Oppo announces all the new features of ColorOS 12, posts timeline for updating existing phones

Oppo announces all the new features of ColorOS 12, posts timeline for updating existing phones Oppo unveiled the full details of ColorOS 12, its latest platform based on Android 12. The company also published a roadmap for updating existing devices to version 12, the first batch is coming in early October (you can find the list at the bottom of this article).

Oppo chose not to follow Google with the Material You redesign, instead opting for acrylic icons and more natural shapes. It’s not just the static look, the new Quantum Animation Engine 3.0 is used to give objects a feeling of inertia for physically-accurate animations.

The key goals for ColorOS 12 were to make…

Early Apple iPad mini (2021) benchmarks reveal downclocked CPU and GPU

Early Apple iPad mini (2021) benchmarks reveal downclocked CPU and GPU When Apple announced the new iPad mini (2021) it came as a bit of a surprise that it used the latest and greatest Apple chipset, the A15 Bionic. The tablet’s predecessor, the iPad mini (2019), had an A12 Bionic, which is the iPhone chipset from 2018.

So, latest and greatest chipset, huh? Yes and no, as it turns out. The first CPU and GPU Geekbench results are out and they confirm that this is definitely an Apple A15 chip and it’s even the version with the 5-core GPU also used in the iPhone 13 Pro duo (the vanilla 13 and the 13 mini get a 4-core GPU).

The results reveal that the tablet…

Realme GT Neo2’s display detailed ahead of unveiling

Realme GT Neo2’s display detailed ahead of unveiling Realme recently confirmed that the GT Neo2, arriving on September 22, will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC, feature a punch hole display, and pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W charging support. Today, the company took to Weibo to tell us more about the GT Neo2’s screen.

Realme says the GT Neo2 will sport an E4 display with a peak brightness of 1,300 nits and 15% reduced power consumption compared to Realme GT 5G’s screen.

The display will have a 600Hz touch sampling rate and a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, allowing the screen to switch between 30Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz, depending…

GoPro Hero10 Black brings 5.3K video at 60fps, new GP2 chipset and improved video stabilization

GoPro Hero10 Black brings 5.3K video at 60fps, new GP2 chipset and improved video stabilization The latest flagship action camera from GoPro brings a 23.6 MP sensor with newly enhanced low light performance, up to 5.3K video recording at 60fps and the brand’s latest HyperSmooth 4.0 video stabilization. Hero10 Black can also capture 4K videos at 120fps or 2.7K at 240fps. It packs the new GP2 chip which promises two times faster video frame rates with improved video algorithms featuring local tone mapping and 3D noise reduction.

GoPro Hero10 Black (images:GoPro)

Hero10 still carries the same basic design as the Hero9 but is slightly lighter than its predecessor at 153 grams….

Pre-orders for Apple iPhone 13 and 13 Pro begin today

Pre-orders for Apple iPhone 13 and 13 Pro begin today Apple is opening the pre-orders today for its latest iPhone 13 smartphones. This year all four models will be available, unlike last year when the iPhone 12 lineup arrived in pairs.

The online store will open at 12 noon UTC, which is 5AM PDT, 8AM in New York, 1PM in London and 5:30PM in India. The first wave includes 30 countries and regions, and shipments (or collecting devices from the physical stores) will start in one week – on September 24.

Here’s how much all four phones will cost in key markets.

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Oppo K9 Pro official photos appear ahead of September 26 announcement

Oppo K9 Pro official photos appear ahead of September 26 announcement The Oppo K9 Pro appeared on TENAA last month, and today the phone was listed on the Chinese retailer JD’s website. So far we have only images, but they confirm what we already saw at the regulatory – triple camera on a big rectangle, occupying the top third of the phone.

Later the phone also popped up on Suning’s site, another big name in the online retail business in China, where the date September 26 was casually dropped, suggesting a launch has been scheduled.

The phone is officially listed with 64MP, 8MP and 2MP cameras, and we can clearly see the “64MP” text on the back. The…

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