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22 Jul 2020

Xiaomi

Flipkart's 'Qualcomm Snapdragon Days' sale: Check out the best deals

Flipkart's 'Qualcomm Snapdragon Days' sale is currently live with exciting deals available on popular Snapdragon-powered phones.

22 Jul 2020

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Snap's revenue grows; Moderna's vaccine won't be cheap

The big story in the technology world is: Snap reported its earnings for Q2 2020 with notable gains - 9 million new users and 17% YoY growth in revenue.

22 Jul 2020

Flipkart

Realme C11's first sale today at 12 pm via Flipkart

Realme's budget-friendly handset, the Realme C11, will go on sale for the first time in India today at 12 pm via Flipkart and Realme India's website.

22 Jul 2020

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to go on sale today

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on another flash sale today at 12 pm via Amazon and Mi.com.

22 Jul 2020

Elon Musk

#NewsBytesExplainer: GPT-3, the powerful AI that generates stories, poems, code

Back in May, OpenAI, the AI start-up co-founded by Elon Musk, had announced an advanced language processing algorithm called 'GPT-3'.

22 Jul 2020

Intel

HP Omen 15, Pavilion Gaming 16 laptops launched in India

Expanding its range of gaming laptops in India, HP has introduced the Omen 15 (2020) and Pavilion Gaming 16 notebooks.

22 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung's Android Go-based Galaxy A01 Core goes official

Expanding its range of affordable smartphones, Samsung has launched the Galaxy A01 Core in Indonesia.

Nubia Red Magic 5S to be launched on July 28

ZTE-owned Nubia has announced that it will launch its flagship gaming phone, the Red Magic 5S, in China on July 28.

21 Jul 2020

OnePlus

OnePlus Nord launched in India; prices start at Rs. 25,000

OnePlus has finally launched its much-anticipated mid-ranger, the Nord, in India via the world's first AR launch event for smartphones.

21 Jul 2020

iOS

IIT-Delhi students have introduced a replacement for CamScanner

Ever since India imposed a ban on 59 Chinese applications, internet users have been on a hunt for replacements of popular banned services like TikTok.

21 Jul 2020

Google

Google brings Lens-based translation to KaiOS feature phones

Google has announced a handy new capability for KaiOS-powered feature phones — Lens-based translation and reading.

21 Jul 2020

Flipkart

Infinix Smart 4 Plus, with MediaTek Helio A25 chipset, launched

Infinix Mobile has launched a new affordable smartphone called the Infinix Smart 4 Plus in India. It is a successor to Infinix Smart 3 Plus that was launched in April last year.

21 Jul 2020

Vaccine

Can a recovered patient be infected again by coronavirus?

As Oxford University's vaccine candidate for COVID-19 has been found safe and effective, there remains obscurity over how long immunity against the novel coronavirus will last.

21 Jul 2020

Tencent

Hackers can make your device explode with a fast charger

Fast chargers are a boon for people who prefer to power up their phones/laptops in quick and short charging sessions.

21 Jul 2020

Amazon

#DealOfTheDay: Apple iPhone 11 is available with Rs. 5,400 discount

If you are planning to own an Apple iPhone, today might be a suitable opportunity. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 5,400 on the flagship iPhone 11 (64GB storage model).

21 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's render reveals key design details

Over the last few weeks, we have heard a lot about Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 series, but details about the company's upcoming foldable phone remained scarce.

21 Jul 2020

Samsung

This is how Samsung's Note 20 Ultra will look like

Over the past few weeks, we have heard a lot about Note 20 and 20+, but the top-spec Ultra variant remained elusive so far. However, thanks to tipster Evan Blass (via GSMArena), we now have a 360-degree view of the Note 20 Ultra.

21 Jul 2020

Flipkart

Realme Narzo 10's sale today at 12 pm via Flipkart

Realme's budget-friendly smartphone, the Realme Narzo 10, is set to go on sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart and Realme.com.

21 Jul 2020

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9 Pro goes on sale today via Amazon

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on another flash sale today. The device will be up for purchase at 12 pm via Amazon and Mi.com.

21 Jul 2020

Huawei

NewsBytes Briefing: Zuckerberg says no deal with Trump and more

Since last evening, the world of technology has seen some notable developments.

21 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung's new foldable phone to be launched on July 22

Korean tech giant Samsung has announced on Weibo that its upcoming foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, will be launched in China on July 22.

21 Jul 2020

OxygenOS

OnePlus 8 series receives a feature-rich OxygenOS update

OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS updates for its flagship smartphones in India. The OnePlus 8 has gotten OxygenOS 10.5.10 while the Pro model has received version 10.5.12.

20 Jul 2020

Microsoft

#BugAlert: Windows 10 is messing with internet connectivity

Microsoft's Windows 10 has been plagued by a myriad of issues, and now, the Redmond giant has acknowledged another severe bug in the operating system.

20 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A21s (6GB RAM) variant becomes cheaper in India

The Samsung Galaxy A21s has received a price-cut of Rs. 1,000 for the 6GB/64GB variant in India.

20 Jul 2020

Flipkart

Realme 6i to be launched in India on July 24

A listing has gone up on Flipkart's Explore Plus page, revealing that the Realme 6i will be launched in India at 12 pm on July 24.

20 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M31s to be launched on July 30

Samsung has confirmed that its upcoming Galaxy M31s will be launched in India on July 30. The company has shared the details by releasing a teaser of the device on Amazon.

20 Jul 2020

Oxford University

Confirmed! Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response, no major side-effects

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University has been confirmed to be safe and effective.

OPPO Reno4 Pro to be launched on July 31

OPPO has announced that it will launch its premium mid-ranger, the Reno4 Pro, in India on July 31.

20 Jul 2020

Reddit

Pixel 4 XL's glass back is coming off: Details here

Google's Pixel line-up has drawn a lot of attention for its extraordinary camera and software features.

20 Jul 2020

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9, with MediaTek Helio G85, launched in India

Expanding its portfolio of affordable smartphones, Xiaomi has launched its budget-friendly Redmi Note 9 in India.

20 Jul 2020

Security

#LeakAlert: 7 VPN services leaked 1.2TB private user data

In a major shocker, seven virtual private network (VPN) providers, all hailing from Hong Kong, have been caught leaking private data of their users.

20 Jul 2020

Flipkart

Motorola One Fusion+ to go on sale today at 12pm

Motorola One Fusion+ is set to go on sale once again in India today at 12pm via Flipkart.

20 Jul 2020

Google

Soon, Google Chrome will prevent you from filling insecure forms

Browsing the web comes with the risk of phishing, where legit-looking websites can trick you into giving away confidential information like usernames-passwords, payment details.

20 Jul 2020

India

Redmi Note 9 to get 6GB RAM variant in India

As an addition to its range of budget smartphones in India, Xiaomi has decided to launch Redmi Note 9 on July 20.

19 Jul 2020

OnePlus

No change in India-bound OnePlus Nord specs, claims Geekbench listing

Rumors stating that the OnePlus Nord headed for India would have different specifications, from the one going on sale in overseas markets, have been disproved.

OPPO A72 5G spotted on Geekbench with 8GB RAM

OPPO A72 5G has been spotted on Geekbench with 8GB of RAM and MediaTek's MT6853 (Dimensity 720) chipset. However, the device is also likely to get two more RAM options- 4GB and 6GB.

19 Jul 2020

Europe

Realme C11 with Helio G35 chipset to launch in Europe

Chinese smartphone maker Realme's budget smartphone, the C11, will launch in Europe soon in two color options, as per a tweet by a tipster named Sudhanshu.

19 Jul 2020

Asus

ASUS Zenfone 7, 7 Pro with Snapdragon chipsets launching soon?

As per a report by TNNToday, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS is planning to launch two new handsets named Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro.