Daily News Wrap: OPPO Find X8 Series Launch Date and HP OMEN 35L Launched and More

Today, OPPO announced the launch date of the OPPO Find X8 series of the smartphone in India. HP has launched the HP OMEN 35L desktop in the country as its first customisable gaming desktop. Realme has teased the camera features of the Realme GT 7 Pro ahead of its launch in the country. Let’s look at the top five important news stories of the day.

OPPO Find X8 Series Launch Date

OPPO has confirmed that the OPPO Find X8 Series smartphones will launch on November 21 in India and globally. The Find X8 series smartphones will consist of the OPPO Find X8 and OPPO Find X8 Pro, which will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC. The vanilla model will flaunt a 6.59-inch display and pack a 5,630mAh battery.

In contrast, the OPPO Find X8 Pro will sport a 6.78-inch quad-curved display and will be the first to sport a dual-periscope telephoto camera. Read more here.

HP OMEN 35L Gaming Desktop Launched

The HP OMEN 35L gaming desktop comes with the Intel Core i7 14700F processor with a clock speed of up to 5.4GHz. The gaming desktop also houses the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics and the Intel Z790H chipset. It is paired with 16GB of Kingston FURY DDR5-4400 MHz XMP RAM and 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD.

HP has priced the HP OMEN 35L gaming desktop at Rs 1,39,999, which will be available starting in early 2025. Read more here.

Realme GT 7 Pro Camera Details Revealed

Realme reveals that the Realme GT 7 Pro will be the industry’s first smartphone to support underwater photography mode. It will utilise the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner to unlock the device, zoom, and switch between front and rear cameras. The phone has IP69 and IP68 dust and water resistance, which can withstand depths up to 2 meters for 30 minutes.

Realme GT 7 Pro

The Realme GT 7 Pro will sport a 50MP Sony IMX882 periscope telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom. Read more here.

OnePlus 12R 5G Receives OxygenOS 15 Stable Update

OnePlus has rolled out the OxygenOS 15 update based on Android 15 for the OnePlus 12R 5G users in India, Europe, and GLO regions. North American users of the OnePlus 12R 5G will also receive the update in the coming weeks. The users in India will receive the OTA update with the CPH2585_15.0.0.200(EX01) version number.

The OxygenOS 15 brings multiple new AI features, updates to Home Screen, Lock Screen, Quick Settings, and more. Read more here.

Google Gemini App Listed on iOS App Store

The Google Gemini iOS app has been spotted on the App Store. The standalone app allows Apple users to access the AI-powered chatbot with ease. The app provides access to all features, including AI image generation, voice conversations, language translation, and more.

Google Gemini iOS app

The app description also confirms that it will offer Gemini Live for having real-time conversations with the chatbot. Read more here.