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OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R were launched in India on Tuesday. The phones are powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs, respectively. They ship with Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 and they are equipped with 6,000mAh batteries. The handsets are equipped with in-display fingerprint sensors for security and three-state alert sliders. The company has introduced magnetic cases for

Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday scrapped its US fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from conservatives as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time. The move is Meta’s biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political

India’s government is considering fresh subsidies for electronic component-makers and cutting tariffs on imports to help boost local manufacturing, especially of smartphones made by companies like Apple Inc. The Ministry of Electronics and IT proposed giving manufacturers of components like batteries and camera parts at least 230 billion rupees ($2.7 billion) in support, according to

Moto G05 was launched in India on Tuesday. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme SoC and carries a 5,200mAh battery with support for 18W wired charging. It carries a 50-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. The phone will be

The fundraise by Vodafone-Idea enabled the telco to kick-start its capex cycle again, and that alongside other key initiatives will place it on a “more secure footing” to ensure that the company remains dynamic and competitive, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of IMC and ITUWTSA 2024,

Itel A80 was launched in India on Monday. The smartphone carries a 50-megapixel main rear camera with HDR support. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery, which is claimed to offer a battery life of up to three days. The phone gets a Dynamic Bar feature that shows battery status, notifications, and other alerts comprehensively.

X (formerly Twitter) will offer financial and streaming services in 2025, the company CEO announced on Wednesday. This move builds upon the microblogging platform’s ambitions of becoming an “everything app” and competing against other platforms such as China’s WeChat under the leadership of Elon Musk. The official also highlighted X’s efforts to allow users to

Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White. Mobile device owners complained

OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R will launch in several global markets including India on January 7. The design, colour options and several key features of the upcoming handsets have already been revealed. The company has now showcased the official protective case options for the phones. These cases will arrive with support for magnetic wireless charging.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued the twelfth amendment to the Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations on Monday. This mandates telecommunications operators in India to offer specialised recharge vouchers with select services that concerned stakeholders require. Notably, this announcement comes after the government’s telecom watchdog held an open house discussion with concerned stakeholders in

Redmi Note 14 was launched in India in December 2024 alongside the Redmi Note 14 Pro and Note 14 Pro+ handsets. The phones were also unveiled in China in September 2024. The company has now announced that the handsets will be introduced in global markets outside China and India. Alongside confirming the global launch date of the smartphones,

Telegram is rolling out several new features with its first update of 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of the changes, the instant messaging app gives users the ability to convert received gifts into collectibles which come with special attributes and can be transferred to others. Additionally, the update brings an in-app QR

Apple is offering rare discounts of up to CNY 500 ($68.50 or roughly Rs. 5,874)) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant moves to defend its market share against rising competition from domestic rivals like Huawei. The four-day promotion, running from January 4-7, applies to several iPhone models when purchased

Samsung Galaxy S25 is expected to launch this month at a Galaxy Unpacked event. The handset has been subject to several rumours and leaks recently. The Galaxy S24 successor has now allegedly been spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The Galaxy S25 along with Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced two new recharge plans for prepaid users in India, according to a report. The new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) are priced at Rs. 215 and Rs. 628 and come with an 30-day and 84-day validity period, respectively. Both plans offer consumers benefits such as unlimited voice calling, unlimited

Poco X7 5G series is set to launch in India on January 9. The lineup will include a base Poco X7 5G and a Poco X7 Pro 5G variant. The phones are confirmed to be available in the country through Flipkart. The company has now teased the designs of both upcoming smartphones. It has revealed the

WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for WhatsApp Web that will allow users to perform a web lookup on shared images. The feature, dubbed Search on Web, is tipped to let users quickly do a reverse image search via Google without having to leave the messaging platform. The feature can be

Apple’s iPhone 16 series has been in stores for three months, yet rumours about next year’s iPhone 17 lineup are brewing. A new leak from China suggests that all models in the 2025 iPhone lineup will feature high refresh rate displays. If this turns out to be true, the iPhone 17 family will be the first