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Samsung Galaxy M42 with 5G support to launch in India soon

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South Korean handset major Samsung is geared up to introduce its first mid-range 5G smartphone called Galaxy M42 later this month in India. According to reports quoting industry sources, the device will be priced between Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000.

The first Galaxy M-series smartphone with 5G connectivity is seen as Samsung’s big foray in the mid-segment, where the company has a large market share in India.

Samsung recently launched a number of 5G smartphones in India in the premium segment. The company’s most premium foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with 5G connectivity in India. All three variants of Galaxy S21 launched in India support 5G connectivity. It also launched the 5G variant of Galaxy S20 Fan Edition in India recently.

In terms of specs, the Samsung Galaxy M42 is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor and is likely to launch in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants. It will also get ‘Knox Security’, the first for a Galaxy ‘M’ smartphone, if the reports are to be believed.

Clubhouse denies data breach, dubs the report misleading

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Popular audio chat platform Clubhouse has downplayed any breach or hack after a report said that a database containing 1.3 million scraped records of the platform’s users were posted on a popular hacker forum.

According to a recent report, the leaked database contains a variety of user-related information from Clubhouse profiles, including user ID, name, photo URL, username, Twitter handle, Instagram handle, number of followers, number of people followed by the user, account creation date, and invited by user profile name.

The invitation-only social media app for iOS that facilitates auditory communication termed the report as misleading and false. “Clubhouse has not been breached or hacked. The data referred to is all public profile information from our app, which anyone can access via the app or our API,” say reports quoting Clubhouse’s statement on Twitter.

If the CyberNews report is to be believed the scraped data posted on the hacker forum can be used by cybercriminals to carry out targeted phishing or other types of social engineering attacks, and that such database can also be used by threat actors to brute-force the passwords of Clubhouse profiles.

Interestingly, the development comes close on the heels of an archive with data purportedly scraped from 500 million LinkedIn profiles reportedly put for sale on a popular hacker forum emerged, with another 2 million records leaked as a proof-of-concept sample by people behind the hack. Earlier, Facebook witnessed data leak of 533 million users, including 6.1 million Indians.

Vivo introduces a specially curated experiential space for X60 series buyers

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The Chinese smartphone maker, vivo, announced a series of experiential activities today via “vivo X60 Pavilion”. The vivo X60 Pavilion will showcase professional photography capabilities of its flagship line-up—vivo X60 series to its customers providing a touchpoint for its fans and consumers to experience the newly launched X60 series.

The pavilion by vivo X60 will let people try out the new X60 series to get a hands-on experience. As the series has received an overwhelming prebook response by breaking all the records of its predecessor, the brand is committed to continue offering a seamless experience and delight its consumers. The brand will be hosting a ‘Pavilion’ space in Ambience Mall, Central Atrium, Gurugram, New Delhi, kickstarting from 9th to 11th April 2021, from 12 pm onwards.

The Pavilion is specially curated for a fun experiential space and stand-alone experiences for the consumers that will be tied together by the common thread of #PhotographyRedefined.To make the experience unique for fans and customers, the Pavilion will offer a personalized experience, with the audiences and reach vivo community in a diversified and better way. The pavilion will host all the variants of the recently launched X60 series that will be available for people to try. The vivo experts are there to answer any queries about the new phones.

 

The Pavilion will be divided into three zones:

The Xperience Hub: For a hands-on experience of the phone and highlighting pro features

The Gallery 6:  A curved photo gallery for a walk-in experience of the shots on vivo X60 Series

The O Zone: Photobooth to experience the low light photography

 

In collaboration with ZEISS, a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, vivo X60 series is the first smartphone that integrates the user-oriented innovation of vivo and the outstanding expertise in mobile imaging of ZEISS. The professional photography capabilities, premium sleek design, and unparallel performance allow users to enjoy best in class technologies. The vivo X60 series runs on the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series 5G Mobile Platform that promises to deliver an unmatched lag-free experience.

As part of vivo’s commitment to ‘Make in India’, the vivo X60 series is being manufactured at the Greater Noida facility that employs more than 10,000 men and women ensuring all vivo devices sold in India are made by fellow Indians.

 

LG to support up to 3 years of smartphone OS updates

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Even as it is set to exit the mobile business, LG Electronics has said that it will offer extended software upgrades for its smartphones. LG’s mobile operating system (OS) update guarantee will be extended by one year, it said.

According to reports, LG’s premium smartphone users can now get OS updates for three years, while people using LG’s budget handsets can receive upgrades for up to two years. Users of LG Velvet and LG Wing smartphones that were launched last year, for instance, can get support for OS upgrades through 2023.

The South Korean electronics major said devices eligible for its extended OS update programs will be posted on its global websites, though its support plan could vary by market depending on Google’s Android OS release schedule and product specs. The company also promised utmost after-sales services globally even after the closure of its mobile business, as per reports quoting Yonhap news agency.

The tech giant recently announced that its mobile business unit will no longer operate after July 31 after years of money-losing performance. In South Korea, the company said repairs of smartphones will be supported for at least four years from their manufacturing date. It also decided to keep its mobile payment and digital wallet service, LG Pay, for at least three years.

LinkedIn now the latest victim to threat actors, faces massive data leak

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Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn is now the latest victim to data leaks, following Facebook which witnessed data leak of 533 million users, including 6.1 million Indians. LinkedIn is facing a massive data leak of 500 million users that is allegedly being sold online.

According to reports, an archive with data purportedly scraped from 500 million LinkedIn profiles has been put for sale on a popular hacker forum, with another 2 million records leaked as a proof-of-concept sample by people behind the hack. “The four leaked files contain information about the LinkedIn users whose data has been allegedly scraped by the threat actor, including their full names, email addresses, phone numbers, workplace information, and more,” as per CyberNews.

The leaked data up on sale includes LinkedIn IDs, full names, email addresses, phone numbers, genders, links to LinkedIn profiles, links to other social media profiles, professional titles and other work-related data. “While users on the hacker forum can view the leaked samples for about $2 worth of forum credits, the threat actor appears to be auctioning the much-larger 500 million user database for at least a 4-digit sum, presumably in bitcoin,” the report said.

Meanwhile, LinkedIn said that it has investigated an alleged set of LinkedIn data that has been posted for sale and has determined that it is actually an aggregation of data from a number of websites and companies. “It does include publicly viewable member profile data that appears to have been scraped from LinkedIn. This was not a LinkedIn data breach, and no private member account data from LinkedIn was included in what we’ve been able to review,” LinkedIn said. However, the author of the post, claims that the data was scraped from LinkedIn.

Interestingly, earlier this month, the personal data of nearly 533 million Facebook users, including 61 lakh Indians, emerged online after a hacker posted the details on a digital forum. It included Facebook ID numbers, profile names, email addresses, location information, gender details, job data, and other details. Facebook, however, said this was old data that it previously reported in 2019.

Consumers now spend over 4 hours a day on apps

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With remote work and learning becoming the order of the day in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to stay indoors, consumers, on average, are spending 4.2 hours a day on apps globally, which is 30% higher than the same time two years back.

According to app analytics firm App Annie, the biggest surge has been witnessed in India as people spent 80% more time in apps in Q1 2021 than they did in Q1 2019 in the country. In the January-March period this year, daily time spent passed four hours in the US, Turkey, Mexico and India for the first time, said App Annie in a report. In Brazil, South Korea and Indonesia, it was more than five hours.

The biggest surge has been witnessed in India as people spent 80% more time in apps in Q1 2021 than they did in Q1 2019 in the country

“If we live in an attention economy, then there’s no doubt where people are currently directing their eyeballs. Our new data for Q1 2021 reveals that consumers are spending more time than ever in apps – and the surges in some countries have sent daily dwell times past five hours,” App Annie noted in the report. The top apps by downloads, consumer spend and monthly active users (MAUs) across Apple App Store and Google Play were TikTok, YouTube and Facebook in the January-March quarter, it mentioned.

“In Western markets, we can trace the rise of the two market-leading secure messaging products: Signal and Telegram. Signal places first in the UK, Germany and France, and fourth in the US,” it further said. Meanwhile Telegram appears at ninth spot (the UK), fifth (France) and seventh (the US). As in so many areas, China’s breakout app chart is unique and quite different from the rest of the world.

The App Annie report further said, “If there’s a theme within it, it’s the emphasis on video sharing and editing. TikTok is at number 1, while Kwai is at 2. Meanwhile, CapCut – a video editing app for TikTok is at 7. iQIYI, a video streaming service, is placed at 3.” Homegrown short video platform MX TakaTak was also seen as the fastest growing app by downloads in the quarter. TikTok led the top downloads chart, followed by Facebook and Instagram, it said.

TECNO launches SPARK 7 with 6000mAh battery and 16MP AI Dual rear camera

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The Chinese smartphone maker, TECNO, today announced the launch of SPARK 7 – yet another future-ready device flaunting segment-first features from its iconic SPARK stable.

With this new smartphone, TECNO continues to consolidate its position among the top 5 handset players in the 5K – 10k smartphone segment in India. The all-new SPARK 7 smartphone is designed for the most discerning tech savvy millennials in India for whom their smartphone is the primary screen for their all daily needs and entertainment on the go.

The SPARK 7 is available in two variants at a special launch offer price of Rs 6999 for 2GB + 32GB & Rs 7999 for 3GB + 64GB variant. The product will go on sale from 16th April at 12pm on Amazon in 3 cool summer colors of Spruce Green, Magnet Black and Morpheus Blue.

TECNO’s popular SPARK range of smartphones are known for their best-in-class design, display, camera for an overall smartphone experience in the affordable segment. In keeping with its brand ethos, SPARK 7 flaunts many category defining features such as BIG 6000 mAh battery with AI power charging & safe charging, BIG 6.52- inch Dot-notch display and a superlative 16MP AI Dual rear camera with unique features such as Time Lapse feature with various recording settings, Video bokeh and Slow-Mo video.

Arijeet Talapatra, CEO -TRANSSION India said, “In line with our ‘India-First’ strategy TECNO will continue to focus on ‘Made for India’ smartphones to disrupt the budget and mid-budget markets with the best-in-segment specifications at unmatched price points.  From that standpoint, SPARK 7 will help us expand our customer base with a phone that is customized to meet the needs of our Aspirational Bharat. We are confident that with the new range of SPARK 7 smartphones, we will continue to garner the love and support of our customers. As per Counterpoint report, following the launch of “SPARK’ series of smartphones last year, TECNO has joined the elite ‘Top 5 smartphone brands’ club in the INR 5,000-10,000 category. In 2021, we will further consolidate our position to build a strong portfolio across 5-15K smartphones category providing customers with a wide range of options across price points.”

The SPARK 7 is equipped with a 16 MP AI Dual Rear Camera with Quad Flash. The primary camera has an f/1.8 Aperture, enabling one to capture better clarity photos. Complemented with premium features like time-lapse videos, slow motion videos, bokeh mode, AI Beauty Mode and AI Portrait Mode, the SPARK 7 provides for an enhanced smartphone photography experience. The 8MP selfie camera with a F2.0 aperture and a dual front flash with adjustable brightness is apt for selfie lovers.

The SPARK 7 houses a BIG 6000 mAh battery with safe charge that provides a whopping standby time of upto 41 days, 42 hours calling time, 17 hours’ web browsing, 45 hours’ music playback, 17 hours’ game playing and 27 hours’ video playback. The big battery comes with other AI features like AI power saving, full charge alert and automatically cuts the power when phone is fully charged to avoid overcharging.

The 6.52” HD + Dot Notch Display complimented with a 720 x 1600 resolution enables one to have the perfect cinematic viewing experience. The 90.34% body screen ratio and 20:9 aspect ratio, with 480 nits brightness provides for a BIG immersive viewing experience.

The SPARK 7 hosts a 3GB RAM with 64 GB GB internal storage which is expandable upto 256GB, allowing you to keep track of all the details in your smartphone, with ease and without hassle.  The SPARK 7 runs on the latest HIOS 7.5 based on Android 11 and is backed by a powerful Octa-Core 1.8 GHz CPU Helio A25 processor for a seamless, un-interrupted smartphone experience.

The SPARK 7 is In-built with Face Unlock 2.0 and Smart Fingerprint Sensor to protect the data and privacy of the user. Face Unlock 2.0 enables closed eye protection and screen fill in light. The Smart Fingerprint Sensor unlocks the phone in just 0.2 seconds and enables one to receive calls, take photos and dismiss alarms.

HTC planning to launch new 5G smartphones along with AR/VR devices this quarter

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The Taiwanese tech giant, HTC, has surprisingly outlived LG in the smartphone market. Even though there are reports that the company is also struggling, it has been away from the limelight from quite some time, but it has no plans to exit the market yet!

According to a report by DigiTimes, an unnamed industry source has revealed that the company is planning to launch new 5G phones along with new AR/VR products in this quarter. These new products are expected to help invigorate sales.

As per the report, the manufacturer has also cut the price of its first 5G smartphone, the HTC U20 5G. The phone which launched last June is now selling for TWD$13,990 ($492), just TWD$1,000 more than the HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G that was announced at the beginning of the year. You do get a more powerful processor, double the storage, and a higher-resolution selfie camera. However, that price is on the high side when compared to the competition.

For its AR/VR plans, HTC wants to release more commercial devices that serve those who need them for communication, work, and education. These new devices should launch under the VIVE series.

All of these products are planned for release this quarter but we won’t rule out the possibility of a delay considering the world is facing a chip shortage issue. Nevertheless, when they do arrive, they should be announced first in Taiwan before a wider release.

Nokia handset line up gets a big push, launches six new smartphones

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Nokia brand licensee HMD Global has announced its biggest launch to date featuring six new smartphones – Nokia X20, Nokia X10, Nokia G20, Nokia G10, Nokia C20 and Nokia C10 – that have been streamlined into three distinct lines. Launched during a global virtual event, these new phones will be available in different price bands.

While top of the range includes Nokia X-series, the G-series falls under mid-range segment. The C-series, on the other hand, happens to be in the entry-level segment which definitely is a hotly-contested space. Talking about their availability, these smartphones will arrive in stores in the coming weeks, although it’s still not clear if and when these devices arrive in India. The Nokia C20 and the Nokia G10 will go on sale in some countries this month, while the Nokia G20 and the Nokia X20 go on sale in May. The last to arrive in stores will be the Nokia X10, sometime in June.

In terms of specs, the Nokia X series will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G mobile platform and will be part of the Android One series of phones running Android 11 out of the box. There will be Zeiss optics at work on both phones and the X20 will house a 64MP camera at the back with Dual Sight feature, while the Nokia X10 will get a 48MP camera, with something the company calls Cinematic Capture. The Nokia X20 will be available in Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue colour variants and the configurations on sale will be 6GB RAM+128GB storage as well as 8GB RAM+128GB storage. Pricing for the X20 phones start at €349, while the Nokia X10 will be priced €309 onwards.

The Nokia G20 and the Nokia G10 will play up the robust battery life aspect as well as the fact that these phones will run the slimmer and more streamlined Android 11 Go edition with quarterly security updates promised for two years. The Nokia G20 will be available in the Night and Glacier colour options with 4GB+64GB and 4GB+128GB options available. Prices for the Nokia G20 are €159 onwards. The Nokia G10 will be available in 3GB+32GB and 4GB+64GB variants, and in the Night and Dusk colour options. Prices for the Nokia G10 will be around €139.

The Nokia C20 and Nokia C10 will also run the Android Go version of Android 11, with the promise of security updates for two years. The Nokia C20 will be available in Sand and Dark Blue colour variants and its configuration options will be 1GB+16GB and 2GB+32GB. Prices will start around €89. The Nokia C10 will go on sale in 1GB+16GB, 1GB+32GB and 2GB+16GB configurations, and with the Light Purple?and?Grey colour options. Prices for the ultra-affordable C10 start at around €75.

Florian Seiche, CEO, HMD Global, said, “The past 12 months have no doubt been challenging, yet they also gave us a moment to pause, think and prepare for the next big step in our start-up journey. As a Finnish company, our approach to technology and business is human-first and that is reflected in this new smartphone range.”

“Millions of people rely on a Nokia device for their everyday needs, from basic connectivity, to payments and creativity. We care about people trusting their phone. That’s why our industry-leading security offering runs across the new X, G and C ranges – everyone deserves to feel safe. We care about people keeping their phone for longer. These products are built to last inside and out, thanks to our upgrade promises and superior durability. And we want people to continue to love their phone. The X-series allows us to offer the benefits of our high-end partnerships with Qualcomm and Zeiss Optics. Finding that perfect balance between specs and affordability is what the G-series is all about. The C-series, meanwhile, thrives on delivering ultra-high value tech to the smartphone market,” said Stephen Taylor, CMO, HMD Global.

Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Rewards123’ Digital Savings Account

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Airtel Payments Bank today announced the launch of its new savings account – Rewards123 to give more value to customers when they transact digitally using the bank account.

The Rewards123 account is designed to offer consistent value, with assured rewards on different types of digital transactions throughout the year. The new savings bank account gives multiple benefits to users with an annual earnings of upto Rs 960.

Customers can easily open or upgrade to Rewards123 through the Airtel Thanks app using Video KYC. The process is simple and can be completed within few minutes on the app from anywhere in the country.

Customers can get Rewards123 at an annual fee of INR 299 only and enjoy a wide range of benefits.

LOAD MONEY BENEFITS – 1% cashback when a customer loads INR 1000 through UPI in their account. The customer will get a maximum of INR 10 per month.

SHOPPING REWARDS – 2% cashback on online shopping of INR 1000 or more using the platinum debit card which comes with the account. The customer will get a maximum of INR 40 per month.

PAYMENT BENEFITS – Flat INR 30 cashback per month on payments for prepaid recharges, post-paid, broadband, landline, and DTH bill payments.

Other benefits include Zero minimum balance, free Platinum Online Mastercard Debit Card and unlimited deposits with Auto-Sweep Facility.

Anubrata Biswas, MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank said, “Our research reflected that digitally ready, time sensitive consumers, seek consistent value during transactions, and are tired of surfing for the next best deal. With this insight, we developed Rewards123, a consistent value-driven proposition, which can be used safely as a separate account for digital transactions. This is India’s only bank account that offers regular rewards every month to customers on digital transactions. This innovation is an important addition to our neo-banking proposition of simple, secure, and value-driven solutions, and will further India’s mission of digital inclusion.”

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