Oppo Find N foldable smartphone confirmed to launch on December 15

Oppo has officially confirmed the arrival of its first mainstream foldable phone, the Find N, for December 15, the second day of the OPPO INNO Day event. The teaser image of the phone confirms an inward folding design similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and also showcases a triple camera set-up on the rear. 

Find N was introduced by Peter Lau, chief product officer at Oppo and co-founder of OnePlus. He revealed that the phone has been in the making for 4 years and Oppo has focused on making the phone beautiful and pleasant, and easy to use. 

“For OPPO, it is better to launch a product at a later date when it is ready to offer a great user experience instead of simply rushing to keep up with trends. As early as April 2018, the first generation of the Find N prototype was born internally. Although a handful of other brands have already introduced foldable devices to the market, barriers such as utility, durability and user experience continue to prevent foldable devices from becoming a more feasible daily driver for most people,” said Pete Lau while introducing the upcoming foldable phone. 

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Oppo Find N Specifications 

Oppo Find N recently surfaced on a Geekbench listing which revealed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset paired with 12GB RAM and have Android 11 as the base software. 

This upcoming Oppo foldable phone is likely to include an 8-inch LTPO display with 2K resolution and 120Hz variable refresh rate. 

Most pop-ups are annoying... But not our self-developed retractable camera!  Explore more in INNO WORLD on 14/12.#OPPOINNODAY2021 pic.twitter.com/33hgJSw8If

— OPPO (@oppo) December 7, 2021

According to camera specifications leaked on the Camera FV-5 website, this foldable will include a 12.6 MP primary sensor, paired with an f/1.8 aperture lens and equipped with OIS. The front camera resolution is allegedly 8.1 MP and it’s paired with an f/2.4 lens and EIS. These could very well point to resolution after binning from 50MP rear and 32MP front sensors. 

Apart from Find N, Oppo is likely to introduce more Concept devices and innovative smartphone tech at Inno Day 2021 starting on December 14 next week.

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This is the PC you need to run God of War 2018 at 4K 60FPS Ultra settings

One of Sony’s biggest exclusive games, God of War (2018) will launch for the PC on January 14 2022. The system requirements for the game, along with the PC specific features have been revealed. Before we get into the details, check out this trailer highlighting some of the PC exploits gamers can expect.

God of War (2018)’s Steam page details the system requirements of the game to run at various resolutions ranging from 720p @ 30FPS all the way to 4K @ 60FPS.

God of War (2018) Minimum PC system requirements

Resolution: 720p Framerate: 30FPS Graphical settings: Low  GPU: NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB)/ AMD R9 290X (4GB) CPU: Intel i-5-2500k (4 cores at 3.3GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 cores at 3.1GHz) RAM: 8GB OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (version 1809) Storage: 70GB HDD (SSD recommended)

God of War (2018) Recommended PC system requirements

Resolution: 1080p Framerate: 30FPS Graphical settings: Orignal  GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB)/ AMD RX 570 (4GB) CPU: Intel i-5-6600k (4 cores at 3.5GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 5 2400 (4 cores at 3.6GHz) RAM: 8GB OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (version 1809) Storage: 70GB SSD

God of War (2018) High PC system requirements

Resolution: 1080p Framerate: 60FPS Graphical settings: Orignal  GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 (8GB)/ AMD RX 5600XT (6GB) CPU: Intel i-7-4770k (4 cores at 3.5GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (4 cores at 3.2GHz) RAM: 8GB OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (version 1809) Storage: 70GB SSD

God of War (2018) Performance PC system requirements

Resolution: 1440p Framerate: 60FPS Graphical settings: High  GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 (8GB)/ AMD RX 5700XT (8GB) CPU: Intel i-7-7700k (4 cores at 4.2GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 7 3700x (8 cores at 3.6GHz) RAM: 16GB OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (version 1809) Storage: 70GB SSD

God of War (2018) Ultra PC system requirements 

Resolution: 2160p Framerate: 60FPS Graphical settings: Ultra  GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10GB)/ AMD RX 6800XT (16GB) CPU: Intel i-9-9900k (8 cores at 3.6GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 9 3950x (16 cores at 3.5GHz) RAM: 16GB OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (version 1809) Storage: 70GB SSD

As for the PC specific features, players can expect the following.

NVIDIA DLSS AI PERFORMANCE BOOST

“Using NVIDIA’s revolutionary Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) software combined with their exceptional RTX GPUs, players will be able to experience God of War running at increased resolutions while retaining high frame rates. DLSS uses machine learning to upscale the game resolution giving you amazing picture quality without the sacrifice to performance”.

NVIDIA REFLEX

“When facing your toughest opponents like Sigrun the Valkyrie Queen, how quickly you can react to her attacks can make all the difference between life and death in a fight. With NVIDIA Reflex, gameplay on God of War (2018) for PC will be responsive with reduced system latency across several generations of NVIDIA GeForce RTX and GTX GPUs (NVIDIA Reflex is supported on GTX 900 series or better)”.

AMD FIDELITYFX SUPER RESOLUTION

“We are also happy to support AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) so our players with AMD GPUs can take advantage of their visual enhancement technology!”

ENHANCED GRAPHICS

“Higher-resolution shadows, improved screen-space reflections, enhanced Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion (GTAO) and Screen Space Directional Occlusion (SSDO), alongside highly detailed assets and rendering solutions means God of War on PC will be a beautiful, crisp visual experience”.

What will be interesting to see is how the game performance when compared to the 4K 60FPS patch released for God of War’s performance on the PS5 (review). With God of War Ragnarök on the horizon, Sony wants to give PC gamers a taste of one of its best exclusive games in the hope that it may entice PC gamers to get onto the PlayStation bandwagon. God of War Ragnarök is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 and has also been confirmed to close out the Norse saga of the franchise. Sony PS5’s are flying off the shelves faster than Sony can make them. Sony has reduced its forecast of PS5 sales from 15 million to 14.8 million by March 2022 because of the ongoing global chip shortage. If you are still rocking a PS4, then fear not. Upcoming Sony exclusives like Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarök will also launch on the PS4.

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OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 receiving OxygenOS 12 update based on Android 12: Heres everything thats new

OnePlus has started rolling out an OxygenOS 12 update based on Android 12 for the users of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro globally. Like all its past updates, the OxygenOS 12 update is also being seeded incrementally which means it will reach a small number of users for the next few days. A broader rollout is set to begin in the next few weeks. 

The OxygenOS 12 brings lots of upgrades and features to the table and sets the stage for the company’s upcoming unified OS that is expected to debut with the 2022 flagship- OnePlus 10 series. Essentially, Oppo’s ColorOS and OxygenOS are set to merge and will power the next crop of OnePlus devices starting with the OnePlus 10 series that’s expected to launch in early January.

OxygenOS 12 update: What’s new?

The OxygenOS 12 brings Android 12 to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro along with features like the OnePlus Scout, improved Work-Life balance mode, Canvas 2.0 AOD, advanced dark mode, Shelf customizations and improved Game mode. 

The new OxygenOS update optimises the desktop and brings in new system design elements. The dark mode now supports three adjustable levels and there are new style options for cards including a dedicated OnePlus Watch card that displays health stats.

The Work-Life Balance 2.0 supports automatic switching based on specific locations or WiFi networks. The Gallery app gets new layout options and a redesign and the Canvas 2.0 always-on display has got new brushes for colour adjustment and stability optimizations.

OxygenOS 12 update: How to upgrade your OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro?

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro and it will be available for other existing OnePlus phones in the first half of 2022. The phones compatible with the new OxygenOS 12 are OnePlus 9R, OnePlus 8T, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7, OnePlus Nord 2, OnePlus Nord CE and OnePlus Nord.

You can check if your phone has received the update to OxygenOS 12 by going to the Settings- System- System Updates.

Also Read: OnePlus 9 RT India price tipped ahead of reported launch

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OnePlus 10 series could be showcased at CES 2022: Report

OnePlus 10 series might be making an earlier-than-expected debut at CES 2021 next month. An invite for the OnePlus event for January 5 has apparently surfaced online, and the company could bring in the 10 Pro and 10 in Las Vegas next month.

The 10 series is likely to first hit retail shelves in China and the global availability will reportedly commence later in March - April next year. 

The early arrival isn’t out of place considering that the brand skipped the 9T upgrade in the second half of this year. However, it’s also likely that OnePlus will share a teaser for these upcoming flagships. 

Meanwhile, OnePlus officially merged with parent company Oppo and launched a few Nord phones in the mid-range. In India, OnePlus is reportedly also launching 9RT, an upgrade to OnePlus 9R, on December 17 to celebrate its 8th year anniversary.

OnePlus 10 Pro Specifications 

OnePlus 10 Pro is rumoured to sport a 6.7-inch QHD display with a 120Hz variable refresh rate. The phone is confirmed to employ Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC which will likely be paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. 

The square camera module at the back will retain Hasselblad branding. The primary camera will allegedly have a 48MP sensor, accompanied by a 50MP wide-angle shooter, and an 8MP telephoto camera with 3.3x optical zoom. Not much has been reported about the OnePlus 10, but it’s likely to retain similar specifications. 

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An interesting highlight of the 10 series phones will be their software. OnePus earlier announced that the unified version of ColorOS and OxygenOS will debut with the 2022 flagship. The OxygenOS 12 update that’s based on Android 12 has started rolling out for the OnePlus 9 Pro and 9, but this one isn’t major deviance from the OxygenOS 11, at least on the surface. 

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Coming to PS5, PC; to Launch on PS5 on January 28

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection has been scheduled to release in January 2022. The collection, which contains remastered Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, will be released on PlayStation 5 and PC. However, not much is known about the PC version as of now.

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Daiwa launches 4K smart TVs running on WebOS starting at Rs 34,999

LG’s WebOS has evolved a lot during the past few years and while we have the new WebOS 6 available on 2021 LG TVs, WebOS 5 has started making an appearance on other TVs. Made in India TV maker Daiwa has launched two TVs running on WebOS - a 43-inch and a 55-inch 4K TV priced at Rs 34,999 and Rs 49,999 respectively. Let’s dive in see what these TVs bring to the table. 

Daiwa 43-inch and 55-inch WebOS TV specifications and features

Both the 43-inch and 55-inch TVs are 4K TVs and as we’ve mentioned above, run on LG’s WebOS platform. Both TVs are powered by an ARM CA55 1.1 GHz Quad-core processor coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB built-in storage. You get access to a host of streaming services on the TV including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+ Hotstar, Spotify and many more. The TV also comes with a Magic remote and also supports voice controls including Alexa built-in. 

The TVs have a 96% screen to body ratio and come with slim bezels. They offer 20W of sound output along with support for Dolby Audio. In addition to 4K, the TVs also support HDR10 and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma). The TVs have a refresh rate of 60Hz. The TVs also support ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), for those of you that wish to connect a gaming console to the TV like a PS5 or Xbox Series X.    The 43-inch and 55-inch Daiwa WebOS TVs also support dual-band, Miracast and 2 way Bluetooth 5.0. 

According to the press release shared, “Daiwa is the first Indian brand to introduce UHD Smart TVs powered by webOS TV. Existing users of the recently launched model 126cm (50) D50U1WOS 4K UHD Smart TV powered by webOS TV can now download the newly released software update to enjoy the Alexa built-in feature”. 

Daiwa 43-inch and 55-inch WebOS TV price and availability

The 43-inch TV is priced at Rs 34,999 while the 55-inch TV is priced at Rs 49,999 respectively and are already available at leading retail stores in India with a 12-month complete warranty and additional 12 months on panel warranty.

Also Read: What size TV is right for you?

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Telegram announces a bunch of new privacy and protective features on the app

For users on Telegram, there’s a bit of good news on the horizon. The messaging company has announced that it has updated its service with privacy-focused improvements and new protective features. The features will allow users to delete messages from particular dates, manage their connected devices and more. If you’re the owner of a Telegram group, you can mandate that whatever is shared on that particular group cannot be shared outside it. This gives users on the service a bit more privacy. In fact, over the past few months, we’ve had whistleblowers and the like discussing the breach of privacy when it comes to social media and messaging apps. Telegram has also released a bunch of new features a few weeks ago. You can check them out here. 

New Telegram features have been announced

The company stated in a blog that, “They’re helping creators protect the content they publish on Telegram and ensure that it is available only for their intended audience. Group and Channel owners who want to keep their content members-only can restrict message forwarding from their chat, which also prevents screenshots and limits the ability to save media from posts.”. To enable the feature, all you need to do is open the Group or Channel Info page > Group / Channel Type > Restrict Saving Content. 

The blog post also goes on to state, “Public Groups and Channel Comments allow for discussions of any topic in massive communities with thousands of members. These groups are used for everything from defending democracy to chatting with fans, which is why we've added the ability to appear as a channel when sending messages in these chats.” 

There are a ton of new features that have been added to the app and you can check out the entire feature list, right here. 

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