Wings Arc Earphones launched for Rs 1799

Wings Lifestyle has launched Wings Arc Earphones for Rs 1799. The earphones come in black, red, blue and pink colours, and they can be purchased from Amazon, Flipkart, or Myntra.

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Wings Lifestyle introduces the Wings Arc earphones to the Indian audience. Rarely is an electronic accessory a fashion accessory too, the Wings Arc earphones are an exception, however. Wings Lifestyles, Wings Arc earphones provide not only rich acoustic experience but also enhance a person’s appearance as they rest on their nape. The earphones come in 4 colours black, red, blue, and pink making them ideal for music lovers who want earphones with an added dimension of style. The Wings Arc earphones can be worn when listening to music or even when not because their highly aesthetic design makes them an enviable fashion accessory. 

Unlike regular earphones, the Wings Arc is designed to accompany people throughout the day whether listening to music or not. The earphones rest on the nape and when they aren’t plugged in, users are alerted of incoming calls by a gentle vibration on the neck. The magnetised earphones, when not plugged in join together to create an attractive necklace around the neck. When worn the earphones control panel rests on the left and can be used to perform all necessary functions. The earphones are ideal for millennials who lead active lifestyles, are always on the go, and style conscious. They are meant to be worn all day whether at work, gym, or travelling and can be purchased from Amazon, Flipkart, or Myntra.

Nishit Sharma , Founder of Wings Lifestyle said “I’m excited to reveal details about this product to a wide audience. The Wings Arc is the perfect earphone for music lovers who are also conscious of the need to look their best. I’m thrilled that the Wings Arc is a part of our product stable because it’s much more than an accessory; it’s an expression of style advertising individuality and substance to the world. Certainly, the quality of music heard using the Wings Arc is unbeatable and because music lovers in India love base, I’m confident they’ll fall in love with the Wings Arc as well.”

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OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro with Snapdragon 855 launched in India starting at Rs 32,999

After almost a month-long teasers and reports, the OnePlus 7 series of handsets are finally official. As confirmed earlier, the new series consists of the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro, with the Pro being the more feature-packed variant. As previous rumours and reports suggested, the OnePlus 7 Pro comes equipped with a ‘Fluid’ AMOLED display and it is the first OnePlus device to get a QHD+ resolution panel with the 90Hz refresh rate. It also sports a pop-up front camera and a 48MP sensor on the back. As for the OnePlus, the company carried over the design of the OnePlus 6T and threw in latest Snapdragon 855 SoC. 

OnePlus 7 Pro features and specifications

The OnePlus 7 Pro features a metal build, which is sandwiched by an all-glass design. Both the front and rear panels are protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and 5 respectively. As mentioned above, the smartphone comes equipped with a 6.67-inch fluid AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution. The display is rated A+ by DisplayMate, sports pixel density of 516 ppi, is HDR10+ certified and has a 90 Hz refresh rate. The higher refresh rate should make animations, navigation and supported video playback smoother. However, there aren’t really any games that can currently benefit from it. There’s also Night Mode 2.0, which is touted to lower screen brightness to 0.27 nits for less eye strain at night.

As expected, the OnePlus 7 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and comes with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage. OnePlus 7 Pro is the first phone to be available with the latest Qualcomm chip since there aren’t any other phones powered by it. As we noted in our performance comparison test results, the OnePlus 7 Pro is ahead of its closest competitors in most of the tests by a slight margin. Even in Gamebench tests, the smartphone managed to maintain the lead over Honor View 20, Huawei P30 Pro and the Galaxy S10E. You can read our performance review of the phone here. 

Coming to the optics, the OnePlus 7 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup that is said to cover the focal range of 17mm to 78mm. The 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor rests on the back and it’s paired with an f/1.6 aperture lens with custom-made 7-element plastic lens. This main sensor supports OIS and EIS, and is supplemented by an 8MP telephoto lens that offers 3X zoom and also a 16MP ultra-wide lens.The 8MP sensor is paired with an f/2.4 aperture lens and gets OIS while the 16MP ultra-wide lens is coupled with a f/2.2 aperture lens with 117 degree field of view. 

There are also stereo speakers on the OnePlus 7 Pro, along with an improved in-display fingerprint sensor. The company says it worked closely with Dolby to tune the speakers on the phone. Backed by a 4000mAh battery, the handset supports Warp Charge 30 at 5V/6A that is said to deliver 38 percent faster charging speeds than the previous version. The improved charging tech is said to not be the cause of excess heat when charging the phone while gaming or recording videos. The phone also features improved haptic feedback, thanks to a new vibration motor and runs on OxygenOS 9 on top of Android 9 Pie. 

OnePlus 7 features and specifications

The OnePlus 7 doesn’t get the full-screen display design but gets the same waterdrop notch display as the OnePlus 6T. It features a 6.41-inch Full HD+ 60Hz Optic AMOLED display, which sports pixel density of 402 ppi and has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and will be available in 6GB and 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 storage. Just like the Pro variant, this OnePlus 7 also has dual stereo speakers. 

The smartphone features dual rear cameras on the back with a 48MP Sony IMX586 main sensor with a lens having an aperture of f/1.7, and supports OIS, EIS and PDAF. The primary sensor comes with a 5MP secondary sensor, and the lens with this sensor has an aperture of f/2.4. The setup is assisted by a dual LED flash. On thr front is a 16MP Sony IMX471 secondary sensor with the lens having an aperture of f/2.0. It is equipped with a 3,700mAh battery with fast charging support (5V/4A), and features an in-display fingerprint sensor.

OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 price, availability and launch offers

The OnePlus 7 Pro will be available in three models. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs 48,999, while its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs Rs 52,999. The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs 57,999.  The handset will be available in Nebula Blue, Mirror Gray, and Almond colour models. 

The OnePlus 7 has also been announced in two versions. The 6GB RAM + 128GB base variant is priced at Rs 32,999, while its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs Rs 37,999. The smartphone will be available in Mirror Gray and Red colours. 

Jio already announced the ‘Beyond Speed Offer' on the OnePlus 7 series of handsets so that users will be able avail benefits of up to Rs 9,300. This benefit is split in two parts. Users will receive an instant cashback of Rs 5,400 on the first prepaid recharge of Rs 299. The cashback will be credited in the form of 36 vouchers, each worth Rs 150, to the user’s MyJio account. One will be able to redeem these vouchers on subsequent recharges of Rs 299.

There are additional partner benefits worth Rs 3,900, which includes up to Rs 2,000 or 20 percent off, whichever is lower, on Zoomcar bookings. Users will also get Rs 1,550 off on flight tickets and Hotel Bookings on EaseMyTrip as well as 15 percent off on bus-bookings. If users spend a minimum of Rs 1699 on Chumbak, they will get Rs 350 off. The offer can be redeemed from Jio's official website, Reliance Digital stores, Jio retailers or the MyJio app.

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After students, PUBG Mobile is now banned for CRPF troops

At some point or the other, most of us would have thought about how good military personnel will be at playing PUBG. Well, it seems that they are indeed good at the battle royale game, however, PUBG is apparently affecting them dearly. The Central Reserve Police Force, or CRPF, has instructed its commanding officers to enforce a ban on troops playing PUBG on their mobile phones. According to a report, the armed forces’ internal survey has revealed that jawans are getting “addicted” to the online gaming app which is “affecting their operational capabilities”.

“Many of them have stopped socialising with their fellow jawans. It has also led to sleep deprivation because of reduced physical activity,” a senior CRPF officer posted in CRPF’s Delhi headquarters was quoted as saying. Another officer said that “a violent game like PUBG has led to aggressive thoughts, emotions and behaviour, affecting the jawans’ mental well-being. Spending most of their time on the virtual game has left them socially inactive.” Apparently, several jawans have isolated themselves from the real world, “which is dangerous for physical and mental health”.

On May 6, Bihar unit of CRPF issued an order detailing the situation, as well as listing out instructions for senior officers. “It has been reportedly learnt that CRPF troops, young personnel are addicted to PUBG app. It’s a game app and getting these men addicted to it and getting them engaged to great extent which is affecting their ops performance, aggressive and attitudinal issues,” the order said.

“All deputy inspectors-general (DIGs) to ensure and instruct all unit/company personnel under your command to get it deleted/deactivated such apps from their mobile phones. All company commanders will ensure that this app is deleted in all phones and random check of phones should be done,” the circular, sent to all CRPF formations and the force’s anti-insurgency CoBRA unit, added.

PUBG Mobile was temporarily banned by the city administration of Rajkot and later by the district authorities of Gujarat in Bhavnagar and Gir Somnath. According to reports that followed the ban, ten players were arrested for playing PUBG Mobile in public spots like cinemas and colleges. Hyderabad-based Forum Against Corruption is also working to get a ban on PUBG Mobile in schools. Earlier this year, a class 9 Hyderabad student was given psychiatric medication for PUBG Mobile addiction.

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Qualcomm, HMD Global sign patent license agreements for 3G, 4G and 5G Nokia phones

American chip-maker Qualcomm and HMD Global, which sells Nokia-branded phones, have announced that they have entered into a direct worldwide license arrangement. Under the terms of the agreements, Qualcomm has granted HMD Global royalty-bearing patent licenses to develop, manufacture and sell branded 3G, 4G and 5G single-mode and multimode complete devices.

“We are driven by our unique promise of delivering phones that get better over time. In this, we work closely with best-in-class partners globally. Our collaboration with Qualcomm enables us to bring leading innovations to the market and deliver on our unique consumer promise,” Florian Seiche, CEO of HMD Global, said in a statement.

Alex Rogers, Executive Vice President and President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing, said, “Qualcomm is pleased to sign 3G, 4G and 5G multimode licensing agreements with HMD Global that build on our long-standing technology relationship. Qualcomm is leading the transition to 5G, and we are proud to make our breakthrough 3G/4G/5G technologies available to leading OEMs like HMD Global and to support them in delivering compelling products around the world.”

In its latest quarterly review, Counterpoint Research said that Nokia phones did well in targeting the quality conscious users with a value proposition around the latest Android version providing a great user experience. With more Qualcomm chipsets, we could see more premium Nokia phones, and the frequency of the Android security updates is likely to increase. Further, the agreement also suggests that HMD Global is now jumping on the bandwagon of 5G-enabled phones.

The move comes as Nokia Software is eyeing trials for India’s 5G telecom network. The company says that it is already participating in the pilot runs in deploying 5G networks commercially in the US, South Korea and Japan. “India is both a very important talent base and large, local market for us. (in) 5G, we are not just in pilots or trials, we are in commercial deployment,” The Economic Times quoted Bhaskar Gorti, President of Nokia Software, as saying.

According to Gorti, the company has built significant software capability in India, and the country acts as an innovation lab for customers globally. The report also said that the Finnish company is looking to build cloud-based solutions that leverage the advantages of 5G such as low-latency and high throughput.

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HP Omen X 2S Gaming Laptop With Dual-Screen Design Debuts

HP Omen X 2S price starts at $2,100 (roughly Rs. 1,48,000), and the laptop will go on sale from June.

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WhatsApp fixes voice calling feature loophole that allowed attackers to inject spyware on phones

WhatsApp has fixed a vulnerability in the app’s calling feature that allowed cybercriminals to inject spyware on people phones, a media report has said. The spyware, called Pegasus, was developed by Israeli company NSO Group that licenses its products to governments to fight terrorism and crime. According to The Financial Times, which first reported the development, the spyware could be installed on iPhones as well as on Android devices; all an attacker has to do is make a WhatsApp call to the target.

The company says that it fixed the vulnerability on Sunday and issued a patch for customers on Monday. “This attack has all the hallmarks of a private company known to work with governments to deliver spyware that reportedly takes over the functions of mobile phone operating systems. We have briefed a number of human rights organisations to share the information we can, and to work with them to notify civil society,” the company said without naming NSO Group.

WhatsApp, an instant messaging app used by 1.5 billion people worldwide, disclosed the issue to the US Department of Justice last week, Financial Times cited a person familiar with the matter, as saying. Meanwhile, NSO said that it had carefully “vetted customers and investigated any abuse.” The company also says that it is investigating the issue. “Under no circumstances would NSO be involved in the operating or identifying of targets of its technology, which is solely operated by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. NSO would not, or could not, use its technology in its own right to target any person or organisation,” NSO was quoted as saying.

Pegasus is NSO’s flagship programme that can turn on a phone’s microphone and camera, and collect location data. The company has Middle Eastern and Western intelligence agencies as its customers. It is suspected that the attack was launched by a Middle Eastern country to allegedly suppress the criticism of its human rights practices. The report said that in the past, human rights campaigners in the Middle East have received text messages over WhatsApp that contained links that would download Pegasus to their phones.

As late as on May 12, there was an attempt to compromise the phone of a UK-based human rights lawyer who helped a Saudi dissident in Canada, and sue NSO in Israel. John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, said the attack had failed. “We had a strong suspicion that the person’s phone was being targeted, so we observed the suspected attack, and confirmed that it did not result in infection,” added Scott-Railton.

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Canon EOS 200D II DSLR with APS-C CMOS sensor launched in India starting at Rs 52,995

Canon has added a new product to its EOS DSLR range with the new EOS 200D II. The new camera is the successor to the EOS 200D and is also claimed to be the company’s most compact and lightweight camera in its DSLR segment. It is powered by the Canon’s DIGIC 8 imaging processor and sports an APS-C size (equivalent) imaging sensor that has approx 24.1 MP resolution and is equipped with a 3-inch Vari-angle LCD screen that supports touch input. The EOS 200D II will go on sale in India this week priced at Rs 52,995 with the EF-S18-55 IS STM Kit and at Rs 65,995 for the EF-S18-55 IS STM + EF-S55-250 IS STM double zoom kit.

“With the increasing interest in photography, consumers are now looking for products that are not only feature rich, but also convenient to use and carry. Keeping abreast with their evolving requirements, we are delighted to launch Canon EOS 200D II DSLR, which aims to facilitate a convenient, hassle-free and an enjoyable experience to photography enthusiasts,” saysEddie Udagawa, Vice President at Consumer Imaging and Information Centre, Canon India. “Powered by 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and the latest DIGIC 8 image processor, the camera will enable users create vibrant and sharp images with every click. On top of an intuitive interface, EOS 200D II is loaded with features that will enhance portrait shots and seamless connectivity for users to share their snapshots instantly.”

The new Canon camera will also come equipped with Creative Assist and smooth skin features, which are said to be a first for an EOS DSLR. The EOS 200D II has the ISO range between 100 and 25600, which is also expandable to 51200. It weighs 449g and as per Canon, the continuous shooting speed for viewfinder shooting is maximum approx 5 shots/sec and Live View shooting is max  approx 5.0 shots/sec (One-Shot) or 3.5 shots/sec (Servo AF). it also comes equipped with the Dual pixel CMOS Auto Focus system and features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. One can equip it with SD, SDHC, SDXC or a UHS-1 card. 

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