Battlegrounds Mobile India Developer Krafton Lists Known Issues With July Update, Working on Fix

Battlegrounds Mobile India recently got its July update wherein a host of new features were added to the game. However, developer Krafton has shared a few issues that are present in the update and is working to fix them.

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Apple iPhone 12 MagSafe battery pack launched, costs Rs 3,500 more in India compared to the US

The Apple iPhone 12 MagSafe battery accessory pack is finally available for purchase in India almost nine months after the official launch of the smartphone. The MagSafe battery pack will provide additional backup to the iPhone 12 using wireless charging. It magnetically attaches itself to the back of every iPhone 12 series smartphone including iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

iPhone 12 Magsafe Battery Pack Price in India

Apple launched the iPhone 12 Magsafe battery pack in India at a retail price of Rs 10,900, which is almost Rs 3,500 more than its price in the US at $99 or Rs 7,384. You can buy the MagSafe battery pack from its official page on Apple’s website. At the time of writing, MagSafe’s official product page had no information on delivery dates or availability. In addition to iPhone 12 Magsafe battery pack, Apple sells smart battery cases for the older iPhone 11 as well. 

iPhone 12 MagSafe Specifications, Features, Charging Speed

Every smartphone in the Apple iPhone 12 series, including the tiny iPhone 12 mini, comes with a rounded magnet installed inside its back panel. The MagSafe battery pack makes use of the said magnet and sticks on the back of all iPhone 12 series smartphones to charge them wirelessly, a feature especially useful when you’re on the move. 

The iPhone 12 battery pack has no switch to turn it ON or OFF. It is plug and play, so you just have to attach it to the back of your iPhone 12 and it starts working. When its State of Charge is low, the MagSafe battery pack shows an amber light alert and when it’s ready to go it shows a green light signal.

The MagSafe battery pack can charge your iPhone 12 at 5W similar to the small wired charger that came with older iPhones before Apple removed them from the packaging. The wireless MagSafe charger has a 1,460 mAh battery pack. Apple recommends recharging the MagSafe battery pack with a 20W power adapter. 

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro come with a 2,815 mAh battery capacity. The bigger iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 3,687 mAh battery. Lastly, the iPhone 12 mini has a super small 2,227 mAh battery pack. Therefore, the 1,460 mAh Magsafe battery pack will most benefit the iPhone 12 mini by providing it with at least 40-50% more battery backup. 

In a very “Apple-like” fashion, the MagSafe battery pack comes without a lighting cable or a power adaptor. Also, your iPhone 12 needs to have at least iOS 14.7 to support the MagSafe power adaptor. Lastly, whether it can wirelessly charge other Apple devices like iPods also remains to be seen.

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Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G Review: Lots of style and just about enough substance

So should you buy the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G? Well, the answer to that isn’t very difficult. If solid performance, above par camera capabilities and a gorgeous design is what you’re looking for from your next phone, then Oppo’s new mid-range flagship is definitely the device for you. It does more than enough in these departments and manages to stand out as a viable option in the segment. However, its price is a little on the higher side for the hardware it offers, and as such, is the only real gripe one could have with the device. 

Oppo has been one of the biggest names in the smartphone industry for years, and the company has managed to remain one on the basis of some really interesting phones it has launched over the years. And now, a new phone has been added to the list, the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G. The latest upper mid-range flagship from Oppo offers a lot to like, including a gorgeous design, above par cameras and a powerful chipset under the hood. 

We’ve had the device with us for a while, so in this review we’ll not only talk about the specifications and features of the device, but also everything else that makes this new phone from Oppo special. We'll also give you our take on the general performance of the phone, tell you if it's good for gaming, clicking photos and videos, and above all if it's worth your money. 

As always, before giving our verdict on the device, we'll run it through a battery of tests and benchmarks to give you an accurate understanding of what you would be signing up for if you eventually decide to buy the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G. 

So without further ado, let’s get started.

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G: Design 

As we mentioned above, the Reno 6 Pro 5G is Oppo's new upper mid-range flagship, and that fact is established the moment you lay eyes on the phone, and then some more, when you hold it in your palm. From its display to its back panel, the phone looks and feels premium, and impresses with its gorgeous, eye-catching design. 

However, that's not really a surprise considering Oppo has a history of making some really beautiful and unique-looking phones. While a lot has changed since the days of the first Reno phones, and the design language has evolved to incorporate a more elegant approach, what still remains the same is Oppo's know-how to create devices that wow when you see them in the flesh.

The phone follows a minimalist approach, and at the back, there are only two main elements that cry out for attention. The first is the slightly protruded camera array with four lenses on it, and the other is the gradient pattern on the panel itself that's been brought to life using the company's Reno Glow design technology. 

The Reno Glow design was first seen on the Reno 5 Pro 5G, and it brings a subtle sparkling finish to the anti-glare glass on the device thanks to a unique etching technique used by the company. As Oppo explained to us in an exclusive interview, the glass back cover on the Reno 6 Pro 5G has been created using an elaborate manufacturing process that involves around 50 complex steps, including glass cutting, 3D forming, ion exchange, and etching. As we can report, the result of this is a finish that is matte in texture but still has the glow of glossy glass.     Moving on, the back panel merges seamlessly into the metallic frame of the device which houses the volume buttons on the left, and the power buttons on the right of the frame. The Type-C port, along with the speaker grille are found at the bottom of the frame. 

Overall, the Reno 6 Pro 5G is a very lightweight and manageable device as it is only 7.6mm thick and weighs 177g. Its sleek design ensures the phone is not only easy to carry around, but also fits perfectly in the user's hand.

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G: Display

Moving on to the front of the phone, we have an interesting 6.5-inch display that runs at a fixed FullHD+ resolution but offers a lot in terms of other features. To begin with, it features slight curves on the left and the right to give it an interesting and premium appeal. There is also very little in the way of bezels that take you away from enjoying an immersive visual experience on the phone. Interestingly, Oppo has also decided to go with a rather tiny punch-hole on the upper left corner of the display -- a design decision that again helps ensure visual experiences are enhanced on the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G.

This 20:9 aspect ratio display also offers support for HDR10+ and Netflix HD certification, along with Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certifications. For those looking to play games on the phone, the Reno 6 Pro 5G offers support for 180Hz touch sampling rate as well as up to 90Hz refresh rate. Being an AMOLED panel in make, we also get support for Always-On-Display (AOD) feature, which Oppo has brought to life with the help of a number of screen designs. 

The display is also one of the brightest we've seen on a phone in the recent past, and as such makes the Reno 6 Pro 5G a very good phone to watch movies on or play games indoors or even under harsh lighting conditions. During our review, we tested the phone's display on both the Vivid and Gentle colour profiles found within the display settings of the device. Of the two, the latter is calibrated for accuracy in the sRGB colour space, while the Vivid profile appears to be calibrated for covering a wider colour range by attempting to hit the DCI-P3 colour space. 

In terms of performance, the display is quite good. It feels premium and works as well as any other panel fitted on an Oppo phone in the past. It definitely matched up to our expectations as it not only offered good brightness levels, but also managed to reproduce vibrant and punchy colours. Apart from this, the display also offers good viewing angles and text legibility. Overall, the Reno 6 Pro 5G does well in the display department and ends up emerging as a good option if you're looking to buy a phone for playing games and watching videos and movies on it.

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G: Performance

Over the years, this is where we've seen Oppo phones typically start to lag behind the competition. However, that's not really the case with the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G. This new phone from Oppo gets powerful hardware that by the looks of it can help it rival phones from not just its price band, but also ones a little higher up the retail chain.

For the core hardware, Oppo has used the MiediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, a powerful chipset built for upper mid-range flagships, and has paired it with up to 12GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. Over and above this, the phone also offers the user the ability to allocate 3/5/7GB memory as VRAM to help improve the performance of the device. However, as we found out during our review, the use of this feature remains limited as the phone comes with more than enough RAM to begin with. 

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Getting back to the chipset, this isn't the first time that we have seen the Dimensity 1200 SoC being used in India. In fact, we've recently seen it on the Realme X7 Max 5G. This MediaTek SoC is a 6nm chipset that features an octa-core CPU. At the heart of the chip is a prime Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3.0GHz and three Cortex-A78 performance cores running at 2.6GHz and four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. 

MediaTek claims this processor is 22 per cent faster and 25 per cent more power-efficient than its previous generation processors. The GPU on this chipset is the Mali-G77, which offers pretty good results in games. The Dimensity 1200 SoC also promises some extra performance while playing games with its support for MediaTek HyperEngine 3.0 gaming technology. It also offers an enhanced smartphone gaming experience with improved wireless audio and Ray Traced graphics capabilities.   

Presence of this hardware makes the Reno 6 Pro 5G a performance focussed device, one that can handle apps of daily use and power-hungry games equally well. As such, all our interactions with the device were as expected, and gaming was almost flawless on the phone. We ran Call of Duty Mobile and Asphalt 9 Legends at maxed-out settings to test the performance of the phone, and are happy to report that we did not notice any frame drops or stutters during our gaming session. As you can see, testing the phones using Gamebench backed our observations, as the phone ended up achieving a perfect score for Asphalt 9 Legends, while managing to achieve very good scores on Call of Duty Mobile as well. 

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Synthetic benchmarks, however, were not as kind to the Reno 6 Pro 5G, as most of them showed it lagging behind competing phones, including the Dimensity 1200 SoC totting, Realme X7 Max 5G. For example, on Antutu, the Reno 6 Pro scored considerably less than the Realme device, while also scoring marginally less than the OnePlus 9R. It was a similar case for Geekbench, where the phone again scored the least among the three phones. Graphics performance on benchmarks was better, with the Reno 6 Pro 5G closing the gap on the other two phones when tested using 3DMark Wildlife. 

Apart from these tests, the Reno 6 Pro 5G clocked decent numbers in our other benchmark tests and crucially did well in the CPU Throttling Test where it showed the device's CPU managing the thermals well, and being throttled to only 82 per cent of its performance after about 20 minutes of use. 

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G: Cameras

As is the case with most Oppo phones, the company has put a lot of effort into ensuring an above-par photography experience with its Reno 6 Pro 5G. Being an area of focus for the phone, we see the company equip the device with impressive cameras supplemented by a host of features to elevate its performance. 

As we've mentioned before, the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G comes with a quad-camera set-up, of which, the primary is a 64-megapixel lens, sat next to an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel macro camera and 2-megapixel mono lens.

Of these, the primary lens is particularly of note, as it churns out crisp and vibrant shots when fed with a good amount of natural light. This lens captures detailed shots with rich and accurate colours. These shots also offer good dynamic range. The lens also captures a good amount of detail which helps if you zoom or crop an image. Overall, the images captured using this lens come out with crisp detail and offer a good amount of sharpness. 

However, the performance certainly deteriorates a little when the lens isn't fed enough natural light. As such, in low light conditions, the phone does not manage to capture very rich details, and also takes a little too long to lock on to focus. However, because of the fast shutter speed, pictures generally come out usable, and without any blur.

Apart from this, the phone's Night Mode is definitely a neat addition to the device, and a quick way of filling up images with more light than actually exists in the frame. However, we found its results to not be the most accurate. The primary lens can also be used to click 108MP ultra-high resolution images by enabling the Extra HD mode found in the phone's camera software. 

Moving on to the secondary lens, this one again manages to capture decent pictures in well-lit conditions, however, low light performance does leave much to be desired. The performance of the macro lens did not live up to our expectations in general, as the phone generally did not manage to click good macro shots regardless of the lighting conditions.

But that's not all there is to the Reno 6 Pro 5G's cameras. The phone brings with itself some cool video-first features that promise to elevate the videography experience on the device. For example, Oppo's exclusive Bokeh Flare feature that adds cinematic Bokeh effects in portrait videos. This mode essentially transforms background lights in a video into spheres, to make the subject in frame stand-out. Another interesting video mode available on the phone is the AI Highlight Video. It enables the user to blur the background to increase focus on the subject in the frame. Both the modes are nice additions to the camera software, and will definitely be appreciated by those who want to use their phones to shoot videos with fancy cinematic effects in them. 

Oppo Reno 6 Pro: Battery

Despite featuring a sleek frame, the Oppo Reno 6 Pro manages to pack a decent sized battery under the hood. The device offers a 4500mAh pack that may not be the biggest in the business but is certainly big enough to keep the phone running for at least day without running for the charger. 

While this is for moderate users, heavy users may find the phone's battery running out much before they can complete a day's use. However, when the phone does run out of charge, it can be quickly topped up using the device's 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charger which can fill up the battery completely in about 40 minutes minutes. 

The Reno 6 Pro 5G also comes with battery optimisation features such as Super-Power Saving Mode and Super Nighttime Standby. These also greatly help in maximizing the battery life of the device.

Verdict

So should you buy the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G? Well, the answer to that isn’t very difficult. If solid performance, above par camera capabilities and a gorgeous design is what you’re looking for from your next phone, then Oppo’s new mid-range flagship is definitely the device for you. It does more than enough in these departments and manages to stand out as a viable option in the segment. However, its price is a little on the higher side for the hardware it offers, and as such, is the only real gripe one could have with the device. 

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Amazon Prime Day Valorant championship kicks off with Rs 3 lac prize pool

Amazon is hosting its first esports championship in partnership with The Esports Club from July 14 - 27 in India. This comes right on the heels of the Prime Day 2021 sale that is slated to begin from July 26 and is Amazon’s annual two-day shopping fiesta. While the Valorant championship is Amazon’s first outing in the esports scene, The Esports Club has been hosting lots of tournaments since its inception in 2019.

Valorant has increasingly become popular in India and Riot Games recently revealed that it has surpassed over 14 million active players since its release in June 2020. Valorant is a first-person shooter game that is set in the future and is very well accepted by CS: Go fans.

What is Amazon Prime Day Valorant championship 2021?

The Amazon Prime Day Valorant championship is being held in partnership with The Esports Club which is one of the premier esports organizations in India. The Valorant championship will witness 128 teams in 5v5 mode fight it out in single-elimination rounds, all for a piece of the prize pool which is Rs 300,000. There are five playoffs rounds followed by semi-final rounds and the Finals. 

Teams participating in the Valorant championship

The team that qualifies for first place will be awarded Rs 150,000 followed by second place with Rs 100,000. The team that qualifies for third and fourth place will receive Rs 25,000 each. Additionally, the MVP and Best Play of the tournament will receive products from Amazon Partners.

When is the Amazon Prime Day Valorant Championship being held?

Amazon Prime Day Valorant Championship is currently underway. It began on July 14 and will go on until July 27 which also happens to be the last day of the Prime Day 2021 sale. 

Where to watch Amazon Prime Day Valorant Championship?

The Amazon Prime Day Valorant Championship is being live-streamed on YouTube. To know all about what went down on Day 1, watch the stream below.

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Google Meet ends free trial, will now be limited to a 60-minute time limit for group calls

Google Meet free run for unlimited group calls has officially ended as employees return to their offices. According to an official update, Google Meet will not support group meetings for more than 60 minutes. When the pandemic started in full force in April 2020, Google lifted the 1-hour cap on group meetings to help employees working from around worldwide. Google Meet alternative apps like Zoom also enabled new functionalities on its platform to serve its users better. Unlike Google, Zoom continues to keep the new features unlocked, as of July 2021.

Earlier Google had planned to remove the free unlimited group calling feature on 30 September 2020. Later, it moved the date to 31 March 2021 but further extended it to 30 June 2021.

Google Meet free trial ends - how to get unlimited group calling feature

With a free Google account, you can launch a meeting with 100 participants for one hour. However, you can still chat one-on-one using Google Meet for 24 hours. To get the unlimited group calling feature back users need to purchase a Google Workspace subscription.

In addition to the free unlimited group calling feature the subscription also offers custom email services, cloud storage, and after-sales support. You cannot purchase a premium subscription individually for Google Meet as it’s only available in the Google Workspace bundle.

Best free Google Meet alternative for unlimited group calls

Similar to Google Microsoft Teams also extended its group calling feature from 60 minutes to 24 hours during the pandemic. As of writing this article, you can still conduct meetings with up to 300 people for 24 hours on Microsoft Teams for free. Therefore if you don’t want to pay for a Google Workspace subscription every month, switching to Microsoft Teams is a good alternative, at least for now.

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Redmi Note 10T 5G leak reveals FHD+ display, 5,000mAh battery and side-mounted fingerprint sensor

The Redmi Note 10T 5G's price in India and its specifications have leaked online prior to its July 20 launch. The report comes from Xiaomi central’s internal sources and details Redmi Note 10T 5G price, launch detail, storage variant and other important specifications in India.

The Note 10T will be the first 5G smartphone from Redmi in India. In terms of design, the Redmi Note 10T 5G is similar to Redmi Note 10 5G and also shares its features with the POCO M3 Pro 5G.

Redmi Note 10 5G Price In India (Expected)

According to the leaked information, Redmi Note 10 5G price in India will be Rs 14,999. In Russia, it is available in four colours - Blue, Gray, Silver and Green. Furthermore, the Redmi Note 10 5G only has one storage variant, a 4GB + 128GB model. Customers will have the option to buy Redmi Note 10T 5G in India via Amazon. 

Redmi Note 10T 5G Specifications

Out of the box, the Redmi Note 10 5G will run Android 11 with a skin of MIUI on top. Just like its Russian variant, the Redmi Note 10T will come with an FHD+ (2,400 X 1080) 90Hz display, a triple camera setup featuring a 48 MP main sensor, 2 MP depth sensor and another 2 MP depth sensor. For clicking selfies, the Redmi Note 10T 5G comes with an 8 MP front-facing camera. 

Powering the Redmi Note 10T 5G will be a Dimensity 700 SoC also found in Xiaomi Poco M3 5G. For reference, the Dimensity 700 SoC is similar in performance to Snapdragon 720G. Meaning, the smartphone is primarily tuned for efficiency. 

Further helping the Redmi Note 10T 5G last longer is a massive 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W of fast charging. The smartphone supports 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1, LTE, and NFC. In terms of I/O, it has a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. For enhanced security, the Redmi Note 10T 5G will also feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor that doubles up as a power button. Specifications wise, the Redmi Note 10T 5G has big ambitions, except for the abysmally low 4GB RAM.

We will see more information related to Redmi Note 10 5G in the coming days as Xiaomi continues to leak details until the official launch.

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Dell has quietly launched the highly anticipated Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 in India, Priced at Rs 1,49,990

Earlier this year, Dell announced the launch of its highly anticipated Alienware m15 Ryzen-Edition gaming laptop globally. It's the company's first Ryzen-powered gaming laptop in over a decade, so naturally, there was some hype around it. While we've been patiently waiting for its availability in India, the company decided to quietly launch it here.

That's right, the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is already available in India and you can grab one right now from Dell's online store for Rs 1,49,990. According to our sources, the laptop has been quietly sitting on the website since the end of June 2021.

This quiet launch is weird considering the fact that the m15 R5 is Alienware's first AMD-powered laptop since 2007, and how Alienware's website had mentioned that this would be the start of a new chapter with AMD. Anyway, we're at least glad to see the laptop making its way to India, and we can't wait to have it on our test bench.

Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Specifications

Dell has listed only one variant of the laptop on its website for the Indian consumers, that too with limited customization options. The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 comes with a 15.6-inch 1080p display with support for up to 165Hz refresh rate. Unlike the global markets, we see a listing for neither the 1080p 360Hz nor the QHD 240Hz panel here in India.

In terms of internal hardware, the laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen R7 5800, which is an octa-core CPU with a base clock of 3.2GHz and a max boost clock of up to 4.4GHz. The m15 Ryzen Edition is also Alienware's first laptop in the country to be powered by the new RTX 30-series laptop GPUs. The website says, the laptop comes with an RTX 3060 GPU but we'll have to get the unit for testing to see the TGP value.

The Alienware m15 R5 also comes with a 16GB DDR4 memory clocked at 3200Mhz. This can be upgraded post-purchase using the two available SODIMM slots. For storage, we're looking at 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD. There's no option to configure the machine to have the ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard here in India either, so you get the standard mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. You also get the Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 802.11ax 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2. You can check out the rest of the specifications on the Dell website.

Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Pricing & Availability

As mentioned earlier, the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition is already available to purchase from Dell's online store. You can grab one right now for a starting price of Rs 1,49,990. Dell had also launched the G15 Ryzen Edition along with the m15 Ryzen Edition R5 laptop earlier this year, but it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for that to arrive in the country.

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