OnePlus 10 Pro is launching in China soon, but the rest of the world has to wait
The launch of OnePlus’s new flagship, the OnePlus 10 Pro, was basically a series of never-ending teasers, with the company slowly dripping bits of information about the phone every couple of days starting December.
Now, I’d love to be able to say the wait is over, but I can’t. Yes, the phone has officially launched in China, and yes, we have detailed specs, but we still don’t have price and availability in other markets.
Here’s what we do know. The OnePlus 10 Pro has a 6.7-inch, 120Hz AMOLED display with a 3,216 x 1,440 pixel resolution. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 1 chip, and comes with 8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage memory. On the back, there’s a 50/48/8-megapixel, Hasselblad-branded camera with dual optical image stabilization; on the front we have a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
From Mashable
vivo Y33T announced with Snapdragon 680 SoC and 50MP camera
vivo unveiled the Y21T earlier this month which is a rebranded Y21s with a different chipset, and a few days later, it introduced the Y21T with a larger display, higher refresh rate, and less RAM in India. Now the company is further expanding its portfolio of Y Series smartphones with the Y33.
The vivo Y33T is actually a version of the Indian Y21T with more RAM (8GB + 4GB virtual), a higher-res selfie camera (16MP), and a 60Hz screen. The rest of the specs remain the same, meaning you get Snapdragon 680 SoC, 6.58″ FullHD+ LCD, Funtouch OS 12, and 128GB storage, expandable by up to 1TB via a microSD card.
The Y33T is priced at INR18,990 ($255/€225) and is already available for purchase through leading online and offline retailers in India.
From Gsmarena
Motorola’s next foldable tipped to include Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120Hz display, and more
The Motorola Razr was the second foldable to hit the market in a meaningful way, but both the original and its sequel were plagued with flaws that hindered their popularity. With the Razr 3, Motorola appears to be fixing its foldable problems – starting with the spec sheet.
The Razr 3 was confirmed to be in the works by a Lenovo executive last year, but details were relatively slim until today. XDA published a report that sheds new light on what the Razr 3 spec sheet might entail.
According to this report, Motorola is going straight for the high end, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 running the show. This powerful chip is about to make its debut in a few devices overseas, but what’s especially notable about Motorola using it here is that it would be the first flagship chip in the brand’s foldable lineup. To date, only upper-mid-range chips have been used in Razr foldables. The chip will reportedly be paired with 6, 8, or 12GB of RAM and 128, 256, or 512GB of storage, all depending on the model selected.
From 9to5Google
Apple Watch Series 8 glucose sensor highly unlikely, insider claims
The Apple Watch Series 7 that launched last year came with a slight design makeover rather than radical changes. The new wearable did not get any exciting new health sensors either. But reports claim that Apple will bring new sensors to future Apple Watch generations. We’ve seen signs pointing in that direction for the Apple Watch Series 8, which might be the first to feature a glucose sensor. It could turn the Apple wearable into a must-buy device for certain consumers. Taking passive readings of one’s glucose levels can help users take action when their blood sugar drops or spikes. The sensor can help prevent the onset of diabetes and improve diabetes management.
From BGR
Nvidia’s upgraded GeForce RTX 3080 12GB could be available for preorder today
A French retailer has seemingly confirmed that preorders will be available later today for the GeForce RTX 3080 with 12GB GDDR6X memory, a refreshed version of the original RTX 3080 graphics card.
Nvidia revealed a pair of new desktop graphics cards at CES 2022 – the RTX 3090 Ti and the RTX 3050, though things have been pretty quiet regarding an announcement for the refreshed RTX 3080.
As reported by Videocardz, French retailer Materiel.net announced in a now-deleted tweet that it will begin taking preorders today at 3pm CET (2pm GMT / 9am EST / 6am PST) for the new GPU, despite no official announcement being made from Nvidia itself.
It’s unsurprising that Team Green didn’t want to launch this on the same stage as the other two new GPUs announced at CES 2022 as the new version of the 3080 will apparently only have a slight increase in CUDA core count, bumping it up to 8,960 from the 8,704 cores in the current version of the RTX 3080, as well as a bump to 350W TDP from 320W.
From Techradar
Apple Glasses specs might be as powerful as an M1 MacBook Pro
In late November, Kuo also tackled the CPU specs of the mixed reality glasses. The insider said the headset would feature two processors. The high-end chip will be similar to the M1, Kuo said. The low-end processor will handle sensor-related computing.
In a brand new note to investors, Kuo addressed another Apple Glasses specs detail. He said the headset would use the same 96W USB-C power adapter that comes with the high-end 14-inch MacBook Pro.
This development signals that Apple’s Glasses will indeed have powerful specs that sport Mac-level computing power.
From BGR
Ongoing chip demand ensures TSMC keeps smashing quarterly records
Though Intel has cast doubt over the wisdom of relying on Taiwan too much, the fact remains TSMC remains the pack leader when it comes to semiconductor operations. Case in point: The company just enjoyed its sixth consecutive quarter of record-setting sales. The quarter that wrapped in December saw revenue spike by 21%, resulting in a grand total of approximately $15.8 billion.
As of December 2021, wait times for chip deliveries hit 25.8 weeks, marking a 6-day hike from the previous figure of November (via Bloomberg).
It’s no secret TSMC has been a big player amid the ongoing global chip shortage, one big enough to get roped into White House meetings regarding semiconductor solutions and even butt heads with Washington.
Of course, TSMC isn’t the only company out there working to mitigate the effects of the chip shortage. Intel has been trying to up its capabilities over the course of 2020 and 2021, aiming to better serve its domestic and foreign customers.
From Windows Central
Google reportedly working on tap-to-transfer feature for media in Android 13
Android 12L hasn’t been officially released yet, but that isn’t stopping Google from working on the next major release, Android 13 (which is internally codenamed “Tiramisu”). We’ve already covered some of the features currently in the works for Android 13, but now details are public about another possible change — a “tap to transfer” feature for media playback.
Android Police has shared a supposed Google UI demo mockup for a new feature in Android 13, labelled as a “Media TTT” workflow — the “TTT” part is for “tap to transfer.” The screenshots show off a small message at the top of the display, which reads “Move closer to play on DEMO” in one image, and “Playing on DEMO” on the other. The latter popup also has an Undo button, presumably in case you accidentally walk close to a speaker and don’t want your music to start playing on it.
From XDA
Apple will allow third-party App Store payments in Korea; will still charge commission
Apple’s monopoly on the sale of iOS apps has been the biggest antitrust concern surrounding the company. Apple tried to stave off regulatory pressure by reducing its commission from 30% to 15% for the vast majority of developers, but still lost a major US case banning developers from directing users to third-party payment platforms.
In South Korea, a law was passed that had the same effect of forcing both Google and Apple to allow app developers to use third-party payment platforms.
The law came into effect back in September of last year, but Apple initially fought against compliance.
From 9to5Mac
India to own 35.8% in Vodafone Idea after conversion of dues
Vodafone Idea said on Tuesday it is giving the Indian government a 35.8% stake in the company after its board approved conversion of dues and spectrum auction instalments into equity to save the third-largest telecom operator in the country from collapsing.
The operator, a joint venture between the British telecoms group Vodafone and local billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s conglomerate, has been attempting to avoid a collapse for several years after the arrival of Reliance Jio, which undercut the competitors with cheap data and free calls offering.
Vodafone Idea, additionally, owed New Delhi dues of roughly $6.76 billion. Following the conversion into equity, Vodafone Group’s shareholding will be diluted to 28.5% while Aditya Birla Group’s will shrink to 17.8%. The Indian government will become the largest shareholder in the wireless telecom operator.
Shares of Vodafone Idea dropped over 19% on the news and was trading at ₹11.9 (16 cents) apiece at 2.30 am local time.
Bharti Airtel, the second largest telecom operator which also owes dues to the government, said last week it won’t be converting the interest on deferred spectrum related payments and government dues into equity. Its shares have largely remained flat today.
From Techcrunch
