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NPCI May Extend UPI Apps Deadline to Comply With 30% Cap According to an exclusive report from The Economic Times, NPCI is mulling extending the deadline in order to avoid a decline in UPI adoption. “There is no choice but to consider this actively. They (NPCI) are wary of disrupting users and in effect slowing down UPI growth,” sources told ET. The development comes at a time when PhonePe and Google Pay continue to dominate the UPI payments space in terms of market share....

Google Pixel 6 India Availability After initially announcing the availability of the Pixel 6 series in nine countries, Google expanded the list to 12 countries after the launch event. The following nine countries will get Pixel 6 from October 28: United StatesCanadaAustraliaUnited KingdomFranceGermanyJapanTaiwanIreland And here are the countries getting the Pixel 6 series early next year: SpainItalySingapore Although we knew Google wouldn’t immediately launch the Pixel 6 series in India, most of us were hoping for Google to launch the latest Pixel phones in the country sometime next year along with the next-gen a-series model....

Poco M4 5G: Specs and Features Just as you would expect, the Poco M4 5G is a rebranded version of the Redmi 10 5G that launched globally earlier this year. It comes with a hypnotic swirl design (essentially a textured back panel), flat edges, and a camera island that stretches along the entire width of the back panel. Apart from the huge Poco branding, it packs a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor....

Price and Availability The 6GB+64GB base variant of the Poco X3 has been priced at Rs. 16,999 in India whereas the higher-end 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB variants will retail at Rs. 18,499 and Rs. 19,999 respectively. The smartphone will be available in two color variants – Shadow Gray and Cobalt Blue. It will go on sale starting from 29th September, exclusively on Flipkart in India. Poco X3: Specs and Features Starting off with the design, the company states that Poco X3 comes with a standout new ‘Go-faster’ design with a monstrous camera module up-top and a holographic ‘Poco’ logo (which is also massive) at the bottom....

Wordle now Owned by New York Times Wordle will now be a part of The New York Times and will be available to play on the publication’s website for free. The game’s developer, Josh Wardle confirmed via a tweet that he will ensure that the players’ wins and streaks are preserved while the game moves under the NYT banner. The announcement was also made by NYT, which by the way, is behind a paywall!...

Prior to the official release on November 11, Krafton will be running a final two-day technical test on October 29 and 30 in 28 countries across the world. So keep your eyes peeled to get a first hands-on experience with this upcoming PUBG title. Thanks to the folks at Krafton, we have managed to get an early look at the upcoming map, vehicles, and gunplay in PUBG New State. The game will be set in the city of Trio, which is a post-apocalyptic world in the future, in the year 2051....

Qualcomm Wireless AR Smart Viewer Design for OEMs During its much-anticipated launch event, where the company announced the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoCs, Qualcomm unveiled its new Wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design for its OEM partners. The new Wireless AR Smart Viewer comes with a 40% thinner design and is powered by Qualcomm’s 5G-supported XR2 platform. In an official press release, Qualcomm mentions that its new AR reference hardware has been developed by China-based company Goertek and has a more ergonomically balanced weight distribution for increased comfort....

A Face Mask with RGB Lights and Voice Projection The mask comes with a glossy exterior and is made of waterproof and scratch-resistant plastic. It is also transparent, allowing lip reading and understanding expressions while talking to people. The most appealing feature lies in the two circular ventilators which will lie on either side of your mouth. Razer says that Project Hazel will use active disk type ventilators, which will filter the air breathed in and also the CO2 that’s exhaled....

Realme 7 5G Specifications The company has carried forward the AG Split design and matte finish of Realme 7 over to its 5G counterpart. Realme 7 5G features a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch response rate. The display boasts a 2400 x 1080-pixel resolution and a punch-hole cutout, with a 16MP selfie sensor, at the top left. Now, the design and display might be quite similar to the standard Realme 7 but the company has upgraded the chipset to offer you 5G connectivity support....

New Realme 9 Series Phone Camera Details Revealed Realme has revealed that its new “108MP ProLight Camera” would be able to capture sharp images with accurate colors and details in the most dimly-lit environment. This is due to the ISOCELL HM6 sensor’s advanced NonaPixel Plus technology that enables the sensor to capture 123% more light than the ISOCELL HM2 image sensor, which backs the 108MP camera of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+....

Realme C33: Specs and Features The Realme C33 has a Boundless Sea Design, which looks similar to the Realme 9i 5G and enables a unique line pattern. There are three colors available, namely, Sandy Gold, Aqua Blue, and Night Sea. It is 8.3mm thick, which makes it pretty lightweight. There’s a 6.5-inch mini-drop display with a screen-to-body ratio of 88.7%, a touch sampling rate of 120Hz, and 16.7 million colors. It is powered by the Unisoc T612 chipset, much like the Realme C31, and comes equipped with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage....

Narzo 20 Pro Narzo 20 Pro is essentially a rebranded Realme 7, which made its India debut earlier this month, with 65W SuperDart charging support in tow. You have a 4,500mAh battery under the hood, which Realme says can be fully charged from 0% to 100% in around 38 minutes. The smartphone features a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, 2400 x 1080-pixel resolution, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top....

New Realme Pad Teased by Realme VP Realme’s VP Xu Qi (and even Realme) has officially teased the new tablet via a Weibo post. In the post, the company hailed the upcoming Realme Pad tablet as “the king of tablets” and hinted that it will be one of the most affordable Snapdragon 870-powered tablets in the market. To recall, the original Realme Pad came with an Helio G80 SoC at its helm....

Realme Pad X Teased in India Realme’s Madhav Sheth recently shared a tweet and teased the launch of the Realme Pad X provided a condition is fulfilled. The condition required 300 retweets of the teaser tweet. #realmePadX has been launched in China. Do you all want it to be launched in India as well?300 retweets on this post and we will bring it to India! pic.twitter.com/28ITzZHCCy— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) May 26, 2022...

Savage #Performance meets Stunning #Camera with all-new #RedmiNote10S. ⚡ Join us as we unveil this BEAST at a special #LaunchFromHome event on 13th May! 🏡 RT & get notified: https://t.co/TnHWHCOAYN I ❤️ #Redmi pic.twitter.com/FfADJkHA5H — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) May 3, 2021 Thanks to the global launch, we already know everything there is to know about the smartphone, including the design and all the tech specs you may want to be aware of....

Redmi Note 10S Specs The Redmi Note 10S is very much a Redmi Note 10 as far as the design language is concerned, especially with regards to the camera module. The phone comes with a 6.43-inch SuperAMOLED panel with a resolution of 2400×1080 as well as support for the DCI-P3 color gamut, 1100 nits of peak brightness, and 180Hz touch sampling rate — all of which sounds pretty good. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G95 processor (with a Mali-G76 MC4 GPU), paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2....

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G: Specs and Features The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G can be considered another version of the Galaxy A73 with some tweaks. For starters, it has a different design that includes a square-shaped camera bump with a gradient back panel. It comes in blue, green, and brown colorways. Another difference is the chipset. The Galaxy M53 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, which is a first for Samsung....

First reported by 91Mobiles, the live images of the Galaxy SmartTag have appeared on Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) website. It not only confirms the official name but also gives us a good look at this chunky tracking device. It carries the model number EI-T5300, as per the listing. The live images reveal that the tracker will have a square shape. It will have rounded corners with a hole at one edge to attach a lanyard or strap to attach the tracker to a device or backpack....

Galaxy Z Flip 3 Launched The Galaxy Z Flip 3 comes with a similar design as its predecessor. However, it packs a bigger 1.9-inch cover display compared to the 1.1-inch cover display of the Z Flip 2. It has a resolution of 260 x 512p and a pixel density of 302ppi. Users will be able to check notifications, glance at incoming calls, and even set customized wallpapers to match their style....

For the unaware, following the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 last year, we started hearing rumors about the Z Fold 3 having an under-display selfie camera. Now, reputable tipster Max Weinbach recently confirmed that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will come with a selfie camera underneath the foldable display. Weinbach recently shared a tweet in which he claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 “has an under-display camera”....