Apple patents a foldable device with a split screen; could double as a Notebook

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Nov 19, 2021

Earlier today, Krafton released version 1.7 of BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) to both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. The update features the new ‘League of Legends, Arcane,’ Netflix series, based event called the Mirror World Theme mode. The update also brings new gameplay elements and mechanics like piggybacking and grenade indicators. The former will allow the players to pick up a downed teammate or enemy.

BGMI X ARCANE

The Mirror Wold Theme is available in Erangel, Livik, and Sanhok starting today. The Mirror World, marked by a blue indicator on the map, appears in the sky after some time passes after entering the maps. Players can enter the mode by using the Wind Wall on the ground, which will transform the player into one of the four legends—Jinx, Vi, Jayce, and Caitlyn—of League of Legends, Arcane, the Netflix series. The player can kill a monster on the Mirror Island with the Arcade character’s weapons and skills. Players can get “Hextech Crystals” as a reward if they kill a monster that can be used to exchange with various battle items. Once the character dies or playtime on the Mirror Island ends, they can return to the normal battlegrounds.

The Mirror world mode also features the Nimbus islands, which you can land on as soon as you get off the plane. Yellow indicators mark these islands on the map. You get a timer of 5 minutes on this island during which you can play on this island. After you die or the timer runs out, you will be kicked off the island and land below the map.

Liverpool FC event

You’ll Never Walk Alone will be an event coming to BGMI starting November 20, featuring the famous football team, Liverpool FC. Krafton confirmed the collaboration with the football club earlier today. The event will offer rewards such as the Liverpool FC parachute, the Liverpool FC backpack, and even the much-coveted Liverpool FC jersey.

Balance and gameplay changes

This update also brings us some balance and gameplay changes. The beloved DP28 has been nerfed with increased recoil when equipping bigger sights and reducing long-range damage. The DMRs like the SLR, SKS, and mini14 have received a buff to their damage on long ranges. On the other hand, changes to gameplay come in the form of a grenade indicator that shows the grenade’s exact location. The piggyback feature will allow the players to pick up a downed teammate or enemy, and while carrying, the player’s movement is slowed, and one cannot use items or ride a vehicle. The carried player’s HP decreases during the carry.

Royal Pass and more

The Royale Pass month 5 rolls out at 360UC starting today, on the theme of the mysterious Mirror Realm. Krafton says the update also brings certain improvements after collecting feedback from the game enthusiasts to allow for greater finesse, control, and strategy during the game. Krafton also teased the fan favourite modes, including Vikendi map, Metro Royale, Survive Til Dawn, and more modes, that will be brought back equentially.

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MediaTek testing the 5nm based Dimensity 7000: Tipster

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Nov 19, 2021

Today, MediaTek announced their latest flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9000, making it the first SoC based on TSMC‘s 4nm process. The SoC is set to compete against the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (Snapdragon 898). It looked like MediaTek will skip the 5nm process altogether, but that might not be the case.

A few hours after the announcement of the 4nm SoC, the reliable tipster Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) that MediaTek’s 5nm SoC, which is apparently going through the testing phase, might be called the MediaTek Dimensity 7000. If we go by the earlier launch of Dimensity 9000, we can expect the SoC to be based on ARM’s new v9 architecture. The Dimensity 7000 may replace the current 6nm lineup offered by MediaTek, like the Dimensity 1200, and compete with Qualcomm’s 5nm offering, the Snapdragon 888.

If the rumor turns out to be accurate, with the announcement of their 4nm flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9000, MediaTek might be gearing up to compete against Qualcomm in every market segment. The Dimensity 7000 might be a premium mid-range offering by MediaTek that may force Qualcomm to offer a competative 5nm solution in the premium mid-range as well. All in all, the rumor makes us excited for the future of the mid-range smartphone market. However, these are still rumors and educated guesses, so we advise you to take it with a pinch of salt.

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TCL China Star showcases the world’s first 32-inch 4K 240Hz monitor

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 19, 2021

TCL‘s China Star Optoelectrics held its Global Display Ecological Conference in Shenzhen, China yesterday where it showcased products equipped with two core technologies, MLED and OLED. In addition, TCL also showcased a 4K 240Hz monitor with specifications ahead of the current 4K 144Hz model on the market.

The monitor is touted to be the world’s first 32-inch UD 240HZ R800 gaming display. The monitor has a 4K ultra-high resolution as well as a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and the brand’s self-developed image quality compensation algorithm. The monitor outputs an ultra-smooth experience while providing the ultimate high-definition and detailed picture.

Present display technology does 144 Hz 4K HDR and it is proprietary to Nvidia. because it is outside of any current standards. Thus, the 144 Hz 4K displays are still relatively new and only next-generation consoles that come with support for the 4K 144Hz displays. It is expected that when DP 2.0 becomes popular, more 4K 240Hz high-resolution and ultra-high refresh rate gaming monitors may become available. For now, it is sort of an overkill considering most consoles with lower specs GPU can output 240Hz refresh rates. However, there is a growing drive to release powerful gaming devices with up to 240Hz frame rates.

There is no word yet on the pricing and availability but we expect the monitor to become available very soon.

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Xiaomi registers second car company as it plans to mass-produce its first model in 2024

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 19, 2021

Xiaomi announced plans to enter the smart electric vehicle (EV) industry earlier this year. To harp on the importance of the drive to launch its own EVs, the Chinese tech giant unveiled the Xiaomi EV Company Limited, the vehicle through which it hopes to achieve the dream of manufacturing electric vehicles.

Perhaps, in a bid to add more vigor to the drive, the company has now unveiled its second car company known as Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. The company which is registered in Beijing is said to have a registered capital of 1 billion yuan and the business scope includes new energy vehicles, vehicle manufacturing, and technology development.

The registered capital is one tenth that of the Xiaomi Automobile Co., Ltd which was kickstarted in September with a registered capital of 10 billion yuan. We can’t say for sure what the scope of the business will be like but we expect this new company to handle peripherals and accessories while the first company will be responsible for the actual vehicle manufacture.

Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun recently disclosed that the brand was expected to start mass producing its own EVs in the first half of 2024. The company seems to have got all aspects of the emerging EV business figured out as Xiaomi’s exec Lu Weibing disclosed that the Xiaomi Home stores will be responsible for the sales and after-sale services in the future.

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Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML sees around $2.3 bln of sales in China in 2021, 2022

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Nov 19, 2021

Earlier today, ASML, a Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, said that the company sees demand for its products remaining strong in China, with around 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in sales in 2021.

According to a report published by the Economic Times, the Chief Financial Officer of ASML, Roger Dassen, said that ASML, which is currently operating at maximum capacity amid the ongoing global chip shortage, thinks that the sales levels will remain the same in China for the upcoming year of 2022.

He stated that “For next year I wouldn’t expect a dramatic increase in that numbers, but we would expect that number to be sustained, so also next year pretty strong sales.”

For those unaware, ASML Holding engages in the development, production, marketing, sale, and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment, consisting of lithography-related systems, which is the technology used to create the circuitry of computer chips.

Due to growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the concerns of the U.S. military, the allied Dutch government has not granted ASML permission to conduct sales of its most advanced lithography equipment with China. However, Chinese companies are major buyers of ASML’s earlier generation products due to the relatively recent drive to make homegrown chips for self-sustenance and compete internationally.

Peter Wennink, the CEO of ASML Holding, has previously stated that trying to control chip and technology exports to the region (China) will be detrimental to the U.S.

Roger Dassen, however, stated that “if for whatever reason, something were to happen on the China front, for instance more stringent regulations…in all likelihood that demand would be hoovered up someplace else.”

The CFO also added that ASML was weighing how much extra capacity the company would need to meet the increasing demand for its products as a result of plans by the United States, European Union, and other governments to increase regional semiconductor manufacturing capacity due to strategic considerations.

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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (Rogue) render reveals new gradient blue color option

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Nov 19, 2021

New renders of the rumored Motorola flagship, the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, have surfaced, showing the phone in a gradient blue color. Previously, leaks have revealed the code name ‘Rogue,’ the model number XT2201, and a black color variant of the upcoming Edge 30 Ultra.

Moto Edge 30 Ultra render — Image: 91mobiles

The new leaks provided by 91mobiles show the render of the upcoming smartphone in a gradient blue color finish. This confirms that the Edge 30 Ultra will at least have two color variants. The leaks have also claimed that two Motorola smartphones other than Rogue (Motorola Edge 30 Ultra) will hit the market in the upcoming year code-named Milan (Moto G Stylus 2022) and Austin.

From its looks, the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra might come with a metal body coated with glass. The display is surrounded by slim bezels and features a hole-punch at the center for the selfie camera. The volume control and power buttons appear to be present on the right side, and a single button on the left side could be a dedicated Google Assistant button. The device carries a rounded camera module to house a triple camera setup, an LED flash, and a microphone on the rear. The fingerprint scanner is likely to be located under the display or embedded in the Moto logo on the back. The Type C port, primary microphone, and speaker grille will be located at the bottom of the frame.

The upcoming Moto Edge 30 Ultra is rumored to sport a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10+. The camera setup on the device is speculated to be a 50-megapixel (OmniVision OV50A) as the primary lens, a 50-megapixel (Samsung JN150) ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel (OmniVision OV20B1B) depth sensor. On the front, the phone is rumored to feature a 60MP selfie snapper.

Other features of the Moto Edge 30 Ultra might include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset paired with 8GB/12GB LPDDR5x RAM and 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 storage options. The smartphone will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery and is expected to have fast charging support. The device will be equipped with stereo speakers, IP52 rating, 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS.

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Chinese display maker BOE may overtake LG as OLED supplier to Apple by 2023

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Nov 19, 2021

Chinese display manufacturer BOE is in the process of ramping up its production to meet the demand for flexible smartphone OLED panels by Apple.

This will be done by converting three of its existing factories, namely B7, B11, and B12 into OLED suppliers for Apple, analyst firm UBI Research has claimed (via The Elec). Because of this, BOE will likely overtake LG display by 2023 to bag the second spot in the list of companies supplying OLED panels for iPhones.

BOE’s flexible OLED panel production capacity will be hitting 144,000 substrates per month by the fourth quarter of next year, up from the present capacity of 96,000. This is level with Samsung Display’s current capacity of 140,000 substrates per month.

As for LG Display, its capacity stands at 30,000 substrates per month but the company plans on expanding it to 45,000 substrates per month for flexible OLED panels and 15,000 for rigid OLED panels.

BOE was also converting B7, B11 and B12 from their current low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) thin-film transistors (TFT) setup to low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) TFT.

The display manufacturer currently relies on B7 and B11 factories to manufacture OLED for Apple, both of which are located in Sichuan province in China. B7 handled the front-end process while B11 the back-end for the iPhone 12. And for the iPhone 13, B11 is handling both the front and back-end processes.

BOE will be able to supply 15 million units of OLED panels to Apple for iPhone 12 and 3 million units for iPhone 13 this year, Choong Hoon Yi, CEO of UBI Research has said. All in all, it will account for 10% of the total OLED panels used by Apple on the iPhone this year.

For 2022, Apple is expected to ship 240 million units of the iPhone. Samsung will accordingly aim for 150 million units, LG Display for 70 million, and BOE for 50 million units. BOE will thus be able to overtake LG only by 2023.

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Nike and Dyson are the latest brands to enter the Metaverse

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Nov 19, 2021

With Facebook becoming Meta, the company also seeks to build the metaverse, which would be an “internet platform that will be more immersive.” Now, more brands are seemingly joining the virtual realm, with Nike and Dyson being the latest to join in.

Earlier this week, Nike unveiled its virtual world that is modeled after its headquarters on a popular video game called Roblox. This marks one of the first major brands joining the metaverse. The new digital space is dubbed “NIKELAND” and will let players have their avatars’ be outfitted with special Nike products. NIKELAND is currently free for anyone to visit on Roblox and even offers certain games like “Tag”, “The Floor Is Lava” and “Dodgeball” on the platform.

Similarly, Dyson a known luxury home appliance maker has also entered the metaverse with a virtual world of its own. The company has built the Dyson Demo VR, which features visualization and simulation technology that is also used by its engineer’s. This technology helps in testing, prototype, and develop new products and software for the UK based company. In the virtual platform, customers can now test the brand’s hairdryers, straighteners and stylers from their homes.

Notably, the two firms are one of the first to enter the metaverse. In other words, we can soon expect more major brands to soon follow suit and embrace VR as well. Previously, we had also reported on Microsoft announcing its Mesh, which it stated was the next step in the evolution of Microsoft Teams. So it appears we’re all moving towards a more interactive and immersive VR world soon.

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Moto G Stylus 2022 possible design leaked through renders, launch imminent?

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Nov 19, 2021

Motorola is one of the few companies that still offer a pure stock-like Android experience on their smartphone offerings. The company has been on a launch spree of late, recently announcing five G series phones at once, and is now gearing up to launch a new ‘Milan’ phone. This one is being touted to launch as Moto G Stylus 2022.

The Moto G Stylus 2022 carries model number XT2211DL and will likely be a 5G-ready device, just like its predecessor Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G launched in June this year. The phone will be rather unique as there are very few phones on the market that come with a stylus pen, with the most popular being Samsung’s Note series. The stylus will be complemented by Motorola’s Moto Note app optimized for stylus usage.

moto-g-stylus-2022-render-design-feat — Image: 91mobiles

The design leak by 91mobiles further reveals that the phone features a punch-hole camera setup upfront and has gone for a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. At the back, you get Motorola’s familiar ‘M’ logo which has been placed in a round indentation for some reason. It can easily be mistaken as a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, but the tech is something that has nearly gone extinct.

The back also houses a triple camera array alongside an LED flash. Text etched onto the module seems to say that the primary sensor has a resolution of 50-megapixels. 91mobiles believes that the rear will be made of polycarbonate. Other than this, the rest of the specifications of the phone are still in the dark.

Chances are that the Moto G Stylus 2022 may be launched with the Moto Edge 30 Ultra next year. The latter will likely be Motorola’s next flagship and will supersede Motorola Edge 20 Pro released in August this year.

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India PC market sees record high shipments in Q3 2021 despite chip shortage: IDC

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Nov 19, 2021

The PC market of India has retained its growth momentum in the third quarter of this year, despite the ongoing chip shortage. The region was an impressive 30 percent year on year growth in the category that includes desktops, notebooks, and even workstations.

According to an IDC report, PC shipments in India hit 4.5 million units, which marked the country’s biggest ever shipments in a single quarter. Notably, the 4.5 million shipment figures is higher than the entire yearly shipments from back in 2019. This was the year before the pandemic, after which, PC shipments exploded all across the globe. With the record high sales, many brand reported some of their biggest quarterly performance for PCs.

In the category, notebook PCs still dominated the segment, with a massive 80 percent share. During the third quarter, enterprise and consumer demand helped boost the Notebook category over 3 million units for the first time. Similarly, even the desktop category saw a positive trend with a 30.5 percent year on year growth in Q3 2021. Bharath Shenoy, IDC’s Senior Market Analyst for PC Devices stated that “Despite the better allocations to a few segments, the demand-supply gap continues to be a challenge as enterprises and SMBs continue to order in big volume.”

During this time, HP continued to lead in the overall PC category with a sizeable 28.5 percent market share in the market. Meanwhile, Dell arrived a close second with a 23.8 percent market share, overtaking Lenovo that had an 18.6 percent market share in the third quarter. Acer and ASUS rounded up the group with fourth and fifth spots in the market respectively.

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Google offers special developer discount on Lenovo Tab P12 Pro to try Android 12L

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 19, 2021

Google recently announced Android 12L for large screen devices like tablets and foldables. Currently, the developer preview for this version of Android is only available via emulator. However, the search giant has confirmed that there will be beta builds for Pixels and Lenovo Tab P12 Pro starting in December. Ahead of that, Google is offering a special developer discount on the said Lenovo tablet so that more developers might show interest in trying out the new software.

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro Featured A — Lenovo Tab P12 Pro

According to a report by 9to5Google, Google is offering a discount on Lenovo Tab P12 Pro (WiFi-only variant) in select markets. By using the promo code ADSLENOVOP12, customers can avail a 10% off on the premium Android tablet on Lenovo’s official website.

This special developer discount is only applicable in the following regions.

USA
Canada
Korea
United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland

The promo will be valid until February 28. For those unaware, the Android 12L Beta program ends in February. Therefore, the discount lasts until that month only.

It is worth noting that though the tablet was announced in September as a rebranded Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021, it is yet to go on sale in some of the above-mentioned markets. Anyway, the promo code will work as soon as the device hits the shelves.

Even if you are not a developer, you can still use the promo code to snag the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro at a lower price. Some of the highlights of this device include a 12.6-inch 2K 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, quad speakers, stylus support, 10,200mAh battery, and more.

Early Black Friday Deal: OnePlus 9 Pro 256GB down to its lowest on Amazon US

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Nov 19, 2021

OnePlus 9 Pro 5G which generally retails for $900 is now available for a discounted price of $799 on Amazon US.

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OnePlus 9 Pro 5G at $799 @Amazon US

OnePlus 9 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G octa-core processor and comes with 8GB / 12GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB internal storage. The smartphone features a 6.7 inches LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a screen resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The smartphone is fueled by a 4500mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging and 50W fast wireless charging. It packs a quad-camera set up with a 48MP main camera and 8MP + 50MP + 2MP secondary cameras which feature the unique Hasselblad color calibration that blends together the technological excellence of OnePlus and the excellent legacy of Hasselblad.

OnePlus 9 Pro is now available for all global customers at Amazon US for $799 only. This price is applicable to the 12GB + 256GB Morning mist and Pine Green color variants. So grab your OnePlus 9 Pro asap while the stock lasts.

For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub.

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Honor to launch a new smartphone on Nov 22, might be the Honor 60 series

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Nov 19, 2021

Honor is gearing up for the launch of a new product. The company’s CMO, Jiang Hairong (Harrison) has revealed that the company will be launching a new smartphone on November 22.

The senior official shared the news of his official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website. In the social media post, the executive teased the smartphone with a series of images that showcased the night sky filled with stars. The upcoming device is likely the Honor 60 series. This is in line with our previous report of the company planning on launching the Honor 60 series near the end of this year.

The leak we had reported on even shared a teaser image that depicted the outline of the smartphone and the same starry background. So, the Weibo post from Harrison basically confirms the announcement of the Honor 60 series on November 22. Unfortunately, the official did not reveal any finer details regarding this device. Although, the earlier report stated that the company will be working on three models, namely, a base, a Pro, and an SE variant.

Furthermore, the tipster also added that the vanilla version and the Pro model will arrive with 66W fast charging. On the other hand, the SE will only support up to 40W fast charging. Keep in mind, the Chinese smartphone maker has yet to officially announce the 60 series as of right now. So stay tuned for more updates.

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YouTube dislikes count gets resurrected through a browser extension

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Nov 19, 2021

The decision to hide dislikes count on videos is perhaps one of the most controversial moves by YouTube to date. Just a little browsing around and you’ll know that those that are against the move vastly outnumber those in favor of it. After all, dislikes count was a great way to tell if a piece of content was trustworthy or just another clickbaity video.

YouTube says that the removal has been done in the interest of creators to protect them from harassment and coordinated attacks.

Regardless, an innovative programmer has attempted to restore the function on YouTube by creating a browser extension for the same. It uses a YouTube API to generate the dislike count. The only catch here is that the API will be removing the dislikes property on December 13 or so, following which the extension will cease to work the way it currently does.

However, the developer has got another trick up their sleeve. The extension will begin to rely on its own userbase after it can no longer depend on YouTube’s API, using them as a sample. While this is quite innovative, there are concerns about the unofficial count being skewed by some.

This again is being looked into by the developer. One way to mitigate it could be by comparing downvotes of extension users to the cache of real downvotes and factoring them in. Of course, for this to be accurate, there would have to be a large userbase – something that we’ll surely see grow with time.

The extension named ‘Return Youtube Dislike’ by Dmitry Selivanov can be availed through its official site. It’s only available for Chrome and Firefox as of now, but the dev has said that it will also be coming to mobile soon. Do note that it is in the alpha stage currently and may therefore be buggy.

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ColorOS 12 Open Beta goes live for OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G series in China, India

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Nov 19, 2021

In late October, OPPO ran an Android 12-based ColorOS 12 Closed Beta program for the OPPO Reno6 series in China. A month later, the company has started recruiting Open Beta testers for two models in the lineup, namely OPPO Reno6 Pro and OPPO Reno6 Pro+.

OPPO Reno 6 Pro 5G Review 12 — OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G

According to official announcement posts on OPPO Community, the brand has opened ColorOS 12 Open Beta registrations for the following OPPO Reno6 series models in China and India.

In China, the recruitment for the Reno6 Pro will last until 3 PM on November 22. But unfortunately, we don’t have details for India as the announcement post was not live as of writing this article. On the other hand, the registrations for the China-exclusive Reno6 Pro+ have already ended at 4 PM on November 18.

That said, in order to enroll, users have to navigate to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Apply for Beta Version > Update Beta Version and follow the on-screen instructions. In its home country, OPPO also allows applicants to fill a questionnaire to increase the chance of getting selected.

Selected applicants will receive the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 beta build via OTA. The company recommends users back up their data before upgrading to the beta software from the stable channel. As far as ColorOS 12 stable update is concerned, it will be rolled out once there are no major issues in the software.

Lastly, since the Reno series is eligible for two Android updates, the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G and the OPPO Reno6 Pro+ 5G will be also receiving Android 13 in the future.

Xpeng G9 SUV launched with XPILOT 4.0 ADAS, offers 200km range in just 5 minutes of charge

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Nov 19, 2021

Xpeng Motors has just launched its new G9 Flagship Smart SUV. The company had teased the electric vehicle earlier this month and had now officially unveiled the car, which features its XPILOT 4.0 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System).

The G9 SUV was announced earlier today (19th November 2021) during the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2021 event and feature the Chinese EV maker’s cutting edge software architecture and hardware platform. Notably, the G9 is the fourth production model from the brand and boasts various international safety and environmental standards as well. Although, one of its highlighting features is the XPILOT 4.0 ADAS. It is also the first production model from the brand to feature this system.

For those unaware, XPILOT 4.0 is a full scenario driver assistance system, which is the step towards a fully autonomous driving. According to He Xiaopeng, CEO and Chairman of Xpeng, “Our G9 flagship smart SUV represents a new level of sophistication with a global perspective, and is an essential part of our exploration of smarter, safer, greener and sustainable mobility.” It is built with C-NCAP and E-NCAP 5-star safety design standards and has a reusability rate of over 85 percent and recyclable rate of over 95%.

Looking at its design, the G9 SUV features a “minimalist, superior and pioneering styling,” with its front profile featuring the recognizable XPENG X Robot Face. The company has also integrated two LiDAR sensor directly into the headlights, which works with the driver assistance technology. In other words, the car cleverly combines cutting edge technology with its elegant design. Other notable aspects include rear slant A pillars, short front overhand, long rear overhang, 21 inch wheels, and an overall luxurious build on the inside as well.

The G9 will be China’s first model to feature a Gigabit Ethernet communications architecture, which would boost its support for advanced driver assistance, smart cockpit, and firmware OTA upgrades. Through this, the automaker claims that the G9 will be able to receive FOTA (firmware over the air) updates in just 30 minutes. The car runs the brand’s X-EEA 3.0 architecture, which is a proprietary EV platform that enables the G9 to perform “self diagnostics and greatly improving vehicle safety.”

Lastly, the G9 SUV boasts the next gen XPower 3.0 powertrain system, which is China;s first 800V high voltage mass production SiC platform. This enables the EV to charge up to 200 km in range in just 5 minutes, with its maximum energy efficiency being over 95 percent. Unfortunately, the brand still refrained from revealing the entire specifications of the car, like range estimates, pricing, and more. Although, more information is expected to be revealed soon as the company is apparently looking at a Q3 2022 launch.

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OPPO grabs top spot even as Indonesian phone market sees 6% YoY decline in Q3 2021

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