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Android 11 (Go edition) has been announced by Google just a couple of days after bringing the regular Android 11 release. The new update, which is essentially a watered-down version of the latest Android release, is meant for devices with up to 2GB of RAM. This is unlike the previous Android (Go edition) updates that

WhatsApp is reportedly working on several improvements, and some of them were spotted in the code of the latest Android beta. This includes a new Catalogue Shortcut for business accounts enabling quick access to their product portfolio. There is also a new ‘Add WhatsApp Doodles’ option that is under development allowing users to make their

Reliance Industries’ telecom unit Jio is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 10 crore low-cost smartphones that will be built on Google’s Android platform, Business Standard newspaper reported, citing sources. The phones, which will be bundled with data packs, could be launched in December 2020 or early next year, the newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Australia’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it would look into the use of and sharing of data by apps and the extent of competition between Apple’s and Google’s app stores. It will also look at whether more pricing transparency is needed in Australia’s mobile apps market. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is “interested in

Oppo F17 Pro is now available for purchase through Amazon and Flipkart after making its debut in India last week. The phone, as the name suggests, is the upgraded version of the Oppo F17. The Oppo F17 Pro offers features like an octa-core processor, a quad rear camera setup, and fast charging. The phone only

Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is said to be in the works, and leaks surrounding the handset have been aplenty. A new leak suggests the phone will unveiled towards the end of September or beginning of October. Key specifications and renders of the phone have also surfaced online ahead of this probable launch, leaving very

Tecno Camon 16 series has been unveiled by the smartphone company as its latest offering. The Camon 6 lineup includes three phones – the Tecno Camon 16, Tecno Camon 16 Pro, and Tecno Camon 16 Premier. Specification details of the Tecno Camon 16 Premier were unveiled during the launch event; however, no information was shared

Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act. The EU executive is drawing up new rules for data-sharing and the digital marketplace as well as boosting competition after concluding that multiple antitrust actions against Google have been ineffectual. The Commission’s public

Realme 7 Pro and Realme 7 will launch in India today, September 3, at 12:30pm through a virtual event that will be livestreamed on YouTube and the company website. The Realme 7 series is the successor to the Realme 6 series from last year and will bring several improvements. Till now, Realme has revealed only

Alphabet ‘s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system, called Exposure Notifications Express, will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The two

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is getting a special Thom Browne Edition. Samsung teased the new variant with a short video on Saturday. Its design features a mix of Thom Browne signature brand colours set against a grey background. This edition has been developed in collaboration with New York-based fashion designer Thom Browne. The Galaxy

Moto G9 will be available for purchase through its first sale in India today. The new Motorola smartphone debuted in the country last week. It comes with triple rear cameras as well as 20W fast charging. The Moto G9 also offers a near-stock Android experience to take on the likes of the Redmi Note 9

Poco X3 64-megapixel camera sensor has been confirmed by a company executive on Twitter. The new confirmation about the successor to the Poco X2 comes days after the rumour mill tipped the same primary camera details of the Poco X3. The new Poco phone will debut as the successor to the Poco X2 that the

Realme 7 series’ gaming capabilities are being boasted of by the company’s India CEO. The executive posted a short clip on Twitter in which he is playing PUBG Mobile on one of the upcoming smartphones that belong to the Realme 7 series. He has covered the phone however, so we can’t see the design of

Realme X7 with MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC has scored over 340,000 points on AnTuTu benchmark, a report has shown. A smartphone with model number RMX2176, alleged to be the Realme X7 smartphone, is seen scoring 341,298 points on AnTuTu benchmark. The development comes a few days ahead of the launch of the Realme X7 and

Redmi Note 9 is set to go on sale in India today. The smartphone that was launched in the country in July as the third model in the Redmi Note 9 series after the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will be available for purchase through Amazon and Mi.com. The Redmi

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale in India today. The Redmi smartphone that was launched in the country in March is one of the popular options in sub-Rs. 20,000 price segment. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max sports a hole-punch display design and carries a quad rear camera setup.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is all set to go on sale again in India today. The phone will be available 12pm (noon) onwards for purchase today via Amazon.in and Mi.com. The smartphone has been available only through flash sales ever since it was launched in March this year. Key features of the Redmi Note 9

Realme C12 is set to go on sale in India today for the first time. The new smartphone was launched by the Chinese company last week, as an upgrade to the Realme C11. It comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and has triple rear cameras. The Realme C12 also comes with an octa-core processor and

Moto G9 is coming and the phone will be making its debut in India. Both e-retailer Flipkart and Motorola have been teasing the launch of “something big” for days now and while neither has officially revealed exactly which phone is going to be unveiled, the Lenovo-owned company itself has let it slip that we will

Motorola, Oppo, and Xiaomi are launching new phones in India in the coming week. The new smartphones are likely to come under budget and mid-range price segments. While Motorola is yet to reveal the phone it plans to launch in the country, Oppo and Xiaomi have already confirmed that they’re launching the Oppo A53 2020

We haven’t seen the ‘Prime’ branding on a Redmi smartphone in a really long time, but now Xiaomi has brought it back with the Redmi 9 Prime. Xiaomi explains that this model has been launched because its Redmi Note 9 series has become more expensive due to the GST hike and Rupee-Dollar fluctuations. The Redmi

Truecaller has rolled out a new feature called Spam Activity Indicator for Android users. It offers detailed statistics on a spammer when tapping on the caller’s profile in the Truecaller app. While the free number search and spammer statistics are also available on the official website, the mobile app gets three new bits of information

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale once again in India today. The phone was launched earlier this year, and has been offered via flash sales since then. Key features of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max include Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC and a large 5,020mAh battery. The phone will

Redmi Note 9 Pro is all set to go on sale in India once again. The Redmi Note 9 Pro has been available only via flash sales since its launch due to production and supply issues caused by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Key features of the Redmi Note 9 Pro include Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC,

Redmi 9 Prime is set to go on sale in India today. The device was launched during the big Amazon Prime Day sale, but now it is available to buy from Mi.com and Amazon India both. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) and will go on till the stocks last. Key features of the

OnePlus Nord is the latest smartphone by the Chinese smartphone maker and a budget friendly one at that. OnePlus has seemingly gone back to its roots of delivering great performance for an affordable price. This trend of delivering relatively budget friendly smartphones with good performance is also followed by Google and Apple. Google recently announced

Redmi 9 Prime recently made its India debut. The smartphone that is a part of the budget segment will be competing with the likes of Realme Narzo 10 and the Samsung Galaxy M11 in the country. All the phones come in at a similar price point and offer impressive specifications. These are entry level phones

LG K31s may have been spotted on the US FCC certification website and it suggests the phone will be a budget friendly or entry level smartphone from the company. While the FCC listing does not show the name of the phone, a report points out that this could be the LG K31s as the listing

Realme 6i is set to go on sale in India once again. The phone was launched last month and has been made available through flash sales ever since. It will be available via Flipkart and Realme.com. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) and will last till the stock runs out. The Realme 6i is