OnePlus 11 to feature Bionic Vibration Motor, better game latency, and memory efficiency

OnePlus is gearing up to offer fans a great start to the new year through its product launch event. The brand will launch the new OnePlus 11 in its home market on January 4 and soon in India on February 7. And as part of teasers for the upcoming launch, the company has revealed some innovative features of the OnePlus 11 via the Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo.

OnePlus 11 Bionic Vibration Motor

The OnePlus 11 will be the first smartphone in the world to offer a bionic vibration sensor motor, which has been created by AAC and OnePlus. This may end up being the strongest X-axis motor for Android. This is claimed to offer a breath-like vibration feedback experience. 

OnePlus 11 game cloud computing private network

The OnePlus 11 will come with its own game cloud computing private network. The idea is to reduce issues with gaming when users are in a low-network area. The brand claims that it reduces high-latency games when in a weak network by 99.43%. 

OnePlus 11 Memory Genetic Recombination

The OnePlus 11 will also offer a new innovative technology known as Memory Genetic Recombination. This will change the way Android’s memory functions work. This is claimed to help improve the efficiency of low-level access and recovery.

OnePlus 11 specifications (expected)

Apart from offering the three innovative technologies, the OnePlus 11 also has a few other features that make it worthy of consideration. This smartphone is confirmed to have the new  Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC along with up to 16GB RAM. According to the smartphone’s TENAA listing, the smartphone may weigh around 205 grams and have dimensions spanning 163.1×74.1×8.53-mm. The smartphone will have a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with a 3216×1440 pixel resolution and support for 1.07 billion colours. The smartphone has a 50MP, 48MP, and 32MP camera setup along with a 16MP selfie camera. 

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OnePlus 11s Amazon microsite goes live confirming alert slider, Hasselblad cameras, and other details

OnePlus 11 is going to launch on January 4 in China, followed by a global launch on February 7. In anticipation of the India launch, Amazon has launched a microsite dedicated to the flagship smartphone, showing some of the key features that it will offer. The microsite also discusses the upcoming availability of this smartphone. 

OnePlus 11 Amazon microsite

The microsite dedicated to the OnePlus 11 series shows that the flagship smartphone will feature an alert slider, which happens to be a fan favourite. The alert slider was missing from a few premia OnePlus smartphones in the past few years. The microsite also shows that the brand has partnered with Hasselblad for the camera offerings. The microsite also shows details about the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. 

The upcoming smartphone shows a redesigned camera island that has a half-pill-shaped border. This border stretches to the middle of the back panel from the side frame. Images show a circular camera bump that has three sensors and an LED flash. The OnePlus 11 will come in Green and Black colours. 

OnePlus 11 specifications (expected)

The OnePlus 11 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and may offer up to 256GB storage along with 16GB RAM. The smartphone is rumoured to have a 5,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support. It may have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2K resolution, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. 

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Battlegrounds Mobile India BGMI may return to Google Play Store in January 2023

The wildly-popular battle royale mobile game, BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India), was banned in India by the government earlier this year. Krafton had previously assured its player base that it is working to bring the game back to India, but there's been no update on that front yet. However, Chicken Dinner lovers would be pleased to know the game could be making its way back on the Google Play Store.

According to AFKGaming, BGMI content creators Pratik "Alpha Clasher" Jogiya and Sohail "Hector" Shaikh claim that Battlegrounds Mobile India is returning to Android a.k.a. the Google Play Store very soon. The game will allegedly be playable on Android once again in India on January 15.

BGMI returning to the Google Play Store in January 2023

BGMI is allegedly returning to Android phones in India once again. BGMI content creators Pratik "Alpha Clasher" Jogiya and Sohail "Hector" Shaikh have both confirmed this. In Alpha Clasher's recent livestream, a player with the in-game name "predatorsasuke" joined the stream and claimed to have information regarding the relaunch of BGMI.

He claimed to have worked at Google and shared a tentative relaunch date of BGMI. He said, "You’d be very happy, BGMI will launch on Google Play Store on 15th January; it is a tentative date." 

Not too long after Alpha's livestream, Hector also confirmed the timeline – revealing that BGMI is allegedly scheduled to return in January. He said, "The game is going to return in January, someone from Google said this. I don’t know this personally, but I have heard this. That person is someone important in the Google community; he is someone in a leadership position. It doesn’t matter if someone from the gaming community says that the game will return. That person said that the game would return on 15th January."

Do take all this information with a grain of salt since nothing concrete has been confirmed by Krafton or Google. 

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Redmi Note 12, iQOO 11, and more smartphone launches to look forward to in Jan 2023

With 2022 coming to an end in just a few days time, we are already gearing up for several new and exciting launches in the initial weeks of 2023. Many brands have already announced their upcoming launches for the first week of January. Companies like Xiaomi, iQOO, Samsung, Tecno, and more are gearing up to launch their first offerings for 2023 in India, so here's a look at some of the top smartphone launches that will kick-off 2023.

1. Redmi Note 12 Series

The Redmi Note 12 series, which will include the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, and the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ will be launched in India on January 5. The Redmi Note 12 series is already being teased by Xiaomi, and the company has already hinted at some of the key specifications of the smartphones. 

According to the teasers shared by Xiaomi, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G will come with a 200-megapixel primary camera, which will be a first in this segment. The Redmi Note 12 series has already been launched in China, and the Indian version of the three smartphones are said to come with the same specifications as their Chinese counterparts. 

The Redmi Note 12 5G, which will be the entry-level offering in the series, is said to come with a Super AMOLED display, along with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, which is said to be the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chip. The Redmi Note 12 5G will also come with 33W fast charging, and a 48-megapixel triple rear camera setup for images and videos. 

The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, on the other hand, is expected to come as a rival to the recently-launched Realme 10 Pro+ 5G, and will come with a 200-megapixel rear camera. Apart from this, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is expected to come powered by MediaTek's new Dimensity 1080 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is also expected to come with super-fast 120W fast charging for its 5,000mAh battery unit. 

2. iQOO 11 Series

Vivo sub-brand iQOO's next-generation flagships in the iQOO 11 series are also coming to India on January 10, 2023. Now, it is not known if the company will launch both the iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro, but the media invites for the launch do not mention the iQOO 11 Pro. The iQOO 11 is expected to be the first smartphone in India to come with Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The iQOO 11 5G will also debut Vivo's new V2 camera chip, and the smartphone will come with a new E6 AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 2K resolution, and LTPO 4 technology for variable refresh rate. 

In terms of battery, the iQOO 11 5G is expected to come with a 5,000mAh battery paired with 120W fast charging. The iQOO 11 Pro, on the other hand, was launched in China with 200W fast charging. The iQOO 11 5G may also come with a triple rear camera setup.

3. Poco C50

Poco is also gearing up to launch a budget offering in the first month of 2023. The company is expected to launch the successor to the Poco C31, the Poco C50. The Poco C50 launch has already been teased on Flipkart, but the launch date has not been confirmed yet. Reports have suggested that the Poco C50 may launch on January 3, and will come with several improvements over its predecessor. 

Not much is known in terms of specifications, but the smartphone could come with a dual rear camera setup, instead of the triple rear camera setup on the other two Poco C-series smartphones. The Poco C50 is also expected to feature an HD+ display, and while this will be a budget offering, it is unlikely to come with support for 5G.

4. Samsung Galaxy F04

Another budget offering that has been teased to be "coming soon" on Flipkart, Samsung's Galaxy F04 will be launched in India at a price of under Rs 8,000. According to the official teaser, the Samsung Galaxy F04 will be launched at a price of Rs 7xxx. The teaser also shows a dual rear camera setup, and two different colours - a shade of pink, and one shade of green. Not much is known in terms of performance specifications, but the Samsung Galaxy F04's teaser shows that the smartphone will come with 8GB of RAM. 

Several reports have also stated that the Samsung Galaxy F04 may come with similar specifications to the Samsung Galaxy A04e which was launched in India earlier this month. The Samsung Galaxy A04e was launched with a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 paired with up to 4GB of RAM. There is a dual rear camera on the Samsung Galaxy A04e, which includes a 13-megapixel primary shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

5. Tecno Phantom X2 5G

The Tecno Phantom X2 5G will be the next flagship from the brand in India. The smartphone will be launched on January 2, 2023 and will go on sale in the country on January 9, 2023 onwards. The Tecno Phantom X2 5G's key specifications have already been confirmed by the company. Apart from this, Tecno has also unveiled several offers for the upcoming Tecno Phantom X2 Pro, which includes a free trolley bag, a special discount of Rs 2,000, a free screen replacement within 100 days, and a no down payment EMI buying option, along with other offers.

The Tecno Phantom X2 5G will come with a 6.8-inch FHD+ curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 chipset and there will be a triple rear camera setup with a primary 64-megapixel shooter with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS).

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Steam Replay 2022: PC Gamers Get a Recap, With Statistics on Their Past Year

Valve’s new Steam Replay feature is out now, offering insight into your personal PC gaming experiences in 2022. Akin to Spotify Wrapped, the feature details a range of statistics, ranging from most played games, total achievements unlocked, a monthly breakdown, and more. Your accomplishments can be shared with friends as well, and simply browsing through it unlocks ...

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PlayStation Plus January 2023 Free Games: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2

PlayStation Plus monthly free games for the new year have been revealed. Starting January 3, PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium, and Deluxe subscribers can add Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2 to their game library. Access ends on February 6, 2023, after which players will need to hold onto their subscriptions to keep playing.

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Apple set to change its pricing strategy for iPhone 15 Plus: Know why

After dropping the Mini iPhone from its lineup this year, Apple brought back the once fabled, Plus phones, launching the iPhone 14 Plus as a part of its latest line of phones in September. However, as per reports, the poor sales of the iPhone 14 Plus have forced Apple to take a different route with this year’s launches. This problem has reportedly affected the iPhone 14 as well.

The iPhone 14 Plus, at the time of launch, was positioned to fill the gap between the base iPhone 14 and the Pro models. The main difference between the base iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus was the bigger battery capacity and a larger 6.7-inch screen compared to the 6.1-inch screen of the base iPhone 14. As it turns out though, these differences were not enough to drive the sales of the device when it hit the stores.

Two ways out, only one to pick

To make sure that the iPhone 15 Plus does not report similar sales numbers, Apple executives have reportedly laid out a definitive plan for the next launch cycle. As per a blog post by yeux1122, Apple has two plans in the works. The first one aims to decrease the difference between the Pro and the base model iPhone. The post says the base iPhone 15 would come with the dynamic island. In the iPhone 14 line, it had been reserved for the Pro and Pro Max models.

The second plan is to change the pricing of the devices. While there was no clear indication of how the pricing will change, it has been reported that a new pricing model will be adopted with the launch of the new iPhones. There is also going to be a change in materials and camera parts between the Pro and the Max models of the iPhones as well!

The Plus models of the iPhone are not the only ones to have reflected below than expected numbers. As stated earlier in the article, the Mini phones that were introduced with the iPhone 12 line were discontinued after the launch of the iPhone 13(s) owing to a similar problem. With the Plus models also headed down the same road, it will be interesting to see where they end a couple of years down the line. 

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