OC “Wiki Pages”: The Petalstones

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Family: Daisy (Snapdragon)

Special Features: Flowers, gemstones, musical talents

Character Influences: BABYMETAL

Genre: J-rock, J-pop, pop rock

Likes: Fun events, performing, meeting their fans, being creative, art, stories, technology, being outside, nature, partying

Dislikes: Disorder, getting hurt, tight spaces, death

Genders: Various

Pronouns: He/him (Magnolia, Tiger Lily, Orchid, Hellebore and Chrysanthemum), she/her (Iris, Lotus, Marigold, Wisteria, Snapdragon)

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Debut: TBA

Headcanon Voice: Su-Metal (Iris), Moa-Metal (Lotus)

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The Petalstones (ペタルストーヌス Petarusutonsu) are a J-rock band hailing from Botania who have supporting roles in Unikitty: Big Bright World. Their music is enjoyed by many people throughout the world.

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Members

Iris (lead vocals)

Lotus (lead vocals)

Magnolia (piano, keyboard)

Marigold (violin)

Orchid (bass guitar, upright bass)

Tiger Lily (lead guitar)

Wisteria (cowbell)

Snapdragon (additional sound effects)

Hellebore (drums)

Chysanthemum (tambourine)

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Physical Appearances: Each Gemflower has their corresponding flower blooming on their head, as well as somewhere on their body with their gemstone inside it. Iris has very light purple skin, and her flower is on his chest, having her gemstone inside it. She wears a blue sleeveless shirt with an iridescent shirt and pants underneath it. Lotus has pink skin and two coral pink beads on either side of her head. Her flower gemstone is located on the left side of the neck of her dress, which has a very light pink top that's almost white, a coral pink belting, and a blue skirt with green layers. Her dress's skirt has pink hints in the layers, and the top has a shoulder pad on one side. Magnolia's skin is silver, and on either side of his head, there are silver beads. His flower gemstone is on his chest, and he wears a white and yellow dress with light yellow stockings.

Marigold has mango skin, her gemstone is close to her neck, and she wears gold yellow clothes and two beads on each side of her head. Orchid has light purple skin, heart-shaped beads and has his orchid amethyst on his chest, wearing magenta pants and a top with light purple sleeves. Tiger Lily's skin is orange, his clothes are brown and resemble a pirate's clothing, and his flower is positioned on his right hip. Around his waist is a sash with tiger stripes on it. Wisteria also has light purple skin and a similar outfit to Magnolia's, wearing a purple dress with mauve stockings. Snapdragon's skin is red, and her outfit consists of a shirt and pants with a green collar, resembling a strawberry. Her flower is located on her navel, as is Hellebore's. Hellebore has red violet skin and wears four maroon beads on the sides of his head. He also wears a black leotard with gray leggings. Chrysanthemum has green skin and wears a green shirt with a matching green skirt and pants beneath it. His peridot chrysanthemum is on his chest.

Personalities: All ten of these flower rocks are inseparable; it feels like they can't survive if they aren't working together. They all have similar opinions and similar attitudes to each other, but each of them also have their own differing personality traits. 

Iris is a social butterfly and a good communicator, and Lotus is calm and has a strong sense of peace of mind. Iris and Lotus are the messengers and leaders to the Petalstones. Magnolia is quite fatherly and is very wise in a similar way to Piano. Marigold is content and environmental, using what's around her to get ideas. Orchid is very sensitive and much more reactive to his surroundings, and he's also very outgoing.

Tiger Lily is compassionate, strong-willed and brave with a dash of strong optimism. Sometimes, he behaves like a cat. Wisteria is peaceful and social. She's willing to meet anyone and is usually the first one of them who speaks. Snapdragon is a bit shy and quiet, but she's intelligent, gracious and a fast learner. Hellebore is listless, indifferent, and laid-back, but he's also very smart, level-headed and encouraging. Chrysanthemum is cheerful, joyful, energetic, defensive and in a constant state of harmony. One of the things they have in common is that they all love to get creative, and they show it in their music.

Abilities: Iris and Lotus are the lead singers of the band; Lotus can also play the zither, and Iris plays the xylophone. Magnolia plays the piano, keyboard and also the calliope. Marigold can play the violin, the viola and the cello. Orchid plays the upright bass and the bass guitar, plus the french horn. Tiger Lily plays both electric and acoustic guitar; he also plays the tin whistle and hurdy gurdy. Wisteria plays the cowbell, the cornet, and also the koto. Snapdragon provides additional sound effects to the group's music, and she can also play the melodica and the accordion. Hellebore is the drummer for the band, being able to play all kinds of drums. Chrysanthemum can play the tambourine and the recorder. He often wears jingling bracelets when performing.

The ten of them have daily group study sessions where they study Japanese and listen to songs in Japanese as well. Some of them have other talents. As examples, Marigold is an artist, Magnolia is good at sewing, Tiger Lily is a creative storyteller and Snapdragon works with technology very well.

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Trivia

The Petalstones are meant to reference BABYMETAL, who did the theme song for Unikitty. This is why Iris and Lotus sound like Su-Metal and Moa-Metal respectively.

Jezabat got help from her friend @literallyzooble for the band’s Japanese translation. They are also the reason why she decided to make the Petalstones a J-rock band besides BABYMETAL.

Coincidentally, The Petalstones is also the name of an alternative rock band.

The Petalstones prefer to be called by the names of their flowers.

The ten of them consider themselves to be like a family.

Magnolia is the Petalstone with the lowest range. Because of this, he usually sings the bass lines for their songs.

Wisteria is the one with the highest range, and she is the only Petalstone who can hit whistle notes. She doesn’t do it often, though.

If their gemstone cracks, things will get unstable for them and their flower, and if it's shattered, their flower will shrivel up and they'll die. There is a way to repair a cracked gemstone in the instance of one; the gem will magically heal itself as long as whoever's gem is cracked is exposed to sunlight.

Snapdragon is the only Petalstone who was not built from pieces that sprouted from the earth. (Botania and Marevi don't have a stork deliver pieces like in the Unikingdom.)

She was created in a lab by Dr. Fox's aunt. Before she married her uncle Rover, Daisy's last name was Beryl.

Unikitty and Puppycorn have seen the band in concert once before as a fun sibling's day out. To this day, they're huge fans. They introduced the band to the rest of the Unigang.

The Petalstones' fanbase is called the Earth Children.

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In Other Languages

Arabic: البتلة الحجارة / "Albatalat Alhijara" (Petal Stones)

Spanish: Las Gemas Florales (The Floral Gems)

German: Die Blütensteine

Swedish: Petalstenarna

Italian: Le Gemme di Fiori (The Flower Buds)

Portuguese: As Gemas das Flores (The Flower Gems)

Korean: 페탈스톤은 / "Petalstoneun"

Japanese: ペタルストーヌス / "Petarusutonsu"

Chinese: 花瓣石 / "Huābàn Shí" (Petal Stone)

Polish: Zespół "Kamienie Kwiatowe"

French: Les Joyaux Floraux (The Flower Gems)

Russian: Группа "Цветочный камень" / "'Gruppa 'Tsvetochnyy Kamen' (Group Floral Stone)

Hindi: पेटल स्टोन्स / "Petal Stons"

Thai: หินกลีบดอกไม้ / "H̄in Klīb Dxkmị̂" (Flower Petal Stone)

Turkish: Petal Taşları

Saturday Morning Coffee

Good morning from Charlottesville, Virginia! ☕️

I had to set aside my upgrade of some of the networking code changes I wanted to make on the project I’m on at work. That’s fine. I knew it would be a bit of a process to update this code and to be honest it may be a fools errand. But I still believe it would make the code more maintainable and eliminate two third party dependencies. But you have to be ready to sideline work like this when more pressing work shows up.

Here we go. I hope you enjoy the links this week.

Benj Edwards • Ars Technica

Gordon Bell, an architect of our digital age, dies at age 89

RIP 🪦

Tom Warren • The Verge

Microsoft has just announced a new Surface Pro, which is part of the new wave of Copilot Plus PCs. The new Pro, which is technically the “11th edition,” starts at $999, comes in four colors, and is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X processors.

I don’t care about the AI stuff Microsoft announced and hopefully folks can turn it off because it sounds terrible but I do like seeing them ship new hardware with vastly improved performance. 👍🏼

Fingers crossed this one is a winner. 🤞🏼

Lance Ewing

There is nothing unusual about the outside of these disks, but there is something unique about the data that is stored on them, something that Sierra On-Line would have been totally unaware of and certainly wouldn’t have wanted them to include.

I love history stories like this! Back in my Visio days I was what we call a Configuration Engineer. I was in charge of our installer code and creating the final gold master disks — 720KB and 1.44MB — and CD, so I’m familiar with this process. I didn’t, however, have an imaging machine. We sent the masters out to a disk duplication service to mass produce them and put them in boxes with documentation.

Anywho, I never made a mistake like that, and this mistake was not the worst you could make. Hey, at least the code wasn’t there in plain text. You actually had to check space the OS has marked as free to find it. Remember kids, do a destructive format or a DoD wipe of space you’d like to be empty.

Kazuaki Nagata • The Japan Times

In a bid to break Apple and Google’s dominance of the smartphone app ecosystem, the Japanese government is looking to change rules on app markets and payments to stimulate competition.

Things are getting interesting for Apple and Google. At what point does Apple decide on a single strategy for managing the availability of third-party stores and installation of software outside of any store?

I can’t see Japan going for Apple’s “Core Technology Fee” but we’ll see as this moves forward.

John Gruber • Daring Fireball

Pixar Lays Off 175 Employees, 14 Percent of Staff, Shocking No One Who’s Tried Watching Their Recent Films

Harsh take from Gruber. The last Pixar Movie I saw was Onward and I liked it.

I don’t know if it’s that their movies are bad now. Maybe the magic has just worn off?

Jason Koebler • 404 Media

Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for F**ksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue

This is a head scratcher. If LLMs are being trained on all of the Internet then we’re kind of screwed.

I’m not eating a pizza with glue in the sauce, ok. 🍕

Witney Seibold • /Film

Armitage didn’t even know his sword had been stolen until Peter Jackson brought it to his attention. He’d been equally surprised to have Orcrist join his possessions in the first place.

All I could think while reading this is how amazing it would be to have this sword hung above my fireplace. 🗡️

It’s a fun little story.

Chris Eidhof

This post is a look inside how (a small part of) SwiftUI works. I’m mainly writing this as part of my extended memory, so that I can go back to it and read about how it works.

This is the kind of post I need as a developer. Having experienced looks at part of the language you use daily is always helpful.

Swift continues to expand as a programming language and I wish the pace would slow a bit. I’m so far behind the curve it’s frightening. That’s what happens when you spend a year-and-a-half as a Director. Those dev skill wilt a bit and you get really far behind.

The good thing is nobody knows, or cares, if you’re using the latest and creates language features or frameworks. What they want is quality software.

I made note earlier this week that Tapbots beautifully designed and implemented Ivory app is written in Objective-C. Hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

(I reached out to Tapbots to see if that was still true. I didn’t receive a reply.)

Rachel Treisman • NPR

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter is suing to stop the planned foreclosure sale of his compound Graceland, alleging that the company involved not only forged documents, but doesn’t actually exist.

I really hope they’re able to get this sorted out in favor of Elvis’ estate. It seems Lisa Marie may have gone around the estate to get a loan from a dodgy entity that doesn’t really exist. I’ll keep an eye on this one.

Rich Turner • Microsoft Command Line

We are excited to announce the open-sourcing of Microsoft GW-BASIC on GitHub!

I’ve share my love for BASIC and it’s nice to see Microsoft release this code to the general public.

Hey, can you release the grammar for Microsoft Professional Basic v6.x? I’d like to have that for reasons. 😃

Sean Hollister • The Verge

At Build, Microsoft now says it’s adding native version control to File Explorer by integrating systems like Git, letting you see new changes and comments directly from the app.

They’re basically Sherlocking some small plug-in developers with these features. It was inevitable. I used an extension to File Explorer in the mid-2000’s with Subversion that did this very thing. It now does it for git.

Jamelle Bouie • The New York Times

All of this brings us to the most recent controversy surrounding the Supreme Court justice Samuel A. Alito. Not long after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, my colleague Jodi Kantor reported last week, someone in the Alito household flew an inverted American flag in the front yard. The upside-down flag, a sign of naval distress, was one of the preferred symbols of the movement to “stop the steal” — a statement of solidarity with those who disbelieved the results of the 2020 presidential election and fought to return Trump to office against the rule of law and the verdict of the Constitution.

Now we know. Some of the Supreme Court justices are in bed with American Oligarchs and the MAGA movement. They need to be dismissed from the bench.

For a Supreme to openly show support for the overthrow of our country is pathetic and he needs to be held accountable.

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, August 03 2022, October 06

Status Available. Released 2020, August 20 Available. Released 2022, October 13

BODY

Dimensions 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in) 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)

3D size compare

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Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)

Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type OLED, HDR AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)

Size 5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Always-on display Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14

Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)

CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G710 MP7

MEMORY

Card slot No No

Internal 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Features LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm 10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm

Features Auto-HDR Auto-HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes No

COMMS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC Yes Yes

Infrared port No No

Radio No No

USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.2

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3140 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4355 mAh, non-removable

Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 20W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

20W wireless

Reverse wireless

MISC

Colors Just Black, Barely Blue Obsidian, Lemongrass, Snow

Models G025J, GA02099, G025N GVU6C, GQML3, GO3Z5

Price $ 149.99 / C$ 239.99 / £ 129.00 / € 157.70 $ 264.65 / C$ 499.00 / £ 269.00 / € 307.88 / ₹ 43,990

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 268714 (v8)

GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 813114 (v9)

GeekBench: 3288 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good)

Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h Endurance rating 96h

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Multi-Link Operation with Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Systems

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) in WiFi 7

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FastConnect 7800 This strong and adaptable connectivity solution, called FastConnect 7800, combines premium Wi-Fi 6/6E, cutting-edge Bluetooth audio, and the industry’s top Wi-Fi 7 to unleash unprecedented performance for mobile, compute, and XR experiences. With its cutting-edge 14nm Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity system, the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System offers excellent Bluetooth audio, ultra-high speeds (up to 5.8 Gbps), and sustained low latency (2 ms). With its advanced innovation, FastConnect 7800 surpasses standard benchmarks and complies with the most recent Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7 standards. High Band Simultaneous Multi-Link Wi-Fi technology does away with reliance on the relatively limited and crowded 2.4GHz band by utilizing the possibilities of the 5 and 6GHz bands. FastConnect 7800 further enhances Bluetooth LE Audio, Snapdragon Sound Technology, and Bluetooth 5.4 with next-generation Dual Bluetooth two streams, which doubles the range of Bluetooth accessories and simplifies the process of switching from a smartphone to a PC or earbuds to an automobile’s hand-free system. With 5 and 6GHz connections, multi-gigabit performance WiFi can reach peak speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps; in the event that 6GHz is not available. Extremely Low Latency

With the next-generation Qualcomm 4-stream DBS, you may enjoy jitter-free experiences and 2 ms latency with high band simultaneous technology for multi-link operation of 5 and/or 6GHz performance applied across standards, or for a premium Wi-Fi 7 experience when linked with compatible AP.

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Wireless 7; 6E; 6; 5; 4

Standard 802.11b, axe, ac, n, g, b, and a.

6GHz, 5GHz, 2.4GHz

160, 80, 40, 20, 320, 240, 160 MHz

8×8 MIMO configuration

Two-by-two antenna configuration

Up to 4 spatial streams

Maximum QAM: 4K QAM

256-bit AES-GCMP, AES-CCMP, and 128-bit AES-CCMP encryption

Security protocols Security protocols include Protected Management Frames, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2-PSK, TLS, EAP-TTLS, 64-bit WEP, MS-CHAPv2, FIPS 140-2, WPA2, WPA3 Enterprise, MSCHAP, and WPA3 Enhanced Open.

Wi-Fi QoS Management Wi-Fi QoS Management, Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity, Wi-Fi Aware R3, Wi-Fi Location, OFDMA (UL/DL), Miracast, Target Wake Time, Voice-Enterprise, MU-MIMO, Multi-link operation (MLO), Passpoint, 8×8 Sounding, HBS, TDLS,

Bluetooth Version of Specification: Bluetooth 5.4

Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus technology and Qualcomm TrueWireless technology are examples of topologies. Bluetooth Low Energy Audio and Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (ready) are examples of low energy features. Sound Qualcomm aptX Voice, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, and Qualcomm aptX Lossless are the audio technologies supported by Qualcomm aptX. Audio Processing Technologies: Low latency gaming mode with voice backchannel, Snapdragon Sound technology Additional Technologies for Recording Audio: Stereo Recording Technology and Process Node of Process: 14 nm Section: The WCN785x-1 and WCN785x-5 part numbers Smooth casting of games

The rise in high-quality, bandwidth-intensive data and applications has increased the need for HBS. Game-casting, the common use case where a mobile phone or handheld is used to cast content to a smart TV, is one where HBS would be quite valuable. When a gamer uses HBS to game-cast, they may play on a bigger screen with Qualcomm fastconnectivity instead of experiencing latency from the crowded 2.4GHz band or a delay from switching between the 5GHz and 6GHz bands.

Close enough for a longer show The integration of HBS and a wide range of proximity technologies, including as Wi-Fi ranging, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, and Ultra Wideband (UWB), elevates seamless experiences with FastConnect 7900. By incorporating proximity technologies, devices may sense other devices in their immediate vicinity and interact with them more naturally all without the user having to take active control.

The expanded display use case is one illustration of how proximity technologies and HBS work in perfect harmony with one another. A laptop user can use a tablet as an additional screen, as demonstrated above. Here, UWB is used to identify the tablet’s presence as well as its orientation, while HBS uses fast 5GHz or 6GHz connections to link the laptop, tablet, and access point all at once.

Superior sound quality with XPAN Audio is a further developing use case where proximity and HBS together can show to be revolutionary. Because many of the major streaming providers support lossless audio, there is an increasing demand for high-quality lossless music. Audiophiles can benefit from Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) technology in their headphones or earbuds with our recently announced Qualcomm S7 Pro Gen 1 Sound Platform.

This innovative technology combines XPAN and micro-powered Wi-Fi to provide a more reliable connection with reduced latency, increased throughput, and increased coverage. All connections are in the high-speed bands when HBS is used, guaranteeing that the listener receives the highest-quality audio possible from the streaming services they pay for.

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Meet Qualcomm's Newest Chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

While most flagship-tier smartphones today run on Qualcomm's ultra-powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the company recently announced the arrival of a somewhat similarly-powerful chipset, albeit meant for upper-midrange smartphones, also known as "flagship killer" devices - enter the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which packs a lot of the same features as its "regular" 8 Gen 3 sibling, while cutting down on costs. Chris Patrick, Senior Vice president and General Manager of Mobile Handsets at Qualcomm states: “With capabilities including on-device generative AI and advanced photography features, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is designed to enhance user experiences, fostering creativity and productivity in their daily lives... We’re elated to introduce the latest addition to our premium Snapdragon 8-series, our most premium mobile offering, bringing a host of exceptional specially selected capabilities to more consumers.” Designed on a on a 4 nm process with a 1+4+3 core configuration, Qualcomm says that the 8s Gen 3 is capable of supporting premium-tier features such as on-device generative AI features, an always-sensing ISP, hyper-realistic mobile gaming, breakthrough connectivity, as well as lossless high-definition sound. The new SoC also supports a broad array of AI models including popular large language models (LLM) such as Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, Gemini Nano and Zhipu ChatGLM. Given that generative AI has been a major focus for most OEMs in the past couple of years, it's not exactly surprising to see Qualcomm bring such features to a slightly lower-tier chip, although it's a much-welcome add-on and does slow down device obsoletion. As far as hardware is concerned, the new chip consists of a Prime ARM Cortex X4 which is clocked at 3.0 GHz, and works in tandem with four Performance cores at 2.8 GHz, as well as three Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz. The debut of the 8s Gen 3 follows the unveiling of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which was announced back in October during Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit. With that being said, we can expect to see the 8s Gen 3 in action in upcoming devices from several partner manufacturers including Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi and Xiaomi; Qualcomm notes that the first device running the 8s Gen 3 will be announced this March. William Lu, Partner and President of Xiaomi Corporation comments: “We're thrilled to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to introduce the first device powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 – coming soon... This new mobile platform will allow us to provide our customers with a personalized premium experience, all thanks to generative AI.” Read the full article

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Today I’ll be writing a review for the SoundPEATS Air4 Pro Earbuds. It’s no secret that I’m a massive SoundPEATS fan, having previously reviewed 9 products from them. Today’s offering is another model from their wireless earbud range. SoundPEATS produce high quality audio gear, at affordable prices.

The SoundPEATS Air4 Pro Earbuds have numerous features, all packed into an affordable price bracket of around £80.00. My review (well, hopefully) covers all of these features, there are quite a few features with the Air4 Pro earbuds.

SoundPEATS Air4 Pro uses Snapdragon Sound technology and codec audio aptX adaptive lossless to elevate your audio experience to a new level, allowing you to enjoy 16-bit 44.1kHz CD-level lossless sound quality and immerse yourself in unparalleled beautiful notes.

You get advanced noise-cancellation technology, adaptability, hybrid noise reduction, and a high-performance processor to deliver exceptional noise-cancellation capabilities. SoundPEATS Air4 Pro boasts AptX Voice technology, delivering exceptional high-definition sound quality. With support for a 32kHz sampling rate and a flat 16kHz frequency response, it captures nuanced sound distinctions for authentic and lifelike call audio.

But what are they like? Time to test them out!

FiiO R9 Media Streamer - A Symphony of Sound

FiiO introduces the R9, an all-in-one desktop streamer with Snapdragon 660 chip, dual ES9038Pro DAC, versatile connectivity, and elegant design. #FiioR9 #FiiO

FiiO, renowned for its commitment to audiophile-grade audio solutions, introduces the FiiO R9, an all-in-one digital media streamer poised to redefine the desktop audio experience. Unveiled as the epitome of cutting-edge technology, this flagship device combines innovative features with a touch of retro charm, making it a must-have for enthusiasts. FiiO R9, the ultimate desktop streamer,…

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At CES 2024, Sennheiser introduced its latest developments in sound technology by introducing new products into the market of premium wireless earbuds. The new releases include the improved version of Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds, Accentum Plus headphones, and fitness-oriented Momentum Sport . The Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds, known to be “Sennheiser’s most capable bud ever” are a remarkable improvement over previous models. Built on Qualcomm S5 Sound Gen 2 platform and Snapdragon Sound technology, these earbuds boast aptX lossless sound quality as well as low latency. This version is reported to consist of Bluetooth 5.4 with support for Auracast and an advanced antenna design, which should provide a stronger connection. The earbuds have enhanced ANC, evolved tuning performance and better batteries that are strong enough to offer long play time containing 7.5 hours’ nonstop CD quality audio playing surface. The charging case has Qi wireless and USB-C fast. These earbuds will be available for pre-order starting February 15 at $299. Notably, Sennheiser also renewed its Accentum range of headphones with the new model called Accentum Plus This move is somewhat surprising considering that the original version was released fairly recently. 50 hours of listening time, an adaptive noise cancellation feature and comes with Plus version Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptivesound can be used through a traditional audio cable to listen when connected via cables… The Accentum Plus is priced at $229. 95 and provides better connectivity features than its predecessor. Sennheiser produced the Momentum Sport earbuds for fitness lovers. These earbuds are made for use during active routines, with a photoplethysmography heart-rate sensor and body temperature sensor that monitor vitals. They work well with many health and fitness apps such as Apple Watch, Garmin Watch/Connect or Strava. They also provide access to Polar’s tracking and analysis tools. The Momentum Sport earbuds are largely described to reduce “body-borne distractions” and have an adjustable level of transparency, anti—wind mode as well as adaptive ANC. They are rated IP54-rated case and IP55-rated buds, making them very durable. These earbuds will be sold on April 9 at $329. Sennheiser’s latest innovations at CES 2024 show that the company is dedicated to advanced audio technology. As improvements are made to the sound quality, connectivity as well as features designed specifically for certain user needs Sennheiser keeps pushing boundaries in terms of what is possible within wireless audio.

Oppo A1 Price In Bangladesh & General Information Oppo A1 Price In Bangladesh is BDT 20,990 Tk. The smartphone was announced in 2023 on April 04 and released in 2023 on April 14, with fantastic design & performance. Design The device dimensions are 165.6 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) with 191 g or 193 g (6.74 oz) weight and Black, Blue, and Orange colour options. The A1 smartphone has dual sim support with 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G network connections for calling and internet.  Display The Oppo A1 has a 6.72-inch IPS LCD panel with an 86.5% screen-to-body ratio, 1080 x 2400 pixels resolutions, and 392 pixels (ppi) density. The display supports 550 nits (typ) and 680 nits (HBM) brightness with multitouch support. The display has a 120Hz high-speed refresh rate support for smooth scrolling. Hardware & Software The smartphone has an octa-core Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) chipset with 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold and 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver architecture. The Adreno 619 GGPU provides graphics support for vibrant color. The device runs with Android 13-based modifier custom software ColorOS 13.1.  The Oppo A1 has a high-speed UFS 2.2 storage system with LPDDR4X high-speed RAM. The A1 mobile has two storage options: 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB, with internal storage expansion features via microSDXC.  Camera The Oppo A1 device has a dual camera setup in the back: 50MP+2MP sensors with HDR, LED flashlight, and Panorama mode: autofocus and Face detection. You will get an 8Mp sensor with HDR for selfies that provides good-quality images. The primary and front cameras can record video at 1080p@30fps with HDR and flashlight.  Multimedia & Connectivity The A1 device has a stereo sound system to provide good sound quality with audio, video, and recording. You will get Wi-Fi direct, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, and a fingerprint scanner in the connectivity options.  Battery The Oppo A1 is powered by a 5000 mAh lithium polymer (Non-removable) battery with 67W fast charging technology. The Oppo Company also says the device can be charged 76% in 30 minutes.

Unleash Your Style and Speed: Introducing the Vivo Y200e 5G Smartphone

Calling all tech enthusiasts and trendsetters! Are you looking for a smartphone that seamlessly blends cutting-edge technology with stunning design? Look no further than the latest vivo phone 5g, the vivo Y200e 5G.

Immerse Yourself in Style

The vivo Y200e features a captivating 2.5D flat design that's both lightweight and stylish. Choose from two stunning colors: Saffron Delight for a vibrant touch or Black Diamond for a touch of sophisticated elegance. Both options boast a Durable Eco-Fiber Leather Finish that's stain-resistant, scratch-resistant, and resistant to daily wear and tear, giving you peace of mind and timeless style.

A Feast for Your Senses

The vivo Y200e 5G specifications boast a 120Hz Ultra Vision AMOLED Display that brings your visuals to life. Every detail, color, and motion is rendered with exceptional clarity, making it perfect for watching movies, gaming, or browsing the web. The phone is further enhanced by Dual Stereo Speakers with 300% volume boost, delivering immersive sound that fills the room.

Unleash the Power Within

The vivo Y200e 5G smartphone is a seamless 5G powerhouse. Powered by the Snapdragon® 4 Gen 2 processor, it delivers blazing speeds of up to 2.2 GHz while maintaining efficient power usage. Whether you're multitasking, gaming, or streaming, the Y200e 5G keeps up with your demanding needs.

Long-lasting Performance and Security

The vivo Y200e 5G boasts a 5000mAh battery with 44W FlashCharge technology, allowing you to charge to 32% in just 15 minutes. It also offers an impressive 24-Dimension Security Protection, giving you peace of mind knowing your data is safe.

Capture Every Moment

The vivo Y200e features a versatile camera system with a 50MP main camera, a 2MP bokeh camera, and a 16MP selfie camera. Capture stunning photos and crystal-clear selfies, even in low-light conditions, with the help of vivo's Super Night Algorithms.

Book this phone and experience the perfect blend of style, speed, and performance with the vivo Y200e 5G. With its extensive features, stunning design, and competitive price, the Y200e 5G is sure to become your new favorite companion. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to Order your vivo Y200e 5G today!

OnePlus 12 Full Specification and Price

OnePlus 12 is by all means the best OnePlus smartphone produced by the brand. You may argue that the OnePlus Open foldable smartphone is a more premium device, and we’d agree to that to some extent, but that’s in a very high-level of price category and comes with an older chipset and a lesser screen resolution. Now, let’s get back to our OnePlus 12 here. We are presented with a fresh, impressive-looking and gorgeous design. The back camera module, the colors, looks upgraded. It’s something you can be proud of when holding in your hand. It is offering IP65 water resistance, Gorilla Glass protection on both sides and an aluminum frame. However, it is more on the thicker and heavier side.

The 6.82” huge LTPO AMOLED screen with 1440 x 3168 pixels, HDR10+ and 4500 nits peak brightness is one of the best you can find upon its release. The size is a huge favor for an immersive view and the high resolution QHD+ quality will enhance your experience. In the camera section, we are getting a 50+64+48 MP setup. The main 50MP camera packs a high-end Sony’s dual-layer stacked Lytia 808 sensor. The 64MP periscope telephoto lens has 3x optical or 120x digital zoom with OIS as well. Even the 48 MP ultrawide lens has a powerful Sony IMX581 sensor. There is Hasselblad color calibration and up to 8K video recording with Dolby Vision feature. The 32 MP selfie camera has up to 4K recording. These are not the best cameras in the industry, but you are getting a decent deal.

The 5400 mAh battery is the biggest in any OnePlus smartphone till now. Its 100W charger takes about 26 minutes for a full charge. You’ll also get a 50W wireless charging facility. The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset is powering the device with 12, 16 and 24 GB RAM options. Its memory option is up to 1 TB with fast UFS 4.0 technology. The latest Android 14 version is added with OxygenOS for the international variant and ColorOS for the Chinese variant. Graphics-intensive and heavy performance tasks and gaming should not face any interruption at all, even for long-term utilization. This phone will be well-usable at least till 2027-2028. There should not be any heating issue in this gadget. OnePlus 12 sound quality is also pleasing.

Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 Charges into the Future of Lightning-Fast Wi-Fi 7

<h1>Qualcomm Launches First Wi-Fi 7 Chips for Next-Gen Devices</h1> <p>At this year's Mobile World Congress, tech giant Qualcomm made a big announcement: the world's first commercial Wi-Fi 7 solution is here. Called FastConnect 7800, this new chip is poised to supercharge the next generation of phones, tablets, PCs and beyond with blazing fast wireless speeds.</p> <h2>What is Wi-Fi 7?</h2> <p>Known by its technical name 802.11be, Wi-Fi 7 represents the latest upgrade to wifi connectivity. It features a host of improvements that allow for faster data transfers and more stable connections. With support for additional spectrum bands like the 6GHz range, Wi-Fi 7 can carry a ton more traffic without getting congested.</p> <h2>Enter FastConnect 7800</h2> <p>As the first chip to fully support all of Wi-Fi 7's bells and whistles, Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 is breaking new ground. It works seamlessly across the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and new 6GHz bands for super smooth handoffs between frequencies. Plus, its "4K QAM" tech and other enhancements pump top speeds up to a crazy 5.8Gbps - over 60% faster than Wi-Fi 6!</p> <h2>Beyond Wi-Fi</h2> <p>This beast of a chip doesn't stop at Wi-Fi 7 either. It packs next-gen Bluetooth 5.3 with new advances like LE Audio for higher quality wireless audio. Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound technology ensures glitch-free gameplay, crystal clear calls and more. The chip is also a champ for battery life, eking out 30-50% better power efficiency in high-demand wireless usage.</p> <h2>What Devices Will Use It?</h2> <p>Sample versions of FastConnect 7800 are ready now, so you can expect next-gen phones, laptops, tablets and other Wi-Fi devices to hit shelves with this chip later this year. That means lightning speeds, stronger signals and longer battery life could soon arrive on your newest mobile gadgets. Exciting times ahead as Wi-Fi takes the next leap forward!</p> <p>Pretty cool how this new chip will help all our favorite devices get an upgrade, right? Wi-Fi 7 promises to make streaming, gaming, calling and more even better and smoother wirelessly. And it's all thanks to innovative tech developers like Qualcomm paving the way. The future is looking very connected indeed!</p>

Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 is Giving Easily and Effective Sound

The Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound platforms are two brand-new state-of-the-art sound platforms that were just unveiled by Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. At the S5 and S3 levels, they will provide sound experiences that have never been possible before because they are the most powerful platforms in their respective series.

Through its unparalleled support for third-party solutions from the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Programme, a thriving ecosystem of providers that offers cutting-edge technologies optimised to complement and enhance Qualcomm Sound platforms, the Qualcomm’s S3 Gen 3 Sound system has been intended to bring rich experiences to mid-tier devices. Because these technologies have been verified beforehand, OEMs are better able to balance speed to market and provide customers all the sophisticated features they want, such as spatial audio, echo cancellation, hearing augmentation, and health monitoring.

The Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platform’s new design will encourage developer creativity to provide enhanced sound experiences at the premium tier. Additionally, compared to its predecessor, it has 50 times more AI capability and three times more compute. This will enable the platform to power gadgets that can adapt to the location and method of usage of a device, enabling smooth and responsive audio experiences at home, at work, and when travelling.

“They are dedicated to improving the sound experience throughout their range, starting with ultra-premium S7 and moving up to premium S5 and mid-tier S3 models. They are pleased to present the potent new Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 Sound platforms, which will support the development of fresh approaches to audio innovation. Qualcomm Technologies’ Wearables and Mixed Signals Solutions VP and General Manager Dino Bekis remarked.

“With broad access to some of the most cutting-edge audio technologies available, the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Programme will give OEMs a major competitive edge and a stronger ability to differentiate in response to consumers’ desire for richer features and experiences at more affordable price points. Additionally, for high-end devices, OEMs may create intelligent devices that can monitor the user’s surroundings and how the device is being used, and react appropriately, thanks to the Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platform’s redesigned architecture and enhanced AI capabilities.

“They are thrilled to be presenting the first device in the world powered by Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 Sound Platform shortly,” said Youfei Wang, General Manager of the Vivo’s Intelligent Terminal Development Division. By using this sophisticated platform, they are giving clients audiophile-quality music listening so they can hear their music as the artist intended. Await the debut with anticipation.

Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 Sound platform The goal of the Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 Sound platform is to provide mid-range speakers, headphones, and earbuds with rich, immersive experiences. Through the Qualcomm Voice and Music Extension Programme, the platform provides audio OEMs with a unique method to stand out from the competition and accelerate time to market with unparalleled access to and support for cutting-edge capabilities like artificial intelligence (AI), spatial audio, echo cancellation and noise reduction, hearing improvement, and more.

With the ability to extend the feature sets of their mid-tier products to provide rich and immersive sound experiences, the Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 Sound Platform the company’s most versatile platform to date will help its clients stand out from the competition and maintain their competitive edge. An enhanced DAC and support for Snapdragon Sound enable aptX Lossless 24-bit 48kHz music streaming, bringing audiophile-caliber performance to mid-range handsets.

Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound platform

Premium Bluetooth earbuds, headphones, and speakers will sound better thanks to the Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 platform.

Rich and responsive experiences will be powered by the platform, which has 50% more RAM and much more DSP processing capability than its predecessor. Use cases include gaming, business, and music listening. The platform can provide incredible sound quality at home, at work, or while on the road because to its abundance of high-end audio technologies, which include Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite, Qualcomm cVc Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS), and 4th Generation Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). With a 50% lower noise floor than their previous version, the platform is designed for audiophiles that want more from their devices and also offers better DAC performance.

Concerning Qualcomm

Qualcomm enables intelligent global connectivity for everyone and everything. They can effectively expand the technologies that drove the mobile revolution advanced connectivity, high performance, low-power computation, on-device intelligence, and more to the next generation of connected smart devices across sectors thanks to their single technical roadmap. For the benefit of society at large, innovations from Qualcomm and the Snapdragon platform family will allow cloud-edge convergence, revolutionize industries, speed up the digital economy, and change people’s perceptions of the world.

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Look at the progress of the domestic VR/AR industry from PICO and Xiaomi

"After Apple enters the market, we can look forward to the popularity of VR equipment." An industry insider expressed such emotion.

In China, there is also a VR player that can serve as an industry benchmark along with Oculus, which was acquired by Facebook. It is HE Tube PICO, which was acquired by ByteDance in 2021.

On April 19 this year, PICO officially launched the all-in-one VR machine PICO4 Pro. PICO's latest product has been optimized in many aspects such as sensors, chips, and optical modules, but overall, it has not made breakthrough progress.

First of all, the chip is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip with a 7nm process. The single-core and multi-core performance are improved by 20% and 30% respectively compared with the previous generation product. Secondly, in terms of sensors, the new product has a new RGB VST camera. It uses a 16-megapixel Sony sensor to realize the color perspective function.

In terms of acoustic modules

 there have been iterative upgrades in terms of design, hardware, and algorithms. For example, the sound effects have been enhanced to provide more immersive spatial audio. The chip is equipped with a 7nm process Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip. Finally, the fourth generation has also been reduced in weight and thickness compared to the third generation.

Judging from the above-mentioned parts update iterations, PICO4 Pro does not have too "amazing" optimization in terms of performance. In fact, not long ago, news of "active shrinkage" came out within PICO.

Some PICO employees said that the team optimization ratio this time is 20%-30%. Although the PICO official team stated that this optimization is a "normal organizational adjustment", there are different voices within Byte, such as rumors that sales will be reduced.

There are various signs that PICO is still some distance away from its ambition to "compete with Meta".

Let’s look at PICO’s suppliers: First of all, Goertek, as the main OEM supplier for domestic VR/AR manufacturers, has performed poorly in the first quarter of 2023. Judging from the 2023Q1 financial report, its operating income increased by 19.94% year-on-year, and the net cash flow generated from operating activities decreased by 90.84% ​​year-on-year. This shows that Goertek's order volume decreased in the first quarter.

Goertek stated in its 2022 financial report that it will continue to adhere to the product strategy of "precision components + intelligent hardware complete machines" and actively promote precision components such as acoustics, optics, microelectronics, and structural parts, as well as virtual/augmented reality, smart wireless The development of smart hardware product business such as headphones, smart wearables, and smart homes.

This means that AR/VR OEM is Goertek’s main profit method. Therefore, the recent development of the domestic VR/AR industry can be seen from its performance in the first quarter of this year.

In addition, "Sunny", which provides camera modules and camera lenses to PICO, can also see the development of the domestic VR/AR industry more comprehensively in its 2022 financial report performance.

According to Sunny Optical Technology's

 2022 financial report, its total revenue fell by 11.5% year-on-year, mainly due to a decrease in camera module sales; optical parts revenue increased by approximately 7.9% year-on-year, mainly due to a significant increase in VR-related optical parts revenue. R&D revenue increased by 6.1% year-on-year, and expenditures in the VR/AR field increased.

However, Sunny provides camera modules and lenses for PICO, but according to its financial report, sales in this area have declined. Combined with the optimization level of this PICO4 Pro product launch, it can be concluded that the momentum of PICO has declined in the past two years.

In addition to ByteDance, major manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Baidu and Tencent have also invested in the VR and AR fields.

On February 27, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun showed off his AR glasses on Weibo. This is the first smart glasses product - Mijia Glasses Camera - launched by Xiaomi ecological chain company Honeycomb Technology.

However, due to the limited field of view of optical prisms and chip computing power, Xiaomi's research and development speed in this field is still lagging behind.

But one thing is worth affirming. On the VR/AR track, we are still persisting.

In 2016, Xiaomi launched VR boxes and other hardware products, and acted as an agent to introduce Meta Oculus Go series products. It can be seen that Xiaomi has been continuing to explore this field. Therefore, from a longer-term perspective, Xiaomi is unlikely to retreat and will become a force that cannot be ignored in the future.

Let’s look at big companies such as Baidu and Tencent.

 In the past two years, Baidu’s performance in the VR industry has been relatively outstanding. In the list of "Top 50 Companies in China's VR Industry in 2022", Baidu topped the list, beating out major manufacturers such as HTC, Goertek, Migu and iFlytek. Baidu has always focused on the "Xirang" platform in the VR industry, which is also called "the first domestic Metaverse" product by Baidu.

However, after 2023, Baidu has turned its energy to large AI models, showing signs of marginalization in the VR field. What caused even more uproar among the outside world was Tencent and Kuaishou. On February 16, it was revealed that Tencent’s XR department was completely cancelled. More than 300 employees only had a two-month buffer period to find internal opportunities or leave directly. The person in charge of the project, Shen Li, also resigned in November last year. Resigned monthly. In addition, in February this year, Ma Yingwu, head of the Kuaishou Yuanverse and panoramic video projects, also announced his resignation.

What’s exciting is that the “aftershocks” brought by Apple’s Vision Pro will be transmitted to the domestic AR/VR industry. The more direct impact is that Vision Pro’s disruptive changes will bring opportunities to the AR/VR industry and supply chain.

Another indirect impact is that the market's enthusiasm for VR equipment interacts with the high price of Vision Pro, which will transfer the temperature to the domestic VR market. By then, Pico and other "replacements" will have opportunities.

 Behind the chip and card neck

Comparing Apple’s Vision Pro with the domestic VR “leader” PICO, the gap is quite wide.

In terms of performance, although many of Vision Pro's modules and basic hardware are domestic brands, the main gap is the chip. Foreign head VR manufacturers Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Google all use self-developed chips, while the Qualcomm chips used in China are always in a "stuck" state.

Looking specifically at the impact of chips on VR equipment, take Vision Pro as an example. It is precisely because of the M2+R1 chip combination that it is equipped with that allows the headset's computing power and device sensitivity to break through the industry's leading level.

From the perspective of market demand, affected by the epidemic, the consumer side has been significantly suppressed, and the growth rate of the domestic VR/AR industry has slowed down in the past two years. Moreover, the VR equipment update speed and R&D speed of major manufacturers are also relatively lagging behind. PICO4 Pro was originally scheduled to be launched in October 2022, but was later postponed to April this year. According to various sources, the update and iteration speed of manufacturers that provide chips for domestic VR equipment has also slowed down.

But until recently, things took a turn for the better - Apple's Vision Pro signal caused an industry earthquake. This signal will definitely accelerate the development of the VR industry. In China, it will also increase the attention of major manufacturers to the AR/VR industry and increase the iteration speed of product equipment.

However, the pricing of Apple Vision Pro has brought consumers back to reality. The high price of US$3,499 (approximately 25,000 yuan) is prohibitive. If this device is launched as scheduled early next year, VR/AR will enter the real world early next year. But if VR/AR is to enter thousands of households, it requires the efforts of the entire industry.

At present, in the domestic consumer market, VR equipment is moving in the direction of lightweight and miniaturization. For example, in the C-end market, the problem that VR equipment needs to solve is not lightweight, but VR services and experiences. In this regard, many domestic manufacturers are constantly exploring. For example, PICO has optimized the weight and front-end thickness of its latest fourth-generation product. Compared with PICO Neo3, the weight is reduced by 100g and the volume is reduced by 43%.

In terms of other sensitivities, camera modules, lenses, and chips need to be updated and iterated. At present, there is still a gap in China in terms of chips, and it is difficult to achieve breakthroughs in new single products.

Debut Global di POCO X6 5G, Ini Performa Ekstrem Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

BALIPORTALNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – POCO X6 5G yang baru saja hadir di pasar global menjadi smartphone pertama yang mengusung chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Seri 7 chipset besutan Qualcomm ini merupakan chipset kelas high yang memiliki performa kencang dengan dilengkapi fitur-fitur flagship. Sebagai gambaran, Qualcomm memiliki seri chipset Snapdragon mulai dari kelas premium, Seri 8; kelas high, Seri 7; kelas mid, Seri 6; hingga kelas entry, Seri 4. “Kemampuan Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 sanggup memaksimalkan kinerja dan performa POCO X6 5G, yang saat ini sudah rilis di pasar global. POCO X6 5G jadi salah satu smartphone terbaik dan paling dicari di kelasnya saat ini. Lagi-lagi POCO selalu menjadi pendobrak dengan performa dan harganya yang ekstrem,” ungkap Andi Renreng selaku Associate Director Marketing POCO Indonesia. Lantas, apa saja teknologi maupun fitur flagship yang menjadi kekuatan dari chipset yang ditujukan buat hape kelas menengah (mid-range) ini? Performa Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Kehebatan performa Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 ditunjang oleh efisiensi daya yang optimal karena dibangun di atas fabrikasi 4 nm. Oleh karena itu, chipset dengan arsitektur 64-bit yang mengusung CPU Kyro octa-core ini dapat menghasilkan performa dinamis sekaligus mulus dengan kecepatan hingga 2,4 GHz. Pembagian delapan core tersebut yakni 4 core performa dengan clock speed hingga 2,4 GHZ dan 4 core efisiensi hingga 1,95 GHz. Dedicated AI engine Cerdasnya chip Qualcomm Hexagon NPU generasi terbaru ini mampu meningkatkan performa 'jaringan syaraf' AI pada Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Hasilnya, smartphone kita ibarat asisten yang selalu siap menerima perintah dengan cerdas berkat Qualcomm AI Engine yang di optimasi; membantu kita dalam navigasi, pemanfaatan fitur kesehatan, musik, dan pada berbagai aplikasi lain seperti scan QR code, face unlock, dan sebagainya secara cepat dengan Qualcomm Sensing Hub yang always-on. AI juga berefek positif pada sektor kamera, melalui Qualcomm Low Light yang menghasilkan foto maupun video yang tajam dan terang. Di sisi lain, teknologi noise cancellation berbasis AI bikin suara kita terdengar jelas saat melakukan video call di mana pun. Gaming mulus dengan visual brilian GPU Qualcomm Adreno, yang menghasilkan visual brilian dan bebas patah-patah, didukung oleh berbagai fitur dari Snapdragon Elite Gaming yang menyempurnakan setiap tampilan, suara, dan strategi, buat kita menaklukkan game favorit sepuasnya. Teknologi Qualcomm Game Quick Touch mereduksi latensi pada sentuhan di layar hingga tingkat serendah milidetik, sementara Variable Rate Shading mengoptimasi perenderan grafis agar detil lebih optimal ketika kita bermain game dalam rentang waktu yang panjang. Setiap adegan game tampil mulus dan jelas berkat dukungan layar FHD+ 144 Hz. Plus, detail gambar, saturasi dan kontras warna, ditingkatkan melalui Qualcomm Game Color Plus. Pengguna juga bisa menikmati game bertampilan HDR dengan kedalaman warna (color depth) 10-bit. Fotografi dan videografi mengagumkan serta tanpa lag Kenangan kehangatan keluarga, maupun perjalanan wisata sekali seumur hidup dan berbagai memori tak terlupakan lainnya, hidup kembali dengan detail yang mengagumkan, yang dijepret oleh tiga kamera secara bersamaan, memanfaatkan kapabilitas Triple 12-bit ISP dari Qualcomm Spectra ISP. Teknologi pada Qualcomm Spectra ISP menawarkan pengambilan gambar rangkap tiga bersamaan, dengan pemrosesan ultra-cepat Zero Shutter Lag secara paralel, dan zoom yang mulus untuk menghasilkan foto serta video yang mendetail. Ditambah, render oleh AI De-Noising (AIDE) menghasilkan foto yang lebih jernih dan tajam, serta perekaman dalam 4K HDR menciptakan video yang begitu nyata dengan tingkat kecerahan yang tinggi dan warna gelap yang dalam. Pengalaman mobile yang semakin imersif Performa di sektor audio pun menonjol berkat dukungan Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite, yang bikin kita bisa menikmati kualitas suara lossless dan bebas glitch. Ditambah, keberadaan fitur audio Qualcomm aptX guna meningkatkan kualitas suara yang didengarkan via koneksi Bluetooth. Nggak ketinggalan Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Technology, yang memungkinkan pengecasan hape berlangsung dalam kecepatan yang mengagumkan, dari 0 sampai 50% cuma butuh waktu 5 menit. Terkoneksi terus Sharing, streaming, dan berkomunikasi on-the-go, atau bermain cloud gaming dengan koneksi 5G dan Wi-Fi yang melesat, semua itu mantap dilakoni oleh Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Keberadaan Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF System menyajikan 3GPP Release 16 dengan dukungan kepada jaringan komersial 5G global, termasuk sub-6 GHz dan mmWave, serta berkemampuan downlink hingga 2,9 Gbps. Untuk Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth, Qualcomm FastConnect 6700 Mobile Connectivity System menghadirkan koneksi Wi-Fi 6E berkecepatan puncak 2,9 Gbps pula, dengan Bluetooth 5.2 terintegrasi. Konektivitas kian lengkap dengan kemampuan pemosisian lokasi yang akurat oleh Qualcomm Location Suite.(bpn) Read the full article