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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OnePlus 10 Pro with 6.7-inch curved display, Hasselblad camera surfaces, could launch in January or February

Update: Nov 15, 2021 – After the rear design render, the complete render of the OnePlus 10 Pro has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This reveals a 6.7-inch curved display with a single punch-hole on the left, same as the predecessor. Continue reading “OnePlus 10 Pro with 6.7-inch curved display, Hasselblad camera surfaces, could launch in January or February”

OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition Unboxing and First Impressions

After the launch of Nord 2 back in July, OnePlus today launched the  OnePlus Nord 2 5G Pac-Man Limited Edition, the first special edition phone in the Nord series in India. As the name indicates, the phone is inspired by the classic Pac-Man game, so even the box is Pac-Man themed. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition Unboxing and First Impressions”

OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition with 12GB RAM, 256GB storage launched in India for Rs. 37999

Update – November 15, 2021: OnePlus has launched the Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition in India, after it was announced last week. It has a back that glows in the dark, comes with a fun games, challenges, and exclusive PAC-MAN content. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition with 12GB RAM, 256GB storage launched in India for Rs. 37999”

Google Camera update brings Timer light, optional exposure controls and more to older Pixel devices

In the latest Google Pixel 6 smartphones, the stock camera app came with a couple of options and features that were new to Pixel devices. The company has now rolled out a new update to the Google Camera app that brings some of these new options and features to older Pixel devices.

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