OnePlus is gearing up to launch its first budget-friendly smartphone in years. The company has claimed that it will go back to its roots. While the device was first rumored to be called OnePlus Z, it may end up being the OnePlus Nord. New details regarding the front camera of the phone have appeared online.
The latest development comes from Android Central. The report says that OnePlus Nord will sport a dual front camera setup. It will come equipped with a 32MP primary camera and an 8MP secondary shooter. The publications adds that the 32MP + 8MP arrangement is final and that the “cutout itself is located on the top left corner, just like the Huawei P40 series.”
We have been receiving tons of information concerning a new budget-friendly device from OnePlus. The company has claimed that it will go back to its roots. We have been to get “ready for something new”, as the company has also announced a ‘new, more affordable smartphone series. Some images were posted and then deleted from the company’s Instagram account, where we find the possible name of its device, the OnePlus Nord.
It seems that the OnePlus Z may end up being the OnePlus Nord. Some images reveal cards with NORD and OnePlus Nord names on them, with text that said, “almost ready to launch.” The guys over at Android Police were able to decipher some of the text that seems blurry in one of the cards.
“Your early support for OnePlus Nord means a lot to our team. As a thank you for being one of our first 100 customers, we’d like to reward you with some exclusive Nord merch. We hope you like it… (Remainder of paragraph undecipherable.) And in case you feel the urge to show off your new gifts on social(?), don’t forget to tag us with #OnePlusNord.”
While the text in the original post said:
“Here we are, looking fresh-faced on the first day we open the doors to our new project. Over the past few months, our team has grown, ideas have become reality, and now we’re almost ready for launch. We’ll look a lot more tired in the weeks to come — who knows, maybe we’ll do a before and after shot once this is all said and done. Looking back, we can’t help but reminisce over the last six months or so — we’d be lying if we said the journey has been straightforward, but we wouldn’t change it for the world. We love what we do.”
OnePlus is definitely getting ready for something new, and you can even see it when you go over to Amazon India, and type Nord. You can see a message from OnePlus telling us that “Something new is coming.”
Yesterday, OnePlus started teasing something with the hashtag “NewBeginnings” on Twitter. Both co-founders hinted at the launch of a whole new product. Now, the company has announced that a “new smartphone series” is launching soon. The company took to its forums to announce that it is bringing the premium, flagship experience to a “new, more affordable smartphone product line.”
The company says that the new smartphone series will be introduced in Europe and India first. But it is looking to bring it to North America in the near future. This new product team is led by Paul Yu, who has headed product hardware development for many of OnePlus‘ previous flagship devices over the past 5 years.
OnePlus is rumored to be prepping to launch a mid-range device soon. The OnePlus Z or OnePlus Nord could be the company’s next launch. Now, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has hinted at the price of the upcoming device. He reposted OnePlus One’s announcement tweet from 2014 along with text that read, “It’s been a while…”
To recall, the first OnePlus device was launched at $299 for its 16GB storage model. Further, the 64GB variant came with a price tag of $349. Hence, OnePlus Z is expected to launch around the same price point. Thus, undercutting the iPhone SE price tag of $399. This lines with the previously leaked price tag. To recall, an OnePlus Z leak claimed that it could be priced at Rs 24,990 (~$330).
Moreover, its specifications were claimed to be leaked by a survey. The OnePlus Z is rumored to eature a 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is claimed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Further, it could pack a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Plus, it may sport a 64MP + 16MP + 2MP triple rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie shooter.
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 game reveal event is happening on June 11
Sony recently decided to postpone their PS5 Game Event for good cause given all the unrest and the protests happening in the US right now. Well, if you were waiting for it, the company just announced a new date for the event. It’ll be happening on June 11 at 1:00 PM PDT. You’ll be able to tune in to it on PlayStation’s YouTube and Twitch channels. As a little surprise, Sony says that the online pre-taped program will be broadcasted at 1080p resolution at 30fps, it’ll run for a little more than an hour and it will be available to everybody. Be sure to prepare popcorn cause we doubt it’ll be short.
Samsung and Corning are working together to develop UTG glass for foldable phones
Samsung introduced their Ultra Thin Glass for foldables this year with the Galaxy Z Flip and we’re expecting to see it on the upcoming Fold. The current material is produced by a Korean manufacturer called Dowoo Insys but Samsung apparently wants to step it up. The company is now partnering with Corning to bring costs down and to have better materials. Corning has apparently been working on foldable glass since 2019 and we could see Samsung phones with this new UTG as soon as 2021.
Apple could let you take long distance group selfies in the future
It looks like Apple is looking to take social distancing to a whole new level. A new patent shows that the company is working on a way to take a group selfie, without all of the people in the picture being present. It would send an invitation to you, and all of the participants would take a separate picture, and software would create a synthetic group picture. The funny part is that Apple filed this patent back in 2018 and it was just granted back to them, probably due to the pandemic. This feature would not only work with still selfies, it would also allow live streaming images and stored video images.
OnePlus Z key specs leaked, could be priced at Rs 24,990 ($330)
We’ve been talking about the OnePlus Z for a while now and that alleged July launch date is getting closer. Now, some users on a forum claim that they were asked to take a survey, asking them if they would be willing to buy a OnePlus smartphone with certain specifications. According to the survey, this phone would bring a 6.55in Super AMOLED display at 90Hz, an on-display fingerprint sensor, a Snapdragon 765, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It would also bring a 4300 mAh battery with 30W fast charging and a triple camera that consists of a 64MP + 16MP + 2MP array. All of that for a $330 price tag for India. There’s no launch date yet but, the company is having a OnePlus TV event in July 2 for India, and we could get a launch there.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch3 gets NBTC certification
Samsung planning August 5 online launch for Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Fold 2: Reports
As we’re getting close to August, we get more and more leaks for Samsung’s Event. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch which will apparently be called Galaxy Watch 3 just got a new certification on Thailand’s NTBC. The listing reveals that it’ll be available in 41mm and 45mm variants, both of them supporting LTE connectivity. Samsung also briefly opened up some support pages on their Korean website which were quickly taken down, hinting to the launch. Some of the other listings also show that the device will bring Gorilla Glass XD, 5ATM water resistance and an extra certification for durability. On another note, according to a new report, talks are underway to finalize an online event on August 5th for the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20+. On a previous report, Ice Universe mentioned the same date on a Weibo post after he revealed the list of devices we’re expecting for this event. The devices include the Note Line-up, the Galaxy Fold 2, and the 5G variant of the Galaxy Z Flip. We should also expect the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ and the Galaxy Watch 2 which might actually be called Galaxy Watch 3 according to the certifications.
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Shortly after publishing the spec leak story of the OnePlus Z, Android Central reported that the OnePlus Z will be launched in India on July 10. The information comes through its sources with the company.
The OnePlus Z is rumored to come equipped with a 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 765 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Further, the device is said to sport a 64MP + 16MP + 2MP triple rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie shooter. It could pack a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Moreover, the device is claimed to be priced at Rs 24,990 (~$330). The company will also be holding an event on July 2 for the launch of affordable OnePlus TVs
OnePLus Z has been in the rumor mill for quite some time now. The smartphone was tipped to be powered by a MediaTek chipset, then a rumor suggested that OnePlus will go with a Qualcomm SoC for its upcoming affordable phone. Now, key specifications of the device have leaked online alongside an attractive price tag.
The latest development comes from a thread on an online forum called DesiDime. Recently, some PayBack users received a survey. It asked whether they would be willing to purchase a smartphone from OnePlus with certain specifications and at a certain price. It is said to be referring to an unreleased OnePlus smartphone, which is expected to be the OnePlus Z.
As per the survey, the OnePlus Z will feature a 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is claimed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Moreover, it could pack a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Coming to the optics, the OnePlus Z is tipped to sport a 64MP + 16MP + 2MP triple rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie shooter.
All of this for just Rs 24,990 (~$330). It should be noted that OnePlus keeps the price tag lower in India, so the pricing internationally could likely be higher. There is no information regarding the launch date yet. However, the company will be holding an event on July 2 for the launch of affordable OnePlus TVs in India.
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12GB RAM Asus ROG Phone III variant spotted on Geekbench?
We’ve been waiting for the successor to the ROG Phone from Asus for a bit as the rumors started a while ago, and well we think it just showed up. An unknown ASUS phone just popped up on Geekbench and it appears to be the ROG Phone III. It also packs 12GB of RAM, runs Android 10 and it’s powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. We have no word from ASUS just yet but we’re expecting a July launch along with the ZenFone 7. Other than this certification, we have no details on the phone at the moment.
CES will be an in-person event next year, but with a dash of digital format too
Considering CES was one of the only major events that happened this year, we’ve been wondering what would happen to the next CES. Well, the CTA just announced that CES will be an in-person event next year but it will bring some form digital format inclusion. They are promising a physical show as well as an opportunity to enjoy it digitally but, they aren’t sure if it will 100% happen in-person in case the pandemic is still going on by 2021 so they might still have to resort to the completely digital format. However, if the event happens in person as it does regularly, they are promising regular cleaning and sanitation across the venues, wider aisles to allow for social distancing in waiting areas, limiting touch points, medical assistance on-site and more. We’ll keep you posted once we get more information.
OnePlus Z with 12GB RAM reportedly listed on Geekbench
One of the biggest controversies with the OnePlus 8 is the price. The fact that 5G made it so much more expensive. Well, Pete Lau recently announced that OnePlus is going back to affordable phones soon, and now the OnePlus Z has been spotted on Geekbench. We don’t have a lot of information except for the model number, test scores, but apparently it will bring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC at 1.80GHz. The benchmark also shows that it will most likely bring 12GBs of RAM and Android 10 out of the box. We’re expecting this phone to come out some time in July if everything goes well.
Apple’s 2021 iPad Pros might use Qualcomm’s 5G modem
And if you thought getting a 2020 iPad Pro is a good idea, I keep believing it’s not. We have some new leaks for the upcoming iPad Pros. According to a tipster on Twitter, the codenames for these iPads are J517 and J522. These are the iPads that will bring the miniLED displays and according to these leak they will also bring Apple’s upcoming A14X chip and Qualcomm’s X55 5G modem. We were expecting at least one of these for the end of this year but we know that it’s been delayed. They will most likely feature the same design as the current iPad Pros including that new LiDAR sensor.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ might pack a 108MP camera, but zoom output reduced to 50x
It seems that we could still get a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
And finally the hottest news today have to do with all the convoluted mess that is the Galaxy Note 20 leaks. Some say one thing, others say another. We’ve been getting a lot of leaks for the Galaxy Note 20+ and especially the camera changes. Now, we have a detailed list from Ice Universe of what to expect. The main camera will be that ISOCELL 108MP HM1 sensor on the S20 Ultra, the periscope camera will now be a 13MP 3M5 sensor at F/3.4 and the ultra wide is a 12MP 2L3 sensor at F/2.55. The leak also claims that it’ll replace ToF with a laser focus sensor and the telephoto will no longer go up 100x zoom and will be capped at 50x digital, which is pretty much what you get on the P30 Pro. On a very interesting turn, a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra just went through a Bluetooth SIG certification. Now, this isn’t a new phone and it could be the Note 20+ but according to Ice Universe this variant would be powered by an unreleased Snapdragon 865+ SoC. We don’t know if they got the name wrong, or if the Note 20+ will simply be called Note 20 Ultra or if it won’t happen at all.
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OnePlus recently confirmed that it will be going back to making affordable smartphones. And now, OnePlus Z has been reportedly spotted on Geekbench. The handset has been in the rumor mill for quite some time now.
A OnePlus phone with model number AC2003 has been listed on Geekbench. It is expected to be the OnePLus Z. The smartphone scored 612 and 1955 points in single-core and multi-core tests respectively.
Moreover, the smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm chipset with base frequency of 1.80GHz. It is likely to be the Snapdragon 765G SoC as hinted by a previous report. It is paired with 12GB of RAM. Further, it runs Android 10. The affordable OnePlus smartphone could be launched in July.
There was a time when OnePlus used to be famous for delivering smartphones that would provide a near-flagship experience for less, almost half the price as the regular flagship devices on the market. However, the company has made several changes over the years, making the prices of their devices go up. Luckily, it seems that it will go back to making affordable smartphones.
OnePlus’s CEO, Pete Lau, explained during an interview with Fast Company that he wants the company to back to its roots and deliver a more affordable product offering. Even though he didn’t mention a specific name, we can assume that he may have been referring to the new OnePlus Z. He did however, say that this new affordable device would arrive soon, and he also said that there would be an announcement soon for India.
“OnePlus isn’t revealing any of those products yet, but a glimpse of the new strategy will arrive soon with an announcement for India. Later this year, the company hopes to bring lower-priced devices to other markets, including North America and Europe.”
The interview also picks up OnePlus’ desire to build its own ecosystem, which would’ve started with the OnePlus TVs that were presented last year, and the upcoming OnePlus Buds.
