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OPPO Reno 2 with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 36990

OPPO just launched the Reno 2 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.55-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED panaromic display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 730G with 8GB of RAM, Game Boost 2.0, runs Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 13-megapixel telephoto lens for 5x hybrid zoom, 20x digital zoom, 8-megapixel 116 degree ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel mono lens. It has Ultra steady video mode that combines OIS and EIS, Ultra Dark mode, and Bokeh video for both the front and rear cameras.

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Meizu 16s Pro with 6.2-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Meizu just announced the Meizu 16s Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with ultra narrow bottom bezel, is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 8GB of RAM, Hyper Gaming, runs Flyme OS 8 based Android Pie with One Mind 3.5 AI, has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, four-axis OIS, 20-megapixel secondary telephoto lens with Sony IMX350 sensor for 3x lossless zoom and a 16-megapixel Sony IMX481 117° ultra-wide angle lens that also lets you shoot 2.5cm macro. It also has a 20-megapixel camera on the front for 0.2-second face unlock, AI beauty features.

Vivo Z1X with in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras launching in India on September 6

After the launch of Z1Pro last month, Vivo just announced that it will launch Z1x, another mid-range smartphone in India on September 6th on Flipkart. The official teaser image confirms in-display fingerprint scanner, so it should have an AMOLED screen, and the image shows a waterdrop notch, compared to punch hold screen on the Z1Pro. The image also confirms triple rear cameras and a gradient back.

Realme XT Unboxing and First Impressions

Realme didn’t hold any separate event to introduce the realme XT, which was supposed to go official in India by the end of September, but the company set out units to test it out before the launch. We got hold of one, and here is out unboxing (in Tamil) and first impressions.

Lenovo Legion Y540 and Legion Y740 gaming laptops with 15.6 FHD display, up to 9th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, GeForce RTX GPUs launched in India

Lenovo upgraded the Legion Y540 and Legion Y740 gaming laptops with the latest Intel mobile H-series processors earlier this year. Today, Lenovo has officially launched the Legion Y540 15.6-inch model and Legion Y740 15.6-inch model in India. Lenovo has also concluded the first chapter of “Rise of Legion”, the company’s first-ever on-ground gaming tournament between the top gamers in the country.

Vivo NEX 3 5G smartphone with ‘waterfall screen’, Snapdragon 855 Plus to be announced in September [Update: Teaser video confirms popup front camera, triple rear cameras]

Vivo has posted a new teaser video that confirms that the phone will feature a pop-up front camera and circular triple rear camera module.

Truecaller crosses 1 million premium subscribers globally; adds advanced spam features

Truecaller, the Swedish caller identification app has today announced that the company has crossed 1 million paying subscribers globally. It is also adding advanced spam features and introducing new features to ‘Truecaller Premium Gold’ subscription.

Instagram testing new ‘Threads’ messaging app to rival Snapchat

Facebook has been introducing new features recently on its platform and also been testing new features in WhatsApp, Instagram etc. Similarly, now according to new reports, Facebook is working on a new messaging app called ‘Threads’ to take on Snapchat.

Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 3, Amazfit GTS with AMOLED display announced, Amazfit X with curved AMOLED screen coming in 2020

Huami today announced its Smart Sports Watch 3, as it had promised. It has a circular color display, promises up to 14 days of battery life on a single charge, can track 19 sports activities, features FIRSTBEAT professional sports analysis and more. The company also introduced the Amazfit GTS with Super Retina Grade AMOLED Screen, Custom Modular Dial, Colorful Light Metal Body, 14 days of battery life and can track 12 sports activities. Both these have BioTracker PPG bio-tracking optical heart rate sensor, NFC support, GPS, and have 5ATM or 50 meter water resistance so that you can take them for swimming.

Samsung Galaxy A10s with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9499

Samsung just launched the Galaxy A10s smartphone in the ‘A series’ in India, an improved version of the A10 that was launched earlier this year. It was announced earlier this month and packs a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by new Exynos Octa-Core processor and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with face unlock.

HUAWEI Nova 5T with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 32MP in-screen camera announced

HUAWEI just announced Nova 5T at an event in Malaysia, as it had promised. It packs a 6.26-inch Full HD+ LCD curved glass screen with a 32-megapixel in-screen camera, is powered by Kirin 980 7nm SoC with Dual NPU, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1, GPU Turbo 3.0, and features Leica quad-lens cameras with 48-megapixel sensor, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro and a 2-megapixel for portrait shots.

Sharp launches new Air Purifiers with De-Humidifier in India

SHARP has launched the new Air Purifier with De-Humidifier, ‘DW-J20FM-W’ and ‘DW-E16FA-W’, designed specifically for India’s humid climate. This will help in reducing and maintaining the level of humidity in the air while eliminating musty odour and will also help in preventing the growth of mild dew by extracting water from the air to facilitate a healthy and comfortable environment, says the company.

LG to introduce new smartphones with LG Dual Screen support, NAVER Whale ‘omnitasking’ browser at IFA

Earlier this month LG confirmed that its IFA event on September 6. Today the company has announced a partnership with South Korea’s largest search engine provider NAVA for the Whale browser optimized for use on LG Dual Screen to offer the best multitasking experience. The company also confirmed new smartphones at the IFA with support for LG Dual Screen that will come with NAVER Whale preinstalled.

Redmi K20 and K20 Pro get a price cut in China [Update: K20 8GB+256GB as well]

Update: August 27, 2019 – Redmi has announced price cut for the K20 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version as well in China, which now costs 2299 yuan (US$ 321 / Rs. 23,050 approx.) after 300 yuan price cut. This version has not been launched in India.

Xiaomi Redmi 7A gets MIUI 10.2.7.0 with Portrait Mode and AI Scene Detection

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7Asmartphone in India back in July running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0. The smartphone packs a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 439, and has a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 rear camera sensor. During the launch, the company announced that Redmi 7A will offer portrait mode and AI scene detection and promised to roll out the features with future OTA updates.