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Lenovo Z6 with 6.39-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 730, up to 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Lenovo has announced Z6, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Z series’ in China. It has a 6.39-inch OLED waterdrop notch screen with 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, HDR10 support, is powered by Snapdragon 730 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with ZUI 11 on top, has a 24-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX576 sensor and f/1.8 aperture, effective 1.8um pixel through four-in-one pixel binning, 8MP telephoto lens for 2x loss-less zoom and up to 8x hybrid zoom, and a 5-megapixel depth sensing lens for portrait shots. There is also a 16-megapixel front camera AI beauty features.

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Redmi K20 Pro Avengers Limited Edition announced

After the realme X Spider-Man Edition announcement last week, Xiaomi’s Redmi has introduced Marvel Avengers-themed Limited Edition Gift Box in China. It comes in a special box with the Avengers logo, the phone has an armored design on the back in black color and comes with blue colored Avengers back case.

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Redmi 7A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 439, splash-resistant body launched in India starting at Rs. 5799

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi 7A, the company’s latest budget smartphone and the successor of last year’s Redmi 6A in India, as it had promised. It was introduced in China last month and packs a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 439, runs Android Pie with MIUI 10, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, AI scene detection (coming soon via OTA update) and a 5-megapixel front camera with support for AI face unlock and beautify. Continue reading “Redmi 7A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 439, splash-resistant body launched in India starting at Rs. 5799”

HONOR 9X with Kirin 810 7nm SoC, no-notch screen, pop-up front camera to be announced on July 23

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has announced that it will introduce HONOR 9X, successor of last year’s Honor 8X in China on July 23rd. The company has confirmed that it will be powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC that was introduced along with the Nova 5 smartphone last month. The company did not share any other information yet, but @evleaks has posted a sketch of the phone that shows a no-notch (LCD) screen, pop-up front camera, which could feature a 32-megapixel sensor and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “HONOR 9X with Kirin 810 7nm SoC, no-notch screen, pop-up front camera to be announced on July 23”

Realme X Spider-Man edition announced in India ahead of launch on July 15

Ahead of launch on July 15th, realme today officially announced the realme X Spider-Man edition in India, a day before the release of Spider-Man – Far From Home movie in the country. It was introduced in China last week. The smartphone comes with a special gift box comprising a limited edition protective case and a preinstalled ColorOS 6 Spider-Man theme.

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Portronics Unipower universal charging hub + travel power strip launched

Portronics, the company known for its products like fitness trackers, Bluetooth speakers, etc has today launched a new universal charging hub cum travel power strip named Portronics Unipower in India. It comes with ‘Intelligent Charging’, 3 USB ports, 1AC port and more.

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Syska HSB3000 SoundPro wireless headphones launched for Rs. 3499

Syska Accessories, the company known for its range of mobile accessories segment in India, has today launched its new wireless headphones-SoundPro HSB3000. The wireless headphones feature a 40mm driver, adjustable earcups, noise cancellation and more.

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Jio Digital Udaan digital literacy program for first time internet users launched

Jio has today announced that the company has launched a new digital literacy program called ‘Digital Udaan’. The company has worked closely with Facebook for this program and this initiative includes audio-visual training in 10 regional languages and more.

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HONOR Pad 5 with 8-inch and 10-inch FHD display, stereo speakers, 4G LTE go on sale in India from July 4 starting at Rs. 15499

HONOR brand has today launched its new HONOR 20 series smartphones i.e., HONOR 2oi, HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro in India. Alongside the new smartphones, the company has also launched the new HONOR Pad 5 tablet with two display options, dual stereo speakers and more.

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Philips E9 Series 22-inch, 24-inch and 27-inch monitors launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

TPV Technology which acquired part of Philips’ monitor business has today launched three new monitors in the E9 Series i.e., 22-inch 226E9QHAB, 24-inch 246E9QJAB, and 27-inch 276E9QJAB in India with support for Flicker-free technology, LowBlue mode, AMD Freesync and more.

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Redmi 7A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 439, splash-resistant body launching in India on July 4 on Flipkart [Update: 12MP Sony IMX486 sensor]

Update: July 3, 2019 — A day before the launch, the company has confirmed that the Indian version of the Redmi 7A will feature 12MP Sony IMX486 sensor with 1.25um pixel size and AI features, same as the Indian variant of the Redmi Note 7 and the Mi A2. The Chinese Redmi 7A has a 13-megapixel sensor with 1.12um pixel size.

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Possi musical toothbrush for kids uses piezoelectric audio technology to deliver music when brushing

Kyocera and Lion as a part of Sony Startup Acceleration Program (SSAP) has developed ‘Possi,’ next-gen musical toothbrush that is designed to help parents by making tooth brushing enjoyable and fun for children. It uses Kyocera’s proprietary ceramic piezoelectric element inside the head of the toothbrush that turns electric signals into vibrations to transmit music directly to the user without the use of external speakers.
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LG W10 and W30 sold out within 12 minutes during first sale on Amazon in India, next sale on July 10

LG launched the new W Series smartphones — W10 and W30 and introduced W30 Pro in India last week. The LG W10 and W30 went on sale on Amazon.in for the first time today. The company has announced that these saw an overwhelming response, and they were sold out within 12 minutes of the sale. Continue reading “LG W10 and W30 sold out within 12 minutes during first sale on Amazon in India, next sale on July 10”

Uber Plus driver rewards program pilot launched in 3 cities across India

Uber has announced that is has started pilot phase of its driver rewards program Uber Plus in Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh, and is also live in Mexico. It was launched as Uber Pro in the U.S. last year, and expanded it nationwide later. The exclusive loyalty rewards program will enable driver partners to ensure more savings and access to exciting rewards, as they continue to drive with Uber. Continue reading “Uber Plus driver rewards program pilot launched in 3 cities across India”

Vivo Z1Pro with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 712, 32MP in-display camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14990

Vivo just launched the Z1Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced as Z5x in China back in May, but this is powered by a faster Snapdragon 712 SoC instead of Snapdragon 710 and also has a better 32-megapixel in-screen camera with 4.59mm small camera hole and Super Black technology to blend the camera with the screen. Other specifications including 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD with 90.77% screen-to-body ratio and 1.76mm narrow side bezels, Android Pie with Funtouch, has a 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensing camera are same. Continue reading “Vivo Z1Pro with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 712, 32MP in-display camera, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 14990”