Nord 2 Blast: OnePlus says it was due to external factors and not a manufacturing defect

On July 31st, a Twitter user posted an image of a burnt OnePlus Nord 2 that was 5 days old. He added that the phone blasted and smoke started coming out when the phone was inside a sling bag. In a reply to the user, OnePlus Support said that they are deeply concerned and asked … Continue reading "Nord 2 Blast: OnePlus says it was due to external factors and not a manufacturing defect"

iQOO 8 series to be announced on August 17

After rumours, and teasers at the China Joy expo last week, iQOO today confirmed the launch of iQOO 8 series smartphones in China on August 17th. The teaser doesn’t reveal any details, but earlier rumours revealed that these will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 888 Plus Mobile Platform, clocked up to 3GHz. Qualcomm already … Continue reading "iQOO 8 series to be announced on August 17"

Google ChromeOS update adds native eSIM support, pre-installed Google Meet and more

Google is rolling out a new update to ChromeOS for Chromebooks that adds a couple of new features. These include a new shortcut to launch the emoji picker, support for eSIM on compatible Chromebooks, a new collection of wallpapers inspired by the concept of togetherness and more. Starting with this update, users will now have … Continue reading "Google ChromeOS update adds native eSIM support, pre-installed Google Meet and more"

1More launches ‘omthing’ AirFree Pods and AirFree TWS earbuds, AirFree Lace Neckband headset in India

1More, an audio-focused company, has announced the launch of a new sub-brand called ‘omthing’, which stands for ‘one more thing’, in India. With the launch, they are announced 3 new wireless audio products, namely the AirFree Pods, AirFree TWS and AirFree Lace Neckband. The AirFree Pods truly wireless earbuds have a lightweight design with 13mm … Continue reading "1More launches ‘omthing’ AirFree Pods and AirFree TWS earbuds, AirFree Lace Neckband headset in India"

RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today launched the RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning Edition, the company’s first laptops in India, as it had promised. The RedmiBook Pro has a 15.6-inch FHD screen, is powered by  11th Generation Intel Core i5 Tiger lake H35 series processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of NVMe … Continue reading "RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999"

Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 10 smartphone back in March this year in two variants – 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage starting at a price of Rs. 11.999. After months of launch, the smartphone now has received its third price hike in India and starts at Rs. 13,499 for the … Continue reading "Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499"

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2 price surface ahead of August 11 launch

Samsung already confirmed the launch of its new Galaxy smartphones and accessories at its Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11th. We have been seeing a lot of leaks about the devices for the past few weeks. Now the Europe pricing for these devices have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. The leaker also mentioned that these are … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2 price surface ahead of August 11 launch"

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch

After rumours, Google has officially confirmed the launch of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones later this fall. The company has also confirmed the design of the phones in images, and also said that these will use new Tensor SoC, which was earlier rumoured to be called “GS101”, codenamed “Whitechapel”. Both these will have … Continue reading "Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch"

YouTube testing a cheaper Ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ subscription

Back in 2019, YouTube launched its Premium and Music Premium subscription for ad-free videos and music in India and the company has been making changes to the plans like new non-recurring prepaid plans for India, etc. Following that now, the company is testing a new YouTube Premium Lite subscription. YouTube Premium Lite, as the name … Continue reading "YouTube testing a cheaper Ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ subscription"

Nokia 400 4G (TA-1208) cancelled Android-powered feature phone surfaces again in a hands-on video

Back in January 2020, a Nokia feature phone carrying model number TA-1208 with a proprietary GAFP operating system surfaced. Although it has been canceled by the company, now it has surfaced again in a hands-on video. According to the hands-on video, the Nokia 400 4G looks similar to other feature phones from the company – … Continue reading "Nokia 400 4G (TA-1208) cancelled Android-powered feature phone surfaces again in a hands-on video"