Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (4GB + 64GB) gets Rs. 500 price hike in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi unveiled the Redmi Note 8 series in the country back in October, the Pro variant has been the talk of the town since the launch but vanilla Redmi Note 8 priced at 9,999 (for the base variant with 64 GB storage) was also an incredible value for money.

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Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless ANC headphones launched in India for Rs. 29990

Sennhesier, one of the worlds top audio manufacturer has launched their latest PXC 550-II wireless headphones with adaptive noise cancellation. The top of the line headphones has been updated with Bluetooth 5.0, improved battery life, Anti-wind ANC setting and more.

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ARM Cortex-M55 processor and ARM Ethos-U55 microNPU announced

ARM has announced Cortex-M55 processor and Arm Ethos-U55 NPU, which the company says it the industry’s first microNPU (Neural Processing Unit) for Cortex-M, designed to deliver a combined 480x leap in ML performance to microcontrollers. Continue reading “ARM Cortex-M55 processor and ARM Ethos-U55 microNPU announced”

Samsung introduces new 108MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor with Nonacell technology, real-time HDR, 8K video recording

Samsung introduced its first 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor back in August last year, which is being used in Mi Mix Alpha and Mi Note 10 smartphones. Today it has introduced new 108MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 1/1.33″ sensor, which the company says is  industry’s first to feature Nonacell technology. It also has Smart-ISO, real-time HDR and 8K video recording at 24 frames per second (fps). Continue reading “Samsung introduces new 108MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor with Nonacell technology, real-time HDR, 8K video recording”

Google testing auto-fill of 2FA codes from Android Messages

Autofill from SMS has been a feature in Android for many years now. It used an API that allowed apps to read the users messages to mostly authenticate the login credentials. Now, it has been reported that Google is testing the ability to let Messages autofill SMS-based 2FA keys too in any app.

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Samsung partners with Google for Google Duo integration and Live Caption in Galaxy S20

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series was announced just yesterday at the Samsung Unpacked event and it contains a bunch of new features. Two of them include native Google Duo calling button built into the dailer app of the S20 and system wide Live Caption that was earlier a Pixel exclusive feature, thanks to the latest Google partnership.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne Edition and Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Games Athlete Edition announced

Samsung announced the Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, and the foldable Galaxy Z Flip smartphone yesterday at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Z Flip brings in major design changes compared to the previous generation Galaxy Fold. Alongside the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung has also announced the Thom Browne Edition of the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20+ Olympic Games Edition.

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Vivo iQOO 3 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras to be announced on February 25

Vivo iQOO has confirmed that it will introduce its flagship iQOO 3 5G smartphone in China on February 25th. The company already posted a teaser image of the image revealing quad rear cameras. The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and will be the first phone to come with UFS 3.1 storage. TENAA listing already revealed the specifications of the phone. Continue reading “Vivo iQOO 3 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras to be announced on February 25”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip with 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display, 1.1-inch cover display announced

At the Galaxy Unpacked event last year, Samsung introduced its first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold and it was re-launched in the market later after it was plagued with issues. While the next version of a clamshell phone from Samsung has been in the leaks for quite some time, now, Samsung has officially announced its clamshell phone – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip at the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event alongside the Galaxy S20 Series and Galaxy Buds+.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ with improved sound, triple microphones, up to 11 hours battery life announced

When the Samsung Galaxy Buds were launched, they were arguably some of the only truly wireless earbuds that could compare against the highly popular Apple AirPods. Now at the Samsung Unpacked event, they have launched their new Samsung Galaxy Buds+ with a range of improvements and features.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, up to 16GB RAM, 100X zoom, 5G announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy S20 Ultra along with the Galaxy S20 and S20+ smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, as it had promised. It packs a 6.97-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Displays with 120Hz refresh rate, powered by Snapdragon 865 / Exynos 990 SoC depending on the market and with Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 / Exynos Modem 5123 modem and up to whopping 16GB RAM. It features in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner, run Android 10 with OneUI 2.0 and come with Samsung services like Bixby, Samsung Health and Samsung Pay. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, up to 16GB RAM, 100X zoom, 5G announced”

Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ with Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, 8K video recording, 5G announced

Samsung has announced its flagship Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, as it had promised. These pack a 6.2/6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Displays with 120Hz refresh rate, powered by Snapdragon 865 / Exynos 990 SoC depending on the market and also comes in 5G models with Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 / Exynos Modem 5123 modem. These feature in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner, run Android 10 with OneUI 2.0 and come with Samsung services like Bixby, Samsung Health and Samsung Pay.

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FINGERS Pro Wireless PD-QC and Fuel+ 10000mAh two-way fast charging power banks launched starting at Rs. 2499

FINGERS, a manufacturer of digital accessories for smartphones and computers has launched two new power banks called the Pro Wireless and the Fuel+. They feature large 10000 mAh batteries in a slim scratch-resistant shell design with USB-C PD, Quick Charge and more.

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Google Assistant-powered ‘Ambient Mode’ starts rolling out to OnePlus devices

Google released the Android 10 operating system earlier last year which brought in several new features like Dark Mode, native 5G support, Focus mode, and more. It also introduced the new ‘Ambient Mode’ which essentially turns any android smartphone into a smart display. While it was available on a handful of Lenovo tablets and Nokia smartphones, ‘Ambient Mode’ is now rolling out to OnePlus devices as well.

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OPPO F15 Review

The OPPO F15 has finally made its way to India, and it’s for those who are looking for a mid-ranger. The F15, which succeeds the F11 comes with 48MP AI Quad Camera setup, FHD+ AMOLED display, and sleek body. With this device, OPPO is once again out to seek domination in the mid-range segment amidst very intense competition. Did they succeed? Do check it out. Continue reading “OPPO F15 Review”