Is OnePlus going to release an Android Tablet New teaser seems to suggest so

After being in the Android phone market for almost a decade, OnePlus is now venturing into the tablet market. A teaser on the company's website reveals a green tablet with a prominent rear-facing camera. OnePlus has an event scheduled for February 7th, where it is expected to unveil the new OnePlus 11 and OnePlus Buds Pro 2, but the "OnePlus Pad" may also make an appearance as per TechRadar. The teaser shows an aluminium-framed tablet with narrow bezels around the screen and a small front-facing camera above the screen, but no further details are available on the hardware or screen size.

What does the OnePlus Pad teaser indicate? 

The teaser for the upcoming "OnePlus Pad" suggests that the tablet will have a smooth, high-performance display. The tagline in the promotional image, "smooth without equal," could be referring to the refresh rate or internal specifications. As OnePlus is known for incorporating the latest technology, it's possible that the tablet will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, similar to the expected hardware in the OnePlus 11 phone. This would make it a noteworthy competitor in the tablet market, as Samsung's high-end tablet lineup is not expected to be updated until later in the year.

Most OEMs have left the tablet market

For years, many Android OEMs have been slowly leaving the tablet market as Google neglected to focus on larger form factors. Currently, only Samsung and Amazon offer notable tablet options, with Samsung providing powerful, yet costly tablets and Amazon catering to the lower-end market. However, the market for tablets is in need of something in between, and the OnePlus Pad could be the solution. 

This is also a good time for OnePlus to take the leap into the tablet market as Google has begun to pay attention to larger-format Android again. With the recent updates to Android, such as Android 12 and 13, which added essential multitasking and UI features for tablets and foldable, OnePlus can create a tablet without having to develop its own interface from scratch. Although Android still has a way to go to catch up to iPadOS, it has certainly improved in the past year.

 

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Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 processor got announced for augmented reality glasses: Here are its features

Chip major Qualcomm has launched the world's first purpose-built, headworn augmented reality platform for VR/AR devices of the future.

Called Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 which is part of the company's extended reality (XR) portfolio, the multi-chip architecture achieves 50 per cent lower power consumption and 2.5x better AI performance, to enable high-performance, sleek AR glasses.

Snapdragon AR2 is in various stages of development with OEMs including Lenovo, LG, Nreal, OPPO, Pico, QONOQ, Rokid, Sharp, TCL, Vuzix and Xiaomi.

"We built Snapdragon AR2 to address the unique challenges of headworn AR and provide industry-leading processing, AI and connectivity that can fit inside a stylish form factor," said Hugo Swart, vice president of XR product management, Qualcomm, during the 'Snapdragon Summit 2022' here.

With the technical and physical requirements for VR/MR and AR diverging, "Snapdragon AR2 represents another metaverse-defining platform in our XR portfolio to help our OEM partners revolutionise AR glasses," he added.

Microsoft worked closely with Qualcomm on the platform requirements for Snapdragon AR2.

"Snapdragon AR2 platform innovations will revolutionize headworn AR devices that will transform immersive productivity and collaboration and we look forward to seeing the innovation that Qualcomm and its partners will bring to market," said Ruben Caballero, Corporate Vice President of Mixed Reality, Devices & Technology, Microsoft.

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Funtouch OS 13 announced for Vivo and iQOO devices: Top features and rollout roadmap

Funtouch OS 13 has been revealed and the Vivo X80 Pro is already the first phone to get it. Yes, the company has also shared a list of phones from both iQOO and Vivo stables as well as a timeline of when to expect the OTA updates for those handsets. That roadmap has been given below. But first, let’s go through the reasons you may want to get this update on your device, i.e., the best features of Funtouch OS 13:

Top Funtouch OS 13 features

1. Whatever Android 13 brings to the table.

2. App Pinning lets you pin an app whilst handing over the device to someone else. They won’t be able to leave the pinned app.

3. iManager which is like an all-encompassing toolbox including underclocking, kill-switch for CPU-heavy apps, etc.

4. New video editing tools like mute audio in a clip

5. New photo editing options right within the camera viewfinder that works similarly to the Snapseed app with horizontal and vertical swipes for various tweaks. Related to this, there is a stabilizer ring in the viewfinder to stabilize the shot.

6. Ability to hide photos from the built-in gallery app.

7. Minimal iconography and monochrome color schemes in the phone’s settings menu.

Funtouch OS 13 release timeline and supported phones

Vivo X80 Pro has started receiving Funtouch OS 13 from October 24. You can find the list of other eligible phones and their respective rollout timeframe in the images above above. 

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