vivo’s first tablet that will launch in H1 2022 could be powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC

During the announcement of vivo’s own V1 imaging chip back in August, the company’s executive vice president, Hu Baishan, confirmed that vivo’s first tablet will be launched in the first half of next year. Now, popular leaker Digital Chat station says that the tablet will be powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC. Continue reading “vivo’s first tablet that will launch in H1 2022 could be powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC”

moto g31 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 6GB RAM, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

motorola just launched the moto g31, the company’s latest mid-range g series smartphone in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 88.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 11, has a 50MP rear camera along with a 8MP ultra-wide camera that will also act as a depth sensor for portrait shots and there is a separate 2MP macro camera. Continue reading “moto g31 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 6GB RAM, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 12999”

Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91

After Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s announcement in the past one week, Reliance Jio has also revised its  tariff plans for prepaid users in India. However, Jio’s plans are still cheaper than Vi and Airtel. The base plan for JioPhone users now start at Rs. 91, a 21.3% hike, and the other plans have seen a hike of about 20%. Continue reading “Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91”

Samsung said to have discontinued Galaxy Note series permanently

Samsung skipped the Galaxy Note series this year, saying that it will introduce new smartphones in 2022. Well, it seems, Samsung is not keeping up with its word. Continue reading “Samsung said to have discontinued Galaxy Note series permanently”

Infinix League 2.0 Freefire esports event announced

Infinix, the smartphone brand from the TRANSSION group has launched Infinix League 2.0, after the success of World Esports Cup (WEC), a platform is being offered by Infinix to budding gamers to showcase their talent. The tournament aims to promote the Indian gaming community and empower budding gamers to scale their talents. Continue reading “Infinix League 2.0 Freefire esports event announced”

Spotify is testing TikTok-style vertical video feed

Recently, Spotify has spotted testing out the vertical video feed similar to TikTok’s. Chris Messina spotted the feature in the music app’s latest iOS TestFlight beta version and published a video of the Discover feature on Twitter. Continue reading “Spotify is testing TikTok-style vertical video feed”

Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has demonstrated a
range of 5G-based technology solutions in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of its ongoing 5G trials. Vi said that it has been conducting 5G trials and developed a wide range of use cases relevant for Enterprises and Consumers in India.  Continue reading “Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers”

realme GT2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmarked, beats Dimensity 9000

After the Dimensity 9000 that went official last week, Qualcomm should introduce its next flagship SoC at its Snapdragon Tech Summit next week. Now the first AnTuTu benchmark of the alleged Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) has surfaced on  realme GT 2 Pro (RMX3300), realme’s upcoming flagship smartphone. Continue reading “realme GT2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmarked, beats Dimensity 9000”

Samsung Galaxy A03 with 6.5-inch display, 48MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced

Samsung has silently the Galaxy A03 (SM-A032F) smartphone as the successor to the Galaxy A02. It retains the 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, 5MP front camera and a 5,000mAh battery, but this has a 48MP main + 2MP depth camera and a new 1.6GHz Octa-Core processor, which should be Unisoc SC9863A SoC, based on earlier Geekbench listing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A03 with 6.5-inch display, 48MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

POCO X3 MIUI 12.5 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5.4.0 with November security patch and 3GB Memory Expansion]

POCO launched the POCO X3 smartphone in India back in September 2020 running MIUI 12.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. MIUI 12 comes with an all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, New Control Center, Enhanced Privacy Protection features such as Interceptor, Flare, Hidden Mask Mode, and more. Check out this post to learn more about MIUI 12 features in detail.

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OPPO Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds with ANC and Enco M32 neckband headset with up to 28h battery life, fast charge announced

Along with the Reno7 series, OPPO also introduced the Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds and the Enco M32, successor to the most popular Enco M31 neckband headset that was launch last year. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Free 2i TWS earbuds with ANC and Enco M32 neckband headset with up to 28h battery life, fast charge announced”

Whatsapp brings custom sticker maker for web app; may extend time limit to delete messages

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WhatsApp has updated its web app with a built-in custom Sticker Maker that lets users choose images from their computers and convert them into stickers that can be sent through WhatsApp. Continue reading “Whatsapp brings custom sticker maker for web app; may extend time limit to delete messages”

TRAI proposes zero charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed to remove charges on USSD-based mobile banking and payment services. USSD a.k.a ‘Unstructured Supplementary Service Data,’ referred to as Quick codes act as a platform for mobile phone and computer software of a service provider companies for sending and receiving text messages. Continue reading “TRAI proposes zero charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services”

OPPO Reno7 Pro with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 1200-Max, Reno7 with Snapdragon 778G and Reno7 SE announced

OPPO today announced the Reno7, Reno7 Pro and the Reno7 SE smartphones in the Reno7 series, as it had promised. The Reno7 and the 7 SE feature a 6.43-inch screen and the 7 Pro has a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, all with 90Hz refresh rate. The Reno7 is powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC, Reno7 SE has a Dimensity 900 SoC and the 7 Pro is powered by Dimensity 1200-Max SoC. Continue reading “OPPO Reno7 Pro with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 1200-Max, Reno7 with Snapdragon 778G and Reno7 SE announced”

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets Pro Mode support for telephoto cameras — Here’s how to get it

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is one of the best camera Android phones of 2021, thanks to capable camera setup and image processing. To enhance the experience even more, recently, Samsung has announced the Pro Mode support for the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s telephoto cameras, but with a dedicated app. To date, only the primary and ultrawide cameras had the Pro mode support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets Pro Mode support for telephoto cameras — Here’s how to get it”