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17 Aug 2021

Acer

Acer Predator Helios 300 launched at Rs. 1.3 lakh

Taiwanese tech brand Acer has introduced the latest version of its Predator Helios 300 laptop in India. It carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 1.3 lakh.

17 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S22 series' display, camera, and chipset details leaked

Samsung's S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra flagships may be several months away from going official but thanks to tipster Ice Universe, we have details regarding the design, display, as well as camera specifications of the trio.

17 Aug 2021

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo X60 receives a price-cut of up to Rs. 3,000

Vivo has reduced the prices of its X60 smartphone in India. Following the price-cut, the handset has become cheaper by up to Rs. 3,000.

17 Aug 2021

Realme

Realme GT 5G could debut as cheapest Snapdragon 888-powered phone

Realme is all set to launch its latest GT 5G smartphone in India tomorrow, alongside the GT Master Edition and Realme Book Slim laptop.

17 Aug 2021

Tinder

Tinder will soon start offering ID verification. What changes, then?

Twitter halted its account verification process but popular dating app Tinder has begun rolling out a similar idea called ID verification. Using this, Tinder users can show the platform a government or official ID to verify that they are the person they claim to be on Tinder.

17 Aug 2021

Facebook

Now, you can add personalized background while using WhatsApp Payments

As part of its ongoing push to woo users toward using the in-app payments feature, WhatsApp has introduced the ability to customize the background of the message bubble when you send money to people using WhatsApp Payments.

17 Aug 2021

Motorola

Motorola Edge 20 series debuts in India at Rs. 21,500

Lenovo-owned Motorola has launched its latest Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion smartphones in India. The line-up starts at Rs. 21,499 and will be available later this month via Flipkart.

17 Aug 2021

Asus

ASUS announces ROG Phone 5s series with Snapdragon 888+ chipset

ASUS has introduced its latest gaming-focused ROG Phone 5s series, which includes the vanilla ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro models.

17 Aug 2021

Vivo

Vivo Y33s and Y21 to debut in India soon

Vivo will launch two new Y-series smartphones, the Y33s and Y21, in India next week, according to 91mobiles. The report has also revealed the design and full specifications of the duo.

17 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G's support page goes live; launch imminent

Samsung is expected to launch a new Galaxy A52s 5G smartphone in India soon.

16 Aug 2021

Data Leak

T-Mobile investigating alleged data hack affecting 100 million customers

American telecom operator T-Mobile has confirmed that it is investigating a data breach possibly involving around 100 million customers.

16 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A03s tipped to cost Rs. 11,500 in India

Samsung is gearing up to launch a new Galaxy A03s model in India soon. In the latest development, 91mobiles has leaked the pricing details of the handset.

16 Aug 2021

NOTHING

Nothing ear (1) India pre-orders to begin tomorrow: Details here

Nothing's ear (1), which was launched in India, last month will be up for pre-orders starting tomorrow i.e. August 17 via Flipkart. It is priced at Rs. 5,999.

16 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Z Fold3, Flip3's India pricing and sale date revealed

Samsung had launched its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, last week. Now, the tech giant has revealed the India pricing details of the duo.

16 Aug 2021

iQOO

Ahead of launch, iQOO 8 and 8 Pro's specifications leaked

iQOO is all set to launch its 8 series of smartphones in China tomorrow i.e. August 17. The line-up will include the vanilla 8 and 8 Pro models.

16 Aug 2021

Motorola

Prior to launch, Motorola Edge 20 Fusion appears on Geekbench

Motorola is all set to launch the Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion smartphones in India tomorrow i.e. August 17.

16 Aug 2021

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Pro Max's 6GB/64GB variant discontinued

Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Pro Max in India in three memory configurations - 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/128GB.

16 Aug 2021

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 may debut in Europe in September

Xiaomi had launched its latest mid-range tablet, the Mi Pad 5, in China earlier this month alongside the Mi MIX 4.

16 Aug 2021

iQOO

iQOO 8 Pro appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 888+ processor

Vivo's sub-brand iQOO is all set to launch its flagship iQOO 8 series in China on August 17.

16 Aug 2021

Xiaomi

Redmi 10 officially teased; color options revealed

A day after Xiaomi "accidentally" leaked its upcoming Redmi 10's specifications via a blog post, the tech giant has officially teased the arrival of the handset. However, the launch date is yet to be revealed.

15 Aug 2021

X

Twitter halts verification process once again to improve review process

Earlier this year, Twitter had announced that it had restarted accepting applications for its verification process through which Twitter accounts are given the revered blue tick.

15 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung S20 FE 5G available with benefits worth Rs. 27,000

If you are planning to buy a premium 5G smartphone without drying up your wallet, then this might be a good deal for you.

15 Aug 2021

Asus

ASUS ROG Phone 5S to get Snapdragon 888+ chipset

ASUS is likely to launch its latest ROG Phone 5S smartphone in China on August 16.

15 Aug 2021

3D Printing

Can NASA 3D-print structures using regolith aboard the ISS?

NASA has sent a contracted Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) with nearly 3,720kg of cargo on board, including a machine meant to demonstrate 3D printing regolith on the moon and other extraterrestrial surfaces.

15 Aug 2021

X

Twitter revising user interface contrast settings following users' headache complaints

Last week, microblogging platform Twitter redesigned its user interface with the use of high contrast across visual elements like buttons and links while a new font called Chirp was added as well.

15 Aug 2021

Apple

Apple ordered to pay $300 million in LTE patent retrial

In an ongoing dispute with a company called Optis that owns patents on the LTE cellular standard, Apple has been ordered to pay $300 million in royalties after a retrial in the patent dispute over wireless technology used in iPhones and other products.

15 Aug 2021

Xiaomi

Xiaomi disables Mi MIX 4's anti-theft security feature; here's why

Xiaomi's newly-launched Mi MIX 4 has reportedly come under the Chinese government's scrutiny.

15 Aug 2021

Realme

Realme GT series tipped to start at around Rs. 26,000

Realme is all set to launch the GT 5G and GT Master Edition smartphones in India on August 18.

15 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A03s to get MediaTek Helio P35 processor

Samsung is working on a new A-series smartphone, called the Galaxy A03s. In the latest development, 91mobiles, in collaboration with tipster Ishan Agarwal, has revealed the key specifications and renders of the phone.

15 Aug 2021

Realme

Realme releases Android 11 update for Narzo 30A in India

Tech giant Realme has started rolling out the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update for its Narzo 30A smartphone in India.

15 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives Bluetooth certification

Samsung is said to unveil its Galaxy S21 FE smartphone in October this year. In the latest development, it has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG authority, with model numbers SM-G990N, SM-G990B, and SM-G990B_SD.

14 Aug 2021

OPPO

OPPO A16s debuts with triple rear cameras and HD+ display

OPPO has launched a new A-series smartphone, called the A16s, in the Netherlands. It has been priced at €149 (roughly Rs. 13,000) and has features similar to the standard A16 model but additionally with NFC support.

14 Aug 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52s support page appears on official India website

Samsung seems to be working on launching the upcoming Galaxy A52s smartphone soon. Among the various leaks coming in, the handset's support page has now gone live on the company's India website.

Redmi 10's specifications accidentally revealed by Xiaomi

Xiaomi seems ready to launch the Redmi 10 smartphone soon. In the latest update, the tech giant reportedly revealed the handset's specifications via a blog post by mistake.

14 Aug 2021

Android

Android 12 Beta 4 packs lock screen improvements, achieves stability

Android 12 is just around the corner, set to roll out to the public alongside the Google Pixel 6.

14 Aug 2021

Fitbit

Diabetic patients could better their lifestyle with Fitbit's latest partnership

Fitness trackers have grown more affordable but people still refer to them colloquially as "my Fitbit" even if their device is of another make. Fitbit plans to double down on this effect by helping people monitor their lifestyle and steer clear of diabetes.

14 Aug 2021

iOS

Here's how to install iOS 15's latest public beta version

If you're itching to get your hands on iOS 15 before everyone else, Apple recently released the fifth public beta version for the smartphone operating system just 24 hours after the latest developer preview build was launched.

14 Aug 2021

Android

Select users can migrate WhatsApp accounts from iOS to Android

WhatsApp has announced that users can now migrate accounts from iOS to Android.

14 Aug 2021

Honor

HONOR Pad V7 Pro goes official in China

Expanding its portfolio of mid-range tablets, HONOR has introduced the Pad V7 Pro in China. It's offered in Wi-Fi-only and 5G variants and carries a starting price tag of CNY 2,599 (roughly Rs. 30,000).

14 Aug 2021

Whatsapp Web

WhatsApp Web, desktop app finally get image editing tools

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has begun testing a new feature for the desktop client and the web interface that allows users to edit images before sending them by adding emojis, stickers, and text, just like on the mobile app.