Last week, Samsung was discovered to be selectively throttling nearly 10000 Android apps on their latest Galaxy S22 series of smartphones through a pre-installed app called Game Optimizing Service (GOS). Due to its selective nature of ignoring benchmarking apps, Geekbench, a popular benchmarking service, has decided to delist the device from their benchmarking ranks.
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realme has confirmed the launch of realme 9 series smartphones in India on March 10th after the launch of realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ last month. The phone already confirmed the launch of realme TechLife Watch S100 alongside, and it will also launch the realme TechLife Buds N100 at the event. Continue reading “realme 9 5G SE with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 778G, realme 9 and realme TechLife Buds N100 launching in India on March 10”
Apple is expected to launch multiple hardware devices in 2022, according to earlier rumours. However, Ming-Chi Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, has predicted that an iMac Pro and a Mac Pro may not be one of them as they are expected to launch only in 2023.
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realme just launched the the realme C35, the company’s latest smartphone in the budget C series in India, after it was announced in Thailand last month. The phone packs a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD screen, is powered by the new UNISOC T616 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11, comes with a 50MP rear camera along with a 2MP macro and a VGA depth sensor. Continue reading “realme C35 with 6.6″ FHD+ display, Unisoc T616, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”
realme today announced that it will launch its realme TechLife Watch S100 in India on March 10th. This comes after the name surfaced in its realme Fit Android app a couple of months back. The unique feature of the watch is the skin / body temperature detection and monitoring. This is seen in several budget smartwatch models from Noise, GOQii and others. Continue reading “realme TechLife Watch S100 with 1.69″ display, skin temperature monitoring, up to 12 days battery life launching in India on March 10”
Microsoft Corp has announced that is has completed the acquisition of Nuance, after the $19.7 billion deal to acquire the company was announced in April last year. “This will enable organizations across industries to accelerate their business goals with our security-focused, cloud-based solutions infused with powerful, vertically optimized AI,” said Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft completes its $19.7 Billion acquisition of AI speech tech company Nuance”
After leaks, motorola has officially introduced the moto g22, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the g series, in Europe. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate with 89.03% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 SoC, has 4GB RAM, 50MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP depth and a 2MP macro camera and an 16MP front camera. Continue reading “moto g22 with 6.5″ HD+ 90Hz display, Helio G37, Android 12, 5000mAh battery announced; coming to India soon”
Osom, a privacy-focused brand, is gearing up for its smartphone release later this year. To recall, this brand is backed by some of the same people who worked at Essential and made the Essential Phone. The company shared the image and some details about their upcoming Osom OV1 device. Continue reading “OSOM OV1 phone by former Essential employees with stainless steel, titanium and ceramic build to launch in H2 2022”
Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, the sequel to Square Enix’s mobile game, was released yesterday, as promised in February. This is a sniping game set in a wholly original Hitman story. It focuses on events following the disappearance of Agent 47 and follows the story of a group of assassins called The Shadows within the hidden world of assassination, where a new criminal network threatens global stability. Continue reading “Hitman Sniper: The Shadows free-to-play action RPG released for Android and iOS”
Xiaomi has announced its annual “Smart Home Days” sale, which will run from 7th March to 10th March 2022 across Mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart, Amazon, and all offline partners. The yearly sale fiesta features a host of enticing discounts and promotions across the company’s Smart Home and Internet of Things ecosystems. Continue reading “Xiaomi Smart Home Days Sale from March 7 to 10: Up to 80% discount on Smart Home and IoT products”
When smartphone manufacturers purposefully throttle selective apps in their devices, it isn’t generally received well by their customers. Samsung has now been confirmed to be doing just that as they have been discovered to be throttling nearly, 10,000 apps via a pre-installed app in the Galaxy S22 series smartphones.
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After rumours, Samsung has officially confirmed the launch of Galaxy F23 5G (SM-E236B), the company’s next F series smartphone and the successor to last year’s Galaxy F22 in India on March 8th. The company also confirmed that it will be the first-ever Galaxy F series phone with a Full HD+ 120Hz refresh rate screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and will be powered by Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy F23 5G with FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G launching in India on March 8”
According to the latest analysis from Counterpoint’s IoT Service, India’s TV sales increased 48% year-on-year in Q4 2021 (December quarter) and 24% year-on-year in 2021. The smart TV market expanded even faster, by 55% year-on-year in 2021 and 65% year-on-year in Q4 2021, to reach its highest-ever calendar year shipments. Continue reading “India Smart TV market records highest-ever 55% YoY growth in 2021: Report”
Mivi, a Hyderabad-based company has launched two new Bluetooth wireless neckband earphones, the Mivi ThunderBeats2 and ConquerX. Priced under Rs. 1000, these are manufactured in India. To recall, the company also launched the Octave 3 Bluetooth speaker the day before, further strengthening its position in the audio industry. Continue reading “Mivi ThunderBeats2 and ConquerX Bluetooth wireless neckband earphones launched for Rs. 999”
Following the launch of the U1S smart TV from a couple of months ago, OnePlus has announced a refresh to their Y-series of TVs with the launch of the Y1S and Y1S Edge. Both models come in 2 sizes – 32-inch and 43-inch sizes, and they come with a host of new premium smart features. Here is our review of the OnePlus 43-inch Y1S Edge. Continue reading “OnePlus TV Y1S Edge 43-inch Review”
