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Sony to launch an all-new Sony Xperia 5 II.

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It would be a long time since Sony has not introduced a new smartphone in the market, although it really used to have some great offerings in the past. However, the company has now announced a new phone Sony Xperia 5 II, which will be a follow up to their last year offering Sony Xperia 5. The new smartphones will come with a few notable upgrades in a better designed and slimmer package. The phone will come with a 6.1-inch screen, which will be an FHD+ OLED display, supporting a refresh rate of 120Hz. Along with this, the panel will also support HDR and motion blur, which is also used in Sony’s TV lineup. 

The phone will be the first in the market to use the black frame insertion, which reduces motion blur. The display has a 240Hz touch sampling rate, which should enhance all of your interactions with the Sony Xperia 5 II. In addition, it will be powered by the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and 8GB of RAM, to make sure that there is no lack in performance. The phone will be launched in two different variants, providing you the storage option of 128 and 256, along with microSD card support. The phone will still have the triple camera setup as it was in the previous model, which will be the 12-megapixel setup consisting of a 16mm wide-angle, 70mm telephoto (3x), and 24mm main (or wide) setup. 

A battery of 4000 mAh will ensure a full day of working with 18W fast charging out of the box. However, the users will have the option to purchase a 21W fast charger as an additional accessory. Other features of the phone include a 3.5mm jack, Gorilla Glass 6, IP68 water, and dust resistance rating, etc. It will be available for preorder in the US on September 29 and will retail in Europe for €900.

Call of Duty: Warzone could soon come to a mobile platform.

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When it comes to mobile games, PUBG is one of the most popular in its genre and is also one of the most popular games ever. However, after the ban of Chinese apps in many countries, the game is currently seeing a downfall and is trying to regain its position back in the market. However, apart from PUBG, Call of Duty has also been a very popular Battle Royale game and a perfect alternative for players. 

For all those Call of Duty franchise fans, the good news is about to come their way. Activision launched their online free to play Call of Duty Warzone just a couple of months back. It allowed players from all around the world to use their system and participate in the battle Royale game. The game is currently available on console and PC, however, the latest job listings on Activision suggest that they are looking for people who can help with developing the game for mobile devices. Therefore, we can definitely hear Call of Duty Warzone coming to mobile devices in the near future. 

The position was Executive Producer, Features, to work on “WZM“, where WZM could be Warzone Mobile. The game already has a whopping 75 million players online on its database and it is increasing day by day due to the popularity and the ultimate gameplay experience that it provides to the user. If it comes on mobile platforms, games like PUBG are going to face serious competition as the game would allow players to play on all platforms, similar to like PUBG. 

OnePlus working on a new smartphone, named OnePlus Nord N10 5G.

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It seems that OnePlus is working on multiple new smartphones at one time. There was news of the company working on two new smartphones earlier. One was said to be a $200 phone and others would perfectly sit between the most affordable and One Plus Nord. Now it seems that the company is working on a third handset named as OnePlus Nord N10 5G. The phone would be launched later this year and is expected to be made available at a price of $400, which fits just above the price tag of OnePlus Nord. 

This could also be the model that will be introduced in the US market as the OnePlus Nord was not launched in the US. The new phone will be expected to ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC, along with a 6.59-inch screen, which will be a full HD+ display and will support a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone will be powered by 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage. It is also expected that the company might launch a 256 GB variant too. 

Another interesting fact about the phone is that it will be the first phone from the company to feature a 64MP camera setup at the rear, with a quad-camera setup. If rumors are true, the phone will be launched after the launch event of OnePlus 8T and will be a US market launch and will later be made available to other markets as well. It seems that OnePlus is planning to keep one of its smartphones in each mobile category to cover more market share.

Google Meet brings out the new Blurred background feature to video calls.

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Google Meet has been one of the go-to platforms during the pandemic for high-quality video calls and Google has been trying to integrate the platform with a lot more features to make it a one-stop platform for all the professional needs. In the view of improving it, Google has now added a new feature to Google Meet, which all users would really appreciate while working at home. The new feature allows the users to blur the background while being on the video call. It does happen very often that you need to be on a professional video call and there is very little time when it comes to removing the mess behind you. 

In such cases, you can simply blur the background behind you and in real-time while attending the video call. The feature was unveiled in the blog post by the company, where they said that “will intelligently separate you from the background”, blurring the background but still keeping you clear and in focus. Just like the ability to filter out disruptive noise, the new functionality is part of Google‘s efforts to limit distractions during conference calls. The feature will not be turned on by default in a video call and can be selected by clicking on the “more” option during a video call, which I represented by the three dots and select the “blurred background” option. 

The feature can be used both during the video call or before the video call. However, the company did mention that since the functionality uses more resources, it can actually slow down the system. Therefore, in case you are using other features, make sure to turn off the background blur feature.

Huami to launch Amazfit GTR 2, Amazfit GTS 2 on September 22.

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Huami recently made an announcement regarding two new smartwatches that the company will be launching soon in the smartwatch market. The two new models will be the Amazfit GTR 2 and Amazfit GTS 2, which will be launched on September 22. The company has already sent the invites on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. Apart from the existing features which will continue from the previous generation of watches from the company, it is also expected to have SpO2 and stress detection features. 

The design of the watch is very attractive and while one watch would have a round circular design, others will have a square or rectangle design, which is very similar to an Apple watch in appearance. The Amazfit GTR 2 has a round face and a narrower dial bezel than its predecessor. It will come with more of a classic look and will have a bigger battery life as compared to the previous version. The USP of the watch will be the bigger battery life and health features it offers. The Amazfit GTR will be able to remain active for 74 days in basic watch mood. 

The Amazfit GTS 2 will have a square-shaped design and will look much slimmer and will have a 14 days battery life. It will also have a 1.65-inch (348×442 pixels) AMOLED display with a curved screen. Both the watches will be launched on September 22 at 2 pm CST Asia time. It would be very interesting to see the kind of features the new watch will be provided to the users.

Realme coming up with a new flagship might have the all-new Snapdragon 875 Soc chipset.

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Realme recently made an announcement about the launch of their Realme 7 series and will soon be made avaialbe to the smartphone users. However, it seems that the company is preparing for something even much bigger than other smartphone companies in the lineup. Soon after Apple announced the details about their A14 Bionic chipset and the features it provides, Realme immediately after teased a new smartphone, which will be the new flagship for the company. However, this will be the first in the market and the first phone by Realme to use the 5nm chipset, which can possibly be the all-new Snapdragon 875 chipset. 

Xu Qi, President of Global Marketing and Vice President at Realme, shared the teaser of the new smartphone which will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 Soc chipset. There were reports that Oppo has killed its Ace lineup of smartphones and will be replacing it with new series under the Realme brand. As per the details, the new Snapdragon 875 will be unveiled later this year by Qualcomm and the company can be the first one to launch a phone with the chipset. 

The Snapdragon 875 SoC could come with Cortex-X1 Super Core and Cortex-A78 Core and will have 30 percent energy efficiency than the previous generation. Realme started with budget-friendly and mid-range smartphones and now the company is finally moving to make its name under the flagship series. With the launch of a new flagship and new Snapdragon 875, it would be interesting to see the price point at which the phone is launched and the kind of package that we get from the company.

Poco X3 with 8GB RAM expected to launch in India on September 22.

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Poco has not only been one of the popular phones globally but also one of the top-selling phones in India. Recently a new version of the upcoming Poco X3 has surfaced on the Google Play Console, which can be launched on September 22. The phone is eagerly expected from smartphone users in India as Poco is known to provide some of the best specs in the business at very competitive prices. The phone details on the Google Play Console. shows that the phone has a Snapdragon 730 chipset or the 732 chipset, which is the overclocked version of Snapdragon 730. 

The phone that was tested on the GeekBench scores supposedly had 8GB of RAM and will also be avaialbe in a 6GB RAM configuration. The phone was also known to have a massive battery of 5,160 mAh, something which is becoming common in upcoming phones, where all the manufacturers are trying to provide a 5,000mAh or more battery capacity. Now if the configuration is right and the same is being launched in India, it can be expected that the phone will cost around INR 19-20,000, which would be the average price at which the powerful and feature-rich Poco phones are launched at. 

However, it is expected that the company can reduce the price even further or can provide the 8GB variant at such a price. In that case, it will give a tough competition to Samsung and Realme at this price point. For more information on the phone, we might have to wait till September 22, or until few more leaks are available.

Apple’s “Time Flies” event offered a new series of Apple Watch and iPad.

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The Apple event held yesterday with the tagline “Time Flies” gave us a whole new reason to buy new Apple products. The event has a lot of different launches including the all-new Apple watch 6 and SE and the new iPad mini and iPad Air. The event was also a stage for Apple to show the all-new A14 Bionic chip which they will be using in their new series of iPad. The event started off with the launch of a new Apple Watch 6, which includes features like Blood Oxygen reading, ECG, Height detection for adventurers, custom watch face, and a lot more. Powered by the all-new 6 series of the chipset, the Apple Watch 6 is one of the best smartwatches in the market now.

The company also launched a more affordable version of the Apple Watch, called the Apple watch SE. Apart from the new watch, the company also announced two different and new iPad, which are the iPad Air 4 and iPad 8. What did stand out the most in the products was the new iPad Air which the company has totally redesigned and provides powerful performance and an impressive set of features with an all-new and sleek design. The new iPad Air gets a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge retina display, along with Touch ID integrated with the Power button on the top. It has been powered by the 5nm A14 Bionic chip and has a whole new set of features to improve machine learning.

Now looking at the launches, we can figure out what iPhone 12 will be all about. It seems that the new iPhone with A14 bionic chip is going to be one of the most powerful smartphones out there. Also, the new chipset is capable of handling more graphics and providing more performance than any other phone in the category. Till the time iPhone 12 is launched, Apple fans will have a lot to cheer about with these new launches.

Alexa to get the voice of Bollywood celebrities.

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Alexa is one of the most popular digital voice assistants in the world, with direct competition to Google Alexa and Apple’s Siri. What differentiates it from others is the voice they use for the assistant. Since Amazon Alexa is very popular in India, they are planning to launch a separate version for the country, which will include the voice of a Bollywood celebrity as the Alexa virtual assistant. Using the voice of high profile Bollywood celebrities will be exclusive to the Indian market. 

It is rumored that starting from next year, Amazon will be augmenting the voice of Amitabh Bachan, who is one of the most popular and prolific actors in Indian cinema. Amazon did mention that the Indian market is of great importance when it comes to the growth of the company and India has a strong smartphone adoption and the growing purchasing power of its large population, which makes it the best place for the expansion of services. When it comes to the voice of Amitabh Bachan, the voice has been unique and popular over many years in India. Also, it is one voice that everyone can easily relate to and recognize immediately. 

The voice will be available as an extra purchase for exiting Amazon Alexa users and even new ones. There is no clarity yet on how much Amazon will be charging for this or will it be a part of the global Alexa product. However, it can be possible that Amazon might use the same technique in other parts of the world, where they can use the voice of popular celebrities from the world to mimic the voice of Alexa’s assistant.

Youtube launches “Youtube Shorts” in India.

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After Facebook, even Youtube has now launched a new platform that will give competition to the Chinese based app Tiktok. The new feature is called “Youtube Shorts” and has been launched in Indian for people who are missing TikTok after the ban of these apps in India. The new feature will allow the users to add a 15-second video to the platform and can even set music to it. The music that will be allowed to use, can only be selected from an in-product music picker to avoid any copyright strikes. 

It will currently provide users with more than 100,000 tracks with more music being added regularly. The feature will immediately be available in the app with a “Create” icon, which will be rolled out with the Shorts beta on Android, with the feature coming to the iOS platform soon. Currently, the feature is only limited to India and as per the development and popularity of the product, it will soon be launched in the US, following a global launch. After the ban of Tiktok in India, Tiktok users were looking for alternatives to the platform. 

However, no other platform haad such a large userbase, neither the following. Similar functionality was also launched by Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to use the feature as was provided with TikTok. Youtube has followed the same trend and has developed the shorts feature. It will be interesting to see how Youtube handles the feature in the future as it is already one of the most popular platforms for Vloggers.

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