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  AmazonBasics has quietly launched its first televisions in India priced at Rs. 29,999 onwards. The televisions come in two size variants of 50 and 55 inches. The AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition televisions have 4K HDR LED display panels, with support for the Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos formats for HDR and audio, respectively. The televisions will go up against competition in the entry-level 4K smart TV segment, particularly from brands such as Xiaomi, TCL, Hisense, and Vu to name a few. Both the Fire TV Edition televisions in the range are already available on Amazon India website, with two-day shipping available for Mumbai at the time of writing. AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition Ultra-HD LED TV specifications and features The new televisions from AmazonBasics are available in two sizes —  50 inches (AB50U20PS)  and  55 inches (AB55U20PS)  — both of which have Ultra-HD (3840x2160-pixel) LED screens, with support for HDR up to the Dolby Vision format. There's also su...

  Redmi 9T launch is set for January 8, according to a tipster. The new Redmi phone has so far been a part of the rumour mill and is speculated as a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 9 4G that debuted in China in November and arrived in India as Redmi 9 Power with a distinct camera setup. Alongside Redmi 9T, Xiaomi is speculated to bring at least eight new phones globally in early this year. The lineup could include Mi 11 Lite 4G as well. The tipster, who goes by pseudonym Snapdrachun 888 5G (@chunvn8888),  tweeted  the purported launch date of  Redmi 9T . The phone was  teased  in Malaysia on Wednesday, with its arrival indicated for early January. In addition to sharing the launch date of Redmi 9T, the tipster also  tweeted  that  Xiaomi  was planning to launch at least nine phones in the global markets in early 2021 that would include Redmi 9T,  Mi 11 , and Mi 11 Lite 4G. However, Xiaomi has not yet provided any official detail...

  Poco F2 has been teased by the company, hinting at a launch soon. Poco shared a video that looks back at its achievements over 2020, adding the name of the upcoming phone along with other things it is thankful for. Poco F2 could be one of the first Poco phones to be launched in the new year. The video also mentioned Poco's achievement of selling over 1,000,000 Poco phones last year and the company ranking fourth in the list of online smartphone brands in India. Separately, a known tipster shared some key specifications of the upcoming phone. Poco India  tweeted  a video chronicling its journey in 2020 where it also hinted at Poco F2 being launched soon. While no other details about the upcoming smartphone were revealed by  Poco , a tipster hinted at some key specifications on Twitter. Citing inputs from the Xiaomi Telegram group, known tipster Abhishek Yadav  tweeted  that Poco F2 will be backed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC and pack a 4,250mAh batt...

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus, or Snapdragon 888+, is said to launch in the second half of this year. We are yet to see many smartphones arrive with the Snapdragon 888 — the flagship SoC that launched in December — but reports of its Plus variant have already started. According to the tipsters, we can expect the 888 Plus variant to arrive in the second half of 2021, which makes sense as Qualcomm typically has a mid-year refresh. So far, the Xiaomi Mi 11 has been launched with Snapdragon 888 and iQoo 7 has been confirmed to debut with the new chipset on January 11. Several other brands have also announced smartphones for 2021 that will have Qualcomm's latest SoC. This includes the Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus 9 series. As per a Weibo  post  by tipster Digital Chat Station, Qualcomm will launch the Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC in the second half of 2021. Apart from this, there is no information on the rumoured chipset. The tip seems to be in line with Qualcomm's traditional t...

  Oppo Reno 5 5G and Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G have been spotted on National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The phone are said to come with model numbers CPH2145 and CPH2201 respectively. The Oppo Reno 5 5G has also been spotted on Global Certification Forum (GCF), Indonesian SDPPI, and Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), and Bluetooth SIG listing. The Oppo Reno 5 series consisting of Oppo Reno 5 5G, Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G, and Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ 5G has already debuted in China and these listings suggest an imminent global launch. Tipster Abhishek Yadav  shared  on Twitter that the  Oppo Reno 5 5G  with model number CPH2145 has received National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) certification. It has also been spotted on  Bluetooth SIG , Indonesian SDPPI, Global Certification Forum (GCF), and National Communications Commission (NCC) websites. These certifications don't share any specifications for the phones, ex...