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Samsung launches new smartphone GalaxyA80 with triple rotating camera
Bangkok: Heating up the race to bring innovative smartphones, South Korean tech major Samsung today launched here on Wednesday the Galaxy A80 with a rotating triple camera system and a full-screen display.
While an official confirmation on India availability and price of the phone is still awaited, sources told media persons that the phone will be priced below Rs 50,000 for the India market and it is “most likely” to be launched in the country next month.
When users select the selfie mode in the camera app, the three cameras automatically pop-up from the back of the phone and rotate.
It means that the same triple sensors — a 48MP primary camera + 8MP sensor for 123 degree ultra wide angle in addition to another 3D depth sensor — can work both as the user’s primary camera as well as the selfie camera.
The 3D depth camera offers “Live Focus” videos by scanning objects for measurement and depth.
“The Galaxy A80 offers premium features for digital natives who want to fully engage in the ‘era of Live’,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
The pop-up feature which is becoming increasingly common in smartphones now makes sure that the front sensors do not take up any space on the screen, allowing users to have maximum viewing space of the 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED “New Infinity” display for immersive media consumption.
The rotating feature allows everyone to have experience of six camera lenses, while the phone has just three.
Samsung rolls out Galaxy A80 with triple rotating camera for below Rs 50K:
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor, the phone houses a 3,700 mAH battery that comes equipped with “super-fast” charging capability.
The 8GB RAM phone offers 128GB internal storage. The SIM tray placed at the bottom of the device, along with the charging port and the speakers, have space for two SIM cards, but not for a microSD card, meaning that the phone does not allow any expandable memory.
The back of the phone is protected by Corning Gorilla 6 glass, while the frame is made of metal. It has an onscreen fingerprint sensor for quick access to the apps and other phone content.
Samsung also unveiled at the event the Galaxy A70 which was announced late last month. The device will be launched in India this month, the sources added.
Featuring a 6.7-inch Infinity-U display, the device comes with 4,500mAh battery and super-fast charging technology.
Samsung India, which earned revenues of $5.5 billion from its smartphones business in the country in the 2018 financial year, announced Galaxy A20, its fourth smartphone in the Galaxy A series this year, earlier this month.
“The Galaxy A Series provides a range of models so everyone can choose a device that fits their unique needs and enables them to pursue their passions,” Koh said.
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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