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Apple is gearing up to open its first two retail stores in India in Mumbai and Delhi, and the company has started hiring employees for the store in various locations in the country on its careers website. Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will open its first retail store in India in 2021 and is seeking approvals from the government for it. Continue reading “Apple to open India’s first two retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi soon as the company starts hiring for it”
Microsoft has launched the Surface Go 3 2-in-1 in India, after it was introduced in September. It has a 10.5-inch PixelSense 3:2 aspect touchscreen display with adjustable kickstand that enables the laptop to be used in multiple form factors. It has 10th Gen Intel Core processors, up to 8GB of RAM, support for the Surface Pen, and runs Windows 11 in Home in S mode. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Go 3 with 10.5-inch FHD touch display, 10th Gen Intel processors launched in India starting at Rs. 42999”
According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) quarterly report on the Indian Wearables market, a total of 23.8 million units were shipped during Q3 2021. This includes the shipment of ear wears, wristbands and watches, calculating to a healthy growth of 93.8% YoY.
Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). POCO F1 currently runs Android 10 based MIUI 11, and is confirmed to get MIUI 12 in the coming months. 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 20-40 days. Continue reading “POCO F1 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 / 12.5 Enhanced not coming]”
Samsung launched the Galaxy A32 in India earlier this year priced at Rs. 21999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version. Today it has launched the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version in the country priced at Rs. 23,499. It is available Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, and Awesome Violet colour variants and is available across retail stores, Samsung.com and
leading online portals. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A32 8GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 23499”
Update – November 15, 2021: OnePlus has launched the Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition in India, after it was announced last week. It has a back that glows in the dark, comes with a fun games, challenges, and exclusive PAC-MAN content. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition with 12GB RAM, 256GB storage launched in India for Rs. 37999”
iQOO launched the Z5 5G smartphone in Arctic Dawn and Mystic Space colours in India in September. Today, it has launched a new Cyber Grid colour variant in the country. This was introduced in China along with the other colour variants, but it is coming to India now only. Continue reading “iQOO Z5 5G Cyber Grid colour variant launched in India”
Xiaomi today confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 11T 5G smartphone in India on November 30. This will be the successor to the Redmi Note 10T 5G which was launched in the country back in July. The invite just says ‘Next Gen Racer’ without revealing any other details, but earlier rumours revealed that it will be the same Redmi Note 11 5G which was launched in China last month. Continue reading “Redmi Note 11T 5G launching in India on November 30”
Reliance Jio has partnered with MediaTek to launch the ‘Gaming Masters 2,0’ e-sports tournament in India. The tournament, which will be open to all players in India, will be played on the latest Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) game, and has a total prize pool of Rs. 12.5 lakhs. Continue reading “Jio and MediaTek announce Gaming Masters 2.0 BGMI esports event with Rs. 12.5 lakhs prize pool”
Customers of Fitbit fitness trackers in India will now be able to experience more health features on the Fitbit app and their devices. The Fitbit Charge 5 now supports taking ECG readings right from the wrist, the Fitbit app for Premium members supports their Daily Readiness score, and diabetic patients can now track their blood glucose levels through the app.
Continue reading “ECG, Daily Readiness score now available on compatible Fitbit devices in India”
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released their quarterly India smartphone market report for the third quarter of 2021. According to it, the market declined 12% YoY after 4 quarters of continuous growth, shipping a total of 48 million units. The top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, realme and OPPO.
TRANSSION India has launched new TECNO Spark 8, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Spark series, couple of months after the launch of the with the same name. It has a 6.52-inch HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 processor with 3GB of RAM, packs a 16-megapixel rear camera along with an AI lens. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It runs Android 11 with HiOS 7.6. Continue reading “TECNO Spark 8 with 6.56-inch display, Helio G25, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9299”
OnePlus India today announced that it has onboarded its 25 new ambassadors as part of its ongoing fourth edition of OnePlus student ambassador program (SAP). It received over 24,000 applications from students studying in over 50 universities and colleges across 20 cities in India, after it opened applications back in August. Continue reading “OnePlus Student Ambassador Program 2021: 25 ambassadors selected from 24000 applications”
According to a new report by Counterpoint Research, the India smartwatch market had its highest ever shipments in Q3 2021, recording a growth of 159% QoQ and 293% YoY. The top 5 smartwatch manufacturers during the quarter were Noise, boAt, Fire Boltt, realme and Amazfit.
Continue reading “India smartwatch market records 293% YoY growth in Q3 2021: Counterpoint”
