moto g power 2022 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

motorola has introduced the latest moto g power smartphone in the US, after it surfaced last week. It has a 6.5-inch Max Vision display with 90Hz refresh rate, 86.45% screen-to-body ratio, is the first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek Helio G37 SoC, has 4GB RAM, 50MP rear + 2MP depth and a 2MP macro camera and an 8MP front camera. Continue reading “moto g power 2022 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”

HUAWEI Watch GT Runner with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, professional running training, smart running plan announced

Along with the MatePad E 2-in-1, HUAWEI also introduced Watch GT Runner designed for professional runners. The smartwatch has a composite fiber case, a metal crown and a ceramic bezel and weighs just 38.5g. It comes only in 46mm version with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen, same as the Watch GT 3. Continue reading “HUAWEI Watch GT Runner with 1.43-inch AMOLED display, professional running training, smart running plan announced”

Apple to open India’s first two retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi soon as the company starts hiring for it

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”

HUAWEI MateBook E 2022 Windows 11 2-in-1 with 12.6-inch WQXGA OLED touch display, 11th gen Core i5 / i7 processor announced

HUAWEI today announced MateBook E 2022, the company’s latest 2-in-1 that runs Windows 11, as it had promised. It has a 12.6-inch WQXGA OLED screen with wide DCI-P3 colour gamut, 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered 11th generation Intel Core i5 / i7 processor, uses 4mm shark fin fan, ultra-thin air-cooled VC and High thermal conductivity graphene for 100% coverage. Continue reading “HUAWEI MateBook E 2022 Windows 11 2-in-1 with 12.6-inch WQXGA OLED touch display, 11th gen Core i5 / i7 processor announced”

Qualcomm to introduce 5G capable laptop SoCs to compete with Apple’s M-series

Yesterday during their Investor Day 2021,  ARM-based chip designer Qualcomm unveiled their project plans to make a powerful ARM-based processor for a PC that would rival Apple’s M-series silicon. The company also announced that their supply of 5G modems to Apple will cut down to  just 20% next year.

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WhatsApp UWP beta app for Windows released; new app for macOS said to be in the works

Update: The WhatsApp Beta UWP beta app is now available for download from the Microsoft store. Since this is beta, there are bugs which should be fixed in a stable release in the future. Continue reading “WhatsApp UWP beta app for Windows released; new app for macOS said to be in the works”

Microsoft Surface Go 3 with 10.5-inch FHD touch display, 10th Gen Intel processors launched in India starting at Rs. 42999

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”

Google Maps update adds Area Busyness, global Directory tab for airports, malls and more

Google Maps has released a new update with 4 new features designed for the upcoming holiday season. The “busyness” feature has now been extended to show for larger areas, the Directory tab is available for more places around the globe, pickup with Google Maps now supports more stores, and more.

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Microsoft moves Windows 10 feature update cycle to annual

Even though the Windows 11 update was released for the eligible devices in October, Microsoft already confirmed that the Windows 10 will get updates till October 2025. Today, it started rolling out a November 2021 update, and also confirmed that it is moving from Semi-Annual to Annual. Continue reading “Microsoft moves Windows 10 feature update cycle to annual”

India wearables market shipped 23.8 million units in Q3 2021, records 93.8% YoY growth: IDC

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.

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moto watch 100 with 1.3-inch display, GPS, 26 sport modes, up to 14 days battery life announced

moto watch 100, a new motorola smartwatch, is now official. Made by eBuyNow, this doesn’t run Wear OS as rumoured earlier, instead this runs proprietary Moto Watch OS. It has a 1.3-inch LCD screen, has a 42mm aluminum casing, comes with heart rate and SpO2 monitoring, has 26 sport modes including basketball, biking, cricket, crossfit, hiking, football, snowboarding, strength training and more. Continue reading “moto watch 100 with 1.3-inch display, GPS, 26 sport modes, up to 14 days battery life announced”

Here’s when Samsung Galaxy devices will get Android 12 based One UI 4.0 update in India

Samsung began rolling out One UI 4.0 stable update based on Android 12 starting with the Galaxy S21 series globally yesterday. The company also confirmed that the update will be available for older Galaxy S and Note series as well as Galaxy Z series, A series and tablets soon. Continue reading “Here’s when Samsung Galaxy devices will get Android 12 based One UI 4.0 update in India”

Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 7 series will not get MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update [Update: POCO F1 as well]

Update: Xiaomi has also confirmed that POCO F1 will not get the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update. It didn’t get the MIUI 12.5 update as well. MIUI 12.0.3.0 was the last update that it received earlier this year. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 7 series will not get MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update [Update: POCO F1 as well]”

HUAWEI may offer smartphone design license to third-party manufacturers

The battle between US and HUAWEI has proven to be highly problematic for HUAWEI due to crippling sanctions placed on the company. After selling the HONOR sub-brand last year, HUAWEI is now looking to license their smartphone designs to third-party manufacturers as a way to revive the business.

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BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA v1.7.0 update brings Mirror World Theme Mode, Arcane Monsters and more

Krafton has announced has released v1.7.0 update for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA that brings several new features that includes Arcane Monsters items, as well as game areas and gameplay modes inspired by the new Netflix series Arcane created by the popular game developer Riot Games, creator of the multiplayer online game League of Legends (LoL). Continue reading “BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA v1.7.0 update brings Mirror World Theme Mode, Arcane Monsters and more”