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Over a year ago the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini launched in India at Rs7,000 and proved to be one of the more popular smartwatches from the company. Now it has come out with a new version, which knocks the price down to Rs6,000, which will go on sale on the official store and Amazon.in on April 11 (Monday). Note that there will be a special launch discount of Rs1,000 only on the 11th.

The company simply calls the watch “Amazfit GTS 2 Mini (new version)”, although a side by side comparison showed no actual changes (other than the price, of course).

The watch has a 1. 55″ AMOLED display (306 x 354 px, 301 ppi, 450 nits) with over 80 watch faces (nearly 50 of which were professionally designed). The Always On function offers over 60 designs.

The build of the new GTS 2 Mini is the same – an aluminum alloy body with a plastic back plus skin-friendly silicone straps. The watch weighs 19. 5g without the straps. The body is waterproof up to 5 ATM, so you can take it swimming.

The 220 mAh battery promises around 14 days of regular usage, 7 days for heavy users. A basic mode is available that disables most features and can keep running for 21 days. When the battery is depleted, a full charge takes around 2 hours.

The watch offers 68+ exercise modes and features a BioTracker 2 PPG optical heart rate sensor, which also measures blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2). Other sensors include an accelerometer, gyro and ambient light sensor.

The GTS 2 Mini (new version) has a built-in GPS tracking, so it can accurately track outdoor activities (running, cycling, etc.) without being connected to a smartphone. The microphone allows you to speak to Amazon Alexa via the onboard mic. You can ask questions, set timers and add items to your shopping list.

Amazfit GTS 2 Mini (new version) in Breeze Blue, Flamingo Pink and Meteor Black

The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini (new version) will be available in three colorways: Breeze Blue, Flamingo Pink and Meteor Black. The watch will become available on April 11 at a special Rs5,000 launch day price, going up to Rs6,000 after that.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset is coming sooner than expected. According to an unnamend source in the supply chain, the Plus model of Android’s flagship chip is due as early as June, or July at the latest.

The first devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will launch in China, but no names were revealed at this point. A very early suggestion could be the rumored OnePlus 10 Ultra, but that device could prove to use a Dimensity 9000 or the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 as the ongoing 10 Pro.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will be based on TSMC’s 4nm process and will likely be very similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but with slightly higher clock speeds.

Rumor has it that Qualcomm will unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ in May.

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Honor held a virtual launch today, announcing two new phones, part of the Play series – a vanilla Play 6T and a slightly more powerful Play 6T Pro. Both have 5G-enabled Dimensity chipsets and attractive prices, but there’s a big chance these devices remain bound to the domestic market.

The Honor Play 6T comes with a 6. 7″ LCD with a waterdrop notch on top for the 5MP camera. It is powered by a Dimensity 700 chipset and will sell with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

The back has a new design that we haven’t seen on Honor’s phones yet and a 13MP main sensor. There are also a couple of 2MP auxilary cameras and an LED flash.

Honor Play 6T

The phone comes with Magic UI 5.0, based on Android 11. There is a 5,000 mAh battery inside the Play 6T, which does not have a fancy fast-charging standard.

The phone will be sold in Black, Blue, and Silver colors for CNY1,199, which is about $190. There is also a 256 GB option that costs CNY1,399 or almost $220.

The Honor Play 6T Pro has another 6. 7″ LCD at the front, but this one has a punch hole for an 8MP camera and a 1080p resolution. It is powered by a Dimensity 810 chip and 8GB RAM.

The two shooters on the back have 48MP and 2MP resolutions. The design does look familiar though – it reminds us of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.

Honor Play 6T Pro

The Honor Play 6T Pro also comes with Magic UI 5.0, based on Android 11. The battery has a 4,000 mAh charge and comes with 40W fast charging.

Honor is selling the phone in Silver, Black, and Pink with 128 GB storage for CNY1,399 ($220), but you can also double and push that to CNY1,599 ($250).

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The vivo Y21 smartphone was launched in India back in August, and now, almost eight months later, it is getting a refresh. The company launched the vivo Y21G smartphone, which is a lot like its original Y21 with its 8mm profile, but with a slightly more powerful chipset and more attractive prices.

The vivo Y21G runs on a Helio G70 chipset by Mediatek. It has an octa-core CPU with two Cortex-A75 units, running at 2.0 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores. The company is selling this smartphone with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and there is a dedicated microSD slot for expansion.

The rest of the specs are unchanged and in line with the other six devices in the Y21 family – a 6. 5″ LCD with 720p resolution, 13MP + 2MP rear camera combo and 8MP selfie shooter.

A key feature of the whole lineup is the 5,000 mAh battery. It supports 18W charging, and vivo is providing the proper adapter in the retail box. Accorgin to the press release the phone runs FuntouchOS12, which is based on Android 12, but the vivo India website has the phone listed with FuntouchOS 11. 1, which has the previous-gen Android 11 underneath.

vivo Y21G

The phone is available for INR13,990 ($185/EUR170) in two colors – Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow, which is a Silver-ish paint job. Starting today, it can be purchased from mainland and online channels.

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During the pre-order period Samsung US was offering $50 discounts on the regular prices of the Galaxy S22 series – those regular prices being $800 for the S22, $1,000 for the S22+ and $1,200 for the S22 Ultra (for the base memory configuration). Those prices haven’t budged since then, however, the company has offered new ways to save some money almost every week.

This week the offer is simple – you get store credit with your purchase. The Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S22+ come with $100 of Samsung Credit attached, the Galaxy S22 with $50. Note that this offer only for US customers.

You can get up to $100 instant Samsung Credit to spend on accessories, bundles and even tablets

Using the credit is pretty straightforward – after you pick out the phone configuration you like, you hit ‘Continue’ and you are taken to a page where you can spend your credit. Keep in mind that a lot of accessories are 20% off this week, so a $100 go further than usual.

You can keep it simple and just grab Samsung Care+ ($12/month), which covers accidental damage (drops, spills) and cheap screen repairs ($29).

Alternatively, you can pick up an extra gadget or three. For example, the Galaxy Watch4 (44 mm, Bluetooth) is 30% off right now and costs $196. The Galaxy Buds2 have their own discount and are selling for $130. A “fitness companion bundle” gets you the watch and Buds2 for $300 (a bit less than if you get them separately). This is before you apply the Credit, of course, so the Watch4 can be yours for under a hundred bucks.

One of the highest discounts is on the Galaxy Tab S7 FE – the Wi-Fi models (64, 128 and 256 GB) are 40% off, so the slate starts at $318.

Finally, don’t forget that the Enhanced Trade-in program is still active. This means you can send up to 2 old devices, including phones (in good condition or with a cracked screen), tablets and smartwatches.

The Oppo K10 series is ready to enter the smartphone market, seven months after the arrival of the K9 lineup. The first phone will be the Oppo PGIM10, which is going to sell as Oppo K10 Pro. The device was posted on TENAA, with specs and images showing that it is a mid-range competitor.

The chipset of the Oppo K10 Pro will be Snapdragon 888, as the CPU frequency is listed as 2. 8 GHz. RAM will be 8GB or 12GB, and storage choices are 128GB and 256GB. There is a 6. 62″ AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution, and a fingerprint scanner underneath.

Oppo will stick to a triple-camera solution, but the design is now closer to the Reno7 series with two big circles positioned vertically, while a third one will be on the side. The sensors for the main camera will have 50MP resolution, while the ultrawide snapper will do 8MP stills. There’s also a 2MP unit, which is either a macro camera or a depth sensor. The selfie camera resolution is 16MP.

The battery capacity is listed by TENAA as 2,440mAh, but this is just one of the two cells in the device. The minimal charge is 4,880mAh, meaning the typical will be 5,000 mAh. The PGIM10 phone was already certified at 3C with 80W fast charging capabilities.

The phone is expected to arrive later this month.

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