Tech Wrap: Snapdragon 865+ launch, Reels comes to India and more

Samsung today announced the date when its Galaxy Note 20 series smartphones will be launched. The event that will take place next month will also see the company announcing its Galaxy Fold 2 smartphone. In addition to that Dell upgraded its smartphone lineup by launching two new XPS laptops in India. Additionally, Instagram launched Reels in India.

So here’s a look at today’s top tech news:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ launched

Qualcomm launched its Snapdragon 865+ mobile processor. The 5G-enabled chipset is the successor to the Snapdragon 865 SoC and it will be available on Asus ROG Phone 3 and Lenovo Legion gaming smartphones.

Reliance Jio partners with Lionsgate

Reliance Jio announced a partnership with Hollywood OTT service Lionsgate today. As a part of the partnership, JioFiber users will get a complimentary subscription to Lionsgate Play.

Spotify’s workout playlists

Spotify today announced that it will curate personalised workout playlists for its subscribers. These playlists will be based on the type of exercise routine a user follows.

Dell XPS 13, 15 launched

Dell launched the XPS 13 and the XPS 15 (2020) laptops in India today. While the XPS 13 starts at ₹1,44,807, XPS 15 starts at ₹1,86,072 in India.

Instagram Reels launched in India

Instagram has started testing Reels in India. Reels is inspired by TikTok and it is available in the app’s Stories section.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event

Samsung has announced that it would be hosting its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event on August 5 wherein it will be launching its Galaxy Note 20 series smartphones. The company is also expected to launch Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Fold 2 smartphone.