UPI already offers transactions by linking savings/current accounts through users’ debit cards. The interoperability of PPIs has also facilitated access of PPIs to the UPI payment system for undertaking transactions. Yesterday, Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor said that users can link credit cards to UPI soon. Continue reading “You can link credit cards with UPI soon starting with RuPay”
In India, LG has introduced a new 4K projector called the LG CineBeam HU715Q 4K UHD, as well as a new 4K OLED monitor called the UltraFine Display OLED Pro. The new CineBeam is a WebOS-powered 4K UHD Laser UST projector, while the UltraFine Display OLED Pro is a professional-grade monitor with excellent colour reproduction. Now, let’s go through each of the products in detail. Continue reading “LG CineBeam 4K Laser Projector and UltraFine Display OLED Pro monitor launched in India”
After rumours, Samsung is now expected to launch the Galaxy ZFold4, Z Flip4 and the Galaxy Watch5 series on August 10th, according to popular leaker Jon Prosser. These will go on pre-order on the same day and go on sale on August 26th, says the leaker. He added that the Z Fold4 will come in Phantom Black, Green and Beige and the Z Flip4 will come in Graphite, Bora Purple, Pink Gold and Blue colours. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, Z Flip4 and Galaxy Watch5 series said to be announced on August 10”
Samsung has announced the global launch of the SmartThings Home Life application, which is set to launch in 97 countries later in June. This app gives you information about your connected devices so that you can control all of your Samsung appliances from one place. Continue reading “Samsung launches SmartThings Home Life, updates Family Hub”
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wearables market experienced its first-ever decline in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 2022), with unit shipments totaling 105.3 million units, down 3% year-on-year (YoY). According to the research firm, demand is cooling as consumers begin to spend more in categories other than wearables. Please keep in mind that the wearables market as a whole includes hearables, wristbands, and smartwatches. Continue reading “Global Wearables Market declined 3% YoY in Q1 2022: IDC”
According to a Counterpoint research report, the global smartphone SoC (System on Chip) chipset and baseband market grew 23% year-on-year in Q1 2022, resulting in a 36% increase over the same period last year. Qualcomm leads the SoC and baseband market in Q1 2022, with a 56% YoY increase, followed by Apple, MediaTek, and others. Continue reading “Qualcomm leads global Smartphone SoC market with 44% share in Q1 2022: Report”
ZTE just announced Axon 40 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphone for the global markets, after it was announced in China last month. The phone packs a 6.8-inch Full HD+ 120Hz refresh rate 71° curved AMOLED screen from BOE with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit color depth and 1.07 billion colours. Continue reading “ZTE Axon 40 Ultra with 6.8″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, triple 64MP cameras, under-display front camera announced globally”
After confirming the launch of a new F series smartphone globally, including India, earlier this week. Today, the company has confirmed the launch of POCO F4 5G, after a long wait. The POCO F1 was released in 2018 in India, but it did not release the F3, instead it released the POCO F3 GT last year. Continue reading “POCO F4 5G confirmed to launch in India soon”
After teasers and rumours, Nothing has confirmed the launch of its most expected Nothing phone (1) smartphone globally and in India on July 12th 8:30 PM IST in a Nothing (event): Return to Instinct. This will be the company’s second device after the launch of Nothing ear (1). Nothing is the startup founded by Carl Pei of OnePlus fame which has managed to win several high-profile investors and is headquartered in London where the launch event is taking place next month.
Continue reading “Nothing phone (1) India launch on July 12”
HUAWEI announced the FreeBuds 5i, the company’s latest TWS earbuds and the successor to last year’s FreeBuds 4i in China this week. It has hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 42db, up to 7.5h standalone battery life and a new round case in island blue and interstellar black that have delicate texture like pebbles, and the fresh and bright ceramic white like white jade. Continue reading “HUAWEI FreeBuds 5i with up to 42db Hybrid ANC announced”
OPPO launched the ColorOS 12, the next major update based on Android 12 for its smartphones globally, back in October. For the month of June, OPPO has announced roll out schedule for Android 12-based ColorOS 12 Beta and official versions that will be available on more OPPO phones. Continue reading “ColorOS 12 beta and stable updates to roll out for more OPPO phones in India this June”
OPPO has launched K10 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the K series in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.56″ HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by Dimensity 810 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 5GB of RAM expansion. It has a 48MP rear camera along with a 2MP depth sensor and features a 8MP front camera. Continue reading “OPPO K10 5G with 6.56″ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 17499”
After the European Commission proposed a legislature to force companies to provide USB Type-C charging for devices that required wired charging in 2021, yesterday a political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the Commission’s proposal on a common charging solution. Continue reading “EU policy: USB-C charging mandatory for iPhone from 2024”
Rumors about Apple adding support for an Always-on-display (AOD) feature in the iPhone surfaced last year, and Mark Gurman on his Bloomberg report said that iOS 16 will bring always-on lock screen to the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. This is now hinted in the code of the iOS 16 which was released for developers yesterday. Continue reading “iOS 16 code hints at ‘always-on display’ for iPhone 14 Pro”
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