Top Tech News Today: PUBG Ban, Note 7 India Launch, Vivo APEX 2019 & More!

Within a month after the Redmi Note 7 launch in China, Xiaomi is all set to bring in the latest handset to take up the competition in India. It’s going to be the first water drop notch smartphone from Xiaomi in the country.

Vivo APEX 2019 will go official today.

PUBG has been banned in the schools in Gujarat. The state primary education department has issued a ban on the famous multiplayer game, PUBG. The ban in the schools was implemented after the recommendation from Gujarat’s State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

Let’s take a quick look at the top news from today.

Galaxy M10 & Galaxy M20 Android Pie Upgrade In August Confirmed

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 will launch launch with Android Oreo later this week. Both the Samsung M series will get an Android Pie upgrade in August. The South Korean company published a notice revealing a roadmap of the phones which will get Android Pie this year. The much-touted Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 will get the update in August.

Now Download Messages From Gmail

The new Gmail has been updated with some of the useful shortcuts. The latest Gmail update adds Gmail some shortcuts for messages like Undo, Redo and Strikethrough. All the options will now be available on the taskbar of the compose window. Another interesting update was the download option. You can now download messages from Gmail in EML format.

Redmi Note 7 India Launch

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is coming to India. The launch has been confirmed by parent firm Xiaomi, and the date will be soon out as well. As per the rumours, Redmi Note 7 may launch in the first half of February. Another report says the Redmi Note 7 India launch may happen by January end itself.

Vivo APEX 2019 To Launch Today

The much-anticipated Vivo APEX 2019 will go official today. The official pictures has been leaked ahead of launch, as the phone is set to go official. The live images of Vivo APEX 2019 has been leaked which shows a rear panel of the phone with two camera holes with a LED flash.

V11 Pro Successor India Launch

The Vivo V11 Pro successor has been spotted, and the smartphone will come with a pop-up selfie camera. Vivo has confirmed an India launch by February. Upcoming V11 Pro successor model is yet to be confirmed by Vivo, but as per the rumours the phone could be called Vivo V13 Pro or Vivo V15 Pro.

PUBG Officially Banned In Gujarat Schools

PUBG has been officially banned in the schools in Gujarat. The Gujarat government confirmed yesterday. The state primary education department issued a ban on the popular multiplayer game PUBG. The ban came after a recommendation was submitted by Gujarat’s State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

Netflix Ties Up With Instagram

Streaming behemoth has tied up with another social media giant, Instagram. From now on, you will be able to share Netflix movies and shows directly on Instagram. You can let your friends and followers know what you are watching and vice versa. Instagram has been integrated to the Netflix app. It’s now available for iOS users now, and it can be shared in the form of stickers, GIFs, polls, comments and more.