OnePlus 5T launch event will be held in New York City[1], according to a teaser shared by the company via its Twitter account. However, the launch date has still not been revealed yet. CEO Pete Lau revealed that the upcoming smartphone will be priced under CNY 4,000 (roughly Rs. 39,000 or $600) while replying to a comment on a Weibo post; the final price may go north of Rs. 40,000 due to import duties and other levies.
The OnePlus 5T[2], which may look similar to Oppo R11s, had its specifications leaked once again, this time via a GFXBench listing that showed the 6-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Interestingly, OnePlus[3] also tweeted an image with OnePlus 5 placed atop its successor, suggesting that the new model will offer a bigger display in the same form factor courtesy the bezel-less display.
Let's take a look at what else made news in the technology space today:
Nokia 5 variant with 3GB RAM launched in India
A new Nokia 5 variant with 3GB of RAM has been launched[4] in India, an upgrade over the original model with 2GB of system memory. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 13,499 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart for a week, starting November 7. The e-tailer is offering up to 50GB of additional Jio 4G data with the phone, giving users 5GB complimentary data on each recharge of Rs. 309 or above; the offer runs out on August 31, 2018. After November 14, the Nokia 5[5] 3GB RAM variant will be available for purchase via offline stores as well.
The Nokia[6] handset will come in Tempered Blue and Matte...
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The rise of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in particular, is making waves in the precious metals markets. People see it as another form of honest money and there is plenty of excitement over the huge price gains. Some are wondering what the rise of Bitcoin might mean for precious metals over the longer term.
Will Bitcoin somehow supplant gold as the premier store of value? There are some hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts who think it will. But that’s an extraordinary notion given that Bitcoin has existed for less than a decade and operates in the realm of technology where the best product today can, and often is, replaced by a better “mousetrap” next year.
Our take is that Bitcoin offers some hope as one of several honest money alternatives to fiat money. We appreciate Bitcoin as an innovation which helps circumvent the central planners at the Fed and in Washington.
The decentralized nature of Bitcoin means officials have no one in particular they can target in an attempt to stop, regulate, or control.
Controlling cryptocurrencies is akin to controlling the internet itself, practically impossible. (Unless someone flips an internet kill switch, that is.)
Bitcoin promises to be an excellent medium of exchange. Developers working in the space are making progress on solutions that will enable hundreds of thousands of transactions per second – scale that will be needed in order to compete with established systems for paying with fiat currencies such as the dollar. If those efforts are successful and transaction fees can be kept low, new merchants will continue to add Bitcoin as a payment option.
Gold and silver are far less speculative. Physical bullion is a proven store of value with a track record extending back thousands