Pebble, India’s one of the fastest-growing homegrown smart wearable brands has unveiled two new industry-leading Bluetooth calling smartwatches – Cosmos Pro and Leap. While Pebble Cosmos Pro is feature-packed & comes with a massive 1.7” Curved HD display; Pebble Leap is an all-terrain sturdy round-dial timepiece engineered to encourage an active lifestyle. Apart from glitch-free calling, both the smartwatches come with dedicated dual sensors for SpO2 & HR tracking. Here’s all that you need to know about it!

Cosmos Pro

Launched exclusively on Flipkart and the brand’s website, the second-generation Pebble Cosmos Pro is feature-packed, with premium features like one-tap voice assistance, inbuilt storage to save local songs and wireless earphones connectivity along with other features like dedicated advanced optical sensors for health monitoring. Available In four colour variants – Space Black, Midnight Gold, Ivory Gold and Graphite Blue, the SmartWatch comes with a premium metal body and up to 15days of battery backup. Launched at an introductory price of Rs 3499, Cosmos Pro also comes with 100+ Watch Faces, Multiple Sports Modes, hydration alert, step pedometer, calorie burnt, sleep monitor, theatre mode and more.

Leap

Built as an all-terrain calling smartwatch, Pebble Leap sports a rugged & sturdy look to support an active lifestyle. The watch has an ultra-tough water-resistant dial with a breathable, soft, ultra-high-quality silicone strap. With a 1.3” bright HD display for outdoor usage and advanced sensors to continuously measure Heart Rate, SpO2 and other health vitals, Leap is the perfect smartwatch for the go-getters. Equipped with an inbuilt mic, speaker and phone contact syncing, the Leap allows you to call & talk from the smartwatch without even taking out the phone. Pebble Leap can last up to 15 days of usage in a single charge and comes in two colour options – Military Green and Premium Black. Other important features included are hydration alert, multiple sports modes, step pedometer, sleep monitor etc. It is available exclusively on Amazon and the brand’s website pebblecart.com at a limited period launch price of Rs 3,999.

About the two marque launches, Komal Agarwal, co-founder of Pebble said – “In the fast-changing technology dynamics of the Smart Wearable category, we focus on the utility of products and launch technology that helps make life smooth and easy for people. With the dual launches, we have tried to give the best to our customers with different requirements. While Pebble Leap was designed to encourage an active & outdoor lifestyle, Cosmos Pro was crafted keeping in mind everyday usage and utility.”

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 Oppo F21 Pro and F21 Pro 5G launching in India tomorrow

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Epic Games and Lego to build Metaverse for kids following the funding round

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OnePlus to launch an array of devices at its upcoming event

OnePlus’s 10 Pro made its worldwide premiere less than a week ago. However, the company isn’t done surprisingly its fans with new gadgets. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has announced a launch event for “a variety of OnePlus products” on April 28. On Twitter, OnePlus India announced the impending event, and the teaser teases the debut of Nord-branded earphones on Twitter. It also teased the company’s next contender to the top affordable Android phones. Max Jambor(opens in new tab), a reliable leaker, may have revealed what OnePlus has up its sleeve. He also leaked some models which are going to debut at the event. The list includes the OnePlus 10R 5G, Nord CE2 Lite 5G, and Nord Buds.

Stuffcool, India’s leading tech accessory brand has launched its latest product – Earl, a 4 in 1 Type C Hub perfect for Type C Macbooks and laptops. The hub has 4 ports supporting various functions. The 1 Type C Port allows data sync and charging up to 100W, whereas the 2 Type-A Ports allow data sync and charging and an HDMI port capable of 4K playback. Furthermore, the hub is made of a sleek Aluminium body that is both compact and elegant.

Earl is perfect for Macbook or Laptop users that have only Type C ports. It helps users connect their normal USB A devices to the Macbook. Also, it is capable of handling all 4 inputs/ports in use at the same time. The 2 Type-A ports are perfect to connect personal devices such as flash drives, external HDD, printers, or even charging older generation phones/tablets. The type C port allows you to transfer data super fast when in use with an SSD, or keeps your latest iPhone charged. The type C port allows charging of the Macbook/Laptop, which the Earl is connected to, supporting up to 100W of charging power.

The HDMI port located on the end of the Earl hub is perfect to connect your type C Macbooks/laptops to projectors, monitors, and second screens. The HDMI port is also capable of transmitting 4K High-Resolution Video and High Definition Sound. Hence, making it perfect for presentations, casting movies and even games.

Quick Specifications: Earl 4-in-1 Type C Hub

1. Sports an Aluminum Body
2. USB Type C Hub combines 4 of the most commonly used ports. 4 in 1 USB Hub 1XUSB 3.0 / 1XUSB 2.0/1XUSB-C charge / 1X HDMI.
3. Offers up To 100W Charging
4. Features Plug-and-play
5. Vivid 4K UHD Video: Mirror or extend your screen by the HDMI port of the USB Type-C hub
6. Directly stream 4K@30Hz or full HD 1080P video to HDTV

Earl 4-in-1 Type C Hub: Price and Availability

Earl 4-in-1 Type is available on the official Stuffcool web. It is retailing for Rs 2,999 at the official website.

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

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.

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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