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vendredi 24 juillet 2020

NVIDIA GeForce NOW adds 9 games including FTL, Subnautica: Below Zero, and SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE

NVIDIA opened up its GeForce NOW game-streaming service for all users earlier this year in February. Since then, the company has been adding new titles to the list of games available for subscribers each week. NVIDIA has already added new games to the list thrice this month, with the previous update bringing titles like Hyper Scape beta, Death Stranding, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Far Cry Primal, and more. This week, NVIDIA is adding nine new titles to the streaming service, including FTL: Faster Than Light, Subnautica: Below Zero, SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE, and more.

There are the nine titles that have made their way to NVIDIA GeForce NOW this week:

Steam:
- Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
- SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
- Supreme Commander 2
- The Wind Road
Epic Game Store:
- Rogue Company
- Tacoma
- FTL: Faster Than Light
- Steep (also available on Uplay)
- Subnautica: Below Zero

Out of the aforementioned titles, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break and Rogue Company are new titles that have just been released on Steam and the Epic Games Store, respectively. It’s also worth noting that Tacoma, an adventure title from 2017, is available for free on the Epic Games Store until July 30th. Along with the addition of new titles, NVIDIA has also added highlights support for popular MOBA Dota 2, which will let users easily capture highlights from the game. Follow this link for a full list of titles that support NVIDIA Highlights.

Here are all the previous title additions to NVIDIA GeForce NOW:

NVIDIA GeForce NOW incorporates technology that utilizes AI and RTX GPUs to enable “the next generation of performance and visuals.” It’s NVIDIA’s improved deep learning neural network that “boosts frame rates while generating beautiful, sharp images for games”. Since the base technology is game streaming, games begin playing instantly when you fire them up. They also include an experience that has been optimized for cloud gaming and includes Game Ready Driver performance improvements, managed directly by NVIDIA.

NVIDIA GeForce NOW (Free, Google Play) →

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OxygenOS hints at a new “Gray Ash” color for the OnePlus Nord

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock these past few days, the OnePlus Nord is finally here. The Snapdragon 765G laden smartphone features a 90Hz AMOLED display panel with an in-display fingerprint scanner, 30W fast Warp Charge technology, 5G support – basically a bunch of good attributes under a very attractive price tag. At launch, the company decided to offer the Nord only in two color variants, namely “Blue Marble” and “Gray Onyx”. As it turns out, OnePlus may have another color in the works, although we are not sure whether they have any plan to release it soon or reserve it for a special occasion.

OnePlus Nord XDA Forums

XDA Senior Member and our trusted OnePlus tipster Some_Random_Username has discovered the hint about a third color variant of the OnePlus Nord while analyzing the Engineering Mode app. For those not familiar with this particular app, it’s pre-installed on every OnePlus phone running OxygenOS. The Qualcomm-made app got massive attention from the Android community back in 2017 due to a privilege escalation backdoor, albeit the sole purpose of it is to assist OEM engineers in hardware testing.

Hands-on with the OnePlus Nord: The true OnePlus X successor

Upon dissecting the latest version of the Engineering Mode app present in the newer OxygenOS builds, Some_Random_Username has spotted the following strings:

<string name="str_sm7250_color0_title">Gray Onyx</string>
<string name="str_sm7250_color1_title">Blue Marble</string>
<string name="str_sm7250_color2_title">Gray Ash</string>

The sm7250 portion corresponds to the model name for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765/765G/768 SoCs, but we are more interested in the color names. As we mentioned earlier, the first 2 colors in this list have been released, but the “Gray Ash” one has certainly not. What’s more interesting is that the existence of the third color does line up with details from a leaked slide that notable leaker Evan Blass published before the Nord’s launch.

Notice “Gray Ash” as one of the color options

Unlike the flagship OnePlus 8 series, the OnePlus Nord has no carrier-exclusive model as of now. It’s possible that “Gray Ash” may be the exclusive color for an upcoming carrier launch, but that’s just our speculation at this moment.

What do you think about the new color variant of the OnePlus Nord? Let us know in the comments below!

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OnePlus Camera 5.4.23 hints at 64MP photo support, possibly for the OnePlus 8T

Now that OnePlus is done with the launch of the OnePlus Nord, the company seems to have started prepping up for the launch of its next-gen flagships — the OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 8T Pro. The upcoming devices are expected to launch sometime later this year and, according to new strings discovered in the latest update for the OnePlus Camera app, they might feature a 64MP primary sensor.

A teardown of the OnePlus Camera app (v5.4.23) has unearthed new strings of code that hint at 64MP photo support. Since both OnePlus flagships from earlier this year feature a 48MP primary sensor, we believe that the company might be prepping up OxygenOS‘s stock camera app for its next-gen flagships.

<string name="full_size_picutre_disabled_burst_shot_64mp">Burst is disabled while using 64MP</string>
<string name="full_size_picutre_disabled_hint_64mp">16MP offers better dynamic range (Recommend)</string>
<string name="full_size_picutre_enabled_hint_64mp">64MP offers higher resolution and captures details in well lit scenes</string>
<string name="action_item_picture_format_jpg_64MP">JPG 64MP</string>
<string name="content_description_64mp">64MP</string>

The strings reveal that the OnePlus Camera app has received support for a new 64MP camera mode, which “offers higher resolution and captured details in well lit scenes.” The code further reveals that burst capture will be disabled while using the 64MP mode and that the camera app will recommend using the lower resolution 16MP mode for better dynamic range. The 16MP default mode further confirms that the new feature has been added in preparation for an upcoming device, as the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro capture 12MP photos by default.

As of now, we’ve not seen any leaks or rumors about OnePlus’ next-gen flagship devices. The company typically launches its T-series devices towards the end of the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter each year, and we should start seeing more details about the OnePlus 8T and 8T Pro in the coming weeks.

Thanks to XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username for the tip!

Featured image: OnePlus 8 Pro

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OxygenOS 10.5.2 for the OnePlus Nord adds OnePlus Buds support

Just a day after OnePlus hosted its AR launch event and unveiled the highly anticipated OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Buds, the company has started rolling out the second software update for its new mid-ranger. The update, OxygenOS v10.5.2, measures 143MB in size and brings official support for the OnePlus Buds to the device, Android security patches for July 2020, minor improvements for the camera, and more.

OnePlus Nord XDA Forums

Here’s the complete changelog for OxygenOS 10.5.2 for the OnePlus Nord:

System
- Newly adapted OnePlus Buds firmware, easier to take advantage of wireless connection
- Newly adapted Dailyhunt with 90Hz refresh rate (IN only)
- Optimized the process of starting camera with gestures
- Optimized video calling performance
- Improved system stability and fixed general issues
- Updated Android security patch to 2020.07
Camera
- Optimized power efficiency for front camera video shooting at 4K 60fps
- Improved camera experience and system stability

Just like all previous OxygenOS updates, the latest OTA for the OnePlus Nord is only being rolled out to a small percentage of users today. Once the company confirms that there aren’t any bugs in the release, the update should roll out to more users. As mentioned earlier, this is the second software update for the OnePlus Nord since its launch. The first update, OxygenOS v10.5.1, included optimizations for the video calling performance and a few camera improvements.

We currently don’t have access to download links for the latest OxygenOS OTA update for the OnePlus Nord. We will update the post as soon as the download links are available. It’s also worth noting that since the device hasn’t gone on sale in India, buyers should receive both the OTA updates right after they set up their new device. The OnePlus Nord goes on open sale in India on August 4th via OnePlus’s website and Amazon.in.

Source: OnePlus Forums

Download the latest OxygenOS updates for the OnePlus Nord

As mentioned earlier, the latest OTA update should roll out to all OnePlus Nord users in the coming days. However, in case you want to sideload the update on your device, you can download the update packages from the links below:

OxygenOS v10.5.0 to OxygenOS v10.5.1 (India only)
OxygenOS v10.5.1 to OxygenOS v10.5.2 (India only)

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jeudi 23 juillet 2020

[Update: Rolling out] Google Translate 6.5 tests Android 10 dark mode support and continues work on Transcribe mode

Update 1 (07/24/2020 @ 01:45 AM ET): A new Dark Mode design is now rolling out to Google Translate. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on February 6, 2020, is preserved below.

A system-wide dark mode has arguably been one of the most requested features on Android for quite some time. Google finally delivered with the first stable rollout of Android 10 late last year, pushing a new darker theme for the operating system. The company also rolled out individual dark mode toggles for many of its apps, including Google Keep, Files, Photos, Duo and more. However, the dark mode hasn’t made it to all of Google’s Android apps yet. For instance, the Google Translate app still doesn’t have a dark theme. But the latest update for the app reveals that the company has finally started testing dark mode support for the app.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, managed to manually enable the dark theme in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app on his Pixel 4. As you can see in the attached screenshots, turning on the dark mode switches the white elements in the app’s UI to a dark gray color without changing the color of the elements in blue.

The dark gray color spans across the app’s home page, phrasebook, and language selection menu, but the app’s Settings menu has a black background. As of now, the feature isn’t enabled in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app and our Managing Editor, Joe Fedewa, didn’t see a similar dark theme on his Pixel upon sideloading the latest update.

Along with the dark mode, the app also continues work on the Transcribe Mode which was first spotted back in December last year. The feature essentially allows you to translate uninterrupted speed in Google Translate to facilitate a conversation between users who don’t speak the same language. Google officially showed off the feature late last month at its AI Press Day event. The feature now appears as an icon labeled Transcribe right next to the Camera and Conversation icons in the app. The rest of the UI remains the same as what we spotted last year.

Update: Google Translate’s Dark Mode is now rolling out

Google Translate’s Dark Mode is now rolling out to some users, presumably under a wider rollout plan.

The theme that is now rolling out looks much better than the one spotted earlier in the year. These screenshots are from the ASUS ROG Phone 3 running Android 10 with Google Translate version 6.10.0.05.

Story Via: AndroidPolice

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The OPPO Watch will soon launch globally with Google’s Wear OS

OPPO entered the smartwatch segment earlier this year in March with the launch of the OPPO Watch. The Apple Watch lookalike was powered by the Snapdragon Wear 2500 SoC and ran OPPO’s proprietary ColorOS Watch software. Now, according to a recent report from Android Authority, the company is finally gearing up to launch the OPPO Watch internationally with Google’s Wear OS on board.

The company has shared a short teaser of the upcoming smartwatch, which gives us a brief glimpse of the design and confirms that it will feature Wear OS instead of OPPO’s proprietary software. The company has also revealed that the watch will be officially unveiled later this month on July 31st. While OPPO hasn’t released any details about the smartwatch’s hardware, an FCC listing of the OPPO Watch reveals that it will feature a 1.9-inch AMOLED display within a 46mm chassis, an optical heart rate sensor, and 5ATM water resistance.

The FCC listing doesn’t shed light on the SoC powering the smartwatch, but it does confirm that it will feature 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, and eSIM support. The listing also reveals that the OPPO Watch will include a 430mAh battery. It’s worth noting that the Chinese version of the smartwatch is rated for approximately 40 hours of regular use on a single charge and 21 days in power-saving mode. However, since Wear OS is known to be a power-hungry OS, we suspect that the battery life for the international version won’t be as impressive.

The OPPO Watch was launched in China with a price tag of 1,499 yuan (~$215), but we expect the international variant to be a bit pricier considering the fact that it runs Wear OS instead of OPPO’s software.

Via: Android Authority

Featured image: Chinese variant of the OPPO Watch

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AT&T’s sub-6GHz 5G network is now available across the U.S.

The major US carriers are duking it out to offer the best 5G networks, and AT&T is, of course, one of the main contenders. While their growing 5G network doesn’t boast the same throughput as Verizon’s Ultra Wideband mmWave 5G, AT&T’s sub-6GHz provides far better coverage. Today, the carrier announced they’ve reached a big milestone. The carrier’s sub-6GHz 5G network is now available nationwide.

Now, in the context of coverage, the FCC dictates that “nationwide” means more than 200 million people in the U.S. are blanketed in coverage. AT&T activated 40 new markets today, bringing the total number of covered people to 205 million (and 395 markets). So while not everyone in the country is truly covered, it’s enough for the company to say their 5G network is nationwide.

AT&T is still a bit behind T-Mobile’s 5G coverage both in terms of speed (especially after the latter’s acquisition of Sprint’s mid-band frequencies) and coverage. Both are a bit behind Verizon when it comes to speeds. AT&T and T-Mobile, however, are focusing on the mid- and low-band, while Verizon has the faster and more limited mmWave. Verizon currently doesn’t offer anything in the mid- to low-band spectrums, in contrast. Of course, all of this is somewhat of a moot point since the vast majority of people don’t have 5G-capable phones yet.

Check for AT&T 5G coverage in your area here.

Source: AT&T | Via: Engadget

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