Pixel 7 series Launch 📱

Pixel 7 and 7 Pro : 

The newly unveiled Pixel 7 duo brings the total of new phones for 2022 to just three (the other being the 6a). That’s fewer phones than even Apple.

Google Pixel 7 Pro

The Pixel 7 Pro is the best phone from Google for the next 12 months or so and it has the makings of a true flagship: a sharp, high refresh rate display, a big camera sensor, the wide/ultra wide/tele lens combo, a distinctive look, security features and promises of long software support.That said, the differences from last year’s Pro are not that many. It all rides on the new Tensor G2 chipset and the revamped telephoto camera. Let’s look at the chipset first.

It is fabbed as Samsung’s 4nm process, not well-loved but still an improvement over the 5nm node used for the original chip. The CPU is the same – 2x Cortex-X1 + 2x A76 and 4x A55, though with a mild bump in clock speed. The GPU is more interesting, a Mali-G710 MC10, which promises a performance and efficiency increase over the G78 for graphics but also a 35% boost for machine learning tasks (something that the Pixel Camera app leverages heavily). There is also a new Tensor core and new modem to boot.

The next-gen Tensor processing unit is able to run machine learning tasks 60% faster and 20% more efficiently. It is responsible for features like Photo Unblur, which is exclusive to the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro - it uses Google's advanced AI to remove blur and noise from old photos taken years ago with any old phone. It works to improve the Pixel 7's own cameras too, of course, more on that in a second.

Like last year, the phone comes with 12GB of RAM and you can choose between 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage. There is no microSD slot, of course, what you do get is a nano-SIM slot and an eSIM for a second line.

Let’s look at the cameras next. The main module still utilizes a 50MP 1/1.31” sensor (1.2µm) with the option for 4-in-1 binning. The f/1.85 lens has an 82° field of view. If you want to capture more of the scene, there is the 12MP ultra wide camera (1.25µm) with 125.8° FoV. One upgrade this year is that the ultra wide lens has autofocus, allowing it to take macro shots.

The main camera has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) as well as electronic stabilization, it can record 4K videos at 30fps and 60fps. The "speech enhancement" feature can now be enabled in 4K/60fps mode as well. The phone can record 10-bit HDR video and Google has partnered with the makers of apps like Snapchat and TikTok to enable the higher quality videos for them as well. The camera app leverages the machine learning skills of the Tensor G2 chipset to create cinematic blur or to stabilize handheld footage even further.Next up, the telephoto camera. It now has a longer lens with 5x optical magnification, up from 4x. The extra reach comes at the cost of a slightly smaller sensor, (0.7µm pixels instead of 0.8µm), but it still has 48MP resolution, allowing it to zoom in further digitally with some special Pixel magic. There is the selfie camera to talk about, but we’ll leave that for the Pixel 7 report below.

The 6.71” AMOLED display on the Pixel 7 Pro makes it stand next to its vanilla sibling. Not only due to its size, but also because it is a QHD+ LTPO panel with 10-120Hz variable refresh rate. The sides of the display are not as curved as last year, though they are still guarded by Gorilla Glass Victus.

There is an in-display fingerprint reader in there as well, which is fast and secure. Alternatively, you can use the more convenient Face unlock.

There are a few more things left to mention, like the 5,000mAh battery – same capacity as last year. It supports fast charging (fast in Pixel terms), wireless and reverse wireless charging.

Google Pixel 7

The Pixel 7 is a good deal cheaper than the Pro model and noticeably smaller too. Not as small as the cheaper 6a, but it is as small as premium Pixels get. Like with the Pro, a lot is riding on the Tensor G2 chipset (the 6a uses the original Tensor chip).

Google kept the RAM at 8GB and you get a choice between 128GB and 256GB storage. Like the previous models, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are guaranteed to receive 3 major OS updates (getting them to v16) and 5 years of security patches.

The 7 is slightly smaller than the 6, due to its 6.3” display (down from 6.4”). The physical dimensions of the phone are 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7mm and 197g, compared to 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm and 207g for its predecessor. The Galaxy S22 and iPhone 14 are smaller, so let’s call this one medium sized.

The display is still a flat AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution but it has 25% higher peak brightness than the Pixel 6 display. This new panel still has only 90Hz refresh rate, though. We would have loved to see 120Hz this year, even without LTPO, but for what it’s worth this phone is cheaper than the Galaxy S22 and iPhone 14 (which has a 60Hz display).

The more slender build of the Pixel 7 also means that it has a smaller battery, 4,355mAh (down from 4,614mAh). However, the more efficient hardware means that Extreme Battery Saver mode can last 72 hours (up from 48 hours). Without it, you’re looking at 31 hours or so of regular use.

Like the Pro, the Pixel 7 uses a 50MP main camera (1/1.31”, 1.2µm before binning). It is joined by a 12MP ultra wide camera and that’s it. For zooming in, the phone relies on the relatively high resolution main sensor and Google’s Super Res Zoom image processing (which has been upgraded, thanks to the extra processing power available on the G2 chipset).As promised, let’s talk about the selfie camera. It has a higher resolution sensor, 10.8MP (up from 8MP last year), and a wider field of view as well – 92.8° (up from 84°). The lens still has a fixed focus, though. The same goes for the Pro, which uses the same camera module.

Jio Book : 

The JioBook pricing has been disclosed, as Reliance Jio has quietly unveiled the country's most affordable laptop. Following its debut at the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2022), the corporation has put the new JioBook laptop on the Government e-Marketplace. The new JioBook laptop, like previous Jio items, is a mass market device that will be offered at a cheap price of Rs 19,500.It is worth noting that only government officials will be able to purchase the laptop currently and the general availability of the JioBook is expected to be announced by the company soon. The design, pricing, and specifications of the new 'made in India' JioBook laptop have been unveiled in the listing on Government e-Marketplace (GEM). As previously stated, the new JioBook is now exclusively available to government personnel; however, it is rumoured that it will be available to the general public around Diwali.

The new JioBook is priced at Rs 19,500 on the Government e-Marketplace. Given Reliance Jio's prior product introductions, it is reasonable to anticipate the business to combine the laptop with some internet subscriptions. The brand may also provide consumers with simple EMI choices.

JioBook features a plastic body with ‘Jio’ logo on the lid. The laptop has an 11.6-inch HD display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels and substantial bezels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU and Adreno 610 GPU power the laptop. It has 2GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB of eMMC storage, which can be upgraded with a microSD card.The JioBook runs the brand's proprietary operating system, JioOS, which includes programmes such as Microsoft Ad Browser and Jio Cloud PC. The gadget also has an HD webcam. The new JioBook includes 4G connection, a USB-A 2.0 port, a USB-A 3.0 port, an HDMI connector, WiFi ac, and Bluetooth 5.0. A 55.1 to 60 AH battery powers the laptop and is supposed to last up to 8 hours on a single charge. The gadget also has two speakers and a dual integrated microphone.

OnePlus Nord: 

OnePlus joined the world of smartwatches in March 2021, and today it's delivering it's also bringing its affordable sub-brand Nord on board. Meet the OnePlus Nord Watch - a smartwatch with big and bright screen, sports tracking and up to 30 days of battery life.

The Nord Watch has a 1.78” AMOLED rectangular screen with a resolution of 368x448 pixels and 60Hz refresh rate.The watch does not have its own GPS, meaning it can only gathers positioning from the smartphone through Bluetooth 5.2.OnePlus developed the watch as a unisex wearable and it can help women track their monthly menstrual cycle. It has a heart rate sensor, an SpO2 monitor and supports sleep tracking.

Thanks to its accelerometer it is able to automatically detect exercise activities and it supports 105 exercise types. It is also IP68-rated for complete dust and water protection.The body of the watch is a zinc alloy and plastic, while the band is silicone. The battery capacity is 230mAh. It can go for a month on a charge in its low-power mode, while active use endurance is 10 days as per OnePlus.

The OnePlus Nord Watch is available immediately at an introductory price of INR4,999 ($60) in Midnight Black. The regular price is said to be INR6,999 ($85), but it's unclear when that will come into effect. A Deep Blue version is also on the way, but no availability date is given for it.