AnkerWorks PowerConf 3W portable wireless Bluetooth speakerphone launched in India

AnkerWorks, a sub-brand of Anker that is geared towards home and office workers, has announced the launch of their first ever product in India, called the PowerConf. This compact & wireless conference speakerphone comes with many features such as six microphones, enhanced voice pickup and more.

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realme ramps up ‘Make in India’ initiative, partners Khy Electronics to make AIoT products locally

realme today announced that it has partnered with Khy Electronics to manufacture a diverse range of AIOT products and accessories including realme Watch 2 Pro, realme Buds Wireless, and the upcoming realme 4K Smart TV Google Stick in India. realme said that it will continue to expand the manufacturing ecosystem, support the ‘Make in India’ initiative and enhance employment opportunities. Continue reading “realme ramps up ‘Make in India’ initiative, partners Khy Electronics to make AIoT products locally”

TECNO CAMON 17 to get HiOS 8.5 based on Android 12 later this year

TECNO today announced that CAMON 17 will be amongst the first few phones to get Android 12 update which will improve security and privacy, connectivity, user experience, gaming and more. Android 12 will roll out with TECNO’s upcoming HiOS 8.5 for CAMON 17 soon. Continue reading “TECNO CAMON 17 to get HiOS 8.5 based on Android 12 later this year”

LG webOS TV update adds support for Disney+, HBO Max and more

LG’s webOS TV, the proprietary software platform that runs on LG’s smart TVs, has announced the rollout of a new firmware update that will add native support for even more third-party streaming platforms such as Disney+, Vudu, Pandora and more.

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Google TV update introduces personalized profile, improved ambient mode and more

Google TV, a version of Android TV from Google, has announced a couple of new updates to improve the TV user experience. There is now support for personalized profiles through Google accounts, along with a improved Ambient mode with glanceable cards and more.

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moto e40 with 6.5-inch HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T700 SoC, 4GB RAM, 48MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9499

motorola just launched the moto e40, the company’s latest budget e series smartphone in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ MaxVision display with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by the latest UNISOC T700 SoC with 4GB of RAM, and packs 48MP rear camera along with a 2MP depth and a 2MP macro cameras, and there is a 8MP front camera. Continue reading “moto e40 with 6.5-inch HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T700 SoC, 4GB RAM, 48MP camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9499”

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2021 records 1.3x more transacting sellers, over 30 million deliveries through kirana delivery partners

Flipkart had their 2021 Big Billion Days sale event, and they have released various statistics related to it. According to the e-commerce giant, the sale event witnessed over 55% growth in new sellers when compared to 2020, a 6 times growth in top artisans and weaver partners from the Flipkart Samarth program and more.

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ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 global roll out begins this October – List of OPPO smartphones getting it

OPPO today launched the ColorOS 12, the next major update based on Android 12 for its smartphone in an online event, as it had announced. OPPO said that ColorOS 6 was pushed to 65 million users, 100 million users got ColorOS 7, and last year’s ColorOS 11 was pushed to 115 million users, and this year the company is aiming even higher for the ColorOS 12. It said that there are over 440 million ColorOS users worldwide in 68 countries as of July 2021 which is 19% YoY growth from 2020. Continue reading “ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 global roll out begins this October – List of OPPO smartphones getting it”

BSNL tests first ever indigenously developed 4G network in Chandigarh

BSNL has announced the first ever successful test of their indigenously developed 4G cellular network in Chandigarh. The technology which was designed, developed and made in India was tested with a successful call made between the Department of Telecom secretary and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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vivo Y20T with 6.51-inch Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 662, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 15490

vivo has launched Y20T, the company’s latest smartphones in the Y series, in India. It features a 6.51-inch HD+ Halo FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 662SoC with 6GB of RAM with 1GB RAM expansion option. It comes with 13MP main + 2MP macro + 2MP depth triple rear cameras, 8MP front camera and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “vivo Y20T with 6.51-inch Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 662, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 15490”

Facebook planning to introduce new prompts to redirect teens from harmful content

Facebook has announced their plans to introduce new features for their social media platforms that would work towards discouraging teenagers from consuming harmful content. The announcement comes just as Facebook is facing a problem with a whistleblower who testified against the company’s problematic practices.

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realme GT Neo2T with a new design to be announced on October 19

realme introduced the GT Neo2 smartphone in China last month, and it will launch in India later this week. Today, the company confirmed the launch of GT Neo2T in China. This will be jointly designed by Li Ning, a popular Chinese sportswear and sports equipment company. This should replace the realme GT Neo flash edition which was launched as an enhanced version of GT Neo. Continue reading “realme GT Neo2T with a new design to be announced on October 19”

OnePlus 9RT with 120Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED display, 600Hz touch sampling rate, Snapdragon 888 to be announced on October 13

Update: October 11, 2021 – OnePlus has confirmed most of the specifications of the 9RT and also posted the official image of the phone ahead of the announcement on Wednesday. It will come with a Samsung E4 AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 600Hz touch sampling rate. The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 888 with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 7GB of virtual memory. There will be 19067.44 mm² space cooling system. Continue reading “OnePlus 9RT with 120Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED display, 600Hz touch sampling rate, Snapdragon 888 to be announced on October 13”

moto e40 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, 48MP camera, 5000mAh battery launching in India on October 12

Update: After rumours, Motorola today confirmed the launch of the launch of the moto e40 smartphone in India on October 12th. It was also introduced in Brazil this week, and it will be sold on Flipkart in India, similar to other motorola phones. The company also introduced the moto e30 with similar specifications, but this will be sold in Europe and Latin America.

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Apple Watch Series 7 now available to pre-order in India starting at Rs. 41900

Update: October 8, 2021 – Apple has started taking pre-orders for the Apple Watch Series 7 in India. It comes in both GPS and GPS + Cellular options which will work with Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea. You can order it on Apple India online store, Amazon.in and offline stores, and it will ship starting from October 15th. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 7 now available to pre-order in India starting at Rs. 41900”