Smartphones

No Online Access, Teachers Take Classroom To Kids In Jharkhand Village

India News | Asian News International | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Teachers of a government school at a village in Jharkhand's Dumka have brought the classroom to homes of children who have no access to Internet for online classes. As schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since March, underprivileged children in remote corners of the country are missing out on school as they do not have access to smar...

Motorola Razr 5G India Launch Teased, Company Also Likely to Unveil Smart TV and Other Appliances

Sourabh Kulesh | Monday September 28, 2020

Motorola Razr 5G India launch has been teased on Twitter. Motorola has shared a short video showing silhouettes of a smartphone that looks like the Motorola Razr 5G, as well as other products that look like a TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine.

Top Apple Suppliers To Commit $900 Million To Smartphone Incentive Plan: Report

Business | Reuters | Monday September 28, 2020

Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron all plan to make investments under the scheme, said the sources, who asked not to be named as the discussions are private.

Apple Suppliers Foxconn, Wistron, Pegatron Said to Commit $900 Million to India Smartphone Incentive Plan

Reuters | Monday September 28, 2020

Three of Apple's top contract manufacturers plan to invest a total of almost $900 million (roughly Rs. 6,630 crores) in India in the next five years to tap into a new production-linked incentive plan, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Vivo V20 Series Tipped to Launch in India on October 12

Sourabh Kulesh | Monday September 28, 2020

Vivo V20 series of smartphones could be launched in India on October 12, according to a report. The lineup consists of the Vivo V20 Pro, Vivo V20 SE, and the Vivo V20. However, the report, citing industry sources, claims that only two of these three phones will debut in India, without specifying the models.

Oppo A33 (2020) With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Tasneem Akolawala | Monday September 28, 2020

Oppo A33 (2020) has launched as the latest smartphone offering from the company. This phone has been introduced in Indonesia and looks like a slightly trimmed-down version of the Oppo A53 that was launched a while ago.

Nokia 9.3 PureView, Nokia 7.3 5G, Nokia 6.3 Tipped to Launch in November

Vineet Washington | Monday September 28, 2020

Nokia 9.3 PureView, Nokia 7.3 5G, and Nokia 6.3 smartphones are expected to launch in November, a report claims. Nokia licensee HMD Global is reportedly planning a major launch event in November where it is expected to unveil the aforementioned phones.

Realme’s New Q-Series Phone Launching on October 13: Report

Sourabh Kulesh | Monday September 28, 2020

Realme is expected to launch a new smartphone in the Realme Q series on October 13, as per a media report. Citing a Chinese tipster, the report claims that the recently-tipped smartphone in the Realme Q series will be a 5G handset and will feature OLED display, under display fingerprint sensor and 65W fast charging support.

Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro Complete Specifications, Renders Leaked Ahead of Launch

Vineet Washington | Monday September 28, 2020

Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones are set to launch on September 30, and complete specifications as well as renders of the two phones have leaked. The specifications and renders come courtesy of a known tipster on Twitter, leaving very little to the imagination.

TikTok US Ban: Federal Judge Postpones Trump Administration Order Against App Downloads

Associated Press | Monday September 28, 2020

A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from US smartphone app stores around midnight.

OnePlus Brings Android 11 Experience of Zen Mode to Its Phones Running on Android 10

Jagmeet Singh | Saturday September 26, 2020

OnePlus has updated the meditation-focussed Zen Mode app for its smartphones running on Android 10 that brings a redesigned experience and a list of new features that all were previously set to arrive through OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11.

Tecno Spark 6 With Quad Rear Cameras, MediaTek Helio G70 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Jagmeet Singh | Saturday September 26, 2020

Tecno Spark 6 has been launched as the latest smartphone by the Chinese company. The new smartphone comes with a MediaTek Helio G70 SoC and features quad rear cameras.

Samsung Galaxy A72 Will be Company’s First Penta-Camera Phone: Report

Tanishka Sodhi | Friday September 25, 2020

Samsung Galaxy A72 will be the company’s first smartphone with a five camera setup, as per a report. The phone will reportedly will be released in the first half of 2021. The penta-camera setup won’t be debuted on a Samsung flagship phone, but instead on Galaxy A72, a phone that is expected to be priced in the mid segment.

Weight Loss: How Completing 10,000 Steps In A Day Can Benefit You, As Told By A Fitness Expert

Health | Friday September 25, 2020

10,000 steps: You don't necessarily need a fitness tracker just to track your steps. Most smartphones have a built-in step counter as well. Completing 10,000 steps in a day can help prevent strength loss, says Vinod Channa.

Realme’s First Phone to Run Realme UI 2.0 Out of the Box Launching Next Month

Tanishka Sodhi | Friday September 25, 2020

Realme will be launching a new smartphone next month that will come with the recently-unveiled Realme UI 2.0, revealed the company’s vice president, Xu Qi Chase, on Chinese social networking platform Weibo.