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realme 9 Pro with 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at an introductory price of Rs. 17999

realme just launched the realme 9 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the realme number series, in India as the successor to last year’s realme 8 Pro. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate that can switch between 30Hz/48Hz/50Hz/60Hz/90Hz/120Hz depending on the content. The phone has 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by Snapdragon 695 5G SoC with support for several 5G bands, and also has liquid cooling. The phone has up to 8GB of RAM and up to 5GB of dynamic RAM expansion. Continue reading “realme 9 Pro with 6.6″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at an introductory price of Rs. 17999”

realme 9 Pro+ with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 920, 50MP IMX766 sensor, OIS launched in India starting at Rs. 24999

realme just launched realme 9 Pro+, the company’s first phone in the new Pro+ series in India, as it had promised. The phone comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the powered by Dimensity 920 SoC with support for several 5G bands. The phone runs Android 12 with realme UI 3.0 out of the box, and the company has promised 2 years of Android OS updates for the phone. Continue reading “realme 9 Pro+ with 6.4″ FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 920, 50MP IMX766 sensor, OIS launched in India starting at Rs. 24999”

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.

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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 in India and other regions.

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WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD with up to 5150 MBps read speeds, up to 2TB storage launched in India starting at Rs. 4749

Western Digital has officially launched WD_BLACK SN770 DRAM-less NVMe SSD as the successor to SN750 in India, targeted at PC gamers. The company says that the drive fuels gaming PC rigs with faster speeds and longer gameplay, offering up to 40% faster performance and up to 20% more power efficiency at maximum speed over the previous generation. Continue reading “WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD with up to 5150 MBps read speeds, up to 2TB storage launched in India starting at Rs. 4749”

PLAYFIT DIAL with 1.75″ display, Bluetooth Calling and PLAYFIT XL launched for Rs. 3999 and Rs. 2999

PLAY, popular for its audio products and smartwatches, have launched PLAYFIT DIAL and PLAYFIT XL, two new ‘Made in India’ smartwatches. These feature a 1.75″ / 1.68″ (240 x 240 pixels) IPS LCD screen, IP67 (Dial) / IP68 (XL) water and dust protection, multiple sports modes, heart rate & fitness tracker, sleep and SPO2 monitoring, Bluetooth notifications and more. Continue reading “PLAYFIT DIAL with 1.75″ display, Bluetooth Calling and PLAYFIT XL launched for Rs. 3999 and Rs. 2999”

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio with 14.4″ 120Hz display, Dolby Vision, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 launched in India

Microsoft has launched Surface Laptop Studio, the company’s most powerful Surface it has ever built, bringing the power of a desktop, the portability of a laptop and a creative studio all in one. It has a new ultra-durable Dynamic Woven Hinge, allowing it to transition from one mode to another seamlessly. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio with 14.4″ 120Hz display, Dolby Vision, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 launched in India”

POCO M4 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14999

POCO has launched POCO M4 Pro 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. The phone was introduced in the global markets back in November, and has almost similar specifications as the Redmi Note 11T 5G that was launched last year. This includes a 6.6-inch FHD+ screen with 50Hz, 60Hz and 90Hz dynamic switch, 16MP front camera inside the punch-hole, Dimensity 810 SoC with support for 13 5G SA/NSA bands, up to 8GB of RAM along with Turbo RAM capability extending the device RAM up to 11GB. Continue reading “POCO M4 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 810, 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14999”

ASUS ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro with 6.78″ FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ launched in India starting at Rs. 49999

ASUS just launched the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro, successors to the ROG Phone 5 series in India, as it had promised. These were introduced in August last year and retain the 6.78-inch Full HD+ Samsung’s E4 AMOLED HDR display with 144Hz refresh rate, but these are powered by Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro with 6.78″ FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ launched in India starting at Rs. 49999”

India TWS Market shipped 20.3 million units in 2021; records 74.7% YoY growth: IDC

According to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Indian market for truly wireless earbuds recorded a healthy growth of 74.4% YoY in 2021 after shipping 20.3 million units. The top 5 manufacturers were boAt, realme, Noise, pTron and Samsung.

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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. Continue reading “Indian Government bans 54 more mobile apps including Free Fire”

Truke Air Buds and Air Buds+ Unboxing and First Impressions

German audio manufacturer Truke has a number of products in the Indian market that target the budget audio segment. The latest to join their family of truly wireless earbuds are the Air Buds and Air Buds+, which retail for Rs. 1599 and Rs. 1699. They are the first Truke truly wireless earbuds to feature support for a companion smartphone app, enabling 20 EQ modes. Here is our unboxing and first impressions of the Air Buds and Air Buds+.

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Flipkart launches “Sell Back” program for easy reselling of mobile phones

Flipkart has launched a new program in India called “Sell Back” that aims to reduce the large amount of e-waste generated in India from old mobile phones. The program will provide customers with a reliable platform to resell their old smartphones for a fair price and earn Flipkart Electronic Gift Voucher in return.

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Infinix Zero 5G with 6.78″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 19999

Infinix has launched Zero 5G, the company’s first 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. It packs a 6.78-inch Full HD+ screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 16MP front camera, is powered by Dimensity 900 SoC with support for 13 5G bands, 3-D Cooling Master technology. DAR-LINK Game Boost Technolog, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with virtual RAM up to 5 GB, and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. Continue reading “Infinix Zero 5G with 6.78″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 19999”

Amazon Prime Youth Offer + Referrals program offers up to Rs. 900 cashback

Amazon recently launched Prime Referrals program for young adults in the 18-24-year-old age group, which offers 50% off on their Prime membership. If you joined Prime through the Youth Offer, you can invite your 18-24 year old friends from the Prime Referrals page on the Amazon app by simply choosing them from your phone contact list. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Youth Offer + Referrals program offers up to Rs. 900 cashback”