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Xiaomi 10A smartphone appears on GeekBench and FCC

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February 3, 2022

Xiaomi 10A smartphone appears on GeekBench and FCC — Image Credit:awoum.com

Xiaomi’s new Redmi 10 A smartphone has recently appeared on the FCC and Geekbench platforms, revealing a lot of new details about it. The smartphone is the successor to the Redmi 9A smartphone and it seems that it has taken a lot of components from it. The smartphone will be powered by a Mediatek Processor and will have a built-in fingerprint scanner as well. The smartphone first appeared in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) as the 220233L2G.

As per the listing on GeekBench, the smartphone will be powered by the Mediatek Helio G25 chipset and will have five different variants when it is launched. The variants include 2GB/32GB, 3GB/32GB, 3GB/64GB, 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB variants. The listing also revealed that the smartphone will come with a dual-camera setup on the rear and a fingerprint scanner that was not available in the Redmi 9A. The phone will also be running on Android 11 with MIUI 2.

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The smartphone is expected to launch in the month of March 2022 alongside Redmi 10C and Poco C4 smartphones. The smartphone will have a 13MP primary sensor on the rear with a 2MP depth sensor and will have support for 4G networks. Overall, the smartphone scored 791 on the single-core performance and 3630 on the multi-core performance. It will be a new offering from Xiaomi in the budget segment with some upgrades. What remains to see is the price difference at the time of launch, when compared to Redmi 9A.

Samsung Galaxy S22 to come with 25W fast charging, with the high-end variant supporting 45W fast charging

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February 3, 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22 to come with 25W fast charging, with the high-end variant supports 45W fast charging — Image Credit: 91mobiles.com

Samsung Galaxy S22 series is on its way and will soon be launched by Samsung. We already know that it is going to come with a lot of new features, better hardware, and a great design, but the only thing that was left unchanged was the fast charging technology. The smartphone came with only 25W fast charging technology till now and the same was reported to continue in the Galaxy S22 series as well.

However, as per the new details, it seems that Samsung is finally going to up their game and add 45W fast charging to their new smartphone. The catch is that it will only be available in the high-end variant, which is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Note/Ultra variant. Apart from this, the other two variants will only come with 25W fast charging support, which is a bit disappointing looking at the price they come up at. Also, the vanilla variant of the smartphone will only come with a 3,700 mAh battery, which is less compared to the battery capacity offered by smartphones at present.

The vanilla S22 is expected to charge the smartphone in 70 minutes with 25W fast charging. Also, since Samsung is not providing the charger inside the box, the users will have to purchase them separately, especially the charger with 45W fast charging. The smartphone will be launched on February 9 but the phone might not be available for sale immediately. It is expected that the S22 Note/Ultra variant will be made available for sale immediately after launch, while the S22 and S22+ variants will be made available for sale after a short delay.

Sony acquires Bungie, gaming developers behind Destiny series and original creators of Halo

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February 3, 2022

Sony acquires Bungie, gaming developers behind Destiny series and original creators of Halo — Image Credit: Pcmag.com

The acquisition of gaming companies or gaming studios is in the news nowadays. Recently, Microsoft made their biggest acquisition of Activision and now Sony seems to do so with Bungie. Sony has recently announced that it is acquiring Bungie, who are responsible for developing the Destiny series and were also the original creators of the Halo game. We know that Microsoft and Sony are two of the biggest competitors in the gaming world with their Xbox and Playstation consoles, and both of the companies have been trying to offer more exclusive titles to make their consoles a lot more valuable to the users.

In this attempt, Microsoft acquired Activision and now Sony has acquired Bungie. As per the details that have been reported by The Verge, the deal is worth $3.6 billion. Although it does not count much when we compare it to the $70 billion deal Microsoft is paying for Activision, Sony has still been able to acquire Bungie at a good value. Bungie was earlier purchased by Microsoft in the year 2000 and then was split from the company in 2007, which made it an independent company again.

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Another thing that Sony has confirmed is that titles like Destiny 2 will continue to support cross-platform play and will not be made exclusive for Sony in any case. Bungie will be allowed to work in the same way as before and they will have full independence with game development, Sony said. It appears that the deal was made by Sony only to keep Microsoft’s hand off the gaming studio

iOS 15.4 beta update brings AR/VR headset support and push notification for web apps

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February 2, 2022

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Apple has been working on bringing AR and VR features to their mobile devices for a long time and the upcoming update from Apple confirms a new feature to support it. Apple has recently released the iOS 15.4 beta update to the developers and public beta users which comes with multiple new features and major changes to their Safari browser. The new update will finally feature push notifications for web apps on iOS and WebXR API for AR/VR headset support.

One of the features in the update allows for universal icons for web apps so that the developer does not need to provide code to provide a web icon. Also, these updates will be applicable on both the website and web apps accessed through the Safari browser. The major upgrade that the new iOS update will bring is the push notification feature for the web apps on the iOS devices which was not available till now. The same feature is currently available on Safari in macOS, but now it has finally been introduced on the iOS version of Safari as well.

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Although these features are present in the beta update, there is no certainty that they will make it up to the final update. Testing is still going on for these features and if all goes well, it might take a little while before the feature makes it to the final update. The update now also features the WebXR API, which provides support for AR/VR headsets on the websites. Apple is also working on a new mixed reality headset which will be launched by the end of this year.

Vivo T1 5G smartphone to launch in India on February 9

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February 2, 2022

Vivo T1 5G smartphone to launch in India on February 9 — Image Credit: gadgets.ndtv.com

Vivo is all set to launch its new smartphone in the Indian market with the name Vivo T1 5G. The company will launch the smartphone in the Indian market on February 9. The smartphone was launched in China last year in the month of October. It is not certain if the smartphone will be powered with a Snapdragon or Mediatek processor, but it was powered with a Snapdragon processor in China. The smartphone was launched at CNY 2,199 in China for the 8GB/128Gb variant, CNY 2,399 for the 8GB/256GB variant, and CNY 2,599 for the 12GB/256GB variant.

If converted to Indian value, the phone would be priced from Rs 26,000 to Rs 30,000 depending on the variant user purchases. The smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch full HD+ display, which also has support for a 120Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz sampling rate. The smartphone could be powered by a Snapdragon 778G SoC. The rear gets a triple camera setup where the primary sensor is 64MP, along with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro sensor.

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The phone comes with features like 5G, 4G, Bluetooth v5.2, USB-C port, and Wi-Fi 6. The smartphone will be backed up with a 5,000 mAh battery that will support 44W fast charging. It could be the case that Vivo decides to swap the processor with Dimensity 900 SoC from Mediatek, but it has not been confirmed yet. We expect Vivo to launch another smartphone along with Vivo T1 5G and that could be a more affordable variant than this smartphone.

OnePlus Nord 2T might launch in India by May

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February 2, 2022

OnePlus Nord 2T might launch in India till May — Image Credit: gadgets.ndtv.com

OnePlus has already launched its OnePlus 10 lineup in China and the global launch for the same is still awaited. Apart from the OnePlus 10 series, the company is also working on another smartphone in the Nord lineup. OnePlus is going to launch a new smartphone in the Nord 2 series and will bring some new changes to the smartphone. The new OnePlus Nord 2T smartphone is expected to launch in the Indian market in April or May 2022. The phone would come with a powerful processor and performance and might be priced between the price range of Rs 30,000- Rs 40,000.

The phone seems to be a little more expensive than what OnePlus has already been offering in this series, but the company is also planning to upgrade the OnePlus Nord series with big hardware upgrades. The smartphone is expected to come with a new MediaTek chipset which is still unannounced by the company. As per the previous leaks, the smartphone can be powered with Mediatek Dimensity 1300 SoC, which will be the successor to Dimensity 1200 SoC.

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The phone will also have up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard memory. It will also feature ultra-fast 80W fast charging support with a 4,500 mAh battery. The company claims that the battery cab is charged to 100% within minutes with the new fast charging technology. There is no saying if the same smartphone will be launched in other countries as well, but the smartphone will be launched in India by May 2022.

Moto Edge 30 Pro smartphone to launch in India as Moto X30

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February 1, 2022

Moto Edge 30 Pro smartphone to launch in India as Moto X30 — Image Credit: 91mobiles.com

Motorola launched the Moto Edge 30 Pro smartphone in China last year and ever since then they have not confirmed the availability of the smartphone in the global market. However, it seems like the time is finally here and we could see Moto Edge 30 Pro launch in the Indian market. However, the smartphone will come with a new name, which will be Moto X30. The smartphone is ready for launch in India in the month of February, but the date has not been confirmed yet.

The flagship smartphone from Motorola comes equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor which provides the best performance in its segment. Although the name of the smartphone has been changed for the India launch, the specification will most probably be the same as with the variant launched in China. Since the smartphone has already been launched in China, we do have a good enough idea about what to expect.

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The smartphone comes with a 6.7-inch OLED display which provides an FHD+ resolution and also supports a 144Hz refresh rate. The display also supports HDR10+ and an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will have a maximum of 12GB RAM variant and a UFS 3.1 storage option. The phone will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery and will offer 68W fast charging as well. On the rear, it comes with a triple camera setup where the primary sensor is 50MP and the front gets a 60MP selfie sensor. It has 5G connectivity, Bluetooth 5.2, and a USB-C port for charging and data syncing.

Infinix Zero 5G smartphone to launch in India on February 8, as the first 5G smartphone offering from Infinix in India

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February 1, 2022

Infinix Zero 5G smartphone to launch in India on February 8, as the first 5G smartphone offering from Infinix in India — Image Credit: gizbot.com

Infinix has been offering some really good value-for-money smartphones in the Indian market and now it is time for them to launch their first 5G smartphone as well. The company is expected to launch its first 5G smartphone in India on February 8, which will be the Infinix Zero 5G. The major feature of the smartphone is that it supports 13 5G bands and will be priced affordably at Rs 20,000. The smartphone is expected to come with Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset which supports 5G connectivity.

The display is a 6.67-inch, AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate support. The phone will come with a triple camera setup on the rear where the primary camera will be 48MP. The phone will come with Android 11 out of the box and will run Infinix XOS skin on the top. The smartphone will get an Android 12 update this year. It is backed up with a 5,000 mAh battery, which will also have 33W fast charging support. Other features of the smartphone include LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage which will further increase the performance of the smartphone

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. Overall, looking at the kind of specification Infinix is going to provide at this range, it seems like the phone is providing way more features in the same segment at this price point. Overall, the smartphone seems to be one of the best options to buy, on paper and would be interesting to see how it performs in real life after launch.

OPPO Reno 7 Pro smartphone will be powered by Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max chipset

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January 31, 2022

Oppo Reno 7 to launch with Mediatek chipset — Image Credit: bgr.in

Oppo is going to launch their OPPO Reno 7 series of smartphones on February 4 in India. The company will launch two variants which are OPPO Reno 7 and OPPO Reno 7 Pro. Although the launch is just a couple of days ahead, the specifications are already available on the internet. The series was launched in the Chinese market last year and now the launch date for India has been confirmed by OPPO on their Twitter handle. Now, the details about the processor in use for OPPO Reno 7 Pro are out as well. It has been confirmed that the OPPO Reno 7 Pro will be powered using the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MAX SoC.

The company collaborated with Mediatek and used their Mediatek Dimensity 1200 chipset to offer a more customized performance. The efforts of both companies brought together the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MAX chipset, which has been designed for the OPPO Reno 7 series. The OPPO Reno 7 Pro will be the most powerful smartphone in the series and will have a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate support. The display will also be protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and will come with a maximum of 12GB RAM and 256GB of memory.

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The phone will also provide an extra 7GB of virtual RAM when the smartphone requires it by utilizing the free space on the phone. The phone is packed with a 4,500 mAh battery, which will charge with 65W fast charging support. The company claims that the smartphone can charge up to 100% in 31 minutes. It is confirmed that the smartphone will run on the Android 12 operating system with ColorOS 12 skin on the top. The rear gets a triple camera setup with a primary 50MP camera sensor and a 32MP selfie camera sensor in the front. It is expected that the smartphone will be priced at around Rs 42,000 and will be available in three color options Blue, Black, and Gold

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