iPhone 14 to get a pricier selfie camera, but the phones cost may be hiked

The Apple iPhone 14 series is expected to hit the market later this year and the rumour mills have already begun churning with leak after leak surfacing. Now, we have a new leak regarding the upcoming Apple iPhone 14's selfie camera. Reportedly, Apple is switching from their current supplier to a South Korean company for the hardware of the iPhone 14's selfie camera.

According to ET News, Apple will be switching to LG Innotek, a South Korean company, for sourcing front cameras for the upcoming iPhone 14. The company was already slated to supply the front cameras for the iPhone 15 series but Apple will reportedly be preponing the process. However, this upgrade may come with a price hike.

According to the report, this switch will turn Apple phone selfie cameras from a "low-end" component to a "high-end" one. This will reportedly cost the company three times more than the selfie cameras used on previous phones, including the iPhone 13.

Apple iPhone 14 to get a more expensive selfie camera

According to the same report we mentioned above, Apple cameras were majorly supplied by Japan's Sharp and an unnamed Chinese company. Sharp will continue its position as a camera supplier for Apple but LG Innotek will reportedly replace the Chinese company. There were some alleged quality assurance problems with the Chinese supplier which have caused Apple to switch to LG Innotek before anticipated. 

The LG Innotek hardware is dubbed as "high-end" camera components, almost matching the quality of the rear cameras. The new cameras will reportedly introduce the autofocus feature to iPhone selfie cameras. 

The report also mentions that the selfie camera supply will be split between Sharp and LG Innotek. While the autofocus feature is the only improvement mentioned in the report, speculations regarding other improvements such as a larger sensor and higher resolution are also rife.

The higher cost, however, will most likely pass on to the end-user and whether or not the improvements are worth the price bump is something we can only comment on once we review the device.

The iPhone 14 lineup is said to feature four smartphones – the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are reportedly set to feature a pill-shaped selfie camera cutout and will feature the latest A16 Bionic chip. 

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New PlayStation Plus Debuts With Fewer Titles, Additional Upgrade Charges for Discounted Subscriptions

Sony's new PlayStation Plus has debuted in select Asian markets with far fewer games than the originally teased over 700 titles. It has also been found that Sony is charging more to subscribers who bought the original PlayStation Plus service at a discounted price.

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Microsoft Store is the big winner of the Build 2022 developer conference

Microsoft Build 2022 is underway. It started off on May 24 and goes on till May 26, 2022. For the third consecutive year, the developer event is free and online. Here we will go through the key announcements made by the Redmond-based company and guess what, the Windows store is the big winner. It is being made more useful by opening it up to Win32 apps sans a waitlist. So that means more options for the end-user and making things easier for the user is the new app restoration facility. 

Microsoft Build 2022 Announcements

Microsoft is working on an automatic app restoration option in the Windows store. This could be similar to app stores on other platforms. Now, the only catch could be that this will work with apps that are present in the store. It shouldn’t be a problem with apps like Canva, Epic Games, Firefox, Zoom, Audacity, and OpenOffice. So, if you use apps downloaded from external sources, don’t expect this to work. 

This means the Microsoft store needs to have more apps. Even many of the popular apps aren’t available on it. Probably to fix this, the company is getting rid of the waitlist for submitting Win32 as well as PWA apps to the store. 

Besides these two additions, Microsoft has also revealed that it will be showing ads in the Microsoft Store and app listings on Windows Search.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Release Date Set for October 28

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's release date has been set for October 28. It will be a sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot.

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Call of Duty Mobile Season 5: Tropical Vision begins on June 2 in India: Know whats new

Activision has announced season 5 of Call of Duty Mobile. It will be released on June 2, 2022, at 5.30 am IST (June 1 at 5 pm PT). This will mark the first time you get to experience a female-led battle pass. The new season also brings a lot of free and premium goodies. The major features comprise 50 new battle pass reward points, new operators like Rampage and Park, and new weapons like Oden and Grenade, among other things. Let’s have a deeper look at everything you could expect from this CoD Mobile update.

Call of Duty Mobile Season 5: Here’s everything that’s new

There is a new small-to-medium-sized map called Apocalypse which had first appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It has got lawless jungles of Laos as well as temples and buildings, wherein you get to engage in exhilarating brawls. 

Season 5 also consists of a themed event titled Flood Team Bravo. Here’s the premise —  In the aftermath of a biological attack, a human-created tropical storm, there is massive flooding, that has uprooted lives, and even endangered some. So, you play as part of Soap’s BRAVO team in “a mission to extract water by strengthening the water pumps throughout the area”. You can play in Battle Royale and Multiplayer matches.

Speaking of which, the newest multiplayer mode is Guns Blazing Encore with 8-player free-for-all gameplay. As you eliminate other players, you gain Fury, and once you have full Fury, you can transform into a super-soldier who can shoot multiple rounds at the enemies. This Guns Blazing Encore mode will be out on CoDM starting June 3 to June 9 UTC.

Last, but not least, Tournament Mode is available in Season 5 too.

So get ready to play and win as many as 50 new battle pass reward points and other treats sprinkled throughout the S05.

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Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 11T Pro series along with the Mi Band 7 in China

Xiaomi has just launched the Redmi Note 11Pro series in China. Both the Redmi Note 11T pro and the Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus were revealed. The company also revealed an Astro Boy special edition of the Note 11T Pro. Although the company did reveal the specs of the device yesterday, it has now confirmed that the phones in the series will all come with 5G compatibility. The Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus will also come with a 64MP camera as well as a new design. It also comes with an IPS LCD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. It also comes with 512Gb of storage. 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus specifications and features

From what we can see, the Redmi Note 11T Pro series starts at CNY 1799 (Approx ₹21,000) for the 6GB+128GB variant. The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ is priced at CNY 2099 (approx ₹24,400) for the 8GB+128GB model. The Note 11T Pro Plus also comes with a 6.67-inch Full HD+LCD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. It also supports Dolby Vision content. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC.  The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ comes in two variants which are the 8GB+128GB variant and the 8GB+512GB model. It runs on MIUI 13. The Pro Plus variant will also come with a 4,400mAh battery and 120W fast charging support. 

In terms of cameras, the Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus comes with a 64MP main camera, and 8MP wide-angle lens and it also comes with a 16MP selfie camera as well. 

Xiaomi Mi Band 7 specifications and features 

The company also announced the Mi Band 7 as well. From what we can see, the Band 7 looks to come with a bigger display along with additional features. It features a 1.62-inch AMOLED screen and a bunch of sports modes as well. The Band 7 does not come with a built-in GPS though. It is priced at around CNY 279 (approx ₹2,800) and will go on sale soon in China. 

There is no word on Indian launches for either of the devices as yet. 

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 5: Tropical Vision Adds First-Ever Female-led Cast to Battle Pass, Apocalypse Map

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 5: Tropical Vision has been announced with the first-ever female-led cast for Battle Pass and the new theme of “Lawless Jungles”. The new season brings a new map, new themed event, and a new multiplayer mode. The new season of Call of Duty: Mobile will go live in the first week of June in India.

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