Croma Fire TV Edition LED televisions launched in India starting at Rs 17,999

Croma Fire TV Edition LED televisions have officially launched in India and are available to purchase from offline and online stores. The new TV range from Croma supports Dolby Vision and Atmos with an aim to offer better visual experiences. As apparent from the name, these new Croma TVs are powered by Fire TV OS that boasts of over 5000+ apps and more.

The wait is finally over as we present you the very first Croma FireTV Edition. Experience the power of one-touch and the brilliance of 4k Ultra HD display taking your viewing experience to a whole different level! pic.twitter.com/eV2F4omE5b

— Croma (@cromaretail) March 16, 2021 Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs price and availability

The Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs are priced starting at Rs 17,999 for the 32-inch HD Ready model, Rs 29,999 for the 43-inch Full HD variant, Rs 34,999 for the 43-inch 4K UHD model, Rs 39,999 for the 50-inch 4K UHD variant and Rs 46,499 for the 55-inch 4K UHD model.

The Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs are available to purchase from Croma stores across India, the Croma website and Amazon India.

Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs features

The Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs are available in different sizes including 32-inch, 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch. The TVs are powered by the Fire TV OS with an Amazon Alexa enabled remote that also supports voice commands and has an IR sensor to control DTH channels.

These Croma Fire TV Edition LED TVs are powered by the Fire TV OS version 7.0 that brings in access to streaming apps like Netflix, Apple TV YouTube, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, SonyLiv and more. 

The Croma TVs are equipped with 20W box speakers for powerful audio playback and support dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, HDMI ARC, USB and more.

Croma also offers three years of warranty and zero dot panel warranty for the first year. 

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Samsung will not launch any Galaxy Note series phones this year, confirms company CEO

Samsung's usual set of smartphone launches include two main flagship series - the Galaxy S series and the Note series. But now that the company has also started pushing its foldable, there were rumors and speculation about the company putting an end to its Note lineup. And now, the company has indeed confirmed that they will not be launching the Galaxy Note series phones this year.

Samsung Note series to go on hiatus for the rest of 2021

This piece of info was shared by Samsung Electronics CEO Dong-jin Koh at the 52nd regular shareholders meeting in South Korea. Even though we've been hearing about not seeing a Note flagship this year, this news is a bit of a surprise. Samsung has been launching a new Galaxy Note flagship every year since they announced the original Galaxy Note 1 back in 2011. So the fact that we won't be seeing an upgrade to the series this year is indeed a little disappointing.

That being said, this is not the end of the Galaxy Note line-up though. The company CEO also confirmed that the company is not ditching the series entirely as the rumours suggested. He said they will be back with a new phone in the series next year. We hope it will be a significant upgrade over the existing Note phones we have on the market.

Despite the absence of a new Galaxy Note flagship this year, we still have the Galaxy S21 Ultra that now supports the S Pen. It's the first Galaxy S series to arrive with S Pen stylus support. We're assuming the lack of any significant upgrade is keeping them from bringing a new Note flagship this year. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is an excellent phone as it is.

Additionally, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 is also expected to support the S Pen. In fact, even some mid-range Samsung phones are said to arrive with the S Pen support. Between all this, we won't be surprised if the company takes its sweet time to rethink the Note flagship and offer some exclusive features for the device to make it stand out from its other devices.

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OnePlus Watch key features leak ahead of launch on March 23 in India

OnePlus Watch has been leaked ahead of its launch alongside the OnePlus 9 series on March 23 in India. The OnePlus Watch is the company’s first smartwatch that the company has been working on for a while now. OnePlus has also announced its partnership with Hasselblad to co-develop the camera system on the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro.

OnePlus Watch leaked specifications and features

According to details shared by popular tipster Ishan Agarwal with PriceBaba, the OnePlus Watch will launch with a 46mm dial, in Black and Silver colours and is IP68 rated making it resistant to dust and water ingress. The smartwatch also supports Warp Charge that Ishan claims can last for a week by charging it for just 20 minutes. 

Additionally, the OnePlus Watch also features sleep tracking, SpO2 blood-oxygen monitor and a real-time heart rate sensor. It has 4GB of storage and displays notifications and calls from the phone. The Watch can also be used to control the OnePlus TV, music playback and has tons of workout modes such as swimming that it detects automatically. 

The OnePlus Watch is said to be powered by WearOS as revealed by CEO Pete Lau previously, however, Ishan claims that the OnePlus Watch does not seem to run on WearOS. The smartwatch likely runs a custom WearOS which is more in line with OxygenOS. Pete has also revealed that they are working closely with Google to improve the WearOS for their first smartwatch.

“For your smartwatch, in terms of notifications being able to seamlessly appear on the TV or using your smartwatch to also control the smart display or your smartwatch detecting that you've fallen asleep and then also eventually putting your smart display to sleep,” Lau told InputMag in an interview last year. OnePlus 9 series launches on March 23 alongside the OnePlus Watch.

Also Read: OnePlus 9 series India launch: Everything we know so far  

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Black Shark 4 confirmed for March 23 launch: Here are all the details

Black Shark 4 series has been the subject of a number of leaks and rumours for weeks. The company has even teased the device a few times already. And now, the company has finally confirmed the launch date of the Black Shark 4. It has revealed the device is scheduled to go official on March 23 in China. 

Black Shark 4 rumoured specifications

The company revealed this information through a teaser poster, which interestingly has no information on its specifications of the Black Shark device. However, a Black Shark device with model number KRS-A0 was spotted at Google Play Console, TENAA, and 3C. This model is shown to come with the Snapdragon 888 SoC. While there are no confirmations, this device will be available in the market as the Black Shark 4 Pro. A fresh leak also suggests that the Black Shark 4 Pro model may feature a 108-megapixel primary camera.

There's another variant that's been spotted online as the PSR-A0 variant which has been spotted with the Snapdragon 870 chipset. This device is tipped to be called the Black Shark 4. This particular device is expected to come with a 6.67-inch display and support for 144Hz refresh rate. Additionally, this may also support Full HD+ resolution.

Apart from this, the Black Shark 4 series is tipped to be powered by a 4,500mAh battery. The phones are expected to come with 120W fast charging support. For now, there's no clarity on the amount of RAM in the device. However, it is possible that the Black Shark 4 Pro will come with an 18GB RAM chip. For cameras, the Black Shark 4 Pro is said to use a triple camera setup. The phone is also tipped to feature a main camera of 108-megapixel. Apart from this, the Black Shark 4 may feature a triple camera system led by a 48-megapixel or a 64-megapixel main camera. 

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Intel has revealed the Rocket Lake 11th Gen Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5 processors

Intel's last-generation comet lake processors faced fierce competition from AMD's Zen-3-powered Ryzen 5000 chips. Now, Intel is finally firing back with its new 11th Gen Rocket Lake chips. The company has finally revealed the official specs and pricing of the Rocket Lake processors. Here's everything you need to know about these new processors.

Intel has decided to launch a new architecture on its older less 14nm mode, and there are fewer cores this time. Intel's Rocket Lake's flagship chip i.e. the Intel Core i9-11900K brings eight cores to the table while the previous-gen Core i9 family came with 10 cores. AMD's chips, in comparison, can stretch up to 16 cores in comparison.

Intel Rocket Lake: Core i9, Core i7, Core i5 processors

The new 11th Gen Core desktop processor family this time starts with the Core i5. It has 6 cores and 12 threads whereas both the Core i7 and the Core i9 boasts 8 cores and 16 threads. All the SKUs will natively support DDR4-3200 natively and offer 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes in supported motherboards. These lanes will support graphics and storage direct from the processor.

It is worth pointing out that both Core i9 and Core i7 this time around have the same count. The difference is rather subtle this time around which is in terms of higher frequencies and thermal velocity boost of the Core i9.

The Intel Core i9-11900K has a base frequency of 3.5Ghz, and it peaks at 5.3Ghz in Thermal Velocity Boost mode. Thermal Velocity Boost mode, in case you don't know, will basically add an additional +100 MHz frequency during turbo if the processor is under a certain temperature. Other SKUs of the Core i9 family include Core i9-11900KF, Core i9-11900, Core i9-11900F, and the Core i9-11900T.

The Core i7 line-up includes the Core i7-11700K which offers 8 cores and 16 threads, with a single-core turbo of 5.0Ghz on favoured cores, 4.9 GHz otherwise, and 4.6 GHz all-core turbo. The Core i7 family supports DDR4-3200 memory. The Core i5 family spreads out with a bunch of SKUs. They all have 6 cores and 12 threads, and they all have the traditional Intel Turbo 2.0, and all support DDR4-3200 or DDR4-2933.

Intel Rocket Lake processors: Pricing

Intel's 11th Gen Core i9 processors start at $439 (Rs 24,000 approx) and go all the way up to $539 (Rs 29,000 approx) for the Core i9-11900K. The Intel Core i7-11700K is priced at $399 (Rs 31,500 approx), which makes it $140 cheaper than the Core i9-11900K. The Core i5-11600K will set you back $262 (Rs 14,000 approx) but the base i5-11400T variant starting at $182 (Rs 9,800 approx).

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OnePlus 9 Pro confirmed to feature 67-inch QHD+ OLED display ahead of launch

OnePlus 9 Pro is confirmed to feature a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3216x1440 pixels) resolution OLED display that also supports upto 120Hz refresh rate. OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro and the much-awaited OnePlus Watch on March 23 in India. The company has been teasing some key features of the OnePlus 9 series and has also announced its partnership with Swedish camera-maker Hasselblad for improving the imaging capabilities on OnePlus phones going forward.

In a DisplayMate report shared exclusively with PCMag, we get to know a lot more about the display of the OnePlus 9 Pro. The OnePlus 9 Pro flaunts a curved screen that has been sourced from Samsung and has been tuned by OnePlus for better colour accuracy and visuals. Meanwhile, over at the OnePlus Forums, the company has officially revealed that the display on the 9 Pro has received an A+ rating from DisplayMate and that it supports 10-bit colour depth with 1 Billion colours, HDR10+ certification and Automatic Color Temperature Adjustment. 

Hyper Touch: 120 Hz is more responsive than 120 Hz. pic.twitter.com/A2B7USm5nT

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 16, 2021

"The 9 Pro has a very impressive, excellent, top-tier, world-class smartphone display with close to textbook-perfect calibration accuracy and performance, that is visually indistinguishable from perfect," says DisplayMate President, Dr Raymond Soneira describing the display on the OnePlus 9 Pro.

We led the industry in introducing high refresh rate displays, and now we’re leading in … low refresh rates. The #OnePlus9Series LTPO display can switch anywhere from 1-120 Hz, just when you need it. Fast, smooth, and lighter on your battery. pic.twitter.com/erOGmeSYzP

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 16, 2021

OnePlus 9 Pro’s display has greater sunlight legibility and has a special high-brightness mode that activates when there is a lot of ambient light. Furthermore, the OLED display on the OnePlus 9 Pro also features the next generation of display technology called LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) which succeeds the LTPS technology. With LTPO, the display on the 9 Pro gives more control over refresh rates and saves a lot of power.

While the screen supports upto a 120Hz refresh rate, it can go down to as low as 1Hz in order to consume less battery. “When you're scrolling, the screen moves at 120Hz. Stop, let it sit, and it drops to 1Hz. Watch a video at 30fps, and it runs at 30Hz. This all operates in service of battery life,” the report states. The display is also confirmed to feature a 360Hz touch sampling rate which is more than the Galaxy S21 and the ROG Phone 5. However, there are only some games that will take leverage of a high touch sampling rate and those will be revealed on the launch day.

OnePlus 9 series launches in India on March 23 and here is everything we know about it so far.

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Redmi launches X series Smart TVs running on Android TV starting at Rs 32,999

Redmi has been teasing its “XL Experience” for some time now and today the company has launched its X Series TVs in India. All the TVs support a 4K resolution along with HDR 10, HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. The TVs bring a lot of features we saw on the Mi QLED TV (review) such as the Vivid picture engine, support for Dolby Atmos via eARC and all three HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1. This means that PS5 (review) and Xbox Series X (review) gamers can take advantage of ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) on this TV. 

Redmi Smart TV specifications and features 

The Redmi Smart TV is available in three screen sizes - 50, 55 and 65-inch. All the TVs are 4K TVs with support for HDR 10, HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. The TVs also have Xiaomi’s Reality Flow and Vivid Picture Engine to enhance the image quality. 

When it comes to audio, the TVs have 30W of sound output but do not have the 6-driver setup found on the Mi QLED TV. It has two 15W drivers. It will be interesting to see the audio performance from this TV. When it comes to Audio codecs, the Redmi TVs support DTS Virtual: X, DTS-HD, Dolby Audio, and Dolby Atmos Pass through via e-ARC. 

Under the hood, the Redmi TVs are powered by a 64 bit quad-core A55 CPU, Mali G52 MP2 and come with 2GB RAM coupled with 16GB storage. The TVs run on Android 10 out of the box and also come with Xiaomi’s PatchWall UI. With PatchWall consumers get access to content before the streaming service making the navigation process a lot easier. PatchWall also brings features like Universal Search to search for content irrespective of the streaming service. It also has a Kids Mode to ensure search terms like “War” bring up children-friendly content only. PatchWall also brings with it an interesting set of features and you can learn more about PatchWall here. The TV also comes with a Mi Home app letting you control your Xiaomi smart home appliances like the Mi Water Purifier, Mi camera and more. 

The Redmi TV comes with three HDMI 2.1 enabled ports all of which bring ALLM. The TV does not support VRR. One of the HDMI ports also supports eARC so you can connect your Dolby Atmos enabled soundbar or home theatre to the TV. The Redmi TV also comes with two USB ports, one optical port and a 3.5mm port. It also supports Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi. 

Redmi Smart TV Price and Availability

The Redmi Smart TV X50 is priced at Rs 32,999, the Redmi Smart TV X55 is priced at Rs 38,999 and the Redmi smart TV X65 is priced at Rs 57,999. All the TVs will be available on 26 March 12 PM on mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home and Mi Studio. ICICI bank card users get Rs 2000 when they purchase the TV on March 26.

 

 

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