realme launched the realme 9 series smartphones in India as the successor to last year’s realme 8, but the new speed edition model of the realme 9 packs in a 144Hz LCD variable refresh rate screen and is one of the first first phones in the range to pack a Snapdragon 778G SoC. We got hold of the phone, and here is our unboxing. Continue reading “realme 9 Speed Edition Unboxing and First Impressions”
The Chennai Photo Biennale (CPB) has opened a seven-week-long exhibition called the ‘A Land of Stories’ at the Government Museum in Egmore, Chennai. It showcases the smartphone photography of 40 schoolchildren from across the state with the theme of Tamil Nadu and its stories.
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Watch 4 last year, and the smartwatch recently got new features via an update last month. Now new rumours from Korea says that the upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 will come with body / skin temperature monitoring. The Watch 4 brought body composition measurement for skeletal muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, body water and body fat percentage. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 could bring body temperature monitoring”
Activision, the creators of the Call of Duty: Warzone free-to-play battle royale game, has confirmed that it is bringing the game to smartphone soon, and has started hiring for several roles such as engineering, design, art, marketing, and more. Continue reading “Activision confirms Call of Duty: Warzone coming to smartphones soon”
After the launch of iQOO 9 series last week, iQOO has confirmed the launch of iQOO Z6, the company’s latest phone in the Z series in India soon. It has also posted the images of the phone and has confirmed that it feature a FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate screen and will be powered by Snapdragon 695 SoC. Continue reading “iQOO Z6 5G with FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695 teased ahead of India launch; will be the fastest phone in 15K segment”
Xiaomi under its Redmi brand launched its Redmi Note 11 Pro series smartphones in India earlier this week. We have the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, which is the first mid-range 5G phone from Redmi that packs an 120Hz AMOLED screen and support for 67W fast charge. Here we have the first impressions of the phone. Continue reading “Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Unboxing and First Impressions”
Google has introduced a couple of new updates to some of their apps on iOS and iPad. There are two new widgets for Google Drive and Google Translate, and the Gmail and Chat apps have been updated to work better with Focus on your iPhone or iPad.
Continue reading “Google introduces updated widgets for Drive, Translate and more for iOS and iPad”
Truke, popular for its audio products has launched its Truke Horizon W20 smartwatch in the country with GPS and Glonass, IP68 Ratings, Multiple-Sports Modes, Aluminum Alloy casing and a large 300mAh Battery that promises up to 168 hours or 7 days of battery life with normal use and up to 45 days standby. Continue reading “Truke Horizon W20 smartwatch with 1.69″ display, GPS launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2999”
Sony Xperia Ace III, a new phone in the Xperia Ace series, has surfaced in renders, thanks to @OnLeaks. The successor to last year’s Xperia Ace II is not expected to see a major change, since this is said to retain the 5.5″ flat screen with a waterdrop notch selfie camera and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Ace III with 5.5″ display surfaces in renders”
Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), which owns the trademark licence of Blaupunkt, a German audio-focused consumer electronics brand, today introduced two new LED televisions in India, beginning at Rs. 15,999. Continue reading “Blaupunkt Cybersound 40″ and 43″ Android TVs with 40W speakers launched starting at Rs. 15,999”
realme has introduced a new pricing structure for select television models, as well as an attractive offer for offline buyers called the ‘Special Sellout Scheme.’ Continue reading “realme Smart TVs get a price cut; offline buyers get additional discount”
Samsung India has opened its first all-women-powered mobile store in celebration of International Women’s Day and as a part of the #PoweringDigitalIndia initiative. The store, located in the centre of Ahmedabad, India, is a first step in the company’s aim to increase Samsung’s market share by promoting the strength of Indian women. Continue reading “Samsung India opens its first all-women-powered mobile store”
ACT Fibernet has once again upgraded its plans in Chennai at no extra cost. In most plans, speeds have been upgraded by an additional 25Mbps. The ACT Basic has been upgraded to 100 Mbps from 75 Mbps with unlimited data*. ACT Blaze and ACT Blast have been upgraded from 125 Mbps and 200 Mbps to 150 Mbps and 250 Mbps respectively with unlimited data.
Similarly, ACT Blast Promo and ACT Storm have now increased speed of 250 Mbps and 300 Mbps from 200 Mbps and 250 Mbps respectively with unlimited data. Finally, ACT Lightning has been boosted to 350 Mbps from 300 Mbps with unlimited data and ACT Incredible has been upgraded from 350 Mbps to 400 Mbps with unlimited data.
Maximum data usage under fair usage policy is capped at 3300GB for ACT Basic, ACT Blaze, ACT Blast, ACT Blast Promo, ACT Storm, ACT Lightening and 5000 GB for ACT Incredible, ACT GIGA, said the company. Check out the plans below.
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Chennai |
Old Plans |
Proposed Feb 2022 |
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Plan |
Rental |
Speed |
FUP per month |
Rental |
Speed |
FUP per month |
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ACT Basic |
820 |
75 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
820 |
100 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
|
ACT Blaze |
1020 |
125 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
1020 |
150 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
|
ACT Blast Promo |
1075 |
200 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
1075 |
250 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
|
ACT Storm |
1125 |
250 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
1125 |
300 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
|
ACT Lightning |
1325 |
300 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
1325 |
350 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (3300 GB) |
|
ACT Incredible |
1999 |
350 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (5000 GB) |
1999 |
400 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (5000 GB) |
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ACT Giga |
2999 |
1000 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (5000 GB) |
2999 |
1000 Mbps |
Unlimited Data (5000 GB) |
Regarding the new move, ACT Fibernet, said:
As the usage of the internet increased in the past few years, so did the challenge of delivering reliable internet connectivity. Being a leading internet service provider in the country, ACT Fibernet has unveiled these upgraded plans to foster greater connectivity, stronger access and provide superior speed across its customer base in Chennai.
After the launch of X1 series at the end of 2020, Infinix has launched its X3 series of Android Smart TVs in India. It comes in 32-inch and 43-inch variants, same as the predecessor, and feature Anti-Blue Ray Technology that promises the safest viewing experience. Continue reading “Infinix X3 32-inch HD and 43-inch Full HD Android 11 Smart TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”
After the launch of Redmi 10 Prime last year, Xiaomi under its Redmi brand has confirmed the launch of Redmi 10 in India on March 17th. The teaser confirms a notch instead of a punch-hole display in the predecessor. It also mentions a new camera, blockbuster display, big battery and the phone will be powered by Snapdragon SoC. Continue reading “Redmi 10 with 6nm Snapdragon SoC, 50MP camera launching in India on March 17”
