OPPO starts rolling out iPhone support for Watch and Band Style with HeyTap Health app

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OPPO is expanding its ecosystem with wearables and audio product launches alongside its smartphones. The company has cemented its place in the audio segment with the budget Enco M31 and the more-affordable-than-AirPods Enco X. Plus, its OPPO Watch is one of the best Android Wear smartwatches you can buy in the market at an affordable price point. However, these products have been limited to Android with no support for iPhones. It is changing now.

OPPO has started rolling out its HeyTap Health app for the iOS platform. The app allows you to pair the OPPO Watch or the Band Style with an iPhone. You can use the app to adjust the settings as well as synchronize the data and view them on your iPhone now. Moreover, they can also synchronize the information with Apple‘s own Health after authorization.

For reference, prior to this, the OPPO Watch had the option of synchronizing the data of the smartwatch with Android and iOS devices using Google’s Wear OS application as it runs Wear OS. Now, it can also sync with the iPhone using OPPO’s own HeyTap Health app.

That being said, the HeyTap app for audio devices has not been rolled out still. It can be used to pair one of the best affordable TWS earphones – OPPO Enco X with Android devices. Unfortunately, iPhone users will have to wait for an AirPods alternative at a budget. While the earbuds do connect with the Apple devices, you don’t get the app to customize things like gestures. Notably, you get LHDC and AAC codecs and miss out on aptX. But you don’t miss out on the sound quality. As we said in our OPPO Enco X review, the earbuds offer a fantastic sound with a segment-leading ANC.

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OPPO Watch ECG Edition with 40 hours battery life goes official

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OPPO has launched an ECG Edition of its OPPO Watch that was launched back in March in China. The smartwatch comes in 46mm and 41mm size variants. However, the new ECG Edition will be made available in only the 46mm size. It comes with the same specifications as the other two variants. The only addition being electrocardiogram feature, which records the electrical signal from your heart. It is being offered in a single stainless-steel option for CNY 2,499 (~$366). The device is already up for grabs in China. Notably, the price is same as the stainless-steel model of standard Oppo Watch.

The OPPO Watch ECG Edition comes in a single 46mm variant that features a  1.91-inch AMOLED display with 402×476 pixels resolution and 326ppi pixel density. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 SoC and an Apollo 3 co-processor. The device runs ColorOS Watch based on Android. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It is compatible with phones running Android 6 or higher.

It packs a 430mAh battery that is touted to deliver 40 hours of battery life with regular use and 21 days on the Power Saver mode. Further, it also supports VOOC fast charging technology. The smartwatch comes with sleep monitoring, heart rate monitoring, menstrual cycle monitoring, and sedentary reminders. One can track a wide range of workouts, with an AI-based fitness regime feature. 

The OPPO Watch ECG Edition comes with 5 ATM/ IPX8 water resistance rating. As for the sensors, it includes a three-axis accelerometer, air pressure sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetism sensor, optical heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor, and ECG. It also includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS/ A-GPS. The new device weighs 45.5 grams and supports eSIM capability.

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OPPO Watch with Wear OS, Snapdragon 3100 & Apollo 3 dual processors launched in India

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Alongside the OPPO Reno4 Pro, the company also announced its OPPO Watch. It is the company’s first smartwatch with WearOS by Google in India.  The 46mm version features a 1.91-inch 3D flexible AMOLED 326 PPI Retina display with 100% P3 wide color gamut and comes with 50 meter water resistance. In contrast, the 41mm version has a 1.6-inch 301 PPI AMOLED screen and comes with 30 meter water resistance. 

The OPPO Watch is powered by  Snapdragon 3100 and Apollo 3 dual processors with Wi-Fi support but doesn’t have eSIM like the Chinese version. It comes with an aluminium frame and a rubber strap. Moreover, it supports Watch VOOC flash charge technology. It can charge the battery of the 41mm variant from 0% to 100% in 75 minutes. The OPPO Watch 46mm can be charged from 0 to 46% in 15 minutes.

OPPO Watch

It features 3-axis accelerometer sensor, Gyroscope sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Barometric pressure sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, and Ambient light sensor. The OPPO Watch is compatible with Android 6.0 and above. It supports tracking indoor and outdoor running, outdoor walking, outdoor cycling, swimming and more.

The OPPO Watch 41mm model comes in elegant black, rose gold and fog silver colors. It is priced at Rs 14,990 (~$200). On the other hand, the 46mm variant comes in Black and rose gold and is priced at Rs 19,990 (~$267). It is now available for order from Amazon.in and will go on sale starting from August 10th.

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OPPO is launching a Wear OS smartwatch on July 31

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OPPO launched its first smartwatch, the unsurprisingly named OPPO Watch, earlier this year in March. Now, the company has started teasing the launch of yet another smartwatch, which is also called OPPO Watch, but this one will boot a different software altogether compared to its predecessor.

Oppo Watch Wear OS

The GIF shared by OPPO clearly mentions Wear OS by Google. To recall, the OPPO Watch that was originally launched in China ran a heavily customized version of ColorOS tailored for the smartwatch. But it appears the OPPO is mainly focusing on the software as a point of differentiation for its next smartwatch, because the overall design looks more or less the same.

We see a familiar display profile with dual-curved edges, and no visible crown or side buttons, further accentuating its clean aesthetics. We also get a glimpse of multiple cutouts at the base for accommodating the optical sensors. And from the looks of it, it appears that OPPO’s upcoming smartwatch will inevitably be compared against the Apple Watch due to the obvious aesthetic similarities.

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OPPO Reno4 Pro launching in India on July 31, OPPO Watch could tag along

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OPPO has announced that it will be launching its next Reno smartphone – the Reno 4 Pro – in India on July 31. The company reveals that it will feature a 92.01% screen-to-body ratio with a 6.5-inch display. It is confirmed to sport a 90Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate.

According to a report from Moneycontrol, the OPPO Reno4 Pro will come equipped with a quad rear camera setup of 48MP primary camera + an 8MP ultra-wide lens + a 2MP macro lens + a 2MP monochrome/depth sensor. On the front may lie a 32MP selfie shooter. To recall, the Chinese variant of the smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup with 48MP + 12MP ultra-wide + 13MP telephoto sensor.

The report goes on to say that Reno4 Pro will go on sale starting August 5. It will come in two color options – Starry Night and Silky White.

Moreover, it is rumored that the company will be launching the OPPO Watch alongside the smartphone on July 31. It is expected to come in two variants – 41mm and 46mm – that are likely to be priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 19,999, respectively.

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OPPO Watch is coming to India: Report

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OPPO launched its OPPO Watch alongside the Find X2 series in China back in March. Now, it is said to make its way to India with the OPPO Reno 4 series. According to a report, the Reno 4 series is expected to launch in the country in the third week of July. The development comes from MySmartPrice. However, it did not Oppo Watch’s exact date of launch or India pricing.

The OPPO Watch series incorporates the company’s Dual-Chip Endurance System and Watch VOOC Flash Charging technology, which reportedly improves battery life and shorten charging time. It features a 1.91-inch AMOLED screen with a 72.76% screen-to-body ratio, 402×476 resolution, and 326 PPI density.

The device provides a health monitoring system and various fitness tracking functions It contains 5 exercise sensors, can monitor a range of exercise scenarios, and is water-resistant to 50 meters. Further, it can constantly monitor heart rate and generate a chart showing heart rate over the past 24 hours.

OPPO Watch has its own Dual-Chip Endurance System that switches between a Snapdragon chip and an Apollo chip depending on power usage mode. In Smart Mode, the watch reportedly has a 40-hour use time on one charge. In Power Saver Mode, only basic functions such as notifications are enabled, and use time reportedly reaches 21 days on one charge.

OPPO Watch price in China:

  • 41mm Aluminum Alloy (Black, White, Pink): 1499 Yuan (~$216)
  • 46mm Aluminum Alloy (Black, Cream): 1999 Yuan (~$289)
  • 46mm Stainless Steel (Black): 2499 Yuan (~$361)

Source: MySmartPrice

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Pocketnow Daily: Apple’s Mac & iPad Roadmap Seems CRAZY GOOD?!(video)

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On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the new products Apple may be working on, the OnePlus 8 arriving earlier than expected and more

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