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Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G to launch in India on September 29

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Xiaomi is all set to launch new smartphones in the Xiaomi 11 series, which are confirmed to be the Xiaomi 11T, 11T Pro, and the new 11 Lite NE 5G. Although the launch event for the smartphones in India is on September 29, a lot of new leaks have started coming in, and this time it is for the 11 Lite NE 5G. The phone was unveiled globally a few days ago and was expected to launch in other markets like India in a couple of months. However, Xiaomi has now made it clear that they will be launching the smartphones almost immediately in the same month. 

The details that have been leaked online for the 11 Lite NE 5G smartphone launch in India include details like the color options for the Indian market, RAM and storage configuration, etc. The leaks confirm that the smartphone will come in the Indian market in three color options and the fourth color will be revealed at a later date. The phone will be priced somewhere around Rs 21,999 and will come with 6GB and 8GB RAM configuration with storage options of 128GB and 256GB. 

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The phone will have a 6.55-inch Full HD+ screen along with a 10-bit flat AMOLED true-color display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It will be powered using the Snapdragon 778G processor and will have a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary camera sensor. It will support a 4,250 mAh battery and support for 33W fast charging. We hope to see more of the handset online before the official release. 

Galaxy Tab A8 tablet renders appear online

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Alex Infant
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A while back, Samsung released their Galaxy 7 series of tablets in the market which not only provided variants in the affordable but also premium category. Now, new images have started appearing on the internet, which seems to be the Galaxy Tab 8 series, which could be launched by the end of 2021. The market of tablets has suddenly started to pick up the pace with companies like Realme and Xiaomi launching their own tablet devices.

Although Samsung has also been launching its tablet devices, it has never been the area of major focus for any smartphone company. However, it does seem like more and more companies are now focusing on bringing tablets back into the market as a major device. Samsung is currently the strongest player when we talk about the tablet category in Android and as per the new image, the company has already started developing its new series of tablets.

The render images were provided by OneLeaks and 91Mobiles which shows that the device will have the same screen size of 10.4-inch as with Galaxy Tab A7. Also, the body seems to be made out of aluminum alloy. On the rear, it seems to have an 8MP camera for shots. Other features in the tablet that have been confirmed are the quad-speaker setup and Dolby Atmos support. It will also come with a 3.5m jack and a USB C port for fast charging. For now, it is expected to come with 4G LTE and we might see it being powered using the Snapdragon 732G chipset.

LG’s 8K, the 55-inch monitor could be priced under $1000 in the Black Friday Sale

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Sriram
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When it comes to monitor and display technology, 4K is one of the most popular and premium monitors that you can buy commercially. However, beyond that, we do not have any other option to buy an 8K smart TV, unless we are prepared to spend a very large amount of money. However, it might be possible to have an 8K monitor in the years 2022 and that too within the spending range of people. LG released an 8K monitor early this year, with a 55-inch screen, which had a huge discount and the price went down to $940. 

Although it was launched this year, such heavy discounts on the monitor gave an idea about how these 8K monitors could become a lot more affordable for people to buy in the future. It is expected that the price of the monitor could go down even further now in the Black Friday Sale of this year. While many of the business and home users are still adjusting to the 4K TV and monitors that are easily available, 8K is slowly starting to advance and will soon take the place of 4K monitors in a couple of years. It is expected that the Black Friday Sale would bring down the cost of a 55-inch LG 8K monitor to almost $900 or even less. 

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The monitor comes with a display that has more than 33 million pixels and a 40W 2.2 Dolby compatible audio system. It also has Bluetooth 5.0, HDMI 2.1 ports, USB ports, Wi-Fi and Ethernet ports, and an optical SPDIF audio port. The monitor comes with five years of warranty, making it a unique and only offering in its segment. So, if you are looking to buy a new monitor, especially a 4K, upgrading to an 8K monitor could turn out to be under your budget.

OnePlus adding a new XPan mode to Hasselblad camera in OnePlus 9 series

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Shanmugam
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One of the most striking features of the OnePlus 9 series was the inclusion of Hasselblad camera technology in the smartphone. Due to this, the phone had a huge camera update and was also one of the best in the segment. Now OnePlus is adding more features to the camera setup with the new updates. The company has recently rolled out update version 11.2.9.9, which will be applicable for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. It not only adds a lot of improvements to the phone but also adds the XPan camera mode to the phone. The XPan mode is the reference to Hasselblad XPan, which is a rebranded version of the dual-format Fuji TX-1 camera that was released in the ’90s. 

The XPan series will try to emulate the 65mm panoramic pictures on the smartphone. The users will be able to find this more in the mode selection screen, which brings a new UI with a 65:25 aspect ratio viewfinder and limited controls. It will allow users to use three different options here which will include a natural color mode and a black and white mode. The focal length can also be changed from 45mm to 30mm, which switches to ultra-wide mode. When you click the picture, OnePlus will add a transition of the picture being clicked in negative and then slowly developing with colors.

The only negative here is that the images will be cropped to a 4:3 sensor which will not increase the field view as it should have. The image will be saved with a resolution of 20MP and with a resolution of 7872×2916 in 45mm and 7552×2798 in 30mm mode. Also, there will be a difference of four and a half seconds before you could take another photo like this, however, you will not be able to use it in portrait orientation. The final result will look like a cropped monochrome image. The photos can also be taken in color mode, with changes in HDR processing, image sharpening, and white balancing. 

iPhone 13 series to go on pre-orders in India from today

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Sajin Vargheese
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After the launch of the iPhone 13 series by Apple on September 14, all the four variants of the iPhone which are iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are set to go on pre-orders in India today. These will be upgraded to the iPhone 12 series which was launched last year. This time, Apple has done a considerable amount of change both in the design and internal specs as well. Especially the camera unit and the sensors used in iPhone 13 give the phone a huge boost in camera performance. 

The phone will be available for pre-order at 5:30 PM IST today and it can be pre-ordered through Apple online store and other e-commerce stores like Amazon and Flipkart. The phone will also be available on pre-order through some of the partner stores. The phone will become available for the public to purchase from September 24 onwards. The phone has been priced at Rs 79,900 for the 128GB variants for iPhone 13, which also comes in 256GB and 512GB memory options, priced at Rs 89,900 and Rs 1,09,900. 

The iPhone 13 Pro starts at Rs 1,19,900 for 128GB model and Rs 1,29,900 and Rs 1,49,900 for the 256GB and 512GB model. The most expensive would be iPhone 13 Pro Max which is priced at Rs 1,29,900 for a 128GB model, Rs 1,39,900 for 256GB model, Rs 1,59,900 for the 512GB model and Rs 1,79,900 for the 1TB model. 

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The lowest in the range is the iPhone 13 mini which has been priced at Rs 69,900 for the 128GB model, Rs 79,900 for the 256GB model, and Rs 99,900 for the 512GB model. Apple is also providing Rs 6,000 cashback offers through HDFC bank and Rs 3000 exchange for the old devices. The Apple Online Store is also providing Rs 46,120 for the replacement of the older iPhone model which should be iPhone 8 or newer.

Samsung Galaxy M22 appears on the Samsung Germany website

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Ramana Rishi
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Samsung has announced a new smartphone today in the Galaxy M series and has listed it on their website in Germany. The new smartphone is the Galaxy M22 and will be aimed at the mid-level segment. The listing on the website does not reveal any details about the pricing but it does give a few details about the smartphone. It will be available in three different colors Black, Light Blue, and White. It also comes with a square camera module on the rear with a quad-camera setup. As per the details, the phone comes with a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED display and an Infinity-U style notch to the top. 

The screen will have a 90Hz refresh rate but does have a lower resolution when compared to other smartphones in the segment. The processor used in the smartphone has not yet been confirmed, but most probably it will be an octa-core SoC. It will also be paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of in-built memory. The phone will also support a microSD card of up to 1TB. The rear camera module would have a 48MP primary camera sensor, along with 8MP ultra-wide, and two 2MP sensors for depth and macro. In the front, the users will get a 13MP selfie sensor. 

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The phone will be powered using a 5,000 mAh battery along with 25W fast charging support. It will have a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack, along with a rear fingerprint sensor. The phone was also spotted on Thailand’s NBTC certification website with model number SM-M225FV. The only thing that is left to be revealed is the price of the smartphone along with its availability in other global markets.

Apple released iOS 14.8 which rectifies the Pegasus vulnerability

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Alex Infant
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Apple has recently launched the iPhone 13 and a few more devices hours ago and just before the launch, they released a new iOS update for the existing users. This major update was specifically meant to deal with a critical vulnerability that was exploited by Israel’s NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Last week, the Citizen lab informed Apple about a vulnerability in the iMessage that targets the image rendering library. It allowed users to hack the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices. 

The hackers just had to send a message through iMessage and they could have hacked the device from Apple easily. Also, the users will never know about it as it did not require any kind of user confirmation for the action. The vulnerability was initially found in the jailbroken iPhone of a Saudi Arabian activist, which is a FORCEDENTRY vulnerability active since February 2021. However, Apple released the patch just after a week after knowing about the vulnerability. 

The vulnerability has been in the news since July where it was informed that it allowed the hackers to have full control over the user device. Later it was found that more than 50,000 users were already affected by this vulnerability. If you have not yet updated your Apple device, it is suggested that it should be done right now as it will safeguard the device against any such threats. Apple has also confirmed that it will add new spyware barriers for these threats in the coming days with the launch if iOS 15

WhatsApp working on voice to message conversion feature for iOS

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Sriram
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We have heard about a lot of beta features in WhatsApp that are ready to launch on the stable global platform in a couple of weeks and months. Now, reports have started coming in about a new feature for iOS which would allow the iPhone users to change the voice messages into text in WhatsApp. We already know that WhatsApp will be encrypting all types of messages on their platform in the future, be it messages or voice messages. However, the voice-to-text feature was only found recently for the iOS version. 

As per the reports from WABetaInfo, which is trusted to provide the beta details of WhatsApp features, iPhone users will soon get a new update on their smartphones which allows voice to be converted to messages. It is currently in development and will soon be available for users on the iOS platform under the beta program. As per reports, they will not be sending the voice chats to Facebook servers and the transformation will take place on the device itself, which will make it a lot more safe and secure. 

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When the voice is converted to a message in the app, it is saved in the local library of the app on the smartphone and can be used almost immediately the next time. So the conversion process does not need to be done every time. It would require WhatsApp to have the access to speech recognition technology of Apple or their engine, which can be a concern for people who are worried about data sharing and security. The functionality will also be available on Android in the coming months.

Realme Band 2 launched in Malaysia

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Shanmugam
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The month of September has been really busy for Realme as they have been launching multiple products in the global as well as Chinese market. Now the company has launched its next-generation smart wearable device, called the Realme Band 2. The new wearable comes with a lot of different health features and really good-looking straps. The Realme Band 2 comes with a 1.4-inch TFT LCD display which has a rectangular shape and has 500 units of peak brightness.

It is almost an inch larger than the screen of the previous generation. The Band 2 comes with a ton of health features, the most important of which are the SpO2 blood oxygen sensor, heart rate sensor, sleep monitoring, etc. It comes with a total of 90 sports modes that can track almost any kind of sports and fitness activity of a user. The device comes with a 204 mAh battery which will last for 12 days on a single charge.

It is also water-resistant up to 50 meters and comes with 50 watch faces for now, with more coming through new updates. The wearable has currently been launched in Malaysia for $34. There is no announcement from the company as to when it will be available in other markets and India, but we can expect a couple of months before that happens. Although, there are unconfirmed reports that the company might look for a global or at least Indian launch in the month of October.

Nokia launches Nokia C01 Plus in the Indian market

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Sajin Vargheese
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Nokia is known to make affordable yet powerful smartphones that are also very durable. In the same lineup, the company has launched yet another smartphone in the market, which is the Nokia C01 Plus. The new budget smartphones have been launched in India at a price tag of Rs 5,999 for the 2GB/16GB version. The phone also comes with Jio exclusive offers and will be available for sale on the Nokia website, Amazon India website, and other offline retail stores. The phone comes with a Unisoc SC9863a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, which comes in a single variant of 2GB RAM. 

Although it offers only 16GB of in-built memory, it still has the support for memory cards of up to 128GB. The phone has a decent 5.45-inch of HD+ display and comes with a single 5MP camera on the rear. In the front, the phone gets a 2MP selfie camera sensor. Both the front and the rear camera come with a LED flash. It has been equipped with a 3,000 mAh battery and the company claims that the phone can last an entire day of usage easily. 

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The phone comes in two color options of Blue and purple and will be running Android Go edition, which has been specifically designed for budget smartphones with less powerful hardware. The phone will also support the face unlock feature and Nokia has confirmed that it will be providing two years of security updates for the phone. It really seems to be a value-for-money smartphone for someone who does not want to spend much on a smartphone. 

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