Highlights: PubG Mobile raked in a record $32.5 million in revenue in November It's the highest ever grossed by the game in a single month, about 44 percent more than October The revenue from the game crosses the monthly earnings by the mobile version of Fortnite for the first time November was the best month of PubG Mobile for Tencent, the Chinese cloud company that owns the game. According to a report by mobile app analytics firm Sensor Tower, PubG Mobile garnered a whopping $32.5 million in revenue. It’s by far the game’s highest total revenue for a single month. The sheer popularity of battle royale game shot the revenue up by a record 44 percent from October, which was the previous best for the mobile game when it raked in $25.7 million. While India only contributed to 2 percent of the total revenue in November, players in the US raked in 22 percent or $7.1 million of the total revenue earned. Even players in Japan contributed around 20 percent or $6.4 million in total. On an average, it was estimated that PubG players spent $1.1 million on the game per day. The surge meant that just the mobile version of PubG surpassed Fortnite’s revenues for the first time on iOS since the game debuted. However, despite edging out Fortnite in the revenue numbers, PubG Mobile is still not the highest grossing mobile game. That honour belongs to NetEase’s Knives Out, a game massively popular primarily in China, Japan and other South Asian countries which raked in $52 million worldwide. PubG Mobile’s new Vikendi map is likely to bolster revenues even more for the game. Many believe PubG Mobile stalled the dipping popularity of the battle royale game that first caused all the rage on PCs. The game was losing out to Fortnite, and the launch of the mobile version scripted a comeback for PubG. The primary reason why the game is so popular on smartphones is the fact that even entry-level budget devices support the game. Furthermore, the proliferation of high-speed 4G connectivity has led to a lot of people in India becoming regular players of the game. While the game itself is free to play, PubG relies on a freemium model of in-app purchases that includes buying new weapon skins, costumes, finishing moves and more. While spending does affect how well you play the game, most players spend money to look different and stand out. Sensor Tower data shows the most common thing users bought was the 600 UC in-game currency pack that unlocks crates and costume combos. That alone sells for Rs 799. Related Links: PUBG Mobile now rivals Fortnite with over 200 million users PUBG Mobile, Fortnite and other Battle Royale games deemed game trend of the year by Apple Vellore Institute of Technology bans online games like 'PUBG' in men's hostel: Reports
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Bugdroid, the green droid you see on most mobile phones out there, is going places. Originally started life as an open-source operating system for smartphones in 2008, Android is now seen in car head units, wireless speakers, and televisions. Android TV is an Android-based software platform for modern televisions and set-top boxes. It was launched in 2014 after the less-successful Google TV project. According to Google, Android TV currently has “tens of millions of users”. According to a recent report by Multichannel, Shalini Govil-Pai, Senior Director of Product Management for Android TV, the platform designed to provide access to over-the-top apps on digital video players, is now being used by “tens of millions” of consumers, primarily in Europe and Asia. According to her, about half of those users are from the platform’s operator partners. What this means is not that there are thousands of set-top boxes powered by Android TV but that most of the takers for Android TV are those who manufacture televisions. This includes big television brands like Sony, Sharp, and Vu. Apart from television manufacturers, cable TV providers have also started riding the Android TV bandwagon. DirecTV, for one, is planning on launching a new set-top box next year in the US with Android TV behind the wheel. A typical Android TV-powered television comes with Google Assistant built into it. It’s capable of accepting voice commands from users to show them what movies and TV shows are popular at the moment. It can play Netflix shows when the user asks it to. An Android TV-powered television comes with Chromecast built in, which lets users play media from their smartphone on the television.
Key Highlights: Case renders of the Nokia 9 PureView have surfaced online The renders suggest seven cutouts on the case, five for cameras The phone might also feature an LED flash and an optic sensor on the back HMD Global is rumoured to be working on its flagship device, the Nokia 9 PureView and it is speculated to feature a five-camera setup on the back. While the company has not confirmed the handset’s existence, numerous reports are circulating online that suggest that the phone is in development. Now, new case renders of the Nokia 9 have leaked online, via AndroidPure, hinting at a penta-camera setup on the device’s rear panel. An image of the case reveals seven cutouts on the back, and while five of the cutouts are said to house the cameras and the two other cutouts, one might feature an LED flash and another one for an alleged optic sensor. Additionally, the renders show a mic hole above the camera setup. The case renders also suggest that there might not be a 3.5mm audio jack on the device, which is in line with the previous reports. Three Nokia phones were previously spotted on Bluetooth certification websites and as per the report, the model numbers TA-1082, TA-1087, and TA-1094 have received the certification. The TA-1094 variant of the phone is also spotted on other certification websites like MIIT and 3C. The listings suggest that the phone might come with Bluetooth 5.0 and support for 4G. Earlier reports of the device suggest that the company might launch the Nokia 9 PureView by the end of 2018. However, this might not happen and another report claimed that the launch had been postponed. Rumours circulating the internet suggest that the device might be announced at CES in January or MWC in February. The main reason for this is apparently quality issues with the penta-camera setup. A recent report also suggested that Nokia might be working on a totally new smartphone. A new Nokia phone was leaked in images and its front panel looks like a notch-less Nokia 5.1 Plus. There is no notch and the front camera can’t be seen anywhere either, and it is speculated that it could come with a motorised setup or a slider that houses the front camera setup and the sensors. An image of the phone’s rear panel shows off three centrally placed, vertically aligned rear cameras. There’s no fingerprint sensor either. The report suggests that the phone might feature an in-display fingerprint sensor and run on the Snapdragon 855 SoC. Related Reads: Nokia 9 launch postponed due to camera issues: Report
The Huawei P20 Pro is one of the most popular flagship devices of the year 2018. The P20 Pro was the first smartphone by the Chinese brand, which featured a triple camera set up at the back. On the other hand, we have the OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition that is backed by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which is coupled with 10GB RAM. It is the first time that the company has collaborated with the popular car manufacturer company Mclaren. The OnePlus mainly changed the physical appearance of the device is compared to the OnePlus 6T. So, let’s just compare these two smartphones to know which one would be the right device to buy? So, let’s begin with comparing the display of these two smartphones in detail. The OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition comes with the same 6.4-inch display as the OnePLus 6T, which offers a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The phone has a water drop notch on top of it, which houses the front-facing camera only. On the other hand, the Huawei P20 Pro has a bigger 6.10-inch display that comes with a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels. Coming to the performance, the OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which is coupled with 10GB RAM and 256GB internal memory, which cannot be expanded. The Huawei P20 Pro is backed by Huawei’s own Kirin 970 octa-core processor, which is clocked at 2.36GHz. The phone packs 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory, which is not expandable. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei P20 Pro has a triple camera set up at the back, which is also the main highlight of this smartphone. The phone sports a triple 40MP + 20MP+ 8MP camera setup at the back along with a 16MP front-facing camera. On the other hand, the OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition has a dual 16MP + 20MP rear cameras with a 16MP sensor on the front. The OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition is priced at Rs 50,999 in India, while the Huawei P20 Pro is available on Amazon for Rs 54,999.
Highlights: Flipkart accidently reveals a new variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro The new variant is powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC and has a 5,000mAh battery Earlier this year in August, a mention of a Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro variant powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC was seen on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The post said that this particular device would make its way to India. However, the phone was launched with a Snapdragon 636 processor. Now, this variant has been seen again, this time on Flipkart after the platform accidentally listed it under a sale. The image from the carousel has now been removed and the variant with a Snapdragon 636 chipset has been listed under the sale. But before the e-commerce platform could pull that down, tipster Ishan Agarwal took a screen grab and posted it on Twitter. The variant with the Snapdragon 660 SoC is also seen sporting a 5,000mAh battery instead of a the 4,000mAh battery that ships with the already available variant. Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications The Redmi Note 6 Pro features a 6.26-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display, which delivers a 19:9 display aspect ratio and 1080x2280 pixel resolution. There is a notch that houses cameras, the proximity/ambient light sensor, speaker and the notification light. As mentioned above, the phone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC and ships with 4GB and 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. In terms of optics, the Redmi Note 6 Pro features dual 12MP + 5MP sensors on the back. The 12MP sensor has a pixel pitch of 1.4um and it’s paired with an f/1.9 aperture lens. The main camera supports dual auto-focus as well. There is a secondary 5MP depth capturing sensor. On the front, the notch houses a 20MP main sensor that supports 4-in-1 pixel binning and there’s also a secondary 2MP depth sensor. The news comes two days after Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 were spotted listed on Geekbench. Both the phones were seen running Android Pie 9.0. The Redmi Note 5 was launched with Snapdragon 625 and the Pro variant runs on the Snapdragon 636 processor. These phones were launched with Android 7.1.2 Nougat out-of-the-box and were later upgraded to Android Oreo. Related Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Review Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro running on Android Pie spotted
