Justice Alexandre De Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered the shutdown of messaging app Telegram nationwide, arguing it has not cooperated with Brazilian authorities.
The shutdown comes in light of ignorance of previous orders regarding an arrest warrant issued in name of a blogger Allan dos Santos who is an ally of the current president Jaire Bolsonaro and has been spreading fake news on telegram. The activist, a fugitive now based in the United States, has remained active on Telegram
Telegram also ignored requests from Brazilian authorities, including a police request to block profiles and provide information linked to the blogger. The justice added that Telegram has also failed to name a legal representative in Brazil, unlike its competitors.
Many of Bolsonaro’s supporters have turned to Telegram since the messaging app’s competitor WhatsApp changed its policies on message sharing. Bolsonaro and his allies have encouraged followers to join Telegram since January 2021.
In January, Bolsonaro was asked by supporters what he thought about investigations into Telegram. He said, “It is cowardice what they are trying to do to Brazil.” The president has also, often accused de Moraes and Brazil’s top court of rulings that go against freedom of speech.
One of the telegram’s founders, Pavel Durov, said in a statement that Telegram “had an issue with emails going between our telegram.org corporate addresses and the Brazilian Supreme Court. As a result of this miscommunication, the Court ruled to ban Telegram for being unresponsive.”
“I apologize to the Brazilian Supreme Court for our negligence. We definitely could have done a better job,” Durov said. “We complied with an earlier court decision in late February and responded with a suggestion to send future takedown requests to a dedicated email address. Unfortunately, our response must have been lost, because the Court used the old general-purpose email address in further attempts to reach us.”
Durov also asked the court to “consider delaying its ruling for a few days at its discretion to allow us to remedy the situation by appointing a representative in Brazil and setting up a framework to react to future pressing issues like this in an expedited manner.”
Telegram’s services remained active till Friday evening and fact-checking website Aos-Fatos which has been monitoring pro-Bolsonaro pages on telegram reported that several supporters of the Brazilian president have been sharing tutorials on how to install virtual private networks (VPNs) so they could continue using Telegram.
Bolsonaro has also promised to keep sharing messages on an alternative messaging app Gettr, which was founded by former Trump adviser Jason Miller.
This Samsung budget smartphone has reportedly taken over the likes of Apple’s iPhones and has become the most shipped smartphone in 2021. The smartphone in question, surprisingly, is the Samsung Galaxy A12. The device that debuted in late 2020 has topped the most shipped phone list by a figure of whopping 50 million+ units.
As per Omdia’s report for 2021, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is the most shipped phone. Samsung has reportedly shipped 51.8 million units of the device and has taken over the second most shipped device, the Apple iPhone 12. Interestingly, the iPhone 12’s selling price is five times higher than the Galaxy A12. The average selling price of the Galaxy A12 is $160 over iPhone 12’s $851.
Speaking of the iPhone 12, the phone’s 41.7 million units were sold in 2021. Next up is its successor, the iPhone 13 with 34.9 million units sold. The iPhone 11 comes fourth with 33.6 million units sold.
After three flagships, the phone that grabbed the fifth spot was the entry-level, Redmi 9A. It is the cheapest most shipped phone on this list with an average selling price of $78. The iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro come after that. Lastly, the 10th phone in Omdia’s list is the Samsung Galaxy A02, again an entry-level device.
Notably, the most expensive phone shipped as per the list is the iPhone 13 Pro Max. As said earlier, the Redmi 9A is the cheapest.
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung’s top spot in this list shows that the budget A-series phones are quite popular. From 2019, the company focused on the A-series over the J-series and the A-series’ market share seems to have grown steadily ever since. That said, we expect to see more A-series phones to get in such reports as Samsung continues to focus on its mid and budget-range segment globally.
A few days ago, Ola Electric announced that they will temporarily be opening the booking window for the Ola S1 Pro on March 17th and 18th to celebrate the festival of Holi. The CEO of Ola Bhavish Aggarwal also tweeted out that this will be the last chance to get the Ola S1 Pro for Rs 1,29,999 (ex-showroom).
Thanks to all who’ve purchased S1 Pro already and special thanks to those who've bought their 2nd or 3rd S1 Pro!
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The announcement comes after Ola competitor Ather announced a price hike for its A450X and the 450 Plus electric scooters. The brand has not yet revealed the new pricing of the S1 Pro electric scooter, but experts have speculated a 3-5% price hike.
Other than that, Ola will also be pushing out the MoveOS 2.0 via an OTA update around the end of April. The MoveOS 2.0 is said to enhance the overall ride experience and bring features like turn-by-turn navigation, location sharing with the scooter, and locating a charging station nearby. The update will also bring a companion app, new Bluetooth-based functions, cruise control, and general bug fixes and performance improvements.
Ola S1 Pro features
Ola S1 Pro electric scooter comes with an 8.5kW motor capable of producing 58Nm of torque. The 3.97kWh battery of the Ola S1 Pro promises a 181km range on a single full charge. However, in real-life experience, the actual range comes out around 135km. The scooter takes around 6 hours to charge from 0-100 percent via a home wall socket. Ola claims a top speed of 115km/hr on the S1 Pro and a 3-second time to acceleration speed of 0-40km/hr.
Other features on the EV include a 7-inch touchscreen display and 3GB onboard RAM. The e-scooter has 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and voice control connectivity options.
It’s been a while since we reviewed a high-performance Android tablet. Actually, we were pretty surprised by last year’s flagship tablets, all thanks to their refreshed software, upgraded performance powered by snapdragon 870 chip, and a decent display. The one that impressed me most was the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro, also called the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021, with a competitive price but still featuring a 90Hz OLED display.
It’s actually happy to see that the brand didn’t stop there and recently released the Legion Y700 gaming tablet. Before I start with this review, let me just say this — It’s the best device with complete tablet features for mobile gaming.
Display
The gaming-oriented Legion lineup is popular in the gaming market. The Y700 is the series’ first tablet that focuses on the gaming experience. At first glance, the Y700 is as compact as an Android tablet. And it’s probably the first Android tablet coming with an 8.8-inch display, which is very close to the latest iPad Mini. However, even with the more compact body, the Y700 doesn’t really downgrade the display configurations.
It’s a 2K-level LCD panel featuring a 120Hz refresh rate and supports Dolby Vision and HDR contents with a maximum brightness of 500nits. Thanks to the 8.8-inch body size, the Y700’s display accuracy is much closer to a mobile phone. In actual use, it offers a decent visual experience, especially in reading or web viewing.
For the color mode, either you can apply the vibrant mode to cover wide P3 Gamut, or just choose the Standard mode for sRGB gamut with better color accuracy. Although the display supports Dolby Vision and HDR content, as an LCD panel, unfortunately, it only features a 1000:1 color contrast. So if you are thinking about having a tablet for watching a lot of videos, I still recommend you to go for the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021. The OLED display is still better at presenting deeper and more natural contrast.
Design
But don’t make the decision yet, because we haven’t even talked about what the Y700 tablet is really good at. As you can see, the 8.8-inch size makes the tablet look like a big smartphone. So you can hold it firmly with a single hand, which offers a big difference in user experience from those bigger tablets.
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And compared to those 10 or 11-inch models, it’s so portable that you won’t always think about carrying a large backpack for it. And more importantly, the Y700 weighs only 375g, which allows you to grip it for a long time without feeling tired.
Well, the Y700 doesn’t use a one-piece-metal design for its body. Instead, the Y700’s back cover is replaced with a matte-finish glass panel. It still looks good, but also brings a concern: how are the tablet’s cooling efficiency and performance strategies? We will show you the answer in the gaming test part.
Apart from the decent display, the Y700 tablet also comes with dual JBL speakers and brings a pretty impressive stereo sound, especially when playing Dolby Atmos audio. In FPS games like PUBG Mobile requiring strong stereo sounds, it’s even good enough to play the game without using earphones.
Software & Hardware for gaming
To improve the gaming experience on the Y700, Legion borrows the gaming-related software from their gaming phones, and obviously, the software has got optimized well for the tablet. For example, now we can have the Legion Realm app to access all the gaming settings. And during gaming, you can pull down the game assistant from the top of the display and check the phone’s running state and the customized shortcuts.
And you can switch the performance mode from balanced mode to power-saving or performance mode depending on your needs.
But over the hardware, the Y700 doesn’t carry most of the Legion phones’ features, neither the shoulder buttons nor the built-in cooling fans. But the Y700 still gets the upgraded cooling solution and dual X-axis linear vibration motors. The strong haptic feedback does feel good when typing, but unfortunately, there are limited applications for the powerful motors so far. Although the Legion developed a feature called Semi-real vibration for an immersive gaming experience, we only saw three games in the supported list.
And there’s still good news left for the Y700 — it comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack and MicroSD card expansion. It surprisingly supports up to 1TB expanded storage. The full-featured USB Type-C port not only supports up to 45W fast charge but also supports seamless projection as a video-out port.
The Legion Y700 tablet is powered by the widely acclaimed Snapdragon 870 chipset. In addition to the 8+128GB model in my hand, there’s another higher configuration variant of 12+256GB storage.
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Performance: durability & stability
About its performance, we are mainly concerned about its durability and stability of high-performance outputs. As you can see, in the three benchmarks, the peak performance we accessed is pretty close to what we have on other Snapdragon 870 models. Then we brought it to the Wildlife extreme stress test in 3DMark. The Y700 achieved 99.4% stability during the 20-round test. And the surface temperature remained under 43℃, which makes us look forward to its gaming stability even more.
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In PUBG Mobile, it’s extremely smooth. The performance result is also at the best level that you can have in the game. After playing for a couple of hours, I can say that the Y700 tablet is the best device for gaming. It achieved a balance between the bigger display and the acceptable holding for me. I would be happy to have the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021 to watch movies or videos, but to hold it for long-time gaming, it’s just difficult to tolerate the discomfort caused by the weight and size.
In another game Genshin Impact, the Y700 tablet also achieved one of the best results among all the Android models. It’s able to run stably at around 58 to 60fps with minor fluctuation, and the frame rate remained at 59.1 fps. During the 30-min test, no performance throttle occurred on the Y700 tablet and the surface temperature was still kept under 43.8℃. And note that Genshin Impact is one of the heaviest games on the Android platform, which means that the Y700 is very likely to handle most games well at this point, and can continuously run at high performance without serious heating issues.
Even so, we’re still not satisfied. We haven’t yet been exposed to its performance ceiling. So we started another test which is to run the game Nimian Legends under 2K resolution. In this test, the Snapdragon 870 has done the best it could, and eventually, the framerate remained at around 36fps. What surprised us is that its performance wasn’t affected by the temperature control throughout the test. There’s no obvious performance throttling either, although the surface temperature went up to 47℃ at one point.
Battery & charging
In terms of battery and charging, the Y700 is equipped with a 6550mAh battery that supports up to 45W fast charging, and it’s compatible with PD3.0 as well as QC4.0. And I have to show you the included 50W charger. It offers dual charging ports. The Type-C port could offer up to 50W charging efficiency, while the second one offers up to 20W, which makes it compatible with different devices. We all know that manufacturers are rarely this generous.
Coming back to the charging test. The tablet was charged to 40% in 15 minutes and 80% in 30 minutes, taking around 57 minutes to be fully charged. It’s still pretty fast for a tablet.
In addition, the Y700 also supports battery protection mode, where it would supply power directly to the tablet and no longer to the battery, which has the advantage of protecting the battery and reducing the overall heat of the tablet as well.
Verdict
Overall, the Legion Y700 is an excellent gaming tablet that offers a bigger display than a smartphone while having a much better-sustained performance output with a great cooling effect. More importantly, it offers a perfect size for mobile gaming.
In addition, the tablet also brings most software features that we’ve seen on other Lenovo tablets, such as split-screen mode, floating window, and even the PC mode. About these tablet features, you can check out our review video about the Xiaoxin Pad series.
So that’s all I want to say about the Y700 tablet. And the conclusion is still the same. It’s the best device for mobile gaming at this point.
If you play a lot of games on your phone but were never really satisfied, the Y700 could be the best alternative. With such competitive pricing, it won’t let you down.
Up until this point, Honor’s major launches globally are the flagship Honor 50, and Honor Magic 4 series which are now able to sport Google Play services, unlike its ex-sister brand, Huawei. However, upper mid-range and flagship territory aren’t the best devices to capture market share in the industry. Conventionally, the entry-level market is where companies gain their market share the most. (e.g. The Samsung Galaxy A12 was the device that shipped the most units in 2021 in both the Samsung brand and in the industry)
Honor Magic4 Ultimate awarded highest score of all time on DxOMark
Honor is finally looking to expand into the entry-level market in 2022 with its upcoming X series range of devices launching globally on March 29, 2022, at 8:30 pm MYT(6:00 pm IST).
The news from Honor’s official website where the company states that the brand is “ready to go beyond” in the global market. The website doesn’t reveal what products will be launched, but Honor is already advertising the Honor March 29 event as the Honor X series Launch Event via advertisements online such as Banner Ads, Search Result Ads, and Instagram Ads.
Honor X9 5G, X8, X7 devices names revealed via ads
The ads reveal the devices launching are respectively the Honor X9 5G, Honor X8, and the Honor X7. No specs or designs are revealed in the announcement banner nor ads, but Honor is expected to share more details in the coming weeks to build up hype for the series.
Prior to the Huawei and Honor breakup, the Huawei brand was the focus of the company’s flagship P and Mate series of devices, while the Honor brand was to serve the upper mid-range market with the Honor V and Honor Number series(Honor 10, 20). However, Huawei was also seen as the brand which made devices for the lower mid-range and entry-level market as well with their Huawei Y series, which are affordable entries for customers to enter the Huawei ecosystem.
However, with Huawei losing access to Google Play services, other competitors like Xiaomi and Realme have been filling the entry-level market with their products, but some users do miss the functionality and versatility that Huawei and Honor provided with their EMUI and Magic UI. Therefore, this launch event will be a treat for those who are looking to upgrade from their 2 to 3-year-old Huawei Y series devices to a newer Honor device equipped with Google services.
Honor 50 with Google Play Services
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Italian luxury automaker Maserati has unfurled its plans to go all-electric by the turn of the decade. Maserati has also unveiled its electric luxury EV lineup called the Maserati Folgore. The Maserati Gran Turismo sports coupe will be the company’s first EV and the early teasers are indeed mouthwatering.
The Gran Turismo EV will be an interesting luxury EV that could draw comparisons with the highly successful Levante and some of Maserati’s best-selling models. The company has outlined its plans to transit to all-EV manufacturing by 2030, but by 2025 it hopes to have produced EV versions of its current vehicles.
Although in the words of Maserati CEO, Davide Grasso, the company hopes to phase out sales of internal combustion vehicles by 2030, this would depend on individual markets and customer demands. Grasso feels the impact of the company’s shift to all-electric production will be felt differently in the different markets. He says the move will affect different parts of the world with a different type of speed, depending on how quickly sustainability presented by electric technology is embraced.
Maserati is positing that it will be the first luxury brand to have transited all its products to EV by 2025, which is barely three years away. It remains to be seen how the company intends to accomplish this goal, given the uncertainty that still surrounds some aspects of the EV manufacturing process. The global chip shortage had a great effect in distorting the outlook of several brands. Among some of the popular luxury brands, the shift to EV manufacture has been quite cautious but Maserati seems on track to achieve its goals.
Earlier this month, Samsung got into hot waters over the GOS performance throttling fiasco. The company was basically found to be artificially limiting the performance of over 10,000 apps through GOS (Game Optimizing Service) including system apps, Google apps, and numerous third-party apps by over 56%. The GOS comes pre-installed in many Samsung smartphones including their latest flagship line, the Galaxy S22 series.
The kicker was that these limitations excluded benchmarking apps, which meant that the devices were showing performance that was actually not representative of real-world performance. As a result, Samsung’s last four flagship smartphones were kicked off the popular benchmarking site, Geekbench.
After being caught, Samsung quickly acknowledged the issue stating that the GOS is meant to optimize CPU and GPU performance to prevent excessive heating and increase the battery life of smartphones. Following this, the company started rolling out software patches to smartphones affected by the GOS limitations essentially undoing the limitations imposed before.
Now, at the recent annual Samsung shareholders meeting, the company’s VC and CEO Jong-Hee Han has issued an official apology to Samsung users over the GOS controversy. The chief executive admitted Samsung did not appreciate customer concerns and said Samsung will “listen to customers more closely to prevent such an issue from happening again”.
The update has still not reached all regions but when it does, it’ll be interesting to see how the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, especially the Galaxy S22 Ultra‘s battery performance is impacted, which has previously been praised for offering extraordinary battery life.
boAt has listed a new pair of truly wireless earbuds on Flipkart named Airdopes 411 ANC. The earbuds will come in three different colors – Black Strom, Blue Thunder, and Grey Hurricane.
The highlight of these new truly wireless earbuds is that they come with active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 25dB and an ambient mode feature that will allow the user to be aware of their surroundings.
The Airdopes 411 ANC also features a dual-microphone system, one on each bud for calls and there is ENx technology for a smooth calling experience with clear audio. They come with Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connection and a 10-meter wireless range.
The earbuds are powered by 10mm drivers which allow for an immersive audio experience. For controls, the Airdopes 411 ANC has touch and gestures controls where the user can control volume using touch controls. A tap on either bud to change the volume. These are in-ear style earbuds with interchangeable tips options.
When it comes to battery life the Airdopes 411 ANC offers up to 17.5 hours of battery life on a single charge. When Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) is turned on, the earbuds offer 4.5 hours playback and up to 5.5 hours when ANC is turned off. The case will extend the total playback time to 17.5 hours. A quick 10-minute charge gives 1 hour of playback. There is also a Type-C port for charging.
Additional features include, the Instant Wake n Pair (IWP) feature to seamlessly connect your device to the TWS. The earbuds also have Google Assistant & Siri support and an IPX4 water resistance rating.
The Airdopes 411 ANC is currently priced at 4,990 according to the Flipkart listing and it is speculated that the price may fall down once the TWS is launched.
Drone maker DJI has been put on the spot concerning the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Both Moscow and Kyiv have deployed substantial numbers of DJI drones in the battle. Although DJI insists that its drones are not for military purposes, they have become a critical fulcrum in the ongoing conflict and even the US Army is also using DJI drones in some ways.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mykhalio Fedorov has formally requested from Chinese drone maker, DJI to cut off support to the Kremlin war machine. Specifically, the deputy PM says that Russia was using DJI products to navigate their missiles that had continued to target civilians including women and children. Fedorov raised concerns about DJI’s AeroScope, which is a drone detection tool and Russia is using it to detect Ukraine’s DJI drones from up to 30 miles away.
While the United States and Europe are united against the Russian aggression which has led to a raft of sanctions, Chinese companies like DJI may be walking a tight rope in the conflict. While China has remained non-committal on the crisis, its companies may face a backlash for not doing enough to ensure the war is brought to an end. The deputy PM’s letter to DJI’s CEO Frank Wang calls for DJI to cut off drones in Ukraine that were not purchased or registered in the country. This will help to restrict Russian incursion into Ukraine via DJI drones. Furthermore, Ukraine is requesting that DJI provide additional information on all DJI unmanned aircraft in the country.
There is also some suspicion, though unverified, that DJI may have already taken some actions that prevent Ukrainians from using its drones, amidst reports of technical issues in the country. Even though DJI insists its products are not manufactured for military purposes, they are increasingly being put into such use as exemplified by the current war. The company may need to do more to assure stakeholders that it has not become a tool for aggression and perpetration of war crimes inside Ukraine.
A day back, Samsung took wraps off the Galaxy A53 5G at the A-series event in the global market. The India launch of the device is yet to happen. Recent news revealed that the phone may launch in India in a couple of days confirming its India availability. Now, the tipster Ishan Agarwal has shared the variants and color options that will come to the Indian region.
The tipster reveals that the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G will debut in two configurations – 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The phone will be available in four color variants – White, Black, Blue, and Orange.
In addition to this, the pricing of the phone was tipped yesterday. The Galaxy A53 5G will debut in the country between Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000.
The Indian model of the Galaxy A53 5G is expected to have the same specs as the global model. The smartphone has a 6.5-inch SuperAMOLED panel with Full-HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen has a 407 PPI pixel density, 800 nits of peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The device has a 64MP OIS + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP depth + 5MP macro quad-camera array at the rear. It sports a 32MP selfie shooter at the front. The smartphone is powered by the 5nm Exynos 1280 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and has 25W fast charging support via – the charging adapter – sold separately. It runs on Android 11 OS and has the OneUI 4.1 on top of it.
The Mi Fit application which provides useful support for Xiaomi’s ecosystem of smart bands and smartwatches is now called the Zepp Life app. This is as a result of the name change that was done by Xiaomi of all products with the Mi pseudonym to transit to another name.
The Zepp pseudonym itself is coming from Amazfit which has now changed its name to Zepp. It is an arm of the Xiaomi brand, specifically the Huami sub-brand. The Amazfit lineup of smartwatches and smart bands were sold as Xiaomi Amazfit, pointing to their Xiaomi origin.
Xiaomi Mi Fit
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The Mi Fit application which supports the smartwatches and smart bands under the Mi banner will now bear the Zepp Life title while still providing app support for the Mi products already in circulation. The app interface remains the same, while the app name and logo are the main things that have changed in the app. The Mi Fit app will change to the Zepp Life app after a single update. The latest Mi Fit application is version 5.6.0 and this will be upgraded to Zepp Life version 6.0.0. The changes are bound to be gradual until the full transition is achieved – albeit after a few more updates. The next Mi Band 7 series is expected to run the Zepp OS which is compatible with the app.
South Korean tech powerhouse LG has unveiled its latest set of Tone Free FP lineup of earbuds in India. The launched models include the FP3, FP5, and FP9 TWS earbuds. This is coming on the heels of the release last year of the LG FN6 and FN7 earbuds in India.
The LG Tone Free earbuds come with some impressive features including ANC that guarantees a rewarding audio experience. The FP5 and FP9 offer 3D and Meridian-tuned sound. The 3D Sound Stage expands the sound via spatial up-mixing to deliver more life-like audio. Connectivity for each of the earbuds is accomplished via Bluetooth 5.2 and they come with larger and more effective drivers and diaphragms to deliver a great bass output.
The earbuds have tapped from cutting-edge ergonomics technology and they can be used for extended periods with minimal ill effects. The Arc Design has meant that the earbuds’ stem is 4.4mm shorter than that of previous models and this has created the perfect balance and fit for an active lifestyle. The models have an IPX4 rating, three microphones in each earbud. Hygiene is enhanced when using the LG Tone Free earbuds via the UVnano charging case that keeps the ear tips clean and reduces bacteria in the device.
You can achieve seamless pairing with input devices within a second and in addition, for the FP9, the Plug & Wireless feature enables the charging case to function as a wireless dongle. Whether it is a smartphone, a gaming device, a PC, or any other compatible device, users are guaranteed low-latency and high-quality sound.
As per pricing, the LG Tone TFP5 is priced at Rs. 19,990 (~$263) but it is sold at a hugely discounted price of Re. 10,990 (~$144) via Amazon India. Similarly, the FP 9 is priced at Rs. 18,990 (~$250) from Amazon India. Both models are already available in the subcontinent while the LG Tone TFP3 will be priced at Rs. 13,990 (~$184) when it enters the market later.
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 lineup is in talks lately. This time around, the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to bring the dual-punch-hole design and improved internals. A few days back, we saw the CAD renders of the Pro model that gave us an idea about its front and rear design. Now, folks at Pigtou have shared the concept renders of the smartphone.
The renders show all the profiles of the smartphone. The iPhone 14 Pro has a rumored dual-punch-hole design with thin bezels on all sides. It has the same iPhone 13-like camera module at the back sporting multiple lenses. It also has the Apple logo positioned at the center.
Moving to the sides, the device has a volume rocker, alert slider, and the SIM-card tray on the left spine, while having the power button on the right side. At the bottom, the smartphone has a speaker grille, lightning port, and a microphone.
Apart from this, some of the specs of the iPhone 14 Pro were tipped earlier. A leak revealed that the smartphone could with a 48MP main primary camera. Furthermore, it is said to have 8GB of RAM. The device may also come with the rumored advanced satellite features. However, there are very slim chances of it.
If we speak of the entire lineup, the iPhone 14 series is expected to have the two vanilla iPhone 14s and two Pro models. As per an Apple analyst, only the Pro models will have the dual-punch-hole display, while the vanilla variants will have the notch panel.
Regarding the launch, we should see Apple hold the launch event for the iPhone 14 lineup sometime in September or October this year.
Yesterday at the Galaxy Awesome Unpacked event, Samsung introduced the Galaxy A53, the Galaxy A33, and the Galaxy A73 mid-range smartphones. The brand also announced that their Galaxy Buds2 and the Galaxy Buds Live TWS earphones will now come in a new Onyx color variant.
The Galaxy Buds2 and the Galaxy Buds Live were released back in August 2021 and August 2020 respectively. Since then, the devices have received price cuts and they now retail somewhere around €129 and €100 respectively.
Samsung is also giving Galaxy Buds Live free to customers who pre-order the Galaxy A53 5G smartphone, however, the validity of this offer differs from region to region. For those curious about what the Galaxy Buds Live has to offer, we have listed its specs and features down below.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live specs and features
Released back in August 2020, the Galaxy Buds Live TWS earphone was the brand’s first earbuds to come with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) functionality. The buds themselves are bean-shaped and does not protrude out of the ears. They also come with detachable wingtips for a better fit.
Both the buds feature 12mm drivers tuned by AKG, 3 microphones (1 in the inside and two on the outside), and a bass duct. Despite their tiny footprint, the company claims 6 hours on a single charge (60mAh per bud) and 21 hours with the charging case (472mAh) which charges via USB Type-C and Qi wireless charger.
The buds weigh 5.6g each while the charging case (empty) weighs 42.2g. As far as size is concerned, both of them measure 27.2 x 17.3 x 15.5mm and 50.0 x 50.2 x 27.8mm in dimension respectively.
Further, they connect to devices via Bluetooth 5.0 and support AAC, SBC, and scalable codec. They also include a touch panel for controls and accelerometer, hall sensor as well as a proximity sensor for wear detection.
They are compatible with almost all smartphones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, and similar multimedia devices. For protection, they are only IPX2-certified for dust and water resistance.
Oppo K10 is set for a release on March 23 in the Indian market. So far we’ve learned the rumored pricing of the smartphone, but some of its specs were unknown. Now, 91Mobileshas shared the specs sheet of the smartphone ahead of its launch.
Oppo K10 India Specifications
The Oppo K10 will come with a 6.5-inch LCD display with a Full-HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is touted to come with a triple camera system at the rear sporting a 50MP main lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. The rear lenses will be housed in the oversized camera module, as seen in the promo images. It is said to have a 16MP shooter at the front for selfies.
The smartphone will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The storage will be expandible with the help of the microSD card slot. It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The device will boot on Android 11 OS based on ColorOS 11.1. As for security, the phone will have a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
It will have a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a speaker grille, and a microphone at the bottom. The phone will have a volume rocker and a SIM tray on the left. The aforementioned fingerprint scanner will also double up as a power button.
Apart from the specs, the smartphone is tipped to come under Rs. 20,000(~$263) in the country. It will be sold via the Flipkart India website.
There are loads of handy and compact mobile projectors offering several features and functionalities. Samsung’s latest portable smart projector, The Freestyle is now available to be pre-reserved from March 18 till March 28. Samsung India is offering the projector for Rs. 2,000 (~$27) with a slight further discount also available upon receiving the product.
The Freestyle portable projector was showcased by Samsung during CES 2022. Its 180-degree design offers some degree of versatility for the projector. It is lightweight, with a weight of about 0.8kg, and offers the full complement of the big screen size, autofocus, and it is capable of delivering high-quality images, even images with angular orientation.
The Freestyle projector has Samsung Smart TV capabilities and supports iOS and Android devices for mirroring, casting, and smart connectivity. The projector is bound to deliver an all-round immersive experience when using it. It also has built-in Bixby and Alexa Voice Assistant, as well as eARC support. The Freestyle portable projector has IPV6 rating for water resistance.
As the buildup in demand for Samsung’s The Freestyle projector in India is projected to increase, we could see more details about the product in the market in the coming days.
The Indian wearable and audio product manufacturer Noise has launched a new smartwatch in their Colorfit range called the Noise ColorFit Pro 3 Alpha. The new smartwatch brings some additional features over the previously released Noise ColorFit 3 Pro and also comes with a higher price tag. So let’s take a look at what the new watch has to offer.
The ColorFit Pro 3 Alpha comes with a 1.69-inch touch screen display with 500 nits peak brightness and 240 x 280 pixels resolution. The wearable also has a voice calling feature which allows you to answer calls, store contacts, and also make calls from recent history. The watch also comes with built-in storage to store up to 80 songs that you can play by connecting with your TWS earphones or even directly through the smartwatch. Further, the smartwatch is also 5ATM water-resistant and comes with support for up to 100 sports modes.
The device is also a health and fitness tracker and offers features like a 24×7 heart rate monitor, SpO2 sensor, stress monitor, sleep tracking, female health tracker, and temperature sensor. The ColorFit Pro 3 Alpha has Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant built into it which enables convenient features like setting reminders, weather updates, and more.
Noise claims that the ColorFit Pro Alpha can last up to 7 days on a single charge and is capable of charging to 100% in just 30 minutes. The smartwatch is compatible with both Apple and Android devices. It comes in four color options and features easily detachable straps that can be switched for any third-party strap. Other than that, the smartwatch offers all the generic functionalities like notification alerts for SMS, social media alerts, calendar alerts, music control, and incoming call notifications among others.
The smartwatch is listed on Flipkart and Amazon India. The Amazon India listing reveals that the smartwatch will go on sale starting March 25 at 12 Noon in India. The listing also reveals that the company has set an MRP of Rs 8,999 for the ColorFit Pro 3 Alpha, however, it will be sold at an early bird price of Rs 5,400 in the initial days.
Next week, there are going to be four smartphone launches. All of them are for newer devices. Two of them will be hosted by realme in different markets, one by OPPO, and the last one will be by Nothing. The most exciting of all is definitely the latter. Because for the first time in a while, we know nothing (no pun intended) about a tech product before its announcement.
With that out of the way, let’s take a look at these phones one by one.
Within a year, realme will be debuting the third-gen realme GT NEO series model on March 22 in China. Officially called the realme GT NEO3, the handset will be marketed as a ‘fashionable gaming smartphone’. The conference will kickstart at 2 PM CST and can be live-streamed on Weibo and other Chinese video platforms.
The phone will sport a race car-inspired rear design with a triangular camera module. Its front will be occupied by a centered punch-hole display. One of its main highlights will be support for 150W fast charging.
It is expected to arrive with a 6.7-inch 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 50MP (wide, IMX766) + 8MP (ultrawide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, 16MP front-facing camera, realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, and 4,5000mAh battery.
2. realme narzo 50A Prime
The realme narzo 50A Prime will be officially unveiled on March 22 in Indonesia. It will be announced alongside the realme narzo 50 and realme GT2 Pro in the country. The event will be live-streamed on the brand’s official YouTube channel from 2 PM WIB.
The handset will have a flat frame with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and its 50MP triple camera module will be similar to the recently launched realme-branded phones. It will flaunt a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a dewdrop notch and will be powered by a UNISOC T612 SoC.
The device will measure 8.1mm in thickness and house a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Finally, it will boot realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11
3. OPPO K10
OPPO will take wraps off the OPPO K10 in India on March 23. The live stream for the event will begin at 12 PM IST. The handset will be sold via the brand’s official website and Flipkart from March 29.
The company has officially revealed some of its features. It will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, a 50MP triple camera setup, a 16MP selfie camera, a dedicated MicroSD card slot, and OPPO K Series Glow Design comprising of a dual-tone (matte, glossy) finish.
4. Nothing
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s consumer tech startup Nothing has scheduled a conference called ‘Nothing (event): The Truth’ for March 23. It will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel from 2 PM GMT.
The company is expected to announce its first smartphone at this event. The handset could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC.
Since this is all the information we have, it is probably the most anticipated tech event in a long time.
Sized 3.1GB, the update has been stated to increase system security along with optimizing some system apps and features, in the changelog.
Credits: Xiaomiui
System
Stable MIUI based on Android 12
Updated Android Security Patch to February 2022. Increased system security.
More features and improvements
New: Apps can be opened as floating windows directly from the sidebar
Optimization: Enhanced accessibility support for Phone, Clock, and Weather
Optimization: Mind map nodes are more convenient and intuitive now
Aside from the above, the MIUI 13 update for the POCO X3 Pro is fairly boring, with almost nothing new aside from new wallpapers. Some users have observed that the messed-up notification layout has also been finally fixed, but that’s about it.
Do note here that the update is currently only being rolled out to Mi Pilot Testers in India, according to Xiaomiui. If all’s found well with it, then expect a wider rollout within a couple of weeks. Alternatively, you can attempt a manual installation after downloading the ROM zip via this link, but that’s not recommended.
Asus upgraded their Zenfone 8 and the Zenfonr 8 Flip to Android 12 back in December 2021 and has now finally released stable Android 12 based builds for their ROG Phone 5 and the ROG Phone 5s devices.
The announcement was made on the Asus ZenTalk community forum on March 15th, and the update carries version number 31.0810.1226.57 for the ROG Phone 5 and the ROG Phone 5s. Asus has provided a manual download link if you don’t get the update option automatically which the ROG Phone 5 users can explore following this link while the Rog Phone 5s users can visit the page by clicking on this link.
ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series Specifications
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The standard and Pro model max at 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage, while the Ultimate version comes with a whopping 18GB RAM.
On the front, the phones in the lineup come with a 6.78-inch FHD+ Samsung Super AMOLED Display (E4) with up to 144Hz refresh rate, 24.3ms touch latency, 300Hz touch sampling rate, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
As for the optics, the devices feature a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide unit, and a 5MP macro shooter. There is also a 24MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls.
The devices run the latest Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with both ZenUI and ROG UI on top. The phones are powered by a dual-3000mAh (6,000mAh) battery with support for 65W fast charging and Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0.
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The device has a 64MP OIS + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP depth + 5MP macro quad-camera array at the rear. It sports a 32MP selfie shooter at the front. The smartphone is powered by the 
