OPPO Find N2 foldable gets slimmer, better displays

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Aside from introducing its first flip smartphone, OPPO also updated its book-style Find N during its recent OPPO INNO Day event. The OPPO Find N2 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It's a bit narrower at 72.6mm when closed (down from 73mm). Its thickness is 14.6mm when closed and 7.4mm when opened (down from 15.9mm and 8mm, respectively). 

OPPO updated its Flexion hinge to reduce its parts from 138 to 100 and use advanced materials like carbon fibre and high-strength alloy. These factors help reduce the OPPO Find N2's weight to 233g. It also helps shrink the crease by 67%, making it less visible. It can hold any angle between 45 and 125 degrees. This allows things like shooting at the waist with the Hasselblad-inspired waist-level finder or using it as a tripod for other photo needs. You can place it on a desk for hands-free video calls or while watching your favourite shows, movies, and other content.

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OPPO Find N2 Flip is the latest flip phone contender

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OPPO is entering the flip smartphone segment with its newest announcement, the OPPO Find N2 Flip. The company introduced it in its home country, China, but it has plans to introduce this phone internationally. 

While it still has that compact form factor of flip devices, OPPO adds a tall 3.62-inch cover screen. It's a 60Hz OLED panel with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. You can take selfies or framing shots, show QR codes, and access settings on the phone from this tiny display.

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Huawei signs patent cross-licensing deal with rival OPPO

Huawei may finally have some of its key connectivity features accessible outside of China. The company has signed a cross-licensing agreement with BBK Electronics' OPPO. Huawei can share its connectivity know-how, while OPPO can provide patents regarding audio and video tech. The announcements from both companies don't go into the detail about the deal. 

Due to US sanctions, Huawei hasn't been able to fully utilize its key technologies or make money out of them. The deal will at least help them earn additional revenue. OPPO, together with vivo (another BBK Electronics company), has shipped over 51 million units in the last quarter, meaning Huawei can earn handsomely from their agreement. It will be interesting to note if lawmakers will pay attention to this deal, and if that'll affect BBK's business.

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Qualcomm and OPPO partner to bring ray tracing to Android games

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When the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile chipset comes out, you can expect a fully optimized hardware-based ray tracing feature, which we'll see on devices like the upcoming OPPO Find X flagship phone. OPPO took the stage at the ongoing Snapdragon Summit 2022 to demonstrate the latest achievements OPPO and Qualcomm have made in mobile ray tracing technology.

The next Qualcomm chip is expected to offer multiple ray tracing effects, allowing top mobile games to run at a steady 60 frames per second while offering "life-like soft shadows and reflections for the highest gaming visual quality." Its ray tracing render efficiency is increased by a factor of five and with a reduced CPU workload by 90%.

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