Acer Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen 4000-series CPU launched in India

Acer India has launched the Acer Swift 3 in India, powered by the brand new AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. The Swift 3 has a starting price tag of Rs 59,999 and is only available in the silver colour. Acer will be selling the laptop via their own e-store and authorized retailers across the country. The AMD Ryzen 4000-series has been a highly anticipated set of processors, built on the 7nm process which allows AMD to make the promise of not just great performance, but also of battery life. Asus and other OEMs are also expected to launch their Ryzen 4000-series powered laptops in India soon.

Acer Swift 3 Specifications

The Acer Swift 3’s base model comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor which sports 6 cores with a base clock speed of 2.3GHz and a boost clock of up to 4.0GHz. The Ryzen 5 4500U is part of the Ryzen 4000 series, built on the Zen2 architecture which has been fabricated on the 7nm process. Additionally, the base unit sports 8GB DDR4 memory, 512GB NVMe PCIe 3.0 storage and a 14-inch full HD IPS display. Acer packs all of this hardware into a chassis with an overall weight of just 1.2 kilograms.

Speaking on this occasion, Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO & Consumer Business Head, Acer India said, “We are also extremely proud to be the first ones in India to launch a laptop with AMD Ryzen 4000 series processor specially designed for mobile working. As we continue to expand our thin and light range of devices, our goal has always been to offer consumers with a device that can easily function both for work as well as for play. Packed with powerful and brilliant features, the New Swift 3 will be a perfect fit for a modern lifestyle. The fact that Swift 3 weighs only 1.2 kg making it super portable, ideal for slipping in a bag and working on the go.”

Acer Swift 3 Price and Availability

The Acer Swift 3 starts at a price of Rs 49,999 and is available for purchase right away on the Acer India e-store. The company says the laptop will also be available via their retailer network across the country. Currently, the laptop is not listed on Amazon or Flipkart, but we do expect some retailers to make the machine available on the popular e-commerce portals for maximum reach.

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 7 update coming next week

Activision, the guys behind Call of Duty: Mobile, have confirmed that the next season of the game, Season 7, will be available from next week onwards. The season will have the theme of Radioactive agent and will most likely come with new skins and outfits that reflect the theme. However, the most notable addition to the game will most probably be the expanded Battle Royale map.

Radioactive Agent A new season is approaching!⁣ ⁣ Season 7 is launching in #CODMobile next week!⁣ pic.twitter.com/V8Rzx0IWm2

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) May 31, 2020

As per the hints, the game will continue to use the Isolated map for the battle royale mode. But this time around, the map will be expanded towards the north and north-east. The new expansion will include snowy areas as well as urban locations, which should add more diversity to the existing map. The new locations include SkiTown, Harbor, Sanatarium, Heat, and more The developers have also released a short teaser video for the new locations and the Sanatarium seems to be a very interesting location as it seems to offer lots of possibility for indoor close-quarters combat. If this also becomes a hotspot for high-level loot (which it might just be) then expect a lot of people trying to land there. 

More places, more action!⁣ A deeper dive in the new locations being added to #CODMobile Battle Royale next week!⁣ ⁣ Which location are you the most excited for? pic.twitter.com/bc4oYifmbU

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) May 30, 2020

In its recent community update, the developers did hint at a bunch of new additions to the map. This includes the addition of a tank. Details of this vehicle are not yet known, it seems to be weaponised. So expect teams to carry additional anti-vehicle weapons just in case they run into it. There may also be a new boss fight where players will have to battle a giant zombie-like creature for high-level loot. The developers have also hinted at making the Nova-6 lethal gas grenade used in Battle Royale available in Multiplayer mode.

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Xiaomi confirms India exclusive Mi Notebook launch on June 11

Xiaomi has confirmed that it’s going to unveil an India exclusive Mi Notebook on June 11 at an online event. The company has announced that an India exclusive Mi Notebook will be launched on June 11 starting at 12 PM. The confirmation corroborates earlier reports of the launch being held sometime in June.

Previous leaks and rumours indicated that Xiaomi could launch a rebranded RedmiBook 13 in India under it’s Mi brand. This could be the 2019 variant of the Redmi Book 13 that was announced with 10th generation Intel processors.

While the specific details on the laptops are currently awaited, the upcoming laptops by Xiaomi are expected to support 1C fast charging solution that can recharge the laptop from 0-50 per cent in 35 minutes. Let’s take a brief look at the RedmiBook 13 which is rumoured to be rebranded as a Mi laptop for India.

Xiaomi RedmiBoom 13 specifications and pricing

Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 features a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution anti-glare display with narrow 4.65mm bezels on three sides. The display offers 178-degree wide-viewing angle with 250 nits maximum brightness. It is 16.3 mm thin and weighs around 1.23 kilogrammes.

The laptop comes in two sets of configuration options-- with 10th gen Intel Core i5-10510U processor and 10th gen Intel Core i7-10510U chipset. This is paired with 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics along with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD storage.

The RedmiBook 13 comes fitted with a chiclet keyboard with a 1.3 mm keystroke travel along with Microsoft PTP supported trackpad. It comes with two USB 3.1 ports, an HDMI port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

It is fitted with a 40 watt-hour battery cell and supports 1C fast charging technology that is capable of charging the laptop from 0-50% in 35 minutes. The laptop comes bundled with a 65W power adapter.

RedmiBook 13 starts at CNY 4,499 (Rs 47,490) for the base variant with Core i5 processor and CNY 5199 (Rs 54,800) for the Core i7 variant. The new RedmiBooks will also come with Ryzen 4000 CPUs.

 

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Xiaomi Redmi 9, Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C specifications and prices leaked ahead of launch

Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi 9 series has been leaked in its entirety with key specifications and rumoured global pricing. The Redmi 9, Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C will also make their way to India as successors to the Redmi 8 series of smartphones. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, several product launches have been deferred or are being held online. 

Recently, Xiaomi announced it’s flagship Mi 10 smartphone with 5G support and is now gearing to debut its range of laptops in India. The Redmi series of smartphones are aimed at the entry-level and budget segments and has been a great value for money prospect with the previous generations.

Let’s take a brief look at the leaked specifications and pricing of the Redmi 9 series.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 series leaked specifications and prices

This leak comes courtesy of popular tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore who posted a specification sheet along with expected pricing range on Twitter. According to the leaked information, the Redmi 9 series features a 6.53-inch display with Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution on Redmi 9 and HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution on Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A. 

As per the leak, the Redmi 9C will be available in two versions-- with NFC and without NFC. All the phones in the Redmi 9 series come with a 5,000mAh battery. On the front, there’s a 5MP selfie camera which is common across all three phones.

The Redmi 9 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G70 chipset with Mali-G52 as the graphics processor. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with an option to increase the storage by using up to 512GB microSD cards. It has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 13MP camera, an 8MP camera, a 5MP camera and a 2MP camera which is presumably a depth sensor. 

Xiaomi could price the Redmi 9 between 160 and 180 Euros which roughly translates to Rs 13,450 and Rs 15,130, respectively.

The Redmi 9A is powered by the Helio G25 with Mali-G31 as the GPU. This is paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage with support for up to 512GB microSD cards. The phone is equipped with a single camera on the back that uses a primary 13MP sensor. It could be priced between 100-120 Euros which is around Rs 8,400 - Rs 10,000 by direct conversion.

Xiaomi Redmi 9C is powered by Helio G35 chipset with Mali-G31 GPU and is paired with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage. The non-NFC version of Redmi 9C features triple camera setup that consists of a primary 13MP camera, a 5MP secondary camera and a 2MP camera. As for the Redmi 9C with NFC, it features a dual-camera setup that consists of a 13MP primary lens and a 2MP secondary camera. Both the variants are expected to be priced somewhere between 130-150 Euros which is around Rs 10,900 and Rs 12,600, respectively.

 

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Apple and other OEMs may ramp up Make In India production after new rules

To make way for electronics manufacturers to ramp up domestic production, the government has relaxed rules that previously hampered local production. According to a report by ET, the government has dropped certain contentious clauses that included the evaluation of plant and machinery to be brought from China and South Korea, leading companies like Samsung, Apple, Foxconn, Oppo, Vivo and Flextronics to push for increased manufacturing under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

Bureaucrats tasked with the matter met on Friday and decided to remove the clause that evaluated plants and machinery to be evaluated at 40 per cent of its value, which could favour India in a big way when it comes to local manufacturing, according to the report.

It’s a play for India to attract investments from the US now that the Donald Trump-led administration has been pressurizing US companies to shift manufacturing out of China.

Updates to PLI scheme may pave way for top OEMs in India to ramp up manufacturing

Among the changes that were brought forth, an important update is a consultation with the industry before making any changes to the PLI scheme once these companies have invested and started manufacturing in India. Previously, it was only the empowered committee who would unilaterally take decisions on the scheme, which was opposed by many in the industry.

The other changes made to the scheme include removal of multiple caps including the clause which said the government would release the incentive for meeting the targets, only if it had the money to do so. Instead, the committee has added a clause where companies can enforce force majeure, which permits them to seek relief when they are not able to meet targets due to unforeseen circumstances such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Another change in the scheme includes the revision of benefits with respect to the production targets achieved by the companies as well as the performance in India. The graded incentives will range between 4% to 6% over a five-year period. To avail it, foreign companies will have to manufacture high-end smartphones (with freight on-board value of more than $200) of more than Rs 4,000 crore over and above their production level in the base year. Furthermore, smartphone makers will have to ramp up manufacturing of high-end phones to Rs 8,000 crores, Rs 15,000 crores, Rs 20,000 crores and Rs 25,000 crores over the base year production in the subsequent five years to get the incentives.

With the changes, the government hopes to attract large scale smartphone manufacturing in India and make a bid to increase exports of the same from India. Under the new scheme, the government hopes to increase the export capacity of smartphones to $100 billion by 2025, from under $3 billion at present.

Previously, it was reported that Apple is planning to shift a large chunk of its production to India under the proposed PLI scheme through its contract manufacturers including Wistron and Foxconn. The iPhone maker is also reportedly under discussions to get a third Apple manufacturer, Pegatron to start manufacturing in India.

What does the PLI scheme propose?

The PLI scheme benefits large scale electronics manufacturers with financial incentives in a bid to boost local manufacturing and attract large investments. The government has proposed up to Rs 40,951 crores as production-linked benefits to be awarded over a period of 5 years.

The scheme primarily targets smartphone manufacturing, SMT components included discrete semiconductors, PCBs, and assembly units. You can read more about it here. Talking about 'Make in India', OnePlus has started shipping out it's 'Made in India' phones as well. You can read more about that here. Apple is also planning on shipping the 'Made in India' iPhone XR to international markets. You can read more about that story, here. 

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Tata Sky Binge+ Android set-top box now priced at Rs 3,999

Tata Sky has launched a new and improved offer on its Tata Sky Binge+ Android set-top box. The device will now be available for Rs 3,999 and come with a six-month subscription to Tata Sky Binge. Users will also get a three-month subscription to Amazon Prime and by extension, Amazon Prime Video.    

Pallavi Puri, Chief Commercial & Content Officer, Tata Sky stated, “Entertainment consumption is evolving rapidly. As content becomes multi-platform, we are constantly pushing the envelope to expand our expertise so that we can take content to our viewers through whichever touchpoint they are most attuned to. Bringing the strengths of traditional DTH with next-generation features and the world of OTT content together, the fully integrated Tata Sky Binge+ device delivers an enriched viewing experience, with the highest image quality and consistent end-user experience on their TV screens.”

Tata Sky Binge+ was launched back in January this year and builds upon Tata Sky Binge that the company launched last year. Tata Sky Binge+ is essentially an Android TV box and as such, it comes with Google Assistant that allows users to search using their voice. It also comes with Chromecast built-in. Other features include access to the Google Play Store, which allows users to download a plethora of third-party applications. Another notable feature of Tata Sky Binge+ is that it not only supports HDMI, but can also be connected to older TVs via an audio and video cable. 

Tata Sky Binge, on the other hand, came with a free Android Fire TV stick. This means that users don’t have to pay anything for the hardware as such, only for the subscription. Hover, it should be noted that the Fire TV Stick provided by Tata Sky is an especially customised version of the device and comes with a unique Tata Sky Binge app. You can learn more about Tata Sky Binge in the video below.

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PUBG Mobile Adds Jungle Adventure Mode With Mysterious Totems, Jungle Food, and Hot Air Balloons

PUBG Mobile has got a new mode called ‘Jungle Adventure’ after several teasers. It is an addition to the relatively small Sanhok map and brings new mechanics and features to the highly popular game. The jungle themed update brings totems, jungle food, and hot air balloons to the game.

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