Apple iPhone SE 2020 will go on sale in India on Flipkart from May 20

Apple introduced the new iPhone SE last month priced starting at Rs. 42500.  Few days back it also announced limited period offer for HDFC Bank cards making the effective price Rs. 38,900 after Rs. 3600 cashback. Today Flipkart has confirmed that it will sell the phone starting from May 20th at 12PM.  Apple supplier Redington already confirmed that the phone will be available in 3500+ retail locations across India so the phone should also be available from Authorized Apple resellers on the same day. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2020 will go on sale in India on Flipkart from May 20”

iQOO Z1 5G with 144Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ to be announced on May 19 [Update: 4500mAh battery, 44W fast charging]

Update – May 14, 2020: iQOO has shared another image of the phone that confirms punch-hole LCD screen, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom along with loudspeaker grill. It has also confirmed 4500mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging. Continue reading “iQOO Z1 5G with 144Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ to be announced on May 19 [Update: 4500mAh battery, 44W fast charging]”

Amazfit Ares smartwatch with 70 sports modes to be announced on May 19

After several teasers, HUAMI just confirmed that it will introduce its Amazfit Ares smartwatch in China on May 19th. The company also confirmed 70 sports modes and FIRSTBEAT professional-level sports analysis features like VO2Max, Exercise Effect (TE), Exercise Load (TD) and Recovery Time Data. This is already present in most other Amazfit smartwatches. Continue reading “Amazfit Ares smartwatch with 70 sports modes to be announced on May 19”

HONOR X10 with 6.63-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Kirin 820 5G to be announced on May 20 [Update: Official image]

Update – May 14, 2020: HONOR today posted the image of the phone that shows a pop-up camera, triple rear cameras including a 40MP RYYB sensor, 3.5mm audio jack and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Marc Levoy, man behind computational photography in Google Pixel devices quits

Best Android smartphone for photography? Well, if you thought of Pixel by any chance, you are right. Credits go to Marc Levoy, the man behind the computational photography powering Pixel smartphones. He literally changed the game for Pixel series in terms of what we can expect out of smartphone cameras. Continue reading “Marc Levoy, man behind computational photography in Google Pixel devices quits”

OnePlus 8 Series sale date revealed in India

UPDATE: The OnePlus 8 5G will be available on Amazon India in a special sale, starting at 2pm on 18 May 2020.

A few weeks back, OnePlus launched the much-awaited OnePlus 8 series – OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in the Indian market starting at Rs. 41,999 and Rs. 54,999 respectively. However, at that time, the sale date was not confirmed due to extended lockdown and other uncertainties.  Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Series sale date revealed in India”

Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, and Redmi 8A Dual get a price hike again in India

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. After more than a month since the hike, now, three of the Redmi smartphones – Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8A Dual, and Redmi 8 have received a price hike again in India.

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Moto E7 specifications and design render surface

Motorola surprised everyone last month with the launch of their flagship Motorola Edge+. While it did create a lot of buzz within the smartphone community, Motorola did not forget their core offerings in the budget market. New leaks have now surfaced detailing the specs and design of Motorola’s upcoming Moto E7, which will succeed the Moto E6s.

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Nokia 3.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 3.1 Plus smartphone, which makes it the 15th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 2.3 and Nokia 6.2. The phone was launched back in October 2018 running Oreo and got the Android Pie update in February this year. The latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more. Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Instagram introduces three new tools to fight online bullying

Cyberbullying in social media is an issue that many users, both young and old face these days. Instagram is making an effort to curb this by introducing more tools and controls for users in regard to their privacy and their post’s comments.

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Google testing Emoji Reactions in its RCS-based Messages Beta app

Google has been discovered to be testing a new feature for their RCS-based Google Messages app that will help it better compete with Apple’s iMessage. The feature lets users send emoji reactions to text messages, which is a feature that has been present in iMessage for ages.

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PUBG Mobile Lite 0.17.0 update brings Payload mode, fresh winner pass and more

Tencent Games has rolled out the new PUBG Mobile Lite 0.17.0 update bringing in several new features including modes, map changes, weapons, and vehicles. This version is now available free on Google Play in several regions of South Asia, Africa, and East Europe. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile Lite 0.17.0 update brings Payload mode, fresh winner pass and more”

realme X2 Pro long term realme UI and Android 11 Beta Program announced

realme announced the realme UI rollout schedule back in November and started rolling out the update for various devices in January. The company has already rolled out Android 10 based realme UI for multiple devices including realme X2 Pro. Back in March, the company had announced realme UI Open Beta for realme X2 Pro. Continue reading “realme X2 Pro long term realme UI and Android 11 Beta Program announced”

OPPO Enco W31 true wireless earbuds to go on sale in India starting May 15 for Rs. 3999

Update: The Enco W31 true wireless earbuds from OPPO will go on sale in India on Amazon starting May 15th, 2020 12 AM, and people in Orange and Green Zones will be able to place the order. Continue reading “OPPO Enco W31 true wireless earbuds to go on sale in India starting May 15 for Rs. 3999”