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On paper, the iQoo Z5 does not seem like a massive improvement over the previous model in this series, the iQoo Z3. There’s no AMOLED display like on competing smartphones at around the Rs. 25,000 price point, and its cameras remain similar to what was offered on the Z3. However, its price is a bit

WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and other Facebook apps have started showing the company’s new ‘Meta’ branding on both Android and iOS devices. The update comes a week after Facebook announced that it is changing its company’s name to Meta. The renaming is aimed at going beyond traditional social media and better reflecting the company’s ongoing investment

JioPhone Next has now gone on sale in India after much anticipation. The new 4G phone that has been developed in collaboration between Jio and Google is claimed to be the most affordable smartphone thanks to its upfront cost of Rs. 1,999. However, that’s just the first instalment — the JioPhone Next price in India

OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Limited Edition is expected to hit Indian store shelves soon. Ahead of the official launch, OnePlus has teased the arrival of a new smartphone via social media handles. It has not been explicitly stated what this might be, but the company shared a picture of the Pac-Man game hinting at the

Apple software boss Craig Federighi took the stage at the Web Summit in Lisbon to voice the iPhone maker’s objections to EU draft guidelines that could allow customers to install software from outside its App Store. Apple contends that such a move would make phones the target of malware or hijacking by cybercriminals and the

Realme is said to be working on a new flagship phone. The Chinese smartphone company which has launched Realme GT Neo 2T and Realme Q3s smartphones recently in China is reportedly planning to unveil a new premium phone early next year. Realme Vice President Xu Qi at the China Mobile Global Partners Conference reportedly said

Mozilla Firefox on iOS and Android is getting a new home screen and tab management features. The updated version of the mobile Web browser, Firefox 94, will allow users to access the last open active tab and search histories organised by topics right from the home screen. With the latest update, users can see recently

The worldwide notebook PC market saw an 8 percent year-over-year growth in Q3 2021, the latest data from Strategy Analytics suggests. The report days that Dell led the notebook PC year-over-year growth at 50 percent, while Lenovo had the most shipments in Q3 2021 at 15.3 million units. HP maintained its second position with 14.3

Amazon Music has started rolling out automatically generated, synchronised transcripts for select podcasts. The new experience is initially coming to the US for both Android and iOS users. It is also the first biggest podcast-focussed update after Amazon Music started serving podcasts through its platform last year. By offering auto-generated, synchronised transcripts, Amazon Music will

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPhone and Apple Watch feature that detects if you’re in a car crash and dials 911 automatically. The current plan is to roll out such a feature next year. Google’s Personal Safety app on Pixel phones already includes a feature to call for help when it detects car

iOS 15.1 is resulting in issues including unresponsive user interface and irregular battery life for some iPhone users, according to a report. The iOS update was released last week to address some of the issues surfacing on earlier iOS versions. It also introduced features including SharePlay support. Alongside the issues being faced by some users,

Chromebooks and tablets recorded their first quarterly decline in shipments since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the latest IDC report suggests. While Chromebook shipments declined 29.8 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2021, the tablet shipments recorded a 9.4 percent year-over-year decline. Chromebook shipment volume dropped to 6.5 million units

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale has entered its last day today. If you’re looking to shop online during Dhanteras, you can still grab great deals on Amazon’s Great Indian Festival 2021 sale. We’ve handpicked the best deals and offers that are available on the final day of Amazon’s month-long festive season sale. Amazon Great

WhatsApp is found to have released its new beta versions for Android and iOS devices with the branding to show Facebook’s new name — Meta. The change has not yet been implemented for all users, though it’s quite certain to reach all WhatsApp consumers over time since Facebook has decided to go with the Meta

Battlegrounds Mobile India aka BGMI has received Payload 2.0 mode. The anticipated mode, which appears to be a slightly tweaked version of the original Payload 2.0 mode available on PUBG Mobile, was announced as a part of the October update last month. In Payload 2.0, armoured cars and helicopters are equipped with ‘Super Weapons’ to

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will reportedly launch during next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where generally new products are announced. As per a report by SamMobile, CES 2022 will begin in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on January 5 and will continue until January 8. This appears to be in line with an older report citing

Apple lost its crown as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft on Friday, as the iPhone maker’s shares fell about 2 percent. Apple took a $6 billion (roughly Rs. 44,940 crore) hit to its sales during the fiscal fourth quarter due to persistent global supply chain problems, leading to a miss on Wall

Call recording on Android phones can now be done using Truecaller. The caller ID app has introduced a native call recording feature to let users record both incoming and outgoing calls on their devices. Truecaller stores call recordings in your phone storage. Since the recordings are stored offline, you can listen to them at any