Lenovo Yoga 9i teased in live image, here’s all you need to know about the laptop

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Mar 23, 2022

Lenovo today teased a new Yoga notebook with a post on Weibo showing its live image. Judging from the appearance, it looks to be the Yoga 9i that was announced at CES 2022.

The image shows some prominent design changes, starting with the new curved edges. There are now also speaker openings on the side, which has a lustrous finish.

The Lenovo Yoga 9i is equipped with a 14-inch screen with specifications like a resolution of 3,840 x 2,400, a 16:10 aspect ratio, a touch OLED panel, and a peak brightness of 400 nits. There are also more options like either a 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800) resolution or an FHD 1,920 x 1,200 resolution LCD screen.

In terms of specifications, the Lenovo Yoga 9i will be available with either the Intel Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1260P, assisted by up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD. The 75Wh battery is claimed to power the LCD variant for up to 20 hours and the 2.8K/4K version for up to 14 hours. It can be fully charged in two hours.

Additionally, Bowers & Wilkins has issued a document showing that Lenovo’s Yoga 9i Flip will become the world’s first laptop with a Bowers & Wilkins custom audio system.

Lenovo earlier officially stated that the Yoga series will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2022. With the anniversary also come multiple changes, such as a new, innovative design language that combines minimalism and luxury. There are curved edges that are more comfortable to work with and a more modern color scheme.

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Android 12 stable update released for realme 8 Pro, GT Master Edition, X7 Max 5G

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Smartphone brands have been trying their best to update their update your portfolio to Android 12 for months. However, none of them are yet to finish the rollout, including Samsung. On the other hand, realme was slow to begin but yesterday, the brand started rolling out the latest version of Android to 3 devices at once.

realme GT Master Edition Featured B — realme GT Master Edition

Chinese tech brand realme has begun to roll out the realme UI 3.0 stable update based on Android 12 for three of its phones, namely realme 8 Pro, realme GT Master Edition, and the realme X7 Max 5G.

All of them are popular models. The first one is a budget model, while the remaining two are mid-rangers. The trio debuted with Android 11-based realme UI 2.0. Hence, this is their first major software update.

According to the official announcement posts on realme Community, the Android 12 stable update for the realme GT Master Edition and realme X7 Max 5G arrives with firmware versions RMX3360_11.C.05 and RMX3031_11.A.22 respectively.

The brand is yet to officially announce the rollout for realme 8 Pro. Anyway, RMLeaks reports that the fresh software update for the handset comes with firmware version RMX3081_11_C.13.

The stable realme UI 3.0 update for the aforementioned smartphones is being pushed in batches. Therefore, it will take a few days to reach every unit.

Xiaomi discontinues the Mi 10S with Snapdragon 870 SoC and 90Hz curved display

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Last year, Xiaomi surprised everyone with the launch of Mi 10S. The China-exclusive smartphone offers cherry-picked premium specs for a lower price tag. It was a cheaper alternative to the Mi 11 at the time of its release. A year after its debut, the phone has been now discontinued.

Earlier today, in a reply to a netizen on a Weibo post, Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, confirmed that the Mi 10S is sold out. ITHome also reports that the handset is listed ‘out of stock’ on Mi.com and JD (Jingdong).

This clearly suggests that the company has discontinued the Mi 10S in its home country, the only market where it was released. However, the device could be available in the offline market until stocks run out.

The Xiaomi Mi 10S is one of a kind smartphone. Unfortunately, the firm did not bring it to international markets.

The handset features a 6.67-inch FHD+ 90Hz curved AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.0 storage, liquid cooling technology, 108MP (OIS, wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, 4,780mAh battery, 33W fast wired charging, 30W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

The phone debuted with MIUI 12 based on Android 11 for a starting price of ¥3,299 for the base 8GB + 128GB memory configuration. The device was updated to MIUI 12.5, MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition, and it currently runs MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

Google “At a Glance” widget gets a subtle yet important change with Pixel 6 March update

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Mar 23, 2022

Google has added a long-demanded new feature to the At a Glance widget with the March update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Tapping on the day and month now takes you to the Google Calendar page for the same date, allowing you to set reminders and type in other events directly (via PhoneArena). Similarly, tapping on the current temperature shown on the widget takes you to the weather app, as it should. This is a welcome change over the previous implementation that fired up the weather app no matter what part of the widget was tapped.

But there are some more changes being demanded too. For example, several Pixel owners on Reddit said they want Google to return the feature from Android 11 where tapping on the time at the top of the widget opened the clock app.

We may perhaps see that come back considering Google isn’t done with the At a Glance widget just yet. A number of features are in the pipeline currently such as an alert for when a user has left the flashlight on and a notification for when someone’s at your front door.

Other features rumored to be making their way to the widget before the end of the year include a QR code representing your boarding pass that shows up automatically prior to the boarding of a flight.

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ZTE probation ends as US Judge rules in favor of the Chinese telecom brand

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

A Judge in the United States has ruled in favor of ZTE earlier this week. The judgement arrives as the end to the company’s five year long probation following a guilty plea back in 2017 for shipping US technology to Iran and North Korea illegally.

As per an Aljazeera report, the trading for the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker’s shares were suspended before markets opened in Shenzhen and Hong Kong after the news of the ruling was announced by the US District Judge Ed Kinkeade in Texas. Notably, the decision also arrives on the final day of the company’s probation, over accusation involving the company and its alleged conspiracy to bring Chinese nations to the US to conduct research at the firm through visa fraud.

Furthermore, as per a former ZTE research director and a Georgia Institute of Technology professor allegedly conspired to bring Chinese nations into the US to conduct research at ZTE between 2014 and 2018 while on the J-1 visas, which were sponsored by the university. Although the brand has not been charged in the visa case, the judge held a hearing in Dallas last week over allegations of fraud and violation of its original probation.

In the latest ruling, Kinkeade stated that ZTE was legally responsible for the actions of its former director, but decided to not take any further actions against the firm. ZTE has already reached the maximum term of probation and has argued that it had already been fined the maximum amount as well, which ammounted to 892 million US Dollars. The judge wrote that there was an “open question about legal tools left for the court.”

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Oppo Enco Air2 with 13.4mm drivers, low-latency, and IPX4 rating launched in India

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

Oppo on Wednesday launched the all-new Enco Air2 truly wireless earbuds in the Indian market. The earbuds are the successor to the Enco Air earbuds and bring a similar design with improved drivers and low-latency support.

The Oppo Enco Air2 costs Rs. 2,499(~$33) in India and are available in White and Blue colors. The TWS earbuds can be purchased from Flipkart and the Oppo website.

Oppo Enco Air2 Specifications and Features

The Oppo Enco Air2 comes with 13.4mm drivers, which Oppo markets as a composite Titanized Diaphragm driver. Thanks to the large drivers, the earbuds are claimed to offer better audio quality than their predecessor.

They come in the translucent jelly case that shows off the upper portion of the buds even when the lid is closed. This charging case combined can offer up to 24 hours of listening time. The earbuds stand-alone can offer up to 4 hours of music playback.

The earbuds come with a binaural low-latency feature via Bluetooth v5.2. It comes with Enco live sound effects that boost bass and make it easier to hear the words.

They also come with AI Noise Cancellation support that offers better call quality. The earbuds come with touch controls offering features like touch and hold, double-tap, and triple tap. The earbuds have an IPX4 water-resistant rating and a TUV Rheinland high-performance certification. The earbuds can be connected to both Android and iOS devices.

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Global premium smartphone market growing faster than overall phone market, research shows

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Mar 23, 2022

The premium smartphone market has been quite profitable for the players in the game, especially in 2021. Latest Counterpoint Research figures show that the segment grew 24% YoY last year to reach a new summit, even outpacing the 7% growth of the overall smartphone market. Premium smartphones contributed to 27% of the global smartphone sales, which again is a new record.

Global Premium ($400) Smartphone Market Sales Contribution

All this was driven by a number of factors such as upgrades to the affordable-premium segment in emerging economies and replacement demand for 5G devices in advanced economies. Companies like Apple, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi continued to fill up the hole left by Huawei, especially in China and Western Europe.

Global Premium ($400) Smartphone Sales Share by OEM, 2020 vs 2021

OEM-wise, Apple continued to lead the market, touching the 60% market share mark for the first time since 2017 driven by iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 sales — the company’s first 5G-supporting series. Apple even reached its highest ever market share in China in Q4 2021.

Samsung saw a 6% growth in sales in the premium segment, but it lost share. The Galaxy S21 series performed better than the S20 series but the gains were somewhat offset by the lack of a new Note series, FE series refresh, and component shortages.

Global Smartphone OEM Rankings by Region, Premium ($400) Segment, 2021

But it was OPPO and vivo that perhaps saw the biggest gains in 2021, growing 116% and 103%, respectively, to become a part of the five in the premium segment in multiple countries. OPPO has been growing steadily in Europe while vivo oversaw some great figures reeled in by the X60 and X50 series in China and Southeast Asia.

Xiaomi meanwhile featured in the top five list for the premium segment in all regions it sells, with gains driven by the Mi 11 series.

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Huawei MGA-AL00 TENAA listing reveals 6.75-inch OLED display, 6000mAh battery, and more

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Mar 23, 2022

An upcoming Huawei phone with model number MGA-AL00 has been certified by China’s TENAA telecom authority. The listing does not have the images of the device but mentions all its major specifications. Since it is a mid-range phone, it may debut as a Y-branded or Enjoy-series smartphone.

It is not the first time that the Huawei MGA-AL00 has been spotted. In January, the device received certification from China’s 3C regulatory body. With TENAA and 3C certifications in tow, Huawei might announce it before the end of this month or early April in China. Unfortunately, the final marketing name of the device has not been revealed yet.

Huawei MGA-AL00 specifications

The Huawei MGA-AL00 is a 4G LTE device with dimensions of 168.3 x 77.7 x 8.98mm and weighs 199 grams. The device is fitted with a big OLED panel of 6.75 inches that offers an FHD+ resolution of 720 x 160 pixels. For security, it is equipped with a fingerprint scanner.

A 2.0GHz octa-core processor is present at the helm of the Huawei MGA-AL00. It will be available in three RAM options, such as 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB. It will come in 64 GB and 128 GB storage variants. The device will run on HarmonyOS. It has a memory card slot for more storage.

The front side of the phone seems to feature an 8-megapixel selfie snapper. Its rear shell has a dual-camera setup, but the exact information on the camera sensors is not mentioned in the TENAA listing. It packs a 6,000mAh battery (5,900mAh rated value). Based on its 3C certification, it can be said that it may carry support for 22.5W fast charging.

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Motorola, Lenovo phones with TSMC Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to launch soon with these specs

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2022

Earlier today, a Lenovo executive teased a 125W Motorola charger. This power adapter is expected to ship with an upcoming high-end smartphone from the company codenamed ‘Frontier’. In response to this teaser, a reliable Chinese tipster has now shed some details on this phone and yet another handset.

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the Lenovo group is gearing up to launch two new premium smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon SM8475 chipset (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 manufactured by TSMC). One of them will be released under the Motorola brand, while the other one will bear Lenovo Legion branding.

The Motorola model will flaunt a 6.67-inch FHD+ curved OLED display with up to 144Hz refresh rate and a single punch-hole. It will house a 194MP primary rear camera measuring 1/1.5″ in size and a 60MP front-facing camera. Finally, it will support 150W fast wired charging and either 30W or 50W fast wireless charging. Going by the specs, the tipster is clearly referring to it as the rumored Motorola Frontier.

On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion model will also sport a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display with up to 144Hz refresh rate and a single punch-hole. However, the panel will be flat instead of curved. Further, it will have a 50MP main camera on the rear and a 16MP selfie camera. Lastly, it will draw power from a 5,000mAh battery and will come with 68W fast wired charging support.

We are looking forward to learning more about these phones as the company has officially started teasing them. Perhaps, we may finally learn their launch date soon.

POCO X4 Pro 5G Indian model full specs sheet surfaced

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

POCO has scheduled to launch the POCO X4 Pro 5G on March 28 in the Indian market. Ahead of its launch, the tipster Yogesh Brar has shared the full specs sheet of the upcoming smartphone.

What’s Changed in the Indian model of POCO X4 Pro 5G?

The POCO X4 Pro 5G was recently launched in the global markets with 108MP camera cameras. However, in the Indian market, the phone will have a 64MP camera. Other units remain the same. The smartphone will have a 64MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro triple camera array. On the front, it will have a 16MP selfie shooter.

This camera change could have been done to meet the competition in the Indian market. Since many phones in the budget segment are having similar specs as the upcoming POCO X4 Pro 5G.

Display and Chipset

Coming to the display, the smartphone will feature a 6.67-inch punch-hole display with Full-HD+ resolution. It will be an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. Powering the phone will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 octa-core SoC paired with 6GB/8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. It is expected to come with a microSD card slot for storage expandability.

Battery, OS, 5G Bands

It will pack a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. The phone will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner boot on MIUI 13 (Android 11 OS) out of the box. The 5G phone will have 7 5G bands in the country.

Price in India

Now that the specs are known, the only major thing left to learn is the pricing. For those unaware, the POCO X4 Pro 5G’s specs resemble the recently launched Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. That being said, we can expect the phone to cost under Rs. 20,000 (~$261), given that the Note 11 Pro+ 5G starts at Rs. 20,999 (~$274).

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OPPO K10 launched with 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, 50MP triple cameras

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Mar 23, 2022

OPPO K10 has debuted in India today. It marks the return of the company’s K-series of smartphones. The OPPO K3 was made official in India in 2019. After a gap of a couple of years, the brand is now back with a new K-series phone for the country. The K10 is a mid-range phone that offers specifications identical to those of the Realme 9i.

OPPO K10 specifications and features

The OPPO K10 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a punch-hole design. The screen has a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The device boots into the Android 12 operating system and ColorOS 11.1. The power button located on the right side of the phone is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

The Snapdragon 680 is at the helm of the OPPO K10. The device ships offers up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. For more storage, users can make use of the microSD card slot onboard.

The display punch-hole houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone has a rectangle-shaped module at the top. On its right is the “10-K Super Performance” branding, while on its left is a triple camera unit. The latter includes a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel depth assist lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

The OPPO K10 draws power from a 5,000mAh battery that carries support for 33W fast charging over USB-C. The other connectivity options available on the device include dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

OPPO K10 price in India

The OPPO K10 has arrived with a price tag of Rs 14,990 (~$197) in India for 6GB+128GB edition. It costs Rs 16,990 (~$223) for the 8GB+128GB variant. Apart from OPPO India’s online store, it can be purchased through Flipkart and offline stores.

The first sale of the device will be carried out on March 28. It can be bought in colors like Black Carbon and Blue Flame. The first-day sale launch offers include Rs 2,000 off on SBI Bank credit card, credit card EMI, and debit card transactions, Rs 1,000 off on Standard Chartered and Bank of Baroda credit card and credit card EMI. Customers can also purchase it with 3 months of no-cost EMI.

Redmi Note 11 Pro goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 17,999(~$234)

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Pranav Sawant

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Mar 23, 2022

Earlier this month, Redmi released the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Note 11 Pro+ smartphones in the Indian market. While the Note 11 Pro+ had already gone on sale last week, today, the vanilla Note 11 Pro is up for grabs. The smartphone comes with an OLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a big battery. Let’s take a look at its pricing and offers.

Redmi Note 11 Pro Price, Offers, and Colors

Redmi Note 11 Pro is priced at Rs. 17,999(~$234) for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant can be picked up for Rs. 19,999(~$260). Buyers with HDFC bank cards can get Rs. 1,000 instant discounts on select variants.

The smartphone is available in No Cost EMI options and also has Exchange offers up to Rs. 15,000(~$197). It can be purchased from Amazon and Xiaomi’s official website.

The device comes in Stealth Black, Phantom White, and Sky Blue colors.

Redmi Note 11 Pro Specifications

The Note 11 Pro is a 4G smartphone that comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display has a 360Hz of touch sampling rate and 1200 nits of peak brightness. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

It has a 108MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-rear camera setup with the last two sensors for depth and macro shots. It has a 16MP selfie shooter at the front. The smartphone has a side-facing fingerprint scanner for security, dual stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 SoC paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The phone also has a microSD card slot for additional storage requirements. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and has 67W fast charging support. The device has IR blaster support and boots on Android 11 out of the box.

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Apple App Store and other services face outage for two days straight

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

Apple has just recently been hit with an outage that has affected a number of its popular services. This includes the likes of its Music, App Store, and even Podcasts, which stopped working for two days straight.

According to a Reuters report, the Cupertino based giant’s official system status page has confirmed that the services have seen resumed operations as of Tuesday (22nd March 2022). Although, this followed after two days of outage. Before this, the Mac App Store, users of Apple Card, Apple Books, iCloud Web Apps, and even the Weather app stopped working yesterday. Apart from these apps, another 11 apps from the iPhone maker’s services stop working on Monday (21st March 2022), including Arcade and Maps as well.

As of right now, it is still unclear as to what exactly caused the outage on the two days. However, a separate report had stated that the company had told its staff that the outage on Monday had been caused by a domain name system or DNS, which is basically an address book of the internet which enables computers to match website addresses with the correct server. At the moment, the brand has also yet to respond to any comments regarding the outage in Tuesday.

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Motorola Edge 30 spotted on NBTC with 5G support, launch imminent

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

Motorola is gearing up to launch a new Edge 30 series smartphone soon. We had recently reported on the Edge 30 being spotted on various certification websites, and now, the handset has also surfaced on NBTC with support for 5G networking.

Previously, we had reported on the device receiving certification on various websites like TDRA database, Wi-Fi Alliance, EEC, and even GeekBench. And now, the Moto phone with the model number XT2203-1 has been listed on the NBTC certification website as well (Via MySmartPrice). Looking at this listing, we can see that the device is manufactured in the United States and is confirmed to support GSM, WCDMA LTE, and NR networks.

This basically confirms that the smartphone will arrive with support for 5G networking, similar to the previously launched Edge 30 Pro. Unfortunately, the listing does not reveal any other finer details regarding this device apart from this information. Although, as per previous reports, we do have some speculations to go on. The Edge 30 is expected to run the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus processor and will boot Android 12 OS out of the box. This chipset will be paired with 8GB of LPPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

On the front, it may sport a 6.7 inch FHD+ POLED display with a 32 megapixel selfie shooter and 144Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the rear could feature a 108 megapixel primary camera, that is paired with a 16 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, a macro sensor, and even an 8 megapixel 3x telephoto sensor as well with OIS support. Under the hood, the device is rumored to be powered by a 4,000mAh battery pack that supports 30W fast charging. Keep in mind that this is still speculation, so take these specifications with a pinch of salt for now and stay tuned for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy A23, Galaxy A13 India launch imminent, here’s what to expect

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Mar 23, 2022

After announcing the Galaxy S22 series of flagship phones, Samsung India is working on releasing its A-series of smartphones in the country. The company recently unveiled the Galaxy A53 5G. Fresh information shared by tipster Mukul Sharma reveals that the South Korean company will soon release the Galaxy A23 and Galaxy A13. Here’s what to expect from the two smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A23 specifications for India

Sharma claimed that the Galaxy A23’s Indian variant will feature a 6.6-inch FHD+ display (LCD), Snapdragon 680 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. It will come with an 8-megapixel front camera and a 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera unit.

The device will come in variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It will be equipped with up to 8 GB of RAM+ (virtual RAM). The device measures 165.3 x 76.9 x 8.4mm and weighs 194 grams.

Samsung Galaxy A13 specifications for India

The Galaxy A13 heading to India will be equipped with a 6.6-inch FHD+ screen (LCD) and is powered by the Exynos 850 chipset. It will draw power from a 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging support. It will feature an 8-megapixel selfie camera and a 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera setup.

The A13 will arrive in three configurations like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It will also offer up to 6 GB of RAM+ and a 3.5mm audio jack. The device measures 165.1 x 76.1 x 8.8mm and weighs 195 grams. It will be available in four colors, such as black, white, blue, and peach.

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OPPO Watch Free sale date for India revealed, arrives later this month

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Sean

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Mar 23, 2022

OPPO has finally announced the released date for its recently launched Watch Free smartwatch for the Indian market. During the official announcement, the company had announced the pricing of the new wearable but did not reveal its release date.

Previously, the only known availability detail was that it will be available for purchase on Flipkart. Now, we finally have its date of sale. The smartwatch that was announced back almost two months ago will be going on sale in India Flipkart on 29th March 2022 at 12 pm noon. Furthermore, the Watch Free will be available in the Class Black color option only and is priced at 5,999 INR (roughly 80 US Dollars).

Talking about the smartwatch itself, it sports a 1.64 inch AMOLED display with a 280 x 456 resolution, 100 percent DCI P3 color gamut, and a 2.5D glass. Notably, it also has a silicone strap that measures 19mm in terms of width and it can also be swapped for any other strap as well. It offers the usual health monitoring systems as well, including heart rate tracking, SpO2 sensor, sleep mapping, and more.

The OPPO Watch Free also comes with support for more than 100 sports modes and is powered by Apollo 3.5 and ST32L4R9 processors. It can offer a battery life of up to 14 days on a single full charge, with just 5 minutes of charge offering a full day of use. On the other hand, it just takes 30 minutes to charge fully. Other features include smart notifications, 5ATM water resistance rating, music controls, find my phone, and more.

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Motorola’s 125W charger revealed, Motorola Frontier launch seems imminent

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Mar 23, 2022

Back in December 2021, Motorola launched the Motorola Edge X30 to become the first brand to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered smartphone. A tweaked version of the same phone was recently introduced in the global market as the Motorola Edge 30 Pro. Recent reports have revealed that the Lenovo-owned brand is working on a new flagship phone whose final marketing product name is yet to be confirmed. However, leaks have revealed that it has the ‘Frontier’ codename. Lenovo China’s General Manager for the Mobile Phone Business Department shared an image of a new 125W Motorola charger. This charger is likely to come with the Motorola Frontier device when it goes on sale.

Reports have revealed that the upcoming Frontier device will be Motorola’s first smartphone to carry support for 125W fast charging. Jin mentioned that the company’s 125W charger weighs about 130 grams. Now that he has revealed the Frontier’s charger, its launch could be imminent. It has been said in the past that Motorola may announce the Motorola Frontier in July of this year.

Motorola Frontier specifications (rumored)

The Motorola Frontier leaked renders have revealed that it will be a curved edge panel with a centrally positioned punch-hole. It will sport a 6.73-inch P-OLED screen that offers an FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. SM8475 is the part number for the “Plus” version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Motorola Frontier is likely to be powered by this chipset.

The Frontier is expected to arrive with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The device will come preinstalled with the Android 12 OS and house a 4,500mAh battery. It is expected to carry support for 125W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

A 60-megapixel camera will be available on the device for snapping selfies. Its rear camera setup will have an OIS-assisted 194-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide shooter, and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. For security, it will be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

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Xiaomi 12 Ultra: here’s when it is expected to launch in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Mar 23, 2022

Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro in China in December 2021. These devices were recently announced for the global markets. Now, the world is eagerly waiting for the arrival for the successor for last year’s Xiaomi 11 Ultra. Reports have claimed that it will be launching in Q2 2022. A new report by Pricebaba that cites reliable tipster Mukul Sharma as the source has revealed in which month it will be made official.

According to the publication, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will be debuting in May. The device is expected to release in global markets, but it will be debuting first in China in the said month. The leak has no information on the launch timeline of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra for the global markets.

Xiaomi 12 Ultra concept render by LetsGoDigital

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 a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset is present under the hood of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. It is likely to pack a 5,000mAh battery that may carry support for 120W rapid charging. It may also carry support for wireless charging. The device is expected to run on Android 12 OS and MIUI 13.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is likely to feature a large round-shaped camera module on its back. It may comprise a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 ultrawide lens, a 16-megapixel portrait lens, and a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 telephoto camera. The Xiaomi 11 Ultra featured a secondary display on its back. It appears that the successor edition may not feature a rear-facing display.

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Foxtron Model C electric SUV to be available for pre-order in Q4 this year

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Mar 23, 2022

Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer best known for manufacturing Apple’s iPhone, entered the electric vehicles market in 2020 and last year, the company unveiled three cars, including an SUV called Foxtron Model C.

The company had unveiled its electric vehicles on 18th October 2021 at the Foxconn Technology Day and now it is said that the brand will start taking pre-orders for the Model C at this year’s Foxconn Technology Day, i.e. from 18th October.

Further, it is said that once the company starts taking pre-orders for the affordable Foxtron Model C SUV in the fourth quarter of this year, the product will go into mass production sometime in the first half of next year.

The car measures 4.64 meters in length and has a 112.6-inch-long wheelbase. The model will be available as a seven-seater with a 2+3+2 seating layout optionally, which will make it suitable for large families.

The company says that it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h or 0 to 62 mph in just 3.8 seconds. This acceleration time applies to its performance variant with 400 horsepower, 700 Nm (516 lb.-ft.) of torque, and AWD drivetrain layout.

For those who are unaware, Foxconn set up a joint venture with Taiwan-based automaker Yulon Group and the newly formed entity is called Honghua Advanced while the English name of the company is Foxtron.

The EV platform from the company, called MIH Open Platform, is an open-source solution for OEMs to develop new electric cars. The Taiwanese company is also making its own cars using the same platform and aims to become the Android of EVs for OEMs.

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Apple iPhone 15 to reportedly have a true punch-hole display with hidden Face ID sensors

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Mar 23, 2022

Apple is gearing up to launch the next-generation iPhone 14 series smartphone later this year in the market. Ahead of the launch, some key details about the upcoming iPhone models have leaked online.

Now, a new report coming from South Korea-based The Elec reveals details about the design of the Apple iPhone 15 which will get launched next year.

It is being claimed that the next year’s iPhone 15 will have an OLED display and the Face ID sensors won’t be visible as they will be tucked inside the screen. This means that it will be a true punch-hole display smartphone from Apple.

The report adds that the Cupertino-based technology giant will rely on Samsung’s under-panel camera (UPC) technology that made an appearance with the internal screen of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.

However, there are reports that the South Korean company is developing a new under-display camera technology along with OTI Lumionics which should debut with the Galaxy Z Fold5 smartphone as the Galaxy Z Fold4 will use the current technology.

The Apple iPhone 15 will only have the front-facing camera visible which will result in the smartphone looking at what the majority of the Android smartphones have been design-wise from the past few years. Also, it is being speculated that this major design change could be only for the iPhone 15 Pro models and not the regular ones.

The upcoming Apple iPhone 14 series is expected to have four models — iPhone 14, 14 Max, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. The Pro models are expected to come with a dual pill-shaped cutout for the front-facing camera and Face ID sensors but the non-Pro models will continue to have a notch on top of the screen.

Further, there are reports which claim that only the iPhone 14 Pro models will come with an Apple A16 Bionic processor while the regular models will continue using the A15 processor while there will also be differences in terms of the memory technology.

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