PUBG Banned by Jordan Over 'Negative Effects'

PUBG pits marooned characters against each another in a virtual fight to the death, and has become one of the world's most popular mobile games.

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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, Radeon RX 5700 Officially Launched in India, Priced to Compete With Nvidia GeForce RTX Super

AMD hopes a price cut will reposition its brand new GPUs so that they are more competitive against the mid-range of Nvidia's lineup.

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Sony is reportedly working on a phone with retractable rolling display

Foldable phones are yet to become the promising evolution they were meant to be, but that isn’t stopping tech giants from embracing the technology. Just a day before its official availability, Samsung postponed the launch of the Galaxy Fold citing issues in its design. Huawei too will be releasing the foldable Mate X later this year. Now, a tweet by tipster Max J., spotted by MSPoweruser claims Sony is working on a foldable device.

The tweet claims Sony is prototyping the design with a foldable display supplied by LG Display, a camera with 10X zoom and a 3220mAh battery. The battery might seem a little less for a foldable device but considering Sony is still at the prototying stage, that might change later. Presently, the device is running a Snapdragon 7-series SoC by the codename SD7250, although it is expected that the final version will house the Snapdragon 855 flagship SoC coupled with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem. Clearly, this will be Sony’s foray into 5G devices.

There’s also another key difference. While Samsung and Huawei’s foldable devices are actually foldable, Sony could be working on a rollable design. Based on a patent illustration Sony received, the design could be in a retractable roll-out form factor. Sony might implement the use of rails to help expand the display on both sides of the devices, turning the smartphone into a tablet.

If there are no setbacks in the production, we might see Sony’s futuristic foldable device in the market by December 2019 or early next year. However, there’s little chance of the phone ever launching in India. Sony’s mobile division has officially shut shop and exited from the Indian market. But this could be a good way to make a comeback.

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Huaweis Hongmeng OS to seamlessly power IoT devices as well as smartphones, claims to be faster than Android

The ban on US companies that restricted trade with Huawei is now partially lifted. Google too has resumed relations with the company and so did most other US companies, but Huawei will now be wary of such threats from the west. While the ban was enforced, news broke that Huawei is working on an Android-alternative called Hongmeng OS. Now, Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei told a Chinese publication that the operating system will be more than just an Android replacement. It’s made to interconnect all devices.

The 75-year old executive said the OS works on just about everything including network switches, data centers, routers as well as smartphones. By the sound of it, Hongmeng OS holds good potential for being the OS of choice for IoT devices like smart homes, autonomous vehicles and the likes.

Ren also said the OS has a processing latency of less than 5 milliseconds and admitted that it could possibly be faster than both Android and macOS. However, Ren was apprehensive of the ecosystem Huawei is trying to build around the OS.

Hongmeng OS is facing an uphill battle right now to nurture a robust ecosystem. Apple and Google’s success in the software space can be attributed to the support from their ecosystem, which Huawei lacks presently. But then Ren assured saying the company is also working on making its own app store to get more developers.

As for the ban, not everything is a go for Huawei. During the G20 meet in Japan, US president Donald Trump announced that Huawei is now permitted to resume business with US companies and can purchase components made in US. However, Huawei is still on the blacklist despite the decision and it’s also not clear whether the company will be allowed to operate in the United States. That doesn’t seem to be bothering Huawei much. The company recently bagged its 50th contract in setting up 5G infrastructure at MWC 2019 Shanghai.

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Huami Amazfit Bip Lite smartwatch launched in India at Rs 3,999

The Huami Amazfit Bip Lite is now available in India. The smart watch is priced Rs 3,999 and comes with a 45-day battery life on a single charge. The watch looks a lot like the Apple Watch and rocks an optical PPG heart rate sensor designed particularly to track activities like running and cycling. Like the previous Amazfit Bip, the watch is compatible with both Android and iOS devices and offers real-time notifications.

The optical PPG sensor on the Amazfit Bip Lite is combined with a three-axis acclerometer, barometer and a compass for activity tracking. There’s a 1.28-inch always-on display and can automatically detect the activity you are doing. It also has multi-sport tracking that tracks four cardio activities including running and cycling.

The smartwatch is also water resistant up to 30 meters and can be used while swimming. It’s also quite lightweight at 32 grams and comes with a curved corner design.

Huami will sell the Amazfit Bip lite via Amazon from July 15. This is the third smart watch from the Xiaomi-backed company to launch in India. The previous Amazfit Bip launched at Rs 5,499 and there is another smartband called Amazfit Stratos.

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Apple could be working on a foldable iPad: Report

This isn’t the first time that we are seeing rumours about a foldable iPad, but new information circulating the internet suggests that we could see the device as soon as next year. According to analysts with inside information, the foldable iPad could be between 11 and 15-inches in size and is also speculated to support 5G. The device is also speculated to support 5G. Apple is yet to launch its first commercial 5G phone. There is no information on a specific launch date.

A lot of companies have been rumoured to work on a foldable device including Microsoft with the foldable surface device. However, only a few companies like Samsung, Huawei and LG have shown off their take on foldable devices. Samsung has quite a shaky launch with the display fault on their foldable device, and it looks like others want to ensure their devices are fault-free when they launch. 

Apple has a history of revolutionizing consumer tech. From the first PC to the iPod, the iPhone and even the iPad, all these products have been industry-defining products. It is yet to be seen how the Cupertino giant changes the way we look at foldable devices.

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Redmi Note 7 Pro New Variant, Redmi K20 Series India Launch Date, PUBG Lite Beta and More Tech News This Week

Redmi Note 7 Pro new variant, Redmi K20 series India launch date, Vivo Z1 Pro price in India reveal, PUBG Lite release were some of the biggest tech news stories this week.

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