TECHNOLOGY
Pre-book Galaxy Z Fold3 at Rs 142,999, Galaxy Z Flip3 at Rs 77,999
While Galaxy Fold3 5G (12+256GB) will cost Rs 149,999 (Phantom Black and Phantom Green colours), Galaxy Fold3 5G (12+512GB) will come for Rs 157,999 (Phantom Black and Phantom Green colours). Galaxy Flip 3 5G (8+128GB) will cost Rs 84,999 (Phantom Black and Cream colours) and Galaxy Flip 3 5G (8+256GB) will be available for Rs 88,999 (Phantom Black and Cream colours), the company said in a statement.
POCO India becomes fastest growing brand for 2nd consecutive quarter
According to market research firm IDC, the company registered 865 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2021 with the POCO X3 Pro, POCO M3 and the POCO C3 driving the maximum sales volume in H1 of 2021. "From being recognised as just an independent brand, we have grown to become the fastest growing brand in H1 of 2021 on the back of extremely powerful devices across categories and offer the best price to performance ratio".
Apple should pay Optis $300 mn in patent dispute: US jury
According to media reports, the five patents in question were once belonged to Samsung, Panasonic and LG and were obtained by Optis. "A jury in Texas awarded $300 million in damages to Optis Wireless and its constellation of companies, to be paid by Apple because the 4G/LTE tech in its iPhones, iPads, and Watches were deemed to have infringed Optis' communications patents," reports The Registrar.
Realme Book Slim to be priced under Rs 55,000: Report
The laptop is expected to run on the latest Windows and will feature a 3:2 screen ratio with 2K (2160 x 1440 pixels) resolution. The display will have thin bezels and will be quite slim. It is also confirmed to have a 100 per cent sRGB color gamut, reports Gizmo China. The laptop will have a 54Wh battery and support for 65W fast charging. It has a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Xiaomi removes anti-lost mode from Mi Mix 4
The Mi Mix 4 has a built-in virtual SIM card that can help locate the device even if it has no SIM card. However, the feature had to be removed due to non-compliance with national regulations (China), reports Gizmo China. According to the official statement posted by Xiaomi on Weibo, the technology hasn't been approved for application in mobile phone products.
Motorola Razr is getting Android 11 update
The Razr started life running Android 9 Pie, and then eventually got upgraded to Android 10. Now it's time for it to jump to 11, GSMArena reported. As of now, the new release seems to be only going out for handsets purchased from Verizon. The new build is labelled RPV31.Q2-62-7-10 and includes the July 2021 security patches, it added.
Redmi 10 likely to feature Helio G88 SoC, 90Hz refresh rate
According to GSMArena, the Redmi 10 smartphone has accidentally been leaked by Singaporean retailer Courts. The website is currently having issues displaying the listings, but other websites managed to gather all the info like specs and official images, the report said. The phone will have four cameras on the back, with the main one packing a 50MP sensor. It will also come with a design that was introduced by the Mi 10 Ultra.
RedmiBook laptop good for school goers, basic office work
RedmiBook Pro is available for a starting price of Rs 49,990, while the RedmiBook e-Learning edition comes at a starting price of Rs 41,999 for the 256GB and Rs 44,999 for the 512GB variants, respectively. RedmiBook e-Learning Edition has been specially crafted for the avid learners -- whether they are school-going students, college-going young adults or office-going workers.
Xiaomi unveils Mi 100W Wireless Charging Stand
According to Gizmo China, it is a beefed-up version of the Mi 80W Wireless Charging Stand that was unveiled at the end of March. The new Mi 100W Wireless Charging Stand is almost identical to the older Mi 80W Wireless Charging Stand. The only major differences between the two are charging speed, colour and safety layer.
Reddit launches a TikTok-like video feed on iOS
According to 9To5Mac, if the interface looks familiar, that's because it is inspired by TikTok. The video feed can be accessed through a new button located right next to the search bar. Once the user taps it, the app shows full-screen videos in a vertically scrollable list. In addition to playback controls, the interface also features upvoting and downvoting buttons, as well as comments, sharing and awarding.
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