Gadgets Now Bureau
07 May, 2023, 10:09AM IST
Apple announced its quarterly results and CEO Tim Cook mentioned India close to 20 times in the earnings call, an indication Apple’s good run continues. The government of India banned 14 messaging apps for spreading terror whereas there were new launches from Samsung, Dell and Reliance Jio. All this and more in our top tech news of the week:
Apple announces quarterly results: All the details
iPhone-maker Apple posted quarterly revenue of $94.8 billion, which was down 3% since last year. However, iPhone revenue was up by 2% while earnings from Mac and iPad have declined. Checkout all the details here
Reliance Jio’s VR headset is now official
The telecom major has announced a new smartphone-based virtual reality headset named JioDive VR. This new headset is priced at Rs 1,299 and will allow users to watch IPL matches with a 360-degree experience.
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Google officially confirms the India launch date of Pixel 7a
Google is set to launch its next smartphone, Pixel 7a at its annual developer conference I/O 2023 which will be held on May 10. The tech giant has officially announced that this phone will arrive in India on May 11.
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Google rolls out teaser video to announce its first-ever foldable device
Apart from the Pixel 7a, Google is also set to launch its first-ever foldable device at the I/O 2023 event. The Alphabet-owned company has also shared a teaser to reveal the book-like design of the Pixel Fold.
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Vivo X90 is now available for Indians to purchase
Vivo launched its flagship X90 series in India on April 26. The lineup includes the Vivo X90 and the Vivo X90 Pro smartphones. Indian customers can now buy these two devices on Flipkart. The Vivo X90 starts at Rs 84,999.
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Moto Edge 40 is now official for the global market
Lenovo-owned Motorola has added a new smartphone to its Edge series in the global market. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek chipset and runs Android 13. Motorola Edge 40 will go on sale in Europe in the coming days. The company has shared no information about the smartphone’s India launch.
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Nothing officially teases Phone (2)
Carl Pei-owned UK-based startup Nothing first teased the successor to last year’s Nothing Phone (1) at the MWC 2023. Now, the company has officially confirmed the smartphone’s arrival with a teaser video. Nothing Phone (2) will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and is set to arrive this summer.
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Realme is offering C55 in a Rainforest colour variant
Realme C55 debuted in March and is already available in two other colour options. This is the first smartphone of the company to arrive with the iPhone 14’s Dynamic Island-like feature.
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Dell adds new G-series gaming laptops to its portfolio in India
Dell has expanded its offering with two new gaming laptops, G15 and G16. These laptops are powered by the latest 13th-generation Intel processors and Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics.
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Samsung Neo QLED 8K, 4K TVs are now official in India
Samsung first announced the Neo QLED TV 2023 lineup at CES 2023. The South Korea-based tech giant has now debuted this series in India. The TVs come in sizes ranging from 50 inches to 98 inches and the 4K models start at Rs 1,41,990.
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TRAI goes the ‘AI-way’ to reduce spam calls, messages
The regulator has asked telecom service providers to deploy AI spam filters in their services. By doing this, operators can reduce the spam calls and messages that pester users regularly. Airtel and Jio have already confirmed to abide by the new law.
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Zoom can start offering telephone services to enterprise customers in India
Zoom can start offering telephone services to enterprise customers in India
The US-based company is popular for its voice and video conference services through its app and web client. With this licence, the company will be able to offer its cloud-based Zoom Phone service to MNCs and businesses operating in India.
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Uber lists the most commonly forgotten items in cabs
The cab-hailing company has listed Delhi as the most forgetful city, followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. From TV to college admit cards, the list also includes some of the most unique items lost during cab journeys.
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PhonePe users can now access UPI Lite services
This service will allow users to quickly initiate low-value payments under Rs 200. These transactions can be done without entering a PIN.
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WhatsApp users can now access updated Polls, Captions features
Users of the Meta-owned instant messaging service will be able to use three new features for the WhatsApp Polls option globally in the coming weeks. Captions used to forward media are also getting new options.
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14 messaging apps used banned for spreading terror
The government accuses that these apps were used in Jammu and Kashmir for spreading terror. Terrorists in this region were allegedly using these apps to connect with their supporters and ground workers.
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