Foxconn investing 1Billion in India to expand iPhone manufacturing

A few months ago, it was reported that Apple might start moving a big chunk of its iPhone production from China to India. A new report courtesy Reuters alleges that Foxconn might be looking to invest $1billion in India to expand the iPhone production capabilities at Apple’s behest. Currently, Foxconn’s facilities in India produce the iPhone XR and some other older models.

It was earlier reported that Apple would be looking to move a fifth of its iPhone production from China to India, as part of a larger initiative to end its dependence on China altogether. This has come as a combined result of the U.S. administration’s pressure on Apple to move production away from China, combined with the recent Coronavirus-induced issues in production. Having all iPhone production taking place in one country that got shut down for a month due to the COVID-19 outbreak had allegedly not only caused disruptions in production but also caused significant delays in the development timelines of the upcoming iPhone 12. Ming-Chi Kuo had noted that due to the outbreak, testing of the 5G radios for the upcoming iPhone 12 had to be put on halt. Moving a part of the production out of China and into another country could help Apple prevent such delays in the future.

Even if Foxconn is to make the investment to increase production, the iPhones produced would most like be for export. India only accounts for roughly 1 percent of Apple’s global iPhone sales. It is also unlikely that the new production facilities will cater to the manufacturing of flagship models. The iPhone XR and iPhone 11 have been the most popular selling models for Apple in comparison to the other iPhones that have been released in the last 2 years. The export goal would be in-line with Apple’s expansion plans in India as the company is hoping to make the most of the Indian’ Government’s PLI incentive plan. Under PLI scheme, Foxconn would manufacture iPhones for export purposes. The scheme is designed to promote India as a global manufacturing hub for electronics.

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Garmin announces solar powered Instinct and Fenix 6, Fenix 6S

Last year, Garmin had introduced its first solar powered fitness watch, the fēnix 6X - Pro Solar, promising significantly extended battery life. Garmin has now brought solar charging to their adventure-centric fitness watches; the Intinct, Taxtic Delta and the fēnix 6 Pro and the fēnix 6S. The new solar edition of each of the watches also incorporate a number of new features, not available in their non-solar counterparts.

Garmin Instinct Solar Features

Garmin has launched three Solar variants of the Instinct; Instinct Solar, Instinct Solar – Surf Edition and Instinct Solar – Tactical Edition. The Surf Edition coms with surfing-specific features such as tide data and dedicated surfing activity tracking alongside being able to track other water sports. The surf Edition is rated for water resistance up to 100 meters. The Tactical Edition of Instinct Solar is equipped with features such as night-vision goggle compatibility and a Stealth mode, which prevents storage and sharing of all GPS and wireless activity. Features that are common to all three new Solar Editions of the Garmin Instinct include the use of Garmin ELEVATE optical heart rate sensor, adding the ability to measure PulseOX. The non-solar Garmin Instinct does not come with a pulse oximeter and hence, is not capable of deriving a user’s VO2-Max. The Instict Solar variants also incorporate a newer GPS module designed specifically for lower power use, and combined with the solar charging, Garmin claims that users can expect upto 24 days in smartwatch mode indoors and more than 50 days with sufficient solar exposure.

fēnix 6 Series - Solar Editions

The fēnix 6 series consists of three primary models, the fēnix 6, fēnix 6S and the fēnix 6X. The 6X model got Solar earlier last year, and since Garmin managed to do a good job with that, the other two models are also getting Solar charging capabilities. The Solar edition of the fēnix smartwatches are not available with the Sapphire glass and all feature Maps, Music and Wi-Fi capabilities. The new Solar edition of the fēnix 6 and fēnix 6S also include new tracking features such as those for indoor climbing, surf and mountain biking. The fēnix 6S Pro Solar battery performance in smartwatch mode is up to nine days indoors and up to 10.5 days with sufficient solar exposure, while battery performance for the fēnix 6 Pro Solar in smartwatch mode is up to 14 days indoors and up to 16 days with sufficient solar exposure.

Tactix Delta Solar Edition

The Tactix Dela is Garmin’s tactical fitness smartwatch but is not available in India. The typical audience for the Tactix Delta are military personnel or people in similar professions. It includes features like a built-in ballistics calculator, night vision capabilities, stealth mode, and more. The watch, now also gets Solar charging capabilities.

Garmin Instinct Solar, fēnix 6 Solar Editions Price and Availability

The solar Editions of the Instint, fēnix 6 Series and Tactix are already on sale in the U.S. The Garmin Insinct Solar has a price tag of $399.99 while the Tactical and Surf Editions are priced at $449.99. The fēnix 6S Pro Solar Edition and the fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition are priced at $849.99. As of now, Garmin India has not made any announcements on when these solar editions of their smartwatches will come to India. This also opens up the question of whether Garmin would bring Solar charging to their Forerunner series of fitness watches.

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Call of Duty: Mobile July roadmap reveals inclusion of Katana sword and new perks this month

Call of Duty: Mobile recently updated the game to Season 8 and with it came two new major additions. This included a brand new map called Highrise for multiplayer, as well as a new game mode called Juggernaught. However, that’s not all that Activision has in store for players. The company has revealed the roadmap for Call of Duty: Mobile and it looks like players have a lot to look forward to in terms of events, challenges and more.

Ongoing events (July 10 to July 16)

This period will see a bunch of game modes and events available to players. Game modes available to players include One Shot One Kill and Gun Game Team Fight. Events include Highrise Brawl and Juggernaut Mania. 

New perks and weapons

The new perk added to the game is called Shrapnel. This perk includes the number of grenades that players carry. It also delays health regeneration on opponents damaged by you explosive weaponry. This makes the perk a good option for players who rely a lot on grenades or high-explosive weapons like the SMRS to create panic amongst groups of enemies.

New weapon: DR-H assault rifle

The game also sees the addition of a new assault rifle called the DR-H. This weapon can be unlocked by all players upon reaching Tier 21. This offers a strong damage, but with high recoil. So has the potential to be devastating when used in close quarters, or in the hands of skilled players. It also comes with a unique OTM attachment that increases the damage of any shot that lands on an enemy player’s body.  

Upcoming events Solstice Awakened (July 17 to July 30)

The Solstice Awakened Event features a post-apocalyptic themed event and will task players with collecting items when playing various maps. All of these items are based around resources that will have to be collected using featured playlists and each playlist will offer different resources. Players will have to get kills in these playlists and will then automatically acquire resources, which can then be exchanged for rewards. The developers note that they will reveal more information about the event later, but did note that players will be able to win a Season 8-themed epic Man-O-War assault rifle.

Besides this, the devs have also teased another event called the Days of Summer event. This event is said to offer unique summer-themed rewards for ‘general tasks”. The company also notes that this event will see the debut of skin for an Operator Skin, notably the Purifier.

New operator skill: Katana

As the name would suggest, the Katana Operator Skill hands you a Katana to slice and dice your opponents. When activated, the camera moves to a third-person perspective and players will be able to lock onto enemies. The Katana kills enemies in one shit, but the player will be just as vulnerable to enemy fire.  The exact date when this Operator Skill will be available is not yet known, only that it will be available in late July.

New Perk: Quick Fix

The Quick Fix perk removes the delay in health regeneration when they kill an opponent or capture objectives. This makes the skill a handy tool for assaulters who like to be thin the thick of things. Like the Katana Operator Skill, this perk is said to be available in late July.

If you are looking for some tips to ace the newly added Highrise map, check this out. 

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Asus ROG Phone 3 to sport 6000mAh battery, 512GB built-in storage: Report

The official launch of the Asus ROG Phone 3 is just around the corner and it looks like we have more information about the specifications of the smartphone thanks to Taiwan’s NCC certification website. According to the certification, the smartphone will have a massive 6000mAh battery and come with 512GB built-in storage and 12 GB RAM. We already knew that the smartphone would be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 865+ SoC. 

Asus ROG Phone 3 Specifications

Some of the specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 3 have been confirmed while others are still a part of leaks. The smartphone is said to have a 6.59-inch FullHD+ AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It is said to have a refresh rate of 144Hz and HRO10+ certification. Under the hood, it will be powered by a Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC coupled with 12GB RAM and 512GB built-in storage. 

The certification suggests it will have a 6000mAh battery with 30W fast charging. The ROG Phone 3 will have three cameras at the back and one selfie shooter in the front. The primary camera at the back will be a 64MP shooter, the specs of the other two cameras are not yet known. The front is said to have a 13MP camera. 

Asus ROG Phone 3 Launch Date

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 Asus India’s official YouTube channel. 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.

Lenovo is also launching its gaming-centric phone, the Lenovo Legion phone powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus as well, you can read more about Lenovo’s offering here.

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Airtel reportedly expands Rs 99, Rs 129 and Rs 199 prepaid plan to more circles

If you are an Airtel prepaid subscriber, then there is some good news for you, depending on the state you live in. Airtel has reportedly expanded three of its prepaid plans to more circles. The plans include the Rs 99 plan, the Rs 129 plan and the Rs 199 plan. The three plans are not new and have been available for some time now. 

According to the source, the Airtel Rs 99 plan is now available in Bihar & Jharkhand, and Odisha. The plan was earlier available in Kolkata, West Bengal, Rajasthan, UP East, and MP & Chhattisgarh.  

The Rs 129 and Rs 199 plan is now available in Delhi NCR, Assam, Bihar & Jharkhand, Mumbai, North East, and Odisha. The plans are also available in Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Goa, Rajasthan, UP East, UP West and Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. Interested users can recharge for the above plans using the Airtel App or the website. 

Airtel Rs 99 prepaid plan details

The Airtel Rs 99 prepaid recharge brings with it  24 days validity, 1GB data overall, 100 SMS per day and unlimited local/national calls to all networks. Users also get free access to Airtel Xstream, Wynk Music, and Zee5 Premium.

Airtel Rs 129 prepaid plan details

The Airtel Rs 129 prepaid recharge brings with it  24 days validity, 1GB data overall, 300 SMS per day and unlimited local/national calls to all networks. Users also get free access to Airtel Xstream, Wynk Music, and Zee5 Premium.

Airtel Rs 199 prepaid plan details

The Airtel Rs 199 prepaid recharge brings with it  24 days validity, 1GB data per day, 100 SMS per day and unlimited local/national calls to all networks. Users also get free access to Airtel Xstream, Wynk Music, and Zee5 Premium.

In other Airtel news, the telecom operator says that it’s Platinum customers will get ‘Priority 4G Network’. The telecom company claims to have deployed advanced technologies that give its “Platinum mobile customers” preference on the network. You can read more on how to be an Airtel Platinum customer here. 

Airtel also recently introduced a Rs 289 plan giving users 1.5GB data per day and a validity of 28 days. You can catch all the details of the plan here.

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Asus ZenFone 7, ZenFone 7 Pro tipped to feature flip camera designs

It seems like Asus may stick with the flip camera design for its next flagship smartphones. According to a report by TNNToday.com Asus plans to launch two smartphones in the Asus ZenFone 7 series, namely the ZenFone 7 and the ZenFone 7 Pro. Both these devices are tipped to feature the flip camera design that was introduced in the Asus ZenFone 6Z. It should also be noted that if/when Asus launches these devices in India, it will most likely end up calling them the Asus 7 and Asus 7 Pro, similar to what it had to do with the Asus 6Z.

Details of the Asus 7 series are not yet confirmed,  but the phone was recently spotted on Geekbench a few days back. According to the listing, the phone will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and run Android 10, which is pretty much par for the course as far as 2020 flagships are concerned. However, what would set the Asus 7 apart would be the 16GB RAM that the device is touted to offer 

But before the Asus 7 (or Asus ZenFone 7), the Taiwanese-company will be more focused on unveiling the latest version of its ROG series of gaming phones. Called the Asus ROG Phone 3, the device is scheduled to launch in India on July 22, which is the same day as the device’s global launch. The new phone is confirmed to pack the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC, which is tipped 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% boost in graphics rendering.

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Breaking Bads Giancarlo Esposito AKA Gus Fring is the new villain in Far Cry 6

Ubisoft is all ready to hold its E3 equivalent press event, Ubisoft Forward, on Monday, July 13 at 12:30 AM IST. One of the games that Ubisoft planned to show but gamers were unaware of was the next instalment in the Far Cry franchise Far Cry 6. We’ve heard whispers that Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito AKA Gus Fring would be in the game and that has now been confirmed thanks to a PlayStation Store leak and Ubisoft's official confirmation as well. 

According to Gamespot, “The leak revealed that Esposito will appear in Far Cry 6, which is supported by this tweet coming from the official Far Cry account. Far Cry 6 will take place in a tropical paradise called Yara, ruled over by the despotic Anton Castillo and his son Diego. Esposito appears likely to be playing Castillo.”

After the leak, Ubisoft took to Twitter to tweet, “Anton would not be pleased. See you on Sunday at #UbiForward”.   

 

Anton would not be pleased. See you on Sunday at #UbiForward. pic.twitter.com/HieToJzDxp

— Far Cry (@FarCrygame) July 10, 2020

 

The leaked listing also said that Far Cry 6 would be available on current as well as next-gen consoles. Ubisoft is one publisher that has heavily supported the cross-gen phase with games appearing on current and next-gen helping ease the transition for gamers. Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassins Creed Valhalla, the upcoming Assassin's Creed game will be a free upgrade for those that purchase it on the current-gen and want to play it on their next-gen consoles as well.

Far Cry 6 will be a proper sequel unlike Far Cry New Dawn which was more like a next chapter in the Far Cry 5 universe. The game was set in Hope County after the nuclear attack of Far Cry 5. In our review of Far Cry New Dawn we said, “In the past, we have seen The Witcher 3 DLC which is bigger than some full games. We have also seen games like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy give players a tight action-packed adventure and cost less than a full retail game. Far Cry: New Dawn is priced at Rs 2,499 for the consoles in a day where full games are priced at about Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,000. For the price, the package is definitely value for money. You get a game with a good story, fun gameplay and a long lifespan. On the downside, some of the missions can get repetitive. If you are one that enjoys shooters, then you can definitely consider this one”. You can check out our review in detail here.

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