Last month, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A73 5G smartphone in the Indian market. The smartphone comes in the upper mid-range segment and offers a 120Hz Infinity-O screen and Snapdragon 778G SoC. Starting today, the phone can be purchased in the country.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is priced at Rs. 41,999(~$553) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and Rs. 44,999(~$593) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB stoage. The device can be purchased in Gray, Mint, and White color variants.
Samsung is offering a flat Rs. 3,000(~$40) discount for those who have ICICI and SBI bank cards. It can be purchased from Samsung India’s official website.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G sports a 6.7-inch Infinity-O display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is a punch-hole panel with Full-HD+ resolution. The display also doubles up as an in-display fingerprint scanner for added security.
The device has a quad-camera system with a 108MP main lens with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture, a 5MP macro sensor, and lastly a 5MP depth unit. Upfront, it has a 32MP selfie shooter.
Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G octa-core SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging technology. It has a stereo speaker setup with AKG audio. It also features an IP67 water-resistant rating for surviving water splashes.
Acer is a Taiwanese international hardware and electronics corporation, specializing in advanced electronics technology. The company is most well renowned for its laptops internationally, specifically for its Acer Nitro gaming lineup, Acer Swift ultrabook series and Acer Aspire budget lineup.
Over the years, the company has proved to be a strong competitor in the laptop space with its relatively performant laptops at affordable prices and has since expanded globally to regions beyond Asia such as in the United States, Europe, Australia and also Russia.
However, it seems that the brand is halting its operations in one of its key global markets amid the region’s current humanitarian crisis. The region, in particular, is called Russia.
As the situation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine does not seem to be slowing down, Acer recently published a media statement on Twitter stating that the company will be suspending its business operations in Russia. The decision was made in compliance with international trade laws and regulations in mind as several countries and regions have decided to impose sanctions on Russia to denounce the Russian Federation for its foreign special military operations in Ukraine.
Acer in the statement also mentions that the company is closely following the developments of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The company emphasises that Acer prioritises the safety of its employees, which includes providing assistance to every individual and family affected by the war.
To conclude the statement, Acer extends its warm wishes that peace will be restored as soon as possible. The brand is also working closely with several international agencies and NGOs to provide humanitarian support in the conflict regions.
Giztop is giving a huge discount on the latest OnePlus 10 Pro. The smartphone which retails for $899 is now available at a discounted price of $799 only. Moreover, you can use the coupon code: OP10P50 to get an additional discount of $50. Thus you can buy the OnePlus 10 Pro for as low as $749. The coupon is applicable to both Color OS and Oxygen OS (Global version).
OnePlus 10 Pro features a 6.7-inch 2K, 120Hz, LTPO 2.0 Fluid AMOLED display. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and comes in multiple memory variants viz. 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
OnePlus 10 Pro comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP main sensor and 50MP + 8MP secondary sensors. The camera comes with the famous Hasselblad color calibrations that give you natural and accurate tones and film-like image quality right from your phone. For your selfies, you have a 32MP sensor in the front.
Fueled with a 5000mAh battery, the phone supports 80W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, reverse charging, and USB power delivery. Available in Volcanic Black and Emerald Forest color variants, the phone runs on Android 12 based ColorOS 12.1. You also have the option of buying the Global Oxygen OS variant.
Generally retailing for $899, you can now buy the OnePlus 10 Pro at a heavily discounted price of $749 only at Giztop. This price is applicable to the base variant only. This is a limited-time offer. So place your order before the deal expires.
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Honor yesterday held a launch event which saw the Chinese company unveil the Honor Play6T and Play 6T Pro in China. Apart from the premium smartphones, the company also launched an electric scooter dubbed Honor Choice P10 Electric Scooter. The scooter carries a retail price of 2,299 yuan(~$361) but will be available at a discounted price of 1,999 yuan (~$313) during the first sale.
The Honor Choice P10 Electric Scooter is equipped with a 720W high-horsepower rear-drive motor. It comes with 10-inch tires that not only give it a decent ground clearance but also ensure comfortability. The scooter also features a wireless integrated body, aviation aluminum alloy body, dual braking system, BMS battery guard. The scooter offers three-speed riding modes – energy-saving, standard, and sport mode. The battery can deliver a range of 35 kilometers.
Some of the e-scooter’s selling points include a climbing gradient of 18%, a maximum speed of 25 km/h, larger tires for safer driving, a hidden wiring harness design, stable riding even under 200 pounds, front-wheel mechanical brakes, rear wheel electronics brake, and support for cruise control.
In addition, the scooter utilizes a foldable design which allows for easier storage. There is also app support.
The Honor Choice P10 electric scooter is presently listed on Jingdong (JD.com) and is available in black and white color options.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has been working on a foldable smartphone for quite some time now. The company has teased that the device will officially be unveiled on April 11, but there have been quite a few leaks so far. So here’s what we can expect from the Vivo X Fold.
Design and display
The official renders of the Vivo X Fold have revealed the phone to have an in-ward folding design like other foldable smartphones available on the market. The front side of the device has a punch-hole screen with a curved edge. The rear shell of the device has a rectangle camera block with a quad-camera unit and an LED flash inside it.
The right edge of the Vivo X Fold has a button that looks like an alert slide. The other edge of the device has a volume rocker and a power key. Opening the device reveals its massive foldable screen with a punch-hole design.
A recent promotion material leak confirmed that the foldable phone features an 8-inch 2K LTPO 3.0 internal folding screen with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. There is also a 6.53-inch Full HD+ outer display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Cameras
In the camera department, the Vivo X Fold will feature a quad-camera setup on the back with Zeiss lens and T* coating. There’s a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 primary camera sensor, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 12-megapixel portrait lens, and a 5-megapixel periscope lens.
Performance
Under the hood, the device is revealed to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset clocked at up to 3GHz. It has a base frequency of 1.78GHz. The chipset is coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. It is expected to have up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
It runs the Android 12 operating system with the company’s own custom UI on top. The phone packs a 4,600mAh battery and comes with 66W fast charging support and 50W wireless charging.
Pricing and availability
So far, no details about the pricing of the device have surfaced as of yet. The Vivo X Fold is expected to be available in three color options — Blue, Crimson, and Orange. The device is set officially launch on April 11.
There are going to be 4 smartphone launches next week. All of them will be by separate brands in different markets. The biggest event of all will be hosted by vivo in its home country China. The company will be unveiling its first-ever foldable, phablet, and tablet.
Another notable conference will be by OPPO in India. The firm will be debuting new models in its mid-range F series lineup. Further, iQOO will be introducing a flagship-killer-like phone and REDMAGIC will be announcing one of its latest gaming smartphones for international markets.
Without any further ado, let’s take a look at these handsets one by one.
Consumer tech brand vivo will be holding its biggest launch event of 2022 in China on April 11. The conference will begin at 7:30 PM CST. Interested readers can stream the event on Weibo and other popular Chinese video platforms.
The firm has confirmed to debut three products at this event. They are vivo X Fold, vivo X Note, and vivo Pad. With these devices, vivo will be entering foldable, phablet, and tablet categories respectively.
All of them will be premium offerings. You can learn more about them by clicking on their names below.
REDMAGIC has scheduled to launch the REDMAGIC 7 Pro for international markets on April 12. The handset will be announced at 7 AM EST. However, we are not sure if the company has planned a live stream.
The REDMAGIC 7 Pro is the first gaming smartphone with an under-display camera. The device also features a dedicated chip called Red Core 1 to enhance the gaming experience.
The regular features of the phone include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, liquid cooling system, RGB cooling fan, 165Hz OLED display, 165W fast charging, and more. Apart from two color variants, the handset also comes in a transparent edition.
3. OPPO F21 Pro Series
OPPO will be debuting the OPPO F21 Pro series at a virtual conference on April 12 in India. The event will kickstart at 5 PM IST. Readers will be able to live stream it on the brand’s official YouTube channel.
The company is expected to announce two devices, namely OPPO F21 Pro and OPPO F21 Pro 5G. They are said to be a rebranded OPPO Reno7 4G and a tweaked OPPO A96 5G respectively. The phones will offer a unique design, lower mid-range chipsets, a notification LED ring, and more. You can learn more about them here.
The aforementioned mid-range smartphones will be also accompanied by a pair of truly wireless earphones called OPPO Enco Air2 Pro.
4. iQOO Neo6
The iQOO Neo6 will be presented at an event in China on April 13. Interested readers can live stream the conference starting from 7:30 PM CST on Weibo or other popular Chinese video streaming platforms.
According to teasers and leaks, the iQOO Neo6 will be an upper mid-range smartphone. It will arrive with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, Android 12, and a 120Hz FHD+ display.
The handset is said to sport a 64MP (wide, OIS) + 12MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (depth) triple camera system, a 16 MP selfie camera, and a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging support.
It was expected that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra would be launched alongside the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro in China with the launch event for the three held back in December 2021. When that did not happen, the release date was unofficially set for March given the Mi 11 Ultra was made available during the same time. But an alleged poster now shows that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra could be launched on May 10th.
Shared by Ben Geskin on Twitter, the alleged poster only mentions the name of the device, its launch date, and that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ processor. While the thing does look quite convincing, it isn’t clear if it’s the real deal or not. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is an unannounced chip, so its appearance on a poster looks far-fetched.
But even if false, all fingers do seem to be pointing toward a May launch for the device. A new report that cited reliable tipster Mukul Sharma as the source revealed the month when it will be made official.
Recent reports have revealed that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will be equipped with a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED display, which uses LTPO 2.0 technology. It is expected to carry support for 10-bit colors and has a 120Hz refresh rate.
According to Digital Chat Station, the flagship phone will continue to use ceramic for its rear and will be sold in at least white and black color options.
HUAWEI’s next big operating system update has been tipped to land sometime in July by Wangzai Knows Everything on Weibo. Called HarmonyOS 3.0, the update is currently under its Developer Preview phase with builds being released regularly.
HarmonyOS 3.0 beta rollouts were originally scheduled for March with stable releases following in July but a report from a few days back indicated that the launch may be delayed. However, it now looks that the stable version of the update will in fact be released per schedule.
If the news holds true, then we may likely see the HUAWEI Mate 50 series, that’s scheduled to launch also in July, boot into HarmonyOS 3.0 right out of the box. The phone will be sold in two variants — one with the Snapdragon 888 4G chip and the other with the Kirin 9000 4G chip — yep, no 5G once again owing to the US ban.
At the end of 2021, it was reported that more than 220 million devices have been equipped with Huawei’s HarmonyOS operating system, and over a hundred HUAWEI mobile phones will be eligible for the upcoming version.
Huawei’s Hongmeng Zhilian has already acquired 2,000 partners meaning we should be seeing even more devices supporting the HarmonyOS hardware ecosystem and deeper integration with the world of IoT.
Earlier today, Motorola launched the Moto G22 smartphone featuring a MediaTek Helio G37 SoC in India. So far, reports have suggested that the company is also planning to soon launch multiple new devices in India and the global market.
Moto G82 5G certifications
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Now, a new MySmartPrice report states that the upcoming Moto G82 5G smartphone has been spotted on SIRIM in Malaysia and FCC certification. The device was previously spotted on TDRA, Geekbench, EEC, and Wi-Fi Alliance databases with XT2225-1 and XT2225-2 model numbers.
Motorola Moto G71 5G
The XT2225-1 model number has now been spotted on SIRIM website confirming the Moto G82 5G moniker. With the same model, the phone has been spotted on FCC as well. The FCC website reveals the phone’s dual SIM support, support for NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi, and 5G.
The device has also made an appearance on UL Demko and TUV websites with the same model number. These listings have revealed that the device has a 5,000mAh battery and 33W fast charging capabilities.
Apart from that, previous listings have so far revealed that the 5G smartphone will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset under the hood. The chip will be paired with up to 8GB of RAM and the device will run Android 12 out of the box.
If you are interested in charging devices like chargers or Power Bank, you must know the brand called Shargeek. And there’s a chance you might have heard of their famous STORM 2 power bank. Its unique look is really rare and is a very popular design style among geeks.
Now, we have got our hands on another version of the STORM2: the STORM2 Slim.
The STORM2 Slim box is really, really simple, with colorful lettering on a black background. Open the box. You can see there is no charging cable. The only accessories are a woven bag and a manual. So if you want to enjoy the fastest charging speed for a variety of devices, then you must bring your own high-spec charging cable.
Like STORM2, the biggest selling point of STORM2 Slim is definitely the design of the transparent shell. The transparent shell allows you to see the internal circuit boards and electronic components. I need to tell you that it is not a decoration, but a real working circuit board. The four purple columns are four 21700 lithium batteries, this type of battery and Tesla’s car battery is the same.
The advantage of this battery is the best balance between size and capacity. Geeks must love the design, and even non-geeks will think that the Power Bank is very high-tech. The small screen from STORM2 is of course retained in the Slim version. Next to the screen are buttons to operate it.
Why is the STORM2 Slim smaller than the STORM2? The answer lies in its front. You can see that it lacks a Type C port and a DC port, and the number of batteries is cut in half. This is the price of the smaller size. However, considering that most people do not use the DC port, reducing the size should be a change that the public would prefer. While the transparent shell is very nice to look at, it is also very easy to scratch. So you can see that Shargeek gave a woven bag, and the Power Bank wrapped tightly. It is to prevent you from accidentally scratching it. Anyway, this is the only one with such a cool cyberpunk style Power Bank, and I believe you will be hard-pressed to find a better-looking Power Bank.
Let’s talk about this little screen. It shows everything about the Power Bank. For example, charging power, voltage and current, remaining current, and even battery pack and circuit board temperature. Because it is equipped with the same Energy Storage Management OS as STORM2, you can make more detailed settings for its screen. This small screen is the equivalent of a Voltage Current Tester embedded in a Power Bank. This has the advantage that if you are like me, you are very concerned about whether the device is charging at maximum power. Then this Power Bank is just right for you. After all, if it’s not charging at maximum power, then there’s no point in me buying such a high-powered Power Bank.
Geeks won’t buy it if it just looks good but doesn’t work well. That’s why Shargeek has equipped the Power Bank with a 72Wh battery pack, which is equivalent to 20,000mAh. Because its capacity is below the maximum capacity limit that most airlines allow on board, you can take it on the plane without any problems. It has two charging ports with a maximum output of 130w at the same time, and a single port can also output up to 100w. The input power is also capable of reaching about 65w. Charging compatibility performance is also very good. The USB-A port supports all protocols except PD protocol, QC 4.0 and VOOC DASH protocol. And the USB-C port supports QC 5, PD 3.0 and PPS protocols. PDO has five fixed sets of levels covering 5 to 20 volts. The two port protocols add up to cover the full range of protocols. So don’t worry about your device not being able to fast charge, there is always a protocol that can Handshake with your device.
We tested the devices we have.
Charging the Xiaomi 12 Pro supports up to 20w
Mi 11 Ultra supports up to 28w
Redmi K50 Gaming Edition up to 42w
Redmi Note 10 Pro China version supports up to 15w
iPhone 11 supports up to 8w
OPPO Find X5 Pro up to 17w
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro up to 11w
OPPO Pad supports up to 13w
Lenovo Legion Y700 Gaming Tablet supports up to 15w
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6 up to 16w
The Nintendo Switch supports up to 8w at 90% power, and can activate TV mode.
So why would we buy such an expensive Power Bank. If only for the high power or compatibility, there are many cheaper Power Banks on the market to choose from. The only reason you choose STORM2 Slim, is its beautiful appearance. As you can see from the name of the brand Shargeek, they wanted to make something that geeks would like. And they did.
Huawei is working on a new foldable phone, which is likely to be called the Huawei Mate X3. A couple of Chinese leakers and tipster Teme have claimed that the Mate X3 will debut in the second half of this month (April) in China. Fresh information reveals that the foldable phone may arrive in multiple CPU variants.
Previous reports have claimed that the Huawei Mate X3 will be powered by the Kirin 9000 4G chipset. However, Chinese tipster Wangzai has claimed that the Mate X3 will also come in a Snapdragon 888 4G edition.
Huawei Mate X
While a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 edition of the Mate X3 has been tipped, it is unclear whether it will be announced. Some leaks have claimed that the foldable device may arrive with an outward folding design like the origin Huawei Mate X foldable phone. So far, reports have revealed that the Mate X3 will be equipped with Harmony OS 2.0.1 and a 4,500mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging.
The Mate X3 is expected to carry support for a 120Hz refresh rate and arrive with an improved hinge design. It is likely to arrive with a new spectrum camera system. The Mate X3 name is yet to be confirmed. Hence, there is a possibility that Huawei’s next flagship phone which is expected to launch this month may carry a different moniker.
In related news, Huawei is said to be working on the Mate 50 series of flagship phones. According to tipster Wangzai, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G will be first seen on the upcoming Mate series smartphone. However, he did not share any information on the Mate 50 lineup.
With smartphones advancing in features at a tremendous pace every year, manufacturers are in the pursuit to make components smaller and more efficient. One such change is in the SIM card technology with the introduction of the latest eSIM technology. It is an evolved form of our traditional SIM aka Subscriber Identity Module. As you would expect, one of the advantages is that it requires less physical phone space. A number of smartphones and smart gadgets come with eSIMs, including the latest iPhone 13 series.
In this article, we’ll show you how to use Dual SIM on iPhone 13 after activating the eSIM service.
For the unversed, an eSIM is a virtual SIM that allows you to activate a cellular plan from a carrier without the need for a physical SIM. With the latest iPhone 13 Series, Apple allows users to use Dual SIM with either two active eSIMs or a nano-SIM and an eSIM. While iPhone 12 Series, iPhone 11 Series, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, feature dual SIM with a nano-SIM and an eSIM.
Once enabled, the dual-sim can be very useful as you can use one number for business and another number for personal calls, add a local data plan when you travel outside the country without the need to switch SIM card modules, and last but not the least, subscribe for two separate voice and data plans.
Steps to enable cellular plan with eSIM
On iPhone 13 series you can use two eSIMs for two or more cellular plans (only two active at a time) or a physical nano-SIM for a cellular plan and an eSIM for one or more other cellular plans.
Manual Way – Add a new eSIM on iPhone 13
You may manually enter your plan information to activate a new eSIM.
To enter your plan information manually, follow these steps:
Head over to Settings.
Tap the option for Cellular or Mobile Data.
Then, tap Add Cellular Plan option.
Finally, tap Enter Details Manually, at the bottom of your iPhone 13 display.
As mentioned earlier, you may store multiple eSIMs in your iPhone, but you can only use one at a time. But if you have multiple eSIMs entered on your phone, you can easily switch between two or more eSIMs.
For that:
Tap Settings.
Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
And then tap the plan you want to use.
Finally, tap Turn On This Line.
Label for easy identification
Once the second plan is activated, label your plans for easy identification. For instance, you may label one plan a Personal/Home and the other plan Business or any custom labels.
You’ll use these labels when you choose which phone number to use for making or receiving calls and messages, to designate a number for cellular data, and to assign a number to your contacts.
Labels are changeable and in the future, if you need to change the assigned labels, then you can go to Settings, tap either Cellular or Mobile Data, and then tap the number whose label you want to change. Then tap Cellular Plan Label and select a new label or enter a custom label.
Another thing you can do is to select a number to use as default when you call or push a text message to anyone, not in your Contacts. With iOS 13 or later, you can also select which cellular plans you want to use for iMessage and FaceTime. Fortunately, iOS 13 and later OSes allow you to choose either or both numbers.
On this screen, choose a number to be your default, or you can choose which number is to be used only for cellular data. Your other number will be your default. Allow Cellular Data Switching option enables your iPhone 13 to use cellular data from both plans, depending on coverage and availability.
We’d recommend you to turn it on!
So this is pretty much how you can use Dual SIMs on iPhones. Apple has been reluctant to provide Dual SIM slots for ages and thanks to the introduction of eSIMs, the latest Apple iPhone users can enjoy having two SIMs at a time.
Motorola today announced that the Moto Edge S30 is now receiving the MYUI/My UX 3.0 update based on Android 12.
The complete official changelog for the update has been given below (via IT Home).
Brand new Android 12 interface, smoother system experience
Ready for the latest experience, support as PC camera, fast file transfer, mobile network sharing
New desktop drop-down control center, more choices
The application is multi-open and fully covered, and some applications may have adaptation problems, which are gradually optimized
My UX is very much like the software that the Google Pixels run but there are a few tweaks here and there. Unlike skins like One UI and MIUI, the skin strictly adheres to Material You guidelines so you’ll be getting a very pure Android experience, quite like how Google intends it to be.
It is important to note here that after installing this update, users will not be able to downgrade to previous software versions. The update instructions show that the installation process can take up to 30 minutes, although the phone can be used normally for much of the duration. After the installation is complete, you will be prompted to restart, and the system upgrade will be completed thereafter.
The Motorola Edge S30 was released in December last year and is equipped with a Snapdragon 888 Plus processor. It uses a 6.8-inch LCD screen with an FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The battery is sized 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.
OnePlus is reportedly working on a foldable phone. A fresh report by Pricebabathat cites tipster Yogesh Brar as the source has revealed key information about the company’s first foldable phone.
The report does not have any information on the specifications of the OnePlus Fold. However, the tipster has revealed that it will be a copy of the OPPO Find N, which is exclusively available in China. Hence, there is a possibility that the Find N may get rebranded as the OnePlus Fold in the global markets.
OPPO Find N / OnePlus Fold specifications (rumored)
The OnePlus foldable phone may come with a 7.1-inch foldable AMOLED LTPO panel that offers a 1792 x 1920 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It may feature a 5.49-inch AMOLED cover display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The device may run on Android 12 OS and ColorOS 12.
OPPO Find N
The foldable phone may feature a 32-megapixel cover camera and a 32-megapixel camera on the inner screen. The rear camera setup of the device may comprise of an OIS-ready 50-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 16-megapixel ultrawide shooter.
The Snapdragon 888 chipset is present under the hood of the OnePlus Fold. It may come with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. It may come with other features like Android 12 OS and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
In related news, the tipster revealed that OPPO will soon launch the OPPO K10 Pro smartphone for China. He added that this device may get rebranded as a OnePlus device. It may come with specs like a punch-hole display, a 16-megapixel front camera, a 50-megapixel (Sony IMX766) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit, Snapdragon 888, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging support.
The HUAWEI nova 10 series is scheduled to tentatively release sometime in June and will continue to miss 5G capabilities, tipster Factory Director has said with a post on Weibo.
Due to the US ban, HUAWEI has been forced to stick to 4G for its smartphones for a couple of years now, so smartphones from the company with Snapdragon 888 and Kirin 9000 come with 5G disabled.
For this, it has been reported that HUAWEI will launch a mobile phone case, likely with an extra SIM card slot that can enable 4G phones to support 5G networks. It isn’t clear if the case is being developed by HUAWEI or if it’s the work of a third-party manufacturer, but it does bring hope to many HUAWEI fans.
The same tipster has also revealed that the said case could be launched together with the HUAWEI nova 10 series at the June launch event. If not with that, then it will likely be released after the third quarter.
Aside from the above, barely anything is known about the nova 10 series.
The last model of HUAWEI’s nova series was the nova 9 series, released in September last year. It comes with a 6.57″ display and has a quad-camera setup at the rear comprising 50 MP primary, 8 MP ultrawide, 2 MP depth, and 2 MP macro units. Under the hood, there’s the super-efficient Snapdragon 778G, although the chip loses its 5G capabilities.
Vivo has scheduled to launch the Vivo X Note, Vivo X Fold, and Vivo Pad on April 11 in the Chinese market. While the latter two devices are interesting, we are enlivened in the release of the X Note, thanks to its phablet-like size. Today, in this article, we’ll round up all the details learned so far about the smartphone.
Design and display
As the name suggests, the phone has a chunky design. It is reported to come with a mammoth 7-inch display with a Quad-HD+ resolution. It will be an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and in-screen fingerprint technology.
Vivo X Note
As per the phone’s hands-on images, the phone appears to have a curved side on the front and a rough finish at the back. The back has parallel stitches in the vertical direction which adds to its looks.
Cameras on the Vivo X Note
Vivo seems to be going with a new rear camera design. Just like some flagship Vivo phones, this one too will get the ZEISS branded sensors.
The camera setup on the back will have quad cameras. The setup will include a 50MP main lens, a 48MP secondary sensor, a 12MP tertiary sensor, and the last 8MP snapper. On the front, it will have a single camera placed in the top middle for taking selfies and video calls.
Hardware and Software
Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with 8GB/12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of internal storage. Interestingly, the smartphone will also come with the Vivo V1 chip for image optimization.
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It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for wired as well as wireless charging technology. The device will have 80W, and 50W fast charging support, respectively. For the operating system, it will boot on the Android 12 out of the box.
Pricing, Colors, and Availability
Apart from the specs, the smartphone is expected to launch in the premium segment and will come in three colors. The device will arrive in Black, Green, and Gray color options. Once the phone releases on April 11, it is expected to go on sale in the forthcoming weeks in China.
Xiaomi CIVI S is reportedly in the works. It will be the second-generation model that will replace last year’s female-focused Xiaomi CIVI, which was made available exclusively in China. Last month, tipster Digital Chat Station leaked the key specifications of the Xiaomi CIVI S. The leak did not reveal any information on the RAM, storage, or battery capacities of the smartphone. Another tipster from China has shared the specs sheet of the smartphone with some additional information that wasn’t known before.
Xiaomi CIVI S specifications (rumored)
According to the tipster, the Xiaomi CIVI S will feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED curved edge display that offers an FHD+ resolution. It will use LTPO technology and support up to a 120Hz refresh rate. It is expected to run on the Android 12 OS with MIUI 13 on top.
The display punch-hole of the Xiaomi CIVI S will feature a 32-megapixel Sony IMX616 front-facing camera. Its rear shell will have a 64-megapixel Samsung GW3 primary camera with OIS support, an 8-megapixel Sony IMX355 ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel B&W camera.
Xiaomi Civi
The Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset is likely to power the Xiaomi CIVI S. It may come with 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of built-in storage. The device may pack a 4,500mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. However, it was reported earlier that it may support 55W fast charging. As per the previous leak, it is likely to arrive in at least two colors such as white and pink. The above specs suggest that the Xiaomi CIVI will be an incremental upgrade over its predecessor.
There is a possibility that some of the above-mentioned specs may not be accurate. Hence, it is advisable to digest the above report with a pinch of salt.
The vivo Pad has been generating quite some hype for a while now, being the very first tablet offering from vivo, and multiple leaks over the past few weeks have revealed nearly all of its specifications. The device has been confirmed to launch on April 11 alongside the vivo X Note and vivo X Fold, and now that the day is nearly here, we’ve curated all there’s to know about it into a single piece.
Design and display
The vivo Pad has a fairly minimalistic overall look with a circular camera module — something that appears to have been standardized for vivo’s more premium offerings. Aside from the cameras, there isn’t much to the back of the device, which is flat. The edges look flat as well. vivo recently shared official live images of the tablet, which you can check out from here.
In terms of display, you get an 11-inch panel having a 2.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Dolby Vision support is also rumored to be present.
Cameras
For photography, the circular module at the rear houses a dual-camera setup comprising a 13MP primary unit and an 8MP secondary unit (ultrawide?). On the front, the device is said to house an 8MP camera that looks to be stuffed into the top bezel.
Performance
The vivo Pad will feature a Qualcomm octa-core chipset having one core clocked at 3.19GHz, three cores capable of going up to 2.42GHz, and four cores with a max clock speed of 1.80GHz. Going by the this chip, the chip appears to be none other than the Snapdragon 870 SoC, which is paired with the Adreno 650 GPU. The chip will be assisted by 8GB of RAM.
Pricing and availability
There’s no information on the pricing as of yet but Digital Chat Station previously did state that the vivo Pad has a “lower positioning,” meaning it will not be priced as much as other flagship tablets in the market. The launch for China is scheduled for April 11 and a global launch can be expected sometime after that.
Mobvoi has launched its premium smartwatch, TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS, in India. The smartwatch was initially launched in global markets in October 2021 and is now available for purchase on Amazon India.
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS comes with a 1.4-inch AMOLED display with 454 x 454-pixel resolution and support for Always-on Display. The smartwatch has a secondary FSTN LCD color screen and Corning Gorilla Anti-fingerprint Cover Glass protection on top. The watch also holds a MIL-STD-810G certification for toughness.
TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset and Mobvoi dual-processor system and offers 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage and runs on WearOS by Google with support for Google Play Store and services.
The new smartwatch has Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n for connectivity. It also features a built global tracking system such as GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, and QZSS. The smart wearable also comes with a built-in mic and speaker for calls.
The watch has some additional new features like more than 20 professional workout modes. Among the newly included sports modes are high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts, soccer, table tennis, lawn tennis, and basketball.
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS also has an upgraded heart rate monitor that can detect irregular heartbeat (IHB) and AFib. It will notify you when your heart is pumping too fast, too slow, or in an irregular pattern. It has also added energy level detection, fatigue assessment, alongside blood oxygen level monitoring, 24-hour measurement, sleep tracking, and stress monitoring,
In terms of battery capacity, the smartwatch is equipped with 577mAh and it will last 72 hours on a single charge in Smart Mode and can last up to 45 days in Essential Mode.
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS is priced at Rs 29,999 ($396) on Amazon and is only available in the Shadow Black color option in India.
Earlier this year, Nubia launched the Red Magic 7 series of gaming smartphones in China. The vanilla Red Magic 7 was later released globally. Now, the company has started sending press invites for the global launch event of a new device.
It is believed that this new device is Red Magic 7 Pro and it will make its global debut on April 12.
Red Magic 7 Pro specs and features
The Red Magic 7 Pro comes with a 6.8-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate support. The panel also gets 100 percent DCI P3 color gamut, 10-bit color, DC dimming, and more. It also features an in-display fingerprint sensor, which supports heart rate monitoring as well.
The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC but paired with up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB of internal storage. With virtual expansion, it can even hit 24GB of total RAM.
Additionally, the Red Magic 7 Pro comes with the Red Core 1 chipset. This is a dedicated chip that has been designed to enhance the gaming experience on its latest flagship device. For gaming, the device also offers shoulder triggers as well, which paired with the Red Core 1, offer a 500Hz touch sampling rate. This chipset will also help enhance audio on the 7 series.
To keep things cool, the device is fitted with the ICE 8.0 cooling system that includes an RGB fan that spins at 20,000 rpm. It also houses nine heat dissipation materials as well, like a large VC liquid cooling plate.
For photography, it features the same 64-megapixel triple camera setup, along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front, it sports a 16-megapixel selfie shooter under the display. It runs on a large 5,000mAh battery pack that offers 135W fast charging that enables it to charge from 0 to 100 percent in just 15 minutes.
Other features include an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, USB Type C, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6, dual stereo speakers, 3 microphones, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack as well.
The Red Magic Dark Knight edition was launched in China at 4,799 Yuan ($757) for the 12GB + 128GB variant.
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