Xiaomi has teased the launch of its Mi Band 4 in India. The company’s global VP and India MD Manu Kumar Jain has posted the latest teaser to his Twitter account. If his tweet is any indication, Mi Band 4 will make its India debut on September 17. Mi Band 4 price in India is
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Chinese technology giant Huawei is all set to launch the upgraded Watch GT 2 on September 19 after launching its Watch GT with “ultra-high” battery. Huawei made the announcement by posting a video on Weibo. The promo video reveals the smartwatch will be powered by the freshly announced chip for wearables – Kirin A1. The
Huawei has launched the company’s next generation truly wireless earbuds at IFA 2019 – the FreeBuds 3. The most notable feature of the FreeBuds 3 is that they feature support for active noise cancellation. They come equipped with a built-in bone voice sensor for voice conduction, touch gesture support, and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. Moreover, Huawei’s
Asus has unveiled a lot of new products at the ongoing IFA 2019. The first product that caught our fancy was the Asus ROG Phone 2 Ultimate Edition which is a special edition of the Asus ROG Phone 2 and gets 1TB of storage and a special matte black paint job. At the same event,
The India market for wearable devices grew 30.9 percent Quarter-over-Quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of 2019 and 123.6 percent when compared to the same quarter a year ago, thus, reaching an all-time high of 3 million shipments in a single quarter, a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Wednesday. According to
Apple is reportedly working on a sleep tracking feature called ‘Time in Bed tracking’ for its new range of Apple Watch wearables. The new feature will give users the option to wear the Apple Watch in their sleep and if they do, data such as heart rate, motion, and noise, will be used to monitor
Some Apple products like AirPods, Apple Watch, HomePod, and iMac computers were likely to get costlier as the new 15 percent US tariffs on Chinese products came into effect from Sunday. Apple has its products assembled by Foxconn and other ODMs in China. “For products covered by Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice
Apple has launched a new screen replacement programme for aluminium models of the Apple Watch Series 2 and 3. According to Apple, under very rare circumstances a crack may form along the rounded edge of the screen in aluminium models of a Watch Series 2 or Watch Series 3. The crack might develop on one
Apple said on Thursday it will begin selling parts, tools, and repair guides to independent shops to fix broken iPhones, a major change after years of lobbying against laws in some US states that would have compelled it to do just that. Apple said the program, which should help ease heavy demand on Apple and its
India is targeting companies including Apple, Foxconn, and Wistron with a charm offensive aimed at encouraging them to shift business out of trade war-hit China, according to a source and a document seen by Reuters. Several Indian officials met on August 14 and discussed a list of “target companies” that also include Taiwan-headquartered contract manufacturer Pegatron, a
Fitbit on Wednesday launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon.com’s voice assistant Alexa, online payments and music storage in a bid to compete strongly with Apple’s smartwatches. Pre-orders for Versa 2, which is priced at $200, will start later in the day, the company said, adding that the smartwatch would be available in stores
Garmin has added three new products to its smartwatch portfolio by launching the Fenix 6, Fenix 6S, and Fenix 6X. The Fenix 6 series smartwatches from Garmin come in 42mm, 47mm, and 51mm size and a choice between Pro and Sapphire editions. Notable among them is the Fenix 6X Pro, which comes equipped with a “Power
Welcoming the Narendra Modi cabinet’s decision to ease the 30 percent local sourcing norm in single-brand retail (SBRT), Apple on Thursday said it looks forward to welcoming customers at its first branded retail store in India soon. In a statement shared with IANS, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker said it appreciates the support and hard work
Huami has now launched three new smartwatches – Amazfit GTS, Amazfit Stratos 3, and Amazfit X. The Amazfit GTS looks to have borrowed its design from the Apple Watch series, while the Smart Sports Watch 3 has a round dial and is water and scratch resistant. The Amazfit X, on the other hand, has a
Flipkart is also hosting a Grand Gadget Days alongside its Month-End Mobiles Festival. The sale began on Tuesday, August 27, and will go on till Thursday, August 29. Flipkart claims that it is offering up to 80 percent off on electronics and accessories from Boat. Portable thin and light laptops from companies like Asus and
Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 smartphones as well as the Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch and Galaxy Fit e smart fitness band have received discounts under the ‘Samsung Blue Fest 2019’ sale in India. The seven-day sale, which is live on Samsung’s online store, lasts until Monday, August 26. Alongside major discounts on smartphones and
Fitbit said on Wednesday it won a contract with the Singapore government to provide fitness trackers and services to up to one million of the country’s citizens as part of a health initiative that begins in October. The deal, which involves the company supplying its trackers free of charge but on the condition that users will
Westworld is coming to virtual reality. At Gamescom 2019, HBO and VR game studio Survios announced Westworld Awakening, a single-player narrative-driven VR experience that lets you play through the events of Westworld season 2 as a host named Kate, who has just attained self-awareness — hence the title — and then undergoes a journey of
Apple is expected to launch a host of new products next month including the upgraded Apple Watch Series 5 that is expected to come in titanium and ceramic variants. Brazilian site iHelp BR spotted graphics hidden in the beta code of watchOS 6 that points to ceramic and titanium casings quite possibly for the Apple
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Trump said Cook “made a good case” that tariffs could hurt Apple, given that Samsung’s products would not be subject to
US President Donald Trump said he was having dinner on Friday with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook of Apple, a company the president has criticised for not manufacturing more of its products in the United States. “Having dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. They will be spending vast sums of money in the US
Snap on Tuesday unveiled new-generation Spectacles sunglasses that can take 3D pictures to share on its Snapchat messaging service known for ephemeral posts. Spectacles 3, set for release late this year, were described as a limited release and priced at $380 (roughly Rs. 27,000), more than twice the price of an “Original” version available at
In yet another setback for the social networking giant’s Virtual Reality (VR) dream, Nate Mitchell, Co-founder of Facebook-acquired VR firm Oculus has stepped down. “Some bittersweet news to share. After 7 incredible years at Oculus / Facebook, I’m moving on. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the VR community, and I can’t
Apple’s AirPods, Apple Watch, and HomePod, which have helped the company offset waning sales of its bestselling iPhone this year, are not included in a temporary reprieve on tariffs by the Trump administration and will face a 10 percent levy on September 1. The administration said on Tuesday that some major items, such as laptops and cellphones,
If you feel that you have a sedentary lifestyle and want to motivate yourself to get moving, getting a fitness band might be a good idea. Having a wearable that you can always wear, even when you’re sleeping, means that you’ll be tracking your activity no matter what. This in turn could motivate you to
Timex brand Helix has now launched a new Gusto fitness band in India. The Helix Gusto and Helix Gusto HRM are offered at reasonable prices in the Indian market, and come with a battery life of up to 15 days. The Helix Gusto HRM comes with a larger display screen, a heart rate monitor, camera
Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled its own operating system on Friday, as it faces the threat of losing access to Android systems amid escalating US-China trade tensions. Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer business, told a press conference in the southern city of Dongguan that the new system, called HarmonyOS or HongMeng in Chinese,
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched its latest smart band in India, called the Honor Band 5. With this latest addition, Honor aims at delivering more advanced health tracking and measurement technology at a pretty competitive price. The key highlights of the new fitness band include an AMOLED full-colour display, stylish watch faces, and a real-time
Alongside the Galaxy Note 10 smartphones that have been launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event, Samsung also announced a special edition of its Galaxy Watch Active 2. The South Korean giant has partnered with Under Armour and introduced the exclusive Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition. What sets the Galaxy Watch Active 2
Fossil has remained one of the few watch makers that continue to make Wear OS-based smartwatches and now, it’s launched the Gen 5 smartwatch. The new model features twice the onboard storage from the previous model, adds a built-in speaker, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform. The Fossil Gen 5 is