Samsung Galaxy A50 is receiving the February 2021 Android security patch, as per a report. The over-the-air (OTA) update is based on Android 10, and said to be rolling out to smartphones in Thailand. The report says that the update will be rolled out to the Galaxy A50, which made its India debut in 2019,
Month: February 2021
Ludo Zenith mobile game has been announced, bringing to light the partnership between Square Enix and JetSynthesys. The game is being published by Japanese gaming giant Square Enix and developed by Indian studio JetSynthesys. Ludo Zenith is currently up for pre-registration on Google Play and customers will be notified when the game officially launches, along
Nokia 1.4 has been launched as a new affordable smartphone by Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new Nokia phone comes nearly a year after the debut of the Nokia 1.3 that was launched in March last year. As an upgrade to the Nokia 1.3 that came with a single rear camera, the Nokia 1.4
Samsung is working on a 200-megapixel ISOCELL image sensor that could debut with the ZTE Axon 30 Pro smartphone, as per a tipster. The sensor is said to be capable of recording videos in 16K quality, and support 4-in-1 and 16-in-1 pixel binning to reduce noise in photos. Samsung has already launched Exynos 1080 5nm
Apple has topped Fortune’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies. In the list of top 332 companies, compiled by the US-based multinational business magazine, Apple has topped the tech industry (Computers and Communication) sector rankings as well. Apple has beaten Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent firm Alphabet, as well as Netflix. Fortune says that this is
Offline messaging app Bridgefy said it was downloaded more than 600,000 times in a few hours in Myanmar, after the country’s military seized power on Monday and temporarily disrupted Internet traffic. The Mexico-based startup, which gained popularity during Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2020, tweeted that it hoped people in Myanmar would find its app
Fossil Gen 5E has been launched in India after making its debut in the US in October 2020. The Gen 5E is a toned-down version of the Fossil Gen 5 that launched in India in November 2019. The smartwatch features an AMOLED display and is powered by the now older Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 SoC. It
Alphabet’s Google said on Monday it would stop internal development of games for Stadia, making the cloud-based game-streaming service entirely dependent on titles from other game developers and publishers. Stadia was launched in 2019 along with an internal game development unit that was expected to make titles for the platform. The company said on Monday
Mass Effect Legendary Edition has set a May 14 release date, developer BioWare announced Tuesday in a reveal trailer for the long-anticipated 4K remaster of the original Mass Effect trilogy. It’ll cost Rs. 3,999 in India and $60 in the US, and will be available on PC (EA Play/Origin and Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox
Microsoft’s Office Lens scanning app, which allowed users to scan documents from their mobile phones, has been rebranded as Microsoft Lens and redesigned with new features. The app includes a new logo and features such as Image to Text, Image to Table, and Image to Contact. The new features will be coming to Android first.
Nokia 8.3 5G has started receiving the Android 11 update. A Nokia staff member confirmed the rollout through an official community post. Nokia will dispatch the Android 11 update to Nokia 8.3 5G in waves to ensure a smooth rollout. It will roll out to phones in 27 countries in the first wave. India is
Apple is making it easier for users to unlock their iPhone handsets via Face ID while wearing a mask. The change has debuted via the iOS 14.5 developer beta. The feature, however, requires an Apple Watch that can quickly unlock the connected iPhone even when the user is wearing a mask. It is unlike the
The PlayStation 5 has finally arrived in India. After multiple bogus PS5 release dates, a belated price reveal, reported trademark troubles, unofficial pre-orders by opportunistic stores, a Twitter campaign by exasperated fans, messages from Sony India that tried to reassure but failed instead, followed by long periods of silence, and failed promises that took the
Vivo S9 could launch on March 6, as per a tipster on Chinese microblogging website Weibo. The phone could be a successor to the Vivo S7 that was launched last year as a selfie-focussed smartphone. With the possibility of a dual selfie camera setup, it looks like Vivo S9 may also follow in the footsteps
iPhone and iPad users have reported crashing issues with third-party apps after syncing with M1-powered MacBook models. The third-party apps reportedly crash right after launch, making them completely unusable. However, pre-installed apps seem to run fine. The users’ reports started coming in about a month after the M1-powered MacBook laptops were released and the problem
Itel A47 has been launched in India as a budget-friendly smartphone. Key specifications of the Itel A47 include a 5.5-inch HD+ full-screen display, a 3,020mAh battery, and dual security features. The smartphone has curved edges, which the company says is to give a solid in-hand feel. It is offered in Cosmic Purple and Ice Lake
LG has launched Virtoo, an app that connects LG smartphones and PCs via Bluetooth. Virtoo by LG will let people use various smartphone functions on the PC. Users can also access their phone’s media content directly from the Virtoo PC app. The Virtoo app for LG devices is similar to Microsoft’s Your Phone app that
Twitter on Monday “withheld” multiple accounts on its social media platform including those linked with the ongoing farmers” protest at Delhi borders against the new contentious central farm laws. Among the accounts withheld are Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) and BKU Ekta Urgahan (@Bkuektaugrahan), both having followers in thousands. Besides these, several other individual and organisational