Sony PlayStation 5 Will Come With Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, and More at Launch

Sony PlayStation 5 will come with support for popular streaming apps at launch, the company has announced through a blog post. These streaming apps include Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+, and more. The PlayStation 5 will not just be a gaming console, but an entertainment hub as well.

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Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders start in India

Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders have started in India. The iPhone 12 series was announced on October 14 in India with the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Starting October 23, Apple has started accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro while the other two iPhones will be available at a later date.

The iPhone 12 series have a new flat-design that’s similar to yesteryears iPhone 4 and iPhone 5s and the phones are powered by the A14 Bionic processor with multiple cameras on the back and feature a minimal bezel display that’s protected by a durable layer of ceramic shield. Here’s everything you should know about the pre-orders of the iPhone 12 series along with pricing details.

How to pre-order Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro in India?

Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are up for pre-orders in India across online stores and from offline authorised distributors and resellers. The phones will go on sale starting October 30 which is when the pre-orders will start shipping. The Apple Store Online that was recently launched in India has started accepting pre-orders for both the phones with shipment beginning in 2-3 weeks, as per the listing.

Apple iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max are scheduled to go up on pre-orders starting November 6 and will go on sale from November 13 in India.

Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro launch offers

As part of the launch offers, HDFC Bank credit and debit cardholders are eligible to receive an instant cashback of upto Rs 6,000 on pre-booking the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. HDFC Bank credit cardholders will get a discount of Rs 6,000 on the phones while debit card users are eligible to receive Rs 1,500 off.

Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pricing

The iPhone 12 is priced starting at Rs 79,900 for the 64GB model followed by the 128GB variant that’s priced at Rs 84,900 for the 128GB variant and Rs 94,900 for the 256GB variant. It is available in white, black, blue, green and Product Red colours to choose from. 

Apple iPhone 12 Pro costs Rs 1,19,900 for the 128GB variant, Rs 1,29,900 for the 256GB variant and Rs 1,49,900 for the 512GB variant. It is available in Graphite, Silver, Gold and Pacific Blue colours.

You can read more about the iPhone 12 range here and here.

 

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Philips launches 24-inch monitor with pop-up webcam and built-in stereo speakers

Spending a better part of the year working from home, people have invested in a home office and one of the key components in a home office is your computer. Keeping this in mind, Philips has launched a 24-inch monitor which has a pop-up camera and built-in speakers. 

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Atul Jasra, Business Head (India) - Philips Monitors, “As we continue working from home, we have witnessed an increase in the demand for stylish monitors that are packed with innovative features. With sleek designs and advanced technology, the B Line monitor is a promising product for a working professional who is looking for a product which has exclusive options to enhance their performance.”

Philips 24-inch B Line Monitor 241B7QPJKEB: Price and Availability

The Philips 241B7QPJKEB is priced at Rs 27,990. The monitor will be available online on Amazon and also via offline retailers. 

Philips 24-inch B Line Monitor 241B7QPJKEB: Features and specifications

Philips claims that the monitor comes with a “PowerSensor display” which saves up to 70% energy costs. It also includes Flicker-free technology to prevent eye fatigue and LowBlue Mode technology. One of the highlights of the monitor is its pop-up camera which is integrated at the top of the monitor. The base of the monitor also helps with cable management. The monitor is height adjustable, can swivel, tilt and rotation.

The Philips monitor also has narrow bezels. The monitor also has a bunch of modes such as Office, Photo, Movie, Game, Economy etc. It also has a LowBlue Mode and Flicker-free technology.

It has built-in stereo speakers giving 4W of sound output. The 24-inch panel is an IPS one giving you wide viewing angles. 

Coming the technical specifications of the Philips 24-inch monitor it has a 1080p resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. It has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a brightness of 250 nits. For connectivity, it has a VGA port, a DisplayPort 1.2 and an HDMI 1.4 port. It also has three USB 3.0. It also has a PC audio-in port and headphone out. 

The pop-up camera in the Philips 24-inch Monitor is a 2 MP FHD camera with a built-in microphone and an LED indicator. The monitor is height adjustable by 130mm, has 90-degree pivot, and -175/+175  degree swivel.

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Micromax In smartphones launching in India on November 3

The first line-up of Micromax smartphones under the ‘In’ sub-brand will launch in India on November 3. Domestic Indian brand Micromax is staging a comeback under a new sub-brand named In, before Diwali. Co-founder Rahul Sharma shared an emotional video rousing the sentiments of Atmanirbhar Bharat, and announcing the launch of new smartphones to take on Chinese rivals like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme. The company sent out invites today confirming the launch.

The announcement is shared in the form of a video which says “Join us as we give you a bona fide Indian choice on 3rd November 2020 12 Noon”. It will likely be a virtual event that is going to be live streamed on Tuesday, 3rd November.

Micromax In smartphones: Expected specs and features

While Micromax remains tight-lipped about the specs and features of its upcoming smartphones, but eventual leaks have spilled it all out. According to a report by The Mobile Indian, Micromax is planning to launch at least two smartphones this year, and both of them are reportedly going to be powered by MediaTek chips, manufactured in Taiwan. They are reportedly going to be named Micromax In 1 and Micromax In 1A.

Further details about the smartphones state they will be sporting 6.5-inch HD+ display and run on stock Android out of the box. Clearly, these are going to be entry-level, mass-market smartphones aimed at the under-10k segment.

One of the smartphones is expected to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G35, the same chipset that powers the POCO C3, Realme C11 and more, coupled with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage on the base model. This same model is expected to sport a 13+2MP dual camera setup, while the more expensive offering is reportedly going to come with 3GB RAM and a triple camera setup, that includes a 13MP primary shooter. There’s expected to be a 5,000mAh battery on board as well. 

There’s another smartphone that’s being reported to launch soon under the ‘In’ brand powered by the more powerful MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, but nothing more is known about this one.

The smartphones are likely going to be priced in the Rs 7000-Rs 10,000 bracket. There’s expected to be a lot more buzz around the upcoming products leading up to the launch. We just have to wait and see how well these smartphones shape up in the market.

Uphill task ahead for Micromax

Micromax used to be the leader of the Indian smartphone market, becoming the first budget smartphone brand in the country. However, lacking R&D and relying heavily on wholesale products bought from China, the company lost out to the Chinese brands that flooded the market in the 2010s.

However, with the sentiments now going against Chinese companies after the Indo-China border clashes, Micromax felt this would be the best time to stage a comeback. The government has also outlined the production-linked incentives scheme for smartphone manufacturers to make phones in India, and this could become the secret weapon for the company to outshine its Chinese rivals once again.

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WhatsApp adds a shopping button for global users, set to arrive in India later

WhatsApp is adding a shopping button to its popular instant messaging app that goes live today globally. However, India will get it later. As a part of its expansion plans for business accounts, the Facebook-backed messaging platform wants to help businesses interact with customers and provide their services with more ease. Later, WhatsApp will also add more shopping features to the app including sharing catalogue, adding products to cart and check out, all without leaving the app.

WhatsApp claims that over 175 million users interact with a Business account everyday globally and according to a survey by The Harris Poll, over 81 percent of Indians prefer using messaging to communicate with businesses. For WhatsApp, India is its largest market with over 400 million users as of July 2019 and the company has been working on its payments solution, WhatsApp Pay for quite some time now.

For its new features, WhatsApp is leveraging the Facebook Shop platform that was introduced earlier this year for small and medium businesses. When the system is fully integrated into WhatsApp, a user can just start a conversation with a business storefront and browse through its offerings, chat with it instantly, select products to purchase and make the payment instantly. 

Moreover, Facebook is also planning to release its own hosting services for the businesses to manage their WhatsApp messages. “Businesses have varying technology needs and want choice in the companies they work with to host and manage customer communications, particularly with remote work increasing. Which is why over the coming months, we plan to expand our partnerships with business solution providers we've worked with over the last two years,” the company wrote in a blog post. Of course, these services will be chargeable for business consumers as Facebook wants its most popular messaging app to “continue building a business” of its own. 

Many local and hyperlocal businesses in India currently rely on WhatsApp to communicate and reach out to potential customers with means of text updates, images and videos. With the roll-out of WhatsApp Pay in India, whenever it happens, has the potential to perfectly unify the shopping experience for customers on WhatsApp.

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Cities in Gujarat, Maharashtra lead Mobile Gaming Experience in India: Opensignal Report

It’s no surprise that mobile gaming in India has really taken off over the past few years. The reason for the same could be down to improved quality of games, better performance of affordable phones, low-cost data or probably a combination of the lot. However, the question now would be which city would offer the best gaming experience in India. Thankfully, a report by Opensignal seems to have answered that query with its newest report.

Opensignal’s report analyzed the mobile network experience in 48 of India’s largest cities. It then checked that against its Games Experience metric which measures how users perceive real-time multiplayer gaming on a cellular network on a scale of 0-100. The measurements were conducted across popular battle royale and MOBA games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Clash of Clans, and even PUBG Mobile which was banned a few months ago. 

One of the more interesting results of the report was that the major metropolitan cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai or Bangalore were not in the top 5. In fact, Mumbai was the only metro to get into the top 10. Ahmedabad took the top spot with a score of 71.7, followed by Navi Mumbai with a score of 70.1. Vadodara rounded off the top three spots with a score of 69.8. The report also notes that cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra dominated its mobile gaming experience in India with seven of the top ten cities in India. It was noted that only four of the eight Tier 1 cities in India were within the top 20. In fact, Tier 2 cities like Surat, Thane and Rajkot managed to get into the top 10. Tier 1 cities like Pune, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata were placed in the lower half. Varanasi and Thiruvananthapuram were at the bottom of the list with scores under 50.  

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Huawei Mate 40 series officially launched: Pricing and specifications

The Huawei Mate 40 series has officially made its debut with the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design. The new flagship smartphone range from Huawei was launched in China and for the European markets as well, however, the Mate 40 is currently exclusive to the former. 

The Mate 40 series brings with it next-generation 5nm processors, Leica optimised cameras, fast charging support across the board and steeply curved waterfall screens. Let’s take a look at the specifications and features of the Huawei Mate 40 series.

Huawei Mate 40 specifications

Huawei Mate 40 has a metal and glass build that measures 8.8 millimetres in thickness and weighs 188 grams. It is IP68 rated, making it resistant to dust and water. The Mate 40 is available in multiple colours-- Mystic Silver, White, Black and in the vegan finish with Green and Yellow colours. 

The Mate 40 features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2376 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an OLED panel with support for 90Hz refresh rate. There’s a single punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner for the selfie camera and there’s an in-display fingerprint reader as well.

It is powered by the Kirin 9000E processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G78 MP22 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. The phone runs on Android 10-based EMUI 11 that supports Huawei Mobile Services instead of Google’s.

The Mate 40 has a triple camera setup that consists of a primary 50MP camera with an f/1.9 aperture, an 8MP telephoto camera with OIS and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera. As expected, the cameras are fine-tuned by Leica optics and are capable of recording 4K UHD videos at upto 60FPS. On the front, there’s a 13MP selfie camera housed within the punch-hole cutout.

Huawei Mate 40 comes equipped with a 4,200mAh battery with support for 40W fast charging. The Mate 40 is priced at EUR 899 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ specifications

Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ have a similar set of hardware under the hood. The Mate 40 Pro measures 9.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs 212 grams while the Mate 40 Pro+ has an 8.8 millimetres thickness and weighs a bit heftier at 230 grams. Both the phones have a metal-glass sandwich design and are IP68 rated, making them resistant to dust and water.

The Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ feature a 6.67-inch OLED screen with a Full HD+ (2772 x 1322 pixels) resolution, 90Hz refresh rate support and HDR10+ certification. There’s a wide notch cutout in the top-left corner for the two selfie cameras that give it an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The display also houses an in-screen fingerprint reader and the phones also have facial recognition smarts built into the biometrics sensor upfront.

Huawei’s homegrown Kirin 9000 5G chipset powers the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ that comes with an octa-core CPU running at upto 3.13GHz clock speeds and Mali-G78 MP24 GPU. The Mate 40 Pro is offered in 8GB RAM + 256GB variant while the Mate 40 Pro+ is available in 12GB+256GB storage option. Users have an option to further expand the storage by upto 256GB using storage cards. The phones run on Android 10-based EMUI 11 out-of-the-box but with support for Huawei Mobile Services instead of Google Play.

The Mate 40 Pro has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 50MP camera with an f/1.9 aperture, a secondary 12MP periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and OIS support, a 20MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 3D depth sensor. On the Mate 40 Pro+, there’s the same 50MP primary camera but with OIS support, a 12MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, an 8MP periscope telephoto camera offering 10x optical zoom, a 20MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 3D depth sensor. The cameras have been tuned by Leica optics and can record in 4K UHD videos at upto 60FPS. 

There’s a 13MP camera on the front along with a 3D depth sensor for biometric features. 

The Mate 40 Pro and Pro+ have stereo speakers, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 along with a colour spectrum sensor. The phones are equipped with a 4,400mAh battery with support for 66W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging. 

The Mate 40 Pro is priced at EUR 1,200 and is available in Mystic Silver, White, Black colours along with vegan leather finish in Green and Yellow colours. The Mate 40 Pro+ is offered in Ceramic White and Ceramic Black colours and is priced at EUR 1,400. 

There’s a special Porsche Design Mate 40 RS that features an octagonal camera module and a revamped exterior. However, the rest of the hardware remains the same as the Mate 40 Pro+ and it is offered with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, priced at EUR 2,300.

 

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