Facebook to support podcast streaming on its platform starting from June 22nd

Over the last few years, there has been an explosion in the popularity of audio-based content on the internet, whether it be audio-based chatrooms or podcasts. Now, Facebook has been revealed to be launching their own podcast streaming support on the platform from next week on June 22nd.

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vivo V21e 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 700 launching in India on June 24

After rumours, vivo today confirmed the launch of V21e 5G, the company’s new smartphone in the V21 series in India on June 24th. The 4G version of the V21e was introduced back in April in Malaysia, but the 5G version is quite different from the 4G version, featuring a gradient rear design and dual rear cameras. Continue reading “vivo V21e 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 700 launching in India on June 24”

Razer Blade 14 with up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU announced

Razer has announced a new version of their very popular Razer Blade 14 laptop, this time powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors and NVIDIA RTX 30 Series GPUs. This 14-inch laptop features up to a Quad HD 165Hz, per-key Razer Chroma RGB backlighting, THX Spatial Audio technology and more.

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BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA Android open beta now available for Download

Krafton, South Korean video game developer, started pre-registrations for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA for Android last month. Today, the company has released the open beta version of the game to get feedback from the users and fix any bugs ahead of the final release. Those who pre-register before the final release will get 4 rewards, the Recon Mask, the Recon Outfit, Celebration Expert Title and 300 AG. Continue reading “BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA Android open beta now available for Download”

HONOR Earbuds 2 SE with ANC, Bluetooth 5.2, low-latency gaming, up to 32h total battery life announced

In addition to HONOR 50 series, HONOR also introduced the Earbuds 2 SE true wireless headset. It adopts 3D bionic ergonomic design, so the single earphone is just 5.5 grams, making it light and compact, and is more comfortable to wear. It comes with active noise reduction technology, so it can effectively reduce the surrounding noise, and a long press can turn on the transparent mode, so you can communicate clearly with the outside world without taking off the headset. Continue reading “HONOR Earbuds 2 SE with ANC, Bluetooth 5.2, low-latency gaming, up to 32h total battery life announced”

HONOR confirms Google apps will return globally starting with HONOR 50 series

HONOR today introduced the HONOR 50 series of smartphones in China today which runs Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2 on top with HONOR Mobile Services, but it plans to launch the phone globally with Google Mobile Services. The HONOR 50 and HONOR 50 Pro are powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC, thanks to a strategic partnership between Qualcomm and HONOR after HUAWEI sold the HONOR smartphone brand last year. Continue reading “HONOR confirms Google apps will return globally starting with HONOR 50 series”

HONOR 50 Pro with 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 100W fast charging, HONOR 50 and HONOR 50 SE announced

HONOR has announced HONOR 50 series smartphones that includes HONOR 50, HONOR 50 Pro and HONOR 50 SE smartphones, as it had promised. Both the HONOR 50 and HONOR 50 Pro feature a FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and are powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC with support for 5G SA/SA and the HONOR 50 SE has a 6.78-inch 120Hz LCD screen and is powered by Dimensity 900 SoC with 5G SA/SA support. Continue reading “HONOR 50 Pro with 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 100W fast charging, HONOR 50 and HONOR 50 SE announced”

Google Pay adds tokenization support for SBI, IndusInd, HSBC and Federal Bank

Last year, Google Pay introduced a new feature called tokenization, that enabled direct card payments on the app via a Tap-to-pay feature for Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The feature now has expanded support to 4 more banks – SBI, IndusInd, HSBC and Federal Bank.

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OnePlus announces ‘deeper integrations’ with OPPO

OnePlus has announced that the company will soon integrate more of their organizational resources with their parent company, OPPO, to streamline operations and produce better products. In a blog post, Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus explained how the two companies will bring many teams within the companies together, and pool and share resources.

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Google adds Earthquake Alerts System, contextual Emoji Kitchen suggestions, ability to star messages and more

Google has announced a bunch of new updates that are coming to Android, bringing new features across the mobile OS. These includes updates to the Google Messages app, improvements to the Google Keyboard, Android Auto, Voice Access functionality and more.

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Samsung Multichip Package combines LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 offering flagship experience on mid-range phones

Samsung Electronics, one of the largest supplier of memory technology in the world, has begun mass production of their LPDDR5 UFS-based multichip package (uMCP) smartphone memory solution. These chips combine both LPDDR5 DRAM with the latest UFS 3.1 NAND flash, to provide improved memory performance for a wide-range of smartphones.

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POCO India acknowledges POCO X2 ‘camera not working’ issue, suggests solution

After a lot of complaints from POCO X2 users in India regarding the ‘camera not working’ issue, POCO has acknowledged the issue, saying that it has been reported by less than 0.2% of the total POCO X2 user base in India. For the affected users, the company has asked to follow the software solution protocol mentioned and added that this should fix the problem for the majority of the devices. Continue reading “POCO India acknowledges POCO X2 ‘camera not working’ issue, suggests solution”

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels now rolling out globally

Apple has now begun rolling out their Podcasts Subscriptions and channels feature to more 170 countries and regions worldwide. The launch was previously slated to launch in May, but was pushed to June as Apple wanted to bring certain changes and improvements to the platform.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite launching in India on June 18

Update: Samsung has confirmed the launch of Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in India on June 18th, and the tablets will go on sale on June 23rd. Both these were introduced last month. The Tab S7 FE features a 12.4-inch WQXGA display with 60Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC, features an 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, has S Pen support with ultra-low latency and magnetic attachment. It runs Android 11 with the Samsung One UI and Samsung DeX app. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite launching in India on June 18”

Zebronics ZEB-FIT4220CH with call function, SpO2 and BP monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 3199

Zebronics has launched ZEB-FIT4220CH, the company’s new smartwatch with Bluetooth call function. Once successfully paired with your phone, you can dial and answer calls, as the fitness watch comes with a built-in mic and speaker. Continue reading “Zebronics ZEB-FIT4220CH with call function, SpO2 and BP monitoring launched at an introductory price of Rs. 3199”