Chinese smartphone brand Lenovo is all set to launch its Z6 Pro smartphone on April 23. Ahead of its launch, Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone has gone up on pre-orders in China. The company has set up the reservation pages of the smartphone and has also revealed the design of the device.
The Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone will come with a quad camera setup on its back panel and among the four sensors, one will have a 48MP lens with AI enhancements. Other than this, the upcoming handset will sport a gradient back panel.
We also know about some other specifications of the Lenovo Z6 Pro thanks to the promotional posters and video that was shared by the VP Chang Cheng ahead of the launch of the device. The company has already confirmed that Lenovo Z6 Pro will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor and house a 4,000mAh battery.
Coming back to the pre-orders of the handset, interested customers can log on to Lenovo’s official China website and JD.com to book the upcoming Z6 Pro. The reservation pages have revealed specifications like 4,000mAh gaming-grade battery, 2.9-micron pixel size, a 125-degree wide-angle lens, six-axis OIS, and 2.39cm Super Macro mode. Other details that are listed include a 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 855 SoC and 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM models.
It has also been confirmed on the reservation pages that the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone will come with a Red and Black glossy gradient back panel and it features a quad camera setup. All the four cameras of the device are stacked vertically. However, one lens is placed separately from the other three lenses and it is being speculated that this is the auxiliary one.
While it is a good surprise to see that Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone has so many lenses, it also confirms that all the previous teasers which showed the device with one lens were misleading.
In addition to this, Cheng has shared a number of promotional posters of the smartphone on Chinese social networking website Weibo which confirm that the handset will come with a Snapdragon 855 processor, a 4,000mAh battery, a 2.9-micron pixel size, an on-screen fingerprint sensor and PC level liquid cooling system. He has also shared a video that shows a quad-rear camera setup on the smartphone along with a 48MP sensor.
Besides this, a screenshot from AnTuTu of a model number L78051 has also been posted by Chen on Weibo. The screenshot shows a score of 4,03,077.
Australia’s Big Ant Studios have teamed up with e-xpress Interactive to announce the launch of International Edition of Cricket 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Although the game was announced in Australia, it will also be brought in India on May 28. The game’s announcement comes at a time when the Indian Premier League (IPL) is going on and its launch will be a day before the ICC 2019 World Cup starts on May 30. The Cricket 2019 comes with new game modes such as career mode and a gameplay mode, and it is touted to give fans an international take on the sport.
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Cricket 2019 price and availability
The Cricket 2019 has a price tag of Rs 3,999 and as mentioned above, it will go on sale from May 28. Interested users can buy the game from retailers and it is coming for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The pre-orders for Cricket 2019 have started already.
Big Ant Studios CEO, Ross Symons said, “One of the things that has always set Big Ant sports titles apart is the sense of community around them. Cricket 19 will take that to the next level, allowing you to customise absolutely everything you can see in the game. We are incredibly pleased to be able to work with E-xpress Games to bring Cricket 19 to India. This is one of the most exciting years for international cricket in living memory, and we can’t wait to see fans get stuck into the game.”
Cricket 2019: Other details
The Cricket 2019 offers a full suite of gameplay modes such as the career mode, narrative-driven world championship, scenario mode and others. Each mode has its own playing style, for instance, the career mode lets the player start his cricket career from zero, while the scenario mode allows him to play certain matches with scenarios like a match from Ashes series or a legendary match from the ICC World Cup. The players can also share them online to challenge people to change history.
International Edition of Cricket 2019
The player will be able to play any format of the game in the upcoming Cricket 2019. They can choose from the ‘speed and intensity of T20 competition, the excitement of ODIs, or the endurance, tactics and skills of Test Matches (including the Ashes, held between Australia and England).’ The players have the choice of playing against the AI or against their friends, locally or online. They can also play a quick five over matches as well.
Speaking on the partnership, Amit Khemani, founder of e-xpress Interactive said, “Cricket is a religion in India. Our people love watching cricket and playing the sport outdoors, and with Cricket 19, they will be able to take their favourite sport to their living room as well. The fans will truly enjoy all the exciting new features that Cricket 19 will bring. We’re very proud to partner with Big Ant Studios to bring Cricket 19 to our Indian gamers and cricket fans.”
The Cricket 2019 will also give the players the ability to create local clubs, play fields, or historic matches using the Big Ant’s in-depth creator tools. All the creations can be shared by the players online with their friends.
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Reliance Jio is one of the top-most telecom network providers in India and it would be not wrong to say that it revolutionized the Indian telecom industry when it was launched. It was Reliance Jio who spread the 4G connectivity throughout the Indian sub-continent at affordable prices. Later, other telecom operators like Airtel and Vodafone also reduced the prices of data leading to the spread of 4G data to even tier II and tier III cities.
And now, a report from the London-based mobile analytics company Opensignal has emerged that says that in terms of 4G connectivity no other telecom operator has scored better than Reliance Jio at a country level.
According to the Mobile Network Experience report, the score of Jio grew around one percent in just six months. Around six months ago, the score was 96.7% compared to 97.5% of today.
The report reads, “Jio’s winning 4G availability score of 97.5 percent is the highest we have ever recorded at a country level in any of our reports,” it said. “Jio’s achievement of reaching 97.5 percent 4G availability in such a short time is truly astonishing.”
Talking about the other telecom operators who scored well are two telecom operators from the US have scored above the 90% mark while four operators from Taiwan have scored more than 90%. But Opensignal also states that none of the six telecom operators from the US and Taiwan managed to cross the 95% mark making Reliance Jio superior.
The report further read that, from the Netherlands, which is one of Europe’s most advanced smartphone and network markets only one telecom operator has crossed the 95% mark. While in Japan, which is also one of the most technically advanced countries in the world, only two operators managed to cross the 95% benchmark score.
Other telecom operator from India, Bharti Airtel which is touted one of the best telecom operators in the country showed the greatest growth in 4G availability. Airtel’s score jumped around 10% points to cross the 85% mark. The report also read that all five of the India’s major national telecom operators have showed a ‘fair improvement’ in their ‘download speed experience’ scores. But Reliance Jio is ahead of its competitors. On the other hand, Airtel too has gained an upper hand on the ‘video experience’ analysis of the Opensignal’s test and its score is five points more than its rivals. But other than that, it ranks lower than Jio.
Telecom operator Idea has a slight lead on the 4G upload speed category with a score of 3.8Mbps ahead of Vodafone’s 3.2Mbps and Airtel’s 2.6Mbps. In this segment, Reliance Jio suffers the most with a speed of 1.9Mbps.
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PUBG Mobile’s 0.12 update is finally available for everyone. The battle royale game has got a host of new features with the update and the most anticipated one among them is ‘Survive Till Dawn’. However, that’s not the only cool new thing that has come to PUBG Mobile with the update. Here’s a look at everything that is new:
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The Darkest Night has been added
The latest PUBG Mobile update has got the much awaited Darkest Night mode to the game which has the ‘Survive Till Dawn’ feature in it. As the name suggests, all the players have to stay alive for one night in the game while fighting zombies. The teams that survive till the dawn will win. We should also add that this mode replaces the Event mode of PUBG Mobile and the game is said to get more modes in future.
The zombies now have new abilities
Going forward, you don’t only have to fight zombies and their bosses. You also have to deal with jumping zombies and zombie dogs in PUBG Mobile. Furthermore, zombies in the game will now also be able to climb over walls or get on the roofs. So, you would have to fight much harder in order to save yourself from them. Another change that we should mention is that zombies now move slower than earlier once they are hit with firearms.
Upgrades in weapons and throwables
With the update, you will be able to stun zombies using Stun Grenades. PUBG Mobile has got Liquid Nitrogen Grenades that enables players to freeze enemies and reduce their movement speed. The patch notes that have been released by Tencent Games also say that Flamethrowers in the game cause more damage now and the handling of M134 has been tuned. RPG-7 and Jungle Style Magazines have also been added to the game.
Spectate matches
The new update has got the ability for users to spectate the matches that their friends, Crews or Clan members are currently in. In addition to this, players will also be able to view other’s information while spectating. The Spectator Mode privacy settings can now also be customised in the game.
Some other changes in Survive Till Dawn
The latest update to PUBG Mobile has also added quick chat messages to Default and Classic voice packs in the Survive Till Dawn mode of the game. This will enable users to communicate easily with other players. In addition to this, players can also complete their Daily Missions in the mode going forward.
Popularity now matters in Spaces
Another change in PUBG Mobile is that players can now show their support to others by giving them LIKEs. Once a friend has 400+ Synergy, one can also become partners with them to play the game. Partners will be able to appear in each other’s Spaces.
Spring Theme and Treasure
The new update to PUBG Mobile brings with itself the Spring Theme and Treasure. With this, each draw guarantees a unique reward, and Sakura Dacia or Pink Rose Set is a guaranteed drop when drawing 10.
Mark ‘Favourites’ in Shop
With the update, players will now be able to add Shop items as Favourites. Furthermore, when these items are back on sale, the players will be sent a notification so that they can come and pick up what they like the most.
There are more placed to loot in Vikendi
PUBG Mobile’s latest update has added more number of buildings to Dino Park, Coal Mines and Goroka regions in Vikendi map. This basically means that you will now have more places to loot weapons from in the map as most buildings are a hub of weapons.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug where hair was not displayed correctly when equipping certain headgear
Fixed a bug where Season 6 Pants caused graphic glitches in certain footgear
Fixed a bug where doors were not displayed properly
Fixed a bug where players may get stuck in buildings in certain areas
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has been teasing its upcoming the Redmi Y3 smartphone for a few weeks now. The smartphone is said to feature a 32MP selfie camera and the company has also revealed that it will be launching the Redmi Y3 on April 24. However, days before the launch of the device in India, the company teased that that upcoming Redmi Y3 will pack a 4,000mAh battery.
Xiaomi took to its official Redmi India handle on Twitter to post a teaser video which showed that the upcoming Redmi Y3 will pack a 4,000mAh battery. And it is expected that the battery of the Redmi Y3 could give more than a day’s worth of battery backup. It should also be noted that the predecessor of the handset – Redmi Y2 – came with a 3,080mAh battery. So, a 4,000mAh battery is a significant jump that Xiaomi is adding to the device.
It is being considered as a good move from Xiaomi as now more handsets are coming with a larger battery backup so that their users can get more on-screen time from their smartphones. Moreover, the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro, both of which are mid-range smartphones from Xiaomi, housed a 4,000mAh battery too. So, it is obvious that Xiaomi is playing on the safer side and packing the Redmi Y3 with the same battery capacity. However, as of now we don’t know if the Redmi Y3 will have fast charging support or not.
In a separate teaser, the Chinese smartphone brand also revealed that the Redmi Y3 will have a gradient back panel which will be a mix of Blue, Purple and Yellow. But other than the gradient option, the device will come in other colours as well. The company has also teased about the Redmi Y3 coming with a 32MP selfie camera. It has also been said that the selfie camera of the smartphone will use Samsung’s 32-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GD1 sensor that the South Korean technology company had announced last year in October.
Y should selfies be less detailed? Y can’t we change the way we look at them?
Y wait? The #32MPSuperSelfie is coming your way soon. Revealing on 24-04-2019.
— Redmi India – #Redmi9 is here! (@RedmiIndia) April 15, 2019
Before the official launch of the Redmi Y3, Amazon India has listed the smartphone on its platform with a ‘Notify Me’ button so that the users can get notified once the device launches and is available for purchase. As mentioned above, the official launch date of the Redmi Y3 in India is April 24.
Nintendo has always been a loved company among gamers for its consoles and games. And if you are one among Nintendo fans, we have some good news for you. A report has surfaced online that says that Nintendo Switch‘s affordable variant is all set to release this fall.
The report about the company’s plans to launch the cheaper variant of Nintendo Switch gaming console first surfaced on Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, which claimed that the device will be unveiled in fall this year. We should point out that it has been reported earlier that the upcoming device will be smaller and will be designed keeping portability in mind. However, the recent report in Nikkei says that the console will still have the ability to be connected to a television.
The report further said that Nintendo is also planning a more powerful ‘next generation’ variant of the device that will come with a major redesign will be launched later. However, it cannot be said whether the report is referring to an enhanced Switch model that was earlier reported to launch this year by The Wall Street Journal, or a separate model altogether.
The report in The Wall Street Journal said that the affordable variant of Nintendo Switch will not come with the vibration feature as it will not have detachable Joy-Con controllers. The upcoming Nintendo Switch is said to be the successor of 3Ds.
Coming back to Nikkei’s report, it is worth adding that it also talks about the internal culture and future challenges that are being faced by the company. Among other problems, the report says that a major supplier for Nintendo heard last year in December that development of the mysterious ‘Quality of Life’ business had been paused. We should mention here that this has happened five years after it was first announced.
‘Quality of Life’ is a sleep-tracking project that was being headed by president Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015. And soon after his death, Nintendo expressed doubt over whether the project can continue successfully or not. However, the report that has appeared in Nikkei has said that the project has now been cancelled because the company is not able to make a “Nintendo-like product.”
In February this year, a report by Emily Rogers on ResetEra suggested that Nintendo may have plans of launching as many as 12 games for its Switch gaming console this year.
With all this, it seems like the company has a number of plans for 2019 and its fans definitely have a lot to look forward to.
Domestic accessories and peripheral maker, Gizmore has launched a new pair of wireless earbuds named Gizbuds. The new earbuds come with twin TWS earphones and offer powerful sound and good battery backup. The built quality of the Gizbuds earbuds is claimed to be sturdy and they look quite similar to other Bluetooth earbuds in the market right now. Each earbud of the Gizbuds has an 85mAh battery capacity and it comes with a 500mAh case which can be used to charge the earbuds more than once.
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Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds price and availability
The new Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds are priced at Rs 3,999 and it is available on all major e-commerce platforms as well as retail stores.
At the launch of the Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds, Manish Gupta, Director of Gizmore said, “Gizmore has always approached accessories with innovation which is synonymous to our brand image. To come up with an exceptional product like Gizbuds at an affordable price range, speaks volumes to what we, at Gizmore, are striving to achieve.”
Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds features and specifications
The newly launched Gizbuds wireless earbuds comes with Bluetooth v5.0 and has a range of up to 10 meters. Each earbud of the newly launched wireless earbuds come with their own independent microphone which allows the user to use any of the two earbuds for listening and talking at the same time. The Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds come with a frequency response of 20Hz to 20KHz (20,000Hz) and has a driver unit of 0.23-inches or 5.8mm diaphragm. It also features a closed acoustic architecture and has a sensitivity of 91dB SPL/1mW.
Gizbuds Case
Other than that, the Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds have a micro USB charging cable and it comes with a compact case which can charge the Gizbuds from 0% to 100% in just few hours. Also, the earbuds are accompanied with a compact case that comes with a USB charging dock that can charge the Gizbud earbud independently. As mentioned above, each earbud of the Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds comes with 85mAh battery capacity while the case holds a 500mAh battery. And according to the company, the Gizbuds wireless earbuds can offer up to 9 hours of talking and music playback time.
Gizbuds
Speaking about the sound quality of the Gizmore Gizbuds wireless earbuds, it comes with the “twin TWS Earbuds” that offers clean and crisp sound as well as offer longer playing duration to the user.
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OnePlus has consistently been pushing out new updates to its smartphones and this has become another reason for its fans to love the brand. Now, OnePlus will soon be pushing out Android 9 Pie skinned with OxygenOS for its OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T smartphones. The company revealed on Wednesday about the upcoming update. However, before launching the official stable update for the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T, the company has released the private beta version of the Android Pie for the two devices.
The beta version has been released for the users of the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T to test the new update and mention the problems and the bugs so that the company could fix it in its final stable update.
The beta Android Pie update for the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T can be downloaded manually and it has to be installed by flashing the device. As it is a beta update, it won’t be available as an over-the-air (OTA) update. However, the company has noted that the testers of the beta update of the Android Pie will be given the OTA update once the final version is pushed out officially.
On its official forum, OnePlus revealed that the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T users who want to try their hands on the Android Pie update can download and install the community beta version. The company also noted that the beta update is open for all and it can be downloaded from the company’s official forum. Along with that, the Chinese smartphone maker has also shared the details and the instructions about how the users can install the new update on their devices.
The official changelog of the new update states that the Android Pie beta version of the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T will bring a new user interface along with the April Android Security Patch for the devices. There will also be a new Do Not Disturb mode in the update, a Gaming Mode 3.0, an added notification mode and notifications from third-party calls. The new update also brings a Google Duo deep integration to the Phone app along with Google Lens integration to the Camera app of both the devices.
It should be noted that, the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T smartphones were launched back in 2016 and they came with Android 6.0.1 which was later updated to Android 7 Nougat then to Android 8 Oreo. And now, they will be receiving the new update soon post which they will be running Android 9 Pie. Prior to this, OnePlus had released Android Pie skinned with a new HydrogenOS open beta update for its OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T smartphones in China.
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Samsung gave us a first look at its Galaxy Fold smartphone at its developer conference last year. Samsung Galaxy Fold was launched by the South Korean technology giant in February this year along with its Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e flagship handsets. However, even after the smartphone’s launch, Samsung was reluctant for a long time when it came to letting anyone try the device hands-on even though it claimed that it had conducted some extensive durability tests.
It was only a few days back that the company decided to send the Samsung Galaxy Fold to members of the technology press to review. And this is when problems started from Samsung, as some reports have surfaced online which say that some of the devices that were sent to reviewers broke. While a number of issues related to the Galaxy Fold smartphone have surfaced online, most of them point towards breaking the device’s innovative folding display technology.
Samsung has also acknowledged the issue and in its statement, it said that it “will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter.” However, according to The Wall Street Journal, Samsung Galaxy Fold’s launch, that is scheduled for April 26, has not been delayed yet.
Here’s a look at what Samsung had to say about the issue with Galaxy Fold:
“A limited number of early Galaxy Fold samples were provided to media for review. We have received a few reports regarding the main display on the samples provided. We will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter.Separately, a few reviewers reported having removed the top layer of the display causing damage to the screen. The main display on the Galaxy Fold features a top protective layer, which is part of the display structure designed to protect the screen from unintended scratches. Removing the protective layer or adding adhesives to the main display may cause damage. We will ensure this information is clearly delivered to our customers.”
The foldable smartphone by Samsung is priced at $1,980 and the company has also confirmed that it will be launched in India too. The South Korean technology giant has said in the past that with Galaxy Fold, it is focussing on providing its customers with a much larger real estate in terms of the screen. However, in a premium offering like Samsung Galaxy Fold, breaking of the device within a week of usage is not acceptable.
After launching three Galaxy A-series devices, the South Korean technology giant has unveiled two other smartphones from the range in China – Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Samsung Galaxy A40s. The new Samsung smartphones come with varied features and have specifications somewhat similar to the other Galaxy A devices.
The Samsung Galaxy A40s sports an Infinity-U display panel while the Samsung Galaxy A60 sports an Infinity-O display panel with a punch-hole camera design. Both the devices feature the triple-rear camera setup and they come with NFC support. In terms of processor, Samsung Galaxy A60 is powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC while the Samsung Galaxy A40s is powered by the Exynos 7904 SoC. Here are all the details of the smartphones that you should know about:
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Samsung Galaxy A60 and Samsung Galaxy A40s price and availability
Samsung Galaxy A60 is priced at CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs 20,700) for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage option, while the Samsung Galaxy A40s holds a price tag of CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,600) for the 6GB RAM/64GB storage option.
The availability of both devices has not been announced as of now. But the South Korean technology company is expected to launch both these devices in the coming months for the Indian market.
Samsung Galaxy A60 specifications and features
Samsung Galaxy A60 sports a 6.3-inch Infinity-O display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91.8 percent and it features a punch-hole design. Powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC, Galaxy A60 comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. The smartphone comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and has NFC support. The handset packs a 4,500mAH battery with 25W fast charging support.
Galaxy A60 and A40s launch
On the camera front, Samsung Galaxy A60 comes with a triple-rear camera setup that comprises of a 32MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP wide-angle lens and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls.
Samsung Galaxy A40s specifications and features
Coming to Samsung Galaxy A40s, the device sports a 6.4-inch Infinity-U display panel and it is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7904 SoC. The smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Similar to the Samsung Galaxy A60, Galaxy A40s sports a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
For imaging duties, the Samsung Galaxy A40s features a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary sensor paired with a 5MP super wide-angle lens along with a 5MP tertiary ToF sensor.
Galaxy A40s
Earlier, Samsung launched the Galaxy A70 in India at a price of Rs 28,990. The device comes with an Infinity-U display and has triple rear camera setup similar to most of the higher-end Galaxy A-series smartphones. It sits between the Galaxy A60 and the Galaxy A80 that was launched last week. Samsung Galaxy A70 packs a 4,500mAh battery with 25W Super-Fast charging support and its main camera is 32MP camera.
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Popular video creating and sharing app TikTok has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. The app has been banned to download by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, which had sent an order to the central government to ensure this is implemented. TikTok‘s parent company, ByteDance had approached the Supreme Court of India in order to seek a stay on the ban of the app, however, the court did not intervene in the matter saying that it will only listen to the matter on April 22.
We should mention that the original order of the court was issued on April 13. And on April 16, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court appointed Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar as amicus curiae in the matter to assist the court. The bench has also said that for further hear the petition on April 24. Here’s everything that happened which led to TikTok app’s ban in India:
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A Petition was filed to ban the app
It all started with a petition that was filed to ban TikTok because the social media app was “degrading culture and encouraging pornography besides containing explicit disturbing content and causing social stigma and medical health issue between teens.”
The petition said that the app is harming children and it shared examples of some children who had committed suicide because of TikTok. The petition also claims that children who used TikTok were vulnerable to sexual predators and further said that the app was violating users’ privacy.
Madras High Court issues an order on TikTok
Following the petition, on April 3 Justice N Kirubakaran and SS Sundar of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court passed an interim order that prohibited the download of the app. The reason behind was stated as inappropriate content on TikTok including pornography and the app’s accessibility to children. As we mentioned earlier, the central government was also asked to ensure that the downloading of the app is prohibited. The court also prohibited media from telecasting videos from TikTok and asked the government to answer whether it will enact a statute like the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of the US so that children don’t become victims of online bullying.
TikTok reaches out to the Supreme Court
Once this happened, TikTok approached the Supreme Court of India asking for a stay on the order of the High Court. In its petition, ByteDance said that the High Court’s ex-parte order is arbitrary and illegal. It also said that this would be an irreparable loss to the company and will give its rivals an advantage. The company also said that its platform cannot be held liable for actions of third-party users on the app and said that they are complying with the law. The company said that it could be directed to monitor the problematic content on its app instead of having to face a ban.
Supreme Court reacts and centre directs Google and Apple
On hearing TikTok’s petition, the Supreme Court said that it would not stay the order by High Court. However, it has listed the special leave petition for further consideration on April 22. A report suggested that on Monday, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had asked Google and Apple to block TikTok after Supreme Court refused to stay the Madras HC court directive.
Madras High Court appoints Amicus Curiae (independent counsel)
The Madras High Court refused to stay the order on the download of TikTok app on Tuesday. However, the bench of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice SS Sundar has directed that senior advocate Arvind Datar will be appointed as independent counsel in the case. The next hearing of the case will be on April 24.
Speaking about this, Bytedance said, “We welcome the decision of the Madras High Court to appoint Arvind Datar as Amicus Curiae (independent counsel) to the court. We have faith in the Indian judicial system and we are optimistic about an outcome that would allow over 120 million monthly active users in India to continue using TikTok to showcase their creativity and capture moments that matter in their everyday lives.”
Google and Apple comply and remove TikTok
Google and Apple complied and took down the Chinese app from their respective app stores. A Google spokesperson told IANS, “As a policy, we don’t comment on individual apps but adhere to the law in countries we operate in.”
In case you already have the app installed on your smartphone, you can still use it. The Supreme Court will be hearing TikTok’s appeal to lift the ex-parte ban on April 22, while Madras High Court will hear the case on April 24.
Apple will reportedly be launching a new iPhone with a 4.7-inch LCD display in March 2020. The device will be based on iPhone 8’s design and is speculated to come with a notch. The new iPhone is said to be powered by Apple’s new A13 chipset which will also be used in the next iteration of the iPhones and will make its debut later this year itself. The iPhone with 4.7-inch display is expected to come with a single rear camera and will have 128GB of storage.
Earlier, we saw that Apple was increasing the prices of the earlier model of iPhones to maintain its high-end luxury brand status when all the other companies were doing the exact opposite to attract more users. But now, according to reports, Apple is planning to enter the mid-range segment of smartphones as well and the iPhone with the 4.7-inch screen might be the device aimed at the mid-range segment price category.
According to a report by DigiTimes, the iPhone with 4.7-inch LCD display will most probably launch in 2020 and it will be a revised version of the iPhone 8. Earlier a report about Apple planning to launch three new iPhones with a ‘resized’ screen size featuring OLED display panel also surfaced online. With news about iPhone with 4.7-inch LCD display circulating online, it may be possible that the Cupertino-based company is planning to launch four iPhones next year.
Talking about the specifications of the iPhone with LCD display, it will reportedly be powered by Apple’s A13 chipset and will feature a single rear-camera setup. The reports also mention that the device will come with 128GB of internal storage and it will be released on March 2020 next year. It has also been said that the production of this iPhone model will be handled by the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron. According to the report, Apple might order around 20 million units of the device.
The report also suggests that the abovementioned iPhone will hold a price tag of NT$20,000 (approximately Rs 45,000). There is also a possibility that the upcoming model of iPhone will use the existing Touch ID for unlocking the device instead of going for the Face ID the newer model of iPhones use.
If the reports are true, then we can see Apple focusing on the mid-range smartphone segment which is ruled by the Chinese smartphone makers and Samsung. The upcoming iPhone might be targeted towards the consumers who want to use an iPhone without burning a hole in their pockets.
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple is reportedly planning to merge its Find My iPhone and Find My Friends services. A report has surfaced online which suggests that going forward both of these services by Apple will be merged into one single app that will be able to track an expanded range of devices and is said to be released on iOS as well as macOS as a Marzipan-based application.
The report, which was first published in 9to5Mac, says that Apple’s new service will be able to track your devices when if they are not connected to the internet. Other than this, it will have a number of features that we have already seen on Apple’s Find My iPhone app. Users will also have an option of selecting a device and putting it into ‘lost mode’. This will make that device make a sound so that it is easier for you to locate them. It has also been mentioned that the service will let users find where their AirPods are.
However, that is still not the key highlight of the app. Among the biggest new features of the service is that it will be able to track non-Apple devices too. The company is working on a new tag codenamed ‘B389’, which users will be able to attach to a particular item in order to track it. Users will also need to pair the device with their iCloud account and on doing this, they will be notified if the item gets too far away. The location of the item will also be shared with the user’s friends.
In addition to this, with Apple’s new Find My iPhone app, users will be able to upload their contact information on to the tag and this will then be displayed on a nearby Apple device when the item goes in the ‘lost mode’.
Coming to the Find My Friends portion of the upcoming app, its functionality is very similar to the existing app by Apple. According to the report, it will let users share their location with family and friends and they can also request others to share their location with them. It will also enable users to set up notifications for when a friend leaves a certain location or visits it.
As of now, there is no word on when exactly the revamped Apple app will be released, however, we think that Apple’s annual developer conference WWDC can be the perfect event to announce the new app. It is also being speculated that in case Apple doesn’t release the app then, it will announce it with its iPhones in September.
Software giant Microsoft last year announced its Surface Hub 2 collaborative display. And today, we have finally got more details about the range of the company. Microsoft has today said that we will have to wait till next year for the launch of Surface Hub 2X, which is the high-end variant of the fluid rotating display. In addition to this, the company has also launched its 50-inch Microsoft Surface Hub 2S.
The newly launched Microsoft Surface Hub 2S runs the current Surface Hub software and the company has said that it will begin shipping in June. Furthermore, Microsoft will also be launching an 85-inch model soon, just like it did with the last Surface Hub lineup. The software giant has priced the 50-inch Surface Hub 2 at $9,000, while its movable stand will cost $1,499.
Microsoft has said that the screens of its Surface Hub 2 come with “tablet class precision”, and all of them feature a resolution that is more than 4K. The movable stand of the Surface Hub 2 will enable users to move the device between rooms without any problems. It also comes with a 4K camera along with an eight-element microphone which will let users make video calls. In addition to this, you can also buy a battery accessory by Microsoft that will cost you $1,400. With the accessory, you will be able to work with the device unplugged for a few hours.
At its event in New York, Microsoft showed how one can make a video call on the Surface Hub 2S and add up to four people. Besides this, the company also said that the device will be able to collaborate with other Surface laptops nearby with its digital whiteboard. With Surface Hub 2S, we can see that the software giant’s investment in screen technology has paid off since the device’s screen projects sharp images and vibrant colours.
Microsoft has also said that Surface Hub 2S users will be able to upgrade to the 2X in future via a removable processor cartridge. The upgrade will also get the rotation ability to the device that Microsoft spoke about last year. However, there is no word as of now about how much the upgrade cartridge will cost.
The company has also not given any details about what to expect from the hardware of the upcoming Surface Hub 2X. So, we will have to wait until we out more.
OnePlus 7 is undoubtedly one among the most anticipated smartphones right now. A lot has been said about the upcoming flagship device from OnePlus. And yesterday, the company’s CEO Pete Lau took to Twitter to say that he will soon be announcing something about OnePlus’ upcoming handset. He further asked his followers to check his profile again a day later to get the update.
Keeping his word, Lau has posted a teaser of the upcoming OnePlus smartphone on his Twitter profile. He has posted a video on the microblogging platform that is five seconds long and shows an outline of a smartphone.
The only text that is present on the video reads, “Fast and Sm…th”. Along with that, Lau has written, “Excited to share the next product from OnePlus will unleash a new era of Fast and Smooth. Especially Smooth! Smooth is more challenging than Fast – a true test of hardware and software. The new product is just beautiful – I can’t wait for you to see it!”
Excited to share the next product from OnePlus will unleash a new era of Fast and Smooth. Especially Smooth! Smooth is more challenging than Fast – a true test of hardware and software.
Much like OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T (review), this time too the company seems to be focussing on speed and performance with its upcoming smartphone. Considering that we already know that OnePlus 7 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, this doesn’t come as a surprise.
When Lau tweeted yesterday that he has an announcement to make about the next OnePlus smartphone, it was widely speculated that he will be announcing the launch date of the smartphone. While that did not happen, he did say in his tweet that he can’t wait for people to see the new product. This is a clear indication of the fact that the upcoming smartphone is scheduled to launch soon. According to a recent report, the company will be launching the smartphone on May 14. Even though as of now there is no confirmation from the company about the date, May 14 is in line with OnePlus’ previous launches.
Reports have also suggested that OnePlus will be unveiling three smartphones instead of one this time including OnePlus 7’s vanilla edition, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7 5G. While a lot has been speculated about the upcoming smartphones, the most widely-accepted rumour till now is that OnePlus 7 will come with a pop-up selfie camera and a triple rear camera setup.
If this turns out to be true, then OnePlus 7 will be the first ever smartphone from the company to come with the two features.
PUBG Mobile update 0.12 has now been released for Android and iOS platforms. Players can now get the updated app via Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store. We should mention that this is a much-awaited update of that gets new modes like Zombie: Darkest Night and a number of new features like the ability to spectate your friends’ PUBG Mobile matches.
PUBG Mobile update 0.12 is 475MB in size and is being rolled out in phases. However, it is now out of beta, so it’s just a matter of time before you get it. Here’s a look at the changes that the latest update of PUBG Mobile gets to the game:
Some zombies can now climb over low walls or onto roofs
Added RPG-7 and Jungle Style Magazines
Flamethrowers now deal more damage
M134 handling has been tuned
Players will gain affixes that grant certain buffs
Zombies now move slower after being hit by firearms
Added Survive Till Dawn quick chat messages to Default and Classic voice packs
Daily missions can now be completed in Survive Till Dawn
Players can now spectate matches that their friends, Crews or Clan members are currently in, and view others’ information while spectating as well as adjust Spectator Mode privacy settings
Scope crosshair colors can now be changed in settings
Portable Closets can now be swapped while in a match
Spring Theme and Treasure is now available. Each draw guarantees a unique reward, and Sakura Dacia or Pink Rose Set is a guaranteed drop when drawing 10
Popularity has been added to Spaces. Players can now show their support by giving LIKEs to one another, and become Partners with friends that have 400 Synergy or more. Partners will appear in each other’s Spaces
Players can now add Shop items as Favorites and be notified when these items are on sale
Duplicated time-limited items will now be stacked to only show 1 icon per item with total amount of time remaining (maximum duration is 999 days)
New Achievements: Best Companion, Superstar, Winning Culture, Adventurer, Until Dawn, and A Step Too Far
Other Improvements
Automatic door-opening has been tuned
Dynamic weather odds have been tuned
More buildings have been added to Dino Park, Coal Mines and Goroka in Vikendi
Crew Challenge qualifying round has been expanded, and top 10 teams now get unique outfits
Emulator detection enhanced to stop emulator players from being matched with players on mobile devices
Friend invitations now show map and lag information
South Korean technology giant Samsung has finally launched its Galaxy A70 smartphone in India. Samsung Galaxy A70 was announced globally last week, got listed on the company’s official India website soon after. And today, the smartphone maker has announced the India pricing and availability of the handset. Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with an Infinity-U display and it has a triple camera setup on its back panel.
Other key highlights of the smartphone include an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, an in-display fingerprint scanner and a massive 4,500mAh battery that has support for 25W Super-Fast Charging. Here’s a look at the pricing details and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone:
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Samsung Galaxy A70 price in India
Samsung Galaxy A70 is available in 6GB RAM/128GB internal storage model that costs Rs 28,990. The handset is available in Black, Blue and White colour variants. The pre-booking of the smartphone will begin on April 20 and will go on till April 30 and the newest device by Samsung will go on sale starting May 1.
Those who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone will be able to buy the company’s U Flex Bluetooth headset at Rs 999 instead of Rs 3,799. The handset will be available to buy from Flipkart, all retail stores, Samsung’s online shop, and Samsung Opera House.
Samsung Galaxy A70 specifications
Samsung Galaxy A70 runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI and sports a 6.7-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display that has an aspect ratio of 20:9. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, Galaxy A70 comes with 6GB of RAM and has 128GB of internal storage. The device can also hold a microSD card of up to 512GB.
For imaging duties, Galaxy A70 comes with a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a 32MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The handset also has a 32MP front-facing snapper with an f/2.0 lens for selfies and video calls. Samsung has also added a Scene Optimiser to the smartphone that is supposed to analyse more than 20 scenes and adjust the colour, contrast and brightness of the images captured. It also comes with AR Emoji and Selfie Focus.
The new handset by Samsung houses a 4,500mAh battery that has support for 25W Super-Fast Charging technology. The smartphone also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Honor View 20 was the last flagship device that was launched by Huawei’s sub-brand – Honor. And now, the company has announced that it is all set to launch its next flagship smartphone – Honor 20 – at an event in London on May 21. However, a month before its launch, the Honor 20 has received the 3C certification. Other than this, images, specifications and the pricing of another device in the Honor 20 series – Honor 20 Lite – have been leaked online. According to the leaks, the Honor 20 Lite will be packing a triple-rear camera setup and will be powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC.
Speaking about the Honor 20 which will be launched on May 21, the handset has finally received its mandatory 3C certification in China. According to the 3C certification listing spotted by Gizmochina, the certification has names of two devices of the Honor 20 series with the model numbers YAL-AL00 and the YAL-TL00. The 3C database also reveals that the users will also get a 22.W fast charger in the retail package of the Honor 20. Also, the Honor 20 will reportedly be powered by Kirin 980 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
According to the listing, the Honor 20 packs a triple-rear camera setup with the main sensor comprising of a 48MP lens paired with a 20MP sensor along with an 8MP sensor. The cameras will also come with 3X optical zoom while the front of the device will house a 32MP selfie camera. The listing further reveals that the Honor 20 will pack a 3,650mAh battery and will support GPU Link Turbo Technology.
While the Honor 20 Lite leaked specifications were reported by WinFuture, the report states that the Honor 20 Lite sports a waterdrop-notched display along with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device will also come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and it will be available in Black and Gradient Blue colour options. The Honor 20 Lite will be powered by the 14nm HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device can also reportedly support microSD card of up to 256GB.
The Honor 20 Lite will sport a screen size of 6.21-inch LCD display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution display and it will have a 415ppi pixel density, according to the report. The device will also feature a triple rear camera setup similar to the Honor 20. The main camera will be a 24MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture paired with an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens with 120-degree field of view along with a 2MP depth sensor. While on the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
Other features of the Honor 20 Lite includes triple slot for the dual SIM and microSD card support along with Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards. It will reportedly run Android 9 Pie skinned with EMUI and will pack a 3,400mAh battery.
Image credit: WinFuture
According to the reports, the price of the Honor 20 Lite is set at EUR 279 (approximately Rs 22,000) but there is no India pricing available for the device.
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Vingajoy, an Indian consumer electronics and accessories maker, has launched its first wireless charging pad in India named WC-1006. According to the company, the new wireless charging pad works with any smartphone that comes with support for wireless charging. The charging pad also has support for Qi wireless charging. The Vingajoy WC-1006 gives a 5W continuous power supply and it comes with a USB port. Here’s everything you need to know about it:
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The Vingajoy WC-1006 price and availability
Vingajoy WC-1006 is priced at Rs 1,799 and it can be bought from all the major e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon India. The Vingajoy WC-1006 has gone on sale on the abovementioned platforms already.
Speaking on the launch, Mandeep Arora, Co-founder of VingaJoy said, “This product is for the people still using charging cable every night on bedside who can now just keep their phones on the pad and let it charge overnight without any worry of overcharging.”
Vingajoy WC-1006 specifications and features
As mentioned above, the Vingajoy WC-1006 supports QI wireless charging (charging through electromagnetic induction) and it is capable of powering and charging any smartphone with wireless charging support. To charge the smartphone, the user just needs to keep the device on top of the Vingajoy WC-1006 charging pad and it will start charging automatically. The Vingajoy WC-1006 is a homegrown and Indian made wireless charger by a company named Vingajoy that was formed in 2018. Vingajoy is known for making gadget accessories and consumer electronics. They also make Bluetooth speakers, headphones, chargers, cables, protectors, and more than 125 accessories.
With the launch of the Vingajoy WC-1006, the company has added another smart accessory to the growing number of Vingajoy products. The new Vingajoy WC-1006 wireless pad gives a continuous output of 5W and it also comes with a USB input slot for charging. It is a compact wireless charging pad and weighs just 200 grams and is claimed to be very easy to carry around. The Vingajoy WC-1006 charging pad also connects the power supply and the mobile phone matches the receiving shell.
Other than the features mentioned above, the Vingajoy WC-1006 uses the latest technology like “intelligent chip control” which prevents overheating of the charging pad and promotes stabilized charging of the devices. With the launch of an Indian made wireless charging pad at this price point, the users have got a more affordable option to choose. As other wireless charging pads come at a price point around or above Rs 2,000 but the Vingajoy WC-1006 sells at Rs 1,799.
Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has started rolling out the new OxygenOS open beta update for its OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones. While OnePlus 5 has got the OxygenOS Open Beta 30 update, OnePlus 5T has received the OxygenOS Open Beta 28 update. However, it is worth mentioning that the changelogs of both the updates are identical.
Speaking of the changes that the updates have got to OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, the smartphones have got the April Android security patch, a feature that enables users to add parking locations, and a quick reply feature that lets users respond directly from the notification bar itself.
It is worth mentioning that OnePlus took to its official forum to announce that OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T have received the OxygenOS Open Beta 30 and OxygenOS Open Beta 28 updates respectively. The beta updates have also brought the upgraded Android security patch for the April and added some improvements to the network speed display that appears on the status bar of the smartphones.
Another useful change that the updates have got is quick access to certain tools in the main Settings app with a long press on the corresponding option in the Quick Settings menu of the device. For instance, if you long press on the Bluetooth icon in the Quick Settings, it will directly take you to Bluetooth Settings in the main Settings app. In addition to this, the updates also get the option of Quick Reply in the notification bar.
As we mentioned earlier, the updates have also got the Parking Location feature that enables users to remember the parking spot by letting the smartphone save the vehicle’s location via GPS or by taking photos of the surroundings.
Here’s the entire changelog of the updates:
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System
Updated Android security patch (2019.04)
Improved network speed display
Supported shortcuts to access corresponding interfaces in Quick Settings
Quick reply in landscape
Supported quick reply in the notification bar
Launcher
Added tutorial in shelf
Added Parking location feature
Improved page Indicator to mirror Icon pack
We should mention here that since the updates are available as beta builds as of now, they may come with bugs. If you think you cannot deal with software issues and bugs, we would suggest you to wait for the stable update. However, if you cannot wait to get these new features already, you can become a beta tester and get all new features and updates before anyone else.
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has maintained its lead in the premium segment of the global smartphone market, even though the company lost 7% of the market share in 2018, according to research. The iPhone maker is followed by Samsung, which sits on the second position even though it lost 1% of its market share.
The research further added that the year saw Huawei and Oppo making significant gains. However, a new entrant in the worldwide premium smartphone market in 2018 is OnePlus, which is also has a slot in the top three of the premium segment in India.
The Market Monitor report, which first surfaced in Counterpoint Research, says that Apple accounted for the 51% of the worldwide premium smartphone shipments. While it has fallen from 58% a year earlier, the company is still leading the segment with a significant margin over Samsung, which holds the second spot. The South Korean technology giant has 22% shipments and was followed by Huawei at 10%, Oppo with 6% and OnePlus with 2%.
The report also said that the overall premium smartphone market went up by 14% year-on-year and this was driven by the launch of the 2018 iPhones and some premium smartphones from Chinese brands. Among the Chinese players in the smartphone market, Oppo saw 863% growth, while OnePlus growth was 209% and Xiaomi’s was 149%. These three are said to be the fastest growing brands in the premium segment of the global smartphone market.
If we speak specifically of the Asia-Pacific region, it saw the fastest growth in premium smartphone shipments at 27%. The Indian smartphone market grew 14% and China saw a 37% rise in shipments. However, the difference is that in India, Samsung got the top spot. The South Korean technology giant was followed by OnePlus, Apple, Huawei and Vivo.
We should also mention that Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has recorded its highest ever shipments in a single quarter in India for Q4 2018. A big reason why Apple could not perform as well in India as it did in the global smartphone market is that the cost of the latest iPhones in the country becomes exorbitant because of the import duty that is imposed.
It is also worth mentioning that search giant Google was among the top five premium smartphone vendors in Western Europe last year. It should also be added that although Oppo has grown tremendously this year, most of its growth came from the Chinese smartphone market.
Chipmaker MediaTek has today announced its Helio P35 chipset, which is aimed at affordable smartphones in India. The processor will be able to support smartphones with advanced dual-camera features, light enhancements and rich connectivity.
In addition to this, it will enable original equipment manufacturers to provide consumers with features like light AI enhancements including face ID and single-cam/dual-cam bokeh at an affordable price. We should mention that Oppo‘s A5s smartphone comes with MediaTek’s Helio P35 SoC.
The company has said that Helio P35 is built on the advanced TSMC 12nm FinFET production process that provides the performance that is needed to support enhanced camera features, AI capabilities and at the same time, it is claimed to prolong the battery life of the device.
With support for Helio P35’s, devices will come for support for Full HD+ resolution displays with 20:9 aspect ratio. So, with MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, smartphone makers will be able to provide all-screen handsets.
MediaTek Helio P35 processor has support for dual rear cameras of up to 13MP+13MP that come with professional-grade depth of field (bokeh) effects. Other than this, with the chipset, a smartphone can hold up to 25MP single camera with simulated bokeh effects.
The company also claims that with its Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) technology and a rolling shutter compensation (RSC) model, the Helio P35 chipset is designed to mitigate warped video when capturing fast action content or panning.
MediaTek has also said that P35 SoC also supports low-light performance, multi-frame noise reduction and clear image zoom technology. The Imagiq capture suite of Helio P35 comes with enhancements that automatically minimize aliasing and grain so that photos turn out to be more crisp. In addition to this, it will also provide correction techniques for defects and distortion.
The company has also said that the P35 chipset has 3A hardware engine that comes with MediaTek’s instant auto exposure (AE) technology and is powered by a hardware camera control unit (CCU). This enables the smartphones to automatically adjust the exposure when lighting conditions change suddenly, according to the company.
Speaking about the chipset, Anku Jain, Managing Director of MediaTek India, said, “Consumers in India want smartphones that capture great photos, take advantage of the latest AI capabilities and deliver robust connectivity, without breaking the bank. The powerful and power-efficient Helio P35 continues MediaTek’s mission to make great technology accessible, enabling device makers to bring to market ‘New Premium’ devices that reshape expectations of what an affordable smartphone can deliver.”
As we mentioned earlier, MediaTek Helio P35 comes with AI enhancements like Face ID and it also has support for smart photo album and single-cam/dual-cam bokeh. The processor is integrated with a powerful octa-core Arm Cortex-A53 CPU that operates at up to 2.3GHz and an IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU that runs up to 680MHz and a flexible LPDDR3/LPDDR4x memory controller.
With MediaTek’s NeuroPilot support, the company claims that the devices will be able to leverage a robust ecosystem. This would also have support for many common AI frameworks. The company has also added 4G LTE WorldMode modem to the chipset that provides smartphones with dual 4G SIM support. Users will be able to add VoLTE/ViLTE on both the connections. The chipset comes with MediaTek’s TAS 2.0 smart antenna technology to provide optimal signal quality at the lowest power usage.
The chipset also has a dedicated sub-processor in the GNSS engine (including GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo) and it provides a 57% improvement in hot TTFF, a 10% improvement in accuracy and up to 24% lower power operation compared to the previous generation SoC. The chip has support for Bluetooth 5 for 2X speeds, 4X range and 8X broadcast capacity over the previous generation, along with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
With the launch of Samsung A2 Core, it is confirmed that the South Korean technology giant is taking over the entry-level smartphone market after being absent from it for a long time. The Samsung A2 Core is the successor of the Samsung J2 Core that was launched back in 2018. The Galaxy A2 Core comes with a good set specifications considering its price of Rs 5,290.
For its price, it offers a qHD display (960 x 540 pixels) and is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7870 SoC. Some of the similar devices come with a similar price tag but they feature Android 8 Oreo (Go Edition). However, Galaxy A2 Core from Samsung comes with Android 9 Pie (Go Edition). Also, it comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage compared to its closest rival, the Xiaomi Redmi Go which has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage.
For the price it is being offered, the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has only one worthy competitor, the Xiaomi Redmi Go. And seeing the rivalry between the South Korean technology giant and the Chinese smartphone maker, we are pitting them against each other and to compare their details and specifications side by side so that you can see which one is a better buy.
Xiaomi Redmi Go: Rs 4,499
Samsung A2 Galaxy Core: Rs 5,290
While both the smartphones are entry-level devices from Samsung and Xiaomi, there is a difference of around Rs 500 in their price. But we also see few changes in the specification and the features of the Xiaomi Redmi Go and the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core. In some aspects like CPU, GPU, price and the camera, Xiaomi wins, but in others like Android OS, RAM and Storage, and Display, Samsung Galaxy A2 Core wins. Both of these devices are a good buy for a first time Android user and the customer won’t feel as if he is cheated if he buys any of these devices. One should buy on the basis of what they think is important for them in a smartphone.
Social media giant Facebook has announced in that the dark mode feature for its Messenger app has now started rolling out officially for all its users across the globe. Furthermore, the company has also said that users don’t even have to send somebody the moon emoji to activate it. Since last year, the company has teased its much-awaited Dark Mode for the Messenger app. The feature was first announced by the company in October last year and promised to roll out the feature soon.
It was only four months after the initial announcement that the feature first appeared on Facebook Messenger. However, even then it was silently rolling out to Messenger users in several countries including India in the form of an Easter Egg, as it was only activated if you sent someone the Moon Emoji.
But then, that is not the case anymore. Now, to activate the Dark Mode on Facebook Messenger, here are the steps that you need to follow:
Open the Facebook Messenger app on your smartphone.
Tap on your profile photo and access Settings on a new page.
Here, you will see a Dark Mode toggle right below your name and profile picture. Enable it.
That’s all. On following these steps, the Dark Mode will enable automatically on your Facebook Messenger app and your screen will turn from White to Black. According to the company’s blog post, by turning on the Dark Mode in Messenger, the brightness of the screen will be decreased and the contrast and vibrancy will still be maintained.
In addition to this, this cuts down the glare from your device and enables you to use it comfortably in low-light conditions. It is also worth noticing that enabling the Dark Mode increases the battery life of Android devices, as search giant Google itself admitted once.
Dark Mode for Messenger was first spotted last month when Facebook launched the feature in select countries. However, as we mentioned earlier, back then it was in the form of a hidden Easter Egg. So, whenever a user sent the Moon Emoji in chat, a message popped up saying “You found dark mode”. If users chose to enable it, Facebook further informed them that it is still a working feature so you won’t get to see the dark mode everywhere in the app. It was being tested in a few countries in January and India was one of them.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been working on a number of new features for its Android platform. But a newly launched version of the popular instant messaging application holding the beta version number 2.19.106 comes with a number of new features. The new beta version of the application is being rolled out to those who are a part of WhatsApp’s beta programme and it is available on the Google Play Store. The new beta update brings a new user interface (UI) for the WhatsApp Doodle feature. There is also a new feature in the beta update which lets the user block the screenshots in a conversation so that the other person or the user himself won’t be able to take the screenshot of the WhatsApp conversation.
The new WhatsApp Doodle interface is also only available in the beta version of WhatsApp, so in order to get the feature, you will first have to become a beta tester of the app. On the other hand, the screenshot blocking feature will be available for the users at the same time when the biometric authentication goes live.
According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp version 2.19.106 beta version will come with a new and revamped WhatsApp Doodle interface. It should be noted that the WhatsApp Doodle is a part of WhatsApp image edit screen and from here, the user can choose gifs, stickers, make hand drawn pictures or text and send it to his contacts.
In the new Doodle UI, two separate tabs for stickers and emojis will be included. Similar to the Emoji section of WhatsApp, the new Doodle UI will group stickers according to ‘favourites’ and ‘category’. Also, WhatsApp has included a search bar from where the user can search for an appropriate sticker or GIF by typing it in the search bar. The results will be shown according to the word searched.
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The other feature being included in the new WhatsApp beta version is the option to block screenshots in conversations, however, this will only roll out with biometric authentication. It works in a way that when the biometric authentication is activated/enabled, it won’t let anyone take screenshots of the conversation. To make the platform more secure, WhatsApp is coming up with a number of new features and this is one of them where it has taken the privacy of the user into account. But it should be noted that the blocking the screenshot feature is not live yet.
📝 WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.106: what's new? New improvements for the WhatsApp Doodle are now available for any Android beta user.https://t.co/Ad3Prx2YbC
Other than the new features mentioned above, no other changes have been made to the new beta version of the WhatsApp app. Also, the new features are expected to come to the stable version WhatsApp in the coming weeks.
The latest PUBG Mobile update has got the much awaited Darkest Night mode to the game which has the ‘Survive Till Dawn’ feature in it. As the name suggests, all the players have to stay alive for one night in the game while fighting zombies. The teams that survive till the dawn will win. We should also add that this mode replaces the Event mode of PUBG Mobile and the game is said to get more modes in future.
Going forward, you don’t only have to fight zombies and their bosses. You also have to deal with jumping zombies and zombie dogs in PUBG Mobile. Furthermore, zombies in the game will now also be able to climb over walls or get on the roofs. So, you would have to fight much harder in order to save yourself from them. Another change that we should mention is that zombies now move slower than earlier once they are hit with firearms.
With the update, you will be able to stun zombies using Stun Grenades. PUBG Mobile has got Liquid Nitrogen Grenades that enables players to freeze enemies and reduce their movement speed. The patch notes that have been released by Tencent Games also say that Flamethrowers in the game cause more damage now and the handling of M134 has been tuned. RPG-7 and Jungle Style Magazines have also been added to the game.
The new update has got the ability for users to spectate the matches that their friends, Crews or Clan members are currently in. In addition to this, players will also be able to view other’s information while spectating. The Spectator Mode privacy settings can now also be customised in the game.
The latest update to PUBG Mobile has also added quick chat messages to Default and Classic voice packs in the Survive Till Dawn mode of the game. This will enable users to communicate easily with other players. In addition to this, players can also complete their Daily Missions in the mode going forward.
Another change in PUBG Mobile is that players can now show their support to others by giving them LIKEs. Once a friend has 400+ Synergy, one can also become partners with them to play the game. Partners will be able to appear in each other’s Spaces.
The new update to PUBG Mobile brings with itself the Spring Theme and Treasure. With this, each draw guarantees a unique reward, and Sakura Dacia or Pink Rose Set is a guaranteed drop when drawing 10.
PUBG Mobile’s latest update has added more number of buildings to Dino Park, Coal Mines and Goroka regions in Vikendi map. This basically means that you will now have more places to loot weapons from in the map as most buildings are a hub of weapons.
The latest PUBG Mobile update has got the much awaited Darkest Night mode to the game which has the ‘Survive Till Dawn’ feature in it. As the name suggests, all the players have to stay alive for one night in the game while fighting zombies. The teams that survive till the dawn will win. We should also add that this mode replaces the Event mode of PUBG Mobile and the game is said to get more modes in future.
Going forward, you don’t only have to fight zombies and their bosses. You also have to deal with jumping zombies and zombie dogs in PUBG Mobile. Furthermore, zombies in the game will now also be able to climb over walls or get on the roofs. So, you would have to fight much harder in order to save yourself from them. Another change that we should mention is that zombies now move slower than earlier once they are hit with firearms.
With the update, you will be able to stun zombies using Stun Grenades. PUBG Mobile has got Liquid Nitrogen Grenades that enables players to freeze enemies and reduce their movement speed. The patch notes that have been released by Tencent Games also say that Flamethrowers in the game cause more damage now and the handling of M134 has been tuned. RPG-7 and Jungle Style Magazines have also been added to the game.
The new update has got the ability for users to spectate the matches that their friends, Crews or Clan members are currently in. In addition to this, players will also be able to view other’s information while spectating. The Spectator Mode privacy settings can now also be customised in the game.
The latest update to PUBG Mobile has also added quick chat messages to Default and Classic voice packs in the Survive Till Dawn mode of the game. This will enable users to communicate easily with other players. In addition to this, players can also complete their Daily Missions in the mode going forward.
Another change in PUBG Mobile is that players can now show their support to others by giving them LIKEs. Once a friend has 400+ Synergy, one can also become partners with them to play the game. Partners will be able to appear in each other’s Spaces.
The new update to PUBG Mobile brings with itself the Spring Theme and Treasure. With this, each draw guarantees a unique reward, and Sakura Dacia or Pink Rose Set is a guaranteed drop when drawing 10.
With the update, players will now be able to add Shop items as Favourites. Furthermore, when these items are back on sale, the players will be sent a notification so that they can come and pick up what they like the most.
PUBG Mobile’s latest update has added more number of buildings to Dino Park, Coal Mines and Goroka regions in Vikendi map. This basically means that you will now have more places to loot weapons from in the map as most buildings are a hub of weapons.
