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First Look at Nubia Z60 Ultra Specifications: • 6.8-inch 1.5K resolution OLED display • 120Hz refresh rate • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC • LPDDR5x RAM with UFS 4.0 storage • 16MP 5th Gen Front Under-Display camera (UDC) Triple-OIS rear camera • 50MP main (OIS)…
Nubia Z60 Ultra Live Images Leaked
Specifications:
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
• 16MP 5th Gen Front Under-Display camera (UDC)
• Triple OIS Rear camera
• 6,000mAh battery
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Specifications:
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
• 16MP 5th Gen Front Under-Display camera (UDC)
• Triple OIS Rear camera
• 6,000mAh battery
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Apple Confirms that it shut down Beeper Mini’s iMessage for Android Beeper Cloud provides iMessage for Android by routing iMessage through a Mac So, Beeper Mini was introduced by “Reverse-Engineering” the iMessage protocol & since Beeper Mini connects directly…
Beeper Mini is working again!
Beeper made iMessage possible natively on Android while having end-to-end encryption by "Reverse Engineering" iMessage Protocol.
But Apple then tried to cut off its access, which made Beeper Mini failing to send/receive iMessages on Android
Apple argued that techniques exploit "fake credentials" & it cannot verify these "faux-iMessages” sent through Beeper are end-to-end encrypted
Beeper now responds that:
Apple's statement is 1984-esque doublespeak & is completely FUD 😂😂😂
Also, If Apple doubts the security & privacy of Beeper Mini, they can share the entire source code with a mutually agreed upon 3rd party security research firm
Additionally, Beeper Mini has REMOVED the Subnoscription of 2$ per month and the app is now completely FREE to use
However, Phone number registration is NOT working yet & Apple ID is mandatory to log in to Beeper Mini
iMessage will be sent/received through your email address rather than your phone number
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Beeper made iMessage possible natively on Android while having end-to-end encryption by "Reverse Engineering" iMessage Protocol.
But Apple then tried to cut off its access, which made Beeper Mini failing to send/receive iMessages on Android
Apple argued that techniques exploit "fake credentials" & it cannot verify these "faux-iMessages” sent through Beeper are end-to-end encrypted
Beeper now responds that:
Apple's statement is 1984-esque doublespeak & is completely FUD 😂😂😂
Also, If Apple doubts the security & privacy of Beeper Mini, they can share the entire source code with a mutually agreed upon 3rd party security research firm
Additionally, Beeper Mini has REMOVED the Subnoscription of 2$ per month and the app is now completely FREE to use
However, Phone number registration is NOT working yet & Apple ID is mandatory to log in to Beeper Mini
iMessage will be sent/received through your email address rather than your phone number
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First look at Android's Private Space
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Google is adding Private Space in Android likely inspired by Samsung's Secure Folder, starting with Android 15
Your smartphone contains a lot of private information, photos, etc & some situations might occur when you have to hand your phone over to someone else
That's where Private Space will come in as it will allow you to hide your apps & your private data in it
Private Space creates a new Android profile of type “android.os.usertype.profile.PRIVATE”, which is tied to the primary user.
A benefit of Private Space being built into Android itself is that the apps will not solely disappear from the launcher
Private Space apps will NOT appear in Android's own permission manager, privacy dashboard & other settings when Private Space is locked
Notifications from apps in Private Space are hidden when it’s locked, further protecting your privacy.
You can set up different pin/passwords than your device's to unlock your private space
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Google is adding Private Space in Android likely inspired by Samsung's Secure Folder, starting with Android 15
Your smartphone contains a lot of private information, photos, etc & some situations might occur when you have to hand your phone over to someone else
That's where Private Space will come in as it will allow you to hide your apps & your private data in it
Private Space creates a new Android profile of type “android.os.usertype.profile.PRIVATE”, which is tied to the primary user.
A benefit of Private Space being built into Android itself is that the apps will not solely disappear from the launcher
Private Space apps will NOT appear in Android's own permission manager, privacy dashboard & other settings when Private Space is locked
Notifications from apps in Private Space are hidden when it’s locked, further protecting your privacy.
You can set up different pin/passwords than your device's to unlock your private space
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Is it possible to run powerful AI features locally on the device?
Google introduced Generative AI wallpaper but it works over the cloud for generating walls rather than on-device.
Since its an Android feature, any OEM can ship it
Qualcomm showcased Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip capable of running Stable Diffusion locally on-device
Pixel 8 Pro with Tensor G3 SoC boasts Video Boost feature which adjusts colors, lighting, stabilization & graininess to the videos but this post-processing also happens over Google data centers
Well, it depends upon how big is the AI model
Video Boost model weighs atleast 50GB & Generative AI Wallpapers is of atleast 160GB in size
So out of a 256GB storage device, OEM's Wallpaper app only will take 70% storage.
And If OEM ships them through an OTA update, then imagine how big will be the system size and future fastboot & OTA images
So are you gonna sacrifice 100s of GB of storage just for some AI features because you want it to run "locally on-device" ?
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Google introduced Generative AI wallpaper but it works over the cloud for generating walls rather than on-device.
Since its an Android feature, any OEM can ship it
Qualcomm showcased Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip capable of running Stable Diffusion locally on-device
Pixel 8 Pro with Tensor G3 SoC boasts Video Boost feature which adjusts colors, lighting, stabilization & graininess to the videos but this post-processing also happens over Google data centers
Well, it depends upon how big is the AI model
Video Boost model weighs atleast 50GB & Generative AI Wallpapers is of atleast 160GB in size
So out of a 256GB storage device, OEM's Wallpaper app only will take 70% storage.
And If OEM ships them through an OTA update, then imagine how big will be the system size and future fastboot & OTA images
So are you gonna sacrifice 100s of GB of storage just for some AI features because you want it to run "locally on-device" ?
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iQOO 12 launched in India
Specifications:
• 144Hz variable refresh rate
• Q1 Self-developed chip for gaming
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chip
• Ultra-large VC vapor chamber
• 100x digital zoom
• Vivo V3 imaging chip
Click HERE to check Full Specs
3 Android OS + 4yrs Security Patches
Pricing:
• 12GB + 256GB = Rs. 52,999
• 16GB + 512GB = Rs. 57,999
Extra Rs.3,000 OFF on HDFC/ICICI Bank cards
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Specifications:
• 144Hz variable refresh rate
• Q1 Self-developed chip for gaming
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chip
• Ultra-large VC vapor chamber
• 100x digital zoom
• Vivo V3 imaging chip
Click HERE to check Full Specs
3 Android OS + 4yrs Security Patches
Pricing:
• 12GB + 256GB = Rs. 52,999
• 16GB + 512GB = Rs. 57,999
Extra Rs.3,000 OFF on HDFC/ICICI Bank cards
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iPhone 16 Early Prototype Design
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These designs are based on early pre-production units of iPhone 16.
Apple engineers refer to the iPhone 16 as DeLorean internally
iPhone 16 will have vertically aligned rear cameras & Apple is considering two different camera bump designs:
iPhone 12-style design, with two camera lenses located one above the other
iPhone X-type design, with a singular pill-shaped enclosure
Apple is also experimenting with an all-new capacitive Capture Button, developed internally under the codename Project Nova.
This button will feature a force sensor in addition to "tact-switching" functionality, although it is still unclear what the latter entails.
mmWave antenna has been moved to the left side of the device due to the capacitive Capture button placement
Vanilla iPhone 16 will also have an action button similar to the iPhone 15 pro models along with dynamic island
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These designs are based on early pre-production units of iPhone 16.
Apple engineers refer to the iPhone 16 as DeLorean internally
iPhone 16 will have vertically aligned rear cameras & Apple is considering two different camera bump designs:
iPhone 12-style design, with two camera lenses located one above the other
iPhone X-type design, with a singular pill-shaped enclosure
Apple is also experimenting with an all-new capacitive Capture Button, developed internally under the codename Project Nova.
This button will feature a force sensor in addition to "tact-switching" functionality, although it is still unclear what the latter entails.
mmWave antenna has been moved to the left side of the device due to the capacitive Capture button placement
Vanilla iPhone 16 will also have an action button similar to the iPhone 15 pro models along with dynamic island
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First Look at ASUS ROG Phone 8
ROG Phone 8 series will launch on 16th January in China
ROG Phone 8 will have a pentagon-shaped camera module mounted with a side-mounted USB-C Port. It will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip and will run Android 14 OS out of the box
Rumour: Asus could be merging ROG Phone and Zenfone departments into one, essentially rebranding ROG Phones into Zenfone lineup
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ROG Phone 8 series will launch on 16th January in China
ROG Phone 8 will have a pentagon-shaped camera module mounted with a side-mounted USB-C Port. It will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip and will run Android 14 OS out of the box
Rumour: Asus could be merging ROG Phone and Zenfone departments into one, essentially rebranding ROG Phones into Zenfone lineup
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Redmi Note 13 series launching on 4th January in India
Xiaomi is gearing upto launch Redmi Note 13 series finally in India.
Redmi Note 13: MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC
(Rebranded Dimensity 810)
Note 13 Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC
(Overclocked Snapdragon 6 Gen 1)
Note 13 Pro plus: MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Similar to Apple and Samsung, Xiaomi will also show "Entire Film" shot on Redmi Note 13 Pro plus which does NOT have any telephoto camera for zooming but does pack a 2MP useless sensor and 200MP main camera
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Xiaomi is gearing upto launch Redmi Note 13 series finally in India.
Redmi Note 13: MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC
(Rebranded Dimensity 810)
Note 13 Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC
(Overclocked Snapdragon 6 Gen 1)
Note 13 Pro plus: MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Similar to Apple and Samsung, Xiaomi will also show "Entire Film" shot on Redmi Note 13 Pro plus which does NOT have any telephoto camera for zooming but does pack a 2MP useless sensor and 200MP main camera
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OnePlus 12R Leaks OnePlus Ace 3 in China will debut as the OnePlus 12R Globally, including in India, Europe, and USA Specifications: • 6.78-inch 1.5K resolution "8T circuit" BOE X1 LTPO OLED Curved Display • 1~120Hz Variable Refresh rate • 2160Hz PWM Dimming…
UPDATE: OnePlus removed the telephoto camera in OnePlus 12R
Previously, it was speculated that OnePlus 12R will pack a 32MP 2X Sony IMX 709 Telephoto camera
But now, OnePlus has removed it and replaced it with a 2MP useless sensor
So Final camera specs of OnePlus 12R is:
• 50MP (IMX 890, OIS)
• 8MP Ultrawide
• 2MP Useless sensor
If you see clearly, the SAME camera has been used in previous OnePlus 11R as well
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Previously, it was speculated that OnePlus 12R will pack a 32MP 2X Sony IMX 709 Telephoto camera
But now, OnePlus has removed it and replaced it with a 2MP useless sensor
So Final camera specs of OnePlus 12R is:
• 50MP (IMX 890, OIS)
• 8MP Ultrawide
• 2MP Useless sensor
If you see clearly, the SAME camera has been used in previous OnePlus 11R as well
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First Look at OnePlus 12 Dead Mosquito Edition
OnePlus 12 is IP65 rated & it's Quality Control is pretty bad
Several OnePlus 12 owners have reported gaps b/w the OnePlus 12 camera housing & it's body.
Few users have reported an excess amount of glue around the camera housing.
A user OnePlus 12 unit even has a "dead mosquito" inside & on the other side, there’s also a "hair" stuck under the glass.
OnePlus China's president claimed that it is NOT a design or quality issue & even the IP65 rating won't be affected
"Devices are built with certain tolerance in mind & due to the different thermal expansion & contraction coefficients of different materials in mass production requirements, they might fail sometimes"
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OnePlus 12 is IP65 rated & it's Quality Control is pretty bad
Several OnePlus 12 owners have reported gaps b/w the OnePlus 12 camera housing & it's body.
Few users have reported an excess amount of glue around the camera housing.
A user OnePlus 12 unit even has a "dead mosquito" inside & on the other side, there’s also a "hair" stuck under the glass.
OnePlus China's president claimed that it is NOT a design or quality issue & even the IP65 rating won't be affected
"Devices are built with certain tolerance in mind & due to the different thermal expansion & contraction coefficients of different materials in mass production requirements, they might fail sometimes"
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RIP Google Podcasts
Google Podcasts will stop working in the US “as early as April 2024,” in favor of YouTube Music
" In YouTube Music, you will be able to listen to your podcasts just like you did on Google Podcasts, NO paid subnoscription required."
Google Podcasts will get an online tool soon to “Export subnoscriptions” to YouTube Music
There will be an option to export Google Podcasts subnoscriptions as an OPML file if you want to switch to a 3rd-party app.
For podcasts that aren’t currently available on YouTube, listeners will be able to add shows directly to their YouTube Music library via the podcast’s RSS feed
" We’ll share more about Google Podcasts’ availability and the release of this migration tool for other countries soon."
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Google Podcasts will stop working in the US “as early as April 2024,” in favor of YouTube Music
" In YouTube Music, you will be able to listen to your podcasts just like you did on Google Podcasts, NO paid subnoscription required."
Google Podcasts will get an online tool soon to “Export subnoscriptions” to YouTube Music
There will be an option to export Google Podcasts subnoscriptions as an OPML file if you want to switch to a 3rd-party app.
For podcasts that aren’t currently available on YouTube, listeners will be able to add shows directly to their YouTube Music library via the podcast’s RSS feed
" We’ll share more about Google Podcasts’ availability and the release of this migration tool for other countries soon."
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Apple launched AirPods Pro USB-C case for lightning port case users
Back in September, Apple introduced a new version of the AirPods Pro 2nd gen with USB-C Charging Case priced at 250$
It is basically the SAME as Airpods Pro 2nd Gen but comes with an IP54 rating & USB-C case instead of a lightning port.
It even features Apple's Lossless Audio codec with ultra-low latency, BUT the codec only works with Apple Vision Pro XR Headset which costs 3500$ LOL
Now, for users having lighting port Airpods Pro 2nd Gen, Apple has launched a USB-C case for the same priced at 100$
Good for users who want to have Type-C charging for their lightning port Airpods & at the same time also good for Apple to make more money.
However, Mother Nature will be upset now (iykyk)
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Back in September, Apple introduced a new version of the AirPods Pro 2nd gen with USB-C Charging Case priced at 250$
It is basically the SAME as Airpods Pro 2nd Gen but comes with an IP54 rating & USB-C case instead of a lightning port.
It even features Apple's Lossless Audio codec with ultra-low latency, BUT the codec only works with Apple Vision Pro XR Headset which costs 3500$ LOL
Now, for users having lighting port Airpods Pro 2nd Gen, Apple has launched a USB-C case for the same priced at 100$
Good for users who want to have Type-C charging for their lightning port Airpods & at the same time also good for Apple to make more money.
However, Mother Nature will be upset now (iykyk)
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Samsung Galaxy A25 and A15 announced
The Galaxy A15 has been launched in Vietnam, while the Galaxy A25 has been released in Vietnam, France, and Spain
Common specs:
• 6.5-inch FHD+ resolution sAMOLED display
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Samsung Knox for security
• OneUI 6 based on Android 14
• 5000mAh battery with 25W Fast charging
4 Android OS (Last: Android 18) + 5yrs Security Patches
Galaxy A25:
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 1000nits peak brightness
• Samsung Exynos 1280 SoC
• 13MP selfie camera
• 50MP main (OIS support) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
Galaxy A15 4G and 5G:
• 90Hz display
• 800nits peak brightness
• 13MP Selfie camera
• 50MP main + 5MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
4G: MediaTek Helio G99 4G SoC
5G: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC
(rebranded Dimensity 700 chip)
Price of A15 (8GB RAM)
A15 4G: 205$
A15 5G: 260$
A25 (6GB RAM)
Vietnam: 270$
Spain: 300 EUR
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The Galaxy A15 has been launched in Vietnam, while the Galaxy A25 has been released in Vietnam, France, and Spain
Common specs:
• 6.5-inch FHD+ resolution sAMOLED display
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Samsung Knox for security
• OneUI 6 based on Android 14
• 5000mAh battery with 25W Fast charging
4 Android OS (Last: Android 18) + 5yrs Security Patches
Galaxy A25:
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 1000nits peak brightness
• Samsung Exynos 1280 SoC
• 13MP selfie camera
• 50MP main (OIS support) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
Galaxy A15 4G and 5G:
• 90Hz display
• 800nits peak brightness
• 13MP Selfie camera
• 50MP main + 5MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
4G: MediaTek Helio G99 4G SoC
5G: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC
(rebranded Dimensity 700 chip)
Price of A15 (8GB RAM)
A15 4G: 205$
A15 5G: 260$
A25 (6GB RAM)
Vietnam: 270$
Spain: 300 EUR
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AI is Scary!
Researchers from the Alibaba Group, have unveiled character animation technology ‘Animate Anyone’, which can transform still images into dynamic character videos.
The model works by extracting details such as patterns, facial features, poses, etc. Based on these details, a series of images is created where the details are mapped onto various poses.
These are later motion-captured or extracted from another video.
With the previous image-to-video models, hallucination was one of the major problems, as the model was expected to create minute details of how a sleeve or hair might move when a person turns.
Animate Anyone has improved a lot on this problem, although it's still not perfect
This is good and scary at the same because just by using someone's high-quality image, you could make an animated video of the person with facial expressions & voice
A lot of deep-fake videos might emerge now on TikTok, Instagram, XXX sites, etc after the model gets deployed successfully
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Researchers from the Alibaba Group, have unveiled character animation technology ‘Animate Anyone’, which can transform still images into dynamic character videos.
The model works by extracting details such as patterns, facial features, poses, etc. Based on these details, a series of images is created where the details are mapped onto various poses.
These are later motion-captured or extracted from another video.
With the previous image-to-video models, hallucination was one of the major problems, as the model was expected to create minute details of how a sleeve or hair might move when a person turns.
Animate Anyone has improved a lot on this problem, although it's still not perfect
This is good and scary at the same because just by using someone's high-quality image, you could make an animated video of the person with facial expressions & voice
A lot of deep-fake videos might emerge now on TikTok, Instagram, XXX sites, etc after the model gets deployed successfully
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Forwarded from Nothing Fuckups
After two failed repairs on a 3 month old device, Nothing finally agreed to give a phone replacement 4 days before a legal complaint being filed.
This resolution came after 55 days of denying a replacement, but came with two clauses which are unacceptable:
1. Remove all posts about Nothing on Twitter
2. Withdraw the legal claim sent to India's National Consumer Helpline which was sent 41 days earlier
Nothing is extorting unsatisfied consumers with an ultimatum that prevents other buyers from knowing flaws in products they want to purchase.
I know this is India where consumer rights aren't as good as in the EU/US, but is this really a company worth buying from?
https://twitter.com/S1ckX81030/status/1735163662133059758
This resolution came after 55 days of denying a replacement, but came with two clauses which are unacceptable:
1. Remove all posts about Nothing on Twitter
2. Withdraw the legal claim sent to India's National Consumer Helpline which was sent 41 days earlier
Nothing is extorting unsatisfied consumers with an ultimatum that prevents other buyers from knowing flaws in products they want to purchase.
I know this is India where consumer rights aren't as good as in the EU/US, but is this really a company worth buying from?
https://twitter.com/S1ckX81030/status/1735163662133059758
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Google will allow users to remove At A Glance from homescreen on Pixel Launcher
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Google's Pixel launcher features Smartspace, which is a container in Android for displaying information.
Smartspace is similar to a widget, but it integrates with installed apps & has access to system-level permissions.
One of the Smartspaces introduced in Android 12 is "At a Glance" which shows information like Time, Date, Weather, etc on the lockscreen, AOD, or homescreen of the device
Now, Pixel Launcher is finally getting a toggle that will let users HIDE the At a Glance widget from the home screen.
After the widget is hidden, ANY widget can be placed over that space as well
Additionally, the Pixel launcher will also allow users to move the At a Glance widget around on the homescreen and even rearrange it!
Now, NO need to use Magisk modules to remove at a glance or custom launchers
These changes are spotted in QPR 2 Beta
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Google's Pixel launcher features Smartspace, which is a container in Android for displaying information.
Smartspace is similar to a widget, but it integrates with installed apps & has access to system-level permissions.
One of the Smartspaces introduced in Android 12 is "At a Glance" which shows information like Time, Date, Weather, etc on the lockscreen, AOD, or homescreen of the device
Now, Pixel Launcher is finally getting a toggle that will let users HIDE the At a Glance widget from the home screen.
After the widget is hidden, ANY widget can be placed over that space as well
Additionally, the Pixel launcher will also allow users to move the At a Glance widget around on the homescreen and even rearrange it!
Now, NO need to use Magisk modules to remove at a glance or custom launchers
These changes are spotted in QPR 2 Beta
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Vivo TWS 3e launched in China
Vivo TWS 3 and 3 pro were launched in November 2023 and now Vivo has introduced TWS 3e with ANC at an incredibly low price
Specifications:
• 11mm dynamic drivers
• DeepX 3.0 & 3D Panoramic Audio effects
• Spatial Sound
• Active Noise cancellation (ANC)
• 55ms low latency gaming mode
• Multi-point pairing to 2 devices
• Bluetooth 5.3v
• 9hrs battery life per bud with ANC ON
• 11hrs with ANC OFF
Colors: Dark blue & Colors
Priced at just 179CNY (~25$)
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Vivo TWS 3 and 3 pro were launched in November 2023 and now Vivo has introduced TWS 3e with ANC at an incredibly low price
Specifications:
• 11mm dynamic drivers
• DeepX 3.0 & 3D Panoramic Audio effects
• Spatial Sound
• Active Noise cancellation (ANC)
• 55ms low latency gaming mode
• Multi-point pairing to 2 devices
• Bluetooth 5.3v
• 9hrs battery life per bud with ANC ON
• 11hrs with ANC OFF
Colors: Dark blue & Colors
Priced at just 179CNY (~25$)
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