Tech by Words: August 2021

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

realme GT Master Edition Review

realme GT Master Edition was launched in India earlier this month. It retains the same display and the rear cameras from the realme GT, but replaces the Snapdragon 888 with the new Snapdragon 778G SoC, and comes at a cheaper price. This even lies in the same price range as the realme X7 Max, but … Continue reading

Jio launches new prepaid plans with 1 year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription, bundled data starting at Rs. 499

Reliance Jio has launched new pre-paid plans that offer a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription. In addition, these offer bundled data, unlimited voice calling, SMS (100 / day) and access to Jio apps. These are available for 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, annual and also as a data add-on pack that comes with 2 … Continue reading

Disney+ Hotstar rolls out new all-content yearly plans starting from Rs. 499

Update: September 1, 2021: Disney+ Hotstar has started rolling out its new plans from today, after announcing it back in July. It has also confirmed the video and audio quality details in each plan, which you can check in the image below. All the existing Disney+ Hotstar VIP users will continue to enjoy the benefits … Continue reading

Windows 11 will be available starting from October 5

Microsoft introduced Windows 11, the next major Windows update, back in June, and also released the early build through Windows Insider Program soon after. At that time, it said that the stable version will be available this holiday. Today it was confirmed that it will start rolling out for eligible devices starting from October 5th. … Continue reading

POCO X3 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5 rolling out in India]

POCO launched the POCO X3 smartphone in India back in September running MIUI 12.0 Global Stable on top of Android 10. MIUI 12 comes with an all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, New Control Center, Enhanced Privacy Protection features such as Interceptor, Flare, Hidden Mask Mode, and more. … Continue reading

OnePlus might launch a cheaper version of Buds Pro with ANC

OnePlus launched the OnePlus Buds Pro as the company’s first top-end earbuds with ANC and LHDC codec support. According to a leak from reliable OnePlus leaker Max J on Twitter, the company is planning to launch a cheaper version of the Buds Pro, more like a Lite version which will retain the ANC support. Complete … Continue reading

Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch with 1.28-inch AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC announced

Fossil, well known for their high quality watches and now smartwatches too, has unveiled their next generation Gen 6 Touchscreen Smartwatch. It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+, a 1.28-inch touchscreen digital display, a fast charging battery, a Sp02 sensor and more. The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch comes in 2 sizes – a 44mm case … Continue reading

Samsung begins rolling out One UI 3.1.1 to Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Z Flip 5G, Z Flip and Galaxy Fold brining Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 features

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G a few weeks back, and both these run One UI 3.1.1 that is designed to take advantage of the devices’ large screen real estate and unique form factors. Now the company has announced that it will start rolling out the One UI 3.1.1 … Continue reading

realme GT Neo 2 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery certified

A new realme smartphone with the model number RMX3370 has been certified by TENAA in China. This is said to the realme GT Neo 2, successor to the GT Neo which was launched in China earlier this year, and it was launched in India as realme X7 Max. realme India CEO in a recent interview … Continue reading

Boult Audio AirBass Encore with quad microphones, up to 36h total battery life launched for Rs. 1999

Boult Audio, an Indian audio company, has announced the launch of their AirBass Encore truly wireless earbuds. It features quad microphones with ENC technology, IPX7 water and sweat resistance, USB Type-C charging and more. The AirBass Encore has an oval-shaped bud with a 60° angle for the nozzle. It comes with soft silicone tips for … Continue reading

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max Dark Nebula colour variant launched in India

Redmi just launched the Dark Nebula colour variant for the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max that joins the Vintage Bronze, Glacial Blue and Dark Night colour variants. The Redmi Note 10 Pro starts at Rs. 17,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max … Continue reading

Monday, 30 August 2021

Micromax Airfunk 1 Pro Review

Micromax launched the Airfunk 1 and Airfunk 1 Pro, the company’s first TWS earbuds, last month. I have been using the Airfunk 1 Pro for a couple of weeks now. This has a Qualcomm QCC3040 chip, Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX support, Qualcomm cVc 8.0 noise-cancelling technology, 4 built-in ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) and lots more. … Continue reading

Realme X7 Max Review

All smartphone brands are eying to bring 5G smartphones under the Rs. 30,000 price segment. One of the brands is realme, and it launched the realme X7 Max to compete against rivals in this category from OnePlus, Xiaomi and more. Notably, the realme X7 Max is a rebranded variant of the realme GT Neo from … Continue reading

LG UltraGear GP9 Gaming speaker with Hi-Fi Quad DAC, Game Genre Optimizer announced

LG has expanded their UltraGaming product line into a new category with the launch of the first ever UltraGear GP9 Gaming speaker. It features 3D Gaming Sound technology, Game Genre Optimizer, 7.1 virtual surround sound, built-in mics, Hi-Res Audio certification and more. The UltraGear GP9 uses LG’s 3D Gaming Sound technology with a specially-designed HRTF … Continue reading

Clubhouse spatial audio feature rolling for iOS, coming to Android soon

Clubhouse has added a new spatial audio feature that lets you hear the people around you in a room in 3D. The company says that it makes the experience a bit more lifelike and human, and adds that it is also easier for your brain to track who is talking with subtle spatial cues. To … Continue reading

Mi Smart Band 6 goes on sale in India — Here’s how old Mi Band users can get Rs. 500 discount coupon

Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 6 in India last week for Rs. 3499. At that time, the company said that existing Mi Band users will be to avail additional discount of Rs. 500 on purchase of Mi Smart Band 6 from Mi.com. It said that users can avail this by following notification on the … Continue reading

Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro free Service Program for No Sound Issues globally

Apple has discovered a small hardware issue with a small percentage of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro smartphones that causes audio issues with the receiver module. Affected users can now avail new service program started by Apple, who is offering the service free of charge. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro reportedly have … Continue reading

realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon

Soon after the Dimensity 810 5G SoC was introduced earlier this month, realme confirmed that it will be the first to launch a smartphone with the processor. Today, MediaTek has confirmed that realme will launch the first phone powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor in India. The Dimensity 810 is built using the … Continue reading

POCO F3 GT MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.5.5.0 with August Android security patch]

POCO launched the POCO F3 GT handset last week in India. The POCO F3 GT is the second POCO F-series handset to launch in India. The handset is a rebranded Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition that launched a few months back in China. The handset boots the company’s proprietary MIUI 12.5 on top of Android … Continue reading

Apple iPhone 13 may feature Low Earth Orbit satellite communication connectivity

The launch of the iPhone 13 series is right around the corner, and the rumours about its upcoming features are picking up rapidly. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is reportedly working on adding support for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity with the iPhone 13. To enable satellite communications support, the iPhone … Continue reading

Sunday, 29 August 2021

vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ with Zeiss optics to be announced on September 9

After rumours, vivo has officially confirmed the launch of vivo X70 series smartphones that includes X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ in China on September 9th. The company also posted a teaser image of the X70 Pro+ model which shows a leather-like back cover and a huge camera bump that houses quad cameras including a … Continue reading

Global smartwatch market grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple remains in the top position

Recently, Counterpoint released this year’s statistics for smartphone shipments, TWS shipments, and following that now the company has released the Global smartwatch shipments statistics. According to the statistics, the global smartwatch shipments increased 27% YoY during Q2 2021 and Apple remained in the top position. The Global Smartwatch Shipments Tracker shows that Apple is in … Continue reading

Saturday, 28 August 2021

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won’t support most Intel 7th gen and AMD Zen 1 processors, but can be installed with an ISO

Microsoft introduced Windows 11 back in June, and also released the Insider Preview a week later. At that time, it said that Windows 11 requires your device to be running on Intel 8th generation or AMD Zen 2 processors and later. It even released a PC Health Check app, but it was removed later. Today … Continue reading

HUAWEI Band 6 Review: Feature-packed smart band

HUAWEI launched its HUAWEI Band 6, the company’s latest smart band, in India last month. This has a large 1.47-inch AMOLED 2.5D touch screen that has 148% bigger display area compared to the HUAWEI Band 4 Pro. In addition to 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it also offers 24-hour blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring that is not … Continue reading

Friday, 27 August 2021

Here’s how OnePlus Buds Pro’s 6 important features simplify your life

OnePlus Buds Pro is out! The latest TWS from OnePlus has a lot of value packaged together for the asking price. In fact, Buds Pro is the first wireless headphones from the OnePlus portfolio to feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and aims to take on the Apple AirPods Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds+. The Buds … Continue reading

Microsoft to end support for Office Android apps on Chromebook in September

Back in 2016, Google rolled out Play Store support for Chromebook, allowing users to install Android apps. Microsoft was one such company that offered Office Android app on Chromebooks. Now, the company is all set to end support for it next month. Starting September 2021, Chromebook users will not able to install Microsoft Office Android … Continue reading

Zoom update adds Focus Mode, Transfer Meetings, Limit Screen Sharing and more

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, video conferencing applications like Zoom became very popular among users and saw a surge in usage. The company has been adding new features with every update and similarly, now, the latest update adds new features like Focus Mode, Transfer Meetings, and more. Focus Mode as the name … Continue reading

Netflix begins rolling out two ad-free games in their Android app starting in Poland

About a month ago, Netflix announced that they will begin foraying into the mobile gaming market, signalling a major change in the company’s direction from purely content streaming. The company has now begun testing this with users in Poland, with the rollout of two games based on the Netflix original series – Stranger Things. The … Continue reading

MIUI 12.5 Enhanced to bring further system optimizations — Global roll out details and list of devices getting it

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 12.5, the next intermediate MIUI update with a strong focus on system optimizations in China back in December, and the Global roll-out started in Q2 2021, and it continues to roll out to more devices. Today Xiaomi has announced the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced that brings further system optimizations promising a swifter … Continue reading

Apple App Store will soon support purchase options outside iOS app, offer expanded price points and more

In a landmark agreement, Apple has decided to introduce a change in the App Store that will give developers the ability to share purchase options outside of their iOS app with users. Besides this, Apple will continue to maintain some of their existing policies, and they also launched a fund to assist small US developers. … Continue reading

Dell Alienware X-series and G15 gaming laptops, new XPS 15 and XPS 17 launched in India

Alienware, the gaming focused sub-brand of Dell, has introduced their X-series gaming laptops in India, featuring up to an Intel Core i9 K-series CPU and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop GPU. Along with this, Dell also unveiled updated versions of their G15 gaming laptops, and their XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptops. The … Continue reading

vivo confirms X70 series will feature self-developed V1 imaging chip, launch in September; vivo tablet coming in H1 2022

After recent rumours, vivo’s executive vice president, Hu Baishan in an interview with the media today confirmed that the company will use the first self-developed V1 image chip in the vivo X70 series. The new smartphone series will be introduced in September, as rumoured earlier. The V1 chip will not only improve the image quality, … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic launched in India starting at Rs. 23999 — Check out the launch offers

Samsung just launched the new Galaxy Watch 4 series that includes Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic in India. These are powered by the new Exynos W920 5nm processor and run One UI Watch 3 on top of WearOS, making these the first models to run the new Wear OS built jointly with Google. These come in … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 with ANC launched in India for Rs. 11999 — Check out the launch offers

Samsung just launched its Galaxy Buds2 in India, after it was introduced at its Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month. This joins the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds Pro and will replace the Buds+ that was launched last year. It features dynamic two-way speakers for crisp, clear high notes and a deep bass, while … Continue reading

Redmi Note 10 gets fourth price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13999

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. In less than a month of third price hike, the company has increased the price of the phone once again by Rs. … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 778G teased ahead of India launch, pricing surfaces

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A52s, the company’s latest 5G smartphone and an enhanced version of the Galaxy A52 smartphone, last week. Now the company has started teasing the launch of the smartphone in the country, which is expected sometime in early September. The company has teased only the Awesome White and Awesome Black colours, so … Continue reading

Xiaomi posts 84.4% YoY increase in profits in Q2 2021, acquires self-driving startup Deepmotion for $77.3 million

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the second quarter (Q2 2021) that ended June 30, 2021. It reported revenue of 87.8 billion yuan (US$ 13.56 billion), an increase of 64% compared to Q2 2020. Net profit for the quarter was approximately 6.3 billion yuan (US$1.28 billion), up 87.4% YoY. The company said that the total … Continue reading

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 rolling out for pilot testers in India]

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

vivo X70 Pro+ with 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz curved AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, quad rear cameras with ZEISS optics surface

After the vivo X70 and X70 Pro renders, now the CAD-based renders of the vivo X70 Pro+, the top-end model in the series has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This reveals a 6.7-inch curved punch-hole screen, which is expected to be an AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It also shows quad rear cameras with ZEISS … Continue reading

Truke Buds BTG1 and BTG2 TWS Gaming Earbuds Review

Truke has announced a new line up of truly wireless earbuds that are primarily focused for mobile gaming, called the BTG1 and BTG2. The earbuds feature a dedicated gaming mode that can be turned on with a simple shortcut, and it claims to deliver audio that is specifically tuned for games. With aggressive designs and … Continue reading

Apple upcoming iPhone 13 may have FaceID that works with masks and foggy glasses

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year, the limitations of Apple’s FaceID system for people wearing masks became very apparent. The company is reportedly testing a new FaceID system that will be capable of biometric authentication even if the user is wearing a mask or has foggy glasses. To test the hardware, Apple … Continue reading

Mi Smart Band 6 Review

Xiaomi today launched the Mi Smart Band 6, the company’s latest fitness and sleep tracking band, after it was introduced back in March. Compared to the last year’s Band 5, this comes with a larger 1.56″ display while maintaining the same size, has 30 workout modes, and finally adds SpO2 sensor. Is it worth the … Continue reading

Facebook Messenger update adds Poll Games, Cash Gifting via Facebook Pay and more

Facebook Messenger is about to hit its 10th anniversary and to celebrate it, the company has announced 10 new features for the app. The updates include Poll Games, a new birthday chat theme, a new way to share contacts, word effects and more. With Poll Games on Messenger, users can play play “Most likely to” … Continue reading

Mi Notebook Pro with 14″ 2.5K and Mi Notebook Ultra with 15.6″ 3.2K 90Hz display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 launched in India starting at Rs. 56,999

Xiaomi just launched the Mi Notebook Pro and Mi Notebook Ultra, the company’s latest top-end laptops in India, as it had promised. The Mi Notebook Pro features a 14-inch 2.5K QHD Mi True Life Display with 4.3mm narrow frame and 88.2% screen-to-body ratio and the Mi Notebook Ultra comes with a 15.6-inch 3.2K Mi TrueLife+ … Continue reading

Mi TV 5X 43″, 50″ and 55″ 4K TVs with HDR10+, Dolby Vision, up to 40W speakers, Dolby Atmos launched in India starting at Rs. 31999

Xiaomi just launched the Mi TV 5X series, the company’s latest TVs in India. The 4K TVs feature a premium metallic bezel-less finish, have up to a screen-to-body ratio of 96.6%, carbon-fiber rear finish, come with a metallic stand, have Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ and Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) support and support over 1 billion colours. … Continue reading

Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition, Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K Pro and Mi Running Shoes launched in India

Xiaomi has finally launched the Mi Router 4A, the company’s latest dual-band router in India, after the launch of Mi Router 4C early last year. It also launched the Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K Pro with 3 million pixels, 360° panorama, full colour in low-light and AI human detection. There is also Mi running … Continue reading

Mi Smart Band 6 with 1.56-inch AMOLED display, 30 fitness modes, SpO2 monitoring launched in India for Rs. 3499

Xiaomi just launched most expected Mi Smart Band 6 in India, 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 faces with over … Continue reading

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Motorola introduces new moto g50 5G with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Dimensity 700, 48MP camera, 5000mAh battery

Motorola introduced the Moto g50 5G (Ibiza) smartphone back in March. Now a new Moto g50 5G (Saipan) smartphone has been announced officially in Australia, after recent leaks. This has the same 6.5-inch HD+ max vision 90Hz refresh rate screen, but the Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform has been replaced by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G SoC. … Continue reading

Microsoft announces cloud gaming support for Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One

During their 2021 Gamescom event, Microsoft announced that they will soon be bringing cloud gaming support on the current generation Xbox Series X, Series S consoles and their previous generation Xbox One console. The feature will allow Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to quickly play games on the cloud without needing to install the game … Continue reading

Google India increases investment in Trust and Safety teams, launches updated Google Safety Centre in 8 languages

Google, one of the largest sources of information on the internet, faces many challenges, such as the mammoth task of protecting their users from online risk. To help improve the experience, Google has committed to investing more in their Trust and Safety teams, introduced an updated Google Safety Center, and more. For the Trust and … Continue reading

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