This could be Qualcomm’s official name for its next flagship Snapdragon SoC
According to a Twitter user going by the handle @Za_Raczke, Qualcomm’s upcoming premium SoC will be known as the Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1. The latest leak is based on Qualcomm’s staging website, where templates for upcoming products are posted prior to their official unveiling.
The page for the upcoming chipset is obviously just a template for the actual product, and all of the text on it is merely placeholder. However, it aligns with Qualcomm’s previous announcement about changing the naming scheme of its Snapdragon mobile platforms to a new “simplified” structure. Starting with its upcoming flagship 8-series platform, its mobile platforms will be transitioned to a single-digit series and generation number under the new scheme.
From Android Central
Lenovo’s GM posts from a Motorola Edge X30 (aka Moto Edge 30 Ultra)
As for the vague teaser, the GM mentions two panes of Gorilla Glass and a cool-running “powerful inner core”. Earlier this month a complete spec sheet leaked, so you can have a peek behind the veil. Long story short, the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, will have a 6.67” 1080p+ OLED display with 144 Hz refresh rate, a 50+50+2 MP camera setup and a 5,000 mAh battery with 68W fast charging.
From Gsmarena
Apple headset could have ‘interchangeable lenses’ for VR and AR experiences
Rumors have been afoot for several months now that Apple is developing a mixed reality headset. Now it seems that the official announcement could come sometime in 2022, even if it will be much longer before we actually get the product in our hands.
The details come from the newsletter Power On by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman has spent a lot of his career covering Apple products, and in the newsletter, he speculates that the launch of an Apple headset will be akin to the releases of other products like the Apple Watch, original iPhone, and the iPad.
“Apple’s first headset will have a complex, expensive-to-build design, complete with interchangeable lenses,” says Gurman in the newsletter. “The company will likely need to work with governments globally on possible prescription lenses and partner with a bevy of manufacturers on complex technologies that neither side has shipped before.”
From Digital Trends
Oppo Reno7 and Reno7 Pro price in India leaks
Oppo unveiled the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro for the Chinese market last week, and now the wait begins for them to eventually arrive in other places as well. A new report today claims that the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro will debut in India in January, leaving the Reno7 SE behind for some reason.
Not just that, but this rumor also gives us some price ranges for the two phones of the series that will make it to India. Allegedly, the Reno7 is to be priced between INR 28,000 to INR 31,000, while the Pro model will go for anywhere between INR 41,000 to INR 43,000.
From Gsmarena
Honor 60 specs leak ahead of December 1 announcement
According to a tipster that’s been reliable in the past, the Honor 60 will have a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a high (although unspecified) refresh rate, the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC at the helm, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 108 MP f/1.9 main rear camera flanked by an 8 MP f/2.0 ultrawide and a 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor, and a 4,800 mAh battery with 66W fast charging support.
It will run Android 11 and support Bluetooth 5.2. It will be offered in Bright Black, Juliet, Starry Sky Blue, and Jade Green. The phone measures 161.4 x 73.3 x 7.98 mm and weighs 179g.
From Gsmarena
Samsung Galaxy A23 to feature a 50MP camera
Samsung announced the Galaxy A22 4G and 5G in June with 48MP primary cameras, and now we hear the South Korean conglomerate will go with a 50MP primary camera for the Galaxy A23.
Word comes from Dutch publication GalaxyClub, which also claimed that the Galaxy A23 will come in 4G and 5G versions like its predecessor. However, not all regions may get both models.
While the rest of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A23 remain unknown, the source says that we could see the smartphone ship with a 5,000 mAh battery.
It’s unclear when exactly Samsung will introduce the Galaxy A23, and while we await more details about it to surface, you can read our Galaxy A22 5G review here or watch the video review below.
From Gsmarena
Xiaomi debuts the Redmi Note 11 series in India with the Redmi Note 11T 5G
The Redmi Note 11 series has already been launched in China. We’re expecting all the devices in the series to make their way to India gradually. But for now, Xiaomi is only launching the Redmi Note 11T 5G, which was launched globally as the POCO M4 Pro 5G. As the name clearly suggests, the Redmi Note 11T is a 5G-enabled smartphone making it the first 5G phone in the Redmi Note series in India. This is more like a successor to the POCO M3 Pro than a Redmi Note 11 series device since there are a few compromises to accommodate 5G while keeping the price low.
From XDA
Samsung Galaxy S22 camera specs detailed in new leak
The Samsung Galaxy S22 phones are going to be heading our way early in 2022, and we just got some new information about what to expect from the camera setup on the two more affordable models: the standard S22 and the S22 Plus.
According to well-known tipster @UniverseIce, both of these phones are going to come with the same front and rear camera configurations. On the back, the camera modules will be led by a main 50MP camera, with a 1/1.57-inch sensor, 1µm pixels, and an aperture size of F1.8.
That will apparently be accompanied by a 3x optical zoom 10MP telephoto camera bringing with it a 1/3.94-inch sensor, 1µm pixels, and an aperture size of F2.4. Rounding out the triple-lens rear camera will be a 12MP ultrawide camera (1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4µm pixels, F2.2 aperture).
From Techradar
Amazfit overtakes Huawei as the world’s third largest smartwatch maker
Amazfit surpassed Huawei to become the world’s third largest smartwatch maker in Q3 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. Total global shipments stood at 9.9 million units during the period, up 89% over the same period last year.
Interestingly, sales from overseas markets accounted for 61.8% of Amazfit’s global shipments in the third quarter. The company’s smartwatch sales saw a significant increase in several European markets — including Italy, Spain, and Germany. While sales increased 150% YoY in Germany, shipments to Turkey increased by a whopping 324% YoY.
From Android Central
Parag Agrawal: India celebrates new Twitter CEO
India-born Parag Agrawal, who has been named the chief executive officer of Twitter, is making headlines in the country of his birth as many celebrate his appointment. The 37-year-old succeeded Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who announced on Monday that he was stepping down.
Mr Agrawal joined Twitter in 2011 and rose through the ranks to become the firm’s chief technology officer.
He’s been described as a safe pair of hands, and has a huge job ahead of him.
But the news of his appointment has led to much celebration in India where the micro-blogging platform has more than 30 million users.
Many took to Twitter to applaud his appointment, pointing out that he is now the youngest CEO of an S&P 500 company. Some added him to the long list of Indian CEOs of global technology firms.
From BBC
