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Amazfit Band 7's India price revealed, sales begin November 8

Amazfit launched the GTR 4 smartwatch in India last month, and next week, on November 8, the company will introduce the Band 7 in the Asian country. It will be sold through Amazon.in and Amazfit's official Indian website from the same date. The Amazfit Band 7 is priced at INR3,499 ($42/€43), but it will be available for INR2,999 ($36/€37) on November 8 as a part of the launch day offer. It will come in two colors - Classic Black and Elegant Beige. The Pink model won't be available at launch even though it's included in the promo materials. That said, you will have the option to customize...

Realme 10 now teased in Rush Black color

Leaked renders of the Realme 10 coming on November 9 revealed the smartphone would have at least three color options. Realme officially confirmed one of them yesterday, which is called Clash White. And now, Realme has teased the Realme 10's black color model on Twitter, which is called Rush Black. The Realme 10 Rush Black version's picture shows the smartphone has the volume rocker on the right-side frame, joined by a power button which will double up as a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. Realme 10 in Rush Black color • Realme 10 in Clash White color In a...

vivo V27's launch timeline in India leaks

vivo is busy working on a new mid-range smartphone series for the Indian market, and today some details about the launch timeline have been outed. We're talking about the V27 family, which will unsurprisingly launch to succeed the V25 series. According to a new report allegedly coming from "industry sources", the vivo V27 line will launch in India in February 2023. The family will include three models - the V27, V27 Pro, and V27e. Of these, only the first two will be introduced in February. The V27e, which is likely to be the cheapest of the bunch, will follow along at a later...

Realme 10 Pro+ specs leak in China

The Realme 10 is scheduled to arrive on November 9, but we are alreayd getting intel on the next member of the series - the Realme 10 Pro+. The smartphone with model number RMX3687 appeared on China Telecom's website, where its key specs were listed, including chipset, screen, and memory. Realme 9 Pro+ The Realme 10 Pro+ 5G will run on a Dimensity 1080, the listing revealed. The chip is an upgrade from the Dimensity 920, which was the SoC in the phone’s predecessor, the Realme 9 Pro+. Around the back the 10 Pro+ will have a triple camera setup - 108MP main alongside 8MP...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 gets third One UI 5.0 beta update

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, which got its first One UI 5.0 beta update last month, is now receiving the third One UI 5.0 beta. The new beta build has a firmware version number ending with ZVK1 and requires a download of about 540MB. It comes with the November 1, 2022 Android security patch and squashes a lot of bugs. You can check the screenshots below for more details. Changelog of third One UI 5.0 beta for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 The third One UI 5.0 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold4 is currently seeding in India, but the rollout should expand to more regions soon. If you...

Oppo A98 certified on TENAA with key specs

The Oppo A98 is now certified on China’s TENAA agency complete with images and key specs ahead of its imminent launch. The device bearing the PHQ110 model number features a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The back has two large cutouts though there’s no info on the number of camera sensors or their specifications. Oppo A98 (PHQ110) on TENAA TENAA specified an eight-core chipset which is believed to be the Snapdragon 695. The device will have 6/8/12GB RAM and 128/256/512GB storage. Oppo A98 packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W...

Xiaomi Redmi K60 is coming with new Dimensity 8200

The Redmi K60 series is already in its design verification stage, and today a leakster revealed a crucial detail about the vanilla smartphone in the lineup. According to Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi Redmi K60 will be powered by a chip called Dimensity 8200. The phone will also stick to a 48MP camera with OIS but we have no info on which sensor it's going to be, since 48MP imagers come in many sizes. This is the second time we hear details about the new Mediatek chipset that is supposed to follow the footsteps of the Dimensity 8100. Yesterday, the very same source claimed that...

Realme 10's design confirmed as it appears in official image

Realme has posted an image of the Realme 10 coming on November 9, corroborating previous design leaks. We are looking at the Clash White color variant here, sporting a 50MP primary camera. The image doesn't show us the Realme 10's front, but thanks to its leaked renders, we know it will pack a punch hole display. The renders also revealed that the Realme 10 will have at least three color options, but we don't know the marketing names of the other two yet. Realme hasn't detailed the Realme 10's specs sheet yet. However, the company has already confirmed that the Realme 10 will come...

Nothing Ear (stick) is cheaper in India if you already own a Nothing product

Nothing announced the Ear (stick), its second entry into the TWS earbud space, in late October. The price for India is INR 8,499, which is the same as what the black version of the Ear (1) currently retails for, and more expensive than the white model of Nothing's debut earbuds, which is INR 7,299. This is odd, because elsewhere the company hiked the price of the Ear (1) by 50% ahead of the Ear (stick)'s launch, essentially pricing the latter the same as the former used to be. For whatever reason, the same antics have been skipped in India. Not just that, but today word comes of an...

Google Play Games on PC enters public beta, expands to more markets

Google brought its Play Games service to PC earlier this year, with the first users from select regions able to sign up for a closed beta. The Android Developers blog, which is the official tribune for Android and Google Play news for apps and game developers, recently announced that Google Play Games on PC is moving into the open beta stage and will be available to eight more countries. Here’s the full list of markets and regions where the service is accessible: Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and...

TCL 40R quietly announced with Dimensity 700 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

TCL has a new budget device in Europe with the TCL 40R – a Dimensity 700 equipped 5G midranger with a 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery. There’s a 6.6-inch IPS LCD upfront with HD+ resolution and waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. The back houses a 50MP main cam, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth lens. MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 chipset is joined by 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage which is expandable via the microSD slot. The software side is covered by TCL UI 4.0 on top of Android 12. The phone brings a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W charging support and also boasts a side-mounted...

Nokia 2780 Flip is a new flip phone with FM radio

HMD Global introduced its latest flip phone, and unlike other companies, it does not have a flexible screen or fancy smart features. That’s right, it is a feature phone called Nokia 2780 Flip and comes with a good old clamshell design, a T9 keyboard and no touch screens. The phone has a 2.7” TFT display on the inside and a second one with a 1.77” diagonal on the outside. The cover also has room for one 5 MP camera with fixed focus and an LED flash. The 2780 Flip is powered by Qualcomm 215 chipset which has a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz and an X5 LTE modem with peak DL speeds of 150...

Realme 10 Pro gets NBTC certified

Realme will unveil the Helio G99-powered Realme 10 (RMX3630) on November 9, but it's still unclear if that will be the only smartphone that will be introduced next Wednesday since the Realme 10 series also includes the Realme 10 5G (RMX3663) and Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3687). While we await more details from Realme about these smartphones, we now have confirmation on the existence of the Realme 10 Pro since it has bagged NBTC certification. The Thai certifying authority reveals the Realme 10 Pro has model designation RMX3661 and it supports 5G networks, but it doesn't divulge anything else...

iOS 16.2 will bring 5G support to iPhones in India starting next week

After iOS 16.1 rolled out last month, Apple started to test iOS 16.2, both with developers and the public enrolled into its beta program. Today the company has confirmed to The Indian Express that next week's beta build of iOS 16.2 will finally include 5G support for iPhones in India, on Airtel and Jio. This comes after a lot of pressure from the Indian government, following the launch of 5G services in the country on October 1. Apple previously stated that the final version of iOS 16.2 is due to go out to all supported devices in December. In the meantime, if you want to test the...

Gmail will directly track your packages right inside the inbox

The holiday shopping season is coming, and Google is working on getting ready for the onslaught of online orders that will be placed left and right. The company announced a very useful feature for Gmail today, namely package tracking. This isn't 'package tracking' of the variety that gives you a link and then sends you away onto the website of the company delivering the goods. No, this is direct tracking right inside your inbox. The feature is rolling out "in the coming weeks", across "most major US shipping carriers". Once it reaches your device, you'll see a dialog at the top of...

Musk to increase Twitter Blue subscription to $8, verified checkmarks will be secondary

Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, revealed his plans to take multiple steps to make social media less reliant on advertisements. Twitter Blue which is currently offered at $4.99 per month in four countries will be increased to $8 and will now offer a blue check next to the paying user’s handle. This comes as an answer to previous claims that the service would cost $20. In a series of tweets, the entrepreneur said the current system of “lords and peasants” is “bullshit” and will offer the verification mark to everyone who coughs up the money every month. The subscription will also...

Samsung's future foldable smartphones might have an S Pen slot

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold4 in August with support for the S Pen, but it didn't have an S Pen slot like the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Well, that could change with Samsung's future foldable smartphones since in a meeting with its suppliers last month, Samsung confirmed that the lack of a dedicated stylus slot on the Galaxy Z Fold series is one of the challenges that need to be addressed to make the lineup more popular. The Korean conglomerate had initially planned to include an S Pen slot on the Galaxy Z Fold4, and it also wanted flagship cameras on the foldable smartphone, but it couldn't...

TCL 40R 5G quietly announced with Dimensity 700 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

TCL has a new budget device in Europe with the TCL 40R 5G – a Dimensity 700 equipped 5G midranger with a 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery. There’s a 6.6-inch IPS LCD upfront with HD+ resolution and waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. The back houses a 50MP main cam, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth lens. MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 chipset is joined by 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage which is expandable via the microSD slot. The software side is covered by TCL UI 4.0 on top of Android 12. The phone brings a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W charging support and also boasts a side-mounted...

Oppo A58 gets listed in China, specs reveal main 50 MP camera

A leak from yesterday suggested the upcoming entry-level Oppo A58 will have a 50 MP main and 108 MP secondary camera. Today the device was listed at China Telecom, revealing the source that 91mobiles got was way off the charts, as the second cam is a basic 2 MP depth lens. The Oppo A58 with model number PHJ110 has a 6.56” LCD with 720p resolution. There is an 8 MP selfie camera behind a waterdrop notch. Apparently, this phone will run on Dimensity 700 and will have a 5,000 mAh battery - these are all specs we’ve seen in the Oppo A17, but the major change is proper fast charging at 33W...

Realme 10 confirmed to feature 90Hz Super AMOLED display

Realme will unveil the Realme 10 on November 9, and the company has already confirmed that it will be powered by the Helio G99 SoC. Now, Realme has announced that the smartphone will pack a 90Hz Super AMOLED display to "terminate poor gaming experience" and let users "enjoy better entertainment." Here's hoping the Realme 10 will support HRR gaming since we are yet to see proper HRR support for games on Realme smartphones. Beast. Mode. 🔛 Enjoy BETTER gaming & entertainment experience with #realme10's bomb Combo 💥 G99 Chipset + 90Hz Super AMOLED Display! What's your dream combo?...

Google Lens is now prominently featured on the Google search page

Google Lens was launched back in 2017 as a Pixel-exclusive feature, and it made it to all Android and iOS devices a few months later, in 2018, via Google Photos. In the meantime, the service has grown and grown, and apparently, it's so grown up now that Google feels like it belongs on its home page. To quote Rajan Patel, Google's VP of Engineering for Search, Image Search, and Lens, it's not often that the Google homepage changes. And so, when it does, it's a pretty big deal. Starting today the Google Lens icon proudly gets to sit alongside the microphone inside the search box on...

Twitter could bring back Vine, make verification a Blue-only perk

Elon Musk is now fully in control of Twitter and is making big changes. On his very first week as Twitter CEO, Musk dissolved the board of directors, consolidating power to himself, and also fired four top executives - former CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, policy executive Vijaya Gadde, and general counsel Sean Edgett. According to anonymous sources, one of those executives was escorted out of Twitter's offices. In addition to new leadership the company is also going to undergo major changes to its operations. Musk wants to revive Vine, Twitter's looping video app, which it closed down...

Nokia G60 debuts in India, sales begin November 8

Nokia teased the India launch of G60 last week, and today the company announced its pricing and availability details. The Nokia G60 comes in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration in India with two color options - Black and Ice. The Nokia G60 is priced at INR29,999 ($362/€365) and can be pre-booked at leading retail outlets and Nokia's official website till November 7, with open sales beginning at selected retail counters, Nokia.com, and online portals from November 8. Nokia is also offering the Nokia Power Earbuds Lite worth INR3,599 ($43/€44) with the G60 for free as a part of the...

Dimensity 9200 is arriving on November 8

Qualcomm will announce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in mid-November, but Mediatek's next flagship is coming even soon. The Taiwanese company scheduled an event for November 8, which is next Tuesday, and that’s when we expect to see the Dimensity 9200 (name not confirmed yet). Leaked benchmarks revealed a massive increase in overall performance - over 1.26 million points in Antutu, which is a 26% improvement over the Dimensity 9000. Sources claim the chip will feature a Cortex-X3 prime CPU core that is supposed to bring a 25% increase in raw performance. The GPU should be...