Motorola is known for its Moto G series of smartphones worldwide. The first model in the lineup, simply called Moto G, was unveiled in late 2013 when the company was under Google. Over seven years later, the series has now reached its tenth generation. Hence, according to a report, the Lenovo-owned company has made changes to the branding of the Moto G series.
Last month, Motorola released some Moto G smartphones for the US. But those phones bear ‘2021’ in their names. However, the upcoming models will have a different type of branding, as per TechnikNews.
For those unaware, Motorola is expected to launch three new Moto G handsets very soon. The codenames of these devices are Capri, Capri Plus, and Nio.
Out of these three, the last model (Nio) is already on sale in China as Motorola Edge S in China. According to Evan Blass (@evleaks), this very same phone will be debuting as Moto G100 in some markets. Hence, it should be that Moto G smartphone, which Motorola teased in December to arrive with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series chipset.
Further, NBTC certification has revealed that the Capri Plus will launch as Moto G30 in certain markets. Similarly, as per TechnikNews and Adam Conway, the device codenamed Capri will be marketed as Moto G10 in some regions and Moto G10 Power in India.
Additionally, there will be another handset codenamed Java. It is expected to go official as Moto G20 with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Lastly, either the one called Ibiza or Denver will launch as Moto G40.
In other words, Motorola’s upcoming Moto G devices will have double-digit branding just like Samsung. In case you have forgotten, the South Korean tech giant has been using this branding only since 2018.
OPPO F-series has its own niche in the Indian market. The company launched the OPPO F17, and F17 Pro launched back in September 2020. While rumors of the successors are circling around, we have new information from 91Mobiles regarding the launch of OPPO F19, F19 Pro, and details of the F21 series.
Representative image: OPPO F17 Pro
According to the report, OPPO F19, F19 Pro would be the next F-series device from OPPO. Previously, a tip from XDA’s Tushar Mehta suggested that the series could either be named OPPO F19/F21 considering few companies like Samsung are doing it to match the launch year(2021).
However, the latest report claims the F19 and F21 to be two separate series and that the first one having OPPO F19, F19 Pro will launch next month, i.e, March 2021 and not this month. Usually, brands start teasing a new launch weeks before. And if the early March timeline is true, OPPO should start doing the same by mid/Late-February.
Talking about the devices, we have very few details regarding them. An older report from last year says that the devices will have a sleek design, glass back, and a different pattern on the rear.
To compare, the OPPO F17 Pro has a 7.48mm thickness, a Motorola Edge S-like camera layout, and a brushed rear-finish with light reflections originating from the cameras. Anyway, the report also says that the successor will come with a 10x lossless zoom camera feature.
Regarding the F21 series, the information is very bleak right now since the F19 itself is yet to debut. Plus, it is said to launch sometime in H2 2021, which even though is around Sep. 2021 as F17, is at least a few months away.
Nevertheless, Let’s wait for more leaks of OPPO F19, F19 Pro in the coming days.
realme recently brought the smartwatches like realme Watch S, S Pro in countries like India. Soon after, the successors of the first realme Watch started appearing online. The realme Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro moniker first appeared on the source code of realme Link App. Now, the ‘Pro’ branding has been confirmed by FCC.
As posted by Mukul Sharma, a realme device with model number RMA2006 appears on FCC. The certification Straight up shows that the device’s name is realme Watch 2 Pro. Although the documents of the certification aren’t fully uploaded yet, we get to see the watch dial design having a square-shape with rounded corners.
One of the reports, which is for the placement of the FCC label on the watch, shows the schematics. As shown below, there are cut-outs of the outer frame at the top and bottom which should be the placement of straps. On the side, we see another cut-out that could be for the single Watch controls key.
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Battery model: XE205
realme Watch 2 Pro branding
realme Watch 2 Pro Design
UL Demko - realme Watch 2 Pro Battery
Further, the FCC listing shows that the power supply model is XE205. Checking this in other certifications like UL Demko, it has been certified with a 390mAh battery. This suggests that the Pro variant will sport a slightly bigger battery than its sibling.
Speaking of which the realme Watch 2(RMA2008) has already been certified on FCC and the majority of its specs have leaked. Accordingly, it will come with a 1.4-inch TFT square-shaped LCD square-shaped panel, 305mAh battery, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, water and dust resistance, Blood Oxygen(SpO2) and Heart-rate monitoring(PPG), and more.
Let’s wait for a few days to as the FCC listing will likely reveal more specs of the realme Watch 2 Pro. This realme Watch 2 Pro has also been spotted on India’s BIS suggesting a wider launch soon.
H. Moser & Cie has just unveiled a 30,800 US Dollars successor to its original Apple Watch clone. The wearable is the company’s latest launch and arrives as the “Final Upgrade” of its Swiss Alp Watch.
According to an AppleInsiderreport, the new ultra premium Swiss Alp Watch also follows a similar design and mechanical timepiece that has been crafted in a manner to resemble the Apple Watch. The overall design is similar to the Cupertino based giant’s smartwatch, which features a rectangular design with curved edges and a crown on the side. Although, the Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade arrives with a few additional and pricey tweaks.
Talking about its specifications, the Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade is fully mechanical and features the brand’s proprietary and wound Calibre HMC 324 with a 96-hour power reserve. The case is a DLC treated stainless steel. Furthermore, the company even coated the dial in Vantablack to mimic the OLED display of an Apple Watch. For those unaware, Vantablack is the world’s darkest substance color that was artificially created to absorb up to 99.6 percent of all visible light.
Another interesting addition to make the watch resemble the Apple Watch is the addition of a series of apertures with a small seconds disc painted in a white gradient. The original Swiss Alp Watch was launched as a satirical poke towards the iPhone maker and smartwatches in general. As per H. Moser & Cie’s official notes, “No updates required, no lousy autonomy, no unnecessary features, no annoying notifications, just the only reminder you ever really need: To disconnect from all the noise and cherish each and every moment.” The company will only be making 50 pieces, with each one priced at 30,800 US Dollars.
Sony has just reported a new 20 year high after its annual operating profits soared by 34 percent year on year. The primary reasons for the surge are over its robust gaming console sales and supplying the iPhone camera sensors to Apple.
According to a LiveMintreport, the Japanese tech giant is expecting an operating profit of about 940 billion Yen (roughly 8.9 billion US Dollars) in the fiscal year ending in March 2021. This is up from 700 billion Yen from last year, with forecasts expecting a pickup in other divisions as well, including pictures, music, games, imaging unit, and more. Notably, the company supplying imaging sensors for the iPhone 12 series camera modules and other devices was also an important part of this growth.
Furthermore, the company’s shares also jumped by 10.4 percent in Tokyo earlier today (4th February 2021), marking its biggest intraday gain since May 2019. Another major aspect behind its soaring profits projection is the newly launched Sony PlayStation 5 gaming console. Despite the company facing inventory issues at the start with limited availability, the firm still on track to surpass its goal of 7.6 million units by the end of March 2021.
The company even further expects this figure to reach 14.8 million units or more in terms of shipments by the end of the next fiscal year, as per Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki. Sony is facing a higher than expected demand for its new generation of gaming consoles but is currently struggling with production due to industry wide shortage of components. However, it still plans on increasing its production beyond its current plans. The CFO further added that “We are doing our best on production so that we can ship as many units as possible at the earliest timing.”
The vivo S7t 5G has been in the news for a while now. Finally, this smartphone is now official in China. It is already up for sale on the brand’s official website and up for pre-order on multiple online retailers in the country. Priced at ¥2,698, the vivo S7t 5G is basically a vivo S7 5G with a different chipset.
Except for the above-mentioned difference, the new vivo S7t is exactly the same as the regular vivo S7. Hence, it sports a 6.44-inch FHD+ ( 2400×1080 pixels) AMOLED display with a wide notch and 20:9 aspect ratio. Other features of this screen include an in-display fingerprint sensor, 91.2% screen-to-body ratio, 408 ppi, 98.5% NTSC color gamut, and 3000000 contrast ratio.
The handset houses a triple camera setup on the back that includes a 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide unit with support for macro mode, and a 2MP monochrome sensor for portrait shots. Whereas, on the front, it has a 44MP main selfie camera with AF (auto-focus) and a secondary 8MP ultra-wide shooter.
For connectivity, the phone comes with dual-SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and GNSS (BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS). As far as ports and sensors are concerned, it has a USB Type-C port, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, and compass. Unfortunately, it lacks both a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD card slot.
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Lastly, the vivo S7t 5G is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging, runs OriginOS based on Android 11, comes in a single color option (Monet), measures 158.82 x 74.2 x 7.495 in dimensions, and weighs around 169g.
The OnePlus 8T was launched back in October 2020 and was a slightly more affordable and smaller version of the company’s high end OnePlus 8 Pro that had launched in August of the same year. The device is a flagship grade handset with top notch specs and was even reviewed by DxOMark, this time for its displays that received praises from the firm.
As per the DxOMarkreport, the OnePlus 8T’s display offered” good colors with a smooth touch.” The display on the smartphone is an AMOLED screen, which is covered with a Gorilla Glass 5. On the front, a 6.55 inch screen is housed with an 87 percent screen to body ratio. The resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels alongside an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a pixel density of 402 ppi and a high refresh rate of 120Hz.
Looking at the report, DxOMark reviewed the device on multiple fronts, which had it achieve an overall score of 89 points. This is just one point behind the Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G that is the leader in the list for DxOMark display list rankings. Notably, its score is also above the company’s flagship 8 Pro model. The 8T offered freat color and scored well in both motion and touch. DxOMark observed one of the bigger improvements being in video content, although, it lost some points in artifacts.
The review also found that both the 8 Pro and 8T struggle in the readability category, with DxOMark believing that the performance in this regard could be better overall. However, the device still performed well in low light conditions, with decent readability, accurate colors, and smooth touch response in every use case. But, it still lacked details in indoor and outdoor conditions at times, with videos sometimes being rather dim and a blue light filter also having a significant impact on color and readability.
Microsoft Corp has disclosed on Wednesday that it completely upheld proposed new laws in Australia that would constrain web giant Google and Facebook Inc to pay homegrown news sources for their content.
“While Microsoft is not subject to the legislation currently pending, we’d be willing to live by these rules if the government designates us,” the software firm said in a statement.
“The code reasonably attempts to address the bargaining power imbalance between digital platforms and Australian news businesses.”
Both Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook have called the laws impossible and said a month ago they would pull out some critical administrations from Australia if the guidelines proceeded.
Microsoft is already promoting its search engine, Bing, in Australia, due to the possibility of Google pulling out from the region when the policy goes into effect. The company even recently held talks with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
PM Scott Morrison said on Monday that Microsoft was prepared to step in and extend its search engine, Bing, in Australia if Google pulls its search after he talked with Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella a week ago.
Microsoft in its statement stated that it will offer small firms a chance to transfer advertising business to Bing with no costs and that it would invest further in the product to ensure it is competitive.
Google is yet to respond to a request for comment sent by Reuters. Google’s internet search engine has 94% of the nation’s search market, as indicated by industry information.
Portable and on-the-go chargers are more of a necessity than a “want” these days. Nokia has served most of us our first handsets, and now the company is here to rescue us with charging needs. The Nokia Essential Car Charger is a single port charger with a straight-forward design, built to juice up the devices during travels. This charger usually sells for ₹249 but is currently on sale at Amazon India and available for just ₹149.
Nokia Essential Car Charger boasts a standard USB type-A slot that is compatible with all types of USB cables. With its 5W output, the user can expect a decent charging speed for most smartphones and devices. Its simple plug-and-play design allows convenient connection while the glossy black body matches most people’s preference.
Currently, this Nokia charger is up for sale on Amazon India and available for just ₹149. This deal is only valid for today and ends in 7 hours. So hurry and make the most of it while it lasts.
Over the course of the past couple of years, HMD Global has been launching refreshed variants of iconic Nokia mobile phones. Now, the company might be launching a new device, with a new report pointing at the Nokia 3650 being the latest one to get a reboot.
According to a GSMArenareport, the company is aiming at now refreshing the controversial 3650 mobile phone. For those unaware, the device was launched back in 2003, and was a part of the vendor’s Symbian Series 60 powered Candybar devices. It featured a unique circular keyboard layout, which, back then, set it apart from almost every other mobile phone at the time. In other words, the handset was easily recognizable but it remains to be seen if HMD brings back its iconic design in the new reboot or would the firm launch it with some tweaks.
Talking about the old model’s specifications, the device features a 2.1 inch display that had a resolution of 176×208 pixels. On the rear, a single rear VGA camera can be found, while the phone was powered by an 850mAh battery pack. Although we don’t know when the company would launch the device, we can expect HMD to launch it with improvements.
One of the improvements could have the handset arrive with the KaiOS interface. Similarly, an improved keyboard and a larger display could also be offered by the company. Unfortunately, this is just speculation at this point and we will have to wait for an official company announcement to know for sure. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing more updates when additional information is available.
After teasing for quite a white, realme has finally launched the realme X7 series in India. The series consists of two devices, namely realme X7 and realme X7 Pro. Interestingly, the brand did not bring the original X7 to India. Instead, it rebranded the recently released realme V15 5G as realme X7 for the country. With that being said, let us take a look at the specs, features, price, and availability of these handsets.
realme X7 Pro Fantasy
realme X7/X7 Pro Specifications and Features
Design
The realme X7 series looks like any other realme smartphone with a vertically aligned camera setup on the back and colorful gradient finishes. The duo also features the brand’s slogan (DARE TO LEAP) on their real panel. However, the panel of the regular realme X7 is made of polycarbonate instead of glass as on the realme X7 Pro.
As for colors, the realme X7 can be bought in either Nebula or Space Silver, whereas the realme X7 Pro is sold in Fantasy and Mystic Black versions.
Display
The vanilla realme X7 sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a punch-hole at the top left corner. This panel comes with a 60Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 600 nits peak brightness, in-screen fingerprint sensor, 20:9 aspect ratio, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, and 1000000:1 contrast ratio.
On the other hand, the realme X7 Pro flaunts a 6.55-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 1200 nits peak brightness. Other parameters of this screen include an in-display fingerprint sensor, punch-hole on the top left side, 20:9 aspect ratio, 91.6% screen-to-body ratio, a 6000000:1 contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 103% NTSC color gamut, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
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realme X7 Nebula
realme X7 Space Silver
Internals
Although both The realme X7 and realme X7 Pro come with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 internal storage, the chipsets are different on the two. The Pro model is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, whereas the regular model has a less powerful MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset and it maxes out at 128GB internal storage but the maximum amount of RAM is 8GB.
Further, both of them feature a similar set of sensors, such as a compass, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and accelerometer. However, although the duo runs the same Android 10-based realme UI operating system, the realme X7 is backed by a smaller 4,310mAh battery with support for 50W fast charging as opposed to a larger 4,500mAh battery in the realme X7 Pro that can charge at a rate of 65W.
Camera
Talking about optics, the realme X7 Pro houses a quad-camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor with a 119° ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP tertiary sensor with a macro lens (4cm), and a 2MP quaternary monochrome sensor for portrait shots. Whereas, selfies and video calls are taken care of by a 32MP front-facing shooter.
The realme X7, on the other hand, sports a triple camera setup on the back that includes a 64MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide unit (119°) and a 2MP macro snapper. Further, on the front, it features a 16MP camera for video calls and selfies.
As far as video recording is concerned, the cheaper model maxes out at 4K 30fps and 720 240fps slow-motion from the rear camera and 1080p 30fps and 1010 120fps slow-motion from the front camera. However, the costlier model can also record at 4K 60fps from the back camera.
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realme X7 Pro Mystic Black
realme X7 Pro
Connectivity and Ports
The realme X7 series support 5G although the networks are not live in India. Both the devices come with a dual-SIM card slot, dual-band WiFi, and GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO, QZSS).
However, the realme X7 Pro not only has WiFi 6 but also NFC as compared to only WiFi 5 on the realme X7. But the former comes with Bluetooth 5.0 instead of Bluetooth 5.1 as found in the latter.
Anyway, both of them sport a USB Type-C port and lack a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as a microSD card slot. Additionally, the Pro model also comes with dual stereo speakers.
realme X7/X7 Pro Pricing and Availability
The realme X7 series will retail for the following price tags in India.
realme X7
6GB + 128GB – ₹19,999 ($274)
8GB + 128GB – ₹21,999 ($302)
realme X7 Pro
8GB + 128GB – ₹29,999 ($411)
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realme X7
realme X7 Pro
The first sales of realme X7 and realme X7 Pro are scheduled for February 12 and February 10 respectively at 12PM. They can be purchased from either Flipkart or realme online store. The duo will be also available in offline stores in the coming days.
Last but not least, these smartphones are also part of Flipkart’s Upgrade program in collaboration with the realme Upgrade Plan. Hence, interested customers can get these phones for 70% of their cost and upgrade to a newer realme X series smartphone a year later by paying 70% of its price.
Amazon has announced that the company will start using its new electric delivery trucks in about 16 cities in the United States later this year. The new delivery vans, designed and built by electric vehicle startup Rivian, is already operational in Los Angeles.
The company is now planning to expand its testing to 15 more cities this year but it has not revealed the name of these cities yet. With this, Amazon seems to be on its way to having a fleet of 10,000 electric vans by the end of 2022.
For those who are unaware, Amazon had earlier announced the purchase of 100,000 delivery vans which will be produced by Rivian, in which Amazon is one of the major investors. This is a part of the online retail giant’s ‘Climate Pledge.’
The electric vans can travel up to 150 miles on a single charge. Amazon has already started prepping its facilities for the vans and adding thousands of charging stations at delivery centers throughout North America and Europe.
Rivian is an electric vehicle startup which was operating in stealth mode since 2009 and launched its pickup truck and SUV in November 2018. The company was started with the aim of launching Tesla Roadster competitor, it pivoted to making SUVs and pickup trucks.
The company has received a significant amount of funding, including a $700 million round led by Amazon in 2019 and $500 million from Ford in April 2019. Recently, the company managed to get another $2.65 billion from T. Rowe and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
While 2020 proved to a difficult year for the overall smartphone market and a few OEMs as well, there were still those that managed to see growth despite the pandemic and its impacts. OnePlus is one such company, which saw a bump in market share in the US.
According to a Counterpoint Research report, the Chinese smartphone maker saw a great boost in the US market, despite most other vendors seeing a decline. Only be the second half of last year did the market recover, but it OnePlus apparently flew past its competition in terms of growth in channel presence and overall market size. In 2020, the company saw a market growth of 163 percent year on year over 2019, which is notable considering every other major OEM like Samsung and Apple saw a decline during the same period.
As per the report, OnePlus managed to achieve this by being an appealing alternative to customers that had become “disenfranchised with current premium smartphone offerings.” This was primarily due to two particular OEMs and their new offerings, namely Apple and Samsung. The former’s iPhone 12 series and the latter’s Galaxy S20 lineup saw an increase in pricing, due to the addition of 5G support. With the average price of smartphones rising with each passing year, consumers were reluctant to this trend, especially during the pandemic.
Furthermore, OnePlus is a relatively small OEM in comparison to these aforementioned brands. But despite its size, the company saw strong growth last year and is expecting positive results this year as well. The launch of the company’s OnePlus Nord N10 5G also helped the company in the US market as it is a sub 300 US Dollar handset that offered a 90Hz refresh rate display, with 5G support.
Earlier this week, a new report surfaced that claimed that Samsung and BOE will be responsible for supplying the display for the Huawei Mate X2, while another report also revealed the camera lens supplier of the upcoming foldable smartphone.
According to a ChinaStarMarketreport, the Chinese tech giant had initially only contracted exclusively with BOE to support the domestic supply chain. Both companies are based in China, thus, it is understood that the exclusive deal was to benefit their home country’s industry. Although now, it seems that Huawei is planning on including Samsung within its supply chain to supply flexible screens for its second gen Mate X foldable handset as well.
As per sources close to the matter, the Mate X2’s display will be supplied by Samsung. However, a separate report from known tipster Ross Young, the founder and lead analyst DisplaySearch and DSCC, claims that Samsung Display was initially planned to supply the flexible panels along with BOE. But now, Huawei will only place orders for the Mate X2’s displays with just BOE. Unfortunately, we have no way of confirming either reports at the moment.
It was originally going to have a Samsung Display and BOE display. Now just BOE.
Furthermore, the ChinaStarMarket report also added that the Mate X2’s camera lenses will be supplied by Sunny Optical and O-film Tech. The former is a known camera lens supplier, which is even rumored to supply Apple with camera lenses for its 2021 iPhone and iPad models as well. Currently, a lot of these reports are still unconfirmed and we will have to wait for additional information to surface to know for sure, so stay tuned for more updates.
Last month, Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy A32 5G smartphone in the European market and now a couple of weeks after that, the company has launched this budget 5G smartphone in Thailand.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which packs 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, is priced at 9,999 baht in Thailand, which roughly converts to $333. It is being offered in four color options — Black, Blue, Violet, and White.
Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 1600 x 720 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset.
In the camera department, the phone features a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
On the front side, the device has a 13-megapixel snapper housed inside the Infinity-V notch. The phone comes with support for features like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and Dolby Atmos surround sound.
It is running the latest Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own One UI 3.0 custom user interface on top. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W charging.
In related news, the Samsung Galaxy A32 4G has passed through the FCC certification process, which hints that the device could soon get launched. We expect more information about that surface online in the coming days or weeks.
According to the latest report coming from Gartner, the worldwide sale of smartphones to end-users could total around 1.5 billion units by the end of this year. This indicates a growth of about 11.4 percent over the last year.
Smartphone sales declined by 10.5 percent in 2020, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic but now they are forecast to rebound. The report adds that markets like Western Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific are expected to exhibit the strongest growth.
The combination of delayed smartphone replacements and the availability of lower end 5G smartphones are poised to increase smartphone sales in 2021, claims Anshul Gupta, senior research director at Gartner.
With 5G communication technology going mainstream, 5G smartphones with a starting price of $200 are expected to steer demand in mature markets and China. While in developing nations, the primary focus of buyers will be the specifications and the 5G network support will be optional and lack of it won’t be a dealbreaker.
Further, Gartner forecasts sales of 5G smartphones will total 539 million units worldwide in 2021, which will represent around 35 percent of total smartphone sales in the year. This is mostly because 5G has become a standard feature for premium phones in countries like U.S., China, Japan, and South Korea.
Xiaomi recently launched its flagship smartphone in the form of Mi 11 and the company is expected to launch a couple of more devices in the lineup, including the upcoming Mi 11 Pro which could be announced later this month.
Now, Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, has confirmed that the company is gearing up to launch the highly-anticipated Mi MIX series smartphone, after a gap of about two years. It is also touted to be the most expensive phone from the Chinese company.
Recently, Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun had asked users on Weibo if they would be willing to buy a smartphone worth 10,000 yuan and what would they expect from it. In response, users said they expect super quality at such a high price as well as enough stockpile to be able to purchase the phone.
Reports indicate that the smartphone Lei Jun is talking about is the Mi MIX series smartphone, expected to launch this year. Unlike the Mi MIX Alpha smartphone, this won’t be a concept phone and will be mass-produced and sold commercially.
While not much is known about the upcoming Mi MIX smartphone at this time, reports say that the company could be opting for a foldable design that can be opened and closed like a book. In that case, it will be the first foldable smartphone from Xiaomi. Given that Mi MIX is an experimental lineup, it seems totally possible.
Qualcomm, which is one of the largest smartphone chipset makers in the world, has now warned that the company is failing to meet the demand. This hints that the semiconductor shortage is spreading.
The auto chips sector was facing a similar issue but now Qualcomm has shared this news which confirms that the problem has been expanded from just automobile chips and could make the situation worse, reports Bloomberg.
Similar to most chipset makers, Qualcomm outsources manufacturing to third-party companies like TSMC and Samsung. Now, with increased demand for chips, the facilities of manufacturers aren’t able to meet the rebounded demand.
Currently, it seems quite difficult for Qualcomm to quickly solve this issue of meeting demand. However, industry reports indicate that the situation is expected to be normal in the second half of this year.
Steve Mollenkopf, who is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Qualcomm, said that the company’s performance was curbed by supply constraints. He will be replaced by Cristiano Amon in June, later this year.
The company recently revealed its financial data. In its fiscal first quarter, Qualcomm reported revenue of $8.24 billion, a gain of 62% compared to last year. Net income was $2.12 a share. Excluding certain items, profit was $2.17 a share, compared with Wall Street’s average estimate of $2.09.
OPPO is expected to announce the Find X3 Pro flagship phone in March. Last year, the company announced the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro smartphones together in the same month. Several leaks have revealed details of the Find X3 Pro, but there is no clear information on whether vanilla Find X3 will launch alongside it. Instead, the Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite are expected to launch with the Find X3 Pro. Yesterday, well-known tipster Evan Blass shared a render to reveal the front design of all three phones.
As can be seen in the new render, the Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo, and Find X3 Lite has a selfie camera hole-punch at the upper left corner of their displays. The screens of the Find X3 Pro and Neo have curved edges, but the Lite model has a flat screen.
OPPO Find X3 Neo, Find X3 Pro and Find X3 Lite
As is known, the Find X3 Pro is a Snapdragon 888 SoC powered flagship phone. It is expected to arrive with a 6.7-inch AMOLED with up to 120Hz refresh rate support, Quad HD+ resolution, and 10-bit color support. It may come with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging and 30W VOOC Air wireless charging.
The tipster has already revealed that the Find X3 Lite will be a rebranded edition of China’s Reno5 5G. The Chinese model has “Reno Glow” branding on its back. This branding will be replaced by a regular OPPO logo on the Find X3 Lite. It is likely to borrow all its specs from its Chinese version.
Blass is yet to reveal the specs of the Find X3 Neo. It is speculated that it will be a rebranded version of the Reno5 Pro 5G.
Vivo is reportedly working on a new selfie-focused phone called Vivo S9 5G. It is speculated that the V2072A phone that was recently seen at the Google Play Console could be the forthcoming Vivo S9 5G smartphone. Today, the handset received certification from the 3C authority of China. The 3C listing (via) is a good hint that the smartphone will debut soon in the home market.
The 3C certification of the purported Vivo S9 5G revealed that it could be coming with a V339K9V90-CN charger that produces up to 33W charging speeds. The listing also states that it is a 5G phone.
The Google Play Console listing of the V2072A carried an image of the device. It revealed that its screen has a wide notch, which indicated that it could be equipped with two front-facing cameras like the Vivo S7 5G. The listing further revealed that the screen supports a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution and a 408ppi pixel density.
The Dimensity 1100 chipset which went official last month may drive the alleged Vivo S9 5G. It may come with 12 GB of RAM and Android 11 OS. The other specs of the phone are under wraps.
Vivo V2072A phone is expected to debut as teh Vivo S9 in China next month
A recent leak revealed that the Vivo S9 5G has a 6.4-inch screen and its dual selfie camera setup has a 44-megapixel primary camera. The handset may break cover on March 6. At present, there is no word on the pricing of the Vivo S9 5G.
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