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Mi Band 7 Launch Set for May 24, Xiaomi Teases Larger Display With Increased Viewing Area

Mi Band 7 has been confirmed by Xiaomi. The fitness band will launch at the same time as the Redmi Note 11T series in China on May 24. Xiaomi has also provided some details about the specifications of Mi Band 7, which is the successor to the Mi Band 6. The Chinese company has also confirmed that the Mi Band 7 will get a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with 25 percent increased viewing area. The wearable’s previously leaked specifications suggested that it will feature a display with a resolution of 192×490 pixels and always-on display (AOD).

In a post on Weibo, the Chinese company confirmed that the Mi Band 7 will be launched on May 24. Xiaomi has also confirmed that it will feature a larger display and better viewing area than the predecessor Mi Band 6. The company said that the smartwatch will sport a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with 25 percent increased viewing area. The company at the end said that the new product could be launched at Redmi Note 11T series China launch event.

Zeng Xuezhong, Senior Vice President and President of Smartphone Department at Xiaomi, said in a post on Weibo that the upcoming Mi Band 7 has a larger runway-shaped display. Xuezhong also said that the Mi Band 7 will have NFC function and will cover over 300 bus cards. Xuezhong claimed that this will be the strongest Mi Band yet.

Mi Band 7 specifications (rumoured)

According to a recent report, the Mi Band 7 has been tipped to offer GPS support, AOD, and a 192×490 pixel display. The fitness tracker is said to have model numbers M2129B1 and M2130B1. It is said that the fitness tracker has been codenamed “L66”. The Mi Band 7 is also rumoured to get a power saving mode that could extend the battery life of the fitness tracker. It will reportedly only record steps and basic sleep information in the power saving mode. The fitness tracker may also get a Smart Alarm feature that can wake up a user 30 minutes ahead of their scheduled alarm, if it detects light sleep.

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Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale Kicks Off With Deals, Discounts on Phones, TVs



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Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale Kicks Off With Deals, Discounts on Phones, TVs

Flipkart has kicked off its Big Bachat Dhamaal sale that brings discounts on phones including the Motorola Edge 20 Fusion 5G, Moto G31, Poco M4 Pro, and the Vivo T1 5G. In addition to discounts, there will be some models with exchange offers. The Flipkart sale that lasts until Sunday, May 22, is also claimed to introduce up to 80 percent discount on electronics and accessories and up to 70 percent off on TVs. Flipkart is also hosting limited-period deals at 12am, 8am, and 4pm until Sunday.

Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal sale mobile phone discounts

The three-day Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal sale brings the Motorola Edge 20 Fusion 5G starting at Rs. 18,999. The phone was launched last year at Rs. 21,499. Flipkart also has the Moto G31 beginning at Rs. 10,999, down from its launch price of Rs. 12,999. Similarly, the Moto G40 Fusion is available at Rs. 14,499. It debuted last year at Rs. 17,999.

If a Motorola phone is not your pick, the Flipkart sale has the Poco C31 starting at Rs. 7,499, down from its launch price of Rs. 7,999.

The Poco M4 Pro 4G is also on sale starting at Rs. 12,999. It came last year with an initial price tag of Rs. 14,999.

Flipkart also has the Vivo T1 5G starting at Rs. 15,990. It debuted in February with a base price of Rs. 15,990. You can check out more Flipkart deals here.

Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal sale deals on electronics

Alongside the phones, the Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal sale is claimed to bring up to 80 percent discount on gaming accessories and up to 70 percent discount on TVs. The sale also brings discounts on some wireless earbuds, TV streaming devices, and laptop accessories, as listed on the Flipkart page.

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Vi Rs. 151 Prepaid Add-on Pack With 3-Month Disney+ Hotstar Mobile Subscription Launched

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) is offering a new prepaid add-on pack along with three months of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription. The data plan costs Rs. 151 and offers 8GB of data. It has 30 days validity. Similarly, the telecom company recently announced an Rs. 82 add-on with SonyLiv mobile access for 28 days. Vi’s major rival in the space, Airtel recently released two new prepaid plans bundled with a free three-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile. The two new plans cost Rs. 399 and Rs. 839 and come with a validity of 28 days and 84 days, respectively. The new plans will benefit fans of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

As per Vi’s website, the new Rs. 151 prepaid add-on pack brings access to a total of 8GB of data along with three months of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription. The plan’s validity is 30 days. It doesn’t have any service validity. It was first spotted by Telecom Talk.

Like the Rs. 151 plan, Vi recently released a data add-on plan worth Rs. 82 with access to an OTT platform. It comes with the SonyLiv mobile subscription for 28 days. The plan also includes 4GB of data with a validity of 14 days.

Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) has begun, major telecom service providers are busy introducing prepaid recharge plans that come with Disney+ Hotstar access. Earlier this month, Airtel released two new prepaid plans for its users. The plans are priced at Rs. 399 and Rs. 839 and come with a free three-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile. They offer unlimited voice calling support and a daily limit of 100 SMS messages. The Rs. 399 plan has a validity of 28 days and includes a daily data limit of 2.5GB. The Rs. 839 plan has a validity of 84 days and a daily data limit of 2GB. Similar to Vi and Airtel, Reliance Jio also has prepaid recharge plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription.

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iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro Max Top Most Sold Smartphones List for Q1 2022: IDC

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iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro Max Top Most Sold Smartphones List for Q1 2022: IDC

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max reportedly took the top two spots on the most sold smartphones list for the first quarter of 2022. This information comes from IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo who shared a top-five list of the best-selling smartphones in Q1 2022. Another Apple handset found its way into this list at the fourth position. The remaining two spots at third and fifth were secured by handsets from Samsung. However, the information shared by Jeronimo does not include the actual number of units sold for these smartphones.

Jeronimo posted this information on Twitter which says that the smartphone market was dominated by Apple in Q1 2022 with the iPhone 13 sitting in the top spot. It is followed by the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a 6.7-inch display in second. Meanwhile, the iPhone 13 Pro with a 6.1-inch screen was able to secure the fourth place which might suggest that Apple customers were willing to pay extra for a slightly larger display.

Top 5 most sold smartphones in 1Q22
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The tweet also mentions that the iPhone 13 sales were around $42 billion (roughly Rs. 3,26,224 crore) for this quarter. This figure reportedly accounted for up to 84 percent of the iPhone sales in this period. Apple has kept its momentum going after recording its most profitable holiday season (October to December) last year, despite facing supply shortages. During this period, the Cupertino company reported iPhone sales of $71.63 billion (roughly Rs. 5,56,393 crore).

On the other hand, Samsung also made its way onto this list with the Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A32 low-end smartphones that came 3rd and 5th, respectively. The combined sales of these smartphones for Q1 2022 supposedly generated $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 27,963 crore) for the South Korean tech giant.

This week on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, we discuss iPhone 13, new iPad and iPad mini, and Apple Watch Series 7 — and what they mean to the Indian market. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.



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New State Mobile May Update Live on Android, iOS; Brings New Map, Weapon, More

New State Mobile May update is currently live on Android and iOS, the game developer Krafton announced on Friday. The list of new things the update adds include a new map, a new weapon, combat leveling system, action feature, and Survivor Pass. The new map is called Underbridge and can be found in the Round Deathmatch mode. A new combat leveling system is also being added to the Round Deathmatch mode. The new gun being introduced is a Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). The update also brings the Survivor Pass Volume 7. The update also brings a slew of bug fixes for the mobile game with the update.

There are a number of new additions in the New State Mobile 0.9.32 release. The new update brings a new map called Underbridge to the Round Deatchmatch mode. The map has been built for mid-to-long range battles and features two watchtowers so that players can spot the enemies from a distance. Care Packages will not spawn in the new map, unlike in the previous map Arena.

The Round Deathmatch Mode also gets a new combat levelling system in the update. In the new system, players can earn combat experience points based on the outcome of the Team/Round Deathmatch including win, loss, kill, and damage. Players who abandon the match and their team mid-game will not be eligible for the points. After reaching a particular combat level, players will receive a gun customisation kit for the Round Deathmatch preset.

New State Mobile new update also brings a new gun to the game. The weapon, M110A1 is a new Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) that uses 7.62mm ammo. The developers claim that it has the fastest bullet velocity among DMRs in the game. “The M110A1 balances strong damage output with stable recoil and includes a diverse set of equipable accessories, including a scope, magazine, muzzle, and cheek pad slot,” added the developer.

Krafton has also added a new action feature called Piggyback in the game. This feature lets players piggyback knocked-out players and carry them to safety. Players can piggyback allies as well as enemies. While using the Piggyback action feature players will not be able to use other actions.

The May update also introduces the Survivor Pass Volume 7 with Paul Rubin from the New State faction coming to the mobile version of the game. Players will be able to earn Paul Rubin’s costumes and appearance by completing all the story missions that roll out each week.

New State Mobile is also getting slew of bug fixes in the latest update. The crash related bug fixes include an issue where a smartphone would shut down while waiting to enter the starting island in Troi, another issue where the game would randomly close after parachuting, and the issue where the client would force close while entering a vehicle. Other aspects of the game like the gameplay, sound, and graphics also received bug fixes.

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Amazfit GTR 2 New Version With 11 Days of Battery Life Launched: Details

Amazfit GTR 2 New Version smartwatch with battery life of up to 11 hours with typical usage launched. The smartwatch has been launched at Rs. 11,999 and is exclusively available on Flipkart and Amazfit official website. The new smartwatch will go on sale in India on May 23 and for the first day the company is offering the smartwatch at a special launch price of Rs. 10,999. The smartwatch features an HD AMOLED touchscreen display and offers Bluetooth calling. The company is offering the smartwatch in two colours, Black and Grey.

Amazfit GTR 2 New Version price, availability

The company has launched the smartwatch at Rs. 11,999, but the smartwatch will be available for a special launch price of Rs. 10,999 for the first day. The Amazfit GTR 2 (2022) new version will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart and Amazfit’s official website on May 23.

Although Amazfit is marketing the smartwatch as the ‘New Version’ there is little to no difference between the one launched in 2020 and the one being launched now. The Amazfit GTR 2 (2020) is currently being sold for a higher price of Rs. 12,999, whereas the Amazfit GTR (2022) has been launched at a lower price

Amazfit GTR 2 New Version specifications

The Amazfit GTR 2 (2022) features a 1.39-inch AMOLED touchscreen display protected with 3D Corning Gorilla curved glass that gets an anti-fingerprint coatings to keep the scratches away from the touchscreen. The screen of GTR 2 New Version is fully rotatable to cater to both left and right-handed users. It offers over 50 watch face options and comes with an always-on display.

Amazfit is offering heart-rate monitoring and BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensors for monitoring health on the GTR 2 (2022). The BioTracker also supports OxygenBeats to track blood-oxygen saturation. It also provides stress level monitoring, sleep quality monitoring, and PAI health assessment. The smartwatch also includes over 90 built-in sports modes and is also waterproof to 5 ATMs.

The new smartwatch from Amazfit offers 3GB of local music storage that allows users to listen to music without their phone. The Amazfit GTR 2 (2022) also features a wear detection function that locks the watch to protect it from security threats.

Amazfit GTR 2 (2022) Classic model weighs about 39g without strap, whereas the Sport model is lighter at 24.7g without strap . The smartwatch is packed with a 471mAh battery, which is claimed to run for 11 days with typical usage and 6 days under heavy usage. The battery can fully charge in about 2.5 hours. The smartwatch will come with Zepp OS and will support devices running Android 5 or iOS 10 and above.

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Sony Bravia X80K Smart TV Series With Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio Support Launched in India

Sony Bravia X80K smart TV series has been launched in India on Friday. The company’s latest 4K smart TV lineup is available in five display options— 75-inch, 65-inch, 55-inch, 50-inch, and 43-inch sizes. The new offerings support HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision. For sound, the Sony Bravia X80K models pack dual 10W speakers with support for Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround. It runs on Google TV and comes with support for Google Assistant and Alexa. The TV includes Chromecast built-in as well as support for Apple AirPlay.

Sony Bravia X80K Smart TV price in India

Price of the Sony Bravia X80K smart TV in India starts at Rs. 94,990 for the 55-inch model (KD-55X80K). The company is yet to announce the pricing details for the 43-inch (KD-43X80K), 50-inch (KD-550X80K), 65-inch (KD-65X80K), and 75-inch (KD-75X80K) models. The 55-inch model is currently available for purchase in the country and the remaining variants in the new series will be soon available across all Sony Centers, major electronic stores, and e-commerce portals in India.

Sony Bravia X80K Smart TV specifications, features

The newly launched Sony Bravia X80K smart TV lineup is available in five screen sizes with a 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) LCD display with support for HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG formats. The Triluminos Pro display by the company is claimed to enhance the colours on the screen. The bezel has a black shade and the panel refresh rate is 50Hz.

The smart TV models are powered by the Sony 4K HDR processor X1. The processor is said to adapt the picture to the surroundings to ensure optimised viewing experience. The Sony Bravia X80K Smart TV models pack 16GB of inbuilt storage and run-on Google TV (based on Android TV). Users can access the Google Play store with a wide range of supported apps.

Audio on the Sony Bravia X80K smart TV models are handled by two 10W speakers with support for Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, and acoustic auto-calibration. The television models have a dedicated low-latency mode in HDMI 2.1 for gaming.

Connectivity options on the new series include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, four HDMI ports, built-in Chromecast, an audio jack, and two USB ports. The included remote supports voice commands. There are built-in microphones on the smart TV models that allow users to control the content hands-free through voice commands. The smart TV models also support Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, which enables content streaming from Apple devices like iPads and iPhones.

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Researchers Develop Topological Insulators That Could One Day Allow Efficient Light-Based Computing

Photonic materials are the ones that emit, detect or manipulate light. These materials play a crucial role in various sectors such as telecommunications, data processing and storage, and solar cells. Because of their vast usage, there is a continuous need to make them efficient. Researchers, at the University of Central Florida (UCF), are developing new photonic materials that could one day enable ultra-fast, light-based computing. Known as topological insulators, the unique materials are like wires that have been turned inside out, meaning they carry the current on the outside while the interiors are insulated.

The researchers believe topological insulators hold importance as they could be used in circuit designs with more processing power without generating heat. This would remove a big problem in today’s devices — overheating.

The UCF researchers have published their findings in the journal Nature Materials. In the study, they have detailed a new approach to create the materials, using the chained, honeycomb lattice design.

Researchers have said the new photonic materials they developed overcome drawbacks of contemporary topological designs, offering more features and control. It also minimises power losses. They have confirmed their findings using advanced imaging techniques and numerical simulations.

The group hopes that their design will lead to a departure from traditional modulation techniques, bringing light-based computing one step closer to reality.

“Bimorphic topological insulators introduce a new paradigm shift in the design of photonic circuitry by enabling secure transport of light packets with minimal losses,” UCF’s postdoctoral researcher and the study’s lead author Georgios Pyrialakos said in a statement.

Researchers added that topological insulators could allow the use of faster photonic computers that use less energy and could also one day lead to quantum computing, thus allowing processing power hundreds of millions of times faster than today’s computers.

The development of new photonic materials plays a vital role in the growth of information technology in the 21st century.

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HP Envy, Envy x360 Refreshed Laptop Models With 12th Gen Intel Processors Launched: All Details

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Ethereum’s Eco-Friendly Revamp ‘Merge’ May Go Live in August, Unless a ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Explodes

Ethereum, the popular and largely commercialised blockchain, is currently undergoing a software revamp after which, its functioning would be more energy efficient and eco-friendly. Preston Van Loon, a developer working on Ether 2.0, has said that if everything goes according to their current plans, the ‘Merge’ would be ready for launch by August this year. The developers are recoding Ethereum’s mining protocol to ‘Proof-of-Stake’ (PoS) from its current ‘Proof-of-Work’ (PoW) model. The Merge upgrade is reportedly expected to reduce Ethereum’s power consumption by 99 percent.

Speaking at a public event, Van Loon said that Merge is almost ready. It is just a few more trials away from entering the industry.

There is however, the fears of a ‘difficulty bomb’ explosion that could further delay the launch of the Merge, that was initially slated to go live in June.

The “difficulty bomb” refers to the program coded into the Ethereum blockchain that intentionally slows down the network, a report by CoinTelegraph explained.

This feature has been designed to encourage Ethereum’s transition to PoS by increasing difficulty levels for miners so that they lose time for mining on the previous PoW chain after using Merge.

If triggered, this difficulty bomb would need to introduce another update to delay its trigger. This will extend the time for Merge’s launch further.

“As far as we know, if everything goes to plan, August — it just makes sense. If we don’t have to move [the difficulty bomb], let’s do it as soon as we can,” Van Loon added.

Back in April, Merge developers successfully stress-tested the network using a so-called mainnet shadow fork.

At the time, another Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden had called this a “huge success”.

Despite the positive test results, the launch of Merge has faced repeated delays.

The developers are running extensive tests on the Ethereum revamp because decentralised finance (DeFi) apps reportedly worth over $100 billion (roughly Rs. 7,61,110 crore) are supported on the blockchain, and cannot be put in jeopardy.

While the PoS mining operations use randomly selected miners to validate transactions, PoW mining needs a competitive validation method to confirm transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain. Hence, the operations of PoW mining is costlier to maintain.

Like Ethereum, Bitcoin also functions on PoW mining model.

Recently, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried dismissed Bitcoin as a viable payment network option, blaming its energy-consuming PoW mining model.

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Google to Allow Tinder Owner Match to Offer Alternate Payment Systems to Users on Play Store

Match Group said on Friday that Alphabet’s Google will allow the dating apps maker to offer users a choice in payment systems, eliminating Google’s control over user data.

Match sued Google in May, calling the action a “last resort” to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play store for refusing to share up to 30 percent of sales.

The company said it has withdrawn its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after some concessions, including eliminating its complete control over user data.

Match’s lawsuit came against the backdrop of ongoing cases brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, dozens of US state attorneys general and others in targeting Google’s allegedly anticompetitive conduct related to the Play store.

The development comes almost 10 days after Google rejected an app store monopoly suit filed by Tinder parent Match Group, saying it is a “self-interested” campaign putting money ahead of user safety.

Google’s response came a day after Match filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco accusing the tech titan of abusing control of the Play Store that sells digital content for Android-powered phones.

“This is just a continuation of Match Group’s self-interested campaign to avoid paying for the significant value they receive from the mobile platforms they’ve built their business on,” a Google spokesperson told AFP.

The litigation comes as part of an ongoing battle by Match, Epic Games and others to force Google parent Alphabet and iPhone maker Apple to loosen their grips on their respective app stores.

Match’s filing came after Google modified Play Store rules to require its family of apps to use the Internet giant’s payment system, which collects fees of up to 30 percent on transactions, court paperwork said.

Google has made it clear that it will remove Match apps from the Play Store if they do not comply with the rule, Match said in the filing, which described such punishment as a “death knell.”

“This is a case about the strategic manipulation of markets, broken promises, and abuse of power,” Match said in the suit.

Google countered that Match is free to make its apps available elsewhere online, including on its own website.

While the App Store is the only gateway for content to get onto Apple mobile devices, users of Android-powered smartphones or tablets can download apps at their own risk from online venues other than Google’s Play Store.

Match’s lawsuit contends that despite having options, users get content for Android devices from the Play Store more than 90 percent of the time.

Match apps offered in the Play Store qualify to pay fees of just 15 percent on subscriptions, according to the Google spokesperson.

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