POCO M2 Pro with quad rear cameras launching in India on July 7 [Update: 33W fast charging]

POCO has confirmed 33W fast charging support for the M2 Pro smartphone. The image also shows 3.5mm audio jack, next to the USB Type-C port. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max that was recently launched also comes with 33W fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy A31 gets a price cut in India in a month of launch, now available for Rs. 20999

Samsung launched a new smartphone in the Galaxy A series lineup – Galaxy A31 recently in India for Rs. 21,999. Less than a month since launch, the Galaxy A31 has received a price cut here. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A31 gets a price cut in India in a month of launch, now available for Rs. 20999”

Spotify Premium Duo subscription plan expands to more markets including India

Spotify has launched a new Premium Subscription plan in 55 countries including India designed for two individuals who live at the same address. The plan offers two premium accounts, with access to all of Spotify’s premium features like ad-free playback, offline playback and even a new specially curated playlist called Duo Mix.

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Ather now lets you exchange your old bike/scooter for Ather 450

Ather Energy, the makers of the popular Ather 450 electric scooters has launched new Ather Exchange Programme  in partnership with CredR so that you can exchange your old two-wheeler for a new Ather 450 electric scooter. Continue reading “Ather now lets you exchange your old bike/scooter for Ather 450”

HONOR 9X Pro May 2020 Android security patch starts rolling out in India

HONOR launched its 9X Pro smartphone with App Gallery in India back in May this year. It shipped with Android 9 Pie on top of EMUI 9.1.1 and after 2 months of launch in India, now HONOR has started rolling out the first Android Security Patch for the 9X Pro smartphone. Continue reading “HONOR 9X Pro May 2020 Android security patch starts rolling out in India”

OPPO Reno 3 Pro gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 29990

OPPO Reno 3 Pro that was launched earlier this year in India got a price hike of Rs. 2000 as a result of the GST Rate hike on smartphones. After 3 months since the price hike, now the Reno 3 Pro has got a price cut in India and is selling at its launch price. Continue reading “OPPO Reno 3 Pro gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 29990”

Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Editions, Galaxy S20 Ultra Cloud White variant to go on sale in India from July 10

Samsung has announced the BTS Editions of Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy Buds+ wireless headset will be priced Rs. 87,999 and Rs. 14,990, respectively in India. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra also gets a new Cloud White variant that will be available in limited quantity priced at Rs. 97,999. These will go on sale from July 10th, and pre-orders start from tomorrow, July 1st till July 9th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Editions, Galaxy S20 Ultra Cloud White variant to go on sale in India from July 10”

Swiggy Money digital wallet powered by ICICI Bank launched

Food delivery platform Swiggy has launched its own digital wallet – ‘Swiggy money’, in an attempt to take on the likes of Paytm and Amazon Pay. This means, you no longer need to depend on other payment options hereafter to order from Swiggy. With this, Swiggy enables single-click checkout experience on its platform. Continue reading “Swiggy Money digital wallet powered by ICICI Bank launched”

Samsung launches The Serif and 2020 QLED 8K TVs in India starting from Rs. 83900

Samsung has announced the launch of two new premium TV lineups, The Serif and the 2020 8K QLED TV. The Serif features a unique uni-body “I” shaped design, Quantum Dot Technology, Active Voice Amplifier (AVA) and more. The Samsung QLED 8K TVs feature Real 8K Resolution, 8K AI Upscaling, Quantum Processor 8K and more.

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Sony Research India launched with R&D centers in Bengaluru and Mumbai

In the latest development, Sony has announced that it will establish a research company “Sony Research India Private Limited (Sony Research India)” effective July 1st, 2020. As per the company, the research company consists of R&D Center India Bengaluru Laboratory and Mumbai Laboratory as part of Sony’s Global R&D centres. This was announced back in November last year. Continue reading “Sony Research India launched with R&D centers in Bengaluru and Mumbai”

Indian Government bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit and UC Browser [Update: TikTok Responds]

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Update: June 30, 2020 – Few hours after the announcement by the government, TikTok, Helo and more apps have been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Today TikTok has released a statement that it continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and has not shared any user data with any foreign government, including the Chinese Government. It has been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders for an opportunity to respond and submit their clarifications. Continue reading “Indian Government bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit and UC Browser [Update: TikTok Responds]”

Boult Audio Tru5ive Pro wireless earbuds with aptX launched for Rs. 2999

Boult Audio, a high-end consumer audio electronics manufacturer, has announced the launch of their Tru5ive Pro wireless earphones in India. It has support for aptX, Bluetooth 5.0, high sensitive mic, IPX7 certification, ultra-low latency audio and more.

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realme 5i and realme 6 get another price hike in India, now start at Rs. 11999

realme smartphones received a price hike recently here in a short span after the GST Rate Hike on smartphones and on similar lines now, the realme 5i and realme 6 smartphones have received another price hike here. Continue reading “realme 5i and realme 6 get another price hike in India, now start at Rs. 11999”

Realme Narzo 10 gets new ‘That Blue’ color variant; available from June 30

realme launched the Narzo 10 smartphone in the new Narzo series in India last month in That White and That Green colour variants. Today the company has announced that new That Blue colour variant in the country tomorrow on Flipkart, realme.com priced at Rs. 11,999. It will also soon be available offline in selected states Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Kerala. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 gets new ‘That Blue’ color variant; available from June 30”

Spectacles 2 and Spectacles 3 by Snapchat launching in India on July 4th starting at Rs. 14999

Snap Inc. the makers of Snapchat are finally launching its Spectacles 2 and Spectacles 3 with built-in camera in India on Flipkart on July 4th priced at Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 29,999, respectively. There is also dedicated India website that lists the features and the specifications. These are currently sold in the US for $150 (Rs. 11,345 approx.) and $380 (Rs. 28,740 approx.), respectively. Continue reading “Spectacles 2 and Spectacles 3 by Snapchat launching in India on July 4th starting at Rs. 14999”