The Redmi K30 Pro launched earlier this year and now the company is all set to release the successor of that phone, dubbed as the Redmi K40 Pro. The company hasn’t shared any official information about the specifications of the upcoming phone. As of now, a number of leaks about this phone have already been out on the internet. Let’s check out what are tipsters are saying about the upcoming phone.
According to some leaks, the Redmi K40 pro is expected to run on the Android 10 OS and will be powered by a Snapdragon 875 processor. It is quite an expected thing as the predecessors of this model such as the Redmi K20 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and the Redmi K30 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC.
Now coming to the camera section. Reports are saying that the camera module is also a huge improvement comparing to the K30 Pro. The Redmi K40 Pro will sport Samsung’s new 108 MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor. So, this is obviously an improvement. Interestingly, the upcoming Mi 10T Pro might feature the same camera sensor (108 MP ISOCELL HM2). In all aspects, the HM2 is definitely a better sensor than the 64 MP Sony IMX686 on the Redmi K30 Pro. Not only the camera but also in the battery section, the Redmi K40 Pro is expected to defeat the Redmi K30 Pro. That means we are going to get a bigger battery with faster charging in this upcoming phone.
Now that’s all we’ve got till now. As the news has been teased by the company itself, we can expect some more news about the specification or pricing of that phone in the upcoming days.
The lions share of Intel seems to fade as AMD Ryzen 4000 becomes strong
Maybe this was the outcome we all been waiting to see, yes, team Red is making steady progress in the notebook market. Its recent sales in the last one to two years have helped AMD gain as much as 20% of the notebook processor share in 2020 as reported by Digitimes.
Intel has already lost to AMD in the desktop CPU market sales and now gone are the days of dominance from Intel as the budget-conscious people are now loving Ryzen mobile APUs. From ultra-low-budget Chromebooks to flagship 2-in-1s, Ryzen has found a place in every mobile device.
OEMs now whole-heartedly use AMD processors on notebooks while Intel still remain their main driver, but, thanks to the pricing of AMD, the budget notebooks are not crappy anymore. If you feel its only Digitimes that has made this bold claim then you are wrong because even Mercury Research says the market share of AMD laptops is now 19.9%.
Tiger Lake is promising, but Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs are strong as well and at the price which they come in Intel cannot even think of. On top of that, to add to Intel’s bad luck, Apple will not use Intel chips on Macs which is a huge setback for team Blue.
The only constraint for AMD now is the supplies, it could have even exceeded the 20% market share if they had ample stocks from TSMC, however, they assure that Ryzen 4000 will be back in stocks and we will see more laptops coming in.
According to recent reports, Realme is all set to launch its Narzo 20 series on September 21 (12:30 PM) this year. A couple of months ago, Realme has introduced the Narzo 10 series. This time it will be the successor of it. Let’s check out what are specifications we can expect from this series. As of now, Realme has confirmed in its twitter handle that, the upcoming Narzo 20 Series will feature Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 OS. So, it is definitely a level up for this upcoming series of Realme. This update brings a lot of new features and improvements to the interface. There will be an improved dark mode on the interface (featuring three different dark mode styles and each comes with adjustments to wallpapers and icon packs).
Apart from it, the Android 11 comes with an in-built screen recording feature which supports audio from mic and device or both. Furthermore, Realme UI 2.0 will bring a smart sidebar, which is a quick view panel of sorts, gets two tabs for a better arrangement of all content on it, and its ordering sequence has been optimized to allow you to edit it based on preferences. The auto-brightness feature has also now been optimized in this update, in order to offer a better viewing experience. Realme has also added an Optimized Night Charging mode. This technology will use an AI algorithm, that will optimize the charging speed at night and will improve battery longevity. These are some of those features which we will get in the update of Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11.
As per the leaks, both the Narzo 20a and Narzo 20 smartphones will come with HD+ display panels having the regular 60Hz refresh rate and a waterdrop notch. The Narzo 20 Pro, on the other hand, will be equipped with a Full HD+ display panel having a 90Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole camera cut out.
Regarding the camera section, this series phones may feature a rear quad camera setup. This camera module includes a 48MP Primary Camera, 8MP Wide-Angle sensor, 2 MP Ultra-Wide Angle sensor, and 2 MP depth sensor. This rear camera module has the facilities like Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus. Coming to the selfie section, this phone features a primary selfie shooter of 20MP in a waterdrop notch design.
The Realme Narzo 20 smartphone will have a battery backup of 6,000mAH and all the connectivity features like WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Volte, and more. This phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and is expected to come in black color.
Coming to the price and availability section. Realme has confirmed the date on which they will launch this series. The date is 21 September 2020. In India, the price range is expected to be around Rs 13,999. There is no official information about the price of that series.
Toshiba has released its three new TV models in India having multiple screen sizes each. In count, there are seven TVs in total in which the two models come with an HD display panel and the rest of the seven models have 4K Ultra-HD screen. Toshiba is offering the Vidaa OS in all of these along with 4 years of warranty. The model names are – L5050 (32-inch and 43-inch), U5050 (43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch), and U7980 (55-inch and 65-inch). All the details are given below.
Toshiba L5050 Details :-
Toshiba L5050 is the lower variant among the three coming with HD ADS display panels that provide similar performance like IPS panels. There are two screen sizes, as I mentioned earlier, 32-inch (32L5050) and 43-inch (43L5050). Both are running on the Vidaa OS and supports all the major applications and services like YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, and more. 32L5050 costs Rs.12,990 whereas the 43L5050 is available at Rs.22,490. All are live for sale in India, links are given below.
Toshiba U5050 series comes in the middle among the three and have the 4K Ultra-HD display panel (3840×2160). These models are also running on the Vidaa OS. Additionally, there is the support of Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound along with built-in Alexa support. Three screen sizes come under the U5050 lineup – 43-inch(43U5050) that costs Rs.27,990, 50-inch (50U5050) at Rs.32,990, and 55-inch (55U5050) priced Rs.37,990. You can get any of these three from Amazon, links are given down below.
Toshiba U7980 is the highest version among the newcomers. Along with the features of U5050 models like the support of Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos, and 4K Ultra-HD display screen, this TV range has full-array local dimming, wide color gamut, and MEMC. Two screen options are available – 55-inch (55U7980) coming at Rs.46,990 and 65-inch (65U7980) that costs Rs.66,990. Similar to the L5050 and U5050, these models are also available on Amazon.
The Cupertino giant recently announced the iPads and Smart Watches along with the fact that Apple is planning to host an event for its iPhone 12 series in October. The world is pumped up for its new iPhones as they will be the first 5G smartphones from Apple.
So, naturally, a lot of consumers can prefer an upgrade to enjoy 5G. This is the reason why Digitimes reports that Apple contractors Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Pegatron will see a peak in their revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Due to the pandemic there had been a delay in supply chains and manufacturing, but, finally, they will be shipping next quarter. Even component makers have already begun the shipments for Apple’s next-generation iPhones.
Largan, a lens module maker for iPhone, did see consolidated revenue for August return to above NT$5 billion (US$170 million).
As Digitimes says, the 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch models of the iPhone 12 series will become available in the early half of October. On the other hand, the 6.1-inch version and 6.7-inch variants (Pro) will hit store shelves in the latter half.
So, the large Apple contractors Pegatron & Foxconn may see a huge bump in revenue in the next quarter because the iPhone 12 series has a lot more potential than before.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is only a week away. After the tournament was postponed, after many hindrances and altercations, the IPL will begin on September 19 in UAE.
The fact that the tournament is in UAE, will bring an interesting element to every aspect of the game. However, most of the time under sub-continental conditions one thing remains constant, a free flow of runs! After all, cricket by many is termed as a batsman’s game.
Today we will name 10 batsmen who are contenders to win the orange cap. The orange cap is given to the highest run-scorer of the tournament. However, it signifies more than that. It’s a sign of consistency, performing several times across 14 games to retain that cap. Also, due to being in UAE, one may think the conditions to favor Indian batsmen. However, that might not be the case as IPL played in Indian conditions over the years, has made the international players accustomed as well.
Also, just having an orange cap does not necessarily mean that team will reach the playoffs. Last year Mumbai Indians didn’t have an orange or purple cap and yet went on to win the tournament.
Ambati Rayadu (CSK)
Rayadu is probably one of the most underrated cricketers in the Indian cricket. He’s probably the dark horse on this list. After getting a chance to open for Chennai Super Kings, he has been an integral part of their success since last two years. He also takes charge so that Shane Watson on the other end can set in. Rayadu prematurely retired last year, however he has a lot of cricket left in him.
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Aaron Finch (RCB)
Finch will come into the IPL as the number 3 ranked T20 batsman in the world. He will most probably open the batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He will probably be accompanied by Parthiv Patel who will go guns blazing. This will give Finch some time to set himself up and will also have the cushion of Kohli and De Villiers at 3 and 4. Also, he will enter the IPL with some great form.
Johnny Bairstow (SRH)
Bairstow was a surprise addition among one of the highest run-getters of the tournament last year. He has had a great 2010 and even 2020 ever since. He has been in sublime form since World Cup 2019 to the England-Australia series in 2020. He will bring a lot of momentum into the IPL.
Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
Maxwell became the first player in the history of the sport to take some time off of cricket due to mental/stress issues. He made a rejuvenated comeback and hasn’t looked back ever since. He went on to become the number 1 ranked all-rounder in T20 cricket. Just like Bairstow, he’s in great form as well and is coming off a series-winning hundred and Man of the Series award in the recent series against England.
Jos Buttler (RR)
Jos Buttler has evolved himself into a great T20 opener. He has always been amongst the runs for RR and has continued to do that to date in all three formats of the sport. This year he will be accompanied by the young and exciting Yashasvi Jaiswal who can provide him assistance as well.
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Andre Russell (KKR)
Andre Russell is one of best all-rounders and most vicious batsmen in the world. KKR have got a change in management which has former NZ captain Brendan McCullum as their coach. McCullum is known for taking aggressive decisions both as a player and as a captain. He has decided to promote Russell at number 3. It will be interesting to see how Russell does at number 3.
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Rohit Sharma (MI)
Sharma or rather Mumbai Indians have never been among the caps. But you can never count the ‘Hitman’ out. Sharma has been moving up and down the order due to team combination and responsibility issues. However, now that their middle-order issues are fairly resolved with Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, Sharma can whole-heartedly focus on opening. He will have an equally dangerous Quinton de Kock with him.
David Warner (SRH)
The entire world is well aware of what David Warner can do, especially in the shorter format of the game. Warner can be a game changer and has evolved into a really good player of spin as well. He will enter the IPL in great form as well.
KL Rahul (KXIP)
Rahul has been the lone warrior for KXIP for the last two years. However, he has updated himself into a vicious T20 cricketer. Rahul finds himself at an impressive spot of number 2 on the T20 best batsman rankings. Despite moving around in the stacked Indian batting line up, the Karnataka cricketer has consistently delivered match-winning performances both in ODIs and T20s.
Virat Kohli (RCB)
Virat Kohli is hands down one of the best batsmen to grace a cricket pitch. The man is a legend irrespective of format, opposition, and conditions. He can play the bull and the matador. This year he is not only expected to score high but also lead RCB to their maiden IPL trophy ever.
Facebook is not just limited to your daily social media apps these days but the company has been quite active in the AR & VR space through its subsidiary Oculus which back again with yet another Virtual Reality headset dubbed Quest 2 at Facebook’s Connect virtual conference.
The Quest 2 is the successor to Oculus’ last-gen Quest headset and its more powerful, has a better design, and has 50% more pixels on each display than the original Quest along with the support for 90Hz refresh rate.
The Oculus Quest 2 features a new display with 1,832×1,920 pixels resolution per eye but there’s no word on which type of display it is but let’s assume its an LCD display with 90Hz of refresh rate but currently, the software only supports a refresh rate of 72Hz but Oculus has told that the future applications will be supporting 90Hz. The headset is powered by Qualcomm XR2 SoC coupled with 6GB of RAM. Further, the new headset just weighs 503 grams that is lighter than the original Quest which weighs 571 grams.
The controller has also got the update which makes it a lot more power efficient then the last generation.
Apart from launching a new product Oculus has also discontinued an old one which is none other than Rift S and will be replaced by the newly launched Quest 2 since it is also capable to function as a PC VR headset with the additional Quest Link accessory.
The Oculus Quest 2 is priced at $299 for the 64GB variant while for an extra $100 you can grab the 256GB storage variant and can be preordered starting today in the US, UK, and Europe while the delivery will be starting from October 13. The second iteration of Quest is priced $100 lesser than the original Quest which launched back in 2018 for $399 for the base storage variant.
The compatible titles include Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, Myst, Jurassic World Aftermath, Warhammer 40,000 Battle Sister, Pistol Whip: 2089, The Climb 2, and Rez Infinite which will be coming later this year.
According to a recent report from Reuters, the Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart largely owned by Walmart is preparing to open up initial public offerings in foreign countries like the US or Singapore in 2021 which could be valued around the range of $45-50 billion.
Flipkart is one of the well-established e-commerce marketplaces in the country and after Walmart’s acquisition the company is growing but the reports suggest that the launch of players like JioMart in the segment has left Flipkart in some worry so the company is looking to gear up and for that, the company will be requiring finances and to tackle this situation Flipkart is looking towards the international IPO.
Flipkart is currently deciding between the Singapore and United States since the company is incorporated in Singapore while it’s parent organization Walmart is based in the United States so opening up an IPO in the US will be able to gather more funds.
There is no confirmation from either Flipkart or Walmart since both of them have denied Reuter’s request to comment on the news. The discussions come after the new regulations drafted by the Indian government which makes it easy for homegrown companies to list themselves overseas.
According to a source familiar to this matter has told Reuters that the work has already begun and the Flipkart has started working on the compliance, legal, and finance aspects to meet the regulatory standards ahead of a potential listing.
According to one of the sources, the company won’t be going to list before the end of 2021 or mostly the listing will go live sometime at the beginning of 2022 but for now, things are blurry due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The overseas IPO would prove beneficial for the Walmart owned Flipkart since the likes of its major rivals of Amazon and Jio has been investing heavily on the e-commerce segment so getting some funds to eradicate the competition might be a great option in times like these when e-commerce has witnessed an upwards slope up during the COVID pandemic in the country.
Last year, the Chinese flexible display manufacturer Royole launched its FlexPai foldable phone. That phone made a huge impact on the market of foldable smartphones – beating Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X. In this year back in March, the company has announced that they were working on the improvements of the successor of FlexPai, dubbed as FlexPai 2. Today we’ve got the confirmation from the company that the FlexPai 2 will launch on September 22, 2020.
Apart from this, the FlexPai 2 has also been spotted in a Geekbench 4 listing revealing its synthetic performance. That’s why some of its specifications have now been revealed, such as this device is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB via an external microSD card. Let’s talk about the performance scores of the device on Geekbench. The FlexPai 2 has managed to secure 4,252 points in the single-core test and 13,365 in the multi-core department.
This phone features a dual rear camera module, which includes 16 MP + 20 MP sensors with auto-focus. But unfortunately, there will be no front camera on this device.
Now coming to the most important part of the device, which is the display. The FlexPai 2 features the company’s third-generation flexible display dubbed Cicada Wing. The bends of this display offer higher brightness output and improved viewing angles. Physically, the folding technology is also very much durable, which can withstand all types of bends including rolling up the display.
From some recent reports from Samsung, we came to know that Samsung is working on its ‘F’ series smartphones and in the upcoming days, the company is going to launch its ‘F’ series smartphones in India.
According to some fresh tweets from the tipsters, the support page of Samsung Galaxy F41 also goes live in India. The model number was SM-F415F/DS. From this, we can assume that this upcoming phone can be dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy F41.
It is almost clear that Samsung Galaxy F-series smartphones will come in the Indian market with a price tag between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000. That means we can expect the phones of the F-series will be really pocket-friendly. According to the company, the first phone of that series will get launched in India next month via the online market. The company has also added that F-series phones will be basically camera-centric handsets. Just like the M-series smartphones, the F-series are claimed to focus on the online market initially.
As we know that the main focus of the M-series smartphones is the battery, the F-series will make its focus to the camera module. So it will be a blessing to the mobile photographers in a pocket-friendly budget.
Recently, Samsung has launched its latest M-series smartphone, the Galaxy M51 carrying a 7,000mAH battery. It is also said that M51 is the best handset under Rs. 30,000. So, we can expect some great start from Samsung with its F-series smartphones.
