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Moto E6 Plus with 6.1-inch HD+ Max Vision display, dual rear cameras announced

After the Moto E6 back in July, Motorola has announced Moto E6 Plus in the ‘E Series’ at the IFA. It has a 6.1-inch HD+ Max Vision display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 with 2GB RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone has a rear-mounted fingeprint scanner, dedicated dual SIM and a microSD slot and packs a 3000mAh battery.

LG G8X ThinQ / V50S ThinQ 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

LG just announced G8X ThinQ (V50S ThinQ 5G), the company’s latest top-end smartphone at the IFA 2019, which will be launched in Korea as with 5G support. It packs a 6.4-inch FullVision FHD+ OLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with improved user interface with a cleaner design, refreshed icons and tabs such as Dial, Call logs, and Contacts moving to the bottom of the display so that users can get even more done with only one hand, has dual rear cameras, 13MP 136-degree super wide-angle and 12MP standard sensor. There is also a 32-megapixel camera that merges four pixels to form large 1.6μm pixels for better output.

Google Play Store gets UPI payment method in India

Google rolled out a complete visual redesign of the Play Store for all the users recently. Now, Google has added a new Unified Payment Interface(UPI) payment method in the Play Store to make it even easier for people to pay for apps and in-app content. This will exist alongside the existing payment methods like NetBanking, Credit/Debit Card, Carrier billing, and Play Balance.

Sanyo Kaizen 32-inch HD Android TV and 43-inch 4K Android TV launched in India for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 28999

Sanyo which is Panasonic’s online brand launched its Nebula series Smart TVs in India earlier this year. Today, the company has launched new Kaizen Series Android TVs in India with two new models – 32-inch HD ready Android TV and 43-inch 4K Android TV.

IFA 2019: Sony WI-1000XM2 wireless noise cancelling earphones and SA-Z1 Near Field powered speaker system announced

At IFA 2019 event in Berlin, Sony has announced a range of new products including the Xperia5 smartphone, Sony WI-1000XM2 wireless noise cancelling in-ear earphones, Sony SA-Z1 Near Field powered speaker system, new flagship Alpha 6600, the Alpha 7R IV, new models in BRAVIA Master Series and more.

Nokia Power Earbuds offer up to 150 hours of battery life with 3000mAh charging case

HMD Global, in addition to range of smartphones and feature phones, also introduced its latest Power Earbuds at the IFA. The true wireless earbuds have IPX7 ratings for water resistance and uses Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The main highlight is the 3000mAh battery inside the portable charging case that lets you charge the 50mAh (each) battery inside earbuds up to 30 times offering 150 hours of battery life.

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JioFiber plans revealed — 100 Mbps plan at Rs. 699 with free voice calls across India, TV video calling, Gaming and more

Realiance Jio just announced the launched of JioFiber, its Fiber to the Home service, across 1,600 cities in India, as it has promised last month. As it had announced earlier, plans start from 100 Mbps and go all the way up to 1 Gbps and are priced between Rs. 699 and Rs. 8499 (GST additional on all plans, as applicable). Additional benefits which will be included with all the plans include free voice calling all over India, TV video calling, latency-free Gaming, and Device Security with Norton Device secure for up to five devices for an entire year. Every user will get a Set Top Box even with monthly plan. Jio says that users will have to pay Rs. 2500 (includes Rs. 1500 security deposit and Rs. 1000 non-refundable installation charges.).

Sony Xperia 5 with 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED HDR CinemaWide 21:9 display, Snapdragon 855, Triple rear cameras announced

Sony Mobile just announced Xperia 5, the company’s latest smartphone at the IFA 2019, as expected. It has 6.1-inch 21:9 CinemaWide FHD+ HDR display offering bright colors with BRAVIA X1 for mobile. It is powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB of RAM and runs Android Pie.

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Realme Q with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 712, up to 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras announced

Relme just introduced the realme Q smartphone in China, as it had promised. This is same as the Realme 5 Pro which was launched in India recently at Rs. 13999, Rs. 14999 and Rs. 16999, for 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB and 8GB + 128GB versions, respectively.

Nubia Red Magic 3S with 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, active liquid-cooling announced

ZTE’s Nubia brand just introduced Nubia Red Magic 3s, the company’s latest gaming smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has the same 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED display with 90hz refresh rate, HDR support, but this is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB of RAM and features UFS 3.0 storage. It also retains active cooling system that uses liquid cooling technology along with an internal turbo fan with upgraded air inlet, making active cooling more efficient to dramatically improving thermal performance.

Realme XT with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 64MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner launching in India on September 13

Realme has finally confirmed that it will launch the realme XT smartphone in India on September 13th on Flipkart. The company also confirmed that it will feature Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It will be the first phone in India with 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It has a 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture are same. The phone also has AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, Super nightscape and Expert mode. There is also EIS support for video.

Lenovo Z6 Pro with 6.39-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India for Rs. 33999

Lenovo has launched Z6 Pro, the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the Z series in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display with ultra narrow bezels, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 12GB of RAM, liquid cooling with 5mm reinforced copper tube and larger heat dissipation area, and comes with quad rear cameras that includes a 48-megapixel main sensor with Quad Pixel technology for better low-light images, 16MP 125 ° ultra-wide-angle camera, 8MP telephoto sensor for 4x optical zoom, and a 2MP camera for videos, all with 4K video support. It offers 2.39cm super macro photography and the new hyper video uses OIS, six-axis gyroscope, ToF and PDAF offer multi-anti-shake solution based on AI optimization for smoother videos even when moving, targeted at vloggers. There is a 32-megapixel camera on the front.

Lenovo K10 Note with 6.39-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 710, up to 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 13999

Lenovo has launched K10 Note, the latest smartphone in the ‘K Series’ in India, as it had promised. It was introduced in China back in May this year as Z6 Lite and packs a 6.39-inch Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio LCD screen with 93.07% screen to body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie and comes with triple rear cameras that includes a 16-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 8x hybrid zoom and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front.

Lenovo A6 Note with 6.09-inch display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 7999

Lenovo has also launched A6 Note, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has a 6.09-inch HD+ Dewdrop display with 88% screen-to-body ratio, is powered be Helio P22 SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel camera on the front with support for face unlock.

Xiaomi schedules an event in India on September 17, New Mi Smart LED TVs expected

Xiaomi just announced ‘Smarter Living 2020’ event in India on September 17th and said that it will ‘bring to you what you have been waiting for & more’. The image shows a TV, so we can expect Mi Smart LED TVs along with some smart accessories.