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Redmi A4 5G was launched in India in November last year as a budget offering. Now, months after its launch, a new variant of the phone has been unveiled in the country. The new Redmi A4 5G variant offers higher RAM and is available for purchase on Amazon India and the Xiaomi India website. The Redmi A4 5G features a 6.88-inch HD+ display and is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 SoC. It houses a 5,160mAh battery with support for 18W charging.

Redmi A4 5G Gets a RAM Upgrade

The Xiaomi sub-brand has unveiled a new 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option of the Redmi A4 5G in India. The variant is priced at  for Rs. 9,999 and can be purchased via Amazon India or the Mi India website. The online marketplace is offering up to Rs. 750 discount for purchases made using select credit cards.

The 4GB + 64GB and 4GB + 128GB variants of the Redmi A4 5G, which were launched in November last year, are priced at Rs. 7,999 and Rs. 8,799, respectively.

Redmi A4 5G Specifications

Redmi A4 5G debuted with Android 14-based HyperOS and is confirmed to get two years of OS updates and four years of security updates. The budget 5G phone has a 6.88-inch HD+ (720×1,640 pixels) LCD screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate and runs on a 4nm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip, paired with up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The handset packs up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage that can be expanded to 1TB using a microSD card slot

For optics, the Redmi A4 5G features a 50-megapixel main rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The handset has an IP52-rated build for dust and splash resistance

The Redmi A4 5G packs a 5,160mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It comes with a 33W charger in the box.

The crypto market is undergoing a period of volatility amid rising global tensions. Bitcoin on Monday, June 23, reflected a price dip of over one percent to trade at $101,270 (roughly Rs. 87.8 lakh) on international exchanges. On Indian exchanges, Bitcoin’s price dropped by about one percent bringing its value to $104,000 (roughly Rs. 90.9 lakh). The dominance of Bitcoin over the crypto market presently stands at 64.9 percent.

“Bitcoin fell amid rising global tensions. As Crude oil price opened up higher on Monday, it will be interesting to see the development from Iran’s side if they escalate the current situation. With a feared closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, BTC can fall further down to around $98,000 (roughly Rs. 85 lakh),” the CoinSwitch Markets Desk told Gadgets 360.

Ether value fell by 2.15 percent on international exchanges. At the time of writing, ETH was trading at $2,234 (roughly Rs. 1.93 lakh) on CoinMarketCap. On Indian exchanges, the value of ETH tumbled by under two percent to reach $2,330 (roughly Rs. 2.02 lakh).

“The sharper fall in Ethereum signals a risk-off approach from market participants amid global macro uncertainties and tightening liquidity. This phase highlights that institutional and retail capital is gravitating towards assets with stronger fundamentals and higher liquidity,” said Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Pi42.

The crypto price tracker by Gadgets 360 shows most altcoins trading in the reds on Monday.

These include Tether, Binance Coin, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Chainlink.

“Market structure shows a short-term downtrend with lower highs and lows; possible bear flag forming. Altcoins, especially small caps and AI tokens, dropped 17–20 percent this week. Volatility expected to persist due to geopolitical tensions and market fragility,” Riya Sehgal, Research Analyst, Delta Exchange told Gadgets 360.

Stellar, Avalanche, Shiba Inu, Litecoin, Monero, Uniswap, and Cronos also clocked losses alongside BTC and ETH on Monday.

The overall crypto market cap slipped by 1.35 percent in the last 24 hours on international exchanges. Data by CoinMarketCap shows that the present crypto market valuation stands at $3.11 trillion (roughly Rs. 26997085 crore).

“On-chain data shows long-term holders stepping in while short-term sellers retreat. Historically, this kind of shift tends to happen near market bottoms, indicating a trend reversal in the market,” Edul Patel, Co-founder and CEO of Mudrex told Gadgets 360.

Meanwhile, Leo, Polygon, Iota, and Braintrust managed to retain miniscule gains on the price charts.

“Altcoins and memecoins are bleeding, while even DOGE and XRP hit 2-month lows. Yet amid the chaos, states like Texas push strategic BTC reserves, and JPMorgan pilots on-chain settlement. Long-term conviction is tested, but disciplined accumulation during panic often sows the seeds of future wealth,” said Himanshu Maradiya, Founder and Chairman of the CIFDAQ exchange, advising investors to do their due diligence before investing.

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Apple’s iPhone 17 series of smartphones is expected to arrive later this year, with a new design for the rear panel, as per recent leaks. According to details shared in Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, the company is working on a redesigned version of the smartphone that will be unveiled in 2027, the iPhone’s 20th anniversary. While the company’s existing models feature a Dynamic Island, Apple is expected to move the selfie camera and Face ID sensors under the screen within the next couple of years.

Apple’s Two-Step Approach to an iPhone Without a Dynamic Island

In his newsletter, Gurman writes that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series will appear similar to the iPhone 16 series, but only from the front. Recent reports suggest that the company will equip the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro with a redesigned rear camera layout, while the standard iPhone 17 is expected to feature the same design as the current model.

Next year, Apple will introduce the successors to the iPhone 17 lineup (presumably the Phone 18) with a Dynamic Island that is slimmer than the one on its current smartphone models, according to the journalist. A recent report have suggested that Apple will shift its Face ID sensors under the display, and the selfie camera could be located in a hole-punch display cutout. 

Gurman previously claimed that Apple would equip its 20th anniversary iPhone with an all-screen design, and a curved glass display. He also said that the company’s 2027 iPhone models will expand on the new Liquid Glass UI and design language that will arrive with the iOS 26 and macOS 26 updates later this year.

As of now, it appears that this all-screen design for the 2027 iPhone models will be limited to the Pro models. Apple wouldn’t be the first OEM to introduce a smartphone with an all-screen display, Nubia has released multiple models in recent years with under-display cameras.

However, it’s best to take these claims with a grain of salt, as there’s no word from Apple on plans to launch a redesigned version of its smartphones in the coming years. The company doesn’t typically announce new hardware features until they are ready to launch, so we might only learn more about this handset in the months leading up to its debut.

Oppo K13x 5G was launched in India on Monday. The handset features a 360-degree Damage-Proof Armour Body and a MIL-STD 810-H shock resistance certification. It is said to use a biomimetic Sponge Shock Absorption System, inspired by sea sponges, which improves shock resistance as per the company. The IP65 dust and water resistance-rated smartphone has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front. The Oppo K13x 5G packs a 6,000mAh battery, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit.

Oppo K13x 5G Price in India, Availability

Oppo K13x 5G price in India is set at Rs. 11,999 for the 4GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration. The 6GB and 8GB variants are priced at Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 14,999, respectively. The handset is available in Midnight Violet and Sunset Peach colour options. Customers will be able to purchase the phone via Flipkart and the official site starting June 27.

Oppo K13x 5G Specifications, Features

The Oppo K13x 5G sports a 6.67-inch LCD screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1,000 nits brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection. The display supports Splash Touch and Glove Touch technologies as well. The handset is equipped with a 6nm octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 onboard storage. It ships with Android 15-based ColorOS 15 and supports Google Gemini, AI Summary, AI Recorder, and AI Studio.

For optics, the Oppo K13x 5G has a dual rear camera unit, including a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The phone is equipped with an 8-megapixel front camera sensor with an f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calls. It supports dual-view video recording and AI-backed imaging features like AI Unblur, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reimage and more.

The Oppo K13x 5G packs a 6,000mAh battery with 45W wired SuperVOOC charging support. Connectivity options include dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB Type-C port. The handset has an IP65 dust and water-resistance rating, a MIL-STD 810-H military-grade durability certification, and uses a biomimetic Sponge Shock Absorption System. It measures 165.7 x 76.24 x 7.99 mm in size and weighs 194g.

Perplexity upgraded its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on X (formerly known as Twitter) last week. Dubbed Ask Perplexity, the AI bot can now generate videos based on user prompts. While the company did not reveal which large language model (LLM) was being used to generate these videos, it did highlight that guardrails were set to ensure synthetic videos of people with a likeness to real-world celebrities and public figures were not generated. Currently, the feature is available to all X users when they tag the chatbot in their posts or first-level comments.

Ask Perplexity Can Now Generate AI Videos

In a post on X, the official handle of Perplexity’s AI bot confirmed that it now has video generation capability. Interestingly, it is the first and only chatbot on the platform that is offering this feature. Even Grok, which was built by Elon Musk’s xAI team, does not have this capability.

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— Ask Perplexity (@AskPerplexity) June 19, 2025

Currently, Ask Perplexity can generate eight-second-long videos based on either just a text prompt or an image input alongside a text prompt. The output can contain native audio, and the chatbot can be instructed to add dialogues to multiple speakers. As mentioned above, the AI firm did not mention the AI model it is using for this feature, but based on the description, it is likely using Google’s Veo 3 model. It is not possible to say so with certainty, however.

Once the announcement was made, X users began testing out the feature with a myriad of imaginative and hilarious prompts. Gadgets 360 staff members came across several posts where users asked the AI bot to generate a video with a real-life celebrity or public figure; however, the end output only featured a character that vaguely resembled the real person. However, since users can generate videos using image prompts, it is not certain whether Perplexity will fulfil those requests or not.

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— Ask Perplexity (@AskPerplexity) June 19, 2025

A day later, the chatbot posted, “I’ve read through your video request DMs. Some of y’all need help. Not AI therapist help. Real help.” making a tongue-in-cheek comment about the extreme nature of video generation requests, and likely indicating that such requests will not be fulfilled.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Core are rumoured to be introduced soon as the successor to the Galaxy Buds FE. The company has teased the launch of its upcoming true-wireless-stereo (TWS) earphones in India via its social media handle. While the post does not confirm the moniker of the earbuds, the phrasing suggests that they may indeed debut as the Samsung Galaxy Buds Core. Reports indicate the TWS earphones may offer support for AAC, SBC, and Samsung’s proprietary Scalable codecs.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Core India Launch

Samsung India shared a teaser of the upcoming TWS earphones in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The teaser image carries the text, “Let the music move you to the core”, which suggests that they could be introduced as the previously rumoured Samsung Galaxy Buds Core.

Brace yourself! The music is about to hit harder. Feel every note, every drop, every beat – louder, clearer, deeper. Dropping soon!
Notify me: https://t.co/65SB0Nqwuz#Samsung pic.twitter.com/0Vm7DIvJR6

— Samsung India (@SamsungIndia) June 21, 2025

However, there is no information about its launch time, with the company only mentioning that the upcoming TWS earphones are “dropping soon”. Past reports suggest that they could be introduced alongside Samsung’s seventh generation foldables at the Galaxy Unpacked event next month.

This is the first official confirmation of the Galaxy Buds Core, building upon their listing on the Samsung UAE website which also detailed its specifications. The TWS earphones were listed on two colourways — black and white.

As per the listing, they may come with an IP54-rated build against dust and water ingress and touch controls via a sensor on each earbud. The TWS earphones are said to bring support for active noise cancellation (AI) and the Galaxy AI suite. When paired with a compatible Galaxy device, users may be able to access Interpreter and Live Translate features for real-time translation.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Core are expected to have Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, along with support for A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP Bluetooth profiles. For audio, the TWS earphones may offer support for AAC, SBC, and Scalable codecs.

In terms of battery life, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Core are said to last up to 20 hours on a single charge with ANC turned on. With ANC off, they may offer up to 35 hours of playback time.

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