Microsoft moves Windows 10 feature update cycle to annual

Even though the Windows 11 update was released for the eligible devices in October, Microsoft already confirmed that the Windows 10 will get updates till October 2025. Today, it started rolling out a November 2021 update, and also confirmed that it is moving from Semi-Annual to Annual. Continue reading “Microsoft moves Windows 10 feature update cycle to annual”

India wearables market shipped 23.8 million units in Q3 2021, records 93.8% YoY growth: IDC

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) quarterly report on the Indian Wearables market, a total of 23.8 million units were shipped during Q3 2021. This includes the shipment of ear wears, wristbands and watches, calculating to a healthy growth of 93.8% YoY.

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moto watch 100 with 1.3-inch display, GPS, 26 sport modes, up to 14 days battery life announced

moto watch 100, a new motorola smartwatch, is now official. Made by eBuyNow, this doesn’t run Wear OS as rumoured earlier, instead this runs proprietary Moto Watch OS. It has a 1.3-inch LCD screen, has a 42mm aluminum casing, comes with heart rate and SpO2 monitoring, has 26 sport modes including basketball, biking, cricket, crossfit, hiking, football, snowboarding, strength training and more. Continue reading “moto watch 100 with 1.3-inch display, GPS, 26 sport modes, up to 14 days battery life announced”

Here’s when Samsung Galaxy devices will get Android 12 based One UI 4.0 update in India

Samsung began rolling out One UI 4.0 stable update based on Android 12 starting with the Galaxy S21 series globally yesterday. The company also confirmed that the update will be available for older Galaxy S and Note series as well as Galaxy Z series, A series and tablets soon. Continue reading “Here’s when Samsung Galaxy devices will get Android 12 based One UI 4.0 update in India”

Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 7 series will not get MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update [Update: POCO F1 as well]

Update: Xiaomi has also confirmed that POCO F1 will not get the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update. It didn’t get the MIUI 12.5 update as well. MIUI 12.0.3.0 was the last update that it received earlier this year. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 7 series will not get MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update [Update: POCO F1 as well]”

HUAWEI may offer smartphone design license to third-party manufacturers

The battle between US and HUAWEI has proven to be highly problematic for HUAWEI due to crippling sanctions placed on the company. After selling the HONOR sub-brand last year, HUAWEI is now looking to license their smartphone designs to third-party manufacturers as a way to revive the business.

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Boult Audio BassBox Arc 5W Bluetooth Speaker Review

There is a big market for smartphone accessories, and portable Bluetooth speakers contribute a fair chunk. Boult Audio, a company known for its audio products, launched BassBox Arc 5W speakers in India.  Continue reading “Boult Audio BassBox Arc 5W Bluetooth Speaker Review”

BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA v1.7.0 update brings Mirror World Theme Mode, Arcane Monsters and more

Krafton has announced has released v1.7.0 update for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA that brings several new features that includes Arcane Monsters items, as well as game areas and gameplay modes inspired by the new Netflix series Arcane created by the popular game developer Riot Games, creator of the multiplayer online game League of Legends (LoL). Continue reading “BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA v1.7.0 update brings Mirror World Theme Mode, Arcane Monsters and more”

Amazon releases Prime Video app for Mac with support for offline viewing

Amazon has finally released the Prime Video app for Mac, a year after it released the Windows UWP app. This lets Mac users download movies and TV shows offline for viewing them later. You can also turn on auto downloads and select the download quality from the settings. Continue reading “Amazon releases Prime Video app for Mac with support for offline viewing”

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and Galaxy Watch 3 get Advanced Fall detection, Group Challenge and more

Along with the rollout of One UI 4 for the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is pushing a new software update to older Galaxy smartwatches that adds a bunch of new features. These include a more advanced Fall Detection, support for Group Challenges, and more.

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Samsung begins One UI 4 Android 12 stable roll out starting from Galaxy S21 series

After two months of Beta testing, Samsung has begun rolling out their stable version of One UI 4 to the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones. It is based on Android 12, and has a number of features such as better customization options, seamless sync across Galaxy devices, improved privacy controls and more.

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vivo Y76s with 6.58-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 810, 50MP rear camera, 44W fast charging starts rolling out

vivo introduced Y76s smartphone in China last week. Today it has started pre-sales of the smartphone in the country. The phone packs a 6.58-inch Full HD+ LCD screen, is powered by Dimensity 810 SoC with 8GB of RAM, Android 11, 50MP rear camera along with 2MP depth sensor, 8MP front camera and a 4100mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging that can charge up to 70% in 34 minutes. Continue reading “vivo Y76s with 6.58-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 810, 50MP rear camera, 44W fast charging starts rolling out”

POCO F1 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 / 12.5 Enhanced not coming]

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). POCO F1 currently runs Android 10 based MIUI 11, and is confirmed to get MIUI 12 in the coming months. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 20-40 days. Continue reading “POCO F1 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 / 12.5 Enhanced not coming]”

OnePlus Nord N20 5G with 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695 surfaces

OnePlus introduced the Nord N10, its budget Nord smartphone back in October last year for the Europe and North American markets. Now the renders of the Nord N20 5G has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. There was a render of a Nord N10 successor by @OnLeaks earlier this year, but this is complete different, since this reveals an AMOLED screen and different rear camera design. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord N20 5G with 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695 surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy A32 8GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 23499

Samsung launched the Galaxy A32 in India earlier this year priced at Rs. 21999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version. Today it has launched the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version in the country priced at Rs. 23,499. It is available Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, and Awesome Violet colour variants and is available across retail stores, Samsung.com and
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