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Oppo Granted Patent For A Dual Camera Smartphone, Possibly The Reno Lite

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo announced the Reno smartphone series on April 10, 2019. The smartphone featured the world’s first oblique pop-up camera, known as the SharkFin design. The device was warmly received by the audience. In recent news, the company will also release the budget variant of the Oppo Reno smartphone in Switzerland on April 24 this year, along with the top 5G variant in the lineup. Patents for the aforementioned budget smartphone were granted the company on April 9, 2019.

Oppo Reno Lite

The design patent was first filed on May 3, 2018, and it showed multiple renders of a future budget Oppo smartphone. The patent was published by the Global Design Database of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office), and was originally filed by Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications. The patent contains sketches as well as colour renders of the possible Reno Lite smartphone.

Design And Features

Oppo Reno Lite Notch Designs

The front panel of the device has a conventional look. A waterdrop notch adorns the display panel, which houses the front camera. Interestingly, the patent images exhibited eight different notch variants, with minimal differences from each other. As mentioned before, the colour renders of only one device variant are present in the patent, indicating that it may be the final design of the smartphone. The device has a vertically placed dual rear-camera setup, with the LED flash placed at the bottom of the module.

The left side of the smartphone houses two buttons, which appear to be the volume rockers. The right side of the device accommodates what appears to be the power/lock button. One microphone is present at the top of the smartphone, whereas the other microphone is placed at the bottom of the device, right next to the USB Type-C port, the speaker grille and the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Expected Availability

Oppo Reno Lite – Back Panel

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Additional features include the fingerprint scanner on the rear panel, which is placed just below the dual rear camera setup. The phone has a bit of a chin, which is clearly highlighted in the renders. The Oppo range of smartphones will be globally unveiled on April 24, where the company will announce the price and availability for the same. Reports say that the company will probably launch the smartphones at a very competitive price, which will enable the lineup to go up against the Galaxy A smartphone series by Samsung.

April 15, 2019

Oppo Reno Smartphone With Snapdragon 855 SoC Launched

Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo has finally launched its highly teased smartphone, the Oppo Reno in China. Surprisingly the company has launched two different variants which have a similar design but different features and price tag. The more affordable and less feature rich variant carries the ‘standard’ suffix while the high-end variant carries the ’10x Zoom’ suffix. One stand out feature that both the smartphones have is a shark fin style pop up camera. As the name suggests the selfie camera of the smartphone extends from the top side which is reminiscent of a shark fin. Except for price, the main differences between the two newly launched smartphones are battery capacity, screen size, processor and number of rear cameras.

Oppo Reno Design and Features

Both Oppo Reno smartphones, the standard variant and the 10x have an elegant design accrediting to their large screen display which is surrounded with ultra-thin bezels. The former has 6.4 inch AMOLED display while the latter has a 6.6 inch AMOLED display. The smartphones have an impressive screen to body ratio of 93.1% which they are able to attain due to the aforementioned shark fin styled selfie camera. The shark fin style extension house a 16 MP camera sensor and is operated electronically. Oppo claims that the popup selfie camera can easily last a lifecycle of 3,00,000 times. Therefore, users do not need to worry about its durability.

The Oppo Reno ’10x zoom’ variant is kitted with the Snapdragon 855 SoC while the ‘standard’ variant is kitted with Snapdragon 710 SoC. Chipsets on both the smartphone variants have worthy Octa-Core CPU which can perform intensive tasks smoothly. The more affordable variant is powered by a 3765 mAh battery while the premium variant is powered by a 4065 mAh battery. Notably, both the variants support Oppo’s proprietary VOOC 3.0 charging technology. VOOC 3.0 allows the device to be charged with a maximum power of 20 w which is equivalent to OnePlus’s dash charge.

The rear panel of both the Oppo Reno variant is made out of glass which houses the rear camera setup and the company branding. One key difference between the two devices is the number of rear-facing cameras. The ‘standard’ variant of the newly launched smartphone has 2 rear facing cameras while the ’10x zoom variant’ has an addition 13 MP periscopic camera which offers 10x lossless zoom capabilities. Except for the periscopic camera, both variants have a 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor.

Both variants of the Oppo Reno run on ColosOS 6.0 which is based on top of Android 9 Pie. Connectivity options on both variants of the smartphone include Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, NFC and a bottom mounted USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. Both the ‘standard’ and ’10x zoom’ variants of the Oppo Reno also have an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Price, Colours and Storage Options

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Both the models of the Oppo Reno are available in four colour options which include Nebula Purple, Extreme Night Black, Peach and Sea Green. Both handsets are available in three storage variants for which the price is as follows:

Oppo Reno Standard Variant	Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Variant
6 GB + 128 GB – Chinese Yuan 2,999 (Rs 30,800)	6 GB + 128 GB – Chinese Yuan 3,999 (Rs 42,000)
6 GB + 256 GB – Chinese Yuan 3,299 (Rs 34,000)	6 GB + 256 GB – Chinese Yuan 4,499 (Rs 46,300)
8 GB + 256 GB – Chinese Yuan 3,599 (Rs 37,000)	8 GB + 256 GB – Chinese Yuan 4,799 (Rs 49,500)

April 10, 2019

Oppo Patents Attractive Gaming Interface For Smartphones With Notch Display

The popularity of mobile gaming has boomed a lot over the past few months, and some part of the credit goes to smartphone brands launching more budget-aggressive smartphones. Unfortunately, a lot of smartphones feature a notch, which hinders the gaming process on the device. For starters, the notch covers some important aspects of the HUD (Heads Up Display) which forms an integral part of the gaming interface. A great example is PUBG Mobile, where a big notch can cover up the inventory button in some devices. To get rid of such problems, Oppo has patented a stylish gaming interface for smartphones with a notch with interesting functionalities.

About Oppo’s Gaming Interface

Smartphones are evolving rapidly, and sure enough, many devices have the capability to run multiple applications at the same time. Higher battery capacities imply that multitasking is even more viable in such devices. More graphic-intensive games can be run on such devices, so Chinese Smartphone manufacturer Oppo has patented a gaming interface, which will allow users to launch certain apps during gaming on the device.

Known as the “Game Space”, the feature was first spotted in the Find X, and it brings up an aesthetically pleasing notification list on the left side of the screen while playing games. Using the control wheel, users can toggle the graphics acceleration mode while running graphics intensive games, record their gameplay, take a screenshot, activate Do Not Disturb and even send a Whatsapp message using the same.

About The Patent

As per reports, the patents were first applied for by Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications in 2018, and the Global Design Database of the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) published the aforementioned patents on April 2, 2019.

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A special feature of the interface is that it can be used with similar convenience in both the portrait and landscape mode. Users can swipe through the complete list available in the interface around the notch. Furthermore, it does not hinder the view of the game, which may prove to be quite helpful. The feature is expected to be available in future Reno smartphones, which are likely to launch in the month of April.

Additional images from the patent can be viewed by clicking here

April 8, 2019
Oppo Patents Innovative Smartphones With Pop-Up Display & Side-Sliding Display

In an era where innovations are happening faster than any of us can fathom, Oppo is trying out an entirely different concept for its future smartphones. While this may initially seem non-significant to some people, Oppo might have something special in store here. The Chinese technology company has patented two mobile phone models, and no, they are not any sort of foldable devices.

About The Patent

WIPO (World Intelectual Property Organization) published the patent on January 29, 2019. The patent originated from Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications, and it contained information regarding an “Electronic Device with a display panel”. The company that introduced one of the first pop-up camera modules in the market has now patented two new designs, one of which is a pop-up display design. That is right, the smartphone has a second display that pops out of the primary display. It may seem like an idea that no one has thought of previously, but Oppo has already put it on paper. And the design may have some really helpful functionalities.

Pop-Up Display Smartphone

The first design is that of a pop-up display, and it is very similar to a pop-up camera’s mechanism, except the fact that instead of a camera, a screen pops out. Obviously, the second display is much slimmer and narrower than the main display of the device, and for the same reason, it has almost one-third the height of the primary display. Seemingly, a telescopic mechanism helps the second narrower display to pop out of the device. Where some people may argue that it is a useless feature, it may actually be beneficial for those who multitask a lot and use the keyboard in the portrait mode.

Side-Sliding Display Smartphone

The second design is also aesthetically pleasing. As per images, the screen does not pop up from the top, instead, a second screen slides towards the left using a guide rail mechanism. This design may remind a lot of users of the HTC Desire Z device, which was released in September 2010, almost a decade ago. The design was very convenient for people who were used to conventional QWERTY typing at that time. Now, when QWERTY keyboards are literally the standard, slider phones may make a comeback soon, albeit without the physical buttons.

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Both the patented designs house the camera module and the earpiece in the top bezel, which is seemingly very narrow. The notchless design seen in the patent images is very pleasing to look at. Furthermore, Oppo is also planning to unveil its Reno Series of smartphones in April 2019. It is interesting to see how Oppo is targeting premium mid-range devices with smartphones that have innovative and impressive features.

April 4, 2019
OPPO Reno Budget Smartphone Spotted On TENAA

On March 29, 2019, images and specifications of the OPPO Reno Lite leaked on TENAA, which revealed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC and 6GB RAM of the device. As per reports, the Chinese Regulatory Authority has certified the PCAM10 and PCAT10 versions of a device which looks like a specced-down variant of the anticipated OPPO Reno smartphone.

Features And Specifications

As per the aforementioned PCAT10 and PCAM10 listings on the TENAA website, the Reno Series will have a variant which will focus on the budget smartphone market. The images on the website clearly depict a waterdrop notch up front on the device, which will house the front camera. PCAT10 and PCAM10 are listed as two separate devices, whereas in reality, the listings indicate towards a single budget smartphone, which is allegedly the OPPO Reno Lite.

In terms of the rear camera, the device is sporting a dual camera setup with an LED Flash placed below the camera module. Additionally, there is a fingerprint scanner on the back which is also placed below the dual camera setup. The setup comprises of a 16MP + 2MP dual-camera setup at the rear and a 16MP selfie shooter housed within the aforementioned waterdrop-style notch.

The listed variant sports a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display with a 2340 x 1080 px Full HD+ resolution. Both variants run on the Helio P70 chipset, consisting of an octa-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz and the Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. The SoC is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for the top variant of the device. The smartphone packs a 3,910 mAh battery, with no apparent information regarding any fast charging support. The device weighs at 190 grams and is 8.3 mm thick.

Expected Availability

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The RENO budget smartphone is expected to be unveiled by OPPO on April 10, 2019, in China. The company is expected to release the smartphone globally, but the device may be first retailed in the Chinese market. As of now, no information regarding the price has been revealed yet.

April 1, 2019
Oppo Patents A Smartphone With Sliding Rear And Dual Selfie Cameras

Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo has developed a bunch of innovative smartphones in the past including the Oppo Find X and the Oppo N1. The preceding experiences insinuate that the company is not hesitant of developing unique and unconventional smartphones. A freshly granted patent exhibits that the company is working on yet another original smartphone that has a sliding mechanism which conceals dual front cameras. Although companies including Xiaomi and Lenovo have previously launched handsets with a similar feature, Oppo’s smartphone is distinct and refreshing.

Patent Disclosures

The patent for the aforementioned smartphone with a sliding camera mechanism was granted to Oppo by EUIPO ( European Union Intellectual Property Office) on the 1st of April 2019. In contrast to the comparable Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and the Lenovo Z5s, the Oppo smartphone has a disparate slider. Instead of the whole sliding rear on the formers, only the top part of the Oppo smartphone slides up. Furthermore, the slider not yet confirmed seems to be operated via electronic motors. The sliding mechanism of handset conceals a couple of selfie cameras. Accrediting to the thin bezels and the hidden selfie cameras, the smartphone from the patent has a high screen to body ratio which provides it with a chic look.

The rear of the smartphone harbours a dual camera module with an LED flash. The right side of the smartphone is occupied by the power switch and the SIM card tray while the left side is occupied by the volume rockers. Distinctly, the handset does not have a rear mounted fingerprint sensor accordingly it is expected to sport and on-display one.

Launch Date

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Although Oppo has not made any comments about the launch or development of such a smartphone, the patent is detailed enough and the company can lift the curtains from it any time.

April 1, 2019
Oppo Shows Off Its Foldable Device On The Internet

Probably encouraged by Samsung and Huawei after they showcased their foldable smartphones the Galaxy Fold and Mate X respectively, Oppo has teased what a foldable device from the company may look like. The images of the handset were shared by a senior Oppo executive of on Chinese social networking website Weibo.

Oppo’s Foldable Smartphone

The foldable smartphone from Oppo was unveiled in a set of images which reveal the device in its full glory. Unfortunately, the company didn’t provide any specifications, launch date or the price of the foldable device. The Oppo smartphone due to its outward folding display is reminiscent of Huawei Mate X. It features a futuristic design with a glass front and a metal back. The large OLED display on the front can be folded outwards to create two individual displays. Like the Mate X, the device also has a display housing on the left side of the device. The rear metal halves are consolidated with the help of a flexible rubber like material that provides the device with its foldable characteristic.

While the specifications of Oppo’s foldable smartphone are unknown as of now, it is expected to run on the latest Snapdragon 855 SoC which is manufactured using 7nm fabrication process. The chipset is comprised of an Octa-core CPU and Adreno 640 GPU. The image also suggests that the device will feature a dual camera setup. It is also expected to have screen mirroring feature which will allow the user to utilise the rear display as a viewfinder. The UI of the device affirms that it runs on Oppo’s ColorOS, which is likely to be built on top of the latest Android 9 Pie.

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The executive also cited in his post that the foldable smartphone from Oppo will only be mass produced if the company sees a lot of demand for the product. This may be the reason for sharing the images in the first place. Therefore, it is not certain if the device will ever see the light of the day.

February 25, 2019
OPPO Shows Off Its 10x Lossless Zoom Technology

Oppo held its ‘Get Closer’ event in Barcelona on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 on February 23 to show what it has been working on. The company showed off its camera module with 10x Lossless Zoom technology for smartphones and its plans on developing the 5G technology along with Qualcomm and carriers from around the world.

Oppo Innovation Event

Oppo started the event by unveiling the world’s first 10x lossless zoom camera module for smartphones. This will provide ten times optical zoom without losing any significant image quality. According to the company, to accommodate a sensor capable of 10x zoom, the size of it needs to be at least 15mm thick. It says they have achieved this capability in a sensor size equal to the one found on the R17 Pro smartphone. The company claims that it had to make the sensor size smaller by using a ‘Periscope Module’ in placing the lenses. It also used a ‘D-Cut’ optical lens, which is “like making two parallel cuts on a circular lens”. This design will reduce the thickness of the lens whilst still producing the desired optical performance.

Oppo has achieved this technology in a triple rear camera setup containing a 48MP main sensor, a wide-angle sensor and the aforementioned telephoto sensor. The telephoto sensor is capable of taking shots varying in focal lengths from 16mm to 160mm, thus giving the users 10x lossless zoom capability. The lens, to avoid a quality loss while taking images, also has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The company has announced that a device with this technology will be launched in Q2 of this year.

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Oppo at the event also announced its plans for 5G, the new mobile communication standard. The company claims that it is actively working with Qualcomm in developing a 5G capable smartphone running on the Snapdragon 855 SoC and featuring the X50 modem. The company also revealed that it has successfully tested a 5G ready prototype late last year based on the Oppo Find X smartphone. According to senior executives, the company will further partner with telecom operators around the world to bring this technology in smartphones this year. All the new technologies announced at the event are expected to make their way into the real world products soon.

February 23, 2019
Oppo Working On A Foldable Phone With Pop Up Camera Claims Patent

Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo has slowly emerged as a leader in mobile phone technologies. In the year 2018, the company launched the Oppo Find X smartphone that was laden with remarkable features like a motorised camera slider and 50w SuperVOOC flash charge. Freshly granted patents claim that the company is developing yet another praiseworthy smartphone with a foldable display and a pop up selfie camera.

The Conception Of Foldable Smartphones

Ever since the inception of smartphones, the maximum number of devices have had a rigid form factor. Over the years, several OEMs have proposed smartphones with a flexible form factor to pack in a large display on a device with a small footprint. None of the devices launched in the past were polished enough to be adopted by the mass audience. However, it seems modern day foldable smartphones can turn the table for such devices. Earlier this month Samsung had launched its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold which will be available for purchase from 26 April this year. Numerous smartphone makers like Huawei, LG and Xiaomi are also expected to soon join the foldable phone bandwagon. Oppo being a competitive company cannot miss out on the industry that is likely to explode soon.

Oppo’s Patent Revelations

The patent granted to Oppo exhibits a futuristic smartphone with a foldable display. Noteworthy, the display on the Oppo smartphone folds on the outside which is unlike the freshly launched Samsung Galaxy Fold. The device when in its unfolded state turns into a large screen tablet that has minimal bezels. The exceptional feature of the device is its pop up selfie camera which is similar to Vivo’s V15 Pro.

The hinge on the rear side of the device is reminiscent of the Royole Flexpai. It seems to be made out of a pliable material which will provide the device with its foldable ability. The left half of the device has a ridge-like contour that accounts for the camera module. While the right half has an indentation which will make up for the camera module ridge when in the folded state. The patent also reveals that the bottom side of the device is occupied by the 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone pinhole, loudspeaker grille and cutout for a connector.

Launch Date

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Unfortunately, Oppo has not announced the launch date of its first foldable smartphone. Nevertheless, it is assumed that the company will soon launch a device with this form factor.

February 23, 2019
Oppo’s Next Flagship to be Called Find Z, To Run On The Snapdragon 855

Oppo shocked the world by launching the futuristic Find X last year. The smartphone avoided the notch by using a mechanical slider for the camera. The phone showcased a bezel less future for the smartphones. The phone, may not be the last exciting things Oppo will do as the reports of its next flagship are already surfacing online. Oppo’s next flagship is going to be called the Find Z and will arrive with the Snapdragon 855. Now the trademarks listings have been leaked of the Oppo Find Z.

Oppo Find Z Specifications

The Oppo Find Z will be the next in line for the company’s flagship ‘Find’ series. The last phone of the series was the Find X launched last year. The Find Z is expected to be a big change over its predecessor sporting many firsts for the company. The phone will again, have an all screen design with no notches. The phone will have a Snapdragon 855 inside, which is a 5G capable chip. This suggest that the Find Z may be the first phone from Oppo to support 5G. The phone is speculated to have up to 12GB of RAM because of the consumption of 5G on memory.

Oppo recently showed off its 10x optical zoom technology, which may make an appearance on the device. The phone is also speculated to have a 3D TOF camera for 3D mapping and face detection. The Find X didn’t have a fingerprint sensor. Find Z will change that and add an in-display fingerprint sensor which will be capable of 2 finger authentication.

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Launch dates and price of the device isn’t confirmed. But if it is to be believed, Oppo will show off its 5G technology at MWC 2019. Maybe that is the event where we get the first glimpse of the phone. Pricing is expected to be quite high as the Find X launched for Rs 60,000 in India. The Find Z is expected to be priced similarly if not more. Let’s see if the next flagship is as exciting as the Find X.

February 4, 2019
Oppo Is Working On A Smartphone With Punch-Hole Camera Claims Patent

Oppo is a company that has a track record of launching unconventional and unique smartphones. The company launched the Oppo N1 smartphone that had a swivel style camera module which could be used as both the front and rear cameras. Another strange smartphone that the company launched was the Oppo Find X that had a motorised concealing camera. A leaked patent claims that the company is readying a smartphone with an edge-to-edge display and a punch-hole selfie camera.

Oppo Patent Details

On 18 January 2019 Oppo was granted a patent by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for a smartphone with an uncommon feature. The patent reveals a smartphone with a punch hole selfie camera and a high screen-to-body ratio display. Notably, Oppo has concealed the camera in a creative manner. As the lens acts as the icon for the camera application. The patent is sufficiently detailed to expose what the handset might actually look like.

The patent exhibits that the right side of the smartphone houses the SIM card slot and the power button while the volume rockers are placed on the left. The rear of the smartphone has a horizontally aligned dual camera setup and a fingerprint sensor. The bottom side of the device houses the USB Type-C port, loudspeaker grille, and 3.5 mm audio while the top houses the secondary microphone pinhole.

Punch-Hole Camera Revolution

Top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Huawei have already launched smartphones with punch hole selfie camera. The Samsung Galaxy A8s was the world’s first smartphone to have this type of camera which was followed by the Huawei Nova 4. Another smartphone manufacturer, Lenovo is soon expected to launch a smartphone with this feature. The highly anticipated Galaxy S10 lineup is also tipped to have this innovative functionality. Apparently, Oppo being a competitive company does not want to be left behind and is also readying a smartphone with this feature. Sadly details about the features and specifications of the Oppo smartphone are unavailable but the device is expected to launch soon.

Launch Date

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Although Oppo has not revealed the launch date of the smartphone with a punch hole selfie camera, it is expected to be unveiled at the MWC 2019 (Mobile World Congress) which is scheduled for 25-29 February.

January 28, 2019
Oppo Will Launch A Smartphone With 10x Optical Zoom On 16 January

Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo will hold a Future Technology Communication Conference on January 16. The company has issued a poster for the upcoming event that reads ‘Ten for the see’ in Chinese. Perhaps Oppo is referring to the smartphone with 10X optical zoom whose patent was previously leaked.

10X Optical Zoom On A Smartphone

10X Optical Zoom camera on a thin and portable smartphone might sound unbelievable but Oppo has the know-how of the technology. During the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017 Oppo showcased a smartphone that had 5x zoom capabilities. In addition, the previously leaked patent clearly explains how the company plans to fit long optical zoom on a pocketable device.

According to the patent, the camera module on the 10x optical zoom Oppo phone uses dual telephoto lenses instead of one on conventional smartphones. The camera module has a long refractive distance which allows for such high optical zoom.

To maintain a thin profile, Oppo uses a horizontally placed periscope module which is used as an end telephoto lens. The horizontal place end lens refracts light onto the main image sensor. To keep the shakiness that is followed by a high zoom lens at bay, the device makes use of OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) technology.

Launch Date

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The Oppo smartphone with 10X optical zoom might launch 16 January. The devices featuring this setup might be called Oppo F19 and Oppo F19 Pro.

January 14, 2019
OnePlus 7 May Have Wireless Charging

Information for the next OnePlus device is already pouring in as the launch for the OnePlus 7 comes inevitably closer. If industry trends are to go by, OnePlus phones might soon feature wireless charging. OnePlus is slowly moving from the budget flagship tag to becoming a full fledged flagship phone and in doing so they will slowly introduce features and benefits that other competing flagships have. These include wireless charging, IP Rating and better cameras. While we know very little about the upcoming phone from OnePlus, we do know that they like to share certain technology with their sister company Oppo.

Oppo has joined the ‘Wireless Power Consortium’. The consortium is an an open, collaborative standards development group of more than 600+ company members around the globe. The members include big names such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei.

Oppo had refrained from wireless charging so far. They have not used this charging technology citing that the technology is not upto the mark since their Super VOOC technology can charge faster. OnePlus’ reasons are similar and the company has said that they will include wireless charging when they figure out a way to include fast charging technology onto wireless chargers.

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Oppo joining the consortium maybe a good sign as it might mean their next flagship featuring wireless charging which might eventually lead to wireless charging supported on OnePlus devices. While the industry suspects that this technology will be available on OnePlus 7, we feel it might be added to the OnePlus 7T six months from April/May 2019.

January 14, 2019
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The Realme U1 was launched in India on the 27th of November. The smartphone has a 6.3-inch display with a dewdrop notch. It is the world’s first smartphone to feature the Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. It has a 24 MP front-facing selfie camera and a dual 13 MP + 2 MP rear camera. The phone is powered by a 3,500 mAh battery. It is available in 3 colours which are Ambitious Black, Brave Blue and Fiery Gold. The smartphone is available in two storage variants for which the price is as follows:
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December 4, 2018
Oppo R17 Pro To Launch In India On December 4

Guangdong based Oppo Electronics has sent out media invites for the launch of their first R-series smartphone in India. The event will be held in Mumbai on the 4th of December and the company will launch the R17 Pro. The R17 Pro has already been launched in China and the Indian variant is expected to have the same features.

Features & Design

The R17 Pro has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 px resolution and a pixel density of 402 ppi. The front of the device has thin bezels and a dewdrop notch at the top. The dewdrop notch houses the f/2.0 aperture equipped 25 MP selfie camera that can also capture 1080p videos at 30 fps. The display also has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 to protect it against scratches. The device also has an in-display fingerprint scanner for securely unlocking it.

The rear of the smartphone has a blue gradient glass panel which also houses the dual 12 MP + 20 MP cameras along with an LED Flash and a third TOF 3D Stereo Camera. The R17 Pro’s rear cameras can also capture 2160p videos at 30fps. The third TOF 3D camera is used for range imaging that resolves distance based on the known speed of light.

Under the hood, the Oppo R17 Pro features the Octa-Core Snapdragon 710 SoC. In terms of memory and storage, the smartphone has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM. It is powered by a 3,700 mAh Li-ion battery which supports Oppo’s SuperVOOC 50 W charging technology. The SuperVOOC technology is capable of charging the smartphone fully in under 40 minutes.

In terms of connectivity, the smartphone gets dual 4G VoLTE support, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and the USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer.

Price & Availability

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Pricing details of the Oppo R17 Pro will only be announced at the time of its launch. But it is expected to carry a similar price tag as the Chines variant which costs 4,299 Yuan (around Rs. 43,800). The availability details will also be made public at the time of its launch which is set for the 4th of December.

November 23, 2018