One-minute quick overview:

OnePlus 9 series released: starting at 3,799 yuan

Xiaomi Mi 11 ProUltra is warmed up again

Android 12 adds a new privacy feature: you can confirm whether the APP is monitoring users

Honor V40 luxury version starts at 2999: equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 800U chip

Apple pushes iOS 14.5: dual-SIM 5G+ new Unlocking method

Huawei Mate X / >

H&M was criticized for boycotting Xinjiang cotton

Apple iPhone 13 front panel exposed, with smaller bangs

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OnePlus 9 series released: 3799 Price starts at NT$

On March 24, OnePlus officially released the OnePlus 9 series. The new products include OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9Pro. As OnePlus’ eight-year flagship masterpiece, the OnePlus 9 series has been upgraded in all aspects such as imaging, screen, and performance. It has also reached a long-term strategic cooperation with Hasselblad, a legendary brand in the photography industry.

The screen of OnePlus 9 uses a 6.55-inch Samsung-customized 120Hz flexible straight screen. In terms of performance, it is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. It supports up to 12GB+256GB storage combination and the highest specification LPDDR5 RAM storage technology. Equipped with UFS 3.1 flash memory. It has a built-in 4500mAh large battery and supports super-full Warp Charge 65T wired flash charging. It only takes 29 minutes to charge to 100%. It comes standard with a CtoC set charging head and supports third-party protocols such as PD and PPS, making it better compatible with other devices.

OnePlus 9 Pro uses LTPO screen material and is equipped with a 2K+120Hz free high-frame screen. The screen natively supports 10-bit display with over 1 billion colors, and supports 8192-level automatic brightness adjustment and automatic color temperature sensing functions. The camera adopts a four-camera combination, equipped with an IMX789 main camera built with 100 million yuan. For ultra-wide angle, the combination of IMX766 and a free-surface lens ensures that ultra-wide-angle photos are output with main-camera-level image quality and effectively solves the problem of edge distortion. It also has a 2-megapixel native black and white lens and a 3.3X optical telephoto lens. For video shooting, it supports shooting up to 8K resolution and 4K 120 frames.

The hardware is basically similar to the OnePlus 9, but the OnePlus 9 Pro is also equipped with the new Warp Charge 50W wireless flash charging, which can be fully charged in 43 minutes. In order to cooperate with Warp Charge 50W wireless flash charging, OnePlus has brought a new wireless charging product, which adopts a dual-coil design and is not only compatible with 65W charging heads, but also compatible with third-party PD protocol charging heads for fast charging.

This time, the OnePlus 9 series switched the system to ColorOS, injecting the simplicity, lightness, and smoothness of Hydrogen OS into ColorOS, creating a OnePlus version of ColorOS that is deeply integrated with Hydrogen OS.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro Ultra is warmed up again

Xiaomi’s new product launch conference is scheduled for March 29. According to previous news, Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro will be equipped with dual main camera modules. The three-camera combination of camera lens + periscope telephoto lens supports up to 120x zoom. The main camera is a Samsung SOCELL GN2 50-megapixel lens with a 1/1.12-inch sensor. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is also equipped with three cameras, but It is expected to be upgraded to a combination of dual main cameras + periscope lenses, and supports up to 120x zoom shooting. On this basis, a smart window, which is a secondary screen, is added. This smart window can be used to take photos, quickly check messages, etc.

In terms of core configuration, Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Ultra are expected to be equipped with Snapdragon 888 processor, LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 flash memory, equipped with a 5000mAh large-capacity battery, and support 67W wired fast charging + 50W wireless fast charging. It is reported that Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is expected to use 120W wired fast charging and 67W wireless fast charging.

Android 12 has a new privacy feature: you can confirm whether the APP is monitoring users

According to foreign media BGR, Google has been stepping up its efforts to improve the privacy and security of Android devices and plans to More features for the upcoming Android 12 update. Now, some of Android 12's new privacy features have been leaked, which will tell users whether an app has access to the camera or microphone, which can help them determine if an app is spying on them.

An orange or green light on the top of the iPhone that shows if an unauthorized app is using the camera or microphone is a clever visual aid. Google will implement the feature in a similar way, including color selection and positioning. According to developer kdrag0n, the feature is "more complete" than the hidden implementation in Android 11.

According to reports, the first public beta version of Android 12 will be launched later this spring, and the above features are expected to be available to more users. But it will ultimately be up to Google to decide whether to include it in the final version of Android 12, which should launch in late summer. It’s important to note that Google may seek feature parity with iOS when it comes to privacy and security, but these privacy features will directly impact its ad revenue. Therefore, Google may develop a milder version of the anti-tracking feature on Android.

Honor V40 light luxury version starts at 2999: equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 800U chip

On March 23, it was reported that Honor officially released the Honor V40 light luxury version. The appearance continues the V series design style. , the thickness of the whole machine is only 7.64mm, and the weight is controlled at 169g; it is equipped with a 6.57-inch OLED screen, supports 1 billion colors (8+2bit) color display, supports P3 wide color gamut display, and the screen refresh rate reaches up to 90Hz, with 240Hz Touch sampling rate.

In terms of camera function, it is equipped with four rear cameras - 64 million ultra-clear main lens, 120 ultra-wide-angle lens, 4cm macro lens and independent portrait depth of field lens, supporting super night scene algorithm; using front 32 million Ultra-clear camera with beauty algorithm. It also supports some new video methods. Front-facing time-lapse photography condenses long videos into short moments, making it easy to share good times. It also supports front and rear dual-view recording functions. When shooting videos, you can use two rear lenses at the same time, or two front and rear lenses. Camera, supports left and right windows, picture-in-picture display, etc.

In terms of chips, it is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 800U chip. It supports dual SIM cards to be stationed in the 5G network at the same time, realizing intelligent dual 5G data switching and maintaining network stability. When the signal of SIM card 1 is not good, it can automatically switch to the 5G network of SIM card 2 for data transmission. At the same time, through the optimization of the underlying hardware, four-antenna SRS is implemented on more frequency bands, which greatly improves the download rate under the 5G network; it also supports 5G smart network selection. When users move between different communication base stations, they can obtain it in real time through cloud services. 5G base station data can be stored on the 5G base station first and stay more stable for a long time, creating a smoother communication experience.

In addition, it also supports multi-functional NFC such as transportation cards, access cards, and car keys. The Honor V40 light luxury version comes in three colors: Magic Night Black, Blue Water Jade, and Titanium Sky Silver. The 8GB+128GB version is priced at 2,999 yuan, and the 8GB+256GB version is priced at 3,299 yuan.

Apple pushes iOS 14.5: dual-SIM 5G + new unlocking method

On March 24, 2021, Apple began to push the latest iOS 14.5 and the fifth beta version of iPadOS 14.5.

Among them, the biggest upgrade is the addition of Apple Watch to unlock iPhone. When facial recognition detects that the user is wearing a mask, as long as the watch is placed close to the phone, the phone will automatically unlock, which is very convenient.

iOS 14.5 also adds a dual-SIM 5G mode to the iPhone 12 model, so both SIM cards can enjoy the 5G network.

Some developers said that in the iOS 14.5 system, Apple will allow users to change more default settings, which is more open than before.

Users who have received the push may wish to upgrade to the new version and try it.

Huawei Mate The foldable leather protective case for old Mate X and Mate Xs users can now be picked up for free at the after-sales service center.

This protective case is currently priced at 299 yuan on Huawei Mall. It is made of polymer PU material, which is environmentally friendly, durable and has an excellent touch feel. The protective case folds into a fully wrapped design, which can protect the four corners well, and also has side buttons and camera openings.

Since Huawei Mate After the press conference, Bruce Lee, President of Huawei’s consumer business flagship product line, also gave a demonstration. He said that whether the phone is folded or unfolded, this protective case can protect the phone in all aspects.

WeChat macOS version 3.0.0 official version released: dark mode, circle of friends

IT House News on March 24 WeChat for Mac version 3.0.0 is now on the official website Release, support browsing Moments, support browsing video account videos and video account live broadcasts shared in chats, support dark mode in OS X version 10.14 and above.

WeChat for Mac 3.0.0 updates:

1. You can browse Moments.

2. You can browse the video account videos and video account live broadcasts shared in the chat.

3. Dark mode is supported on OS X 10.14 and above.

4. Fixed some problems.

IT House once reported that WeChat updated the computer version to version 3.2.1 on March 22, adding video account viewing and live broadcast functions, allowing anchors to use PC to initiate live broadcasts, providing a more professional settings. The live broadcast function not only supports computer screens, but also supports live broadcasts on Apple and Android mobile phone screens. It supports fast switching of multiple screens and microphone noise reduction, making it convenient for anchors to use professional microphones and view real-time comments.

H&M’s boycott of Xinjiang cotton was criticized

Tencent Technology News H&M’s boycott of Xinjiang cotton continues to ferment and triggers a series of chain reactions. After being named by the National Youth League Central Committee and the spokesperson publicly announced the termination of cooperation, many e-commerce, local life, and navigation apps such as Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Meituan, Dianping, Baidu Maps, and Amap have also Unable to search for H&M related stores and products.

In addition, Huawei and Xiaomi app stores have also removed the H&M Mall App.

Apple iPhone 13 front panel exposed, with smaller bangs

IT House reported on March 24 that Greek repair supplier iRepair today provided foreign media MacRumors with a photo of an alleged iPhone. Photos of the front glass panel of the 13 show that the size of the phone is the same as the iPhone 12, which are 5.4 inches, 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches respectively.

Additionally, the notch on each iPhone is noticeably smaller (narrower) because the new iPhone’s speaker earpiece has been moved to the very top of the bezel, a design trade-off. But it must be reminded here that various designs may change before the iPhone is mass-produced.

In fact, the Face ID component has not changed since Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017. Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the new iPhone’s notch will be narrower but did not mention changes to the earpiece. Additionally, he predicted that the 2022 iPhone may feature a hole-punch screen design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 and other recent Android smartphones. In 2023, Apple may launch a true full-screen design using under-screen fingerprint recognition technology.