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Friday, 11 December 2020

Apple reportedly begins development of in-house 5G modem for future iPhones, iPads

Back in October, Apple made a huge splash in the smartphone space with 5G support on their latest iPhone 12 series. The 5G modem for these iPhones were supplied by Qualcomm, but that may not be the case in future iPhones and iPads and sources inside Apple have revealed that they are developing their own … Continue reading

Amazfit GTR 2 with 1.39-inch AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS goes on pre-order in India starting at Rs. 12999

Huami already confirmed that it will launch the GTR 2 smartwatch in India on December 17th. The smartwatch will be available for pre-order starting today, 11th December 2020 till 17th December 2020 on in.amazfit.com and Flipkart. Those who pre-order the smartwatch will get an additional replaceable strap. It comes in two versions, the Sports Edition … Continue reading

Samsung releases GameDriver app to enchance gaming performance in Galaxy S20 and Note20 series

Updating GPU drivers is quite common in Windows PCs, but not so much in smartphones. In fact, it was only recently when Qualcomm announced support for upgradable GPU drivers in their SoCs. And now, Samsung has announced their first ever Game Driver update to users of the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series smartphones. Updating … Continue reading

Just Cause: Mobile free-to-play action shooter coming to Android and iOS in 2021

At The Game Awards SQUARE ENIX has announced Just Cause: Mobile, a free to play action-shooter set in the Just Cause universe, designed exclusively for mobile platforms will release on Android and iOS in 2021. The first Just Cause game was launched back in 2006 for Windows and Consoles and the Just Cause 4 was … Continue reading

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Twitter enables sharing tweets directly to Instagram Stories and Snapchat

Sharing posts and texts from one platform to another is quite a popular trend right now, especially sharing screenshots of tweets to Instagram and Snapchat. So Twitter went ahead and made it possible to natively share tweets to Instagram Stories and Snapchat, simplifying the process for everyone. Adding native support for sharing tweets to both … Continue reading

BSNL, Skylo launch world’s first satellite-based IoT network in India

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in partnership with Skylotech India has launched satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrow Band-Internet of Things) at the ongoing Indian Mobile Congress 2020. “India will now have access to a ubiquitous fabric of connectivity for millions of yet unconnected machines, sensors and industrial IoT devices,” said the company. The ‘Made … Continue reading

OPPO Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G with FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, 64MP quad rear cameras, Android 11 announced

OPPO has announced the Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G smartphones in the Reno series in China, as it had promised. The Reno5 5G packs a 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, and is powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC, while the Reno5 Pro 5G comes with a 6.55-inch … Continue reading

Nokia Android 10 Go Edition phone to be announced on December 15

HMD Global today confirmed the launch of its new Android 10 Go Edition smartphone in China on December 15th. The company introduced Android Go Edition phones Nokia C1 last year Nokia C2 earlier this year in the C series, and also the Nokia C3 a few months back so this should also be a C … Continue reading

Portronics Harmonics 300 wireless sports headset launched

Portronics, makers of popular electronic portable accessories, has announced the launch of the Harmonics 300 wireless neckband earphones in India. They are geared around sports use with its sweat and water resistance, strong bass performance, long battery life and more. Powering the Harmonics 300 neckbands are 10mm Korean drivers that offer clear HD stereo sound, … Continue reading

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite with 1.4-inch display, GPS, 11 sports modes, 50-meter water resistance announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the Redmi Watch in China last month. Now it has silently introduced the Mi Watch Lite for the global markets which has similar design and almost similar specifications as the Redmi Watch that includes a 1.4-inch touch color LCD screen with 120+ watch faces, 24-hour heart rate monitoring and … Continue reading