Samsung adds Google Assistant support for 2020 Smart TV lineup

Samsung has announced that their 2020 lineup of Smart TVs will now support the Google Assistant, giving users quick access to smart home controls, web searches, and apps via voice. The Assistant will be joining the existing suite of voice assistants supported in Samsung Smart TVs, which include Amazon’s Alexa and Samsung’s own Bixby. The … Continue reading "Samsung adds Google Assistant support for 2020 Smart TV lineup"

Realme 7 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 800U, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

relame has announced realme 7 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the UK, as it had promised. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.7% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC … Continue reading "Realme 7 5G with 6.5-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 800U, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced"

Google finally brings Gmail, Drive and Fit iOS and iPad OS widgets; Calendar and Chrome widgets coming soon

With the launch of iOS 14 and iPad OS 14, Apple added support for a feature that existed previously in Android for many years — Widgets in the home screen. While many apps had widgets ready on the day of release, Google only had widgets made for Google Photos and YouTube Music. That is finally … Continue reading "Google finally brings Gmail, Drive and Fit iOS and iPad OS widgets; Calendar and Chrome widgets coming soon"

Redmi Note 9 series 5G smartphones to be announced on November 26

Even though Xiaomi has already released the Redmi Note 9 series of smartphones in India and several other countries, the company today confirmed that it will launch new Note 9 series of smartphones in China on November 26th. This is expected to include Note 9 4G, Note 9 5G and Note 9 Pro 5G. Specifications … Continue reading "Redmi Note 9 series 5G smartphones to be announced on November 26"

Samsung rumoured to be working on Galaxy Z Flip Lite with UTG

Samsung has released 3 foldable devices till date (4 if you count the two versions of the original Galaxy Fold) and it certainly does not like they are giving up on this  form factor anytime soon. All three smartphones were definitely on the ultra-luxury budget segment, with the latest Galaxy Z Fold 2 priced at … Continue reading "Samsung rumoured to be working on Galaxy Z Flip Lite with UTG"

OnePlus Nord N100 confirmed to feature 90Hz refresh rate display

OnePlus announced the Nord N100 smartphone along with the N10 5G last month for UK, Europe and US markets. At the launch the company said that the Nord N100 has a 6.52-inch HD+ 60Hz screen, now the retail unit reveals that the phone actually has a 90Hz refresh rate screen. This is same as the … Continue reading "OnePlus Nord N100 confirmed to feature 90Hz refresh rate display"

Xiaomi sold over 13 million devices during festive sale in India

Xiaomi today announced that it has sold over 13 million devices during the festive period. This includes 9 million smartphones led by models such as Mi 10T Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi 9 Prime Redmi 9, Redmi 9A amongst others. The company said that it witnessed a significant demand … Continue reading "Xiaomi sold over 13 million devices during festive sale in India"

WhatsApp working on advanced wallpaper options, Read Later and more

WhatsApp has recently begun testing new features in their Beta channel for both iOS and Android. These include new advanced chat wallpaper options, a new screen called Read Later which is meant to replace Archived Chats, and the ability to mute videos before sending them. WhatsApp is testing more controls when setting and changing wallpapers … Continue reading "WhatsApp working on advanced wallpaper options, Read Later and more"

Google Pay update brings redesigned interface, in-built finance manager, and more

Google Pay has released a new update for iOS and Android that brings with it some major changes and features. The app’s interface has been redesigned with better organization of payments, giving users more ways of seeing past transactions, and improved privacy controls. In the new interface, Google Pay will focus on showing a conversation … Continue reading "Google Pay update brings redesigned interface, in-built finance manager, and more"

Vivo confirms OriginOS roll out to range of smartphones

Vivo introduced the OriginOS to replace the Funtouch OS Android skin at its China event yesterday with “Klotski grid” desktop grid, “Nano Alerts”  “Nano Kits Library”,  navigation gestures, Sky Window,  Time Window, Behaviour Icon and more. As expected, it has confirmed the range of devices that will get the open beta update in China before … Continue reading "Vivo confirms OriginOS roll out to range of smartphones"