Online food delivering service Swiggy will soon be acquiring its business rival Uber Eats. Uber Eats is also food-delivering service which was started by the transportation network company Uber.
Reports suggest that Swiggy is already in the final stage of negotiations with Uber regarding the merger. The deal between the two companies will most likely reach its conclusion by next month. The Swiggy-Uber deal will be a share deal in which Uber will get 10 percent stake of Swiggy.
If this deal finalizes, then Swiggy will have an upper hand over another big rival in the Indian market – Zomato. For those unaware, Zomato is among the biggest players in the food-tech segment. Earlier, Swiggy was also in talks with Zomato about a merger, however the latter denied and the deal failed. The report, which was first published in Economic Times, stated “The development is in line with Uber’s global strategy to cut down on losses as it prepares for a public offering at a possible valuation of $120-150 billion.”
In 2018, Swiggy gained the unicorn status and a few weeks back, the company started a new service where it would deliver food essentials along with food. If the report about Swiggy being in merger talks with Uber Eats is true, it just goes to show that the food-delivery start-up has become a very prominent player in the market. If the merger is successful, Swiggy would gain a huge advantage over its competitors.
As of 2018, Swiggy has gained $1 billion in funding and totalled the value at an astonishing $3.3 billion, according to a report by Business Insider.
Speaking about the funding, Sriharsha Majety who is the CEO of Swiggy had said, “With this funding, we will further invest in building differentiated offerings, plugging the white spaces in the ecosystem, and developing our technology while keeping superlative customer experience at the core.”
Uber Eats entered the Indian market in May 2017, and it primarily did well because it was a part of Uber. The company hasn’t limited itself to just cabs and food services. Recently, Uber also announced its water-based transport called UberBOAT and UberBOAT XL, but these services are only available in Mumbai as of now.
Just days after Samsung Galaxy Fold got unveiled, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has launched its foldable 5G smartphone at a pre-MWC 2019 event in Barcelona, Spain. Dubbed Huawei Mate X 5G foldable Phone, the device comes with two OLED FullView Display panels on its outer body. So, it is basically a smartphone that can be opened up as an 8-inch tablet. The company has also used a two-in-one camera that comes with Leica optics.
Although it is not the first foldable phone to be launched, Huawei Mate X is certainly the first foldable device to come with 5G connectivity. However, instead of being powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC, it houses the HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset. The Chinese smartphone brand is offering Falcon Wing Design and a FullView Display in its newly launched foldable smartphone. Here’s a look at the price and specifications of the Huawei Mate X 5G Foldable Phone:
Huawei Mate X Foldable Phone price
The price of the Huawei Mate X has been set at EUR 2,299, which is approximately Rs 2,09,400. It is worth noticing that this is the pricing of the 8GB RAM/512GB storage model of the smartphone. The Huawei Mate X foldable phone will go on sale from the middle of this year and initially, it will only be launched only in an Interstellar Blue colour option. The company is giving its foldable phone to different carriers for 5G testing.
Huawei Mate X Foldable Phone specifications
Huawei Mate X Foldable Phone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1.1 and comes with two FullView Display screens. While one of them is 6.6-inches in size, the other is a 6.38-inch display. When unfolded, the device has an 8-inch OLED FullView Display panel, and when folded, the 6.6-inch screen stays at the front. This screen has a display resolution of 1148×2480 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display that stays in the front has been touted to handle one-handed operations very smoothly.
The 6.38-inch display that we mentioned earlier acts as a back panel and comes with a screen resolution of 892×2480 pixels and an aspect ratio of 25:9. Like Vivo NEX Dual Display, Huawei Mate X’s back panel comes into use when the device is being used for clicking selfies.
Lastly, the 8-inch display that appears when the smartphone is unfolded, comes with a screen resolution of 2480×2200 pixels and an aspect ratio of 8:71. The device is said to come with a patented hinge design that has over 100 components.
Huawei Mate X is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor clubbed with 8GB of RAM. It also has a Huawei Balong 5000 5G chipset that has the world’s first 7nm modem and in addition to this, there is a quad 5G antenna on the device. Huawei Mate X can support the initial NSA network architecture as well as SA architecture that would be launched later.
For imaging duties, the device only has one camera setup that can be used for clicking regular as well as selfie shots. The camera setup of the smartphone has lenses that are powered by Leica optics and comprises of a 40MP wide-angle sensor, a 16MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and an 8MP telephoto sensor. The device has 512GB of storage and can hold a microSD card of up to 256GB. It houses a 4,500mAh battery with 55W Huawei SuperCharge technology and for connectivity, it has 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Chinese smartphone brand Xioami has officially launched the 5G variant of its Mi Mix 3 smartphone at a pre-MWC event in Barcelona, Spain. The company has touted the device to be one among the world’s first commercially available 5G smartphones. Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with Snapdragon X50 5G modem. The company has also said that with this processor, the device will deliver 20 times sustained performance.
The Snapdragon X50 5G modem is also said to enable over 2Gbps of peak download speed with 5G connectivity enabled. This basically means that the Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone will be able to download a 15-minute 1080p video that will be 256MB in size in one second. In addition to the Mi Mix 3 5G, the Mi 9 smartphone that was launched recently in China by the company has also been unveiled at the event. Here’s a look at the pricing and details of the newly launched smartphones:
Mi Mix 3 5G price and availability
The price of Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone is EUR 599, which is approximately Rs 48,300. The Chinese smartphone brand has partnered with UK Three, Orange, Sunrise, Telefonica, Tim, and Vodafone. The 5G variant of the smartphone will be going on sale starting May this year via Official Mi Stores, Mi.com and a few retail stores.
The Mi 9 smartphone, on the other hand, has been launched at a starting price of EUR 449, which is approximately Rs 36,200. While this is the price of the base variant that comes with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, the model that comes with 128GB storage comes with a price tag of EUR 499, which is approximately Rs 40,200. The device can be pre-ordered at Official Mi Stores, Mi.com, Cdiscount, Darty, and Fnac in Spain.
Mi Mix 3 5G specifications
Apart from the new processor and support for 5G connectivity, the Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone has the same hardware specifications as the previously launched variant of the device. The smartphone comes with a 6.4-inch full-HD+ OLED display with a screen resolution of 1080×2340 pixels, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and a screen-to-body ratio of 93.4%. Mi Mix 3 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor clubbed with a Snapdragon X50 5G modem.
The device comes with a dual rear camera setup the comprises of two 12MP sensors that are capable of recording 960fps videos and have support for AI scene detection. For selfies and video calls, there is a dual front camera setup that is housed in the slider of the Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone. It has a 24MP primary sensor coupled with a 2MP secondary sensor. The selfie cameras also come with AI live selfie video bokeh mode.
There is also a fingerprint scanner on the device that has been placed on its back panel. Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone houses a 3,800mAh battery that has Quick Charge 4+ support and has a dedicated Google Assistant button. The connectivity options of the smartphone include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has unveiled its 10x lossless zoom technology at its event in MWC 2019, that has started in Barcelona, Spain. The company has also announced that the mass production of the camera technology is ready and it will be seen in its next smartphone that will be launched in Q2 2019. Oppo has also shared details about how the 10x lossless zoom technology works in devices with a triple rear camera setup comprising of a primary sensor, an ultra-wide-angle sensor and a telephoto sensor that has a periscope-style lens setup.
So, because Oppo’s 10x lossless zoom technology can only function in triple rear camera setup, issues like multi-focal length and continuous zoom obstacles to lossless zoom are taken care of. It would come with a 48MP high-resolution primary camera, a 16nm focal length 120-degree ultra-wide-angle camera and a 160mm focal length telephoto camera.
The telephoto lens comes with two ‘D-cut optical lenses’ that are arranged in a periscopic horizontal way and the company says that this would reduce the thickness of the camera setup. It also said that in case a regular upright camera module sensor had been used, the setup would have been thicker at 15mm. With periscope-style D-cut lenses, the module is only 6.76mm thick. According to Oppo, the D-cut optical lens makes “two parallel cuts on a circular lens”.
The periscope lenses are combined using a prism, and according to the Chinese smartphone brand, it further reduces the size of the camera module.
In addition to this, Oppo also said that up to 13% of space has been saved in the module by using two autofocus motors. While one has been used for the 48MP primary camera, the other has been used for the 120-degree ultra-wide lens.
Coming back to the 10x lossless zoom technology, the company has said that it uses optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the primary sensor as well as on the telephoto sensor. This, according to Oppo, reduces the shake and blur in case the device will be used for taking zoomed in shots. Oppo has also added that the OIS technology has a stabilization precision of 0.001445 degrees. We should mention that this means an improvement of 73% improvement over the company’s 5x optical zoom technology.
Oppo has said that the technology is in mass production ready and the camera technology will be used in the company’s ‘next smartphone‘ that will be launched in Q2 2019. Besides this, Oppo also discussed its plans on 5G connectivity at the event.
Evan Williams, the CEO of publishing platform Medium and board member of Twitter has announced that he is stepping down from the position he has held at Twitter. After 12 years of being a part of the micro-blogging platform, the man who is one of the co-founders of Twitter is resigning from his post. He tweeted that it was an incredible experience to be a part of the micro-blogging website.
He described his work as a series of accomplishments and a life which he holds very close to his heart. He said, that though he is quitting the board, he will still serve the platform side by side along with his other projects.
To recall, Evan Williams co-founded Twitter in 2007 with Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone. The back story of the social media platform is that these three founders worked together at a podcasting company Odeo which Twitter was earlier a part of. Later it got disintegrated as the confluence of those three led to the creation of an independent microblogging website. In 2008, Evan Williams became the CEO of Twitter after Dorsey, and then he was replaced by Dick Costolo in 2010. It is very amazing to see, that despite betrayal, Williams continued to serve Twitter for 12 years.
Williams wrote a message on Twitter expressing his gratitude for his co-founders and board members. He said, “Thank you, @jack and @biz for starting this crazy company with me—and continuing to make it better and better. And to my fellow board members, new and old—some of the most thoughtful people I’ve ever known”. He also said. “I’m very lucky to have served on the @Twitter board for 12 years (ever since there was a board). It’s been overwhelmingly interesting, educational—and, at times, challenging.”
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The biggest festival of smartphones and technology is finally here. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 has begun in Barcelona, Spain. At one among the biggest technology events in the world, most of the smartphone companies will be launching their latest offerings and unveiling their latest innovations. Here, we have listed down the most anticipated launches that will be taking place at the MWC 2019:
Nokia 9 PureView
Image courtesy: 91mobilesHMD Global was about to announce the launch of its flagship smartphones in CES 2018, but the device’s launch was pushed to MWC 2019. The much-awaited Nokia 9 PureView smartphone is all set to be unveiled today. One among the key highlights of Nokia 9 PureView is its penta-lens rear camera setup, which along with the LED flash will be arranged in a hexagon pattern. Other specifications of the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone include a Snapdragon 845 SoC, a Quad-HD Display, 6GB or 8GB RAM and a 3,300mAh battery.
Huawei Mate X
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Chinese smartphone brand Huawei will be seen unveiling its foldable 5G smartphone. Huawei’s foldable smartphone will be competing directly with the recently-unveiled Samsung Galaxy Fold device. However, unlike Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei’s device will come with 5G connectivity. It will make history as the world’s first foldable 5G phone. It is worth mentioning that Huawei won’t be unveiling its flagship P30 and P30 Pro smartphones and they will be getting unveiled on March 26 in Paris.
LG G8 ThinQ
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South Korean consumer electronics maker LG will be seen launching its G8 ThinQ smartphone at MWC 2019. LG has already revealed some of the details of its upcoming smartphone and we also know what the device will look like because of some leaks that have surfaced online. The LG G8 ThinQ smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC and will come equipped with Crystal Sound OLED (CSO) technology, which would produce sound from the screen itself through vibration. In addition to this, LG G8 ThinQ will also have boombox Speakers which we saw in G7 ThinQ. The upcoming device will also have its audio powered by Meridian Audio and DTS:X 3D surround effect that emulates 7.1 audio through headphones or speakers. LG G8 ThinQ will come with 3,5mm headphone jack and along with that, it will feature a quad DAC system and MQA support.
OnePlus 5G Phone
The Chinese smartphone company won’t be coming with their flagship smartphone, OnePlus 7 at MWC 2019. However, OnePlus will be holding a secret invite-only event at the MWC 2019 where it is expected to unveil the prototype version of its upcoming 5G smartphone. The invite of the smartphone reads ‘taste of the future’, so OnePlus may let guests experience the smartphone too.
Sony XA3
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At MWC 2019, Sony will be seen unveiling its Xperia XA3 and Xperia XA3 Ultra smartphones. The press conference of the company might be held at February 25. Not much about the upcoming phones is known but an earlier leak of the phone revealed that Xperia XA3 will have a tall display with no notch. The Xperia XA3 Ultra will have a 6.5-inch screen and an aspect ratio of 21:9. It will also have Quad-HD OLED panel like the XZ3 and might come with a triple-rear camera setup. The device is expected to be powered with the Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM with 4,000mAh battery.
Honourable mention: Oppo 10x Optical Zoom
Oppo took wraps off its new technology yesterday, but it will be available at the showgrounds too. This new hybrid optical zoom technology of Oppo allows smartphone cameras to zoom in up to 10x their normal zoom limit. This won’t be a conceptual idea as the company has planned to put this zoom technology in their smartphones starting this year itself. So, we can expect to see Oppo smartphone cameras with much better zoom and enhanced photography capabilities.
Chinese smartphone brand Huawei is all set to launch its first foldable smartphone, that will reportedly be called Mate X, at Mobile World Congress 2019 today. Huawei Mate X is being unveiled right after Samsung Galaxy Fold got showcased at the company’s event in San Francisco. However, there is one thing that Huawei’s foldable phone will have that Samsung Galaxy Fold doesn’t – 5G connectivity.
So, we can say that although Huawei is not the first company to launch a foldable smartphone, it is definitely the first to launch a 5G-enabled foldable device. Here’s everything that you need to know about the Huawei Mate X launch:
Huawei foldable phone: How to watch the live stream?
Do you want to watch the Chinese smartphone brand’s foldable phone, or Huawei Mate X being launched? If the answer is yes, you would be glad to know that Huawei will be live-streaming the event from MWC 2019. You can tune into Huawei Mobile’s official YouTube channel at 1 pm GMT or 6:30 pm IST to watch Huawei’s press conference. We have also embedded the video on this page, so you can also just come back here to watch it.
What else will Huawei launch?
Although the Chinese smartphone maker is expected to launch five new products at Mobile World Congress 2019, we only know about its foldable phone, Huawei Mate X, so far. It is being speculated that the company will also be seen launching laptops at its conference. However, the only thing that has been confirmed by Huawei is its foldable 5G smartphone.
We don’t even know as of now exactly how Huawei’s device will fold and unfold. This is one thing that Huawei does not have in common with other smartphone makers, as we have seen renders and leaked images of almost all other companies’ foldable phones.
What we do know is that Huawei is not launching its next flagship smartphones – P30 and P30 Pro – at MWC. This is a confirmed piece of news as the smartphone brand has already confirmed that it will be holding the launch event of the two flagship smartphones on March 26 in Paris.
It looks like foldable phones are all the rage now, first Samsung released their Samsung Galaxy Fold earlier this week and Xiaomi is also coming up with their own foldable phone. Joining the race of the foldable phones is Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, which is planning to launch its foldable phone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019.Huawei’s foldable phone will be named Huawei Mate X and ahead of its launch at the MWC, its poster has been leaked. The poster was uploaded by a Twitter user named gimme2pm. In the leaked picture, workers are seen putting the poster in place, and the name of the phone is clearly visible along with the phone itself.
The picture shows three photos of the Huawei Mate X — one with the phone completely open, another with the phone half-closed and the last with the phone completely folded. The design of the phone is very different from Galaxy Fold of Samsung. Galaxy Fold had two screens, one smaller screen on the outside and the main screen inside which unfolded into a tablet. The screen folded inwards in Samsung Galaxy Fold but it is different in Mate X as it folds outwards and wraps around the exterior of the phone.
Instead of having two screens, the Huawei Mate X has only one screen (according to the picture). If we talk about Xiaomi’s take on foldable phone, we saw that the phone folded on two sides and it too folded outwards unlike Samsung’s.
It was speculated that Xiaomi will be the one which will reveal their foldable phone after Samsung, and videos of Xiaomi’s foldable phones have already surfaced online. But it looks like Huawei will be the second in line to take the stage at MWC 2019 in Barcelona to unveil the Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone. Huawei’s press event is scheduled on February 24, 2pm local time in Barcelona, Spain.
The specifications and the price range in which the Huawei Mate X will be sold is still unknow. But it won’t take long before we get to see Huawei Mate X live in full view, with its price revealed.
The scaffolding blocks the first line on the banner but the second line reads: “World’s first foldable 5G phone” (which Huawei did tease) with the words “Huawei Mate X”.
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Microsoft is planning to make a big entry at this year’s E3 2019 with a showcasing of next-generation gaming console. The name of the product and pricing details have not been known yet, however, we expect that Microsoft will soon announce more information ahead of its launch. News is that this console is going to be more powerful than the last version and will support 4K resolution out of the box. Microsoft had unveiled its future console roadmap sometime ago, which took place after the launch of the Xbox One X.
To recall, Microsoft had unveiled the next iteration of Halo game also at the previous E3, which was called the Halo Infinite. The rumours about Microsoft working on a game streaming service for Xbox consoles for Windows PC turned out to be true after the tech giant talked about the same. Its erstwhile announcement of a cloud service called, the xCloud will undergo public trials this year, too. The xcloud is generally considered better than the next-gen hardware and services. To recall, last year, in December, Microsoft revealed two about-to-launch consoles with the Codenames Anaconda and Lockheart.
Based on other rumours, we also deem that the high end version Anaconda will contain a sold state drive, and the lower-end Lockheart will come with a disc-less variant which will compliment xCloud. Along with this, there will be a new disc-digital initiative, which is meant for transferring data over physical libraries. According to reports, the latest Xbox devices will be backwards compatible with hardware of the current generation. Also, it has been said that new Xbox One X and One S might be launched with the new name, Halo Infinite.
With Sony likely to be absent when it comes to next-gen consoles, we are hoping that Microsoft will make a big move at the upcoming E3 2019. However, we are eagerly waiting for the PlayStation 5 that Sony is supposed to launch around this event. We guess we should just sit back and wait until the event comes so that we can experience these exciting new gadgets and realise, what the tech giants actually have up their sleeve.
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Vivo’s newly launched smartphone in India, the V 15 Pro was received well with its triple rear and pop-up selfie cameras. But, now rumors are that the company might be looking forward to launching the Vivo V15 on February 25 in India. Vivo V15 will be a toned-down version of the Vivo V15 pro and will also be priced lower than its Pro model. The leaked information about the Vivo’s upcoming V15 reveals the speculated price and specifications of the smartphone.
According to the reports, the lesser version of Vivo V15 Pro will sport a 6.39-inch LCD Display, unlike the AMOLED panel featured on the its elder brother. It might be powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage, whereas the Vivo V15 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 675 AIE CPU. The leaked information says that the Vivo V15 will be sporting a triple rear camera setup, but it won’t have the 48MP camera we saw on the elder sibling.
The camera setup will have a 24MP main sensor + an 8MP wide-angle sensor + a 5MP depth sensor. And like the V15 Pro, the Vivo V15 will also have a 32MP pop-up selfie camera. The upcoming smartphone might be backed by a 3,700mAh battery with fast charging support.
The Vivo V15 should have the latest Android 9.0 Pie skinned with FunTouch OS 9. But contrasting the V15 Pro which has an in-display fingerprint scanner, the V15 might have a rear fingerprint scanner.
The leaked report on 91mobiles also revealed that the smartphone might release in the Indian market on February 25. Reports further say that the Vivo V15 might be priced between Rs 22,000 and Rs 25,000. The elder sibling, Vivo V15 Pro is priced at Rs 28,990 in which the user gets 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. And the pro model of V15 is going on sale from March 5 through online shopping platforms.
The specifications, price and release date of the upcoming phone hasn’t been confirmed by Vivo yet so there are chances the information is incorrect. But it is likely that the leaked information might be right.
Nokia has been working on a new smartphone with the model number TA-1157 for quite sometime. It is said that the smartphone is the Nokia 3.2, which is the successor of the Nokia 3.1. Earlier, the smartphone had passed the US FCC certification. Based on the leak, we have been able to know that it will have a vertical rear dual camera setup and will have a LED flash under the camera module. Now, it has been certified by WiFi Alliance, on the basis of which we have come to know more about the smartphone.
The WiFi certification indicates that the Nokia 3.2 will run Android Pie out-of-the-box. The tip was given by NokiaPowerUser who revealed the information displayed on the WiFi certification. However, the tip off didn’t say whether or not the smartphone will come with Android Go like many other smartphones manufactured by HMD Global. In terms of features related to connectivity, it is known that the Nokia 3.2 will have an NFC antenna at the back around the camera module. Two RAM variants include a 2GB and a 3GB RAM systems, which come with internal storage size of 16GB and 32GB respectively.
The Nokia 3.2 is touted to come with a 3,000mAh battery. As mentioned, the Nokia 3.2 will be the successor of the Nokia 3.1 that was launched last year in the month of May. The Nokia 3.1 sports a 5.2-inch 720×1,440 display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It now too runs Android Pie paired with 2GB or 3GB RAM. While the former has internal storage of 16GB, the latter come with 32GB storage. With the help of a microSD card, the device can hold extra storage of up to 256GB. The rear camera has a 13MP sensor while the front camera comprises of an 8MP sensor that is meant for selfies.
Connectivity options of the Nokia 3.1 include WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC and microUSB 2.0. Sensors on the device include a fingerprint scanner, gyro sensor, proximity sensor and compass. The handset brings a 2,990mAh non-removable battery and comes in blue, black and white colour options. The smartphone measures 146.3 x 68.7 x 8.7mm and weighs 138.3 grams.
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NVIDIA GTX series is adding a new graphics card named NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti to the bunch. Just like the others in the ‘GTX Ti’ series, will be the successor of the GeForce GTX 1660, which was one of the top-end GPUs of NIVIDA. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will be powered by 12th Generation Turing Architecture. And according to the company the GTX 1660 Ti is up to 3 times faster than the GTX 960 and 1.5 faster than its predecessor, the GeForce GTX 1660. The newly launched GPU will be priced at $279 (approx. Rs 19,818) and is available to purchase internationally.
The company has promised that it is capable of handling most of the AAA game titles of today. Based on the 12th generation Turning GPU architecture it takes advantage of all the Turing’s shader innovations. It supports concurrent floating points along with integer operations. The Turing architecture used in this GPU is more power efficient and delivers 1.5 times instructions per clock than the previous Pascal architecture.
The newly launched GPU is capable of giving up to 120FPS (frames per second) on most of the modern games. Popular battle royale games like PUBG, Fortnite and Apex Legends run smoothly at 1080p resolution, 120FPS.
The GTX 1660 Ti has 1,536 CUDA cores and has 6GB GDDR6 RAM, which runs at 12Gbps and has a boost clock of almost 1.8 GHz. It is also capable of supporting concurrent floating point and integer operations and has a unified cache architecture with 3 times L1 cache.
Besides the technical specifications of the new NVIDIA GPU it comes with GeForce Experience that is an application capable of making gaming on PC more accessible. With the GeForce Experience the users can access features like NVIDIA Highlights, NVIDIA Ansel and NVIDIA Freestyle.
With NVIDIA Highlights, the users can capture and record the game they are playing and upload it on the internet. Many games today support this feature of NVIDIA like PUBG, Fortnite, Metro Exodus, Hitman 2, Final Fantasy XV, Tekken 7 etc.
NVIDIA Ansel is a feature allowing the user to take in-game pictures. These photos can be shared on the internet or can be used to participate in the monthly photo contest on ‘Shot with GeForce’. More than 70 games are supported by NVIDIA Ansel such as Battlefront II, Shadow of Tomb Raider, Hitman 2, For Honor to name a few.
NVIDIA Highlights is a feature letting the user customise the appearance of their gameplays or pictures. This feature uses post-processing technology that can convert gameplay or photos into an oil painting or a water colour. It is also capable of making picture or gameplay look like a movie or give it a retro old school 1980’s look.
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Developing vintage smart devices in this modern world where everything is becoming pocket friendly and mobile is a bold move. And Ubon has made that bold move by developing a wooden and wireless speaker named Ubon SP 50. These speakers were launched by the company on February 21. The Ubon SP 50 wireless speakers are priced at Rs 2,990 and will sell on Ubon’s official website as well as all the other online selling platforms.
Ubon, is a gadget and consumer electronics maker, which makes devices like wireless speakers, headphones, chargers, cables, protectors and other electronics accessories. With the launch of Ubon SP 50 wooden wireless speakers, the company has added another product to its wireless electronic goods category.
Mr. Mandeep Arora, who is the Co-founder of UBON said, “The SP 50 Wooden Wireless Vintage speaker offers premium music experience, is vintage in design with all modern and best in class technology. We believe the product was the need of the hour as people are always looking for products that not only provide best in class sound experience but are also eye catchy.”
The speaker, as its name suggests is made out of wood, but inside the wooden construct, everything is modern. It can connect with smartphones, laptops or other smart devices with Bluetooth. It has an in-built FM and also comes with Aux support, USB Drive slot and an SD card slot.
The wireless frequency of the Ubon SP 50 ranges from 60Hz to 15KHz, and has a bass power output of 10W to 20W. The company has said that the bass drivers in the speaker delivers “rich and balanced low-end bass without muddying the highs”. The Ubon SP 50 comes with a 2,000mAh rechargeable battery and gives a playback time of 6-8 hours. Although, it is vintage in its design and has a wooden construct, but it is compact in nature and is easily carriable.
This speaker is not for everyone, but it will attract people who have taste for vintage, old school things and most importantly, music.
Reliance Jio is cutting no corners when it comes to expanding its market and giving customers more reasons to opt for it. Jio has an app for every type of media fan, be it Jio Cinema for streaming movies or Jio Saavan where the users can listen to free music. Now, it has launched another app which allows the users to make group conference calls over VOLTE network. The app is named Jio Group Talk and it is available on Google Play Store. The iOS version of the app hasn’t been released yet.
With this app, the user can call up to 10 people at the same time and connect all of them in a group conference talk. The new app also comes with features like Lecture Mode, option to mute a person selectively on the group talk and adding/removing people. Even though the Jio Group Talk app is live and is available for download but it is still listed as trial version. The full-version of the app is expected to be launched soon. The app supports HD voice calling but it will be available only to the users who use Reliance Jio SIM in their smartphones.
Once users download it from Google Play Store, they would need to sign up using their Reliance Jio number. Then they will receive an OTP for verification. Once the verification and registration are done, the users will be able to use the app. The Jio Group Talk app will only work on Reliance Jio numbers which are in working condition and are active on devices. The user will be able to make a call like a regular phone call and then he can choose the option to add more people in the call. There is also an option to schedule a conference call as well, which mean the call will be made to all the people who the user wants in the conference call at the same time. The user won’t have to call people one at a time like they did before. Reliance Jio Group Talk has been listed as a ‘One touch multi-party calling application exclusively for Jio users’.
Users can add or remove the participants from the conference call, mute the participants, reconnect them and turn on the lecture mode. Lecture mode is a function in the app which allows only one person to talk while the others would listen. According to a report by TelecomTalk, there is only the voice calling feature in the app right now, but soon the company would add video calling and chat features as well.
Huawei sub-brand, Honor, has announced that the Honor Band 4 is going on sale from February 25 via Amazon starting 12PM IST. The price of this smartband has been confirmed to be Rs 1,599 and will come in two colour options—Lava red and green. Interestingly, the Honor Band 4 comes in two wear modes—wrist mode and foot mode. The foot mode of this watch has especially been made for fitness freaks. Honor claims that the foot mode works better when word on a foot than wrist.
To talk about the features of the device, the Honor Band 4 comes with a 0.5-inch OLED screen and is powered by 77mAh battery. It is water resistant and has 6-axis sensor that is meant to ensure improved running detection by measuring cadence, step length, ground contact time, foot strike pattern, landing impact, eversion excursion and swing angle. Also, the Honor Band 4 running edition provides reminders, incoming call notifications etc. To recall, the smartwatch was unveiled along with the Honor View 20 smartphone last month.
The Honor View 20 sports a 6.4-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display, with a resolution of 1,080×2,340 pixels. The smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie out-of-box skinned with Magic UI 2 and is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. The device comes in 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM versions, which brings internal storage of up to 128GB and 256GB respectively. The single camera sensor is of 48MP, whereas the selfie camera on the front panel comprises of a 25MP sensor. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Infrared port and USB 3.1.
The Honor View 20 is powered by a massive non-removable battery of 4,000mAh and comes with multiple sensors. The sensors include fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass. It comes in multiple colour options such as sapphire blue, phantom blue, phantom red and midnight black. The Honor View 20 measures 156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1mm and weighs 180 grams.
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PUBG Mobile Zombies Mode is the hardest mode in the game so far and with it, the fiercest possible fight has begun. You don’t only have to kill other players, but you also need to deal with zombies from Resident Evil 2. PubG Mobile Season 6 has also been announced and we for one cannot wait to get our hands on it. Also, if you like playing PubG Mobile Online, then there might be some bad news for you. Tencent might put a 6 hours restriction on the game per day per player.
To make things easier for you, we are listing down 12 tips that you can follow to win your Chicken dinner and to defeat the deadly zombies in the PUBG Mobile Zombies Mode:
See where you land
No matter which mode of PUBG Mobile you are playing, the place where you land always matters. We suggest you land at populated spots on the Map like Pochinki. Here, along with you, there will be a number of other players who will be engaged in fighting so that should kill off more number of zombies quickly.
Team work matters, especially at night
It is impossible to survive the Erangel Map alone. So remember, your team members are not just your squad, they are your family. After sunset, you would find most zombies turning violent and they will begin attacking the players. At this hour, you are with your team, it would be easy for you to kill them together.
Zombie Bombs can kill a lot of zombies together
The first thing that you should know about Zombie Bombs is that they don’t harm the players but will kill all the zombies around you. Isn’t that exactly what you need? But then, like any other weapons, you would have to collect them from houses and use them when its dark and your squad is surrounded by a herd of walkers.
Zombie Vaccine is a life-saver
In PUBG Mobile’s new mode, Zombies are literally everywhere and there is no choice for you but to encounter them. In such a situation, having Zombie Vaccine handy would help you heal more quickly. So, it’s a must-have if you plan to take on Zombies.
Keep your medical supplies with you
The night is dark and full of terrors. And zombies. So, in order to heal from an attack, you must have your stock of first aid kits, med kits, energy drinks, and painkillers ready at all times.
Use vehicles to your advantage
There’s a lot more that you can do with vehicles in the Zombie Mode as compared to other modes. For instance, you can use the vehicle to block the entrance to the building. This will prevent the zombies from entering the building buying you enough time to fire and hold them off till dawn.
Watch how you use your ammo
Zombies can be killed by bullets, however, at night, when they show up from everywhere, it is not that easy to kill them all. So, use your ammo sparingly. Aim for headshots to eliminate them as quickly as you can and remember to save the ammo for the onslaught until dawn.
Kill of the Zombie Bosses
Killing Zombie Bosses will give you better loot, and at times, you may even get an 8X. Once the dawn returns, you can pick up whatever the zombies have left behind like guns, bullets and melee. Itt will help you survive the next night.
Camping right is important
To set up your camp, you should pick a building with a natural choke point such as a staircase to maintain a safe distance from the zombies in order to take them out. Defend your position and this tactic could buy you precious seconds to eliminate the enemies.
Know your Zombies
One thing you should know about Zombies is that the ones that will appear on the second night would be more difficult to deal with than the first one. So, to deal with them, try and stock up with all kind of zombie repellents available.
Fight or flight
After you’re done fighting the demons on the first night, heal up and prepare to run towards the centre of the map. So, you should spend the second night running as the Zombies are difficult and hard to fight and kill off.
Don’t forget the Chicken Dinner
When it’s dawn, use your time to kill other players. Don’t waste your energy in killing zombies then. Remember, Zombies may be more difficult to deal with, but the Chicken Dinner cannot be won till you are the last man standing.
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is meant for you to book train tickets online so that you don’t have to go through the pain of travelling all the way to the railway station and buying it. In order to avail this facility, you need to have an IRCTC account. Through this account you will be able to book your train tickets whenever you like, to any destination you want to go to. But if making an account is an impediment then you cannot reap the convenience of this online ticket booking platform.
But, it is actually very simple to make an IRCTC account. It is no rocket science and can be learnt easily as the process is very simple and quick. In this article we will guide you as to how to make an IRCTC account. Here are the steps for your assistance:
Visit the official IRCTC website.
On the home page of the website, find and click on sign up. This will take you to the page where you can start your registration for your IRCTC account.
There will a step by step process of completing your registration by providing all the necessary information. You will find a form, which you are supposed to fill once you begin your registration. Fill in all the required details in the formation that is asked there.
Once you have filled in all the information, click on Submit, and then OK.
Next, you will be taken to the terms and conditions page. Below which you will find an accept and a decline button. Press on accept.
In the end, you will need to activate your account by verifying it. Once you accept the terms and conditions, you will be given a code via mail or SMS, the information of which you had given in the form at the beginning of the registration. Write the verification code and your account will be made
Once this is done, you will receive a confidential mail giving you a user ID and password. You can change your password to what you want to.
HMD Global has announced the launch of the higher memory variant of their current smartphone, Nokia 6.1 Plus in India. The newest variant of Nokia 6.1 Plus will have 6GB RAM and 64GB of storage. Rest of the specifications of the newest released smartphone will remain unchanged. Like all other Nokia smartphones by HMD Global, Nokia 6.1 Plus is also in the part of Android One family, which means that they will get timely Android updates and security patches.
The newly launched variant of Nokia 6.1 Plus has been available in India starting February 22. Interested customers can buy the smartphone from Nokia’s online store or they can get its via retail mobile outlets starting March 1. Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM variant is be priced at Rs 18,499. As a part of launch offers, Airtel customers will get an instant cashback of Rs 2,000 and 240GB data over 12 months on the recharge of Rs 199, Rs 249 and Rs 448 monthly plans.
The previously launched Nokia 6.1 Plus was available in 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants. to recall, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor and comes with AI imaging features. Although the device was launched with Android 8.0 Oreo, it recently received the Android 9.0 Pie update. Nokia 6.1 Plus comes in three colour variants – Gloss Black, White and Gloss Midnight Blue. The company has said that the phone would improve with time as its AI keeps learning the user’s habits.
Nokia 6.1 Plus features a 5.8-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. Nokia 6.1 Plus’ screen has 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 and the smartphone can hold a microSD card up to 400GB. The device has a 3,060mAh battery and it comes with support for Quick Charge 3.0. Nokia 6.1 Plus houses a dual rear camera setup with a 16MP primary sensor and a 5MP monochrome sensor. At the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera. The camera of the smartphone has AI features such as depth of field, portrait lighting effects, face recognition, HDR support and optimized colour contrast. There is also the ‘Bothie’ feature where both the cameras can be used at the same time. It has USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack along with Bluetooth 5.0.
Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e got unveiled at an event in San Francisco yesterday, and today, their pricing for India was revealed on Amazon India. The smartphones can be pre-booked via Samsung’s official website, Amazon India, Paytm Mall, Tata Cliq and Flipkart.
And now, Airtel has announced that the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ smartphones are up for pre-booking on its Airtel Online platform and as a part of the launch offers, the telecom major is offering the devices at a down payment of Rs 9,099.
The company has now started taking pre-orders on the Airtel Online Store, and the devices will begin shipping starting March 6. Customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone with a down payment of Rs 9,099 and the rest of the money can be paid via EMIs. We should mention that these EMIs will include a payment of postpaid plans from the telecom major as well. The postpaid plan being offered will come with 100GB of data, unlimited voice calling and a free one-year subscription for Amazon Prime. In addition to this, customers will also get a Netflix subscription for three months.
It is worth noticing that customers would have to pay 24 EMIs of Rs 2,999 each for Samsung Galaxy S10 for the 128GB storage variant. If you buy the 512GB storage model of Samsung Galaxy S10, you would have to pay a down payment of Rs 13,809 and 24 EMIs worth Rs 3,499.
We should point out that for Samsung Galaxy S10 bundled with Airtel’s plan, you would pay Rs 81,075 for the 128GB storage variant and Rs 97,785 for 512GB storage model. Otherwise, the former costs Rs 66,900 and the latter is priced at Rs 84,900.
If you are interested in buying Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone, you would have to pay a down payment of Rs 15,799. However, the EMI amount will not change. We should point out that the most affordable of the lot – Samsung Galaxy S10e – is not listed for the offer. For the 512GB storage variant and the 1TB storage model, the cost of down payment increases to Rs 20,399 and Rs 35,099 respectively. While the cost of EMIs for the 512GB storage variant is Rs 2,999, that goes up to Rs 3,499 for the 1TB storage variant.
So you pay Rs 87,775 for the base model and Rs 1,04,375 for the 512GB storage variant. Otherwise, the former is priced at Rs 73,900 and the latter costs Rs 91,900. Customers are expected to pay extra for Airtel’s services.
Samsung seems to be grabbing all the headlines now with its newest offerings to the smartphone world – the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e. The smartphones come with the top-of-the-line processor, Infinity-O display, great camera setup and much more. This time the camera of the S10+ has grabbed the headlines as it has been ranked as the best selfie camera smartphone right now. The Galaxy S10+ beat Google’s Pixel 3, which held the title earlier and which happens to be known for its photography-centric features.
Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S10+ both come with a triple rear camera setup but it is the plus-sized variant of Galaxy S10 which has the dual front camera. The front camera setup of the Samsung Galaxy S10+ comprises of a 10MP primary selfie camera with 1.22-micron pixels, f/1.9 aperture and Dual-Pixel autofocus + an 8MP f/2.2 RGB secondary sensor for depth sensing. Google Pixel 3 too had dual selfie camera and it was ranked at the top of the charts, but Galaxy S10+ overthrew the old champion of selfie cameras.
In a test by DxOMark, Samsung Galaxy S10+ has got a selfie camera score of 96, which is the highest any Samsung smartphone has ever scored. Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 both score 92 in the selfie camera test. So, Galaxy S10+ became the first Samsung phone to score that high on the charts. Samsung Galaxy S10+ got an overall score of 109 in the camera test, which is the same as other smartphones like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro. Both these phones from Huawei had great cameras.
DxOMark is an independent image quality measurements and rating website for smartphones, cameras and lens since 2008. The website recently started reviewing and scoring selfie cameras of smartphones and till now the Pixel 3’s dual selfie cameras were standing at the top.
DxOMark said that the Samsung Galaxy S10+ has “the best front camera performance for both still images and video.” The review of the website talks about the picture detail of the Galaxy S10+ camera, its low noise and its improved bokeh effect in Portrait mode.
But it should also be noted that when testing the rear camera of the Galaxy S10+, it did not beat Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro, instead, it had the same score as them. The rear camera of Samsung’s plus-sized flagship comprises of a 12MP primary camera with 1.4-micron pixels and Dual Aperture (f/1.5-2.4), Dual-Pixel autofocus and OIS + a 16MP secondary camera with an ultra-wide-angle f/2.4 lens + a 12MP telephoto f/2.4 camera with PDAF and OIS.
Coming to camera samples, DxOMark said that the still photo performance of the device is great and it does an ‘outstanding’ job with its dynamic range. The pictures taken from Galaxy S10+ were great in their exposure, bokeh and colour. Samsung Galaxy S10+ is currently selling for a starting price of Rs 73,900.
Japanese consumer electronics maker Sony will soon be seen unveiling its new Xperia smartphone lineup at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2019, which is scheduled to begin on February 25. However, there is no need for you to wait until then to see what the company will be launching.
This is because a report has surfaced on technology website 91mobiles with the leaks of the entire lot along with images, specifications and pricing details. The report says that Sony will be seen launching four smartphones at the upcoming technology show. These include Sony Xperia L3, Xperia 10, Xperia 10 Plus and the company’s flagship smartphone – Xperia 1.
We should mention that the names of the smartphones are the same as a previous leak by renowned tipster Evan Blass. The tipster had shared the images of Xperia 1, Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus on his Twitter profile just a few hours before the report had surfaced online.
In the image, it can be seen that Sony is not changing the Xperia look too much. All the four devices will sport a design that is similar to Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ3 that was launched last year. The devices will have curved metal edges and come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that will be embedded in the power buttons. However, even in this day and age, the bezels of the smartphone will be disappointingly large.
So, if you thought that Sony’s smartphones will come with an edge-to-edge display, you will have to be disappointed. But then, Sony will be getting something different as the devices will come with a 21:9 aspect ratio on its higher-end devices. The company even has a name for this kind of display and it will be calling it ‘Cinema-wide.’ This suggests that the display of smartphones will prove to be excellent when used for watching videos. Here’s a look at the rest of the specifications of the upcoming devices from Sony:
Sony Xperia 1
6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED display with an aspect ratio of 21:9; support for recording 4K HDR video in 21:9 format, and super slow-mo videos
Triple rear camera setup with 12MP sensors (one regular wide-angle; one super-wide; one telephoto).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor clubbed with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (microSD card support of up to 512GB)
3,300mAh battery with fast charging
Android Pie
Price: CHF 1,099
Sony Xperia 10
6-inch full HD+ display with 21:9 aspect ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage
13MP+8MP dual rear cameras, 8MP selfie camera
2,870mAh battery
Android Pie
Price: CHF 399
Sony Xperia 10 Plus
6.5-inch full HD+ display with 21:9 aspect ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage
Only a few days are left for the Oppo F11 Pro to launch. The much-awaited smartphone that has been leaked on a continuous basis will launch on March 5, as pert the company. According to previous teasers publicised by Oppo, the F11 Pro model will come with a 48MP rear camera sensor, 5MP front camera sensor, and a 3D gradient casing.
Another key highlight of the Oppo F11 Pro is that the device will have a Super Night Mode for enhanced low light photography. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has also confirmed that the device uses AI to produce professional quality photos. The Super Night mode will utilise AIe,Ultra clean engine as well as colour engine to give its user exceptional shots, as per the company. OIS (optical image stabilisation) is also going to be part of the package.
Other key highlights of the Oppo F11 Pro include VOOC 3.0 fast charging support, a notchless display and a screen with minimum bezels. Also, it has been confirmed by the company that the handset will have a fingerprint sensor. Another big news about Oppo surrounds its August, 2018 launched smartphone—the Oppo F9 Pro. This smartphone has received a price cut of Rs 2,000. Where it earlier costed Rs 21,990, it now comes at a price of Rs 19,990. The smartphone sports a 6.3-inch 1,080×2,340 display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
It has 4GB and 6GB RAM variants, both of which carry an internal storage of 64GB data. With the help of a microSD card, the device can hold up to 256GB of extra data. There is a dual rear camera setup that consists of a 16MP and a 2MP sensors. On the other side, on the front panel, there is a 25MP camera sensor meant for clicking selfies. Connectivity options of the Oppo F9 Pro includes WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and microUSB 2.0 charging port.
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Facebook’s Onavo Protect app is about to shut down in the coming days, and this will cease it from accessing data of users for market research. However, it will continue operating as a Virtual Private Network for a limited period of time in order to allow users to find a replacement. The recruitment of new users for the Facebook Research app has also completely stopped.
However, Facebook Research app studies which are ongoing will continue. It has decided to run paid programs where users will be remunerated for giving up their privacy since more scrutiny of privacy violation has begun by search engines.
Onavo has billed itself in such a way, that it is able to curb apps from using background data. It will provide a secure VPN network so that your personal information remains reticent. However, it will take into account, the amount of time you spend using apps, mobile and WiFi data you use per app, websites you visit, your country, device and network type.
A Facebook spokesperson said, “Market research helps companies build better products for people. We are shifting our focus to reward-based market research which means we’re going to end the Onavo program.”
To recall, Facebook acquired Onavo in 2013 for a price of $200 million so that it can use its VPN app and gather data about what people are doing on their smartphones. Last year Apple made Facebook remove the Onavo VPN app from app store due to privacy concerns. However, Facebook repurposed Onavo code to use it in its Facebook Research app. This app was reportedly paying $20 gift cards to users in the US between the age group of 13 to 35 years per month in return of letting them spy on them.
The social media giant ran an obscure program, which informed nothing to users other than whom it recruited for its Facebook Research program. A Facebook spokesperson reportedly said that there is nothing secret about this. However, it threatened users with legal action if they discussed anything publicly about the programme.
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Japanese electronics company Panasonic has launched new ranges of air conditioners in India named Advance series and Arch series. The ACs come with Twin Cool Inverter, Aerowings and 4-way Airflow, which provides ample cooling and saves energy. The company has stated that the new range of ACs are capable of removing harmful particles from the air like PM 2.5. It also comes with Nanoe technology and AG Clean Filter which is capable of making the air clean.
According to the company, the newly launched AC ranges are durable, tough and have corrosion-free parts in them. With its new ranges of ACs, Panasonic’s aim is to provide ‘Quality Air for Life’ to its customers, according to the company. They are priced from Rs 39,900 to Rs 53,990 and come in 3-star and 5-star category. Their models come in 1 ton, 1.2 ton,1.5 ton and 2 ton variants. These ACs can work between a range of 145 V to 285 V and can be used without setting up a stabilizer. The newly launched air conditioners come with a 10-year warranty on inverter compressor and a 5-year warranty on eco tough outdoor casing.
Speaking about the new devices, Gaurav Sah, Business Head of Air Conditioners Group, Panasonic India said, “Our new range not only aims at improving indoor air quality, but also promotes better and healthier living among consumers by helping them make informed choices.”
The newly launched ACs have three vital elements – Maximizing comfort, prioritizing health of the user and the durability of the product. The Aero-wings in the ACs has 4 way swings which give a wider air flow. After reaching the temperature set by the user, blades of the AC direct the air towards the ceiling so that it can give ‘Shower Cooling effect’. This feature makes sure that the air and the temperature spreads evenly in the room rather than cooling only the front of the AC. They also have a powerful mode which cools the room/environment quickly.
Sah further added that, “Panasonic air conditioners have been commanding No. 1 position in Japan for the last 10 years. We are also the No 1. Brand in the Asia Pacific and worldwide we have sold more than 10 Cr ACs. India is a strategic market for our growth in the segment and with such advancements, we are looking at growing our market share by 15% in the next three years.”
The company guarantees that the Nanoe technology used in the AC purifies the air and removes 99% of dust, PM2.5, stops virus and bacteria growth. The technology uses ‘nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles to deodorize and remove the harmful substances’ from the air even when the AC is turned off. The newly launched Panasonic Arch series uses AG clean filter which uses silver ions that have anti-bacterial effect and it also improves the air-quality of the room.
Chinese smartphone brand Meizu upcoming smartphone Note 9 or M9 Note has been leaked several times over the last few weeks. And now, the company has confirmed that it will be launching the Meizu Note 9 smartphone in China next month on March 6. With this, it has also been confirmed by the company that the upcoming device will be called Meizu Note 9 and not Meizu M9 Note.
We should mention that Meizu Note 9 smartphone has previously been spotted on TENAA, and the listing gave us an insight into the specifications and the design details of the device. Furthermore, another smartphone called Meizu 16s has also surfaced online and its image reveals the front panel of the handset.
To announce the launch date of the Meizu Note 9 smartphone, the company published a poster on Chinese social networking website Weibo. The image that has been posted confirms that the Meizu Note 9 smartphone will be launched in China on March 6 next month. However, this is the only detail that we got from the poster of the smartphone.
However, we do have some details about the Meizu Note 9 smartphone because it got listed on TENAA. According to the listing, the device will come with a waterdrop-shaped notch and have a slightly broader chin at the bottom. Meizu Note 9 smartphone will come with a glossy back panel and it will house dual rear cameras that will be stacked vertically one below the other. The listing also suggests that the device will house a fingerprint scanner on its back panel. Furthermore, it is expected to come with a metallic frame that will have the power and volume buttons on the right edge and the SIM tray on the left edge.
Some specifications of the smartphone have also surfaced online. Meizu Note 9 smartphone will reportedly run Android 9 Pie operating system and feature a 6.2-inch full-HD+ (1080×2244 pixels) IPS display. The smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 processor clubbed with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The device is expected to come with a 48MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera on its back panel. The listing on TENAA also says that Meizu Note 9 will come with a 20MP selfie camera and house a 3,900mAh battery.
The device is expected to be available in Dark Ochre, Silver Ochre, and Starry Blue colours after its launch. To recall, Meizu made a comeback in the Indian market in December last year by with its M16th, M6T and C9 smartphones.
The device comes with a dual rear camera setup the comprises of two 12MP sensors that are capable of recording 960fps videos and have support for AI scene detection. For selfies and video calls, there is a dual front camera setup that is housed in the slider of the Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone. It has a 24MP primary sensor coupled with a 2MP secondary sensor. The selfie cameras also come with AI live selfie video bokeh mode.
The device comes with a dual rear camera setup the comprises of two 12MP sensors that are capable of recording 960fps videos and have support for AI scene detection. For selfies and video calls, there is a dual front camera setup that is housed in the slider of the Mi Mix 3 5G smartphone. It has a 24MP primary sensor coupled with a 2MP secondary sensor. The selfie cameras also come with AI live selfie video bokeh mode.
Coming back to the 10x lossless zoom technology, the company has said that it uses optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the primary sensor as well as on the telephoto sensor. This, according to Oppo, reduces the shake and blur in case the device will be used for taking zoomed in shots. Oppo has also added that the OIS technology has a stabilization precision of 0.001445 degrees. We should mention that this means an improvement of 73% improvement over the company’s 5x optical zoom technology.
Oppo has said that the technology is in mass production ready and the camera technology will be used in the company’s ‘next smartphone‘ that will be launched in Q2 2019. Besides this, Oppo also discussed its plans on 5G connectivity at the event.
Coming back to the 10x lossless zoom technology, the company has said that it uses optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the primary sensor as well as on the telephoto sensor. This, according to Oppo, reduces the shake and blur in case the device will be used for taking zoomed in shots. Oppo has also added that the OIS technology has a stabilization precision of 0.001445 degrees. We should mention that this means an improvement of 73% improvement over the company’s 5x optical zoom technology.
Oppo has said that the technology is in mass production ready and the camera technology will be used in the company’s ‘next smartphone‘ that will be launched in Q2 2019. Besides this, Oppo also discussed its plans on 5G connectivity at the event.
The Chinese smartphone company won’t be coming with their flagship smartphone, OnePlus 7 at MWC 2019. However, OnePlus will be holding a secret invite-only event at the MWC 2019 where it is expected to unveil the prototype version of its upcoming 5G smartphone. The invite of the smartphone reads ‘taste of the future’, so OnePlus may let guests experience the smartphone too.
Oppo took wraps off its new technology yesterday, but it will be available at the showgrounds too. This new hybrid optical zoom technology of Oppo allows smartphone cameras to zoom in up to 10x their normal zoom limit. This won’t be a conceptual idea as the company has planned to put this zoom technology in their smartphones starting this year itself. So, we can expect to see Oppo smartphone cameras with much better zoom and enhanced photography capabilities.
The Chinese smartphone company won’t be coming with their flagship smartphone, OnePlus 7 at MWC 2019. However, OnePlus will be holding a secret invite-only event at the MWC 2019 where it is expected to unveil the prototype version of its upcoming 5G smartphone. The invite of the smartphone reads ‘taste of the future’, so OnePlus may let guests experience the smartphone too.
Oppo took wraps off its new technology yesterday, but it will be available at the showgrounds too. This new hybrid optical zoom technology of Oppo allows smartphone cameras to zoom in up to 10x their normal zoom limit. This won’t be a conceptual idea as the company has planned to put this zoom technology in their smartphones starting this year itself. So, we can expect to see Oppo smartphone cameras with much better zoom and enhanced photography capabilities.
What we do know is that Huawei is not launching its next flagship smartphones – P30 and P30 Pro – at MWC. This is a confirmed piece of news as the smartphone brand has already confirmed that it will be holding the launch event of the two flagship smartphones on March 26 in Paris.
What we do know is that Huawei is not launching its next flagship smartphones – P30 and P30 Pro – at MWC. This is a confirmed piece of news as the smartphone brand has already confirmed that it will be holding the launch event of the two flagship smartphones on March 26 in Paris.
No matter which mode of PUBG Mobile you are playing, the place where you land always matters. We suggest you land at populated spots on the Map like Pochinki. Here, along with you, there will be a number of other players who will be engaged in fighting so that should kill off more number of zombies quickly.
It is impossible to survive the Erangel Map alone. So remember, your team members are not just your squad, they are your family. After sunset, you would find most zombies turning violent and they will begin attacking the players. At this hour, you are with your team, it would be easy for you to kill them together.
In PUBG Mobile’s new mode, Zombies are literally everywhere and there is no choice for you but to encounter them. In such a situation, having Zombie Vaccine handy would help you heal more quickly. So, it’s a must-have if you plan to take on Zombies.
The night is dark and full of terrors. And zombies. So, in order to heal from an attack, you must have your stock of first aid kits, med kits, energy drinks, and painkillers ready at all times.
There’s a lot more that you can do with vehicles in the Zombie Mode as compared to other modes. For instance, you can use the vehicle to block the entrance to the building. This will prevent the zombies from entering the building buying you enough time to fire and hold them off till dawn.
To set up your camp, you should pick a building with a natural choke point such as a staircase to maintain a safe distance from the zombies in order to take them out. Defend your position and this tactic could buy you precious seconds to eliminate the enemies.
One thing you should know about Zombies is that the ones that will appear on the second night would be more difficult to deal with than the first one. So, to deal with them, try and stock up with all kind of zombie repellents available.
After you’re done fighting the demons on the first night, heal up and prepare to run towards the centre of the map. So, you should spend the second night running as the Zombies are difficult and hard to fight and kill off.
When it’s dawn, use your time to kill other players. Don’t waste your energy in killing zombies then. Remember, Zombies may be more difficult to deal with, but the Chicken Dinner cannot be won till you are the last man standing.
No matter which mode of PUBG Mobile you are playing, the place where you land always matters. We suggest you land at populated spots on the Map like Pochinki. Here, along with you, there will be a number of other players who will be engaged in fighting so that should kill off more number of zombies quickly.
It is impossible to survive the Erangel Map alone. So remember, your team members are not just your squad, they are your family. After sunset, you would find most zombies turning violent and they will begin attacking the players. At this hour, you are with your team, it would be easy for you to kill them together.
The first thing that you should know about Zombie Bombs is that they don’t harm the players but will kill all the zombies around you. Isn’t that exactly what you need? But then, like any other weapons, you would have to collect them from houses and use them when its dark and your squad is surrounded by a herd of walkers.
In PUBG Mobile’s new mode, Zombies are literally everywhere and there is no choice for you but to encounter them. In such a situation, having Zombie Vaccine handy would help you heal more quickly. So, it’s a must-have if you plan to take on Zombies.
The night is dark and full of terrors. And zombies. So, in order to heal from an attack, you must have your stock of first aid kits, med kits, energy drinks, and painkillers ready at all times.
There’s a lot more that you can do with vehicles in the Zombie Mode as compared to other modes. For instance, you can use the vehicle to block the entrance to the building. This will prevent the zombies from entering the building buying you enough time to fire and hold them off till dawn.
Zombies can be killed by bullets, however, at night, when they show up from everywhere, it is not that easy to kill them all. So, use your ammo sparingly. Aim for headshots to eliminate them as quickly as you can and remember to save the ammo for the onslaught until dawn.
Killing Zombie Bosses will give you better loot, and at times, you may even get an 8X. Once the dawn returns, you can pick up whatever the zombies have left behind like guns, bullets and melee. Itt will help you survive the next night.
To set up your camp, you should pick a building with a natural choke point such as a staircase to maintain a safe distance from the zombies in order to take them out. Defend your position and this tactic could buy you precious seconds to eliminate the enemies.
One thing you should know about Zombies is that the ones that will appear on the second night would be more difficult to deal with than the first one. So, to deal with them, try and stock up with all kind of zombie repellents available.
After you’re done fighting the demons on the first night, heal up and prepare to run towards the centre of the map. So, you should spend the second night running as the Zombies are difficult and hard to fight and kill off.
When it’s dawn, use your time to kill other players. Don’t waste your energy in killing zombies then. Remember, Zombies may be more difficult to deal with, but the Chicken Dinner cannot be won till you are the last man standing.
