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  • Oppo is launching a Galaxy Z Flip competitor this month

    Oppo is launching a Galaxy Z Flip competitor this month

    Oppo’s INNO Day 2022 event, which is expected to take place by the middle of this month, will serve as the official launch event for the Find N2 and Find N2 Flip, according to recent reports.

    The Find N2 Flip will be Oppo’s first phone with a foldable screen. A leaked video of the Find N2 Flip is now doing the rounds on social media. It gives a good look at the design from the front and rear sides. It is likely to feature a Dimensity 9000 chipset and a 4,300mAh battery with 44W rapid charging support. It will come preinstalled with the Android 13 OS, which will be skinned with ColorOS 13.

    According to reports, the upcoming smartphone will be equipped with a 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera and an 8MP Sony IMX355 ultrawide unit. Interestingly, it will be sold outside of China for the first time, giving tough competition to the popular Galaxy Z Flip series. 

    In a leaked video, the OPPO Find N2 Flip can be seen sporting a foldable display with a centrally positioned punch-hole.

    Tech news websites claim that the device is equipped with a 6.8-inch foldable E6 AMOLED panel that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.

    The right side of the phone seems to feature a volume controller and a power key, which is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

  • OPPO Extends its Support to Establish Flood Relief Villages across Pakistan in Collaboration with Alkhidmat Foundation

    OPPO Extends its Support to Establish Flood Relief Villages across Pakistan in Collaboration with Alkhidmat Foundation

    Pakistan has been struck with unprecedented and devastating floods, which have led to massive loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. To address this, OPPO has joined hands with Alkhidmat Foundation to provide immediate food, shelter, and hygiene packs for around 300 families catering to over 2000 people in Southern Punjab.

    Torrential monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away villages and leaving more than 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. This is a wake-up call for the world as the threats of climate change becomes a devastating reality in Pakistan. We urge everyone to stand united, take care of each other and our planet.

    Hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed, while many public health facilities, water systems, crops, and schools have been destroyed or damaged. Therefore, in solidarity with the country, OPPO in collaboration with Alkhidmat Foundation has donated PKR 10 million to provide immediate rehabilitation facilities in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan.

    Committed to humanitarian services the OPPO Flood Relief Villages will serve to provide daily cooked meals along with ration packs to each family. There will be tents for shelter which can cater to up to 6 to 7 people per tent. Hygiene packs will also be provided to each family which contains all hygienic necessities such as sanitary pads, water purifiers, and soap among other items. The supply will last up to 3 months at least till a more permanent solution has been established.

    In addition, OPPO staff will be volunteering onsite as extended support to the Alkhidmat workers across the affected areas in Pakistan.

    Speaking on the occasion, Mr. George Long, CEO – OPPO Pakistan, Authorized Exclusive Distributer said; “With one-third of Pakistan under water and millions left homeless, it is now more than ever that the people of Pakistan need us. Thus, we have partnered with Alkhidmat Foundation whose proactive work has been both impressive and inspiring. Together we will fight and together we will rise.”

    Regarding OPPO’s commitment to the community, Abdul Shakoor, President of the Alkhidmat Foundation, stated; “OPPO has always been remarkably eager to contribute to social causes. We greatly appreciate their support in our flood relief drive and hope to continue this partnership for the betterment of our society.”

    OPPO urges people living in and outside of Pakistan to donate to the Alkhidmat Foundation through different payment gateways e.g. SMS Short Codes, Bank Transfer, Easy Paisa, and Jazz Cash accounts created particularly for Flood Relief Donations because every step counts and every action matters.

    Let’s Unify, Relieve & Reconstruct.

    For more information on donation methods, please visit this link: https://alkhidmat.org/akf-donations.php

  • Samsung shipped 73.7 million cellphones in Q1 2022

    Samsung shipped 73.7 million cellphones in Q1 2022

    Samsung does not like surrendering its position as the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer. Even though Apple temporarily dethroned it, the firm has fought back and reclaimed what it considers to be its rightful position.

    1st quarter of 2022 According to data from market research organisations Canalys and Counterpoint, Samsung is the global leader in smartphone shipments. Apple did well as well, but it was only able to finish second to the Korean behemoth.

    Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series has contributed to the company’s strong performance in the first quarter of this year. Many Galaxy Note fans were enticed back to Samsung with the Galaxy S22 Ultra in particular.

    According to Canalys, worldwide smartphone shipments hit 311.2 million units in the first quarter of 2022, down 11 per cent year on year. While Samsung regained the lead, delivering 73.7 million units, the company saw a 43 per cent drop in sales.

    Read more: HP to launch its first 17-inch foldable OLED notebook

    Xiaomi came in third place in the ‘top 5 shipping’ list, with 39.2 million units shipped, a 20 per cent decrease. Oppo shipped 29 million units, a decrease of 27 per cent, and Vivo’s growth slowed by 30 per cent.

  • Samsung, Oppo to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan

    Samsung, Oppo to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan

    Smartphone manufacturing companies Samsung and Oppo are likely to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan soon after the removal of sales tax, worth more than $200 USD, on locally assembled phones.

    According to reports, Samsung and Oppo are keen to enter the local market, but they are waiting for the implementation of a policy that will remove sales tax on locally assembled mobiles.

    The Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy 2020 was approved by the Economic Corridor Committee (ECC) in May 2020. The decision was subsequently approved by the Cabinet on June 2, 2020.

    Companies like Vivo, Airlink Communications, Invovi Telecom are new investors in the Pakistani market, and they have already started local assembly trial productions of mobile phones in February 2021.

    Together, these companies can produce over one million handsets per month. Besides, Karachi-base company Tecno has increased local mobile assembly form 150,000 to 650,000 cellphone units per month due to the increase in demand.

    With experienced companies like G-Five and Q Mobile already operating in the Pakistani market, the entry of new players and capacity enhancement by existing companies will allow Pakistan to meet a major portion of the local demand, which was around 3.6 million per month in 2020.

    In foreseeable future, the mobile production industry will likely become larger than the automotive industry of Pakistan.

    To further boost the electronics sector, work has already been started on preparing the appropriate framework for local assembly of tablets and mobile accessories to make this the fastest growing sector in terms of employment and exports.

  • Chinese phone makers: A big threat to Google Play

    China’s top smartphone makers Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo have collaborated to build a shared platform to compete with Google’s Play store, latest reports have revealed. The move is believed to be a direct threat to the $1 trillion parent Alphabet company and the de-facto US dominance of Android.

    Manufacturers in China rely on Android to run their devices but they use domestic app stores inside China, where Google services are blocked. Chinese manufacturers have continued to reply to pre-installed Google Play, offering the users the most popular social apps like Facebook and WhatsApp that are not available for download in China.

    The four Chinese handset makers together shipped around 40pc of the world’s smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2019.

    They will now let foreign app developers like Facebook upload and update the software to all the respective stores, through the new platforms, with a single click.

    If this initiative materializes successfully, this will create a new universe of apps which will be in direct competition with Google Play Store.