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Apple’s future foldable iPhone might take a dual screen approach

Apple is steering away from flexible displays for now

Published

June 17, 2020

Vincenz

Image by GadgetMatch

Is Apple working on a foldable iPhone?

A Patently Apple report says that Apple has won a patent that reveals a new type of display hinge. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, motorola razr and Huawei Mate Xs with flexible displays, Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone might feature two displays just like on the LG V60 ThinQ 5G Dual Screen and Microsoft Surface Duo.

Additional information from prominent leakster Jon Prosser suggests this prototype might be coming to Apple’s upcoming foldable device.

Apple’s “foldable” iPhone isn’t really a foldable. 🧐

The current prototype has two separate display panels on a hinge.

Round, stainless steel edges like current iPhone 11 design.

No notch — tiny forehead on outter display that houses Face ID.

— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 15, 2020

Image credit: Patently Apple

Typical laptop hinges have interlocking parts that are bulky and unattractive. Moreover, latest foldable smartphones still look like premium-priced prototype devices with consumers complaining about chunky hinges and flexible plastic displays.

With that in mind, Apple’s R&D team has designed a new multi-link fabric hinge that might alleviate such design concerns. This new type of hinge isn’t limited to the upcoming foldable iPhone as it might also be used for future MacBooks and iPads.

Image credit: Patently Apple

Other than the new hinge mechanism, you can also see three dots on the right side of the figure. That might mean that Apple’s future foldable might fully rely on Smart Connectors for portless connectivity — just like how it was rumored in the 2021 iPhone.

Gaming

A remastered NieR Replicant is coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

Experience a much darker and more modern re-telling of the highly anticipated prequel

Published

September 26, 2020

Gab Orlina

Square Enix came into Tokyo Game Show 2020 with a big announcement in mind. Even though it was an online show, the developers behind Final Fantasy and Marvel’s Avengers have something brewing up for the year. This time, they’ve decided to focus on a market-exclusive title — NieR Replicant — ready for a more worldwide stage.

To kickoff the Tokyo Game Show, they’ve announced the arrival of NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139. If you haven’t heard of NieR Replicant before, that’s totally reasonable because this was a Japan-exclusive release. Essentially, Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 is a remaster of the original game released in 2010 for Japanese players.

NieR Replicant is the most anticipated sequel to the post-apocalyptic RPG, NieR Automata. This prequel delves into a darker world that sees you going on a quest for a cure. Also, joining you in this quest is Grimoire Weiss in search for the “Sealed Verses.” For Automata players, you may be familiar with it as he appears as downloadable content for the game.

The prequel will be available on April 22, 2021 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Meanwhile, its PC release on Steam will be on April 24, 2021.

Gaming

Acer named as official sponsor for PUBG Continental Series 2

Providing all the powerful hardware at the highest level of competition for PUBG

Published

September 26, 2020

Gab Orlina

PUBG and Acer have a brief history of organizing intense competitions. Just earlier this year, the PCS Charity Showdown ushered in the year’s promising lineup of Esports tournaments. Now, these two are back at it again with another huge tournament to crown a new champion for 2020.

The PUBG Continental Series 2 APAC is an online regional tournament that brings together the top teams from Southeast Asia and Oceania. Beginning August 29, 16 teams across the region will vie to become the APAC region’s third overall champion. With Acer as the official sponsor, all participants will get their hands on the most powerful Acer Predator hardware.

Featured Esports hardware include the Acer Predator Triton 500, powered by the latest processors and GPUs. It sports a 10th generation Intel processor and up to an NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER GPU for stellar power and performance. Also, it comes with a 300Hz refresh rate IPS display with a 3ms response rate for smooth gameplay all around.

News

OPPO Find X2 Pro now comes in Green Vegan Leather

OPPO’s finest in a new skin

Published

September 25, 2020

Rodneil Quiteles

OPPO’s finest is back but in a new skin. The OPPO Find X2 Pro Green Vegan Leather Edition is now official and it’s coming to Singapore.

That isn’t just any kind of leather. With an IP68-rating, it’s splash, dust, and waterproof. OPPO says the new color variant takes inspiration from the concept of “healing.” The company believes it is a soothing and refreshing color that exudes comfort.

The complete the look, the phone also includes a custom-made vegan leather built-in middle frame. It uses environmentally-friendly materials along with a unique three-layer leather stitching technology.

OPPO’s finest

The OPPO Find X2 Pro is the culmination of OPPO’s innovations over the years. Here’s an excerpt from our review:

“The Find X2 Pro delivered in every aspect, especially in those that are most important to us. Just by holding the phone, you can tell that OPPO spent a lot of time refining the product. The Find X2 Pro has one of the best spec sheets found on smartphones this year as well.”

Pricing and availability

The OPPO Find X2 Pro 5G Green Vegan Leather Edition is priced at SG$ 1,699 (US$ 1237), and will be available from this Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Singtel, Starhub and M1 stores, OPPO’s Shopee and Lazada Flagship Store, and at all OPPO Concept Stores.

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