Glance today announced that it will US$200 million from Jio Platforms Limited in its Series D round of funding. Jio’s investment is aimed at accelerating Glance’s launch in several key international markets outside of Asia such as the USA, Brazil, Mexico and Russia, said Glance. Continue reading “Jio to invest $200 million in Glance; JioPhone Next to get Glance lock screen”
According to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Indian market for truly wireless earbuds recorded a healthy growth of 74.4% YoY in 2021 after shipping 20.3 million units. The top 5 manufacturers were boAt, realme, Noise, pTron and Samsung.
The Indian government today announced that it has banned 54 more mobile apps, including Tencent-backed Garena’s Free Fire, Viva Video Editor, NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena and more apps. It says that these are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. Continue reading “Indian Government bans 54 more mobile apps including Free Fire”
HMD Global just announced the Nokia G21, the company’s latest smartphone in the G series and the successor to last year’s G20. It retains the 6.5-inch HD+ v-notch screen, but it has up to 90Hz refresh rate, and it also replaces the Helio G35 wit the Unisoc T606 SoC. It has 4GB of RAM, and runs Android 11 with two years of software upgrades and three years of security updates. Continue reading “Nokia G21 with 6.5″ 90Hz display, Unisoc T606, 50MP camera, 5050 mAh battery announced”
German audio manufacturer Truke has a number of products in the Indian market that target the budget audio segment. The latest to join their family of truly wireless earbuds are the Air Buds and Air Buds+, which retail for Rs. 1599 and Rs. 1699. They are the first Truke truly wireless earbuds to feature support for a companion smartphone app, enabling 20 EQ modes. Here is our unboxing and first impressions of the Air Buds and Air Buds+.
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Flipkart has launched a new program in India called “Sell Back” that aims to reduce the large amount of e-waste generated in India from old mobile phones. The program will provide customers with a reliable platform to resell their old smartphones for a fair price and earn Flipkart Electronic Gift Voucher in return.
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Infinix has launched Zero 5G, the company’s first 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. It packs a 6.78-inch Full HD+ screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 16MP front camera, is powered by Dimensity 900 SoC with support for 13 5G bands, 3-D Cooling Master technology. DAR-LINK Game Boost Technolog, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with virtual RAM up to 5 GB, and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. Continue reading “Infinix Zero 5G with 6.78″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 19999”
Details about the Samsung Galaxy A23 series surfaced recently, and the camera details surfaced last month, revealing a 50MP sensor from SK Hynix. Now the CAD-based renders of the phone have surfaced revealing a familiar rear design, thanks to @OnLeaks. This reveals a 6.55″ LCD screen with Infinity-V camera cut out. It also reveals a 3.5mm audio jack and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A23 5G with 6.6″ Infinity-V screen, 50MP camera, OIS, 5000mAh battery surfaces”
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Smart Band Pro, the company’s latest smart band, in India this week. Even though this costs more than the Mi Smart Band 6 that was launched in the country last year, this has a wider screen to view more contents and packs few more additional features such as an ambient light sensor, 110+ fitness modes compared to 30 in the Mi Band 6. Continue reading “Redmi Smart Band Pro Review: A good Mi Smart Band 6 alternative”
boAt is one of the famous homegrown audio brands in India. The latest offering from the company is a pair of TWS earbuds with ANC – the boAt Airdopes 601 ANC. This new offering is priced at Rs. 3,999 and brings hybrid noise cancellation. There are 10mm dynamic drivers, improved battery life and more. So, is this the best option in the TWS earbuds market? Let’s check out the review. Continue reading “boAt Airdopes 601 ANC Review “
Amazon recently launched Prime Referrals program for young adults in the 18-24-year-old age group, which offers 50% off on their Prime membership. If you joined Prime through the Youth Offer, you can invite your 18-24 year old friends from the Prime Referrals page on the Amazon app by simply choosing them from your phone contact list. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Youth Offer + Referrals program offers up to Rs. 900 cashback”
Last month, OnwardMobility, a US-based company that aimed to resurrect the BlackBerry smartphone after failed attempts, said that it would be bringing the 5G enterprise smartphone soon. Continue reading “OnwardMobility’s plan to launch BlackBerry 5G phone reportedly dead”
According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) quarterly and annual report, India smartphone market saw 161 million smartphones in 2021, up by 7% YoY (year-over-year), despite supply constraints due to the ongoing pandemic. The report also says that online market saw 81 million unit shipments, up 13% YoY, surpassing the offline channel due to marketing and festive sales as well as, attractive financing schemes, cashback & exchange offers, and trade-in programs. Continue reading “India smartphone market records 7% growth, 13% YoY online growth in 2021: IDC”
Update: The company has confirmed 2K E5 AMOLED screen, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, intelligent display chip and 50MP GN5 Gimbal camera for the iQOO 9 Pro. The phone will also support 120W fast charging, offering 50% charge in 6 minutes, and it will also support 50W wireless fast charging. Continue reading “iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro and iQOO 9 SE to launch in India on February 23”
Earlier this week, realme scheduled its “Greater Than You See” Smartphone Gala ft. the MWC 2022 Barcelona on February 28th. The invite shows a charging cable with the realme Dart Charge symbol, hinting at a new charging tech. Today, leaker Digital Chat Station has revealed that realme is working on phones with support for 80W and 150W superfast charging. Continue reading “realme could announce 150W fast charging tech at MWC 2022 on Feb 28”
