Samsung shipped over 6.7 million 5G smartphones globally in 2019, Galaxy Tab S6 5G coming in Q1 2020

Samsung has announced that it has shipped over it shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones globally that includes Galaxy S10 5G, Note10 5G, Note10+ 5G, Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G. It added that as of November 2019, Samsung accounted for 53.9% of the global 5G smartphone market globally. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G, which will be available in Korea in the first quarter of 2020, will be the world’s first 5G tablet. Samsung said that it will continue to lead the market in 5G innovation by introducing new advancements that will improve the speed, performance and security of Galaxy 5G devices this year. Commenting on the same, TM Roh, President and Head of Research and Development at IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics, said: Consumers can’t wait to experience 5G and we are proud to offer a diverse portfolio of devices that deliver the best 5G experience possible. For Samsung, 2020 will be the year of Galaxy 5G and we are excited to bring 5G to even more device categories and introduce people to mobile experiences they never thought possible. Source

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α 2-in-1 with 13.3-inch QLED display, 10th generation Intel Core Processor announced

Ahead of CES 2020, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Book Flex α (alpha), a new Galaxy Book Flex with 13.3-inch QLED display super-bright display with max 600-nit brightness, 100% color volume, ultra-thin bezel, thin and light design weighing 1.19kg and is 13.9mm thick. The Galaxy Book Flex α features a sharp, diamond-cut edges and a crisp, durable aluminum frame. Under the hood, it is powered by 10th generation Intel Core Processor, offers Active Pen support and promises 17.5-hour battery life with support for Fast Charge feature. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α specifications 13.3" QLED  (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD Display 10th generation Intel Core Processor with Intel UHD Graphics 8GB / 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB / 512GB / Up to 1TB SSD (NVMe), MicroSD 720p HD camera, Dual Array Digital Mic Stereo Speakers (1.5 W x 2) Active Pen (sold separately) Fingerprint sensor Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), 802.11ax 2x2, USB-C,  2 x USB 3.0, HDMI Dimensions: 304.9 x 202.0 x 13.9 mm; Weight: 1.19 kg 54 Wh (typical) battery with up to  17.5-hour battery life, fast charging The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α comes in Royal Silver colors, starts at $829.99 (Rs. 59,411 approx.) and will roll out in the first half of 2020.

Airtel launches 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh region

Airtel launched 4G services back in 2012 in India and has been expanding the coverage across the country. The company is also expanding its services in remote villages gradually and on similar lines now, Airtel has launched 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh and becomes the first operator to bring high-speed internet to these villages. As a part of its network expansion, Airtel has made its 4G and 2G services are now live in the following locations Beyama Apati Derchiks Lalung Akchamal Barchey Lamsusando Yogmakharbu Sanjak, Silmo Garkon Yourbalta Khaltse Skur Buchan Damkhar Dah Tia Leido Takmachik Skinding Hemmis Shyk Pachan Achinathang Dragoo Garkone Batalik Hanuthang To recall, Airtel was the first operator to launch 4G services in Ladakh’s Leh, Kargil and Dras in Dec 2017, as a part of its Project Leap initiative. In related news, Airtel has been introducing new technologies to strengthen its 4G network indoors and outdoors like LTE 900 technology across various cities, WiFi calling, etc. Commenting on the launch, Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel, said: This is a New Year gift from Airtel to the people of Ladakh. We are pleased to bring cheers to thousands of locals in Ladakh with ...

Portronics Harmonics Twins Mini true wireless earbuds launched, available for Rs. 1649

Portronics, the brand known for its wide range of portable charges, audio products, accessories, etc, has now launched its new true wireless earbuds in India - Portronics Harmonics Twins Mini. It is the younger brother to the Harmonics Twins earbuds and offers stereo music, offers a secure fit, and more. The Harmonics Twins Mini true wireless earbuds feature the ATS3003 chipset with 8mm drivers, 15-meter range, and supports Bluetooth 5.0. The earbuds pack a 40mAh battery and the charging case packs a 320mAh battery. It also offers "distortion-free sound" and regarding the voice calls, only a single earbud of the Twins Mini will be active. The charging case is compact and weighs 31 grams, and regarding the battery life, the company claims up to 3 hours of music playback and the charging case lets users charge the earbuds up to 3 times. Lastly, the charging case takes about 1.5 hours to charge completely. Pricing and Availability Portronics Harmonics Twins Mini true wireless earbuds come in a single Black color option is priced at Rs. 3499 but can be found selling as low as Rs 1649 on Amazon.in and Flipkart. Also, it has been available for some time online, but the company has made the ...

RIL’s Jiomart to take on Grofers, Flipkart Supermart and others

It seems as though Reliance industries is trying to enter every aspect of the lives of Indians. They have just announced Jiomart, a web portal to buy food and groceries online, launching sometime early this year, beginning in three places; Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. The venture is not designed to be a direct market to consumers for groceries, rather be a last-mile connection to neighbourhood stores and consumers. The app will behave as an aggregator where it will partner local grocers and equip them with points of sale (PoS) terminals, low interest working capital, inventory management skills, and GST compliance. On their website, pre registrations are open for the service with discounts up to Rs. 3000 savings at launch. They are also promising free home delivery with no minimum order value, a no questions asked return policy with over 50000+ grocery products. Economic Times has reported that official close to the venture has commented "Kiranas are being registered and given POS machines with integrated billing applications. Also, it enables digital transactions, promotions including loyalty, discount coupons by fast moving consumer goods firms and supply chain management." Source

Airtel launches new Rs. 379 plan with truly unlimited calls, 84 days validity

Airtel has launched new Rs. 379 plan that offers truly unlimited calls and 84 days validity, but this doesn't offer daily data, instead users only get 6GB of data and 900 SMS. It also includes Airtel Xstream App Premium, Wynk Music and cashback on FASTag. This is similar to Vodafone's plan that offer similar benefits at the same cost, but with 1000 SMS. Reliance Jio offers the plan at Rs. 329, but it only offers Jio to Jio Unlimited calling, and bundles Jio to Non-Jio FUP of 3000 minutes. In addition, Airtel has also launched a new Rs. 279 plan with truly unlimited calling, 1.5 GB/day, 100 SMS/day with 28 days validity, which is similar to Rs. 248 / 249 plan that was launched last month, but this includes Rs 4 Lakh Life Insurance cover from HDFC Life in addition to Airtel Xstream App Premium, Wynk Music subscription and cashback on FASTag. These plans are available for recharge on Airtel website, app and other methods. Airtel recently revised its Rs. 558 prepaid plan that now offers 56 days validity instead of 82 days that was offered prior to tariff revision.

Telegram v5.13 update brings theme editor 2.0, verifiable builds, podcast support and more

Telegram, one of the best, feature rich mass messaging apps has released a new update that brings along a bunch of new features for both iOS and Android users. The update also comes with a security feature called verifiable builds that allow users to independently verify cross check code on GitHub with the app downloaded from the App Store or Play Store. With the new update comes the Theme Editor 2.0 that has the ability to create more personal custom themes. Users can now choose to change colors for separate elements like the main accent color, background and messages. In case, it gets too overwhelming for you, Telegram has also added a bunch of new presets for themes too. Telegram first introduced Scheduled messages back in September and has now updated the feature to send messages when the user comes online. They have also improved venue sharing, allowing users to tap a place directly on the map to select it. Another cool feature is the ability to view search results from a chat in a list view. Now you do not have to go through one by one, instead see them all together in a list. For Android users specifically, the telegram update ...

Samsung TVs to receive 8K certification from the 8K Association

Samsung Electronics has partnered with the 8K Association (8KA) to create and receive its certification from a new program that aims to distinguish 8K-enabled televisions and other devices. Samsung 8K TV's will one of the first in the industry to meet this standard which involves various criteria like resolution, brightness and contrast, ports, etc. The 8K Association, which includes founding members like Samsung, Panasonic, TCL, etc., aims to educate and guide consumers on the upcoming 8K TVs that will be released in the coming years. The 8K certification program will require the TV to include a display resolution reaching 7680 x 4320 or more, peak brightness greater than 600 nits, image transmission of HDMI2.1 and high efficiency video codec (HVEC). Although LG electronics is not part of this association, they were recently in the news for having certified their upcoming 8K TV with the 8K UHD from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The 8K UHD TV's from LG will be showcased during CES 2020 and is expected to go on sale this year. Commenting on the 8K certification of their TVs, Hyogun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics said: We are proud to be one of the founding ...

Delhi Metro launches free in-train Wi-Fi facility on Airport Express Line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched Free Wi-Fi facilities in train coaches on its Airport Express Line, the first such facility in any country in the South Asian region. Delhi Metro launched ‘High speed Free Wi-Fi’ facility at Metro stations back in 2017. The DMRC plans to extend the facility to Lines 1-6 in the future. It currently provides Wi-Fi facility at platforms of many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. With the facility, passengers will be able to access high speed free Wi-Fi on the moving train by simply logging onto the network with the name "METROWIFI_FREE”. Just enter your phone number if asked, and get your OTP to enjoy high-speed internet access throughout the journey. The 22.7 kilometer long corridor comprising six stations is continuously registering a steady increase in ridership, said DMRC.

ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G with 6.47-inch FHD+ OLED screen, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM, Android 10 gets certified

Last month ZTE confirmed that it will introduce Axon 10s Pro 5G, the company's first phone with Snapdragon 865 and X55 5G modem and support for SA / NSA dual-mode 5G network and Wi-Fi 6 in the first half of 2020. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China with the model number A2020 confirming the complete specifications. It will feature metal frame, flexible hyperboloid glass and 7.9mm slim body, making it one of the thinnest 5G flagships, the company had said. ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G rumored specifications 6.47-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR Display Snapdragon 865 (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 Prime CPU + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 Performance CPUs + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 Efficiency CPUs) 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU 6GB / 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage Dual SIM (nano + nano) Android 10.0 (Pie) with MiFavor 10 48MP rear camera, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens, 2MP depth sensor 20MP front camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  159.2×73.4×7.9mm; Weight: 175g 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) (wave2), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 dual band), NFC, USB Type-C (GEN1) ...