New OnePlus Nord teased for summer launch in India; Nord 2 and Nord CE 5G expected

OnePlus India has started teasing the launch of new Nord smartphone on Amazon.in after posting a cryptic teaser on its social channels yesterday which said “something new is coming”. The URL of the image confirms it will be a new Nord phone, but company did not confirm the name officially. However, it could be the OnePlus Nord 2, successor to the OnePlus Nord that was launched last year. Continue reading “New OnePlus Nord teased for summer launch in India; Nord 2 and Nord CE 5G expected”

iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G said to launch in India mid-June, pricing tipped

iQOO introduced it’s mid-range Z3 5G smartphone in China back in March. Now a new report says that the phone will be launched in India in third week of June, within June 15th priced around Rs. 25,000. According to earlier rumours, the phone will be exclusively launched on Amazon.in, after the iQOO 7 series. Even the company has started posting teaser. Continue reading “iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G said to launch in India mid-June, pricing tipped”

New regulation won’t affect normal functioning of WhatsApp, refusal to comply a clear act of defiance: IT ministry

WhatsApp earlier today filed a lawsuit against the Government of India, seeking to block the regulations saying that traceability of messages would break end-to-end encryption. In reply, the IT ministry said that the Government of India recognises that ‘Right to Privacy’ is a fundamental right and has no intention to violate it when WhatsApp is required to disclose the origin of a particular message. Continue reading “New regulation won’t affect normal functioning of WhatsApp, refusal to comply a clear act of defiance: IT ministry”

Sony ECM-W2BT and ECM-LV1 microphones launched in India

In the world of external microphones, Sony has announced the launch of the ECM-W2BT and ECM-LV1 microphones in India. The former is a Shoe compatible wireless microphone, while the latter is a compact stereo lavalier microphone.

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Netgear Orbi RBK852 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh WiFi System launched in India

Netgear, a leading manufacturer of networking gear, has announced the launch of the Orbi RBK852 WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi System. As the name suggests, it is a mesh system that are designed to provide WiFi AX for homes larger than 350 sq meters or 5000 sq ft.

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WhatsApp files lawsuit against Government of India for new IT regulation, says it would break end-to-end encryption

As the new IT regulations will go into effect today, May 25th, 2021, various social media platforms in India have announced compliance with the new rules, or they are still in the process of becoming compliant. While some of these rules are reasonable to implement, some are not, and in response WhatsApp has now filed a lawsuit against the Government of India, seeking to block the regulations.

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Crompton SilentPro Smart IoT-enabled smart ceiling fan launched

Crompton Greaves, one of India’s leading manufacturers of home electronics, has announced the launch of the SilentPro Smart ceiling fans. These fans are IoT-enabled ceiling fans, feature Google Home or Alexa integration, offer silent performance with their ActivBLDC technology, and more.

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TECNO SPARK 7 Pro with 6.6-inch 90Hz display, Helio G80, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

TECNO has launched the SPARK 7 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range phone in India. The phone packs a 6.6-inch HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with HiOS 7.5 on top, features an 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 2MP portrait camera, AI lens and an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “TECNO SPARK 7 Pro with 6.6-inch 90Hz display, Helio G80, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

realme launches DIZO brand under TechLife ecosystem

realme today launched DIZO (pronounced as ‘dee-zoe’), the company’s first brand under its TechLife ecosystem, as it had promised. It has ‘Be Different’ as its brand tag line and promises to bring ‘Smart Tech Life for Every Different You’ realme said that it has been looking for highly innovative yet independent partners globally to provide products to their consumers for some time, and DIZO fits all the criteria. Continue reading “realme launches DIZO brand under TechLife ecosystem”

WhatsApp says it will not limit functionality for users who do not accept the new privacy policy

After the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a letter to WhatsApp asking them to withdraw their Privacy Policy and TOS update. In response, WhatsApp has stated that the company will not be limiting functionality for users who are yet to accept the update, instead they will continue to show reminders to accept. WhatsApp also clarified that the update does not affect the privacy of their users’ personal messages.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 with 13.5″ / 15″ PixelSense display, 11th Gen Intel Core / AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors launched in India

Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop 4 in India after it was introduced last month. It comes in two sizes – 13.5-inch and 15-inch. Both these come with 11th Generation Intel Core processor up to Core i7 with Intel’s latest Iris Xe graphics and AMD Ryzen 7 4000 series with AMD Radeon Graphics, up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM, up to 512GB of SSD storage, tone-on-tone Alcantara and machined aluminum all-metal finish. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 with 13.5″ / 15″ PixelSense display, 11th Gen Intel Core / AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors launched in India”

boAt Rockerz 330 with up to 30 hours battery life, fast charge launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1299

After the Rockerz 335 last year and Rockerz 255 Pro+ earlier this year, boAt  has launched new Rockerz 330, the company’s latest neckband wireless headset after a lot of teasers. It features Bluetooth v5.0, 10mm dynamic drivers, which the company says is fine-tuned with boAt’s Signature Sound and enhanced bass. Additionally, it offers dual pairing that lets you pair and switch between two devices simultaneously. Continue reading “boAt Rockerz 330 with up to 30 hours battery life, fast charge launched at an introductory price of Rs. 1299”

Airtel deploys additional 11.2 Mhz spectrum in 1800 MHz band in Karnataka to enhance network coverage

After Tamil Nadu, Airtel today announced that it has also upgraded its mobile network in Karnataka by deploying an additional 11.2 Mhz spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in Karnataka to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. This will enable improved network availability and data speeds along with better coverage inside homes and buildings in cities and urban areas, said the company. Continue reading “Airtel deploys additional 11.2 Mhz spectrum in 1800 MHz band in Karnataka to enhance network coverage”

Infinix India extends smartphone warranty by 2-months if they expire before June 15th

In light of the recent lockdown and the surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, Infinix has announced that they will be extended the warranty of eligible smartphones by 60 days. This extension will apply to smartphones who have their warranties expiring between April 15 and June 15.

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Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 40-inch Smart TV with bezel-less design launching in India on June 1

Xiaomi launched the Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition series of smart TVs in India that includes 32-inch HD ready and 43-inch Full HD models with immersive Horizon display with minimal bezels back in September last year. Today it has confirmed the launch of new 40-inch model in the country on June 1st. The company has confirmed Horizon Display with bezel-less design and the image matches it. Continue reading “Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 40-inch Smart TV with bezel-less design launching in India on June 1”