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Asus 6z Review: The understated flagship?

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Lalit Wadhwa
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Asus 6z
Asus 6Z's flip camera is one of the best features of it.

Asus 6z is the Asus’s latest flagship, which it launched a few months ago globally. After a lawsuit claim, the company had to rebrand their Zenfone 6 to Asus 6z in India. The Zenfone 6 or the Asus 6z offers great performance along with innovative technology at an affordable price according to the company.

However, we cannot always adhere to what the company claims, so let's find out whether the Asus 6z is a smartphone you should spend your hard-earned money on or not.

Asus 6z Review

Asus 6z is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor coupled with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB of storage. There is a dual SIM card slot along with a separate microSD card slot.

Asus 6z
The Zenfone 6/6z is a mid-range flagship smartphone.

The device sports a 6.5-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) 19.5 aspect ratio IPS LCD display. For optics, it features a dual-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 48-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture main sensor along with a 13-megapixel f/2.4 aperture ultrawide sensor. It has a motorized flip camera, which allows the rear camera to flip out and become the front camera for taking selfies. All of this is backed by a 5,000mAh non-removable battery. It runs Google’s Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the company's own ZenUI 6 skin on the top.

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The phone sports a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is something that we don't usually get to see in flagships nowadays. It also comes with a USB-Type C port and a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Asus 6z Review: Design

Design of the Asus 6z is really good. The back panel is made out of glass with an accented Asus logo and text, which looks good. The smartphone looks classy and feels great in hand. There is no wireless charging despite the glass back, which is a little disappointing.

Asus 6z
The camera flips up pretty fast.

The speaker grille is located above the display, whereas there is no front camera as to say, so the top is completely bezel-less, which looks great. The bottom of the device has a considerably big chin when compared to the top bezel but it doesn't make much of a difference while using.

Asus 6z
The accented text at the back looks great.

Coming to the back, Asus 6z sports a dual-camera setup paired with an LED flash aligned horizontally on the top. The camera flips to become the front camera, which is amazing. There is a small camera bump, but nothing that major. The included case in the box offers a lip around the camera to protect the lens. The fingerprint sensor is located towards the top of the device.

Asus 6z
Left, Right, Top, Bottom in order.

The right edge consists of the volume rockers and a power button with an accented ring around it. There is also a smart button for opening up Google Assistant above the volume rockers. It would be great if it was remappable, but Google Assistant will do. The top edge ha the secondary microphone. The left edge sports the sim card tray only, while the bottom edge has the USB-Type C port along with the speaker and the headphone jack.

Overall, the design of Asus 6z feels pretty good. It looks quite classy, which according to me is a good thing. The back is made out of glass with accented text which looks good. Overall, Asus did a good job of designing the 6z.

Asus 6z Review: Software

Asus 6z runs Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the ZenUI 6 skin on the top. The software resembles stock Android with few minor tweaks under the hood for better performance and stability, which is a good thing as I wasn't a fan of the older ZenUI at all.

Asus 6z Camera Samples
The almost stock ZenUi 6.0 is something every company should learn from Asus.

It is one of the cleanest and the fastest software experiences you will find out there in the Android ecosystem. It has all the bells and whistles of the Android Operating system. It also comes with next to no bloatware, which is an amazing thing. Overall, 6z's software is one of the best in the market as of now.

Asus 6z Review: Performance

Performance is a major area of concern on any device, the same goes for the Asus 6z. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor coupled with an Adreno 640 GPU. Our review unit came with 6GB RAM/128GB storage.

Asus 6z, AnTuTu, Geekbench
AnTutu (Left), GeekBench (Right).

We ran our usual benchmark tests to evaluate how the device performs. On AnTuTu the device was able to score 358872, which is great considering the price and competition. On GeekBench it managed to get a single-core score of 3536 and a multi-core score of 11043. The performance numbers of the device on paper are quite good.

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While playing light games such as Temple Run and Crossy Chicken, the phone runs flawlessly. Heavy games like Asphalt 9: Legends and PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty also run without any hiccup without much heating.

Overall, the performance of the 6z is good compared to the price a user needs to pay.

Asus 6z Review: Display

Asus 6z
With almost no bezels, the display looks great.

Asus 6z sports a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels and comes with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The LCD display is disappointing considering you can get AMOLED at a comparatively lower price than this. The brightness levels are able to get super low and immensely high depending on the situation. The colours are good, as good as an LCD can portray them.

Asus 6z Review: Camera

Asus 6z features a dual-camera setup on the back. There is a 48-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture main sensor with PDAF along with a 13-megapixel f/2.4 aperture ultrawide sensor. For selfies, the rear camera flips out to become the front camera, which offers good front camera performance.

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As the rear camera flips out to become the front camera, you will get the same performance for the selfies as your normal shots. Which is great because usually, companies compromise on the front camera to offer a better screen to body ratio.

Images from the camera unit come out great. The colours are not highly brightened up but look natural instead. The sharpness is acceptable, and the ultrawide sensor is just great. The camera quality is not top of the line for the rear camera, but the same performance for the selfies is just great.

Overall, the camera performance of the 6z is good.

Asus 6z Review: Battery

Asus 6z is backed by a 5,000mAh Li-Po battery, which easily lasted me more than a day on a single charge. Charging time with the included charger is around 120-150 minutes, which is good.

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The 5,000 mAh battery of the 6z is massive.

We tried to run PCMark’s Work 2.0 Battery Life test, which subjects the phone to heavy usage and finds out how the battery performs in those conditions. However, the smartphone's battery protection feature killed the app every time before the tests could finish.

Asus 6z Review: Verdict

Asus 6z starts at Rs. 31,999 and goes all the way up to Rs 39,999. Our 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant cost Rs 34,999. For that price, the Asus Zenfone 6z offers one of the best overall performance.

Asus 6z
Overall, Asus 6z is great value for the money you spend on it.

Things like an LCD display are a bummer and you can get under the screen fingerprint sensor at this price easily, but the flippable front camera, which offers amazing selfies, stock Android and generall overall design combined with the price make the smartphone a good option to choose.

Pubg Mobile Lite 0.14.0 update brings new winner pass and other changes

By
Mohamed Arif
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Mobile Lite is a lighter and hence faster version of the famous game PUBG

Recently, Tencent Games have released the PUBG Mobile Lite globally which is a tad bit faster due to it being a lighter version of the PUBG Mobile. This update received massive success all around the world for a wide number of devices. This week the game users are getting Lite-specific in-game rewards.

Like PUBG Mobile's Royal Pass, PUBG Mobile Lite sports a WinnerPass which are similar to each other. This system allows players to participate and complete in-game challenges and get exclusive and rare in-game rewards. Tencent Games is celebrating the success of the game and released a massive 0.14.0 content update with an all-new in-game event.

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The game is offering rewards for its players to celebrate the success of the game

From now until Sunday, Sept 15th, players who log into PUBG Mobile Lite for a total of 10 days will receive a WinnerPass Season Upgrade card to unlock Elite WinnerPass Season 4 for free of cost. Also, there are various other challenges as well in the game which will offer many exciting skins, costumes and more for its players.

The in-game event comes just a limited period of time after the game earned the most popular mobile game on numerous global charts in its available regions including Turkey, India, Russia and certain regions of the Middle East. It has already claimed the number one spot among free-to-download games in multiple regions and received a “New Game” recommendation and promotion on Google Play Store.

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Features added to PUBG Mobile Lite 14.0 version

  • New WP theme and rewards
  • New outfits added
  • Updated system settings
  • Added customization guide
  • Added emotes
  • Improved UI & update pack size
  • Improved graphics
  • Battle parameters improved
  • Increased accuracy of RPG-7
  • Added bombing zones

PUBG Mobile Lite is now available to download and play on the Google Play Store in several regions of South Asia, Africa, and East Europe. The game boasts a smaller download size and supports more mobile devices. The game is able to run smoothly on devices with less than 2GB RAM.

Top 5 Android 10 features you need to start using right now

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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The newest version of Android running on Google Pixel 3a is really smooth

Android 10 (Android Q) is in process of rolling out to all the Google Pixel smartphones right now. The list of devices running the latest Android will grow with time. Google has replaced the naming scheme of Android versions ditching the public desert codename in favor of more streamlined numbers. We took a loot at the beta to give you updates as they become live. Now that Google has released the stable version, let's check out the top 5 features google has brought in.

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Bubbles API for Android 10

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Android 10 Bubbles Api for incall menu

Google is adding Bubbles API in Android 10. This means chat heads like the facebook messenger can now be supported natively in Android. Due to it being natively supported, we can see many applications implementing these features for various thing making life easier for the users.

As you can see in the attached images above, Bubbles is working with the Google Phone app. By leaving an active call, the bubbles API is triggered. A bubble appears on the screen which can be used to quickly perform actions in call without going back to the call screen.

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Wifi and QR codes

Android Q Wifi Share
Android 10 Wifi Share

Sharing your Wi-Fi network password when guests visit your home can be awkward. You might not remember the password or it may be too awkward to tell. With Wifi QR codes in Android 10, you can easily share the Wifi with another person via a QR code or just see the password of the wifi you are connected to. Just go on the Wifi settings, click on the connected wifi and then click on the share button. It asks for your password to make sure someone not intended cannot gain access to your wifi which is a good security measure.

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Undo App Removal

Android 10 Undo App Removal
Now you can undo accidentally removed apps from your home screen setup

There are a lot of times when you accidentally remove an app from the home screen and don't remember where you placed it in your perfect setup or what that app even was. Well, looks like executives at Google face the same problem and they have a solution for that in the new Android 10.

After you remove an application, there is a popup at the bottom of the screen with an undo button for about 5 seconds. Press the undo button and the app will be back at its original position on your perfect home screen setup.

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Better Location Control in Android 10

Android Q Location Managament
Android 10 Location Management

Android is finally getting more hold over how apps can use the user's location. Right now, its whether the app has the user's location data access or the app doesn't have that. With Android 10 that's all gonna change. The user can choose the third option to only grant access to the location when the app is open. This works much like the location permissions in iOS.

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Better Notification Controls

Android 10 Notification Controls
Android 10 offers better Notification controls for all Notifications

When you long-press a notification alert, you're now presented with two different options, Alerting and Silent. Selecting Alerting will allow the app to make sound with each new alert, as well as place an icon in the status bar, like it, used to work. Silent will not make a sound, but its icon will appear in the status bar up top.

Android 10 now available for all Google Pixel Phones

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Android 10 stable is rolling out to All Pixel devices.

After several betas and months of waiting, along with speculations about the new gestures and the system-wide dark theme, Google is finally rolling out the Android 10 (Android Q) update to all Google Pixel devices worldwide now. Also, unlike every year, Google promised that they are working with a number of partners to launch or upgrade devices to Android 10 this year. This means the update should reach other devices sooner than usual.

Some of the few new headline features in Android 10 include stricter permissions and privacy controls, a Focus Mode for disabling distracting apps, simpler notification controls, better-integrated family controls, a new system navigation gestures, and a new Dark Theme.

Also Read: Android Q Beta Review: Is this the Android version we all have been waiting for?

What to Expect?

However, most of the Android 10's major features will remain invisible to most of the users for a long time. Features like the Project Mainline will allow Google to push updates like the security patch using the play store instead of OTA via the manufactures. This will enable devices to get those updates faster than they would. However, it won't be simple for manufacturers to support the feature as it requires changes to the android system architecture. We have a more detailed post about the same here.

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However, not all features of the Android Q beta are available right now. Features like the Focus mode is launching in beta right now and the Live Caption will launch later this year and will be Pixel-exclusive for a while.

The 10th version of Android is also the first version since almost the beginning of
Android that doesn't have a public desert-based code name. Google made the switch stating the fact that the desert names are confusing and can mean different in different parts of the world.

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With the Android 10, there are many small features that don't get much attention in coverages. Google is highlighting more gender-inclusive emoji, app timers for specific websites, and support for streaming audio to hearing aids.

How to get the Android 10 update?

If you own a Pixel device, you should automatically get the notification that your device is ready to update. However, Google always rolls out in phases and you might not get the update for the next 2-3 days. You can always go to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> System Update to check for updates manually. If you don't own a Pixel device, the update could days weeks or even months to reach your device depending on your device manufacturer.

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: The budget gaming laptop everyone has been waiting for?

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Asus TUF FX705

Gaming laptops are generally priced higher than the usual consumer market due to the various modifications required to game even on high-end hardware. With the introduction of the AMD Ryzen 5 series processors and their aggressive pricing strategy along with Asus trickling down ROG technology into its Tuf line-up of the laptop, the Asus Tuf series of laptops powered with Ryzen 5 has gotten a lot cheaper.

The Ryzen 5 powered Asus Tuf FX705 brings a lot to the table for its price is able to create tough competition in the market. However, does it match up to the needs of gamers and normal users in the real world? Find out in our review below:

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Specifications

Asus TUF FX705

Asus Tuf FX705 is available in a variety of configurations. The variant we had for review purposes came with an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Processor coupled with a Radeon Vega 8 GPU. The laptop even sports a dedicated AMD RX 560X graphics card along with 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM. It comes with a 17.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels anti-glare panel. The device also packs in 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Design

The Asus Tuf FX705 does not look very attractive but the red accents and the angular lines give it kind of an aggressive look. The laptop is quite bulky, which is probably due to the high amount of cooling elements inside to keep the internals from frying up during heavy gaming sessions. Also, the 17.3-inch display means it is very large to be carried around anywhere easily.

Asus TUF FX705

The outer shell is made out of plastic with a brushed aluminum like feel to it. The red accents along with the red Asus branding and the red backlight on the keyboard along with angular lines everywhere just to enhance the look and make like an angry bull.

The 17.3-inch display with something the company calls nano-edge display sports very small bezels making it look a little better and decreasing the size a bit. The brushed aluminum feel to the body looks and feels really good and keeps the fingerprints away.

Asus TUF FX705

Overall, the design of the Asus Tuf FX705 is very aggressive looking and purposeful. The company claims that it has passed the MIL-STD 810G standard but not what tests it has passed, so it is a little durable at least.

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Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Display

Asus TUF FX705

Asus Tuf FX705 sports a 17.3-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. It is quite impressive to see a Full HD panel with that big display at this price range. Also, the display is anti-glare so it helps when working in direct sunlight outside which you wouldn't want to cause of its massive size and weight. Media consumption such as movies is such a great experience cause of the massive 17.3-inch display panel. The color accuracy is good and the anti-glare matt display helps with the light a lot.

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Performance

The laptop is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It comes with a single 8GB RAM stick installed, which is quite enough for most use case scenarios and also has room for upgradeability.

One thing that the machine lacks is an SSD, which is a necessity especially with the Windows 10. Notably, the laptop does have an M2 PCIe slot, which enables you to upgrade it and add an SSD later if you wish to.

As for the gaming performance, the device is easily able to play all e-sports titles such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In order to gain higher frame rates, you will need to bring down the graphics a little bit. Heavier games like PUBG and Battlefield V can also run, but with graphics turned to medium or low.

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Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Keyboard, Trackpad, and IO

Asus TUF FX705

The laptop comes with a backlit chiclet-style keyboard. It is quite comfortable for both, gaming and long typing sessions. However, the laptop is too wide because of the 17.3-inch display, and this means the keyboard would either have large bezels or a wide placing in between the keys. The Asus has a wide spacing in between the keyboard which is something not everyone would like. The trackpad uses Windows precession drivers, which means Windows 10 gestures work well. Both the keys and the trackpad have red accents around them, giving it a gaming vibe.

The red backlighting on the keyboard makes it to much aggressive. The key travel is good enough and the feedback is from the keys is great.

Asus TUF FX705

The IO on the Asus FX705 is good but disappointing considering the size. The right side is barren even no CD player. The CD player has gone absolute these days, but the laptop has so much space, they could have easily added one in. The left side has a 3.5mm jack along with two USB 3.0 Gen 1 ports and a USB 2.0 port. You also have an HDMI port along with an ethernet port and a charging port.

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Battery

Asus TUF FX705

Most gaming laptops do not provide a good battery life, same is the case for the Tuf FX705. In normal use case scenarios including web browsing, using a couple of apps, and a few hours of media playback, the laptop delivers a battery life of around three and a half hours. However, tinkering around with the Windows performance modes and a few other settings can, you can bring it up to around five hours. The charging time with the included charger is around 1.5 hours which is normal.

Asus Tuf FX705 Review: Verdict

Asus Tuf FX705 is hands down one of the best gaming laptops under Rs. 60,000. The review specification retailing for a little over Rs 59,999. With the weight of the machine and the massive size, it is hard to carry around a laptop.

Asus TUF FX705

The gaming laptop segment has gotten a lot cheaper, and thanks to the aggressive pricing of the Ryzen 5 series of processors the laptop is a good value for money. It won't blow you out of your mind, but considering the price it a good laptop for gaming.

So, if you want a laptop mainly for gaming purposes, the Asus Tuf FX705 is a good option. However, if you want to use it as a work or a school laptop as well, the massive size and the weight will surely be something to make your experience not so good. I would rather suggest going for the 15.6-inch display so decrease the size making it a little easier to carry. Overall, you won't be disappointed with the whatever variant you choose to go with.

Top 5 smart TV to buy right now

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Honor Vision Pro
Smart Television help bring the power of IOT to the big screens

In the second half of 2019, Chinese manufacturers are now looking to expand in the Television segment. After the mobile market, it's the Televisions which are getting smarter every day. Xiaomi already has it Mi TV lineup selling great while Huawei is looking at launching Huawei and Honor branded smart Televisions. OnePlus has already announced its intentions to make a smart TV.

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With all that in mind, what is the best smart Television to buy. We have traditional brands such as Samsung, LG, Sony and on the other hand, we have new Chinese smartphone manufacturers looking to dip their foot into the big-screen market. Here are the Top 5 Smart Television available to buy right now.

Redmi 70-inch TV

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi unveiled their own lineup of smart TV's recently at a lunch event in Beijing. Their flagship is a massive 70-inch 4K display with HDR support and sports the same PatchWall UI as seen on the Mi TV series. It sports a fairly simple design along with minimum bezels and an ability to wall-mount or left on the table using a stand.

Redmi Smart Television
Redmi Smart Television is a great value for money.

The device is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Amlogic SoC combined with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. Along with that, it sports various audio technologies such as Dolby Audio and DTS HD. It is currently retailing at a very affordable price of 3,799 yuan (~Rs 38,000).

Honor Vision 55-inch TV

Honor unveiled it's Vision and Vision Pro smart display's powered by Harmony OS, the alternative to Android OS developed by Honor's parent company Huawei. The Honor Vision sports a 4K UHD display 55-inch display with a 94% screen-to-body ratio. It is capable of brightness up to 400 nits. It sports an adjustable Pop-Up camera with 6 far-field microphones for 1080p video calling at 30fps and voice control.

Honor Vision Pro
Honor Vision Pro is powered by Harmony OS

Honor Vision begins at 3,799 yuan (~Rs 38,000), while the Honor Vision Pro retails for 4,799 yuan (~Rs 48,000).

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Mi LED 65-inch Smart TV 4

Xiaomi, the biggest smartphone brand in India and China has been in the Television segment for quite a while now. The company holds about a 40% market share of smart TVs in India. The companies most famous product is a 65-inch 4K device with HDR and a refresh rate of 60Hz. the device is the world's thinnest smart television coming in at 4.9mm if you believe Xiaomi.

Xiaomi Mi TV 4

It runs on Patchwall, deep learning AI TV system developed by Xiaomi specifically for this purpose. It learns user preferences and classifies content to offer more curated content to the users. Although, it could do with few algorithmic changes under the hood.

Samsung Smart TV

Samsung is one of the biggest names when it comes to the television market. The company was one of the first to venture in the smart television segment. The Samsung RU7100 TV sports a slim design along with 4K resolution and HDR support. The 55-inch variant of the same generally retails for $600(~Rs 43,000). It has support for Apple TV, BT Sport and NOW TV apps, allowing you to catch up to your favorite shows in the best of quality.

Samsung RU7100
Samsung makes one to the best smart televisions in the market.

It can also be used as a smart home hub through smart speaker assistants such as Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant inbuilt. For Apple users, all that’s needed is to have AirPlay 2 built in to control other smart devices using Siri for a perfect combination.

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OnePlus 55-inch QLED TV

OnePlus destroyed the smartphone market with OnePlus One back in 2014. It has been doing exceptionally well since then. Now it wants to spread its wings into the Television segment. The company promised to bring a Television into the Indian Market in September 2019.

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OnePlus TV will compete against Mi TV in India.

According to the company, the new Smart TV will come with a 55-inch QLED panel and have Android TV OS at its heart for top of the line performance. QLED panels are generally better compared to regular LEDs and generally provide a better viewing experience. OnePlus is aiming to compete in the Premium segment so it will be priced accordingly.

Here is everything we know about the upcoming OnePlus TV

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Lalit Wadhwa
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OnePlus TV is expected to aim to a more premium segment.

OnePlus, the company knows for launching a great value for money smartphones, have promised that they will bring a smart TV in India. It will run on Android TV OS and is expected to have some variant of Oxygen OS skin. As it will be running on Android OS, it will have Google Assistant, Chromecast and Play Store inbuilt. Although there is no official date announced, the company has said, it will launch the product in September only. It is expected to that it will launch on September 26 along with the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro.

Exclusive to India

The company confirmed in a recent press release, that the upcoming OnePlus TV will be running on Google's Android TV platform. The company also stated that it will “extend its smartphone UI work with Google to its smart TV,” which means it will be running an Oxygen OS skin on top. It also stated that the TV will be sold exclusively in India.

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OnePlus TV photos shared by the company's CEO

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau is known for sharing photos and leaks about the unreleased OnePlus products. He took on twitter recently to share two images of the upcoming OnePlus TV in the packaging process. We can see the TV being packed and the tests being run before packaging.

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A listing for the OnePlus TV recently popped up on Google Play Developer Console where it was said to be powered by a Mediatek chipset. The Chipset was a Mediatek MT5670 coupled with 3GB RAM.

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OnePlus TV is available for pre-registrations

There is a Notify Me page for the TV already live on Amazon India. Those who are interested can head over to the website right now and register for updates regarding the launch to open sales.

Image and audio quality

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OnePlus TV will compete against Mi TV in India.

OnePlus teased that it will be using QLED panels for the OnePlus TV. As QLED is more expensive but offers superior brightness and picture quality, it is sure that the company is aiming for more on Image and Audio Quality and less on price. According to various reports, the TV will come with a 4K resolution, however, it is still a rumour as of now.

Your Apple Watch screen is prone to cracking. Here is what to do

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Apple Watch
Smartwatches are now a trend in 2019.

Glass screens cracking due to abuse and drops and force applied the screen is normal, However, Apple themselves claim that the screens of their watches can crack without even touching the watch. This means that the displays are prone to cracking due to a design flaw. This is not the first time the company has accepted to have design flaws in their products.

Apple also claims that only the Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3 are affected and the rest of the Apple Watch generations i.e. Series 1 and Series 4 are unaffected by this issue. Considering Apple Watch is one of the best selling smartwatches right now, this issue can affect probably hundreds of thousands of watches.

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The glass repair costs $229 to $289 for regular variants with the Hermès variants costing $329 and the ceramic variant costing $800 for the glass repair. With repair costs so high and design flaw, many of the users are excepted to be mad at Apple. However, Apple also said that an Apple store or an Apple-authorized service provider will replace the screen on eligible units that exhibit this type of crack, free of charge so that the users do not have to suffer.

About Apple Watch

It is the company's smartwatch powered by Watch OS. The watch incorporates fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring and other fitness-related services with the rest of apple products with tight integration with the iOS and iPhone.

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After a slow start in 2015, the Apple Watch is one of the most popular products offered by the company as of now. The wearables business generated approximately $5.5 billion in fiscal third-quarter revenue, up 48% from a year earlier.

Android 10 might have been named Android Queen Cake

By
Mohamed Arif
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Android 10 is the name of the upcoming update.

A week ago, Google revealed the name of its next-generation Android operating system, disappointingly, we will get no more dessert names. Google has decided to end the dessert naming tradition and they have named it Android 10.

Google's Android VP of engineering, Dave Burke has announced the official name of the next generation of the Android is just Android 10. Talking about the new redesign of Android, Burke mentioned how Android started off “without a huge amount of thought” and that's generally been the theme of the platform to start with the simplest thing and continue improving it later.

Dave Burke and Dan Sadler, Software Engineers of Android, also said that the reason for changing from names to number is just due to the feedback of the people who think dessert names are not relatable globally.

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Dave Burke shared that the list of dessert names for Andriod Q were mostly “exotic,” and their significance would have been lost with many people around the world.

Additionally, Burke said that if the naming was in his hands, he might have named Android Q as Queen Cake. Although it's not a popular dessert, Google decided to drop the name and called it Android 10.

Burke also announced that the internal name for 10 was Quince Tart, and thus ‘qt' codename is already there in the AOSP build of Android. Sadler said that they will continue having a codename internally for subsequent versions of Android.

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There are also some other updates in Andriod 10 with a refreshed logo. Now the colour of the Android is changed from green to black as the company thinks black is better for visibility. Google found that the green was hard to read, especially for the people with visual impairments.

Android 10 will be released on September 3 for Google Pixel devices. Also, for the first time, Oneplus 7 and 7 Pro will be getting the updates of the latest android version along with Google's phone on the same day.

PUBG Mobile to soon get 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rate options

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PUBG Mobile to soon get high refresh rate options.

Most smartphones including the flagships come with a regular 60Hz display. Companies like OnePlus are trying to change the trend by launching the OnePlus 7 Pro with 90Hz display. Games like PUBG Mobile and more do need a 60Hz plus refresh rate for a flexible gaming experience. As the rumours suggest, PUBG Mobile is set to release its new update which will be supporting 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rate.

Many of the YouTube gamers were seen playing PUBG with 90Hz and even 120Hz refresh rate options. This option was spotted in the Chinese beta version of the game. Oneplus 7 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 2 users will be able to use the 90Hz and the 120Hz refresh rate option for a better gaming experience.

As we know so far, the Chinese Beta version features do not end up adding these features to the international version of the game. But at least we can predict that Tencent Games are ready to introduce these features to the upcoming smartphones in the future with higher refresh rate displays.

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Tencent Games will be having the sense of future were the devices with higher refresh rate will rule the market. So the company will be future-ready with the upcoming updates in the game in the future. There are also many other updates in the game which are not yet confirmed officially by the Tencent Games.

Some other updates like, PUBG Mobile to get a chopper in the game which will be present on the rooftop of the School. The one players can drive the chopper and other players can shoot the enemies by sitting in the chopper the same as in cars or other vehicles in the game.

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Additionally, the rumours also say that there will be a new weapon called grenade launcher, homing missiles and an RPG gun to fire missiles. Also other features like binoculars, vehicle repair kits and much more in the game.

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