Tech Wrap June 20: Realme GT 6 pre-order, Motorola Razr series launch, and more | Tech News

Realme has launched the GT 6 smartphone in India. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the performance-focused smartphone comes with a suite of artificial intelligence-powered features related to imaging. Along with the smartphone, the Chinese smartphone brand also launched the Buds Air6 Pro wireless earbuds.

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Motorola is scheduled to hold an event on June 25, where the Lenovo-owned smartphone brand from China is expected to unveil its next-generation flip-style foldable device in the Razr series. Ahead of the launch, 9to5Google has reported that the top-end model in the series, the Motorola Razr Plus, will offer significant improvements over the current-generation model, especially in the camera and durability.

OnePlus on June 20 introduced a new battery technology called “Glacier Battery” in collaboration with Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL). The Chinese smartphone maker announced on Chinese social media platform Weibo that this technology will allow the company to increase the battery capacity on smartphones as well as reduce the size of the battery. According to OnePlus, it has managed to include a 6,100mAh battery in its upcoming OnePlus Ace 3 Pro smartphone using this newly developed technology.

ASUS has launched the ROG Zephyrus G14 in India. This gaming laptop from the Taiwanese PC maker is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor, which has a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) to handle artificial intelligence workloads. Additionally, the ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics processing unit (GPU) for PC gaming as well as media editing.

Google is now rolling out a new Simple Toolbar option on Gmail, allowing users to see only essential options as part of the toolbar on the web version. First reported by 9To5Google, the Simple Toolbar shows limited options for quick actions at the top of the email, while the rest of the actions are moved to a drop down section. The feature is rolling out gradually, and is currently limited to select users.

Expanding its Y-series portfolio in India, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo launched the Vivo Y58 5G on June 20. This mid-range smartphone has the largest 6,000 mAh battery in the segment. Apart from this, it has an artificial intelligence-enabled camera system. This smartphone is available in Himalayan Blue and Sundarban Green colors.

Snapchat, the Snap-owned social media platform, has introduced a generative artificial intelligence suite, which is part of the new Lens Studio 5.0 release. This on-device AI model will power augmented reality (AR) experiences for users. Snapchat said it is previewing Snap's real-time image model that can “instantly bring your imagination to life in AR”. Using AI, Snapchat will allow users to type in an idea for a change and generate vivid AR experiences in real-time.

YouTube Music is testing an artificial intelligence-powered feature called “Ask for Music”, which will allow users to search for music through verbal prompts and voice commands. The user can also search by describing a music video or asking for similar music from a song or an artist. Compared to the existing search by voice commands, the AI-powered feature will make the search more conversational in nature. Moreover, it is being speculated that the new AI feature may replace the voice search feature currently in use.

Nvidia on Tuesday surged to the forefront of the technology world to become the most valuable publicly listed company, thanks to surging demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The landmark achievement is reminiscent of the turn-of-the-century tech boom that unleashed AI's transformative potential, similar to the World Wide Web two decades ago.