Facebook Gaming launches as a dedicated app to watch and share live gameplay

Over the last couple of years, game streaming services like Twitch have seen a steep rise in popularity. This has prompted several industry leaders, like Microsoft and Google, to launch their own streaming services. Facebook also jumped on the streaming bandwagon back in 2018 with the launch of Facebook Gaming, which allowed users to stream their gameplay on the platform. Since its inception, Facebook Gaming has grown at a steady pace and, while it still may not be as popular as Twitch or YouTube, it has managed to poach quite a few popular streamers away from these platforms. Now, in a bid to further capitalize on the recent growth in viewership, Facebook has launched a dedicated Facebook Gaming app on Android.

News regarding the new Facebook Gaming app first surfaced online yesterday, when a report from The New York Times claimed that the app would be launched on April 20th. As predicted, the app is now available on the Google Play Store and users can download it to watch and share live gameplay using just their smartphones. The app’s ability to help users share their gameplay right from their smartphones is what’s expected to give it an edge over competitors like Twitch, which require a complex setup to stream mobile games on the platform.

You can sign up for the Facebook Gaming service using your Facebook account and start streaming on the platform right away. In case you’re not looking to start your streaming career anytime soon, you can also just use the app to watch other streamers. Additionally, the app also includes support for instant games that you can enjoy without downloading them onto your device first. To make streaming and watching games a more social experience on the Facebook Gaming app, the company has also included a Connect feature that you can use to join existing gaming groups and connect with other users on the platform. As of now, the Facebook Gaming app is only available on Android, but the company plans to release the app on iOS once it receives approval from Apple.

Facebook Gaming: Watch, Play, and Connect (Free⁺, Google Play) →

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OPPO Find X2 Lite launches as a rebranded Chinese Reno3 Vitality Edition

Towards the end of last year, OPPO launched the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro in China. The mid-range devices from the company featured MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000L chipset and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G SoC, respectively. However, the international variants of the devices that were launched earlier this year in March featured completely different specifications. Instead of the Dimensity 1000L chip, the OPPO Reno3 (global) packed in MediaTek’s Helio P90 chip, while the Reno3 Pro (global) featured the Helio P95. Then, towards the end of last month, renders of the OPPO Find X2 Lite and Find X2 Neo surfaced online, featuring the same design and specifications as the Chinese Reno3 Vitality Edition and Reno3 Pro, which led us to believe that the devices could be launched under the Find X2 Lite and Find X2 Neo moniker globally.

Early this month, the OPPO Reno3 received FCC certification which further added fuel to our speculation that the device might be launched as the Find X2 Neo. Shortly thereafter, the device appeared in another certification filing, which confirmed that the upcoming Find X2 Neo was indeed a rebranded Chinese OPPO Reno3 Pro. However, we had no confirmation regarding the Find X2 Lite so far. Now, the company has officially unveiled the Find X2 Lite over on the OPPO Portugal website and its specifications confirm that it is just a rebranded Chinese OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition.

Specification	OPPO Find X2 Lite
Dimensions and Weight	160.3 x 74.3 x 7.96 mm 180g
Display	6.4″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED; Waterdrop-style notch Corning Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Adreno 620
RAM and Storage	8GB LPDDR4x RAM+128GB UFS 2.1
Battery & Charging	4,025mAh battery 30W VOOC Flash 4.0 fast charging Fast charger included within the box
Rear Camera	Photo: Primary: 48MP, f/1.7 Secondary: 8MP Wide-Angle Camera, f/2.2 Tertiary: 2MP, f/2.4 monochrome sensor Quaternary: 2MP, f/2.4 Depth Sensor Video: 4K @ 30fps 1080p @ 60fps/30fps 720p @ 60fps/30fps
Front Camera	32MP, f/2.0
Other Features	3.5mm headphone jack In-display fingerprint scanner
Android Version	ColorOS 7 based on Android 10

The new OPPO Find X2 Lite packs in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chip, coupled with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 onboard storage. It features a quad-camera setup on the back with a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP wide-angle camera, a 2MP monochrome camera, and a 2MP camera for depth perception.

Over on the front, the device features a single 32MP selfie shooter which is housed within the waterdrop style notch on the 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. Powering the device is a 4,025mAh battery with support for OPPO’s VOOC Flash 4.0 fast charging technology that can charge the device at 30W.

The listing further reveals that the device will be available in two color variants — Moonlight Black and Pearl White — but the company hasn’t released any pricing or availability details yet. But since the product page is already live, we expect OPPO to release these details soon.

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Source: OPPO Portugal

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New Realme 5G smartphone gets certified with dual hole-punch selfie cameras

Realme’s X lineup has grown over the past year, as the company works on cementing its brand positioning in the Indian market. The Realme X was an early mid-range device, evolving into the Realme XT, X2, X2 Pro, and then to the X50 Pro 5G. There did appear to be a jump in the naming convention, though recent certification listings attempted to explain this with the presence of a Realme X3 SuperZoom. Now, a new Realme smartphone has passed through TENAA, signaling that the company has at least two phones scheduled for launch in the near future.

This new Realme smartphone comes with the model number RMX2142, which is different from the Realme X3 SuperZoom’s RMX2086 model number. Thus, this new phone could be from the X series, perhaps the Realme X3 5G, or it could be named something else — we could not locate concrete information on the branding just yet.

What we do have is a good look at the device, including its renders and a few key specifications.

From the renders, we can clearly spot the dual punch-hole cameras on the front. Further, the back of the device comes with a quad-camera setup, which is a common feature across Realme’s phone lineup. We can also spot a recessed power button, which indicates that the phone will have a fingerprint scanner on the side instead of under the display.

The TENAA listing also presents some key specifications. For instance, this is a 5G smartphone, with support for SA/NSA bands such as Band 41, Band 78, and Band 79 in China. Device dimensions are 163.8 × 75.8 × 8.9 mm, while the phone weighs 192g. The display is a 6.57″ FHD+ TFT LCD display, which also explains the side-fingerprint scanner. The battery on the device is a good 4,100 mAh in capacity. The listing also mentions that the “headphone and charger share port”, which essentially means that there is no headphone jack on the device.

The SoC on the phone is an octa-core unit with a max frequency of 2.4GHz. The RAM on the phone will have options of 8GB, 6GB, and 12GB, while the internal storage on the phone ranges across options of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The rear camera setup includes a 48MP, 8MP, 2MP, and 2MP shooters, while the front setup is a 16MP and 2MP sensor. The listing mentions that there is no optical zoom setup on the phone, so we predict that the camera setup involves a wide-angle camera, a depth sensor, and a macro camera on the rear, and a depth sensor on the front.

There aren’t any more details on the rest of the phone’s specifications, but we should be close to launching anyway, so the official teasers are likely to begin very soon.

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Source: TENAA

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New Xiaomi smartphone gets certified, possibly the Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi lifted the covers off the Redmi Note 9 series early last month at an online-only launch event in India. As part of the series, the company launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G chip, a quad-camera setup, and up to 33W fast charging support. Unlike previous years, however, the company didn’t launch a regular Redmi Note 9 at the event and this led us to believe that the device would be launched at a later date. Now, an upcoming Redmi smartphone has surfaced on Chinese regulatory authority TENAA’s website, featuring a design similar to that of the Redmi Note 9 Pro (review) and Note 9 Pro Max.

The upcoming Redmi smartphone, which goes by the model number M2003J15Sc, appeared on TENAA last week and features a design similar to the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max. As you can see in the attached images, it features the same back panel design with the new square camera module that Xiaomi introduced with devices in the Redmi Note 9 series. This leads us to believe that this device could be the Redmi Note 9 or another Redmi Note series variant that may be launched soon.

The listing further reveals a few key details about the device, including that the device measures in at 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9mm and weighs 198g, features a 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and that it’s powered by a 4,920mAh battery. Additionally, we also learn that it will feature an octa-core SoC clocked at 2.0Ghz, coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. As of now, we have no further information about the upcoming device, but since it has already received TENAA certification, we expect Xiaomi to release more information soon.

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Source: TENAA

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Latest Magisk Canary release adds support for Android 11

Magisk by XDA Recognized Developer topjohnwu is the most popular root solution for Android devices, but because of the modifications it has to do to allow for systemless-root, it usually needs to be updated to be compatible with the latest Android release. The first Developer Preview for Android 11 was released back in February followed by the second Developer Preview last month. Today, topjohnwu released a Canary build of Magisk that can root the Android 11 Developer Preview.

60 days without root, this bad boy finally get some Magisk love pic.twitter.com/tEG6P0p32x

— John Wu (@topjohnwu) April 19, 2020

This initial Canary build is designed to work for the latest Android 11 Developer Preview releases for Pixel smartphones, though initial reports from Pixel 2 owners suggest it isn’t working for them. Bugs are to be expected given this is a Canary release, though. According to topjohnwu, SafetyNet Attestation currently passes, but it’s uncertain how long that’ll last once Google fully rolls out hardware attestation for SafetyNet.

To get started with root on Android 11, download the latest Canary Manager release or switch to the Canary release channel in Manager’s settings and then update Magisk. If you experience any issues, file a bug report on the project’s GitHub repository.

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OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro launched in India, starting at ₹41,999 ($549)

After months of leaks and teasers, OnePlus finally launched the OnePlus 8 series earlier this month. However, unlike previous years, the company didn’t launch the OnePlus 8 series in India and China at the same time as the global launch. While OnePlus launched the devices in China just a day after the global launch, the company has now finally gotten around to launching the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z in India.

OnePlus 8 XDA Forums || OnePlus 8 Pro XDA Forums

OnePlus 8 Series Specifications

Full Specification Table

Specification	OnePlus 8	OnePlus 8 Pro
Dimensions & Weight	160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm 180g	165.3 x 74.35 x 8.5 mm 199g
Colors, Materials, Finish	Onyx Black (glossy) Glacial Green (matte-frosted) Interstellar Glow (glossy) Polar Silver	Onyx Black (glossy) Glacial Green (matte-frosted) Ultramarine Blue (matte-frosted)
Display	6.55″ Fluid AMOLED, single hole-punch (3.8mm) cutout FHD+ resolution (2400 x 1080), 20:9 aspect ratio, 402ppi 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate HDR10+ 3D Corning Gorilla Glass Features Vibrant Color Effect Reading Mode Night Mode No Active Digitizer for Active Pen support	6.78″ Fluid AMOLED, single hole-punch (3.8mm) cutout QHD+ resolution (3168 x 1440), 19.8:9 aspect ratio, 513ppi 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate HDR10+ 1300 nits peak brightness, 4096 levels of adjustment 3D Corning Gorilla Glass Features Vibrant Color Effect Reading Mode Night Mode MEMC HDR Boost Adaptive Display No Active Digitizer for Active Pen support
Cameras (Rear)	Primary 48MP Sony IMX586, f/1.75, 0.8µm pixels, OIS, EIS Secondary 16MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2, 116° FOV Tertiary 2MP, macro, f/2.4, 1.75µm pixels Flash Dual LED Flash Autofocus PDAF + CAF Video 4K @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps Slow Motion 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 480 fps Time Lapse 4K @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps Miscellaneous features CINE aspect ratio Ultra Steady at 4K @ 30 fps Other sensors Flicker ambient light sensor (front)	Primary 48MP Sony IMX689, f/1.7, 1.12µm pixels/48MP; 2.24µm [4 in 1]/12MP, OIS, EIS Secondary 48MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2, 119.7° FOV Tertiary 8MP, telephoto, f/2.4, 1.0µm pixels, OIS, 3x Optical Hybrid Zoom Quaternary 5MP, color filter, f/2.4 Flash Dual LED Flash Autofocus All pixel omni-directional PDAF+CAF+LAF Video 4K @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps Slow Motion 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 480 fps Time Lapse 4K @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps Miscellaneous features HDR Video, CINE aspect ratio Ultra Steady at 4K @ 30 fps Audio Zoom Audio 3D Audio Windscreen Color Filter Camera Other sensors Flicker ambient light sensor (front and back) Laser sensor Front RGB sensor
Camera (Front)	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, 1.0µm pixels, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.45, 1.0µm pixels, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps
Software	OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10 2 years of software updates (Android 11 and Android 12 planned), 3 years of bi-monthly security updates A/B partitions for Seamless Updates
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 CPU 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650 GPU
RAM	8/12GB LPDDR4X	8/12GB LPDDR5
Storage	128/256 GB UFS 3.0+ Dual-Lane
Battery	4300 mAh	4510 mAh
Wired Charging	30W Warp Charge 30T (5V/6A) 15W USB-C Power Delivery (5V/3A)
Wireless Charging	No	Warp Charge 30 Wireless (30W), 10W Qi EPP Reverse Wireless Charging (3W)
IP Rating	No	IP68
Security	Optical under-display fingerprint scanner Software-based facial recognition
Ports & Buttons	USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C with video out (DisplayPort Alternate Mode) Alert Slider Dual nano-SIM slot* *Second SIM will be activated in a post-launch update
Audio & Vibration	Dual stereo speakers. Audio tuned by Dolby Atmos. X-axis linear motor
Multimedia Codec Support	Audio Playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MIDI, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 Audio Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR Video Playback: MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM Video Recording: MP4 Image Viewing: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEBP, HEIF, HEIC, RAW Image Output: JPEG, PNG
Connectivity	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 modem + Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 Wi-Fi: 2×2 MIMO, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4GHz/5GHz Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1, with Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm aptX HD, LDAC and AAC NFC: Yes Positioning: GPS (L1+L5 dual-band), GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo (E1+E5a dual-band), SBAS, A-GPS LTE/LTE-A: 4x4MIMO Supports up to DL Cat 18 (1.2Gbps)/UL Cat 13 (150Mbps) depending on carrier. Bands (NA) 5G NSA: n2, n5, n66, n71, n41 5G SA: n71, n41 MIMO-LTE: B2, 4, 7, 25, 66, 41, 48 NR: n2, n66, n41 FDD-LTE: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 TDD-LTE: B34, 38, 39, 40 (Roaming), 41, 46, 48 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 WCDMA: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8, B9, B19 CDMA: BC0, BC1, BC10 Bands (IN) 5G NSA: n78 5G SA: n78 MIMO-LTE: B1, 3, 41, 40 NR: n78 FDD-LTE: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 TDD-LTE: B34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 WCDMA: B1, B2, B4, B8, B9, B19 CDMA: BC0 (Roaming) GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 Bands (EU) 5G NSA: n1, n3, n28, n78 5G SA: n78 MIMO-LTE: B1, 3, 7, 38, 40, 41 NR: n1, n3, n7, n78 FDD-LTE: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 TDD-LTE: B34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46 WCDMA: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8, B9, B19 CDMA: BC0 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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Indian Pricing and Availability

India is currently in the middle of a lockdown because of COVID-19, because of which, many OEMs have had to shelve their plans. Nonetheless, the company is going ahead with a price reveal.

The OnePlus 8 series will be available in the following RAM and storage variants at the below-mentioned prices:

• OnePlus 8:
  • 6GB + 128GB: ₹41,999 (Amazon.in exclusive) (Glacial Green)
  • 8GB + 128GB: ₹44,999 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green)
  • 12GB + 256GB: ₹49,999 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow)
• OnePlus 8 Pro:
  • 8GB + 128GB: ₹54,999 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green)
  • 12GB + 256GB: ₹59,999 (Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue)
• OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z: ₹1,999 (Black, Blue, Mint, Oat)

XDA Review: OnePlus 8 || OnePlus 8 Pro

Interestingly, India gets a lower RAM variant and an even lower starting price point ($549). Even the matching variants are priced lower in India. For instance, the starting 8GB + 128GB variant of the OnePlus 8 costs ~$588, which is a good ~$100 cheaper than the US pricing of $699. Similarly, the OnePlus 8 Pro’s 12GB + 256GB variant costs ~$785, which is a far cry from the $999 price tag for the top variant. Even the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z is half the price. Keep in mind that the Indian variant lacks some 5G bands, which is a non-issue for India because the country does not have 5G anyway.

The phones and accessories will be available across all online and offline channels when the sale is made possible in India in line with the government’s COVID-19 advisories.

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LG shows off the design of its Velvet smartphone and confirms it has the Snapdragon 765

LG’s smartphone business struggled in 2019, so the company is hoping to turn things around this year with an “offensive pricing policy” for “mass-premium and mass-tier 5G products.” While the LG V60 ThinQ (our review) is definitely less expensive than its direct competitors, it’s likely not what LG meant when they were talking about their new “offensive pricing policy.” Instead, it’s believed that the new “LG Velvet,” the first smartphone in the Velvet line that’s expected to replace the LG G line, will be the standard-bearer for LG’s revitalized smartphone business. LG teased the design of the Velvet through sketches they published last week, but now the company has published a teaser video that shows off the phone in its entirety.

Today, LG published a video titled “LG Velvet – Design” over on its Korean YouTube channel. The video showcases the upcoming smartphone with its “3D Arc Design” and “Raindrop” camera module. The three cameras and LED flash are arranged vertically in descending order by size on the left side of the rear. Each camera is separated from one another rather than contained in a traditional rectangular camera bump; LG says this design is intended to evoke the image of a falling raindrop. The 3D Arc Design on the LG Velvet, meanwhile, refers to the symmetrically curved display and back cover edges.

Through the rest of the images shown off in the teaser video, we can see that the LG Velvet will have a 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom and dual stereo speakers (one bottom-firing and one in the top bezel). There seem to be 3 sets of buttons: a power button on the right, volume up and down buttons on the left, and a dedicated Assistant button on the left below the volume buttons. The SIM card tray is placed on the top of the frame while the USB Type-C port is located at its traditional place on the bottom.

Finally, we can see that the LG Velvet has a U-shaped notch cutout and comes in 3 colors: Aurora White, Aurora Grey, and Aurora Green. LG calls the material finish its “Velvet Touch” that delivers a “Stunning Sunset” shimmering effect under particular lighting angles.

The last few images show Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 logo in the bottom left-hand corner, indicating that the LG Velvet will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest upper mid-range processor. Unlike the flagship Snapdragon 865, the Snapdragon 765 has not been featured in that many different smartphone models, so it should be interesting to see a mass-market phone with this processor. The inclusion of this processor suggests the Velvet be cheaper than most premium flagship smartphones on the market today, but we won’t know the exact pricing until LG unveils the phone sometime next month.

Earlier rumors suggest the LG Velvet will have a 48MP main camera, a 4,000mAh battery, and support LG’s Dual Screen attachment. The screen size will supposedly be between 6.7 to 6.9-inches diagonally, making this a rather large smartphone. We also expect this phone to support 5G network connectivity given Snapdragon 765’s integrated Snapdragon X52 modem is 5G-capable.

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