The show floor for E3 hasn't opened yet and all the major announcements have already taken place. Microsoft showcased 60 games at their press conference and spoke about the upcoming Project Scarlet console. EA shed light on the upcoming Star Wars game and Bethesda dropped the release date for Doom 2019. Last night, it was Square Enix’s turn. The company not only showcased gameplay of some highly anticipated games but also gave out release dates as well. Here is a look at some of the key announcements from the E3 2019 Square Enix briefing.
Marvel’s Avengers
Rumour mills were abuzz about the upcoming Avengers game and we not only have a trailer for the game but a release date as well. This narrative driven game will take place over the course of a couple of years and will release on May 15, 2019. The game has legendary voice actors like Troy Baker and Nolan North lending their voices to Bruce Banner and Tony Stark respectively.
Final Fantasy VII remake
The Final Fantasy VII remake has made fans wait long enough. The game has been in development for quite some time and every time fans got anxious about the game, the developers dropped a trailer to whet our appetite. The game now, finally, has a release date of March 3, 2020. The trailer shows off gameplay, combat, special abilities and more.
Outriders
New IPs are a risk for developers and publishers alike, but if it succeeds, then the game can become a legend. Speaking of legends, the new game Outriders comes from People Can Fly — you might know them as the guys behind Bulletstorm — who showed off their next first-person shooter, which is a sci-fi title where players must find out the truth about a mysterious signal.
Final Fantasy VIII remastered
The remastered version Final Fantasy VIII will bring with it enhanced visuals. It will release in 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC.
For those interested, you can watch the complete conference below.
At WWDC this year, Apple put the focus on Privacy and announced a number of iOS-specific features to restrict the way apps collect user information through iPhones. With iOS 13, Apple announced that users will be able to set up background location tracking alerts to check which apps are using location data and when. A way Apple would display these alerts when iOS 13 releases widely is to plot app-tracked location data of a user on a map. As spotted by 9To5Mac, Apple will alert users of apps tracking their location with pop-up notifications that appear when an app is tracking your location in the background. The publication has access to the developer beta of iOS 13, and has posted screenshots of how this activity will take place.
As you can see in the image above, pop-up location tracking notifications on iOS 13 will also display the reason why an app uses location data. In this case, the Tesla app and the Apple Store are seen tracking a user’s location, the reasons for which are also mentioned in the notification. This will make developers more accountable for needing location data and apps will have to give users a convincing reason as to why they need location permissions. With iOS 13, users will also have an option to share their location data with an app “just once” so that it cannot be accessed by the app repeatedly. Apps will also be barred from accessing Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth without user permission to fetch location.
According to Apple, the periodic pop-up alerts for location tracked by apps will give users an option to either give background location tracking access to an app, or revoke it completely, or modify it to “Just Once”/ “only while using” the app.
iOS 13 is currently in developer beta and will launch for public review in July.
Samsung will launch its new Galaxy M40 smartphone today in India. The company has been teasing the device from some time now and has revealed some information about it in the process. The Galaxy M40 is confirmed to feature an Infinity-O display design, which is also present on the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. It will also feature a triple rear-camera setup but no official details about the camera configuration are out yet. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is expected to be the company’s new mid-range handset and it will reportedly be priced around Rs 20,000. This will pit the smartphone against the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and other phones that are priced around the same.
Samsung Galaxy M40 launch timing and live stream
Samsung Galaxy M40 will be announced in a launch event that is slated to take place at 6 PM today. The company is yet to post links for the event’s live stream but we will update the story with it when the video is uploaded.
Samsung Galaxy M40 specifications:
As mentioned earlier, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will feature an Infinity-O display. As per a previous report, the handset will feature a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a 2340×1080p resolution. The handset could be launched running on the Snapdragon 675 SoC, which might be coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup that is said to consist of a 32 MP main sensor, a 5MP depth sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor. On the front, it features a 16MP shooter and the phone is expected to launch running on Android 9 Pie. The device was previously rumoured to come equipped with a 5000mAh battery but another report hints at a smaller 3500mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy M40 expected pricing
As per a Samsung executive, the Samsung Galaxy M40 could be priced below Rs 20,000. This means that the handset will go up against the likes of the Realme 3 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and others that sit in the same price category.
Samsung has been refreshing its approach when it comes to adding features to its smartphones. Its M-series of handsets availed some benefits of the company's changed philosophy where it is adding new features first to mid-range handsets. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is also turning out to be a mid-range phone with some flagship-level features. It joins the Galaxy M10, M20 (review) and the Galaxy M30 (review) in India.
Honor is all set to launch its new Honor 20 series of smartphones in India. The Honor 20 series of handsets consist of the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and the Honor 20i, and while the former two handsets have already been announced globally, the Honor 20i was launched in China. The Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro feature flagship level specifications like the Kirin 980 processor. On the other hand, the Honor 20i is a mid-range handset that runs on the Kirin 710 SoC. The smartphone manufacturer has already announced that its Honor 20 series of handsets will be available for purchase via Flipkart in India.
Honor 20 series: How to watch live stream
Honor is hosting an event to introduce the new Honor 20 series of smartphone in India. The event is slated to go live at 11:30 AM where the company will announce the phone’s India pricing and availability. The launch event will be live streamed via Honor’s official media channels but you can watch it directly from the video embedded below.
Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro specifications:
Both, the Honor 20 and the Honor 20 Pro run on the company’s flagship 7nm HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor that comes with Dual-NPU. They sport a 6.26-inch All-View Display with Full HD+ resolution of 2340x1080 pixels and there’s a punch-hole display design where the front camera is housed. The rear panel features 3D Triple Mesh technology that creates patterns and a gradient effect. The phones comes equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, which we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Coming to the optics, the Honor 20 and 20 Pro feature a quad camera setup, but with a varying sensor configuration. The Honor 20 Pro comes equipped with a 48MP primary sensor that is paired with an f/1.4 aperture lens and supports OIS. There’s also a 16MP ultra wide-angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture, and an 8MP telephoto camera. The fourth sensor is a 2MP macro camera. The Honor 20 sports a bit different camera configuration. It sports a 48MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture lens and the telephoto camera is replaced with a 2MP depth sensor. Both the handsets feature a 32MP sensor that combines four pixels into one larger pixel.
The Honor 20 is backed by a 3750mAh battery, while the Pro variant ships with a 4000mAh battery. Both phones run on Android 9 Pie with Magic UI on top and support up to 22.5W fast charging.
The Honor 20 Pro launch was reportedly on hold over US-Huawei sanctions and while the rumours circulating on the internet suggeted that the device might launch with the company's own HongMeng OS (Oak OS), it seems like the company is going ahead with the launch. It remains to be seen whether the handset comes with Android OS or if Huawei will use its own OS instead.
Honor 20i specifications
Coming to the Honor 20i, the smartphone features a 6.21-inch full HD+ IPS LCD display with a u-shaped notch that has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by the Kirin 710 mobile platform, along with up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of internal storage. The phone runs on a 3400mAh battery and comes with Game Turbo 2.0 for an optimised gaming experience. It runs on EMUI 9 that is based on Android 9 Pie and comes equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and comes with face unlock support.
In terms of optics, the Honor 20i features a 32MP sensor on the front, which is paired with an f/2.0 aperture lens. On the back is a triple camera setup that consists of the 24MP primary sensor with a lens having f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra wide-angle lens and a 2MP depth sensor.
Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20 Lite expected India pricing
The Honor 20 Pro is priced starting at EUR 599 (Rs 46,500 approx) in Europe and comes in Phantom Black and Phantom Blue colour options. On the other hand, the standard Honor 20 costs EUR 499 (Rs 38,800 approx) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration. It was announced in Icelandic White, Midnight Black, and Sapphire Blue colour options.
The Honor 20i was launched in four variants in China and comes in Gradient Red, Gradient Blue, and Magic Night Black colour models. The handset comes in a 4GB+128GB model that is priced at CNY 1,599 (Rs 16,600 approx), and a 6GB+64GB variant that costs CNY 1,599 (Rs 16,600 approx), the 6GB+128GB model is priced at CNY 1,899 (Rs 19,700 approx), and finally, the 6GB+256GB model of the handset costs CNY 2,199 (Rs. 22,800 approx). There is also an AAPE Edition of the Honor 20i, which is priced at CNY 2,199 (Rs 22,800 approx). The smartphones are expected to be priced around the same or slightly lower in India.
Square Enix has provided a release date — May 15, 2020 — and released a full-length trailer for Marvel’s Avengers, which features the core Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes but not the faces we know.
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Samsung is all set to launch its new Galaxy M40 smartphone in India tomorrow. The handset has been leaked a couple of times previously and while we have a pretty good idea of what it might offer. A sighting of the phone on the Android Enterprise website reveals some additional information about it. The listing reportedly features an image of the smartphone and the image again shows off the device’s punch-hole camera display design. In addition, there are also some specs listed against the device like a 6.3-inch screen, 6GB RAM, and 128GB storage. The handset runs Android 9 Pie.
The new report, however, suggests that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M40 smartphone might feature a dedicated Bixby button on its left edge. If this turns out to be true, the Galaxy M40 would be the first phone outside the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S series to feature a Bixby button. This information based upon the image of the Galaxy M40 smartphone, which is said to be listed on the Android Enterprise website. However, the phone was previously revealed by Samsung via a ‘Notify Me’ page and we didn’t find any button on the device’s left edge upon closer inspection. So, we suggest you take this information with a pinch of salt.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is confirmed to sport an Infinity-O display. The handset is expected to come with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ screen that sports a 2340×1080p resolution and the same screen size is listed on the Android Enterprise website. The handset was touted to come equipped with a 5,000mAh battery but a previous report suggests it will get a smaller 3,500mAh power cell. The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup that will consist of a 32 MP main sensor. There could also be a 5MP depth sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor. On the front is a 16MP shooter and the phone is expected to be launched running Android 9 Pie. A company executive has suggested that the Samsung Galaxy M40 will be priced below Rs 20,000, which means it will go up against the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme 3 Pro and others that are categorised in the same price range.
At a time when Asus is in the news for its upcoming launch of the Asus 6Z flagship smartphone in India, the laptop arm of the Taiwanese company has decided to launch the new Vivobook series in the country. Asus has sent an invite to the media for an event taking place on June 11 in New Delhi, and it will be launching what it claims the “World's smallest colourful ultrabook.” Concurrently, the company is teasing the Vivobook X412 on Flipkart and made the microsite live on the platform. We are not sure whether the company will launch the same laptop or add a few more to complement this one.
The Vivobook 14 (X412) was launched at CES this year with a four-sided NanoEdge display with 5.7mm bezels and an 87-percent screen-to-body ratio. Asus claims that because of its thin bezels the Vivobook 14 (X412) is 6.8 percent “smaller than normal 14-inch laptop.” It is powered by an 8th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, and is equipped with 8GB DDR4 RAM. The laptop ships with a 512GB PCIe SSD and an NVIDIA GeForce MX230 discrete graphics card. Connectivity options include USB Type-C port, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port and USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, and a microSD card reader.
Available in transparent silver, slate grey and peacock blue colours, the laptop has a 2-degree ErgoLift hinge. This lifts the laptop for better typing as well as the air flow. It is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and Windows Hello authentication support. Asus claims that the laptop weighs 1.5kg, and that it has a “new NumberPad.” “In normal use, NumberPad is a large glass-covered Windows Precision Touchpad with multi-gesture support. A tap of the NumberPad icon on the touchpad turns it into an LED-illuminated keypad with a familiar layout for easy data entry,” Asus explained in a press note.
