To take on Reliance Jio Fiber broadband service, Airtel announced the launch of the high-speed broadband plan in India. The Airtel Xstream Fiber now offers unlimited broadband at 1Gbps for Rs 3999 per month. This comes immediately after when Reliance Jio announced its monthly broadband plans, which starts from Rs 699 and goes up to Rs 3,999.
The new Airtel Xstream Fiber high-speed broadband plan comes with unlimited landline calls to any network in India along with exclusive #AirtelThanks benefits. It includes up to three months of Netflix subscription, one year of Amazon Prime membership and free access to premium content from ZEE5 and Airtel Xstream app. The Airtel Xstream Fiber is available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Pune Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Indore, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. The services will reach to other cities also in the coming months.
Airtel Xstream Fibre Rs 3,999 plan provides unlimited internet data and downloading speed up to 1Gbps. Whereas Jio Fiber Rs 3,999 plan comes with up to 2.5TB of data with 1 Gbps speed and post FUP the data speed will go down to 1Mbps. The plan offers VR-experience support and premium content offerings like Jio First Day First Show movies, special sports content and more. The platinum plan also offers free voice calls, free TV video calling, cloud gaming, home networking and Norton device security for up to 5 devices.
The company recently rebranded the name of its Airtel TV platform to Airtel Xstream. It has also launched an Android-based OTT smart stick and an Android-based 4k Hybrid Smart Box.
The 4K Hybrid Box is powered by Android 9. It offers to opt from more than 500 TV channels that comes with preloaded Airtel Xstream app. The app offers Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, more than 10,000 movies and shows. The box has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and in-built Chromecast. It comes with a universal remote that is supported with Google voice assistant. New Airtel Xstream Box can be purchased at Rs 3,999 whereas all existing Airtel Digital TV consumers can upgrade to Xstream Box at Rs 2,249.
Previously Airtel was offering Broadband plans that gave up to 100Mbps or more Internet speed. The Airtel Rs 1,099 plans offer 300GB data with an internet speed of up to 100Mbps along with unlimited local and STD calls, Airtel Thanks benefits of Amazon Prime subscription, Netflix subscription, Zee5 Premium subscription and Airtel TV Premium subscription. Airtel’s Rs 1,599 plan offers 600GB of data with up to 300Mbps of internet speed and it offers all the other benefits of the Rs 1099 plan. Airtel VIP Rs 1,999 broadband plan offers unlimited data usage at up to 100Mbps of internet speed, three months of Netflix subscription and 12 months of Amazon prime subscription along with all the above-mentioned benefits.
The South Korean smartphone company, Samsung, today launched two phones under its A-Series of smartphones. The company launched Samsung Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s in India. Both the phones fall under the mid-range price section. The two devices are the upgraded version of Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A30 phones that were launched by the company a few months ago.
The phones come with features like Night Mode, Super Steady video, Samsung Pay and a powerful processor with Game Booster technology as well as 4,000mAh battery. The smartphones will be available for purchase in both online and offline retailers across the country.
Samsung Galaxy A50s, Galaxy A30s price, availability and offers
Samsung Galaxy A50s has been introduced in the country at a starting price of Rs 22,999 for the 4GB RAM version, whereas the 6GB RAM variant is available at Rs 24,999. The other one, Samsung Galaxy A30s single 6GB RAM variant will come at a price tag of Rs 16,999. Both the smartphones will come in three colour options Prism Crush Violet, Prism Crush Black and Prism Crush White colours. The smartphone will start to sell from today on Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall and Samsung Online Shop along with partnered offline retailers across the country.
Telecom companies such a Reliance Jio, Airtel will provide double data benefits on the purchase of the handsets whereas Vodafone subscribers who purchase either of the phones will receive Rs 75 cashback on Rs 255 prepaid recharge along with additional 0.5GB daily data valid for 18 months.
Samsung Galaxy A50s specifications
Samsung Galaxy A50s is powered by octa-core Exynos 9611 SoC processor. It features a 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. The smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie with One UI on top along with 4,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. The phone comes with 6GB of RAM along with 128GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 512GB using microSD card. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Galaxy A50s features a triple rear camera setup combined with a 48-megapixel primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there is a 32-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A30s specifications
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a 6.4-inch HD+ (720×1,560 pixels) Infinity-V Super AMOLED display. The phone runs on Android 9 Pie with One UI on top. It is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC, coupled with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded via microSD card up to 512GB. The phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor along with a 4,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
Coming to the camera quality, the phone comes with a triple rear camera set up. The setup includes a 25-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. While on the front, Samsung Galaxy A30s sports a 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The Chinese Smartphone Company Oppo expanded its A series by launching Oppo A9 2020 and Oppo A5 2020 in India today. Both the smartphones will go on sale via Amazon and offline retailers later this month. A9, as well as A5, come with a quad-camera setup coupled with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU. The phones come with a massive 5,000 mAh battery, which when fully charged, keeps the phone running for up to 19 hours of talk time. A9 2020 comes with 4GB/8GB RAM paired with 128GB internal storage whereas the A5 2020 offers 3GB/4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
Oppo A9 2020, A5 2020 price and launch offers
Oppo A9 2020 is available in two storage variants 3GB/4GB RAM with 64GB of storage and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variants. The base variant is priced at Rs 16,990 whereas the upper variant comes at Rs 19,990. The device will be available in two colour options—Marine Green and Space Purple.
Oppo A5 2020 has been launched in two colour variants too— Dazzling White and Mirror Black. The phone will be offered in two storage options 3GB RAM with 64GB of storage and will be priced at Rs 12,490. The other variant that is 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage options will come with a price tag of Rs 13,990.
Both the budget smartphones can be purchased via Amazon. Oppo A9 2020 will go on sale starting September 16, while the offline sale will begin from September 19. On the other hand, Oppo A5 2020 online and offline sale will start from September 21.
On the purchase of smartphones, the company is also giving launch offers for the new devices. HDFC Bank card users on EMI transactions will get 5% instant discounts. On the exchange of an Oppo phone, the consumers can avail up to Rs 2,500 cashback whereas on the exchange of any other handset the buyers can get up to Rs 2,000.
The offline offers include 5 percent cashback on HDFC Bank credit or debit cards. Zero down payment EMI options on Bajaj Finserv is also available.
Apart from that, telecom companies like Jio, Vodafone and Airtel are also offering data benefits to the purchasers.
Oppo A9 2020, A5 2020 specifications
Oppo A9 2020 and Oppo A5 2020 run on Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.0.1 on top. Both the devices come with a 6.5-inch display with a waterdrop-style notch and Gorilla Glass 3+ for the protection. A9 2020 and A5 2020 are powered by octa-core Snapdragon 665 SoC, along with a 5,000mAh battery. Both the phones are supported by Dolby Atmos as well as a rear fingerprint sensor.
Oppo A9 comes with a quad-camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel monochrome camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor for portraits. On the front, it has a 16-megapixel selfie camera
Oppo A5 also has a quad-camera setup that consists of 12-megapixel primary camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel monochrome camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor for portraits. For selfies, it has an 8-megapixel front camera.
Xiaomi is gearing up to launch Mi Band 4 in India at Smart Living event on September 17. Some time ago the company teased the arrival of the smart fitness band that was launch in China a few months ago. Xiaomi India MD Manu Jain announced the arrival of Mi Band 4 in the country via a tweet a few days back.
Subsequently, e-retail website Amazon confirmed the news by launching a microsite for the Band 4 that will be sold via e-retailers website. Additionally, the fitness band will also be available via Mi.com and Mi Home stores. The upcoming fitness tracker comes with a colour AMOLED panel with a 2.5D curved glass protection along with six-axis accelerometer sensor. The Chinese Brand will also introduce its 65-inch Mi TV during the Smart Living event along with other products.
Mi Band 4 Price
As we mentioned, Mi Band 4 was launched in China a few months ago. The company launched two variants of the fitness tracker Standard Edition and the one with NFC support. The standard edition comes at a price tag of CNY 169 that translates to Rs 1,799 while the NFC variant is priced at CNY 229 that translates to Rs 2,300. It is expected that the Chinese company will launch both the variants of the smart fitness band here. Additionally, the company also launched the Avengers Edition of the Mi Band 4. It is priced at CNY 349 , which is approximately Rs 3,500.
Mi Band 4 specifications and features
Mi band 4 features a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED touchscreen display with 120×240 pixels resolution. The company has used 2.5D glass for protection. The fitness tracker is supported with a six-axis accelerometer that is capable of monitoring fitness activities such as cycling, exercise, running, swimming, walking and more. It is 5ATM rated that makes it water-resistant and allow it to be used while swimming. It also has the ability to identify swimming strokes like freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and mixed-style. The band comes integrated with Google’ Voice Assistant plus it also shows notifications like SMSs, WhatsApp messages, fitness details and so on. The fitness Band claims to offer 20 days of battery life on a single charge. It is also helpful in finding your pones exact location.
Last week Lenovo owned Motorola launched two smartphones at the IFA 2019 press conference. The company launched Motorola One Zoom and Moto E6 Plus and one of them is soon to arrive in India. E-commerce website Flipkart has launched a teaser page in which it revealed that the company will be launching Moto E6S in the country. E6S seems to be the rebranded version of the Moto E6. Additionally, the company has also started sending the media invites for the September 16 event but the invites did not mention the name of the device.
The media invite does not reveal much, it only says that a new smartphone will be launched on September 16. While on the other hand, Flipkart’s teaser revealed a key highlight of Moto E6S. The product page says that the device will be offered with 4GB of RAM. But the handset that the company launched during the IFA tech event has been launched with 2GB and 4GB RAM variants so this must be the reason why the company s launching the rebranded variant of the handset.
MOTO E6 Plus Specifications
To recollect, Motorola launched Moto E6 Plus in single Silver-Grey colour variant. It comes with a 6.1-inch HD+ (720×1560 pixels) Max Vision IPS display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by octa-core Helio P22 SoC and is offered in 2Gb and 4GB RAM option along with 32 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The internal storage can be expanded up to 512GB via microSD card. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie and is backed up by a 3000mAh battery.
The camera includes a dual rear camera combined with a 13-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies and video calling it has an 8-megapixel f/2.0 selfie.
For connectivity, it comes with G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on the Moto E6 Plus include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor.
While many of the aforementioned specifications match with the Flipkart’s teaser. The Moto E6 Plus is expected to arrive with all the mentioned specs but with a slight change in the RAM variants.
These days we are seeing leaks about the upcoming smartphone. If you are also a fan of Made by Google hardware then we have news for you. The technology giant is preparing to launch its most anticipated smartphone Google Pixel 4 soon. As per a leak, the company might launch its Pixel 4 series on October 15.
The famous tipster Evan Blass shared an image of Google Pixel 4 on its twitter account that reveals the Software Company might launch its handsets next month on October 15. While sharing the image he commented “Google Fall Event: 10/15?”
The Mountain View company is yet to announce the official date that when it would launch its Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones. But as we are coming closer to October leaks videos and reports about Google’s next-generation smartphones are doing the rounds on the internet. Now the image of the Google Pixel 4 has surfaced on the web leaked by the screen protector manufacturer. The smartphone is seen having a three-sided slim bezel and a big forehead. Apart from that the image also reveals that the handset will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset and not 855+ as it was earlier rumoured to arrive with. The phone will come with a screen resolution of 3040×1440.
On the other hand, Google Pixel 4 promotional video has also been leaked on the internet even before its official release. The videos say “What happens when people who made YouTube, Search and Maps put everything they know into one of these (that shows a Pixel phone) You get a phone made the Google way”. Following this, the video showcases the features of the upcoming smartphone will arrive with. According to the video, the Google Pixel 4 series will arrive with features like Motion Sense, Google Assistant and its advanced capabilities, an astrophotography mode and some of Android 10‘s fresh features which includes features such as dark mode as well as smart replies. The video displays the white colour variant of the smartphone that we have already seen in the leaked images that have been storming the internet. It will have a black border on the sides as well as on the front. While the black variant has a glossy finish on the rear panel.
If the leaked promo the Google Pixel 4 is true then we have a fair idea of how the smartphone will look and with what features it will arrive with when it will be unveiled next month.
The wait is over for Apple fans. The company has finally taken the wraps off its this year’s flagship smartphones. Apple has unveiled three new iPhones namely- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. All the phones are powered by the new A13 Bionic processor. The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max price start at $699, $999 and $1,099, respectively. All the devices will be available for pre-order from September 13 and will be available in stores from September 20. Prior to its launch Apple’s biggest rival Samsung already launched its Galaxy Note 10 as well as Note 10+ last month. All the iPhone 11 models come with the triple rear camera compared from the last year’s dual cameras. To know how the new handset is different from its predecessor and the Galaxy Note 10+ read our comparison.
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Display
iPhone 11 Pro Max: 6.5-inch Super Retina displays that come with a resolution of 458ppi.
Apple iPhone XS Max: 6.5-inch OLED HDR Super Retina display
Apple iPhone XS Max: 64GB storage variant costs Rs 1,09,900
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+: Rs 79,999
Our Take
iPhone 11 Pro Max comes at a starting price of Rs 1,09,900 whereas it also comes at the same price point but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ price is much lesser than the Apple’s iPhones. If you are not afraid to spend a large chunk of money on one of the most premium-looking smartphones then you can buy iPhone 11 Pro Max. But if you want a premium smartphone plus at a cheaper price then you have the option of Galaxy Note 10+.
Indian Audio brand Boult launched new In-ear wireless earphones Spire X in India. The Spire X comes with Bluetooth 4.2-CSR8635 chipset and 10mm drivers that deliver crystal clear wireless transmission in true HD sound as the company claims.
The Bluetooth headphones are designed in such a way that it allows the band to sit comfortably around your neck without any pulling or tugging on your earbuds. It offers up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. According to the company it has used the latest Neodymium technology and the CSR8635 chipset that supports support 3D acoustics as well as ensures stark connectivity with a 10m range.
The neckband has a built-in volume, mic and power control for easy access. It comes integrated with condenser MIC which allows the user to receive calls easily and speak without ambient disturbance. With the help of an auto-reconnect feature, it connects with Bluetooth enabled devices automatically.
Off-Axis magnetic technology has been used that provides noise isolation. The wireless earphones come equipped with magnets that allow the earphone to be attached together when not in use.
The built-in micro woofers used to deliver deep bass, clear highs and stable midst as well as noise isolation. The built-in Mic has support for Siri/ Google Assistant voice command. It is compatible with all OS Bluetooth enabled smartphones, Laptops, PCs, Tablets and Smart TVs from all the brands. The Boult Spire X wireless earphones are Ipx5 Water and sweat-resistant that can be used while exercising, jogging, long walks, cycling, boxing or gymming and during rain without ruining them.
Price and Availability
Boult Spire X can be purchased via Amazon at Rs 1699. The In-ear wireless earphones are available in Black colour variant and come with a one year of warranty along with two extra earbuds and USB cable. These can be picked up from Amazon India’s e-commerce website.
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has today taken wraps off its latest iPhones. The new lineup of the company includes iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 11. The devices succeed the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR respectively. Here’s a look at their pricing, availability details and specifications of the three newly launched iPhones:
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iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 11 price and availability
According to Apple, the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB models in Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver and Gold colour variants. While the price of the iPhone 11 Pro will start at Rs 99,900, the cost of its elder sibling will begin at Rs 1,09,900. Speaking about the iPhone 11, the device is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage variants and its price in India will begin at Rs 64,900. The smartphone will be available in six colours including Purple, White, Green, Yellow, Black, and Red. The smartphones will be available in India starting September 27.
iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max specifications
The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max sport 5.8-inches and 6.5-inch Super Retina displays that come with a resolution of 458ppi. The newly launched Apple iPhones have support for HDR10, spatial audio, Dolby Vision as well as Dolby Atmos. Apple has added its latest A13 Bionic chip to the two devices. The chip is claimed to get “the fastest CPU” and “the fastest GPU” ever to the newly launched iPhones. The handsets sport triple cameras on their back panels. The setup has a 12MP wide-angle sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide angle sensor and a telephoto sensor.
The smartphones will soon also get a new feature called Deep Fusion that will enable them to shoot nine images. Four of these will be shot before the user presses the shutter button on the handset. The neural engine on the devices will then optimise the images taken pixel by pixel so that the user gets the best possible shot. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max also come with the ability to shoot 4K videos at 60 fps. Although the battery capacities of the smartphones are unknown, they come with 18W fast charger in the box.
iPhone 11 specifications
The iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display and is powered by the company’s latest A13 Bionic chipset. The smartphone runs iOS 13 and it has features like the Dark Mode and ‘Sign in with Apple.’ The handset sports a dual camera setup on its back panel with a 12MP wide-angle lens that has an f/1.8 aperture and OIS clubbed with a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor that has an f/2.4 aperture and 120-degree field of view. Apple has added new features to the camera app like Smart HDR, enhanced Night Mode and an improved Portrait Mode.
In addition to this, the dual rear cameras also have support for 4K video recording at 60fps. The flash of the handset is also 36% brighter than its predecessor’s. On the front, iPhone 11 has a 12MP selfie camera that can record slo-mo videos as well as 4K videos. As always, Apple has not revealed the battery capacity of its device, it did say that the smartphone will offer “one hour more that the iPhone XR” on a single charge.
Cupertino-based technology giant finally took wraps off its new iPad and the newest generation of Apple Watch today. Besides this, there were a number of key announcements that the company made at its event today. Here’s a look at all of them:
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The all-new Apple iPad
Apple has also taken wraps off the 7th generation iPad at its event. Apple‘s new tablet comes with a 10.2-inch Retina Display and it comes with a Smart Connector that adds support for the company’s keyboard cases. Apple’s 7th generation iPad costs $329 and it is available starting today. The new iPad will start shipping in the US starting September 30. In India, the 7th generation iPad will be available at Rs 29,900.
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple has also launched the Apple Watch Series 5 today that comes with an Always-On Retina display. The display of the Apple Watch 5 comes with a technology called LTPO that enables it to refresh dynamically between 1Hz to 60Hz. According to Apple, the smartwatch still comes with all-day battery life. The device comes with a built-in compass that can be added to watch faces. The smartwatch comes with safety features too. If you pick up the cellular model of Apple Watch Series 5, you will get access to international emergency calling (depending on the country).
The watch has been launched in Nike+ and Hermes models too. Apple Watch Series 5’s cellular models will cost $499 and its GPS models will be priced at $399. The orders for Apple Watch Series 5 will begin in the US today, but the smartwatch will only start shipping on September 30.
Apple Arcade is coming to the App Store
Apple today has launched a new service called Apple Arcade on the App Store. According to the Cupertino-based technology giant, the gaming subscription service offers games that can’t be found anywhere else. It is basically a new tab in the App Store that will offer users new games every month. Gamers will also get recommendations on Apple Arcade. Apple Arcade will be available on App Store starting September 19 in more than 150 countries. Apple is launching the service with a one month free trial post which it will cost $4.99 per month for the entire family.
Apple TV Plus launch date and price
Although Apple had already announced its Apple TV Plus service earlier this year, today it made further announcements about it. Apple has announced that Apple TV Plus’ first shows including ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Dickinson,’ ‘See,’ ‘For All Mankind’ and ‘The Elephant Queen’ will be available in over 100 countries starting November 1 this year and its family subscription (including six people) will cost $4.99 per month. Customers who buy new iPhones, iPad and Apple TV will get 1 year of free Apple TV Plus subscription. Apple showcased the first trailer of its exclusive show ‘See’ at the event.
Apple Research app
Apple has revealed that it has been conducting health research studies following the Apple Heart Study. For this, it has joined hands with the World Health Organization and University of Michigan. Apple’s Women Health Study has been conducted with NIH and Harvard and Apple Heart and Movement Study has been conducted with American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Customers can enroll in these studies via the Apple Research app that will be available in the US later this year.
The Chinese company Vivo is gearing up to launch its next-generation smartphone Vivo V17 Pro. The company has now officially announced that it will be launching the smartphone on September 20. The upcoming Z series smartphone is claimed to be the “world’s first 32-megapixel dual pop-up selfie”. Vivo V17 Pro is the upgraded variant of the Vivo V15. Leaks and rumors with regard to the upcoming smartphone are already doing the rounds on the web to suggest that what we can expect from the handset.
Vivo took to Twitter where it posted a teaser video of the Vivo V17 Pro on its official Vivo India Twitter account. The Vivo teaser bears a hashtag #ClearAsReal. The teaser also showcased the upper back panel of the smartphone in which a dual pop-up selfie camera module is flaunted. The teaser says it is the World’s first 32-megapixel dual pop-up selfie camera which is also an upgrade over its predecessor Vivo V15 Pro that comes with a single pop up selfie camera. It further says Vivo V17 Pro is launching on 20 September.
Now before the company announced the launch date of the upcoming smartphone, Vivo declared its association with Nat Geo Traveller India where it posted a picture taken via Vivo V17 Pro revealing the imaging capability of the mobile phone. Apart from that, the company has also started sending out press invites for the launch of the new V-series smartphone. As per the press invitation, the launch event of the Vivo V17 Pro will be hosted in New Delhi at 11.15 noon IST on September 20.
To recall, Colors channel also posted a short video teaser of the Big Boss Season 13 where the smartphone is being flaunted in the hands of Salman Khan. The video says “Vivo V17 Pro presents Big Boss 13.”
Separately a German tech website WinFuture also revealed the specifications of Vivo V17 Pro. The website suggests the upcoming smartphone is expected to feature 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080×2440 pixels) Super AMOLED display along with a 21:9 aspect ratio. There is also the presence of an in-display fingerprint sensor. It will reportedly be powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 along with up to 8GB of RAM and at least 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone will run on Android 9 Pie with FuntouchOS on top.
On the imaging front, as published the phone is said to arrive with a 2-megapixel depth sensor alongside the 32-megapixel primary selfie camera that also has the support for wide-angle selfies along with a bokeh effect on the V17 Pro.
It is expected to come with a quad rear camera set up consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with a wide-angle lens and two 2-megapixel sensors.
The connectivity options on the phone include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The report also suggests that Vivo V17 Pro will be housing a 4,100mAh battery.
Only a few hours left for the unveiling of the Apple’s iPhone 11 series but even before it was officially released, a new leak surfaced on the internet revealing the pricing of the most anticipated smartphone of the year. We already have a fair idea about the names and a few of the specification of the iPhone 11 but now we also know how much the three smartphones will cost.
Apple will be unveiling three smartphones at the special event namely iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The special event is being held at Steve Jobs Theater in Apple headquarters begins at 10 am PDT (10:30 pm IST). Apart from that, the company will also launch its new series of Apple Watch as well as iOS 13.
iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max price leaked
A leaked slide was posted on Weibo revealing the price of Apple iPhone 11. According to the Weibo Post, the 64GB base variant of the iPhone 11 will arrive with a price tag of $749 that translates to Rs 53,600. While the 128GB and 256GB variants of iPhone 11 is expected to cost $799 that translates to Rs 57,200 and $899 approximately Rs 64,400 respectively
The website says iPhone 11 Pro 128GB base variant will cost $999 that translates to Rs 71,600 while the 256GB storage option is suggested to be priced at $1099 roughly around Rs 78,700. The high-end 512GB variant of the iPhone 11 Pro is expected to arrive with a price tag of $1,199 which converts to Rs 85,900.
Last of all iPhone 11 Pro Max price will reportedly start at $1099 that translates to Rs 78,700 for the base 128GB variant whereas the 256GB storage model is expected to carry a price tag of $1,199 approximately Rs 85,900 and the last one that is the 512GB variant to come up with $1,299 that converts to roughly around Rs 93,000.
All the above-mentioned pricing and storage variants of the iPhone 11 series are speculated therefore we suggest you take it with a grain of salt until the company officially reveals the pricing of the smartphones tonight.
iPhone 11 sale date expected
The new series of iPhone 11 is expected to go up for pre-order from September 1 and is likely to be put up for sale starting September 20.
Today Apple will be launching its new series of iPhone 11 at a grand event being held in California. On the other hand, the Technology giant Google will soon officially release its new series of Google Pixel 4 smartphone that has already become the talk of the town even before its launch. For a quite few month leaks and rumours of the upcoming phone have been doing the rounds on the internet that has almost revealed the handset. We have already seen the Pixel 4’s two colour variants and now a new image of the mobile phone has landed on the web revealing that the company may bring a Coral colour variant of the smartphone.
If you love bright colours then you will be pleased to know that Google Pixel 4 might arrive in a new Coral colour variant other than black and white. To recall last year Apple also launched the same colour variant of the iPhone XR. But last year the Mountain View company launched Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL in three colour variants only. Namely Black, Clearly White, Not Pink colour options, but this year the company is in no mood to of launch its devices in the same old colour options.
The leaked image was posted by a tipster on Weibo. If we look at the leaked image, we can see the smartphone dressed up in a funky coral colour on the rear panel along with a ‘G’ logo on it. While the image of the front panel is no different from the previously shared images of Google Pixel 4.To recall the software company Google introduced the Coral colour option for one of its Google Home Mini speakers too.
Apart from that, few of the reports suggests that the smartphone will also come with a new Google Assistant feature that may provide digital assistance to the user during call hold. The Google assistant steps in and alerts the user about the call being on hold.
The Google Pixel 4 smartphone will come with 90Hz AMOLED display and will also include Soli radar chip or gesture control that senses the user’s hand movement. The company claims that this feature will work in any orientation, including when it is upside down. This feature will let the users control basic functions on their handset like snoozing alarms, skipping songs and rejecting phone calls with just a wave of your hands. However, this feature might not come to India. Google will launch the smartphone in October this year.
Last week the telecom company Reliance Jio revealed its JioFiber plans. So today we will discuss whether the new entrant Jio Fiber is worth the asking price or is it just similar to the other available service providers like BSNL, Airtel and ACT Fibernet. As a recap, JioFiber high-speed broadband service plans start at Rs 699 per month and the company will provide ultra-high-speed Internet up to 1Gbps.
Besides this, the subscribers will get access to the Jio premium app along with other services and offer too. ACT Fibernet services are available in several cities in South and North India. Currently, it operates in 18 cities and will be expanding its reach to a few more cities soon. So today we will compare two newcomers in the market JioFIber and ACT Fibernet.
JIOFIBER
Jio Fiber plans start at Rs 699 per month and it goes all the way up to Rs 8,499 per month. It provides data speed that depends upon the plan the consumer selects. The lowest is 100Mbps and goes up to 1Gbps bundled with free voice calling, unlimited data and much more.
Starting with the Bronze plans, which are priced at Rs 699 and offer up to 100Mbps speed along with 150GB of data. Post the FUP the data speed will be reduced to 1Mbps. The plans provide add on services like three-month subscriptions to free voice calls, free TV video calling, cloud gaming, home networking, and Norton device security for up to 5 devices along with JioCinema and JioSaavn.
In the same way, Silver Plan comes at Rs 849 that provides data up to 200GB plus 200GB extra data along with all the above-mentioned features and offers. Jio Fiber Gold Plan is priced at Rs 1,299 that comes with data speed of up to 250Mbps along with FUP of 500GB (250GB extra) bundled with all the offers and services similar to as of Silver plan.
Diamond Jio Fiber plan can be subscribed at Rs 2,499 where the consumer will get 1,250GB (250GB extra) data with downloading speed up to 500Mbps. The plan comes with all the above-mentioned services and offers plus the users will get VR-experience support and premium content being offers like Jio First Day First Show movies, special sports content and so on.
The Rs. 3,999 Platinum Jio Fiber plan is available with an increased internet speed of up to 1Gbps along with FUP of 2,500G Band packs with all the offers that come with the gold plan. And last but not least if the JioFiber’s Rs 8,499 Titanium plan that puts forward a whopping 5,000GB data with 1Gbps internet speed along with all the mentioned offers and services as said above. The new subscribers need to pay a one-time fee of Rs 2,500 that also includes a non-refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500 plus installation charges. The Jio Fiber service is available across the nation in 1,600 towns.
ACT Fibernet
On the other hand ACT, Fibernet comes with a starting plan of Rs 749 per month in which it offers FUP of 500GB data with an internet speed of 100Mbps. Post FUP the data speed will go down to 512Kbps. If the consumer chooses
Rs 1,249 plan and above the data speed will be reduced to 2Mbps post FUP along with 1,000GB of extra data at no extra cost. If the customer opts for the plan of Rs 4,999 the data speed will be 150Mbs and they will get 3,500GB of data. Besides this, ACT Fibernet also offers two Netflix plans with a saving of up to Rs 300. The Platinum Promo Entertainment and Diamond Entertainment plan come at Rs 999 and Rs 1,249 per month respectively and offer up to 150Mbps of data speed. The Platinum Plan offers 2000GB of total data per month whereas Diamond Plan offers 2750GB of data up to one month. The company is also offering two more plans in which the subscribers will get an extra 2 months of subscription-free along with free Wi-Fi router if they go for a 6 or 12 months subscription.
The most anticipated smartphone is geared to be launched today. Yes, we are talking about Apple’s iPhone 11 launch. Apple will be hosting an event in California today where it will take the wraps off its three smartphones. It is speculated to launch three iPhone11 smartphones during the annual launch event namely iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max along the regular iPhone 11. Alongside this, the company is also expected to launch a new Apple watch series 5 and its next generation of iOS — iOS 13.
As per the smartphone maker, iOS will be the fastest operating system compared to the older ones. The company claims that the new OS will have up to50 percent smaller downloads and it has also reduced the sizes of the updates by 60 percent. Apart from that, the company says that FaceID unlocks will be 30 percent quick.
The iOS 13 operating system will bring a portrait lighting mode that almost regulates the positioning as well as it intensifies portrait es the studio lighting. It will let the user increase or decrease the strength of the lighting mode. Along with this, a new feature named High-Key Mono has also been added where they can style their images by applying a stylistic monochromatic filter that is particularly used for fashion photography. The new iOS will make use of on-device machine learning (ML) to organise photos in the Photos app, too. This will allow the user to highlight the photos present in the library, which they think are the best.
Last year the company added the dark mode feature to its macOS but this year it will also be brought to iPhones with iOS 13. Apple will also bring more customised options to iOS for Memojis. The company promises to bring a cluster of Memoji stickers being made available in the keyboard app these will include headgear, glasses as well as broken teeth.
For security and privacy concerns, Apple will introduce Apple ID authentication that will allow the user to sign in on different apps and websites. Besides this, the Apple Maps are getting revamped with the new iOS that will include more data, broader road coverage, better pedestrian data, and more accurate addresses.
Over that, Apple iOS 13 will also bring updated Reminders and Messages apps along with new features. Apple’s Siri shortcuts will also consist of new Suggested Automations, enhanced Carplay along with the latest dashboard that will allow the user to control their iOS devices with their voice command.
Who would not be excited to use a smartphone that has a camera module, which flips towards the user when they wish to click selfies? A few years back, this may have sounded like a phone from a futuristic film. But today, Samsung has made it a reality with its Samsung Galaxy A80. We got to use the handset for some time and we tried to know whether it is as amazing as it sounds. Read the rest of our review of Samsung Galaxy A80 to know more:
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Samsung Galaxy A80 design and display
We can really count on Samsung for making premium and beautiful looking smartphones. The South Korean technology giant has made Samsung Galaxy A80 inch-perfect. The smartphone looks very premium and is absolutely stunning. If you are someone for whom a smartphone is also a style statement, the design of Galaxy A80 will surely make you happy. The device is dominated by the New Infinity display on its front panel and it comes with a glass back panel. To make things even better, Samsung has added a very unique camera module to its new smartphone that rotates to click selfies.
As we just mentioned, the front of the smartphone is mainly its display. The bezels and the chin that outline it are really thin and this means that users get a lot of real estate on the screen. A very notable factor about Samsung Galaxy A80 is its size. The smartphone is very tall and wide. Yes, the handset is on the heavier side, thanks to its glass front and back, and the large battery inside. Nevertheless, while some may feel that just makes it feel more solid, not everyone likes their handset to be bulky.
The back panel of the smartphone only has the Samsung branding and the camera module that is placed on the top. The sensors of the camera along with the LED flash are placed in a capsule shaped module that has a rose gold coloured rim outlining it. Also, the camera module is placed on motorised system. When one clicks on the selfie camera button in the camera app, the module rises up and flips the camera to face the user.
With this, the company has managed to provide a full-screen experience with the display of the device. While the right edge of the smartphone has the power button, the volume rocker keys are on the left edge. The speaker grille, Type-C port and the SIM tray are placed on the bottom while the top of the device only has the secondary microphone.
To sum it up, we liked the look and feel of the Samsung Galaxy A80, but then, we expect a premium smartphone to have features like water resistance too, which was missing in this one
Now, let’s talk about the display of the handset. Samsung Galaxy A80 is the first smartphone by the South Korean technology company to come with the New Infinity display. By this, the company means that the handset does not come with a notch on its display and provides a full screen experience to users. The smartphone has a 6.7-inch FHD+ (2,400×1,080) Super AMOLED display and during our time with it, we had a very good experience with the screen of the device. The display of Samsung Galaxy A80 is simply excellent. It provides a very immersive experience and it showcases vibrant colours. You will see deep blacks and punchy colours, and these remain consistent at different viewing angles.
The clarity of the images projected and their sharpness is also on point. We should also mention that the display of the handset had support for Widevine L1, which enables users to stream HD content from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. The screen of the device also comes with acoustic sound system that emits sound via the display of the screen itself. During our time with the device, the sound output was perfectly fine. We also did not encounter too much trouble when we tried using the handset under direct sunlight.
Samsung Galaxy A80 performance and cameras
Before we speak about which aspects Samsung Galaxy A80 excelled in, we should shed light on the rest of its specifications. The handset is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 730G SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The device runs Android Pie skinned with Samsung One UI and it comes with 128GB of internal storage, and houses a 3,700mAh battery. The battery of the smartphone has support for 25W fast charging. For imaging duties, the smartphone comes with a rotating camera module that boasts of a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 3D depth camera with an IR sensor.
To elaborate more on the software of the device, the Android Pie and OneUI provides us with features that have been seen earlier on other Samsung smartphones. Most apps and elements are placed on the bottom of the display for better access. The apps are bigger and icons of Samsung’s own applications are redesigned. The device also comes with Digital Wellbeing that helps users know which apps they are spending the most time on so that they can cut down on the usage. In addition to all this, there is system-wide Dark mode available on Samsung Galaxy A80. There are some pre-loaded apps on the handset like Netflix, Facebook, the entire suite of Google and Microsoft apps as well as Samsung’s own apps, we found most of them to be useful.
Moving on to the performance of the smartphone, the Snapdragon 730G did prove to be good at handling most tasks. We often multitasked on the device and faced no problem while doing so. We often browsed social media apps like Instagram and YouTube and used the handset for other activities like music and navigation at the same time. The smartphone handled it all very well.
Gaming was also a good experience on the smartphone. We played a few seasons of Asphalt 9: Legends, which are very graphic-heavy, on Samsung Galaxy A80 and then switched to some lighter ones like Temple Run 2. The device consistently performed in both the types. However, after prolonged gaming the device did heat up occasionally because of its glass body. In fact, this is something that we also encountered at times when the device was put on charging or was being used for navigation for a very long time. Samsung A80 does come with an indisplay fingerprint scanner, which we found to be a wee bit slower than other Samsung smartphones.
Coming to the cameras of the Samsung Galaxy A80, they really are unique in the way they work. You would be very appealed to buy the smartphone if you like clicking selfies. At least when you hear about it theoretically. How many smartphones allow you to click pictures using all of its rear cameras? What makes it even more appealing for selfie lovers is the 48MP Sony IMX596 primary sensor that is bound to give good self-portrait shots. The other two cameras, as we mentioned earlier, include an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera and a 3D ToF sensor. The cameras of the handset also come with Super Steady video mode, Scene Optimiser and Flaw Detection.
It is worth pointing out that the primary camera of the smartphone takes images that are 12MP in resolution by default. However, there is an option of choosing 48MP resolution too. While most shots taken by the 48MP primary camera during the day were great, we should say that on zooming in to click images, some details may be compromised (at times). But then, largely, the shots taken during the day had bright and vibrant colours, and they mostly turned out to be sharp. However, the same cannot be said for the night shots. They were decent, but not as good as other 48MP cameras that we have tried. Even the dedicated mode for night photography on the handset didn’t help too much, maybe the next update by Samsung will take care of this.
Most selfies that we took using the smartphone turned out to be good. You would see the lightest of details on your face if you use the 48MP primary camera. However, selfies at night turned out to be average.
Coming to the battery of the device, we were expecting it to lat for more than a day. With moderate usage that involved watching YouTube videos, a few calls and using some social media apps, it usually lasted us a day. But if you need more talk time, they fast charger does come handy. With its 25W fast charging, the handset usually gets completely charged within an hour and 15 minutes. Last but not the least, the call quality on the smartphone was very good. We never encountered any problems while making or receiving phone calls even from areas like basements.
Verdict
Samsung Galaxy A80 has its pros and cons. It comes with a beautiful design and a unique camera system, has a dream of a display, and offers smooth performance. However, it lacks water resistance and face unlock. Another downside is that the camera performance is not very consistent, which we are hoping is taken care of in next update. So, the answer to whether is a worthy buy or not depends on what your priorities as a user are. If you like to use your device for entertainment and watching videos and playing games, you will be happy with Samsung Galaxy A80, even if it is priced at Rs 47,990. The display is really worth every penny. However, if you want a longer battery life there are few others that will give you just that. Interestingly, if you put in just Rs 3,000 more, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S10e, which is quite an all-rounder by the company.
The Huawei P series is popular for its imaging capabilities, the Chinese smartphone maker launched two more colour variants of Huawei P30 Pro — Mystic Blue and Misty Lavender at IFA 2019. The smartphone features a dual-tone design now. Apart from that the company’s CEO also announced that in the past six months the shipment of the Huawei P 30 series has crossed 16.5 million units.
During the IFA 2019 Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG said “that the Company has sold 16.5 million units of the Huawei P30 Pro across the world in the past 6 months. This figure is 53% higher than that of the HUAWEI P20 series. The New P30 Pro will deliver a new photographic experience to the user and create a richer, and more exciting consumer experience with its pleasing colour scheme and dual texture design.”
As said, during the event, the Company also launched two fresh colour variants of the Huawei P30 Pro Misty Blue and Misty Lavender. The device dons both matte as well as glossy finish on the back panel now. The company has used two textures to form a layered collision and an intense visual effect. The upper back panel where the camera is situated has a high-gloss surface whereas the handheld area is matte to keep away from fingerprints. The New P30 Pro will be available globally from September 20.
In addition to this, the company also announced that the Huawei P30 Pro will be the first one in the list to be upgraded to the EMUI10 operating system.
To recollect Huawei P30 Pro was launched in India in April this year. The smartphone comes with a 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) OLED display with curved edges and a waterdrop-shaped notch. It is powered by Kirin 980 SoC along with 8GB of RAM. The device is offered in three storage variants 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. P30 Pro runs Android 9.0 skinned with EMUI 9.1 on top. The handset is backed up by a 4,200mAh battery that is supported by reverse wireless charging and also supports Qi wireless charging technology.
On the imaging front, it carries a triple rear camera set up that includes a 48-megapixel main sensor with OIS and f/1.6 aperture along with a 20MP wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The third one is an 8MP camera that is supported with a periscope style zoom system and a ToF sensor that comes with HDR+ mode, 5X optical zoom, 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom. For the selfies and video calling the phone has a 2-megapixel sensor on the front.
The Singapore based company Pundi X has introduced a world-first fully blockchain-powered smartphone at IFA 2019. The blockchain-powered smartphone is called “Blok on Blok (BOB)” which was earlier known as “XPhone”. This smartphone keeps the calls, text and every digital platform the user accesses fully decentralised, with a layer of privacy and security.
Pundi X is a developer of blockchain-powered devices that has unveiled fully-functional blockchain phone BOB. The smartphone lets the users without a glitch toggle between blockchain mode and Android mode. The Blockchain mode runs on the open-source f(x) operating system. It includes all the Blok on Blok (BOB) decentralised processes similar to cryptocurrency. It lets the users control their data while at the same time it also allows them to customise its design.
“While BOB’s internal and external design has gone through a long journey ever since it was introduced to the world as the XPhone, BOB offers a customizable design to represent how it prioritizes its users’ needs first.” the company stated.
The maker has provided BOB with MOD Assembly Kit. The Kit consists of detachable parts that create the structure of the XPhone’s external look. This enables the user to assemble as well as build their own BOB. As per their preference, the users can also add external accessories to it.
The device includes Function X OS, Function X Blockchain, Function X IPFS, FXTP Protocol and the Function X Docker that jointly works to decentralise apps, websites and data. All the devices run on Function X OS that function as a node of the chain has its own exclusive address as well as private key similar to URLs and IP addresses. When the user makes a VoIP call or if it sends a text, the OS gives their connection end-to-end encryption.
The device can also be used just like a smartphone that runs on Android 9. The users can easily switch between Android mode and Function X mode.
Zac Cheah, Co-founder and CEO of Pundi X said“BOB marks a big step forward in our mission of creating a Blockchain Internet, a fully decentralized network where every piece of data shared is under the owner’s control. More importantly, BOB gives a sneak peek of a world powered entirely by blockchain technology, where everyone has control over their own data and everything is executed with the expectations of immutability and transparency.”
Initially, the company will bring only 5,000 units of BOB. The device is available for purchase at USD 599 that translates to roughly around Rs 43,000 available on Kickstarter.
The electronic brand today added three new laptops to its Zenbook series of laptops the ZenBook 14 (UX434), ZenBook 15 (UX534), and ZenBook Flip 13 (UX362). ZenBook 14 and 15 features a Four-sided frameless NanoEdge display with ultraslim bezel, whereas the ZenBook Flip 13 comes with a frameless NanoEdge display with ultra-narrow bezels. All three laptops are powered by Intel’s 8th Gen CPUs. The ZenBook 14 and 15 features come with a secondary screen pad, while the ZenBook Flip 13 is a convertible laptop.
Pricing and Availability
ZenBook 14 (UX434), ZenBook 15 (UX534), and ZenBook Flip 13 (UX362) can be purchased via online stores Amazon, Flipkart, as well as Paytm Mall in India. The Asus ZenBook Flip 13 comes with a price tag of Rs. 76,990, the ZenBook 14 starts at Rs. 79,990 and the ZenBook 15 comes at a starting price of Rs. 1, 19,990 in the country.
ZenBook 14 (UX434), ZenBook 15 (UX534)
Asus announced both ZenBook 14 and 15 were announced at Computex this year. Both the laptops are a Four-sided frameless NanoEdge display with ultraslim bezel, up to 95% screen-to-body ratio for ultra-compact footprint. The devices come equipped with ScreenPad 2.0 that has a 5.65-inch touchscreen that comes with features like Quick Key that enables one-tap automation of complex keyboard sequences, Handwriting for natural text input, along with Number Key for rapid data entry.
ZenBook 14 is powered by 8th Generation Intel Core i7 – 8565U processor and with another option of Core i5-8265U CPU. On the other hand, ZenBook is available in a single Core i7 CPU. Both the Zenbooks offers full-HD resolutions (1920 x 1080), with 178-degree wide-view technology, along with 72 percent of the NTSC. For graphics the ZenBook 14 comes with a Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5 RAM, 8GB / 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard also 1TB/512GB PCIe SSD. It packs a 50WHr battery. ZenBook 15 comes equipped with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics card with 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM. It offers 16GB of RAM along with 1TB PCIe SSD storage and a 71WHr battery as well. Both the devices come integrated with IR cameras for Windows Hello. For the connectivity, both have Bluetooth 5.0 dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, several USB ports, HDMI options and Type-C port. Both the laptops come with Alexa voice support.
ZenBook Flip 13 (UX362)
While on the other hand ZenBook Flip 13 is a convertible laptop that features a 13.3-inch, full-HD display. The device is powered by 8th generation Intel CPU being offered to choose from either Core i7-8565U processor or Core i5-8265U processor. It has 8GB of RAM and a 512GB of PCIe SSD of storage. For graphics, it comes integrated with Intel UHD Graphics 620 along with two USB Type-C ports, speakers from Harman Kardon, and a 50WHr battery along with 65W power adapter
PUGB addiction has taken its toll now. In a new incident, a 25-year-old man slaughtered his retired father so that he could play the PUBG game peacefully. The fear-provoking incident took place in the Belagavi district of Karnataka where RaghuveerKumbar chopped had a brawl with his father over his growing addiction for PUBG.
The assassin chopped off his father into three pieces his head as well as his legs. The dead are identified as Shankrappa Kumbar aged 65-years. Shankrappa was a retired policeman who had a regular tiff with his son over the game. On Sunday night both had a heated argument resulting in a violent incident where the son took the life of his father so that he could play the game online. After which he was detained by the police and now being questioned.
At around 5 AM in the morning the murderer son was hopping mad when he found out that his father disconnected the internet connections as well as took his phone in so he could stop him from playing the online game PUBG on his mobile phone. Consequential to this Raghuveer locked up his family members in a room and then started beating up his father Shankrappa. Later on, in a rage, he chopped off his father into three pieces.
The detained slaughterer is now under the police’s custody and is said to be a victim of mental disorder down to too much exposure to the game on his mobile phone.
This is not the first time mobile phone game addiction has led to a heinous act, in the past, many such cases were reported and this is the latest in the country. Many youngsters have turned into killers for being stopped for playing PUBG.
Lately, a 21-year-old young man killed himself for being stopped from playing the online popular game a few weeks ago. The deceased named Akash Dixit was found floating in a pond near his house after his mother filed a missing report for not returning home after his gaming session.
In the third incident last month a law student hanged himself from his room’s ceiling after he was being scolded by his mother over his addiction playing PUBG for long hours. The young boy just got admission into a law college after he finished his schooling. The teenagers and youngsters ending their life are increasing. A sensible level of gaming is needed by parents it should be taught to youngsters rather than imposed.
A few months ago Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 4 at an event in China. Now the Chinese brand is bringing the smart band to India soon. Xiaomi India MD Manu Jain announced the arrival of Mi Band 4 in the country. MrJain also announced that the device will be launched in the country on September 17. The key highlights include a colour AMOLED panel with a 2.5D curved glass protection it also comes with a six-axis accelerometer sensor that is capable of monitoring physical activities while on the go. It is also supported by Alibaba’s Alipay for payment.
Mi Band 4 Price
Mi Band 4 is the successor of Mi Band 3 that came with a black and white screen. Prior to its launch in India, the smart wearable was launched in China in June this year. The price of the standard edition with no NFC support is CNY 169(approximately Rs. 1,700) whereas the NFC variant is priced at CNY 229 (approximately Rs. 2,300). The company is expected to launch both the variant in the country. The company also launched the Avengers Edition that comes in three different bands. In China, it is priced at CNY 349 (approximately Rs 3,500). At present, there is no such information if the company will launch the Avengers Edition Mi Band 4 in the country or not.
Xiaomi Mi Band 4 specifications and features
Mi Band 4 comes with a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display that has 120×240 pixels resolution and a 2.5D glass for protection, it is supported by touch inputs and has an inbuilt microphone for the voice commands. The device has a six-axis accelerometer that monitors physical activities like cycling, exercise, running, swimming, and walking. Mi Band 4 comes with a 5ATM rating for water resistance that is capable of identifying swimming strokes like freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, and mixed-style. The fitness band also shows notifications like SMSes, WhatsApp messages, fitness details, among others.
It also lets the user find their phone as well as turn on and off the music track with one tap. The Mi Band 4 also live weather and stock updates and the battery lasts up to 20 days on a single charge
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is all set to launch an all-new series Watch GT. The company is gearing up to launch its new series of Mate 30 smartphones in the market on September 19 in Munich. Alongside Mate 30 the company will also unveil Watch GT 2. The company already launched the Watch GT smartwatch along with its Mate 20 Pro series of smartphones at an event in October last year.
Huawei took to Twitter and announced the official launch date Huawei Watch GT 2. The company posted a teaser video of the upcoming device. The video, however, did not reveal much about the product but it only says that Watch GT 2 will be powered by Kirin A1 CPU that was announced by the company recently. The announced chip also powers the Freebuds 3.
Additionally, the reports suggest that the phone will pack a larger 445mAh battery than its predecessor that carries 420mAh, which lasts up to 14 days.
The leaks suggest that the upcoming Huawei Watch GT 2 will carry a larger screen along with the smaller bezels. As said, it will house a 445 mAh battery and will come integrated with a mic and speaker as well. The presence of mic and speaker hints that the watch will allow the user to make calls to the stored contacts. It is also expected to arrive with a built-in GPS and optical heart rate monitor. The company will be offering the device in two variants Classic and Sport. Huawei GT Watch 2 sports model will arrive with a sport rubber band, whereas the Classic model will be carrying a brown leather strap.
To recall the company launched the Huawei Watch GT in India earlier this year in two variants Sports and Classic. The Sports edition comes at a price tag of Rs 15,990 whereas the Classic model id priced at Rs 16,990. The smartwatch comes with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display and sports a dual crown.
The Watch GT has 316L stainless steel built along with ceramic bezels. This smartwatch is 5ATM water resistance that can be easily used while swimming. It has 512MB of RAM and 128MB of internal ROM and is compatible with devices that run Android 4.4 or higher and iOS 9.0 or more. The Huawei Watch features built-in GPS that can track daily activities of users by connecting to the Health Assistant app. The wearable also has the ability to track user’s sleep and steps.
All of you must be aware by now that the mobile operating software of Google’s Android Q will be known as Android 10. The software company broke its decade-old history of Android releases after desserts. Before this, all the versions of Android’s operating system were named after desserts in alphabetical order. Additionally, it also came with a new logo that shows the Android robot.
The key highlights include Dark Theme, native support for foldable phones, 5G, Live Caption, gestures navigation, stricter privacy as well as permission controls and so on. The company has also started rolling out the new update to compatible devices. The Company’s own Pixel series of smartphones are among the first to receive the OS. The list includes all the Pixel phones from the first generation to the latest ones that are Google Pixel 3a. The smartphone will receive the new update within first 90 days (3 months) of the official release of the operating system. Check out the list who have received and who are still waiting to receive the new Android 10 OS.
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Google Pixel phones
The company’s own Pixel smartphone series is the first to receive the new update the list includes Pixel and Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL and the latest Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Gradually the new update is reaching the phones over-the-air. The Pixel users will receive a notification or they can manually download the new Android 10 OTA release by going to Setting and then Software Update section
OnePlus 7 series
Subsequent to Pixel phones OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro were the next to receive the Android 10 open beta update. The fresh update brings new UI design, upgraded security patch, full-screen gestures, new Game Space feature, more privacy controls, an icon shape customisation feature, a keyword-based spam-blocking tool, etc. However, the company has not confirmed when it will be rolled out globally, but it is expected to arrive soon. After that, the OnePlus 6 series of smartphones will receive the updates, too.
Redmi K20 Pro
The Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has also begun the rollout of a stable MIUI 10 update, based on Android 10, for the Redmi K20 Pro. Initially, the new update is being rolled out for the said smartphone users in China. But, in India, the Redmi K20 pro user has also started receiving the Android 10 beta update. However, it is not yet clear that when the wider roll-out of MIUI 10 will begin in the country. The beta update is live for the selected users who registered for the beta testers for MIUI 10.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series
Android 10 operating system is expected to arrive next to Samsung’s flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ smartphones. The company is also working on its One UI 2.0 custom skin that will run on top of Android 10. So the new update will come to both the smartphones along with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series.
Nokia smartphones
At the same time when other smartphone brands are busy rolling out Google’s Android 10 OS for its devices, HMD Global has also announced a list of devices to which the new OS will be released first. The list includes Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 8.1, Nokia 3.1, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 among others.
We think the next on the list would be Huawei as it was one among the list of the smartphone makes who announced globally their deices will get the updates first. Right now there are more than 25 phones to receive the Android 10 update this year. The list includes Chinese smartphone brands like Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo. Allthe mentioned smartphone makers use another skin on top of the Android OS.
Recently Samsung’s foldable phone Galaxy Fold was finally made available in the international markets. Now is the turn of Huawei’s Mate X. The South Korean Company Samsung made Galaxy Fold available last week in its home market after crossing so many hurdles. Like Samsung, the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is also preparing to release Huawei Mate X into the market after delaying it for several months. The Company’s CEO, Richard Yu revealed at the ongoing IFA 2019 that they will launch the Mate X anytime soon, in all probability next month.
Huawei has been delaying the launch of its foldable device Mate X to make sure it meets the quality requirements. This indicates that they have learned from Samsung’s mistake of launching the Galaxy Fold too early before it was market-ready. Huawei Mate X is being optimized to meet the company’s tough and superior requirements before the launch of the foldable handset. Now the Huawei CEO has confirmed that the handset will be launched in October this year.
As per a report, CEO Richard Yu gave the reason not being market ready for the delay of Mate X release. Yu said he’d hoped the phone would be on sale already, but because of the rollout of 5G and the need to give app developers time to adapt to their apps with the new screen size is also the reason why its arrival was being delayed.
Last month it was reported that the company is expected to bring the smartphone in the market sometime in November, but now he confirmed at IFA 2019 that it is ready to arrive in the market sometime next month.
He said”Maybe next month we can start to sell it globally,” he further added “The manufacturing of this phone is not only very expensive but has some challenges for volume and mass production.” He too confirmed the presence of Kirin 990 chip, into the upcoming foldable device. Huawei Mate X was first introduced at MWC in Barcelona earlier this year in February.
Mate X is a bit different from the already launched Samsung’s Fold that opens like a book but Mate X has a curved screen around the outer surface that fold outwards. The unfolded screen has 8-inches while the folded phone has a 6.6-inch AMOLED display. The phone is 11 mm thick when folded and does not have a headphone jack.
On September 10, that is tomorrow, premium smartphone brand Apple is going to launch a new series of iPhone 11. The event will be held at Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California. For the first time, the company will be livestreaming the unveiling of the most anticipated smartphone of the year. The smartphone manufacturer has also posted a YouTube page invitation for its iPhone launch event. The company will broadcast the live event tomorrow at 10 am PDT (10:30 PM IST).
The live streaming page says“Cupertino calling. Join us for an Apple special event live from the Steve Jobs Theater on September 10 at 10 a.m. PDT. Set a reminder and we’ll send an update before the show.”
Previously Apple had limited the live streaming of launch events to its official website and devices, but for the first time in the history of Apple, the company will broadcast the event live on YouTube other than its official website. To recall the company for the first time broadcasted the unveiling of the iPhone 10 live on social media platform Twitter. This time all over the world the fans of Apple iPhone who were waiting for the launch of the iPhone 11 can witness the event live sitting in their homes or offices on the YouTube app or its Web client.
At the Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California the company is expected to unveil three new iPhone models. The new series will of Apple’s iPhone 11 is expected to come with new design along with 5G support and new camera capabilities. The company will come up with three new handsets iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The lineup will be powered by the A13 processor and will be supporting reverse wireless charging. The phones are the successor of iPhone XR, XS and XS Max. Recently iPhone analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that the new series of iPhone 2019 will pack larger batteries for longer battery life. It is expected to house a 3,110mAh battery.
As we mentioned earlier upcoming models will have the support for reverse wireless charging that will also allow the AirPods to charge easily. The security features will include Face ID biometric. Out of three iPhone 2019 models, two will be featuring a triple rear camera set up. Additionally, the XS model is expected to arrive with a bigger 6.1-inch display screen than its predecessor that possesses a 5.8-inch display.
