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Lenovo Legion Y90 specifications emerge through TENAA certification

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Lenovo is expected to soon unveil the Legion Y90 gaming smartphone in China. According to a recent leak, the device will be released in global markets with the Legion 3 Elite / Pro moniker by Q1. It seems that the Legion Y90 may launch after the ongoing Chinese New Year holidays since it has just bagged approval from the country’s TENAA telecom authority.

Lenovo Legion Y90 specifications (rumored)

The Legion Y90 gaming smartphone has appeared with its L71061 model number in TENAA’s database. The listing states that the gaming phone features a 6.9-inch screen that offers an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The camera details are incorrectly mentioned in the listing. Previous reports have revealed that there will be a 64-megapixel (main) + 16-megapixel (ultrawide) dual-camera setup on the backside of the Legion Y90. For selfies, it will feature a 44-megapixel camera on the bezel above the display.

Lenovo Legion Phone 3 Pro
Lenovo Legion Phone 3 Pro render by Evan Blass

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core chipset is present under the hood of the Legion Y90. The TENAA listing states that China will be receiving the Y90 in 8 GB / 10 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB RAM variants and 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage. The Y90 is expected to come with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It is likely to come preloaded with Android 12 OS.

The Legion Y90 is backed by a 5,600mAh (typical value) dual-cell battery. However, only the rated value of one of the cells as 2,650mAh is mentioned in the TENAA listing. It is known through the 3C certification of the Y90 that it may carry support for 68W fast charging. For security, it has an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The Y90 has 177 x 78.1 x 10.9mm dimensions and weighs 252 grams. The handset is expected to arrive in multiple colors such as black, white, blue, cyan, green, gold, red, silver, and grey.

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TCL 30 V 5G smartphone launched in the United States for $299

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Jeet
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TCL has today launched yet another low-cost 5G smartphone in the market under its 30-lineup, dubbed TCL 30 V 5G. The device, which is currently exclusively available through Verizon in the United States, has support for the carrier’s C-band 5G spectrum.

The smartphone was first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month and is priced at $299. Apart from the C-band spectrum, the device also supports “Nationwide” and mmWave 5G connectivity.

TCL 30 V 5G

The TCL 30 V 5G features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G chipset. It packs 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and there’s also a microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity.

As for the camera configuration, the device comes with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, coupled with a 5-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front side, the device has a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The smartphone is running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery which supports 18W charging through the USB Type-C port.

With a price tag of $299 for the off-contract model, the TCL 30 V 5G seems like a good option to get started using 5G connectivity. Verizon has also confirmed that the Motorola One 5G Ace, which is also priced at $299, will soon be enabled with C-band support.

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New Honor Magic products to launch at Mobile World Congress on February 28

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Jeet
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Honor has officially announced that the company will be attending the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Not just that, the company has also teased the arrival of its new Magics series lineup.

A teaser image officially shared by the company reads “The Power of Magic,” hinting that the company will launch new Magic series smartphones. The event, titled “Honor Global Product Launch Event,” is scheduled to take place on 28th February at 1:00 pm CET.

Honor Magic4 MWC 2022

While the company has not revealed the name of the lineup set to go official next month, it is expected to be the Honor Magic4 series. As the name indicates, it will be launched as the successor of the Magic3 series phones.

If we are to guess, then the upcoming Magic4 series smartphones will come powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is also powering the brand’s first foldable smartphone — Honor Magic V.

As of now, nothing is known about the Honor Magic4 series but as the company is set to launch the devices towards the end of next month, we expect to get details about the smartphones in the coming days or weeks.

The Honor Magic3 series included three models — Magic3, Magic3 Pro, and Magic3 Pro Plus and we expect the company to keep the lineup intact. To know for sure, we will have to wait for more details to surface online.

There’s also a possibility that the company could announce the global launch of the Honor Magic V foldable smartphone or some other device, like a MagicBook laptop or tablet.

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boAt Airdopes 111 with 28 hour battery life Launched in India for Rs. 1,499

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Sudhanshu
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Earlier this month, boAt launched the Airdopes 181, and Airdopes 601 TWS earbuds. And now, the Indian smart wearable and audio accessory brand has launched a new entry-level product in this lineup dubbed the boAt Airdopes 111. So let’s take a look at what these new earbuds have to offer.

boAt Airdopes 111 features

boAt Airdopes 111

The entry-level earbuds come with 13mm audio drivers and feature boAt’s signature tuning with extra emphasis on bass. For connectivity, the TWS earbuds pack Bluetooth 5.1 support. The device has IWP technology thanks to which it connects seamlessly to your device as soon as one opens the lid of the carry case. The Airdopes 111 can provide up to 7 hours of playback time on a single charge which can be further extended to 28 hours with the charging case. The Airdopes 111 supports ASAP quick charging which is claimed to provide 45 minutes of playback time for 10 minutes of charge.

boAt Airdopes 111

It features quick response touch controls for controlling music, responding to calls, and activating the smartphone’s voice assistant like Siri and Google Assistant. The Airdopes 111 also come with an inbuilt microphone that provides clear audio output for voice calls.

boAt Airdopes 111 pricing, availability, and colors

The boAt Airdopes 111 is available for purchase on e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon. The TWS earbuds will cost you Rs. 1,499 if you purchase it on Flipkart. On Amazon, however, it’s going for Rs. 1,299 right now.

Coming to the color variants, the  Airdopes 111 are available in four color options – ocean blue, sand pearl, carbon Black, and snow white.

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Apple iPhone 14 series may have eSIM-only models

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Jeet
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series smartphones have been making the rounds for the past few months, despite the lineup being months away from getting launched. There have been several reports about the upgraded features of the device.

The iPhone 14 models are also rumored to ditch the nano-SIM card slot and will instead have support for eSIM. Now, an analyst has indicated that this could indeed turn out to be true and the Cupertino-based tech giant may launch eSIM-only iPhone models this year.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Render
Apple iPhone 14 and 14 Pro Renders

Emma Mohr-McClune, a Technology Service Director at GlobalData, says (via iMore) that the Apple iPhone 14 series may come with only eSIM support without any nano-SIM card slot. However, Mohr-McClune adds that the company may offer a variant with a SIM card slot for those carriers that still don’t support eSIM functionality.

The company has been slowly expanding the eSIM functionality on its smartphones. It first added support for eSIM with the iPhone XS and XS Max launch and with the recent iPhone 13 models, it added support for dual eSIMs.

Recently, it was reported that Apple is even working on a transition as some U.S. carriers will start offering select iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM card in the retail box from Q2 2022. The company is already selling iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM in the box if the product is sold through Apple Store or Apple.com.

If the reports about the eSIM-only models for the upcoming smartphones from Apple turn out to be true, then Apple must be testing waters and expect the company to completely do away with the physical SIM cards for the iPhones with new iterations.

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Upcoming iPhone feature will turn your device into a card swiping machine: Report

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Sudhanshu
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Apple is working on a new feature that would make it easier for their iPhones to accept credit card payments. The feature will likely take advantage of NFC technology present on the iPhone and enable small business owners to accept card payments directly through their iPhones.

Apple Pay

According to a Bloomberg report, a Canadian company Mobeewave was developing this technology that would allow smartphones to take payments with just a tap of the card like a Point of Sale (POS) terminal. The feature is directed towards micro-merchants like street vendors, street artists, food trucks, etc., and provides them with an easy solution for accepting card payments without the hassle of additional equipment like a payment terminal machine.

The company was acquired in 2020 by Apple, which has ever since been working to retire and integrate into their iPhones. It is worth noting that before its acquisition by Apple, Samsung sponsored the company as a startup and the South Korean giant even integrated the Mobeewave payment acceptance technology into their smartphones and tested it in Canada. Back then, the technology was usable through a dedicated app and used NFC for reading card data.

It is currently unknown whether this feature will be a part of Apple Pay are will come with a different dedicated app on the iPhones. In the past, Mobeewave has partnered with Canada national bank to use their payment network app EasyPay, however, it remains unclear if Apple intends to partner up with an existing payment network for this endeavor.

Sources have stated that iPhone users can expect the feature to arrive on their devices in the coming months via a software update. Apple is also rumored to announce the iOS 15.4 beta soon, which may bring this feature along for testing.

 

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Realme C31 appears on Indonesia telecom certification hinting at an imminent launch

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Pranav Sawant
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Realme is expected to launch a few new budget-centric phones in the C-series. And, the Realme C31 could be one of them. Earlier, the Realme C31 with model number RMX3501 was spotted on FCC, NBTC, and TUV certification sites. Now, the same handset has passed the Indonesia Telecom certification site taking us closer to its release.

The Realme C31’s Indonesia Telecom certification reaffirms its model number to be RMX3501. Unfortunately, it doesn’t reveal any of its details. But, the device was spotted on some more certification sites that reveal its key specs. Given that it passed several certification sites, we can expect the entry-level phone to launch soon in a few major markets.

Realme C31

Previously, we learned that the Realme C31 will pack a 5,000mAh battery. It will have support for 10W fast charging technology. To recall, the predecessor Realme C21 came with the same battery capacity and fast charging support. It seems that there won’t be any upgrade for the battery.

Nonetheless, the smartphone will boot on the Android 11 OS out of the box. It is expected to run on Realme UI and have support for Bluetooth v5.0.

Other than this, there are no other details of the device as of now, however, considering that it will be a successor to the Realme C21, we can expect some similar specs. The Realme C31 may come with better cameras than the 13MP triple cameras found on the C21. It could have an HD+ panel. The device is expected to have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port.

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AOC G2 Series Gaming Monitors launched in India, features AMD FreeSync, 144Hz display refresh rate, and quick response time

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Jed John Ikoba
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Three gaming monitors from the stable of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer AOC have been unveiled in India. They are the AOC 24G2U/BK, 24G2E5, and G2490VX all offering a 144Hz display refresh rate and 1ms response time. The three models enjoyed a discount during the Republic Day sales.AOC G2 Series Gaming Monitor

The AOC 24G2U/BK offers up to 178 degrees wide viewing angles, while all three models have a 23.8” display and support AMD FreeSync. The new G2 gaming monitors also feature a smooth backlight system to reduce flickering and enhance eye comfort and health. The three monitors also offer connectivity via HDMI, VGA, and DisplayPort for enhanced versatility.AOC G2 Series Gaming Monitor

As per the pricing of the AOC G2 gaming monitors, the 24G2U/BK is priced at Rs. 28,990 (~$387), while the 24G2E5 is priced at Rs. 22,990 (~$307), and the G2490VX comes with Rs. 21,990 (~$294) price tag. All three AOC G2 gaming monitors are available for purchase in the subcontinent via several online and offline platforms such as Amazon India and Flipkart. It is expected that the Republic Day sales promotion will kickstart a decent run for the AOC G2 gaming monitors. The new monitors offer additional options to gaming enthusiasts for a more compelling gaming experience.

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DHgate is giving special deals and discounts along with global logistics solutions for the Chinese New Year

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Daily Deals
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Chinese New Year, which is also known as the Lunar New year or spring festival is one of the most celebrated holidays in China. Though a joyful time to celebrate with family and friends, this 7-day public holiday leads to the largest annual mass migration in the world and a major disruption of supply chain and logistics within China and Globally. During this 7 day holiday period which may last for up to 4 weeks, almost everything shutdowns including government agencies, factories, corporate houses, and only ports and customs with perishable and essential goods work with bare minimum staff. Thus to get any products in and out of China becomes next to impossible during this period. 

However, to solve this global logistics issue, DHgate has come up with special logistics support. During this Chinese New Year i.e from Jan 30 to Feb 7, Dhgate is launching a special sale that will feature a bounty of pre-shipped products, special logistics support, and available deals, including a week before and after the sale period.

Under this sale, a large number of products are ready to be shipped and special discounts are offered at DHLink and the Local Warehouse, covering a wide selection of Small Home Appliances, Lighting, Home & Garden, and Clothing. Recommended products include foldable kid scooters, LED strip lights, electronic bikes, children’s electric motorcycles, Bluetooth earphones, electronic scooters, and many more.

Buyers can save anywhere between $6 to $59 with multi-tiered cross-store discounts. New buyer coupons and an exclusive 10% off coupon pack for VIP buyers are also available under this sale. V1-V5 VIP buyers will also enjoy exclusive premium prices on January 26, February 2, and 9, and can claim coins from lucky draw games.

About DHgate

Founded in 2004, DHgate is a B2B and B2C cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China with operations and offices across the globe including USA and UK. Being one of the largest B2B-cross-border e-commerce trade platforms, they reach millions of people with trusted products and services. 

itel A58 series with UNISOC SoC and 4,000mAh battery launched in Nigeria

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Pranav Sawant
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itel has officially unveiled its new A58 entry-level smartphone series in Nigeria. The itel A58 series includes the vanilla A58 and A58 Pro. Both of these devices come with a new design over the processor A48 and have UNISOC SoC, under the hood.

The itel A58 and A58 Pro come in Black, Green, and Purple colors and will go on sale starting this week(via DroidAfrica). The pricing details, however, are yet to be known. Having said that, let’s straight up take a look at its specifications.

itel A58

itel A58 series Specifications 

The itel A58 duo comes with a plastic build featuring a 6.6-inch water-drop notch display. It has an HD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. This time around, itel seems to have created a good-looking camera island.  The series has a dual-camera system at the rear, out of which the primary sensor is a 5MP lens and the secondary lens is an AI sensor.

The series is powered by the UNISOC SC7731E SoC clocked at 1.3GHz. The vanilla A58 has 1GB of RAM and the Pro has got you covered with 2GB RAM. The storage also differs between the two, the non-Pro variant has 16gigs of internal storage, whereas, the Pro gets 32gigs of internal storage. Both come with a microSD card slot for additional storage up to 32GB.

It packs a 4,000mAh battery, and as you’d expect, the phones don’t come with any sort of fast charging support. The duo runs on Android 11 Go Edition. In terms of security, the phones have a rear-facing fingerprint scanner.

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Opinion: Redmi Note 11S is a better deal than Redmi Note 11 Pro

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Recently, Xiaomi took the wraps off the international Redmi Note 11 series. The lineup consists of four models. However, we only found one of them to be the best deal of all. We are talking about the Redmi Note 11S here. This phone bridges the gap between the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 11 Pro with a balanced set of features, which makes it an irresistible offering from Xiaomi.

Here in this opinion piece, we explain why we feel that most people should opt for the Redmi Note 11S instead of the Redmi Note 11 Pro, especially the 4G variant.

Almost the Same Inside Out

The Redmi Note 11 series brings a new design to Xiaomi’s best-selling smartphone lineup worldwide. The phones now have a flat frame like the newer iPhones. 

However, the one on the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G/5G is more pronounced than on the Redmi Note 10/10S. Because the latter two handsets have a curved rear panel instead of flat like the former models.

Redmi Note 11 Global
Redmi Note 11

But the Pros are longer, thicker, and heavier. They even have a larger and better display. More on that later.

Like the previous generation, all four devices arrive with dual stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a z-axis linear vibration motor, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an IR blaster, and NFC (market dependent). 

Interestingly, all of them are backed by an identical 5,000mAh battery. They also feature the same LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage.

Is the Pro really a PRO?

Pro in the consumer electronics market means better. But it does not say how much better. This is where the problem lies. Neither everyone requires a Pro model, nor every Pro variant offers better value than the vanilla version.

Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G Global
Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G

Unfortunately, both the above-mentioned attributes are applicable to the Redmi Note 11 series. This isn’t the case with the previous generation. The Redmi Note 10 Pro (aka Redmi Note 10 Pro Max) offers much more than the lower variants for the asking price.

The Redmi Note 11 Pro duo only offers upgrades in very few categories. As mentioned earlier, the Pros flaunt a larger and better display. They sport a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness. On the other hand, the vanilla and S versions come with a smaller 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 1000 nits peak brightness.

Further, the Pros support 67W fast charging as opposed to 33W fast charging on the other two. Additionally, the Pro 5G has a better and faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Global
Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

Apart from the aforementioned features, the Pros literally don’t offer anything else. The Pro 4G in particular has the exact same MediaTek Helio G96 chip as the S.

What’s more bizarre is that all four phones sport the same 8MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP macro camera. Except for vanilla, the remaining three also come with an identical 108MP primary camera. Finally, for some reason, the Pros don’t include the well-received telemacro camera from their predecessors.

The True Champion

We found the Redmi Note 10S to be an unnecessary offering in the Redmi Note 10 series. Because just by spending a bit more, one could get the Redmi Note 10 Pro with a better set of features.

Interestingly, the tables have turned for the Redmi Note 11 series. For this generation, we think the Redmi Note 11S offers better value than the Redmi Note 11 Pro. When compared to their predecessors, Xiaomi has improved the former, while at the same time, it sort of downgraded the latter.

Redmi Note 11S
Redmi Note 11S

As a result, we crown the Redmi Note 11S as the true champion of its family. Having said that, unlike the Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G, the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G is still worth considering if you live somewhere with good 5G coverage.

 

 

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Xiaomi 12 Pro Global model spotted on Geekbench, FCC, and HTML 5 certification sites

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Pranav Sawant
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Xiaomi has already launched the Xiaomi 12 series in the Chinese market offering three models — Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12 Pro. Now, the series is expected to get a global release soon as the phones are slowly emerging on several certifications. Last time, the vanilla 12 appeared on Geekbench, and now, the Pro model has passed the same certification site.

As per Geekbench v5, the Xiaomi 12 Pro global version has the model number 2201122G. It scored 1145 points in the single-core department and 3578 points in the multi-core department. The device runs on Android 12 out of the box and has 12GB of RAM. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC clocked at up to 3GHz.

Xiaomi 12 Pro global

In addition to this, the device also passed HTML 5 and FCC certification. These listings haven’t revealed any significant details apart from reaffirming the Android 12 OS. The FCC certification reveals the NFC support and presence of 5G and dual-band Wi-Fi.

As of now, Xiaomi has not revealed the date for the series’ global launch. But given that the phone is appearing quite frequently in such certifications, we can expect a release in February or March this year.

The Xiaomi 12 global variants are expected to have similar specs as the Chinese models. Taking a look at the Pro model, the phone has a 6.73-inch 2K AMOLED display. It has a dynamic refresh rate that can switch from 1Hz to 120Hz depending on the content on the screen.

It has a 50MP + 50MP + 50MP triple rear camera system and a single 32MP selfie snapper. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and has a 4,600mAh battery. It has support for 120W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging support. The device runs on Android 12 out of the box and has the MIUI 13 on top of it.

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Tecno Camon 19 series’ initial rumors reveal four new models

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Pranav Sawant
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Chinese phone maker Tecno launched the Camon 18 series last year including multiple models for different regions namely the Camon 18, 18P, 18i, and 18 Premier. Now, in less than six months of the series’ debut, the company seems to be prepping for its successor, the Tecno Camon 19. Today, the tipster Paras Guglani has revealed a few key details about the Camon 19 series.

According to Guglani, the upcoming Tecno Camon 19 is in the development phase and will release later this year. This time around, the Camon 19 series will have four models including the Camon 19 Pro 5G and Camon 19 Neo.

Furthermore, the Tecno Camon 19 Neo will be an LTE model. On the other hand, the Camon 19 Pro 5G will be a superior handset with the rumored Tecno future lens. For those unaware, the company recently teased the Tecno future lens which is the industry’s first 5X telescopic macro lens.

Apart from this, there are no other details about the Camon 19 phones. However, we could see the phones passing some random certification sites in the coming months.

Tecno Camon 18 Specifications 

The Tecno Camon 18 was launched in late 2021 in India. It comes with a 6.8-inch LCD display with an FHD+ resolution. It has a 120Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, and a 396 PPI pixel density.

Camon 18

It has a 48MP selfie camera and a triple rear camera system. The rear setup goes by a 48MP main lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and an AI lens. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports 18W fast charging technology.

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Galaxy S22 Ultra could face up to 3 months delay in deliveries

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Sudhanshu
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Yesterday, Samsung confirmed that the next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on 9th February where it will launch its next-generation Galaxy S22 series flagship smartphones. However, rumors have surfaced that the Galaxy S22 Ultra deliveries might be delayed for up to 3 months due to high demand.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

According to tipster Dohyun Kim, Samsung is expecting the demand for their flagship Galaxy S22 Ultra to be considerably higher than their production yield, which could leave some customers hanging for up to 3 months before the device can be delivered to them.

The tipster has claimed to get this information from Samsung representatives. Kim did not reveal any information about the said “production yield” issue, but it might be due to the ongoing global chip shortage that has been plaguing multiple industries around the globe for more than a year now.

Earlier this month, Samsung began the reservation process of the upcoming Galaxy S22 series smartphones which offers perks in form of special offers like a $50 credit. It may be that the customers around the globe reserved more S22 Ultra devices than Samsung had expected leading to this concern.

A previous report from Dohyun Kim revealed that this time around, the majority of regions will be receiving the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variant of the Galaxy S22 series devices, which might have also have played a role in causing these alleged supply issues. However, skeptics have stated that the rumors might just be a way for Samsung to generate hype for their upcoming devices.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra specifications (rumored)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Black Leak

The Galaxy S22 Ultra rumors have revealed that it will feature a 6.8-inch Dynamic 2X AMOLED display that offers a Quad HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 1,750 nits brightness. It will come preinstalled with One UI 4 based Android 12 OS.

On the front side, the S22 Ultra will feature a 40-megapixel selfie camera. Its rear camera setup may include a 108-megapixel main camera with an OIS support, a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x zoom and OIS, a 10-megapixel periscope telephoto snapper with OIS, and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera.

The S22 Ultra will come with 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage. It may house a 5,000mAh battery, which will carry support for 45W fast charging. The device will include a dedicated slot for storing an S-Pen. It may come in colors like Phantom White, Phantom Black, Green, and Burgundy.

 

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H₂OOS may replace OxygenOS and ColorOS in the future: Report

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Sudhanshu
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Last year, OPPO‘s sub-brand, OnePlus, announced the integration of the OxygenOS team with the ColorOS and stated that the OxygenOS would share an integrated codebase with ColorOS. The brand also revealed that these operating systems’ individual names would be dropped, and the unified OS would soon get a new name. Now, tipster Mukul Sharma has revealed that the OS might be renamed to H₂OOS.

According to Mukul, OnePlus has recently filed a trademark for the “H₂OOS,” which can potentially be the new name for the unified OS that OnePlus is rolling out to its devices with the Android 12 update. This naming scheme combines the chemical symbol for Oxygen (OxygenOS) with Hydrogen (Hydrogen OS) to give the chemical symbol of Water, i.e., H₂O.

For those unaware, HydrogenOS was the operating system on OnePlus devices in the Chinese market, which was later dropped in favor of ColorOS.

Unified and Upgraded Operating System for OnePlus and OPPO Phones

A previous report has stated that the change will be coming to both OnePlus and OPPO devices. So we can expect the ColorOS naming scheme to be dropped from OPPO smartphones in the future. The OnePlus CEO has previously stated that the unified OS will be separately customized for OnePlus devices to keep them clean and lightweight and also maintain support for unlocking bootloaders.

Other than the name change, the H₂OOS is expected to remain the same ColorOS based operating system and is expected to roll out for all users around the globe. No timeline of this potential name change has been provided as of yet. However, if the report pans out to be accurate, we can expect the H₂OOS to debut in the upcoming months.

 

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Vivo Y75 5G with Dimensity 700 SoC and 5,000mAh battery launched in India

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Pranav Sawant
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After passing multiple certifications, Vivo has officially launched the Vivo Y75 5G in the Indian market. The smartphone’s major highlights are Dimensity 700 SoC, 5,000mAh battery, and Android 12 OS.

The Vivo Y75 5G is priced at Rs. 21,990(~$293) for the sole 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It has two color variants – Starlight Black and Glowing Galaxy. The device is already available for purchase on the Vivo India website and authorized retail stores in the country.

Vivo Y75 5G

Vivo Y75 5G Specifications 

The Vivo Y75 5G comes with a 6.58-inch IPS LCD notch display with a Full-HD+(1080 x 2408 pixels). The notch holds a 16MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.0.

It sports a triple camera system at the rear and has a 50MP primary lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP bokeh lens. The rear camera supports Vivo’s Extreme Night AI-based algorithm.

Vivo Y75 5G

It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device has support for virtual RAM, where users can get 4GB of additional RAM from the storage.

It packs a 5,000mAh battery and has support for 18W fast charging support. It has a USB Type-C port for charging and has a 3.5mm headphone jack. It runs on Android 12 OS and has Vivo’s Funtouch OS on the top.

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Apple grabs top spot in terms of smartphone market share in China

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Zohaib Ahmed
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Apple has surpassed vivo to become the #1 brand in China in terms of market share. The last time the company achieved this was six years ago when the iPhone 6 was selling at its peak. An impressive QoQ growth rate of 79% was recorded in Q4 2021 while YoY growth stood at 32%.

However, China’s overall smartphone sales declined 2% QoQ and 9% YoY in Q4 2021 (via Counterpoint). The reasons for this are a couple — ongoing shortages and the fact that China’s average smartphone replacement cycle is becoming longer. The latter is due to smartphone designs within brands becoming more homogeneous, which has reduced the consumer incentive to upgrade.

China Smartphone Market Share 2021
Source: Counterpoint Research Market Pulse, January 2022

Commenting on Apple’s performance, Research Analyst Mengmeng Zhang said, “Apple’s stellar performance was driven by a mix of its pricing strategy and gain from Huawei’s premium base. Apple rose to first place in China right after the iPhone 13 was released (week 39) in September.”

“Afterwards, it remained in the leading position for most of the fourth quarter. The new iPhone 13 has led the success due to a relatively lower starting price at its release in China, as well as the new camera and 5G features. Furthermore, Huawei, Apple’s main competitor in the premium market, faced declining sales due to the ongoing US sanctions,” he added.

China Smartphone Market Share yearly
Source: Counterpoint Research Market Pulse, January 2022

vivo and OPPO took the second and third spots respectively, driven by their strong offline penetration and expansive product portfolio strategy. Most of the former’s gains were driven by the X70 series and S series, while for OPPO, it was the Reno7 series that did the job.

HONOR’s performance has been especially impressive, with the company reaching a YoY growth rate of 50% in Q4 2021 to grab the fourth spot.

Xiaomi was especially hurt by component shortages. This, paired with slower penetration in offline channels, led it to fifth place in the Chinese smartphone market.

2021 also proved to be quite a milestone in terms of Chinese companies and their progression with advanced technology. OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi launched self-developed chips to showcase their investments in semiconductors. Foldable smartphones were launched for the first time by OPPO and HONOR, and more OEMs will likely be joining.

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Xiaomi Service+ app launched in India as a one stop solution for all your service needs

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Sudhanshu
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Xiaomi India has just unveiled a one-stop solution for all the service requirements of its customers. According to Xiaomi, with the new Xiaomi Service+ app, customers will be able to get assistance over chat, check price quotes of different spare parts, and book repairs for all of their Xiaomi devices.

As mentioned above, Xiaomi customers will be able to get assistance with their Xiaomi brand gadgets on this app. The customers can book repairs, check spare part prices, absolve any queries over chat, and also book installation appointments and demos for their device through the app.

To get started with the Xiaomi Service+ app, users need to sign in with a MI account onto the app. Once signed in, users can add their devices under the ‘My devices’ tab by scanning or entering their IMEI or serial number. This will result in the device being added to your list along with its purchase date. Users can also access the ‘My Requests’ tab to access support tickets for repair and installation. These are displayed under the ‘Active’ and ‘Completed’ sections and show the date that the request was made and the token number.

The app even allows you to locate nearby service centers by granting it your location permission or entering in a Pincode (postal code). Coming to spare parts price quotations, currently, the Xiaomi Service+ app offers four categories for spare parts prices including Mobile phones, TVs, Laptops, and Ecosystem products (only includes Mi Robot vacuum and Mi Water Purifier as of yet).

The Xiaomi Service+ app is available to download via Google Play and Xiaomi’s GetApps. The app can be installed on any Android smartphone and only requires you to sign in with your MI account to access all its services.

 

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Throwback Tech Thursday: Revisiting Motorola Rokr Z6, the Stylish Music Phone

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Sean
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Looking at the voting results from our last two Throwback Tech Thursday, we noticed that you guys asked us to revisit the Motorola Rokr Z6 twice. So now, we are looking back at another one of Moto’s iconic phones from back in the day.

What made the Moto Rokr Z6 Special?

We had previously covered the popular Moto Razr V3 under our Throwback Tech category. That model was the definition of style in the early 2000s. However, with the Rokr series, the company placed its focus on multimedia tools, which did not break the bank. The Rokr Z6 was launched back in January 2007 and was even well received for its design, despite not being made from the same all metal build as the Razr. Reviewers back then praised its straight layout, which made it easy to use but with a look that turned heads.

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Apart from just featuring a polished design, it also came with the latest generation of user interface and Linux based operating system as well, which was dubbed MOTOMAGX. It also offered text and multimedia messaging, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Unlike the Nokia 6600 and N95, it did not offer a whole suit of smartphone like features, but its unique design and was definitely popular back in the day when specs weren’t everything and phones were more “fun.”

Impact & Future Influence

In our previous Moto throwback, we had talked about how the brand had made waves in the industry with the premium design on some of its phone. So, while the Razr series changed the game with their unique build, the Rokr series paired the company’s experience of making attractive phones with multimedia functionality at a relatively affordable price. In the early 2000s, phones usually resembled bricks and were unwieldy at times. But Motorola clearly took a different path. During the time of the Rokr Z6 launch, you would see a number of its advertisements on TV highlighting its slider design and multimedia features, which led to new successors launching with similar design later down the road.

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Design, Specs, & Price

While the Razr featured the flip phone design that was beloved by many, the Rokr Z6 sported a sliding one. The device was quite compact thanks to its slider mechanism that hides its keypad when not in use. On the front, it featured a 2.1 inch TFT LCD screen that had a 320 x 250px resolution. Meanwhile, the rear housed a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash. Being a music phone, it featured a dedicated Music button along with the usual back key, four way D-pad, and the answer and cancel buttons as well.

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Under the hood, a 528 MHz CPU powered the device, which also featured 64MB of SDRAM and 64MB of storage that can be expanded up to 2GB via a microSD card slot. Other features include, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, a mini USB port, and even had Windows Media Player 11 on the Z6m model (CDMA enabled version). It housed a 720mAh battery pack and also weighed 105 grams. This was believed to be heavy in those days. At launch, the Moto Rokr Z6 was available for around 90 Euros or around 120 US Dollars in 2007.

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These Lenovo Legion Phone 3 leaked images are the clearest look yet at the series yet

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Zohaib Ahmed
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The Lenovo Legion Y90 series has been making rounds for a while now, but according to a new leak, it will be launched as the Legion Legion Phone 3 series globally. Included in it will be two models — the Legion 3 Elite and the Legion 3 Pro. The leak shows the duo in their clearest images yet, while also revealing all of the color options.

According to Evan Blass, the Legion Phone 3 series could be released soon. While it is a sequel to last year’s Legion Duel 2, it has dropped the “Duel” from its name, going for Pro and Elite suffixes instead. The codename of the series appears to be “Diablo.”

Both devices come with perhaps the most extensive gaming-specific features on any Android gaming phone to date. The first thing you would notice is the extremely rad design with a huge center-aligned module that appears to be built for the cameras, but also packs some elaborate RGB lights and even a twin cooling fan system.

Other gamer-boy stuff includes four ultrasonic shoulder keys and two rear capacitive buttons. The rear also features a leather texture that should help with a better grip during extended gaming sessions.

Upfront, there is a 6.92-inch AMOLED with a 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, and a peak brightness of 1,300nits. The display is surrounded by bezels on top and the bottom, both of which house a front-firing, Dolby Atmos-certified, stereo speaker setup. Notches and punch-holes are absent as the camera is stuffed into the top bezel.

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Inside, you get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip that’s paired with up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 640GB of storage. The storage appears to be a combination of a 512GB UFS 3.1 drive and a 128GB SSD.

Both Legion 3 Elite and Legion 3 Pro pack dual 2,800mAh batteries, totaling at 5,600mAh, with support for 68W charging. Two USB-C ports mean you can charge from either side while gaming, per your convenience.

For photography, you get a dual-camera setup comprised of 64MP and 13MP sensors. Selfies will be handled by the single 16MP sensor upfront.

The Lenovo Legion Phone 3 series will be unleashed sometime in Q1 2022.

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