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OPPO Enco Buds with up to 24 hour battery life launched
"The Enco Buds leverage on OPPO's decades of experience and expertise in developing award-winning audio products as diverse as MP3 and MP4 players, music phones, and Blu-ray players to cater to young consumers who want to upgrade from wired earphones to TWS for the first time without compromising on premium features and great design," Damyant Singh Khanoria, Chief Marketing Officer.
TikTok reportedly overtakes YouTube in US average watch time
According to app analytics firm App Annie, in the US, TikTok first overtook YouTube in August last year and as of June 2021, its users watched over 24 hours of content per month, compared with 22 hours and 40 minutes on YouTube.
Apple MacBook Pro with mini-LED to launch in Oct/Nov: Report
The new MacBooks are apparently scheduled for October or November of this year, and that suppliers are preparing to supply four million of them this year, reports DigiTimes. According to Industry sources, the shipments for LEDs and associated components to Apple assembly partners relating to the MacBook Pro models are on schedule as expected.
Twitter testing official 'soft block' feature
The remove follower feature of Twitter is currently being tested on the web and seems to canonize the "soft block" concept as an official Twitter tool, reports The Verge. According to the tweet announcing the test, users can remove followers from the follower list on their profile page. They can just click the three-dot menu next to a follower's name, click aceRemove follower".
Huawei working on smartphones with rollable display
Smartphone maker filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a new method for a controllable foldable display with haptic and sound effect, reports LetsGoDigital. Huawei would allow users to control the screen extension through physical finger swipes, complete with haptic feedback and audio alerts.
OPPO files 5G patent infringement suits against Nokia
According to GizmoChina, the patents involved in the lawsuit are all 5G standard essential patents. In the past, Nokia had filed numerous patent infringement complaints against smartphone brand OPPO regarding standard-essential patent (SEP) and non-SEP patents. Smartphone brands OPPO and Nokia had signed a multi-year licensing agreement back in 2018 and it appears that the contract is over, a recent report claimed.
Apple iPhone 13 to be announced on September 14
Like other 2021 events, Apple confirmed that the September launch event will also take place virtually. At this year's September Apple event, one can expect the Cupertino based tech giant to officially take the wraps off of the iPhone 13. The iPhone 13 lineup may mirror the iPhone 12 family of phones, with a 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini, 6.1-inch iPhone 13, 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro, and 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max.
MediaTek, Qualcomm popular among users for 5G, mobile gaming: Report
According to market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), MediaTek has made in-roads into the value for money 5G smartphone segment (Rs 7,001-Rs 24,999), while Qualcomm dominates the premium 5G smartphone segment (over Rs 25,000). "Whether it be for gaming or for enhanced content creation and consumption, India's young consumers demand the best-in-class experiences,".
Vivo Y21s with Helio G80 SoC, 50MP triple cameras launched
The Vivo Y21s is priced at IDR 2,799,000 (approx Rs 14,000). It comes in pearl white and midnight blue colour options, reports Gizbot. In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a 6.51-inch HD+ display with 1600X720 pixel resolution, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage.
WhatsApp will stop working for some Android, iOS phones from Nov 1
According to the information on the WhatsApp FAQ section, starting November 1 Facebook-owned texting platform will cease to support systems running on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, iOS 9, and KaiOS 2.5.0. The Android phones list released by WhatsApp includes smartphones from Samsung, LG, ZTE, Huawei, Sony, Alcatel, and others.
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