Microsoft announces Windows 365 business subscription prices; starts at Rs. 1555 user/month

Last month, Microsoft introduced their first ever subscription-based cloud PC service called Windows 365. After revealing the various capabilities and features of the device, Microsoft has now unveiled the various prices they will charge for various tiers of performance.

RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today launched the RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning Edition, the company’s first laptops in India, as it had promised. The RedmiBook Pro has a 15.6-inch FHD screen, is powered by  11th Generation Intel Core i5 Tiger lake H35 series processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of NVMe … Continue reading “RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999”

Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 10 smartphone back in March this year in two variants – 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage starting at a price of Rs. 11.999. After months of launch, the smartphone now has received its third price hike in India and starts at Rs. 13,499 for the … Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499”

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch

After rumours, Google has officially confirmed the launch of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones later this fall. The company has also confirmed the design of the phones in images, and also said that these will use new Tensor SoC, which was earlier rumoured to be called “GS101”, codenamed “Whitechapel”. Both these will have … Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch”

YouTube testing a cheaper Ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ subscription

Back in 2019, YouTube launched its Premium and Music Premium subscription for ad-free videos and music in India and the company has been making changes to the plans like new non-recurring prepaid plans for India, etc. Following that now, the company is testing a new YouTube Premium Lite subscription.

Global Chromebook market shipped 12.3 million units in Q2 2021, records 68.6% YoY growth: IDC

Even as supply shortages continue to cause problems for the consumer electronics industry worldwide, the global Chromebooks and tablets market both recorded growths in Q2 2021 when compared to Q2 2020. The Chromebook market shipped 12.3 million units, while the tablet market shipped 40.5 million units.

realme Pad with 10.4-inch display, Aluminum body, stylus support, quad speakers, 7100mAh battery surfaces in press renders

realme Pad surfaced in CAD-based renders along with specifications last month. Now the first realme tablet has surfaced in press renders. This shows the tablet with aluminium body in Grey and Gold finish, dual-tone finish on the back, single rear camera without flash and a small cutout at the bottom for the stylus.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT RDNA2-based GPU for 1080p gaming announced

AMD has announced the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card for high-framerate, high-fidelity and highly responsive 1080p gaming experience.  It is based on the same AMD RDNA 2 architecture as the RX 6000 series, has 32 MB AMD Infinity Cache, 8GB of high-speed GDDR6 memory, AMD Smart Access Memory and other advanced features.

RedmiBook 15 detailed specs surfaces ahead of India launch

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand is all set to launch its first laptop in India on August 3rd, 2021, and ahead of the launch, key specifications of the laptop have surfaced. The company has already confirmed that it will feature a 15.6-inch Full HD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor paired with SSD and also teased … Continue reading “RedmiBook 15 detailed specs surfaces ahead of India launch”

Global smartphone market records 13.2% YoY growth in Q2 2021; shipping 313.2 million devices: IDC

The International Data Corporation has released their Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report for the second quarter of 2021, revealing that that worldwide smartphone market grew by 13.2% YoY after shipping 313.2 million devices. The top 5 manufacturers worldwide were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO, and Vivo.

Micromax Airfunk 1 with voice change feature and Airfunk 1 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, aptX, CvC launched starting at Rs. 1299

Along with the IN 2b smartphone, Micromax also launched its first TWS earbuds – Airfunk 1 and Airfunk 1 Pro. The Airfunk 1 has a unique voice charging feature, that lets you charge to a male or a female voice in the middle of a call in just a tap. The Airfunk 1 Pro has … Continue reading “Micromax Airfunk 1 with voice change feature and Airfunk 1 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, aptX, CvC launched starting at Rs. 1299”

Micromax IN 2b Unboxing and First Impressions

Micromax launched its Micromax IN 2b smartphone under its sub-brand ‘in’ today, and  this is the successor to the IN 1b which was launched last year. This has a similar 6.52-inch screen and a 5000mAh battery, but these come with octa-core UNISOC T610 SoC. Here is the unboxing and first impressions of this budget phone.

Micromax IN 2b with 6.52-inch HD+ display, Unisoc T610 SoC, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 7999

Micromax has launched its IN 2b smartphone under its new ‘IN’ brand as a successor to last year’s IN 1b, as it had promised. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ Drop Notch LCD screen with 89% screen-to-body ratio, is powered octa-core UNISOC T610 processor and Mali-G52 GPU paired with 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB internal storage. … Continue reading “Micromax IN 2b with 6.52-inch HD+ display, Unisoc T610 SoC, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 7999”

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.

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.