OPPO introduces Under-Screen Camera technology for notch-less smartphones

After teasing it earlier this month, OPPO today introduced its Under-Screen Camera technology for smartphones at its MWC Shanghai event. This uses a customized camera module, an enhanced translucent panel material combined with advanced processing algorithms to take images without a notch or motorized camera, while keeping the body thin. Normally, the light passing through the screen will be lost. Therefore, the actual light received by the camera under the screen is less than half, which makes the image captured to lose color and details. To overcome this OPPO has used improved white balance, HDR and AI defog for 'multi-algorithm optimization' to ensure the best picture quality. It will support several camera functions including smart beauty and filters in the future, said the company, however it didn't say when we can expect the first phone with this technology. Source 1, 2

Realme 1 and Realme U1 Android Pie ColorOS 6 stable update finally starts rolling out

Realme has finally started rolling out Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 stable update for the Realme 1 and Realme U1 smartphones in India. To recall, Realme 1 was launched in the country back in May last year running ColorOS 5.0 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and the Realme U1 was launched back in November running ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo). [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="285540,285541,285542"] As per posts on Realme Community, the company has started rolling out ColorOS 6 update for the Realme 1 and Realme U1. The update brings Android 9.0 (Pie) and May security patch to the device, the update also brings nightscape mode for the camera, riding mode, realme theme store, realme game center and realme community app to the devices. The update for Realme 1 has build number CPH1859EX_11_A.37 and RMX1833EX_11_A.09 for the Realme U1. Hey, the stable update of ColorOS 6 along with Andriod Pie for realme U1 is in a staged rollout process and it will soon be reaching to all the devices. Keep following our threads for more updates on the same. Thanks🙂 — realme India Support (@realmecareIN) June 26, 2019 Hey, the stable update of ColorOS 6 along with Andriod Pie for realme 1 is in a staged ...

ASUS 6Z Review

ASUS launched the 6Z, the company's latest flagship smartphone and the successor of 5Z in India last week. It has no-notch design, has improved dual rear cameras, is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC  and has a huge 5000mAh battery. On-paper specifications look good for the starting price of Rs. 31,999, but how good is the phone? Let us dive into the review to find out. Unboxing We recently unboxed the smartphone, check out the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuP5SIu3spE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=352VAq8-UW0 Box Contents ASUS 6Z smartphone with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage in Midnight Black color 2-pin fast charger (5V-2A/9V-2A ) USB Type-C cable ASUS ZenEar Pro Hi-Res earphone with microphone SIM Ejector pin Transparent case Documentation (user guide, warranty card) Display, Design, and Hardware The 6Z has a 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS LCD All-Screen NanoEdge with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and about 84% screen-to-body ratio with ultra narrow bezels, even though the company officially lists it as 92%. It supports 96% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3 and HDR10, so the screen looks bright with good color reproduction. It also has good viewing angles and the sunlight legibility is good as well since it has 600 nits outdoor readable brightness. The company could have gone with an AMOLED display, but there are no complaints ...

Samsung SM-A908 and SM-A905 with Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner surfaces; could be Galaxy A90

Samsung launched the Galaxy A80 smartphone with Snapdragon 730G and a rotating camera couple of months back. The successor to this smartphone, probably the A90 was rumoured to be launched as a part of new R-series. But, according to new reports, Samsung is said to be working on smartphones with model number SM-A908 and SM-A905 and is most likely to be the Galaxy A90 under the A-series itself, instead of a new R-series. According to OnLeaks, SM-A908 is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, flaunt a 6.7-inch display, sport triple rear cameras and come with 5G support. The triple rear camera setup is expected to a combination of 48MP + 8MP + 3MP and the smartphone is also said to sport an in-display fingerprint scanner. In order to somehow make amends, I bring you the key specs of these devices 😜 - SM-A908: SD855, 6.7-inch screen with in-display FPS, 48+8+5 rear camera, 5G support. - SM-A905: SD855, 6.7-inch screen with in-display FPS, 48+12+5 rear camera with exclusive Tilt OIS tech! Cheers! pic.twitter.com/uqfFTnfoIQ — Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) June 25, 2019 On the other hand, the smartphone with model number SM-A905 is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC as well, flaunt a 6.7-inch display and ...

MediaTek Helio P65 12nm Octa-core SoC with support for 48MP camera announced

MediaTek unveiled its Helio P60 12nm Octa Core SoC with multi-core processing unit earlier last year. After almost a year and a half, today, MediaTek has announced its latest Helio P65 SoC. It is an improvement to the Helio P60 and comes with support for 48MP camera and claims to deliver better AI and gaming experience. Helio P65 is an octa-core SoC built on the 12nm process and incorporates a pair of Arm Cortex-A75 CPUs operating up to 2.0GHz, plus six, Cortex-A55 processors in a single, octa-core cluster. The graphics are handled by the Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU with a maximum frequency of 820MHz. It can support display resolution of up to 2520 x 1080 resolution, up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage. Other connectivity features include Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Beidou,  Galileo,  Glonass,  GPS, LTE Cat-4,  Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL with Carrier Aggregation. The P65 SoC comes with a 100 percent boost in AI performance and a 30 percent improvement in AI-camera tasks like object recognition, Smart Photo Album, scene detection and more. It also now supports single 48MP, 4-cell camera, and large, dual camera systems up to 16+16MP for a wide/telephoto lens along with support for professional-grade bokeh effects, Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) and Rolling Shutter Compensation (RSC) technology. ...

Raspberry Pi 4 with Quad-core Cortex-A72 SoC, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5 announced starting at $35

Three years after the Pi 3, the company has introduced Raspberry Pi 4. Even though it is in the same size, the new Pi 4 has a faster 64-bit quad-core Broadcom BCM2711 SoC with ARM Cortex-A72 CPU, has built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, Dual monitor support, at resolutions up to 4K, VideoCore VI graphics, supporting OpenGL ES 3.x and 4Kp60 hardware decode of HEVC video. It also uses USB-C for power connector, compared to USB micro USB, and this supports an extra 500mA of current, ensuring full 1.2A for downstream USB devices, even under heavy CPU load. Raspberry Pi 4 Specifications 1.2GHz Quad-Core Broadcom BCM2711 ARM Cortex-A72 processor, VideoCore VI GPU WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) and Bluetooth 5.0 OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 graphics, Up to 4K UHD native output over two type-D (micro) HDMI connectors ports (1x 4Kp60 or 2x 4Kp30), H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode) 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM Operating System: Operating System Boots from Micro SD card Dimensions: 85.6 x 56.5 x 17mm Power: USB-C (recommended 3Amps) Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet Video Output: 2x HDMI 2.0 Type-D Audio Output: 3.5mm jack 2x USB 2.0 'Hi-Speed' ports, ...

Noise TuneSport and TuneDuo wireless earphones launched starting at Rs. 999

Noise, the brand that is known for its range of audio products has today launched two new wireless earphones in India-Noise TuneSport and Noise TuneDuo. These earphones come with a secure fit, magnetic locks on the earbuds, a dedicated button for Google Assistant/Siri and more. Noise TuneSport is an in-ear wireless earphone designed for sportswear. It measures 45 x 8 x 2 cm, weighs 95.3 g, comes with Bluetooth 4.2, 10mm drivers, has a frequency of 5mw along with a frequency response range of 20-20000Hz. It has a secure fit with soft ‘wingtips’ and also has magnetic earbuds which snap on to each other around your neck. It also has a full remote control with a built-in microphone and to play, pause, skip tracks, control volume and more. There is also a dedicated button for Google Assistant or Siri. The in-built 80 mAh battery promises to provide 4 hours of playback. On the other hand, Noise TuneDuo measures 45 x 8 x 2 cm as well, weighs 86.2 g and comes with Bluetooth 4.2 with up to 10 meters of wireless range. However, the TuneDuo features two speaker drivers in each earbud for much better bass, dynamic range, and clarity. Similar to the TuneSport, this also ...

Samsung Galaxy Fit e with PMOLED display and Galaxy Fit with AMOLED display launched in India starting at Rs. 2590

Earlier this year, Samsung announced its new fitness tracking devices-the Galaxy Fit and an affordable Galaxy Fit e. Today, the company has officially launched the wearables in India and are designed for millennials and Gen Z, according to Samsung. The Galaxy Fit e features a 0.74-inch PMOLED display and the other hand the Galaxy Fit features a 0.95-inch Full-Color AMOLED, NFC wireless charging and more. Samsung Galaxy Fit The Galaxy Fit has a thin, lightweight body and measures 18.3 x 45.1 x 11.2 mm, weighs 23g and sports a 0.95-inch Full-Colour AMOLED display with a resolution of 120 x 240 resolution. It packs 512KB internal RAM, 2048KB external RAM, 32MB external ROM. The connectivity options include Bluetooth Low Energy and it has sensors like heart rate sensor, gyroscope,  and accelerometer. It is backed up by a 120 mAh battery that claims to provide 7 days of battery life and charges via NFC wireless charging. It is also water resistant of 5ATM with MIL-STD-810G standard. The Galaxy Fit comes with different modes like DND Sync, Goodnight Mode, Roaming Clock, Water Lock Mode and it also automatically starts tracking your activity when you walk, run, bike, row, hop on the elliptical trainer or start a dynamic workout. It comes with a ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active with 1.1-inch AMOLED display, Blood Pressure monitoring launched in India for Rs. 19990

Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Watch Active in India, which now comes with a more sporty new design that is thin, light and versatile. The smartwatch can monitor exercise, sleep, stress, and Blood Pressure. Samsung says that it combines the best of the Galaxy heritage with improved fitness and wellbeing features. You can download My BP Lab directly to Galaxy Watch Active to monitor blood pressure and keep better track of your physical health every day. In addition to blood pressure monitor, it also helps users keep their stress levels in check through breathing exercises to help them stay balanced, focused and guided towards long-term health. It can track your activity by auto-detecting when you run, bike, row, use the elliptical trainer, or start a dynamic workout. You can manually engage in more than 39 activities, set daily goals and monitor your progress. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active specifications 1.1-inch (360 x 360) AMOLED Full Color AOD with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Exynos 9110 Dual-core 1.15 GHz processor 768MB RAM, 4GB Internal Memory Tizen-based Wearable OS 4.0,  compatible with Android 5.0 or above with more than 1.5GB RAM and iPhone 5 and above running iOS 9.0 or above Indoor/outdoor activity tracking Accelerometer, ...

Nokia 1 Android Pie update starts rolling out

After rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 3 smartphone earlier this month, HMD Global has started rolling out the update for Nokia 1 as it had promised. The phone was introduced back in March last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition, and this is one of the few Go Edition phones to get Android Pie since most phones like Lava Z50 and Redmi Go are still running Android Oreo since the launch. Excited to share that our most affordable smartphone, Nokia 1, upgrades to Android 9 Pie starting today. Now there is a Nokia smartphone for everyone running Pie - bringing to you the latest experiences from Google. Nokia phones just keep getting better #Getsmart #Nokiamobile pic.twitter.com/BYONKx6q5n — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) June 25, 2019 Android 9 Pie (Go edition) comes with a new range of apps from Google designed to run faster while consuming less data. Optimised to be smooth and fast, these include Google Go — a web search app, Google Maps Go, YouTube Go and Google Assistant for Android (Go edition), to quickly send messages, make calls, set alarms and do more, simply by using your voice. With fewer pre-installed and much lighter apps you get 2x more available storage out of the box. Brand new apps ...