New European Union law may force USB-C connectors for all smartphones

The European Union (EU) is considering a rather interesting rule to enforce a mandatory, universal charging connector for future smartphones. If passed, this will likely pave the way for USB-C to become the default connector port for every smartphone sold everywhere, including Apple’s iPhone.

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Amazon will double down on Prime Video investments in India: CEO Jeff Bezos

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos yesterday at the Prime video event announced that the company will double down on investment in the company’s streaming service in India. He also said that Amazon Prime Video’s performance is brilliant in India. Continue reading “Amazon will double down on Prime Video investments in India: CEO Jeff Bezos”

HUAWEI P40 Pro with LEICA penta rear cameras, 10x optical zoom, ceramic body surfaces, expected on March 26

HUAWEI is all set to introduce its P40 series in the coming weeks, now the first clear render of the P40 has surfaced showing off the ceramic back in Black and White, thanks to @evleaks. This also shows dual punch-hole display and penta rear camera arrangement with LEICA branding, and this is said to be P40 Pro Premium Edition.

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Lava Z71 with 5.7-inch display, dual rear cameras, fingperint sensor launched for Rs. 6299

Lava has launched the Z71, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Z series’. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 12nm Quad-Core SoC with 2GB of RAM, has a 13-megapixel primary rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots, 5-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3200mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Z71 with 5.7-inch display, dual rear cameras, fingperint sensor launched for Rs. 6299”

Western Digital launches Blue SN550 NVMe SSD in India starting at Rs. 7300

Western Digital, popular makers of digital storage products has introduced their next generation NVMe SSD called the WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD. The SSD boasts speeds up to 4 times faster than their SATA SSDs at 2,400 MB/s read speeds. The SSD will come in sizes ranging from 250GB to 1TB.

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Sony schedules MWC 2020 event on February 24, Xperia 5 Plus and more smartphones expected

Sony has started sending out invites for its MWC 2020 event on February 24th in Barcelona. This year’s invite just has an image that shows something like sky line. The invite doesn’t give us any other hints about the smartphone. Last year at the MWC the company introduce Xperia 1 flagship smartphone along with Xperia L3, Sony Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus. Continue reading “Sony schedules MWC 2020 event on February 24, Xperia 5 Plus and more smartphones expected”

Shopping on your smartphone with Google Search now easier with new update

Google Search has now received an update that enables a faster and easier shopping experience for users. Users who wish to shop for clothes, shoes and accessories can Google Search to see these items from across the web and different stores all in one place on Search on your mobile device.

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HUAWEI sold over 240 million smartphones including 6.7 million 5G phones in 2019

Being on the US entity list has apparently not affected the Chinese smartphone giant HUAWEI in selling Android Smartphones worldwide. HUAWEI has sold over 240 million smartphone devices in 2020 alone with the Mate and P series seeing a growth of over 50% Y0Y. In the 5G market too, HUAWEI reported impressive numbers of 6.9 million 5G smartphones sold.

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Google Advanced Protection Program now lets you signup just using phone without backup key, adds support for iOS security keys

Last year, Google built-in advanced security keys into Android phones as a part of its Advanced Protection Program. The program consisted of Google’s strongest security protections against the constantly evolving phishing attacks. Now, Google has announced that they are supporting iPhone users with these advanced security keys.

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OPPO F15 Unboxing and First Impressions

OPPO today launched the F15, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘F series’ and the successor of last year’s F11 smartphone in India. It has several improvements over the predecessor that includes an AMOLED screen, more RAM, improved quad rear cameras and more. Check out the unboxing video below. Continue reading “OPPO F15 Unboxing and First Impressions”

OPPO F15 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 19990

OPPO just launched the F15, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘F series’ in India as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 90.7 screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 SoC with 8GB of RAM, packs 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens that is also capable of shooting macro images, a 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel mono cameras. There is also a 16-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “OPPO F15 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 19990”

Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge browser for Windows and macOS

Microsoft has released updated Edge browser based on Chromium for all Windows and macOS users, months after the preview. Microsoft says that this offers world-class performance with more privacy, including tracking prevention, which is on by default, and provides three levels of control while you browse,  option to choose a new tab page layout or design, and select the types of news. Continue reading “Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge browser for Windows and macOS”

Vu Cinema TV 43, 50 and 55-inch 4K Android TVs with 40W multi-dimensional soundbar launched starting at Rs. 26999

VU Technologies has launched Vu Cinema TV series of 4K TVs equipped with Vu’s Pixelium Glass Technology, in-built 40 Watt Tweeter and front sound bar, and Dolby Audio. Vu Cinema TV is India’s first TV that involves 100% robotic assembly of LED panels that ensures absolute precision, uniform brightness across all edges and sleek frame less design, says the company. Continue reading “Vu Cinema TV 43, 50 and 55-inch 4K Android TVs with 40W multi-dimensional soundbar launched starting at Rs. 26999”

Noise Shots XO true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0, aptX launched for Rs. 5499

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Noise Shots XO, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds with   metallic finish, Bluetooth 5.0, Qualcomm aptX technology and environmental noise cancellation. The headset has voice assistant support on Android and iOS and comes with IPX7 rating for water resistance from sweat and rain. Continue reading “Noise Shots XO true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0, aptX launched for Rs. 5499”

Xiaomi launches Mi Portable Wireless Mouse in India for Rs. 499

After teasers Xiaomi has launched Mi Portable Wireless Mouse, the company’s first Laptop/PC accessory in India. The mouse has an ABS plastic light-weight body at just 70 grams (without the battery), features an ergonomic design for comfortable usage, comes with primary photoelectric sensor and has 1200 DPI for rapid and accurate mouse movement, but it doesn’t feature DPI adjustment. It has been tested to last up to 3 million clicks says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Portable Wireless Mouse in India for Rs. 499”