Japanese company Bauhutte has launched a new product for gamers and this one will practically blow your mind. That is because it is an Electric gaming bed! Yes, a bed for gamers. Japan is regarded as one of the top gaming countries and it is no surprise that companies such as Nintendo, Sega, Konami, and a host of other gaming giants have originated from Japan. Bauhutte’s electric gaming bed has the model number BGB-100FA and will retail for a decent 57,000 yen (~$462) price tag.
The Bauhutte Electric Gaming Bed isn’t the brand’s first gaming product. Earlier this year the Japanese company launched a hand massager for gamers with heating function. The manufacturer also has tables and shelves around the bed, based on the concept of a “game bed” layout that allows you to play games, sleep, and eat without leaving the bed.
The BGB-100FA is equipped with two motors and features two positions for tilting at the waist and legs. The angle of the waist can be adjusted to a maximum of 60 degrees and the angle of the legs can be adjusted to 35 degrees, so that users can adopt positions suitable for sleeping, playing games, or eating without having to leave the bed.
The standard equipment size is 94 (W) x 199 (L) x 13.8~28.5 (H) cm, and the load capacity is less than 200 kg, which can be used even by heavy players.
Last week, we reported that Ubisoft is rumored to be working with WeGame (Tencent) to bring the popular PC and console tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege to mobile devices. Now, Ubisoft has officially unveiled the game with an announcement trailer featuring a mix of in-engine cinematics and gameplay footage from mobile.
The game, dubbed Rainbow Six Mobile is currently in the pre-alpha stage, so it won’t be launching anytime soon, but Ubisoft has started sending out invites to existing players of Rainbow Six Siege PC and console via email.
Interested players can also head over to the official Rainbow Six Mobile website to register with their preferred platform and get a chance to participate in the testing phase of the game. Players can register on either Android or iOS. Players will need to create a Ubisoft Account or log in with an already-existing account in order to register.
From the looks of the announcement trailer, the game appears to retain the same mechanics, gunplay, gadgets, and abilities which are currently present in the PC and console versions. The trailer also reveals the Bank map which appears to be exactly the same as the PC version. As we know, Rainbow Six Siege has a steep learning curve and demands precision aiming skills, so it will be interesting to see whether the game is able to take off in a big way with mobile audiences.
Other than that, the official Ubisoft website has revealed that in its current state, the game will have two maps, Bank and Border. The current roster of Rainbox Six Mobile includes operators Ash, Sledge, Twitch, Thermite, and Hibana on the Attacker side and Smoke, Bandit, Valkyrie, Caveira, and Mute on the defender side. The game is expected to introduce more operators and maps as the game progresses through the development stages.
Xiaomi today kicked off its Fan Festival and it will last until April 12 in India, offering attractive discounts across almost its entire product lineup. Through it, customers will be able to grab Xiaomi/Redmi phones, TVs, or laptops at their cheapest possible rates. The only catch is that most of the eye-watering low rates can only be availed if you’re an SBI cardholder.
The Mi Fan Festival 2022 will run through all of Xiaomi’s retail stores and the official online store (mi.com). Few buyers also get a chance to win 100% cashback on their purchase. Additionally, the Chinese consumer tech company is also offering discount coupons.
Some of the best offers as part of the sale will be found with laptops and we’ve curated these below.
Name
Discounted price
Original price
RedmiBook 15
Rs. 32,499
Rs. 36,999
RedmiBook 15 Pro
Rs. 42,999
Rs. 47,999
Mi Notebook Pro
Rs. 55,499
Rs. 55,999
Mi Notebook Ultra
Rs. 53,999
Rs. 58,999
The RedmiBook 15 becomes one of the most value-for-money laptop purchases around with the discount, and will set you back by only Rs. 32,499 after applying the SBI offer. It currently looks out of stock, though, and it isn’t clear when it will be made available again.
The RedmiBook 15 Pro and Mi Notebook Ultra meanwhile have received the highest raw discount amounts, slashing their prices by Rs. 5,000 each. The RedmiBook 15 Pro is powered by the Intel Core i5-11300H processor and offers a 15.6″ FHD display while the Mi Notebook Ultra is Xiaomi’s flagship lappy with 16GB RAM + 512GB NVMe SSD, i5 11th Gen + Iris Xe Graphics specifications.
Xiaomi is likely to launch the Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G on April 12 in India. Its landing page is now live on Amazon India. Well before the expected launch, tipster Yogesh Brar has shed some light on the pricing of the device. He has claimed that the company is also planning to launch the Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12X Pro smartphones in India.
Last year, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 11X and Xiaomi 11X Pro smartphones in India. Based on Brar’s tweet, both models will be succeeded by the Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12X Pro smartphones. He revealed that the Xiaomi 12X will be powered by the Dimensity 8100 chipset, whereas the Xiaomi 12X Pro will come with the Dimensity 9000 SoC.
Xiaomi 12 Pro
The Xiaomi 11X and Xiaomi 11X Pro are rebranded versions of the Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro+ smartphones. Leaked information about the chipsets of the Xiaomi 12X and 12X Pro suggests that these phones could be rebranded versions of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro, which debuted in China last month.
When it comes to the Xiaomi 12 Pro, Brar claims that it will start at Rs 65,000 in India. this price, it is likely to rival the likes of the OnePlus 10 Pro, Realme GT 2 Pro, and iQOO 9 Pro 5G. The device will come with specs like a 6.73-inch AMOLED LTPO FHD+ 120Hz display, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage, 50-megapixel triple rear cameras, a 32-megapixel front camera, and a 4,600mAh battery that supports 50W wireless charging and 120W wired charging.
The popular Indian food ordering apps Zomanto and Swiggy are down right now. Users have reported on Twitter that they are unable to place orders or browse the menus and listings.
This is reportedly the second outage of the day as the apps went dark for half an hour prior to the current outage. Both Swiggy and Zomato have reported that they are facing temporary glitches and are working to fix them soon.
The main cause of the issue appears to be a technical glitch with Amazon Web Services and this could be the reason for the Swiggy and Zomato outage in India.
The issue has sadly surfaced during lunch hours leaving many Indian users vexed and hungry.
Separately, the food delivery platforms recently got into hot waters with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) which ordered an investigation into the Swiggy and Zomato apps to verify if they were “neutral.” (via Reuters)
The order came months after the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) asked the CCI to investigate the companies for breaching platform neutrality by providing priority to exclusive contractors.
Back in July 2021, OnePlus launched the Nord 2 midrange smartphone in India. Since then, there have been multiple reports of the device catching fire and even causing severe burns and injury to the victims. So far, the company has cited damage through external force in a majority of the cases.
Now, reports have emerged of another OnePlus Nord 2 device exploding while the user was on a call.
@OnePlus_IN Stop promoting/introducing new phones and start working on your existing products. My brother’s phone One Plus Nord 2 burst out suddenly while he was talking on phone. Portions of melted metal got clinged on his palm and face. We will get this reported shortly. pic.twitter.com/x1pVoDosZM
The incident was first reported on March 26, 2022. According to Twitter user Lakshay Verma (@lakshayvrm), the device exploded in his brother’s hand while he was on a call. The explosion caused melted metal fragments to cling to the user’s palm and face.
In a deleted tweet, Lakshay documented that he and his brother went to the OnePlus service center in CP (Connaught Place, New Delhi) to seek resolution on the matter. The service center reportedly asked the affected party to with for 2-3 days, following which they called Lakshay to collect the burnt device since they can’t do anything in the matter.
Looking at the pictures provided in the tweet, the phone is completely damaged and beyond repair. The blast appears to have happened around the left edge of the phone, which is where the phone caught fire in earlier cases as well.
A 91mobiles report states that the victim has filed a case against OnePlus at the consumer court after not getting a proper response from the company on the incident. So far, it appears that OnePlus has kept quiet on the matter after initially directing the Twitter user to contact the company over DMs so they could ” look into the claim.”
This incident is just the latest one in a long line of reported cases of the OnePlus Nord 2 exploding. Users of the OnePlus Nord have shown concern over the incident stating they are “scared” that their device might explode. Stay tuned for more updates on this latest incident.
Xiaomi has kickstarted the Xiaomi Fan Festival worldwide. The company is offering discounts on a wide variety of products across multiple countries. We stumbled across interesting deals provided by the Indian division on two of the popular smartphones from 2021 – Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G. Let’s check out how much they cost now.
Redmi Note 11 Pro
Xiaomi India has partnered with SBI (State Bank of India) for discounts on the occasion of the Xiaomi Fan Festival, which will last from April 6 to April 12 on Mi.com. Additionally, the Chinese consumer tech company is also offering discount coupons. Combining these two offers, customers can purchase certain products at very low prices.
For instance, the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G is priced at ₹26,999 (6GB + 128GB) and ₹28,999 (8GB + 128GB) in the country. With the ₹1,000 discount coupon and ₹5,000 discount on SBI Credit Card or Credit Card EMI transactions, customers can avail the said phone at only ₹20,999 and ₹22,999. Additionally, customers can get the Mi Dual Driver earphones at ₹49, Mi Automatic Soap Dispenser at ₹49, and Mi Liquid Soap Refill at ₹1.
Similarly, the Redmi Note 10 Pro (6GB + 128GB) retails at ₹17,999 in the region. However, by applying the ₹2,000 discount coupon and availing the ₹1,500 discount via SBI Credit Card transaction, customers can get the handset at only ₹14,499.
These are probably the best-ever deals on the Xiaomi Lite NE 5G and the Redmi Note 10 Pro since their launch in India. So make good use of these offers while they last until April 12.
Samsung devices running Android versions 9 through 12 could be affected by a serious software vulnerability that allows local applications to mimic system-level activity. Malicious apps have the potential to hijack critical protected functionality through them, giving attackers the ability to factory reset, make phone calls, install/uninstall apps, and weaken HTTPS security — no user approval required.
The CVE-2022-22292 vulnerability was discovered by Kryptowire, a mobile security company, and was communicated to Samsung on November 27, 2021, receiving a “High severity” rating. Samsung patched it through a security update rolled out in February 2022 as part of its ongoing Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process.
The vulnerability’s origin is in the pre-installed Phone app which contains an insecure component allowing local apps to perform system-level operations without user authorization.
Kryptowire recommends that automated mobile security scanning should become a common practice to ensure peace of mind for end-users and businesses.
“Ever think someone else has access to your phone? Unfortunately, you may be right,” said Alex Lisle, CTO of Kryptowire. “Mobile applications are becoming the primary point of personal and professional activity, representing an increasingly attractive target for bad actors.”
iQOO Neo6 is scheduled to go official on April 13 in China. Recent reports have revealed the key specifications of the Neo6. Earlier this week, an official teaser video surfaced on Weibo, which gave a look at the design of the smartphone. The handset is now available for reservations on JD.com in China. The retailer listing does not say anything about the specs of the device. However, the official renders available show that it will be available in black and orange colors.
The iQOO Neo6 renders show that it will be sporting a flat display with a punch-hole design. Past reports have claimed that it has a 6.62-inch AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
There is nothing available on the left side of the iQOO Neo6. However, its right edge has volume buttons and a power key. Flipping the phone to its back reveals its triple camera unit. At present, there is no information on the front and rear sides of the device.
The Neo6 will be a budget flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The handset was recently spotted at AnTuTu benchmarking site with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS, which will be customized with OriginOS Ocean and iQOO UI.
The handset is likely to house a 4,700mAh battery. It is believed that the Vivo phone with the V2196A model number that has appeared at TENAA and 3C certification sites could be the upcoming iQOO Neo6. The 3C listing of the device has revealed that it may carry support for 80W fast charging.
Last month, Vivo teased its upcoming Vivo Pad tablet by officially releasing its live images. The tablet is expected to launch in China alongside the Vivo X Fold and the Vivo X Note devices on April 11th.
Prior to its release, the tablet has appeared on Geekbench revealing the specifications of the device such as processor, RAM, OS version, and more.
According to a MySmartPrice report, the Vivo Pad with model number PA2170 comes powered by a Qualcomm octa-core chipset. The chip has one core clocked at 3.19GHz, three cores capable of going up to 2.42GHz, and four cores with a max clock speed of 1.80GHz. Going by the information provided in the database listing, this chip is none other than the Snapdragon 870 SoC. The SoC also has the Adreno 650 GPU on board.
The listing further reveals that the device comes with 8GB of RAM and will run Android 11 out of the box. Coming to its Geekbench performance, the Vivo Pad scored 1027 points in the single-core test and 3382 points in the multi-core test.
Vivo Pad specs and features (rumored)
So far, leaks have indicated that the Vivo Pad will come with an 11-inch display with a 2.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The display of the device is also said to offer Dolby Vision support. The tablet will have a metal body and run OriginOS based on Android 11. The tablet will also offer stylus support for the Vivo Pencil and come with a dual-camera and a quad-speaker setup.
Other than that, leaks have also revealed that the Vivo Pad will feature a 13-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel lens on the rear. On the front, the device is said to house an 8-megapixel camera placed inside a punch-hole. The device is tipped to house a 7,860mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging.
Samsung flagship-level phones could soon launch equipped with MediaTek processors — something that’s currently limited to the company’s budget Galaxy A series. This means that the share of self-developed Exynos chips in the flagship realm could see a dip.
The first phones to reflect on the move are expected to be the Galaxy S22 Fan Edition, which will likely be released in the second half of this year, followed by the Galaxy S23 series. Not all of the units will be featuring MediaTek chips, though, as only about half of the Galaxy S22 FE and Galaxy S23 phones are expected to use them (via Business Korea).
Samsung has to date relied on a Qualcomm + Exynos combo for its premium smartphone lineup so it isn’t clear what the division will look like if the MediaTek deal goes through. Three variants feel like a stretch but aren’t impossible. Jumping on to the MediaTek bandwagon should also bring in additional benefits such as increased profitability since Qualcomm chips have always been pricier.
MediaTek’s share in the global mobile application processor market stood at 33 percent in Q4 2021, second only to Qualcomm with its 30 percent share, according to a report from Counterpoint.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s Exynos chips only had a 4% share in the same quarter, which isn’t even close to the other two market giants. The company is having a hard time shaking off the impression about Exynos chips running hot and inefficiently, and had to even resort to increasing the share of Qualcomm chips over Exynos ones with the Galaxy S22 series.
The Galaxy Z Fold series is Samsung’s most expensive consumer smartphone lineup. It offers cutting-edge foldable technology accompanied by productivity-focused software and durability. However, the device lacks a flagship-level camera system. The company wants to fix this in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
According to findings by GalaxyClub, the Galaxy Z Fold4 will arrive with an upgraded camera system. To be precise, it will sport a new telephoto unit.
The device will come with a 10MP sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens. Going by the specs, it appears to be the same one that’s found on all three Galaxy S22 models. For the unaware, the Galaxy Z Fold3 has an older 12MP 2x telephoto unit.
Further, the next-gen foldable’s cover display will retain the 10MP front-facing camera from its predecessor. This same sensor is also found on the Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S22+.
Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the Galaxy Z Fold4’s camera setup. However, GalaxyClub suggests that the phone could feature the same 50MP primary sensor and the 12MP ultra-wide unit from the non-Ultra Galaxy S22 models.
For comparison, the current-gen Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 has a 12MP (wide) + 12MP (ultra-wide) + 12MP (2x telephoto) triple rear camera system. There’s also a 10MP front-facing camera for the cover display and a 4MP under-display camera for the main foldable screen.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5Gis here, and it brings subtle upgrades to the lineup as compared to its predecessor. The brand’s CE edition stands for Core Edition and keeps the bare-bones features which include 5G, aiming to keep the cost down and offer a cheaper entry into the OnePlus ecosystem.
One of the biggest changes is in terms of its design, which seems to be inspired by its sibling, the Realme 9 Pro+.
Let’s take a closer look at this new Nord model fromOnePlus and see whether it’s a good buy in its price segment.
What’s In the Box
Phone
Manual
Charger – 65W SuperVOOC charger
Case
Pre-applied screen protector
USB-A to USB-C cable
Branded stickers.
Design & Build
This year’s Nord CE 2 doesn’t bring any significant upgrades as compared to its predecessor but features a premium-looking design and color scheme, a much-needed change from the boring old design on theoriginal CE model.
However, this also makes it similar to the two phones from its sister brands –OPPO (Reno7) (our review here) and Realme (9 Pro+). They are placed in a similar price segment, but this one is the cheapest of the lot. To achieve this cheap pricing, the brand had to cut down on some features too, but the design isn’t one of them.
The phone I’ve got is the Grey Mirror edition, and it definitely looks a lot more premium than its segment rivals. I especially like how the camera module curves into the body, giving it a unibody finish. I’m sure a lot of customers will appreciate this design, especially the two large camera sensors in black, which complement the silver body.
Another highlight of the phone is that it retains the slim and light build of its predecessor. The phone weighs just 173 grams and is 7.8mm in thickness. So whether it’s reaching out to its in-display fingerprint sensor with your thumb or just holding it with one hand, you shouldn’t have any major issues. The weight is also evenly distributed, and holding it for long periods of time is comfortable.
Moving on to the front, the phone features a punch-hole camera on the top-left corner like most of its rivals in the segment. There’s a 1080p 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. The AMOLED display is good for the price and I have no major complaints. Note that the phone is Widevine L1 certified, so HD streaming won’t be an issue.
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Like its predecessor, the iconic alert slider gets a miss on the CE edition, but you do get a 3.5mm headphone jack if that’s any consolation. There are no stereo speakers, which is a bummer. The speakers are relatively loud, but at max levels, the sound can be tinny and bass-less.
One thing worth mentioning is that the in-screen fingerprint sensor is very fast. It’s as good as any other flagship phone fingerprint sensor, so you would have no issues in this particular area.
Nord CE 2 5G Hardware
The Nord CE 2 5G comes with the mid-range Dimensity 900 CPU featuring Mali-G68 4-core GPU which performs similar to the previous-gen Nord CE 5G. In your daily use, you should have no major hiccups and everything including the animations and apps load up quickly with no visible stutter or lags.
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Geekbench
Antutu
3DMark
GFXBench
GFXBench
The phone comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM, which is actually its top-end variant. There’s a cheaper variant with 6GB of RAM, but I would advise getting the 8GB variant for anadditional INR 1000.
You can play most games on the Nord CE 2 5G, but know that the Dimensity 900 won’t be able to support high fps in resource-intensive games. Even in games like PUBG Mobile, the phone will fluctuate between 40-60fps. So if it’s just for casual gaming, the phone will suffice, but if you need a phone for some heavy-duty gaming, look elsewhere. One positive thing about the phone was that it didn’t heat up much, even when playing for long periods of time. But again, this was at the cost of a relatively low frame rate.
Nord CE 2 5G Camera
The original Nord CE wasn’t known for its cameras and its successor, the Nord CE 2 5G doesn’t bring any surprises either. This is because their cameras are exactly the same, featuring a 64MP main shooter and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor. There’s an additional 2MP Macro camera but like most cameras in this price range, it struggles to capture good images.
The primary camera is pretty decent if you have good daylight conditions. However, the quality of the pictures drop as soon as the ambient lighting goes down. You’ll often find a lack of details and even noise in images shot under low-lighting conditions.
Check out the samples below from the main camera.
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Main Camera
Main Camera - Nord CE 2 5G
Main Camera
Main Camera - Nord CE 2 5G
UW Camera - Nord CE 2 5G
UW Camera - Nord CE 2 5G
2X Nord CE 2 5G
2X Nord CE 2 5G
2X Nord CE 2 5G
Nord CE 2 5G Selfie
As for the ultrawide camera, again you can get usable shots under good lighting scenes but as soon as the lighting goes down, the quality drops significantly. So capturing ultra-wide photos under low light is not recommended.
Software
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G comes with OxygenOS 11.3 which is unfortunately still based on Android 11. So it looks like OnePlus is struggling to bring Android 12 for its OxygenOS powered devices. This coupled with the two Android version update promise makes the software scene on the CE 2 5G a bit disappointing.
That said, the Nord CE 2 5G retains the clean UI from the premium end OnePlus phones with smooth UI transitions and performance. If you can ignore the fact that the phone is still running Android 11, the software is pretty nice and useful, with very limited bloatware.
Battery & Charging
Dimensity 900’s biggest selling point is that it’s manufactured on a 6nm node. This makes the chip efficient as compared to its rivals, and the same is reflected in the device’s battery life. The phone can last for more than a day on average use, thanks to this chip and its 4500mAh battery. You are likely to end up with 30-40% battery left on the device by EOD.
And topping up the battery takes only about 30 minutes, thanks to the 65W SuperVOOC charger. In short, battery life and charging is one of the selling points of this phone.
Verdict
Overall, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is a very gentle update to its predecessor. The phone would have been better off with a few more key upgrades, especially in the camera department.
This price segment has a lot of competition, so it will have a tough time standing out.
Last week, a report revealed that Samsung had started manufacturing the Galaxy M13 5G in India. Now, after a few days, multiple live images of the smartphone’s casing from the production facility have leaked. Let’s take a look at these pictures that showcase the phone’s design.
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Indian publication 91Mobiles was the one to report on the Galaxy M13 5G’s production earlier. They are back again with the device’s live images.
According to these pictures, the handset will sport a vertically aligned dual-camera setup. An LED flashlight will be located parallel to these cameras.
The power key with an embedded fingerprint sensor and the volume rocker will be on the right side of the phone. Whereas, the left side will have the SIM card slot, which should also include a MicroSD card slot.
The bottom part of the device will house a USB Type-C port and a speaker grille. Finally, the body of the handset will be made of polycarbonate like any other budget Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Unfortunately, the specs of the Galaxy M13 5G are a mystery. Though it sounds like a rebranded Galaxy A13 5G, it isn’t as that phone has a triple camera system.
The Galaxy M12 is the predecessor of the Galaxy M13 5G. It only comes in a 4G variant and has a modest set of features. The device has a 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), Exynos 850 SoC, 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP(macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera system, 8MP front-facing camera, 6,000mAh battery, 15W fast charging support, and Android 11.
Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro the latest smartphones from the gaming phone brand Black Shark are now available on Giztop. You can now buy Black Shark 5 for a starting price of $499and Black Shark 5 Pro is available for $749 only at Giztop.
Please note that these are Chinese edition smartphones but come with multi-language support, pre-installed Global version software, Google play store, and OTA updates. Both the phones are compatible with global 5G /4G LTE networks and come with a Sandwich Liquid cooling technology that gives you 30% increased heat dissipation making it great for hardcore gaming. Moreover both the phones feature unique magnetic lift-up trigger buttons that take your gameplay to the next level. Please note that Black Shark 5 Pro comes with the latest version of Magnetic lift-up trigger button 2.0.
For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub.
Qualcomm is reportedly working on an enhanced version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Reports have revealed that it may debut with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus moniker by early May. It is likely that the US-based chipmaker may announce a new Snapdragon 7-series SoC alongside it. Today, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station shared the key details of the next-generation Snapdragon 7-series SoC.
The leak reveals that the upcoming Snapdragon 7-series chip will be comprised of four Cortex-A710 cores clocking at 2.36GHz and four Cortex-A510 cores working at 1.80GHz. It will be a 4nm chipset that will include the Adreno 662 GPU. The tipster has claimed that it will be manufactured by Samsung. It appears that the first phones powered by the new Snapdragon 7-series chip are already in the works.
As mentioned above, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is likely to debut in early May. Hence, there is a possibility that the new Snapdragon 7-series chip may go official alongside the SD8G1+. Since Qualcomm adopted a new name for its Snapdragon 8-series chip, it is likely that the 7-series SoC may go official with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 name.
In related news, a couple of brands such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Lenovo, and Motorola are working on Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ powered flagships. However, it is likely that the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (codenamed Frontier) may debut as the world’s first phone with SD8G1+ onboard. The SoC will also be seen on a new Lenovo Legion smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, and a Galaxy Z Fold4. It is speculated that the upcoming Redmi Note 12 series will be one of the first Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 powered smartphones.
Update: OnePlus China President – Louis Li said that the Reno8 render is fake. However, the rumor mill is expected to reveal more information on the Reno8 series since it is expected to go official at some point in Q2.
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In November 2021, OPPO unveiled the Reno7 series of smartphones in China. Now, the Chinese manufacturer seems to be working on the Reno8 lineup. Reliable tipster Digital Chat Station shared an image of a smartphone and claimed that the upcoming Reno8 series will probably like it.
Reno8 series design
The leaked render shared by the tipster shows the OPPO Reno8 sporting a flat display with a punch-hole design on the front. The rear-facing camera module fuses with the edge of the Reno8. It includes three cameras and an LED flash.
The Reno8 series seems to be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The left spine of the phone features volume up and down buttons, and its right side has a power key.
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OPPO Reno8 series
The tipster has shared some specs of the OPPO Reno8 series phone. It reportedly features a 6.55-inch AMOLED FHD+ display that offers a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. The rear camera setup of the device has a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main camera. Unfortunately, the leak has no information on the cameras, chipset, or battery of the device.
OPPO unveiled the Reno6 lineup in May 2021. Hence, there is a possibility that the Reno8 family may go official in May or June this year in China. The lineup may include three models such as the Reno8, Reno8 Pro, and Reno8 Pro+. It appears that the rumor mill will spill more information on the Reno8 lineup’s specifications in the coming days.
In related news, OPPO will be launching the OPPO F21 Pro and OPPO F21 Pro 5G smartphones on April 12 in India. The upcoming F-series phones will be accompanied by the Enco Air2 Pro TWS earbuds.
Last month, Xiaomi-backed Redmi had announced the Redmi Smart TV Max 100-inch model in the Chinese market. Today, the product officially goes on sale in China for the price of 19,999 yuan which roughly converts to $3,140.
With the launch of this new 100-inch display model in the Chinese market, the company now has three models in the Redmi Smart TV Max lineup as the brand had previously launched 98-inch and 86-inch models.
The Redmi Smart TV Max 100-inch also goes by the name of Redmi MAX TV 100-inch or Redmi MAX 100-inch Jumbo TV. As the name itself indicates, the product features a massive 100-inch LED Backlit (DLED) LCD display.
It comes with a multi-zone backlight system and an ambient light sensor for auto-brightness. The TV offers a 4K screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, up to 700nits brightness, and 94 percent DCI-P3 color gamut.
The device also supports a variable refresh rate of 48Hz to 120Hz and offers up to 4s latency via ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). The 10-bit display offers colors accuracy of ΔE≈2, MEMC, and support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced, and AMD FreeSync.
Under the hood, the Redmi Smart TV Max 100-inch is powered by a quad-core chipset that has ARM Cortex-A73 cores and ARM Mali-G52 MC1 graphics processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
The TV houses two 15W speakers (30W) with support for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio, and DTS-HD. As for the connectivity, the Smart TV has multiple ports, including an HDMI 2.1 port, two HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB ports, AV, Ethernet, S/PDIF, and Antenna. It also supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
In the software department, it comes with MIUI TV which supports all the leading streaming platforms in China and smart home connectivity. For businesses, the company is offering MIUI TV Enterprise Edition.
Samsung has been dominating the foldable smartphone market and to stay at the pole position in the market, the company launches a couple of foldable phones every year.
The South Korean giant is set to launch the next-generation Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 smartphone in the coming months. While the company is yet to officially confirm this, a lot of leaks related to the device have surfaced online.
In the latest leak, it is being reported that the Galaxy Z Fold4 will come with a single hinge design. This means that the company is cutting down on the movable parts on the smartphone to reduce the chances of mechanical failure and offer more durability.
The report adds that instead of using the extra reinforced wing hinges at the end, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 may have a single hinge, resulting in a thinner as well as lighter smartphone design. It is being said that the company will keep using KH Vatec as the primary supplier of the hinges.
Recently, a leak claimed that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold-series foldable smartphone from the company will have a stronger material for the display which will enable it to support the regular S Pen stylus. It is expected to arrive with a more durable version of Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG), which could be marketed as the Super UTG.
Samsung is apparently planning to ship around 13 million units of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 smartphones in 2022, which is significantly more than the 7 million units shipped by the company for the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 last year.
OPPO has been working on its plan to reduce its reliance on other companies for semiconductors and in line with that, the company is reportedly all set to launch its own Application Processor (AP) next year.
If a new report coming from China is to be believed, then OPPO is working on a self-developed application processor (AP) which is expected to get launched in 2023. The mass production of the chip will be done using TSMC’s 6nm process.
Along with that, the company is also working on its own System On Chip (SoC) which will integrate the Application Processor (AP) and a Modem. This chip is expected to get launched in 2024 and will be manufactured using a 4nm process by TSMC.
OPPO has so far launched its own NPU chip named Mariana MariSilicon X. The company has said that front-end design, back-end design, IP design, memory architecture, ARM CPU design scheme, algorithm, and supply chain tape-out are completed by the company’s own team which includes the design, digital verification, and the back-end integration team.
The upcoming smartphone SoC from OPPO, which is expected to be launched in a couple of years, may not be on par with the offerings from Qualcomm and MediaTek in terms of performance. However, the company is expected to start using its own chips with budget or low-cost smartphones and then gradually keep using them to power more devices.
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