Forget iQOO Neo 8 Pro, Indians should be looking forward to the iQOO Neo 7 Pro

iQOO Neo 8 Pro has launched in China but for the Indian market, iQOO is likely to have the iQOO Neo 7 in showcase soon. Just the other day, iQOO Neo 7 Pro was seemingly teased by Nipun Marya for the Indian market. Now this Neo 7 Pro (for India) is rumoured to be a rebranded iQOO Neo 7 Racing Edition that is currently out in China.

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Neo 7 Racing and Neo 8 Pro: Display 

The iQOO Neo 8 Pro flaunts a AMOLED with 1B colours alongside a 144Hz refresh rate supporting HDR10 with 1300 nits brightness. On the other hand, the iQOO Neo 7 Racing sports a AMOLED similar to Neo 8 Pro with a 120Hz refresh along with HDR10+ support and 1500 nits brightness. 

Neo 7 Racing and Neo 8 Pro: Processor

The  iQOO Neo 8 Pro uses Android 13 with Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China) and is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm) chipset. The smartphone runs on an octa core processor with Immortalis-G715 MC11 GPU. However, the iQOO Neo 7 Racing uses Android 13 with OriginOS 3 and is powered by the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset. The smartphone also runs on an octa core processor but uses Adreno 730 as the GPU.

Neo 7 Racing and Neo 8 Pro: Battery and Memory

The two smartphones hold 5000 mAh battery capacity with 120W wired fast charging where the brand claims that 50% of the battery can be charged in 8 min. Where iQOO Neo 8 Pro offers 8GB RAM and 16GB RAM, the iQOO Neo 7 Racing offers 8GB, 12GB and 16GB RAM.  

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Neo 7 Racing and Neo 8 Pro: Camera

The iQOO Neo 8 Pro flaunts a 50 MP + 8 MP dual camera setup with a 16 MP front camera and the iQOO Neo 7 Racing sports a triple camera setup 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP with a 16 MP front camera. 

Let’s see if Neo 7 Pro happens to be the device teased and if at all brings the aforementioned specs. In time, we shall also see Neo 8 Pro coming our way.

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HBO’s the Last of Us Series Success Drove the Video Game’s Sales, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan Says

Sony confirmed Wednesday that the success of hit HBO drama The Last Of Us is boosting sales of the game series upon which it is based, in a stand-out case of the group repurposing its popular franchises. ‘We could see very, very clearly that every time an episode of that show dropped, that sales of the game increased very dramatically,’ Sony Interactive Entertainm...

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Microsoft Copilot: Maybe 3rd time is the charm for Windows virtual assistants

At the Microsoft Build 2023, Satya Nadella and team unveiled Copilot for Windows. Copilot is a new virtual assistant powered by ChatGPT that is accessible from the Windows 11 taskbar. It is the third Microsoft chatbot after Cortana and Clippy. Yeah, some of you may be too young to remember Clippy. So, now that Copilot is available on Windows, the question we have is — can Copilot do what others couldn’t? That is to last as a chatbot that Windows users live by. Will the third time be the charm for Microsoft virtual assistants?

Let’s see. 

Is Copilot the same as Bing Chat on Microsoft Edge?

Well, Microsoft Edge browser users will know of Bing Chat, which is accessible by clicking the (b) icon on the right corner of the top menu bar. For layman's understanding, the Copilot is based on this Bing Chat feature of Edge only and is now baked into Windows. You can tap the Copilot icon on the Windows taskbar with a hexagonal logo. A sidebar opens on the right side and you can access it over all apps and screens you are interacting with. 

If you recall, Cortana too had a dedicated button on the Windows 10 taskbar and so, Copilot seems like an advanced Cortana for Windows 11. And if you ask us, what about Clippy, well, Copilot appears to be Clippy on droids. Or dare we say, Clippy unclipped!

While all three virtual assistants were integrated with key Microsoft products and were capable of providing information, answering questions, and completing tasks, Copilot is more reaching and powerful than the rest two.

Use of Copilot on Windows

1. You can ask questions and clear your doubts with Copilot.

2. You can ask it to summarize copied text (even blocks of them), files (just drop the and ask it to sum up), and the content that’s on the app/window you are presently on.

3. Since it is integrated into Windows, you can get Copilot to change settings. Say, ask Copilot to adjust the Focus settings or turn on Dark Mode, and it will do that in seconds.

Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, Mr Panos Panay says “It makes every user a power user.” We hope it does.

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Oppo Reno 10 series may not be a flagship, but it may still pack a punch

Oppo is all set to launch its Reno series in China and the smartphones have been listed on multiple certification sites. The Oppo Reno 10 series will explore Oppo Reno 10, Reno 10 Pro, and Reno 10 Pro+. The launch will take place on May 24 in Chinese markets. 

The brand has been putting out information on the key features and specifications of the upcoming smartphone line up. There have been details about the display and the processor by the brand and a recent leak also gave out the live images of the device.

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Oppo Reno 10 Pro+: Expected specs

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. 

4700 mAh battery with 100W fast charging tech support.

6.7 inches OLED screen with a 1.5K resolution. 

A primary 50MP Sony IMX 890 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle Sony IMX 355 sensor, and a 64MP periscope zoom lens. 

Oppo Reno 10 Pro: Leaked highlights

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset with up to 12GB of RAM. 

The device is expected to share a similar rear camera setup with the Pro+ except for a tertiary 32MP Sony IMX 709 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom support.

Slightly smaller 4600mAh battery with 100W fast charging tech.

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Oppo Reno 10: What we know?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

4700 mAh battery with 80W fast charging tech.

A triple-rear camera setup with a telephoto sensor, a 64MP primary camera with OmniVision OV64B sensor, an 8MP Sony IMX 355 ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 32MP Sony IMX 709 telephoto lens with support for 2x optical zoom along with with a 32MP front camera.

The brand suggested that the smartphones in the Reno 10 series will flaunt the ProXDR display. ProXDR technology has been previously crafted in the flagship lineup of Oppo such as OPPO Find X6 Pro. The technology aims at enhancing colour reproduction of the showcased image in the device. Oppo allegedly has confirmed that the display will sport a 120Hz refresh rate and support 1.07 billion colours along with display brightness of 1400 nits. The ProXDR display is also set to feature dynamic light and shadow screen tech which will elevate the experience of display brightness by eight times.

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Sounds crazy, but iPhone 16 Pro Maxs screen may be largest ever in an iPhone

As Apple is preparing for an extravagant WWDC event this year with announcements for iOS 17, watchOS 10, 15 inch-MacBook Air and the highly anticipated mixed reality headset. And while the Cupertino giant has yet to even release the iPhone 15 series later this year, rumour mills are already abuzz with some insane claims about the iPhone 16 Pro Max and how it’s going to be the largest screen iPhone ever.

In case you didn’t know, iPhone 16 related rumours have been floating around the market for some time now, alleging everything from how the iPhone 16 is set to launch in 2024’s fall and the designs are impressively larger than that of iPhone 14 or leaks suggesting the size for iPhone 15. 

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While Apple is currently planning the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro Max model later this year, however, there are speculations about the brand shifting to Ultra model for iPhone 16 instead of iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple has done this before with its Apple watch line up as well hence making the change imminent. 

The CAD-based renders for iPhone Pro 16 Max/Ultra suggest that the screen will be taller measuring 6.9 inches while getting slightly wider eliminating the trouble of holding the cell phone in discomfort which is quite prevalent for iPhone 14 model. The shift in the frame size suggested by the leaks measures iPhone 15 Pro Max's width at 76.7 mm, while allegedly the iPhone 16 Pro Max/Ultra will measure 77.2 mm. In addition, the former holds a height range of 159.8 mm while iPhone 16 Pro Max/Ultra is anticipated to be 165 mm tall. That is an extraordinary design change for Apple’s design style.

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Having spoken about the changes in the iPhone 16 lineup, the iPhone 16 Pro might also see a change in size as the device is expected to flaunt a periscope zoom lens similar to iPhone 15 Pro Max. Hence, the size change in the iPhone 16 model evokes a lot of questions. Well, we still have a year to identify more leaks and draw parallels once the confirmed specifications of iPhone 15 series are out this fall.

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Redmi A2 and A2+ sale begins today: Know all about them, even alternatives

Xiaomi has unveiled two of their new smartphones, the Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ on May 19, 2023. Now it's finally the day of launch for these phones, when they go on sale for people to purchase across India. 

So, with the launch of the phone, let's have a look at its specifications, price, colour variants and availability of the phone. 

Also read: Redmi A2 vs Redmi A2+ comparison: Which one to buy when they launch in India?

Price of Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ 

The Redmi phones are priced according to the RAM and storage variants. The Redmi A2 has three variants. The 2GB RAM + 32GB variant storage is for ₹6,299. Next, the 2GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is for ₹6,799. Lastly, the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant is for  ₹7,999.

For the Redmi A2 there is only one variant. It comes with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and it is priced at ₹8,499. 

Colour variants of Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+

The phones will be available in Classic Black, Aqua Blue and Sea Green colours. 

Availability of Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+

Both the Redmi phones will be available at the Mi online store, Amazon and offline stores. 

Specifications of Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+

Let's start with Redmi A2. This phone comes with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel with a teardrop notch. It offers an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. Coming to the camera it has a 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. The phone is packed with a 5,000mAh battery and comes with 10W charging support.

Also Read: Here are the 5 features of the newly launched Redmi A2 and the Redmi A2 Plus

For Redmi A2+, the phone also has the same specifications except one extra feature which is the rear-facing fingerprint sensor.

The Redmi A2 and A2+ are entry level phones. But what if these phones can have a great alternative? Let’s look at one of the best alternatives of the phone: Micromax In 2C. Now let’s have  a look at its specifications, to understand how it can be a better alternative to the Redmi phones.

Specifications of Micromax In 2C

The phone comes with an IPS LCD display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. This phone comes with Android 11, as it was launched in 2022. Well, the major difference lies in the CPU of the two phones. 

The Redmi A2 comes with Octa-core with the specifications of 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 and for the Micromax phone it has Octa-core with the specifications of 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55. 

There isn’t any difference in the camera though, this phone too comes with 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. Same goes for the battery as well. Presently, the phone is priced at ₹5,999

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be faster than Apples M-series chips, leaks claim

The internet has been flooded with rumours about the latest and greatest processor from Snapdragon, set to hit us with another wave of ground-breaking technology. The latest findings about an upcoming iteration of a Snapdragon SoC has caught everyone’s imagination recently – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. 

In a way it seems remarkable that we’re already speculating about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip before Qualcomm has even released Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the most likely successor to current flagship level Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. But that’s the kind of world we’re living in at the moment.

The rumoured Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC is expected to introduce a new and exciting set of technological innovations that are slated to lay the grounds for more efficient and powerful Android and Windows devices, something along the lines of Apple’s M-series of processors.

Also read: Qualcomm and MediaTek under threat by this change in ARM licensing policy

Let’s take a look at what the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 can do, while we are still waiting for Gen 3 to hit the market. That’s right, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 already!

What’s expected of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with SM87505 model number is expected to use Nuvia CPU technology, said the tipster Digital Chat Station. In addition the Snapdragon smartphone processors are to run on a Nuvia CPU. 

Nuvia was acquired by Qualcomm in January 2021. Former Apple engineers who intended to apply their skills to Arm-based system-on-chips (SoCs) for servers created the processing firm. A few months later, Qualcomm released a thorough update on its plans for SoCs based on the Nuvia technology, and it openly stated that it hoped to compete with the Apple M1 in the market for always-connected PCs (ACPCs) with a processor.

“The addition of NUVIA CPUs to Qualcomm Technologies’ already leading mobile graphics processing unit (GPU), AI engine, DSP and dedicated multimedia accelerators will further extend the leadership of Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, and positions Snapdragon as the preferred platform for the future of connected computing,” suggested the released report.

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The tipster has also suggested that we can anticipate a release for the processors in late 2024 for 2025’s phones wherein the phone processors will have a 2+6 CPU core layout. So we can anticipate that Qualcomm has brought back Snapdragon 845’s two-tier architecture after a line-up of three-tier architecture from Snapdragon 855 to the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and prolly SD 8 Gen 3 which held big core + medium core (s) + small core (s) design.

Now some findings and reports about the upcoming iteration of Snapdragon SoCs, is said to be powerful enough that it can potentially outperform Apple’s latest M2 processors. If the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is anywhere close to what it is being touted to be, it will make for a really interesting introduction in the Android and PC market, bringing along devices that are more powerful and efficient than ever!

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