India smartwatch market records 293% YoY growth in Q3 2021: Counterpoint

According to a new report by Counterpoint Research, the India smartwatch market had its highest ever shipments in Q3 2021, recording a growth of 159% QoQ and 293% YoY. The top 5 smartwatch manufacturers during the quarter were Noise, boAt, Fire Boltt, realme and Amazfit.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE with Exynos 2100, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is expected to be introduced on January 4th, based on latest reports. Earlier rumours said that it will be powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC, now a new variant of the Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E) powered by Exynos 2100 has surfaced in Geekbench listing scoring 1096 single-core and 3387 multi-core scores. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 FE with Exynos 2100, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks”

Twitter Blue subscription service gets Ad-free articles, Custom Navigation and more

Twitter Blue, a monthly subscription service that was rolled out first to Australia and Canada earlier this year, is now rolling out to the U.S. and New Zealand. With the rollout, the service is also getting a couple of new features such as Ad-free articles, custom navigation options, Labs features and more.

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Microsoft introduces $250 Surface Laptop SE and Windows 11 SE for Education

Microsoft has introduced Windows 11 SE, a  cloud-first edition of Windows 11, designed to meet the special needs of K-8 education. It is optimized to deliver great education experiences on low-cost devices, removing distractions, so students stay focused. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces $250 Surface Laptop SE and Windows 11 SE for Education”

Vi, Nokia achieve over 100Mbps speed beyond 17km in rural 5G trial

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), in partnership with Nokia, announced that it has successfully conducted 5G trial in rural area in Gandhinagar in Gujarat using 3.5GHz spectrum band allocated by the Government for 5G trials. The company trialed providing 5G connectivity across an area covering 17.1 km while delivering speeds of more than 100Mbps. Continue reading “Vi, Nokia achieve over 100Mbps speed beyond 17km in rural 5G trial”

Qualcomm launches AR developer kit for Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform

Qualcomm has unveiled a new headworn Augmented Reality (AR) developer kit that is designed to be a tool for the development of their new Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform. The platform offers robust machine perception technology, SDKs for leading 3D Engines, a robust resource library and more, to develop the next generation of AR glasses.

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Nokia X100 with 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 48MP quad rear cameras, ZEISS optics announced

HMD Global has introduced Nokia X100, a variant of the Nokia X10 for T-Mobile in the US. This includes a 6.67-inch FHD+ punch-hole displays, Snapdragon 480 5G SoC, Android 11 with two years of security updates, 48MP main camera, ZEISS Optics, 5MP UW + 2 MP Macro + 2 MP Depth cameras and a 4470mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Continue reading “Nokia X100 with 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 48MP quad rear cameras, ZEISS optics announced”

Netflix Games now available globally on Android [Update: iPhone and iPad as well]

Update: Nov 9 – Netflix has released its games for iPhone and iPad, after releasing them for Android last week. Starting tomorrow, it will also be available through the Netflix app globally. Continue reading “Netflix Games now available globally on Android [Update: iPhone and iPad as well]”

Garmin Index S2 Smart Scale with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, goal tracking for up to 16 users launched in India

Garmin, a company known for their high-quality activity trackers, has announced the launch of their Index S2 Smart Scale in India. It is a smart, connected health and wellness tool with advanced technology and features for serious athletes and like-minded users.

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AMD unveils EPYC ‘Genoa’ CPUs with up to 96 Zen 4 cores and ‘Bergamo’ CPUs with up to 128 Zen 4c cores

Yesterday, AMD announced a number of new processors in their server lineup of EPYC CPUs. The 4th generation of EPYC processors will come in two segments – one codenamed ‘Genoa’ with up to 96 Zen 4 cores, and another codenamed ‘Bergamo’ with up to 128 Zen 4c cores. Along with this, AMD also announced first exascale-class GPU accelerators called AMD Instinct MI200 series accelerators.

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POCO F3 gets a new Moonlight Silver colour variant

POCO announced POCO F3 smartphone in the F series back in March this year in Arctic White, Night Black and Deep Ocean Blue colour variants. At the POCO M4 Pro 5G launch event, POCO introduced the Moonlight Silver color variant of the POCO F3. Continue reading “POCO F3 gets a new Moonlight Silver colour variant”

POCO M4 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 50MP dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

POCO just introduced the POCO M4 Pro 5G, successor to the POCO M3 Pro 5G in a global online event, as it had announced. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ screen with 50Hz, 50Hz and 90Hz dynamic switch, has a 16MP front camera inside the punch-hole, is powered by Dimensity 810 SoC with support for 13 5G SA/NSA bands, up to 6GB of RAM and dynamic RAM expansion feature. It has a 50MP rear camera along with an 8MP ultra-wide camera. Continue reading “POCO M4 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 50MP dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”

Samsung Exynos event scheduled for November 19; Exynos 2200 with AMD GPU or Exynos 1250 expected

Samsung Exynos has scheduled a global event on November 19. It didn’t say what we can expect, but said, “With gaming graphics continue to evolve, let’s show you what entertainment will look like in the future. Everything changes on November 19, 2021”. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos event scheduled for November 19; Exynos 2200 with AMD GPU or Exynos 1250 expected”

Samsung introduces LPDDR5X DRAM with up to 8.5 Gbps data processing speeds, 20% less power consumption for mobile devices

Samsung, a leader in memory and semiconductor technology, has unveiled their next generation 14nm-based 16Gb LPDDR5X DRAM. It will succeed the existing 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM from Samsung, and is designed to boost speed, capacity and power savings for future 5G applications.

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Lava Agni 5G with 6.78-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched for Rs. 19999

Lava just launched the Agni 5G, the company’s first  5G smartphone that is made and designed in India, as announced. It has a 6.78-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 91.7% screen-to-body ratio and an 16-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC with 8GB of RAM and support for 5G SA/NSA. Continue reading “Lava Agni 5G with 6.78-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched for Rs. 19999”