Motorola Defy 2 Rugged Phone, Defy Satellite Link Bluetooth Accessory With Two-Way Messaging Launched

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Feb 24, 2023

Realme is gearing up to launch the Realme GT 3 for the global market soon. The company is set to announce the new high end smartphone during the MWC 2023 event in Barcelona later this month. So here’s roundup of everything we know about this device.

Design & Display

While the Realme GT 3 isn’t exactly an ultra high end smartphone, it is still a flagship grade device with some very notable specs and design elements. For those unaware, the GT 3 model is basically a rebranded version of the GT Neo 5, so apart from the name they are identical to one another. The rear features a large camera island on the rear, which houses the image sensor and even a transparent panel.

This transparent panel showcases the high end chipset that powers this device, which is also surrounded by an LED lighting strip. These LED are RGB enabled and can output 25 different colors. Meanwhile, the front sports a tall 6.74 inch OLED display that has a 144Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, up to 1,500Hz touch sampling rate, a high 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1.07 billion colors, and a 2772 x 1240px resolution. It also houses a center aligned punch hole selfie camera.

Specifications

The Realme GT 3 can be considered a flagship grade device simply from its design and its top end hardware. It is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, which is just half a step behind the next gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip that powers every ultra high end smartphones that are available in the market right now (Ex: Samsung Galaxy S23 series). This chipset will likely be paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

Notably, the GT 3 is also expected to launch in the same two charging variants as the GT Neo 5. The fast charging on this phone is undoubtedly one of its highlighting aspects. So, the smartphone will come with support for either a 150W or 240W fast charging variant. The former is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack while the latter will house a smaller 4,600mAh battery. However, the 240W variant can charge the GT 3 from 1 percent battery to 20 percent in just around 80 seconds.

The Realme GT 3 sports a triple camera setup on the back. The primary camera is a 50 megapixel Sony IMX890 sensor that supports OIS, which is also paired with an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens (Sony IMX355), and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. On the other hand, the front houses a 16 megapixel selfie camera.

Launch Date, Expected Pricing, & Colors

The Chinese smartphone maker launched the GT Neo 5 in three color options, namely a Black, White, and a Purple model. So, it won’t be a surprise if the same options return for the global market. If the company actually launches two variants, the 150W version would likely start from around 370 US Dollars for its 8GB+256GB configuration. Meanwhile, the 240W variant starts from around 470 US Dollars for the 16GB+256GB model. The Realme GT 3 is set to be announced on February 28 during the Mobile World Congress 2023 event. So stick around for more updates.

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Huawei P50 Official Refurbished Models Now on Sale in China

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Feb 24, 2023

Earlier today (24th February 2023), Huawei officially announced the new refurbished model for one of its older flagship smartphones. The high end device in question is the Huawei P50, so here are all the details.

The Chinese tech giant’s former flagship smartphone will be available in three color options which include a black, gold, and white variant. The refurbished P50 models are being officially sold by the brand and not a third party e-commerce website. For those unaware, a refurbished phone is basically devices that have been used for either a very short time or had been opened but returned for reasons ranging from a small defect to other issues. The company takes these phones back under warranty and services them to be near new quality before reselling it at a cheaper price rate.

So now, the P50 is being offered to prospective buyers with a 15 day replacement guarantee if the device has any issues. It is also paired with a 66W fast charger as well. The Huawei P50 model was first unveiled back in 2021 and featured top notch specs and features. This includes a 4G only Snapdragon 888 SoC, 6.5 inch OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, 50 megapixel triple cameras, and more.

So for those interested in picking up a flagship Huawei smartphone, you can get the 8GB + 128GB model for a price tag of 3,388 Yuan (roughly 488 US Dollars) while the 8GB+256GB variant is being sold for 3,788 Yuan (roughly 545 US Dollars).

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Truke Buds A1 Earbuds Launched in India with ANC & 48hr Battery for Just Rs 1,299

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Feb 24, 2023

Truke has just launched a brand new product for the Indian market. This device in question is the new Buds A1 truly wireless earbuds, which are a pair of budget earphones that feature some notable specs. So let’s have a look.

The company has just launched the new Buds A1 TWS earbuds that feature a unique special textured classic case design. It also adopts a stem design on the earbuds while the charging case is shaped like a pebble. The brand promises to offer a cinematic music experience thanks to its 10mm titanium audio drivers. The new Truke Buds A1 come with 3 preset EQ modes options like Dynamic Audio, Bass Boost Mode, and a Movie Mode.

One of its highlighting features is undoubtedly the support for ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). The Buds A1 feature Hybrid ANC that offers up to 30dB noise reduction, which is quite impressive for its pricing. It also houses a quad mic system for ENC to offer an improved and clear calling experience. The earbuds also support the seamless one step instant pairing technology for faster connections. It even supports the latest Bluetooth 5.3 and offer an impressive 48 hours of total battery life. On single full charge, the earbuds can last for up to 10 hours with ANC off.

The earbuds’ charging case is equipped with a 300mAh battery pack that supports fast charging via a USB Type-C port. This hearables can even be used by gamers since it offers a dedicated low latency gaming mode that drops the latency down to just 50ms. The new Truke Buds A1 will be available for purchase on Amazon India for a price tag of 1,499 INR, but have a special introductory price of just 1,299 INR for those that pre-order before its first sale on March 3.

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Microsoft Announces ChatGPT for Robotics, Robot Interactions Without Learning Complex Programming

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Feb 24, 2023

Microsoft Announces ChatGPT for Robotics, Robot Interactions Without Learning Complex Programming

The recent announcement of Microsoft implementing ChatGPT (based on the upgraded GPT-4) into the company’s search engine Bing took the world by surprise and attracted many users to join in on the AI hype. But it seems like Microsoft is not only bringing AI to the online market, but to the offline market as well.

As recently announced on the company’s official blog post, the Microsoft Autonomous Systems and Robotics Research Group has recently published a research paper on ChatGPT for Robotics, which allows text robots to directly control physical robots.

ChatGPT for Robotics aims to help people interact with robots more easily, without needing to learn complex programming languages or details about robotic systems.

To go further into the specifics here is a comparison table between robotics today vs ChatGPT for Robotics:

Robotics Today	ChatGPT for Robotics
Current robotics pipelines begin with an engineer or technical user that needs to translate the task’s requirements into code for the system. The engineer sits in the loop, meaning that they need to write new code and specifications to correct the robot’s behaviour. Overall, this process is slow (the user needs to write low-level code), expensive (requires highly skilled users with deep knowledge of robotics), and inefficient (requires multiple interactions to get things working properly).	ChatGPT unlocks a new robotics paradigm, and allows a (potentially non-technical) user to sit on the loop, providing high-level feedback to the large language model (LLM) while monitoring the robot’s performance. By following a set of design principles, ChatGPT can generate code for robotics scenarios. Without any fine-tuning, users can leverage the LLM’s knowledge to control different robots form factors for a variety of tasks.
Requires human to translate language instruction to programming instruction	ChatGPT translates language instruction to programming instruction
Requires human for debugging	ChatGPT does some of the debugging
Process is slow, expensive and inefficient.	Process is faster, cheaper and more efficient.

In their research paper and blog, Microsoft’s research team shows multiple examples of ChatGPT solving robotics puzzles, along with controlling robot arms, drones, and home assistant robots intuitively with language.

The paper also details several challenges the team has faced since the product is still in development. However, Microsoft’s research team states that their research is only a small fraction of what is possible within the intersection of large language models operating in the robotics space, and hope that more is to come.

Microsoft stated that the tech giant believes that language-based robotics control will be fundamental to bringing robotics out of science labs, and into the hands of everyday users.

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Xiaomi Is Shutting Down Its TikTok Rival Zili in India

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Feb 24, 2023

Xiaomi is gearing up to shut down its short video sharing platform that is called Zili. The company will be ending its operations in the Indian market soon, so here is everything you need to know about this new move.

For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant’s Zili was first launched in Google Play Store back in 2018 and functioned similar to another social media giant, TikTok. In other words, Zili also allowed users to share or watch short videos on their platform and even sought to fill up the market left by TikTok after it was banned by the Indian government. But now, it appears that Xiaomi is also exiting the market, as it plans on shutting its operations on 13th March 2023 at 23:59PM “due to an operational adjustment.”

As of right now, the application has already been removed from the Google Play Store. Furthermore, Zili added that “All services on Zili app will be disabled on and from the shutdown date, including but not limited to the functions of download, Z-points encashments or withdrawal, etc. and all user data would be deleted from our server after that date and will no longer be retrievable.” Notably, this decision to shut down the platform would likely have resulted in a number of people being laid off in the country.

This app was quite popular in the Indian market with Play Store showing downloads crossing an impressive 100 million before it was taken down. Zili had seen breakout success after TikTok got banned in India in 2020. So it remains to be seen, which other short video sharing app will cover the gap left behind by these two platforms.

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Qualcomm Shows Off Fastest-ever Local AI Image Generation on Mobile

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Feb 24, 2023

Qualcomm has recently unveiled an exciting new development in mobile technology, showcasing its AI capabilities with the latest iteration of its image generator, Stable Diffusion. The company has claimed that this is the fastest-ever deployment of the software on a smartphone, with a demo video showing it generating a 512 x 512-pixel image in under 15 seconds. While Qualcomm has not revealed the specific phone used, it has confirmed that it was powered by its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The software has also undergone a range of custom optimizations to achieve optimal performance.

This is an impressive feat, particularly as generating an image in this way on a decent laptop can take minutes, let alone seconds on a smartphone. Most apps offering AI image generation do all their processing in the cloud, rather than on the mobile device itself. Dall.E is an example of one such AI image generation software that runs all of its processing threads on the cloud, which is why it generates images with the speed it does. Qualcomm’s achievement marks a significant step forward in the productization of AI, with the potential to offer greater convenience, cost savings, and privacy.

While Qualcomm has claimed that this is a speed record, some developers have pointed out that they have already achieved similar results with Stable Diffusion running on Android devices. However, this doesn’t take away anything from the impressive nature of Qualcomm’s achievement. It’s important to remember that getting big AI models running locally on mobile devices is a complex task that requires significant computing power. Plus, privacy is highly enhanced since no data is being sent over the internet. By showcasing this technology, Qualcomm has demonstrated its expertise in this field and opened up exciting possibilities for the future of mobile AI.

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Apple May Launch iPhone 15 Pro in a Dark Red Color Special Edition

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Feb 24, 2023

We had just recently covered CAD renders of the Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, which showcased the design of the next gen iPhone that is set to launch later this year. Now, we have another leak that showcases this high end iPhone model in a new Dark Red special edition.

The news arrives from the 9To5Mac, who also shared the CAD renders of the iPhone 15 Pro earlier this week. In the latest renders, we can see the iPhone 15 Pro in a new dark red color option. As of right now, it is still unclear if the company will actually launch such a color variant for its next gen flagship iPhones. The Cupertino based giant usually launches special color variants for the more expensive Pro models.

For example, it had released the pacific blue color for the iPhone 12 Pro, sierra blue for the iPhone 13 Pro, and space black and deep purple for the iPhone 14 Pro model. But a source close the company company has revealed the the iPhone 15 Pro model will arrive in a new dark red color option (410D0D). However, this is not the only possible color that the device will launch in as other rumors have hinted at other special edition variants as well.

This includes a possible light blue and pink color options. Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report and the brand plan to launch all or possibly none of these colors for the iPhone 15 Pro. The high end model is expected to feature titanium, so we can also expect it to opt for some natural or space black like hues to better match the new materials being used on its upcoming smartphone.

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Xiaomi 13 Lite Visits NBTC Certification Ahead of February 26 Launch

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Feb 24, 2023

The Xiaomi 13 Lite has passed NBTC certification today. As it is known, the device is scheduled to break cover alongside the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro on Feb. 26 at the MWC 2023 event. Reports have claimed that the 13 Lite will be rebranded version of the Xiaomi Civi 2 that went official in China in September 2022. The NBTC listing also shows that the Civi 2 will be rebadged as the 13 Lite in the global market.

The Xiaomi 13 Lite’s specifications are not mentioned in the NBTC listing. However, it does state that the model number of the device is 2210129SG. To recall, the Xiaomi Civi 2’s model number is 2210129SC. As a result, it appears that the Civi 2 will be renamed 13 Lite outside of China.

The Xiaomi 13 Lite is likely to be the first device to release with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 onboard in the global market. It will feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The device boasts 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It comes preloaded with the latest Android 13 OS and MIUI 13 user interface.

On the back panel, the Xiaomi 13 Lite will feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main camera with OIS support, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. On the front, it will have dual front-facing cameras, consisting of a 32-megapixel main camera and a 32-megapixel ultra-wide lens.

The leaked renders of the Xiaomi 13 Lite have revealed that its display has curved edges and a pill-shaped cutout. The device has an under-display fingerprint scanner and will be available in black, pink, and blue shades. In Europe, the device is likely to be priced at 449 euros.

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Realme GT 3 240W Spotted with Key Specifications on Geekbench Before February 28 launch

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Feb 24, 2023

Realme GT 3 has been spotted on Geekbench before its official announcement. To recall, Realme recently confirmed that it will unveil the Realme GT 3 on Feb. 28 for the global market at the MWC 2023 tech exhibition. Apart from teasing the design and revealing support for 240W SuperVOOC charging, the company hasn’t revealed any details about the device’s specifications. The Geekbench appearance of the device has leaked some of its key specifications.

A device labelled as Realme RMX3709 has surfaced on Geekbench today. The same device has also been recently spotted on other platforms, such as Indonesia’s TKDN, Europe’s EEC, and Bluetooth SIG. It has also emerged in Thailand’s NBTC database with the Realme GT 3 240W moniker.

Going back to the Geekbench listing for the Realme GT 3 240W, it reveals that a 3.00GHz Qualcomm chipset powers it. While it appears to be the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, it could be the underclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with the same clock speed. For those who don’t know, the Realme GT 3 240W might end up as a rebranded version of the Realme GT Neo 5 240W, which launched in China earlier this month.

The Geekbench listing further states that the device has 16 GB of RAM and runs on Android 13 OS. It scored 1265 and 3885 in the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench 5. The rest of the specs of the GT 3 could be identical to the Neo 5.

The Realme GT 5 is likely to feature a 6.74-inch OLED 1.5K display that offers a 144Hz refresh rate. It will come with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, a 4,600mAh battery, and Android 13 OS with Realme UI 4.0 on top. The GT 5 will have a 16-megapixel front camera, and a 50-megapixel (main, with OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera unit.

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Google’s Quantum Computing Breakthrough Aims to Eliminate Errors

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Feb 24, 2023

Google’s quantum computing department has announced a significant reduction in the error rate of quantum computers, a promising development for the future of computation. While quantum computing is known for its exceptional computational abilities, it often tends to produce a high rate of errors, rendering many calculations unreliable.

According to Google’s VP of Engineering Hartmut Neven and Director of Quantum Hardware Julian Kelly, in order to run quantum circuits that can solve industrially relevant problems, the industry will need to achieve error rates in the range of 1 in 10,000,000,000 to 1 in 10,000,000.

The team has discovered that, under certain conditions, the more physical qubits used to construct a logical qubit, the better the logical qubit becomes. However, this is only true if the benefits of quantum error correction outweigh the added errors from each additional physical qubit.

Google’s Quantum AI Team has achieved a first-ever feat for any quantum computing platform by developing an error-correcting code called a surface code. The process involves repetition so that any errors, such as flipped bits, can be ruled out by what the researchers describe as a majority vote.

This is just one part of the company’s roadmap, which involves six steps, ultimately leading to error-corrected quantum computing. The company has recently entered the second stage of its plan to produce a logical qubit prototype and aims to produce a long-lived logical qubit beyond 2025.

While Google sees this as a significant breakthrough, it is important to note that we are still years, if not decades, away from achieving error-free quantum computing. There is undoubtedly a long journey ahead, but with developments such as this, we are closer than ever to realizing the full potential of quantum computing.

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Apple A17 Bionic to Trump Over Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in Chipset Battle

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Feb 24, 2023

The tech world is abuzz with the latest news on upcoming smartphone chipsets. The transistor count on chips has been increasing year-over-year, thanks to feature size decreasing due to evolving technology. According to reports, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 from Qualcomm is expected to perform better than the A16 Bionic in terms of CPU. However, it seems that TSMC’s 3 nm node has been reserved for Apple’s next-gen chipset, the A17 Bionic, giving it a production priority over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300, which will continue to be manufactured on TSMC’s 4 nm processes.

In 2022, Qualcomm improved upon the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip by switching to TSMC’s 4 nm process for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. As evident from the latest smartphone launches, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has been a huge success. Now, rumors suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will outperform the A16 Bionic in the CPU department. However, it seems Apple will bounce back harder, claiming its lead back with the upcoming A17 Bionic chip this fall.

Reports suggest that TSMC will be responsible for manufacturing the A17 Bionic. This doesn’t come as a surprise at all, since the Taiwanese company has been producing Apple SoCs for quite some time. What’s interesting, though, is that the A17 Bionic will be built on TSMC’s 3 nm process, alongside the next-gen M3 chips. Apple is said to have fully booked TSMC‘s 3 nm production capacity, leaving no room for Qualcomm and MediaTek. It will be exciting to see how other chip manufacturers will adjust to his change in this market scenario.

What this means is that the A17 Bionic, which is expected to power the iPhone 15 Pro models coming this year, will have a generational advantage over Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300. Qualcomm might stay at the top for now. However, as mentioned previously, when Apple announces the A17 Bionic chip in 2023, Apple will most likely reclaim its position at the top, at least until the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is released at the end of 2024. Even then, the competition will definitely be cutthroat.

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Realme C55 visits Geekbench with Helio G85 SoC, 8GB RAM

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Feb 24, 2023

Realme will soon be launching a new smartphone in the C-series called the Realme C55. It was recently confirmed that the phone will come with an Apple Dynamic Island-like feature called the Mini Capsule. The device has now appeared on Geekbench revealing some key specs along with its performance.

Bearing model number RMX3710, the device has an octa-core processor with model number MT6769V/CZ. It has a base frequency of 1.80GHz and a peak frequency of 2.0GHz. From this information, it is evident that the Realme C55 has a MediaTek Helio G85 processor.

The benchmark also reveals that the device has 8GB of RAM and an Android 13-based operating system. We can expect it to feature Realme UI 4.0. Coming to the benchmark scores, the device scores 376 points on the single-core test and 1463 points on the multi-core test of Geekbench 5. The listing does not reveal any other features.

Previous leaks mention that the smartphone will have a 4,880mAh battery unit with support for 33W fast charging. It has also emerged on NBTC, BIS, and FCC certification websites, hinting that it will soon launch in multiple markets. There is no information on a specific launch date as of yet, but we expect the Realme C55 to launch in the coming weeks.

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Apple Watch Will Soon Let You Monitor Glucose Levels Without Pricking Your Skin

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Feb 24, 2023

With every new iteration of its smartwatch, Apple has been introducing health-oriented features that entice its customer base. As of late, the tech giant has reportedly made significant progress towards bringing blood glucose monitoring to its smartwatch. According to insiders cited by Bloomberg, the no-prick monitoring system is now at the “proof-of-concept stage”, which means that the technology is feasible now and could be brought to market in the future. The technology uses lasers to determine glucose concentration under the skin and was previously not scaled down enough, but has reportedly been shrunk down to the size of an iPhone. The system could not only help people with diabetes monitor their conditions but could also alert those who are prediabetic to make lifestyle changes that could prevent Type 2 diabetes.

The project has been under development for a long time, beginning in 2010 when Apple acquired blood glucose monitoring startup RareLight. Since then, the project has been kept under wraps by operating it as a seemingly isolated firm, Avolonte Health, before being folded into a previously unknown Exploratory Design Group (XDG). The company declined to comment on the project’s current status.

While it’s still too early to predict when the technology will be available, the incentives for bringing non-intrusive glucose monitoring to wearables are strong. Apple has marketed its smartwatch as a health device, capable of detecting atrial fibrillation, low blood oxygen levels, and ovulation cycles. Non-invasive glucose monitoring would be a significant step forward for people with diabetes. They would no longer need to rely on devices that pierce the skin, such as a continuous glucose sensor. However, the industry has a poor track record when it comes to bringing no-prick monitors to market, and it remains to be seen how accurate Apple’s solution will be. It might not even be present in the next Apple Watch when it comes out, considering Apple likes to perfect its technologies before it brings them to its consumers.

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Vivo V27 Pro Full Specifications, Price in India Leaked Before March 1 Launch

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Feb 24, 2023

Vivo is all set to unveil the Vivo V27 Pro on March 1 in multiple markets, including India. Before the launch, Appuals published a report to reveal the press renders and full specifications of the device. The report has also revealed the price of the V27 Pro for the Indian market. Continue reading ahead to learn everything about it.

Vivo V27 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

According to the publication, the Vivo V27 Pro will have a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, which will have a 60-degree curvature at the left and right edges. The screen will support an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Dimensity 8200 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,600mAh battery with 66W fast charging will power the Vivo V27 Pro. It will come preloaded with the Android 13 OS, which will be overlaid with the FunTouch OS 13.

The V27 Pro will have an autofocus-enabled 50-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash on the front for selfies. The back panel of the device will be equipped with an OIS-enabled 50-megapixel Sony IMX766V primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and Aura Light LED flash. Like the V25 Pro, the V27 Pro will feature a color-changing back panel.

The Vivo V27 Pro will come with other features like dual SIM, 5G (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n77/n78), Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, a USB-C port, and an under-display fingerprint scanner. It will measure 164.1 x 74.8 x 7.36 / 7.4mm in thickness.

Vivo V27 Pro Price in India (rumoured)

The Vivo V27 Pro will arrive in two variants, such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB of storage for Rs 41,999 (MRP) and 12 GB RAM + 2566 GB storage for Rs 45,999 (MRP). It will be sold in shades like Magic Blue and Noble Black. The V27 Pro is nothing but a rebranded version of the China-exclusive Vivo S16 Pro from last year.

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Netflix Slashes Prices By Almost 50% in Over 30 Countries

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Feb 24, 2023

Netflix, the world’s leading streaming service, has slashed its prices by up to 50% in over 30 countries. This move seems counterintuitive, given that the company raised prices in North America last year. However, Netflix is adapting to changing viewer habits post-lockdown and experimenting with a balance between revenue and subscriber growth.

The subscription price cuts have been implemented in parts of the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Netflix has also introduced a cheaper ad-supported plan in 12 countries. These moves come as several other streaming services have raised prices recently, with Disney+, Hulu, and Sling TV among them.

According to John Hodulik, media and entertainment analyst at UBS Group AG, Netflix’s decision “definitely goes against the recent trends not just for Netflix, but for the broader streaming industry”. However, in January, co-CEO Greg Peters stated that the company wants to find areas where it can raise prices, helping to fund new content investments. The regional price increases also allow Netflix to add a new demographic of subscribers to global markets where its share could be higher. Since rival services, including Disney+, HBO Max and Paramount+, are expanding globally, Netflix likely made a decision keeping all that in mind.

In addition to price cuts, Netflix is rolling out a new monthly fee for people who share their login credentials outside their homes. Netflix intends to use IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity to enforce its password-sharing policies. Although multi-household sharing has never been permitted by Netflix’s terms of service, it has been permitted for so long that charging for account access to friends and family could annoy some subscribers.

The program has gone through a trial phase in Latin America and has been rolled out in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. The new fee is $8 in Canada and New Zealand, €4 in Portugal, and €6 in Spain. The new payment structure will make its way to the US early this year.

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Motorola Razr (2023) Launch Date Leak Reveals it Will Debut Before Galaxy Z Flip 5

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