OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro doesn’t have IP ratings for water resistance, but it dunked it in water anyway — Here’s why

OnePlus has posted a video on its social channels posted a video that says "Water resistant ratings for phones cost you money.  We bought something less expensive instead." After that, it shows the OnePlus 7 Pro dropped into a bucket that is filled with water. This shows that the OnePlus 7 series have daily water resistance, similar to the OnePlus 6 and the 6T, even though they are not IP certified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l7iiX5fHRc OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei says, "In fact, we’ve never stopped improving our design and going through tests to make sure you can finally experience our water-resistant quality." He adds that certification doesn’t help the company communicate its focus on the real experience, so the video shows what its water-resistant quality can actually bring to you in your real life in a more powerful way. So, the company avoids IP ratings to keep the price down. However, Carl says that it might consider IP classifying its products in the future. OnePlus doesn't recommend dunking the OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro in water, since it doesn't offer warranty against water or liquid damage similar to other smartphone brands that have IP67 or IP68 ratings. Source

Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie teased ahead of India launch on May 7

HMD Global is all set to launch the Nokia 4.2 Android One smartphone in India next week, according to the official teaser. It shows a LED notification light embedded into the power button, and says 4 days before you can #DoItAll for a phone that's got all, so it launches on May 7th. It also has a dedicated Google Assistant Button. All your answers are a tap away. 4 days before you can #DoItAll Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/r4Jwsxj744 — Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) May 3, 2019 Nokia 4.2 specifications 5.71-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 a-Si FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size Dimensions: 148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39mm; Weight: 161g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro USB 3000mAh built-in battery It is not clear if the company is planning to launch both the variants of the phone, and also the Nokia 3.2 alongside, but we can ...

OPPO A3s receives a price cut in India, now available starting at Rs.7990

OPPO A3s smartphone was launched in August 2018 at a starting price of Rs. 10,990. Today, OPPO has announced a price cut on both 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM variants of A3s smartphone and now, it starts at Rs. 7990. The A3s was originally launched in a single variant i.e., 2GB with 16GB storage at Rs. 10,990. Later, OPPO launched the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant for Rs. 13,990. Now, after the price cut, the A3s 2GB RAM variant will be selling for Rs. 7990 and the 3GB RAM variant will be selling for Rs. 9,990. The new prices are already live on Amazon.in and are available to buy. Smartphone Old Price New Price OPPO A3s 2+16GB Rs.10,990 Rs.7,990 OPPO A3S 3+32GB Rs.13,990 Rs.9,990 To recall, OPPO A3s has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch and 87.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 2GB of RAM and runs ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features that intelligently recognizes 296 facial features. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a huge 4230mAh battery that promises 14 hours of video playback and 11 hours ...

HONOR 20 Pro with 32MP in-screen camera surfaces in live image

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has recently announced that it will introduce its flagship HONOR series at an event in London on May 21st. Today, a new leak has surfaced online and it suggests that HONOR 20 Pro smartphone will sport a punch-hole camera. A tweet was posted by Linus Tech Tips that included the image of the upcoming HONOR 20 Pro smartphone. The box clearly shows the name of the smartphone and also reveals the punch-hole camera to the front. The smartphone is expected to sport a 32MP front-facing camera and quad camera setup to the rear with Sony IMX600 sensor. The upcoming HONOR 20 Pro is said to be almost similar to HONOR 20 smartphone in design that was leaked recently. HONOR 20 Pro is said to be powered by the Kirin 980 7nm SoC along with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options. It is also said to sport an in-display fingerprint scanner. We should know more details soon once the smartphone goes official on May 21st, 2019. Source

Microsoft HoloLens 2 developer edition announced

Microsoft announced HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset along with the Azure Kinect developer kit at MWC 2019 event. Today, Microsoft is launching a developer edition of the HoloLens 2 headset with Azure credits, free trial for Unity software and more. Principal software engineer @julenka is sharing lessons learned and interaction design tips for #Hololens2, focusing on hand interactions. Try them yourself using #MRTK v2! https://t.co/crrJMQYmNx #MRDevDays — Microsoft HoloLens (@HoloLens) May 2, 2019 The developer edition of the HoloLens 2 will come with support for Unreal Engine 4 SDK and developers will be able to start using it by the end of May. The developer kit will include the HoloLens 2 hardware, Azure credits and free trials for Unity Pro and Unity PiXYZ Plugin for CAD data. The developer kit is priced at $3500 (Rs. 2,42,700 approx.) and there is no information on the exact release date yet. But, Microsoft the developer and commercial units are expected to be delivered this year. To recall, The HoloLens 2 contains a new display system that enables it to achieve these significant advances in performance at low power. By taking advantage of the new time-of-flight depth sensor, combined with built-in AI and semantic understanding, HoloLens 2 enables direct manipulation ...

Google introduces auto-delete feature for Location History and Activity Data

Most of the apps on Android these days collect user's Location information, activity data, etc and Google's various apps are among them and collect a boatload of user information. Users could also view their entire online activity through Google's My Activity tool. In similar lines, today, Google is giving more control to users of their data by introducing the new auto-delete feature for Location History and activity data. With the new auto-delete feature, users can set a time limit for how long you want your activity data to be saved. Users can choose to keep the data for 3 months or 18 months and any data older than that will be automatically deleted by Google. The recommendations will not be affected and users will continue to receive recommendations, but it will be only based on the limited data or access that a user shares. This new auto-delete feature is coming first to Location History and Web & App Activity that includes user's Chrome browsing history, Google Maps location history, history from Google's Discover feature and more and will be rolling out in the coming weeks. Source  

OnePlus 7 Pro pre-booking begins on Amazon India – 6 months free one-time screen replacement

The OnePlus 7 Pro launch is less than couple of weeks away, and the anticipations are skyrocketing as the day passes by. OnePlus already sent out invites for the launch of its OnePlus 7 series globally including India on May 14th. Today the company has started pre-bookings for the OnePlus 7 Pro on Amazon.in. Those who pre-booking the device will be among the first globally to purchase the device. To pre-book the device, users need to Step 1: Visit OnePlus 7 Pro Amazon.in email gift card page Step 2: Choose the Rs. 1000 and purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro gift card between May 3rd and May 7th Step 3: Upon purchasing, you will receive a gift card on your registered mail ID. Step 4:  You need to purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro within 60 hours of the start of the sale. The gift card amount is discounted on check out Step 5: Upon transaction completion, customers will receive an accidental screen replacement worth Rs.  15,000. The insurance is valid for 6 months from the date of the device purchase. Starting from 8th May 2019, customers can also walk into their nearest OnePlus Store, Croma and Reliance stores to pre-book the OnePlus 7 Pro at Rs. ...

Amazon Summer Sale for Prime users live: Best deals on Smartphones, Accessories, TVs and more

Amazon today started its Summer Sale for the year for Prime Members early at 12 noon. This offers up to 40% discount on smartphones and accessories, that includes Rs. 9000 off for the OnePlus 6T 8GB + 128GB version, up to Rs. 4600 off on smart gadgets by Amazon, up to 35% off on cameras, up to 60% off on Headphones and Speakers, up to Rs. 32000 off on laptops, up to 60% off on smartwatches and trackers, up to 50% off on TVs and more. Discounts on smartphones during Amazon Summer sale for Prime users  Apple iPhone X — Rs. 69,999 (Rs. 21901 off on MRP + No Cost EMI starting Rs. 3,295 per month) Samsung Galaxy S9— Rs. 39,990 (Rs. 18000 off + Rs. 9,000 extra on exchange) Honor View 20 — Rs. 37,999 (Rs. 5000 Amazon Pay cashback on pre-paid orders) OnePlus 6T (8GB + 128GB) — Rs. 32,999 (Rs. 9000 off) HONOR Play (6GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 10,000 off) Xiaomi Mi A2  (6GB + 128GB) —  Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off) HONOR Play (4GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 8000 off) HONOR 8X — Starting at Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off) Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (6GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 11,999 (Rs. ...

OnePlus 7 Pro with no-notch full-screen display, triple rear cameras surface in press image

After the unofficial renders last month, OnePlus 7 Pro has surfaced in press shots in Nebula Blue and Mirror Grey colors. This shows the no-notch all-screen display with ultra narrow bezels, triple rear cameras, gradient back and the alert slider on the right side, above the power button. You can also see the small camera bump, and there are antenna bands on the sides of the phone. There is OnePlus logo below the flash, and also a OnePlus branding. A recent leak revealed that the phone will come with a 6.67-inch Quad HD+ (3120 × 2232 pixels) Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, and the company confirmed that it has received A+ Grade from DisplayMate. It will be powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB / 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. Mirror Grey! pic.twitter.com/K6MwUcr9jb — Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) May 2, 2019 It is said to come with 48MP f/1.6 OIS primary, 8MP 3X Zoom Telephoto + 16MP 117° ultra-wide cameras along with 16MP pop-up front camera, in-display fingerprint scanner and a 4000mAh battery with 30W Warp Charge. The OnePlus 7 Pro is also said to come in a 5G version. The much-awaited OnePlus 7 Pro is launching globally in simultaneous launch events in New York, London and ...

ASUS Zenfone 6 to be announced on May 16 in Spain [Update: New Teaser]

Update: May 3, 2019 — New teaser shows no-notch display with minimal bezels. The event starts at 8PM CEST (11:30 PM IST). The company will offer live stream on its official website. Embrace the extraordinary revolution. #ZenFone6 #DefyOrdinary Learn more: https://t.co/y3fiATPH71 pic.twitter.com/PeLNUeL20N — ASUS (@ASUS) May 2, 2019 Earlier: After leaks, ASUS has officially confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Zenfone 6 series smartphones at an event in Valencia, Spain on May 16th. Even though its Zenfone 5 series were introduced at the MWC last year, this year the company has decided to launch it couple of months after MWC. Meet the incredible #ZenFone 6 soon! #DefyOrdinary pic.twitter.com/BrmqCAvX4g — ASUS (@ASUS) February 25, 2019 It has 'Defy Ordinary' tag and says 'the revolution is coming' hinting at something new. The teaser shows the phone in the background without a notch, so it might feature pop-up camera or a slider design to eliminate the notch. An alleged image that surfaced recently showed triple rear cameras for the Zenfone 6 Pro, but it could be early dummy units. Since we are more than two months away from the launch, we will know all the details about the Zenfone 6 series phones before that.