PUBG Mobile Chinese Version Gets Erangel 2.0 Map With New Features: Report

PUBG Mobile, one of the most popular mobile games, is known by this name everywhere except in China, where it is called Game for Peace. Notably, there are some other changes between the two versions but typically, features that make their way to the Chinese version eventually reach the global version as well.

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Pokémon Café Mix, New Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Smile Games Announced for Switch, Mobile

The Pokémon Company has announced three new games: photo-snapping New Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo Switch, puzzle-solving Pokémon Café Mix for Android, iOS, and Switch, and toothbrushing-fun Pokémon Smile for Android and iOS.

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AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors with higher boost clock announced

AMD has finally revealed three new processors in the Ryzen 3000-series, the long-awaited Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and the Ryzen 5 3600XT. The new processors are built using a more refined 7nm process than the one used to manufacture the non-XT counterparts. The result? Slightly higher performance.

The new 7nm process employed to manufacture the XT variants of the AMD desktop CPUs allows for higher performance while maintaining the same TDP as their non-XT counterpart. The focus here really seems to be improving the single-threaded performance, as that was the only real advantage Team Blue’s chips had over the newer Ryzen CPUs. According to CGDirector, the new Ryzen 9 3900XT posts a single-threaded score that is 4 percent higher than that posted by the Intel Core i9-10900K. However, further testing and benchmarking of the two processors is required before a true winner can be declared.

AMD’s announcement of the three new processors also included a new surprise. While the XT labelled CPUs will carry the same retail price as their non-XT counterparts, this time, AMD is bundling a cooler only with the Ryzen 5 3600XT. The Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 chips will ship without a cooler in the box, something that reduces the overall value proposition. AMD’s justification for the move is that they observed a significant portion of the users of the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 parts would use a third-party cooler anyway. AMD is recommending a 280mm all-in-one liquid cooler or equivalent air cooler for the two CPUs and has shared this compatibility sheet for the Ryzen 9 3950x as a reference for those who may not be sure what works.

AMD has been enjoying a high degree of success with the Zen2 architecture on both desktops and laptops. While the desktop processors have been in the market for some time now, laptops powered by the Zen2 based Ryzen 4000-series CPUs are only just starting to roll out. In India, we already have the Acer Swift 3 and Asus TUF Gaming A15 available for purchase, with more laptops such as the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, HP Omen 15 and even the Dell G5 SE expected to launch in the coming months.

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Twitter introduces Voice Tweets to let users record short audio messages

Twitter has introduced Voice Tweets in a bid to “add a more human touch” to the way users interact with the popular micro-blogging social media platform. This will essentially let users tweet audio messages instead of penning down their thoughts with written tweets. Twitter recently launched its own story feature for smartphones in India called Fleets.

Voice tweeting is similar to how you compose a tweet and there aren’t any extra steps you need to take to record an audio message on Twitter. There is a new recording button that’s been added to the tweet composer with a wavelength-style icon that you can tap to record tweets in your voice.

Twitter will allow users to record voice messages up to 140 seconds and will automatically group longer messages into threads. When someone taps on your audio tweet, it will play all the voice clips in succession in case of multiple tweets grouped under threads,

“There’s a lot that can be left unsaid or uninterpreted using text, so we hope voice Tweeting will create a more human experience for listeners and storytellers alike,” the company said in a blog post. “We hope voice Tweeting gives you the ability to share your perspectives quickly and easily with your voice. We can’t wait to see how people will use this to make their voices heard and add to the public conversation,” the company added.

There are multiple use cases of voice tweeting, from sharing breaking news or first-hand account of any event to sharing stories on the platform, Voice Tweets will come in handy for a wide variety of users.

How to use Voice Tweets on Twitter?

Voice Tweets is currently being tested for iOS devices amongst a limited group of users but Twitter assures that in it will be rolled out to everyone in the coming weeks. The audio messages recorded on Twitter are displayed along with the user’s current profile picture and one can also minimize the audio message to keep listening to it while also browsing through their timeline. 

Using Voice Tweets is fairly easy and if you’re using Twitter for iOS, here’s how you can record your tweet.

Tap on tweet composer and tap on the voice icon, the one with the wavelength symbol.

Tap on the record button and you can start recording your audio message. 

A user can record voice tweets up to a duration of 2 minutes and 20 seconds for a single audio message and if the duration is longer, you can add multiple audio tweets going up to 25 tweets.

The feature is available for iOS phones for now and there’s no official word when it will be available for Android users.

In other Twitter news, the Indian government has launched a dedicated Twitter handle for Coronavirus updates and news. You can read more about that story here. 

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PlayStation 5 Price and Release Date Tipped via Amazon France Listing, May Start as Low as EUR 399

PlayStation 5 has been in the news ever since it’s unveiling last week. First, it was because of its polarising design, then its UI and possible special editions, and now the pricing seems to have been leaked via an Amazon listing.

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iQOO 3 Pro leak reveals key specifications and expected pricing

iQOO 3 Pro has been leaked on the Internet revealing key specifications and pricing. Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO, launched its first phone, the iQOO 3 in India back in February, earlier this year. The phone was launched both in 4G and 5G variants and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with a special focus on mobile gaming.

The latest iQOO 3 Pro leak comes from Weibo, where details about the phone along with key specifications and rumoured pricing was posted. Let’s take a look at the leaked specifications and other details about the iQOO 3 Pro.

iQOO 3 Pro leaked specifications

iQOO 3 Pro is rumoured to feature a 6.56-inch AMOLED screen with a 90Hz high-refresh-rate display and topped by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5. The phone could be powered by the yet-unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ chipset with LPDDR5 RAM module and UFS 3.1 storage options to choose from. 

The camera setup on the iQOO 3 Pro includes a primary 48MP camera along with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera followed by a 13MP camera. The phone is also expected to be equipped with a 16MP selfie camera on the front.

The iQOO 3 Pro packs in a 4,500mAh battery with support for fast charging out-of-the-box. As per the leak, the phone uses an aluminium frame, dual stereo speakers, liquid cooling plate and graphite sheet for heat dissipation. 

The price of the iQOO 3 Pro is expected to start from CNY 3,998 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, CNY 4,298 for the 256GB storage option and CNY 4,698 for the maxed-out variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.

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Oppo Find X2, Find X2 Pro launched in India: Specification, pricing and availability

Oppo Find X2 and Oppo Find X2 Pro have launched in India as the latest flagship smartphones by the Chinese manufacturer. The Find X2 series was unveiled on March 6 and is a much-anticipated smartphone taking on the likes of the Xiaomi Mi 10, not-so-distant cousin OnePlus 8 Pro and more. 

The Find X2 series is 5G-ready and comes with the latest hardware under the hood such as the flagship Qualcomm processor, versatile rear cameras, QHD+ display and fast battery charging. Both the phones are well-crafted and have a premium finish.

Let’s take a look at the specifications, pricing, availability of the Oppo Find X2 series.

Oppo Find X2, Find X2 Pro pricing and availability

Oppo Find X2 comes in a single variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage which is priced at Rs 64,990. It is up for pre-orders on Amazon India. There's no word on the availability of the Find X2 Pro as of writing this story.

Oppo Find X2 Pro and Find X2 specifications

Oppo Find X2 Pro comes in a ceramic finish and measures 8.8 millimetres thick, weighing in at 217 grams. The phone if IP68 rated which makes it resistant to dust and water ingress for 1.5 meters or 30 minutes. 

The Find X2 Pro features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3168 x 1440 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout in the top-corner for the selfie camera. The screen has a 120Hz high-refresh-rate and is HDR10+ certified. It is also topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 6 for added protection against regular wear and tear.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 650 GPU. This is further paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage options to choose from. The phone runs on Android 10 based ColorOS 7.1 out-of-the-box.

It comes with a triple camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture and OIS support, a secondary 13MP telephoto-periscope lens with f/3.0 aperture and 5x optical zoom and a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens. The rear cameras can shoot 4K UHD at up to 60fps backed by Electronic Image Stabilization. On the front, there’s a 32MP selfie camera housed within the punch-hole cutout.

An optical fingerprint sensor is housed under the screen and the phone is packed with a 4,200mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging out-of-the-box. Oppo claims that its Super VOOC 2.0 charging solution can recharge the phone from 0-100 per cent in 38 minutes flat.

As for the regular Oppo Find X2, it features the same set of hardware including the display, processor and battery. However, the camera setup uses a 13 MP telephoto lens instead of a periscope one, along with a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera supported by dual-LED flash. The Find X2 is also IP54 rated, unlike the Pro version, making it dust-proof and splash-resistant. It is also a bit lightweight at 209 grams and thinner at 8 millimetres.

 

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