sensor. Continue reading “Vivo V19 with 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP dual front cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 27990”

Redmi Note 9 Pro Review: Great Value, Excellent battery life

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series known for its value-for-money (VFM) saw another upgrade in March. This time the company launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with the main differences being the cameras and support for faster charger in the Max version. The company did not take the high refresh rate route like the POCO X2, but it definitely a major upgrade in terms of display, battery and lots more. The specifications of the Redmi Note 9 Pro look great on paper for the price. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Review: Great Value, Excellent battery life”

Twitter for Android testing UI changes to show retweets with comments separately

The android Twitter app appears to be testing a small UI change that will allow users to see more information about Retweets in a clearer way. The new feature was spotted by popular Twitter reverse engineer, Jane Manchun Wong, who showed a screenshot of the feature

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 will be available in India at an effective price of Rs. 38900 with HDFC cashback offer

Apple introduced the new iPhone SE last month priced starting at Rs. 42500. Today it has announced a limited period offer for HDFC Bank cards that will let them get the phone effectively at Rs. 38,900 after Rs. 3600 cashback. The 128GB version costs Rs. 44,200 and 256GB storage version at Rs. 54700, after the Rs. 3600 cashback under the offer compared to Rs. 47,800 and Rs. 58,300 price tag effectively. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2020 will be available in India at an effective price of Rs. 38900 with HDFC cashback offer”

WhatsApp Web tests Messenger Rooms shortcut in new update

Facebook is working hard to develop their Messenger Rooms, which is a feature that can be used to connect to people over video. In the latest 2.2019.6 WhatsApp Web update, Messenger Rooms appears to be in development to be integrated in as a shortcut.

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Redmi K30 5G Extreme Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G, 64MP quad rear cameras announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced the Redmi K30 5G Extreme Edition in China in partnership with jd.com, as it had promised. It is the world’s first smartphone to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 768G SoC, which brings 15% faster CPU and GPU performance compared to 765G and is also the first SoC in the 7 series to bring updateable GPU drivers. Continue reading “Redmi K30 5G Extreme Edition with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G, 64MP quad rear cameras announced”

Realme Narzo 10 with 6.5-inch mini drop display, Helio G80, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999

Along with the Narzo 10A, realme also launched the Narzo 10, the company’s latest smartphone in the new Narzo series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ Mini-drop notch display with 89.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G80 12nm SoC with 4GB RAM, and runs Android 10 with realme UI on top. It has 48-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, AI scene recognition, 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel Black and White sensor for portrait shots. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 with 6.5-inch mini drop display, Helio G80, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 11999”

Realme Narzo 10A with 6.5-inch mini drop display, 12MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499

Realme just launched the Narzo 10A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the new Narzo series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.52-inch HD+ Mini-drop notch display with 89.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G70 12nm SoC with 3GB RAM, and runs Android 10 with realme UI on top. It has 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, AI scene recognition, 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor for portrait shots. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10A with 6.5-inch mini drop display, 12MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8499”

Apple said to shift 20% of production capacity to India, aims for $40 billion revenue in the next 5 years

Apple may be on track to increase India’s local manufacturing revenue to nearly $40 billion over the next 5 years, as a result of the Government of India’s Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLI) for large scale electronics manufacturing. The scheme will be largely availed by two of Apple’s contract manufacturers, namely Winstron and Foxconn.

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