Tech Wrap: Huawei Band 6 launched, WhatsApp is working on an image quality feature

It was an interesting day in the world of technology today. On one hand, Huawei launched the Huawei Band 6 in India. On the other hand, reports detailed that WhatsApp is working on a new image quality feature that would enable users to choose the quality of the image that they want to share.

So, here’s what happened in technology today:

Huawei Band 6 launched in India

Huawei today launched the Huawei Band 6 in India. It has a 1.47-inch AMOLED FullView Display with a 14-day battery life. It supports 96 workout modes including 11 professional ones. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India for ₹4,490 starting July 12.

Google Calendar lets you pick how you will attend a meeting

Google has introduced a new RSVP feature on Google Calendar. This feature enables users to pick how they want to attend a meeting. Users can either choose to attend a meeting virtually as has been the case with pandemic. Or they can opt to attend the meeting physically.

Qualcomm has made a phone for Snapdragon Insiders

Qualcomm has launched an exclusive smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders in collaboration with Asus. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, 512GB of onboard storage, and a 144Hz AMOLED display. It comes with a 4,000mAh battery that supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5.0. It is priced at $1,499 ( ₹112,200 approx.) for the 6GB+512GB variant.

WhatsApp is working on an image quality feature

WhatsApp has started working on a feature called Image Quality. This feature will enable users to pick the quality of the image that users share with their friends and family on WhatsApp. Users will get three options -- Auto, Best Quality and Data Saver -- to pick from wherein the Best Quality option will let users share highest quality images. 

Realme announces Flipkart Electronic Sale offers

Flipkart is hosting the Electronic Sale on its platform between July 10 and July 13. During the course of this sale, Realme will be offering its smartphones at a discounted price. The Realme X3 SZ will get a discount of ₹6,000 and the Realme 7 Pro will get a discount of ₹4,000.