Gadgets And Technology Daily News | 09 Jul 2023
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Xiaomi 13T Pro Global Variant Visits Geekbench Website; Processor, RAM Details Leaked: Report
Xiaomi is reportedly planning to launch Xiaomi 13T Pro, the successor to Xiaomi 12T Pro which was launched last year. The company is yet to announce any details regarding the purported smartphone. However, the Xiaomi 13T Pro global variant has recently visited the Geekbench website with the model number 23078PND5G, revealing some of its key specifications. The handset is tipped to run on Android 13 out-of-the-box, instead of Android 14, and could be powered by a MediaTek chipset under the hood.
According to the Geekbench listing spotted by MySmartPrice, the global variant of the purported Xiaomi 13T Pro has made its way to the benchmarking website with the model number 23078PND5G. The listing also reveals the phone's score in single-core as well as multi-core tests. The smartphone scored 1,289 in the single-core test and 3,921 in the multi-core test.
The Geekbench listing also reveals that the Xiaomi 13T pro could run on Android 13 out-of-the-box. Additionally, the phone is also said to come with an octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2.00GHz, three cores at 3.00GHz, and one core at 3.35GHz. All these details suggest a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC under the hood. Other leaked details include 16GB RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery and 67W fast charging support.
The Xiaomi 13T Pro was previously spotted on IMDA certification site suggesting the phone to be launched soon. The phone is said to be launched at a price of £799 (roughly Rs 82,900) for the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage option.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 12T Pro last year alongside the Xiaomi 12T. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and runs Android 12-based MIUI 13 out-of-the-box. The smartphone features a 200-megapixel primary camera sensor. It sports a 6.67-inch CrystalRes AMOLED display. The phone comes equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and 120W HyperCharge.
Elon Musk Sues Law Firm Wachtell to Recover Fees From Twitter Buyout
Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million (roughly Rs. 743 crore) fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore) buyout of the social media company.
The complaint by Musk's X Corp, which owns Twitter, was filed on Wednesday in the California Superior Court in San Francisco.
Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter by accepting, in the final days before Oct. 27, 2022, buyout closed, huge "success" fees doled out by departing Twitter executives who were grateful that Musk would be forced to close.
The world's richest person, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX, called the $90 million (roughly Rs. 743 crore) payout "unconscionable," given that Wachtell had billed less than one-third that sum for its few months of work on the Delaware lawsuit.
"Wachtell arranged to effectively line its pockets with funds from the company cash register while the keys were being handed over" to Musk, the complaint said.
Musk wants to recoup "excess" fees that Wachtell charged under an agreement signed on the day of closing by one of its partners and Twitter's chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde.
The complaint also quoted former Twitter director Martha Lane Fox who, upon learning how much lawyers would be paid, emailed general counsel Sean Edgett: "O My Freaking God."
Wachtell did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Gadde, Fox and Edgett are not parties to the lawsuit.
Twitter has been involved in a slew of actual or threatened litigation since Musk's buyout.
These include many lawsuits by landlords, vendors and consultants accusing Musk of stiffing them on bills, and a threatened lawsuit by Twitter against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms over the latter's new Threads app.
Wachtell is no stranger to lawsuits by billionaires over buyouts, having spent years litigating with Carl Icahn over his 2012 hostile takeover of CVR Energy.
In 2018, a judge dismissed a malpractice claim by Icahn, who found himself on the hook to pay banks that helped defend CVR against the takeover higher fees than if the merger failed.
The case is X Corp v Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, California Superior Court, County of San Francisco, No. CGC-23-607461.
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iPhone 15 Pro Design Renders, Colour Options Leaked: Report
iPhone 15 series from Apple is expected to be unveiled this year in September by the California-based tech giant. The purported iPhone series will comprise four models of smartphones, including a standard iPhone 15, an iPhone 15 Plus, an iPhone 15 Pro and an iPhone 15 Pro Max. The company is yet to confirm any details about the smartphones but a recent leak has revealed one of the colour options of the iPhone 15 Pro. The smartphone is tipped to come in a new dark blue colour shade.
According to a report by MacRumors in collaboration with Tipster Unknownz21 (@URedditor), the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly come in a unique dark blue colour which appears to be in a grayish tone. In his tweet, the tipster shared that the rumoured Blue colour of the iPhone 15 Pro is yet to be officially confirmed, however, this could be just a test configuration. The leaked colour is said to be used as a prototype to test the durability of the PVD coating on the new titanium material.
According to the leak, the new Blue shade is similar to the one we already have seen for iPhone 12 Pro models. Additionally, the other colour options of the phone could include Silver, Space Gray/Space Black, and Titanium Gray shade. Furthermore, the leaked renders also show the smartphone with a brushed finish hinting at the new titanium material.
Apart from these, the iPhone 15 Pro is likely to retain the iPhone 14 Pro design. It is shown to sport a two-button design for the volume controllers while on the back, there could be an identical camera module housing a triple rear camera sensor and LED Flash.
Recently, iPhone 15 Pro Max price was leaked by Apple analyst Jeff Pu. He has shared that the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max will be offered at a higher price than the iPhone 14 Pro Max at the time of launch. Pu earlier claimed that both the iPhone 15 Pro models will be priced higher, however, now he has specifically pointed at Pro Max model to cost higher.
Realme GT Neo 6, GT Neo 6 Pro Visit TENAA Listing; Could be Launched Soon
Realme GT Neo 6 and Realme GT Neo 6 Pro smartphones will reportedly debut in China soon. Ahead of their debut, the smartphones recently visited the TENAA listing, revealing the purported design and look. The latest appearance suggests that the smartphones could be launched soon. The phones are also tipped to feature a massive rectangular camera layout on the back, housing a triple rear camera setup and an LED flash. Realme GT Neo 6 series will succeed the Realme GT Neo 5, which was launched earlier this year.
According to a report by Playfuldroid, the Realme GT Neo 6 And Realme GT Neo 6 Pro have recently visited China's TENAA website with the model number RMX3823
and RMX3820, respectively. The listing also reveals the purported design of the smartphones and they appear similar to the previously leaked renders. The smartphones are tipped to come with a large rectangular camera module housing a triple rear camera setup. Besides, there will also be an LED flash.
The report also reveals a few more details about the Realme GT Neo 6 And Realme GT Neo 6 Pro. The standard Realme GT Neo 6 may be powered by a Dimensity 9200+ SoC paired with 16 GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. The phone is tipped to pack a 5,000mAh battery along with 100W charging support.
On the other hand, the Pro model could come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC coupled with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. There could be a 4,600mAh battery backing the device with 240W fast charging support. Other than these, both smartphones are likely to carry similar specifications including a 6.74-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0, and a 50-megapixel primary sensor.
Earlier too, the Realme GT Neo 6 design renders were leaked suggesting a dual-toned back panel in a green shade. The smartphone was said to sport a massive rectangular camera island housing 3 camera sensors and an LED flash module on the back. Besides, a Snapdragon logo was also seen on the rear panel, hinting at a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood. However, it contradicts the details from the latest leak regarding the chipset.
Fire-Boltt Destiny Smartwatch With 1.39-Inch Touch Display, Bluetooth Calling to Launch Soon in India
Fire-Boltt Destiny smartwatch will launch in India on July 11. The company has officially revealed the specifications of the wearable. The smartwatch comes with a 1.39-inch full-touch display with a resolution of 360x360 pixels, Bluetooth calling, and smart notifications features. It is equipped with smart health sensors like a heart rate monitor, SpO2 monitor, and a female health tracker. Users will also get 123 sports modes including running, cycling, swimming, and more. The smartwatch also has an IP67 rating for water resistance. The Fire-Boltt Destiny smartwatch gets cloud-based multiple watch faces. It has a metal body.
The Fire-Boltt Destiny smartwatch is currently listed on the official Fire-Boltt website for launch on July 11. It comes in four different colour variants — Beige, Black, Pink, and Silver.
The watch is slated to go on sale from July 11 at 12 PM via the official website and other stores. The company is yet to reveal the price.
Destiny smartwatch from Fire-Boltt sports a 1.39-inch (360x360 pixels) full-touch HD display. It comes with a round dial with a metal body and a stainless-steel design. The watch supports Bluetooth calling, enabling users to make and receive phone calls without using their smartphones. It also has an in-built mic and speaker. The smartwatch comes equipped with AI voice assistants like Google Assistant and Siri.
Additionally, it offers several smart health trackers like SpO2 monitoring, heart rate sensors, female health tracker, and sleep monitoring. The new Fire-Boltt Destiny gets support for 123 sports modes including running, cycling, swimming, and more. It features multiple customizable cloud-based watch faces to choose from.
The Fire-Boltt Destiny has an inbuilt music player, remote camera control, an alarm, a timer, a stopwatch, a weather forecast, and sedentary reminders. The latest offering from Fire-Boltt also supports smart notifications for social media apps, messaging, and email. Other highlights of the watch are an IP67 rating for water resistance.
OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus 11R: Price in India, Specifications Compared
OnePlus Nord 3 was launched at the company's Summer Launch Event on July 5. The 5G smartphone from the Chinese company is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 SoC, coupled with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. Meanwhile, the Cloud 11 launch event by OnePlus in February this year witnessed the debut of the OnePlus 11R in India, which gets Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, with up to 16GB of RAM. The handset was launched in China as the OnePlus Ace 2.
Both the 5G smartphones by OnePlus offer the Alert Slider, and are priced under Rs. 40,000 for the lowest RAM and storage configuration. However, there are a lot of differences between the OnePlus Nord 3 and the OnePlus 11R. To understand which one can be the right choice for you, here's a comparison between the two smartphones.
Launched on February 7, the OnePlus 11R is available for purchase in India in two configurations. The base variant with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage comes at a price of Rs. 39,999, while the 16GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs Rs. 44,999. The smartphone comes in two colour ways — Sonic Black, and Galatic Silver.
On the other hand, the recently launched OnePlus Nord 3, costs a little less than the OnePlus 11R. It has a price tag of Rs. 33,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration, while the 16GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is marked at Rs. 37,999. The available colour options for the OnePlus Nord 3 are Misty Green and Tempest Gray.
While the OnePlus 11R is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 5G SoC, the OnePlus Nord 3 gets MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 chipset. Both handsets come with up to 16GB RAM and up to 256GB onboard storage.
The OnePlus 11R as well as OnePlus Nord 3 sport a 6.74-inch AMOLED display. Both smartphones get the company's Alert Slider on the right side of the frame. OnePlus Nord 3 runs on Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 out-of-the-box, while the OnePlus 11R came with OxygenOS 12.1. However, the latter has since be updated to the latest OxygenOS 13 version.
On the camera front, the two smartphones get a triple rear camera unit equipped with a 50-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX890 sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies and video chats, the OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 11R sport 16-megapixel front-facing cameras.
Other similarities between the two smartphones are connectivity support for 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and GPS. In the battery department, the OnePlus 11R comes with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 100W SUPERVOOC S fast charging, whereas the OnePlus Nord 3 only supports 80W SuperVOOC charging, but it does offer the same 5,000mAh battery.
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