POCO recently sent out media invites for a global launch event on May 12th in Spain, after the launch of POCO F1. Now it has confirmed that the event will start at 2PM CEST (5:30PM IST) on Tuesday. Google Play’s list of supported devices already revealed that the Redmi K30 Pro and upcoming POCO F2 Pro share the same “lmi” code name, so the POCO F2 Pro should be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro for the global markets. Continue reading “POCO Global launch set for May 12, POCO F2 Pro expected”
OnePlus at its flagship OnePlus 8 series launch event introduced its new Bullets Wireless Z Bluetooth headphones. Later it also confirmed the price as Rs. 1999 in India, which is much cheaper compared to the US and added that it will be available from May. Today the company has confirmed that it will go on early access sale on Amazon.in and oneplus.in starting 12 am on 10th May. Starting 11th May, it will be made available across all offline and online channels including Flipkart. Continue reading “OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z will go on sale in India from May 10 for Rs. 1999”
Over the years, Google Lens has become much better at using their AI to recognise text and images from a smartphone camera and provide contextual information. Today they released a new update that brings three new features; the ability to quickly copy text to a computer, text translation and pronunciation, and the ability to quickly look up concepts.
Samsung India has announced a partnership with Benow, a company that is known for its Online-to-offline (O2O) initiatives, to bring Samsung offline dealers to the online market space. This will enable customers to directly buy Galaxy Smartphones from the local dealers with the comfort of buying at home.
Spotify have become a very popular platform for listening to podcasts anywhere and now the company is looking to extend the feature further. They have begun testing video podcasts on their platform, where creators will be able to upload the video recording of their podcast. The feature is first starting with two YouTube stars – Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar, who host the show “Zane and Heath: Unfiltered”.
Continue reading “Spotify begins testing video podcasts for mobile and desktop client”
Update, 9th May 2020 – HONOR has confirmed that the HONOR 9X Pro smartphone is launching in India on May 12th, 2020. Continue reading “HONOR 9X Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, pop-up camera, Kirin 810 launching in India on May 12”
MediaTek just announced Dimensity 1000+, the company’s latest flagship SoC and enhanced version of the Dimensity 1000 that was introduced last year. It has built-in 5G modem with Carrier Aggregation, dual 5G SIM, and MediaTek’s 5G UltraSave power saving technologies that dynamically adjust the modem’s power configuration and operating frequency according to network conditions and user activities to significantly save power. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC with support for dual 5G SIM cards, up to 144Hz displays announced”
A new wireless standard called Wireless Charging Specification (WLC) has been announced by the NFC Forum, a group that is responsible for Near Field Communications Tech. With WLC, devices like smartphones and chargers can transfer power and communicate simultaneously with compatible devices.
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As lockdown restrictions across the country begin to ease, Samsung India has announced that it will be reopening their exclusive brand stores, that is, their Smart Cafes and Smart Plazas in a phased manner. The stores will follow the guidelines for social distancing and sanitization that have been set by the government.
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Vivo has been expanding its Y-Series lineup of smartphones constantly and on similar lines, now the company has added another smartphone to the Y-Series – Vivo Y30 with quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery, and more.
Noise, popular for its wearables has launched NoiseFit Endure, the company’s latest ruggedized smartwatch with bezel made from hardened stainless steel. It has a classic, round form factor, comes with LCD screen and support for 100 Cloud-based watchfaces. It has IP68 ratings for water resistance, has 9 sports modes for fitness tracking along with health stats like heart rate, calories, steps and more. Continue reading “NoiseFit Endure with 1.28-inch display, IP68 water-resistance, up to 20 days battery life launched starting at Rs. 3999”
Following the launch of the HUAWEI MatePad 10.4-inch alongside the Nova 7 Series, the company has now added another model to the MatePad lineup – HUAWEI MatePad T8. It sports an 8-inch display, 5100mAh battery, runs on Android 10, and more.
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Update, 7th May 2020: OnePlus has issued an official statement on the price cut of the OnePlus 7T Pro. The company also said that it is offering up to 12 months of no-cost EMI. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T Pro gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 47999 [Update: Official statement]”
Update: realme today confirmed that Narzo series of smartphones – Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A will launch in India on May 11th in an online launch event after it got postponed twice. It should be available on Flipkart soon after the launch. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 with Helio G80, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery and Narzo 10A launching in India on May 11”
Microsoft has finally launched its much delayed Surface Earbuds and also released an updated Surface Headphones 2. Both products feature Microsoft’s Swift Pair to quickly connect to Windows PCs and also feature integrations with Office Suite applications.
