The Zeekr 01 has been in the works for quite some time now following carmaker Geely’s entry into the jam-packed electric vehicle market in China earlier this year. But the wait is finally over as some reports suggest that the EV will officially be getting off the assembly line in the afternoon of October 16. Thus, Zeekr is set to start delivery of the 001 in late October.
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The Zeekr 001 debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show and has grabbed plenty of attention thanks to its stunning design, 700km range on a full charge, air suspension, and ultra-fast acceleration. The charging is quite zippy too, providing 120km worth of power in just five minutes of charging time (via: IT Home).
The car is priced at 299,000 Yuan, around the same as the Shanghai-made Tesla Model 3’s starting price of 249,900 yuan, and is hence being touted by many as the new “Tesla-killer.”
The title makes sense considering the car offers a lot more at just a slightly higher price. The top variant of the Zeekr 001 has electric motors on both the front and rear axle, putting out a combined output of 536hp and 700Nm of torque, which can propel it from 0-100kph in just 3.8 seconds.
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The car’s design is quite similar to the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo and its front-end borrows plenty of features from its cousins from Lynk & Co. But it’s the side profile that is especially commendable, looking quite streamlined and sleek. The inductive frameless doors along with their hidden handles only add to the character.
It is reported that the drag coefficient of the new car is only 0.23Cd, which surpasses BYD Han (0.233Cd) and is the lowest among domestic cars.
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In terms of configuration, the new car is equipped with air suspension (optional), W-HUD ultra-wide full-color head-up display system, ECONYL environmentally friendly racing seats, seat massage, and aurora atmosphere lights.
A new report from TechPowerUpfound that PC systems that ran AMD Ryzen CPUs were seeing much higher latency after the first update of the new Windows went live earlier this week. Furthermore, Microsoft and AMD also found two issues with Windows 11 on Ryzen processors. This included slowing performance by up to 15 percent in certain video games along with L3 cache facing three times higher latency.
Similarly, the second issue affects Team Red’s preferred core technology that shifts threads over to the fastest core on a processor. As per the chipmaker, the second bug can potentially impact performance on CPU intensive tasks. The TechPowerUp’s report measured the L3 cache latency on a Ryzen 7 2700X at around 10ns, with Windows 11 raising this to 17ns while the October 12 Patch Update making the latency reach an even higher 31.9ns.
As of right now, patches for both of the bugs on Ryzen are set to roll out by the end of this month. However, the fact that these problems still occurring despite Microsoft severely limiting the number of processors that are eligible for the latest Windows is still surprising. Notably, the news also arrives as various Windows 10 systems are struggling to upgrade to the latest OS. As per a WccFTechreport, around 55 percent of all workstations are not eligible for the new Windows, with only 44.4 percent of PCs meeting the CPU requirements while only 52.55 percent meet the TPM requirements as well.
At the end of September, a tipster revealed that the first-ever vivo T series smartphone will be released in November. Today, this phone called vivo T1x appears on JD ahead of the official announcement. Let’s take a look at what the listing of this device has to say.
According to the same leaker, a new vivo handset called vivo T1x has been listed on JD. Unfortunately, the page does not say anything about the phone, except for its name.
As per him, the vivo T series will succeed the now discontinued vivo Z series. The latest lineup from vivo will be targeted at male youth for whom performance is the top priority.
He also says that the first model (vivo T1x) will be priced around ¥2,000-¥2,500. This means it will be cheaper than the vivo S series, which is targeted at female youth.
With Huawei’s decline, vivo is trying to cater to every audience possible in China. The company is also rumored to spin off iQOO into an independent company as part of its new strategy.
Having said that, we expect to learn more about the vivo T1x in the coming days. This smartphone is expected to go on sale during the upcoming Double Eleven (Singles’ Day) shopping festival in China.
Huawei Watch Fit fitness tracker was first launched in China last year and the company recently updated it by launching its successor, dubbed as Huawei Watch Fit New.
Now, the company is gearing up to launch the Huawei Watch Fit in the Indian market before the Diwali festival, claims Abhishek Yadav on Twitter. This means that the fitness tracker could go official in the coming weeks.
It’s likely that the Huawei Watch Fit New will be made official in India as Huawei Watch Fit but this has not been confirmed yet. The Indian variant of the fitness tracker is said to feature a 1.64-inch AMOLED display.
It is also said to have support for 12 built-in animated fitness courses, a VO2 Max tracker, a Real-time track record via GPS, and Huawei Super Charge. Apart from this, not much is known about the Indian variant, including its pricing and availability.
The recently launched model in the Chinese market comes with 300 different dials users can choose from. It comes with features like animated workouts, automatic identification of swimming styles, SWOLF score, and many more.
It has 24/7 heart rate monitoring, 24/7 blood oxygen monitoring, sleep tracking, menstrual tracking, and stress monitoring. It also supports call notifications, app alerts, music playback control, NFC payment, and can control compatible smart home appliances.
Last year, in the month of July, Realme had officially announced its 125W UltraDart fast charging technology. While it was announced last year, it is currently not available on any of the smartphones nor the company has revealed which phone will feature it.
However, Realme is gearing up to launch a new smartphone next year which will come with support for this 125W UltraDart fast charging technology. This information was revealed by Madhav Sheth, VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India, Europe, and Latin America, during an interview with GSMArena.
He has also talked about a new “ultra-premium flagship” smartphone under the Realme GT series but the launch timeline of that device has not been revealed. It isn’t clear if this is the smartphone that will feature this ultra-fast charging technology.
The Realme 125W UltraDart Fast Charging technology can charge a 4,000mAh battery up to 33 percent in just 3 minutes. To achieve such fast charging speed, it is said that Realme is using a three-way charging solution.
The three-way charge simultaneously pumps step-down voltage to maximize the charging power and effectively reduce heat dissipation. The charging solution and the entire charging process has been optimized for cooling, says the company, which results in an ultra-high conversion rate of 98 percent.
Further, the new charging system adopts a flip-chip structure that shortens the current path between the Type-C port and reduces the heat source. It also adopts an ultra-thin VC soaking plate with high heat conduction efficiency to quickly absorb and disperse the heat energy during the process.
The technology is also backward-compatible with VOOC, Dart, Warp, SuperVOOC, SuperVOOC 2.0, and SuperDart charging protocols. It supports up to 125W PPS protocol fast charging, 65W PD protocol fast charging, and 36W QC protocol fast charging.
Realme GT Neo2T is scheduled to launch on Oct. 19 in China. Ahead of the unveiling event, Realme has been gradually confirming the key specifications of the Neo2T. Today, it took to Weibo to confirm the fast charging capabilities of the phone.
The below-shown poster confirms that the GT Neo2T will be equipped with 65W fast charging technology. The company claims that users will be able to fully charge the device in around 35 minutes. The bottom edge of the device has a 3.5mm audio jack, a microphone, a USB-C slot, and an external speaker.
Yesterday, Realme confirmed that the GT Neo2T is powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The 12 GB RAM variant of the phone has appeared at the Geekbench benchmarking site today (via). It will come equipped with Android 11 OS.
Realme GT Neo2T specifications (expected)
The Realme GT Neo2T sports a 6.43-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. It has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel, and its rear panel has a 64-megapixel (main) + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera unit.
The GT Neo2T has 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. It is speculated that the device is backed by a 4,500mAh battery. It will be available in two colors like White Glaze and Black.
Vivo announced the Vivo S10 and Vivo S10 pro smartphones in July. In August, a V2130A phone was spotted at the Google Play Console. Rumors surrounding have claimed that it could be debuting soon in China with the Vivo S10e name. Today, a reliable Chinese tipster shared a video clip of the upcoming S10e to showcase its rear design.
The Vivo S10e video clip reveals that it will be available in three hues. The top-left corner of the device can be seen sporting a triple camera system. The Chinese manufacturer is yet to reveal the Vivo S10e launch date. The Double Eleven shopping festival will be carried on Nov. 11 in China. The S10e is expected to go official soon so that it could be available for purchase during the Double Eleven sale.
Vivo S10e specifications
The Vivo S10e features a 6.44-inch Samsung E1 Pro AMOLED panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Dimensity 900 SoC will power the device with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage.
The S10e has a Sony IMX516 32-megapixel camera for snapping selfies. The rear-facing triple camera unit is led by a Samsung GW3 64-megapixel camera. It is coupled with an 8-megapixel superwide lens and a 2-megapixel macro snapper.
TENAA images of Vivo S10e
It is powered by a 4,000mAh battery, which will be coupled with 44W fast charging. The front and rear sides of the phone could be flanked with Gorilla Glass 5 panel. Its other features include an in-screen fingerprint scanner, rotor motor, and single speaker.
The Vivo S10e may come in two options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models may cost 2,499 Yuan (~$388) and 2,799 Yuan (~$435), respectively.
iQOO Z5x launch date is now confirmed. Today, iQOO took to its Weibo account to reveal that it will be unleashing the Z5x on Oct. 20. The launch date poster released by the company gives a good look at its design.
As can be seen in the poster below, the iQOO Z5x will be available in an attractive orange color. The back panel of the device is equipped with a 50-megapixel AI dual camera setup.
Last week, the iQOO Z5x with model number V2131A was approved by the TENAA authority of China. The certification n revealed all the major specs of the phone. The V2131A handset was also spotted at the Google Play Console with the Dimensity 900 chipset back in August. The handset was also spotted with the same SoC at Geekbench in the previous week.
iQOO Z5x specifications (expected)
The iQOO Z5x measures 163.95 x 75.30 x 8.5mm and weighs 169 grams. It houses a 6.58-inch TFT screen with a top-centered punch-hole. The screen offers an FHD+ resolution. It is also expected to support a high refresh rate. For photography, it has 8-megapixel front-facing camera and a 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual-camera unit.
The D900 powered phone will come with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. It could be backed by a 4,880mAh rated battery. Its 3C certification revealed that its retail package may include a 44W rapid charger. At present, there is no word on the pricing of the iQOO Z5x. However, it seems that the device will be positioned lower than the iQOO Z5.
Acer, the Taiwan-based company known for its hardware and electronics devices, has announced its new laptop during a recent launch event — Acer Hummingbird Future Environmental Edition.
As the name indicates, the device is made using PCR environmentally friendly materials. The company says that the body and the screen frame uses 30 percent PCR plastic while the keycap uses 50 percent PCR plastic. Further, it also comes equipped with a 100 percent recyclable packaging box.
It features a 15.6-inch IPS LCD Full HD anti-glare display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and DC Dimming. It is powered by Intel’s 11th generation Core processors — Core i5-1155G7 and Core i7-1195G7. The laptop comes with a monochrome backlit keyboard and supports fingerprint recognition.
The company says that the laptop is assembled with standard Phillips screws for easy disassembly. Further, it adds that a memory slot has been reserved, making it convenient for the users to upgrade the device with more RAM.
The device comes with two USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI, a USB-C port, a USB 2.0 slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and RJ45 network cable ports. It is powered by a 48Wh battery which is said to provide around eight hours of usage. Software-wise, the product comes pre-installed with the latest Windows 11 operating system.
The base model of the Acer Humminbird Future Environmental Edition which features a Core i5-1155G7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage is priced at 4,899 yuan (~$761). There’s another variant that packs a Core i7-1195G7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage, which is priced at 5,999 yuan (~$932).
In September, a Vivo phone model number V2102A was spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking site. Last week, it received approval from China’s MIIT authority. Now, it has been certified by the 3C regulatory body of China.
As can be seen in the screenshot shared by Digital Chat Station, the V2102A is a 5G-ready device, and it may ship with a 44W charger. According to the tipster, this device will be released in the Chinese market with the Vivo Y71T moniker.
The V2102A’s Geekbench listing had revealed that it could be Vivo’s first smartphone powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 898 (part number sm8450). It can be said based on tipster’s Weibo post that Vivo had conducted a reliability test on the sm8450 chip and it replaced the model number of the actual device with V2102A.
Hence, it appears that the V2102A is not a flagship phone. It is now expected to arrive as a Y-series phone with the Y71T moniker. Now that it has been approved by the 3C authority, it is likely to appear with some of its key specs at the TENAA certification site.
In related news, a few other Vivo phones with model numbers V2009A, V2115A, and V2156A were recently certified by the TENAA authority of China. The V2156A is expected to arrive as a rebranded version of the upcoming iQOO Z5x. The specifications of the V2009A were found to be similar to the V2156A. The V2115’s specifications suggested that it could be a rebadged version of the iQOO Z5.
Xiaomi has today officially launched its new Mijia Refrigerator Cross Four-door Exclusive Edition in its home country. It is now available for purchase in China for a price of 5,499 yuan which roughly converts to $855.
The company says that the Mijia Refrigerator Cross Four-Door Exclusive Edition 550L is the first high-end refrigerator from the brand. It is 690mm deep, 910mm wide, and 1902mm high and comes with a 90-degree wide-angle door opening.
It has 120 million high-energy positive and negative ion groups for active sterilization and comes with an artistic rough ice crystal texture. It has seven independent partitions for storage and a superconducting fast-cooling cooking plate.
There’s a fruit and vegetable storage section with a system to keep them fresh, remove ethylene, and remove viruses with high efficiency and purification to ensure that the food is fresh as before. The virus sterilization rate in 30 minutes is 99.99%, the ethylene removal rate is 86.0%, and the odor decomposition rate is 92.1%.
The product uses a metal back panel with a cold air duct, which is matched with 360-degree surrounding the wind to avoid direct blowing of ingredients and air drying. The health zone adopts antibacterial sealing material to prevent the inactivation of components affected by light and heat, and protect from moisture and aseptic staining.
The Mijia Refrigerator Cross Four-Door Exclusive Edition supports a wide-width variable temperature lock from 5°C to -20°C wide-range temperature adjustment, 26 levels of temperature can be selected to meet the requirements of different ingredients.
Xiaomi has revealed that it supports first-level energy efficiency and the estimated comprehensive power consumption is 0.79 kWh/day, and it runs quietly at 37 decibels. It also comes with support for XiaoAI voice assistant, OTA online upgrades, and many more features. As noted, the product is now on sale in China for 5,499 yuan (~$855).
Realme will be holding a launch event on Oct. 19 in China to announce the Realme GT Neo2T smartphone. Fresh information reveals that the event will also the arrival of other Realme devices such as the Realme Q3s and Watch T1 smartwatch.
According to Chinese tipster WHY LAB, OPPO will be launching the OPPO K9s smartphone on Oct. 20 and Realme will be announcing the Realme Q3s on Oct. 19 in China. To those who are unaware, both phones are packed with almost identical specs.
TENAA images of Realme Q3s
Realme has been selling its smartwatches in many markets, it is yet to launch its first smartwatch in China. Rumors have it that the Oct. 19 event will see the arrival of the Realme Watch T1. It is expected to arrive in green and black colors. A tipster has shared a couple of images of what appears to be of the Watch T1 smartwatch.
The images show that that Watch T1 will be sporting a round-shaped dal. Apart from health and fitness features, it may also carry support for voice calls. If the Watch T1 is really arriving on Oct. 14, Realme China may soon release an official confirmation.
Coming back to the Realme Q3s, it will be arriving with a 6.59-inch LTPS FHD+ 144Hz display, a 16-megapixel selfie camera, a 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. The device will boot to Android 11 OS.
Apple has confirmed its new “Unleashed” event for 18th October and it appears that the technology giant is set to launch its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro devices powered by the unannounced M1X chipset.
Now, a new report coming from @PandaIsBald on Weibo claims that the Cupertino-based company will also be launching its third-generation Apple AirPods at the same event. The true wireless earbuds were previously reported to get launched along with the iPhone 13 series and Apple Watch Series 7 but that didn’t happen.
Apple AirPods 3 Render
Last month, we reported that the Apple AirPods 3 have already entered production and the suppliers have also started shipping the product to Apple. However, the initial shipments were low which is likely the reason for not releasing them last month.
We expect the second-generation of AirPods Pro to also get launched along with the third-generation of AirPods. But so far, there has been no confirmation regarding this.
An image of the upcoming AirPods 3 has already leaked online, which reveals the earphones’ design which seems to be inspired by the Pro variant. The earbuds will come with a short stem and a sensor, as well as a microphone on the front.
Internally, it is also expected to come powered by a new chipset and is said to support Apple Music Lossless Audio. Additionally, the earbuds are expected to come with improved battery life performance compared to the AirPods 2.
There’s also a possibility that the next-generation AirPods may come with support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). In that case, Apple needs to have something major to offer with the next-generation AirPods Pro to justify the “Pro” tag and higher pricing.
OPPO is soon going to announce the OPPO K9s smartphone in China. Ahead of the launch, the handset is now available for reservations on Chinese retailer sites like JD.com and Suning. The retailer listings have revealed the design and variants of the K9s before its official announcement.
The OPPO K9s can be seen in colors like Magic Purple Quicksand, Neon Silver Sea, and Obsidian Warrior in the official renders. As far as the design is concerned, the K9s can be seen sporting a punch-hole display on the front, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a 64-megapixel triple camera unit on the back.
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The retailer listing reveals that the OPPO K9s will grace features like a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G chipset, and an X-axis linear motor for gaming. The handset will be available in two variants like 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. At present, there is no information available on the pricing of these variants.
The reservations period mentioned in the listing suggests that it may debut on Oct. 20. Even the listing on Suning states that its pre-orders will begin on Oct. 20. The handset will be aimed towards the upcoming Double Eleven (Nov. 11) shopping festival in China.
OPPO K9s specifications
The OPPO K9s has a 6.59-inch LTPS FHD+ 120Hz screen. It has a 16-megapixel camera on the front and a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit on the back. It has a 4,880mAh rated battery, which is likely to carry support for 30W fast charging. The Snapdragon 778G SoC fuels the device, and it runs on Android 11 OS.
Google had unveiled the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones a couple of months back and the technology giant is now all set to officially launch both devices next week, at a launch event on 19th October.
Ahead of the official announcement, almost everything related to the upcoming phones has leaked online. Now, a new report reveals one of the major features for the upcoming Pixel 6 series flagship smartphones.
A tipster going by the name Snoopy (@_snoopytech_) on Twitter has revealed that the upcoming premium smartphones from Google will offer four years of operating system upgrades and five years of security patches.
This means that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which will come pre-installed with the Android 12 operating system, will also be getting the upcoming Android 13, 14, 15, and 16 versions, with security patches guaranteed till 2026.
If it turns out to be true, then it is a major advantage for the users of the Pixel 6 series given that most smartphone manufacturers only promise up to two major OS version updates, which basically means two years of support.
It appears that this is becoming possible for the company as it will be using its own Tensor chipset for smartphones. Prior to this, Google smartphones were powered by Qualcomm’s processor, which may have created an issue for the search engine giant to guarantee a smooth transition to newer OS versions.
The commitment of Google to offer updates for more years could also force other Android smartphone manufacturers to expand the software support duration. Although it is still not up to Apple’s standard, it’s good to see companies making an effort in this direction.
Realme recently launched its first tablet: the Realme Pad. A few weeks after, even Nokia came up with its first tablet: the Nokia T20. Both the manufacturers decided to start with an affordable tablet instead of a flagship, in order to provide a device that can be suitable for everyone. While we are waiting for higher-end tablets from these two brands, it is time to compare their specifications in order to understand which one is the best affordable tablet you can buy at the moment. If you are looking for a great Android tablet with a minimum expense, go ahead with this comparison and find out the differences between these two devices.
The Realme Pad is the tablet providing the best design. It is thinner and even lighter, with narrow bezels around the display and a single camera on the back. It has an aluminum frame and aluminum back guaranteeing a solid build quality. Despite it has the same display diagonal, the Realme Pad is slightly more compact than the Nokia T20 because it has a higher screen to body ratio. The main reason making the Realme Pad a better tablet in terms of design are its dimension, thickness, and weight, but for the rest, these devices do not differ too much. The Nokia T20 has a high screen to body ratio and an aluminum body as well. Further, it is splash resistant, unlike the Realme tablet.
Display
The displays of the Realme Pad and the Nokia T20 are very similar. They both feature a diagonal of 10.4 inches and the same IPS LCD technology, as well as the same Full HD+ resolution with 1200 x 2000 pixels. So you get the same level of detail and a similar (average) image quality. It looks like the Nokia T20 has higher brightness, but if we exclude that, the display experience should be the same. Both the tablets come with stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack to connect headphones. Unfortunately, there is no fingerprint reader on any of these tablets. There is also no keyboard support and no stylus support.
Specs & Software
The Realme Pad wins the hardware comparison thanks to a more powerful chipset. We are talking about the octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 built at 12 nm. Just like the Unisoc T610 found on the Nokia T20, the Helio G80 is composed of 2 Cortex A75 CPUs and six Cortex A55 CPUs, but the Cortex A75 is clocked at 2 GHz instead of 1.8 GHz on the Helio G80. The memory configurations are the same: either 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. The tablets run Android 11, but the Nokia T20 has a stock version of the operating system, while the Realme Pad is customized. Note that both the tablets come in an LTE variant supporting 4G connectivity and a SIM slot.
Camera
The rear cameras of the Realme Pad and the Nokia T20 are exactly the same: an 8 MP sensor which can not provide a great photo quality, it is just an entry-level camera and even on low-end phones you can actually find better sensors. The Realme Pad provides a better front camera with a resolution of 8 MP, which is an important detail if you want to use your new tablets for video calls and conferences. The Nokia T20 has an inferior 5 MP front snapper.
The battery of the Nokia T20 is bigger with a capacity of 8200 mAh, which is the reason why its battery life is superior to the Realme Pad. On the other hand, the Realme tablet provides the support of reverse charging which allows using it as a power bank to charge other devices through a USB cable.
Price
The Realme Pad launched in Asia with a starting price tag of €150/$174, while the Nokia T20 starts from about €200/$232 in the base variant with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of native storage. If we exclude the battery life, the Realme Pad is a superior tablet: it has a better chipset, a superior front camera, and reverse charging. But if you need the longest battery life, then Nokia T20 might be a better choice for you because the rest of the specifications are still at a similar level: the SoC is weaker, but the difference is marginal; further, the Nokia T20 offers a splash resistant body and a scratch resistant front glass which you do not get with the Realme Pad.
Fujifilm has launched a new mobile printer, the Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer, which uses a larger Instax wide-format film. The Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer is similar to the currently available Instax Mini Link. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth and uses an application to edit and print Polaroid-style snapshots in your camera roll.
Instax Wide film is much larger than Instax Mini, about the size of two credit cards side by side. This means that the photos printed by your Link Wide may not be as easy to put in your wallet as Instax Mini photos, but they should be more visible and can be used for other purposes.
Instax Wide printers are also compatible with Fujifilm’s X-S10 mirrorless camera launched last year, allowing you to print directly without using a mobile phone. Of course, you can also print photos taken with other cameras, just upload them to your phone and then upload them to the Instax Link app.
Fujifilm says that the Link Wide printer should be able to print about 100 Instax photos when the battery is charged. There are two printing modes, Rich (Rich) and Natural (Natural), allowing you to choose between “bright and immersive or saturated and classic” color output, as well as editing the image by cropping or adding text in the application ability.
Fujifilm will release the Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer at the end of this month, priced at $149.95. The company will also launch a new black-framed Instax Wide film, a pack of 10 sheets, priced at $21.99.
Among the new products announced at the Realme event in India today is the Realme 4K Smart Googe TV Stick. It is the first streaming stick from a third-party manufacturer to launch with Google TV. Those who live in India will be particularly considering the Chromecast with Google TV isn’t sold in the country.
Prior to its launch, a leak revealed the specifications of the realme 4K Smart Google TV Stick and among the provided details was the storage capacity which was stated to be 16GB. That was pleasant news as the Chromecast with Google TV’s measly 8GB of storage wasn’t sufficient and that resulted in user complaints. In my excitement, I even penned down an article about how it was better than Google’s own streaming dongle. Turns out the information was incorrect and the Realme TV Stick doesn’t have 16GB storage but 8GB!
It is disappointing to see manufacturers making the same mistake as competitors. With 8GB of storage, of which less than that is available out of the box, users will soon run into storage issues within a short period.
The spec sheet on the product page states the Realme 4K Smart TV Stick has 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. It also has a processor with four Arm Cortex-A35 cores for its CPU and a dual-core GPU. It has HDR10+ support and can stream in 4K at 60fps. The product page also mentions Bluetooth 5.0 and HDMI 2.1.
The Realme 4K Smart TV Stick doesn’t have a stylish Bluetooth remote like the Chromecast with Google TV but it isn’t bad. Its buttons include a circular directional pad with a yellow ring inside it, a mute button, a power button, a settings button, volume control buttons, a Google Assistant button, and shortcut buttons for Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, and YouTube Music.
Realme has put a ₹3,999 (~$53) price tag on the streaming stick which is a few bucks higher than the $49 price tag of the Chromecast with Google TV. The manufacturer is yet to reveal when it will be available for purchase.
Luxury smartwatch maker Withings is set to launch the ScanWatch in North America this November. The smartwatch comes with some impressive innovations and happens to be the first FDA-cleared smartwatch to feature both ECG and blood oxygen level monitoring via some new sensors.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the regulatory body for such health-related features. The new smart wearable device will be able to measure atrial fibrillation and blood oxygen levels, which are very important health and fitness metrics.
The ECG and SpO2 monitoring offer an additional layer of health safety for users. In a press release, Withings stated that the ScanWatch is the first smart wearable to record both ECG and SpO2 measurements, and will help to detect significant departure from the normal readings to trigger further health intervention. The wearable has been clinically validated and can aid in the detection of breathing disturbances indicative of some deeper respiratory issues.
The ScanWatch will be a useful health and fitness companion for its users. It has a degree of water resistance up to 5 atmospheres, a 30-day battery life, and will have a starting price tag of $277 for the smaller model while the bigger watch will cost $299. From November 1, the ScanWatch will be available via the Withings website, Amazon, or Best Buy.
The Withings ScanWatch comes with a design philosophy quite different from some of the popular smart wearables. Rather than touchscreens, the ScanWatch is a combination of dials and digital screens giving a traditional appeal to the tech-powered smartwatch.
TECNO was expected to launch the Spark 8P soon and this week, the company has silently announced it. The TECNO Spark 8P brings a large 6.6-inch display and a 50MP triple rear camera system.
TECNO Spark 8P Pricing, Colors, and Specifications
Unfortunately, the TECNO Spark 8P’s pricing is yet to be revealed but the phone’s colour variants are known. The smartphone will come in four colour variants like Turquoise Cyan, Iris Purple, Atlanta Blue, and Cocoa Gold.
The TECNO Spark 8P features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a Full-HD+ resolution. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and sports a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone has a punch-hole panel with an 8MP selfie camera. The smartphone has a triple camera system and the main sensor is a 50MP AI camera.
Under the hood, the TECNO Spark 8P is powered by the MediaTek Helio G70 SoC with 4GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The smartphone has dual-nano-SIM support with 4G connectivity. packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging support. It runs on Android 11 out of the box.
In related news, TECNO recently launched the TECNO Camon 18 series and it comes with a 6.8-inch punch-hole display. The duo packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for fast charging technology. The Camon 18 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 SoC and the Camon 18P is powered by the Helio G96 chipset.
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