Realme 8 series tipped for March 25 India launch, in-display scanner confirmed by company

The Realme 8 series is all set to launch later this month. Ahead of its launch, the series has been teased a number of times already, with the company even revealing key details about the upcoming phones. The series has now been tipped to launch in India on March 25.

The information comes courtesy of tipster Abhishek Yadav who also claims that Realme will launch three new phones under the series. These phones are tipped to be the Realme 8 4G, Realme 8 Pro 4G, and Realme 8 Pro 5G. Of these, the company had already confirmed the Realme 8 Pro a few days back with the device even confirmed to sport a 108MP camera. Interestingly, this is going to be the same lens that was seen on the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max a few days ago. The Realme 8 Pro is going to be the top-end model in the series. The lens in question is the Samsung ISOCELL HM2 sensor, capable of shooting 108MP pictures. The tipster has claimed that the launch date of the phone will be officially announced by the company in the next 7 to 8 days. 

Additionally, the company's CEO, Madhav Sheth, has also confirmed that Realme 8 series phones will offer an in-display fingerprint scanner. He revealed the information through a teaser on Twitter. However, he has not clarified if it will be all three Realme 8 series phones which will get the in-display scanner or if it will only be one of the phones.

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Talking about the series, it will be the successor of the Realme 7 series phones that were launched last year. The Realme 7 Pro brought the AMOLED display with 65W fast charging to the family.

Realme 8 series: Expected specifications

As for the hardware, the Realme 8 series had been leaked previously. The Realme 8 phone appeared on Geekbench with the model number RMX3092. The listing revealed the phone to house an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset under the hood. As per the listing, the chipset will be paired with 8GB RAM. The Realme 8's core hardware will be tasked to run an Android 10 OS-based copy of the RealmeOS. However, it can be expected that the company may upgrade it to Android 11 at the time of launch.   

Apart from this, the Realme 8 Pro has also previously been listed on China’s 3C certification. The listing revealed that the phone will come with 65W fast-charging support. The phone is also expected to come with support for 5G. As such, we are looking at either the Snapdragon 765 or the Snapdragon 750G chipsets for use on the Realme 8 Pro.

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New Asus TUF Dash F15 laptop comes to India with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11370H processor

Asus unveiled the TUF Dash F15 laptop at the CES 2021 virtual conference earlier this year. It packs a powerful set of internals which includes Intel's new line of 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors and the latest RTX 30-series GPU. Now, the company has announced that the laptop is finally set to make a mark in India.

The new TUF Dash F15 has a new design and build that makes it both thinner and lighter than the standard TUF gaming laptops that we have seen from ASUS in the past. The laptop is only 19.9 mm thin and weighs only 2kgs, but ASUS says it still meets the MIL-STD-810H military standards.

Intel's latest 11th Gen Core i7-11370H processor is at the heart of this laptop along with Nvidia's new RTX 30-series GPU. You get an option to choose between the RTX 3060 with 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM and the RTX 3070 with  8 GB GDDR6 VRAM. Both GPUs are clocked up to 1390 MHz at 80W. It will be interesting to test these GPU options to see how well they perform against the competition with similar GPUs with different TGPs.

It comes with support for up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 2 x M.2 2230 PCIe SSD 1TB. The consumers will also get an option to choose between either an IPS FHD panel with a 240Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time or an IPS FHD panel with 144Hz refresh rate support.

The laptop also packs a 76Wh battery which comes with support for the new fast-charging technology takes the battery from 0% to 50% in under 30 minutes. You also get Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) in addition to support for Gigabit Ethernet.

The Asus TUF Dash F15 will be available in two color variants, and it will be available starting at  the end of March 2021 across all online platforms like Flipkart and Amazon and across ASUS' offline channels. The Eclipse Grey variant of the laptop is priced at Rs 1,39,990 and the Moonlight White variant of the laptop is priced at Rs 1,40,990.

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Asus TUF Dash F15 Gaming Laptop With 11th-Gen Intel Processors, Up to 240Hz Display Launched in India

Asus TUF Dash F15 was launched in India on Tuesday, carrying 11th-generation Intel Core H-series processors and up to 240Hz display refresh rate. The Asus laptop is also claimed to deliver up to 16.6 hours of video playback on a single charge.

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PUBG Mobile developer Krafton invests 164 crore in Nodwin Gaming, Indian esports

South Korean video game holding company and developers of PUBG Mobile, Krafton Inc, has just invested a whopping $22.4 million, or INR 164 crore, into Indian esports and gaming company, Nodwin Gaming. While PUBG Mobile is still banned in India, Krafton still want to have a presence in the country which once consisted of a major percentage of their playerbase. Nodwin Gaming is the largest esports firm in India and a subsidiary of Nazara.

Nodwin has worked with the likes of Blizzard Entertainment, Valve, Riot Games, and ESL in the past to host tournaments, provide commentary, produce content, and more. They recently also expanded to Africa, in a bid to grow in international markets as well.

Krafton and Nodwin have worked with each other in the past as well, considering Nodwin are the go to when it comes to hosting tourneys in the country. Both companies announced that they will be working together to hold two PUBG Mobile tournaments in Asia.

“Esports will be a key pillar to the growth of sports entertainment in the future. It sits at a wonderful intersection of sports, entertainment and technology where nations such as India can pave the path. With Krafton coming on board, we have an endorsement from the mecca of gaming and esports — South Korea — on what we are building from India for the world based on our competence in mobile first markets,” said Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director of Nodwin Gaming.

Krafton recently announced PUBG New State for Android and iOS devices, however, the game did not release in India. It was also discovered that the official website contained Hindi code, which suggested that the game might release in India. However, Krafton's focus at the moment is to bring PUBG Mobile back to India. It has already taken steps towards this, by announcing that it had cut ties with Chinese publishher Tencent. 

“Krafton is excited to partner with Nodwin Gaming to help foster the promising esports ecosystem and engage with our fans and players in India. Taking the momentum from this partnership, we will explore additional investment opportunities in the region to uphold our commitment and dedication in cultivating the local video game, esports, entertainment, and tech industries,” said Changhan Kim, chief executive of Krafton.

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Xbox Chromium-based Edge browser able to run Google Stadia after alpha update

If you are one of the six people in the world who are still gaming on Google Stadia, there’s some good-ish news for you guys. The Microsoft Edge browser on the Xbox One and Series X/S can now actually run Google Stadia. This development comes after the consoles received the recent Alpha update. The Edge browser is based on Google Chromium, so it isn’t a stretch to see how gamers managed to get Stadia running on it. As of right now, users can only use a Stadia controller to play games with no support for mouse and keyboard. Users who were invited to the latest Alpha Skip-Ahead build for Xbox were treated to the Edge browser. 

Google Stadia now running on Chromium-based Edge browser on Xbox consoles

In a report on 9to5Google, a user was seen running Cyberpunk 2077 on the Edge browser. The Stadia subreddit is also full of people talking about the development. The subreddit also confirmed that you can only play games using a Stadia controller for now. If you do connect an Xbox controller, it will detect it as a keyboard and mouse for the Edge browser. Considering the fact that Stadia has been getting some bad press lately, we wonder if this could be a lapse in management. We also cannot forget the fact that Google is actually shutting Stadia Game Studios down at some point. 

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— la garde de nuit (@billetviolet) March 8, 2021

In an earlier report, we stated that Google also announced its initiative for first-party games and sadly, the service has announced that it is shutting down first-party development for the platform. Essentially this means that there will be no first party games on Google Stadia in the near future. Who knows what the future holds for Google Stadia, but if Google’s track record for shutting down various projects is to go by, we could see the demise of Stadia sooner rather than later. 

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Heres your first official look at OnePlus 9 series ahead of launch on March 23

OnePlus 9 series is all set to launch on March 23 in India and the company has released the first official picture of the upcoming flagship smartphone. OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and 9 Lite/9R/9E on March 23 alongside its first smartwatch. Earlier this week, OnePlus announced that it has partnered with Swedish camera-maker Hasselblad for co-developing the camera systems on future OnePlus phones starting with the OnePlus 9 series.

OnePlus released a teaser video for the OnePlus 9 series and the design of the OnePlus 9 series was revealed officially towards the end of the video. The phone shown-off in the video has a vertical camera module that is home to four cameras along with an LED flash and a couple of sensors. We also get to see the Hasselblad branding just below the two large camera sensors.

The design showcased in the teased video is in line with previous leaks and renders that surfaced on the Internet. Furthermore, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has also confirmed that the OnePlus 9 series will arrive with charging adapters in-the-box. In all likelihood, the OnePlus 9 series will support 65W fast charging that debuted with the OnePlus 8T back in October 2020.

OnePlus has also confirmed that the OnePlus 9 series is set to feature a custom Sony IMX789 sensor that brings in support for 12-bit RAW, 4K UHD recording at 120FPS and 8K UHD at 30FPS and more. Additionally, the upcoming smartphones also have a new panoramic camera with 140-degree field-of-view, an ultra-wide-angle camera with free-form lens and a T-lens technology in selfie camera for faster focus.

OnePlus 9 series leaked specifications

OnePlus 9 could feature a 6.55-inch Full HD + display as per the leaks, while the OnePlus 9 Pro is said to feature a slightly larger 6.7-inch QHD + screen. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will likely opt for a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera and support a 120Hz refresh rate. As for the OnePlus 9R, it is rumoured to feature a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor while the OnePlus 9R is rumoured to launch with Snapdragon 690 processor under the hood.

OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to feature a quad-camera setup on the back headlined by a 48MP primary camera, a 50MP secondary camera, an 8MP camera and a 2MP camera with OIS support. The OnePlus 9 will likely have triple cameras on the back while the OnePlus 9R could have a 64MP primary camera followed by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera. 

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are also likely to be equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box which debuted with the OnePlus 8T in October. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 9R is expected to have a slightly larger 5,000mAh battery with fast-charging support out-of-the-box.

 

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Moto G30, Moto G10 Power launched in India: Price, specifications and features

After a long wait, Motorola has launched the much-awaited Moto G30 and Moto G10 Power in India. The smartphones have been launched as Flipkart exclusives and come to the country after Motorola had already unveiled the Moto G30 and Moto G10 in Europe earlier. The two phones bring with them a lot to like, including a 6000 mAh battery, 64MP quad-camera, advanced security with ThinkShield for mobile and support for Android 11 and more. 

Moto G10 Power, Moto G30: Price 

The India-first Moto G10 Power is available with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It has been announced to go on sale from March 16, 12 pm on Flipkart. It will be available at a price of Rs 9,999. 

The Moto G30 comes also flaunts the same 4GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration. However, it's priced at Rs 10,999. The smartphone will be available for purchase starting March 17 from 12 pm on Flipkart. 

Moto G30: Specifications and features

The Moto G30 comes with 64 MP Quad camera system with night vision mode, a big 6.5-inch 90 Hz display, stock Android 11, and a new security technology called ThinkShield. Talking about the features, the display is one of the biggest talking points here, with the phone getting a 6.5-inch Max Vision display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. 

Under the hood, the Moto G30 comes with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB built-in storage. The phone is backed by a 5,000 mAh battery which promises up to 48 hours of run-time. The battery also supports 20W TurboPower charger out of the box. The phone also comes with IP52 water-repellent design which keeps the phone protected inside and out. 

As for cameras, the Moto G30 comes with a powerful 64-megapixel quad-camera set-up with an ultra-high-resolution sensor. The phone's quad pixel technology is claimed to promise sharp and crisp images with 4X light sensitivity. The phone also comes with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. Apart from this, the phone also comes with other modes like depth sensor, smart composition, gesture selfies, etc. These modes are backed by the phone's 2MP depth and 2MP Macro lens.

Moto G10 Power: Specifications and features

The Moto G10 Power comes with an ultra-wide 6.5-inch Max Vision HD+ display with support for 20:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, we have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 octa-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB built-in storage -- which can be further expanded up to 1TB using the microSD card slot. The Moto G10 Power features an IP52 water-repellent design which keeps the phone protected inside and out. 

Keeping the lights on is a 6000mAh battery on the Moto G10 Power. This battery is claimed to keep the phone going on for 67 hours on a single charge. As per Moto, users can stream videos for 190 hours, music for 23 hours, or surf the net for up to 20 hours, without having to plug in the phone. The battery can be charged using a 20W USB Type-C TurboPower charger.

For cameras, the Moto G10 Power comes with a 48MP quad-camera setup, comprising a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a macro vision lens, and a depth sensor. The primary 48MP f/1.7 main sensor comes with Quad Pixel Technology. There are two other lenses on the device -- 2MP depth and 2MP Macro lens.

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