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12 Apr 2021
FacebookAnother database of leaked Facebook users' phone numbers found online
Barely a week has passed since Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook sprang a data leak that put the personal data of around 533 million users out in the open.
12 Apr 2021
ZTE Mobile PhonesZTE teases Axon 30 Ultra's 'Super Moon Ultra' astrophotography feature
ZTE will unveil its Axon 30 Ultra smartphone in China on April 15, alongside the vanilla Axon 30 and 30 Pro.
12 Apr 2021
Vivo MobilesVivo Y20s [G], with MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, goes official
As the latest addition to its Y20 series of smartphones, Vivo has launched the Y20s [G] model in the Philippines. The handset is sold in India as Vivo Y20G.
12 Apr 2021
SonyPopular PlayStation games could land on smartphones
On Saturday, Eurogamer spotted a job advertisement for Head of Mobile, PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, on the internet.
12 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesDiscount worth Rs. 2,000 on Samsung Galaxy F62 in India
South Korean tech giant Samsung's Galaxy F62 handset, which was launched in India this February, has received its first-ever discount of Rs. 2,000 for the offline markets, as per 91Mobiles.
12 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle is shutting down its Shopping app
Google is shutting down its Shopping app for Android and iOS, a company spokesperson confirmed to 9to5Google.
12 Apr 2021
XiaomiXiaomi Mi 11X smartphone series to debut on April 23
Xiaomi has announced that it will launch its Mi 11X series of smartphones in India on April 23, alongside the Mi 11 Ultra. The line-up will include the Mi 11X and 11X Pro models.
12 Apr 2021
Data LeakWas data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users actually leaked?
Over the weekend, it was reported that invite-only audio-based social network Clubhouse suffered a data breach that affected around 1.3 million users.
12 Apr 2021
LG MobileLG WING smartphone available with a massive Rs. 50,000 discount
Come tomorrow, LG's flagship handset, the LG WING will be available in India with a whopping Rs. 50,000 discount. The device will retail at Rs. 29,999 (MRP: Rs. 80,000) via Flipkart.
12 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesSamsung Galaxy F12 goes on sale starting at Rs. 11,000
The Samsung Galaxy F12 went on its first sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart and Samsung online store.
12 Apr 2021
GoogleGoogle makes its Lyra audio codec open source
Google has announced that the Lyra audio codec which was released for Duo in February 2021 is now open source.
12 Apr 2021
LGVerizon's LG Velvet 5G UW smartphone receives Android 11 update
South Korean tech giant LG is rolling out an Android 11 update for its Velvet 5G UW smartphone locked onto Verizon's network in the US.
11 Apr 2021
FranceFrench Army is testing robot dog Spot from Boston Dynamics
The foremost military school of France, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, has posted on Twitter about a recent combat training exercise utilizing robots in offensive operations.
11 Apr 2021
GoogleGoogle's Dysonics acquisition could bring 3D audio to Pixel Buds
Google recently acquired 3D audio start-up Dysonics. The acquisition took place quietly in December last year and came to light in a recent filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Protocol reported.
11 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme 8 5G smartphone to be unveiled on April 21
Realme has announced via a video, that it will unveil the 5G variant of its Realme 8 smartphone on April 21.
11 Apr 2021
SpaceXSpaceX won't 'catch' rocket components anymore, will go fishing instead
Elon Musk's ambitious space exploration venture SpaceX has been all over the news lately for its Starlink satellite internet program, Crew Dragon missions, Falcon 9 payloads-transport rockets, and the notoriously explosive Starship test flights.
11 Apr 2021
Nokia MobilesNokia 4.2 receives March 2021 security via Android 11 update
HMD Global has started rolling out the Android 11 update for the Nokia 4.2 in multiple countries, including India.
11 Apr 2021
SamsungSamsung to make OLED TVs using LG panels
Samsung may soon start making OLED TVs using panels from LG.
11 Apr 2021
AsusASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro receive Android 11 update
ASUS has started releasing the Android 11 update for its ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro smartphones in the global market. To recall, the users in Taiwan had already started receiving the update last month.
10 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesSamsung's first M-series 5G smartphone-Galaxy M42's India launch teased
Samsung is tipped to launch its first-ever M-series 5G phone, the Galaxy M42, in India by the end of this month.
10 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme 8 5G spotted on Geekbench: Details here
Realme is likely to launch the Realme 8 5G and 8 Pro 5G smartphones on April 22, according to Realme Central.
10 Apr 2021
AppleiPhone 12 leads the top-10 bestselling smartphones' list globally
In a remarkable achievement, iPhone 12 has reserved the top space in the bestselling smartphones' list globally for the month of January 2021, according to Counterpoint.
10 Apr 2021
SpotifySpotify claims "Hey Spotify" doesn't listen to everything you say
In 2020, music streaming giant Spotify was spotted developing a voice assistant triggered by the wake phrase "Hey Spotify". The feature resembles Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri.
10 Apr 2021
XiaomiXiaomi and OPPO might soon launch in-house processors
Xiaomi and OPPO are developing in-house processors for smartphones which the companies will introduce between late 2021 and early 2022, reports DigiTimes.
10 Apr 2021
MicrosoftAhead of launch, Microsoft Surface Laptop 4's prices leaked
Microsoft will launch its Surface Laptop 4 model on April 27, according to WinFuture.
10 Apr 2021
XiaomiMi 11 series to debut in India on April 23
Xiaomi's flagship Mi 11 series will be launched in India on April 23, the company's Global Vice President, Manu Kumar Jain, has announced.
10 Apr 2021
GoogleThis is how Google Pixel Watch will look like
Google is likely to introduce its Pixel Watch in October this year, alongside the flagship Pixel 6 smartphone.
10 Apr 2021
AndroidApple kept iMessage from Android to lock users within iOS
Apple's high-level executives have admitted that the company could have made iMessage available on Android but it instead chose to trap users in the iOS walled garden.
10 Apr 2021
GoogleGoogle Pixel 5a 5G not canceled, will see limited release
Just hours after tipster Jon Prosser had claimed that Google's Pixel 5a 5G has been canceled due to chip shortage, the tech giant has quashed the rumors, stating that the handset "will be available later this year in the US and Japan."
10 Apr 2021
SamsungSamsung releases Android 11 update for the Galaxy Tab S5e
Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update for its Galaxy Tab S5e in Russia and UK.
10 Apr 2021
AppleNewsBytes Briefing: LinkedIn suffers massive data leak, and more
Even before the news cycle on the Facebook data leak had died down, private data belonging to a whopping 500 million LinkedIn users has been leaked.
10 Apr 2021
Elon MuskNeuralink shows off monkey's Pong skills using wireless brain-computer interface
Elon Musk's 2016 start-up called Neuralink has been working on a brain-machine interface with a reasonable amount of success.
10 Apr 2021
VivoVivo Y19 gets Android 11 update in India: Details here
Vivo has started rolling out the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update in India for the Y19 model.
10 Apr 2021
HMD GlobalHMD Global releases Android 11 update for Nokia 8.1
HMD Global has started rolling out the latest Android 11 update for its Nokia 8.1 smartphone in various countries, including India.
09 Apr 2021
SecurityMassive LinkedIn data leak affects nearly 70 percent accounts
Private data belonging to a whopping 500 million LinkedIn users has been leaked. Leaked credentials include LinkedIn ID, email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and gender details.
09 Apr 2021
Nubia Mobile PhonesNubia Red Magic 6 series arrives in the global markets
Nubia has launched its latest gaming smartphones, the Red Magic 6 and 6 Pro in the global markets. The line-up carries a starting price tag of $599 (roughly Rs. 44,700).
09 Apr 2021
Redmi Note 10Redmi Note 10 series' owners report display issues
Redmi Note 10 series, which includes the Note 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro Max models, is facing a number of display issues.
09 Apr 2021
OnePlusOnePlus 9R to debut in China on April 15
OnePlus will launch the 9R model in China on April 15, the company has announced on Weibo. It is likely to run on Android 11-based ColorOS 11 as against OxygenOS 11 that is available on the Indian variant.
09 Apr 2021
ZTE Mobile PhonesZTE Axon 30 Ultra may feature in-display camera; prices leaked
ZTE is gearing up to launch its latest Axon 30 series of smartphones in China on April 15. The line-up is said to include the Axon 30, 30 Pro, and 30 Ultra models.
09 Apr 2021
TECNO MobileTECNO SPARK 7 goes official in India at Rs. 7,000
Expanding its range of budget smartphones in India, TECNO has launched the SPARK 7 handset with a starting price-tag of Rs. 6,999. It will go on sale starting April 16 via Amazon.
