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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business Standard
POCO F7 to launch in India on June 24 with 7550 mAh battery: What to expect
Chinese smartphone manufacturer POCO is set to expand its smartphone lineup in India with the launch of the POCO F7. The upcoming smartphone is scheduled to launch on June 24. As per the company, the POCO F7 is designed to deliver raw and uncompromised power to cater to consumers who demand speed, power, and performance—minus the fluff. POCO F7 5G: What to expect According to a Flipkart microsite, the POCO F7 will be shipped with a 7550mAh battery which its maker claimed to deliver battery backup of up to 2.18 days when used moderately. As per the company, the battery has been designed to deliver up to 1600 full-charge cycles with 80 per cent efficiency retention. Beyond 1600 cycles, the battery efficiency is expected to decline. The 7550 mAh battery comes with a flash charging support of up to 90W. Additionally, as per the Flipkart microsite, it comes with reverse charging support for up to 22.5W, which can charge Android, iOS smartphones and AIoT devices. As per a Gizmochina report, the POCO F7 is expected to sport a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It might be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of internal storage. As for the imaging department, the POCO F7 is expected to sport a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP main sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and an 8MP ultra-wide lens. On the front, it may house a 20MP selfie camera suitable for video calls and content creation, as reported by Gizmochina. POCO F7 5G: Expected specifications Display: 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip RAM: 12GB (LPDDR5X) Storage: up to 512GB Rear camera: 50MP primary with OIS + 8MP ultrawide Front: 20MP Battery: 7550mAh Charging: 90W wired charging, 22.5W reverse charging
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 Bluetooth speakers' official launch details leak, including an AI sound mode that I think is a perfect fit for them
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 US launch details leak in removed press release Pre-orders set for March 10, 2025 – on-sale April 6, 2025 Flip 6 set to be $149, Charge 6 set to be $199 The JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 Bluetooth speakers are ready to launch soon, according to a press release from the company on Business Wire, which has now been removed – but is still visible via Wayback Machine. It reveals that the new speakers will cost $149 and $199 respectively, and will be available to pre-order in the US from March 10, 2025 – but won't actually be available until April 6. The price is a rise from the previous versions of both models, which launched at $129 and $179 respectively. In the UK, we'd expect them to cost £149 and £199 based on current exchange rates. In Australia, it works out to around AU$295 and AU$395. That's unless you're in China, where the Flip 7 it's already available to order with an early bird price of around $158, according to Gizmochina. In addition to the usual JBL strengths, it looks like the successors to the rather good JBL Flip 6 and JBL Charge 5 will be borrowing one of the best features of the JBL Xtreme 4: the AI Sound Boost mode. The Business Wire release confirms that both speakers will support this tech, and we'll explain why that's a great fit in a moment. But the Gizmochina article says that there's another welcome piece of optimization tech in the Flip 7: a battery mode that squeezes another two hours out of the high-capacity lithium-ion battery by turning off the bass display and equalizer settings. That should mean an improved battery life of 14 hours. I'm the first person to mock fancy-sounding audio optimization tech, because I've listened to a lot of it and found it deeply disappointing. But the AI Sound Boost here could be good, based on when we've already heard it in action. Here's Harry Padoan, who reviewed the JBL Xtreme 4, describing how the system worked for him: "The AI Sound Boost in the JBL Xtreme 4 has pretty controlled, powerful audio and at high volumes it didn't sound distorted at all – that seems to be the purpose of the technology. How much of that is really down to 'AI', I couldn't say, of course." Whether it's AI, engineering or a mix of both doesn't really matter: if it helps the JBL Flip 7 and Charge to push out more powerful sound without distortion than they could manage before, that could be a big win for such small speakers. The Gizmochina articles describes the Flip 7 as using a tweeter, racetrack mid driver and dual bass radiators for sound, which is basically what the Flip 6 offers. It'll be IP68 water and dust-resistant, but a nice upgrade will be the option of USB-C audio input for "lossless" sound, though I don't know that I'd rely on a pint-sized portable speaker for that kind of fidelity… Bluetooth 5.4 will provide the wireless tech, including support for Auracast, to provide the ability to use loads of the speakers together at once. We don't have this kind of info for the Charge 6 yet, but I'd expect them to be basically identical except for a more powerful speaker setup in the Charge, and a larger battery that can charge other devices, naturally. The JBL Flip 6 and JBL Charge 5 both rank among our list of the best Bluetooth speakers based on how good a value they offer, and I suspect that these two speakers will be the biggest competitors to the new models – with the Flip 6 regularly available for under $100 / £100, the Flip 7 is going to have to be a clear upgrade. Acer warns of tariff-related price hikes for tech products The best Bluetooth speakers The best wireless speakers including Wi-Fi models
