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Lately, LG has been known as the company that is releasing weird and quirky phones like the LG Wing. While it is great that LG is trying out new form factors for smartphones, what is not great is their track record with software updates. That, however, is changing as LG has finally announced Android 10 with LG UX 9.0 updates for range of smartphones smartphones.
Update: OnePlus today confirmed that it will launch its OnePlus 8T 5G in India on October 14th at 7:30PM. As usual, it will offer live stream of the event, and the phone will be sold on Amazon.in. Continue reading “OnePlus 8T 5G launching in India on October 14”
Xiaomi today launched its Mi Store on Wheels, moving retail platform that aims to bring store like experience to customers’ doorsteps and bringing availability in the far corners of our nation. Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain said that the company offline team has completed this project in just 40 days with an aim to bring Xiaomi products to customers in villages and non-metro cities. Continue reading “Xiaomi India launches ‘Mi Store on Wheels’ to bring retail experience to doorsteps”
Google has announced a new partnership with VISA that will enable direct card payments on the app via a Tap-to-pay feature, with support on AXIS bank and SBI cards at launch. The feature will use the tokenization method to authenticate payments made by users at NFC-enabled POS terminals and online merchants.
Continue reading “Google Pay India now supports Tap-to-pay feature via Axis bank and SBI VISA cards”
realme just launched the Narzo 20A, the budget phone in the latest Narzo 20 series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ Mini-drop notch display with 88.7% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 665 11nm SoC with up to 4GB RAM, runs Android 10 with realme UI, 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 2-megapixel B&W lens and a 2-megapixel retro lens. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 20A with 6.5-inch Mini drop display, Snapdragon 665, up to 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 8499”
realme just launched the Narzo 20, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the Narzo series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ mini-drop 20:9 aspect ratio display with 88.7% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, runs Android 10 with realme UI on top, features a 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and a 2-megapixel macro camera. There is also an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 20 with 6.5-inch Mini drop display, Helio G85, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10499”
realme just launched the Narzo 20 Pro, the top-end phone in the latest Narzo 20 series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G95 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and Carbon Fiber Cooling System. The phone features a 48-megapixel primary rear camera, an 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel B&W portrait sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 20 Pro with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Helio G95, 65W fast charging launched in India starting at Rs. 14999”
HIFIMAN, makers of high fidelity audio products has announced the launch of their in-ear style wireless headset, called the BW200. It features magnetic earbuds for easy storage, Bluetooth 4.1, Quick charge support, IPX4 certification and more.
Vi (Vodafone Idea) today launched new prepaid plans that offer one year of ZEE5 premium membership at no additional cost. The plans start at Rs. 355 and offer access to ZEE5’s premium bespoke content in 12 languages across originals, shows and blockbuster movies that usually costs Rs. 699. In addition, most plans also offers data and unlimited voice calling. Continue reading “Vi launches Rs. 405 prepaid plan with 90GB data, unlimited calling, 1-year ZEE5 premium subscription”
The Dream11 Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2020 is on track to kick start tomorrow in the UAE, which means that this season’s television viewership and Disney+ Hotstar viewership will be through the roof. Aimed at bring a better social experience to their viewers and IPL fans, Disney+ Hotstar is improving on their Watch’N Play social feed with new features, namely “Hotshot” and “Duet”.
Yesterday, Samsung announced a price cut on the Galaxy Note 20 smartphone as a part of ‘Samsung Festive Days’. Following that, Samsung has now announced price cuts on its multiple Galaxy smartphones including the Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71, etc. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A21s, Galaxy M01s, Galaxy M01 core receive price cuts in India”
Paytm, one of India’s most popular digital payment solutions, has just had its Android app removed from the Google Play Store for repeated policy violations. The move came after Paytm promoted a fantasy sports service, which is basically a sports betting and gambling arena; an app feature that Google specifically prohibits on its Play Store.
Continue reading “Paytm Android app removed from Play Store for repeated policy violations”
Post the launch of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones in India back in April, the company reduced the price of the OnePlus 7T Pro smartphone by Rs. 6000 in India. After four months since its first price cut, the OnePlus 7T has got another price cut now in India. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T Pro gets a Rs. 4000 price cut in India, now available for Rs. 43999”
Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant has become quite popular in India over the last few years, steadily adding features to suit the Indian user base. Now, on the day of its one year anniversary of Alexa’s supporting Hindi, Amazon has announced they will now be expanding this support to the Alexa Android and iOS app.
Continue reading “Amazon Alexa Android and iOS app now supports Hindi”
Sony just launched its fourth generation WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-canceling headphones in India as it had announced. The WH-1000XM4 builds upon the existing technologies of the WH-1000XM3 and adds a lot of new smart functionalities like on-ear detection, multiple device pairing, adaptive sound control, along with better noise cancellation and more. Continue reading “Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-cancelling headphones launched in India for Rs. 29990”
