December Pixel Feature drop brings improved Adaptive Battery, new customization options, Adaptive Sound and more

Every now and then, Google releases their Pixel Feature drop, bringing improvements and new features to Pixel users. The December 2020 update has begun rolling out now with features such as Adaptive Sound, Adaptive battery, a few new customization and personalization options, and more.

Gionee caught planting trojans in over 20 million smartphones that installed ads

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has been found guilty by a Chinese court of illegally installing trojan horse programs in their user’s smartphones for generating revenue. The company reportedly pushed this unwanted software without user knowledge or permission into nearly 26 million smartphones.

Xiaomi to launch Mi QLED TV 4K with Dolby vision, HDMI 2.1 in India on December 16

After teasers, Xiaomi today confirmed the launch of Mi QLED TV 4K in India on December 16th and will be sold on Flipkart in addition to Mi.com and Mi stores. The company introduced several QLED TV models in the Mi TV 5 Pro series in China back in November last year. In India it is … Continue reading “Xiaomi to launch Mi QLED TV 4K with Dolby vision, HDMI 2.1 in India on December 16”

Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 and GTS 2 mini with AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS launching in India this month starting with GTR 2 on Dec 17

After teasers Huami today confirmed that it will launch Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 and GTS 2 mini smartwatches in India this December. The GTR 2 will launch first on December 17th and will be sold on Flipkart and Amazfit India website. All the smartwatches feature an AMOLED screen, come with Heart rate sensor as … Continue reading “Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 and GTS 2 mini with AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS launching in India this month starting with GTR 2 on Dec 17”

Apple said to release two new Macbook Pros with Apple Silicon and Mini-LED displays in 2021

When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for … Continue reading “Apple said to release two new Macbook Pros with Apple Silicon and Mini-LED displays in 2021”

Flipkart to partially spin-off PhonePe, valued at $5.5 Billion after raising $700 million

Flipkart has announced a partial spin-off of digital payments platform PhonePe. Flipkart acquired PhonePe as a mobile payment start-up back in 2016 and launched the services in the same year. After four years, PhonePe has crossed the 250 million registered user users and has over 100 million monthly active users (MAU).

Global wearables market shipped 125 million units in Q3 2020; growing 35.1% YoY: IDC

According to the IDC, the global wearables market recorded a significant amount of growth during the third quarter of 2020 – 35.1% YoY, totally shipping 125 million units. The growth has been attributed to the many seasonal offers, product launches, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 5 companies for the quarter were Apple, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, … Continue reading “Global wearables market shipped 125 million units in Q3 2020; growing 35.1% YoY: IDC”

YouTube Premiere adds Live Redirect, Trailers and Countdown Themes

YouTube’s Premiere feature has become quite a successful for creators, artists, and publishers on the platform since its launch. They are now introducing three new features to improve the experience, namely Live Redirect, Trailers, and Countdown Themes.

OPPO’s upcoming Find X 5G flagship smartphone to feature Snapdragon 888 SoC

Yesterday, mobile CPU manufacturer Qualcomm revealed their newest flagship SoC that will power the smartphones of 2021, called the Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. OPPO has announced that their upcoming Find X series 5G smartphones will one of the first smartphones to feature the Snapdragon 888 SoC in 2021.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Review

After launch of its flagship Mi 10 earlier this year, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones in India in October. This has the same 108MP main rear camera and Snapdragon 865 5G SoC as the Mi 10, but this comes with a 144Hz refresh rate LCD screen and a bigger 5000mAh battery. … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Review”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform official; Will power Xiaomi Mi 11, upcoming OnePlus, ROG Phone and more

Qualcomm just made the Snapdragon 888, the company’s latest flagship 5G Mobile Platform official at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020 digital event. “The number 8 has represented our premium tier for over a decade — and this platform is the epitome of premium. It’s our most advanced platform EVER, and it’s kicking off a … Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform official; Will power Xiaomi Mi 11, upcoming OnePlus, ROG Phone and more”

Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen 5 4600H CPU and up to NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti launched in India

Lenovo has announced the launch of their newest Legion 5 gaming laptop, this time updated with a AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processor and up to a NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti. The laptop features strong battery life, Lenovo’s TrueStrike keyboard, Rapid Charge Pro and more.

Amazfit GTS 2 mini with 1.55-inch AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS, 70+ sports modes and Amazfit POP Pro announced

Huami today announced Amazfit GTS 2 mini, a smaller version of the GTS 2 in China, as it had promised.  It features a 1.55-inch AMOLED screen with AOD option, supports 24-hour heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring, and its sleep function can also precisely identify sleep stages and naps. It has an Aluminum alloy body, supports … Continue reading “Amazfit GTS 2 mini with 1.55-inch AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS, 70+ sports modes and Amazfit POP Pro announced”

Spotify testing Stories by artists on curated playlists with limited users

Ever since Instagram first copied the Stories feature from Snapchat, multiple social networks platforms and apps have released their version of Stories. The latest to join this group is Spotify, who has reportedly begun testing Stories with many major musicians on their Christmas Hits playlist on both iOS and Android.

Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with PixysOS 4.0

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro was amongst the popular mid-range smartphones in 2019. It was the first smartphone in the segment to offer a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, a 48MP camera setup, and more. The company recently rolled out Android 10 based MIUI 12 to its 2019 bestseller, Note 7 Pro. Its been a couple … Continue reading “Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with PixysOS 4.0”