Epic Games Raises $2 Billion From Sony, Lego Parent Company to Build Out Metaverse

Sony, an existing investor, and Kirkbi each invested $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,600 crore), Epic said.

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Vivo X Fold launched along with Vivo X Note and Vivo Pad: Price and Specs

Vivo had its big launch event which was headlined by the company’s first folding phone named Vivo X Fold. The Vivo foldable sports a book-like design with an 8-inch 120Hz 2K inner display that folds to a rather narrow form. Vivo calls its hinge mechanism Aerospace-grade Wing. On the front, the X Fold presents a 6.53-inch 120Hz FHD+ screen and by the back, there is a massive round camera island housed in yet another rectangular panel. Inside, it is running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor like any other flagship smartphone. We will have a better look at the device and its specs below.

However that’s not all, the brand has also unveiled the Vivo X Note and Vivo Pad at this event. So, we will be unpacking their details too.

Vivo X Fold Specs and Features

Vivo X Fold sports a 8.03-inch LTPO3 AMOLED main screen with 2K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate support, and SCHOTT UTG protection. 

It has got a punch hole on the top right side of the inner screen. This houses the foldable’s 16MP selfie camera. 

Meanwhile, the cover screen stretches 6.53-inches and is a curved AMOLED panel with a 2520x1080-pixel resolution and a hole punch. The incumbent sensor is 16 megapixels. 

As for the back cameras, there is a 50MP main sensor, a 48MP ultrawide snapper, a 12MP portrait lens, and an 8MP 5x optical zoom periscope camera. There are also Zeiss photo modes like Zeiss Nature Color, Zeiss Super Night Scene, Texture Portrait, Motion Capture 3.0, etc.

You get to unlock the phone using facial recognition as well as dual ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. Whence you do that, you will be interacting with Origin OS based on Android 12. This laid on top of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4600 mAh battery with 66W wired fast charging, as well as 50W wireless charging.

Now, what’s underpinning the folding mechanism of the Vivo X Fold is its aircraft-grade floating wing hinge. This allows for the device to be held open at angles between 60 and 120 degrees.

Vivo X Note Specs and Features

Vivo X Note is a phablet with a 7-inch 2K+ 120Hz LTPO screen. The other underscoring aspects of the device are its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 software, 50MP+48MP(ultrawide)+12MP(portrait)+8MP (5x optical zoom) rear camera system, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage,5000mAh battery, 80W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 5G.

Vivo Pad Specs and Features

Vivo Pad, as you can see, is an 11-inch 120Hz 2K LCD tablet engined by Snapdragon 870 chipset. The repertoire also comprises Stylus support, Smart Touch Keyboard support, 13MP+8MP (ultrawide) dual rear cameras, 8040mAh battery, 44W fast charging support, 4ch speaker, and Android-11 based OriginOS HD software.

Price and Availability Vivo X Fold starts at CNY 8,999 (~₹1,07,200), Vivo X Note starts at CNY 5999 (~₹71,400), and Vivo Pad starts at CNY 2499 (~₹29,800).

That’s about it.

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Apple iPhone 13 production begins in India via Foxconn Plant in Chennai

Apple is doubling down its production efforts in India with the start of iPhone 13 manufacturing at the Foxconn Chennai plant. For the moment, it has reportedly begun assembling a small number of iPhone 13 units in the country but soon will ramp up the production. Already, the company has been making the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 at its two major partner manufacturers namely Foxconn and Wistron. Soon the current flagship numbered 13 will join the club. Not only that but its third-leading contractor Pegatron is also expected to begin the iPhone 12 production this month itself.

So, here’s all you need to know about Apple’s Make-in-India story:

Apple iPhone 13 Production in India: What’s the update

As you may know, Apple gets its production done through its partner contract manufacturers like Foxconn, Wistron, and Pegatron. Soon all three will be making the recent iPhones in India in some shape or form.

Here’s the latest development:

''We are excited to begin making iPhone 13 — with its beautiful design, advanced camera systems for stunning photos and videos, and the incredible performance of the A15 Bionic chip — right here in India for our local customers,'' said Apple in a press statement while announcing the start of iPhone 13 making at its Foxconn unit. 

Just so you know, Foxconn India has its unit set at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai and Wistron India is based in the Narasapura industrial area of Karnataka state. 

Pegatron, as mentioned earlier, is also likely to begin iPhone production this month at Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu.

The Indian Government’s Production Linked Initiative Scheme and the ongoing trade disputes between global economies could be some of the factors contributing to the growing interest in our market.

Already, estimates tell us 3 out of 4 iPhones sold in our country are made here only. Apple thus manages to garner the highest revenue too among the handset brands which is about $2.09 billion. 

Since we are spewing numbers, the analysts are also forecasting Apple shipments to hit the 7 million mark in 2022 and as a result, scored a 5.5-per cent market share in India.

As for customers like you and me, what may be more interesting is that the Cupertino-giant has apparently managed to bring down the time consumed between the launch and local manufacturing of the latest iPhone to 6 months.

Now, what’s left to know is by when Apple will begin the complete production of the iPhone 13, but it shouldn’t take much time as the assembly is already in process. We’ll keep you posted on the major developments in this story going forward.

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WhatsApp update hides media visibility of disappearing messages, adds drawing tools, and document sharing ETA

WhatsApp is tightening its grip on data privacy on the platform with its new updates. The latest one (as spotted by WABetaInfo) is a small measure but one that’s meaningful. The Meta-owned company is rolling out a new update to WhatsApp on Android and iOS wherein if you are sharing media as part of its Disappearing Message feature, then that won’t be automatically saved to the phone’s gallery or camera roll. Differently put, WhatsApp is disabling media visibility for disappearing messages.

How Media Visibility off for WhatsApp Disappearing Messages works

WhatsApp Media Visibility Off for Disappearing Messages | Via WABetaInfo​

The point of Disappearing Messages in WhatsApp is to allow the user to send self-destructing messages that would automatically disappear in 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days from the time they are sent. By the way, the user can choose any of these durations. However, if the media shared in these conversations gets downloaded to the gallery, that may defeat the whole purpose.

So, with the new changes to the media visibility of Disappearing Messages, wherein the media involved in these conversations aren't saved to the gallery or camera roll. 

But, if you want to save any of the media files, you can do so manually. You have to individually download the media items like images, gifs, and videos from within the conversation window.

This change has been pushed to both stable and beta WhatsApp channels and you should be getting the update anytime soon. 

WhatsApp Drawing tools, blur option (Left) and WhatsApp Document Sharing ETA (Right) | Via: WABetaInfo

In related news, WhatsApp is also enabling new drawing tools (for both Android and iOS beta), a blur option for Android beta users specifically, and an estimated time of downloading/uploading a document file. Even if you are a non-beta WhatsApp user, you may get to try all these eventually. 

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OnePlus Folding Phone is rumored to be inspired by Oppo Find N: Heres what that could mean

OnePlus may soon hop on the foldable bandwagon. After all, it is among the very few brands that are yet to make a folding smartphone. Even one of its BBK brethren is gearing up to debut the Vivo X Fold as we speak. So, the news about a OnePlus foldable device should rouse at least its ardent fans. That said, this could be something that’s familiar as the latest bit of rumors suggest the OnePlus folding phone is a “copy of Oppo’s Find N”.

This wouldn’t come off as surprising to those who know OnePlus and Oppo (Both BBK subsidiaries) are known to share resources between them. However, since Oppo Find N was launched in December 2021 and the OnePlus foldable is expected to launch later this year or in 2023, the latter’s specs (perhaps some of it) may be brought up to date.

In any case, here’s what the Oppo foldable sports, for your understanding:

Oppo Find N Specs and Features

Outside, Oppo has given a 5.49-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 1972x988 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and a Gorilla Glass Victus protection. Inside, it has a 7.1-inch, 1920x1792 pixel, 120Hz LTPO ‘Serene Display’. On top of this, there is a 0.03mm Ultra Thin Glass (UTG).

Oppo boasts the engineering of its Flexion Hinge (with 136 individual parts) that’s tested for 200,000 folds and unfolds. It can be propped up at various angles between 50 to 120 degrees.

Internally, the Find N comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, a 4500mAh battery, 33W SuperVOOC wired charging, Android 11 based Color OS 12, 5G, 4G LTE, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, etc.

The Find N specifications also include a 50MP triple camera system by the back and a 32MP camera on the front and inside.

So, let’s see what all out of these would be carried over to the new OnePlus Fold or whatever that would be called. In time, we shall.

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iQOO Z6 Pro 5G launch in India could take place soon: Here are its expected specs

iQOO may be getting ready to unveil an upgrade to the iQOO Z6 launched last month. The company has been mentioning the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G as part of its iQOO Raid Nights promotions on Twitter. For the uninitiated, Raid Nights is the brand’s talent hunt to find India’s next big YouTube gaming streamer. Also, as part of its Twitter marketing strategy, iQOO is holding a free giveaway contest wherein the lucky winners would win an iQOO Z6 Pro 5G.

Besides this name drop, the brand hasn’t revealed any other key details about the device. So, we shall visit the rumor mill to gather some info.

iQOO Z6 Pro 5G Specs and Features (Rumored)

As spotted by Indian tipster Abhishek Yadav, iQOO Z6 Pro 5G would be “India’s fastest smartphone in the 25K segment”. According to him, the phone would carry the model number I2126 and will be a rebadged Vivo T1 Pro 5G. A screengrab of this particular phone’s Geekbench listing reveals some specs and scores.

Breaking : iQOO is launching two smartphones in India soon one is iQOO Z6 Pro & another one is unknown at the moment model no of upcoming iQOO smartphones I2126 & I2202 iQOO I2126 specifications - Android 12 - 6GB ram - Snapdragon 778G #iQOO #iQOOZ6Pro #Vivo pic.twitter.com/2zDAWnQmmf

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 9, 2022

Well, as per this purported iQOO Z6 Pro 5G Geekbench scoreboard, the phone has got a single-core score of 755 and a multi-core score of 2695. The tested model runs on Android 12, 6GB of RAM, and an octa-core Qualcomm processor said to be Snapdragon 778G.

Now, in a different report, folks at GSMArena have learned from their source that the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G "will be heavy on performance and gaming" and "offer immersive gaming experience."

But, since these are only claims and speculations, we would manage our expectations accordingly, at least until we have more solid evidence.

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Apple Dual USB-C Port 35W charger leaks Could launch in 2022

Apple is working on a dual USB-C port 35W power adapter, as per a new leak on the Apple website itself. This was first spotted by 9to5Mac who took screenshots of the said 35W Apple charger’s support documents from the site before it was taken down. Thanks to this swift action, we now have some hints of what to expect from this forthcoming Apple charger.

Let’s have a look.

Apple 35W dual USB-C GaN charger leak

This wouldn’t be the first Apple GaN (gallium nitride) charger as there’s already a 140W GaN USB-C charger from the brand on the market. This wouldn’t be the first Apple USB-C charger either. What makes this first of its kind would be the fact that it is a dual USB-C GaN adapter from the brand.

This could be used to fast charge any combination of two Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, MacBooks, etc.

As for the supported power specs, here are they:

Input: 100–240V /1.0A Output 1 or 2 (USB PD): 5VDC/3A or 9VDC/3A or 15VDC/2.33A or 20VDC/1.75A

The latter could mean that the charger might top up two devices at 15 watts or one at 27W and the other at 5W. But, we can’t be sure about the likely combinations.

Further from the leaked Apple support document, 9to5Mac also shares this extract:

“Use the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and a USB-C cable (not included) to charge your device. Connect a USB-C cable to either port on the power adapter, extend the electrical prongs (if necessary), then plug the power adapter firmly into the power outlet. Ensure the power outlet is easily accessible for disconnecting. Connect the other end of the cable to your device.”

So, this tells us that there won’t be a USB-C cable with this Apple dual USB-C charger. Bummer!

Anyways, reputed leakster Ming-Chi Kuo recently reported that the components for this Apple power adapter are getting closer to mass production and that his year the company is estimated to ship around 2-3 million units of it.

His tweet read:

Predicted last month that a new charger of about 30W would come in 2022. Components are nearing mass production, and this year's shipment estimation could reach 2-3M units.https://t.co/Xb2keIGYSQ

— Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) April 9, 2022

Let’s see.

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