PLI Scheme: Dell, Wistron, Foxconn, Flextronics, Lava and Micromax among 14 approved companies

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Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) has approved 14 eligible applicants under the  Scheme (PLI) for IT Hardware. A total of 19 companies filed applications for the PLI scheme in May. PLI Scheme for IT Hardware, extends an incentive of 4% to 2%/1% on net incremental sales (over base year of FY 2019-20) of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of four years. This scheme for a period of 2020-21 till 2024-25 has been extended by one year, i.e. till 2025-26.

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realme 7 and narzo 20 Pro realme UI 2.0 Software Update Tracker [Update: realme 7 will get Android 12 in March 2022]

realme launched realme 7 and realme Narzo 20 Pro smartphones in India running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. realme has already announced realme UI 2.0 Open Beta for these smartphones.

Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 comes with new features such as System Cloner, Quick Return Bubble, Enhanced Dark Mode, New App Drawer, Third-party Icon Support, Redesigned Notification Panel, Revamped Always-On display, Improved Game Space, and more. Check out this post to know about Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 features in detail.

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BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA launched officially, duration of claiming rewards extended

Krafton, South Korean video game developer, has officially launched the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA game exclusively for India users, a couple of weeks after the open beta version was released. Those who are running the beta version are getting an update to the official launch version on the Play Store. It started pre-registrations for the game back in May. Continue reading “BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA launched officially, duration of claiming rewards extended”

Sony Xperia 1 III US price and availability revealed as pre-orders begin

Sony unveiled   Xperia 1 III, the company’s latest flagship smartphone back in April. At that time, the company did not reveal any pricing and availability details. Today it has started taking pre-orders for the phone US $1,299.99 (Rs. 96,955 approx.) and said that it will ship to customers August 19, 2021. Orders placed by September 26, 2021 will get a free the WF-1000XM3 ANX earbuds worth $230 and 43,200 Call of Duty: Mobile CP Points worth $540. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 III US price and availability revealed as pre-orders begin”

Instagram working on “Exclusive Stories” feature to compete against Twitter’s Super Follow

Just as Twitter begins to roll out their premium “Super Follow” feature to the public, Instagram has been discovered to be developing their own premium feature called Exclusive Stories.

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Vi launches Rs. 267 prepaid pack with 25GB data, no daily data limit, Unlimited calls, 30 days validity

Recently, Vi launched its Rs. 447 prepaid plan with 50GB of data with no daily data limit, 60 days validity after Jio and Airtel launched its no daily data limit plans. Following that now, Vi has launched Rs. 267 prepaid plan that comes with 30 days validity. Continue reading “Vi launches Rs. 267 prepaid pack with 25GB data, no daily data limit, Unlimited calls, 30 days validity”

Flipkart launches ‘Shopsy’ digital platform to boost local entrepreneurship

Flipkart today has launched its new digital platform called ‘Shopsy’ that focuses on boosting local entrepreneurship. The platform will offer 15 crore products across Fashion, Beauty, Mobile, Home, and more. Continue reading “Flipkart launches ‘Shopsy’ digital platform to boost local entrepreneurship”

Apple said to introduce two iPad models with different OLED displays in 2023

According to sources in the industry, Apple is working on releasing two different OLED panels on their iPad model in 2023. The company will reportedly release a single OLED iPad Pro model in 2022 and then will later expand it to two models in 2023.

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Samsung confirms 5 years of security updates for its enterprise edition Galaxy devices

Earlier this year, Samsung announced that it will provide 4 years of security updates for its Galaxy smartphones. After 5 months, now Samsung has made another announcement regarding the security updates for some of its Galaxy lineup of smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung confirms 5 years of security updates for its enterprise edition Galaxy devices”

Samsung Galaxy F22 with 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on July 6

Samsung today confirmed the launch of Galaxy F22, the company’s new smartphone in the F series in India on July 6th. It has #FullOneBlockbuster and highlights the phone’s large battery, high refresh rate screen and quad rear cameras. The company has confirmed 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 90Hz screen with Infinity-U notch, 48MP rear camera along with three additional cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy F22 with 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on July 6”

realme Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer launched in India starting at Rs. 1299

realme today launched its Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer in India, as it had announced. Both the trimmers promise up to 120 minutes of usage on full charge, self sharpening stainless steel blade, USB Type-C charging port and feature a Travel Lock for safety. The hair dryer has a 1400W powerful motor that can dry hair in 5 minutes, says the company. Continue reading “realme Beard Trimmer, Beard Trimmer Plus and Hair Dryer launched in India starting at Rs. 1299”

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with physical rotating dial surfaces in renders

Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled their new One UI Watch interface, showcasing a seamless experience, performance enhancements and more. Now, images of one of the upcoming Galaxy smartwatches, called the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, that is running this new One UI interface has leaked.

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realme Buds 2 Neo with 11.2mm bass boost drivers launched in India for Rs. 499

Along with the DIZO audio products, realme also launched the realme Buds 2 Neo, as it had announced. This is a cheaper version of the realme Buds 2 that was launched back in 2019 that comes with the same 11.2 mm bass boost audio drivers. It features a gear-shaped cable to avoid tangles, thereby reducing microphonics, every time the cable brushes against your clothes. Continue reading “realme Buds 2 Neo with 11.2mm bass boost drivers launched in India for Rs. 499”

DIZO Wireless and DIZO GoPods D with Bass Boost Drivers, ENC, low-latency gaming mode, fast charge launched in India

DIZO from realme TechLife has launched DIZO Wireless neckband wireless earphones and the DIZO GoPods D true wireless earphones in India, as it had announced. The DIZO Wireless was launched as realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo in some countries, and the DIZO GoPods D was launched as realme Buds Q2 in some countries which is different from the ones sold in India, but this has a different design. Continue reading “DIZO Wireless and DIZO GoPods D with Bass Boost Drivers, ENC, low-latency gaming mode, fast charge launched in India”