Tech News Today, June 18: OnePlus CEO Pete Lau reveals more details of affordable OnePlus TVs (Image: OnePlus)
Tech News Today, June 18: New products are launching every day and some more are set to hit the Indian shores very soon. On Wednesday, Oppo finally launched the Find X2 series in the country. The Oppo Find X2 is priced at Rs 64,990 while the company is yet to reveal the price of the higher variant Find X2 Pro. Additionally, we also witnessed the launch of a new mid-range Samsung smartphone — Galaxy A21s that starts at a price of Rs 16,499.
READ | All about Oppo Find X2 and Samsung Galaxy A21s here
In the upcoming days, we will see OnePlus launch affordable smart TVs in the country. Rumours suggest that the company will launch two new affordable smart TVs in the country on July 2. The base model — likely with a 32-inch screen — will be priced under Rs 20,000, the company confirmed last week via a tweet. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has now revealed some more details about the upcoming TVs.
In his latest tweet Lau noted, “I think you all know how much we put into our display technology. So when we decided to make our newest TVs, the approach was clear: we don’t lower our own standards, we raise them for the industry.” Read on to know what all hew revealed in a blogpost published today.
Boult Audio has just launched two new products in the Indian market: LiveBuds and FlowX, priced at Rs 2,999 and Rs 1,299, respectively. LiveBuds are available on Amazon and Flipkart. Whereas, FlowX are being sold exclusively on Flipkart.
LiveBuds are of the truly wireless category whereas, the FlowX is a neckband style pair of earbuds. LiveBuds come with a pair of Neodymium HD acoustic drivers with Bluetooth 5.0 support. They come with aptX support and Qualcomm QCC. FlowX comes with magnetic drivers, supports Quick Charge technology and features passive noise cancellation.
In our review of the new Microsoft Surface Pro 7, we found out that it is ideal for those in the Windows ecosystem who need a device that is both powerful and mobile. "This is clearly Microsoft answer to the Windows world’s needs for its own iPad Pro."
To know how the device performed in our review click here.
The first solar eclipse of 2020 will take place on June 21 starting at 9:15 AM IST. This is going to be an annular solar eclipse, during which the Moon will come between the Sun and the Earth and causing a ring of light to appear in the sky. To know more about the upcoming annular solar eclipse click here.
PUBG Mobile India Series 2020 tournament has officially started with 264 teams including Team SouL, Fnatic and more playing online qualifiers as of now. To learn more about the tournament and to know how to watch the series live online click here.
TCL today launched new 8K QLEDTV and 4K QLED TVs with Hands-Free voice control. The 75-inch X915 8K QLED Android TV offers IMAX Enhanced and Pop-up camera, Dolby Vision ultra-vivid imaging and Dolby Atmos audio. This 8K QLED model is priced at 2,99,990. The 4K range includes C815 premium series and C715 entry-level series. The entry-level series include three varaints 50-inch at 45,990, 55-inch at Rs 55,990 and 65-inch at Rs79,990. The premium series also include three models: 55-inch at Rs 69,990, 65-inch at Rs 99,990 and 75-inch at Rs 1,49,990. All the televisions are powered by Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Dolby Vision, the company has confirmed.
After Fleets Twitter now introduces another new interesting feature that lets you tweet using your voice. It’s simple, with this new feature you will be able to speak what you wish to tweet and share with your followers. The social media giant has been testing the feature for a while now and starting Wednesday rolled out for iOS users worldwide. No words on when the feature will be available for Android users out there. Here's how to use it.
Oppo recently launched its latest Find X2 smartphone in India priced at Rs 64,990. The device will go up against the much cheaper OnePlus 8, which comes with similar specifications and starts at just Rs 41,999. We compared both the devices in terms of specifications. To know which one is the better buy you can check it out here.
WWDC is primarily a software event, where Tim Cook and other executives reveal new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, WatchOS that run on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple watch. However, Apple is also known for revealing new hardware at the event. Like in earlier years, the keynote presentation will be streamed online around the world. Read full story here.
Tecno Spark Power 2 launched in India on Wednesday with price starting at Rs 9,999. The smartphone features a 7-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display, 2GHz MediaTek Helio P22 MTK6762 octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB storage), 16MP rear and front camera, 6000mah battery. The phone comes in only one variant in India with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The new Tecno phone will be available for purchase starting June 23 in two colours: Ice Jadeite and Misty Grey.
In a blogpost posted today OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed few keys details about the affordable OnePlus TVs set to launch in India on July 2. Lau revealed that the series will include one md-range and one entry-level TV. Rumours suggest it will launch 32-inch and 43-inch smart TVs in the country and will take on the likes of Xiaomi Mi TVsa nd Realme TVs. He further noted in the blog post that the focus is the screen even for the affordable TVs. The smart TVs will come with DCI-P3, OnePlus Cinematic Display, Gamma Engine and Dolby Vision. Read details here.