Apple will be forced to sell power adapters with iPhones in Brazil

Now that Apple has started to ship its products without a power adapter or accessories in the box, certain countries such as Brazil and France have kept the company on their toes and forced them to ship certain accessories in the box.

As it was reported earlier in October by 9to5mac, Apple had to keep shipping EarPods in the box due to local laws in France. A similar issue will be faced by Apple in Brazil as the State of São Paulo has decided that Apple has to now ship iPhones with accessories in the box. The decision was confirmed by Procon-SP, which is the public consumer protection agency of São Paulo state. 

As per reports, Procon-SP had asked for clarification from Apple on removing the power adapter from the iPhone box in October. It had asked the company to prove that removing them would not harm the consumers and to show the real benefits to the environment. Apple had responded with an argument stating that most of the users have a compatible charger and this move would reduce carbon emissions.

However, according to Procon-SP, they were not satisfied with the response from Apple, and a power adapter is considered as an essential component to use the product, and shipping a phone without a power adapter is against the Brazilian Consumer Defence code.

Apple must respond to this notification in 24 hours from when it was notified, or they will be fined in Brazil, as the agency states that Apple hasn’t provided substantial evidence that removing the chargers from the box would help the environment and not provided any guarantee that it would offer the same technical support to consumers who have bought third party chargers.

The decision is only applicable in the São Paulo state for the time being but Brazil’s National Consumer Secretary is considering forcing Apple to make this decision countrywide. It would be interesting to see if other countries follow the same path as many companies start following the Apple trend and stop including the adapters in their retail boxes.   

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Tipster reveals Huaweis launch roadmap suggesting P50 series launch in March

After a cold year for Huawei smartphones, the company is now likely to eye 2021 to make a comeback with its flagship P50 series. The company usually releases the P-series in the first quarter, and a new leak suggests that the upcoming phone will be released in March 2021. The same leak also suggests that the MatePad Pro 2 is likely to arrive sometime later in Spring.

A tipster with username Teme has shared a roadmap of upcoming Huawei's upcoming product launch on Twitter. All the leaked information comes directly from the tipster without any proof backing the claims. We do not claim the credibility of the claims, but some of his revelations corroborate with previous leaks. Here's what Teme tweeted.

End of the year Watch GT 2 pro ECG sale start 21 December End of the month: new smart screen launch maybe some other products too. 2021 Mate X2 unclear release time, MWC is possible. P50 series in March and like Mate 40 series poorly available. Later in spring new MatePad Pro 2 pic.twitter.com/qEh6Hnt5Y8

— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) December 2, 2020

The tweet reveals that the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro with ECG will start selling globally from December 21. The smartwatch was launched in September for selected regions. He also claims that the company will be launching a new smart screen by the end of this month alongside some other products. For next year, Teme suggests the Mate X2 foldable release date is unclear but it might be showcased at MWC 2021. The P50 and MatePad Pro, as mentioned earlier, might release in March and spring season, respectively.

The Huawei P50 series is tipped to run Android 11-based EMUI 11.1. Other leaks have revealed that it might also boast of the innovative 'liquid lens technology', said to increase autofocus speed by a huge margin. As of now, we haven’t really heard much about the Huawei P50, but it’s probably going to use the same chipset as the Huawei Mate 40, specifically the Kirin 9000.

While Huawei's India ambitions got marred by various reasons with US ban being the biggest, there's no word on its smartphones exiting the Indian market. So we're still hoping to see the Huawei P50 making it to the Indian market sometime later in 2021, unlike its predecessor. Apart from that, we can also say that unless Huawei’s relationship with the US improves, the Huawei P50 won’t have access to Google apps and services. So we're still unsure about its entry in India. But there's one way how the company can re-enter the Indian market without Google's support. Read about it here.

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Oppo Reno 5 Series might launch on December 10: Report

Oppo shared a post on Weibo in which the company states that Oppo’s “Star Diamon Rejuvenation series” will be launching on 10 December. The post does not mention any caveats of the Reno series, but the rumours from other sources state it could be dubbed as the Reno series. There is also a short clip of a phone which also fails to mention if it is going to be called the Reno series or not.

The series is expected to launch with three models - Oppo Reno 5, Oppo Reno 5 Pro, and Oppo Reno 5 Pro Plus on 10 December. Thanks to a few tipsters we have a few leaked images of the front and back of the phones from different sources. The images show a quad-camera setup at the back of the phone.

The tipster known as Digital Chat Station had shared a few images on Weibo of all the three models highlighting the front. From the images, we can see that two of the phones have curved displays while the third one has a flat display. It would be notably easy to say that Reno 5 has a flat display while the Pro and Pro Plus sport a curved display. All the phones have a front camera with a punch-hole display located in the top left corner.

Another tipster named Sanyi Life had shared images of the back of the phone on Weibo. The phone has a quad-camera setup on the back with three cameras aligned vertically. The tipster has also shared some specifications which show that the device is powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC and supports 65W fast charging.

The alleged specifications state that the Reno 5 is expected to come with a 6.43-inch full HD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 64MP primary sensor and an 8MP secondary sensor, and a pair of 2MP sensors. It could come with a 4,300mAh battery and MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC. 

The Reno 5 Pro and Pro Plus could feature a 6.55-inch display with the Pro Plus sporting a 50MP primary sensor, 16MP secondary, 12MP tertiary sensor, and a 2MP sensor. The Pro Plus could be powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC and also come with a 4,500mAh battery.

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After signal drop controversy, iPhone 12 users now complain of battery issues

Some iPhone 12 users are reporting a much higher battery drain rate than expected. A user by name Master26A on Apple's Communities forums posted about the excessive battery drain on standby, where his iPhone 12 Pro (bought in late October) showed battery loss at a rate of 4% on standby. The forum was soon flooded by over thousands of such complaints where users have noticed between 20-40% of battery loss overnight.

Many complainants reveal that the battery issue remains even after switching off 5G and reducing background activity. Majority of complainants reporting this issue own an iPhone 12 Pro and are also pointing out that it's a huge dip compared to iPhone 11 Pro even when they were expecting a drop in battery life due to inclusion of 5G alongside more powerful hardware.

After reading tons of those complaints, we could see that the main issue here is the amount of battery lost when the phone is idle. One of these users who also posted a screenshot of his iPhone's battery stats contacted Apple support, and found that it could be a software issue causing the battery drain. As shown in the image below, the user who's also a mobile engineer points out that battery use graph (with Low Power Mode on) shouldn't drop can't be the same for active and standby use.

 

Another user shared a screenshot where the overnight battery drain is a bit sharp, considering the phone was on standby mode. The image below shows zero activity from 3 AM to 8 AM, but the battery drain is still close to 30%.

Apple hasn't released any official statement acknowledging the issue, neither we have experienced the same on our iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Max units, which have smaller batteries than their predecessors. Which means the excessive battery drain may be limited only to some iPhone 12 Pro users. 

It is not the first issue making headlines about the new iPhones. Some users also reported a signal drop issue on the iPhone 12 series, which users claim to have experienced even in areas with good network and mostly while commuting.

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Yaatra Augmented Reality Game Launched in India in Collaboration With Jio on Android, iOS

Yaatra is a new augmented reality (AR) game by Krikey and has been developed in collaboration with Jio. The game is playable within the free Krikey app that is available on App Store and Google Play.

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FAU-G received over 1 million pre-registrations in 24 hours

The hype surrounding the launch of FAU-G was pretty evident when the game was announced a few months ago. However, the pre-registration of the game has given us some numbers to back the hype. According to nCore Games, the developers of FAU-G, the game received over 1 million pre-registrations within a span of 24 hours. The company also claims that this is the highest number of pre-registrations in India in under 24 hours. 

Thank you for a fantastic response! Highest number of pre-registrations in India in less than 24 hours! 1+ million and counting... #FAUG #BeFearless Pre-register now at: https://ift.tt/2VvhVlo @akshaykumar @dayanidhimg pic.twitter.com/jXXStGFlWR

— nCORE Games (@nCore_games) December 2, 2020

However, one might argue that the number of pre-registrations could have been even higher had there not been certain issues regarding compatibility. Many users claim that they were unable to register for the game due to compatibility issues. The reason for the incompatibility is not yet known, but users say that their phone’s hardware should be more than enough for the game to run.

Digit.in had reached out to Vishal Gondal, Advisor and Investor in nCore Games, and he said that the team had identified the problem and would be issuing a fix soon. On December 1, the game’s listing on the Google Play Store notes that the game was updated and was made compatible with more devices.

While the launch of FAU-G may happen soon, PUBG Mobile India may take longer to be available. According to reports, PUBG Mobile India officials are unable to hold a meeting with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). This meeting would allegedly decide if the permission to relaunch PUBG Mobile will be granted or not. To recall, PUBG Mobile India was announced a few weeks ago and the teasers started popping up after Diwali. However, the game’s developers have been pretty quiet since. 

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Watch a PS5 get crushed in a grinder just like the dreams of Indian fans of the console

You knew it was coming but it still doesn’t prepare you for the pain and hurt that you’ll eventually feel when watching a brand-new PS5 being obliterated. Yes, you read that right, someone with too much time and money on their hands has bought a PS5 and basically wrecked it in one of those industrial-sized shredders. It hurts us to even type the sentence out as we all know that the PS5 isn’t even out in India yet! Watch the video below to see a more than just a few dreams being shattered. 

So who’s trying to get the shredded parts and build a PS5? (Via u/cheeseinmya**) pic.twitter.com/8ie9qlSsVf

— SLAM Gaming (@SLAMftw) December 2, 2020

The PS5 is facing supply shortages all around the world with scalpers and such buying up inventory and selling it for a premium on their websites. On one hand, it is a scummy practice. On the other, it really is just a symptom of not having enough supply to meet your demand. We at Digit managed to get our hands on a PS5 and here’s what we think after spending some time with the next-gen console. 

Indian fans have been left in the wind regarding the launch of the PS5 as the console has made its way to most markets around the world. As of writing this article, there is no release date planned for India yet but as soon as we get word of it, we will definitely let you guys know. And, in case you’re not a PS5 kind of guy, we’ve also got a few pointers about the Xbox Series X for you to check out. 

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