Magisk creator John Wu joins Google’s Android Security team

John Wu, the man behind the development of the popular Magisk tool, has officially joined Google as a part of the Android Security Team. John Wu created Magisk as a tool to help Android users who rooted their phones continue using their smartphones normally. He joined Apple as an intern back in 2019 and started … Continue reading "Magisk creator John Wu joins Google’s Android Security team"

Xiaomi Mi 10i MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 update resumes with April security patch]

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i in India back in January running MIUI 12 Global Stable on top of Android 10. The smartphone is a rebranded version of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G which was launched in November 2020 in China. The Mi 10i also shares a lot in common with Mi 10T Lite, which made … Continue reading "Xiaomi Mi 10i MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 update resumes with April security patch]"

iQOO Neo5 Vitality Edition with Snapdragon 870 to be announced on May 24

iQOO introduced its Neo5 smartphone in China back in March, and it was launched in India recently as iQOO 7. This week the company announced that it will introduce an enhanced Neo5 Vitality Edition in China on May 24th. Today it has posted official images of the phone revealing its design which is different compared … Continue reading "iQOO Neo5 Vitality Edition with Snapdragon 870 to be announced on May 24"

Apple Watch gets Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop and Pride watch face to celebrate LGBTQ+ movement

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, and in support, Apple is introducing two new Apple Watch bands along with accompanying Watch faces, namely the Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop and the Pride Edition Nike Sport Loop. The Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop features stretchable recycled yarn interwoven with silicon threads of multiple … Continue reading "Apple Watch gets Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop and Pride watch face to celebrate LGBTQ+ movement"

HONOR MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 with 11th Gen Intel Core processors, 16GB RAM now rolling out globally

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today announced the roll-out of its HONOR MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 laptops globally, after they were introduced in China a few months back. These are powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core Tiger Lake processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics, up to 10.5 hours of battery life, an Eye Comfort … Continue reading "HONOR MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 with 11th Gen Intel Core processors, 16GB RAM now rolling out globally"

ASUS ROG Phone 5 8GB + 128GB White colour variant goes on sale in India

ASUS today started selling its flagship ROG Phone 5 White version on Flipkart priced at Rs. 49,999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version. This comes after a month since the company started selling the Black version of the phone in the country. It has been over two months since the announcement of the … Continue reading "ASUS ROG Phone 5 8GB + 128GB White colour variant goes on sale in India"

Xiaomi India extends warranty of its products by two months if its expiring this May or June

After POCO’s announcement last week, Xiaomi India today announced that it will extend the warranty of its devices that are expiring in May or June this year by two months. Due to current situation in the country, the state government have imposed lockdown in several places, so the users of Xiaomi products are facing issues … Continue reading "Xiaomi India extends warranty of its products by two months if its expiring this May or June"

Google introduces Google News Showcase for news publications in India

Google has announced the launch of a new initiative in India called Google News Showcase for the Google News app. Through the initiative, Google is aiming to provide news organizations with a new way of interacting and engaging with readers in India. Google News Showcase is a new online experience and licensing program, which will … Continue reading "Google introduces Google News Showcase for news publications in India"

OPPO India extends warranty of its products that are expiring during the lockdown to June 30

OPPO India has announced the extension of the repair warranty of all of its products until 30th June 2021. This is applicable across product categories including smartphones and accessories such as chargers, data cable, and earphones whose warranty expires during the lockdown period. The company said that this is due to recent surge in Covid-19 … Continue reading "OPPO India extends warranty of its products that are expiring during the lockdown to June 30"

Google Phone app update adds Caller ID Announcement feature

The Google Phone app is finally receiving an update that enables basic Caller ID functionality when receiving calls. Users can now choose to have the name or the phone number of the caller with the stock Google Phone app, instead of requiring a third-party app. The feature has been in development for quite a while … Continue reading "Google Phone app update adds Caller ID Announcement feature"