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itel has announced a complete transition to Type-C charging across its entire feature phone lineup. By phasing out micro-USB (Type-B) ports, the brand becomes one of the first in the entry-level segment to adopt the universal charging standard universally across all its models. Continue reading “itel standardizes Type-C charging across feature phone portfolio”
vivo launched the T5x 5G smartphone in India earlier this year in Star Silver and Cyber Green colors. Today it has launched the smartphone in a new Fusion Red variant. Continue reading “vivo T5x 5G Fusion Red variant launched in India”
Google has introduced Lyria 3.5, its latest music generation model, in Google Flow Music. The new model brings improvements across musicality, lyrics generation, vocal quality and creative control. Continue reading “Google Flow Music gets Lyria 3.5 with improved lyrics, vocals and creative controls”
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, a new program that will provide 100,000 researchers at selected academic institutions with free access to its frontier AI models and tools through 2027. The initiative is designed for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, supporting research activities across disciplines, from hypothesis generation and coding to grant writing, publishing, and scientific analysis. Continue reading “OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program for scientists, mathematicians and engineers”
Google has introduced Ask Google Pay, a Gemini-powered conversational AI experience within the Google Pay app in India, along with the Google Pay Flex SBI Card in partnership with SBI Card. The new features focus on helping users understand their spending, access financial information, and manage everyday credit through Google Pay. Continue reading “Google Pay gets Gemini-powered Ask Google Pay AI assistant, launches Flex SBI Card”
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and the BMW Group have announced a major multi-year agreement securing compute silicon for BMW’s next-generation digital cockpit, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and automated driving (AD) technologies. Continue reading “Qualcomm and BMW extend automotive silicon partnership through the next decade”
Qualcomm has officially completed its acquisition of Modular Inc., a developer specializing in AI-native software infrastructure. The transaction combines Modular’s software deployment platform with Qualcomm Technologies’ high-performance, energy-efficient processing architectures. Continue reading “Qualcomm completes acquisition of Modular”
WhatsApp has introduced Web Calling, allowing users to make and receive one-on-one and group audio and video calls directly from WhatsApp Web without installing the desktop app. Continue reading “WhatsApp Web gets audio and video calling support with Call Transfer and more”
Samsung’s eighth-generation foldable lineup—comprising the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8—has recorded significant initial commercial traction in India, securing over 271,000 pre-orders within 72 hours of its July 22 launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 record 271,000 pre-orders in India in 72 hours”
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its telecom subscription data for June 2026, showing further growth in India’s telecom sector. The total telephone subscriber base increased to 1,348.08 million at the end of June 2026, compared to 1,343.10 million in May 2026, registering a monthly growth rate of 0.37%. Continue reading “India’s telecom subscriber base reaches 1.34 billion in June 2026, wireless subscribers cross 1.3 billion: TRAI”
Lyne Originals has launched the Blaster Series Jukebox 18 Pro Wireless Speaker in India. The Jukebox 18 Pro delivers up to 50W audio output and features dual 4-inch speaker drivers. It supports Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) support, allowing users to pair two Jukebox 18 Pro speakers. Continue reading “Lyne Blaster Series Jukebox 18 Pro 50W wireless speaker launched”
vivo India has announced that the 2026 edition of its flagship nationwide innovation programme, vivo Ignite, has achieved its highest participation to date, receiving over 38,000 registrations. Continue reading “vivo Ignite 2026 draws record 38,000+ registrations”
COLORFUL Technology Company Limited has launched the COLORFUL Rimbook L1 Plus laptop featuring a 16-inch IPS display with a 2560×1600 (2.5K) resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. It offers a 92.52% screen-to-body ratio with 4mm side bezels and 3mm top bezels. The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 300 nits of brightness. Continue reading “COLORFUL Rimbook L1 Plus with 16″ 2.5K 120Hz display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor announced”
AMD has announced the Radeon RX 9050 graphics card, expanding the Radeon RX 9000 Series with a new desktop GPU based on the AMD RDNA 4 architecture. The graphics card is designed for 1080p gaming and supports AMD FSR technologies, next-generation ray tracing, and AV1 video encoding and decoding. Continue reading “AMD Radeon RX 9050 with RDNA 4 architecture, 8GB GDDR6 memory and AV1 support announced”
Google is rolling out Gemini Spark, an autonomous AI agent designed to execute background digital tasks across Google Workspace, to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in India over the coming weeks. Continue reading “Gemini Spark 24/7 personal AI agent launched in India”
