Google Play prepaid subscription targets emerging markets

Google Play subscription model was updated yesterday at Google IO 2022, and it is now more flexible than ever, making it a developer-friendly model. A developer can now configure multiple base plans and offers to sell subscriptions in a variety of ways, lowering operational costs by eliminating the need to create and manage an ever-increasing number of SKUs. The company recently launched Play Pass premium subscription in India. Continue reading “Google Play prepaid subscription targets emerging markets”

Apple’s Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge India winner felicitated

Apple announced the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge in January 2022, which ran until February 16th, with the winner to be announced in April. As promised, the winners from China, Hungary, India, Italy, Spain, Thailand, and the United States were announced on April 13, 2022. Continue reading “Apple’s Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge India winner felicitated”

Ather Energy raises $128M led by NIIFL’s SOF, Hero MotoCorp

Ather Energy today announced that it has completed a Series E funding round in which it has raised $128 million with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited’s (NIIFL) Strategic Opportunities Fund (SOF), and Hero MotoCorp, a significant shareholder of Ather, and additional investors. Continue reading “Ather Energy raises $128M led by NIIFL’s SOF, Hero MotoCorp”

DIZO Wireless Power i and DIZO Watch 2 Sports i launched for offline markets in India

DIZO has announced the release of DIZO “Wireless Power i”, an offline-exclusive neckband earphone, as well as DIZO “Watch 2 Sports i,” a smartwatch with the goal of increasing offline visibility and market share in India. Both products have passed realme TechLife’s stringent quality assurance tests. Continue reading “DIZO Wireless Power i and DIZO Watch 2 Sports i launched for offline markets in India”

ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, Zenbook and Vivobook OLED 2022 models launched in India

ASUS India has launched the Zenbook 14X OLED Space edition, as they commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first ASUS laptop ASUS P6300 laptop’s 600-day space mission. It was introduced at the CES earlier this year. ASUS also launched the ZenBook 14 OLED – the flagship model for 2022 along with the new VivoBook S series – VivoBook S14/15 OLED. Continue reading “ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, Zenbook and Vivobook OLED 2022 models launched in India”

ColorOS 12 beta and stable updates roll out for more OPPO phones in India

OPPO launched the ColorOS 12, the next major update based on Android 12 for its smartphones globally, back in October. For the month of May, OPPO today announced roll out schedule for Android 12-based ColorOS 12 Beta and official Versions that will be available on more OPPO phones. Continue reading “ColorOS 12 beta and stable updates roll out for more OPPO phones in India”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 renders show a familiar design

After the Galaxy Z Fold 4 renders, the first CAD-based render for the Z Flip 4, the company’s next flip smartphone, has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a familiar flip design, including the similar rear camera arrangement is different compared to the previous model. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 renders show a familiar design”

Apex Legends Mobile release date set for May 17

Apex Legends, the much-anticipated hero-based battle royale shooter game from EA and Respawn Entertainment, will finally be playable on mobile devices starting next week. Continue reading “Apex Legends Mobile release date set for May 17”

Android 13 Beta 2 brings predictive back gesture

After the release of the first Android 13 beta a couple of weeks back, Google has released the second beta of Android 13. This brings the latest features for privacy and security, new notification permission, the privacy-protecting photo picker, and improved permissions for pairing with nearby devices and accessing media files. Continue reading “Android 13 Beta 2 brings predictive back gesture”

motorola edge 30 with 6.5″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G+, up to 8GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 27999

motorola just launched the edge 30, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. The phone was  introduced last month and packs a 6.5″ OLED, 10-bit colour screen with DCI-P3 colour space, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, is powered by the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC with up to 8GB of RAM. The phone runs Android 12. Continue reading “motorola edge 30 with 6.5″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G+, up to 8GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 27999”

Google announces upcoming Multi-device features for Android ecosystem

Google yesterday unveiled new improvements for their consumer goods and services at Google I/O 2022, including some very important changes to multi-device functionality for the Android ecosystem in 2022. Continue reading “Google announces upcoming Multi-device features for Android ecosystem”

Google Pixel Buds Pro with ANC, Silent Seal up to 11h standalone battery life announced

At the Google I/O 2022 developer conference, Google unveiled the Pixel Buds Pro, a far more premium edition of their in-ear truly wireless earbuds, after rumours. The Pixel Buds Pro, which were designed as a direct competitor to Apple’s AirPods Pro, comprise active noise cancellation, a transparency mode, multiple access Bluetooth connectivity, as well as an IPX4 water-resistant rating, among other things. Continue reading “Google Pixel Buds Pro with ANC, Silent Seal up to 11h standalone battery life announced”

Android 13 beta now available for several smartphones – Here’s how you can download

Google released Android developer preview for Android 13, the next major Android release, back in February and released the beta 1 recently. At the Google I/O, it released the Android 13 beta 2 that continues to improve privacy and security, as well as developer productivity. Continue reading “Android 13 beta now available for several smartphones – Here’s how you can download”

Google Workspace is getting 7 new AI features

Google announced AI-powered features for Google Workspace during its I/O presentation on Wednesday, where the company also announced upcoming devices, including the highly anticipated Google Pixel 6a. Machine learning will help summarize the data in Google Workspace apps such as Docs. Continue reading “Google Workspace is getting 7 new AI features”

India TWS shipments grows 66% YoY in Q1 2022: Report

According to the latest analysis from Counterpoint’s IoT service, India’s TWS (True Wireless earphones) market grew 66% year over year in Q1 2022. Local brands were able to outperform Chinese vendors thanks to their outstanding value proposition. The growth of the market was also helped by aggressive celebrity endorsements and domestic production. Continue reading “India TWS shipments grows 66% YoY in Q1 2022: Report”