Xiaomi has just announced earlier today (5th August 2021) that it will be launching its first high end smart speaker on 10th August 2021, along with the highly anticipated Mi MIX 4 smartphone.
The Chinese tech giant has just shared the news, stating that its first high end smart speaker will launch with a ‘symphony of technology and art.’ Furthermore, while the brand did make the announcement online, it has yet to reveal finer details or information about this audio based product. In other words, we have no idea what this smart speaker might look like or what its specifications are either at the moment.
Although, based on a recent leak, we can assume that this smart speaker might be the L16A Smart Speaker, which was spotted on WiFi Alliance. The listing on the website does not reveal any key specs but it does state that the upcoming high end audio product from Xiaomi also arrives with dual band WiFi support. This implies that it will be able to connect with users’ smart homes and would likely be able to act as a control hub that lets users control other smart home products can via voice commands. Keep in mind that this is still speculation so take it with a pinch of salt for now.
Earlier today (5th August), Redmi officially shared a new video on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, in which it dismantled 3 K40 Game Editions to build something quite unique. The company used the parts from these devices to build a Mecha Fighter styled after the popular Chinese actor Wang Yibo.
For those unaware, Wang Yibo is also the Chinese smartphone maker’s brand ambassador. In the social media post, the company said that it took 90 days to recreate this Mecha Fighter model that was built by salvaging the 3 smartphones. Furthermore, Redmi had to reorganize and assemble over 600 parts from these phones to create this Mecha Fighter as a birthday gift to Wang Yibo.
Looking at the video, we can observe the devices’ were dismantled by hand while the brand even uses 3D printing technology to create a realistic mold of Wang Yibo’s face; or rather half of it, as the brand sought to create a look which was quite similar to the Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic Terminator. In other words, while one half of the face is just the mold, the other half contains various parts of the K40 Game Edition phones to showcase a robotic skeleton underneath the “skin.” The various internal components extend to the neck and a bit lower as well.
Chinese handset maker realme released the realme GT Master Edition in its home country at the end of July. This smartphone has been confirmed to make its way to global markets. In fact, we already have a launch date for India, but the same cannot be said for Europe. However, we know the price for the latter region, thanks to a new leak.
realme GT Master Edition
Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore has partnered with 91Mobiles to reveal the price of the realme GT Master Edition in Europe. As per the leakster, the handset will retail at around €349 and €399 for the 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB variants respectively. It will be available in three colors – black, gray, and white.
The realme GT Master Edition is different from the vanilla realme GT and realme GT Neo in terms of design and features. The only common things between these phones are display and camera setup.
The handset features a 6.43-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera setup. The device comes powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC and has a 32MP selfie camera.
Other features include 5G connectivity, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS, NFC, USB Type-C port, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, and a 4,300mAh battery with support for 65W SuperDart charging.
While Honor is gearing up for the August 12 launch of the Magic 3 series, the company has just shared another teaser for the upcoming lineup. In a new video, the brand has teased the water and drop resistance capabilities of the Magic 3 smartphones.
This video was shared on the company’s official Weiboaccount, a Chinese microblogging website, earlier today (5th August 2021). Looking at this video, the Magic 3 model can be seen dropping from the atmosphere of Mars down to the surface and landing on one of its corners without any damage. In other words, the Chinese smartphone maker has basically teased the anti drop/shock resistance of the Magic 3 lineup.
At the moment, the brand has yet to specify any IP certification grade apart from teasing its fall resistance. Similarly earlier this week, Honor had also teased the water resistance of the upcoming Magic 3 series in another teaser video. In this, the device was dropped into water while still playing a video to showcase the company’s water proofing efforts. This is all the information we have to go as of right now. So stay tuned for more as we will be covering any new teasers and the launch event on August 12.
Gone are the days when we have to accept the fact that a decent laptop costs more than $800. Now you can buy one under $600 that features a processor powerful enough for multi-tasking under different scenarios, and there are some options even under $400. ALLDOCUBE is a brand that you cannot ignore if you are looking for such a full-sized laptop for a super affordable price. Today we are going to delve deeper into its latest affordable laptop, the GT Book. The new laptop makes for a powerful office companion, whether it’s for home or travel purposes – even with just an Intel Celeron N5100 processor inside.
The ALLDOCUBE series has long been a popular option for those who want a feature-packed laptop at a certain budget price point. The GT Book continues with the same philosophy. Like most laptops priced under $400, the GT Book is powered by Intel’s Celeron processor. The Celeron N5100 processor inside is the latest quad-core SoC of the Intel Jasper Lake series, which is mainly used in cheap notebook computers. The clock speed of the Four Tremont CPU cores is between 1.1 and 2.8GHz (Single-core Burst), and hyper-threading is not provided. Intel claims that the single-threaded performance of the single core can be increased by an average of 30%.
In addition to the quad-core CPU module, the SoC also integrates a 24 EU Intel UHD GPU clocked up to 800MHz. Surprisingly, the GT Book features 12GB LPDDR4X memory (dual-channel 2933MHz), which is rare at such an affordable price point. And it’s equipped with a replaceable 256GB SSD storage at the bottom.
ALLDOCUBE GT Book Review: Design & Display
The GT Book is available in only one screen size – 14.1-inch, which comes with 1080P resolution. The screen on the laptop is an IPS panel with 72% NTSC color coverage, which is far more vivid than its competitors at its price point. In addition, the narrow bezel of the display looks great and just reminded me of the latest, expensive competitors.
The dual box speakers can deliver stereo sounds, but it is exactly what you’d expect at this price point.
For basic office and entertainment uses, the display looked quite adequate. All of the laptop’s ports are located on the two edges. You can find a DC charging port, a full-functioning USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack on the left side. On the other side, there is a USB 3.0 Type-A port and an unusual microSD card slot, with which you can have extended storage up to 128GB.
As usual, ALLDOCUBE does a good job on the affordable model’s keyboard. Although the GT Book’s backlit keys might not be on par with those expensive models, they delivered a delightful typing experience in my limited time using them. And if you travel a lot, I don’t really think that most of you will have issue with these practical keys.
And the pleasant experience of operation continues to its large touchpad, which I really enjoyed while typing and browsing on the laptop. It’s really hard to believe that this keyboard and touchpad comes in a laptop that costs under $400. But a small complaint here is that the keyboard can easily get fingerprints and grease.
Another interesting detail of the GT Book’s design is the front camera, which is integrated into the hinge. Compared to other laptops that feature the camera at the top of the display, the GT Book smartly saves this space for the screen and makes the display look more stunning than its predecessors.
The 14’’ GT Book (1.7mm max. thickness) weighs 1.2kg, which is acceptable for travel considering it has a metal body. Overall, the appearance of the laptop delivers an impressive build quality in a compact metal form factor.
ALLDOCUBE GT Book Review: Benchmark Tests
An important feature of budget laptops is efficiency. In this respect, the GT Book’s performance met our expectations in different benchmark tests. The laptop offers 4 power modes to meet different working scenarios. Users can switch between battery saver, better battery, better performance and best performance according to their requirement.
The following performance tests were only conducted in the best performance mode, while the endurance test was done in the better battery mode.
Let’s look at the Celeron N5100 processor first. The single burning test is more about showing the stability of the CPU performance. After the 30-minute Stress FPU test in AIDA64 benchmark, the N5100 can run up to 2.2GHz on all cores in the first 15mins without obvious throttling; power consumption stayed at around 6W, and the core temperature was maintained below 80℃. From the stress test results, it appears that the N5100 has a pretty good stability of performance output with a relatively good cooling effect under high loads. Due to the passive cooling design, the running noise was almost unperceivable.
On the memory side, 12GB LPDDR4X-2933MHz dual-channel memory was fully adequate for daily office work. In actual experience, its sufficient capacity and improved multi-tasking performance. In AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark, the tested memory Read speed is 16906MB/s; Write speed is 29435MB/s; Copy speed is 27159MB/s; and the delay is 70.1 ns.
We also tested the SSD storage performance. The result shows that the laptop is adequate for common office use. And if you are not satisfied with the SSD, the laptop allows you to easily replace it by yourself.
In terms of performance, the total score of PCMARK 10 was 2561, including 6100 for essentials, 3768 for productivity and 1984 for digital content creation. From the sub-item score, the GT Book has a good performance for office work, while in digital creation, it’s not as efficient compared to basic and office use. And if you’d like to play heavy games on your laptop, the GT Book is not a good option. However, we still ran CSGO fps benchmark under 720p resolution on the GT Book. The average running framerate is around 43fps.
ALLDOCUBE GT Book Review: Battery Life
As for the battery, thanks to the efficient N5100 processor, its endurance performance is much better than what we expected. It features a 5000mAh battery with 36W PD charging efficiency. After the endurance test of everyday tasks, under Better Battery mode, the GT Book could support a good endurance for up to 5-hour of continuous use.
From portability to ease of use, ALLDOCUBE GT Book still brings fair efficiency and good stability, bringing consumers an attractive option of business, office, and basic entertainment in the budget price range. Not to mention that the thin metal body with good build quality makes it stand out from the rest of the sub-$400 price range.
But you should also look at its drawback. For some of you, the insufficient ports could cause you a little inconvenience.
That said, the GT Book can be a reliable option for consumers who are looking for a basic laptop in 2021. You can buy this laptop on the Alldocube official website if you like this product.
Xiaomi has launched yet another 32-inch smart TV in India. The new model called Mi TV 4C 32 has exact same features as the already available Mi TV 4A Pro 32, Mi TV 4A 32 Horizon Edition, and the discontinued Mi TV 4C Pro 32. It only varies slightly in terms of design.
Xiaomi Mi TV 4C 32 Specifications and Features
The newly released Xiaomi Mi TV 4C 32 sports a 32-inch LED-backlit LCD panel with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels (HD), 60Hz refresh rate, 8ms response time, and 178° viewing angle.
The television is powered by a 64-bit Amlogic SoC consisting of a quad-core CPU (4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores) and a Mali-450 MP3 GPU. The chipset is paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage.
Like all Xiaomi televisions outside China, this one also runs Android TV (unspecified version) and comes with the company’s in-house PatchWall launcher. The TV supports all the leading streaming platforms available in India, in addition to Chromecast Built-in, Google Assistant, Vivid Picture Engine (Xiaomi’s proprietary color profile), and Mi Quick Wave (turns on TV within 5 seconds).
For connectivity, the TV comes with single-band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, 3 x HDMI (1 ARC), 2 x USB, 1 x AV, 1 x earphone out, antenna, and Ethernet. Last but not least, it uses 2 x 10W bottom-firing speakers with support for DTS-HD for sound.
Xiaomi Mi TV 4C 32 Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi TV 4C 32 is on sale in India at an introductory price tag of ₹15,999. It can be purchased from either Mi.com or Flipkart. There’s no official word on the availability of this television in offline retail stores.
The new Mi TV is costlier than the launch price of the previous 32-inch models from the company due to due to the prolonged shortage of ‘Open Cell’ (panel).
Back in October, Xiaomi announced the Mi MIX 3 smartphone. The company did not release its successor in 2019 and 2020. Recently, the company confirmed that it will be announcing the Mi MIX 4 on Aug. 10 in China. Today, the company claimed that it has taken 1,020 days and numerous breakthroughs, failures, and hundreds of detours to build the Mi MIX 4. It also released a teaser to hint at the display design of the upcoming MIX series phone.
The company seems to be hinting at the display design of the Mi MIX 4 through the new poster. The Mi MIX series of smartphones are known for offering a truly full-screen experience and the same can be expected from the Mi MIX 4.
It appears that the poster seems to show the display design that it may have considered for the Mi MIX 4. The poster also shows the Mi MIX Alpha that was introduced as a concept phone last year. Its unique wrap-around display allowed it to offer a 180 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The last phone that can be seen in the poster has a curved edge display without any notch or punch-hole. Reports have claimed that the Mi MIX 4 will be Xiaomi’s first phone with an in-screen camera. Hence, it appears that the last phone in the poster could be the Mi MIX 4.
Reports have claimed that the Mi MIX 4 could be coming with a 6.6-inch OLED panel. It is speculated that even though it will support only FHD+ resolution, it will offer a better viewing experience than conventional 1080p panels. Other rumored features of the Mi MIX 4 include Snapdragon 888 or 888+ chip, a 5,000mAh battery, 120W fast charging, 70W or 80W wireless charging, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 512 GB of storage, a 50-megapixel (Samsung GN1s) + 48-megapixel (ultrawide) + 48-megapixel (telephoto) triple camera unit, MIUI 12.5 based Android 11 OS, UWB, and mmWave 5G support.
Xiaomi finally started rolling out the Android 11 update for the Redmi Note 9 at the end of June. This update is now finally live in India. Unlike other regional variants, except for China, the model for India is also being bumped to MIUI 12.5 alongside last year’s Android.
Redmi Note 9
The MIUI 12.5 update based on Android 11 for the Redmi Note 9 in India arrives with build number V12.5.1.0.RJOINXM. The software build is in the Stable Beta phase, which means it is being rolled out in batches.
Hence, the latest system update for the handset should be only available for a select few users in the country right now. Anyway, all users will be getting it in the coming days.
The Redmi Note 9 launched in the first half of 2020 with MIUI 11 based on Android 10. The smartphone was updated to MIUI 12 last year. Since it has only received a single major MIUI update so far, it should be eligible for MIUI 13.
It is worth noting that the Redmi Note 9 sold in international markets is known as Redmi 10X 4G. That device got Android 11 update way back in February, followed by MIUI 12.5 in July.
It’s a pity that customers outside China have to wait longer to experience the new software on some of the Xiaomi phones. We hope the company improves its software update delivery with the release of MIUI 13.
The Honor Play5T Pro smartphone has silently launched in China. It is a 4G mid-range phone that offers key features like an FHD+ display, a gaming-centric processor, a 64-megapixel camera, and support for 66W rapid charging.
Honor Play5T Pro specifications and features
The Honor Play5T Pro measures 160.68 x 73.3 x 8.4mm and weighs around 179 grams. It has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen with a punch-hole design that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It offers a screen-to-body ratio of 94.2 percent.
The display punch-hole features a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The device’s back panel features a vertical camera setup that houses a 64-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
Honor Play 5T Pro
The Helio G80 chipset is present under the hood of the Play5T Pro. The device ships with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. It is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. The company claims that it takes only 30 minutes for the phone to gain 53 percent battery juice from scratch.
The Play5T Pro boots to Android 10, which is overlaid with Magic UI 4.0. The device offers connectivity features like dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Lastly, it features a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
Honor Play5T Pro pricing and availability
The Honor Play5T Pro, which comes in an 8GB+128GB version only is priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$232) in China. The device can be purchased in Magic Night Black and Titanium Silver.
Back in December, Huawei announced the Huawei Nova 8 smartphone in China. It was a high-end smartphone powered by the Kirin 985 chipset. Now, the company has announced the Huawei Nova 8 with Kirin 820E chip in Russia. Here is all the information on the specifications and features of the Nova 8’s global edition:
Huawei Nova 8 specifications and features
The Huawei Nova 8 has a 6.57-inch OLED screen that delivers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. For security, it features an in-screen fingerprint sensor. The display punch-hole houses a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The oval-shaped camera module available on the backside of the Nova 8 has a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a pair of 2-megapixel sensors for shooting macro shots and adding depth effects.
Huawei Nova 8 global edition
The Nova 8 is a 4G device powered by the Kirin 820E chip. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The handset runs on EMUI 12 based Android 11 OS.
The Nova 8 global edition comes with a 3,800mAh battery that supports 66W Huawei SuperCharge rapid charging technology. The handset offers connectivity features like dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Huawei Nova 8 price and availability
The Nova 8 global edition comes in a single 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. It has arrived with a pricing of RUB 39,999 (~$547) in Russia and is available in Powdery Pink color only. It is unclear which other markets will be receiving the Nova 8’s global variant.
Realme has been rapidly growing in terms of sales and market share ever since the company’s formation foundation in 2018. The company now has more than 100 million users globally, a goal which the brand planned to achieve by the end of this year.
Now, Realme CEO Sky Li has published an article acknowledging the feat and added that in the domestic market (China), the company was ranked first in terms of growth rate in the first half of this year.
Sky Li added that in the next three years, Realme will be launching a “User Co-creation Program” which will allow users to deeply participate in the design process of the company’s smartphones and AIoT products.
While a dedicated program for user participation in the design process of devices is quite new and interesting, Realme seems to be taking a leaf from its sister company OnePlus. During the initial days of OnePlus, the Pete Lau-led company heavily relied on user feedback to improve its smartphones and offer new features.
Realme has also set its next growth target of “Double 100 Million.” The company is hoping to increase the sales volume of its smartphones by 100 million by the end of 2022 and again do the same in the year 2023. It will be interesting to see if and how Realme manages to achieve this new goal.
Earlier this year, in March, Realme revealed that it had around 70 million users, having sold 42 million smartphones last year. At the time, the company was aiming to have a global user base of 100 million users by the end of this year. Realme has now achieved that goal well ahead of its deadline.
Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India and Europe had recently revealed that the company now has more than 100 million users globally. Out of those 100 million users, around 50 million are from India, making it the biggest market for the brand.
Xiaomi has scheduled a launch event in its home country China on 10th August where it will launch its latest Mi MIX series smartphone — Xiaomi Mi MIX 4, marketing the debut of the brand’s under-display camera technology.
But Mi MIX 4 isn’t the only product from Xiaomi to be launched at the event on 10th August. It has planned to announce a few more products, including a high-end smart speaker, and the second generation of OLED TVs.
The Chinese company has said that the next generation of OLED TVs will come with an improvement in picture quality. Details about this Smart TV remain unknown but we expect to get to know them ahead of the official launch next week, through leaks or teasers from the company itself.
In June last year, Xiaomi had launched its first OLED smart TV with the Mi TV Master branding for a price of 12,999 yuan (~$2,011) but is now available at a discounted price of 9,999 yuan (~$1,546) in China.
The Mi TV Master features a 10-bit 65-inch 4K OLED display panel with 120Hz refresh rate, MEMC, 98.5% DCI-P3 color gamut,1000000:1 contrast ratio, peak brightness of 1000 nits, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1ms response time, and 98.8% screen to body ratio.
It is powered by a MediaTek MTK9650 SoC with Mali-G52 MC1 GPU, paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The device runs MIUI for TV along with Patchwall content aggregation service. There’s also a 65W in-built speaker system which includes two 12.5W left/right channels, two 10W surround channels, and a 20W 50Hz ultra-low frequency subwoofer.
Google has unveiled its upcoming smartphones — Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, giving us a first look at devices as well as setting up expectations. The phones are set to be officially launched in the fall of this year.
While the Google Pixel 6 series will go on sale in fall this year in select countries, the phones won’t be available for purchase in one of the world’s largest mobile phone markets. Google has revealed a list of markets where the upcoming smartphones will be available for purchase and India isn’t on that list.
This isn’t surprising given that the company has not been launching its main Pixel series smartphones in the Indian market for the past couple of years. The Pixel 4 series and the Pixel 5 series were also not made available in India. However, the cheaper variant, Pixel 4a, was launched in the Indian market.
As per the list revealed by Google, the Pixel 6 series smartphones will be available in eight countries — Australia, Canada, France, Japan, France, Taiwan, the US, and the UK. It may expand to other regions later. While the markets are now known, the pricing and availability details still remain under the wrap.
Google has not yet revealed the full set of specifications of these new phones but has confirmed some key details. The Pixel 6 comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display offering a 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro has a 6.7-inch QHD+ display offering a 120Hz refresh rate.
The standard model features a dual-camera setup on the back while the Pixel 6 Pro has a triple-camera setup — a wide-angle lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 4x telephoto lens. This time, the photography performance could top the charts given that the chipset is said to be focused on photo output and use artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Talking about the chipset, the highlight of the Pixel 6 series remains its processor. The phones are powered by Google’s own chipset — Tensor, which is made especially for Pixel devices. Apart from on-device AI and ML capability, the chip is also claimed to have significant improvement in translation, captioning, and dictation. The Pixel 6 series will also feature the most layers of hardware security in any phone.
Chinese phone maker Tecno is emerging into more markets by launching several phones in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and other regions. Now, the company has launched another budget smartphone in Nigeria dubbed Tecno POP 5P. The smartphone succeeds the original POP 5 and has a larger display and bigger battery.
Tecno POP 5P is currently listed on the JUMIA shopping portal for NGN 44,000(~$107). It comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It has different color variants including a Rose Gold hue.
The smartphone comes in polycarbonate built with almost a similar design to that of the predecessor. It sports a larger 6.52-inch display with an HD+(720 x 1600 pixels). It is a water-drop notch panel with a modern aspect ratio. Although it has a modern design, the phone still has thick bezels on all sides.
It features a 5MP dual-camera system at the rear and a single 8MP front camera setup. The device supports Face Unlock and a fingerprint scanner for added security. It is powered by a quad-core chipset(unspecified) paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage.
One of its major highlights is the massive battery. The phone’s battery cell is upgraded to a chunky 5,000mAh from the predecessor’s 4,000mAh battery cell.
In related news, Tecno recently launched the Tecno Pova 2 smartphone in India and Tecno Spark Go 2021 edition in Nigeria. The Pova 2 has a 7,000mAh battery, Quad cameras, and Helio G85. On the other hand, the Spark Go 2021 is an Android Go smartphone with a big battery and Helio A20 chipset.
Flipkart, India’s homegrown online marketplace and the biggest competitor of Amazon in the country, could be slapped with a massive fine. The Enforcement Directorate Agency, India’s finance-crime agency, has asked Walmart-owned Flipkart and its founders to explain why it shouldn’t face a penalty of $1.35 billion.
The agency is alleging violation of foreign investment laws, claims a report from Reuters which is citing three people and an agency official as its source. The unnamed official of the agency says that the case concerns an investigation into allegations that Flipkart attracted foreign investment and a related party, WS Retail, then sold goods to consumers on its shopping website, which was prohibited under law.
The development comes at a time when Flipkart is already facing regulatory issues, tougher restrictions, and antitrust investigations in India. On top of that, complaints from smaller sellers are also growing.
The notice to the company was issued last month by the agency’s office in Chennai. Along with Flipkart, its founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal as well as investor Tiger Global have received the so-called “show causes” notice. It asks to explain why they should not face a fine of ₹100 billion (approximately $1.35 billion) for the lapses. They reportedly have 90 days to respond to the notice.
Commenting on this development, A Flipkart spokesperson said to Reuters that the company “is in compliance with Indian laws and regulations,” adding that the company “will cooperate with the authorities as they look at this issue pertaining to the period 2009-2015 as per their notice.”
The Enforcement Directorate in India has been investigating e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon for years for allegedly bypassing foreign investment laws that strictly regulate multi-brand retail and restrict such companies to operating a marketplace for sellers.
Flipkart, founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, was acquired by retail giant Walmart in 2018 for $16 billion. At the time, Sachin Bansal sold his stake to Walmart while Binny Bansal retained a small stake. The company raised a $3.6 billion funding round in July, valuing the Indian e-commerce giant at $37.6 billion.
A few days ago, Realme had launched the Realme Narzo 30 as well as its 5G variant in the Indian market. When announced, the phone was made available in two memory configurations — 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage.
Now, the company has launched a third memory variant of the Realme Narzo 30 in India that comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This new model is priced at ₹13,499 (~$182), sitting right between the price of 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB models which are priced at ₹12,499 (~$169) and ₹14,499 (~$195) respectively.
The smartphone will be available for purchase in India from today onwards, i.e. 5th August as a part of the Big Savings Day Sale. It can also be purchased through the Realme India website as well as other retailers across the country. It comes in two color options — Racing Blue and Racing Silver.
Coming to the specifications, the device flaunts a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a 90.5 percent screen-to-body ratio, a 405ppi pixel density, and 580 nits peak brightness.
Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset that offers an octa-core processor. It runs the Android 11 operating system with the company’s own Realme UI 2.0 on top. The device packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports 30W Dart Charge technology.
In the camera department, the phone has a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 selfie camera with an f/2.1 aperture.
Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. It also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The phone measures 162.3×75.4×9.4mm and weighs 192 grams.
Vivo has quietly launched the Vivo Y12G smartphone in the Indian market. The smartphone was found listed on the Vivo India official website leaving us with its specs and pricing.
The Vivo Y12G is a budget smartphone priced at ₹10,999(~$148) for the 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage variant. It has two color variants – Phantom Black and Glacier Blue. The smartphone is available in an open sale on the Vivo India website.
Vivo Y12G Specifications
If we talk about its specs, the smartphone doesn’t really bring anything new. It has a similar set of internals as the siblings Vivo Y12s 2021 and Vivo Y12a. It sports a 6.51-inch dew-drop notch display with an HD+(720 x 1600 pixels) resolution.
The phone features an 8MP selfie camera and a dual-camera setup at the rear. From the two sensors at the rear, one is a 13MP primary sensor and the other one is a 2MP depth unit. These sensors are placed in a vertical camera island which also holds a LED flash.
Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It also has a microSD card slot for additional storage up to 256GB.
The phone houses a 5,000mAh battery with a 10W charging speed. It comes with Multi-Turbo 3.0 mode that reduces stuttering and lag in games. The 4G smartphone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and supports face unlock for security. It runs on Android 11(FunTouch 11) out of the box.
In January this year, Xiaomi‘s independent POCO brand announced that it had sold one million units of the POCO C3 smartphone in India since it was launched. The POCO C3 was first announced in India in October 2020 which means it took just 3 months to hit the one million mark. Nine months down the line, POCO has again announced that it had sold over 2 million units of the budget C3.
The POCO C3 is a budget smartphone and despite the fact that sales have obviously slowed down since January when one million units were sold, this still is an impressive feat. Moreso, considering that POCO has released other models since after the launch.
As a reminder, the POCO C3 has a large immersive 6.53-inch HD+ LCD display with a water-drop notch and HD+ resolution. The phone is equipped with up to 4 GB of RAM and it houses a 5,000mAh battery. The phone offers “blazing-fast performance” with the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC at the helm.
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The rear side of the POCO C3 has a dual-tone design. It has a square-shaped camera housing. The camera module has a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel macro lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, as well as an LED flash. For selfies, there is a 5-megapixel camera housed on the waterdrop notch. Another impressive feature is the Splash-proof P2i coating that is rare to find on smartphones within the C3’s price point.
The POCO C3, which is available in Arctic Blue, Lime Green, and Matte Black colors, is presently priced at Rs. 7499 (~$101) on Flipkart for the base 3GB+32GB version. The price could come further down to Rs. 6799 (~$92) during the Big Savings day sale.
After launching budget smartphones likeWildfire E3 and Wildfire E Lite, HTC is now expected to launch a tablet device. While not being popular for any of its devices in the recent times, the company seems to be still trying to maintain its position in the market. A HTC tablet dubbed HTC A100 has now arrived on Google Play Console listing confirming its existence.
According to the Google Play Console listing(shared by tipster Abhishek Yadav), a new device named HTC A100 is in the works. It is not a smartphone, rather, a tablet device that is expected to come in the budget segment. The listing reveals that the device is powered by a Spreadtrum T618 processor paired with 8GB of RAM. As for storage, the tablet has a 128GB of onboard memory with up to 256GB of storage expandibility option.
The tablet packs a 7,000mAh battery and has a 10.1-inch display with 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. It has a dual camera setup at the rear with a 13MP main and a 2MP secondary camera sensor. The tablet runs on Android 11 out of the box.
Moreover, the tablet was listed on a retail website with the same specs sheet. The listing has the image of the tablet but we aren’t sure if it is legit. Nonetheless, the page also reveals the price of the HTC A100 to be $200.
Given that the HTC A100 is still in the early stages of leaks, we may anticipate the tablet to appear in more similar leaks before it is officially announced.
South Korean tech powerhouse LG has introduced three more models from its Gram lineup to the Indian market. They are the LG Gram 14, LG Gram 16, and LG Gram 17 lightweight laptops all coming with the 11th generation Intel Core processor. The company, in unveiling the ultra-light products in India, states that the LG Gram lineup was designed to maximize the usability for the consumers, with superior performance and strong battery life. The LG Gram models are focused on providing the latest technology that enhances their lifestyle.
The LG Gram 17 (17Z90P), the Gram 16 (16Z90P), and the Gram 14 (14Z90P) are the 3 models, and they share several common features. All three models have a 16:10 display, similar processors, Iris Xe Graphics, and LPDDR4X RAM. The Gram 17 and Gram 16 both have a WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) display while the Gram 14 comes with a WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) display.
The three models are USB type 4 compatible, have Thunderbolt 4 ports, and strong battery life. With USB 4 compatibility, each of the models can be charged through the USB Type-C port. Lastly, the LG Gram 17 and Gram 16 each have 80Wh high-density batteries, which are more efficient.
All three LG Gram laptops are available both online and offline outlets across the subcontinent. The starting price for the lowest model is Rs. 74,999 ($1,010). LG hopes the new products will get a great reception in India.
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