Indian brand boAt popular for its personal audio products today announced that it has raised approximately $100 million (over Rs. 731 crore) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity fund focused on growth investing. This comes after it raised $60 million (Rs. 440 crore) funding from South Lake Investment. Post-money valuation of boAt is estimated at over $300 million (over Rs. 2192 crore). Continue reading “Indian brand boAt raises $100 million from Warburg Pincus”
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12 Stable Update]
Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. The company updated the device to Android 9.0 (Pie) in May 2019, and now the device has started receiving Android 9.0 based MIUI 12 Stable update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12 Stable Update]”
Lumiford Max T85 truly wireless earbuds launched in India
Lumiford, a consumer electronics company has announced the launch of their newest truly wireless earbuds in India called the Max T85. These earbuds feature binaural call function, extra-base drivers, ergonomic design and more.
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realme Winter sale from Jan 5 to 9: Discounts and offers on IoT products
realme has introduced a bunch of new offers across its entire range of smart home and IoT products, such as the realme Watch Basic, realme Buds Air Pro and realme Buds Wireless Pro. These offers will be available to realme customers on realme.com and other partner websites starting today, January 5th till January 9th, 2021.
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OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED display, Dimensity 1000+, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 18
OPPO today confirmed the launch of Reno5 Pro 5G in the new Reno5 series in India on January 18th after it was introduced in China last month. The phone will be sold on Flipkart. It comes equipped with India’s first MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC said the company and also says that the AI Highlight Video offers the perfect balance of vibrance, contrast and exposure in every video. It has 6.5-inch FHD+ 3D Borderless Sense Screen with 90Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED display, Dimensity 1000+, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 18”
Xiaomi Mi 10i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G 5G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 20999
Xiaomi just launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India as it had promised. It comes with 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, Adaptive sync variable refresh rate to switch between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz and 30Hz. It is powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC, has 5G SA/NSA support with Snapdragon X52 Modem and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G 5G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 20999”
Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service
Update: January 5, 2021 – Xiaomi has started rolling out new V12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM build, and users report that it doesn’t have any issues. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service”
LG TONEFREE HBS-FN7 and HBS-FN6 with ANC and UVnano charging cradle launched in India
LG has launched two new wireless earphones as part of their TONEFREE lineup in India, namely the HBS-FN7 and HBS-FN6. These truly wireless earbuds feature tuning by Meridian, come with the UVnano charging cradle in the box and the more premium FN7 model even features active noise cancellation.
FAU-G trailer released, game launching on January 26
nCORE Games, an Indian mobile game and interactive entertainment company announced its battle royale game — FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards after the Indian Government banned 118 apps including PUBG Mobile back in September. It started pre-registrations on the Google Play Store back in November. Now it has confirmed the launch of the game on January 26th for the Republic Day. Continue reading “FAU-G trailer released, game launching on January 26”
Samsung Galaxy M02s with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on January 7 priced under Rs. 10000
After rumours, Samsung has officially confirmed the launch of Galaxy M02s, the company’s new budget smartphone in the Galaxy M series in India on January 7th after the launch of Galaxy M01s back in July. The company has confirmed 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, 4GB of RAM and a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M02s with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on January 7 priced under Rs. 10000”
OnePlus Band teased officially ahead of India launch
After rumours, OnePlus has officially started teasing its new fitness band in India. The teaser says “The New Face of Fitness” is coming soon along with #SmartEverywear. Adjusting the exposure in the image shows a band with a curved screen and OnePlus branding in the bezel. Continue reading “OnePlus Band teased officially ahead of India launch”
AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition 4K Smart LED TVs with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched starting at Rs. 29999
Amazon under its AmazonBasics brand has launched a new range of Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs, starting with a 50-inch and 55-inch 4K Ultra HD models with A+ Grade LED panel. They are powered by Amazon Fire OS, feature 20 Watt speakers with Dolby Atmos, and come included with an Alexa voice-enabled remote. Continue reading “AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition 4K Smart LED TVs with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos launched starting at Rs. 29999”
Sony PlayStation 5 launching in India on February 2, pre-orders begin January 12
After several delays Sony has finally confirmed that it will launch the PlayStation 5, the company’s next-generation gaming console in India on February 2nd with pre-orders starting from January 12th on Amazon.in, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, Games The Shop, Shop at Sony Center, Vijay Sales, and select authorized retail partners until stocks last. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 launching in India on February 2, pre-orders begin January 12”
Redmi 7 MIUI 11 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 11.0.3.0 Update]
Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India last year running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. Continue reading “Redmi 7 MIUI 11 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 11.0.3.0 Update]”
Reliance Jio to make off-net domestic voice calls free starting January 1
Reliance Jio just announced that it will once again make off-net domestic voice calls free, starting 1st January 2021. This is as per directions of the Hon’ble Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”), Bill and Keep regime is being implemented in the country from 1st January 2021, thereby ending interconnect usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls. Continue reading “Reliance Jio to make off-net domestic voice calls free starting January 1”