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Oppo revives iconic tennis moments

At the recent Wimbledon Open, history is made as Serbian world number. 1 player Novak Djokovic scored his 20thGrand Slams while Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian women’s champion for 41 years. These will no doubt go down as some of the most iconic moments in modern tennis.

To celebrate historic tennis moments, Oppo, official sponsor of Wimbledon Open, launched Courting the Colour — a campaign which recolourizes old iconic photographs to retell the stories behind. In partnership with Getty Images, the collection of seven images underwent a tireless process of restoration by experts from black and white images into vibrant, lively images powered by the recently launched Find X3 Pro with one billion colours display and a management system of full DCI-P3 wide gamut and 10-bit colour depth, from capture to storage and display.

From the history-making moment of Althea Gibson to nostalgia of Fred Perry, take a look at these iconic images.

 

Althea Gibson in 1957

The first African-American woman to win Wimbledon, Althea Gibson is pictured in full colour, leaving the court with her compatriot Darlene Hard after a hard-fought battle on the court. Using one billion colours, the image, originally in black and white, brings new life to a true icon and leader, who never accepted no as an answer in life and was constantly striving to show she deserved her place on the court, regardless of her skin tone.

 

Helen Jacobs in 1934

Helen Jacobs is pictured at Roland Garros where, in 1934 she changed the face of fashion, being the first woman to wear shorts on the court instead of a dress. Reimagined using one billion colours, in partnership with Getty Images, the image is part of OPPO’s Courting the Colour campaign.

 

Fred Perry in 1934

Cultural icon, Fred Perry won 14 Majors before creating his iconic sportswear line that changed the fashion world. Pictured here in 1934, Perry is wearing his now world-renowned statement shirt.

 

Suzanne Lenglen in 1925

Fashion pioneer Suzanne Lenglen is pictured alongside Elizabeth Ryan; one of the earliest images to surface portraying female tennis players athletically. Lenglen became a female icon before her time, through her passion, brought to life for the first time in full colour, as part of OPPO’s Courting the Colour campaign.

 

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This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

 

New Blloc smartphone is the world’s best smartphone you’ve never heard of

Since the Nokia ‘matrix phone’ and the Light Phone 2, the new Blloc smartphone is the latest and perhaps greatest kid on the block sporting the minimalist technology.

Aimed to minimise distraction and curb screen addiction, the Blloc smartphone still contains your favourite functions for maximum performance and functionality.

One of the highlights of Blloc’s redesigned OS is its lasting battery life, capable of going hours beyond conventional phones due to its power-saving operating system. Furthermore, its 3100 mAh capacity battery is fast charging enabled, a plus point for those constantly on the go.

Designed to work completely in monochrome, the Blloc’s OS saves incredible amounts of power by running everything in greyscale (something the Instagram app does too with its black white and red UI).

However, will you need to view images, videos, web pages, etc. in colour, simply place your finger on the fingerprint sensor and LCD display lights up in a full-spectrum colour.

The key feature, called “the Root,” is Blloc’s take on what the home screen. It pulls all the relevant essentials of your smartphone — be it emails, Uber, weather, Google maps, WhatsApp or Spotify — into a monochrome interface.

The simple OS does away much distraction, omitting all the flashing dots, numbers, banners, and notifications that commonly meet our eyes on our smartphones.

Whatever task it is, Blloc’s functions are designed to perform simultaneously yet seamlessly. The smartphone captures incredible pictures with a 13-megapixel sensor camera, with a dual-camera setup that’s capable of capturing RAW output and 4K video at 30fps.

No worries on running dry of battery, as all these are boosted by the energy and memory efficient screen. It also offers 64GB of storage, Bluetooth and USB Type C connections.

In alignment with its concept, even the packaging of the smartphone embodies the minimalistic approach with a sealed black and white pouch.

 

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