OnePlus 8 series smartphones get OxygenOS 11 Beta 1 Android 11 update

After months of Developer preview versions, Google earlier yesterday announced the roll out of the stable version Android 11, starting with Pixel phones. Now OnePlus has announced that their OxygenOS 11, based on Android 11, is releasing to the Open Beta channel to users of the OnePlus 8 series smartphones.

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OnePlus 8 OxygenOS 11 Open Beta teardown reveals more details about 8K video recording

OnePlus recently released the Android 11 Developer Preview 4 for the OnePlus 8 Series and a teardown of the same revealed the possible image of the unreleased OnePlus 8T smartphone along with other details. Following that, today OnePlus has released the Open Beta for OxygenOS 11 and a teardown has revealed more details about 8K recording. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 OxygenOS 11 Open Beta teardown reveals more details about 8K video recording”

Amazfit Neo with 1.2-inch square display, retro design, up to 4 weeks battery life announced

Huami has announced Amazfit Neo, the company’s latest smartwatch with a retro design, 1.2-inch square black and white, energy-efficient STN LCD screen that is clear even under sunlight, comes with a plastic body with four buttons, features 24-hour heart rate monitoring and 5ATM (50 meter) water resistance. Continue reading “Amazfit Neo with 1.2-inch square display, retro design, up to 4 weeks battery life announced”

Google Phone app gets Verified Calls feature to let you know why a business is calling

These days with apps like Truecaller, it is very easy to spot and avoid spam calls. However, there are situations when a business genuinely needs to make calls, but loses out as the customer falsely identifies it as spam and denies the call. To circumvent this, Google is introducing a new feature called Verified Calls in the Google Phone app.

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Android 11 stable update released, now rolling out to Pixel smartphones

After developer previews and beta updates, Google has finally started rolling out Android 11 stable update starting from Pixel smartphones. Those who have signed up for beta program are getting smaller OTA updates. Google is also be pushing sources to Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Continue reading “Android 11 stable update released, now rolling out to Pixel smartphones”

Apple ‘Time Flies’ Event scheduled for September 15; Watch Series 6, new iPads and more expected

Apple just scheduled its ‘Time Flies’ virtual event on September 15th which hints at new Watches. We can expect Watch Series 6, new iPad models and some accessories at the event. The iPhone 12 series is said to arrive only in October, as confirmed at its earnings call, and also from the latest Bloomberg report. We should also know the roll out details of iOS 14, macOS 11, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14. Continue reading “Apple ‘Time Flies’ Event scheduled for September 15; Watch Series 6, new iPads and more expected”

HUAWEI MatePad T8 with 8-inch display, 5100mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Update: The HUAWEI MatePad T8 is now available from Flipkart.

HUAWEI just launched MatePad T8, the company’s latest Android tablet in India, after it was teased back in July. It was introduced back in May packing an 8-inch HD+ display with 80% screen-to-body ratio, curved-edge metal body, is powered by the Octa-core MediaTek MT8768 SoC paired with 2GB RAM, 5MP autofocus rear camera and a 2MP front camera. Continue reading “HUAWEI MatePad T8 with 8-inch display, 5100mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

Microsoft reveals next generation Xbox Series S console design; priced at $299

With the announcement of the Xbox Series X, there were multiple rumours of Microsoft working on a smaller, less powerful console. Microsoft has now confirmed these rumours by revealing the Xbox Series S in a tweet. It is the smaller sibling to Series X and Microsoft has even announced its price — $299 (Approx. Rs. 21,956) in the US and £249.99 (Approx. Rs. 24,150) in UK.

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boAt Rockerz 335 Wireless Neckband Headphones with aptX HD, 30 hours battery life launched for Rs. 1999

boAt, makers of consumer audio products, is launching their new Rockerz 335 Wireless Neckband Headphones in India. It is feature-packed with support for Qualcomm aptX & cVc technologies, long battery life with fast charging, IPX5 certification, dual device pairing and more.

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POCO M2 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

POCO just launched POCO M2 smartphone, as it had promised. This has similar specifications as the Redmi 9 Prime that includes a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD water-drop, MediaTek Helio G80 8nm SoC, 13-megapixel primary rear AI camera, 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M2 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999”

PUBG Corp takes all publishing responsibility of PUBG Mobile in India; might get unbanned soon

Last week, the Indian government banned 118 mobile apps including the popular game — PUBG Mobile. A week later now, PUBG Corporation has released a statement regarding the ban and has announced that it no longer authorising the franchise to Tencent Games in India. Continue reading “PUBG Corp takes all publishing responsibility of PUBG Mobile in India; might get unbanned soon”

Vodafone Idea rebrands to “Vi” after completion of merger and integration

British telecom giant Vodafone’s merger with Indian telecom giant Idea Cellular has been in the works for over 3 years, since January, 2017. While the merger itself was completed in 2018, Vodafone Idea has only now completed its integration, and they are marking this with the announcement of a re-brand from Vodafone Idea to simply “Vi”.

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Redmi Smart Band with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, up to 14 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 1599

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has launched Redmi Smart Band, as it had promised. It has a 1.08-inch square colour touch display, promises up to 14 days of battery life and comes with built-in charging port that plugs into a USB-A port on the charger, laptop or PC so that you don’t want to be searching for the charging cable. Continue reading “Redmi Smart Band with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, up to 14 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 1599”

POCO X3 NFC with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, 6GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras, 5160mAh battery announced

POCO just announced the POCO X3 NFC, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm, punch-hole screen, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 732G SoC, has 6GB of RAM, comes with liquid cooling 1.0 Plus with copper heat pipe and dual graphite to reduce the temperature by up to 6° C, and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. Continue reading “POCO X3 NFC with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 732G, 6GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras, 5160mAh battery announced”

Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 (5G) / Exynos 990 (4G) surfaces

Samsung has announced Galaxy S20 series recently, now the images and detailed specifications of the S20 Fan Edition has surfaced. It reveals a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED  Infinity-O Displays with 120Hz refresh rate, powered by Snapdragon 865 (5G) / Exynos 990 (4G) SoC depending on the market and up 6GB RAM. It is said to feature in-display Fingerprint Scanner, run Android 10 with OneUI and feature Glasstic back instead of glass in the S20 Ultra. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 (5G) / Exynos 990 (4G) surfaces”