Apple AirPods Pro launched with new design, active noise cancellation at Rs 24,900

Seven months after launching the second-generation AirPods in India at a starting price of Rs 14,900, Apple is back with a new pair. This one, however, is a more sophisticated set of wireless earbuds called AirPods Pro. Apple quietly launched the AirPods Pro in Cupertino, California yesterday for $249. In India though, the new pair costs Rs 24,900. Designed for a tighter fit than the original AirPods and equipped with active noise cancellation, the AirPods Pro come with new features and are currently available only in white.

Unlike the original AirPods, which don’t sport earbuds, the AirPods Pro sit deep inside the ears the way typical in-ear pairs do. According to the press release sent by Apple, the AirPods Pro come with soft, flexible silicone ear tips in three different sizes. Apple says the AirPods Pro are IPX4-rated for sweat- and water-resistance. Apple also says the new pair uses an innovative vent system to equalise pressure within the ears, thereby minimising any discomfort while wearing the earbuds.

Powered by the same 10-core Apple H1 chip that does duty on the AirPods 2 (for both sound and Siri), the AirPods Pro come with a couple of new features, including active noise cancellation. Adaptive EQ, Apple says, automatically tunes the low and mid frequencies of the sound to the shape of the wearer’s ears. Transparency mode employs the inbuilt vent system and a new force sensor on the stem of each earbud to disable the active noise cancellation feature temporarily, allowing the user to listen to their surroundings or the sound of their own voice during a call.

According to Apple, the force sensor on the stem of the earbuds can be used also to play, pause, and skip music tracks. The AirPods Pro come with the same five-hour battery life for music playback as the original AirPods. With active noise cancellation enabled, this figure drops to four and a half hours for music playback and three and a half hours for calls. Using the optional wireless charging case, says Apple, the total battery life of the AirPods Pro can be extended to 24 hours for music playback and 18 hours for calls. Users will have to update to iOS 13.2/iPadOS 13.2 on their iPhone/iPad to use the new AirPods Pro.

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Realme XT starts receiving October 2019 update with dark mode, wide-angle video, and more

Realme XT is now receiving the October OTA update with system-wide dark mode support. The company announced it will be bringing the feature to its entire portfolio of devices, and after the Realme 1 and the Realme U1, the Realme XT, Realme 5 Pro and the Realme C2 also got the feature.

The Realme XT update also brings support for wide-angle video, better camera zoom quality, and an optimised UI. The update brings the phone to version RMX1921_11_A.11 and the size of the update is 2.87GB. While most users will get the update automatically, Realme has also shared a download link to update the device manually on its support page. You can download the update through the Simple mode or Recovery mode.

Dark mode on the Realme XT is meant to improve battery life of the device. Realme has also updated the system apps to support dark mode while most of the popular apps like Twitter, Instagram and the likes already have dark mode. The changelog also mentions new camera features like improved camera zoom, optimised low-light mode, white-balance and camera noise. Furthermore, the wide-angle camera can now be used for video recording. Lastly, the update adds the October 2019 security patch.

The update also fixes a few bugs like the flash colour abnormality, reported by users. Realme said the update will be rolled out in a phased manner. The company will first push it to the limited number of users and then go for a broader rollout in a few days, provided there are no critical bugs.

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Moto G8 Plus sale in India today: Price, specs, offers and more

Motorola introduced a new member to the G-series recently. The Moto G8 Plus was launched in Spain on October 24. Now, the smartphone is all set to go on sale in India. The Moto G7 Plus successor sports a new design, better cameras and more. It will go on sale at 12 PM through Flipkart. The Moto G8 Plus' price in India is Rs 13,999 and it will be made available in two colour options, Cosmic Blue and Crystal Pink.

Moto G8 Plus specifications

Moto G8 Plus comes equipped with a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display that has a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, paired with Adreno 610 GPU. The smartphone features 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Further, it supports up to 512GB of internal storage via microSD card slot. It packs a 4000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.

In the optics department, the Moto G8 Plus sports a triple rear camera setup: 48 MP main sensor (f/2.0, Quad Pixel) + 5 MP depth sensor (f/2.2, 1.12um) + 16MP action cam (sensor, f/2.2, Quad Pixel, 2.0um, dedicated ultra-wide camera with FOV 117° video). On the front lies a 25MP selfie shooter ((f/2.0, Quad Pixel). You can check out the camera samples in our first impressions of Moto G8 Plus here.

Moto G8 Plus also supports FM Radio, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and more. As for sensors, it comes with a fingerprint reader, proximity, accelerometer, ambient light, sensor hub, gyroscope, ultrasonic, and e-compass. 

Moto G8 Plus price in India and launch offers

As mentioned earlier, the Moto G8 Plus costs Rs 13,999 for the lone 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. As for launch offers, buyers will get a Reliance Jio instant cashback of up to Rs 2,200, Cleartrip coupon worth Rs 3,000 and Zoom Car Vouchers worth Rs 2,000.

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