OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro to launch in India today: How to watch live stream, specs, and expected price

OnePlus started out by establishing itself as a “flagship killer” in the Indian smartphone segment. However, the company changed its strategy along the way and started releasing more premium phones, which were still inexpensive in comparison with other flagship phones. Today, it is set to unveil its latest OnePlus 7 series of handsets that consist of the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro. Information about the two phones has leaked numerous times and to such an extent that the official announcement might only serve to confirm the reports. Here’s how to watch the launch event live, rumoured specs and pricing of the devices and more. 

How to watch the live stream

Today’s OnePlus 7 series launch event will happen Bengaluru at 8:15 PM, and simultaneously in London, and New York. The company will be live streaming the event via its social media channels but you can watch it from the video embedded below. In Bengaluru, the OnePlus 7 launch event will take place at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre and as one would’ve guessed, tickets for the event sold out soon after they were made available. 

OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro specifications

With such prolific tipsters and sources of leaks, it’s not surprising that almost everything about the OnePlus 7 phones is already reported. However, the company itself has been revealing tidbits of information about the upcoming phones, with a key focus on the OnePlus 7 Pro. The company’s CEO, Pete Lau, revealed that the OnePlus 7 Pro would come equipped with a “super-smooth” display and a report leaked the information that the handset could be equipped with a Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz screen refresh rate. The two phones are expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. 

Recently, the entire spec sheet of the OnePlus 7 Pro leaked online, which hinted at a 6.67-inch display panel. The phone’s display was recently confirmed by OnePlus to be HDR10+ compliant and support Netflix HDR streaming. The upcoming handset will also feature a new vibration motor that is touted to be 200 percent more powerful than the one used previously and it is also confirmed to feature a triple rear camera setup. 

Multiple previous reports suggest that the OnePlus 7 Pro might be equipped with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.6 aperture. Then, there could be a 16MP secondary wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a tertiary 8MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom and 78mm focal length. The handset might feature stereo speakers and might be backed by a 4000mAh battery that supports Warp Charge 30 (5V/6A). The OnePlus 7 Pro might also feature a pop-up module on the top edge, which is rumoured to feature a 16MP Sony IMX471 sensor.

Coming to the OnePlus 7, leaked renders of the smartphone hint at a design akin to the OnePlus 6T. The phone might feature a waterdrop notch on a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is speculated to feature dual rear cameras with a 48MP main sensor. The OnePlus 7  could be equipped with a smaller 3,700mAh battery but both the phones are expected to sport an in-display fingerprint sensor. 

OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro rumoured pricing

As per the tipster Ishan Agarwal, the OnePlus 7 Pro could be the company’s most expensive smartphone yet. It could start at Rs 49,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, while its 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model will be priced at Rs 52,999. The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant will be priced at Rs 57,999. 

The tipster Roland Quandt also tweeted the phone’s alleged European pricing. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option of the phone could be priced at EUR 699 (Rs 54,700 approx), while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is said to cost EUR 749 (Rs 58,600 approx). The top-most 12GB RAM + 256GB storage option could cost EUR 819 (Rs 64,100 approx). With the OnePlus 7 Pro hogging all the limelight, there has been very less information about OnePlus 7’s pricing. 

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Realme 3 Pro Lightning Purple variant to go on first sale in India on May 15

Continuing an onslaught of product launches, Realme 3 Pro is set to get a Lightning Purple variant that will go on sale in India for the first time on the midnight of May 15. The news comes straight from Realme’s CEO, Madhav Sheth, who has been very active on Twitter sharing news about the brand and its products. The announcement of the Realme 3 Pro Lightning Purple variant also comes through the same channel.

The phone’s new colour variant will be available on Flipkart and Realme’s own website starting midnight of May 15. The phone’s new colour has a gradient finish, with Purple on the right side and black on the top left. The phone also continues to use the unique vertical line design that we saw on other colour variants of the Realme 3 Pro. Depending on how the light hits the back panel, you will see a notable S being formed due to the variation in the hues on the back.

Design choice aside, the Lightning Purple variant of the Realme 3 Pro will continue to sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710. The RAM and storage variants will be in the 4GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM/128GB storage SKUs. Storage on all three variants can be expanded with the use of a MicroSD card. The Realme 3 Pro sports a dual camera configuration on the back, with a 16-megapixel primary camera with an aperture of f/1.7. The secondary 5-megapixel camera with its f/2.2 aperture is just for collecting depth information. On the front, you get a 25-megapixel camera with an aperture of f/2.0, which is housed inside the dewdrop notch on a 6.3-inch display. The screen to body ratio sits at a 90.8 percent and the resolution of the display is a comfortable FHD+.

The Realme 3Pro is already available in Nitro Blue and Carbon Grey, and now with the Lightning Purple edition, users will have more choice in terms of the phone’s aesthetics.  Let us know in the comments if you’re going to be picking up the Lightning Purple variant of the phone.

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SpaceXs first set of internet-beaming satellites are headed to space tomorrow

SpaceX CEO & CTO Elon Musk posted a picture on Twitter last Saturday showing the first set of Starlink satellites loaded into the Falcon rocket’s fairing. “Tight fit,” he remarked. The Starlink project is aimed at developing and deploying a low-cost, high-performance broadband service by placing an array of internet-beaming satellites in low earth orbit. This first set of 60 satellites is scheduled to make its way up to space sometime tomorrow.

In a series of replies to his original photo tweet, Musk explained that these were “production design” satellites and not part of the test series of satellites (which were nicknamed Tintin A and B). This being the first mission of its kind, he remarked, “Much will likely go wrong on 1st mission”. According to Musk, six more launches of the same kind (with a total of 360 satellites) will be required for “minor coverage”, and twelve more for “moderate”.

Back in November last year, SpaceX was cleared to send up 4,425 satellites for the Starlink project. In February, SpaceX sent up the two test satellites, Tintin A and B, to test the waters. After the mission, SpaceX realised that the setup would work better if some of those satellites were placed in a lower orbit than planned. SpaceX received the green signal for that too earlier this month. The added advantage is that these satellites in lower earth orbit will burn up on re-entry if they stop working and not add to space debris.

If everything goes well, the first set of 60 satellites will be put in space tomorrow using a Falcon 9 rocket, which is expected to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was recently fired to send about 2,500 kilogrammes of cargo and scientific equipment to the team aboard the International Space Station. The shipment included NASA’s new organs-on-chips experiment.

 

First 60 @SpaceX Starlink satellites loaded into Falcon fairing. Tight fit. pic.twitter.com/gZq8gHg9uK

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 12 May 2019

 

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Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition with Snapdragon 855, shark-fin pop-up camera, 10X Hybrid Zoom launching in India on May 28

After launching it in China, Europe and some other Asian markets, Oppo has now confirmed that it is launching the Oppo Reno Series in India as well. The Chinese tech company has sent out a communique for a launch event in India, confirming that the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom is headed to the country. Oppo has even put out an offical web page on its India website for the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom will be launched in India on May 28 at 1pm IST. The launch event will be livestreamed on Oppo's YouTube channel.  

Previously, Oppo launched the standard Reno and Reno 10x Zoom Edition smartphones in China. A 5G variant of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom was also launched in Europe. Oppo hasn’t specified if the standard Reno variant will launch in India, but the 10x Zoom is definitely headed to the country. The standard Reno is a mid-range handset while the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is the company’s current flagship device.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom and Oppo Reno Specifications

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom features a 6.65-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display and has a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of local storage. The phone runs Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6 and is backed by a 4,065mAh battery that supports VOOC 3.0 fast charging support. The handset comes with Game Boost 2.0 acceleration engine and Dolby Atmos support. The phone is equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The imaging responsibilities on the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom are handled by a triple camera setup on the back, which consists of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.7 aperture, a secondary 13MP camera with an f/3.0 aperture and a third 8MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The phone features 10x Hybrid Zoom.  On the front is a pop-up module that is designed like a shark fin. There's a 16MP sensor on the front that gets an f/2.0 aperture lens and LED flash.

Meanwhile, the standard Oppo Reno smartphone sports a slightly smaller 6.4-inch full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, along with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The phone comes equipped 48MP and a 5MP sensors on the back, and a 16MP pop-up camera on the front. It also runs ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie, and ships with Game Boost 2.0, and Dolby Atmos support. The handset is backed by a 3,765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy M30, Galaxy M20 to go on sale today at 12pm: Specs, Price and all you need to know

Samsung has been making changes to its strategy and approach to take on its rivals in all price segments of the smartphone market. The company released a flurry of phones in the past few months, which consisted of the S-series, M-series and the A-series. The Galaxy M30 and M20 that were launched earlier this month are also a part of the company’s plan to re-establish itself in the mid-range smartphone segment that is dominated by Chinese smartphone manufacturers. The Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 go on sale today and will be available for purchase via Amazon and Samsung Online Shop. The two phones are backed by a large 5000mAh battery and feature the company’s own Exynos processor. 

Samsung Galaxy M30 specifications

The Samsung Galaxy M30 (review) is powered by a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity U display and runs on the Exynos 7904 octa-core processor that is clocked at 1.8Ghz. It features a dedicated slot for microSD card and supports memory expansion till 512GB. As mentioned earlier, it is backed by a large 5000mAh battery. In terms of optics, the Galaxy M30 features a 13MP + 5MP + 5MP triple rear-camera setup and on the front is a 16MP sensor that is coupled with an f/2.0 aperture lens. The phone runs on Samsung Experience 9.5 and comes with Widevine L1 certification. It sports a fingerprint sensor on the rear and also comes with face unlock. 

Samsung Galaxy M20 specifications

The Samsung Galaxy M20 (review) is equipped with a 6.3-inch FHD+ LCD Infinity-V display, with a 19.9:5 aspect ratio. Same as the Galaxy M20, it runs on the Exynos 7904 chipset and comes in two variants with 3GB and 4GB RAM, which can be paired with 32GB and 64GB of internal storage space respectively. It runs on the new Experience UI 9.5 that is based on Android 8.1 Oreo and is backed by a 5000 mAh battery as well. Coming to optics, the Galaxy M20 features a 13MP + 5MP dual rear camera setup where the primary sensor is paired with an f/1.9 aperture lens while the other sensor gets an ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture. On the front is an 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture.

Samsung Galaxy M30, Galaxy M20 price and offers

The Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 will be available for purchase via Amazon India and Samsung Online Shop at 12pm today. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is priced at Rs 14,990 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be available for Rs 17,990. It is available in Gradation Black and Gradation Blue colour options. 

The Samsung Galaxy M20 is priced at Rs 10,990 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant and costs Rs 12,990 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model. The handset will be available in Charcoal Black and Ocean Blue colour variants.

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Apple iPhone XR may launch in two new colours: Report

Apple iPhone XR was launched for those who didn't want shell out a lakh (base variant) to buy the iPhone XS. The phone also inherited the colourful back concept from the iPhone 5C in May 2014. The latest report about it has now claimed that Apple will launch a successor to the original iPhone XR this year in two new colours. According to Japanese tech news platform Macotakara, these two new colours will be Green and Lavender variants, and will replace Blue and Coral. Citing reliable sources, the report says that these two colours will join the remaining ones: Black, White, Red, and Yellow.

The iPhone XR is the most affordable of the three iPhones launched last year. It borrows the design from the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, but comes up short on the features front. Unlike the other two smartphones, the iPhone XR comes equipped with a 6.1-inch LCD “Liquid Retina” display and a single camera at the back. The phone is built with an aerospace-grade aluminum and ships in six colours.

Under the hood, Apple has equipped the smartphone with an A12 Bionic chip and provided the same power to the variant as the other two models. The phone comes in three storage variants: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The iPhone XR features a single rear camera with a f/1.8 12MP wide-angle sensor and Optical Image Stabilisation. There is also a 7MP sensor that can capture selfies in portrait mode. The smartphone is also IP67-certified and can withstand water splashes. At launch, Apple claimed that the iPhone XR could deliver up to one and a half hours of extra battery life than the iPhone 8 Plus.

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Alleged Redmi Pro 2 with Snapdragon 855 leaks, could be same as Redmi X

Redmi might be looking to expand its flagship portfolio with the launch of a phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor. There are already reports about a rumoured Redmi X, which is not the actual name of the device. The latest leak suggests that it might be called the Redmi Pro 2. The spec sheet of this phone has been leaked by a Chinese tipster on Weibo, and it is similar to the the Redmi X. Now, we don’t know if it is true. These phones could be two different devices with similar specs.

According to the leaked spec sheet, this phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855. There is no information on the RAM and storage variants. It’s display is said to be 6.39-inches and may have FHD+ resolution. It is mentioned that the display will have a Gorilla Glass 5 protection and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone does not have a notch and will have 20MP pop-up camera. The image along with the spec-sheet shows a triple camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor. The phone may come with a 3,600 mAh battery with 27W fast charging support. It is also said to come with the IR port, and is expected to come in Red, Blue, and Black colours.

As mentioned, Redmi is already working on a flagship device, and a lot of teasers have already given details about specs of the phone. The phone is said to come with an ultra-wide lens, 3.5mm jack and NFC. The phone is likely to have a rear triple camera setup with a 48MP main sensor, a 13MP sensor and an 8MP sensor. Some other leaked alleged specs for the Redmi flagship include a 6.39-inch display that might offer a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. We already know that the phone will likely have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset under the hood, and abundant stocks of the phone are already being prepared. Previous leaks have suggested that the phone might come with an 8GB/128GB memory/storage configuration.

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