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Realme Q3 to soon launch in the Chinese market with Dimensity 1100 chipset

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Realme is all set to make another China-exclusive launch of smartphone names as Realme Q3. Realme has recently started a new ad campaign in China where they are displaying the success Realme Q2 had after the launch in the Chinese market, and how Q3 will outdo the predecessor in every aspect. Although the company has not made any kind of official announcement about the hardware specs the phone would have, the sources claim that the Realm Q3 will be powered using the new Dimensity 1100 chipset by Mediatek. 

Since it is a new and improved 5G chipset, it is said to provide a more powerful experience to the user. The phone is also reported to have a 4,500 mAh battery along with 50W of fast charging support. The phone is also said to come with a display that has a 120Hz refresh rate. When it comes to the design, the company is trying to change the design completely for Q3, so we will not see the same design elements that were visible in the predecessor. 

It is also suspected that the company might add the new 108MP primary camera sensor on the back, which is now being commonly used by other brands in the same segment. The interesting fact is that the company is going to launch the phone at a suspected price tag of CNY 2000, which is almost $306. If this is the price tag that the phone comes with, paired with a new Dimensity chipset, it could really give the competitor brands tough competition and users a bang for each buck they spend.

Samsung to launch Galaxy M42 5G smartphone in the Indian market on April 28

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Samsung is all ready to launch yet another smartphone in the Indian market and this time it is the Galaxy M42 5G smartphone. The smartphone is all set to launch on April 28, at 12 PM through an online digital event and the details have also been confirmed by Amazon, which will be the official partner to sell the smartphone online. Amazon has also started teasing the details of the device on their website. The phone is focused on the mid-range market with 5G capabilities. 

It is reported that the phone can be priced within a price range of Rs 20k to 25k. Another detail that has been confirmed by Amazon is that the phone will be powered using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset. Also, the Geekbench rating confirms that the phone will have a 4G RAM variant with an Android 11 operating system. We can expect that Samsung is also going to provide the users with a 6GB or 8GB variant. Another detail that has been revealed on Amazon is defense-grade Knox security and the inclusion of Samsung Pay, which is also a part of some of their premium smartphone range. 

The leaks show that the phone gets a gradient look on the rear and the waterdrop notch in the front display. The rear will get a quad camera setup in square design, which is also common in some of the Samsung smartphones in this range. We can expect the phone to be equipped with a 64MP primary sensor in this range. Also, the phone will be powered using a 6,000 mAh battery and 15W fast charging.

Spotify announces their first in-car infotainment device, “Car Thing”

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When it comes to podcasts, Spotify is one name that everyone recognizes, and now the company is trying to expand its reach to the consumers. Now, the company has stepped into another platform and has announced their first hardware device called the “Car Thing“. Designed for cars, it is a dash-mounted music and podcast player. The device has been designed by the company to provide the users with a premium and personalized listening experience in the car and also have an infotainment system with new and premium features. 

The device has been specifically focused on Spotify users with premium subscriptions. The device will have a touch screen along with navigation through a physical knob and feature control through voice. The device will also have customizable and configurable buttons. It goes without saying that the users will be able to easily access all the playlist, music and podcast with a much premium experience. The User experience is going to be similar when compared to the Spotify mobile app and will also allow the users to control the device using voice control like, “Hey Spotify“. 

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In terms of connectivity, the user will have the option of Bluetooth, Aux cable, and USB cable. The device will come along with a USB C-able, a charger specifically designed for car usage, and three types of dash and vent mounts. The device has been priced at $79.99, which is INR 6,010 in Indian currency and will be offered to US customers for now through an invite-only system to premium users.

Mi to launch QLED TV 75-inch Smart TV on April 23

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The Smart TV market in Indian has been booming at a very high speed and it has led many companies to jump into the market, even those who were at the peak in the smartphone market. In the last few years, we have seen companies like OnePlus, Nokia, Motorola, and many more offering a wide variety of Smart TVs in the Indian market. However, among them, Xiaomi has been the one that has achieved a lot of success and has been able to attract customers with their value-for-money products. 

Now, the company is all set to launch the new Mi QLED TV 75-inch in the Indian market, which was only available in Europe till now. Xiaomi has already confirmed the same with the launch date of April 23. The details were confirmed through a Tweet from the official account and it also provided a teaser image for the new Smart TV. It will be the second offering from the company in the QLED lineup after the launch of the 55-inch TV in December 2020. It will be a 4K display panel and will have 1.07 billion colors. 

It is likely to come with a 120Hz refresh rate and 178 degrees viewing angle. Xiaomi is also expected to launch more devices in the same event, such as the new Mi 11 Ultra and the Mi 11X series. We can also expect Dolby Audio, better speakers, and a list of pre-installed apps. However, we will have to wait for the official event to have the complete details about the Smart TV.

Google replacing third party cookies with FLoC(Federated Learning of Cohorts) to increase user privacy

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Sajin Vargheese
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Privacy and sharing of the user data have been a critical and sensitive issue for a while now and most companies are trying not to get on the bad side of it. Recently, Google announced details about FLoC or Federated Learning of Cohorts, which would be the new way of tracking the user activity while they are surfing the internet and doing various things. Earlier, the same use was done through third-party cookies while using a browser like Google Chrome. 

However, FLOC will allow any browser to collect information about the users and study their behavior as it is based on machine learning. Later, they will be grouped into cohorts based on the study. As per Google, it ensures more privacy for user data as the machine learning program will only take the information that is required to make the experience of the users better with the ads and will not collect more information like third-party cookies. After this, the ads will be displayed to the users based on cohort and not the individual data. Google claims that it protects users from tracking methods that are intrusive. 

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However, browsers-focused companies like DuckDuckGo, Brave, and others have decided that they will not be adopting the technology on their platform and will be warning the users about the same as well. As per them, they are automatically tracking the user through the new method without even giving them a choice to adopt it. It might also be possible that people using Google Chrome along with the Google account in sync might already be tracked through the new way, without them even knowing about it. So instead of increasing the standard of privacy for the users, it is harming them.

Apple’s “Spring Loaded” global event announced for April 20

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Ramana Rishi
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It’s once again the time of the year when Apple is going to launch a lot of new products and successors to their popular lineup of Mac and iPads. The company has confirmed that it will be hosting a “Spring Loaded” global event on April 20, 10:30 PM IST. The event is going to take place in the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, which has been used for a few digital events in the past as well. Apple has tried to be secretive by not disclosing anything about the event or giving any detail about the products that will be launched. 

However, details have already leaked out in the past which confirmed that we will see the all-new iPad Pro and Mini variants, along with AirTags, Airpods 3, and new iMac with a new design. The most important upgrade that we might see among all the new products is the adoption of the new display. The company is expected to use MiniLED displays in the products which are further going to improve battery utilization. It is also expected that the company will launch an all-new 11-inch iPad Pro as well. 

The new Airpods 3 is going to come with shorter stems and active noise cancellation, along with the much-awaited AirTags which are tracking tags to know the location of a device or anything else. The major highlight is the iMacs which will come with the new Apple Silicon chipset and GPU that has also been designed by Apple. All that’s left would be disclosed in the event.

Samsung launches Galaxy Quantum 2 smartphone in South Korea

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Alex Infant
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The year 2021 has been really dynamic for Samsung in terms of the new smartphone launch. With so many smartphones being launched by Samsung in the first quarter, the company has revealed yet another smartphone in the South Korean market. The new smartphone has been named the Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 and comes with a lot of new features and premium chipset configuration. The phone has been launched in South Korea today and will be made available in partnership with SKTelecom. 

The smartphones have already been listed for pre-orders and include a lot of offers for customers as well. The major highlight of the phone is the processor, which will be the Qualcomm SD 855+ SoC. Apart from that, the phone will have the signature Samsung Infinity-O display with a top center camera sensor cutout and an in-display fingerprint. The phone has been priced at KRW 699,900, which would roughly come under the Rs 50K market in India. The price is for the 6GB/128GB variant and will come in three color options of Gray, Light Violet, and White. 

For all the customers who are interested in pre-booking this smartphone, they will also receive a free transparent cover and free Galaxy Buds Live. The phone has a 6.7-inch display, which is Quad HD+, and a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It would also house a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, 12 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5MP depth sensor. The front gets a 10MP selfie camera. Powered by a 4,500 mAh battery, it will also support 25W fast charging for smartphones. There is currently no confirmation as to when the phone will be launched in the global market.

Poco X3 Pro launched in the Indian market

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A few days back, Poco launched two new smartphones in the market at a very competitive price and great overall specs. These two smartphones were Poco F2 and X3 Pro. The Poco X3 Pro has now been made available in Indian through online sales today and went as sold out only in a few minutes. The phone will now be available for sale again on April 13 on e-commerce giant Flipkart. The Poco X3 Pro comes with some great high-end features, a 120Hz display, a 48MP quad rear camera set up, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 chipset. 

The available color variants in the smartphone were Steel Blue, Graphite Black, Golden Bronze color variants. The 6GB+128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 18,999 and the 8GB+128GB variant will be available for Rs 20,999. The phone has a 6.67-inch FullHD+ display with 2400x 1080p resolution, 240Hz touch sampling rate, protected by flagship-level Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The smartphone comes with SD 860 flagship processor which is an 8-core chipset and boasts 7nm processing technology. 

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It also comes with great hardware like LPDDR4X and UFS 3.1. It has a 5,160 mAh battery which is paired with 26W fast charging technology. It also has IP53 certification for dust and water resistance. The smartphone has already seen a great response in the first sale that was held today at 12PM IST and is expected to be one of the best-selling smartphones in its range. Now, all Poco fans are waiting for the launch of Poco F2 in the Indian market which will be happening soon.

Now user can only create unlimited docs and sheet on Google Workspace till February 2022

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Shanmugam
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Google has recently updated the Google WorkSpace policies for the users and the new policies will be implemented from February 2022. As per the new changes, all the Slides, Docs, Sheets, Drawings, Forms, or Jamboard files will be counted towards storage. As per the previous announcement, Google confirmed that after June 2021, all photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos will be counted towards “the free 15 GB of storage that comes with every Google Account or the additional storage you’ve purchased as a Google One member.” 

The new policies bring the same changes to other Google Platforms like Docs, Sheets, Slide, Drawing, Form, or Jamboard. Any new file created on one such platform will be counted under the storage. Also, the documents that are created before 1 February 2022 will not take up the free storage. The new changes will be applicable to all the users of Google Workspace and G Suite licenses. Admins can also check the same by visiting the photos section in the drive. 

Users with subscriptions to Business, Enterprise, Education, or G Suite editions can visit the Usage and support section of the Help Center to check out the storage. The plan details can also be checked on the Admin console. Google has confirmed that the increasing demand for storage is one of the major reasons for doing so. Google will also provide many users with the plan details that can certainly increase the storage space at a minimum price.

Samsung to stop manufacturing of Galaxy S20 FE with Exynos 990 SoC chipset

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Sajin Vargheese
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Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE smartphone last year which was supposed to be the light version of their flagship series and a lot more affordable. The smartphone received a great response from Samsung fans and soon the company decided that they will be launching a FE series smartphone every year. The phone was launched in both 4G and 5G variants in the market where the 4G model had an Exynos 990 SoC and the 5G enabled handset had a Snapdragon 865 SoC. 

Now, Samsung has confirmed that it will no longer be manufacturing the 4G variant with Exynos 990 SoC. This variant of the phone also had complaints related to poor performance and battery life. Therefore, Samsung decided to only continue with the 5G enabled handset in this series and it seems to be the right decision. The sources claim that Samsung might be working on a new 4G variant with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 instead of Exynos 990. Another claim from leakster Ice Universe claims that the variant will be replaced by a Snapdragon 865+ model. 

This means the upcoming new Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G) could be powered by Snapdragon 865+ SoC and not Snapdragon 865. This variant has already been listed on multiple regional websites by Samsung and could be launched very soon. Apart from this, the company has not made any kind of official announcements about it. However, we can expect some details to be revealed very soon.

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