realme 5G smartphone sales increased 831% YoY globally in Q3 2021: Counterpoint

realme was the fastest-growing 5G Android smartphone brand globally, posting 831% YoY growth in Q3 2021, according to the latest Counterpoint report. Global 5G smartphone sales saw 121% YoY in Q3 2021. with this realme retains the 6th spot in global 5G Android smartphone sales for the second consecutive quarter. Continue reading “realme 5G smartphone sales increased 831% YoY globally in Q3 2021: Counterpoint”

PLAYFIT STRENGTH Review

The Indian market is flooded with smartwatches that have support for calling over Bluetooth. PLAY, an Indian start-up popular for its accessories, launched the PLAYFIT SLIM and PLAYFIT STRENGTH smartwatch models last month. I have been using the PLAYFIT STRENGTH that supports the Bluetooth calling feature for a couple of weeks now. Let us check out the review to find out what it has to offer. Continue reading “PLAYFIT STRENGTH Review”

Xiaomi Buds 3 with Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2, up to 32h total battery life announced

At its event today, Xiaomi also introduced its Xiaomi Buds 3, the company’s latest TWS headset with dual-magnetic dynamic driver and Hi-Fi audio. It can use the three microphones of feedforward, feedback, and talk to achieve a depth of up to 40dB noise cancellation and has three ANC modes for different scenarios. Continue reading “Xiaomi Buds 3 with Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2, up to 32h total battery life announced”

Xiaomi Watch S1 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Stainless steel body, Bluetooth Calling, GPS, up to 12 days battery life announced

Along with the Xiaomi 12 series and the MIUI 13, Xiaomi also announced the Xiaomi Watch S1 is with a stainless steel frame, sapphire glass, and a 1.43″ 326ppi large AMOLED touch display.  It has 117 fitness modes, come with 5ATM water resistance and promises up to 12 days of battery life. Continue reading “Xiaomi Watch S1 with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Stainless steel body, Bluetooth Calling, GPS, up to 12 days battery life announced”

MIUI 13 announced – Check out the new features and list of Xiaomi devices getting it globally in Q1 2022

Xiaomi today introduced MIUI 13, the company’s next-generation UI for its smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. This comes after the MIUI 12 that was introduced back in April last year, MIUI 12.5 that was introduced in December last year along with the Mi 11. It even introduced the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced version a few months back. Continue reading “MIUI 13 announced – Check out the new features and list of Xiaomi devices getting it globally in Q1 2022”

Xiaomi 12 Pro with 6.73″ 2K 120Hz LTPO E5 AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 50MP triple rear cameras, 120W fast charging announced

Along with the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi also introduced the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It packs a 6.73-inch 2K Samsung E5 OLED 1-120Hz LTPO display that uses micro-lens technology—elevating viewing experience while increasing smart energy-saving capability. It supports up to 1500 nit peak brightness, support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, 16000 brightness-level adjustments. Continue reading “Xiaomi 12 Pro with 6.73″ 2K 120Hz LTPO E5 AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 50MP triple rear cameras, 120W fast charging announced”

Xiaomi 12 with 6.28″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 50MP triple rear cameras and Xiaomi 12X announced

Xiaomi just announced the Xiaomi 12, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China, as it had announced. It packs a 6.28-inch FHD+ flexible OLED screen with up to 1100 nit peak brightness, 16000 brightness-level adjustments, and 120Hz refresh rate. It has TrueColor display, and professional color calibration that allows accurate representation of 1.07 billion colors on the display. Continue reading “Xiaomi 12 with 6.28″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 50MP triple rear cameras and Xiaomi 12X announced”

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G with Exynos 1200, 6GB RAM, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G has been spotted on Geekbench listings with the model number SM-M336BU. This reveals Exynos 1200 SoC codenamed S5E8825, 6GB of RAM and Android 12. This comes after the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G surfaced in Geekbench listing with the same processor earlier this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M33 5G with Exynos 1200, 6GB RAM, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 with 10.5-inch WUXGA display, Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos teased ahead of India launch

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab A8, successor to the Tab A7, earlier this month. Now the company has started teasing the tablet on Amazon.in ahead of the India launch, which could happen as early as next week. The Tab A8 packs almost similar specifications as the A7, but this is powered by UNISOC T618 SoC, compared to Snapdragon 662 in the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 with 10.5-inch WUXGA display, Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos teased ahead of India launch”

OPPO K9x with 6.49-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, up to 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

OPPO has announced K9x, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China, after the K9s that was introduced back in October. It packs a 6.49-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Dimensity 810 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA and up to 8GB of RAM. Continue reading “OPPO K9x with 6.49-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, up to 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

motorola edge 30 pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 12GB RAM, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks

motorola introduced the moto edge X30, the company’s latest flagship smartphone, in China earlier this month. Earlier rumours said that the edge X30 will launch globally as moto edge 30 ultra, now the motorola edge 30 pro has surfaced in Geekbench listing, revealing some specs of the phone. Continue reading “motorola edge 30 pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 12GB RAM, Android 12 surfaces in benchmarks”

OPPO Find N Unboxing and First Impressions

OPPO introduced the Find N, the company’s first foldable smartphone, in China earlier this month. At the launch event, OPPO said that the phone is as a result of four years of research and development and six generations of prototypes. We got hold of the smartphone, and here are our first impressions. Continue reading “OPPO Find N Unboxing and First Impressions”

Airtel and TCS demo 5G-based remote robotic operations

Airtel and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced a partnership to test innovative use cases from TCS’ Neural Manufacturing solutions suite on Airtel’s ultra-fast and low latency 5G network. This comes after last month’s roll out of Airtel’s 5G for Business initiative to demonstrate a wide range of enterprise grade use cases using high-speed and low latency networks. Continue reading “Airtel and TCS demo 5G-based remote robotic operations”

Fire-Boltt Almighty with 1.4″ AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, up to 10 days battery life launched for Rs. 4999

Fire-Boltt, an Indian wearable brand, has launched Fire-Boltt Almighty, the company’s latest smartwatch with support for Bluetooth Calling that lets you answer and make calls with Bluetooth directly from your watch. It has a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, customisable watch faces, supports multiple sports modes and has IP67 Water-Resistant body. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt Almighty with 1.4″ AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling, up to 10 days battery life launched for Rs. 4999”

Apple iPhone without a SIM card slot could roll out by September 2022

Apple is reportedly planning to sell iPhone models without a SIM slot by September 2022, according to MacRumors. This comes after a recent report from a Brazilian website that said that Apple will remove the physical SIM card slot from the iPhone 15 Pro models in 2023. Continue reading “Apple iPhone without a SIM card slot could roll out by September 2022”