insider Insider information #169: AR glasses and 125-watt OPPO charging, new HONOR on Dimensity 800U

Following the flagship Ace 2 smartphone, OPPO announced the new TWS headphones Enco W31. The compact headset is notable for its support for noise reduction during a conversation, IP54 splash protection, and decent autonomy with the included charging case.

The new product with a built-in Bluetooth 5.0 module is equipped with 7 mm drivers with binaural data transmission and a low signal delay value. One charge of the built-in battery, according to the manufacturer, will be enough for 3.5 hours of battery life, and when using the complete case as a power bank, the autonomy of the model will be up to 15 hours. Thanks to the support for fast charging, 10 minutes in the case will allow you to listen to music for another 1 hour.

The ergonomic shape of the earbuds ensures a tight fit in the ears and comfortable wearing, and the built-in "noise reduction", which uses a total of 4 microphones, provides high-quality voice transmission when talking on the phone. The weight of each earphone is 4.6 grams, and the charging case is 50 grams. Touch panels located on the surface of the cups are responsible for managing the playlist.
OPPO Enco W31 in white, black and pink cases will go on sale April 20 at a price of $42.

The HONOR brand continues to expand its product range. The latest addition to its collection was a wireless hand-held vacuum cleaner. It got a powerful motor, long battery life, and a fairly low price in comparison with competitors.

The HONOR handheld vacuum cleaner is equipped with a 125 W brushless motor with a rotation speed of 100,000 rpm, providing a suction force of 24 kPa. The design of the device uses technology to optimize air flow using ten cyclones, which allows you to effectively separate dust and tiny particles from the air, and also ensures that all garbage remains inside a special container. The structure weighs 1.65 kg. A full charge lasts up to 65 minutes of continuous cleaning.
The device uses a sterilization system that includes an ionic anti-bacterial air duct, a brush with silver threads, an ionic anti-bacterial water tank, and even an anti-bacterial rear filter. The manufacturer claims that all this allows you to capture 99.99% of all bacteria.
In China, the first HONOR vacuum cleaner is already available at $183.

In Russia, the presentation of the new fully wireless headphones HONOR Magic Earbuds took place. They support active noise reduction technology, which allows you to clearly hear your interlocutor and music even on the street or in the subway. Taking into account the case, the model can work without recharging for up to 13 hours.

HONOR Magic Earbuds are made in the form of trapezoidal inserts. They are equipped with three silicon MEMS microphones. The external one picks up noises and suppresses them with a reverse sound wave of the same amplitude, then the internal one analyzes the remaining extraneous sounds and silences them in the same way. Additional protection against external noise is provided by silicone liners, available in three sizes. They provide a reliable fit of the headphones in the ear. When talking or during a road crossing, the noise reduction function can be turned off - for this, a long press on one of the headphones is enough.

The new product also includes a control system with capacitive sensors that allows you to answer and end calls, turn on and off the playback of tracks. At the same time, there is protection against accidental clicks. In addition, owners of HONOR and HUAWEI smartphones can set up an individual control system in the special AI Life app.
To pair with another device for the first time, just open the charging case and press the connect button, then go to the Bluetooth settings and select HONOR Magic EarBuds. When using headphones with devices based on the EMUI 10 or Magic UI interface, the connection is even faster: in this case, you just need to open the charging case next to the necessary gadget and wait for the pop-up window to appear.

The headphones are equipped with individual batteries that provide up to 3.5/3 hours of audio playback and up to 2.5/2 hours of conversations with noise reduction turned off and on, respectively. Charging in the case extends the battery life to 12 and 13 hours when talking and listening to music.
HONOR Magic Earbuds will be available from April 30 in the official online store of HONOR and in the stores of brand partners at a recommended retail price of 8,990 rubles. When placing an order from April 30 to May 15 in a company store, users will receive an HONOR Band 5 fitness tracker as a gift, and the first 2000 customers will receive a 3-month subscription to Yandex.Music.

This month, the HONOR brand does not intend to limit itself to just the presentation of the frameless smartphone X10, scheduled for the 20th. Before that, there will be another event called HONOR Smart Life. It is expected to be dedicated to smart home solutions.

While there is no information about what exactly HONOR will show during the event on May 18, but earlier, the head of the company, George Zhao(Ming), promised to hold a major presentation in May, in which many new products should be presented. The brand is likely to expand its "1+8+N" ecosystem, which combines all gadgets and smartphones as a link between the user and a variety of smart devices.

OPPO was among the first to show a prototype smartphone lacking any physical buttons on the case. However, the company is exploring various options for form factors. For example, one of the patents of a Chinese manufacturer describes a smartphone with a plug-in physical QWERTY keyboard.

Smartphones with keyboards are not new, they existed 20 years ago. A striking example is the Nokia 9210. And although this type of typing still has fans, many have completely switched to on-screen typing. Therefore, OPPO has come up with a special case with a built-in QWERTY keyboard that can be used if necessary.

According to the presented image, the case will allow you to turn your smartphone into a small laptop. The built-in physical keyboard can be useful for typing or business correspondence.
There are no guarantees yet that OPPO will decide to make this idea a reality and release a similar case for one of its smartphones.