Microsoft reportedly interested in acquiring India and Europe operations of TikTok

Just earlier this week, we reported that Microsoft was in talks with ByteDance to acquire TikTok’s operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Now, Microsoft is looking to expanding its acquisition to TikTok’s operations in India and Europe too, according to a new report.

OnePlus users get early access to 90fps PUBG Mobile gaming experience

OnePlus has announced a partnership with PUBG Mobile to bring exclusive early access support for 90fps in the game on supported OnePlus smartphones. Users worldwide (except Mainland China, Japan, and Korea) will be able to exclusively access the 90fps option from today, August 6th for a period of a month.

Xiaomi launches Mi Beard Trimmer 1C with self-sharpening blades, 60-min run time in India for Rs. 999

Xiaomi today launched the Mi Beard Trimmer 1C, a cheaper version of the Mi Beard Trimmer that was launched last year. It has a quad edge design, features ultra precise self sharpening blades, comes with 20 length settings and offers 60 minutes of usage on a single charge.

Mi Cordless Beard Trimmer with 60-minute runtime listed on Flipkart ahead of today’s launch

Xiaomi has been teasing the launch of a new beard trimmer in India lately with the #YourSalonAtHome. Ahead of the launch at 12PM today, Flipkart has listed the new Mi Beard Trimmer on its site with the pricing.

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra with 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, 12GB RAM, 108MP camera announced

Samsung just announced the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship phone in the Note series at its virtual event, as it had promised. It has a 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with 120Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 865+ / Exynos 990 SoC depending on the market and with Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra with 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, 12GB RAM, 108MP camera announced”

Xiaomi launches Mi TV Stick 1080p Android TV stick with Bluetooth voice remote in India for Rs. 2799

Xiaomi just launched its Mi TV Stick, the company’s first streaming stick in India, as it had announced. This comes after Mi Box 4K that was launched in May. It runs Android TV 9.0 and comes with built-in Chromecast that lets you stream 1080p content. It also comes with Mi Voice Remote with Netflix and … Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi TV Stick 1080p Android TV stick with Bluetooth voice remote in India for Rs. 2799”

OnePlus Nord Review: Heads north with few compromises

OnePlus Nord is now official! With this device, OnePlus aims to re-create the OnePlus One’s magic in the sub 30K. The company which once relied on word-of-mouth created a huge hype through various promotional events in social media and documentary for the OnePlus Nord.

Redmi 9 Prime with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, 4GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 5020mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today launched Redmi 9 Prime smartphone, as it had announced. It has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD water-drop, MediaTek Helio G80 8nm SoC, 13-megapixel primary rear AI camera, 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front.

Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G are coming in late 2020, but will not launch in India

Google today introduced its Pixel 4a smartphone after several delays and also announced that it will be available in India in October. In addition, the company also confirmed its upcoming Pixel 4a 5G version which will be priced at $499 (Rs. 37,530 approx.) and Pixel 5 will be introduced this fall, which is around September … Continue reading “Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G are coming in late 2020, but will not launch in India”

Google Pixel 4a with 5.8-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 6GB RAM announced for $349, coming to India only in October

Google just announced the Pixel 4a smartphone, as expected. It has a 5.8-inch Full HD+ OLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with 6GB of RAM, Titan M Security chip, has 12.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Dual Pixel autofocus, and an 8-megapixel front camera, both with AI-powered camera features.

Microsoft in talks with ByteDance to purchase TikTok

In recent news, TikTok has been coming under fire by many governments across the world for it alleged data collection practices. As the US government is reportedly looking into banning the app, Microsoft has revealed that they are in preliminary talks to acquire the TikTok service from ByteDance by September 15, 2020 and shift its … Continue reading “Microsoft in talks with ByteDance to purchase TikTok”

OnePlus leads Indian premium smartphone market in Q2 2020 with 29% market share: Report

The premium smartphone segment (above Rs. 30000) recorded an overall decline of about 32% YoY in Q2 2020, as the market continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. OnePlus took the first place in market share for this quarter, close followed by Samsung second place and Apple in third place.

realme Buds 3 launching in India next month; realme Buds with ANC coming soon

realme CEO Madhav Sheth in his #AskMadhav — Episode 18 has revealed that the company is bringing the next version of the realme Buds — realme Buds 3 to India next month. He also revealed information on the upcoming AIOT products, range of 5G smartphones that the company is working on, and more in the … Continue reading “realme Buds 3 launching in India next month; realme Buds with ANC coming soon”

Worldwide tablet shipments up 18.6% YoY in Q2 2020; 38.6 million units shipped: IDC

While the COVID-19 pandemic caused most consumer electronics markets  to decline in 2020, the worldwide tablet shipment went the opposite way and recorded strong growth of 18.6% YoY in Q2 2020. A total of 38.6 million units were shipped and Apple maintained its top position, followed by Samsung, Huawei, Amazon and Lenovo.