DOOGEE is a smartphone manufacturer that is mainly known for its smartphones having advanced durability and power. So, recently it has announced another rugged smartphone, known as the S59 Pro and the main thing is it is not something less than a power bank as it possesses a monstrous battery backup of more than 10,000mAH. The company claims that, with this battery, this phone offers up to 18 hours of non-stop gaming, 50 hours of audio playback, or up to 768 hours on standby.
The S59 Pro has IP68 and IP69K ratings for water & dust protection, and also glove modes are there for its touchscreens. This phone is powered by a MediaTek P22 SoC that is quite a power-efficient chipset too. The SoC of this phone is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB via an external microSD card.
In terms of display, the S9 Pro features a 5.7-inch (of indeterminate panel type) waterdrop notch display. The top, down, and side bezels of this phone are thicker as well. Overall, this phone looks like a robust, rigid smartphone. As mentioned earlier, his phone is fueled up by a 10,000mAH+ battery whereas the company has not confirmed anything whether it will get charged via USB-C port or it will support faster charging. Coming to the multimedia, this phone is packed with a 2W (albeit apparently bottom-firing) speaker and it is said that the S9 Pro is the loudest available to smartphones (can produce up to 100 decibels of sound).
As per the pricing and availability, one can now pre-order this device on AliExpress at a price tag of US$200. But, it is not confirmed yet on which date it will be available for its buyers.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has decided to give back to his old community, by donating $12 million to the Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut for a new gym and scholarships for the school. Donovan and his sister Jordan Mitchell both went to the school and his mother, Nicole Mitchell, was a teacher there from 2007 to 2019. All three of them were involved in the donation.
Mitchell just signed a contract extension with the Jazz, worth up to $196 million. He called the extension ālife changing,ā and while the money will alter his life, he also wanted to impact others with it.
Donovan Mitchell recently signed a max contract extension worth $195 million. Image Credits: Bleacher Report
The scholarships funded by the donation will help low-income students so they can attend. There will be a yearly āfaculty support fundā given to select teachers as well, along with the new gym.
In his excitement of being able to help the school, Mitchell tweeted:
āMan this means so much to me! Not just building a brand new gym but giving scholarships to less fortunate kids who normally wouldnāt have the opportunity to attend private school!ā
The gym is described as āstate-of-the-artā and will feature an NCAA-regulation court and stands on each side. It will be named the D.O.N.! The Determination Over Negativity Mitchell Family Athletic Center.
This scholarship fund donated by the Mitchell family āwill help GCDS remain a leader in providing need-based aid for students in Grades Nursery through 12.ā
The Nicole Mitchell Faculty Support Fund āwill be given to a teacher in each division (4) in the school who have been at GCDS for at least 3 years, and have demonstrated the āpassion, enthusiasm, optimism, and love for children always shown by Nicole Mitchell.ā
The school said that the gifts will help them reward the hard work of teachers and make their school more accessible to students. They also said that this donation is the largest single gift in school history.
Former Inter Milan and Italy international Mario Balotelli is set to join Serie B side Monza in January. Agreements are reached between both the club and the player and the deal will be completed when the transfer window reopens in January.
Mario Balotelli was a free agent after Brescia released him last summer. Mario Balotelli was a great striker in his prime. He has played for Liverpool, Manchester City, Inter Milan in his career. He has scored 151 goals in 383 appearances in his long illustrious club career.
A few days back, Brazilian club, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gamaās director of sport Fabio Cordella claimed that he has reached an agreement with Mario Balotelli to join in January.
But transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano confirmed today that the Italian striker never wanted to leave Italy. āBalotelli will have his medicals on Monday and then heāll sign his contract. Heās never been close to joining Vasco da Gama in Brazil – Mario always wanted to stay in Italy and will join Monza in Serie B.ā-Romano Tweeted.
Balotelliās contract with Brescia ended in a bad term after the Italian club was relegated last season to Serie B. On the other side, Monza was promoted to Serie B this season after becoming the champion of Serie C last season. This season they are targeting to gain promotion to the top division league of Italy and Mario Balotelli will be an excellent addition for them to achieve their goal.
Major League Cricket is a professional cricket tournament within the United States of America. Former New Zealand all-rounder, Corey Anderson retired from international cricket at the age of just 29 and signed a 3-year contract with MLC which makes him the first foreigner to sign in USA MLC.
Corey Anderson has played 13 Tests, 49 ODIs, and 31 T20Is for New Zealand. But has not played any of them in the last two years. He has scored 2277 runs and picked up 90 wickets.
After signing the contract Corey Anderson said, āItās been a huge honor, and (I am) extremely proud to represent New Zealand.ā
He was also sad to retire from international cricket so early. He said, āI would have loved to have achieved and played more but just is what it is sometimes, and different opportunities arise and send you in a direction you never thought would be a possibility. Very appreciative for everything that NZC has done for me.ā
āIt hasnāt been an easy decision. I asked myself several questions. What do I want to do now or what do I want to achieve in the next two years, five years, 10 years?ā
āAs you get older you think about life a little bit more broadly as well. And obviously, my fiance, Mary Margaret, whoās born and raised in America, sheās had a massive part to play in that because sheās sacrificed so much for me”
āSo, when the opportunity arose, we thought that living in America is the best thing, not only for my cricket, but itās, itās the best thing for both of us in general as well.ā
His century against West Indies in just 36 balls is the second-fastest hundred in the history after AB de Villiersā broke the record by scoring a century in just 31 balls against the same opposition.
When WhatsApp was just constructed, people thought that it was just made for personal purposes which can help in quick chats with friends or some video call get together but as time passed and technology improved we are getting more advanced and trying to use Web WhatsApp for business purposes as well.
One can also use Web WhatsApp from a PC to stay online for business purposes which helps in providing better customer service. The drawback of this web version is going to resolve as WhatsAppās web client will have the video and audio feature soon embedded in it.
In this article, you will learn all about WhatsApp web and how to use it on your computer and tablets along with the benefits and drawbacks of using it because it is the well-known fact of technology that as it is growing beautifully then also some small obstacles it may face in between.
What is WhatsApp Web?
It is the service that permits you to send and receive messages via your laptops and tablets with a browser-based version of it which has the same account you use on a mobile phone but just on a different device. The functioning will also stay the same as the message sent by the laptop can also be seen on the mobile phone.
The web version of WhatsApp only works on the device with chrome working on it and you must have your WhatsApp account present because you cannot sign up by using WhatsApp web.
The most important thing is the other person will not come to know whether you are using a web version or mobile phone but make sure while using WhatsApp web your mobile phone does not get switched off. Whatsapp web use for business purposes when you have to stay online to provide 24 hr customer or client service and it will improve the efficiency of your business.
How to use it?
Whatsapp can be used in a very simple way and give you the same environment you face while using a mobile phone but with better communication and more comfortability. The two things you are required to use WhatsApp for are the app installed with an account on your mobile phone and the other is to have an internet connection on both devices.
Here are the steps taken from mobile phone and desktop to use WhatsApp web over desktop or tablet with an easy procedure.
A.On mobile?
These easy steps must be taken from your mobile phone to allow the computer to use your account of WhatsApp in WhatsApp web.
1. Download and Open your WhatsApp application from your mobile and on the home screen, there are three dots present on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Now tap on the three dots available on the home screen, a drop-down menu appears when you click on the dots.
3. Select the WhatsApp web from the menu and then a scanner is opened on your mobile to scan the QR code of the WhatsApp web in the computer or laptop in which you want to use.
B. On desktop?
Now the next steps after the mobile tasks are from the computer so here are the steps below to do next on the computer.
1. Open the chrome window on the computer as WhatsApp web can run only on chrome.
2. Now the next step is to navigate https://web.whatsapp.com/ to open the WhatsApp web software on the computer.
3. This will take you forward to the QR code of your computer and then you just need to scan this code by your mobile phone scanner which was explained earlier and here we go.
Benefits of WhatsApp web
1. Safe and secure
Whatsapp web is the safest platform for conversation and media and is encrypted by end to end encryption so business deals can also be done safely over this platform.
2. Marketing
You can make your clients aware of recent offers and events and this will overall increase your sales for your company.
3. Customer service for better efficiency
Whatsapp web shows you online all time you use your computer and also provides you notifications of messages for better communication and so customer service is continuous. People use WhatsApp web from PC to stay online in order to maintain efficiency.
Computer storage and screen are large so when computer storage is large then it gives you comfort to store and manage files with better quality multimedia and a bigger screen and fast typing is also experienced.
Drawbacks of WhatsApp web
1.Chrome extension only
Web Whatsapp can only run over chrome browser but not any other platform and this is the disadvantage of the WhatsApp web.
2. Cannot delete or forward message
Whatsapp web does not allow you to delete any messages sent or received on WhatsApp web on a computer and also you cannot forward any message to any other person on your laptop or tablet.
3. Cannot work when phone switched off
When you want to use WhatsApp web over the computer then it is a must to have your mobile switched on to make your WhatsApp access on computer.
4. No audio calls and video callsWhatsapp web does not allow you to make calls either video or audio on computer but only just messages can be done over this platform. But the drawback of this web version is going to resolve as WhatsAppās web client will have the video and audio feature soon embedded in it.
PHLĀ season 1 will take place in JaipurĀ withĀ 33 matches in 18 daysĀ
Jaipur:āÆThe Indian handball is all set to witness a revolution as the Premier Handball League (PHL)Ā gears upĀ to roll out its inaugural edition at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur.Ā Ā
PHL,Ā under the aegis Handball Federation of India (HFI)āgoverning body for theĀ handballĀ in India which administer the functioning of sport in the country,Ā is scheduled to take place from December 24 to January 10, 2021.āÆĀ
āThis is going to be a significant moment in the Indian handball history as the Premier Handball League will infuse fresh breath to the sport which has immense potential at grassroot level. The league will bring exciting competition among the players as well as help build handball as a brand.Handball already enjoys huge popularity globally and as a federation our vision is to create a similarholistic growth story in India too,āHFI President Arshnapally Jagan Mohan Rao said at the launch of the PHL in Jaipur on Saturday. Rajiv Arora, Vice President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress, HFI Vice President Anandeshwar Pandey, Thakur Tejraj Singh, HFI, PHL co-promoters Aseem Merchant and Manu Agrawal and CEO Mrinalini Sharma were also present at the launch.
Ranked 32 in the world, the Indian team will get new impetus with the emergence of the PHL. At the time when the sporting world has been affected due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming season 1 of PHL will also infuse fresh breath as active sports makes a comeback. An 18-day menās event will consist of 30 league matches followed by three knockout games.
With a strong presence of the states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Jammu, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, handball has been identified as a priority sport listed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
āWe have close to 80000Ā registeredĀ playersĀ playing the gameĀ in India.Ā This is huge number considering presence of the sport in the India.Ā HandballĀ isĀ an Olympic sports and India is looked as next big thing by international federation in terms of talent and opportunities. I feel PHL has come at the right time which will help usĀ inĀ our mission for Olympics andĀ build impact of the sport in India,āĀ HFIĀ Vice PresidentĀ Anandeshwar Pandey.Ā Ā
The PHL India Sports Private Limited is the official license holder of the league. And under the aegis of the Handball Federation of India (HFI) and in association with the International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation, PHL promises to develop and take this Olympic sports discipline to the next level, ensuring growth and success for the Indian athletes at the global stage.āÆ
The Season 1 of the league will have six teams, representing the six statesāTelangana Tigers, UP Icons, Maharashtra Handball Hustlers, KingHawks Rajasthan, Bengal Blues and Punjab Pitbulls, battling for the ultimate title. The PHL will see more than 80 players taking part in the inaugural edition as each team will consist of 14 players.
āI have been aligned with the PHL since its inception and as a promoter of the league and a supporter of handball athletes across India, I firmly feel that we are standing at the anvil of a new tomorrow vis a vis the popularity and growth of handball in the country and handball athletes across India and globally. It is always an exciting prospect to create a platform for athletes and be enablers in a wider scheme of things wherein the dream is to ensure our athletes making our nation proud at the Olympics,āPHL Promoter Aseem Merchant said.
The league will be broadcasted live on India’s one of the premium sports tv networks, SonyĀ PicturesĀ SportsĀ NetworkĀ while FanCode willĀ bringĀ theĀ exciting actionĀ from the league to the fans across the globeĀ online. The matches will also beĀ streamedĀ liveĀ on Airtel TV, Jio TV, and Sony Liv.Ā
About Premier Handball League:
The Premier Handball League (PHL) is set to launch its flagship season from December 24 under the aegis of Handball Federation of India (HFI) with six teams representing Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Each team will have 14 players with 2 Asian and 1 European player in it. However, in Season 1, due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, it will be an all-Indian affair. PHL promises to stage a top-of-the-line sports entertainment league and is also committed to working together with the HFI and the Sports Authority of India to ensure the growth of handball at a grass-root level in India in the coming years. Over the next decade, PHL is licensed exclusively by the International Handball Federation, the Asian Handball Federation and HFI to promote and nurture talents in handball, a key Olympic sport as well as a priority sporting discipline for the Ministry of Youth and Sports in India. PHL is committed to create a growth story for Indian handball and help the Indian athletes to create a global dominance in the sport.
About PHL Sports India Pvt Ltd:
PHL Sports India Private Limited is founded by Aseem Merchant, Manu Agarwal as promoters of the league and Mrinalini Sharma (CEO) are the key faces in the company. PHL is focused on investing in the Indian market and developing the sport of handball. The company’s mission is to popularise the handball sport and make it a household sport by curating and encouraging players to achieve international standards and represent India in the Olympics. In partnership with the handball federation and Sports Authority of India, PHL aims to build a grassroot infrastructure through club structures, create a module to identify, nourish, allow and show the athletes of tomorrow. The business aims to build ties with foreign handball clubs to ensure athletes’ cross-play, get players more recognition and infrastructure and create an opportunity to make the name of India shine on a global stage and also create a commercially viable league structure which will help boost the handball ecosystem.
LG Electronics has launched a series of smartphones and of various designs with different technologies round the globe in this year. A recent news has appeared revealing the next flagship smartphone from LG Electronics. Last time LG came up with a new rotatable smartphone dubbed LG Wing is a 5G device and it seems that people are liking it and finding new ways to implement such design in their daily lives. Thus LG is pretty well known for its smartphone techs and its frequent implementations.
According to Abhishek Yadav, LG Electronics is going to launch a new smartphone dubbed as LG Rainbow. The name has been filed on 30th November with the model number LM-V700N. This smartphone has a different type of name and seems pretty interesting. In the image shared by the tipster shows two entries which can also indicate one global and one regional models. The tipster also claims that this phone will be launched in the month of March next year.
Other than this phone, LG has launched its K42 and K52 smartphones back in September. But it was only available in the Dominican Republic and other countries, not in India. But it is expected that LG is going to launch these smartphones for the Indian market pretty soon as both of them have reportedly cleared IndiaāsĀ BISĀ certification. The model numbers appeared on the BIS certification website: LM-K420YMW and LM-K520YMW, by which weāve come to know that those smartphones are LG K42 and LG K52 respectively. As of now, LG has not confirmed the actual date of releasing these smartphones in India. But it is quite sure that they will make a debut soon in India.
Google Fi, a service by Google that provides telephone calls, SMS, and mobile broadband using cellular networks and Wi-Fi, will stop activating non-VoLTE phones in January. According to 9to5Google reports, this encourages customers to upgrade from their older phones to VoLTE with a $100 credit provided they purchase a new phone from the Fi store and activate it before December 31st.Ā
Since T-Mobile is already moving towards its own plans to phase out support for non-VoLTE phones starting in January 2021, Googleās hand is forced in the matter. Customers subscribe to Fi, but as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Fi actually piggybacks on T-Mobile and US Cellularās networks to provide coverage, which means Fi has to make its own plans of gradually removing support for non-VoLTE phones.
VoLTE stands for āVoice over Long Term Evolution,ā which is the standard high-speed wireless communications in which the handling of phone calls is done over LTE data rather than older 3G tech. VoLTE calls include lesser drops in connection, clearer quality, and they are completely unavailable to older phones that only use 3G radios and even some early LTE models.Ā
Google has informed its non-VoLTE customers via e-mail about this upcoming change. To encourage upgrades, Fi is offering a $100 bill credit if they purchase a new phone from the first-party store and activate it before December 31. Subscribers with non-VoLTE compatible devices active on Fi as of December 3 are eligible for this promotion as reported by 9to5Google.
Some good options currently available at the Fi store include the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5, as well as budget Motorola devices and Samsung flagships designed for Fi. The credit can be clubbed with the holiday season offers as well.
Recently Qualcomm revealed the flagship chipset Snapdragon 888 and it took off the internet like a blow. Now it’s just a matter of time that smartphone companies starts using this insanely powerful chipset in their respective flagship smartphones. So, with this thought there is already more than a dozens of smartphone brands who had already announced the launch of their respective flagships by 2021. Here is the list of all the upcoming smartphones that could use the Snapdragon 888 SoC.
Xiaomi: Mi 11Ā series
OPPO: Find X Series
RedMagic: 6 SeriesĀ
ZTE: Axon 30 SeriesĀ
nubia: Z SeriesĀ
RedmiĀ
OnePlusĀ
Realme: RaceĀ
VivoĀ
iQOOĀ
MotorolaĀ
ASUSĀ
Black SharkĀ
MEIZUĀ
LGĀ
Sharp
These smartphone brands are going to come up with a Snapdragon 888 SoC. There are few brands where we know the names of the smartphones or the series name from the respective companies.
Here are few key specs of the Snapdragon 888 SoC. Read more about this processor here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Specifications
SoC
Snapdragon 888 (SM8350)
Process
5nm EUV (Samsung)
CPU
1 x Cortex-X1 @2.84GHz (16% increase) 3 x Cortex-A78 @2.4GHz 4 x Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz
GPU
Adreno 660 (20% better)
AI/DSP
Hexagon 700
AnTuTu v8
880,000+ Points (rumored)
Camera
Spectra 580 ISP Dual Camera, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 48 MP Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 108 MP Single Camera: Up to 200 MP Camera Features: HEIF photo capture, 8K recording, 1080p slow-motion recording (960 fps), advanced AI camera filters
The digital payment system has been adopted by most of the users in the world. The current pandemic has shown us just what exactly is the value of the digital currency in our lives. PhonePe is a well know digital transaction service provider and is a preferred payment method of many, including me.
Recently the company raised $700 million in a fresh round of funding led by Walmart. Flipkart announced that PhonePe will now be partially spun off into a separate entity. It will get a new Board of Directors and will also have a new shareholding pattern. Flipkart fully owns PhonePe, and now the company is pushing it for a partial spun off with this fundraising.
āThis partial spin-off gives PhonePe access to dedicated long-term capital to pursue our vision of providing financial inclusion to a billion Indians,ā said Sameer Nigam, founder and CEO of PhonePe. After the fund infusion, PhonePe is now valued at $5.5 billion. Flipkart will continue to remain its majority shareholder, but its stake will now be reduced to 87% from 100%.
According to a joint statement from Flipkart and PhonePe, āFlipkartās Board determined that this was the right time to partially spin-off PhonePe so it can access dedicated capital to fund its long-term ambitions over the next three to four years.ā
According to sources, Flipkart will also create an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for its employees. āThis move will help PhonePe maximize its potential as it moves to the next phase of its development, and it will also maximize value creation for Flipkart and our shareholders.ā
