boAt Rockerz 275 Wireless Neckband Headphones Review

As wireless audio gets more affordable, boAt too is getting into the game with the launch of the Rockerz 275. The headphones claim to deliver good battery life, great audio and IPX5 protection so that you can use these for sports as well. We’ve reviewed a number of boAt audio products in the past and have found them to be consistent performers. Will the boAt Rockerz 275  be competitive against the packed budget bluetooth headset market? Let’s find out.  Continue reading “boAt Rockerz 275 Wireless Neckband Headphones Review”

Paytm acquires smart-savings management startup Balance.Tech

Paytm and Balance Tech

Paytm today announced that it has acquired Bengaluru-based Smart-savings Management Startup- ‘Balance.Tech’. Paytm says that Balance.Tech team has great insights and track record in building such intelligent and elegantly designed products. Continue reading “Paytm acquires smart-savings management startup Balance.Tech”

OPPO F9 global launch confirmed for August 15; VOOC Flash charge, Gradient colors, Waterdrop screen teased

This week OPPO confirmed that F9 smartphone will launch in Vietnam on August 15, and OPPO India today confirmed that the F9 Pro smartphone will launch in India on August 21st. Now OPPO has announced that F9 will be launched in Philippines as well on August 15th. It also highlighted VOOC Flash charge, gradient colors, as well as a unique Waterdrop Screen design for the smartphone.

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LG G6 Android Oreo update finally starts rolling out in India, brings ThinQ branding

After V30+, LG has finally started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the LG G6 smartphone in India. This will turn the phone into LG G6 ThinQ and also brings out several new features, including new camera app layout, but it doesn’t bring AI Cam like the V30+. After updating, the start screen of the device will now show LG G6 ThinQ branding instead of LG G6.  Continue reading “LG G6 Android Oreo update finally starts rolling out in India, brings ThinQ branding”

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM Freestyle Collection portable Waterproof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs.6995

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM

Ultimate Ears, a brand of Logitech has launched the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM Freestyle Bluetooth Waterproof speaker in India. It has a completely waterproof design with IPX7 ratings, promises 10-hours of battery life and 100-foot wireless Bluetooth range.  Continue reading “Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM Freestyle Collection portable Waterproof Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs.6995”

Honor announces discounts, exchange offers as a part of Flipkart’s Big Freedom Sale starting August 10

Flipkart already announced its Big Freedom Sale from August 10th to 12th. Today Huawei’s sub brand Honor announced exchange offers on selected range of Honor smartphones as a part of Big Freedom Sale. Continue reading “Honor announces discounts, exchange offers as a part of Flipkart’s Big Freedom Sale starting August 10”

Google Photos v3.26 brings captions in photo books; hints at ability to edit VR images and more

Google Photos

After Chrome, Google is also rolling update to its Photos app and the only change is the ability to add captions in photo books. However, digging a little deep into the app reveals support for editing stereoscopic images and new suggestion types that might pop up for some of your photos. Continue reading “Google Photos v3.26 brings captions in photo books; hints at ability to edit VR images and more”

OPPO F9 Pro with 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras launching in India on August 21

OPPO has finally sent out invites for the launch of its new F9 Pro smartphone in India on August 21st. Complete specifications of the OPPO F9 went official in Vietnam earlier this week where the phone will launch on August 15th. The F9 will launch as the F9 Pro in India, and it is the successor of  OPPO F7 which was launched back in March this year.

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Xiaomi teases its new POCO sub-brand and POCOPHONE smartphone ahead of India launch

Xiaomi has finally started teasing its sub-brand POCO in India ahead of the launch of POCOPHONE F1 in the country. Jai Mani, lead product manager, Xiaomi India tweeted that he has been working on the project. Even though the phone it teased as POCOPHONE by Xiaomi for global markets, it is teased as POCO by Xiaomi in India, which rhymes like OPPO who launched the Realme sub-brand recently to take on Xiaomi’s Redmi.

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Chrome 69 beta brings support for notch, media player for Android Go and more

Chrome logo

Google Chrome is getting a new beta update for Android bringing the version number to 69 and this includes the usual mix of interface updates and new developer features. Much like how Apple tweaked Safari-specific CSS attributes to help websites adjust with the notch-screen, Android too is following the suit including Chrome.  Continue reading “Chrome 69 beta brings support for notch, media player for Android Go and more”

Vivo confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) roll out for Q4 2018, Vivo X21 could be the first to get

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Vivo has confirmed that it will roll out the Android 9.0 Pie later this year. Vivo told that consumers can expect the update in Q4 2018, though it didn’t provide a more precise time frame. The company didn’t disclose which device would be the first to get the update as well, might the Vivo X21 could be the first.  Continue reading “Vivo confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) roll out for Q4 2018, Vivo X21 could be the first to get”

Huawei teases biggest battery yet for the upcoming Mate 20 Pro

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Huawei is all set to introduce the next Mate series flagship; dubbed the Mate 20 Pro before the year of this year. The Pro variants of the Huawei flagships usually pack a bigger battery, displays and the company more or less has confirmed that the Mate 20 Pro will have the biggest battery yet on a Huawei flagship.  Continue reading “Huawei teases biggest battery yet for the upcoming Mate 20 Pro”

Facebook Messenger gets interactive video chat AR Games

Facebook Messenger

Facebook today introduced a new way to connect with your friends in a video chat with multiplayer video chat AR games. This feature will allow upto six people to play at a time making the gaming experience much more interactive and social. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets interactive video chat AR Games”

Amazon Freedom Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories, TVs and more

Amazon has started its Freedom Sale, as it had promised. It is offering 20,000 deals on Smartphones, Consumer Electronics,Large Appliances, TVs and more from over 170 million products across hundreds of categories on Amazon.in. It is also offering deals across brands such as OnePlus, Huawei, Honor, Samsung, Vivo, RealMe, JBL, Sony and many more. Continue reading “Amazon Freedom Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories, TVs and more”

Bose QC35 II wireless headphones now supports Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant

Bose launched its QuietComfort 35 II noise-cancelling headphones with Google Assistant last year. Today the company has finally added support for  Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant via update. Continue reading “Bose QC35 II wireless headphones now supports Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant”