OPPO Reno3 Pro with dual 44MP punch-hole front camera surfaces

OPPO launched the Reno3 5G and Reno3 Pro 5G smartphones earlier last month at an event in China. While both the smartphones went on sale earlier this month, the next smartphone in this series - OPPO Reno3 Pro with dual-punch hole display has surfaced now. According to the image posted by Mrwhosetheboss, OPPO Reno3 Pro sports 44MP punch-hole front camera and is the world's first smartphone to sport the same, and the secondary camera is said to be 2MP depth sensor. In comparison, the Reno3 Pro 5G sports a single punch-hole front camera to the left and the Reno3 5G sports a water-drop notch display. The rest of the specifications of the smartphone are not known yet, but it is expected to be similar to the Reno3 Pro 5G. Similarly, there is no information on the launch date and availability yet. But we should know more information in the coming days. It could come with Snapdragon 730G,  48MP + 8MP + 13MP telephoto lens, In-display fingerprint sensor and dual speakers, similar to the Reno3 Pro 5G version. It is expected to launch in India sometime in February. Source

OPPO Find X2 with 6.5-inch QHD+ OLED 120Hz screen surfaces

It was back in December when we learnt at the Qualcomm Summit that OPPO would announce its Find X2 smartphone sometime in Q1 2020. Now  details have surfaces showing the Find X2's screen that will be a Samsung OLED curved display. The screen size is reported to be 6.5-inches with a resolution of 3168x1440 pixels, becoming OPPO's highest quality screen till date. For refresh rate, it is said to feature a 120Hz refresh rate screen at QHD+ resolution that is sure to drain the battery much faster. It will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 with the Snapdragon X55 5G for 5G capabilities. Charging will also be one of its fastest with a 65W wired charger, same as Reno Ace. In the camera department, it looks like the OPPO Find X2 will not come with an under screen front camera as the technology does not seem good enough. However, for the rear camera, OPPO will outfit the phone with Sony's new sensor with the all Pixel Omni-directional PDAF technology, which will improve the focusing speed. Source

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 38999

Samsung just launched  the Galaxy Note10 Lite smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel front camera inside the tiny punch-hole and a 4500mAh battery with support for 25w fast charging. It features the signature Bluetooth S Pen with Air Commands. Powered by Exynos 9810 SoC, it has a 3.5mm audio jack, 12MP main camera with OIS, 12MP ultra-wide and a 12MP Telephoto camera. It comes with Samsung’s ecosystem of intelligent apps and services, including Bixby (Vision, Lens Mode, and Routines), Samsung Pay and Samsung Health. The smartphone comes with defense-grade security platform, Samsung Knox — that protects users’ data against any tampering. Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite specifications 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with 394ppi Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 (Quad 2.7GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) 10nm processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD Android 10 with OneUI 2.0 Dual SIM 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, OIS, 12MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, OIS, 12MP Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture 32MP front-facing camera with ...

HAVIT i37 Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 in-ear Sports earphones launched in India for Rs. 1169

HAVIT, a consumer electronics brand has announced its first product in India, the Havit i37 wireless headset. The neckband style headset features strong bass performance, Bluetooth 5.0, IPX5 rating and good HiFi Stereo sound performance. The i37 can be controlled via the in-built remote enables the user take/ end calls with its microphone, skip and pause tracks and control volume. There is also voice assistant support with Google and Siri. Being an in-ear design, it creates a strong seal, boosting bass performance. They have an IPX5 sweat and dust resistance rating, making it ideal for workouts and daily usage without the worry of damaging the earphones. Both earbuds also feature magnetic strips that prevent tangling and even automatically turns off when the two earbuds are connected to each other. Coming to battery life, the headset offers 10 hours of continuous listening time, 12 hours back of time talk, 180 hours of standby. It comes in 4 colours namely black, white, blue and red. The HAVIT i37 is available for purchase online on Amazon and Flipkart for a price of Rs. 1169.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 8nm, 662 and 460 11nm Mobile Platforms with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, ISRO’s NavIC announced

Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 Mobile Platforms with 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 features and integrated Bluetooth 5.1 with advanced audio via the Qualcomm FastConnect 6-series subsystems, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and are the first system-on-chip solutions to support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). These new platforms also feature the Qualcomm AI Engine and Qualcomm Sensing Hub. For the first time supported on mobile, the Qualcomm Location Suite now supports up to seven satellite constellations concurrently, including the use of all of NavIC’s operating satellites for more accurate location performance, faster time-to-first-fix (TTFF) position acquisition, and improved robustness of location-based services. The Snapdragon 720G also features select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features including Game Anti-Cheat Extensions and Game Fast Loader, True HDR Gaming featuring 10-bit color depth and aptX Adaptive audio provides high-quality synchronized sound. FastConnect 6200 subsystem, virtually doubles Wi-Fi speed and range for online gaming and web browsing, compared to single antenna devices, while also delivering key Wi-Fi 6 features such as 8x8 sounding with multi-user MIMO for up to 2x improvement over competitive Wi-Fi 6 devices, Target Wake Time for up to 67% better power efficiency and the complete ...

Xiaomi Mi Router 4C with omnidirectional antennas launched in India for Rs. 999

Xiaomi launched the Mi Router 3C back in 2017 and it was due for a refresh for quite some time now. While the company launched Dual Band routers in China, the 3C that was launched here did not support dual-band WiFi. On similar lines now, Xiaomi has launched the single band Mi Router 4C in India and replaces the Mi Router 3C here. Xiaomi Mi Router 4C is an 802.11 b/g/n single-band router with 4 "high-performance" omnidirectional antennas and supports up to 300Mbps transmission speed. It promises an increased operating range and stronger signal.   It is powered by the MediaTek MT7628N processor paired with 64MB RAM and 16MB storage. This router can connect up to 64 devices, can be controlled through the Mi Wi-Fi app, supports one-tap Wi-Fi speed boost, and parental controls. The Mi Router 4C can also be used as a repeater with the in-built repeater mode. Furthermore, it has guest sharing so that you don’t have to share your password with other and Wi-Fi Boost that intelligently sets the Wi-Fi channel to optimize connections. Mi Router 4C highlights 300Mbps 802.11 a/b/n Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 2X2 MediaTek MT7628N processor 64MB DDR2 RAM, 16MB ROM 4 high-performance omnidirectional antennas Up to 64 connected devices ...

Samsung to build its first display manufacturing plant in India

According to a regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Samsung is reportedly setting India's first display manufacturing unit in the outskirts of Delhi. The company is investing over Rs. 3500 crores into this  Samsung Display facility, which will be a part of Samsung India Electronics. The Samsung Display company is built principally for manufacturing, assembling, processing and sales of displays (including their parts, components and accessories) for all types and sizes of electronic devices. The plant itself would produce displays of mobile phones and IT display. There are plans to produce laptops and televisions later in the future. The investment into a new facility comes at a time when Samsung started the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturing unit in India at an investment cost of Rs. 4,915 crore. These investment decisions comes as a response to the governments push to boost make in India with increased import duties. Samsung and LG are the worlds major display manufacturers, producing display components for other major companies like Apple, OnePlus and etc. With India having its first display plant being opened, there are possibilities of devices becoming cheaper in the near future as manufacturing costs come down. Source

Zomato acquires Uber Eats in India, delivery partners and users transferred to Zomato

Uber launched its online food delivery service Uber Eats back in 2017. Today Zomato has announced that it has acquired Uber Eats' India business in an all-stock transaction, which gives Uber 9.99% ownership in Zomato. Uber Eats in India will discontinue operations and direct restaurants, delivery partners, and users of the Uber Eats apps to the Zomato platform, effective today. If you had ordered anything on Uber Eats after July 1, 2019, your account is transferred to Zomato, so that you don't have to set up a new one. Select users who have moved from Uber Eats get 50% discount on next 3 orders and exclusive 3 months Zomato Gold trial. Delivery partners who were earlier associated with Uber Eats India will be transferred to Zomato. Deepinder Goyal, Founder and CEO, Zomato, said: We are proud to have pioneered restaurant discovery and to have created a leading food delivery business across more than 500 cities in India. This acquisition significantly strengthens our position in the category. Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, said: Our Uber Eats team in India has achieved an incredible amount over the last two years, and I couldn’t be prouder of their ingenuity and dedication. India remains an exceptionally important market to ...

Samsung Republic Day Offers: Free Galaxy S10 with select QLED 4K TVs, up to 15% cash back on cards and more

For this Republic Day, Samsung is having multiple offers for Indian consumers including attractive finance schemes, cash backs, and easy EMIs options with zero down payment. These offers are available across various Samsung devices such as its TVs, Microwaves, Ovens, Washing Machines and more. Beginning with its most lucrative offers, Customers purchasing select models of its QLED or 4K UHD TV's will get either Galaxy S10 (512GB) worth Rs. 76900, Galaxy A50s (4GB) worth Rs. 19999, Galaxy M30 6GB worth Rs. 16999, Galaxy A10s 2GB worth Rs. 8,499 and Samsung U Flex Headphone worth Rs. 3,799. When purchasing select models of convection Microwave Oven (28L & above), Samsung will gift a free Borosil kit along with a 10 year warranty on the ceramic enamel cavity. During this offer period, Samsung is also providing a 2-year warranty on select air conditioner models Samsung is also offering My Samsung My EMI service and Flexi EMI options, both giving customers easy EMI options when purchasing these products. Customers can avail up to 15% cash back via Axis Bank, Federal Bank and ICICI Bank debit and credit cards. Commenting on launch of these offers, Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India said: Samsung believes in consumer centricity and ...

Airtel partners with Google Cloud to offer G Suite apps to Indian SMBs

Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to offer G Suite with its integrated ICT portfolio, designed for small to medium business (SMBs). The move will help accelerate productivity and digitisation of SMBs across India that use Airtel as its telecommunications provider. G Suite is a host of powerful cloud based applications like Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more, that are designed around real time collaboration among users in an organisation. When activated, G Suite provides multiple solutions for business requirements, including unlimited cloud storage, calendar planning, administrative control and security. Airtel serves over 2,500 large businesses and over 5,00,000 SMBs and technology startups across India. Many SMBs have only begun the journey towards digitisation with the rate of adoption being low. With this partnership, SMBs using Airtel telecommunications will gain easy access to the G Suite Apps and help future-proof their business. For more information of pricing and availability, you can check out Airtel's  website here. Commenting on the partnership, Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said: Airtel and Google Cloud have a shared vision of delighting customers with great products. India, with its growing economy and adoption of digital services, offers one of the biggest opportunities ...