Following the launch of the OnePlus Watch 2 at MWC, the Watch 2R was followed at the end of the year as a cheaper alternative.
The OnePlus Watch 2 is a Wear OS-based smartwatch that OnePlus launched in early 2024 as a drastic upgrade over 2020’s dreadful OnePlus Watch. Later on in the year, the OnePlus Watch 2R launched as a slightly cheaper, but essentially identical device.
The Watch 2 has only been available since March and the 2R since July, but the company is clearly already preparing for the launch of another smartwatch in the near future.
According to a very active tipster Yogesh Brar on X, the OnePlus Watch 3 will be hitting “global markets” in the near future.It will launch internationally alongside the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.However, this seems unlikely as the former was officially launched in China last month, a global launch could be imminent, and OnePlus has yet to reveal anything about the new smartwatch.
There are no details about the OnePlus Watch 3 yet, but we of course expect it to run Google's Wear OS just like its two predecessors from earlier this year. The Watch 2 was widely regarded for its stellar battery life, but it’s unclear what a sequel might bring to the table.
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With the rumored radical design choices of the upcoming iPhone 17 Air in mind, it is clear that Apple has decided that e-sim is the future of the iPhone. However, for countries that do not support eSIM, this could severely impact iPhone sales.
Apple is planning to remove the physical SIM card tray on iPhones in more countries next year, The Information said today, in a report focused on the ultra-thin "iPhone 17 Air." However, the report did not mention any specific countries.
Apple has expressed its preference for eSIM in the past and highlighted its benefits.Apple promoted eSIMs as being more secure than a physical SIM, as they cannot be removed from an iPhone that is lost or stolen. In addition, at least eight eSIMs can be managed on an iPhone at once, eliminating the need to obtain, carry, and swap physical SIM cards while traveling.
In the U.S., all iPhone 14 through iPhone 16 models do not have a SIM card tray, and instead rely entirely on digital eSIM technology. Apple has yet to release any iPhones without a SIM card tray outside of the U.S., but it sounds like the change will finally expand internationally starting with the iPhone 17 lineup next September.
Indeed, the report said that all current "iPhone 17 Air" prototypes lack a SIM card tray. Featuring a rumored thickness of 5 mm, the iPhone 17 Air will be the thinnest iPhone to date. With such limited internal space and Apple's affinity for eSIM, it is no wonder that the iPhone 17 Air would not include a SIM tray by design.
The report said it is unclear if the device will be sold in China as a result, since the country has not approved the use of eSIMs in smartphones. Of course, that could change.
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According to a report, Samsung and OpenAI are in talks to form a partnership and potentially integrate ChatGPT into Samsung's Galaxy AI services.
Earlier, The Information suggested that a potential partnership between Samsung and OpenAI might be happening, but now analyst Dan Nystedt took it to X to share that OpenAI is in talks with Samsung over bringing its AI technology to Samsung's devices. This could be bad news for Google because Samsung is already a key partner.
Google seems to have been the target of the DOJ for its monopolistic practices for quite some time. The regulatory authorities are firm on breaking Google's dominance in the search engine industry and even pushing the company to sell off Chrome. While Google's hands are full dealing with legal matters, the Department of Justice is not the only thing it has to worry about.
Google's established presence in the search engine market is already being challenged actively, with tech experts suggesting that if the company is to sell off Chrome, it would make more sense for OpenAI to acquire it, keeping in view its vigorous attempts to bring robust AI-driven experience. With OpenAI not only challenging Google's position as the search engine giant but also looking for integration with Google's partner, Samsung, it can pose some serious threats to the company.
As of now, Samsung uses its own LLM and Google's Gemini AI to power its Galaxy AI features. It will be interesting to see how ChatGPT fits in all of this.For instance, Apple leverages OpenAI's ChatGPT for its own Apple Intelligence, but only when the on-device models aren't sufficient for the task at hand. That's when the system asks ChatGPT for help.We could see a similar implementation in Galaxy AI or use ChatGPT's service altogether.
OpenAI becomes increasingly competitive toward Google with the announcement of its Search service and is now trying to snatch Google's long-term partners.The same report claims that OpenAI is even working on a ChatGPT-powered browser. The company has already hired developers who have worked on Chrome.
But until either of the companies officially confirms its ongoing initiatives, the leaks or reports should be taken with a grain of salt. If OpenAI does end up collaborating, it would not only mark an intense wave of competition in the AI ecosystem but also could change the dynamics of the industry, given how the company is determined to establish itself extensively and advance AI technology.
China's Huawei said on Saturday it is targeting 100,000 applications for its Harmony operating system in coming months as it seeks widespread help to achieve self-reliance.
The tech giant has more than 15,000 applications based on Harmony that can meet consumers' basic needs, but the ecosystem requires more personalised and boutique apps, Huawei Chairman Xu Zhijun told a conference on Saturday.
Huawei unveiled Harmony in August 2019, after U.S. sanctions cut off support for Google's (GOOGL.O). The Shenzhen-based company, which sells products ranging from smartphones to laptops, later developed an open-source version of the Harmony system.
Due to the US sanctions, "Huawei has been forced to accelerate developing its own operating system," Xu said. Although much progress has been made, "for any operation system, no matter how advanced it is, it would be of no value if no one uses it."
Xu expressed hope that developers could work hard to enrich app offerings and called on government agencies, state companies and social organisations to use Harmony as their operating system at work.
He asked consumers to be tolerant of the system's immaturity, saying, "The more people use it, the more quickly it will become mature."
Huawei is holding a big event on November 26 to introduce the Mate 70 lineup and the Mate X6 foldable smartphone. Today, we learned that the company is also launching FreeBuds Pro 4, the first TWS earbuds with HarmonyOS Next.
The reveal came through a Weibo post featuring a single image of the FreeBuds Pro 4. The buds are quite similar visually to the FreeBuds Pro 3 but with a finer edge of the stem. It will also have Huawei Sound, which appears to be a rebrand of Huawei Histen audio features.
The most noticeable changes include grille patterns on the sides and back of the earbuds, likely added for aesthetics. The teaser also has the buds in a sleek black-metallic finish, paired with a gold Huawei Sound logo and a bold gold rim encircling the back cover stick.
These earbuds having a dedicated operating system means they will feature extended integration in the HarmonyOS Next environment, which should include the new Mate smartphones, Pura 70 devices in China, and the Pocket 2 clamshell foldable.
Huawei is set to launch the FreeBuds Pro 4 on November 26th at the company’s Mate Brand Festival. The event will also introduce other new products, including the Mate 70 smartphone series.
While we are short on specs on FreeBuds Pro 4, let’s look at the specs of its predecessor.
The FreeBuds Pro 3 features advanced active noise cancellation (ANC) 3.0 and the Kirin A2 chip, which uses Polar code technology for impressive 1.5Mbps lossless audio transmission.
It also delivers improved sound quality, noise reduction, and battery life. With QuietCall 2.0, these earbuds excel at minimizing background noise during calls. In terms of battery life, the FreeBuds Pro 3 offers up to 7 hours of playback on a single charge, extending to 30 hou2rs with the charging case.
The FreeBuds Pro 4 will likely build on these features and may also introduce new AI features. After all, 2024 has been a year of AI.