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Samsung is making the biggest change to its smartphone strategy in years by reorganising around its big-selling Galaxy S and foldable Galaxy Z series of devices. The company plans to discontinue its Note lineup of stylus-equipped phones and instead distribute that capability across its portfolio while pushing premium foldables in its challenge to Apple. “In the

The Oppo Reno 7 is the smaller sibling of the Reno 7 Pro (Review) and it has also been launched at a lower price than its predecessor, the Oppo Reno 6 (Review). Unlike the Reno 7 Pro though, the updates made to the Reno 7 are mostly focused around the design. It does get a couple of useful additions

Vivo T1 5G alleged live images have been leaked showing the design of the smartphone. The photos show the same triple rear camera setup and waterdrop notch that was previously seen in the promo video by Vivo. Meanwhile, a few images of the retail box, and camera samples have also been shared on the Internet.

Infinix Zero 5G India launch date has been set for February 14, Flipkart has revealed. The new Infinix phone will be the brand’s first 5G device. In addition to the launch date, the listing on the Flipkart site details some of the key Infinix Zero 5G specifications. The phone will come with triple rear cameras

Tecno Pova 5G India launch is set for Tuesday, February 8. It was introduced in Nigeria in December as the brand’s first 5G phone. Tecno Pova 5G comes with features including a 120Hz display and triple rear cameras. The smartphone also carries 18W fast charging. Additionally, Tecno is teasing that Pova 5G will come to

Oppo’s Reno series has been the company’s flagship offering in India for a few years now, ever since it stopped launching new models in the Find series. The formula for Reno Pro models has been pretty straightforward so far — slim bodies with curved displays and very fast charging. While the charging bit is still

Motorola has been slowly adding budget 5G smartphones to its G series over the past year. We recently tested the Moto G51 and were happy with its performance. Motorola has now launched the Moto G71 5G, which is the first smartphone to sport the new Snapdragon 695 SoC in India, and also boasts of a

The Google Play store is filled to the brim with apps and a tonne of them are released every single day. The month of February brings us a fresh batch of apps and we have curated a list of the top five that Android users like you should definitely have on their smartphones. Our list

Over the past year, the sub-Rs. 40,000 smartphone segment has become crowded with plenty of options to choose from. Most of these smartphones are premium devices or “value flagships”, as they tend to offer top-tier performance and capture vastly better photos than lower-priced, mid-range phones. Their affordable price tags (compared to flagship smartphones) usually means

Motorola Edge 30 Pro India and global launch could take place sometime in February, as per a report. The exact launch date of the smartphone is not known yet. The phone’s key specifications as well as design surfaced last week. It is reported to be the rebranded version of the Motorola Edge X30 that launched

Gionee G13 Pro debuted in China on Friday, January 28. The smartphone has a design similar to Apple iPhone 13 with a similar flat frame, camera module, and even the notch for the selfie camera. Gionee G13 Pro smartphone runs HarmonyOS and is powered by a Unisoc T310 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and

Paytm offers different ways for users to make payments, and the fintech company recently added support for a Tap to Pay feature to make bank card payments using their Android smartphones. The feature works in a similar manner as Samsung Pay and Google Pay, allowing users to make purchases at Point of Sale (PoS) machines

Smartphone market worldwide recovered to pre-COVID-19 level in 2021 by growing seven percent year-on-year to 1.35 billion shipments, according to a report. The growth reported despite component supply shortages due to the pandemic that are still being faced by most players in the market globally. Samsung retained its market leadership in the year with a

Realme 9 Pro 5G series is reportedly making its way to the market soon. The launch date is yet to be officially confirmed by the Chinese smartphone brand, but according to a fresh leak, the Realme 9 Pro 5G lineup ​will make its global debut on February 15. The smartphone series that is said to

OnePlus 10 Ultra is reportedly undergoing testing, as shared by tipster Yogesh Brar. OnePlus is said to be working on an “ultra flagship” smartphone that could get launched in the second half of this year. When it is launched, it will slot in higher than the recently launched OnePlus 10 Pro in the company’s lineup.

The OnePlus 9RT is the latest and most likely the last smartphone we’ll see in the company’s 9 series, and if you’re not all that excited about it, we don’t blame you. The ‘T’ refreshes of OnePlus phones usually bring minor improvements to design and performance. The OnePlus 7T (Review) was an exception, but the 9RT is

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro smartphones are getting a new OxygenOS 12 update based on Android 12. The update brings a lot of features including some system-level optimisations, dark mode customisation, enhancements in Gallery, camera, and Canvas AOD as well as fixes to various issues. OnePlus says the latest update includes some region-specific features.

Vivo Y21A has been announced in India, a week after the company launched its Vivo Y21e smartphone in the country. The newly launched Vivo Y21A sports a similar design to the recently launched handset, but comes equipped with a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC under the hood. The smartphone is a successor to the company’s Vivo

Samsung has begun taking pre-orders for the upcoming Galaxy S22 smartphone series, ahead of the launch of the smartphones. The South Korean manufacturer is set to launch Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra at the Galaxy Unpacked event that is scheduled to take place next month. Samsung is now allowing customers in

Xiaomi is starting the new year with the launch of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, which it claims is India’s fastest charging smartphone. While multiple manufacturers have been pushing faster charging as a selling point, Xiaomi is the first company to launch a smartphone capable of 120W fast charging in India. The 11i HyperCharge 5G is

Realme 9 Pro+ launch has been teased by the Chinese company. The new model is expected to come alongside the regular Realme 9 and Realme 9 Pro. Although Realme is yet to provide official details, Realme 9 Pro+ specifications have surfaced on the Web in the meanwhile. Some renders purportedly showing the new Realme phone

Realme Q3s could be making its debut in the Indian market soon. The launch details are yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone maker, but the Realme Q3s handset has reportedly received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), hinting that it may arrive in the country soon. Realme introduced Realme Q3s

The ‘Fan Edition’ or FE series from Samsung was designed to offer enthusiast users flagship-grade smartphone features at mid-range prices. Samsung nailed it with the Galaxy S20 FE 5G, leaving not a lot of room for improvement. This year, we have a follow-up FE smartphone called the Galaxy S21 FE 5G, which Samsung hopes will be

Realme 9i launch in India is taking place today (Tuesday, January 18). The Realme phone debuted in Vietnam last week. The Realme 9i comes as the successor to last year’s Realme 8i. The smartphone carries triple rear cameras and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC. The Realme 9i also offers 33W fast

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 9RT are two hotly-anticipated smartphones that debuted in India this week. While the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been launched as the successor to last year’s Galaxy S20 FE 5G, the OnePlus 9RT has come as an upgrade to the OnePlus 9R that the Chinese company introduced in the

OnePlus 10 Pro made its debut in China on January 11. The handset is reportedly being readied for launch in India. Ahead of any official announcement from the Chinese smartphone brand, the handset was reportedly spotted on some online listings which hint at its imminent launch in India. It has allegedly bagged a few local

iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro smartphones recently made their debut in China. The handsets are now making their way to other global markets including India soon. The Indian variants of both iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro are said to pack different specifications, compared to other variants. Ahead of the official announcement, key features

Tecno Pova Neo has been teased to launch in India. The smartphone will soon launch in the country but the Transsion-owned brand has not yet announced the official launch date as of yet. Tecno Pova Neo was launched in Nigeria last month and its biggest highlight is the 6,000mAh battery which supports 18W fast charging.

OnePlus 10 Pro debuted this week as the latest flagship model by the Chinese company. The new OnePlus phone ticks all the boxes that make it a high-end model in the market. The smartphone comes with a 120Hz AMOLED display and is powered by Qualcomm’s most advanced SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The OnePlus

WhatsApp is testing a global voice message feature on Android that would let users continue to listen to voice messages even when they switch from one chat to another. The instant messaging app at present stops playing a voice message when a user leaves the chat in which that particular message is available. The update