India smartphone market ships 53 million units; 9% growth YoY in Q3 2020: Counterpoint

The Indian smartphone market has strongly recovered in the third quarter 2020, shipping over 53 million units and growing by 9% YoY. The growth in this quarter comes after a decline was recorded in Q2 2020, which was caused due to the pandemic restrictions. As the restrictions have been largely lifted, the market bounced back … Continue reading “India smartphone market ships 53 million units; 9% growth YoY in Q3 2020: Counterpoint”

Lexar Professional 1066x microSD UHS-I Card SILVER Series with up to 512GB capacity, up to 160MB/s read speeds announced

Lexar, popular for its flash memory solutions has announced the Lexar Professional 1066x microSDHC/microSDXC Cards SILVER Series.  Designed for your action cameras, drones, and Android smartphones, it lets you capture and transfer high-quality photos, including Full-HD and 4K UHD video with speeds up to 160MB/s read, and up to 120MB/s write speeds.

Micomax ‘In’ smartphones will be powered by MediaTek Helio G Series SoCs

Last week Micromax confirmed that it will launch new smartphones under the new ‘In’ sub-brand on November 3rd. Today it has confirmed its collaboration with MediaTek to design and develop Smartphone solutions powered by MediaTek Helio G Series.

Redmi K30S with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced its Redmi K30S smartphone, which is the Chinese version of the Mi 10T that was introduced last month. It has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 144Hz refresh rate, Adaptive sync variable refresh rate to switch between 144Hz, 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz and 30Hz, MEMC motion compensation … Continue reading “Redmi K30S with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro First Impressions

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

Facebook launches free-to-play cloud gaming service for Android and the web

While Microsoft’s xCloud and Google’s Stadia are trying to change the gaming industry with their cloud game streaming tech, Facebook Gaming is going a different path by introducing cloud based games that can be instantly played without downloads on the Facebook app or the browser.

LG Q52 with 6.6-inch display, 48MP quad rear cameras, military-level durability announced

LG has announced new Q52 smartphone in the Q series in Korea. This has similar specifications as the K52 that was introduced  last month that includes a 6.6-inch 20:9 HD+ FullVision punch-hole display, quad-camera array consisting of a 48MP main camera, wide angle lens, depth sensor and a macro lens.

WhatsApp testing face unlock, ability to join missed calls on Android

WhatsApp has released a new update to their Beta app, bringing the version number up to v2.20.203.3. In it, WhatsApp is testing one new feature – the ability to join missed calls, and They are slightly tweaking the fingerprint lock to include more types of biometrics such as face unlock.

HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio with dynamic ANC, low-latency gaming mode, up to 24h battery life announced

Along with the Mate 40 series, HUAWEI also introduced the FreeBuds Studio, the company’s latest noise-cancelling headphones with 4-layer 40 mm Polymer Diaphragm for clear audio. These feature Omnidirectional 8 Microphones System with 4 high sensitivity microphones working closely on both sides, the headphones detect the ambient sound more accurately for better noise cancellation.

India smartphone market records 8% YoY growth in Q3 2020, shipping 50 million units: Canalys

After a sharp decline during Q2 2020, the Indian smartphone market has made a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2020, recording a growth of 8% YoY and shipping about 50 million units according to a report from Canalys. Xiaomi continues to lead the market, followed by Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

Realme 7 Pro Review: Solid mid-range smartphone under Rs. 20000

realme recently launched the realme 7 Pro smartphone, successor to realme 6 Pro that was launched earlier this year. This has a completely different approach compared to the realme 6 Pro since it moves from a 90Hz refresh rate LCD screen to 60Hz AMOLED screen, doesn’t have a telephoto lens or a secondary wide-angle front … Continue reading “Realme 7 Pro Review: Solid mid-range smartphone under Rs. 20000”

Google calls US DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit for search engine dominance ‘deeply flawed’

This week the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a pretty big civil antitrust lawsuit against Google, possibly marking the beginning on a long-drawn-out legal battle against the two. The lawsuit is targeting Google’s unlawful monopolistic behavior which include anticompetitive and exclusionary practices, which Google denies.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Water Purifier Long Term Review

Xiaomi has come a long way since they released their first smartphone in India back in 2014. Now, they are known not just for their smartphone, but also for a wide range of products in the smart home market, such as the Home Security Camera 360°, Mi Air Purifier 3, the Mi Smart Water Purifier … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Smart Water Purifier Long Term Review”

Xiaomi introduces Mi Watch Color Sports Edition with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, GPS and 117 sports modes

Xiaomi today announced Mi Watch Color Sports Edition, the company’s latest smartwatch and the successor of Mi Watch Color that was introduced earlier this year. It comes in 46mm version with a 1.39-inch AMOLED screen that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, has 120 different watch faces to choose from. It has a 32.5g … Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Watch Color Sports Edition with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, GPS and 117 sports modes”