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January 11, 2022

ā˜• Good morning! I hear coffe prices are on the rise: arabica and robusta. Anyone got a few tons of green coffee lying around just waiting for these price rises?

OnePlus 10 Pro

OnePlus 10 Pro Volcanic Black and Emerald Forest 2
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OnePlus fully launched the OnePlus 10 Pro this morning. Given most info was already dripped out, the main surprise of the day was that we didnā€™t see a OnePlus 10, as in, the usual base model, or a non-Pro.

  • And, still no word on an exact release date outside China.

What was announced:

  • The OnePlus 10 Pro emerged as expected.
  • To recap, that includes: 6.7-inch LTPO 2.0 AMOLED display at 120Hz, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, a triple-camera setup, now at the second-generation with the Hasselblad partnership continuing, a 5,000mAh battery, and some fast-charging specs including 80W wired and 50W wireless charging, though only with proprietary hardware.
  • The triple camera has one weird thing: the new wide-angle lens uses a Samsung JN1 sensor. Thatā€™s not expected: it is smaller than the IMX766 used on the 9 Pro, so may be compromised on low-light shots. The 9 Pro received high marks for the great wide-angleā€¦ so weā€™ll see how it all fares now.
  • We did get pricing: Prices start at RMB 4,699 (US$740) for the base 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, up to RMB 5,299 ($830) for the 12/256GB variant.
  • Given the 9 Pro started at $969, I donā€™t think Iā€™d be betting on much of a discount in this era of supply chain woes and inflation.

A quiet launch:

  • OnePlus didnā€™t seed this out with reviewers yet, unlike its co-company OPPO with the Find N, despite the China-only approach.
  • And loads of photos from OnePlus were actually renders, rather than the real deal, in the hand stuff.
  • Still, that does give OnePlus plenty of time to work on refining its software for the wider market, though donā€™t be surprised to find some people getting imports out of China.

Now what?

  • OnePlus hasnā€™t given out info as to when the 10 Pro and the possible 10 will make it to other markets, though a global launch is confirmed.
  • Interestingly, some of the major US-focused sites havenā€™t really covered the OnePlus launch, even if they did cover last weekā€™s reveals.
  • And weā€™re starting to get into a bit of a strange place. A bunch of smartphones now come out in China before they do elsewhere, or theyā€™re China-only like many of the recent foldables, including the OPPO Find N, HONOR Magic V, and so on.
  • Itā€™s possible that OnePlus did this ahead of Chinese New Year in February in its home market, but itā€™s a departure from the normal.
  • Unless the new normal is kind of, Apple and Samsung hitting global markets first, whereas Xiaomi, OPPO, OnePlus, realme, and so on, go for China-first.

Roundup

Chart Tuesday

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Tristan Rayner / Android Authority

Blood types! The crazy world of blood types is somewhat peeled back with a look at this chart:

Thinking about trying to donate in Germany again (last time was tricky!)ā€¦ Tristan Rayner, Senior Editor.

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