Lenovos new Yoga Slim 7i Pro brings OLED goodness along with 90Hz refresh rate

CES is on full swing with companies showing off the best of what they’ve got and really setting the yardstick for the rest of the year. We’ve already reported on LG Display showing off its bendable display, and now we’ve got Lenovo debuting the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro at CES 2021. The laptop comes with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core mobile processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics, or up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 discrete graphics. You can even choose between an LCD or OLED display. We’re looking at the specs and display of the OLED version below. 

In terms of the display, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro also comes with a 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED display which offers a 90HZ refresh rate. It also comes in a 16:10 aspect ratio. Chrominance attributes (called chroma) are amplified by up to 1.25 times the amount provided over LCD, resulting in higher colour frequency and saturation of black, not to mention an amplified contrast ratio for 667 times more definition over LCD.

The 14-inch Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro also has a wide 100 per cent DCI-P3 and 125 per cent sRGB colour gamut, providing a more lifelike HDR experience that’s ideal for high-end video and photo editing; HDR also enhances the contrast between the brightest and darkest parts of an image. For audio, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro comes with Harman Speakers and Dolby Atmos. It also has two USB Type-C connectors (Intel Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4, USB 4.0), one USB-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) and an Audio Combo Jack. It also has inbuilt mics that can be used to operate Alexa on the laptop. 

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Hike Sticker Chat App to Shut Down This Month, 'India Won’t Have Its Own Messenger' CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal Says

Founder and CEO of Hike Messenger Kavin Bharti Mittal announced that the Hike Sticker Chat app is shutting down in January 2021. The executive says that all user data will be available to download in the app, and users’ HikeMoji will continue to be available in Vibe and Rush.

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Sony launches 360-degree reality audio speakers

Sony has announced two new speakers and the highlight of these speakers is 360-degree reality audio. The speakers have the model numbers SRS-RA5000 and the SRS-RA3000 and will be available internationally starting February 2021. There is no information on whether these speakers will come to India. 

360-degree audio is something Sony showed off back at CES 2020 and the recently released PS5 (review) also comes with 3D audio that gives gamers a more immersive 3D audio experience when gaming with headphones. 

Starting off with the more expensive SRS-RA5000, the speaker will be priced at approximately £500 (Rs 50,000 approx. directly converted) and available from February 2021. The speaker has seven drivers - three up-firing drivers, three front-facing drivers and an internal woofer. The positioning and direction of the speakers are designed to give the listers a complete 360-degree audio experience. 

According to Sony, “The RA5000 features a trio of up-firing speakers that spread music vertically, while the three middle sited speakers spread sound horizontally. The speaker unit incorporates high-magnetism neodymium magnets and a mica reinforced cellular diaphragm that gives strength to the speaker whilst maintaining a compact size. These are complemented by a subwoofer which helps to flood the room with rich, deep bass. The RA5000 retains expressiveness from bass range notes to high range notes”.

Next, we have the SRS-RA3000 which will be priced at approximately £280 (Rs 28,000 approx. directly converted) and available from February 2021. This lower-priced speaker of two comes with a triple-driver layout - two tweeters and a single woofer. The tweeters aim to project sound to give the lister a 360-degree audio experience. There are also two passive radiators on the SRS-RA3000. These will help offer a better low-end response from the speaker. 

Sony says that the RA5000 and RA3000 “both feature Sound Calibration that offers optimal sound performance wherever they are used. Simply hold the Immersive Audio Enhancement button on the RA5000 and it will conduct a detailed sound calibration adjustment for optimum audio performance for the room it is placed in. The RA3000 provides effortless auto adjustment which takes place in the background while you are enjoying your favourite tracks. To activate the RA3000’s automatic recalibration, simply turn the speaker on wherever it is placed in your house and the speaker will recalibrate itself to the new position”.

Calibrating a speaker to a room isn't anything new. We have seen speakers and soundbars offer room calibration to best judge the acoustic layout of the room and deliver the best possible sound. How this works to offer 360-degree sound is something we will know when we experience the speakers. 

Both speakers are compatible with Google Assistant-enabled devices and come with Chromecast built-in. They will also work with Amazon Alexa giving you the flexibility of your assistant of choice. The speakers can also connect to compatible Sony Bravia TVs in case you want to use them to watch movies or TV shows. For connectivity, the speakers have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. 

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OnePlus Band with AMOLED display, SpO2 monitor launched in India: Price, features and availability

OnePlus Band has officially made its debut in India marking the company’s foray into the smart wearables segment. The new fitness tracker is affordable and is packed with features like a blood-oxygen saturation monitor, heart rate sensor and more. OnePlus also claims 14-day battery life for the Band and it pairs with the OnePlus Health companion app.

From tracking your sleep and heart rate to tracking your favorite cricket shot, with the #OnePlusBand you can truly be #SmartEverywear. This is the new face of fitness pic.twitter.com/N5NgHzmQOE

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) January 11, 2021

OnePlus is also working on a smartwatch that's expected to make its debut soon, as revealed by CEO Pete Lau. The OnePlus Watch, as it is rumoured to be called, could be unveiled alongside the OnePlus 9 series which is also rumoured for a mid-March launch.

OnePlus Band pricing and availability

OnePlus Band is priced at Rs 2,499 in India and will go on sale from January 12 for OnePlus Red Cable Club members and from January 13 across Amazon India, Flipkart, OnePlus India website and OnePlus offline stores. The company has also unveiled straps for the band in Navy and Tangerine Gray colours and it is priced at Rs 399.

OnePlus Band features

OnePlus Band is a fitness tracker that is capable of monitoring and tracking your activities as you go about your day. The OnePlus Band features a 1.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 294x126 pixels resolution and an option to tweak brightness. The fitness band is detachable and the main tracker weighs 10.3 grams while with straps the OnePlus Band weighs 22.6 grams. 

The OnePlus Band is 5ATM and IP68 certified making it resistant to dust and splashes of water and it can survive underwater for upto 30 minutes. It is equipped with a SpO2 blood-oxygen saturation monitor along with an optical heart rate sensor, 3-axis Accelerometer and Gyroscope. Users will be able to track their blood-oxygen saturation levels, sleep cycle and monitor heart-rate in real-time.

OnePlus offers 13 exercise modes on the Band including presets like outdoor run, indoor run, fat burn run, outdoor walk, outdoor cycling, indoor cycling, elliptical trainer, rowing machine, cricket, badminton, Pool Swimming, Yoga and more.

The OnePlus Band connects to a smartphone via OnePlus Health app over Bluetooth 5.0/ Bluetooth Low-Energy. The Health app lets you keep a track of the OnePlus Band and offers features like managing calls and SMS alerts, music playback controls, Zen Mode, change watch faces, remote camera control and Find My Phone.

Besides, the OnePlus Band is capable of offering upto 14-day battery life on a single charge. It is equipped with a 100mAh battery and charges via a charging dongle that is provided in-the-box.

 

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WhatsApp cant see private chats or calls neither can Facebook, says WhatsApp chief

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart has posted a thread on Twitter, clearing the air around the ongoing controversy around user privacy. Recently WhatsApp started rolling out its updated privacy policy that the data it collects will also be shared to its parent company Facebook, which has a murky track record.

The update notification alerts that the new terms and privacy policy include more information about the messaging service and how it processes a user’s data. Besides, businesses can now have a look at how to use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats. The new update to terms also elaborates on how WhatsApp partners with Facebook for integration across Facebook Company Products.

There was a sudden rise in the number of users shifting to alternative messaging apps like Telegram and Signal soon after the notification about the update in privacy policy started popping up. It quickly came under the radar and it is now facing criticism across social media platforms. So much so, that even Tesla head Elon Musk also Tweeted "Use Signal", which added more fuel to the fire.

Use Signal

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021

The first statement from the company comes from WhatsApp head, Will Cathcart. He emphasised on the fact that all chats happening on the platform are secure and encrypted. He also clarified that neither WhatsApp nor Facebook has access to its user's private chats. 

Here's what the WhatsApp chief said

Cathcart has published a thread that covers all the concerns rising around the privacy of user data. He starts with telling that the messages and calls made using WhatsApp are still end-to-end encrypted. He clears that with end-to-end encryption, neither WhatsApp nor Facebook can access to the contents of a chat between two users. 

He explains that the updated privacy policy is being shown to people to introduce the new business features to the users in a more transparent way.

I've been watching a bunch of discussion this week about the privacy policy update we’re in the process of making @WhatsApp and wanted to share some thoughts. Thread

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Realme V15 certified by BIS, could launch in India soon: report

Realme V15 has received BIS certification and could soon launch in India. The V15 powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor debuted earlier this month in China. A special edition of the V15 in Koi colour was also unveiled alongside two regular colour variants. 

Turns out the Realme V15 has already been certified by the Indian BIS. The device could likely launch in India soon now.#Realme #RealmeKoi #RealmeV15 pic.twitter.com/XBh8VY3LjM

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) January 8, 2021

According to a tweet by popular tipster Mukul Sharma, the Realme V15 has received BIS certification and will likely launch in India soon. The Realme V15 is powered by the Dimensity processor and MediaTek has already confirmed that smartphones based on their flagship and mid-range processors will launch in early 2021. This also comes amidst rumours of the Realme X7 series making its debut in India very soon. Here’s everything you should know about the Realme V15.

Realme V15 specifications and pricing

Realme V15 is priced starting at CNY 1,499 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and goes upto CNY 1,999 for the 8GB RAM variant. It features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (1280x720 pixels) resolution display that uses a Super AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. The phone has a plastic build with gradient finish on the back and is offered in three colours, Koi, Mirror Lake and New Moon Silver. The Realme V15 measures 8.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs around 176 grams. 

The V15 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800U processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G57 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It runs on Realme UI based on Android 10 out-of-the-box. 

It has a triple camera array on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view and a 2MP macro camera. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS and is supported by EIS. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Realme V15 is equipped with a 4,310mAh battery that supports 50W fast charging. The company claims it can go from 0-100% in 47 minutes tops.

 

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Motorola launches 2021 lineup of Moto G Stylus, Moto G Play, Moto G Power and Moto One 5G Ace

Motorola has announced its 2021 lineup of Moto G Stylus, Moto G Play and Moto G Power ahead of CES 2021. Alongside, the company has also announced the Motorola One 5G Ace as an affordable offering with next-generation connectivity features. The new phones follow their 2020 versions, some of which also debuted in India at some time last year.

Motorola has announced the new phones for the US and Canada for now, but its new lineup is expected to arrive in other regions later this year. The new smartphones are positioned in the budget and mid-range segment offering long battery life, multiple cameras and run on stock Android 10 out-of-the-box. Let’s take a brief look at the Moto G Stylus (2021), Moto G Play (2021), Moto G Power (2021) and Motorola One 5G Ace.

Moto G Stylus 2021 specifications and pricing

Moto G Stylus (2021) has a plastic build with splash-resistant coating, measuring 9 millimetres at its thickest point and weighs 213 grams. It is being offered in two colours: Aurora Black and White. The phone features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera up front.

The Moto G Stylus is powered by the Snapdragon 678 processor with an octa-core processor along with Adreno 612 GPU. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. It runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box with some custom features like Moto actions.

The phone has four cameras on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. There is a 16MP selfie camera on the front and the rear cameras can record 4K UHD at 30FPS.

The power button on the Moto G Stylus doubles up as a fingerprint reader and the phone is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 10W fast charging.

Moto G Stylus (2021) is priced starting at $299 and will be available from January 14.

Moto G Play (2021) specifications and pricing

Moto G Play (2021) features a 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. It measures 9.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs 204 grams.

The Moto G Play (2021) is powered by the Snapdragon 460 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage with an option to expand the storage further by using microSD card.

There’s a primary 13MP camera along with a 2MP depth sensor on the back and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies. The rear cameras can record in 1080p at upto 60FPS.

The Motorola ‘batwing’ logo at the back doubles up as a fingerprint sensor and the Moto G Play (2021) is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery. It is priced at $169 and will be available from January 14.

Moto G Power (2021) specifications and pricing

The Moto G Power (2021) features a 6.6-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole notch cutout in the top-left corner. It measures 9.5 millimetres in thickness and weighs 206 grams. 

The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage options to choose from. Moreover, users can expand the storage further by using a microSD card.

Moto G Power (2021) has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera and the rear cameras can record in 1080p at upto 60FPS.

The Moto G Power (2021) is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. Motorola has priced the Moto G Power (2021) starting at $199 for the base variant and $249 for the 4GB RAM variant.

Motorola One 5G Ace specifications and pricing

Motorola One 5G Ace features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the centre for the selfie camera. The display is certified for HDR10 playback and has a 20:9 aspect ratio. It measures 9.9 millimetres in thickness and weighs 212 grams.

The Moto One 5G Ace is powered by the Snapdragon 750G with an octa-core processor and Adreno 619 GPU. This is paired with 4GB/6GB RAM and upto 64GB/128GB storage options to choose from.

The phone has triple cameras on the back that include 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro camera. There is a 16MP selfie camera housed in the notch cutout on the front. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS and supports EIS.

The Moto One 5G Ace is equipped with 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast-charging out-of-the-box. It is priced at $399 for the 6GB RAM variant and the company has not revealed the price of the base variant yet.

 

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