The successor to the famous gaming phone Asus RoG Phone 3 is expected to hit the markets soon. The company started teasing the product in China last month.
Although the company has not revealed any details about the phone, a notable tipster Digital Chat Station has shared a few insights about the phone. The RoG Phone 4 is expected to come with a 6,000 mAh battery just like its predecessors but this time the phone will support 65W fast charging, unlike the 30W on the previous generation. The phone will house a dual-cell battery to support fast-charging technology.
The information shared also reveals that the phone will feature the Snapdragon 888 SoC. An Asus phone with the model number I005DA believed to be the RoG Phone 4 has been certified by China’s 3C certification. More information about the phone should surface soon as at the moment it is unclear what the device specifications are.
Looking back we can see that the Asus RoG Phone 3, came powered with the Snapdragon 865+ SoC with 12GB of RAM. The phone also sports a 6.59-inch full HD AMOLED screen with a smooth 144Hz refresh rate. In the camera department, it comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP primary camera. The phone also comes with dual front-firing speakers that made it stand out from the rest in terms of audio quality.
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Kodak has added a 42-inch FHD TV to its X7XPRO TV lineup. Currently, the TV is available in 40, 43, 50, and 55-inch screen sizes. The 42-inch variant of the TV is priced at Rs 19,999. The TV runs on Android TV and has a Full HD resolution with 60Hz refresh rate.
Mr Avneet Singh Marwah, Director and CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said, “Flipkart is an important strategic partner for Kodak HD LED TVs due to its strong and ever-expanding base of over 160 million customers. We are thrilled to expand our XPRO Android TV series with the new variants exclusively available on Flipkart from Jan 20.” He added, “Content consumption patterns have changed due to COVID-19 and Kodak 7XPRO is a certified Google Android TV that optimises data usage across 5,00,000 movies, shows, games and music available on the Google Play Store.”
Kodak 42-inch FHDX7XPRO TV Specifications and Features
The 42-inch Kodak FHDX7XPRO has a resolution of 1920x1080p and runs on the Android TV platform. Under the hood, the TV has the ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz accompanied by the Mali-450MP3 GPU. The TV has 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. It has an IPS panel from Sharp with DLED backlighting.
The TV has a claimed brightness of 500 nits and a 500000:1 (Dynamic) contrast ratio. The TV has a 60Hz refresh rate and comes with 30W of sound output. The remote control accompanying the TV has dedicated hotkeys for Prime Video, YouTube and SonyLiv. For connectivity, the TV has 3 HDMI ports and 2 USB ports. It also has an Ethernet port, Optical port, line out and headphones port. It also has 2 AV in ports along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. The TV also supports the Google Assistant.
Kodak 42-inch FHDX7XPRO TV Price and availability
The Kodak 42-inch FHDX7XPRO TV is priced at Rs 19,999 and will be available on Flipkart starting January 20, 2021.
In other TV news, Thomson recently launched a 42 and 43-inch TV in India as a part of its PATH series. You can learn more about the TVs here. If you are in the market to pick up a 43-inch TV, then you can check out our list of the best 43-inch TVs available in India here.
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The Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G is the company's latest smartphone, packing some very impressive features on paper. this includes things like an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC, a 64MP primary camera alongside three others and of course, that gorgeous, fingerprint-resistant finish on the back. In our testing, the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G managed to clock very impressive numbers, going right up against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 powered devices. The camera stack offers excellent photo output from the main camera, while the macro lens leaves a little to be desired. The real highlight when it comes to the camera is the new Full Dimension Fusion Portrait Video system is a combination of AI technologies which work to enhance low light video, improve day-time video thanks to Live HDR and also brings portrait mode to video. While the feature most works well, there are definitely areas where it could do with some improvement. The Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G overall makes for a good value for money proposition, thanks to its good performance, reliable cameras and a stunning design.
The Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G is the latest to launch from Oppo’s stables, packing the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC. This particular chipset is rather special, as it brings MediaTek into the 7nm fabrication space. The smartphone also comes with Oppo’s latest Full Dimension Fusion Portrait Video System, a combination of AI-based algorithms design to improve low light video, day time video and even bring portrait mode to video. There’s also the new Reno Glow treatment which gives the back of the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G a gorgeous look. But the answer we set out to seek is, whether this is a phone is worth your time and money. All of your answers can be found in the video below.
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Oppo Reno 5 Pro has officially launched marking the debut of the Dimensity 1000+ processor in India. Oppo Enco X truly wireless earphones designed in collaboration with Dynaudio has also launched alongside with noise cancellation features. The Reno 5 Pro with high refresh rate display and fast charging battery was announced alongside the Reno 5 back in December 2020 and since then, the company had been teasing its India launch.
The Oppo Reno 5 Pro has a glass back with a matte finish that shimmers in the light and makes it resistant to fingerprints and smudges. Here’s everything you should know about the Reno 5 Pro.
Oppo Reno 5 Pro pricing and availability
Oppo Reno 5 Pro is priced at Rs 35,990 for the sole 8GB+128GB model. It is being offered in two colours: Astral Blue and Starry Black.
The Reno 5 Pro goes on sale from January 22 in India and will be available across major online and offline retailers.
Oppo Reno 5 Pro specifications
The Oppo Reno 5 Pro features a 6.55-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses a Super AMOLED panel with a 90Hz high refresh rate. There’s a punch-hole cutout on the front for the 32MP selfie camera. It measures 7.6 millimetres in thickness and weighs 173 grams.
The Reno 5 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G77 GPU which is paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage options. It runs on ColorOS 11.1 out-of-the-box which is based on Android 11.
The phone has quad cameras on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera. The rear camera array can record videos in 4K at 30FPS and 1080p at upto 60FPS. The cameras also feature a Full Dimension Fusion (FDF) Portrait Video System with AI Highlight video, AI Color Portrait modes and more.
The Oppo Reno 5 Pro is equipped with a 4,350mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box. Oppo claims that the phone can go from 0-100% in 30 minutes tops.
Oppo Enco X TWS earphones pricing and specifications
Oppo Enco X truly-wireless noise-cancelling earphones is lightweight with each earbud weighing in 4.8 grams and 52.5 grams including the carrying case. The Enco X has a dual-driver design featuring 11mm dynamic drivers with 6mm membrane drivers and offers different noise-cancelling modes including maximum, transparent and default noise cancellation options. The earphones support LHDC, SBC and AAC profiles and connect over Bluetooth 5.2 with support for binaural low-latency transmission.
The Enco X has three microphones that ensure that your voice is clear in calls as it has an adaptive filter, wind detection and a noise cancellation algorithm to filter out unnecessary sounds. The Enco X is also IP54 rated making it resistant to dust and water, though the charging case is not resistant to water ingress. The earphones also support gesture controls for music, volume control and also to answer an incoming call.
The Oppo TWS Enco X earphones also support wireless charging and can last for upto 25 hours on a single charge with the carrying case and noise cancellation disabled. The earphones offer 5.5 hours of music playback time with noise cancellation enabled and 20 hours with the carrying case. The earphones take 80 minutes to fully charge while the carrying case takes 110 minutes to fully charge over the Type-C port.
Oppo Enco X is priced at Rs 9,990 and will go on sale from January 22 in India. It will be available to purchase across major online and offline stores.
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We have a lot of devices running on Android. From streaming dongles and boxes to Smart TVs and more, a lot of devices are running on Google’s operating system. If information circulating the internet is to be believed, then “all Android TV-based devices — which includes Google TV — must support the AV1 codec starting on March 31, 2021”. This will include devices running Android 10 and Android 11.
But what is an AV1 codec?
According to AWS, “AV1 is an open video coding format designed for internet delivery and developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia). A key benefit of AV1 is higher compression efficiency compared to the AVC (H.264) and HEVC (H.265) codecs. With AV1, you can deliver high-quality SD and HD video to mobile and other devices over congested or bandwidth-constrained networks at bitrates unachievable with traditional codecs.”
Put simply, when you stream content from OTT service providers, including YouTube, the data is compressed so that it consumes less bandwidth. Some popular codecs for compressing video files are AVC (H.264) and HEVC (H.265) codecs. You will notice that the same piece of content compressed in H.265 is smaller than the one compressed in H.264, with almost no difference when it comes to the quality. AV1 claims to offer better compression than H.265, which is great for streaming services, internet providers and also you, the customer, as you will be able to stream more data in the same data cap.
According to 9 to 5 Google, “The new streaming codec is available to everyone through the Alliance for Open Media and is designed to be more efficient at streaming video over the internet with very little impact on quality”. AV1 is a royalty-free codec.
With Google mandating AV1 support on Google TV and Android devices, the codec could be widespread making it easier for streaming service providers to adopt and implement it. Services like Netflix, Vimeo, YouTube and more already have select content in AV1 codec.
One downside is that the AV1 codec needs hardware-level support so old TVs can't get support for the codec via an update. According to 9to5 Google, “This codec requires newer hardware for the decoding process, which is why products that lack support, including Chromecast with Google TV, can’t simply get a software update to bring it. Notably, Sony’s new Bravia XR lineup, which runs Google TV supports AV1 decoding, as does the latest Amlogic S905X4 chip that’s being used in more streaming boxes”.
Once widely implemented, it will be interesting to see how much of a difference AV1 makes to bandwidth consumption and the quality of the content being streamed.
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A gamer who ordered a PS5 DualSense Controller off eBay received an Xbox controller painted to look like a DualSense Controller. The information comes from Reddit where a user called 'crihyde' put up the photo claiming he ordered a PS5 DualSense Controller but got the Xbox controller instead. While a scam entails the purchaser not getting the right product or a fake product, which has happened in the past, in this case, the consumer got a competing product. If crihyde has a gaming PC or an Xbox then the controller can be of some value.
It must be noted that the Xbox controller does look cool in this DualSense like black and white avatar. Microsoft has always launched exciting colours for its controllers and even the Xbox Series X/S controller is already available in a bunch of colours while the DualSense is available in a single colour. Microsoft had the Xbox Design lab where users can customize a controller to their preferred colour scheme and design. However, the Xbox Design Lab shut down in October 2020 and is expected to come back in service in 2021. There is no date when the service will return.
While Microsoft launched its next-gen gaming consoles in India in November 2020 along with the rest of the world, the Series X is hard to come by. The PS5 (review) went on pre-order in India on January 12 and the console will be available starting February second. If you didn’t get the PS5 during the first round of pre-orders then know that the console will not have a second round of pre-orders before its launch date.
If you are in the market to pick up a PS5, this bot can help you identify when the console will be up for pre-order again. If you have secured a PS5 during the pre-order and are looking to sell your existing PS4, then here are some things you absolutely must do before you sell your console.
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Interviews with more than 20 current and former CD Projekt staff involved in the development of Cyberpunk 2077, most of whom requested anonymity so as not to risk their careers, depict a development process marred by unchecked ambition, poor planning, and technical shortcomings.
