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Google, Meta, Qualcomm Form Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems in Light of New EU Tech Rules

Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies on Wednesday teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech rules in a move that may also take the edge of possible future legislation.

Calling itself the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), the group said it wants to promote more open platforms and systems to boost growth and innovation in Europe.

The group said it will work with academics, policymakers and companies on digital openness and how this can be achieved in Europe “through the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and in future EU regulatory framework developments”.

The DMA requires gatekeepers — tech giants that control access to their platforms — to allow third parties to inter-operate with the gatekeeper’s own services and allow their business users to promote their offer and conclude contracts with their customers outside the gatekeeper’s platform.

“We have had a number of conversations in the past few months about what ‘good’ looks like when it comes to digital ecosystems in Europe, what fosters innovation, and what will positively impact competitiveness. We think openness is the crucial element,” Lynx founder Stan Larroque said in a statement.

Other members of the group are Chinese smart devices maker Honor, China’s Lenovo, French augmented reality start-up Lynx, US telecoms equipment maker Motorola, UK electronics maker Nothing, Norwegian tech company Opera and German messaging services provider Wire.

The Coalition said it aims to open up digital ecosystems through cross-industry collaboration and promote seamless connectivity and interoperable systems, among others.

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Honor X50 GT, Honor 90 GT Could Launch Soon, Specifications Tipped

Honor has launched a number of smartphones over the past few weeks. On November 23, the Honor 100 series was unveiled in China. It included a base Honor 100 and the Honor 100 Pro. Soon after, the Honor X7b and Honor Magic 6 Lite 5G were launched in quick succession of one another. However, the latter model has only been listed on Honor’s Italy website till now and Honor has not yet confirmed the China or global launch of the handset. According to recent leaks, the company is expected to introduce two more phones in China later this month.

A Weibo user with the username ‘The Factory Director is Mr. Guan’ (translated from Chinese) shared in a post that the Honor X50 GT and the Honor 90 GT are likely to be announced in China later this month. These models are expected to succeed the Honor X40 GT and Honor 80 GT, respectively. The leak adds that the Honor 90GT will launch as a mid-range product, while the Honor X50GT will likely be a relatively budget offering.

Another tipster, Cai Ge Talks About Digital, suggested that the Honor 90 GT will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and carry up to 24GB of RAM. The phone is expected to support dual speakers and optical image stabilisation (OIS). The performance and display features of the phone are expected to come with improvements over the preceding model. The leak adds that the phone may also launch alongside a Honor 90 GT+ model.

To jog your memory, the Honor 80 GT launched with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with Adreno 730 GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. It featured a triple rear camera unit with a 54-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. This model is backed by a 4,800mAh battery with 66W wired SuperFast charging support.

Meanwhile, the Honor X40 GT is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and packs a 4,800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. The phone carries a 50-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and another 2-megapixel macro shooter.

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Honor X7b With Snapdragon 680 SoC, 108-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera Setup Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor X7b was launched on Friday as the company’s latest affordable smartphone. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 680 chipset and runs on MagicOS 7.2, based on Android 13. It sports a 6.8-inch LCD screen and features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 108-megapixel primary camera.  The Honor X7b is available with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It packs a 6,000mAh battery that supports charging at 35W with the included charger.

Honor X7b price

Honor X7b price is reportedly set at $249 and the handset is available in Emerald Green, Flowing Silver, and Midnight Black colour options. There’s currently no word from the company on plans to launch the Honor X7b in India.

Honor X7b specifications, features

The dual SIM (Nano) Honor X7b runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 out-of-the-box. It sports a 6.8-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,412 pixels) TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is powered by an octa core Snapdragon 680 chip paired with up to 8GB of RAM.

For photos and videos, the Honor X7b is equipped with a 108-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.75 aperture, a 5-megapixel wide-angle-camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. It has a selfie camera with an 8-megapixel resolution and an f/2.0 aperture.

You get up to 128GB of inbuilt storage on the Honor X7b. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, GPS, and NFC (model specific). it also has a 2.5mm headphone jack and a USB type-C port for charging and data transfers. The phone packs a 6,000mAh battery with 35W Honor SuperCharge support. It measures 166.7×76.5×8.24mm and weighs 199g.

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Huawei Virtual Reality Headset Tipped to Debut Next Year, May Compete With Apple Vision Pro

Huawei is tipped to be working on a virtual reality (VR) headset that will compete with the Apple Vision Pro. The purported high-end headset will be launched by the company at the end of 2024, according to details shared by a tipster. Apple’s high-end spatial computer supports both augmented reality (AR) and VR content and runs on a dedicated operating system called visionOS, while allowing users to interact with the device using their eyes, finger-based gestures, and via a virtual keyboard.

X (formerly known as Twitter) user Mochamad Farido Fanani shared details of Huawei’s rumoured VR headset in a post that states the Chinese tech conglomerate’s device will be powered by a “flagship processor”. However, it is worth viewing these claims with some scepticism, as the user does not have a proven track record of reliably leaking information.

While there’s no word on which chip will power Huawei’s headset, Apple’s first mixed reality headset is powered by two processors — Apple’s M2 chip for standard operations and a new dedicated R1 chip to process spatial input from the camera, microphones, and sensors.

According to Fanani, the purported VR glasses from Huawei will be equipped with an internal fan-driven heat dissipation system for thermal management, while the device would run on external batteries. This sounds similar to Apple’s approach with the first-generation Vision Pro headset, which also runs on external batteries.

Huawei isn’t alone in its efforts to develop a VR headset, Fanani says — former Huawei sub brand Honor is also working on a system for a virtual reality headset. However, the tipster has not shared any details related to the device’s hardware. Samsung is also reportedly working on its ‘Infinite’ extended reality (XR) headset that could arrive in the second half of 2024.

Months before Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset at WWDC 2023, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveiled its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition at MWC 2023, a headset powered by the Snapdragon XR 2 Gen 1 chip from Qualcomm. The smart glasses support both AR and VR content. The headset sports advanced “retina-level” displays and supports Xiaomi’s AR gesture controls.

Last year, Oppo launched its second “assisted reality” headset called the Oppo Air Glass 2 at the company’s annual Oppo Inno Day in China. The device supports voice to text features and can translate conversations in real time, place phone calls, and display location-based navigation instructions. The wearable device weighs 38g, according to the company.

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Honor Magic 6 Series Tipped to Get 160-Megapixel Periscope Sensor, OV50K OmniVision Primary Camera

Honor Magic 6 series is expected to debut in the first quarter of next year. It is expected to include two models — Honor Magic 6 and Honor Magic 6 Pro. They are already confirmed to run on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The Honor Magic 6 smartphones were widely speculated to include a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens. Now, a tipster hints at a notable shift in the camera specifications, saying Honor might opt for a lower resolution periscope telephoto lens instead. The Honor Magic 6 series is said to use a primary camera from OmniVision.

Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that the Honor Magic 6 series will feature a 160-megapixel periscope zoom camera, instead of a 200-megapixel sensor. The sensor might boast a 1/1.3-inch size. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200-megapixel sensor also boasts the same size.

Meanwhile, the Magic 6 lineup is said to include OmniVision’s OV50K main sensor. This sensor could debut with the new LOFIC (Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor) technology.

Honor’s Magic 6 lineup is expected to go official in the first quarter of 2024. They will pack the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC under the hood and come equipped with a deeper AI integration as well as upgraded satellite communication. The handsets will have a Magic Capsule feature resembling Apple’s Dynamic Island.       

The Magic 6 series is said to come with upgrades over the Magic 5 series. The Honor Magic 5 and Honor Magic 5 Pro were unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona in February. The Honor Magic 5 series is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and pack triple rear cameras. The phones are backed by 5,100mAh batteries with 66W fast charging support. The Pro model has a 50-megapixel primary camera, while the vanilla variant has a 54-megapixel main sensor.

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Honor 100, Honor 100 Pro With 50-Megapixel Front Camera, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor 100 series was launched in China on November 23. It succeeds the Honor 90 lineup that includes the base Honor 100 and the Honor 100 Pro. The phones carry 120Hz full-HD+ OLED quad-curved displays and house 5,000mAh batteries. The base model is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, while the Pro variant is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Honor 100 models also have a 50-megapixel front camera sensor with the high-end Pro variant carrying an additional 2-megapixel depth sensor to accompany the primary selfie camera.

Honor 100, Honor 100 Pro price, availability

The base Honor 100 comes in three RAM and storage variants – the 12GB + 256GB options in priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,200), while the 16GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB variants are listed at CNY 2,799 (roughly Rs. 32,700) and CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 35,000), respectively.

Meanwhile, the high-end Honor 100 Pro starts at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 39,700) for the 12GB + 256GB option. The Honor 100 Pro with 16GB RAM can be bought with 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage, which are marked at CNY 3,699 (roughly Rs. 43,200), CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 46,700), and 4,399 (roughly Rs. 51,400), respectively.

The Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro models are offered in Bright Black, Butterfly Blue, Monet Purple, and Moon Shadow White colour options. The phones are available for pre-orders in China and will go on sale from December 1. Honor confirmed that the phone will be available for purchase in China via the official Honor online store alongside TMall and JD sites.

Honor 100, Honor 100 Pro specifications, features

Honor 100 features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (2,664 x 1,200 pixels) OLED quad curved display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, a peak brightness level of up to 2,600 nits, and a PWM dimming rate of 3,840Hz. The Honor 100 Pro, on the other hand, sports a 6.78-inch full-HD+ (2,700 x 1,224 pixels) OLED quad curved screen.

The Honor 100 is equipped with the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset paired with Adreno 720 GPU, whereas the Honor 100 Pro gets a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno 740 GPU. Both models run Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 out-of-the-box.

For optics, the Honor 100 is equipped with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX906 1/1.56 primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a 12-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens with macro support alongside an LED flash unit. For selfies and video calls, there’s a 50-megapixel camera sensor at the front.

The Honor 100 Pro comes with a dual front camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel Sony IMX816 main sensor alongside a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor. At the back, there’s a triple rear camera unit on the Pro model that has the same two sensors as the base model with an additional 32-megapixel OIS-supported telephoto shooter with 2.5x optical zoom and 50x hybrid zoom.

Both Honor 100 models support dual nano-SIM, 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C, and NFC connectivity. For security, the handsets are equipped with in-display fingerprint sensors. The Honor 100 series packs 5,000mAh batteries with 100W wired fast charging support, while the Honor 100 Pro also supports 66W wireless charging.

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Honor 100, Honor 100 Pro Full Specifications, Price Tipped Ahead of November 23 Launch

Honor 100 series is set to launch in China on November 23. It is said to succeed the Honor 90 lineup and include a base Honor 100 and the Honor 100 Pro, similar to the Honor 90 and Honor 90 Pro. Recently, the company teased the design of the models and said that the phones will upgrade “the product function experience.” Meanwhile, key details and specifications of the handsets have been doing rounds of the rumour mill for a few weeks now. Ahead of the launch, a new set of leaks have suggested the complete list of specifications of the two models and hinted at the price range of the Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro.

In a Weibo post, user Cai Ge Talks About Digital (translated from Chinese) shared details of the upcoming Honor 100 Pro. In another post, user Let’s Chat-Chen Wang (translated from Chinese) shared key specifications and likely price points of both the Honor 100 and the high-end Honor 100 Pro. The phones are tipped to come in three storage variants each.

The 12GB + 256GB and 16GB + 256GB variants of the Honor 100 are said to be priced at CNY 2,799 (roughly Rs. 32,600) and CNY 3,099 (roughly Rs. 36,000), respectively. While the 16GB + 512GB option is tipped to be sold at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 39,500). The Honor 100 Pro, on the other hand, is said to start at CNY 3,699 (roughly Rs. 43,999) for the 12GB + 256GB variant, while the 16GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB options are tipped to be priced at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 46,500) and CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 50,000), respectively.

Both Honor 100 models are said to sport a 6.78-inch quad-curved OLED display and Android 14-based Magic OS UI. The base Honor 100 will likely be powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, while the Honor 100 Pro is expected to use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The phones are said to pack 5,450mAh batteries with 100W wired fast charging support. They are tipped to come with a plastic frame, dual speakers, NFC connectivity, an IR blaster, and an X-axis linear motor each.

Honor 100 is said to come with a 50-megapixel IMX906 primary rear sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 12-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and a 50-megapixel IMX816 front camera sensor. Meanwhile, the Honor 100 Pro is said to be equipped with a 50-megapixel IMX906 primary rear sensor, a 12-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 32-megapixel telephoto shooter. The rumoured dual front camera of the Pro model is said to get a 50-megapixel IMX816 sensor and a 32-megapixel sensor.

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Honor 100 Series Tipped to Get 1.5K Resolution Display, Snapdragon Chipsets

Honor 100 series is all set to go official on November 23 with the vanilla Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro models. Just days ahead of the official launch, a Chinese tipster has revealed some key specifications of the upcoming Honor smartphones. They are tipped to come with 1.5K resolution displays with 3,840Hz pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming. The Honor 100 is said to run on the newly announced Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC.

Tipster Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo that the Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro will feature a 1.5K resolution display with 3,840Hz PWM dimming. According to the leak, the regular model will be powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC. Qualcomm announced the new mobile platform on Friday (November 17) with substantial improvements over the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. It boasts a Qualcomm Kryo CPU with a top speed of 2.63GHz. It has three Performance cores clocked at 2.4GHz and four Efficiency cores with up to 1.8GHz speed.

Meanwhile, the Honor 100 Pro is tipped to feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood. This would be an upgrade as its predecessor, the Honor 90 Pro, launched with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Further, both models are said to offer 100W charging support and 50-megapixel primary rear cameras with support for OIS (optical image stabilisation).

Honor has already confirmed that the launch of Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro will take place on November 23 in China. The brand has also posted official renders revealing the design of the handsets. The Honor 100 is shown to have a dual rear camera unit, while there are three rear camera sensors on the Honor 100 Pro. The former subsidiary of Huawei has not shared any global launch details yet, though. We can expect Honor to post more teasers about the two phones in the coming days.

The Honor 100 series is expected to come with upgrades over the Honor 90 series. Both Honor 90 and Honor 90 Pro were launched in China in May with initial price tags of CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,160) and CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 38,000), respectively.

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Honor Magic 6 Series to Support Upgraded Satellite Communication, Deeper AI Integration

Honor Magic 6 series is expected to launch soon. The lineup is likely to include a base and a Pro model. It is said to succeed the Honor Magic 5 series that was unveiled at the MWC 2023 event in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this year in February. The company has already confirmed a few key details of the models. Now, in an event in China, a company official has confirmed that the purported smartphones are likely to sport some upgraded features.

Honor CEO Zhao Ming reposted a Weibo post quoting Honor General Manager Li Kun, which said that the company has made significant advancements in the area of satellite communication. The announcement was made at the 2023 Digital Ecosystem Satellite Mobile Communications Industry Development Forum in China.

Kun explains that Honor’s new work solves major technical issues involving the antenna size, call duration, and overall communication experience and allows users to have a seamless experience with “the smallest antenna size, the most stable signal, and the most power-efficient operation” (translated from Chinese).

Tipster Digital Chat Station claimed that the Honor Magic 6 lineup models are likely to carry miniaturised satellite chips with “low-power call and heat dissipation technology” (translated from Chinese). The leak added that the Oppo Find X7 series models are also likely to carry these chips.

Previously, Honor had confirmed that the Magic 6 lineup would carry phones powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs. They will also be equipped with a Magic Capsule feature, which looks like Apple’s Dynamic Island and claims to allow users to open up an app or engage with any kind of content on the handset by staring at the right spot. The series will also come with an inbuilt AI-supported chatbot, Yoyo, which is said to work like Google’s Bard.

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Honor X50i+ With 108-Megapixel Camera, 35W Fast Charging Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor X50i+ has been launched in China. The phone joins the Honor X50i lineup. which was launched earlier this year in April. The Honor X50i was powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC and packed a 4,500mAh battery with 35W wired fast charging support. The newly-launched Honor X50i+ comes with similar battery and charging specifications but has a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset, instead. It also flaunts a 108-megapixel primary rear camera. The smartphone is available in two storage variants and is offered in four colour options.

Honor X50i+ price

The base 12GB + 256GB variant of the Honor X50i+ is priced in China at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs 18,600), while the 12GB + 512GB option is listed at CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs 20,900). It is available for purchase via the Honor China website. The phone is offered in Cloud Water Blue, Fantasy Night Black, Ink Jade Green, and Liquid Pink colourways.

Honor X50i+ specifications, features

Sporting a 6.7-inch AMOLED full-HD+ (2,412 x 1,080 pixels) display, the Honor X50i+ comes with a refresh rate of 90Hz, a peak brightness level of 2,000 nits, and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of inbuilt storage.

The dual rear camera of the Honor X50i+ is equipped with a 108-megapixel primary camera with f/1.75 aperture, and a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The camera units are accompanied by a circular LED flash unit, placed together in the top right corner of the back panel within a circular camera module. The front camera, placed in a centre-aligned hole-punch slot at the top of the display, has an 8-megapixel sensor.

The Honor X50i+ packs a 4,500mAh battery with 35W wired fast charging support. It also supports 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.1, OTG, GPS, AGPS, Clonass, Beidou, Galileo, and USB Type-C connectivity. For security, the phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It weighs 166 grams and measures 161.05mm x 74.55mm x 6.78mm in size.

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