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“The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition is the brand’s first flagship smartphone and was announced alongside a standard Reno handset” OPPO’s  recently founded sub-brand Reno opened its account with two new smartphones at its event in China today. The company took the wraps off the flagship Reno 10x Zoom Edition smartphone, alongside a standard mid-range  Reno  offering. The former is the first smartphone to come with the 10x lossless zoom tech that the company introduced at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. The technology allows for less bulky zoom setups than the conventional ones and provides focal length from 16mm – 160mm. Owing to that, the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition is said to click images of subjects placed far off with great clarity and accuracy. OPPO Reno 10X Zoom Edition OPPO Reno, Reno 10x Zoom Edition price The standard OPPO Reno smartphone has been priced at 10x has been priced at RMB 2,999 (~Rs 30,000) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The slightly better variant with 6GB

“Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro were launched in India just last month” Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 series, consisting of Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro ( review ), created quite a buzz in the market post its  launch last month  in India as the new handsets offer some really powerful features at an affordable price point. On Wednesday, the Chinese brand announced that the combined sales figures for both smartphones have crossed the 1 million mark in just one month of release, which is an incredible feat, to say the least. Raghu Reddy, the head of category and online sales at Xiaomi India   said in the company’s release, “ We are delighted to be sharing yet another wonderful milestone achieved by our popular Redmi Note series of smartphones. It is truly humbling to see the love of our Mi Fans towards the new Redmi Note 7 series that have set themselves a class apart from their segment of smartphones. This inspires us even more to further ramp up the supply for our popula

“The Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 20:9 aspect ratio” Samsung  launched one of its most innovative smartphones in recent years, the  Galaxy A80 , at an event in Thailand today. While the sliding smartphone with a swivelling camera module stole the limelight at the event, innovation doesn’t come cheap. Therefore, if you want bleeding-edge tech, be prepare yourself to shell some serious bucks. However, if you don’t care for theatrics, Samsung also showcased the Galaxy A70 as well in Thailand today. The smartphone has already been launched last month, but is yet to arrive in India.  91mobiles  was at the launch event in Thailand and here’s our hands-on experience with the Galaxy A70. First things first, the Galaxy A70 flaunts a ‘Glastic’ make, which is a fancy term Samsung has invented for the glossy plastic body. There are no dramatic design elements here like the Galaxy A80, and the smartphone comes across as any other mid-ranger. The smartphone

Containtt steaming platform Netflix is experimenting a weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65 — the lowest ever cost it has offered its services in, exclusively in India. The mobile-only plan allows users to watch content on just one smartphone or tablet screen at a time, according to media reports last week. The new plans appearing on Netflix India’s website lists the weekly mobile-only plan for  Rs 65, basic plan for Rs 125, standard plan  (two screens allowed) for Rs 165, and ultra plan for Rs 200 (four screens in 4k). However, the mobile-only plan does not support shows in HD or 4K quality. Despite bringing what seems to be the most affordable plans, Netflix still remains the most expensive over-the-top (OTT) content streaming platform in India. Other OTT players like Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar Premium charge Rs 199 each per month with added benefits. Being the world’s second-largest smartphone market with cheapest data rates, India has become a major focus point for intern

“The reverse wireless charging feature on iPhone 11 would help users to charge other devices, such as Apple Watch or AirPods 2, while away from a charger” Apple just done with a spree of hardware launches, with the next big devices – the 2019 iPhones – not expected till September. Now, Japanese blog  Macotakara  has shared some information about the upcoming iPhone models, claiming the Apple smartphones will arrive with reverse wireless charging. The site also states that the forthcoming iPhones might ship with a new charging cable and support 18W charging. The reverse wireless charging feature is not really new as Huawei and Samsung have used it on their respective handsets in the past, namely the Mate 20 and Galaxy S10 series. The new report claims the reverse wireless charging feature will be available on all 2019 iPhone models and will be used to charge products such as Apple Watch and the new AirPods. This is not the first time word of reverse wireless charging on iPhone

Expert Rating 4/5 Design ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Display ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Software ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Camera ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Performance ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Battery ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Pros Pop-up selfie camera works well Rear cameras output consistently good images In-display fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate Good overall performance Cons FunTouch OS is cluttered and filled with bloatware Too many ports and buttons No USB Type-C Last July, when  91mobiles  reviewed  the  Vivo NEX  flagship, we called the phone “a monumental leap in smartphone innovation”, thanks to ground-breaking features like an in-display fingerprint sensor and pop-up selfie camera. Fast-forward to 8 months later, and we now have the same features on another Vivo phone, this one with a more affordable price tag to boot. The  Vivo V15 Pro  is a testament to how quickly smartphone technology becomes mainstream, and I’m not just taking about the aforementioned features here. It also packs in a 48MP rear c