Pokemon Sleep Will Let You Earn Points for Sleeping, Coming Next Year

Pokemon Company is developing "Pokemon Sleep", a mobile app that tracks players' sleep and uses the data for gameplay, with a release date set for next year.

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Australia Sues Sony for Refusing Refunds on Faulty PlayStation Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe broke Australian consumer law by telling customers they could not get a refund for faulty PlayStation games, Australia's consumer watchdog said in a lawsuit.

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Redmi Note 7S to go on open sale tonight via Flipkart, Micom: Specs, price and all you need to know

Recently, Redmi launched the Redmi Note 7S (First Impressions) smartphone at a starting price of Rs 10,990 in India. All the variants of the phone will go on open sale at midnight (May 31) through Flipkart and Mi.com. The Redmi Note 7S was previously made available through Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home, Mi Store app earlier this month. The handset comes in Onyx Black, Sapphire Blue and Ruby Red colour options. The 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant is priced at Rs 10,990, and the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version costs Rs 12,999.

Redmi Note 7S Specifications:

The Redmi Note 7S sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a waterdrop notch. The display is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and offers a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, the phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 mobile platform and it is offered in two storage and RAM variants. The phone draws power from a 4,000mAh battery which supports Quick Charge 4. There’s a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and users can also use Face Unlock feature to unlock it.

The imaging responsibilities are on the dual camera setup on the back. The camera module has a 48MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor with PDAF, EIS and AI Portrait Mode support. The 48MP main camera features a half inch sensor and a lens with f/1.8 aperture. The phone also features a Night Mode option. On the front is a 13MP sensor that supports AI Portrait mode.

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PUBG Mobile ESL tournament offers total prize pool of EUR 120,000, trip to Milan: How to participate, rules, and all you need to know

There seems to be no dearth of PUBG Mobile tournaments. While the PUBG Mobile Club Open is already going on, players now have another chance to try and win some hefty rewards. The Vodafone 5G ESL Mobile Open has been announced and is open to teams from Europe, India and Egypt. In fact, India gets its own completely separate region for qualifier. The tournament is offering players a trip to Milan and a total prize pool of EUR 120,000. Those interested can register here.

Indian players have been grouped into Region B and qualifiers for the same will kick off from June 1. The qualifiers will consist of 80 players, making for a total of 20 teams with four players each. The qualifiers have been divided into three cups, with one team winning each of the cups. Cup 1 kicks off from June 1, Cup 2 starts from July 6, and the final Cup will start from August 3. The games in the qualifiers will support cross play, so participants can play on any device together. However, the finals will be played on 5G-ready Android phones that will be provided by the organisers. Those interested can sign up here.

As far as rules go, all players need to be above 16 years of age. However, the rules note that if a player is below the age of majority in their country, but above 16, they will need a legal guardian to consent to their attendance in the final. 

The Grand Finals will be held on September 29, between 10 teams. The winning team will win EUR 40,000 (approx Rs 31,13,000), while those who will come second and third will win EUR 20,000, EUR 11,000. In fact, the tournament will award prizes all the way till tenth place. 

Besides PUBG Mobile, the tournament will also play host to Asphalt 9: Legends. Players can participate in online qualifiers that will be held from June 10 to September 1. Qualifiers will be held separately for Android and iOS players and you can check out when each of the qualifiers will be held by clicking here. The grand final will be held on September 28, with 16 players participating. The total prize pool for Asphalt 9: Legends is EUR 45,000, with the winner getting EUR 14,000. Like PUBG Mobile, Even those who come 16th will be eligible for a prize.

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Google restricts marijuana facilitating apps on Play Store

Google has updated its content policy for the Play Store and it has now restricted the functioning of all apps that sell or facilitate the sale of marijuana, regardless of legality. According to the new guidelines, "allowing users to order marijuana through an in-app shopping cart feature, assisting users in arranging delivery or pick up of marijuana, and facilitating the sale of products containing THC" are no more allowed on the platform.

Google has apparently pointed out two popular apps, Weedmaps and Eaze, and restricted their functioning. “These apps simply need to move the shopping cart flow outside of the app itself to be compliant with this new policy. We've been in contact with many of the developers and are working with them to answer any technical questions and help them implement the changes without customer disruption,” Android Police quoted Google as saying.

The move is linked to the company’s efforts towards making the Google Play Store safer for children. Google says that it has taken inputs from users and developers and is evolving its Google Play policies to provide additional protections for children and families. “These policy changes build on our existing efforts to ensure that apps for children have appropriate content, show suitable ads, and handle personally identifiable information correctly; they also reduce the chance that apps not intended for children could unintentionally attract them,” Kanika Sachdeva, Product Manager, Google Play, wrote in a blog post.

As part of the new policy, all developers are now required to complete the new target audience and content section of the Google Play Console. For most developers, the target audience does not include children, but if kids are part of an app’s target audience, Google will ask the developers some follow-up questions.

Meanwhile, Eaze has issued a statement claiming that it connects adults only to licensed, regulated cannabis retailers. “In California, and many other markets across the nation, lawmakers have established clear cannabis laws and regulations. Google’s decision is a disappointing development that only helps the illegal market thrive, but we are confident that Google, Apple, and Facebook will eventually do the right thing and allow legal cannabis companies to do business on their platforms. We regret any inconvenience this may cause for customers and patients,” The Verge quoted a company spokesperson as saying.

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Samsung Galaxy A10e with Exynos 7885 chipset visits Geekbench

Samsung has refreshed its smartphone strategy to gain the lost market share. Under the new scheme of things, the company is populating every segment with various smartphones. One such phone is the Galaxy A10e that has now appeared on Geekbench. The phone with model number SM-A102U is seen sporting an Exynos 7884 mobile processor, along with 2GB of RAM. The phone is seen running Android 9 Pie. The phone scores 1,163 points in the Single-Core test and 3,581 points in the Multi-Core test on Geekbench.

Interestingly, the Galaxy A10e scores similar points as the Galaxy A10. The Galaxy A10 has the same Exynos 7884 chipset, which is coupled with up to 3GB RAM. In the case of Galaxy S10 Series, we have seen that Samsung has kept the key hardware in Galaxy S10e same as its larger variants. The main difference is in the display size and the number of cameras. The company is likely to repeat this trend with the Galaxy A10e.

The Samsung Galaxy A10e has already been certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), Wi-Fi Alliance and was also spotted at the FCC website hinting at an imminent launch. The FCC website showed that the phone will have a battery with model number EB-BA202ABU. Reportedly, this battery pack has a 3000mAh capacity - down from 3,400mAh battery of the Galaxy A10.

The Galaxy A10 has already been launched in India. As mentioned, the entry-level smartphone is powered by the Exynos 7884 chipset, which is coupled with up to 3GB RAM. It features a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display. In the camera department, the phone comes equipped with a single 13MP rear sensor with a lens having a f/1.9 aperture. On the front the phone has a 5MP selfie shooter.

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Sony Xperia F could be a foldable phone with Samsungs flexible OLED display, 5G connectivity

Sony has ceased its smartphone operations in India, and most other regions, to focus on releasing phones in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Europe. The smartphone maker was rumoured to be dropping its Xperia lineup and shift to a new series. However, a new report out of China suggests that the company might be working on a foldable phone called the Xperia F, which could be launched next year. This phone is said to adopt Samsung’s flexible OLED display technology with a 21:9 aspect ratio, which the company’s current flagship Xperia 1 smartphone features. Additionally, the handset is said to support 5G connectivity and the company is expected to announce the Xperia 2 smartphone next year. 

While there are no specifics about the Xperia F, the report hints at the growing popularity of foldable phones. Samsung and Huawei have already unveiled their respective foldable phones and while things aren’t looking too good for Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, we are yet to come across any initial impressions of the Huawei Mate X. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is facing harsh criticism as the handset it had sent to reviewers in the US were recalled as their inner display malfunctioned. The company later issued a statement confirming the development, saying that it planned to “announce the release date in the coming weeks.”

Coming back to Sony, the company’s mobile division is being scaled back to reduce losses and drive profits up in the long term. As for the existing Sony smartphone users, the company said that it ceased sales in India in FY18, but will continue to provide customer support operations including after sales support and software updates for existing customers in the country. The company also said that it will be “monitoring the market situation and business feasibility in India”. So, there’s a possibility that the company could resume its operations in India if it finds it viable to do so.

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