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Realme X50 Pro 5G, touted to be India’s first 5G phone, is all set to launch today in the country. The phone was originally scheduled to debut at MWC 2020, but following the show’s cancellation over the coronavirus outbreak, the launch event has been moved to India. In the days leading up to its official

In a warning to new Huawei smartphone users, Google has advised not to sideload Google’s apps and services like Gmail and YouTube as these were not available for preload or sideload on new Huawei devices. On May 16, 2019, the US government placed Huawei on its Entity List. This government action prohibits all US companies,

Oppo A31 went official earlier this month and is currently on sale in Indonesia from multiple online and retail outlets. It appears that Oppo’s new mid-ranger is now headed to India, if a new report is to be believed. The phone is tipped to arrive in India as early as next week. Interestingly, we are

Microsoft recently dumped the in-house EdgeHTML browser engine and switched the Edge browser to Google’s Chromium engine, joining the likes of Vivaldi, Opera, and Brave. Switching over to Chromium engine came as good news for Edge fans, as among other advantages, they could now access the Chrome Web Store’s vast library of extensions. It was

OnePlus 8 series is rumoured to debut in late March or April this year, a few weeks earlier than OnePlus’ typical release cycle. OnePlus is tipped to shake things up a little bit this year by launching three phones – OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8 Lite – all of which have appeared

Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire facility there until Monday morning. Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, said the floor where the infected employee worked would be shut down until

Chinese smartphone maker iQoo is making its way to India and the company has already announced the launch date of its first smartphone here, the iQoo 3. The iQoo 3 launch will take place on February 25 which is only a few days away. The company has now teased a video of the official hands-on

Apple has always had its own apps set as defaults in cases like the music player and the browser, Apple Music and Safari respectively. But, this might change soon. Reportedly, Apple is considering allowing third party apps to be set as defaults on iOS. Apple is also debating whether to allow third-party music apps on

Through a circular on Friday, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said that it has agreed to revise the UPI interchange and payment service provider fees to “zero” for all domestic UPI merchant (P2M) transactions with retrospective effect from January 1, 2020. The abolition of the fees has been made for an interim period

T-Mobile US and Sprint said on Thursday that they had agreed on new merger terms that would reduce the stake of major Sprint shareholder SoftBank, while leaving the offer to other shareholders unchanged. Under the revised deal, SoftBank will hold about 24 percent of the combined entity, down from 27 percent under the earlier terms.

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy A71 in India earlier this week. The new smartphone was priced at Rs. 29,999 in India and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC. It was previously reported that the South Korean smartphone maker is also working on a 5G variant of the same smartphone for the China market,

Sony Xperia L4 has been officially launched as the newest smartphone model by the Japanese company. The new Sony Xperia phone comes with a triple rear camera setup, and features a waterdrop-style display notch. There is also Sony’s proprietary multi-window UI that was initially provided on the Xperia 1 flagship. The Xperia L4 is designed

Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, sources said. The shift, prompted by Britain’s exit from the EU, will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and within easier reach of British law enforcement.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable phone to feature a glass display and soon, we might see more foldable devices adopting this technology. Samsung Display has announced that it is the first in the industry to commercialise Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG), which could find its way in other devices too. The UTG glass measures

Only a fraction of people who run do so because they love it, and most are motivated by boosting their body image and improving their heart and mental health, according to a global survey by the fitness-tracking app Strava. Strava, which tracks the sports activity trends of some 50 million people in almost 200 countries,

Microsoft has now listed the Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, and Surface Pro X in India. The three devices are listed on the company’s official India site, and the Surface Pro 7 is already on sale on Amazon India and Flipkart. The Surface Pro X and the Surface Laptop 3 are listed to go

Microsoft is focusing its efforts on the 2-in-1 segment and will add a couple other devices namely, the Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2. Now, the pricing estimates and specifications have been revealed thanks to multiple reports. The Surface Book 3 will come with a 10th Gen Intel processor while the Surface Go

Oppo seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Xiaomi, thanks a report of it developing in-house mobile processors. In an internal note reportedly shared with all employees, a special assistant to the Oppo CEO has revealed the plans for bringing self-developed chips. A trademark listing filed with the European

Poco X2 is all set to go sale again later today in India, marking the second time the phone will be up for grabs in the country. Poco X2 packs quite a punch for its asking price and proved to be quite a capable performer in our review as well. The Poco X2 is powered

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the company’s second foldable smartphone, which was launched at the Samsung Unpacked event last week. This new smartphone sports an Ultra-Thin Glass which the company refers to as Infinity Flex Display. While this new folding display is the highlight of the smartphone, it appears the display is not as durable

Realme C3s might soon go official as the new entry-level Android phone from the Realme. After being certified by the US FCC (United States Federal Communications Commission) and Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), the phone has now received the mandatory Bluetooth SIG certification. The Bluetooth SIG listing of the Realme C3s, carrying the

A hacker named “Evan Connect” has developed a device which helps users break into any luxury car that uses a wireless key fob system. He named the device “keyless repeater” that he sells for $9,000 (roughly Rs. 6,43,700) and demonstrated that how it works in a video which he released recently. The video shows him

Google Maps has redrawn the world’s borders that look different depending upon where the user is viewing them from, with the popular search engine showing Kashmir’s outlines as a dotted line acknowledging “dispute” when it is seen from outside India, a leading American daily has reported. According to the Washington Post, “the borders on Google’s

Bharti Airtel on Friday informed the Department of Telecom (DoT) that it is currently in the process of completing a self-assessment exercise as per the earlier DoT direction on AGR quantum to be paid to the government and would deposit Rs. 10,000 crores by February 20 as part of the payment. Airtel further said that

E-commerce major Flipkart is contemplating to go for partnership with local stores offering its customers a “touch and feel” experience, at least for some products, as online commerce continues to be minuscule in the overall Indian retail industry. The move comes close on the heels of Reliance planning grocery foray taking local kirana stores onboard.

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Saturday said it is assessing the amount that can be paid towards AGR dues, even as it flagged concerns over the continuation of its business. The company said it is in the process to pay adjusted gross revenue dues as per the Supreme Court order. However, the continuation of

OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7 have started receiving new OxygenOS updates that bring the January 2020 Android security patch. The latest updates also add VoWiFi calling support to the OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7, specifically for Jio users. OnePlus has also optimised RAM management through the fresh

Oppo has launched the new Oppo A31 smartphone that will be an addition to its mid-range A-series of smartphones. Notably, the new A31 is different from the Oppo A31 that was launched back in 2015. The new phone has only been released in the Indonesian market right now. Oppo A31 (2020 smartphone is powered by

Nokia 2.3 was launched back in December last year and went on sale in India soon after, priced at Rs. 8,199 for its sole variant. Nokia has slashed the asking price of its entry-level Android phone by Rs. 1,000 in India, bringing the phone’s cost down to Rs. 7,199. To recall, the Nokia 2.3 packs modest

Supreme Court slammed mobile carriers on Friday for non-payment of billions of dollars in government dues and threatened them with contempt proceedings if they didn’t pay up by March 17. The court, which had asked companies including Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to pay Rs. 92,000 crores in overdue levies and interest by January 23, had rejected