POCO M2 Pro launching tomorrow
POCO will be hosting a mobile phone launch event tomorrow at 12 PM IST. During the event, the company will be launching its much anticipated POCO M2 Pro smartphone. It is also expected to launch its first truly wireless earphones at the same event.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is hosting an online event only, which will be streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel and its social media handles. You can also watch the live stream in the window embedded below.
Boult Audio Probuds launched in India, priced at Rs 2,999
Boult Audio has launched a new pair of truly wireless earphones, called Boult Audio Probuds. It is priced at Rs 2,999 and is currently available on Flipkart. The earbuds come with Bluetooth 5.0 support. The company claims that they have a total of 24 hours of playtime with a charging case.
The earbuds come with an IPX7 rating and features like an ultra-low latency mode, monopod and more.
Facebook partners with CBSE to launch curriculum on digital safety and AR
Facebook and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have partnered to launch a new curriculum on Digital Safety & Online Well-being and Augmented Reality (AR) for Students and Educators. The primary objective of the new curriculum is to ensure the well-being of students and preparing them for the future of work.
OnePlus Nord: Everything we know about the ‘mid-range’ OnePlus phone
According to the specification sheet posted on Weibo, OnePlus Nord will sport a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It will come with 8GB RAM paired with 128GB/256GB internal storage. All of this will be backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for the company’s own 30W Warp Charging technology.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Fold 2 to launch on August 5: Report
Samsung is expected to launch its upcoming Note 20 series along with its Fold 2 smartphone in August. According to a new leak by Tech Maniac, the company will launch the Note 20 series on August 5 and will start shipping the devices on August 27. It states that the Galaxy Note 20 will be priced at Euro 1,249 (approximately Rs 1,05,000) in Greece. The device will be available at a lower price in the rest of Europe, due to lower tax rates.
The Galaxy Note 10 Ultra will be priced at Euro 1,499 ( approximately Rs 1,26,000). Just like the Note 20, it will be priced aa bit lower in rest of Europe.
The company will also unveil the Galaxy Fold 2 smartphone at the Unpacked event, however, the device will not be made available until late September or October, due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays. The device will be priced at Euro 2,199 (approximately Rs 1,85,000).
Online searches drop for TikToK, WeChat
SEMrush study has tracked how the Indian Government’s decision to ban 59 Chinese owned apps has impacted online searches for those apps. The study found that on the 29th of June, the day the ban was imposed there was a 229% increase in the number of searches for Tik Tok and a 255% increase in the number of searches for WeChat.