Realme 9 Pro Plus launches in Brazil on March 31

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Mar 23, 2022

Last month, Realme launched their latest numbered series, the Realme 9 Pro Plus along with the Realme 9 Pro in India. The Realme 9 Pro Plus came with an impressive spec sheet compared to its price point, and now, the brand has officially announced that the smartphone will debut in Brazil on March 31st.

According to a Tudocelular report, the smartphone will be launched in Brazil on March 31st in an online event scheduled for 12:00 pm (Brasilia time). The device was launched in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999 (~$333). However, it is expected to be priced higher in Brazil.

The brand stated that the smartphone will come with the Sony IMX766 camera, with an OIS lens, a 1/1.56″ sensor, and an extensive pixel area, which promises to deliver beautiful images for the intermediate smartphone segment.

Realme 9 Pro+ specifications and features

The Realme 9 Pro Plus features an AMOLED screen that measures 6.43 inches. The FHD+ panel delivers a 90Hz refresh rate. For selfies, it has a front camera of a 16-megapixel front camera, and its rear-mounted camera island has an OIS-assisted 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

The Dimensity 920 powers the Realme 9 Pro Plus. It ships with up to 8 GB of LPPDR4x RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The device houses a 4,500mAh battery that supports 60W rapid charging.

An interesting feature of the Realme 9 Pro Plus is the heart-rate sensor, which can be accessed through the in-display fingerprint scanner. The device offers other features like a vapor chamber cooling system, an X-axis linear motor, 5 GB of virtual RAM, Android 12 OS with Realme UI 3.0, dual speakers, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a Light Shift Design.

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WhatsApp multi-device support starts rolling out, Message Reactions enter Beta testing

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Mar 23, 2022

WhatsApp is finally ready to roll out its highly anticipated multi-device feature for Android and iOS users. Till now, the feature has been available to users under WhatsApp’s opt-in beta testing program, but now, according to WABetainfo, the update will roll out to iOS users this month, followed by an Android release next month.

For those unaware, this feature will remove the online connection requirement on your smartphone for the chatting platform to be used on multiple devices. Previously, users had to have a stable internet connection on their smartphones to be able to use the messaging service on any other device like a desktop PC, or a laptop. In other words, it had to be linked to your smartphone to have the conversations synced.

The feature allows up to four linked devices and one phone at a time and will disconnect the linked devices if the phone stays inactive for 14 days. According to WhatsApp, viewing live location is not possible on paired devices. Creating and viewing broadcast lists or sending messages with link previews from WhatsApp Web cannot be performed on secondary devices. Also, iPhone users cannot delete or clear a chat on linked devices.

Relatedly, WhatsApp is also rolling out the Message reaction feature for some Android users on the beta channel of the app. The feature will work the same way as it does on most other platforms. Users will be able to long-press on a message to bring up the additional floating menu above the in question after which, they can choose from the various emoji-based reactions provided to react to the message. Currently, there are six reactions to choose from in the beta build which include thumbs up, love, laughter, surprise, tears, and gratitude. (via WABetainfo)

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Nothing announces Nothing Phone (1), Nothing OS, and its ecosystem

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

Nothing on Wednesday kept a virtual event for announcing its upcoming product lineup. And as you’d expect, we saw nothing as to an actual product. However, the company did give a glimpse of the Nothing Phone (1), Nothing OS, and its ecosystem.

Nothing Phone (1), Nothing OS

Nothing’s Founder Carl Pei revealed that the company will be announcing its first smartphone dubbed Nothing Phone (1) in Summer 2022. The smartphone will offer a clean user experience. The phone will boot on Android and have the Nothing OS on top of it.

The Nothing OS will not only run on smartphones but will also work seamlessly with other ecosystem devices. The OS will bring new animations and won’t have any bloatware. As per the company, Nothing OS will have 40% fewer pre-installed apps.

It will have its own voice recorder, widgets, and smoother animations. The UI is expected to have a Black and White theme. Furthermore, the company will also launch its own launcher called Nothing OS launcher which will be launched in April for select Android smartphones.

Nothing also officially announced its partnership with Qualcomm. The company is expected to bring its upcoming phones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoCs. The company has confirmed that Phone (1) will get 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates.

Nothing Ecosystem and Community

At the event, the company also announced the Nothing Ecosystem. As per the company, the Nothing Ecosystem will consist of products from Nothing as well as products of other brands. The company is expected to offer an ecosystem experience similar to Apple.

Lastly, the company also announced the Nothing community for public investments. The company will hold an investment round with a USD 10 million allocation. More details on the same will be revealed on the company website.

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Xiaomi launches the MIJIA Smart Switch Zero Fire Edition for 89 yuan (~$14)

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Jed John Ikoba

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Mar 23, 2022

Xiaomi‘s smart home continues to expand its product offering with the launch of the MIJIA Smart Switch Zero Fire Edition. The product is a slight upgrade of the MIJIA Smart Switch that was launched last year. This new edition comes with a slightly higher 89 yuan price tag and will go on sale under crowdfunding at 10 am on March 23.

According to Xiaomi’s official introduction, the MIJIA Smart Switch Zero Fire Edition has three major selling points. The first is the smart control of ordinary lights and multiple control methods. The smart gadget also provides rich intelligent linkage scenes and the product build is of top quality.

With the MIJIA Smart Switch Zero Fire Edition, users can easily and intelligently control a variety of lamps, including chandeliers, fluorescent lamps, spotlights, wall lamps, ceiling lamps, light sticks, etc., with a maximum power of 2200W.

The device also comes with XiaoAI voice control support which makes it easy to turn off a particular light without pressing any button. Users can rename the lights any name they want and when the XiaoAI speaker is linked, they can turn on/off the light with a few words.

The Xiaomi Smart Switch Zero Fire Edition can also be linked to the human body sensor so that the lights are switched on and off when no human is detected. It can also be linked to the projector, the lights and curtains are automatically closed; linked to the smart door lock, the lights and curtains are automatically opened at home. It also has a power/power statistics function, and the daily/monthly power usage is clear at a glance.

In terms of durability, Xiaomi claims that the switch has undergone 80,000 repeated pressing tests, and is V0 fire-resistant and flame-retardant. It uses a lot of materials, and the terminals are made of brass and gold-plated.

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Apple Card may soon launch internationally, as Apple acquires UK banking startup

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Mar 23, 2022

Apple has just acquired another new firm. This time, the iPhone maker has bought Credit Kudos, which is a UK based open banking startup. In other words, we might soon be looking at the international launch of the company’s Apple Card.

For those unaware, Credit Kudos aims on helping lenders make more informed decisions by offering insights and scores based on loan applications that are drawn from transactions and loan outcome banking data. Back in April 202, the startup began raising funds of around 6.5 billion US Dollars in investment. As of right now, the company is reportedly now valued at around 150 million US Dollars.

According to three people close to the matter (Via The Block), the acquisition deal with Apple was concluded earlier this week. At the moment, Credit Kudos’s Website Terms of Use link now redirects to Apple’s Terms of Use. It is currently unclear what the Cupertino based giant has planned for Credit Kudos, although, it is likely that it might use its technology to launch the Apple Card in the UK. The region is among the brand’s most important markets and with the Card being its main credit product. It has a huge potential in the market.

Apple only offers this product exclusively in the United States. But with the acquisition of Credit Kudos, the company will even gain access to the open banking sector of the UK. Additionally, the brand might also be able to modify Credit Kudos’ technology to work with the US’ growing open banking sector. This could even further bolster the Card’s credit checker. But this might just be an exclusive UK only plan as well.

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Samsung may launch another foldable device this year in addition to the Z Fold4 and Z Flip4

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Samsung is working on releasing three new foldable devices this year, one up from the usual two. There’s the Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Galaxy Z Fold4 — which were quite expected — but joining them this time will be a mystery third device.

Galaxy Club has spotted three codenames corresponding to foldable devices, namely B4, Q4, and N4. The B4 is the Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Q4 is the Galaxy Z Fold4, which is quite easy to ascertain from codenames B3 and Q3 that represented the previous iterations of the two devices.

However, there’s also the N4 whose numbering implies that it’s yet another fourth-generation foldable, only Samsung hasn’t really ever released any foldable that wasn’t either a Fold or a Flip.

A patent that went public recently showed a radical foldable phone design with a display whose top-left part could wrap around all the way to the rear. When unfolded, this display transformed into an unconventional P-shaped form, opening up the possibility of use cases like videos in landscape mode on the upper part of the display and another app at the bottom.

However, without an official confirmation, it’s impossible to know for sure. Galaxy Club does say though that the development for the device is taking place on a scale that’s not so large as the B3 and Q3, indicating that it will not be launched as widely as the Z Fold4 and Z Flip4.

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Huawei FreeBuds 4E TWS earphones goes on sale in China starting tomorrow

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Mar 23, 2022

Last week, Huawei unveiled the FreeBuds 4E TWS earphones at its spring launch event. The newly launched TWS earbuds will finally go on sale for Chinese customers at 00:00 (CST) on March 24. (via ITHome)

FreeBuds 4E TWS earbuds

The FreeBuds 4E is a half-in-ear style earbud from Huawei that features the company’s active noise cancellation 2.0 technology. The earbuds use a 14.3mm driver to provide up to 40KHz of high-resolution sound quality and come equipped with the HarmonyOS operating system.

For connectivity, the FreeBuds 4E uses Bluetooth 5.2 and is capable of simultaneously connecting with two devices. It also offers a low latency mode of 90ms for gaming and comes with touch controls and gesture controls.

The Freebuds 4E features a 30mAh battery per earbud and a 410mAh battery in the charging case. The TWS earbuds are capable of 2.5 hours of music playback with ANC enabled and 4 hours of playback with ANC turned off on a single charge. The playtime can be further increased to 14 hours with active noise cancellation and 22 hours without it using the charging case.

The earbuds come certified with IP67 dust and water-resistant rating and weigh 4.1 grams individually and 42.1 grams with the charging case.

FreeBuds 4E Pricing and availability

Huawei has put a price tag of 699 yuan ($110) on the FreeBuds 4E TWS earbuds and has made them available in Silver Frost and Ceramic White color options.

The earbuds will be available for purchase on the Chinese e-commerce website JD.com.

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Samsung Galaxy M33 5G teased on Amazon India, launch imminent

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Mar 23, 2022

Earlier this month, Samsung silently unveiled their Galaxy M33 5G and Galaxy M23 5G smartphones via a press release. Now, the company has put up a teaser on Amazon India which suggests that a new Galaxy M series device will launch soon in the country.

According to a MySmartPrice report, the teaser does not specifically mention the model name, however, the source code of the Amazon teaser page confirmed that the phone is the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G. Additionally, a teaser video of the device reveals two color options of the upcoming smartphone along with features like a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G specs and features

Samsung has already confirmed a majority of the specs of the Galaxy M33 5G. The smartphone features a 6.6-inch TFT FHD+ (1080 x 2408) LCD display. For photography, Samsung has offered a quad-camera setup on the back of the device with a 50MP f/1.8 primary camera, a 5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera, a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 2MP f/2.2 macro shooter. For selfies, we get an 8MP f/ 2.2 snapper.

Under the hood, the Galaxy M33 5G comes with an octa-core SoC which according to previous Geekbench listings, should be the 5G enabled Exynos 1280 octa-core SoC. It is offered in two RAM variants, 6GB and 8GB and the internal storage available is 128GB. This, however, can be expanded by up to 1TB with a Micro-SD card. The device gets a 6000mAh battery and will boot Android 12 based One UI 4.1 out of the box. The sensors present in the device are an accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor geomagnetic sensor, virtual light sensor, virtual and proximity sensor.

The device measures 165.4 x 76.9 x 9.4mm and weighs 215 grams.

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Dell G3223D gaming monitor hits the shelves: 120Hz-165Hz variable refresh rate supported

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Dell announced a new monitor titled G3223D not long ago and it has now finally hit the shelves. The monitor is up for purchase on JD.com in China starting at 2,999 Yuan, which is around USD 470.

The monitor features an ultra-smooth IPS LCD screen sized 31.5-inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a response time of 1ms. Its refresh rate peaks at 165Hz and it has a brightness of 400 cd/m² (via IT Home).

A total of 1.07 billion colors are supported, covering up to 95% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. There’s also support for software enhancements like AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology onboard. Inputs include 2x HDMI ports, 1x DisplayPort, and USB-C.

Dell says the G3223D gaming monitor supports a variable refresh rate of 165Hz when connected to a PC and up to 120Hz at QHD resolution when connected to a gaming console. Additionally, the Dell 32 USB-C Gaming Monitor offers 5 unique display features:

Night Vision – Improves image contrast and clarity in dark game scenes for a clearer picture.
Clear Vision – Improves and enhances the detail and clarity of daytime game scenes.
Chroma Vision – Applies dynamic heatmaps in various game environments to help distinguish game objects from the background.
Bino Vision – Provides a screen zoom function that can magnify a remote target or object up to 2x.
Crosshair – Displays the crosshair throughout the game, helping improve aiming in the heat of the game.

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New Dynabook business laptops with Intel 12th Gen CPUs launched for Hybrid workers

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Sudhanshu

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Mar 23, 2022

Many companies are adopting a hybrid working model instead of bringing employees back to the office full-time in an effort to let the employees keep the benefit of working from home such as less time spent commuting and healthier family life, while also allowing workers to collaborate in-person some of the time.

With this purpose in mind, Dynabook’s new Tecra A40-K and A50-K laptops come with several upgrades over the last generation to facilitate this new hybrid work model.

The Tecra A40-K laptop comes with a 14-inch narrow-bezel screen and measures just 18.9mm, making the laptop versatile and suited for professionals who like to move around. The device comes with a webcam with a privacy shutter, a backlit keyboard, and a large click pad which can optionally be outfitted with a fingerprint reader.

The Tecra A40-K, on the other hand, features a bigger 15-inch screen with narrow bezels and is quite thin overall at 19.9mm. The device has a full-size backlit keyboard, a webcam with a privacy shutter, and a large click pad, which can optionally be outfitted with a fingerprint reader.

Under the hood, the laptops feature Intel’s 12th Gen P-Series i5 and i7 processors with optional Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 64GB of memory.

The devices get a lot of options when it comes to connectivity featuring WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, a full-size HDMI for seamlessly connecting to an external monitor, Gigabit LAN, 3.5mm audio jacks, USB-A ports, and a microSD card reader.

To facilitate video conferencing, the Tecra A40-K and Tecra A50-K feature dual mics with a new AI noise reduction function and stereo speakers with DTS audio processing for clear and crisp sound. The devices feature an HD camera with face authentication. The devices feature Dynabook’s proprietary BIOS which acts as an added security layer to mitigate BIOS-level security threats, and the laptops also meet Microsoft’s strict Secured-core PC requirements.

The Dynabook Tecra A40-K will start at $1,019.99 and the Tecra A50-K starts at $969.99. They will be offered in multiple configurations through the company’s official website and its resellers. (via Techradar)

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realme 8s, C25s, and narzo 50A users can now apply for realme UI 3.0 early access

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Three budget devices from realme, namely realme 8s, realme C25s, and realme narzo 50A are now accepting applications for realme UI 3.0 Early Access. The update is based on Android 12 and comes with all of the goodness that the software version is associated with, including dynamic wallpaper-based theming.

Early Access programs by realme are intended to filter out bugs that may have gone overlooked during the internal testing process. As such, builds rolled out through it are not expected to be rock-stable and may be rough around the edges.

The realme UI 3.0 application channel for the realme 8s 5G opened up on March 21st while for the realme C25s and the realme narzo 50A, it started on March 22nd.

The application process is simple: Simply navigate to Settings > Software Update > Settings icon on the top right corner > Trial Version > Apply Now. You will then be asked to enter some details and submit a mini quiz.

But beforehand, make sure that you’re on firmware version RMX3381_11.A.09 for the realme 8s, RMX3197_11.A.18 for the realme C25s, and RMX3430_11.A.11 for the realme Narzo 50A.

Once that’s done and you’ve applied, you will receive an OTA update that will take you straight from Android 11 to realme UI 3.0-based Android 12.

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Indonesia smartphone sales broke records in 2021, with OPPO in the lead

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

The Indonesian smartphone market saw a modest 5 percent growth year on year in 2021. But while the rise was short, the region still managed to record its highest ever handset sales ever.

According to a Counterpoint Research report, the surge in phone shipments was likely due to a pent up demand during the first half of the year. During this time, the market saw a robust performance of mid range handsets and wider adoption of 5G also encouraged customers to upgrade their devices. Furthermore, this trend continued into the second half of 2021 as the Indonesian economy began recovering, as the government relaxed restrictions and lifted lockdowns as well. This triggered the demand for handsets.

Research Analyst Tanvi Sharma stated that “Brands like OPPO brought bundled offers and campaigns like Joy-Full, which provided benefits and after sales promos. There were also strategic partnerships between major OEMs and e-commerce players, like between vivo and JD.com. Had it not been for the component shortages during the second half, the growth would have been even higher. To meet the challenge, brands focused on their mid-tier portfolios and increased the selling price in some cases to pass on the increased cost to the end consumer.”

In 2021, OPPO lead the Indonesian market, with a sizeable market share of 22 percent. Its A series of smartphones helped boost its standing in the industry and fuel its growth. The Chinese brand also held a strong emphasis of sales through both offline and online channels. Meanwhile, Vivo managed to take the close second spot with a 21 percent while Xiaomi arrived third in the market with an 18.2 percent market share.

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Galaxy A52s 5G users are facing performance, battery issues after Android 12 update

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Last year, Samsung released three Galaxy A52 smartphones, namely Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G, and Galaxy A52s 5G. The first two were unveiled in March and the last one came as a surprise in August. The latter was probably the best Samsung mid-range smartphone in 2021. But unfortunately, the device has apparently lost its mojo after the Android 12 update.

Samsung started rolling out Android 12 stable update with One UI 4.0 for the Galaxy A52s 5G in January. Two months later, the latest software is currently available for the handset in all the regions.

After updating to the fresh version of Android and One UI, users are now facing issues that were not present earlier, reports SamMobile. Multiple users of the phone have taken to Samsung forums to share the problems faced by them.

First and foremost, users say that the update has slowed down the device. Per them, the animations are now slower and the scrolling is janky. The performance issues are the most common among the users.

Secondly, many users are also experiencing battery drain. The battery performance is poor even when the high refresh rate mode is disabled. Then, there are some for whom the proximity sensor has stopped working properly during calls. Lastly, a user even reports degradation in speaker quality.

Samsung hasn’t officially responded to the user reports yet. But we can expect the company to fix the aforementioned issues with the One UI 4.1 update.

With that being said, if you are facing problems with your Galaxy A52s 5G after the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update, then do let us know in the comment section below.

iVOOMi Jeet, Jeet Pro, and Energy S1 electric scooters launched in India

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

iVOOMi, an Indian company that used to sell smartphones a few years back has now entered the EV sector in the market. The company has launched three new Electric scooters priced affordably as opposed to the competition. Some of the major highlights of the company’s EVs are design, range, and swappable batteries.

iVOOMi has launched the iVOOMi Jeet, the iVOOMi Jeet Pro, and the iVOOMi Energy S1. All three electric scooters are priced reasonably. Following are the ex-showroom prices of the models.

iVOOMi Jeet – Rs. 82,000(~$1,074)
iVOOMi Jeet Pro – Rs. 93,000(~$1,219)
iVOOMi Energy S1 – 85,000(~$1,113)

The trio comes in Red, Blue, and Grey colors.

iVOOMi Jeet, Jeet Pro, and Energy S1 Specifications

iVOOMi claims that all the EVs are made in the company’s own plants located in Pune, Noida, and Ahmednagar. The iVOOMi Jeet and Jeet Pro come with a 1.5kw–2 kW battery and are said to offer a 130Km range on a single charge.

On the other hand, the iVOOMi Energy S1 comes with a 2KW electric motor and a 60V, 2.0Kwh Li-ion battery with a range of 115km on a single charge. Interestingly, the battery inside this model is swappable and it can be fully charged in 3 to 4 hours.

All the models come with a ground clearance of 170mm and have a 30L boot space. The EVs come with features like Parking assist, Find my Scooter, and have a USB charging port.

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Lenovo Yoga 9i teased in live image, here’s all you need to know about the laptop

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Lenovo today teased a new Yoga notebook with a post on Weibo showing its live image. Judging from the appearance, it looks to be the Yoga 9i that was announced at CES 2022.

The image shows some prominent design changes, starting with the new curved edges. There are now also speaker openings on the side, which has a lustrous finish.

The Lenovo Yoga 9i is equipped with a 14-inch screen with specifications like a resolution of 3,840 x 2,400, a 16:10 aspect ratio, a touch OLED panel, and a peak brightness of 400 nits. There are also more options like either a 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800) resolution or an FHD 1,920 x 1,200 resolution LCD screen.

In terms of specifications, the Lenovo Yoga 9i will be available with either the Intel Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1260P, assisted by up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD. The 75Wh battery is claimed to power the LCD variant for up to 20 hours and the 2.8K/4K version for up to 14 hours. It can be fully charged in two hours.

Additionally, Bowers & Wilkins has issued a document showing that Lenovo’s Yoga 9i Flip will become the world’s first laptop with a Bowers & Wilkins custom audio system.

Lenovo earlier officially stated that the Yoga series will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2022. With the anniversary also come multiple changes, such as a new, innovative design language that combines minimalism and luxury. There are curved edges that are more comfortable to work with and a more modern color scheme.

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Android 12 stable update released for realme 8 Pro, GT Master Edition, X7 Max 5G

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Smartphone brands have been trying their best to update their update your portfolio to Android 12 for months. However, none of them are yet to finish the rollout, including Samsung. On the other hand, realme was slow to begin but yesterday, the brand started rolling out the latest version of Android to 3 devices at once.

realme GT Master Edition Featured B — realme GT Master Edition

Chinese tech brand realme has begun to roll out the realme UI 3.0 stable update based on Android 12 for three of its phones, namely realme 8 Pro, realme GT Master Edition, and the realme X7 Max 5G.

All of them are popular models. The first one is a budget model, while the remaining two are mid-rangers. The trio debuted with Android 11-based realme UI 2.0. Hence, this is their first major software update.

According to the official announcement posts on realme Community, the Android 12 stable update for the realme GT Master Edition and realme X7 Max 5G arrives with firmware versions RMX3360_11.C.05 and RMX3031_11.A.22 respectively.

The brand is yet to officially announce the rollout for realme 8 Pro. Anyway, RMLeaks reports that the fresh software update for the handset comes with firmware version RMX3081_11_C.13.

The stable realme UI 3.0 update for the aforementioned smartphones is being pushed in batches. Therefore, it will take a few days to reach every unit.

Xiaomi discontinues the Mi 10S with Snapdragon 870 SoC and 90Hz curved display

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Last year, Xiaomi surprised everyone with the launch of Mi 10S. The China-exclusive smartphone offers cherry-picked premium specs for a lower price tag. It was a cheaper alternative to the Mi 11 at the time of its release. A year after its debut, the phone has been now discontinued.

Earlier today, in a reply to a netizen on a Weibo post, Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, confirmed that the Mi 10S is sold out. ITHome also reports that the handset is listed ‘out of stock’ on Mi.com and JD (Jingdong).

This clearly suggests that the company has discontinued the Mi 10S in its home country, the only market where it was released. However, the device could be available in the offline market until stocks run out.

The Xiaomi Mi 10S is one of a kind smartphone. Unfortunately, the firm did not bring it to international markets.

The handset features a 6.67-inch FHD+ 90Hz curved AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.0 storage, liquid cooling technology, 108MP (OIS, wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, 4,780mAh battery, 33W fast wired charging, 30W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

The phone debuted with MIUI 12 based on Android 11 for a starting price of ¥3,299 for the base 8GB + 128GB memory configuration. The device was updated to MIUI 12.5, MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition, and it currently runs MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

Google “At a Glance” widget gets a subtle yet important change with Pixel 6 March update

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Google has added a long-demanded new feature to the At a Glance widget with the March update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Tapping on the day and month now takes you to the Google Calendar page for the same date, allowing you to set reminders and type in other events directly (via PhoneArena). Similarly, tapping on the current temperature shown on the widget takes you to the weather app, as it should. This is a welcome change over the previous implementation that fired up the weather app no matter what part of the widget was tapped.

But there are some more changes being demanded too. For example, several Pixel owners on Reddit said they want Google to return the feature from Android 11 where tapping on the time at the top of the widget opened the clock app.

We may perhaps see that come back considering Google isn’t done with the At a Glance widget just yet. A number of features are in the pipeline currently such as an alert for when a user has left the flashlight on and a notification for when someone’s at your front door.

Other features rumored to be making their way to the widget before the end of the year include a QR code representing your boarding pass that shows up automatically prior to the boarding of a flight.

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ZTE probation ends as US Judge rules in favor of the Chinese telecom brand

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

A Judge in the United States has ruled in favor of ZTE earlier this week. The judgement arrives as the end to the company’s five year long probation following a guilty plea back in 2017 for shipping US technology to Iran and North Korea illegally.

As per an Aljazeera report, the trading for the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker’s shares were suspended before markets opened in Shenzhen and Hong Kong after the news of the ruling was announced by the US District Judge Ed Kinkeade in Texas. Notably, the decision also arrives on the final day of the company’s probation, over accusation involving the company and its alleged conspiracy to bring Chinese nations to the US to conduct research at the firm through visa fraud.

Furthermore, as per a former ZTE research director and a Georgia Institute of Technology professor allegedly conspired to bring Chinese nations into the US to conduct research at ZTE between 2014 and 2018 while on the J-1 visas, which were sponsored by the university. Although the brand has not been charged in the visa case, the judge held a hearing in Dallas last week over allegations of fraud and violation of its original probation.

In the latest ruling, Kinkeade stated that ZTE was legally responsible for the actions of its former director, but decided to not take any further actions against the firm. ZTE has already reached the maximum term of probation and has argued that it had already been fined the maximum amount as well, which ammounted to 892 million US Dollars. The judge wrote that there was an “open question about legal tools left for the court.”

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Oppo Enco Air2 with 13.4mm drivers, low-latency, and IPX4 rating launched in India

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

Oppo on Wednesday launched the all-new Enco Air2 truly wireless earbuds in the Indian market. The earbuds are the successor to the Enco Air earbuds and bring a similar design with improved drivers and low-latency support.

The Oppo Enco Air2 costs Rs. 2,499(~$33) in India and are available in White and Blue colors. The TWS earbuds can be purchased from Flipkart and the Oppo website.

Oppo Enco Air2 Specifications and Features

The Oppo Enco Air2 comes with 13.4mm drivers, which Oppo markets as a composite Titanized Diaphragm driver. Thanks to the large drivers, the earbuds are claimed to offer better audio quality than their predecessor.

They come in the translucent jelly case that shows off the upper portion of the buds even when the lid is closed. This charging case combined can offer up to 24 hours of listening time. The earbuds stand-alone can offer up to 4 hours of music playback.

The earbuds come with a binaural low-latency feature via Bluetooth v5.2. It comes with Enco live sound effects that boost bass and make it easier to hear the words.

They also come with AI Noise Cancellation support that offers better call quality. The earbuds come with touch controls offering features like touch and hold, double-tap, and triple tap. The earbuds have an IPX4 water-resistant rating and a TUV Rheinland high-performance certification. The earbuds can be connected to both Android and iOS devices.

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