OnePlus 7 Pro Almond colour launching in India on June 14 at Rs 52,999

The OnePlus 7 Pro will soon get a new Almond Colour variant. The flagship smartphone is currently available in India in Mirror Grey and Nebula Blue colour variants, but starting June 14, customers will also be able to buy the phone in the new Almond colour avataar. The new OnePlus 7 Pro Almond variant will come in a single 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration priced at Rs 52,999.

The device and its price are already listed on OnePlus’ India website and it will go on sale through Amazon, as well as OnePlus’ own online portal on June 14. It will also be made available through offline retail channels.

The OnePlus 7 Pro features a metal build, with both front and rear protected by Gorilla Glass. It is equipped with a 6.67-inch fluid AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution. The display is HDR10+ certified and has a 90 Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and gets a 4,000 mAh battery.

On the camera front, the OnePlus 7 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup that is said to cover the focal range of 17mm to 78mm. The 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor rests on the back and it’s paired with an f/1.6 aperture lens with a custom-made 7-element plastic lens. This main sensor supports OIS and EIS, and is supplemented by an 8MP telephoto lens that offers 3X zoom and also a 16MP ultra-wide lens. The 8MP sensor is paired with an f/2.4 aperture lens and gets OIS while the 16MP ultra-wide lens is coupled with an f/2.2 aperture lens with a 117-degree field of view. Read our camera review and comparison of the smartphone here.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest from June 10 to June 13: OnePlus 6T, iPhone X at lowest prices and other deals to watch

Amazon India will be hosting the Fab Phones Fest in India from June 10 to June 13, where smartphones like the OnePlus 6T, iPhone X, Redmi 6A, Redmi Y2 and others will be made available at discounted prices. The Redmi Y3, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30 will also go on open sale during the Fab Phones Fest.

Additionally, Amazon will offer 35% off on select models of Samsung phones, 30% off on select models of Apple, 50% off on select models of Honor, 40% off on select models of Oppo, and 30% off on select models of Vivo phones.

The most notable deal from the Fab Phones Fest disclosed by Amazon so far is that on the OnePlus 6T. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage version of the OnePlus 6T will be made available at its lowest price ever of Rs 27,999. Currently, the phone sells for Rs 32,999 on Amazon. Amazon is also teasing the lowest price ever for the iPhone X during the sale event.

Moreover, the four-day sale will include exchange offers of up to Rs 12,000, No-Cost EMIs on select smartphones. The sale will begin at midnight on June 10 and those interested in buying discounted smartphones can click here to check out all the offers.

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E3 2019: EA shows off Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Apex Legends, The Sims 4, Battlefield 5 and more

EA took the stage last night to show off games that the publisher is working on. Kicking the event off was a 15-minute unedited gameplay video of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. We know that the game is releasing on November 15 2019. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is a third person action adventure game with a focus on lightsaber action, platforming and traversing. Since this is an action adventure game, we presume there will be puzzles to solve as well. The story of the game takes place between Star Wars: Episode 3 and Rogue One. 

Moving on to other games, we got to see what's coming to Apex Legends Season 2. The game will get new characters, new guns new challenges and more. In the game, there is a new weapon called the L-STAR. The new character is called Wattson. 

Next up, in Battlefield 5, players will get to experience new maps - Al Sondan and Marita. Al Sondan is a large map for those that like large open spaces. For those that like tightly closed spaces, there is a new map called Operation Underground. According to CNET, “Chapter V of Battlefield V was also a big focus. The team are attempting to recreate the conflict of Iwo Jima. With that comes a new set of weapons and vehicles specific to that theatre of war”.

The Sims 4 got a release date of July 16 for consoles and July 21for the PC. For those of you that missed it can watch the complete EA presentation below.

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FAQ on how Sign In with Apple works based on information at WWDC, including details about two-factor authentication support and private email relay service (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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FAQ on how Sign In with Apple works based on information at WWDC, including details about two-factor authentication support and private email relay service  —  One of the bigger security announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference this week is Apple's new requirement …

Apple's sign-in button, built for a post-Cambridge Analytica world, is a sign of how much tech infrastructure needs to be rebuilt as privacy expectations change (Russell Brandom/The Verge)

Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Apple's sign-in button, built for a post-Cambridge Analytica world, is a sign of how much tech infrastructure needs to be rebuilt as privacy expectations change  —  Protection against developers, not hackers  —  In 2019, Facebook isn't just a homepage; it's a passport.

Asus ditches ZenFone moniker, will launch ZenFone 6 as Asus 6z in India on June 19 following Delhi High Court ruling

Asus has lost a trademark case to Telecare Network India Pvt Ltd, effectively taking away its ability to sell ‘Zen’ and ‘ZenFone’ branded smartphones and accessories in India. The ruling in favour of Telecare Network was given by the Delhi High Court last week, banning Asus from using the registered trademark for selling its mobile phones in India. Now, the company has confirmed that it will be launching its ZenFone 6 in India as the Asus 6z, ditching the ‘ZenFone’ moniker completely.

Asus has sent out media invites for the launch of the Asus 6z in India on June 19. Further, Flipkart has also changed its landing page for the ZenFone 6 and renamed it to Asus 6z. However, the Asus India website still lists the phone as the ZenFone 6, teasing its Flipkart arrival.

It is difficult to say if Asus will have to ditch the ZenFone name for all its previous and future smartphones in India. According to the Delhi High Court's ruling, Asus cannot sell or advertise, directly or indirectly, any products like mobile phones or phone accessories with the ZenFone or Zen branding starting July 23. Another hearing on the matter is scheduled for July 10.

In terms of specs, the Asus 6z name is the only change being made here. All the specs will remain the same as the ZenFone 6 (first impressions). You can read all about the specifications of the ZenFone 6 or Asus 6z here.

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Nokia 81 receives price cut in India, now starts at Rs 19,999

HMD Global has cut the price of the Nokia 8.1 in India. The 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant which launched at Rs 26,999 is now available for Rs 19,999 whereas the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant which launched at Rs 29,999 is now available for Rs 22,999. The Nokia India official website says that those that purchase the smartphone get a gift card worth Rs.4000 and one-time screen replacement using the promo code: MATCHDAYS. Airtel prepaid customers on Nokia 8.1 get 1TB of 4G data on eligible plans starting Rs. 199 and Airtel post-paid customers can enjoy additional data of 120GB along with three months of Netflix subscription and one year of Amazon Prime subscription on plans starting Rs. 499. Customers can also avail no cost EMI on select credit cards for 3,6 or 9 months duration on a minimum cart value of Rs 6,000 to a maximum cart value of Rs 37,000. The offers are available on the phones purchased on 5th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 22nd, 27th and 30th of June 2019 from www.nokia.com/phones within India only.

Speaking of the specifications of the Nokia 8.1, the smartphone is said to be constructed out of a single block of Series 6000 aluminium with dual-tone diamond cut edges. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. The smartphone is backed by a 3,500mAh battery with support for 18W quick charging. The Nokia 8.1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It comes with HDR 10 support and has a resolution of 1080x2244 pixels. The phone has a fingerprint sensor on the back. The handset is an Android One device that runs on stock Android 9 Pie out of the box. 

For the camera, the smartphone sports Zeiss optics and comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS) support. The phone has a 12MP primary camera with 1.4-micron pixels, 1/2.55-inch sensor and is paired with a 13MP secondary depth-sensing camera. The phone’s primary camera supports Dual PDAF and can capture 4K videos at 30 frames per second. On the front, the Nokia 8.1 comes with a 20MP sensor. 

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Carbon Health, which provides video and message-based virtual care through an app in addition to in-person care at seven Bay Area clinics, raises $30M Series B (MedCity News)

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Carbon Health, which provides video and message-based virtual care through an app in addition to in-person care at seven Bay Area clinics, raises $30M Series B  —  In addition to its seven Bay Area clinics that offer in-person care, the startup has a mobile app through which patients …

Microsoft teases Xbox Scarlet ahead of E3 2019 press conference

Microsoft’s E3 press conference kicks off in a couple of hours and rumours have been hinting at the reveal of a new console. Microsoft has been tweeting a build-up to the E3 conference on Twitter with a hidden message. The tweets have R 255, followed by G 36 in the second tweet and B 0 in the last one. Together this forms the code RGB (255,36,0). This is the RGB colour code for Scarlet. Microsoft has confirmed the Scarlet teaser to the Verge. CBK, who first pieced together the hidden message in the tweets has received one free month of Game Pass. In his Tweet, he writes, “In even MOREE news. Because of my discovery of the Scarlet easter egg on their E3 countdown. @Xbox sent me 1 free month of gamepass! Thank you very much.”

Microsoft has been rumoured to launch two consoles under its Scarlet code name. One will be Lockhart, a more affordable next-gen console and the other, codenamed Anaconda, which will be spruced up version of the console like Xbox One X is for this generation. Rumours suggest that the new consoles will support Ray Tracing. You can check out all the rumoured specs of the upcoming Xbox here. 

This E3 is going to be big for Microsoft. Over the past 2 years, the company has gone on a buying spree, purchasing studios to help strengthen the company's first-party exclusive games library. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox tweeted, “Just finishing our final E3 rehearsal here with the team in Redmond. Feel really good about the briefing. Lots to show. We have 14 Xbox Game Studios games in the show this year, more first party games than we've ever had in the show. Fun times. #XboxE3” With so many new games coming to Microsoft’s console, it looks like this will be an E3 to remember. 

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Former Unity VP Anne Evans has filed a lawsuit against the company for retaliation and wrongful termination, alleging CEO John Riccitiello sexually harassed her (Megan Rose Dickey/TechCrunch)

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Former Unity VP Anne Evans has filed a lawsuit against the company for retaliation and wrongful termination, alleging CEO John Riccitiello sexually harassed her  —  Unity Technologies, the multibillion-dollar gaming engine, is facing a lawsuit from its former VP of global talent acquisition …

In a communique, G20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes global tech companies use to reduce their corporate taxes (Reuters)

Reuters:
In a communique, G20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes global tech companies use to reduce their corporate taxes  —  FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Saturday to compile common rules to close loopholes used …

Equity transcribed: What happens to late-stage VC if the Vision Fund goes away?

Welcome back to the transcribed edition of the wildly popular TechCrunch podcast, Equity. This week Kate Clark and Alex Wilhelm convened in the new studio to discuss the biggest venture capital news of the week.

There was a lot of news to get to so they started with some quick hits about Thumbtack, Bird, Scoot, Mirror and Looker. Then they got down to business and went in-depth on SoftBank’s Vision Fund and whether the money has dried up.

And folks from Social Capital are back with a new firm called Tribe Capital that looks a lot like … Social Capital.

Kate: I think the TLDR here is, if the Vision Fund doesn’t raise a Vision Fund Two, we will feel changes in the market. I think we will see deal sizes come back to earth a little bit, and I think we may see at least not increasingly large valuations, because I think that people may, especially now that it’s been a couple of years, people may underestimate the force that is a Vision Fund. We don’t have the Vision Fund, you know that obvious force that dark cloud is gone.

Alex: You’ll feel the lack. Yes. Couple of quick notes about why this might be. It isn’t just that people like Kate and I think this way. I mean, there’s been structural problems with the Vision Fund. There’s been some discussions about opacity and how it operates. How its decisions are made, and I would throw in there, there’s probably some questions about the prices it has paid. Uber managed to claw back above it’s IPO price for a hot second, and is back under it today.

Kate: And didn’t last long.

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London-based Realeyes, which uses AI to let brands like AT&T and Mars gauge emotions of consumers through their facial expressions, raises $12.4M Series B (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
London-based Realeyes, which uses AI to let brands like AT&T and Mars gauge emotions of consumers through their facial expressions, raises $12.4M Series B  —  Artificial emotional intelligence, or “emotion AI,” is emerging as a key component of the broader AI movement.