PUBG Mobile will host its first-ever virtual concert with K-pop stras Blackpink in July. Mobile-based battle royale shooter PUBG Mobile will host the virtual concert on July 22-23, 29-30 for North and South America. For rest of the world, the event will take place for rest of the world.
The event has been timed to coincide with Blackpink’s much-anticipated return to music next month. The group’s last album came out in 2020. The event will feature a track written specially for the occasion.
The upcoming event is the latest example of a video game expanding into virtual events. However, is not clear how exactly the concert will be staged, but is assumed that there will be special avatars for each member of Blackpink. That would make sense given that Tencent Games says PUBG Mobileplayers will be able to obtain the “eye-catching outfits” worn by the band from July 23rd onwards and wear them “on the battlefield” until August 31st.
Pubg-Blackpink
A number of concerts will take place in the game from July 23rd to 24th and then from July 30th to 31st. Players will be able to grab free tickets in-game from July 15, and will also have to download a special assets pack in advance to view the concert.
PUBG urged to download the game and join them on July 15 to receive a free in-game concert ticket. On the 16th, download the concert resource pack!
Fortnite, a rival of PUBG, has hosted various concerts by the likes of Travis Scott and Ariana Grande in the past but this is the first time for the Tencent-backed popular game.
In another development, PUBG has launched the Ancient Secret mode.
PUBG will host mobile independence tournament for North American players. There will be a prize pool 💲4000 USD. Registration for the PUBG mobile independence tournament opens from July 18-23.
With prices starting from just Rs 14,999, the smartphones have a 6.7” FHD+ AMOLED display; a 108 MP camera supported by D810 5G chipset, along with other outstanding features
The much-anticipated affordable 5G smartphone series from the house of Infinix, the premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION group, NOTE 12 5G series, finally goes on sale on Flipkart from July 14.
While Note 12 Pro 5G will be available at Rs 17,999 from July 14, customers can get their hands on Note 12 5G from July 15 at only Rs 14,999. The all-new NOTE 12 5G and NOTE 12 Pro 5G, supported by 12 5G Bands, promise future-ready experiences with a power-packed performance.
With prices starting from Rs 14,999, both NOTE 12 5G and NOTE 12 PRO 5G are premium and superior devices packed with outstanding features, including a smooth display, a powerful processor, a superior camera, and a massive battery.
They sport a 6.7” FHD+ AMOLED display with a 180 Hz touch-sampling rate. The Widevine L1 certification on both devices ensures protected content (on streaming services like Amazon, Hotstar, and Netflix) playback in full resolution.
Operating on the latest Android 12, both NOTE 12 5G and NOTE 12 Pro 5G are powered by the advanced MediaTek D810 5G chipset based on 6nm fabrication technology with an intelligent resource management engine for superior performance. Both the smartphones come with massive storage space and a dedicated memory card slot that is expandable up to 512GB. While NOTE 12 5G comes in 6GB (Expandable up to 9GB)/64GB memory variant with LPDDR4X RAM, 12 Pro 5G is available in 8GB (Expandable up to 13 GB) /128GB storage with LPDDR4X RAM.
Promising best-in-class camera quality, both the devices feature a triple camera set-up. NOTE 12 Pro 5G achieves the clarity of 108MP photographic experience supported by the D810 5G chipset, allowing the device to shoot crisp photos. Meanwhile, the NOTE 12 5G features a 50 MP primary camera lens with an f/1.6 large aperture, a secondary lens with a 2MP depth sensor to capture perfect wide shots, and an AI lens. On the front, the smartphones feature a 16 MP AI selfie camera with a dual-LED flash.
A heavy-duty 5000mAh battery backup powers the NOTE 12 5G series with a power marathon feature that enhances its life by 25%. A 33W charging support and a Type C charger, allowing users to consume long hours of content without frequently recharging the phone, back the battery.
The official release of iOS 16 is just around the corner with many rumour mills speculating that it will come out by the end of the year 2022 and along with the regular updates, Apple also announced some new features that will make this new model unique in itself.
The new iOS 16 will have built-in keyboard haptics so that the user can feel the vibrations while typing the keys, which were earlier occurred only when you typed an incorrect passcode or key and holding on to the screen to open a file to reveal its contents, but not the keyboard.
IPhone users have a chance to rejoice because with the keyboard upgrade they need not download a third party software as they can now accept haptics for which the credit goes to the Taptic Engine Technology by Apple.
Keyboard haptics will come in handy as it will keep track on what you’re typing and whether it is correct or not, which makes it a viable confirmation tool to rely upon. For those that keep their phone silent all day, keyboard haptics will act as a substitute for clicks without letting anyone know that you’re typing.
Enabling Feature
Upon downloading iOS 16 on your iPhone, haptics is disabled so you need to enable the feature through the following steps.
First you go to ‘Settings’ option and tap ‘Sound & Haptics’ following which you scroll down and select ‘Keyboard Feedback’ and finally, you have to tap the toggle so that Haptics is enabled.
You can also simultaneously disable the sounds of the keyboard on your iPhone once the device update is complete.
It is quite an interesting feature that you can try out that will help improve your typing skills.
Infinix has confirmed to expand its smartphone product portfolio by launching a new product this month. The brand has confirmed to launch its latest device Smart 6 Plus this month. According to the latest update, the brand will unveil its new device on July 29.
The price of the Smart 6 Plus is yet to be revealed, but it is expected to be around Rs10000 bracket. The upcoming device is being launched as a competitor to the POCO C31, Realme C30 , Redmi 10 A and Lava Blaze. These newly launched smartphones by the other brands are available under Rs 10000.
The upcoming Smart 6 Plus will offer 440 nits brightness and 96% screen to body ratio. With 6.82 inch HD+ display screen size, the Smart 6 PLus will have Helio G25 octacore processor, 64 GB storage and upto 6GB RAM, a first in the segment.
Powered by the 5000 mAh battery with power marathon, the Smart 6 Plus runs on latest Android 12 (Go Edition) and it has mirror back finish design.
Aiming to cater to youth segment, the brand will offer 8 MP dual rear camera and 5 MP selfie camera with dual LED flash.
Colour and availability
Infinix has confirmed to launch the Smart 6 Plus in two colour options Tranquil Sea Blue, Miracle Black and Crystal White. The phone will be equipped with fingerprint and face unlock.
X1 Neo laptop
In addition to the smartphone, Infinix also announced to launch a new laptop under budget category. The new laptop called X1 Neo laptop will be launched on July 18. The laptop will be available for purchase via Flipkart. The laptop will be available in Blue and Grey. “The brand may offer other colour options in future,” says Kamal Pandey, Head of Product Management at Infinix Mobiles (Transsion Holding).
X1 Neo laptop
Recently, Infinix launched its Note 12 5G series smartphone in India. Before Note 12 5G , Infinix has already introduced a couple of phones under the 12 series but the phones did not support 5G.
With the launch of Note 12 5G series, the brand also added a phone with 108-megapixel primary camera under its product portfolio. Note 12 5G is equipped with powerful processor and more. The Infinix Note 12 5G is the first phone from the brand with a 108-megapixel camera.
How are you planning to spend the day on July 28, 2022? Well, it will be a day of celebration for those looking forward to something big, which is the launch of Asus Zenfone 9.
Yes, Asus has given the green signal for the launch of Zenfone 9 and it will have many upgraded features to look forward to and those that are done and dusted with Zenfone 8 can have something to celebrate.
The launch begins in New York at 9am then moving on in Berlin at 3pm and concluding in Taipei at 9pm, which is 6:30pm IST where the event will be streamed live from Asus’s official company website.
While the exact price is yet to be revealed, the mere news of live streaming has send users into a frenzy as they can hardly wait for July 28 to arrive and also given the fact that the official website has no details regarding either specifications or the time of release in India.
There were some important specifications mentioned in a promo video where it displayed the handset online and revealed the feature will be a 5.9 inch Samsung AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz while the device was with multiple coloured options.
Among the many specifications speculated is that it will have a dual rear camera setup with an LED flash and a 50 megapixel Sony IMX776 primary lens with a fingerprint scanner added for good measure.
All speculations aside, the final call has to come from official sources so we can only wait until they have anything new to add from their side but in the meanwhile we can look forward to its launch in a few days.
Google has launched its new pebble-shaped Chromecast with Google TV streaming in India. The Chromecast allows users to stream from their device to their TV. The device can be plugged into any TV with the support of HDMI port.
With the Chromecast users will be able to combine many streaming services into one single UI to find movies, shows, and other content from all their apps and subscriptions in one place.
After plugging Google Chromecast, 4K HDR content can stream at up to 60 frames per second. It also brings Dolby Vision support and support for HDMI pass through for Dolby audio-supported content.
Chromecast
Similar to the previous generation, the new Chromecast too features a voice remote. Featuring a Google Assistant button remote can be used for picking what to watch or asking routine virtual assistant questions.
There is a dedicated buttons for YouTube and Netflix on the remote, and the device can be used to control the TVs power, volume, and input. Your TV must support HDMI-CEC to keep it functional. This feature helps users keep a universal remote and avoid switching of remotes.
Various streaming services such as Apple TV+, Disney+ Hotstar, MX Player, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Voot, YouTube, and Zee5 can be accessed in a single user interface with Google TV.
Launched at a price of Rs 6,399, the Google Chromecast with Google TV is available for purchase on Flipkart and Tata Cliq. With the new Chromecast, users will be able to avail free YouTube Premium for up to 3 months.
Google-Chromcast
What is Chromecast
It is a built-in technology that allows users stream their favorite entertainment and apps from their phone, tablet or laptop right to their TV or speakers.
It has been a long wait but well worth it. The big day came on July 12, 2022 with the launch of Nothing Phone (1) even though the hype created through the numerous teasers was at a fever pitch that gnawed on the public’s patience for long.
This is going to be the first smartphone to be launched by the company Nothing, which is a British venture based in London. The new design has a transparent back panel and is touted to be highly unpopular but it remains to be seen what the final results would be.
The starting price of Nothing Phone (1) in India is going to be Rs 32,999 for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is good enough but the price for a combination of 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is Rs 35,999.
But the variant at the top with a combined 12GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration is available at the price of Rs 38,999. You can purchase the device once it is available on Flipkart on July 21, 2022 at 7:00pm where you can buy it in black and white colour.
Those who preordered it can get it at a discounted price of Rs 31,999 for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, Rs 34,999 for 8GB and 256GB and finally Rs 37,999 for 12GB and 256GB so those that want to avail the offer should place their orders immediately.
This news will lift the mood of many disgruntled people that are waiting with bated breath for any news regarding the launch of Redmi K50i in India. Well, the good news is that it will be launched in the market on July 20, 2022 thereby putting an end to needless speculations.
The last model launched by the company Redmi series came out in 2019 which was the Redmi K20 series and was the premium series in India but Redmi K50i is the most premium offering so far.
It will be interesting to see when Redmi K50i clashes with the likes of Nothing Phone (1), iQOO Neo 6, OnePlus Nord 2T 5G and others but the recent online leak about the release date and price of Redmi K50i has aroused interest in many users and they cannot wait to get their hands on it.
The company officially confirmed a few days back that the smartphone will be available for purchase on e-commerce websites like Amazon India, Mi Home Stores, Mi.Com, etc. to name a few.
The event will be a virtual live stream on the official YouTube channel of Redmi so anyone interested can watch the entire event on Redmi YouTube to get further details apart from getting answers to the queries they might have.
Xiaomi Smart Standing Fan 2 Debuts in India
If you think Xiaomi is limited to business of smartphones, think again because it is also into home appliances, smart appliances and many others but by launching Xiaomi Smart Standing Fan 2 it has one upped its portfolio in India because the portable fan has brand few features and designs to its credit.
Xiaomi has officially announced that the Xiaomi Smart standing Fan 2 will be launched in India very soon on Mi.com and other offline retail stores at the cost of Rs 6,999 with two colour options- black and white.
It is being termed as a smartphone home appliance that goes well with Google Assistance and Amazon Alexa where you have to install the Mi Home app on your mobile and control the speed and moment of the fan.
The appliance will be equipped with a BLDC copper-wired motor that will be clubbed with dual fan blades that is capable of rotating 140 degrees horizontally and 39 degrees vertically.
It is 3kg in weight with a maximum range of 14m that also has an adjustable height feature where one can adjust its height as per convenience and due to its wider reach, both blades provide a 3 dimensional breeze in a gentle manner.
This sale offer by Amazon is going to be a two day venture that begins on July 13, 2022 and go on for the whole day where you can some exclusive offers on your favourite gadgets like Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, Apple Smart Watch Series 7 and others.
The noise cancelling wireless earphone WHCH710N launched by Sony is now available on Amazon Prime Deals that has Bluetooth features and comes with a microphone and voice assistant essential during phone calls.
The headset has claimed to offer a battery backup of 35 hours with quick charging along with unlimited hours of entertainment. It can be purchased at $98 with a 35% discount offer although the exact details are awaited as there is no official statement from the company regarding the matter.
The wait is finally over as the UK-based tech company finally launched its first smartphone in India. Featuring dual 50-Megapixel cameras and Glyph Interface, “Nothing Phone 1” was launched at an online event.
Termed as just pure instinct and formed as a machine, the first smartphone from the London-based company Nothing Phone (1) comes with dual side Gorilla glass to give toughness. Advanced vibration motors make touch responses life-like. The symmetrical bezels and aluminium frame adds elegance, lightness and durability.
Nothing Phone 1 Storage Variants
Made with 100% recycled aluminium, the Nothing Phone 1 is priced Rs. 32,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The price for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is Rs. 35,999. The top variant of Nothing Phone (1) launched with 12GB RAM + 256GB configurations is available at a price of Rs. 38,999.
Nothing Phone 1 – Availability and Colour Options
Launched in Black and White colours, the Nothing Phone 1 will be available on Flipkart from July 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm.
Deals and Discounts
HDFC credit and debit card customers can get an instant discount of Rs2,000 which will be clubbed with 3 and 6 months EMI. Exchange offer is also applicable on select smartphones.
Besides, Nothing is also offering Rs. 1000 discount on 45W power adapter as well as Nothing Ear 1 TWS earphones. After the discount, the 45W power adapter and Nothing Ear 1 TWS earphones is available can be purchased at Rs1,499 and Rs5,999 by pre-order customers. The actual price of these devices are Rs2,499 and Rs6,999.
Nothing Phone 1 specifications
Featuring a 6.55-inch full-HD+ OLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass protection, Nothing Phone (1) runs Android 12. The back of the Phone (1) has a Corning Gorilla Glass.
HDR10+ support, 402 ppi pixel density, and 1,200 nits peak brightness are other features of the Nothing Phone (1). Under the hood, the smartphone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
Coming to the camera, the Nothing Phone 1 features a dual-camera setup with two 50-megapixel sensors. Paired with ƒ/1.88 aperture lens, the 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor comes with OIS as well as EIS image stabilisation. The second 50-megapixel sensor is Samsung JN1 and it is paired with ƒ/2.2 aperture ultra-wide angle lens.
Panorama Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Scene Detection, Extreme Night Mode, and Expert Mode are among other features offered by the Nothing. The Phone (1) is equipped with a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with ƒ/2.45 aperture lens for selfies and video calling.
With up to 256GB UFS 3.1 inbuilt storage, the Nothing Phone 1 offers 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6 Direct, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, and USB Type-C port for connectivity.
Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor are also offered in Nothing Phone (1). The smartphone has a 4,500mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, and 5W reverse charging.
Facial recognition that works with face coverings, IP53 rating for dust and water resistance, dual stereo speakers, and three microphones are other features on the Nothing Phone 1.
There is a Glyph Interface that allows users to personalise the lighting effects on the back of the phone for individual contacts and other notifications. Nothing says that it will offer 3 years of Android updates, and 4 years of security patches (every 2 months).
Nokia has expanded its budget smartphone portfolio by launching a new smartphone under Rs10000 price bracket. The newly launched smartphone C21 Plus is the latest addition to the entry level smartphone offered by the Nokia.
In addition to the C21 Plus, Nokia also launched Nokia T10 Android tablet globally under budget category.
The newly launched Nokia C21 Plus is featured with a robust build quality and a long battery life.
Nokia C21 Plus Price
Launched in 3GB+32GB storage variant and 4GB+ 64GB variant, Nokia C21 Plus is available at Rs 10, 299 and Rs 11,299, respectively. However, the brand is yet to confirm the availability of the device for sale. It is important to note that Nokia will give wire buds along with the C21 Plus.
The latest entry level smartphone is expected to be available for sale across retail channels and e-commerce websites very soon.
Nokia C21 Plus: Specifications
Nokia C21 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 20:9. The smartphone has a waterdrop notch display and it draws its power from the Unisoc SC9863A processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Nokia C21 Plus runs on Android 11 Go edition.
Coming to the camera, the Nokia C21 Plus has a dual-camera setup on the rear including a 13-MP primary camera accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies and video calling, the phone is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera on the front.
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Nokia T10 Android tablet
To be available in the UK market from next month, the Nokia T10 Android tablet is yet to be unveiled in Indian market. In global market, the tablet is priced at £129 (roughly Rs. 12,158) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant. The LTE variant of the tablet carries a price tag of £149 (roughly Rs. 14,044).
Launched under the budget category, Nokia T10 features an 8-inch HD display with a refresh rate of 60hz. The tablet runs on Android 12 out of the box and is said to get three years of security support.
The Nokia C21 Plus has been launched as part of product expansion of its C-Series portfolio which is known to provide quality smartphones to consumers.
According to Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global, Nokia C21 Plus has been introduced as HMD Global is dynamically recognizing consumer wants and needs while filling gaps in the smartphone market.
What is the most interesting media application in your mobile phone? Everyone’ll have varied answers based on their preference but ever since Whatsapp has duly taken over as the ultimate messaging app and rendered SMSs obsolete, it is at the top of any favourites’ list due to its excellent features .
Millions of people are constantly engaged in Whatsapp messaging to peers and relatives especially best friends that can easily spend hours in messaging back and forth to one another without a break.
Emoji is one of the most important features on Whatsapp that has made conversations a lot easier as earlier it was simply limited to words but now reactions can be gauged through Emojis.
No one could know what the person sending you the Whatspp message is feeling at the moment nor could the sender put his feelings into context but the arrival of Emojis has made it a lot easier.
Benefits
Earlier, Whatsapp was limited to just a few Emojis with the most prominent ones being Smiley, thumbs up, laughing face, love, sad and surprising emojis but now users have the liberty to use any emoji of their choice.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has made this announce with World Emoji Day being just around the corner on July 17 so as to satisfy its loyal users that were asking Whatsapp to add more emojis as Instagram and Telegram had all of them.
Both Apple and Android users can now use any emoji they want to express their feelings and react to messages received on Whatsapp. It is speculated that the new feature will take some time before being available for all given the sheer number of users of the messaging platform.
Whatsapp is collaborating with Emojipedia, founder of World Emoji Day, to answer the questions of users that want to know the real meaning of the new emojis that pop up in their chats.
An important advantage for Whatsapp is that it will give it an edge over rival Telegram as the messaging app has 17 different emojis that the users can post in the form of reactions that will reveal their feelings in context and users that want additional emojis need to pay under Telegram Premium.
Let’s look at some important emojis that users should know about that so that they send the right one in the right context without getting misunderstood by the receiver because it is quite a common practice nowadays.
Eyes– It is used to convey the hidden meaning or cryptic hint in a message posted online while ‘shifty eyes’ are for conveying surprise and suspicion
Taking Notes– This is a funny emoji as it is used to convey that you are paying closer attention to the message or ‘taking notes’
Melting Face– It is used to indicate sarcasm where you’re stifling under scorching heat so much so that your face is melting from the hot sweltering heat waves. It can also be used for conveying shame or embarrassment like the upside down face
Sparkles- This emoji can go both ways as it is used to convey not just positive feelings like joy, love or support but also irony and sarcasm
