Tech News Highlights: Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro and Realme Band launched and more tech news.
Tech News Updates: Today’s big news in the consumer technology segment is the announcement of the Realme 6 series and the Realme Band. The new series features the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro smartphones, which were unveiled in India today via an online launch event. The company had cancelled the physical launch event because of the Coronovarius scare. You can see how the Realme 6 looks in real life right here.
The Realme 6 succeeds the Realme 5 Pro while the Realme 6 Pro comes as a successor to the Realme X that launched in India last year. The price of the Realme 6 starts at Rs 12,999 whereas the Realme 6 Pro starts at Rs 16,999 for the base model. The Realme 6 will go on sale on March 11 while the Pro version will be available starting March 13.
Realme also launched its fitness tracker, Realme Band alongside the Realme 6 series. It is priced at Rs 1,499 and will be available on realme.com starting today. The band comes in three colours: green, yellow and black. You can see how the yellow coloured model looks in real life right here. Apart from Realme, Nokia is in news today. The phone has been confirmed to feature in James Bond movie No Time To Die as official mobile devices. Here is everything else you need to know about what’s happening in the world of tech.
Motorola has finally launched its Moto G8 smartphone and it feels like a downgrade over the Moto G7 in some areas in terms of specifications. The device is currently available for sale in Brazil for Real 1,299 (approximately Rs 20,756). It will be making its way into Asia, Latin America, Europe and Australia over the coming weeks. In terms of specifications, the Moto G8 sports a 6.4-inch Max Vision HD+ display. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It runs Google's Android 10 operating system. All of this is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 10W fast charging. The device features a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 16MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, it features an 8MP sensor for taking selfies.
TCL has showcased two new concept smartphones in Hong Kong. One of them is a tri-fold smartphone and the other one is a rollable smartphone. The tri-fold smartphone starts out with a 6.65-inch 3K resolution display and unfolds three times into a 10-inch tablet. The other device comes with a rollable display, which starts out with a 6.75-inch display and with a press of a buttons rolls out its 7.-8-inch display. It uses motors to expand the display and since it doesn't fold, there's no crease on the display itself. The company has not revealed the pricing, specifications or the availability of the devices. So we will have to wait for them to launch at a later date.
Samsung in partnership with MediaTek has announced the first 8K QLED TV equipped with MediaTek’s custom Wi-Fi 6 chipset, dubbed the Samsung 8K QLED Y20. It is currently the only 8K TV that supports Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, with which MediaTek states it will be able to provide consumers with a seamless entertainment experience with smoother streaming and gaming, as well as unconstrained internet access. The new TV range starts from 55-inch and goes up to 98-inch, with prices starting at $2,499 and going up to $59,999.
OnePlus has announced its new doorstep repair service across all tier-1 cities and several tier-2 cities. It claims that it is "the only smartphone brand globally to offer doorstep repair service including both hardware as well as software service resolutions." The company has already tested out this service for a period of six months in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. Customers can apply for this service via the OnePlus Care App available on the Google Play Store. Inside of the app they can choose a pick-up time slot, which is when the engineer will visit. The service is now available in over 8000 pin codes. The company currently has over 70 service centres across the country.
Jabra Elite 75t, a new pair of true wireless waterproof earbuds has been announced by the company and these come with a two-year warranty and a price tag of Rs 16,999. These will be made available on Amazon starting March 11, 2020. They will be made available on Croma, Flipkart and other authorized retailers from April third week. Jabra is promising an up to 7.5 hours battery life, that extends up to 28 hours with the charging case.These earbuds will get a MySound feature, which will offer individualized audio based on user’s personal hearing profile along with controls for individual use of earbuds and programmable buttons in the second quarter of 2020. The Jabra Elite Active 75t is around 22 per cent smaller than its predecessor, the Elite Active 65t. The earbuds also come with IP57 rating for dust and water resistance. The earbuds are also designed to ensure noise isolation.
Oppo A9 (2020) was launched in India last year with price starting at Rs 16,990. The smartphone receives a price cut in India by Rs 2,000. The phone is now available at a price starting at Rs 14,990 for the base model that packs 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The top-end model of the phone with 8GB+128GB storage is now available at Rs 17,490.
HMD Global today announces it is the official phone partner for the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The film will feature the soon to be announced first ever 5G Nokia smartphone, alongside other future-proof Nokia phones. HMD is set to launch a new range of Nokia phones on 19 March in London.
The Realme 6 India price announced. The phone comes in three models: 8GB RAM / 128GB at Rs 15,999, 6GB/ 128GB at Rs 14,999, and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage at Rs 12,999. The phone will go on sale on March 11 on Flipkart and realme.com and offline preferred partners.
The Realme 6 Pro India price announced. The phone comes in three variants: 6GB RAM /64GB at Rs 16,999, 6GB RAM / 128GB at Rs 17,999, and 8GB RAM / 128GB at Rs 18,999. The phone will be available on Flipkart and realme.com starting March 13. For the first sale Flipkart will offer Rs 1,000 instant discount for Axis Bank users.
The Realme Band is launched in India at Rs 1,499. The band will be available on realme.com starting today. It will soon be available on Amazon and offline stores across India. It is available in three colours: Green, Yellow and Black.
Realme Band includes a coloured display and comes in three colours: Green, Yellow and Black. The band can be connected to the Realme Link app. It comes with nine sports modes and also includes an India specific feature called Cricket mode. The Realme band includes a heart rate monitor and it can also monitor sleep as well. The band is integrated with apps like Facebook and other required apps. It also comes with an official IP rating.
The Realme 6 Pro comes with a 6.6-inch screen with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front as well as the back. The phone comes in two colours: Lightning blue and Lightning orange. It includes dual punch hole camera system on the front and 64MP quad camera setup at the back. At the back the phone includes a 64MP primary camera 12MP 20x hybrid zoom telephoto lens an 8MP ultra wide angle lens macro lens.
On the front the phone includes 16MP primary camera 8MP wide angle. The phone includes a 4300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. In terms of performance the phone is powered by Snapdragon 730G processor. Additionally, Realme 6 Pro comes with ISRO's NaViC navigation system.
The Realme 6 includes four cameras at the back primary being the 64MP camera sensor. Paired with it are an 8MP wide angle camera, portrait sensor and macro lens. The phone includes several camera features as well. On the phone the Realme 6 includes a 16MP sensor. The phone includes a 4300 mAh battery paired with 30W charging support.
Both the Realme 6 and the Realme 6 come with “Pro camera. Pro display. Pro charging”, the company said. The Realme 6 series comes with a 64MP quad rear camera setup, punch hole design, 30W fast charging support. Both the phones bring a new design which the company states is inspired by comet. The Realme 6 comes in two colours: Comet White Comet Blue. The Realme 6 includes a single punch hole camera on the front and minimal bezels on the sides. The phone is powered by MediaTek G90T processor similar to the Realme Note 8 Pro.
Sheth said that the Realme 6 will be the successor to the Realme 5 Pro and not the Realme 5. While the Realme 6 Pro will succeed the Realme X that was launched in India last year. This means don’t expect any under Rs 10,000 phones from Realme today. With the Realme 6 series the company is redefining the Realme number and Pro series.
Sheth talks about Realme Link app. The app will be available for download starting today from Google Play store. No details about its availability in the Apple App store. The Realme Link app will be able to connect all past and future products in one single place. He talks about Realme smart TV and said that it will be come to India very soon.
Realme launch event begins and CEO Madhav Sheth talks about cancelling the event and making it online. He says that the tech industry is suffering with delays in supply chain. However, he claims that the Realme 6 series won't be affected with it as the phones are made in India. The Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will be available on online and offline.
Realme has partnered with Bollywood actor Salman Khan for the Realme 6 series. In a commercial advertisement the company claims that the Realme 6 and the Realme 6 Pro will offer smooth performance thanks to the 90hz screen refresh rate. The ad also reveals that the 30W fast charger will be able to charger the phones fully in juts 30 minutes.
Realme 6 Pro is launching alongside Realme 6 in India today. The smartphone will include better specifications when compared to Realme 6. The company has already confirmed that the Realme 6 Pro will include dual punch hole camera on the front and four image sensors at the back where primary will be the 64MP sensor just like the Realme 6. This phone will also include a 90z screen refresh rate, Realme has confirmed. In terms of pricing the Pro version will definitely be more expensive than the Realme 6. We will have to wait for Realme to reveal the official pricing.
Ahead of the launch, Realme has clarified that the new series shuffle the hierarchy of its smartphone lineups a bit. The Realme 6 will be a successor to the Realme 5 Pro smartphone whereas the Realme 6 Pro will be a completely new and different product. Since the Realme 6 is going to be a bit expensive than the last year's Realme 5, we expect the upcoming Realme 6 Pro to be priced 13,999 for the base model.
We have already shared our first look with you for the Realme Band. The fitness band will come in three colours including yellow, black and green. As far as the design is concerned the Realme Band sports rubber strap and a one touch screen. The company has confirmed that the fitness band from Realme will come with Cricket mode and heart sensor. The band comes with a unique charging style. Basically, to charge the band it requires you to remove the strap and then plug it to a USB which means that band doesn’t include any separate charger in the box. Realme will brief further on the product during the launch event today.
Check out the pictures of the Realme Band here
Realme has already confirmed some of the specifications of the Realme 6. The smartphone will come with a quad rear camera setup and include a single punch hole camera on the front. At the back the primary will be the 64MP image sensor bundled with telephoto lens, depth sensor and macro lens. The camera specifications will be revealed at the launch event. Other specifications that Realme has confirmed about the upcoming budget segment phone are 90hz screen refresh rate and 30W fast charging support. All other details will be revealed at the online launch event at 12:30PM.
It will be interesting to see the pricing of the Realme 6 in India. This is because the company said that the phone will be slightly on the expensive side when compared to the predecessors. Most Realme number series phones have been priced under Rs 10,000 but that will not happen with the Realme 6. Realme India CMO has confirmed that the Realme 6 will be the successor to the Realme 5 Pro and not the Realme 5. This hints at the fact that the Realme 6 could be a few thousand bucks higher than the Realme 5.
Realme 6 India price will be higher but that shouldn’t worry you