The smartphone giant is on the verge of launching a lot of products including two flagship smartphones – OnePlus 11 and 11R on February 7th and is also looking to enter into the foldable race. Samsung is the biggest player here and has the early adopter advantage but OnePlus‘s parent company BBK which also owns Oppo & Vivo that have made foldable already and will look to launch foldable under OnePlus branding as well.
This makes sense because as we know the next big innovation is foldable and OnePlus Foldables could be a real thing thanks to a leak spotted by none other than Mukul Sharma. He has found that two OnePlus Foldable names have been trademarked – OnePlus V Fold & OnePlus V Flip. By the name of is clear that OnePlus looks to target both the category of foldable smartphones.
OnePlus V Fold OnePlus V Flip monikers have already been trademarked by the brand. The internal testing of (at least) one of these has begun in several regions, including Europe, as per my source.#OnePlus#OnePlusVFold#OnePlusVFlippic.twitter.com/f3jMgoQ89x
He went on to say that at least one of these OnePlus Foldable has already started in several regions including Europe as well. This is not surprising because it seems the smartphone giant is focussing on the core philosophy of disrupting the smartphone sector again in 2023, so new foldables make real sense.
Milan Skriniar has signed with PSG, after months of speculation surrounding his future. The defender had reached an agreement with the French club this past summer itself. However, Inter Milan did not want to sell the player in hopes of extending his stay.
The player himself revealed the fact that he has chosen to sign for the Parisians, revealing – “I have signed with PSG, I cannot say any more. I’m waiting for an agreement between the clubs,” he told Futbalsfv.sk, and via FCInter1908.it.
Milan Skriniar reveals PSG move right around the corner
The 27-year-old was expected to be offered a new deal by the Nerazzurri. But, he has decided to take up a new challenge and leave Serie A.
Milan Škriniar confirms: “Yes, it’s true — I have signed with PSG”. 🚨🔵🔴 #PSG
“I’m waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement”, Škriniar added in interview reported by Futbolsfz.
Škriniar has signed free agent deal for June — but PSG want to anticipate the move in January. pic.twitter.com/KFLxVcIXmF
Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are in talks to find an agreement before the end of the January transfer window in order to complete the move right away for around €20 million. However, even if they are unable to find a meeting point, he could join for free at the end of the season.
Milan Skriniar has been an important part of Inter’s defence for the last few years. And his departure will be a big blow to the club. They are looking at Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof as the replacement for the Slovakian.
Having a talented defender like Skriniar for the latter half of the season makes PSG very strong contenders to advance in the Champions League and win the Ligue 1 title again. With Present Kimpembe, Sergio Ramos and Marquinhos also in the team, the Parisians have some unbelievable depth in central defence to go out and win trophies.
The Women’s T20 World Cup is going to have an all-female panel to officiate, a total of 13 women. This even surpassed the previous tally at the ongoing U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, where there were nine officials were women. There will be three match referees and ten umpires that will make up the 13-woman team and it is one of the International Cricket Council’s strategies to get women involved in the game.
In first of its kind move, ICC has announced an all-13-member female panel of match officials for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cuphttps://t.co/7bPfqn6YNV
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Women who are a part of the panel
Claire Polosak who is one of the most experienced umpires is selected once again. She has been officiating in every Women’s World Cup in T20, and ODI since 2016. This is the fourth time that she’s officiating the World Cup.
On the other hand, Sue Redfern from England, Jacqueline Williams from West Indies, and Kim Cotton from New Zealand will be featured for the third time.
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From India, Snehal Pradhan who has been distinguished as a leading face in women’s cricket will be a part of this historic move. She is currently serving as the ICC manager for women’s cricket.
South African cricket umpire Lauren Agenbag will get an opportunity to umpire on her home soil. Fritz who represented South Africa at the 2005 Women’s World Cup, will be a match referee along with GS Lakshmi of India.
Anna Harris from England is only 24 years old and the youngest who made her debut in this major ICC tournament.
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Indian pair Vrinda Rathi and N Janani, Sri Lankan cricketer Nimali Perera and Eloise Sheridan of Australia will be umpiring for the first time in the World Cup.
Sri Lankan player Michelle Pereira’s name is also included in the umpire’s list.
The Women’s T20 World Cup will take place in Captown, Gqeberha, and paarl. The final match will be played in Newlands.
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal with Sporting CP for the signing of Pedro Porro. The two clubs have been locked in negotiations for weeks, and have finally been able to get the deal over the line.
Spurs were putting forth a bid worth under his €45 million release clause, but the final fee agreed is close to that amount itself. However, the structure of the deal might be suited to their benefit instead of paying the money in one go.
Pedro Porro to join Tottenham on a permanent transfer
After a verbal agreement was in place between the two clubs since Saturday, Spurs are pushing to get the deal over the line as soon as they can.
Tottenham want to get all contracts signed today for Pedro Porro deal after verbal agreement reached with Sporting on Saturday night. It's done for fee close to €45m. ⚪️✍🏻 #THFC
Pedro Porro, prepared to travel to London with his agents later today. Contract with Spurs: 2028. pic.twitter.com/AQpbGEiK0a
Pedro Porro will be travelling to London today to complete his medical and sign the contract. He has agreed personal terms with the Premier League club until 2028, and will be officially presented by them once the formalities have been completed.
He was previously a part of the Manchester City academy, and is now back in England after spending time in Portugal. Antonio Conte wanted him for a while now, and finally has the player that he wanted.
With Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty both being unable to meet expectations, Pedro Porro could provide an instant impact for the club. He faced Spurs twice with Sporting in the Champions League, and was impressive on both occasions. He has provided six assists and scored two goals in the Portuguese league this season.
And as a result, he could provide an instant impact for Antonio Conte once he joins the first team. Pedro Porro will be the second winter signing for the Lilywhites, after they agreed a deal for Arnaut Danjuma with Villarreal, even though he was expected to sign for Everton.
The OPPO Reno 8T will soon be available in India as part of OPPO’s global launch plans. The Reno 8T is expected to make its debut in India on February 3rd, according to recent leaks from tipster Mukul Sharma.
According to Mukul, the device will be offered in both a 4G and a 5G form, with costs hovering around Rs 28,000. The phone will include an Android 13.0-powered 6.67-inch display, a triple-camera configuration with 108MP, a 5,000mAh battery, and 67W rapid charging.
[Exclusive] just got some more intel regarding the OPPO Reno8 T for India. As per my source: Launch date is Feb 3 Price will be around Rs 28999 First sale will be on Feb 9.#OPPO#OPPOReno8T
On February 3rd, 2023, the OPPO Reno 8T is expected to debut in India. Leaks indicate that the OPPO Reno 8T would cost Rs 28,999.
The pricing for the 4G or 5G variants, however, is not known. There may be a variety of RAM and storage configurations available for the device, which could further affect the cost.
In addition, the OPPO Reno 8T is anticipated to go on sale on February 8th in the Philippines at a suggested retail price of USD 348 (about Rs 28,367), as per an earlier report. As part of a pre-order promotion, it is also said that the OPPO Reno 8T may come with a free set of OPPO Enco Buds2 TWS headphones.
Amazon is developing a Tomb Raider TV series written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The series is part of Fleabag’s overall deal with the streaming service. Following Angelina Jolie’s and Alicia Vikander’s Tomb Raider films, the Lara Croft series is the latest attempt to adapt the games as live-action projects.
The announcement of Waller-Tomb Bridge’s Raider series comes just one day after fans learned that she had extended her overall contract with Amazon for another three years. Following the success of Fleabag, Amazon was reportedly aggressive in its efforts to renew its partnership with Waller-Bridge.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Waller-Bridge has been hired to write the Tomb Raider series for Amazon. However, it is currently unknown whether Waller-Bridge will appear in the Tomb Raider series. In addition to her writing duties, Waller-Bridge is an executive producer on Amazon’s Tomb Raider series. She will take on this role alongside former Amazon comedy and drama head Ryan Andolina and former overall deals head Amanda Greenblatt.
Given Waller-acclaimed Bridge’s work, Amazon’s Tomb Raider TV series may finally deliver the live-action adaptation fans have been waiting for.
Jolie’s Tomb Raider film was profitable enough to warrant a sequel, but neither film was well-received. Vikander’s film was arguably more successful with audiences and critics, but hopes for a sequel were dashed when MGM lost the film rights to Tomb Raider, and Vikander was no longer attached to the Lara Croft role.
The Tomb Raider films are not the first video game adaptations to let fans down. However, Waller-adaptation Bridger’s does not have a low bar to clear. Fans are likely to raise the bar for video game movies and show as a result of HBO’s The Last of Us perfectly integrating its video game moments.
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Still, Waller-work Bridge with Fleabag demonstrates her ability to produce quality shows. The James Bond franchise even entrusted her with the script for No Time to Die. Furthermore, Waller-Bridge has prior experience in the action-adventure genre, having played Helena in Indiana Jones 5.
With video game adaptations arguably improving in recent years, Waller-Bridge could be the perfect person to bring Lara Croft’s adventures to life on the small screen.
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer admitted that the console would be “light on games” by 2022. For comparison, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios released only five new games this year, with only one being a first-party title.
Microsoft kicked off 2023 with a digital event called “Developer Direct,” during which they showcased gameplay from major upcoming games such as Redfall, Minecraft Legends, and Forza Motorsport. The biggest surprise of the show, however, was the simultaneous announcement and release of Tango Gamework’s Hi-Fi Rush.
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Phil Spencer also stated that the Microsoft Xbox team will do better in 2023
“Redfall and Starfield are really important games,” Spencer admitted. Redfall, developed by Arkane Austin, and Starfield, developed by Bethesda Game Studios, are two major titles that have been delayed until 2022.
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Spencer also shed some light on the ongoing acquisition saga between Activision and Blizzard. Microsoft announced the acquisition in January of last year but has since faced increasingly difficult legal battles to complete the transaction.
NVIDIA’s mainstream GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 graphics cards have appeared in the EEC after being listed by a Chinese graphics card manufacturer. Shangke Group, which owns MaxSun and Soyo graphics card manufacturers, listed the two unreleased graphics cards in an EEC filing.
These NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs are mentioned alongside the upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 in the EEC listing, and it’s worth noting that no RTX 4070 Ti or any “Ti” card is mentioned.
RTX 4060 & RTX 4050 listing is meaningless as it simply indicates that NVIDIA’s partners are aware that the cards will be released at some point
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When it comes to these upcoming mid-range GPUs, the RTX 4060Ti is expected to offer a significant boost in efficiency with a 160W TGP, but overall performance may not be as good as the high-end parts. The card’s performance is said to be comparable to the GeForce RTX 3070/Ti, which will be a deciding factor based on its price.
As a result, the 4060 (Non-Ti) should be comparable to or slightly slower than a 4060 with a TGP of 130-150W. The upcoming NVIDIA 4050 GPU is expected to include the AD107 GPU core and a 128-bit bus interface, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Both these upcoming 4060 and 4050 GPUs will be classified as mainstream.
The RTX 3050 debuted at $249 USD and the RTX 3060 debuted at $329 USD, so NVIDIA will have to think twice before raising the prices on these mainstream cards, as doing so could negatively impact their reception in the mass consumer market at launch.
The long-awaited gameplay trailer for Indus, a homegrown and futuristic battle royale video game, has arrived just in time for Republic Day. The 1.20-minute clip is as desi as it gets, with background music that combines Indian classical music with futuristic hip-hop – and a slew of Indian characters known as Paragons. Gamers will recognize the graphics, which appear to be inspired by titles such as Apex Legends and Valorant.
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SuperGaming, a Pune-based gaming studio, is behind the title, intending to put India on the global gaming map. To accomplish this, the developer has launched a series of high-impact takeovers in London’s most prominent locations. On August 15, 2022, SuperGaming launched the previous trailer in New York Times Square in a similar initiative.
Indus’ island map, Virlok, is featured in the trailer, and it has a futuristic theme with architecture based on Indian culture and lush greenery.
Weapons, character skins (Paragons), and traversal are also featured. Like many other battle royale games, this game also allows players to play in both third-person and first-person perspectives, though it’s unclear whether players will be able to switch between the two mid-game or if the two will have separate modes.
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Indus pre-registration is now available on the Google Play Store for Android. iOS registrations will also be available soon. Pre-registering early will net you exclusive surprises that will “will make your experience of Indus truly your own.” Simply search “Indus” in the Play Store, open the listing, and click the green “Pre-register” button.
The first Indus Community Playtest for 2023 will be revealed soon.
For the Quarter 3 ending December 2022, Vedanta Ltd. reported a 41% decrease in net profit. However, the bottom line outperformed analyst expectations. According to an exchange filing, the mining major reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,464 crore for the quarter under review, down from Rs 4,164 crore a year ago. Bloomberg analysts tracked estimated net income of Rs 1,742.9 crore.
Revenue for Vedanta increased slightly during the quarter, to Rs 33,691 crore from Rs 33,697 crore the previous year.
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In addition, the board approved an interim dividend of Rs 12.50 per share for the current fiscal year. The dividend payment record date is February 4th. The total outlay for the dividend would be Rs 4,647 crore, according to Vedanta’s filing.
The board also approved plans for the company to source 91 MW of hybrid renewable power and 600 MW of solar power for its Jharsuguda aluminum operations, as well as its copper, oil, and gas operations throughout India. Vedanta also stated that it will carry out power delivery agreements through special-purpose vehicles affiliated with Serentica Renewables India Pvt.
