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After Samsung, Google to launch self-repair programme for Pixel smartphones

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After partnering with companies like Acer and Lenovo for the Chromebook repair programme, Google has announced to launch self-repair programme for pixel phones. The US-based tech giant is working with iFixit to make it easier for independent repair professionals and skilled consumers with the relevant technical experience to access the genuine Google parts they need to repair Pixel phones.

According to Ana Corrales, Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Hardware, Google genuine spare parts like batteries, replacement displays, cameras and more for Pixel 2 through Pixel 6 Pro, can be purchased at ifixit.com. In addition to current models, spare parts of future Pixel models, in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and EU countries where Pixel will be sold at ifixit.com either individually or in iFixit Fix Kits. Google is also taking steps to expand repair options for other devices, too.

Recently, Samsung announced its partnership with iFixit to expand customer-first care experience, by launching New Self-Repair Program for American users. Available exclusively for Galaxy device owners, Samsung, in collaboration with iFixit, will offer access to genuine device parts, repair tools, and intuitive, visual, step-by-step repair guides. In November 2021, a similar initiative was announced by the Apple for its popular smartphone series, iPhone.

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Gizmore announces its first ‘Make In India’ Trolley Speakers

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India’s leading Smart Accessories, Fitness Gear, and Home Audio brand, Gizmore, has announced the launch of its first Make in India trolley speakers WHEELZ T1501 N and T1000 PRO. Both the speakers are designed and conceptualized for those who love to explore sound. Both the speakers are currently available for purchase from Gizmore’s official website. These are also available on Amazon at Rs 5,499 and Rs 3,999 respectively.

Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, CEO and Co-Founder of Gizmore said, “We are proud to launch our first Make in India trolley speakers, Wheelz T1501 N and T1000 PRO aligned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for becoming ‘Atmanirbhar’ and ‘Vocal for Local’. It’s great to see the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative has successfully brought manufacturing, design, and innovation to the centre stage. Our commitment to bringing world-class products has got further impetus owing to the government’s single-minded focus on making India a robust manufacturing sector. Under the government’s PLI scheme, building capability and capacity to manufacture PCBA bodes well for India’s ambition to become the world’s electronics manufacturing hub.”

Gizmore is currently manufacturing 5000 units of both products per month and is aiming to double its manufacturing capabilities in the coming months. The brand has also set a sales target of 50,000 units of both the products by end of this year.

WHEELZ T1501 N Trolley Speaker

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Offers 360-degree immersive sound, and simple-to-use tap controls. One can stream their favourite music directly to this wireless karaoke speaker from a Bluetooth-enabled device. With no extra cables required the speaker produces perfect quality sound with a keen focus on bass, timbre, and pitch. This speaker creates a portable sound system that is ideal for both outdoor and indoor parties. Powered with a 2000W P.M.P.O, dual 8-inch subwoofer, and 20 W speakers.  Rugged and portable with a 3600 mAh battery capacity and 4 hours of playtime it’s ideal for party times with its disco lights, and any other occasion where portable music is required.  Impressive LED glow light to add to the overall aesthetics of the room.  T1501N also offers a wireless mic and remote for easy accessibility.

Priced at Rs 5499, the speaker is available on Amazon and Gizmore’s official website

WHEELZ T1000 PRO Trolley Speakers

T1000 has the perfect combination of technology and design at budget-friendly prices and is preloaded with impressive features. These are great for both outdoors and indoors and come with clear vocals. Furthermore, they feature changeable audio settings, 4-hour battery run down, 2200 mAH battery capacity, and a wired microphone.

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One can play loud and clear with the T1000 whether they are inside or outside. Changing the audio settings on the speaker to match any environment improves performance even more. To charge the speaker, all that is required is a USB cable or power bank.

Priced at Rs 3999 the product is available on Amazon and Gizmore’s official website

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Vivo slashes price for its Y15s, get the phone at attractive price

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Vivo has announced to slash the price for its Y15s model. Vivo has cut down the price of its Y15s from Rs 10,990 to Rs 10,490.

Starting today, the smartphone will be available for purchase at the slashed price on Vivo India E-store and across all partner retail stores. Launched in November 2021, Vivo Y15s is one of the most recent phones that was launched by the Vivo.

Features of Vivo Y15s

The smartphone is equipped with MediaTek Helio P35 Processor, the Vivo Y15s, offers a massive 5000mAh and reverse charging that will turn the smartphone into a power bank.  The smartphone offers a seamless performance. The battery is supported with 10W charging support.

Featuring a stunning 16.55cm (6.51-inch) Halo FullView display with HD resolution for an immersive viewing experience, Vivo Y15s delivers bright colors and vivid details.

The device redefines high-definition photography integrated with its Rear Camera System that has a 13MP primary sensor and 2MP super macro camera, capturing every shot with intricate detailing accompanied by an array of features for a great photography experience.

The device comes in a single 3GB + 32GB storage option. Talking about the colour options, the Vivo Y15s is offered in – Mystic Blue and Wave Green colour options.

The budget smartphone offers a dual-camera setup on the back. The phone runs Android 11-based FuntouchOS 11.1 out of the box.

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ColorOS 12 beta and official version will now be available on more Oppo phones

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ColorOS 12 Beta Version (based on Android 12), the fastest and widest update in Oppo’s history, continues to be available on more Oppo devices in India.

Starting April 8, the ColorOS 12 Beta Version will be available on the F19 and F19s; the F17 will get same from April 14; the A53 will get the update from April 19 and the Reno3 Pro will get it from April 26. Handsets like Reno7 5G, Reno 10x Zoom and A76 will get the update from May onwards. While the ColorOS 12 official version update is ongoing in products like Reno6 Pro 5G, Reno4 Pro, F19 Pro+, A74, etc., the A53s 5G model will start getting the update from April 25 and the Reno7 Pro 5G will get the same from May onwards.

This update cycle, which includes models from the Reno, F and A series, will allow more Oppo users to experience ColorOS’ highly customizable UI and features that comprise much-awaited UI Customizations, Three-Finger Translation, FlexDrop, Private System and other enhanced security features.

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Apple leak confirms a 35W dual USB-C adapter for iPhone and Airpodes- releasing soon?

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Of course, the iPhone 13 doesn’t come with a power adapter, but you can purchase one from Apple for $20 or $30. Now, it appears that those goods are soon to be replaced by a new and improved 35W brick with two USB-C connections instead of one. Reportedly, Apple is preparing to release a 35W Power Adapter with twin USB-C connectors.

Is Apple about to release its first dual USB-C power adapter?

The report’s source is Apple’s own website (screenshot below), which released a “help page” for “Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter” by accident before promptly removing it.

Apple 35W chargers screenshot

It’s still unknown when Apple intends to release the product, and it’s also conceivable that it’s been abandoned entirely. The support document, on the other hand, states unequivocally that the accessory exists:

Use the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and a USB-C cable (not included) to charge your device. Connect a USB-C cable to either port on the power adapter, extend the electrical prongs (if necessary), and then plug the power adapter firmly into the power outlet. Ensure the power outlet is easily accessible for disconnecting. Connect the other end of the cable to your device.

This would be the first time Apple has introduced any form of dual USB-C charger ever. The 35W of electricity could charge several iPhones, an iPhone and an Apple Watch, or a variety of other accessory combinations. The iPhone 13 Pro Max, for example, can fast-charge at a rate of up to 27W. This means that the dual USB-C wall adapter may charge both an iPhone 13 Pro Max and an Apple Watch at the same time. In fact, any USB-C wall connector that produces 5W of electricity may be used to charge the Apple Watch Series 7.

Apple 35W charger feature

Another piece of proof suggesting this item is on the way comes from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his tweet last month he said that Apple was working on a new GaN (gallium nitride) charger. He alos stated that it will be available later this year.

Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter Availability

Apple already sells a $50 power adaptor that provides 30W of electricity to a single device. According to 9to5Mac, the improved version will most likely to feature gallium nitride (GaN) technology. It is also going to be smaller in size. It could possibly be the “around 30W” GaN charger that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned in a tweet last month. At the time, Kuo stated that this power adapter will feature a “revolutionary form factor design” and would be available this year.

The support document stated that each port will function in one of four modes: 5VDC/3A, 9VDC/3A, 15VDC/2.33A, or 20VDC/1.75A, according to the 9to5Mac source. That much electricity could easily charge two devices at 15W each, or one at 27W and the other at 5W.

According to the 9to5Mac story, the support page also doesn’t mention when the charger will be available. However, it does say that a USB-C cable will not be included in the packing.

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Oppo to kick off the pre-booking of F21 Pro from April 15, check deals and discounts

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Popular Chinese handset maker Oppo is all set to unveil its F21 Pro Series smartphones and Enco Air2 Pro TWS earbuds on April 12. Currently, Oppo is accepting pre-booking for its upcoming phone OPPOF21ProSeries. Buyers can pre-book Oppo F21 Pro between April 15 and 21 to get 10 % bank cashback and explore more exclusive benefits.

The launch event of OppoF21ProSeries will take place on April 12 at 5 PM. In addition to Oppo F21 Pro, the Company will also launch Oppo F21 Pro 5G and Oppo Enco Air2 Pro.

The upcoming TWS Oppo Enco Air2 Pro will feature a 12.4mm titanized diaphragm driver, wide sound fields, potent bass, crystal-clear vocals and active noise cancellation which is claimed to be capable of capturing and cancelling out ambient noise at various frequencies.

The Oppo Enco Air2 Pro adopts a dual-layer, transparent bubble design with a refractive top cover that adds a unique touch of translucent lightness, the company revealed.

Colour

Rainbow Spectrum and Cosmic Black are the two colour options for the Oppo F21 Pro 5G. For the Rainbow Spectrum colour, the brand uses a ‘three-layer texture and a two-layer coating’ manufacturing process to provide the device its dazzling rainbow appearance.

Oppo F21 Pro 5g

Oppo F21 Pro will include the flagship Sony IMX709 RGBW (red, blue, green, white) selfie sensor, which is said to be 60% more sensitive to light and reduces noise by 35% when compared to the previous generation IMX615 RGB sensor.

Oppo Fan meeting

Oppo is also holding fan meeting on April 12 across OPPO Exclusive Showrooms on April 12. Those attending the event will be able to become the first users to experience the F21 Pro Series. . The Early Bird opportunity offers you to become the top 500+ users in India to purchase the F21 Pro Series at first.

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Motorola Moto G22 launched, to go on sale on April 13

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Motorola India has launched its Moto G22 in India on April 8. Powered by the MediaTek Helio G37 processor, Moto G22 will go on sale from April 13. The newly launched phone will be available at an exclusive launch price at Rs 9,999 till April 14 via e-commerce platform Flipkart.

Specifications of Motorola Moto G22

The latest budget phone by Motorola features a hole-punch display design and quad rear cameras. It comes with a 16MP selfie camera and features a quad camera setup on the rear comprising 50MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth units. Moto G22 features a 6.5 inch 90Hz HD+ LCD and water-repellent design. The Motorola Moto G22 has face unlock system.

Moto G22 water repellent design

Crafted from durable materials, Moto G22 offers slim design with a premium finish. With a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication, Moto G22 will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery supported by 20W charging. It has water repellent design and side fingerprint sensor and face unlock.

Moto G 22

Equipped with octa-core CPU and 680MHz IMG GE8230 GPU, Moto G22 offers single speaker and 3.5mm headset jack.

Moto G22 also carries a 90Hz display and includes a 5,000mAh battery that promises to deliver 37.8 hours of backup on a single charge. The Moto G22 competes against the likes of the Redmi 10, Infinix Note 11S, Realme C25Y, and the Samsung Galaxy M12.

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OnePlus Ace: A new rebranded Gt neo 3 with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 coming soon

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Thanks to a fresh leak, the existence of a new OnePlus smartphone named the OnePlus Ace has recently come to light. The upcoming smartphone from OnePlus will be the first in a new series of phones from the company.

The latest OnePlus Ace series phone was leaked recently with some specifications surfacing online. It will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor paired with a 150W super-fast chipset. Now, the OnePlus Ace has been discovered in the Geekbench database, revealing further information about the smartphone.

Possible OnePlus Ace Spotted 

On the Geekbench database, a new OnePlus smartphone with the model number PGKM10 has been discovered. It’s possible that this is the OnePlus Ace. However, there’s no information on the specs that the phone might feature. However, the OnePlus phone will include an octa-core MediaTek processor with four cores clocked at 2.85GHz and four additional cores clocked at 2GHz, as per the listing. This is the freshly announced Dimensity 8100 chipset. The Mali-G610 MC6 GPU will be used with the SoC.

OnePlus Ace handset leak

The listing also validates the phone’s operating system version. The OnePlus Ace is expected to come pre-installed with the Android 12 operating system. The gadget will sport 12GB RAM, with different RAM and storage options. On Geekbench, the gadget received a score of 962 in the single-core test and 3819 in the multi-core round. The database does not offer much information other than the aforementioned facts.

OnePlus Ace expected specifications

Reportedly, the OnePlus Ace will include a 6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Furthermore, talking about the camera specs for this upcoming smartphone, it will feature a triple-camera alignment on the back. The One Plus Ace might flaunt a 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor, an 8MP sensor, and a 2MP sensor, indicating that it will have ultrawide, macro, and depth cameras. It might also house a 16MP front camera on the front.

One Plus Ace specs

As for the battery specs, it will feature a 4,500mAh battery with 150W fast charging support. However, the same model number’s 3C listing indicated 160W fast charging capabilities. All of the mentioned features were also sighted on Weibo in March, and it was rumoured to be the OnePlus Nord 3 at the time. The latest Ace series leak has caused some uncertainty among the public, and it will be fascinating to watch whether OnePlus releases the phone in the following days.

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Tech NewsWrap: OnePlus foldable phone in the works… and more

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OnePlus foldable phone in the works

OnePlus foldable phoneOnePlus is working on its first foldable smartphone, according to PriceBaba and tipster Yogesh Brar, although it is anticipated to be a copy of the new Oppo Find N folding phone that debuted in China recently. For the unversed, BBK Electronics owns Oppo and OnePlus, so there’s a chance the rumour is accurate. It’s probable that the upcoming foldable OnePlus phone is a renamed version of the Oppo Find N, which debuted in China last December.

Motorola’s Moto G22 debuts in Indian market

Moto G22The Moto G22, which was first announced last month, has now arrived in India, with a 4GB + 64GB memory capacity and two colour options: Cosmic Black and Iceberg Blue. It runs an ad-free, “near-stock” version of Android 12 and is powered by the Helio G37 SoC. According to sources, the budget smartphone has a 5,000 mAh battery that allows 20W charging in India rather than 15W. The Moto G22 will be available in India starting April 13 at a price of Rs 10,999.

Samsung launches Green colour option for Galaxy S22 Ultra

Galaxy S22 Ultra GreenThe Galaxy S22 Ultra from South Korean electronics giant Samsung now comes in a green colour option for Indian customers. Previously available in only three colour options in India (Phantom White, Phantom Black, and Burgundy), the entire portfolio, including the new colour, is now available on the Samsung website. The 12GB + 256GB edition of the Galaxy S22 Ultra Green is priced at Rs 1,09,999. It’s available from all major retailers, as well as the Samsung online store and Amazon.com.

WhatsApp to roll out ETA when sharing documents

whattsappFor downloading and uploading media files, WhatsApp will now notify you of the expected time of arrival (ETA). This comes after it was announced that the Meta-owned messaging network was testing 2GB media files, up from the existing file size of 25MB only. This functionality was only available to a select group of beta testers in Argentina. The size of the final rollout may alter, either increasing to 2GB or 1GB, or remaining unchanged.

 

 

 

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WhatsApp improving user experience by adding some new features

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WhatsApp is constantly changing itself to improve the user experience by adding new features and replacing the old ones. However, before rolling out any new feature, the instant messaging software gives it to a few beta users. In this way users get to evaluate the compatibility before releasing it to the general public. Both Android and iOS users get to test the same. Now, WhatsApp has recently added tools for disappearing messages as well as a drawing editor for Android users.

WhatsApp New features: Changes in Media Visibility

For disappearing messages, the platform is implementing changes to the media visibility option. Previously, all media files were automatically saved to the Camera Roll. However, with this new version, users would have to explicitly adjust the settings. A feature called ‘View Once’ had been added to the Windows beta app by another WhatsApp update to the Universal Windows Platform app. The function, which was first made available to Android and iOS users last year, allows a message to self-destruct once it has been viewed once.

WABetaInfo found that “WhatsApp is now automatically turning off the option “media visibility” for disappearing chats on WhatsApp for Android, which let people view media in their phone’s gallery. This is to ensure a better privacy experience when using disappearing messages and to help keep media more private in disappearing chat threads.”

He further added, “In addition, WhatsApp is rolling out the same change on WhatsApp for iOS, where the option “Save to Camera Roll” is automatically turned off for disappearing chats. In this case, images, videos, and GIFs are never automatically saved in your camera roll if the general setting is enabled.”

WhatsApp disappering messages new feature

In disappearing conversations, you can still save media manually: certain Android users already have the ability to save media manually. You may save media in WhatsApp for iOS as you normally would. The adjustments are being handed out to all beta and public build users. Also, these should be visible within 24 hours, he added.

WhatsApp New feature: New Drawing tools

Along with changes to the Media Visibility, WhatsApp is testing out new drawing tools at the bottom of the screen. It includes a new pencil and a blur tool. According to WABetaInfo, the blur feature was previously only available on WhatsApp for iOS, but it is now available on WhatsApp for Android as well.

Users can install the current beta from the Play Store, to start utilising the new drawing tools. However, if the new drawing editor is still not there, it implies it isn’t yet ready he added.

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