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Thursday, 19 March 2020

Sony PlayStation 5 specs released — AMD Zen 2 Octa-Core CPU up to 3.5GHz, 16GB DDRR6, 36CU RDNA 2 GPU

Just two days after Microsoft released the specs and design for its upcoming Xbox Series X console, Sony has come out and released the specs for its upcoming PS5. It features nearly the same internals as the Series X, with an 8-core AMD Zen 2 based CPU, RDNA 2 based GPU with 36 compute units, 16GB GDDR6 RAM, Tempest 3D audio engine and more. Sony held a press conference yesterday explaining the experience possible with the new updated hardware on the PS5. Starting with the CPU, the PS5 will have an 8-core AMD CPU that is based on the Zen 2 architecture with SMT and it will clock up-to 3.5GHz. For the GPU, similar to the Xbox, the PS5 will use an RDNA 2 based GPU with 36 custom compute units that can perform 10.28 TFLOPs. It will have 16GB GDDR6 RAM that is complemented with custom 825GB NVMe SSD which is connected to the main processor via a four-lane PCI Express 4.0 interconnect. Other features for the PS5 include hardware-accelerated ray tracing via its Intersection Engine that will perform similarly to AMD's upcoming PC GPUs. Sony also talked in depth about its Tempest Audio engine which can process hundreds of sound sources ...

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras launching in India on March 31

Xiaomi today confirmed the launch of its flagship Mi 10 5G smartphone in India on March 31st in an online event and the phone will go on sale on Amazon.in. The phone was introduced in China  last month and the company already confirmed the global launch of the phone on March 27th. The company has also announced launch offers for the phone. You can pre-order the phone from March 31st 3PM till April 7th 11:59PM, and with Axis Bank Credit Cards and EMI you get Rs. 2,500 discount and Axis Bank Debit Cards and EMI get Rs. 2000 discount. Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain recently said that the company is importing the phone, recent GST hike and depreciating rupee value it will be costly compared to the China price, which starts at 3999 yuan (US$ 564 / Rs. 42,385 approx.). Mi fans, we've worked very hard to bring this #108MP flagship experience to India. However, I want to add that we may have a different pricing model for this flagship due to (a) direct import (b) higher GST (c) depreciating ₹. Will keep everyone posted.#Xiaomi ❤️ #108MPIsHere https://t.co/HkMRftpyuz — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 18, 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 specifications 6.67-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) ...

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Realme Narzo smartphone series launching in India soon

After a teaser video yesterday, realme today confirmed that it will launch new smartphone series "Narzo" in India soon. The teaser image has tagline 'Feel the Power' and has words unique, power, Bold and Gen Z to describe the brand. The company says that the Narzo is a complete series with Max performance in the segment, and says that is a unique series customized for Generation-Z. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iE9QmrfPT8 realme already has number series, Pro series, X series, C series and U series, and the Narzo series could come with a number or alphabet, or both next to it. Based on the colors in the teaser, it might come in different color variants. We should know more details about the series in the coming weeks. Source

Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more

Flipkart has started its 4-day Big Shopping Days Sale that offers top deals on smartphones, tablets, laptops, LED TVs and more, as it had promised. Few days back it started pre-booking offers that enabled customers get products at lower prices by paying in advance. Deals on Smartphones Samsung Samsung Galaxy S9 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 19,999 (Rs. 7000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 23,999 (Rs. 29901 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy A50 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) LG LG G7+ ThinQ – Rs. 17,999 (Rs. 20000 off + up to Rs. 120100 off on exchange) Apple iPhone 7 – Rs. 24999 ( Rs. 3000 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) iPhone XS – Rs. 52999 ( Rs. 36901 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) iPhone 8 – Rs. 34999 ( Rs. 3501 off + up to Rs. 12100 off on exchange) Xiaomi and POCO Redmi Note 7 Pro (6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 10999 ( Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 10850 off on exchange ) ...

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch and 12.9-inch with A12Z Bionic, wide-angle camera, LiDAR Scanner announced, starts at Rs. 71900 and Rs. 89900

Apple has quietly launched an all new iPad Pro for 2020, with updated internals like a new A12Z Bionic SoC, an ultra wide rear camera, 5 studio-quality mics and a LiDAR Scanner that can be used for depth sensing. Apple is also adding support for trackpad via iPadOS 13.4 and they released a new Magic Keyboard accessory that has trackpad with multi-gesture support. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch / 12.9-inch (2020) Specifications: 11-inch (2388 x 1668 pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048pixels) Liquid Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI Octa-Core A12Z Bionic 7nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 8-core GPU and M12 motion coprocessor 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB variants iPadOS 13.4 Rear Camera: Main wide Camera: 12MP, f/1.8 aperture, Secondary Ultra wide Angle: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 125° field of view, 5P lens, Hybrid IR filter, Quad-LED True Tone flash, 7MP front-facing FaceTime camera, f/2.2 aperture, Portrait mode Portrait Lighting, Retina Flash, SmartHDR Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording, Four speaker audio 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C Dimensions (11-inch): 247.6x 178.5x 5.9mm; Weight: 471g Dimensions (12.9-inch): 280.6x 214.9 x 5.9mm; Weight: 641g 11-inch – 28.65-watt-hour rechargeable ...

Apple refreshes MacBook Air with Magic Keyboard, 2x faster 10th-gen Intel Core processor, India price starts at Rs. 92900

Apple has today updated its MacBook Air with new Magic Keyboard, twice the storage that now starts at 256GB and a cheaper price. The new MacBook Air delivers promises up to two times faster CPU performance and up to 80% faster graphics performance with 10th-gen Intel Core processor, con. It still has 13-inch True Tone Retina display, Touch ID, and promises all-day battery life. The new Magic Keyboard has a redesigned scissor mechanism that delivers 1mm of key travel for a comfortable and stable key feel, while the new inverted-“T” arrangement for the arrow keys makes them easier to find without looking down. Apple MacBook Air 2020 specifications 13.3-inch (2560 x 1600 pixels) 227 PPI Retina display with True Tone 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, with 4MB L3 cache) / 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz, with 6MB L3 cache) 10th-generation processor with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 8GB 3733MHz RAM, 256GB /512GB SSD storage macOS Catalina Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad Stereo speakers, Wide stereo sound, Support for Dolby Atmos playback, Three-mic array with directional beamforming, 3.5 mm headphone jack 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s), USB ...

OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro Review

Unlike many other brands, OnePlus is a young company, yet it has managed to create a perception. In my view, brand OnePlus is an amalgamation of three ideas — first, it's a smartphone, second, it's not just a smartphone company, it's known for its quality and last but not the least, this brand demands a premium for the commitment it shows to the aspirational consumers.  Around September last year, OnePlus revealed to the world that it has decided to go beyond smartphones. In a few weeks, the first OnePlus TVs were launched. There were two variants, and I got a chance to test one of them — the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro. Like many of you, I am also a OnePlus user. So while reviewing this TV, I wanted to test whether this smartphone brand still stands for quality and commitment towards the consumer that reflects in a premium price of Rs. 99,900.  Let's find out what the first premium OnePlus TV is all about. The facts OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro specifications 55-inch (3840 x 2160) 4K QLED panel with 120% NTSC color gamut Gamma Color Magic picture processor 50W 2.1 channel speaker (8 units in Q1 Pro, 4 in Q1), ...

POCO X2 will go on special open sale on Flipkart from March 19 to 22

POCO launched the POCO X2 smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 15,999. After the ‘Head for Red’ sale on Flipkart few weeks back, the company has announced that the smartphone will be available on a special four-day open sale as part of Flipkart Big Shopping Days from 19th March until 22nd March, 2020. SBI Credit card users get 10% instant discount on normal and EMI transactions. POCO X2 will be available in three variants of 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB in three colors — Matrix Purple, Atlantis Blue and Phoenix Red. To remind you the phone packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ “Reality Flow” 120Hz LCD screen with 4.38mm, dual-punch-hole screen with 91% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 4.25mm ultra-narrow bottom frame, is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, has liquid cooling, and runs Android 10 with MIUI 11 on top. It packs Sony IMX686 64-megapixel 1/1.7″ sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel 2cm super macro and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. On the front there is a 20-megapixel camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It has RAW support, 960 fps slow-mo capture and vlog mode. The phone has a 3D curved frosted glass body with Corning Gorilla ...

Noise Shots Groove true wireless Bluetooth 5.0 earbuds launched for Rs. 2799

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Noise Shots Groove, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0. The headset has voice assistant support on Android and iOS and comes with IPX5 rating for water resistance from sweat and rain. It has a lightweight pocket-friendly round case and a grip-enhancing rubberised matte finish. The earbuds are super-light and deliver up to 5 hours of playtime on a single charge, with an additional 10 hours of playback time with the case, which can charge via USB Type-C port Noise Shots Groove specifications Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to devices, Smart touch controls on the earbuds give you full control Water-resistant (IPX5), making them resistant to sweat from the toughest workouts and light rain Round charging case with martte finish Supports voice assistants such as Google Assistant and Siri Lightweight design at 5g per earbud, 55g with the case Offers 5 hours of standalone playback, 300mAh battery in the case offers 15 hours of total backup, USB Type-C charging port The Noise Shots Groove comes in Matte Black color with a matching case in the same color, is priced at Rs. 2799 and will go on sale on Flipkart and gonoise.com starting from tomorrow, March 19th. It ...

Samsung Galaxy M21 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M21, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, is powered by the latest Exynos 9611 10nm SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel 123° ultra-wide angle camera, 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 20-megapixel camera on the front. It has a plastic body, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, and packs a huge 6000mAh battery with 15W fast charging via USB Type-C. Samsung Galaxy M21 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with 420nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Octa-Core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 10nm processor with Mali-G72MP3 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 10 with One UI 2.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture 20MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 8.9mm thick; Weight: 188g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac ...