Oppo O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset launched: Price, specs and more
If you are music lover, you would know that technology companies have given us a number of headphones to choose from this year. Starting from Bose Soundsport Free Wireless earbuds to Jabra’s Elite 65t, a plenty of music accessories have been launched this year. Amid the growing competition in this segment, Chinese technology company Oppo has launched its Oppo O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset in its home country.
The headset comes in a pair of two earbuds and is powered by TrueWireless Stereo technology. According to the company, TrueWireless Stereo technology can synchronise the left and right audio with the smartphone with no delays. The technology is also supposed to reduce latency and improve stability.
The headset by Oppo supports real time translation – a feature that pits them directly against Google Pixel Buds. Oppo’s O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset is primarily a wire-less medium to answer phone calls, and they also enable the user to easily adjust the volume, playback songs and switch between various music tracks. The headset by Oppo also comes with wake-up voice assistant.
Most wireless earphones that are available in the market sport a built-in battery. And Oppo O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset is not an exception. They are said to have a battery life of up to four hours on a continuous playback.
Furthermore, O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset by Oppo comes with a charging case that can deliver an additional 12 hours of power on a single charge.
Oppo O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset is set to go on sale in China in August. The company posted on its Weibo account that the newly launched headset is priced at CNY 699, which is approximately Rs 7,200. However, there is no word from Oppo on the launch date and pricing of the O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset in India. We are waiting to find that out and will keep you updated on it.
OnePlus phones become more secure, announces 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security patches for its smartphones
It is assuring for the customers when a company releases white papers, boosting confidence that their beloved smartphone is and will be secured at least for 3 years. Google releases security patches for Android every now and then, but phone companies don’t really end up pushing them out to the manufactured handsets on time. This becomes a problem as the device is vulnerable to attacks and hackers. All of us keep some sort of sensitive information on the smartphones, weather it is the ATM pin or just images.
OnePlus has become more transparent in its approach and has sent out a release stating that they will provide 2 years of software updates for its devices. That is not it, all the devices will be under a 3-year security patch program. This is good news for all OnePlus users (OnePlus 3) onwards, their smartphone will stay up to date and secure.
OnePlus is one of the fastest security patch and update provider for its smartphones, next to Nokia. There are companies like Samsung and Xiaomi who end up delaying things and take a long time to release patches which makes their smartphones more prone to attacks and hacks.
In a statement OnePlus has said, “In order to provide our community with best in class software maintenance and upgrade cycle, we are officially announcing OnePlus Software Maintenance Schedule.”
They further added, “As per the maintenance schedule, there will be 2 years of regular software updates from the release date of the phone (release dates of T variants would be considered), including new features, Android versions, Android security patches and bug fixes and an additional year of Android security patch updates every 2 months.”
OnePlus confirmed the schedule applies to all OnePlus 3/3T, OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 6 devices. This is a great move by company as they have become more transparent in their tactic. The updates will be provided over the air (OTA) on all the above handsets.
They further added, “As per the maintenance schedule, there will be 2 years of regular software updates from the release date of the phone (release dates of T variants would be considered), including new features, Android versions, Android security patches and bug fixes and an additional year of Android security patch updates every 2 months.”
OnePlus confirmed the schedule applies to all OnePlus 3/3T, OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 6 devices. This is a great move by company as they have become more transparent in their tactic. The updates will be provided over the air (OTA) on all the above handsets.
Acer Nitro 5 2018 edition with Intel Core 8th generation CPU launched in India
This year Acer showcased some powerful machines at its yearly conference in USA. Today they have brought their gaming mammoth, Acer Nitro 5 2018, to India, which has a growing gaming market with deep pockets. The new laptop features a laser texture top cover with matte finish body and crimson red hinges. For the unaware, Acer few months ago launched the Avengers edition of laptops as well.
Acer Nitro 5 2018 technical specifications
The Acer Nitro 5 2018 is dominated by a 15.6-inch full HD IPS display (1080p) and a large back-lit keyboard. The display is built to provide gamers the absolute best with sharp details for superb gaming experience. Under the hood, this gaming machine comes with multiple CPU options that the user can pick from at the time purchase. These include everything from 8th generation Intel Core i5 CPU to Core i7+ CPU. Option of picking up the AMD Ryzen 5 processor is also available.
Users can choose from NVDIA GTX 1050 graphic card (Intel models only) or the AMD Radeon RX560 GPU (AMD models only). Intel models support Optane memory functions for better speed. 16GB of RAM option is also available for the Acer Nitro 5 2018.
Over that the Acer Nitro 5 2018 features Dolby ready premium speakers with Acer TrueHarmony technology. Windows 10 is the OS available on this sweet gaming rig and you should be able to play all the latest games at high settings. Other features of Acer Nitro 5 2018 include dual-stream Wi-Fi, USB type C posrt, HDMI 2.0 and Ethernet.
“The new Nitro 5 has been developed keeping the fact in mind that, gamers want powerful specs to enable great experiences on the go at affordable price point and this product is designed to tackle these needs specifically. The advanced features and the latest hardware with a refreshed striking exterior adds to its uniqueness and provides the feeling of intensity to a gamer”, says Mr. Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO & Consumer Business Head, Acer India.
Price and availability
The Intel version of the Acer Nitro 5 2018 starts at RS 72,999 and the AMD Ryzen 5 driven models start at Rs 65,999. Both lie in the mid segment of laptops. Users can pick this gaming machine up from E-commerce stores in India as well as offline Acer exclusive stores and resellers.
[Video] Honor 7C smartphone review
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This our video of the Honor 7C review. The phone has some neat features to offer with some not so bright points. Check out the whole review to understand more. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
Tech Specs of Honor 7C:
- 5.99-inch HD+ IPS LCD display and 2.5D curved glass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3GB RAM/32GB onboard storage and 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage
- 3,000mAh battery
- Android 8.0 Oreo skinned with EMUI 8.0
- microSD card support of up to 256GB
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 processors for budget and midrange phones
American multinational semiconductor Qualcomm has extended its range of mid-range chipsets. It has unveiled snapdragon 632, Snapdragon 439 and Snapdragon 429 and all three newly launched chips focus on budget and midrange segment of smartphones. A major change in the new processors is that they can handle AI-related tasks well. The new chipsets were showcased at the ongoing MWC Shanghai 2018.
The 600-series and 400-series by Qualcomm has till now been the best-selling chips because they often power devices that are value for money instead of high-end ones. Speaking more on the AI-processing, the chipsets support Qualcomm’s Neural Processing SDK which helps in changing styles and filters during live videos. The devices’ face detection will get enhanced with these processors and they will also get text translation and object detection.
Another feature that will come to the cameras of the devices will be the ability to detect the subject and foreground which will provide improved bokeh pictures. The AI-functionality is not the only highlight of the processors. They are also said to provide better performance and power efficiency to the devices they are used in.
Speaking of the chipsets, Snapdragon 632 has Kryo 250 semi-custom cores including four performance cores based on cortex-A73 and four efficiency cores based on cortex-A53. These are clocked up to 1.8GHz. Snapdragon 632’s FinFET 14nm processor is said to improve performance by 40% compared to its predecessor. It is said to enhance the power efficiency of the device too. It also has Adreno 506 GPU which is said to increase the graphics performance by 10% as compared to its predecessor Snapdragon 626. Snapdragon 632 comes with X9 LTE modem that gives cat13 speeds of 300Mbps DL and 150Mbps UL. Coming to imaging duties, the processor can support either a 24MP camera or a dual rear camera setup of 13MP+13MP. It can also support 4K videos at 30fps, FullHD+ displays and Quick Charge 4.0.
Coming to Snapdragon 429 and 439 chipsets, they are said to give 25% better performance compared to their predecessors Snapdragon 425 and 430 respectively. Both come with 12nm FinFET process which is said to improve the battery life of the devices they are used in. Snapdragon 429 supports either a 16MP camera or dual 8MP cameras and a 720p screen resolution. On the other hand, Snapdragon 439 can support a screen resolution of 1080p and can hold a 21MP camera or dual 8MP cameras for imaging duties.
Leaked: Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL show up in renders with a notch design and dual front cameras
There have been lot of rumours flying about the notch design of the Google’s flagship smartphone to be launched this year, Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL. In the latest images leaked by OnLeaks, the smartphone does sport a notch design with dual front facing cameras on the larger Google Pixel 3 XL, touted to have a 6.3 or 6.2-inch FHD+ display. The sensors can also be seen cramped within this notch.
However, the notch is not there in the smaller variant of the Google Pixel 3 that also sports dual front cameras. These are the third generation of the Google Pixel smartphones and should be revealed in September this year by the company. Other specifications known to us, both the smartphones will feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 chipsets and will come in 64GB as well as 128GB variants.
Rumour mill is also churning with mixed reactions on the amount of RAM in each phone. While some say they will sport 6 GB of RAM, others suggest 8 GB and few do say both version like the OnePlus 6 variants will be available. However, we think an 8 GB version would be sufficient, no need for a 6GB one. According to the renders both Google Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 sports a fingerprint reader at the back and a single rear camera with LED flash.
Two colour options will be there, Black and White, with top part of the rear panel sporting glass and rest metal. The display is not an infinity one as you can see a little bit of body bar at the bottom. Without any physical home buttons, we are assuming all the navigation keys will be on the screen. Or maybe gesture controls will be supported. Overall, we are not in awe of the design, but these seem to be first cuts.
Rumour mill is also churning with mixed reactions on the amount of RAM in each phone. While some say they will sport 6 GB of RAM, others suggest 8 GB and few do say both version like the OnePlus 6 variants will be available. However, we think an 8 GB version would be sufficient, no need for a 6GB one. According to the renders both Google Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 sports a fingerprint reader at the back and a single rear camera with LED flash.
Two colour options will be there, Black and White, with top part of the rear panel sporting glass and rest metal. The display is not an infinity one as you can see a little bit of body bar at the bottom. Without any physical home buttons, we are assuming all the navigation keys will be on the screen. Or maybe gesture controls will be supported. Overall, we are not in awe of the design, but these seem to be first cuts.
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 instant camera launched in India at Rs 9,999
Fujifilm has suddenly become more aggressive in the Indian market. This is there second launch in the last few weeks. Today they have launched Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 instant camera, which if you have not guessed by its name, is square in shape. In the age of digi-cams this is an analogue camera that will give you image prints in a jiffy, no need to go to a shop to get them developed or printed.
Available in three colours—pearl white, blush gold and graphite gray, the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera’s main USP is its design and the ability to print photos on the spot. The camera is priced at Rs 9,999 and has features like automatic exposure adjustment that gets activated as soon as the user presses the shutter release button. The camera comes with flash and detects ambient brightness and regulates it to provide optimum shutter speed.
The company claims photos clicked in a dark room with this camera will also provide sharp subjects and vivid colours. The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera comes with a tripod hole at the bottom, so that users can place it on a tripod and use the timer function to be part of the snap. For selfie lovers, there is a special selfie mode added to the camera as well.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt. Ltd. Said, “Our Instax range is a unique product which has come a long way since its launch 10 years ago. The Sales Volume Trend for Instax has crossed 7.7 Million units globally in FY 2017 which clearly indicates its success worldwide. We are very excited to welcome the all new SQ6 with a host of versatile functions. The new product has been designed keeping in mind the ever changing preferences of the Indian youth, offering unique features to complement their needs. Our instax range has always found appreciation among the youth and we are sure that like its predecessors, SQ6 will also be applauded by these young customers.”
Other features of the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera include a macro mode, to shoot subjects from a distance of a minimum of 30cm, and a landscape mode to capture long range shots. The package also includes three flash colours (orange, purple and green).
OnePlus 6 Midnight Black 256GB edition launched in India: Price and other details
OnePlus is getting a good response if we go by some media reports. India has always been a good market for them, which is why the next version of the OnePlus 6 is coming to India. Called the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black edition, this smartphone features 256GB on-board storage and 8GB RAM. Before this the company has already launched the limited OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers edition and a Silky white edition of the OnePlus 6 here.
OnePlus 6 Midnight Black price and availability
Notify me option for the OnePlus 6 Midnight Black variant has already started on Amazon India’s website. The phone will start selling on the Ecommerce platform on July 10. OnePlus 6 Midnight Black 256GB is priced at Rs 43,999 (which is Rs 1,000 cheaper than the limited Avengers edition) and is the flagship variant for the company.
In a press statement the company has said, “Following the overwhelming response to the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition in India, which was the only variant of the OnePlus 6 to pack 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, OnePlus offers its community another variant of the OnePlus 6 packed with 256 GB. The 256 GB variant has been met with unprecedented popularity both globally and in India and has become a community favourite in a short time.”OnePlus 6 Midnight Black Specifications OnePlus’ flagship smartphone sports a 6.28-inch FHD+ Full Optic AMOLED display that comes with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The phone’s rear panel is made of glass and is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. It also has an iPhone X-like notch that houses the front camera, earpiece, and proximity sensor. The newly launched OnePlus 6 comes with new gestures to perform various tasks on the device. Powered by Qualcomm latest processor, Snapdragon 845, OnePlus 6 runs Android 8.1 Oreo topped with the company’s own OxygenOS 5.1. The developer preview of Android P is also said to roll out on the smartphone shortly. The OnePlus 6 Midnight Black is available in one RAM storage combo, which is 8GB RAM and 256 GB memory.
Lenovo Ideapad 330S and Ideapad 530S with Intel 8th gen Core CPU’s launched in India: Price, specs and other details
Lenovo has been rocking the laptop world with excellent piece of hardware and superb looks. Today they have brought their slim line-up of Ideapad laptops to India, in the form of Lenovo Ideapad 330S and Lenovo Ideapad 530S. Sporting competitive price, these laptops have fast charging ability, which will trickle down to other Lenovo models as well in the future.
Lenovo Ideapad 530S Technical specifications
The first to be revealed is the Lenovo Ideapad 530S that is powered by the 8th generations of Intel core CPU (Core i5 1.8GHz). With that the ultra-slim and light laptop has an option of 512 GB SSD for quick boot and 8 GB of RAM (16GB option available as well). The company claims that the battery can last for up to 8 hours and this laptop is built for people who are always travelling. Seems like the company has taken a leaf out of their Smartphones handbook. With the fast charge option now built-in, the Lenovo Ideapad 530S can give battery backup of 2 hours with just 15 minutes of charge.
The Lenovo Ideapad 530S weighs 1.49kgs and is 16.5 mm thick. As for the display, this neat laptop sports 14-inch FHD (1080p) IPS display and also comes with Harman speakers with Dolby audio support. For graphical duties this notebook has a dedicated 2GB NVIDIA MX150 graphics card. Other specifications include a USB type C port, backlit keyboard and a fingerprint reader.
Lenovo Ideapad 330S specifications The Lenovo Ideapad 330S is available in two screen sizes – a 14-inch and 15-inch. FHD graphics are supported on the machine as it comes with up to 4GB NVIDIA GTX 1050 MaxQ graphic card. This particular notebook is aimed at the younger generation like students. Intel 8th Gen i5 CPU is there in this laptop along with the option of an AMD Ryzen 7-2700U CPU. 8 gigs of RAM is also available in this notebook and the company claims this version of Ideapad laptop has a battery backup of 7 hours. Fast charge facility is available here too and one lug it around easily as it weighs just 1.67 Kg. The slim bezel sports metallic finish exteriors. Price and other details The Lenovo Ideapad 330S has a starting price of Rs 35,990 and the Lenovo Ideapad 530S has a starting price of Rs 67,990. The new laptops are available with the Back To College offer from Lenovo where users can avail two years of additional warranty and one year of Accidental Damage Protection.
Apple iOS 12 Public Beta: How to download
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has released the first Public Beta of iOS 12. So if you are one among many Apple fans who were waiting to try out the new features the company is bringing to iPhone’s, iPad’s and 6th generation iPod’s, your wait is now over.
At its World Wide Developer Conference 2018, which was held a few weeks back, Apple has announced a slew of changes coming to its devices including:
1. Enhanced Do Not Disturb mode
2. Screen Time
3. Grouped Notifications
4. Improved performance
For those who don’t know, Screen Time will let users see for how long they use their device and what all do they exactly do. It will also enable users to set time limits on their usage.
And Apple finally announced Grouped Notifications for their devices with iOS, so iPhone users can expect to have an improved notification management on their phones.
If you want to get these features for yourself as soon as you can, here are the steps you need to follow:
a. Visit https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram from your iOS device.
b. Login if you already have an account or sign up for it if you are a new user.
c. Accept the Apple software beta agreement.
d. Under the Get Started tab, tap on ‘enrol your iOS device.’
e. Once done, click on ‘Download Profile’ and then click ‘Allow’ on the prompted message.
f. After you do this, you will have to select ‘Install’ button on the top right of the screen.
g. Reboot your device.
h. Once you restart your phone, you will be able to see a new software update in Software Update section of the Settings of your iPhone. (Go to Settings, then click on General, and then proceed to Software Update tab under it.
i. You can download the new software update from here.
Once this is done, your device will reboot again. Once it restarts, it will be running the new iOS 12 Public Beta software. It is notable however that this is not the final released software and downloading it right now can mean that you may have to face a number of software bugs.