ASUS 8z Review: A compact phone that is almost perfect

ASUS launched the 8z in India last week, about 9 months after it was introduced as Zenfone 8 in May last year. The smartwatch was supposed to be launched soon after the global announcement, but it was delayed for some reason. This is one of the few compact flagships that packs a 5.9-inch screen, when … Continue reading “ASUS 8z Review: A compact phone that is almost perfect”

Geekbench delists Samsung Galaxy S22 series for benchmark manipulation

Last week, Samsung was discovered to be selectively throttling nearly 10000 Android apps on their latest Galaxy S22 series of smartphones through a pre-installed app called Game Optimizing Service (GOS). Due to its selective nature of ignoring benchmarking apps, Geekbench, a popular benchmarking service, has decided to delist the device from their benchmarking ranks.

Apple may launch iMac Pro and Mac Pro with Apple Silicon in 2023

Apple is expected to launch multiple hardware devices in 2022, according to earlier rumours. However, Ming-Chi Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, has predicted that an iMac Pro and a Mac Pro may not be one of them as they are expected to launch only in 2023.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series confirmed to be throttling nearly 10,000 Android apps

When smartphone manufacturers purposefully throttle selective apps in their devices, it isn’t generally received well by their customers. Samsung has now been confirmed to be doing just that as they have been discovered to be throttling nearly, 10,000 apps via a pre-installed app in the Galaxy S22 series smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 1200, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy A13 surface in press images

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, successor to the Galaxy A32 surfaced in renders a few months back. Now the press images of the smartphone have surfaced that confirms the design that resembles the renders. This shows an Infinity U notch, quad rear cameras and more. Earlier rumours revealed IP67 ratings and 25W charging for the phone.

Xiaomi 11i and Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge MIUI 12.5 Update Tracker [Update: Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge MIUI 12.5.6.0 Update with February Android Security Patch ]

Xiaomi, earlier this month, launched the Xiaomi 11i and Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge in India. The Xiaomi 11i series devices boot Android 11 based MIUI 12.5 Enhanced. The Xiaomi 11i and Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge were launched as the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ back in October in China.

Nothing smartphone said to launch by April

London-based consumer tech company Nothing launched the ear (1) TWS earbuds in August last year. Earlier rumours said that the company is working on a smartphone which will launch in early 2022. Now, a new report from TechCrunch says that the smartphone will launch in April.

Apple schedules ”Peek Performance” event for March 8; new iPhone SE, iPad and more expected

Apple just scheduled its ”Peek Performance” virtual event on March 8th, as rumoured earlier. Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone SE 5G smartphone and a new iPad Air at the event. We can also expect at least one new Mac, based on reports. Apple is also expected to roll out the stable iOS … Continue reading “Apple schedules ”Peek Performance” event for March 8; new iPhone SE, iPad and more expected”

OPPO’s 150W SUPERVOOC flash charge will debut in OnePlus phone in Q2 2022; world’s fastest 240W SUPERVOOC flash charge tech demoed

At the MWC 2022 event, OPPO unveiled 150W SUPERVOOC flash charge and 240W SUPERVOOC flash charge technology and also showcased Find X5 series that was introduced last week. This comes after realme introduced its 150W UltraDart fast charging technology that will first debut in realme GT Neo3.

realme will introduce world’s fastest smartphone charging tech at MWC 2022 on February 28

After teasers and rumours, realme has confirmed that it will introduce world’s fastest smartphone charging technology at its MWC 2022 event alongside the global launch of the realme GT 2 Pro on February 28th. “How fast do you think we can charge? With realme UDCA, we aim to reach greater heights!,” says the company. 

motorola edge 30 pro with 6.7″ FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 5000mAh battery surfaces ahead of Feb 24 launch

motorola recently confirmed the global and India launch of its new edge series smartphone on February 24th. Now the complete specifications and the press shots of the motorola edge 30 pro has surfaced, revealing that it will be the same as the moto edge x30 that was introduced in China back in December.

realme X50 Pro realme UI 3.0 Software Update Tracker [Update: C.24 Update with February Android Security Patch]

realme launched realme X50 Pro in India last year with Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. The smartphone has already started receiving Andorid 12 based realme UI 3.0 update.

Redmi Note 10 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 12 based MIUI 13 Update Rolling Out for Pilot Testers in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 along with Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max smartphones in India back in March 2021. All the Redmi Note 10 series smartphones came pre-loaded with Android 11 based MIUI 12. Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 13, based on Android 12, for the Redmi Note 10 … Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 12 based MIUI 13 Update Rolling Out for Pilot Testers in India]”

Indian Government bans 54 more mobile apps including Free Fire

The Indian government today announced that it has banned 54 more mobile apps, including Tencent-backed Garena’s Free Fire, Viva Video Editor, NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena and more  apps. It says that these are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.