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[Update: Display size revealed] Oppo Find N is a new Samsung foldables rival, officially teased

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Update: December 12, 2021

Oppo Find N display size tipped

Ahead of the official launch, tipsters revealed that the upcoming Oppo Find N foldable smartphone is equipped with a 7.1″ display, which is 0.5″ smaller than the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

 


 

Original article: December 9, 2021

For many years, Samsung has been maintaining the crown of the global smartphone market leader, in foldables segment as well. Huawei also introduced its foldable phones with different types of bendable displays but failed to compete with Samsung at all.

Now, Oppo just confirmed to bring its first foldable screen smartphone, which was under development for the last four years. The emerging Chinese phone maker named its first foldable flagship phone — Oppo Find N, which will be unveiled on December 15.

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However, Oppo teased its upcoming foldable smartphone, further details such as specifications, pricing and availability are yet to be detailed. Meanwhile, the Oppo Find N will officially launch during the second day of OPPO’s Inno Day on December 15.

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Chief product officer at OPPO, Pete Lau, revealed that the Find N is a result of four years of intense R&D and 6 generations of prototypes. The device is said to not only feature a beautiful and pleasant design, powerful performance, good feel in the hand.

Last but not least, the official claimed that Oppo has solved the main pain points in previous foldable smartphones, such as the crease in the display and overall durability of the device by using the best hinge and display designs available today.

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Samsung Theme Park 1.1.00.8 update released: New Functional method, features removal, and more

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Samsung Theme Park 1.1.00.8 update

As promised, Samsung has released a new update for its Theme Park Good Lock Module with version 1.1.00.8. This update is rolling out to Android 14 Galaxy devices and brings new enhancements to provide a better experience.

The fresh update of the Samsung Theme Park app brings a major change to the theme application process, moving from the previous ‘APK installation method’ to a more unified ‘theme application method’ (Color Palette).

This new method is not just a name change but represents an advancement in efficiency and user experience. It promises a faster theme creation and application process, allowing users to apply their desired themes faster. Additionally, the update introduces the ability to edit and overwrite existing themes.

With this update, icons for newly installed applications will automatically align with the current icon theme to provide a consistent visual experience.

However, due to these changes, some functions have been discontinued. These include the ‘App’s theme settings’ and ‘Color palette change’ options within Theme Park. The ‘Keycap Style’ under the Keyboard settings and the ‘Folder Shape Change’ feature of the Home Screen are no longer available.

Samsung advises users to ensure that QuickStar and Keys Cafe are updated to the latest versions to maintain compatibility with Theme Park. Users will have to download a 24.6 MB package to install the Samsung Theme Park 1.1.00.8 update.

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HarmonyOS eyes cracking Android, One UI and iOS fort

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Huawei is planning to bring its home-grown operating system to the Global market. Android (One UI) and iOS are the main mobile operating systems globally, while HarmonyOS is quite popular despite its China exclusivity.

Due to US restrictions, Huawei lost access to key technologies: Android & semiconductors. Since then, the company has gradually developed the HarmonyOS operating system, but Global models still ship with Android-based EMUI.

Huawei is aware of the applications ecosystem, which is the biggest lead of Android and iOS. Compared to both giants, HarmonyOS lacks support for apps that will block it from expanding to Global consumers.

“We will work hard to build up the HarmonyOS app ecosystem in the China market first, then, from country to country, we will start gradually pushing it out to other parts of the world,” Huawei’s rotating chairman Erik Xu told attendees at its 21st Analyst Summit in Shenzhen.

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HarmonyOS eyes Global expansion

Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro became the top-selling smartphone in the Chinese market. It has given me a severe headache Tim Cook as Apple’s iPhone displaced from the leading position in the world’s biggest smartphone market.

Beyond that, the company has recently unveiled the brand new Pura 70 series flagships. These devices bring advanced technologies and innovative cameras, which would boost the phone maker to grow further.

As people prefer buying Huawei flagships, the company intends to spend 2024 building up the native HarmonyOS app ecosystem. The goal is to bring the most popular smartphone apps to its self-developed operating system.

“Once we have these first 5,000 Android apps – and thousands of other apps – up and running on HarmonyOS, we will have a real HarmonyOS: a third mobile operating system for the world,” Xu said. That number could reach up to 1 million apps in the future, he claimed.

Will you switch to HarmonyOS?

HarmonyOS is neither based on Android nor iOS, it’s a different mobile OS. Huawei has finally decided to enter the Global market with proper application support. Would you prefer to buy a Huawei phone to experience the HarmonyOS if it becomes available?

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Circle to Search to get handy new features for Samsung, Google phones

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Circle to Search in-line translation support

Circle to Search is an epic way to search developed by Google and Samsung! Both companies deployed this feature on their recent flagship smartphones. Google is also working to bring new features to Circle to Search that users will find worth having.

Google apparently working on new features like options for capturing parts of the screen and sharing them with other people for Circle to Search. New buttons allowing you to Copy image and Share image will be added with a future update to the functionality.

It will significantly improve the user experience as it will bring peace of mind to sharing part of the screenshot. Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy users will no longer be required to capture the entire screen and then cropping and hiding parts before sharing.

Well, the changes are in development and it’s up to Google engineers to deploy the feature or not. However, the development phase is running, indicating a potential arrival. It might be introduced with the next Pixel Feature Drop in June 2024.

Google Pixel 6a, 7a, Pixel 6/6 Pro, Pixel 7, 7 Pro, Pixel 8/8 Pro, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet support Circle to Search. Debuted with Galaxy S24 series, Samsung’s S23 series, S23 FE, Z Flip 5, and Z Fold 5, as well as the Tab S9 series have also got it with One UI 6.1 update.

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