Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

Last week Samsung launched the Galaxy A22 5G, the company’s first 5G phone in the A series in India priced under Rs. 20,000. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ screen with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and also packs a 5000mAh battery. On paper, these are way better than the A22 4G version, but is this better than the competitors? We got to check out the smartphone, here are our first impressions. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Unboxing and First Impressions”

HUAWEI Band 6 Pro with 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, body temperature monitoring and HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro ECG announced

Along with the P50 series, HUAWEI also introduced the HUAWEI Band 6 Pro, successor to HUAWEI Band 6 and the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro ECG, an upgrade to the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro. The Band 6 Pro adds a built-in temperature detection sensor to detect skin temperature and estimated body temperature that shows changes in body temperature, and provides high and low temperature reminders. It has 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring and 96 workout modes, but it still doesn’t have GPS support. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 6 Pro with 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, body temperature monitoring and HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro ECG announced”

Motorola edge 20 and edge 20 Pro with 6.7-inch 144Hz FHD+ OLED display, 108MP triple rear cameras and edge 20 Lite announced

Motorola has announced edge 20 pro, edge 20 and edge 20 lite smartphones in the edge 20 series. All these pack a 6.7″ OLED, 10-bit colour screen with DCI-P3 colour space and HDR10+ with edge 20 and 20 pro featuring 144Hz refresh rate and the lite model has a 90Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “Motorola edge 20 and edge 20 Pro with 6.7-inch 144Hz FHD+ OLED display, 108MP triple rear cameras and edge 20 Lite announced”

OnePlus 9R OxygenOS 11.2.4.4 optimizes overheating control management, brings Bitmoji AOD, July security patch

OnePlus recently released a new OxygenOS update for the Nord CE 5G, OnePlus 9, and OnePlus 9 Pro. Following that now, the company has released a new OxygenOS update for the OnePlus 9R smartphone that brings July 2021 security update. Continue reading “OnePlus 9R OxygenOS 11.2.4.4 optimizes overheating control management, brings Bitmoji AOD, July security patch”

HUAWEI P50 Pro with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED curved display, True-Form Dual-Matrix Camera and HUAWEI P50 announced

HUAWEI has announced its flagship P50 and P50 Pro smartphones in an online event, as it had promised. The P50 has a flat 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate and the Pro model has a 6.6-inch FHD+ OLED curved screen with 120Hz refresh rate. Both these have 1.07 billion color display with support 1,440Hz PWM dimming, a punch-hole screen with a 13MP front camera, and the Pro model has a 100-degree field of view and autofocus. Continue reading “HUAWEI P50 Pro with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED curved display, True-Form Dual-Matrix Camera and HUAWEI P50 announced”

Nokia T20 tablet with 10.36-inch display surfaces in online listing

HMD Global is all set to launch its first tablet – Nokia T20 with a 10.36-inch display, according to a new listing. A UK-based retailer has listed two variants of the Nokia T20 tablet, and the company is expected to launch it soon. Continue reading “Nokia T20 tablet with 10.36-inch display surfaces in online listing”

realme 8s with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Dimensity 810 SoC, 5000mAh battery surfaces in renders

realme launched the realme 8 series smartphone earlier this year in India and following that now, it is all set to launch two new smartphones in India – realme 8s and realme 8i, suggests a new report. The renders of the realme 8s smartphone reveal its design and key specifications. Continue reading “realme 8s with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Dimensity 810 SoC, 5000mAh battery surfaces in renders”

Nothing ear (1) Review: Value for money ANC earbuds

London-based consumer tech startup “Nothing” finally launched the ear (1), the company’s first product, earlier this week. This comes after a lot of teasers and the company had secured several rounds of funding from a list of high-profile investors. The ear (1) has an eye-catching transparent design both for the case and the earbuds, comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC audio codec and also has ANC. So, are these the best true wireless earbuds with ANC for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Nothing ear (1) Review: Value for money ANC earbuds”

Twitter begins testing Shop module, an in-app shopping feature for select iOS users starting from the US

Twitter has begun a pilot test for their new Shop module for select users in the United States. The feature will allow users to explore shoppable products from profiles and provide a pathway for them to purchase it.

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Worldwide smartphone market ships 329 million units in Q2 2021, records 19% YoY growth: Counterpoint

The worldwide smartphone market shipped 329 million units in the second quarter of 2021, resulting in a 19% YoY growth but 7% QoQ decline. The top 5 smartphone manufacturers during the quarter were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO and Vivo.

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Infinix SMART 5A with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery, Jio exclusive offer launching in India on August 2

Infinix has confirmed the launch of SMART 5A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the SMART 5 series in India on August 2nd. It will also come with JioExclusive device lock program where the customers can get an upfront cashback of Rs. 550. It will come with 6.52 HD+ drop notch display screen, feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and pack a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Infinix SMART 5A with 6.52-inch display, 5000mAh battery, Jio exclusive offer launching in India on August 2”

JBL Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones launched in India

JBL, the audio focused subsidiary of Harman International, has announced the launch of two new wireless audio products in India, namely the Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones. They feature JBL’s Signature sound, Adaptive Noise Cancelling capabilities with Smart Ambient, and hands-free control and more.

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Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 10 million, becomes the fastest-selling PlayStation

Sony Corporation today announced that it has sold 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles globally as of July 18th, 2021, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation console in the history. The company earlier reported 4.5 million sales till December, and it reached 7.8 million in March 2021. The company took just 8 months to achieve this feat. It took 6 years for PS4 to reach 100 million. Looks at the sales of PS5, it should take half the time to reach the milestone. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 sales cross 10 million, becomes the fastest-selling PlayStation”

Samsung’s Q2 2021 profits up 40.3% YoY, mobile profits up 66.1% YoY

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2021 that ended June 3, 2021 in which the company has made an operating profit of 12.57 trillion won, up 40.3% YoY. This is due to solid growth in Semiconductor business. It posted 63.67 trillion won consolidated revenue, up 20.2% YoY. Continue reading “Samsung’s Q2 2021 profits up 40.3% YoY, mobile profits up 66.1% YoY”

Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta based on Android 12 to be rolled out soon starting with Galaxy S21 Series

Samsung’s new One UI 4.0 was rumored to be released ahead of the usual cycle this year and on similar lines, now the company has accidentally released a poster that reveals the One UI 4.0 Beta rollout timeline for its Galaxy smartphone lineup. Continue reading “Samsung One UI 4.0 Beta based on Android 12 to be rolled out soon starting with Galaxy S21 Series”