Sony reveals PS5 box design and it looks very familiar

Sony has given gamers a “ sneak peek at what PS5 games will look like when you see them on store shelves starting this holiday”. The company did this by revealing the design and box art for one of the consoles launch window titles, Spider-Man Miles Morales. The box looks very reminiscent of the PS4 box with the difference being on top which houses the logo. On the PS4, we had the blue case with a white PS4 logo up top but this time around the top has a white stripe with a black PS5 logo reminiscent of the PS5 console design.

A sneak peek at what PS5 games will look like when you see them on store shelves starting this holiday: https://t.co/i2ByEdWYRS pic.twitter.com/TmB4FzFMJZ

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 9, 2020

On the spine, the blue and white PS4 logo is also replaced with the same white and black PS5 logo which will distinctly separate the PS5 games and PS4 games on store shelves and in your personal collection as well. Since the PS5 is backwards compatible with the PS4, it is likely that you will retain your current PS4 library and show it off. In terms of dimensions, it looks like the box will be the same. Below is a look at the box art for PS4 games, so you can draw a clear reference. 

The PS5 is slated to launch in Holiday 2020 and Sony held an event last month to show off the console design. You can check out the PS5 design and how it compares to the Xbox Series X design here. There is no information available about the PS5 pricing, but the console has been listed on Flipkart and Amazon in India and interested gamers can register to get notified on updates about the console. When the PS4 launched internationally, it came to India 2 months after its international launch, so we can expect the same timeline for the upcoming console. You can read more about the PS5 specs and how it compares to the Series X here. 

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Lava Z61 Pro with 2GB RAM, 8MP rear camera launched in India at Rs 5,774

Indian smartphone manufacturer, Lava has announced a brand new smartphone under its Z-series. Called the Lava Z61 Pro, the smartphone is an upgraded version of the Z61 smartphones that was launched a while back. 

Lava Z61 Specifications

The Lava Z61 Pro packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Powering the smartphone is an unnamed 1.6GHz octa-core SoC that is paired with 2GB RAM. the smartphone offers 16GB of storage, that can be extended by up to 128GB. In terms of optics, the Lava Z61 Pro packs a single 8MP rear camera, while at the front is a 5MP unit. Other camera features include Portrait Mode, Burst mode, Panorama, built-in filters, Beauty Mode, HDR and night mode. It also offers a face unlock features that are said to unlock the phone in 0.6 seconds. In terms of connectivity, the smartphone features Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi, GPS, dual-SIM, OTG support and a micro USB port.

Tejinder Singh, Head- Product, Lava International said in a statement, “As an Indian brand, we want to bring product propositions for every segment of the society. The Lava Z61 Pro is a truly ‘Made in India’ smartphone. It offers not just a seamless performance but also a very attractive look in the entry-level segment. It is the perfect phone to meet your entertainment needs and make you feel #ProudlyIndian.”

Lava Z61 Price and availability

The Lava Z61 Pro is priced at Rs 5,774. The device will be available in two gradient finishes, namely Midnight Blue and Amber Red.

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Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 with IBIS launched in India

Canon India has today announced two long rumoured mirrorless cameras, the EOS R5 and the EOS R6. The EOS R5 is the resolution focussed mirrorless camera while the R6 is more focussed towards speed. Both, however, bring a host of impressive new features and improvements over Canon’s current mirrorless camera lineup.

Canon EOS R5 Specifications

The Canon EOS R5 houses a 45 megapixel full-frame sensor, which besides offering the megapixel count towards photos, also enabled 8K video recording. This makes the EOS R5 the first mirrorless camera to offer such high resolution video capture, a feature that was introduced on the Canon 1DX MarkIII, another world-first. The 8K video can be captured at upto 29.9fps, uncropped and will be recorded in camera, thanks to the provision of a CFExpress slot, alongside a UHS-II SD Card slot. In terms of stills, the EOS R5 can shoot at up to 12 fps with AF tracking when using the mechanical shutter and the burst rate increases to 20fps when using the electronic shutter. The camera also offers 100x100 AF point coverage, with 1053 points available in automatic AF selection mode while there are 5940 AF-points available during manual selection.The other notable feature of the EOS R5 is the introduction of 5-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) which is effective up to 8 stops, another world-first. The EOS R5 body is composed out of magnesium alloy and comes with extensive dust and weather sealing, something that’s bound to please a lot of potential customers.

Canon EOS R6 Specifications

The Canon EOS R6 is equipped with a 20.2 megapixel full-frame sensor that Canon says has been inherited from the Canon EOS 1DX MarkIII. While the sensor might have been inherited from the 1D series, what users won’t get is 8K video capture. Instead, Canon brings 4K, 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording to the EOS R6, which offers enough resolution and colour information for content creators to start dabbling with high resolution HDR video. To meet th demands of the ultra high resolution and data heavy video stream, the Canon EOS R6 is equipped with dual UHS-II SD card slots. Currently, the fastest read/write speeds supported by SD cards is up to 300MB/s and around 260MB/s. When it comes to photos, the EOS R6 has the same burst rate as the EOS R5; that is 12fps with the mechanical shutter and 20 fps with th electronic shutter, with AF tracking enabled. Unlike the EOS R5, the EOS R6 doesn’t use magnesium alloy for its construction, instead turning to polycarbonate instead. You still get extensive weather and dust sealing though. Thankfully, you also get the 8-stop IBIS system. There's also the same 100x100 AF area coverage of the sensor with the same 1053 AF points available during automatic selction and a whopping 6072 points available during manual selection.

Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 Price and Availability

The Canon EOS R5 is going to be priced at Rs 339,995 while the EOS R6 will sport an MRP of Rs 215,995. Both prices are for the body only and include taxes. As of now, Canon India says the cameras are expected to be available from August, joining Canon's EOS R and EOS RP.

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Xiaomi could launch the Redmi Note 9 in India soon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has been teased officially indicating that it could launch in India in the coming weeks. The Redmi Note 9 was officially launched globally on April 30 and will be arriving in India soon.

A tweet from the official Twitter handle has hinted that the Redmi Note 9 with four cameras on the back could be coming soon to India. The tweet is accompanied by a championship belt of sorts which is shaped in the form of a square, like a camera module on the phone, with the number “9” in the centre. This all but confirms that the Redmi Note 9 is slated to launch in India. Xiaomi also has a dedicated event page up on its website for the launch. The Redmi Note 9 will join the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max as the mid-range offerings by Xiaomi in India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 specifications and expected pricing

Redmi Note 9 features a 6.53-inch display with a Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution and a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner for the front-facing camera. The screen is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5. It has a plastic build and is 8.9mm at its thickest point, weighing in a decent 199 grams. There’s a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, just below the camera array.

It is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G52 graphics to boot. This is paired with 3GB/4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage options to choose from. It runs on MIUI 11 out of the box that is based on Android 10.

The Note 9 comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.79 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle-lens with a 118-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera and another 2MP depth sensor. The rear cameras can do up to 1080p videos at 30fps. There’s a front-facing 13MP camera housed within the notch cutout with an f/2.2 aperture.

The regular Note 9 has a 5,020mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging with the adapter provided in-the-box.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 starts at $199 (~ Rs 14,900) for the base variant with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage and $249 (~ Rs 18,700) for the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. We expect the prices of the Redmi Note 9 to start from around Rs 12,000-mark as it is an upgrade to the Redmi Note 8 which retails around the same price point.

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PUBG Mobile partners with Yamaha for vehicle skins and character outfits

PUBG Mobile has announced that it will be partnering with motorcycle manufacturer, Yamaha Motor to include the brand’s motorcycles and accessories in PUBG Mobile. This includes vehicle skins as well as character outfits. 

The partnership event will be live till July 22 and gives players the chance to unlock two new in-game vehicle skins. This includes the Yamaha MWT-9 and the T7 Concept, with two colours to choose from. Besides vehicle skins, players can also unlock the Zenith Graphic Helmet and the CONTEND Jacket.

PUBG Mobile partners with Yamaha for vehicle skins and more

The MWT-9 motorcycle is a concept that features Yamaha’s LMW (Leaning Multi-Wheel) technology. This concept ultimately resulted in the Niken, a production motorcycle that features three wheels. The T7 concept is based on Yamaha’s Tenere 700 production model that has been designed for off-road racing. 

PUBG Mobile players who log in to the game for three days before Wednesday, June 22 will earn a special Yamaha crate. This crate unlocks a seven-day trial for the MWT-9, Zenith Graphic Helmet and the CONTEND jacket. 

This isn’t the only thing PUBG Mobile players get to look forward to. The game was recently updated to v0.19.0 and with it came a brand new exclusive map called Livik. This map is exclusive to mobile devices and is designed to offer short 15-minute matches. In fact, the developers have started a challenge called the ‘Chicken Dinner in 15 minutes challenge.’ As the name would suggest, players are invited to try and win a Chicken Dinner in the game’s newest map, Livik in under 15 minutes. You can learn more about that challenge here.

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OnePlus Nord design renders leaked ahead of official launch

OnePlus Nord design renders have been leaked online, giving us a most detailed look at the upcoming affordable smartphone from OnePlus. The new design renders come courtesy of noted leakster Evan Blass who has posted three pictures depicting the design of the OnePlus Nord.

These images reveal that the phone features a dual-punch hole cutout on the top-left corner in the front and four cameras tucked away in a vertical array on the back, assisted by an LED flash. In the leaked pictures, the phone has a transparent case on, which is why it is hard to make out the texture of the rear panel.

There’s the alert slider on the right edge followed by the power button with volume buttons situated on the left edge. There is a third image posted by Blass on Twitter which looks like a dbrand teardown case slapped on the OnePlus Nord, giving us a look at the internals of the Phone.

Following the footsteps of previous OnePlus phones, the battery of Nord is teal in colour which is the hue the company is using with the Nord and is a departure from the signature red colour. The dbrand teardown skin is made in partnership with JerryRigEverything, a teardown channel on YouTube by Zack Nelson.

What’s also notable about this image is likely the absence of a 3.5mm headphone jack which could prove to be a bummer for people who use a wired earphone with their phones. OnePlus is hosting a first of its kind AR event for the launch of its affordable smartphone OnePlus Nord and has launched an AR app on Play Store and App Store where the live stream will be hosted. OnePlus Nord will also go up for pre-orders starting July 15 on Amazon India.

OnePlus Nord has been leaked previously with some of its key specifications out in the open already and confirmed by the company, such as the presence of Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip and high refresh rate AMOLED screen. Let’s take a brief look at the leaked specifications and features of the OnePlus Nord.

OnePlus Nord leaked specifications

OnePlus Nord is rumoured to feature a 6.55-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED screen with a 90Hz high-refresh-rate. The leaks have indicated that the phone could have a dual punch-hole cutout in the corner for the selfie camera.

The phone is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with an octa-core processor and Adreno 620 GPU. This is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and there could be more variants as well.

The OnePlus Nord could come with a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera, a 16MP ultra-wide-camera and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, there is a 32MP primary camera supported by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera for selfies.

It is rumoured to be fitted with a 4,300mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging out-of-the-box.

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Asus ROG Phone 3 with Snapdragon 865 Plus launching in India on July 22, available on Flipkart

Asus ROG Phone 3 is all set to launch in India on July 22 which is the same day as the gaming phone’s global launch. The event is scheduled to start from 8:15 PM IST and will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of Asus India. The ROG Phone 3 will go on sale on Flipkart and the e-tailer has started teasing the phone’s launch via a dedicated page.

The ROG Phone 3 is also confirmed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset that’s pegged to offer an improved gaming performance. The chip will also power the Lenovo Legion 5G gaming smartphone that is scheduled to launch on the same day, albeit few hours ahead of the ROG Phone’s launch. The new Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset has an improved 10 per cent performance over the Snapdragon 865 which means that the prime core can now run at up to 3.1GHz clock speeds with 10 per cent boost in graphics rendering.

Asus ROG Phone 3 has been leaked previously, revealing certain key specifications. Let’s take a brief look at the rumoured specifications and features of the upcoming ROG Phone 3.

Asus ROG Phone 3 leaked specifications

Asus ROG Phone III is expected to feature a 6.59-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel. The screen has a 144Hz high refresh-rate and is HDR10+ certified.

It is rumoured to be powered by an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with an octa-core CPU running at 3.09GHz and Adreno 650 graphics. The phone will reportedly be offered with 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage variants.

The triple rear camera setup could have a 64MP primary camera while on the front, we could see a 13MP selfie camera.

As for the battery, the ROG Phone III is expected to come with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. The phone launches on July 22 at 8:30 PM IST at which point we will know more about the pricing and availability of the ROG Phone 3 in India.

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