Top tech news – August 1: Final stage of 5G spectrum auction, Pixel 6A users upset and more

We’re back with another episode of Top Tech News, and in today’s edition we look at 5G spectrum auctions, why BGMI is facing Chinese links and Google Pixel 6A users have security issues.

5G spectrum auction enters seventh day of bidding

Bids worth Rs 1,50,130 crore were received till Sunday in the 5G spectrum auction of 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet, bidding for the seventh day on Monday, amid spurt in demand from radiowaves in the UP East circle. , Seven fresh rounds of bidding, held on Sunday, the sixth day of the auction, raised Rs 163 crore, taking the cumulative spectrum sales to over Rs 1.50 lakh crore.

According to the data released by the Department of Telecommunications, provisional bids worth Rs 1,50,130 crore have been received for the auction in the first six days.

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Sources said that after a relative easing in demand on Saturday, the UP East circle – which includes Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Kanpur – once again saw a pick-up in bidding activity for 1800 MHz, mainly is the band used by telecommunications for 4G services. , UP East – which has over 100 million mobile subscribers – accounted for all the incremental spectrum sales on Sunday, amid an uphill battle between players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel for radio waves.

Crafton unable to justify rebranded PUBG Mobile game in India

BGMI has reportedly been removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store under Section 69A of the Information technology Act, which is the same one that was enacted to ban Chinese apps in 2020. While the game is no longer available for download, it is still playable. India For most users for now.

However, it will not seem like this for long. According to a report by 91Mobiles, now there are reports where users are unable to play the game because it is showing server error. A message that reads “The server did not respond. Please return to the login page and try again for some users”.

Crafton has said it is seeking an explanation as to why the game has been delisted, while Google said it has received an official order from the government to remove the game.

Pixel 6A users experiencing issues with fingerprint sensor

Google Pixel 6a was launched a few days back in several countries, and some users have now started expressing a major security concern with the new device. According to reports, the Pixel 6a gets an in-display fingerprint sensor that appears to be unlocked with an unregistered Finger ID.

This means you can use any of the 10 fingers and the phone will be unlocked for the person. This development has certainly got everyone worried, especially those who have ordered the Pixel 6a and are waiting for their units.

We expect Google to release a software fix for this issue so that Pixel 6a buyers do not face this security issue with their fingerprint sensor at the bottom of the screen.

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