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  Instagram Seen Blocking #Sikh Hashtag Yet Again for Some Users Instagram seems to have blocked the hashtag #sikh on its platform for a short period of time, some users have complained on Twitter. The blocking comes just over five months after Facebook and Instagram were seen restricting the #sikh hashtag for a number of users. Instagram at that time responded to user complaints and stated that the said hashtag was “mistakenly blocked” in early March. As per the user reports, the #sikh hashtag isn't searchable on Instagram. Some users have also reported that the blocking is in place on Facebook as well.   Gadgets 360 was able to independently verify the user reports about the blocking of the #sikh hashtag. The app was initially showing a “posts hidden” error that read, “To make sure only the most relevant posts are shown, we've hidden some posts that may be private or low quality.” However, shortly after it was raised by some users, Instagram started showing a handful of posts

  realme 7 Pro realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 Update as part of Early Access Program] realme launched realme 7 Pro last week in India running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. realme UI comes with new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology), and more. Check out this post to know about Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 features in detail. realme has started rolling out  Android 11 based realme UI 2.0  update as a part of Early Access program in India. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of realme UI updates for realme 7 Pro (RMX2170). Also, check out our realme 7 Pro content, Realme 7 Pro Review: Solid mid-range smartphone under Rs. 20000 How to uninstall apps on realme 7 Pro without root Note that realm

  ZTE WATCH Live with 1.3 inch LCD screen, blood oxygen monitoring, up to 21 days battery life announced ZTE has announced the launch of their newest smartwatch in China, called the ZTE WATCH Live. It features a 1.3-inch LCD squared display, IP68 water and dust resistance, 24 hour heart rate monitoring, a soft silicone strap and more. The 1.3-inch TFT LCD full touch display has a resolution of 240×240 pixels that is a housed within a lightweight body. It measures in at 40.6×34.6×10.8 mm and it weighs 35.7gms. The watch features 12 sport tracking modes, along with support for apps like weather, real-time notifications, music control and remote camera control. It supports 24-hour heart rate monitoring and can also measure the blood oxygen saturation levels. Along with this, it can also measure sleep quality and has sedentary reminders when the user sits still for too long. ZTE claims that the WATCH Live will have a battery life of 14-21 days, depending on the usage and the watch charges

  Samsung said to unveil new in-ear Galaxy Buds with ANC along with Galaxy S21 series For the past two years, the South Korean tech giant unveils its Galaxy Buds wireless earbuds along with the launch of the Galaxy S series. And this time, it’s no different. According to the latest report, Samsung is all set to launch a new pair of Galaxy Buds at the Galaxy S21 announcement event. The report suggests that the upcoming Galaxy Buds will have the same in-ear design as the Galaxy Buds/Buds+, of course with some new improvement. Apart from the improvement in the sound, Samsung has concentrated more on improving the Ambient mode, claims the source. To reiterate, the Ambient mode is a feature that lets external noise to come through the earbuds so you can be aware of your surroundings. Interestingly, the new Galaxy Buds will feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the first time. Well, we hope the ANC performance in this Buds will be better compared to Buds Live, considering the in-ear fi

  OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update brings November Android security patch, optimisations, bug fixes The OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices, bringing system and network optimisations and bug fixes along with the November 2020 security patch. Announced over on the official OnePlus Forums, the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 patch brings with it some important fixes for Horizon light, NFC, and Parallel Apps. Apart from that, the update optimises the experience for split-screen apps usage and power consumption for increased battery life. It fixes issues with Google Play Store as well. It’s a sizeable OTA file at around 273MB, but as this is an incremental update to the stable channel, those on the OxygenOS Beta will have to wait a little longer. Update codes OP8 IN: 11.0.2.2.IN21DA EU: 11.0.2.2.IN21BA NA: 11.0.2.2.IN21AA OP8 Pro IN: 11.0.2.2.IN11DA EU: 11.0.2.2.IN11BA NA: 11.0.2.2.IN11AA​ Changelog System Optimized the experience with a split-scre

  Lumiford U50 and U60 wired earphones launched in India Lumiford, a consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of two new wired earphones in India, namely the U50 and the U60. They both feature 10mm dynamic drivers, tangle free designs, in-line mics and more. The earbuds are extremely light with 1.2m long cables, weighing in at 13gms and 12gms for the U60 and U50 respectively. The 10mm dynamic high bass drivers have a frequency response of 20Hz~20KHz with a sensitivity of 105dB±3dB. The Lumiford U50 and U60 comes in white and black colours respectively. The  U50  is priced at Rs. 999 (MRP) (Rs. 599 MOP) and the  U60  is priced at Rs. 1299 (MRP) (Rs. 699 MOP). Commenting on the launch, Abhijit Bhattacharjee, CEO, Lumiford Pvt. Ltd., said: The Ultimate U60 and U50 wired earphones are for all those who love their entertainment on the go, no matter where they are. Our best-in-class technology and high quality remain our USPs, and we are proud to present all these in our latest e

  Apple shifts some production to Vietnam over China trade concerns Apple is very concerned about the US-China trade wars as tensions between the two countries have increased significantly. As a result, in a bid to diversify their production, Apple has requested Foxconn, one of their biggest device manufacturers and assemblers, to move some of Apple’s Macbook and iPad assembly to Vietnam. The United States has already restricted made-in-China electronics by imposing high import tariffs and also restricted some Chinese firms, that were determined to be security risks, from using US technology. Apple and Foxconn are extremely wary of the trade war and does not want to be caught up in between. At the moment, all iPads produced by Foxconn are made in China, which will change once Foxconn shifts the production to Vietnam. Vietnam is not the only country that Apple and Foxconn has been moving their production to. The Taiwanese manufacturer recently revealed plans to invest up to $5 billion i

  Vivo Y1s with 6.22-inch Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7990 Vivo has silently launched the Y1s, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Y series in the offline market. This is marketed as Jio exclusively smartphone so it comes with several benefits for Jio users. It packs a 6.22-inch Helo FullView HD+ display with about 88.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered MediaTek Helio P35  SoC with 2GB of RAM, sports a 13MP camera, as well as a 5MP front-facing camera with face unlock. The phone has a gradient finish on the back, and packs a 4030mAh battery. Vivo Y1s Specifications Display:  6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ Halo FullView display SoC:  Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor (ARM Cortex A53 CPU) with  IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU RAM:  2GB ROM:  32GB, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD OS:  Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5 Cameras:  Rear – 13MP with f/2.2 aperture Front – 5MP with f/1.8 aperture Dual SIM 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio D

  POVA by Tecno with 6.8-inch Dot-In display, Helio G80, quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on December 4 Tecno Mobiles is all set to launch new POVA smartphone in India on December 4th, and the phone will be sold on  Flipkart . The phone was announced recently and packs a 6.8-inch HD+ Dot-in Display that houses a 8MP front camera, is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM, sports quad-rear cameras that includes 13MP (primary) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) + AI camera. The phone has a textured rear design, sports a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 6000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. POVA by Tecno specifications 6.8-inch (1640 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20.5:9 Dot-in display Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 1.8GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) with up to 950MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage; expandable with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) HiOS 7.0 based on A

  Vivo V20 Pro with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G 5G, 44MP dual front cameras launching in India on December 2 Update: Vivo has confirmed that the phone will be launched in India on December 2nd. The phone will be sold on  Amazon.in ,  Flipkart  as well as vivo online and offline stores. Earlier: After the launch of V20 and V20 SE, Vivo has started teasing the launch of V20 Pro 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 765G Mobile Platform in India soon. The teaser says that it is the slimmest 5G smartphone in the segment. To remind you, the phone packs a 6.44-inch FHD+ 20:9 AMOLED display with a notch that houses 44MP (primary with f/2.0 aperture) with eye autofocus + 8MP (ultra-wide with f/2.28 aperture) front cameras and supports in-display fingerprint scanner. The back comes with the AG Matte Glass that is scratch-resistant as well.  It runs on Funtouch OS 11 based on Android 10 and sports triple rear cameras which is a combination of 64MP (primary with f/1.89) + 8MP (a

  Redmi Watch with 1.4-inch display, 7 sports modes, 50-meter water resistance announced Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the first smartwatch dubbed as Redmi Watch along with the Redmi Note 9 series phones. It has a 1.4-inch touch color LCD screen, 120+watch faces, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, 50-meter (5 ATM) water resistance so that you can also take it for swimming. The Watch has 7 sports modes, has a 35g lightweight design, Multifunctional NFC for payments, offers notification for calls, SMS and third-party app messages, and the 230mAh battery promises up to 7 days of battery life with typical use and up to 12 days in long battery life mode. Redmi Watch specifications 1.4-inch (320×320 pixels) 323 PPI touch color LCD screen Six-axis sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Ambient light sensor, Heart rate sensor Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to Android 5.0+ and iOS 10.0+ devices 7 Sports modes: Indoor Running, Outdoor Running,  Outdoor Cycling, Indoor Cycling, Swimming, Swimming, Freestyle

  India wearables market grows 165.1% YoY in Q3 2020; shipping 11.8 million units: IDC Compared to the growth of the smartphone market, the accompanying wearables market has seen significantly more growth. In the third quarter of 2020 alone, the Indian wearables market has shipped a total of 11.8 million units, which calculates to a YoY growth of 165.1%. The wearable market, according to the IDC, consist of wristbands, watches and earwear. Starting with wristbands, the category witnessed a decline of 20.3% YoY, largely due to the consumers upgrading to smartwatches. The smartwatch segment saw a growth of 119.9% YoY in 3Q20, shipping nearly 778 thousand units. And finally, the segment which saw the biggest growth of 260.5% YoY in Q3 2020 was earwear, which includes TWS earphones. boAt led the segment with a market share of 32.4%, followed Samsung and its sub-brands, and then realme. Commenting on the report, Anisha Dumbre, Market Analyst, Client Devices, IDC India said: The pandemic has

  Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G, 108MP quad rear cameras, Redmi Note 9 5G and Note 9 4G announced Xiaomi just announced Redmi Note 9 5G, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 9 4G  smartphones in China, as it had promised. The top-end Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz 6-stop variable refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 3.8mm tiny notch that houses a 16MP camera. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 750G 7nm Mobile platform with 5G SA/NSA support, 360° antennas, 3 dimension liquid cooling that can reduce the temperature up to 5℃ and comes with glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone come with a 108MP rear camera with 1/1.52″ Samsung HM2 sensor with 7P lens, 9-in-1 binning offering 2.1μm combined pixel size, native ISO, secondary 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor, 2MP depth and 2MP macro sensors. The phone packs a 4820mAh battery with 33W fast charging that can charge in 58 minutes. The company als

  realme X2 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: C.14 with November Android Security Patch, Sunset to Sunrise Eye Comfort Toggle, and More] realme  launched  the  realme X2  smartphone running ColorOS 6.1 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already received  Android 10 based realme UI 1.0  update. realme UI brings  new features  such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. Check out  this post  to learn about new features that realme UI brings to realme X2. realme has already  confirmed  that realme X2 will receive  Android 11 based realme UI 2.0  update in January 2021. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of realme UI updates for realme X2, also check out our realme X2 content, realme X2 Unboxing and First Impr