Soundcore R Series Headphones and TWS earbuds launching in India by August at affordable pricing

Soundcore has announced that it will launch a new R series of audio products including new headphones and earbuds in its very aggressive portfolio, and these will be the company’s first mass-segment audio products. Soundcore already has Life, Liberty series in Headphones & Flare, Rave series in India. Continue reading “Soundcore R Series Headphones and TWS earbuds launching in India by August at affordable pricing”

Bose Sleepbuds II bedtime wearable launched in India

Bose has launched Sleepbuds II, the next generation of its bedtime wearable, with technology which the company says is now clinically proven to help people fall asleep faster. It has better noise-masking than their predecessor, and introduce new categories of content to combat the other barrier to rest: the inability to relax. Continue reading “Bose Sleepbuds II bedtime wearable launched in India”

Lava Z2s with 6.5-inch HD+ display, Android 11 go edition, 5000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7099

Lava has launched the Z2s, the company’s latest smartphone in the Z series in India, after the launch of Z2 Max back in May. The Z2s packs a 6.5-inch HD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio octa-core SoC, has 2GB of RAM, runs Android 11 go edition, features a 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera. The phone has a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Z2s with 6.5-inch HD+ display, Android 11 go edition, 5000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7099”

Google’s ‘Backup by Google One’ begins replacing the Android backup service

Google is further integrating their Google One service into Android with a new update rolling out today, that will replace the existing Android backup service with a new “Backup by Google One” feature.

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Gionee STYLFIT GSW6 and STYLEFIT GSW8 with Bluetooth calling support launched starting at Rs. 2999

Gionee introduced STYLFIT GSW6, STYLFIT GSW7 and STYLFIT GSW8 range under the G buddy portfolio last month. STYLFIT GSW6 went on sale last month itself, and the company said that the STYLFIT GSW7 and STYLFIT GSW8 with dedicated Bluetooth for calling and music listening will be available soon. Today it has started selling the smartwatches on Amazon. Continue reading “Gionee STYLFIT GSW6 and STYLEFIT GSW8 with Bluetooth calling support launched starting at Rs. 2999”

Twitter is testing downvoting button for replies to understand which replies to show

When it comes to reacting to content found on social media, platforms often only offer a ‘Like’ button, and rarely provide the option to dislike something. Now, for some iOS users, Twitter is testing a downvoting button for reply tweets, with the goal of understanding what kind of replies to show users.

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Redmi Buds 3 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, up to 35db active noise cancellation, low latency gaming mode rolling out globally

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced its Redmi AirDots 3 Pro in China back in May. Now it has started rolling out the earbuds globally as Redmi Buds 3 Pro. It has the Bluetooth 5.2, dual-device connectivity and can achieve a low latency of as low as 69ms. It also has active noise cancellation with up to 35dB active noise reduction, thanks to feed-forward and feed-back microphones it can effectively cancel ambient noise and reduce excess noise in the ear canal. Continue reading “Redmi Buds 3 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, up to 35db active noise cancellation, low latency gaming mode rolling out globally”

Google Chrome update brings Per-site permissions, new Chrome actions and more

Google has rolled out a new update to their Chrome web browser, bringing three new features to their Desktop and Android platforms. These include per-site permissions, three new Chrome actions, and improved Site isolation and phishing detection.

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OxygenOS 11.2.8.8 for OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro brings July security patch, Bitmoji AOD

After releasing the OxygenOS 11.0.4.4 update for the Nord CE 5G, OnePlus has now released a new update for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. It includes bug fixes, new additions to the always-on display, and more. Continue reading “OxygenOS 11.2.8.8 for OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro brings July security patch, Bitmoji AOD”

OPPO Reno6 Z with 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 800U, 8GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

OPPO has introduced Reno6 Z, the company’s latest smartphone in the Reno6 series in Thailand. It has a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 32MP punch-hole camera and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Dimensity 800U with support for 5G SA/NSA, 8GB of RAM with up to 5GB virtual RAM and runs Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1. It has a 64-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and a 2-megapixel depth and macro cameras. There are AI portrait and Bokeh Flare Portrait video features. Continue reading “OPPO Reno6 Z with 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 800U, 8GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced”

POCO X2 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 stable update starts rolling out]

POCO launched the POCO X2 smartphone in India last month, running MIUI 11.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. POCO X2 is the rebranded version of Redmi K30 4G which was launched in China back in December. The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update.

MIUI 12 brings 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 to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 12 features. Continue reading “POCO X2 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 stable update starts rolling out]”

Flipkart app gets Flipkart Camera augmented reality feature

For e-commerce and online retail shopping, augmented reality experiences can be a powerful tool for consumers to view the product in their environment. E-commerce giant Flipkart has now released their own AR experience called Flipkart Camera, which will help customers virtually experience the product before purchasing it.

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Defy Impulse and Impulse X wired, Defy Crest Wireless Neckband and Defy Gravity TWS Earbuds launched in India starting at Rs. 349

‘Defy’, a homegrown audio brand created by famous Indian artist, Guru Randhawa has launched new Defy Gravity TWS Earbuds, Defy Crest Wireless Neckband and Defy Impulse Wired Earphones exclusively on Flipkart. Continue reading “Defy Impulse and Impulse X wired, Defy Crest Wireless Neckband and Defy Gravity TWS Earbuds launched in India starting at Rs. 349”

Airtel and Intel partner for 5G services in India

After partnering with Qualcomm, Airtel today announced a collaboration with Intel to use its vRAN / O-RAN technologies for 5G services in India. Airtel said that will deploy Intel’s latest 3rd gen Xeon Scalable processors, FPGAs and eASICs, and Ethernet 800 series across its network to build a solid foundation for rolling out wide-scale 5G, mobile edge computing and network slicing. Continue reading “Airtel and Intel partner for 5G services in India”