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Oppo Enco X2 Indian launch timeline revealed along with other TWS earphones and smartwatches

Sudhanshu — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 14:03:56 +0000

Oppo has gradually been diversifying its product offerings to include more IoT products like TWS earphones, smart wearables, and power banks. And according to a new report, the company plans on launching many new products in India this year.

According to MySmartPrice, tipster Mukul Sharma has revealed Oppo’s IoT roadmap for India for the year 2022. The tipster states that the Chinese tech giant will launch three new TWS earbuds in India this year. This will include the successor to the Oppo W31 budget TWS, the recently unveiled Oppo Enco X2 premium earbuds, and the successor to the Enco W11 earbuds. These three TWS earbuds are said to release in the month of July.

For the second half of the year, the brand plans to launch more products in India like an Oppo smartwatch and power bank. The brand is yet to launch the Oppo Watch 2 in India, which launched in China back in July 2021, so we could see it make its Indian debut in the second half of 2022.

As for its specs and features, the Oppo Watch 2 series is designed similar to the original Oppo Watch from 2020. It flaunts a 3D AMOLED flexible display with curved edges and narrow bezels. The screen comes with a 60Hz refresh rate, 326 PPI, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.

Users can choose over 100 dials and can even generate new dials using the AI Outfit 2.0 watchface function. Further, the wearable sports a skin-friendly fluoroelastomer strap with a buckle. It is offered in three variants. Two models have a 42mm dial and the third model has a larger 46mm dial. The 42mm version comes in both eSIM and Bluetooth-only variants, whereas the 46mm is only available in an eSIM variant.

The smartwatch is powered by two chips, namely Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Apollo4s. It also boots dual-OS: ColorOS Watch based on Android and RTOS. Hence, it offers up to 4-day battery life. Additionally, as per OPPO, users can get up to 16 days of battery life when completely switching over to RTOS. The wearable offers all other common smartwatch features like sports modes, heart-rate monitoring, sleep tracking, snore tracking, blood oxygen level monitoring, and more.

Oppo Watch 2 receives ColorOS Watch 3.0 update, major update with always-on watch face, digital car key support and more

Leo Wong De Quan — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:18:31 +0000

Oppo released its flagship smartwatch, the Oppo Watch 2, back in July 2021 in China. Initially launched with ColorOS 2.0, the smartwatch has just received a major software upgrade in China to the latest ColorOS Watch 3.0 operating system.

The latest update brings many much sought out features by smartwatch users for Oppo Watch 2 owners in China. The list is quite long, so here are the details from the updates’ changelog.

UI Changes

[New] Option to keep the Watchface Always On, like a physical watch face.

[Updated] App icons have a newly redesigned look, similar to ColorOS 12 on phones.

System Additions

[New] Added support for instant applications, currently 70 apps in the list of instant apps and growing.

[New] Added Calendar app.

[New] Added Digital Car Keys Support for Li Auto Smart Vehicles.

[New] Added Health Assistant called Fairy, a fairy on your wrist to remind your workouts and work on self-discipline.

[New] Added Function to remind the user that the Oppo Watch 2 battery has been fully recharged via Battery Health App and notification.

[Updated] Bug Fixes and Improved Stability.

Sleep Tracking

[New] Sync: You can now sync your sleeping schedule between your Oppo Watch and Oppo smartphone.

[New] Sleep Mode 2.0: System will reduce brightness, provide bedtime reminders and sleeping tips for users to help them sleep healthier.

[Updated] Sleep Tracking Report: Minor redesign to make the interface cleaner, added heart rate section to monitor your heart rate pattern during sleep.

Fitness Tracking

[New] Added Support and health data for Junior High School Students.

[New] Added Tracking for Skiing in the snow.

The Oppo Watch 2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 with a 510mAh battery on the 42mm model. It has a 1.91 inches AMOLED squarish display, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage.

If you fancy an Oppo Watch 2 42mm yourself, it is now available on GizTop for $219.

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Oppo Watch 2 now supports car controls for vehicles from BYD, Tesla, & others

Sean — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:43:01 +0000

Earlier today (14th October 2021), Oppo announced that it has partnered up with various automobile brands like BYD Auto, Tesla, and others to bring car controls to its Watch 2 series of smartwatches.

The Chinese smartphone maker has joined hands with these major car manufacturers to bring support for their car’s control to its wearbles. Now, functions like NFC car keys, remotely turning on the car’s air conditioning, opening up the trunk, and even checking the remaining mileage on the vehicle can be done through Oppo Watch 2 users. BYD recently released an update for its car app as it added an NFC wearable car control function.

This marks the first time BYD Auto has brought NFC based car key support for wearables for its vehicles. Furthermore, Oppo has also partnered with other Chinese car brands as well to bring this feature to its Watch 2 series. This includes Ideal ONE cars that were previously updat3ed to support a Bluetooth based car key feature that was compatible with the Find X3 series, which allowed users to unlock their cars from their smartphones. Apart from BYD, Oppo has also brought support for this feature to BBA, Lexus, Tesla, and other brands as well, which the company claims covers more than 500 car models.

OPPO Watch 2 ECG Edition launched in China, priced at ¥2499 (~$387)

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:21:07 +0000

The OPPO Watch 2 was launched a few months ago as a successor to the Chinese manufacturer’s first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch. And just as OPPO did with the first-gen wearable, it has announced an ECG version of the new watch called the OPPO Watch 2 ECG Edition.

The OPPO Watch 2 ECG Edition has a 1.91-inch 3D AMOLED display that is housed in a 316L stainless steel case, sapphire glass, and a ceramic back. OPPO says the watch has three different straps – a breathable fluorine rubber strap with grooves, an Italian leather strap, and a magnetic strap with two clasps and buckles.

Inside the watch is an ECG sensor with millisecond detection. The watch also has 24-hour irregular heart rhythm monitoring and will alert the wearer once it detects an irregular heart rate. The smartwatch comes with an Sp02 sensor that also tracks blood oxygen levels during sleep.

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Other features of the watch are a sports coach powered by GoMore, a virtual pet that gives you real-time feedback on your health, eSIM, UDDE dual-engine hybrid technology for longer battery life, support for up to 60 lifestyle apps, and a 510mAh battery with support for VOOC fast charging. OPPO claims the battery life can go up to 16 days depending on the mode.

OPPO has put a price tag of ¥2499 (~$387) on the OPPO Watch 2 ECG Edition. It is already available for pre-order in China.

OPPO Watch 2 series launched with dual-OS and dual chipsets

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:32:31 +0000

As scheduled, OPPO has officially launched the OPPO Watch 2 series in China. The lineup includes three models, and two of them support LTE connectivity. The series starts at only ¥1,299 ($200) and boot dual OS. Let’s take a look at what these new smartwatches have to offer.

OPPO Watch 2 Series Specifications and Features

The OPPO Watch 2 series features a design similar to the original OPPO Watch from 2020. It flaunts a hyperboloid 3D AMOLED flexible display with curved edges and narrow bezels. The screen comes with a 60Hz refresh rate, 326 PPI, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.

As mentioned earlier, it arrives in three variants. Two models have a 42mm dial and the third model has a larger 46mm dial. The 42mm version comes in both eSIM and Bluetooth-only variants, whereas the 46mm is only available in an eSIM variant.

The smartwatch is powered by two chips, namely Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Apollo4s. It also boots dual-OS: ColorOS Watch based on Android and RTOS.

Unlike most smartwatches in the market, the device automatically switches between two chipsets based on usage. The watch only uses the Qualcomm chip when it runs any Android app.

Hence, it is said to offer up to 4-day battery life. Additionally, as per OPPO, users can get up to 16 days of battery life when completely switching over to RTOS.

The wearable offers all other common smartwatch features like sports modes, heart-rate monitoring, sleep tracking, snore tracking, blood oxygen level monitoring, and more.

OPPO Watch 2 Series Price and Availability

The OPPO Watch 2 series will retail for the following price tags in China.

OPPO Watch 2 42mm (Bluetooth) – ¥1,299 ($200)
OPPO Watch 2 42mm (eSIM) – ¥1,499 ($231)
OPPO Watch 2 46mm (eSIM) – ¥1,999 ($307)

These watches will be available at discounted price tags of ¥999 ($154), ¥1,299 ($200), and ¥1,799 ($277) respectively for pre-ordering customers. The pre-orders have opened today and will run till August 5. Sales will commence from August 6.

As of now, there’s no official word on the availability of the OPPO Watch 2 series in global markets. But since the original OPPO Watch made its way to the international markets, the new models should debut as well.

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OPPO Reno6 Pro+, Enco Free2, and OPPO Watch to get Detective Conan limited editions

Habeeb Onawole — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:13:16 +0000

OPPO is not new to launching limited edition products, especially those that are tied to pop culture characters. Among the popular ones are the OPPO F11 Pro Avengers Edition and the OPPO Find X2 League of Legends Edition. Now, it is set to announce a number of Detective Conan-themed products on Wednesday, July 28.

For those who do not know, Detective Conan is a popular Japanese detective manga series that has been running since 1994. The manga, which is also known as Case Closed in some countries, has been adapted into movies, games, and anime.

The Chinese manufacturer itself has released posters teasing the Reno6 Pro+ Detective Conan Edition but it won’t be the only OPPO product getting the limited edition treatment.

According to the Chinese leaker, Digital Chat Station, the Enco Free2 wireless earbuds and the yet-to-be-announced OPPO Watch 2 will also have Detective Conan limited editions. All three products should be announced on July 28.

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The posters for the Reno6 Pro+ show a custom case with a lanyard that has a toy attached to the end. The case is red and it has a silver band that runs across the bottom.

OPPO has revealed that the Reno6 Pro+ Detective Conan Limited Edition will be sold on JD.com and Tmall.

OPPO Watch 2 leaked images appear before July 27 launch

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:01:52 +0000

OPPO will be announcing the OPPO Watch 2 smartwatch on July 27 in China. Ahead of the launch, reputed tipster Evan Blass has shared leaked images of the Watch 2 to reveal its design.

The images show that the OPPO Watch 2 will carry support for calling like the predecessor OPPO Watch from last year. Probably, the Watch 2 will come with e-SIM support in China. There was no e-SIM support on the global version of the OPPO Watch. Hence, it is unclear whether its successor will have calling support for the global markets.

OPPO Watch 2 pic.twitter.com/hWr84bvCMG

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 24, 2021

Another image shows Watch 2 displaying map directions. This indicates that the smartwatch will feature a built-in GPS like its previous generation. The images also show that the Watch 2 sports a curvy display. The Chinese manufacturer is yet to share the specifications of the Watch 2.

Past reports have revealed that the OPPO Watch 2 will be driven by the Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip and Apollo 4s. It is expected to offer other features like LTE support, stress detection, a new OPPO Relax app, ColorOS, and RTOS for extended battery life.

The Watch 2 is expected to arrive in 42mm and 46mm sizes, and it is likely to arrive in multiple colors such as Mine Shaft, Gold Sand, Water Leaf, and Matisse. The company is also rumored to be working on another smartwatch named OPPO Watch Free. Unfortunately, the rumor mill is yet to reveal any details of this device.

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OPPO Watch 2 launch date confirmed for China

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:46:41 +0000

Back in May, OPPO teased a smartwatch during the Reno6 launch event in China. Several details of the OPPO Watch 2 had also appeared on Weibo around the same time. Today, the company released a poster to reveal that the OPPO Watch 2 will be announced at 3 PM (local time) on July 27 in China.

The launch poster does not reveal anything about the specifications and features of the Watch 2. In May, XDA Developers had revealed that model numbers such as OW20W3 and OW20W1 belong to the 46mm edition of the Watch 2. It also mentioned that the 46mm variant will arrive in three colors like Dust Gray, Mine Shaft, and Steel Blue.

It further revealed that the model number OP20W2 model number belongs to the smaller 42mm variant. This model is expected to arrive in colors like Mine Shaft, Gold Sand, Water Leaf, and Matisse.

The OPPO Watch from last year was the company’s first device in the smartwatch market. It was powered by the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip, and it ran on Wear OS in global markets. In China, it came with ColorOS.

As far as the Watch 2 is concerned, it is expected to arrive with the newer Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC and an Apollo 4s secondary chip. While its global version is likely to run on Wear OS, its Chinese edition could be running on an OS based on Android 8.1. The Watch 2 may offer 16 GB of native storage, which is twice more than its predecessor model.

The Watch 2 is likely to sport a square-shaped dial like its predecessor. It is expected to offer features like new watch faces, a stress detection function, a new OPPO Relax app, and LTE support through e-SIM. The company is also said to be working on a smartwatch called the OPPO Watch Free, but nothing much is known about it.

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