LG Electronics yesterday unveiled a new air purifier- PuriCare AeroBooster in the Indian market and today the company has launched two new soundbars in the country that arrive with true wireless rear surround speakers.

LG S95TR Soundbar

Features

It comes with 17 strategically placed speakers that offer 810W power output. Its 9.1.5 channel setup includes 5 up-firing speakers, upgraded tweeters, and passive radiators allowing deep bass down to 120z and high-frequency delivery. The soundbar is powered by Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technology while built-in WOWCAST connects your LG TV and LG soundbar and lets you experience surround sound without visible wires.

Users can also control the soundbar and LG TV with one remote only like adjusting volume, and audio settings, checking connection status, and even selecting a sound mode on the screen. Connectivity options supported are- HDMI, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi, USB, Alexa, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Google Home.

Here are all the specifications-

Availability

The soundbar is priced at Rs 84,990 and is available via LG.com for pre-orders. It is currently available on Amazon for Rs 79,988 for a limited time.

LG S90TY Soundbar

Features

The soundbar offers a 5.1.3 channel setup that provides 570W output. It includes a center, up-firing speaker. There are 11 speakers. It comes with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technology support. Connectivity options supported are- HDMI, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi, USB, Alexa, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Google Home.

Here are all the specs

Availability

It is available for pre-orders via LG.com and is priced at Rs 69,991. However interested buyers can purchase the soundbar from Flipkart at Rs 64,990.

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Noise has recently launched AI-powered ColorFit Pro 6 series smartwatches in the Indian market and now the brand will be launching a new audio wearable in the country too. Noise Airwave Max 5 headphones will go on sale in India tomorrow via Amazon at 12PM.

The headphones will go on sale at a launch price of Rs 4,499 and its key features are also revealed via the Amazon microsite.

Noise Airwave Max 5: Features

The headphone comes in Beige, White, and Black color options. It features a premium finish and ergonomic fit while cloud soft earpads and headband slider provide comfort while listening to music. It arrives with Hybrid ANC up to 50dB so that users can tune out distractions perfectly whenever they go out. With the help of High Fidelity Acoustics, you can enjoy a stable, detailed, and immersive sound experience. It is equipped with a 40mm driver.

Noise Airwave Max 5 offers 3D spatial sound, up to 80 hours of uninterrupted playtime, zero lag, and ultra-low latency of up to 30ms. Users can enjoy call clarity with Quad mics that arrive with ENC technology. It supports Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity and dual device pairing. The headphone is built to outperform water resistance with an IPX5 rating.

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Yesterday we shared that Google is rolling out a new update to Circle to Search for Android users when you circle something on your screen a bewitching piece of art, a trending image, or a unique object, you’ll get richer AI-powered insights. Other than this new feature the company has released interesting Gemini updates for Pixel 9 series and Gemini Advanced subscribers as well.

These features will roll out over the next few weeks, starting today

Pixel 9 series: AI assistant gets versatile

Gemini Live can now talk you through the images, files, and videos you see on Pixel and serves as your personal AI assistant.

• Images: Add an image to your conversation and Gemini Live can provide detailed information and suggestions, or help solve problems in real-time.
• Files: Share documents with Gemini Live, then have a discussion about them.
• Videos: Have a conversation about a YouTube video, including insights, explanations, and reasoning.

This update will be available on Pixel 9 series devices and come to Pixel 6 and later phones soon. It is also revealed that in the coming months, the Gemini app on Pixel will be among the first to get Project Astra capabilities like screen sharing and live video streaming.

Also with extensions, Gemini can help complete tasks across apps like YouTube, Google Maps, mail, and Spotify. And now users can ask Gemini to use multiple extensions in a single prompt.

Gemini Deep Research on Pixel

This new feature available for Gemini Advanced subscribers transforms your Pixel into a powerful research assistant. It helps you browse through hundreds of websites to generate a report with key findings, organized with links to original sources so you can learn even more.

Gemini Deep Research will start becoming available to Gemini Advanced subscribers on Pixel phones in the next few days. Pixel 9 Pro owners can enjoy Deep Research with the 12-month subscription to Gemini Advanced included with their purchase.

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The smartphone brand Vivo is currently said to be working on an affordable 4G device- Vivo Y04, a few hours back we shared with you that the device has been spotted on TDRA and CQC websites while it has also made its appearance on the EEC database. The appearance of the smartphone on these certification websites suggests its imminent launch.

Our team at The Tech Outlook has now spotted Vivo Y04 on the NCC database which reveals some major details about the design and battery details of the upcoming smartphone.

Vivo Y04 spotted on the NCC database

The device made its appearance with two color options- Dark green and Purple. The dark green variant features a matte finish while the purple variant features a glass back. There is a pill-shaped camera module that houses two camera sensors and a ring light while an LED flash is placed next to the camera module. Volume and power buttons are placed on the side.

At the bottom, there is a USB Type-C port and audio jack while on the top speaker, a grille is present. The SIM tray is located on the left side of the device. On the front, the device sports a flat screen and a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. The width of the device is about 80mm and the length is around 170mm.

The database also reveals the image of the Vivo Y04 battery. It comes with a Li-on battery (model number BA61) that has a rated capacity of 5380 mAh and a typical capacity of 5500 mAh. There is also a power adaptor with model number V1530L0B0-US that supports 15W wired fast charging. Previously CQC database also revealed that the smartphone will support 15W fast charging.

In the coming days, we may come across some more updates regarding this upcoming smartphone while Vivo may also soon announce the official launch date of this device.

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Recently Samsung released a January 2025 update for the Galaxy S24 series in Canada while a second January 2025 update was rolled out for the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Korea. Well, the brand has now released January 2025 update for Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones in India.

Galaxy S24 & Galaxy S24 Ultra- January 2025 Update

The update is based on One UI 6.1 and Android 14. It includes the January 2025 security patch level that improves the security of the device.

For Galaxy S24 the update arrives with firmware version S921BXXS5AYA1/S921BOXM5AYA1/S921BXXS5AYA1 and the size of the update is 297.88MB.

For Galaxy S24 Ultra the update arrives with firmware version S928BXXS4AYA1/S928BOXM4AYA1/S928BXXS4AYA1 and the size of the update is 460.23MB.

Yesterday Samsung officially unveiled its all-new Galaxy S25 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. The devices in this series run on One UI 7. While recently Samsung has revealed that the One UI 7 official version will be released in Q1, 2025 and it will be first rolled out to the Galaxy S series (likely the Galaxy S24 series). Galaxy S24 series is yet to receive One UI 7 Beta 4 update as revealed by official beta moderators earlier.

Stay tuned with The Tech Outlook for more updates.

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Yesterday it was revealed that Jio could soon announce price hikes for its value packs while one new Jio value pack may also be introduced. Well, the telecom company as expected made some changes to its value packs but earlier there were three value packs available, and now there are two value packs only that are listed on the Jio website and app.

New Jio Value Packs

Rs 458 prepaid value pack comes with 84 days validity and includes benefits like unlimited voice calling, 1000 SMS, and subscriptions to JioTV, JioCinema, and JioCloud. The second is a Rs 1958 prepaid value pack that arrives with 365 days validity and includes benefits like unlimited voice calling, 3600 SMS, and subscriptions to JioTV, JioCinema, and JioCloud.

These value packs do not include any internet benefits though the earlier value packs offered internet benefits.

Bharti Airtel, the telecom company that is considered the main competitor of Jio has also made available a few new value packs on its website among which some do offer internet facilities.

New Airtel Value Packs

Rs 489 prepaid value pack comes with 77 days validity and includes benefits- unlimited voice calling, 600 SMS, and 6GB data. The  Rs 499 plan comes with 84 days validity and includes benefits- unlimited voice calling and 900 SMS. The Rs 548 plan also comes with 84 days validity and includes benefits- unlimited voice calling, 900 SMS & 7GB data.

There are two plans with 365 days validity as well- the Rs 1959 plan includes benefits like unlimited calling and 3600 SMS while the Rs 2249 plan includes unlimited calling, 3600 SMS, and 30GB data benefits.

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Last year the smartphone brand iQOO unveiled its flagship iQOO 13 smartphone in China as well as India but there was no Pro model introduced.  Now reports of the iQOO 14 series have started making their way online and it is believed that this time iQOO could introduce a vanilla as well as a Pro model in the series.

As per a recent Weibo post by tipster Experience More, iQOO 14 Pro will feature a straight screen. Meanwhile, another tipster Smart Pikachu suggested that the iQOO may use Samsung screens in its upcoming flagship line this year. This will be a change from OLED panels made by BOE and VisionOX that were used in the past two lineups.

Further in the comment section the tipster mentioned that the difference between the iQOO 14 and 14 Pro models will be a periscope telephoto sensor.

It is expected that both the devices could sport 1.5K and 2.5K resolution screens respectively. iQOO 13 arrived with Snapdragon 8 Elite so it is assumed that in the upcoming series, one device could be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 while the other could feature Dimensity 9400 SoC successor.

It is still early to comment anything on these rumors but readers are advised to take the information with a pinch of salt and wait for more updates.

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Microsoft has recently rolled out a new Xbox update preview (via) for Xbox insiders where insiders will get to enjoy various new features and fixes before they are released officially. Well this new update has now grabbed the attention of many Xbox fans as with the new update, the company is enabling support for external USB drives larger than 16TB for insiders.

It is revealed that newly formatted drives that are larger than 16TB will be formatted with multiple partitions to utilize all available space for games and apps. These will appear as multiple devices in the storage list, it is also mentioned that drives greater than 16TB that have already been formatted will be unaffected by this change and would need to be reformatted to take advantage of updated support for larger drives.

This new update rolled out to Xbox insiders hints that Xbox consoles will soon support USB drives larger than 16TB for all users.

Other than this extended support for insiders, the update also includes some other new features and fixes.

Xbox Update Preview For Insiders

New Features

A random subset of users will see a new bade added to games on sale that users don’t already have access to, showing the percentage off directly on the Home screen.

Fixes Included

• Accessibility- Fixes to improve Narrator readout in Settings, particularly in power options and when enabling remote play
• Entertainment apps- Fixed an issue where some media apps could become laggy or sluggish after extended playback
• System- Various updates to properly reflect local languages across the console

Further, it is also revealed that the previous reports by insiders of the console shutting down or restarting unexpectedly when testing the network connection are not being ignored and Xbox engineers are working on it to find a solution.

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The Chinese smartphone brand Oppo will be unveiling the world’s thinnest flagship device- the Oppo Find N5 next month in its home country China. The design of this upcoming device was recently revealed online via a leaked render image while a few key details were also confirmed by Oppo’s product manager recently. It is said that this device will be rebranded as the OnePlus Open 2, just like how the OnePlus Open arrived as a rebranded version of the Oppo Find N3.

A few days back an Oppo device with model number PKH110 was spotted on the Geekbench database and it was believed to be the upcoming Oppo Find N5 smartphone. This same model number has now made its appearance on the 3C certification website. Another Oppo device with model number PKH120 was also spotted on the database.

Earlier this same model number was spotted on the CMIIT database but it was believed to be Oppo Find X8 Ultra. But a recent leaked image of Oppo Find N5 revealed the IMEI number of the device which leads to the PKH120 model number in the IMEI database. As per the 3C database model number PKH110 is a standard 5G model while PKH120 is a satellite model.

This suggests that PKH110 is the Oppo Find N5 regular version while PKH120 is the Oppo Find N5 Satellite communication version. According to the 3C listing, both the models will support 80W wired charging whereas Oppo Find N5 is already confirmed to support 50W wireless charging.

Oppo Find N5 is confirmed to arrive with a straight screen, support reverse charging, and arrive with IPX6/IPX8/IPX9 support. The smartphone is likely to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. A 6.85″± 1.5K resolution LTPO main display, super large cover display, 50MP (1/1.5) large bottom main camera, 50MP (1/2.76″) ultra-wide camera, periscope telephoto camera, NFC, side-mounted fingerprint scanner are also revealed to be some of its other expected specs.

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Last year in October, Honor officially unveiled its MagicOS 9.0 custom skin in China while in November 2024 the company started the rollout of the public beta version of MagicOS 9.0 for Honor devices in China. The smartphone brand has now officially announced that Honor 100/90/80 series devices have started to upgrade to the official version of MagicOS 9.0 in China.

There are a total 9 models that will receive this upgrade- Honor 100 Pro, Honor 100, Honor 90 Pro, Honor 90, Honor 90 GT, Honor 80 Pro Straight screen edition, Honor 80 Pro, Honor 80 GT, and Honor 80. The users of these devices can head to Settings> System and Updates> Software update> Top right corner> Upgrade to try out a new version.

MagicOS 9.0: Features

some of the AI productivity and personalized features associated with the custom skin, the AI YOYO Agent personalized assistant to assist users in day-to-day tasks, AI Honor Anydoor circle to search feature, AI Smart Capsules for one-glance real-time information, AI Notes to generate video or conference minutes, AI Documents to assist in efficient reading and writing, AI Translate for accurate translation, AI Magic Photo Editor, AI Search for personalized Q&A search, AI Intelligent Body Ecosystem – smart sports coach, and the AI Intuitive Interactive Animation Engine are offered to users.

AI Full-Stack Vulkan Graphics Engine reduces power consumption by 11% and increases rendering speed by 40%. The AI Predictive Scheduling Engine offers the best average frame rate of 119.9 FPS and 0% jitter rate. On the security side, the AI Face Swap Detection allows users to find fake videos with one click identification. With the AI Multi-Network Integration, messages and calls from both the work phone and personal phone can be intelligently transferred to the smartwatch. AI Cross Device Security Collaboration and AI Car/Home Space Ecological Sharing are further cross-device or inter-connectivity features.

Speaking of some of the customization and personalization features, AI Honor Digital Human can be customized as per user interest, the AI Magic Lock Screen with many lock screen styles is present, and AI Desktop offers multiple options to customize the device theme. Recently the brand has also upgraded the content of this custom skin with features like motion sickness relief display, Yagu portrait photography, telephoto photography effect optimization, Nezha watermak, magic lock screen, face recognition in parallel space, optimized display of status bar icons and control center Bluetooth connection optimization.

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