Tesla sees bump in shares after record electric car sales in Q1 2021

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Apr 5, 2021

Nokia has just unveiled two new hearable products in India. This includes the new Bluetooth Headset T2000 and the True Wireless Earphone ANC T3110 earbuds. The company launched these two products on Flipkart, a major e-commerce website in India.

The new Bluetooth Headset T2000 is powered by a Qualcomm QCC3034 Bluetooth Audio chipset with Qualcomm cVc Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression technology. This would minimize background noise and sound and support a distraction free audio experience. This is further supplemented by the Qualcomm aptX HD audio technology. The neckband earphones also supports fast charging support, which allows it to have 9 hours of playback with just 10 minutes of charge.

The Nokia True Wireless Earphone ANC T3110 features active noise cancellation feature along with IPX7 water resistance rating as well. The earbuds offers consumer friendly and comfortable fit, with support for Bluetooth 5.1 technology as well. It offers 5.5 hours (up to 4.5 hours with ANC on) of continuous playback and 22 hours (18 hours with ANC) of additional charge through the case.The new neckband Bluetooth Headset T2000 is priced at 1,999 INR (roughly 27 US Dollars) while the True Wireless Earphones ANC T3110 arrives with a price tag of 3,999 INR (roughly 55 US Dollars). Both audio products will be available on Flipkart from 9th of April 2021.

Chanakya Gupta, Vice President – Private Brands, Flipkart, stated that “As a homegrown marketplace, we are nuanced with customer aspirations and cater to their varied needs with relevant products. We are delighted to introduce two new offerings by Nokia in the space of audio devices, as the category sees high demand and growth. It will further enable us to cater to the professional, personal, and entertainment needs of consumers. These brand new audio devices will ensure seamless access to high-quality audio expectations.”

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OPPO A74 5G pre-orders begin on an Australian retailer site, May launch next week

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Apr 5, 2021

OPPO is rumored to be working on the launch of OPPO A74 4G and A74 5G. Ahead of the official announcement, the OPPO A74 5G has appeared on an Australian retailer site with specifications and renders.

The OPPO A74 5G is now listed for pre-orders on JB Hi-Fi, a retailer site in Australia. It states that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at AUD 444 (~Rs 24,800). it is listed in colors like Fluid Black and Space Silver. The release date of the A74 5G is mentioned as April 13. The Chinese manufacturer is yet to confirm the launch date of the smartphone.

OPPO A74 5G specifications and features

The OPPO A74 5G’s retailer listing has revealed that it has a 6.5-inch FHD+ display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The punch-hole screen supports 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

The Snapdragon 480 5G chipset is present under the hood of the device. The handset runs on ColorOS 11.1 based Android 11 OS. It is packed with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging through USB-C.

The handset offers users 128GB of built-in storage and a microSD card slot for additional storage. Past reports have revealed that It has a 16-megapixel camera for capturing selfies and its back panel has a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth helper.

The OPPO A74 5G has a side-facing fingerprint sensor. It offers other features such as dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro adidas Originals Special Pack launched in South Korea

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Apr 5, 2021

Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds Pro alongside the Galaxy S21 series in January. It is the company’s second truly wireless earphones with ANC after the Galaxy Buds Live from 2020. Now, over two months after their release, the South Korean tech giant has announced a limited edition called Galaxy Buds Pro adidas Originals Special Pack.

The newly launched Galaxy Buds Pro adidas Originals Special Pack is exclusive to South Korea. Samsung will be only selling 6,000 units on April 7 at 7:30 PM (local time) via the company’s official website and Kakao. This limited edition pack is priced at KRW 279,000 ($247).

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro adidas Originals Special Pack will include the following contents.

Galaxy Buds Pro (Color of Choice – Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet)
adidas Originals Snapback Case
adidas Originals STAN SMITH Purchase Coupon

Samsung says that this special edition pack is to promote sustainable products and fashion, which the MZ generation prefers.

As per the company, the Galaxy Buds Pro use PCM (Post-Consumer Materials) material that contains 20% of recycled waste plastic ingredients. Further, the snapback case is also made of recycled plastic.

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That’s not all. users also get access to a custom adidas Originals theme on their Samsung smartphone, complete with a custom lock screen, icons, call screen, and messages. This theme gets installed automatically when the adidas Originals Snapback Case equipped-Galaxy Buds Pro are tapped on the back of a supported phone.

What are your thoughts on this collaboration? Do you think Samsung should bring this to the global markets? Do let us know in the comment section below.

Spotify Car Thing voice controlled device spotted in Apple iOS code

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Apr 5, 2021

The Spotify Car Thing device has surfaced online again. This time the voice controlled gadget has appeared in certain codes in Apple’s iOS. New images of the iOS codes that featured Car Thing had been shared online on Twitter by Steve Moser.

I imagine the knob on Spotify’s Car Thing is for volume and it looks like your phone connects to both Car Thing and your car’s audio via BT. I wonder if Car Thing could show directions as well. pic.twitter.com/1pDq1HMFwI

— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) April 2, 2021

For those unaware, the popular music streaming platform had first announced the Car Thing back in 2019. The device is a “voice-controlled music and podcast device” as the company described it and even added specifically that it would “focus remains on becoming the world’s number one audio platform—not on creating hardware,” as per a Gizmodo report. Now, the images shared by Steve Moser on Twitter, which showcase the iOS code for Car Thing.These images depict a horizontally oriented smartphone like display with a known on the right side, along with buttons.

Notably, this looks quite similar to a FCC filing that had been spotted previously, although, the company has tinkered with the design of the upcoming product by looking at the initial mockups in comparison to the recent FCC filings. In a confidentiality filing, the company also stated that “spent substantial effort in developing this product and it is one of the first of its kind in the industry. Having the subject information easily available to ‘competition’ would negate the advantage they have achieved by developing this product. Not protecting the details of the design will result in financial hardship.”

Back in 2019, the product was even tested by a “small group” of premium Spotify users that were invited to participate. The company stated that the device was developed to “to help us learn more about how people listen to music and podcasts.” Unfortunately, it is still too early to know for sure, so stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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Over 500 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data leaked

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Apr 5, 2021

It has recently been found that the personal data and phone numbers of hundreds of millions of Facebook users has been leaked online. All of this information was posted on a low level hacking forum that was found recently.

According to a BusinessInsider report, the leaked data includes personal information and the phone numbers of 533 million users of the popular social media platform. The data is from about 106 countries, including information on 32 million users from the US, 11 million users from the UK, 6 million users from India, and more. In the leak, personal data includes the users phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, location, birth dates, bios, and even email addresses in certain cases.

As per a statement from Facebook spokesperson, the data found online is actually scrapped due to a vulnerability that the company had patched back in 2019. Although, despite the information being dated, the information could still provide valuable information to cybercriminals that can use this information to impersonate people and scam others to handover login credentials as well.

Alon Gal, CTO of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock stated that “A database of that size containing the private information such as phone numbers of a lot of Facebook’s users would certainly lead to bad actors taking advantage of the data to perform social engineering attacks [or] hacking attempts.” Gal further added that there is not much the company can do at this point as the information is already out in the open, but has advised users to be wary of phishing schemes or fraud.

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Xiaomi Mi Protective Glass for Redmi Note 10 Pro (Max) launched in India

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Apr 5, 2021

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 series in India in early March. The lineup for the country includes a total of three devices – Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. A month after their launch, the company has released an official screen protector for the Pro models.

Xiaomi India introduced Mi Protective Glass, an official screen protector for the first time after the launch of the Redmi Note 8 Pro. This accessory was also made available for the vanilla Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.

Now, the Xiaomi Mi Protective Glass has been also launched for the Redmi Note 10 Pro and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. This accessory is already up for sale on Mi.com for ₹399. It should be also available at Mi Home stores across the country.

Talking about features, this accessory features ‘Accessory Glass by Corning’. It has a total of six layers, namely oleophobic coating, tempered glass layer, optical clear adhesive coating, anti-burst film layer, silicon adhesive coating layer, and release liner.

Xiaomi claims that with an additional ion-exchange process and 9H hardness, the Mi Protective Glass offers 5x protection against scratches and drops. Lastly, this official accessory measures 0.4mm in thickness.

Last but not least, the Xiaomi Mi Protective Glass for the Redmi Note 10 series with model number MTG0010P ships with a microfiber cloth, a wipe set, and an instruction manual.

Timi Studios from Tencent has generated $10 billion in revenue in 2020: Report

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Apr 5, 2021

Timi Studios, a popular mobile gaming app developing studio from Tencent, has apparently generated 10 billion US Dollars worth of revenue last year, as per two people close to the matter.

According to a Reuters report, the 10 billion US Dollars revenue would mean that Timi Studios is now the world’s largest developer, as per the sources. For those unaware, Timi is the studio behind the popular mobile game title, Honor of Kings and Call of Duty Mobile. While it is known for its mobile based IPs, the studio is apparently also planning on taking on major video game studios for AAA titles for PC and even console gaming. These titles would imply a hefty investment to make games for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Last month, the company had even posted a recruitment notice, which wrote that the company is seeking to create new AAA games that resembles the virtual community from the movie ‘Ready Player One’. This title will compete head on against other established studios from regions like Japan, South Korea, Europe, and the US. Furthermore, Tencent is also building studios locations outside of China, including one for Timi, and one for Lightspeed and Quantum as well in Los Angeles, US.

The goal of these new studios is to create content with original intellectual property that will have a global appeal. In simpler terms, the new sites will focus on making new and original game titles that will appeal to the mass market across the globe. This is in line with Tencent’s plans to generate half of its revenue from overseas, from 23 percent in the fourth quarter pf 2019. Reportedly, Timi Studios accounted for 40 percent of the Chinese tech giant’s game revenue.

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Xiaomi raises investment into chips amid increasing US pressure

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Apr 5, 2021

Xiaomi has been ramping up its investment into chips amid increasing US pressures. This is a part of China’s efforts to lower dependency on foreign technology after the US had targeted Huawei Technologies.

According to a NikkeiAsia report, the Chinese tech giant raised its stakes by a large amount in at least 34 China based chip related firms from 2019 till now. Furthermore, the company also added stakes in about 25 other tech hardware based firms that were not related to semiconductors as well. At the moment, the smartphone manufacturer is targeting chip develops, chip equipment makers, startups, and even advanced displays, camera lenses and automation and, precision equipment.

Notably, these investments made by Xiaomi are in line with China’s road map for building a more competitive tech manufacturing supply chain. In other words, reducing its reliance on foreign advanced technology and strengthening its own tech industry. The company is currently a rapidly growing firm from China, with its global smartphone market share rivaling other giants like Apple. Huawei had been the target of various US trade restrictions and even Xiaomi has been facing similar accusations of alleged ties to Chinese military.

Xiaomi Surge C1 — Xiaomi’s Surge C1 Chipset

Xiaomi Founder, Lei Jun stated that “It has been seven years since Xiaomi invested in chips. … [The C1] is only a small step in Xiaomi’s chip progress, but it marks a milestone for our image processing capability. The road to [Xiaomi’s chip ambition] is long and full of challenges, but we have the patience and perseverance to make it.” Other Chinese companies have also been making similar efforts in boosting chip development since last year, when the US cut off Huawei’s access to its primary chip supplier, TSMC.

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OPPO patents design for a detachable device similar to Microsoft Surface Book

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Apr 5, 2021

OPPO has been trying to offer different form factors for its device has recently unveiled a couple of concepts with unique smartphone designs. In line with that, the Chinese company has now applied for a detachable device patent.

A new patent from OPPO with publication number CN112470452A titled “Mobile Terminals and Hosts” has surfaced online. The device indicated in this patent is a detachable device, similar to the Microsoft Surface Book.

The abstract for the patent shows that the device includes the main body has a groove that supports connecting the display with the main body. The lower part is the base of the device while the upper part is the attachable display unit.

OPPO had applied for the parent of a foldable smartphone last year and now it seems that the company has begun working on different types of devices to get attention, including foldable screens and detachable displays.

A few months ago, the company had unveiled a new concept phone which was developed in collaboration with Japanese design studio Nendo — Slide-Phone with a triple-fold design. The display size ranges from 1.5-inch to 7-inch, depending on the folds.

There’s a possibility that the first foldable smartphone getting released from the brand could be a rollable display device, which the company showcased as OPPO X 2021.

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Samsung Galaxy F02s, Galaxy F12 launched in India as rebadged Galaxy M02s/M12

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Apr 5, 2021

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy F02s and the Galaxy F12s budget smartphone in India after teasing them for a while. As expected, these devices are nothing but rebranded Galaxy A02s / M02s and Galaxy A12 / M12 respectively. Anyway, let us take a look at their specs, features, price, and availability.

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Samsung Galaxy F02s / F12 Specifications and Features

Both the Galaxy F02s and the Galaxy F12 flaunt a 6.5-inch PLS TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels (HD+) and a dewdrop notch (Infinity-V Display). Additionally, the screen on the latter phone also has a 90Hz refresh rate.

The duo features a plastic build but a different design. Under the hood, the Galaxy F02s comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 S0C, whereas the Galaxy M02s sports an Exynos 850 SoC. Like any other budget device, they come with eMMC 5.1 storage and a dedicated microSD card slot (up to 1TB).

Further, the Galaxy F02s houses a vertically-aligned triple camera setup (13MP wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth) on the back and a 5MP selfie camera on the front. On the other hand, the Galaxy F12 features a matrix-style quad-camera setup (48MP Samsung GM2 sensor + 5MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth) on the rear panel and an 8MP front-facing camera.

On the connectivity front, the duo supports dual-SIM, 4G, single-band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2 (F02s) / 5.0 (F12), and GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO). Sensors on these phones include an accelerometer, grip sensor, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor. The Galaxy F12 also has a grip sensor and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. As for ports, the duo sports a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port.

As for software, the Galaxy F02s runs One UI Core 2.x based on Android 10, while the Galaxy F12 boots the latest Android 11-based One UI Core 3.x. Similarly, although both of them support 15W fast charging, the Galaxy F02s is backed by a 5,000mAh battery, whereas the Galaxy F12 sports a larger 6,000mAh battery.

Last but not least, the duo comes in the following three colors.

Galaxy F02s
- Diamond Blue
- Diamond White
- Diamond Black
Galaxy F12
- Sea Green
- Celestial Black
- Sky Blue

Samsung Galaxy F02s / F12 Price and Availability

Samsung will be selling the Galaxy F02s and the Galaxy F12 for the following price tags on Flipkart, Samsung online store, and select offline retail stores.

Galaxy F02s
- 3GB + 32GB – ₹8,999 ($122)
- 4GB + 64GB – ₹9,999 ($136)
Galaxy F12
- 4GB + 64GB – ₹10,999 ($150)
- 4GB + 128GB – ₹11,999 ($163)

The Galaxy F02s and the Galaxy F12 will be available for purchase starting April 9 and April 12 respectively.

ByteDance says freeze on bank accounts in India is illegal and amounts to harassment

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Apr 5, 2021

ByteDance, the parent company of the popular short video social media platform TikTok, has told the Indian court that the freeze on its bank account in the country by the government amounts to harassment.

As per the court filing, the Chinese giant says that the freeze on its bank accounts in a probe of possible tax evasion amounts to harassment and was done illegally. India’s tax intelligence unit ordered HSBC and Citibank in Mumbai to freeze bank accounts of ByteDance India as it probed some of the unit’s financial dealings.

The company has challenged the freeze on the four accounts in a Mumbai court. ByteDance had reduced its Indian workforce after the government maintained a ban on TikTok which was imposed last year amid a border clash between India and China.

Because of the account freeze, none of ByteDance India’s employees have been paid their March salaries, claims report from Reuters citing two people familiar with the matter. The company told the court it has a workforce of 1,335, including outsourced personnel.

The company told the High Court that authorities acted against the company without any material evidence and gave no prior notice, as required by Indian law. It added that blocking accounts “during the process of investigation amounts (to) applying undue coercion” and is “intended, improperly, to harass the petitioner.”

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Lenovo Legion 2 Pro touted to be world’s first device with dual turbofan super liquid cooling technology

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Apr 5, 2021

Lenovo has confirmed that the company will be launching its next-generation gaming smartphone — Lenovo Legion 2 Pro at a launch event on 8th April in China. Now, ahead of the official announcement, the company has been teasing the phone’s features.

In the latest teaser, Lenovo has revealed that the smartphone is the world’s first to come with dual turbofan super liquid cooling technology with an integrated heat dissipation system to make sure that the device doesn’t heat up under heavy usage.

Apart from that, in another teaser, the company confirmed the camera configuration on the smartphone. It will come with a 64-megapixel primary sensor on the back with a 1/1.32-inch sensor and support for 4K 120fps and 8K 30fps video shooting.

Previously, it was confirmed that the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro gaming smartphone will come with a 44MP front-facing camera. This is quite a big jump from the 20MP camera of the Legion Duel/Legion Pro.

So far, it has been confirmed that the upcoming flagship smartphone from Lenovo will come with a 6.92-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display that offers a 144Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate.

Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The company has also bumped the battery capacity from 5000mAh on the first-gen model to 5500mAh.

It offers 90W fast wired charging but the device comes with an updated charging algorithm. Lenovo even claims that the battery will still retain 85 percent of its original capacity even after 1200 charge cycles.

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Redmi 20X poster reveals pricing, design, key specs, and color variants

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Apr 5, 2021

A poster of a new smartphone named the Redmi 20X is now doing runs on Weibo. The image has revealed its design, key specifications, and color editions. It is expected to replace the Redmi 10X 5G phone from last year.

The Redmi 20X can be seen sporting a punch-hole display and its rear camera setup has a triple camera setup with a dual-LED flash. A silver plate can be seen around the first two cameras of the phone. The handset can be seen in three colors such as silver, blue, and green.

The Redmi 20X is a 5G-ready handset, which features a 90Hz display. Its rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel primary lens. The poster further reveals that the 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Redmi 20X will be priced at 999 Yuan (~$152) in China.

By this, the Redmi 20X is expected to arrive as one of the cheapest 5G phones in China. The specifications and design of the phone suggest that it could be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 10 5G, which was announced for the global markets in March.

Redmi Note 10 5G specifications

The Redmi Note 10 5G has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display that offers an FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It features Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Dimensity 700 5G is present under the hood of the device with up to 6 GB of RAM. The phone offers up to 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage and a dedicated microSD card slot.

Redmi Note 10 5G All Colors Featured — Redmi Note 10 5G

The Note 10 5G boots to MIUI 12 based Android 11 OS. it has an 8-megapixel front camera and a 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. The 5,000mAh battery of the phone supports 18W fast charging.

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Xiaomi opens the 5000th Mi Home in China, the first to don the new logo

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Apr 5, 2021

Xiaomi has officially opened its newest Mi Home in China located in the city of Shenyang. This store opening marks a milestone for the brand as it is the 5000th Mi Home store. Another interesting fact about this new store is that it is the first to wear the new Xiaomi logo.

The Mi Home will play host to a number of new products including the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, and Redmi K40 that was unveiled recently. the company is also promising some discounts to patrons as part of activities to mark the store’s opening.

The Mi Home flagship store has been a crucial part of brand Xiaomi’s success. The resurgence of the brand post-2015 could be traced to the drive to create Mi Home in many cities, bringing its products closer to fans. The rapid proliferation of the experience store is surprising, though. As of 2017, Xiaomi had just 100 Mi Home stores in China and had plans to push the number to 200 stores. By December 2020, the company announced the opening of the 1000th Mi Home store in China. How the brand pushed that number to 5000 stores within such a short period beats our imagination. That means a total of 4000 stores were opened in the last three months. The brand reportedly opened 1,000 Mi Homes in China in January this year.

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Huawei to launch new V-series Smart Screen models in China on April 8

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Apr 5, 2021

Huawei is set to host a new product launch event in its home country China on 8th April where it is expected to launch a new V-series Smart Screen 2021 devices. For those who are unaware, Huawei prefers to call its Smart TV a Smart Screen.

If the reports are to be believed, then the upcoming 2021 models of the Huawei Devale V-series Smart Screen features HDR Vivid Display technology which is jointly promoted by Tencent and a few other companies.

It is also said to have support for HDR10+, which is industry-leading in HDR technology. There’s also support for Dolby Vision and the product is expected to come with Devalent Speakers. The company is also expected to offer support for mini-games.

An image of the upcoming lineup of Smart TVs from Huawei has leaked online which reveals that the screen has ultra-narrow bezels on three sides — top, left, and right. There’s also a pop-up camera, allowing support for video calling.

The series is said to have three models — 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch. Reports indicate that the pricing for the Huawei Devalent V-series 2021 Smart Screen models could start from between 6,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan.

Apart from this new product launch event on 8th April, Huawei has also scheduled another event at the end of this month, between April 24-26, where the company will host Huawei Developer Conference. It is also expected to have two more events in the coming months to launch the new HarmonyOS and its flagship Huawei P50 series smartphones.

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Realme Narzo 30 has Helio G95, 6GB RAM, reveals Geekbench

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Apr 5, 2021

In February, Realme launched the Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Narzo 30A smartphones. The company is likely to introduce the Realme Narzo 30 handset this month. It was recently confirmed by Realme CEO Madhav Sheth that the Narzo 30 will be coming in 4G and 5G editions. A report by My Smart Price reveals that the alleged Narzo 30 4G has appeared in the database of the Geekbench benchmarking platform.

It is believed that the upcoming Realme Narzo 30 4G has appeared with its RMX2156 model number at Geekbench. The listing reveals that it is powered by the MediaTek MT6785V/CD SoC, which appears to be the Helio G95.

The listing further mentions that the RMX2156 runs on Android 11 OS and it has 6 GB of RAM. In the single-core test, the handset scored 517 points and it recorded a score of 1682 in the multi-core test.

This RMX2156 phone has been previously seen at certification platforms like the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), Federal Communications (FCC), Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), and TKDN in Indonesia. Last week, it appeared with Realme Narzo 30 moniker at a listing at Indonesia Telecom.

These listings have revealed that the Narzo 30 4G has 162.36 x 74.46 x 9.45mm dimensions and it weighs 198 grams. The phone houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging. The other details of the Narzo 30 4G are under wraps.

The rumor mill is yet to reveal the specs of the Narzo 30 5G. Speculations are rife that it could be arriving as India’s cheapest 5G smartphone.

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Xiaomi launches the InkPalm 5 mini e-reader for 599 yuan (~$91)

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Apr 5, 2021

Xiaomi‘s eco-chain enterprise InkPalm Technology has launched a new mini electronic paper dubbed InkPalm 5. The product is presently on sale on the Youpin platform and is priced at 599 yuan (~$91).

The InkPalm 5 e-Reader packs a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 284ppi. The device weighs just 115 grams and is as thin as 6.9mm. It is very convenient to carry and can be easily fit your pocket.

In addition, the mini e-reader also uses a high-transmitting glass cover, which greatly improves the sensitivity when touching the screen. The brand logo at the bottom of the screen is a touch key that supports custom operations. It also supports 24-level dual-color temperature reading light adjustment, which is basically only available on flagship e-paper books. The back case is also touch-friendly and is available in two color options – gray and green.

In terms of performance, the e-book reader uses a quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM and there is 32GB storage onboard. Keeping the lights on is a 1400mAh battery which should last for a long time since it consumes less power.

In terms of the operating system, it runs on Android 8.1 OS and comes integrated with five major bookstores of Jingdong Reading, Variety Reading, WeChat Reading, Kindle Reading, and Handy Reading. The device also supports the installation of third-party apps as well as importing e-books.

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LG confirms shutting down its mobile business to focus on connected devices, smart home

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