TECNO launched its new Spark Series of smartphones in India last year and almost after 9 months, now the company has announced the successor of the Spark 4 Air – TECNO Spark 5 and Spark 5 Air smartphones in West Africa.
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Airtel offers free unlimited access to ZEE5 premium content till July 12
With people staying at home due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, many streaming platforms are opening up their premium content for free and recently, Airtel opened up its premium Kids content on XStream for free. Following that, now the company is offering unlimited access to ZEE5’s premium content for its users.
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Intel acquires urban mobility app Moovit for $900 million
Intel’s Mobileye, automotive solutions partner, is getting a boost today as Intel announced their acquisition of Moovit, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company, for $900 million. Moovit will bring over its 800 million users and services in nearly 3,100 cities across 102 countries under Intel’s Mobileye now.
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Samsung India announces ‘Stay Home, Stay Happy’ Cash Back & No-Cost EMIs pre booking offers
Samsung has announced new pre-booking offers like cash backs and no cost-EMI’s for their customers who plan to buy TV’s and digital appliances once the lockdown gets lifted. The ‘Stay Home. Stay Happy… Log in to Great Offers’ program will be applicable to their Televisions, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Washing Machines and Smart Ovens.
Apple files iMessage patent that enables editing sent messages; better app integration and more
Apple iMessage has become very popular over the years, essentially becoming the default messaging service for iPhone users. According to a new patent application, Apple might be working on many improvements to its iMessage service, including the ability to edit already sent messages, display private messages, Apple Pay integration and more.
Apple refreshes 13-inch MacBook Pro with up to 10th Gen Intel Core processor, Magic Keyboard; price starts at Rs. 1,22,990
Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with TouchBar, True Tone display, etc last year and after almost 10 months now, Apple has refreshed the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the new Magic Keyboard, up to 10th Gen Intel Core processor, and more.
VESA announces DisplayPort 2.0 Alt mode spec for USB4 Type-C connector — 80Gbps speed, support for 8K HDR monitors
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced a new spec mode called DisplayPort 2.0 Alternate Mode Standard, that is compatible with the upcoming USB4 specification. This new standard can be fully integrated into the USB Type-C design, enabling a data throughput of up to 80 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of DisplayPort video data or up to 40 Gbps with simultaneous SuperSpeed USB data delivery.
OPPO A92 with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced
OPPO is in a launch spree lately as the company announced the A52, Find X2 Lite, A12, A92s, etc. Following that, now the company is expanding the A-series lineup with the OPPO A92 smartphone which has almost identical specifications to the OPPO A52 smartphone.
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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras launching in India on May 8
Update: May 4, 2020 – Xiaomi has confirmed that Mi 10 will finally launch in India in an online event on May 8th and the phone will go on sale on Amazon.in. It was supposed to launch on March 31st. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras launching in India on May 8”
Microsoft Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 launched in India
Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Laptop 3 at an event back in October last year. While the price of the Surface Pro 7 was announced in February, Microsoft has now announced the prices of all the configurations of the Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3.
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VIVO Smart Retail offline helpline launched in India to address customer queries
In India, Vivo is known to have a larger presence in the offline retail market when compared to its online sales. To cater to its offline retail user base, Vivo has launched a new platform called VIVO Smart Retail (VSR) that is aimed at helping their offline customer solve queries during this lockdown period.
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Vivo S1 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut in India
Vivo S1 smartphone was launched by the company in India last year at a starting price of Rs. 17,990. It received a price cut back in December last year and now again, the 4GB RAM variant has received a price cut in India.
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HOOQ video streaming service shuts down globally
HOOQ video streaming launched in India back in 2015 and partnered with other streaming platforms and services. After almost 5 years now, the company has shut down its service globally and has end partnerships with other services as well.
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Silver Lake to invest 5,655 crore in Jio Platforms
After last month’s announcement from Facebook that said that it will buy 9.99% equity stake in Jio Platforms for $5.7 billion or INR 43,574 crore, today private equity firm Silver Lake has announced that it will invest Rs. 5,655.75 crore / US$ 747 million into Jio Platforms for 1.15% stake. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of ₹ 4.90 lakh crore / US$65 billion and an enterprise value of ₹ 5.15 lakh crore and represents a 12.5% premium to the equity valuation of the Facebook investment announced on April 22, 2020. Continue reading “Silver Lake to invest 5,655 crore in Jio Platforms”
Xiaomi denies claims of data collection in Mi Browser
In a recent Forbes cybersecurity article, researchers claimed to have discovered proof that Xiaomi was collecting a worrying amount of information from its native smartphone browser application. This included not only aggregated usage analytics, but even personally identifiable information. Xiaomi has come out with a statement denying the claims outright, explaining in the blog post about how they do not collect any such information.
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