Samsung’s next smartphone is going to be the Galaxy M40 and it is scheduled to launched today in India. But prior to its official launch, the company has brought a teaser video with Bollywood actress Disha Patani in it. The teaser confirms that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will have 6GB RAM and will also be powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC. The South Korean tech giant has signed Patani as the brand ambassador of the Samsung Galaxy M-series in India. Moreover, a listing has been spotted on Google’s Android Enterprise Solutions Directory which reveals several key specifications of the upcoming Galaxy M40. According to the listing, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will reportedly come with a dedicated Bixby button.
The teaser video was posted on Patani’s official Instagram account. According to the teaser, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will pack 6GB of RAM and the actress specifies that the device will be powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC.
Earlier, the company revealed that the upcoming smartphone will be priced around Rs 20,000 making it compete with Samsung’s own Galaxy A50. Other than that, the company also revealed that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will come with ‘Screen Sound’ feature. It means that it will produce sound through vibrations and it won’t be having a traditional earpiece. According to the teaser image revealed by the company on its official website, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will pack a punch-hole camera cut-out and it will have a triple-rear camera display.
Coming to the specifications from the Google’s Android Enterprise Solutions Directory, we see that it has been listed under the name “Samsung 400,000”. Although the name on the listing is far from its official name but its render image is similar to the Samsung Galaxy M40. According to the listing, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will come with a dedicated Bixby button which just confirms the previous leaks.
Other than that, the listing also reveals that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will reportedly sport a 6.3-inch display and will pack 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The listing was spotted by MySmartPrice and it further reveals that the device will reportedly be running Android 9 Pie and will have NFC as well.
Since the latter specs are based on leaks so it should be taken with a pinch of salt. But since the Galaxy M40 will be launching today, it will be seen whether the listings specifications are true or not. The launch event will take place on June 11 at 6pm IST.
A month after launching its Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones, the Chinese smartphone brand is all set to get the handsets in India. The handsets are the company’s flagship smartphones and they come with features like quad cameras and 30X zooming capabilities. The smartphones in the Honor 20 are the successor of the Honor 10 series that the company launched earlier. Today, the company is all set to launch its Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 smartphones in India. Here are all the details and specifications of the devices that you should know about:
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Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro launch details
The two smartphones will be launched by Honor at 11:30 am today. The company is live-streaming the launch event. You can head to the Chinese smartphone brand’s YouTube channel or watch it here as we have embedded it too.
Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20 price in India (expected)
The Honor 20 Pro smartphone‘s lone 8GB RAM variant is priced at EUR 599, which is approximately Rs 46,500. The Honor 20 smartphone, one the other hand, can be bought at EUR 499, which is approximately Rs 38,800. In India too, the pricing of the two smartphones is expected to be more or less the same.
Honor 20 Pro specifications
Honor 20 Pro runs Android 9.0 Pie with Magic UI 2.1.0 baked on top and features a 6.26-inch full-HD+ display. The device is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC clubbed with GPU Turbo 3.0. Honor’s offering comes with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.
On the imaging front, the handset comes with a quad camera setup on its back panel with 48MP Sony IMX 586 primary sensor, a 16MP super wide angle lens, an 8MP telephoto lens and a 2MP macro sensor. The smartphone’s camera comes with up to 30X zoom. There is a 32MP front-facing camera on the device that can be used for selfies and video calls
The device houses 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W Honor Super Charge support.
Honor 20 specifications
A number of specifications of the Honor 20 are the same as its elder sibling’s. The mobile phone has a 6.26-inch full-HD+ all-view display that has punch-hole cutout to house the selfoe camera. Powered by the same processor as Honor 20 Pro, the smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM.
It sports a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, a 16MP super-wide-angle lens, a 2MP depth-assisting sensor and a 2MP sensor. Honor 20 only comes with 128GB of storage and it packs a 3,750mAh battery with support for 22.5W SuperCharge technology.
Everyone who loves getting directions to various destinations from their smartphones must have tried Waze at some point in their lives. Besides Google Maps, it is another app that is owned by Google that helps people navigate their way but it gained popularity because it lets people report traffic and cops. This was the feature that made it stand out and get scores of people around the world started using it. Eventually, Google stopped competing with it and acquired it in 2013. Since then, a number of Waze features have also made their way to Google Maps from time to time. Today, a Google Maps feature has made its way to Waze as the technology giant has added Google Assistant button to the app.
So basically, if you like Waze, you can now open the app and say “Hey Google” and speak out the destination you are headed to in order to get directions. It was earlier this year that the technology giant started putting this feature in Google Maps. However, while Google Maps got the feature for both iOS and Android, Waze is only getting it for Android. As of now, the feature is only available for users in the United States and that too in English. We should mention that Waze-specific commands may not work for Android Auto.
The key differentiator is that Google has touted that you can make your traffic reports with your voice instead of tapping buttons on the display. You can simply give Google a command that says, “Hey Google, report traffic.”
Among other commands that work on Waze, you can try:
With these many voice control options, Waze users have all the reasons for being happy.
Recently, Google added the ability of reporting accidents and speed traps on Google Maps, which was initially a Waze feature. Google has also given people the ability to report more number of incidents on the roads on Google Maps. While earlier, users could report crashes, police checkpoints, and speed cameras, there was no way for users to manually input an update indicating a traffic jam for others. But thankfully, Google is adding features from both these apps to the other and this is making both of them useful.
HMD Global has started rolling out a new Android 9 Pie update with May 2019 Security Patch to its Nokia 3.2 users in India. The update comes in the with built version V1.08D. The update changelog reveals improved system stability, user interface enhancements, a new white balance option in the Display Settings and the May 2019 patch of Android security update.
Much like the feature on Nokia 4.2, the Nokia 3.2 has got a new White Balance Option with the update to adjust the warmth of the display from cool to warm depending upon the color saturation. The software update comes with the version of 1.22E, and is around 439.7MB in size. According to the reports, soon the Indian users will receive a notification of the update. You can manually check out the availability of the latest update on your Nokia 3.2 by going to Settings> System update. When your phone notifies you that an update is available, just follow the instructions shown on your phone to install it. The update for Nokia 4.2 is also rolling over the air.
To recall, the Nokia 3.2 was launched last month at a starting price for Rs 8,990. The smartphone features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 720X 1520 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SoC with an Octa-core CPU and Aderno 504 GPU. The Nokia 3.2 has a 13MP primary sensor with a dedicated LED unit and on the front, it has a 5MP front camera for selfies and video calling. The Nokia 3.2 houses a 3000mAh battery. Right now, it is available at a starting price of Rs, 10,790.
Recently HMD Global launched its Nokia 2.2 smartphone in India. The smartphone is being sold in India at Rs 6,999 till June 30 as an introductory offer. After which the revised price will be Rs 7,699 for the 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The smartphone features a 5.17-inch HD+ edge to edge display that comes with 400 nits brightness. Nokia 2.2 is powered by quad-core Media Tek A22 CPU Chipset.
It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage and its body is made up of polycarbonate with a removable back panel and removable battery. The smartphone comes up with a 13MP primary sensor with a led flashlight. The smartphone also has a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. The smartphone will be available for sale across all offline retail stores in India including Flipkart from 11 June.
Garmin is bringing new smartwatches in India with its Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music. Both the smartwatches by Garmin come with smart features and are light in weight. They are both available in multiple colours. They also come with features like running awareness and body battery. Here’s a look at the price details and features of the Garmin Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music in India:
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Garmin Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music price and availability
The Garmin Forerunner 245 with Slate and Amp Yellow colours is priced at Rs 29,990. On the other hand, the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music is priced at Rs 34,990 and it comes in three colour options – Black, Lava Red and Aqua.
Both these smart watches and all their colour variants are available on Amazon India, Paytm Mall app and Myntra. They can also be purchased offline from GO Sport Mumbai and Bangalore stores along with Peloton Calicut, PlayWell Calicut and Kochiand Helios Watch Stores across all India.
Speaking at the launch, Ali Rizvi, National Sales Manager of Garmin India said, “The Forerunner series is the flagship series for Garmin, which has been highly appreciated by the running fanatics. Adding more value to the series, Garmin India today launched the Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music for all those enthusiasts who wish to combine intelligence, style and futuristic features, all in one. With features like body battery, VO2 max, incident detection, race predictor etc., this forerunner series will prove to be the perfect running partner to deliver an enhanced running experience to the users.”
Garmin Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 245 Music features and specifications
Garmin Forerunner 245 comes with features such as incident detection, body battery, race predictor, etc. These devices are made for the serious runner as these are high-end smartwatches and come with GPS-tracking, and safety features along with advanced training option. The Garmin Forerunner 245 Music is capable of holding up to 500 songs in it and it lets the users sync playlists from select preloaded music streaming services like Spotify. The users also have the choice to add music from their computers.
The Garmin Forerunner 245 and the Forerunner 245 Music comes with multiple fitness features, such as built-in incident detection. The built-in incident detection is able to share your location with the pre-chosen contacts in case of emergency. It also has an option of sharing your location in case of a fall.
On the other hand, the Body Battery helps to optimize the user’s bodily energy. It monitors the data of the user’s energy reserves so that the user can plan his day accordingly. Both these devices are capable of giving a battery life of up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 6 hours in GPS mode and only 24 hours with a smartphone with music.
There is also an improved race predictor which can predict the race timing and plan training sessions. It also can detect VO2 Max which in turn will analyse the amount of oxygen the user can utilize during an intense workout. They can also help in training and running.
Other than that, both the Garmin Forerunner 245 and the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music comes with advanced dynamics features such as ground contact time and balance. Stride length and vertical oscillation time along with balance which can be used to train.
Bharti Airtel, one among the leading telecom providers in India, has today announced that it has upgraded its mobile network in Delhi NCR by deploying its LTE 900 technology on the 900Mhz spectrum. The company has said that this will add to the high-speed network capacity and enhance the indoor network experience for Airtel 4G smartphone customers.
We should also mention that Airtel has promised high propagation and reach of the 900 Mhz spectrum, so with this, Airtel smartphone customers will enjoy enhanced 4G availability inside various buildings including houses, offices and malls. The company has also said that this will also result in wider availability of Airtel 4G across Delhi NCR, which is one among the largest and densest telecom markets in the country.
Speaking about the new development, Vani Venkatesh, CEO – Delhi/NCR, Bharti Airtel said, “We are obsessed about delighting our smartphone customers with quality network experience and high-speed data services. As we introduce LTE-900, we will further step up our indoor network coverage. It will enable high-speed connectivity and HD quality VoLTE calling for our customers in Delhi.”
The company has also added that as a part of its network transformation program, it has been deploying network technologies such as pre-5G Massive MIMO and Carrier Aggregation to enhance network capacity over the existing spectrum. Airtel India recently even conducted License Assisted Access (LAA) trial over a LIVE 4G network in Delhi and recorded speeds of approximately 500 Mbps over smartphones.
The telecom major uses a mix of 2300 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and 900 Mhz spectrum bands to deliver a seamless network experience to customers.
We should mention that Airtel has not only rolled out 900Mhz spectrum in Delhi. A few days back rolled out the spectrum in Assam as well.
Airtel has also mentioned that since the 900 Mhz 4G bands has a high propagation and has a high reach, it would enable its customers in Assam and North East states to enjoy an improved 4G availability.
Much like in Delhi, the 900 Mhz 4G bands that Airtel will be using in Assam will reach inside buildings, homes, offices as well as malls. Other than that, Airtel 4G will be accessible and available to a wider area across the entire region due to the user of the 900 Mhz 4G band. In Assam and the North Eastern states, Bharti Airtel uses a spectrum bank of 2,300 Mhz (TD LTE), 1,800 Mhz (FD LTE) and now the 900 Mhz (LTE 900).
After Amazon, Flipkart is bringing its 2019 Knock-Out Offers sale which will start from today, June 10 and will go on till June 14. During this sale, Flipkart will be giving huge discounts and offers on a number of smartphones. There will also be exchange offer discounts on the purchase of select smartphones in the Knock-Out Offers sale. In addition to this, the e-commerce platform will be giving its customers no-cost EMI options starting at Rs 499 per month. Other than that, the customers can also get the Complete Mobile Protection Plan starting at Rs 99 during the sale. Some of the smartphones receiving discounts and other offers include Honor 9i, Honor 9N, Redmi Y2, Redmi 6 and Poco F1 to name a few. Separately, Mi.com is bringing its Mi Super Sale on its platform with offers and discounts on Xiaomi products.
Now, talking about the smartphones on discount, the Honor 9N with 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage is selling for Rs 8,999, which is Rs 5,000 down from its original price of Rs 13,999. On the other hand, Honor 9 Lite with 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage is selling for Rs 7,999 instead of Rs 10,999. The Honor 9 Lite with 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage is selling for Rs 8,999 instead of Rs 14,999 in the Flipkart Knock-Out Offers sale.
Other Honor smartphones such as the Honor 9i with 4GB RAM/ 16GB internal storage is selling at Rs 8,999 instead of its original price of Rs 17,999. Other than that, Flipkart is also offering an exchange discount of Rs 8,950 on the smartphone. Similarly, Honor 8X with 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage is selling at Rs 14,999, while originally it had a price of Rs 16,999. The Honor 7S with 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage that originally had a price of Rs 6,999 is now selling at Rs 5,499 in the Knock-Out Offers sale.
Lastly, the Honor 10 Lite is selling for Rs 9,999 instead of Rs 11,999. The Honor 7A with 3GB RAM is now selling at Rs 7,499 which is Rs 1,500 down from its original price of Rs 8,999. The Honor 10, on the other hand, with 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage is selling for Rs 24,999. The original price of the Honor 10 was Rs 32,999.
Other than Honor smartphones, Redmi devices are on offers as well during Flipkart’s Knock-Out Offers sale. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is being offered at Rs 10,999 instead of Rs 12,999 and the Redmi Y2 is selling for Rs 8,499 instead of Rs 8,999. Similarly, Redmi 6 is selling for Rs 7,499 instead of Rs 7,999.
Other than that, Mi A2 is selling for a starting price of Rs 10,999 instead of Rs 11,999 and the Poco F1 is selling for Rs 17,999 instead of its original pricing of Rs 20,999. As mentioned above, Xiaomi is also hosting its own sale named Mi Super Sale, and the pricing on the Xiaomi smartphones are similar to that of Flipkart’s pricing.
Other than Xiaomi smartphones, Flipkart Knock-Out Offers sale is also offering discounts and offers on Oppo and Vivo smartphones. Popular smartphones like Oppo K1, Oppo R17 Pro, Vivo Y91, Vivo Y91i are also on sale in Flipkart’s Knock-Out Offers sale.
After weeks of leaks and rumours, the Motorola One Vision is finally making its way to India. The company has officially put a teaser video on its official Motorola India Twitter page which is 15 seconds long. The company is teasing the new smartphone with the hashtag #ANewVision which hints that the Motorola One Vision will finally be launching in the Indian market soon.
Motorola in its Twitter post has written that, “Let’s move a notch ahead with a wider perspective! Get ready to experience #ANewVision. Tag your binge-watch partner who needs to see this now!”. The video ends with a ‘Stay Tuned’ message which further hints about its launch. But even though Motorola has put out a teaser video about its new smartphone, it has not revealed the launch date and the pricing of the upcoming Moto One Vision. Breaking down the teaser, we could see that the device might come with a cinematic aspect ratio and the silhouette of the Moto One Vision shows that it will come with a full screen body. But there will be a punch-hole notch on the left side of the device.
Earlier leaks suggested that the device will be launched in India on June 20 but till now nothing has been confirmed by the company. Prior to this, the device was spotted on the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification website which further confirmed that the device will be launching in India soon. The device was earlier launched in Brazil last month and as mentioned above, it will have an aspect ratio of 21:9.
The company is hosting an event in India on June 20. For that, it has also sent out a ‘block your date’ press invite. It further reads “Building on the benchmark, we are bringing to you another premium device on Thursday, 20th of June 2019… Save the date to experience the brilliance.” Other than the Motorola One Vision, there is also a possibility that the company might be launching a new Moto Z4 at the same launch event, but it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Motorola One Vision price (expected) and specifications
In Brazil, the Motorola One Vision is priced at BRL 1,999 (approximately Rs 35,000) so there is a possibility that it would be keeping the pricing similar for the Indian market as well. It comes in two colour variants – Sapphire Blue and Brown.
Now, talking about the specifications of the Motorola One Vision, it sports a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2520 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 21:9 CinemaVision. The device is powered by an octa-core 2.2GHz Exynos 9609 CPU paired with 4GB of RAM. It comes with 128GB of internal storage with support for a microSD card of up to 512GB. The upcoming smartphone comes with a hybrid dual-SIM support and runs Android 9.0 Pie.
Other than that, the Motorola One Vision packs a 3,500mAh battery with TurboPower fast charging support. For security, there is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner at the back. And similar to some other Motorola smartphones, it will be a part of Google’s Android One program.
For imaging duties, the Motorola One Vision features a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 48MP main camera lens with an f/1.7 aperture paired with a 5MP secondary camera with an f/2.2 aperture. On the front, there is a 25MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture placed in a hole-punch camera cut-out. The Moto One Vision comes with features like 8x digital zoom, portrait mode, dual-LED flash, cinemograph, Auto HDR, etc.
Black Shark 2 has already launched in India as a gaming smartphone and Asus’s ROG Phone was already in the market since 2018. With these two coming to India, it can be said that the audience for gaming smartphones is increasing in the country. Earlier, we already saw that Nubia was teasing the launch of its upcoming gaming smartphone named Nubia Red Magic 3 in India. However, we didn’t have an India launch date to look forward to. Now, it has been confirmed that Nubia Red Magic 3 will be launching in India on June 17. The company will be partnering with Flipkart to bring the Nubia Red Magic 3 in India and it will be sold exclusively on the Indian e-commerce platform. Flipkart has also put out a teaser page for the Nubia Red Magic 3 on its platform but there is no option to pre-order or pre-book the device. Although the date of the Nubia Red Magic 3 is already out, the pricing of the upcoming gaming smartphone has currently not been announced.
Nubia Red Magic 3 was launched in China back in April 2019 and it came with impressive features such as a 5,000mAh battery, 90Hz refresh rate display and was powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC. Other than that, the Nubia Red Magic 3 has a centrifugal fan to cool it during the intensive gaming sessions. Flipkart’s teaser page reads GodModeOn with a hashtag along with the launch date of the device. Other features of the Nubia Red Magic 3 include air triggers which is helpful in gaming as it gives extra set of controls to the users. And lastly, it comes with a pogo pin connector which can be used to connect controllers to the device and make it a full-fledged gaming device.
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Nubia Red Magic 3 price and availability in India (expected)
Although the official Indian pricing of the device hasn’t been revealed yet but there is a possibility that it would be priced around Rs 30,000. When launched in China, it was priced at CNY 2,899 (approximately Rs 29,100), so we could see similar pricing for the Indian variant of the device as well.
The device came with multiple RAM and storage variants in China, so it remains to be seen how many variants of the Nubia Red Magic 3 launches in India.
Nubia Red Magic 3 specifications and features
The Nubia Red Magic 3 sports a 6.65-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) HDR AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with up to 12GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. It packs a massive 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support and the Nubia Red Magic 3 runs Android 9 Pie.
For imaging duties, the Nubia Red Magic 3 features a single 48MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
According to the company, the Nubia Red Magic 3 is capable of giving an hour of gameplay with just 10 minutes of charging. Other features of the Nubia Red Magic 3 include front-facing stereo speakers, DTS:X, 3D sound technologies, and liquid cooling support for keeping the phone cool.
South Korean technology giant Samsung has announced the ‘Samsung Summer Sale’, under which customers can get a number of discounts and offers if they buy products from the company’s portfolio. It is worth noticing that Samsung Summer Sale will go live on the company’s official India website starting today and customers will be able to avail the sale offers till June 16, 2019.
We should mention that customers who will purchase products from Samsung during this time will be eligible for MakeMyTrip vouchers worth Rs 15,000. In addition to this, the sale will also give users the chance to bag a 10% Mobikwik cashback of up to Rs 1,500.
The company has mentioned that the offers will be available on Samsung headsets, home appliances and accessories that are available exclusively on Samsung.com.
It is also worth adding that Samsung’s Summer sale will also include priced including up to 45% off on Samsung TVs, 65% off on Samsung accessories and up to 30% off on refrigerators. Air conditioners and washing machines with some attractive offers will also be available on the company’s official India website.
Most importantly, the company’s Samsung Galaxy M series smartphones, which were launched to compete in the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market, will also be a part of the sale. For those unaware, the smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy M series come with attractive features like big batteries, triple rear cameras and Infinity V and U displays.
In an unrelated piece of news, the company recently confirmed the launch of its Galaxy A80 smartphone in India. The company recently listed the Samsung Galaxy A80 smartphone on its official India website and also mentioned some of its specifications and features in the listing. We should mention that this means that it is only a matter of time before the handset is launched in the country. The page on Samsung’s website also has a ‘Notify Me’ button, which interested buyers can click on so that they get timely information about the smartphone.
The company has also given a fair idea about what to expect as far as the price of the Samsung Galaxy A80 goes. According to the South Korean technology giant, the Samsung Galaxy A80’s price in India will be somewhere between Rs 45,000 and Rs 50,000. We should mention that the global pricing of the smartphone is EUR 649 and it has already been launched along with Galaxy A70 for other markets.
OnePlus has officially rolled out the OxygenOS 9.0.6 update for its OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones. Manu J, a staff member of OnePlus, shared the detailed change-log in a dedicated forum post. Considering the forum post and the attached change-log, the update emphasizes on bug fixes accompanying a new feature. The company has also fixed the problem of calls being answered automatically when the smartphone is connected to Bluetooth headsets. Besides regular bug fixes and system improvements, OnePlus 5 and 5T devices are also getting the May 2019 security patch.
OxygenOS 9.0.6 has also launched Quick Pairing support for Bullets Wireless 2 as a part of its new update. This will make pairing the Bullets Wireless 2 with OnePlus 5 and 5T devices quicker than what it was earlier. The company has come up with various regular bug fixes and improvements. It has also included the feedback tool in the stable version of OxygenOS. Through OnePlus Community App the users can report any bug, give suggestions or request for features. The company has rolled out the OxygenOS 9.0.6 in an incremental manner. The update will reach a small percentage of users in the beginning, and if the update does not have any bugs, then a broader rollout will begin.
To recall, OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones were launched in 2017. OnePlus 5 comes sports 20MP+16MP dual cameras, 16MP front-facing camera, features a 5.5-inch capacitive touchscreen FHD display with 1920 X 1080 pixels resolution and pack up to 6GB RAM. It runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor and houses a 3300mAH Lithium Polymer battery. OnePlus 5T has similar features but it comes with a bigger 6.01-inch display and packs a bigger 8GB RAM.
The company has also started rolling out the new OxygenOS 9.5.7 update to the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone in a phased manner. The OxygenOS 9.5.7 has fixed the problem of colour saturation and the HDR noise issues in the camera. An improved white balance has also been added to all the three cameras present on the OnePlus 7 Pro. Earlier, the users complained about poor camera performance of the OnePlus pro. The new software also optimises the accuracy and stability of the autofocusing of the device. Furthermore, the OxygenOS also fixes the issues of double tap to wake function along with improved audio quality for voice calls from third-party apps. The company has also made improvements to the touch sensitivity. Apart from this, the users reported about the Phantom Touch or the Ghost touch which has also been fixed in the new version.
The Vivo Y17 was launched a few weeks ago and it packs some of the trending features of 2019 like a water-drop notched display and triple-rear camera setup (to name a few). The smartphone is placed in the sub-mid-range category and needless to say, this is the most competitive category in the Indian smartphone market. We spent some days with the Vivo Y17 to find out how it fares up against other mobiles and what features it packs. Read our review of the new Vivo Y17 to find out if you should buy it or not?
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Design and Display
The Vivo Y17 holds a regular smartphone design and it leans towards a thick smartphone built. Even without a case it feels bulky. And when putting the transparent case, which comes in the box, it becomes a handful to hold. Its weight is 191g which is not much, but it is not on the lighter side either.
The front of the Vivo Y17 is dominated by the huge 6.35-inch HD+ (720 x 1,544 pixels) IPS LCD display with a dew-drop notch on top holding the front camera. The earpiece is placed right above the front camera in a metallic grille. And its display is one of the major selling points as it just dominates the smartphone. It does not compare to the colours and the accuracy of an AMOLED display panel, but does a fine job nevertheless. Its display comes with a slight yellowish tint which can be manually treated by tweaking the colour controls.
The right side of the Vivo Y17 holds the volume rockers and the power button, which is easy to use with one hand. The top of the smartphone is devoid of any sensors while the left side of the Vivo Y17 holds the SIM and microSD card slot. Yes, it has a dedicated dual-SIM slot along with a microSD card slot.
The bottom part of the Vivo Y17 holds a speaker grille along with a Micro-USB port for charging and a headphone jack along with a microphone. The back of the Vivo Y17 has a gradient back panel which comes in two colour options – Blue and Purple and it does look good. The back panel of the smartphone is also made up of glass which further adds to its premium looks.
The Vivo Y17’s dimensions are 159.43 × 76.77 × 8.92mm while its weight is 190.5g, which as said before is a bit on the heavier side. It comes in two colour variant – Mineral Blue and Mystic Purple, we had the Mineral Blue version and needless to say, we were impressed with its glass built. It has a gradient back finish which is blue at the top which turns into darker shade of blue at the bottom.
Performance and Cameras
On the performance department, the Vivo Y17 packs a tru-octa core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC and it performs well in the day-to-day activities. It packs 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage with a dedicated microSD card slot. And since it has 4GB of RAM it handles multi-tasking well. Although there were some jitters and lag here and there when we tried to push it in the performance area, it can handle daily usage with ease. It should be noted that it is not a top-end flagship, it costs under Rs 20K price point and offers just the same – mid-range performance. So, don’t expect it to out-perform all your heavy usage.
Gaming on the Vivo Y17 was fairly good as most games ran on medium settings. PUBG ran on Balanced graphics with Medium frame rate, the HD and the HDR graphics option was not supported for the smartphone so you will have to play in the Balanced setting itself. The device comes with what’s named as ‘Game Assistant’ mode and it basically functions as other Game modes in smartphones.
The Game Assistant in the Vivo Y17 comes with options to disable or enable the following notifications and features – Calls, Notifications, Three-finger mode, Performance SDK option, CPU optimization and RAM optimization along with Esports Mode and a Reject option. The Game Assistant does what it says and it blocks all the notification with a quick and simple toggle. Games such as Asphalt 8, Asphalt 9 etc ran on medium settings without any hiccups.
Talking about the benchmarks, the Vivo Y17 scores 87,762 on AnTuTu Benchmarking and on Geekbench it scores 904 on single core and 4,367 on multi core. Not bad for a sub-20K smartphone.
Now to talk about the battery life, the Vivo Y17 packs a massive 5,000mAh battery which easily lasted 2 days on normal and regular usage of browsing, social media, YouTube etc. At the end of the day, we were left with around 40% of battery charge, on a normal usage day. But once you start putting heavy load on the Vivo Y17 you can see a battery output of just a full day. It also comes with an 18W Dual Engine Fast Charging support, which is able to charge the battery from 0% to 100% in around two hours. So, on the battery department, Vivo Y17 wins with flying colours.
In the security department, the Vivo Y17 comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner along with face unlock. In our testing we found out that the fingerprint scanner of the Vivo Y17 was fast, it unlocked the device right after your fingers have made contact with the sensor. But when unlocking with wet fingers, it took some time for it to recognize our limbs. On the other hand, the face unlock is fast. You just need to press the unlock button and face your smartphone, and it will unlock automatically.
The Vivo Y17 runs Android 9.0 skinned with FunTouch OS 9 so there are no complaints about the OS of the device. The FunTouch OS 9 might take some time to get used to as it does things its own ways and techniques. In some ways, the FunTouch OS 9 seems like a copy of iOS but it was smooth and jitter free. The quick-menu toggles are pulled from the bottom of the screen with an upwards slide motion (similar to an iPhone), the quick-menu toggles give the option to toggle on/off things like Wi-Fi, Mobile data, Airplane Mode, Bluetooth and so on. But when sliding from the top like other Android smartphones, you will be greeted with a notification panel which will show app notifications.
Talking about the camera of the Vivo Y17, it features an AI triple-rear camera setup placed in a vertically with gold linings around it. Below the camera setup is the LED flash. The rear camera of the Vivo Y17 consists of a 13MP main camera with an f/2.2 aperture paired with an 8MP 16mm ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture. The third sensor is a 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture.
While at the front, there is a 20MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera of the Vivo Y17 comes with features such as Auto Scene, Doc capture, Pro Mode, Voice Control, Time-Lapse, Live Photos, HDR andSuper-Wide Angle Camera to name a few. While the front camera of the device comes laden with features such as Gender Detection, face beauty, live photo, voice control, portrait, beauty camera filter etc.
We tried the camera of the Vivo Y17 and needless to say, it delivered. The colours were vivid and lively with good contrast range, but as mentioned before, the white balance is a little on the warmer side. The low-light photography of the device gets the job done, but it too suffers from noise and detail reduction in very dark areas. The other negative point is the lack of OIS (optical image optimization), so zooming in becomes jittery and shaky. Other than that, it is a good camera with fast-focus and image production.
Verdict
At some places, the Vivo Y17 shines, like the price point it is targeted at, while at other is aches. The display, build and battery of the Vivo Y17 is great and it doesn’t feel like a cheap smartphone, but on the other hand, the camera could have been improved and it could have been a little slimmer.
Considering it is priced at Rs 15,990 where smartphones like Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A50 play, the Vivo V17 seems over-priced. But nonetheless, it still is a good smartphone for people looking for a good camera phone and large battery life within a budget.
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has really upped its game since last year. The company has launched a number of devices and showcased quite a few prototypes which make it clear that it is taking its research behind the devices quite seriously. Since last year, we have seen a number of good smartphones from the company including Vivo NEX, Vivo V15 Pro and even the company’s holeless Apex phone. This year, the company will be seen launching its Z series. Here’s a look at some leaked images of Vivo’s Z series smartphone that have surfaced online.
Only the back panel of the smartphone is visible in the images that show the glass body design of the upcoming smartphone. Other than this, a camera module is placed on the rear panel of the handset that houses three vertically stacked lenses. Other than this, the module has an LED flash lens too. A fingerprint sensor can also be seen on the Vivo Z series smartphone’s back panel. So the possibility of having an in-display fingerprint scanner has been ruled out.
However, this also in a way rules out the presence of a Face Unlock feature. So, it can be assumed that the upcoming smartphone will come with a pop-up selfie camera to offer a full-screen experience to its users. We should mention that Vivo has launched a number of smartphones with pop-up selfie cameras including Vivo NEX, V15 Pro and V15. While the elevating cameras on Vivo V15 and Vivo NEX could not pop-up by themselves when the user tried unlocking the device, the one on Vivo V15 Pro did.
So maybe, the pop-up selfie camera on Vivo Z series will also not be able to elevate on its own each time the user tries unlocking the smartphone.
Besides this, the back panel of the smartphone also has a Vivo branding on it. We should add that as of now, there is no other information about the smartphone including its name, specifications and when it will be launched. We would have to wait a little more to find more about it.
But then, we should also mention that some reports are speculating that these images showcase the Vivo Z5x smartphone. But till there is a word from the company about this, we would recommend you to take this information with a pinch of salt.
But one thing is for sure. We do have a new Vivo smartphone to look forward to that comes with a triple rear camera setup and probably has a pop-up selfie camera too.
Hong-Kong-based smartphone maker Infinix has launched a new device in India named Infinix Hot 7 Pro. The Infinix Hot 7 Pro packs 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage and it is priced in the sub 10K price segment. The device also packs a 4,000mAh battery and runs Android 9 Pie which makes it one of the most competitive smartphones in this price segment. It has become one of the most affordable smartphones to offer 6GB of RAM. Here’s a look at the price details and specifications of Infinix Hote 7 Pro:
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Infinix Hot 7 Pro price and availability
The Infinix Hot 7 Pro holds a price tag of Rs 9,999 for the lone 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant. It comes in two colour options – Midnight Black and Aqua Blue.
The Infinix Hot 7 Pro can be bought from Flipkart, and if the users buy the new smartphone from June 17 to June 21, they would be getting an additional launch offer discount of Rs 1,000 on the original price. So for the 5-day duration, the device will sell for Rs 8,999.
Commenting on the launch, Anish Kapoor, CEO of Infinix India said, “Hot7Pro is the designated ‘entertainment’ all-rounder in Infinix’s product ecosystem. With Hot7Pro, we have achieved the perfect balance between making a phone truly feature-rich and oriented for the young user without compromising on the price aspect. While already priced conveniently, users can expect an even sweeter deal through a launch offer from 17th-21st June, which brings the price further down to INR 8999/-! At this price, the features offered by Hot7Pro are unrivaled and the timing is just right, considering users are looking for the ‘perfect’ phone that will enhance their match viewing experience even further this cricket World Cup season!”
Infinix Hot 7 Pro specifications and features
The Infinix Hot 7 Pro sports a 6.19-inch HD+ display with notch on top and a 2.5D curved glass display packed metal unibody design. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. According to the company, the Hot 7 Pro comes with AI-powered functions. The device runs Android 9 Pie and packs a 4,000mAh battery.
For imaging duties, the Infinix Hot 7 Pro features a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP main rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture paired with a 2MP secondary camera. As mentioned before, the Infinix Hot 7 Pro comes with an AI-enabled camera with auto scene detection, AI Portrait, AI HDR, AI Beauty, AI Bokeh, Night, Sports, Blue Sky and Text. The front of the Infinix Hot 7 Pro also holds a dual-camera setup with 13MP as its main selfie camera paired with 2MP camera alongside an LED flash. The front camera of the device supports features like with AI Portrait, AI Beauty mode among others.
Infinix Hot 7 Pro
The new Infinix Hot 7 Pro also comes with Dirac Stereo Widening technology which gives depth to the audio output of the device. It also has a Surround Sound experience which makes it a perfect media and entertainment device.
Amazon is the largest e-commerce platform and one of the biggest companies in the world right now. According to a recent report by TRA Research, Amazon was found to be the most trusted among the Internet brands in India. Amazon was followed by Google and Facebook securing second and third position in the survey. In the survey, 32 big Internet brands were and among these, it was Amazon that secured the top spot. Hike, an Indian instant messaging application, was placed at number 4 and it was ahead of Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which stood at the 10th position. Following Hike, the fifth position was secured by Oyo Rooms, another Indian accommodation service provider and online hotel room aggregator. The survey was done by brand intelligence and data insights company’s Brand Trust Report 2019.
There are more Indian companies in the listing of the most trusted among the internet brands in India. After Oyo Rooms which is placed at number 5, the Indian taxi service Ola is ranked at number 6. Comparing Ola to Uber, which is the US-based taxi service and is placed at number 14, people trusted the Indian platform more than the foreign one even though they offer the same service.
After Ola, Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart was placed at number 7, which is six places behind its competitor Amazon. The difference between two of the same service providers, one being Indian while the other being foreign is staggering. On one hand, Amazon is leading the charts placed at number 1, on the other hand, Flipkart is placed at number 7. But when comparing all the top 20 companies in the report, we see that most of the rankings are taken by Indian start-ups and companies which is commendable.
Commenting on the report, N Chandramouli, CEO, TRA, said, “Many Indian Internet start-ups are leaders in their categories, which is no mean feat. The brands that focus on creating trust along with profits and growth are the ones that will survive in this business.”
LinkedIn, the social networking platform is placed at number 8 while another e-commerce platform, Snapdeal was placed at number 9. PayPal, the global online payments service ranked 18th while the Indian online payment service provider Paytm was placed at number 19 in the survey.
With India becoming more digitized and more people depending on the technology, online platforms and smartphones, apps and other online services has become a necessity. And with more Indian apps and services emerging as a victor over their foreign counterpart, the scale is tipping more towards the Indian made apps side as the reliance of the people increasing.
At the first major E3 2019 keynote, we got a number of surprises and big releases. Among these, a lot of big announcements were from Microsoft. The company announced a number of key details about its upcoming Xbox, showed us some trailers from games like Halo Infinite and Gears 5 and showcased its new Elite Controller. Here’s a look at all Microsoft Xbox announcements from E3 2019:
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Microsoft’s next Xbox console is Project Scarlett
Microsoft has been tight-lipped about its upcoming gaming console for the longest time now. But at E3 2019, it finally gave us some details about the console, which has been codenamed as Project Scarlett. The company has announced that the Project Scarlett Xbox gaming console will have support for 8K gaming, 120fps framerates in games, and ray tracing. You can read more about it here.
The launch date of xCloud
Microsoft has announced the launch date of its cloud gaming service called xCloud. The service will be available starting October this year. We should also mention that the Xbox head Phil Spencer said at the conference that with xCloud, users can, “turn your Xbox One into your own personal and free xCloud server.”
The revamped Xbox Elite Controller
At the E3 2019 keynote, Microsoft also announced its Xbox Elite 2 controller that comes with a number of new updates. According to the company, the Xbox Elite 2 controller “features over 30 new ways to play like a pro, including adjustable-tension thumbsticks, new interchangeable components, up to 40 hours of rechargeable battery life, and limitless customization with the Xbox Accessories app on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.”
Release dates of Halo Infinite, Gears 5 and a new version of Flight Simulator
Halo Infinite and Gears 5 are among the biggest games on Microsoft’s Xbox. At E3 2019, the company has finally announced its release date. While the Gear 5 will be available to all starting September 10, Halo Infinite will only be rolled out next year. The game will also be available for the Project Scarlett. Speaking of Flight Simulator, a new version of the game will be launched next year. Speaking about it, the company said, “From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions.” Although the games have not been launched, at least now fans know when to expect it.
A fantasy game with George RR Martin
The leaks about the fantasy game by George RR Martin were real. A game called Elder Ring has been announced and it is a result of a collaboration between the author and Dark Souls creator FromSoftware. However, currently, it is being worked upon. The company showed the first trailer of the game at E3.
Details about the Cyberpunk 2077
Microsoft showed a trailer of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 at the E3 2019. From the trailer, we know that Keanu Reeves will be starring in the game. The company also announced that the game will be launched on April 16, 2020.
The launch date of The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds was first announced at The Game Awards and now, a new trailer of the game has been shown too. From the trailer, it looks like the game will merge the first person RPG gameplay of Fallout and a sci-fi universe. Microsoft also announced that the game will be launched on October 25 on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Return of Minecraft and Battletoads
Microsoft finally showed the first trailer of the spinoff for Minecraft and announced that the game will be launching in Spring 2020. The company also announced the return of the Battletoads. However, as of now, there is no release date of the game.
Blair Witch will now be a new game
The software giant has announced that Blair Witch will now be a new video game and it also showed a brief trailer of the same. The game looks a lot like Silent Hill, however, it will have to be played in the first person.
Partnership with Double Fine
Another major announcement from E3 is that the company has partnered with Tim Schafer’s Double Fine studio. For those unaware, this is the studio behind games like Psychonauts. After this, the company is no longer independent. Speaking about the deal, Double Fine’s Greg Rice said, “And with that, we’re officially no longer independent, though forever indie in spirit.”
E3 2019 will be the centre-stage to some of the biggest game reveals and launches this year. Till now, multiple companies have revealed their upcoming titles. After Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and CyberPunk 2077 were revealed at the gaming conference, the Halo Infinite has been announced as well. Halo Infinite is the upcoming title in the Halo series and this time in the game, we will be taking the role of Master Chief once again. Halo Infinite was first teased by Microsoft at E3 2018 last year and now a year later the company has come up with new footage of the upcoming game.
Back in 2018, we were shown just a small glimpse of Master Chief but this time Microsoft teased us with some action from the character. Halo Infinite will more likely be an open-world version of the game.
Breaking down the trailer, we are shown a pilot/ engineer of a spaceship who is stranded in space on a broken ship. Somehow, he stumbles upon Master Chief in space and connects him to the system and powers him back on. At first, the reveal shows a message saying ‘AI NOT DETECTED’ which means that Cortana will not be with Chief for some time. But then they are attacked and Chief wields the iconic Halo’s Assault Rifle to counter the assailants. The trailer also shows a broken Halo Ring where 2018’s reveal trailer might have taken place. We have a feeling that we will be taken back to the Halo Ring once again. In the end, Master Chief is shown walking towards what seems like a control room (similar to other Halo games) where an AI can be heard talking and about ‘why she chose him. In addition to this, Master Chief is shown removing the chip which earlier held Cortana (the AI), and we have a feeling there will be another AI accompanying Chief on his journey, and it will most probably be Cortana herself.
Chris Lee, the studio head of Halo Infinite said, “This story will mark the beginning of a new chapter and challenge for the Chief, but it will also respect and continue threads that led to this point. If you’ve never played a Halo game before, this will be a great place to jump into the story.”
According to Microsoft, Halo Infinite will be launching alongside the company’s next-generation of gaming consoles which is named as Project Scarlett. The company also said that Halo Infinite is the ‘spiritual reboot’ of Halo but it will have new characters and a ‘perfect starting point for new players’. Other than the new console, Halo Infinite will be coming to PC and Xbox One as well. The upcoming game is powered by a new Slipspace Engine and is created by 343 Industries.
We have some news for gamers who have been waiting for the new Xbox and accessories. Software giant Microsoft announced some details about its upcoming Xbox gaming console at the E3 yesterday. The new gaming console has codenamed as Project Scarlett and will only be launched next year. However, that wasn’t the only big announcement from the company. Microsoft also announced its Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 at the event.
According to the company, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 has been re-engineered completely and it comes with new adjustable tension thumbsticks. Users will be able to adjust these thumbsticks using a tool that can improve precision. We should also mention that the trigger grips in the new controller have also been updated. Besides this, the bumpers have been redesigned and the hair locks are now shorter, which will enable the user to fire faster. Another thing worth mentioning is that paddles and thumbsticks of the new Xbox controller have also been revamped for more customization.
The company has also added support for USB Type C and Bluetooth. There is also a rechargeable battery on the controller that can last up to 40 hours with one charge. It is worth noticing that the controller design has been upgraded to come with a wrap-around rubberized grip. The new controller’s design is a big update to the look and feel of the existing one as it comes with a lot of more options for customization. It also comes with the connectivity support that gamers have been waiting and requesting for since so long.
It is worth adding that Microsoft updated its Elite controller last time in August last year when it unveiled a new robot white coloured option. Although the controller had a new colour variant, it did not offer any new features. The second-generation Elite controller has been rumoured for more than a year now. The company has said that the pre-orders for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 will begin now and it will be available in 24 countries starting November 4. The new Xbox controller is priced at $179.99.
Speaking about the Project Scarlett Xbox gaming console, it has a custom-designed processor that is based on AMD’s Zen 2 and Radeon RDNA architecture and it is promised to be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X. Project Scarlett gaming console will have support for 8K gaming, up to 120fps framerates, variable refresh rate and ray tracing.
E3 is the annual event that all gamers look forward to because so many companies announce what they have up their sleeves for their gaming audience at the conference. E3 2019 is no different. Ahead of the E3 2019, Microsoft has already announced some details about its upcoming Xbox console. But that is not the only exciting thing that has been announced. Companies are also releasing their gameplay footages, trailers, and teasers to create the hype for their products before they are launched. One of these trailers is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which is one of the most awaited titles of 2019. Electronics Art (EA) has released 15 minutes long and uncut gameplay trailer for the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
The gameplay trailer takes place three hours in the actual game and the main character Cal Kestis (voiced and played by Cameron Monaghan) is no longer a Padawan. However, he has also not become a full-fledged Jedi. The footage shows that the game takes place on a Wookie Planet called Kashyyyk. This is the planet where the Wookies have been enslaved and the young Jedi protagonist will be working with a group of other soldiers to free the Wookies.
In the trailer, Cal is accompanied by a small droid named BD-1 who is as adorable as he is trustworthy, and as useful as the BB-8 and R2D2 from the past movies. The droid has his own unique voice, much like other droids before him and from the trailer, it seems to be extremely useful. There is also Forest Whitaker, who earlier played Gerrera in 2016’s standalone Star Wars movie named Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Coming to the graphics, the trailer reveals that it is still in its Alpha phase so it is subject to change. The planet and the surroundings where the actual game takes place is huge and engaging. It is laden with forest and other natural happenings like waterfall, unique animals and so on. But since it is in Alpha phase, nothing could be said about the graphics as it might be changed when the actual game launches.
Talking about the use of powers, we see that Cal is capable of using the Light Saber and can use the Force to do a number of tasks. There tasks include stopping the lasers mid-air, removing something from the path, using the Force while fighting to push enemies away or pull them in. The protagonist is also seen using other tools and his droid to navigate through the mission.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be a single player game that would follow Cal Kestis, one of the last surviving Jedi of the Jedi Order after it was attacked by the Order 66. The game follows the events after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. According to Vince Zampella, the founder of Respawn, the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be a story driven game and it will have a heavy narrative.
The Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be launched for PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One on November 15.
Software giant Microsoft has revealed the first details of its next-generation Xbox. Most of the rumours about the upcoming gaming console said that Microsoft is planning to launch two new devices in 2020. While one of the two upcoming consoles is said to be the equivalent of the Xbox One X that is currently available in the market, the other one will be the Xbox One S. Now, we are finally getting some information about the next high-end console in the Xbox series, which has been codenamed as Project Scarlett.
The company says that the console comes with a custom-designed processor that is based on AMD’s Zen 2 and Radeon RDNA architecture. The company has also promised that its new console will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X. It will come with GDDR6 RAM that is claimed to “usher in resolution and framerates we’ve never seen before.”
The newly-announced Project Scarlett console will have support for 8K gaming, up to 120fps framerates, variable refresh rate and ray tracing. The company has also said that it is using an SSD on the console. Speaking about Project Scarlett, an Xbox spokesperson said, “We’ve created a new generation of SSDs. We’re using the SSD as virtual RAM.” We should mention that Microsoft says that this is supposed to boost the performance of the device by 40x as compared to the current generation of the gaming console. In simpler words, games will load a lot faster than they do on the current version.
Sony has also promised that the PS5 gaming console with come with support of up to 8K graphics, 3D audio and SSD storage. The console is also said to have backward compatibility with the titles that are currently available on the PlayStation 4. The upcoming PlayStation 5 will also be powered by an eight-core CPU that will be based on AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen line. The console will come with a GPU that has support for ray-tracing graphics. Sony has also started teasing 4K graphics coupled with a refresh rate of 120Hz.
It is also worth mentioning that Halo Infinite is also getting launched along with Microsoft’s Project Scarlett Xbox console. With this, the company has set the stage for the next generation of console gaming. The software giant has not disclosed what exactly the Project Scarlett looks like and we should also mention that its unveiling is a lot similar to what the company did to Project Scorpio, which was eventually launched as Xbox One X.
A few days back, a phone that has not been officially confirmed or announced yet – Huawei Nova 5i – was spotted on Geekbench. The same device also received regulatory certificates in two countries. Now, Geekbench has listed a new variant of Huawei Nova 5i smartphone that comes with 6GB of RAM. We should mention that the one that had surfaced online earlier had 4GB of RAM. The listing on Geekbench also says that Huawei Nova 5i smartphone will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC and run Android 9.0 Pie.
The 6GB RAM variant of Huawei Nova 5i that has been spotted on Geekbench comes with the model number ‘HUAWEI GLK-LX2′. We should mention that two other separate listings have been spotted earlier under the same model number. Coming to the scores of the of Huawei Nova 5i on Geekbench, the smartphone scored 1516 and 1530 in the single-core test and it got 5193 and 5233 on the multi-core test.
According to Geekbench, the upcoming smartphone will be powered by an octa-core SoC clocked at 1.71GHz and it will pack 6GB of RAM.
Speaking of the other variant of Huawei Nova 5i smartphone that was spotted on Geekbench recently, it had the model number ‘HUAWEI GLK-LX3. While it is powered by the same processor that powers the 6GB RAM variant of the handset, it packs 4GB of RAM. Going by the Geekbench listing, it is easy to assume that HUAWEI GLK-LX2 will be the high-end model of Huawei Nova 5i with 6GB of RAM. The HUAWEI GLK-LX3 is speculated to be the base model that will house 4GB of RAM.
We should mention that Huawei’s Nova series of smartphones were made available internationally under the company’s ‘P Lite’ moniker. Other reports about the Huawei Nova 5i suggest that it will come with a 5.84-inch full-HD+ hole-punch display and feature a quad-rear camera setup on its back. The display of the smartphone will come with a selfie camera embedded in it so that the user can get a full-screen experience without a notch.
According to the database by NCC, the smartphone will pack 128GB of internal storage and can hold a microSD card of up to 512GB. The smartphone will come with a USB Type-C port. However, since there is no official word on the launch of Huawei Nova 5i, we recommend you to take all this information with a grain of salt.
Nokia 8.1 is a mid-range smartphone launched by HMD Global back in October 2018 and it packs good mid-range specification. When launched, its starting price was Rs 26,999 and it competed against the likes of Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A50 etc. But now, months after its launch, the Nokia 8.1 is getting a price cut on both its variants. The discounted price on both the variants of the Nokia 8.1 can be found on Nokia’s official India website. The interested users can buy the device from Nokia’s India website for a discounted price. To be precise, both the variants of Nokia 8.1 has received a price cut of Rs 7,000 from their original pricing. Some highlights of Nokia 8.1 is that is beefs in up to 6GB of RAM and comes with up to 128GB of internal storage.
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Nokia 8.1 price and availability (revised)
As mentioned above, both variants of Nokia 8.1 has received a price cut of Rs 7,000 from their original price. Now, Nokia 8.1 with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage is selling for Rs 19,999 instead of Rs 26,999. While the top-end variant of the device with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is selling for Rs 22,999 instead of Rs 29,999.
The revised prices on Nokia 8.1 can be found on Nokia’s India official website.
Amazon India is offering the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant of Nokia 8.1 for Rs 19,250 which is even lower than the revised price. While the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant of the device is listed at Rs 23,850 which is a bit higher than the revised price.
Other than the price cut, Nokia India online store is offering a gift card worth Rs 4,000 along with a one-time screen replacement if the user uses the promo code ‘MATCHDAYS’ when making the purchase. The platform is also offering no-cost EMI plans for a duration of 9 months. Other deals on the purchase of the device includes additional data benefits of up to 1TB of 4G data to Airtel prepaid subscribers. For that, the users would need to recharge on plans starting from Rs 199. While Airtel postpaid customers will also be getting 120GB of additional data benefits along with 3 months of free Netflix subscription along with one year of Amazon Prime subscription if they recharge using plans starting from Rs 499.
Nokia 8.1 specifications and features
Nokia 8.1 sports a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2244 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with 4GB and 6GB of RAM. It runs Android 9 Pie and packs a 3,500mAh battery with 18W fast charge support.
On the imaging front, Nokia 8.1 features a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 12MP main sensor paired with a 13MP depth sensor. While at the front, there is a 20MP selfie camera.
The Taiwanese smartphone company, HTC Corporation has not been active in the smartphone market for quite a while. But now, according to a recent development, HTC might be planning to launch a new smartphone. HTC has put out a mysterious teaser on its official HTC Facebook page with the date June 11 written on it. Other than the date nothing much was revealed by HTC’s Facebook’s post. It should be noted that, the last HTC smartphone named HTC U12+ launched back in 2018. And now, with the new teaser, HTC will possibly be launching its new smartphone next week.
HTC is also ‘looking forward’ to the new smartphone launch. And if the company launches a new smartphone it will be HTC’s return to the smartphone market. But with the constant change in the current smartphone sector, HTC would have to do something extra-ordinary while keeping the price point in mind if it is looking to lure in the customers.
According to the recent rumours about the new smartphone, HTC is planning to take Google’s route and launch a mid-range smartphone with pricing similar to Google Pixel 3a. And if the company is planning to launch a device similar to the Pixel 3a or the Pixel 3a XL it should have similar or better specifications.
Earlier, a leak about the new HTC mid-range smartphone suggested that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. It will reportedly come with a 6-inch Full HD+ (1,080 x 2, to160 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will also reportedly pack a 3,930mAH battery but whether it will have fast charging support or not is currently not known.
Some of the early renders of the smartphone has also been leaked online which shows that it will pack a simple and normal design. But it will come with dual-front camera and will reportedly come with an ‘e’ in its name, as it is put in the teaser. And there might be a possibility that the HTC’s upcoming mid-range smartphone might wear the HTC U19e nametag.
As mentioned above, the last smartphone launched by the company was HTC U12+ back in 2018. But after that, the company was devoid from the smartphone industry and it hadn’t release a smartphone till now. So, the flagship smartphone field is left for other companies like Apple, Samsung, LG and others. But with the launch of the new smartphone, HTC might be planning on making a return. More details about the smartphone from HTC will be available once it launches on June 11.
Even after getting negative remarks and for a few weeks being banned in some states in India, PUBG Mobile (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) still hasn’t lost its charm. It still remains one of the most played game on smartphones. And now, PUBG is bringing the light version of its game, PUBG Lite, to India. Earlier, PUBG Lite was launched in other Asian countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bangladesh and non-Asian countries like Brazil, but now weeks later the light PC version of the popular game has finally come to India. And seeing that India still remains one of the biggest markets of the battle royale game, this doesn’t come in as a surprise.
It should be noted that PUBG Lite is the lighter PC version of the popular PC battle royale game. And being a lightweight and watered-down version of the graphically heavy PUBG PC, the Lite version doesn’t need a high-end PC to run. Yes, PUBG Lite can also run on lower-end PCs and laptops. So there is no need of a dedicated GPU to run the game as an integrated GPU would be enough to run the game smoothly.
The news was revealed by the official PUBG India Facebook page which posted an image which contained the dark silhouette of the Taj Mahal. It also had the words “PUBG LITE Coming Soon”, so the revelation was made by the company itself.
Although the news that PUBG Lite is making its way to India soon is clear, but the company hasn’t revealed an official launch date yet. But some leaks and rumours online on Discord and social media suggests that the lighter version of the game will be launching in India by the end of the month. Other than that, the game will also be made available on Steam and it would come to the platform on around June 25.
As mentioned before, PUBG PC is the graphic heavy version of the popular battle royale and the PUBG Lite is the lighter version of the game. So, PUBG Lite will enable the gamers to play the game on their PC with low to mid-range specifications as well. Earlier to play on PC, the players needed an emulator so that they could play the game, but with the arrival of PUBG Lite they would be able to enjoy the game on PC without needing an emulator or a high-end gaming PC.
GIFs make conversations with friends more fun. In simple words, we can say that they are like animated pictures that showcase our feelings better. However, most of us rely on websites like GIPHY to get new GIFs that are apt to describe our emotions in a particular conversation. Various social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram also offer a gallery of GIFs that the users can choose from to send their friends. Furthermore, WhatsApp and YouTube even let you create your own GIFs. Here, we will tell you how you can create your own GIFs on WhatsApp and YouTube.
Let’s begin with WhatsApp. Firstly, for those unaware, here’s how you can find and send GIFs on the popular instant messaging app:
Open the chat of the friend whom you wish to send a GIF on WhatsApp.
Click on the Emoji icon on the chat bar. This is the same icon you click to select emojis for a chat.
You will see that besides emojis in chat window, there is a GIF icon and a Sticker icon.
Press on the GIF icon.
Here, you will find an entire gallery of GIFs that you can send your friends.
You can press on the search icon on the bottom left to look for more GIFs. You can type words like ‘Lol’ or ‘Beyonce’ or even the name of a movie to get appropriate GIFs.
Coming to how you can create your own GIFs on WhatsApp, here are the steps you need to follow:
Go to the chat of the friend whom you wish to send the GIF.
Press on the Attach icon.
Select the video from which you wish to create a GIF.
In edit, reduce the size of the video to 6 seconds or less.
An option of creating a GIF would appear on the top right. Toggle it to GIF.
Hit send to share it with your friend.
WhatsApp is not the only platform that lets you create your GIFs. You can do that on YouTube too. Here are the steps that you need to follow:
Go to the YouTube video you wish to create a GIF out of.
Add ‘gif’ before the URL of the video.
This will take you to gifs.com, and here you can create GIFs with a variety of effects.
You can directly share the GIF on your social media profiles or to download it.
Note: YouTube videos that are too long may not work too well with this shortcut.
