WhatsApp partners with Startup India for Ad Credit Challenge, invests $250000 into the Indian Startup Community

Earlier this year, WhatsApp partnered with The Indian School of Public Policy for a privacy education program. Similarly now, WhatsApp has partnered with Startup India to launch Ad Credit Challenge and the company has invested US $2,50,000 (Rs. 1,79,23,230 approx.) into the Indian Startup Community.

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HUAWEI MatePad Pro with 10.8-inch Quad HD+ display, Kirin 990, M-Pencil, in-screen camera, wireless charging announced

HUAWEI today introduced MatePad Pro, the company’s latest top-end tablet in China, as it had promsied. It features a 10.8-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 90% screen-to-body ratio with 4.9mm slim frame, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 990 SoC and runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with PDAF and an 8MP in-screen front camera. It comes with Quad-channel Quad speakers, Huawei Histen sound support, are Harman Kardon audio certified.

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Noise Tune FLEX offers Bluetooth 5.0, Qualcomm CVC tech and 12 hours of playback at Rs. 2199

Noise, popular for its accessories has introduced new Tune FLEX Bluetooth neckband Headphones with a playback time of 12 hours on a single charge and 180 hours of standby. It is made from silicone gel making it skin friendly, and the company says that it is designed to be perfectly ergonomic and sits so comfortably around your neck. Continue reading “Noise Tune FLEX offers Bluetooth 5.0, Qualcomm CVC tech and 12 hours of playback at Rs. 2199”

Paytm raises $1 Billion in new financing round, will invest Rs. 10000 Crore over the next 3 years

Through a new financing round, the Noida-headquartered firm, Paytm has  raised $1 Billion in its latest equity fundraise, named Series G funding. The company, now valued at $16 Billion, had its funding led by U.S. asset manager T Rowe Price with existing investors Ant Financials (contributed $400 million), SoftBank Vision Fund (contributed $200 million), and Discovery Capital also participating in the round.

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Xiaomi India teases launch of 108MP camera phone soon, Mi Note 10 expected

Xiaomi introduced the Mi CC9 Pro as the world’s first 108MP penta camera phone in China earlier this month, which was introduced as Mi Note 10 for the global markets. Today Mi India and the company’s India head and VP Manu Jain has started teasing the launch of 108MP camera phone, and the company has also added ‘108MP IS COMING’ to its Twitter handle. So we can expect the Mi Note 10 to launch in India soon.

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Samsung Galaxy S11e with triple rear cameras surface

Just recently, Samsung’s next flagship phone for the year 2020, the Galaxy S11 was leaked with renders. Now, renders of the upcoming budget flagship successor to the Galaxy S10e, the Galaxy S11e has surfaced online.

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Google Nest Mini launched in India for Rs. 4499

Google has launched the Nest Mini, successor to Google Home Mini in India, after it was introduced at the Pixel event last month. It has been completely re-engineered with Google Assistant to make everything users love about the original, even better, said the company. Continue reading “Google Nest Mini launched in India for Rs. 4499”

Nubia Red Magic 3S with 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM global roll out begins [Update: Eclipse Black]

Update: November 22, 2019: nubia has started rolling out new Eclipse Black version of the phone in 8GB+128GB version, and the price remains the same. It is not clear when the company is planning to launch the new color version in India.

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Redmi Note 8 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro : The best Redmi Note at under 12k?

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note lineup made its debut in the country back in 2014 with the first generation Redmi Note devices and soon emerged as the most popular mid-range smartphone lineup in the country. Xiaomi introduced the Pro variant with Redmi Note 5 series and also started refreshing the Note line-up twice a year starting last year. The Redmi Note 7 (not the Pro variant!) launched earlier this year was an easy choice over the Redmi Note 6 Pro for users. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro : The best Redmi Note at under 12k?”

NoiseFit Evolve Review

Noise launched the NoiseFit Evolve, the company’s first smartwatch  with an AMOLED screen earlier this week. It has a lightweight body, several features including music controls, heart rate sensor and more. I have been using the smartwatch from Noise for about a week now, here is the review. Continue reading “NoiseFit Evolve Review”

OPPO 10000mAH VOOC 20W Two-way Flash Charge power bank launched in India for Rs. 1499

OPPO’s VOOC/Super VOOC charging technology is known for the fast charging capability and recently, the company unveiled Reno Ace smartphone with a whopping 65W charging technology. OPPO is now bringing the 20W VOOC charging technology in its power bank with the launch of 10000mAh VOOC Flash Charge power bank in India.

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OnePlus customers’ names, emails and addresses exposed in latest security breach

Last year, a security breach in OnePlus systems exposed the credit card details of some customers. Similarly now, in the latest security breach, OnePlus customers’ names, emails, and shipping addresses have been exposed.

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Realme to open exclusive experience stores, add 100 more service centres in India soon

In the latest episode of #AskMadhav for the month, the company’s CEO, Madhav Sheth has answered some questions about their offline stores and service centers. When asked about the launch of exclusive realme stores to experience the products before buying, he said that the company is planning to open experience stores in India soon, and they are looking for venues in different cities. Continue reading “Realme to open exclusive experience stores, add 100 more service centres in India soon”

Realme confirms Android 10 update roadmap, roll out begins in 2020 [Update: X2 Pro to get it in Q1 2020]

At the realme XT launch event the company revealed roadmap for Android 10 roll out for its smartphones. The roll out begins Q1 2020 and will continue through Q3 2020. The company did not reveal any details about the realme OS, but the Android 10 update will likely come with realmeOS. A recent report said that realme OS will be availble for all the realme phones,but the realme 1, realme 2, realme C and realme U series are missing in the roadmap. Continue reading “Realme confirms Android 10 update roadmap, roll out begins in 2020 [Update: X2 Pro to get it in Q1 2020]”

Logitech G PRO and Logitech G PRO X Gaming Headsets launched in India

Logitech, the brand known for its wide range of computer accessories has today launched its new gaming headsets in India – Logitech G PRO X and Logitech G PRO. These are designed and engineered in collaboration with top esports athletes, come with the new Blue Voice technology (on the G Pro X), and more.

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