OnePlus 10T launch date confirmed
We’ve finally heard when the OnePlus 10T will launch, as the company has confirmed that its next flagship phone will debut on August 3 at an event in New York City.
This is the first time OnePlus has hosted a physical launch since the OnePlus 7T line in 2019, though we’ve no doubt that it’ll be live-streamed around the world for all the people who can’t attend the show.
This upcoming handset is likely going to be a more affordable take on the OnePlus 10 Pro, from the rumors we’ve heard so far, which is good since that device didn’t actually come alongside a non-Pro version.
OnePlus actually has confirmed one spec for the upcoming Android phone – it’ll apparently have a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, which is a more top-end chip than the 10 Pro had – but leaks suggest the brand will cut corners in the display and camera department in order to keep the cost low.
An image was also shared to accompany the announcement, which you’ve already seen as it’s at the top of this article.
From Techradar
vivo T1x launched in India for INR 11,999
Back in April, vivo announced its T1x 4G in Malaysia and now the phone has made its way to India albeit with a few minor differences. It brings a 6.58-inch 90Hz LCD with FHD+ resolution, Snapdragon 680 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging. The camera department is headline by a 50MP main cam which is paired with a 2MP depth sensor. The software side is covered by Funtouch OS 12 on top of Andriod 12.
From Gsmarena
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 launch date confirmed, and it’s earlier than expected
We’re only gradually seeing the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset appear inside smartphones, yet our attention is already being diverted to the next-gen internals we’ll see in the top-end phones of 2023. Smartphone chipset maker Qualcomm has confirmed the dates for its next big launch event, and it’s likely to be where we see the introduction of the rumored Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. We expect that to power some of the biggest flagship smartphones of next year, including the Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11.
The event is confirmed from November 15 to November 17 in Hawaii. These details come from a Save the Date notification on the company’s website. That’s remarkably early in the calendar as the company often hosts its event near the start of December. It’s unclear why the company has brought the event forward for 2022, but it may be to try and beat the competition from rivals such as MediaTek.
From Android Police
nubia Z40S Pro arrives with SD 8+ Gen 1, optional 120W fast charging
nubia unveiled an “S” revision of its nubia Z40 Pro. The phone upgrades to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset (from the original 8) and brings an improved battery and charging system. There is also a special edition with a sci-fi look, but let’s start at the beginning.
The nubia Z40S Pro is powered by the 8+ Gen 1 chip, paired with LPDDR5 RAM (8, 12 or even 18GB) and UFS 3.1 (128, 256, 512GB or a top of the line 1TB option). The chip is kept cool by a larger vapor chamber than the non-S phone had to work with (which also had the hotter chipset), plus a graphene sheet and a thermal paste with synthetic diamonds (which have a really high thermal conductivity).
From Gsmarena
Redmi K50i 5G goes official with Dimensity 8100 and 144Hz LCD
Xiaomi India capped off yet another launch event where we saw the debut of the Redmi K50i 5G and Redmi Buds 3 Lite wireless earphones. The phone is equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 8100, a 6.6-inch LCD with an adaptive 144Hz refresh rate as well as a 5,080 mAh battery with 67W fast charging.
From Gsmarena
OPPO made a 50W SuperVOOC GaN charger that works over USB PD, and it is fantastic
Chinese manufacturers have led the way for charging tech over the last five years, and this is particularly true for OPPO and its VOOC/SuperVOOC charging solutions. The VOOC standard was introduced back in 2014, and went up to 20W (5V/4A). It was licensed by OnePlus as Dash Charge, and over the years, we saw the emergence of 30W, 50W, and 65W charging tech.
These days, most phones in the BBK portfolio use the 65W standard by default, which works at 10V/6.5A. OPPO also has 80W charging tech that’s limited to select devices, and the brand showed off its 150W charging solution earlier this year, and it’s already available on a few devices, like the Realme GT Neo 3.
Because OPPO uses a custom charging solution, all of its phones include a SuperVOOC charger by default. And while it’s great to be able to fully charge a battery in just over 30 minutes, the biggest issue with OPPO’s bundled phone chargers is that they tend to be massive. Even though the brand started using gallium nitride (GaN) tech to reduce the size of its chargers, they weren’t very portable.
From Android Central
Oppo Watch 3 launches in August as the first smartwatch with the new Snapdragon W5 Gen 1
Earlier today, Qualcomm took the wraps off the Snapdragon W5 and W5+ wearable chipsets, and mere hours later we already know what the first smartwatches to be powered by the two new platforms will be.
For the Snapdragon W5, it’s the Oppo Watch 3, which will be launched in August. The information comes straight from Oppo’s Associate Vice President and President of IoT Business Franco Li. He refers to the Watch 3 as a series, so we’re expecting more than one model, but at least one of them should mark the debut of the W5 platform in an actual product.
From Gsmarena
Keep an eye out for Google’s AR prototypes as real-world testing begins
Google I/O was chock full of hardware announcements this year, and not just the expected Pixel 6a launch. On top of surprise reveals for the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro and an unnamed Pixel tablet, the company closed the show with a tease for some new standalone AR glasses. It’s a redemption story for Google’s quest to dominate wearables following fizzled plans for its Glass project. Now, just two months after that initial reveal, the company is turning to real-world tests for its AR prototypes — gadgets you might be able to spot on your own.
In a new blog post, Google lays out its plans to start testing some prototypes in the wild, all while being aware of the privacy implications that arise with these sorts of applications. To start, the company plans to limit its AR gear to just a few dozen employees, with those entrusted with goggles able to take them out into places like restaurants, bars, and more. While Google is upfront with the technology built into these devices — including microphones and cameras — none of the products currently in testing support capturing photos or videos.
From Android Police
Netflix’s ad-supported tier will start with a big drawback
Netflix first announced plans for an ad-supported version of its streaming service several months ago, though details about it have been scant.
But during an earnings call on Tuesday, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed that Netflix’s ad-based tier will not include all of its licensed content at launch.
In other words, those who go for the ad-supported tier will not have access to Netflix’s entire library of movies and shows. It’s not because Netflix doesn’t want to offer that content, but because its current licensing terms with studios prevent it from sharing that content on a tier that includes ads.
Speaking about the upcoming ad-supported tier during Tuesday’s earnings call, Sarandos said: “Today, the vast majority of what people watch on Netflix, we can include in the ad-supported.”
He added that while some content cannot be included at launch, the company is “in conversations with the studios” to try to fix that.
“If we launched the product today, members in the ad-tier would have a great experience,” the Netflix executive insisted. “We will clear some additional content but certainly not all of it.”
Also, the ad-supported tier will not be free, but instead be offered at “a lower price,” Sarandos said recently. Pricing for the service has yet to be revealed, though obviously, it’ll cost less than Netflix’s $10-per-month, ad-free Basic plan.
The company hasn’t shared a launch date for the ad-supported version of its streaming service, though recent reports have suggested it will land early next year, with the help of Microsoft.
From Digital Trends
American internet giants seek changes to India’s proposed new IT rules
An industry group representing several tech giants has requested the Indian government to make a series of changes to the proposed amendments to the country’s new IT rules, warning those amendments “negate” the government’s commitment to ease of doing business.
India last month proposed a number of changes to the IT rules including creation of an appeals panel with the veto power to reverse content moderation decisions of social media firms.
Asia Internet Coalition – which represents Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, Twitter and Spotify – has urged New Delhi to allow industry to adopt a self-regulatory grievance redressal mechanism as an alternative to grievance appellate committee.
“While the proposed amendments state that the intermediary must comply with the orders of the GAC [grievance appellate committee], there is neither any clarity on the extent of the GAC’s powers nor on the limitations in relation to such powers,” they recommended to the government in a letter, which has not been previously reported.
From Techcrunch
