Google has released November 2022 update for the Pixel phones that brings the November 2022 Android security patch along with bug fixes and improvements for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Continue reading “November 2022 update fixes display issues in Pixel 7 & 7 Pro, app power consumption issue in Pixel 6 series”
The GSMA today announced that it has elected new members of the GSMA Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1st January 2023 through 31 December 2024. Continue reading “GSMA elects Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal as Deputy Chair”
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) has introduced the “LYTIA” brand for mobile device-specific image sensors. Sony’s future mobile image sensors will bear the LYTIA branding and be promoted accordingly. Sony said that the name “LYTIA” comes from combining the letters of Lyra (the constellation) and the word “light.” Continue reading “Sony announces LYTIA branding for its mobile image sensors”
Sony’s best-selling gaming console, the PlayStation 5, has seen a price hike in India. Both the PlayStation 5 with Blu-ray drive and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition have received a Rs. 5,000 price increase from the launch price and are now available for Rs. 54,990 and Rs. 44,990, respectively. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 gets a price hike in India”
To ramp up its retail footprint at the sub-district level, Vi has announced that it has rolled out 300 new format ‘Vi Shops’ across multiple towns in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and UP West. Continue reading “Vi opens 300 new Vi shops in rural areas across 5 circles”
After the Xiaomi 13 Pro, renders of the Xiaomi 13 has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows the phone’s flat screen compared to a curved screen in the Pro version. Even the Xiaomi 12 and the 12S featured a curved screen. Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 with 6.2″ FHD+ OLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen2 surfaces”
Samsung India said that it continues to lead the broader smartphone market by sales for the 10th year running. The company said that it sold a record number of smartphones during the festive season. Continue reading “Rs. 14,400 crore worth products sold in Sep-Oct: Samsung”
Amazon today launched Prime Video Mobile Edition in India. This doesn’t include Amazon Prime benefits and just offers a single-user, mobile-only Prime video experience at Rs. 599 per year. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video Mobile Edition launched for Rs. 599/year”
Following last week’s update, WhatsApp rolled out communities, in-chat polls, and 32-person video calling. According to WABeta, the firm is working on WhatsApp for tablets and for the business edition, an in-app banner shows up when opening WhatsApp Business—a great way to bring in new customers! Continue reading “WhatsApp is working on a tablet app, Business app adding ‘bring in new customers’ banner”
Fire-Boltt has named Indian cricket’s star, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as its new brand ambassador. Dhoni is the most recent addition to Fire-ambitious Boltt’s marketing and endorsement ambitions in India. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt ropes in MS Dhoni as its new brand ambassador”
Lava just launched the Lava Blaze 5G, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone, after announcing it at the India Mobile Congress last month. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, packs 4GB of RAM with an additional 3GB of virtual RAM. Continue reading “Lava Blaze 5G with 6.5″ HD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 700 launched at an introductory price of Rs. 9999”
Lexar has launched its Professional NM800PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD in India. A heatsink option for serious gamers, pros, and producers who need high-performance computing is being introduced. Continue reading “Lexar Professional NM800PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD with Heatsink launched in India”
Rumours about the Xiaomi 13 series surfaced back in June. Today, first renders of the Xiaomi 13 Pro have surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This reveals a centre punch-hole and a curved screen for the phone. It is said to pack a 6.65-inch screen and measure 163.0 x 74.6 x 8.8mm~11.8mm (including camera bump). Continue reading “Xiaomi 13 Pro with 6.7″ 2K E6 AMOLED curved screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen2 surfaces”
After teasers and rumours, realme has confirmed the launch of realme 10 series in China on November 17th. This should be the realme 10 Pro series, but there is also the realme 10 5G model, while the global realme 10 version will be a 4G model that will be introduced on November 9th. Continue reading “realme 10 5G, realme 10 Pro series to be announced on Nov 17”
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that Apple is working on a project to simplify the “Hey Siri” trigger word so that it will just be “Siri.” Earlier reports said that Apple was preparing to launch new Macs early next year. Continue reading “Apple could drop ‘Hey’ from ‘Hey Siri’ trigger”
