E3 2021 Will Be All-Digital Owing to COVID-19, Regular Physical Event Scheduled for 2022

E3 2021 will be held from June 12 to June 19 in a completely digital format. Most prominent game developers have announced to be a part of it. However, Sony has not yet given any confirmation regarding their participation this year.

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Noida thief doesnt settle for stolen phone as it isnt a OnePlus 9 Pro, returns device to owner

If you live in a big city in India, chances are you’ve either had your device snatched out of your hands or definitely know someone it’s happened to. It’s the harsh reality of life in a big, Indian city but for one, Debayon Roy, a thief snatched his Samsung Galaxy S10+ right out of his hands but ended up returning the phone. Why, you ask? Well, it looks like the thief was a smartphone connoisseur and actually wanted a OnePlus 9 Pro (review) instead. Yes, you read that right. A report on MySmartPrice, states that the incident took place in Noida in the NCR region. 

Man steals Samsung phone, returns it to owner as it wasn't a OnePlus 9 Pro

A legal journalist by trade, Debayon Roy was exiting the Secor 52 Metro station in Noida, UP when the said thief snaked out of the shadows and snatched his phone. Roy was in the process of sending a message and was not ready for his device to be whacked. He ran after the thief but was surprised to see the man running back towards him. The thief then handed over Debayan’s phone back to him and hit him with the classic, “Bhai mujhe laga One Plus 9 pro model hai.”. Which essentially translates to, “Brother, I thought that this was a OnePlus 9 Pro.”. We assume that Mr Roy’s world must have caved in on itself after such an experience. And, it looks like Samsung took a hard L in this incident as well. 

To be fair, we did rate the OnePlus 9 Pro rather highly when we reviewed the device. The OnePlus 9 Pro is priced starting at Rs 64,999 for the 8GB+128GB variant and Rs 69,999 for the 12GB+256GB storage option. The OnePlus 9 Pro also features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3216x1440 pixels) resolution AMOLED curved display with LTPO backplane technology and supports a 120Hz refresh rate. 

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MyTeam11 Claims It Saw Over 3x More Players During IPL 2020, Gears Up for IPL 2021

Fantasy cricket platform MyTeam 11 is gearing up for the new T20 season with new ad campaigns, as it readies for a surge in new players. According to the company, it saw an increase of over 3x players during the 2020 IPL.

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Pac-Man 99 Free-to-Play Battle Royale Game Announced for Nintendo Switch Online Members

Pac-Man 99 is a new battle royale game set in the Pac-Man universe and will be available to download from Nintendo eShop for Switch from April 7, 6pm PST (April 8, 6:30am IST). It is a free-to-play game that adds its own twist to the battle royale genre.

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GTA V Coming Back to Xbox Game Pass, xCloud on April 8; Over 50 xCloud Games Now Support Touch Controls

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) will return to Xbox Game Pass and xCloud nearly a year after being replaced by Red Dead Redemption 2. Microsoft shared the development through a blog post adding that there are over 50 games that support touch controls.

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Samsung and MediaTek collaborating to bring the worlds first WiFi 6E 8K TV in 2021

Samsung and MediaTek have announced a partnership to bring WiFi 6E enabled 8K TV later this year. This is not the first time both companies are collaborating as they have worked previously to launch the world’s first WiFi 6 enabled 8K TV as well. The Samsung 8K QLED Y21 smart TV is powered by the MediaTek MT7921AU chipset and offers improved connectivity.

“Consumers depend on fast, reliable connectivity, whether they are using their TV for streaming, gaming or following along with workouts. Our collaboration with Samsung has been instrumental in bringing consumers the latest smart TV technology to support these uses and beyond. With our advanced connectivity technologies – including WiFi-6 support – integrated into Samsung’s 8K TVs, we’re driving the premium smart TV segment forward globally,” said Jerry Yu, MediaTek Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Intelligent Devices Business Group.

MediaTek’s latest chipset brings in support for WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 offering upto 1.2Gbps data throughput that allows uninterrupted streaming and gaming sessions. Furthermore, the WiFi 6E offers significant gains over the previous generation such as faster multi-gigabit data throughput, ultra-low latencies and the latest security features.

How’s WiFi 6E different from WiFi 6?

The WiFi 6E is the next generation of WiFi standard, succeeding the WiFi 6. Unlike WiFi 6 which operates on 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands, the WiFi 6E (E stands for Extended) also operates on the 6GHz band. Overall, this helps in minimizing network congestion which could be useful in areas with different networks.

The WiFi 6E has more wireless bands for operating on the 6GHz frequency that ranges from 5.925GHz to 7.125GHz. This results in faster speeds and seamless connectivity features for AR/VR, 8K streaming and more.

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A quick look at what makes OPPO F19 so cool

OPPO seems to be on a roll when it comes to launching new smartphones. Following the launch of the OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G and the OPPO F19 Pro a few weeks ago, the company has now unveiled the OPPO F19, the most pocket friendly device of the lot. So what makes the OPPO F19 so special?

Well, we have had the device with us for a few days and here’s a look at some of the key features of the brand new OPPO F19 that help it be worthy of your attention. 

All charged up!

The most annoying thing about a smartphone has to be the part where you have to charge it. OPPO has been doing its bit to cut down the time phones take to charge. In fact, all of OPPO’s current generation of phones offer some form of fast charging. The OPPO F19 is no different. The smartphone packs a large 5000mAh battery that supports 33W Flash Charge technology. 

With 33W Flash Charge technology, the OPPO is able to reduce the time it takes to charge the 5000mAh battery in the OPPO F19. In fact, OPPO’s engineers have managed to reduce the charging time to 100% to 72 minutes. If that wasn’t enough, the company notes that a 15 minutes charge would be enough to charge the device to 30%. And if you’re even more strapped for time, OPPO notes that a 5 minute charge is enough for 5.5 hours of talk time or almost 2 hours of YouTube. So if you were about to head out and forgot to charge your phone, you can quickly charge the device up to usable levels while you are headed to your destination.

Size does matter

As mentioned before, the OPPO F19 offers a 5000mAh battery. But what does that really mean in terms of everyday use? As you may or may not know, while the size of the battery is key in dictating battery life, it's not the only deciding factor. In fact, two devices with the same battery size can offer very different battery life. Smarter engineering can lead to a more efficient smartphone.

For its part, OPPO seems to have done its homework when it came to the OPPO F19. Now, most user’s would want at least a day’s worth of use from their smartphone (at least with average use). With a combination of large battery and superfast charging users can not only use the phone for an entire day easily. This also improves the overall lifecycle of the smartphone. The company notes that the phone can offer up to 56.5 hours of talk time or 17.8 hours of YouTube. In other words, the phone should easily last a day for users and then some. And who wouldn’t want that?On top of all this, the OPPO F19 comes with a Super Power Saving mode that kicks in the moment the battery falls to 5%. When this happens, the phone starts throttling power to unwanted features and apps so that users will be able to use the phone in case of an emergency. 

Designed to impress

As anyone would tell you, the design of a smartphone is just as important as its hardware. Afterall, we all want to buy a sleek and beautiful looking smartphone! Thankfully, OPPO knows this quite well. While looks are always subjective, everyone will agree that the OPPO F19 is a good looking device; thanks to smooth curves and sleek lines. Not only this OPPO engineers have used die-casting aluminum alloy technologies so that the thickness of the thinnest part of the motherboard cover is only 0.21 mm. Also the materials on both sides of the battery are much more stronger hence enabling to further narrow the sides and still maintain a low weight and sleek body design which gives it a stunning look and feel. The phone just weighs 175gms and is 7.95mm in thickness.  

Additionally the entire phone features a 3D curved designed with rounded edges. This not only makes the phone look thinner but also helps improve comfort when holding the phone as there isn’t anything that would dig into your palms. Another cool feature is the metallic frame that runs around the OPPO F19. This not just adds a dash of premium style to the device, but also helps increase overall strength.

A window to a new world

The OPPO F19 packs a 6.4-inch FullHD+ AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution. Due to its very nature, an AMOLED display will generally be thinner than LCD panels. Not only that, but they offer increased vibrancy and deeper black levels as compared to a standard LCD panel too. When in very bright areas like under direct sunlight, the screen’s brightness can go up to 600nits, which should ensure legibility. A highly important feature for those who either travel a lot or spend a lot of time outdoors in bright sunlight. 

In order to ensure good ergonomics, the OPPO F19 offers a bezel width of 1.6mm. This means that you get less ‘body’ and more of the display. The phone also comes with a 3.6mm hole-punch for the front camera as this helps to increase screen-to-body ratio to 90.8%. Speaking of the hole-punch camera, the OPPO F19 has a special light ring around the hole that lights up when the front camera is active. This helps improve privacy as you know when the front camera is active.   

But wait, there’s more!

Of course, that’s not all that one gets with the OPPO F19. The smartphone has AI enabled triple rear camera setup of  a 48MP main camera that is paired with a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth camera. The 48MP primary camera is the one you’ll be using most of the time. The 2MP macro camera comes in handy when you want to get really close to your subject and still take a detailed picture. This could be anything from insects to leaves, flowers or anything else that your heart desires. 

All this would not be possible without a good power plant. To ensure that the OPPO F19 has enough performance to keep up with the user, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC. This chipset should ensure more than enough power for most use cases. The smartphone also offers Dual Channel Acceleration technology. This allows the smartphone to run the Wi-Fi and mobile network at the same time. This allows for a smoother and more stable online experience.

That was a quick look at the brand new OPPO F19 smartphone. As one can see, the smartphone has a lot to offer for its price point. As such, it makes for a very interesting choice for anyone looking for a value for money device. To recall, the device is available for Rs 18,990 for 6GB +128GB variant and will be available for sale from April 9 via mainline retailers, Amazon and other leading e-commerce platforms.

To make the deal more compelling for offline customers, OPPO is offering a bundled discount under which the, Enco W11 will be available at an exclusive price of Rs 1299 (MRP 3,999) and OPPO Enco W31 at Rs 2499 (MRP 5,900). Furthermore, smartphone enthusiasts can enjoy a range of attractive discounts and offline cashback for OPPO F19 with the leading banks and digital wallets. A flat 7.5% cashback on EMI Transactions from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank; Standard Chartered Bank. Customers can also avail 11 %instant cashback via Paytm, Triple Zero Scheme with Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and IDFC First Bank. 

Users can also avail Zero Down Payment with Home Credit, HDB Financial Service, HDFC Bank and Kotak Bank. OPPO ’s existing loyal users can also avail an additional one-time screen replacement offer (valid for 365 days), extended warranty for 180 days on the newly purchased and activated F19 Series.

There are many attractive offers for the online customers too. Amazon and Flipkart customers will get an Instant Discount of upto Rs 1500 on HDFC Debit/Credit Cards and Credit Cards EMI. Users can also get Complete Mobile Protection on Amazon and at Rs 1 on Flipkart. Existing OPPO users can upgrade their OPPO Phone and get Rs 1000 extra on exchange. There are also offers on OPPO Enco W11 and OPPO Enco W31 which will be available for Rs 1,299 (current MOP Rs 1,999) and Rs 2,499 (current MOP Rs 3,499), respectively if purchased with the F19. Apart from the aforementioned,there is also a bundled offer on OPPO Band Style exclusively on Amazon which can be purchased for Rs 2,499 (current MOP Rs 2,799) with the OPPO F19.

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