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OnePlus Buds Review

Known for its premium smartphones OnePlus made a name for itself in the audio world with Bullets headphones series (wired and wireless). To catch up with the trend, OnePlus launched its first TWS — OnePlus Buds in India at Rs. 4,990, alongside OnePlus Nord, a thousand bucks lesser than Vivo Neo TWS. The OnePlus Buds … Continue reading

Samsung AltZLife private mode for Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51 launched in India

Samsung has announced the launch of a new private mode feature for Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 users, called AltZLife, that will let users quickly switch between normal mode and private mode (via Secure Folder) on their smartphone. AltZLife is a solution created by Samsung’s “Make for India” initiative, and it contains two features — … Continue reading

ASUS ROG Strix G15/G17 (G512/G712) and Strix Scar 15/17 (G532/G732) launched in India starting at Rs. 79990

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched Strix G15/G17 (G512/G712) and Strix Scar 15/17 (G532/G732) gaming laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 H-Series processors in India. These feature custom intelligent cooling solutions, thoughtfully-designed backlit chiclet keyboard, Triple SSD storage solution, Faster RAM, Wi-Fi 6 and NanoEdge display. The Strix G 15 and 17 and … Continue reading

POCO F1 MIUI Software Update Tracker Update: Android 10 based MIUI 12 Released for Pilot Testers]

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). POCO F1 currently runs Android 10 based MIUI 11, and is confirmed to get MIUI 12 in the coming months. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable … Continue reading

HTC Wildfire E2 with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 10 listed ahead of announcement

HTC recently launched the U20 5G smartphone after it launched the Wildfire R70 earlier this year. While the company is set to announce the Wildfire E2 smartphone sometime soon, a retailer has already jumped the gun and listed the smartphone with complete specifications. The Wildfire E2 sports 6.2-inch HD+ notched display with a resolution of … Continue reading

WhatsApp working on chat history sync with support for multiple simultaneous device support

One of the most sought after features of WhatsApp is the ability to sign in to a single user account across multiple devices simultaneously. This feature has been present for years in other messaging services like Telegram. Reports indicate that WhatsApp is working and testing the feature, which will let users sign in to 4 … Continue reading

HUAWEI may stop producing HiSilicon Kirin Chips due to US sanctions; Mate 40 could be last Kirin-powered phone

It has been more than a year since the U.S. government imposed sanctions on various services offered by HUAWEI and now, they may be running into real trouble as current U.S. sanctions will block HUAWEI from working with TSMC to produce their high performance HiSilicon Kirin chips. This will affect HUAWEI in the smartphone segment … Continue reading

Paytm All-in-One Portable Android POS device launched for Rs. 499/month

Paytm India has launched a new Android based POS system that can be used for contactless ordering & payments. The touchscreen enabled device is styled like a mobile phone with QR scanning and 4G capabilities, and it comes with many integrated services like Paytm’s “Scan to Order” and the “Paytm for Business” app. The device … Continue reading

Airtel enchances 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the launch of 2300km undersea optical fibre cable project

Airtel today announced that it is the first mobile operator to launch ‘Ultra-Fast 4G’ services in Andaman and Nicobar, after launching 4G services in the island back in January last year. Department of Telecommunications today launched new 2300 kilometer undersea optic fiber link between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar. Inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister … Continue reading

Xiaomi could launch Mi 10i with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G 5260mAh battery in India soon

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Note 10 Lite smartphone with the codenamed ‘toco’ in Europe back in April. Now the smartphone is rumoured to be introduced in India as Mi 10i since the phone has surfaced with the code name ‘tocoin’ and reveals a similar 64MP quad camera arrangement. Mi Note 10i / 10 Lite specifications … Continue reading