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New State Mobile India Announces Open Tournament; Rs.1 Crore Prize

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New State Mobile India

New State Mobile India has just announced an open tournament where the winner will receive Rs.1 Crore as the prize, which is being organized by ESL India in partnership with Nodwin Gaming, while the prize pool money will be distributed among the players based on their ranks.

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New State Mobile Tournament Announced

When it comes to mobile games, there are so many of them out there that it is impossible to keep count, but two of the most popular games, Garena Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile, are banned in India, which is why many game lovers there are disappointed.

This is why New State Mobile by Krafton (which was PUBG New State earlier) is allowing its players to participate in the Snapdragon Pro Series New State Mobile India tournament that has been organized by ESL India in conjunction with Nodwin Gaming.

Many people will be delighted to know that the prize pool for the tournament is Rs.1 crore, while New State mobile will be in focus in the tournament because, as mentioned above, Battlegrounds Mobile and Garena Free Fire are banned in India.

Luckily, Krafton has reassured fans that it is in talks with the Indian Government to lift the ban on BGMI and hopes to succeed in convincing the authorities to think rationality, even though the game is available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

While the game can still be played on devices that it is already installed on, it is not enough to participate in the tournament as you need to give the latest update of the game, which is impossible due to its unavailability on Play Store.

Snapdragon Conquest New State: Pro Series is the name given to the tournament for which registrations opened up on November 30, 2022, and those who’ve not registered can do so by going to the event’s website and fill up the form with numerous details and agree to the given terms and conditions like you need to be at least 16 to qualify for the tournament.

New State Mobile Tournament in Brief

The open qualifiers will be held between December 12 and December 20, 2022, where 32 of all registered teams will be qualified for the next round, while the Open Finals are scheduled between December 28 and December 30, 2022, following which only 16 teams will be qualified for the next round.

New State Mobile

Then we have the Mobile Challenge round that will take place between January 5 and January 15, 2023, in which the 16 qualified teams will compete with the 16 teams invited, out of which only 24 of them will qualify for the Finals, which will be a LAN-line event, following which only 16 teams qualify for Grand Finals.

The 16 qualified teams will then play the grand finals where the winning team will win the Rs.1 crore prize tool and the championship trophy, where the reward will be distributed based on rankings.

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Microsoft Strongly Urges Users to Upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11

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WINDOWS 11

Microsoft is one of the biggest tech giants in the world whose Windows is arguably the best and most reliable operating system for PCs and laptops, which has been the case for many decades now.

Microsoft has urged users of Windows 10 to immediately switch over to Windows 11 for which it is apparently ready to do anything as the recent reports suggest, which has astonished many users.

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Windows 11 Upgrade, Recommends Microsoft

Microsoft is has been in business for many decades and its Windows OS have been extremely popular for PCs and laptops, while users know very well that the operating system will deliver on all accounts.

There have been recent reports where Microsoft has urged Windows 10 users to upgrade their OS to Windows 11 and it is apparently ready to make anything to get users to get the update.

The tech giant has come up with a new Windows 10 update that is easily accessible to users, which also comes with the KB5020683 version number that is now available for them that they need to install and get a new Out of Box Experience (OOBE) screen.

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What is different in the OOBE screen is that Microsoft has opted for displaying a number of pages where users are urged to complete certain actions like licensing agreements, connecting your PC to internet, Microsoft ID login, among others, where at the end users are asked to switch to Windows 11 OS and that too free of charge.

Users need to need to possess home or professional versions of Windows 10 like 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, or 22H2, to get the update on their PC and, above all, the system should be capable enough to run Windows 11.

Windows 10 has to meet all the requirements of Microsoft for installing Windows 11 OS and once you’ve installed the KB5020683 update, the OOBE will immediately show up with an offer to upgrade your PC with Windows 11.

The reason why Microsoft is so insistent to switch over to Windows 11 is because Windows 10 OS is nearing its end of support. Yes, you read it right, because it will no longer be officially supported come October 14, 2025, while it was launched in 2015.

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Xiaomi 13 Pro Promo Video Released Prior to New Launch

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Xiaomi 13 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Pro

Xiaomi 13 series is one of the most awaited smartphones for 2022 as the users want it launched as early as possible and it seems they are getting their wish after a long wait. It was supposed to launch on December 1, 2022, only to be pushed later to December 11, which is when it will come out in China.

Highlights

  • Xiaomi will launch the Xiaomi 13 series of smartphones on December 11th in China.
  • The Xiaomi 13 lineup will include the vanilla Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro.
  • The brand has today posted a promotional video of the Xiaomi 13 Pro, showcasing its rear design and the ability to withstand wear and water.

Xiaomi 13 Pro to be Launched on December 11, 2022

Xiaomi is all set to launch the 13 series of smartphones in China, which was earlier going to be December 1, but will now be available for users from December 11, 2022, in its home country of China, while the smartphone line up consists of Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.

Also launching alongside them are Xiaomi Buds 4 and Xiaomi Watch S2, which means that everyone will have something to look forward to from Xiaomi, like smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds.

With the launch being just 48 hours away, the Chinese tech giant posted a promotional video of Xiaomi 13 Pro where its durability was teased and its rear design was visible in its full glory, which will put the camera features into the spotlight.

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Xiaomi 13 Pro Features & Specifications

The promo showcased the green coloured variant of the handset from the back, which shows that it will have a triple rear camera setup with the Leica branding engraved in the fourth quadrant of the camera island.

Xiaomi 13 Pro

The device will come with a curved display screen and rear, apart from being resistant to water, dust, and different temperatures, which is what the video shows, while there is also an indication that Xiaomi 13 Pro will be a sturdy flagship model for the company.

Xiaomi 13, a vanilla model, will come with an IP68 rating, which means that the durability will be the same as that on 13 Pro, although it can be ascertained only after the device is made public.

Xiaomi 13 Pro is expected to come with a 6.7 inch 2K AMOLED display screen, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, which will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, while the storage variant is going to be 12GB RAM/256GB internal capacity.

It may come with a triple rear camera setup comprising of 50MP + 50MP + 50MP, along with a 32MP front camera meant for taking selfies. Xiaomi 13 Pro will also boot Android 13 OS based MIUI 14, while the battery capacity could be 4,800mAh units that comes with a 120W fast charging support.

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Fenix WF26R LED Flashlight; Guaranteed High Performance

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FENIX WF26R
FENIX WF26R

If you’re looking for an LED flashlight with 100% topnotch performance, look no further than the Fenix WF26R, where WF stands for Work Flashlight, which comes in very handy, literally, whenever you’re out on duty.

You can consider it your reliable friend during working hours, be it patrolling, factory work, building inspection, supervising your colleagues, and many more, which makes it an extremely useful tool.

Fenix WF26R LED Flashlight in Brief

Blue collar workers know the importance of having a flashlight because it comes of great use to them but the problem is that it is difficult to get a flashlight of good quality in this day and age but if you know what you’re looking for and where, you’re liable to get the right model.

Fenix WF26R flashlight is one that guarantees high quality performance for various tasks like building inspection, sewage cleaning, factory chores, patrolling, along with many others.

It has been dubbed as the ‘high performance duty flashlight’ because it accompanies the user to his duty and is one of the most reliable flashlights during working hours and even afterwards.

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Fenix WF26R Specifications

An important aspect of a flashlight is charging its battery at regular intervals, which people that don’t require the use of a flashlight might not find interesting, but it is important to know about it Fenix WF26R is one such flashlight where the user need not remember to charge it.

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WF26R comes with a charging cradle so as to save users the time to fidget around cables, connect them, and press the button, which is not easy for them to remember in their hectic work schedule.

In this case, users simply have to slide the WF26R in the charging cradle with the magnetic connector found on the inside, which soon starts charging the device, where you don’t have to disconnect as it neutralizes the effect of battery self discharge.

In case you have to move away from your cradle to attend to other tasks, you can detach the magnetic charging cable from the cradle and bring it along because it is powered by a standard USB-A port, which is aware of the battery level of the light, thanks to the battery indicator.

The indicator will flash red when the battery is 25%-1%, turn red at 50-25%, flash green at 85-50%, and turn green when it is 100-85%, which means that the battery life is strong.

Lastly, WF26R comes with a 5,000mAh lithium ion battery, charging cradle, magnetic charging cable, spare o-ring, lanyard, user manual, and warranty card, so that you can immediately start your task.

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Red Magic 8 Pro to Come with First Ever Straight Full Screen

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RED MAGIC 8 PRO
RED MAGIC 8 PRO

There are smartphones and then there are gaming smartphones, which have a separate following of their that comprises majorly of gaming aficionados, due to which it has become a household name for many users that sparks an interest in them when it comes to mobile games.

Red Magic 8 Pro will soon be launched in the public domain and might sport the world’s first ever straight full screen, which is not something that you can expect with a gaming smartphone but the news is true.

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Highlights

  • Redmi Magic 8 Pro, from Nubia Technology, will be a boon for game lovers as it is the latest model in the next generation model.
  • It has already got the 3C certification, implying that it will be launched sooner than later into the market.
  • Among the specifications, it will come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship chip, which will be an increase in energy efficiency.

Red Magic 8 Pro Will Launch with First Ever Genuine Straight Full-Screen

Red Magic is one of the most popular mobile smartphones that hardcore game lovers are fond of because they like nothing better than to play their heart out for hours and hours together.

Red Magic series, Nubia Technology’s creation, has given cut throat competition to all niche smartphones of their ilk, while its popularity knows no bounds, especially among gaming aficionados.

Mobile gamers are constantly on the lookout for any news regarding the upcoming model of the new generation called Red Magic 8 Pro, which they would be delighted to know that it has received the 3C certification, which implies that it will be launched sooner than later.

There has been a strong buzz regarding the specifications of Red Magic 8 Pro that has been leaked online several times, although its launch date has not been specified as yet but rest assured, it will be soon.

Red Magic 8 Pro Specifications

Red Magic 8 Pro will come with a 6.8 inch OLED display screen, along with the world’s first straight full-screen with a narrow frame, and will also be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC flagship chipset, which will come with an increase in energy efficiency of 40% and increase in CPU performance by 35% when compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Red Magic 8 Pro

Then you have the triple rear camera setup with 50MP + 8MP + 2MP primary lenses, while there will be three storage variants of the model: 8GB RAM/256GB, 12GB RAM/512GB, and 16GB RAM/1TB internal configuration.

Lastly, the battery capacity could be 5,000mAh/6,000mAh units that comes with a 165W fast charging support, although other sources claim that it will be 5,720mAh/4,900mAh units.

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Redmi K60 Series to be Launched Soon; Key Specifications Leaked

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REDMI K60
REDMI K60

Redmi is one of the most popular smartphone brands that the millennial generation is extremely fond of and given that it is a subsidiary of Xiaomi, people expect nothing less than perfection when it comes to their products.

It will soon be launching a new smartphone model, Redmi K60 series, which is speculated to come out in China around January 2023, which many users will be excited to learn about, although the leaked specifications will give them an idea on what to expect from it.

Highlights

  • Redmi K60 series tipped to launch in January 2023 in China.
  • The “Pro” variant may feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.
  • Redmi K60 could be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

Redmi K60 Series to get a January 2023 Launch

One of the most awaited smartphones in recent times is the Redmi K60 series, which was speculated to launch in December 2022, but has now been pushed back to January, although many fans are excited at the prospects after learning about its specifications.

Xiaomi wants to make sure that the users are made aware of the Redmi K-Series, which will be first launched in its home country of China, while its global launch will come out sometime later.

The handsets included in the series are Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro, and Redmi K60E, and all three models have been floating around the rumour mills for quite some time now, while tipsters have already leaked their specifications in November 2022.

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Redmi K60 Series Specifications

Redmi K60 series is currently in mass production stage that is speculated to break cover ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which means that it could be available for purchase before January 22, 2022, while K60 and K60 Pro will boot MIUI 14 out of the box.

REDMI K60

K60E model will run MIUI 13 out of the box and come with a Snapdragon 870 SoC running on Android 12 out of the box, while K60 will come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, and K60 Pro will come with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.

Redmi K60 will come with a 6.67 inch flat display screen with slim bezels around it, along with a 2K display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate, and its battery capacity will be 5,500mAh units that comes with a 67W wired fast charging support.

Coming to optics, K60 will come with a triple rear camera setup of 64MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro camera at the back and a 16MP selfie camera at the front, which is something that selfie fans would utilize to their advantage.

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AirTag Stalking; Two Women Stalked By Exes File Lawsuit Against Apple

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AirTag

Apple is arguably the biggest tech giant in the world today that has rolled out some of the best devices for the past many years. However, AirTag is one such device that not many people are aware of, which is designed for finding personal possessions like keys and backpacks.

It is also known as a key finder that is the size of a half-dollar coin that can be slipped into or attached to the users’ personal possessions so that they can be kept track on and located immediately before getting lost.

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Highlights

  • AirTag included chimed notifications to inform users of Apple devices.
  • Apple launched AirTag in 2021.
  • AirTag was designed to help people locate their personal belongings.

AirTag Stalking Forces Two Women to File Lawsuit on Apple

The AirTag device has landed Apple into a legal soup as two women have filed a lawsuit against the California-based tech giant, both of whom have claimed that the device makes it easy for stalkers to stalk unsuspecting victims and terrorize them.

Apple AirTag is meant to be attached to personal belongings like keys, vehicles, apparels, bags, and small electronic devices, so that they can be tracked and located by the owners immediately, but it has been revealed that it can also be used to track people without consent.

Apparently, the ex-boyfriend of one of the two women planted the AirTag in the wheel well of her car and was able to track the location she had moved into to avoid being harassed by him, while the other woman’s estranged husband planted an AirTag in her child’s backpack to track her movements.

AirTag

Privacy advocates too have voiced their concerns regarding the device, prompting Apple to upgrade its safety measures, shortening the time for notifications and keeping users in the know when an unregistered AirTag was moving with them like the one attached in the wheel well of the victim’s car.

Both women have accused Apple of negligence as the company released a device that was unsafe and dangerous for women, which is why they have appealed in court to award unspecified monetary damages to them.

It remains to be seen where this story goes from here because there have been similar complaints regarding the AirTag from several other users as well, which is why Apple needs to take prompt action to avoid falling under unwanted scrutiny that can damage their reputation and affect their upcoming devices during launch.

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iOS 16 Bulk Edit Photos Feature, A Tale To Tell!

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iOS 16 Bulk Edit

Who doesn’t love a quick task over a tedious repetitive task? Apple has inculcated a fine feature into its iOS phone update that we are somewhat familiar with the Macbook. iOS 16 update might not be capable of batch editing the numerous existential crises of our lives but is more than efficient in batch editing photos. And we are celebrating while bidding adieu to the long process of editing the photos one by one.

Apple has tried to make the features related to photos top-notch and incredibly easy. Similarly, the new feature from the iOS 16 update has now given all the ability to the users to batch edit the photos which will add the oomph to the bulk of photos in a go, that we can specifically acknowledge the entire efficient use of copy and paste edit buttons that are bringing all the ease.

The working of batch edit photos feature in iOS 16

The steps are a cakewalk to follow and will enhance the experience of editing the images via the efficiency the feature will provide. Follow these steps on your newly updated iPhones to iOS 16 and make batch editing a run-of-the-mill task.

  1. Go to the photos app on your iPhones with updated software versions.
  2. Select a photo, For edit click ‘Edit’ that appears in the top right corner.
  3. Perform the edit task as per the requirement.
  4. Next, select the three-dot icon that can be seen in the top right corner.
  5. Click on ‘copy edits’.
  6. Select the back arrow to arrive at all the photos studio.
  7. Click on ‘select’ from the top right corner which will enable the user to select and choose the photos they want to edit.
  8. Select the three dots icon, seen in the bottom-right corner.
  9. There tap on ‘Paste’ edits

iOS 16 Bulk Edit

And just like that, the modification will appear on the selected and the chosen batch of photos. As it was earlier stated ‘it is a cakewalk task.’ The iOS 16 version has added the feature of editing in bulk which is also already available in the MacBooks with almost similar steps to follow.

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It is a known and time-to-time proven fact that iOS software update brings efficiency to the device and fixes issues from the former software versions. iOS has also added new features, besides the batch edit feature, iOS 16 has also rolled out the ‘Shared iCloud Photo Library’ feature that will aid in removing backgrounds, deleting duplicate photos, etc.

Conclusion

If you are someone who often edits bulk photos and is frequently manifesting a batch photo edit feature, then your wish has just been answered. The process is not tedious to achieve editing the number of photos in a go and users must thank the iOS 16 update for the same.

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Microsoft Signs Ten-Year Commitment Deal with Nintendo; Call of Duty

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Microsoft seems to be chartering new territories for itself as the tech giant has just signed a 10-year deal with Japanese gaming giant Nintendo Switch to bring back Call of Duty to the game after the merging of Microsoft and Blizzard King.

Highlights

  • Microsoft has entered a 10-year agreement with Japanese gaming giant Nintendo.
  • Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made the announcement on Twitter.
  • Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people.

Microsoft’s Deal with Nintendo Switch for Regarding Call of Duty

Call of Duty (COD) is one of the most popular games that we have today, where hardcore fans don’t think twice before spending hours and hours in front of their screen until the mission is completed, oblivious to what is happening around them.

Microsoft has now signed a ten-year deal with Nintendo, renowned Japanese gaming giant with few peers, to bring Call of Duty games on the Nintendo gaming consoles in the likely possibility of the closure of Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Nintendo Switch

Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO, has officially announced the deal on his Twitter handle that the two giants are going to work together for a decade so as to bring in COD as his company is committed to bring in more and more games to the people.

Speaking on the occasion, Spencer commented, “Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to @Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King. Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people, however they choose to play,”.

Mr. Spencer has further clarified that Microsoft will continue offering Call of Duty on Xbox, while the company has also offered a ten-year contract to Sony to make more COD games in the future available on PlayStation.

What’s more, Microsoft has proposed a whopping $68.7 billion acquisition to Sony, while company president Brad Smith has said that Sony is the ‘loudest objector’ to the deal and is highly excited about the proposal.

Activision Blizzard King recently opened up the pre-registrations for Call of Duty Warzone Mobile for iOS platforms as it is well aware that iOS users are hardcore fans of the game, probably more so than any other, while Warzone Mobile will be the proverbial mobile port for the PC and console versions of the game.Call of Duty Warzone 2COD fans will get to enliven the classic battle royale experience on their handheld Nintendo consoles while playing the game and get to feel a sense of nostalgia while doing so because it takes them a trip down memory lane when they played numerous video games in their younger days.

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Call of Duty Pre-Registration Process for iOS Users

The first step is to open the app store on your iOS and tap on Games tab, following which the game pops up at the top of the page with the ‘Pre-order’ status, on which you tap.

Then you tap on ‘Get’ and then double-press the power icon to confirm, following which you enable notifications through the pop-up that appears on the screen, where you confirm to release the game.

Once it is done, you will automatically get the notification and the pre-registration process will be complete. It is necessary to mention the steps because certain iOS users may not be aware of it.

Call of Duty will be compatible with all iPhones beginning with iPhone XS up to iPhone 14 Pro Max, along with an iPad with iPadOS 15.0 that comes with an A12 Bionic or even superior chipset than that.

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OnePlus Celebrates 9th Anniversary; Builds Mechanical Keyboard

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OnePlus

OnePlus is one of the biggest Chinese tech giants we have that is celebrating its 9th anniversary and to mark the occasion, it is in talks with Keychron for building a mechanical keyboard in the future.

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Highlights

  • OnePlus has completed 9 years in the business for which the makers have planned a celebration.
  • To celebrate the occasion, OnePlus is working on a mechanical keyboard for which it is partnering with Keychron.
  • This keyboard will be meant for gamers, although it can be used for other purposes as well.

OnePlus to Create Mechanical Keyboard with Keychron

OnePlus is a name that needs no introduction in 2022, especially for people that are knowledgeable about the tech industry, which has reaped huge benefits after a two year set back due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Chinese tech giant completes 9 years in the business, although the beginnings were far from satisfactory for the company, which is the usual case with any start-up and in less than a decade, OnePlus has grown as a brand of repute dramatically not just in India but the whole of Asia Pacific.

It registered a 104.6% year-over-year growth in India and around 44.2% growth in Asia Pacific within the first three quarters of 2022, which is a huge feat, in such a short time and will surely build confidence to go bigger.

OnePlus has big plans to celebrate its 9th anniversary and has already laid out the blueprint for its future endeavours, one of which includes establishing a base in the PC market, although it witnessed a plunge in shipments during Q3 of 2022, which is a different story.

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There are talks of celebrating the occasion with the start of a co-creation platform, which will be called OnePlus Featuring, through which OnePlus will be able to partner with different clients for creating new products like the mechanical keyboard.

For this, OnePlus has decided to take the help of Keychron and has shared what the keyboard will look like by showing off a mechanical key switch design that showed customizable keys, while the round key theme implies that it is specifically targeted for game lovers.

Mechanical keyboards are something that gamers are crazy about, while OnePlus India has already announced its desire to launch X 27 and E 24 monitor on December 12, 2022, which will be a step to mark its leap into the PC Games arena, although the exact plans remain unknown to the general public.

It remains to be seen as to how this project will go forward but OnePlus is confident that the keyboard will be made available very soon if everything turns out well and with Keychron backing the company, things are bound to go well.

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