To date, Europeans have become accustomed to the launch of new smartphone flagships in January every year, with a few announcements here and there between the end of November and the end of December. However, a global launch this October may be on the cards for the first time if leaker Yogesh Brar is correct. According to his information, the global launch (and not the China launch) of the Oppo Find X9 series will take place on October 28.
If this information proves true, the next Hasselblad camera flagships will be available outside of China shortly after the China launch, although in what markets exactly remains to be seen. India, for example, will probably be next in line after this date, and the same could apply to certain European countries. It is also possible that October 28 will apply to Hong Kong or other Asian countries such as Malaysia or Singapore.
In the case of the current Oppo Find X8 Pro, the global launch that was hinted at in the spring never really took place, but rather only in certain European countries such as the Benelux countries. According to leakers, the Oppo Find X9 will be available in Space Gray and Satin Pink, while the Pro model will be available in Titanium Gold and White/Red. The storage configurations for China have also already been leaked.
As a young tech enthusiast with a history involving assembling and overclocking projects, I ended up working as a projectionist with good old 35-mm films before I entered the computer world at a professional level. I assisted customers at an Austrian IT service provider called Iphos IT Solutions for seven years, working as a Windows client and server administrator as well as a project manager. As a freelancer who travels a lot, I have been able to write for Notebookcheck from all corners of the world since 2016. My articles cover brand-new mobile technologies in smartphones, laptops, and gadgets of all kinds.
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.