OnePlus smartphone launch roadmap leaks, six devices coming until September
Looks like OnePlus is getting ready to be Oppo by another name, massively expanding its product portfolio this year following the successful merger with its sister company. And it’s not just more smartwatches that we should expect this year.
According to a new rumor from a usually reliable source, OnePlus is set to unveil six new devices until the end of September. That’s a lot more than ever before. Let’s dive in.
Okay, so the first one coming isn’t technically a new handset, it’s the OnePlus 10 Pro finally getting its international launch, and that should apparently happen before the end of this month.
Then, in April, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will become official following many weeks of leaks, rumors, and speculation. At the end of April, or in early May, the OnePlus Nord 2T will make its appearance, while in May the OnePlus 10R will be announced too.
In July the OnePlus Nord 3 is set to become official, and this one may also be called Nord Pro – either everywhere or just in some markets. Finally for this leaked roadmap, we have the OnePlus 10 Ultra (alternative name: OnePlus 10 Pro Plus), which should be unveiled in September.
All of these will definitely require a lot of work keeping software up-to-date and bug-free, let’s hope OnePlus will manage to do that better than it has in the recent past.
From Gsmarena
Redmi K50 series sells 330,000 units in first day
The Redmi K50 lineup arrived last week, and today it was the first sale of the duo. The Xiaomi brand sold 330,000 units of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro phones in just five minutes, according to the official Weibo page of Redmi.
The amount includes four variants – the two phones with two memory options a piece. It is 10% better than the sales of the predecessor series – the Redmi K40, which was sold in three versions with even more RAM+storage options.
Both phones come in the same body, even have the same weight, despite some major differences. The K50 Pro has a Dimensity 9000 chipset, a 108MP main camera and 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging. The K50 brings a more affordable price tag, and for that Xiaomi downgraded the chip to Dimensity 8100, the camera to 48MP, and the charging to “just” 67W. However the battery capacity increased to 5,500mAh.
Next sale in China is scheduled for next Tuesday, and we still have no word when the series will escape the domestic market.
From Gsmarena
ZTE Axon 40 Pro leaks on TENAA, looks identical to nubia Z40 Pro
The nubia Z40 Pro was announced back in February, and now ZTE is preparing to relaunch the phone, this time under its own Axon brand. The phone with model number A2023H appeared on TENAA with a full specs sheet and photos, confirming it is the same device with the same camera design and even the same dimensions.
The phone, likely to be named Axon 40 Pro, has a 3GHz CPU, which is most likely the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 which has a 2.995GHz prime core. RAM is 8GB, 12GB or 16GB, while storage comes in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB flavors.
Even the cameras resolutions listed – 64MP, 50MP and 8MP – match what the Z40 Pro has.
The screen is a 6.67” OLED, while the battery is listed with its 4,900mAh charge, which is the minimal one. This means the Axon 40 Pro will have a magnetic charging edition like the nubia Z40 Pro as that one has a smaller 4,600 mAh cell.
From Gsmarena
The first phone with 150W charging doesn’t sacrifice battery health
OnePlus and Realme announced plans to offer 150W charging back at MWC 2022, promising yet another high-speed charging upgrade. It turns out Realme is first to the post, as it’s just announced the Realme GT Neo 3 150W in China.
The GT Neo 3 150W device promises a 50% charge for its 4,500mAh battery in just five minutes. However, the company hasn’t revealed the zero to 100% charging time.
Nevertheless, Realme says the phone’s battery health doesn’t suffer when using 150W charging. More specifically, the manufacturer says that the phone still maintains at least 80% battery health after 1,600 charging cycles (equivalent to roughly four years). This compares very favorably to something like the 120W-toting Xiaomi 11T Pro, which maintains 80% battery health after 800 cycles. And yes, you’re getting a 150W charger in the box.
From Android Authority
Realme Narzo 50A Prime arrives with 50MP camera and 5,000 mAh battery
Realme launched the Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i last September and followed up with the Narzo 50 last month. Today, the company added one more member to the Narzo 50 lineup, dubbed Realme Narzo 50A Prime.
The Realme Narzo 50A Prime is built around a 6.6″ FullHD+ LCD with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The back panel of the smartphone, having a kevlar-like texture, sports a rectangular island housing flash and a 50MP primary camera joined by the depth and macro units. Realme hasn’t revealed the resolutions of the last two but says the former has f/2.8 aperture and the latter has f/2.4 aperture.
The Narzo 50A Prime is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC paired with 4GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android 11-based Realme UI R Edition out of the box and has two storage options – 64GB and 128GB. However, it also has a dedicated microSD card slot, allowing storage expansion up to 1TB.
The Narzo 50A Prime is 8.1mm thick and features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. It packs a 5,000 mAh battery charged through a USB-C port at up to 18W.
All this might sound familiar to you since the Realme Narzo 50A Prime is a version of the Realme C35 with a different chipset and slightly different rear panel design.
The Narzo 50A Prime is offered in Flash Blue and Flash Black colors. Its 4GB/64GB base model is priced at IDR1,999,000 ($140/€125), while the 4GB/128GB variant costs IDR2,199,000 ($155/€140). It will go on sale in Indonesia starting March 25, but Realme is hosting a special early bird sale at 6PM local time in the country today where you’ll get a chance to buy the smartphone with a discount of IDR200,000 ($14/€13).
From Gsmarena
Poco X4 Pro 5G’s India launch set for March 28
Xiaomi’s Poco unveiled the Poco M4 Pro and Poco X4 Pro 5G last month. The M4 Pro is already available in India, and today the company announced that the X4 Pro 5G will make its debut in the Asian country next week – on March 28.
The event will start at 12PM local time, and the Poco X4 Pro 5G will be sold through Flipkart. The teasers shared by Poco reveal the Poco X4 Pro 5G in India will come with a 64MP primary camera instead of a 108MP unit we have elsewhere. Other specs confirmed by Poco include a 120Hz Super AMOLED screen and 67W charging.It’s unclear if the Indian Poco X4 Pro 5G will share the rest of the specs with its global counterpart or we are looking at more differences. We’ll likely find that out in the days leading to the March 28 event. In the meantime, you can check out our first impressions of the Poco X4 Pro 5G’s international variant here.
From Gsmarena
Realme C31 entry-level smartphone leaks
Realme launched the cheap C35 smartphone two weeks ago, but it appears to be working on an even more affordable solution, called Realme C31. Key specs of the phone leaked online, revealing a Unisoc T612 chipet, three cameras on the back and a big battery.
The Realme C31 is said to have a 6.5” LCD with HD+ resolution and plain old 60Hz refresh rate. The report claimed it will have 400 nits max brightness and an 88.7% screen-to-body ratio.
The Unisoc chipset will be coupled with either 3GB RAM and 32GB storage or 4GB/64GB.
The Realme C31 will have a 13MP f/2.2 main camera and a couple of 2MP cameras for macro and black and depth data. The selfie shooter, mounted on a waterdrop notch will have 5MP sensor.
On the upside the Realme C31 will have an ample 5,000mAh battery. Sadly, it’s charged over an ancient microUSB and at rates not exceeding 10W at that.
From Gsmarena
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max Schematics Reveal Larger Camera Bump and Thicker Overall Design
Newly surfaced detailed schematics for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have been shared online by Max Weinbach, revealing that Apple’s upcoming high-end iPhones could feature a more prominent camera bump and a thicker overall design.
Last week, more basic schematics for the iPhone 14 Pro were shared, but the ones shared by Weinbach are more detailed and offer measurements for the upcoming iPhones. According to the schematics, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will measure 77.58 mm in width, slightly smaller than the iPhone 13 Pro Max at 78.1 mm. Also, according to the schematics, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will be nearly identical to the iPhone 13 Pro Max in height, measuring at 160.7 mm compared to 160.8 mm.
In thickness, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will measure 7.85 mm, slightly thicker than the current high-end iPhone, which measures just 7.65 mm. With the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple considerably increased the size of the camera plateau on the back compared to the iPhone 12 Pro. In 2022, Apple is looking to repeat a similar trend.
The current camera bump on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is just 3.60 mm tall, according to guidelines created by Apple for accessory makers to follow. According to the iPhone 14 Pro Max schematics shared by Weinbach, the camera bump on the 2022 high-end iPhone will be 4.17 mm thick. The camera plateau itself on the back of the iPhone will also increase in size by about 5% in each dimension, going from the current width of 35.01 mm to 36.73 mm and height of 36.24 mm to 38.21 mm.
Weinbach today also shared schematics for the smaller iPhone 14 Pro. According to those schematics, the iPhone 14 Pro is nearly identical to the iPhone 13 Pro in width at just 71.45 mm vs. 71.5 mm. The iPhone 14 Pro in height will also be essentially unchanged compared to the iPhone 13 Pro, measuring 147.46 mm vs. 147.5 mm. Like the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the iPhone 14 Pro will also feature a more prominent camera bump measuring 4.17 mm compared to the current 3.60 mm.
From Macrumors
WhatsApp message emoji reactions are live for select users
Meta Platforms — formerly known as Facebook Inc. — is serious about releasing message emoji reactions for WhatsApp. Initially, this feature was spotted in unreleased WhatsApp builds last year, and it now appears to be live for a limited number of beta testers.
Message reactions are live for select beta testers using WhatsApp beta version 2.22.8.3 for Android OS — reveals WABetaInfo. You can find a GIF below demonstrating how this new emoji feature works in the current beta build. As of now, beta testers can select from six different emoji reactions, including like, love, joy, surprised, sad, and thanks. Whether or not additional emojis will be added is unclear, but this should be a decent start.
WhatsApp developers haven’t revealed any concrete plans as to when message emoji reactions might be going live, but the system has been in development for many months now. Most other popular messaging apps already offer message reactions, so a similar feature for WhatsApp is bound to be released sooner or later.
From Sammobile
There’s 5,000 known exoplanets beyond our solar system. Here’s what that sounds like.
The number of known exoplanets officially passed 5,000 on Monday, with NASA confirming the discovery of 65 new worlds. Do you want to hear what that…sounds like?
Created by Toronto-based musicians Andrew Santaguida and Matt Russo of SYSTEM Sounds, in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the above video is a soundscape created using NASA data of each time an exoplanet — other celestial bodies orbiting other suns, like the planets in our own solar system — was discovered.
From Mashable
