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POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

POCO just launched the POCO M3, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the M series in India, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC with 6GB of RAM, 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, 6GB RAM, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999”

Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with Pixel Extended

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India about two years ago. The device has already received one major Android update, that is Android 10. It’s certain that the Note 7 Pro will not receive an Android update further. So, if you still want to keep using your Redmi Note 7 Pro with the latest Android version, you will have to take things into your hands and try out a custom ROM.

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Budget 2021: Mobile phones, chargers and power banks to get expensive due to hike in customs duty

Indian government at the budget 2021-22 has announced a 2.5% increase in customs duty on some mobile phone parts and power banks to promote value addition in the Electronics Sector. Continue reading “Budget 2021: Mobile phones, chargers and power banks to get expensive due to hike in customs duty”

itel A47 Android Go Edition phone with 5.5-inch HD+ display launched in India for Rs. 5499

TRANSSION’s iTel today launched itel A47, the company’s latest 4G Android Go Edition smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ screen, is powered by quad-core processor, which should be an Unisoc processor, has 2GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) Go Edition and has an 5-megapixel front and rear cameras both with LED flash. Continue reading “itel A47 Android Go Edition phone with 5.5-inch HD+ display launched in India for Rs. 5499”

Samsung Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro go on sale in India with cashback offers and benefits

Samsung today started selling its its flagship Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphones, as it had promised after it started pre-bookings earlier this month. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Series will be available in six stunning colours: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom White, Phantom Grey and Phantom Pink, depending on the model. Customers buying Galaxy S21 series will be eligible for exciting cashback offers, benefits and upgrade bonus. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro go on sale in India with cashback offers and benefits”

Panasonic launches new ACs with nanoeX technology in India

Panasonic India today launched the new range of Air Conditioners (ACs) under the HU series enabled with recently announced nanoe X technology. This advanced purification technology is capable of inhibiting 99.99% bacteria and viruses, including the novel coronavirus, according to the company. Continue reading “Panasonic launches new ACs with nanoeX technology in India”

Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 get One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India

After the Galaxy M31, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 Android 11 update for the Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 smartphones in India. Based on earlier reports the M21 was supposed to get the update in March, but it has rolled out the update earlier than expected. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 get One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India”

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”