According to sources familiar with the matter, Samsung is planning to re-launch the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in India in order to get rid of old stock. But this is not the S21 FE that's currently selling in the country, we are talking about the Snapdragon 888-powered version. The one originally available in India was the Exynos 2100 iteration. Right now, the Exynos 2100-powered S21 FE goes for around INR 33,000 ($400), while the Snapdragon 888 version will likely be released for INR 49,999 ($600), but with 8GB/256GB base memory configuration. The Exynos variant brings 6GB of RAM and 128GB...
The Nothing Phone (2) is getting fully official at a special online event on July 11. We're still almost two weeks removed from that moment, but that hasn't stopped Flipkart from starting to take what it calls "pre-orders" for the upcoming handset. These are hardly pre-orders, however. It's more of a reservation system. You pay INR 2,000 now (which is refundable, by the way), to "secure the order". Then you go back from July 11 at 9 PM local time to July 20 at 11:59 PM local time to choose your variant and pay the remaining balance, thus claiming your exclusive pre-order...
Samsung has begun seeding its big camera update for the Galaxy S23 series in India. The new update comes with firmware version S91xBXXU2AWF3 and is 2.2GB in size and also brings the June security patch. Samsung S91xBXXU2AWF3 update changelog The update was previously available in South East Asia and then Europe and brings a slew of camera improvements to the S23 flagships. The big addition is the new 2x zoom Portrait Mode in the Samsung camera app. Samsung also fixed issues with autofocus and added improvements to its Night Mode processing. The update changelog also...
Xiaomi launched Redmi 12 in Thailand earlier this month, and we received the phone in our HQ for a review. According to sources, the entry-level smartphone is not widely available, but it might soon be launched in India. The phone will have market-specific software V14.0.2.0.TMXINXM, as revealed by Xiaomiui. Since the customized software is now finalized, it is up to Redmi India to schedule a launch for the local audience. The software is distinctively Indian, indicated by the IN letter in the version number. We have the same device, but our unit comes with the letters EU in the...
Oppo is teasing the Indian launch of its Reno10 series by touting the Reno10 Pro+' 64MP periscope zoom camera. It's a 64MP f/2.5 periscope with a half-inch (1/2") sensor and 0.7µm pre-binned pixels. It's a 3x zoom with a 120x hybrid zoom option. Oppo says its periscope is 0.96mm thinner than competitor's periscopes, and that it's the highest megapixel unit in the segment. The other cameras are expected to be a 50MP f1/8 main camera with a Sony IMX890 with a 1/1.56" sensor, an 8MP 2/2 IMX355 1/4" sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera. Oppo unveiled the Reno10 series in China. There are...
Oppo is teasing the Indian launch of its Reno10 series by touting the Reno10 Pro+' 64MP periscope zoom camera. It's a 64MP f/2.5 periscope with a half-inch (1/2") sensor and 0.7µm pre-binned pixels. It's a 3x zoom with a 120x hybrid zoom option. Oppo says its periscope is 0.96mm thinner than competitor's periscopes, and that it's the highest megapixel unit in the segment. The other cameras are expected to be a 50MP f1/8 main camera with a Sony IMX890 with a 1/1.56" sensor, an 8MP 2/2 IMX355 1/4" sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera. Oppo unveiled the Reno10 series in China. There are...
Oppo is teasing the Indian launch of its Reno10 series by touting the Reno10 Pro+' 64MP periscope zoom camera. It's a 64MP f/2.5 periscope with a half-inch (1/2") sensor and 0.7µm pre-binned pixels. It's a 3x zoom with a 120x hybrid zoom option. Oppo says its periscope is 0.96mm thinner than competitor's periscopes, and that it's the highest megapixel unit in the segment. The other cameras are expected to be a 50MP f1/8 main camera with a Sony IMX890 with a 1/1.56" sensor, an 8MP 2/2 IMX355 1/4" sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera. Oppo unveiled the Reno10 series in China. There are...
The Nothing Phone (2) will be unveiled on July 11, however, fans in India will be able to pre-order one as soon as June 29 (this Thursday). Well, it’s not quite a “pre-order”, you can sign up on Flipkart’s landing page and reserve a unit as well as scoring some perks. Actual pre-orders start on July 11 (at least that’s when full payment is due), June 29 is when Flipkart starts accepting ₹2,000 deposits from people who want a Phone (2). This deposit is refundable and it qualifies you for a 50% discount on the Ear (stick) (which has an MSRP of ₹10,000 but currently goes for ₹7,000) as well...
What is better – a year old flagship or a current mid-ranger? If they are close enough in price, the high-end hardware tends to be the better pick as we’ll see with a few phones this week. The UK Germany Italy USA India UK A few weeks ago the Realme GT2 was selling for £360, but its price has fallen by £50 since then. This makes is a great deal for a Snapdragon 888 chipset and a 6.62” 120Hz AMOLED display (FHD+), complete with a 5,000mAh battery and 65W fast charging. Realme GT2 ...
Apple has been looking to launch its payment feature called Apple Pay in India for some time now but it hasn't successfully negotiated the terms with local authorities. Well, according to people familiar with the matter, the company is again in talks with the local regulatory bodies, specifically, the NPCI - a special division of India's central bank Reserve Bank of India. Currently, all payment methods in the country work atop of the UPI, which is a popular payment method in South Asian markets. Walmart's PhonePe, Google's GPay and Paytm are all compliant with UPI and work in...