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BTRC: Compensation for call drops from Oct 1
Mobile phone users will have to be compensated for call drops from October 1.
That's the curt message from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to telecom companies in this country.
According to new BTRC guidelines issued on Monday, mobile phone operators will have to compensate their customers by refunding talk time for call drops with effect from October.
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The new guidelines were unveiled at a press briefing at the regulator's headquarters by BTRC chairman Shyam Sunder Sikder and Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar who was there as the chief guest.
BTRC's New Guidelines:
A customer can get information about the previous day/week/month's net call drop amount through common USSD code (*121*765#) -- applicable for all mobile phone operators -- from October 1.
Mobile operators will compensate their subscribers with talk time of three pulses (30 seconds) for each call drop in case of 1st and 2nd call drops daily and four pulses (40 seconds) for each call drop in case of subsequent 3rd to 7th call drops as "financial and emotional loss."
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Talk time refunded as compensation for call drops will be usable from the first call (00:00 hours) of the next day, which means no amount can be deducted from the customer's account for the call before the refunded talk time is fully utilised.
The customer should be informed within the next 24 hours through SMSes about the talk time refunded as a result of call drops.
An operator can refund the call minutes from that day of the occurrence of call drop if it wishes. A maximum period of 15 days will be applicable for the usage of the refunded talk time of the call drop.
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"If a customer receives a service by paying money, the operator should ensure proper service," Mustafa Jabbar said.
“If telecom companies invest in telecommunications infrastructure rather than compensating customers, call drop rates will decrease,” he added.
TikTok may face $29m fine for failing to protect children's privacy in UK
TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform.
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office said Monday that it has issued the social media company a legal document that precedes a potential fine. It said TikTok may have processed the data of children under 13 without appropriate parental consent, and processed “special category data” without legal grounds to do so.
The commissioner said “special category data” included ethnic and racial origin, political opinions, religious beliefs and sexual orientation.
It also said TikTok may have failed to provide transparent, easily understood information to its users. The legal document covered the period from May 2018 to July 2020.
Information Commissioner John Edwards said the body’s provisional view was that TikTok “fell short” of providing proper data privacy protections. The body said its findings are not final and that it will consider any representations from TikTok before making a final decision.
“While we respect the ICO’s role in safeguarding privacy in the U.K., we disagree with the preliminary views expressed and intend to formally respond to the ICO,” said a statement released by TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
Britain’s government is pushing through its online safety bill, which requires technology companies to protect children from harmful content.
The Information Commissioner’s Office said it has six other ongoing investigations into companies that do not appear to have taken their responsibilities around child safety seriously enough.
Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Review: Watch FIFA World Cup on 120 inch Screen
FIFA World Cup 2022 is knocking at the door, and who doesn’t want to watch these matches on a big screen? What if you can watch football matches on a 120 inch large screen! With that in mind, we are going to review Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Projector 2 that can display as large as 120 inch views. This projector is perfect for movie watching and other important events too. This projector is easy to use and set up, making it a great choice for those looking for a quality TV projector.
Key Features of Mi Smart Projector 2
The projector can be connected to any smart TV to cast your movies, streaming, and photos with ease. We have looked at the features closely, and here is what we have found.
Design
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 is nearly identical in design and construction to the original Xiaomi Mi smart compact projector. This compact projector is easy to transport. Those who are looking for a decent portable projector can choose it. The projector measures 4.5 x 5.9 x 5.9 inches (115 × 150 × 150 mm) and weighs 2.8 lbs (1.3 kg).
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The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 comes packaged in only white plastic, with a front portion covered in a gray fabric. The projector comes with an average look, so it won’t overshadow the output signal it originates from, and you can match this gadget easily with your home décors and appliances.
The Mi Smart Projector 2 has the least connectivity possible with what it has to connect: HDMI 2.0, USB 2.0, and audio output for headphones. Thanks to its Android TV OS compatibility and its ability to cast to connected displays. This project works fine for basic connections. However, if you wish to use entertainment devices connected to HDMI, you will likely need a converter or another device.
120 Inch Large Screen
The most exciting feature of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 is that it sports a large screen. It can display up to a 120-inch screen at a 1.2:1 throw ratio. Not to mention, large screens work quite effectively at displaying large pictures, movies, and games than those with smaller screen sizes. Additionally, they are also more efficient, providing more brightness and contrast when projecting images.
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Display Quality
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 offers superb picture quality and a tremendous screen if you have the space to accommodate its maximum 120-inch display, where it achieves its maximum distance of three meters from a huge surface.
This projector comes with four-channel LED RGB+BP brightness improvement technology with HDR decoding, which makes the colors feel more real.
However, this projector doesn’t generally make the pictures bright enough to fight the existing ambient lights in a room. To increase the odds of obtaining a bright image from the projector, you need to place the projector in a room with a low chance of sunlight entering through the windows or use this gadget at night.
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This Mi Smart Projector 2 will fit 1920 X 1080 pixels pictures only. However, it can’t deliver 4K images. At this degree of quality, you will find it difficult to find a better picture from any projector. As an alternative, you can examine the attributes of more luxurious televisions at this value point. Overall, the display quality is decent compared to other projectors in the market.
NASA spacecraft rams into asteroid in defence test
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
The galactic slam occurred at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles (11.3 million kilometers) away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the space rock at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph). Scientists expected the impact to carve out a crater, hurl streams of rocks and dirt into space and, most importantly, alter the asteroid’s orbit.
“We have impact!” Mission Control's Elena Adams announced, jumping up and down and thrusting her arms skyward.
Telescopes around the world and in space aimed at the same point in the sky to capture the spectacle. Though the impact was immediately obvious — Dart’s radio signal abruptly ceased — it will take as long as a couple of months to determine how much the asteroid’s path was changed.
The $325 million mission was the first attempt to shift the position of an asteroid or any other natural object in space.
“As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success,” Adams later told a news conference, the room filling with applause. “I think Earthlings should sleep better. Definitely, I will.”
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reminded people earlier in the day via Twitter that, “No, this is not a movie plot.” He added in a prerecorded video: ”We’ve all seen it on movies like ‘Armageddon,’ but the real-life stakes are high."
Monday’s target: a 525-foot (160-meter) asteroid named Dimorphos. It’s a moonlet of Didymos, Greek for twin, a fast-spinning asteroid five times bigger that flung off the material that formed the junior partner.
The pair have been orbiting the sun for eons without threatening Earth, making them ideal save-the-world test candidates.
Launched last November, the vending machine-size Dart — short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test — navigated to its target using new technology developed by Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, the spacecraft builder and mission manager.
Dart’s on-board camera, a key part of this smart navigation system, caught sight of Dimorphos barely an hour before impact. “Woo hoo!” exclaimed Adams, a mission systems engineer at Johns Hopkins.
With an image beaming back to Earth every second, Adams and other ground controllers in Laurel, Maryland, watched with growing excitement as Dimorphos loomed larger and larger in the field of view alongside its bigger companion. Within minutes, Dimorphos was alone in the pictures; it looked like a giant gray lemon, but with boulders and rubble on the surface. The last image froze on the screen as the radio transmission ended.
Flight controllers cheered, hugged one another and exchanged high fives. Their mission complete, the Dart team went straight into celebration mode. There was little sorrow over the spacecraft's demise.
“Normally, losing signal from a spacecraft is a very bad thing. But in this case, it was the ideal outcome,” said NASA program scientist Tom Statler.
Johns Hopkins scientist Carolyn Ernst said the spacecraft was definitely “kaput," with remnants possibly in the fresh crater or cascading into space with the asteroid's ejected material.
Scientists insisted Dart would not shatter Dimorphos. The spacecraft packed a scant 1,260 pounds (570 kilograms), compared with the asteroid’s 11 billion pounds (5 billion kilograms). But that should be plenty to shrink its 11-hour, 55-minute orbit around Didymos.
The impact should pare 10 minutes off that. The anticipated orbital shift of 1% might not sound like much, scientists noted. But they stressed it would amount to a significant change over years.
“Now is when the science starts,” said NASA’s Lori Glaze, planetary science division director. “Now we’re going to see for real how effective we were.”
Planetary defense experts prefer nudging a threatening asteroid or comet out of the way, given enough lead time, rather than blowing it up and creating multiple pieces that could rain down on Earth. Multiple impactors might be needed for big space rocks or a combination of impactors and so-called gravity tractors, not-yet-invented devices that would use their own gravity to pull an asteroid into a safer orbit.
“The dinosaurs didn’t have a space program to help them know what was coming, but we do,” NASA’s senior climate adviser Katherine Calvin said, referring to the mass extinction 66 million years ago believed to have been caused by a major asteroid impact, volcanic eruptions or both.
The non-profit B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting Earth from asteroid strikes, has been pushing for impact tests like Dart since its founding by astronauts and physicists 20 years ago. Monday’s feat aside, the world must do a better job of identifying the countless space rocks lurking out there, warned the foundation’s executive director, Ed Lu, a former astronaut.
Significantly less than half of the estimated 25,000 near-Earth objects in the deadly 460-foot (140-meter) range have been discovered, according to NASA. And fewer than 1% of the millions of smaller asteroids, capable of widespread injuries, are known.
The Vera Rubin Observatory, nearing completion in Chile by the National Science Foundation and U.S. Energy Department, promises to revolutionize the field of asteroid discovery, Lu noted.
Finding and tracking asteroids, “That’s still the name of the game here. That’s the thing that has to happen in order to protect the Earth,” he said.
Apple’s iPhone 14 now being assembled in India
US technology giant Apple has said it started assembling its iPhone 14 in India, world's second-largest smartphone market, to shift some production away from China.
Apple partner Foxconn, which makes the majority of the world's iPhones, is producing the device at its Sriperumbudur factory near Chennai, marking the first time the company has shifted production from China to India this quickly after the launch of a new iPhone.
The Cupertino-based giant began locally assembling smartphones in India in 2017, but those were older models.
The marquee device will go on sale in India later this year, according to TechCrunch.
JPMorgan said this month that Apple will move 5 percent of its global iPhone 14 production to India by late 2022, and could move 25 percent of its entire iPhone production line to the country by 2025.
As part of their "China-plus one" or "China-plus two" strategy, major companies are now looking at India.
Apple, which still relies heavily on China for the majority of iPhone production, is seeking alternatives as Xi Jinping's administration clashes with the US government and imposes lockdowns, hurting economic activities.
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The presence of the foreign production giants, coupled with ample labour resources and competitive labour costs, make India a desirable location, JP Morgan said.
Also, the country has attracted investments from Apple manufacturing partners Foxconn and Wistron in recent years by offering lucrative subsidies.
Many hope Apple will make its handsets affordable in India as the company expands its manufacturing capacity in the country.
The base iPhone 14 model, which is priced at $799 in the US, costs 79,900 Indian rupees ($980); the entry iPhone Pro Max model costs $1,717 in India, compared to its $1,099 sticker price in the US, according to TechCrunch.
Price Drop: Is it the right time to buy an iPhone 13?
The Apple iPhone 13 series is officially available in Bangladesh. Customers can use credit cards from several banks to buy the product over 24 months with 0% EMI. All clients will be given a one-year official replacement warranty in accordance with Apple's policy. The phone is offered at Executive Machine Stores, Gadget & Gear stores, and the retail locations of Compustar. Additionally, it is accessible from the Grameenphone Store, Robi Store, Pickaboo, and numerous other online stores.
On September 7, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series. After the release of the latest 14 series, the prices of the iPhone 13 series have been dropped by Apple. Now Apple fans in USA, India, Bangladesh and other countries around the world can buy iPhone 13 at a lower price range. Let's take a look at the key specifications of Apple iPhone 13 series.
Key Features of Apple iPhone 13 Series
The A15 Bionic processor is found in all iPhone 13 series models. Apple claims that the A15 Bionic chip outperforms the A14 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone 12 series in terms of speed and power efficiency. It is still a 5nm device, though.
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OLED screens are present on every iPhone 13 series model. ProMotion is a major advancement in display technology. The refresh rate of the display on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will automatically alter as needed up to 120Hz thanks to ProMotion display. The display will have a refresh rate of 120 Hz for gaming and 60 Hz for all other operations. This function is comparable to Android phones' adjustable refresh rate.
While the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max both have three cameras, the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13 both have two cameras. The camera system is another significant distinction between the iPhone 13 series Pro and non-Pro devices. Wide and Ultra Wide sensors are included in the dual-camera system of the Apple iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13. A triple camera system with telephoto, wide, and ultra-wide sensors is available in the Pro series. The display sizes of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 series are identical.
Apple's 13th-generation iPhone color possibilities include pink, blue, midnight, starlight, and (PRODUCT) RED color options for the Apple iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. While the graphite, gold, silver, and sierra blue colors will be offered for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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Battery life on the iPhone 13 series is up to 20% longer than on the iPhone 12 series. The battery life of the Apple iPhone 13 series has increased by up to 20%. The iPhone 13 Pro Max boasts the largest battery improvement of around 20% among the four iPhone 13 models. The battery size of the non-Max model has increased by almost 10%. The iPhone 13 delivers 1.5 hours greater battery life than the iPhone 12 small, 2.5 hours more battery life than the iPhone 12, 1.5 hours more battery life on the iPhone 13 Pro, and 2.5 hours more battery life on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Coincidentally, Apple doesn't publicly state how much battery power it has.
The iPhone 13 series supports 5G. All iPhone 13 series models support 5G. The iPhone 12 series is the first 5G iPhone.
Every iPhone 13-series device is MagSafe wireless compatible.
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All four of the new iPhones feature MagSafe wireless charging at up to 15W speeds with compatible chargers, just like the iPhone 12 series.
What's included in the package with the iPhone 13 series?
The iPhone 13 series, a USB Type-C to Lightning cable, paperwork, and an Apple label are all included in the box. In 2020, Apple discontinued including an adaptor and earbuds with its smartphones. The iPhone XR, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max disappear from an Indian Apple Store. Similar to last year, Apple has withdrawn support for the top two iPhone 12 models.
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Reduced Prices of iPhone 13 Series After the Launch of iPhone 14 Series
Apple has officially released the iPhone 14, and as a result, has reduced the cost of the iPhone 13 series and discontinued the iPhone 11.
Table: Price ranges of different models of iPhone 13 series in US, India and Bangladesh
iPhone 13 Series
Price in US
Price in India
Price in Bangladesh
APPLE iPhone 13 Mini (4GB+128 GB)
$599
₹54,990 (Reduced Price, 15% off)₹ 64,900 (Previous Prices)
1,03,999 Taka (Official Price)78,000 Taka (e-SIM) (Unofficial Price)
APPLE iPhone 13 Mini (4GB+256 GB)
$699
₹64,990 (Reduced Price, 13% off)₹74,900 (Previous Prices)
1,18,999 Taka (Official Price)4GB+256GB- 86,500 Taka (e-SIM) (Unofficial Price)
APPLE iPhone 13 mini (512 GB)
$899
₹79,990 (Reduced Price, 15% off)₹94,900 (Previous Prices)
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APPLE iPhone 13 (4GB+128 GB)
$699
₹58,990 (Reduced Price, 15% off)₹69,900 (Previous Prices)
1,18,999 Taka (Official Price)85,000 Taka (e-SIM, Unofficial Price)86,500 Taka (e-SIM, USA, Unofficial Price)90,000 Taka (Dual) (Unofficial Price)
APPLE iPhone 13 (4GB+256 GB)
$799
₹66,990 (Reduced Price, 16% off)₹79,900 (Previous Prices)
1,33,499 Taka (Official Price)91,000 Taka (e-SIM, USA) (Unofficial Price)
APPLE iPhone 13 (4GB+512 GB)
$999
₹86,990 (Reduced Price, 12% off)₹99,900 (Previous Prices)
96,000 Taka (e-SIM, USA) (Unofficial Price)
APPLE iPhone 13 Pro (128 GB)
₹99,990 (Reduced Price, 16% off)₹1,19,900 (Previous Prices)
146999 Taka (Esim) (Reduced Price)154999 Taka (Previous Prices)
APPLE iPhone 13 Pro (256 GB)
₹1,09,990 (Reduced Price, 15% off)₹1,29,900 (Previous Prices)
169999 Taka (Esim) (Reduced Price)161999 Taka (Previous Prices)
APPLE iPhone 13 Pro (512 GB)
₹1,29,990 (Reduced Price, 13% off)₹1,49,900 (Previous Prices)
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APPLE iPhone 13 Pro Max (128 GB)
₹1,09,990 (Reduced Price, 15% off)₹1,29,900 (Previous Prices)
169999 Taka (Esim) (Reduced Price)160999 Taka (Previous Prices)
APPLE iPhone 13 Pro Max (256 GB)
₹1,19,990 (Reduced Price, 14% off)₹1,39,900 (Previous Prices)
184999 Taka (Esim) (Reduced Price)174999 Taka (Previous Prices)
APPLE iPhone 13 Pro Max (512 GB)
₹1,39,990 (Reduced Price, 12% off)₹1,59,900 (Previous Prices)
210000 Taka (Esim) (Reduced Price)199999 Taka (Previous Prices)
Read: Apple's iPhone 14 Review: A revamped iPhone 13?
Govt has permanently blocked 22,000 porn sites and 6,000 gambling sites: Mustafa Jabbar
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar today said that robotics, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) will shape the future.
The minister said this while attending a policy dialogue on safe use of technology in establishing peace and extending democracy, arranged by Bangladesh Enterprise Institute at a Dhaka hotel.
Terming internet connectivity as mandatory for the digital age, Jabbar said that the government has taken up a project to bring the entire country under high speed internet.
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“To face the challenges posed by digital technology, first we need to eliminate digital divide. Everyone has to be digitally competent to enjoy the benefits of the upcoming technology-based world. If you keep your child away from the digital spheres, he/she will lag behind,” said Jabbar.
Acknowledging that there are both good and bad sides of digital technology, the minister said that digital technology won’t have adverse impact on the state, society and people if everyone is also aware and cautious of its dark side.
“The government has permanently blocked a total of 22,000 porn sites and 6,000 gambling sites. We’ve also achieved great success in removing harmful content from the virtual world through improving our ties with social media giants like Facebook and others. But such progress won’t be of any use if the consumers of digital technologies don’t practice restraint, which can only be done through digital literacy,” added Jabbar.
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The dialogue was presided over by Ambassador Humayun Kabir. Mezbah Uddin, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Charles Whiteley, Head of Delegations of the European Union (EU), among others, spoke at the event.
Walton brings new mechanical keyboards
Walton Digi-Tech Industries has brought two new models of affordable mechanical keyboards.
Modelled as KM02 and KM03, the keyboards have advanced features, according to a media statement.
Released in black and grey, KM02 and KM03 have 104 keys among which 25 are anti-ghost keys.
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The keyboards' special features include a backlight breathing function, 50 million times button life, US layout, USB interface, mechanical axis button, blue switch, and 1.5M exposed head USB cable.
Priced at Tk2,050 and Tk2,250, the new Walton mechanical keyboards can be purchased at Tk1,742 BDT and Tk1,912 from E-Plaza.
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Xiaomi POCO M5 Review: Budget gaming phone with elegant design
POCO was founded in 2018 as a sub-brand of Xiaomi. In recent years, the company has started its journey as an independent brand and launched a bunch of quality Smartphones. With their ‘M’ series line-up phones, POCO has captured the budget mid-range market. POCO M5, the latest in this line, debuted in India on 13th September 2022. In this device, POCO brings impressive design and internal upgrades. Let’s take a look at the key features of the Xiaomi POCO M5.
Key Specifications of Xiaomi POCO M5
Design and Build Quality
The design of the POCO M5 is clearly its strongest and most interesting aspect. Anyone familiar with smartphones would know the distinct brand representation of the three-point camera system on the iPhone or the horizontal visor on the Pixel.
The M5 is a mix of both these design elements and then some more. The device itself is completely made from plastic with a faux leather texture on the back. The texture is only appealing visually as it still feels like plastic on the hand.
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There is a stretched-out visor on the back that houses the camera module and the large POCO branding. The two main sensors are aligned vertically with a small secondary one placed on the vertices.
As an entry-level mid-range device, users will be getting all the usual ports and button choices. Interestingly, the headphone jack is positioned on the top of the device in a typical POCO fashion.
The side-mounted power button doubles as the fingerprint scanner. Other features like micro SDXC, dual sim, and USB Type C 2.0 are all present on the M5. At almost 8.9 mm in thickness, the device easily falls on the chunky side. But much of that has been offset by the boxy design which gives it a more premium and durable hand feel.
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Overall, the design of the M5 is innovative with s sturdy plastic build. While it's not market disrupting in any way, it still poses a good value for its price.
Display
The front of the M5 features a 6.58-inch 1080P IPS LCD panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate. It’s just another average IPS panel with the only mentionable feature being the 90 Hz refresh rate. The high refresh rate is becoming increasingly common in the budget mid-range segment as it definitely elevates the overall user experience.
However, one of the quirks with the panel is that it has a max brightness of 500 nits. Without a dedicated HBM, it becomes a tad bit difficult to view the phone at max brightness in direct sunlight. The problem only gets compounded since it's an LCD panel.
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The colors and contrasts looked decent on the M5 display. Just like all its predecessors, the colors appeared to be on the warmer side. The viewing angles are also great with distortion found only at extreme angles.
The display won’t exude the best quality out there. But if you consider what you’re paying, it might still seem like a good option.
Camera
The M5 features three cameras on the back with the main sensor being a 50 MP wide-angle shooter. The other two accompanying lenses are 2 MP depth and macro shooters. It's clear that the additional sensors are just there to increase the sensor count of the camera module rather than actually having any meaningful impact on the overall photography.
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As expected, almost all the heavy work is done by the primary sensor. Thankfully, it does an exceptional job.
Colors and details look impeccable from the pixel binned 50 MP shots. The dynamic range is also clearly visible regardless of the subject and light periphery. But that’s the case with almost every smartphone when it comes to well-lit environments.
However, the M5 won’t let you down in artificial or low light as well. While there are still some noises visible in extreme dark shots, the variable shutter speed does an excellent job of exposing the subject to the correct degree. Images look relatively sharp and more pleasing compared to similarly priced devices.
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The videography of the M5 is limited to 1080P at 30 fps. While the main sensor is capable of more than that, it’s the processor which is the main constraint. There is also a 5 MP selfie shooter. It’s a generic lens and one that can be found in most entry-level devices.
Overall, the M5 won’t compete with higher-end mid-ranges like the Samsung A series when it comes to performance. But it certainly created a space for itself in its price bracket.
Processor and Performance
The POCO M5 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 processor based on the 6 Nm architecture. Previously POCO has used the Dimensity 900 processor on their M series devices. This is the first time that the brand went with Helio processors and there is a good reason for that. The octa-core 2 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 might seem slightly above entry level. But MediaTek has specially optimized this processor for gaming.
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The device can run the day-to-day tasks smoothly thanks to the efficient core design and in part to the 90 Hz smooth refresh rate making transitions and animations even more fluid.
The device can run the latest multiplayer games like COD, PUBG, and Asphalt 9 at 'Max' settings. Not to mention, the capability of a device of this budget to run 3D graphics-intensive games at max settings is surprising. However, the processor cannot bear the toll for long as throttling kicks in after about 30 minutes of gaming. So, it's better to run games with 'Medium' settings as it will give the best performance.
To wrap up the performance of the M5, it definitely punches above its weight.
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Battery and Charge Time
The POCO M5 has been equipped with a 5000 mAh battery. On ideal usage, the device can easily last a full day. To make things even sweeter, there is an included 18 W charger on the box.
Price of Xiaomi POCO M5
The official price of the POCO M5 is 12,499 Rs in India which is roughly equivalent to 14,735 BDT (1 INR = 1.18 BDT). POCO M5 is not officially available in Bangladesh yet. However, the official price of POCO M5 in Bangladesh may vary depending on availability, tax, and other policies.
Final Words
The latest M5 is a budget device from POCO. This device brought some refreshing changes to the design aesthetics, camera, and overall performance of the device. However, the display could’ve definitely been better as it lacks enough outdoor brightness.
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So, who should buy the M5? Anyone looking for a solid budget device can easily go for it. And for people looking for a gaming fix on the cheap, the Xiaomi POCO M5 is currently the best deal out there hands down.
TikTok launches dual camera feature TikTok Now
TikTok has brought a dual camera feature, TikTok Now, to enable its users to share their "most authentic moments with the people who matter the most" using their devices' front and back cameras.
Users will receive a daily prompt to capture a 10-second video or a static photo to quickly and easily share what they are up to.
TikTok Now can be accessed from both TikTok and the new TikTok Now app. In some countries, TikTok Now may be available within TikTok, downloadable as a new TikTok Now app, or available in both formats.
TikTok will continue to enhance the user experience as it learns more about how the TikTok community embraces this new format.
In TikTok Now, creators are in control of deciding who can view or engage with their content. They can block others and choose which comments appear on their content.
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And if someone comes across behaviour they believe may violate the community guidelines, they can report it for review. If someone under the age of 16 creates an account to use the TikTok Now app, just like TikTok, their account will be private by default.
Those under the age of 18 will not be able to share their content on the "explore" feed. People aged between 13 and 15 will have commenting options limited to "friends only."