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Samsung cancelled launch of Galaxy S21 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE originally was to release alongside the Galaxy z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z fold 3 in August 2021. However, as per the latest reports Samsung has cancelled the launch of Galaxy S21 FE due to the ongoing chip shortage. It is now reported that the smartphone could be cancelled.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch cancelled

Why has Samsung cancelled Galaxy S21 FE launch?

According to South Korean publication D Daily, Samsung is planning to cancel the Galaxy Unpacked October 2021 event where the company had to announce the Galaxy S21 FE. The event was earlier planned for mid-October. But the Galaxy Z Flip 3 received a great response from the public and higher than expected sales. There have also been news of the semiconductor chip shortage. Therefore, reportedly Samsung has cancelled the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE. The company reportedly wants to focus on the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

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The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is reportedly selling extremely well and Samsung is unable to keep the production in sync with the orders. Moreover, the Galaxy S21 FE would use the Snapdragon 888 chipset in most of the markets. This chip has serious availability issues and its price has gone up as well. The company even reportedly tried to reduce the cost of the display and the design to make up for the price of the chipset.

As per information, the Galaxy S21 FE features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Along with that it also features a 32MP selfie camera, and a 12MP triple-camera setup at the rear. The device uses the Snapdragon 888 processor, 8GB RAM, and 128GB/256GB internal storage. Other features include an IP68 rating and a 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging.

Realme Band 2 launched in India: Specifications, features and more

Realme has launched its smart fitness band Realme Band 2. The new band offers more advanced features compared to its predecessor. In this article, we will take a look at the price and specifications of the new Realme Band 2. A 1.4-inch colour display, blood oxygen monitoring, 90 sports modes, Smart AIoT controls are some of the features of this watch.

Realme Band 2: Specifications

Realme Band 2 sports a 1.4-inch TFT LCD touch screen display with a 320×167 pixel resolution and a 500 nits peak brightness. However, its predecessor came with a 0.96-inch display with a touch button. The device comes with an ultra-low power advanced sensor. This is for checking its user’s heart rate, heart rate variability, SpO2 level and wearing detection.

The company claims claims that the device comes with 90 sports modes, some of which will be rolled out via over the air (OTA) updates. These modes include running, cycling, strengthen training, swimming and more. The band also supports recording the daily and weekly exercise duration and calorie intake.

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The device comes with the ability to control IoT devices like earphones, speakers, light bulbs, sockets and more. When connected to the user’s device, it can also play music and take pictures.

Realme Band 2 comes with 50 dial faces, apart from these users can also customise their dial pointer, background colour, gradient style and more. It is compatible with 18 mm wrist straps. The device comes with an IP68 dust and water resistance rating along with a 5ATM water resistance rating

It also comes with continuous sleep monitoring, calories, distance, water reminder, sedentary reminder. Other features of this smartwatch activity records, women’s health tracking, stress measurement.

Realme Band 2 sports 204mAh battery, which as per the company claims, can last around 12 days on a single charge.

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Price and availability

Realme Band 2 will be available foe Rs 2,999. The device will go on sale starting September 27 on Flipkart, realme.com and offline retail stores.

Initially it will be available in Black Silicone strap variant. Other straps options including green silicone, blue leather and Black & Green Silicone will soon be made available separately.

Flipkart Big Billion Days sale Dates announced: See deals and discounts

One of the country’s leading e-commerce company Flipkart has announced Big Billion Days Sale 2021 on its official website. Flipkart Big Billion Days sale will start on October 7 and will end on October 12. You will get bumper discounts on products like smartphones, tablets, TVs, ACs, and washing machines.

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2021 Sale Dates

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2021: Deals, discount, phone launches, offers, and more

Flipkart has created a microsite for this sale. The sale will offer discounts on various products. Apart from this, the company has informed that great discounts will be available on Samsung, Apple, Oppo, and Vivo smartphones in the sale.

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The company’s official page said, “The Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2021 has plenty in store to meet all your needs. Smartphones, tablets, TVs, washing machines – the list goes on. You can expect great discounts and offers across categories so that you can have your shopping wish list completely fulfilled. From fashion to furniture, there is no dearth to variety or offers during the Big Billion Days sale.”

Smartphone brands like Motorola, Oppo, Poco, Realme, Samsung, and Vivo will launch their latest smartphones in this sale. It is confirmed that the Realme will launch Realme Narzo 50 series on September 24 on the e-retail platform. While Samsung will unveil Samsung Galaxy M52 5G on the site on September 28.

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Under this sale, discount offers are going to be available on smartphones, electronics, TVs, fashion, etc. Flipkart is also going to offer a discount offer on the iPhone 12 smartphone. Realme is also going to launch 4K Google TV Stick during the upcoming sale.

The company has partnered with Axis Bank and ICICI Bank credit and debit cards for the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2021. Apart from this, you will also get assured cashback through wallet and UPI transactions on Paytm transactions.

iPhone 13 Series announced: Specifications, price and more

Apple has launched the iPhone 13 series comprising of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The new iPhones come with a new A15 Bionic processor, improved cameras, better displays and better battery life over older generation iPhones. Read on to find more details regarding the price and specifications of iPhone 13 series.

Apple launches iPhone 13 series

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iPhone 13 series: Specifications and Price

The prices for the iPhone 13 mini will start at Rs 69,900. This phone will be available in five colour variants. These are Midnight, Blue, Pink, Starlight and Product Red variants. The standard iPhone 13 is priced starting at Rs 79,900 and it too will be available in same colour options. Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will be available in 128GB, along with 256GB and 512GB variants as well.

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The iPhone 13 Pro starts at Rs 1,19,900. It will be available in graphite, gold, silver, and the all-new sierra blue colour variants. Meanwhile, the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at 1,29,900. This phone will also be available in graphite, gold, silver, and sierra blue colours. Both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and a new 1TB storage variant.

Availability

Apple’s latest iPhone 13 series will be available for purchase via Flipkart and Amazon. The devices can also be purchased from the Apple Store. The phones will be available to order beginning from 5:30pm IST on Friday, September 17.

Android 12 stable update tipped to release on October 4

Last week, US search engine giant Google released the fifth beta build of Android 12 for Pixel phones. The company says that we should expect Android 12 stable version update to launch in just a few weeks from now, but didn’t gave a firm date. Now, there is evidence pointing to what the tentative launch date of the Android 12 stable update for Pixel phones.

Android 12 Release Date

According to this document, Google will publish the source code for Android 12 on October 4, 2021. This source code will be published on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Gerrit, and it will very likely coincide with the release of the Android 12 stable update for Pixel phones, if we go by the history.

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Android 12 features

Android 12 is going to bring a major revamp to the visual look and feel of the operating system. The update will feature a new Material You design language that will focus on personalisation. Also baked into the new update will be a new Privacy Dashboard. This will act as a one-stop destination for tuning all permissions and privacy-related settings.

Other new additions in the features include a redesigned lock screen, clock app, notification tray and quick settings toggles. Faster animations and motions across the user interface are also part of the package.

Get Fire TV Stick for $22 | Hurry

Amazon is trying hard to promote its Android TV stick Fire. It has been on sale for past few week, but if you have missed those sales, don’t worry. Amazon has announced brand new surprise sale where you can get Fire Tv stick for as low as $21.99.

Yes, you can get a brand new Fire TV stick at just $21.99, it is the lowest price you can get it for. In previous sales Amazon never offered it at such a low price.

Other than that you can also get much popular Fir TV Stick 4K which is sold for $50, it can be bought for $34.99. But you need to hurry up if you need to get you hands on the deal as the sale is not going to last long.

You can straight away visit Amazon website and you will find Fire Tv Lite sale. Fire Tv works just like the regular one, but only difference is that Lite version doesn’t have any volume and other controls on remote.

And as we discussed already Fire TV 4k is available for a discount price of $34.99. And you can also buy Fire TV 4K along with Echo Dot which has a price of $120 for $94.99 which is really great discount.

So what are you waiting for, grab the deal. Don’t forget to comment below if you like the article and if there is any other deal you wish to share with other users.

Sony HT-S40R soundbar: Specifications, price

Sony has launched its HT-S40R soundbar in India. The device features a slim design and supports Dolby Digital Technology for an enhanced audio experience. The soundbar also comes packed with wireless speakers and a subwoofer. Here are the detailed specifications and features of the Sony HT-S40R soundbar.

Sony HT-S40R soundbar Price, specifications

Sony HT-S40R soundbar: Specifications

The HT-S40R soundbar packs 600W of total power output. The 5.1 channel speaker comes with support for Dolby Audio technology to deliver a cinematic surround sound experience. The soundbar comes in a sleek and compact build.

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One can connect their smartphone to the soundbar using Bluetooth. However, if you want to play audio from a USB device, the HT-S40R provides you with a USB port to achieve the same. And if you have Bravia TV, you can connect the soundbar to it without the need for wires.

You can easily connect the sounbar to compatible TVs via HDMI cable. The device can also be connected with TVs that are not compatible with HDMI via Optical Inputs. The soundbar comes packed with wireless sub and rear speakers and a subwoofer, users can also use the subwoofer’s volume control to fine-tune their listening experience.

Pricing and availability

The Sony HT-S40R soundbar is available for Rs 28,990. It will be also available across all Sony Center, E-commerce portals, and major electronic stores from September 9.

Nokia G50 Specifications and Features

The new Nokia G50 could soon be up for a launch soon as some of the smartphone’s key features and specifications have surfaced online via a listing on China’s TENAA certification site. The upcoming smartphone is going to be the cheapest 5G offering from the company. It may launch in certain markets in September.

Nokia G50 specifications

Last week, the company accidentally revealed the upcoming Nokia G50 through a post on Instagram. And earlier this week, some specifications features, and price of the smartphone surfaced online .

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Nokia G50: Specifications and features

The upcoming Nokia smartphone come with a 6.82-inch HD+ (720×1,640 pixel) IPS LCD display. As per the listing, the smartphone could measure 173.83×77.68×8.85mm and weigh 220 grams. The listing also mentions that the smartphone could get 2GB, 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB RAM options and may come in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage variants. The storage could also be expanded via a microSD up to 1TB.

Nokia G50 might come with Android 11 out-of-the-box. It might feature a 2GHz octa-core processor with the Snapdragon 480 5G SoC.

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The smartphone may come with a triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 48-megapixel primary sensor. TENAA lists the smartphone to have 720p video recording capability with an 8-megapixel selfie camera as well. Nokia G50 is might come with a 4,850mAh battery. It may sport features such as, gravity sensors, distance sensors, and light sensors. Connectivity options could include dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port.

The upcoming smartphone may come in Blue and Midnight Sun colour options and support 5G connectivity. But the design appears to be similar to the one found on Nokia G10 and Nokia G20. The rear panel has a gradient finish while the front gets a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera.

Price

Nokia G50 could be available in the UK for GBP 207 (roughly Rs. 20,800) for the 4GB + 64GB storage variant. The 4GB + 128GB storage variant could be priced at AUD 477 (roughly Rs. 25,700).

Apple Watch Series 7: specs, launch date

Leaks suggest that the launch of the next-gen Apple Watch is likely around the corner alongside iPhone 13 in the coming weeks. Also, it may get a redesign with a flatter display and edges. This article will take you through the specs and launch date of Apple Watch Series 7.

The upcoming Apple Watch is also supposed to get a smaller S7 chipset that leaves more space for a bigger battery. So users can expect better battery life on these watches.

The Apple Watch Series 7 specs and launch date

Apple Watch Series 7 specs and features

As suggested by multiple leaks, the smartwatch may get some design changes. This includes flatter edges, a flatter display and minimal bezels. According to some tipsters upcoming smartwatch will be offered in larger 41mm and 45mm sizes. The current models come in 40mm and 40mm sizes, hence it will be a welcome change if its true.

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The upcoming smartwatch may get a new advanced sensor from Rockley Photonics. This sensor named “Clinic on Wrist” would enable plenty of tracking biomarkers like core body temperature, blood pressure, body hydration, alcohol, lactate, and glucose trends, and more.

Some images of the smartwatch on Twitter showcased the smartwatch replicas in Space Gray, Silver, and Space Black colour options. However, these clones didn’t look as refined as the actual product

There are rumours about the inclusion of a micro-LED display. This rumour is backed by a report from Macrumors that says Apple could be working with a Taiwanese manufacturer to bring new panels to the Watch in 2021. Apart from this, the watch may also feature a Touch-ID based fingerprint scanner.

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Various leaks suggest arrival of Apple Watch series 7 in September alongside iPhone 13. Hence, we can expect to see the next-gen Apple Watch in the coming weeks.

Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?

Microsoft’s PlayStation 5 is one of the hottest topic among Gaming enthusiasts. Main reason is every other sale is getting sold out in seconds and it has been months since consoles has been launched. But fans are still waiting to get it booked for themselves, let us discuss “Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?”.

Microsoft claims that it has one of the best system to conduct online sales. On other hand fans are blaming websites and scalpers. Fans even trolled PlayStation when they wrote a celebratory tweet.

Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?

It is official that PlayStation has sold over 10 million units, where are fans are still waiting for it. So everyone is looking for an answer that why every sale is getting sold out within minutes. The real reason much more simple than you can imagine.

Every electronic item is built using different chips sets, processors and microprocessors. As PS5 is one of the most famous and latest Gaming console it has a huge demand, there are million of fans all over the world so Microsoft it ought to distribute is evenly around the globe.

The real reason described by Microsoft for the shortage of PS5 is due to short supply of microprocessors used to build them. It is estimated that PlayStation is going to sell approx 30-40 million units across the globe. It will be interesting to see if they will be able to speed up the manufacturing process.

Any which ways fans are fans and want to get their hands on the latest console. Even Sony faced such situation when they launched their Xbox Series X|S. Even when they have sold much less number of units as compared to Playstation.

Please do comment if you have different opinion or share you experience if you already purchased one for your self.