Redmi Note 8 MIUI 12.5 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Update Rolling Out Widely in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) back in 2019. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once a couple of months. The Redmi Note 8 has already started receiving Android 11 based MIUI 12.5 update. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 MIUI 12.5 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Update Rolling Out Widely in India]”

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022— Best Deals on Smartphones, Wearables, Smart TVs and more

Amazon has started the Great Republic Day sale, which is its first sale for the year from January 17th to 20th. In this sale, it is offering great deals on smartphones with never before bank offers, discounts on accessories, LED TVs, wearables and more. This includes up to 40% off on latest smartphones and accessories from top brands; up to 70% off on Electronics, Up to 60% off on TV and appliances and more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022— Best Deals on Smartphones, Wearables, Smart TVs and more”

OnePlus Buds Z2 with 40dB Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2, Flash Charge launched in India for Rs. 4999

OnePlus just launched the Buds Z2, the company’s latest ANC earbuds and the successor to Buds Z in India along with the OnePlus 9RT, as it had promised. It has active noise cancellation up to 40db, features three microphones for call noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2, 94ms ultra low latency and 11mm Dynamic drivers tuned for rich bass. Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Z2 with 40dB Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2, Flash Charge launched in India for Rs. 4999”

OnePlus 9RT with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 42999

OnePlus just launched the OnePlus 9RT, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the OnePlus 9 series in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.64-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Samsung E4 display, 120Hz refresh rate, 600Hz touch sampling rate, 10240-level brightness adjustment, HDR10+, and a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 16-megapixel in-screen camera with Sony IMX471 sensor. Continue reading “OnePlus 9RT with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 42999”

DEFY SPACE with 1.69″ display, SpO2 monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1699

‘Defy’, a home-grown audio brand created by famous Indian artist, Guru Randhawa has launched new audio products last year, now it has launched its first Smartwatch called DEFY Space. It has a large 1.69-inch (240 x 280 pixels) full touch flat LCD square dial with support for 100+ customisable & cloud-based watch faces, comes with multiple Active Sports Modes such as running, cycling, walking, climbing, skipping, yoga, basketball, football, badminton and swimming. Continue reading “DEFY SPACE with 1.69″ display, SpO2 monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1699”

Sony WF-1000XM4 Noise Canceling TWS Earbuds launched in India for Rs. 19990

Sony has launched the  WF-1000XM4, the company’s latest flagship TWS Noise cancelling earbuds, in India after teasers. The WF-1000XM4 was introduced last year, has a new Integrated Processor V1 and Noise Isolation Earbud Tips with a more stable fit. It is 10% smaller than the predecessor, and it doesn’t compromise on sound quality or battery life, says the company. Continue reading “Sony WF-1000XM4 Noise Canceling TWS Earbuds launched in India for Rs. 19990”

realme 9i with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, 5000mAh battery launching in India on January 18

After teasers, realme has confirmed that it will launch the realme 9i, the successor to last year’s realme 8i in India on January 18th. Even though we had already seen a couple of vivo phones powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC in India, realme says that the realme 9i will be the first in the segment with the chipset.

The smartphone was introduced in Vietnam and Thailand earlier this week, comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz variable refresh rate, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It is powered by the latest Snapdragon 680 6nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 5GB Virtual RAM.

It will retain the 50-megapixel primary rear camera, 2-megapixel B&W portrait sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging compared to 18W in the predecessor.

realme 9i specifications

  • 6.6-inch (2412 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen, 90Hz adaptive refresh rate with up to 480 nits brightness
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 680 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
  • 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • Android 11 with realme UI 2.0, upgradable to Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
  • 50MP rear camera with Samsung JN1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP B&W portrait camera and 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
  • 16MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture
  • Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers
  • Dimensions: 164.4×75.7×8.4mm; Weight: 190g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 5000mAh (typical) battery with 33W fast charging

The realme 9i will come in Blue Quartz & Black Quartz colours. We should know the price when the phone is launched in the country next week.

moto tab g70 with 11-inch 2K display, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, 7700mAh battery launching in India on January 18

Update: motorola has confirmed the launch of tab g70 in India on January 18th during the Flipkart Big Saving Days sale. Continue reading “moto tab g70 with 11-inch 2K display, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos, 7700mAh battery launching in India on January 18”

Sennheiser HD 450SE Wireless Headphones with ANC, built-in Alexa, up to 30h battery life launched in India for Rs. 14990

Sennheiser today launched HD 450SE wireless headphones with active noise cancellation in India. This has similar features as the HD 450BT wireless headphones which was launched back in 2020, but the new special edition model has Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant built in, in addition to Siri and Google Assistant. Continue reading “Sennheiser HD 450SE Wireless Headphones with ANC, built-in Alexa, up to 30h battery life launched in India for Rs. 14990”

Soundcore Life Note 3 with ANC, transparency mode, 22 EQ settings launched in India for Rs. 7999

Soundcore by Anker has launched Life Note 3, the company’s latest noise-cancelling earbuds, in India. It promises enhanced call performance & thumping bass with gaming mode, balancing the transitioning from work to play mode effortlessly. It comes in a glossy case with Carbon Fibre Pattern finish, that offers a modern and stylish look. Continue reading “Soundcore Life Note 3 with ANC, transparency mode, 22 EQ settings launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 with 10.5-inch WUXGA display, Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos launched in India starting at Rs. 17999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab A8, the company’s latest mid-range tablet in the A series, in India after teasers. It features a 10.5-inch WUXGA TFT screen, slim bezel and a 16:10 common aspect ratio, is powered by UNISOC T618 SoC, compared to Snapdragon 662 in last year’s Galaxy Tab A7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 with 10.5-inch WUXGA display, Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos launched in India starting at Rs. 17999”

OPPO A16K with 6.52-inch display, 4230mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10490

OPPO has launched A16K, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the A-series in India, a cheaper version of the A16 that was launched last year. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ Waterdrop notch screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1  on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “OPPO A16K with 6.52-inch display, 4230mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10490”

TECNO POP 5 LTE with 6.52 HD+ display, Android 11 (Go Edition), 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 6299

TECNO has launched POP 5 LTE, the company’s latest smartphone in the new POP 5 series, in India. It has a 6.52 HD+ dot-notch display with 120Hz touch sampling rate, 90.0% screen to body ratio, is powered by Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 processor with 2GB of RAM, packs an 8-megapixel rear camera along with an AI lens. There is a 5-megapixel camera on the front. It runs Android 11 (Go Edition) with HiOS 7.6. Continue reading “TECNO POP 5 LTE with 6.52 HD+ display, Android 11 (Go Edition), 5000mAh battery launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 6299”

Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) launched in India for Rs. 7999

Google launched the Nest Hub in India back in 2019. Today, it has launched the second generation Nest Hub in India, after it was introduced last year. It features some new technology such as a dedicated on-device machine learning chip that allows Google to transfer some of its Assistant capabilities from their data centers to the device itself, enabling faster responses for a common commands. Continue reading “Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) launched in India for Rs. 7999”

POCO M3 Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Update Rolling out in India

POCO India launched the POCO M3 smartphone back in February 2021. The handset came preloaded with Android 10 based MIUI 12. Andorid 11 update for the smartphone has been long pending. Finally, POCO has started rolling out Android 11 update for the POCO M3 in India. The update also brings MIUI 12.5 Enhanced features along with.

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