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  Jabra is one of the audio equipment makers that has come a long way adding finesse to its true wireless earbuds. Latest from the Danish company is the Jabra Elite 85t , which is touted to be as good for calls as it is for music. Besides, it boasts active noise cancelling, wireless charging, and IPX4 rating for protection from water damage. Priced at Rs 18,999, the Jabra Elite 85t seems to be an all-round premium wireless earbud. But do they work as touted by the company? Let’s find out: Design Jabra Elite 85t Jabra continues with the simple, minimal and compact design statement with the Elite 85t. Successor to the Elite Active 75t, the Elite 85t are about 1.5g heavier in weight over the predecessor yet they do not feel heavy as the weight distribution is proportionate and not uneven. With each earbud weighing 7g, the Elite 8t are lightweight and comfortable to use. As for the changes over the predecessor, the Elite 85t has an oval shaped ear gels for snug and secure fit....

  The new iPhone 12 series may have a secret wireless feature to charge an external device like upcoming AirPods and the long-expected Tile-like item tracker AirTags, reports claimed on Thursday. Citing a series of US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings first spotted by VentureBeat, the report said that the iPhone 12 "supports a built-in inductive charging transmitter and receiver." Apple has not officially announced any such functionality yet. "In addition to being able to be charged by a desktop WPT [wireless power transfer] charger (puck), 2020 iPhone models … also support WPT charging function at 360 kHz to charge accessories," one of the documents read. The list includes iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Read More

OPPO on Wednesday introduced the next iteration of its wired and wireless flash charge technology. The Chinese smartphone brand introduced a 125W wired and 65W wireless charge technology dubbed as 125W flash charge and 65W AirVOOC wireless charge , respectively. Besides, the company introduced a 50W mini SuperVOOC charger and a 110W mini flash charger. Unlike the previous iterations of company’s charge technology and chargers, the upcoming charging tech and chargers seem to have compatibility with devices other than OPPO smartphones. OPPO 125W Flash Charge The OPPO’s 125W flash charge technology can charge a 4,000 mAh battery to 41 per cent of its rated capacity in about five minutes, and 100 per cent in about 20 minutes, according to the company. From charger to battery and handset, the charge tech brings upgrades on all fronts to enable fast charging. The charger of 125W flash charge has 20V/6.25A output and features Type-C interface on both ends. The Type-C interface is ...

No matter how big your phone's battery, you always end up searching for a charging slot. Often, power banks come to the rescue. That is why it has become essential to carry one at all times. Now, power banks can be bulky or they may take too much time to charge a phone. So, brands are trying hard to reduce the size and weight, and at the same time also increase their capacity to charge quickly. The Fingers Pro Wireless (PD-QC) power bank is one such device that can come really handy with its capacity to charge a phone without any wire. The power bank offers wireless charging of compatible devices, while simultaneously supporting wired charging as well. The 10,000 mAh power bank sports an ‘A’ grade Li-Polymer battery. Read More

Chinese electronics maker OnePlus is set to launch the OnePlus 8-series smartphone on April 14 in a global online event, which would start at 8:30 PM in India. The event would livestream on company’s official web portal, social media channels and YouTube. Like its previous year launches, OnePlus is expected to launch at least two smartphones under the OnePlus-8 series. The OnePlus 8-series is expected to bring several upgrades, especially with regard to design, display, imaging and connectivity. In terms of design, the phones are expected to have a premium glass-metal built with punch hole display on the front. Speaking of display, the upcoming smartphones would sport screens of 120Hz refresh rate. Read More

Chinese electronics maker OnePlus is gearing up to launch the OnePlus 8-series smartphones on April 14. Apart from the smartphones, the company will also introduce a fast-wireless charging cradle, confirming that the upcoming phones will be the first in OnePlus history to support wireless charging. The company's founder and CEO Pete Lau on Tuesday posted a tweet with a link to the blog post that covers in detail the wireless charging cradle. Named the Warp Charge 30 Wireless, it is a standee-based wireless charger that is touted to support 30W fast charging, which is equivalent to existing wire-based charging solution that comes with OnePlus smartphone. The Warp Charge 30 Wireless has a peak output of up to 30W, which ensures that your device battery charge goes from one per cent to 50 per cent in half an hour, said the company in a blog post. The statement also detailed how the company designed the fast-wireless charger. Read More

Chinese tech giant Huawei Consumer Business Group on Tuesday announced it was ready to bring its wireless charging capabilities with the launch of premium Mate 20 Pro smartphone in India next month. The wireless charger is developed on the Qi standard for universal compatibility, thus, allowing it to identify smartphones, earbuds and other devices and adjust output power automatically to charge them safely. With a 10-minute 15W wireless charging session, the wireless charger tops up the battery 12 per cent, while a 30-minute charge gives the battery 31 per cent juice, the company said in a statement. "With the launch of the flagship Mate 20 Pro slated next month, wireless reverse charging is also a feature that the device is capable of, thus, enabling users to take maximum advantage of the large battery inside the device to charge other Qi-enabled devices," the company added. The Mate 20 Pro would be the first device from Huawei's stable which is powe...