Oppo R7 Plus Review

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It’s been a while since Oppo launched in India however its devices haven’t received as much traction as its sister company, the OnePlus. OnePlus introduced the Oneplus One last year and the OnePlus 2 this year and both the devices are quite sought after. It’s hard to say the same thing about Oppo devices. Don’t get me wrong, Oppo makes some really good devices and they actually are willing to take the risk and try something different as seen with the Oppo N1 and N3. However, there is usually something missing or a few faults that are tough to overlook and that has been the biggest chink in its armor. Both the N1 and N3 had innovative rotating camera modules and a few other unique features but one of the biggest drawbacks was the size. The N3 mitigated the size issue and some other faults to a certain extent but wasn’t enough to really impress us. The R7 Plus seems to be the most wholesome product that the company has released in quite some time and while it isn’t a high-end smartphone, it does pack a punch. Let’s dive into the review to take a look at the phone in detail and see whether it finally overcomes the issue that most Oppo smartphones seem to have.

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Samsung SE370 monitor with built-in wireless charging now up for pre-order

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During IFA, last month, we went hands-on with the new Samsung SE370 monitor that has built-in wireless charging functionality. Now that same monitor is available for pre-order at US$ 249.99.

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Google’s “Don’t be evil” code of conduct is now Alphabet’s “Do the right thing”

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Google which is now a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc has received a new code of conduct. Earlier it was “Don’t be evil” and the new code of conduct is “Do the right thing”.

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Two new stagefright bugs on Android put 1.4 billion users at risk

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Earlier this year, a security research had revealed that Android phones can be hacked using just a simple text. Now apparently, two new exploits have been revealed that could put potentially 1.4 billion users at risk.

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Skype 6.3 now available for iOS 9 – Brings Slide Over, Split View and other features

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Skype 6.3 has now been released and it includes support for iPads and iPhones running on iOS 9 as well. It also brings around various new features such as split view and slide over.

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Weekly Roundup : Google Nexus 6P and 5X, Pixel C Tablet, LG V10, Updated HTC One M9+, Butterfly 3 and more

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This week’s highlights was Google’s new Nexus devices. The Nexus 6P from Huawei and the Nexus 5X from LG. They also announced the new Pixel C tablet.

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Skype Translator expands to more regions and languages

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Communication is meant to bring people closer and that is what Skype does however one of the major barriers that people face in communication is language. Skype Translator was rolled out as a preview app in December 2014 and since then hundreds of thousands of people have been able to circumvent that barrier.

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Microsoft and Asus expand their patent licensing agreement

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Microsoft and Asus have announced their plans to expand their earlier patent licensing agreement which will include a broad cross-licensing covering.

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2nd Gen Moto X 2014 receives Android 6.0 Marshmallow Certification – Update imminent

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The 2nd generation Motorola Moto X that was released in 2014 was released running on Android 4.4.4 KitKat but eventually got the update to Android 5.1 Lollipop via an OTA update. Now, we have good news as the device has now been certified to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

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Samsung to use Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 for some Galaxy S7 units

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung might use a Qualcomm processor for some of the Galaxy S7 units ie the Snapdragon 820. While it has been somewhat uncertain so far, now it seems more than likely considering the reliability of the source.

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Amazon to ban sales of Apple and Google video streaming devices

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Amazon has announced that it will stop selling Apple and Google’s video streaming devices because they aren’t easily compatible with Amazon’s own video streaming service.

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Sikur GranitePhone now available for pre-order – Focuses on user privacy and security

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Earlier this year during MWC, we had met the folks from Sikur who told us that they were working on a smartphone called GranitePhone. The smartphone as the name suggests is aimed at protecting the users data and maintaining privacy.

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Twitter planning to remove the 140 character limit for tweets

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Last month, Twitter made the decision to remove the 140 word restriction when sending direct messages and it seems that they are considering building a new product that will remove the 140 character limit for tweets as well.

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Google Nexus 6P vs Nexus 6 – What’s different?

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As you probably know by now, Google announced two new Nexus devices today – the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X. The Nexus 6P is the flagship Nexus smartphone for the year and we are going to compare its specifications with that of the Nexus 6 to see what has changed.

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LG Nexus 5X vs Nexus 5 – What’s different?

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Google just announced two new Nexus smartphones today – the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P. The Nexus 5X is manufactured by LG who also made the Nexus 5. Let us compare these two devices side by side and see what has changed.

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