Xiaomi tab teased to launch in India on April 1 Could it be a rebranded Pad 5

Xiaomi India could soon launch a tablet in India and it may carry the Tab moniker. Recently, the company tweeted, “Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen! #KeepTabsOnUs” along with an image that quotes, “Let’s Tab”. That rectangular slab (in the picture) with rounded corners looks like a Pad 5. It is the most recent Xiaomi tablet out there. 

Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen! #KeepTabsOnUs Get notified: https://t.co/nBRVRR2GeC pic.twitter.com/0lTFLgg3OV

— Xiaomi India (@XiaomiIndia) March 29, 2022

Well, it’s not that recent either as Xiaomi originally launched the Pad 5 in August of 2021 alongside Mi Mix 4 and some other products in China. Here’s what the Mi Pad 5 packs in terms of specifications.

Xiaomi Pad 5 Series Specs and Features

Xiaomi Pad 5​

Xiaomi Pad 5 sports an 11-inch TrueTone LCD display with 2.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 500 nits brightness, Dolby Vision and HDR10 support. 

There is an 8MP front camera for video calls and selfies. The back camera is a 13MP sensor with an LED flash.

Under the hood, there is Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, and an 8,720mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

Other goodies in the package are MIUI software, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, stylus support, and a USB-C port.

The company had also released a Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro that comes with a Snapdragon 870 processor, an 8,600mAh battery with 67W fast charging support, 5G, and a 50MP main camera on its cellular variant.

Xiaomi Pad 5 Series Price and Availability

Xiaomi Pad 5​

The Xioami Pad 5 was launched in India at starting price of CNY 1999 (~₹22,900) for the 6GB + 128GB version and the Mi Pad 5 Pro starts at CNY 2,499 (~₹28,700) for the 6GB + 128GB model. 

In the newly posted Mi events page, Xiaomi has set a countdown that ends on April 1 at 12 PM. 

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Sony PlayStation Plus announced with Multiple Tiers, Price, Features

Sony has rejigged its PlayStation subscription services with the all-new PlayStation Plus (PS+). There is no more standalone PlayStation Now. Instead, it has been subsumed into the PS Plus Premium tier. Well, the PS Plus has three membership plans namely, Essential, Extra, and Premium. The latter two bring more games to download and stream. With a newly grown catalog of up to 700+ titles and a tiered pricing structure, Sony’s new offerings will be competing against the Microsoft Xbox Game Pass.

Sony PlayStation Plus Plans, Pricing, and Features   Tier PS+ Essential PS+ Extra PS+ Premium Monthly downloadable games 2 Up to 400 PS4 and PS5 titles Up to 340 + the Extra and Essential catalog  Streaming of legacy PS consoles No No Yes Time-limited game trials No No Yes Exclusive Discounts Yes Yes Yes Cloud Save Yes Yes Yes Multiplayer gaming Yes Yes Yes Pricing

$9.99 monthly

$24.99 quarterly

$59.99 yearly

$14.99 monthly

$39.99 quarterly

$99.99 yearly

$17.99 monthly

$49.99 quartrerly

$119.99 yearly

So, the PS+ Essential is basically the same PS+ offering as before. The changes are in the Extra and Premium plans. The PS+ Premium offers up to 340 games including streamable PS3 titles as well as "a catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations." You could use the PS4 and PS5 consoles and PC to try these games. Sony also allows you to try select games for some time before you buy them.

The prevailing PlayStation Now users will be migrated to PlayStation Plus Premium for free and this will last till their current subscription ends.

Additionally, for markets without Sony's PlayStation cloud streaming service, Sony is releasing PlayStation Plus Deluxe priced at a lower price than premium and offers the original PS, PS2, and PSP generation titles for downloading and playing. You also get time limited trials, exclusive discounts, cloud game saves, and online multiplayer gaming. The company will reveal the local pricing of the PS+ Deluxe later.

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Alienware x15 R2, x17 R2 With 12th Gen Intel Chips, Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs Launched in India

Dell on Tuesday announced the launch of the Alienware x15 R2 and Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptops in India. Both new Alienware laptops come with 12th-generation (Alder Lake) Intel Core processors, along with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs to deliver performance advancements over the previous models.

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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Galaxy A33 5G launched in India

Galaxy A73 5G and Galaxy A33 5G are the new Samsung Galaxy A-series phones in the Indian market. They were announced globally a few weeks back along with Galaxy A53 5G. Although the latter phone has already launched earlier last week, the A73 5G and A33 5G have come out today. Similar to the A53 5G, the Galaxy A33 5G is also running on an Exynos 1280 chip, a 5000 milliamp battery, an FHD+ AMOLED screen, and Android 12 with OneUI 4.1 software. There is the promise of 4 years of OS updates on the Galaxy A73 5G and 3 years on the Galaxy A33 5G. Well, the Galaxy A73 5G also shares some of these perks but has got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G engine inside.

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs and Features

Samsung has outfitted the Galaxy A73 with a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz sAMOLED+ panel with an Infinity-O cutout. Within this punch hole lies a 32MP selfie camera.

The back cameras of the A73 5G are a 108MP main sensor (OIS), a 12MP ultrawide, a 5MP depth shooter, and a 5MP macro module. 

Its internal anatomy consists of Snapdragon 778G 5G, up to 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 5000mAh battery. There is support for 25W fast charging but the charger is sold separately.

Speaking of which, there is no bundled earphones or even a 3.5mm jack for the same on the phone.

Anyways, the phone also packs Android 12 based One UI 4.1 software with 4 years of platform upgrades and 5 years of security updates. It also comes with 5G, USB-C 2.0, up to 1TB micro-SD card slot, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and IP67 dust and water resistance. 

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Specs and Features

Galaxy A33 5G’s front is a 6.4-inch 90Hz FHD+ AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass 5 protection and an Infinity-U notch for housing a 13MP camera. 

Flip to the other side, and there you find a 48MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide snapper, a 5MP macro clicker, and a 2MP depth sensor.

The processor is Exynos 1280 aided by 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. A 5000mAh battery keeps the lights on with support from a 25W charging brick, although this adapter has to be purchased separately. 

No 3.5mm port or bundled earphones. What you get though are Android 12 based One UI 4.1 software with 3 years of OS upgrades, 4 years of security patches, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C 2.0 port, and IP67 ingress protection.

Galaxy A73 5G, A33 5G India Price and Availability

Samsung hasn't disclosed the pricing and the exact sale date(s) yet. It just tells that the Galaxy A73 5G and Galaxy A33 5G will go on pre-booking in the coming days through Samsung.com, major online and offline outlets. You can pick the device in Peach, Blue, Black and White colours.

* 25W travel adapter sold separately; # In-box travel adapter with 15W support

Meanwhile, the Galaxy A53 5G is available in India at ₹34499 for 6GB+128GB and ₹35,999 for the 8GB+128GB model.  Then there is Galaxy A23 costs ₹19,499 for a 6GB+128GB unit and ₹20,999 for an 8GB+128GB model.  Finally, the Galaxy A13 is priced at ₹14999 for 4GB+64GB, ₹15,999 for 4GB+128GB and ₹17,499 for a 6GB+64GB unit.  

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Vivo X Fold launch on April 11 Vivo Pad and Vivo X Note also expected

Vivo’s first folding phone is called Vivo X Fold and it has been set to go official on April 11 at 7:30 pm China time (5 pm IST) in China. In an online event, the company will unveil its first folding smartphone which it claims will introduce the “foldable screen 2.0 era”. In the teasers shared on Weibo, the Vivo folding phone looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G or Oppo Find N’s book design. However, we only get an off-angle glimpse of the device which is not enough to draw a good picture of it.

Vivo X Fold: What to expect

In the teaser video, you can see the phone in its folded state initially. By the back, it has got a large rectangular island with a big camera ring. Inside, there appear to be 4 cameras, including a periscope zoom lens. The camera panel has got Zeiss branding and we could expect the camera features similar to the Vivo X70 Pro series.

Vivo X Fold Rear Cameras

The device seems to have a blue faux-leather finish. Then, the device unfolds to a tablet-like form. That’s all the teaser reveals.

However, going with the rumours, we learn the Vivo X Fold could have an 8-inch main inner display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and an Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG). Under the hood, it could be carrying Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, up to 12+512GB memory support, 4600mAh battery with 80W fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging, and Android 12 software.

With the X Fold, Vivo boasts to bring a “foldable screen 2.0 era” on April 11. Let’s see. 

Vivo Pad​

Besides it, we are also expecting a tablet named the Vivo Pad, the Vivo X Note, Vivo X80 series of phones.

The Vivo Pad could come with a 120Hz LCD screen on the front, a unique camera panel at the back, and Snapdragon 870 SoC inside. It may also support stylus input, up to 8+256GB memory configuration, and 44W fast charging.

Meanwhile, the X Note and X80 phones or at least their top-end models are likely to ship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

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Apex Legends PS5, Xbox Series S/X Versions Launched, Limited-Time Warriors Collection Event Begins March 29

Apex Legends is getting PS5 and Xbox Series S/X compatible versions. The game will get 4K output, 60Hz gameplay, HDR support, high resolution shadow mapping, and greater draw distance. Apex Legends is also getting a limited-time Warriors Collection event that will be live from March 29 to April 12.

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Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor With a Maximum Speed of 5.5GHz Launched

Intel Core i9-12900KS has been launched as the company’s newest model in the 12th Gen Intel Core i9 series. It is claimed to deliver up to 5.5GHz max turbo frequency — up from a maximum speed of 5.2GHz available on the Intel Core i9-12900K.

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