OPPO F7 receives its stable Android 10 update with ColorOS 7

OPPO ships their smartphones with ColorOS, a custom Android skin that emphasizes on minimal UI and flat icons. The latest iteration of ColorOS, ColorOS 7, is based on Android 10 and it packs in features like a system-wide dark mode, new navigation gestures, improved Digital Wellbeing tools with Focus mode, and a revamped Camera UI. The update is already available on a number of OPPO devices, and the company had promised to bring the same to the OPPO F7 starting June 24. Staying true to their word, OPPO is now rolling out the long-anticipated update to the OPPO F7.

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Tagged as software version CPH1819EX_11.F.11_2110_202006051136, the new firmware should be available across multiple African and Asian countries, including India. Those running ColorOS 6 based CPH1819EX_11.C.12/C.13/C.14 build should get the OTA prompt on their phones right away, or they can manually force the update by visiting Settings > Software Updates and clicking on Trial Version from the gear menu. Despite saying “Trial Version”, the option now leads to the stable build, thus existing beta users can seamlessly perform the transition.

Thanks to ColorOS Community user luikham for the screenshot!

With the ColorOS 7 update, owners of the OPPO F7 are now able to utilize the handy AirDrop like cross-device P2P file transfer protocol. The new build also bumps the Android security patch level to June 2020, which is certainly a big plus. Expand the following section to take a look at the complete changelog of this update.

ColorOS 7 (Android 10) update changelog for the OPPO F7

• Visuals
  • Brand new borderless design makes visuals more attractive and operation more efficient.
  • Added OPPO Sans as the default font. The new font delivers a refreshing feel and fits well with OPPO’s pursuit of blending beauty and technology.
• Smart Sidebar
  • Optimised user interfaces and improved one-handed operation.
  • Drag an app out of Smart Sidebar to open it in Split-screen mode.
  • Added two settings: Assistive Ball Opacity and Hide Assistive Ball on Fullscreen App.
  • Optimised the Floating Window feature for more apps.
  • Added a bubble: A bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the Smart Sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse and open the app.
• Screenshot
  • Optimised 3-Finger Screenshot: Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen and swipe your fingers to adjust the screenshot size. Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen and swipe your fingers outwards to capture a long screenshot.
  • Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the screenshot preview floating window and set the screenshot sound.
  • Optimised screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag it up and release to share it, or drag it down and release to take a long screenshot.
• Navigation Gestures 3.0
  • New gesture: Swipe inward from both sides of the screen and then hold to switch to the previous app.
  • Optimised gestures: All gestures are supported in landscape mode.
• System
  • Added Dark Mode: Protects your eyes while reducing power consumption.
  • Added Focus Mode: Shields you from outside distractions when you are learning or working.
  • Added all new charging animation.
  • Optimised the Quick Settings user interface for easier one-handed operation.
  • Swipe left or right to ignore banner notifications.
  • Added a pause function for screen recording.
  • Added a floating window and settings for screen recording.
  • New sounds added for file deletion, calculator key touches, and compass pointer.
  • Optimised system pre-loaded ringtones.
  • Added TalkBack floating prompts for Accessibility.
  • Colour Accessibility Mode added to improve the user experience for visually impaired users.
  • New management function for recent tasks: You can view memory information about recent tasks and lock apps.
• Games
  • Optimised visual interaction for Game Space.
  • Optimised the startup animation for Game Space.
• Home Screen
  • More live wallpapers.
  • Added Art+ static wallpapers.
  • Customise whether to open Global Search or the notification drawer when swiping down on the Home screen.
  • Customise the size, shape, and style of app icons on the Home screen.
  • Swipe up on the Lock screen to switch unlock methods.
  • Optimised the graphic design of password unlocks to facilitate one-handed operations.
  • Supported live wallpapers on the Lock screen.
  • More screen-off clock styles.
  • Added a simple Home screen mode, featuring larger fonts and icons and a clearer layout.
• Security
  • Connect your phone to Wi-Fi networks using a random MAC address to avoid targeted ads and protect your privacy.
• Tools
  • In Quick Settings or Smart Sidebar, you can open Calculator in a floating
  • Added the trim feature in Recordings.
  • Added the Weather (dynamic) ringtone, which automatically adapts to the current weather.
  • Added weather-adaptive animations in Weather.
• Camera
  • Optimised the Camera UI for better user experience.
  • Optimised the Timer UI and sound.
• Photos
  • Optimised the Album UI for a clear hierarchy and quick lookup of photos.
  • Added Album Recommendations that recognises more than 80 different scenes.
• Communications
  • OPPO Share now supports sharing files with vivo and Xiaomi devices.
  • Optimised the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience.
• Settings
  • Search Settings now supports fuzzy match and contains a search history.
• Applications
  • Soloop Video Editor: Create your video with one tap.
  • Added DocVault, an app for easy management and use of your digital ID cards (available only on phones sold in India).

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Realme X3, X3 SuperZoom flagship killers and Realme Buds Q in-ear TWS launch in India

Realme, true to its tagline of “dare to leap,” has taken several long-range leaps over the past couple of years since its inception. After stuffing the market with its entry-level and budget offerings, Realme launched its first true flagship – Realme X2 Pro (review) – last year followed by its first 5G-enabled signature device – the Realme X50 Pro (review) – earlier this year. Now, Realme added another flagship (read flagship killer!) device to its portfolio. The Realme X3 SuperZoom has launched in India along with the regular Realme X3, which just got unveiled. Along with these smartphones, Realme is also launching its third pair od TWS earphones – the Realme Buds Q.

The Realme X3 and the X3 SuperZoom are almost identical. But before we outline the differences, here are the features that the two devices share. Realme has chosen to base the X3 Series on last year’s Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform to avoid the extra costs attached to the 5G support on the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. The Realme X3 gets 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB variants while the X3 SuperZoom comes in 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB options.

Realme X3 SuperZoom in Arctic White and Glacier Blue colors.

The biggest highlight of the Realme X3 SuperZoom is the periscopic zoom telephoto setup that allows up to 5x optical and up to 60x digital zoom. After smartphones like the Huawei P30 Pro and the OPPO Reno 10X popularized the concept, Samsung started mass producing these periscopic camera units and Realme could be using one of those. This periscopic camera also comes with OIS

The regular Realme X3 replaces the periscopic camera with a fixed 2x telephoto camera, as we saw on the Realme X2 Pro. Other cameras in the array are the same for both devices and include a 64MP Samsung GW1 primary camera that Relme has been using on every mid-range and premium device since the Realme XT. The other cameras include an 8MP wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro camera.

Realme has added a slew of interesting camera features along with a special emphasis on night photography. The company has added features such as Super Nightscape for hand-held night scenes, Ultra Nightscape for super low light shots, a Tripod Mode for long exposures shots in extremely low-light conditions, Starry Mode similar to Google Camera‘s Astrophotography feature, and lastly Pro Nightscape which is a manual mode specifically for the night.

Skipping out on an AMOLED display, the Realme X3 uses a Full HD+ LCD display with a dual-hole-punch cutout to accommodate two selfie cameras. The lack of an AMOLED display is made up for by a high 120Hz refresh rate for the display. The 120Hz panel will support gaming on higher refresh in several popular titles like Hitman GO, Dead Trigger 2, Alto’s Adventure, Mortal Kombat, Temple Run etc.

Both the devices feature 4,200mAh batteries and support Realme’s DART 3.3 fast charging. The company claims that this will allow the battery to refilled fully in less than an hour.

In terms of software, Realme UI based on Android 10 powers these devices. Realme pushes out software updates proactively and Android 11 beta for the Realme X50 Pro has already been announced so we can expect the X3 series to get Android 11 updates by the end of this year or early next year.

Price & Availability

The Realme X3 will be available in two variants in India and will be priced as follows:

• 6GB + 128GB – ₹24,999 (~$330)
• 8GB + 128GB – ₹25,999 (~$345)

The Realme X3 SuperZoom, on the other hand, will also come in two variant but different configurations and will be priced as follows:

• 8GB + 128GB – ₹27,999 (~$370)
• 12GB + 256GB – ₹32,999 (~$435)

The devices will be available via Flipkart and Realme’s online store and the first flash sale will take place on noon, June 30th.

Realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom Specifications

Specifications	Realme X3/X3 SuperZoom
Dimensions & Weight	163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm 202g
Display	6.57-inch dual-hole-punch FHD+ LCD 1080 x 2400 120Hz, 20:9 aspect ratio Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Adreno 640
RAM & Storage	Realme X3: 6GB + 128GB 8GB + 128GB Realme X3 SuperZoom: 8GB + 128GB 12GB + 256GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0 + Turbo Write + Host Performance Booster (HPB)
Battery	4,200mAh 30W Dart 3.0 fast charging
Fingerprint Sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint
Rear Cameras	64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor, f/1.8 8MP 119° wide-angle sensor, f/2.3 Telephoto Realme X3 SuperZoom: 8MP 5x periscopic telephoto, f/3.4 Realme X3: 13MP 2x fixed telephoto, f/2.5 2MP macro camera, f/2.4
Front Cameras	Realme X3 SuperZoom: 32MP Sony IMX616, f/2.5 Realme X3: 16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0 8MP 105° wide-angle sensor, f/2.2
Android Version	Realme UI based on Android 10

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Realme Buds Q

Along with the two new smartphones, Realme has also announced its third pair of TWS earphones – but, the first with an in-ear design. The Buds Q are Realme’s most affordable TWS earbuds so far and come with the smallest – 10mm – drivers. Each of the earbuds weighs only about 3.5 grams.  For controls, there are touch-sensitive capacitive buttons on both the earbuds instead of tactile buttons, and much like the Realme Buds Air, the Buds Q also customization of touch controls using the Realme Link app which can be used to control all of its wellness products including Realme Band and Watch.

The Realme Buds’ charging case comes with a 400mAh battery while each earbud is equipped with a 40mAh battery. The case uses a microUSB port for charging and there’s no wireless charging. Realme claims a battery life of 20 hours per full charge. While the earbuds come with an IPX4 rating, there’s no such protection for the case. Realme has also added its signature low-latency Gaming mode.

The Realme Buds Q will be available in three different colors – including Black, White, and Yellow. In contrast to the glossy surface of the Buds Air, the Buds Q come in a matte finish for all three options.

Price & Availability

The Realme Buds Q will be available for ₹1,999  on Amazon India and Realme’s online store and will be available starting July 1st.

Realme Buds Q Specifications

Specification	Realme Buds Q
Drivers	10mm
Battery	Charging case: 400mAh Each earbud: 40mAh
Charging	Micro USB
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.0 Codecs: SBC, AAC MicroUSB port for charging
IP rating	IPX4 for earbuds only
Dimensions	Each earbud: 3.6 grams Charging Case only: 28.2 grams
Controls	Touch controls on earbuds (also customizable using Realme Link app) Double-tap: play/pause and to accept calls Triple-tap: Forward track Long press on single earbud: End calls and trigger voice assistant Long press on both earbuds together: Enter/exit gaming mode

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 could launch under the POCO brand in some markets

POCO has evolved into an independent brand in markets like India, but it continues to share resources with Xiaomi across several key sectors like Product R&D. This is the reason why devices launched after POCO’s rebirth have been rebranded Xiaomi/Redmi devices. For instance, the POCO X2 (phoenixin) launched in India is a rebranded Redmi K30 4G (phoenix). Similarly, the POCO F2 Pro (lmi) launched internationally is a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro 5G (lmi). The story is set to continue forward, as information at hand suggests that the Xiaomi Redmi 9 could launch under the POCO brand in some markets.

A TUV Rheinland certification filing suggests that a new POCO device is coming with the model number M2004J19PI.

From previous certification filings at Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance, we know that the model number M2004J19__ belongs to the Redmi 9 family of phones. This indicates that one of the upcoming POCO devices will likely be a rebranded Xiaomi Redmi 9. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has already been launched in Spain, and more recently in China. There has been no indication from Xiaomi on which markets will receive the Redmi 9 or the POCO-branded phone. Seeing how successful the Redmi number series has been in markets like India, it would not make a lot of sense for Xiaomi to abandon the built-up goodwill and take a fresh bet on a rebranded lineup.

Xiaomi Redmi 9

If the Redmi 9 does come to India as a POCO-branded smartphone, it will likely be released alongside the POCO M2 Pro, which is known to have a model numbering M2003J6CI. We already know that a new POCO phone is launching in India in July, so we speculate that there is a possibility that Xiaomi lets POCO launch the Redmi 9 as the POCO M2.

On the topic of the POCO M2 Pro, a TUV Rheinland certification hints that this phone could be a variant of the Redmi Note 9S/Redmi Note 9 Pro, with the model number M2003J6CI, codename “gram”, and the Snapdragon 720G SoC. XDA Senior Member kacskrz, who has been reliable with their tips in the past, has found evidence that the M2003J6CI will only be available in India, which aligns with what POCO GM Mr. C. Manmohan had mentioned in a recent interview, that the new POCO device will be an India-first launch.

We await further information from reliable sources on both, the POCO M2 (if it exists) and the POCO M2 Pro.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 leaked render gives us our clearest look yet at Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is Samsung’s next smartwatch in the successful lineup, following the first generation Samsung Galaxy Watch. If you’re wondering where the Watch 2 is, previous leaks have suggested that Samsung would be skipping over the “2” branding, likely to avoid any confusion among users because of the existence of the Watch Active 2. We’ve already seen some leaks for the Galaxy Watch 3, showing off both a toothed bezel and smooth bezel, as well as one with the display on. Now, we have our clearest look yet at the upcoming smartwatch, thanks to a leaked high-quality render.

This render of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 comes courtesy of Evan ‘evleaks’ Blass, so there is high confidence towards its veracity.

The device pictured here comes with the model number SM-R840, which aligns with the model number of the previously leaked toothed bezel model. The markings on the underside reveal that the watch will come with a 45mm stainless steel case and Gorilla Glass DX for display protection. Further, the watch will have a rating of 5 ATM for water resistance. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is also MIL-STD-810G certified, which is a military certification attesting to the durability of a device — so the watch can likely handle a drop or two just fine. The device will also come with integrated GPS for positioning and route tracking. The black-colored leather strap also appears to be easily replaceable, so that remains a big plus for the lineup.

For the front, there isn’t much to dissect. We see two buttons on the side, likely to be useful for navigating the UX of the watch. The Galaxy Watch 3 is expected to keep the rotating bezel, but there is no indication of rotating functionality on this particular render — though the bezel which could possibly rotate does not have any brandings or markings on it, so that’s a good sign. Markings for minutes appear on the inner bezel, just above the display.

Previous leaks have indicated that the Galaxy Watch Active 3 will come in two body sizes: 41mm and 45mm, and the displays will be 1.2-inches and 1.4-inches. The body materials will be titanium or stainless steel, and there will be WiFi-only and LTE variants. Battery sizes are 247mAh and 340mAh, respectively. Both models will have 1GB of RAM, 5 ATM water resistance, MIL-STD-810G durability rating, and GPS support. The Galaxy Watch 3 should also be capable of monitoring ECG and blood pressure. The device will run on Tizen OS, and that’s probably for the best seeing the state of Android Wear OS by Google. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is expected to be revealed along with the Galaxy Note 20, and Galaxy Fold 2 at Samsung Unpacked 2020 in August.

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It sure sounds like the OnePlus 8 Lite/OnePlus Z will be called the OnePlus Nord instead

OnePlus burst onto the smartphone scene by making affordable phones with impressive specifications. However, as time has gone on, OnePlus devices have begun to creep up in price. We’ve been hearing about the company’s return to affordable phones with the rumored OnePlus Z/OnePlus 8 Lite. Evidence is starting to pile up to suggest the phone will actually be called “Nord.”

The Nord name was teased earlier this month by leaker Max J on Twitter. That sounded a bit strange to us because “Nord” sounds more like a codename than a final product name. However, new evidence seems to back up the idea that Nord is the actual name.

Earlier this week, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted the OnePlus logo in a new cyan blue color with the hashtag #NewBeginnings. Then an image featuring the same cyan blue color and the phrase “New Beginnings” was shared by Nils Ahrensmeier on Twitter. And to pull the whole thing together, OnePlus inadvertently leaked (and later removed) the Nord logo in a photo of an invitation on Instagram.

As you can see, the back of the invitation features the same “NORD” logo and the cyan blue color from the previous images. The original Instagram post was from the company’s “onepluslitezthing” account and it included photos celebrating the development of the phone. We can’t read the other text on the invitation, but it seems to suggest something special for the “first 100” buyers.

“Nord” is certainly a strange name and it’s interesting that OnePlus isn’t using a more traditional “Lite” naming scheme. A recent survey suggested that the specs of the device could include a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, 5G support, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and triple cameras. However, we’d suggest taking those specs with a grain of salt since we haven’t been able to independently confirm them.

There’s still a lot to learn about this “Nord” device. Will it be called the OnePlus Nord? Will it be called “Nord by OnePlus”? The device is expected to launch in India and Europe in July so we’ll soon find out.

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Via: Android Authority

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Pokémon Unite pits Pokémon in a 5v5 battle arena game for mobile

It may not seem that long ago, but Pokémon GO launched almost exactly 4 years ago. The game is not the insane phenomenon that it was that first summer, but it’s still one of the most played mobile games on the market. The latest Pokémon title for mobile is a DOTA-style arena battle game called Pokémon Unite.

Pokémon Unite is developed by Tencent, the company behind other popular games such as PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, and Honor of Kings. It’s a free-to-play game for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, Android included, of course. It’s similar in concept to MOBA games like DOTA and League of Legends.

Gameplay consists of teams of 5 battling against each other in different arenas. Players will pick a Pokémon at the start of the game and in true Pokémon fashion, your pocket monsters evolve and gain new abilities as you play. Multiplayer crossplay means you can play with people regardless of which device they use.

The idea with games like DOTA is that there are tons of characters for players to choose from, which is obviously something Pokémon has in spades. One big difference between Pokémon Unite and other Pokémon titles is that the monsters won’t have type advantages. That’s what gives water Pokémon advantages over fire Pokémon. In this game, those advantages will be removed to make the strategy simpler.

Another difference between Unite and DOTA is that you’re not “killing” other characters to earn coins. Instead, you are capturing the Pokémon. In other MOBA games your HP recovers if you don’t take damage for a while, but in Unite you have to return to the friendly base to heal.

A release date or timeframe for the launch was not given, only that there will be “more details in the future.” Pokémon games are very popular and the idea that you can play Unite across the Switch and mobile devices is very cool. We’re excited to learn more.

Via: Kotaku, The Verge

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Google rebuilds DevTools from scratch in Flutter for better performance and greater versatility

Flutter is a cross-platform programming framework, aiming to solve the woes of developing cross-platform apps without the mess of non-native code. With knowledge of the Dart programming language, a developer can build apps for Android, iOS, web, and desktop with a unified UI across all. Flutter 1.9 brought macOS and Catalina support in an alpha state while the v1.12 release matured their support past the pre-alpha state and the v1.17 of Flutter and v2.8 of Dart marked their first stable releases in 2020. Today, Google is releasing a new version of DevTools for Dart and Flutter code, that has been rebuilt from scratch in Flutter and comes with several improvements.

In the previous announcement, Google had mentioned its intent of swapping out the current version of Dart DevTools with a new Flutter version. This has now happened as the new DevTools has been rebuilt from scratch in Flutter. This new version of DevTools adds improvements such as changes to the performance and memory pages, as well as a completely new network page.

But why rebuild something when it still works? The team behind Flutter claims that the productivity benefits are important when building high-performance UIs, and the best way to demonstrate confidence in these claims is to adopt the very same tools for themselves. Rebuilding in Flutter also enables the developers to select a distribution model after writing the code, which is a departure from the current decision-making flowchart wherein the distribution model would dictate the code.

DevTools is shipping as a web application that makes it easier to integrate the tool into the existing tooling experience across all of the target platforms and IDEs. DevTools is a standalone suite of tools that runs in the browser, and it works for mobile apps, desktop apps, and web apps.

DevTools incorporates the following features:

• Flutter Inspector: a tool to visualize and explore widget trees. You can select widgets in your running app, slow down all animations, see text baselines, and more.
  • One of the new features is Layout Explorer which you can find in the Flutter Inspector tab next to Details Tree. Layout Explorer lets you inspect Flutter’s flex layout model. The team gives an example of how this tool can help debug why a row of widgets doesn’t look the way the developer had expected, for instance.

Flutter Inspector

• Timeline view: shows build times for each frame and a flame chart. This makes it easy to identify problematic frames in context.
  • This pane now incorporates the new Track Widget Builds button which adds build times of all widgets in your app to the timeline (at the expense of the performance of your profile build—so it’s not on by default). This is handy when you’re trying to find out which widgets, exactly, are behind a slow frame.

Frame Rendering Chart

• Memory view: shows you how your app is using memory at a given moment.
  • This view now shows a heatmap of the allocated memory and allows tracking platform memory too.

Memory Anatomy

• Performance view: This is a traditional CPU profiler. It lets you record a session of your app and see in which functions the CPU spent most of its time. You can use this to decide where to spend your time optimizing.
• DevTools even includes its own Debugger. This can be useful if you are not using an IDE but still want the option to add breakpoints, step through code, peek at variable values, and so on.

Debugger

• Network view: This is completely new.
  • As its name would imply, it lets you inspect network traffic. You can see the whole history of requests that your app made since it started and get detailed information about each one. This frees you from having to log these events on your own when trying to debug a network issue.
  • The Network tab currently shows HTTP traffic; future improvements include showing general socket I/O traffic.
  • Network requests are also shown in the Timeline view so you can see them in context.
• Logging view: shows events from your app and the framework. With it, you can easily filter messages (for example, you can specify “-gc” to filter out Garbage Collector events or “flutter.frame” to only show frame events). In Dart, logging messages can be structured, and the Logging view makes use of that.

To make complete use of DevTools, you can read the documentation. If you find any bugs, or if you want to vote on new features, you can do so on GitHub.

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