PUBG Mobile announces Erangel 20, partnership with The Walking Dead TV show

The finals of the PUBG Mobile Club Open recently concluded and developers of the game, Tencent, had some pretty interesting announcements to make during the event. Vincent Wang, General Manager of Global Publishing for Tencent Games, took the stage to announce that PUBG Mobile has over 400 million downloads and 15 million people are playing the game every day. He also announced that the Erangel map would be updated to Erangel 2.0. 

Judging by the short clip shared during the tournament, it seems like it will feature better visuals. It showcases changes to popular locations, such as Yasnaya Polyana, Mylta Power, Prison, as well as the many forests that dot the map. However, there was a disclaimer at the bottom that read, “this is a promotional video and actual game footage may vary.” As such, you’ll have to wait and see how good the visuals of Erangel 2.0 will be. Wang did not give a date for when the updated map will be available to players but only said that it would come “very soon.” It should be noted that the PC version of the game has received the new Erangel map. The patch notes for the same detail all the changes, but it is not yet known if all of them will make it to mobile. 

Besides Erangel 2.0, Wang also announced that, later this year, PUBG Mobile would partner with AMC’s popular TV show, The Walking Dead. Details as to how this partnership will manifest in the game is not yet known. It should be noted that PUBG Mobile partnered with Resident Evil to launch a new Zombie Mode. So maybe the developers will do something similar with The Walking Dead. With the recent Godzilla partnership, the developers added a Team Deathmatch mode, where teams of four battle it out to get the most number of kills.

You can watch the announcement below. Wang takes the stage at around the 1:05:00 mark.

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Huawei Mate X not ready to hit market yet: Company executive

Huawei is still “optimizing/perfecting” the Mate X foldable phone and it cannot go public without meeting the quality requirements, He Gang, President, Huawei’s consumer business mobile phone product line, said. The executive said that the device was still in the process of optimisation because it involves new processes and new design methods, adding that the challenges that the company is facing are greater than what it envisaged. “Everyone should be very clear that Huawei’s quality requirements are very demanding. If it does not meet the quality requirements, we will not let the products go on the market,” Gang was quoted as saying.

The report comes at a time when several media reports have said that Samsung’s foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, is ready to hit the market. Samsung announced that it had made improvements in the foldable phone’s design and was now ready to ship it again to users. The price of the phone will remain the same as before in the US. It will retail for $1,980 (roughly Rs 1,36,000) and it will be up for purchase from September. The company even detailed what improvements it made to plug the faults.

To improve the design, the protective layer on top of the flexible display is now extended beyond the bezel so that it’s more apparent that it’s an integral part of the device. Furthermore, there are now new reinforcements to protect the screen from external particles. The top and bottom edge of the hinge now have added protection caps and there’s an additional layer of metal underneath the display while the space between the hinge and body has also been reduced. Samsung’s spokespersons in the Czech Republic and Slovakia also said that the Galaxy Fold had successfully passed all the necessary durability tests.

The Galaxy Fold was reportedly undergoing a redesign after early review units of the phone malfunctioned because of issues with a protective film on the screen. Samsung had to recall the review units. Since then, the launch of the Galaxy Fold has been postponed several times. Samsung Display Vice President Kim Seong-cheol revealed that the company had resolved “most” of the issues related to the Galaxy Fold phone, and that the device was ready for launch. “Most of the display problems have been ironed out, and the Galaxy Fold is ready to hit the market,” he said. Samsung Display, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is the main supplier of the folding screen.

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Vivo S1 India price leaked, could start at Rs 17,990

Vivo is set to launch the S-series smartphones in India, starting with the Vivo S1 on August 7. The smartphone has already been launched in the international markets. It was first launched in China, then the global variant was launched in the mid of July that varied a bit from the Chinese variant. However, ahead of the India launch, the price of Vivo S1 has been leaked. It seems like the Chinese manufacturer is aiming to take on the Realme X.

Vivo S1 India price leaked

According to indiashopps.com, the India pricing of Vivo S1 could start at Rs 17,990. The base variant will have 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The other two variants with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage could be priced at Rs 19,990 ad Rs 24,990 respectively. The phone was launched in Indonesia earlier this month for IDR 35,99,000 (approx Rs 17,650), so the leaked India price seems to be on par with the international price.

Vivo S1 specifications

The global variant of the Vivo S1 features a 6.38-inch (1080x2340 pixel resolution) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display alongside a waterdrop notch. The screen also has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone is powered by the Helio P65 mobile platform, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As for software, it runs Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie.

On the optics front, the Vivo S1 sports a triple camera setup: a 16MP primary camera with an f/1.78 aperture lens, an 8MP secondary wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, and a tertiary 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture lens. It also has a 32MP front camera.

The Vivo S1 is packed with a 4500mAh battery. In Indonesia, the smartphone was launched in two colour variants, namely, Cosmic Green and Skyline Blue.

The company has also roped in Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan for the promotion of the upcoming S series.

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Airtel reduces post-plan expiry incoming call validity to 7 days

If you are an Airtel prepaid customer, there is some not-so-exciting news for you. The telecom operator has reduced the incoming call validity for its prepaid customers who don't have an active plan from fifteen to seven days. To elaborate, if your current prepaid plan has expired, you could previously receive calls for up to 15 days without needing another recharge. That duration is now down to 7 days. This is being done by Airtel to improve the company's Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). According to Telecomtalk, the ARPU of Airtel is higher than that of Reliance Jio. It isn’t clear whether similar changes have been made by other telecom companies, like Vodafone Idea. 

Back in 2018, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea introduced a new scheme called ‘Minimum Recharge.’ In the Minimum Recharge scheme, a prepaid customer needed to recharge their service with a minimum of Rs 35 every month. This would enable them to make and receive voice calls. If a customer failed to make the recharge, outgoing calls were immediately barred but incoming calls were active for a period of 15 days. With the new changes, the plan has now changed and incoming calls will work for only 7 days after the expiry of a prepaid plan. 

If you are looking to recharge your smartphone or are looking for a plan that gives you data and calling as per your needs and are confused about the right prepaid plan, then you needn't worry. We have a comparison that takes a look at all the popular plans on offer from various telecom providers from Rs 200 all the way up to Rs 500. You can check out our plan comparison here.

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LinkedIn fixes flaw that allowed users to post job opening for Googles CEO position

If you recently came across a job opening for the position of Google CEO on LinkedIn, it’s not because Sundar Pichai has quit. In fact, the job opening was not posted by Google itself. A flaw on LinkedIn allowed someone to post the job opening on Google’s page. The bug allegedly allowed users to post an unofficial job opening on any company’s LinkedIn page.  However, LinkedIn has fixed the bug now.

According to The Next Web, the flaw on LinkedIn was first discovered by Netherlands-based recruiter Michel Rijnders, and he “went on to create job postings for a Chief Executive Officer for Google and LinkedIn at no cost.” This happened despite the fact that creating job postings requires a premium subscription on LinkedIn. However, posting a fraudulent job opening without the company’s knowledge is a violation of its terms and conditions. 

What’s more interesting is that the opening also popped up on Google Search as it avails listing information from different websites, like LinkedIn. 

 

LinkedIn is looking for a Chief Executive Officer. pic.twitter.com/mLlTQnKWi7

— Michel Rijnders (@rijnders) 25 July 2019

 

After Rinjders tweet, Raul Rockwell, LinkedIn’s head of trust and safety, said in a statement that LinkedIn had removed the posting and that they were working to resolve the issue that published his job listings.

In a statement to Adweek, LinkedIn informed that it had patched what appeared to be a bug that accidentally went live as part of the test. Here’s the official statement: “This issue was caused by a bug in our online jobs experience that allowed members to edit the company after a job had already been posted. The issue has now been resolved. Fraudulent job postings are a clear violation of our terms of service. When they are brought to our attention, we quickly move to take them down. While we do allow companies to post on behalf of other companies (such as in the case of recruiting firms), this is only permitted with the knowledge of both parties.

Regarding free job postings, we have not historically had free job postings as part of the LinkedIn experience. However, we’re running a test that allows small and midsized businesses to post a limited number of jobs for free. This member was a part of that test.”

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Jio Saarthi voice-assisted feature launched to help users digitally recharge their phones

Reliance Jio has launched ‘Jio Saarthi,’ an interactive in-app voice-assisted feature that will help users recharge their phones through the MyJio app. The feature is integrated in MyJio app and will help users through the full recharge process, from choosing a plan to making payments. ‘Jio Saarthi’ will help users in Hindi and English languages. The feature will be gradually made available in 12 regional languages. Jio Saarthi talks to the users through the process and helps them locate payments details, including how to find the card number and where to enter it.Jio users who have not done an online recharge till now will be prompted with this new feature.

Reliance Jio has now become the largest telecom provider in India with a subscriber of 331.3 million as of the second quarter of 2019. Is nearest competitor, Vodafone Idea Ltd. indicated a loss in customer base from 334.1 million to 320 million. Earlier this year, Reliance Jio also edged past Bharti Airtel. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), by May end, Jio had added 8.2 million users from April to the end of the month with 323 million wireless customers.

TRAI’s data showed that both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea lost users and in May, apart from Jio, BSNL added subscribers too - about 24,276 of them. As per TRAI, Jio ended May with 322.98 million users. In May, the overall data showed Vodafone Idea had 33.36 percent of the market share, followed by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio with 27.80 percent. Bharti Airtel fell down to number three with 27.58 percent market share, followed by  BSNL and Tata Tele to round off the top five with 9.98 percent and 0.30 percent market share, respectively.

In figures released last week, Jio announced that it took the lead position in the Indian telecom market while Vodafone Idea’s market share declined. Vodafone cited reasons of introduction of ‘service validity vouchers’ in the previous quarters. However, the company said it introduced bigger data bundles at Rs 229 offering unlimited calls, and 2 to 2.5GB data per day. Reliance Jio was launched in 2016 and it started an intense price war between the telecom operators, which also led to a fair amount of consolidation in the market. You can read our detailed report on best prepaid options here.

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Oppos VOOC Flash Charging technology licensed to eight more companies

Fast charging technology in a smartphone is quite desirable as people want more juice in their devices with minimal plug-in time. Oppo’s VOOC charging claims to give a smartphone 0 to 75% charge in just 30 minutes. It's no wonder the company has found success in licensing the technology to other device makers. 

Oppo has announced that it has signed a licence agreement with eight other companies now. This includes product and chipset manufacturers. The agreement is to develop, manufacture, and sell devices that support VOOC Flash Charging. In November 2018, the company had signed a similar agreement with six other companies. 

The eight companies include Anke Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., Angbao Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Shilan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Lilinda Technology Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo Bull Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Renqing Excellence Investment Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shishang Exhibition Technology Co., Ltd., and Core Sea Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Commenting on the licensing agreement, Feng Ying, Director of IP at Oppo, said: “VOOC flash charging technology fully demonstrates OPPO’s technological leadership in the field of fast charging, greatly enhancing the user’s charging experience. We are very pleased to be able to promote the sustainable development of VOOC’s flash-filled ecology through our external licensing. Today, OPPO VOOC flash has 14 excellent industry chain partners. In the future, we will also open the license to more enterprises, vOOC flash-charge technology plus accessories, chips and other areas of development.”

In other Oppo news, the company showcased a smartphone with a ‘waterfall screen’ with 88-degree curved edges. The prototype that Oppo showcased doesn’t have a front camera but it’s likely that the final version will integrate the under-display camera tech as well. The tech is expected to debut in the second-generation Oppo Find X, which could be launched in September at IFA in Berlin. You can read more about the prototype here.

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