OnePlus' new flagship smartphone, the Oneplus 6T, has been launched in India with prices starting at ₹37,999 for the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM, 128GB variant will cost you ₹41,999 while the 8GB RAM, 256 GB variant is priced at ₹45,999. The device can be purchased through Amazon, the Oneplus official website and also through OnePlus-exclusive stores like Croma and Reliance Digital outlets.

Delivering a major blow to the Chinese technology giant, Britain will bar new deployments of Huawei equipment in its high-speed 5G network, the government said on Tuesday. The decision to unplug from Huawei, will delay Britain&rsquo;s rollout of 5G service by two to three years and cost billions of dollars.&nbsp;Britain said it will phase out over the next seven years the small amount of Huawei 5G equipment installed in recent months. For slower 3G and 4G mobile phone systems, the British government said providers should remove and replace most of the older Huawei gear over the next few years.

Telecom major Bharti Airtel has partnered with Verizon to launch its new video conferencing service, Airtel BlueJeans. The app will go up against the recently launched JioMeet and other popular options such as Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams among others. However, the service will initially be available only to businesses in India. It offers enterprise-level security, including &ldquo;meeting lock, secure transmission and storage, randomised meeting IDs and fraud detection&rdquo;. The app also features cloud point presence in India to enable low latency, HD video and Dolby Voice, and can accommodate up to 50,000 participants on a call.

Japanese electronics major Sony has expanded its Extra Bass wireless speaker range with the launch of the SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23. The X-Balanced Speaker units come in a refreshing new design and feature Extra Bass for deep sound and enhanced audio quality. The IP67 rated speakers have built-in Google Assistant and mic that allows hands free calling. There's a multi-colour LED line, with the XB43 adding extra tweeter lighting. Sony claims the XB43 and XB33 support up to 24 hours of music playback, while the cheaper X23 gets 12 hours of on-battery time. The prices start at ₹8,990 and go up to ₹16,990. They&rsquo;ll be available for purchase via leading online and offline stores from July 16.

Samsung seems to be working on a toned-down version of its flagship Galaxy S20 series smartphone, the Galaxy S20 Lite. It is listed on the benchmarking website Geekbench with a processor codenamed &lsquo;Kona&rsquo;, which is the Snapdragon 865 processor. It comes paired with 6GB RAM and was spotted running Android 10. The smartphone is expected to launch around October 2020, a couple of months after the Galaxy Note 20 series.

Realme has launched a new affordable smartphone in India, the Realme C11. It features a 6.5-inch HD+ display and is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 chipset, coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage that is expandable via microSD card. There&rsquo;s a 13-megapixel dual rear camera setup and a 5-megapixel front camera with features such as AI Beauty, Filter Mode, HDR, Portrait Mode, and Timelapse. The smartphone lacks a fingerprint scanner but gets a face unlock system. It boots the latest Android 10 with Realme UI on top and is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery that supports reverse charging. The Realme C11 costs ₹7,499 and will be available from July 22 via Flipkart and Realme.com.

The Season 14 Royale Pass for the popular multiplayer battle royale shooter PUBG Mobile is now live. Dubbed &lsquo;Spark The Flame&rsquo;, the latest season brings new multi-form gear skins, including a new Commander Set that upgrades as you progress and a Blazing Dawn Plane finish. There&rsquo;s a new RP Prime Subscription available for Android users. It comes with two levels of membership--Prime and Prime Plus--along with monthly, quarterly and yearly subscription options. Players can collect 300 or 900 RP Vouchers every month, along with redemption discounts and Airplane Ranking display perks. The season 14 will also mark the return of the Roaring Dragon sets and Dragon Hunter-themed rewards as a celebration of the two-year anniversary of PUBG Mobile&rsquo;s Royal Pass.

The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach may have affected more than 142 million guests and not 10.6 million as previously reported. The security-focussed online publication ZDNet said that a hacker put up an ad on the dark web selling the leaked details of over 142.48 MGM hotel guests for about $2,900 (~₹2.2 lakh). The data breach reportedly occurred in the summer of 2019 after the hotel&rsquo;s cloud servers were hacked. But it came to light only in February 2020 after a batch of 10.6 million guests&rsquo; data, including information on celebrities, tech CEOs and government officials, was offered as a free download on a hacking forum. The leaked files included details like full names, home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and dates of birth.

Xiaomi-owned Huami has revised the price of its Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch in India, and is now available for ₹4,999 on Flipkart. The toned-down version of Amazfit&rsquo;s flagship wearable, the Amazfit Verge, was launched last year with a price tag of ₹6,999. To recall, the smartwatch comes with a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with features such as multi-sport tracking, continuous heart rate monitoring, music control, app notifications and more. The IP68 rated watch has Bluetooth 5.0, GPS support and a 390 mAh battery that is promised to deliver 20 days of usage.

Smartphone maker Poco&rsquo;s third smartphone in India, the Poco M2 Pro, has gone on sale in India via Flipkart at a starting price of ₹13,999 for the 4GB+64GB base model. It features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ display and a Snapdragon 720G chipset, paired with up to 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The M2 Pro comes with a 48MP quad rear camera setup, a 16MP selfie camera with a dedicated night mode and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging. It&rsquo;s also got a 3.5mm headphone jack, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a P2i nano-coating for dust and splash resistance.

Hong Kong-based Tecno Mobile has launched a new budget smartphone in India, the Tecno Spark 5 Pro. It features a 6.6-inch HD+ hole-punch display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio A25 processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There&rsquo;s a 16-megapixel quad rear camera setup, a 16-megapixel front camera and a 5,000 mAh battery, which can be charged over a standard micro USB port. The Tecno Spark 5 Pro costs ₹10,499 and is now available for purchase via Amazon and offline stores.

Xiaomi has announced that its budget smartphone, the Redmi Note 9, will launch in India on July 20. To recall, the Note 9 was launched globally in April with a 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display. It runs on the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, paired with up to 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. There&rsquo;s also a 48MP quad rear camera setup and a 13MP selfie camera. The Redmi Note 9 packs a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W charging and pricing starts at $199 for the 3GB+64GB variant.

According to a Bloomberg report, an expert committee appointed by the Indian govt has recommending a new data regulator to oversee the sharing, monetisation and privacy of online data. The 72-page report mentions the panel pointing to key issues that must be tackled by a new regulator, like making sure all stakeholders follow rules, provide data for legitimate requests, and help level the playing field for businesses. US tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Google and Uber have been mentioned as parties to be looked at carefully, since they have 'left many new entrants and start-ups being squeezed and faced with significant entry barriers.'

Popular video messaging app Snapchat&nbsp;has rolled out its mental health tool 'Here for You' for Indian users.&nbsp;The platform had announced the feature, targeted to promote well-being among its younger users in February, on Safer Internet Day. Snap has partnered with mental health institutes&nbsp;Mariwala Health Initiative and Manas Foundation to create resources to tackle anxiety, depression, loneliness, suicide, and general mental health problems for its users. Indian users of the app can search for words like depression, anxiety and more to access these resources.&nbsp;Here For You covers topics like eating disorders, guides to help friends staying safe from abuse, asking for help when you need it.&nbsp;

Ubisoft's third installment in the Watch Dogs series of games has been revealed at the company's showcase--Watch Dogs: Legion. It's set in London, where players will navigate the Houses of Parliament as an MI-5 agent. The narrative is tied to Watch Dogs 2, and this time players must topple an authoritarian regime headed by a private security firm. Legion lets users play as any character, instead of always having to rely on weaponry and destruction to achieve the objective. The game will be available on October 29th on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Google Stadia, with support for next generation consoles expected later.

Korean tech giant Samsung has expanded its Internet of Things (IoT) product portfolio in India with the launch of the&nbsp;SpaceMax Family Hub refrigerator. The smart fridge costs over ₹2.2 lakh but is now available for pre-booking on Flipkart, Samsung.com and other online platforms at a special price of ₹1,96,900. It retains all the features from Samsung&rsquo;s flagship Family Hub refrigerators, besides using the new SpaceMax technology to add more storage space without changing exterior dimensions. The 657-litre refrigerator comes with a 21.5-inch FHD touch screen display, Bixby voice assistant and 25-watt speakers. It can automatically plan meals, stream content from your smartphone and can connect to and control third-party devices that are part of the SmartThings smart home ecosystem.

Ubisoft has released the first trailer for its free-to-play, first-person shooter battle royale game Hyper Scape at the Ubisoft Forward event. The trailer outlines a dismal distant future where everyone&rsquo;s only escape is through a VR world--a story that is eerily similar to Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s 2018 sci-fi &lsquo;Ready Player One&rsquo;. Players battle in a futuristic, urban landscape using a wide variety of guns, gear and special abilities to get their hands on the crown. A PC Open Beta for Hyper Scape is online now and can be downloaded via the UPlay website.

In a massive push for Digital India, Google on Monday announced that it will&nbsp;invest ₹75,000 crore&nbsp;or about $10 billion in India over the next 5 to 7 years,&nbsp;as part of its India Digitisation Fund.&nbsp;Speaking at the sixth edition of the Google For India event, CEO&nbsp;Sundar&nbsp;Pichai said that the fund will be a &ldquo;mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments.&rdquo;&nbsp;The investment will focus on four areas: enabling affordable access to information to every Indian in their own language; building products and services specific to India's needs; empowering businesses to transform digitally and using technology and AI for social good in health, agriculture and education.&nbsp;Earlier on Monday, PM Modi tweeted about having a conversation with Pichai on Google's role in India's technology narrative. The key point that he emphasised was "leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India&rsquo;s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs."

Video game developer Ubisoft has released the first trailer for its upcoming title Far Cry 6 that reveals a 'Caribbean island simmering with revolutionary tension'. The open-world game is planned for a Feb 18 release next year across both current and next-generation systems, on Xbox, PlayStation, as well as Google Stadia and PC. The latest game in the long running series features actor Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad as a violent dictator of Yara who is set on trying to restore the city&rsquo;s former glory.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has confirmed the Indian launch of its flagship lineup, VIvo X50 and Vivo X50 Pro, on July 16. Both upper mid-range 5G phones made their debut in China last month with a 6.56-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display that supports HDR 10+ and a 90Hz refresh rate. They are also powered by the same Snapdragon 765G processor coupled with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. Both the phones have quad rear setup with the identical Sony IMX 589 primary sensor, but the Pro variant comes with a gimbal camera system and supports 60x periscope zoom. The Vivo X50 Pro also has a slightly larger 4,315 mAh battery but both support the same 33W fast charging. The Vivo X50 starts at &yen;3,498 (~₹37,000), while the Vivo X50 Pro costs &yen;4,298 (₹45,500) for the 8GB+128GB variant.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has received yet another price hike in India and is now available at a starting price of ₹12,499. This also happens to be the fifth such increase from the original launch price of ₹9,999 in the country. The price of the 6GB RAM variant remains unchanged at ₹14,999. To recall, the smartphone features a 6.3-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display and a Snapdragon 665 chipset. There&rsquo;s also a 48MP quad rear camera setup and a 4,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

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