The first quarter of 2019 saw a number of new trends in the smartphone industry including optical zoom, ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors, penta-camera setup, various different ways of placing the selfie camera among others. In spite of all these innovations, the global smartphone market plunged down for the sixth quarter in a row. If we speak individually about the top smartphone makers, Samsung maintained its lead in the market even though its share went down marginally. Samsung was followed by Huawei, which saw phenomenal growth in the global smartphone market as compared to last year and Apple took the third position. It is worth noticing that the Cupertino-based technology giant lost the No. 2 position to Huawei this year.
Two reports from market research firms Counterpoint Research and IDC have surfaced recently and they both show that Huawei has had a monumental first quarter in 2019. According to both the reports the global smartphone shipments of the Chinese smartphone brand grew from 11% in Q1 2018 to 17% in the last quarter. This shows that Huawei has grown a lot and according to IDC, a major portion of its success comes from Europe and is also because of the ‘positive momentum’ of the company’s portfolio is all the price brackets. Huawei is also expected to maintain its position throughout 2019.
According to Counterpoint, Samsung shipped 6 million units lesser in Q1 2019 as compared to the same quarter last year. We should mention that this has happened in spite of the fact that Galaxy S10 series has better sales as compared to smartphones in the Galaxy S9 series. During its earnings call, the South Korean technology giant reported that it made a decent profit. However, the company saw a decline in the overall revenue because of stiff competition in the budget and mid-range segments. The market shares of the company fell only by 1%.
Coming to Apple, it sold 20% fewer iPhones in Q1 2019 as compared to its sales a year back, according to Counterpoint. IDC, on the other hand, said that there was a 30% drop in shipments. The reason for the decline is said to be the longer upgrade cycles for iPhone users. While Counterpoint has said that Apple’s market share has gone down from 14% to 12%, IDC says it has decreased from 16% to 12%.
Vivo has emerged as another brand that has grown according to both the reports. The shipments of the smartphone brand went up by 25% in Q1 2019 as compared to last year. The reports were not on the same page as far as Oppo goes. While Counterpoint says that Oppo‘s shipments grew by 10%, IDC reported a decline of 6%.
Samsung had launched its Galaxy A-series handsets this year to target each price segment in the smartphone market. Firstly, the company had released the Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and the Galaxy A30 earlier this year and all the smartphones targeted different price segments. But now, according to the company, all the above mentioned Galaxy A-series devices are getting a price cut. Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and the Galaxy A30 will now be available at a new price on company’s official website along with Amazon and other retail brick and mortar stores across the country. All the new Galaxy A-series devices are newly launched and this is the first time they are getting an official price cut off of their original prices.
According to the new prices listed on Samsung Online Shop and Amazon, the price of all the Galaxy A-series devices have gotten around Rs 1,500 off of their original prices. Samsung Galaxy A10 which earlier held a price tag of Rs 8,490 is now selling at Rs 7,990 while the Galaxy A20 whose original price was Rs 12,490 is now being sold at Rs 11,490. And lastly, Samsung Galaxy A30, which was launched at Rs 16,990 will be sold at Rs 15,490.
It should be noted that the price of these smartphones dropped a day after Samsung Galaxy A70 went on its first live sale in India. It is worth noticing that Samsung Galaxy A50 which was launched at Rs 19,990 is also now listed at Rs 19,750. The new price cuts on the budget and mid-range segment of the Galaxy A-series might be because of the recent smartphone launches from the Chinese brands like Xiaomi and Realme.
To survive in the market, Samsung had to reduce its prices or the other manufacturers might have taken over the market. The Galaxy A10 and the Galaxy A30 was launched in March 2019 while the Galaxy A20 was brought in April in the country.
Talking about the specifications, we see that Samsung Galaxy A10 sports a 6.2-inch HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels) screen and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7884 SoC. It comes with 2GB of RAM on its base variant and it packs a 3,400mAh battery. The Galaxy A10 comes with a single 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera.
On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A20 sports a 6.4-inch HD+ (720 x 1560 pixels) screen and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7884 SoC. It comes with 3GB of RAM as its base variant and it packs a 4,000mAh battery. Unlike Samsung Galaxy A10, the Galaxy A20 comes with a dual-rear camera setup with an 8MP selfie camera.
Lastly, Samsung Galaxy A30 sports a 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC. It comes with 4GB RAM as its base variant and it packs a 4,000mAh battery. Similar to the Galaxy A20, it also packs a dual-rear camera setup with a 5MP selfie camera.
The much-awaited OnePlus 7 Pro will be launching on May 14 but it is not the only flagship being launched this month as there is another company which will also be unveiling its own flagship smartphone. Taiwanese electronics maker Asus is set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone – the Asus Zenfone 6 on May 16. The dates have been revealed by Asus itself and the company has also teased about the device on the social media. Asus on its Twitter account posted a teaser image of its upcoming Zenfone 6 along with the launch date and time.
The teaser image holds a caption “Defy Ordinary” which hints at the unique and distinctive design the smartphone might have. Other than that, the image also shows the silhouette of the Zenfone 6 with its no-notch and a bezel-less display. The image also mentions the date (May 16) and the time (20:00 CEST or 11:30pm IST) of the launch. The launch event will take place in Valencia, Spain.
Earlier, some images and renders of the smartphone were leaked which showed a dual-slider design of the Zenfone 6. According to the renders, the Zenfone 6 will come with dual-rear and front cameras. There is a possibility that this design will feature in the 5G variant of the Zenfone 6. Although the teased image does show the device in a shadow, it doesn’t reveal any specifications or any major key feature of the Zenfone 6. But it is certain that the smartphone will be a successor to the 2018’s Zenfone 5Z.
Asus Zenfone 6 specifications (rumoured)
In April, the smartphone had surfaced on the US Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) website. The website listed out that the Zenfone 6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a horizontal alignment.
Other than that, the device was also spotted on the AnTuTu listing and according to it, the Zenfone 6 will run Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box skinned with ZenUI. It is expected to pack a 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage as a base variant. The display of the device will reportedly be a Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
It should be noted that all the specifications mentioned here are based on leaks, listings and rumours so it is liable to change and it should be taken with a pinch of salt. Other details about the Zenfone 6 will be revealed on the day of its official launch.
Technology giant Google is expected to launch its much-talked-about Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones at its I/O 2019 developer conference that is scheduled to begin on May 7. What adds credibility to the reports claiming that launch is the fact that a dedicated page for the Google’s upcoming Pixel smartphones has been added to Flipkart, which states that more details about the two will be given on May 8. Today, a Google Pixel 3a XL handset has also been spotted at a Best Buy retail outlet.
The smartphone was kept in the open so that everybody could see it. And with this, we have got yet another confirmation that Google is indeed planning to launch the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a mobiles soon. The photo of the smartphone that was made on the box has also given a few details about it. We now also know that Google Pixel 3a XL will be available in two colour options – White and Black. However, we are not as yet ruling out the possibility of a third colour variant.
The report about Google Pixel 3a making an appearance on Best Buy first appeared in Android Police, and it also said that the retail outlet had the device in stock. Along with the report, the publication also shared some images of Pixel 3a XL boxes lying out in the open at a Best Buy outlet in Springfield, Ohio.
Much like all other Pixel smartphones, the Google Pixel 3a XL comes in a White coloured box and show the device will be available in White and Black coloured options. The back panel of the smartphone has a single rear camera and a fingerprint scanner. The box also shows that the Pixel 3a XL will feature a 6-inch display and will be available in a 64GB storage option. Multiple RAM and storage options of the device are also expected at the launch.
A number of leaks about the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones have surfaced online over the last few months. A render has also been leaked that suggests that the handsets will come with traditional displays and bezels on top and bottom edges. The search giant is expected to launch the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL as the affordable versions of its flagship Pixel 3 smartphones.
If we only speak about the Pixel 3a XL smartphone, it is expected to come with a 6-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) display that has an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a pixel density of 402ppi. It has also been reported that the handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 670 SoC and house a 3,700mAh battery.
Garmin, an America-based company has launched five new smartwatches in its Forerunner series. These new watches comes with GPS and are filled with multiple features, the users can choose any feature related to music, workouts, mapping etc. The five new watches launched by Garmin are – Forerunner 45, Forerunner 45S, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, and Forerunner 945.
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Garmin Forerunner 45, Forerunner 45S, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, and Forerunner 945 price and availability
The new Forerunner smartwatch series comes in varying price points and they fall between $199 (approximately Rs 13,800) to $599 (approximately Rs 41,600). Three of the above-mentioned smartwatches will start selling immediately while the Forerunner 45 and Forerunner 45S will be made available later in May.
Other than the regular Forerunner series smartwatches, the Forerunner 945 is also available in a triathlon bundle with blue and black silicone bands. The triathlon version of the Forerunner 945 costs $749.99 (approximately Rs 52,000).
The availability of the Forerunner series of smartwatches in India is currently not known.
Garmin Forerunner 45, Forerunner 45S, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, and Forerunner 945 features and specifications
All the new Forerunner series smartwatches are light in weight and come with many buttons on them along with an always-on display. The display is bright enough to be visible in direct sunlight. As mentioned above, the Forerunner series comes with GPS, all-day activity tracking, smart notifications, heart rate monitor. They also come equipped with new safety and tracking features which lets the user share his real-time location with the contacts of his choice. This feature is especially helpful when the user is trekking and needs help.
The new smartwatches comes with Garmin Coach app computability which can be used to train and take help from other coaches. The Garmin Forerunner 45 and the Forerunner 45S are mainly aimed at the beginners and come with a heart rate monitor along with inbuilt GPS. The users can use both these devices to track their workouts, cycling, cardio, yoga and so on. It also monitors the stress-level along with Body Battery energy monitoring. The company has claimed that both these watches can offer up to 7 hours of battery life in the smartwatch mode while 13 hours in the GPS mode.
The other smartwatches in the series are the Garmin Forerunner 245 and the Forerunner 245 Music. These are more advanced and come with more features than the Forerunner 45-series. The Forerunner 245 and the Forerunner 245 Music comes with VO2 max monitoring along with training status, recovery time of the body, aerobic and anaerobic training effects and so on. These are meant for more experienced users and these smartwatches also gives the users option to add a Running Dynamics Pod or compatible heart rate strap to see the additional dynamics.
Both these smartwatches comes with additional tools which is able to track a runner’s well-being, including a wrist-based Pulse Ox Sensor4. This new sensor is able to gauge how oxygen is being absorbed by the user. The Forerunner 245 Music is able to hold up to 500 songs and gives the user the ability to sync playlists from Spotify, Deezer etc. These too are touted to offer up to 7 days of battery life in the smartwatch mode while in the GPS mode they offer up to 24 hours. And if GPS mode is turned on with music the battery life falls to 6 hours.
Lastly, the Forerunner 945 is aimed at professionals and athletes and is the top-end variant of the new smartwatch series. It comes with all the features of the abovementioned smartwatches with addition of more. It also supports Garmin Pay contactless payment solution along with a full-colour interface with board maps. There is also key monitoring tools along with training load focus. The training load focus allows the athlete to sort and see his recent training history in different categories based on activity and intensity. The Forerunner 945 can give up to 2 weeks of battery life in the smartwatch mode while 36 hours in GPS mode. And if used GPS with music, it can give up to 10 hours.
The upcoming smartphones from OnePlus are all set to be launched on May 14. This is the first time that the company will be releasing more than one variants of its flagship smartphone. The smartphone brand will be seen launching OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7. The OnePlus 7 Pro is the top-end variant of the upcoming OnePlus 7-series with all the ‘bells and whistles’.
Till now, we just had a few renders that gave us an idea about what to expect from the upcoming smartphone. But now, popular leakster Ishan Agarwal has given Android Central some press renders in which we get to see the OnePlus 7 Pro in its full glory. The images that have surfaced online show multiple colour options of the OnePlus 7 Pro including Nebula Blue, Mirror Grey.
From the looks of it, the device will have an all screen built in the front, keeping up with the current norm that is being followed in the smartphone industry. The upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro handset will be seen replacing the notch on the display with a pop-up selfie camera module. The image also shows the triple-rear camera setup – which a first for OnePlus. OnePlus had shared a teaser a few days back which confirmed the presence of a triple rear camera setup on the smartphone. It is worth mentioning that the company has already claimed that the OnePlus 7 Pro will be sporting a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom along with a 48MP primary camera that takes 12MP photos. Other than that, the company hasn’t revealed the information about the details of the third camera of the setup.
Fans of the OnePlus won’t be surprised of the back-panel design as it holds the same design as last year’s OnePlus 6T with an addition of a third camera to the setup. The volume rockers, power button and the alert slider position also remains unchanged. The screen of the OnePlus 7 Pro will be a no-notch display and there are almost no bezels on the smartphone. The display of the OnePlus 7 Pro is going to be the main focus as it will have a 90Hz refresh rate and QHD+ resolution.
Image credit: Ishan Agarwal
The company’s CEO Lau has also talked much about the display of the device so it will be interesting to see what new the company brings to the smartphone world. As mentioned earlier, the device will be launching on May 14 and is expected to sell for a starting price of $749 (approximately Rs 51,898).
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Oppo’s former sub-brand recently launched the Realme 3 Pro smartphone in India. Today, the handset is all set to go on sale for the second time in the country on Flipkart and Realme’s online store. The first sale of the Realme 3 Pro smartphone was on Monday, April 29. On Monday, Realme had put its smartphone on sale three times – at 12 pm (noon), 4 pm, and 8 pm IST.
However, as of now, it is not known whether the smartphone brand plans to do the same even during today’s sale. All we know till now is that the Realme 3 Pro will be going on sale at 12 pm today. It is also worth mentioning that the second sale of the device is a part of the Realme 1st Anniversary Sale, which kick-started yesterday and will be live till Monday. Here’s a look at all the details of the smartphone:
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Realme 3 Pro price in India
The Realme 3 Pro smartphone is available at a starting price of Rs 13,999 in India. At this price, the device competes directly with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro, that was launched in February this year.
The rivalry between the two smartphones began even before the Realme 3 Pro was launched in the country. Realme had teased its device saying that it could support the popular battle royale game Fortnite, unlike other ‘Pro’ smartphones. In response to this, Xiaomi said that it is working with Epic Games and Qualcomm to get support Fortnite to Redmi Note 7 Pro. The company also announced earlier this week that Redmi Note 7 Pro now has support for the game, so now, the competition between the two smartphones is even more intense.
Realme 3 Pro specifications
The newly-launched Realme 3 Pro smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.0 and features a 6.3-inch full-HD+ display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display of the smartphone comes with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, Realme 3 Pro smartphone comes with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and has 64GB/128GB of internal storage. The handset can also hold a microSD card of up to 256GB.
For imaging duties, the device has a dual rear camera setup that comprises of a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5MP sensor that has an f/2.4 aperture. There is a 25MP front-facing camera on the front panel of the smartphone that can be used for selfies and video calls.
On the connectivity front, Realme 3 Pro has a fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, and Widevine L1 certification. The handset houses a 4,045mAh battery.
Chinese smartphone company OnePlus is all set to launch its OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 handsets on May 14. For the first time ever, OnePlus would be launching its flagship smartphones globally from India at an event in Bengaluru. The company would also be holding simultaneous events in the United States and Europe. Less than two weeks ahead of its launch, OnePlus 7 Pro will be going on pre-orders in India today.
The company took to its Twitter account to announce that the pre-orders of the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone are set to begin today (May 3) at 12 pm. There is a dedicated page of the upcoming OnePlus smartphones on Amazon India’s website, which means that the handset will exclusively be available there.
You can head to Amazon India today at 12 pm to pre-book the device for yourself. We shall also update you about whether the pre-booking can be done via OnePlus’ official website. Currently, the company has not shared any other details about pre-orders.
It's happening! Pre-booking for the #OnePlus7Pro starts 12pm tomorrow 🕛
On Twitter, it posted an image saying “Pre-book the OnePlus 7 Pro. May 3, 12 pm.” Along with that, it also wrote, “It’s happening! Pre-booking for the #OnePlus7Pro starts 12pm tomorrow. Watch this space.”
As of now, there is no word on the pricing of the upcoming flagship smartphone by OnePlus, however, it is being speculated that the handset will cost more than Rs 50,000 in India.
The company has teased that OnePlus 7 Pro will come with a triple camera setup on its back panel and CEO Pete Lau has also said that the handset’s display panel is the most expensive screen that has been used on a flagship device yet. Lau also added that the display of the smartphone cost three times more than a conventional screen.
Reports about the smartphone have also suggested that it will come with a 90Hz Quad HD+ AMOLED display.
OnePlus 7 Pro will come with a full-screen experience and instead of the notch to house the front-facing camera of the smartphone, it will sport a pop-up selfie camera. Till now, pop-up selfie cameras have only been seen in the smartphones from Oppo and Vivo.
The handset is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and will reportedly come with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The Chinese smartphone brand has also claimed that OnePlus 7 Pro has received the A+ rating from DisplayMate.
Apple is one of the best-selling and a premium smartphone brand across the globe and Huawei is a company which is banned in the US but is still trying to become the No.1 in the world. And Huawei has managed to do this at least in its home country. In China, Apple is overlooked and Huawei has become the most successful smartphone company. Huawei is outperforming Apple in its home country and is selling more than four times the smartphones as compared to the Cupertino-based technology giant.
According to a report by a market research firm Canalys, Huawei has dominated the Chinese smartphone market in the first three months of 2019. In the first quarter, Huawei has 34% market share while the other companies such as Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi or Apple struggled to find solid ground. And Huawei is the only major smartphone market in the country that managed to grow in China’s declining smartphone market.
The report states that the company shipped around 30 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2019. This number is 41% more than the first quarter of 2018. While Apple struggled and it shipped around 6.5 million smartphones with a decrease in 30%, which is the worst the company has faced in the last two years.
We should point out that Apple’s smartphone business is struggling in some other parts of the world too. The company, in its first quarter report of 2019, said that its sales fell 17% from last year. The report also said that this is the largest quarter decline for the company. While for Huawei, the quarter was the strongest it has ever been.
Mo Jia, the analyst from Canalys said that the company has also opened more stores in the last couple of years. The stores have made it a trusted company among buyers and it has also gained new customers from other Chinese companies as well. Huawei launches smartphones in the mid-range to and premium segments, unlike Apple that only caters to the high-end market.
As mentioned earlier, the smartphone market of China is suffering and it has been the worst in six years. The shipments have declined by 3% to 88 million phones. But still, Huawei is doing well in the Chinese market and on a worldwide scale, the Chinese company is right behind Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone maker.
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Software giant Microsoft has today announced the developer edition of its Hololens 2 headset today that its priced at $3,500. We should mention that the price of the newly-launched headset is exactly the same as the one that will be sold to businesses later in 2019.
It is also worth adding that even though the original commercial pricing of the Hololens was $5,000, the original development kit has always cost $3,500. So, the company is not offering any price cuts for developers.
The development kit comes with the HoloLens 2 hardware and Azure credits. If you want the Unity Pro and Unity PiXYZ Plugin for CAD data, you will be happy to know that you will be getting free trials of both with the kit. The company has also said that HoloLens 2 developer edition will also be able to support Unreal Engine 4 support by the end of May 2019.
We should also add that Microsoft’s Hololens 2 developer edition is a very key addition for developers and they will be able to use apps on the device that come with photo-realistic renders for manufacturing, product design, architecture, and more.
However, Microsoft has not yet set an exact launch date of the Hololens 2. It has only said that it will be delivered the developer as well as commercial units later this year.
The software giant had launched the commercial version of its Hololens 2 in February this year. Compared to the HoloLens 1, the upgraded version comes with a number of enhancements like improved gesture controls, better performance and higher power efficiency. In addition to this, the field of view is double as compared to its predecessor. The figure stands at 52 degrees and the Holographic density of the device is 57 pixels per degree.
The Hololens 2 was initially launched in Japan, China, Germany, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand. It is worth noticing that Microsoft has employed the microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display technology in its Hololens that provides the equivalent of a 2K display for each eye. It is also worth mentioning that the HoloLens 2 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Compute Platform.
The device also has a custom-built Holographic Processing Unit. Going into further details, the Microsoft Hololens 2 has an Iris scanner, which goes through the security process once users wear the headset. There is an audio input in it too.
In addition to this, there is a custom-built Holographic Processing Unit and a USB-Type C port for charging. There is also an 8MP sensor meant that is meant for video conferencing.
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Competing in the ever-challenging and ever-changing telecom sector of India, Bharti Airtel has relaunched its Airtel Thanks campaign for its subscribers. Airtel has also launched its new Rs 299 prepaid plan, which will offer 2.5GB data everyday along with unlimited calling and Amazon Prime membership for 28 days. The Airtel Thanks campaign comes in three categories – Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each category has its own plans and benefits. The company has also tied up with Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Zee5 to offer additional benefits to its subscribers.
Starting with the Silver category, if the user purchases a plan from this category then he will get access to basic content like Airtel TV, Wynk Music etc. While the Gold plan members will get access to telecom benefits along with value access to the premium content and financial services from Airtel. The top-end Platinum plan subscribers will get VIP services from Airtel along with premium content, e-books, device protection and exclusive invites. They will also get priority access to events and sales.
Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer of Bharti Airtel said in a statement said, “AirtelThanks is our play to further strengthen our share with the discerning and quality customers of the country by offering exclusive rewards to them for their association with Airtel. It covers rewards from premium content, to music, e-books, financial services, VIP service and host of partner Brands access. For example, with Amazon Prime, we are now bringing to the market a first of its kind, pre-paid recharge which has Amazon Prime membership built into it.”
Other than this, Airtel has also renamed its mobile app to Airtel Thanks. According to the company, the new app uses data-science and segmentation algorithms to customize the experience of the user.
As mentioned above, the company has also launched its new Rs 299 prepaid plan with a validity of 28 days. The subscribers of this offer will get the user an Amazon Prime membership along with 2.5GB of data everyday with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. The Amazon Prime membership with the recharge gets the user access to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading and unlimited free fast shipping on all the items along on Amazon. They will also be getting early and exclusive access to deals on Amazon India. The subscribers will have to recharge the Amazon Prime membership through Airtel Thanks app.
Airtel’s new Rs 299 prepaid plan can be recharged through retailers, Airtel Stores, online recharge platforms, Airtel.in along with the Airtel Thanks application.
Amazon’s Summer Sale 2019 is all set to begin May 4 and will go on till May 7. And during these three days, a number of smartphones and gadgets will be available on the e-commerce website. And if you are an Amazon Prime member, then you will be able to access the sale starting tomorrow at 12 pm (noon). A number of smartphones from Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi will also be available at a discount during Amazon’s Summer Sale. The devices that will be available during the sale are Redmi 6A, Redmi 6, Mi A2, as well as the recently launched Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3.
The company has announced that its Redmi 6 smartphone can be bought at a discounted rate. While the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant of Redmi 6 can be picked up at Rs 6,999, the 3GB RAM/64GB storage model is available at Rs 7,499 during the sale. We should mention that both the variants are available at a discount of Rs 1,000.
Besides this, the newly launched Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 will also be available for sale every day. The 2GB RAM/32GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage variants of Redmi 7 are priced at Rs 7,999 and Rs 8,999 respectively and will be available 12 pm onwards every day. The selfie-focussed Redmi Y3, on the other hand, will be available at 3 pm onwards every day and will cost Rs 9,999.
In addition to this, those who buy the Redmi 6A smartphone will earn a cashback of Rs 500 using Amazon Pay. The company has also levied a discount of Rs 1,000 on its Mi A2 smartphone and customers will also be able to enjoy a bump up offer wherein they get cash back of Rs 1000 upon exchanging any older smartphone.
These offers on Xiaomi smartphones are not only limited to Amazon India’s website. Interested customers can also avail these deals at Mi.com, Mi Homes and Xiaomi offline channels. However, the offers will reach Mi Homes and Xiaomi offline channels from 4th May midnight onwards.
The Chinese smartphone brand has also announced that customers will also get a special SBI debit/credit card offer of 10% discount up to Rs 1,500 on purchase of any Xiaomi smartphones on offer. The only exception to this offer is Xiaomi’s Redmi 6A handset.
A number of smartphones from other brands are also available at discounted prices on Amazon India’s website. You can read our article here to know more about the deals.
Chinese smartphone brand is all set to launch its OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 handsets on May 14. Less than two weeks ahead of its launch, OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone has been listed on the Geekbench benchmarking website. The online listing of the device has revealed that it will come with 12GB of RAM, which is in line with other rumours and reports about OnePlus 7 Pro. The listing has surfaced online after the official confirmation of the launch of the handset was shared by the company.
OnePlus recently also teased that the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone will sport a triple rear camera setup. It has also been reported that one among the three sensors of the handset’s triple rear camera setup will come with a 3x optical zoom. The presence of an ultra-wide angle lens has also been speculated.
The listing on Geekbench’s website is dated for April 30 and shows the OnePlus smartphone with model number GM1917. According to reports, the handset on Geekbench is OnePlus 7 Pro. As we mentioned earlier, the device is listed to come with 12GB of RAM. In addition to this, the smartphone will have Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the company’s OxygenOS.
Image courtesy: Geekbench
While the exact name of the OnePlus smartphone has not been verified yet, the Geekbench listing shows that the handset has scored 3,526 and 11,101 in the single and multi-core scores. We should mention that these basically indicate towards an exceptional performance, and hardly any flagship smartphones have matched it so far.
The Chinese smartphone company has announced that OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 will be launched together on May 14. They will both be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC. However, OnePlus 7 Pro is the company’s flagship smartphone and is expected to come with some enhancements that will give it an edge over other high-end Android devices.
The smartphone is reported to come with a 90Hz QHD+ display that could be 6.7-inch in size. The display is said to have an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The smartphone will sport a triple rear camera setup, a pop-up selfie camera and an ultra-wide angle sensor. The company has claimed that OnePlus 7 Pro has received the A+ rating from DisplayMate.
It is the first time that OnePlus will be launching its flagship smartphone simultaneously at three places – India, Europe and the United States. The India launch event of OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro will take place in Bengaluru.
Google’s Wear OS is an UI for the smart wearables and since the start of 2019, we have seen multiple smart watches being launched by different companies. There is no doubt that the future will be filled with smart watches and smart wearables and for that, Google’s OS will be one primary ingredient. Google earlier introduced the quick swipeable widgets on its Wear OS in August 2018. The swipeable feature provided its users much convenience as with just a simple swipe they can access notifications and other information on their smart watches.
And now, the California-based search giant has launched Tiles, a new swipe based information interface. These Tiles are widgets for the Wear OS which provides quick access for the upcoming events, headlines, information and weather forecasts. It also offers many new features and tools to the Wear OS. The search giant has announced 6 Tiles for the Wear OS which can be checked by swiping left on the home page of the smart watches that come with Google’s OS.
This information was revealed by Google through a blog post where it introduced the six Tiles – Goals, Next event, Forecast, Heart rate, Headlines, and Timer. The Tiles do what their names suggests – the Next Event tile will show the upcoming event of the user while the Forecast Tile will show the weather information. The Heart Rate will display the user’s heartrate while the Timer will start a countdown timer. The Headlines Tile will show the current news headlines and the Goal Tile can be used to check the health and fitness goals the user has pre-saved.
The Tiles can be chosen by swiping left and tapping on the desired tile. The user can also select the order in which the Tiles will appear in their smart watch powered by Google’s Wear OS. For adjusting the order of the Tiles, the user can long press and move the tile to their desired location. The users also have the option to change the Tile order through his smartphone.
Google has announced that all the new Tiles will be brought to smartwatches powered by Wear OS from next month onwards. But the launch of some of the Tiles will vary depending on the region, software version running on the smartphone connected wit the smartwatch and the watch’s Wear OS version. The Tiles will be brought to the smartwatches through a software update.
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Marvel’s Avengers saga has finally come to an epic conclusion and although it would seem as if the next superhero or sci-fi movie is months away, it isn’t. There are lots of movies scheduled to be released this year and some of them have already been launched on the silver screen, like Shazam. But as they say ‘there is more out there’. Here, we have made a list of some of the best sci-fi and superhero movies which will be releasing in this quarter. So, in no specific order, here’s the list:
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Godzilla: King of Monsters
Godzilla: King of Monsters
The Kaiju saga continues with Godzilla: King of Monsters. And this movie will probably be more action-packed than its last one. As in this we will get to see some of the most impressive and dangerous-looking monsters till now. Produced by Warner Bros, it will release on 29th May, 2019. The trailer shows that this time there will be 17 monsters in the film, one of them rises from a volcano, while another from an ocean and another from underground. And maybe we will get to see the epic and much awaited battle between Godzilla and King Gidorah. It might just be a theory but the winner of battle will be crowned the King of Monsters. We (without a doubt) are rooting for our spiky boi.
2. X-Men: Dark Phoenix
X-Men Dark Phoenix
Continuing the X-Men saga, Dark Phoenix will be the next film in the new X-Men universe. Produced by Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox with music given by none other than Hans Zimmer himself, it will be a spectacle. After the end of Avengers, X-Men might be the next film, which could make it big in the Marvel Universe. In it we will see star-filled cast such as Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, to name a few. The story will follow Jean Grey and we will see how she evolves to become the comic iconic Dark Phoenix, the most powerful mutant ever.
3. Men in Black: International
MiB International
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones left some big shoes to fill in the Men in Black Universe. But the new trailer shows that Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson might fill them up, partially. The MIB International is produced by Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures and will release on June 13. The trailer shows that the new movie too can meet the action and laughter level of the old ones and it is packed with much action as well. However, does it deliver and how close it comes to the original MiB will be seen once it hits the theatres. Also, Liam Neeson will be in the movie as well along with some of the fan-favourite aliens from the original MiB. So action and fun is surely guaranteed.
4. Brightburn
Brightburn
A horror take on the Superman chronicles, the trailer shows what would happen if the Man of Steel wasn’t the self-righteous and a ‘big fan of justice’? What would happen if someone used that power for something other than the protection of the world and its people? What would happen if the boy from space would use his powers to hurt and hunt people? That’s what James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy wants people to know. Brightburn will hit the theatres on May 23 and then we will see how a sinister villain is made and how he uses his superpowers. The trailer of the film surely does a good job of scaring its viewers and it also shows what goes through the head of the super-powered villain child. And instead of donning the cape and the suit, the child dons the cape and a mask, which would give the Scarecrow run for his money.
5. Spiderman: Far From Home
Spiderman: Far From Home
After the events of the Avengers: Endgame, Peter is seen relaxing with his friends on a vacation to Europe. How it led to this and what happened after the Endgame might be revealed in the movie, maybe. The cinema will be directed by none other than Kevin Feige, and although the film will be releasing in July 2019,we are still putting it on this list. The trailer already shows what the friendly neighbourhood Spiderman (Tom Holland) is up against, but it also shows the fan-favourite Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). Who might be the main villain or might be on our hero’s side? We will come to know soon. The trailer doesn’t mention Tony Stark but it does shows Happy Hogan and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).
6. Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu
Produced by Warner Bros. this movie is the live-action take on the ever-popular and classic Pokémon Universe. It will release in May of 2019 and it will be one funny and action-packed cinematic masterpiece. In the movie, we see a talking Pikachu voice by none other than Deadpool’s star Ryan Reynolds. The trailer shows a young man with name Tim goes on a search to find his mysteriously missing father Harry Goodman. But he won’t be going alone as he will be getting a pocket monster buddy tagging along with him, Pikachu. The Pokémon itself is searching for something and together they go on an adventure in a world which co-exists (with Pokémon and humans). The trailer also shows some of the widely known and popular Pokémon characters such as Charizard, Onyx, Evee, Jigglypuff, Mr. Mime, Meowth and the legendary Mewtwo.
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Huawei and Samsung are known to be competitors. It now seems like their rivalry is going to get more intense, and this time it would not be to take a lead in the smartphone industry. It has been reported that the company is working on a new TV that will come with an 8K display and built-in 5G connectivity. This will be the first time that the world will see a television that completely eliminates the need for a cable box or an internet connection.
The Chinese smartphone brand plans to introduce the new television as soon as this year, according to a report in Nikkei. We should mention that Huawei is really trying to do this the Samsung-way. Much like Samsung has not limited itself to just smartphones, Huawei is trying to expand its range of devices. We would not be surprised if the company starts providing an entire ecosystem of products, much like Samsung.
It is no secret that Huawei wants to replace Samsung as the top smartphone maker in the world. And coming out with an 8K 5G TV just goes to show that Huawei is serious about its rivalry and the competition between the two companies isn’t just limited to smartphones.
We should also mention that the news of this TV comes at a time when the company’s smartphone business is growing stronger by the day in spite of its tensions that are going on with the US. According to research firms IDC and Strategy Analytics, Huawei is gaining ground while shipment numbers of Apple and Samsung are slipping.
Currently, Samsung is not only the leading in terms of smartphone shipments, but it is also the biggest TV manufacturer in the world. The South Korean technology giant also started shipping an 8K TV which is priced at $4,999. However, the offering by Samsung does not come with 5G connectivity.
Speaking of 8K TVs, according to research firm IHS Markit, shipments of 8K TVs will go up from 430,000 in 2019 to 2 million in 2020. Although Huawei has carved a place for itself among the top smartphone companies in the world, manufacturing TVs is a different game altogether, and that too a much tougher one.
And it is also worth adding that both 8K and 5G technologies are still very new, so making them work seamlessly in TV will prove to be tough too. Some may say that Huawei is being too ambitious, but we personally would love to see an 8K 5G TV as soon as this year.
Motorola’s upcoming smartphone in its One-series will be the Motorola One Vision. Some of the details about the Motorola One Vision had already been leaked online before, which still had a big question mark in front of it. But now, another leak about the device has surfaced and it reveals the major specifications of Motorola’s upcoming smartphone.
The leaks also specify that the device will go official this month itself. A poster of the Motorola One Vision has also been leaked which further specifies that the device will be launched in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 15. According to the revalation, the device might be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9610 SoC and will come with dual-rear camera setup.
Earlier, the Motorola One Vision with model number XT1970 had also received the mandatory Bluetooth SIG certification, which further hints about its imminent launch. Also, the tipster Sudhansu Ambhore’s tweet shows the poster of the launch event of the Motorola One Vision with codename ‘Robusta2’. The Motorola One Vision was also spotted on Google’s ARCore website earlier. And according to the press renders of the phone, it might come with a hole-punch camera.
Motorola One Vision (expected) technical specifications
The Motorola One Vision will reportedly sport an unknown display size with an aspect ratio of 21:9. The display sports a Full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,520 pixels) resolution. As said before, it will reportedly be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9610 SoC paired with 4GB or 6GB RAM . The storage of the Motorola One Vision will be 128GB.Details about its expendable storage is currently not known. It will reportedly run Android 9 Pie and will pack a 3,500mAh battery.
On the camera front, the mobile phone will reportedly pack a dual-rear camera setup with the main camera featuring a 48MP sensor paired with another unknown sensor. Much details about the front camera is currently not known, however there is a possibility that it will come in a hole-punch camera style, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S10-series. The rear camera of the Motorola One Vision will reportedly come with features such as Video 3D HDR, Long Exposure, Digital Wellbeing, and Dolby audio etc.
motorola one vision launch date
After its launch in Brazil, the device will make its way to the Asia Pacific, China, Eastern Europe, India along with the Middle Eastern countries. The exact dates of their availability are currently not known for these countries. And since these specifications are based on leaks so they are liable to change and should be taken with a pinch of salt.
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has brought out names of the four (DTH) direct-to-home and cable operators for not following the rules of the new tariff. The new tariff was brought out to be followed by all the DTH operators operating in India earlier this year. The new tariff was proposed by the regulator and according to it, the consumers can choose the TV channels they want and pay only for them at an MRP set by the broadcasters. TRAI has also asked the DTH operators to follow the new tariff regulations and offer their subscribers accordingly.
TRAI released a circular on May 1 asking the DTH operators including Tata Sky, Dish TV and Direct Sun TV and the cable operator Independent TV to follow the new packs. It has also asked the abovementioned DTH operators to avail their customers with the new plans especially the long-term plans.
The DTH order states, “In case the broadcasting services related to television have been availed by a subscriber with a lock-in period or the charges for subscription of broadcasting services related to television are paid in advance for a specific period by a subscriber in pursuance of any scheme offered by the distributor of television channels, the distributor shall continue to provide such services for such period to the subscriber without any increase in the price of subscription and without altering the other terms of subscription to the disadvantage of the subscriber.”
According to the new rules, the subscribers who already had taken the long-term plan from these DTH operators before the new rules came into effect will continue to get the services. There won’t be any change in the contracted period or the terms and conditions. They also will have the freedom to choose the channels of their own choice if they already have the long-term plan purchased. The money from the plan will be adjusted in the channels selected by the subscriber.
TRAI came to know about the DTH companies from the reports and complaints from various subscribers. According to the complaints, the long-term plans subscribers of the operators were being migrated to the Best Fit plan. But the regulator has already clarified that the companies need to provide the subscribers with the long-term plan till the end of the contracted period without any change. The plan must be provided unless the subscriber decides to opt out of the plan before it expires.
TRAI also said, “Provided that the distributor retail price, per month, payable by a subscriber to a distributor of television channels for subscribing to a pay channel shall, in no case, exceed the maximum retail price, per month, declared by the broadcasters for such pay channel.”
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In February this year, the popular battle-royale game Fortnite finally got its season 8. And with Season 8, a volcano was added to the island that keeps on changing as the game progresses. And now, that Fortnite’s season 8 volcano has started to erupt. A few weeks back, a mysterious looking alien rune made an appearance on the island, and that was what got things in motion.
The players managed to collectively push the rune across the map of the game towards a spaceship-style structure that was found at the Loot Lake. But that wasn’t the only rune that appeared on Fortnite. Others runes followed and now, the fifth one has also appeared on the island and as a result of this, the volcano that has been there since February has started erupting.
We should mention that most of the players of Fortnite had already predicted that this will happen considering that dark smoke could be seen coming out of the iconic season 8 volcano. After the fifth and the final rune appeared earlier today, the smoke intensified and large dark grey and orange plumes started to erupt. At first, the volcano started spitting out some lava and shook the map. And this was followed by lava flooding out to various excavation sites in Fortnite.
As of now, the rune has a meter that fills up when players drop materials and ammo in the volcano. It’s actually like you have to sacrifice these to the volcano. From what it looks like, once the meter is completely full, the volcano will erupt completely and change the Fortnite’s island once again. However, there is no word on when exactly this will happen. It’s more like a team effort and all players can go and participate in what seems to be a ritual sacrifice. However, we advise you to be careful, as there are players who are also trying to kill the ones who are participating.
It is being speculated that once the volcano completely erupts, season 9 of Fortnite will begin. If this is indeed true, then it should be concluded by next Thursday, as the new season is set to begin on May 9.
But then, we should mention that this is Fortnite, and it has never been easy to predict what will happen in the game. While players are waiting for the next season to arrive, they can also go and check out the new Avengers: Endgame tie-ins that the battle-royale game has got.
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Mobile accessories maker Stuffcool has added another product in its portfolio – the Stuffcool Stuffbuds truly wireless earphones. The company is known for making mobile accessories like power banks, laptops and tablets sleeves along with earphones.
With the launch of the new truly wireless earphones, the company is increasing its list of products. The Stuffbuds wireless earphones come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and has 40mAh battery in both the earbuds. Here’s a look at the pricing details and specifications of the newly launched truly wireless earphones:
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Stuffcool Stuffbuds truly wireless earphones price and availability
The Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones holds a price tag of Rs 4,999 but they are currently on an introductory sale so early birds can get them for Rs 4,490. The Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones can be bought from the official Stuffcool website along with other major offline and online marketplaces.
Stuffcool Stuffbuds truly wireless earphones specifications and features
The newly launched Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones comes with Bluetooth v5.0 for its wireless connectivity. There is a 40mAh battery in both the earbuds and it also comes in a charging case that offers 300mAh battery. According to the company, the wireless charging case is able to charge the earbuds by up to three times.
Stuffcool has also claimed that the Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones offer a battery life of around three hours in a single charge. There is also microphones present inside the Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones which can be used individually. The microphones can be used for calls but it should be noted that it doesn’t come with Google Voice support.
The newly launched Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones has multi-function buttons which can be used to control the music playback along with calls. The truly wireless earbuds pack an 8mm dynamic driver in each earbud, which gives it a clear sound. The package of the Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones contains the earbuds themselves along with the charging case and a Micro-USB cable.
The new Stuffcool Stuffbuds wireless earphones competes against the Floatz BE-01 which was launched yesterday. The new Floatz BE-01 wireless earbuds is priced at Rs 3,999 and it packs features and specifications similar to the Stuffcool Stuffbuds earbuds. It packs a 6mm dynamic drivers and weighs only 10 grams making it one of the lightest earbuds. It also has a microphone along with active noise cancellation with DSP digital noise reduction technology.
Instagram is undoubtedly the most popular social media app currently. It is the app that most millennials prefer to be on and considering that it has a global user base of 1 billion, brands and celebrities are very active on Instagram too. This makes it easier for users to get information directly from the brands and celebrities they like. Today, the photo-sharing app has announced the Instagrammer of the Year 2019 awards.
This is the second time that Instagram has come up with these awards. The categories of Instagrammer of the Year 2019 awards include Most Followed, Engaged Account of the Year, Storyteller of the year, Rising Star of the year, Fashion, Food and Entertainment accounts of the year. According to Instagram, people who have won these awards have shown their expertise at the art of visual storytelling throughout the year and have managed to build a strong community by using features like feed, Live, Stories and IGTV.
While announcing the awards, Saket Jha Saurabh, Head, Entertainment Partnerships, Facebook India said, “It’s heartening to see young people come to Instagram every day to share memorable experiences and engage with the things they’re passionate about. The Instagrammer of the Year awards are a way for us to recognize creators who epitomize the spirit of our platform, where connections evolve into communities and passions meet products in an inimitable way. They have especially played an important role in helping us maintain authenticity and creating a space for diversity of expression on the platform.”
Most Followed Account of 2019: Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra)
The Bollywood actress has more than 39 million followers on the photo-sharing app.
Storyteller of the Year (2019): Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone)
The actress’s Instagram account has interesting content like Boomerangs from the Cannes Film Festival, slo-mo videos while catching a flight and an AMA with fans.
Engaged Account of the Year 2019: Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli)
This one was bagged by Indian Cricket Team Captain, Virat Kohli. His Instagram profile has content like sneak peeks into the locker room, gruelling training sessions, and off-field selfies.
Rising Star Award for 2019: Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95)
Seems like Sara Ali Khan has not only made a grand debut in Bollywood but on Instagram too. Her fan base on the photo-sharing app grew as rapidly as her popularity during the year.
Food Account of the Year (2019): Chef Pooja Dhingra (@poojadhingra)
If you follow her on Instagram, you would know how creative she can get while posting food content on the platform. It’s no surprise that she won this category!
Entertainment Account of the Year (2019): Bhuvan Bam (@bhuvan.bam22)
The comedian and singer is popular for posting vines that make scores of people laugh on Instagram.
Fashion Account of the Year (2019): Sejal Kumar (@sejalkumar1195)
If you are a fashion junkie, you should follow the fashionista to check out the chic photoshoots and street style posts.
Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has finally confirmed the launch date of its much-talked-about upcoming flagship device – Redmi X. The smartphone will be launched this month itself, on the same day as OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus. A number of reports about the Redmi X have surfaced online. The upcoming smartphone is speculated to be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and come with a pop-up selfie camera.
According to a leak on Weibo, the Redmi X is set to launch on May 14 in China while it will be made available for other countries in the coming days. Currently, there is no news about its launch for the Indian markets but according to rumours, the Redmi X will be renamed in India as the Poco F2.
And since Xiaomi is claiming that the Redmi X will be the cheapest smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, the reports do seem credible. To recall, in 2018, the Poco F1 held the title of the cheapest smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC. So, it only makes sense for Xiaomi to rebrand Redmi X as Poco F2 in India so that it is clear that the handset focusses on power. But this information is not confirmed by Xiaomi, so it should be taken with a pinch of salt.
About the Redmi X, the General Manager of Redmi, Lu Weibing confirmed many details about the flagship smartphone of Redmi – Redmi X. Weibing has already confirmed that the device will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, and it may pack a triple-rear camera setup along with a pop-up selfie camera.
Also, a recently leaked image of the Redmi X shows that the device won’t have a rear mounted fingerprint scanner which could only mean that it will pack an in-display fingerprint scanner. Some reports also suggest that the device will come with a 3.5mm headphone jack. Other details about the upcoming Redmi X will be made available on the day of its official launch on May 14.
It is also worth mentioning that even before the launch of the smartphone, the rivalry between Redmi and Realme has intensified. Just day a after Realme announced its smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera, Xiaomi teased its Redmi X smartphone, which also comes with the same feature. Furthermore, both the devices will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC. So, it seems like the two handsets have started competing with each other even before their launch.
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Amazon Summer Sale 2019 is all set to begin on May 4 and will go on till May 7 and during this time, discounts and deals will be available on a wide range of products. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you will be able to get your hands on all the deals of Summer Sale 2019 twelve hours before the rest of the world does. All Amazon Prime members will be able to get access to products on sale starting May 3 at 12 pm (noon). A day before the sale begins, Amazon India has shared some of the major offers that customers will be able to avail on its website.
Amazon India will be offering a discount of up to 40% on select smartphones and accessories during the sale. Besides this, a few devices will be offered at their ‘lowest price ever’. The e-commerce website has put up a teaser image on its platform that shows some of these offers that will be available starting tomorrow (for Prime members).
During the sale, you can buy the Apple iPhone X at a reduced price of Rs 69,990 and opt for a no-cost EMI for up to 9 months. If you are not an Apple fan, you can go for the Samsung Galaxy S9 at a discounted price of Rs 39,990. Another premium smartphone that will be available at a discount is OnePlus 6T (review). The handset can be bought at a starting price of Rs 32,999 during the sale. However, if you want to buy it, be ready at 12 pm tomorrow, as Amazon India has specified that the stocks of the smartphone are limited.
Honor View 20 smartphone (review) can be bought at Rs 37,999 during the sale. In addition to the discount, you can also get an Amazon Pay cashback worth Rs 5,000 if you go for a prepaid method to pay for the handset (any online method).
Samsung’s budget smartphone Galaxy M20 (review) will also be available at a discounted price for the first time since it has been launched. During the sale, you can buy the device for Rs 9,990. In addition to this, Xiaomi’s Mi A2 and Redmi 6 Pro can be picked up at Rs 10,999 and Rs 9,999 respectively.
Honor Play smartphone will be available at the ‘lowest price ever’ during the summer sale. Amazon India will be offering the handset at Rs 13,999 during the three-day sale. Huawei Y9 (2019) and Honor 8X will also be available at discounted prices, and customers will be able to buy them at Rs 13,990 and Rs 12,999 respectively.
Samsung Galaxy S10 can be picked up at Rs 61,900, which will basically be its effective pricing after a deal on prepaid orders. Apart from this, users will also get an additional discount of Rs 6,000 if customers exchange an old smartphone. You can also go for the Samsung Galaxy A50, which will sell for Rs 19,990 during the sale.
The e-commerce website will also be offering some bundled offers, exchange offers, cashback offers and an instant discount of 10% with SBI cards.
After weeks of teasers, Google has finally revealed the launch date of its upcoming mid-range smartphones – Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL. Till now, a number of reports suggested that both the devices will be unveiled on May 7 at Google I/O 2019. Today, a teaser of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL has surfaced on Flipkart and it says that something big is coming to Pixel universe on May 8. With this, the launch of the two handsets have been confirmed.
The Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL are already being held in high regards because it is the first time Google is bringing its smartphone and its flagship level camera to the mid-range price segment. The Google Pixel 3’s camera is said to be the best camera in a smartphone and if the company is bringing the same camera performance on its new smartphones then it is a piece of exciting news indeed.
The teaser page out on Flipkart doesn’t specify any product or smartphone name but it is obvious that it is about the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL. The teaser page also reads “Help is on the way. Something big is coming to the Pixel universe. Know more on 8th May.” With this, we can assume that both the smartphones would go on pre-orders in India just a day after their global launch.
Although the teaser of the new upcoming Pixel devices doesn’t reveal much about them, but a silhouette of a smartphone visible on it. It shows a smartphone with fairly large bezels similar to what we saw in the Google Pixel 2-series.
The specifications of the upcoming Pixel 3a-series devices haven’t been made official yet but it has been leaked online multiple times. According to the leaks, the Pixel 3a will reportedly sport a 5.6-inch Full HD+ OLED display while the Pixel 3a XL will sport a 6-inch display with the same display resolution. The Pixel 3a will be powered by a Snapdragon 670 SoC while the Pixel 3a XL will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC. Both the devices will come with 4GB RAM as their base variants and sport a 12MP main rear camera.
Talking about the prices, it is estimated that the Pixel 3a will reportedly hold a price tag of $490 (approximately Rs 34,088) while the Pixel 3a XL will sell for $600 (approximately Rs 41,741). More details about the upcoming devices will be available during the Google I/O 2019.
Epic Games is known widely for its Borderlands series and with the third instalment of the game to be released this year, the studio is currently in the limelight. The company has announced today that it is buying the Rocket League creator Psyonix. The acquisition of the Psyonix Studios by Epic Games will be finalized later this year. And after that, the popular multiplayer high-flying goal-scoring game, Rocket League will be brought to the Epic Games Store in 2019.
Speaking about the acquisition, Psyonix stated in a blog post, “In the short term, nothing will change at all. We’re still committed to providing Rocket League with frequent updates that have new features, new content, and new ways to play the game for as long as you’ll have us.” So, the creator of the game confirmed that even after acquisition, the game will be available for players as it was before, and the updates will be released along with new content.
But the biggest question regarding Rocket League is whether it will be available on Steam like before or not. It should be noted that the company has said that Borderlands 3 will be available on the Epic Games Store which means that the company won’t be bringing the game on Steam. PC gamers criticised the decision made by the creators of Borderlands as almost every major game is on Steam. However, considering that Epic Games wants its store to be big and is eyeing to compete with Steam, the acquisition and addition of games exclusively to its own store seems like a fair strategy.
Epic Games also spoke about the availability of Rocket League on Steam after the acquisition. The company said, “The PC version of Rocket League will come to the Epic Games store in late 2019. In the meantime, it will continue to be available for purchase on Steam; thereafter it will continue to be supported on Steam for all existing purchasers.”
The statement made by the Epic Games states that Rocket League will be playable on Steam if it is already in the library of the player. However, after the acquisition is complete, the players will be unable to purchase it from the Steam store and will instead have to go to Epic Games Store. So, the game will be leaving the Steam platform.
With this happening, Rocket League will also be made an exclusive title in the Epic Games Store. Other exclusive games in the Epic Games store includes, Metro Exodus, The Outer Worlds, The Division 2 and so on.
