Tech NewsWrap: Vivo Y21s launched… and more

Vivo Y21s launched with 50MP triple rear camera

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has launched a new budget category phone – Vivo Y21s – in Indonesia. The latest device is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core chipset and house a 5,000mAh battery. It comes in single 4GB RAM and is paired with 128GB storage capacity. The new smartphone has a triple rear camera setup is offered in two color options- Midnight Blue and Pearl White. Vivo Y21s has been launched in Indonesia at a price of IDR 2,799,000 (roughly Rs 14,400) for the sole 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

Realme Pad design, display specs show up on Flipkart

Ahead of its official launch on September 9, the Realme Pad’s design and display features have been revealed. Realme is all set to launch the Realme Pad, alongside the Realme 8i, Realme 8s, Realme Cobble and Pocket Bluetooth speakers. As part of its teasers, the company has revealed the design of its upcoming tablet, the Realme Pad along with some key display features. Flipkart has a dedicated page for the Realme Pad which teases the design of the much-anticipated and reveals some key features. The Realme Pad has a thickness of just 6.9mm which makes it fairly slim and expectedly lightweight.

iPhone 13 satellite features to launch in select markets

iPhone 13 series is likely to launch this month and the recent information from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg offers details on what the annual Apple fall launch event may introduce. It is likely to bring the iPhone 13 range and the Apple Watch Series 7. While reports indicated smartwatch production delays, Gurman says that the wearable will still be announced at the event. Availability is reported to be in limited quantities or delayed for certain models. He also says that the iPhone 13’s anticipated satellite feature will only be available in select markets. The report also suggests that the iPhone 13 may not get the feature immediately and the functionality is likely go live next year.

Two Realme Bluetooth Speakers launching in India

Realme is all set to hold a launch event in India on September 9 where the Realme 8s, Realme 8i, and the much-anticipated Realme Pad have been confirmed to launch. The company has now officially confirmed the arrival of two Realme Bluetooth speakers – Realme Cobble and Realme Pocket – on that same day. It comes with a 5W dynamic bass boost driver along with a dedicated bass radiator. These speakers are already available in Malaysia and the teaser page on the Flipkart and Indian website have revealed complete information of these two Bluetooth speakers.

Google Fit beats Fitbit app to cross the 100 million installs

Tech giant Google has launched their Google Fit app that helps the users to get health data from Wear OS smartwatches easily. It gets all the data from various products and services to a single application. Recent news has confirmed that this Google Fit app has crossed the 100 million installs milestone on Android. Some features were lost during the transition, but Google has since worked hard to restore those features back, including new features and options. And these efforts seem to have paid off. Google Fit celebrates 100 million downloads on the Play Store in nearly two years.