Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to come out soon: Check release date and expected specifications here

Qualcomm is among the most popular smartphone chip manufacturer in the world. The company makes several tiers of processors for Android phones, ranging from entry-level devices to flagship devices. For the last few months, Android flagships have relied on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ gen 1, two of the company's most potent chips yet. However, the company could launch the successor of these chipsets as early as next month. Qualcomm's official website announced the date of the next Snapdragon Summit, where the company is expected to reveal the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 might be revealed soon

The Snapdragon Summit 2022 will take place in Hawaii from November 15 to November 17, 2022. Although the company has not confirmed what it could reveal at the event, it launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 around the same time last year. Hence, there is a good chance that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will make an appearance at the event in November.

Indian tipster Abhishek Yadav has also predicted that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could be released during the Snapdragon Summit 2022. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit from 15 - 17 November, 2022 in Hawaii.  Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 #Qualcomm #Snapdragon #SnapdragonSummit pic.twitter.com/p2UaZmGcaG

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) October 30, 2022

We've already seen smartphones pop up with the unreleased chipset on the benchmarking platform Geekbench. Most recently, the Galaxy S23 Ultra came up on Geekbench's database with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Hence, it seems that smartphone companies already have access to the chipset and are testing its performance. 

In the past, Qualcomm has struggled with overheating and power management issues with its flagship chipset. However, that changed with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 to a good extent. With a maximum clock speed of up to 3.2GHz and support for LPDDR5 RAM, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is the current choice of smartphone manufacturers. 

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 expected specifications

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC is said to be based on TSMC's 4nm fabrication technology. The mobile processor could further push for peak performance while trying to remain energy-efficient. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 reportedly carries the model number SM8550 and is supposed to come with one high-performance Cortex A73 core, two moderate-performance Cortex A720 cores, two slightly balanced A710 cores, and three Cortex A510 efficient cores. This way, the chipset can handle heavy tasks with high-performance cores and light tasks with energy-efficient cores. 

Further, the CPU could be accompanied by an Adreno 740 GPU. According to the Geekbench scores of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC may offer up to 15% better performance than its predecessor. Still, it will only be when the chipset comes out that we'll get a real idea about how it performs in real life. 

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Realme 10 4G images leaked ahead of launch: Check out the expected specifications here

The Realme 10 4G is expected to be coming soon, as the company has started to tease the launch of the devices. As of now, they have announced that the Realme 10 4G will be powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC. While other details are still under wrap, the rumours suggest that the 10 4G will be launched alongside the Realme 10 5G and Realme 10 Pro Plus. Not only that, in a recent leak by Paras Guglani, we get to see the purported live images of the device. Let’s check out that and the Realme 10 4G's expected specifications in detail. 

Realme 10 Specifications (Expected) 

According to the recent leak that showcases the Realme 10 4G images, the phone will be launched in two colour options viz. Pink and Purple. The phone is said to come with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display along with a 90Hz refresh rate. 

Realme has already confirmed that the device will be powered by the MediaTek Helio 99 SoC. As for the storage options, the Realme 10 4G could launch in three storage options that will include the base 4GB RAM along with 128GB internal storage and will go up to 8GB RAM options with 256GB internal storage. 

In terms of battery and charging, the device is expected to pack a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging as seen on previous Realme devices. The device will also come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and support for AI face unlock. 

Furthermore, it has also been confirmed that the phone will have a dual-camera setup. The leaked image shows that the back will have a 50MP main camera sensor and it could be accompanied by a 2MP macro sensor. At the front, the device is expected to get a hole-punch cutout for the front camera. 

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Nokia G60 to soon launch in India: Here are its expected specs and features

HMD Global will soon be launching the Nokia G60 in India. The smartphone has already been listed on the brand's Indian website. It comes with a 6.58" inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and comes with bloatware-free stock Android 12. Let’s take a look at the specifications of the phone in detail. 

Nokia G60 Specs and Features (Expected)

Be ready for tomorrow with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP triple AI camera, high-speed 5G connectivity and years of hardware and software support on the new Nokia G60 5G. Pre-booking with exclusive offers, coming soon.#NokiaG605G #TomorrowisHere #Nokiaphones #LoveTrustKeep pic.twitter.com/pgrEe2IqqM

— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) October 28, 2022

The Nokia G60 comes with a 6.58" inch 120Hz Full HD+ LCD display and is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Under the hood, it comes powered with the Snapdragon 695 SoC and gets a 4,500 mAh battery with 20W Fast charging. It gets a sole 6GB RAM and 128GB storage memory configuration option.

In terms of optics, the Nokia G60 gets a triple camera setup on the back. It comes with a 50MP primary camera on the back, along with that there is a 5MP ultrawide camera and also a 2MP depth camera. While on the front, there is an 8MP camera for Selfies and videos. 

The device features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and also gets an IP52 rating. The device runs Android 12 out of the box and comes with the promise of three Android version upgrades and three years of monthly security updates.

NOKIA G60 Price and Availability (Expected)

As of writing, Nokia has not revealed the pricing and availability of the Nokia G60. But we expect the device to be priced under ₹20,000. The smartphone has already been listed on its official Indian website and it comes with a sole 6GB RAM and 128GB storage memory configuration. The device does get two colour options that include Black and Ice White.

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Musks Twitter to go beyond 280 character limit and also bring longer videos: Heres what we know

Elon Musk on Sunday said that Twitter can soon expand or even get rid of the 280-character limit on the platform.

He also confirmed that the company under him will look into increasing the length of videos so that users can post longer videos.

Responding to a user who asked if we can get rid of character limits, or at least greatly expand it, Musk said: "Absolutely".

Another user asked him about posting longer videos on Twitter, to which he said: "100 per cent".

Musk, who has acquired Twitter for $44 billion after a bitter battle, said in April this year that the micro-blogging platform needs long-form tweets which is "way overdue".

Twitter currently allows people to post in 280 characters.

Reacting to a follower's tweet thread, Musk said: "My most immediate takeaway from this novella of a thread is that Twitter is way overdue for long form tweets!"

Earlier, Musk demanded an Edit button, and the micro-blogging platform announced that it is working on such a feature that will allow users to correct errors in their tweets, albeit with some rules.

Twitter launched 280 characters in November 2017 to all users in supported languages, including English.

The company first announced the controversial plan to move beyond its traditional 140 characters in September 2017 with a small group of users.

Several Twitter users had argued that 280 characters would make Twitter less readable as the platform's defining characteristic is the brevity of posts.

However, Twitter's decision to double its character count from 140 to 280 characters did not dramatically change the length of Twitter posts.

According to the company, Twitter is still a place for briefer thoughts.

Only 1 per cent of tweets hit the 280-character limit, and only 12 per cent of tweets were longer than 140 characters, according to the data provided by the company a couple of years back. Only 5 per cent of tweets were longer than 190 characters.

(Except for the headline and cover image, the rest of this IANS article is un-edited)

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Netflixs Profile Transfer feature starts to roll out in India: Heres how it works

Popular streaming platform Netflix, which recently announced the 'Profile Transfer' feature to prevent password sharing, is now available in India.

It is fully enabled and available to users.

The "much requested" feature allows users to transfer their personalised recommendations, viewing history, My List, saved games, and other preferences to a new account when they start their own membership, said the company.

The customers have started receiving emails to upgrade to the new feature.

"We will never transfer your payment information, and Children profiles cannot be transferred. All saved games and game progress connected to a profile will move to the new account," it added.

The streaming platform also mentioned that the users will always be in control of their account. They can turn off Profile Transfer on the app and web by signing in to their account.

Meanwhile, in a bid to introduce an ad-supported tier for its users, the company had announced that it will roll out the 'Basic With Ads' streaming plan on November 3 in several countries.

Also, Netflix recently announced that it is planning to crack down on password sharing beginning in 2023.

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India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Match live streaming: Here is how you can watch it live

India will be facing off against South Africa today in the T20 World Cup tournament. As of now, the Indian team has scored 4 points in the tournament as they have won both the previous matches in this T20 World Cup. The game is being played at the Optus Stadium, in Burswood, Australia and will start at 4:30 PM IST. But many are still not aware of where to even watch the game. So let’s first check that out! 

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Match: Where to watch?

MATCH-DAY is upon us! #TeamIndia set to face South Africa in their 3⃣rd game of the #T20WorldCup! #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/YP1VDI73Yj

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 30, 2022

The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup match that is being played today will be available to be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, just like the other matches of this year’s T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, on Set-up box TVs, the T20 match will be available to broadcast on the Star Sports Network Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Select HD channels.

In case you don’t have a Disney+ Hotstar subscription, then you’ll be able to get access to five minutes of the match. But in order to watch the full match live, you would need to subscribe to Disney+ Hotstar. The yearly plan starts from ₹499 for the Mobile subscription, but there are other plan options available on the app too! 

Indian Team in the T20 World Cup

While the confirmed Playing 11 for the Indian team will be announced after the Toss happens, the Indian Team is expected to include: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh.

We wish Team India all the best!

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Telegram is testing paid posts to help creators monetise their content: Heres how it works

Earlier this year, the popular instant messaging service Telegram released a Premium subscription model. As a part of the subscription, Telegram offers exclusive features to users, such as the ability to follow more channels and download files at the fastest speed possible. Most recently, Telegram has been spotted experimenting with paid messages and media, a feature that could enable several content creators to monetise their work on the platform. A report by 9To5Mac tells us that Telegram is testing paid posts.

Here is how paid posts could look on Telegram

Telegram is testing pay to view posts?! pic.twitter.com/ZDI5xUpBkR

— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) October 27, 2022

As seen in the screenshots shared by Matt Navarra, paid posts seemed to be locked behind a paywall. The posts could include images, videos and even text messages, and they can only be viewed once a user pays the mentioned amount through a button at the centre. 

Otherwise, the video and image previews are blurred out, and messages are collapsed. The report mentions, "paying to access individual posts could also become a simple way to gauge interest in a creator's work, helping them gather funds for small-to-medium-scale projects, or rally support for social causes."

The platform is looking for ways to help creators monetise their content

In a post, Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov said that "some content creators started using third-party payment bots to sell access to individual posts in their Telegram channels." This way, they could receive close to 100% of what their subscribers paid. However, Cupertino-based tech giant Apple raised this issue with Telegram, saying that it has a problem with creators monetising their work without paying a 30% tax to Apple. 

Hence, Telegram had to disable the bots on iOS devices. Adding to his statement, Durov says, "this is just another example of how a trillion-dollar monopoly abuses its market dominance at the expense of millions of users who are trying to monetise their own content."

In the past, apps like Fortnite were unlisted from the Apple App Store for not following payment-related guidelines. Although something like this should not happen with Telegram, there is nothing wrong with the platform looking for ways to help creators monetise their content. If paid posts become a thing on Telegram, other social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and even WhatsApp will likely follow. 

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