PUBG developer drops lawsuit against Fortnite

Back in May, PUBG developer sued Epic Games' Fortnite over copyright infringement in Korea. This marks the end of a legal battle between two of the world’s hottest games. PUBG has sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games Inc.’s attorneys on Monday, and the case has since been closed, according to the website of the local court system. Though PUBG and its law firm confirmed the action but wouldn’t say the reason behind the move, nor whether a settlement had been reached.  Both the games are part-owned by social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. PUBG claimed that Epic’s Fortnite mimicked many of the characteristics of its game back in January. PUBG separately sued China’s Netease Inc. for allegedly basing two games; Rules of Survival and Knives Out. PUBG is a survivor shooter game that became very popular within a short time. As of April, 40 million copies of the game have been sold on Steam and over 4 million console copies. Epic Games is currently preparing to foray into the Korean market in partnership with Neowiz Games as they have signed an agreement in January to release Fortnite this year. Source

Nokia A1 Plus with OLED display, Snapdragon 845, in-display fingerprint sensor said to launch later this year

HMD Global is planning on launching a new high-end flagship Nokia smartphone. According to reports, the phone is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Surprisingly, the device also features an in-display fingerprint sensor, which will make it the first Nokia phone with this feature. Furthermore, HMD Global is said to be working with its hardware supplier and manufacturing partner FIH Mobile (Foxconn) on a new flagship smartphone. The device is referred to internally as A1 Plus. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with eight-cores clocked at 2.8GHz. Since in-display fingerprint sensor requires OLED display, it will feature an LG Display. As for the camera, the company is said to have begun the work back in February 2018 for it. Though it was initially aimed at mid-2018 launch, due to the hurdles during the development, the device now appears to be coming only in the second half of the year. It will also become the smartphone with first in-display to launch in the European market. Since there are many rumors about the Nokia 9 launch since March, this might very well be it. If things fall in place, HMD might announce the new "Nokia 9" at the IFA 2018. Source

Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ6 with automatic exposure control, different flash color filters launched in India for Rs. 9999

Fujifilm India today has announced the launch of new ‘instax SQUARE SQ6’camera in the company's Instax series of instant camera lineup. It comes with Automatic exposure adjustment feature and this gets activated when the shutter button is pressed. The camera is capable of detecting the ambient brightness and adjusts to provide the optimum shutter speed and flash light intensity. The camera comes with a selfie mode that automatically adjusts brightness and focal length to the ideal level for capturing best selfie images. The self-shot mirror attached to the side of the lens allows users to check the shooting range. It comes with three modes; the Double Exposure Mode allows two photos to be overlapped on a single film when the shutter button is pressed twice, the Macro Mode can take short-range photos up to a minimum of 30cm, and the “Landscape Mode” can be used to take long-range landscape photos. It also includes three flash color filters; orange/purple/green that once placed over the flash will change the color of the overall photo. It comes with retractable lens, 2 components, 2 elements, f = 65.75 mm, 1:12.6. The camera features programmed electronic shutter release with 1.6 sec - 1/400 sec. It has an automatic interlocking range (ISO 800)of LV 5 - LV 15.5, Exposure compensation with ...

Xiaomi Mi Band 3 sales cross 1 million in just 17 days

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band 3 along with the Mi 8  in China last month, and the fitness tracker when on sale on June 5th. Now the company's  CEO Lei Jun has announced that the company has sold 1 million units of the Mi Band 3 in just 17 days. The Mi Band 3 is one of the most expected accessories from Xiaomi, since it has been 2 years since the Mi Band 2 was introduced. The Mi Band 3 comes with a large 0.78-inch OLED display, compared to 0.42-inch in the Mi Band 2, so that it can display more characters including WhatsApp, Facebook or SMS messages, Weather info, caller ID and more. It also 5ATM water proof so that you can take it for swimming under 50 meters. It shows real-time data for running, cycling, walking, and other activities. It still has a button on the front, that lets you can view the caller name on the band, and reject the call with a long press of the button. It has a 110mAh battery that promises about 20 days of standby. Xiaomi is yet to reveal details about the global roll out, which could happen later this year. Source

Is Xiaomi messing up with Notification Panel again?

MIUI Notification panel was amongst the things that users hated back in MIUI 8 days because it didn’t have basic stock android features like bundled notifications and had painful two finger swipe down gesture to expand notifications. Xiaomi addressed the complaint and announced New Notification Shade with MIUI 9 and started rolling out the feature to MIUI Global Beta ROM users in November 2017 but MIUI Global Stable ROM users had to wait till March 2018 as company enabled New Notification Shade with MIUI 9.5 update. Redmi Note 5 Pro users are yet to receive this feature as MIUI 9.5 update for Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to be rolled out this week. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="254568,254569,254557"] Now, it seems like MIUI 9 Notification Shade didn’t go well as company removed a feature and it also got a makeover with MIUI 10. We already brought you first impression of MIUI 10 (China ROM) on Redmi Note 5 Pro, later we also tried leaked MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.6.14 on Redmi Note 5 Pro and noticed the inability to expand notifications via swipe down that was introduced in MIUI 9 Notification Shade. In MIUI 10, notifications can be expanded with a long press ...

Spice F311 Android Oreo Go edition smartphone with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 5599

Spice Devices, has launched F311, the company's first  Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone.. It has a 5.45-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, fingerprint sensor, social share key, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC and the Android Oreo (Go edition) comes pre-installed with new Google’s Go apps offering better performance, less demand on storage, and efficient data use. It has a fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM support, along with a dedicated social share key on the left side, for faster social sharing, and packs a 2400mAh battery. Spice F311 specifications 5.34-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 display 1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with 400MHz Mali-T720 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo Go Edition) Dual SIM 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash,  1.4 μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Share Key Dimensions: 153 x 73.55x 8.25mm 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB OTG 2400mAh battery The Spice F311 comes in Rose Gold, Black and Phantom Red colors and is priced at Rs. 5599. Commenting on the launch, Pankaj Madaan, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, Spice Devices, said: Reiterating our promise to pace up the smartphone adoption, we have joined hands with MediaTek and Google for Android ...

Lenovo Ideapad 530S with 8th Gen Intel Core processor, fingerprint reader and Ideapad 330S launched in India starting at Rs. 35990

Lenovo today has launched the Ideapad 530S and Ideapad 330S laptops in India. Both the laptops are powered by 8th Gen Intel Core processors and will go up to Quad Core i7-8550U processor with up to 16GB onboard DDR4 RAM.  The Lenovo Ideapad 530S sports a 14-inches display with WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS variant and Full HD. It is powered up to 8th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 Processor, NVIDIA MX 150 or Intel Integrated Graphics. It packs up to 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512 GB PCIe SSD storage. It runs on Windows 10 S operating system. The company claims that it can last up to 8 hours on single charge, it also packs rapid charge feature which provides 2 hours of usage with 15 minutes of charge. It measures 1.49 kgs and 323.4 mm x 226 mm x 16.4 mm. The laptop also features Harman speakers with Dolby audio. A fingerprint reader, backlit keyboard, faster data transfer with reversible Type C port and dedicated 2GB Nvidia MX 150 graphics. Lenovo has also launched Ideapad 330S and it comes in two variants; one that sports a 15.6-inches display in Full HD and HD options. Another variant with 14-inches FHD and HD display options. It is powered by up to 8th ...

Samsung Galaxy J8 with 6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display, dual rear cameras goes on sale in India from June 28 for Rs. 18990

Samsung launched the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones in the ‘J Series’ in India  last month. At that time the company said that the Galaxy J8 will be available from July. Today the company has announced that the phone will be available from tomorrow, few days earlier. To remind you, it has a 6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 4GB of RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Samsung’s own UI on top. It has dual rear cameras (16MP with f/1.7 aperture and 5MP with f/1.9 aperture) with Background Blur Shape, Portrait Dolly, and Portrait Backdrop. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash and face unlock. With Background Blur Shape, you can make the pictures talk by adding soft light effect in different contextual shapes. The Portrait Dolly feature delivers a moving GIF image with zoom movements in the background for a cinematic photography experience. The portrait backdrop mode gives a professional touch to photography by creating cool and funky backgrounds effects. It comes with “Chat Over Video” feature which facilitates an uninterrupted and uncompromised video viewing experience while chatting, hence eliminating the need to compromise between video viewing or chatting. ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 Platform with integrated sensor hub, 4G LTE, optimised version of Android for kids announced

At the Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Qualcomm Technologies has announced its first platform; the Snapdragon Wear 2500 targeted specifically for 4G connected kids watches. It is aimed at delivering extended battery life, an integrated sensor hub with pre-optimized algorithms, low power location tracking, and the company’s fifth-generation 4G LTE modem, and optimized version of Android for kids. The platform also helps in kids stay in touch with family, learn and grow with access to multimedia content, have fun and play with friends, and stay fit and active throughout the day. It is designed to consume low power with up to 14% longer battery life across both active and standby modes of operation compared to prior generations. This is made possible thanks to several new additions including Wearable PMIC, RF Front End (RFFE), location engine, Bluetooth streaming architecture, and processor and modem software optimizations. The new Wearable PMIC is designed to reduce Rock Bottom Sleep Current (RBSC) by up to 14%. The new Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) based RF PAs are designed to consume up to 20% lower peak power compared to their predecessors. It is globally certified the fifth generation 4G LTE multi-mode modem. It supports more accurate location tracking and is also an optimized ...

Google Maps with redesigned Explore tab, new “For you” tab, personal recommendations and more rolling out

Google introduced a set of brand new feature to Maps last month; these new features will help you find the best spots to eat, drink, and play based on the things you’re into. The company today announced that many of these features are now rolling out to everyone worldwide.  Google Maps gets a new redesigned Explore tab gives you quick recommendations for restaurants, cafes in any area you’re interested in.  With the new trending lists from local experts and Google's algorithm, you can now find the best burger in town or track the top brunch spots in the city. You can also keep a track on your progress against any of the restaurants featured in the trending lists. The new Explore tab now surfaces the top events and activities happening in your area. You can see photos, descriptions, and filter by categories like “good for kids,” “cheap” or “indoor or outdoor” so you can find just the right activity to fit your mood. If you have the location history turned on, each restaurant and other cafes will feature “Your match,” a numeric rating that tells you how likely you are to enjoy a place based on your own preferences.   The new “For you” tab ...