Oppo retractable camera prototype showcased at Inno Day 2021

Oppo retractable camera prototype showcased at Inno Day 2021 Day one of Oppo’s Inno Day has concluded and we saw several noteworthy developments on stage with the new Air Glass aR monocle and MariSilicon X NPU. In addition to these, Oppo also showcased its retractable rear camera prototype device. The big breakthrough here is that Oppo managed to fit the large 1/1.56 inch 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor in a 8.26mm thick phone. One downside is that the fancy tech is only available once the camera retracts so it’s useless in its stationary position.

As for the use case of a moving sensor, it allows for more distance between the sensor and the…

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ passes by Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ passes by Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 series is expected to debut sometime in January alongside the Galaxy S22 series and we’ve already seen plenty of leaks of what to expect in terms of specs and design. The latest bit of info comes from a Geekbench listing for the Galaxy Tab S8+ which confirms the slate is using Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Geekbench scorecard

The device bears the SM-X808U identifier and managed a 1,223-point single-core outing while its multi-core test result totaled 3,195 points. We can also spot the device brings 8GB RAM and boots…

Honor X30 appears in official images, live photos

Honor X30 appears in official images, live photos Honor will unveil the X30 on December 16, and just two days before the announcement the company teased the looks of the phone on its Weibo page. The new smartphone will have a flat screen with a punch hole in the center, while the setup on the back will have three cameras on an Oreo-shaped island.

Several hours after the post, we get to see live shots of the phone in three colors, revealing what the Honor X30 looks like in real life – pretty, with a glossy panel and a colored internal ring within the camera setup.

The leakster said the screen will be 6.7” in diagonal and of the LCD…

iQOO Neo5s will bring an independent display chip and improved cooling system

iQOO Neo5s will bring an independent display chip and improved cooling system The Snapdragon 888 powered iQOO Neo5s is expected to debut on December 20 as one of the first devices to boot vivo’s new OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12 out the box. A few new teasers from iQOO’s official Weibo account appeared, revealing more details on the upcoming device.

iQOO Neo5s teasers (images: Weibo)

Neo5s will bring a secondary chipset alongside the Snapdragon 888 dubbed display chip Pro – a dual-core independent display chip used to offset some tasks like rendering frames in games from the GPU while drawing less power in the process. The phone will also offer a…

Samsung releases video to show off the durability upgrades of the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3

Samsung releases video to show off the durability upgrades of the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Since the launch of the very first foldable phone, durability has been a major concern for would-be buyers. However, Samsung has been refining the design for three generations and has made the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 significantly more durable than their predecessors.

If you want a summary of what was done, this short video from Samsung summarizes all the upgrades. The biggest upgrade is that the third-generation Z phones are the first foldables to have water resistance with an IPX8 rating.

Drop resistance has been improved as in this generation both models use Gorilla Glass Victus…

Netflix India announces price cuts for all plans, now start at INR149/month

Netflix India announces price cuts for all plans, now start at INR149/month Netflix introduced its mobile-only plan in India in July 2019 priced at INR199/month in a bid to increase its subscriber base. Now in yet another attempt at increasing its subscribers, and hence the revenue, the company has announced price cuts in the Asian country across all its plans, now starting at INR149/month and going up to INR649/month.

While Netflix has dropped the prices of all its plans in India, it hasn’t made any changes to what those plans offer, so you’ll continue enjoying the benefits as before, just at a lower price. You can check out the table below for more…

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