Apple reportedly focusing on manufacturing hub outside China

For a long time now, Apple has been increasingly dependent on Chinese facilities such as Foxconn, Pegatron, etc., for the manufacturing of its diverse product portfolio. But now, according to a Wall Street Journal report, it looks like the company is slowly looking to diversify its manufacturing plans by telling its suppliers and contract manufacturers to manufacture more in India and Southeast Asia. Continue reading “Apple reportedly focusing on manufacturing hub outside China”

Apple Music student subscription pricing increased

Apple Music subscriptions for college students in a few countries, including India, would be slightly more expensive to purchase. The new prices for the Apple Music subscription for students are now shown on the company’s official website. It asserts that you can get the service for Rs. 59 per month. This seems to be an increase of more than 20% from the old monthly fee of Rs. 49. Continue reading “Apple Music student subscription pricing increased”

Vi launches new international roaming packs

International travel is becoming more accessible, and more Indians are taking advantage of it for both business and leisure travel, which is why Vi (Vodafone Idea) is offering desirable international roaming packages to its customers this holiday season. Continue reading “Vi launches new international roaming packs”

motorola flagship with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 200MP camera confirmed for July

Last week, Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform for upcoming flagship devices. At that time, Motorola confirmed that it will introduce new devices powered by the chip. The teaser also hinted at a foldable phone. Today, in China, the company has confirmed the launch of a new phone with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a 200MP camera in July. Continue reading “motorola flagship with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 200MP camera confirmed for July”

AMD Ryzen 7000 series 5nm desktop processors announced: AM5 platform with DDR5, PCIe 5.0

AMD unveiled its latest advancements in computing technology today at COMPUTEX 2022, showcasing its latest advancements in high-performance computing, after teasing it earlier this year at the CES. The Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors with the new “Zen 4” architecture were shown off by the company, and they are expected to deliver significant performance gains when they are released in the fall of 2022. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 7000 series 5nm desktop processors announced: AM5 platform with DDR5, PCIe 5.0”

Infinix Hot 12 Play with 6.82″ HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T610 SoC, 6000mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 8499

Infinix today launched the Hot 12 Play, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.82-inch HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, an 8MP camera inside the punch-hole, 90.66% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Unisoc T610 SoC with 4GB of RAM, 3GB of virtual RAM and features a 13MP rear camera along with a depth sensor. Continue reading “Infinix Hot 12 Play with 6.82″ HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T610 SoC, 6000mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 8499”

Stuffcool Neo 45W Dual Type-C Port Charger with PD and PPS support launched

Stuffcool has unveiled its new Neo 45, a dual-type C port wall charger. With two USB Type C ports, the Neo 45 is India’s first wall charger of its kind, and also it’s made in India, said the company. Recently, the brand introduced the Ultimus 115W 3-port car charger with QC, PD, and PPS support as well.

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vivo T2 with 6.62″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 to be announced on June 6

[Update: vivo has postponed the T2 smartphone launch from May 23rd to June 6th.] Continue reading “vivo T2 with 6.62″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 to be announced on June 6”

Xiaomi confirms Leica partnership; first smartphone in July

As it turns out, the rumors were true. Xiaomi just announced today that it is in fact forming a strategic alliance with Leica, and that the first imaging flagship smartphone that the two companies worked on together will be released in July. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Leica partnership; first smartphone in July”

MediaTek Filogic 880 and 380 Wi-Fi 7 platforms announced

MediaTek unveiled the Filogic 880 and Filogic 380 Wi-Fi 7 platform solutions for high-bandwidth operator, retail, and enterprise applications, including consumer electronics. These chips will be among the first Wi-Fi 7 solutions on the market, offering device makers the ability to leverage cutting-edge devices with the latest networking technologies. The company also introduced Dimensity 1050, Dimensity 930 and Helio G99 SoCs today. Continue reading “MediaTek Filogic 880 and 380 Wi-Fi 7 platforms announced”

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 mmWave 5G, Dimensity 930 5G and Helio G99 4G 6nm SoCs announced

MediaTek today announced Dimensity 1050, its first mmWave 5G chipset for next generation of 5G smartphones. It combines mmWave 5G and sub-6GHz to fluidly migrate between network bands, and is built TSMC 6nm production process. The company said that it will be capable of delivering up to 53% faster speeds and greater reach to smartphones compared to LTE + mmWave aggregation alone. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 1050 mmWave 5G, Dimensity 930 5G and Helio G99 4G 6nm SoCs announced”

WhatsApp to discontinue support for iOS 10 and iOS 11

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To actually encourage WhatsApp to launch new features that may not work with devices running on older operating systems, the firm has a practice of withdrawing support for older Android and iOS models. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is going to discontinue support for iOS 10, iOS 11 running on iPhone 5, and iPhone 5C in the next several months. Continue reading “WhatsApp to discontinue support for iOS 10 and iOS 11”

Android distribution chart May 2022: Android 11 has 28.3% share

Google has updated its Android distribution chart, importing the data into Android Studio rather than displaying the percentage of devices running a specific version of the OS or higher on their website. The graphic is meant to help developers decide which Android version to support. The Android Studio chart is now updated every six months to a year, with the most recent version released in November and a new one on May 9. Continue reading “Android distribution chart May 2022: Android 11 has 28.3% share”

Windows 11 Subsystem for Android updated to Android 12.1

Support for Android apps was added to Windows 11 to make it easier for users to download and run Android apps on a Windows PC. Several new features and an upgrade to Android 12.1 have been added to the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) as part of Microsoft’s latest release. Continue reading “Windows 11 Subsystem for Android updated to Android 12.1”

iQOO Neo6 5G with Snapdragon 870 to launch in India on May 31

Since last week, iQOO has been teasing the Neo6 5G in India. Now, the firm revealed that the device will be launched on May 31 in India, as per Amazon India listing. Continue reading “iQOO Neo6 5G with Snapdragon 870 to launch in India on May 31”