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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro has received a promotional price drop in India for the base variant and anyone will be able to purchase the phone at reduced price till July 13. The new price of the Redmi K20 Pro is already live on Amazon India, Flipkart and Mi India store, Xiaomi has announced.
The Redmi K20 Pro now starts at Rs 24,999 in India for the 6GB RAM variant with 128GB storage. This variant was earlier selling for Rs 26,999 but due to the GST hike on smartphones back in April, the prices of phones were increased. Do keep in mind though that this is a limited-time price drop and will only be available until July 13. Nevertheless, this new price means that the Redmi K20 Pro can now be purchased starting at Rs 24,999 which is Rs 3,000 down from the launch price of Rs 27,999.
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro specificationsThe Redmi K20 Pro features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and with minimal bezels on all sides. The screen is topped by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 and is certified for HDR10 playback. There’s an in-display fingerprint sensor embedded into the display for faster unlock.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip with an octa-core processor and Adreno 640 GPU paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage to choose from. It runs on Android 9 based MIUI 11 out-of-the-box.
The phone comes with a triple camera setup on the back which consists of a primary 48MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera. There is a front-facing 20MP camera housed within a pop-up mechanism on top for selfies. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at upto 60FPS and slow-motion videos in 1080p at 960FPS.
The K20 Pro is powered by 4,000mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging out-of-the-box.
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The Trump administration is set to finalize regulations this week that ban the United States government from working with contractors who use technology from five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera Communications, according to a Reuters report.
The ban was first introduced as a provision in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that prevents government agencies from signing contracts with companies that use equipment, services and systems from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua, or any of their subsidiaries and affiliates, citing national security concerns.
Contractors were given until August 13, 2020 to comply, but immediately began voicing concerns over the ambiguity of the law.
More recently, the National Defense Industrial Association, a trade group, asked the government to extend the deadline because it said many contractors are currently dealing with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Defense News.
Another challenge for federal contractors is that the companies on the blacklist are global market leaders in their respective categories, making it harder to find alternatives. For example, Huawei and ZTE are two of the largest telecom equipment providers in the world; Dahua and Hikvision are two of the biggest providers of surveillance equipment and cameras; and Hytera is a market leader for two-way radios.
The ban is one of many entanglements Huawei has had with the U.S. government since it was first identified as a national security threat, along with ZTE, in a 2012 Congressional report.
In May 2019, Huawei filed a legal motion against the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, with the company’s chief legal officer stating that “politicians in the U.S. are using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company.”
The United States, however, is not the only country with national security concerns about Huawei. On Thursday, for example, Reuters reported that Telecom Italia (TIM) decided to exclude Huawei from its tender for 5G equipment in Italy and Brazil, as the Italian government deliberates whether to bar Huawei’s tech from the country’s 5G network. Huawei told Reuters that “the security and development of digital Italy should be based on an approach grounded in facts and not baseless allegations.”
The United Kingdom is also reportedly considering a similar ban on Huawei in its 5G network.
Sony has given gamers a “ sneak peek at what PS5 games will look like when you see them on store shelves starting this holiday”. The company did this by revealing the design and box art for one of the consoles launch window titles, Spider-Man Miles Morales. The box looks very reminiscent of the PS4 box with the difference being on top which houses the logo. On the PS4, we had the blue case with a white PS4 logo up top but this time around the top has a white stripe with a black PS5 logo reminiscent of the PS5 console design.
A sneak peek at what PS5 games will look like when you see them on store shelves starting this holiday: https://t.co/i2ByEdWYRS pic.twitter.com/TmB4FzFMJZ
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 9, 2020On the spine, the blue and white PS4 logo is also replaced with the same white and black PS5 logo which will distinctly separate the PS5 games and PS4 games on store shelves and in your personal collection as well. Since the PS5 is backwards compatible with the PS4, it is likely that you will retain your current PS4 library and show it off. In terms of dimensions, it looks like the box will be the same. Below is a look at the box art for PS4 games, so you can draw a clear reference.
The PS5 is slated to launch in Holiday 2020 and Sony held an event last month to show off the console design. You can check out the PS5 design and how it compares to the Xbox Series X design here. There is no information available about the PS5 pricing, but the console has been listed on Flipkart and Amazon in India and interested gamers can register to get notified on updates about the console. When the PS4 launched internationally, it came to India 2 months after its international launch, so we can expect the same timeline for the upcoming console. You can read more about the PS5 specs and how it compares to the Series X here.
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