Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event set for February 9: Here’s what to expect

After rumours, Samsung has officially announced its Galaxy Unpacked event for February 9th. Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones, Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ an Tab S8 Ultra are expected at the event. The invite says, ‘The Epic Standard of Smartphone Experiences’. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event set for February 9: Here’s what to expect”

MIUI 13 China Beta Update Brings Material You UI

Last month, Xiaomi unveiled the latest iteration of its proprietary Android fork – MIUI 13 alongside the Xiaomi 12 series in China. A couple of weeks back, we tried MIUI 13 China Beta, based on Android 12, on our Mi 11X Pro, but we found Android 12’s ‘Material You’ UI missing from MIUI 13.

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motorola ‘Frontier 22’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, 200MP camera surfaces

motorola is gearing up to launch the Edge 30 (Moto x30) smartphone globally soon, now the motorola ‘Frontier 22’, the company’s flagship smartphone has surfaced in press renders along with rumoured specifications. This reveals a curved punch-hole screen, 50MP AI triple rear cameras, and moto logo on the back and a matte finish. Continue reading “motorola ‘Frontier 22’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, 200MP camera surfaces”

Samsung unveils all-in-one fingerprint security IC for biometric payment cards

Samsung Electronics has introduced its new fingerprint security IC codenamed – S3B512C, packed with enhanced security features.  Continue reading “Samsung unveils all-in-one fingerprint security IC for biometric payment cards”

T-Series, Hungama announce foray into Metaverse with soon to be launched NFTs

T-Series in association with HEFTY Entertainment, a division of Hungama has announced its foray into Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) “This industry-first foray for the global digital entertainment industry will witness the two leaders raise the bar of entertainment creation and consumption via Hefty Entertainment – A Web 3.0 initiative by Hungama,” said T-series. Continue reading “T-Series, Hungama announce foray into Metaverse with soon to be launched NFTs”

WhatsApp for iOS update brings Focus mode and improved voice recording feature

In the latest development, Whatsapp has rolled out a new update to the iOS platform, adding numerous features it has been testing for months. The update brings the ability to pause and resume while recording voice messages, which was being tested since October. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iOS update brings Focus mode and improved voice recording feature”

Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399

Google Pixel Notepad name for the foldable smartphone surfaced earlier this month. Now, a new report from 9to5Google, says that the device will launch at a price tag of $1,399 (Rs. 1,04,650), cheaper than the $1,799 price tag of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Continue reading “Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399”

Smartron secures $200 million from GEM

Smartron today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM) in which GEM will provide a Share Subscription Facility of up to $200 million, to be drawn at the option of the company. Continue reading “Smartron secures $200 million from GEM”

Micromax IN Note 2 with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, 5000 mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 12490

Micromax has launched IN Note 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the IN Note series and the successor of the IN Note 1, as it had promised. It has a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a punch-hole that houses a 16MP camera, is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 11, which the company says is almost stock without any bloatware. The company has not revealed when it will get Android 12 update. Continue reading “Micromax IN Note 2 with 6.43″ FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, 5000 mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 12490”

OnePlus Buds Z2 Review

OnePlus launched the OnePlus Buds Z, the company’s first budget true wireless earbuds, back in 2020. The new OnePlus Buds Z2 which was launched in India earlier this month is the successor of it that adds support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that was only present in its Buds Pro model. It also comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC audio codec, but lacks the LHDC codec that is present in the Pro model. Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Z2 Review”

Xiaomi Mi 10i MIUI 12.5 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Update Released For Pilot Testers in India]

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i in India back in January 2021 running MIUI 12 Global Stable on top of Android 10. The smartphone is a rebranded version of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G which was launched in November 2020 in China. The Mi 10i also shares a lot in common with Mi 10T Lite, which made its global debut back in September 2020.

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Lenovo Legion ‘Halo’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus, 5000mAh battery surfaces

Lenovo is said to be working on a new gaming phone codenamed ‘Halo’, and the specs and image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This is different from the the ‘Diablo’ model, which will be the successor to last year’s Legion Phone Duel 2, says the leaker. Continue reading “Lenovo Legion ‘Halo’ with 6.67″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus, 5000mAh battery surfaces”

Redmi Note 11S with 108MP camera launching in India on February 9

Update: Redmi has confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 11S smartphone in India on February 9th. It will be sold on Amazon.in, in addition to mi.com. Continue reading “Redmi Note 11S with 108MP camera launching in India on February 9”

Google Pixel 6a with 6.2-inch OLED display, Google Tensor SoC could launch in May

Google Pixel 6a renders surfaced last year showing off the phone’s 6.2-inch flat OLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, rear camera bar, similar to the Pixel 6, metal frame and a glass back. Some specifications of the smartphone surfaced in a Google Camera app later. According to reliable OnePlus leaker Max J on Twitter, Google is planning to launch the Pixel 6a in May this year. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6a with 6.2-inch OLED display, Google Tensor SoC could launch in May”