OnePlus CEO Pete Lau shoots down leaked design renders of OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus 9 Pro CAD-based renders were posted online last week and now OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has tweeted, shooting down the speculations around the design of the upcoming phone. OnePlus 9 series will reportedly launch as early as March 2021, a month ahead of its general launch cycle. Nevertheless, that has not stopped the rumour mill on getting tidbits about the successor to the OnePlus 8 series.

No design is ever set in stone. Because if it were, it wouldn't be a very lightweight smartphone.

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) November 23, 2020

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took to Twitter and posted that “No design is ever set in stone. Because if it were, it wouldn't be a very lightweight smartphone.” The tweet indicates that the design of the OnePlus 9 series is undecided for now and hints at the possibility of the OnePlus 9 series to be lightweight than the previous generation. In comparison, the recently launched OnePlus 8T weighs 188 grams while the OnePlus 8 weighs 180 grams and OnePlus 8 Pro weighing in at 199 grams.

And just as usual, the #OnePlus9Pro now shown in more comprehensive form through 360° spinning view video... #VoiceCommunity #OnlyOnVoice @VoiceHQ exclusive -> https://t.co/1tQ3f9mhGt pic.twitter.com/lSBvpsd0Q5

— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) November 23, 2020

Lau’s tweet comes after popular leakster OnLeaks posted some renders of the upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro. The tipster mentioned that “the vast majority of its design is set in stone” but urged readers to keep in mind the developments that could alter the design especially the rear camera module. The tweet by the CEO, therefore, hints at the possibility of a new design for the OnePlus 9 series but it remains undecided.

Another report has allegedly revealed the camera details of the OnePlus 9 and the phone is expected to have a triple camera setup on the back. The OnePlus 9 is rumoured to have a 48MP primary camera with a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a macro or monochrome sensor. As for the OnePlus 9 Pro, it is expected to feature a quad-camera setup on the back with both phones supporting 120Hz refresh rates.

OnePlus 9 series leaked specifications

OnePlus 9 is expected to feature a 6.55-inch display while the OnePlus 9 Pro is rumoured to come with a 6.7-inch screen. Moreover, there are rumours that the screen supports 120Hz refresh rate and not 144Hz as was speculated previously.

OnePlus 9 series is rumoured to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 processor that’s due out in December. The leak indicates that the upcoming phones in the series could have IP68 certification, NFC and dual stereo speakers. The company could also provide the same 65W fast charging that it debuted with the OnePlus 8T in October along with support for 40W fast wireless charging.

 

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Nintendo Black Friday Deals: Raji, Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, and More

Raji: An Ancient Epic, Hades, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Super Mario Party, Just Dance 2021, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, Torchlight 3, FIFA 21 Legacy Edition, NBA 2K21, Crysis Remastered — these are the best Black Friday deals on Nintendo Switch games in the Nintendo Cyber Deals sale.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G render revealed ahead of launch

Redmi is launching the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro 5G variants and the biggest difference from the existing Redmi Note 9, Note 9 Pro, and Note 9 Pro Max is the fact that the new smartphones sport 5G support. It is also speculated that the new Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G will sport the new Samsung HM2 108MP sensor. 

The design of the upcoming smartphone was shared by Redmi’s General Manager Lu Weibing. The render of the smartphone shared by Weibing shows the smartphone with a gradient finish with a circular housing for the quad-camera setup. This is the render of the Note 9 Pro and not the Note 9. The Note 9 is expected to house a triple camera instead of a quad-camera setup. 

One of the biggest changes for the 5G phones will be the chipset the smartphones will house. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is expected to sport a Snapdragon 750G SoC while the Note 9 is expected to have the MediaTek Dimensity 800U. The smartphones are also expected to sport higher refresh rate displays. 

Redmi Note 9 5G speculated specs

It is suggested that the Redmi Note 9 5G will sport a 6.53-inch display and could be available in three RAM options - 4GB, 6GB and 8GB RAM with three corresponding storage options - 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is expected to house a 6.67-inch screen with 6GB, 8GB and 12GB RAM options along with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is expected to house a 4,720mAh battery. 

As mentioned above, the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is expected to sport a Snapdragon 750G SoC while the Note 9 is expected to have the MediaTek Dimensity 800U.

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Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power tipped to launch in India soon

Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power could soon launch in India as per the latest rumours online. The Motorola Moto G 5G made its debut alongside the Moto G9 Power earlier this month and now it looks like the duo are heading to India real soon. The Moto G9 Power features a high-capacity 6,000mAh battery while the Moto G 5G, as the name suggests, is an affordable 5G smartphone in the mid-range segment.

According to popular tipster Mukul Sharma, the Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power are confirmed to launch in India soon. While an exact launch date has not been revealed, the phones are expected to be announced in December. Mukul has stated, replying to one of the tweets that the launch is not happening this month. 

Exclusive: I can now confirm that it's Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power launching soon in India.#motorola #motoG9power #motog5g

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 23, 2020

The Moto G 5G and the Moto G9 Power were both launched for the European market recently and are rumoured to launch in India soon. In India, the Moto G9 was launched back in August and was followed by the Moto G9 Plus in September. The G9 Power has a large battery and triple cameras on the back while the Moto G 5G is powered by a powerful Snapdragon processor that is compatible with 5G networks. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications and features of both the phones.

Moto G 5G specifications

The Moto G 5G features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the middle for the selfie camera. The Moto G 5G measures 9.9 millimetres in thickness and weighs 212 grams.

Moto G 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor with an octa-core CPU running at up to 2.2 GHz speeds and Adreno 619 GPU. This is paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage options to choose from. The Moto G 5G supports microSD cards for further storage expansion.

There’s a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree-field of-view and a 2MP macro camera. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS and is backed by electronic image stabilization (EIS) system. As for the selfies, there is a 16MP selfie camera on the front housed within the notch cutout in the middle.

The fingerprint reader finds its place on the rear panel and the Moto G 5G is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging. It is priced starting at EUR 299.

Moto G9 Power specifications

Moto G9 Power features a 6.8-inch HD+ (1640 x 720 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner. The phone measures 9.7 millimetres in thickness and weighs around 221 grams.

The G9 Power is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU running at 2.0GHz clock speeds and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 12GB storage and the phone has a microSD card slot for further storage expansion. The phone runs on stock Android 10 with My UX customisations.

Moto G9 Power has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear cameras can record in 1080P at upto 60FPS. On the front, there’s a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout. 

The Moto ‘batwing’ logo on the back doubles up as a fingerprint reader. The Moto G9 Power is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging out-of-the-box. Moto G9 Power is priced at EUR 199 for Europe.

 

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PS5 scalpers in the UK manage to snag almost 3,500 units

The launch of the new generation of consoles has been, ermmm… less than ideal (to put it mildly). Both Microsoft and Sony’s new consoles are pretty much ‘out of stock’ everywhere, but it seems like the latter has more bad luck. Following reports that Amazon’s delivery executives were stealing the new PlayStation 5 in the UK, a new report suggests that scalpers have managed to snag 3,500 units of the new console. 

According to a post by Business Insider, reseller groups Discord with thousands of members organized to buy as many consoles as possible during launch. Unlike previous console launches, the launch of the Sony PS5 was online-only, as such, these groups used bots to snag up as many consoles as possible. The report mentions one such group called CrepChiefNotify, which told the publication that it managed to collect 2,472 PS5 consoles across all of its members. On top of that, they claim to have ‘just under 1,000” PS5 pre-orders from September. 

For those who don’t know, scalpers are described as those individuals who tend to make bulk purchases of highly anticipated items with the intention of making it unavailable for many users. They then sell the same on unofficial channels at highly inflated prices. With the sheer number of hardware launching this year, scalpers have been quite busy this year. Not only have they been selling the next generation of consoles at inflated prices, but they also got their hands on Nvidia’s new 3000-series graphics cards. The only way for companies to thwart scalpers is by ensuring that there are more than enough units available at launch. 

Meanwhile in India, we still have no clue when the PS5 will be launched. As such, scalpers are having a field day with PS5 units being sold for over a lakh. To recall, the PS5 is priced at Rs 49,990, while the Digital Edition is priced at Rs 39,990. However, there is a small silver lining here as hopefully, Sony would have ironed out all the bugs that have been affecting the initial PS5 units.

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India smartphone exports estimated to cross 15 Billion in 2020: report

The 'Make in India' initiative along with its incentives has led to a lot of smartphone makers assembling their devices in India. Apple has been making its iPhones in India including the iPhone SE (first generation), iPhone 6S, iPhone 7, iPhone XR, iPhone 11 and the second-generation iPhone SE as well. Apple is expected to make its latest iPhone 12 in India as well by 2021. 

A report by TechArc, pegs “the total exports of smartphones to cross $1.5 billion by value. This would be over 98% of the total mobile phones exported out of India”. The report has some interesting insights. According to the report, a “total of 12.8 million mobile phones were exported from India from January to September 2020. Of this, there were 10.9 million smartphones”.

The ongoing pandemic has affected the export of phones. The volume of exports dropped to 1.2 million in the April-June quarter from 7.4 million in the January-March period. According to the report, the July-September quarter saw exports of 4.2 million units. This has hinted at a recovery in exports as the country started lifting the lockdown and people started going back to work and smartphone makers resumed production. 

As far as brands are concerned, Samsung leads the exports with 11.6 million units, of which 9.6 million units were smartphones, while Xiaomi exported 0.6 million units. Lava exported 0.2 million smartphones.  Other brands rounding off the top 5 in exports are Vivo and OnePlus.

Lava is the only Indian brand of the top five when it comes to exports. With Micromax launching its new made in India smartphones, it will be interesting to see if it starts exporting these devices to other countries as well. 

According to the report, seven brands are exporting mobile phones from India to the US, 21 brands are exporting mobiles from India. 17 brands are exporting smartphones.

To put things into perspective, India is exporting made in India phones to 24 countries. According to Faisal Kawoosa, Founder & Chief Analyst, techARC, “Today, India is exporting to 24 countries, some of which are further re-exporting, like UAE, to other markets making Indian made phones available to millions of users."

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Cyberpunk 2077 developer has spent 175 hours playing the game and still hasnt beaten it

Calling Cyberpunk 2077 one of the most anticipated games of the year would be an understatement. Considering the scope and scale of the game, people have taken time off from work to spend time in the futuristic neon lights augments filled Night City. but how much time will it take to see everything the game has to offer and see the credits roll? Well, CD Project Red QA Lead, Lukasz Babiel took to Twitter to share that he has spent 175 hours in the game and the credits haven’t rolled in yet. Granted, he is playing on the highest difficulty and taking his time, seeing everything the game has to offer. So, it isn't clear if someone can run through the campaign and some side content in the same amount of time. 

 

How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/b4JL6bIVBf

— Łukasz Babiel (@pjpkowski) November 21, 2020

 

This isn't the first time we have seen a game with the ability to give players hundreds of hours' worth of exploration and content. Games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and even CDPR’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt all have the potential to take more than 100 hours to run through if you want to see everything the world has to offer. 

Cyberpunk 2077 was first teased back in 2013, so it’s safe to say that diehard fans have been waiting a long time to get their hands on the game. The game was originally set to release on April 16, 2020, and was subsequently delayed to November 19, 2020, and delayed yet again to December 10. With less than 15 days to go for the launch of the game, gamers are patiently waiting and hoping the game doesn’t get delayed yet again. 

Cyberpunk 2077 will release on nine platforms at launch which is a big deal. This includes the PS4 (PS4 Pro as well), Xbox One (One S and One X), PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC and Stadia. Those that purchase the game for the PS4 and Xbox One will get a free upgrade to the next-gen console as well.

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