The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused many parts of the country to head into lockdown. Keeping that in mind, Poco India has announced that it will not be launching any new smartphones in May and all new launches have been paused. Further, it will be extending the warranty of select users by two months. It should be noted that the extended warranty only applies to those users whose warranty expires in the month of May or June.
The company notes in its tweet, “we, at Poco India, wanted to reiterate that nothing is more important than the well-being of our employees, consumers, members of the Poco family, and everyone who has been associated with us.”
Poco is scheduled to launch the Poco M3 Pro 5G globally, but now, it looks that the phone’s launch in the country will be delayed until further notice. The smartphone is confirmed to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC. The device is tipped to come with a 90Hz display, 48MP triple-rear camera, support for fast charging, and more.
The Poco X3 Pro was recently launched by the company in India. The device packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display and offers a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC with up to 8GB RAM and 128G storage. At the back is a quad-rear camera setup with a 48MP+8MP+2MP+2MP setup. At the front is a 20MP unit for taking selfies or for video chatting. The phone also offers stereo speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Other features include an IR blaster and a 5160mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. The Poco X3 Pro has been launched in India in two variants, with the base variant offering 6GB RAM and 128GB storage at Rs 18,999. The 8GB RAM variant is available for Rs 20,999. You can check out our performance review of the phone here.
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Intel unveiled its new 11th Gen H-series processors yesterday. Here's the full write-up on the chips in case you missed the update. Soon after the announcement, a lot of OEMs decided to announce new models of laptops powered by Intel's new chip. Here's an elaborate list of all the laptops with Intel 11th Gen H-series chips.
Note: All these laptops have been announced in the global markets and we are still awaiting details about their availability in India. That being said, we are certain that a majority of these laptops will eventually be available in India too.
HP
HP has announced three new laptops that are powered by Intel's 11th Gen H-series chips. We have the ZBook Fury G8, the ZBook Power G8, and the ZBook Studio G8. The ZBook Studio is the one to make a note of. It can be configured with up to an Intel Core i9-11950H vPro processor, alongside an Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and up to 16GB RAM.
HP will also let you configure the laptop with a more creative-focused Nvidia RTX A5000 GPU. The available display options for the ZBook Studio G8 include 1080p IPS, 4K 120Hz IPS, or 4K OLED. The Power G8 and the Fury G8 laptops also have similar specs, but you can configure them with the consumer version of the H-series processors instead of the vPro variants.
HP hasn't announced the pricing yet, but you will be able to buy the ZBook Studio G8 from July. The HP Power G8 and Fury G8 will launch at some point in summer.
ASUS
ASUS has announced a couple of new Zephyrus laptops that are powered by Intel's new chips. First off, we have the Zephyrus M16. It can be configured with up to an Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and Intel's H-series chips. The laptop sports a 16:10 QHD panel with a 165Hz refresh rate.
In addition to the Zephyrus M16, the company has also announced the Zephyrus S17 which is their premium gaming laptop. It will be available with an Intel Core i9-11900H, 48GB of RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 3080 with 16GB of VRAM. ASUS hasn't mentioned anything about the pricing or availability of these new laptops yet but we are expecting it to be available at some point in Q2 in the American market. We'll keep an eye out for their arrival in India.
Lenovo
Lenovo also entered the race with the new Legion 7i and 5i Pro gaming laptops. Both laptops have a tall 16:10 aspect ratio for their 16-inch screen. The Legion 7i Pro gaming laptop is their flagship notebook with Intel Core i9-11980HK and RTX 3080 GPU with 16GB of VRAM. If you want something a little less powerful and cheaper then the Legion 5i Pro comes with the Core i7-11800H and an Nvidia RTX 3070.
Other lower-end machines from Lenovo have Nvidia's new RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti GPUs. The Lenovo Legion 7i and 5i Pro will both release in June starting at $1,769.99 (~ Rs 1.30L) and $1,329.99 (~Rs 98,000), respectively.
MSI
MSI also announced a number of new laptops which include two Creator Z16 models and its more gaming-centric “Katana” and “Sword” machines. The Creator Z16 sports a 16:10 display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It's a QHD touch panel and it will be available with an Nvidia GeForce 3060. As for the chips, you can configure them with either a Core i7-11800H or a Core i9-11900H.
The Creator M16 also has a QHD display but you can configure it with only Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti and Intel’s Core i7. The Creator 17 is the most powerful out of the bunch which is available with up to a Core i9 and RTX 3080. It also comes with a Mini LED display.
Coming to the gaming side, MSI has updated a lot of its laptops with the new chips including the GE76, GE66 Raider, GS76 Stealth, GS66 Stealth, GP76 Leopard, GP66 Leopard, GL76 Pulse, and GL66 Pulse. In addition to those, the company has also launched the new “Katana” and “Sword” laptops which will be available with up to Core i7-11800H CPUs and up to Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU.
Dell/Alienware
Starting off with Alienware, we have the Alienware M15 R6 which will be available with up to a Core i9 11900H, 32GB of RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 3080. It sports a 15.6-inch display which can be configured with either a 1080p 165Hz display, a 1080p 360Hz, or a QHD 240Hz panel. Additionally, the company has also teased the new Alienware X17. We don't know much about this particular series just yet but we think it will be available with Intel's 11th Gen H-series processor and RTX-30 series GPU from Nvidia.
Moving on to Dell, we have the new Dell G15 laptop that will be available with up to an Intel 11th Gen six-core Core i7 CPU and Nvidia 30-series GPUs. Users will get to choose between 120Hz and 165Hz refresh rates for its 15.6-inch 1080p display. Dell has also announced the revamped XPS line up which will include both 15-inch and 17-inch models with the new Intel chips.
The Alienware m15 R6 starts at $1,299.99 (~ Rs 97,000) whereas the Dell G15 starts at just $949.99 (~ Rs 70,000). The Dell XPS 15 starts at $1,199.99 (~Rs 88,000) and the XPS 17 starts at $1,399.99 (~Rs 100,000). All these laptops are now available to purchase in the global markets but we have no word about their availability in India just yet.
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EA’s record financial year 2020–21 delivered $5.63 billion (~Rs. 41,361 crores) in net revenue, and $6.19 billion (~Rs. 45,475 crores) in net bookings. Apex Legends crossed $1 billion (~Rs. 7,346 crores) in earnings till date. FIFA now draws 100 million players worldwide, with 25 million owning FIFA 21 on PC and consoles.
HTC Vive Pro 2 and HTC Vive Focus 3 VR headsets have been launched at ViveCon 2021. They bring upgraded specifications like 5K displays, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 120-degree field-of-view.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla improves 50 percent on record year, as Ubisoft’s 2020–21 revenue climbs to EUR 2.223 billion. The Division 2 drives Ubisoft player base to an all-time high of 141 million. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release in 2021–22.
PS5 consoles are listed to be available for pre-orders on Sony Center online store starting May 17. PlayStation 5 has been in short supply ever since the first batch of consoles sold out in minutes when pre-orders opened in January. Check out all the details on PS5 pre-bookings.
Crypto funds for relief, NFTs to raise money for O2 cylinders: How the crypto ecosystem is pitching in to address the pandemic
Tl;DR: To donate cryptocurrencies for COVID-19 relief, fill out this form here. To pick up NFT artwork that contributes to the relief (to the same initiative linked above), follow this account.
On 25 April, the co-founder of Polygon (Matic) set out to create a crypto fund for India to address the shortcomings in the healthcare ecosystem, ensuring regulatory compliance and transparency through the process. Since then, the movement has focused around the @CryptoRelief_ Twitter handle, allowing anyone to donate cryptocurrencies towards COVID-19 relief. If you want to contribute, you can do so by filling out this form. The fund is transparent in all its dealings, just like any good crypto services company. More information about the start of the campaign can be found at WazirX’s blog.
Meanwhile crypto artists such as Siraj, Harshit Agrawal and Amrit Pal Singh are creating NFT artworks that are being sold on marketplaces such as Superrare and Openseas, themed specifically around the second wave in India. The cover art that we used for this article was made by Siraj, and this piece can still be bid for! The NFTs that are not picked up for the relief are burned. The NFTs that are not picked up for the relief are burned. You can spot NFTs from local Indian artists, the proceeds from which will go towards COVID-19 relief, on the Crypto Art India Collective twitter handle. A particular group of artists have also banded together under the Warriors of Hope group to create NFT art to raise funds for the relief, around the theme of “life and unity”.
Read the May 2021 issue of Digit magazine to learn more about the NFT art scene in India, and players from the crypto services industry launching local NFT marketplaces.
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