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HUAWEI P40 lite 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 820, 64MP quad rear cameras announced

HUAWEI has announced HUAWEI P40 lite 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone for the European market, starting from Italy. It was introduced as Nova 7 SE 5G in China last month. It comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ LCD screen with a 16-megapixel camera in side the punch-hole, Kirin 820 SoC with 6GB of RAM. The P40 Lite comes with a 64-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Continue reading “HUAWEI P40 lite 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 820, 64MP quad rear cameras announced”

Apple to reopen its stores in US and Canada next week amid COVID-19 outbreak

In the latest development, Apple has said that it’s reopening around 25 stores across the US and 12 stores in Canada this week. It’s worth mentioning that around 100 Apple stores have been already reopened to customers across the globe. However, some stores will offer only curbside or storefront service. Continue reading “Apple to reopen its stores in US and Canada next week amid COVID-19 outbreak”

HONOR MagicBook Pro 2020 with 16.1-inch FHD display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just announced its 2020 refresh of the MagicBook Pro at its HONOR Smart Life event. The notebook is 16.9mm thick, weighs 1.7 Kgs, features a 16.1-inch Full HD display with 4.9mm narrow bezels and a screen-to-body ratio of 90% same as the predecessor, but this is powered by 10th Generation Intel Core i5 or i7 Processor with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. It also a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics. Continue reading “HONOR MagicBook Pro 2020 with 16.1-inch FHD display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced”

Realme TV specs confirmed ahead of launch on May 25: 64-bit MediaTek processor, 24W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio

Realme is all set to launch its first Smart TV and smartwatch in India on May 25 and now, the company has revealed the key details of the Smart TV including the processor, OS, audio, etc. Continue reading “Realme TV specs confirmed ahead of launch on May 25: 64-bit MediaTek processor, 24W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio”

Apple Glasses may be announced in mid 2021 and go on sale in early 2022

Rumors of Apple developing a new AR product called Glasses have been leaking for a few years now. The latest rumours suggest that the Apple Glasses will be announced sometime during 2021, with the device going on sale in early 2021. The product will have a sleek, lightweight design and will have a custom UI developed by Apple called “Starboard”.

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C-Lab Program: Samsung announces support for yet another five startups

Started by the South Korean tech giant, Samsung Electronics in 2012, C-Lab Inside supports employees’ innovative ideas while instilling a corporate culture in which creativity is at the fore. The program supports the development of ideas from all areas of the business. Continue reading “C-Lab Program: Samsung announces support for yet another five startups”

Airtel launches ‘Work@Home’ essentials and add-on bundle solution for businesses

With people staying at home due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Airtel introduced various offers and solutions like unlimited premium Kids content on XStream, access to ZEE5’s premium content, etc. On similar lines, now Airtel has launched a new ‘Work@Home’ solution for businesses with essentials and add-on bundles for working from home. Continue reading “Airtel launches ‘Work@Home’ essentials and add-on bundle solution for businesses”

MediaTek Dimensity 820 7nm Octa-Core SoC with built-in 5G, support for up to 120Hz displays announced

MediaTek just announced Dimensity 820, the company’s latest mid-range SoC and an enhanced version of the Dimensity 800 that was introduced earlier this year. It has four high-performance Arm Cortex-A76 cores at 2.6GHz, compared to 2GHz in the Dimensity 800, while retaining the 2GHz Arm Cortex-A55 cores from the predecessor. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 820 7nm Octa-Core SoC with built-in 5G, support for up to 120Hz displays announced”

Realme C2 and Realme C3 get a Rs. 500 price hike in India

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Realme smartphones. After more than a month since the last hike, now, the Realme C2 and Realme C3 smartphones have received a Rs. 500 price hike again in India. Continue reading “Realme C2 and Realme C3 get a Rs. 500 price hike in India”

Google Meet clocks 50 million downloads on the Play Store amid COVID-19 lockdown

As we all confined within our homes due to coronavirus lockdown, the video conferencing app including Zoom, Google Meet, Facebook’s Messenger Room, and others are making a meteoric rise. Continue reading “Google Meet clocks 50 million downloads on the Play Store amid COVID-19 lockdown”

Ubisoft sues Google and Apple over Rainbow 6:Siege clone

Seeing Chinese knock-offs of many popular products is very common these days. However, seeing an exact copy of an AAA-video game title like Ubisoft’s popular game “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege” is rare and that is exactly what developers at Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.’s Ejoy.com have created, called “Area F2”. For obvious reasons, Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement to try to remove the game from app stores.

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HTC U Ear TWS earbuds gets certified by the FCC

HTC has been launching smartphones in Taiwan and in India occasionally, but it has been several years since the company launched an accessory for its smartphones. Last week HTC U Ear, the company’s upcoming true wireless earbuds have been certified by Taiwan’s NCC showing off the design. Continue reading “HTC U Ear TWS earbuds gets certified by the FCC”

Moto G8 Power Lite with 6.5-inch Max Vision display, triple rear cameras launching in India on May 21

Motorola recently introduced the Moto G8 Power Lite smartphone which is the latest smartphone in the G8 Series. After a month since its debut, Motorola is bringing the G8 Power Lite to the Indian market on May 21st, 2020. Continue reading “Moto G8 Power Lite with 6.5-inch Max Vision display, triple rear cameras launching in India on May 21”

Realme X50 Pro Player Edition with 6.44-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 gets certified ahead of May 25 announcement

Last week realme confirmed that it will introduce 8 new products including a smartphone at an event in China on May 25th. Later the company confirmed that the phone will be called X50 Pro Player Edition, which is another version of the X50 Pro. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA with the model number RMX2072 revealing the complete specifications, which shows that it will be the cheaper version.

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General Atlantic to Invest Rs. 6,598.38 Crore in Jio Platforms

Reliance Jio today announced that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm will invest Rs. 6,598.38 crore in Jio Platforms. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs. 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs. 5.16 lakh crore. General Atlantic’s investment will translate into a 1.34% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis. Continue reading “General Atlantic to Invest Rs. 6,598.38 Crore in Jio Platforms”