Huawei to Stop Making Kirin Chipsets From September 15 Bearing the brunt of increasing US sanctions, Chinese tech giant,Huawei, has announced that it will soon stop manufacturing itsHiSilicon Kirin chipsets. According to Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Unit,“From September 15 onward, our flagship Kirin processors cannot be produced (and) our AI-powered chips also cannot be processed.This is a huge loss for us”. Designed and manufactured in-house by Huawei, Kirin chipsets power the company’s smartphones and tablets....

OnePlus Unveils OxygenOS 11; Here Are The 5 Key New Features OnePlus has taken the wraps off its next-gen software experience, HydrogenOS 11, in China today. It’s the Chinese version of the OxygenOS software that we have come to adore over the years. HydrogenOS 11 (or OxygenOS 11 minus Google services) is nowbased on Android 11and brings a major UI overhaul, always-on display, Zen Mode 2.0, and a lot more....

Oppo Watch 41mm vs 46mm: What Are The Key Differences? Oppo recently stepped foot into the wearables segment in India with the launch of theOppo Watch. It is the Chinese giant’s first smartwatch. And though it has an uncanny resemblance to theApple Watch, you have a boatload of features including a premium design, built-in GPS, heart rate sensor, fast-charging, and much more. For those unaware, Oppo Watch comes in two variants with different dial sizes....

Over 1 Billion Android Devices at Risk Due to Snapdragon Vulnerabilities : Researchers At the latest DEF CON hacker conference over the weekend, researchers at cyber-security firm, CheckPoint, presented a detailed research, claiming that the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chips onQualcomm Snapdragon processorsharbor“over 400 vulnerabilities”that pose a massive threat to mobile phone users worldwide. DSP chips enable a variety of tasks on smartphones, including image processing, charging, audio, video, AR and other multimedia functions....

OxygenOS 10.5.4 Improves Low-Light Selfies and Macro Camera on OnePlus Nord A couple of weeks back, OnePlus’ newly-launched midrangerOnePlus Nordreceived a software update that addedsupport for OnePlus Buds. The company is now rolling out a new OTA update (version 10.5.4) that improves the camera capabilities of the device. OxygenOS 10.5.4 primarily focuses on improvingcolor accuracy and white balancewhen you’reusing the front camera in low-light conditions. It also enhances the vibrancy of the macro camera on the OnePlus Nord....

Paytm Launches Android POS Device at Rs 499 per Month Paytm has launched a new Android Smart POS in India. Notably, this is thefirst pocket Android POS device for contactless ordering & payments in the country. Dubbed ‘Paytm All-in-One Portable Android Smart POS’, the product is available at anintroductory price of Rs. 499 per month. The existing POS devices in India are based on Linux. Paytm claims its Android Smart POS is much more powerful than the portable Linux based POS devices that are currently being used....

Samsung Is Bringing Its ‘Alt Z Life’ Features to Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71 When it comes to features for hiding away personal files, images, and more, Android makers have all come up with their own, usually solid solutions. Samsung’s new Alt Z Life features aim to make it easier for users to maintain a divide between their private apps, files, etc, and the public space on their phone. The South Korean giant is now bringing these features to the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 with a new update....