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Vivo is reportedly sending out early ‘save the date’ mails to select media outlets for an event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020. The annual event in Barcelona sees top OEMs launch big products and demo future technologies. Vivo, in its invite, confirms that its special event will be held on February 23 at the

Oppo has added two new devices to its mid-range A-series of phones. The Chinese smartphone maker has quietly launched the Oppo A8 and Oppo A91 phones in China. The Oppo A91 is the higher-end phone of the duo, packing a quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel main camera and an in-display fingerprint sensor for

Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event will see the debut of the Galaxy S11 series, and going by leaks and the company’s launch timeline history, it will happen in the third week of February. But extensive leaks about the Galaxy S11 series – which is said to include the standard Galaxy S11, Galaxy S11+, and the

SonyLiv has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed attackers to fetch sensitive user information such as profile picture, email address, date of birth, name, and phone number of its registered users. The flaw that existed in one of the APIs of the over-the-top (OTT) platform owned by Sony Pictures Networks could have been

Honor is hopping onto the Christmas festivities, and has announced up to 55 percent off on Honor phones. The sale will be held during Amazon’s Fab Phone Fest Year End Sale and Flipkart’s Year End Sale, and it will go live on December 20 on Amazon and December 21 on Flipkart. Phones like the Honor

Samsung Galaxy S11 leaks are coming from all corners, but a couple of fresh leaks suggest that the upcoming Galaxy S-series flagships will leave the competition far behind when it comes to photography prowess. All three upcoming Galaxy S11 series phones – the Galaxy S11, S11+, and S11e – are said to feature a 48-megapixel

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched the much-awaited free Wi-Fi hotspot scheme, while a part of the city faced a government-directed Internet shutdown over Citizen (Amendment) Act or CAA protests. While Kejriwal launched the scheme at ITO bus stand, his deputy Manish Sisodia launched the scheme at the Vishwavidyalaya Metro station. On Thursday,

In October this year, the developer of AdBlock Plus, Wladimir Palant revealed how Avast and AVG extensions published on several popular Web browsers’ add-on stores were collecting user data. This user data could enable the company to analyse users’ browsing sessions. These Avast and AVG browser extensions were available on Opera, Mozilla Firefox, and Google

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8 in India back in October, but it appears that its successor is already in the pipeline and it might launch no later than Q1 2020. Tentatively called the Redmi 9, the next Xiaomi ‘phone for the masses’ is said to pack the MediaTek G70 SoC paired with at least 4GB

Xiaomi has announced the “No. 1 Mi Fan Sale” to mark the end of 2019, offering a wide range of smartphones across all price brackets, wearables, and smart home accessories at discounted price points. The sale will kick off on December 19 and will go on through December 25 via the official Mi.com website, Mi

Redmi Note 8 Pro will go on sale in again India today. The latest Redmi Note-series phone, which was launched in October, will be available for purchase at 12pm (noon) IST. Since its launch, the smartphone has been offered through limited-period sale rounds in the country. Key highlights of the Redmi Note 8 Pro include

Samsung Galaxy A50 is reportedly receiving a new software update that brings the December Android security patch amongst other changes. This smartphone was launched earlier this year and was popular for its design. The company also launched a successor in India called the Galaxy A50s while international markets also got a Galaxy A51. The software

Samsung Electronics board chairman Lee Sang-hoon was sentenced to 1-1/2 years jail on Tuesday for sabotaging legitimate union activities, a South Korean court said. Lee and about 25 other defendants were charged with sabotaging union activities by subcontracted workers at Samsung Electronics’ repair unit, Samsung Electronics Service. When union activities took place at Samsung Electronics

Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air are all set to launch today. The Realme X2 phone was launched in China in September, and now it is set to make its India debut. Key features of the phone include a 64-megapixel quad camera setup, a Snapdragon 730G processor, and 4,000mAh battery with VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge

Realme X2 is all set to make its India debut, however, ahead of the phone’s official launch, the price, colour options, and storage variants have leaked. The Realme X2 phone was launched in China in September, and its big highlights include Snapdragon 730G processor, 64-megapixel quad camera setup, 32-megapixel selfie sensor, and 4,000mAh battery with

Famous Swedish YouTuber and comedian, PewDiePie has announced in one of his recent videos that he will be taking a break from YouTube in early 2020. PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, currently has 102 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and was recently only overtaken by the popular Indian music label,

Mobile Internet services have been suspended across Meghalaya for the next 48 hours, officials said. The development comes in the wake of the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. CVD Diengdoh, Additional Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya (home police) department on Thursday said that mobile Internet and messaging were suspended for 48

Redmi K30 and its launch in China was certainly the biggest news of the week past, though there were other significant happenings as well. Chinese smartphone brand launched its latest mid-range handset in the India – the Vivo V17 – while Samsung finally unveiled its much-leaked next generation of the Galaxy A-series smartphones in the

Realme Buds Air features have been teased through an official video. The video shows that the first truly wireless earbuds from Realme are set to take on Apple AirPods 2 with not just a similar design but almost identical features such as double-tap to play/ pause the audio and “seamless” connectivity. Additionally, the Chinese company

Samsung Electronics has denied media reports that the company has sold one million Galaxy Fold smartphones globally since the device’s launch in September. Samsung President Young Sohn said at a conference organised by US tech media TechCrunch that the South Korean tech giant has sold 1 million Galaxy Folds so far, double the industry’s earlier

Xiaomi has launched the XiaoAI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 as its new smart home device to take on the likes of Google Nest Hub and Amazon Echo Show 8. Featuring an 8-inch display, the XiaoAI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 provides real-time weather updates, multimedia streaming, and video calling features. The smart display provides the ability

Realme 3 Pro, Realme U1, and Realme 1 have received new software updates that bring the December 2019 Android security patch. The latest updates for all three budget Realme phones also include a toggle that lets users quickly switch on the dark mode. The new toggle exists in the notification centre. Users can also expect

Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro phones have been officially confirmed to launch on December 16, packing the Exynos 980 SoC and 5G support in tow. Ahead of the official launch, alleged live images of the Vivo X30 Pro have surfaced online, tipping a quad rear setup and what appears to be a periscope camera

Xiaomi seems to have a new truly wireless earbuds in the pipeline. While the company is yet to make its announcement, the new earbuds have surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website with model number TWSEJ05WM. The earbuds are listed online with product name Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S, which appears to be an upgrade to

Xiaomi appears to have a new smart display in the pipeline that would take on the likes of Google Nest Hub and Amazon Echo Show 8. The smart display, which is speculated to debut as the XiaoAI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 or Xiaomi Smart Display Speaker Pro 8, has been leaked online. A couple of

AMD announced the impending launch of a Radeon RX 5500 GPU series in early October, and now the Radeon RX 5500 XT has now been launched. With this new GPU, AMD is targeting gamers who want high performance at 1920×1080 without spending too much. According to AMD, gamers who play at 1920×1080 and 2560×1440 represent over

Amazon-owned audio platform Audible has launched an India-first offering called Audible Suno, which offers free access to more than 60 original and exclusive series at launch in Hindi and English, featuring Indian stars such as Ajay Devgn, Katrina Kaif, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Guru Randhawa, Anil Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, Ranbir Kapoor, Tabu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Taapsee

When Intel became the first major company to release its government data detailing employee pay information, the company’s chief diversity and inclusion officer said in a statement that she hoped its move “will encourage others in the industry to do the same.” The data revealed that 41 of 52 top executives making more than $208,000

TikTok owner ByteDance is testing a new music app in emerging markets as it tries to pull off another global sensation akin to its viral video-sharing service. Called Resso, the new app is now available in India and Indonesia, two of Asia’s most populous countries and places already keenly familiar with TikTok. Since an initial launch

WhatsApp will stop working on millions of older mobile devices globally as the company has withdrawn support for such phones. The users on Windows Phones will be locked out forever after December 31, said Facebook. From February 1, 2020, any iPhone running iOS 8 or older will no longer be supported, along with any Android