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Twitter working on rules, replay option for Spaces
According to 9To5Mac, these new features are still under development and were discovered in Twitter's code by developer and app researcher Nima Owji. More specifically, the code indicates that Twitter is adding four new options to Spaces that should give hosts more control over the room. According to Owji's findings, the company wants to provide "rules" for Spaces users, the report said.
Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G discontinued: Report
According to The Verge, both are currently listed on Google's online store as sold out, and remaining stock at other retailers likely won't last long. "With our current forecasts, we expect Google Store in the US to sell out of Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 in the coming weeks following the launch of Pixel 5a (5G)," a company spokesperson told the tech website.
FB 'shelved' report that made it look bad on Covid misinformation
The New York Times, which obtained a copy of the report, said that the most-viewed link in the first quarter had a headline that could promote Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy. Fearing public outcry, Facebook suppressed the report. One of the headlines in a Facebook post read, "A 'healthy' doctor died two weeks after getting a COVID-19 vaccine; CDC is investigating why."
realme GT 5G impresses with strong performance, design
The realme GT 5G comes in Dashing Silver and Dashing Blue colours in 8GB+128GB storage variant, priced at Rs 37,999 along with a dual-tone leather design variant, Racing Yellow, in 12GB+256GB variant at Rs 41,999. The smartphone brand offers impressive phones, and has recently surpassed OPPO for the fourth slot with shipment growth of 175 per cent year-over-year (YoY), according to market research firm IDC.
India smartphone market to reach 173 mn shipments in 2021
More than 100 million smartphones will be shipped in H2 2021 and 5G devices will make up 19 per cent of the overall market, according to Counterpoint Research's India handset quarterly outlook. The biggest factor pushing the market could be the launch of Reliance Jio's low-cost Android phone JioPhone Next in September, which will enable migration of feature phone users to smartphones.
Google undermined 3rd-party app stores on Android platform: Report
According to The Verge, newly unredacted sections of Fortnite developer Epic's antitrust complaint against Google have revealed new details. After Google ran a 'Premier Device Programme,' the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) agreed to ship their devices without any third-party app stores preinstalled. The products that "qualified as a Premier Device would receive a 12 percent share of Google search revenue.
MediaTek emerges as preferred chipset partner in India in 2021: Report
According to market research firm techARC, out of the total 117 smartphone models launched in the first half (Jan-Jun), 54 smartphone models used a MediaTek SoC. However, Qualcomm led the 5G smartphone launches with 20 out of 35 models using its chipset. The report said that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek's Helio G35 tie for number 1 chipset with maximum number of smartphone models launched by OEMs.
OnePlus 9 RT is launching in October in India, China: Report
According to Android Central, the smartphone will offer modest upgrades over the OnePlus 9R. As for availability, the OnePlus 9 RT will debut in the India and China markets, similar to the 9R. This is the only phone in the numbered flagship series that's on the cards for later this year; there will be two Nord launches, but no new devices aimed at the high-end segment, the report said citing sources.
Vivo unveils Y21 with 5000mAh battery at Rs 15,490
The smartphone comes with 4GB+128GB storage (expandable upto 1TB). It also offers Extended RAM 2.0, which makes use of up to 1GB idle ROM space. The 4GB+64GB variant will also be available soon. "Y21 with its trendy design and latest features will compliment our Y series portfolio. With the launch of Y21, it becomes the slimmest 5000mAh smartphone in the segment," Nipun Marya.
Facebook empowers small business advertisers in India
The initiative is open to businesses registered across 200 towns and cities of India, the company said in a statement. The announcement came at a recently held virtual event -- Enabling MSME Growth through Financial Inclusion -- hosted by Facebook India in partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
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