Upcoming vivo S12 phones codenamed ‘Superman’ may usher in new era for S series

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Dec 8, 2021

Earlier today (8th December 2021), Xiaomi launched a new MIJIA Robot Vacuum cleaner that is currently available for crowdfunding in Xiaomi Mall in China. The new model even arrives with an anti-entanglement feature as well, to offer a better cleaning experience to the user.

The Chinese tech giant has launched the new MIJIA Robot Vacuum cleaner that features a 8000Pa suction power and is run by a 5,200mAh battery pack. Talking about its anti-entanglement feature, the new robotic vacuum cleaner that can even untangle hair caught in the cleaning brush of the device. For those unaware, MIJIA’s vacuum cleaners usually are completely automatic and do not require human interaction apart from when users have to clear out the dust box.

However, extended periods of use can cause its cleaning effectiveness to drop as items like hair and large clumped up dust particles get caught in the sweeping brush. But the newly launched model is capable of even clearing up these debris by itself. Furthermore, it features a 450ml dust box and 250ml water tank. The devices is even equipped with a WiFi and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) dual mode wireless module.

In other words, users can even connect this device to the MIJIA app on users’ smartphones by simply bringing your handset close to the robot vacuum cleaner. The new MIJIA product will retail for a price of 2,299 Yuan (roughly 360 US Dollars) but is currently being crowdfunded on Xiaomi Mall for a price tag of 1,899 Yuan (roughly 300 US Dollars).

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Get Xiaomi Mijia T500 Sonic Electric Toothbrush for $35.99 at Giztop

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Dec 8, 2021

Xiaomi Mijia T500 Sonic Electric Toothbrush which generally retails for $45 is now available at a discounted price of $35.99 only at Giztop.

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Xiaomi Mijia T500 Sonic Electric Toothbrush

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Smart tooth protection
Personalized Custom cleaning program
High-frequency vibration motor
Intelligent identification – accurately monitors your brushing posture, angle, and range
Oral health reports
Intelligent over-voltage alert
No metal brush head – No rust and other oral health hazards
IPX7 waterproof
18 days long battery life
Wireless inductive charging

For an unlimited period, Giztop is giving Xiaomi Mijia T500 Sonic Electric Toothbrush for a discounted price of $35.99. This toothbrush is available in white, pink, and blue color variants.

For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub.

Razer launches MagSafe compatible RGB cooling fan for iPhones

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Dec 8, 2021

Razer has just launched the Razer Phone Cooler Chroma, a MagSafe-compatible cooling fan that’s designed to attach to the back of an iPhone. And yes, it comes with RGB lights.

TThe gaming-focused hardware and peripherals company, Razer, is known for its premium and sometimes eccentric products. The company announced one such product yesterday that will focus on providing cooling to the iPhone through long gaming sessions.

Apple iPhones are capable of maintaining a decent temperature through everyday use and light gaming but start to heat up while playing more demanding titles like PUBG Mobile, Genshin impact, Streets of Rage 4, and COD Mobile.

Razer has brought a solution to this problem via their Razer Phone Cooler Chroma, which is designed to attach to the back of your MagSafe capable iPhone.The Cooler Chroma has a 7-blade fan that can go up to 6400rpm to provide optimal cooling while keeping a low profile with a 30dB maximum noise output. The cooler comes with a 1.5m USB-C power cable and is capable of Bluetooth pairing to control fan speeds and the RGB lights.

The Razer Phone Cooler Chroma is compatible with iPhone 12 and above models, but if you own an older iPhone or an Android device then you don’t have to worry as Razer is also offering this cooler in a ‘Universal Clamp’ design that will easily hook up to the back of any modern smartphone and provide the same cooling effects mentioned above.

The Razer Phone Cooler Chroma is available for purchase through Razer’s website for $59.99.

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Samsung Mobile no longer a seperate entity, gets merged with consumer electronics division

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Dec 8, 2021

Samsung has decided to merge its mobile business with its consumer electronics division as most of its profits now come from the company’s semiconductor division. The number of CEOs has consequently been reduced from three to two.

The move makes sense considering the phone and tablet business now only brings about 21% of Samsung’s total profits, down from the 70% figure from 2010. This comes despite Samsung being the world’s largest phone manufacturer by volume, that is, if we split BBK Electronics into its OPPO, vivo, and OnePlus subsidiaries (via PhoneArena).

On the other hand, the chips and storage division made Samsung $13.4 billion in the last quarter alone, boosted by pandemic-induced demand.

Jong-Hee (JH) Han will now also lead the newly merged SET Division along with leading the company’s Visual Display (TV) Business, whereas Kyehyun Kyung is now the new CEO of the Device Solutions (components) division.

JH Han is a notable expert in TV research and development who helped the company achieve the number one spot in worldwide TV sales for the 15th year in a row. He is expected to improve synergies across the SET Division’s many businesses and assist in the development of new businesses and technology.

Kyungmook Lee, professor of business management at Seoul National University, had the following to say about the decision:

“Today’s announcement shows the company keeps its performance-driven culture. It also shows Jay Y. Lee’s willingness to more actively engage in management…Apple uses one OS for phones, PCs, and TVs and its products show seamless integration. Samsung’s IT products, however, lack such seamless integration between phones and gadgets. The merger between its consumer and mobile divisions, which have until now operated independently, may help fix this issue.”

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[Exclusive] realme GT 2 Pro leaked live image shows off an under-display selfie camera

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Dec 8, 2021

The realme GT 2 Pro is one of the most hyped devices of late mainly due to its unique design. There’s a horizontal camera array at the rear, reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series and very similar to the Pixel 6. While official renders of the flagship-level phone have only given us a glimpse of its rear till now, we have managed to get our hands on a live image of the phone’s front for the very first time.

As you can see in the image above, the realme GT 2 Pro comes with extremely narrow bezels that are equal across the sides and the top. The chin isn’t visible but is likely to be quite slim too, although we expect it to be a tiny bit wider than the other bezels as usual.

However, it’s not the bezels that are the main highlight of the phone. If you haven’t already noticed, the alleged image of the realme GT 2 Pro shows that the phone does not have a front camera at all – or at least that’s what it looks like. Our source says that the phone will actually come in two editions, one of which will sport an under-display camera, making it the very first offering from realme to feature the tech.

And the under-display camera looks to be a rather good one too, as no matter how hard you squint, it simply isn’t visible in the image at all. We thus have no way to tell what side the camera is aligned to – a testament towards the phone very well featuring the finest UD camera screen of 2022. Still, we expect to see more of the tech next year as it gets refined.

Apart from this, the source revealed that the realme GT 2 Pro will be featuring a 2K display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The Display & brightness settings section further shows that the device’s display will also be having HDR support. This, combined with ‘Video motion enhancement’ or MEMC, should provide an ultimate binge-watching experience to the phone’s beholders.

Do note here that the phone is likely running a test version of realme UI, so the final version can be subject to some changes.

Previous leaks showed that the realme GT 2 Pro’s display is sized 6.51-inches and also features an in-screen fingerprint scanner under it. The phone may become one of the very first launches with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor when it goes live, which will likely be paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

The front camera is expected to be a high-res one with a resolution of 32-megapixels. At the rear, there may be a triple camera array with a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary shooter. The battery is expected to be sized 5000mAh with 125W fast charging support.

An official announcement for the phone is expected tomorrow (December 9).

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Huawei may launch Mate 40E Pro with Kirin 990 5G as Kirin 9000 SoC stock runs dry

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Dec 8, 2021

Huawei is apparently gearing up to launch another new device within its flagship Mate 40 lineup from last year. A new report has suggested that the new Mate 40 series model will feature 5G networking and could be the sixth entry in the family.

The Chinese tech giant had recently obtained a network access license from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This license was for a new smartphone with a model number of “NOH-AN50,” which hints that it belongs to the Mate 40 flagship family. It was initially assumed to be a new Mate 40 Pro model that could’ve been branded as a Collector’s Edition and feature the Kirin 9000 5G chipset. But now, tipster @魔法科技君 believes that the upcoming handset in question is the Mate 40E Pro that will be powered by a Kirin 990 5G SoC.

For those unaware, the company had previously launched the Mate 40E in a 4G and 5G variant. Now, it is apparently gearing up to launch a new Pro variant as well that supports 5G networking. While the Mate 40E had featured a Kirin 990E processor, the Pro variant will supposedly sport the Kirin 990 5G. However, it seems odd that the brand plans to release a new smartphone that features a dated flagship processor that was announced back in 2019.

HUAWEI Mate 40E 5G Featured A — Mate 40E 5G

In other words, Huawei might have reserves of its Kirin 9000 series running low or they could possibly even be completely dry. This means that any future smartphones from the brand might likely be unable to feature its latest and greatest chipset. Previous estimates had indicated that the company had managed to acquire just 10 million units of Kirin 9000 chips before US sanctions cut off the company from its primary chip supplier TSMC. Although, this is still just an unconfirmed report, so take it with a pinch of salt for now.

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Google investigates reports of Pixel repairs causing private data leaks

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Dec 8, 2021

Recently, reports have surfaced regarding private data being leaked when customers sent their Pixel smartphones for repairs. Now, Google has officially acknowledged the issue and has begun investigating this incident.

Pixel models being sent for repairs have resulted in technicians and workers accessing private and personal information of the customer and then circulating it on the internet. These incidents were further revealed when game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a for repairs, only to find out that someone had accessed her Google Account and Dropbox. She tweeted about this incident, stated that private images of her had been accessed by a technician.

Furthermore, the victim added that she opened her activity logs to found out what the supposed repair worker had snooped around in and found that the malevolent technician had gained access to some of her very sensitive pictures. The worker even went as far as deleting the Google security notifications from her backup email accounts to cover up any evidence of their misdoings. McGonigal said that her Pixel phone was sent to a repair facility in Texas via mail.

The issue get even worse as when she contacted Google, the search engine giant told her that the company had never received her phone and is now charging her for a replacement. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident since another Pixel user suffered from a similar incident. They shared their horrifying experience about private images being leaked after they had sent their Pixel for repairs in another Texas repair facility. In other words, the issue has likely affected a number of users that might not even have any idea that their private data was stolen and is being exploited online.

Google has since acknowledged the issue and has stated that it is “investigating” the incident that McGonigal had reported on, in a statement to TheVerge (Via PhoneArena). McGonigal has since tweeted that “Pixel Support and Google Security have been extremely helpful today I am happy to report.” So fortunately, at least the issue is being looked into officially. But we have yet to see what the results the investigations finds. Was it actually a malicious repair technician or just a hacker with access to the facility, stick with us as we will be providing more updates.

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Feast your eyes on these Galaxy A53 renders based on leaks

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Dec 8, 2021

We have been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy A53 since August. It will be the successor of the current-gen Galaxy A52 series. A month ago, the design of this smartphone leaked via 3D CAD renders. A few weeks later, a designer has now teamed with a well-known publication for high-quality renders of this handset based on leaks.

The Galaxy A53 renders attached in this article come from designer Technizo Concept (Parvez Khan). He has created them for LetsGoDigital, which is known for patent and trademark-related coverages.

Going by the renders, they seem to be based on 3D CAD renders by @OnLeaks (Steve Hemmerstoffer). Although the device is expected to come in four colors (white, black, light blue, orange), the renders only show it in white.

Anyway, they look better than the original inspirational renders. The phone will most likely resemble these new renders in real life. It is worth noting that the official press renders popped up on the internet recently, however, the image was of poor quality.

According to previous reports, the Galaxy A53 will have a 64MP primary camera like its predecessor. It will be backed by a slightly larger 5,000mAh battery compared to a smaller 4,5000 battery inside its forerunner.

Lastly, It will lack a 3.5mm headphone jack and could be powered by an upcoming Exynos chipset with AMD mRDNA GPU.

We expect to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy A53 in the coming days ahead of its official announcement.

Oppo, OnePlus phones tipped to use in-house chips based on TSMC’s 6nm node

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Dec 8, 2021

Earlier today (8th December 2021), Oppo had officially announced that it is working on its first self developed chip. Now, a new report from a tipster has claimed that the chip will be based on TSMC‘s 6nm process technology and might be launching soon.

A known tipster @数码闲聊站 on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) shared new information related to the company’s upcoming self developed chipset. While the Chinese smartphone brand did not not share any specifics regarding this chip, the tipster revealed some key details. As per the social media post, the new proprietary chipset in question will be an NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit). The tipster added that this new chipset will also offer new imaging solutions and will be arriving in smartphones soon as well.

Similarly, Huawei had also launched its HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset back in 2017, which also featured an NPU for the first time. Now, it seems that Oppo is also following this move for its own self developed chipset. Notably, Digital Chat Station claimed that the new chip will not be exclusive to Oppo smartphones alone, and will even include OnePlus models as well. For those unaware, the former had merged with the latter earlier this year, with both brands being collectively known as Oujia.

The tipster stated that phones from Oujia will feature these new chips that will also be based on TSMC’s (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) 6nm chip processing technology. Unfortunately, this is all the information we have at the moment but keep in mind that this report is still unconfirmed as of right now, so take it with a grain of salt.

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Part of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 production reportedly transfered from Samsung to TSMC

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Dec 8, 2021

Qualcomm had earlier announced that its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor is being manufactured by Samsung’s 4nm foundries. But some production issues are reportedly forcing the chipmaker to move part of the production to TSMC.

According to some industry sources, Samsung‘s yields have been insufficient for Qualcomm’s demands, so the latter will be making up for the deficit by getting TSMC to take over part of the production (via GSMArena, Naver).

This move doesn’t come without concerns though. Some believe that uniformity can be affected as TSMC’s manufacturing process is known to be more efficient than Samsung’s, both in terms of power and size. Processors produced by TMSC may therefore outperform those made by Samsung. A similar case did occur a while back with the iPhone 6S when Samsung and TSMC were both suppliers to the A9 processor.

Hopefully, things have changed over the past few years though and the differences have been evened out.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with various improvements to its core technologies over its predecessor. These technologies include 5G connectivity, camera sensors, AI, gaming, audio, and security. It is built using a 4nm process and features the latest ARM v9 architecture. An octa-core processor has been fitted on the SoC and is claimed to offer 20 percent better performance while having a being 30 percent more power efficient.

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Almost entire specs of realme 9i are out ahead of launch

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Dec 8, 2021

A few hours back, we reported on the design leak of realme 9i. The same source is now back again with almost the entire specs of the smartphone. Let’s take a look at what the upcoming phone from realme has to offer.

realme 9i Render Leak Featured — realme 9i | Source: @OnLeaks via 91Mobiles

According to reliable leaker @OnLeaks (via 91Mobiles), the realme 9i will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC. This chipset will be paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

On the front, the device will sport a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole at the top left corner. Since the panel will be LCD, there will be a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Talking about optics, the handset will house a triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor, and a 2MP tertiary sensor. For selfies and video calls, it will use a 16MP shooter.

As for ports, the phone will come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. Last but not least, it will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

Although the tipster does not say, going by the chip, the device should be limited to 4G connectivity. The only thing that’s not known is the handset’s software. It’s not clear whether it will ship with Android 11 or Android 12.

The realme 9i is expected to launch in January 2022.

Xiaomi 12 to feature a 4,500mAh battery with 67W fast charging: Tipster

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Dec 8, 2021

A known tipster on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) has just shared some information regarding the upcoming Xiaomi 12 smartphone earlier today (8th December 2021). The company’s latest flagship device will apparently be powered by a 4,500mAh battery pack that will support 67W fast charging.

The news arrives from @数码闲聊站 who shared the details on the social media platform. This information is also in line with our previous report. Recently, we had even covered news related to the Pro variant that was 3C certified with 120W fast charging. On the other hand, the 12X and vanilla 12 versions are expected to feature 67W fast charging. While their charging rates have been leaked before, not a lot of concrete information is known about their battery pack capacities.

Although, the new information from the tipster states that the Xiaomi 12 will be powered by a 4,500mAh battery. While this does seem substantial, it is slightly lower than last year’s Xiaomi 11 model, which featured a 4,600mAh battery pack, although, it supported 55W fast charging. Unfortunately, this is all the information that Digital Chat Station shared on his social media account. Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report at the moment so take it with a pinch of salt for now. The high anticipated Xiaomi 12 series is also set to be one of the first adopters of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Apple’s Tim Cook secretly signed $275 billion deal with Chinese officials

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Dec 8, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook has “secretly” signed an agreement worth more than $275 billion with Chinese officials, according to a new report from The Information. It adds that Apple is promising to help develop China’s economy and technological capabilities.

The five-year agreement was made when Tim Cook visited China in 2016 to quash a host of regulatory actions against the company. For its claims, the report is citing interviews and internal Apple documents.

The multibillion-dollar agreement included quashing of a number of regulatory actions against the company with exemptions and enabling access to the Chinese market, in return for significant investments, business deals, and worker training in the country.

Tim Cook personally forged a five-year agreement with the Chinese government during a series of in-person visits. Apparently, several Apple executives were concerned about bad publicity in China and the company’s poor relationship with Chinese officials, who believed that Apple was not contributing enough to the local economy.

It is alleged that Tim Cook “personally lobbied officials” in China over threats made against Apple Pay, iCloud, and the App Store. Attempting to mollify authorities, Apple announced investment of $1 billion in Didi Chuxing. Shortly after, Tim Cook, along with Apple COO Jeff Williams, and government affairs head Lisa Jackson met senior government officials in Zhongnanhai, the central headquarters of the Communist Party of China.

As part of the agreement, Apple promised to use more components from Chinese suppliers in its devices, sign deals with Chinese software firms, collaborate on technology with Chinese universities and directly invest in Chinese tech companies.

The company has also promised to invest “many billions of dollars more” than its current expenditure in China, including on new retail stores, research and development facilities, and renewable energy projects.

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OPPO Reno7 Pro League of Legends edition released along with a 50W ‘biscuit’ charger

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Dec 8, 2021

A new OPPO product launch event was held yesterday night, announcing the all-new OPPO Reno7 Pro League of Legends Mobile Game Limited Edition along with a similar-themed 50W ultra-thin ‘biscuit’ charger.

OPPO Reno7 Pro League of Legends edition

The special edition phone comes with a number of new design features over the already-stunning vanilla OPPO Reno7 Pro, making it look more attractive than ever. The back of the phone now comes with a “soft shadow crystal technology,” a cyan-purple gradient border, an ‘L’ denoting League of Legends, and finally a cyan-accented camera module. Of course, the breathing notification light around the cameras is still present to top it all.

But that’s not all as the OPPO Reno7 Pro LoL edition also comes with a number of accessories, starting with a special box design to provide an amazing unboxing experience. Even the pin for the SIM card tray hasn’t been left untouched as it now comes in a fancy bullet design, inspired by LoL character Jinx’s necklace.

The box also stows away other themed accessories including a mobile phone case, charger, graffiti stickers, mobile phone pendants, and so on.

It’s not just the hardware bits that have received a League of Legends makeover as the software has also been treated similarly. The entirety of ColorOS 12 has been customized to match LoL, with some calling it the deepest customization in OPPO’s history. There are custom icons, wallpapers, system UI colors, app backgrounds, and much more.

Other than this, the OPPO Reno7 Pro League of Legends Mobile Game Limited Edition is identical to the vanilla version in terms of specifications. There’s the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Max chipset, 90Hz 6.55-inch OLED screen, and 4500mAh battery with support for 65W charging

Only 10,000 units of the device will be sold and each has been priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$472). All of them will only be sold in China and there hasn’t been any indication yet of a global launch.

OPPO League of Legends edition 50W mini Super VOOC charger

Moving on to the OPPO 50W League of Legends Mobile Game Limited Edition Ultra-thin Super Flash Charger, it is a LoL makeover of the OPPO 50W mini Super VOOC charger released late last year. The charger sports a ‘biscuit’ design that’s extremely slim and fairly compact and light when compared to other high-power chargers. Its pins can be even be folded to make it easier to carry around.

The LoL edition charger now sports an all-black color and comes with an X-shaped protective case with “JINX” etched on it. Its data cable can be folded, stringed to the charger, and used as a lanyard. It costs 399 Yuan or around $63.

The charger isn’t just a breakthrough in terms of design alone, however, as it also comes packed with technology. OPPO says that charging using it should result in greater battery longevity and lower temperatures.

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realme C21Y tipped to receive a price hike in India

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Dec 8, 2021

The realme C21Y launched in India in late August. A little over three months after its debut, the handset is now being tipped to get a price hike. Let’s check how much it will cost in the near future.

realme C21Y Cross Blue Featured — realme C21Y

According to tech influencer Mukul Sharma (via 91Mobiles), the price of realme C21Y will be increased starting this week. Unfortunately, he does not specify the exact date.

The device’s price will be incremented by ₹1,000. Hence, it will cost ₹9,999 and ₹10,999 for the 3GB + 32GB and the 4GB + 64GB storage configurations respectively going forward.

As of writing this article, the handset is listed at its launch price on Flipkart and realme.com. The phone was released at ₹8,999 (3GB + 32GB) and ₹9,999 (4GB + 64GB).

The realme C21Y is positioned slightly above the entry-level smartphone segment. One of the main highlights of the device is the presence of a UNISOC T610 chipset. It is one of the few smartphones in international markets with a UNISOC SoC.

Other specs of the phone include a 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (monochrome) triple rear camera setup, 5MP selfie camera, dual-SIM, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, and a 5,000mAh battery.

Apple iPhone production takes a hit ahead of Christmas due to supply chain issues: Report

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Dec 8, 2021

With the arrival of the fourth quarter of a year, the market usually sees a rise in smartphone production to cover sales during the holiday season. But now, Apple seems to be facing various supply chain issues that has caused it to slow down the production of its iPhones.

According to a Nikkei Asia’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas‘ report, the Cupertino based giant’s primary suppliers Foxconn, Pegatron, and others have slowed down production for the first time in over a decade. Apparently, the suppliers’ workers are getting more off time, rather than overtime, which is common during the year end period. Nikkei added that “two years of lockdowns, chip shortages, and energy cuts have finally caught up with the iPhone maker.”

For those unaware, workers usually work overtime during the holiday season as the period generally records some of the highest sales for the iPhone maker. Furthermore, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, had previously said that the supply constraints back when the new iPhone lineup launched had also costed the company a whopping 6 billion US Dollars. The primary reason for this shortage was due to the ongoing global shortage of chipsets. Nikkei’s report further added that the brand had to cut the 2021 iPhone production target by more than 10 million units after Broadcom and Texas Instruments were enable to deliver the required components.

In other words, the lack of even the smallest components can cause a major delay. The ‘Nightmare before Christmas’ report even had Nikkei dive deep by interviewing over 20 industry executives to find out what caused the company’s production to take a hit. As of right now, the production goal is still short by 20 percent of Apple’s original target as its struggles with the restrictions on power in China, lockdowns in Vietnam and Malaysia, and supply constraints due to the rising demand for chips in the market.

Notably, the iPad production fared even worse with the company producing only 50 percent of its original estimations. The shortage for parts stretched till the month of November , so customers who order now, would likely be unable to get their new tablet by the time for Christmas. Delivery times for some of its most popular electronic gadgets have also reached till January 2022 now. On the other hand, sources close to the matter have stated that the company is apparently asking its suppliers to reaccelerate iPhone production for the month of November, December, and January.

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HP Omen 16 with up to 165Hz display and RTX 30 series GPU launched in India

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Dec 8, 2021

HP on Tuesday unveiled its new Omen 16 gaming laptop in India. The HP Omen 16 succeeds the Omen series in the country with its powerful Nvidia RTX 30 series GPU and Intel’s 11th Gen processor. Let’s have a look at its pricing and specifications.

HP Omen 16 Gaming laptop Specifications

The HP Omen 16 has two variants, one with a 16.1-inch display featuring a 144Hz refresh rate and another variant with the same display offering a higher 165Hz refresh rate. The screen comes with 300 nits of brightness and has a 100% sRGB colour gamut. The higher-end(165Hz) variant comes with a 3ms response time, while the lower-end(144Hz) variant has a 7ms response time.

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Under the hood, the higher-end(165Hz) is powered by the Intel Core i7-11800H processor paired with 8GB of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. The lower-end(144Hz) is powered by the Intel Core-i7-11800H processor paired with 6GB of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU. The laptops have up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM clocked at 3200Mhz. There’s 1TB of PCIe Gen 4×4 SSD storage inside which is said to be two times faster than the traditional SATA SSDs.

The Omen 16 comes with an 83Whr battery that is claimed to last for up to 9 hours. It is bundled with a 230W AC power adapter offering quick charging speeds. As it is a gaming laptop it comes with an RGB keyboard featuring four-zone anti-ghosting keys. The keys support Omen Gaming Hub Light Studio integration for customising the colour theme of the keyboard.

Pricing and Availability

In terms of pricing, the HP Omen 16 144Hz( with 6GB RTX 3060 GPU) costs ₹1,39,999(~$1,857). The Omen 16 165Hz(with 8GB RTX 3070 GPU) is priced at ₹1,74,999(~$2,321). Both laptops can be purchased from HP online and offline stores in the country.

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Philips PH2 smartphone with matte glass back and HMS costs only ¥799 ($126)

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