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Samsung Galaxy M51 with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity O Display, Snapdragon 730G, 7000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 24999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M51, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus display with over 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 730G SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, features a 64-megapixel rear camera, 12-megapixel 123° ultra-wide angle camera, 5-megapixel depth sensor, 5-megapixel macro camera and a 32-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M51 with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity O Display, Snapdragon 730G, 7000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 24999”

Motorola Razr 5G with 6.2-inch foldable OLED 21:9 display, 2.7-inch external OLED display, Snapdragon 765G announced

Motorola has announced new razr 5G foldable smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision foldable touchscreen display that closes completely in half. Motorola says that it has an updated hinge that offer aesthetic and functional changes based on direct consumer feedback for an easy, one-handed experienc. The hinge has been tested to withstand up to 200,000 flips, and the custom protective coating protects against scratches, while a water repellent barrier on the inside of the devices safeguards against spills, splashes, rain and more, says the company. Continue reading “Motorola Razr 5G with 6.2-inch foldable OLED 21:9 display, 2.7-inch external OLED display, Snapdragon 765G announced”

Microsoft Xbox Series S and Series X launching in India on November 10th starting at Rs. 34990

After many months of teasing, Microsoft has finally announced that November 10th, 2020 will be the launch date for their two next generation Xbox consoles, and they launched the Xbox All Access starting at $24.99 a month. The launch price for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were also announced at $499 (Approx. Rs. 36,600) and $299 (Approx. Rs. 21,930) respectively in the US. In India the Xbox Series S is priced at Rs. 34,990 and the Series X will cost Rs. 49,990 with pre-orders starting on September 22 ahead of launch in November 10th in India.

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Google Pixel 5s surfaces in live image

Google already confirmed that Pixel 5 will be introduced in late 2020. Now a new Pixel 5s live image has surfaced online. This reveals a similar camera design and rear-mounted camera design as the Pixel 5, so it is not clear if there will be internal changes to this phone. Continue reading “Google Pixel 5s surfaces in live image”

Apple retaliates against Epic Games by filing counter lawsuit for breach of contract

It has been nearly a month since Epic announced that they were suing Apple, after Apple removed the Fortnite gaming app from the app store for violating the store policies. Apple has now filed a counter-suit against Epic Games and is seeking damages for breaching the App Store contract.

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MediaTek partners with VVDN Technologies to launch AIoT solutions in India in Q4 2020

MediaTek at its Virtual Chapter of MediaTek Diaries event reiterated its focus on R&D to enable ‘Make in India’ and ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’, and said that it is committed to enabling the Indian smart devices ecosystem and boosting 5G capabilities to make great technology available and accessible to everyone. Continue reading “MediaTek partners with VVDN Technologies to launch AIoT solutions in India in Q4 2020”

ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 global launch event set September 14

OPPO today confirmed that it will introduce ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 at a global launch event on September 14th. This comes after the ColorOS 7.0 based on Android 10 that was introduced back in November last year that brought new icons in UI, new live wallpapers, new video editing assistant, and more. Continue reading “ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 global launch event set September 14”

Redmi 9i with Dot Drop screen, 4GB RAM, MIUI 12 launching in India on September 15

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand is in a launch spree as the company recently launched the Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi 9, Redmi 9A, Redmi Smart Band. Following that, the company is gearing up to launch yet another smartphone in the Redmi 9 Series – Redmi 9i in India. Continue reading “Redmi 9i with Dot Drop screen, 4GB RAM, MIUI 12 launching in India on September 15”

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”