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In an age when XAAS (anything as a service) is stepping up to be the preferred pricing model for all types of digital consumers, it appears that even the paid apps we install on our Android phones might adopt a paid subscription-based payment plan. According to a recent report by Android Police, Google is currently testing a new app- and game-subscription service called Play Pass. This service is akin to Apple Arcade, a monthly app subscription service Apple announced last year. Android Police was able to shed light on Play Pass in its exclusive report after one of its readers sent across a few screenshots of the Google service that’s still in development. From the screenshots shared, we can tell that Play Pass lets a subscriber “explore a curated catalog spanning puzzle games to premium music apps and everything in between”. We still don’t know which all apps and games this service will include although Stardew Valley and Marvel Pinball are seen in the screenshots. “From action hit

Huawei confirmed the launch date of the Huawei Y9 Prime a couple of weeks ago. Today, on August 1, Huawei is all set to reveal the price of the smartphones. Although, the global variant of Huawei Y9 Prime was unveiled in May, the availability and price had not been detailed. The smartphone features a notchless display along with a pop-up camera mechanism.  Huawei Y9 Prime launch time and expected price in India The Huawei Y9 Prime price in India will be revealed today at 2pm, and its launch will begin at 12pm in New Delhi. As mentioned above, the price of Huawei Y9 Pro was not revealed by the company at its global launch event in May. However, according to a report, Huawei Y9 Prime will be priced under Rs 20,000 in India. Huawei Y9 Prime specifications The Huawei Y9 Prime features a 6.59-inch full-HD+ LCD display that delivers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The smartphone is powered by an Octa-core Kirin 710F processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It co

Huawei confirmed the launch date of the Huawei Y9 Prime a couple of weeks ago. Today, on August 1, Huawei is all set to reveal the price of the smartphones. Although, the global variant of Huawei Y9 Prime was unveiled in May, the availability and price had not been detailed. The smartphone features a notchless display along with a pop-up camera mechanism.  Huawei Y9 Prime launch time and expected price in India The Huawei Y9 Prime price in India will be revealed today at 2pm, and its launch will begin at 12pm in New Delhi. As mentioned above, the price of Huawei Y9 Pro was not revealed by the company at its global launch event in May. However, according to a report, Huawei Y9 Prime will be priced under Rs 20,000 in India. Huawei Y9 Prime specifications The Huawei Y9 Prime features a 6.59-inch full-HD+ LCD display that delivers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The smartphone is powered by an Octa-core Kirin 710F processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It co

Samsung has released a teaser video previewing two new Galaxy products that will be unveiled ahead of this year’s ‘Unpacked’ event in New York. The devices, which are likely to be called the Galaxy Tab S6 and the Galaxy Watch Active 2, will be launched in a special pre-event in New York. Samsung says that it will unveil the Galaxy Tab on July 31 at 10AM EDT (7.30pm IST) and the Galaxy Watch on August 5 at 10AM EDT (7.30pm IST). “The new devices cater to the generation that wants the power to create and consume wherever they are. Samsung is allowing for interconnectedness anytime, enabling users to seamlessly merge work and play, and ensuring peace of mind at all times. In a world that belongs to the creators, Samsung’s new innovations will allow users to share their thoughts and ideas freely, empowering their voices and offering the tools for boundless creation,” Samsung said in a note. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 The Samsung tablet, which is likely to be called the Galaxy Tab S6, was lea

It would appear that Samsung is looking to diversify the Galaxy A and Galaxy M series of smartphones as much as possible. Furthermore, the Galaxy M series has received a good response in India. The lineup consists of four devices as of now, namely, M10, M20, M30 and M40. While there is no word on the Galaxy M50, the rumour mill has some new information about another M-series device. Allegedly, the Samsung Galaxy M20s is in works. A new report from the Dutch website Galaxy Club suggests that the Galaxy M20s might be in the works. The Galaxy M20s is supposed to be based on the Galaxy M20. It could offer slightly updated internals like a bigger battery. According to the report, the device could pack a 5,830mAh battery, which is a massive size for a smartphone. Considering the Galaxy M20 already offers 5,000mAh battery, an update to the battery size could also add to the bulkiness of the phone. Furthermore, the report claims that 5,830mAh is the rated capacity, which means the 'typica

It would appear that Samsung is looking to diversify the Galaxy A and Galaxy M series of smartphones as much as possible. Furthermore, the Galaxy M series has received a good response in India. The lineup consists of four devices as of now, namely, M10, M20, M30 and M40. While there is no word on the Galaxy M50, the rumour mill has some new information about another M-series device. Allegedly, the Samsung Galaxy M20s is in works. A new report from the Dutch website Galaxy Club suggests that the Galaxy M20s might be in the works. The Galaxy M20s is supposed to be based on the Galaxy M20. It could offer slightly updated internals like a bigger battery. According to the report, the device could pack a 5,830mAh battery, which is a massive size for a smartphone. Considering the Galaxy M20 already offers 5,000mAh battery, an update to the battery size could also add to the bulkiness of the phone. Furthermore, the report claims that 5,830mAh is the rated capacity, which means the 'typica

Poco F1 was launched in India last year at a starting price of Rs 20,999. Now, the phone is selling for as low as Rs 17,999 as part of Poco Days sale that ends today, July 31. The base variant has 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The highlight of the phone is that it comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. Furthermore, Xiaomi’s Poco Days sale price is also reflecting on Flipkart with options to avail exchange offers and no-cost EMI options as well. During the Poco Days sale, both the 128GB and 256GB variants of Poco F1 are up for grabs at a discounted price. However, today, July 31 is the last day of the sale. The 128GB storage variant  is available for Rs 17,999, whereas the 256GB model is available for Rs 22,999 down from Rs 27,999. Additionally, the top-end Poco F1 Armoured Edition is selling at Rs 23,999 during the sale. However, there is no new discount on the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model, which is selling at Rs 17,999 since June 2019. During the sale, Xiaomi is also of

Truecaller, the crowdsourced caller ID service that’s highly popular among Indians covertly signed up an unspecified number of users to its payments service without their explicit consent. Users in India took to social media to complain that they had been registered to the payments service without their consent. However, in a statement, Truecaller said the issue happened because of a bug in the software, and soon rolled out an app update to Android users in India fixing the issue. The bug made the app covertly send an SMS to the user's bank to verify accounts under the phone number and created UPI address on their behalf. It’s standard procedure to create UPI addresses but usually, the action is initiated by the user and not automatically done by an app. Truecalled acknowledged the issue and said it will be releasing a new update to fix the issue. Till then, users signed up for payments service will be deregistered automatically. We have discovered a bug in the latest update of

Poco F1 was launched in India last year at a starting price of Rs 20,999. Now, the phone is selling for as low as Rs 17,999 as part of Poco Days sale that ends today, July 31. The base variant has 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The highlight of the phone is that it comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. Furthermore, Xiaomi’s Poco Days sale price is also reflecting on Flipkart with options to avail exchange offers and no-cost EMI options as well. During the Poco Days sale, both the 128GB and 256GB variants of Poco F1 are up for grabs at a discounted price. However, today, July 31 is the last day of the sale. The 128GB storage variant  is available for Rs 17,999, whereas the 256GB model is available for Rs 22,999 down from Rs 27,999. Additionally, the top-end Poco F1 Armoured Edition is selling at Rs 23,999 during the sale. However, there is no new discount on the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model, which is selling at Rs 17,999 since June 2019. During the sale, Xiaomi is also of

Truecaller, the crowdsourced caller ID service that’s highly popular among Indians covertly signed up an unspecified number of users to its payments service without their explicit consent. Users in India took to social media to complain that they had been registered to the payments service without their consent. However, in a statement, Truecaller said the issue happened because of a bug in the software, and soon rolled out an app update to Android users in India fixing the issue. The bug made the app covertly send an SMS to the user's bank to verify accounts under the phone number and created UPI address on their behalf. It’s standard procedure to create UPI addresses but usually, the action is initiated by the user and not automatically done by an app. Truecalled acknowledged the issue and said it will be releasing a new update to fix the issue. Till then, users signed up for payments service will be deregistered automatically. We have discovered a bug in the latest update of

Facebook has published details of its brain-computer interface experiments, with some promising results. The system is a brain-reading computer developed by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco backed by Facebook Reality Labs. The paper was published in Nature Communications and details the team's success in reading brain impulses associated with certain words that the test subjects were about to utter. There already exist brain-computer interfaces that people can use to type, but in order to do so, they need to spell out each letter individually on a virtual keyboard. The team at USCF demonstrated that their system could extract the answer to pre-determined questions based on the subject’s thoughts. The experiment was performed on subjects who were on their way to epilepsy surgery and had invasive implants placed in various parts of their brain. Then the system was trained on the 24 pre-determined questions and its possible answers. Once the training was com

Two members of Project Zero, Google’s bug-hunting team, have found six bugs in iOS that could have led cyber attackers to compromise devices like iPhones and iPads. The duo published the details and demo proof-of-concept code for five of the six “interactionless” security bugs that made the OS vulnerable to hackers who could have exploited it via the iMessage client. If sold in the exploit market, these six bugs would have reportedly fetched over $5 million. The bugs were discovered by Google Project Zero security researchers Natalie Silvanovich and Samuel Groß. ZDNet reports that all the six security flaws were patched on July 22 when Apple rolled out the iOS 12.4 update. As per Silvanovich, details about one of the "interactionless" vulnerabilities are kept private because the latest iOS update did not completely patch the bug. Silvanovich will be holding a presentation about these vulnerabilities at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas next week. How the bugs c

It appears Windows 10 is scheduled to get a new feature that could save users a lot of effort while reinstalling their operating system. It’s a feature that MacOS has enjoyed for quite some time now. Dubbed “Cloud download”, the feature is expected to be found in Windows’ reset options in Settings along with “Reset locally”, which means users reinstalling Windows 10 in the future can either choose to use a local image or download it afresh from the cloud. The news of the new Windows 10 reset method that Microsoft is currently working on comes in the form of a tweet sent by WalkingCat. According to the tweet, the boot menu in the leaked Windows Build 18950 (for the upcoming 201H1 update) gives the user an option to reinstall the existing operating system using a local image or download Windows from the cloud. This build has reportedly been leaked before its official roll-out to the Windows Insider Fast ring users. An earlier report by groovyPost claims that Microsoft Surface devices s

Facebook has published details of its brain-computer interface experiments, with some promising results. The system is a brain-reading computer developed by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco backed by Facebook Reality Labs. The paper was published in Nature Communications and details the team's success in reading brain impulses associated with certain words that the test subjects were about to utter. There already exist brain-computer interfaces that people can use to type, but in order to do so, they need to spell out each letter individually on a virtual keyboard. The team at USCF demonstrated that their system could extract the answer to pre-determined questions based on the subject’s thoughts. The experiment was performed on subjects who were on their way to epilepsy surgery and had invasive implants placed in various parts of their brain. Then the system was trained on the 24 pre-determined questions and its possible answers. Once the training was com

Two members of Project Zero, Google’s bug-hunting team, have found six bugs in iOS that could have led cyber attackers to compromise devices like iPhones and iPads. The duo published the details and demo proof-of-concept code for five of the six “interactionless” security bugs that made the OS vulnerable to hackers who could have exploited it via the iMessage client. If sold in the exploit market, these six bugs would have reportedly fetched over $5 million. The bugs were discovered by Google Project Zero security researchers Natalie Silvanovich and Samuel Groß. ZDNet reports that all the six security flaws were patched on July 22 when Apple rolled out the iOS 12.4 update. As per Silvanovich, details about one of the "interactionless" vulnerabilities are kept private because the latest iOS update did not completely patch the bug. Silvanovich will be holding a presentation about these vulnerabilities at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas next week. How the bugs c

It appears Windows 10 is scheduled to get a new feature that could save users a lot of effort while reinstalling their operating system. It’s a feature that MacOS has enjoyed for quite some time now. Dubbed “Cloud download”, the feature is expected to be found in Windows’ reset options in Settings along with “Reset locally”, which means users reinstalling Windows 10 in the future can either choose to use a local image or download it afresh from the cloud. The news of the new Windows 10 reset method that Microsoft is currently working on comes in the form of a tweet sent by WalkingCat. According to the tweet, the boot menu in the leaked Windows Build 18950 (for the upcoming 201H1 update) gives the user an option to reinstall the existing operating system using a local image or download Windows from the cloud. This build has reportedly been leaked before its official roll-out to the Windows Insider Fast ring users. An earlier report by groovyPost claims that Microsoft Surface devices s

The Redmi K20 series will be up for grabs again in India today. Just like the previous sales, the Redmi K20, K20 Pro will be sold on Flipkart and Mi.com. The sale will be live at 12pm today, and the phones will be sold till the stocks last. The phones offer a 3D curved back, and sport a pop-up selfie camera that comes with a pulsating notification LED light. They also have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.  Redmi K20, K20 Pro price, offers, and sale time The Redmi K20 is priced at Rs 21,999 for the base variant of 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant will cost you Rs 23,999. Additionally, the Redmi K20 Pro is priced at Rs 27,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, whereas its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage will cost you Rs 30,999. As mentioned before, the latest sale will kick off at 12pm today. The phones will be available in three colour options: Carbon Black, Flame Red, and Glacier Blue.  As for the sale offers, both phones include a five-per

It is obvious that PUBG Mobile has taken the world by storm. However, the game was not playable on all smartphones especially entry-level devices with 1 or 2GB RAM. PUBG Mobile Lite was in the works for quite some time and the game finally hit the market. The game hit the Google Play Store and, in just three days, has become the number 1 downloaded app on the Google Play Store. Numbers from the app's page on Google Play Store say it has crossed more than 10 million downloads. The highlight of the game is its ability to run on low-end devices with 1 or 2 GB RAM.  In an official release, PUBG said, “PUBG MOBILE LITE, attracts attention by reaching the number 1 spot on the Google Play Store, within the first 3 days of launch. This is not too surprising, given the popularity of the mobile version of the game within the country. Built with Unreal Engine 4, this version of PUBG MOBILE is compatible with even more devices and optimized for devices with less RAM without compromising on th

Redmi's entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 7A will go up for sale today. This time, the handset will be up for grabs via Mi.com and Flipkart. The Redmi 7A was launched in the first week of July and is priced starting at Rs 5,799 on the company’s e-store. The phone competes with other entry-level handsets like the Realme C2. Redmi 7A specifications: As mentioned, the Redmi 7A is an entry-level smartphone and it comes equipped with a 5.45-inch HD+ Full HD display. It features a unibody matte finish design and comes in Matte Blue, Matte Gold and Matte Black colours. Under the hood, the phone sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 mobile platform, which is paired with up to 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot to expand its storage up to 256GB. In terms of optics on the back, it comes equipped with a 12MP Sony IMX 486 sensor paired with an f/2.2 aperture lens. On the front is a 5MP camera that supports AI face unlock, AI Background blurring, AI Beautify

While the 2019 iPhones are yet to be launched, the rumour mill is already churning out predictions for the 2020 iPhones. According to some reports, Apple is expected to release three new iPhones this year. As for 2020, the tech giant could supposedly incorporate time-of-flight (ToF) sensors in the future iPhones. Additionally, Apple might also include 5G connectivity in next year’s iPhone models. Previously, a report speculated that Apple might introduce VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) ToF sensors on the rear of the 2020 iPhone models. The setup is similar to the TrueDepth camera setup found on the current iPhone models, but on the front. Ming Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst, has also predicted that Apple might bring ToF sensors to its 2020 iPhone lineup. In the latest research note shared by 9to5Mac, Kuo claims that at least two of the 2020 iPhone models could feature a ToF sensor on the rear. Furthermore, Kuo added that Apple might introduce three iPhone models next ye

The Redmi K20 series will be up for grabs again in India today. Just like the previous sales, the Redmi K20, K20 Pro will be sold on Flipkart and Mi.com. The sale will be live at 12pm today, and the phones will be sold till the stocks last. The phones offer a 3D curved back, and sport a pop-up selfie camera that comes with a pulsating notification LED light. They also have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.  Redmi K20, K20 Pro price, offers, and sale time The Redmi K20 is priced at Rs 21,999 for the base variant of 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant will cost you Rs 23,999. Additionally, the Redmi K20 Pro is priced at Rs 27,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, whereas its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage will cost you Rs 30,999. As mentioned before, the latest sale will kick off at 12pm today. The phones will be available in three colour options: Carbon Black, Flame Red, and Glacier Blue.  As for the sale offers, both phones include a five-per

It is obvious that PUBG Mobile has taken the world by storm. However, the game was not playable on all smartphones especially entry-level devices with 1 or 2GB RAM. PUBG Mobile Lite was in the works for quite some time and the game finally hit the market. The game hit the Google Play Store and, in just three days, has become the number 1 downloaded app on the Google Play Store. Numbers from the app's page on Google Play Store say it has crossed more than 10 million downloads. The highlight of the game is its ability to run on low-end devices with 1 or 2 GB RAM.  In an official release, PUBG said, “PUBG MOBILE LITE, attracts attention by reaching the number 1 spot on the Google Play Store, within the first 3 days of launch. This is not too surprising, given the popularity of the mobile version of the game within the country. Built with Unreal Engine 4, this version of PUBG MOBILE is compatible with even more devices and optimized for devices with less RAM without compromising on th

Redmi's entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 7A will go up for sale today. This time, the handset will be up for grabs via Mi.com and Flipkart. The Redmi 7A was launched in the first week of July and is priced starting at Rs 5,799 on the company’s e-store. The phone competes with other entry-level handsets like the Realme C2. Redmi 7A specifications: As mentioned, the Redmi 7A is an entry-level smartphone and it comes equipped with a 5.45-inch HD+ Full HD display. It features a unibody matte finish design and comes in Matte Blue, Matte Gold and Matte Black colours. Under the hood, the phone sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 mobile platform, which is paired with up to 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot to expand its storage up to 256GB. In terms of optics on the back, it comes equipped with a 12MP Sony IMX 486 sensor paired with an f/2.2 aperture lens. On the front is a 5MP camera that supports AI face unlock, AI Background blurring, AI Beautify

While the 2019 iPhones are yet to be launched, the rumour mill is already churning out predictions for the 2020 iPhones. According to some reports, Apple is expected to release three new iPhones this year. As for 2020, the tech giant could supposedly incorporate time-of-flight (ToF) sensors in the future iPhones. Additionally, Apple might also include 5G connectivity in next year’s iPhone models. Previously, a report speculated that Apple might introduce VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) ToF sensors on the rear of the 2020 iPhone models. The setup is similar to the TrueDepth camera setup found on the current iPhone models, but on the front. Ming Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst, has also predicted that Apple might bring ToF sensors to its 2020 iPhone lineup. In the latest research note shared by 9to5Mac, Kuo claims that at least two of the 2020 iPhone models could feature a ToF sensor on the rear. Furthermore, Kuo added that Apple might introduce three iPhone models next ye

Realme launched its midrange Realme X handset earlier this month with the aim of taking on the competition like the Redmi Note 7 series. The smartphone comes with an almost bezel-less display without a notch, thanks to a pop-up camera and it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. It goes up for sale today at 12pm on Flipkart and Realme’s official website.  Realme X specifications The Realme X is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset and is paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It is equipped with a 6.53-inch Super AMOLED display that sports a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Additionally, the device has a 91.2-percent screen-to-body ratio. The phone packs a 3745mAh battery, which supports 20W VOOC-charge technology.  In terms of optics, the Realme X sports a dual rear camera setup which consists of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a secondary 5MP depth sensor. The camera also offers features like Nightscape and Chroma Boost

Realme launched its midrange Realme X handset earlier this month with the aim of taking on the competition like the Redmi Note 7 series. The smartphone comes with an almost bezel-less display without a notch, thanks to a pop-up camera and it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. It goes up for sale today at 12pm on Flipkart and Realme’s official website.  Realme X specifications The Realme X is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset and is paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It is equipped with a 6.53-inch Super AMOLED display that sports a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Additionally, the device has a 91.2-percent screen-to-body ratio. The phone packs a 3745mAh battery, which supports 20W VOOC-charge technology.  In terms of optics, the Realme X sports a dual rear camera setup which consists of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a secondary 5MP depth sensor. The camera also offers features like Nightscape and Chroma Boost

With the Snapdragon 855 Plus now announced, gaming smartphones now have a way to differentiate themselves in terms of the hardware under the hood. The Asus ROG Phone II was the first phone to sport the gaming SoC and now Black Shark has also jumped into the fray with the Black Shark 2 Pro. The gaming phone was announced at an event in China The major upgrade in the Black Shark 2 Pro is of course the chipset that powers it. The Snapdragon 855 Plus is slightly faster than the regular variant with a max clock speed of 2.94GHz as compared to 2.86GHz on the standard version. That allows Qualcomm to offer a host of features that should delight a mobile gamer. That includes rich HDR graphics, reduced janks during gameplay and Q-sync which syncs the frame rates with the display refresh rate to make gameplay smoother. Along with the SD855+, there’s now 12GB RAM in both the variants and UFS 3.0 storage. On the outside, there are now more RGB LED strips with two more strips flanking the RGB-lit

Last week, a report claimed that Google was paying $5 (approx Rs 350) to passers-by in the US in return for a facial scan. From that development, it was derived that the company was doing this to train it’s face unlock system which was only rumoured at that time. Google has now confirmed both these developments, that is, it is incorporating face unlock feature in the Pixel 4 devices and it collected people’s photos to train its algorithms. Google told The Verge that collecting face-scanning data was a “field research” and it was conducted to improve its algorithms, hence, improve the Pixel 4’s face unlock feature’s accuracy. “Our goal is to build the feature with robust security and performance. We’re also building it with inclusiveness in mind, so as many people as possible can benefit,” a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying. Google is reportedly collecting infrared, colour, and depth data from each face along with time, ambient light level, among other things. “Although face s

Last week, a report claimed that Google was paying $5 (approx Rs 350) to passers-by in the US in return for a facial scan. From that development, it was derived that the company was doing this to train it’s face unlock system which was only rumoured at that time. Google has now confirmed both these developments, that is, it is incorporating face unlock feature in the Pixel 4 devices and it collected people’s photos to train its algorithms. Google told The Verge that collecting face-scanning data was a “field research” and it was conducted to improve its algorithms, hence, improve the Pixel 4’s face unlock feature’s accuracy. “Our goal is to build the feature with robust security and performance. We’re also building it with inclusiveness in mind, so as many people as possible can benefit,” a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying. Google is reportedly collecting infrared, colour, and depth data from each face along with time, ambient light level, among other things. “Although face s

After OnePlus 7 Pro, its younger sibling,  OnePlus 7 has started receiving the OxygenOS 9.5.7 update in India. The update brings a lot of system enhancements and camera improvements. OnePlus rolled out the update on July 18, however, we received it today, on July 30. The OxygenOS 9.5.7 adds a sound profile for the Bullets Wireless 2 Bluetooth wireless earbuds. One can find the sound enhancement profile in Settings under Dolby Atmos.  The update also brings important performance improvements. Fixes are also present for automatic brightness sensitivity, GPS speed, and accuracy improvements. Coming to the camera, OnePlus 7 has received performance improvements when switching modes with the OxygenOS 9.5.7. Furthermore, there are some general bug fixes and performance improvements. It weighs 329MB in size. Here’s the official OxygenOS 9.5.7 changelog for OnePlus 7: System Optimized the sensitivity of automatic brightness Optimized the speed and accuracy of GPS while the screen is off A

NVIDIA today, on July 30, announced the release of 10 new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops and professional-grade mobile workstations by major partners, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Boxx. The new models will be able to deliver real-time ray tracing, advanced AI and ultra-high-resolution video editing. The latest designs from these manufacturers bring the number of RTX Studio models to 27, out of which, 17 have been made available now.  The new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops power more than 40 creative and design applications, including the likes of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Substance Designer, 51VR, Autodesk Flame, and more to harness ray tracing and AI in their workflows. Additionally, the features of NVIDIA RTX are being shown at SIGGRAPH this week.  Furthermore, NVIDIA announced the availability of NVIDIA Studio Driver, which provides optimizations for popular creative apps, including  Blender, Autodesk Arnold, Maxon Cinema 4D, OTOY Octane Render, Substance Painter by Adobe and Magix VEGA

After OnePlus 7 Pro, its younger sibling,  OnePlus 7 has started receiving the OxygenOS 9.5.7 update in India. The update brings a lot of system enhancements and camera improvements. OnePlus rolled out the update on July 18, however, we received it today, on July 30. The OxygenOS 9.5.7 adds a sound profile for the Bullets Wireless 2 Bluetooth wireless earbuds. One can find the sound enhancement profile in Settings under Dolby Atmos.  The update also brings important performance improvements. Fixes are also present for automatic brightness sensitivity, GPS speed, and accuracy improvements. Coming to the camera, OnePlus 7 has received performance improvements when switching modes with the OxygenOS 9.5.7. Furthermore, there are some general bug fixes and performance improvements. It weighs 329MB in size. Here’s the official OxygenOS 9.5.7 changelog for OnePlus 7: System Optimized the sensitivity of automatic brightness Optimized the speed and accuracy of GPS while the screen is off A

NVIDIA today, on July 30, announced the release of 10 new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops and professional-grade mobile workstations by major partners, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Boxx. The new models will be able to deliver real-time ray tracing, advanced AI and ultra-high-resolution video editing. The latest designs from these manufacturers bring the number of RTX Studio models to 27, out of which, 17 have been made available now.  The new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops power more than 40 creative and design applications, including the likes of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Substance Designer, 51VR, Autodesk Flame, and more to harness ray tracing and AI in their workflows. Additionally, the features of NVIDIA RTX are being shown at SIGGRAPH this week.  Furthermore, NVIDIA announced the availability of NVIDIA Studio Driver, which provides optimizations for popular creative apps, including  Blender, Autodesk Arnold, Maxon Cinema 4D, OTOY Octane Render, Substance Painter by Adobe and Magix VEGA

Realme on Monday, July 29, invited beta testers to try out the mysterious “Project X.” The company was asking users to sign up for the project. All those who signed up were required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Additionally, the testing was open only for the Realme 3 Pro users. Other Realme phone owners were not eligible to apply. However, Realme has closed the enrollment. Many are speculating that the mysterious Project X could be the new Realme OS. It could also be the Android Q-based ColotOS software. Realme has so far launched its phones running on Oppo’s ColorOS. The company has been slowly moving away from Oppo, and it became an independent brand in July 2018. So Realme working on its own OS could be possible. However, these are just speculations and Realme has not yet revealed anything about the project. Although, Realme filed a trademark application for RealmeOS in the UK earlier this year. Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO, took to Twitter to call out beta testers for P

Realme on Monday, July 29, invited beta testers to try out the mysterious “Project X.” The company was asking users to sign up for the project. All those who signed up were required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Additionally, the testing was open only for the Realme 3 Pro users. Other Realme phone owners were not eligible to apply. However, Realme has closed the enrollment. Many are speculating that the mysterious Project X could be the new Realme OS. It could also be the Android Q-based ColotOS software. Realme has so far launched its phones running on Oppo’s ColorOS. The company has been slowly moving away from Oppo, and it became an independent brand in July 2018. So Realme working on its own OS could be possible. However, these are just speculations and Realme has not yet revealed anything about the project. Although, Realme filed a trademark application for RealmeOS in the UK earlier this year. Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO, took to Twitter to call out beta testers for P

Smartphone gaming has seen a boom lately, and MediaTek has now joined the fellow chipmakers by launching its gaming-centric chipsets, the Helio G90 and Helio G90T with HyperEngine game technology. The Taiwanese chipmaker says that the Helio G90 Series of chipsets combine the CPU and GPU cores with MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology that tunes the smartphone for gaming. The Helio G90 Series uses Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores which can be clocked up to 2.05GHz. The chipset will also feature Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU with clock speeds of up to 800MHz. MediaTek claims that the GPU can offer up to 50 percent performance boost. “The mobile gaming market is growing and device makers are looking to give consumers and especially gaming fans the best smartphone game-play experience. That’s why we designed the G90 series. Our combination of hardware and software delivers high performance, unrivalled image quality, uninterrupted connectivity, and smooth responsive action even in the most

Smartphone gaming has seen a boom lately, and MediaTek has now joined the fellow chipmakers by launching its gaming-centric chipsets, the Helio G90 and Helio G90T with HyperEngine game technology. The Taiwanese chipmaker says that the Helio G90 Series of chipsets combine the CPU and GPU cores with MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology that tunes the smartphone for gaming. The Helio G90 Series uses Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores which can be clocked up to 2.05GHz. The chipset will also feature Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU with clock speeds of up to 800MHz. MediaTek claims that the GPU can offer up to 50 percent performance boost. “The mobile gaming market is growing and device makers are looking to give consumers and especially gaming fans the best smartphone game-play experience. That’s why we designed the G90 series. Our combination of hardware and software delivers high performance, unrivalled image quality, uninterrupted connectivity, and smooth responsive action even in the most