There is a report recently that surfaced, shared by Infinix club member on a forum, that suggests the company is working on a new series of smartphone dubbed as “Snokor”. The image shared by the tipster shows a mysterious packaging that indicates the name”Snokor” on it.
The image is not real but a mockup of what the packaging box will look like. The exciting part is that the box mentions the brand name on it and the box looks like a mobile packing box with a rectangular shape.
Picture credit: Infinix Club forum / Mr. Tipster
As of now the company has not shared any information about the upcoming series. It is also said that the company seems to be launching a new brand that is quite different from its other series of smartphones including Hot, Note, Smart, Zero, and S series.
We anticipate from the design of the box that it may be a separate series from the brand but, the company may launch a new gaming smartphone series under this name. The box looks more like a gaming smartphone covering the box. The font and design match the same.
The post was shared on the Infinix Club forum by a member who goes by the name Mr Tipster. In that post he said that it is a 100% genuine design and he is sure of the launch. But he also added that the brand is launching this series and is trying to go on the way like Realme and compared the same with the recently launched Narzo series, which is particularly doing good in the market.
The Ministry of Information Technology finally bans a total of 59 mobile apps irrespective of the OS platforms and web-version usability. All the apps belong to Chinese companies. The job is done under section 69A of the Information Technology Act that reads the Information Technology Rules 2009 for blocking access of Information by Public.
In total 59 apps are banned “in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.
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As the news comes out, a majority of the Indians are thanking the Indian government, through social media, for this step. Besides plenty of memes join in the market to make fun of TikTok as well as the other Chinese apps. On the other hand, the YouTube vs TikTok hype triggered back.
The List of the banned app includes some of the most popular apps like TikTok, Hello, Like, UC Browser, Shareit, Xender, Club Factory, and more. The entire list is given below –
When we try to make a gaming PC we have several budgets and according to it, we have an infinite number of builds in our mind but most of the times we get confused. In India, the ₹ 40,000 is good budget for a lot of gamers and we have a lot of options available as well, but for processors these days, most people go for AMD.
Not only people love AMD’s cost-to-performance ratio but also love their compatibility to upgrade each year and obviously love the Zen architecture as a whole. There’s no denial the Zen 2 architecture is a revolutionary one totally, not only can you game with it but also it’s amazing for productivity works also.
With more cores and threads at cheaper prices, AMD just nails the competition, so obviously we have gone for the newbie Ryzen 3 3100 with 4 cores and 8 threads with a price tag of around Rs.8k. For graphics, we have used the recent GTX 1650 Super and other components that perfectly blend to the build.
So, here’s the complete Gaming PC build guide under ₹ 40,000:
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Desktop Processor
Price: ₹ 9,231
4 Cores/ 8 Threads
Base Clock: 3.6 GHz
Max Boost Clock: 3.9 GHz
7nm based Zen 2 architecture
Thermal solution: Wraith Stealth
16MB L3 Cache
TDP: 65W
This is the current best CPU for 2020 and finally, the Zen 2 based CPU we were waiting for is here for all the budget gamers and enthusiasts. A deadly CPU at its budget with strong single-core performance, helpful for gaming along with SMT enabled for fast multi-threading performance.
AMD AM4 Socket with support for Ryzen 3, 5, 7, 9 Series and Athlon processors. Based on High-Density Glass Fabric PCB design reducing the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
2 x DDR4 DIMM slots that can take in a maximum of 32GB memory, with support for DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC) / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC. It supports DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports, 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED and also comes with ELNA audio caps
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug. 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with Athlon 2xxGE series APU)
Comes with three graphics outputs including HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub. Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 24Hz / (3840×2160) @ 30Hz. Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz. Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048×1536 @ 60Hz. Supports HDCP 1.4 with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
Undoubtedly the cheapest and the best B450 motherboard available with loads of options that you can ask for at this budget. Comes with Ryzen 3000 CPU support out-of-the-box, so no worries at all.
This was a tough choice to make but for playing games at 1080p this card gives a clear edge over others. Uses lower TDP and delivers higher frame rates in eSports titles, great budget GPU honestly.
Supports Intel X299 platform and implements 2666MHz
Intel XMP 2.0 more accessible overclocking
RoHS compliant
A no-compromise on RAM because these days a minimum 8GB of RAM is required for smooth gaming as well as all-day productivity tasks. Higher the frequency of the RAM faster will be your Ryzen PC.
One DVDRW slot, 2 SSD slot and 2 normal HDD 3.5-inch slot
One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0
This is a basic RGB gaming cabinet with one LED fan and you can mount more RGB fans anytime. With a side transparent panel and with a lot of compartments, this cabinet provides you with the ability to customize your PC anytime in future.
450W continuous power guaranteed 450W of continuous power from Antec
120 mm silence – a whisper-quiet quality fan with long lifetime
Thermal manager – an advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat and nose management
Circuit shield full suite of industrial-grade protections
Heavy-duty caps high-performance capacitors ensure tightest DC stability and regulation
MTBF 80,000 hours
ATX12V version 2.31
A 450W PSU is enough to handle the efficient Ryzen CPU and the GTX 1650 Super, if you want a 500W or 550W PSU to stay future-proof, you can also go for them.
SU650 Solid State Drive – Get your entertainment, coursework, or games anywhere, on any device. Feel the freedom of huge storage and speedy transfers to laptops, smartphones, game consoles and more.
FAST TRANSFER SPEEDS – With high-performance transfers with up to 520/450 mbps read/write speeds*, the SU650 Extreme Portable SSD lets you offload and edit files in a snap.
STORAGE – With up to 120 GB of high-speed storage for high-res photos, videos, and sound files, the SU650 Extreme Portable External SSD is perfect for all your creative pursuits.
SHOCK RESISTANCE – Capable of handling the toughest conditions and delivers your data at the blazing-fast speeds. With excellent water & dust protection, it works normally even in a dusty environment.
3D NAND – With 3D NAND Flash, the SU650 features higher efficiency and increased reliability compared to 2D NAND SSDs with an improved cost-performance ratio.
In 2020, SSD is a must choice and at least 120GB is obvious for any gaming PC build to thrive.
As our budget was limited to ₹ 40,000, we made no compromise on the main components and at a total of ₹ 41,257, this gaming PC can get to your house without troubling you a lot. Do buy a hard disk with the PC build and go for the Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB HDD available for ₹ 3,870 from here: https://amzn.to/2VcqS3p
Most of the flagship smartphones, currently, are releasing with the power of the flagship SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. This is going to change from the next month, as the report says.
“If there is no accident”, next month, Qualcomm will officially launch the upgraded version of the Snapdragon 865 i.e. Snapdragon 865+. After that, most of the upcoming smartphones, that going to launch in the second half of this year, will be powered by this SD865+ chip.
In the second half of the last year, in the same way, the flagship smartphones were launched with the SD855+ that is the upgrade version of SD855. Even, some on-field handsets, with SD855, were also relaunched with the plus version.
The upgrade in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC increases the clock speed from 2.84GHz to 3.09GHz. A smartphone with such a high clock speed was ASUS ROG Phone 3. The previous version of this gaming phone, ROG Phone 2, was the first handset equipped with SD855+.
AS per the AnTuTu listing, the SD865+ has 646,310 points in total out of which 183,149 points are for the CPU score, the GPU contributes 247,932 points, MEM brings 111,239 points, and rest of the 103,990 points is for the UX.
There was a huge conflict in the market about the arrival of this Plus version of SD865. But now, the positive expectation is confirmed.
Are you looking for a 10th Gen Intel motherboard? The Z490 Motherboards are the best ones for good gaming PC builds and now more such premium motherboards are available in India via Amazon. GIGABYTE has a wide range of it readily available to purchase so here are the latest 10th Gen ready Intel-based motherboards:
GIGABYTE Z490 Ultra Durable Motherboard
Price: ₹ 16,159
Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors. Intel Native USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A with Speed Up To 10Gbps.
GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with Bandwidth Management
Dual Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 X4 & One Supports SATA protocol
Q-Flash PLUS Updates BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors, Direct 12 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 55A DrMOS. Comprehensive Thermal Solution with Enlarged Surface Heatsink
Onboard Intel Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
So which motherboard are you planning to buy for your next 10th Gen Intel Gaming PC build? Tell us in the comments below and also keep an eye here for new 10th Intel PC builds as well.
India currently is one of the main markets of many electronic brands including the Taiwan based electronic brand Acer. Obviously, the COVID-19 has affected every sector of business and now the India-China conflict is giving headache to the brand as it believes this could affect consumer sentiment throughout the Q3 2019.
Undoubtedly, the Anti-Chinese movement is on the rise in India, and more people than ever are seeking to go for all Indian products, and others except China. Also, there’s no denial of the fact that Chinese products are flooding in the Indian market and people have suddenly become choosy now to buy any Chinese manufactured goods or from any Chinese brand as well.
via Taiwan News
Thanks to Indian Govt’s new rules like the e-commerce giants like Flipkart and Amazon will be showing the country of origin of every product, helping customers to go for Indian products. The current e-commerce platforms are believed to comprise of as much as 70% Chinese products which is why steps are being taken by various regulatory bodies of India to decrease our Chinese dependency.
The Coronavirus pandemic has destroyed the consumer demand throughout the first half of the year in countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, leading Acer to concentrate on business clients, in accordance with the organization’s President of Pan Asia Pacific Operations, Andrew Hou.
Looking ahead, nations with a big population, like India and Indonesia, provide a significant level of uncertainty. Nevertheless, other Southeast Asian nations, like Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, are on the road to recovery, CNA quoted Hou as stating.
To make the matters the current clash in the borders between India and China could cast a shadow on consumers need in the first the Acer spokesperson said. He went on to add that as more and more consumers are working from home, so many of the government departments have opted to postpone spending.
Throughout the Q2 2020, Acer saw its performance in India dip by 10%, so Andrew How believes that this India-China conflict effect might be felt in business in the next quarter as well.
Samsung has its own setup for designing and producing its own chips. Not only that, but it always focused to use them to their devices also. But, sometimes it wouldn’t compete with other SoCs. One of the examples is the replacement of Exynos 990 SoC with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 that provides overall better performance.
No doubt, the present scenario generates feelings of “humiliation” for Samsung itself, mainly the members of the mobile chip division. To overcome, Samsung is focusing on this part more and improving the research and development team. Besides, the Korean tech giant promoted its Chief Research Scientist, Dr. Sebastian Seung to the Head Scientist of Samsung Research to strengthen artificial intelligence solutions.
All the planning, effort, and investment by Samsung is to achieve the goal of K-Chip Technology. The company already planned for its partnerships and collaborations across Korea, its home country.
Apart from all this, the heavy investment by Samsung into its own country will also move the economic curve upward. That means it is helpful for both the company and the country.
At present, it will no be fair to comment on the performance of K-Chips. The company is trying its best and is confident about its ability. But, it needs to keep in mind about the moves of its competitors like Qualcomm.
LG launched Harmony 4 in the US today and the news was spread by the official website in the country. The smartphone seems to be an entry-level smartphone from LG with a lot of obvious features. This smartphone is priced at just $139 and is available in the country itself. The global launch has not been declared by the company yet.
Specification of LG Harmony 4
The LG Harmony 4 features a 6.1-inch FullVision HD+ display. The dual-camera setup at the back includes a 13MP main camera and a 5MP secondary camera. For selfies and video calling, the company has provided an 8MP camera, included inside the waterdrop-notch on the front panel.
The phone runs on Android 10 and is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor, coupled with 3GB RAM and up to 32GB internal storage. The onboard storage is further expandable via a microSD card (up to 2TB).
It is powered by a 3,500mAh battery, which is said to provide up to 12 hours of talk time and gets charged through a Type-C cable. There’s also a fingerprint sensor right below the rear camera module.
Xiaomi has announced in its Weibo account that it is going to launch a new television on July 2. This announcement is for a new Master TV series. A Master TV is a television with a lot morespecs packed in than an ordinary television in the market. This Xiaomi Master TV is also not an exception.
The image attached in the post indicates that this Master TV has some extraordinary specifications. This TV series is indicated to have a OLED panel of 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Atmos audio.
Xiaomi has not revealed any more information about this Master TV. But there will soon be more information revealed about it with the due course of time. Moreover the launch is already nearing and it is going to launch later this week.
Xiaomi is entering the smart TV production with a lot of challenges and to compete against the bigger smart TV brands like Samsung, Sony, LG, etc.
As football has resumed after the Coronavirus break, which started in March, many temporary changes have been made to make football better and adjust well in this time of Coronavirus pandemic.
One of the rules is that a club will be allowed to make five substitutions in a match during three breaks only, meaning managers have to do more than one substitution at a time. This five-substitution rule has been brought in to help players from getting more injured as they will be playing many games in such a short amount of time.
Many managers have used their five substitutions wisely to good effect, but until now no one has brought all the five substitutes at once.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the first one in Premier League history to make quintuple substitutions. This historic thing happened on 25th June as United took on Sheffield United.
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