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OPPO R17 Pro goes official with triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner

It even has SuperVOOC charging technology!

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OPPO is on a roll lately with new devices almost every month. After the flagship Find X and the midrange F9 phones, here now comes the R17 Pro which will fill in the gap. It comes with the newest hardware for the upper-midrange segment plus all the design trends from other 2018 smartphones.

The OPPO R17 Pro sports a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and the waterdrop-style notch. It’s topped with the latest Gorilla Glass 6 and has an impressive 91.5 percent screen-to-body ratio, according to OPPO. Also, there’s an in-display fingerprint reader beneath the display for unlocking the device.

The phone packs a Snapdragon 710 processor with a whopping 8GB of memory and 128GB of internal storage. Unfortunately, it’s got no microSD card support for expanding storage capacity.

The camera department is pretty intriguing with a 25-megapixel front camera and three cameras at the back — a first for OPPO. We first saw three rear cameras on the Huawei P20 Pro, but the R17 Pro’s setup is different. It has a main 12-megapixel sensor with variable f/1.5 to f/2.4 aperture lens like on the Samsung Galaxy S9+, a secondary 20-megapixel unit, and a 3D TOF depth sensor.

Usually, 3D TOF depth sensors are used for accurate facial recognition. But, OPPO says that they’ll use it for 3D photo capturing and to connect the phone to the TV as a game console. We have to see that in action before we draw conclusions.

The phone owns two 1850mAh batteries for a combined capacity of 3700mAh. Why is that? The R17 Pro has 50W SuperVOOC charging technology enabled which debuted with the Find X Lamborghini Edition. It promises a 40 percent charge in 10 minutes with the bundled fast charger.

As for the software, it’s got Android 8.1 Oreo that’s heavily skinned by the company’s own ColorOS 5.1.

Like other Chinese-made phones lately, the R17 Pro comes with a gradient color glass back. It’s priced at CNY 4,299 (US$ 625) and it’ll start selling by mid-October in China. International availability is yet to the announced.

SEE ALSO: OPPO R17 unveiled with tiny notch and under-display fingerprint reader

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Foldable iPhone might be called the iPhone Ultra

Goodbye, iPhone Fold.

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With so many rumors coming out as of late, it’s fair to assume that the first foldable iPhone is really coming this year. Right now, there’s still so much time before its projected launch date in the fall, meaning a lot of chances for more rumors to pop out. Case in point, today sees the rumored name for this upcoming device show up: the iPhone Ultra.

We’ve been calling the foldable iPhone as the iPhone Fold for a while now. After all, what else would you call a foldable in a world dominated by the Galaxy Z Fold and Flip series?

According to a new rumor from Macworld, Apple will resurrect the Ultra moniker, which last made an appearance in the Apple Watch Ultra series, for its upcoming premium iPhone model. The foldable iPhone will be called, very simply, the iPhone Ultra.

Much like the iPhone Air, the iPhone Ultra will not have a number in its name, making it distinct from the upcoming iPhone 18 series. As a foldable, it makes sense for Apple to establish its own series for the form factor.

Additionally, Apple will reportedly use the same Ultra naming convention for a new series of MacBooks with a touchscreen OLED display. The MacBook Ultra might come out next year.

Both the iPhone Ultra and the MacBook Ultra will likely occupy top spots in Apple’s gallery of devices. Apple has even reportedly pushed the regular iPhone 18 duo’s launch to next year, clearing the room for the Pro duo and the Ultra for this fall’s event.

SEE ALSO: Apple’s iPhone Fold reportedly hits engineering delays

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The Steam Controller is coming out on May 4

It will cost $99.

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The best part of the Steam Deck is its portability. However, an underrated aspect of the handheld console is its button layout. Unlike its contemporaries, the Steam Deck has two trackpads on either side of the device. Now, that same layout is coming to the Steam Controller.

The Steam Controller was part of the trio of innovative devices that Valve announced late last year. While the spotlight is on the Steam Machine, the Controller is also enough to whet any gamer’s appetite.

Besides the convenient layout, the Steam Controller offers easy integration with Steam. The peripheral can communicate with any device — PC or mobile — that has Steam or the Steam Link app installed. As such, it’s easy to take control of your gaming library straight from the controller.

The only catch, though, is that it works solely on Steam. Any other game that has its own separate launcher, such as Genshin Impact, cannot be used with the Steam Controller unless they’re added directly to Steam.

The Steam Controller is launching on May 4 globally. It will retail for US$ 99.

On the flip side, Valve has not announced when the rest of its hardware will launch. Both the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame have not made appearances yet, reportedly because of the ongoing issues with RAM production all over the world. However, the company is still optimistic about releasing these devices within the year.

SEE ALSO: Valve announces its own console called the Steam Machine

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Samsung Galaxy Glasses revealed in leaked images

It’s out first glimpse since getting teased by Samsung.

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Image: Glasses from TECNO

Samsung’s next major project is now making its first peek from the shadows. The upcoming Galaxy Glasses recently surfaced in a major leak.

Being an unannounced device, Samsung has not revealed anything substantial about the new glasses yet. We know it exists, though. Months ago, the company made direct allusions to “next-generation AR glasses.” Now, for the first time, the so-called Galaxy Glasses are real, albeit via a leak.

Revealed by Android Headlines, the Galaxy Glasses look like a standard set of frames but with some tech built inside. It’s not a complete package yet, though. Codenamed “Jinju,” the first iteration of the wearable will not have a display. Instead, it will have a built-in camera, which users can interface with via Android XR.

Image source: Android Headlines

It’s not the only thing, too. Though the leak depicts the Jinju, Samsung is reportedly working on a second iteration already. Codenamed “Haean,” the second generation will have a micro-LED display. That pair might debut in 2027.

In the meantime, the Jinju is expected to launch later this year at an undisclosed date. The likeliest candidate is the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked in a few months.

Though undisclosed, this might not be the only time we’ll hear about the Galaxy Glasses. Next month, Google is hosting its annual I/O event. Android XR will likely make an appearance, so expect Samsung’s wearable to be bandied around even if it’s just a mention.

Additionally, Samsung won’t be the only player. Google is also expected to launch its own pair of glasses soon.

SEE ALSO: Samsung is teasing smart glasses again

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