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LG introduced the k52 midranger last month. The phone is expected to sell in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, but apparently, the home scene is getting the phone under a new name - LG Q52. That is revealed by leaked hands-on photos, which show a phone of the same size with triple LED flash, appeared. This LG Q52 is said to have a Helio P35 chipset, coupled with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The screen is 6.6” in diagonal and is LCD with HD+ resolution. There is a single punch hole in the top center for the 13MP selfie camera. The leaked specs sheet says the rear will have a 48MP main camera alongside a 5MP ultrawide shooter, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensors. The battery is 4,000 mAh but there’s no word whether LG will introduce some sort of fast-charging.   The K52 currently costs €200 in Germany but local sources claim the Q52 will cost around KRW300,000 which is equal to €225 - that’s a 10% increase on the domestic scene. We’re wondering whether LG w...

  OnePlus has garnered praise (and many fanboys) for making some of the better and speedier Android flagship phones over the past few years. The Chinese giant recently  launched the OnePlus 8T , its latest flagship smartphone across the globe. And well, it may come as an eye-popping surprise but OnePlus earned a record-breaking amount in its   home country of China   in the first minute of the sale. The newest flagship from OnePlus went on sale in China on 19th October earlier this week. The company took to Weibo later that day to reveal that it had sold OnePlus 8T worth  around 100 million yuan, which translates to $14 million (~Rs. 103 Crores), in just the first minute of the sale . That’s quite a huge amount earned in just sixty seconds! That’s not all though. OnePlus continues to flex by revealing that the  amount went up to around 200 million yuan , which translates to $29 million (~Rs. 213 Crores) in the next 10 minutes. Now, as there is no ...

  Huawei unveiled the mate 40 , mate 40 pro , mate 40 pro+ , and   Porsche Design Mate 40 RS  T oday, but it seems like every media outlet was only sent the Mate 40 Pro, just like what initially happened with the P40 family. So we have  Mate 40 Pro review  out already, but so does DxOMark, and the new device has entered its charts at No.1 both for its rear camera system as well as its selfie prowess.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series is expected to launch earlier than usual next year, and leaks have now started to pick up pace. Renders of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra were leaked by noted tipster OnLeaks. A 360-degree video of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra was also shared, showing off the smartphone's design from all sides. A separate leak showed the phone's display up close. OnLeaks   posted   a 360-degree render video of  Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra   on Voice. The video shows the phone from all angles. The phone is expected to come with a hole-punch display, or an Infinity-O display as Samsung likes to call it. The cutout is placed in the top centre. The edges on the two sides of the display are slightly curved as well. The bottom side has a USB Type-C port, a microphone, and a speaker grille. The volume and power buttons are placed on the right edge and the top edge houses a SIM tray slot.   Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is expected to come with a quad rear camera setup w...

  Last year Apple and Qualcomm  buried the hatchet , which paved the way to using Qualcomm modems in Apple’s new 5G iPhones. A teardown from earlier today revealed that the iPhone 12 series is   using the X55 modem , a modem usually found paired with a Snapdragon 865 chipset in this year’s Android phones. But this is just the beginning of the partnership. And it’s actually the settlement filing that reveals what’s to come from both Apple and Qualcomm. The two companies agreed to use the  X55   for the 2020 launch. Then Qualcomm’s X60 modem will be used for the 2021 launch, a 5nm chip while the X55 is manufactured on a 7nm process (a node behind the Apple A14 chipset). This should reduce the power usage in 5G mode compared to current models. Also, it works with third-gen mmWave antennas, which are smaller (the iPhone 12-series has a noticeable window for the mmWave antennas). After that Apple will mix and match modems as needed – the 2022 and 2023 relea...

  Reliance Jio on Wednesday launched JioPages, a Web browser based on Chromium Blink with support for features like encrypted connections, and support for eight Indian languages, and is now available for download on Google Play. In its announcement, Reliance Jio highlighted Web security and data privacy, and on the Google Play listing it also notes other features such as news content localised in different Indian languages, a smart download manager, incognito browsing, and themes. It also comes with a PIN-locked Incognito Mode, and built in Adblock Plus. JioPages supports eight Indian languages: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali. Users can select the app language, and also set up their regional preferences from different states. As per the announcement, the browser is based on Chromium Blink, and provides "enhanced browsing experience through faster engine migration, best- in-class webpage rendering, faster page loads, efficient ...

OnePlus 9 launch could be in just six months, according to a new report. The phone, which will be the successor to the OnePlus 8, is apparently set to be unveiled as soon as March next year. The OnePlus 8 series was launched in April this year and if the OnePlus 9 launch date turns out to be true, the phone could arrive about a month before its predecessor did. As of now, OnePlus has not shared what it will call its next flagship smartphone and when it will be released. In its  report  Android Central cites sources who say that the OnePlus 9 could be released as early as mid-March. It states that the company will host an event sometime around mid-March, but it is unclear if it will be a virtual one or not.  OnePlus  has not shared when it is planning on releasing its next smartphone or what it will be called so this piece of information should be taken with a pinch of salt. OnePlus released the  OnePlus 8  series back in April and followed it up with the...

  iPhone 12 Pro Max battery capacity has been reported by China's TENAA certification site. The phone is listed on TENAA with the model number A2412 and the listing suggests that the iPhone 12 Pro Max packs a 3,687mAh battery. This is bigger than the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini which are reported to pack 2,815mAh and 2,227mAh battery, respectively. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a smaller battery capacity than last year's iPhone 11 Pro Max which was reported to have a 3,969mAh battery. The TENAA listing for the Apple model number A2412 has gone live, and this model number belongs to the most premium model in the  iPhone 12  series – the  iPhone 12 Pro Max . The specifications listed on the certification site reveal that the iPhone 12 Pro Max may be having a 3,687mAh battery. This is 282mAh less than the  3,969mAh battery capacity  on the predecessor  iPhone 11 Pro Max . Even the iPhone 12 has been reported to have a 2,815mAh battery, which is less...

  Redmi’s General Manager posted a teaser on Weibo and the President of Xiaomi’s Mobile division responded to the post – this increased activity is building up to the unveiling of the redmi k30s Which will happen on October 27, according to one tipster, who adds that the phone will go on sale on November 1, days before the shopping spree on 11/11 (Singles’ Day). We haven’t gotten an official confirmation for that date yet. Digital Chat Station  says that the price of the K30S will be lower than expected, lower than the Dimensity 1000+ powered redmi k30 ultra. The K30S will use a Snapdragon 865 chipset instead, in fact a China Mobile slip up revealed that the phone is a rebranded mi 10t. TENAA published a detailed spec sheet a day later, confirming that this is indeed based on the 10T, which launched in Europe earlier this week, but is not available in China. As for price, the K30 Ultra is CNY 2,000 currently (€255) for the 6/128 GB model. That’s half what the Mi...

  Amazon has announced that its   Great Indian Festival sale will start on the 17th of October . The sale will begin 24 hours early for users with Amazon Prime membership, effectively making the date October 16. During the Great Indian Festival sale, Amazon will offer a  10 percent instant discount for customers who make purchases using HDFC Bank’s debit card, credit card, and EMI . Bajaj Finserv customers will have a credit limit of up to Rs.1 lakh. In addition, the company is offering an extra 5 percent cashback on a minimum purchase of Rs.1,000 for new customers on their first order. Amazon is teasing up to 50 percent discounts on the company’s range of products such as Kindle,  Echo smart speakers ,  Fire TV stick , and Echo smart displays. Moreover, customers get up to 75 percent off on TVs and appliances. You could also expect  attractive discounts  across other products. According to the company, there will be  over 900 new product launch...

  Qualcomm traditionally launches its next-gen flagship chipset at its yearly conference in Hawaii, taking place at the beginning of December. Despite the overall COVID-19-related uncertainties, the chip company will stick to its usual schedule, announcing this year's event for December 1-2 and that’s when we expect to see the Snapdragon 875. Qualcomm posted the date on its Weibo profile, and Xiaomi China president was the first to share his excitment. Lu Weibing confirmed that the company's next flagships will be among the first phones on the market with Snapdragon 875. An upper mid-range Snapdragon 775G might also debut at the event. We expect these to be 5nm chips, while the Snapdragon 875 will be the first to use ARM's new ultra-powerful X1 CPU core.

Nokia Smart TV range has been expanded by Flipkart with the launch of six new models that start at Rs. 12,999. The new Nokia Smart TV models support streaming apps including Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and YouTube and feature an up to 48W soundbar — powered by Japanese brand Onkyo. The Nokia Smart TVs also come with USB and HDMI ports as well as have 4K, full-HD, and HD-ready options in up to 65-inch size. Further, the TVs include features such as HDR10 and micro dimming and are equipped with a Pronto Focal AI Engine for an optimised sound experience. The Nokia Smart TV range also offers up to 450 nits of peak brightness and runs on Android 9 Pie.   Nokia Smart TV range price in India has been set at Rs. 12,999 for the 32-inch HD-ready model, Rs. 22,999 for the 43-inch full-HD, Rs. 28,999 for the 43-inch 4K (Ultra HD), Rs. 33,999 for the 50-inch 4K, Rs. 39,999 for the 55-inch 4K, and Rs. 59,999 for the 65-inch 4K option. The TVs will be  available for purchase  through...

  Samsung  Galaxy M31  in February and  followed up  with the  Galaxy M31s  in July. Now Amazon.in has revealed that the Korean tech giant will soon add a new member to the M series, dubbed Galaxy M31 Prime. The e-commerce giant has set up a promo page on its website, which reveals the M31 Prime's design and specs. Amazon doesn't explicitly mention the phone as M31 Prime on the promo page and instead calls it Galaxy M Prime, but a quick look at the page's source code reveals mentions of the Galaxy M31 Prime name.          The Galaxy M31 Prime will be powered by an Exynos 9611 SoC paired with 6GB RAM. It         will have two storage options - 64GB and 128GB - and will come with a dedicated slot for         a microSD card allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy M31 Prime will ship with a 6,000 mAh battery that will charge through a USB-C port at up to 15W. It will h...

  Apple has sent out invites for its next online event, which will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 PDT. The event will take place at the Apple Park and will be streamed online, just like the previous two events. As usual, the invite includes an image with vague imagery featuring the Apple icon. The tag line for this one is 'Hi, Speed.' A lot of people over the years have taken to finding the deeper meaning behind these images but they rarely ever lead to anything. For now, we can't really be certain of anything since the invite doesn't go into any details. However, considering the timing of the event, we'd be surprised if it's not dedicated to the next generation of iPhone models. However, another major thing expected this year from Apple is the announcement of the first Apple silicon-based Mac. We have previously heard a rumor that there would be at least one being launched before the end of this year and this event would be as good a time as any to do ...

  The new   Samsung Galaxy S20 FE   has made its way to India just in time for the festive season. It expands the Korean giant’s flagship smartphone portfolio to lower price points. A Fan Edition variant is Samsung’s way of making its popular high-end devices more accessible. As the name suggests, the S20 FE is a member of the  flagship Galaxy S20 series  from earlier in the year. It made its global debut on September 23 in 4G and 5G flavours. India gets the former. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE’s price in India is Rs 49,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. Colour options include Cloud Navy, Cloud Lavendar, Cloud Mint, Cloud Red and Cloud White.  The Indian variant of the S20 FE is powered by the Exynos 990 chipset along with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. For context, the global variant is powered by the Snapdragon 865 and is also 5G capable. The storage can be expanded by up to 1TB via a micro SD card. It follows the matte finish design that was popularized by  the Note...