ASUS said to release a premium and compact Zenfone Mini smartphone in 2021

ASUS has had a reasonable amount of success in the smartphone market with their ROG Phone line and ZenFone line of phones. According to a new report by DigiTimes, ASUS is planning to release a compact smartphone in the ZenFone line, called the ZenFone Mini.

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Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras teased ahead of India launch

After teasing the launch of Nokia 3.4 in India, the new Nokia 5.4 is now being teased in India on Flipkart ahead of launch later this February. To remind you, the phone packs 6.39-inch HD+ punch-hole screen with 16MP front camera, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC, comes with a 48-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel depth and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The camera has 60fps video recording, OZO spatial audio and wind noise cancellation for videos. Continue reading “Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras teased ahead of India launch”

OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz curved display, Hasselblad quad rear cameras surface in live images

After the CAD renders that surfaced last year, live images of the upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro has surfaced, thanks to the YouTuber Dave2D who got hold of the images. It should be the prototype of the OnePlus 9 Pro, but it is not clear if this will be the final version. This shows Hasselblad branding in the quad camera module for the first time in a smartphone. We had already seen Hasselblad partnering with Motorola for the Hasselblad TrueZoom Moto Camera Mod. Earlier rumours said that OnePlus was in talks with Zeiss. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz curved display, Hasselblad quad rear cameras surface in live images”

Samsung Galaxy M12 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery announced

Samsung has silently introduced Galaxy M12, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in Vietnam, after the CAD renders surfaced a few months back. It packs 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by a 2GHz Octa-Core Exynos 850 processor with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with OneUI 3, comes with 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 5-megapixel ultra-wide, 2-megapixel depth and 2-megapixel macro sensor. There is also an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M12 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery announced”

Google may introduce Anti-tracking features into Android, following Apple’s footsteps

Ever since Apple announced their App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS, companies such as Facebook and Google have trying ways to adjust their data collection practices while keeping advertisers happy. Google is now reportedly looking to introducing a version of this privacy feature into future versions of Android.

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OPPO A15s 4GB RAM with 128GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 12490

OPPO has launched A15s 4GB RAM with 128GB storage version in India after launching the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version a couple of months back. Other specifications of the phone remain the same including a 6.52-inch HD+ Waterdrop notch screen, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2 on top, 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “OPPO A15s 4GB RAM with 128GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 12490”

Google Fit app to get option to measure your heart rate, respiratory rate using rear camera on Pixel phones

Measuring your heart rate and tracking your fitness and health has become a lot more accessible in the last few years thanks to popularity of smartwatches and smart bands. Google is now making it much more accessible by introducing the ability to measure your heart rate and respiratory rate with just your smartphone camera.

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Xiaomi shows off quad-curved waterfall display concept smartphone with under-display camera, no ports or buttons

Xiaomi has introduced a new concept smartphone with 88° hyper quad-curved screen, and the company says this allows visual interfaces to flow over the phone’s surface like water. Since the entire frame of the smartphone is covered by the screen, the phone doesn’t have ports or buttons offering an unibody no-port smartphone design. Continue reading “Xiaomi shows off quad-curved waterfall display concept smartphone with under-display camera, no ports or buttons”

Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset said to feature 8K displays, LIDAR sensors and fabric mesh material body

Over the past few months, rumours of Apple working on a VR and AR headset has been heating up quite a bit. The latest report from The Information now reveals that the headset will cost a premium, around $3000, and will feature 8K displays, a powerful processor and loads of sensors and cameras.

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Realme V11 5G with 6.5-inch display, Dimensity 700, 5000mAh battery announced

realme has announced V11, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the V series in China. It features a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 88.7% screen-to-body ratio. The phone is powered by the latest Mediatek Dimensity 700 with support for 5G SA/NSA, up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 on top, packs dual rear cameras that includes a 13-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel portrait camera sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Realme V11 5G with 6.5-inch display, Dimensity 700, 5000mAh battery announced”

Samsung Galaxy F62 with Exynos 9825 SoC, 7000mAh battery said to launch in India this February

Samsung is all set to launch Galaxy F62 (SM-E625F/DS), the company’s new mid-range ‘F series’ smartphone in India this month, according to the latest IANS report. The phone surfaced a few weeks back in benchmarks revealing some specifications and will reportedly pack a 7000mAh battery, same as the Galaxy M51 that was launched recently. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy F62 with Exynos 9825 SoC, 7000mAh battery said to launch in India this February”

Instagram testing vertical navigation and scrolling feature for Stories

Instagram is reportedly testing vertical navigation for their Stories feature within the app. The feature, confirmed by Instagram to be in its prototype phase, will introduce a new way of navigating through Stories, that will bring it in line with another features in Instagram, which are Reels.

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Vivo S7t 5G 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 820, 64MP triple rear cameras, 44MP + 8MP dual front cameras announced

Vivo has announced S7t 5G, the company’s new mid-range 5G smartphone in the S series in China. It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, is powered by Dimensity 820 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA with 8GB of RAM, 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultrawide sensor and a 2MP black and white portrait sensor, as well as a 44MP + 8MP dual front-facing cameras. Continue reading “Vivo S7t 5G 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 820, 64MP triple rear cameras, 44MP + 8MP dual front cameras announced”

Samsung Level U2 Bluetooth headset with up to 18h battery life launched in India for Rs. 1999

Samsung  has launched the Level U2 Bluetooth Stereo headset in India as the successor to Level U that was launched back in 2016.  The headset has an adjustable neck band design, weighs just 41.5 grams and has four-button control to adjust the volume, play/resume and seek/skip between the tracks easily. It has two built-in microphones, and the 12mm drivers in the earphones deliver rich and balanced sound. Continue reading “Samsung Level U2 Bluetooth headset with up to 18h battery life launched in India for Rs. 1999”

Realme X7 Pro 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1000+, 64MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 29999

Realme just launched the X7 Pro 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone along with the X7 5G, as it had promised. It packs a 6.55-inch Full HD+ 120Hz Samsung AMOLED flexible screen with 240Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 4096-level brightness adjustment, 1200 nits peak brightness, DC Dimming, 32-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole and 91.06% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 3.05mm ultra-narrow chin. It features ultra-thin light-sensitive in-screen fingerprint solution making it 91% thinner, and the screen is 29.4% thinner, said the company. The phone rung Android 10 with realme UI, but it will get the Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 update soon. Continue reading “Realme X7 Pro 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1000+, 64MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 29999”