Portronics, an audio electronics manufacturer has expanded their wireless audio lineup with the launch of their new Harmonics Twins II.
The 2nd generation device features an updated design, Bluetooth 5.0, IPX4 rating and touch controls.
The design has been updated from a Samsung Galaxy Earbuds type design to a more AirPods design with an extending stick on each earbuds. It is still lightweight and will have a comfortable fit with that can be ensured with its included 3 silicone tips. It also features IPX4 water and sweat resistance which make them good for workouts.
Utilising Bluetooth 5.0 LE for its wireless connectivity, the earbuds are very power efficient giving them a good battery life. Portronics claim up to 4 hours of continuous playback with the 40mAh batteries built in to the earbuds and the included charging case has another 380mAh lithium polymer battery that gives a total listening time of approx. 12 hours.
The earbuds also feature touch controls near the top of the device that give users full control over their playback. With the inbuilt mics, users can access their voice assistant via the touch control and also have clear calls with its Acoustic Echo Reduction technology.
The Portronics Harmonics II comes in black colour only and is available for a price of Rs. 2499 on Amazon and other offline retail stores.
POCO today launched the POCO X2 on flipkart, the company’s second smartphone and its first mid-range smartphone in the new X series in India today.
Here we have the first impressions of the smartphone and also the latest unboxing video.
Box Contents
POCO X2 8GB + 256GB in Atlantis Blue color
2-pin 27W fast charger (5V-3A/9V-3A/12V/2.25A)
USB Type C Cable
SIM Ejector tool
Clear protective Case
User guide
Specifications
The POCO F2 features the same6.67-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio LCD screen with support for 120Hz refresh rate, HDR and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
It has 4.38mm, dual-punch-hole screen that houses a 20-megapixel main and a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. The display has 91% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 4.25mm ultra-narrow bottom frame. The screen is bright even under sunlight and runs on Android 10 with MIUI 11. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 730G 8nm Mobile Platform with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and has up to 256GB UFS2.1 storage. It also has liquid cooling. There is a small earpiece on the top. On the bottom there is a small bezel.
Coming to the button placements, the volume rockers and the fingerprint sensor is present on the right side, which also doubles up as the power button. It is quick to unlock the phone. The Hybrid SIM slot is present on the left side. The secondary microphone and IR sensor are present on the top. On the bottom there is a 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C port, speaker grill, and primary microphone.
Unlike the Redmi K20 series this has a microSD slot, but this is a hybrid slot and not a dedicated one like the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
The phone has quad rear cameras that includes a 64MP primary rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.89 aperture Sony IMX686 sensor, 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth and 2MP macro sensors with 1.75μm, f/2.4 aperture. It has EIS and 4K 30 fps video recording for all the cameras and 960 fps slo-mo recording. It also has support for RAW capture and new vlog mode.
The phone has 3D curved back design with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back. The phone has a Splashproof P2i coating, similar to most Redmi phones. The phone has solid build quality, but the back is prone to fingerprints so it is recommended to use the bundled case. It has a 4500mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging.
Priced starting at Rs. 15,999 for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version, it will be available from Flipkart and mi.com starting from February 11th. ICICI Bank Debit and Card users get Rs. 1000 instant discount, so the effective price is Rs. 14999. Full review will be up soon.
The Galaxy Home Mini Beta Program was announced back in August 2019. Since then it has gone under the radar, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Home that was announced back in 2018 during the Note 9 Keynote
Today however, a new leak points to the smaller Galaxy Home Mini being launched on February 12th, 2020.
The Beta program, when launched in August 2019, showcased the product in the Korean Samsung Galaxy Home Mini webpage. While being limited only to Korea, the website allowed people to submit application to Samsung and, if selected, would receive the device before its launch for Beta testing.
The product did make an appearance at CES 2020, where Samsungs CEO of consumer electronics division, Hyunsuk Kim hinted at a product launch for sometime in early 2020. The reasons for delay were explained to be that Samsung was designing the product as not just a Bixby speaker, but more as a control hub.
Today, in a leak, Samsung put out an article (which has since been taken down) that the Galaxy Home Mini would be launched officially on February 12. The price mentioned in the post for a South Korean launch was 99,000 won (Approx. Rs. 5,926). This price tag would make it more expensive than a Google Nest Mini or the Amazon Alexa Echo smart speakers, both which have arguably better voice assistants.
OnePlus launched the ‘OnePlus 7T’ and ‘OnePlus 7T Pro’ last year and leaks and rumours have been surfacing on the next version i.e., OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro.
This time around there have been leaks on a cheaper version of the OnePlus 8 i.e., OnePlus 8 Lite. The launch of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro India could be imminent as Amazon India affiliate page has listed both the smartphones.
Amazon India’s affiliate page lists fixed advertising fees for various products including smartphones. Now, under the NEW: Mobile Phones at 1% Fixed Advertising Fee category OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 are listed, confirming an imminent launch. Both the 8 and 8 Pro are listed alongside the 7T Pro, 7T Pro McLaren, 7T, 7 Pro.
Coming to the rumoured specifications, OnePlus 8 Pro is said to sport a 6.65-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz display with curved edges and a similar design language as OnePlus 8. This time around OnePlus is said to go with a punch-hole display instead of the pop-up camera module and also, the display is said to be slightly smaller than its predecessor OnePlus 7T Pro. While the processor that is going to power OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro is not known yet, we can expect it to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor paired with 8GB RAM with 256GB storage.
We should know more information regarding the launch of the OnePlus 8 Series soon.
Complete specifications of the Mogo G Stylus have surfaced. According to a new report from XDA, you can open an app or launch a shortcut of your choice when the stylus is removed from the body.
There is a Moto Note app that lets you use finger as an eraser while using the stylus to draw. You can also keep track of the location of the stylus using the app, which will also record the time and location of the device the last time you removed the stylus from its body. When the stylus hasn’t been reinserted into the device for a period of time, the app can send a notification reminding the user to reinsert it.
Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
4000mAh with support for 10W charging
Earlier: Press render of a Motorola smartphone surfaced a few days back, now according to @evleaks the phone will be introduced as Moto G Stylus. This shows a punch-hole display, and is code-named ‘sofia+’ with model numbers XT2043, according to FCC certification. The Moto G8 and G8 Power are said to be codenamed ‘sofia and ‘sofiar’, so they could have a similar design.
The FCC site reveals a 4000mAh battery for the phone, and will likely come with USB Type-C with support for fast charging. It is said to come with 48MP quad rear camera arrangement. It is expected to run Android 10 out of the box, and there might be 25MP camera inside the punch-hole.
The Moto G8, G8 Power and Moto G Stylus smartphones are expected to be introduced at the MWC next month. We should know more details about the phone in the coming weeks.
Realme has teased its upcoming fitness band in India for a while now and recently the company announced that it will finally be launching the product in February 2020. Now, the Realme Fitness Band has been spotted in the wild.
Previously, Realme had only teased its fitness band and had just revealed it’s signature yellow colored strap. According to the source, the company’s fitness band was spotted in the Spanish Visa office in New Delhi, India, and was worn by Madhav Sheth, the CEO of Realme India. In the image captured, the Realme fitness band can be seen with a similar yellow strap that had been teased before
Looking at the image, the upcoming Realme fitness band features a curved display. Reportedly, it was first spotted with its display turned off, making it unknown whether it will be a colored AMOLED panel or utilize another display technology. Furthermore, the fitness band rival alternatives like Honor Band series or Mi Band series from Chinese tech giants like Huawei and Xiaomi, respectively, in the budget segment of wearables.
The design of the Realme fitness band resembles the Honor Band and Fitbit Inspire while the strap doesn’t wrap around the display, unlike the Mi Band series. Rather, the strap attaches to the display body. Unfortunately, finer details regarding the specs and features of the Realme fitness band are still unknown, including the software and user interface as well.
The Realme C3 is all set to be introduced in India on February 6. The company sent out media invites for the launch event recently.
HIGHLIGHTS
Realme C3 will launch on February 6 at 12.30 PM in India.
Realme C3 is listed to feature a 6.5-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
It will sport a 12MP + 2MP dual rear camera setup.
Now, Realme C3’s teaser page is live on Flipkart and reveals a bunch of information. The smartphone will feature dual rear cameras arranged vertically, a dewdrop notch display and more. Flipkart has also revealed the storage options in which the device will be made available.
According to the dedicated Flipkart page, Realme C3 will launch on February 6 at 12.30 PM in India. It also reveals the design of the Realme C3 from the front and back. It sports a waterdrop-style notch up front and a slight chin at the bottom. The power button is situated on the right edge of the screen. However, no physical fingerprint scanner can be seen on the device. To recall, Realme C2 didn’t have one.
Realme C3 is listed to feature a 6.5-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and 89.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. It says the device will be made available in two configurations – 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. The phone will pack a 5000mAh battery that is said to offer 20.8 hours of YouTube streaming, 43.9 hours of talk time (almost two days), and 10.6 hours of PUBG gaming.
The cameras of Realme C3 are touted to come with features like Chroma Boost, slow motion video, HDR mode, and Panorama selfie. It will feature a 12MP main camera and secondary camera is expected to be of 2MP. The device is also expected to feature a 3.5mm audio jack.
As the Poco X2 launch date – February 4 – is nearing, we are getting more information about its features bit by bit.
HIGHLIGHTS
Poco X2 will take just 25 minutes to reach from zero to 40 percent charge.
Poco X2 will have support for 27W fast charging.
Poco X2 will launch in India on February 4.
The latest teaser has revealed the charging capacity of the handset. It says Poco X2 will have support for 27W fast charging. Considering the rumour that Poco X2 will be a rebranded Redmi K30 4G, this was already expected and the latest information further cements that rumour.
Poco India tweeted to claim that the Poco X2 will take just 25 minutes to reach from zero to 40 percent charge. Interestingly, it did not show how much time the phone will take to get to 100 percent. On the other hand, Flipkart has updated Poco X2’s microsite to add that it will have support for 27W fast charging.
Poco has already confirmed that Poco X2 will come with a 120Hz refresh rate and feature a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Other details regarding the device remain unknown.
On the optics front, Poco X2 is touted to sport a quad rear camera with 64MP main camera, an 8MP shooter and two 2MP sensors. The notch could house 20MP + 2MP selfie shooters.
Poco X2 could pack a 4500mAh battery and have features like NMF and IR blaster.
However, if it turns out to be a rebranded Redmi K30 4G, then Poco X2 will feature a 6.67-inch full-HD+ display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and dual hole-punch selfie cameras, and it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset.
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, up 8.89% over last year with a net profit of $22.2 billion, up 11.1% YoY, fueled by iPhone and earnings per diluted share of $4.18 for the financial year Q1 2020 that ended December 28, 2019.
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, up 8.89% over last year with a net profit of $22.2 billion, up 11.1% YoY, fueled by iPhone and earnings per diluted share of $4.18 for the financial year Q1 2020 that ended December 28, 2019. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it was Apple’s biggest quarter ever, which set new all-time records in both revenue and earnings. “Geographically, we set all-time records in the Americas, Europe and rest of Asia Specific and saw Greater China return to growth,” said the CEO.
iPhone revenue in the December quarter was $56 billion, up 8% over a year ago, thanks to the exceptional demand for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. iPhone 11 was top-selling model every week during the December quarter and the three new models were three most popular iPhones.
iPhone saw double-digit growth in many developed markets, including the U.S., the UK, France and Singapore, and also grew double digits in emerging markets led by strong performances in Brazil, Mainland China, India, Thailand, and Turkey.
Active installed base of devices surpassed 1.5 billion, up over 100 million in the last 12 months alone, reaching a new all-time high for each of main product categories and geographic segments.
Services revenue reached $12.7 billion, an all-time record, growing 17% over last year. Double-digit growth in all five of our geographic segments and new all-time records from multiple categories including cloud services, music, payment services and our App Store search ad business, as well as a December quarter record for the App Store and AppleCare.
App Store spends created new single day record of $386 million on New Year’s Day alone, a 20% increase over last year.
Mac and iPad generated $7.2 billion and $6 billion in revenue, respectively
Both Mac and iPad had a difficult year-over-year comparison due to the launches of MacBook Air here, Mac mini and iPad Pro during the December quarter a year ago and the subsequent channels fill.
iPad saw growth in key emerging markets like Mexico, India, Turkey, Poland, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam
Wearables, home and accessories established a new all-time record with revenue of $10 billion, up 37% year-over-year with very strong double-digit performance across all five geographic segments and growth across Wearables, accessories and home.
Apple expects revenue between $63.0 billion and $67.0 billion, operating expenses between $9.6 billion and $9.7 billion and gross margin between 38 and 39 percent for FY Q2 2020.
Samsung just launched the Galaxy A51 smartphone in India as it had promised.
It packs a 6.5-inch Infinity-O Super AMOLED infinity display with 20:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Exynos 9611 with 6GB RAM, features 48MP main + 12MP 123-degree ultra-wide + 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensors and a 32-megapixel front camera. It has Super Steady Video that eliminates screen flickering when users record videos of a moving object or on the move.
The phone has in-display fingerprint scanner, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, comes with mirror back and a multi-colored diamond cut design with different Tone such as Multicolour in Blue, Sparkling finish in White, Diamond finish in Black. It packs a 4,000 mAh battery with 15W super fast charging technology that promises 3 hours of talk time, 3 hours of movie watching and 10 hours of music listening with 10 minutes of charging.
Samsung Galaxy A51 specifications
6.5-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED screen
6GB RAM, 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 10 with Samsung One UI 2.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
48MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 12MP 123-degree ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
32MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
In-display fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos
Samsung Pay
Dimensions: 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9mm ; Weight: 172g
Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
The Samsung Galaxy A51 comes in Blue, White, Black Prism Crush colors, is priced at Rs. 23,999 for the 6GB + 128GB version, and will go on sale starting January 31 across retail stores, Samsung Opera House, Samsung e-shop and leading online portals.
Launch offers
Upto 5% Cash back on Amazon pay
One time screen replacement
Commenting on the launch, Aditya Babbar, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said:
At Samsung, we believe that ‘Awesome is for Everyone’. Last year, millions of consumers in India adopted the Galaxy A line, making it one of the most loved smartphone line in a very short span of time. The success of Galaxy A embodies our philosophy of bringing meaningful innovation to all our consumers. Galaxy A51 takes this legacy to the next level with its awesome camera, awesome screen and long-lasting battery — features that will excite our young consumers. The new ‘Make for India’ Alive Intelligence features will elevate the way Gen Z and millennial consumers use their smartphones for a truly awesome experience.