OnePlus on Tuesday launched an affordable premium smartphone OnePlus Nord at a starting price of Rs 24,999 for the base 6GB+64GB model in the India market. The 8GB+128GB a n d 1 2 G B +2 5 6 G B models will be available for Rs 27,999 and Rs 29,999, respectively. The smartphone will go on sale via Amazon India and OnePlus. in starting 4 August. However, the base 6GB + 64GB model won’t be available until September. The device has begun pre-booking from 22 July at OnePlus Experience Stores and on Amazon.in starting 28 July. The dual-SIM (Nano) OnePlus Nord runs Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5. The smartphone features a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and supports features including Night Mode, Reading Mode, and Video Enhancer.
Audio accessory maker Zebronics on Tuesday announced the launch of a new Dolby Digitalpowered 5.1 sound bar designed to make your entertainment experience, be it while watching TV or listening to music, larger than life with hi-fidelity surround sound. The new “ZEBJuke Bar 9400 Pro Dolby 5.1” sound bar is currently available at leading retail outlets across India at a price range starting from Rs 3999 to 13,999, the company said. The 5.1 soundbar comes with a total of six channels — three front speakers embedded in the soundbar, two rear satellite speakers and a powerful 16.5cms subwoofer and 525Watts output for full impact surround sound. The two rear speakers are designed to give users the surround sound effect and the promising Dolby Digital audio to maximise the full potential of entertainment. One can switch up to the hi-fidelity audio on the soundbar with a total output of 225Watts and precision sound from 150Watts from the rear satellite, Zebronics said.
Japanese imaging giant Nikon on Tuesday launched a new full-frame mirrorless camera Nikon Z 5 in India at a starting price of Rs 1,13,995. According to the company, the Nikon Z 5 is compact and lightweight, allowing users to move freely as the camera only weighs approximately 675 grams, and will be available from 27 August. The camera features improved user-friendliness, which eases the handling and operation via a touch screen and its customisable “i-Menu” that provides shortcuts to frequently used settings in one interface. The camera has 20 different types of Creative Picture Control, which works like favourite app filters that apply to both stills and movies, so creations get an immediate uplift. One can also easily upload photos on social media with Nikon Snap Bridge.
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce periscope telephoto cameras into its iPhone lineup in 2022. A periscope lens offers optical zoom capabilities not otherwise possible in a smartphone camera, allowing for 5x or even 10x optical zoom. Periscope lenses have already seen their way into some smartphones including the OPPO Find X2 Pro and the Huawei P40 Pro Plus. A new research note from Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the two strongest lens suppliers in Korea and China, Sunny Optical and Semco will join Apple’s lens supply chain later this year and at the beginning of next year respectively, reports The Verge. Kuo said that Semco will begin shipping iPhone lenses, including periscope motors, telephoto lenses in 2022 and a periscope telephoto lens, as well as voice coil motor technology which will ship in 2022.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday launched Redmi Note 9 with a quad rear camera setup at a starting price of Rs 11,999 for the 4GB RAM+64GB storage variant. The phone also has a 4GB RAM+128GB storage option that is priced at Rs 13,499 while the 6GB RAM+128GB variant comes for Rs 14,999. The Redmi Note 9 in three colours – Pebble Grey, Arctic White and Aqua Green, will be available from July 24, informed the company. The smartphone features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) Dot Display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Under the hood, the phone has an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, coupled with up to 6GB RAM. The phone houses a quad rear camera setup that houses a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor, 2MP sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, there is a 13MP camera sensor at the front.
