Vu Premium 32 inch Smart TV launched in India, features thin bezels & Dolby Audio

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Jan 28, 2022

Vu has just launched a new product in India. The company is one of the most popular smart TV brands in the region, and has just unveiled the Vu Premium Smart TV 32 inch in India, which arrives with minimal bezels and more.

As the name suggests, the new smart TV from the brand sports a 32 inch D-LED display that has a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It also offers an A+ grade high bright panel with 300 nits of maximum brightness. Despite not being a high end model, it still manages to feature a near bezel less design on the front for a more modern look from its matte black finish. For audio, the smart TV houses a 20W speaker setup with support for DTS TruSurround and Dolby Audio as well.

But for those planning on using an external speakers, the TV also houses ARC, Optical, and a headphone jack. Under the hood, it is powered by a quad core CPU along with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. In terms of software, the Vu Premium TV 32 inch runs on Linux smart OS and features popular streaming apps like Netflix, YouTube, YouTube Music, Eros Now, YuppTV, Prime Video, and other such platforms. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, a LAN port, two USB ports, two HDMI ports, AV port, Digital Audio, ARC, and optical audio output.

The new smart TV also arrives with an IR remote with hotkeys for Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, YouTube Music, Browser, apps, and Internet browser. It is currently available for pre orders in India via Flipkart. The first sale is set for 1st February 2022 and the company is even offering a wall mount bracket in the box. So for those interested, you can buy the smart TV for 12,999 INR (roughly $173). Notably, the company is also offering various bank offers as well, which includes:

10% off on Axis Bank Credit Cards, up to Rs 1,250 (roughly $16.65)
10& off on Citi Credit/Debit Cards, up to Rs 1,500 (roughly $20)
5% Unlimited Cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card
Get Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) at Rs 4,999 (roughly $66.59)
Get Google Nest Mini at Rs 1,999 (roughly $26.63)
Get Lenovo Smart Clock Essential at Rs 2,999 (roughly $40)
Get up to Rs 500 off on select furniture

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Redmi 9, Redmi Note 9, and POCO M2 to get Android 12 update: Report

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jan 28, 2022

Xiaomi is known for providing two Android updates and three MIUI updates for the majority of its smartphones. However, most phones powered by MediaTek usually only get fewer updates when compared to the Qualcomm models. Thankfully, that’s not the case for three popular MediaTek-powered Xiaomi handsets from 2020.

Redmi Note 9 All Colors Featured — Redmi Note 9

According to Xiaomiui, Redmi 9, Redmi Note 9, and POCO M2 will not only receive MIUI 13 but Android 12 as well. The trio has already got an internal update based on the latest version of Android.

Most of the time, Xiaomi limits the budget MediaTek smartphones to a single or no Android update. However, the company manages to deliver at least one MIUI update.

The aforementioned phones have already received an Android update in the form of Android 11. Hence, Android 12 will be their second Android update. At the same time, MIUI 13 will also be their second major MIUI update as all three debuted with MIUI 11 and were updated to MIUI 12.

This means the forthcoming Android 12-based MIUI 13 update will likely be the last major software update for Redmi 9, Redmi Note 9, and POCO M2. Finally, it is worth noting that the former two handsets are also known as Redmi 9 Prime and Redmi 10X 4G in India and China respectively.

Here’s the list of smartphones getting ColorOS 12 update in February

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Jeet

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Jan 28, 2022

It’s been a few months since OPPO announced its latest ColorOS 12 custom user interface for its smartphones. The ColorOS 12 is now also available on smartphones manufactured by OnePlus after both OPPO and OnePlus merged their operations as well as the codebase of custom UIs ColorOS and OxygenOS.

The newly announced custom user interface from OPPO comes with several improvements and is also one of the first brands to roll out the Android 12 update for its devices. Last month, it had revealed the ColorOS 12 update rollout plan for Q1 2022.

Now, the company has revealed the list of smartphones getting the new ColorOS 12 update in the month of February 2022. The list includes devices set to receive the stable update as well as the public Beta update.

Stable Update:

22 February: OPPO Reno5 K 5G, K9 5G, A93 5G
23 February: OPPO A72 5G
24 February: OnePlus 9R 5G
28 February: OPPO Ace2, Ace2 EVA Limited Edition

Beta Update:

16 February: OPPO K9 Pro 5G
17 February: OPPO Reno4 SE 5G
24 February: OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition
28 February: OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G, Reno3 Vitality Edition, Reno3 Pro 5G Classic Blue Custom Edition, OPPO K7

The company recently introduced ColorOS 12.1 version which is currently limited to the newly launched OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone in China. It comes with new features like HyberBoost to improve the gaming performance, Omoji, and the company promises a faster and smoother software experience for the users.

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Global smartphone market records 4% growth for first time after 2017, Apple takes lead

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Jan 28, 2022

The global smartphone market recorded growth for the first time in almost 5 years, with annual shipments touching 1.39 billion units in 2021. But despite 4% year-on-year growth, yearly sales still remained lower than pre-pandemic levels due to component shortages paired with the impact of COVID-19, Counterpoint has revealed.

For comparison, global smartphone shipments were the highest ever in 2017, reaching 1.55 billion units — a record that remains unbroken.

The restoration of growth was driven to the post-peak-pandemic pent-up demand in regions like North America, Latin America, and India. In the US, it was mostly the demand for Apple‘s first 5G-supporting offering — the iPhone 12 series. And in India, good sales came from higher replacement rates, better availability, and more attractive financing options. China came as a surprise though, with the market shrinking due to supply-side issues combined with demand-side issues from lengthening replacement cycles.

Global Annual Smartphone Market Shipments 2021 — Image: Counterpoint Research

Apple’s global smartphone shipments grew 18% YoY to reach a record 237.9 million units in 2021 due to great response for the iPhone 12 series. The Cupertino-based company even became the top smartphone brand in China, passing vivo, and consequently overtaking Samsung as the #1 phone brand globally in Q4 2021.

Xiaomi‘s global shipments reached a record high as well, totaling 190 million units in 2021, which is a 31% YoY growth. While it performed well in the first half of the year, supply shortages in H2 2021 led it to slip in the fifth position in its home country.

Joining the aforementioned is also OPPO that’s yet another OEM achieving record shipments in 2021, growing by 28% and selling 143.2 million units. OPPO again suffered due to supply constraints in the final quarter and a larger part of its shipments came from H1 2021.

vivo grew 21% YoY, reaching annual shipments of 131.3 million units last year. This was thanks to its strong offline penetration and a wide-ranging product portfolio. However, it declined 9% YoY in Q4 2021, after getting dethroned by Apple in China.

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Lenovo Legion Y7000P 2022 teaser reveals some key details about the gaming laptop

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Jeet

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Jan 28, 2022

Lenovo is gearing up to launch a new range of gaming devices under the Legion brand, including a smartphone, tablet, and laptop. The upcoming gaming laptop from the company is the Lenovo Legion Y7000P 2022.

The device has been leaked online previously and now the company has officially shared a new teaser image for the product, which reveals some of the key details about the laptop.

The poster image confirms that the Legion Y7000P 2022 gaming laptop will be 11.6 percent thinner than the previous generation model. Further, it adds that the thinnest part of the fuselage is just 19.9mm.

The company has also clarified that the heat dissipation has not been affected even though the thickness of the device has been reduced. The main heat pipe has been upgraded from 8mm to 10mm and the fan blade has been reduced from 0.25mm to 0.15mm.

Lenovo Legion Y7000P 2022 has a maximum CPU power consumption of 135W while the GPU, which is RTX 3050 Ti, has a full power consumption of 95W. The image adds that the dual-bake performance can be achieved at 45W + 95W.

Previously, the company had revealed thorugh a teaser poster that the upcoming gaming laptop will come with a 16:9 aspect ratio display and the screen resolution will be upgraded to Quad HD+ while the refresh rate will be increased to 165Hz.

We expect the company to share more details about the Lenovo Legion Y7000P 2022 laptop’s specifications and features in the coming days or weeks. The company has not yet confirmed the launch date for the device, but we expect that to be revealed soon.

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POCO F4 GT appears on IMEI database before launch

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jan 28, 2022

Back in late November, a report gave some insights into the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming series. Two months later, the higher model of those two devices has emerged on the IMEI database revealing its official marketing name. As expected, this phone will be known as POCO F4 GT in international markets.

According to Xiaomiui, the IMEI database has updated the listing of Xiaomi Matisse’s (L10) Global variant (21121210G) with its final market name. Previously, it was only mentioned as a POCO-branded handset. But now, we know that it will be sold as POCO F4 GT.

For the unware, this smartphone has two more regional variants, namely China (21121210C) and India (21121210I). In Xiaomi’s home country, the device is rumored to launch as Redmi K50 Gaming Edition Pro. Whereas, in India, it may bear the same POCO F4 GT name like the Global variant.

Talking about specs, the phone was previously said to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, a 120Hz or 144Hz OLED display, Goodix/FPC in-screen fingerprint sensor, a 64MP Sony IMX686 or 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary camera, a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide camera, an 8MP OmniVision OV08856 telemacro camera, and a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 depth sensor.

But now, for some reason, Xaomiui calls this phone Ingres instead of Matisse and paints a different set of specifications.

Apple sees 11% rise in iPhone sales, while its Services jump by 24% in Q1 2022

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Sean

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Jan 28, 2022

Apple has just revealed its earning for the first fiscal quarter of this year. The company is projecting a strong Q1 2022 performance, while also exceeding market expectations in the previous quarter as well.

In the last quarter of 2021, the Cupertino based giant reported a revenue of 123.9 billion US Dollars, which was higher than Wall Street’s estimates of 118.66 billion US Dollars. Notably, this figure was also 11 percent higher than the its top line of 111.4 billion US Dollars during the same period in 2021. The brand’s iPhone was undoubtedly performed well last year, with the smartphones crossing Wall Street’s initial expectation of 68.34 billion US Dollars and reaching 65.60 billion US Dollars. This marked a growth of 9 percent year on year as well.

The newly launched iPhone 13 Pro, which arrives with a 120Hz ProMotion, upgraded cameras, improved battery life, and even 5G support was an integral part of this growth. Despite the ongoing pandemic, educational institutions are opening up and lesser people are working from home. This, in turn, lead to the decline of iPad revenue by 14.1 percent in this, falling to 7.25 billion US Dollars from 8.44 billion US Dollars that it recorded in the first fiscal quarter of last year. The Wall Street had estimated that the brand will bring in 8.18 billion US Dollars in revenue from its tablets, so this segment under performed.

However, an area where the iPhone maker saw the strongest growth was its various services. This includes the likes of App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Care+, Apple News, and more. The segment saw a revenue rise reaching 19.52 billion US Dollars this year over 15.75 billion US Dollars from last year. Notably, the figure also crossed Wall Street’s projection of 18.61 billion US Dollars as well, and marked a significant 24 percent jump year on year.

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REDMAGIC 7 transparent design teased, key features revealed

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 28, 2022

REDMAGIC 7 gaming smartphone is confirmed to launch in February. The company has now rolled out a teaser video to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The video gives a look at the rear design of the REDMAGIC 7.

The teaser video showcases the transparent design of the REDMAGIC 7 gaming phone. Some of the key specifications are also seen mentioned on the transparent shell of the device. The REDMAGIC 7 is equipped with features like a 165Hz refresh rate display with a 720Hz touch sampling rate, an ICE 8.0 cooling system, a 20,000 PRM Turbofan with RGB lighting, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform.

The rear shell of the REDMAGIC 7 has a vertically aligned triple camera unit. Below it is an LED flash, followed by REDMAGIC branding and the company’s logo. Apart from the transparent edition, the gaming phone is expected to arrive in other colors such as black, gradient blue, green, and red.

REDMAGIC 7 Specifications (Rumored)

The REDMAGIC 7 has a 6.68-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered handset may ship with 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage. It will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS with RedMagic UI.

The REDMAGIC 7 gaming smartphone is likely to come with a 4,500mAh battery, which may carry support for 165W fast charging. The rear side of the phone has a 64-megapixel primary camera. There is no word on the auxiliary cameras and the selfie camera of REDMAGIC 7.

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Lenovo Legion Y90 specifications emerge through TENAA certification

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 28, 2022

Lenovo is expected to soon unveil the Legion Y90 gaming smartphone in China. According to a recent leak, the device will be released in global markets with the Legion 3 Elite / Pro moniker by Q1. It seems that the Legion Y90 may launch after the ongoing Chinese New Year holidays since it has just bagged approval from the country’s TENAA telecom authority.

Lenovo Legion Y90 specifications (rumored)

The Legion Y90 gaming smartphone has appeared with its L71061 model number in TENAA’s database. The listing states that the gaming phone features a 6.9-inch screen that offers an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The camera details are incorrectly mentioned in the listing. Previous reports have revealed that there will be a 64-megapixel (main) + 16-megapixel (ultrawide) dual-camera setup on the backside of the Legion Y90. For selfies, it will feature a 44-megapixel camera on the bezel above the display.

Lenovo Legion Phone 3 Pro render by Evan Blass

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core chipset is present under the hood of the Legion Y90. The TENAA listing states that China will be receiving the Y90 in 8 GB / 10 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB RAM variants and 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage. The Y90 is expected to come with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It is likely to come preloaded with Android 12 OS.

The Legion Y90 is backed by a 5,600mAh (typical value) dual-cell battery. However, only the rated value of one of the cells as 2,650mAh is mentioned in the TENAA listing. It is known through the 3C certification of the Y90 that it may carry support for 68W fast charging. For security, it has an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The Y90 has 177 x 78.1 x 10.9mm dimensions and weighs 252 grams. The handset is expected to arrive in multiple colors such as black, white, blue, cyan, green, gold, red, silver, and grey.

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TCL 30 V 5G smartphone launched in the United States for $299

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Jeet

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Jan 28, 2022

TCL has today launched yet another low-cost 5G smartphone in the market under its 30-lineup, dubbed TCL 30 V 5G. The device, which is currently exclusively available through Verizon in the United States, has support for the carrier’s C-band 5G spectrum.

The smartphone was first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month and is priced at $299. Apart from the C-band spectrum, the device also supports “Nationwide” and mmWave 5G connectivity.

The TCL 30 V 5G features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G chipset. It packs 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and there’s also a microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity.

As for the camera configuration, the device comes with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, coupled with a 5-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front side, the device has a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The smartphone is running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery which supports 18W charging through the USB Type-C port.

With a price tag of $299 for the off-contract model, the TCL 30 V 5G seems like a good option to get started using 5G connectivity. Verizon has also confirmed that the Motorola One 5G Ace, which is also priced at $299, will soon be enabled with C-band support.

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New Honor Magic products to launch at Mobile World Congress on February 28

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Jeet

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Jan 28, 2022

Honor has officially announced that the company will be attending the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Not just that, the company has also teased the arrival of its new Magics series lineup.

A teaser image officially shared by the company reads “The Power of Magic,” hinting that the company will launch new Magic series smartphones. The event, titled “Honor Global Product Launch Event,” is scheduled to take place on 28th February at 1:00 pm CET.

While the company has not revealed the name of the lineup set to go official next month, it is expected to be the Honor Magic4 series. As the name indicates, it will be launched as the successor of the Magic3 series phones.

If we are to guess, then the upcoming Magic4 series smartphones will come powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is also powering the brand’s first foldable smartphone — Honor Magic V.

As of now, nothing is known about the Honor Magic4 series but as the company is set to launch the devices towards the end of next month, we expect to get details about the smartphones in the coming days or weeks.

The Honor Magic3 series included three models — Magic3, Magic3 Pro, and Magic3 Pro Plus and we expect the company to keep the lineup intact. To know for sure, we will have to wait for more details to surface online.

There’s also a possibility that the company could announce the global launch of the Honor Magic V foldable smartphone or some other device, like a MagicBook laptop or tablet.

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boAt Airdopes 111 with 28 hour battery life Launched in India for Rs. 1,499

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Sudhanshu

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Jan 28, 2022

Earlier this month, boAt launched the Airdopes 181, and Airdopes 601 TWS earbuds. And now, the Indian smart wearable and audio accessory brand has launched a new entry-level product in this lineup dubbed the boAt Airdopes 111. So let’s take a look at what these new earbuds have to offer.

boAt Airdopes 111 features

The entry-level earbuds come with 13mm audio drivers and feature boAt’s signature tuning with extra emphasis on bass. For connectivity, the TWS earbuds pack Bluetooth 5.1 support. The device has IWP technology thanks to which it connects seamlessly to your device as soon as one opens the lid of the carry case. The Airdopes 111 can provide up to 7 hours of playback time on a single charge which can be further extended to 28 hours with the charging case. The Airdopes 111 supports ASAP quick charging which is claimed to provide 45 minutes of playback time for 10 minutes of charge.

It features quick response touch controls for controlling music, responding to calls, and activating the smartphone’s voice assistant like Siri and Google Assistant. The Airdopes 111 also come with an inbuilt microphone that provides clear audio output for voice calls.

boAt Airdopes 111 pricing, availability, and colors

The boAt Airdopes 111 is available for purchase on e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon. The TWS earbuds will cost you Rs. 1,499 if you purchase it on Flipkart. On Amazon, however, it’s going for Rs. 1,299 right now.

Coming to the color variants, the Airdopes 111 are available in four color options – ocean blue, sand pearl, carbon Black, and snow white.

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Apple iPhone 14 series may have eSIM-only models

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Jeet

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Jan 28, 2022

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series smartphones have been making the rounds for the past few months, despite the lineup being months away from getting launched. There have been several reports about the upgraded features of the device.

The iPhone 14 models are also rumored to ditch the nano-SIM card slot and will instead have support for eSIM. Now, an analyst has indicated that this could indeed turn out to be true and the Cupertino-based tech giant may launch eSIM-only iPhone models this year.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Render — Apple iPhone 14 and 14 Pro Renders

Emma Mohr-McClune, a Technology Service Director at GlobalData, says (via iMore) that the Apple iPhone 14 series may come with only eSIM support without any nano-SIM card slot. However, Mohr-McClune adds that the company may offer a variant with a SIM card slot for those carriers that still don’t support eSIM functionality.

The company has been slowly expanding the eSIM functionality on its smartphones. It first added support for eSIM with the iPhone XS and XS Max launch and with the recent iPhone 13 models, it added support for dual eSIMs.

Recently, it was reported that Apple is even working on a transition as some U.S. carriers will start offering select iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM card in the retail box from Q2 2022. The company is already selling iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM in the box if the product is sold through Apple Store or Apple.com.

If the reports about the eSIM-only models for the upcoming smartphones from Apple turn out to be true, then Apple must be testing waters and expect the company to completely do away with the physical SIM cards for the iPhones with new iterations.

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Upcoming iPhone feature will turn your device into a card swiping machine: Report

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Sudhanshu

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Jan 27, 2022

Apple is working on a new feature that would make it easier for their iPhones to accept credit card payments. The feature will likely take advantage of NFC technology present on the iPhone and enable small business owners to accept card payments directly through their iPhones.

According to a Bloomberg report, a Canadian company Mobeewave was developing this technology that would allow smartphones to take payments with just a tap of the card like a Point of Sale (POS) terminal. The feature is directed towards micro-merchants like street vendors, street artists, food trucks, etc., and provides them with an easy solution for accepting card payments without the hassle of additional equipment like a payment terminal machine.

The company was acquired in 2020 by Apple, which has ever since been working to retire and integrate into their iPhones. It is worth noting that before its acquisition by Apple, Samsung sponsored the company as a startup and the South Korean giant even integrated the Mobeewave payment acceptance technology into their smartphones and tested it in Canada. Back then, the technology was usable through a dedicated app and used NFC for reading card data.

It is currently unknown whether this feature will be a part of Apple Pay are will come with a different dedicated app on the iPhones. In the past, Mobeewave has partnered with Canada national bank to use their payment network app EasyPay, however, it remains unclear if Apple intends to partner up with an existing payment network for this endeavor.

Sources have stated that iPhone users can expect the feature to arrive on their devices in the coming months via a software update. Apple is also rumored to announce the iOS 15.4 beta soon, which may bring this feature along for testing.

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Realme C31 appears on Indonesia telecom certification hinting at an imminent launch

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Pranav Sawant

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Jan 27, 2022

Realme is expected to launch a few new budget-centric phones in the C-series. And, the Realme C31 could be one of them. Earlier, the Realme C31 with model number RMX3501 was spotted on FCC, NBTC, and TUV certification sites. Now, the same handset has passed the Indonesia Telecom certification site taking us closer to its release.

The Realme C31’s Indonesia Telecom certification reaffirms its model number to be RMX3501. Unfortunately, it doesn’t reveal any of its details. But, the device was spotted on some more certification sites that reveal its key specs. Given that it passed several certification sites, we can expect the entry-level phone to launch soon in a few major markets.

Previously, we learned that the Realme C31 will pack a 5,000mAh battery. It will have support for 10W fast charging technology. To recall, the predecessor Realme C21 came with the same battery capacity and fast charging support. It seems that there won’t be any upgrade for the battery.

Nonetheless, the smartphone will boot on the Android 11 OS out of the box. It is expected to run on Realme UI and have support for Bluetooth v5.0.

Other than this, there are no other details of the device as of now, however, considering that it will be a successor to the Realme C21, we can expect some similar specs. The Realme C31 may come with better cameras than the 13MP triple cameras found on the C21. It could have an HD+ panel. The device is expected to have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port.

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AOC G2 Series Gaming Monitors launched in India, features AMD FreeSync, 144Hz display refresh rate, and quick response time

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 27, 2022

Three gaming monitors from the stable of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer AOC have been unveiled in India. They are the AOC 24G2U/BK, 24G2E5, and G2490VX all offering a 144Hz display refresh rate and 1ms response time. The three models enjoyed a discount during the Republic Day sales.

The AOC 24G2U/BK offers up to 178 degrees wide viewing angles, while all three models have a 23.8” display and support AMD FreeSync. The new G2 gaming monitors also feature a smooth backlight system to reduce flickering and enhance eye comfort and health. The three monitors also offer connectivity via HDMI, VGA, and DisplayPort for enhanced versatility.

As per the pricing of the AOC G2 gaming monitors, the 24G2U/BK is priced at Rs. 28,990 (~$387), while the 24G2E5 is priced at Rs. 22,990 (~$307), and the G2490VX comes with Rs. 21,990 (~$294) price tag. All three AOC G2 gaming monitors are available for purchase in the subcontinent via several online and offline platforms such as Amazon India and Flipkart. It is expected that the Republic Day sales promotion will kickstart a decent run for the AOC G2 gaming monitors. The new monitors offer additional options to gaming enthusiasts for a more compelling gaming experience.

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DHgate is giving special deals and discounts along with global logistics solutions for the Chinese New Year

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Daily Deals

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Jan 27, 2022

Chinese New Year, which is also known as the Lunar New year or spring festival is one of the most celebrated holidays in China. Though a joyful time to celebrate with family and friends, this 7-day public holiday leads to the largest annual mass migration in the world and a major disruption of supply chain and logistics within China and Globally. During this 7 day holiday period which may last for up to 4 weeks, almost everything shutdowns including government agencies, factories, corporate houses, and only ports and customs with perishable and essential goods work with bare minimum staff. Thus to get any products in and out of China becomes next to impossible during this period.

However, to solve this global logistics issue, DHgate has come up with special logistics support. During this Chinese New Year i.e from Jan 30 to Feb 7, Dhgate is launching a special sale that will feature a bounty of pre-shipped products, special logistics support, and available deals, including a week before and after the sale period.

Under this sale, a large number of products are ready to be shipped and special discounts are offered at DHLink and the Local Warehouse, covering a wide selection of Small Home Appliances, Lighting, Home & Garden, and Clothing. Recommended products include foldable kid scooters, LED strip lights, electronic bikes, children’s electric motorcycles, Bluetooth earphones, electronic scooters, and many more.

Buyers can save anywhere between $6 to $59 with multi-tiered cross-store discounts. New buyer coupons and an exclusive 10% off coupon pack for VIP buyers are also available under this sale. V1-V5 VIP buyers will also enjoy exclusive premium prices on January 26, February 2, and 9, and can claim coins from lucky draw games.

About DHgate

Founded in 2004, DHgate is a B2B and B2C cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China with operations and offices across the globe including USA and UK. Being one of the largest B2B-cross-border e-commerce trade platforms, they reach millions of people with trusted products and services.

itel A58 series with UNISOC SoC and 4,000mAh battery launched in Nigeria

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Pranav Sawant

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Jan 27, 2022

itel has officially unveiled its new A58 entry-level smartphone series in Nigeria. The itel A58 series includes the vanilla A58 and A58 Pro. Both of these devices come with a new design over the processor A48 and have UNISOC SoC, under the hood.

The itel A58 and A58 Pro come in Black, Green, and Purple colors and will go on sale starting this week(via DroidAfrica). The pricing details, however, are yet to be known. Having said that, let’s straight up take a look at its specifications.

itel A58 series Specifications

The itel A58 duo comes with a plastic build featuring a 6.6-inch water-drop notch display. It has an HD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. This time around, itel seems to have created a good-looking camera island. The series has a dual-camera system at the rear, out of which the primary sensor is a 5MP lens and the secondary lens is an AI sensor.

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The series is powered by the UNISOC SC7731E SoC clocked at 1.3GHz. The vanilla A58 has 1GB of RAM and the Pro has got you covered with 2GB RAM. The storage also differs between the two, the non-Pro variant has 16gigs of internal storage, whereas, the Pro gets 32gigs of internal storage. Both come with a microSD card slot for additional storage up to 32GB.

It packs a 4,000mAh battery, and as you’d expect, the phones don’t come with any sort of fast charging support. The duo runs on Android 11 Go Edition. In terms of security, the phones have a rear-facing fingerprint scanner.

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Opinion: Redmi Note 11S is a better deal than Redmi Note 11 Pro

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jan 27, 2022

Recently, Xiaomi took the wraps off the international Redmi Note 11 series. The lineup consists of four models. However, we only found one of them to be the best deal of all. We are talking about the Redmi Note 11S here. This phone bridges the gap between the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 11 Pro with a balanced set of features, which makes it an irresistible offering from Xiaomi.

Here in this opinion piece, we explain why we feel that most people should opt for the Redmi Note 11S instead of the Redmi Note 11 Pro, especially the 4G variant.

Almost the Same Inside Out

The Redmi Note 11 series brings a new design to Xiaomi’s best-selling smartphone lineup worldwide. The phones now have a flat frame like the newer iPhones.

However, the one on the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G/5G is more pronounced than on the Redmi Note 10/10S. Because the latter two handsets have a curved rear panel instead of flat like the former models.

But the Pros are longer, thicker, and heavier. They even have a larger and better display. More on that later.

Like the previous generation, all four devices arrive with dual stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a z-axis linear vibration motor, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an IR blaster, and NFC (market dependent).

Interestingly, all of them are backed by an identical 5,000mAh battery. They also feature the same LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage.

Is the Pro really a PRO?

Pro in the consumer electronics market means better. But it does not say how much better. This is where the problem lies. Neither everyone requires a Pro model, nor every Pro variant offers better value than the vanilla version.

Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G Global — Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G

Unfortunately, both the above-mentioned attributes are applicable to the Redmi Note 11 series. This isn’t the case with the previous generation. The Redmi Note 10 Pro (aka Redmi Note 10 Pro Max) offers much more than the lower variants for the asking price.

The Redmi Note 11 Pro duo only offers upgrades in very few categories. As mentioned earlier, the Pros flaunt a larger and better display. They sport a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness. On the other hand, the vanilla and S versions come with a smaller 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 1000 nits peak brightness.

Further, the Pros support 67W fast charging as opposed to 33W fast charging on the other two. Additionally, the Pro 5G has a better and faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Global — Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

Apart from the aforementioned features, the Pros literally don’t offer anything else. The Pro 4G in particular has the exact same MediaTek Helio G96 chip as the S.

What’s more bizarre is that all four phones sport the same 8MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP macro camera. Except for vanilla, the remaining three also come with an identical 108MP primary camera. Finally, for some reason, the Pros don’t include the well-received telemacro camera from their predecessors.

The True Champion

We found the Redmi Note 10S to be an unnecessary offering in the Redmi Note 10 series. Because just by spending a bit more, one could get the Redmi Note 10 Pro with a better set of features.

Interestingly, the tables have turned for the Redmi Note 11 series. For this generation, we think the Redmi Note 11S offers better value than the Redmi Note 11 Pro. When compared to their predecessors, Xiaomi has improved the former, while at the same time, it sort of downgraded the latter.

As a result, we crown the Redmi Note 11S as the true champion of its family. Having said that, unlike the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G, the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G is still worth considering if you live somewhere with good 5G coverage.

Xiaomi 12 Pro Global model spotted on Geekbench, FCC, and HTML 5 certification sites

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Pranav Sawant

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Jan 27, 2022

Xiaomi has already launched the Xiaomi 12 series in the Chinese market offering three models — Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12 Pro. Now, the series is expected to get a global release soon as the phones are slowly emerging on several certifications. Last time, the vanilla 12 appeared on Geekbench, and now, the Pro model has passed the same certification site.

As per Geekbench v5, the Xiaomi 12 Pro global version has the model number 2201122G. It scored 1145 points in the single-core department and 3578 points in the multi-core department. The device runs on Android 12 out of the box and has 12GB of RAM. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC clocked at up to 3GHz.

In addition to this, the device also passed HTML 5 and FCC certification. These listings haven’t revealed any significant details apart from reaffirming the Android 12 OS. The FCC certification reveals the NFC support and presence of 5G and dual-band Wi-Fi.

As of now, Xiaomi has not revealed the date for the series’ global launch. But given that the phone is appearing quite frequently in such certifications, we can expect a release in February or March this year.

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The Xiaomi 12 global variants are expected to have similar specs as the Chinese models. Taking a look at the Pro model, the phone has a 6.73-inch 2K AMOLED display. It has a dynamic refresh rate that can switch from 1Hz to 120Hz depending on the content on the screen.

It has a 50MP + 50MP + 50MP triple rear camera system and a single 32MP selfie snapper. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and has a 4,600mAh battery. It has support for 120W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging support. The device runs on Android 12 out of the box and has the MIUI 13 on top of it.

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