Realme 1st anniversary sale: Realme 2 Pro, Realme U1 to get flat Rs 1000 off between May 2-4

Realme is celebrating its first anniversary by offering discounts on its smartphones from May 2 to May 4 across all online (realme.com, Flipkart and Amazon) and offline channels. During the sale, the company will offer flat Rs 1000 off on Realme U1 (3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB) and on Realme 2 Pro. The Realme U1 (3GB + 64GB) will be available with a flat Rs 500 discount. Buyers of any of these phones can also avail one year extended warranty when purchasing from an offline channel. Further, the Realme 3 3GB +  64GB variant will also go on sale from May 2 and will be available for Rs 9999.

“It’s been an eventful and remarkable year for us. One in which realme established many firsts, many milestones and scores of real fans. To celebrate our one year anniversary, we would like to say a special Thank You to all our fans through really exciting and grand offers on all realme products. We hope to continue receiving their love to make year more memorable and remarkable for our fans,” Madhav Sheth, Chief Executive Officer, realme India, said in a statement.

Realme will also run “Like” Collection, a campaign on realme.com in which it is offering a Rs 1 Crore Coupon fund to its fans. Those who have registered will get the coupons by May 2 and can apply them on the realme website from May 2 to May 4 to avail further discounts on phones. The coupons can be used on all Realme phones except Relame 3 Pro. The company is also offering Rs 1 Super Deals Feast, where select realme phones and accessories will be available at Rs 1 during the anniversary sale. The flash sales for Rs 1 Super Deals Feast will be as per the schedule below.

Further, every customer who purchases a Realme phone will get a chance to participate in the offline lucky and win prizes, including a Royal Enfield Bullet as the Jackpot Prize. The winners will be given Realme U1 devices and the runners-up will get a Realme C1. The list of winners will be announced everyday on community website.

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Sri Lanka attacks: President lifts temporary social media ban

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena called for the “immediate” lifting of a temporary ban on several social media platforms, which was put into effect with an aim to curb the spread of misinformation on the networks after the Easter bombings that left over 250 dead in the South Asian country. After the President’s decision, the government urged the public “to use social media responsibly even though the ban is lifted, due to the prevailing situation in the country.”

According to internet's observatory NetBlock.org, which tracks disruptions and shutdowns globally, access to social media and messaging apps were restored in Sri Lanka as of 11 am on April 30 - nine days after after the services were blocked as a security measure following a series of deadly terror attacks. Facebook, YouTube and other blocked services were made accessible with Sri Lanka’s leading internet providers. The access was fully returned for most internet subscribers, following two hours of gradual restoration.

Update: Access to social media and messaging apps is now almost completely restored across #SriLanka, following a gradual return that took two hours to complete after the blockade was first lifted this morning https://t.co/CCNd4xONl2 pic.twitter.com/M3Scd3nFVQ

— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) 30 April 2019

The restrictions, which were imposed soon after the bombings at three churches and an equal number of hotels, raised concerns over the role of various social media platforms in dissemination of (mis)information. The move implied that platforms like Facebook and its capillary firms WhatsApp and Instagram, are seen as the propagator of violence and propaganda outweighing their benefits.

A New York Times report says that it is unclear how effective the ban was at “curbing the unrest, or whether information spread on social media has contributed to recent reports of some attacks on Sri Lanka’s Muslims and refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan.” The report also says that Muslims, who comprise about 10 percent of the country’s population, have reported mobs attacking their homes and threatening violence. Those who are unaware, members of the Islamic State terrorist group took the responsibility of the attacks.

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What's It Like Making Games Without Graphics? This Mumbai-Based Developer Tells Us

Amazon Alexa is yet another platform for game developers outside of PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android.

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What's It Like Making Games Without Graphics? This Mumbai-Based Developer Tells Us

Amazon Alexa is yet another platform for game developers outside of PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android.

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Samsung Galaxy A70 goes up for sale in India: Price, specs and all you need to know

Samsung Galaxy A70 was launched in India in April and the phone is now up for sale in the country. The smartphone maker has revamped its strategy and is now introducing new features in its A-series of mid-range phones to woo customers. The Galaxy A70 is the company's latest offering in the mid-range smartphone segment. Highlights of the smartphone include an FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display and a 4500mAh battery. Similar to the Galaxy A50, the Galaxy A70 also comes equipped with a triple camera setup on the back. 

Samsung Galaxy A70 Specs

Samsung decided to equip its Galaxy A70 with the Snapdragon 675 platform in India and it comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There’s also an 8GB RAM/128GB storage version of the device, which Samsung might announce later in India. The storage on the Indian variant of the Galaxy A70 is expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card. The Galaxy A70 features a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, which means it sports a waterdrop notch on the top that houses the 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture.

In terms of optics, the Samsung Galaxy A70 is equipped with a 32MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture, along with an 8MP ultra wide-angle lens with 123-degree field of view. The third 5MP depth sensor helps capture bokeh images on the device. The smartphone is backed by a 4500mAh battery with support for 25W Super-Fast Charging technology and a USB Type- C port. It runs on Android 9 Pie and also comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy A70 Price

The Samsung Galaxy A70 is available for purchase via Flipkart and Samsung online shop for Rs 28,990. It comes in Black, Blue, and White colour variants. One can also buy the phone offline from Samsung Opera House and retail stores. Launch offers on the phone includes a Rs 2,000 cashback when buying it via an ICICI Bank credit card. When purchasing the phone via Samsung Online Shop, one can also avail a cashback of Rs 2,000 when buying the phone using HDFC Bank Credit Card EMI option. 

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Poco F1 6GB RAM, 128GB storage variant receives price cut, now available for Rs 20,999

Earlier this month, Xiaomi sub-brand Pocophone announced that it is bringing the Widevine L1 certification and other features to its Poco F1 smartphone. The smartphone features good value for money proposition as it is equipped with a Snapdragon 845 chipset and starts under Rs 20,000. The company has now announced a price drop on the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the phone, which makes it a more enticing option for those who are looking for a handset with good performance, on a budget. The Poco F1 (review) was launched in August last year, in India and this is the second time it has received a price cut in the country. 

The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of Poco F1 will be available at reduced prices via Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Homes. As mentioned above, the smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC and alongside the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version, comes in 6 GB + 64GB and 8GB + 256GB models, which are priced at Rs 19,999 and Rs 27,999 respectively. The handset was updated with Widevine L1 certification, which will enable users to stream HD content from Netflix, Amazon Prime and other online video streaming platforms. The MIUI 10.3.4 update for the phone also brings new mode for its AI camera, and Game Turbo, which is slated to improve the gaming experience on the phone.

The Poco F1 is equipped with a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with a notch on top. The notch houses a 20MP camera sensor.   The phone comes with Liquid Cooling technology to keep the temperatures in check. In the camera department, it sports a dual 12MP + 5MP sensor configuration on the back. The handset runs on a special version of MIUI called MIUI for Poco, which is based on Android 9 Pie. Backed by a 4000mAh battery, it also supports Quick Charge 3.0. 

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Redmi Note 7 Pro receives Fortnite support with MIUI 102100 update

The Realme 3 Pro smartphone recently went up for sale in India but the company’s CEO, Madahv Sheth, was teasing the phone until its launch. In one of his promotional tweets, the company executive took a jab at Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone by saying that some latest "Pro" device can’t run the popular online multiplayer Fortnite while the Realme 3 Pro is capable of doing so, out-of-the-box. Xiaomi has now responded to the jab by rolling out the MIUI 10.2.10.0 update for its Redmi Note 7 Pro, which adds Fortnite support on the device. Redmi Note 7 users will now be able to run Fortnite on the phone but there’s no information on what settings the title runs at, on the phone. 

The update comes just a couple of weeks after Xiaomi announced that it is working with Qualcomm and Epic Games. The company said it is working on getting the Redmi Note 7 Pro tested and certified to run Fortnite. The phone maker said that being a new chipset, Epic Games didn’t get an opportunity to test the Snapdragon 675, which powers the phone, and certify it. Xiaomi has not detailed what other changes are brought about with the latest MIUI 10.2.10.0 update. The previous update for the device was rolled out with the global ROM of MIUI 10 V10.2.8.0.PFHINXM and it promised to improve the device’s camera quality.

The previous update for the Redmi Note 7 Pro is supposed to improve the sharpness of images captured in 48MP and 12MP modes. An issue of underexposed images being clicked in portrait mode should also be fixed, along with some improvements in details captured when shooting in low light and image brightness. Further, indoor AWB (auto white brightness). The Android security patch of the phone has also been updated to March. The device also gets some bug fixes and optimisations. You can read more about the update here. 

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