Xiaomi schedules Global Ecosystem Product Launch event for July 15 — Mi Band 5, Mi TV Stick, Mi electric scooter and more teased

Xiaomi has scheduled its Global Xiaomi Ecosystem Product launch event on July 15th. The teaser image shows several products including Mi Band 5, which was introduced in China last month.

Garmin brings solar charging technology to Instinct, fēnix, and tactix Delta adventure smartwatches

Garmin, a popular manufacturer of rugged smartwatches, has added their solar charging functionality to 4 smartwatches, namely the Instinct, fēnix 6 and 6S, and tactix Delta adventure smartwatches. The feature, which first appeared in their fēnix 6X – Pro Solar smartwatch, will further extend the already long battery offered by these 4 smartwatches.

Xiaomi leads refurbished smartphones market with 27% share, followed by Apple and Samsung in 2019-20: Cashify

In their 4th annual “User Behaviour study”, Cashify, a leading Indian re-commerce marketplace, has revealed that Xiaomi smartphones lead the market share in reselling with a 27% share, followed by Apple and Samsung at the second place with 16% share and the Motorola with 12% share.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 4G Aluminium edition launched in India for Rs. 28490

Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Active2 in India back in October last year in 44mm stainless steel model and the 4G version with stainless-steel case in India in December. Today it has launched Galaxy Watch Active 2 4G Aluminium edition in the country and said that it Samsung’s first smartwatch to be made in India. … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 4G Aluminium edition launched in India for Rs. 28490”

realme C11 with 6.5-inch Mini drop display, Helio G35, 5000mAh battery launching in India on July 14

realme just announced that it will launch its C11 budget smartphone in India, after it was introduced in Malaysia last week. It is one of the first smartphones to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC. The company had been teasing the phone on its social channels as an alternative to feature phones and … Continue reading “realme C11 with 6.5-inch Mini drop display, Helio G35, 5000mAh battery launching in India on July 14”

Synaptics acquires Broadcom’s Wireless IoT Connectivity business for $250 million

Synaptics, a company that specialises in human interface solutions has announced that they will be acquiring the rights to the wireless IoT business of Broadcom, which includes their Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS/GNSS products and businesses in the IoT market, in a $250 million agreement.

PLAYGO T44 TWS earbuds with 10mm EBEL drivers launched for Rs. 2999; PLAYGO N82 Neckband ANC earphones coming soon

PLAY, popular for its mobile accessories has launched PLAYGO T44 True Wireless Earphone and has teased its upcoming PLAYGO N82 Neckband earphones. It uses proprietary EBEL (Enhanced Bass and Extra Loud) 10mm drivers promising crisp audio experience. 

H.266/VVC codec will be 50% more efficient than H.265/HEVC without quality compromise

Fraunhofer, which developed H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC has finalized H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), a new global video coding standard after being in development for almost three years. It promises improved compression, which reduces data requirements by around 50% compared to previous standard H.265/High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) without compromising visual quality.

RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today announced the new Redmibook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II with the latest Intel 10th Gen 10nm ‘Ice Lake’ i5 and i7 processors, as it had promised. These have 16.1-inch FHD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio and 14-inch FHD screen with 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, respectively and pack NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU, upgraded … Continue reading “RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced”

Airtel launches new Rs. 289 prepaid plan with unlimited calling, ZEE5 subscription; Rs. 79 plan now offers ZEE5 subscription

Airtel recently partnered with ZEE5 to offer unlimited access to premium content for its users and the company has also been introducing new prepaid plans as well. On similar lines, now Airtel has launched a new Rs. 289 prepaid plan that comes with bundled ZEE5 subscription, unlimited calling, and more.

Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 now costs Rs. 3999; comes with 3 months free Gaana Plus subscription

Xiaomi launched the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India back in May this year for Rs. 4499 and it was available at Rs. 3999 for a limited time. Now, the product appears to have received a price cut as it now costs Rs. 3999 and comes bundled with free Gaana Plus subscription.

LinkedIn claims iOS 14 clipboard snooping is a bug; fix coming soon

During the announcement of iOS 14, Apple revealed new privacy measures where users would be notified when an app reads their clipboard. Over the past two weeks, many apps have been discovered to be looking through a user’s clipboard for no specific reason and among them is LinkedIn, who claim that it is an unintentional … Continue reading “LinkedIn claims iOS 14 clipboard snooping is a bug; fix coming soon”

RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor to be announced on July 8

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced the RedmiBook 16 powered by Ryzen 4000 series 7nm processors with Radeon GPU back in May. Today the company has confirmed that it will introduce a new RedmiBook 16 version with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor on July 8th. It is also expected to come in Intel … Continue reading “RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor to be announced on July 8”

Redmi K30 Ultra with 64MP quad rear cameras, popup camera surfaces, could be powered by Dimensity 1000

Redmi K30 Pro was announced back March, now the Redmi K30 Ultra has codenamed Cezanne has surfaced in the code of the latest MIUI 12 firmware. This also reveals 64-megapixel main rear cameras and a pop-up camera similar to the Redmi K30 Pro, so it could retain the same design.

Xiaomi’s 120W charger gets certified, could power upcoming flagship smartphone

Xiaomi’s upcoming 120W charger with the model number MDY-12-ED has passed 3C certification, which hints that we can expect the product that it powers should be out soon. It has 5V-3A, 11V-6A and 20V-6A. The charger is designed by Huntkey.