Lenovo is reportedly working on a new flagship tablet for the Android market. The gadget will debut as the most powerful tablet ever launched by Lenovo. Ahead of any official announcement, the forthcoming Lenovo flagship tablet has been listed on the Google Play Console certification. As per the certification, it will launch in the market as “Lenovo Tab Extreme.”
An upcoming Lenovo tablet with the model number TB570FU was recently spotted on the Play Console certification website. The device is said to be no other than the upcoming Lenovo Tab Extreme. The certification website reveals some of the key specifications of the tablet, along with an image showcasing how the product might actually look like. The image of the tablet attached to the website confirms that it will have a large screen with symmetrical bezels all around the display. The selfie camera is housed inside the center of the top bezel when placed in landscape mode. On the left edge and top edge, respectively, are the volume controls and the power button.
According to the website, the tablet will flaunt a panel with 3000*1876 pixel resolution. It will be powered by the MT8798Z chipset, which is no other than the MediaTek Dimensity 9000. The chipset will have an ARM Cortex X2 clocked at 3050MHz, 3X ARM Cortex A710 clocked at 2850MHz, and 4X ARM Cortex A510 clocked at 1800MHz. The graphic-intensive tasks will be handled by the Mali G710 GPU. The website confirms that it will have 8GB of RAM and will boot up Android 13 right out of the box.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any more information about the upcoming Lenovo Tab Extreme. The launch may happen before the Google Pixel tablet’s formal introduction. Watch out any official posts or teasers about the tablet appear in the coming days or not.
US fabless chip maker Qualcomm today officially announced its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform which is expected to power the next-gen flagship smartphones. The chipset is confirmed to start rolling out on smartphones before the end of the year but Qualcomm only announced some partners without mentioning which brand will be the first to utilize the new chip. Some of the partners revealed include ASUS ROG, Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, Xiaomi, Red Magic, Redmi, Sharp, Sony, Vivo, Meizu, and ZTE. Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun has disclosed on Weibo that the brand’s upcoming flagship phone will be the first to utilize the new chipset.
Apart from revealing that the second-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 platform will first feature on a Xiaomi flagship, the CEO also extolled the chipset as providing a high level of coordination between software and hardware in order to create a better performance and battery life balance in its product.
The CEO failed to reveal the name of the flagship device that would utilize the chipset. In line with its usual practice, Xiaomi will release a new generation of flagship models at the end of each year or the beginning of the next year. This year’s Mi 12 series was announced on December 28, 2021. The company followed up with the 12S series launch in July this year. We’ll have to wait a few more weeks, though, to find out the name of the product.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform adopts a new 1+2+2+3 architecture, including a 3.2GHz super-large core (based on Cortex-X3), four 2.8GHz performance cores, and three 2.0GHz efficiency cores. In addition, the new processor uses the Snapdragon X70 5G modem and RF system integrated with Qualcomm’s 5G AI processor. It is also the first Snapdragon mobile platform to support the use of two different 5G networks simultaneously.
OPPO Reno 9 series launch date has seemingly been confirmed. The company reportedly sent out launch invites in China revealing the date and time. However, there is no official announcement from the brand yet. As per the invite card, the Reno 9 series could debut in China on November 24th at 2:30 pm local time. The lineup is expected to consist of a regular, Pro, and Pro+ variants. The Reno 9 series will arrive as the successor to the Reno 8 series that debuted earlier this year.
The launch invite card does not mention key details about the Reno 9 series. Tipster Abhishek Yadav and a Weibo user mention that the regular and Pro variants will be powered by Snapdragon 778G and Dimensity 8100 chipsets respectively. The Pro+ model will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. All three devices will run on Android 13 out of the box. The Weibo user also adds that the Reno 9 Pro+ will pack premium specifications including a 1080p micro-curved screen, a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging, and an upgraded Sony IMX890 primary camera.
The OPPO Reno 9 series leaked renders had surfaced on the web recently. The smartphones look identical to each other with a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout display and curved edges. The back panel does not have a protruding camera module but there’s a rectangular island housing camera rings and LED flash units. The Reno 9 and 9 Pro will come with dual cameras whereas the Pro+ model is seen with an additional lens. The regular variant will likely lack OPPO’s MariSilcion ISP.
We will know more information about the OPPO Reno 9 series in the coming days.
Philips has launched a new lineup of monitors in India. It is the Evnia 34-inch gaming monitor. It packs flagship specifications and features. Philips says that Evnia monitors embody the brand’s ‘Reinvent the Rules’ philosophy by adding novelty, premium, and elegance. Commenting on the launch Philips India said “We at Philips believes that the joy of gaming should be accessible to everyone. Our goal for Evnia is to introduce today’s gaming enthusiasts with the entire gaming universe and bringing together the gaming and e-sports community.”
The Philips Evnia gaming monitor sports a 34-inch LCD panel bearing a WQHD resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. It has a curved screen with a 178-degree viewing angle and the display uses Mini LED backlight with 1,152 local dimming zones for deeper blacks and brighter whites. The monitor offers 1,400 nits peak brightness, 97 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut, 1.07 billion colours, and DisplayHDR 1400 certification.
The Philips Evnia gaming monitor comes with low-input lag, 2.5ms response time, and Adaptive Sync for a smoother gameplay experience. It also packs a picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture mode. On the audio front, it is equipped with two built-in speakers producing 5W sound output tuned by DTS.
The Philips Evnia gaming monitor with a stand with adjustable height, tilt, and swivel options. It also features Ambiglow technology that enhances content on the screen and produces ambient light on the back offering a unique and immersive viewing experience.
Connectivity options on the Philips Evnia gaming monitor include a USB 3.2 port, USB-B port, 4 USB-A ports, Audio Out, and HDCP 1.4 port.
Philips is yet to announce the pricing and availability details of the Evnia gaming monitor. We will update this post when it is revealed
As scheduled, Oppo has officially launched the Oppo A1 Pro in China. It is the first Pro model in the A series.
Unlike other phones in the lineup, this one arrives with certain premium features. Let’s take a look at everything it has to offer along with pricing and availability.
Oppo A1 Pro Specifications
The main highlight of the Oppo A1 Pro is its screen. It flaunts a 6.7-inch centered punch-hole curved OLED display. The FHD+ panel offers 10-bit color depth, 120Hz refresh rate, and 950 nits peak brightness level.
The panel supports 2160Hz PWM dimming and 4096 levels of brightness. It can cover 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and has a 93% screen-to-body ratio.
The second highlight of the handset is its primary camera. It comes with a 108MP main camera, which is paired with a not-so-useful 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it sports a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Under the hood, the smartphone houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, and UFS 2.2 storage. It draws power from a 4,800mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging.
The device boots ColorOS 13 based on Android 13. It features an in-display fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, a MicroSD card slot, and NFC for contactless payments as well as transit passes.
Last but not least, the phone measures 7.7mm in thickness and weighs 171g.
Oppo A1 Pro Price and Availability
The Oppo A1 Pro will retail at the following price tags in China.
8GB + 128GB – ¥1,799 ($254)
8GB + 256GB – ¥1,999 ($282)
12GB + 256GB – ¥2,299 ($325)
It will be available in three color options, namely Moon Sea Black, Dawn Gold, and Morning Rain Blue.
The handset is currently up for pre-order and will be available for purchase starting November 25.
Vivo is all set to take off the covers from the Vivo X90 series on Nov. 22 in China. While there is no official confirmation yet, it seems that the lineup will consist of the Vivo X90, X90 Pro, and X90 Pro+. Real-life images of the Pro and Pro+ models have been shared by tipster Ice Universe to showcase their front designs and key specifications.
Vivo X90 Pro, X90 Pro Plus live shot
The live shots of the Vivo X90 Pro and X90 Pro+ show that these devices will feature a punch-hole display with curved edges. Both models will come preloaded with the OriginOS 3, which will be overlaid on the Android 13 OS. Both devices will arrive with 8 GB of virtual RAM.
The images reveal that the Vivo X90 Pro has the Dimensity 9200 chipset. It will arrive with 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Leaked information that surfaced earlier this week claimed that it will also come in two more variants, such as 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.
Vivo X90 Pro, X90 Pro Plus live shot
The image further reveals that the X90 Pro+ is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform. The device will offer 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. As per a recent leak, it will also come in a higher variant offering 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. The images also reveal that the X90 Pro and X90 Pro+ will be equipped with the company’s in-house V2 ISP.
According to reports, the standard Vivo X90 will also have the same Dimensity 9200 chipset. It is expected to come in four configurations: 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.
Last week, it was revealed that Vivo will soon be launching the world’s first Hi-Fi headset at the tenth anniversary of Vivo Hi-Fi. A leak from earlier this week claimed the technology will come included in the upcoming Vivo TWS 3 series which is expected to debut alongside the Vivo X90 series on November 22. For those unaware, Hi-Fi is an acronym for high fidelity, which in this context claims to provide an improved listening experience thanks to the high accuracy of audio reproduction.
Now, the brand has officially teased the TWS 3 series and also confirmed that it will indeed launch on November 22 launch date. The teaser image (via) matches the renders revealed in the earlier reports. In addition to the Hi-Fi technology, the teaser also claims that the Vivo TWS 3 series will also feature 360° spatial audio. The series is expected to comprise two models – the Vivo TWS 3 and the Vivo TFS 3 Pro.
The earbuds are anticipated to have the latest LE Audio Bluetooth audio technology, support Bluetooth 5.3, the first full-link wireless true Hi-Fi in the industry, as well as intelligent ultra-wideband noise reduction, non-sensing body temperature monitoring, LC3 game low Latency, multi-device dual connection, etc.
Other than high-fidelity audio, the earbuds are expected to offer Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with support for next-generation Bluetooth LE audio technology, wireless karaoke, slide-to-adjust volume, smart wear detection, smart voice control, pressure-sensitive control, and dual-device connection. It is anticipated to provide intelligent ultra-wideband noise reduction, Vlog 3D binaural recording, and non-sensing body temperature monitoring.
The TWS 3 is said to feature a Qualcomm S5 QCC5171 chip, 12.2mm dynamic drivers, an independent DAC chip, a DSP module, and an adaptive equalizer. It is said to come with a transmission rate of up to 1.2Mbps. More information on the Vivo TWS 3 series is expected to surface as we get closer to the official launch, so stay tuned.
Vivo announced the iQOO sub-brand in 2019. iQOO arrived in India in February 2020. Since then, the brand has focused on these two markets only. Through its official Facebook and Instagram accounts, iQOO has been hinting about the launch of a new smartphone in Malaysia for a few weeks. Today, iQOO Malaysia took to its Facebook and Instagram handles to confirm that it will be soon launching the iQOO 11 5G.
The iQOO 11 5G teaser does not reveal anything about its specifications. However, it does hint that there will be a BMW M Motorsport-inspired model with red, black, and blue stripes, which will probably be called the iQOO 11 Legend. A new report reveals that the Legend model could be equipped with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Unfortunately, it did not reveal anything about the device.
iQOO is expected to launch the iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro by the end of this month or early December in China. Now that the brand has started teasing the iQOO 11 in Malaysia, it appears that it may debut around the same time in the country. Reports have claimed that the iQOO 11 lineup is also heading to India. The Indian market is likely to receive it in December or January.
According to reports, the iQOO 11 will feature an E6 AMOLED display of 6.78-inches. It will be a flat panel with a centrally positioned punch-hole. The screen is expected to offer an FHD+ resolution, up to 144hz refresh rate, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip is expected to power the device with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
The iQOO 11 may arrive with a 16-megapixel selfie camera and a 50-megapixel (main) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 12-megapixel (telephoto) camera coupled with the Vivo V2 ISP. The device may run on the OriginOS 3-based Android 13. It may feature a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
The Indian smartphone market witnessed yet another quarter of decline in Q3 2022, reports IDC. The number of shipments reduced by 10% YoY. Brands managed to ship 43 million units from July to September.
This was the lowest third-quarter shipment since 2019. Weakening demand and increasing device prices affected sales despite an earlier onset of the Diwali festive season offers and deals.
Talking about brands, Xiaomi managed to cling to the first position. Samsung regained the second slot as Realme dropped to fourth. Vivo and Oppo rounded off the top five with third and fifth places, respectively.
All the aforementioned companies, except Oppo, saw a drop in shipments. Oppo even had a lead in the offline segment.
More than 70% of Xiaomi’s shipments came from the online channel. Vivo saw its highest-ever online shipments of 35%.
Samsung led the 5G category with a 27% share, while Vivo was second with a 15% share. Around 53% of Samsung’s portfolio was 5G-enabled.
Overall, companies shipped 16 million 5G smartphones in Q3. It accounted for 36% of total shipments. The ASP of 5G smartphones stood at $393.
Smartphones powered by MediaTek led the market with a 47% share. Whereas, the market shares of Qualcomm and UNISOC were at 25% and 15%, respectively.
The premium segment ($500+) registered a growth of 64% YoY with an 8% market share. Apple led this category with a 63% share, followed by Samsung and OnePlus at 22% and 9%, respectively.
The sub-$300 segment, which is known for driving sales in India, declined by 15% YoY. Hence, the performance of the entire market dwindled.
We already know that Apple has been looking to diversify its supply chain and production operations outside of China for some time now. Although it appears that the company is apparently also planning to diversify its chip source as well, moving away from Taiwan.
According to a Bloomberg report, the Cupertino based giant is seeking to diversify its chip chip production out of Taiwan. Reportedly, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple has stated in an internal meeting that the brand has “already made a decision to be buying out of a plant in Arizona.” In other words, its looking to even acquire chips from US based fabs, which are set to begin production sometime in 2024. This means that the iPhone maker will have a new chip source in just around 2 years.
Apart from the Arizona based fab, the company is supposedly eyeing semiconductor manufacturers that are based in Europe as well. For those unaware, Apple has its proprietary M series of PC chips for MacBooks and iPhone’s A series of mobile processors produced by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is the world’s largest contract chipmaker. As the name suggests, this means that most of its fabs are located in Taiwan, although it even has an advanced facility being built in Arizona.
So it appears that TSMC might be the supplier from Arizona. However, the firm isn’t the only company setting up a fab plant in Arizona. The US government recently passed a legislation to invest over 50 billion US Dollars in domestic semiconductor production. Intel has also stated that it has plans on making chips for other companies from its semiconductor manufacturing sites. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take this news with a pinch of salt for now.
The iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro are planned to be released in China this year. According to a recent leak, the devices could be released in India in January 2023. Along with the vanilla and Pro models, the iQOO 11 Legend is also said to be in the works.
Now, a new report has emerged revealing the RAM and storage capacity of the iQOO 11 legend. The report comes from 91mobiles citing tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore and claims that iQOO 11 Legend will ship with 16GB RAM and 256GB. It is unclear whether alternative RAM options will be offered or if this would be the only option available. It is also unclear whether the iQOO 11 Legend will debut with the rest of the lineup, or it will be launched later.
Details like specifications and design of the device are still under wraps. However, it is certain that the iQOO 11 Legend will be the top-end offering of the iQOO 11 series. Check out the specs and features of the iQOO 11 series below.
iQOO 11 series specs (rumored)
According to reports, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will power the iQOO 11 Pro together with up to 12GB of RAM and a 256GB storage option. The phone will use an in-house V2 image processing chip, which made its debut recently. According to reports, the phone has a 6.78-inch E6 AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
The iQOO 11 Pro is expected to have a design influenced by BMW M Motorsport and run Android 13 OS out of the box. Regarding the cameras, the iQOO 11 Pro is claimed to include a quad-rear camera configuration with a 50MP primary sensor, coupled with a 50MP secondary lens, a 48MP sensor, and a 64MP camera. For selfies and video chats, the front camera has a 32MP sensor. The phone reportedly has a 4,700mAh battery with 200W charging capabilities.
The vanilla iQOO 11 on the other hand will feature the same Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC and a 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz display. In terms of optics, the base model will feature a 50MP primary camera with 13MP ultra-wide lens, a 12MP telephoto camera, and a 16MP selfie shooter. It will most likely run Android 13 out of the box and include a 5000mAh battery with 125W fast charging capabilities.
Amazfitlaunched the Band 7 in India earlier this month. Now the brand has announced the POP 2 in the country. The device was listed on Flipkart since the last week. The latest offering is a budget smartwatch. It falls under the Rs 4,000 price bracket and competes against the likes of the Noise ColorFit Pro 4, Realme Watch 3 Pro, OnePlus Nord Watch, and more in the market. Read on to know what the Amazfit POP 2 offers out of the box.
The Amazfit POP 2 features a square dial with a 1.78-inch AMOLED display bearing an HD resolution. It offers an always-on display and 150+ customisable watch faces. The smartwatch sports an aluminium alloy body with a button on the right side and it is water-resistant up to 5 meters.
On the health-centric front, the Amazfit POP 2 is equipped with a heart rate monitor, SpO2 sensor, sleep tracker, and sedentary reminder. The device is capable of tracking more than 100 sports modes.
The Amazfit POP 2 features a built-in speaker and microphone for Bluetooth phone calls. It also comes with an integrated voice assistant. Users can control music playback and camera shutter. The smartwatch also offers social media notifications, weather updates, calendar reminders, and more. The wearable device is powered by a 270mAh battery unit that is claimed to last 10 days on full charge. It supports Bluetooth 5.2 and runs on Zepp OS out of the box.
The Amazfit POP 2 costs Rs 3,999 but can be purchased at an introductory price of Rs 3,299 on November 22nd from Flipkart and the brand’s official website. The smartwatch is offered in Black and Pink colours.
Earlier today, Qualcomm announced its latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC during its Snapdragon Summit 2022 conference. In the same event, Oppo also took the stage to announce its new Ray Tracing solution, which will be offered to smartphone powered by the new flagship grade processor. So here are all the details.
The Chinese smartphone maker has already announced ray tracing for smartphones last year, but it was limited to MediaTek Dimensity powered devices. Now, the brand has unveiled its latest ray tracing tech, but this time, it is supported on the latest Snapdragon platform. Previously, we have also seen Samsung debut its Exynos chips with hardware accelerated ray tracing support. Now, Oppo has demoed its latest open ray tracing solution that will allow developers and creators to offer improved ray tracing experiences on smartphones with Qualcomm’s latest chipset.
The company’s new ray tracing technique uses a modified version of its proprietary PhysRay SDK that enables ray tracing “to be applied to complex, large scale game scenes on mobile devices.” Furthermore, Oppo also demoed this technology using a first-person shooter game called “Camp Guard,” that had more than 2000 physical models, 800,000 triangles, and close to 100 textures at Snapdragon Summit 2022. This was an interactive demonstration that showcased the improved shadows, reflections, and lightings thanks to the new technology.
Oppo claimed that the first person game can run at 720p resolution at 60fps for half an hour on a smartphone that is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The new ray tracing tech was developed by the smartphone maker in partnership with Qualcomm for “driver testing, shader optimization, and compiler tool development over the game scene.” Interestingly, this announcement also arrives a few days after the company unveiled its partnership with Unity, the company behind the popular Unity game engine to offer better gaming performance.
Poco may release a new smartphone in India very soon. The company is recruiting reviewers on social media.
The brand is yet to reveal anything about this phone. But thanks to the MIUI codebase, we can speculate on it.
Redmi Note 12
Earlier this month, BIS certification suggested that the newly launched Redmi Note 12 could arrive as a Poco-branded smartphone in India. However, the brand’s Indian head denied this claim.
Now, days later, the India variant of this Poco device has been spotted in the MIUI codebase as well. The code clearly says that the device is codenamed ‘Sunstone’, which is the same as the Redmi Note 12 available in China.
Perhaps, like in usual Poco fashion, the Poco version of Redmi Note 12 could have slightly different specs. This is probably why the exec said that “something better” has been planned.
The Redmi Note 12 is already a good device for its asking price. The only major con we could think of is its cameras. The device has one usable 48MP main shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a lower 8MP front-facing snapper.
Therefore, we think that the Poco variant might have a better camera system while retaining the rest of the specs like Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, 5,000mAh battery, and more.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Poco smartphone for India? Do let us know in the comment section below.
Honor is all set to announce the Honor 80 series on Nov. 23 in China. Recently, the company confirmed the names of the chipset that will power the Honor 80 and the Honor 80 Pro. Today, it released a new poster to confirm the camera capabilities of what appears to be the Honor 80 Pro.
The below-shown poster confirms that the Honor 80 series will be equipped with a 160-megapixel primary camera. It will be a customized version of a 200-megapixel camera sensor, according to a previous leak by tipster Digital Chat Station. There is a possibility that it is a custom edition of the Samsung ISOCELL HPX 200-megapixel camera.
The poster also reveals that the Honor 80 series’ display will have a pill-shaped camera cutout. It is expected to house a pair of 50-megapixel selfie cameras. While there is no official confirmation yet, it appears that the Honor 80 Pro will have a 50-megapixel dual selfie camera setup and a 160-megapixel primary camera on the back.
The Honor 80 series is expected to feature three models: the Honor 80 SE, the Honor 80, and the Honor 80 Pro. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the Honor 80 and its Pro variant will be powered by the Snapdragon 782G (unannounced) and the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipsets, respectively. The SE model could be equipped with the Dimensity 1080 SoC.
The Honor 80 SE and Honor 80 are expected to support 66W fast charging. The Pro model is likely to offer 100W charging. The entire series is likely to run on the Android 13 OS with the latest Magic UI 7.0 on top. The Nov. 23 launch event will also see the arrival of the Honor Magic Vs, the company’s second foldable smartphone.
Last month, Realme kicked off the Android 13-based Realme UI 3.0 open beta program for the Realme GT Neo 3 and GT Neo 3 150W. The brand has now launched the stable Android 13 update for these devices.
Realme officially announced the update rollout on the Realme Community Forum. The Realme GT Neo 3 Android 13 stable upgrade has firmware version RMX3561 11.C.12, while the RMX3563 11.C.12 firmware for the Realme GT Neo 3 150W Android 13 Stable upgrade is now being distributed.
According to Realme, customers of the Realme GT Neo 3 running firmware versions RMX3561 11.A.15 or RMX3561 11.A.16 will be able to update their smartphones to Android 13 Stable. In contrast, Realme GT Neo 3 150W owners who want Android 13 Stable firmware must update their devices to RMX3563 11.A.15 or RMX3563 11.A.16 versions.
The brand is offering a new Aquamorphic design with Android 13 that is comparable to that of its sister brands OnePlus and Oppo. The Aquamorphic design makes for more comfortable viewing. The company also says that it altered the animations that use the Aquamorphic design principle. The font has also been enhanced by the company for easier reading. You can check out the other changes in the official changelog listed below.
Aquamorphic Design • Adds Aquamorphic Design theme colors for enhanced visual comfort. • Applies the Aquamorphic Design philosophy to animations to make them natural and vivid. • Adds Shadow-Reflective Clock, with shadow simulating the orientation of the sun and moon. • Adds a Home screen world clock widget to show the time in different time zones. • Upgrades to Quantum Animation Engine 4.0, with a new behavior recognition feature, which recognizes complex gestures and provides optimized interactions. • Optimizes UI layers for clearer and neater visual experience. • Applies real-world physical motions to animations to make them look more natural and intuitive. • Adapts responsive layouts to accommodate different screen sizes to improve readability. • Optimizes the widget design to make information easier and quicker to find. • Optimizes fonts for better readability. • Optimizes system icons by using the latest color scheme to make the icons easier to recognize. • Enriches and optimizes illustrations for features by incorporating multicultural and inclusive elements.
Efficiency • Adds large folders to the Home screen. You can now open an app in an enlarged folder with just one tap and turn pages in the folder with a swipe. • Adds media playback control, and optimizes the Quick Settings experience. • Adds more markup tools for screenshot editing. • Adds support for adding widgets to the Home screen, making information display more personalized. • Optimizes Shelf. Swiping down on the Home screen will bring up Shelf by default. You can search content online and on your device.
Seamless interconnection • Optimizes Multi-Screen Connect. You can open multiple mobile apps on a connected PC for efficient multitasking.
Personalization • Adds Bitmoji to offer more Always-On Display animations. • Adds Omoji to let you fully express yourself with customized avatars. • Optimizes Insight Always-On Display, with more personalized Always-On Display settings available. • Optimizes Portrait Silhouette Always-On Display, with more drawing tools and line colors available.
Security & privacy • Adds an automatic pixelation feature for chat screenshots. The system can identify and automatically pixelate profile pictures and display names in a chat screenshot to protect your privacy. • Optimizes Private Safe- The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used to encrypt all files for enhanced security of private files.
Health & Digital wellbeing • Adds Eye comfort in Kid Space to protect children’s vision.
Performance optimization • Adds Dynamic Computing Engine to improve the system speed, stability, battery life, and app experience.
Gaming experience • Upgrades to HyperBoost GPA 4.0 to stabilize the frame rate and balance the performance and power consumption in key scenarios.
According to Realme, this is a phased deployment and will be shortly made available to all Realme GT Neo 3 users.
Qualcomm has today officially announced its next-generation flagship chipset named Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The newly released chip will be powering the upcoming flagship smartphones.
As the name indicates, it is a successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor released last year. This time, the launch of the chipset happened a few weeks earlier, which means that we will start seeing phones powered by the new chip by the end of this year.
Qualcomm has already revealed a list of manufacturers onboard to use the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, and now OnePlus has confirmed that it will be among the first to launch a device powered by this new chipset.
In a teaser poster, OnePlus has confirmed that the upcoming flagship named OnePlus 11 will be the first smartphone from the brand and among the first batch of devices to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Further, it adds that the company will also launch the first mobile optical tracking open platform.
Previously, an engineering model of the OnePlus 11 with the codename OnePlus 11-PBH110 was leaked, revealing that the phone features a 6.7-inch LTPO single punch-hole curved display. It has an optical fingerprint sensor and packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging technology. In the camera department, the phone has a 50MP + 48MP + 32MP triple-camera setup on the back.
The newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 includes one prime core based on the ARM Cortex-X3 clocked at 3.2GHz, four performance cores at 2.8GHz, and three efficiency cores at 2.0GHz. The company says the CPU is 35 percent faster than the previous generation and 40 percent more power efficient.
It comes with the latest Qualcomm AI Engine and upgraded Hexagon processor, which the company claims can offer faster natural language processing with multi-language translation and advanced AI camera features. There’s support for real-time hardware-accelerated ray tracing and will offer mobile-optimized support for the Unreal Engine 5 Metahumans Framework.
BYD has just launched a new electric car model in the Indian market. The new EV is the Atto 3, which is an electric SUV that was teased by the company a couple of months back and is finally announced in the region. So let’s have a look.
The new Atto 3 SUV is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor that produces 201hp and 310Nm of torque. This engine is powered by a 60.48kWh Blade battery pack. With this, the electric SUV can even hit 0 to 100kmph is just 7.3 seconds. The new Atto 3 model also offers an ARAI certified maximum range of 521 kilometers. It takes around 10 hours to fully charge via a Type 2 (7kW) AC charger or just 50 minutes to power up to 80 percent with an 80kW DC fast charger. The company will also be providing a 7kW home charger and a 3kW portable charging box.
For the interiors, the Chinese automobile maker is offering a 12.8 inch rotating central screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It also comes with a panoramic sunroof, a powered tailgate, a wireless phone charger, a powered front driver and passenger seats, multi coloured ambient lighting, and much more. The electric SUV also arrives with a number of safety features as well like the ADAS tech, a 360 degree camera, ABS, ESC, traction control, hill descent control and seven airbags.
The BYD Atto 3 has been launched in India for a price tag of 33.99 lakh INR (ex-showroom) or roughly around 41,825 US Dollars. It will also be offered with 3 year free 4G data subscription, 6 year roadside assistance, and 6 free maintenance services to its customers. The new electric SUV is offered in multiple color options, namely Boulder Grey, Parkour Red, Ski White, and Surf Blue. Notably, the Atto 3 SUV is currently being assembled in BYD’s Sriperumbudur facility, with deliveries expected to begin sometime in January 2023.
On November 22, Vivo will launch the X90 series in China, which is anticipated to include three models: vanilla, Pro, and Pro+. While the vanilla and Pro variants are officially confirmed to be powered by the Dimensity 9200 SoC, the Vivo X90 Pro+ is expected to use the recently unveiled Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
The brand also confirms that a 50MP Sony IMX758 camera will also be included in the X90 series. Furthermore, the image posted by Vivo, which bears the caption “two independent portrait lenses go beyond,” depicts the back of an X90 smartphone with four cameras, the top-right camera likely being a periscope unit. The smartphone’s name has not been revealed, but it is most likely the X90 Pro+. Some camera specs are printed on the right side of the camera island below the LED flash.
Having said that, all the devices in the series will include T* coating and the ZEISS algorithm. The X90 series will include the V2 chip, according to Vivo. So far, rumors suggest that the Vivo X90 series will feature a 50MP Sony IMX989 Wide-Angle lens, a 48MP Sony IMX598 Ultra Wide-Angle lens, a 50MP IMX758 Depth lens, and a 64MP OmniVision OV64B Telephoto lens.
The display is expected to be a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED E6 curved panel that will support a 2K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1440Hz high-frequency dimming. The device might feature up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage and up to 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM. A 4,700mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging could be included in the device.
Realme is all set to officially launch its new smartphones under the Realme 10 series. The company is expected to launch two smartphones — Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro Plus.
The launch event for the Realme 10 series smartphones is scheduled to take place in China on 17th November, i.e., tomorrow. The company will live-stream the event on Chinese streaming platforms and social media websites.
Currently, there’s no live-streaming link available for the launch event to embed here, but we will update this post once that is available. For now, you can follow the company’s own landing page for the event by clicking here.
Although the launch event is set for tomorrow, the company has revealed some of the key features and specifications through teaser posters shared on social media. The smartphones will feature a flat frame design with curved displays.
The Realme 10 Pro will feature a 6.7-inch Full HD+ display with a punch-hole cutout for housing the front-facing camera. On the other hand, the Pro Plus model will have a 6.7-inch Full HD+ curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2160Hz PWM dimming.
Under the hood, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor will power by Realme 10 Pro smartphone, while the Pro Plus model will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset. The top-end memory configuration is expected to reach 12GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, the Realme 10 Pro Plus will have a triple-camera setup, including 108MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary lens, and a 2MP tertiary sensor. On the other hand, the Pro model will have a 16MP primary and 2MP secondary sensor. Both smartphones will have a 16MP snapper on the front for taking selfies and video calling.
Both phones are expected to run the Android 13 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own custom user interface on top. As for the pricing, the Realme 10 Pro is expected to start at around 1,500 yuan (~$215), while the Pro Plus model could have a starting price of around 2,000 yuan (~$285). To know for sure, we will have to wait for the official launch event tomorrow.
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