OnePlus 7 Pro specs leaked in entirety ahead of May 14 launch

While the OnePlus 7 series of handsets will be officially announced on May 14, details about the upcoming phones keep leaking out. After numerous renders, reports and leaks that revealed some specs of the phone bit by bit, the full spec sheet of the OnePlus 7 Pro has now surfaced online. The information reveals what the phone might have to offer, down to its dimensions. The latest report comes via renown tipster, Roland Quandt who has also tweeted out the phone's alleged German pricing.

OnePlus 7 Pro leaked specifications

The listing tips at a 6.67-inch ‘Fluid’ AMOLED display on the phone with a 1440x3120 pixel resolution. It’s display is said to feature 90Hz max refresh rate and 516ppi pixel density. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and is running on OxygenOS, on top of Android 9 Pie. It is said to come in three variants, one with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, another with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and the top most version with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. In line with the latest rumours, the phone’s storage is said to be UFS 3.0 Nand flash but there’s apparently no microSD card storage support. 

Coming to optics, the OnePlus 7 Pro is confirmed to feature triple rear cameras. The listing tips at a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.6 aperture, and OIS support. There's The secondary 16MP wide-angle sensor is said to be paired with a f/2.2 aperture to deliver 117 degrees FOV, and a tertiary 8MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom and 78mm focal length could also be present. The main camera is touted to support Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), along with Laser AF and Continuous AF. The phone’s main camera should be capable of recording 4K video at 30fps/60fps, 1080p videos at 30fps/60fps, 720p videos at 30fps, and super slow motion 1080p and 720p videos at 240fps and 480fps respectively.

On the front is a 16MP Sony IMX471 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, EIS, and 1080p, 720p video recording support at 30fps. The handset might come equipped with stereo speakers and might be backed by a 4000mAh battery that supports Warp Charge 30 (5V/6A). While Quandt is a fairly reliable source, we suggest you exercise some skepticism since very few details about the OnePlus 7 Pro are official..

OnePlus 7 Pro leaked pricing

If Quandt’s report is to be believed, OnePlus 7 Pro might turn out to be more expensive than one might expect. The company is said to charge EUR 699 (Rs 54,700 approx) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option and EUR 749 (Rs 58,600 approx) for its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The top-most 12GB RAM + 256GB storage option could cost, wait for it, EUR 819 (Rs 64,100 approx).

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BSNL Rs 47, Rs 198 STVs revamped to offer more data to users: Report

BSNL seems to be trying its best to stay relevant in the telecom race, where it’s definitely not easy to go head to head against the likes of Vodafone-idea, Jio and Airtel. The state-run telco has reportedly refreshed its Rs 47 and Rs 198 Special Tariff Vouchers to offer more data to its user. TelecomTalk claims that with the Rs 198 recharge, BSNL users will now get to avail additional data benefits, while the Rs 47 plan previously offered only voice benefits, it now offers some data as well. Additionally, the validity of the Rs 198 plan has also been extended. 

As per the report, BSNL’s Rs 198 STV recharge will now credit 2GB data per day to a customer’s account. This plan should now be valid for 54 days. The same plan previously offered 1.5GB data that had a validity of 28 days. After the revamp, users will get to avail 108GB of cumulative data instead of just 42GB. Coming to the Rs 47 plan, BSNL is said to now offer 1GB data with the plan, along with unlimited calling for 9 days. As mentioned, this pack previously came with only voice benefits and no data. The Rs 47 pack is said to be all circles, except Mumbai and Delhi. 

BSNL recently refreshed its STV 35 recharge to offer more data and also revised the Rs 53 and Rs 395 prepaid data vouchers. The Rs 35 STV voucher is said to now offer 5GB data for 5 days, instead of 200MB of data for the same time period. As for the Rs 53 data voucher, users will get to avail 8GB data for 14 days instead of just 250MB for 21 days. The Rs 395 prepaid data voucher now features unlimited voice calling, along with 2GB daily data. Post exhaustion of data, the internet speed will be capped at 80kbps. 

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Instagram to roll out new rules for banning accounts, changes to curb spread of misinformation

In a bid to make the platform more secure, Instagram has announced three major changes to the photo and video-sharing app that will roll out “soon.” Firstly, the company will frame a new set of rules for banning accounts. Secondly, it will now let the Facebook fact-checkers scrutinize the posts, and thirdly, it will introduce a feature that will let users appeal against the company’s decision to takedown any post.

Instagram told Engadget that it is working on a new policy for account removals that will start rolling out “soon.” Currently, Instagram’s policy allows “a certain percentage” of violations before removing an account. With the new guidelines in place, Instagram will remove accounts after an undisclosed amount of violations. What’s noteworthy is that these rules will be the same for every user, and the company won’t share the exact number of strikes it will put in place. The company hopes that by this way, violators won’t be able to take the advantage of the system.

The second major announcement will help the company curb misinformation on the platform. Reportedly, Instagram will soon run potentially false posts past Facebook's fact-checking partners who will scrutinise the post. In this process, Instagram will follow the policies put in place by Facebook, according to which, the false posts will not be deleted but they won't appear in the Explore tab and in the hashtag result pages.

“Our approach to misinformation is the same as Facebook's — when we find misinfo, rather than remove it, we'll reduce its distribution,” a spokesperson was quoted as saying. Moreover, Instagram is also considering adding pop-ups that appear when people search for misinformation.

The third key announcement is a feature that will let users request a review of a post that has been taken down. According to the company, if it realises it made a mistake, it will restore posts. Moreover, every appeal will be sent to a different reviewer than the one who made the original decision to take the post down. This will be done to ensure that the posts are thoroughly inspected. Instagram also says that it is developing a text- and media-matching technology that will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to extract text from a meme and analyse its content whether its harmful or not.

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John Wick Hex Strategy Game Announced for Consoles, PC, Mac; Get Ready for Gun-Fu Action in Neo-Noir Style

Good Shepherd has announced John Wick Hex, a strategy-based action game based on the John Wick films for PC, consoles, and Mac.

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Minecraft Classic Released as Free Browser Game to Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary

Mojang has released Minecraft’s original version called Minecraft Classic as a browser game and it is playable now with multiplayer support.

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Huawei lists eight phones that will get Android Q update

Following Google’s official Android Q announcement at its annual Google I/O conference, its partner companies have started to reveal which phones would get the stable iteration of the next OS. Huawei is one of those partners and it has announced a list of eight phones that will get the Android Q later this year. Reportedly, this is the first batch of Huawei phones that will receive the update, which means that more phones could be added to this list later.

The phones that will get the Android Q stable update are: Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, Mate 20 Porsche Edition, Huawei P30, P30 Pro, Honor V20, and Honor Magic 2. However, there is no information about the timeline for this update. In the last two years, Google has rolled out the stable OS update for Pixel devices in August, so this year is likely to be no different.

The upcoming Android release focuses on bringing new mobile experiences, more control of privacy and enhanced security. It introduces several new features, including Live Captions and Smart Replies, Dark Mode, Focus Mode, and a new framework for updates under which the users will receive key updates to the operating system automatically in the background similarly to how Android apps update via the Play Store.

But before this is rolled out, the release will have six betas, out of which three are already out. You can see the list of all phones that will get the Android Q beta update here. Also, you can check this article to learn more about what the next major Android release will offer. Further, if you want to experience the Android Q beta on your Pixel device, you can visit this link to enroll your device, and later receive the beta build as an over-the-air update. For the other devices, you will have to manually flash the beta build onto the phone.

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Google Play tweaks how ratings work, announces cash payments for purchasing apps

Google I/O 2019 is in full swing and the company made a slew of announcements during the keynote and on the next day as well. One of the announcements from the event is about how Google Play will be changing a couple of things. TechCrunch reports that Google Play Store policies are being changed to better reflect app ratings. Till now, app ratings were a cumulative representation of how well an app performed over the years. However, this is being changed so that the recent releases of the app ratings are favoured. Another notable announcement for the Play Store from Google is the ability to purchase apps with a new delayed form of payment options like cash.

“You told us you wanted a rating based on what your app is today, not what it was years ago, and we agree,” says Milena Nikolic, an engineering director leading Google Play Console. Explaining more about how the new rating system would work, Nikolic says that the average rating calculation for apps will soon be updated for all Android apps on Google Play and instead of displaying ratings based on lifetime cumulative values, more weight would be given to the most recent users’ ratings. The new rating system makes more sense as many apps start out great but go off the track with subsequent updates. The new ratings won’t be shown to consumers till August but app developers can preview the new system today via the Play Store Console. 

Coming to the new form of payment option, while there are multiple payment options to choose from when buying an app on the Play Store, Google is aiming at emerging markets with the new “pending transactions” option. The new feature will enable users to pay via traditional methods that don’t require online transactions. “We know that emerging markets are a key area of growth for you all, which is why we’re excited to announce ‘pending transactions,'” announced Aurash Mahbod, Director of Engineering at Google, while speaking at Google I/O. 

This new feature enables users to select an alternative method of payment and receive a payment code. They can then show this code to a nearby store and pay for the app they purchase. Google says within 10 minutes, users will receive their purchase and an email with their proof of payment but TechCrunch notes that the process can take up to 48 hours to get through. This would certainly make it easier for some users to pay for apps but in case they want to get a refund, they will receive Play Store credit. The feature is currently available in early access and it remains to be seen whether it will be announced for India as well. 

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