iPhone 11 rumours: Three models, A13 chip, new Taptic engine, and more

Like last year, Apple is reportedly planning to release three new iphones this year as well. The new ‘iPhone 11’ models could be launched later this  year. According to 9to5Mac, the three new iPhones could be powered by Apple’s latest A13 chipset and a new Taptic Engine, codenamed “leap haptics.” While we don’t know a lot about the new Taptic Engine as of now, it could replace 3D Touch on this year’s iPhones. 

It was previously rumoured that Apple could include a USB Type-C port on this year’s iPhone line-up but that doesn’t seem to be the case now. The report claims, “according to people who’ve seen the devices, all three iPhone 11 models will still feature a Lightning port”. Moreover, Apple will soon bring Haptic Touch to all devices - including iPad and iPod Touch - with iOS 13. Hence, the tech giant is said to feature the new Taptic Engine ‘leap haptics’ on the upcoming iPhone models. 

It is being rumoured that the upcoming iPhone models will feature a triple rear camera setup. The three cameras could come with a feature called Smart Frame that would capture the area in pictures and videos around the frame so that the user can adjust the framing or perform automatic perspective and crop corrections in post. However, the extra information would be retained for a small amount of time, and be discarded automatically afterwards, for privacy reasons.

On screen resolution, 9to5Mac reported that the “ ‘iPhone 11’ models are known as D42 (iPhone12,3) which will replace the iPhone XS; D43 (iPhone12,5) which will replace the iPhone XS Max; and N104 (iPhone12,1) which will replace the iPhone XR. D42 and D43 will have a 3x OLED Retina display, while N104 will still feature the 2x Liquid Retina display just like the current generation. All three iPhones will feature the same screen resolution as their predecessors."

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Realme X sales begin in India today: price, sale offers, specifications, and more

The Realme X was launched in India last week on July 15 and, today, the smartphone is all set to go on sale for the first time. The flagship device is Realme’s first phone to feature a notch-less display along with a pop-up camera. Also, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. The phone will go on sale at 12pm on Flipkart and Realme’s official website. 

Realme X specifications

The Realme X features a 6.53-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Additionally, the device has a 91.2-percent screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone packs a 3745mAh battery, which supports 20W VOOC-charge technology. 

In the optics department, the Realme X sports a dual rear camera setup: a primary 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a secondary 5MP depth sensor. The camera also offers features like Nightscape and Chroma Boost. Moreover, the 16MP selfie camera is housed in the pop-up camera module, which according to Realme, rises in just 0.74 seconds and has a fall-detection feature.

The fingerprint sensor lies under the display. The Realme X runs on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie. 

Realme X price, availability, and sale offers

The base variant of Realme X is priced at Rs 16,999. It has 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In contrast, the top-end 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant carries a price tag of Rs. 19,999. The device is available in a choice of two colours – Space Blue and Polar White – and will go on sale on Realme's official website and Flipkart at 12pm today.

Coming to the sale offers, Flipkart is offering no-cost EMI, 5-percent Unlimited Cashback to Axis Bank Credit card holders, and 5-percent discount for purchases made using an Axis Bank Buzz Credit card. However, if you decide to purchase the phone from Realme’s official website, you will get 10-percent MobiKwik SuperCash worth Rs 1,500 and Jio benefits worth Rs 7,000 that will be credited in the form of cashback vouchers.

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Asus ROG Phone II pricing revealed as it goes up for pre-order in China

Asus recently announced the ROG Phone II, which is its second gaming-centric handset that comes with geeked-out specs and features. While the smartphone is probably the most powerful gaming phone right now, there was no information on what it could be priced at or when it will officially hit the shelves. However, the company has made the ROG Phone II official in China and has revealed its pricing in the country. While there’s no guarantee that the price of the phone will be the same as its China pricing, there’s a good chance that it can be priced around the same figure. 

The Asus ROG Phone II (first-impressions) is up for pre-orders in China via jd.com and as per the listing, it comes in four variants and will go on sale in the country on July 31. The phone’s Tencent game custom variant that is equipped with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at CNY 3,499 (Rs 35,000 approx) in China. There’s also a standard 12GB RAM + 512GB storage version of the handset, which costs 5,999 (Rs 60,000 approx) and it is slightly unconventional that the handset’s customised version is priced lower than the regular version. 

Moving on, the ROG Phone II is also offered in a Zhizun version that sells for CNY 7999 (Rs 80,145 approx). There’s also an e-sports armour version of the phone, which sells for CNY 12999 (Rs 1,30,224). While these two variants are not mentioned on JD.com, the company announced them in a Weibo post. However, on the online retailer’s website, an Enjoy peace in Beijing variant with 12GB RAM + 512GB storage is priced at CNY 6199 (Rs 62,117 approx), while its 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version costs CNY 3699 (Rs 37, 070 approx). While the company has revealed the China pricing of the ROG Phone II, we can expect it to be priced around the same or slightly higher in India. 

 

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Vivo V15, V15 Pro will continue to be manufactured in India: Company

Refuting reports that claimed that Vivo would stop producing the Vivo V15 Series of phones and discontinue it in India, the company has now released an official statement saying that the development in not true. It says that both phones will continue to be produced at its manufacturing facility, and taht both the devices have been doing very well in the Indian market. Currently, the company offers phones under Z-Series, V-Series and Y-Series in India, and it will launch the S-Series in the country on August 7.

“The speculation suggesting the discontinuation of vivo V15 and V15Pro from the Indian market are not true and the production of both the devices will continue at our manufacturing facility. Both the devices have been our star performers and have been doing very well in the Indian market. V15 Pro defines Vivo's' ‘innovation lead’ brand proposition in the sub-30k segment. V15 Pro also hit the milestone of fastest selling smartphone in vivo’s history, receiving an overwhelming response from consumers in March this year,” Vivo India said in a statement.

“Owing to this great success, we recently rolled out new variants for V15 and V15 Pro offering our customers more choice in this series. An 8GB RAM variant for V15 Pro and Aqua Blue color variant for V15 was introduced. Not only that, we are working to make the existing product portfolio even more efficient by rolling out timely updates for enhanced consumer experience. We wish to uphold the faith that our consumers have placed in us and aim to serve them better with our ever growing and sustained product portfolio,” it added. Vivo launched the V15 Pro February, and the company unveiled the V15 a month later.

The news comes at a time when the Indian arm of the Chinese tech company is set to launch the Vivo S1 in the country. The company has already launched the phone in China in March this year and an international variant (with different specifications) of the phone debuted in Indonesia last week. You can read about the Vivo S1 here.

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OnePlus 7 Pros secondary rear cameras to get Nightscape and video recording capabilities

OnePlus has been focusing on improving the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro since it first launched the two smartphones. The OnePlus Image Product Manager recently admitted that it wasn't until the OnePlus 7 Pro was developed that the company decided to compete with the cameras on flagship phones. Hence, the cameras on the latest flagship phones have remained a constant focus for OnePlus. Furthermore, a new report suggests that OnePlus is working towards bringing even more features and added functionality to the cameras on its latest flagship device.

Zhang confirmed that his team is working on bringing the Nightscape feature to the secondary cameras too. Nightscape is OnePlus’ take on Google’s Night Sight, which is developed in order to achieve better details and brightness when shooting in low-light, captures a series of frames and combines them into one image. 

Right now, the Nightscape shooting mode is only available for the 48MP rear camera. However, you will reportedly soon be able to use the feature on the other sensors too. Zhang didn’t specify if they’ll be bringing it to the wide-angle camera or the telephoto camera. Moreover, he also confirmed that video recording would be coming to the telephoto and wide-angle cameras. Zhang also stated that OnePlus had to hold back some features at the time of launch and release them afterwards because of the "limited resources" that he had to work with.

"If we had more people on board we would have more resources to put into different projects and also different aspects of the development process. But it's not necessarily related to just the size of the team. It's only if we hire the right people to our team would we be able to solve our problem. It's not that we need to just keep hiring more people. Right now we have our own direction and we need people who are aligned with our vision to join us and that's our goal for the long run,” said Zhang. 

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Mi Fifth Anniversary Sale: Discounts on Redmi Note 7, Poco F1, Mi A2 and more devices

Xiaomi is celebrating its five year anniversary in India with the Mi Fifth Anniversary Sale, which has now commenced and will go on till July 25. During the sale, the company will be offering considerable discounts on its smartphones, like the Redmi Note 7 series, Poco F1, among others. However, the sale will include discounts on other Xiaomi products like Mi LED TVs and some of the company’s ecosystem products, like the Mi Band, Mi Earphones, Mi Speakers and more. The recently announced Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones will also go on sale today for Rs 1,599 and the Mi Water TDS Tester will go up for crowdfunding today at Rs 349. 

Alongside discounted pricing, the company is also offering a five-percent additional discount when one uses an SBI credit card and EMI transactions to buy a device. There’s also a Rs 555 Paytm cashback on flight bookings. On Mi.com, a Rs 5 flash sale will be hosted at 4pm and 6pm today, and on July 25 the company will host a half-price sale at 4pm and 6pm. The Redmi Note 7 Pro and Mi Luggage will be available at 4pm during today’s Rs 5 flash sale, followed by the 32-inch Mi LED TV 4A Pro and Redmi Y3 at 6pm.

Starting with the smartphones, Xiaomi and Redmi handsets are on sale with a minimum price drop of Rs 1,800. The biggest discount is being offered on the Poco F1. Its 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB versions are available with a cashback of Rs 2,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively. The 6GB/128GB version of the handset is now up for purchase at Rs 18,999, while its 8GB/256GB variant is being offered for Rs 22,999. The 4GB + 64GB storage option of the Xiaomi Mi A2 is also up for grabs for Rs 9,999 during the sale, down from its previously listed price of Rs 11,999 and with an additional Rs 1,000 off on exchange. Its 6GB + 128GB storage variant is listed at Rs 15,999 but there’s an additional Rs 3,000 off on exchange. 

The 2GB+32GB version of the Redmi 7 is available at a discounted price of Rs 7,499 and the 4GB+64GB storage version of the Redmi 6 Pro can be purchased for Rs 9,999. The 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model of the Redmi Y2 is up for sale priced at Rs 8,999, while the 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB variants of the Redmi Y3 are available for Rs 8,999 and Rs 10,999 respectively. The recently launched Redmi Note 7S is also a part of the sale priced at Rs 18,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant and at Rs 22,999 for the 8GB/256GB version. The 3GB RAM variant of the Redmi 6 is on sale for Rs 6,999 while the entry-level Redmi 6A with 2GB RAM is priced at Rs 6,199.

As for the Rs 5 flash sale on July 24, one can try their luck to buy the Redmi Go and Mi Luggage at 4pm and the Mi Home Security Camera and Mic Casual Backpack at 6pm. There’s also a Small=Big sale where the company will sell bundled products for the price of one. This sale will go live via Mi.com at 4pm and 6pm, on July 24 . There’s also a Half Price Sale where products like the Mi LED TV 4C PRO (32), the Mi Soundbar and other devices will be available at half price. The Half Price Sale is slated to go live at 4pm and 6pm on Mi.com on July 25.

 

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