Nokia has recently launched its two new mid-range category smartphones for the global market, named Nokia X10 and X20. Both of them support 4G as well as 5G connectivity. So, let’s get into the specifications and pricing of each of the devices.
Both the mid-range smartphones from Nokia run Android One based on Android 11 OS and are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset. Regarding the display, both the phones offer a 6.6-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD having 450 nits peak brightness, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Both of them have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The SoC of Nokia X10 is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage whereas the Nokia X20 chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Nokia X10 5G
Nokia X20 5G
The Nokia X10 has a quad rear camera setup (ZEISS optics supported) that includes a 48MP main camera, 5MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth camera, and 2MP macro camera. For selfies, this phone has an 8MP selfie snapper at the front.
The Nokia X20 has a quad rear camera setup (ZEISS optics supported) that includes a 64MP main camera, 5MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth camera, and 2MP macro camera. For selfies, this phone has a 32MP selfie snapper at the front.
Both the phones are fueled up by a 4,470mAh battery (No charger included). In terms of connectivity, both the phones support 4G, 5G, 3.5mm audio jack, microSD, Google Assistant button.
Nokia X10 5G
Nokia X20 5G
The Nokia X10 is available in Forest and Snow color variants whereas the Nokia X20 is available in Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue color variants. As per dimension, both phones measure 168.94 x 79.7 x 9.1mm and weigh around 210 grams (X10) and 220 grams (X20).
Nokia X10 carries a price tag of 309 euros (₹27K~$367) (6GB/64GB) and 349 euros (₹30K~$414) (6GB/128GB) and the Nokia X20 carries a price tag of 379 euros (₹33K~$450) (8GB/128GB).
Nokia has recently launched its two new budget category smartphones for the global market, named Nokia G10 and G20. Both of them support 4G connectivity (but no 5G). So, let’s get into the specifications and pricing of each of the devices.
Nokia G10 and G20
Both the budget segment smartphones from Nokia run Android One based on Android 11 OS. In terms of chipset, Nokia G10 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 processor whereas the Nokia G20 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 processor. Regarding the display, both the smartphones offer a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel with a 20:9 aspect ratio. Both of them have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Nokia G10
Nokia G20
The SoC of Nokia G10 is paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage whereas the Nokia G20 chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
The Nokia G10 has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 13MP main camera, 2MP depth camera, and 2MP macro camera. For selfies, this phone has an 8MP selfie snapper at the front.
The Nokia G20 has a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP main camera, 5MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth camera, and 2MP macro camera. For selfies, this phone has an 8MP selfie snapper at the front.
Nokia G10
Nokia G20
Both the phones are fueled up by a 5,050mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, both the phones support 4G, 3.5mm audio jack, microSD, Google Assistant button (No 5G connectivity).
The Nokia G10 is available in Night and Dusk color variants whereas the Nokia G20 is available in Night and Glacier color variants. As per dimension, both phones measure 164.9 x 76.0 x 9.2mm and weigh around 194 grams (G10) and 197 grams (G20).
Nokia G10 carries a price tag of 139 euros and the Nokia G20 carries a price tag of 169 euros.
OnePlus announced a new colour variant of the OnePlus Nord 5G smartphone. This special edition of the OnePlus Nord is called the OnePlus Nord LE where the LE stands for Literally Only One Edition. The name stands perfectly as this is the only one-of-a-kind smartphone that has such a unique colour on it. OnePlus has literally launched a new colour variant and claims it to be the only one-of-a-kind sort of.
OnePlus Nord LE is the ordinary Nord with a special colour. The company has only made one of these smartphones and has held a competition in its Instagram account asking people to participate and win this device. The smartphone has a unique paint job that shows a unique hue of Blue and Yellow colours based on the angle at which the smartphone is held.
OnePlus Nord has a 6.44-inch FHD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. The phone has a quad rear camera where they got the main sensor from the OnePlus 8, which means the 48MP Sony IMX586 main sensor with an f/1.75 lens. The phone will also have an 8MP secondary sensor with an f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle lens that has a field of view (FoV) of 119 degrees, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 5MP depth shooter – both with an f/2.4 aperture. The Nightscape modes are as vibrant as the OnePlus 8. There are dual-cameras at front housed in a punch hole cut. The setup comprises a 32MP Sony IMX616 primary sensor with an f/2.45 lens and an 8MP secondary sensor with an f/2.45 ultra-wide-angle lens that has an FoV of 105 degrees.
OnePlus Nord will run on Oxygen OS based on Android 10. As we all know it will feature the Snapdragon 765G processor that also supports 5G connectivity along with Adreno 620 GPU. The phone will come in three different types of storage variants where it will be available upto 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage. The phone will be powered by a 4,115mAh battery that supports Warp Charge 30T fast charging.
Premier League is one of the best football leagues in the world. The top-flight of England has a massive fan following from all over the world. It is one of the most prestigious leagues of Europe and falls under the top 5 European leagues.
The Premier League clubs are also backed by wealthy owners who make it possible for them to sign top talents from all around the world.
So here’s the list of the top 10 highest-earning football players of the Premier League in 2021:
10. Virgil van Dijk
Country: Netherlands Club: Liverpool Position: Centre-back Wage: £180,000-per-week
Chelsea’s English defender Ben Chilwell runs on the pitch during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Barnsley at Stamford Bridge in London on September 23, 2020. (Photo by Alastair Grant / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ALASTAIR GRANT/AFP via Getty Images)
9. Ben Chilwell
Country: England Club: Chelsea Position: Left-back Wage: £190,000-per-week
8. Mohamed Salah
Country: Egypt Club: Liverpool Position: Winger Wage: £220,00-per-week
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates scoring his teams second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Watford FC at Etihad Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
7. Sergio Aguero
Country: Argentina Club: Manchester City Position: Striker Wage: £220,000-per-week
6. Anthony Martial
Country: France Club: Manchester United Position: Striker Wage: £250,000-per-week
5. Paul Pogba
Country: France Club: Manchester United Position: Midfielder Wage: £270,000-per-week
4. Raheem Sterling
Country: England Club: Manchester City Position: Winger Wage: £300,000-per-week
3. Kevin De Bruyne
Country: Belgium Club: Manchester City Position: Attacking-midfielder Wage: £300,000-per-week (without bonuses)
2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Country: Gabon Club: Arsenal Position: Striker Wage: £350,000-per-week
1. David De Gea
Country: Spain Club: Manchester United Position: Goalkeeper Wage: £375,000-per-week
The initiative will allow FECOFA, FIFA and the government of the DRC to promote health and support social cohesion by integrating football training into the school curriculum
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 8, 2021/ — Today in Kinshasa, FIFA, the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a historic MoU that will see the creation of a schools football championship.
At a signing ceremony in the iconic Palais des Nations Hall, FECOFA President Constant Omari, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and DRC Minister for Sport and Leisure Marcel Amos Mbayo Kitenge signed an MoU that outlined the terms of the school’s football competition and how it will use the power of the game to improve lives and instil positive values in young people.
The event, attended by CAF President Patrice Motsepe and CAF Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba, builds upon meetings between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of the DRC and current African Union Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi earlier this year. In collaboration with the FECOFA, FIFA and the government of the DRC will organise football tournaments in schools throughout the country, which has a population of almost 90 million people, before being scaled up in several other countries in Africa with the support of CAF.
The initiative will allow FECOFA, FIFA and the government of the DRC to promote health and support social cohesion by integrating football training into the school curriculum to teach children the importance of teamwork, self-confidence, strategy, respecting rules, how to be a good winner and how to deal with losing.
It will also see young people being recruited and trained in referring, the provision of football facilities and infrastructures in schools and more girls and boys being physically active and strengthening their links with each other through youth competitions on a pan-African level.
Speaking at the signing of the MoU FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said: “FIFA is committed to working with the African Union and CAF to play its part in not only raising the levels of African football, but in providing opportunities through football to the many children throughout our continent who have none. We believe in the power of football as more than just a game but as a means of learning life skills and the schools football championship provides the perfect environment to put these skills into action and the perfect opportunity for Africa’s young people become inspired and empowered by the beautiful game.”
The CAF President Patrice Motespe commended both FIFA and the DRC leadership on the initiative and the unique opportunity it provides to invest in African youth through the values of football, as well as its potential to inspire African girls and boys to become better citizens.
Following the signing of the MoU, DRC’s Minister for Sport and Leisure Marcel Amos Mbayo Kitenge reinforced his government’s full commitment to supporting the project and outlined some of the measures it will put in place to make it a success including:
Allocating a number of hours in each school week to playing football
Putting financial, structural and operational means in place for the successful completion of the competitions and training of school supervisors
Establishment of a local organising committee specific to the final phase of the competition
Ensuring that the schools championship sees two women’s and two men’s teams qualify for future youth competitions on a pan-African level
Sony India today officially launched the FX3 (model ILME-FX3) camera that combines the best of Sony’s industry-leading digital cinema technology with advanced imaging features from Alpha™ mirrorless cameras to create the ultimate cinematic look. As the latest addition to Sony’s Cinema Line, the FX3 delivers a cinematic look and professional operability and reliability, all in one device that answers the needs of young creators who are looking for new ways to express their creative vision. The new model provides outstanding image quality and usability for small scale and one-person shooting. The FX3 boasts first-class focus performance, optical image stabilisation, handheld shooting design and advanced heat dissipation for extended recording times.
All this in a compact, lightweight body that provides the performance and mobility to meet the growing demands of new age content creators.
“The FX3 is designed for visual storytellers who wish to turn their creative vision into reality,” said Mukesh Srivastava, Digital Imaging Head at Sony India. “It pushes the boundaries of imaging technology allowing creators to express through immersive content. We will continue to fulfil our customer’s needs and offer our support through Sony’s Cinema Line Series”.
The FX3 flaunts Sony’s industry-leading image sensor technology to achieve high processing speeds and outstanding image quality. The full-frame, back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor full-frame 10.2megapixel (approx. effective) count for movie recording (and 12.1 effective megapixels for stills) along with the BIONZ XR image processing engine team up to ensure high sensitivity with low noise.
ISO expandable to 409,600 for very low light conditions and 15+ stops of dynamic range
The standard ISO range of Sony FX3 is 80 to 102,400 (expandable to 409,600 when shooting a movie), and dynamic range is an impressively wide 15+ stops.
S-Cinetone™ look profile which is inspired by the digital cinema camera VENICE’s colour science, also used in FX9 and FX6 Cinema Line cameras, and records up to 4K 120p
In response to a growing need for more expressive depth, the FX3, along with FX9 and FX6 Cinema Line cameras, allows users to create a cinematic look without post-production using S-Cinetone. Based on the colour science inspired by Sony’s flagship VENICE camera, S-Cinetone delivers natural mid-tones, plus soft colours and smooth highlights that are essential to cinematic look. Create movies with in-camera 4K recording at up to 120 frames per second3. Extraordinarily smooth slow-motion imagery (up to 5x) at QFHD (3840 x 2160) resolution with autofocus provides new expressive capability.
Compact and lightweight body design with high operability for hand-held shooting
The new Sony FX3 is the most compact and lightweight Cinema Line camera is ideal for handheld shooting, gimbal and drone-mounted work. It weighs just 715 grams, including the battery and memory cards, and the body is 77.8 mm high, 129.7 mm wide and 84.5 mm deep – without protrusions. The camera grip has been carefully designed to provide optimum flexibility, stability and comfort for long hand-held shoots.
No compromises have been made when designing the FX3 in terms of professional control and operability. The buttons frequently used in movie shooting such as ISO, iris, and white balance adjustment are located on the grip and on the top of the body. The design allows solo creators to control the buttons with one hand. In addition, 140 functions assignable to 15 custom keys allow for ultimate efficiency. A side-opening vari-angle touch-panel LCD monitor allows for easy operation and is suitable for gimbal-mounted shots, complicated angles, handheld operation and more.
Multi-thread (1/4-20 UNC) body makes it easy to mount accessories
Designed for mobility and efficiency, the FX3’s body features five thread holes (1/4-20 UNC) to easily attach compatible accessories while remaining light enough for handheld shooting and making it easy to carry and set up. The supplied XLR handle unit securely attaches to the body via the Multi Interface Shoe without any special tools and provides three additional thread holes for accessories: two on the top and one on the end. External monitors, recorders, wireless microphone receivers, the accessory shoe kit (cold shoe plate), or other add-ons can be securely attached.
Detachable XLR handle unit with two of XLR/TRS audio input
To enable high quality audio, the XLR handle unit includes two XLR/TRS audio inputs to the FX3. With an optional XLR microphone, digital audio data can be directly transferred to the camera for outstanding audio quality. Camera settings provide audio recording formats, including 4-channel 24-bit recording. Because the XLR adaptor is integrated into the handle and does not require any additional cables or batteries, it offers a stress-free set up.
“Active Mode” image stabilisation supports handheld movie shooting
The FX3 features 5-axis optical in-body image stabilisation is highly effective for handheld shooting. A high precision stabilisation unit and gyro sensors have made it possible to provide an Active Mode4 that is dedicated to movie shooting in each format, including 4K. In-body image stabilisation means that effective stabilisation can be achieved with a wide range of lenses, including E-mount lenses that do not include stabilisation of their own. In addition, the FX3 records image stabilisation metadata that can be done more practical adjustment during post-production using Catalyst Browse/Prepare.
Fast Hybrid Auto Focus, Touch Tracking (real-time tracking) and Real-time Eye AF, also used in other Alpha™ cameras
The FX3 offers Fast Hybrid autofocus (AF) by using the 627 points focal plane phase-detection system during movie recording. The camera is further enhanced with Touch Tracking (Real-time Tracking) where simply touching the desired subject on the monitor screen initiates auto focus and tracking on that subject. Precise and smooth focus is maintained with Real-time Eye AF – technology that pinpoints eye even when subjects are looking down or up at steep angles. Additionally, other AF features have been included and refined in response to feedback from professional users, including AF Transition Speed, AF Subject Shift Sensitivity, intuitive control and AF support when focusing manually. These AF features have been implemented in the FX3 to ensure stable, flexible and precise focusing in any situation and are easy to operate for solo shoots.
Uninterrupted 4K 60p recording (Continued) by Effective heat dissipation and built-in cooling fan
Apart from refined features and performance, creators also need reliability and durability. The FX3 combines a fan for active cooling with effective heat dissipation resulting in an uninterrupted 4K 60p recording without thermal shutdown5. The newly developed fan provides high-efficiency cooling.
Pricing and Availability
FX3 Cinema-Line Camera will be available at Sony Centers and Flagship stores from today (8th April) onwards. The price will be Rs.3,99,990 for the body.
The customers can get 1 year additional warranty along with the standard 2 years of warranty only upon registration here. This offer is valid on purchase of ILME- FX3 Cinema-Line camera.
The Chinese company, Lenovo, has just now launched its second-ever gaming smartphone, namely, Legion Phone 2 Pro or Legion Phone Duel 2. The new version of their gaming smartphone has some mesmerizing features.
The Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro sports a 6.92-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display with up to 144 Hz refresh rate. It also supports HDR10+ and has HDR optimization which will further enhance the visual experience for the users. It has a screen resolution of 2460 x 1080 pixels and has a touch response rate of 720Hz. As leaked before, the Legion Phone 2 Pro is backed by the strongest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor for Androids.
In terms of optics, the smartphone comes with a dual-rear camera module which includes an OmniVision 64 MP primary camera and a 16 MP ultra-wide angle sensor. Unfortunately, this new smartphone has no telephoto camera or macro camera which is seen in every premium smartphone nowadays. For selfies and video chats, you will be offered a 44MP front snapper.
As it is a gaming smartphone, it is very important to see about the cooling technology it possesses. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro comes with a robust twin-turbo fan active cooling system in which one fan will intake air while the other fan will push out the hot air. The company claims that these fans have a life of up to 50,000 hours or 6 years. Apart from this cooling technology, Lenovo also offers a vapor chamber with liquid cooling for passive cooling.
Talking about the battery, the smartphone is packed with a 5500mAh battery which is split into two halves. The battery cells are paired with a 90W fast charging support. Lenovo will also offer a 65W charger in the box. This Legion Phone 2 Pro will be offered in two colours: Ultimate Black and Titanium White. The smartphone will be ready for sale in May but only in Europe and the Asia Pacific markets. There are multiple variants of this device with different prices. These are:
Currently, OnePlus is working on the launch of its own digital payment service in India. OnePlus Pay has been trademarked recently by the tech giant, it is assumed that this service will give a high rivalry with the other online wallet services such as Google Pay and PayTM.
The registration of the trademark had been found by Mukul Sharma, and he, himself has shared the news on his Twitter account. According to the tweet, the Chinese technical giant is thinking about its fast launching it as a house payment platform in the entire country, it is not yet confirmed about the availability of its service.
At first, the company was exposed to their working on the payment service in 2019 in China. There will be a preloaded wallet app through which the service will be available, and all the users have to go to the settings and have set OnePlus Pay as its default NFC-based app.
If any user wants to use the NFC-based system then the users have to double-tap the power button to access quickly their digital wallet, after completing this process it will be linked to the users with their debit cards. In India, the company has the objective to partner with Indian banks or International payment gateways such as MasterCard or Visa which are a little bit popular in many regions and also many people use them. It has confirmed that the company has decided to supply support for RuPay credit and debit cards also with its Indian users.
This OnePlus Pay would also include a list of smartphone manufacturers who have claimed their own smartphone payment services. It is very clear that the company will have to face competition with third-party payment apps like Google Pay and PayTM which are based on the UPI system across India. It is expected that the company will reveal more updates about this digital wallet.
The Red team announced its acquisition of Xilinx in a $35 billion deal last year, and in 2021 their acquisition seems to move in the right direction as it receives an overwhelming response from stockholders.
The company’s CEO, Dr Lisa Su also tweeted this and welcomed team Xilinx to work together to make a new chapter for high-performance computing.
So excited today that shareholders overwhelmingly approved our strategic acquisition of @XilinxInc!Looking forward to welcoming the team to @amd as we together push the envelope on high-performance computing over the next decade! pic.twitter.com/mxQ1ZOAIuT
AMD will pay Xilinx shareholders a total of $35 billion in an all-stock transaction. According to AMD’s pricing, the company’s shareholders will then receive 1.7234 AMD shares in exchange for each share of Xilinx, and the price of each share is said to $82.9726.
The deal states that AMD shareholders will own 74% of the new entity, and the remainder will belong to Xilinx’s shareholders. So, as the stockholders of both parties have agreed to the acquisition, AMD and Xilinx can now work together for next-gen products.
As we stated in Wall Street’s prediction, with this deal, AMD would ultimately surpass MediaTek, a broad market share in the smartphone business. With Xilinx also being a user of TSMC’s process nodes, this deal could allow AMD to have higher bargaining chances from the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer. It will enable the company to bring down its products’ costs and increase its demand.
“For several years, AMD has successfully executed our long-term growth strategy and deepened the company’s partnerships to drive high performance computing leadership,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO. “The acquisition of Xilinx marks the next leg in our journey to make AMD the strategic partner of choice for the largest and most important technology companies in the world as an industry leader with the vision, talent and scale to support their future innovation.”
“The Xilinx team is one of the strongest in the industry and we are thrilled to be joining AMD,” said Victor Peng, Xilinx President and CEO. “Our shared cultures of innovation, excellence and collaboration will enable us to accelerate growth in the data centre and pursue a broader customer base across more markets as a combined company.”
According to sources, Uber Technologies Inc. is planning to spend around $250 million to get drivers back on the road and recruit new ones as the coronavirus pandemic eases in the U.S.
Using the money, the company plans to provide bonuses for drivers, with guaranteed pay and on-boarding for workers who are new to Uber. The program anticipates an eventual rise in demand as more Americans are vaccinated, and stores reopen.
As for the time when the company will invest the money, according to an official statement, it plans to do so in the coming months. Exact date is not mentioned, but it may just depend on whether covid can be successfully controlled in the country.
The company also stated that the bonuses it will provide would depend on various factors, including location and time. As we already know, that the company is recently running low in business, with its shares declining as much as 3.6% during trading Wednesday.
The company’s income and revenue are mainly dependent on the Ride services which it provides. However, owing to the pandemic, rider-ship heavily declines. Though work-from-home increased the food delivery service of the company, that hardly makes any difference. Many drivers for Uber and Lyft Inc. either sought work elsewhere or applied for government stimulus programs.
As such, to tackle the loss in manpower and to increase its driver base, Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi signaled a rise in driver bonuses during a conference call with investors in February. He proposes an increase in the spending in the first half of 2021, stating that it would boost driver supply and meet what he expected to be higher demand from riders.
