The Pad 8 launched in China in September with an 11.2-inch IPS LCD screen with 2136x3200 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 800-nit peak brightness, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC at the helm, a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 9,200 mAh battery with support for 45W wired and 22.5W reverse wired charging.
Oakley Meta Vanguard was launched in India on Tuesday. Aimed at athletes who engage in outdoor activities, the smart glasses arrive as a redesigned version of the Ray-Ban Meta Glases. They feature a centrally-placed 12-megapixel camera with support for 1080p video recording at 60 frames per second (fps). Like the Ray-Ban Meta, the Oakley Meta Vanguard have Meta AI integration, enabling users to listen to or speak with Meta AI or on calls.
Oppo's upcoming K-series smartphone for India now has an official launch date. The company has also revealed key specifications of the Oppo K14x 5G. The handset will debut in India on February 10 and will be available for purchase via Flipkart. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery that will offer 45W fast charging support. The Oppo K14x 5G will also sport a 120Hz refresh rate LCD display with 1,125 nits of brightness.
The Lava Play Max is aimed at the "modern youth who juggle studies, social media, entertainment and gaming." It's powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, runs "clean Android 15" for a bloat-free experience, and comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is expandable by up to 1TB. The Lava Play Max also features VC cooling, which, Lava claims, provides "consistent performance without heating during long gaming sessions on titles like COD Mobile, Free Fire, BGMI and others."
The Realme 16 Pro recently surfaced online showcasing its key specs and design. Now, a tipster has revealed the lineup's India launch date. According to the leakster, the Realme 16 Pro series will make its debut in India on January 6. The lineup will consist of the standard 16 Pro and the 16 Pro+. Further, the tipster suggests that the base model will offer 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Further, the Pro+ variant will come with a periscope telephoto unit.
The Realme P4x has a 6.72" FullHD+ LCD on the front with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. The display is also advertised with a 96.9% touch accuracy when operated with wet hands. Furthermore, it has a centered punch hole for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back is a 50MP primary camera, joined by a 2MP auxiliary unit. Under the hood is the Dimensity 7400 Ultra SoC, with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Glasses are now available for purchase in India via the leading e-commerce platforms. Developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses were initially launched in September as the successor to the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 Glasses, but were only available in the global markets. Meta says they offer significant battery and camera upgrades over the first-generation model, along with wider colour and frame choices.
The Trade Desk, a leading technology company headquartered in the US, has unveiled its operations in India. Former Truecaller marketer Tejinder Gill has been hired as the company's India general manager to lead the business and growth strategy. Even as the India plan is being cobbled together, the programmatic advertising specialist company's chief exec and founder Jeff Green is also getting ready for the launch of its overhauled platform Solimar next month.
vivo recently said that the X300 and X300 Pro are "coming soon" to India, and today, the brand announced that both smartphones will be launched in India on December 2 at 12 PM IST. The images we received from vivo confirm that the vivo X300 Pro will be available in at least two colors in India - brown and black.
India's smartphone and tablet market is getting ready to welcome a new player, Philips. Of course, this is a local company (Zenotel) that purchased the rights to the Philips name. It's been teasing a launch for a few weeks now, and today specs for one of the first Philips devices have been leaked. It's called the Philips Pad Air, so we assume it's a tablet. It will have the Unisoc T606 chipset at the helm, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Samsung has confirmed the launch of its next Galaxy M series budget phone in India. The Galaxy M17 5G will succeed the Galaxy M16, which was unveiled in February this year. The Galaxy M17 5G is coming to India on October 10, the company confirmed via social media. Alongside revealing the launch date, Samsung has also shared some key specs of the upcoming M series phone.
It will be priced exactly the same as its predecessor was when it launched last year. You can get the model with 128GB of storage for INR 59,999, the 256GB version for INR 65,999, and the 512GB iteration for INR 77,999. For a limited time, Samsung is offering a storage upgrade for free, but not for the cheapest price. So you can pay INR 65,999 and instead of getting 256GB of storage you will have 512GB, but not 256GB for the price of 128GB.
