Xiaomi shows off 200W fast charging that charges 0-100% in 8 minutes and 120W wireless charging

After introducing 100W fast charging technology in 2019 and 120W fast charging in Mi 10 Ultra last year, Xiaomi today introduced 200W HyperCharge fast charging technology which is currently the highest ever in a smartphone.  The company also posted a video that shows a phone with a 4000mAh battery that takes just 44 seconds for 10% charge, 50% in just 3 minutes and 100% charge takes just 8 minutes.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G could launch in India as POCO X3 GT

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G in China a few days back. The company did not reveal any details about the global roll-out of the phone yet. A finding by Mi tipster @kacskrz has revealed POCO X3 GT name, so this could be the same Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G for other markets such as India, Turkey, Indonesia and more. Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G could launch in India as POCO X3 GT”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra with 14.6-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 12GB RAM, 12,000mAh battery, Tab S8 and Tab S8+ surfaces

Specifications of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 series has surfaced in Korea. This reveals three models —Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra, respectively. All these are said to feature 120 Hz refresh rate screen, and the S8 is said to include an 11-inch LCD screen with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, S8+ with a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display and the S8 Ultra with a 14.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with up to 92% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to minimal bezels. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra with 14.6-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 12GB RAM, 12,000mAh battery, Tab S8 and Tab S8+ surfaces”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Mobile Platform with up to 3GHz clock speed surfaces in benchmark

Qualcomm is said to be gearing up to launch the Snapdragon 888 Plus Mobile Platform, an upgrade to the Snapdragon 888 that was introduced back in December last year. Now that Snapdragon 888 Plus reference device has surfaced in Geekbench listing since it shows 6GB of RAM. It runs Android 11. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Mobile Platform with up to 3GHz clock speed surfaces in benchmark”

OnePlus Nord CE 5G specs surface: 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 750G, 64MP triple rear cameras

OnePlus yesterday confirmed the Nord CE 5G (Core Edition) launch next month in India. The company didn’t reveal any specifications of the phone, which it will reveal throughout next week ahead of launch. Now the specifications of the phone has surfaced ahead of the launch, thanks to Android Central. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 5G specs surface: 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 750G, 64MP triple rear cameras”

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE and Predator Helios 500 gaming laptops with up to 11th Gen Intel Core i9 processors announced

Acer has announced refreshes to their Predator Triton and Predator Helios gaming line of laptops, namely the Triton 500 SE and the Predator Helios 500. These two laptops feature the latest 11th Intel processors paired with GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs, high-refresh rate displays and more.

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Google Messages said to support pinning message threads and starring messages soon

According to a new apk teardown of the Google Messages app v8.1.050, Google is preparing to introduce two new features – the ability to pin message threads to the top and the ability to star specific messages.

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India wearables market shipped 11.4 million units recording 170.3% YoY growth in Q1 2021: IDC

The Indian wearables market has recorded a strong growth of 170.3% YoY during the first quarter of 2021. According to the International Data corporation (IDC), the market, which consists of wristbands, watches, earwear and TWS earbuds, shipped a total of 11.4 million units.

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Twitter claims Free Speech in India is threatened; Government strikes back with claims that Twitter seeks to undermine India’s legal system

The battle between social media giants and the Government of India is heating up significantly, with the latest one being about the new IT rules. Twitter has come out with a statement alleging that the Government’s new rules infringes on the rights to freedom of speech, with dangerous levels of overreach. In response, Government of India released a statement, claiming that Twitter is trying to dictate their own terms to India and subverting the law of the land.

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Twitter Spaces now supported on Mobile web and Desktop Web client

After months of being available on the iOS and Android app, Twitter is finally making Spaces available on the Mobile Web and Desktop Web Twitter client. The move should encourage more Twitter users to join Spaces from their desktops, with all the functionality enjoyed by the mobile app users.

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OnePlus TV U Series U1S launching in India on June 10

Along with the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, OnePlus will also launch the OnePlus TV U Series U1S in India on June 10. The company said that the new U Series TVs will deliver a premium product experience with its superior display, minimalistic design and a host of curated streaming experiences across different screen sizes and price segments in India. Continue reading “OnePlus TV U Series U1S launching in India on June 10”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite with 8.7-inch WXGA+ display, 4G LTE, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos announced

Samsung today introduced the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, the company’s latest Android tablet. It packs an 8.7-inch WXGA+ TFT LCD screen, is powered by an Octa-core SoC which should be an MediaTek Helio P22T SoC paired with up to 4GB RAM, 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 2MP front camera. It runs on Android 11 with One UI and the tablet packs a 5100mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite with 8.7-inch WXGA+ display, 4G LTE, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos announced”

OPPO Enco Free2 with Bluetooth 5.2, Active Noise Cancellation up to 42dB, up to 30h combined battery life announced

Along with the Reno6 series OPPO also introduced the Enco Free2, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds and the successor to the OPPO Enco Free that was introduced back in December 2019. The main highlight of the successor is that it can achieve 42dB depth of active noise reduction, which is higher than the 40dB which the latest Mi FlipBuds Pro claims. The company says that it uses three-core noise reduction chip, which greatly improves the noise reduction power and achieves a more stringent noise reduction effect. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Free2 with Bluetooth 5.2, Active Noise Cancellation up to 42dB, up to 30h combined battery life announced”

OnePlus introduces WellPaper digital wellbeing live wallpaper

The teams over at OnePlus often release some interesting experiments with software on Android, such as Clipt. Their latest new experiment is called Wellpaper, which is an digital wellbeing app that has Live Wallpapers based on the user’s app usage.

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OPPO Reno6 Pro+ with 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870, Reno6 Pro with Dimensity 1200 and Reno6 announced

OPPO today announced Reno6, Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ smartphones in the Reno6 series in China, as it had promised. The Reno6 has a 6.43-inch flat display and the Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ feature a 6.55-inch curved display, all with AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The Pro and Pro+ models also come with HDR10+ support. Continue reading “OPPO Reno6 Pro+ with 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870, Reno6 Pro with Dimensity 1200 and Reno6 announced”