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Google often introduces updates to their services that allows users to make more sustainable choices. In a new update to Google Maps, the company has introduced 3 new features including Eco-friendly routing, Bike and scooter share information, and Lite navigation for cyclists. Along with this, Google introduced bringing carbon emissions information to Google Flights and a new Nest Renew service.
vivo has announced attractive offers on popular smartphones – vivo X70 series, Y73, Y33s and V21 series for the festive season. vivo’s flagship X70 Pro series with inbuilt Ultra-Sensing Gimbal camera that V21 Series get up to Rs. 5000 cashback and there are cashback offers for Y73 and Y33s models as well. Other offers include No Cost EMI, one time screen replacement and Jio benefits worth INR 10,000. Continue reading “vivo India announces cashback, screen replacement offers for X70 Pro series, Y73, Y33s and V21 series”
HMD Global just introduced the Nokia T20 tablet, as expected. It has a 10.36-inch 2K LCD screen which is protected with a toughened glass, is powered by UNISOC T610 Octa-Core processor with up to 4GB of RAM and runs Android 11 with two years of OS updates and 3 years of security updates. It has a 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera. Continue reading “Nokia T20 with 10.4-inch 2K display, 4G LTE, metal body, stereo speakers, 8200mAh battery announced”
Mobvoi, popular for its wearables, has introduced TicWatch Pro X, its new top-end smartwatch in China. This has almost similar specifications as the TicWatch Pro 3, but comes with a new design. It has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display, along with a secondary FSTN LCD color panel for hybrid dual-display tech, with Smart mode that uses the AMOLED panel and the full functionality of the smartwatch and the Durable mode uses the FSTN LCD screen and disables some key functionality to extend battery life to up to 45 days. Continue reading “TicWatch Pro X with 1.39-inch AMOLED and FSTN LCD dual displays, Snapdragon Wear 4100, Wear OS, 4G VoLTE announced”
With the rollout of Windows 11 earlier this week, HP has announced the launch of a range of new laptops in their Envy and Pavilion series. These include a new ENVY x360 13, Pavilion Gaming 15, and Pavilion 14 and 15 laptops, featuring Intel 11th Gen Core processors and AMD Ryzen series CPUs, and running Windows 11 out-of-the-box.
Stuffcool, an Indian manufacturer of smartphone accessories and chargers, has announced the launch of their smallest USB-Power Delivery (PD) charger called the Neutron 20. It features dual USB ports, with support for both 20W over the PD standard and 18W over the Qualcomm QC 3.0 standard.
After rumours, Google has officially announced that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones will be announced on October 19th, as rumoured earlier. We already know that the phone’s will use own Tensor SoC, and the company has posted press shots of the phones officially. The Pixel 6 will feature an aluminium frame with matte finish, and the Pixel 6 Pro will come with a polished aluminium frame. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz OLED display, 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery and Pixel 6 to be announced on October 19”
Xiaomi India, today announced that it has sold 100K or 1 lakh Smart TVs in less than 3 days of the festive sale across platforms, thanks to ‘Diwali With Mi’ on mi.com, Great Indian Shopping Festival on Amazon and The Big Billion Days on Flipkart that offered discounts on the TVs. The company said that it has recorded a massive 53x jump in demand for 4K TVs. Continue reading “Xiaomi India says it has sold 100K Smart TVs in less than 3 days”
Acer has announced a range of new thin and light laptops across their Swift, Aspire and Spin range in India. They include a new Swift X, Swift 3, Aspire 5, Aspire 3, Spin 3 and Spin 5, featuring either 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs or AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs, all running Windows 11 out-of-the-box.
Airtel today announced that it has conducted India’s first 5G network demonstration in a rural geography in Bhaipur Bramanan village on the outskirts of Delhi/NCR using 5G trial spectrum allocated to Airtel by the Department of Telecom in partnership with Ericsson. Continue reading “Airtel, Ericsson conduct India’s first rural 5G trial”
Microsoft today released Windows 11, the next major Windows update, as it had promised. As announced earlier, this is a free upgrade to Windows 10 users. Microsoft already confirmed that Windows 11 requires your device to be running on Intel 8th generation or AMD Zen 2 processors and later, but it won’t block manual installation using an ISO. Continue reading “Windows 11 with refreshed look, new Start button and more now available — Here’s how to get it”
boAt, a popular audio company based in India, has announced the launch of a new Bluetooth headset in their Immortal gaming series, called the Immortal IM1300. It features dual connectivity options including a 2.4GHz ultra low-latency mode and Bluetooth mode, with boAts Signature Sound, RGB LED light and more.
Earlier today, OPPO confirmed the ColorOS 12 global version will launch in an online event on October 11th where it will confirm rollout timeline of ColorOS 12. It also announced a major update policy, specifically, for OPPO devices that were launched from 2019 onwards. Continue reading “OPPO promises 3 Android updates for Find X series; 2 updates for Reno and F series”
If you used any social media platform yesterday, you might have realised that Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger services went down for a couple of hours yesterday. The services were restored yesterday, but not before it created an internet spectacle as loads of people flocked to other services like Twitter with funny tweets and memes.
Continue reading “Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram outage caused by faulty networking configuration”
realme has confirmed that it will launch realme UI 3.0, the next major OS update based on Android 12 will be introduced globally on October 13, a couple of days after the launch of OPPO’s ColorOS 12. We still don’t have the list of features, but we can expect design changes for icons, wallpapers, and layouts, and new functions related to media output and navigation. It should also include Android 12’s privacy features. Continue reading “realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 to launch on October 13”
