Concept video shows off Xiaomis ambitious rollable smartphone render

After LG and Oppo, now Xiaomi looks like it's working on a smartphone with a rollable display. A patent filed by Xiaomi last year hinted that the company might start its rollable smartphone project soon. This design patent surfaced on both USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office). We don't have an update on the progress yet, but the patent has now been used by Jermaine Smit (aka Concept Creator on YouTube) in partnership with Letsgodigital to make a set of renders that shows the concept in action. 

The patent shows a retractable display that can stretch sideways to take tablet form. It comes with a wraparound panel which was also seen on the Mi Mix Alpha concept, although the render looks to be a slightly better version of the technology.

In the renders, the concept is called the Mi Mix Alpha R, it looks sleek and very different from other rollable phone concepts we've seen. The display stretches from the front to the back of the phone making it an all-screen phone. Its display rolls out horizontally and extends a large area to use. The sides are completely curved, and there is even a 3.5mm headphone jack included here.

For more details, check out the video below.

Although the render of Xiaomi's phone with a wraparound display is out, note that the device still looks far from reality unless Xiaomi confirms it. We do not know when the phone will become a reality and how will it look. However, if we go by speculations, the phone may become a reality in the first half of 2021. 

As we mentioned, Oppo has also shown off its concept rollable smartphone recently, called the Oppo X 2021. While it won't be available commercially anytime soon, it is a working model, which technically makes it the first working rollable smartphone in the world.

Apart from Oppo, LG is also expected to announce its rollable smartphone in the first half of 2021 and it's said to go on sale before Oppo's offering. None of the developments come with concrete proof, but what's confirmed is that rollable smartphones are coming in 2021.

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Nintendo Switch: How to Turn Off Data Sharing via Google Analytics

The new update version 11.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch comes loaded with some cool new features. However, it automatically enables sharing your player data via Google Analytics. But, there’s a way to turn off this feature. Read this article as we tell you how to turn off data sharing via Google Analytics on Nintendo Switch.

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The Mi Watch Lite makes an appearance on Mis Global website

The new Xiaomi watch, called the Mi Watch Lite, was spotted on Mi’s Global website. It looks like the Redmi watch that was launched in China last month. The watch listed on mi.com has all the details and specifications of the device but it does not give any details about pricing or availability of the watch.

Specifications:

The Mi Watch Lite comes with a 1.4-inch colour display with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels that comes with auto-brightness adjustment and a pixel density of 323 ppi. The 230mAh battery charges in almost 2hours and can stay powered up-to 9-days on a single charge. The watch features 11 workout modes including Swimming, Cricket, Trekking, Running, and Walking.

The watch comes with 5atm water resistance which allows you to wear the watch while swimming. It also comes with heart monitoring, sleep tracking, and guided breathing modes to help alleviate stress levels. The watch also has call and chat notifications, music control, phone finder, and weather report among other features.

The watch features GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Barometer, and compass to track your trajectory, speed, distance, and calories burnt. The Android users will need to download the Xiaomi Wear app while the iOS user will need to download the Xiaomi Wear lite app to connect the watch to their smartphones and access all the features.

Pricing and Options:

The watch comes with three different cases and five different coloured bands options to choose from. Given the price of Redmi watch at CNY 299 (roughly Rs. 3,300), we can expect similar pricing for the Mi Watch Lite in global markets.

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TikTok beats Facebook, Whatsapp to become the most downloaded app in 2020

TikTok has overtaken Facebook to become the most downloaded app in 2020. Despite facing a hard time in its key markets India and the USA, the viral short video app has shown immense growth number in the last two years. TikTok also leapt 15 spots to become the second-highest revenue-generating app for “consumer spend” behind Tinder. The app is expected to hit 130 billion iOS and Android downloads with global spending forecasted to hit $112 billion this year iOS.

As per App Annie's annual trend report, TikTok has earned the most downloaded app followed by Facebook at the second spot. Compared to last year's ranking, TikTok has moved three positions upwards taking over WhatsApp, Facebook and Facebook Messenger. In 2019, four of the top five most downloaded Facebook-owned apps dominated the rankings, with TikTok finding a place at number four. 

This year, though, Zoom has surprised everyone with its entry at number four, jumping 219 positions up the list. Last year's most downloaded app Facebook Messenger moved at number six where Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram held to their spots at number two, three and five respectively. However, Facebook’s apps still make up the top four apps in terms of monthly active users.

The report is based on combined results from App Store and Google Play till November 2020, with the iOS results only reflecting for China.

A roller coaster year for TikTok

TikTok has shown immense growth in the last two years, but it has not come as easy for the Chinese company. While users around the world went berserk over the short video app, its country of origin has irked the state, especially in India and the US, the two key markets.

While the Indian government has banned TikTok in the country concerning national security, the Trump administration has put several hurdles citing privacy issues, which is now halted after Biden took over the presidency. TikTok's future in these countries look murky, but the report suggests that the app is still growing at a rapid pace globally.

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Heres how you can watch The Game Awards 2020 live

Buckle up as the Game Awards 2020 are heading your way tonight! The only drawback is that the show will air at about 4:45 AM IST. So those early birds will get a good look at which game takes home the grand prize of Game of the Year! As the tagline of the event goes, this is the biggest night in gaming as developers and the people behind the scenes truly get to shine. 

Also, do remember that The Game Awards, is all set to air on multiple Indian networks, this year. Alongside the usual Twitch and YouTube official livestreams, this year, the event is set to be broadcasted in over 45 different video platforms/networks, for free, in up to 4K UHD resolution. Of which, there are some Indian networks as well, as revealed by Geoff Keighley on Twitter, resulting from a partnership with Nodwin Gaming. The networks include MTV India, Disney+ Hotstar, JioTV, MX Player, Voot and Airtel India. Additionally, there will also be a Hindi livestream over at YouTube Gaming.

This year @thegameawards airs LIVE Dec 10 on more networks in India than ever before: - @MTVIndia - @DisneyPlusHS - @OfficialJioTV - @MXPlayer - @justvoot - @airtelindia Plus a live Hindi stream on @YouTubeGaming Thanks to our India partners @NodwinGaming pic.twitter.com/b3zEURZkNX

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) October 29, 2020

Check out the livestream of the event below!

As a result of the ongoing pandemic, unlike in previous years, this time, the ceremony will not be entertaining an in-person audience. And will be broadcasted live from three different studio locations - Los Angeles, London and Tokyo. As usual, the show will be hosted by Geoff himself, and will be continuing the trend of showcasing world premieres, huge announcements and musical performances from various artists, all while honouring the winners in each category. The award nominees will be updated on the official website sometime in November, letting you vote, for your favourite picks. Just launched last year, “The Game Festival” will also be returning, with a weekend of playable demos and exclusive in-game reward drops.

 

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Google Pixel 2 and 2XL receive their end of life update

In 2017, Google launched the second generation pure Google Phones dubbed as Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL after the discontinuation of the Nexus line-up. Google strengthened the release of the phone with coupling features such as unlimited Google Photos storage and a 3-year update guarantee for these devices.

Coming to 2020, the devices have reached their end of the cycle for the updates and will receive their final updates in December with the November security patch. As per Google’s device support schedule, the official support for Pixel 2 and 2XL had ended in October 2020, but as it seems the company has decided to extend one last security update for the devices coming in December.

The Pixel 2 series was infamous for its screen burn-in issue and blue colour tint when viewed at a certain angle which required hardware replacements on certain devices. Nonetheless, the devices since then have been known for their superior computational photography with their groundbreaking single camera that was way ahead of its time.

This update comes in line with the Pixel Feature Drop update that will come to Pixel 3 devices and above. This features an extended battery saver and the “hold for me feature” borrowed from the Pixel 5. The Pixel 2 devices will not get these new features and only the November security patch will come in the update. The Pixel 2 and 2 XL does support features like the ability to schedule dark themes and access credit cards, tickets, and other wallet contents by pressing and holding the power button with the Android 11 update.

The Pixel 2 family of devices will be remembered as the phones which truly reimagined the image processing capabilities of the photographs you click with the device in your pocket. ,

The current Pixel devices will receive the December security patch along with the Pixel Drop feature. 

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Heres your first look at Cristiano Ronaldo as Chrono in Free Fire

Garena Free Fire recently announced its collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo as its global brand ambassador. With the collaboration, Garena also revealed that it is bringing a new in-game character based on Ronaldo and will enable players to play as the global football icon in Free Fire. Garena partnering with one of the most popular sports icons is significant as it also brings about a change with tons of new features and elements for Operation Chrono.

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The developers have revealed the first look of how Ronaldo will look as Chrono in Free Fire by releasing a teaser video on its social media handles. The new Free Fire season is currently underway and Chrono will arrive in the game on December 13.

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Apart from this, the developers have also announced that the game will be getting vending machines for players to interact and use tokens to purchase in-game items. The new character and features are a part of the Operation Chrono event that is set to begin later this week.

Speaking about the partnership, Harold Teo, Free Fire Producer said, “This is a really significant partnership for Free Fire. Cristiano Ronaldo is a role model for many of us, and being able to collaborate with him and present him to hundreds of millions of people around the world is truly exciting. Our partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo offers even more ways for our communities all over the world to enjoy Free Fire".

Ronaldo also added by saying, “It’s a great feeling having not only a character in Free Fire modelled after me, but also having the whole universe within the game-changing along with it. The Garena team has worked into the game tons of new features and elements for Operation Chrono. I hope Free Fire players all over the world are just as excited as I am!”.

Garena has also announced two final Free Fire tournaments for 2020 earlier this week. The Free Fire Battle Arena Season 2 is currently underway while the Total Gaming tournament is slated to begin from December 12 and will continue for five weekends with the Grand Finals scheduled for December 26.

Garena Free Fire’s next update will buff up M4A1 and P90, introduce akimbo Vector and more and you can read more about that here. Garena Free Fire’s Endless Oblivion Elite Pass is also now available for purchase and has been detailed in this post.

 

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