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25 May 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A31 to be launched on June 4

Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A31 smartphone, which made its global debut earlier in March, is set to go official in India on June 4.

25 May 2020

Huawei

Huawei Enjoy Z 5G, with MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset, launched

As an addition to its range of budget-friendly smartphones, Huawei has launched the Enjoy Z 5G in China.

25 May 2020

Xiaomi

Redmi K30i, with 120Hz display and 48MP quad camera, launched

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K30i 5G smartphone in China. The handset arrives as a cheaper version of the Redmi K30 that went official last December.

25 May 2020

X

Apple iPad 2020: A bigger, better update?

A few days back, a report from Ming-Chi Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, suggested that the Cupertino giant is working on an improved 8th-generation iPad.

24 May 2020

COVID-19

#WorkFromHomeTips: How to boost your Wi-Fi signal and speed

In the fourth phase of India's lockdown to contain COVID-19, a large number of people are going back to work, trying to get the economy restarted while protecting themselves.

24 May 2020

Samsung

Best Android smartphones you can buy with 12GB of RAM

As more and more buyers gravitate towards powerful smartphones for gaming, entertainment, and other digital services, brands are also pushing the envelope by packing top-of-the-line hardware.

This is how Samsung Galaxy Note 20 might look like

The renders of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 have leaked online, giving us our first look of the upcoming flagship handset.

24 May 2020

Flipkart

Infinix Hot 9 series to be launched on May 29

As a sequel to its popular Hot 8 smartphone, Infinix is all set to launch the Hot 9 series in India on May 29, a Flipkart teaser page has confirmed.

23 May 2020

Xiaomi

OnePlus, Realme join Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo's Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance

Even as Google continues to work on an AirDrop-like file transfer system for Android, leading phone makers are moving ahead with their own plan of embracing a Peer-To-Peer Transmission standard.

23 May 2020

Tinder

Tinder will soon allow global matches, video calling: Details here

The outbreak of COVID-19, the worst health crisis of our time, has made social distancing a must in different parts of the world.

23 May 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A31 expected to be launched in June

Samsung's budget-friendly smartphone, the Galaxy A31, is expected to be launched in India in the first week of June, according to news agency IANS. Reportedly, it will be available across all major offline and online sales platforms.

23 May 2020

Security

Google Home Hub shows stranger's Nest cam footage, now fixed

A few days back, a Google Home Hub owner reported a mysterious (and creepy) case of seeing footage from the Nest security camera of a stranger.

23 May 2020

OPPO

Ahead of launch, OPPO Find X2's price leaked by Amazon

Ahead of its launch in India, OPPO Find X2 was accidentally listed by Amazon. Interestingly, before the listing was removed, FoneArena spotted the alleged pricing of the handset in the source code of the webpage.

23 May 2020

Australia

Fastest internet speed (44.2 Tbps) ever recorded in Australia

As you make do with a standard 4G, home broadband connection, a team of researchers from Australia's Swinburne and other universities is enjoying something way, way better than that.

This limited edition iQOO 3 handset is for Transformers fans

As a special edition of the iQOO 3 flagship phone, Vivo has announced the iQOO 3 5G Transformers Limited Edition in China.

MEIZU 17-series gets support for 120Hz refresh rate via update

MEIZU's newly-launched flagship smartphones, the MEIZU 17 and 17 Pro, are getting support for 120Hz refresh rate via a software update. At the time of launch, both the handsets offered 90Hz refresh rate with a 180Hz touch sampling rate, which remains unchanged even now.

22 May 2020

Coronavirus

Why the vaccine for COVID-19 is still several months away

In a matter of months, a never-seen-before coronavirus originating from China has turned the whole world upside down.

OPPO to launch new color variant of Find X2 Pro

OPPO will launch a new Green Vegan Leather variant of the Find X2 Pro model in China next week. Reportedly, the high demand for artificial leather has prompted the company to introduce the new variant.

Vivo Y30 tipped to be launched in India in early-June

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is planning to expand its portfolio of budget smartphones in India with the launch of Y30, according to 91mobiles.

22 May 2020

Flipkart

Realme Narzo 10A goes on sale in India today

Realme's budget-friendly smartphone, the Realme Narzo 10A, has gone on sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart and Realme's website.

22 May 2020

AMOLED

Nubia Red Magic Transparent Edition available for pre-ordering in China

ZTE has started taking pre-orders for the Transparent Edition of its Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone in China.

OPPO Find X2 Neo, with 5G support, launched

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has launched its Find X2 Neo smartphone. The device arrives as a watered-down version of the flagship Find X2 with a punch-hole screen, quad rear camera, a multi-layered cooling system, and a 5G-ready mid-tier chipset.

21 May 2020

Samsung

Samsung's latest smartphone is tailor-made for defense and security purposes

Samsung has announced a new Tactical Edition of its Galaxy S20 smartphone which has been tailor-made to suit the privacy needs of officials working for the defense department.

LG Q61, with military-grade durability, goes official

South Korean tech giant LG has launched the Q61 smartphone in its home country. The handset arrives as a rebranded version of the LG K61, which was unveiled globally in February this year.

20 May 2020

Kirin

This 5G phone by Honor costs Rs. 20,000

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has launched a new affordable 5G smartphone in China. Dubbed as Honor X10, the handset comes with an all-screen design, a pop-up selfie snapper, triple rear cameras, and a 5G-ready Kirin 820 chipset.

21 May 2020

iOS

Apple, Google's contact-tracing system available, won't work with Aarogya Setu

More than a month after announcing the plan to team up for a COVID-19 contact-tracing system, Google and Apple have made the technology available to the world.

21 May 2020

Flipkart

Moto G8 Power Lite launched in India at Rs. 9,000

Motorola has launched its budget-friendly Moto G8 Power Lite in India today. The handset is priced at Rs. 8,999 for the solo 4GB/64GB model and comes in two colors.

21 May 2020

Xiaomi

Ahead of May 26 launch, Redmi 10X listed for pre-bookings

Ahead of its launch on May 26, Xiaomi's upcoming Redmi 10X has been listed for pre-ordering on a Chinese e-retailer's website. As per the product page, it will come in Standard and 5G-ready Pioneer models.

21 May 2020

X

Now, you can choose who can reply to your tweets

In a bid to give users more control over their conversations, Twitter has started rolling-out a feature to limit replies on tweets.

21 May 2020

NITI Aayog

Log 9 ties up with IISc for its 'CoronaOven' project

Nanotechnology start-up Log 9 Materials has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for advancing the work on its novel 'CoronaOven' disinfection chamber.

21 May 2020

Android

Nokia 5.1 Plus starts receiving Android 10 update in India

HMD Global has started rolling-out Android 10 update for the Nokia 5.1 Plus in India.

21 May 2020

Security

Google Chrome is getting several privacy-focused changes: Details here

A few days back, Google had announced the plan to update its browser Chrome with features like grouping tabs by topic and blocking resource-hungry ads.

LG Stylo 6, with Full-HD+ display and Stylus, goes official

As a successor to the Stylo 5, LG has launched its new budget-friendly Stylo 6 smartphone in the US.

20 May 2020

Huawei

Honor V6 tablet, with 2K screen, Kirin 985 chipset, launched

Chinese tech giant Huawei's sub-brand Honor has launched its V6 tablet in China.

20 May 2020

Android

Truecaller gets major revamp with full-screen caller ID, and more

Swedish caller identification platform Truecaller has announced a major revamp of its app for Android and iOS users.

20 May 2020

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9 Pro's next sale on May 26

Xiaomi's budget-range smartphone, the Redmi Note 9 Pro, will go on sale once again in India on May 26 at 12 pm via Mi.com and Amazon.

20 May 2020

Flipkart

Apple's most affordable iPhone goes on sale today via Flipkart

Apple's much-awaited iPhone SE (2020) will go on sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart.

20 May 2020

Vivo Mobiles

iQOO Z1 5G smartphone, with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, launched

Vivo's gaming-centric sub-brand iQOO has launched its iQOO Z1 5G mobile in China. The phone is up for pre-bookings and will be available from June 1 onwards.

20 May 2020

OnePlus

OnePlus 8 Pro's X-ray vision will be disabled, company confirms

Last week, OnePlus made major headlines with the so-called 'X-ray vision' of one of its flagship phones, the OnePlus 8 Pro.

20 May 2020

Realme

Ahead of May 25 launch, Realme X3 SuperZoom's details leaked

Ahead of its expected launch on May 25 in China, a Thai publication has leaked the details of the upcoming Realme X3 SuperZoom smartphone.