Microsoft Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 launched in India

Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Laptop 3 at an event back in October last year. While the price of the Surface Pro 7 was announced in February, Microsoft has now announced the prices of all the configurations of the Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3. Microsoft Surface Pro … Continue reading "Microsoft Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 launched in India"

VIVO Smart Retail offline helpline launched in India to address customer queries

In India, Vivo is known to have a larger presence in the offline retail market when compared to its online sales. To cater to its offline retail user base, Vivo has launched a new platform called VIVO Smart Retail (VSR) that is aimed at helping their offline customer solve queries during this lockdown period. The … Continue reading "VIVO Smart Retail offline helpline launched in India to address customer queries"

Vivo S1 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut in India

Vivo S1 smartphone was launched by the company in India last year at a starting price of Rs. 17,990. It received a price cut back in December last year and now again, the 4GB RAM variant has received a price cut in India. The 4GB RAM with 128GB storage variant of the vivo S1 now … Continue reading "Vivo S1 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut in India"

Xiaomi Mi Browser and Mint Browser update lets user turn off incognito mode aggregated data collection

It has been a few days since researchers at Forbes posted an article that claimed Xiaomi was collecting an alarming amount of personally identifiable information from their web browsers. Xiaomi has denied these claims, releasing an update to their browsers to give users the option to turn off aggregated data collection when browsing in incognito … Continue reading "Xiaomi Mi Browser and Mint Browser update lets user turn off incognito mode aggregated data collection"

HOOQ video streaming service shuts down globally

HOOQ video streaming launched in India back in 2015 and partnered with other streaming platforms and services. After almost 5 years now, the company has shut down its service globally and has end partnerships with other services as well. HOOQ which is a joint venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros has taken … Continue reading "HOOQ video streaming service shuts down globally"

Silver Lake to invest 5,655 crore in Jio Platforms

After last month’s announcement from Facebook that said that it will buy 9.99% equity stake in Jio Platforms for $5.7 billion or INR 43,574 crore, today private equity firm Silver Lake has announced that it will invest Rs. 5,655.75 crore / US$ 747 million into Jio Platforms. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity … Continue reading "Silver Lake to invest 5,655 crore in Jio Platforms"

Xiaomi denies claims of data collection in Mi Browser

In a recent Forbes cybersecurity article, researchers claimed to have discovered proof that Xiaomi was collecting a worrying amount of information from its native smartphone browser application. This included not only aggregated usage analytics, but even personally identifiable information. Xiaomi has come out with a statement denying the claims outright, explaining in the blog post … Continue reading "Xiaomi denies claims of data collection in Mi Browser"

realme XT realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.04 with April Android Security Patch and DocVault ID]

realme launched the realme XT smartphone running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update. realme UI brings 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 … Continue reading "realme XT realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.04 with April Android Security Patch and DocVault ID]"

Samsung Galaxy M21 gets a price cut in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy M21 smartphone in March India. Now the phone has received a price cut in just over a month of launch. Samsung Galaxy M21 is now available starting at Rs. 13199, compared to recent price of Rs. 14,222 after the GST hike. To remind you, the phone was launched at a price … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy M21 gets a price cut in India"

realme X50 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: A.19 with April Security Patch, Vivid Color Mode, 4K 60fps recording]

realme launched realme X50 Pro in India back in February, it was the first smartphone in India to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. The smartphone runs on Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. realme UI offers some interesting features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share … Continue reading "realme X50 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: A.19 with April Security Patch, Vivid Color Mode, 4K 60fps recording]"