Galaxy S20 FE 5G available with up to Rs 16,000 (~$215) discount, deal to end soon

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Oct 4, 2021

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is available with an attractive discount on Amazon India through the ongoing Great Indian Shopping Festival. The affordable flagship phone is now available with a discount of up to Rs 16,000 through the ongoing shopping festival.

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G was introduced with a price tag of Rs 49,990 (~$672). With a discount of Rs 13,000 (~$175), the smartphone is now listed with a price tag of Rs 36,990 (~$498) on Amazon India. In addition, buyers with HDFC Bank credit or debit cards can benefit from Rs 3,000 (~$40) cashback.

The above pricing is for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the S20 FE 5G. It is available in two colors as Cloud Navy and Cloud Mint. The deal is available only for a couple of hours.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G China — Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G specifications

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display that produces a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It runs on One UI 3.1 based Android 11 OS.

The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform is present under the hood of the S20 FE 5G. It has 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and a dedicated microSD card slot. It is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. The handset also supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

The S20 FE 5G has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. Its rear camera setup has a 12-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. It comes with other features like an IP68 rated chassis, stereo speakers, NFC, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

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MediaTek Dimensity 2000 will be 20% more power efficient than Snapdragon 898: Report

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Sean

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Oct 4, 2021

A new report has revealed interesting details regarding the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 2000 series SoC. Apparently, the chip will arrive with great improvements to power efficiency that would allow it to even best the next gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 processor.

According to a MyDrivers report, the Taiwanese chipmaker is gearing up to launch the new Dimensity 2000 at the end of this year at the soonest or in early 2022. The report adds that the new Dimensity 2000 series 5G chip will be a more efficient as well, consuming much lower power than the Snapdragon 898 SoC. Reportedly, the difference between the two chips will reportedly be around 20 to 25 percent, in favor of the MediaTek processor.

Furthermore, apart from power efficiency, the overall performance of the chip will also be improved as well. The report states that the improvements will be notable enough to make the new Dimensity 2000 chips a great choice for flagship smartphones that will launch next year. As per recent reports, the upcoming chipset will be arrive with a Cortex X2 and Cortex A79 cores while its GPU is based on the Mali G79 architecture.

Notably, the processor will reportedly be built on a 4nm process from TSMC, which enables it to offer better efficiency and performance. Additionally, improvements in technology would also have it offer advanced AI, multimedia IP, and exclusive Dimensity 5G open architecture as well. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt for now and stay tuned for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy M22 could soon launch in India

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Oct 4, 2021

Samsung silently announced the Galaxy M22 last month. This smartphone is a slightly tweaked version of the Galaxy A22. According to a new finding, the handset could soon launch in India.

According to a report by 91Mobiles, the support page of Galaxy M22 has gone live on Samsung India’s website. The device is listed with model number SM-M225FV/DS. Hence, we can expect the South Korean tech giant to soon debut this phone in India.

The Galaxy M22 will be likely placed below the Galaxy M32 in the country. The latter starts at ₹14,999 in the country. Therefore, the former should be cheaper than that.

As far as specifications are concerned, the Galaxy M22 arrives with a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, and One UI Core 3.1 based on Android 11. Further, it has a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP quad-camera setup on the rear and a 13MP front-facing camera inside a dewdrop notch.

The phone is limited to 4G connectivity but has a MicroSD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Lastly, it draws its power from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging via a USB Type-C port.

South Korean internet service provider sues Netflix over ‘Squid Game’

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Sean

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Oct 4, 2021

SK Broadband, a South Korea based internet service provider, is suing Netflix over its popular series “Squid Game.” The reason behind the lawsuit was the alleged surge in network traffic that it had faced due to the recently released show.

The South Korean internet service provider is demanding Netflix to pay for the associated maintenance costs due to the spike it faced in networking traffic. For those unaware, Squid Game is a new Netflix series is based on the dystopian thriller type genre. Notably, the Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said is on pace to become the online movie streaming platform’s “biggest show ever.”

A Netflix spokesperson stated in an email to CNBC that “We will review the claim that SK Broadband has filed against us. In the meantime, we continue to seek open dialogue and explore ways of working with SK Broadband in order to ensure a seamless streaming experience for our shared customers.” Interestingly, this statement arrives after a South Korean court stated that Netflix should “reasonably” pay an amount to SK Broadband for network usage.

Furthermore, lawmakers in the region has also been calling out content providing platforms like Netflix that do not pay network usage fees. Although, Netflix revealed earlier this week that it helped create 16,000 jobs in South Korea. Unfortunately, SK Broadband did not respond to CNBC’s request to comment on the matter.

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Apple makes more money via gaming than Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Activision combined

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Oct 4, 2021

Apple’s recent antitrust trial revealed that the company raked in more profits from gaming than Xbox’s Microsoft Corporation, Nintendo Co., Activision Blizzard Inc., and PlayStation maker Sony Corp. combined in 2019.

This has been made possible thanks to the 30% cut of the sales made through games on the App Store. The implication of this is that the Cupertino-based company has turned out to be a major player in the gaming world, despite not having a single gaming title of its own.

Analysis from the Wall Street Journal put Apple’s operating profits from gaming alone at $8.5 billion during that fiscal year, which is greater than the other four companies’ combined gaming operating incomes in the same period.

However, Apple had rubbished the report during the trial saying that the figures were not right and were higher than reality. The company explained this by saying that the operating margins discussed in the trial were produced without taking into account the numerous joint costs associated with the App Store. In effect, the analysis included all of the game-related revenue but only a tiny fraction of the possible cost.

An earlier report via Sensor Tower, an analytics firm, set Apple’s total revenue from the App Store at $15.9 billion, effectively making its $8.5 billion figure a massive 69% of the total. Using Apple’s operating margin calculation described in court records, the company’s App Store approximately generated an operating profit of $12.3 billion that year.

During trial, the judge ruled that Apple wasn’t a monopoly partly due to the fact that the mobile gaming market is growing far too quickly. Further, the likes of Microsoft and Nvidia are pushing gaming subscription services that can be accessed through websites, thus bypassing the App Store.

It was thus concluded that Apple does enjoy a “considerable market share of over 55% and extraordinarily high profit margins,” but that Epic Games failed to prove Apple as an “illegal monopolist” in the gaming market. Epic has filed to appeal against the ruling.

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Realme GT Neo2 set to soon launch in Europe; memory variants and pricing leaked

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Jeet

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Oct 4, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, Realme launched its latest smartphone in its home market in China — Realme GT Neo2. As the name itself indicates, the device is launched as a successor to the GT Neo that was launched earlier this year.

The company is now gearing up to launch the smartphone in the Indian market later this month but that’s not the only region where it’ll be made available soon. The Chinese firm is gearing up to launch the Realme GT Neo2 in Europe and its details have surfaced online.

As per the report, the smartphone will come in three color options in the European market — Black, Blue, and Green. The base variant will pack 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and cost EUR 369. On the other hand, the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant will be available for a price of EUR 459. However, the date of announcement and availability haven’t been revealed yet.

The Realme GT Neo2 features a 6.62-inch Full HD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate, offering a peak brightness of 1300 nits. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset.

It also supports dynamic memory expansion, allowing virtual expansion of the RAM by up to 7GB. The phone also comes with a diamond ice core cooling system that covers 17932mm² in terms of surface area with aerospace-grade cooling gel. It also uses tempered VC and three-dimensional graphene layers for better heat dissipation.

As for the optics, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that features a 64-megapixel primary camera with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front, there’s a 16-megapixel selfie shooter for video calling.

The phone arrives with dual stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos Games support as well. It runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Realme UI 2.0 on top. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging technology.

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Starlink to offer services in India from Dec 2022, will focus on rural areas

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Oct 4, 2021

Starlink, a satellite based company from Elon Musk, is planning on entering India to offer its internet services. A top official revealed that the company will focus on bringing its broadband connectivity to rural Lok Sabha constituencies first in the region.

According to a MoneyControl report, the satellite company is looking to hold virtual conversations with Members of Parliament, ministers and other top government officials about how broadband connectivity can change lives in rural areas. Furthermore, SpaceX’s satellite broadband unit also seeks to bring its own services in India from December 2022, with around 200,000 active terminals subject to permission from the local government.

Starlink Country Director for India Sanjay Bhargava stated that “In October I am also keen to have 30-minute virtual conversations with MPs, ministers, secretaries to GOI (government of India), or principal secretaries to states to see if they think 100 per cent broadband would help improve lives. We will probably focus on ten rural Lok Sabha constituencies for 80 per cent of the Starlink terminals shipped to India.” Previously, Bhargava has also said that the pre order from India has crossed 5,000 and the company was keen to work in rural areas for providing broadband services.

Starlink’s arrival in India would have it compete with local telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea in broadband. Bhargava added that “”Most of this will be provided by terrestrial broadband, but the hard-to-serve areas will be handled by Satcom providers like Starlink. We look forward to the day a rural constituency in India can declare itself to be 100 percent broadband.”

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ColorOS 12 Public Beta goes live for OPPO Find X3, OnePlus 9 series

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Oct 4, 2021

Last month, OPPO unveiled ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 in China. According to the update schedule shared by the company, the flagship OPPO Find X3 series and the OnePlus 9 series, which were part of the ‘Early Access’ program are supposed to receive public beta builds in October. As we have now entered the said month, the firm has already opened as well as closed registrations for the first batch in China.

According to the official Weibo account of ColorOS, the registrations for the first batch of ColorOS 12 Public Beta update for the OPPO Find X3 series and the OnePlus 9 series went live in China yesterday at 11 AM (local time). The registrations have already closed exactly 24 hours later earlier today.

The company recruited testers for the following devices.

OPPO Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition
OPPO Find X3 Pro
OPPO Find X3
OnePlus 9 Pro
OnePlus 9

Applicants who get selected are said to receive the beta build via OTA in the coming days. Although the Weibo post does not mention anything, there should be more batches of recruitment in the coming days.

The above-listed phones should receive ColorOS 12 (Android 12) stable build very soon if the public testers don’t find major issues. That said, the next batch of smartphones to enter the public testing phase in November includes the OPPO Find X2 series and the OPPO Reno6 series.

Samsung’s RAM Plus expected to arrive on mid-range, flagship phones

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 4, 2021

The Galaxy A52s was made official in August. It debuted as the company’s first phone with RAM Plus feature. It is nothing but Samsung’s version for virtual or extended RAM. It appears other phones from Samsung will also receive the RAM Plus feature.

RAM Plus allocates some amount of space from the internal storage to be used as virtual RAM. According to Sammobile, the RAM Plus feature was recently added to the Galaxy A52 handset through a software update. It added that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also now offers the extended RAM functionality. The Fold 3 did not launch with the feature, but it was added through one of the recent software updates.

Samsung RAM Plus | Image source: Sammobile

The One UI 4.0 beta-based Android 12 update that is now available for Galaxy S21 series does not include the RAM Plus feature. It remains to be seen whether it will be made available on the final stable version or through future updates.

The RAM Plus features add 4GB of virtual RAM to the device. At present, it does not allow users to turn off this feature. In addition, there is no way to increase or decrease the size of the RAM Plus. Other brands like Realme allow users to customize the amount of virtual RAM. Hopefully, the South Korean company will let users to increase/decrease RAM Plus size in the future.

Users of Samsung phones can check whether they have received the RAM Plus feature by going to the Settings app. Navigate to Battery and device care, and then tap on Memory.

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Apple MacBook Pro with new M1X chipset to reportedly launch this month

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Jeet

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Oct 4, 2021

It’s been months since we started getting reports about Apple working on a new Apple Silicon chipset — M1X. The devices were expected to get launched in the past couple of months but have been delayed because of production issues.

Now, a new report indicates that Apple is gearing up to launch its new MacBook Pro laptops powered by the M1X chipset later this month, i.e. October 2021. This is also in line with a recent report that suggested new MacBook Pro devices going on sale in a few weeks.

apple macbook pro 16 inch — Apple Macbook Pro 16-inch

The upcoming Apple MacBook Pro models are expected to come with an all-new design and two display options — 14-inch and 16-inch, featuring a Mini-LED screen. They are expected to feature a flat-edged design, a MagSafe charging port, and a few more ports, including HDMI and an SD-card slot reader.

As for the M1X chipset, it could come packed with a 10-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores, along with 16 or 32-core GPU options and support for up to 64GB RAM. As per the reports, Ruiyi Optoelectronics will be the exclusive supplier of the new Mini-LED panels while Quanta Computer will be responsible for the final assembly of the upcoming MacBook devices.

Apart from the MacBook, there are a few other Mac devices planned by Apple. Previously it was reported that soon after the MacBook Pro launch, the Cupertino-based tech giant could launch a new high-end Mac Mini, followed by a new iMac and Mac Pro next year.

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Apple Watch Series 7 India pricing revealed by Flipkart ahead of launch

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Jeet

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Oct 4, 2021

Last month, along with the Apple iPhone 13 series smartphones, the Cupertino-based technology giant also announced its latest smartwatches — Apple Watch Series 7. While the product is yet to go on sale, its pricing details have been revealed.

Now, the Apple Watch Series 7 has been listed on India’s online marketplace Flipkart which revealed that the smartwatch will have a starting price of ₹41,900 in the country. It’s still listed as “Available later this year” which means that the launch date remains unknown.

The development was first reported by Ishan Agarwal on Twitter. Coming back to the pricing, the base model with 41mm aluminum case is priced at ₹41,900 while the one with 45mm case will cost ₹44,900. The cellular model with 41mm casing will set you back by ₹50,900 while the same for the 45mm is priced at ₹53,900.

As for the Stainless Steel variant, the GPS + Cellular model in 41mm case is priced at ₹69,900 while the 45mm model costs ₹73,900. The marketplace has also listed Milanese Loop for the price of ₹4,000.

Internally, the Apple Watch Series 7 packs similar sensors and processors as its predecessor but runs on the latest watchOS 8 user interface with lots of amazing features and improved algorithms.

It also comes with several new watch faces, has IP6X water and dust resistance rating. The highlight is the battery, which the company claims offers up to 18 hours of normal usage when fully charged and can be charged through the USB-C port. Apple also adds that 8 minutes of charging of the device offers 8 hours of battery life.

It comes in five color options — Black, Blue, Gold, Red, and Dark Grey. The smartwatch lineup is expected to go on sale in the United States this fall, with a starting price of $399.

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Nokia T20 tablet appears in leaked image before official announcement

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 4, 2021

Nokia Mobile is expected to announce a new tablet on Oct. 6. A Vietnamese news site Zingnews.vn published the images of the Nokia T20 tablet but they were taken after a short while. A reader who spotted the article on the Vietnamese site shared the images to the SuomiMobiil publication. The image gives a good look at the front and rear design of the T20 tablet.

The below-show image shows that the Nokia T20 tablet seems to feature a button and a speaker grille on the top edge. A front camera can be seen on the left bezel of the tablet when view in portrait orientation. The bottom corner of the device seems to be fitted with a 3.5mm audio jack. The rear shell of the device features a single camera with an LED flash.

Reports surrounding the Nokia T20 tablet have claimed that it will be featuring a 10.36-inch display. It is expected to run on a stock version of Android 11 OS. The device is likely to be powered by any one of the following Unisoc processors such as T610, T618, or T700.

The Nokia T20 tablet will ship with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. There is no word on the battery size of the T20. Its CQC certification revealed that it may support only 10W charging.

It is expected to arrive in a Wi-Fi only and a Wi-Fi + 4G version. The former may cost around £185 or £217, and the latter could be priced at £202 or £227.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro materials and components cost around $570 to build

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Jeet

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Oct 4, 2021

Apple launched the iPhone 13 series smartphones last month and the devices are much in demand, so much that the company has extended the shipment dates for the new orders from the end of September to the last week of October.

The iPhone 13 Pro lineup comes with upgraded specifications and the folks at TechInsights took apart the 256GB internal storage model to take a look inside, which has revealed some interesting information about the device.

The information shared by the phone teardown team reveals that the iPhone 13 Pro comes packed with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM. This is a bit older as a newer variant for the memory — LPDDR5 is already available.

Also, it has been revealed that the GPU on the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro seems to be the same, except for the core count. The standard model reportedly has a 4-core GPU while the Pro model comes with a 5-core GPU.

This is a similar approach that Apple is taking with its new M1-powered Mac devices where the low-cost models have 7-core GPU while the costlier models pack 8-core GPU.

The disassembly also revealed that iPhone 13 features a 1.7µm wide camera, which means it has larger pixels than the iPhone 12 which has 1.4µm pixels. On the other hand, the Pro model boasts a wide camera with 1.9µm pixels, up from its predecessor’s 1.4µm pixels.

The company uses its own chips, including the A15, the Audio Codec, and the Audio Amplifiers. Other components are coming from suppliers like Qualcomm, KIOXIA, NXP, STMicroelectronics, USI, Qorvo, and Broadcom.

The cost for the iPhone 13 Pro’s materials and components comes out to around $570, which is more than $548 that costed Apple to make iPhone 12 Pro. The increased pricing is due to the costlier chip, NAND memory, and display subsystem, as well as the increased cost of the main enclosure. Do note that the pricing isn’t inclusive of other associated costs, such as software, labor, shipping, etc.

Currently, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB storage model is available for purchase at a price of $1,099. This means that the Cupertino-based tech giant is selling it at 1.9x the phone’s build cost.

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Alleged OnePlus 9 RT with SD888, 12GB RAM spotted at Geekbench

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 4, 2021

OnePlus is speculated to announce the OnePlus 9 RT affordable flagship phone on Oct. 15. It is expected to go official in limited markets like India and China. A new OnePlus phone with model number MT2110 was spotted at the 3C certifications site of China. It is speculated that this device may go official with the OnePlus 9 RT moniker in the home market. The same device has now been spotted at Geekbench (via) today. It appears that the company could be internally testing its performance before its official announcement.

The Geekbench listing shows that the OnePlus 9 RT is driven by a Qualcomm chipset, which is codenamed Lahaina. The configuration of the chipset mentioned in the listing and the codename hints that the smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

Leaked information that was shared by Android Central in August claimed that the OnePlus 9 RT will be equipped with the higher-binned version of the Snapdragon 870. Probably, the publication could have hinted at the inclusion of the Snapdragon 888 SoC. It is advisable to wait for further reports to know which processor is present under the hood of the OnePlus 9 RT.

The MT2110 model is equipped with 12 GB of RAM, and it runs on Android 11 OS. It scored 818 in the single-core test and 3246 in the multi-core test. It is believed that the variant heading to India has an MT2111 model number.

The OnePlus 9 RT is likely to feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz display, a 16-megapixel selfie camera, and a 50-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. It may house a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging. The handset is likely to arrive with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage.

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Apple Watch Series 7 first real-world images surfaces ahead of launch

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Oct 4, 2021

Apple may announce the new Watch Series 7 anytime from now but the company managed to contain leaks to an extent that the real-world pictures weren’t out yet. However, some pictures finally found their way past restrictions and were circulated online. The images went live on a Facebook group but it was taken down soon after its posting. It is also being claimed that Apple Watch Series 7 was undergoing carrier testing before its official launch this fall.

apple-watch-series-7-real-life — Source: Macrumors

Contrary to the rumors, Watch Series 7 does not feature flat-edges but instead, is curved over the sides, as appears from the leaked images. So far, only the marketing and promotional graphics were available for everyone to see but after the leaks from today, it is clear how exactly the upcoming Watch Series 7 is going to look like.

Even though the CPU remains the same as we saw on Apple Watch Series 6, there are significant improvements to the display, improved IP6X rating for dust and water resistance, and we can hope for more. But for that, we will have to wait for Apple to announce it.

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Tecno Camon 18 Premier launched with gimbal stabilized 64MP triple cameras, 60x zoom, Helio G96

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 4, 2021

Tecno has announced the Camon 18 Premier smartphone in Nigeria. The series also includes two other models such as the Camon 18 and Camon 18P. These handsets are also expected to go official in the coming days. Coming back to the Camon 18 Premier, it features a gimbal-stabilized 64-megapixel triple camera unit, a 120Hz AMOLED panel, dual-flash enabled front-facing camera, and a new Helio G-series chipset.

Tecno Camon 18 Premier specifications

The Camon 18 Premier features an AGC glass on the back and it measures only 8.15mm in thickness. At the front, it features a 6.7-inch AMOLED punch-hole panel that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 550nits brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset runs on Hi OS 8.0 based Android 11 OS.

The Helio G96 chipset is present under the hood of the Camon 18 Premier. It offers 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in storage. The device houses a 4,750mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. The company claims that it can gain 64 percent battery juice by charging it only for 30 minutes.

Placed on the front is a 32-megapixel selfie camera with dual-LED flash. The rear camera setup of the phone features a 64-megapixel main camera, a gimbal-stabilized 12-megapixel camera, and an 8-megapixel periscope zoom lens that carries support for 60x Hyper Zoom. The company relies on its Galileo algorithm engine to capture moon shots through its Moon Probe feature. It also offers other features like portrait video bokeh, night portrait video, and ultrawide videos.

The other features that are available on the Camon 18 Premier include dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Tecno Camon 18 Premier pricing and availability

There is no word on the pricing of Camon 18 Premier. When available, it can be purchased in colors like Polar Night and Vast Sky.

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Huawei Mate 50 series powered by Snapdragon 898 to reportedly launch in March 2022

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Jeet

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Oct 4, 2021

Huawei has already launched its P50 series of flagship smartphones but the Chinese giant is yet to announce the Mate 50-series phones. The Huawei Mate-series flagship devices usually launch around September or October. However, that may not be the case this time, if the latest report is to be believed.

The company had launched the Huawei P50 series smartphones in July this year, much late than its usual timeline of March. So, it would be too early for Huawei to launch the next-generation Mate series phones.

Now, a new report coming from China claims that the upcoming Huawei Mate 50 series of flagship smartphones are now expected to go official in the first quarter of next year, and the announcement is likely to happen in March.

The smartphones in the lineup are expected to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset. However, unlike this processor powering other smartphones, it’ll be different in the Mate 50 series as instead of having 5G support, the chipset will only support 4G connectivity.

It is also being speculated that the phones will come equipped with an LTPO display — the same technology that we are seeing in the newly launched Apple iPhone 13 Pro series. This could mean that the phone will have support for adaptive refresh rate, with support for a high refresh rate of 120Hz.

Recently, it was reported that the upcoming Huawei Mate 50 smartphone will come with support for satellite connectivity when the cellular network isn’t available. The satellite connectivity will be used to communicate via short message service (SMS) in a situation where a cellular network isn’t an option.

For this, the company has reportedly opted for the Beidou Satellite System. It is being reported that because of this new feature addition, the launch of the upcoming flagship smartphone from Huawei has been delayed.

It is also indicative of the fact that Huawei is still trying to innovate in the smartphone space and hasn’t given up on the mobile phone business despite being severely restricted by the United States sanctions. But it’s noteworthy that the satellite communication feature hasn’t been confirmed by Huawei and it currently looks like speculation.

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Huawei wins 2nd largest 5G tender of the year in China

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Ashutosh

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Oct 4, 2021

The biggest player in the 5G race is the controversial figure Huawei. China issued the China Mobile 2021 4G/5G Fusion Core Network Procurement tender in order to invite bidders and it turns out that the highest bidder was Huawei. This is not the first time the 5G giant has backed such a big tender. In fact, it was obvious even before the bidding as Huawei would turn out to be the highest bidder, the next closest rival is ZTE.

Earlier this year, Huawei bagged its first 5G 700MHz main equipment collection tender of a total of 38 billion tenders. This makes the recent win the second-largest 5G list this year. The budget for Huawei’s Core Network purchase also seems pretty overwhelming at a whopping 7.5 billion Yuan.

However, this is only the first time for Huawei where they’ve won the first bid share. But all this was expected as Huawei is the biggest player in the 5G equipment and core network. The price breakup of the deal is such that Huawei equipment is quoted at 6,406.25 million Yuan and a service quotation of 1,082.44 million Yuan. China Mobile set a maximum bid limit of 6,737 million Yuan for the equipment portion of the tender and for the Edge UPF portion, it was set at 798.7 million Yuan. This adds up to a maximum big limit of more than 7.5 Billion Yuan and Huawei’s quote matches this highest bid limit.

The lack of competitors also gave an edge to Huawei as only the big two, ZTE and Huawei were competing to bag the deal. And considering the capabilities and cap of Huawei, it was expected that Huawei will bag most of the shares, followed by ZTE. The two companies had a mutual understanding between them and both of them would be enjoying the tenders they have bagged.

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Specs of a new Xiaomi phone powered by the Snapdragon 870 leaked

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 3, 2021

Xiaomi has announced several phones this year but it will be naive to expect they are done. While we expect at least 5 new phones before Xiaomi calls it a year, a new leak has revealed the Chinese manufacturer has a Snapdragon 870 smartphone coming soon. The source has also revealed some of the device’s specifications.

The Snapdragon 870 is a popular chipset that several manufacturers have adopted for use not only in phones but also tablets. Xiaomi itself has announced three devices (not counting those from its subsidiaries) powered by the processor – the Mi 10S, the Mi 11X, and the Mi Pad 5 Pro. Now, it is set to announce a fourth one according to the Weibo user @Bald Panda.

According to the source, the phone will not only have a Snapdragon 870 processor, it will also have a curved display with a punch hole and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display will have an FHD+ resolution and not a 2K resolution as some of Xiaomi’s recent flagships have.

For the cameras, there will be a 20MP sensor inside the punch hole while the primary rear camera will be a 108MP sensor. He also mentions that there is a possibility of the device having a telephoto camera that brings 3x optical zoom but he isn’t sure. Inside the phone will be a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging.

There is no mention of the device’s name neither did the source say when we should expect the phone to launch. We believe more details will surface in the weeks leading to the launch of the phone.

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Unreleased Nokia X100 and Nokia G300 appear on the list of Netflix HDR-supported devices

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 3, 2021

HMD Global has a launch scheduled on Wednesday, October 6, and while the event has been confirmed to be for its new tablet, there are still a few new phones expected from the manufacturer before the year runs out. Two of those devices are the Nokia X100 and Nokia G300 and their existence has been confirmed by Netflix.

We first heard of the Nokia X100 and Nokia G300 back in August when famed leaker, Evan Blass a.k.a. @evleaks, posted a list of upcoming devices from HMD Global. The list also revealed their codenames. Of the devices on the list, only the Nokia G50 has been announced while the Nokia T20 is the tablet scheduled for release on October 6.

Nokia X100 and Nokia G300 Netflix — image via: ITHome

Now the Nokia X100 and Nokia G300 have been spotted on a list of devices that have support for Netflix HDR. The list also includes the Nokia 8.3 5G, Nokia G50, Nokia XR20, Nokia X10, and Nokia X20.

Little is known about the Nokia X100 but the Nokia G300 appeared in a leak a few days ago that revealed its design and specifications. The phone will also have a Snapdragon 480 5G processor, a chipset that already powers four other Nokia phones announced this year.

The Nokia G300 will have a 6.57-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution. It has a waterdrop notch that holds an 8MP camera. On the back is an oreo-shaped camera housing that holds a 16MP main camera, a 5MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP depth camera. The phone will have 64GB of expandable storage though there should be other configurations too. It is also expected to pack a 4470mAh battery with support for fast charging and run Android 11 out of the box.

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