Tech by Words: July 2020

Friday 31 July 2020

realme 5i realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.53 with July Android Security Patch and Optimizations]

realme launched realme 5i in India running ColorOS 6.1 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). To recall, realme 5i features a sunrise design that offers a good grip and doesn’t attract fingerprint. All the specifications are identical to the realme 5, except the 8MP front camera compared to 13MP camera in the realme 5 and … Continue reading

Xiaomi partners with Disney+ Hotstar to offer Mi TV users early access to movies

Xiaomi has announced a partnership with Disney+ Hotstar to offer its Mi TV users early access to six Bollywood titles before anyone else under the Multiplex banner, starting today, 31st July. The Multiplex Banner feature on Mi TVs will allow the viewers to access these movies two hours prior to the official release (7:30 PM) … Continue reading

OnePlus leads Indian premium smartphone market in Q2 2020 with 29% market share: Report

The premium smartphone segment (above Rs. 30000) recorded an overall decline of about 32% YoY in Q2 2020, as the market continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. OnePlus took the first place in market share for this quarter, close followed by Samsung second place and Apple in third place. Within one quarter, OnePlus … Continue reading

Black Shark 3S with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, MEMC, Snapdragon 865 5G, 12GB RAM announced

Black Shark just announced its Black Shark 3S, the company’s latest gaming smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 270Hz touch sampling rate, 17ms touch response speed as well as MEMC intelligent motion compensation technology. It is powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB … Continue reading

realme Buds 3 launching in India next month; realme Buds with ANC coming soon

realme CEO Madhav Sheth in his #AskMadhav — Episode 18 has revealed that the company is bringing the next version of the realme Buds — realme Buds 3 to India next month. He also revealed information on the upcoming AIOT products, range of 5G smartphones that the company is working on, and more in the … Continue reading

Worldwide tablet shipments up 18.6% YoY in Q2 2020; 38.6 million units shipped: IDC

While the COVID-19 pandemic caused most consumer electronics markets to decline in 2020, the worldwide tablet shipment went the opposite way and recorded strong growth of 18.6% YoY in Q2 2020. A total of 38.6 million units were shipped and Apple maintained its top position, followed by Samsung, Huawei, Amazon and Lenovo. The growth in … Continue reading

Redmi Note 7/7S MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 Stable update with June Android Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India last year running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) and launched the updated Redmi Note 7S with 48 MP rear camera in May 2019 running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). These smartphones have already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI … Continue reading

Noise Colorfit Nav smartwatch with 1.4-inch color display, GPS priced at Rs. 3999, available from August 6

Update: July 31, 2020 – Noise today announced that the Noise Colorfit Nav will be available for Rs. 3999 from Amazon India starting from August 6th. Noise said that it has received an overwhelming response with more than 2 lakh notifications from ‘Notify Me’ on Noise’s microsite on Amazon India and their own website gonoise.com … Continue reading

realme 3 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.07 update with July Android security patch, Smooth Scrolling and Multi-user Features]

realme launched the realme 3 Pro in the country back in April running ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update. realme UI brings new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. … Continue reading

realme 3 and realme 3i realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.14 update with July Android Security Patch, Optimizations and Bug Fixes]

realme launched realme 3 smartphone in India back in March last year, later in July it launched realme 3i, a cheaper version. These devices had Android 9.0 based ColorOS 6 out of the box, both the smartphones have already started receiving Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update. realme UI brings new features such as dual earphone … Continue reading

HONOR 9S with 5.45-inch display and HONOR 9A with 6.3-inch FullView display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6499 and Rs. 9999

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today launched the HONOR 9S and HONOR 9A smartphones in India, as it had promised. Both these are powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC and run Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 on top and come with HMS, HUAWEI’s App Gallery app store and petal search that also offer recommendations. The HONOR … Continue reading

HONOR MagicBook 15 with 15.6-inch FHD display, Ryzen 5 CPU, pop-up camera, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 42990

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand just launched the HONOR MagicBook 15, the company’s first laptop in India, as it had promised. It was features a 15.6-inch Full HD screen with 87% screen-to-body ratio, aluminium body with Azure Blue Chamfer beveled edge design, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 5 processor, Magic Link 2.0 function, and more. It comes equipped … Continue reading

OPPO Reno4 4G with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, 48MP quad rear cameras, dual front cameras announced

OPPO just launched the Reno4 Pro smartphone and OPPO Watch in India, and just hours before the India launch, the company has also unveiled the Global variant of the Reno4 with FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, and more in Thailand. The OPPO Reno4 Global is largely similar to the Reno4 Pro India variant with a … Continue reading

Samsung UV Sterilizer for smartphones, earbuds and more launched in India for Rs. 3599

Earlier this month, Samsung announced the launch of a new product called the UV sterilizer, and it is now available for purchase in India. The product can would quickly disinfect and sterilize smartphones, earbuds, keys, sunglasses in under 10 minutes and even has a wireless charger built-in. The UV sterilizer is a sleek and compact … Continue reading

OPPO Watch with Wear OS, AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 3100 & Apollo 3 dual processors launched in India starting from Rs. 14990

Along with the Reno4 Pro, OPPO just launched its OPPO Watch, the company’s first smartwatch with WearOS by Google in India, as it had promised. The 46mm version has a 1.91-inch 3D flexible AMOLED 326 PPI Retina display with 100% P3 wide color gamut, has 50 meter water resistance. The 41mm version has a 1.6-inch … Continue reading

OPPO Reno4 Pro with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 720G, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 34990

OPPO just launched Reno4 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Reno series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ E3 Super AMOLED 3D Borderless Sense Screen which is curved 55.9°, comes with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate and 92.1% screen-to-body ratio. It has a single punch-hole that houses … Continue reading

Worldwide smartphone shipments decline 16% YoY in Q2 2020, 278.4 million units shipped

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the smartphone market as IDC has reported that the worldwide smartphone market declined by 16% YoY in Q2 2020. Total shipments were recorded at 278.4 million smartphones and the top 5 manufacturers for the quarter were HUAWEI, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi and OPPO. HUAWEI claimed the top spot for this … Continue reading

realme 10W wireless charger launched in India for Rs. 899

Recently, we reported that realme 10W wireless charger was spotted on its support page and the company’s CEO also confirmed the launch in India soon. Finally, now realme has launched the 10W wireless charger in India and is available to buy on realme’s website. realme 10W wireless charger has a circular design with a coat … Continue reading

Thursday 30 July 2020

Redmi K30 Ultra with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 1000, 64MP quad rear cameras gets certified

After rumours, Redmi K20 Ultra with the model number M2006J10C has been certified by TENAA in China revealing the specifications. Based on this the phone is said to retain the 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen, but will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000 with 5G SA/NSA support compared to Snapdragon 865 in the K30 Pro. … Continue reading

Apple reports $11.25 billion profit in FY Q3 2020, confirms iPhone 12 will be delayed

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $59.7 billion, up 11% over last year, a new June quarter record with a net profit of $11.25 billion, up 18% YoY and earnings per diluted share of $2.58 for the financial year Q3 2020 that ended June 27, 2020. During earnings call Tim Cook said that both products … Continue reading

HUAWEI MatePad T8 with 8-inch display, 5100mAh battery teased ahead of India launch

HUAWEI India has posted a puzzle on its social pages that hints at launch of MatePad T8 launch soon. It was introduced back in May packing an 8-inch HD+ display with 80% screen-to-body ratio, curved-edge metal body, is powered by the Octa-core MediaTek MT8768 SoC paired with 2GB RAM, 5MP autofocus rear camera and a … Continue reading

Nokia 65-inch 4K LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launched in India for Rs. 64999

Flipkart and Nokia have launched the third Nokia branded Smart TV in India after the 55-inch and 43-inch models. The 65-inch 4K Ultra HD TV has narrow bezels offering infinity-edge viewing experience. It has intelligent dimming, wide color gamut and Dolby Vision. The TV has built-in 24 watt speakers on the bottom with DTS TruSurround, … Continue reading

Xiaomi launches Mi Protective Glass for Redmi Note 9 Pro / Pro Max for Rs. 399

After launching tempered glass screen protector for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Redmi Note 8, the company has finally launched its Mi Protective Glass for the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro smartphones in the country. Xiaomi says that the Mi Protective Glass is made in association with Corning. Comprising of multiple layers … Continue reading

Syska SW100 Smartwatch with 15-day battery life launched for Rs. 2499

Syska, the makers of home lighting fixtures and smart home products, is entering the Indian wearables market with the launch of their first smart watch, called the SW100. It features a 1.3-inch TFT LCD screen, 11 different sports tracking modes, sleep tracking, IP68 water resistance and more. The SW100 can be used to track and … Continue reading

Xiaomi India teases launch of a new trimmer on August 6

Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its smart home and accessory lineup in India with launches like Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Mi Toothbrush, Screwdriver, Trimmer, etc. On similar lines, the company is launching yet another accessory – a new trimmer in India on August 6th, 2020. Xiaomi India took to Twitter to tease the new product launch … Continue reading

LG’s Q2 2020 profits down 24.1% YoY, Mobile losses continue

LG Electronics has reported revenues of 12.83 trillion won (US$ 10.51 billion) for the second quarter that ended June 30, 2020, which is down 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year. It posted profits of 495.4 billion won (US$ 405.65 million), down 24.1% YoY. “The resilient company managed its supply chain and cost structure … Continue reading

InterDigital files patent infringement cases against Xiaomi over cellular and H.265 technologies

InterDigital, an Indian mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced that they are taking action against Xiaomi for infringing on patents involving cellular and H.265/HEVC Indian patents. InterDigital has stated that they are willing to settle the issue with Xiaomi under the terms of a FRAND license. According to the claim, which … Continue reading

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus – All you need to know

Displays on smartphones and portable devices have come a long way in terms of innovation and at the same time, the choice/preference of users has also changed. The position of plastic displays on smartphones that were prevalent for a long time was gradually replaced by glass and it largely helped OEMs to improve the aesthetics … Continue reading

Jabra Elite 75t and Elite Active 75t wireless charging variants launched in India

Jabra launched Elite active 75t True wireless waterproof earbuds in India back in March. Today it has launched new Mint, Sienna and Navy colour variants and a new wireless charging variant. The Elite 75t that was launched in India last year also gets a wireless charging variant. TheElite Active 75t is built with enhanced durability … Continue reading

ASUS Vivobook Ultra K14 (K413), VivoBook S14 (S433) and ZenBook 13 (UX325)/14(UX425) launched in India starting at Rs. 38990

ASUS today launched its latest VivoBook Ultra K14 (K413), VivoBook S14 (S433), ZenBook 13 (UX325), and ZenBook 14 (UX425) laptops with Intel 10th Gen processors in India. The VivoBook S14 and K14 come with 14-inch Full HD displays. S14 offers up to an Intel Core i7 10510U processor, and the K14 is powered by up … Continue reading

TECNO Spark 6 Air with 7-inch display, 6000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7999, Minipod M1 TWS earbuds for Rs. 799

TRANSSION India has launched TECNO Spark 6 Air smartphone and Minipod M1 true wireless earbuds. It has a 7-inch HD+ Dot Notch screen, is powered by MediaTek Heio A25 octa-core SoC with 2GB of RAM, features 13MP + 2MP + AI quad rear cameras with quad LED flash and an 8MP front camera with dual … Continue reading

Google One app’s phone backup tool now free for all Google users

The Google One membership program was launched two years ago, giving users a one-stop location for their online storage needs, live support with experts along with other benefits. Google is now making two features, namely phone backup and a new storage manager tool, free for all Google users via the Google One app. With the … Continue reading

ASUS VivoBook Ultra K413 Review (14-inch FHD display, Intel Core i5-10210U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)

The laptop market in India is filled with a plethora of models for consumers to choose from and new brands like Xiaomi have entered the laptop market recently as well. With more brands entering the laptop market, existing brands are also getting quite aggressive with the pricing than before. ASUS is one such brand that … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy M31s with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity O display, 6000mAh battery, 25W fast charging launched in India starting from Rs. 19499

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M31s, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with over 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest Exynos 9611 10nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, features a 64-megapixel rear camera, … Continue reading

Wednesday 29 July 2020

realme X2 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.11 with July Android Security Patch and Smooth Scrolling Feature]

realme launched the realme X2 smartphone running ColorOS 6.1 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update. realme UI brings new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. Check out this post to … Continue reading

POCO M2 Pro goes on sale again today at 12 noon on Flipkart

POCO M2 Pro was launched in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 13999. It went on sale for the first time on July 14th. The second sale happens today, July 30th at 12 noon on Flipkart. SBI Credit card users get 5% instant discount (Up to Rs. 750), which is part of ongoing offer … Continue reading

Samsung’s Q2 2020 profits up 23.4% YoY, mobile profits up 25% YoY

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2020 that ended June 30, 2020 in which the company has made revenue of 52.97 trillion won, a decrease of 5.62% YoY. Revenue rose 5.6% YoY and 4% QoQ due to reduced sales of smartphones and other devices. Operating profit rose to 8.15 trillion won, up 23.4% YoY … Continue reading

HONOR 9A listed on Amazon India for Rs. 11,999 ahead of launch on July 31

HONOR is all set to launch its HONOR 9A, HONOR 9S, and HONOR MagicBook 15 laptop in India on 31st July after it was announced in Russia back in April this year. A day before the official launch in India, Amazon has jumped the gun and listed the HONOR 9A on its site and has … Continue reading

Samsung launches Referral Program, Student Program and Shop 20K Advantage initiative in India

Samsung’s online store has seen a surge in traffic and sales during the last few months, as the pandemic has forced people to buy products online. To celebrate their customers in India, Samsung is launching three new initiatives – the Samsung Referral Program, the Student Program and the Shop 20K Advantage initiative. With the Samsung … Continue reading

HiSense to launch 100″ Laser TV, 86” 8K TVs, Dual Cell QLED TVs in India on August 6

HiSense has announced that it will launch of their new range of TVs in India including their 100” Laser TV, their 86” 8K TVs, the Dual Cell QLED TV and more on August 6th. These TVs will run Android TV 9.0, featuring built-in Google Assistant, built-in Chromecast and a One touch access enabled remote. The … Continue reading

Twitter will now block links to hateful conduct and violence

Starting 30th July, Twitter will start blocking links to content that involve hateful conduct and violence, that have been shared on their platform. Along with this, Twitter may also choose to take action against the accounts that dedicated towards share links that goes against Twitter’s policy. As we continue to address harmful content, we’ve updated … Continue reading

Microsoft launches Family Security app with tools to control your kid’s online activities

Microsoft has released a new app called the Family Security app that provides parents tools to control and protect their kid’s online safety and activities. With it, parents can receive weekly activity reports, limit their kid’s device screen time, set web filters, enable location sharing and more. To keep track of their kid’s device activities, … Continue reading

Amazfit Bip S Lite with 1.28-inch color touch display, up to 30 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 3799

Huami has officially launched the Amazfit Bip S Lite, a cheaper version of the BIP S smartwatch in India, as it had promised. It has a 1.28-inch colourful transflective display true offering bright colors with 64 Gamut and easily readable outdoors even under bright sunlight. The BIP S Lite integrates Huami-PAI, indicator of personal activity … Continue reading

Mi TV Stick 1080p Android TV stick with Bluetooth voice remote launching in India on August 5

Xiaomi India has started teasing the launch of a new device that will make the TV smart along with #PlugItMakeItSmart on August 5th. This should be the Mi TV Stick that was introduced couple of weeks back globally. It runs Android TV 9.0 and comes with built-in Chromecast that lets you stream 1080p content, comes … Continue reading

Tuesday 28 July 2020

New OnePlus Nord with Snapdragon 690 5G surfaces again, could launch in late 2020

OnePlus introduced the latest mid-range Nord smartphone powered by Snapdragon 765G in the new series last week. Now a new OnePlus smartphone code-named ‘Billie’ has surfaced in OxygenOS 10.5 for the OnePlus Nord. This also reveals SM6350 part number, which is the latest Snapdragon 690 with support for 5G. OxygenOS Settings APK reveals ‘isSM6350Products’ that … Continue reading

Nubia Watch with 4.01-inch flexible AMOLED display, eSIM, Redmagic TWS and neckband low-latency gaming headsets and more announced

Along with the Redmagic 5S, nubia brand also announced Nubia Watch, a new version of the nubia Alpha smartwatch phone that was introduced last year, but without the cameras as well as range of audio products, chargers and more. The nubia Watch has a 4.01-inch super flexible AMOLED screen, a light aluminum alloy + nano-injection … Continue reading

Flipkart Quick 90-minute hyperlocal delivery service launched starting from Bengaluru

Flipkart has launched a new hyperlocal delivery service called Flipkart Quick, that aims to deliver products within 90-mins. The service will offer a catalog of over 2000 products and will digitize local kiranas, bringing them to the e-commerce market. In the first phase, Flipkart Quick will have offer categories like Grocery, Fresh, Dairy, Meat, Mobiles, … Continue reading

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 12 Released for Pilot Testers]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in India (only for Pilot testers). MIUI 12 brings all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating … Continue reading

RHA TrueConnect 2 truly wireless earbuds with 44 hour battery life launched in India for Rs. 12999

RHA, the Scottish-based headphone company, has launched their new TrueConnect 2 truly wireless earbuds in India. They feature a long 44-hour battery life, Bluetooth 5.0, IP55 certification, capacitive touch controls, dual microphones and more. Powering the Trueconnect 2 wireless earbuds are 6mm dynamic drivers that offers a sound signature with clear and balanced sound. It … Continue reading

Nubia RedMagic 5S with 6.65-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 5G, up to 16GB RAM announced

ZTE’s nubia brand just announced the RedMagic 5S, the company’s latest flagship smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.65-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate, follow-up response time of 14.9ms, a sliding response time of 45ms, and a click response time of 32.2ms. The phone is powered … Continue reading

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