Oppo Reno 11, Reno 11 Pro smartphones launched in China

Oppo has launched the Reno 11 series in China, which includes the Oppo Reno 11 and Reno 11 Pro. Both smartphones feature an OLED display and run on Android 14. The Reno 11 starts at 2,499 yuan and comes in Obsidian Black, Fluorite Blue, and Moonstone color options. The Reno 11 Pro starts at 3,499 yuan and is available in Obsidian Black, Turquoise Green, and Moonstone colors. The Reno 11 Pro has a 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset, triple rear camera, and a 4,700 mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. The Reno 11 has a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset, triple rear camera, and a 4,800 mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. https://ift.tt/yfAKXwi

Google updates Google Meet to recognize gestures in meetings, including raising a hand to trigger the "Raise hand" button; the feature is off by default (Abner Li/9to5Google)

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Google updates Google Meet to recognize gestures in meetings, including raising a hand to trigger the “Raise hand” button; the feature is off by default  —  Announced earlier this year, Google Meet is now leveraging gesture detection when you physically raise your hand to trigger the corresponding indicator.

Chinese social platforms like Weibo and Douyin require popular users to reveal their real names, forcing some influencers to either cull their followers or quit (Caiwei Chen/Rest of World)

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Chinese social platforms like Weibo and Douyin require popular users to reveal their real names, forcing some influencers to either cull their followers or quit  —  Forced to use real names on platforms like Weibo, Chinese influencers quit social media instead.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives BIS certification to launch in India soon

Samsung is rumored to be launching its Galaxy S24 series on January 17, with the smartphones expected to be available for purchase immediately after. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has received BIS certification and is expected to launch in India alongside the global launch. The phone is rumored to feature a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED LTPO display, a Titanium frame, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 200MP primary camera, and a 5000mAh battery with 45W charging support. https://ift.tt/nYJPCBS

HMD Global retains top spot in feature phone market: Report

HMD Global, the company manufacturing Nokia branded phones, has secured the top position in the feature phone market, according to a report by IDC. The company captured a 30.7% market share by value and a 22.4% market share by volume. HMD Global attributes its success to factors such as UPI integration in feature phones, launching revamped versions of popular Nokia phones, user-friendly interfaces, and a wide presence in offline and online stores. The company aims to continue its leadership in the feature phone market. https://ift.tt/pmB9DVx

Internal Alibaba memo: Jack Ma has not yet sold any Alibaba stock due to the price not reaching his desired level; Ma planned to sell 10M shares for ~$870M (Jane Zhang/Bloomberg)

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Internal Alibaba memo: Jack Ma has not yet sold any Alibaba stock due to the price not reaching his desired level; Ma planned to sell 10M shares for ~$870M  —  - Ma earlier planned to sell 10 million shares this week  — Alibaba's overhaul in doubt after canceling cloud spinoff