Name: Over 18,000 apps expose user data due to cloud misconfiguration: Zimperium
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According to mobile security firm Zimperium, over 18,000 Android and iOS apps put user data at risk due to faulty cloud configurations on popular cloud platforms.

Over 18,000 apps expose user data due to cloud misconfiguration: Zimperium

According to mobile security firm Zimperium, over 18,000 Android and iOS apps put user data at risk due to faulty cloud configurations on popular public hosting platforms like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The researchers analysed over 1,31,000 apps and found misconfiguration problems on 14 percent of them. The apps were found to expose personal information including profile pictures, personal details, and even medical data. Although Zimperium did not name any of the defaulting apps, they include social media apps that expose phone numbers of users, and mobile wallet by a Fortune 500 company that reveals payment information.&nbsp;

According to mobile security firm Zimperium, over 18,000 Android and iOS apps put user data at risk due to faulty cloud configurations on popular public hosting platforms like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The researchers analysed over 1,31,000 apps and found misconfiguration problems on 14 percent of them. The apps were found to expose personal information including profile pictures, personal details, and even medical data. Although Zimperium did not name any of the defaulting apps, they include social media apps that expose phone numbers of users, and mobile wallet by a Fortune 500 company that reveals payment information.

According to a teaser posted by iQoo on Amazon, the base iQoo 7 could launch in India with a Snapdragon 870 SoC.

According to a teaser posted by iQoo on Amazon, the base iQoo 7 could launch in India with a Snapdragon 870 SoC. The Vivo sub-brand had earlier teased the flagship phone in the iQoo 7 series, which is the iQoo 7 legend, which will sport a Snapdragon 888 SoC, and offer a 300Hz touch sampling rate, along with a 48MP primary camera. The iQoo 7 legend will be priced under ₹40,000. The iQoo 7 series will launch in India on April 26.
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Mobvoi has launched the TicWatch GTH Smartwatch, which features a 1.55-inch rectangular display, and a 260mAh battery with 10 days of claimed battery life.

Mobvoi has launched the TicWatch GTH Smartwatch, which features a 1.55-inch rectangular display, and a 260mAh battery with 10 days of claimed battery life. The smartwatch also comes with 14 sports modes and continuous skin temperature, SpO2, and heart rate monitoring, along with respiration, stress levels, and sleep monitoring. The TicWatch GTH also gets 5 ATM water resistance, and costs around ₹6,000 in the US.
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TCL has launched the TCL 20L and TCL 20L+ smartphones with quad rear camera setups.

TCL has launched the TCL 20L and TCL 20L+ smartphones. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC, and feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display.
TCL has included up to 6GB of RAM, along with up to 128GB of storage in the TCL 20L, and up to 256GB of storage in the TCL 20L+. Both also sport a quad rear camera setup, with the TCL 20L getting a 48MP primary sensor, and the TCL 20L+ getting a 64MP primary sensor. There is also a 16MP front camera. TCL has also included a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
In Europe, pricing for the TCL 20L begins at around ₹20,700, while the TCL 20L+ is available from around ₹24,300 onwards.

According to reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will be dropping the iPhone mini for its 2022 lineup of smartphones, while adding a 48MP camera to high-end models.

According to reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will be dropping the iPhone mini for its 2022 lineup of smartphones.
Launched last year, the 5.4-inch model has failed to gain traction equivalent to its larger siblings, and Apple has had to scale back production in the face of falling demand. Instead, Kuo notes, Apple will launch two 6.1-inch models, and two 6.7-inch models next year.
Apple may also upgrade the cameras to a 48MP sensor, and add support for 8K video recording, which many flagships already support.
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TCL has launched the TCL 20 Pro 5G smartphone, with a Snapdragon 750 SoC and a 6.67-inch display.

TCL has launched the TCL 20 Pro 5G smartphone. Powered by the Snapdragon 750 SoC, the phone features a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. TCL provides 6GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, which is expandable by up to 1TB with a microSD slot. In terms of optics, there&rsquo;s a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera. TCL has packed in a 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. In Europe, the TCL 20 Pro 5G costs around ₹49,500.

TCL showed off its Fold ’n Roll concept smartphone at its recent launch event, which can be configured to either 6.87", 8.85", or 10" sizes.

TCL showed off its Fold &rsquo;n Roll concept smartphone at its recent launch event. The phone starts off with a 6.87-inch display, that folds out into a 8.85-inch display, which can then extend into a full-sized 10-inch display. As the smartphone is just a concept for now, no other specs, prices, or availability details were announced.

The Realme C25 affordable smartphone has gone on sale in India, with prices starting at ₹9,999.

The Realme C25 affordable smartphone has gone on sale in India. Powered by the Mediatek Helio G70 SoC, the phone sports a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display. Realme provides 4GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of storage. At the back is a triple rear camera setup with a 13MP main sensor, along with an 8MP front camera.
<h2>Realme C25 Price&nbsp;</h2>
Realme has packed in a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Prices start at ₹9,999 for the 4GB + 64GB model.
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The OnePlus 9R has gone on general sale in India, after being available for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members.

The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/oneplus-9-review-it-s-better-than-you-think-1617448334197" target="_blank">OnePlus 9R</a>, the most affordable smartphone in the OnePlus 9 series, has gone on general sale in India, after being available for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members.
Powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC, the phone sports a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. At the back is a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP main camera, along with a 16MP front camera. OnePlus has packed in a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
<h2>OnePlus 9R Price</h2>
The OnePlus 9R is priced at ₹39,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, or ₹43,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model, and is available from Amazon India and OnePlus.in.
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The Asus ROG Phone 5 is now available to pre-order from Flipkart.com. Asus had earlier announced April 15 as the sale date of the phone, but has changed it to pre-order

The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/asus-rog-phone-5-to-go-on-sale-in-india-on-april-15-prices-start-at-49-999-1617974116683" target="_blank">Asus ROG Phone 5</a> is now available to pre-order from Flipkart.com. Asus had earlier announced April 15 as the sale date of the phone, but has now changed it to pre-order.
The gaming smartphone features a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, and runs on the Snapdragon 888 chipset with up to 12GB RAM. The ROG Phone 5 also gets AirTrigger 5 touch controller buttons on the side, a 64MP triple rear camera setup at the back, and a 6,000mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging.
<h2>Asus ROG Phone 5 Price</h2>
ROG Phone 5 prices start at ₹49,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model, and go up to ₹57,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/asus-rog-phone-5-review-gaming-to-the-max-1618208312275" target="_blank">Asus ROG phone 5 review: Gaming to the Max</a>

Sony has announced the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III flagship smartphones, with a 21:9 120Hz display and a variable telephoto lens.

Sony has announced the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III flagship smartphones.
The Xperia 1 III sports a 6.5-inch 4K OLED display, while the Xperia 5 III features a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display. Both phones feature a 21:9 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Xperia 1 III gets 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage, while the Xperia 5 III gets 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, and feature a triple rear camera setup with a 12MP primary sensor, along with a 12MP telephoto lens with a variable aperture from f/2.3 to f/2.8. They also sport an 8MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery. Sony has not announced any pricing details yet.

Samsung has launched its ultra-premium Neo QLED range of 4K and 8K TVs in India.

Samsung has launched its ultra-premium Neo QLED range of 4K and 8K TVs in India. The TVs use Mini-LED technology, 40 times smaller than regular LEDs, to gain greater control over dimming zones and black levels.
The range offers 8K TVs from 65-inch to 85-inch sizes, and 4K TVs in 50-inch to 85-inch sizes. They also come with a Neo Quantum Processor, that can upscale content to 4K and 8K output.
Other features of the TV range include SpaceFit Sound, which can analyse a room to auto-calibrate the sound output, and gaming-focused features like variable refresh rate, a low latency mode, a super ultra-wide view mode that can output in a 32:9 ratio, along with HDMI 2.1 support.
Prices for the Neo QLED range of TVs start at ₹99,990.

The Sony PlayStation 5 has begun receiving its first major update, which brings more options for external storage along with some social features.

The Sony PlayStation 5 has begun receiving its first major update, which brings more options for external storage along with some social features.
Users can now move PS5 games to external storage to free up internal SSD space. However, the games cannot run from external storage, and need to be moved back to the internal SSD to become playable.
Users have always been able to store and play PS4 games from external storage, and Sony has promised to allow playable PS5 games from external M.2 SSDs which are equivalent in speed to the PS5&rsquo;s internal SSD, but this feature is still in development.
The update also adds Share Play functionality between PS4 and PS5 consoles, and improvements to the Game Base functionality.

Samsung has announced offers and discounts on its Galaxy A32 smartphone, bringing down its price by ₹3,000.

Samsung has announced offers and discounts on its <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/samsung-galaxy-a32-launched-in-india-with-90hz-amoled-full-specs-price-features-1614769603977" target="_blank">Galaxy A32 smartphone</a>. While the Galaxy A32 retails at ₹21,999, customers can get an instant cashback of ₹1,500 upon purchasing the device.
HDFC Bank Credit and Debit Card users can also avail a cashback of ₹1,500 on the device, effectively bringing the price down to ₹18,999.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 offers a 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, a Mediatek Helio G80 SoC, and a quad rear camera setup with a 64MP main shooter.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/samsung-galaxy-a32-review-is-this-the-best-new-mid-range-samsung-1615636371090" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy A32 Review: is this the best new mid-range Samsung?</a>

Asus has launched the Zenbook Pro Duo 15 laptop in India, with a 15.6-inch OLED 4K UHD touch-enabled primary display, and a 14.1-inch tilting secondary display.

Asus has launched the&nbsp;Zenbook Pro Duo 15&nbsp;laptop in India, with a 15.6-inch OLED 4K UHD touch-enabled primary display, and a 14.1-inch tilting secondary display with a 3840 x 1100 resolution.
The secondary display also has stylus support, and Asus claims their Active Aerodynamic System offers better cooling and airflow management when the display rises.
The dual displays are powered by up to an Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, along with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. Asus has also packed in up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of M.2 SSD storage, along with a 92Wh battery.
<h2>Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 15 Price</h2>
All this power doesn&rsquo;t come cheap, as prices for the Zenbook Pro Duo 15 start at ₹2,39,990.
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The Realme C21 smartphone has gone on sale in India. The phone is powered by the Mediatek Helio G35 SoC, and sports a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display.

The <a href="Realme%20launches C20, C21, C25 smartphones in India" target="_blank">Realme C21 smartphone</a> has gone on sale in India. The phone is powered by the Mediatek Helio G35 SoC, and sports a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display.
There's a triple rear camera setup with a 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP selfie camera. <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/realme-8-5g-specs-tipped-ahead-of-april-21-launch-1618134380751" target="_blank">Realme</a> has packed in a 5,000mAh battery that supports reverse charging through the Micro-USB port.
<h2>Realme C21 Price</h2>
The Realme C21 costs ₹7,999 for the 3GB + 32GB model, while the 4GB + 64GB variant comes in at ₹8,999. Phone is available through Flipkart, Realme.com, and retail stores.
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Samsung have announced that they will be hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on April 28, with the company claiming they are going to launch the ‘most powerful Galaxy ever’

Samsung have announced that they will be hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on April 28, with the company claiming they are going to launch the &lsquo;most powerful Galaxy ever&rsquo;.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops at the event, powered by 11th-gen Intel CPUs, and running Windows 10. The laptops may come in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, and offer FHD AMOLED displays. Additionally, the Galaxy Book Pro 360 is expected to offer a 360-degree rotating display, and offer S-Pen support.

Apple has confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on April 20, with media invitations calling the event ‘Spring Loaded’.

Apple has confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on April 20, with media invitations calling the event &lsquo;Spring Loaded&rsquo;.&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s voice assistant, Siri, had earlier spoiled the event&rsquo;s date, responding with April 20 when asked for the next Apple event.
Apple is expected to launch new iPad Pro models on the day, with A14X chipsets equivalent in power to the Apple M1 chipset used in Macbooks. The 12.9-inch variant is also expected to get a Mini-LED display, with better contrast and colours than an LCD screen.
Apple may also debut the much-awaited AirTags, which would let users track any object they want.

The OnePlus 9R, the most affordable smartphone in the OnePlus 9 series, has gone on sale in India for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members.

The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/oneplus-9r-gaming-and-performance-review-is-it-worth-your-money-1617941923197" target="_blank">OnePlus 9R</a>, the most affordable smartphone in the OnePlus 9 series, has gone on sale in India for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members.
Powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC, the phone sports a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. At the back is a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP main camera, along with a 16MP front camera. OnePlus has packed in a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
<h2>OnePlus 9R Price</h2>
The OnePlus 9R is priced at ₹39,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, or ₹43,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model, and is available from Amazon India and OnePlus.in.
Also Read | <a href="Also%20Read | OnePlus 9 goes on sale in India for Amazon Prime, Red Cable Club members" target="_blank">OnePlus 9 goes on sale in India for Amazon Prime, Red Cable Club members</a>

The OnePlus 9 smartphone has gone on sale in India for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members.

The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/oneplus-9-review-it-s-better-than-you-think-1617448334197" target="_blank">OnePlus 9 smartphone</a> has gone on sale in India for Amazon Prime and OnePlus Red Cable Club members. Powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, the phone sports a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
At the back is a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP main camera, and a 50MP ultrawide lens, along with a 16MP front camera. OnePlus has packed in a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
<h2>OnePlus 9 Price</h2>
The OnePlus 9 is priced at ₹49,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, or ₹54,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model, and is available from Amazon India and OnePlus.in.
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The Galaxy S20 FE 5G has begun receiving an update that aims to fix long-standing touchscreen issues with the phone.

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G has begun receiving an update that aims to fix long-standing touchscreen issues with the phone. The new update also brings the April 2021 Android security patch. Powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, the Galaxy S20 FE 5G also features a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It sports a 12MP triple rear-camera setup, and a 32MP selfie camera. Samsung has packed in a 4,500mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. The phone comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

According to mobile security firm Zimperium, over 18,000 Android and iOS apps put user data at risk due to faulty cloud configurations on popular cloud platforms.

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