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Oppo Reno8 Pro+ is likely to launch internationally rebranded as Reno8 Pro

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 03:04 PM PDT

Last month Oppo announced its latest Reno family of mid-range smartphones for the Chinese market - the Reno8, Reno8 Pro, and Reno8 Pro+. In case you're wondering why we haven't reviewed any of them yet, that's because they're meant for the Chinese market. That said, an international launch usually trails with Reno series by a few months, which means these Reno8 models could be arriving in other markets before the end of the year. When they do, you might be in for some confusion, as it turns out that the Reno8 Pro+ could in fact be sold outside of China as Reno8 Pro, losing the "+" on its...

Apple re-evaluating BOE OLED displays for iPhone 14 series

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 10:14 AM PDT

Earlier this year China's BOE had reportedly struck a deal with Apple to supply OLED display panels for the upcoming iPhone 14 series. That deal seemed to be in question back in May as BOE had altered the display circuit design which prompted Apple to halt its orders. Now, South Korea's The Elec is reporting that Apple is re-evaluating sample BOE displays and may proceed to place a large-scale order. Based on sources close to the matter, if BOE receives a green light from Cupertino it would try to begin maximum capacity display production between July and August. The new report...

Meta shows off VR headset prototypes that push resolution, brightness, size and focus to the limit

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 09:11 AM PDT

Meta continues to develop the hardware foundations of the Metaverse and today CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off several prototypes. Most of them are designed to test one particular feature that the team considers essential to rendering lifelike VR. The first prototype is dubbed "Butterscotch" and its focus is on increasing the pixel count to achieve what the team calls "retinal resolution". That is around 60 pixels per degrees. The prototype achieved 55px/deg, using 2.5 times as many pixels as the Quest 2 that cover only half the field of view. Anyway, the goal is for the display to be sharp...

Google uses Drake's new Texts Go Green song to pressure Apple into adopting RCS

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 08:09 AM PDT

The "green bubble" has become part of everyday vernacular – the term is so popular that it was featured in Drake's 7th album Honestly, Nevermind, which was released on Friday. The third song is dubbed Texts Go Green and if you don't know what that means, here is an explainer from an unexpected source – Google's Android team. #TextsGoGreen hit us different, that's why we had to drop this unofficial lyric explainer video #GetTheMessage 💚😏 pic.twitter.com/dPxt9yZjCG— Android (@Android) June 18, 2022 The song refers to speech bubbles turning from their usual blue to green when the...

Huawei teases FreeBuds Pro 2 launch, the TWS buds are coming in three days

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 07:06 AM PDT

We have heard rumors that the next generation Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 are coming this month, now the company has made it official – the premium TWS buds will be revealed in three days. At least that is how we're interpreting the "coming soon" tweet. The black grille appears to be one of the three microphones that will be used for noise cancellation on the new buds. "Coming Soon" teaser • Leaked image of the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 (note the microphone grille) The FreeBuds Pro 2 will surpass their predecessor with 47dB noise reduction (up from 40dB), according to WinFuture....

Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic now receiving second beta of One UI Watch 4.5

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 06:07 AM PDT

Samsung opened a beta program for the Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic in May and released the first One UI 4.5 beta a week later. Now comes the second beta, R860XXU1ZVF5, which is rolling out in South Korea. Here is the changelog (machine translated): Bugs fixes Enhanced GPS stability Improved app performance More stable health tracking features, improved running and swimming performance Fixed slowdowns and unexpected termination of Health app Stabilized power consumption: Fixed My Photo and My Style background photo, also fixed issues with AR emoji character not...

Photo confirms the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 will have a smaller crease than the Z Fold3

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 05:10 AM PDT

Last month Ice Universe tweeted that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 will have a less pronounced crease compared to its predecessor. Now the leakster has photographic proof – a side-by-side comparison shot from the same angle. The crease on the upcoming foldable flagship does indeed appear shallower. That said, it's not clear how significant the difference will be in real life scenarios. According to leaks, Samsung has tweaked the aspect ratio of the internal display of the Z Fold4 – it will be wider and shorter, giving it a 6:5 aspect ratio (vs. 6.2:5 on the current model). The cover...

Telegram Premium launched for $4.99 per month

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 04:15 AM PDT

Telegram's Premium tier is now available globally for $4.99/€5.49/INR 469 per month. Users who want to upgrade to Premium will have to update their Telegram app to version 8.8 and then head over to app settings and select the new Telegram Premium option. Telegram says that its new subscription service helps support the free version of Telegram while also paying for all the new features in the Premium version of the app. Here are all the new features available in Telegram Premium: No Ads In some countries, Telegram shows Sponsored Messages in large and public channels....

Entry-level Realme C30 is official with a big 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 03:21 AM PDT

Realme introduced another entry-level smartphone, three months after the C31 arrival. The Realme C30 brings a 5,000 mAh battery and a big 6.5" screen. The C30 is powered by a Unisoc T612 chipset. It is built on the 12nm process and has an octa-core CPU with two major Cortex-A75 units at 1.8 GHz. At the front, we have an LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Tere is just one 8MP camera on the back, coupled with a single LED flash. The phone comes with 2/3GB RAM and 32GB storage but there is a dedicated microSD slot for up to 1TB of extra room...

Realme 9 5G (India) hands-on review

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 02:31 AM PDT

Motorola Moto Tab G62 appears on the Google Play Console, has a 4G version

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 02:15 AM PDT

Last year Motorola returned to the tablet market with the basic Tab G20, then released the more capable Tab G70 this January. Now the brand is working at a model in between those two – the Moto Tab G62 was spotted on the Google Play Console. Unfortunately, most details are still under wraps, but we have two model numbers – XT2261-1 and XT2261-2. Looking at the marketing names for the two, it's clear that the second one will have 4G connectivity. Update: A few more details have surfaced, thanks to Abhishek Yadav. The Wi-Fi only model will be powered by a Snapdragon 678, the 4G model...

OnePlus Nord 2T to arrive in India on June 27, will cost INR 28,999

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 01:15 AM PDT

The OnePlus Nord 2T is not available in India and so far we have heard practically nothing from the brand about a launch in one of its biggest markets. The latest leak suggested the launch date has been scheduled and it is June 27. The same report also revealed we'll see two memory options - 8/128 GB with a starting price of INR28,999 (€355), while the 12GB RAM variant will be INR31,999 (€390). OnePlus Nord 2T The Nord 2T is a slight improvement over the Nord 2 with its Dimensity 1300 chipset and 80W fast charging. It costs €399 or €499 in Europe, meaning Indian users are...

Tecno Spark 9T brings Helio G37 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 20 Jun 2022 12:28 AM PDT

The latest member of the Tecno Spark series is here - meet the Spark 9T. This budget device comes equipped with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel has a waterdrop notch housing the 32MP selfie cam. The back houses a 13MP main cam alongside a 2MP depth module and an AI lens. Tecno Spark 9T Tecno Spark 9T is powered by MediaTek's Helio G37 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and 128GB storage which is expandable via microSD. The phone also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W charging and boots Android 12 with Tecno's HiOS 8.6 on top. Spark 9T comes in...
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