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Fast sales mean no slowdown For all the talk of an economic slowdown, the Indian smartphone market is still growing briskly. A record 46.6 million units were shipped in Q3 2019, representing a 26.5 percent increase over the previous quarter (quarter on quarter) and 9.3 percent over the same quarter (year on year) last year. IDC attributes this to “multiple online sale festivals, new model launches, and price corrections on a few key models by various brands....

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform The all-new Snapdragon 665 mobile platform adds to the existing lineup of the 6-series of mobile platform from Qualcomm. As claimed by the company, the new chipset promises to deliver a highly intelligent experience when it comes to mobile gaming along with improved camera performance and high security. Snapdragon 665 Highlights With the all-new Snapdragon 665 mobile platform, Qualcomm has included support for the third-generation Qualcomm AI Engine that comes with Hexagon 686 DSP and HVX, to improve AI performance and deliver up to 2x faster processing speeds....

And essential to Microsoft’s new vision is the future of Windows 10 and how well it manages to sell to an audience that wants to get the right mix of mobile and desktop features in a single product. But besides this, Microsofts needs to target new users, and that’s exactly what it is trying to do with the announced Windows 10 support for Raspberry Pi 2. The new Raspberry Pi 2 brings better performance with a quad-core CPU, doubles the RAM to 1GB and still only costs $35....

Realme Buds Wireless Pro The all-new Buds Wireless Pro is a neckband-style pair of earphones. It comes in the same yellow-and-black color combo as the original Buds Wireless. However, unlike the previous model, it does not offer wingtips on the earbuds. The earbuds have 13.6mm drivers, which are claimed to be 21% larger than the previous generation. As per the company, the Buds Wireless Pro offers up to 22 hours of playback time on a single charge....

A few years later, there came the Redmi Note 5 Pro, and sure enough, it was the best phone you could get for under Rs 15,000. Then came the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, and heck, it was the best phone that you could get for under Rs 20,000. You get the point. There is no beating about the bush: If you are in the market for a smartphone and have a budget of less than Rs 20,000, go ahead and buy the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max....

Google introduced Storage Access Framework (SAF) with Android 4.4 KitKat which allowed third-party apps to get access to files with the user’s consent for total SD card access to an app. However, problems still persisted with apps that dealt with media files and required more space to store files on to the microSD cards. Android 5.0 Lollipop once again allows third party apps to access SD cards inserted into the device....

Adding further on the event, Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited, said, “We are delighted and humbled by the overwhelming response across India to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio is built to empower every Indian with the power of data. We are delighted that people have recognized this and are utilizing our services to the fullest. We are customer-obsessed and committed to improve every day to exceed expectations of our customers....

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α: Design and Display The Galaxy Book Flex α features a 2-in-1 design with an ultra-thin bezel at 13.9mm, weighing in at 1.19kg. It has an aluminum frame made out of a durable material with sharp, diamond-cut edges. Towards the front, the laptop flaunts with a 13.3-inch QLED FHD display with a 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 600-nit brightness. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α: Hardware and Performance Under the hood, the Galaxy Book Flex α is powered by 10th-Gen Intel Core processor with Intel UHD graphics, coupled with 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of SSD (NVMe) storage....

The Galaxy Fold features a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display, which allows the phone to have a tablet-sized screen that can be folded into half to turn it into a smaller form-factor phone. For this, Samsung has use a special hinge system that comes with multiple interlocking gears, which allow the device to be folded and unfolded whenever required. The hinge looks pretty sturdy and durable and is claimed to withstand numerous folds over the years....

Samsung was expected to unveil the Mini version of the Galaxy S4 on June 20th, at a special event in London, but they went ahead and announced the device on their corporate blog. The Samsung Galaxy S3 was launched in London last year and the S4 in New York this year, but Samsung has returned back to the old continent with the Galaxy S4 Mini. Thus, Samsung has put an end to all the rumors and confirmed the Galaxy S4 Mini....

The Samsung Z3 is equipped with a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum SC7730S SoC tagged with a 1GB of RAM and a 8GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot that can accommodate an extra 128GB of memory. Just like all the other Z series phones from Samsung, even the Z3 comes baked with the Opera Max data Compression technology which helps users to drastically save on data usage by using Opera’s servers....

Believe it or not, you can save some money huge on that gas bill (which, by the way, keeps getting bigger and bigger) using a device so common and known to everyone, that you wouldn’t ever think of it: your smartphone. Yes, that is right, you can use your smartphone to save some money and still drive your personal car to work. And which better smartphone to help you save money on gas then then the trusty iPhone....

IEMs are actually earphones that are often used by artists and audio producers to listen to and edit audio, minus the bulk of the hefty headphones used by many. Unlike conventional earbuds, IEMs focus on delivering as clear and unfiltered audio as possible – these are for those who want sound at its raw, detailed best, with no flavoring. Sound that is the dream of either an audiophile or an audio engineer....

Foxconn has buckled up to pump in 650 billion yen ($5.8 billion) into Sharp, which is currently a loss making company known for its LCD displays. Foxconn has been one of the largest supplier for Apple and this particular acquisition will help them command a better position. The acquisition would come as a breather for Sharp which was reeling under heavy losses, making the Foxconn buyout a last minute rescue....

Fortunately, I’ve discovered a solution that manages to find the perfect middle ground. It’s called “Snooze Tabby”, a free extension for Chrome, Firefox and as the name clearly suggests, it lets you snooze browser tabs. Therefore, whenever you come across a link you don’t have the time to read or watch, Snooze Tabby simply allows you to configure a time period for when you’d like to revisit it. Once the clock hits the defined hour, Snooze Tabby will automatically reopen the tab for you....

By jailbroken, we mean to say that PS3 has been hacked to play backed-up games without discs. Quite obviously this will result in hundreds and thousands of pirated copies flowing around the torrent sites. The system is called ‘PS Jailbreak‘ and is apparently capable of ‘backing-up’ games on both the older PS3 Fat and the newer PS3 Slim retail consoles. As Engadget points out, for the fact that PS3 has been seen as the toughest nut to crack all these while, it is better to wait and watch if this PS Jailbreak stuff is for real....

Sony Xperia 5 Design The Xperia 5 features a sleek-and-compact body design that comes in at 68mm wide, and a variety of color options: Blue, Red, Black, and Grey. It has a Gorilla Glass 6 protection on the front and the back and a metal frame around the body to offer protection against drops and scratches. The company says that despite offering a 21:9 CinemaWide display a lot of features from the Xperia 1, the phone still manages to be 14 grams lighter than Xperia 1, making it pocket-friendly....

The Tecno Camon i features a 5.6-inch HD+ display with a display ratio of 18:9. Furthermore, the display comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with 2.5D curved edges. Powering the device is a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. On the storage front, the device offers 32GB of internal storage along with an expandable microSD card slot. Other features on the Camon i include a scene recognition mode, eye protection mode and also the split screen mode....

Apple’s new iPad launch also made the Apple Pencil an integral part of the iPad ecosystem. Yes, it is still not bundled with any iPad – you have to purchase it separately – but for the first time since the Apple Pencil was introduced, we now have five different iPad models supporting it, across five different display sizes ranging from 7.9 inches to 12.9 inches. All of which is a far cry from the time when the Apple Pencil was first introduced – as a very pricey add on to the elite iPad Pro range....

So goes one of the most iconic and quoted lines in Hollywood history – Marlon Brando in his role as a thug who collects money for a gang lord confronting his brother Charlie (played by Rod Steiger) as to why he did not let him do what he was capable of, which was incidentally, being a boxing champion. And well, call us sentimental fools if you wish, but we had a similar sensation when Samsung launched its M series of devices yesterday, and particularly the M20, the better specced of the two devices (read our review here)....