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Amazfit T-Rex Pro with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, 15 military-grade certifications, 10 ATM water resistance launched in India for Rs. 12999

After teasers, Amazfit has launched its T-Rex Pro rugged smartwatch in India. It has passed 15 regulations of the military-standard (MIL-STD-810G) quality test and can withstand extreme heat and cold, is resistant against corrosion, moisture resistance and has a durable body. It has heat resistance of 70℃, resistance to severe cold of minus 40℃, has passed 240-hour damp heat test, 96 Hrs of Salt spray, shock resistance and many more. This also has blood oxygen monitoring which the T-Rex lacked. Continue reading “Amazfit T-Rex Pro with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, 15 military-grade certifications, 10 ATM water resistance launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controllers in Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo Special Edition variants announced in India

Every now and then, Microsoft introduces new special edition and unique colour variants for the Xbox Wireless controller family. Yesterday, Microsoft announced two new colour variants, one called Electric Volt and another called Daystrike Camo Special Edition.

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Xiaomi confirms new Mi MIX will feature liquid lens; Mi 11 Ultra to use silicon-oxygen anode battery

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will introduce new phones in Mi 11 series at its March 29th event. This week it also confirmed that it will introduce its Mi MIX series phone at the event. It had confirmed recently that the MI MIX and Mi Pad tablets will make a comeback this year. It has also provided details about new technology that will be used in the new Mi MIX and Mi 11 Ultra phones. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms new Mi MIX will feature liquid lens; Mi 11 Ultra to use silicon-oxygen anode battery”

Xiaomi posts 12.8% YoY increase in profits in 2020, shipped 146.4 million smartphones, up 17.5% YoY

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the fourth quarter (Q4 2020) and the whole financial year of 2020 that ended December 31, 2020. It reported revenue of 245.9 billion yuan (US$ 37.57 billion) for FY 2020, an increase of 19.4% compared to FY 2019. Revenue from overseas markets increased 34.1% year-over-year to 122.4 billion yuan, accounting for 49.8% of total revenue. Net profit for year 2020 was approximately 13.478 billion yuan. Adjusted net profit (Non-IFRS Measure) was 13.0 billion yuan, up 12.8% YoY. Continue reading “Xiaomi posts 12.8% YoY increase in profits in 2020, shipped 146.4 million smartphones, up 17.5% YoY”

boAt Airdopes 621 with up to 150 hours of battery life with 2600mAh charging case launched for Rs. 2999

boAt, one of India’s leading electronics accessories brand, has announced the launch of the Airdopes 621 truly wireless earbuds in India. They feature an impressive total battery life of 150 hours, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, instant pairing, IPX7 certification and more.

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iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

iQOO has announced iQOO Z3, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in China. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ 20:9 LCD water drop screen with 90.61% screen-to-body ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate and has a 16-megapixel front camera. It is powered by Snapdragon 768G Mobile platform with support for 5G SA/NSA, and has memory fusion technology that lets 8G RAM to get an equivalent to 11GB RAM.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5nm 5G Mobile Platform announced

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform, sucessor to Snapdragon 765G / 768G. It is based on 5nm process technology, same as the Snapdragon 888. The new Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU with new architecture delivers up to 40% performance uplift, said the company. It has Qualcomm Spectra 570 triple ISP and 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine with the Qualcomm Hexagon 770 processor delivering up to 12 TOPs AI performance, which is a 2x improvement compared to its predecessor.

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Moto G50 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 5000mAh battery announced

Along with the Moto G100, Motorola also introduced Moto G50 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ max vision 90Hz refresh rate screen, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 480 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 4GB of RAM, packs 48MP main + 5MP macro + 2MP depth cameras and a 13MP front camera. Continue reading “Moto G50 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 5000mAh battery announced”

Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, 16MP + 8MP dual front cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Motorola announced Moto G100, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone, as expected. It is the global version of the Motorola edge s that was introduced in China earlier this year. It packs a 6.7-inch 21:9 aspect ratito Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel 100° ultra-wide front cameras inside the punch hole. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 870 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM for global markets and up to 12GB RAM in Brazil, 5G SA/NSA support with Snapdragon X55 Modem and runs Android 11. Continue reading “Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, 16MP + 8MP dual front cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 780G 5G 5nm SoC surfaces ahead of March 29 announcement

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi 11 Pro and Ultra phones on March 29th. Earlier rumour revealed that Mi 11 Lite will also join them. Specifications and the rear design of the phone surfaced, and it said that the phone will be 6mm slim and weigh 150 grams. Now more renders of the phone have surfaced. The phone is said to come with Snapdragon 732G SoC for the 4G version as rumoured earlier, and there will also be a 5G version with upcoming Snapdragon 780G SoC with built-in Snapdragon X53 modem. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 780G 5G 5nm SoC surfaces ahead of March 29 announcement”

Qualcomm reportedly developing hand-held Android-based game console to compete with Nintendo Switch

Qualcomm is reportedly working on developing their first ever hand-held gaming console that will mark their entry into the consumer electronics market. The console is expected to compete with the Nintendo Switch, which is arguably the most popular hand-held console of this generation.

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Skullcandy Indy ANC TWS earbuds with up to 32 hours total battery life launched in India

Skullcandy has announced the launch of a new variant in their Indy series of truly wireless earbuds called the Indy ANC. As the name suggests, these wireless earbuds features Skullcandy’s Digital Active Noise Cancellation, integrated Tile tracking technology, long battery life and more.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G version with Snapdragon 865 launching in India next week

Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE smartphone in India back in October last year, but it was a 4G version powered by Exynos 990. Now the company is all set to launch the 5G version of the smartphone in India which will be powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC. The Galaxy S20 FE 4G version was launched at Rs. 49999, and the 5G version is expected to be launched in similar price range for the same 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G version with Snapdragon 865 launching in India next week”

India anti-trust watchdog announces investigation into WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy

WhatsApp’s troubles with India over its updated privacy policies is continuing as the Competition Commission of India (CCI), an anti-trust watchdog has announced a new probe into the Facebook-owned messaging service. The probe is aimed at investigating WhatsApp’s new privacy policy for its violating competition laws, before it goes live in May 2021.

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Samsung introduces 512GB DDR5 module with HKMG process technology

Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of memory chips, has announced the launch of their 512GB DDR5 module that is based on High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process technology. It boasts twice the speed of performance of DDR4 at up to 7200 Mbps, and is designed for high-bandwidth applications such as supercomputing, artificial intelligence, etc.

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