Motorola Razr, Razr 50 Ultra Design Renders Surface Online; Razr 50 Specifications Leaked: See Images

Motorola Razr and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra are expected to be unveiled soon and the company’s upcoming foldable phones have now surfaced online in the form of press renders leaked by tipster Evan Blass (X: @evleaks). The latest images suggest that the standard Razr model will arrive with a cover screen that considerably larger than the outer display on its predecessor — the Motorola Razr 40. The specifications of the Razr 50 have also been leaked by a publication, ahead of its debut.

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Blass shared images of the Motorola Razr and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. The renders of the former show the handset sporting a much larger cover screen — it is said to be a 3.3-inch curved pOLED screen) — than last year’s Razr 40 that has a 1.5-inch outer display. These specifications were published by Deal N Tech shortly before the images of the handsets were leaked on the microblogging platform.

The Motorola Razr 50 is also shown to feature a dual camera setup. On the inside, we can see a large 6.9-inch pOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a hole punch selfie camera. The publication states that the Razr 50 be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300X chip, along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage.

The company will reportedly equip the Motorola Razr 50 with a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 13-megapixel secondary camera. It is expected to run on Android 14 out-of-the-box and pack a 4,200mAh battery. The report also states that the handset measures 171x74x7.2mm and weighs 188g.

On the other hand, the leaked images of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra show the foldable phone with an outer display that is slightly larger than the one on the standard Razr 50 model. It is also shown in three colourway. An earlier report says that the Razr 50 Ultra will also be equipped with a 6.9-inch pOLED inner screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The successor to the Razr 40 Ultra will reportedly run on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. The clamshell-style foldable is said to feature a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera on the outer screen, while a 32-megapixel selfie camera will reportedly be located in a hole punch cutout on the inner screen.

Unlike the standard Razr 50 model, the upcoming Motorola Razr 50 Ultra will reportedly be equipped with a slightly smaller 4,000mAh battery. It is also said to have an IPX8 rating for water resistance.

Motorola launched the Razr 40 series in global markets in June 2023 and the handsets arrived in India a month later, so we can expect to learn more about these phones in the coming days or weeks, ahead of their anticipated debut.
 


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iPhone 17 Slim to Arrive as Most Expensive iPhone 17 Series Model With Refreshed Design: Report

iPhone 17 Slim could be launched by Apple next year, adding to or replacing one of the smartphone models in the company’s lineup, according to a report. For the past couple of years, the Cupertino company has been launching four models as part of its lineup — the latest handsets include the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, the company is reportedly planning on introducing a new ‘Slim’ model that could cost more than its most expensive flagship phone.

The Information reports (via GSMArena) that Apple is planning to introduce a new iPhone 17 Slim model as part of its 2025 smartphone lineup. The company is yet to announce this year’s iPhone 16 series, which is expected to arrive in H2 2024. It is currently unclear whether the purported iPhone will replace the ‘Plus’ model, which could end up going the way of the iPhone 13 Mini, Apple’s smallest handset launched in 2021.

Citing unnamed sources, the publication states that the iPhone 17 Slim will be the most expensive model in the company’s 2025 lineup — suggesting its price tag will be higher than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which was previously believed to be the top-of-the-line model. Earlier this month, Apple launched the iPad Pro (2024) which arrived with a much slimmer body than its predecessor. `

The rumoured iPhone 17 Slim is also expected to arrive with a refreshed design, and Apple is reportedly considering centre-aligned rear camera module and an aluminium body for the handset. Apple’s recent iPhone models have retained a similar design since the iPhone X that was unveiled in 2017.

According to a recent report, Apple is working on reducing the size of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 17 series. The iPhone 17 Slim mode is said to be equipped with a 6.6-inch screen — larger than the iPhone 17 (6.1 inches) and iPhone 17 Pro (6.3 inches), but smaller than the iPhone 17 Pro Max (6.9 inches).

However, it’s worth taking these claims with a grain of salt as there more than a year before Apple is likely to announce the iPhone 17 series as the successors to its iPhone 16 lineup, which expected to make its debut at a launch event in the second half of 2024.
 


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Microsoft Said to Plan Release of Next Call of Duty Game on Xbox Game Pass Subscription Service

Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of the “Call of Duty” videogame to its subscription service, in a departure from its longtime practice of only selling the title independently, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The move is expected to be announced at the company’s annual Xbox showcase, scheduled for June 9, the person said on the condition of anonymity as the plans are private.

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news on Friday.

Microsoft acquired “Call of Duty” through its buyout of Activision Blizzard in a $69 billion deal, which closed late last year.

The first-person shooter video-game is among the most successful entertainment properties and has generated more than $30 billion in lifetime revenue.

Activision has long released new editions of the game annually priced at around $70 each in recent years.

The development comes just days after Xbox President Sarah Bond said in a conference the company plans to release all first-party Xbox games on Game Pass on the day of their launch.

Microsoft manages a subscription service called Game Pass, which offers access to games from Xbox and other developers for a fee.

The Redmond, Washington-based company has tried to build out the Netflix-style game subscription services aggressively in recent years as part of its efforts to break the dominance of PlayStation consoles made by Japanese rival Sony Corp.

Microsoft said in February Game Pass had 34 million subscribers, up from the 25 million it reported in 2022.

Analysts said the launch of “Call of Duty” — a franchise with a large and loyal fan base — would help draw more people to Game Pass but could affect the overall sales generated by the title.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III“, released in November 2023, is the second-best selling game so far this year. It trails Sony’s “Helldivers II”, according to industry tracker Circana.

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CoinDCX Report Claims Lower TDS on Crypto Could Improve Compliance, Tax Transparency

CoinDCX has released a report that attempts to highlight issues with India’s crypto tax policies, while seeking reforms from the government in order to improve compliance and tax transparency in the country. The FIU-registered crypto exchange is the latest of many firms that have attempted to appeal to the government to reduce the taxes on cryptocurrencies in the country — including the one percent tax deducted at source (TDS) for crypto transactions, and 30 percent tax levied on incomes generated by crypto activities.

In its report titled ‘Redesigning TDS for Transparency and Compliance’, the Indian crypto firm claims that the one percent TDS on all crypto transactions was initially envisioned as a transparency and compliance tool but its application is not aligned with the nature of digital asset markets, spelling losses for the industry players and participators.

“A large body of modern economic literature suggests that the marginal tax rate is inversely correlated with reported income and positively correlated with evasion, as observed with the imposition of one percent TDS on VDAs in India,” the firm said in the report.

According to CoinDCX’s latest report, a study of India’s crypto tax regime revealed that individuals who have evaded taxes in the past may have done so because of the higher marginal tax rate. The firm also claims that the one percent TDS has led to a 90 percent drop in trading volumes, which would lead to a drop in income for investors.

This is not the first time that crypto firms and related organisations have asked the government to lower the taxes on crypto transactions in India. Earlier this year, social media posts sought lower the 30 percent tax levied on incomes generated by crypto activities and lower the TDS rate of one percent to 0.01 percent.

These requests were made before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the interim budget for this year, which did not introduce any changes to the crypto tax regime.

The finalised budget will be announced after the ongoing general elections, but it is currently unclear whether any new changes related to taxes on crypto activities will arrive in the coming months.

CoinDCX and the Bharat Web3 Association have urged the government to consider a revision in crypto TDS.

“For revenue collection, a tax rate of between 0.01 percent and 0.05 percent should be sufficient to collect all income tax due from market makers, while allowing market makers to maintain competitive spreads. Alternatively, a scheme can be introduced that does not provide for withholding tax on transactions, such as Annual Information Returns (AIR), which in combination with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA) can ensure sufficient oversight,” the firm states in its report.

Gadgets360 has reached out to the finance ministry for comment on the report, and this article will be updated with a response when it is received.


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Tecno Camon 30 5G, Camon 30 Premier 5G With 50-Megapixel Selfie Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Tecno Camon 30 5G series — comprising the Tecno Camon 30 5G and Camon 30 5G — was launched in India on Saturday. The latest handsets from the company are equipped with MediaTek Dimensity chips, and run on HiOS 14 based on Android 14 out-of-the-box. The Premier model is equipped with three 50-megapixel rear cameras, while both the handsets feature a 50-megapixel selfie camera. Both phones in the Camon 30 series pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 70W wired charging.

Tecno Camon 30 5G, Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G price in India

Tecno Camon 30 5G price in India starts at Rs. 22,999 for the 8GB+256GB RAM and storage configuration, while the handset will also be sold in a 12GB+256GB memory variant that is priced at Rs. 26,999. Meanwhile the Camon 30 Premier 5G price in India is set at Rs. 39,999, for the sole 12GB+512GB storage model.

Both smartphones will be available for purchase in India starting on May 23. Customers will be able to avail of a Rs. 3,000 instant bank discount on the Tecno Camon 30 5 and Camon 30 Premier 5G, according to the company.

Tecno Camon 30 5G, Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G specifications

Both the Tecno Camon 30 5G and Camon 30 5G are dual-SIM smartphones that run on Android 14-based HiOS 14. The standard model sports a 6.78-inch (1,080×2,436 pixels) full-HD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, and is powered by a 6nm Dimensity 7020 chip. Meanwhile the Premier model has a 6.77-inch (1,264×2,7800 pixels) 1.5K LTPO AMOLED screen that also refreshes at 120Hz, and features a 4nm Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip.

For photos and videos, both handsets in the Camon 30 5G series are equipped with a 50-megapixel primary camera. While the standard model has a 2-megapixel depth sensor, the Camon 30 Premier 5G features a 50-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical), and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide angle cameras. On the front, both models have a 50-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls.

You get 256GB of storage on the Tecno Camon 30 5G, while the Camon 30 Premier 5G offers double the amount of storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, GNSS, and a USB Type-C  port. Sensors include an accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity. The phones are equipped with an IR blaster to control compatible appliances and electronics, while an in-display fingerprint scanner brings support for biometric authentication. 


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OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit

OpenAI has effectively dissolved a team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence systems, following the departure of the group’s two leaders, including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever.

Rather than maintain the so-called superalignment team as a standalone entity, OpenAI is now integrating the group more deeply across its research efforts to help the company achieve its safety goals, the company told Bloomberg News. The team was formed less than a year ago under the leadership of Sutskever and Jan Leike, another OpenAI veteran.

The decision to rethink the team comes as a string of recent departures from OpenAI revives questions about the company’s approach to balancing speed versus safety in developing its AI products. Sutskever, a widely respected researcher, announced Tuesday that he was leaving OpenAI after having previously clashed with Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman over how rapidly to develop artificial intelligence.

Leike revealed his departure shortly after with a terse post on social media. “I resigned,” he said. For Leike, Sutskever’s exit was the last straw following disagreements with the company, according to a person familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified in order to discuss private conversations.

In a statement on Friday, Leike said the superalignment team had been fighting for resources. “Over the past few months my team has been sailing against the wind,” Leike wrote on X. “Sometimes we were struggling for compute and it was getting harder and harder to get this crucial research done.”

Hours later, Altman responded to Leike’s post. “He’s right we have a lot more to do,” Altman wrote on X. “We are committed to doing it.”

Other members of the superalignment team have also left the company in recent months. Leopold Aschenbrenner and Pavel Izmailov, were let go by OpenAI. The Information earlier reported their departures. Izmailov had been moved off the team prior to his exit, according to a person familiar with the matter. Aschenbrenner and Izmailov did not respond to requests for comment.

John Schulman, a co-founder at the startup whose research centers on large language models, will be the scientific lead for OpenAI’s alignment work going forward, the company said. Separately, OpenAI said in a blog post that it named Research Director Jakub Pachocki to take over Sutskever’s role as chief scientist.

“I am very confident he will lead us to make rapid and safe progress towards our mission of ensuring that AGI benefits everyone,” Altman said in a statement Tuesday about Pachocki’s appointment. AGI, or artificial general intelligence, refers to AI that can perform as well or better than humans on most tasks. AGI doesn’t yet exist, but creating it is part of the company’s mission.

OpenAI also has employees involved in AI-safety-related work on teams across the company, as well as individual teams focused on safety. One, a preparedness team, launched last October and focuses on analyzing and trying to ward off potential “catastrophic risks” of AI systems.

The superalignment team was meant to head off the most long term threats. OpenAI announced the formation of the superalignment team last July, saying it would focus on how to control and ensure the safety of future artificial intelligence software that is smarter than humans — something the company has long stated as a technological goal. In the announcement, OpenAI said it would put 20% of its computing power at that time toward the team’s work.

In November, Sutskever was one of several OpenAI board members who moved to fire Altman, a decision that touched off a whirlwind five days at the company. OpenAI President Greg Brockman quit in protest, investors revolted and within days, nearly all of the startup’s roughly 770 employees signed a letter threatening to quit unless Altman was brought back. In a remarkable reversal, Sutskever also signed the letter and said he regretted his participation in Altman’s ouster. Soon after, Altman was reinstated.

In the months following Altman’s exit and return, Sutskever largely disappeared from public view, sparking speculation about his continued role at the company. Sutskever also stopped working from OpenAI’s San Francisco office, according to a person familiar with the matter.

In his statement, Leike said that his departure came after a series of disagreements with OpenAI about the company’s “core priorities,” which he doesn’t feel are focused enough on safety measures related to the creation of AI that may be more capable than people.

In a post earlier this week announcing his departure, Sutskever said he’s “confident” OpenAI will develop AGI “that is both safe and beneficial” under its current leadership, including Altman.

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Redmi Note 13R With Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, 5,030mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Redmi Note 13R has been launched in China as a successor to last year’s Redmi Note 12R. The new Note series phone is available in three colour options and five RAM and storage configurations. It flaunts a 6.79-inch display and runs on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC. The Redmi Note 13R ships with HyperOS and boasts a dual rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. It houses a 5,030mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

Redmi Note 13R price, availability

The price of Redmi Note 13R is set at CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs. 16,000) for the 6GB + 128GB version. The 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage variants are priced at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 19,000), CNY 1,799, (roughly Rs. 21,000), and CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 23,000), respectively.

Meanwhile, a top-end model with 12GB + 512GB is priced at CNY 2,199 (roughly Rs. 25,000). The Redmi Note 13R is currently available for purchase in China in Ice Crystal Silver, Light Sea Blue, and Midnight Dark (translated from Chinese) colourways.

Redmi Note 13R specifications

The dual SIM (nano) Redmi Note 13R runs on HyperOS and features a 6.79-inch (1,080×2,460 pixels) display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits peak brightness, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The screen has a centrally aligned hole punch cutout to house the selfie shooter. It gets a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC under the hood, along with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage.

For optics, the Redmi Note 13R has a dual rear camera system comprising a 50-megapixel primary camera alongside a 2-megapixel shooter. For selfies, it includes an 8-megapixel front-facing camera

Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 13R include Bluetooth, Glonass, Galileo, GPS/A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, and GPS. Onboard sensors include an ambient light sensor, acceleration sensor, e-compass, distance sensor, virtual gyroscope, and infrared blaster. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication.

Xiaomi has packed a 5,030mAh battery on the Redmi Note 13R with 33W fast charging support. It measures 168×76.28×8.32mm and weighs 205 grams.


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Moto G85 5G Surfaces on Geekbench Ahead of Debut, Could Be Equipped With Snapdragon 4 Gen 3 Chip

Moto G85 5G has surfaced on a benchmarking website, which means the company’s next midrange G-series smartphone could debut soon. The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker launched the Moto G84 5G in September 2023 and the handset’s successor could arrive with an upgraded Snapdragon chip built using Qualcomm’s 4nm technology. The Moto G85 5G will run on Android 14 out-of-the-box, according to the listing for the upcoming smartphone. It was previously spotted on a retail website, giving enthusiasts an idea of what to expect in terms of pricing.

A listing on the benchmarking website Geekbench (via MySmartPrice) for the Moto G85 5G was recently published, shedding light on the successor to the Moto G84 5G. It reveals that the handset will be equipped with an octa-core processor with two performance cores clocked at 2.30GHz and six efficiency cores with a peak clock speed of at 2.02GHz.

The processor in the listing for the Moto G85 is codenamed “malmo” — this name does not correspond to any existing model from the US chipmaker. It is speculated that the handset will be equipped with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 3, which is yet to be announced by Qualcomm.

The Geekbench listing for the Moto G85 5G shows the handset scored 939 points in the single-core test and 2,092 points in the multi-core test. These are slightly higher than recent benchmarks for its predecessor that featured a Snapdragon 4 Gen 3 chip.

Motorola’s upcoming G-series smartphone will run on Android 14, according to the listing on Geekbench. It is also shown to feature 8GB of RAM, but a recent report indicates that it will also arrive in another variant with 12GB of memory, that was listed on a European retailer’s website priced at EUR 300 (roughly Rs. 27,100). We can expect to hear more about the Moto G85 5G in the coming weeks (or months — the company is yet to announce plans to launch the successor to the Moto G84 5G) leading up to its debut.


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Google Announces Android 14 for TVs With Picture-in-Picture Mode, New Energy Modes



ChatGPT Integrates Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive For Paid Users With Connect Apps Feature



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ChatGPT Integrates Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive For Paid Users With Connect Apps Feature

ChatGPT is getting a new Connect Apps feature that will allow users to integrate their Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive with the artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This feature will enable users to eliminate the hassle of downloading documents to their devices and then manually uploading them to the AI platform. However, this feature is only available for the paid users of the chatbot, which includes the ChatGPT Plus, Teams, and Enterprise users. Notably, the AI firm has also begun gradually rolling out GPT-4o to users globally.

The feature was announced by OpenAI via a blog post, where it also introduced a couple more features. All of these features are part of the company’s Spring Update, which also unveiled the GPT-4o AI model with emotive voice and computer vision capabilities. Now, paid users of ChatGPT will get the option to directly upload Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files to ChatGPT with the new Connect Apps feature.

Connect Apps option will let users integrate their primary cloud storage service between Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive (both enterprise and personal account) with the platform. While the company has not specified, this feature should be available on both the website and the mobile apps. To find the feature, users will have to tap on the paper clip icon located on the left edge of the text field. Tapping on the menu option will open a larger box which will show Google and Microsoft’s cloud storage that can be connected.

Once connected, users can directly upload the files and the AI chatbot will process them. Apart from this, OpenAI is also introducing interactive tables and charts for ChatGPT. Now, when the platform generates a table or chart, users can interact with it and make edits. While they won’t be able to make manual edits at this stage, they can write additional prompts to regroup the tables or to change the colours of a pie chart, and the AI will do it.

After the final chart or table has been prepared, users will also be able to download them. OpenAI says the interactive feature supports several chart types, and in case the user-specified type is unavailable, the chatbot will generate a static chart.


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Google Announces Android 14 for TVs With Picture-in-Picture Mode, New Energy Modes

Google is finally bringing Android 14 for TVs to supported Android and Google TVs with multiple new features and improvements. The new operating system for smart TVs will finally add a picture-in-picture mode that will let users multitask and watch two different videos at the same time. Apart from this, the tech giant is also offering different energy modes to offer users granular control over energy consumption. New accessibility features as well as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalised descriptions are also being added.

In a post made on its developers-focused blog, Google said, “We’re bringing Android 14 to TV! The next generation of Android provides improvements in performance, sustainability, accessibility, and multitasking to help you build engaging apps for TVs.” The tech giant also announced a new Compose for TV feature for developers which will allow them to build new apps with Jetpack Compose, the company’s latest Android development toolkit.

The big focus with the new operating system is performance and sustainability. Android 14 for TV will get new energy modes that let users decide the experience they want from their Android TVs. There is a low-energy mode that will reduce the smart TV’s standby power consumption. Then, there’s an increased energy mode that keeps network connectivity active even when the TV is on standby. Finally, there is an optimised energy mode that supports Google Cast over Wi-Fi, but not through ethernet.

Multitasking is also a big focus area for the company as it is finally introducing a picture-in-picture mode. However, this will not be available on all smart TVs. Google says the feature is being reserved for ‘qualified’ Android 14 TV models. It has not announced the list of TVs which will offer this feature, but the rule of thumb says newer and premium smart TVs are likely to get it.

Finally, accessibility features are also being introduced. These include colour correction, improved text options, better navigation for users, and more. All of these features can be toggled on and off using remote shortcuts. Further, Gemini AI has also made its way to Android TV. Google will be adding personalised descriptions for movies and TV shows on the Android TV home screen, powered by Gemini.


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