Disney+ Hotstar revenues have shot up in 2020 thanks to the Covid-19 impact, and IPL 2020 led push.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been the cause for a huge loss for cinema halls and public events, streaming platforms have seen an exponential rise in the number of users. Novo Digital Entertainment, Disney+Hotstar’s parent company, has seen a surge in revenue for the financial year of 2020. Additionally, the company’s net losses have also narrowed during this time.
Novi Digital’s revenue shot up from Rs 1123 crore in the previous year to Rs 1628 crore in 2020, per Tofler, a business intelligence platform. Also, the loss narrowed from Rs 554.38 crore to Rs 361.8 crore despite the company’s expenses growing from Rs 1677 crore in 2019 to Rs 1990 crore.
According to Star Sports’ Head Sanjog Gupta, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season witnessed record viewership. The Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar provided the live telecast and live streaming respectively of the IPL 2020 season. Numerous fans took to the video-on-demand platform to catch live action from the T20 tournament, aiding to the profits of the company. During the IPL cricket season, the platform added about 7.5 million paid subscribers.
Additionally, with Disney+ launching in India in collaboration with Hotstar, the subscribers also increased. The increase in the subscriber base also reflected in revenue that shot up to Rs 618.79 crore from Rs 466.64 crore in 2019. The company’s expenses were mostly in licensing fees that leapfrogged from Rs 493.84 crore to Rs 722.53 crore in 2020. As a result, total operating cost increased from Rs 969.63 crore to Rs 1383.30 crore in 2020.
With over 400 million downloads from Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, Disney+Hostar continues to be one of the most popular apps in India. The 2021 IPL auction live streaming will also be made available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
AMOLED displays are widely popular in the smartphone market, which is a display technology and stands for Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Today, we take time out and cover the 10 smartphones which feature AMOLED display.
Oppo F17 showcases a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display and offers you a modest 60Hz refresh rate. It comes with a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. Talking about the camera, it has a 16MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and two other sensors of 2MP. In terms of power, the smartphone houses a 4,000mAh battery capacity with a 30W VOOC Flash Charge. The device is priced at Rs 18,490 in India for the 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM variant while the 6GB RAM variant is priced at Rs.16,990 on Amazon.
Realme 7 Pro features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 720G 8nm. It has a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. For snaps, it a 32 mp selfie shooter. Talking about the backside, the primary camera of 64 mp, the ultra-wide-angle camera of 12-megapixel, 5 mp macro, and 2 mp depth sensor. The price of the device starts from Rs 19,999.
Realme X2 attributes a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen with a screen resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. The price is Rs 17,999. It features Snapdragon 730G. It features a 64MP primary Samsung GW1 sensor, 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP sensor for 4cm macro shots. Realme X2 packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge technology.
Vivo S1 Pro features a 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. The camera comes along a 48-megapixel camera sensor with an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It houses a 4,500mAh battery with 18W Dual-Engine fast charge support. The price of this device is Rs 18,865.
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5. Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung M31 Prime comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. It will be powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC. The device sport a quad-rear camera module which includes a 64MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, 8MP (f/2.4) ultra-wide angle sensor, a 5MP (f/2.4) macro sensor, and a 5MP (f/2.2) depth sensor. It offers a battery capacity of 6,000mAh. The current price is Rs 15,999.
F62 features a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel and has a resolution of 1080 X 2340 pixels. The camera comprising a 64MP Primary Camera, an 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens, a 5MP, Macro Shooter and 2MP, Depth Camera. It supports a humungous 7,000mAH battery cell. The device is expected to launch on February 15th, 2021.
Samsung Galaxy M31s showcases a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display. Its quad-camera setup at back includes a 64MP primary Sony IMX682 sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 12MP secondary sensor, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro shooter. It will be powered by Exynos 9611 SoC. The current price is Rs. 19,499.
Vivo V19 features a 6.44” Super AMOLED FHD+ display. On the backside, it features a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and two similar 2MP lenses. It houses a 4500mAh battery cell. The device is powered by Snapdragon 712 SoC. To capture better selfies, it offers a 32MP + 8MP front camera.
Realme XT attributes a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC. The device packs a 4000mAh battery with 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The camera system includes an 8-megapixel wide-range camera; a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth camera.
Samsung Galaxy F41 features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. Its triple camera setup at the back features a 48 MP primary sensor, 8 MP ultrawide, and 5 MP depth sensor. It has a massive 6,000mAh battery paired with a 15W fast charging. The device is run by Exynos 9611 SoC. The price of the device is Rs 16,999.
It has just been 2 months since the IPL 2020 final on 10th November where Mumbai Indians clinched their 5th IPL title, and here we are already talking about the 14th edition of IPL.
The IPL 2021 will be as per regular schedule, i.e. it will start in March-April like all the previous years. Before the commencement of the tournament, they will be having a mini-auction for the 8 franchises.
It has now been officially declared that the IPL 2021 Player Auction will be held on 18th February in Chennai.
Here we take a look at SIX new rules that the 8 IPL franchises have to keep in mind during the mini-auction on 18th February:
1. Player purse
IPL Governing Council has capped the player purse of each franchise at INR 85 crores. All the 8 IPL franchises have already submitted the list of the retained players, which is the deciding factor of the remaining player purse going into the IPL 2021 mini-auction.
The franchises will have no “Right to Match” card as this will be a mini-auction. The RTM card enables a franchise to match to retain its former player by matching the highest bid made for the player, but it is only made available during mega-auction.
3. Squad strength
Each IPL franchise must have a minimum of 18 players in their squad and the upper limit is set at 25 players.
4. Minimum Indian players
Each IPL franchise must have a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 25 Indian players in their squad, including both capped and uncapped players.
5. Maximum international players
Each IPL franchise can have a maximum of eight International players in their squad.
6. Minimum 75% of the player purse to be spent
In IPL, all the franchises were given INR 85 crores to build a team. Now they are directed by BCCI to spend a minimum of INR 63.75 crores on buying the players. If any team spend less than this amount, then BCCI will take the deficit as the penalty. No franchise will now be able to play MONEYBALL like strategy.
Gone are the days of LCD and LED TVs as now every one of us prefers to buy Smart TVs. Smart TVs are the way forward and redefine the term “Television”. From seeing your favourite Youtube video to your favourite web series on the OTT apps, the Smart TVs can do everything at ease along with broadcasting all the channels of an ordinary TV.
Here we have made a list of the bestseller Smart TVs on Amazon in 2021 to help you know which of them is trending among the buyers and finalize the Smart TV you want to buy. So let’s have a look:
1. OnePlus Y Series 80 cm (32 inches) HD Ready LED Smart Android TV 32Y1 (Black) (2020 Model)
Price: Rs 15,999
Resolution: HD Ready (1366×768) | Refresh Rate: 60 hertz
Connectivity: 2 HDMI ports to connect set top box, Blu Ray players, gaming console | 2 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices
Sound : 20 Watts Output | Dolby Audio
Smart TV Features: Android TV 9.0 | OnePlus Connect | Google Assistant | Play Store | Chromecast | Shared Album | Supported Apps : Netflix, YouTube, Prime video | Content Calendar | OxygenPlay
2. OnePlus Y Series 108 cm (43 inches) Full HD LED Smart Android TV 43Y1 (Black) (2020 Model)
Price: Rs 25,999
Resolution: Full HD (1920×1080) | Refresh Rate: 60 hertz
Connectivity: 2 HDMI ports to connect set top box, Blu Ray players, gaming console | 2 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices
Sound : 20 Watts Output | Dolby Audio
Smart TV Features: Android TV 9.0 | OnePlus Connect | Google Assistant | Play Store | Chromecast | Shared Album | Supported Apps : Netflix, YouTube, Prime video | Content Calendar | OxygenPlay
7. Samsung 80 cm (32 inches) Wondertainment Series HD Ready LED Smart TV UA32TE40AAKBXL (Titan Gray) (2021 model)
Price: Rs 16,799
Resolution: HD Ready (1366×768) | Refresh Rate: 60 hertz
Connectivity: 2 HDMI ports to connect set top box, Blu Ray players, gaming console | 1 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices
Sound : 20 Watts Output | Dolby Digital Plus
Smart TV Features : Voice Assistants | SmartThings App | Personal Computer | Home Cloud | Live Cast | Screen Share | Music System |Alexa Built-in: Voice control your TV and your day. Just ask Alexa to search for movies, play music, control smart home devices, get sports updates and more
Display : LED Panel | Mega Contrast | PurColor | HD Picture Quality | Slim & Stylish Design
9. Samsung 138 cm (55 inches)Wondertainment Series Ultra HD LED Smart TV UA55TUE60AKBXL (Titan Gray) (2021 model)
Price: Rs 49,999
Resolution: 4K Ultra HD (3840X2160) | Refresh Rate: 60 hertz
Connectivity: 3 HDMI ports to connect set top box, Blu Ray players, gaming console | 2 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices
Sound : 20 Watts Output | Dolby Digital Plus | Adaptive Sound
Smart TV Features : Voice Assistants | SmartThings App | Personal Computer | Home Cloud | Live Cast | Screen Share | Music System | Supported Apps : Netflix , Prime Video, Apple TV, Sony Liv, Zee5, Hotstar, Youtube| Alexa Built-in: Voice control your TV and your day. Just ask Alexa to search for movies, play music, control smart home devices, get sports updates and more. Non Android OS.
Display : Ultra HD (4k) LED Panel | 3 Side Bezel-less Design | HDR 10+ | UHD Dimming | Purcolor | Contrast Enhancer
FC Barcelona has to pay another extra €5m to Dortmund as part of Dembele deal as the Frenchman made his 100th appearances against Deportivo Alaves for the Spanish side.
FC Barcelona thrashed Deportivo Alaves by 5-1 last night. Ousmane Dembele came on as a substitute. Ousmane Dembele joined FC Barcelona in 2017 from Borussia Dortmund for 105 million euros.
When FC Barcelona went to sign Dembele in the summer of 2017, they found that his price had gone up after the Catalan club’s sell Neymar for 222 million euros. To seal the deal, Barca needed to offer some additional fees. As a Marca report, FC Barcelona needs to pay an extra €5m for every 25 games the Frenchman plays for the club.
However, the final sum could go as high as €135m. Out of that additional €30m comes through Dembele’s 100 appearances. The final €10m will be a bit more difficult to achieve. FC Barcelona will have to pay that €10m once they won the UEFA Champions League.
In his 100 appearances for the Spanish giant, the French winger has scored just 25 times. His injury issues have affected him in his career. Last summer FC Barcelona also wanted to sell him. Manchester United and some other club were interested in signing him on loan, but FC Barcelona wanted a permanent deal for the young winger.
Dembele only has 1 year left in his contract with FC Barcelona. He does not want to renew his contract with FC Barcelona. His contract will end in 2022. FC Barcelona is searching for a new buyer of the Frenchman.
In today’s world, money makes all the talking. There are very few players right now who have spent numerous seasons at a specific club. So a loyal player is hard to find nowadays.
When we think of the current players who are playing for a long time at a particular club, Barcelona captain Lionel Messi comes instantly to our mind. But he not the No 1 in the most loyal football players list.
So here we take a look at the top 10 most loyal players in the top 10 leagues, according to Transfermarkt:
10. Sammy Bossut
Club: Zulte Waregem (Belgium) Period of stay: 14 years, 2 months, 4 days
9. Sergio Ramos
Club: Real Madrid (Spain) Period of stay: 15 years, 4 days
8. Giorgio Chiellini
Club: Juventus (Italy) Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
7. Francesco Magnanelli
Club: Sassuolo (Italy) Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
6. Jessy Moulin
Club: Saint-Etienne (France) Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
5. Oier
Club: Osasuna (Spain) Period of stay: 15 years, 2 months, 4 days
4. Sergio Alvarez
Club: Celta de Vigo (Spain) Period of stay: 16 years, 2 months, 4 days
3. Mark Noble
Club: West Ham United (England) Period of stay: 16 years, 8 months, 3 days
2. Lionel Messi
Club: Barcelona (Spain) Period of stay: 16 years, 8 months, 3 days
1. Igor Akinfeev
Club: CSKA Moscow (Russia) Period of stay: 17 years, 8 months, 3 days
There is a big number of smartphones are about to get launched in the month of February and March of 2021. Some of them are of a flagship lineup whereas some of them are typical mid-range ones. We’ve made a list of upcoming smartphones that will be launched in February/March. Most of those are rumored and launch dates are not confirmed. But still, we’ve put them on that list. So, without wasting any time, let’s check them out.
The Samsung Galaxy F62 will run the One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 OS and is powered by the Exynos 9825, a 7nm based chipset. Regarding the display, this phone is likely to have a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel having a punch-hole for carrying the front camera. Regarding the Exynos 9825, it performs slightly better than the Snapdragon 765G.
The SoC of this phone is said to be paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Coming to the camera section, this phone will offer a square-shaped quad rear camera setup supported by an LED flash that includes a 64MP primary sensor. Despite having AMOLED, this phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Regarding the battery, the Galaxy F62 definitely gets an upper hand as it is fueled by a gigantic 7,000mAH battery (charging speed not mentioned yet). The pricing of this phone has not been confirmed yet whereas it is rumored that this phone will carry a price tag of around under Rs 25,000 (~$343). All the mysteries will get solved on February 15 at 12 pm.
2. Huawei Mate X2 (February 22):
As per some rumors out there, the Huawei Mate X2 will run on the Android 10 OS and will be powered by the Kirin 9000 5nm chipset. As it is a foldable device, there will be definitely two displays. One is expected to be 8.01-inch having a resolution of 2480 x 2220 pixels whereas, on the front side, it is expected to be another one with a size of 6.45-inch that delivers a resolution of 2270 x 1160 pixels.
Coming to the camera section, this phone is expected to offer a quad-rear camera setup which includes a 50MP primary sensor along with three other sensors of 16MP, 12MP, and 8MP. For selfies, this phone could arrive with a 16MP selfie snapper at the front. It is said that this phone will have the support for 10x hybrid zoom by its rear camera setup. The Huawei Mate X2 is expected to be fueled up by a 4,400mAH battery supported by 66W of fast charging. In terms of dimension, this phone measures 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2mm and weighs around 295 grams.
3. Redmi K40 series (February 25):
The official poster reveals the black retail box design and we are still unaware if the company will include the charger in the box. The Redmi K40 series will have a Pro model that will be equipped with Snapdragon 888 SoC and the vanilla version might get the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset or a Snapdragon 700 series chipset. Charger in the box or not, stereo speakers were assured by the company.
As per some leaks, the Pro model of the series could be priced around 2,999 Yuan (~$464). The battery of the devices will be in the 4,000mAh segment. The pricing of all the other devices in the series has not been revealed yet but we can expect the vanilla version to be priced around 2,000 Yuan (~$310).
As of now, we don’t have any confirmed specifications of the Galaxy A52 5G. However, some leaks are suggesting that this phone will feature a 6.5-inch Infinity-O display and a thickness of 8.4mm. The 5G variant of this phone is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset whereas the 4G variant could be powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset. The Galaxy A52 is expected to run on Android 11 OS and probably feature a quad rear camera setup having a 64MP primary sensor. In terms of availability, the Galaxy A52 is expected to arrive in the market before H1 2021 ends at a price tag of under $500. (image source)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
As per the leaks and reports, the Galaxy A72 5G is expected to run One UI 3.0 based on the latest Android 11 OS and will be powered by a 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset. Regarding the display, this phone is likely to feature a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080p. It will be a flat display and will have slim bezels all around. The Galaxy A72 5G will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Samsung Galaxy A72 5G
This phone will have a glasstic rear panel whereas the frame that goes around is aluminum. Looking at the basic design and size, there is a quite big similarity between the Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72 5G. In terms of the camera section, this phone will feature a quad rear camera setup supported by an LED flash. For selfies, there is a small hole-punch at the top-middle part of the display. (image: source)
In November 2020, Samsung had announced its Galaxy A02s along with the Galaxy A12 for the European market. Now reports have come out saying that Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy A12 smartphone in the coming week.
This is the successor of the Galaxy A11. This phone runs on the Android 10 OS and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC chipset. Regarding the display, this phone features a 6.5″ HD+ Infinity-V display with a notch to hold the selfie snapper. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Regarding the camera section, this phone offers a square-shaped quad rear camera setup which includes a 48MP primary sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2 MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. For the selfies, this phone offers an 8MP selfie snapper at the front. In terms of the battery, this phone is fueled up by a massive 5,000mAH battery with the support of 15W fast charging. The Galaxy A12 comes in four different color variants: Black, Blue, White, and Red.
6. Xiaomi Mi 11 series (February/March):
Xiaomi Mi 11 is powered by the top-notch processor Snapdragon 888 with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The company also boasts that Mi 11 features Xiaomi’s most advanced display till now. It is the dual-SIM (Nano) device that runs on Android 10. It has a 6.81-inch display with 2K (3200 x 1440) resolution. It also has 1500 nits of peak brightness and a 5000000:1 contrast ratio.
Talking about the camera, it has a triple rear camera setup that offers an amazing 108-megapixel sensor. The size of the pixels is 1.6 microns and has optical image stabilization (OIS) as well. It also houses a 13-megapixel secondary sensor and a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor. They come with an f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle lens and an f/2.4 macro lens respectively.
Xiaomi Mi 11 comes in multiple color variants with a curved display and a curved back. It has both glass (with AG coating) and leather (with metal nameplate) finishes. Harman Kardon’s logo can also be spotted near the speaker grille as the stereo speakers are backed by them. Coming to the battery, Mi 11 consists of a 4600mAh battery that supports Mi TurboCharge 55W wired and 50W wireless charging.
The thickness and weight of the smartphone are 8.06mm and 196 grams. The leather version has thickness and weight of 8.56mm and 194 grams respectively. 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, Infrared (IR), Bluetooth v5.2, and USB Type-C port are the connectivity options for the new smartphone. (source)
7. Realme GT/ Realme 8/ Narzo 30 series (February/March):
The specification of Realme Race (Realme GT) is not known, though we can expect it to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile processor. It can have 12 GB of RAM along with 256 GB of internal storage. It is also expected that this Realme Race comes with Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS. A few earlier reports have already suggested that the Realme Race Pro smartphone might have a 6.81-inch OLED screen. It can also have a spectacular refresh rate of 160 Hz with a 3K resolution support.
It might house a powerful 5,000mAh battery paired with 125W superfast charging compatibility. Talking about optics, it can feature a triple camera system which includes a 64 MP primary camera, 13 MP secondary lens, and another 13 MP lens. One can expect it to feature 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. (source) Another two series of Realme (REalme 8 and Narzo 30 series) are about to launch in March. As of now, specifications are not confirmed.
8. Vivo X60 series (Global launch, February/March):
The upcoming Vivo X60 series has three smartphones: Vivo X60, X60 Pro, and X60 Pro+. As per the first two models, both of them will have a 6.55-inches AMOLED punch-hole display. The display also has a 120Hz refresh rate. Regarding the design, the Vivo X60 will have a flat-screen, whereas the Pro version comes with curved edges. As I mentioned that both smartphones will be powered by the 5nm Exynos 1080+ chipset.
The Vivo X60 comes with a triple rear camera, including- a 48MP main camera with an f/1.6 lens, alongside a 13 MP ultra-wide snapper, and an 8MP sensor for portrait snap. But we haven’t got any information regarding the camera specifications of the Pro model. It is expected that the Vivo X60 could have a quad rear camera setup, which includes: a 48 MP main sensor with an f/1.48 lens, two 13 MP lenses for ultra-wide and portrait snapping, and an 8MP telephoto sensor.
Earlier, the leak suggested that the Poco F2 will not be a flagship phone, but an upper mid-range phone to be powered by the Snapdragon 732G chipset, similar to the Poco X3. Although, recently a popular tipster and YouTuber have revealed some exclusive information about the device saying that Poco F2 will not arrive with the Snapdragon 732G chipset. But, we’ve not confirmed yet on which SoC the successor of the Poco F1 will run. As of now, we’ve not got any confirmed spec from the company itself. We also don’t even know whether the successor of the Poco F1 will be called Poco F2 or F3. A lot of things are still under wraps, waiting to be revealed officially by Poco. (To know more)
Ojn the other hand, there is not much we’ve been come to know about the Poco X3 Pro. As per some leaked reports and certifications, it will be a 4G enabled device including the support for dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC. This phone is said to be run the MIUI 12 operating system. But as per those recent certifications and announcements, it seems like Poco X3 Pro is all set for an imminent launch. The Poco X3 Pro is expected to be a powerful entry in the Poco’s X-series of smartphones. (To know more)
10. Redmi Note 10 series (March):
Previously, the Redmi Note 10 4G has got appeared on the Geekbench website listing by which we’ve come to know that it will run on the Android 10 OS and will be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC chipset. The model number of this phone is M2010J19SC and if we check its Geekbench scores, then its single-core score is 316, and the multicore score is 1426. Regarding the display, this phone will feature a 6.53-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) IPS LCD waterdrop notch display. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The Snapdragon 662 SoC of this phone is paired with 3 different RAM (4GB/6GB/8GB) and internal storage options (64GB/128GB/256GB). Coming to the camera specs, this phone will feature a quad rear camera setup with a primary sensor of 48-megapixels supported by an LED flash. We have no idea regarding the other rear camera sensor till now. For the selfies, this phone sports an 8 selfie snapper at the front. In terms of battery, the Redmi Note 10 4G is fueled up a 5,900mAH battery. As per the connectivity, this phone will support 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and so on. (To know more)
11. OnePlus 9 series (March):
OnePlus 9 series is expected to arrive in March and there are a lot of leaks and rumors spreading all over the internet. From leaked images to rumored specifications the OnePlus 9 series still seems to be a mystery to us. The recent leak of the OnePlus 9 Pro had surfaced which reveals the partnership of the smartphone brand with Hasselblad for its cameras. As per the OnePlus 9 lineup, there will be a total of three smartphones: OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 SE, and the OnePlus 9 Pro.
As per reports, the vanilla and the pro model will be fueled up by a 4,500mAH battery and in terms of camera section, there will be two big camera sensors and two small, which combinedly form a quad-rear camera system that seems to be capable of doing better than its previous generations.
In the camera section, we can expect wide-angle view and other zooming options along with night view and slow-motion options which are also present. The device seems to have 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It will have both FHD+ and QHD+ display options with a 120Hz refresh rate, that can be switched with 60Hz as well. The phone will retain the ringer-silent toggle switch button at the right side of the device above the power button. Seemingly, the phone has a plastic body design.
12. Oppo F19/ Find X3 series (March):
Earlier, it was expected that Oppo will launch its F19 series in February, but this time, it seems to get delayed as it is likely to be launched in March. Specifications are not confirmed yet.
The leaks reveal that the Oppo Find X3 Pro will be powered by the latest octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and will also run on the latest operating system, Android 11 OS with Color OS 11 UI. Regarding the display, this phone is said to have a 6.7-inch OLED panel with 3216 x 1440 pixels screen resolution and an adaptive refresh rate that varies from 10Hz to 120Hz.
Oppo Find X3 Pro
The SoC of this phone will be paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. We have no information on whether it is expandable or not. Coming to the camera section, this phone is expected to offer a quad rear camera setup on its back including a primary sensor of 50MP (Sony IMX766) (as per earlier reports) with some interesting features like 25x “microscope” macro zoom. No information regarding the selfie camera. (image: source)
13. Asus ROG Phone 5 (March):
As per the Geekbench listing, we’ve come to know that this phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with 16GB of RAM and will run on the latest Android 11 OS. In terms of Geekbench scores, this phone has managed to bag 1125 points in the single-core and 3714 points in the multi-core. There is expected to be a 8GB RAM variant as well of this phone which was spotted in Geekbench back in December.
The TENAA listing suggests that the ROG Phone 5 will have a massive 6.78-inch display, probably an OLED panel supported by a higher refresh rate. Regarding the dimension, this phone measures 172.834 x 77.252 x 10.29mm (as per TENAA).
As per the 3C certification, the upcoming Asus ROG Phone 5 will be fueled up by a massive 6,000mAH battery supported by 65W of rapid fast charging. Apart from all these, another interesting thing we might see in the Asus ROG Phone 5 is it might have a secondary display on its back (as per some leaked images of the phone). In terms of the camera module, this phone is expected to have a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64MP primary sensor.
14. Black Shark 4 (March):
The released poster has confirmed that the Black Shark 4 will be fueled up by a 4,500mAH battery supported by 120W of superfast charging technology. The poster confirmed more that with this superfast 120W charging, the device could be charged completely in less than 15 minutes.
As of now, we’re confirmed about the vanilla model of the upcoming Black Shark 4 but ascertain about the Pro variant of it. As per releasing its teaser poster, it seems that the Black Shark 4 may go official in early February. The company has not revealed any of its other specifications. We’ll keep you posted whenever the company shares something more about it.
The earlier launched Black Shark 3S arrived with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) AMOLED display and it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
Bayern Munich have reached a total agreement with Dayot Upamecano regarding a transfer to Bavaria once the season ends, and the youngster will put pen to paper in the summer, as revealed by multiple sources. RB Leipzig had a release clause worth €42.5 million in the Frenchman’s contract, which will be matched by Bayern in the upcoming summer transfer window.
This is one of the highest transfer fees Bayern Munich has paid for a player. So here we take a look at the top 5 most expensive signing of Bayern Munich in their entire history:
5. Javi Martinez
Transfer fee: €40m Previous club: Athletic Club (Spain) First season at Bayern Munich: 2012/13
4. Corentin Tolisso
Transfer fee: €41.5m Previous club: Olympique Lyon (France) First season at Bayern Munich: 2017/18
3. Dayot Upamecano
Transfer fee: €42.5m Previous club: RB Leipzig (Germany) First season at Bayern Munich: 2021/22
2. Leroy Sane
Transfer fee: €45m Previous club: Manchester City (England) First season at Bayern Munich: 2020/21
MUNICH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 18: Lucas Hernandez of FC Bayern Muenchen runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Bayern Muenchen and Crvena Zvezda at Allianz Arena on September 18, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
1. Lucas Hernandez
Transfer fee: €80m Previous club: Atletico Madrid (Spain) First season at Bayern Munich: 2019/20
In this terrible pandemic situation, people have accepted the OTT platforms to watch the movies and the series. The OTT platforms also have started to supply the desired content to the audience to enjoy the film at home. In the list of top OTT platforms, Amazon Prime Video is one of the best and famous platforms for online movies. This platform has contained many different kinds of action movies.
Here is the list of the top best action movies available on Amazon Prime Video in 2021:
10. Bumblebee
If you are a fan of the transformer franchise then definitely this action film is for you. The story of this film is based on a titular robot named bumblebee who is sent to earth as a scout. Charlie finds him as a yellow VW big bug hiding inside the rubbish of a junkyard. Then they will work together to evade a secret government agency.
9. Iron Man 2
Among all the content of the Marvel series to jump to the Disney plus you should watch Iron Man 2 on Amazon prime Video. This is an incredible action movie of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and also this is the first movie where Scarlett Johansson playing the lead role of superspy Natasha Romanoff.
8. True Lies
This film is also an action film. The story of this film is based on James Bond. James Cameron has played the role of incredible James Bond in this film. James Lee Curtis who is Schwarzenegger’s wife who gets romanced by a grafter as a secret agent then the story has turned surprisingly.
7. Casino Royale
It is one of the best action movies on Amazon prime Video. The story of this film has started by revealing some of the missions that got a bond to hold his 00 status and then come to the present time.
6. Project Gutenberg
This movie is about a criminal gang who are very perfect in their technique that their fakes have become entirely indistinguishable from reality. A mysterious painter is played by Chow Yun-fat has attracted the attention of the Hong Kong police.
5. The Man from Nowhere
It is a South Korean movie which has gets more popularity that won the best picture for the first time ever. The story of this film is based on a pawnshop owner Cha Tae-Sik. This man becomes a close friend with his neighbourhood girl named So-mi who has often neglected by her mother Hyo-Jeong.
4. Inception
It is also Christopher Nolan’s best action film with an interesting storyline. Leonardo DiCaprio has played the lead role and get access to the technology that allowing him to enter the dreams of the people. He has stolen the secrets from the corporate employees.
3. The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone has played the lead role in The Expendables. A group of mercenaries is hired by a shadow US government group to overthrow a Latin American dictator.
2. Mission Impossible: Fall out
It is a spy-action film series. Henry Cavill whom we often know as superman has played the lead role in this film. He is playing the role of a CIA agent who has been sent to monitor the hunt’s team. In this movie, an action scene inside the bathroom is the best fighters have seen ever.
1. Avengers: End Game
In Marvel’s Cinematic universe it is the best film with a huge success. In this film, we will see the first team-up of the Earth’s mightiest superheroes. There are many terrible action scenes with MCU’s most daring villain Thanos. Captain America, Iron Man with many more heroes will come to fight against him.
The NPD Group has released the entire North American sales data of January 2021. With the players spending around $4.7 billion on games, and also for the additional content and hardware, the numbers were huge significantly year-on-year. That’s up 44 percent compared to January in last year. Coming to the hardware, Nintendo Switch sold the most units, but the PS5 tops the chart in terms of revenue generated. Meanwhile, this January has made the biggest hardware sales since the Wii heyday of 2009 and 2010.
On the software front, the big titles of 2020 largely dominated the chart, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The most interesting story is Cyberpunk 2077, which slips down to #18 following the unstable December release of the game. The other big news is Hitman 3, which was released on January 20 but missed the charts entirely. NPD didn’t get any digital sales from IO Interactive so that you can assume the reason, but even considering them, Hitman 3 should have made a spot in the top 20. Though IO Interactive has informed that Hitman 3 is already profitable, so maybe some percentage of the game’s sales were digital or the game is performing well in Europe and the other regions outside of North America.
Here are the top 20 games of January according to NPD:
