The US-based company, Skullcandy, announced the launch of new wireless earbuds in India. The audio brand has launched the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds under Rs 5,000 price segment. With the launch of the product, the company aims to take on other companies such as Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo and more that offer TWS devices at budget-friendly costs. Dime offers up to 12 hours of playback though it lacks touch controls instead it equips physical controls on each earbud.“Despite being the fastest-growing segment in stereo headphones, true wireless earbuds still account for less than half of the market,” said Amlan Bhattacharjya, CEO, Brand Eyes, Distributor of Skullcandy in India, referring to 2020 NPD Unit Share data. “Our all-new Dime True Wireless Earbuds are intent on changing that. Offering stellar sound and unmatched simplicity at a price that makes it possible to throw a pair in every bag, Dime breaks down all barriers formerly associated with true wireless.”Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds price and availability detailsSkullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a price tag of Rs 2,249. It will be available in three colour options of Dark Blue/ Green, Light Grey/ Blue, and True Black colours. Those interested can purchase via Skullcandy’s official website in India starting April 4.Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds specificationsSpeaking of the specifications and features, the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a full suite of media controls to take calls, change tracks, adjust volume controls and activate native device assistants (Google, Siri, etc.) without ever touching a phone. The TWS device features 6mm drivers with a frequency response range of 20Hz to 20,000Hz. Each earphone consists of microphones so you can use an earphone solo. With Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity, the earphones have a quick pairing ability and it automatically turns on and pairs with the last device used.The Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds embraces a noise-isolating fit and IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance. Integrated with a Lanyard, the charging case and buds stay protected from accidental drops. In addition to this, the charging case is equipped with a Micro-USB port for charging. The Skullcandy earbuds offer up to 12 hours of battery life with each earbud delivering 3.5 hours of black and 8.5 hours in the charging case.
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Instagram has officially released a new feature named ‘Remix’ that will allow a user to post a video alongside another user’s video. This feature is similar to TikTok’s Duet that enabled users to interact with the other person’s content. Instagram’s Remix is undergoing public testing so some users might have found the feature in their app.
According to Instagram, “Now you can use the Remix feature in Reels to create your own reel next to one that already exists. Whether you’re capturing your reaction, responding to friends or bringing your own magic to trends, Remix is another way to collab on Instagram.”
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What are the features of Instagram’s Remix?
The Remix feature will be available within the Reels section of Instagram. It will let the users add another person’s Reels to his/her own video. For example, if a person has posted a Reels video related to the moonwalk dance step with a background song, another user can add his/her video of the same dance step alongside the original video.
Instagram’s Remix is an effective way to collaborate with other users and create unique content. The feature lets the user decide if he/she wants others to remix their content. If you wish to prevent other users from making a remix of your videos, you can do that in the settings. It must be noted that you can remix only the newly posted reels. To remix your older reels, you will need to manually enable the Remix on it or upload it once again.
How to use Instagram’s Remix feature?
To use Instagram’s Remix feature, follow these steps.
Go to a reel and tap the three dots.
Select the ‘Remix this Reel’ option.
The screen will then split into two halves. The first half displays the original reels that you want to remix. The other half is where you can record your own video or upload a recorded one.
You can modify the volume of the original reel as well as yours. The feature also allows you to include a voiceover.
Once you are ready with the video, you may post the Remix.
How to use Instagram’s Remix feature?
What led Instagram and Snapchat to launch features similar to TikTok?
Instagram was released to allow users to share their pictures and videos with other users. However, it has evolved with time and adopted several features from other applications that enhance the social media experience.
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance, was quite popular in India until the government’s step to ban several Chinese applications in 2020. This opportunity was utilised by Instagram that introduced Reels on its platform that resembles TikTok’s short-video sharing ability. Unlike TikTok, Reels is not a standalone application rather integrated with other features of Instagram.
Snapchat, an American multimedia messaging app, also introduced a feature similar to TikTok’s Duet. However, Snapchat’s Remix feature can only be applied to Stories shared among friends. As the feature will grow, the users will be able to remix other Stories as well.
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Indian lifestyle brand Noise has announced the launch of its new TWS earphones in India. The company has introduced Noise Buds Play specially designed for the music enthusiasts that feature noise-cancelling tech at a much affordable price tag. The TWS earphones are powered by Tru Bass technology that gives the best experience of bass sound. The device is claimed to offer up to 25 hours of playtime and also comes incorporated with an in-ear detection feature.Speaking on the launch, Gaurav Khatri, Co-Founder, Noise said, “Our motive is to offer a frictionless experience to the Noisemakers who are looking to revel into better things every day. The Tru Bass technology and Google Fast Pair make it smooth and uncomplicated for Noisemakers to connect with the world of sound and music because this is exactly how India likes to play. Buds Play not only promises the best bass-driven sound for an outstanding musical experience but a wide range of features for an uninterrupted experience in one device that they can use every day. With our wide range of playful devices, we are aiming to connect with the modern Noisemakers who are smart and quick, just the way they like their gadgets to be.”Noise Buds Play price and availabilityThe Noise Buds Play has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 3,499. But the company is offering it at a special launch price of Rs 2,999. The device will be offered in three stylish colour options namely Pearl White, Onyx Black and Celeste Blue. These can be purchased via the company’s official website in the country.Noise Buds Play featuresNoise Buds Play features a 10mm speaker-driver paired with TruBassTM technology. While the quad microphone support enables clear and crisp audio. One can also switch to its integrated ENC mode that cancels external sound to keep your audio locked in and clear. It cancels all environmental noise up to -25 dB so that you can hear and be heard even in the busiest of areas.For instant connections the Noise Buds Play comes with Hyper Sync technology, simply open up your charging case and the earbuds intuitively connect to your smartphone even before you insert them in-ear. As per the company the same technology helps to conserve power by automatically turning off the earphones when placed back in their case.The earbuds offer a total of 25 hours of playback combined with the charging case. The earbuds themselves provide 5 hours of runtime backed by 4 additional 5-hour charges from the portable charging case. While the auto in-ear detection lets the device intuitively play and pause music when you put in and take off theBuds Play. Simply put on the TWS earbuds as they automatically play audio – picking up from where you last left off. The Noise Buds Play comes with full touch control and can be seamlessly operated without any physical buttons. Only a few light taps is all that is needed to control playback, regulate volume and trigger the voice assistant. It also includes the IPX4 rating With USB Type-C support, you can completely charge the earphones in a little over an hour. With Bluetooth 5.0 it stays connected up to a 10-metre range of coverage for Lag-free and consistent sound.
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Samsung has launched its Samsung TV Plus app that allows free Live TV for its smart TV and smartphone users in India. This app allows the users of the Samsung products to watch select TV channels without having to pay anything. Including India, this free TV service was already available for other regions in the world. Besides allowing free live TV channels to its users the Samsung TV Plus app also covers on-demand content.Reshma Prasad Virmani, Director, Services, Samsung India, said, “Over the last one year, consumers have been spending more time at home. Their television sets and smartphones have become the centres of their lives, for both entertainments as well as information. We also noticed that consumers now immensely value great media content, reason why we chose to introduce Samsung TV Plus in India. Over the next few months, we expect to scale TV Plus to add more channels and content.”This service offers consumers Samsung Smart televisions free TV content with no additional device such as a set-top box. The service will also include ad-supported select live channels and on-demand videos. According to the company, the service is accessible to all the users having Samsung Smart TV (2017 model onwards) and an internet connection.Apart from Samsung Smart TVs, the Samsung TV Plus service will also be available on most Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet devices with O OS or higher software version. The services for Galaxy smartphones are slated to be accessible from this month only. To access one can download the Samsung TV Plus app either from Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store. Samsung TV Plus lets you access top news, sports, entertainment, and more. It’s 100% free and doesn’t require any downloads, sign-ups, credit cards, subscriptions or additional devices. It has a Guide option which allows you to see what’s on now and what’s coming up next. You can access the Guide by pressing in on CH on a Samsung Smart Remote, or by pressing GUIDE on a standard remote.With the launch in India, Samsung TV Plus is now available in 14 countries including the US, Canada, Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. In India, Samsung TV Plus will immediately be live across all Smart TV models from 2017 to 2021 and users will be able to access 27 global and local channels. The company also confirms that more partners will be on-boarded soon to make the service more robust.
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The e-commerce website Flipkart is hosting Daily Trivia Quiz. Every day it brings a bunch of new questions for its users. By answering them correctly you can win exciting prizes. The questionnaire is based on questions related to general knowledge. Also, the users can win free vouchers and super coins, among other offers via the daily quiz. April 1 Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz Answers has already gone live on its platform.
The participant should be at least 18 years old and should have a valid login ID. The Quiz is available on the mobile platform and not the web version. E-commerce conducts the quiz on daily basis and goes live at 12:00 AM IST and runs till 11:59 PM IST. The winners are announced within 15 days from the date of participation that can be viewed under the Gems/Rewards section in the app.
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How to participate in the Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz
To participate download the Flipkart app on your phone. Then open the Flipkart app then head to Game Zone. Now click on the Daily Trivia Banner or search for Daily Trivia. Enter the game and answer all 5 questions with correct answers.
April 1 Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz Answers
Question 1: Since its second season, which of these crime shows is hosted by Anup Soni?
Answer: Crime Patrol
Question 2: Who played the role of Ustad Jameel Khan in the Ranbir Kapoor film ‘Rockstar’?
Answer: Shammi Kapoor
Question 3: The song ‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’ was performed by which singer in 1984?
Answer: Stevie Wonder
Question 4: Which singer won a Filmfare Award for the iconic title song of ‘Chaudhvin ka Chand’?
Answer: Mohammed Rafi
Question 5:Yellow’ and ‘Red’ are two characters in which popular TUBA Entertainment show?
Answer: Larva
The e-commerce website Amazon continues to keep its customers entertained and in high spirits through their daily quizzes. April 1 Amazon Quiz has gone live now in its mobile app platform. The daily quiz contest conducted by the company brings an opportunity for the consumers to win exciting prizes. In today’s quiz, you can win the Rs 15,000 Amazon Pay Balance by answering all the questions correctly.
Every day Amazon brings a fresh set of questions for its customers that contains five easy questions based on general knowledge and current affairs. The quiz can be played on the Amazon app from 12 AM to 11:59 PM. You have to answer all the questions correctly; one wrong answer can make you eliminate from the quiz. By answering all the questions correctly, you will be shortlisted for a lucky draw. The results for the lucky draw will be announced at the end of the month. By participating in the quiz, you can win free products ranging from smartphones, other gadgets and Amazon Pay balance. Check out today’s quiz questions and answers to win April 1 Amazon Quiz: Today you can win Rs 15,000 Amazon Pay Balance.
April 1 Amazon Quiz Answers
Question: Kalanamak rice, cultivated since the Buddhist period, comes from which Indian state?
Question 2: What rare mineral with links to Mars has recently been found in the deep ice core of the white continent Antarctica?
The answer is- Jarosite
Question 3: Which of these countries recently opened military recruitment to women?
The answer is- Saudi Arabia
Question 4: What is the white ball called in this sport?
The answer is- Cue ball
Question 5: The name of this, is also the name of an aircraft in which of these airlines?
The answer is- Spicejet
Samsung has today officially launch its 5G variant of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. To recall, the device was launched in the US last year in September, in both 4G and 5G variants but only the 4G variant of the phone could make it to the Indian market in the month of October 2020. Now that the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has been introduced in the country. Read on how the 5G variant is different from the 4G version in addition to its pricing and availability details.Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G price and availability detailsThe all-new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can now be purchased in India in a single 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variant. The smartphone is retailed at Rs 55,999, which is a bit on the higher side as it the 5G variant and comes with a Qualcomm processor instead of the Exynos 990 SoC (that drives on 4G). However, Samsung (as an introductory offer) is now giving it at Rs 47,999 starting today via Samsung.com, Amazon.in, Samsung Exclusive Stores and leading retail outlets. This mobile phone will be offered in Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, and Cloud Navy colour options.Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G specificationsThe Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display offering 2,400×1,080 pixels of resolution with an aspect ratio of 84.8 percent and a pixel density of 407ppi. At its heart, there is an octa-core Snapdragon 865 SoCpaired with 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, which can be expanded up to 1TB using a microSD card. The software front of the device runs on Android 11 with Samsung’s One UI 3.0 on top. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a triple rear camera set up that includes a primary 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with 123-degree field of view (FoV) and f/2.2 aperture and lastly an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.0 aperture. The rear cameras support 3x Optical Zoom, up to 30x Super-Resolution Zoom, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and Tracking AF. While on the front, there will be a 32-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture along with autofocus support.The device is backed by a 4,500mAh battery along with wireless fast charging 2.0 and supports 25W Super-Fast charging. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G ensures end-to-end hardware and software security with enhanced Knox Security. It is IP68 certified which makes it dust and water-resistant. In terms of connectivity there is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port, but lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. The sensors onboard include an accelerometer, compass, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, light sensor, and a proximity sensor.
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Google Maps is an online mapping service owned by Google. It is one of the most widely used mapping applications across different platforms. Google Maps presents features like satellite images, street maps, and interactive panoramic views. It is a handy app that tells you about traffic conditions and the estimated time of arrival (ETA) for various means of transport.
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Why would you mark a location as ‘favourite’ on Google Maps?
Google Maps allows you to save the searched location into the following three categories.
Want to go: This is the list of the places in the world you wish to visit.
Favourites: The list keeps the location of your favourite restaurants, hotels, or parks.
Starred: This list saves the places that you can revisit inside the application.
When you label your places into one of the above categories, they will be saved in the respective lists maintained by the app. This will save the time and effort of searching the desired place every time you wish to explore it. You can save as many places as favourites as your want.
How to save your favourite places on Google Maps using an Android or an iOS device?
To save your favourite places on Google Maps using an Android or an iOS device, follow these steps.
Launch the Google Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
On the search bar, type the location you want to save as your favourite location.
Tap on the location to get a list of the following options.
Directions
Save
Label
Share
Download
Tap the Save option.
Now, you’ll get another list of the following categories.
Favourites
Want To Go
Starred Places
Select the Favourites option
Tap the ‘X’ located on the top right corner to get back to the start screen.
You may access that list of your favourite places on Google Maps just by launching the app and going to the Saved section.
How to save your favourite places on Google Maps using an Android or an iOS device?
How to save your favourite places on Google Maps website?
To save your favourite places on Google Maps website, follow these steps.
LinkedIn, an American business and employment-oriented online service, recently announced that it will feature an audio-only set up on its platform. This revelation has brought LinkedIn into the race among other social platforms for developing social audio media platforms.
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Why social media companies competing against Clubhouse?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to the trend of online meetings. Applications like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoon Video Communications have kept people connected even during lockdowns when conventional meetings can’t be conducted.
Social interaction through online conversation was popularised by Clubhouse. The Clubhouse is an invitation-only OS application that promotes communication in a group of individuals via audio chats. Initially, the Clubhouse had a limited number of users as well as features. Earlier, people could join a group by either accepting an invitation or by getting endorsed by other users.
The COVID-19 pandemic led people to use Clubhouse as a means of social interaction. This prompted other social media platforms to produce their versions application featuring audio-chats.
Why social media companies competing against Clubhouse?
How does LinkedIn’s audio-only feature help professionals?
Linked is different from other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. It is dedicated to promoting connections among professionals. Owing to the increasing popularity of the Clubhouse application, LinkedIn wants to bring an audio-only set up on its platform soon.
The audio-only set up of LinkedIn would consolidate the communication among professionals by the use of social audio media elements. The company recently added new features to the platform for a better experience such as Stories and live broadcast feature. The new audio-only setup would further help people to interact with each other and probably in their preferred languages.
Which companies have started competing with Clubhouse?
The chain reaction of featuring an audio-only setup has already started. This is evident because major social media and streaming platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Spotify are replicating the live-audio feature that was popularised by Clubhouse.
The Spaces from Twitter has gained much popularity since its release on the Android platform. But now, the iOS version enables the users to join, speak, and listen in an audio conversation. Twitter permits up to 11 people to speak in a Space at any given time. The host can decide who will speak from the following three categories:
Everyone
People you follow
Only people you invite to speak
Which companies have started competing with Clubhouse?
Spotify, a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, is planning to release live audio recordings. The platform is already renowned as a music and podcast streaming service. Spotify recently revealed to acquire Betty Labs, the developer of the well-known sports audio application ‘Locker Room’.
Other major companies that have announced their audio conversations set up are Facebook, Telegram, Spotify, and Discord. Their versions of audio-only set up are in the development phase and may arrive in the coming months.
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Bluetooth technology has made a significant advancement in recent years. It has enabled users to get a high-quality listening experience via wireless sound systems.
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What is a Bluetooth codec?
A Bluetooth audio codec plays a critical role in providing high-quality sound through your wireless earphones. Unlike wired earphones, the transmission of audio signals takes place through electromagnetic signals. For successful data transmission with a minimum loss, the codec compresses the audio signals produced by your Android device. The compressed data is transmitted wirelessly to an audio device such as an earphone. The codec again decompresses the data to render it as a natural sound.
Why do we use a Bluetooth codec?
A human ear can perceive sounds of frequencies ranging between 20HZ and 20KHz. Premium wireless audio devices like high-quality earphones and headphones are able to produce crystal-clear sound in the audible frequency range. However, a majority of less expensive earphones or headphones miss out on few frequencies.
A Bluetooth codec ensures that the hardware of the wireless earphones is utilised to an optimised level to offer an enhanced sound quality. When you enable a codec or switch to a better codec version, the sound quality is automatically improved. The support for Bluetooth codec was first introduced with the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
Why would you change the Bluetooth codec on your Android device?
There are several kinds of Bluetooth codec including LDAC, SBC, and aptX HD. The quality delivered may differ across codecs of different brands. To ensure best-quality audio, your Android device spontaneously gets paired with the best-quality codec supported by your earphone.
Sometimes, the audio quality rendered by the selected codec is not up to the mark. You may want to switch to another Bluetooth codec. The android operating system permits you to select a codec of your choice provided it is compatible with your earphones.
Why would you change the Bluetooth codec on your Android device?
How to enable or change the Bluetooth codec on your Android device?
To activate or modify the Bluetooth codec on your Android device, follow these steps.
Launch the Settings application on your device.
Click the About Phone option. This will display the details about the hardware and software like Phone Name, Network, and Battery.
Tap on the Build Number repeatedly seven times to activate the Developer Options.
Scroll down and select the desired Bluetooth audio codec.
PayPal, an American online payments firm, recently announced that it shall permit the use of cryptocurrency in the US for making payments at several online merchants worldwide.
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What is the new feature of PayPal?
The new feature of PayPal is called ‘Checkout with Crypto’ that was rolled out today and is an extension to the current facility provided to US users. Till now, the platform enabled users to buy and sell cryptocurrency straightaway via their accounts. With the ‘Checkout with Crypto’, the users will not only be able to make transactions but also immediately change their Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, or Litecoin to US dollars.
According to Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal, “This is the first time you can seamlessly use cryptocurrencies in the same way as a credit card or a debit card inside your PayPal wallet”.
PayPal wants to encourage people to use cryptocurrency as a significant mode of payment. As a result, the company will not charge any intermediate fee for making transactions in cryptocurrencies. Moreover, the fiat conversions will occur as per the standard PayPal conversion rates.
How to use the new ‘Checkout with Crypto’ feature?
The users in the US can find the new ‘Checkout with Crypto’ feature in their PayPal wallet. It must be noted that the feature will only appear if the user has a minimum cryptocurrency balance for making an eligible purchase.
The app will display the crypto balances for kinds of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin. According to PayPal, the user will be allowed to use only one type of cryptocurrency for making a purchase.
How to use the new ‘Checkout with Crypto’ feature?
What is the significance of the new ‘Checkout with Crypto’ feature for PayPal and Tesla?
PayPal is one of the most preferred digital platforms across the globe. The new ‘Checkout with Crypto’ feature is expected to make the company a reliable cryptocurrency exchange medium as well.
According to Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal, “Enabling cryptocurrencies to make purchases at businesses around the world is the next chapter in driving the ubiquity and mass acceptance of digital currencies”.
PayPal’s new feature will also open new payment options for the associated brand Tesla. PayPal announced the new feature only a week after Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO revealed that people can make payments in bitcoins for buying Tesla cars. The electric vehicle company even bought $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency to show that it is interested in offering flexibility and diversity in the investments and returns.
However, this will not be valid in many countries such as India. The Indian Government or banks do not recognise cryptocurrencies.
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Google announced a set of new features for its web mapping service named Google Maps. The new features include indoor navigation and eco-friendly driving route suggestions. The company may release the features in batches rather than all in a single update. Also, not all features are expected to be available in all countries.
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What are the new upcoming features of Google Maps?
The following are the new features of Google Maps that may be released in the upcoming application updates.
Live Augmented Reality
This feature is one of the major announcements regarding the Google Maps updates. Using Live Augmented Reality, the app will provide directions to various places including airports, shopping malls, and transit stations. In the Augmented Reality view, you will see icons indicating the directions. The feature earlier worked only in the outdoor environments. Now, it will show directions in an indoor location consisting of multiple floors.
New interface for Transport Options
Google Maps will get a new interface for route directions and modes of transportation. The company will turn its tabs view into a scroll view so that users can easily see the details about various transport options. Based on the traffic situations in different cities, Google Maps will prioritise the suitable modes of transportation for each city. The new interface will be available in the next few months.
Optimised Driving Route Suggestions
To make optimise transportation, the Google Map will prioritise different routes as per the fuel consumption. Currently, the application suggests the route with the minimum travelling time. The new update will, by default, recommend the most fuel-efficient route. This feature will be released globally on Android and iOS platforms.
What are the new upcoming features of Google Maps?
Low-emissions Zones Alert
Google is planning to initially release this feature in countries having regulations of emissions like the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. As soon as you enter a low-emission zone, the app will automatically send you an alert to check your vehicle emissions. This feature conforms to the regulations that don’t permit vehicles beyond a certain level of emissions.
Weather and Air Quality information
Weather and air-quality information are searched quite frequently by people who are moving from one place to another. Google Maps will get new layers of air-quality indices in countries like the US, India, Australia, and Australia. These are countries usually have one of the highest values of air quality indices. The weather layer will be added in the Google maps globally on Android and iOS platforms.
Grocery Pickup Tool
This tool will ensure a fast and hassle-free grocery buying experience. This feature will initially be rolled out in selected grocery shops in selected parts of the world. Using the grocery pickup tool, the users will be able to share their location and the estimated time of arrival (ETA). As a result, the grocer will keep your order ready beforehand saving time and inconvenience.
Google Maps already provides dozens of features that make travel from place to place convenient and fast. The above features will expand the reach of the app to indoor levels and make your travel eco-friendly.
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On the second day of the Xiaomi Mega Launch event, the Chinese tech firm made two major announcements. The company first introduced its first foldable smartphone Mi MIXFold to the world then it launched its most premium laptops, Mi Laptop Pro 2021. There will be two variants, a 14-inch and a 15-inch model, which look identical to Apple MacBook Pro. Check out its pricing, specs and availability details below.Starting with the specifications and design, Mi Laptop Pro 14 and Mi Laptop Pro 15 come with a metal unibody design built of 600 series aviation-grade aluminium alloy. The former one is slimmer while the latter one is thicker in size.Mi Laptop Pro 14As the name suggests the Mi Laptop Pro 14 features a 14-inch display with a resolution of 2.5K. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate panel with TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification and an aspect ratio of 16:10. On the other hand the Mi Laptop Pro 15 sports a 15-inch OLED display with 3.5K resolution protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification with SGS Eye Care display and DC dimming. It offers 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut, 600 nits peak brightness, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a 93% screen-to-body ratio.Both the laptops are powered by an 11th Generation Intel Core processor, paired with a GeForce MX450 for graphics. It packs 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD. In this, you will get two versions an i5 variant with and without NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU and the other one is the i7 variant. Besides this, there is a backlit keyboard and a large touchpad in addition to a fingerprint sensor. The Mi laptop runs Microsoft Windows 10 operating system assisted by MIUI+, Xiaomi voice assistant and an HD webcam. The Mi Laptop Pro 14 is backed by a 56WHr battery with 100W fast charging support. While the Mi Laptop Pro 15 houses a 66Whr battery with 100W fast charging support. Mi Laptop Pro 15For connectivity, there are four Thunderbolt ports, WIFI 6 wireless LANan Driver and a dual USB Type-C port.Mi Laptop Pro 14 and Mi Laptop Pro 15 Price and availabilityThe Mi Laptop Pro 14 price starts at CYN 5,299 that translates to Rs 59,216. Whereas the Mi Laptop Pro 15 will be available with a starting price of CNY 6,499 that translates to Rs 72,626. Both the device will be available in China in two colour options of black and silver.
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Spotify, a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, is planning to release live audio recordings. The platform is already renowned as a music and podcast streaming service. Spotify recently revealed to acquire Betty Labs, the developer of the well-known sports audio application ‘Locker Room’.
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How will the acquisition of Betty Labs benefit Spotify?
The Chief Research and Development officer at Spotify, Gustav Söderström believes that the acquisition of Betty Labs shall enhance the reach and capabilities of Spotify. Now the platform will be able to give a tough competition to the existing live audio applications including Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse, and Discord.
According to Gustav Söderström, chief R&D officer at Spotify, “But who knows, maybe we’ll integrate some of these features or all of these features in the future”.
What new features will Spotify get after acquiring Betty Labs?
Despite the acquisition of Betty Labs, the ‘Locker Room’ application will remain in the App Store rebranded a different name. The company is also planning to extend the ‘Locker Room’ application to the Android platform. The audio application shall primarily focus on topics like sports, music, and culture.
According to Spotify, anyone interested shall be able to host conversations and not just approved creators. The live audio service will work perfectly for creators who need a wider audience in real-time to promote their new music album or wish to deliver a social networking strategy. The company will also try various monetisation features bringing some paid chats pertaining to the exclusive content.
How will the new features of Spotify benefit live audio-streamers?
According to Gustav Söderström, chief R&D officer at Spotify, the new features of Spotify will not be new to the live audio-streamers. They are already used to recording and uploading their chats on platforms like Spaces and Clubhouse. Spotify will offer a much convenient and popular platform to them.
He further added, “We might want to make that more seamless”.
Spotify may give a tough competition to Clubhouse.Download Clubhouse on the App Store
Why does Spotify want to release a live-audio application?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also given a boost to the podcast industry. People have learnt to utilise the power of the internet and podcast are one of the most significant means in this direction. Podcasts are convenient to use and are a rich source of information. As soon as you subscribe to a podcast feed, new content is automatically saved on your computer based on availability.
Recently, podcast streaming has become quite popular with big firms investing in live audio as well as podcast content. Last year, Amazon, an American multinational technology company, acquired a podcast network named Wondery. Facebook, the leading social media tech company, is also planning to design a live audio feature.
Although Spotify mainly focuses on music streaming and podcasts, it has begun to promote live audio recording as well. Bringing different formats will help the company attract a wider and more diverse pool of listeners.
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Amazon, the American multinational technology company, is said to be currently working on custom networking chips. These silicon chips may be used to design community switches. The idea to enhance the inside infrastructure by designing silicon chips started to surface in 2015 when the company acquired an Israeli chipmaking agency Annapurna Labs for USD350 million.
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How will the custom networking chips benefit the company?
The project of the custom silicon chips will bring several short and long-term benefits to the technology firm. These are as follows.
Infrastructure expansion
Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon, offers cloud computing solutions to individuals, organisations and governments. The custom networking chips will help the company further expand its Information Technology infrastructure.
Clear up bottlenecks
Amazon’s projects extensively rely on silicon chips. Being a tech giant, silicon chips are used in the backend in all the services provides by the company. As a result, they become bottlenecks in the Amazon software program. The design of silicon chips within the company will help clear the bottleneck and enhance the project pipeline.
Self-reliance
Amazon heavily depends on Broadcom for silicon chips that are the core element in the switches designed by the company. The indigenous production of silicon chips will help Amazon become self-reliant in the procurement of silicon wafers. Amazon has already started taking small steps towards self-reliance as the machine studying software program already runs on Annapurna chips.
Increased Supply
Self-reliance doe not mean merely catering to self-requirements, but also fulfiling the needs of others. The increased production of silicon chips will help Amazon find customers of the chip and raise revenue. This will demand more dedicated management of machines and the demands of the enterprises.
How will the custom networking chips benefit the company?
Is Amazon building a silicon product first time?
This is not the first time when Amazon is designing a silicon product. There has been an instance when the company collaborated with other firms dealing with silicon chips. Amazon previously cooperated with MediaTek, a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company to design a silicon chip. The chip was created to enhance the response time of Alexa in Amazon’s Echo Echo sensible speaker.
Amazon is constantly working on AWS Trainium which is the second custom machine learning (ML) chip designed by the subsidiary company. The chip is designed to provide high performance while training Machine Learning models on cloud platforms. It is evident that the company would require its personal silicon chips to fuel the project.
Which other tech-giants are working on silicon chips?
The ability to produce silicon chips helps companies to customise the hardware requirements as per the projects. Recently, big tech companies like Google and Microsoft have started working to develop custom chips for their gadgets. Apple is not a beginner in developing custom chips for its devices. The M1 chip of Apple has already proved its potency in terms of processing capabilities.
Amazon might not be a leader in the smartphone industry. However, self-reliance for the silicon chips would surely bring more specialisation in its cloud computing framework.
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In a bid to take on Samsung, Motorola and Huawei, the Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has launched its very first foldable smartphone in the market. After launching Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11i and Mi 11 Lite the company introduced Mi MIX Fold featuring a liquid lens camera. Yes, the company has launched its first-ever foldable handset exactly after two years since it was first teased.Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold price and availabilityThe Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold is relatively cheaper than the popular Samsung Galaxy Fold. The tech firm has priced it at 9,999 yuan (approx Rs 1,11,820) for the 12GB RAM with 256GB variant, while the 12GB RAM with 512GB variant will be available with a price tag of 10,999 yuan (approx Rs 1,23,000) and the 16GB with 512GB variant at 12,999 yuan (approx Rs 1,45,366). As of now, the device will be limited to China only.Mi MIX Fold specificationsXiaomi has officially forayed into the flexible phone market with the debut of Mi MIX Fold. The market is largely dominated by three companies Samsung, Motorola and Huawei. Xiaomi’s Mi MIX Fold adorns a similar form factor as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, which folds inwards. The display inside features an 8.01-inches OLED screen with 2,480 x 1,860 OLED. However, the display supports a 60Hz refresh rate panel in contrast to Z Fold 2 and the Mate X2.The outer display offers a 6.5-inch OLED display with 2,520 x 840 pixels of resolution and a 27:9 aspect ratio. Unlike the primary one, this supports a 90Hz refresh rate panel.Under the hood, there is the top of the line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage optionsThe Xiaomi’s foldable phone carries four speakers fine-tuned by Harman Kardon and is further backed by a 5,020 mAh battery having 67W fast charging support. The Mi MIX Fold also features a desktop mode to give it a feel of a traditional desktop UI, therefore, turning it into a mini laptop.Here Xiaomi has given a large camera module similar to the Mi 11 Ultra having a small secondary panel. On the front, there are three camera sensors including a 108-megapixel primary sensor, 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and an 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’. The latter one works as a macro lens and doubles up as a telephoto lens offering a 3x optical zoom. According to the company the 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’ is powered by its own Surge C1 ISP that helps in quick focusing as well as optimised White Balance with a higher dynamic range.The company did not talk about the hinges, but Mi MIX Fold is claimed to withstand up to 1 million bends.
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The Chinese smartphone brand, Oppo, has brought its latest budget smartphone to the market. The company has launched Oppo A54 successor to Oppo A53 that was launched last year. The device has been introduced in Indonesia and it features a triple rear camera setup. This smartphone is backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery with fast charging support. Furthermore, it is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 SoC.Oppo A54 pricing and availability detailsOppo A54 has been launched in Indonesia in a single 4GB RAM with 128GB storage options. The price of the device has been set at IDR 2,695,000 that translates to Rs 13,600. The mobile phone will be available in two colour options of Crystal Black and Starry Blue. This can be purchased via Lazada Indonesia website.The newly launched smartphone is expected to launch in India too but the company is yet to share details on the international availability of the device.Oppo A54 tech specificationsOppo A54 comes with a 6.51-inch HD+ display having 720×1,600 pixels of resolution, 89.2 percent screen to body ratio, and 269ppi pixel density. The screen has support for a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It runs ColorOS 7.2 on top of Android 10. Powered by MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC Oppo A54 offers 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of storage. The internal memory can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.In terms of camera capabilities, Oppo A54 features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor. In addition to this, it also includes a 2-megapixel macro lens and another 2-megapixel depth sensor for portraits. Upfront there is a 16-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.This Oppo smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery, which is supported by 18W fast charging tech. There is an Optimised Overnight Charging feature that prevents the phone from getting overcharged by adjusting charging according to sleeping hours. Oppo A54 is IPX4 rated for dust and water resistance. On the connectivity front, there is 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port.
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The e-commerce website Flipkart is hosting Daily Trivia Quiz. Every day it brings a bunch of new questions for its users. By answering them correctly you can win exciting prizes. The questionnaire is based on questions related to general knowledge. Also, the users can win free vouchers and super coins, among other offers via the daily quiz. March 31 Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz Answers has already gone live on its platform.
The participant should be at least 18 years old and should have a valid login ID. The Quiz is available on the mobile platform and not the web version. E-commerce conducts the quiz on daily basis and goes live at 12:00 AM IST and runs till 11:59 PM IST. The winners are announced within 15 days from the date of participation that can be viewed under the Gems/Rewards section in the app.
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How to participate in the Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz
To participate download the Flipkart app on your phone. Then open the Flipkart app then head to Game Zone. Now click on the Daily Trivia Banner or search for Daily Trivia. Enter the game and answer all 5 questions with correct answers.
March 31 Flipkart Daily Trivia Quiz Answers
Question 1: Which of these has the ability to orient itself as it falls to land on its feet?
Answer: Cat
Question 2: Ghar ka bhedi Lanka dhaye’ is an idiom referring to which Ramayana character?
Answer: Vibhishana
Question 3: Waymo is a self-driving car company owned by which technology giant?
Answer: Alphabet
Question 4: What station code is used by the railway station with the longest name in India?
Answer: MAS
Question 5: Which term was coined in 1959 by American scientist Arthur Lee Samuel?
Answer: Machine learning
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Amazon app is back with another quiz on its platform. The Amazon quiz for March 31 has gone live on its app. The company brings a questionnaire every day that let customers from across the country stand a chance to win bumper prizes just by playing at home from 12 AM to 11:59 PM. The quiz session is available for app users in India. Gadget Bridge provides answers to make sure our readers also get a chance to win amazing prizes. In today’s Amazon Quiz the participants can get a chance to win Sony DSLR.
Now if you are excited to participate in the quiz all you need to do is follow the below-mentioned instruction. But before you start if you are not a registered customer download the Amazon App from Google Play Store to get registered and follow the steps:
Open the app and log in to your account. If you are not a member then first register yourself by providing some personal information.
Next, scroll down on the home screen and search for the Amazon Quiz banner or you can also find it on FunZone.
Then tap on the start button to begin the quiz.
Now you are asked five questions. Each question has four options as answers. You have to answer all the five questions correctly to win prizes.
Answering all the questions correctly you will be selected for a lucky draw.
The lucky draw winner’s names will be announced at the end of the month. The lucky one will win prizes.
Below is the Amazon Quiz Answers For 31 March 2020
Question 1: Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Journey of an Actor’ is a memoir by which actor?
The answer is- Kabir Bedi
Question 2: Space Enterprise Encouragement & Development (SEED) is a new initiative by which Indian organisation?
The answer is- ISRO
Question 3: Which singer’s debut single “Drivers License” broke the Spotify record for the most streams for a song in its first week?
The answer is- Olivia Rodrigo
Question 4: The method of preparing coffee so as to produce these beautiful patterns is known as what?
The answer is- Latte Art
Question 5: Where will you find these Twin Towers?
The answer is- Kuala Lampur
Every day the e-commerce platform brings opportunities for its millions of customers to win daily prizes such as mobile phones, other gadgets including Pay Balance also. The quiz can be played every day from 12 AM to 11:59 PM every day through Amazon App. Today’s quiz winner’s name will be announced via a lucky draw at the end of the month.
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Apple today officially announced its Worldwide developer’s conference 2021. The Cupertino-based company confirmed that this year too it is going to host the WWDC21 online-only commencing from June 7. Like last year the company has decided to hold the event online owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Apple’s Worldwide developer’s conference for the year 2021 will be hosted from June 7 till June 11 in an all-online format. The conference will be available to all developers for free via the Apple Developer app and Apple Developer website. Apple has not yet revealed its upcoming lineup of new software but the conference will offer unique insight into the future of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. “Building on the record-breaking participation and learnings from last year’s online conference, WWDC21 is an opportunity for developers to learn about the new technologies, tools, and frameworks they rely on to build innovative and platform-differentiating apps and games,” Apple commented.In addition to this like last year, Apple also announced that this year’s Swift Student Challenge, an opportunity for young developers to demonstrate their coding skills by creating a Swift playground, is now accepting submissions. For those who are unaware Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad and Mac that makes learning the Swift programming language interactive and fun. Now through April 18, students can submit their Swift playground to the Swift Student Challenge. Winners will receive exclusive WWDC21 outerwear and a customised pin set. For more information, visit the Swift Student Challenge website.“We love bringing our developers together each year at WWDC to learn about our latest technologies and to connect them with Apple engineers,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing. “We are working to make WWDC21 our biggest and best yet, and are excited to offer Apple developers new tools to support them as they create apps that change the way we live, work, and play.”The company says that this year’s conference will include announcements from the keynote and State of the Union stages, online sessions, 1:1 labs offering technical guidance, and new ways for developers to interact with Apple engineers and designers to learn about the latest frameworks and technologies.Additionally, to support the local economy Apple part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Apple is also committing $1 million to SJ Aspires, an education and equity initiative launched by the City of San José. SJ Aspires offers a performance-based scholarship program that educates students about their college and career choices, and provides individual mentorship and advising as well as online tools to help reduce the barriers Black and Brown students face in accessing academic opportunities. More information will be shared on this program through the Apple Developer app, on the Apple Developer website, and via email.
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Today Poco launched its highly anticipated Poco X3 Pro smartphone in India. So we have compared Poco X3 Pro to Redmi Note 10 Pro. We have collated each feature as well as pricing to help you decide how Poco is different from the Redmi device or whether Xiaomi trumps Poco.
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Display
Poco X3 Pro: 6.67-inch full-HD+ dot display Redmi Note 10 Pro: 6.67-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED
Poco X3 Pro: A quad rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary Sony IMX582 sensor with an f/1.79 aperture. Furthermore, there is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with a 119-degree field of view and f/2.2 aperture, as well as two 2-megapixel macro and a depth sensor.Redmi Note 10 Pro: A quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor. Moreover, there is a 5-megapixel super macro lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
Selfie camera
Poco X3 Pro: 20-megapixel front-facing cameraRedmi Note 10 Pro:16-megapixel front-facing camera
RAM and storage
Poco X3 Pro: 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage modelRedmi Note 10 Pro: 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage
Poco X3 Pro: MIUI 12 for Poco based on Android 11Redmi Note 10 Pro: MIUI 12 on top of Android 11
Starting Price
Poco X3 Pro: Rs 18,999Redmi Note 10 Pro: Rs 15,999
Our verdict
Both the phones support a 120Hz Super AMOLED display and a massive 5,000mAh battery. Over that, both Poco X3 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro offer great cameras, but the Xiaomi smartphone features a higher resolution camera than its opposition. When comparing the price and design of the smartphone, the Redmi Note 10 Pro offers better features at a much lesser price and is slimmer too. So, it is less bulky and easier to be carried in a pocket.
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Vivo the Chinese smartphone company has a dedicated popular V series that caters to the premium mid-range segment. The recent addition to the company’s line up is the Vivo V20 series, which includes three devices: a standard variant, a Pro version and the SE model. The company mainly focuses on the camera capabilities of the V-series, but this time the company has focused on the design of the V20 series too. We have already reviewed the Pro variant a while ago and today we are here with another review, this time of the regular variant, which is the Vivo V20. Looking at the phone we can say that the company has improved a lot in terms of pricing. The device has landed with a Rs 3,000 cheaper price tag, which seems like that the company is ready to take on Samsung and OnePlus.
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DESIGN
We have been using Vivo V20 for a while now and indeed it is an incredible smartphone. But before we check out how the device performed, allow us to throw some light on the design of the mobile phone. Although this is the slightly cheaper variant of the Pro variant, the phone looks similar to its elder sibling and is quite different from the SE model. The design is the best part about the phone. We have the Midnight Jazz colour variant but you can also choose from the Moonlight Sonata and Sunset Melody. The phone changes its hue from grey to blue and surprisingly the phone is not slippery at all, as most of the phones these days are quite slippery but not in the case of V20. The rear of this beauty is resistant to scratches and the anti-fingerprint coating does not catch smudges. However, the company still provides a clear case that protects it from accidental falls. That is good!The device is also really lightweight and slim and bears a rectangular rear camera module, which makes the phone wobble a little when placed on a flat surface. The phone has a plastic frame with a glossy finish and the power button here is textured that doubles up as a fingerprint scanner with a volume rocker just above it. These are well placed so one can reach there with no trouble using one hand. We think the company has nailed it in terms of design, but we wish Vivo V20 had an IP rating seeing that the much cheaper phone these days come with an IP certification for water and dust resistance. Moving to the front, the phone has a 6.44-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The device has an in-display fingerprint scanner that is fast, accurate and instant except when your hands are wet or greasy. In some cases, it demands a little bit of extra pressure to get it working. The Vivo V20 display is the best thing about this smartphone. The screen refreshes at 60Hz, which could come as a disappointment for some but we did not mind it because the AMOLED display is really good. A higher refresh rate could have been even nicer. The AMOLED display here delivers vibrant colours, deeper blacks and the brightness is sufficient too, thanks to the incredible contrast ratio. At the top of the display, there is a U-shaped front camera module. It is also worth noting that this phone has slightly pronounced bezels especially at the bottom, but apart from this the Vivo V20 display is one of the best things about the device. The professional colour mode in the display settings offers moderately muted hues therefore the human subjects look more natural. Under this setting, one can also customise screen colour in the display settings itself. Like we said before the phone lacks Gorilla glass protection and to compensate the company has provided a screen protector pre-applied. All in all, the display and the design are pretty much stellar and neat.
PERFORMANCE AND CAMERAS
At its heart, Vivo V20 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which we have already seen on much cheaper devices by Redmi. It could have been much better if the company had provided a more powerful Snapdragon 765G, which comes on the OnePlus Nord. But still, the 720G on the V20 smartphone is a good upgrade over the previous generation that is Vivo V19 (click here for the Review) that houses the Snapdragon 675. The device did not disappoint us in our day to day usage but sometimes it took a couple of seconds to launch an app from the notifications. It has been paired with 8GB of RAM or either 128GB/ 256GB of storage that can be expanded up to 1TB using a microSD card. We have tested the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage model.Speaking of gaming, we didn’t come across any major stutter or lag. While playing Call of Duty Mobile on this phone at Max framerate and High graphics settings it delivered extremely smooth and solid gameplay. The heat management on this smartphone is impressive too although it does not have the vapour chamber liquid cooling tech. We noticed that in half an hour or more of gaming on the Vivo V20 it does get a little bit warm, though it cools down really quickly when you turn off the game. On the software front, the Vivo V20 smartphone’s Funtouch OS 11 is Vivo’s custom skin based on Android 11. It is so far the best OS skin giving you a stock Android-like experience inspired by OnePlus’s Oxygen OS. The company has revamped the look, feel and optimized its UI and is much better now. Vivo’s custom OS offers some interesting features like the ultra game mode, which helps in optimising system resources, locks notifications therefore gaming improvement. Just like Motorola smartphones, you can activate the flashlight by just shaking the phone however it does not turn it off. Also, the revamped power menu on the Android 11 takes up a longer time to activate than normal on this phone. Unlike its previous generation of Android skin, it doesn’t get a lot of bloatware or Ads popping up. Alright, now it’s time to talk about the cameras. Vivo claims to offer professional-grade photography features to its V-series of smartphones. Vivo V20 features a triple camera setup at the back. You get a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor with an f/1.89 aperture. Further assisted by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. While on the front it comes with a 44-megapixel selfie sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.Starting with the front first, Vivo V20 comes with an eye autofocus feature which makes sure that the eye which is closest to the camera is always tracked. It should be noted that this functionality is available on the front as well as the rear cameras. The front 44-megapixel selfie sensor’s output and the quality are really amazing. But one of our favourite features is that the camera app has dual video modes, which activate when we click on an 8-shaped or infinity icon. So basically what it does is also activates the rear camera as well as the front one at the same time. That is quite an impressive feature for the vloggers. In addition to this, you can also opt for the picture in picture mode while also offering the lens guide option. We preferred video shooting in the ultra-wide mode offering more frames while recording video. You can also choose the dual rear mode to show a video in standard and ultrawide definition.Not only this the front camera also gives you the option to record selfie videos in Slow Motion. The selfie camera also has a portrait mode, which gives you the option of applying filters to your selfies. You can apply these filters before taking a selfie, too.Primary camera sampleWe have already talked about the rear camera specifications in the beginning but the interesting part here is its secondary lens is three in one. Basically, the 8-megapixel lens lets you shoot pictures in ultra-wide, macro and also senses depth. Macro lens sampleThe motion autofocus feature we are seeing on many flagship devices is provided in the V20 too. How does it work? Suppose we have a moving subject, on double-tapping, it will make sure that autofocus keeps tracking it even if the subject is moving hence giving you more stable images. The dynamic range is quite good even in the low light situation too. The focusing of the camera is fast, which is worth appreciating. As you can see the samples here while taking pictures in portrait mode the edge detection is on point, very natural and even falls off so portrait mode has also done a great job.Portrait ModeThe tripod mode makes sure when you click pictures, the delivered images are stable and detailed. The Pro mode, or you can say the manual mode, offers from 50 ISO level to 3200 ISO, which is apt for low light photography complementing the AI noise reduction algorithm. Presets are also given to adjust white balance otherwise you can use the scale to adjust it manually.Low Light samplesMoving ahead to the video modes, the standard camera allows you to record in 2x and 1x. Here you get the option of a super-ultra-wide angle option so you can shoot in this mode as well. Under the resolution section, you have the option to record video in 4K, 1080P and 720P. The ultra-wide supports up to 1080P with a frame rate option of 30 or 50fps. Moreover, in 4K you can also shoot at 30 or 60fps. Personally speaking, we are quite impressed with the Vivo V20’s camera performance even during backlit conditions, whereas the dynamic range is very good. The colours are very close to natural, not oversaturated. As per our preference, the camera outputs are excellent while focusing is very good. So V20 is a clear winner in terms of selfies and the photos look lively with a warm colour tone.Moving to the battery, the Vivo V20 equips a 4,000mAh battery that supports a 33W FlashCharge fast charging solution. For regular users the phone’s battery lasted for a day and a half, which consisted of gaming, binging videos and scrolling through our multiple social media accounts. But if used extensively you would need to put it on a charge before heading to the office the next day. Getting to the audio quality, the call quality is great however the single bottom-firing speaker is not that impressive. It could have been louder.
VERDICT
All in all, Vivo V20 is a capable mid-range phone. The detail preservation and colour balance while maintaining better highlights with a wider dynamic range in pictures is great. The device’s screen also manages background HDR very well. The phone’s design is classic though but we would have loved it more if the company had given a better chipset and higher refresh rate panel.PROSClassic designCapable camerasDecent battery lifeCONSCould have come with a better chipsetA higher refresh rate screen Lacks IP rating
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The Indian government has reported permitted the PUBG Mobile parent company, Krafton, to release its video game in India with the name PUBG Mobile India. The rumour has quickly gained currency in recent times owing to the stern stand of the Indian government to ban application owned by Chinese companies.
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What are the arguments in support of the rumour?
The Indian government has not released any official statement regarding the returning of the video game. However, a few sources suggest that the rumour may turn into a reality in the coming months. Some famous Indian YouTubers have even posted stories offering good news to PUBG fans in India.
The positive updates from Krafton, PUBG Mobile developer, have the maximum credibility. In the past months, the company has been in a negotiating mode. It even said that they respect the decision of the Indian government and shall patiently try to resolve the issues. The fact that the company is constantly in touch with the Indian government is seen as a silver lining.
How soon will PUBG Mobile India arrive?
Despite ongoing rumours regarding the comeback of PUBG Mobile to India, the release date is yet not known. Almost all the reports and sources confirm that game shall be released in the coming months. However, none of them carries material information regarding the launch date. Considering the heat of the rumours, we can expect significant outcomes regarding the video game in the next two months.
According to Sean Hyunil Sohn, Head of Corporate Development at Krafton, “I cannot tell the timing or anything because we don’t know yet. But what I can tell you is, we care about the Indian market greatly, and also, that’s how I get to know you and get to know friends in the Indian gaming industry now. So definitely, we will work hard to make it happen”.
How soon will PUBG Mobile India arrive?
What is the significance of the rumour?
The news of the returning of the PUBG Mobile video game is surely a matter of celebration for PUBG gamers in India. This time Krafton wants to launch the video not merely with a business mindset. Instead, the company wants to release a video game that offers an Indian essence to gamers.
Recent positive negotiations on the Indo-China border is also seen as an influencing factor regarding the PUBG Mobile. Although the official statement from the Indian government is awaiting, the enthusiasm on the game developer’s end to conform to the national sentiments of the Indians shows that the rumour of the returning of the video game might turn into a reality.
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Sony PlayStation’s backward compatibility feature enables you to play PlayStation 4 games on the latest PlayStation 5 console. Moreover, some video game publishers allow you to upgrade PS4 games to your PS5 console to experience advanced graphics and game dynamics like 4K resolutions, 60fps refresh rate, and ray-tracing. Here are the best methods to transfer your PS4 games and save data to your new PS5 console.
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Method 1: Using Data transfer technique
This is the easiest method to transfer your PS4 games and data to your PS5. Follow these steps.
In the Settings of your PS4, verify the System Software Update section to ensure that your PS4 has the latest update.
Connect your PS4 and PS5 to the same network.
Go to Settings > System > System Software > Data Transfer.
When you press Continue, your PS5 will prompt you to hit the power button on your PS4.
You will get a list of saved games and applications to transfer. Select the ones you wish to transfer.
The data will start getting transferred in the background. To know the transfer progress, go to the downloads section of your PS5.
Method 2: Download from PlayStation Store
This method works the best for all the games purchased from the PlayStation Store. However, you can also transfer PlayStation Plus free games from your library provided your account is active. This method is preferred by those who want to download a few titles. Unless you modify the default settings, the games will automatically be installed on your external drive.
Method 2: Download from PlayStation Store
Method 3: Use an external storage drive
For this method, you may utilise the storage drive connected to your PS4 for storing the data of your games. Follow these steps.
Connect your storage drive to your PS4.
Got to Settings > Devices > USB Storage Devices.
Choose your storage drive and select the Format As Extended Storage option.
Choose Next > Format > Confirm.
Exit the Settings and choose Storage.
When calculation finishes, select System Storage.
Follow the on-screen instructions to pick the games you want to transfer to the storage drive. Once done, select Move to Extended Storage.
Go to the USB storage devices and select Stop Using This External Storage to safely disconnect your storage drive.
Connect the drive to your PS5.
Go to Settings > Storage > External Storage > Games and Apps.
You’ll find a list of games that you just transferred.
Apple recently released the beta 5 versions of an upcoming watchOS 7.4 update for testing purposes. The watchOS 7.4 will be a significant update that will not only allow you to use your Apple Watch as an iPhone key but also unlock new methods for streaming Fitness Plus.
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Who should download the watchOS 7.4 beta 5?
Apple regularly releases beta versions of its software for its devices like iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Unlike the stable releases, these beta versions consist of new features and some pre-release bugs that need to be removed. Thus, if you are a watchOS developer, you may download the watchOS 7.4 beta 5 for testing. Before downloading the software on your iPhone with iOS 14 beta, you will need to install a certificate on your Apple Watch.
Remember: Beta versions are test versions and should be downloaded with caution. Chances are very low, but at times it might brick your device as well.
How to install the watchOS 7 beta certificate?
To install the watchOS 7 beta certificate, your iPhone must have the developer beta for iOS 14. Follow these steps.
Use your iPhone linked with your Apple Watch to log into the website apple.com.
Go to Discover > watchOS > Download.
Log in using your Apple ID if asked.
Tap Install Profile located next to watchOS 7 Beta.
Tap Allow for permitting to install a profile.
Tap on the Install button.
Enter your Passcode and tap on Install.
Tap Restart to reboot your Apple Watch.
How to install watchOS 7 using your iPhone?
As soon as the Apple Watch app identifies the update, you may install the watchOS 7. Follow these steps.
Connect your iPhone to the internet and start the Apple Watch application.
Go to My Watch > General > Software Update > Download and Install.
Enter your iPhone Passcode and tap Agree.
Tap the Install button on your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Once the watchOS update is downloaded and installed, your Apple Watch will reboot to apply the software update.
How to install watchOS 7 using your iPhone?
How to install watchOS 7 using your Apple Watch?
The facility to update the watchOS from the Settings app within the Apple Watch was first introduced with watchOS 6. To install watchOS 7 using your Apple Watch, follow these steps.
Open the Settings application on your Apple Watch
Go to General > Software Update > Install.
Tap OK.
Now launch the Apple Watch application on your iPhone and Agree to the Terms & Conditions.
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds price and availability details
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a price tag of Rs 2,249. It will be available in three colour options of Dark Blue/ Green, Light Grey/ Blue, and True Black colours. Those interested can purchase via Skullcandy’s official website in India starting April 4.
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds specifications
Speaking of the specifications and features, the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a full suite of media controls to take calls, change tracks, adjust volume controls and activate native device assistants (Google, Siri, etc.) without ever touching a phone. The TWS device features 6mm drivers with a frequency response range of 20Hz to 20,000Hz. Each earphone consists of microphones so you can use an earphone solo. With Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity, the earphones have a quick pairing ability and it automatically turns on and pairs with the last device used.
The Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds embraces a noise-isolating fit and IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance. Integrated with a Lanyard, the charging case and buds stay protected from accidental drops. In addition to this, the charging case is equipped with a Micro-USB port for charging. The Skullcandy earbuds offer up to 12 hours of battery life with each earbud delivering 3.5 hours of black and 8.5 hours in the charging case.
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Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds price and availability details
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a price tag of Rs 2,249. It will be available in three colour options of Dark Blue/ Green, Light Grey/ Blue, and True Black colours. Those interested can purchase via Skullcandy’s official website in India starting April 4.
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds specifications
Speaking of the specifications and features, the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds comes with a full suite of media controls to take calls, change tracks, adjust volume controls and activate native device assistants (Google, Siri, etc.) without ever touching a phone. The TWS device features 6mm drivers with a frequency response range of 20Hz to 20,000Hz. Each earphone consists of microphones so you can use an earphone solo. With Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity, the earphones have a quick pairing ability and it automatically turns on and pairs with the last device used.
The Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds embraces a noise-isolating fit and IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance. Integrated with a Lanyard, the charging case and buds stay protected from accidental drops. In addition to this, the charging case is equipped with a Micro-USB port for charging. The Skullcandy earbuds offer up to 12 hours of battery life with each earbud delivering 3.5 hours of black and 8.5 hours in the charging case.
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Noise Buds Play features
Noise Buds Play features a 10mm speaker-driver paired with TruBassTM technology. While the quad microphone support enables clear and crisp audio. One can also switch to its integrated ENC mode that cancels external sound to keep your audio locked in and clear. It cancels all environmental noise up to -25 dB so that you can hear and be heard even in the busiest of areas.
For instant connections the Noise Buds Play comes with Hyper Sync technology, simply open up your charging case and the earbuds intuitively connect to your smartphone even before you insert them in-ear. As per the company the same technology helps to conserve power by automatically turning off the earphones when placed back in their case.
The earbuds offer a total of 25 hours of playback combined with the charging case. The earbuds themselves provide 5 hours of runtime backed by 4 additional 5-hour charges from the portable charging case. While the auto in-ear detection lets the device intuitively play and pause music when you put in and take off the Buds Play. Simply put on the TWS earbuds as they automatically play audio – picking up from where you last left off.
The Noise Buds Play comes with full touch control and can be seamlessly operated without any physical buttons. Only a few light taps is all that is needed to control playback, regulate volume and trigger the voice assistant. It also includes the IPX4 rating With USB Type-C support, you can completely charge the earphones in a little over an hour. With Bluetooth 5.0 it stays connected up to a 10-metre range of coverage for Lag-free and consistent sound.
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Noise Buds Play features
Noise Buds Play features a 10mm speaker-driver paired with TruBassTM technology. While the quad microphone support enables clear and crisp audio. One can also switch to its integrated ENC mode that cancels external sound to keep your audio locked in and clear. It cancels all environmental noise up to -25 dB so that you can hear and be heard even in the busiest of areas.
For instant connections the Noise Buds Play comes with Hyper Sync technology, simply open up your charging case and the earbuds intuitively connect to your smartphone even before you insert them in-ear. As per the company the same technology helps to conserve power by automatically turning off the earphones when placed back in their case.
The earbuds offer a total of 25 hours of playback combined with the charging case. The earbuds themselves provide 5 hours of runtime backed by 4 additional 5-hour charges from the portable charging case. While the auto in-ear detection lets the device intuitively play and pause music when you put in and take off the Buds Play. Simply put on the TWS earbuds as they automatically play audio – picking up from where you last left off.
The Noise Buds Play comes with full touch control and can be seamlessly operated without any physical buttons. Only a few light taps is all that is needed to control playback, regulate volume and trigger the voice assistant. It also includes the IPX4 rating With USB Type-C support, you can completely charge the earphones in a little over an hour. With Bluetooth 5.0 it stays connected up to a 10-metre range of coverage for Lag-free and consistent sound.
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Mi MIX Fold specifications
Xiaomi has officially forayed into the flexible phone market with the debut of Mi MIX Fold. The market is largely dominated by three companies Samsung, Motorola and Huawei.
Xiaomi’s Mi MIX Fold adorns a similar form factor as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, which folds inwards. The display inside features an 8.01-inches OLED screen with 2,480 x 1,860 OLED. However, the display supports a 60Hz refresh rate panel in contrast to Z Fold 2 and the Mate X2.
The outer display offers a 6.5-inch OLED display with 2,520 x 840 pixels of resolution and a 27:9 aspect ratio. Unlike the primary one, this supports a 90Hz refresh rate panel.
Under the hood, there is the top of the line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage options
The Xiaomi’s foldable phone carries four speakers fine-tuned by Harman Kardon and is further backed by a 5,020 mAh battery having 67W fast charging support. The Mi MIX Fold also features a desktop mode to give it a feel of a traditional desktop UI, therefore, turning it into a mini laptop.
Here Xiaomi has given a large camera module similar to the Mi 11 Ultra having a small secondary panel. On the front, there are three camera sensors including a 108-megapixel primary sensor, 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and an 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’. The latter one works as a macro lens and doubles up as a telephoto lens offering a 3x optical zoom. According to the company the 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’ is powered by its own Surge C1 ISP that helps in quick focusing as well as optimised White Balance with a higher dynamic range.
The company did not talk about the hinges, but Mi MIX Fold is claimed to withstand up to 1 million bends.
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Mi MIX Fold specifications
Xiaomi has officially forayed into the flexible phone market with the debut of Mi MIX Fold. The market is largely dominated by three companies Samsung, Motorola and Huawei.
Xiaomi’s Mi MIX Fold adorns a similar form factor as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, which folds inwards. The display inside features an 8.01-inches OLED screen with 2,480 x 1,860 OLED. However, the display supports a 60Hz refresh rate panel in contrast to Z Fold 2 and the Mate X2.
The outer display offers a 6.5-inch OLED display with 2,520 x 840 pixels of resolution and a 27:9 aspect ratio. Unlike the primary one, this supports a 90Hz refresh rate panel.
Under the hood, there is the top of the line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage options
The Xiaomi’s foldable phone carries four speakers fine-tuned by Harman Kardon and is further backed by a 5,020 mAh battery having 67W fast charging support. The Mi MIX Fold also features a desktop mode to give it a feel of a traditional desktop UI, therefore, turning it into a mini laptop.
Here Xiaomi has given a large camera module similar to the Mi 11 Ultra having a small secondary panel. On the front, there are three camera sensors including a 108-megapixel primary sensor, 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and an 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’. The latter one works as a macro lens and doubles up as a telephoto lens offering a 3x optical zoom. According to the company the 8-megapixel ‘liquid lens’ is powered by its own Surge C1 ISP that helps in quick focusing as well as optimised White Balance with a higher dynamic range.
The company did not talk about the hinges, but Mi MIX Fold is claimed to withstand up to 1 million bends.
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The design is the best part about the phone. We have the Midnight Jazz colour variant but you can also choose from the Moonlight Sonata and Sunset Melody. The phone changes its hue from grey to blue and surprisingly the phone is not slippery at all, as most of the phones these days are quite slippery but not in the case of V20. The rear of this beauty is resistant to scratches and the anti-fingerprint coating does not catch smudges. However, the company still provides a clear case that protects it from accidental falls. That is good!
The device is also really lightweight and slim and bears a rectangular rear camera module, which makes the phone wobble a little when placed on a flat surface. The phone has a plastic frame with a glossy finish and the power button here is textured that doubles up as a fingerprint scanner with a volume rocker just above it. These are well placed so one can reach there with no trouble using one hand. We think the company has nailed it in terms of design, but we wish Vivo V20 had an IP rating seeing that the much cheaper phone these days come with an IP certification for water and dust resistance.
Moving to the front, the phone has a 6.44-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The device has an in-display fingerprint scanner that is fast, accurate and instant except when your hands are wet or greasy. In some cases, it demands a little bit of extra pressure to get it working. The Vivo V20 display is the best thing about this smartphone. The screen refreshes at 60Hz, which could come as a disappointment for some but we did not mind it because the AMOLED display is really good. A higher refresh rate could have been even nicer.
The AMOLED display here delivers vibrant colours, deeper blacks and the brightness is sufficient too, thanks to the incredible contrast ratio. At the top of the display, there is a U-shaped front camera module. It is also worth noting that this phone has slightly pronounced bezels especially at the bottom, but apart from this the Vivo V20 display is one of the best things about the device.
The professional colour mode in the display settings offers moderately muted hues therefore the human subjects look more natural. Under this setting, one can also customise screen colour in the display settings itself. Like we said before the phone lacks Gorilla glass protection and to compensate the company has provided a screen protector pre-applied. All in all, the display and the design are pretty much stellar and neat.
Vivo’s custom OS offers some interesting features like the ultra game mode, which helps in optimising system resources, locks notifications therefore gaming improvement. Just like Motorola smartphones, you can activate the flashlight by just shaking the phone however it does not turn it off. Also, the revamped power menu on the Android 11 takes up a longer time to activate than normal on this phone. Unlike its previous generation of Android skin, it doesn’t get a lot of bloatware or Ads popping up.
Alright, now it’s time to talk about the cameras. Vivo claims to offer professional-grade photography features to its V-series of smartphones. Vivo V20 features a triple camera setup at the back. You get a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor with an f/1.89 aperture. Further assisted by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. While on the front it comes with a 44-megapixel selfie sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.
Starting with the front first, Vivo V20 comes with an eye autofocus feature which makes sure that the eye which is closest to the camera is always tracked. It should be noted that this functionality is available on the front as well as the rear cameras. The front 44-megapixel selfie sensor’s output and the quality are really amazing. But one of our favourite features is that the camera app has dual video modes, which activate when we click on an 8-shaped or infinity icon.
So basically what it does is also activates the rear camera as well as the front one at the same time. That is quite an impressive feature for the vloggers. In addition to this, you can also opt for the picture in picture mode while also offering the lens guide option. We preferred video shooting in the ultra-wide mode offering more frames while recording video. You can also choose the dual rear mode to show a video in standard and ultrawide definition.
Not only this the front camera also gives you the option to record selfie videos in Slow Motion. The selfie camera also has a portrait mode, which gives you the option of applying filters to your selfies. You can apply these filters before taking a selfie, too.
The design is the best part about the phone. We have the Midnight Jazz colour variant but you can also choose from the Moonlight Sonata and Sunset Melody. The phone changes its hue from grey to blue and surprisingly the phone is not slippery at all, as most of the phones these days are quite slippery but not in the case of V20. The rear of this beauty is resistant to scratches and the anti-fingerprint coating does not catch smudges. However, the company still provides a clear case that protects it from accidental falls. That is good!
The device is also really lightweight and slim and bears a rectangular rear camera module, which makes the phone wobble a little when placed on a flat surface. The phone has a plastic frame with a glossy finish and the power button here is textured that doubles up as a fingerprint scanner with a volume rocker just above it. These are well placed so one can reach there with no trouble using one hand. We think the company has nailed it in terms of design, but we wish Vivo V20 had an IP rating seeing that the much cheaper phone these days come with an IP certification for water and dust resistance.
Moving to the front, the phone has a 6.44-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The device has an in-display fingerprint scanner that is fast, accurate and instant except when your hands are wet or greasy. In some cases, it demands a little bit of extra pressure to get it working. The Vivo V20 display is the best thing about this smartphone. The screen refreshes at 60Hz, which could come as a disappointment for some but we did not mind it because the AMOLED display is really good. A higher refresh rate could have been even nicer.
The AMOLED display here delivers vibrant colours, deeper blacks and the brightness is sufficient too, thanks to the incredible contrast ratio. At the top of the display, there is a U-shaped front camera module. It is also worth noting that this phone has slightly pronounced bezels especially at the bottom, but apart from this the Vivo V20 display is one of the best things about the device.
The professional colour mode in the display settings offers moderately muted hues therefore the human subjects look more natural. Under this setting, one can also customise screen colour in the display settings itself. Like we said before the phone lacks Gorilla glass protection and to compensate the company has provided a screen protector pre-applied. All in all, the display and the design are pretty much stellar and neat.
Vivo’s custom OS offers some interesting features like the ultra game mode, which helps in optimising system resources, locks notifications therefore gaming improvement. Just like Motorola smartphones, you can activate the flashlight by just shaking the phone however it does not turn it off. Also, the revamped power menu on the Android 11 takes up a longer time to activate than normal on this phone. Unlike its previous generation of Android skin, it doesn’t get a lot of bloatware or Ads popping up.
Alright, now it’s time to talk about the cameras. Vivo claims to offer professional-grade photography features to its V-series of smartphones. Vivo V20 features a triple camera setup at the back. You get a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor with an f/1.89 aperture. Further assisted by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. While on the front it comes with a 44-megapixel selfie sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.
Starting with the front first, Vivo V20 comes with an eye autofocus feature which makes sure that the eye which is closest to the camera is always tracked. It should be noted that this functionality is available on the front as well as the rear cameras. The front 44-megapixel selfie sensor’s output and the quality are really amazing. But one of our favourite features is that the camera app has dual video modes, which activate when we click on an 8-shaped or infinity icon.
So basically what it does is also activates the rear camera as well as the front one at the same time. That is quite an impressive feature for the vloggers. In addition to this, you can also opt for the picture in picture mode while also offering the lens guide option. We preferred video shooting in the ultra-wide mode offering more frames while recording video. You can also choose the dual rear mode to show a video in standard and ultrawide definition.
Not only this the front camera also gives you the option to record selfie videos in Slow Motion. The selfie camera also has a portrait mode, which gives you the option of applying filters to your selfies. You can apply these filters before taking a selfie, too.
