[Deal] Buy Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro at only ₹6,291 (61% off)

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May 2, 2022

In March, iQOO announced the iQOO Z6 5G with a starting price of Rs 15,999 (~$209). Since launch, the handset has been available with an in-box charger. However, as revealed by tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore, the company is now providing users an option to purchase it without an in-box charger. The variant that comes without a charger costs Rs 1,500 (~$20) less than its regular version.

It is unclear when the company started offering the iQOO Z6 5G without a charger. To recall, the iQOO Z6 5G that ships with an 18W travel charger come in three configurations, such as 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. They are priced at Rs 15,999 (~$209), Rs 16,999 (~$222), and Rs 17,999 (~$235), respectively. The base model is now available with a Rs 500 (~$7) discount on Amazon India, while the other two configurations have a Rs 1,000 (~$13) discount.

As can be seen in the screenshot, only the base model (4GB+128GB) of the Z6 5G is available without a travel charger. It is listed with a price tag of Rs 13,999 (~$183). While the smartphone is also available through iQOO India’s website, it is not yet offering the variant that comes without a travel charger.

Apple and Samsung were the first brands to sell their flagship phones without a charger. Starting in March this year, Samsung started offering Galaxy A and M series phones without in-box chargers. The recently unveiled Realme Narzo 50A Prime does not come with a charger. Now that iQOO has started offering the iQOO Z6 5G in a new non-charger variant, it seems that some of the upcoming iQOO phones may come without a charger. There is a possibility that selling phones without a charger may soon become the new normal in the smartphone industry.

Should companies sell midrange phones without an in-box charger? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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ZTE Axon 40 series teaser poster reveals new key features of flagship smartphones

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May 2, 2022

ZTE is gearing up to launch its next-generation Axon series flagship smartphones in the form of Axon 40, Axon 40 Pro, and Axon 40 Ultra. The devices are set to officially launch in the Chinese market next week, on 9th May.

Ahead of the official announcement, the company has started teasing some key features of the phone through posters. In the latest teaser poster shared today, the company sheds light on the security chip and the camera sensor.

The company has confirmed that the Axon 40 series smartphones will come equipped with an independent security chip for hardware-level protection. Such chips usually act as a gateway for encryption and authentication features.

Further, in the camera department, the Axon 40 Pro will feature a 100-megapixel camera setup. It was previously revealed that the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra will have a triple-camera setup with a 64MP Sony IMX787 primary sensor, a 64MP ultra-wide OmniVision OV64GB sensor, and a 64MP OmniVision OV64GB telephoto lens.

Earlier, it was confirmed that the Axon 40 series will come with next-generation stereo speakers that could provide an out-of-this-world audio experience. The devices also have support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound and dtsX Ultrasound technology.

If the reports are to be believed, then the smartphones will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It will also come with an under-display camera setup and an almost bezel-less display panel. Since the launch is still a few days away, we expect the company to confirm these details through teaser posters in the coming days.

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Vivo S15e goes on sale in China

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May 2, 2022

Vivo S15e was announced last week in China. As scheduled, the S15e is now available for purchase starting from today in the home market. Here’s everything on the pricing and specifications of this device.

Vivo S15e price

The Vivo S15e comes in three configurations, such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$302), 2,299 Yuan (~$348), and 2,499 Yuan (~$378), respectively. It comes in three colors: black, gold, and blue.

Vivo S15e specifications

The Vivo S15e has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It boots to the Android 11 OS and OriginOS Ocean UI. For security, it features an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The Exynos 1080 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The device is equipped with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It lacks a microSD card slot.

The front of the Vivo S15e features a 16-megapixel selfie camera. Its rear shell has a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Vivo S15e packs a 4,700mAh battery, which carries support for 66W fast charging.

Currently, the Vivo S15e is exclusively available in China. There is no word on whether it will be released in other markets. Speculations are rife that Vivo is working on other S15 series of smartphones, such as the Vivo S15 Pro and Vivo S15. Past reports have claimed that the Vivo S15 Pro will feature an OLED screen and be powered by the Dimensity 8100 chipset. It may house a 50-megapixel main camera with OIS. On the other hand, the vanilla Vivo S15 may feature the same 6.62-inch OLED screen, a 4,580mAh battery, and the Snapdragon 870 chipset.

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Motorola’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ flagship seemingly hinted again

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May 2, 2022

Several reports have claimed in the past that Motorola is working on a flagship phone with the “Frontier” codename. It is expected to arrive with two major features. The first one is that it could feature the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus mobile platform and the second one is that it may come with a 200-megapixel camera. Lenovo China’s General Manager for the Mobile Phone Business department has been teasing its arrival since the past few months. It appears that the executive may have once again teased its arrival.

In the screenshot shown below, Chen Jin can be seen using an unknown Motorola phone on Weibo. It is being speculated that he could be hinting at the arrival of a new Motorola flagship, probably, the Frontier phone featuring the SD8G1+ chip.

Another highlight of this phone is that it may arrive with support for 125W. In March, Jin had showcased an image of a 125W charger, which hinted that the arrival of the Motorola Frontier is not far away. The new Weibo also suggests the same.

The Motorola Frontier is most likely to be announced after Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+. It is speculated that the US-based chipmaker will announce the SD8G1+ by early May. The company is also expected to launch the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset alongside it.

motorola frontier featured from evleaks — motorola frontier render by Evan Blass

As far as configurations are concerned, the SD8G1+ chip is expected to feature Cortex-X2 core, Cortex-A710, and Cortex-A510 cores. It may also include the Adreno 730 GPU. It will be a 4nm chip manufactured by TSMC. As far as Motorola Frontier’s launch is concerned, the company is speculated to unveil it in June. It is expected to arrive with key specs such as a 6.7-inch POLED FHD+ 144Hz display, 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel triple rear cameras, a 60-megapixel front camera, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 125W wired / 50W wireless charging support. This phone is likely to launch with the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra moniker in global markets.

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Redmi K40S gets price cut in China; now starts at 1,949 yuan ($255)

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May 2, 2022

A couple of months ago, the Redmi K40S smartphone was launched in the Chinese market along with the Redmi K50 series phones. As the name itself indicates, the Redmi K40S is another variant of the Redmi K40 that was launched last year.

Now, just a few weeks after the device went on sale in its home country China, the company has introduced a price cut, reducing the retail price of the smartphone.

The Redmi K40S had a price of 1,999 yuan for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. After the price cut, it is available for 1,949 yuan, which is around $295.

Similarly, the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage as well as 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage models also received a 50 yuan price cut, bringing down the cost to 2,149 yuan (~$325) and 2,349 yuan (~$355) respectively.

As for the specifications, the phone features a 6.67-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

In the camera department, there’s a 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 primary sensor, coupled with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, the device has a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device runs the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI custom interface on top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and comes with support for 67W fast charging.

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Get Hotwav T5 Pro Rugged Smartphone at a Heavily Discounted Price of $85 (Retail Price $199)

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May 2, 2022

Hotwav is giving out an amazing deal on its latest Hotwav T5 Pro 4G smartphone. The phone which generally retails for $199 will be available at a heavily discounted price of $89.99 only at AliExpress. Also, the first 100 buyers will get an additional $5 discount coupon bringing down the final price to $84.99 only. Please note that this deal starts on 2 May and ends on 6 May 2022.

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Hotwav T5 Pro 4G at $84.99 (after discount)@AliExpress

Hotwav T5 Pro 4G

Key Features:

Rugged smartphone
6.0”, 480 x 960p water-drop display
Processor: MT6761 Octa-Core
Battery: 7500mAh – lasts fro 2- 4 days
4GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Dual rear camera: 13MP + 2MP
5MP AI selfie camera
Android 12 OS
Rear fingerprint sensor
GPS + GLONASS + Beidou + Galileo
Specially designed outdoor tookit
IP68/ IP69K – Waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof
Colors: Vitality Orange, Silver Grey

To know more about the device check out this review video.

From 2 May to 6 May 2021, you can buy Hotwav T5 Pro 4G rugged smartphone at a heavily discounted price of $89.99. And the first 100 customers can get this phone for $84.99 only at AliExpress. So place your orders before the deal expires.

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Acer is Holding its Spring Global Launch Event on May 18th

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May 2, 2022

Acer, the renowned Taiwan-based international hardware and electronics corporation, is holding its Spring Global Launch Event/Press Conference virtually on May 18th, 2022 Wednesday.

Officially referred to as “Next@Acer 2022”, the launch event is will be live-streamed via YouTube at 9 PM Taipei time (UTC +8) / 6:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30) / 3 PM Berlin Time (UTC +2) / 9 AM New York Time (UTC -4) on May 28th.

Acer has not revealed what series of laptops the company will be launching in May, but if we refer to Acer’s last year’s launch schedule, the company is expected to launch a brand new array of Windows laptops, Chromebooks, gaming devices, business ultrabooks, and professional creator-focused laptops for the masses.

Although Acer did not explicitly announce the devices that will be revealed, the company did share some teaser photos of what to expect from the company at the Next@Acer 2022 launch event, which gives us confirmation on which laptops lineups will get announced on May 28th.

First of all, Acer’s gaming sub-brand, Predator will be refreshing its Acer Helios and Acer Triton series for 2022 with AMD and Intel’s latest processors. The teaser for the 2022 Predator series this year seems to be space-themed which could mean that Acer is planning to deliver an out-of-this-world gaming experience to its users in 2022.

Next is Acer’s bold and innovative sub-brand, the ConceptD. You might know the ConceptD series for its creative-focused easel series which has an adjustable hinge similar to the Apple iPad’s Magic Keyboard, but specifically engineered for the Acer ConceptD series.

The ConceptD teaser looks like a whirlpool of sorts made out of wood, which could hint that the laptop may have a wooden-like texture feel to it.

The last teaser that Acer has put out is for the event which seems to focus on saving the Earth. Acer could announce a 2022 refresh of its eco-friendly Acer Vero series that it had launched last year, and the company could announce that it will be incorporating green technology into its laptops to reduce the company’s carbon emissions, like switching out plastic packaging for paper packaging for its laptops instead.

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The Nothing Launcher Could Get You Detained at Airport Security

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May 1, 2022

Recently, Nothing gave a sneak peek at what the public should expect from the Nothing Phone(1) by publishing the Nothing Launcher Beta on the Google Play Store last week.

However, despite all the hype for the launcher, the product has only received sub-par reviews on Google Play Store. But the most concerning flaw of the Nothing Launcher is that the Nothing Launcher could hypothetically get you detained at airport security with its included ringtones, and here’s how.

Upon downloading the Nothing Launcher, besides changing the icon packs and the home screen, the Nothing Launcher also changes your wallpaper background, your alarms, ringtones, and notification sounds.

Although the provided launcher wallpapers(Hand.png and Face.png) look rather unsettling, they will not get you into much trouble in public spaces. The trouble lies within the ringtones and notifications sounds.

If you would like to experience the ringtones and notification sound effects of the Nothing Launcher yourself, we have prepared a Dropbox link below.

Dropbox link to Nothing Launcher Ringtone, Notification Sound Effect HERE.

Let’s start with the Ringtone, named “Nothing_ing_1.ogg”. The ringtone is an 11-second audio clip that is to be played on loop when you receive an incoming call. If you have a more innocent mind, the audio clip would sound like a woodpecker pecking on a tree bark.

However, the folks at airport security may not assume the same, as the ringtone playing at full volume resembles the soundwave frequencies of 4 muffled consecutive assault rifle gunshots that could lead security to assume there was a shooting happening, leading to panic at the airport when in reality, you were receiving an incoming call.

The worst hypothetical case scenario was that security found that you were the culprit in charge of the mass panic, and you could get detained at the airport for pulling a prank of this scale that had misled the national security defence force into thinking there was a terrorist attack.

The notification sound on the other hand, named “Nothing_notification_1.ogg” is a shortened version of the ringtone, which swaps out the 4 shots for 1 shot. If you were to receive multiple notification sounds at once at full volume, it would be as if someone thought you had a gun in your pocket.

Since the Nothing Launcher is still in its Beta development, Nothing should take note of users’ feedback to refine the Nothing software experience before the launcher is officially preinstalled on Nothing’s first-ever smartphone, the Nothing Phone(1).

The Nothing Phone(1) is due for release in the Summer of 2022 and for more updates on Chinese tech companies, stay tuned for our coverage here at Gizmochina.

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Redmi Teases the Imminent Launch of its Redmi Note 12 series

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May 1, 2022

Although Xiaomi had just launched the Redmi Note 11 series globally in February this year, it seems that the company is already prepping itself up for the launch of the Redmi Note 12 series.

The news comes from Redmi CEO, Lu Weibing himself via Weibo. In the Weibo post, Lu had posted a teaser photo that hinted at the company announcement for a Redmi Note 12 series launch series in the country soon promising that the Redmi Note 12 series will offer a significant performance jump over the Redmi Note 11 series.

Next-Redmi-Note-teaser — Teaser from Redmi CEO via Weibo

In the Weibo announcement post, Lu also mentions that since 2021, the Redmi brand has decided to launch two Redmi Note series phones a year, starting with the Redmi Note 10 series which was launched in China in H1 2021 and the Redmi Note 11 series which was launched in China in H2 2021. Lu reiterates that the company launched the Redmi Note 10 “performance powerhouse” series earlier in the year to cater to the audience that values device speed above all else, whereas the more “fashionable and camera-focused” Redmi Note 11 series was launched later in the year.

Redmi Note 11 Pro vs Note 11 Pro+ Featured 1 — Redmi note 11 Series

The CEO reiterates that the Redmi brand is looking to employ the same strategy of launching 2 series of Redmi Note devices in a year going forward, and that means we are going to see a “performance-focused” Redmi Note 12 series launch in H1 2022 and a “fashionable” Redmi Note 13 series launch in H2 2022.

At the end of the post Redmi CEO, Lu replies to its dedicated Xiaomi fans that Redmi had received feedback from its fans and users that the Redmi naming scheme had gotten confusing with the brand’s launch marketing strategy. Thus, the Redmi brand is currently open to any suggestions from fans and netizens alike to name its next “Redmi Note” series.

As of current, the suggestions for the name of the next Redmi Note series from Chinese netizens include “Redmi Note 12”, “Redmi Note 11T”, “Redmi Note 12X”, and “Redmi Note 12T”.

Which name will Xiaomi and Redmi reserve for its next Redmi Note series, is to be announced soon as the company is scheduled to announce this new Redmi Note series of phones in May or June of 2022.

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Vivo T1 Pro 5G’s main camera, fast charging capabilities confirmed

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May 1, 2022

Vivo will be unveiling the Vivo T1 Pro 5G and Vivo T1 44W on May 4 in India. The landing page of the Pro model has been live on the Flipkart retailer site since last week. Through the listing, the company has been gradually confirming a couple of specifications of the phone. First, it was confirmed that it would be powered by the Snapdragon 778G. Now, it has revealed some more details about the device.

The Flipkart listing has revealed that the Vivo T1 Pro 5G will carry support for 66W fast charging. The company claims that the phone will be able to go from 0 to 50 percent by charging it only for 18 minutes.

For photography, it will feature a triple camera, which will be led by a 64-megapixel main camera. It will be accompanied by a wide-angle lens with a 117-degree FOV and a macro camera. Vivo is yet to confirm the configurations of the auxiliary cameras. The Super Night Camera feature may allow the T1 Pro to capture better shots in dim-light conditions. Tomorrow, the company will be confirming the details about the T1 Pro’s display tomorrow.

It is speculated that the Vivo T1 Pro 5G could be a rebranded version of the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G, which debuted recently in India. It is available for purchase through Amazon India in the country.

The iQOO Z6 Pro 5G features a 6.44-inch AMOLED FHD+ 90Hz display, a 16-megapixel front camera, and a triple camera unit with 64-megapixel (main) + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) cameras. The Snapdragon 778G powered device has up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, and a 4,700mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging. It is equipped with a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The T1 Pro is likely to be priced around Rs 25,000 (~$327) in India.

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Vivo S15 Pro specifications tipped, TENAA certified

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May 1, 2022

Last month, Vivo announced the Vivo S15e smartphone in China. Reports have claimed that this month could see the arrival of the Vivo S15 and S15 Pro. The latter has now appeared with a V2203A model number in the database of China’s TENAA certification site. This device is speculated to launch soon with the Vivo S15 Pro name. While the TENAA listing only revealed a few details about the S15 Pro’s dimensions, display, and battery size, Digital Chat Station, a reliable tipster, appears to have tipped its other specifications.

The TENAA listing of the V2203A reveals that it has a 6.62-inch display, runs on the Android 10S, and packs a 4,500mAh battery. The device measures 161.9 x 74.31 x 7.99mm. At the same time, an unknown Vivo phone with V2207A (via) has also received TENAA certification. The listing reveals that it has a 6.56-inch display, Android 12 OS, and a 4,500mAh battery (mentioned in 2,190mAh dual-cell capacity). Its dimensions are 158.9 x 73.52 x 8.5mm.

Tipster Digital Chat Station has leaked the specs of two upcoming smartphones without mentioning their names. Both phones are expected to launch this month in China

The first one has a 6.62-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 870 chipset and a 4,500mAh (single-cell) battery will power the device. It has a 64-megapixel main camera and carries support for 66W fast charging. The device measures 7.99mm in thickness. It appears that he seems to be talking about the Vivo S15 Pro smartphone.

According to the tipster, the other phone has a 6.56-inch OLED display that produces an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be driven by the Dimensity 8100 chipset and a 4,500mAh (dual-cell) battery with 80W fast charging support. It will have a 50-megapixel main camera. The handset measures 8.55mm in thickness. This one appears to be the mysterious V2207A handset.

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AnTuTu lists best performance for flagship, sub-flagship, and midrange phones for April

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May 1, 2022

AnTuTu has released the list of best performance phones for three categories, such as flagship, sub-flagship, and midrange, for the month of April. The top 10 smartphones in the flagship category are dominated by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform. The sub-flagship list is mainly populated with phones powered by the Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 870 chipsets. The mid-range category is led by the Snapdragon 778G series chips.

AnTuTu’s list of best performance flagship phones for April

The Black Shark 5 Pro, which is equipped with SD8G1 and SSD + UFS 3.1 storage solution, ranks first in this category with a 1,062,747 score. It is followed by Red Magic 7 Pro and the Lenovo Legion Y90. Both phones have scored 1,032,494 and 1,023,934, respectively.

The Dimensity 9000 powered Vivo X80 is placed fourth. The list includes other SD8G1 powered phones such as iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro, Vivo X Note, iQOO Neo6, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Realme GT2 Pro.

AnTuTu’s list of best performance sub-flagship phones for April3

The Redmi K50 and Realme GT Neo3 smartphones that have the Dimensity 8100 SoC onboard are ranked first and second in AnTuTu’s sub-flagship performance list for April. Both phones have scored 814,032 and 811,881, respectively. The Snapdragon 870 powered iQOO Neo5 occupies the third spot with a 732,559 score. It is followed by other SD870 phones such as Realme GT Neo2, Realme GT Master Explorer Edition, iQOO Neo5 SE, OPPO Reno6 Pro+ 5G, iQOO Neo5, and OPPO Find X3. The Realme GT Neo2T with Dimensity 1200 AI is placed tenth in the list.

AnTuTu’s list of best performance midrange phones for April

The iQOO Z5 with Snapdragon 778G leads this list with a 572,188 score. It is followed by two Snapdragon 778G Plus powered phones such as the Xiaomi CIVI 1S and Honor 60 Pro with 555,714 and 547,886 scores. The OPPO Reno7 5G with Dimensity 900 is placed fourth. It scored 543,229. The list includes other SD778G phones such as Realme Q3s, Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G, Honor 60, Honor 50 Pro, Honor 50, and Huawei Nova 9.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G SoC is coming soon, says tipster

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May 1, 2022

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the company’s most powerful flagship processor to date. The processor is expected to power all the major Android flagship phones of 2022’s flagship. However it’ll have tough competition this year with Apple, Samsung, and Google all manufacturing their own chipsets, and MediaTek is now also giving a head-to-head fight with its own silicon.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was announced in November 2021, and it’s already started appearing in phones. A Weibo post from a Chinese blogger reveals that the shipment of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G SoC is also coming soon.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G SoC will be a high-end processor with specifications similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G except the 5G modem. It should have one Prime Core based on ARM Cortex-X2 clocked at up to 3 GHz and three performance cores based on the Cortex-A710 clocked at up to 2.5 GHz.

Moreover, it is expected to feature four energy-saving cores that are based on ARM Cortex-A510 architecture and clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. All the cores will have access to the shared 6 MB level 3 cache. According to Qualcomm, the CPU part gains 20% performance and 30% power savings over the Snapdragon 888 (Plus).

The processor has an integrated Adreno 730 that offers a 30% extra graphics boost as compared to the previous Adreno 660.

With all the smartphones brands flocking towards the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G SoC, there’s only one brand that is likely to use this 4G SoC, and that’s Huawei. In fact, it is rumored that the Huawei Mate 50 / Pro series will come out with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G SoC.

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Counterpoint reports a 4.3% YoY decline in Global PC shipments in Q1 2022

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May 1, 2022

The latest research by Counterpoint has shown a 4.3% decline to 78.7 million units in the first quarter of 2022. The numbers are coming from the Counterpoint Research Global PC tracker. The long-drawn component shortage that has significantly affected output is also projected to likely ease by the second half of the year.

According to Counterpoint Research, the order backlog from last year contributed substantially to PC shipments for Q1, in line with previous projections. It is also predicted that global inflation and the current crisis in Europe could affect PC shipments for Q2, 2022. COVID-19’s resurgence in China will also hurt production, as some cities are already in lockdown. Counterpoint projects overall PC shipments for 2022 will fall slightly below its earlier forecast.

The leading lights in terms of PC shipments in Q1 2022 are Lenovo (23.1%), HP (20.2%), Dell, Apple, Asus, and Acer. The vendors experienced a mixed bag of fortunes, although Lenovo was able to sustain its prime position with a strong product strategy. Apple also saw improvements in its M1 MacBook series.

The PC component outlook for the year looks bright as OEMs continue to clear backlogs from the component shortage that has dragged on for two years. Counterpoint sees a substantial improvement in supply chain and logistics in the PC segment by H2 2022.

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Oppo details the rigorous testing the F21 Pro passed through before release

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May 1, 2022

Oppo has highlighted the stringent testing considerations that go into the production of its smartphones. The company says the manufacture of high-quality products is a great way of shoring up consumer loyalty. It has thus continued to implement strict quality controls in all facets of its operations.

In pursuit of excellence, Oppo opened its QE Reliability Lab in India a few years back. Oppo says seemingly simple decisions culminate from rigorous research, planning, and development. When Oppo delivers its flagship models like the Oppo F21 Pro recently launched, they are the result of thousands of man-hours of work in research and development. The manufacturing process itself also takes a lot of work to figure out. A seemingly simple design like the Sunset Orange leatherette back of the F21 Pro has gone through a crucible of excellence, as it were.

Each new Oppo product goes through a rigorous stress and simulation cycle to establish its durability. These tests and simulations are carried out in Oppo’s Reliability Lab and they must pass the various tests before they arrive as a commercial product. This increased focus on durability by Oppo is certainly great news for consumers. In addition to some extended update cycles for new devices, users could be able to use their smartphones for longer periods.

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Internet users can now request for the removal of their personal data from Google search results

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May 1, 2022

A modification of Google’s privacy policy has seen the company creating the option for users to remove personal data from search results. Users can now request that their phone numbers, email addresses, and other personally identifiable information (PII) be removed from the search engine results.

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The new Google privacy policy is aimed at curtailing the activities of malicious entities preying on sensitive information to cause harm to unsuspecting persons. Some of the malicious endeavors such PII could be used for include identity theft, stalking, and possibly financial fraud. Previously, users can ask Google to remove personal data from search results although this was limited to ID numbers, banking information, photos of your signature, and medical records. The safety section in the Google Play Store was another of the security measures put in place by Google.

The current measure, therefore, expands the coverage of privacy-related and personal data that can be shielded from showing up in search results. Apart from physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, users can also prevent access to their login credentials to enhance their protection against hackers. Users can access the Google support page to kickstart the registration of URLs containing their PII that should be restricted from showing in search results. Up to 1,000 websites per user can be logged in for this purpose.

The process of removal will entail scrutiny by Google before it may grant the user’s request. If the request is granted, then Google will remove the URL containing sensitive personal information from all search results. The process is expected to be robust so as not to restrict otherwise public information from search results. In a statement by Google’s Global Policy Lead for Search, Michelle Chang, the need for a dynamic policy for the protection of users was underscored. It stressed that Google will undertake a rigorous mechanism before any request will be granted for removal from search results.

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ZTE Axon 40 Series to Feature Next-Generation Stereo Speakers

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Apr 30, 2022

To truly stand out amongst the crowded Android flagship market in 2022, phone manufacturers not only have to focus on putting in “over the top silicon” into their devices but also to consider putting the bells and whistles that the premium user demands in a flagship like a reliable camera setup, a top-tier AMOLED with a high refresh rate, and of course a set of highly commendable speakers for the users to enjoy.

ZTE may have the answer for you if what you’re looking for is a premium pair of speakers on your flagship smartphone as the company is due to launch its flagship ZTE Axon 40 series in China in May 2022.

Today, ZTE has posted another teaser for its upcoming ZTE Axon 40 series launch in China, and the teaser poster reveals that the Axon 40 lineup is to feature next-generation stereo speakers from the company. The poster reveals that the next-generation stereo speakers could provide an out-of-this-world audio experience as the Axon 40 series has incorporated Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound and dtsX Ultra sound technology into the devices’ speakers. ZTE even describes the audio experience as a shockingly thunderous one.

As teased last week, the top-end sibling of the Axon 40 series, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra has been announced to sport a triple 64MP+64MP+64MP camera setup. The main sensor is a 64MP Sony IMX787 main wide lens with OIS support, the secondary sensor is a 64MP ultra-wide OmniVision OV64GB sensor, and the zoom lens is a 64MP OmniVision OV64GB telephoto unit with OIS support as well.

Other highlights to be anticipated for the ZTE Axon 40 series are ZTE’s new under-display selfie camera technology for the lineup, the revolutionary full-screen flat display with a screen-to-body ratio just shy of 100%, and its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

The ZTE Axon 40 series is to be launched in China on May 9th at 2 pm and to know more about the ZTE Axon 40, stay tuned to our news coverage here on Gizmochina.

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