Honor X30 5G packing a Snapdragon 695 chip, up to 12GB RAM launched

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Dec 16, 2021

Chinese tech brand realme has confirmed to launch the realme GT 2 Pro on December 20. Ahead of that, the company has been teasing the features of the handset for the past few days. Amidst this, the vanilla realme GT 2 has now made its appearance on the internet.

realme GT All Colors Featured — realme GT 5G

According to a report by 91Mobiles, the non-Pro realme GT 2 has been spotted on realme India’s official website. Unfortunately, this finding does not say anything about this upcoming phone, except that it confirms its existence, which was obvious anyway.

Since the brand has now started readying its website for realme GT 2, the device’s launch should not be far away. It could make its debut as soon as Q1 2022.

The standard realme GT 2 will be succeeding the original realme GT. Hence, going by its predecessor, it will most likely focus more on performance than anything else. On the other hand, the realme GT 2 Pro, which is set to go official next week will act as a proper realme flagship smartphone, as teased by the brand itself.

Having said that, we believe that more details about the realme GT 2 will emerge in the coming days leading up to the day of its official announcement.

Huawei P50 Pocket specifications leaked, reveals 6.85-inch display, 50MP triple cameras

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Dec 16, 2021

Huawei P50 Pocket is one of the many Huawei devices that are set to break cover on Dec. 23 in China. What’s interesting about the P50 Pocket is that it will be arriving as the company’s first flip phone with a foldable display. Huawei is yet to share the specifications of the device. However, different sources have spilt some information on the specs of the P50 Pocket. Here is all that is known about the company’s first clamshell with a foldable screen.

Huawei P50 Pocket specifications (Rumored)

According to display analyst and CEO of Display Supply China Consultants (DSCC) Ross Young, the Huawei P50 Pocket is equipped with a 6.85-inch foldable screen. The screen is bit bigger than that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, which features a 6.7-inch foldable AMOLED panel.

Young added that the cover display of the P50 Pocket has a 1-inch cover display. He is talking about the round-shaped secondary screen, which is available below the rear camera of the P50 Pocket.

Huawei P50 Pocket images — Huawei P50 Pocket

Coming to the other specs, tipster Yash Raj has claimed the P50 Pocket’s rear camera setup will include a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel snapper, and an 8-megapixel tertiary lens. The handset may carry support for 3x optical zoom.

There is no information on the chipset and battery capacity of the P50 Pocket. The device is likely to arrive with support for 66W rapid charging. Apart from the gold variant, the P50 Pocket may also arrive in a blue edition. The leak claims that it will be priced lower than the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G. To recollect, the Samsung flip phone was introduced with a pricing of $999. As usual, readers are recommended the specs leak of the P50 Pocket with a grain of salt.

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India PC shipments grow 34%, hitting record 5.3 million in Q3 2021

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Dec 16, 2021

The PC market in India saw a solid growth in the third quarter of this year. The region saw a sizeable growth in PC shipments (including tablets, notebooks, and desktops), which reached record high figures for the period.

According to a Canalys report, the overall shipments for PC surged by a notable 34 percent, hitting record 5.3 million in Q3 2021. Out of this entire sum, only 0.6 million were desktops, while the majority shipments were for notebooks that reached 3.5 million. On the other hand, the remainder 1.2 million shipments were for tablets in the period between July and September. With the overall market seeing a rise, notebook shipments also grew by 31 percent year on year.

Meanwhile, tablets and desktops saw a surge of 41 percent and 29 percent respectively during this same period. The report further added that the growth was aided by the acceleration of economic recovery in the country, especially among small to medium businesses and even larger firms as well. Canalys Research Analyst Ashweej Aithal stated that “Despite supply chain challenges, India’s PC market reported its highest shipments ever.”

Notably, Lenovo led the PC market in India with a robust 27 percent market share in Q3 2021. HP followed close behind with a 24 percent market share, while Dell, Acer, and ASUS, rounded the top five spots in the market with 13.7 percent, 7.5 percent, and 7.1 percent share respectively. Interestingly, Lenovo managed to overtake HP for the first time since the fourth quarter of last year.

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HTC Wildfire E2 Plus entry-level phone launched with XL 6.82-inch display

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Dec 16, 2021

Things are clearly not going that well for HTC but that hasn’t stopped the company from pushing out some great offerings into the budget segment. The latest is an addition to the familiar Wildfire lineup called the HTC Wildfire E2 Plus that will be sold in the Russian market with a price tag of 12,990 RUB or around $176.

The front of the phone is largely occupied by the display (obviously), but there’s also quite a sizeable chin. The display is a 6.82” IPS LCD with an HD+ screen resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. A waterdrop notch sits at its top housing an 8MP front camera.

At the rear, there is a rectangular camera module holding four cameras – the primary is a 13MP shooter and is paired by a 5MP ultrawide. The remaining two cameras each have 2MP resolutions and exist for macro and depth information.

The HTC Wildfire E2 Plus is powered by the octa-core UNISOC Tiger T610 processor. It packs a 4,600mAh battery which doesn’t appear to have any support for fast charging. Other than that, the phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot.

A single 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option appears to be the only choice for buyers. Out of the box, the phone will be booting into Android 11. No details about the global availability of the new device have been announced by HTC as of now.

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Realme GT 2 Pro to feature 150-degree ultrawide camera, may lack a telephoto lens

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Dec 16, 2021

Realme is expected to announce the Realme GT 2 Pro smartphone on Dec. 20 in China. Some reports have claimed that it will be equipped with a telephoto camera. However, a fresh leak by Digital Chat Station reveals that it won’t be featuring. In addition, the company has shed some information on the ultrawide lens of the device.

Previous reports had claimed that the GT 2 Pro’s triple camera unit will include an OIS-enabled 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a telephoto camera. However, fresh information shared by the tipster reveals that it does not feature a telephoto snapper. Hence, it remains to be seen what purpose the third camera will serve.

The above-shown poster released by the brand shows that the Realme GT 2 Pro’s camera setup will include an ultrawide lens with a magnificent 150-degree field-of-view. Realme hasn’t confirmed the resolution of the ultrawide lens.

Realme has been a telephoto camera on its many of its smartphones such as the Realme X50 Pro 5G, Realme X3, and Realme X3 SuperZoom. Considering that the GT 2 Pro will be arriving as the company’s most premium flagship phone with industry-leading imaging technology, it would have been good if it had included a telephoto snapper in its camera setup.

Other reports have revealed the Realme GT 2 Pro will come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED QHD+ 120Hz display, a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 1 TB of storage, and a big battery with 65W fast charging support. The company is also expected to unleash a GT 2 Pro variant with an under-display selfie camera.

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Watchfaces for the upcoming Google Pixel Watch revealed via Wear OS 3.0 emulator

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Dec 16, 2021

After making its own Pixel-branded smartphones for years, Google is now finally gearing up to launch its own smartwatch in the market, dubbed Pixel Watch. Ahead of the launch, many details about the upcoming device have surfaced online.

Now, it appears that more details about the Pixel Watch have been revealed, including the watchfaces through the Android Studio emulator image that Google published earlier this year for Wear OS 3.0.

Currently, the emulator in Android Studio is the only way to experience what the stock version of Wear OS 3 will be like on future watches. The 9to5Google team found a video within the emulator that shows a variety of watch faces that will be available on an upcoming Wear OS device.

About 10 different watchfaces have been revealed, including one that shows Fitbit logo. Two of these watchfaces were also seen on the renders of the Pixel Watch. This further indicates that the leaked watchfaces will make their way to the actual smartwatch and are not just for demo purposes.

Based on the previous leaks, the upcoming Pixel Watch will have a minimal bezel and a slight curve and feature a physical button. It is expected to come powered by a custom-made SoC that will be manufactured by Samsung using the 5nm process.

It will be running the latest Wear OS 3.0 as the operating system which is a merged version of the Wear OS based on Android and Samsung’s Tizen OS. The South Korean giant’s Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic were the first devices to run this new version of the wearable operating system.

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MediaTek Dimensity 8000 to launch soon, Key Specs revealed: Report

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Dec 16, 2021

While the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is set to power a wave of new top end 2022 smartphones, the company is also planning on launching new Dimensity 7000 chip for mid range models as well. However, a new report has suggested that it might be called Dimensity 8000 and could be launching soon.

A known Weibo tipster believes that the Taiwanese chipmaker is reportedly planning on launching the Dimensity 8000 chip soon. This mid range chipset is apparently built on TSMC’s 5nm process and comprises of four Cortex A78 cores that clock in at 2.75GHz and four Cortex A55 cores that have a 2.0GHz clock speeds. For graphics, the chipset arrives with the Mali G510 MC6 GPU.

The tipster further added that the Dimensity 8000 chip will support FHD+ displays with up to 168Hz refresh rate or QHD+ displays with 120Hz refresh rate. Other features include support for LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage and possibly even up to 75W fast charging as well. Notably, the tipster further added that the Dimensity 8000 chip will be featured in certain Redmi and Realme smartphones. From these specs, it appears that the Dimensity 8000 could be a cut down version of the higher end Dimensity 9000 SoC.

Interestingly, the chipmaker has also opened its flagship Dimensity store on popular e-retailing website JD.com. In this store, the Dimensity store will be divided into different sections including 9000 series, 1000 series, 900 series, 800 series, and 700 series chipsets. Within these sections, users are shown smartphones from different brands that feature any of these SoCs. This includes models from Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and others that are displayed. At the moment, the first batch of smartphones with Dimensity 9000 chip is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year.

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HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G launched with premium design, entry-level specs

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Dec 16, 2021

At the HONOR X30 5G launch event, the brand also announced the HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G. We just reported on this phone a few hours back. Although we knew that this handset’s release was imminent, we did not expect it to go official today itself, albeit we mentioned the possibility. That’s because we never heard about it until earlier today.

HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G Specifications and Features

The HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G (CMA-AN00) is an entry-level 5G smartphone for the masses. But it looks like the expensive HONOR and HUAWEI-branded handsets due to the presence of two large circular modules for the cameras.

The device sports a 6.74-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), 16.7 million colors, and a 90Hz refresh rate. The TÜV Rheinland-certified (for low blue emission) display has a dewdrop notch and a 90.07% screen-to-body ratio.

It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC coupled with 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB storage. As for software, it boots Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11.

Further, the phone houses a dual-camera setup on the back comprising of a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it uses a 5MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

On the connectivity front, the smartphone supports dual SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, and GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou). It also features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C port, and a MicroSD card slot.

The device comes with all the essential sensors like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity light sensor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It measures 167.59 × 77.19 × 8.62mm in dimensions, weighs 198g, and arrives in four colors (black, silver, blue, gold).

Last but not least, HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging.

HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G Price and Availability

The HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G will retail at the following price tags in China.

4GB +128GB – ¥1,099 ($173)
6GB +128GB – ¥1,299 ($204)
8GB +128GB – ¥1,499 ($235)

The smartphone will be available for pre-order starting today (December 16), followed by the sale from December 31.

Google Pixel 6 network issues have reportedly worsened with December update

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Dec 16, 2021

The Pixel December security update is here for models all the way back to the Pixel 3a, bringing along a ton of fixes for bugs across the lineup. However, for the Google Pixel 6, things have seemingly worsened with the latest patch as there have been several complaints about poor signal and network issues.

Reports of the problem have surfaced on Reddit and the Google Issue Tracker (via Android Central), with users stating that they’re now having to deal with connectivity woes in areas where there previously were no issues. The mobile network signal allegedly has been quite poor and even non-existent in some cases.

Not only does the issue lead to simple functions like calling and texting becoming a real pain, but also drains the battery faster as the phone struggles to find a proper signal. The whole thing is rather ironic considering one of the fixes included with the update was “General improvements for network connection stability & performance.”

Most reports seem to originate from Europe with some touting the .A4 or .A1 builds that were pushed out to select European countries, Canada, and Taiwan, as the culprits for the issue. However, without official clarification, the matter still remains unclear.

Regardless, many of the Pixel 6 users are yet to receive the December update as rollout seems quite spotty this time, so it would be advisable to hold off on it until the issue is addressed.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the workarounds we have listed in a recent related coverage about the issue.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Key Specs leaked, features 120Hz 2K Display, 48MP triple camera, more

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Dec 16, 2021

With the year coming to an end, we get closer to the launch of new 2022 flagship grade smartphones. One of the brands that are set to launch their latest premium handsets is OnePlus. And now, a new leak has revealed certain key specifications of its upcoming flagship 10 series.

The new leaks arrives from known tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website). As per the social media post, the Chinese company’s OnePlus 10 Pro will feature a 6.7 inch curved LTPO AMOLED display that supports 120Hz high refresh rate and 2K resolution. The front panel also houses a 32 megapixel punch hole selfie camera on the upper left corner.

On the rear, the device sports a triple camera setup that features a 48 megapixel primary sensor, 50 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 8 megapixel lens that offer 3x optical zoom. Furthermore, the smartphone will feature 80W wired fast charging, while it even supports 50W wireless fast charging as well. The tipster also added that the OnePlus 10 Pro will run on ColorOS 12 custom skin that is based on Android 12 operating system.

Unfortunately, this is all the information that Digital Chat Station shared on his post. Although, we can expect the smartphone to be one of the first devices that features the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Previous reports had also revealed that the next gen OnePlus flagship featuring 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Under the hood, the device could be powered by around a 5,000mAh battery pack and likely even arrive with IP water/dust resistance rating as well.

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OnePlus Nord 2 CE design exposed via renders

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Dec 16, 2021

The OnePlus Nord 2 CE is in the news fr the past few days. The device codenamed Ivan is expected to launch in India and Europe in Q1 2022. Ahead of that, its primary specs got leaked recently. The same source has now shared the renders of the handset revealing its design.

OnePlus Nord 2 CE Renders Leak Featured A — OnePlus Nord 2 CE | Source: Yogesh Brar via 91Mobiles

Tipster Yogesh Brar has partnered with 91Mobiles to share the renders of the upcoming OnePlus Nord 2 CE. According to the pictures, the phone will feature the new camera layout adopted by both OnePlus and realme.

Unlike expensive OnePlus smartphones, this one will lack an alert slider. Instead of that, it will not only come with a 3.5mm headphone jack but also a MicroSD card slot. Further, the images show the device in two colors (grey/black, green), however, there could be other hue options.

As far as specifications are concerned, the handset is tipped to arrive with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh, a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12, and a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging.

OnePlus Nord 2 CE Renders Leak Featured B — OnePlus Nord 2 CE | Source: Yogesh Brar via 91Mobiles

Other specs of the phone will include a 64MP (OmniVision, wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple rear camera setup, a 16MP front-facing camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM, 5G connectivity, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.x, GNSS, NFC, and USB Type-C.

Apple leads Middle East, Turkey, and Africa smartwatch market to impressive YoY growth of 46.7%

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Dec 16, 2021

Apple led market growth in the earwear and smartwatch categories in the META regions comprised of the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa in Q3 2021, defying supply chain constraints. The company was followed by Samsung that held the second spot in terms of shipments.

The data comes from International Data Corporation (IDC) that further reported that in META, the wearables market saw a year-on-year growth rate of 2.0% in units and 25.4% in value in the third quarter of this year. A total of 3.09 million earwear, watches, wristbands, and glasses worth $504.6 million were sold across the region during the same timeframe.

The impressive figures come in at a time where the market is still struggling against the global semiconductor shortage. That’s not to say that the shortages didn’t have an effect though, as dwindling supply did lead to price increments levied by many vendors.

idc wearables market growth — Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Devices Tracker

“Consumers tend to spend more of their disposal income on more compatible devices connected to their cellphones,” says Zeynep Kilic, a research manager at IDC. “The pandemic and lockdowns raised the demand for wearables for their health and fitness capabilities, and this is what spurred some vendors to invest in this field, such as Apple with its Fitness+ apps.”

Among all of the wearable shipments, TWS and over-ear audio devices grabbed the largest share of shipments in Q3 2021, accounting for 45.9% of all wearable devices shipped to the region. The YoY shipments increased of the category increased 34.4% in terms of units and 22.6% in value during the quarter. Apple led the sales with a third of the total market units, trailed by Samsung followed by Xiaomi. The work-from-home trend led to increased demand for wearables with support for ANC.

Earwear sales were followed by smartwatches that oversaw significant annual growth of 40.9% in units and 45.7% in value in Q3 2021. Apple again dominated the market mostly thanks to the new Series 7 lineup. Samsung took 2nd place with its Galaxy Watch 4 selling like hotcakes. Garmin ranked third.

apple watch series 7 featured — Apple Watch Series 7

The basic watch and fitness band category also saw strong year-on-year growth in Q3 2021, with shipments increasing 54.8% in unit terms and 44.2% in value. Such gadgets have grown to be a great budget alternative to their pricier smartwatch counterparts, and have lately begun offering more advanced features like SpO2 tracking. Huawei led this category, followed by Amazfit in second and Xiaomi in third.

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India seeks to bring in Semiconductor, Display makers with its $10 billion plan

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Dec 16, 2021

India has recently approved a new 10 billion US Dollar incentive plan. This large sum will be used to lure in certain semiconductor and display makers, as per Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

According to a Reuters report, a number of semiconductor manufacturers have apparently shown interest in this plans, with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor, known Apple supplier Foxconn, and a Singapore based consortium mulling plans to set up a semiconductor fabrication site in India. Similarly, display maker Vedanta Group has also shown interest in building a display manufacturing factory in India as well, as per sources close to the matter.

As of right now, the government has approved a design linked incentive (DLI) plan that will encourage 100 local companies in semiconductor design for integrated circuits and chipsets. As per technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, “Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) has taken a historic decision today that will help develop the complete semiconductor ecosystem — from the design of semiconductor chips to their fabrication, packing and testing — in the country.” Notably, India’s 10 billion US Dollar plan arrives as the world is still suffering from an ongoing global shortage of chipsets.

But meanwhile, the Tata Group also has plans to venture into the semiconductor business with three states to invest up to 300 million US Dollars. This would even have it build a semiconductor assembly and test unit as well. Keep in mind that its still too early to tell which companies end up taking the sizeable incentive, so stay tuned for more updates regarding this matter.

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Nokia X20 starts receiving Android 12 stable update in multiple regions

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Dec 16, 2021

HMD Global, the company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, was once known for faster update delivery. Unfortunately, it is no longer the case. Anyway, the firm’s Nokia X20 has now started receiving Android 12 stable update in multiple regions.

Nokia X20 Nordic Blue Featured — Nokia X20 Nordic Blue

According to the official announcement post (via NokiaPowerUser) on Nokia Phones Community, HMD Global has begun to roll out Android 12 stable update for the Nokia X20 in the following regions as part of wave 1.

Austria
Belgium
Croatia (Tele2, Vipnet)
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary (Telenor HU)
Iceland
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Netherlands (Tele2 NL, VF, T-Mobile)
Norway
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia (O2 – SK)
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

All users in the above-listed countries should receive the latest system update by December 17. The company will notify regarding the rollout of the update in other regions as part of wave 2 in the coming days.

The Nokia X20 was one of the few devices part of the Android 12 Beta program earlier this year. The device received its first Developer Preview between the end of August and early September.

This means it took HMD Global took over 3 months to deliver the stable update. The newly released software build arrives with build number V2.350 and weighs 2.18GB. Despite releasing in December, it comes bundled with November 2021 security patches.

iQOO 9 3C certified, reveals 120W rapid charging

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Dec 16, 2021

The iQOO 9 series of smartphones are rumored to launch in January 2022. The lineup reportedly includes two models such as iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro. It is speculated that the V2171A and V2172A model numbers belong to iQOO 9 and 9 Pro, respectively. Now, the vanilla model has appeared in the database of the 3C authority of China.

Earlier this week, a battery of one of the iQOO 9 series of phones with a 2275mAh rated capacity was certified by the 3C authority. Now, the V2171A model has appeared at 3C a V2100L0B0-CN charger, which offers maximum charging speeds of up to 120W. There is a possibility that the iQOO 9 as well as iQOO 9 Pro will carry support for 120W fast charging like the iQOO 8 series. A recent leak claimed that the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro might come with a 4,700mAh battery.

The iQOO 9 series of smartphones will be driven by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform. The vanilla iQOO 9 is expected to arrive with a second-generation independent display chip. For a better gaming experience, it may feature dual pressure-sensitive shoulder buttons. It is expected to feature an AMOLED panel that carries support for a 120Hz refresh rate.

The iQOO 9 lineup is also rumored to arrive with a better heat dissipation system. The iQOO 8 Pro was equipped with a micro-gimbal PTZ camera. While the iQOO 9 Pro is expected to retain it, there is no confirmation on whether the vanilla model will also feature it. Some of the other features that are expected to be available on the iQOO 9 duo include dual speakers, a dual x-axis linear motor, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

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Huawei partners with Teletalk to roll out 5G in Bangladesh

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Dec 16, 2021

Huawei is one of the world’s leading telecom equipment manufacturers but the company is now barred from working on the 5G communication technology because of the sanctions imposed by the United States.

At a time when several countries are looking to get rid of Huawei telecom equipment from their telecom infractions, Bangladesh has done the opposite. The first commercial 5G network in the country is now live, thanks to the partnership of Huawei and Teletalk.

Initially, the 5G network will be available in six locations around the Bangladesh Secretariat, the National Parliament area, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, the National Monument in Savar, and the mausoleum of the Father of the Nation in Tungipara, Gopalganj.

Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Division, said that after 2G and 3G, the 5G technology can go much beyond and expand the horizons for industries, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and much more.

Zhang Zhengjun, CEO of Huawei Bangladesh, said: “We believe 5G will change society with diversified applications for individuals, homes, and industries. And Huawei will always be there to facilitate Bangladesh with its innovative technology because we are in Bangladesh, for Bangladesh.”

The company has revealed that the coverage will gradually expand to more regions of the country. However, there’s no timeline about when the coverage will be expanded or which areas will be covered in the future.

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HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G leaks in its entirety ahead of imminent launch

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Dec 16, 2021

HONOR has scheduled an event for later today to announce the HONOR X30. Ahead of that, yet another upcoming smartphone from the brand leaks in detail. This device called HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G could either go official at the launch event today or sometime later.

The forthcoming HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G (CMA-AN00) will be a budget 5G smartphone from the brand. For the sake of a faster mobile data connection, it will come with an inferior set of specs.

The handset will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC. It will arrive in two memory configurations, such as 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB. However, TENAA suggests that there could be variants with 4GB/8GB RAM and 64GB/256GB storage as well.

The phone will sport a 6.74-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+) and a 90Hz refresh rate. It will house a dual-camera setup on the rear consisting of a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it will include a 5MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

On the software front, the device will run Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11. It will draw energy from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging over USB Type-C. It will feature a 3.5mm headphone jack and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Last but not least, HONOR Play 30 Plus 5G will measure 167.59 × 77.19 × 8.62mm in dimensions, weigh 198g, and will come in four colors (black, silver, blue, gold).

This is the Huawei P50 Pocket foldable in all its golden glory

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Dec 16, 2021

The Huawei P50 Pocket is all set to go official on Dec. 23 in China. The Chinese manufacturer ventured into the foldable segment back in 2019. The Mate X and Mate Xs foldable phones sported an outward folding design. The Mate X2, which debuted last year, came with an inward folding design. The upcoming P50 Pocket will be debuting as the company’s first flip phone with a foldable display. Here is a look at the official images that showcase the P50 Pocket foldable in all its golden glory.

Huawei P50 Pocket images

The images shared by Harper’s Bazaar, a fashion magazine, shows Chinese actress Guan Xiaotong endorsing the Huawei P50 Pocket. The images give a good look at the golden variant of the flip phone. Unfortunately, the images do not reveal its display design.

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The images show that the Huawei P50 Pocket being a clamshell device will be sporting a vertical folding design. The images suggest that it will be a female-focused smartphone as it appears like a small makeup box when folded. The pocket-friendly device has a unique texture on its back, which gives it a premium appeal.

The back panel of the Huawei P50 Pocket houses two rings. The first one seemingly includes a triple camera unit and an LED flash and the second one appears to be a secondary screen. The secondary display can also be used to capture selfie shots using the rear cameras.

It is speculated that the P50 Pocket may also come in a white variant. At present, there is no information available on the specifications of the Huawei P50 Pocket.

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Entire specs of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra are out before launch

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