FiiO X7 Android-based premium audio player launched in India for Rs 42,299

“The FiiO X7 supports all popular audio formats, and delivers up to nine hours of audio playback

Chinese audio devices maker FiiO last month launched the entry-level M3 music player with a 2-inch TFT display and 8GB of storage in India for Rs 4,499. Now the brand has brought its latest flagship digital audio player called the FiiO X7 in the country. The new offering from the vendor comes with a 4-inch touchscreen display, and runs Android KitKat.

The FiiO X7 audio player comes with a quad-core Rockchip RK3188 system-on-chip for audio processor, and the ESS ES9018S digital-analogue converter, which is capable of working with 32-bit/384kHz audio files. It has 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, and accepts microSD cards up to 128GB in size. It supports all popular audio formats including FLAC, WAV, ALAC, Mp3, OGG and more. The device also supports new formats like DSD, DXD and PCM.

The FiiO X7 sports an aluminium alloy casing for a durable and premium design. It comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The device comes with a customised version of KitKat, which can be used either in typical Android mode, or in pure music mode. It is fuelled by a beefy 3,500mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to nine hours of audio playback.

The FiiO X7 audio player has been priced at Rs 49,999, but is being offered for Rs 42,999 as part of an introductory offer. 

Apple is reportedly prepping an iPhone 7 Plus variant with dual rear cameras

“The phone will allegedly offer two 12MP camera sensors – one with OIS and the other with 2-3x telephoto lens”

Earlier this week, the rumoured 4-inch iPhone 5se was allegedly picturedalongside the iPhone 5 in a leaked image. Now new details regarding the iPhone 7 Plus have hit the interwebs. An Apple analyst from KGI, Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the company will be launching two variants of the iPhone 7 Plus. While the first edition will sport a single iSight camera, the second will arrive with a dual rear camera setup.

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In a note released to Apple investors, Kuo claims that the iPhone 7 Plus variant will utilise camera technology by LinX Imaging, an Israeli company that specialises in creating multi-aperture camera equipment for mobile devices. It’s worth mentioning that Apple acquired LinX Imaging in April 2015.

The dual-camera setup on the iPhone 7 Plus is said to include two 12MP camera sensors, one with OIS and a wider field of view, and the other with 2x or 3x zoom lens. As per the reports, the dual-camera technology may enable some special camera features like switching between sensors based on environments, better depth and colour sensing, image-stitching for high-resolution pictures, variable focus and bokeh effects.

Kuo also speculates that the iPhone 7 Plus model with the dual-rear camera setup will be in short supply early on. He believes it will account for 25 to 35 percent of total iPhone 7 Plus shipments this year. Needless to say, it will be the most expensive of all the iPhone 7 models if it launches in September this year.