Tech by Words: November 2020

Monday 30 November 2020

Jabra Elite 85t truly wireless earbuds with adjustable ANC launched in India

The Elite series of wireless earbuds is Jabra’s premium grade truly wireless earbuds and the Elite 85t is the latest to join the family. The newly launched wireless earbuds replace the Elite Active 75t that was launched earlier this year in India, and this time around, it features Jabra’s adjustable ANC technology along with improved … Continue reading

These are Google Play’s best apps and games for 2020 for India

Every year, Google announces the best apps and games from the Android Play Store and the list for 2020 has been announced. This year, the title of the best app of 2020 goes to Sleep stories for calm sleep & meditation by Wysa and the title of the best game of 2020 goes to Legends … Continue reading

Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12.0.3.0 with November Android Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone in India running MIUI 10.4 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already received Android 10 based MIUI 12 Stable update in various regions including India. MIUI 12 focuses on Privacy, Security, and Multitasking and shows all sensitive behaviors of an app. It brings brand-new design, … Continue reading

Stuffcool WC310 10W wireless charger launched, available at an offer price of Rs. 849

Stuffcool has announced the launch of a new wireless charger that is made in India, for India, called the WC310. It has a slim form factor, capable of charging all Qi-compatible devices for up 10W and features multiple built-in protections such as temperature protection, short circuit protection, etc. The WC310 has a thickness of just … Continue reading

Amazfit GTS 2 mini with 1.55-inch AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS, 70+ sports modes and Amazfit POP Pro announced

Huami today announced Amazfit GTS 2 mini, a smaller version of the GTS 2 in China, as it had promised. It features a 1.55-inch AMOLED screen with AOD option, supports 24-hour heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring, and its sleep function can also precisely identify sleep stages and naps. It has an Aluminum alloy body, supports … Continue reading

Spotify testing Stories by artists on curated playlists with limited users

Ever since Instagram first copied the Stories feature from Snapchat, multiple social networks platforms and apps have released their version of Stories. The latest to join this group is Spotify, who has reportedly begun testing Stories with many major musicians on their Christmas Hits playlist on both iOS and Android. Spotify has stories now…. S … Continue reading

FAU-G game pre-registration goes live on Google Play Store

After the Indian Government banned 118 apps including PUBG Mobile back in September this year, nCORE Games which is an Indian mobile game and interactive entertainment company announced its battle royale game – FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards. Now, the company has started pre-registrations of the game on the Google Play Store. The tweet posted … Continue reading

ZTE Blade V2021 5G with 6.52-inch display, Dimensity 720, 48MP triple rear cameras to be anounced on December 2

ZTE has confirmed that it will introduce Blade V2021 5G, successor of V2020 on December 2nd. The company has confirmed triple rear cameras for the phone, which includes a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. It also reveals a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and three colours. … Continue reading

Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with PixysOS 4.0

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro was amongst the popular mid-range smartphones in 2019. It was the first smartphone in the segment to offer a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, a 48MP camera setup, and more. The company recently rolled out Android 10 based MIUI 12 to its 2019 bestseller, Note 7 Pro. Its been a couple … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receives FCC certification ahead of announcement alongside Galaxy S21 series

Samsung is getting ready to launch the newest entry to their wireless earbuds portfolio, likely named the Galaxy Buds Pro. The device, with the model number — SM-R190 has received certification from the FCC, which signals that the product is ready to launch soon. The device is rumoured to feature improved audio quality with an … Continue reading

MediaTek MT6893 6nm 5G SoC gets benchmarked, reveals better performance than Snapdragon 865

MediaTek announced Dimensity 700, the mid-range SoC with built-in 5G months earlier this month as well as MT8195 6nm SoC for premium Chromebooks, and the company already confirmed that it will introduce a new premium 6nm 5G SoC with Cortex-A78 CPU clocked up to 3GHz. After Geekbench scores that surfaced recently, now AnTuTu benchmark scores have … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Mystic White and Galaxy Note 20 Mystic Red colour variants announced

Samsung has released new colour variants for two of their most premium smartphone offerings that were announced earlier this year. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is now available in Mystic White option and the Galaxy Note 20 is now available in the US with a Mystic Red option. With the new Mystic White colour … Continue reading

ASUS VivoBook Gaming 15 (2020) Review: For the casual gamers

ASUS is well known in the gaming laptop space, with many popular devices in the ROG and TUF series. While their VivoBook series traditionally is meant for casual usage, both for students and working professionals, ASUS always releases a gaming variant in the VivoBook series, to give their users a laptop that can be used … Continue reading

Moto G 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

Back in 2013, Motorola launched moto g to disrupt the affordable smartphone segment. Fast-forward to 2020, Motorola launches the new moto g to disrupt the 5G market with its affordable price strategy. At Rs. 20,999, moto g 5G is the cheapest 5G-ready smartphone available in the Indian market over taking OnePlus Nord at Rs. 24,999. … Continue reading

Sunday 29 November 2020

Moto G 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 20999

Motorola just launched the Moto G 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.7-inch FHD+ Max Vision display with a 16MP punch-hole camera, is powered by Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform with 6GB of RAM, and runs Android 10, which is upgradable to Android 11. The … Continue reading

Saturday 28 November 2020

ZTE WATCH Live with 1.3 inch LCD screen, blood oxygen monitoring, up to 21 days battery life announced

ZTE has announced the launch of their newest smartwatch in China, called the ZTE WATCH Live. It features a 1.3-inch LCD squared display, IP68 water and dust resistance, 24 hour heart rate monitoring, a soft silicone strap and more. The 1.3-inch TFT LCD full touch display has a resolution of 240×240 pixels that is a … Continue reading

Friday 27 November 2020

Samsung said to unveil new in-ear Galaxy Buds with ANC along with Galaxy S21 series

For the past two years, the South Korean tech giant unveils its Galaxy Buds wireless earbuds along with the launch of the Galaxy S series. And this time, it’s no different. According to the latest report, Samsung is all set to launch a new pair of Galaxy Buds at the Galaxy S21 announcement event. The … Continue reading

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update brings November Android security patch, optimisations, bug fixes

The OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices, bringing system and network optimisations and bug fixes along with the November 2020 security patch. Announced over on the official OnePlus Forums, the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 patch brings with it some important fixes for Horizon light, NFC, and Parallel Apps. … Continue reading

Lumiford U50 and U60 wired earphones launched in India

Lumiford, a consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of two new wired earphones in India, namely the U50 and the U60. They both feature 10mm dynamic drivers, tangle free designs, in-line mics and more. The earbuds are extremely light with 1.2m long cables, weighing in at 13gms and 12gms for the U60 and U50 … Continue reading

Nokia 9.3 PureView launch reportedly postponed to 2021

The much-hyped Nokia 9.3 PureView is in the works for a long period now. The flagship device from Nokia, rumored to be slated for Q4 2020 launch has been in leaks since early 2020. However, the recent report claims that the Nokia 9.3 announcement is now being postponed for the first half of 2021. There … Continue reading

Apple shifts some production to Vietnam over China trade concerns

Apple is very concerned about the US-China trade wars as tensions between the two countries have increased significantly. As a result, in a bid to diversify their production, Apple has requested Foxconn, one of their biggest device manufacturers and assemblers, to move some of Apple’s Macbook and iPad assembly to Vietnam. The United States has … Continue reading

Vivo Y1s with 6.22-inch Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7990

Vivo has silently launched the Y1s, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Y series in the offline market. This is marketed as Jio exclusively smartphone so it comes with several benefits for Jio users. It packs a 6.22-inch Helo FullView HD+ display with about 88.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered MediaTek Helio P35 SoC with … Continue reading

realme 7 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: A.21 with Camera Optimizations, and Bug Fixes]

realme launched realme 7 Pro last week in India running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. realme UI comes with 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 know about Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 features … Continue reading

Thursday 26 November 2020

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 certification reveals the design

New leaks of the upcoming Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 from Microsoft have surfaced after the device passed certification in South Korea. The two devices are expected to launch sometime early next year and will feature the same exterior designs with new updated Intel and AMD processors. Two images were shared by Twitter … Continue reading

POVA by Tecno with 6.8-inch Dot-In display, Helio G80, quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on December 4

Tecno Mobiles is all set to launch new POVA smartphone in India on December 4th, and the phone will be sold on Flipkart. The phone was announced recently and packs a 6.8-inch HD+ Dot-in Display that houses a 8MP front camera, is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM, sports … Continue reading

Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch display, 7 sports modes, 50-meter water resistance announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the first smartphone dubbed as Redmi Watch along with the Redmi Note 9 series phones. It has a 1.4-inch touch color LCD screen, 120+watch faces, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, 50-meter (5 ATM) water resistance so that you can also take it for swimming. The Watch has 7 sports modes, … Continue reading

India wearables market grows 165.1% YoY in Q3 2020; shipping 11.8 million units: IDC

Compared to the growth of the smartphone market, the accompanying wearables market has seen significantly more growth. In the third quarter of 2020 alone, the Indian wearables market has shipped a total of 11.8 million units, which calculates to a YoY growth of 165.1%. The wearable market, according to the IDC, consist of wristbands, watches … Continue reading

Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G, 108MP quad rear cameras, Redmi Note 9 5G and Note 9 4G announced

Xiaomi just announced Redmi Note 9 5G, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 9 4G smartphones in China, as it had promised. The top-end Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz 6-stop variable refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 3.8mm tiny notch that houses a 16MP … Continue reading

realme X2 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.14 with November Android Security Patch, Sunset to Sunrise Eye Comfort Toggle, and More]

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

Apple iPad Pro 2021 high-end models said to feature 5G with mmWave support

Back in March, Apple silently launched its high-end iPad Pro with updated specifications, including the LiDAR scanner. If the information circulating on the Internet turns out to be true, the Cupertino giant is already working on the 2021 iPad Pro that will be equipped with a mini-LED display. The recent finding reveals that the next … Continue reading

Nokia Smart TV range including 75-inch 4K Ultra HD model announced

Nokia recently signed a new brand licensing deal with StreamView to bring new Nokia Smart TVs and Android Streaming Box to Europe. After the Nokia Streaming Box 8000 that was introduced earlier this month it has introduced 7 new Smart LED TV models that includes 32-inch Full HD, 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 58-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch … Continue reading

Amazfit GTS 2 mini with lighter, thinner body to be announced on December 1

Huami announced Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 smartwatches in China back in September. Today the company has confirmed that it will introduce GTS Mini 2, a smaller version of the GTS 2 in China on December 1st. The company’s CEO Huang Wang has posted a short video that shows the design of the smartwatch … Continue reading

AKAI Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TVs launched in India

AKAI, a consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of a new range of Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs, starting with a 43-inches Full HD resolution model. They are powered by Amazon Fire OS, feature 20 Watt speakers and come included with an Alexa voice-enabled remote. The 43-inch model features a durable A+ Grade … Continue reading

Apple iPhone 12 Pro component costs estimated at $406; 26.8% South Korean components

In a recent iPhone 12 Pro teardown, it has found that South-Korean companies component accounts for a 26.8% share of the handset’s value. As per the report, Apple’s decision to use South Korean components is mainly driven by the adoption of OLED display technology for its entire iPhone 12 range this year. It’s worth mentioning … Continue reading

Micromax IN 1b first sale delayed

Micromax launched its ‘IN series’ smartphones in India earlier this month. The Micromax In Note 1 went on sale in the country on November 24th as it had promised and the phones sold out in less than an hour. The company already confirmed that the second sale is set for December 1st. However, the In … Continue reading

YouTube testing automatic video chapters and timestamp button for creators

YouTube is testing two new features that are aimed at helping creators and video uploaders spend less time when editing their videos. The first feature is an automatic video chapter creator and the second is a simple timestamp button, both of which are being tested right now with a small set of people. Video chapters … Continue reading

Samsung could use Bixby Voice as a biometric option in Galaxy S21 series

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series has been in news for some time now for its leaks, rumors, and renders. The latest rumor suggests that the upcoming Galaxy S21 series will have Bixby Voice as a biometric method for unlocking the device. Right now, most phones use either fingerprint or the face to unlock the device. This … Continue reading

Moto G 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 750G, 5000mAh battery launching in India on November 30

Motorola today confirmed that it will launch the Moto G 5G smartphone in India on November 30th on Flipkart. The phone was introduced earlier this month, and the company already confirmed the Indian launch at that time. The launch teaser says that it will be India’s most affordable 5G ready phone. To remind you, the … Continue reading

India TWS shipments record 723% YoY growth in Q3 2020: Counterpoint

The truly wireless market in India is an industry that has been growing strongly lately, and in the third quarter of 2020 the growth has reached record levels, with Counterpoint Research reporting a growth of 723% YoY. The top five manufacturers for the quarter in terms of market share were boAt, Xiaomi, realme, JBL, and … Continue reading

Wednesday 25 November 2020

Nokia 2.4 with 6.5-inch display, dual rear cameras, 4500mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 10399

HMD Global just launched the Nokia 2.4, the company’s latest budget smartphone and the successor of Nokia 2.3 in India. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 12nm SoC with 3GB RAM, runs Android 10 with 2 years of Android and 3 years of security updates, has a 13-megapixel rear … Continue reading

Tenda launches 4G LTE Advanced Pocket Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots in India starting at Rs. 3650

Tenda, a manufacturer of networking devices has expanded its portfolio in the Indian market with the launch of 4G LTE Advanced Pocket Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots- 4G 180 and 4G 185. With this device, the company targets Small Office and Home Office (SOHO), covering a small area with consistent Wi-Fi signals, eliminating the dead spots. According … Continue reading

Google Pay confirms it won’t charge money transfer fee for users in India

Last week Google Pay got a new update for iOS and Android that brought redesigned UI with better organization of payments, and improved privacy controls. It also said that users won’t be able to use pay.google.com to send and receive money from other people starting early in 2021 and it will add a fee on … Continue reading

Ambrane launches Quick Charge 3.0 + PD fast chargers, Qi Wireless Charger and 3A smart charging cables in India

Ambrane, popular for its mobile accessories has launched fast charging solutions in India. The portfolio includes – Wireless Charger, Smart Cable, Wall Charger, introduced under the “Make in India” initiative. The range of fast charging solutions with its intelligent charging technology promise unprecedented mobile charging speed and efficiency improvements compared to earlier versions. The WC-38 … Continue reading

Samsung Odyssey G7 27-inch & 32-inch QHD, Odyssey G9 49-inch DQHD QLED 240Hz curved gaming monitors launched in India

Samsung today launched Odyssey G9 49-inch and the G7 32-inch and 27-inch world’s first 1000R gaming monitors with curvature radius of 1,000 millimeters in India. These have been certified by TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certificate, come with 1ms response time and a refresh rate of 240Hz. The 49-inch Odyssey monitor is the world’s first Dual Quad … Continue reading

Motorola smartphone with 6.7-inch FHD+ 105Hz refresh rate display, Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery expected soon

Back in 2019, 90Hz became popular among smartphone enthusiasts, thanks to companies like OnePlus, Samsung, and others. With the increasing development of gaming-centric devices, implementation of high-refresh-rate feature has become mainstream with many mobile phone makers. Currently, most of the smartphone comes equipped either with 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate, apart from few exceptions like … Continue reading

Apple said to launch redesigned MacBooks with Apple Silicon in second half of 2021

A few weeks back, Apple launched a range of Macbooks with its 5nm M1 chip at its ‘One More Thing’ event. As per the recent report, the Cupertino giant plans to release additional MacBook models with Apple Silicon in the second half of 2021. The report also says that the upcoming MacBook models will feature … Continue reading

Vivo V20 Pro with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G 5G teased ahead of India launch

After the launch of V20 and V20 SE, Vivo has started teasing the launch of V20 Pro 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 765G Mobile Platform in India soon. The teaser says that it is the slimmest 5G smartphone in the segment. The phone will be sold on Amazon.in as well as vivo online and offline … Continue reading

Tuesday 24 November 2020

Samsung Galaxy A12 with 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery and Galaxy A02 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A02, two new smartphones in the Galaxy A series. These smartphones feature a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, feature matte finish on the backpack and a 5000mAh battery with support for 15W adaptive fast charging. The A12 also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and Samsung Knox security. The A12 … Continue reading

Indian mobile market exports 12.8 million units till September 2020, $1.5 billion in value

Although the COVID pandemic caused significant disruptions, the Indian mobile exports market still managed to ship a total of 12.8 million units, according to a report from techARC. The exports amounted to nearly $1.5 billion in value and the top exporter was Samsung by a large amount. The market shipped a total of 12.8 million … Continue reading

POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery announced

POCO just announced POCO M3, the company’s latest budget smartphone at a global launch event. The phone packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapragon 662 SoC, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There … Continue reading

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