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15 Apr 2021
iQOO 7iQOO 7 to arrive in India as rebranded Neo5
iQOO will launch the iQOO 7 and 7 Legend smartphones in India on April 26.
15 Apr 2021
SpaceXJeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard rocket
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin might be several steps behind Elon Musk's commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but it's inching toward its first manned spaceflight.
15 Apr 2021
WhatsAppNewsBytes Briefing: Germany clamps down on WhatsApp, and more
Even as Indian government scrambles to figure out how to prevent Facebook from taking advantage of its citizenry, Germany has leveraged the European Union's solid privacy laws to take WhatsApp to task.
15 Apr 2021
Nokia MobilesNokia 2.2 receives Android 11 update with March security patch
HMD Global has started rolling out the Android 11 update for its Nokia 2.2 model.
14 Apr 2021
OnePlusOnePlus 9, 9R went on first sale in India today
OnePlus 9 and 9R smartphones went on their first sale in India today for the Amazon Prime and Red Cable Club members.
14 Apr 2021
OPPOOPPO A35, with Helio P35 chipset, goes official in China
Chinese tech giant OPPO has launched its latest A-series smartphone, the A35, in its home country.
14 Apr 2021
AndroidThis feature nudges Android users to look up while walking
Google has begun rolling out the latest addition to its Digital Wellbeing app. First spotted by XDA-Developers' Mishaal Rahman in November last year, the Heads Up feature is designed to prevent people from using their phones while walking.
14 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme 8 5G, with Dimensity 700 chipset, teased on Flipkart
Realme is likely to launch its latest 5G smartphone, the 8 5G in India on April 22, preceded by the April 21 Thailand launch.
14 Apr 2021
Russia NewsSputnik V: How does Russia's COVID-19 vaccine work?
Earlier this week, India's drug regulator approved Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for restricted use in emergency situations.
14 Apr 2021
Sony MobilesSony unveils Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III smartphones
Japanese tech giant Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III.
14 Apr 2021
Motorola MobileAhead of launch, Moto G20's renders, specifications leaked; prices tipped
Motorola is expected to launch a new entry-level smartphone, the Moto G20 in India soon.
14 Apr 2021
ZTE Mobile PhonesPrior to launch, ZTE reveals Axon 30 Ultra smartphone's specifications
ZTE will announce its Axon 30 smartphone series tomorrow i.e. April 15 in China, including the Axon 30 Ultra.
14 Apr 2021
CoronavirusPhysical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection: Study
A sedentary lifestyle is associated with more severe COVID-19 infection and an increased risk of dying from the viral disease, according to a large-scale study.
14 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme C21 to go on first sale at 12pm
The Realme C21 smartphone, which was launched in India last week, will go on sale at 12pm today via Realme.com, Flipkart, and other retail channels. Its price starts at Rs. 7,999.
14 Apr 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Your WhatsApp account isn't safe anymore, and more
Another day, another colossal security bungle from the good folks at Facebook. If two separate data leaks weren't bad enough, it was revealed that anyone who knows your phone number can nuke your WhatsApp account.
14 Apr 2021
OnePlusOnePlus releases OTA update to resolve 9 Pro's overheating issue
Last week, several OnePlus 9 Pro users had reported overheating issues, especially while using the handset's camera app.
14 Apr 2021
Xiaomi MobilesXiaomi releases MIUI 12.5 update for its Mi 11 handset
Xiaomi is rolling out the MIUI 12.5 update for the Mi 11 in China.
13 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme 8 Pro gets improved camera, fingerprint sensor via update
Chinese smartphone maker Realme has started rolling out an update for its 8 Pro model in India.
13 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesSamsung Galaxy Quantum2 smartphone previewed in unboxing video: Details here
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Quantum2 a.k.a Galaxy A82 5G smartphone in South Korea on April 23.
13 Apr 2021
MediaTekNVIDIA, MediaTek plan to equip future Chromebooks with RTX graphics
NVIDIA has revealed a unique partnership with MediaTek at its GPU Technology Conference. NVIDIA will be using the fellow Taiwanese chipmaker's ARM expertise to create SDKs for a reference platform that can eventually herald GeForce graphics to Chromebooks.
13 Apr 2021
iQOO 7iQOO 7 series to debut in India on April 26
Chinese smartphone maker iQOO will launch its 7-series of smartphones in India on April 26. The line-up will include the iQOO 7 and 7 Legend models.
13 Apr 2021
WhatsApp#BugAlert: Here's how anyone can suspend your WhatsApp account
If you have been receiving multiple two-factor authentication (2FA) requests for your WhatsApp account, it is likely that someone is attempting to shut your account down.
13 Apr 2021
RealmeRealme C20 goes on first sale today: Details here
Realme C20 has gone on its first sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart and Realme.com.
13 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesSamsung Galaxy M42 to be launched in India this month
Samsung will launch its M42 5G smartphone in India by the end of this month.
13 Apr 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook data leak gets much worse, and more
Facebook just can't seem to get a break. After the embarrassing leak where CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number was found linked to Signal messenger app, it appears the 533 million user accounts compromised might just have been the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
13 Apr 2021
Samsung MobilesThis is how Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will look like
South Korean tech giant Samsung might unveil the Galaxy S21 Fan Edition (FE) smartphone on August 19.
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.