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OnePlus 9 RT to launch on October 15

The OnePlus 9 RT will feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 and could be the first OnePlus phone to run Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 out of the box.

The 9 RT will be limited to the Indian and Chinese markets and won’t see a global release.

Alongside the 9 RT, OnePlus is also expected to announce a lite version of the Buds Air Pro with ANC and second-gen Buds Z next month, but it’s unclear if the two are the same pair of TWS earphones or different.

Read More at Gsmarena

Galaxy M22 goes official with a 90Hz Super AMOLED display and a quad-camera setup

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy M22. The mid-range smartphone was first leaked in May, revealing its processor. The device has now been launched in Germany, and it could come to other European markets soon. The Galaxy M22 is available in three colors: Black, Blue, and White. The South Korean firm has not revealed the phone’s price, though.

The Galaxy M22 sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a side-mounted fingerprint reader embedded into the power button. The phone has a 13MP front-facing camera that supports portrait images. At the rear, the smartphone has a quad-camera setup featuring a 48MP wide-angle camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone supports Full HD video recording at 30fps.

Read More at Sammobile

Redmi teases new G notebook with Ray tracing is coming on September 22

All the aforementioned cards support Ray tracing (that’s the RT from the name), which brings realistic shadows and reflections to games. Ray tracing has proven very tasking on video cards at 4K with a 3050/3060 card, so we should expect 1080p gaming from the Redmi G 2021.

Rumor has it the Redmi G will come with an Intel and a Ryzen version this year. It will retain its 16.1-inch display, capable of showing 100% of the sRGB spectrum and likely 144Hz. Add in up to 64GB of memory and a 512GB SSD drive and you’ve got yourself a gaming laptop.

Read More at Gsmarena

The iPhone 13 may finally get features Android has had for years

It’s new iPhone day. And as with any new smartphone announcement these days, we have a fairly decent idea of what to expect. Leaks and rumors are more accurate than ever, and though there’s always the potential of a big surprise, the most likely scenario is the iPhone 13 will be what we think it will be.

Just because the rumors are clear doesn’t mean they’re not exciting, though. This year, the iPhone 13 (we assume that’s the name) will have some new technology in the same design. New designs tend to drive big upgrade cycles, but it’s the second year of the design that usually has the most interesting refinements.

All those specs will translate into some newer, nicer experiences. There’s one in particular I want to focus on: the screen.

The LTPO display should mean that the iPhone can finally have an always-on lock screen. It should also finally enable smoother transitions as the screen ratchets from some tiny number of Hz to some large number like 120Hz instead of being locked at 60Hz.

Read More at The Verge

Xiaomi launches its own smart glasses, of course

Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device won’t only be capable of taking photos, but also of displaying messages and notifications, making calls, providing navigation and translating text right in real time in front of your eyes. Like Facebook, Xiaomi is also putting emphasis on the device’s lightness despite its features. At 51 grams, though, it’s a bit heavier than the social network’s Ray-Ban Stories. In addition, the glasses also has an indicator light that shows when the 5-megapixel camera is in use.

Read More at Techcrunch

eVscope 2: Unistellar’s new smart telescope for iPhone and Android

This latest telescope benefits from the partnership between Unistellar and Nikon. Unistellar’s eVscope 2 features a new electronic eye designed by Nikon. The new eyepiece is said to be of higher optical quality, in order to provide a more comfortable viewing experience than the original eVscope.

The eVscope 2 is controlled with an app on smartphones or tablets. After calibrating, you simply select the object you would like to look at in the app, then the telescope aims at and tracks the objects. The telescope can be connected with up to ten devices at once or even live-streamed. This makes it a useful tool for educating and inspiring communities.

Read More at Space Explored

Amazon’s palm-reading tech is heading to sports stadiums and music venues

Amazon has been using its palm-scanning technology to allow customers to pay for purchases at Whole Foods and its own cashierless stores. Now, it’s expanding the technology’s availability for use outside its own properties, starting by allowing people entering sports, music and other live entertainment venues without the need for a ticket. Amazon One will be offered as part of standalone ticketing pedestals to be deployed by ticketing company AXS, which will will debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver today.

Read More at Engadget

Intel has a cunning plan to stop AMD in its tracks

Intel has reportedly cut the price of its range of server processors, in a move that appears designed to put pressure on its main rival, AMD.

AMD has made incredible headway in the CPU market in the last year, with data from workstation distributor Puget Systems placing the company’s share at 60%, up from just 5% in June 2020. In the server chip market specifically, the company is said to hold 9.5% share, up 4% year-on-year.

However, AMD is currently limited by supply constraints that are preventing the firm from capitalizing fully on demand.

Read More at Techradar

South Korea slaps $177 million fine on Google over abuse of Android dominance

Google has been fined KRW 207 billion (about $177 million) by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for abusing its dominant position in the mobile OS market (via Reuters). The South Korean antitrust regulator has accused Google of blocking customized versions of Android by requiring smartphone makers to sign an “anti-fragmentation agreement.”

The agreement apparently prohibits manufacturers from shipping phones with modified versions of Android, also known as “Android forks.” This, according to the regulators, has allowed Google to bolster its market dominance. It has further alleged that rivals such as Amazon and Alibaba failed to succeed in the mobile operating system market due to Google’s anti-competitive practices. Google’s anti-fragmentation agreement is also said to have forced Samsung to switch to a different OS for its smartwatches in 2013.

Read More at Android Central

Apple co-founder announces private space company to clean up the space debris clogging the sky

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is starting a private space company called Privateer.

Privateer’s website is currently in “stealth mode”, with more details to be revealed at the AMOS (Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance) 2021 conference, which starts today.

Mr Wozniak also shared a short video – a compilation of various space developments over time with inspirational voice over and music – that says that it’s “up to us to do what is right and what is good … so the next generation can be better together”, alongside other generic platitudes.

Read More at The Independent