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After rumours, vivo today confirmed the launch of S10 and S10 Pro smartphones in China on July 15th. It shows a metal frame, dual front cameras 64MP rear camera for the S10 and a 108MP camera for the S10 Pro along with two other cameras. Continue reading “vivo S10 Pro with 108MP triple rear cameras, dual front cameras and vivo S10 to be announced on July 15”
In the past, we have seen some smartphone OEMs, chip manufacturers been accused of manipulating benchmark scores on their devices, including OnePlus with their OnePlus 3T smartphone. Similarly, now OnePlus’ latest smartphones – OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro have been delisted from the benchmark chart for manipulating the benchmarks. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro delisted from Geekbench chart for alleged benchmark manipulation [Update: OnePlus’ statement]”
Wireless neckband audio products are popular among users for their convenience and battery life. On similar lines, Sony today has announced its wireless neckband speaker with long battery life – SRS NB10. Continue reading “Sony SRS-NB10 wireless neckband speaker with 20 hour battery life announced”
Samsung has introduced their 2021 lineup of Soundbars in India, including 8 new models in their Q-series, A-series and S-series. They feature up to 11.1.4 channel audio capabilities, support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, support for Q-Symphony technology and more.
Continue reading “Samsung 2021 Q-series, A-series and S-series soundbars launched in India”
OnePlus has finally confirmed that the company’s upcoming Nord2 5G smartphone will use the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, after the rumours from earlier this year and a recent render leak. The company said that this will bring new AI based features to the OnePlus Nord 2 5G to enhance the user experience across various touchpoints. To highlight the new AI capabilities of the chipset, OnePlus and MediaTek are calling it Dimensity 1200-AI, which the companies say will distinguish it from the standard Dimensity 1200. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord2 5G confirmed to be powered by Dimensity 1200-AI SoC ahead of India launch”
At the India 5G Webinar organized by realme in partnership with Counterpoint today, realme announced its plans for its future 5G devices. The company said that it worked very closely with leading chipset makers like MediaTek to bring the latest 5G chipsets to its users. It added that it is committed to bringing the best 5G experience to users, with cutting-edge processors whether it’s entry-level, mid-range, or premium. Continue reading “Upcoming realme products above Rs. 15,000 will have 5G; realme GT series India launch this Q3 2021”
OPPO is expected to be working on its first gaming phone, as the image of the phone has surfaced at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The company has filed for its patent on May 28th, and it has been approved on July 2nd. Continue reading “OPPO Gaming phone patent surfaces in Europe”
According to a report from Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi has recorded strong growth in the 25K – 45K market segment, capturing a market share of approximately 14%. Leading this growth are three smartphones, namely the Xiaomi Mi 10i, Mi 11X, and Mi 11X Pro.
Continue reading “Xiaomi India captures 14% market share in 20k-45k premium smartphone segment”
OnePlus launched its first-ever smartwatch alongside OnePlus 9 series smartphones back in April. It also introduced the OnePlus Watch Cobalt Limited Edition alongside. Now the company has announced that it will go on sale in India from July 16th priced at Rs. 19,999. Continue reading “OnePlus Watch Cobalt Limited Edition launched in India for Rs. 19999”
Every now and then, when software vulnerabilities in Windows 10 are discovered, Microsoft will push out an emergency update based on how serious the exploit is. The company is now rolling out the KB5004945 emergency security update to patch the PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler service.
Korean giants Samsung and LG have reported earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2021. Both the companies have reported an increase in profits for the quarter. LG’s preliminary earnings results for the previous quarter reveals the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history, beating its Q1 results. Continue reading “Earnings Guidance Q2 2021: Best-ever quarterly revenue for LG; 53% YoY profit increase for Samsung”
boAt has finally launched the boAt Watch Xtend, the company’s latest smartwatch with support for Amazon Alexa voice assistant to set reminders, alarms, ask questions and more, after teasing it last month. It features a 1.69″ square LCD 2.5D curved screen and support for over 50 cloud watch faces with the boAt wave app. Continue reading “boAt Watch Xtend with 1.69-inch display, built-in Alexa voice assistant, SpO2 monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2999”
Nintendo Switch, the popular game console that was launched back in 2016 has got a newer model now. The company has announced the Nintendo Switch OLED model, and it will go on sale starting October 8th, 2021. Continue reading “Nintendo unveils new Switch with 7″ OLED display, 64GB storage, enhanced audio”
WhatsApp has been working on a multi-device feature for a long time now and earlier last month, it confirmed that the feature will roll out in 2 months’ time. Following that now, a new report suggests that the beta will be available very soon to users. Continue reading “WhatsApp multi-device public beta could be available to users soon”
Update: July 6, 2021 – The TECNO PHANTOM X has started rolling out in Kenya priced at KES 50,000 ($463 / Rs. 34,618 approx.) and in Nigeria at NGN 228,000 ($553 / Rs. 41,350 approx.). It will roll out in other countries soon. Continue reading “TECNO PHANTOM X with 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz curved screen, Helio G95, 50MP rear and 48MP + 8MP dual front cameras starts rolling out”
