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Germany’s antitrust watchdog said on Monday it had launched an investigation into whether Apple was exploiting its market dominance, following similar proceedings into US tech rivals Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Based on new competition law rules specifically intended for large digital companies, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said it would assess whether Apple has a “paramount

Beats Studio Buds truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds are the newest addition to Apple’s audio accessories lineup. The earbuds come in three colours and have a compact design with no stem. The Beats Studio Buds use a dual-element diaphragm driver placed in a two-chamber housing that provides better stereo separation, as per the company. They

Realme Buds Q2 TWS earbuds have been teased through an event page on the company’s India website. These were launched in Pakistan in April this year and will soon be making their way to the Indian market. They seem to have the same design as the ones launched in Pakistan but boast of Active Noise

Smartphone market globally will grow 12 percent in 2021, with shipments reaching 1.4 billion units, according to a report. The growth forecast depicts a strong recovery in smartphone shipments from 2020, when the market saw a dip due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manufacturers are expected to bring their new 5G phones this year that will

Realme GT 5G global launch event today will mark the debut of the flagship smartphone in markets outside China, and the virtual event will be introducing new product categories alongside. Realme has teased the introduction of a laptop and a tablet, and rumours indicate that the two may be called the Realme Book and Realme

Oppo Reno 6 Pro has reportedly received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification in the US. An FCC certification is a solid hint that the smartphone’s global —  or at least US —  launch is imminent. Oppo released the Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro, and the Reno 6 Pro+ in China late last month. Thanks to different dimensions

Vivo Y1s 3GB RAM variant was launched in India on Tuesday, and it will sit alongside the existing 2GB option. The new model comes in two distinct colour options and has 32GB of onboard storage. In addition to the new Vivo Y1s variant, the Chinese company has hiked the prices of the Vivo Y1s 2GB

Google Pixel Stand for wireless charging is reportedly getting reiterated for the upcoming Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices. Pixel Stand doubles up as a 10W wireless charger besides being a phone stand, a Google Photos digital frame, and a pseudo-smart display with Google Assistant. The next-gen Pixel Stand was discovered in the

Realme GT 5G was launched globally in a virtual conference on Tuesday. The new Realme phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, 8GB or 12GB RAM variants, and a 120Hz AMOLED display. The Realme GT has up to 256GB of onboard storage and has features such as Dolby Atmos audio, 64-megapixel primary camera, and

OnePlus Nord N200 has reportedly been spotted on Geekbench, offering a glimpse into some possible specifications of the upcoming smartphone. It is speculated that the OnePlus DE2117 spotted on the benchmarking site could be the next budget smartphone from the Chinese technology giant. The listing tips an octa-core Snapdragon 480 SoC with 4GB of RAM.

Tecno Spark 7T has been launched in India as an entry level offering from the company. It comes with some impressive specifications for the price. The phone is offered in a single RAM and storage configuration but with three colour options. Tecno Spark 7T has thick bezels all around and a notch for the selfie

OnePlus 8 Series — comprising OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro — and OnePlus 8T have started receiving the OxygenOS 11.0.7.7 and OxygenOS 11.0.8.14 updates in India, respectively. While the OnePlus 8 Series will receive the update in India first, followed by Europe and North America, OnePlus 8T will receive OxygenOS 11.0.8.13 update in North

OnePlus Nord CE 5G is the latest addition to the company’s smartphone portfolio. The CE stands for Core Edition and the company says it retains all the core elements of the popular OnePlus Nord. It is a budget friendly offering and also the cheapest phone that the company offers in India. The OnePlus 9R, on

The US Justice Department under former President Donald Trump subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee in an attempt to find out who was behind leaks of classified information, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The records of at least a dozen people tied

Nokia C20 Plus was launched in China on Friday. The new Nokia phone comes as an upgrade to the Nokia C20 that HMD Global unveiled in April. Key highlights of Nokia C20 Plus include dual rear cameras, waterdrop-style display notch, and a battery life of up to two days. The smartphone, however, retains the design

Samsung Galaxy M32 specifications have surfaced online. The unannounced Samsung phone is expected to launch in India as early as this month. On the specifications front, Samsung Galaxy M32 is tipped to have a full-HD+ Super AMOLED display and come with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC. It could also feature quad rear cameras and

Mi 11 Lite’s Flipkart availability has been confirmed through a dedicated page on the e-commerce website. Xiaomi will launch Mi 11 Lite in India on June 22 but the phone has already debuted globally. It was launched in March alongside a 5G variant but only the 4G model is expected to arrive in India. The

Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A20 are reportedly receiving a stable version of the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update. The update for both smartphones currently appears to be rolling out for users in Russia and there is no information when other regions will receive the update. While Galaxy A30s gets the May 2021

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE (LTE), which launched last year, has so far been a solid contender in the low-cost flagship segment. While it performed well in most of our tests, there were some drawbacks. It did get a bit warm under stress, and its battery life was just average; both things that the OnePlus 8T

Apple announced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8 at its WWDC 2021 keynote earlier this week. The new operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Apple Watch will be available in autumn 2021. There are dozens of new features here, including upgraded FaceTime, improved Focus modes, and better use of on-device intelligence

Apple on Monday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s Web browsing behaviour from Internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software developer conference on Monday, the latest in