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Tech Launches and Announcements to Look Forward to in April 2022

Tech Launches and Announcements to Look Forward to in April 2022 4z524m

From Windows 11 updates to Nothing Phone, here are the launches expected to take place in April. 4z5b5d

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 21 March 2022 17:27 IST

Tech Launches and Announcements to Look Forward to in April 2022

Photo Credit: Microsoft 3a34u

Highlights

Overwatch 2 beta release is taking place on April 26
Nothing phone is expected to debut next month
Apple is updating iMovie with two new features

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April is normally not a jam-packed month for the technology world. But this year, companies including Apple, Microsoft, AMD, and HTC are planning to bring their new offerings in April to make an exciting month for tech enthusiasts around the globe. The rumour mill has also suggested that apart from the confirmed plans, we could see some new phones coming to the market next month. These could include the highly anticipated Nothing Phone as well as an the OnePlus Nord 2.

In this article, we cover all the confirmed and expected launches of April 2022 to detail what all is coming next month. We are highlighting the announcements with ‘confirmed' and ‘rumoured' labels to distinguish them on the basis of their confirmation status.

Windows 11 hybrid work launch (confirmed) 1p401n

One of the major confirmed launches of April is a new Microsoft detailing some new features to power hybrid work. Scheduled for April 5, the event will include a keynote address by Windows Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay.

Overwatch 2 beta release (confirmed) 5ha4d

Blizzard Entertainment announced the release of Overwatch 2 beta release that will be only available for the PC platform.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D debut (confirmed) 4b4j5u

To please gamers, Ryzen 9 5900X. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is priced at $449 (roughly Rs. 34,200) and will go on sale from April 20. It comes with eight cores, 16 threads, and compatibility with AMD's existing AM4 socket.

iMovie update (confirmed) v6m1u

iMovie with a couple of features in April. One of the new features is Magic Movie that lets s create styled, edited videos with titles, transitions, and even music — all instantly, with a few taps. The other new feature that is coming to iMovie next month is the addition of 20 different Storyboards. These will be based on genres such as Cooking, Product Reviews, and Science Experiments that will guide you with steps to capture footage, organise clips, and learn different story structures. Both new features were announced at the ‘Peek Performance' event earlier this month.

World of Warcraft expansion (confirmed) 3q4o4l

Alongside introducing Overwatch 2 beta, developer Blizzard Entertainment is World of Warcraft in April. It will take place on April 26. The expansion of World of Warcraft will also come just before the release of its mobile game that is coming in May.

HTC ‘Metaverse' phone launch (confirmed) v126t

Aside from the planned announcements for gamers and PC s, April is the month when we could see the HTC ‘Metaverse' phone. The new phone is claimed to be a “high-end” model and is likely to have some features ing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences. The exact launch date of the HTC ‘Metaverse' phone is yet to be revealed.

Nothing Phone arriving (rumoured) 3v235i

on Wednesday, March 23, where we could see some official details about the phone.

Vivo X Note, X80 series coming (rumoured) w6lu

Vivo X80 Pro+ that all would first launch in China and then may make their way to India.

OnePlus Nord 2T launch (rumoured) 3d1r6x

In addition to the Vivo phones, the OnePlus Nord 2 and may carry a 6.43-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is also rumoured to have an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC and include 80W SuperVOOC fast wired charging.

Realme Book Prime debut in India (rumoured) 5s1z1s

launched in China in January. The Realme Book Prime comes with an 11th-generation Intel Core processor and has up to 12 hours of battery life.

Asus India's Arnold Su s this week's Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, to talk about how the PC maker is planning to grow its presence in the country. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Vivo X Note j3k56

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 7.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3080 pixels

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Vivo X80 6o6m13

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Crisp, 120Hz AMOLED display
Powerful SoC
Capable cameras
Good battery life, fast charging

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware
Spammy notifications from first-party apps

Read detailed Vivo X80 review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo X80 Pro 5a3p5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 120Hz display
Good quality cameras
Very good battery life
Excellent gaming performance

Bad
Software is a bit buggy

Read detailed Vivo X80 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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