Tech by Words: March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

realme C25 with 6.5-inch display, 6000mAh battery, realme C20 and C21 with 5000mAh battery launching in India on April 8

realme today confirmed the launch of realme C20, C21 and C25 smartphones in India on April 8th. All the phones will have a 6.5-inch HD+ screen, and the C21 and C25 will have TUV Reinland smartphone high reliability certification for the first time in the C series. Regarding the phones, the company said: This year, … Continue reading

5 reasons why you should buy the vivo X60 series

vivo X60 series is the talk of the town! In fact, it is all set to turn the table and become the new camera phone king. Recently, vivo launched the ‘X60’ series – X60, X60 Pro, X60 Pro+ in India a few days back, positioned against Galaxy S21, iPhone 12, and the recently launched OnePlus … Continue reading

Skullcandy Dime truly wireless earbuds launched in India for Rs. 2249

Skullcandy, a popular manufacturer of audio products, has announced the launch of Dime truly wireless earbuds in India. These earbuds feature a 12 hour battery life, IPX4 certification, Bluetooth 5.0, micro-USB charging and more. The Dime truly wireless earbuds have a compact noise-isolating design, offering a comfortable and secure fit. It has 6mm drivers that … Continue reading

Arm v9 architecture with specialized processing, improved security and artificial intelligence capabilities announced

Arm, the company that develops the instruction set that runs most of the world’s electronics, has unveiled their next generation “v9” architecture. It features improvements in three key areas – improved security, specialized AI capabilities and maximizing performance improvements gen-over-gen. With v9, Arm is introducing the Confidential Compute Architecture (CCA), which can help protect portions … Continue reading

Ather 450X update brings Bluetooth-based Music and Call controls; Ather App revamped

Ather Energy launched the 450X last year with Bluetooth support, now the Atherstack has released its 13th OTA (Over the Air) update Atherstack Atom that enables the Bluetooth based Music & Call feature on the Ather 450X. The update also includes revamped Ather App for Android and iOS devices. Atherstack Atom: Bluetooth – Music and Call … Continue reading

Samsung TV Plus service launched in India; lets you watch select free channels on its Smart TVs

Samsung has launched Samsung TV Plus, a service which offers consumers of Samsung Smart televisions free TV content, with ad-supported select live channels and on-demand videos, with no additional device such as a set-top box. This works on Samsung Smart TVs (2017 model onwards) with internet connection, said the company. In India, Samsung TV Plus … Continue reading

Google Maps update add Indoor Live View, improved weather and air quality information and more

Google is always looking into new ways to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their products and apps. The company has begun rolling out multiple new features and experiences in Google Maps that have been made possible by AI, such as providing the most fuel-efficient routes, more information about the weather and air quality, Live View … Continue reading

Realme V13 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Dimensity 700, 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

realme today announced realme V13 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China along with the GT Neo. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio and an 8-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC … Continue reading

Realme GT Neo with 6.43-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 1200, up to 12GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

realme just announced its GT Neo 5G smartphone as it had promised after it introduced the GT earlier this month. It packs a 6.43-inch Full HD+ 120Hz Samsung Super AMOLED screen with 360Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 4096-level brightness adjustment, 1200 nits peak brightness, 16-megapixel camera inside the punch-hole and 91.7% screen-to-body … Continue reading

realme Narzo 10A realme UI 2.0 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 early access program announced]

realme launched realme Narzo 10A in India back in May running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. realme Narzo 10A is the rebranded realme C3 Triple camera variant which was launched in several regions including Indonesia and Europe. The company has already announced realme UI 2.0 Early Access program for the Narzo 10A. Android 11 based … Continue reading

realme C3 realme UI 2.0 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 Early Access Program]

realme launched the realme C3 in the country back in February 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 learn about all the reamle UI … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 47999

Samsung just launched the 5G version of the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) in India, after launching the 4G version last year. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Flat Display with 120Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 8GB RAM, features in-display Optical Fingerprint Scanner, runs … Continue reading

ASUS launches ZenBook 13 OLED and range of VivoBook models powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 U-Series in India

ASUS has announced the launch of a bunch of new laptops in their VivoBook and ZenBook lineups in India. The entire range is powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000 U-Series processors, they come in both traditional clamshell and flip-able form factors and even feature OLED display options. The most premium laptop offering among the entire … Continue reading

Xiaomi unveils new logo, announces entry into smart electric vehicle business

Xiaomi has unveiled a new corporate visual identity, which the company says is a fusion of oriental philosophy and the design concept of “Alive”. “This new branding aims to further strengthen Xiaomi’s foothold in the premium market, while raising brand awareness with its audiences through its new dynamic logo,” said the company. Xiaomi said that … Continue reading

Redmi K20 Pro MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.0.5.0 with March Android Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone in India on July 17th running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in various regions including India. MIUI 12 brings all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, … Continue reading

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Xiaomi Mi 10i MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 based MIUI update released for stable pilot testers in India]

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i in India back in January running MIUI 12 Global Stable on top of Android 10. The smartphone is a rebranded version of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G which was launched in November 2020 in China. The Mi 10i also shares a lot in common with Mi 10T Lite, which made … Continue reading

Realme Buds Air 2 Review: Best budget TWS earbuds with ANC

realme launched its latest true wireless earbuds — the Realme Buds Air 2 last month as the successor to its first Buds Air earbuds that was launched back in 2019. This adds ANC, improves the battery life, which was one of the main concerns in the predecessor, and comes with Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC audio … Continue reading

ZTE S30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 768G, S30 and S30 SE phones and ZTE Watch GT announced

ZTE at its event introduced new S30 series of smartphones that includes S30 Pro, S30 and S30 SE. These look similar with a centre punch-hole screen, however, in the camera area, the two higher-end models use a combination of matte and glossy finish. The S30 SE also divides the camera into two segments with different … Continue reading

Mi Notebook Pro 15 with 3.5k OLED screen and Mi Notebook Pro 14 with 2.5k LCD 120Hz screen announced

Along with the Mi MIX Fold, Xiaomi also introduced its new Mi Notebook Pro series laptops in China. The Mi Notebook Pro 15 has a 15.6-inch 3.5k OLED screen with support for 60Hz refresh-rate, 3.6mm narrow frame and 93% screen-to-body ratio, and the Mi Notebook Pro 14 has 2.5k LCD 120Hz high refresh rate screen … Continue reading

Apple schedules virtual WWDC 2021 for June 7

Apple has announced that the virtual WWDC 2021 conference will begin June 7 and go on till June 11th. Usually it costs US$ 1599 to attend the event, this it will be streamed live through Apple Developer app and on the Apple Developer website for all, similar to last year’s WWDC. The company would reveal … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold with 8.01-inch QHD+ OLED foldable display, 6.52-inch 90Hz external AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 announced

Xiaomi just announced the Mi MIX Fold, the company’s latest foldable smartphone at the second day of its launch event. It packs an 8.01” WQHD+ resolution flexible internal display with WQHD+ resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 120Hz touch sampling rate, 900nits peak brightness and MEMC and a 6.52-inch external AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz … Continue reading

Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs and LG 8KOLED TV and QNED TVs receive Wi-Fi 6E certification

In the world of wireless connectivity, the Wi-Fi 6E standard is quite new. Samsung and LG, two of the world’s leading manufacturer of TVs, has announced that their 2021 premium TVs have received official Wi-Fi 6E certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA). The Wi-Fi 6E standard operates in the 6GHz band instead of the 5GHz … Continue reading

References to Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 spotted in Galaxy Wearables APK teardown

Often within the code of companion Android apps for wearable devices, there can reference to new and upcoming products ahead of their official launch. In the new Galaxy Wearable app’s APK from Samsung, there are references to a possible Galaxy Buds 2, suggesting that the device is in development. According to the APK teardown, the … Continue reading

Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh in India for Rs. 1999

Xiaomi has opened crowdfunding for Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh power bank with support for maximum 24W (9V-2.6A) USB Type-C input and 18W output offering fast charging. It has Polycarbonate and ABS body and comes with two USB Type-A ports with a maximum 18W output. The power bank has four LED charge indicators as … Continue reading

Apple expands Independent Repair Provider program to more than 200 countries including India

Apple has announced that they are expanding the Independent Repair Provider program to more than 200 countries, including India, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore and more. The program is designed to help independent Apple service centers receive training and access to Apple genuine parts, tools and repair manuals. The program was initially launched by Apple … Continue reading

POCO X3 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860, up to 8GB RAM, 5160mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 18999

POCO just launched the POCO X3 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm, punch-hole screen, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate, same as the X3, but comes with Corning Gorilla … Continue reading

Monday, 29 March 2021

Xiaomi Router AX9000 with Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, up to 3.5Gbps theoretical download speed announced

At its mega launch event, Xiaomi also unveiled AX9000, the company’s new top-end Wi-Fi 6 router after it introduced the AX6000 model last year. It supports up to 9000Mbps combined wireless transmission speed, maximum theoretical download speed can reach 3.5Gbps, and a 5GHz frequency band can be completely reserved for e-sports use, avoiding bandwidth competition … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Long Term Review

Since Apple introduced the AirPods 1st gen back in 2016, the truly wireless earphones industry has grown significantly, with nearly every smartphone manufacturer offering their own TWS earbuds to go with their smartphones. After a long time, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Buds Live in 2020, featuring a new and unique form factor that caught everyone’s … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro with up to 120-inch projection, HDR10, Android TV announced

At its global event, Xiaomi introduced the Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro features 1080p (1920 x 1080) FHD picture quality with an adjustable 60” to 120’’ screen size. It has a 0.47” DMD chip to reach a maximum brightness of 1300 ANSI lumens, has HDR10 support, comes with 10W built-in speakers with dual tweeters and … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 with 1.56-inch AMOLED color touch display, 30 fitness modes, SpO2 monitoring announced

Xiaomi at its global event Xiaomi introduced the most expected Mi Smart Band 6, as it had promised. It features a 1.56-inch large full screen AMOLED touch display which Xiaomi says is a unique, running-track-shaped screen that offers 326PPI crystal-clear resolution and approximately 50% more screen space than its predecessor. It also supports customizable band … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi 11i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP triple rear cameras announced

Xiaomi today introduced the Mi 11i which is the global version of the Redmi K40 Pro+ which was s introduced in China last month. It packs a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED screen with MEMC, 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+, 8,192 levels of dimming and 2.76mm ultra-small punch-hole that houses … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 780G, 64MP triple rear cameras and Mi 11 Lite announced

Along with the Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra, Xiaomi also introduced the Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Lite 5G smartphones. These come with a 6.55-inch AMOLED DotDisplay with 1.88mm ultra-slim bezels on the top and sides, HDR10+ in 5G and HDR10 in 4G, 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra with 6.81-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dolby Vision, Snapdragon 888, IP68 water resistance announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship Mi 11 smartphone as it had promised. These phones packs a 6.81-inch E4 AMOLED quad curved DotDisplay with peak brightness of 1,700 nits, 120Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 480Hz and MEMC motion compensation. In addition to HDR 10+, … Continue reading

OPPO Enco X Review

OPPO launched Enco X, the company’s new true wireless earphones in India a couple of months back as the successor to the Enco Free that was launched last year. The earbuds feature IP54 splash-resistant body, Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2 and Wireless charging. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into … Continue reading

vivo X60 Pro Camera Samples

The vivo X60 Pro is the latest premium offering from vivo which holds a step below vivo X60 Pro+. vivo is known for its camera capabilities and the X60 Pro’s setup has taken it further high in expectations. The vivo X50 Pro that came out last year with more hype about gimbal implementation and surprised … Continue reading

Mi 11i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP camera to be introduced alongside Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Ultra today

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi 11 Pro / Ultra phones and the Mi 11 Lite later today. We already have the specifications of the Mi 11 Ultra and the Mi 11 Lite, now the company has confirmed that it will introduce the Mi 11i, which will be the global version of the Redmi … Continue reading

Nokia Lite Earbuds (BH-205) images surfaceas it gets FCC certification

New truly wireless earbuds from Nokia have been spotted via an FCC certification, with the product name BH-205. Images of the wireless earbuds have surfaced, showing its overall measurements, its internals, charging case, and a quick start guide. According to the released data sheet from the FCC certification, the BH-205 wireless earbuds will come with … Continue reading

Sunday, 28 March 2021

Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 to fix actively exploited security vulnerability

Apple has released iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2 as well as watchOS 7.3.3, few weeks after it released the iOS and iPadOS 14.4.1, and watchOS 7.3.2 update and a couple of months after the iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 got released brining new features. Apple says that the update includes important security fixes and should … Continue reading

Saturday, 27 March 2021

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 to be announced on March 29, could feature a bigger screen, SpO2 monitoring, 30 Sports modes

Xiaomi already confirmed the announcement of new Mi 11 series smartphones including Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 Lite as well as new Mi MIX models on March 29th. Now it has confirmed that it will introduce the Mi Smart Band 6, successor to last year’s Mi Band 5 at the event. … Continue reading

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro, UniFi 6 Lite and UniFi 6 LR launched in India

After launching UniFi Dream Machine last year, Ubiquiti Networks, a California-based company popular for its wireless routers has finally launched its UniFi Dream Machine Pro in India. With this Ubiquiti makes it even easier for users to set up high-performance Wi-Fi networks in their homes and businesses. This is an all-in-one enterprise security gateway & network … Continue reading

Friday, 26 March 2021

Amazon Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen (2021) with updated Alexa Voice remote launched in India

Amazon has released a new updated Alexa Voice remote for the very popular Fire TV Stick in India, featuring a similar design but with more shortcuts for streaming apps along with a guide button, and will come included with the 3rd Gen 2021 Fire TV Stick. With the new Alexa Voice Remote, users have one-button … Continue reading

Amazfit T-Rex Pro with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, 15 military-grade certifications, 10 ATM water resistance launched in India for Rs. 12999

After teasers, Amazfit has launched its T-Rex Pro rugged smartwatch in India. It has passed 15 regulations of the military-standard (MIL-STD-810G) quality test and can withstand extreme heat and cold, is resistant against corrosion, moisture resistance and has a durable body. It has heat resistance of 70℃, resistance to severe cold of minus 40℃, has … Continue reading

Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controllers in Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo Special Edition variants announced in India

Every now and then, Microsoft introduces new special edition and unique colour variants for the Xbox Wireless controller family. Yesterday, Microsoft announced two new colour variants, one called Electric Volt and another called Daystrike Camo Special Edition. The Electric Volt colour is inspired by athletic apparels and sneaker designs, featuring a high-visibility yellow top case … Continue reading

Xiaomi confirms new Mi MIX will feature liquid lens; Mi 11 Ultra to use silicon-oxygen anode battery

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will introduce new phones in Mi 11 series at its March 29th event. This week it also confirmed that it will introduce its Mi MIX series phone at the event. It had confirmed recently that the MI MIX and Mi Pad tablets will make a comeback this year. It has … Continue reading

Xiaomi posts 12.8% YoY increase in profits in 2020, shipped 146.4 million smartphones, up 17.5% YoY

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the fourth quarter (Q4 2020) and the whole financial year of 2020 that ended December 31, 2020. It reported revenue of 245.9 billion yuan (US$ 37.57 billion) for FY 2020, an increase of 19.4% compared to FY 2019. Revenue from overseas markets increased 34.1% year-over-year to 122.4 billion yuan, … Continue reading

boAt Airdopes 621 with up to 150 hours of battery life with 2600mAh charging case launched for Rs. 2999

boAt, one of India’s leading electronics accessories brand, has announced the launch of the Airdopes 621 truly wireless earbuds in India. They feature an impressive total battery life of 150 hours, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, instant pairing, IPX7 certification and more. The Airdopes 621 have the boAt’s Signature Sound, with 6mm drivers that have been tuned … Continue reading

Thursday, 25 March 2021

iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

iQOO has announced iQOO Z3, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in China. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ 20:9 LCD water drop screen with 90.61% screen-to-body ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate and has a 16-megapixel front camera. It is powered by Snapdragon 768G Mobile platform with support for 5G SA/NSA, and has … Continue reading

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5nm 5G Mobile Platform announced

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform, sucessor to Snapdragon 765G / 768G. It is based on 5nm process technology, same as the Snapdragon 888. The new Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU with new architecture delivers up to 40% performance uplift, said the company. It has Qualcomm Spectra 570 triple ISP and 6th generation Qualcomm … Continue reading

Moto G50 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 5000mAh battery announced

Along with the Moto G100, Motorola also introduced Moto G50 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ max vision 90Hz refresh rate screen, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 480 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 4GB of RAM, packs 48MP main + 5MP macro + 2MP depth cameras and a 13MP front camera. It has … Continue reading

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