Samsung Galaxy M51, the Meanest Monster Ever was revealed in India on 10th September and now, it stepping in for sale today (18th September). Let you know, it’s the first-ever smartphone in the market having a massive 7,000mAh battery capacity. Before diving into the pricing and variant part, have a look at the specs, in case you don’t know.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy M51
The Samsung Galaxy is equipped with a 6.7-inch (16.95cm) sAMOLED Plus Infinity-O display (contrast ratio 78960:1 || aspect ratio 20:9). On top of that, the screen is almost bezel-less to provide a great viewing experience.
To power the monster, Samsung assigned the Snapdragon 730G processor (2.2GHz based on 8nm architecture, Adreno 618 GPU with game booster) paired with LPDDR4X 6GB/8GB of RAM.
There is 128GB of internal storage for both the sets which can be extended up to 512GB through a MicroSD card
The most attractive one is Galaxy M51 is carrying India’s first 7,000mAh battery. It can provide up to 64 hours of calling, up to 24 hours of browsing, 34 hours of video playback, and 128 hours of audio playback time. To recharge it, the company is giving a 25W Type-C fast charger in the box that can push the battery level from 0% to 100% in 115 minutes. Point to note, the reverse charging feature is also included.
Coming to the camera, there is a quad-camera setup in the rear where the main sensor is of Sony IMX682 64MP with an f/1.8 lens. Along with that, a 12MP ultrawide (123 degrees) sensor, 5MP depth sensor, and 5MP macro sensor are also there. The Single Take facility is added to the setup. In the front, users will get the Sony IMX616 32MP punch hole camera at the center position.
The phone will run on OneUI which is based on Android 10
For the security, both the fingerprint and face unlock support are provided
In the end, it has Dolby Atmos support
Pricing and Availability
As you can see, there are two variants available hardware-wise and color-wise two variants – Celestial Black and Electric Blue. The 6GB variant costs Rs.24,999 where the other one is of Rs.26,999. All will be available from today (18th September) via Amazon India. The sale will start at 12 noon. The buy links are given below.
What if it costs $299? The next-gen budget gaming console will support the Quick Resume feature while playing multiple titles seamlessly
The new Microsoft Xbox Series S was a kind of surprise from the company this month and having shared its images, Microsoft launched it with the pricing alongside the flagship Xbox Series X. It derives all the good things from its big brother, however, targeting the 1080p or 1440p gamers coming in at a sweet $299 price.
Microsoft even announced a mouth-watering Xbox All Access scheme that allows you to get both the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $24.99 a month. Now, to show the prowess of its new budget console, Microsoft did share a video where the Quick Resume feature for the Xbox Series S is in action:
So this shows how smooth the game transitions are and who could guess this is a $299 hardware? The new Microsoft Velocity architecture helps to deliver more than 40x the I/O bandwidth of an Xbox One, for faster loading times and Quick Resume for multiple titles.
Also, the 512GB custom NVMe SSD gives a huge 2.4 GB/s of raw I/O throughput along with Hardware Accelerated Decompression that offers 100x more I/O performance than any current-gen controllers. Then there’s the fast AMD hardware that delivers 4x the processing power of an Xbox One console.
As we see in the video, the transition between heavy games like the Star Wars and Minecraft is seamless, takes a few seconds to load. Then if say you are bored with one game, you can quickly return back to the first game and due to Quick Resume, you can continue from where you left off.
The next-gen budget console gaming experience seems much more promising with 3x the GPU performance of the Xbox One with a promise to play games at 1440p at 60 frames per second, with support for up to 120fps.
So, the performance and features that you get on a $299 machine make the Microsoft Xbox Series S even more valuable deal. A lot of 1080p gamers will be pouncing on this console in November and for the price its obvious.
A couple of weeks ago, Sony has announced its upcoming Xperia series smartphone, which is Sony Xperia 5 II. Finally, the wait is over as the company has launched the Sony Xperia 5 II in some selected regions including the US and the UK. This phone holds a pretty powerful processor for high-end gaming. Now let’s get into the specifications of this newly launched Sony Xperia 5 II.
The Sony Xperia 5 II is offered in four different color variants in the US (Black, Blue, Grey, and Pink), whereas three different color variants in the UK (Black, Blue, and Grey color). This phone runs on the Android 10 OS and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 865 SoC processor paired with 8GB RAM. This phone comes with only 8GB RAM variant. In terms of storage, this phone offers 128GB of UFS storage onboard that can be expanded via microSDXC card (up to 1TB).
Regarding the display, the Xperia 5 II features a 6.1-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,520 pixels) OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display comes with a 21:9 aspect ratio and also supports HDR with 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space.
Coming to the camera section, this phone features a triple rear camera module, which includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, a 12-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 lens, and a 12-megapixel sensor with a wide-angle f/2.2 lens. Regarding the selfie, this phone offers an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 lens, housed in the top bezel on the front.
The Sony Xperia 5 II comes with a decent battery backup of 4,000mAH with the support of 18W fast charging. The company claims that the device can be charged to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. In terms of size, this phone has a dimension of 158mm x 68mm x 8mm and it weighs around 163 grams.
This phone supports all the connectivity facilities like 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Dolby Atmos audio, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, and a USB Type-C port for charging. There is also a support of the fingerprint sensor and face detection on this phone.
Regarding the pricing and the availability, this phone has a price range of EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 78,000) for the single 8GB + 128GB storage variant. This phone will go on sale from Autumn 2020 in the European market (the exact date is not confirmed yet by Sony). As per reports, the US pricing of this phone is around $949 (roughly Rs. 70,000), which will go on sale later this year (probably December 4).
Sony has also made an announcement of releasing two accessories for the phone – a Stand Cover (with a built-in kickstand) and a more traditional Style Cover. This phone also natively supports DualShock 4 controllers.
boAt Lifestyle, on 9th September, dropped its new Rockerz 335 Bluetooth neckband that the company described as ‘Greatest Of All Time’. No doubt boAt shows great confidence regarding the quality.
So, it’s our duty to cross-check all the features just for you, so that before purchase you can get a clear idea of whether this product is exactly what you are expecting or not. Aiming this, we ordered the boAt Rockerz 335 and now, delivering you the result as per my opinion.
Details :-
Before diving into the review part, have a look at the basic information of this Rockerz 335. This list includes the specifications, variants, and pricing.
The control board of Rockerz 335 is made up of metal and for the rest of the part, the company uses high-grade silicone which is very soft and flexible. Due to the silicone material, you can rest this on your neck for a long time or carry anywhere, though the 30g weight is also a factor.
All the buttons, charging port, and a LED indicator are placed on the right end of the neckband. You can notice boAt branding on the power button, left end of the band along with on both the earbuds.
I forgot to mention, the earbuds are magnetic to provide a tangle-free experience and comes with silicone made ear locks that ensure the secure fit. Do note, these locks play a vital role for your comfort, if you just put the buds in your ears may feel pain after some time. You need to rotate the buds slightly outwards after wearing them. It’s my personal experience.
Overall the built quality is good enough at this price range with the additional benefit of IPX5 waterproofing. In the case of comfort, just keep in mind about the ear-lock, you will get a great experience.
Connectivity & Usage :-
To manage your calls, tracking the power button and a volume control button is placed on the right end of the neckband along with a LED indicator. The connectivity section is handled by Bluetooth 5.0 and the pairing process is the same as other wireless audio devices. Officially the operating range is 10m, in practical usage, the bond remains for up to 6 to 7 feet only.
Here are the usage guidelines –
Press the power button once
Play or pause track
Receive or cut the call
Press the power button for 2 seconds
Reject call
Wake up the voice assistant
Press the power button for 3 seconds
Power on
Press the power button for 5 seconds
Power off
Press the volume + button
Increase volume
Press the volume – button
Decrease volume
Long press the volume + button
Next track
Long press the volume – button
Previous track
Press both + & – together for 5 seconds
Reset the Rockerz 335
If you are wondering how to enjoy the dual pairing, here are all the steps –
Pair the Rockerz 335 with the two devices individually, one after another
Turn off the Bluetooth of any one of your devices and connect the neckband with the other one
Turn the Bluetooth on of the second device
If the 335 automatically gets paired with the second device then well & good. Otherwise, do it manually
Keep in mind that during the dual paired condition you cannnot manage the volume through the neckband, though can manage tracks and obviously calls.
Now coming to the drawbacks of this part –
The most annoying thing I faced is the placement of the volume adjustment bar, it is placed in reverse order with comparison with other neckbands. That means you need to press the upper part to reduce the volume and the lower part to increase.
Secondly, the response time of the power button is slow, for example, if I press the button to pause the current track it will reflect around one or two seconds later.
I noticed latency while watching videos or gaming, the time is less than a second. For regular users or common people, it’s negligible. But think once before professional use.
Audio Quality :-
boAt tried not to compromise for audio quality. So, it added Qualcomm aptX Classic and aptX HD decoder along with the Qualcomm cVc noise cancellation technology. On top 10mm dynamic audio drivers are also there in both the earbuds. As a result, it provides a beautiful audio experience. The audio is very loud and the bass is very soft, neither too much nor less.
During the calls both the input and output quality are good. That means the microphone is also working well. The noise cancellation technology handles the low and medium frequency noises pretty well but struggles with heavy noises. It’s completely understandable under Rs.2,000.
Overall, a green signal for me in the case of audio quality.
Battery life :-
The battery life is one of the main attractions of boAt Rockerz 335. It carries a 150mAh battery inside having the support of ASAP Charging technology. The company claims 10 minutes of charge can provide 10 hours of backup, takes 40 minutes to get fully charged, and most importantly lasts for up to 30 hours. Well, all are on paper.
I received the unit with 100% charge and it takes around 17 hours to discharge fully instead of 30 hours. I kept the volume at 50% maximum time. For 10 minutes of charge through the USB-C port, the battery level goes up from 0% to 80%, and the rest 20% fills in the next 20 minutes. Means, it takes 30 minutes to get charged fully. The LED indicator turns blue once the charge level touches the 100% bar.
Conclusion, both battery life and charging are very good in the practical field.
Pros & Cons :-
Pros
Comfortable to use
Secure fit
Good audio quality
Dual pairing support
Long battery life
ASAP Charging technology
IPX5 waterproofing
Cons
Latency issue
Volume bar placement
Verdict :-
Now time to sum up all the design, connectivity, audio, and battery portion of the device. boAt, this time too, provides us a great experience at an aggressive price. Paying just Rs.1,999 you will get a beautiful audio quality, huge battery life, premium-like built quality, and also benefits like dual pairing support, ASAP Charging technology, and waterproofing.
I totally agree the latency issue is annoying for professionals and the volume bar placement is a subject to adopt. If you are a casual user and want a value for money neckband boAt Rockerz 335 can be the best option for you. The buy links are given below for your quick reach.
Barcelona club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has received heavy criticism under recent times. His vision and policy of taking the club forward have been questioned by club captain and legend Lionel Messi himself.
It has been rumoured that the Socios are collecting signatures to produce a vote of no confidence against Bartomeu.
Més que una Moció has been launched about two weeks ago. While planning began months ago, the ultras had until the end of Thursday to collect the required 16,520 signatures needed to force an election.
According to a report by Mundo Deportivo, 20,731 signatures have been collected which is way above the required no of 16,520 votes, though the votes will have to be validated in the coming days.
Jordi Farre expressed that he was optimistic from the beginning: “I move around a lot with the partners and I had detected this fatigue. With these figures, we calculate that Bartomeu would have to get support from 12,000 members at the polls and I don’t think there are not 12,000 who did. If I had been president, I would have come to receive the voice of 20,000 members and has not done so.”
Marc Duch stressed that “it is outrageous to reach this figure, it is a scandal. The normal thing would be the resignation of Bartomeu because if I had 20,000 opponents, I would resign ”.
He further added that “it is a matter of exhaustion; It is not a question of 2-8 or that Messi wanted to go. There are five disasters. In two or three months, the club can sign many things and it will not be to prevail the interest of the club but the individual”.
What will happen next?
When the required 16,520 signatures have been reached, the partners can decide whether the current board will remain or a new election will be held.
Bartomeu is supposed to remain in position until March (he has decided to prepone the presidential election from June to March).
But if the partners decide to vote against Bartomeu in October and the vote of no confidence is successful (two-thirds of the votes against the board are required), Bartomeu and his board of directors will have to step down. A new board will take charge on an interim basis and the presidential elections should be held within 40 days to 3 months, which is latest by January (2 months before the scheduled presidential elections in March).
The 20,731 signatures collected against Bartomeu is the highest figure in history to promote a motion of no confidence. So you can definitely guess that it is a matter of when and not if Bartomeu resigns.
The time of Bartomeu at Barcelona is clearly over and it is for his own good that he resigns before the vote takes place and save himself from further humiliation.
Finally, some news on new Ryzen processors but yes its interesting as well because it seems AMD will be skipping the Ryzen 4000 naming scheme for their upcoming Zen 3 based Vermeer CPUs. So, instead these Zen 3 based CPUs will be called Ryzen 5000 and is just because to not to merge with the naming scheme of their revolutionary Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs.
The tweet from Patrick Shur, a software engineer who gives reliable AMD Ryzen based tips has found that the upcoming Zen3 based processors launching on October 8th will be called Ryzen 5000. This makes sense as there are only a few weeks are left for the launch but this is kind of unexpected and maybe a last-minute decision by AMD.
Also, Patrick has even discovered the successors Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 7 5800X processors, with 12 and 8 cores respectively. This is quite natural as both are the natural successors to the Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 7 3800X.
Remember the leak from @IgorWallossek about Vermeer? The core count is not correct. 100-000000061-06_49/37_Y and 100-000000065-04_46/36_Y are actually 12 core NOT 16 core models. 🙂
Not only this, if you are wondering about the reliability of the core counts, then Patrick has even reported that the previous OPNs reported by Igor’s Lab were 12 core CPUs and not 16 cores. So, not only Ryzen 5000 is real but also the core counts also seem obvious.
Igor’s Lab even claimed that the Vermeer engineering samples boosted up to 4.9 GHz and so this means it was actually a 12 core CPU and not even the flagship 16 core may be known as Ryzen 9 5950X. So, getting a 200 MHz increase in boost clock speed from the Ryzen 9 3900XT seems quite expected.
Also, this gives us another positivity that the upcoming flagship option from AMD can officially break that 5 GHz barrier. Also, there are rumors that there could be a new 10-core CPU from AMD called the 5850X to counter Intel. Overall, new Zen 3 based Ryzen 5000 CPUs are coming soon and with more updates, we will keep you posted.
Several reports suggest that Call Of Duty Warzone is coming to mobile. The game is referenced as “WZM” on multiple occasions in a job advertisement. It was spotted by Charlie Intel before the job listing was taken offline.
The job title on the job advert was Executive Producer, Features[WZM]. “WZM” which appears seems to be the codename for Warzone Mobile. Moreover, the job advert also states that the job is for a “new mobile FPS in the Call of Duty Franchise.” “As Executive Producer, Features you will own product framing and player experience of a new AAA mobile FPS in the Call of Duty franchise.“
Additionally, the job advert states that the individual needs to learn how to adapt, harvest, and deliver Warzonen from consoles and PC to mobile and ensure a best-in-class mobile experience that players will adore.
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard made a statement in February 2020 that “mobile was the publisher’s “largest” platform” and that the company was working on mobile games based on all its greatest franchises.
All this points us to one direction that Call Of Duty Warzone is coming to mobile if the job advertisement is legit. The game is a free-to-play battle royale that was released on March 10, 2020, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Since its release, the game has attracted over 75 million players and is bound to attract more players if the game is launched on mobile devices.
IPL 2020 is just two days away. After the tournament was postponed, after many hindrances and altercations, the IPL will begin on September 19 in UAE.
The fact that IPL is even taking place under the situation is astounding. The sponsors made a lot of investments to make the tournament possible in such a short span. Even though the investments are healthy, the board has decided to make certain alterations to the IPL.
Therefore, IPL 2020 will not have an opening ceremony this year. There is obviously unnecessary funding required for the ceremony. Also, under such conditions having a ceremony will be a violation of stringent social distancing protocols.
The opening ceremony was cancelled last time as well by the Committee of Administrators (CoA). The allocated fund was donated to the families of CRPF personnel, who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.
Also, for the first time ever, there won’t be any cheerleaders!
Ganguly expects the highest viewership and even crowds returning to watch the IPL!
The president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, however, expects a rise in viewership as the traditional evening slots of IPL are not hampered.
“They (broadcasters) are actually expecting the highest rating of IPL this season because they believe if (people) don’t turn up in the ground, they will be actually watching on their television sets,” said Ganguly.
“There is a positive in everything.”
(PC- ESPNcricinfo.com)
Ganguly also made a bold statement claiming the audience may also be allowed to return to the stadium in the later part of the IPL. Obviously, proper safety measures will be followed by them.
“Because of the COVID and infection, you don’t want people to be too close to each other, but very soon you will see there will be 30 percent people in the ground with social distancing,” the former captain said.
“They are properly tested and allowed to enter the ground. But I think that is going to happen over a period of time.”
The opening match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Shaikh Zayed Stadium at 7:30 PM.
When the Surface Pro X was originally introduced back in 2019, we had a lot of promise from this device, however, it did not live up to the expectation. Although it looked great and had something unique to it but the price hikes and app compatibility issues made the Surface Pro X a flop in its Surface Pro lineup.
Now, according to Windows Central, Microsoft will unveil the 2nd generation of the new Surface Pro X alongside a new Surface Laptop possibly with AMD APU in October.
So, the new Surface Pro X will feature the custom Microsoft SQ2 processor which should inherit a lot of similarities seen on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 SoC. The new chipset should offer improved performance over last year’s “not-so-convincing” Microsoft SQ1 chip.
In terms of design, there shouldn’t be any major overhaul, however, there will be a new “platinum” color option along with new Type Cover colors. So, Microsoft will bring the same color options that it offers with its other Surface Pro devices for both the device itself and Type Covers.
Maybe this could be an indication of the fact that their “prototype device” from last year will finally go mainstream with key improvements in terms of performance & usability. One of the biggest issues most users faced with the Surface Pro X definitely was the fact that these ARM-based processors could emulate only 32-bit apps on Windows 10.
Now, this obviously raised a lot of concern and “app problems” for most enthusiastic users who tried this unique device. But this time, Microsoft will fix this with the new SQ2 chip that will be based on 64-bit and if Microsoft uses the 64-bit app-emulation, this new Surface Pro X 2020 could be a choice for many. Also as this a hybrid device, you can actually expect 5G as well, but as for now, it’s not sure.
The transfer market is getting interesting every day in the football world. ISL transfers are also becoming quite interesting day by day.
This year ISL is going to kick start around 20th November in Goa. Before that, all the team is making their team better utilizing the transfer window.
Let’s watch the top 5 transfers of ISL till now:
(1) Manvir Singh:
New Club: ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Old Club: FC Goa
Performance: In 47 ISL matches for FC Goa in the last 3 seasons the Indian Striker has scored 3 goals including 1 assist.
(2) Tiri:
New Club: ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Old Club: Jamshedpur FC
Performance: The Spanish defender returns to his old club after spending 3 seasons with Jamshedpur FC. He has won this tournament with ATK in 2016.
(3) Marcelinho:
New Club: Odisha FC
Old Club: Hyderabad FC
Performance: In 63 ISL matches he has scored 31 goals with 17 assists which makes him the third-highest goalscorer of ISL.
(4) João Victor:
New Club: Hyderabad FC
Old Club: OFI Crete
Performance: The experienced Brazilian defensive midfielder has played in some top league all over the world including La Liga. He has played for RCD Mallorca for 4 seasons in La Liga.
(5) Alex:
New Club: Jamshedpur FC
Old Club: HCM City
Performance: The 31 year old Brazilian midfielder joins Jamshedpur FC after playing in some top division league in different countries including MLS. In his 153 MLS matches, he has registered 12 goals and 12 assists for him as well.
Many other Indian and Foreign players are also linked with various clubs of ISL including Sandesh Jhingan [linked with ATK Mohun Bagan FC], Jeje Lalpekhlua [linked with East Bengal FC and Kerala Blasters FC]. It will surely be another exciting season of ISL as well.
