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dimanche 7 juin 2020

OPPO launches the OPPO Band smart band and teases the OPPO TV smart TV

Following in the footsteps of most other smartphone manufacturers, Chinese OEM OPPO has now launched its own fitness band. Unlike the budget-centric fitness band launched by its subsidiary Realme, the new OPPO Band is a premium offering that features a 1.1-inch AMOLED display in a pill-shaped body. The display is covered with a 2.5D scratch-resistant glass and covers 100% of the P3 color gamut for accurate color reproduction.

In terms of features, the OPPO Band packs in almost everything you’d expect from a premium fitness band, including continuous blood oxygen monitoring for up to 480 minutes/28,800 times, sleep tracking, 12 different sports modes, continuous heart rate monitoring, over 160 watch faces, NFC support, and 5ATM water resistance. Powering the band is a 100mAh battery which is rated for 14 days of use on a single charge and can be topped up in just 1.5 hours.

The OPPO Band is being offered in three different variants — the vanilla OPPO Band, a Fashion edition, and an EVA limited edition. The standard OPPO Band has been priced at CNY 199 (~$28) and features a plastic body which comes in two color variants — Quiet Night Black and Mist Purple. The Fashion edition features a metal body that is available in two color variants — Starry Sky Black and Quicksand Gold (with real 24K gold) — priced at CNY 249 (~$35). And finally, the EVA limited edition features a design based on the popular anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, much like the recently launched special edition OPPO Ace2, which has been priced at CNY 299 (~$42).

As of now, it isn’t clear if the OPPO Band will launch outside of China but we’ve recently seen OPPO expand its presence in India and Europe, so it’s quite possible. The band has also been spotted in multiple certification filings which suggest that it will launch outside of China.

Alongside the launch of the new OPPO Band, the company has released a poster that hints at an upcoming Android TV. The poster in question was shared on OPPO’s official Weibo account and it primarily highlights the company’s history and successes with 5G. The poster touts that OPPO has 30+ operators worldwide carrying their 5G products, that they have 3000+ global patents related to 5G, that they are beginning to explore 6G connectivity (already?), that they were involved in 8 major 5G breakthroughs, and that they sell multiple 5G smartphones at many different price points.

OPPO TV teaser

The poster continues to highlight OPPO’s strategy in IoT centering around connecting the following: Personal, Family, Travel, and Office. Then, it points out how OPPO has met these goals with the release of the OPPO Enco W51, OPPO Watch, the new OPPO Band, OPPO 5G CPE T1, OPPO AR Glasses, and (soon) the OPPO TV. It’s worth noting that OPPO’s subsidiary Realme has already launched its own TV product in India. The Realme TV runs Android TV and we can expect the same to be true for the OPPO TV. Currently, the company has released no further information about the smart TV, but we expect to learn more in the coming weeks.

Source: Weibo(1, 2)

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OnePlus is making new, cheaper smart TVs for India

The OnePlus we’ve known since 2014 began its journey with smartphones, starting off with the OnePlus One and keeping up with their formula until this day with the OnePlus 8 lineup. But down the road, they decided that they didn’t want to be known only as a smartphone company. OnePlus is still far from a household name globally even though their phones sell pretty well in markets such as India, and branching out to other ventures might make global brand recognition and easier target to achieve. This is why they launched the OnePlus TV back last year as an exclusive for the Indian market. It was pretty decent for being the company’s first TV, but it leaned towards the more premium side of the spectrum. If you can’t go premium, though, don’t fret: OnePlus is now going to launch new, more affordable TVs.

OnePlus TV XDA Review: Bells and Whistles With Practical Awesomeness

OnePlus’ CEO, Pete Lau, took to Twitter to confirm the news himself. He tweeted out a teaser of the device itself accompanied by a date: July 2nd. This means that we’re still at least a month away from knowing more about the upcoming TV. It doesn’t give us any other hint in this regard, though: only that it will be more affordable.

It's official. We're making our premium smart TV experience more accessible to our Indian community. #SmarterTV pic.twitter.com/gc7WUcVIxJ

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) June 8, 2020

Other reports help shed a bit more light on this, though: according to Economic Times, OnePlus’ newest TV’s could start at just ₹15,000 (~$200) for the cheapest model. The same report also talks about a possible mid-range line with prices ranging from ₹20,000 to ₹40,000—the regular OnePlus TV Q1 started at a hefty ₹70,000 with the Pro model setting you back roughly ₹1,00,000, so these new TVs would be much more affordable.

As for how these TVs would look like, we can only guess that they would probably feature specs such as lower resolution — 1080p, perhaps, or 1440p (the current OnePlus TVs are 4K). We could also see weaker internals, a cheaper display technology, or smaller screen size. We’ll get to know more about them on July 2nd, or maybe earlier if they get leaked.

Source: Economic Times

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AT&T enables Dynamic Spectrum Sharing in some areas to boost 5G speeds, starting with the Galaxy S20, LG V60, and Note 10+

As the 5G race heats up in the U.S., AT&T just became the first carrier to launch Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in some markets.

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing is a technology that allows operators to operate both 4G LTE and 5G NR simultaneously on the same network band. That means carriers don’t have to rush to erect new 5G NR cell sites or dedicate a chunk of the spectrum for either 4G or 5G. DSS provides a practical and cost-effective way for carriers to bring 5G to the masses without spending millions of dollars in building new infrastructure, which will ease the transition for carriers from non-standalone 5G networks (NSA) to standalone 5G (SA).

Unlike T-Mobile, AT&T doesn’t have any surplus mid-band spectrum on which it could expand its 5G network. This is where DSS technology will come handy for AT&T as it will enable the company to serve both 4G LTE and 5G NR users using its existing mid-band airwaves.

In the first phase, AT&T is enabling DSS in parts of North Texas and will be gradually expanding its use to more markets in the coming months. The LG V60 ThinQ 5G, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, and Samsung Galaxy S20 series are among the initial list of devices that will support DSS. AT&T says it will be adding support for more phones later on.

“DSS allows carriers to share the same channel between both 4G and 5G users simultaneously. It turns up 5G without turning off LTE – creating a seamless experience for users, and a graceful spectrum transition for carriers.”

Igal Elbaz, SVP of Wireless Technology, AT&T

Apart from AT&T, Verizon is also planning to make use of DSS to expand its 5G coverage to more markets. The company hasn’t yet shared a concrete date about when it will make a move, but it did promise it will happen sometime in the second half of 2020.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Forums ||| Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Forums ||| LG V60 ThinQ Forums

Source: AT&T Via: PCMag

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AT&T enables Dynamic Spectrum Sharing in some areas to boost 5G speeds, starting with the Galaxy S20, LG V60, and Note 10+

As the 5G race heats up in the U.S., AT&T just became the first carrier to launch Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in some markets.

“DSS allows carriers to share the same channel between both 4G and 5G users simultaneously. It turns up 5G without turning off LTE – creating a seamless experience for users, and a graceful spectrum transition for carriers.”

Igal Elbaz, SVP of Wireless Technology, AT&T

Samsung Galaxy S20 Forums ||| Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Forums ||| LG V60 ThinQ Forums

Source: AT&T Via: PCMag

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How to build LineageOS on Windows 10 using WSL 2

The second generation of Windows Subsystem for Linux, commonly referred to as WSL 2, was announced during Microsoft’s Build 2019 developer conference. Compared to the legacy WSL implementation, WSL 2 performs substantially better on filesystem-heavy operations due to the major architectural rewrite. Windows 10’s latest stable channel build, i.e. Windows 10 May 2020 update, makes WSL 2 available to all users. With WSL 2, it’s rather easy for Windows users to compile AOSP or custom ROMs like LineageOS from scratch without installing a full-fledged GNU/Linux distribution.

This is not the first time we highlighted the possibility of building LineageOS on Windows using WSL, but the situation is a bit different now. The first stable build of Windows Terminal is here, and CLI lovers can now natively get features like GPU-accelerated text rendering, custom key bindings, tabbed shells with customized color schemes, and a whole lot of other useful goodies. Given that you can directly invoke WSL just like another tab in your terminal, users of Windows 10 can apply different configurations and shortcuts (just like a pre-configured Linux environment) while compiling LineageOS.

XDA Senior Member/LineageOS team member Uldiniad has updated his forum post with a guide on how to compile the latest version of LineageOS, LineageOS 17.1 based on Android 10, on a Windows 10 PC using WSL 2. Before attempting to perform a local build, make sure that you have A LOT of free storage space and an unlimited Internet plan. For example, it took about 340GB of storage space for Uldiniad to compile a clean LineageOS 17.1 build for the OnePlus 6 (code-name “enchilada”), taking account of the synced source code as well as the build output.

If your PC meets the hardware requirements for building Android from source, then follow these steps to set up a WSL 2 build environment in Windows 10 and compile LineageOS 17.1:

Open Microsoft Store
Search for and install the Ubuntu app
Open the app and follow the first-time setup steps

Update packages and install the following

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y && sudo apt install -y build-essential ccache libncurses5 libssl-dev m4 unzip zip

Make a directory for the source code (and go to it):
```
mkdir -p ~/android/lineage && cd android/lineage
```

Initialize the LineageOS source repository:

repo init -u https://github.com/LineageOS/android.git -b lineage-17.1

Sync the sources:
```
repo sync
```
Turn on caching to speed up build. This step is optional but recommended for subsequent builds.
Run
```
source build/envsetup.sh
```
Prepare the device-specific code:
```
breakfast your_device_codename
```

Add the following to .repo/local_manifests/roomservice.xml:

<project name="TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_your device brand" path="vendor/your device brand" remote="github" />

Sync the sources again:
```
repo sync
```
Start the build:
```
brunch your_device_codename
```

Build LineageOS 17.1 on Windows 10 with WSL 2 — XDA Discussion Thread

According to Uldiniad, his AMD Ryzen 9 3950X-powered PC (full specifications can be found here) took 22 minutes to compile the aforementioned LineageOS 17.1 build with ccache populated.

Do you think your PC is powerful enough to handle the compilation job? Let us know your experience with LineageOS building on WSL in the comments below!

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How to build LineageOS on Windows 10 using WSL 2

If your PC meets the hardware requirements for building Android from source, then follow these steps to set up a WSL 2 build environment in Windows 10 and compile LineageOS 17.1:

Open Microsoft Store
Search for and install the Ubuntu app
Open the app and follow the first-time setup steps

Update packages and install the following

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y && sudo apt install -y build-essential ccache libncurses5 libssl-dev m4 unzip zip

Make a directory for the source code (and go to it):
```
mkdir -p ~/android/lineage && cd android/lineage
```

Initialize the LineageOS source repository:

repo init -u https://github.com/LineageOS/android.git -b lineage-17.1

Sync the sources:
```
repo sync
```
Turn on caching to speed up build. This step is optional but recommended for subsequent builds.
Run
```
source build/envsetup.sh
```
Prepare the device-specific code:
```
breakfast your_device_codename
```

Add the following to .repo/local_manifests/roomservice.xml:

<project name="TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_your device brand" path="vendor/your device brand" remote="github" />

Sync the sources again:
```
repo sync
```
Start the build:
```
brunch your_device_codename
```

Build LineageOS 17.1 on Windows 10 with WSL 2 — XDA Discussion Thread

According to Uldiniad, his AMD Ryzen 9 3950X-powered PC (full specifications can be found here) took 22 minutes to compile the aforementioned LineageOS 17.1 build with ccache populated.

Do you think your PC is powerful enough to handle the compilation job? Let us know your experience with LineageOS building on WSL in the comments below!

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Last year’s flagship parts make this year’s “flagship killers”

It’s no mystery that 5G has a big impact on the prices of premium smartphones. Carriers see 5G as a marketing term they can tout even before it’s actually widely available, resulting in manufacturers being pushed to include a feature not many people can use. 5G and the many components that are needed to support it are undoubtedly raising prices of flagship phones, but we’re starting to see some OEMs balk at this trend. What might be considered a “flagship” just last year can now be considered a “flagship killer.”

Our own Aamir Siddiqui wrote a great editorial about how the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and mandatory 5G may have temporarily killed the idea of a flagship killer this year. In a nutshell, Qualcomm’s decision to not integrate a modem into the Snapdragon 865 SoC means that every company that wants the best processor for their smartphone must also purchase the discrete Snapdragon X55 5G modem. It’s not just the modem that OEMs are usually purchasing, though. The complexity of 5G has made many OEMs turn to Qualcomm’s entire modem-RF suite which involves a lot of different parts to support sub-6GHz and mmWave frequencies on many different bands. (Check out this Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown from Informa Tech just to see how complex it is).

Combine that with the push for 5G (led by carriers) and better display and camera technology necessitating more powerful processing, it’s no surprise that most OEMs have gone with the Snapdragon 865 simply because there aren’t many other viable choices. Hence we see the trend of flagship smartphones having higher prices in 2020, with a few exceptions like LG.

Device	Processor	Initial Announcement Date	Starting Price
LG V50 ThinQ	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	February 24, 2019	$999
LG V60 ThinQ	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	February 26, 2020	$950
Samsung Galaxy S10	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	February 20, 2019	$899
Samsung Galaxy S20	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	February 11, 2020	$999
Xiaomi Mi 9	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	February 20, 2019	€449
Xiaomi Mi 10	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	February 13, 2020	€799
Sony Xperia 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	February 25, 2019	$950
Sony Xperia 1 II	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	February 24, 2020	$1,200
Realme X2 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+	October 15, 2019	€399
Realme X50 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	February 24, 2020	€599
Red Magic 3S	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+	September 6, 2019	$479
Red Magic 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	March 12, 2020	$579

Fortunately, another trend may be developing that will hopefully keep prices in line with last year.

We’re seeing more and more companies opt to use components that would be considered high-end just last year, and we’re even seeing companies experiment with opting out of the flagship “battle” in the first place. Google’s Pixel 5 is rumored to be using the Snapdragon 765 with its integrated Snapdragon X52 modem, which could lend to its rumored price of $699. Likewise, LG opted to use the Snapdragon 765G in its new LG Velvet smartphone. Realme, on the other hand, is going with last year’s flagship processor, the Snapdragon 855+, in its Realme X3 SuperZoom. While these smartphones may not be considered “flagship” by some as they lack the most powerful chipsets from the available SoC vendors, they are able to undercut the big dogs by eliminating the need to purchase a discrete component (the modem) and opting for less expensive connectivity components overall.

Out of the aforementioned examples, the Realme X3 SuperZoom is the most interesting to look at. Realme is using last year’s flagship Snapdragon processor, which was considered the best not that long ago, and it’s still more than capable of powering a “flagship killer.” The lack of 5G access is, frankly, not a big deal right now. The fastest 5G speeds, especially in the U.S., are not that accessible to many users yet.

The Realme X3 SuperZoom’s Snapdragon 855+ isn’t the only part that Realme compromised on to keep prices down. The X3 SuperZoom has a 120Hz LCD panel instead of a 120Hz OLED one, 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM instead of LPDDR5 RAM, and 30W wired charging instead of Realme’s insanely fast 65W “SuperDart” charging. These little sacrifices won’t make a big difference in how the phone performs, and it makes for a great “flagship killer” in 2020.

Companies like OnePlus made a name for themselves by coupling high-end processors with other decidedly mid-range components to create lower-priced “flagship killers.” Now, components have driven up OnePlus’ smartphone prices to nearly match if not exceed the flagships they were trying to topple. Meanwhile, companies like Realme are using last year’s flagship chips to undercut them, essentially becoming this year’s true “flagship killer” brand. In response, OnePlus may be going back to their roots by making more affordable smartphones again, and there’s a decent chance their first such device won’t have the flagship Snapdragon 865.

How do you feel about buying a smartphone with last year’s flagship specifications as a cheaper alternative to this year’s premium smartphones? Is that a sacrifice you’re willing to make, or do you need the best processor with concessions made in other areas?

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