Android 12L feature drop for tablets, foldables released

Historically, using Android on tablet has felt like an incomplete experience. The operating system was never really designed to work great on large-screen devices. However, that may finally change as Google has unveiled Android 12L, which is a feature drop for Android 12 that is purpose-built for large-screen devices.

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Samsung’s Q3 2021 revenue hits all-time high, profits up 28% YoY, mobile profits down 24.4% YoY

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q3 2021 that ended September 30, 2021 in which the company posted 73.98 trillion won ($63 billion approx.) consolidated revenue, up 10.4% YoY which is the new high beating the previous record. It made an operating profit of 15.82 trillion won ($13 billion approx.), up 28.09% YoY. Continue reading “Samsung’s Q3 2021 revenue hits all-time high, profits up 28% YoY, mobile profits down 24.4% YoY”

boAt Vertex with 1.69-inch display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 10 days battery life launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2499

boAt has launched the boAt Watch Vertex, the company’s latest smartwatch in the country. It features a 1.69-inch (240 x 280 Pixels) square LCD 2.5D curved screen and support for 100+ cloud watch faces with the boAt Crest app. Continue reading “boAt Vertex with 1.69-inch display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 10 days battery life launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2499”

SDC 21: Samsung announces Tizen OS improvements, opening it up for other TV brands

Samsung held their Samsung Developer Conference 2021 (SDC21) yesterday, where they announced a number of new software products across their ecosystem. Samsung’s SmartThings platform will soon be completely integrated with Matter standard, Bixby will be capable of on-device command processing and Samsung’s Tizen software will soon be available on more devices.

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Soundcore Select Pro submersible 30W party speaker with IPX7 rating launched in India

Soundcore, an audio sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of their Select Pro party speaker in India. It features a rugged body that is IPX7 rated, offers powerful 30W sound output with BassUp Technology, built-in LED lighting, a long battery life and more.

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Samsung India expands Samsung Pay Scan QR in camera, quick panel to more Galaxy phones

Samsung India is expanding its Scan QR feature to make hassle-free payments to more devices in India. This enables users to make QR code payments by opening the camera or selecting the Scan QR code option from the Quick Panel. Continue reading “Samsung India expands Samsung Pay Scan QR in camera, quick panel to more Galaxy phones”

Twitter reports $1.28 billion in revenue in Q3 2021, 211 million monetizable DAUs, up 13% YoY

Social media giant Twitter has released their earnings report for Q3 2021, which records an earnings of $1.28 billion in revenue, and a 13% YoY growth in Monetizable Daily Active Usage (mDAU). As part of the total revenue, Advertising revenue contributed $1.18 billion, while Data licensing and other revenue totaled $143 million.

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Redmi Note 11 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ display, 5000mAh battery gets certified

Xiaomi already confirmed most specifications of the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Note 11 Pro+, but it didn’t reveal any details about the budget Redmi Note 11 5G smartphone. Now, the phone with the model number 21091116AC has been certified by TENAA in China, revealing most specifications of the phone before it goes official tomorrow. Continue reading “Redmi Note 11 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ display, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

Alphabet records $65.1 billion in revenue during Q3 2021, grows 41% YoY

Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2021. According to it, the company earned $65.1 billion in revenue, which calculates to a YoY growth of 41%. The company had a net income of $18.93 billion, an operating income of $21 billion and its diluted Earnings Per Share was reported to be $27.99.

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HUAWEI WATCH FIT mini with 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, all-day SpO2 monitoring, up to 14 days battery life announced

HUAWEI has  announced the Watch Fit mini, the company’s latest smartwatch in Europe, after the WATCH FIT was introduced last year. It features a 1.47-inch rectangular AMOLED touch screen with classic numeral watch face, option from 5 more pre-installed faces. The HUAWEI Watch Face Store lets you choose over 300 more faces. Continue reading “HUAWEI WATCH FIT mini with 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, all-day SpO2 monitoring, up to 14 days battery life announced”

Amazon Prime: Join now to lock old Rs. 999 price before it increases to Rs. 1499, says Amazon

Amazon launched its Prime delivery service in India back in 2016 at an introductory price of Rs. 499. In 2017, it increased the subscription fee for its ‘Prime’ service to Rs. 999. After 4 years, the company is increasing the price of Amazon Prime subscription by Rs. 500 more, so it will soon cost Rs. 1499. Amazon says that it is running a limited-period offer that will let customers get Prime at old Rs. 999 price. Continue reading “Amazon Prime: Join now to lock old Rs. 999 price before it increases to Rs. 1499, says Amazon”

Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 778G+, Snapdragon 695, Snapdragon 480+, and Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm has announced four new mobile platforms – Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G, 695 5G, 480 Plus 5G, and 680 4G across high-, mid-, and entry-tiers. The company says that these mobile platforms will offer increased performance and capabilities to provide OEMs with additional options to help meet the existing demand. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 778G+, Snapdragon 695, Snapdragon 480+, and Snapdragon 680”

WhatsApp iPhone to Android chat history transfer now available for Pixel, coming to other Android 12 devices

WhatsApp officially started rolling out the ability to move WhatsApp history from iOS to Android last month, starting from Samsung devices running Android 10 or higher. At that time, WhatsApp said that that feature will be available for more Android devices soon. Continue reading “WhatsApp iPhone to Android chat history transfer now available for Pixel, coming to other Android 12 devices”

HONOR 50 with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP camera rolls out in more markets globally

After the announcement in China back in July, the HONOR 50 smartphone was launched in Malaysia last week, today it has launched the smartphone in Europe. The phone runs Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2 on top with Google Mobile Services instead of HONOR Mobile Services in the Chinese version. Continue reading “HONOR 50 with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP camera rolls out in more markets globally”

YouTube introduces ‘New to you’ feature to make content discovery easier

YouTube has introduced a new feature called New to you that is designed to help users discover new creators and fresh content more easily on the platform. The feature is now rolling out on the YouTube homepage across mobile, desktop, and TV devices.

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