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27 Dec 2020

Xiaomi

Xiaomi releases Android 11 update for Mi 10 Lite 5G

Xiaomi has reportedly started rolling out the Android 11 update for the Mi 10 Lite 5G model in Europe.

27 Dec 2020

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo X60 Pro appears on TENAA, key specifications leaked

Chinese tech giant Vivo is all set to launch its X60 and X60 Pro smartphones in its home market on December 29.

26 Dec 2020

Xiaomi

Mi 11 will offer Gorilla Glass Victus display protection

Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Mi 11, in China on December 28. Now, just days ahead of the launch, the company has shared a bunch of teasers on Weibo, revealing its key features.

26 Dec 2020

Nokia Mobiles

Nokia C1 Plus up for pre-orders, sale date announced

Nokia's entry-level smartphone, the C1 Plus, is finally up for pre-orders in China. The company has also announced that the budget-friendly handset will go on sale starting January 1, 2021.

26 Dec 2020

Huawei

Huawei to unveil Nova 8 Pro Honor of Kings edition

Following the launch of the Nova 8 series in China, Huawei is reportedly working on launching the Nova 8 Pro Honor of Kings edition in its home country.

25 Dec 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M12 gets certified in Thailand, launch imminent

Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy M12 soon, and in the latest development, the smartphone has reportedly been spotted on Thailand's telecom regulator NBTC's site.

25 Dec 2020

OPPO

OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G gets BIS certification, India launch imminent

OPPO is working on launching the Reno5 Pro 5G soon in India. In the latest development, the smartphone has reportedly been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), hinting at its imminent launch.

25 Dec 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72 4G spotted on Geekbench, key specifications revealed

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A72 4G sometime in 2021. In the latest development, the smartphone was found listed on Geekbench with Android 11, a Snapdragon 720G chipset, and 8GB of RAM.

25 Dec 2020

Samsung

Amazon Fab Phones Fest ends today: Premium smartphones on offer

The latest round of Amazon's Fab Phones Fest is scheduled to end today. Under the sale, which started on December 22, the e-retailer is offering unmissable deals on a number of smartphones.

25 Dec 2020

Amazon

Amazon India teases Mi 10i, India availability confirmed

Xiaomi is all geared up to launch the Mi 10i smartphone in India on January 5 at 12 pm. In the latest development, Amazon India has created a microsite for the phone, which reveals its availability through the e-retailer.

25 Dec 2020

Realme

Realme X7 Pro appears on Realme India support page

Realme is planning to bring the X7 Pro smartphone in India, soon. In the latest development, the handset was found on the company's India support page (via MySmartPrice), hinting at an imminent launch.

24 Dec 2020

OPPO

OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G, with Snapdragon 865 chipset, launched

As an addition to the Reno5 5G line-up, tech giant OPPO has launched the Reno5 Pro+ 5G smartphone in China.

24 Dec 2020

Coronavirus

Mini antibodies against COVID-19 isolated from llama may prevent infection

Scientists have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies or nanobodies against the novel coronavirus from a llama, some of which may help prevent the infection.

Honor V40 tipped to be launched on January 12

Honor is working to launch its V40 smartphone soon in China. In the latest development, a tipster claimed on Weibo that the phone will be introduced on January 12, with a 120Hz refresh rate.

24 Dec 2020

Xiaomi

Ahead of launch, Mi 11's teaser video, availability, price revealed

Xiaomi is all set to launch the Mi 11 smartphone on December 28. In the latest news, an alleged official teaser video has been released (via SparrowNews).

24 Dec 2020

Amazon

Vivo V20 (2021) silently goes official via Amazon India

Vivo has launched the V20 (2021) smartphone in India without an official announcement. Priced at Rs. 24,990, it is now listed on Amazon India and comes as an upgrade over the V20 handset from the company.

24 Dec 2020

Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 20 SE, with triple rear cameras, launched

As the latest addition to its portfolio of budget-friendly smartphones, Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched the Enjoy 20 SE smartphone in its home country.

24 Dec 2020

Vivo Mobiles

iQOO 7 tipped to offer 120Hz display, 120W fast-charging support

Vivo's iQOO 7 will likely be launched in January next year. In the latest development, tipster Digital Chat Station has shared that the handset will come with a 120Hz Full-HD+ display, 120W fast-charging, a 4,000mAh battery, and a Snapdragon 888 processor.

24 Dec 2020

Europe

OxygenOS 10.5.8 update released for OnePlus Nord N10 5G

OnePlus has started rolling out the OxygenOS 10.5.8 update for its Nord N10 5G smartphone in parts of Europe and North America.

23 Dec 2020

Huawei

Huawei Nova 8 series, with 66W fast-charging support, goes official

Huawei has finally launched the Nova 8 and 8 Pro in China with a starting price-tag of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 37,200).

23 Dec 2020

Samsung

New report reiterates prices, storage options of Samsung Galaxy S21-series

Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones in January. In the latest development, Winfuture.de has shared the European pricing information of the line-up, which re-affirms the previously leaked details.

23 Dec 2020

Health & Wellness

COVID-19 immunity lasts at least eight months: Study

People who have recovered from coronavirus have immune memory to protect against re-infection for at least eight months, according to a new study.

23 Dec 2020

Technology

Lava lists "women-centric" smartphone on the site, launch confirmed

The home-grown tech giant Lava has unveiled the latest budget-friendly smartphone, the BeU, at Rs. 6,888. It is slated to be launched officially on January 5, along with other devices, claims Gadgets360.

Redmi 8 receives MIUI 12 update globally: Details here

Redmi has started rolling out the MIUI 12 update for its Redmi 8 model in the global market (via PiunikaWeb). The report claims that the Indian and European markets are next in line.

22 Dec 2020

Environment

Apple may launch an electric vehicle by 2024

The electrification of transport, with a complete zero-carbon green energy approach, is one of the major trends of the 21st century. A few years back, there were rumors about Apple's automotive plans, including Project Titan.

22 Dec 2020

Amazon

Redmi 9 Power went on first sale today: Details here

Redmi's latest budget-friendly smartphone, the 9 Power witnessed its first sale in India today, via Amazon and Mi.com.

22 Dec 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A32 appears in live images, design features revealed

Samsung is expected to unveil its affordable 5G smartphone, the Galaxy A32 5G in early-2021.

22 Dec 2020

Xiaomi

Mi 10i to be launched on January 5 in India

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi 10i smartphone in India on January 5, 2021, the company has teased via Twitter.

22 Dec 2020

Pfizer

Can prepare vaccine against mutated virus in 6 weeks: BioNTech

Ugur Sahin, the co-founder and CEO of the German drugmaker BioNTech, displayed confidence that their COVID-19 vaccine can work against the new strain of the coronavirus.

22 Dec 2020

Xiaomi

Mi 11 confirmed to be launched on December 28

Xiaomi will launch its upcoming flagship Mi 11 smartphone on December 28 in China, the company has confirmed via a Weibo post. It is expected to come along with a Pro model.

22 Dec 2020

Samsung

Samsung releases Android 11 update for Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the flagship Galaxy Z Flip 5G in Switzerland. It has reportedly been released earlier than scheduled in the company's Android 11 roadmap.

22 Dec 2020

NFC

World's first smartphone with an under-display camera goes on sale

World's first smartphone with an under-display camera, the ZTE Axon 20 5G is now up for purchase in the global market.

21 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: Myths about the COVID-19 vaccine busted

As vaccines for COVID-19 have started being rolled out in parts of the world, certain myths have been propagated questioning their safety and efficacy.

21 Dec 2020

India

HP ProBook 635 Aero G7 laptop launched in India

Expanding its range of laptops, HP has launched the ProBook 635 Aero G7 laptop in India at Rs. 74,999.

21 Dec 2020

OPPO

OPPO A15s goes on sale in India at Rs. 11,490

OPPO's latest budget smartphone, the A15s was launched in India last week and is up for purchase starting today via Amazon and select retail stores.

iQOO 7 appears in teaser image, design features revealed

Vivo's sub-brand iQOO is expected to launch the iQOO 7 smartphone by mid-January 2021.

21 Dec 2020

South Africa

Coronavirus mutation: Here's what we know about the new strain

As the vaccine for COVID-19 had just started rolling out, the worrisome news of the coronavirus mutating has started circulating.

21 Dec 2020

Sony

OPPO confirms a Sony IMX766 50MP camera for Reno5 Pro+

OPPO is geared up to unveil the Reno5 Pro+ 5G model in China on December 24. In the latest development, the company has shared a poster on Weibo, confirming its key specifications.

Lenovo K12 Global Edition's renders leaked, key features revealed

Earlier this month, Lenovo unveiled the K12 smartphone in China and is now working to launch the Global Edition soon.

21 Dec 2020

Space News

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky on Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo's time in the 17th century.