realme GT Neo 2 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery certified

A new realme smartphone with the model number RMX3370 has been certified by TENAA in China. This is said to the realme GT Neo 2, successor to the GT Neo which was launched in China earlier this year, and it was launched in India as realme X7 Max. realme India CEO in a recent interview confirmed that the company will replace the X series with the GT series, so we can expect this to launch in India soon in the GT series itself. Continue reading “realme GT Neo 2 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery certified”

Boult Audio AirBass Encore with quad microphones, up to 36h total battery life launched for Rs. 1999

Boult Audio, an Indian audio company, has announced the launch of their AirBass Encore truly wireless earbuds. It features quad microphones with ENC technology, IPX7 water and sweat resistance, USB Type-C charging and more.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max Dark Nebula colour variant launched in India

Redmi just launched the Dark Nebula colour variant for the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max that joins the Vintage Bronze, Glacial Blue and Dark Night colour variants. The Redmi Note 10 Pro starts at Rs. 17,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max starts at Rs. 19,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version, the same price after the recent price hike. Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max Dark Nebula colour variant launched in India”

Apple iPhone Low Earth Orbit satellite communication could be used to send emergency messages

Update: Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has revealed that Apple is planning to use this satellite communication capability first for emergency services where a user might need to send texts or contact first responders in areas of no coverage. While the iPhone 13 will have the hardware, Mark Gurman believes that the feature will likely roll out next year. Continue reading “Apple iPhone Low Earth Orbit satellite communication could be used to send emergency messages”

Micromax Airfunk 1 Pro Review

Micromax launched the Airfunk 1 and Airfunk 1 Pro, the company’s first TWS earbuds, last month. I have been using the Airfunk 1 Pro for a couple of weeks now. This has a Qualcomm QCC3040 chip, Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX support, Qualcomm cVc 8.0 noise-cancelling technology, 4 built-in ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) and lots more. The company also says that the headset if made in India. Specifications look good on paper, is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “Micromax Airfunk 1 Pro Review”

Realme X7 Max Review

All smartphone brands are eying to bring 5G smartphones under the Rs. 30,000 price segment. One of the brands is realme, and it launched the realme X7 Max to compete against rivals in this category from OnePlus, Xiaomi and more. Notably, the realme X7 Max is a rebranded variant of the realme GT Neo from China. Here’s a review of the smartphone to know how well it performs. Continue reading “Realme X7 Max Review”

LG UltraGear GP9 Gaming speaker with Hi-Fi Quad DAC, Game Genre Optimizer announced

LG has expanded their UltraGaming product line into a new category with the launch of the first ever UltraGear GP9 Gaming speaker. It features 3D Gaming Sound technology, Game Genre Optimizer, 7.1 virtual surround sound, built-in mics, Hi-Res Audio certification and more.

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Clubhouse spatial audio feature rolling for iOS, coming to Android soon

Clubhouse has added a new spatial audio feature that lets you hear the people around you in a room in 3D. The company says that it makes the experience a bit more lifelike and human, and adds that it is also easier for your brain to track who is talking with subtle spatial cues. Continue reading “Clubhouse spatial audio feature rolling for iOS, coming to Android soon”

Mi Smart Band 6 goes on sale in India — Here’s how old Mi Band users can get Rs. 500 discount coupon

Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 6 in India last week for Rs. 3499. At that time, the company said that existing Mi Band users will be to avail additional discount of Rs. 500 on purchase of Mi Smart Band 6 from Mi.com. It said that users can avail this by following notification on the Mi Fit app. Continue reading “Mi Smart Band 6 goes on sale in India — Here’s how old Mi Band users can get Rs. 500 discount coupon”

Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro free Service Program for No Sound Issues globally

Apple has discovered a small hardware issue with a small percentage of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro smartphones that causes audio issues with the receiver module. Affected users can now avail new service program started by Apple, who is offering the service free of charge.

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realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon

Soon after the Dimensity 810 5G SoC was introduced earlier this month, realme confirmed that it will be the first to launch a smartphone with the processor. Today, MediaTek has confirmed that realme will launch the first phone powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor in India. Continue reading “realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon”

vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ with Zeiss optics to be announced on September 9

After rumours, vivo has officially confirmed the launch of vivo X70 series smartphones that includes X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ in China on September 9th. The company also posted a teaser image of the X70 Pro+ model which shows a leather-like back cover and a huge camera bump that houses quad cameras including a periscope telephoto camera. There is also  triple LED flash along with laser autofocus as rumoured earlier. Continue reading “vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ with Zeiss optics to be announced on September 9”

Global smartwatch market grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple remains in the top position

Recently, Counterpoint released this year’s statistics for smartphone shipments, TWS shipments, and following that now the company has released the Global smartwatch shipments statistics. Continue reading “Global smartwatch market grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple remains in the top position”

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won’t support most Intel 7th gen and AMD Zen 1 processors, but can be installed with an ISO

Microsoft introduced Windows 11 back in June, and also released the Insider Preview a week later. At that time, it said that Windows 11 requires your device to be running on Intel 8th generation or AMD Zen 2 processors and later. It even released a PC Health Check app, but it was removed later. Today it has officially confirmed that after testing for few months, it said that it will maintain the minimum system requirements as originally set. Continue reading “Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won’t support most Intel 7th gen and AMD Zen 1 processors, but can be installed with an ISO”

HUAWEI Band 6 Review: Feature-packed smart band

HUAWEI launched its HUAWEI Band 6, the company’s latest smart band, in India last month. This has a large  1.47-inch AMOLED 2.5D touch screen that has 148% bigger display area compared to the HUAWEI Band 4 Pro. In addition to 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it also offers 24-hour blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring that is not available even in the HONOR Band 6 that is slightly cheaper. Is it worth the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 6 Review: Feature-packed smart band”