FAU-G Review: Repetitive and Unfinished, for Now

FAU-G has finally released on Android and has since amassed over a million downloads. FAU-G has been developed by nCore Games and is set during the Galwan Valley skirmish between India and China.

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Motorola Edge S with Snapdragon 870 and 64MP camera officially launched

Motorola Edge S has officially launched as the first smartphone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor. The Edge S has launched in China and is currently on sale while there is no official word on the global launch of the Edge S yet. That said, we expect the company to announce global availability in the coming weeks since Motorola may be looking to get a head start with the first Snapdragon 870-powered phone.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor was announced earlier this month as a slightly upgraded version of the Snapdragon 865+. The Edge S has a Full HD+ display, six cameras (four rear and two up front) and supports fast-charging out-of-the-box. Here’s everything you need to know about the Motorola Edge S.

Motorola Edge S price and specifications

Motorola Edge S features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2520 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with 90Hz refresh rate. The LCD screen is certified for HDR10 playback and has two punch-hole cutouts for the dual front-facing cameras. The Edge S measures 9.7 millimetres, weighs 215 grams and is IP52 rated making it splash resistant.

The Edge S is powered by the Snapdragon 870 processor with an octa-core CPU running at up to 3.2GHz and is paired with Adreno 650 GPU along with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. The storage can be expanded further by adding a microSD card.

The Motorola Edge S has a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 64MP primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 121-degree field-of-view, a 2MP depth sensor and a 3D Time-of-Flight sensor. This is backed by dual-LED flash and the rear cameras can record in 6K UHD at 30FPS and 4K UHD at up to 60FPS with support for EIS. As for the dual selfie cameras on the front, these include a 16MP primary selfie camera and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 100-degree field-of-view.

The power button on the Edge S doubles up as a fingerprint reader and the phone is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Motorola Edge S has been priced starting at CNY 1999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, CNY 2399 for the 8GB+128GB variant and CNY 2,799 for the maxed-out variant with 8GB+256GB storage. This translates to a starting price of around Rs 22,500 by direct conversion for whenever the Edge S arrives in India.

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Asus Sky Selection 2 Gaming Laptop With AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU Launched

Asus Sky Selection 2 (translated) gaming laptop has launched in China. It comes with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPU.

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Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro confirmed to launch on February 4 in India

Realme X7 series is now confirmed to launch on February 4 in India, as previously expected. Realme has been teasing the launch of the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro from quite some time now with CEO Madhav Sheth himself teasing the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity powered phones back in November 2020.

The Realme X7 series was previously set to mark the debut of Dimensity processors in India, however, the Oppo Reno 5 Pro launched earlier this month with the Dimensity 1000+ and took the jump on Realme. Nevertheless, the company has now officially revealed the launch date of the X7 series in India. As per the invites posted across its social media handles, Realme is hosting the launch of the X7 and X7 Pro starting from 12:30 PM on February 4 in India.

We #DareToLeap by introducing #TechTrendsetter technologies for the youth and this is yet another step towards it. Get ready to #XperienceTheFuture with #realmeX7 & #realmeX7Pro. Launching at 12:30 PM, 4th Feb. Know more: https://t.co/awt3jieVUf pic.twitter.com/j1Uqk3GDz2

— realme (@realmemobiles) January 27, 2021

The product pages of Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro have also gone live on the official Realme website teasing the key features of the upcoming phones. Interestingly, the key features of the Realme X7 are a bit different from the China variant. The Indian version of the Realme X7 has more in common with the Realme V15 and the company is also bringing the Nebula colour option that is offered with the V15.

Realme X7 Pro specifications

Realme X7 Pro features a 6.55-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution AMOLED screen with a punch-hole cut out for the selfie camera. The display supports 120Hz high refresh rate, is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 and is also home to a fingerprint reader under the screen. It measures 8.5 millimetres in thickness and weighs 184 grams.

The X7 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G77 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from.

Realme X7 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera housed within the punch-hole cutout. The rear cameras can record in up to 4K UHD at 60FPS with support for EIS.

The X7 Pro is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging out-of-the-box. Realme claims that the phone can go from 0-100% in 35 minutes.

Realme X7 specifications

Realme X7 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cut out for the selfie camera. The screen is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass for additional protection and there is a fingerprint reader underneath. It measures 8.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs 176 grams. 

The X7 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali0G57 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage options to choose from.

Realme X7 has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view and a 2MP macro camera. There’s a 16MP selfie camera on the front and the rear cameras can record in 4K at 30FPS.

The Realme X7 has a 4,310mAh battery that also supports 50W fast charging. Realme claims that the phone can be fully charged in 47 minutes.

   

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OnePlus Camera app source code reveals new features

It looks like OnePlus could introduce new camera features in its smartphone. If a teardown of the OnePlus camera app is to be believed, then we could see a host of new camera features coming to OnePlus smartphones, possibly with the OnePlus 9.

While OnePlus has tried to maintain its “Flagship Killer'' moniker, the one place it has always needed improvements is with the camera. While OnePlus has improved the camera on its smartphone it looks the company is looking at adding a host of features to its smartphone optics. 

With the release of the new Beta versions of OxygenOS for OnePlus 7 (review) and 7T (review), the new and updated camera app version 6.4.23 brings some new changes and features as spotted by XDA. The XDA team carried out a teardown of the updated Camera app showing that the company is working on improving camera features and adding new modes in the camera to improve its photography performance.

The first feature spotted in the app is the Tilt-Shift mode which essentially lets you take photos that look like a miniature model of the area captured. Few companies in the past have tried this mode. Then comes the Starburst Mode, this mode lets you create a star-like radiating shape when you point the camera at a strong light source such as the Sun or bright light. The camera app will automatically adjust the aperture of the lens to capture the radiating filter.

Moon mode, as the name suggests will best work for night sky shots and will include different camera filters to change the colour of the moon. The code shows references for Black and White, Matte, and Vivid filters for the moon.

Hyperlapse is also seeing an entrance with this update, as time-lapse was already included in the previous versions, the inclusion of hyperlapse would see a welcoming entry in the phone as timelapse is more for stationary subjects while hyperlapse is to capture movement over long distances.

Finally, the last feature to be discovered is Focus Peaking. This feature is included in many mirrorless cameras which allows the user to get the sharpest image in the area focused in the viewfinder.

It is good to see that OnePlus is working on new camera features that would improve the photography experience on the OnePlus phones. The new OnePlus 9 is expected to launch in March 2021 and it will be interesting to see how OnePlus steps up its performance with respect to smartphone photography.

 

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GameStop Rides Elon Musk Tweet to See 50 Percent Surge in Extended Trade

GameStop skyrocketed for a fourth straight day, thanks in part to Elon Musk. Musk tweeted "Gamestonk!!", along with a link to Reddit's Wallstreetbets stock trading discussion group, where supporters affectionately refer to the Tesla CEO as "Papa Musk." "Stonks" is a tongue-in-cheek term for stocks widely used on social media.

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FAU-G surpasses 10 lakh downloads in just a day of launch

FAU-G (Fearless and United Guards) has been downloaded by over one million Android phone users within 24 hours of launch. The game made its much-awaited debut on January 26 in India after having kicked-off the pre-registrations back in November 2020. Since PUBG Mobile is banned in India, demand for an Indian-alternative to the popular battle royale game is at an all-time high.

On the Google Play Store, FAU-G has been shown to be downloaded by over 1,000,000+ users which translates to over 10 lakh installs within 24 hours of launch. Additionally, FAU-G has been reviewed by users and currently stands at 3.9 ratings on the Google Play Store which is based on over 3 lakh reviews. 

To recall, PUBG Mobile was able to garner over 14 million downloads in 4 months since launch. Similarly, Call of Duty: Mobile in the first month of its launch saw over 148 million downloads and surpassed 250 million downloads within eight months from launch.

FAU-G had gained over 4 million pre-registrations before its launch and is backed by popular film actor Akshay Kumar under the Indian government’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign. Moreover, 20 per cent of the revenue generated by FAU-G will be donated by the developers to the Bharat Ke Veer trust which is the government’s fund-raiser for members of the Indian armed forces.

FAU-G currently only has a campaign mode which tells the story of the Galwan valley clash between the armed forces of India and China. The game does not have guns right now and players are offered different forms of melee weapons like clubs and axes to eliminate enemy forces. The premise of FAU-G remains simple which makes it easier to play including cutscenes and combat mode.

“Join a special unit of FAU-G commandos on patrol in dangerous border territory. Come face-to-face with India’s enemies as you engage with hostile invaders on Indian soil. Fight for survival against the unforgiving terrain and the implacable enemy. Fill the shoes of a patriotic soldier and experience the bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice of the men guarding the country’s borders,” the developers write about the game.

Moreover, nCore Studio is also working on adding more levels to the game including weapons, team deathmatch and free for all modes which are likely multiplayer based. That said, it would be interesting to see how the developers take FAU-G forward with the planned features.

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