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The top-end Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ price in India is Rs 89,999. This variant comes with a whopping 12GB RAM, and 512GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB. The variants Samsung is launching in India though will not be 5G ready. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ price...
Realme X variant with 256GB storage certified at TENAA
The Realme X recently went on sale in India. It is available in two models – 4GB RAM with 128GB storage for Rs 16,999, and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage for Rs 19,999. In China, the company launched three variants with 4GB / 6GB / 8GB RAM, and 64GB...
Apple will block iPhone features if you replace battery from outside
Apple has begun locking its batteries with software to prevent cases of third-party replacements. As detailed by iFixit, Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” in iOS that blocks features like Battery Health in settings when an iPhone uses a battery that was not installed by Apple itself, 9to5mac...
Oppo to double smartphone manufacturing in India, plans to export
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo on Friday announced the completion of the first phase of its manufacturing facility in Greater Noida with which the company expects to double its manufacturing by 2020 from the current four million smartphones a month. According to the firm, the Greater Noida campus has over...
Timex Helix Gusto and Helix Gusto HRM fitness bands launched in India
The Helix watch brand by Timex Group has entered a new segment of fitness bands in India. The company has launched two smart bands called Helix Gusto and Helix Gusto HRM. The Helix Gusto is priced at Rs 1,495, whereas the Helix Gusto HRM will cost Rs 2,295 in...
Article 370 Did Not Hinder Development In Jammu & Kashmir
By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Thursday night about the thinking of his Government on the future of J&K following the scrapping of Article 370 and 35A to bring the erstwhile border state and now union territory fully under the purview of the...
Auto Sector Slowdown Leading To Job Losses
By B. Sivaraman When a reputed global news agency like Reuters carries a news report on 6 August 2019 that since April 2019 automobile and auto component units and automobile dealers in India have laid off 350,000 workers, it is bound to send shock waves globally. India’s economic...
IMF Has To Reinvent Itself To Meet New Challenges
By K R Sudhaman International Monetary Fund, one of the two Bretton Woods Institutions to meet economic challenges in the aftermath of Global recessions of 1930’s and the Second World War is certainly at cross roads. It is now neither fully equipped nor has the financial muscle to...
Kerala Reeling Under Rain, Flood Fury
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is a re-run of last year’s nightmare for Kerala. The State has, once again, been battered by torrential rains and the resultant flood fury. A stunned state administration is struggling to cope with the annual visitation of heavy downpour and flood devastation. ...
Vivo S1 now available on offline channels; specifications, details, price
Vivo S1, the latest smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker is now available on sale in India. If you want to buy the smartphone then it is worth noting that it is currently only available offline. You can visit the nearest offline partner including Reliance Digital, Poorvika, Big C,...
WhatsApp yet to fix a flaw that allows hackers to edit or change messages
WhatsApp is yet to address a security flaw that was pointed out a year ago by Check Point, an Israeli security software firm. As per security researchers, this vulnerability could be exploited in three ways, all of which involve social engineering tactics to fool end-users. First of all, a bad actor...
Realme X Master Edition on sale via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, offers
The Master Edition of the Realme X smartphone is currently on sale, which can be purchased via Realme.com and Flipkart. The special edition is already available via offline stores. It is pretty much the same Realme device as the standard Realme X, apart from a few design tweaks and the...
Karbonn unveils 4 new feature phones in India, prices start from Rs 700
Domestic smartphone player Karbonn Mobiles has launched four new feature phones in India. The newly launched KX3, KX25, KX26 and KX27 feature phones will be available for purchase later this month. The phones are aggressively priced between Rs 700 to Rs 1,000. Read on to know more about these features phones....
Google Pixel 4 leaks: Expected features, specifications, prices
It’s no secret that Google will be unveiling its next-generation Pixel smartphones in October. As we inch closer to the month, the barrage of Google Pixel 4 leaks just keeps growing. The latest in this list gives us an insight into the upcoming smartphones’ display and cameras. Google Pixel...
Prepaid recharge plans under Rs 300
Vodafone has recently revised its Rs 255 prepaid plan in order to attract more customers. Other telecom operators too keep on changing their plans to offer customers the best experience. Here’s a look at how prepaid recharge plans priced under Rs 300 from Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone fair...
Your video selfie may help measure your blood pressure: Report
Good news for people who have blood pressure (BP) problems, monitoring BP might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie. Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have tested a technology called transdermal optical imaging that measures blood pressure by detecting blood flow changes in smartphone-captured facial aka...
Huawei Mate 30 captured in the wild; reveals curved display
Huawei Mate 30, the much-anticipated smartphone from Chinese smartphone and electronics giant was just spotted in a subway. This is the second time that we have seen the device pop up in the wild before the launch. According to a report, this encounter with the images of the smartphone...
Xiaomi may launch 34-inch QHD+ curved gaming monitor in November
Aiming to tap gamers, Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to launch a new curved eSports gaming monitor. It is tipped come with a 34-inch screen, which will offer support for QHD+ resolution. The upcoming Xiaomi gaming monitor is expected to launch in November, GizmoChina reports. The display is also said...
