Realme's shipments have grown from 25.7 million in 2019 to 42.4 million in 2020. As for the overall market share, it has increased from 2% in 2019 to 3% in 2020. News 

Realme shipped 42 million smartphones in 2020

Realme today announced that it will ship 42 million smartphones in 2020. The company said today that it has secured seventh place in the global smartphone market and has been named the fastest growing brand of the year by Counterpoint Research in the final quarter of 2020. The same report from the research firm also said that Realme grew 65% year-on-year in shipping volume in the fourth quarter of 2020. This is significantly less than in 2019, where it grew by 417%. This, however, is due to the Covid-19 pandemic…

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Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones and smart bulbs to launch in Q1 2021

Madhav Sheth, vice president of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe, said the company will launch the Buds Air 2 TWS headphones in the first quarter of 2021. He also revealed that the company will introduce Realme-branded smart bulbs in the first quarter. . In an interview with GSMArena, Sheth said the company plans to launch more products – over 100 products – as part of its AIOT segment in different categories in 2021. 2021 will be an even more exciting year for our AIoT segment, as we…

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Sunil Dutt, president of Reliance Jio for devices and mobility, said there is a need to provide affordable devices so that people still using 2G handsets can switch to 4G and 5G. (MINT_PRINT) News 

Reliance Jio works with Realme and others to make smartphones cheaper

Reliance Jio is working with Realme and other organizations to further reduce the price of 4G handsets and other connected devices, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Sunil Dutt, president of Reliance Jio for devices and mobility, said there is a need to provide affordable devices so that people still using 2G handsets can switch to 4G and 5G. Trust as an organization we have done this in the past for 4G, where the benefits of connectivity were much more affordable with JioPhones. On other 4G devices, we work…

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Realme X50 Pro 5G (Realme) News 

Realme UI 2.0 update released for X50 Pro 5G users

Realme announced on Friday the rollout of the Realme UI 2.0 update for its X50 Pro 5G users. The company claims that Realme UI 2.0 focuses on three things: creativity, sociality, and productivity. The update brings improvements and new features to address these elements. Realme UI 2.0 is based on Android 11, Google’s latest version of its mobile operating system. The update brings the flexibility to choose colors for the notification bar, shortcut buttons, and interface icon settings. The update also offers a catalog of 23 interfaces. For a better…

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 succeeds the Mi 10 which was announced at the Snapdragon Tech Summit last year and then launched in January 2020. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has been presented as a “cutting edge” product. (Gizmochina) News 

Race for the Snapdragon 888: Xiaomi announces Xiaomi Mi 11 with a new SoC

Xiaomi’s Mi 11 will be one of the first smartphones to feature the new Snapdragon 888 SoC. The announcement was made during the virtual keynote address by Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020 . The Xiaomi M11 is expected to launch alongside the Mi 11 Pro and while no announcements have been made regarding its specs or features, speculation suggests that the smartphone could come with a 48MP ultra wide-angle camera and at least 6 GB of RAM and run Android 11 out…

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A "Black Friday Deal" sign in the children's clothing section of a Kohl's Corp department store. in Woodstock, Georgia, United States. For the first time on Black Friday, more consumers intend to shop online than in stores, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Bloomberg) News 

Best Black Friday Deals in India: Deals on Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung and Asus Smartphones

We told you how you can get some great Black Friday deals when shopping in India. However, it’s not just about international sites, there are many brands and e-commerce portals in India that also have great Black Friday deals – especially tech companies like Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, Asus, LG, etc. So, if you are looking to buy a new smartphone, take a look at the deals below. All smartphones are offered with significant discounts: – Asus ROG Phone 3 Asus is offering special discounts on the purchase of Asus ROG…

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Realme X7 (via Gizmochina) News 

Another 5G Realme X7 series phone passes BIS certification in India ahead of 2021 launch

Realme India & Europe Director Madhav Sheth has already confirmed that the Realme X7 series will arrive in India in 2021. And while this is the ultimate confirmation we can get now, clues have started to emerge. The latest is Realme X7, codename RMX2176 spotted in India’s BIS certification database. This not only confirms the arrival of the handset in India, but also suggests that the launch could take place as early as January of next year. Sheth also suggested that the Realme X7 series may see a wider launch…

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Indias first 5G handset is likely priced at Rs 50000

In the first 5G-enabled handset in India launched by the Chinese smartphone maker, Realme, is likely to cost around Rs 50,000, a company official said on Wednesday. Realme that was born in 2018, is ready to become the first brand to reveal 5G ready smartphone in India Febaruary 24, even though “the network is not available in the country,” he argued. “Realme 5G handset is powered with 865 Snapdragon chipset and available for around Rs 50,000,” the official, who did not wish to be identified, told PTI. Leading website, comparing…

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