Microsoft opens 3rd India Development Center engineering hub in NCR

Microsoft has opened their 3rd India Development Center (IDC) facility at NCR, which will serve as an engineering hub to collaborate and build products with Microsoft’s teams globally. The facility will work alongside the other IDC facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad, providing opportunities for the various areas of business in Microsoft.

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Samsung Galaxy M02 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on February 2 for under Rs. 7000

After the launch of Galaxy M02s earlier this month, Samsung has officially confirmed the launch of Galaxy M02, the company’s new budget smartphone in the Galaxy M series in India on February 2nd. The company has confirmed 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display and a 5000mAh battery for the phone. The teaser image reveals a similar design as the Galaxy A02 that was introduced yesterday. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M02 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 5000mAh battery launching in India on February 2 for under Rs. 7000”

Airtel says its network is 5G ready; successfully demonstrates live 5G services in Hyderabad

Airtel today announced that it has become the country’s first telcom performance to successfully demonstrate and orchestrate live 5G service over a commercial network in Hyderabad city. Airtel said that this has been carried out over its existing liberalised spectrum in the 1800MHz band through the NSA (Non Stand Alone) network technology using Ericsson 4G (DSS) radio infrastructure on OPPO Reno5 Pro and OPPO Find X2 Pro smartphones. Continue reading “Airtel says its network is 5G ready; successfully demonstrates live 5G services in Hyderabad”

India smartphone shipments reach 150 million units in 2020, records 4% decline YoY: Counterpoint Research

Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian smartphone market recorded a decline of only 4% for the year 2020, shipping more than 150 million units in total. According to Counterpoint Research, the top 5 companies for the year were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Redmi 8A MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8A smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 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 a month. Continue reading “Redmi 8A MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]”

Redmi 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 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 a month. Continue reading “Redmi 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]”

Indian Government to ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok permanently; TikTok cuts workforce in India

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Back in June last year the Indian Government announced a ban on 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok and Helo saying that they are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. Now  there are reports that says that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sent new notice to these apps last week saying that their answers and clarifications following the ban were found to be inadequate, so the temporary block has now been made permanent. Continue reading “Indian Government to ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok permanently; TikTok cuts workforce in India”

POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on February 2

POCO has confirmed the launch of POCO M3 smartphone in India on February 2nd on Flipkart. This was introduced back in November last year and packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on February 2”

Realme X7 Pro 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1000+ and realme X7 5G launching in India on February 4

After teasers realme today confirmed that it will launch the realme X7 5G and realme X7 Pro 5G  in India on February 4th. The phones will be sold on Flipkart . As we already know, the X7 Pro 5G packs a 6.55-inch Full HD+ 120Hz flexible AMOLED screen with 240Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC with dual 5G support, 15509mm² VC liquid cooling, tactile Engine linear motor, features 64-megapixel main camera with IMX686 sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, 2-megapixel retro portrait and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The phone packs a 4500mAh with 65W Super Dart fast charging that offers 100% charge in 35 minutes. Continue reading “Realme X7 Pro 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1000+ and realme X7 5G launching in India on February 4”

i2e1 launches PDO Wi-Fi access points across India under PM-Wani initiative; 50Mbps unlimited internet at Rs. 5 per day

As part of the Government of India’s PM-WANI initiative, i2e1, a Delhi-based startup, has announced the launch of Public Data Offices (PDO) across India. They are public Wi-Fi-enabled internet booths that can provide broadband connections to their subscribers.

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OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Limited Edition launched in India for Rs. 3699

OnePlus has launched OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Limited Edition True Wireless Earbuds in collaboration with the Los Angeles-based artist and designer Steven Harrington. This features the artist’s signature stylized graffiti along with artistic caricatures and designs. Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Limited Edition launched in India for Rs. 3699”

KBEAR launches new range of new Hi-Fi IEMs in India starting at Rs. 3990

KBEAR, an international audio brand, has announced the launch of 5 Hi-Fi IEMs in India. These include the KS2, Lark, Believe, Diamond earphones and  they also launched the Starsea earphones under their sub-brand “TRI”.

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LG K42 with 6.6-inch display, quad rear cameras, military grade durability launched in India for Rs. 10990

LG has launched K42, the company’s latest smartphone in the K series in India after it was introduced back in September last year. It features a 6.6 20:9 HD+ FullVision punch-hole display, features quad-camera array consisting of 13MP rear camera, 5MP Ultra Wide, 2MP Depth camera and a 2MP Macro camera. The smartphone also sports an 8MP front camera. Continue reading “LG K42 with 6.6-inch display, quad rear cameras, military grade durability launched in India for Rs. 10990”

Amazon introduces Alexa Custom Assistant for Automakers in India

Amazon is releasing a new software solution for automakers in India and other regions in APAC, called the Alexa Custom Assistant. It contains a suite of technologies that will help automakers use Alexa’s voice AI technology to develop their own custom intelligent assistants in their vehicles.

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Soundcore Inifini Pro 120W Soundbar with Dolby Atmos support launched in India

Soundcore, an audio focused sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of the Infini Pro soundbar in India. Featuring support for Dolby Atmos, the speaker has a strong audio output of 120W, along with support for 4K pass-through, a wide-range of supported inputs and more.

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