Lenovo is doubling down on mid-range and premium Android tablet categories in China. The company’s new Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021 offers a much better value than its predecessor, which was released just a year ago. An executive of the firm now teases yet another tablet for the market.
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021
A product manager at Lenovo who goes by the name of Lin Lin on Weibo shared a close-up image of a display showcasing its pixel arrangement on Saturday (September 5). When a netizen enquired about the device, the exec revealed that the screen belongs to a new tablet.
When another netizen asked whether the display is by Samsung, the exec simply replied an emoji suggesting the same. So whatever this tablet is, we can expect it to flaunt a Samsung panel.
This is not the first time Lin Lin has teased a product months before release. He shared the Settings page screenshot of Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021 in March, while the product went official only at the end of May.
Hence, this upcoming Lenovo tablet could also be months away from the official launch. During this period, we expect to learn more about this device via leaks, certifications, and teasers.
That being said, it is interesting to note that the Lenovo executive uses an OPPO Find X3 Pro to share his Weibo posts instead of a Motorola or Lenovo-branded smartphone. The picture of the display posted by him comes from the microscope camera of OPPO’s 2021 flagship smartphone.
Games made for the PlayStation 5 console might soon become more expensive. The rise in cost could be due to the rising cost of production of new video games, as per a former PlayStation executive.
According to Shawn Layden (via TechTimes), an ex official of Sony PlayStation, the cost of making video games of for new platforms doubles with every console generation. He stated that the cost of developing a game for the latest PS5 would be around 200 million US Dollars. While this a sizeable sum already, Layden believes that this figure is expected to rise further. Furthermore, he stated that major game development studios and even some indie studios would have to deal with this by implementing a new strategy, which he called “de-risk.”
In other words, most companies would be more incentivized towards making sequels to already established titles rather than creating new IPs from scratch. In an interview with Bloomberg, Layden shared his thoughts on the future of gaming and that he believes that the PS5 and the games for the console will evolve for the entirety of its life cycle. As of right now, the PS5 is barely a year into its service and Sony has already planned out big budget sequels for certain franchises.
This includes the upcoming “Horizon Forbidden West,” “Gran Turismo 7” and the yet to announced God of War sequel. While rising budgets for gaming ensures that new titles would be capable of taking full advantage of the new and powerful hardware of current gen consoles. It remains to be seen if the rising cost would be justified with the new games.
Realme is billed to hold a launch event in India on September 9 where the realme 8s, realme 8i, and the much-anticipated realme Pad have been confirmed to launch. The Chinese tech start-up has now officially confirmed the arrival of two additional new products on that same day.
A series of teaser posters released by Realme has confirmed the company will launch the Realme Pocket 3W Bluetooth speaker and Cobble 5W Bluetooth speaker. The event is expected to hold at 12.30 pm on September 9.
The Realme Cobble was first launched in Malaysia in May this year as the brand’s first portable speaker. The speaker is shaped like cobble and comes in Metal Black and Electric Blue. The portable speaker weighs just 113g and is equipped with a 3W Dynamic Boost Driver. The speaker also comes with an IPX5 water-resistant build and packs a 1500mAh battery with support for 6 hours of playback. It charges via a USB-C port.
On its part, the Realme Pocket was also launched in May this year. It comes with Bluetooth 5.0 which gives it a transmission range of up to 10 meters. The battery life is said to last up to six hours of continuous playback on a single charge. It also charges via a USB Type-C port. The Pocket is available in Desert White and Classic Black colours.
We’ll have to wait until the launch date to find out the prices of the speakers.
Smartphone brands have been working on innovative ways to make their handsets offer a full screen experience. While we have seen pop up cameras and in display cameras, Vivo might be working on a detachable camera solution.
According to a LetsGoDigitalreport, the Chinese smartphone maker filed a new patent with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). While the device resembles a usual modern day smartphone from the front, its unique aspect of a removable camera module. The module in question sports a touch enabled display on one side, while the other sports a dual cameras along with a flash in between the two image sensors.
This removable module is housed on the top center of the smartphone’s notch area and is magnetically held in place. Furthermore, the patent also describes three modes, with the first having the secondary display faces the front. This smaller display would have a pixel density, resolution, and refresh rate similar to the primary screen. So, when oriented towards the front it allows the device to offer a full screen experience. In the second mode, this module is placed on the other way around.
This would have the camera face the front and act as a selfie shooter while the display can be seen on the back. In other words, the smartphone’s selfie shots would also be able to offer a high quality experience. The module is attached by 10 connectors that are divided into two rows of 5 contact points. Arriving at the final mode, the module is separate from the main body of the handset and would allow users to place it anywhere to take pictures remotely. Keep in mind that this is still a patent and we have no way of knowing if the company is actually working on such a device.
BMW has just offered us a glimpse of the future with another new concept car. This time, the company showcased the new i Vision Circular concept vehicle that is completely recyclable.
During the Munich Auto Show, the German automobile giant revealed the i Vision Circular concept that is meant to be a electric city car that is made from reusable materials and is 100 percent recyclable as well. As per the company, the battery used in the car is an all solid state battery, which is “100% recyclable and manufactured almost entirely using materials sourced from the recycling loop.” To make sure it is completely recyclable, the brand doesn’t use any paint, leather, chrome, or any other materials that cannot be reused.
Furthermore, the BMW i Vision Circular also “avoids bonded connections or composite materials and uses intelligent types of connection, such as cords, press studs and quick-release fasteners.” In other words, this means that the vehicle houses various parts that are easily detachable and replaceable, which could theoretically be dismantled with “just one single tool.” As of right now, the viability of such a vehicle, especially in regards to road safety standards is questionable, but this car is apparently an imagination of automobiles in 2040.
The design of the new concept car is quite unique but still retains some of the iconic designs that the company is known for. Additionally, the body is made largely of gold anodized recycled aluminum and the color at the rear is “created by the heat treatment process used for the steel.” Even the slightly transparent tires are made from “sustainably cultivated” natural rubber.
Vivo was working on its self-developed Image Signal Processor (ISP) chip which was recently leaked online. Soon after that, the company’s Executive Vice President Hu Baishan officially confirmed that the company is indeed gearing up to launch the Vivo V1 ISP chip.
Today, the Chinese company has officially launched its first self-developed chip, named Vivo V1 which is an Image Signal Processor. It has also been confirmed that the upcoming Vivo X70 series smartphones will come equipped with this new chip.
For launching this new Vivo V1 chip, a team of over 300 people worked for more than 24 months for Research & Development as well as the Chinese company had in-depth cooperation with smartphone processor manufacturers. This is to ensure that the Vivo V1 ISP works smoothly with the main processor without any compatibility issues.
The company claims that the new V1 chip offers high computing power, low latency, and low power consumption. Along with processing complex calculations at high speed, it can also complete parallel processing of data like GPU and DSP. However, the company adds that Vivo V1 has massive improvement in energy efficiency ratio compared to DSP and CPU even when faced with a large number of complex operations.
Vivo has optimized the data storage architecture as well as the high-speed read and write circuits inside the chip to maximize simultaneous processing capacity. It is able to achieve an equivalent of 32MB large cache with on-chip storage.
The company claims that it surpasses current flagship desktop processors when it comes to low-latency real-time noise reduction and frame insertion. When processing tasks with the same amount of calculation at high speed, the dedicated algorithm in Vivo V1 reduces the power consumption of the hardware circuit by about 50 percent.
Vivo also worked with the Zeiss team to over technical limitations like process and yield and the glass lenses can now offer high light transmittance, ultra-low dispersion, and thermal stability. The AOA dynamic optical calibration process is used to adjust the sharpness reduction by lens thickness errors and lens eccentric errors.
The China-based company has also introduced SWC coating technology which ensures that the reflected light is fully suppressed, and the reflectivity is reduced to a minimum of 0.1%, which greatly improves the quality.
Vivo and Zeiss also worked through 140 color card performance and 3D color mapping matrix algorithms to adjust 262,144 parameters to make the hue more accurate and the saturation processing more refined. As a result, the hue accuracy ΔE is increased by approximately 15.5%, bringing more natural colors.
As noted, the Vivo V1 ISP chip will be equipped in the upcoming Vivo X70 series smartphones that are set to be officially launched in the Chinese market on 9th September at 19:30 local time. Soon after the China launch, the smartphone lineup is expected to have its global launch.
Last month. OPPO was tipped to launch OPPO Enco Buds and OPPO Enco Air in India soon. A few weeks later, the company has now officially confirmed to announce the former product in the country this Wednesday.
The OPPO Enco Buds will launch in India on September 8. This new pair of truly wireless earphones is already being sold in other markets. It is the successor to the OPPO Enco W11 from last year.
The latest entry-level TWS product from OPPO is near-identical to its predecessor in terms of design. However, it is an upgrade when we talk about features.
The OPPO Enco Buds not only feature Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity but also support quick pairing with devices running ColorOS. The buds feature 8mm dynamic drivers and come with 80ms low latency game mode as well as ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) for calls.
Like any other pair of truly wireless earphones, they also have touch gesture controls. The earbuds are IP54-rated for dust/water resistance and they only weigh 4g each.
Last but not least, OPPO claims that the buds offer 6 hours of music playback time on a single charge and up to 24 hours with the USB Type-C equipped charging case.
Since the OPPO Enco W11 debuted at under ₹3,000 in India, its successor OPPO Enco Buds will probably cost the same in the country.
There have been reported about Huawei planning to launch its next-generation Nova series smartphone — Huawei Nova 9. Now, the Chinese company has officially confirmed that the device will be launched on 23rd September.
The poster shared by the company shows that the phone’s back panel which is consistent with what we’ve heard so far. There’s a gradient finish for the smartphone and the camera module is placed in the top-right corner.
Huawei usually faces availability issues for its smartphones but that won’t be the case this time as the Chinese technology giant reportedly has prepared sufficient stocks for the Nova 9 series. Apparently, the stock is more than the Huawei P50 series which was previously launched by the company.
The smartphone was recently certified by 3C as well as TENAA, revealing some key specifications and features. The phone, which carries model number RTE-AL00, features an OLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
It is likely to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC. The device is said to have support for only 4G LTE connectivity and not the latest 5G. But, there’s a possibility that the company may launch a 5G variant at a later date.
Coming to the camera department, the device will have a quad-camera setup on the back while the front-facing snapper will be housed in a pill-shaped cutout on top of the screen. As for the software department, the smartphone has been confirmed to come running the company’s own HarmonyOS, likely with support for Android apps.
The Huawei Nova 9 is said to be powered by a 4,500mAh battery while the Pro variant in the lineup will reportedly pack a 4,000mAh battery. The device is also expected to ship with a 66W fast charging support. We expect to know more about the phone’s specifications and features in the coming days, as the launch date nears.
The news arrives from Weibo tipster @肥威 who stated that the upcoming next generation flagship Dimensity 5G SoC will be quite power efficient since it will be based on TSMC’s latest 4nm process node. He further added that the specifications of this chip will be notable thanks to its ARM V9 architecture, which will enable it to offer better performance over the previous generation.
On the other hand, we had also reported on a new rumor Known tipster Digital Chat Station that stated that the Snapdragon 895 or 898 is expected to be based on the 4nm process from Samsung. The South Korean tech giant will manufacture the base variant while TSMC will reportedly make its Plus variants later on. Although, keep in mind that these are still unconfirmed reports so take it with a pinch of salt for now.
However, MediaTek has been gaining grounds in the smartphone processor market in recent times. It is now a notable contender in multiple segments and through the upcoming chip might seek to better rival Snapdragon processors in the high end market, which has been dominated by Qualcomm. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.
REDMAGIC, the sub-brand of ZTE has launched yet another gaming smartphone in China. The new model called REDMAGIC 6S Pro is a slightly upgraded version of the RedMagic 6 Pro from earlier this year. The company also announced a new budget smartwatch dubbed as REDMAGIC Watch Vitality Edition and other accessories. Let’s take a look at what this new phone has to offer.
REDMAGIC 6S Pro Specifications and Features
The REDMAGIC 6S Pro is almost identical to the older RedMagic 6 Pro in terms of features. There are only a few differences between them. The new handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset instead of a vanilla Snapdragon 888. Further, in addition to two touch sensors on the back, the device’s software, cooling system, and touch sampling rate get an upgrade.
On the front, the phone sports a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, 165Hz refresh rate, and 720Hz touch sampling rate. The screen has a 1000000:1 contrast ratio and an under-display fingerprint sensor with support for heart rate monitoring. This SGS-certified (low smear/blue-light) screen also supports DC Dimming.
As mentioned earlier, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC runs this smartphone. The silicon is paired with up to 18GB LPDDR5 dual-channel RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. To keep the thermals down, the device uses ICE7.0 multi-dimensional cooling system consisting of composite graphene, aluminum middle frame, 20,000 RPM fan with RGB lights, VC heat sink, thermal conductivity gel, and more.
Like any other gaming smartphone, the cameras on this are also mediocre, at least on paper. It features the same 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple rear camera setup and an 8MP front-facing camera like its forerunner.
On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 5G, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS), USB 3.0 Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has all the essential sensors like an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, ambient light sensor, and gyroscope.
The phone runs the new REDMAGIC OS 4.5 based on nubia UI with Android 11 as base layer. The software comes with new and improved features like REDMAGIC Projection (wired/wireless display output), Super Base (game library and new virtual assistant), and Game Assistant (gaming-related tweaks). There are also new custom themes based on games like Honor of Kings and Game for Peace.
Other features of the REDGMAGIC 6S Pro include dual stereo speakers with support for DTS: X Ultra, capacitive shoulder buttons, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. Last but not least, it measures 169.86 x 77.19 x 9.5mm in dimensions and weighs 215g.
REDMAGIC 6S Pro Price and Availability
The REDMAGIC 6S Pro arrives in three color options, namely Shining Black, Star White, and Transparent Edition. The black color comes in both 8GB and 12GB RAM variants, while the White is limited to 12GB RAM. Whereas, the transparent model can be bought in either 12GB, 16GB RAM, or 18GB versions. Additionally, there’s also a Tencent Games Battlefield Camouflage Limited Edition package with some accesssories.
Having said that, the REDMAGIC 6S Pro will retail for the following price tags in China.
Shining Black / Star White
8GB + 128GB – ¥3,999 ($619)
12GB + 128GB – ¥4,399 ($681)
12GB + 256GB – ¥4,799 ($743)
Transparent Edition
12GB + 128GB – ¥4,499 ($697)
12GB + 256GB – ¥4,899 ($759)
16GB + 256GB – ¥5,399 ($836)
18GB + 512GB – ¥6,399 ($991)
Tencent Games Battlefield Camouflage Limited Edition
18GB + 512GB + Accessories – ¥6,999 ($1,084)
The handset is already up for pre-order in China. The first sale for the device is scheduled for September 9.
Like the RedMagic 6 Pro, the REGMAGIC 6S Pro will likely get a global launch in the coming days.
Samsung Electronics has just sold its 1.6 percent stake in China’s BYD, which is worth around 1.5 trillion Won (roughly 1.3 billion US Dollars). The move arrives as a surprise considering how many consumer electronic brands are racing to develop electric and self driving cars.
According to a KedGlobalreport, the South Korean tech giant has stated that its remaining stake at the Chinese automobile maker is now at 0.3 percent as of the end of the first quarter. In other words, it previously held a total 1.9 percent stake that was worth 1.7 trillion won at the time. The world’s largest smartphone brand had bought the stake back in 2016 as an effort to strengthen its bond with the Chinese electric car and battery manufacturer.
Furthermore, it was also to boost its automotive chip business as well. Although, the company selling its stake has puzzled many since various tech giants are moving towards next generation vehicles. So selling its stake at an established automobile brand would seem like a step in the opposite direction. As per some, the company decided to sell the BYD share to make profit as BYD’s shares have risen significantly in the past few years.
Although other stated that Samsung doesn’t have any major reason to sell off its BYD stake since the company already has a sizeable cash reserve of its own that amounts to around 100 billion US Dollars. On the other hand, the firm is also currently aiming on investing 17 billion US Dollars to build a new chip plant close to its existing factory in Austin, Texas.
Nubia has just held a new launch conference in which it announced its Red Magic 6S Pro smartphone. However, the company also unveiled a series of new accessories and peripheral products as well along with its new Red Magic Watch Vitality Edition.
Earlier this year, the Chinese smartphone maker had released its first smartwatch alongside the launch of the Red Magic 6 series. Now, the brand has launched a new variant of its wearable product. It is the Red Magic Watch Vitality Edition, which will be smaller and more affordable than the Red Magic Watch. Similar to the previously launched variant, it also features a round display with a metallic case and two buttons. Furthermore, its arrives in two color variants, namely black and silver.
It sports a smaller 1.19 inch screen compared to the 1.39 inch screen of the Red Magic Watch. Although, it still offers an AMOLED panel with AOD (Always On Display) support. The new version is also lighter, weighing 23 grams over the 30 grams of the Red Magic Watch. Like most modern smartwatches, it arrives with support for multiple sports modes along with sensors to monitor health metrics as well.
Apart from the new smartphone and smartwatch, the brand also launched a number of accessories and peripheral products. This includes its new Red Magic themed T Shirts, Figurines, and Face Masks, as well as electronic peripherals like a new magnetic power bank that is themed after Minions and another Red Magic branded power bank that has a massive 10,000mAh capacity. Meanwhile, it has also released a new 65W four port GaN3 gallium nitride charger along with a 20W and 30W chargers and a new Red Magic G1 Controller. While the pricing for these products is currently unavailable, stay tuned as we will provide an update for their price tags and availability.
Realme will be announcing the Realme 8s 5G smartphone in India on Sept. 9. It will be debuting as the world’s first Dimensity 810 powered handset. It appears soon after its announcement, the company may unveil another Dimensity 810 phone in China. It has been found that the Realme phone with RMX3381 model number, which was certified by the TENAA authority last month, will become equipped with the said chipset.
The Realme RMX3381 smartphone has been spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking site (via. Nashville Chatter Class). The listing reveals that the device is powered by the MediaTek MT6833V/PNZA chip, which includes six CPU cores working at 2.00GHz and the remaining two cores clocking at 2.4GHz.
It appears that the RMX3381 is powered by the Dimensity 810 chipset. The listing further reveals that it has 8 GB of RAM, and it runs on Android 11 OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench, the handset scored 609 and 1803 points, respectively.
Recent reports have revealed that the RMX3381 will feature a 6.5-inch FHD+ LCD display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel, and its rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit.
Realme RMX3381
The RMX3381 offers up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. It offers other features such as a 5,000mAh battery, fast charging support, Android 11 OS, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
It is speculated that the Realme RMX3381 may debut as a V-series smartphone. The specification of the RMX3381 is similar to the Realme 8s 5G. It appears that the only major difference between RMX3381 and Realme 8s 5G will be in the camera department. Reports have revealed that the 8s will be equipped with a 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit.
Google is expected to release Android 12 stable this month. Certain partner OEMs are also anticipated to drop new versions of their mobile software based on the latest version of Android following that. One such company is OPPO and it has officially started teasing its next major release called ColorOS 12.
The official ColorOS Weibo account of ColorOS shared a teaser image for ColorOS 12 earlier today. The picture shows the ColorOS Clock icon showing 12 o’clock. The post reads that the company will share more information in detail tomorrow (September 7).
We believe OPPO will be announcing the date for ColorOS 12 launch event tomorrow, which was recently leaked – September 13. For those who don’t know, OPPO held a dedicated event for ColorOS 11 last year after Android 11 hit the stable channel.
Hence, the same could happen this year. This means Android 12 Stable could get announced as early as today or some other day before the OPPO event.
As of now, we only know a few tidbits regarding ColorOS 12 based on Android 12. The new OPPO software is said to come with a new feature called ‘Cross Screen Interconnection’, which is nothing but a clone of HUAWEI Multi Screen Collaboration. The company is also tipped to implement features and design languages from various other Chinese Android skins like MIUI, Flyme, Smartisan OS, and HydrogenOS.
ColorOS 12 will not only be found on OPPO smartphones but also on OnePlus and realme. That’s because OnePlus phones sold in China run ColorOs for OnePlus, whereas in international markets, the same software with some tweaks is called OxygenOS. Lastly, it is a known fact that realme UI is nothing but ColorOS with certain changes.
A known tipster has just revealed that Redmi is working on a smartphone, although, this upcoming device will apparently still feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and offer 120Hz refresh rate as well.
According to a Weibo post, a Chinese microblogging website, from @数码闲聊站, the brand is working on a new handset that features the Snapdragon 870 processor. Furthermore, the tipster added that this model will sport a 6.7 inch OELD display with a FHD+ (2400x1080px) resolution along with a 50 megapixel primary camera on the rear. While it is unclear which series the new phone will fall under, it is speculated that it might a new variant of the K40 lineup and could be called the K40S or might even be a part of the upcoming K50 series.
The leak also revealed the model number of this smartphone, which is SM8250. Unfortunately, finer details regarding this device is currently unknown and we have no way of confirming if this Redmi smartphone is even in the works. The tipster believes that this model will be available in the market sometime next year, but take this report with a pinch of salt for now and stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.
Samsung is reportedly working on a new M-series phone called the Galaxy M52 5G. Fresh information reveals that the smartphone has received certification from the Bluetooth SIG authority. The Bluetooth certification is a good hint that the M52 5G may break cover this month.
As can be seen in the screenshot, Samsung phones with model numbers SM-M526BR_DS and SM-M526B_DS have been certified as the Galaxy M52 5G by the Bluetooth SIG authority. The listings confirm that these devices will carry support for Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. This smartphone has been previously seen at other certification sites such as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and China’s 3C authority.
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G specifications (Rumored)
Past leaks have revealed that the Galaxy M52 5G will be equipped with a 6.7-inch S-AMOLED FHD+ display and it will be powered by the Snapdragon 778G chip. It will ship with 6GB / 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
It will feature a front camera of 32-megapixel. Its rear-facing triple camera unit will include a 64-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It may house a 5,000mAh battery, which will carry support for 25W fast charging.
The handset will offer other features such as Gorilla Glass 5 protection, One UI 3.1 based Android 11 OS, Knox 3.7 security, and support for 11 5G bands. The handset measures 164 x 76 x 7mm and weighs 175 grams. It may come in colors like black, white, and blue. At present, there is no information available on its pricing.
Rumors have it that the company is also working on the Galaxy F42 5G for phone for India. It is speculated to arrive as a rebranded version of the existing A22 5G handset.
Doogee X93 budget-friendly smartphone is finally on sale via AliExpres at the introductory price of $53.79. The smartphone offers some decent specifications at such a competitive price. Doogee CS2 sales also commenced at the discounted price of $18.79. Both the gadgets are available via the Aliexpress and Doogee official store.
Doogee X93 smartphone comes with a 6.1-inch HD waterdrop display encasing a selfie camera. It further houses a triple rear camera module consisting of an 8MP AI primary sensor, and a 2 MP portrait camera. There’s a 4350 mAh battery that can offer a couple of days battery standby.
Furthermore, the Doogee X93 smartphone comes with a MediaTek MT6580 quad-core chipset coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. It supports expandable storage up to 256GB via a MicroSD card via 3-tray SIM support.
However, the price will increase to $68.89 after the sale of the first 100 units. It is available in Navy Blue, Mint Green, and Achor Gray colours.
Doogee CS2 smartwatch comes with a 300 mAh battery which offers 15 days of standby upon a single full charge. The smartphone comes with support for 24 sports modes including cycling, table tennis, badminton, skipping, football, walking etc. Furthermore, it houses a heart rate monitor, accurate step counting, a breathing guide and music control, etc.
The smartwatch supports Bluetooth 5.0 and is fully compatible with Android and iOS.
The smartwatch is retailing for the effective price of $18.79 via AliExpress. However, the price is exclusive only for the first 100 buyers, and later it will increase to $24.79. Grab both the device – via AliExpress at a splendid price of $53.79 and $18.79.
From what we could gain from the reports over the last few years, it was expected that AMD Rembrandt would arrive sometime in early 2022. But if recent claims are anything to go by, we may see a launch sooner than expected. According to a renowned leaker, AMD Rembrandt (Ryzen 6000) APUs have already hit mass production and may arrive in the first half of 2022.
AMD's packaging plants in mainland China will complete six new products in the first half of next year.
Rembrandt is AMD’s next-gen APU that is based on the enhanced Zen3+ architecture and integrates RDNA 2 GPUs. Utilizing both LPDDR5 and DDR5 capabilities, these APUs will be fabricated on TSMC’s 6nm process nodes. With a maximum of 8/16 cores/threads, these APUs are expected to join the Ryzen 6000 series.
Followed this, would be the Zen3+ AMD Rembrandt-H and Rembrandt-U with TDP of 35-45 watts and 15-25 watts respectively. Rembrandt-H will feature 6nm process node, Navi2X (RDNA2) GPU architecture whereas Rembrandt-U will have Navi 2 (RDNA2) GPU architecture. Coupling with them will be the processor, codenamed Barcelo-U that will be based on Zen3 technology, 7nm process node, Vega 4th gen GPU architecture, having a TDP of 12-25 watts, and the same core/threads as the other two, 8/16 max.
The H-series is supposed to power high-end notebooks, U-series is meant for ultra-low-power notebooks. The other two, DragonCrest and Pollack families of processors, scheduled to launch alongside the above-mentioned ones, will power the ultra-low TDP notebooks. The current AMD Ryzen lineup, Ryzen 9 5980HX, shares a lot of the same features as the upcoming APUs with an exception to the updated LPDDR5/DDR5 memory capability and making use of the Ryzen 6000 series of processors.
That said, we will continue to track this, as the exact timeline for these launches is not defined yet.
Vivo is gearing up to launch its next-generation premium smartphone lineup — the Vivo X70 series which includes three models — X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+. It has also been confirmed that these phones will come packed with the company’s self-developed Vivo V1 Image Signal Processing (ISP) chip.
Ahead of the launch of the Vivo X70 series smartphones, a new phone from the company was recently spotted on TENAA, carrying model number V2130A. Now, a new report claims that the smartphone is Vivo S10e.
Vivo S10 Series
The report also speculates that the Vivo S10e could get launched along with the Vivo X70 series smartphones on 9th September. However, there’s no such indication from the Chinese company so far.
For the uninitiated, Vivo had launched the Vivo S10 series of smartphones in July this year, which includes two models — Vivo S10 and S10 Pro, powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 chipset and up to 12GB of RAM.
As the name indicates, the Vivo S10e will be a trimmed-down version of the Vivo S10 smartphone. The TENAA listing reveals that the phone will feature a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels screen resolution.
Under the hood, the device will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 octa-core processor clocked at 2.4GHz. It is likely to come in three RAM options — 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB, coupled with either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage.
It will come with a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary lens, a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor. On the front side, there will be a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The smartphone will be running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box along with the company’s own custom user interface on top. The device will be powered by a 3,970mAh battery with 44W fast charging technology.
A hint was dropped by a renowned analyst that iPhone 13 could support LEO (low-earth-orbit) satellite communication, allowing users to communicate via messages and phone calls even when cellular coverage is unavailable. Being such a unique addition, it comes with its own set of limitations. It has been reported that iPhone 13s sold in certain markets might not get to see this feature from Apple.
As per the reports, the emergency satellite feature is only going to work in areas that do not have a cellular presence and is further narrowed down to only a few countries. Even though apple envisions deploying more of its satellite to democratize satellite communication, it is still years away. It has been further clarified that there’s no way it can be used as a satellite phone to make calls anywhere in the world without cellular coverage now. It’s only a thing for the future.
Having this feature onboard is a tedious task and requires hardware that isn’t quite ready yet and therefore, will have its own high costs. Also, this will certainly ignite a revolt between mobile carriers and Apple.
Apparently, Apple is working on two ways in which this feature could be integrated, one is to transmit short emergency text and the second is to send SOS distress signals, initially via iMessage, to contact either an emergency service or close friends without any cellular signal during a crisis, for example, in a plane crash or a sinking ship. This will eventually be extended to phone calls as well.
This, however, is going to be a little slow and may take a minute or two to get a signal, and will require iPhone 13 users to be outdoors to make use of the LEO satellite communication feature.
iPhone 13 lineup is expected to be officially unveiled in September, and we are yet to find if Apple will introduce this feature for sure.
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