Redmi 9 with upcoming Helio G70 SoC said to launch in Q1 2020

It has just been two months since the launch of Redmi 8 smartphone, now details about the upcoming Redmi 9 has surfaced. According to the latest rumors Xiaomi will move from Snapdragon SoCs to MediaTek for its budget smartphone. The Redmi 9 phone is said to be powered by the upcoming G70 SoC, which could be gaming equivalent to the P70 positioned below Helio G90 series. Continue reading “Redmi 9 with upcoming Helio G70 SoC said to launch in Q1 2020”

Spotify prototyping feature to discover music through friends called Tastebuds

Popular software reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong has reported a new prototype feature in Spotify called Tastebuds. The feature, currently in testing phase, allows user to discover new music and artists through their friends.

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HUAWEI P40 and P40 Pro renders with large rectangular camera module surface

HUAWEI usually introduces its P series phones around March every year, now the company is gearing up to introduce its P40 series of phone in the next few months. Renders of the phone designed based on CAD drawings have surfaced showing off the phone’s design and a large rectangular camera module for both the phones. Continue reading “HUAWEI P40 and P40 Pro renders with large rectangular camera module surface”

Nokia 2.3 with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal frame launched in India for Rs. 8199

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 2.3, the company’s latest budget Android One smartphone and the successor of Nokia 2.2 in India, after it was introduced earlier this month and teased last week. It packs a 6.2-inch HD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio A22 12nm SoC with 2GB RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with 2 years of Android and 3 years of security updates, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with AI low-light feature, HDR, secondary 2-megapixel depth sensing camera for Portrait Mode, ‘Recommended Shot’ feature that automatically captures alternate images before and after the shutter button is pressed and suggests the best one. Continue reading “Nokia 2.3 with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal frame launched in India for Rs. 8199”

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance collaborate to develop Project Connected Home over IP

Smart home devices are becoming popular in recent years and many brands are coming up with their own smart home solutions. On similar lines to increase compatibility among smart home products, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance have now announced a working group to develop and adopt a royalty-free connectivity standard.

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Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C pen drive launched in India starting from Rs. 1050

Sandisk has launched its new Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C Pendrive in India for mobile user on the go. The USB drive will come in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB variants, features a USB Gen 3.1 connector for up to 150MB/s read speeds and user friendly swivel design.

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Baidu’s KUNLUN AI accelerator chip announced in partnership with Samsung

Baidu, a Chinese language internet search provider has partnered with Samsung Electronics to produce Baidu’s first cloud-to-edge AI accelerator chip called Baidu KUNLUN. The chip is designed to power large scale AI workloads such as search ranking, speech recognition and more.

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Reliance Jio users can still recharge old plans — Here’s How [Update: Old Tariff Protection plans removed]

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Reliance Jio introducedNew All-in-one plans‘ with revised pricing along with JioPrime benefits with Fair Usage Policy on unlimited calling from Jio to other networks. Later it revised the plans with up to 40% higher tariff that came into effect 6th December 2019. It also urged users to recharge before the date. Thanks to TRAI’s tariff protection, which mandes all telecom operators to make any plan available for a minimum of six months, you can recharge smartphone plans for 6 more months, and all-in-one plans till April 2020. Continue reading “Reliance Jio users can still recharge old plans — Here’s How [Update: Old Tariff Protection plans removed]”

TRAI retains 6 paise per minute Interconnection Usage Charges for one more year, will scrap charges from 2021

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) back in 2017 revised interconnection usage charges (IUC) for mobile to mobile calls to 6 paise per minute. In its Fifteenth Amendment Regulations, 2019, which prescribes revision in the date of applicability of Bill and Keep (BAK)regime in respect of wireless to wireless domestic call termination charges, TRAI has announced that for wireless to wireless domestic calls, termination charge would continue to remain as Re.0.06 (paise six only) per minute up to 31st December, 2020. Continue reading “TRAI retains 6 paise per minute Interconnection Usage Charges for one more year, will scrap charges from 2021”

India 5G trials to begin in January-March 2020: Report

India is going to be one step closer to having full 5G rollouts nationwide the government is looking into 5G trials by the end of this fiscal year, according to a report. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has also confirmed that the auction for 5G airwaves will be held in April -March.

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Samsung Galaxy A01 with 5.7-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy A01 smartphone, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘A series’. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor, which could be Snapdragon 439, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 5-megapixel front camera with face unlock. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A01 with 5.7-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras announced”

Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 25: Redmi Note 7 Pro from Rs. 9999, Discounts on TVs, accessories and more

Xiaomi today announced that year-end No.1 Mi Fan Sale will happen from tomorrow, 19th December until Wednesday, 25th December offering discounts on smartphones, Mi LED TVs, accessories and more. It is being held on Mi.com, as well as its online partner platforms — Flipkart, Amazon and all offline partner outlets depending on the products. Xiaomi said that Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available for the highest discount ever of INR 4000 and will be available at INR 9,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant. Continue reading “Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 25: Redmi Note 7 Pro from Rs. 9999, Discounts on TVs, accessories and more”

YouTube Music update with Discovery Playlists, personalised mixes rolling out globally

YouTube Music is updating to finally get a much awaited feature, called personalised mixes. They will come in 3 types – the new Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and Your Mix. These three mixes will help users keep up to date on what’s just been released and also expose them to a wider range of music and artists.

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Amani ASP BT-5510 wireless neckband earphones launched in India for Rs. 1099

Amani, a company who just recently launched their 18W power bank has come with another product, this time a pair of wireless earphones, named the ASP-BT-5510. The neckband wireless earphones features a lightweight design, connects via Bluetooth 4.1 and has a battery life of about 7.5 hours.

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Realme Buds Air Review — Best budget true wireless earbuds?

realme yesterday launched its first true wirless earbuds — the Realme Buds Air at the realme X2 launch event. This has some unique features like super low-latency gaming mode and support for wireless charging that you rarely get in true wireless earbuds in the price range. So, are these the best true wireless earbuds for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Realme Buds Air Review — Best budget true wireless earbuds?”