Yesterday Poco India officially announced that the Poco X5 Pro will be launching in the country on February 6. Missing from that reveal was any mention of the non-Pro Poco X5, and according to a new leak today, that's for good reason. It turns out that the Poco X5 won't be launching in India alongside its Pro sibling. Instead, we'll see the X5 in Europe. So now the question is - will the X5 Pro be available in Europe too, or just India? There's no answer to this yet, but at the rate the leaks are going we'll surely find out in a few days at most. Exclusive: POCO X5 5G marketing material...
India celebrated Republic Day last Thursday, a holiday that is often paired with big discounts by retailers and brands. Xiaomi did well for itself as it announced that it has sold over 1 million products during its sale. The so-called Republic Day Sale actually spanned several days, January 16 to 20, and covers a variety of categories – Xiaomi makes everything from headphones to smart TVs. The company doesn’t reveal which products sold the best, but we can take a guess. Xiaomi sold over 1 million products during the Republic Day Sale • Redmi Note 12 series sales surpass ₹5...
Oppo India confirmed the Reno8 T 5G smartphone and Enco Air3 wireless earbuds will launch in India on February 3. Prior to this development, we had confirmation that the Reno8 T will launch in the Philippines on February 8 which is still happening. Oppo Reno8 T 5G key specs Oppo India confirmed the Reno8 T 5G will offer a curved 120Hz refresh rate display, 108MP main camera and a 4,800 mAh battery with 67W SuperVOOC fast charging. These specs match up with Oppo A1 Pro which launched back in China back in November. Oppo is also expected to launch a Reno8 T 4G version in the...
January is an interesting time in the smartphone world – the first next-gen flagships are just starting to hit the market, others are yet to come. And with their replacements months (or even weeks) away, older flagship and premium phones are about as cheap as they are going to get while still being somewhat current. We have picked out deals from several regions, and included some tablet, smartwatch and headset offers too. Use the links below to jump to your region: Germany The UK USA India Germany The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max will probably never see a...
Infinix announced the Note 12i 2022 over three months ago, and the phone finally reached India, one of the company’s major markets. The phone is up on Flipkart and will be on sale starting Monday, January 30. This Infinix Note 12i comes with a 6.7” AMOLED with a 90 Hz refresh rate, while the fingerprint scanner is on the side, embedded in the power key. The phone was announced with two memory options, but India is getting the less impressive one - 4/64 GB but at least there is a dedicated micro SD slot for more storage. The key selling points Infinix uses to promote the Note 12i are...
Infinix announced the Note 12i 2022 over three months ago, and the phone finally reached India, one of the company’s major markets. The phone is up on Flipkart and will be on sale starting Monday, January 30. This Infinix Note 12i comes with a 6.7” AMOLED with a 90 Hz refresh rate, while the fingerprint scanner is on the side, embedded in the power key. The phone was announced with two memory options, but India is getting the less impressive one - 4/64 GB but at least there is a dedicated micro SD slot for more storage. The key selling points Infinix uses to promote the Note 12i are...
Last year the Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapped Google with a fine for restricting third-party payment services and was investigating the company for other anti-competitive behavior too. After Google's recent plea to the Supreme Court to block CCI’s orders was rejected, the company has to change its agreements with phone makers and loosen the rules for users. Starting next month Android users in India will be able to use third-party billing services for apps and games. They will also be able to choose a different default search engine using a choice screen during setup. These...
Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio has been launching its "True 5G" services across different parts of India since the commercial launch of 5G in the Asian country last October, and the company today announced that its 5G services went live in 50 more cities of India. Jio said this makes it one of the largest rollouts of 5G services in the world, taking the total count of cities having Jio 5G in India to 184, with pan-India 5G rollout expected to complete by December 2023. You can check the list of cities that got 5G today below. Andhra Pradesh Chittoor ...
Tecno announced Spark Go 2023 with entry-level specs earlier this month, and the company finally brought the smartphone to the market. The Helio A22-powered device is already up for sale in select retail stores in India at the price of INR6,999, which is about $85. Tecno Spark Go 2023 is a slight upgrade over its 2022 namesake. The Mediatek chipset is coupled with 3/4 GB RAM and 32/64 GB storage, although only the least powerful combo, 3/32 GB, is on sale. Despite having Go in its name, the biggest improvement is that it skips the Android Go platform and goes to the big boys club...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras just recently held a conference and announced BharOS – a new mobile operating system focused on privacy and security. The OS is developed by JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), which is a Section 8 (not-for-profit) Company established by IIT Madras. BharOS is basically a really clean fork of AOSP that offers various security and privacy features. For instance, there are no default apps pre-loaded in the OS. This allows users to carefully choose only the apps they need and trust. BharOS also provides access to a private app store...