Amazon Fab Phones Fest Sale: 11 premium smartphones available on a discount

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest Sale: 11 premium smartphones available on a discount

Amazon India is holding a Fab Phones Fest Sale in India this week, which begins today and will go on till April 13. There are a number of smartphones that can be picked up from the e-commerce website during these three days. Here, we have listed down the discounts that are available on 11 premium smartphones on Amazon that you can avail till April 13. Check it out here:

OnePlus 6T

OnePlus 6T mobile

If reports are to be believed, OnePlus 7 will be launched soon. And what adds credibility to the fact is that OnePlus 6T, the company’s current flagship smartphone, is available at a discount on Amazon India’s website. Earlier, the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant was priced at Rs 37,999, while the 8GB RAM/128GB storage model and 8GB RAM/256GB storage version were available at Rs 41,999 and Rs 45,999 respectively.

Post the discount, the three models are available at Rs 34,999, Rs 37,999 and Rs 41,999 respectively. Furthermore, if you have an HDFC Bank card, you will get an instant discount worth Rs 1,500 on Amazon during the sale.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Huawei Mate 20 Pro 8

Now that Huawei has launched its P30 Pro flagship smartphone, it has reduced the price of its Mate 20 Pro handset, which is also a camera-centric smartphone. While Huawei Mate 20 Pro was launched at Rs 69,990, it can now be picked up at Rs 64,990 from Amazon India.

Oppo R17

If you are looking for a camera-centric smartphone, you can also opt for Oppo R17, which comes with special features for nigh photography. While the device was launched at Rs 34,990, during the sale, it can be picked up at Rs 28,990.

Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S9

Now that Samsung Galaxy S10 has been launched, Galaxy S9 had to get a price cut. Samsung Galaxy S9 was launched in India in March 2018 and its base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage cost Rs 57,900 back then. Now, the device can be picked up at Rs 46,500 from Amazon India. If you want to but the 256GB storage variant, you can get it for Rs 52,900 instead of Rs 65,900, which was its launch price.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) first impressions display

Another option that you can consider to buy is Samsung Galaxy A9, that was launched in November last year. The launch price of the smartphone was Rs 36,990 for the base variant with 6GB RAM, but during the sale on Amazon, you can pick for Rs 27,890.

LG V40 ThinQ

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LG launched its V40 ThinQ smartphone in India in January 2019 at a price of Rs 60,000. However, right now, the device is available at Rs 49,990 on Amazon India’s website.

Honor View 20

honor view 20

Honor’s current flagship smartphone – View 20 – is also available on a discounted price on Amazon India. You can buy the smartphone at a starting price of Rs 37,999 on the website, while earlier it was being sold for Rs 42,999.

iPhone X

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You can buy the tenth-anniversary edition of Apple’s iPhone at reduced pricing from Amazon India too. While its 64GB storage version is being sold at Rs 73,999, the model with 256GB storage model is available at Rs 84,990.

Oppo F11 Pro

Oppo F11 Pro with 48MP camera to go on sale for the first time in India tomorrow

Another device from Oppo on our list, the F11 Pro is available at a starting price of Rs 24,990, while earlier it was being sold for Rs 28,990 on the website.

Vivo V15 Pro

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Vivo recently launched its V15 Pro smartphone in India which comes with a triple rear camera setup and a pop-up front-snapper. The device was earlier available for Rs 32,990 on Amazon India, and now it is being sold at Rs 28,990.

LG G7+ Thinq

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Another smartphone by LG on our list, the G7+ ThinQ was earlier being sold at Rs 55,000 on Amazon India. During the sale, it can be picked for Rs 39,990.

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Instagram adds a new ‘Civic Engagement sticker’ for General Elections 2019 in India

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Instagram adds a new ‘Civic Engagement sticker’ for General Elections 2019 in India

India’s General Elections 2019 have kick-started today and a number of apps and online platforms are coming up with their own ideas and changes to support the elections and encourage more people to vote.

Facebook-owned Instagram has joined the election supporting apps by bringing a new civic engagement sticker for its platform. The General Elections 2019 have started today and will go on till May 19. They will decide the fate of the members of the 17th Lok Sabha and whose party will form the government.

The 2019 General Elections will be conducted in seven phases over the next one month. And during this time, the new civic engagement sticker can be used by the users on their Instagram stories to tell their contacts, followers about their experiences and excitements.

Speaking about the new feature, Tara Bedi, Public Policy and Community Outreach Manager of Instagram, India said, “Across the globe, Instagram connects people with the people and things they love and are passionate about. With a community of over 1 billion users, Instagram is now also a space for positive dialogue around important civic matters and discussions around citizenship. The sticker is an easy and expressive way for our community to share that they voted with their communities.”

Talking about the new sticker, it shows a hand with the blue ink on the index finger which, as we all know, represents the fact that a person has voted in the elections. To make this sticker, Instagram worked with an artist named Tara Anand, who is known for the strong representation of women in her illustrations, to design this custom sticker for Indian elections.

civic engagement
civic engagement sticker

The new sticker can be used by opening the camera within Instagram and either taking a selfie or by writing something in the ‘Stories’ section of the app. Once the selfie is taken, before pushing it out to the Stories, the user is given an option to edit and add emoticons, words, or stickers to the selfie to make it look more interactive. The civic engagement sticker can be found in the stickers section, and the user can use it on their selfies and push it out to the Instagram Stories. Also, once the user taps and clicks on the new sticker, they will be directed to the National Voters Services Portal (electoralsearch.in/) which will help the voters find their respective polling locations during the different phases of elections.

civic engagement
civic engagement sticker

The artist, Tara Anand commented on her process, “As a young woman who believes in speaking my mind and expressing my beliefs, I’m glad to have gotten this chance to partner with Instagram to encourage people to take part in this democratic process. I wanted to play with the iconic index finger with ink because it is the universal symbol for voting in India. It is a symbol that one is part of a large and important process. I hope the sticker is a fun addition to this process for many other first time voters and everyone else as well.”

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Amazon Echo Link and Amazon Echo Link Amp launched in India: Price and features

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Amazon Echo Link and Amazon Echo Link Amp launched in India: Price and features

Amazon’s smart speakers come with a variety of features and including the support for the company’s popular AI voice assistant – Alexa. Since Amazon Echo’s launch in June 2015, the company has brought many new devices in its Echo smart speaker series. The one that was unveiled most recently is Amazon Echo Show – a smart speaker by the company that comes with a screen.

But now, the company is further expanding its Echo range of smart speakers in India with the launch of two new devices – Amazon Echo Link and the Amazon Echo Link Amp. Both the new Echo series of devices work by integrating with the existing audio equipment and the home audio setups. With their integration, they bring Amazon’s AI Alexa and other music streaming capabilities to the connected audio equipment.

Amazon Echo Link and Amazon Echo Link Amp price

The Amazon Echo Link is priced at Rs 19,999 and the Amazon Echo Link Amp holds a price tag of Rs 29,999 respectively.

The Amazon Echo Link will go on sale April 16 onwards while the Amazon Echo Link Amp will start selling from May 3. Both these devices will exclusively be available on Amazon.

Amazon Echo Link and Amazon Echo Link Amp features

Talking about the devices, the Amazon Echo Link can be connected to the existing audio setups and the audio streaming services such as Amazon Prime Music, Saavn, TuneIn, Gaana and Hungama Music. You can use a receiver or amplifier as a source device to connect the Echo Link. The amplifier/receiver will then transmit the signal to speakers completing the setup.

It can not only connect with digital speakers but analogue speakers as well such as the turntables and digital audio players through inputs and outputs. Once connected, the Echo Link can be used as an Amazon Echo device in which the users can give voice commands for streaming music and use Alexa features as well. The Echo Link also comes with an inbuilt 3.5mm jack and an in-built headphone amplifier to listen to streamed music on headphones as well.

 

echo link
echo link

On the other hand, the Amazon Echo Link Amp offers all the features and characteristics as the Echo Link but it comes with additional features such as a two-channel, 60W Class D amplifier. The amplifier lets the user to connect the passive speakers directly with the Echo Link Amp. As mentioned above, both these devices can be used to integrate streaming audio services and the AI Alexa capabilities into existing audio and multi-room setups. The Echo Link and the Echo Link Amp, both the devices come with Wi-Fi support and an Ethernet connectivity. They have a block-like design and a volume knob along with a 3.5mm jack at the front.

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Thousands of Amazon employees listen to your Alexa conversations: Report

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Thousands of Amazon employees listen to your Alexa conversations: Report

Amazon has made some heavy investments in artificial intelligence and has never shied away from saying that Alexa is still a work in progress. In Alexa FAQs, the company has specifically said, “The more data we use to train these systems, the better Alexa works, and training Alexa with voice recordings from a diverse range of customers helps ensure Alexa works well for everyone.”

However, there is something that Amazon also keeps quiet about. According to an investigative report by Bloomberg, the best and the only way to make Alexa better is by having humans listen to voice recordings of the requests that are made by customers. Amazon does mention this somewhere in product and service terms and very few people would bother to read that closely.

In the past, the company has downplayed the privacy concerns about having cameras and microphones in so many houses across the globe. And it has never really spoken about how it trains the AI to work effectively for its millions of users.

It is worth mentioning that the process is known as data annotation and it has now become the base of machine learning revolution, which is responsible for making AI process languages, recognise images and objects and do so much more.

However, AI algorithms only improve when the data that they use is categorized. There are times when Alexa, or other digital assistants, don’t understand the information you are asking for. This can happen because of a number of reasons including the use of a different language or a regional slang. When such cases happen, it is humans who help the AI in understanding what the user needs by listening to the recording and adding the correct label of data. This is called supervised learning. Supervised and semi-supervised learning are two techniques that are used by Apple, Google and Facebook too in similar ways for their own digital assistants.

Coming back to Amazon, Bloomberg has shed light on the fact that thousands of employees of the technology giant are involved in parsing Alexa recordings in order to enhance the performance of the digital assistant. We should mention that the workforce that is involved in this task does not only include full-time workers of the company but some contractors too. While it is not a practice that can be termed as shocking, considering that other technology companies also do it, the report does point out correctly, is that customers often don’t realize this is happening. Furthermore, there is no word on for how long these recordings are stored. So, there is always a risk of the information being stolen or getting misused by a notorious employee of the company.

In a statement, Amazon has said to Bloomberg, “We only annotate an extremely small sample of Alexa voice recordings in order [sic] improve the customer experience. For example, this information helps us train our speech recognition and natural language understanding systems, so Alexa can better understand your requests, and ensure the service works well for everyone.”

Amazon has also added that it has “strict technical and operational safeguards, and have a zero tolerance policy for the abuse of our system.” The company has also said that its employees do not have the access to identify people talking to Alexa and all the personal information of the users is “treated with high confidentiality,” and protected by “multi-factor authentication to restrict access, service encryption, and audits of our control environment.”

However, we should point out that there have been several instances in the past when recordings have been sent to the wrong people by Alexa. And by wrong people, we basically mean other users.

Currently, Amazon is looking for ways to move away from this kind of supervised learning because it requires a lot of transcribing and annotation. According to a report that surfaced in Wired last year, the company us using new techniques in order to cut down on error rates and to expand Alexa’s knowledge base.

In an article called ‘How Alexa Learns’ that was published in Scientific American earlier this month, Ruhi Sarikaya Alexa’s director of applied science said, “In recent AI research, supervised learning has predominated. But today, commercial AI systems generate far more customer interactions than we could begin to label by hand. The only way to continue the torrid rate of improvement that commercial AI has delivered so far is to reorient ourselves toward semi-supervised, weakly supervised, and unsupervised learning. Our systems need to learn how to improve themselves.”

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Sony PS4 gets a discount in the Sony’s Summer Promotion, price of its games, controllers and PS VR cut off as well

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Sony PS4 gets a discount in the Sony’s Summer Promotion, price of its games, controllers and PS VR cut off as well

Sony’s gaming console, the Playstation 4 (PS4) is getting a price drop in India from this week onwards. Along with the price cut, the PS4 games, controllers as well as the PlayStation VR (PS VR) will be available at a discounted price, too. This is a part of Sony’s summer promotion, which starts from April 12 and will finish at the end of summer, on June 15.

Currently the PS4 sells for Rs 23,580 for the 500GB Slim variant in India, and on the purchase of the console right now the users will also get some new games bundled with it. Games such as Gram Turismo Sport, Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition are also available when consumers buy the game console during the summer promotion period. Sony is also giving three months of PS Plus in the bonanza that gives the users access to multiplayer and cloud saves too.

Although not officially announced, but the 1TB variant of the PS4 will also be discounted later during the promotion. But it should be noted that the PS4 Pro will not be discounted and it will sell at its original price. Similar to the price drop on consoles, the PS4 games too will sell at a discounted price. Some of the best-selling games such as Spider-Man for PS4 will sell at Rs 2,499 and the God of War will bear a price tag of Rs 1,999 during the promotion. The Sony summer promotion offer will be available on Flipkart, Amazon as well as offline retail game sellers as well.

The gamers who wanted the PS4 Pro’s price to drop might be disappointed as it in all likelihood will not receive any. Currently, the PS4 Pro sells for Rs 38,710 in India with warranty whereas in the grey market, the same console has a price of Rs 34,000 without warranty. But we are hoping the PS4 Pro too might get to see a price cut due to the competitive rates of the consoles. If that happens, the price will drop in the US and the European market first, as they have a huge user base. And if the price of the PS4 drops in the European market then the Indian market will follow.

With the price drop, Sony is gearing up to scale the gaming industry in India. which is at an all-time high. Microsoft’s Xbox doesn’t have as big a user base in the country (when compared to PS4) and the Nintendo doesn’t even have an official presence in India. So, it makes the path clear for Sony and its PS4 to gather all the ground it can cover. And the summer promotion offer might be taking it a step closer to its goal.

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Google Assistant will now be able to read your work calendar with G Suite integration

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Google Assistant will now be able to read your work calendar with G Suite integration

Technology giant Google has today announced that it is rolling out its digital assistant to G Suite. So, if you have a G Suite account, you would soon be able to use Google Assistant with it, and it will start with the Calendar app in the company’s enterprise platform.

The company made this announcement via an official Google Cloud blog post, which also talks about Google‘s Cloud Next conference in San Francisco. In the blog post, the search giant has explained how the integration will work. If you have a G Suite account, you will be able to test the Assistant starting today.

If you are signed in with a G Suite account and have it synced to your Calendar app, you can get your assistant to remind you about your next meeting by telling it when and where it is, set reminders and do so much more. And needless to say, it works exactly like the consumer-facing version of the Google Assistant app does.

We should mention that this will be rolling out for mobile as well as desktop users of Google Assistant. Google Assistant’s integration with G Suite for Calendar app is cross-platform. Going forward, we would find out if it is cross-platform for other services too.

However, it is also worth pointing out that this would not work on a device that has your personal Google Assistant synced on it. This is because it is an enterprise feature and Google has only launched it for G Suite.

Another thing worth pointing out is that as of now, there is no word on the G Suite apps that will work with Google Assistant. However, we expect to get more details on it once the feature exits beta.

Speaking about the feature in its blog post, the technology giant said, “G Suite is integrating with the Google Assistant, specifically with Calendar. Your Google Assistant already helps with your personal life, but now when you sign in and switch to your G Suite account, you can easily use your Assistant to help you prepare for the workday, too. Whether you’re at home, on the go, or in the car, you’ll be able to ask your Assistant to tell you when and where your next meeting is, and stay on top of scheduling changes. This integration is available in beta today.”

Google also added that with the update, “G Suite can help you work more efficiently and spend less time on repetitive, predictable tasks.”

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Games2win partners with Sony Network to bring CID mobile games in India

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Games2win partners with Sony Network to bring CID mobile games in India

Games2win and Sony Pictures Networks have teamed up to bring CID Mobile Games in India. Games2win, which is a global mobile games publisher announced their partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India to launch a couple of “CID” mobile games inspired by one of the most successful television shows of India.

The first games in the CID series is named “CID – Daya Darwaza Tod Do” and till now the game has been downloaded more than half a million times. It even holds a rank of one of the top 10 action games in India. The game can be downloaded for Android as well as iPhones from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Alok Kejriwal, the CEO and Co-Founder of Games2win said, “Sony Television’s CID is one of the most iconic shows of Indian Television. It’s an all-time epic. That motivated us to partner with SET to create original, adrenalin pumping, super thrilling mobile CID mobile games that are just as exciting as the shows themselves.”

The question about ‘why’ a CID game has been made, according to the company most millennials have grown up watching the CID show. And now, they have developed a deep connection with their mobile screens and spend more time with their smartphones as compared to TVs. So, the company wished to bring one of the most popular TV shows to the mobile platform. According to the company, the players would enjoy the game as much as they enjoyed watching the show.

Amogh Dusad, Head Content of the Partnership and New Initiatives said, “Sony pictures network is strategically focused on the fast growing online gaming space. Most of our iconic shows and characters lend themselves to great gaming potential. CID game (Daya Darwaza Tod do) is the first of many steps we intend to take in this direction. We are very pleased and excited with the tremendous response the game has garnered in such a short span of time.”

In the first game – ‘CID: Daya Darwaza Tod Do’ the Superhero CID officer Daya does what he does best and most famous for, catching thieves, breaking doors and solving cases. In the game, players run as Daya solve through over 5 Unique ‘Cases’, complete 50 unique levels and navigate Mumbai famous landmarks such as Bandra Bandstand and Goregaon National Park. In the running action game, Daya runs and breaks down doors while his mentor ACP Pradyuman encourages him and gives him clues for this next mission.

The game was launched a few months ago and till now it has been downloaded more than 10 million times. On the Google Play Store, the game has got a score of 4.2 stars with good reviews from the players. Even the players are suggesting the game-makers about new ideas and concepts from which they should make the next game.

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Apple to break out Music, Podcasts and Video into separate apps for macOS 10.15: Report

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Apple to break out Music, Podcasts and Video into separate apps for macOS 10.15: Report

Apple’s media management software iTunes, which is far from being a fan favourite, may be closed down soon. According to a new report that has surfaced online, the Cupertino based technology giant is all set to break up the software into separate Music, TV and Podcasts app in the next version of macOS.

The news about this development was broken by Guilherme Rambo at 9to5Mac and Steve Troughton-Smith. Both of them have said that the new apps will be Marzipan applications, much like Apple News app on the Mac. These apps will share an overarching design and codebase with their iOS counterparts that are used on the iPhone and iPad.

It has been reported that the Music app will focus on offering a home for the Apple Music service away from iTunes. The new TV app will be a place for Apple’s upcoming new service, Apple TV Plus. And needless to say, the Podcasts app will get podcasts. The Books app, which is already on macOS, will also be getting a similar Marzipan redesign that will make it more like the updated app that was released by Apple last year, along with iOS 12.

It would be safe to assume that like Book Store, Apple would soon be breaking out the music, TV & movie and podcast portions of the iTunes store into respective apps too. However, as of now, there isn’t too much information available about them being broken into individual apps.

We should add here that the move makes sense on Apple’s part ad iTunes is a very old software, and many of its users are not too fond of it. By breaking it up, Apple would be able to create apps that are not bloated and come with modern designs. And needless to say, a lot of users are really looking forward to this.

With this, the technology giant is looking to push code-base Marzipan apps in a big way on macOS. And to begin with, it has chosen one among the clunkiest apps to show developers how much beneficial it can be. It is also worth mentioning that macOS will be put in line with iOS with this move, as the latter has dedicated apps for various purposes for ages now.

However, iTunes is not dying so soon. The app will stick around for a while as it is the only way to sync and interact with iPod and other iOS devices.

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Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer launched at Rs 1,699 in India

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Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer launched at Rs 1,699 in India

India-based electronic and consumer goods maker, Syska has today introduced its UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer. The Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer comes with the latest technology to provide the men with the perfect trim of their facial hair. The newly launched trimmer packs many features which makes it different than the other trimmers of the same price range. It comes with USB charging which makes it possible to charge the Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer by connecting it with laptop, power bank or any USB adapter. Furthermore, it comes with 20 length settings so that the user can choose what length best suits their needs and choose accordingly. Here are the details about the newly launched device that you should know:

Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer price and availability

The Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer is priced at Rs 1,699 and will be available on all major e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart.

The Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer will go on sale from today onwards.

Commenting on the launch of the product, Gurumukh Uttamchandani, Executive Director of the SYSKA Group, said, “The market for male grooming products in India is growing at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 15% and will reach $3.3 billion by 2022. Today, with social media most millennial men in India have started worrying about their appearance. Keeping this in mind we have introduced the UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer, to meet the ever evolving consumer needs. SYSKA always strives to use the latest technology and consumer insights to introduce products that will benefit the consumers and improve their lives. SYSKA UltraTrim HT500 is a unique trimmer that every young man would love.”

Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer features

The Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer brings many unique and new features. The company has claimed that its battery can get fully charged in 8 hours and give around 40 minutes of usage time. The trimmer comes with stainless-steel blades which can get sharpened on their own. The Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer has an ergonomic design which makes it easier for the user to grip and use the trimmer while also protecting their skin and it has 20 length settings for the user to choose from.

The precision range of the newly launched Syska trimmers is 0.5mm and it has rounded blade teeth which reduces the possibility of getting nicks and cuts when trimming. Unlike other trimmers, the Syska UltraTrim HT500 Trimmer doesn’t need oil to function properly. It can get charged by connecting its USB cable to a laptop, power bank or any USB adaptor and it supports a universal voltage.

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Don’t like your PSN name? PlayStation now lets you change it

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Don’t like your PSN name? PlayStation now lets you change it

There’s some good news for PlayStation users who don’t like their PSN name. Starting today, Japanese electronics maker Sony will now let users change their PSN names. The feature initially launched in beta in October last year, and now, the company has made it available to all. If you don’t like your PSN name, you will be able to change your name via your PS console or through a browser.

However, make sure that you don’t do it often. The first time you change your username, it will be free. But then, it will cost you $9.99 each time. For PlayStation subscribers, it will be more affordable than it will be for others. They would have to pay $4.99 each time after the first.

But then, there’s one good thing too. If you want to go back to a PSN name that you used earlier, you will be able to do it for free. In order to keep it simple for your friends to recognise you with your new PSN name, PlayStation also has an option to display your old name next to the new one for 30 days.

It is worth adding that most games on PlayStation 4 that have been released on either April 1, 2018, or after that should work perfectly well with your new PSN name. This is because it was only then that developers started using tools that enabled a user to change his name at the system level. Sony has said that a “large majority of the most actively played PS4 games” will work fine. However, this does not guarantee any support for it.

Sony has also published a list of a number of games that will experience no issues, games with known issues and those who have critical issues. In case there are issues in the game, problems can range from minor oddities like your previous PSN name popping up time and again, to some extreme ones.

We should add here that exclusive games like God of War and Spider-Man make the date cut-off. However, a number of them that were released before April 1, 2018, are a part of the ‘games with issues identifies’ list. Games that do have issues include Bloodborne, Grand Theft Auto V, Warframe, Uncharted 4 among others.

The Japanese electronics maker has also said that in case a user is facing issues, reverting back to your old PSN name should resolve most of them. However, there is no guarantee for this as well. With so many warnings and disclaimers, we would completely think it through before we change our PSN name.

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Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Samsung Galaxy A70: Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Samsung Galaxy A70: Comparison

Samsung today launched two smartphones in its Galaxy A series today: Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A70. With this, the South Korean technology is keeping its promise to launch a Galaxy A series smartphone every month.

Samsung has packed both the smartphones with impressive specifications. For instance, Samsung Galaxy A80 comes with a rotating camera and will let users take selfies from the triple cameras placed at the back panel. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A70 will have a massive 4,500mAh battery and comes with a 32MP selfie camera.

While both the smartphones by Samsung have a different set of specifications, they are both aimed at millennials. So, if you have been waiting to upgrade your smartphone and would want to pick up one among the two from Samsung, we have made the task simpler for you.

We have compared all the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A70 smartphones so that you can easily pick the right one for yourself. Check out our comparison here:

Display

Samsung Galaxy A80: 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED New Infinity display

Samsung Galaxy A70: 6.7-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with an aspect ratio of 20:9

Processor

Samsung Galaxy A80: Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) processor (Qualcomm or Exynos, depending upon the region.)

Samsung Galaxy A70: octa-core CPU with dual 2.0GHz core along with six cores clocked at 1.7GHz (Qualcomm or Exynos, depending upon the region.)

Primary camera

Samsung Galaxy A80: 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 3D depth sensor.

Samsung Galaxy A70: 32MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 5MP depth sensor.

Selfie camera

Samsung Galaxy A80: 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 3D depth sensor.

Samsung Galaxy A70: 32MP selfie camera as well with an f/2.0 aperture.

RAM and storage

Samsung Galaxy A80: 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage

Samsung Galaxy A70: 6GB/ 8GB RAM variants and 128GB storage

Support for microSD card

Samsung Galaxy A80: No

Samsung Galaxy A70: Yes, up to 512GB.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A80: 3,700mAh battery that has support for 25W Super-Fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy A70: 4,500mAh battery with Super-Fast charging support

Operating system

Samsung Galaxy A80: Android 9.0 Pie is skinned with Samsung’s own One UI

Samsung Galaxy A70: Android 9 Pie skinned with One UI

Price

Samsung Galaxy A80: To be announced

Samsung Galaxy A70: To be announced

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Uber Vouchers service launched in India, aimed at businesses

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Uber Vouchers service launched in India, aimed at businesses

Cab hailing company Uber has today introduced Uber Vouchers in India that are designed for businesses so that they can make their customers’ lives by sponsoring transportation for them. In short, it means that now companies can book Uber to serve as their transportation platform if they wish to help their customers move from one place to other.

Commenting on the launch, Ronnie Gurion, General Manager and Global Head of Uber for Business said, “With the international launch of this feature, Uber’s goal is to unlock an additional growth lever for businesses by creating an innovative way to bring customers to their door or wherever they need to go. As companies look for new technology and novel ways to engage with consumers, Vouchers provide a perk that businesses know their customers will use.”

The Uber Vouchers is developed on the Uber for Business (U4B) platform and has already been tested in more than 100 partners on a global scale. The Uber Vouchers will now be available globally in most countries where Uber operates, which includes India as well.

How Uber Business works:

Businesses in India can sign up for Uber Vouchers by visiting the uber.com/vouchers. Once they sign up, the U4B’s Guest Services team will be made available to support the businesses as they use and integrate the Vouchers.

Getting started with Uber Business is pretty simple, as businesses can use the Uber Vouchers to offer discounted Uber trips to one or many of their customers. The Businesses can also create customized voucher campaigns and programs with parameters, budget, specified pick-up and drop-off locations as well as a set time for an offer. With Business Vouchers, Uber has given the business owners the ability to tailor their own events, promote their services using a web dashboard and U4B’s Guest Services team will be available to support businesses.

Once a Voucher program is created by the business, they can send the Vouchers to their customers by choosing any distribution method – via email, social media, mobile messaging, etc. The companies who will offer the vouchers will only pay for the rides redeemed under the Voucher campaign along with any applicable administrative fees.

When a rider receives a Voucher and clicks to redeem the link, it is automatically added to their Uber app. The Voucher will remain in the app until it expires. The customers who receive these Vouchers can also apply it directly to their existing Uber account. If they don’t have an Uber account then they will be promoted to download the app to redeem the discounted trip via the Voucher.

The businesses can see how many of their generated Vouchers have been redeemed or used within a dedicated dashboard. The data can also be exported to streamline reporting and billing.

According to Uber, the Uber Voucher feature can be used by businesses such as retailers, restaurants or offices who have to move customers, employees or themselves from one place to other frequently. It can also be used by the hospitality sector or in the insurance space. The feature delivers a real-time solution to the consumers to provide them with additional choice and flexibility in their transportation, while also reducing operational processes and costs for their business.

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Samsung Galaxy A70 with 4,500mAh battery, 32MP selfie camera launched: Know all the details here

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Samsung Galaxy A70 with 4,500mAh battery, 32MP selfie camera launched: Know all the details here

Samsung is keeping its promise to launch more handsets in its Galaxy A-series smartphones and has released the Galaxy A70 today at an event in Bangkok. Samsung Galaxy A70 was launched alongside the Galaxy A80 at the event called ‘A Galaxy Event’ in Bangkok.

According to the company, the Samsung Galaxy A70 is focused on the youth to keep up with the changing internet world of today, and it allows them to capture, connect and share their life on the internet. The Galaxy A70 comes with a stylish design, Infinity-U display and a triple-rear camera setup. The Samsung Galaxy A70 also packs a huge battery and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Here’s a look at all its details:

Samsung Galaxy A70 price and availability

Till now, Samsung hasn’t revealed the price or the availability of the Samsung Galaxy A70, but since the device has been introduced and launched it will be made available in the markets soon.

The Samsung Galaxy A70 comes in four colour options – Black, Blue, Coral and White and features a Glasstic build. It also has a prism effect which reveals the gradient finish at its back depending on which direction the light hits it from.

DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics said, “Today’s consumers are using their phones in a more visually active and authentic way – sharing their experiences and staying connected longer. These connections can only thrive when the most essential features allow people to enhance interactions through spontaneous, collaborative, and genuine connection. This requires an evolution. Which is why, to meet the needs of this emerging generation, we created the new Galaxy A70 – designed for the way people are connecting now.”

Samsung Galaxy A70 specifications

The Samsung Galaxy A70 sports a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with an aspect ratio of 20:9. The device is powered by an octa-core CPU with dual 2.0GHz core along with six cores clocked at 1.7GHz. Although Samsung hasn’t mentioned which processor is powering up the Galaxy A70 but depending on the company’s history of using CPUs and the region, it could either be from Qualcomm Snapdragon or Exynos.

Samsung Galaxy A7 comes with 6GB and 8GB RAM variants with a single 128GB storage option. The device also supports microSD card of up to 512GB and has a dedicated slot for it. The Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with dual-SIM card support and it packs a huge 4,500mAh battery with Super-Fast charging support. The newly launched smartphone runs Android 9 Pie skinned with One UI and it comes with in-display fingerprint scanner along with a face unlock feature. Its dimensions are 164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm.

On the camera front, the Samsung Galaxy A70 holds a triple rear camera setup which comprises of a 32MP main camera with an f/1.7 aperture paired with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and 123 degrees along with a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. While on the front there is a 32MP selfie camera as well with an f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera of the Samsung Galaxy A70 can recognize up to 20 scenes and it also comes with Flaw Detection which automatically identifies glitches.

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Samsung Galaxy A80 with full-screen display, rotating cameras launched: Get all the details here

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Samsung Galaxy A80 with full-screen display, rotating cameras launched: Get all the details here

South Korean technology giant Samsung has today taken wraps off its Galaxy A80 smartphone. Samsung Galaxy A80 is the first device from the company to come with a full-screen experience and it comes with a rotating camera setup on its back panel.

Besides this, the company also launched its Galaxy A70 smartphone at the same event. Here’s a look at all that Samsung announced about the Galaxy A80 smartphone at the event today:

Samsung Galaxy A80 price

Strangely, there is no word on the pricing of Samsung Galaxy A80 yet.  However, the South Korean technology giant did say that the smartphone will be available starting May 29. As of now, there is no word on its India launch or availability.

Samsung Galaxy A80 specifications

Samsung Galaxy A80 is the first handset by the South Korean technology giant that comes without a notch and offers a full-screen Infinity display. In order to offer a full-screen experience, Samsung has added a rotating camera on the smartphone. So, the same set of cameras that are there on the back panel can also be used for selfies. Samsung Galaxy A80 has a slider which houses a 3D depth camera, a primary camera and an ultra-wide camera.

The smartphone has a 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED New Infinity display that is claimed to show content in vivid detail, letting you get fully immersed in every game, video, photo and story. The display of the Galaxy A80 handset also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy A80 will be powered by an Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) processor from either Qualcomm or Exynos, depending upon the region. Samsung Galaxy A80 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. However, it cannot support a microSD card.

As we mentioned earlier, the handset has a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 3D depth sensor. All three sensors are a part of a ‘Rotating Camera’, so they can be used to click selfies too. In other words, you will be able to click self-portraits using the ultra-wide angle sensor.

The device houses a 3,700mAh battery that has support for 25W Super-Fast Charging. It runs Android 9.0 Pie that is skinned with the company’s own One UI on top. Samsung has also touted the presence of Intelligent Performance Enhancer that can be used to optimize the performance of your smartphone by learning your usage over time.

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Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition with swing selfie camera launched: Price and specifications

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Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition with swing selfie camera launched: Price and specifications

After weeks of wait, the Oppo Reno and the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition have finally been launched in China. The smartphones come with some of the top-of-the-line features which we were teased for weeks before the launch. The Oppo Reno smartphones sport a panoramic AMOLED display with sixth-generation Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top. And similar to the teased image, Oppo Reno comes with a side-swing selfie camera module which not only holds the selfie camera but also the earpiece, front soft light, and rear LED flash. On the other hand, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition comes with a triple rear camera setup with a periscope telephoto lens to enable the 10x zoom. Here’s a look at the pricing details and specifications of the two smartphones:

Oppo Reno, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition price

After launch, the Oppo Reno is priced at CNY 2,999 (approximately Rs 30,900) for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant while the 6GB RAM/256GB storage variant costs Rs 3,299 (approximately Rs 34,000). The top end variant of the device with 8GB RAM/256GB storage model comes with a price tag of CNY 3,599 (approximately Rs 37,100).

The Oppo Reno will go on sale in China April 19 onwards and it comes in multiple colour variants – Extreme Night Black, Fog Sea Green, Mist Powder, and Nebula Purple.

On the other hand, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition holds a price tag of CNY 3,999 (approximately Rs 41,200) for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM/256GB storage model of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition is priced at CNY 4,499 (approximately Rs 46,400) and the top end variant with 8GB RAM/256GB storage costs CNY 4,799 (approximately Rs 49,500).

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition will go on sale from mid-May in China. And unlike the Oppo Reno, it comes in only two-colour options – Extreme Night Black and Fog Sea Green.

At the launch event, a 5G variant of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition was also teased but its development will start from next month. Furthermore, the global availability of the Oppo Reno device has not been revealed by the company but an event is taking place in Zurich, Switzerland on April 24, so it can be expected to launch there.

Oppo Reno specifications

The Oppo Reno sports a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ panoramic AMOLED display with screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent. The display is protected by the sixth-generation Corning Gorilla Glass and it is also TUV Rheinland certified and supports DCI-P3 colour gamut. The Oppo Reno is powered by a Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM options. The device runs on Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6 and houses a 3,765mAh battery that support VOOC 3.0 fast charging. It comes with either 128GB or 256GB of inbuilt storage.

On the camera front, the Oppo Reno comes with dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor paired with a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. There is also the unique swing selfie camera module that holds a 16MP camera sensor along with an f/2.0 lens.

Other features of the Oppo Reno includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Also, the Reno has Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos support. There is also Game Boost 2.0 to enhance the gaming and game engine.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition specifications

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition sports a 6.6-inch panoramic AMOLED display. The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM options. The Oppo smartphone comes with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and is available in 128GB and 256GB inbuilt storage options. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition packs a 4,065mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 support.

reno 10x zoom edition

On the camera front, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition comes with a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture paired with a 13MP periscope telephoto lens and an 8MP super wide-angle lens. The front facing snapper of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition is the same as the Oppo Reno with 16MP swing selfie camera. According to Oppo, the Reno swing selfie camera module can open up in just 0.8 seconds, and has been tested 200,000 times.

Other features of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.

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Fortnite update 8.30 brings Respawn Vans and Respawn Cards

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Fortnite update 8.30 brings Respawn Vans and Respawn Cards

Epic Games’ popular battleroyale game Fortnite has rolled out a new update that holds the version number 8.30 and it will be released on April 10 after 5am ET (2:30pm IST). The new update was a much awaited one because it brings a new feature from the game’s rival Apex Legends – Reboot Bus. The Reboot Bus/Respawn Vans allows the players to revive their ‘dead’ squad mates. Earlier this feature was not available in Fortnite and it made its debut in the Apex Legends.

The Reboot Van is the new feature being introduced in the new update of Fortnite. According to a video from Epic Games, with the addition of Reboot Vans, the players of the game will be able to revive or bring their dead teammates back to life just like Apex Legends’ respawn beacon. For this, the players would need to pick the Reboot Cards which will be on the bodies of the dead/downed teammates or at the place where they died. The players can then pick those cards and activate them at the Respawn Vans which would bring the dead teammate back to life.

Once the Respawn Vans are activated, there will be a visual and audio cue which will let the players nearby know that someone is trying to revive his teammate. It will also make visible the number of players who are being revived.

But it should be noted that the Reboot Vans can bring only one player of a team at one time. It is worth mentioning that the Respawn Vans have cooldown time once they are activated. So, if the players have the Reboot Cards of more than one teammate, then he would need to take turns reviving them. But it will also take time and will make the player who is reviving his teammates vulnerable. So, they need to watch their back, and it will probably better to get all the teammates gather around the Respawn Van and protect each other.

Also, the creators of Fortnite said that the size of update will be increasing due to “technical improvements”. The Android players of the game will have to download the update which will have a file size between 1.56GB to 2.98GB while iOS players’ update file will be between 1.14GB and 1.76GB.

The new update 8.30 of Fortnite will be available for all the gaming consoles and platforms the game runs on and their download sizes will be different as well. The update of Fortnite can be downloaded from the official Fortnite website or they can follow the update notification. Epic Games also said that the mobile players of Fortnite with less than 6GB of space would need to re-download the game.

Given below is the download sizes of the platforms:

Fortnite download size for update 8.30

  • PC: 6.93GB
  • Mac: 7.7GB
  • PS4: 3.9GB
  • Xbox: 4.06GB
  • Nintendo Switch: 3.93GB
  • iOS: 1.14 – 1.76GB
  • Android: 1.56 – 2.98GB

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Game of Thrones songs streamed more than 380 million times since 2016: Spotify

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Game of Thrones songs streamed more than 380 million times since 2016: Spotify

Game of Thrones’ final season is just days away now and we can’t be more excited about it. After all, we have spent the last one and half years rewatching the show’s episodes on HotStar, reading fan theories on the internet and listing to the official background scores. And we know that are scores of fans across the globe who can relate to us when we say this.

Amid all this, music streaming app Spotify has unveiled a rock-influenced playlist ‘Game of Thrones: The End Is Coming’. The app collaborated with Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff, DB Weiss to create the playlist and we should mention that it was earlier known as the ‘Songs of Ice and Fire.’

Spotify has also shared that all the Game of Thrones soundtracks and related playlists on its platforms have been streamed 380 million times since January 1, 2016. This goes to show how much the fans love the music of the show. In addition to this, over 2,50,000 listeners have created their own Game of Thrones-themed playlists and a lot of them even have character playlists. These character playlists also give us an idea about who is the most loved character of Game of Thrones: Tyrion Lannister. Yes, it is he who has the most number of playlists – 7,700 to be precise.

It is also worth pointing out that people’s interest in listening to podcasts related to Game of Thrones has also gone up. Listeners have spent almost 1.8 million hours listening to podcasts with Game of Thrones in the title.

The show’s music, composed by Ramin Djawadi has been streamed a lot on Spotify. And now, the app has also shared a list of songs that have been streamed the most since January 2019. Here’s a look at all of them:

Most-streamed songs from official Game of Thrones soundtracks (India):

  1. Light of the Seven by Ramin Djawadi
  2. Main Title – From The “Game Of Thrones” Soundtrack by Ramin Djawadi
  3. Main Titles by Ramin Djawadi
  4. Blood of My Blood by Ramin Djawadi
  5. The Winds of Winter by Ramin Djawadi
  6. The Rains Of Castomere – From The “Game Of Thrones: Season 2” Soundtrack by The National
  7. Winter Has Come by Ramin Djawadi
  8. Needle by Ramin Djawadi
  9. Khaleesi by Ramin Djawadi
  10. Goodbye Brother – From The “Game Of Thrones” Soundtrack by Ramin Djawadi

Most-streamed Game of Thrones podcasts globally include:

  1. Binge Mode: Game of Thrones
  2. Oysters, Clams & Cockles: Game of Thrones
  3. A Cast of Kings – A Game of Thrones Podcast
  4. Game of Owns – The Game of Thrones podcast
  5. A Storm of Spoilers – A Game of Thrones Podcast
  6. Arya Talking To Me? – A Game of Thrones Podcast
  7. History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)
  8. EW’s Game of Thrones Weekly
  9. Boars, Gore and Swords: A Game of Thrones Podcast
  10. Game of Thrones – podkasten

Characters with the most user-generated playlists globally:

  1. Tyrion Lannister
  2. Hodor
  3. Jon Snow
  4. Cersei Lannister
  5. Arya Stark
  6. Samwell
  7. Sansa Stark
  8. Melisandre
  9. Khal Drogo
  10. Jaime Lannister

Most-streamed songs from official Game of Thrones soundtracks, globally:

  1. Light of the Seven: Cersei blows up the Sept of Baelor Season 6, Episode 10
  1. Main Title – From The “Game Of Thrones” Soundtrack: Featured during every episode.
  1. The Winds of Winter: Arya sails to Braavos at the conclusion of Season 4
  1. Blood of My Blood: Daenerys flies over her Dothraki khalasar on Drogon. Season 6, Episode 6
  1. The Rains of Castomere (performed by The National): End credits of Season 2, Episode 9, after the Lannisters win the Battle of the Blackwater
  1. My Watch Has Ended: Jon Snow, revived from the dead, greets his friends in the courtyard of Castle Black. Season 6, Episode 3
  1. Winter Has Come: White raven flies over Winterfell, Jon and Sansa talk post Battle of the Bastards. Season 6, Episode 9
  1. Khaleesi: Daenerys emerges from the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen after setting it alight. Season 6, Episode 4
  1. I Need You by My Side (Bonus Track): Ser Jorah reveals to Daenerys that he has contracted the deadly disease, greyscale. Season 6, Episode 5
  1. Maester: Sam sees the Citadel library for the first time. Season 6, Episode 10

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[Video] Moto G7 Unboxing, first impressions and camera test

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[Video] Moto G7 Unboxing, first impressions and camera test

Moto G7 features a 6.2-inch Max Vision Full HD+ display that comes with a waterdrop-shaped notch and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC, Moto G7 comes with 4GB of RAM. The Android Pie backed smartphone houses a 3,000mAh battery with support for 15W TurboPower fast charging and can hold a microSD card of up to 512GB.

On the camera front, Moto G7 comes with a dual-rear camera setup that comprises of a 12MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture paired with a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture.

For selfies and video calls, there is a single 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture. Watch our Moto G7 unboxing and first impressions video to get all the details about the handset.

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OnePlus 7 Pro leaked image reveals screen size, model number and other specifications

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OnePlus 7 Pro leaked image reveals screen size, model number and other specifications

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus will soon be seen launching the OnePlus 7 handset, and prior to its launch, some details of the upcoming device have been leaked. Or rather, we should say that it is the latest leak about OnePlus 7, since details about the smartphone have been circulating online since months now. The recent leaks reveal that there will be multiple variants of the upcoming OnePlus 7. In addition to this, OnePlus 7 Pro was spotted on the Chinese social networking platform, Weibo which revealed its design, details and specifications. The OnePlus 7 Pro was also spotted on the Bluetooth certification site which further confirms that the device will be launched soon.

OnePlus 7 Pro’s images had been leaked on Weibo which shows that the device will sport a dual edged display that is very similar to the one we saw on Samsung Galaxy S10+. The images further revealed that the OnePlus 7 will have a notch-less and hole-less display similar to the new Oppo or Vivo smartphones, ehich further indicates that the device will pack a pop-up selfie camera. There is also an ‘About Phone’ image leaked alongside the leaked photos that reveals some specifications of the OnePlus 7.

According to the leaked image, the OnePlus 7 Pro sports a 6.67-inch Super Optic display and is powered by a Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There is also a mention of a triple rear camera setup in the leaked image, which is said to comprise of a 48MP primary sensor, a 16MP sensor and an 8MP sensor. Although the triple rear camera setup is mentioned but the back side of the device has not been revealed in the leaked image. Furthermore, the device seems to run on Android Pie.

Furthermore, the tipster Ishan Agarwal tweeted that the upcoming OnePlus 7 will come in three variants – the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, and the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The model numbers for the three device variants will be GM1901, GM1903, and GM1905 for the OnePlus 7, GM1911, GM1913, GM1915, and GM1917 for the OnePlus 7 Pro, and GM1920 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. It should be noted that this is an expected tip so the news should be taken with a pinch of salt as the company hasn’t mentioned anything about the multiple variants of the OnePlus 7.

But is should be noted that the leaked Weibo image shows that the OnePlus 7 has a model number GM1915. Also, the OnePlus 7 with the same model number was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification site which further confirms and proves that the leaks might hold more weight than thought.

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ESL One Mumbai 2019 to begin on April 19: Teams to battle over the lion’s share of $300,000

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ESL One Mumbai 2019 to begin on April 19: Teams to battle over the lion’s share of $300,000

Esports company ESL and NODWIN Gaming have joined hands to announce the debut of ESL One powered by Intel that will be held in Mumbai, India starting April 19. The large scale entertainment and sports events event will go on till April 21 and will take place at NSCI Dome, which can accommodate up to 8,000 people.

At the ESL One Mumbai 2019, twelve the best Dota 2 teams will battle over a lion’s share of the $300,000 (approximately Rs 2,07,50,550) prize pool and the coveted championship trophy.

While seven teams will be invited directly to ESL One Mumbai 2019, four teams would have to fight their way up through the online qualifiers, which are set to take place in other regions including Europe, North America, Greater China and Southeast Asia. In addition to this, a local qualifier will be held in India to find the last participating team among India’s best. Eight out of twelve teams will be taking part in group stages during April 16-April 18. These teams will be getting a chance to play on the big stage in front of thousands of enthusiastic Cota 2 fans.

Besides the tournament, ESL One Mumbai 2019 will also feature an array of other exciting activities including Dota 2 cosplay competition and opportunities to interact with the teams and pro players.

Speaking about the upcoming tournament, Ulrich Schulze, Senior Vice President of Product at ESL said “We can’t wait to bring ESL One to a completely new location – especially since this will mark the first big Dota 2 tournament in India. We see great potential in the Indian esports market and are looking forward to further foster the growth of the local scene together with our partner NODWIN Gaming.”

Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming, Akshat Rathee also spoke about the upcoming event. He said, “ESL One commands global reverence in the world of esports and for India to play host to this event is indeed a landmark for the country’s esports history. NODWIN Gaming has the first-hand experience of the passion of the Indian Dota 2 community over multiple years and this is our gift to them – to come and meet the best Dota 2 gamers of the world at ESL One Mumbai 2019.”

Prakash Mallya, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing Group of Intel India said, “As the technology leader for esports and gaming and ESL’s Global Technical Partner, Intel is looking forward to delivering a world-class gaming experience to Dota 2 fans in India and around the world at the inaugural of ESL One Mumbai 2019.”

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Amazon India’s Fab Phones Fest sale set to begin on April 11: Here’s a list of all the discounts and offers

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Amazon India’s Fab Phones Fest sale set to begin on April 11: Here’s a list of all the discounts and offers

Amazon is all set to begin its Fab Phones Fest sale in which it will offer discounts and deals on some of the best-selling smartphones. The Amazon India’s Fab Phones Fest sale will start from April 11 and will go on till April 13. During the three-day sale, Amazon will be offering discounts on OnePlus 6T, Honor Play, Honor 8X, Honor 8C, Honor7C and many other smartphones. Some of the newly launched devices such as the Realme U1, Oppo F9 Pro, Vivo V15 Pro, and Oppo F11 Pro will also be on discount during the Fab Phones Fest sale.

Additionally, Amazon will also be bringing the “lowest price ever” on the Apple iPhone XR, if purchased using HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance. Along with the iPhone XR, Amazon has also planned to offer “great offers” on the iPhone X. Some of the best smartphones like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro are also getting an additional exchange discount on their purchase during the Fab Phones Fest sale.

Offers during the Amazon India’s Fab Phones Fest sale

OnePlus 6T, which originally sells for Rs 37,999, can be grabbed at Rs 33,499 during the Fab Phones Fest sale. The includes a Rs 1,500 discount on HDFC Bank cards. Amazon has also announced that the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant of the OnePlus 6T will be getting Rs 3,000 off of its original price. On the other hand, OnePlus 6T with 8GB RAM/128GB storage and the OnePlus 6T with 8GB RAM/256GB storage will receive a price cut of Rs 4,000 each during the sale.

Honor smartphones will also be available at a discounted price during the sale. Honor Play which originally held a price tag of Rs 19,999, will be available at Rs 13,999 for the next three days. While the Honor 8X will be getting a price cut of Rs 2,000 off of its original price. So, the Honor 8X can be picked up at Rs 12,999. Similarly, the Honor 8C with an initial price of Rs 11,999 will be made available at Rs 8,999 during the Fab Phones Fest sale. While the Honor 7C that has an original price of Rs 9,999, will be available at Rs 8,499 in the sale.

Other than the above-mentioned smartphones, Amazon India hasn’t revealed the discounted prices of other smartphones that will be available in the sale. But it has promised discounts on smartphones such as Realme U1, Oppo F9 Pro, Vivo V15 Pro, Oppo F11 Pro, etc. These smartphones will be available for no-cost EMI options as well as additional exchange discounts offers. Also, Amazon India has promised that the Vivo Y83 Pro will also receive its “lowest price ever” and will be available for the no-cost EMI options in the Fab Phones Fest sale. The Oppo V15 Pro will be sold at Rs 28,990 and the Oppo F11 Pro will be priced at Rs 24,990. The Oppo F9 Pro will be available at Rs 17,990 instead of its original price of Rs 25,990. All the devices will get the No Cost EMI option and extra discount on an exchange.

Speaking about the Apple iPhone XR that recently had its price revised will also be available during the Fab Phones Fest sale and Amazon will be giving a “lowest price ever” on the purchase of the device. The iPhone XR will also be getting the no-cost EMI options and offers through HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance. Other than that, the iPhone X will also be getting some attractive offers. The Apple iPhone X will be available at Rs 73,999 instead of its original price of Rs 91,999. The Honor View 20 will be available at Rs 37,999 and it will also be available on the No Cost EMI starting INR 4,222 per month, there is also Rs 3,000 extra off on exchange during the sale.

Other than that, smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy M20 is available for Rs 10,990 and it also has the no-cost EMI option starting at Rs 1,831 per month. The newly launched Samsung Galaxy M10 will be priced at Rs 7,990 and it will come with No Cost EMI starting from Rs 1,331 per month. The Galaxy S9 is also getting a discount and it will be sold at Rs 49,990 instead of Rs 62,500, it will also get up to Rs 9,000 off on exchange.

While the Xiaomi A2 will be available at Rs 11,999 along with extra Rs 2,000 off on exchange. The Redmi 6 Pro will be priced at Rs 7,999 while the Redmi 6A will be available at Rs 5,499 with Rs 500 Instant Bank discount on HDFC cards. While the Redmi Y2 will be sold at just Rs 7,999.

The Huawei mate 20 pro will also receive an additional exchange discount in the Fab Phones Fest sale. Furthermore, the Huawei Y9 2019 will also be available at a discounted price. And lastly, Nokia 8.1 will receive an Amazon Pay cashback offer with no-cost EMI options.

All the discounts aside, during the Fab Phones Fest sale, Amazon India will be giving up to Rs 9,000 exchange discount and an additional six percent discount through Cashify for the customers selling their old phones. There is also instant 10 percent discount if the purchase is made through HDFC cards and EMI options. Other than smartphones, mobile accessories, cases, power banks, headphones, chargers, and selfie sticks will also be available at a discounted price in the Fab Phones Fest sale.

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Honor 20i and Honor Magicbook 2019 to be launched soon, Honor 20i Lite details leaked

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Honor 20i and Honor Magicbook 2019 to be launched soon, Honor 20i Lite details leaked

Honor will soon be seen launching the Honor 20i with a 32MP AI selfie camera soon. The company has confirmed this itself saying that the Honor 20i smartphone will be launched on April 17 in Beijing, China. After revealing the launch date of the Honor 20i, the company also released a teaser video on Weibo that showcases the waterdrop-style notched display on the smartphone. Along with the Honor 20i, the company has also confirmed the launch of the Honor Magicbook 2019, which will be a successor of the original Honor MagicBook. The successor notebook will come with a better performance and a better battery than its predecessor

In addition to this, the specifications of the Honor 20 Lite have also surfaced online. The Honor 20i Lite will be the more affordable and a watered-down variant of the original device.

Honor 20i specifications (expected)

The Honor 20i is expected to sport a 6.2-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display. It is expected to be powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz paired with 4GB/6GB RAM. The Honor 20i might come with 64GB/128GB storage options. The device is expected to pack a 3,400mAh battery. Although some specifications of the Honor 20i have surfaced online, the pricing and other details of the device are currently not available.

According to the company, the next device, the Honor Magicbook 2019 might be launched on April 17 as well. The new Magicbook 2019 will be a successor of the last year’s Magicbook from Honor. The teaser image of the new Honor Magicbook 2019 shows that the new model of the laptop will most probably come with some performance upgrades, better battery life along with an improved graphics.

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Picture credit: Weibo

Honor 20i Lite specifications and price (expected)

Honor 20i Lite is expected to sport a 6.21-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display with 415 ppi pixel density. The images were leaked on WinFuture.de and according to the leaks, the Honor 20i Lite will be powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Reportedly, the device will also come with microSD card support. The Honor 20i Lite is said to run Android 9 Pie skinned with EMUI, and much like its bigger sibling, Honor 20i will pack a 3,400mAh battery.

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Image Credit: WinFuture

On the camera front, the Honor 20i Lite is expected to sport a triple-rear camera with a 24MP main camera sensor with an f/1.8 aperture along with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with a 120-degree paired with a 2MP depth sensor

According to WinFuture.de, the Honor 20 Lite will bear a price tag of EUR 280 (approximately Rs 22,000).

Other reported features of the Honor 20i Lite are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v4.2. The phone is also claimed to have two NanoSIM card slots. The Lite version of the Honor 20i will most probably come with gradient back panels along with fingerprint scanner at the back.

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Google Pixelbook group to launch new laptops and tablets in future: Here are all the details

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Google Pixelbook group to launch new laptops and tablets in future: Here are all the details

A recent report suggested that technology giant Google may have plans of shifting its employees out of the laptop and tablet division that developed the premium Pixelbooks and Pixel Slate because of ‘roadmap cutbacks’. However, when the report surfaced online last month, Google neither confirmed nor denied it.

But now, the search giant has said that its hardware division is working on new tablets and laptops that may be launched soon. While the previous report emerged on Business Insider, Google gave the recent confirmation to The Verge.

However, even now, Google has not spoken about the details and timing of the launch of the upcoming tablets and laptops. But that doesn’t mean it has not even dropped a hint. According to a report in 9to5Google, Google led a session at its Cloud Nex 2019 conference which was called ‘Introducing Google Hardware for Business.’ At the session, Google suggested that it is working on a new device that will help on-the-go employees in ways that the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate can’t.

Speaking on this, Google’s Pixelbook Group product management lead Steve Jacobs said, “We think there’s some unique things we can do differently than the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate that are going to really help give them what they’re looking for when they’re working in this new modern cloud-first era.”

We should point out that if you go to Jacob’s LinkedIn profile, you will see that he leads three different categories within Google’s Core Technology group – Pixelbook, Pixel Slate and ‘Emerging’. As of now, there is no word on what ‘Emerging’ means, however, Jacob’s speaker profile for Cloud Next says that the focus of the Core Technology group is to look “for new and innovative ways to advance the way we work and play on personal computers.” So, we can assume that it’s another of a personal computer.

It is worth mentioning that although “Google Hardware for Business” is also a new name, it is not a brand new initiative and it seems like it is a part of the company’s prior Chrome Enterprise push.

The technology giant is also said to be quietly working on a new operating system named Fuchsia, that may replace both Android and Chrome OS in the future. However, Google has always maintained that Fuchsia is just an experimental project that it is working on.

The company will be hosting its Google I/O developer conference in May this year, and it will be unveiled its Android Q operating system at the event.

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Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage to go on sale for the first time in India

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Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage to go on sale for the first time in India

Realme U1 was launched in November 2018 and back then, the device came in two variants – one with 3GB RAM & 32GB storage and the other with 4GB RAM & 64GB storage. And recently, four months after its initial launch, Realme unveiled a 3GB RAM and 64GB storage variant of the Realme U1. The new RAM/storage variant of the smartphone is will be going on sale for the first time today.

Interested customers can purchase the device from Amazon India or Realme.com. The company has also announced that the first 500 customers who buys the Realme U1 from Realme.com will get a pair of Realme Buds for free.

Furthermore, last week, the company announced a price cut of Rs 1,000 off on both the existing variants of the Realme U1. And the sale of the new variant of the Realme U1 is taking place for the first time during the ongoing Realme Yo Days sale on Amazon India.

Realme U1 3GB RAM/64GB storage price and launch offers

The Realme U1 3GB RAM/64GB storage comes with a price tag of Rs 10,999 and the smartphone falls in between the Realme U1 3GB RAM/32GB storage and the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant.

As mentioned above, the existing variants of the Realme U1 got a price cut last week, so now, the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant of the device sells for Rs 9,999 while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant sells for Rs 11,999.

The 3GB RAM/64GB storage variant of the Realme U1 will go on sale today from 12pm (noon) IST onwards on Amazon.in and it is available on Realme.com already. The newer variant of the smartphone is going on sale in the ongoing Realme Yo Days Sale and Amazon is also offering a discount of Rs 1,000 on prepaid orders.

And if the device is purchased from Realme.com, the first 500 customers will get free Realme Buds.

The Realme U1 comes in two colour options – Ambitious Black and Brave Blue.

Realme U1 3GB RAM/64GB storage specifications

All the specifications of the new Realme U1 is similar to the existing version of the phone except the RAM and the storage. The Realme U1 sports a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Realme U1 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 SoC which can be clocked up to 2.1GHz paired with 3GB or 4GB of RAM. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with ColorOS 5.2. The device holds 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and can support of microSD card of up to 256GB. The Realme U1 packs a 3,500mAh battery with no fast charge support.

On the camera front, the Realme U1 packs a dual rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture paired with a 2MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video calls, there is a 25MP front-facing camera.

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Oppo Reno is all set to launch today: How to watch the live stream

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Oppo Reno is all set to launch today: How to watch the live stream

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo is all set to launch its Reno smartphone at an event in Beijing today. Oppo Reno is much talked about flagship smartphone and the company will be seen launching it in two variants – the Standard Edition and a 10x Zoom Edition.

It is worth mentioning that Oppo Reno’s 10x Zoom Edition will come with the 10x optical zoom technology that the company showcased at MWC 2019 earlier this year. At that time, Oppo said that the technology will be seen on a smartphone in the second quarter of the year.

The company has been teasing the Reno smartphone for quite some time now and it has also gone ahead to show us some of the specifications and design of the soon-to-be-launched handset. Here’s a look at all the details about the Oppo Reno smartphone’s launch that you must know about:

Oppo Reno launch: How to watch the live stream

The Oppo Reno smartphone is all set to be launched at an event in Beijing, China. The launch event is all set to begin at 2 pm CST, which is basically 11:30 am IST. The company will be live-streaming the launch event on its official website.

On the same page, Oppo has also said that its Reno smartphone will be available for those who have pre-booked it at 4:30 pm CST or 2 pm IST. Rest everyone can buy it at 6:00 pm CST or 2 pm IST. We should add here that this is the China launch of Oppo Reno smartphone and the handset is all set to be unveiled globally on April 24 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Oppo Reno specifications

From teasers that have been released by the company, we know that Oppo Reno will be launched in two major variants in the country – Oppo Reno Standard Edition and the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition. The former is reported to come with Snapdragon 710 SoC, and the latter is confirmed be powered by Snapdragon 855 processor since it is the flagship device of the company. The Oppo Reno smartphone will be available in Extreme Night Black, Fog Sea Green, Mist Powder (Gold), and Nebula Purple colours. The company will be launching the smartphone in various RAM/storage configurations including 6GB RAM/128GB storage, 6GB RAM/256GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. Oppo has also teased the presence of VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology and NFC connectivity.

As we mentioned earlier, the flagship device will come with 10x optical zoom technology. However, the company has also teased an Ultra Clear Night View 2.0 mode that is expected to enhance the night photography experience. The flagship smartphone of the company will sport a 48MP high-resolution primary sensor, an 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide sensor, and a 13MP telephoto lens. The cameras will come with dual OIS technology.

The Oppo Reno smartphone features an AMOLED display that is claimed to come with TUV Rheinland certified so that there is less strain on the user’s eyes. The display will not have a notch and it will give the smartphone a 93.1% screen to body ratio. Since there is no notch on the device, it is expected to come with a pop-up selfie camera. The device is said to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

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