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One Oppo flagship will use a Snapdragon 870, an overclocked 865, the Find X3 is getting the S875

The Oppo Reno5 series is rumored to use three chipsets – a Snapdragon 765G, a Dimensity 1000 and a Snapdragon 865. This info comes from leakster Digital Chat Station who also says that one upcoming Oppo phone will use the Snapdragon 870. The leakster now has more info about that chip, but the identity of the phone it will power is still a bit of a mystery.

The Snapdragon 870 will be an overclocked 865. The prime core will be clocked at 3.20 GHz. For comparison, it runs at 3.09 GHz on the S865+ and 2.84 GHz on the original version of the chip.

The Adreno 650 GPU is getting a more significant clock boost to 905 MHz, up from 645 MHz on the Plus and 587 MHz on the original 865. With that, Snapdragon 870’s GPU score in the AnTuTu benchmark will go up by 70,000 points on top of the 240,000 or so points that the current 865 incarnations achieve.

The Oppo Reno5 5G went through TENAA, revealing that it has a 6.43” OLED display, 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 megapixel camera setup and a 4,300 mAh battery with 65W charging. It and the rest of the Reno5 series should be unveiled in May.

So, will the S870-powered phone be an Oppo Reno5 Pro+ or a similarly named premium version? Perhaps, but there is another option.

Oppo Find X3 renders – note that the display is visible from the side (image credit)

Oppo will be using the new Snapdragon 875 too, though that is most likely reserved for the Find X3 Pro flagship. This model will have a 1440p+ display with very high refresh rate and steeply-curved sides. Perhaps even an under-display camera.

According to DCS, the Find X3 Pro will feature a dual camera setup using Sony’s IMX700-series sensors. The pair will include an ultra wide-angle camera with a high resolution. The display and camera will use Oppo’s new Full-path Color Management System.

Anyway, the X3 Pro will not be alone, there is a vanilla Find X3 on the way as well. This version may use the Snapdragon 870 chip, but there’s no confirmation of that yet.

Source 1 (in Chinese) | Via 1 | Source 2 | Via 2

Week 47 in review: Galaxy S21 rumors, Huawei selling Honor, no Galaxy Note in 2021

Welcome to another week’s recap. Realme announced its 7 5G this week, aiming to deliver the best value for money on a 5G phone outside China.

Xiaomi’s Mi 11 Pro specs’ leaked – the phone said to have a QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 875, 120W charging, as well as a new 50MP main camera and 12MP telephoto camera. We expect the Mi 11 Pro to launch in February or March.

Launching earlier in January, the Galaxy S21 series were also in the news. The Galaxy S21 and S21+ will have FHD+ non-adaptive 120Hz displays with the same 6.7-inch and 6.2-inch diagonals as their predecessors. The Galaxy S21 Ultra will gain a 6.8-inch 1440p display with adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. The rumor that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will come with S Pen support has been perpetuated this week as well, which also strengthens the rumor that there will be no Galaxy Note in 2021.

All three Galaxy S21 devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 875 and Exynos 2100, depending on the market. The S21 and S21+ will have the same on-paper 12MP + 12MP + 64MP regular, ultrawide and telephoto cameras, while the S21 Ultra will receive Samsung’s third-gen 108MP HM3 sensor with 12% higher light-sensitivity.

Huawei made it official that it is selling its Honor subsidiary to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co.

Oppo unveiled its rollable concept phone, which can toggle between 6.7-inch and 7.4-inch in diagonal. The Oppo X 2021 doesn’t have a planned release date, but we sure hope to see it in person sometime next year.

Those were the key stories of the week. The full list is below. See you next week!

Amazfit Bip U Review

Huami launched three smartwatches under Amazfit’s Bip series this year – Bip S, Bip S Lite, and Bip U. The Bip U is certainly the odd one out, coming with a different design and dropping the transflective display that was the series’ signature feature.

To make up for that it comes with a few more features over its stablemates. We now set off to find if they are enough to make the Bip U a worthy purchase.

Amazfit Bip U specifications
Display: 1.43″, 320×302 pixel TFT color screen, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3
Straps: Detachable silicone rubber straps, 20mm width, 76-118mm adjustable length
Features: Real-time heart rate monitor, Blood oxygen level measurement, Stress Monitor, 5ATM water resistance, Sleep Tracking, Menstrual Cycle Tracker, Sports Tracking, Step Counter, Call and App Notification alerts, Standing Reminder, Phone Finder, Weather Forecast, Camera and Music Control, World Clock, Pomodoro Tracker
Sports Modes: More than 60 sports modes, including Walking, Outdoor Cycling, Yoga, Pool Swimming, and Cricket
Sensors: BioTracker 2 PPG Biological Optical Sensor, SpO2 Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Connectivity: BLE 5.0, Compatible with Android 5.0+ and iOS 10.0+
Positioning: Relies on connected smartphone’s GPS
Battery: 230mAh
Colors: Black, Pink, and Green
Dimensions: 40.9 x 35.5 x 11.4 mm
Weight: 31 grams
Design

The Amazfit Bip U is very lightweight at 31 grams, which makes it comfortable to wear during a workout and at night for sleep tracking. The main module is made of polycarbonate, and the 20mm wide detachable straps are made of silicone rubber and have an adjustable length of 76-118mm. These are quite soft and comfortable, and I didn’t really face any issues with them during my 15+ hours of usage per day for a few weeks.

The Amazfit Bip U sports a 1.43″ color touchscreen, below which is the Amazfit logo, and on the right side is the circular button that has a grayish accent, which is more pronounced on the Pink and Green color models.

The physical button offers good feedback and is used to unlock the smartwatch, wake the screen, return to a previous menu, scroll up and down during a workout, and pause it. Just like the Bip S and Bip S Lite, it’s also the only way you can access all the settings and features on the Bip U, and you can configure it to quickly access a feature with a long-press. By default, it brings you to the workout mode.

Around the back, we get charging pins keeping company to the SpO2 and BioTracker 2 PPG Biological Optical Sensor. Unlike the Bip S and Bip S Lite, these are placed inside an elevated circular plate, which helps them make proper contact with the skin for accurate measurements. It also helps prevent the accumulation of grime over time, which is the case with the Bip S duo.

Charging pins with BioTracker 2 PPG Biological Optical Sensor and SpO2 Sensor

The Amazfit Bip U also comes with 50-meter water resistance rating and can gather data about your swimming performance.

Display

The Amazfit Bip U features a 1.43″ color display of 320×302-pixel resolution with the protection of 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and an anti-fingerprint coating. However, this isn’t the transflective type we’ve seen on the Bip S lineup.

Despite not being transflective, the visibility of the Bip U’s TFT screen outdoors under strong sunlight is good enough at 100% brightness, and I was able to operate the smartwatch and view the on-screen information without too much hassle. It’s not as good as the Bip S duo outdoors, but it gets the job done.

Outdoor visibility aside, this is quite a vibrant screen with a decent touch response. It supports 50 custom watchfaces through the Zepp app (formerly Amazfit) and comes loaded with four, two of which are customizable, allowing you to choose the information you want to see on the screen.

I personally like the watchfaces that are available on the Zepp app. They are quite colorful and funky and are grouped in eight categories – Digital Dashboard, Artistic & Creative, Exercise & Health, Simple & Modern, Quirky, Traditional & Classic, Mechanical punk, and Retro sentiment.

Custom watch faces available on Amazfit’s official app

If you don’t like any of them, you also have the option to create one yourself by uploading a photo from the paired smartphone. You can also select your favorite color for the time, day, and date that’s displayed on the homescreen.

You can create a custom watchface for Bip U using the Zepp app

Like many other smartwatches, the Amazfit Bip U displays app notifications and alerts you of incoming calls. It also comes with the Lit upon lift wrist feature, which wakes up the screen when you lift your wrist. It can be kept enabled all day or can be turned on/off at a given time daily. What’s better is that you can access this setting from the Bip U, which eliminates the need for a smartphone. But unlike the Bip S and Bip S Lite, it’s not accessible through the Zepp app.

Another feature worth mentioning is Auto Screen Off, which as evident from the name allows you to select screen timeout for the Bip U – minimum is five seconds, maximum is 15. This, too, is only accessible from the smartwatch.

Software

The Amazfit Bip U works with both Android and iOS devices and you need to download the Zepp app from their respective app stores to set up the smartwatch, sync data, and change its settings.

The Zepp app was previously called Amazfit, but despite the rebranding, it remains the same on the inside and that’s hardly great news. It still has shortcuts for the same settings at multiple locations, and those that aren’t supported by the device are grayed out instead of being hidden.

Amazfit Bip U data and settings in Amazfit’s Android app

Not just that, there are many fields in the app that aren’t related to the Bip U but are still visible without any data and no way to enter the value. All this often leads to a bad user experience and Amazfit really needs to come up with a redesigned app soon.

Amazfit’s Android app needs a design overhaul

While the official Amazfit app remains a mess, the custom OS running on the Bip U is responsive and has a simple UI, with some elements similar to that of Realme Watch and Oppo Watch.

The Amazfit Bip U is operated in the same way as the Bip S and Bip S Lite: a swipe up on the homescreen opens the Notification Center, and a swipe down opens the Control Center, which provides quick access to Do Not Disturb, Alarms and Screen Brightness. It also has a shortcut for the Settings app.

Swiping on the left or right on the homescreen lets you access Activity Goal, Heart Rate, PAI, Weather, and Music Control pages. You can rearrange the order of their appearance to your liking and remove or add new ones by heading to the Settings > Preference > Shortcut apps menu on the Bip U. But unlike the Bip S and Bip S Lite, you can’t tinker with these settings from the Zepp app.

To access all the features and settings and start a workout, you have to use the physical button. It can also be used to go back if you don’t prefer the right swipe gesture.

Features and Performance

The Amazfit Bip U comes with real-time heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level measurement, sleep tracking, stress monitoring, and menstrual cycle tracker for women. It also supports 60+ sports modes and features idle alerts.

Aside from the health and fitness features, the Amazfit Bip U supports incoming call and app notification alerts and comes with a stopwatch, countdown timer, Pomodoro tracker, phone finder, alarm clock, world clock, weather forecast, and camera and music control.

For heart rate monitoring, the Amazfit Bip U has a BioTracker 2 PPG Biological Optical Sensor onboard, which can measure your pulse automatically at an interval of 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. It can also be measured manually whenever you want, which on average took 10-15 seconds in my testing.

BioTracker 2 PPG Biological Optical Sensor

An overview of the daily heart rate data is available on the Bip U, but for a detailed analysis, you need the Zepp app. It’s also worth mentioning that a few times during workout with the sports mode enabled, the Bip U recorded higher pulse and reached the limit, which was totally inaccurate, so it’s advisable to not use the recorded data as a basis for diagnosis and treatment.

Heart rate monitoring on Amazfit Bip U

Moreover, the SpO2 sensor on our unit refused to measure the blood oxygen level most of the time. After discussing the issue with Amazfit, we were told our unit was faulty, and a new one would be arranged soon. We haven’t received it at the time of writing this review, so we’ll update it after we get the new unit.

Blood oxygen level measurement with SpO2 sensor on Amazfit Bip U

That said, sleep tracking on the Amazfit Bip U is mostly accurate. You can check the daily sleep data on the Bip U, and more details are available on the Zepp app. The Bip U also monitors REM sleep and records afternoon naps – that’s something the Bip S and Bip S Lite cannot do.

The Bip U can also measure sleep breathing quality, but the feature is in beta right now and doesn’t always work.

Sleep data

Moving on to sports tracking, we get more than 60 sports modes with the Bip U, including Walking, Outdoor Cycling, Yoga, Pool Swimming and Cricket. All are grouped into 10 categories – Run-Walking Sports, Cycling Sports, Indoor Sports, Outdoor Sports, Swimming Sports, Winter Sports, Ball Sports, Dance Sports, Boxing Sports, and Other Sports.

And what’s commendable is some of the sports modes allow you to choose the information you want to see on the screen during a workout. You can also set goals from the smartwatch like target duration, calories burned, laps, and more. These vary depending on the sports mode.

The exercise data is accessible on the smartwatch under the Workout History menu along with a graphical representation of your heart rate as well as speed, if it’s walking or running, for example. For more data about your workout, you can always head to the Exercise record section in the Zepp app.

Unlike the Bip S, the Bip U doesn’t come with an in-built GPS, so you’ll have to keep the smartwatch connected to the paired smartphone and keep its GPS turned on if you want route tracking.

Workout data

Next up is stress monitoring. Like heart rate, your stress levels can also be measured automatically throughout the day or manually whenever you want, which took around 30-45 seconds in my testing. You can enable automatic measurement from the Zepp app as well as the smartwatch. The data about your daily stress levels is accessible from the smartwatch, and a more detailed analysis can be found on the Zepp app.

Stress levels

The Amazfit Bip U also comes with an automatic step counter, and like many other smartwatches and fitness bands, the Bip U is not entirely accurate at it as it always records some extra steps, but it should still give you a fair idea of your movement. You can get a quick overview of your daily steps on the Bip U and use the Zepp app to check your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly performance.

Steps and calories data

Another fitness feature on the Bip U is the Standing Reminder, which triggers a vibration reminder if no exercise activity is detected in the first 50 minutes of an hour. The smartwatch also comes with a menstrual cycle tracker for women.

Standing Reminder

The Bip U supports app notifications as well. It shows a maximum of 10 notifications at a time, and like the Bip S and Bip S Lite, it doesn’t display the corresponding icons of all the apps as well as some special characters – including the symbol for the Indian Rupee. However, the smartwatch does let you check new notifications during a workout, but you can’t delete them or check the older ones. You have to do that from the Notification Center.

App notifications on the Bip U

The Bip U can also alert you of incoming calls and allows you to reject or mute them. It also lets you reject a call and reply to the caller with an SMS. All you have to do is swipe up on the smartwatch’s screen when you get a call and select one of the preset replies. By default, the smartwatch comes with three SMS replies. You can either modify them or add new ones with a maximum of 140 characters.

Incoming call alerts, App Notifications, and SMS replies

The Music and Camera controls on the Bip U worked fine. The former is accessible even during a workout with a left swipe, and the latter needs to be enabled by heading to the Profile tab > Amazfit Bip U > Lab > Camera settings menu in the Zepp app.

The rest of the features of the Bip U I already mentioned are stopwatch, countdown timer, Pomodoro tracker, phone finder, weather forecast, alarm clock and world clock, which are all self-explanatory. But there’s one feature that deserves attention – custom vibrations.

Weather updates

The Bip U not only allows you to enable/disable vibrations for certain alerts, but also lets you create one yourself by tapping in different ways on the connected phone’s screen. This is a really nice addition as it should help users identify different alerts without having to reach for their smartphone.

The Bip U supports custom vibration alerts

That said, like the Amazfit Neo, the Bip U also takes long to reconnect with the smartphone at times and data syncing is also slow. Hopefully Amazfit will fix this soon with a software update.

Battery life

The Amazfit Bip U packs a 230 mAh battery, which the company says can offer nine days of endurance with the following settings and usage:

Default watchface
Lift-to-wake screen enabled
Automatic heart rate measurement interval set to 10 minutes
Smartwatch receiving 50 notifications per day
200 screen activations on raise daily
Outdoor running for 30 minutes and measuring the blood oxygen level twice daily
On average, I got four days of endurance with the following usage and setings:

Default watchface
Lift-to-wake screen enabled
Display brightness at 50%
Screen timeout set to six seconds
Automatic heart rate measurement interval set to one minute
Sleep tracking, sleep breathing quality, and all-day stress monitoring enabled
Receiving more than 100 notifications throughout the day which light up the screen and vibrate the smartwatch, consuming extra power
Around 15 minutes of walking daily
Once the battery is fully drained, you can juice it up with the bundled charger that snaps on to the smartwatch magnetically. Amazfit says it can fill up the Bip U in two hours, but like the Bip S, Bip S Lite and Neo, the Bip U over-delivered here. The charger filled up the cell in around 1 hour 45 minutes on an average.

That said, like the Bip S and Bip S Lite, the Bip U also displays the date, day and time on the screen when charging but not the exact battery level, and you have to use the Zepp app for that. You can also pause the charging and open the Control Center with a downward swipe on the homescreen to check the battery level, which is quite a chore.

Verdict

The Amazfit Bip U is the odd one out in the Bip lineup as it doesn’t pack the transflective display that has a loyal following, but it does sport a vibrant screen, which like the Bip S and Bip S Lite is protected by the 2.5D Corning Glass 3.

The Bip U also comes with features like an SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level measurement, menstrual cycle tracker for women, stress monitoring, and support for REM sleep and afternoon nap tracking that’s missing from other smartwatches in the lineup.

The Bip U performs well in the real world, too, and that paired with its expansive feature set earns it an easy recommendation from us.

The Bip U was launched with a price tag of INR3,999 ($55/€45) in India and for INR1,000 ($15/€10) more, you can buy the Bip S, which isn’t as feature-rich as the Bip U but comes with a transflective display, built-in GPS and better battery life.

And if you don’t want to spend more than that, then you might want to consider the Bip S Lite, which is priced at INR3,799 ($50/€40) at the time of writing this review. It’s a toned-down model of the Bip S and skips a few features, but manages to offer a similar experience. You can read our Amazfit Bip S review here, and the Bip S Lite review over here.

Pros
Lightweight and comfortable
Vibrant screen
5ATM water resistance
Accurate sleep tracking with REM sleep and afternoon nap monitoring
Lets you create custom watchfaces and vibration alerts
You can tinker with some settings on the watch without requiring a smartphone
Cons
Notification management needs improvement
Official app needs a design overhaul
Takes too long to connect and sync data at times

The company in charge of manufacturing the rollable OLED screen of the OPPO X 2021 is BOE

by Pablo López 20 / 11 / 2020 …

OPPO has shown more details about its smartphone X 2021, the world’s first rollable model , while BOE claims to be the manufacturer of said screen.

Just three days ago, the Chinese manufacturer showed us its first roll-up smartphone, and the first in the world in general. The OPPO X 2021 has a single screen that changes its diagonal from 6.7 to 7.4 “ by means of a mechanism that rolls or unrolls the screen . OPPO had not disclosed the manufacturer of said screen, since not many are currently capable of developing such products, although he had said that it was an OLED model. Now, the vice president of BOE has answered that it is a design of his company.

Via Weibo, Yuan Feng, VP of BOE, has answered that is BOE the company responsible for the manufacture of the screen rollable of the OPPO X 2021 and that, indeed, it is an OLED model. Meanwhile, the rest of Mechanisms that manipulate the screen is something internal to OPPO seems to be.

Some Chinese sources have commented that, although currently the OPPO X 2021 can only vary its diagonal from 6.7 to 7.4 “, the mobile manufacturer is developing a system so that users can choose the diagonal that they want within that range , so that they are not limited only to the two extremes. Of course this should go hand in hand with proper scaling for the interface and the useful touchpad, so it doesn’t seem to be trivial.

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Pablo López

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Oppo unveils Oppo X 2021 concept phone with sliding screen at Inno Day

The sliding mechanism of the Oppo screen works with the help of motors, and at least with the demonstration video, the applications adapted smoothly to the changing size.

The FTCL is known to have been preparing a smartphone with a sliding display for some time. However, it now appears that Oppo is the first to reach the edges.

Oppo has released a video of its Inno Day 2020 event on YouTube, where it introduces the concept phone Oppo X 2021, which is practically a sliding screen. The sliding mechanism of the phone screen is implemented with built-in motors and is controlled by sliding your finger along the side of the phone.

Resizing the screen is completely seamless and the content on the screen adapts smoothly to the changing size. In addition, for example, when watching a video, if the screen is not widened to its full size, it automatically slides the screen to appear so that the message you just received can be read without interruption.

Oppo X 2021 is at this stage only a concept phone, but Chinese manufacturers in particular have excelled in bringing previously described phones into wider sales as well.

Update:

The YouTube channel My Mobile has taken over Oppo X 2021 and released a video of the boxing and first feelings.

Smartphone Realme 7: 5G variant announced for 280 euros

The Chinese manufacturer Realme has announced a new version of its Realme 7 smartphone with 5G support. The Realme 7 5G will arrive in Germany on 27. November in the trade and costs at market launch 230 euros. From December 1st, the cell phone will be available at the regular price of 280 euros.

Even at this price, the Realme 7 is still one of the cheaper smartphones with 5G support. This could be due to the SoC, among other things: Realme installs the Dimensity 800 U from Mediatek instead of the common Qualcomm processors. The SoC has two faster cores with a maximum clock frequency of 2.4 GHz and six cores with 2 GHz. Up to now, it has mainly been used in cell phones for the Chinese market.

Realme combines the processor with “up to 8 GB of RAM” – the one for 280 The variant offered in euros should only have 6 GB. The internal storage space is 128 GByte. The battery is quite large with its 5000 mAh.

Display with 120 Hz Unusual for a cell phone in this price range: The display of the Realme 7 5G supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Higher refresh rates have meanwhile become established in top models, but are still a rarity with cheaper smartphones. The LC screen of the Realme 7 5G is 6.5 inches and shows FullHD + resolution. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the side of the case.

On the back of the Realme 7 5G there is a quad camera, the main module of which is photos with 48 Megapixel shoots. There is also an ultra-wide-angle camera with 8 megapixels and two 2 megapixel sensors. The Realme 7 5G is offered on Amazon and can already be pre-ordered there. In addition to the smartphone, realme also presented the ANC earphones Buds Air Pro and the Smartwatch Watch S.

In October, the Chinese manufacturer announced the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro for the German market. Like Vivo, Oppo and OnePlus, Realme belongs to the Chinese group BBK Electronics.

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The next step: smartphones with roll-up screens

At Tweakers we try to stay away from useless imagery, such as ‘launching’ a service or ‘rolling out’ an update. Launching is done with rockets and rolling out is of course done with carpet. But rolling out a smartphone could really become a possibility in the near future. Because there are now three manufacturers who have shown a concept and perhaps even more companies are working on it.

That is, after the foldable smartphone, the second step on the road to new forms for smartphones. The smartphone with a retractable or retractable screen has a hidden piece of screen in the housing that becomes visible when the screen is unrolled. As a result, you suddenly turn a screen into a larger screen if necessary.

Concepts of extendable smartphones To see what problem this solves, we can easily go back to the most famous phone presentation so far: that of the first iPhone in 2007. The Apple leader then tried to explain what the then new iPhone was a solution for. The problem, he argued, was in the bottom half of smartphone designs at the time.

Jobs: The problem is in the bottom half of these designs Because, he argued, the buttons sitting there are fixed and can’t adapt to apps. But every app wants a slightly different interface with different buttons. The solution to that was a phone with a ‘gigantic’ 3.5 “screen.

Now every smartphone has a large touchscreen, but there remains another problem: the screen ratio. Do you want to scroll through your Twitter feed or Facebook posts, the current smartphone screens from 19: 9 to 21: 9 fine, but when you start watching video, you often see black bars, because a lot of video material is 16: 9 or 18: 9. If you want to type a long message or read a long text, then a wider screen of, for example, 4 : 3.

In short, not only does each app want a slightly different interface, but each type of app also benefits from a slightly different screen ratio.

Today’s foldable phones only partially offer a solution, the point of a fold is that it allows two screen sizes and screen ratios Take the Galaxy Z Fold2 from Samsung; which has an extremely long 25 on the outside and a 5: 4 screen on the inside screen. If you want to watch a 16: 9 video, you can choose a version with large black bars on the side or a version with large black bars on the top and bottom.

The solution is a screen with an adjustable aspect ratio. Then you can, within certain limits, determine the screen ratio yourself. Or, even better, let the software determine the aspect ratio.

How it works A number of manufacturers have shown concepts of this technique. Oppo has demonstrated one, TCL – which you may know from the Alcatel brand – has shown several and LG has shown a teaser of such a phone.

The implementation between that of Oppo and TCL differs. Let’s start with Oppo; who presented the concept on his Inno Day 2020 earlier this week.

The video automatically starts on the right moment

The phone has a 6.7 “screen that rolls out on the right side to a 7.4” screen. That sounds like a small difference, but it isn’t. The screen has almost half the surface area after roll-out. The screen goes from 15, 5x7cm to 15, 5x 10, 6cm, which is from 108 square centimeters to 164 square centimeter.

That happens with something Oppo calls a ‘roll motor’. Activation can be done by swiping on the right side. Then it goes from the minimum width to the maximum width and back. Furthermore, a motor makes it possible for the software to choose a ratio itself. As an example, Oppo mentions that you watch a 16: 9 video on 16: 9, then the screen slides out a little to quickly show a notification.

The part of the screen that extends is rolled up in the housing; that roll has a diameter of 6.8 mm. As a result, it is not folded and that should ensure that no fold is visible.

The whole system is reinforced with a coating behind the screen and a metal system that interlocked. The system is of course possible by using a flexible OLED screen with a plastic substrate, as is usual with foldable smartphones.

The prototype that TCL showed in March works more or less the same. The TCL version has no motor. By pulling on the right side, the screen slides over the side, as shown in this gif. This makes it possible to make the screen surface approximately twice as large. Fewer details are known about the TCL model.

The least known is that of LG – but its release may be the closest. The phone is supposedly called Rollable and LG showed a glimpse at the end of the Wing smartphone presentation. LG has of course already showed a rollable TV. The rollable smartphone should appear next year.

In addition, there are more rumors. For example, the market leader Samsung would also work on such a model. That is obvious: Samsung makes flexible OLED panels that are necessary for such phones and jumps early on any trend to perpetuate the market leadership.

Why you should be able to slide out smartphones In practice this is the case with, for example, the Oppo X 2021. If you use it ‘normal’ it will have a 6.7 “screen with 20: 9 ratio. A 16: 9 video you will see on a diagonal of 5.6 “. But with the X 2021 the screen can be pulled out a bit for a 16: 9 ratio, making your video look at 7 “.

Calculation example Normal diagonal Bee 16: 9 Video Rollable Phone 6.7 “, 108 cm², 20: 9 7.0 “, 135 cm² Regular Phone 6, 7 :, 108 cm², 20: 9 5.6 “, 86, 4cm² The area to watch video then increases by almost 56 percent That’s a huge difference when it comes to watching videos – and there’s no hassle with black edges as a bonus. A huge advantage for those who use their phone a lot for watching videos.

There are also other obvious reasons for wanting to make such a phone that have nothing to do with technology . Brands such as Oppo and TCL would like to be seen as innovative and with new forms for smartphones, these Chinese companies are getting the necessary attention. That can boost sales of all models of those manufacturers, because of the brand recognition and the marketing power that comes from such models.

Moreover, besides Samsung, it is no coincidence that the manufacturers involved in the missed boat with foldable smartphones. Samsung, Huawei, Royole and Motorola have released multiple foldable models so far. That has some success, but it is a small part of the smartphone market. The foldable smartphones have also shown what you should pay attention to when producing such a phone. Because the release of foldable smartphones went anything but flawless.

Finally It is still a bit of speculation when these phones will come out. LG seems to be aiming for next spring and Samsung would also like to try something next year. The roll-up smartphone is really the next logical step after the foldable smartphone and can really add something.

There are also many question marks. How sturdy is the construction? Can the housing be made water resistant? Can a phone charge wirelessly with a screen that might be in front of the coil? What about the durability of such phones?

In addition, there are questions about their shape and operation, such as whether a motor is needed, whether the screen ratio should automatically adjust itself per app or application, and whether phones become much bigger or thicker from this mechanism. Those are all questions that will undoubtedly get an answer as soon as manufacturers start to ehhh … roll out this new type of smartphones.

Oppo shows off concept rolling phone and AR glasses

Oppo has held its second annual “Inno Day,” an event where it shows off products in concept form and sets out its vision for the future. Headlining this year is a smartphone with an expandable “rolling” screen and a new set of AR glasses.

The Oppo X 2021 is a concept phone that the company says is the result of its research and development flexible displays. In regular smartphone use the OLED display has a 6.7-inch surface area, but that can be expanded to a squarer, tablet-like 7.4-inch panel depending on the content or use case.

Oppo says it developed its own power train, structural plate, and screen laminate to ensure the device’s durability. You can see how it works from the front here:

And here’s what it looks like around the back:

Oppo isn’t the first company to hit on this idea for a form factor. TCL showed off a similar prototype earlier this year, although the model we saw in person was nonfunctional and only had a paper screen. Oppo, however, is a much more experienced smartphone manufacturer with access to a hugely advanced supply chain, and it does have form releasing weird phones with motorized designs, so maybe this will actually make it to market at some point. LG has also teased a similar device.

The other new concept product announced today is Oppo AR Glass 2021, the company’s latest take on augmented reality wearables. Oppo says it’s nearly 75 percent lighter than its predecessor — which was also a concept device at last year’s Inno Day — and uses birdbath-type optics with 0.71-inch OLED panels.

The glasses include stereo fisheye cameras for gesture recognition, a time-of-flight sensor, and a conventional RGB camera. They can also be hooked up directly to a Find X2 Pro phone with a USB-C cable to make use of its greater processing power.

Here’s what they look like:

When will any of these products make it out of Oppo’s labs — or will they ever? Who knows. The idea of demonstrating concept devices in a world where no-one can see them in person does land a little flat. But last year’s Inno Day included the first news on Oppo’s first smartwatch, which did come out this year, as well as a 30W fast wireless charging system that Oppo itself overtook in a matter of months.

OPPO Netherlands official sponsor of The voice of Holland

OPPO creates bigger brand awareness in the Netherlands by starting a sponsorship partnership with the popular TV show The voice of Holland.

OPPO Netherlands has officially announced to start an integrated sponsorship partnership with The voice of Holland. The collaboration includes the use of OPPO break bumpers, backstage usage moments and TV commercials around the broadcast. In addition, all kinds of exclusive online content will be created with OPPO smartphones. The agreement is set for the new season of The voice of Holland 2020/2021. The first episode of the 11th season will start on November 20, 2020 airing on RTL 4.

The voice of Holland is a talent show that was first broadcasted in the Netherlands in 2010. The program was devised and created by the well-known Dutch TV producer John de Mol and Roel van Velzen. It is broadcast annually around the turn of the year. Since the very first episode the concept of The voice of Holland became such a big hit that it has been broadcasted in many other countries since.

OPPO Netherlands starts partnership with The voice of Holland

OPPO is active in more than 45 countries, the Netherlands was one of the first markets in Europe in 2018 where OPPO opened an office. By entering a sponsorship partnership with The voice of Holland the company wants to create a bigger brand awareness among a broad target group. In addition to program sponsorship and co-created content, OPPO will also start a social media campaign in November to attract viewers outside the broadcasts.

Omar Al Azami, Communication & PR Manager at OPPO Netherlands: We are extremely enthusiastic about our collaboration with The voice of Holland, one of the most creative and imaginative formats on Dutch television. Our smartphones are aimed at inspiring users to be their most creative selves, and that ties in seamlessly with the ambition of The voice of Holland. For us, this collaboration is a logical next step in our ambition to increase our reach and brand awareness. We look forward to taking the interactive viewing experience to an even higher level with our innovative photography and video solutions, together with the team of The voice of Holland.

OPPO recently celebrated its 16th anniversary and is one of the Top 5 smartphone brands in the world. In the Netherlands too, OPPO has built up a strong fan base in a short time with various innovative product launches. Popular smartphone series such as the premium Find X range and the creative Reno line manage to convince a growing, predominantly young target group with groundbreaking photography and video specs in a very competitive market. The brand also positions itself strongly in the field of connectivity: in the Netherlands, OPPO was the first about our collaboration with smartphone brand with a 5G-ready device.

Internationally, OPPO works with leading partners such as FC Barcelona, Wimbledon, Lamborghini and National Geographic. In the Netherlands, OPPO has been a sponsor of the National Geographic Photo Contest for two years and a successful collaboration with the Amsterdam Moco Museum was recently launched around the product introduction of the Reno4 smartphone series.

Marco Gijsen, Director Strategy, Creativity & Production at Ad Alliance: The voice of Holland has built a strong engagement with its audience over the years. Quality and creativity are paramount here. OPPO inspires users to capture creativity with their smartphones. This creative overlap provides a great match between the TV format and OPPO. Within the program OPPO will be our preferred hardware party and all social content on our channels will be shot with the very latest OPPO devices. The brand has been active in the Netherlands for two years. We are happy to contribute to creating maximum awareness for OPPO with a powerful reach platform such as The voice of Holland.

Ilse is a Dutch journalist and joined LetsGoDigital more than 15 years ago. She is highly educated and speaks four languages. Ilse is a true tech-girl and loves to write about the future of consumer electronics. She has a special interest for smartphones, digital cameras, gaming and VR.

IDC: Realme Watch most shipped wearable in last two quarters in India, company tops segment in September 2020

Oppo offshoot Realme has emerged as the No. 1 brand in the wearables category in IDC India’s Monthly Wearable Device Report of September 2020, gaining a share of 22.1% in India’s wearables market.

Additionally, IDC also revealed that Realme Watch was the most shipped device in India in the last two quarters, with a market share of 21.3% and 24.1% in Q2′ 20 and Q3′ 20, respectively.

The Realme Watch was unveiled back in May and is the company’s first smartwatch. It sports a 1.4″ color display and comes with heart rate monitoring as well as an SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level measurement.

The Realme Watch has an IP68 rating and ships with a 160 mAh battery, which Realme says can offer seven days of endurance on a single charge. You can read our Realme Watch review to learn all about it.

In a press note sent to the media, Madhav Sheth – VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe – confirmed that Realme will introduce the Watch S and Watch S Pro soon. The Watch S was announced in Pakistan earlier this month, so we believe Sheth’s referring to launching the new watches in India or Europe.

The Watch S features a 1.3″ circular touchscreen and comes with heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring. Its case is made of aluminum alloy, whereas the straps are made of liquid silicone and have four color options – Blue, Orange, Green, and Black.

The Watch S supports 16 Sports Modes and comes with Sleep Tracking, App and Call Notifications, as well as Music and Camera Control.

The smartwatch is water-resistant up to 1.5 meters and packs a 390 mAh battery, which is claimed to offer 15 days of autonomy.

Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G in for review

The newest phone to arrive at GSMArena’s doorstep is the Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G. Not to be confused with the Oppo Reno4 Pro, the 5G variant comes with a Snapdragon 765G processor, 65W Super VOOC 2.0 charging, and up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage at the highest configurations.

The camera setup is tweaked from the Reno4 Pro. On the Reno4 Pro 5G there’s an 8MP camera with OIS, and a dedicated video camera in the form of a 12MP ultra-wide camera with 1.4µm pixels. There’s also a 13MP dedicated telephoto camera with 2X optical zoom. All of these cameras are capable of autofocus. One of the Reno4 5G’s headlining camera features is the Ultra Night Wide-angle Video, and Ultra Steady Video 3.0.

The Reno4 Pro’s display is a 6.5-inch AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. This screen is protected by the latest Gorilla Glass 6 which curves over the edges of the handset. Although the phone is rated for 500 nits of peak brightness, we tested much higher on the Reno4 Pro and we hope to see the same with the 5G version.

The phone comes in either 8GB + 128GB or 12GB + 256GB memory configurations and comes preloaded with Color OS 7.2 based on Android 10. The Reno4 Pro 5G is a higher-end midrange phone and we’ll be sure to let you know if it deserves to be your companion.

OnePlus Nord SE – another medium with 5G network support is coming

The new average from OnePlus was one of the most anticipated smartphones this year. Ultimately, it hit the market under the name Nord and although it is quite a successful device, it did not blow away the competition, but became only an interesting alternative to models from popular manufacturers. Recently, the leadership of the Chinese company even decided to go with the blow and released even cheaper OnePlusy Nord N 10 and N 100. Not only that – we already hear the first information about the successor of the first Nord, who would be released in March 2021. The question is, is it really the right way? Does such a large number of medium-budget models mean that we are slowly getting the second Xiaomi?

OnePlus Nord SE promises to be very similar to the first Nord. It will have the same Snapdragon 765 G, but with a better battery. Let the next information on the specification be more positive …

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OnePlus Nord smartphone and OnePlus Buds headphones officially

The problem is that the new Nord is not going to be any great yet. According to the latest information, the device will get the name SE, in the middle there will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 765 G supporting the 5G network (yes, it’s the same processor as in the first Nord), and the screen is to be made in AMOLED technology and will probably be refreshed 90 Hz and resolution 1080 p. So far, the only plus point is a larger battery with a capacity 4500 mAh with fast charging support 65 W.

OnePlus Nord N premiere 10 5G and N 100 – here is the official specification

The situation will brighten up only when we get to know all the details of the specification of the new OnePlus smartphone. At the moment, the Nord SE does not promise to be too groundbreaking, especially as the models N 10 and N 100 it may be a clone of one of the Oppo mediums, and it will only stand out with the logo on the housing and the OxygenOS system. Of course, there is no point in prematurely judging, but the direction that OnePlus has taken may seem a bit disturbing …

Source: Android Central

Nokia with its own TV set based on Android TV

HMD Global, the current owner of the rights to the Nokia brand, intends to expand its product portfolio with a smart TV device. However, it is not a smart TV, but a set-top box that extends the capabilities of any compatible receiver. Considering the potential equipment of the Streaming Box 8000, because that is the name of the equipment, I dare to say that it has a real chance for market success. Of course, a lot depends on the price in specific markets. I think that the premiere is a matter of weeks, so today it is worth taking a look at what the Streaming Box model 8000 is with the characteristic logo of the Nokia brand. In addition to the partial specification, we managed to get to know the appearance of the set-top box.

We already know what the Streaming Box TV set-top will look like 8000 signed with the Nokia brand. Here is the equipment that will hit our store shelves.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4S Pro – new TV set-top box with 8K support

Streaming Box 8000 is the upcoming a set-top box with the Nokia logo, well-known on our market, The device will work under the control of Android TV 10, which means the possibility of installing many useful applications, the core of which are programs offering access to platforms VODs such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube. The Amlogic S 905 X3 will be responsible for performance. Users can count on 4K resolution support, but there is no information about Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

OPPO TV S1 smart TVs with QLED 4K and OPPO R1

The price of the add-on is to be around 100 dollars, which makes it slightly more expensive than the Xiaomi proposal. All electronics are enclosed in a black rectangular ascetic housing. On the back there is a power socket, LAN port, HDMI, AV and AUDIO outputs and a USB-C port. On the right edge you will find a single USB port. An equally elegant remote control resembles a typical TV accessory with a large number of buttons and buttons dedicated to streaming services, the Google Play shopping platform and the Google Assistant. Now we can wait for the official presentation of the device.

– Android TV Guide (@androidtv_rumor) November 4, 2020

Source: Android TV Guide

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