First Look at the OnePlus Nord 4
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OnePlus Nord 4 in global markets will look totally different than the one available in the Chinese market. The Ace 3V (Nord 4 in China) comes with a plastic frame while for the global market, it will have metal frame.
However, the design of Nord 4 in global market is pretty generic imo since it looks identical to the Google Pixel 2 Series design launched in 2017

Specifications will remain the same as Ace 3V of China which includes Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC, Tianma U8+ OLED display, 50MP main camera (IMX 882, OIS) along with a 8MP Ultrawide and 5500mAh battery with support for 100W charging. You can check the full specs by clicking here

Nord 4 will launch at the OnePlus event taking place on 16th July in Milan, Italy along with Nord Buds 3 Pro and OnePlus Watch 2R

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Here is the OnePlus Nord 4 Promotional Image, revealing all the colors and the front & rear look

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The CMF Watch 2 Pro will feature round dial, metal chasis and will let users replace & interchange bezels on the watch

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OnePlus 13 Specifications Leaked
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OnePlus 13 will have a similar design as OnePlus 12. However, the circular camera module will be placed in the center instead of in the left side as in OnePlus 12

Specs:
• 6.8-inch ± 2K resolution Micro-Curved BOE X2 OLED LTPO Display
• 1~120Hz variable refresh rate
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC
• New silicon ultra-large battery
• 100W Fast charging
• Wireless charging support
• Single-point Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor
• Super large size X-axis motor
• IP68 dust & water resistant

Cameras:
• 50MP main (LYT T-808, OIS)
• 50MP UltraWide (IMX 882 = LYT-600)
• 50MP 3X Periscope Telephoto (IMX 882 = LYT-600)
• Hassleblad tuning

There will be NO OnePlus 13 'Pro' variant as usual

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Samsung Exynos W1000 Wearable SoC Announced

Samsung has announced Exynos W1000, which is the World's FIRST SoC for wearable/smartwatches manufactured on 3nm node.
W1000 is manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 3nm process utilizing GAA (Gate-All-Around) architecture and the yield is expected to be above 70% for wearable SoCs

CPU:
1x Cortex-A78 @ 1.6GHz
4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.5GHz
(1+4) penta-core configuration

Samsung claims it delivers 2.7x faster app launches, 3.4x faster single-core performance, and 3.7x faster multi-core performance that Exynos W930 used on Galaxy 6 series

GPU: Mali-G68 MP2
Display: 640*640 px
Storage: eMMC 32GB
RAM: LPDDR5
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, GPS, Bluetooth LE

Exynos W1000 utilizes Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging (FO-PLP) for enhanced heat management in small wearables.
Using system in a package (SiP) integration, the Exynos W1000 incorporates power management and employs embedded package on package (ePoP) for DRAM and NAND flash memory.

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Airtel India Denies Getting Breached and Leaking Data of 375 Million People

Airtel said it had conducted a “thorough investigation” and found that there has been NO breach whatsoever into Airtel’s systems.
These allegations are "nothing short of a desperate attempt to tarnish Airtel’s reputation by vested interests.”

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First Look at Huawei's HarmonyOS Next Operating System

HarmonyOS is basically Huawei's own Operating System which does NOT runs on Android and neither you can run any Android app on it, thus completely ditching Android and introducing a new Operating System for smartphones to the world

HarmonyOS doesn’t rely on traditional Linux and is built standalone on Harmony kernel which is 3 times more efficient and reduces overall power consumption compared to Linux

The CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group – Yu Chengdong said that it took around 10 years to build an independent operating system. It will roll out globally too including EU starting next year

The video showcases how powerful and beautiful is HarmonyOS with cool animations, great designs and its really really smooth as well compared to Google's Android
Huawei is expected to ship HarmonyOS Next to its smartphones starting with Mate 70 series and Mate 60 and Pura 70 series by the year end.

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Here's some mini...err, micro Fuchsia OS news for you on Friday:

Google is working on microfuchsia, a stripped down version of Fuchsia OS that's designed to run in a VM. And they're working on making it run on Android devices.

Read more on Android Authority.

Nothing CMF Phone 1 India Pricing Leaked

First sale offer: Rs. 1,000 discount
Cards offer: Rs. 2,000 discount

Final Price:
8GB+128GB = Rs.14,999 (~180$)
8GB+ 256GB = Rs.17,999 (~215$)

Launching on 8th July globally

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Motorola Razr 50 Ultra Launched in India

Specifications:
• 6.9" (2640×1080 px) FlexView FHD+ pOLED LTPO display
• 1-165Hz variable refresh rate
• 10-bit; HDR 10+; Dolby Vision

Razr 50 Ultra (Cover Display)
• 4-inch (1272×1080 px) QuickView pOLED LTPO display
• 1~165Hz variable refresh rate

• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC
• 50MP Main (1/1.95″; f/1.79; OIS)
• 50MP 2X Telephoto camera (1/1.95″ sensor, f/2.0)
• 4000mAh battery; 44W charging
Click HERE for full specs

Motorola Razr 50 however did NOT launch in India

Pricing:
12GB+512GB= Rs.99,999 (~1250$)
(Razr 50 Ultra costs 855$ in China)

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CMF/Nothing's student referral program is not secure, and you can find user data through its API, including:
- first/last name,
- phone number,
- email,
- address and area

CMF's referral program allows you to make a code, which you can share to earn points. At the end of the program, the top 50 on the leaderboard will win CMF by Nothing products.

Besides the obvious security issue, referral programs have a problem, since people sharing links may not want you to purchase the best product, as they're incentivized with receiving products themselves.

Update: Nothing has silently taken the website down, but just like with their agency shenanigans, it's likely that we won't get any apologies or clarification, and the company will wait until this whole thing dies down.

https://x.com/cartidise/status/1809902007089512841

Xiaomi is restricting users from flashing Global ROM on China Devices

Xiaomi EU tester Kacper Skryzpek discovered that Xiaomi is restricting global users from flashing Global/Indian ROM on Xiaomi smartphones purchased in China

While trying to flash Xiaomi.EU on a Redmi Note 13 Series CN Device, Xiaomi added new screen, saying "this software version isn't supported on your device" when device is CN and running Global ROM. The device will ask the user to either go back or shutdown the device and thus the setup/boot wizard will NOT be completed.

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CMF Buds 2 Pro by Nothing Announced

The CMF Buds 2 Pro case features a customizable smart dial on the buds case to adjust volume just and can customize its functions to manage noise cancellation, activate the Voice Assistant, switch to Low Lag Mode etc via the Nothing X app

Specifications:
Dual driver system
(11 mm bass driver + 6 mm micro-planar tweeter)
Codec: AAC, SBC, LDAC
Sound Features: Dirac Opteo, Ultra Bass Technology 2.0, Custom EQ, Spatial audio effect

• Bluetooth v5.3; Hi-res wireless audio
• Dual Device Connection
• 50dB Active Noise Cancellation
• Adaptive ANC; Transparency Mode
• Environmental noise cancellation (ENC) for calls
• Clear Voice Technology 2.0 with 6 MICs (3 on each bud)

Battery: 60mAh(buds); 460mAh(case)
Battery Life: 43hrs (ANC Off); 26hrs (ANC On)
10mins charge for 7 hrs playback with case (ANC Off)

Priced at ₹4299/ £59/ €59/ $59

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CMF Watch 2 Pro by Nothing Announced

The CMF Watch 2 Pro features removable bezels, interchangeable straps and automatic tracking of 5 sport activities out of 120 sports supported

Specifications:
• Aluminum alloy build
• Rotating crown
• 1.32-inch (466x466) AMOLED display
• 620nits brightness

• 120+ sports tracking
• 100+ watch faces
Sensors: 24x7 Heart rate & SpO2 monitoring, Menstrual cycle, Sleep and Stress tracking etc.

• Bluetooth calling
• IP68 Water resistant
• Microphone & speaker
• 350mAh battery capacity with 11days battery life

Pricing:
Silicon strap: Rs. 4,999/ £69/ €69/ $69
Vegan Leather strap: Rs. 5,499/ £69/ €69/ $69

Bezels + Strap Set: Rs. 749/ £19/ €19/ $19

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Last year, the Linux maintainers decided to drop Linux kernel LTS timelines from 6 years to 2. Many were wondering how this would affect Android devices, and I now have an answer:

Google will support its Linux kernel forks for an additional 2 years after upstream LTS ends.

More details on how this will impact Android security can be found in this article on Android Authority.

OnePlus Nord 4 Indian Pricing Leaked

OnePlus Nord 4 will cost ₹27,999 (~350$) in India after including bank offers and is expected to cost above ₹30,000 without any offers

This price is likely for 128GB UFS 3.1 storage variant. OnePlus Nord 4 will launch globally on 16th July

Nnord 4 will get 4 AndroidOS upgrades with 6yrs Security patches

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