realme 9 Pro+ Review: A tough mid-range contender

realme launched the realme 9 Pro+, the company’s latest smartphone in the realme 9 series, in India earlier this week. This is the first Pro+ series phone in realme’s number series. This is a major upgrade from the realme 8 Pro when it comes to display, processor, camera, charging and what not. Is this the best smartphone to buy in the Rs. 25,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “realme 9 Pro+ Review: A tough mid-range contender”

Google introduces new HCT colour system for Android’s Material design language

Colour is an important component when it comes to UI and design, and it plays a large role in Google’s latest Material You design language that is present in Android 12. The company is now open sourcing their Material Color Utilities code library to help developers make better looking apps, and also introduced a new HCT colour system that is designed to be “perceptually accurate”.

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Nubia Z40 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 35mm portrait lens, magnetic charging teased ahead of announcement on Feb 25

Earlier this week, Nubia confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Nubia Z40 Pro smartphone will be introduced on February 25th. Today, it has posted an image of the phone that shows a slightly curved screen with a punch-hole front camera and triple rear cameras. Continue reading “Nubia Z40 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 35mm portrait lens, magnetic charging teased ahead of announcement on Feb 25”

OPPO Find X5 Pro Dimensity Edition coming on Feb 24; will be the first Dimensity 9000 powered phone

OPPO already confirmed that launch of Find X5 series next week. Today, it has posted a teaser for the Find X5 Pro Dimensity Edition in China. The company also said that it will be the first phone to be powered by the Dimensity 9000 flagship 5G chip. Even though the chip was introduced last year, it took a few months for it to arrive in the smartphones. Continue reading “OPPO Find X5 Pro Dimensity Edition coming on Feb 24; will be the first Dimensity 9000 powered phone”

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Unboxing and First Impressions

OnePlus launched Nord CE 2 5G, the company’s latest Nord CE series phone, today. This retains the same FHD+ Fluid AMOLED 90Hz screen, similar camera setup and the same 4500mAh battery, but this replaces the Snapdragon 750G with Dimensity 900 and also comes with 65W fast charging compared to 30W in the predecessor. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 2 Unboxing and First Impressions”

OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge 32″ HD and 43″ FHD models with Android TV 11, ALLM, bezel-less design launched in India starting at Rs. 16499

OnePlus today launched its new OnePlus Y1S and Y1S Edge in the Y series in India, as it had announced. There are Four models — OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge have 32-inch HD and 43-inch Full HD models. These feature HDR10+, HDR10, as well as HLG format, and the OnePlus TV Y1S Edge comes with the TÜV Rheinland certification, thereby ensuring vision protection with reduced blue light emission while providing relief from eye fatigue. Continue reading “OnePlus TV Y1S and Y1S Edge 32″ HD and 43″ FHD models with Android TV 11, ALLM, bezel-less design launched in India starting at Rs. 16499”

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G with 6.43″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 900, up to 8GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 23999

OnePlus just launched the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, the company’s second phone in the Nord CE range as it had promised. It has a 6.43-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, and features a 16-megapixel camera, same as the predecessor. However, this is powered by Octa-Core Dimensity 900 SoC with support for 5G SA and NSA 5G and has support for 8 5G bands in India, unlike single band in the predecessor. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G with 6.43″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 900, up to 8GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 23999”

Colorful X15 XS with 12th gen Intel Core i5 / i7 CPUs and GeForce RTX 3050Ti GPU announced

Colorful has announced the launch of a new gaming laptop called X15 XS, featuring a 12th Gen Intel Core CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti GPU. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch 144Hz refresh rate display with NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate, a RGB backlit keyboard, a 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD and more.

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Samsung Galaxy MWC Event 2022 set for February 27

Samsung has scheduled its  Galaxy Mobile World Congress (MWC) Event 2022 on February 27th. Samsung highlights ‘Discover a New Era of Connected Mobile Devices’, so we can expect new software features at the event. The invite shows Galaxy laptops, foldable devices and smartwatch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy MWC Event 2022 set for February 27”

Red Magic 7 with 6.8″ FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, Redmagic 7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, under-display camera, 135W fast charging announced

nubia has announced the RedMagic 7 and RedMagic 7 Pro, the company’s new flagship gaming phones, in China, as it had announced. Both the phones are powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, feature nubia’s signature cooling system, with its built-in turbofan, a refresh rate of up to 165Hz refresh rate and 960 Hz touch sampling rate. The REDMAGIC 7 Pro is the first gaming smartphone equipped with under-display camera technology. Continue reading “Red Magic 7 with 6.8″ FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, Redmagic 7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, under-display camera, 135W fast charging announced”

Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra India price starts at Rs. 72999

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a built-in S Pen stylus, last week. It also confirmed that the Galaxy S22 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in India. Today it has announced pricing details of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 in an online event, as it had promised. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra India price starts at Rs. 72999”

Garmin Fēnix 7 Series and epix outdoor smartwatches with Real-Time Stamina, Multi-GNSS positioning launched in India

Garmin India today launched the  Fēnix 7 Series that includes the Fenix 7, Fenix 7 Solar, Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar, Fenix7X Sapphire Solar and the epix in India. These feature enhanced solar cell efficiency and longer battery life. This series also features the first smartwatch in the industry that comes with a built-in flashlight. Additionally, the Garmin epix comes with high-definition vibrant AMOLED touch screen and promise exceptional battery life along with multi-sport functions. Continue reading “Garmin Fēnix 7 Series and epix outdoor smartwatches with Real-Time Stamina, Multi-GNSS positioning launched in India”

Google targets third party user data sharing with Privacy Sandbox for Android

Google has announced a new multi-year initiative called Privacy Sandbox on Android that will aim at improving user privacy in the digital advertising industry. The initiative will work towards building solutions that will enhance user privacy on Android, while providing developers and businesses the necessary tools to thrive in the industry.

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motorola edge 30 pro with 6.7″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 5000mAh battery surfaces ahead of Feb 24 launch

motorola recently confirmed the global and India launch of its new edge series smartphone on February 24th. Now the complete specifications and the press shots of the motorola edge 30 pro has surfaced, revealing that it will be the same as the moto edge x30 that was introduced in China back in December. Continue reading “motorola edge 30 pro with 6.7″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 5000mAh battery surfaces ahead of Feb 24 launch”

HONOR Magic4 Series to be announced at MWC on February 28

HONOR has confirmed the launch of HONOR Magic 4 series, successor to last year’s Magic 3 series, at the MWC in Barcelona on February 28th. “With the upcoming launch of our HONOR Magic4 series at MWC – the newest member of our Magic flagship series that’s full of features that will unleash the Power of Magic, we hope to bring you more surprises,” said HONOR. Continue reading “HONOR Magic4 Series to be announced at MWC on February 28”