Google to launch its second Cloud Platform region in India in Delhi in 2021

Google launched its first cloud region in India in Mumbai back in 2017 in an aim to improve latency from 20-90% for end users in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and of course Mumbai. Today the company has announced plans to open a Delhi cloud region next year, expanding Google's existing network of eight regions in Asia Pacific and 22 regions globally today. Google's Delhi cloud region will have three zones to protect against service disruptions. The region will also include a portfolio of key GCP products, offer lower latency to nearby users, and, when combined with the existing region in Mumbai, enables geographically separate in-country disaster recovery for our customers’ mission critical applications. Regarding this Google said: GCP regions are the cornerstone of our cloud infrastructure, and they enable customers such as L&T Finance, Manipal Hospital Group, Reliance Mutual Fund, Royal Enfield, TechMahindra, Truecaller, and many more to deliver high performing, secure, low latency, cloud-based services to their users, no matter where they are around the world. Source

Realme Band with 0.96-inch color touch display, heart rate sensor, IP68 water resistance launched in India for Rs. 1499

Along with the realme 6 series, the company also launched the realme Band its first fitness band in India, as it had promised. The realme Band has a 0.96-inch LCD touch screen, comes with heart rate sensor, has 9 sports modes that includes run, walk, hiking, climbing, yoga, fitness, spinning, bike and cricket mode, and can store 3 modes in the band at a time. It will come with sleep tracking similar to most other bands, and feature built-in charging port. The band will has IP68 ratings for water resistance and offers smart notifications. realme Band specifications 0.96-inch (160×80 pixels) LCD touch color display with customizable Clock faces Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Compatible with Android 5.0 (or later) via realme Link app 3 axis accelerometer, Sleep tracker, 9 Fitness modes, Sedentary reminder PPG heart rate sensor Call and Message notification Water and dust resistant (IP68 up to 1.5 meter) Dimensions: 19.6x11.9x240mm; Weight: 20g 90mAh battery, Built-in USB connector, 7 to 10 days of battery life with heart rate monitor on The Realme Band comes in Black, Green and Yellow colors, is priced at 1499 and will be available from 9th March on Amazon.in and hate to wait limited-time sale n realme.com today, March 5th ...

Realme 6 Unboxing and First Impressions

realme is back with the successor to the realme 5 series, appropriately naming it the realme 6 which launched today in an online event. Here we have our first impressions on the device along with an unboxing video from our FoneArena Tamil Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KaNBWsuLZQ Box Contents realme 6 8GB + 128GB in Comet Blue color 2-pin 30W Flash Charge fast charger (5V-2A/5V-6A) USB Type C Cable SIM Ejector tool Clear protective Case User guide   Powering the realme 6 is an Octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SOC that has 2 Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.05GHz along with 6 Cortex-A55 cores running at 2.0GHz. For RAM, the realme 6 offers 4GB,6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X options and for storage, we have UFS 2.1-type 64GB or 128GB options. Keeping the device alive is 4300mAh battery that can be charged quickly with the included 30W fast charger. Software-wise, it is running realme UI v1.0 that is based on Android 10. The phone does feel fast and snappy for first impressions, but we need to test it further in the full review. Starting with the front of the device, the realme 6 features a 6.5-inch 20:9 display, which is similar in size to its predecessor, except realme upgraded it to a ...

Realme 6 with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Helio G90T, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

relame just launched realme 6, the company's latest smartphone in India, as it had promised. This is a major upgrade compared to the realme 5 since this comes with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate, and 90.5% screen-to-body ratio. The phone is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G90T SoC. The phone features a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.7″ Samsung GW1 Sensor, an 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel mono sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that can unlock the phone in 0.29 seconds, gradient polycarbonate back, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and packs a 4300mAh battery with support for 30W VOOC Flash Charge that can charge the phone up to 68% in 30 minutes and 100% in an hour. realme 6 specifications 6.5-inch (2400  × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate,  up to 480 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Octa Core MediaTek Helio G90T 12nm processor (Dual 2.05GHz A76 + Hexa 2GHz A55 CPUs) with 800MHz Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB ...

Realme 6 Pro with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 720G, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP quad rear, dual front cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 16999

relame just launched realme 6 Pro, successor of last year's realme 6 Pro in India, as it had promised. The phone comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate, and 90.60% screen-to-body ratio. It is the first phone to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 720G 8nm SoC. The phone features a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.7″ Samsung GW1 Sensor, an 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 12-megapixel telephoto sensor for up to 20x zoom and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front along with an 8-megapixel 105° ultra-wide sensor. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that can unlock the phone in 0.29 seconds, gradient glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and packs a 4300mAh battery with support for 30W VOOC Flash Charge that can charge the phone up to 68% in 30 minutes and 100% in an hour. realme 6 Pro specifications 6.6-inch (2400  × 1080 pixels) 20:9 Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate,  up to 480 nits brightness, 81.5% NTSC color gamut Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon ...

OnePlus launches on-site Doorstep repair service in 6 cities in India

OnePlus today announced the launch of first of its kind doorstep repair service across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. The company said that it is the first smartphone brand globally to offer on-site doorstep repair service directly. As an extension to this initiative, OnePlus already provides free product pick-up and drop-off service for OnePlus users seeking to resolve any issues with their product. This service is available in over 8000 pin codes, covering 80% of India. The company said that it has been running a pilot for the service in the past six months before the launch. Moving forward, OnePlus aims to expand this initiative across all tier-1 cities and several tier-2 cities as well. Customers can apply for this service using the OnePlus Care App, where they can choose a convenient time slot for the engineer to visit. How to Book a Repair? In the OnePlus Care App, Book a Repair Select your OnePlus device Provide your area PIN/ZIP Code or select Auto detect current location Select “Get an engineer to visit your location” Provide your address details and select “Save this” to submit the request OnePlus said that the service is available within the city limits based on postal codes. OnePlus ...

Samsung’s latest 8K QLED TVs are world’s first Wi-Fi 6 8K TVs powered by MediaTek chipset

Samsung introduced its new Q900 and Q950 series of 8K QLED TVs with bezel-less Infinity Screen, 5.1 channel surround-sound and more at the CES 2020 earlier this year. MediaTek today announced that these are the world’s first 8K QLED TV equipped with MediaTek’s custom Wi-Fi 6 chipset. "The flagship TV is the only 8K TV worldwide supporting Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and will offer consumers a more seamless entertainment experience with smoother streaming and gaming, as well as unconstrained internet access," said MediaTek. Wi-Fi 6 is the newest wireless standard with higher transmission throughput while saving on power, translating to smoother 8K streaming capabilities. MediaTek said that it continues to release new lines of Wi-Fi 6 products for key markets including retail routers, broadband, consumer electronics, gaming, mobile and IoT. Jerry Yu, MediaTek Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Intelligent Devices Business Group, said: Samsung is a long-standing strategic partner of MediaTek, and its consistent drive to innovate has allowed MediaTek to continue to bring industry-leading IC solutions, like our Wi-Fi 6 family to market. Samsung is driving growth of the premium smart TV segment and collaborating with them on Wi-Fi 6 and 8K is just the start of a strong global demand ...

Samsung Galaxy M31 Review — Minor yet worthy upgrade to Galaxy M30s

Samsung launched the Galaxy M31 smartphone in the ‘M Series’ in India last week as the successor of the M30s with upgraded cameras, Android 10 out of the box and 6GB RAM as a standard. Specifications look great on paper. Is the phone worth the price of Rs. 14,999? What do you have to compromise in this phone? Let us dive into the review to find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMBlje-_hL0 Box Contents Samsung Galaxy M31 smartphone 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version in Space Black 2-pin 15W (9V-1.67A / 5V-2A) fast charger USB Type-C Cable Quick Start Guide and Warranty information Display, Hardware and Design The new Galaxy M31 comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+  Infinity U display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels at about 402.6 PPI, aspect ratio of 19.5:9, same as the M30 and the M30s. The display looks bright, thanks to 420 nits brightness, offers good color reproduction and the sunlight legibility is good as well, thanks to AMOLED panel, it offers true blacks. The screen is protected by Corning  Gorilla Glass 3. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="306527,306526,306525"] Similar to the other Samsung phones, there is Blue light filter that is said to reduce eye strain by limiting the amount of blue light emitted by the screen, ...

POCO F1 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 update resumes with MIUI 11.0.6.0]

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 20-40 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for POCO F1, also check out our POCO F1 content, Android 10 based Nitrogen OS for POCO F1 Android 10 based Havoc OS for POCO F1 Android 10 based Oxygen OS Port (ported from OnePlus 6) for POCO F1 Android 10 based Pixel Experience for POCO F1 How to Install Oxygen OS on POCO F1 POCO F1 Hands-on and First Impressions POCO F1 Rosso Red Edition Photo Gallery POCO F1 Review: Deal of the Century MIUI updates rolled out for the POCO F1 so far: [Mar 4, 2020]: Xiaomi has resumed rolling out Android 10 based MIUI 11.06.0.QEJMIXM with February Android security patch. The update weighs around 1.9GB in size. Those who have already got Android 10 update will get a smaller 375MB update with just the February security patch. [Download Link] [Jan 21, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 10 ...

Nokia to expand range of ReefShark 5G chipsets in partnership with Marvell

Nokia and Marvell today announced a partnership to develop 5G multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) silicon innovations, including multiple generations of custom silicon and infrastructure processors to further expand the range of Nokia ReefShark chipsets available for 5G solutions. The two companies are developing a new generation of custom system-on-chip (SoC) and infrastructure processors combining Nokia’s differentiated wireless technology with Marvell’s industry-leading multi-core Arm processor platforms. These new chipsets are designed to be deployed in several building blocks of the Nokia AirScale radio access solution, as part of Nokia’s 5G “Powered by ReefShark” portfolio. By deploying ReefShark, these solutions will benefit from a reduction in size and power consumption, while also seeing a boost to capacity and overall performance. Marvell’s multi-core Arm processor technology builds on five previous generations and provides a combination of programmability and performance that represent a significant benefit for Nokia ReefShark chipsets. Nokia and Marvell will continue to work collaboratively to address the complex needs of 5G NR, 5G NSA, 5G SA and other evolving standards. Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: This important announcement highlights our continued commitment to expanding the variety and utilization of ReefShark chipsets in our portfolio. This ensures that our 5G ...