Deal: Get Sunset RGB Lamp for $19 (Retail Price $30)

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Aug 4, 2021

Sunset RGB Lamp which generally retails for $30, is now available at a discounted price of $18.68 only at AliExpress. This deal ends on August 8.

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Sunset RGB Lamp at $18.68 @AliExpress

Sunset RGB Lamp

Key Features:

Aluminum body with glass lens
Iron base stand
Lamp cap supports 180-degree adjustment
App control: Compatible with iOS and Android systems
Color adjustment
Multiple modes like dimming
Timing function
Music rhythm function
Remote control

Generally retailing for $30, you can now buy Sunset RGB Lamp for $18.68 only at AliExpress. Please note that this price is applicable to the RGB APP control variant. You can also buy this lamp without the APP control function at a lower cost. So make sure to check the variant and price before you place the order. This deal ends on August 8. So place your order asap.

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Here is the OnePlus 9 Pro in dazzling white

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Aug 4, 2021

The OnePlus 9 Pro is OnePlus’s top-end model so far this year. When it launched, it was announced in three colors – Forest Green, Morning Mist, and Stellar Black but there may be more color options coming soon.

A live photo of a white variant of the flagship has appeared on Weibo courtesy of OnePlus’s own COO, Liu Fengshuo. The top executive posted the new colorway with a caption that loosely translates to “how about it? This color scheme is not bad, right”

OnePlus 9 Pro white — The OnePlus 9 Pro appears in white

The white OnePlus 9 Pro looks like it has a matte finish and may be resistant to fingerprint smudges. These are features fans will definitely love.

At the moment, there is no info yet on if and when OnePlus plans to announce this white colorway but we want to believe it will eventually come to market. It has already been reported that OnePlus will not launch T-variants of the OnePlus 9 series, so it makes sense that the phones are refreshed with new colorways.

It is also interesting to see a white color variant of the OnePlus 9 Pro even though I think it is coming a bit late seeing as white has been a pretty popular color for a lot of flagships this year such as the Mi 11 Ultra, the Meizu 18 series, the Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, and the OPPO Find X3 Pro.

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Honor Magic 3 Pro hits AnTuTu packing a 12GB LPDDR5 RAM & 512GB UFS 3.1 storage

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Aug 4, 2021

It is no longer news that Huawei‘s former brand Honor will be launching the Honor Magic 3 smartphone in China on August 12. The company has released several promotional teasers of the product including a video teaser. The Magic 3 has also appeared on the database of benchmark outfit GeekBench. The Honor Magic 3 has now been sotted by AnTuTu on its database, with the outfit sharing some of the key specs of the device extracted from the benchmarked models.

The Honor Magic 3 is a flagship smartphone that will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset. This is confirmed by the AnTuTu listing where it appeared with the model number ELZ-AN20, different from the Geekbench model number ELZ-AN10. The earlier GeekBench listing revealed an 8GB RAM but this model features a 12GB LPDDR5 RAM. Thus, the GeekBench model is likely the Magic 3 while it is the Magic 3 Pro that just hit AnTuTu.

The AnTuTu listing also shows that the Magic 3 will have up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 flash storage. The display size and resolution are still elusive but the display will come with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The device is also confirmed to run on Android 11 out of the box which we are certain is stock Android.

In terms of the benchmark performance, the Honor Magic3 recorded a total score of 749,223 points. This is notably lower than the score of the Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone. However, since this is likely an engineering unit, the score may be higher when the final model runs through AnTuTu.

The detailed specifications of the Magic3 are still unknown but a leaked video teaser showed it will feature a pill-shaped dual-selfie camera opening while the rear aspect will house five camera sensors.

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Deal: Get Smart Starry Sky Projector Light for $21 (Retail Price $45)

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Aug 4, 2021

Smart Starry Sky Projector Light which generally retails for $45 is now available at a highly discounted price of $21.49 only at AliExpress. Please note that this deal ends tomorrow.

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Smart Starry Sky Projector Light at $21.49 (after discount)@AliExpress

Smart Starry Sky Projector Light

Key Features:

3 -in -1 night light
Projects starry sky, ocean waves, moon etc
Voice control: Can be controlled using Amazon Alexa and Google assistant
Smart touch control: To easily switch ON/OFF, change mode, etc
Control the lighting by simply clapping hands
Multiple projection modes: Vertical, horizontal, etc
Large capacity rechargeable battery: 2200mAh
Special music mode: The light changes according to the rhythm of the music
Gorgeous vision effects
Can also be used as an alarm light
Use: Night light, party light, dinner date, ambiance, mood lighting, etc

Generally retailing for $45, you can now buy Smart Starry Sky Projector Light at a discounted price of $21.49 only at AliExpress. Please note that this price is applicable to the Smart light (Without WiFi )version. You can also buy the WiFi version for $33.08 only. The WiFi version gives you additional functions including APP control. So make sure to check the variant before you place the order. Please note that this deal ends tomorrow. So place your order asap.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to be available in four color options in the US

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Jeet

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Aug 4, 2021

At its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled on 11th August, Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy S21 FE smartphone along with its new foldable smartphones and a few other products.

Now, a new report reveals that Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will be available for purchase in the United States through T-Mobile. However, it won’t be an exclusive release and is likely to be sold by other carriers and retails, as well as Samsung itself.

The tweet from Max Weinbach reveals that the smartphone will have four color options in the United States — Gray, Light Green, Light Violet, and White. He adds that T-Mobile will be selling all four of them.

Earlier, the production of Galaxy S21 FE was impacted because of the ongoing global chip shortage. However, it was recently reported that the production is back on track but still, there’s a possibility that the South Korean giant has moved back the release date for this smartphone and focus on its new foldable devices this month.

So far, rumors indicate that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full-HD+ screen resolution. It will be a 120Hz high refresh rate flat-screen panel with a higher-touch sampling rate.

It is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary lens, a 12-megapixel secondary unit, and an 8-megapixel sensor. Upfront, the device will boast a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Under the hood, the smartphone is touted to come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. It will pack a 4,370mAh battery with support for fast charging technology.

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Motorola Edge S Pro teased in China, sports a triple camera with 50X zoom

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Earlier today (4th August 2021), the Motorola Edge S Pro smartphone was teased in China. The teaser showcases the smartphone from the rear and teases its upcoming launch that is scheduled for August 5.

Recently, the American smartphone maker had unveiled three new handsets, including the Edge 20 Pro, Edge 20, and Edge 20 Lite in the global market. Now, the series is arriving to China, with the Chinese version being dubbed the “Edge S Pro.” Notably, the previously launched higher model models featured a 50x periscopic telephoto lens, which can also be observed in the recent teaser image poster.

While the company has yet to unveil any finer details regarding this devices, we have the global variant for reference. In other words, the Edge S Pro might feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset paired with a 108 megapixel primary image sensor on the rear along with 50X superzoom magnification as well. Its also sports an OLED display panel that supports 144Hz high refresh rate. Unfortunately, this is all the information we have at the moment, so stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this smartphone.

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Deal: Buy Plutus-Quinn Motion Sensor Night Light for $4 (Retail Price $6)

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Aug 4, 2021

Plutus-Quinn Motion Sensor Night Light is now available at a discounted price of $3.75 only at AliExpress. This deal ends in 20 hours.

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Plutus-Quinn Motion Sensor Night Light at $3.75 @AliExpress

Plutus-Quinn Motion Sensor Night Light

Key Features:

Ring light design
10LED Warm and white light
360-degree illumination
Warm and soft light: Protects your eyes
Intelligent human body induction: Senses people within 5m range
The bulb lights up automatically when its senses people around
Dual modes: Motion sensor mode and Lighting mode
Motion sensor mode: the lamp lights up only when people are around
Lighting mode: the lamp is always on (unless you switch it off)
Long endurance battery: 400mAh
Rechargeable
Use: Night light, emergency light, wardrobes, cabinet, kitchen, gally, bedroom, gallery, lobby, etc

You can now buy Plutus-Quinn Motion Sensor Night Light at a discounted price of $3.75 only at AliExpress. Please note that this price is applicable to the 10LED, 400mAh battery warm and white light only. However, you can also buy 700 and 1000mAH battery power for 10LED or 6LED bulbs at a slightly higher price. So make sure to check the bundle and battery power before you place the order. This deal ends in 20 hours. So place your order asap.

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Xiaomi strikes global licensing deal with InterDigital to settle lawsuit

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Xiaomi and InterDigital have recently struck a global licensing deal. The move from the brand enables it to resolve legal disputes between the two companies over Xiaomi’s use of InterDigital’s patents that cover various mobile technologies.

According to a RCRWireless report, the Chinese tech giant has entered into a global licensing deal with InterDigital to settle lawsuit that both companies were involved in. This lawsuit was filed in China and in India over different aspects of the technology use and licensing rates of some of InterDigital’s standard essential patents (SEPs). Through the new agreement, both firms have agreed to dismiss all pending legal disputes. Furthermore, the licensing agreements covers InterDigital’s SEPs for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular, along with Wi Fi and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC).

Paul Lin, Xiaomi’s VP of global business development and IP strategy stated that “Xiaomi has continuously invested in core standards research to emerge as a top contributor to standard essential technologies in the world.” He further added that “In the past year, the Xiaomi and InterDigital teams worked hard to understand each other’s needs and diligently seek to narrow the gaps. I’m glad, now that all disputes are resolved between the two parties, Xiaomi can remain laser-focused on bringing innovative products to market.

Similarly, InterDigital’s chief licensing officer, Eeva Hakoranta said that the company is “very pleased to conclude this agreement with Xiaomi, which recognizes our long-term investment in research and innovation in standards-based technologies and the strength and breadth of our patent portfolio across several key technologies.”

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Caviar to launch custom Skull Editions of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

While Samsung is gearing up for its August 11 launch event in which it will release the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, Caviar is readying for the launch of its own custom edition variants of both foldable smartphones.

For those unaware, Caviar is a known luxury brand from Russia that has launched custom editions of various popular smartphones and electronics products in the past. Now, the company is also seeking to launch custom Skull editions of the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 from the South Korean tech giant. These custom editions are currently listed on Caviar‘s official website (Via LetsGoDigital) and are dubbed Ragnarok and Catrina Calavera for both the Fold and Flip models.

The Ragnarok is a term from the Norse mythology and the skull design on the foldable smartphones is the symbol of the Scandinavian king of fire, Surt. On the other hand, the Catrina Calavera has a design that features vibrant colors that represent the streets of Mexico City on the Day of the Dead. The former is priced at 10,700 US Dollars while the latter is priced at a whopping 46,460 US Dollars, which clearly indicates that it is an ultra premium custom edition.

Looking at the both custom editions, we can observe that Caviar has used expensive materials along with laser engravings. The Ragnarok even sports bright red rubies for the Surt Skull’s eyes. The Caviar special custom models also sports black titanium with impact resistance that will offer extra protection to the device as well. These models are also quite exclusive as well, with only 99 pieces planned to be sold.

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iQOO 8 is the world’s first to sport Samsung’s E5 Display with 2K resolution

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Earlier today (4th August 2021), the iQOO 8 has just been teased by the company. While the brand had already confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will be launching on 17th August 2021, it has now revealed certain details about the device’s display panel.

The Chinese smartphone maker shared a teaser image poster online, in which, it revealed that the iQOO 8 will be the first in the world to feature the E5 display that is made by Samsung. For those unaware, the it is the fifth and latest generation of luminous material that is used in the South Korean tech giant’s OLED display panels. In other words, we can expect the handset’s display to offer high brightness that would likely be around or more than 1500 nits, which was the maximum brightness of the previous generation E4 AMOLED panels.

Furthermore, the company also revealed that the smartphone will support 1 billion colors natively. The device will even offer 517 ppi pixel density and will have a 2K resolution. The teaser also reveals the front side of the iQOO 8, which showcases minimal bezels along with a center aligned punch hole selfie camera. As of right now, this is all the information shared by the company, but we had previously reported on certain rumored specs of the device. This includes a Snapdragon 888+, 160W fast charging support, 12GB of RAM, and more. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Huawei unit invests in semiconductor based firm called German Litho

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Huawei Technologies has just recently invested in another semiconductor based company. The company has acquired stake in German Litho, who has recently undergone many business changes and it has recently added Huawei’s investment arm, Hubble Technology Investment as one of it shareholders.

For those unaware, German Litho (aka Qingdao Tianren MicroNano Ltd/青岛天仁微纳 in China) is a supplier of equipment and process solution for micro and nanostructuring technology. Its business operations includes applications for Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL), with the semiconductor based firm offering NIL solutions, equipment, consumable materials, consultancy, and other production based services as well. Notably, this marks another investment from the Chinese tech giant into the semiconductor industry.

Back in June 2021, the company had invested in key chip production technology to ‘offset’ impacts of the US sanctions. The Hubble Technology Investment had invested in the field of lithography. Last year, Huawei has also invested in the semiconductor startup called Vertilite through its subsidiary. Notably, its growing interest in the semiconductor industry after the brand lost its chip supply from TSMC over sanctions enforced by the US government.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 full specifications leaked ahead of launch

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Samsung is gearing up for the August 11 launch event. In this event, the company will launch its two new foldable smartphones, along with two new smartwatches, and the Galaxy Buds2. But prior to the official launch, the full specifications of the Galaxy Buds2 have been leaked.

The leak arrives from known tipster Snoopy who shared the specifications of the upcoming wireless earphones on Twitter. The new true wireless earbuds will support Bluetooth 5.2 and will feature a glossy finish. Furthermore, the earbuds will arrive with active noise cancellation support as well, along with ambient mode. Each earbud houses 3 mics while its charging case is compatible with Qi wireless charging and also offers IPX7 rating for water resistance.

Galaxy Buds2 Specs:
Bluetooth 5.2
Battery: 61mAh per Bud and 472 mAh Case.
Glossy finish
Ambient Sound/ANC
3 Mics
18h with ANC (5 + 13 in the Case)
28h without ANC (8+ 20 in the Case)
55 min Battery with 5min Charging
Qi Charging
Two speakers 11 mm Woofer + 6.5 mm Tweeter
IPX7 pic.twitter.com/tBbR2IoGhg

— Snoopy (@_snoopytech_) August 3, 2021

Talking about the battery life, the leak reveals that the battery life for the earbuds with ANC on will be 5 hours. With ANC off, the Galaxy Buds2 can last for up to 8 hours. The charging case offers an additional 13 hours playback with ANC on, and 20 hours with ANC off. Each bud is powered by a 61mAh battery capacity while the case houses a 472mAh battery pack. Notably, the tipster added that charging the buds for just 5 minutes will enable it to offer 55 minutes of playback.

Similar to the previous generation, the earbuds also sports two drivers, with an 11mm woofer and a 6.5mm tweeter. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed information so take it with a pinch of salt for now. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates and covering the upcoming August 11 launch event.

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Oppo announces next gen Under Screen Camera tech for smartphones

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Sean

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Aug 4, 2021

Earlier today (4th August 2021), Oppo announced its next generation under screen camera technology for smartphones. The company said that it combined the best in hardware innovation with its proprietary AI algorithms for the new camera tech, which aims to offer a full screen experience in upcoming devices.

The Chinese smartphone maker stated that its under screen camera solution would be able to maintain the integrity and consistency of the entire screen, even when the camera is in use or in standby. Through this, it would be capable of a balance between consistent screen and camera image quality, or as the brand put it “an under screen camera solution with no compromises. Notably, Oppo also saw various breakthroughs during the development of the new camera technology.

This includes inconsistent display quality in the screen area right above the under display sensor and poor image quality due to the obstruction of the camera by the display panel. By tackling these known issues of the camera tech, the company will be able to offer an upgraded under screen camera solution that promises to bring the full screen experience on smartphones to the next level. The company showcased the under screen camera technology in a new prototype device.

This device arrived with several new innovations in structure design and AI algorithms. Notable breakthroughs include innovative pixel geometry, with the new solution shrinking the size of each pixel without decreasing the number of pixels to ensure 400ppi density even in the camera region. Furthermore, Oppo replaced the traditional screen wiring with an innovative transparent wiring material. This newer material uses a manufacturing process that reduces its wiring width by 50 percent, allowing for finer display quality. Along with these innovations, it also arrives with improved control of screen accuracy, color, and brightness along with improved reliability and lifespan.

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Download official Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro wallpapers from here

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Jeet

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Aug 4, 2021

Google has unveiled its new smartphones — Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which will be launched this fall. The tech giant has revealed some key details about the upcoming phones but the detailed specs list is still under the wraps.

The company is expected to reveal more information about the Pixel 6 series smartphones at the time of official launch. But, ahead of the launch, official wallpapers of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now available for download, thanks to 9to5Google.

The collection of “For Fun” wallpapers for the Pixel 6 Pro includes 12 wallpapers that will be offered for devices releasing this fall. Similar to the previous models, these wallpapers are designed to hide the phone’s notch, which now has a punch-hole cutout in the center.

The 12 new wallpapers from the company are Thirst Quencher, Watermelon Falls, Fruits, Cherry Cone, Street Art, Flash, Match Point, Karaoke, Deep Sea, Pattern Playlist, Cloud Surfing, and A Wandering Musician.

Apart from the new wallpapers, the Pixel 6 series smartphones will also come with a revamped user interface of Android 12 that uses the new Material You design. As noted above, not everything is known about these phones but we expect to get more information in the coming days or weeks.

So far, it has been confirmed by Google that the Pixel 6 features a 6.4-inch Full HD screen resolution with a 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro variant has a 6.7-inch QHD+ display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Pixel 6 has a dual-camera setup on the back — a wide-angle lens and an ultra-wide-angle lens. However, the Pro model comes with an additional 4x optical zoom folding lens. But the major highlight remains the phone’s processor as the devices will be powered by Google’s own Tensor SoC with a focus on AI and ML for improving camera performance.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 display panel leak showcases screen with new flexible CUP technology

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Jeet

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Aug 4, 2021

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be hosting an event on 10th August in China at 7:30 PM local time to launch its latest flagship smartphone — Mi MIX 4. It will be the brand’s first smartphone to feature an under-display camera sensor.

Now, ahead of the official launch, some key details about the smartphone have surfaced online. It is said that the Mi MIX 4 will come with an all-ceramic unibody design and have support for ultra-wideband (UWB) technology.

Soon after the announcement from the company related to this upcoming launch, Digital Chat Station shared a video of the smartphone on Weibo showcasing the phone’s screen panel that uses the new flexible CUP technology, under-display camera, and more.

It is being claimed that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 is the world’s first proactive solution for flexible curved screens. The device is using hyperboloid screens that are said to be more pleasing to the eyes than the four-curved screen.

The leaked video shows that the front-facing camera sensor is placed in the middle of the screen and its implementation is such that there’s no visible difference between the result of the front-facing camera and the main camera.

Reports indicate that the Mi MIX 4 will feature a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ curved OLED display offering a high refresh rate. Under the hood, the device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Snapdragon 888+ SoC, coupled with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.

As per the TENAA listing, the phone could also be available in 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant along with 12GB RAM + 256GB model. The company is also expected to use Micron’s LPPDR5 uMCP solution on this device.

The phone is expected to have a triple-camera setup on the back. It could feature a 50-megapixel Samsung GN1 primary camera sensor, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 48-megapixel telephoto lens. It is now confirmed to run MIUI 12.5 operating system based on Android 11. The device could be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging technology.

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Upcoming iPhones to use smaller components to save for a bigger battery: Report

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Pranav Sawant

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Aug 4, 2021

Earlier, news broke that the upcoming iPhone 13‘s will ship with improved fast charging technology. Reports indicated that the series will support 25W fast charging technology. Now, in addition to the previous leak, we’ve another battery-related leak. This time it’s about the increased battery size and smaller components in the upcoming iPhones.

According to Digitimes, Apple will equip bigger batteries for upcoming iPhones. That said, this would only happen after getting some extra space to place the bigger battery cell. It is said that Apple will use smaller components in order to save space for this bigger battery.

Reportedly, Apple has also increased the adoption of IPD(Integrated Passive Devices) for the peripherals in the upcoming phones. Again, these peripherals would be smaller in size.

With a drastic increase in the adoption of IPDs, the chip manufacturing partners like TSMC and Amkor are slated to get solid business opportunities. Not just iPhones, even iPads, and MacBooks will get smaller components.

Additionally, Apple has also approved TSMC’s 6th generation chips for mass production. These chips will be used in upcoming phones.

Moreover, a previous leak revealed that the Apple iPhone 13 series will be thicker in size as compared to the current iPhone 12 series. Although the leak from Digitimes didn’t really reveal if this year’s iPhone 13 series will equip these chips. But, we can at least expect future iPhones to get a big battery and smaller components.

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Honor X20 launch date confirmed, key specs and design revealed

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Aug 4, 2021

It is already known that Honor will be announcing the Honor Magic 3 series of flagship phones and Honor V7 Pro tablet on Aug. 12 in China. Today, the company confirmed that it will be also announcing the Honor X20 smartphone through the same event.

Shown below is the launch date poster of the Honor X20. As can be seen, the display of the X20 features a pill-shaped cutout, which indicates that it will be sporting a dual selfie camera system.

The rear side of the X20 features a round-shaped camera housing. A closer look reveals that it houses a 64-megapixel triple camera unit and an LED flash. For security, it features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The poster also confirms the two color variants of the device.

The poster also confirms that the Honor X20’s screen will carry support for a 120Hz refresh rate and 66W fast charging. It will be driven by a 6nm chipset. Past reports have revealed that the Honor X20 will be equipped with the Dimensity 900 chipset, which powers other devices such as Honor 50 SE and OPPO Reno6 5G. The other specs of the X20 are under wraps. Probably, the handset will be priced around 2,000 Yuan (~$309).

The Honor X20 will be positioned higher than the X20 SE that debuted in June in China. With a starting price of 1,799 Yuan (~$278), the X20 SE features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display with a centrally aligned punch-hole, a 16-megapixel front camera, a 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth) triple camera unit, Dimensity 700 chipset, up to 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of built-in storage, Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 11, and a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charge support.

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Samsung Galaxy A52s bags FCC certification, launch seems imminent

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Aug 4, 2021

Multiple reports have revealed that Samsung is working on an improved version of the Galaxy A52 that debuted earlier this year. The new device is expected to hit the market with the Galaxy A52s moniker. Its launch seems to be drawing near as it has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority.

The FCC listing of the Galaxy A52s (SM-A526B model number) has revealed only a few details. The listing revealed that the device is equipped with connectivity features like 4×4 MIMO, n5/n66 5G bands, and NFC.

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G bags FCC certification
Launching soon in India 🇮🇳 already approved BIS

Specs & price:
– Snapdragon 778G
– 6GB/8GB ram
– Android 11
– NFC
– n5 & n66 two 5G bands
– 4×4 MIMO for LTE

– 128GB €434 ~ ₹38,000https://t.co/20dX2xOxD6 #Samsung #GalaxyA52s #5G pic.twitter.com/eFTvXMfxk2

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) August 4, 2021

Past reports have revealed that the Galaxy A52s could be Samsung’s first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 778G SoC. The handset was seen with the Qualcomm chip, 8 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS at the Geekbench benchmarking site recently. The rest of its specs are under wraps. It is speculated that the handset may borrow its other features from the Galaxy A52 5G.

A recent leak revealed that the Galaxy A52s will be arriving in hues such as Awesome White, Awesome Black, Awesome Violet, and Awesome Mint. The 128 GB storage variant of the device may hit the European markets with a price tag of €434.64 (~$515).

To recollect, the Galaxy A52 5G features a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display that supports a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It has a front camera of 32-megapixel, and its rear camera setup includes a 64-megapixel (main, with OIS support) + 12-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (macro) + 5-megapixel (depth) quad-camera system.

The Snapdragon 750G powered A52 5G has a 4,500mAh battery that supports 25W rapid charging. It is equipped with other features like an IP67 certified waterproof and dustproof body, an in-display fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, and a microSD card slot.

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Realme now has over 100 million users globally; India remains its biggest market

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Jeet

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Aug 4, 2021

Earlier this year, in March, Realme revealed that it had around 70 million users, having sold 42 million smartphones last year. At the time, the company said that it was aiming to have a global user base of 100 million users by the end of this year. Realme has now achieved that goal well ahead of its deadline.

Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India and Europe has revealed that the company now has more than 100 million users globally. Out of those 100 million users, around 50 million are from India, making it the biggest market for the brand.

This isn’t surprising given that Realme was started in India as a sub-brand of OPPO and during the initial years, the company was present exclusively in India. It’s been a couple of years since Realme started expanding to other regions around the world.

The brand is now gearing up to launch new smartphones in the Indian market, as revealed in the latest episode of #AskMadhav. The company will be launching the Realme GT series on 18th August in India, which includes Realme GT 5G, GT Neo, GT Master Edition, and GT Master Explorer Edition. It is expected to have a starting price of around ₹30,000 (~$404).

Realme has unveiled its latest concept smartphone named Realme Flash, touted as the world’s first Android phone to come with support for magnetic wireless charging. The company has also launched two models of Realme MagDart magnetic wireless chargers but there’s no information about pricing and availability in the market.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 5100 chipset for wearable devices leaks online

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Jeet

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Aug 4, 2021

Last year, Qualcomm had launched Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC for wearable devices and now the company is gearing up to launch its successor, which is likely to be called Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 5100.

Folks at XDA-Developers have come across build ID “LAW.UM.2.0-00700-SW5100.00” while digging code in Qualcomm’s Code Aurora Forum. In this context, “LAW” stands for “Linux Android Wear” and for those who are unaware, Android Wear is the operating system that is now known as Wear OS.

The “UM” stands for “Unified Modem” and “SW5100” is referring to the Snapdragon Wear 5100 name. As per the report, the chip is codenamed “monaco.” It is expected to be based on Qualcomm’s “bengal” platform.

This new chip could come with a quad-core processor with ARM Cortex-A73 cores. For comparison, the current-generation Snapdragon 4100 comes with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 configuration.

The report goes on to mention that code snippets indicate that this new chip for wearable devices is based on Android 10 and Android 11. So, there’s a question mark about the support for the Wear OS 3 platform which is a unified version of Google and Samsung’s operating system for wearable devices.

Qualcomm has announced that the existing Snapdragon Wear 3100, 4100, and 4100+ chips are capable of running Wear OS 3 but it’s unlikely that the device manufacturers will be releasing a major update for the devices.

A few days ago, the company also announced the Wearables Ecosystem Accelerator program, which aims to have Qualcomm at the center of the upcoming Wear OS devices.

While Qualcomm has released a few chips for wearable devices, it has not been able to make its mark in this segment. Even smartphone makers are now slowly designing their own chips, Google is the latest example with its Tensor SoC. It will be interesting to see what Qualcomm has up its sleeves to remain a dominant player in the market.

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