OnePlus 9 series launch date could be revealed on March 8

OnePlus could reveal the launch date of the much-anticipated OnePlus 9 series on March 8. This would coincide with previous rumours about a mid-March launch. OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9R have been rumoured to launch this year in the company’s flagship lineup. All three phones have been leaked in the past few months giving us a glimpse as to what to expect from the OnePlus 9 series.

Earlier today, the official website of OnePlus had a ribbon message running across that read “Something new is on the horizon.” The text was accompanied by a picture of the Earth and visitors asked to “stay tuned” until March 8. Later in the day, Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus tweeted the same image with a link to the same “moonshot” page on its website. The most obvious hint here is that OnePlus in all likelihood will reveal the launch date of the OnePlus 9 series, something that has been rumoured for a long time.

Stay tuned for March 8.https://t.co/mprr4v8UbS pic.twitter.com/CQSop6Fg85

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 1, 2021

Interestingly, the image of Earth used by OnePlus on its website happens to be the same as on Hasselblad’s website. The Swedish camera-maker has a long history of working with NASA and its photography division. Neil Armstrong was carrying a Hasselblad camera when he made that one giant leap for mankind.

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— Ben Geskin  (@BenGeskin) March 1, 2021

OnePlus and Hasselblad are rumoured to collaborate on developing the camera system of the OnePlus 9 Pro. The announcement on March 8 could very well make things official for both companies. Previous leaks have shown-off the OnePlus 9 Pro with the camera module having the Hasselblad branding in a quad-camera array.

OnePlus 9 series leaked specifications

The OnePlus 9 could feature a 6.55-inch Full HD + display as per the leaks, while the OnePlus 9 Pro is said to feature a slightly larger 6.7-inch QHD + screen. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will likely opt for a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera and support a 120Hz refresh rate. As for the OnePlus 9R, it is rumoured to feature a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor while the OnePlus 9R is rumoured to launch with Snapdragon 690 processor under the hood. 

OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to feature a quad-camera setup on the back headlined by a 48MP primary camera, a 50MP secondary camera, an 8MP camera and a 2MP camera with OIS support. The OnePlus 9 will likely have triple cameras on the back while the OnePlus 9R could have a 64MP primary camera followed by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are also likely to be equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box which debuted with the OnePlus 8T in October. The OnePlus 9R is expected to have a slightly larger 5,000mAh battery with fast-charging support out-of-the-box.

 

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Indian govt announces Centre of Excellence in gaming in collaboration with IIT Bombay

The Indian government is in the advanced stages of establishing a Centre of Excellence in gaming in the country. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced that it is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay to create a Centre for Excellence in gaming and “other related areas”.

During the virtual exhibition and prize announcement for “Khel Khel Mein” which is a pan-Maharashtra toy and game design competition, Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said that IIT will start courses related to VFX, Gaming and Animation from later this year when the session commences. “So, we are at an advanced stage of preparation but let us see when the new session begins in 2021 because from that time onwards it will come into effect,” he added.

Happy to announce that @MIB_India in collaboration with @iitbombay has decided to form a Gaming center wherein courses related VFX, Gaming and Animation will be taught.@PIBMumbai @PIB_India @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/l5ChhE59Fn

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) February 28, 2021

“The games played on mobile many times are violent, explicit and more importantly creates very different feeling in mind, creates complex of superiority and get addicted to it. So, PUBG is just one example of it. But by criticizing those games we won’t get the answer and therefore we have to create our own games and application for the world so that the world adopts it because it has basic human values,” he said.

With the new Centre for Excellence in gaming, the government wants to boost the development of new games in India that “promote Indian cultural ethos”. The government is in advanced stages which is why there are no further details available about this initiative yet. Having said that, we believe that the government will make things official soon, likely before the new sessions at IIT Bombay begins which is usually in the second half of the year.

The Indian governments new Centre for Excellence in gaming could benefit the game developments happening in India. It remains to be seen which courses are eventually introduced at the IITs and whether the government plans to extend them further to other universities. 

In 2020, Raji: An Ancient Epic by India’s Nodding Heads Games was nominated in the best debut category at The Game Awards which was a first for any Indian game. It was also awarded the Best Debut Indie Game at our SKOAR! Game Awards last year. You can read more about the game here.

 

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OnePlus Nord starts getting Android 11-based OxygenOS update: Here are all the new features

After months of wait, OnePlus Nord is finally getting the Android 11-based OxygenOS update. The company had earlier rolled out the OxygenOS Open Beta update which brought Android 11 to a select group of users. However, two months from the release of the test software OnePlus is now extending the stable build of the operating system to a wider group of users.

The update not only brings up the phone to the latest security patch but also adds a number of new features to the phone. Apart from these, the update also brings with itself new visual elements like the UI and new features like the music player notification -- something that's been made part of the quick toggles. Additionally, OnePlus has also added the Always On Display (AOD) feature to make use of the AMOLED display panel on the OnePlus Nord. The Canvas AOD feature which lets users set a black-and-white version of a picture as their AOD background has also been included. 

Here's the complete changelog of all the new features coming to the OnePlus Nord.

System

Update to Android 11 version The brand new UI design brings you a more comfortable experience with various optimizations of details Optimized the stability of some third-party apps and improved experience

Ambient Display

Newly added Insight clock style, a joint creation with Parsons School of Design. It will change according to the phone usage data (Go to: Settings – Customization – Clock on ambient display) Newly added the Canvas always-on display, which can extract the subject's outline from any photo and display it on your lock screen (Go to: Settings – Customization – Wallpaper – Canvas – Choose photo preview and it can be generated automatically)

Dark Mode

Added the shortcut key for Dark Mode, pull down the quick setting to enable. Now supporting automatically turn on feature & customize time range. (Go to: Settings – Display – Dark Mode – Turn on automatically – Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise / Custom time range)

Shelf

Brand new shelf UI Newly added a weather widget with smarter animation effect

Gallery

Newly added the Story feature, which can automatically create the weekly stories by using your local photos and videos Optimized the loading speed to improve the image preview experience

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Realme X9 Pros leaked specifications include a 90Hz display and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC

Realme's annual smartphone launch cycle has just begun, and we expect a bunch of releases right around the corner. The company is on track to launch the new Realme GT this week. It's a performance flagship that is coming out on March 4. Now, it looks like the Realme X9 Pro is also in the works.

The Realme X9 Pro has now shown up on Weibo via WHYLAB. The leak claims that the Realme X9 Pro will be the company's imaging flagship this year that will focus on camera performance. The leak has given us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the phone. Let's take a quick look at them.

The Realme X9 Pro will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, an octa-core CPU built on a 6nm process. There aren't many devices out there that are powered by this particular SoC, and we're looking forward to testing it out.

The Realme X9 Pro will feature an FHD+ display with a punch-hole cutout. It is said to support a 90Hz refresh rate, which is more or less similar to many other devices we've already seen from Realme.

Coming to optics, this particular Realme device will feature a 108MP camera sensor. We are expecting to see the same camera sensor on the upcoming Realme 8 series. Lastly, the Realme X9 Pro is also expected to have a 4,500 battery and a 65W fast charging support.

The Realme X9 Pro will be a part of the Realme X9 series, however, we are yet to have our ears filled about a release date for the series. This is also the very first time we are hearing about the Realme X9 Pro, so we suggest you take this leak with a pinch of time. Both the Realme X9 and the Realme X9 Pro are expected to arrive sometime in the second half of 2021, so we are expecting to see more leaks leading up to the official release.

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Samsung Galaxy A32 confirmed for March 5 India launch, to sport 90Hz display, 64MP cameras

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy A32 in India on March 5, with the phone also set to go on sale in India on the same day. Samsung has set up a microsite for the for phone, that's already live on the company's website. The Galaxy A32 will come to India after having been launched in International markets. 

The microsite also mentions key specs of the device, giving us a hint about the variant of the device coming to India. However, there's still no clarity if the company is bringing the 5G or 4G variant to India. But since the microsite highlights of the presence of a 90Hz display, we expect this to be the 4G variant recently launched in Europe.

Samsung Galaxy A32 specifications and features

If it's indeed the case, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A32 could come with a 6.4-inch S-AMOLED display with an Infinity-U notch design. The panel on the India variant is capable of running Full HD+ resolution at a 90Hz refresh rate. Interestingly, this makes the Galaxy A32 the first A-series smartphone to feature a 90Hz display. Under the display, Samsung could also hide an integrated fingerprint scanner. In terms of design, we expect the Galaxy A32 4G to be the same as the European variant and measure 158.9x73.6x8.4mm and weighs 184 grams. 

Under the hood, we could have an octa-core processor powering the Galaxy A32 4G. The SoC could be the Helio G85 chipset. This will likely be paired to multiple RAM options like 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8GB. For storage, Samsung could announce two choices 64GB and 128GB. This can be expanded using a microSD card for additional storage.

As for the cameras, we may see quad rear cameras with a 64-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. As for selfies, the phone comes with a 20-megapixel camera. The device has also already been confirmed to come with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W charging.

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Apple iPad Pro 2021 could perform as well as the M1-powered Mac

Apple has done an incredible job with its new M1-powered Macs, and they are off to be a flourishing start. In fact, the M1-powered machines are so good that people can't wait to see what Apple can pull off with the next version. While we are waiting for that to happen, it looks like Apple's new iPad Pro units are expected to deliver some stunning performance.

The new iPad Pro models are tipped to come out this month and a new report has now shed some light on the kind of performance we can expect out of these tablets. The upcoming iPad Pro models coming out this year are expected to be powered by a new chipset. It could be the A14 chipset. It is the same chipset that's at the heart of the new iPhone 12 series.

The new chipset is expected to deliver a significant performance improvement over the A12Z Bionic chipset that's currently running the show on the current iPad Pro models.

The current iPad Pro models, for those of you who don't know, is already a stellar device with some impressive performance figures, so we can imagine what the new ones powered by the A14. As for the performance, we hear that the new iPad Pro models are going to be just as powerful as the M1-powered Apple Mac devices.

Besides the performance improvements, the new iPad Pro units are also said to come with support for 5G connectivity with sub-6Ghz and mmWave networks. They are also expected to have better camera performance.

In terms of the design, the new tablets will probably look similar to the current models. However, it is being speculated that the new models may be a bit thicker if Apple ends up offering a mini-LED display with improved brightness and better contrast ratios. The iPad Pro models already have beautiful displays, and it'll be interesting to see if Apple can one-up them.

If the rumours are something to go by, then it looks like Apple iPad Pro 2021 models will go official this month. That being said, there is no official confirmation from Apple regarding the same. We might end up learning more about these devices before they are officially announced. 

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Oppo Find X3 series confirmed for March 11 launch

Oppo has confirmed its upcoming phone, the Find X3, will be launching on March 11 in China. The company confirmed the launch date of the phone through an official poster shared via its Weibo handle. The poster hints at interesting details about the phone, as it shows off the camera bump of the Find X3 series.

The teaser does not reveal any details about the specifications of the device, however, reports in the past have claimed to leak information about the hardware of the phone. Previous reports have also suggested that there could be multiple smartphones under the Find X3 series. These could be the Find X3 and Find X3 Pro. However, the series could also bring the Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite. These, reports suggest, will be rebadged versions of the OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G and Reno5 5G that went official in China in December 2020. 

Oppo Find X3 series specifications and features

As for the specs of the Oppo Find X3 Pro, it is tipped to feature a 6.78-inch OLED screen with a punch-hole design. This display is said to sport QHD+ resolution and support for 10-bit color profiles. There will also be support for adaptive refresh rate of 10Hz to 120Hz. Underneath the hood, the Oppo Find X3 is likely to be equipped with the flagship-grade Snapdragon 888 SoC, with the regular Oppo Find X3 tipped to come with Snapdragon 870.

As for the battery, the Find X3 will likely be powered by a 4,500mAh battery pack. The Find X3 Pro is also tipped to get the same battery, but, it is likely to support 65W SuperVOOC fast charging and 30W AirVOOC wireless charging. The cameras on the Find X3 Pro are said to include a Sony IMX766 50-megapixel primary camera sat next to a Sony IMX766 50-megapixel ultrawide snapper, a 13-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and a 3-megapixel macro lens with 25x zoom support.

Apart from this, from what we know, the Oppo Find X3 Pro 5G will be the flagship offering in the series, and it is said to be available in a single variant featuring 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. The device is expected to be priced between EUR 1,000-1,200. It will be available in Blue, White, Orange, and Black colour options.

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