An iPhone 8 with IP67 rating was recovered after 2 months in a river - And it still works

The iPhone 7 series was the first iPhones to come with water resistance. Apple launched the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Pro with IP67 water resistance which was carried over to the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Pro. But just how long can an iPhone 8 stay underwater? If this report is to be believed, it can survive for as long as two months submerged a river and still work like nothing ever happened.

According to the Mirror, 29-year old Bussolo-Viera was feeding the swans in early February when her new iPhone 8 fell out of her pocket and into the river. The phone had a lot of photos that weren’t backed up on iCloud. Naturally, Viera was “devastated”.

Two months later, Viera was walking down the same spot with her fiance in Surrey, England when she spotted the iPhone on the riverbed. The phone was submerged two meters underwater and the river was fast-flowing.

Viera and her fiance went home and returned with a home-made fish net made with a kitchen sieve stuck at the end of a broom. The phone was recovered. Although neither of them expected it to turn on.

They dried the iPhone 8 overnight and connected it to a charger. The phone turned on. Just how the iPhone managed to survive for two months underwater remains unknown at this point. But in the process of getting an IP67 certification, the device needs to have all holes and ports to be sealed against liquid and dust.

Theoretically, the iPhone 8 can only last for 30 minutes under three feet of water (or 0.9 meters). But in practice, it looks like it can survive for much, much longer. Two months to be precise.

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Leak suggests Apple iPhone 12 Pro may come with new rear camera design, LiDAR sensor: Report

Apple recently unveiled a new 2020 iPad Pro with a LiDAR sensor and it looks like that tech might make its way to the 2020 iPhones as well. An image that was first shared by Concepts iPhone a while back and now shared by Twitter user @Choco_bit, gives us a look at what the camera module of the upcoming iPhone might look like. Concepts iPhone reportedly claims to have gotten the image from iOS 14. 

The image suggests that the 2020 iPhone (probably called the iPhone 12 Pro) will feature a triple rear camera setup like the current iPhone 11 Pro, along with the addition of a LiDAR sensor. The new design suggests that Apple will mode the flash to the centre of the module, to make room for the new sensor. However, the leaked image does not give out too much information about the iPhone 12 Pro’s other design features.

As mentioned before, Apple introduced the LiDAR sensor in the new 2020 iPad Pro models. The new sensor is essentially a ToF sensor and should help improve the Augmented Reality (AR) capabilities of its new device. Apple did not go into detail about the LiDAR system used in the 2020 iPad Pro but did note that the system had a functional range of five feet, regardless of whether the user was indoors or outdoors. If the leaked image is correct and Apple does employ the sensor in the new iPhones, expect it to work in a similar fashion. 

Apple usually releases its iPhone in the latter half of the year. However, the ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic might affect its release date. We’ll just have to wait for a confirmation from the Cupertino-based company to know more.

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OxygenOS 1035 update rolling out to OnePlus 77 Pro users with improved RAM management, fixed slo-mo recording and March 2020 security patch

OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro users, brace for a new update. The stable update to OxygenOS 10.3.2 is now rolling out to users in India. The update brings the March 2020 security patch and performance enhancements. This updated build number is applicable only to users in India while for EU and global users, the build number is 10.0.5.

The update was delayed after the coronavirus outbreak led to offices being shut for the time being. The 10.3.2 update improves RAM management on the OnePlus 7 series devices. Stability too has been improved according to the changelog.

No major features have been added, sadly. The changelog reads --

System - Optimized the RAM management - Improved system stability and fixed known issues - Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.03 Gallery - Improved system stability for recording videos in slow-mo - Fixed the random disappearance of screenshots in Gallery - Now play videos without any lags

Recording slo-mo videos have also improved with the screenshot-disappearing bug now solved. OnePlus also claims you can now play videos on the device without any lag. As always, the update will be rolled out in stages. First, a limited number of users will get the update followed by a broader rollout in the next few days provided there are no critical bugs.

OnePlus is also gearing up to launch the OnePlus 8 series on April 14. Initially scheduled for a global launch event in New York, the coronavirus pandemic has turned it into a live-stream only event. The upcoming OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will introduce new features like a 120Hz refresh rate display, the latest Snapdragon 865 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, 30W fast charging, punch-hole screens and more. They are also confirmed to be 5G-ready and will support wireless charging for the first time.

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Realme TV will come with a 43-inch panel, BIS certification reveals

Realme has already declared its intention to go beyond manufacturing just smartphones and enter into lifestyle tech products. That has so far included a few pair of wireless headphones and a fitness band. But the young upstart also plans to launch its own TV in Q2, 2020, and thanks to BIS certification filings, we have some more information regarding the upcoming Realme TV.

According to a leakster, the Realme TV has popped up on the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) website. The filing carries the name “Realme TV 43” with the model number JSC55LSQL. Looking at the name, it’s easy to guess this particular model will come with a 43-inch panel.

That’s not the largest screen we have seen on a Smart TV but it does indicate that Realme will be aiming at the affordable segment. The certification was granted on February 26, 2020. Only one TV model is listed.

Furthermore, the listing reveals the panel on the Realme TV will be an LED panel. Interestingly, searching with the model number on the BIS website also reveals another listing (with the same model number). This one’s labelled Sansui, a Japanese brand that makes audio-video equipment. Both models appear to have been manufactured in the same factory in Guangdong, China.

This is not a confirmation, however, that only one variant of the TV will be launched in India. For now, at least, it’s pretty certain that a 43-inch TV from Realme will land in India. It’s most likely to be powered by Android TV with some customisation done by the company. Considering the listing, the TV is also expected to launch sometime in this quarter.

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Airtel users can now recharge their numbers through ATMs, Apollo pharmacies and Big Bazaar stores

As the country heads into the final week of lockdown, companies are still extending a helping hand to people in need. Just last week, we reported that Reliance now allowed users to recharge their Jio number at ATMs. Not to be outdone, Airtel has now announced that it has started allowing its users to do the same but with added options such as pharmacies and grocery stores. 

You can recharge your ATM at any HDFC or ICICI ATM as Airtel has partnered up with both banks to allow users to use the service. Airtel has also joined hands with Apollo pharmacies and Big Bazaar stores for the same. There are no details on how all of this will work, but the assumption is that it will function similar to the Reliance Jio scheme. As of now, you can still recharge your number through the Airtel app and other services such as Google Pay and Paytm but this just makes it easier for people who do not have access to those services to still recharge their numbers. 

Airtel has said that its network will not face any surge issues and will run smoothly for the duration of the lockdown. As Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said in a statement, “Our network operating centres and data centres are totally operational to ensure smooth functioning of the network. Our field staff is still on the road to ensure speedy provisioning of new connections and quick fixing of faults. Further, we have advanced investments and have added capacities to meet the surge in data demand.”

Airtel, Jio and others have also released a bunch of plans for people working from home. You can read more about it here. The company has also released a set of personal risk-assessment tools for COVID-19 which you can check out, here. 

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Apple rewards ethical hacker 75,000 for discovering major flaws with Safari

Finding flaws in upcoming devices or software always comes with some kind of rewards. As such, a hacker who discovered a number of security flaws in Safari was rewarded handsomely for his work. These flaws ould have led to the iPhone camera actually being hacked. Once the flaws were discovered, Apple reward the hacker, Ryan Pickren about $75,000 (Rs 57.3 lakh approx) for figuring out the security flaws. As reported by Forbes, Ryan Pickern is an ethical hacker who broke down Safari and actually discovered around seven issues with the device on Apple’s very own browser. In fact, three of those seven problems could have actually led to the iPhone camera being hacked. 

These flaws could have been broken into by hackers who could access the device’s camera and microphone permissions. Ryan Pickren was responsible for finding these issues back in December 2019 and promptly reported the issues to Apple. The San Cupertino company then fixed the issues with the January Safari update and then further patched out further flaws with the 13.0.5 update on Safari and then further improved upon with the March 2020, 13.1 Safari update. 

Pickren said, “I really enjoyed working with the Apple product security team when reporting these issues. The new bounty program is absolutely going to help secure products and protect customers. I’m really excited that Apple embraced the help of the security research community.”

So, if you’re some mad genius who breaks down devices, then you should definitely try giving it a shot. Who knows? You could win $75,000 from Apple for your effort. 

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Redmi Band with heart rate tracking, colour display launched in China

Xiaomi has unveiled a new wearable under its Redmi brand. Called the Redmi Band, the device is currently priced at CNY 95 (approximately Rs 1,000), but that is only an introductory price and will change to CNY 99. 

The Redmi Band packs a relatively large 1.08-inch colour OLED display, which is larger than the 0.95-inch display found on the Mi Band 4. Further, the new band does not come with a charging cradle. It uses a standard USB Type-A port to charge. This a system similar to the one used by other fitness trackers like the Lenovo HX03F Spectra. It should be noted that while the Mi band 4 has a slight curve, the Redmi Band is completely flat. The company claims that the device takes about two hours to completely charge, and can be used for 14 days at a stretch,  

As far as tracking goes, the device packs an optical heart rate sensor for tracking heart rate. The company notes that the device can track up to five different sports. It also offers sleep tracking. Another notable feature of the device is that it is waterproof up to five ATM, so users can take it swimming with them. The Redmi Band can show notifications and weather forecast. It also supports Alipay offline scanning. It is not yet known if or when the Redmi Band will make its way to India. However, if the company does launch the fitness tracker in India, it should be priced less than the Mi Band 4.

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