OnePlus 9 RT India price tipped ahead of reported launch

OnePlus 9 RT was launched in China earlier in the year, and now there are reports that the phone will launch in India sooner than expected. As per the latest reports, not only will it be made available in India, but will also come to the country in the same name. However, there will be some changes to the device that comes to India, as the new phone will be available in two memory configurations. The report also adds that the phone could be launched in India at Rs 39,999. 

The OnePlus 9 RT is a pretty interesting phone from the company, and in essence, is a flagship killer rather than a premium flagship. It comes with a flat 6.62 inch fluid AMOLED HD+ display with 120 Hz refresh rate and an interesting camera set-up. 

It follows the OnePlus 9's cue when it comes to the design,  but the device crucially differs from the OnePlus 9 when it comes to the operating system. Apart from this, there's also a 50 megapixel Sony IMX main sensor with OIS. This is sat next to two other lenses -- 16 megapixel ultrawide and a 2-megapixel mono sensor -- thereby completing a three-lens set-up at the back of the phone. Apart from this, there's a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the phone and a 4500 mAh battery with support for a 65W Warp Charge. 

OnePlus 9 RT expected specs

The OnePlus 9RT comes with a flagship-level Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The latest OnePlus smartphone will also have up to 7GB of Virtual RAM boost allowing it to have 19GB of maximum RAM.  For improved cooling, the upcoming renamed OnePlus 9RT will feature a large vapour chamber thus keeping the smartphone temperature low during fast charging and heavy gameplay. There's also support for a host of connectivity options including 5G, Wi-Fi 6, 4G LTE, NFC, etc.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 and Snapdragon 7c+ Gen3 for PC and Chromebooks officially launched

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 and Snapdragon 7c+ Gen3 have officially launched during the ongoing Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2021. The Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 is the world’s first 5nm Windows PC platform and enables Full HD gaming at upto 120FPS. The Snapdragon 7c+ Gen3 was also announced alongside and is designed for Chromebooks and low-powered laptops.

“Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 builds on the technology that has transformed the PC industry, delivering premium experiences with breakthrough performance per watt, immersive camera and audio with enhanced AI-acceleration, lightning-fast 5G connectivity, and chip-to-cloud security in thin, fanless systems. With Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, we are raising the bar in the entry-tier by extending 5G mobile computing across ecosystems. Whether for consumers, business, or education, Snapdragon compute platforms deliver the capabilities and experiences that our ecosystem customers and end users need,” says Miguel Nunes, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 features

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 features a new and upgraded Kryo CPU that brings in new prime cores and offers upto 85% generational uplift and over 60% more performance per watt over the x86 platform.

Meanwhile, the new Adreno GPU offers 60% performance improvement over the previous generation and also allows users to play games at 1080p at upto 120FPS.

The 8cx Gen3 is also equipped with the Spectra ISP that brings faster camera start-up time which is said to be 15% faster than the previous generation. It also supports upto a 4K HDR camera and upto a quad-camera array.

The 8cx Gen3 offers support for Snapdragon X55, X62 and X65 5G modem enabling speeds upto 10Gbps. It also features FastConnect 6900 that supports WiFi 6/6E and 5G/4G LTE connectivity.

The devices powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 will launch in the first half of 2022.

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WhatsApp has banned over 2 million accounts from the platform during the month of October

As the worlds most popular messaging service, WhatsApp also has one of the largest user bases on any app. With a wide and diverse userbase also comes unwanted messages, spam and the sort. So, to that end, WhatsApp has banned over 2 million accounts from the platform during the month of October. In fact, as we reported earlier, WhatsApp banned close to 2.2 million users in September. These users were banned for violating the chatting app’s security rules. With WhatsApp broadening its offerings into the payments industry, the brand has to weed out sketchy users to ensure the safety of everyone else using the platform. 

WhatsApp has banned 2 million users in October

That means that the platform has banned over 4 million accounts in two months. Maybe that’s not how the metrics are measured but in terms of numbers, it does seem like the service has banned a gigantic number of users. In the latest transparency report from the company, we can see that WhatsApp has taken strict action against a number of users on the platform. WhatsApp has its own system to weed out abusive and harmful content.

WhatsApp has also asked users to send complaints and grievances to grievance_officer_wa@support.whatsapp.com. Whatsapp has recently been in the news for releasing many updates designed to enhance user privacy and overall convenience. It makes perfect sense for the platform to remove so many users (and to continue doing so) for the sake of growing its business globally. 

Also Read: You’ll soon be able to react to WhatsApp messages

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Apple Announces 2021 App Store Award Winners, Names Top Apps, Games of the Year

Apple on Thursday announced its 2021 App Store Awards and released the list of 15 best apps and games of the year across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the Apple TV. The iPhone maker also separately released its top apps and games on a regional basis.

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iQoo Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021 Kickstarts With 'The Grind' Mini Tournament

iQoo Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021’s ‘The Grind’ tournament has started. It will see 32 teams compete for two weeks in the In-Game Qualifiers. The main iQoo Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021 tournament will begin on December 16. Krafton is running in-game qualifiers alongside ‘The Grind’.

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Scientists have developed the worlds first living robots, bringing us one step closer to a sci-fi future

As if autonomous robots weren’t enough, scientists have now unveiled the worlds first living robots. What are living robots you ask? Living robots are essentially artificially created organisms that have the ability to reproduce and create more copies of themselves. And no, they’re not just clones that are replicating but are actually reproducing. Researchers have noticed that these living robots can jumpstart a bunch of single cells, building them into an approximation of the parent robot. Within a few days, these ‘offspring’ even start looking like their parents. It’s a breakthrough discovery that has major implications in the medical world and further. 

What are 'living robots'?

Called a Xenobot, the organism is built using organic material and not the usual metal robots that we’re used to seeing in popular media. Although a nanobot swarm is somewhat similar to what these Xenobots can achieve. But, not to fear though, most of these robots will be used to clean microplastics and administer precise medication. These are but just a few uses of these Xenobots. The researchers also stated, “If we knew how to tell collections of cells to do what we wanted them to do, ultimately, that’s regenerative medicine — that’s the solution to traumatic injury, birth defects, cancer, and ageing. All of these different problems are here because we don’t know how to predict and control what groups of cells are going to build. Xenobots are a new platform for teaching us.”. 

In terms of new medical technology, these Xenobots could change how we view modern medicine in terms of medication delivery and monitoring. It could also speed up healing in wounded patients and such. The applications of this kind of tech are limitless and if anything, the future is going to be rather strange and quite amazing. 

Also Read: A huge asteroid is moving toward Earth's orbital path

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PS Plus December 2021 Free Games Include Godfall, Mortal Shell, Lego DC Super-Villains

PlayStation Plus titles for December have been announced, and the gamers who are subscribed to Sony’s gaming service will have access to titles like Godfall: Challenger Edition, Mortal Shell, and Lego DC Super-Villains, as part of this month’s lineup. Sony says that gamers can also add last month’s free PS VR titles to their library before January 3.

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