| iQOO set to enter India with 5G smartphone
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| iQOO - a new smartphone brand from China - is set to enter the Indian market with the launch of its 5G phone next month, and will compete in the burgeoning premium category. iQOO is a sub-brand of Vivo in China but will operate in India as a separate entity. With this, the BBK Group now has five brands -- OnePlus, Vivo, OPPO, Realme and iQOO -- in India. "We have very bold plans for India. Our first device, which will be launched next month, will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, is 5G-enabled and has a new battery technology. The device will be best-in-class premium segment and will be competitively priced," iQOO India Director-Marketing Gagan Arora told PTI. He added that the company aims to sell about one million devices over the next one year. "We see extreme potential in the premium segment smartphone market in India and have deep-dived to understand the gap that the consumers face in this segment. We understand very closely that there is an increasing demand for ...
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| WhatsApp is finally getting a Dark Mode
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| WhatsApp is probably the most used app on your smartphone, and yet, it didn't provide any relief to your eyes during wee-hour chatting but now that is soon going to change with the introduction of a dedicated Dark Mode.The Facebook-owned app is getting the 'Dark Mode' that turns the interface into a dark theme to make it easy on the eyes. As WABetaInfo notes, the feature is currently available on the WhatsApp version 2.20.13 Android beta.The feature is listed under Settings > Chats. You can choose from; Light theme which is the default white theme, Dark theme, System default based on light or dark system-wide theme, and Set by Battery Saver. Dark Mode is expected to soon roll out to everyone.
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| Low-cost iPhone to get into production in February: Report
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 Apple is reportedly ready to return to the low-cost phone market after an absence of four years, CNET reported on Tuesday. The handset — believed to be comparable in size to the 4.7-inch iPhone 8 from 2017 — would be Apple's first low-cost smartphone since 2016's $399 iPhone SE
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| Google Pixelbook Go 'Not Pink' is now available
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| Your wait for the 'Not Pink' version of the latest Google Pixelbook Go is finally over. The variant is now listed on the official Google Store alongside the previously available 'Just Black'.The option to choose 'Not Pink' is available from the 128GB storage model and onwards with prices starting at USD 849.Google announced the Pixelbook Go late last year but made only the 'Just Black' model available until now. The laptop offers up to 4K Ultra HD display, Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
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| 4G will continue to remain relevant for quite sometime: Qualcomm
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| US-based Qualcomm on Tuesday said 4G will continue to be relevant over the next few years and unveiled a new lineup of mobile chipsets for 4G smartphones in the country. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 promise to offer enhanced user experiences across connectivity, gaming and entertainment. "While we see a fast adoption of 5G across geographies globally, we do recognise the phenomenal boost that 4G has given towards enabling broadband connectivity for Indian consumers. 4G will stay relevant for quite sometime," Rajen Vagadia, vice-president and president, Qualcomm India, said. He added that for regions like India, 4G will stay a key technology for connectivity. "Our goal is to enable our partners to continue creating solutions that offer seamless connectivity access and exceptional mobile experiences," he said. Asked about 5G, Vagadia said smartphones powered by the latest technology should make their way into the Indian market in the first half of this year. While these ...
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| Dell wins CIO Choice Awards 2020 for 'Most Trusted Brand' in 8 categories
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| Dell Technologies won the CIO Choice Awards 2020 for the most trusted brand in eight categories.The award has been conferred to the technology brand for the large enterprise segment. The winning categories include Servers, Data Protection Solutions, Storage, Hyper-Convergence, Laptops, Desktop, Performance Workstations, and Display Monitor, the official release notes.The winners of CIO Choice 2020 were determined by an independent CIO voting survey from across the country on product performance, customer satisfaction and continued customer service.
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