This week, OPPO had an event in Malaysia. The APAC Strategy Launch was an avenue for OPPO to discuss its plans for the region which is a key market for smartphone manufacturers. The Chinese tech company not only announced the establishment of a hub center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but also revealed more details about its upcoming wireless earbuds, the Enco Free, and its 5G CPE T1.
Enco Free
The Enco Free is expected to launch on December 26 in China alongside the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro but was on display at the event. The Enco Free is not like the O-Free that launched last year. The new pair of earbuds has a more familiar design and is available in white, black, and pink.
The earbuds have support for touch controls. You can slide a finger on the left earbud to adjust the volume while the right earbud is for switching between tracks. OPPO will ship the earbuds with three silicone tips of different sizes, so users can switch to the one that provides the best fit.
OPPO says the Enco Free uses AI uplink noise cancellation. It also has wear detection, so it pauses and resumes playback when you take it out or put it back in your ear.
The Enco Free has a 5-hour battery life and goes up to 25 hours with the charging case. The case charges via USB Type-C only unlike the new Realme Buds Air which adds support for wireless charging. It takes 90 minutes to charge the earbuds and almost 2 hours to charge the case.
OPPO will sell the Enco Free for 499 Malaysian Ringgit (~$120) when it is announced in January 2020. Also, registration is already live in China ahead of its launch next week.
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OPPO 5G CPE T1
At its Inno Day Event in China last week, OPPO unveiled a 5G CPE with a cylindrical design and support for SA and NSA networks. The CPE has a Snapdragon X55 modem and a 5G SIM slot. OPPO said at the event that it will be launched next quarter.
However, the 5G CPE unveiled at the Malaysian event is actually different. While it also has a Snapdragon X55 5G modem, the OPPO 5G CPE T1 has an entirely different design. It has a square tower design with curved corners and appears to be a bit taller than its cylindrical sibling.
There are LED lights on the front that light up when it is powered on and if it is connected to a 5G or 4G network. There is also an LED for when WiFi is on. On the rear are three LAN ports, a power input jack, the power button, the WPS button, and a switch.
The router also supports NSA and SA 5G networks and boasts download speeds of up to 5Gbps. It has support for 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi as well as WiFi 6 and 2×2 MU MIMO. Unlike the one unveiled in China with a 5G SIM slot, the 5G CPE T1 has an eSIM.
OPPO didn’t reveal any details about pricing and availability but the CPE will be available in white and brown color variants.
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