The OPPO Reno6 that has a model number of PEQM00 went official as the first Dimensity 900 SoC powered smartphone last month. Now a mysterious OPPO phone with CPH2251 has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking site. It remains to be seen whether it arrives an entirely new OPPO phone with D900 or debuts as a global version of the Reno6 5G.
The Geekbench listing shows that the OPPO CPH2251 is powered by the MediaTek chip with MT6877V/ZA model name. Past reports have revealed that this model number belongs to the Dimensity 900 chipset.
The benchmarking site further shows that the CPH2251 has 8 GB of RAM. It runs on Android 11 OS, which is likely to overlaid with a skin of ColorOS 11. It scored 729 in the single-core test, and 2147 in the multi-core test. Before appearing at Geekbench, the CPH2251 was previously seen at Indonesia’s TKDN certification platform, but it did not reveal any information on its specs.
It is known that OPPO smartphones that are released in markets outside China have “CPH” in their model numbers. OPPO launched the Reno6 5G in May, which suggests that it is unlikely to launch another Dimensity 900 powered so soon. Hence, it appears that the CPH2251 could be the global version of Reno6 5G.
OPPO Reno6 5G specifications
OPPO Reno6 5G Night Sea
The OPPO Reno6 5G has a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, which supports a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a 32-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple rear cameras. The Dimensity 900 chip fuels the phone with 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM. The phone is available in China in 128 GB / 256 GB storage options. It has a 4,300mAh battery that supports 65W rapid charging.
Xiaomi has just opened its first official brick and mortar store in Saudi Arabia. The company’s new Mi Store is situated in the Electron Commercial Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was officially opened earlier this month.
Images Via Xinhua
This marks the opening of the first official physical store from the Chinese tech giant in the region, which will sell Mi branded products like smartphones to various other consumer electronics products and related accessories a well. This includes products like smartwatches, and even smart home appliances like vacuum cleaners and other products from its vast ecosystem.
These products will also range from high end, mid range, to entry level products for Saudi customers. This marks a major step for the smartphone maker as it was recently ranked among the top three smartphone brands in the country in the first quarter of this year by Canalys, a market analysis based firm. Xiaomi held a market share of 12 percent in the region in Q1 2021.
The company’s Saudi state manager Wang Xingang added that “With the development of China’s scientific and technological strength, the smart electronic products, including smartphones, are deeply loved by consumers in the Middle East.” The official also stated his optimism regarding the brand’s performance in the Saudi market, and even expressing his hope for additional Mi stores to open in the country in the near future to introduce the “China smart manufacturing” to the world.
Huawei has launched a new ultra-high-power charger that has a capacity of charging at 135W and is made especially for notebooks. The new Huawei 135W charger comes with a USB Type-C port.
The product, made for smartphones and notebooks, comes in a square-shaped design with flat edges. The white-colored charger has a built-in cable while the adaptor pin has a split-pin structure that can be helpful in changing the pin type.
While the charger has a split pin structure, it does not have support for foldable design. It has adopted a current contact design to reduce the contact resistance to support high current transmission up to 6.75A.
This new Huawei 135W Charger is a part of the Huawei SuperCharge Ecosystem and has the branding inscribed on the side, along with the icons of notebook and mobile phone which indicates support for both types of devices.
Currently, flagship smartphones from Huawei come with support for two types of fast charging — 11V/6A or 66W and 10V/4A or 44W. The integrated cable on the charger is made of TPE sheath and is 1.8 meters long.
This same charger could also be launched under the Honor branding as it has appeared on 3C certification with model number HN-200675CP0. The upcoming 135W charger supports several protocols, including PD, DCP, QC2.0, QC4, FCP, SCP, etc.
The Huawei Digital Energy Technology Co Ltd (translated from 华为数字能源技术有限公司) has just recently been established by the smartphone maker. This new firm will have its business scope include research and development of new technology related to electric vehicles and their related facilities.
With this firm, the Chinese tech giant will work on setting up research and development for new energy technologies, energy recovery systems, electromechanical coupling system development, and even new energy facilities for the sale of electric vehicles among other operations, as per an ITHomereport. Notably, this firm is 100 percent controlled by Huawei Technologies and has a registered capital of 3 billion Yuan (roughly 469 US Dollars).
The company has established this firm to focus on achieving carbon neutrality. For those unaware, various major tech based companies have been working to reduce their carbon emissions for environmental reasons, as the world becomes more sensitive towards the effects of carbon footprints of major firms on the world. Furthermore, the newly established company is also another step towards the company’s plan on expanding in the automobile market.
Huawei has showcased its interest in smart electric vehicles in particular, with the brand even launching various hardware and software for other car makers and consumers as well. Now, the company is apparently working on developing facilities related to electric vehicles and even establishing research and development to offer newer technology in the market.
As scheduled, Infinix has officially launched the Infinix Note 10 series in India. The lineup includes two devices, namely Infinix Note 10 and Infinix Note 10 Pro. Let’s take a look at the specs, features, price, and availability of these handsets.
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Infinix Note 10
Infinix Note 10 Pro
Infinix Note 10 / Note 10 Pro Specifications and Features
The Infinix Note 10 and the Infinix Note 10 Pro are identical to each other with some differences. Both the devices flaunt a 6.95-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels (FHD+), 180Hz touch sampling rate, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 91% screen-to-body ratio, and a centered punch-hole. Additionally, the display of the Pro model has a 90Hz refresh rate as compared to 60Hz on the non-Pro model.
Further, the vanilla Note 10 comes equipped with a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with eMMC storage as opposed to a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC inside the Note 10 Pro with a UFS 2.1 storage module. As far as storage configurations are concerned, the former comes in 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB variants. Whereas, the latter can be bought only in an 8GB + 256GB version in India.
Infinix Note 10
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Talking about optics, the Infinix Note 10 Pro sports a 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (monochrome) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup. On the other hand, the Infinix Note 10 houses a 48MP (wide) + 2MP (monochrome) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup. However, both of them come with a same 16MP selfie camera.
On the connectivity and ports front, the handsets support dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroSD card slot, and USB Type-C. They sport all the essential sensors like accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope (software-based on the vanilla Note 10), proximity sensor, compass, and side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The smartphones run XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 and are backed by a 5,000mAh battery. The Infinix Note 10 only supports 18W fast charging, whereas the Infinix Note 10 Pro arrives with 33W fast charging support.
Infinix Note 10 Pro
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Last but not least, the phones can be bought in any of the following colors.
Infinix Note 10
Black
Purple
Emerald Green
Infinix Note 10 Pro
Black
Purple
Nordic Secret
Infinix Note 10 / Note 10 Pro Price and Availability in India
The Infinix Note 10 series will retail for the following price tags in India.
Infinix Note 10
4GB + 64GB – ₹10,999 ($151)
6GB + 128GB – ₹11,999 ($165)
Ifninix Note 10 Pro
8GB + 256GB – ₹16,999 ($233)
The smartphones will be available for pre-order starting June 13 on Flipkart.
The upcoming Vivo Y75 5G has received certification from the Bluetooth SIG authority. At the same time, the device has also appeared at the Geekbench benchmarking site with some of its key specs. These listings suggest that the Vivo Y75 5G may go official by the end of this month or in the coming month.
A new Vivo phone with model number V2060 has appeared at Bluetooth SG and Geekbench. The Vivo Y75 5G moniker is not mentioned in both listings, but the name was previously spotted at an IMEI database.
The Bluetooth SIG listing shows that it carries support for Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. On the other hand, the Geekbench appearance has revealed that is powered by a Qualcomm chip that has a base frequency of 1.80GHz. The “holi” codename mentioned in the listing indicates that it is powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset.
The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and the device runs on Android 11 OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench, the handset scored 524 and 1754 points, respectively. The other specifications of the smartphone are under wraps. Since this phone has been previously seen at the Bureau of Indian Standards, it is speculated to arrive in India in the near future.
In related news, Vivo has recently launched a Y-series phone called the Vivo Y70t in China. It has a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Exynos 880 chip, 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB of storage, a 4,500mAh battery, an 8-megapixel front camera, and 48-megapixel triple cameras. It has a starting price of 1,699 Yuan (~$266) in China.
An industry body backed by the Chinese government has just issued a white paper on 6G. In this, the applications of the next generation of mobile networking and its potential key technologies were highlighted.
The white paper also added that 6G networking could even offer speeds up to 10 times faster than the peak speeds of 5G mobile networks. As per a GlobalTimesreport, the paper mapped out a clear guide for the entire industry and even offered a head start on the research and development plan for 6G. One of the most notable aspects highlighted by the white paper was China’s goals to commercially launch the technology by the year 2030.
In other words, this would also mark another tech race between China and the US. Although, while the US might seek to catch up to China in the telecommunication industry for the next generation, the latter would likely lead again in the 6G era owing to its leadership in current gen 5G. This would also give China more potential to reshape the global technological and economic impacts of the next generation of telecommunications.
The white paper added that the 6G services will have three major new development trends as well. This includes immersive, intelligent, and universal along with eight business application scenarios like immersive cloud XR, holographic communication, sensory interconnection, intelligent interactive communication, digital twins, and global coverage. A China Mobile research staff also told GlobalTimes that the telecom operator has been testing terahertz waves and visible light as potential spectrum selections.
Honor will be announcing the Honor 50 series of smartphones on June 16 in China. Today, the company released a new poster to reveal the rear design of the smartphone. At the same time, a tipster from China shared a Geekbench listing of the device.
As seen in the poster, a popular Chinese actor and model named Gong Jun will endorse the Honor 50 series in China. Another poster, which showcases the color variants of the Honor 50 series is now doing rounds on social platforms. It reveals that the lineup will be available in black, green, pink, and silver colors.
The poster also reveals that the Honor 50 lineup will come with a 100-megapixel camera. It will also feature a curved screen and support for 100W fast charging.
The handset has appeared with its RNA-AN00 model number on the Geekbench benchmarking site. The listing reveals that it runs on Android 11 OS, and it is equipped with 8 GB of RAM as well as a Qualcomm chip that has a base frequency of 1.80GHz. While the listing does not explicitly mention the name of the chip, the tipster claimed that it is fuelled by the Snapdragon 778G SoC.
Speculations have it that the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Pro will be equipped with Snapdragon 778G. The former may come with a 50-megapixel main camera and 66W charging, while the latter may come with a 100-megapixel camera and 100W charging. The lineup is also expected to include two more phones such as Honor 50 SE and Honor 50 Pro+. The latter is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, but it is not clear whether it will be announced on June 16.
Chinese handset maker vivo launched the vivo S9 in China in early March. This smartphone was accompanied by vivo S9e. It has been only three months since their release. However, information regarding vivo S10 has already started popping up on the internet.
vivo S9
Popular and reliable leakster Digital Chat Stationreveals that the vivo S10 is launching soon to compete with the newly introduced OPPO Reno6 series. He also tips the design of this smartphone.
According to him, the vivo S10 will feature an L-shaped camera setup on its back. Additionally, he says that the forthcoming vivo X70 series will also sport a similar design. This means vivo is finally giving up on its overused triangular camera array,
Unfortunately, the leaker does not say anything else about the vivo S10. Hence, the device’s specifications, launch date, and price are under the wraps for now.
The current-gen vivo S9 debuted as the world’s first smartphone with a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC. The phone features a 6.44-inch FHD+ HDR10+-certified OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. The panel also has a TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, an SGS Seamless certification, a wide notch, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
The handset comes equipped with a 44MP (wide, autofocus) + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual selfie camera and dual front-facing LED flashlights. Whereas, the rear camera setup includes a 64MP primary sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper.
The vivo S9 runs OriginOS based on Android 11. Last but not least, it is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.
Nokia Mobile hasn’t had a good last year as far as the sales and revenue are concerned, as per the reports, but the company has a different narrative. Nokia claims that it is profitable since June 2020, thanks to the lowest operating loss since 2018.
In an interview, HMD Global’s Chief Executive Officer Florian Seiche said that the firm has sold 55 million mobile phones in the year 2020 and adds that the company has been profitable since June 2020.
However, revenue for the brand declined to EUR 1.2 billion in 2020 from EUR 1.7 billion the previous year, i.e. 2019. The brand still managed to be profitable thanks to the significant decline in the operating loss.
Nokia’s operating loss for 2020 stands at EUR 47 million, far lower than the 295 million in 2019 and 188 million in 2018.
As for the smartphone shipments, data from Counterpoint Research reveals that HMD Global sold only 1.7 million phones in Q1 2020, which further declined in Q2 2020 to 1.4 million units. But its shipments recovered in Q3 2020 to 2.1 million and 2.8 million in Q4.
The profitability of the Nokia brand for smartphones, as claimed by HMD Global, could be due to the high margin in 4G feature phones introduced by the company in emerging markets like India, among others.
Florian Seiche adds that currently the global shortage of chips is affecting deliveries of the Nokia smartphones but he clarifies that the problem is not related to the demand for the devices but on the operational side.
Two new smartphone models from the Chinese brand Vivo have passed the 3C certification process in China. The devices, which carry model numbers V2121A and V2123A are now expected to get launched pretty soon.
Vivo V2123A
This smartphone, which remains unnamed, has appeared on TENAA and the listing has revealed complete specifications. The device will come with a dual-camera setup on the back, placed on a rectangular module, and a front-facing snapper housed inside a punch-hole cutout at the center of the screen. There will be a fingerprint scanner integrated within the power button.
There’s a 6.58-inch TFT display with 2408 × 1080 pixels screen resolution and it will house an 8-megapixel camera for taking selfies. At the back, the dual-camera setup includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor.
Under the hood, it will be powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.4GHz but the name of the chipset is not listing but Geekbench listing reveals that the phone will pack MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC.
It will be made available in two memory variants — one offering 128GB of internal storage while the other will have 256GB inbuilt storage capacity. The device will pack a 4,910mAh battery and have fast charging support.
As per the reports, the phone could get launched as a part of the Vivo X-series, possibly as Vivo X70 but speculation points at the possibility of the phone getting launched under the iQOO lineup. To know for sure, we will have to wait for a bit longer.
Vivo V2121A
The 3C listing of this smartphone reveals that the device will come with support for 5G connectivity. It has also been confirmed that the phone will pack a battery that supports 44W fast charging technology.
However, the listing hasn’t revealed any more information related to the phone. Even the phone’s official name remains a mystery at this time. But we expect to get more information when the device is listed on other certification websites or when the device leaks online through tipsters.
Samsung had a popular smartphone last year in the form of Galaxy S20 FE and now the South Korean giant is gearing up to launch a “cheaper” variant of the Samsung Galaxy S21 flagship phone, dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
The device has been leaked a few times in the past and now the pricing range for the upcoming smartphone has surfaced online. It is being reported that the phone will be priced between 700,000 won to 800,000 won which is somewhere between $625 to $719.
This means that the Galaxy S21 FE will be a bit costlier than its predecessor but will be the cheapest offering from the brand in the Galaxy S21 series. The phone will feature the same design language as the other S21 series smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is expected to come with a 6.5-inch FHD+ S-AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will have a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, and its rear camera setup includes an OIS-assisted 12-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel super-wide lens, and a 12-megapixel or 8-megapixel telephoto snapper.
Underneath, the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and will include up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The device will house a 4,500mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. It is also expected to support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.
A recent leak from Even Blass reveals that the Galaxy S21 FE will be made available in at least four color options — Black, White, Oliver Green, and Purple. The phone is expected to get launched at an event in August along with the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3.
OnePlus will be taking off covers from the OnePlus Nord CE 5G on June 10 in India and Europe. Ahead of the launch, the brand has revealed its rear design. In addition, the pricing of the handset has also appeared well before the launch.
OnePlus Nord CE price in India
An official document by India’s HDFC Bank has revealed that (via) that it will be offering a cashback offer from OnePlus Nord CE 5G buyers. The document reveals that the handset will be available with a pricing of Rs 22,999 (~$315), and the bank will be offering a Rs 1,000 cashback offer. As it is known already, the pre-order of the smartphone will begin on June 11 and its open sales will start on June 16. Customers who pre-order it will get goodies worth Rs 2,699 (~$37).
OnePlus Nord CE 5G design
As it can be seen in the image below, the blue-colored OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a vertical triple camera unit. Another teaser from the brand has revealed that its screen has a punch-hole at the top-left corner.
The poster confirms that the phone features a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30T Warp Charge technology. The company has also confirmed through our teasers that it will offer features like a 64-megapixel main camera, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G specifications (Rumored)
Past reports have revealed that the OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 750G mobile platform powers the device and it is expected to arrive in variants like 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. There could be a higher model with 12 GB of RAM.
The main 64-megapixel camera will be coupled with an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, it will be featuring a front camera of 16-megapixel. The device will come preloaded with Android 11 OS.
Realme announced the Realme X7 series of smartphones in China back in September 2020. Speculations are rife that the company could be working on the Realme X9 lineup for the home market. Fresh details about the X9 and X9 Pro handsets have appeared on Weibo.
Realme X9 and Realme X9 Pro key details (Rumored)
According to a tipster from China, the Realme X9 will be equipped with the Snapdragon 778G mobile platform, and it will be priced between 2,000 Yuan (~$312) and 2,500 Yuan (~$390).
He added that the Realme X9 Pro will feature a 120Hz screen with curved edges and be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC. The X9 Pro could be priced between 2,500 Yuan (~$390) and 3,000 Yuan (~$468). He also hinted that the X9 series will have a Master Edition phone this time.
Realme X7 (left) and Realme X7 Pro (right)
Realme RMX3366 receives TENAA certification
A mysterious Realme phone with model number RMX3366 was approved by the TENAA authority of China over the weekend. The listing has revealed a few key specs of the phone, but its identity is not known yet. With details of this phone appearing early at the beginning of this month, it seems that this phone may break cover soon.
The TENAA listing of the Realme RMX3366 has revealed that it has a 6.55-inch OLED screen that delivers a Full HD+ resolution. The device is backed by a 2,200mAh dual-cell battery and it runs on Android 11 OS. It has a slim profile of 8mm, and it measures 159.9 x 72.5.
According to tipster Digital Chat Station, this phone supports a high refresh rate, and its dual-cell battery offers a total value of 4,500mAh. The other specs of the phone are under wraps. The tipster further mentioned that Realme is also working on phones powered by the Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 870 mobile platforms. As mentioned above, these could be the upcoming Realme X9 series.
Last week was packed with key announcements, and if you missed them, here’s your chance to get updated with our weekly round-up of the top stories:
Meizu Watch
Meizu Watch
After months of waiting, the Meizu Watch is here and it packs the guts of a modern smartwatch along with an affordable price tag. The wearable is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100, runs Flyme for Watch, has an eSIM, and costs roughly ~$235.
Samsung’s next-gen Exynos chip will have an AMD RDNA2 GPU
The Pixel A series of smartphones is pretty popular, even selling more than the main Pixel line. Now, Google is extending that budget treatment to its earbuds line and it appears it already has a winner. The $99 Pixel Buds A TWS earbuds drop some of the premium features of the Pixel Buds (2) but keep the key ones for a great audio experience.
Samsung’s new Windows 10 on ARM PCs are powered by Qualcomm chips
Samsung announced the Galaxy Book Go last week, and the notebook comes in different configurations with 5G and 4G as well as a Wi-Fi-only version. The new notebook has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx or Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chipset depending on the variant you want to purchase. It runs Windows 10 Home/Pro and offers up to 18 hours of battery life.
Last week, Huawei announced HarmonyOS 2, a new version of its “self-developed operating system”. The manufacturer went on to announce new devices running the new OS, some of which will be available outside China. It also announced that it will be updating almost 100 of its current products including smart screens to the operating system.
HarmonyOS does boast a number of pretty neat features that you won’t find on other operating systems, although, practically all of these features work best when you are “buried deep” in the Huawei ecosystem.
For our poll this week, we want to know what our readers think of HarmonyOS – specifically, if they think it has a chance of succeeding outside China? So please take the poll and let us know in the comment box what other thoughts you may have.
The iQOO U3x 5G launched in March with a Snapdragon 480 5G processor. Now, the brand has announced a new variant with a 4G MediaTek chipset, some toned-down specs, and a cheaper price tag. This version is called the iQOO U3x Standard Edition and is already on pre-order in China.
iQOO has replaced the Snapdragon 480 with MediaTek’s Helio G80 processor and has made the phone available in two configurations – 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The spec sheet says the storage type is eMMC 5.1 which is slower than the UFS 2.1 storage type inside the 5G version.
The screen is also smaller now at 6.51-inches and the resolution has dropped to 1600 x 720. The 90Hz refresh rate is gone too but it still has a waterdrop notch. You still get an 8MP front-facing camera and a 13MP main rear camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor.
The iQOO U3x Standard Edition has a 5000mAh battery and supports 18W fast charging. Unfortunately, iQOO has replaced the USB-C port with a micro-USB one. The device runs Origin OS for iQOO based on Android 11, supports Face Unlock or you can use the side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and has Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi.
The phone measures 164.41×76.32×8.41 millimeters and weighs 191.4 grams. It is available on Vivo’s online shop and on Jingdong in Morning Frost and Light Black. The base model with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at ¥899 (~$140) while the 6GB RAM version with the same storage capacity is ¥1099 (~$170). It will go on sale on June 9.
Cyber security firm Sirin Labs has unveiled a smartphone dubbed Sirin V3 equipped with the highest level of security features. The smartphone which is basically a rebadged Samsung Galaxy S21 is available right away on the Sirin website and costs $2,650.
Samsung is underscoring its potentials with these Galaxy-themed smartphones, and the company has found a worthy partner in Sirin for the costly Galaxy S21 version. There are no hardware changes between the original Galaxy S21 (sells for $799) and the Sirin V3 except for the enhanced military-grade security features and apps pre-installed by Sirin Labs.
The Sirin V3 can provide beyond-average information security and cyber protection. The smartphone’s user interface has a Dual-Personal feature that will enable users to seamlessly switch between a personal mode and a confidential workspace mode. Users can install apps from Google Play Store using the Personal mode, with enhanced protection against viruses and malware. You can also restrict whitelist or blacklist apps under the personal mode and disallow several activities that could be risky. These include keyboard replacement, USB debugging, Safe Mode, Factory Reset, and Download-Mode on boot.
The security credentials of the Sirin V3 come to the fore when in the Confidential Work Space mode. It offers military-grade encrypted calls that are pretty difficult to track. The encrypted call is made via an app that comes with the smartphone. You cannot add to the pre-installed apps in this mode either from Google Play Store or anywhere else. When in this encrypted mode, voice recording is disallowed, and several other activities could expose the device to breaches.
While the security features available in the Sirin V3 could endear it to a segment of the market, the device remains very expensive at $2,650. of course, this means it is not meant for everyone. However, it is listed on the brand’s website.
This is the second foray of Sirin Labs into the market after its first effort in 2018. That was when Sirin Labs launched the Finney as the world’s first blockchain smartphone.
If you own a Fossil Gen Watch and are hoping it will get updated to Wear – the new operating system borne from the merger of Google’s Wear OS and Samsung’s Tizen, then there is bad news for you.
Fossil Gen 5E
The company granted an interview to CNET where it revealed that it has no plans for upgrading the software on its current version of smartwatches to the new operating system. Folks who want a Fossil watch with all the bells and whistles of the new OS will have to look to the Fossil Gen 6 watch coming later this year.
Greg McKelvey and Steve Prokup, Fossil’s chief commercial officer and vice president of connected devices respectively, disclosed in the interview that the Gen 6 smartwatch will boast “all of the software benefits that Google’s talking about and launching with the unified platform…”.
The smartwatch will also feature hardware upgrades too that will bring faster performance, better battery life, and advanced health features reports CNET. With respect to design, Fossil didn’t reveal key details about that but it said that its watches will continue to feature a variety of designs that include buttons and crowns. The screen will also remain a major way to interact with the watch with buttons and crowns providing secondary input and acting as shortcuts.
The new Fossil Gen 6 watch will not be cheap. The premium features will also attract a premium price tag, positioning it as a competitor to Apple’s next-gen watch and as alternatives to watches from Google and Samsung.
It was also revealed in the interview that its hybrid watches may evolve in the future “as experimental models for other wearables”. The manufacturer also plans to integrate Fitbit into its product and believes its customers will love it.
Huawei launched the first device with the new HarmonyOS 2.0, an operating system thanks to which Huawei says definitively adios to Google and tries to emancipate itself from the U.S. It is a tablet and its name is MatePad Pro: it comes in two variants, one with a 10.8-inch display and one with a 12.6-inch panel. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.9 is the most advanced tablet in the Android world. Here is a comparison between the three of the best tablets out there: Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, and the new iPad Pro with Apple M1.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ vs iPad Pro M1 12.9
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 2021
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Apple iPad Pro M1 12.9
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
286.5 x 184.7 x 6.7 mm, 609 g
285 x 185 x 5.7 mm, 575 grams
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm, 682 g
DISPLAY
12.6 inches, 2560 x 1600p (Quad HD+), OLED
12.4 inches, 1752 x 2800p (Quad HD+), Super AMOLED
12.9 inches, 2048 x 2732p (Quad HD+), Liquid Retina XDR mini LED LCD
The design is not the most important aspect when it comes to the tablets, but it does not hurt. The iPad Pro 12.9 has a more squarish shape since it comes with a 4:3 aspect ratio, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ and Huawei MatePad Pro are more rectangular with their 16:10 aspect ratio. The 4:3 aspect ratio is better for reading, watching photos, and surfing the internet, while the 16:10 aspect ratio is better for video content.
Display
The most attractive display belongs to the new iPad Pro, which is the first tablet sporting a mini LED display. This Liquid Retina XDR panel also comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision support. But despite it is a so advanced display, it is an LCD panel. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, you can get an AMOLED display with HDR10+ certification and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The MatePad Pro offers an OLED display as well, but it lacks a high refresh rate and it is smaller. All the tablets support a pen and a physical keyboard.
Hardware/Software
In each case, you get a flagship-class hardware department. But the Apple iPad Pro is actually the best one in terms of hardware. The new proprietary chipset Apple M1 provides astonishing performance and it is also used on the 2021 iMac. Further, the tablet has up to 16 GB of RAM and it is the world’s first tablet with 2 TB of internal storage. It runs iPadOS, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ runs Android 11 and MatePad Pro comes with the Android fork HarmonyOS 2.0.
Camera
Not only the most advanced camera: the iPad Pro M1 has also the best camera. It is equipped with a 12 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 focal aperture, a 10 MP ultrawide sensor, and a TOF 3D LiDAR scanner for AR appliances. It also boasts an amazing 12 MP front camera. Right after, we got the Huawei MatePad Pro with a 13 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a TOF 3D sensor.
Battery
It is still too early to evaluate the battery life of these tablets because the Huawei MatePad Pro just came out and we had no chance to test it. But there are important differences when it comes to charging: MatePad Pro is the only one to support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging; further, it provides blazing speeds with wired charging thanks to a power of 40W.
Price
The starting price of the Huawei MatePad Pro is €800/$975, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ starts from €900/$850, and the iPad Pro M1 starts from €1200. The iPad Pro M1 wins the comparison with its amazing hardware, better camera department, mini LED display, and superior operating system for productivity.
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