Leica has its own premium smartphone now

In case you've missed the news, camera maker Leica now also has a handset called the Leitz Phone 1. It's a rebranded Sharp Aquos R6 handset, and it looks like it's exclusive to Japan via carrier company SoftBank for JPY 187,920 (around CAD 2,129). Like the Aquos R6, you get a 1-inch, 20-megapixel main camera with a 19mm equivalent focal length, 12.6-megapixel front camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 6.67-inch IGZO quad-curved display with a 240Hz variable refresh rate, and 5,000mAh battery. It does get double the internal storage at 256GB, which you can expand.

Its looks will remind you of Leica cameras with the iconic Leica Red Dot and a magnetic circular lens cap dressed in classic Leica silver. Its back panel is made of glass with a matte finish. Leica also supplies a hard case with the Leica Red Dot. As for its interface, it has a primarily monochrome UI that's based on Android 11. If you want to take monochrome photos, this phone also has a Leitz Looks mode in the camera app.

Source: Unbox + Hypebae

'Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City' to come to Apple Arcade with exclusive new content

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Fans of Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City would love this news. The game is coming to Apple Arcade with exclusive content on the game streaming platform. The gameplay is still the same. You will follow Alto and friends as they snowboard across the Lost City. You're once again tasked to find the secrets of the Lost City, but now there will be a "new and unique biome with special hidden challenges, layered among the classic Alto's Odyssey experience long-term fans know and love."

Source: Engadget

CD Projekt Red rolls out more bug fixes for 'Cyberpunk 2077' ahead of reinstatement on the PS Store

CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red continues its work on Cyberpunk 2077 ahead of the game being relisted on the PlayStation Store today, June 21. The developer released Patch 1.23, which is designed to stop numerous crashes in animation, scene, UI, physics and gameplay. The fixes range from minor ones you can ignore to significant bugs that can impede your gameplay, like how an Arasaka officer's body was rendered inaccessible. This fix makes sure you can loot this to make progress within the game.

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Nothing CEO announces delay for ear (1) earbuds release

Former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei founded a new electronics startup called Nothing. And his team had plans to release its first product, a pair of wireless earbuds called the ear (1). It was supposed to launch this month, but Pei took to Twitter to announce that the ear (1) will arrive sometime later this summer, which could be anywhere between July or August.

It isn't surprising that Nothing is taking its time to develop this product. It is the company's first device, so it makes sense to take more time to refine it.

Via: GizmoChina