OnePlus seems to have a late Christmas present for its users as it revealed the first official images of the upcoming OnePlus 11 and it has been confirmed that the handset will be the flagship model of the company.
OnePlus has also confirmed the final design of this new model and two of its colours have also been revealed, which looks quite exquisite and has been receiving positive reviews from users and tech experts alike.
Highlights
OnePlus has given its users a reason to celebrate by revealing the first official images of the OnePlus 11 smartphone model.
OnePlus 11 comes with a circular camera module whose array is quite large, due to which the Hasselblad system will impress everyone.
OnePlus 11 also comes in two colour options- Black and Green, which is the same as OnePlus 10 Pro.
OnePlus Releases First Official Images of OnePlus 11
You can trust OnePlus to spring up a surprise every now and then as the company has released the first official images of the upcoming OnePlus 11 smartphone where the final design, colour options, and flagship status has been confirmed by the makers.
The upcoming model is touted to be a major shift from previous OnePlus models as it comes with a circular camera module with a hemispherical cutout from the frame of the handset.
As soon as the first pictures were released, they spread like wildfire and everyone started complimenting the device as they thought the pictures truly brought out the novelty factor of OnePlus 11.
Certain users feel that the camera array is quite large, which is why many of them are expecting the Hasselblad system should look just as grand, which would be expected considering the improvements in OnePlus 10 Pro.
OnePlus 11 will also come in two colour options- Black and Green, which would be the same as the options for OnePlus 10 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro. It indicates that OnePlus’ preferred options, as of late, for all their flagship models will be black and green.
It has been confirmed that OnePlus will formally announce its upcoming flagship models on February 7, 2023 in New Delhi, along with the possible launch date of OnePlus 11 that many users are eager to know about because no information is available when it comes to the release.
OnePlus 11 is expected to come with a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED display screen, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, although the storage variants are unspecified where the RAM could be 12GB or 16GB, while the internal configuration might be 256GB or 512GB.
The new model might be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and its battery capacity is speculated to be 4,870mAh units. The price and release date haven’t been confirmed by the company as yet, although it might be revealed on February 7.
2022 is drawing to a close and Netflix seems to have planned a movie marathon for its subscribers for the holiday season as it is coming out with a slew of movies, TV shows, reality TV shows, among others that start early this week on December 26.
Netflix wants users to catch up on what all they’ve missed this year, which is why it is launching movies and shows based on different genres to cater to the different tastes of the people.
Highlights
White Noise is one of the releases that is headlining, an adaptation of Don DeLillo‘s book.
Netflix has a reality TV game based on Catfishing that was launched in December 2022 called The Circles Season 5, which is debuting weekly with new episodes and new players.
As the new month and year (2023) begins at the end of December ’22, Netflix is adding a ton of movies to its library like Brokeback Mountain, Reservoir Dogs, Minority Report, among others.
Netflix Adds New Movies and Shows for the December 26 End Week
Netflix wants to make sure that its subscribers have a holiday week that they will remember for a long time as it is launching a slew of movies, TV shows, reality shows, etc. on its platform.
The streaming platform seems to be following the motto ‘less is more’ as it wants its users to catch up to all that they’ve missed, which is why kicking off the year end movie marathon will be White Noise.
It is an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s book that many people consider impossible to adapt although director Noah Baumbach has taken up the mantle and is confident that it will be well received by the general public.
Adam Driver fans too are in for a treat as the role of Jack Gladney is being essayed by him who lives a simple suburban life with his nuclear family and is thrown into upheaval due to the “The Airborne Toxic Event”.
Coming to reality shows, The Circle Season 5 will be adding eight new players to play the reality TV game based on catfishing where the new episodes will debut in a weekly manner.
The icing on the cake will the addition of big licensed movies being added to Netflix’s library, which include the likes of Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Brokeback Mountain, Minority Report, and Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.
The story revolves around an MI16 agent whose future takes a drastic turn after he is reunited with a Russian spy, which forces him to question his entire life.
Arriving on Netflix 27th December
Chelsea Handler: Revolution (Netflix Comedy)
The story is based on the award-winning and celebrated comedian who reveals interesting facets about her life, including her decision to remain childless and alone (except her dogs for company), dating during the peak pandemic period while her family invades her home, and a future vision where she envisions men not wearing flip flops.
The story revolves around seven women, each with her own agenda/ulterior motive, who are trapped in a mansion to solve the murder of their family patriarch who was fatally stabbed
A Night at the Kindergarten (Netflix film)
The story involves a young boy who crashes a school play rehearsal in order to prevent his eccentric parents and a group of teachers from expelling the son of his girlfriend.
The Circle: Season 5 (Netflix Series) (New episodes weekly)
The new season see the addition of eight new players that set up single profiles for sniffing out catfish, form new bonds, and make the most of the second chances they get in this fifth trip around The Circle.
Stuck with You (Netflix film)
On New Year’s Eve, two strangers get stuck in an elevator while on route to a party and despite not knowing each other at all, they connect instantly in unexpected ways.
Arriving on Netflix 29th December
Brown and Friends (Netflix family)
A group of fun-loving and happy-go-lucky friends get together in a cozy little coffee shop in the neighbourhood that get into many adventures.
Rise of Empires: Ottoman: Season 2 (Netflix Documentary)
Sultan Ahmed II consolidates his power many years after conquering Constantinople, although there is a cruel and merciless ruler in Wallachia threatens to destroy his empire.
Four friends, Pedro, Luis, Raul, and Santi, who feel completely lost in a world of empowered women, where each of them try to adjust it out in their own haphazard way.
Chicago Party Aunt: Part 2 (Netflix series)
Chicago Party Aunt is an idolized troublemaker with a knack for avoiding adulthood and also has a soft spot for her soul-searching nephew.
Secrets of Summer: Season 2 (Netflix family)
Following the takeover of the resort in a power play by the new owners, Steffi, Luz, their family and friends fight for the future of Cielo Grande.
White Noise (Netflix film)
White Noise revolves around a contemporary American family’s attempts in dealing with mundane conflicts of everyday life whilst grappling with universal mysteries of love, death, and happiness in an unpredictable and uncertain world. It is directed by Noah Baumbach and adapted from Don DeLillo’s book.
Netflix and HBOMax are two of the most popular platforms where you can view American content galore but now there are 7 of the all-time great TV Shows that have been cancelled on both that have received 90% and higher ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
2023 is just around the corner and many people are wondering which of their favourite shows will be struck down because if the past years’ cancellations are anything to go by, the grim reaper has struck in 2022 as well.
Highlights
Like the previous year, 2022 too will see at least 7 of the best TV series getting cancelled that were rated extremely high on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite the universal critical acclaim and commercial success that they’ve received, the likes of Better Things, Made for Love, Raising Dion, among others will be taken off-air.
Fans have been extremely upset to see their favourite shows being taken down by Netflix and HBO Max.
7 Popular and Highly Rated TV Shows on Rotten Tomatoes Get Cancelled
When it comes to watching movies and TV shows, especially American ones, Netflix and HBO Max are two of the biggest platforms where you can avail the choicest of contents because it is available at your disposal.
However, it becomes a huge problem when your favourite TV shows get cancelled despite the fact that it is doing phenomenally well and has received high ratings on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes.
2023 is less than a week away and many people are apprehensive as to what all TV shows will be taken off the aforementioned platforms this year as it happened last year as well and if there were many beloved shows that were taken down that time, the same has happened in 2022 as well.
Along with Netflix, HBO Max too has cancelled its fair share of shows after cancelling the Max Original that everyone loves. The list of shows mentioned below are the ones that are no longer available for streaming even though they all received immense critical and universal acclaim from masses and classes alike.
Made for Love
If you’re looking for a show with a strong premise, look no further than ‘Made for Love’, which has received huge popularity due to its storyline, screenplay, performances, cinematography, direction, etc.
The premise revolves around Hazel, played by Cristin Milioti, who discovers that her CEO billionaire husband has greatly violated her privacy in an extremely shocking form.
Milioti got maximum praise for her performance, which was to be expected as she portrayed a complicated character like Hazel with ease, where she expressed shock and frustration on everything that her husband Byron, played by Billy Magnussen, does.
The movie was also a centerpoint for the Ray Romanaissance, who played the role of Hazel’s father Herbert, who is in a relationship with a Real Doll. The show was taken off in June 2022, which is why it isn’t available for streaming as Warner Bros. Discovery’s bean-counters wanted to save budget and cancelled it. It can be streamed on Hulu.
Now this is a show that got cancelled not once but twice, which is shocking considering its level of popularity and it spawned the first three season in the Sci-fi genre, although it was rescued by Prime Video.
The story begins with war on the horizon between Earth and Mars that takes place many years into the future, while its six season duration witnessed the whole crew of the Rocinante involved with interplanetary wars, dramas, and numerous quests for creating new planets.
Everyone got a hunch about the show’s future when season 6 got a shorter six episode run from Alcon Television and Amazon and ended in January 2022. You can stream it on Prime Video.
This show received a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and its popularity was left with no question as it easily entered Netflix’s US Top 10 charts so when the news came out in April 2022 that Netflix was taking off the show, everyone was taken by surprise.
The story revolves around the character Dion Warren, played by Ja’Siah Young, a 10-year-old who gains superhuman abilities like radiating energy and teleportation from his hands, while the inexplicable death of his father was involved in a mystery-box format, a role played by Michael B. Jordan. It streamed on Netflix.
Genre: Superhero
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
The Baby-Sitters Club
If cancelling shows that received 90% and a little more on Rotten Tomatoes was wrong, then cancelling a show that got a rare 100% score should be taken as a criminal offense as this was one of the most baffling cancellations on Netflix.
The Baby-Sitters Club was cancelled in March 2022 with many people calling it one of the best Netflix shows ever that revived the spirit of the original book it was adapted from without being contrived, mushy, and cloying.
The story revolves around a group of friends that start a babysitting service that got a two year time period to modernize the story timeline, which is why most of the characters have smartphones and social media access. It streamed on Netflix.
This show was produced by America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) that earned a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes on its very first outing and spawned two seasons where it told the story of a trio of Mexican-American cousins that lived in Boyle Heights, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles.
It tackled topics like gentrification, familial separation and border laws through the characters’ perspective, which received massive acclaim from critics. Sadly, it was cancelled by Netflix in February 2022.
Genre: Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Better Things
There aren’t too many shows or movies that revolve around the plight of single mothers but Better Things decided to put a spotlight on them that was received well critically and commercially.
The starcast is headed by Pamela Adlon, who was introduced through Louie, who donned many other hats for this project like producer, director, executive producer, writer, and showrunner.
The show talks about the inherent difficulties where a single mother raises three kids all by herself where Sam Adlon wants to live life on her own terms but also looks after her own mother, whilst keeping the family intact.
It never strayed from Adlon’s personal brand of comedy, which is why critics and viewers enjoyed the provocative, realistic, and hilarious humour they expected, and wanted, of the show.
The fifth season of Better Things concluded in April 2022 and can you can stream it on Hulu.
Another show that received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes but fell hard following its first season on Fox as even though the premise was up Fox’s alley, which involves drama of the entire cast of contestants of a reality TV show pursuing their dreams, it was taken off in March 2022.
The Big Leap did draw criticism due to its similarities to Glee but two huge marquee names Scott Foley and Piper Perabo more than made up for it through their performances. You can buy it on Amazon Prime Video.
While online games are extremely popular, offline ones are just as entertaining as they can be played without an internet connection. Although online games are extremely popular like Casumo Casino in the UK, they can also be played offline as well by first downloading and then installing it on your PC.
Android Offline Games are dime a dozen that can be played for hours without getting bored, which became a popular pastime for many users during the peak period of lockdown due to Covid-19 where many of them played these games.
Android Offline Games have been extremely popular for years, which only grew during the lockdown period.
The likes of Ludo King, My Talking Tom, Candy Crush Saga, have become household names where almost every family member plays them during their leisure time.
Then there are the likes of Chess, Bubble Shooter, Sniper 3D Shooter that require strategic skills to clear that are good for keeping your mind sharp and alert.
10 Best Offline Android Games
There was a time when we had video games and comic books to pass or leisure time as anyone who grew up during the 80s, 90s, and 2000s can confirm as to how it was a golden phase for them that gives tons of nostalgia whenever they go down memory lane.
Now with so many Android smartphones and tablets at our disposal, smaller board games like Ludo and Chess have become a thing of the past, especially for the millennial generation as due to the gadgets, we can download as many games as we want.
Here are 10 of the best Android games that you can play offline when you’re going on a long drive or taking a train or flight because you can easily pass your time throughout the journey without worrying of getting bored.
We’ll start with the most popular one because everyone who knows about mobile games has heard about Candy Crush Saga where you need to match three same colour candies to clear up a space, following which you can unlock the next level once the entire section is cleared.
It is an excellent option for offline games, which you can play alone while travelling on a long distance journey that has excellent graphics and animation, along with daily rewards for boosting your pantry.
When you’re travelling for a long distance, Ludo is an excellent option to go for that also has a hint of snake and ladder, which is a classic venture that continues to be popular with people of all age groups.
There can be no greater fun than to beat your opponents and send them packing or colours teaming up to make the game more challenging, which can be played on offline mode where you can use the play and pass mode or even connect your devices to play via Bluetooth.
Hill Climb Racing
It is a driving game where Physics comes into play where Newton Bill is an uphill racer and you have to help him traverse new and dangerous paths, while there are simulations galore ranging from Ragnarok to Artic, where the whole game strictly follows the laws of physics.
You need to collect coins, upgrade your car, and earn bonuses with tricks like midway flips and cartwheels, although you need to maneuver the wheels and brakes to avoid accidents, whilst simultaneously making sure that you don’t run out of gas.
My Talking Tom 2
Another game that people of all age groups can enjoy as people find Tom the cat in the game cute and adorable where your goal is to feed, clean, and keeping them fit and healthy, which is a solo venture that you have to manage on your own as the cat earns coins for buying food.
You can also avail features like free videos through which you win freebies like diamonds and potions, which otherwise require real cash to purchase. There is a new update where Tom gets a plane and free tickets to travel around the world.
Carrom Pool
Carrom is a game that is quite challenging as it requires the player having good knowledge of Physics and Mathematics, where you can play the game in both online and offline mode, while one player can play it on the same or different devices via the multiplayer option.
The goal is to collect all the strykers and pot all the colour coins before your opponent, which is quite entertaining to try out because those who’ve played carrom as an indoor game know how to manage it here as well.
This is a game where only one person can play at a time as it involves use of reflexes and concentration where your goal is to save the kids from the oncoming train while there is a grumpy inspector giving chase.
You need to jump from tracks to the top of many trains, collecting coins, avoiding girders and getting caught, which is something that gives many players an adrenaline rush, which is quite good for keeping reflexes in check.
Bubble Shooter
Now this is a game where you can relax and have fun as much as you want because the goal here is to just aim the nozzle at bubbles and match the colours where a three colour match clears the section and the next level is unlocked.
Although the first level is easy, it is tough to manage things when the levels increase as the speed of the descending bubbles increases as well, where your job is to clear the board before the bubbles crush the gun.
This is a game that requires no introduction as it is one of the oldest strategy based games in the world where you are kept engaged right up to the end, which could be many, many hours, where you have to sit with a poker face while plotting and strategizing on how to beat your opponent’s army and checkmate him.
The movement of the pieces are the same as a normal game of chess but here you have two special moves that are added, one of which is Castling, a double move where the king and the unmoved rook switch places.
The other move is called En passant where a pawn can take over another pawn under its area. All in all, one of the best strategic games that can keep the best of players awake and on tenterhooks right till the end, which can be left out to continue later as the game can barely last for 15 to 20 minutes.
This is a game that calls for players with excellent shooting skills or those who want to improve and cultivate them for taking down the villains because Sniper 3D is a venture that everyone with a passion for shooting games swears by where your job is to find the target, take aim, load, and shoot, whilst simultaneously saving yourself.
This game has realistic graphics, excellent levels and upgrades that are bound to keep you on your tenterhooks while you’re cracking the code and finding the killer.
Temple Run 2
Temple Run has been a massive success, which is why the makers are capitalized on it and launched Temple Run 2, which became an even greater success as it involves challenges like successfully navigating the perils and traps of the frozen land to reach the safety of the outer walls, along with stolen treasure.
There are many supervillains like demon monkeys that you need to tackle on this perilous journey and an excellent venture to test your concentration and reflexes as you jump across steep cliffs and run along the edge of numerous walls collecting coins and powers.
OPPO Reno9 Series has been launched in Chinaand will soon be launched in Indiasomewhere around mid-2023 as currently it is in testing phase, which will be exciting news for people that were waiting on tenterhooks to try out the new device.
The devices include OPPO Reno9, OPPO Reno9 Pro, and Find N2 Flip that are speculated to be launched in Q1 2023, where you can avail all the necessary features and specifications and decide whether you want to go for it or not.
Highlights
OPPO Reno9, Reno9 Pro, and Find N2 Flip are being tested in India.
The phones are expected to launch in the country around late Q1 2023.
OPPO Reno9 and Reno9 Pro come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 67W SuperVOOC fast charging, Android 13 OS, and a 32MP selfie snapper.
OPPO Reno9 Series to be Launched in India in 2023, Testing Phase Begins
OPPO Reno9 Series has been launched in China in November 2022 and has been getting good reviews in its home country among common users and tech experts alike.
The devices include OPPO Reno9, a vanilla model, OPPO Reno9Pro, and OPPO Reno 9 Pro+, while the Chinese tech giant also unveiled the OPPO Find N2 and OPPO Find N2Flip foldable models in December 2022.
Now reliable tipsters have confirmed that the OPPO Reno9 series will soon be launched in India as well, where the devices include OPPO Reno9, OPPO Reno9 Pro, and OPPO Find N2 Flip that has already begun its testing phase in the country.
This confirms that the series will definitely be launched in India where the speculations are ripe that it will come out around Q1 2023, which will be a worthwhile wait for many users as they have been anxious to receive more news on the matter.
OPPO Reno9, Reno9 Pro Key Specifications
To begin with, OPPO Reno9 and Reno9 Pro come with 6.7-inch AMOLED display screen, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, SuperVOOC fast charging support, Android 13 OS, and a 32MP selfie snapper on the front that will be for taking selfies.
Both also come with a 1080×2412 pixel resolution, 394 PPI, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 93% screen-to-body ratio, HDR10+, and a peak brightness of 800 nits.
OPPO Reno9 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with Adreno 642L GPU and it comes in three storage variants- 8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB, and 12GB/512GB internal configuration.
OPPO Reno9 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC paired with Mali-G610 MC6, while it comes with a single storage variant- 16GB RAM/512 GB internal configuration.
Both handsets are also equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, Hi-Res audio and stereo speakers, while the connectivity options include 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, and a USB Type-C port, and their battery capacity is 4,500mAh units that come with 67W SuperVOOC fast charging support.
Coming to optics, OPPO Reno9 comes with a dual camera setup, where you have the 64MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, a 6P lens, AF support and a 2MP secondary lens, while Reno9 Pro comes with a 50MP Sony IMX890 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 7MP lens, AF support, and an 8MP ultra-wide primary-angle lens.
OPPO Find N2 Flip comes with a 6.8-inch FHD+ display screen, along with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 3.26-inch cover display, while the handset is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, along with a single storage variant- 16GB RAM/512GB storage and runs on Android 13 OS.
OPPO Find N2 Flip also has a dual camera setup, which includes a 50MP primary sensor, along with a second shooter that is unspecified, while the 32MP shooter at the front is meant for taking selfies.
Its battery capacity is 4,300mAh units that comes with a 44W wired charging support and its connectivity options are 5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and USB Type-C port meant for charging.
If there is one chipset that has shown its dominance when it comes to smartphones, it is MediaTek according to the Global Smartphone Application Processor (AP) Market Share study, which is a remarkable feat given the cut-throat competition in the market.
A large part of the credit for MediaTek’s success goes to Vivoand OPPOapart from the success of its Dimensity 9200 SoC in the premium market, which is how MediaTek has maintained a consistent market share of 35-40% in recent quarters.
Global Smartphone Chipset Market Share (Q2 2021 – Q3 2022)
Brands
Q2 2021
Q3 2021
Q4 2021
Q1 2022
Q2 2022
Q3 2022
Mediatek
42%
40%
35%
36%
38%
35%
Qualcomm
26%
27%
29%
33%
29%
31%
Apple
14%
15%
20%
14%
13%
16%
UNISOC
9%
10%
11%
11%
11%
10%
Samsung
5%
5%
4%
5%
8%
7%
HiSilicon (Huawei)
3%
2%
1%
1%
0%
0%
Highlights
MediaTek continues to hold a dominant position in the chipset market as clarified by the Global Smartphone Application Processor (AP) Market Share study.
The current market share for MediaTek is around 35-40% due to the huge success of MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC in Vivo and OPPO smartphones.
Qualcommmarket share too has increased from 27% to 31% in Q3 2022 in comparison to Q3 2021.
MediaTek Continues to Hold Fort in Chipset Market
When it comes to smartphone chipsets, MediaTek is one of the biggest brands you can find in the market and it continues to dominate in the field by being the first preference of many brands.
The news was confirmed by Global Smartphone Application Processor (AP) Market Share study and given the cut-throat competition in the market even for chipsets, it is a remarkable feat on the part of MediaTek as it continues to remain ahead of contemporaries like Qualcomm Snapdragon.
A big part of MediaTek’s success goes to its collaborations with Chinese tech giants like OPPO and Vivo, along with the success of its Dimensity 9200 SoC in the market as it has helped MediaTek to maintain its market share at 35-40%.
Qualcomm and Apple are the two companies with the maximum power in the sector, while the reduction of orders from Chinese manufacturers, not to mention macroeconomic issues, ongoing client inventory adjustments, all of which could be responsible for the chipset industry to slow down in Q4 2022.
The market share of Qualcomm has increased slightly from 27% to 31% in Q3 2022, which is a significant improvement when compared to its performance in Q3 2021, although the macroeconomic issues mentioned above may impact the company in Q4 2022.
Apple has seen a significant improvement in Q2 2022 when compared to its performance in Q4 2021 due to the launching of iPhone 14 Pro and its variations with the A16 Bionic chipset that has achieved a significant market share.
5G Network is slowly spreading its wings throughout India as Airtel 5G Network has started rolling out in different cities like Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Imphal, Shimla, etc. to name a few, which has been a massive improvement for the citizens.
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are the only two companies that are offering 5G services in the country as of now as the popularity of these services continues to grow with each passing day.
Airtel 5G network is now available in Imphal, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
Airtel 5G services have been recently launched in Shimla too.
Only Airtel and Jio offer 5G services in India right now.
Airtel 5G Network Now Available in Numerous Indian Cities
5G services were launched in Indiain the capital city of New Delhi at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the event itself was attended by innumerable dignitaries of the tech industry and many politicians in the central government.
In the initial stages, 5G was launched in 8 metropolitan cities as Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, two of the biggest telecom companies in the country, have taken the responsibility of spreading 5G network throughout India in a slow and steady phase.
The popularity of 5G is increasing rapidly and Airtel wants to expand the services in other cities like Ahmedabad, Imphal, and Gandhinagar, while users that have enabled their devices to 5G services can avail Airtel 5G Network that comes at a high speed where you don’t have to pay extra until the rollout becomes broader.
Airtel has confirmed the availability of 5G services in different locations of Imphal like War Cemetery, Akampat area, Takyelpat area, Dewlahland area, RIMS Imphal Area, New Secretariat, Babupara area, Ghari, Nagaram, Sagolband, and Uripok.
In Ahmedabad, the areas where 5G services are available include Memnagar, SG Highway, Navrangpura, Sabarmati Motera, Chandkheda, Gomtipur, South Bopal, Memco, and Bapunagar.
Coming to Gandhinagar, 5G network is available in areas like Raysan, Koba, Sargasan, DA-IICT, and Pethapur, while there are many other places in the capital city of Gujarat where the network is being spread.
We were just waiting for Avatar: The Way of Water to release and it goes without saying that success was inevitable. Echoing the same is the box office collection for the movie A week in and Avatar: The Way of Water already did an impeccable business of $600 Million, which includes a total of $183 million domestic business and $426.8 million overseas business.
So far so good and intriguing that the movie secured the second biggest business by the first Wednesday of the movie release with a $14.3 million total and just a little behind Top Gun: Maverick which successfully did a business of $14.8 million by this time.
But nothing to take away from this sci-fi that the audience waited for more than a decade and James Cameron’s return to Pandora just justified the wait and delivered well on the money.
The overseas business and madness for Avatar: The Way of Water
This whooping business of $600 Million in a Week and the holiday season coming in just promises the string of domestic and overseas business for this classic artwork. The movie barely seems to have a problem attracting the audience and the business across different countries will just validate the entire statement.
In China, in spite of having a terrifying fear of Covid, the movie made a business of $70.5 million. Moreover, we can see the same craze for the movie in France where the movie collected $37 million. Furthermore, Korea is not lacking in the love for Avatar: The Way of Water as the movie earned $32.1 million.
And not to forget that India and Germany too have given $26.5 million and $26.1 million respectively, business to the movie. This will not come as i surprise to us now when it was analyzed that Avatar: The Way of Water the return to Pandora is the fifth highest-grossing Hollywood film overseas in the year 2022. Just immediately behind Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The Upcoming Scenario
If the audience who watched this movie is to be believed, the words won’t do justice to match the excellence of the movie, likewise, states the IMDb, with an impeccable rating of 8 out of 10. Setting the graphical and emotional levels equivalent to or sometimes surpassing the same, this 3h and 12 mins offered a ball of a time to its audience with a gripping yet easy-to-follow storyline.
People unabashedly called this movie just the best sequel that James Cameron can ever come up with. The crazy fan following and an increasing number of ticket buy make us believe that the movie might be immune to its approaching competition during this holiday season.
We will be seeing the release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Babylon, and I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Unaware of the domination but in the heart of hearts all know the triumph of the return of Pandora.
Audience Review
One said, “The amount of detail put into each scene is breathtaking & provides a personal level of interpersonal relationship into the depth of life that is abundant on Pandora in every frame on scene. It was tough to watch at points if I’m being honest, especially when it was so accurate in the way that the military of humanity is so merciless when trying to achieve victory through any means necessary.”
Coming from another audience, “3D works – and is a must – for this visually stunning, immersive experience. The CGI animation is seamlessly integrated into breathtaking scale and precise details, and the creativity of the scenes with the other-worldly life forms of Pandora set against the advanced technologies of the human sky-people is simply mind-blowing, leaving you to wonder “how the hell did they do that?”
The Verdict
This movie can be seen as a beast and gives a huge fight to the other great releases of 2022, including Top Gun: Maverick, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Thor: Love and Thunder. So far so successful, let’s wait for the final collection numbers at the box office by Avatar: The Way of Water.
2022 will be remembered as the year when South Indian film industries surpassed every other language film industry of India including Bollywood both critically and commercially. Some of these films came, conquered and engraved their names in the history books.
In case you have been missing all the thrill and action, here are some of the best South Indian Movies in 2022 on OTT featuring RRR, KGF Chapter 2, Kantara, and more for you to quickly catch on.
RRR
RRR is a perfect SS Rajamouli show featuring Ram Charan, Jr NTR along with an ensemble creating a grand historical epic that managed to sweep over Rs 1,000 crore at the global box office. The film focuses on the brotherhood of two rebels in pre-Independence India and their journey of finding their own unique way of destroying the British regime.
Cast – N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris
Where to Watch – Netflix
IMDB rating – 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes rating – 94%
My Mobile Rating – 4/5
KGF Chapter 2
KGF Chapter 2 is a sequel to the Kannada blockbuster in 2018, KGF. The story of Rocky (Yash) moves further in this one after he established himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields.
Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF Chapter 2 was made on a budget of Rs 100 crore and emerged as a grand success with Rs earning 1,200–1,250 crore globally.
Vikram is a Kamal Haasan starrer action-thriller directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The plot of the film runs around a black ops squad led by agent Vikram planning to dismantle a drug syndicate group.
Cast – Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, Vijay Sethupathi, and a special cameo appearance by Suriya
Where to Watch – Disney Plus Hotstar
IMDB rating – 8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes rating – 95%
My Mobile Rating – 3.5/5
Ponniyin Selvan
A Mani Ratnam historical drama, Ponniyin Selvan is a Tamil epic based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan. The story of Ponniyin Selvan follows various plot points of internal conflicts recorded in the 9th Century BC within the Chola Kingdom. The film received both commercial and critical success upon release across the country.
Cast – Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R. Parthiban
Where to Watch – Amazon Prime Video
IMDB rating – 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes rating – 85%
My Mobile Rating – 3/5
Karthikeya 2
Karthikeya 2 is a sequel to the 2014 Telugu mystical thriller of the same name and takes the story of Doctor Karthikeya forward. The protagonist this time is hunting for Lord Krishna’s lost anklet.
Released theatrically on 13 August 2022, the movie has performed well at the box office and has been appreciated by critics and audiences alike. Karthikeya 2 is produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory.
Kantara is about a Kambala champion, who is at loggerheads with an upright forest officer. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the film turned out to be a huge commercial success and became the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of 2022.
Cast – Rishab Shetty, Kishore, Achyuth Kumar, and Sapthami Gowda
A New Year, fresh from exciting holiday cheer, facing the peak of winter, Januarys are always full of excitement. The only thing January then needs is lots of new content on our favourite streaming platforms and life is good.
As 2023 is fast approaching, platforms like Netflix, Disney Hotstar to Amazon Prime Video are all almost set with their January 2023 movie calendar.
The Netflix library in January 2023 is adding lots of exciting movies that include the first five “Rocky” movies, “Top Gun,” and the triumphant return of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Amazon Prime Video, on the other hand, will be adding everything from Indiana Jones to Mission: Impossible to Despicable Me in its January 2023 movie calendar to keep its subscribers hooked for the entire first month of the year.
Meanwhile, binge-watchers can also go for Disney Hotstar and watch some of the exciting movies being added to the movie library. Some of the Disney Hotstar additions include Strangest Bird Alive, Chasing Waves, Gina Yei, King Shakir Recycle, Ocean’s Breath and Sharkatraz.
Most of these release dates are subject to change and the streaming platform will inform subscribers in case there is any change in the release schedule. Below you can find the full list of all the movies anticipated to be out in major OTT space in the upcoming January 2023.
January 2023 Movie Calender – Amazon Prime Video
Below is a detailed list of what movies are coming to Amazon Prime Video in January 2023. The list of movies also includes the schedule of Prime Video’s free sister service, Freevee.
January 1
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Invader Zim
Nella the Princess Knight
Shimmer and Shine
Welcome to Flatch
50/50
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
After Earth
Akeelah and the Bee
Ali
Antwone Fisher
Are We There Yet?
Baby Boy
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Beauty Shop
Black Dynamite
Blankman
Blue Chips
Breakdown
Breakin’ All the Rules
Broken City
Brown Sugar
Clue
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Downsizing
El Dorado
El Mariachi
Election
Employee of the Month
Europa Report
Failure to Launch
Forces of Nature
Frankie & Alice
Friday the 13th (1980)
Gamer
God’s Not Dead
Guess Who
Harold and Maude
Higher Learning
Home for the Holidays
I Am Not Your Negro
If Beale Street Could Talk
In My Country
In the Heat of the Night
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold
Juliet, Naked
Just Wright
Love the Coopers
Mad Love
Mean Creek
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible IV – Ghost Protocol
Mississippi Burning
Mo’ Money
Money Train
Mr. 3000
Muscle Shoals
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Paranormal Activity 2
Paranormal Activity 3
Paranormal Activity 4
Paycheck
Poetic Justice
Private Parts
Rec
Rec 2
Rec 3: Genesis
Red Dawn (1984)
Rejoice and Shout
Rosemary’s Baby
School Daze
Serpico
She Hate Me
Six Degrees of Separation
Sorry to Bother You
Tangerine
The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Big Wedding
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Butler
The Devil’s Backbone
The Duchess
The Foot Fist Way
The Gospel According to Andre
The Love Guru
The Peacemaker
The Running Man
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Two Jakes
Three Can Play That Game
To Sir, With Love
True Grit (1969)
Walking Tall (2004)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Witness
You Got Served
On Freevee
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Freevee)
How to Train Your Dragon (Freevee)
Source Code (Freevee)
The Devil Wears Prada (Freevee)
Nova Vita Season 1 (Freevee)
Wagon Train Seasons 1-5 (Freevee)
Battleship (Freevee)
Bill & Ted Face the Music (Freevee)
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (Freevee)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Freevee)
Booksmart (Freevee)
City of God (Freevee)
Click (Freevee)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Freevee)
Contraband (Freevee)
Four Kids and It (Freevee)
Freaky (Freevee)
Fried Green Tomatoes (Freevee)
Get Him to the Greek (Freevee)
Grown Ups 2 (Freevee)
Identity Thief (Freevee)
Jumanji (1995, Freevee)
Let Him Go (Freevee)
Lincoln (Freevee)
Little Fockers (Freevee)
Machine Gun Preacher (Freevee)
Man of the House (Freevee)
Me Your Madness (Freevee)
Meet the Fockers (Freevee)
Meet the Parents (Freevee)
Monte Carlo (Freevee)
Morgan (Freevee)
Morning Glory (Freevee)
Nerve (Freevee)
Office Space (Freevee)
Out of Sight (Freevee)
Passengers (Freevee)
Peeples (Freevee)
Planet 51 (Freevee)
Red Sparrow (Freevee)
Shark Tale (Freevee)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014, Freevee)
The American (Freevee)
The Call (Freevee)
The Croods (Freevee)
The Darkest Minds (Freevee)
The Family That Preys (Freevee)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Freevee)
The Hot Chick (Freevee)
The Night Before (Freevee)
The Purge (Freevee)
The Smurfs (Freevee)
The Smurfs 2 (Freevee)
Think Like a Man (Freevee)
This is the End (Freevee)
Tombstone (Freevee)
Unstoppable (Freevee)
Widows (Freevee)
Zombieland (Freevee)
January 3
Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul
January 6
Cosmic Love France
The Rig
Jurassic World Dominion
Black and Blue
Power Rangers
January 8
The Winter Palace
January 10
Snitch
January 15
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Road Trip
January 17
Vengeance
January 21
Hercules (2014)
January 27
Shotgun Wedding
The King’s Speech
January 31
Nate Bargatze: Hello World
Orphan: First Kill
Killing Them Softly
January 2023 Movie Calender – Netflix
Below is a detailed list of what movies are coming to Netflix in January 2023.
January 1
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Blue Streak
Brokeback Mountain
Closer
Daddy Day Care
Fletch
Forrest Gump
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Grease
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Jerry Maguire
King Kong
Leap Year
Life
Minority Report
Mousa
National Security
The Aviator
The ‘Burbs
The Conjuring
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
The Raid 2
Parenthood
Reservoir Dogs
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Road to Perdition
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The Taking of Pelham 123
This Is 40
Top Gun
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Twins
January 4
How I Became a Gangster
January 5
10 Minutes Gone
Mars One
Stealing Raden Saleh
January 6
Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld
The Pale Blue Eye
January 10
Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker
January 13
Disconnect: The Wedding Planner
Dog Gone
Suzan & Freek
January 17
The Devil to Pay
Khallat+
The Pez Outlaw
January 20
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold
Mission Majnu
January 23
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Narvik
January 25
Begin Again
The Price of Family
January 27
You People (2023)
January 31
Pamela, a love story
January 2023 Movie Calender – Disney Hotstar
Below is a detailed list of what movies are coming to Disney Hotstar in January 2023.
January 6
Strangest Bird Alive
January 11
Chasing Waves, Gina Yei
January 18
King Shakir Recycle
January 20
Ocean’s Breath, Sharkatraz
January 25
Mila in the Multiverse
January 27
American Blackout, Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes, Rex Autopsy
