PUBG Lite Beta for low-end PCs and laptops launching in India on July 4

After teaser last month PUBG Corporation has announced PUBG Lite beta testing for PC will be available in more regions in South Asia including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka starting from July 4th. India will also get Hindi language option. Pre-registration started on 20 June and it will end on 3 July midnight in India. You can register by heading to lite.pubg.com. It has already reached 200K pre-registration, and those who registered will get 6 additional rewards that includes Black Scarf, Punk Glasses, Bloody Combat Pants, Gold PUBG Scarf, Yellow-Black Striped Long-sleeved Shirt and Red Sports Top that can be claimed after launch via code sent to your mail box on July 11th . The minimum system requirements are Windows 7, 8 or 10 64-bit OS, Intel Core i3 CPU at 2.4GHz clock speed, 4GB RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics and 4GB of disk space. To get the best experience, the recommended system requirements are Windows 7, 8 or 10 64-bit OS, Intel Core i5 CPU at 2.8GHz, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 graphics and 4GB of disk space. Brady Choi, VP and Head of PUBG Lite at PUBG Corporation, said: We are very pleased to be able to introduce ...

OPPO PUBG MOBILE India Tour 2019 lets you win a total cash pool of Rs. 1.5 Crore

Tencent Games and PUBG Corp. have announced PUBG MOBILE India Tour 2019 in association with OPPO to discover India’s PUBG MOBILE talent from all parts of India for the next four months. This tournament is the biggest esports endeavor attempted in the country, said the company. You can register on pubgmobile.in/esports/indiatour2019. It offers total cash pool of INR 1.5 Crore ( INR 50,00,000 for the team ranking first, INR 20,00,00 for the team ranking second and INR 10,00,000 for third). Moreover, cash prizes will be awarded to all the teams who made it to the finale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA5fGkN3YII It is combination of both online events with regional finals in four parts of India, the India Tour 2019 is the country’s first multi-tiered tournament with which the regional finals being held in Jaipur, Guwahati, Pune, Vizag and will culminate into the grand finale in Kolkata in the month of October 2019. OPPO PUBG MOBILE India Tour 2019 is open to all Indian residents who possess a PUBG MOBILE account above Tier Platinum 5 or level 20. Region-agnostic, users from all over the country can select any one of the four cities while registering for the tournament. There are no restrictions to the number of players registering in a group, ...

ASUS 6Z update brings ARCore support, 8x zoom in photo mode and more

ASUS 6Z has received its second update, and the first since it was launched in India. The first update brought Super Night mode to the ultrawide camera and some camera improvements, the latest update brings further camera improvements, including 8x zoom option in photo mode, FHD video recording improvements, improved image quality for noise reduction, and also brings ARCore support. The ASUS 6Z v16.1210.1906.156 update is about 400MB in size and also includes Android security patch for June, 2019. It is gradually rolling out to everyone globally, including India. Check out the complete changelog. Enabled ARCore Improved Video Call Experience Camera: Enabled 8X zoom in Photo mode Improved FHD video recording Volume Key optimised to start/stop video recording Improved Photo Image Quality on Noise Reduction Improved Camera Flipping Stability Optimized Screenshot Stability Updated Security Patch to June, 2019

Sony HT-Z9F Soundbar with Dolby Atmos launched in India for Rs. 59990

Sony has launched new HT-Z9F 3.1 channel Soundbar in India. It has Vertical Surround Engine that lets you enjoy the thrill of the latest theater audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in a single slim unit. No matter what type of room you’re in, its three front speakers reproduce "vertical," creating virtual surround sound that seems to come from all around you, without any extra speakers and allows you to experience, three-dimension cinematic surround sound. It has Sony’s unique Digital Signal Processing technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO Front Surround technology, maximum 7.1.2 ch surround sound can be experienced from the soundbar. You can connect via HDMI, Wi-Fi, USB and more to enjoy music and movies from different sources. You can also connect wireless speakers to complete the home theater experience. Highlights of Sony HT-Z9F Soundbar Cinematic surround sound with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support Unique Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround Technology Simple & elegant design fits perfectly in your home Bluetooth 4.2 feature for seamless wireless connectivity with BRAVIA TV Built-in WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4 Ghz/5 GHz) to wirelessly connect to online music streaming Five optimized sound modes at a click of a button for unique experience 400W ...

US Government allows HUAWEI to do business with US suppliers again

Earlier last month, Google announced that it has suspended some of its business operations with HUAWEI which includes a ban on using Google Services and Play Store and later, there were also reports of HUAWEI working on building its own Oak OS. After almost a month, today, the Trump Government announced that the US companies can now start selling to HUAWEI and this announcement was made at the G20 summit. At the G20 summit, Donald Trump, President of the United States said that he will allow the US companies to sell their equipment to HUAWEI Technologies Co. after talks with China's President Xi Jinping today. He adds that there is no security problem involved with the companies selling the equipment to HUAWEI. However, there is still no clarity in this and most likely, HUAWEI will be allowed to get components like Qualcomm SoC, Android OS from Google, etc. HUAWEI is still on the "Entity List" by the US Government that bars the company from dealing with American companies. Trump also said that a trade agreement with HUAWEI will be held sometime later, probably on Tuesday. "We are leaving Huawei towards the end. We are going to see what we go with the trade agreement", said ...

ASUS 6z 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage variants to go on sale starting July 1

ASUS launched its flagship ASUS 6z(Zenfone 6) smartphone last week in India. The smartphone comes in three variants namely 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage alone went on sale recently on Flipkart and now, ASUS has revealed information regarding the availability of the other variants of the 6z. ASUS 6z 6GB 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage variants will go on sale starting July 1st, 2019 on Flipkart. The 6+64GB variant is priced at Rs. 31,999, 6+128GB is priced at Rs. Rs. 34,999 and 8+256GB is priced at Rs. 39,999. Smartphone Variant Price Availability ASUS 6z(Zenfone 6) 6+64GB Rs. 31,999 Available now 6+128GB Rs. 34,999 Starting July 1st, 2019 8+256GB Rs. 39,999 Starting July 1st, 2019 To recall, ASUS 6z has a 6.46-inch Full HD+ no-notch LCD screen with narrow bezels and 92% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs stock Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6 with updates for Android Q and R in the future, and features a motorized flip camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 with Quad Bayer technology for 12MP effective images, along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens ...

POCO F1 Android Q based MIUI testing might start soon

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). Later in December 2018, the company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 10 update for the smartphone. Earlier this month, Xiaomi announced a list of smartphones eligible for Android Q update, POCOPHONE Global Head, Alvin has already confirmed Android Q update for the smartphone. Yep Android Q is planned — Alvin Tse (@atytse) June 19, 2019 Now, a recruitment thread has been posted on Mi Community as the company is looking for ROM testers for Android Q based Global Stable ROM, the company recently shared its plan to suspend MIUI Global Beta update for all the smartphones from 1st July. Apart from POCO F1 Android Q testers, Xiaomi is also looking for Android 9.0 (Pie) MIUI Global Stable ROM testers for Mi 6, Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A. Though the recruitment is open to all users, active members on Mi Community have an advantage over others, so if you have an active profile on Mi Community you should apply for it. Users are also supposed to install an instant messenger QQ to discuss bugs with other testers and team. Deadline for applying ...

HUAWEI Y9 2019 gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 12990

HUAWEI launched its new mid-range smartphone, HUAWEI Y9 2019 earlier this year. It was launched only in a single RAM and storage variant i.e., 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage at Rs. 15,990. Almost after five months of launch, today, HUAWEI Y9 2019 has received a Rs. 3000 price cut and is now available to purchase at the new price. After getting a Rs. 3000 price cut, HUAWEI Y9 2019 is now available at Rs. 12,990(4+64) against its launch price of Rs. 15,990. The revised price is already updated on Amazon India where it is being sold. However, it is not clear if this is a temporary price cut or a permanent price cut. Smartphone Launch price New price Price cut HUAWEI Y9 2019 Rs. 15,990(4+64) Rs. 12,990(4+64) Rs. 3000 To recall, HUAWEI Y9 2019 packs 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a narrow chin and high screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots and a 13-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel front camera for portrait selfies, and both have AI photography features. It comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a dedicated ...

EMUI 9.1 released for HUAWEI Mate 20 Series, to be available for other devices soon

HUAWEI unveiled EMUI 9.1 alongside the P30 Pro earlier this year. The update was slated to be released this week and as promised, the company has released EMUI 9.1 for HUAWEI Mate 20 Series which includes Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and PorscheDesign Mate 20 RS. EMUI 9.1 is an upgrade to EMUI 9.0 and comes with a host of new additions and improvements. It now comes with a new file system called EROFS with improved file compression and 20 percent higher read performance. The GPU Turbo is now upgraded to 3.0 and improves performance and is optimized for a more stable gaming experience. Other new features include "moon mode" for the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X, "incoming call video show", improvements to PC continuity and more. HUAWEI Mate 20 Series users can sign up for the EMUI 9.1 update through HiCare app->Update->Download and the company also warns users that some third-party apps are incompatible with Android 9.0 and may not work properly after the upgrade. Apart from this, the timeline for EMUI 9.1 update for other devices has also been revealed. The following devices are expected to receive the update starting July and August 2019 but there might be ...

Amazfit Bip Lite with 1.28-inch color display, heart rate sensor announced in India for Rs. 3999

After the Amazfit BIP launch in India last year, Huami has announced Bip Lite in India. It has multi-sport tracking, heart rate sensor, built-in GPS and promises up to 45 days of battery life, thanks to its 1.28-inch ( 176 x 176 pixels) Always-on display. Amazfit BIP Lite features and specifications 1.28-inch ( 176 x 176 pixels) color Always-on reflective touch display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection + AF coating provides at-a-glance view for time, date, steps, weather, sports stats etc. Receive notifications for calls, messages, emails, and other apps on the always-on color touch display Multisport tracking: Track your runs, cycling and more with mapped routes, detailed stats and heart rate zones. Optical heart rate sensor for heart rate zones Bluetooth 4.0 LE – Compatible with Android and iOS 3-axis accelerometer, Air pressure sensor (barometer) for elevation, Geomagnetic sensor (compass), GPS + GLONASS for route tracking 20 mm standard width changeable watch band Resistant to dust, rain and splashing (IP68) Weight: 31 grams 190mAh Li-Polymer Battery offers up to 45 days of battery life The Amazfit BIP Lite will be available for Rs. 3999 during Amazon Prime Day sale next month. Check out the  Amazfit Bip review since both share almost similar specifications.