Upcoming Oppo R11 with dual camera setup leaked in China

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is said to be doing well with its R-series of smartphones in China, and it recently launched the R9 and R9 Plus in India as well. While the company is preparing to launch the F3 Selfie Expert smartphone in India next month, new reports of an R-series smartphone have emerged.

Expect Oppo to unveil the R11 soon as GizmoChina has reportedly got live images of the handset being used in a TV commercial. The leaked pictures show the handset in the hands of Chinese pop singer and Actor, Wang Junkai who is also one of the celebrities who endorsed the R9.

While the overall design seems to be similar to the R9, there is one big feature that we can see. The R11 appears to have a dual-camera setup, which is located at the top left corner on the rear of the device, arranged horizontally, along with an LED flash sitting next to it. The camera module does offer a slight bump, protruding out of the body of the handset.

The source also says that the R11 recently received radio frequency approval. The approval reveals four models of the handset, OPPO R11t, OPPO R11 Plus, OPPO R11 Plust, and R11 Plusk. The difference could most likely be different RAM and storage variants. The R11 is also expected to run on a Snapdragon 660 processor, with 4 GB and 6 GB RAM versions. All the variants are expected to run on Android 7.1.1 with Oppo’s latest Color OS.

Publish date: April 25, 2017 11:05 am| Modified date: April 25, 2017 11:05 am

MWC 2017: Oppo announces dual-camera sensor with 5x optical zoom via periscope-like design

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By tech2 News Staff /  27 Feb 2017 , 19:30

Oppo today unveiled a brand new dual-camera sensor that incorporates a 5x optical zoom via a novel new lens layout.

The layout, which uses the periscope principle (the same tech you see in submarines), reflects the incoming light by 90 degrees, thus sending the light beams horizontally through a set of lenses. This system effectively increases the focal length of the camera, thus providing extended optical zoom. A prism is used to bend the light.

Given its design, the phone also uses a new type of image stabilisation. The prism itself provides a degree of optical image stabilisation (OIS) as does the lens arrangement itself. Oppo claims that this technology provides even more stability than a traditional, lens-only OIS system.

Oppo says that the new sensor is just 5.7mm tall, making it compact enough to be inserted into a smartphone. No phone featuring the new sensor has been announced yet.

The smartphone maker is also expected to demo an ultra-fast charging mechanism that will charge a smartphone battery from 0-100 in just 15 minutes.

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Huawei runs past Oppo and Vivo in smartphone shipments in Q4 of 2016 in China

  19 Feb 2017 , 11:54

China shipped 131.6 million smartphones in in the fourth quarter of 2016 with Huawei topping the list, followed by Oppo and Vivo, a new report said on Saturday. According to a report by Singapore-based market research firm Canalys, the smartphone shipments in China accounted for nearly a third of worldwide shipments.

“Smartphone shipments in China for the fourth quarter of 2016 were also the quarterly highest in the history. Shipments for all of the year came to 476.5 million units, rising 11.4 percent from 2015 levels,” Digitimes reported, quoting Canalys report. Huawei shipped 76.2 million units in China’s smartphone market in 2016, followed by Oppo with 73.2 million units and Vivo with 63.2 million.

“In 2016, the top three brands were competing with new product launches, go-to-market strategies and brand building,” Canalys research analyst Jessie Ding was quoted as saying. Xiaomi took the fourth spot while Apple fell to fifth place.

“In 2017, competition between Huawei, Oppo and Vivo will become much more intense, while their increasing scale and bargaining power within the industry will have a larger impact on device strategies of operators and open channel partners,” Ding predicted. This comes right after the reports that Xiaomi is facing some problems in the Chinese market and Oppo, Vivo and Huawei are pushing up with innovation.

With inputs from IANS

Apple team to meet government panel on 25 January to discuss its plans for manufacturing in India

  08 Jan 2017 , 12:18

A team of the US-based iPhone maker Apple will meet a group of senior officials from ministries, including IT and finance, on 25 January to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country.

Officials from departments of commerce, industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), revenue, environment and forest, electronics and information technology (DeITY) will take part in the deliberations.

In a communication to the government, the Cupertino-based technology major has asked for several tax and other incentives, including long-term duty exemptions, to enter the manufacturing sector in India.

(Also Read: Apple demands for tax concessions and sops could adversely affect Make In India campaign)

However, the sources said the technology major should set up the manufacturing unit in India without seeking additional support.

As many as 42 companies are making mobile phones in India, including Chinese firm Huawei and Xiaomi, and no firm has approached the government for any additional incentives.

Currently, the government provides support by way of benefits under the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPS) to boost electronic manufacturing.

The scheme offers financial incentives to offset disability and attract investments in the electronics hardware segment. It also gives subsidy for investments in special economic zones, among other benefits.

Apple’s products are manufactured in six countries, including Korea, Japan and the US.

Earlier, the finance ministry in May had rejected relaxing the 30 per cent domestic sourcing norms as sought by the iPhone and iPad maker as a pre-condition of bringing in FDI to set up single-brand retail stores in the country.

The company had sought exemption on the ground that it makes state-of-the-art and cutting-edge technology products for which local sourcing is not possible.

The government had also turned down the firm’s proposal to import refurbished phones and sell them in India.

The company sells its products through Apple-owned retail stores in countries like China, Germany, the US, the UK and France, among others. It has no wholly-owned store in India and sells its products through distributors such as Redington and Ingram Micro.

The government has announced incentives to promote electronic manufacturing in India and reduce the import bill.

PTI

Oppo A57 launched in China: 16MP selfie camera, Snapdragon 435 chipset and more

Oppo A57

By tech2 News Staff /  27 Nov 2016 , 10:42

Oppo has launched its all new A57 selfie smartphone in its home market, China. The new smartphone packs in new and updated hardware along with a 16MP selfie camera and will go on sale in China on 12 December for CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs 16,000).

The design is similar to smartphones from Oppo that are currently available in the market like the F1 Plus and the F1s. It features a rounded design almost non-existent antenna lines, hinting that it could be made of plastic and not metal (keeping the price in mind).

There’s a 5.2-inch HD LCD display that features a 2.5D glass screen for protection. Inside, we get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 clocked at 1.4GHz with a 505GPU to handle graphics. There’s 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which can be expanded via a microSD card slot (up to 128GB).

Coming to the cameras, Oppo offers a 16MP front-facing camera up front and a 13MP camera with PDAF on the rear-side.  There’s a static home button on the front which also features a fingerprint reader inside.

Connectivity options include, 4G LTE radios, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi, and a USB port placed at the bottom of the handset. A 2,900mAh battery completes the package.

If you haven’t noticed by now, the Oppo A57 comes pretty close to the recently announcedVivo V5. While the Vivo V5 competes with Oppo’s F1s smartphone in India, an upgrade to a Snapdragon 435 could do wonders for Oppo, considering that the V5 packs in a 20MP selfie camera. Oppo recently upgraded it F1s with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.

Oppo among the fourth largest smartphone sellers by volume in Q3: IDC report

  30 Oct 2016 , 10:12

Riding on the success of its latest R series smartphones in China, Oppo has for the first time taken the top spot for a full quarter in China’s smartphone market, a report said on Friday.

According to the market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Oppo now holds fourth spot among smartphone-makers globally. Its F1 and F1 Plus smartphones are a big hit in India.

“We are delighted at Oppo’s continued growth and at the enthusiasm we are receiving from consumers in China and in our markets around the world,” said Sky Li, Oppo Global VP, MD of International Mobile Business and President of OPPO India, in a statement.

The company shipped 25.3 million devices in the third quarter, representing a year-on-year growth of 121.6 per cent, the highest among the global top-five smartphone brands.

According to Oppo, the Selfie Expert F1 Plus smartphone has also played a huge role in increasing the sales numbers. It has been the top selling Oppo device in China, helping it gain around 17.5 percent market share there.

Oppo wrapped up the quarter with the launch of two new devices, the R9s and R9s Plus, in Shanghai earlier this month.

With inputs from IANS