On Dec. 10,OPPO took off covers from the Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G smartphones in China. At the end of the event, the Chinese brand confirmed that it will be unveiling the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powered Reno5 Pro+ 5G on Dec. 24. Ahead of the official announcement, the handset was spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking platform yesterday. Today, the entire specs of the device along with its images have appeared at TENAA.
OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G design
The Reno5 Pro+ 5G has 159.9 x 72.5 x 7.99mm dimensions and it weighs 184 grams. It is equipped with an AMOLED display with curved edges along with a punch-hole positioned at the upper-left corner. The smartphone is likely to release in China in hues such as black and gradient blue.
Rumors are rife that it could be the first mass-produced phone with an electrochromic rear. The rectangle-shaped camera module three vertically arranged cameras, a square-shaped fourth camera, an elongated dual-LED flash unit, and two unknown sensors.
The Reno5 Pro+ 5G has a 6.55-inch AMOLED display that offers a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The screen is also expected to arrive with support for a 90H refresh rate and an in-screen fingerprint reader. It has a dual-cell battery with one of its batteries having a rated size of 2,200mAh battery. Past reports have claimed that it has a 4,500mAh battery and it will carry support for 65W rapid charging.
TENAA reveals that the Reno5 Pro+ 5G has a 32-megapixel and a 50+16+13+2-megapixel quad camera setup. Rumors have claimed that it has a Sony IMX766 50-megapixel primary camera, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto shooter, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.
The Reno5 Pro+ 5G is driven by the 2.8GHz Snapdragon 865 SoC. China may receive the smartphone in 8 GB and 12 GB RAM editions and storage variants like 128 GB and 256 GB. It will come preloaded with Android 11 OS. There is no word on its pricing. While it is expected to release in China by the end of this month, it is unlikely to make it to the global markets.
Huawei has opened the doors of its first ever physical retail store in the UK. The company called the region a “hugely important market” and believes that this will “open up more jobs” and “help support the British economy.”
The new store from the Chinese tech giant will sell a wide variety of products ranging from its flagship smartphones to its “extensive range” of wearable, hearables, tablets and PC products, as per a Chargedreport. As per the company’s official notes, Huawei has been trading in the UK for over two decades now, with the new store being just one of the three stores that it plans on opening in the arriving months. The new store alone brings 15 new jobs for the Westfield Stratford City and its locals.
Notably, the store had originally been slated to open back in October 2020, with the second one being planned to open soon after in London. Apart from just offering its products, the Huawei store will also provide product training, technical support and even house a personalized consultation service for its customers. As per Huawei Technologies director Sir Andrew Cahn, “2020 has been a difficult year for all of us, not least the UK high street.”
He further added that, “Huawei has faced its own challenges in the UK, but we remain as committed as ever to serving the UK market and in particular our legions of customers who enjoy our retail products. This wonderful new store, and the opportunities it creates, is a great sign of that commitment, our faith in Westfield and business in the UK as a whole.” Similarly, Anson Zhang, Huawei Business Group’s chief executive stated that “The UK is a hugely important market for us, and we’re pleased to be able to offer customers the opportunity to pick up new technology in-store, in addition to a superior customer service experience.”
As expected, Xiaomi has today officially launched its latest product in the market — Xiaomi eBook Reader Pro. Now up for pre-order, the device is currently priced at 1,099 yuan, which is about $168 instead of its original price of 1,299 yuan (~$198).
The name clearly indicates that the device is an upgraded variant of the Xiaomi eBook Reader that was launched in November last year. The new model comes with a bigger 7.8-inch e-ink screen, compared to the 6-inch panel on the original model.
It offers 1872 x 1404 pixels screen resolution and 300PPI pixel density. The device offers 24 different levels of screen adjustment — from cool to warm light. Further, there’s support for several library import methods, including Baidu Netdisk, WLAN Transfer, etc.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi eBook Reader Pro is powered by a quad-core high-performance and low-power consumption processor. It has built-in hardware EPDC controller for smoother page turn operation. The company also adds that users can quickly find what they are looking for by typing or through voice commands.
The company says that the size is closer to the A5 paper and the device is portable and lightweight as it measures just 7mm in thickness and weighs 251 grams. Xiaomi says that the device lasts for up to 70 days when it is fully charged.
Infinix announced the Infinix Hot 10 smartphone in Pakistan in September and later it also arrived in India. Some of the African markets received the Infinix Hot 10 Lite smartphone. According to a new listing at the database of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. (via), the Chinese brand could be gearing up to launch a phone named Infinix Hot 10 Play.
The FCC listing reveals has revealed that the upcoming Infinix Hot 10 Play smartphone has an X688C model number. The listing has revealed a couple of other information about the Hot 10 Play such as it will come with 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of native storage, and 10W charging.
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A schematic of the rear shell of the Infinix Hot 10 Play reveals that it has a rear-facing fingerprint scanner and a rectangle-shaped camera module. The latter has two cameras and an LED flash unit. These specs suggest that it will be positioned lower than the Infinix Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite. It is unclear which markets will be receiving the Hot 10 Play.
The Infinix Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite feature 6.78-inch and 6.6-inch HD+ displays, respectively. The Hot 10 has a punch-hole screen, whereas the Hot 10 Lite has a waterdrop notch. Both smartphones are fitted with an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The Hot 10 has a 16-megapixel quad-camera setup, while the Lite variant has a 13-megapixel triple camera system.
The Hot 10 is powered by 3 GB of RAM, Helio G70 SoC, 5,200mAh battery, and Android 10 OS. On the other side, the Hot 10 Lite has 2 GB of RAM, an Helio A20 chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery, and an Android 10 Go edition.
Huawei recently unveiled the HarmonyOS 2.0 for a range of products and now the Chinese giant is expected to launch the same for smartphones tomorrow (16th December), starting with Developer Beta build.
Additionally, a report coming from a leaker claims that the HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta for smartphones has already been shipped to some developers and it seems that the kernel has been updated to make the OS smoother.
It also adds that the user interface is almost similar to the EMUI 11 but it could be different when the company ships the stable build, with a focus on enhancing the user experience. Further, the report adds that the newer version of the operating system supports both Android as well as HarmonyOS applications.
If true, then this is a major step by Huawei towards replacing the Android operating system on its smartphones. For those who are unaware, the Chinese giant has been trying to replace Android ever since the company was banned from using Google’s Android by the United State, by imposing sanctions.
After releasing the HarmonyOS 2.0 Smartphone Developer Beta version in China on 16th December at around 10:00 AM local time, the company’s experts will explain the key features and development tools.
Meanwhile, the company is expected to launch a HarmonyOS-powered smartwatch in the coming weeks. It is also said to be gearing up to launch a tablet powered by its own operating system, which could debut along with the P50-series flagship smartphones.
Xiaomi is expected to launch its next-generation flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 11 series powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, on 29th December. Now, ahead of the official launch, some details about the phone have surfaced online.
From what’s known so far, there will be two devices under the lineup — Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. Now, a new report claims that there will be a third device in the series, dubbed as Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro+.
It is also being claimed that the top-end variant in the lineup won’t have any shortcomings and will be competing against any other flagship smartphone. It seems that the phone will feature a display with 2K+ screen resolution along with support for a 120Hz refresh rate.
The device will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and will be among the first smartphones to come powered by this SoC. It is also expected to have support for 100W fast charging and high power wireless fast charging.
The report coming from China also hints at the pricing for the upcoming flagship device. It claims that the pricing will on the higher side, compared to what the priced the Mi 10 Extreme Edition flagship smartphone, which starts at 5,299 yuan (~$809). This hints that the phone’s pricing could be around 5,500 yuan (~$839), but it’s just speculation.
Last week, OPPO announced the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro smartphones in China. At the end of the event, the company also confirmed the existence of the Reno5 Pro+ flagship phone. It revealed that the Snapdragon 865 powered smartphone will go official on Dec. 24. Ahead of the announcement, the Reno5 Pro+ has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform.
On Geekbench 5, the Reno5 Pro+ has appeared with its PDRM00 model number. The listing reveals the presence of specs like the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform (mentioned with “Kona” codename), 8 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench 5, the handset has scored 886 and 3036 points, respectively.
At the Reno5 launch event, the company revealed that the Reno5 Pro+ will be available in black and gradient blue colors. Past reports have revealed that the Reno5 Pro+ could be equipped with electrochromic technology.
The Reno5 Pro+ could be sporting a punch-hole AMOLED display with curved edges. The FHD+ display is likely to support a 90Hz refresh rate. It could be sporting the same 32-megapixel front camera as the other Reno5 models. The rear-facing quad-camera system of the phone is said to be equipped with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main lens, a 16-megapixel superwide lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto snapper, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. It could be housing a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging.
At present, there is no word on the pricing of the Reno5 Pro+ 5G. The Reno5 and Reno5 Pro phones are expected to arrive in global markets in January. However, the Reno5 Pro+ 5G is likely to remain exclusive to the Chinese markets.
On Dec. 23, Huawei will be taking off covers from the Huawei Nova 8 series in China. A recent leak revealed that the company will also announce a budget-friendly 5G phone named the Huawei Enjoy 20 SE as well as the Huawei Watch Fit at the same event. The Watch Fit could be the very same model that debuted in global markets a few months back. A tipster from China with a good track record has shared the key specs of the Huawei Enjoy 20 SE.
As per the leak, the Huawei Enjoy 20 SE will be arriving with a 6.67-inch display with a top-center punch-hole cutout. The LCD screen offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio.
For snapping selfies, the Enjoy 20 SE has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The back panel of the phone features a quad camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel lens, and a pair of 2-megapixel auxiliary sensors.
The Huawei Enjoy 20 SE will be equipped with the Dimensity 700 5G-ready chipset, which was announced by MediaTek in November. The leak has no information on the RAM and storage capacities of the Enjoy 20 SE.
The leak states that the Enjoy 20 SE has a big battery of 5,000mAh capacity that supports 22.5W fast charging. It also features a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
In related news, the same tipster also revealed the key specs of the upcoming Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro smartphones. While there were speculations that these phones could be powered by Kirin 9000 or Dimensity chipset, it is now known that they will be fueled by the Kirin 985 SoC.
Only about six months back, Amazon announced the acquisition of self-driving startup Zoox, and today the company pulled the wraps off its first autonomous vehicle. Instead of following the pathway, several other tech firms such as AutoX have followed which is automating a standard car built with a human driver in mind, the Zoox robotaxi is built specifically for autonomous driving in dense urban environments.
The robotaxi is just 3.63 meters long which is quite compact. That is mostly because there is no luggage compartment or a front hood housing a sophisticated mechanical engine. Instead, Zoox robotaxi has a cabin-like design where four passengers sit facing each other in pairs.
The Zoox Fully Autonomous, All-electric Robotaxi adopts four-wheel steerings and bi-directional driving in that there is no front or rear side. The vehicle also doesn’t have a steering wheel.
Despite its compact size, Zoox’s robotaxi can reach speeds up to 75 MPH. It’s powered by two individual battery packs that provide about 16 hours of run time before they need to recharge, so a single robotaxi should be able to do a day’s worth of work before it needs a power-up.
The carriage also has some unique safety features to go along with its unconventional design, including an airbag system specially built for its bi-directional design. Zoox says that all four seats get the equivalent of five-star crash safety protection. Meanwhile, the camera, LIDAR, and radar system provide a 270-degree field of view from all four corners of the robotaxi, which basically eliminates blind spots.
The tech start-up disclosed that the robotaxis are already being tested in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Foster City, CA. We can’t say for now if riders can hail a ride on the robotaxi.
Lower-midrange smartphones is a very good niche for those who do not need the best multimedia device but still want great performance and battery life while saving money. Thanks to Xiaomi and Realme, there are several lower-midrange devices with a very high value for money in the market. Realme just decided to launch its latest one, Realme 7i, in the global market. That is the reason why we decided to publish this lower-midrange comparison. Realme 7i will compete with best-sellers such as POCO M3 and Redmi Note 9, but who is really the best? This comparison will highlight the differences and try to answer this question.
Xiaomi POCO M3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Realme 7i
Xiaomi POCO M3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Realme 7i
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm, 198 g
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm, 199 g
164.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm, 188 g
DISPLAY
6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.5 inches, 720 x 1600p (HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, octa-core 2.0 GHz
MediaTek Helio G85, octa-core 2 GHz
MediaTek Helio G85, octa-core 2 GHz (Snapdragon 662 in Asia)
The POCO M3 is very affordable but it does not have the most elegant design out there. It comes with a waterdrop notch and a very big area for the camera module. Even though the yellow variant is attractive, its two rivals are definitely a better choice. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is great because it sports a glass back and a water-repellent design, but Realme 7i is beautiful as well. Redmi Note 9 and Realme 7i also look more modern because they have a punch-hole display instead of the waterdrop notch found on the POCO M3.
Display
The Realme 7i is the only device of this comparison featuring a 90 Hz refresh rate, but it still loses the display comparison because it has a below-average HD+ resolution. With the POCO M3 and the Redmi Note 9, you actually get a Full HD+ display with a higher level of detail, which we consider more important than a higher refresh rate. If you are a gamer, you might prefer the Realme 7i because the 90 Hz refresh rate offers big advantages during gaming sessions, but for the rest, you should go for the POCO M3 as it comes with a 1080p display and stereo speakers offering a better audio experience.
Hardware/Software
A lot of people trust Qualcomm processors more than MediaTek ones. But the Helio G85 found on the Redmi Note 9 is actually more impressive than the Snapdragon 662 found on the POCO M3 and the Asian version of the Realme 7i. If you are from Europe, then you get the Helio G85 even with the Realme 7i, so you should choose it as it offers up to 8 GB of RAM instead of the 6 GB found on the Redmi Note 9. But if you are from Asia, then Redmi Note 9 is a more powerful handset.
Camera
The camera king here is the Realme 7i for a simple reason: it has a better main sensor. We are talking about a 64 MP main camera paired with an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a pair of 2 MP lenses for macro and depth. With Realme 7i, you even get a better front camera with a higher 16 MP resolution. Given its better main camera and front camera, Realme 7i is the best camera phone.
Battery
The battery capacity of the Realme 7i changes depending on the region: in Asia, you get just 5000 mAh, while the European Realme 7i has 6000 mAh. If you are from Europe and you need the best battery phone, the Realme 7i is your choice. Otherwise, you should go for the 6000 mAh battery of the POCO M3.
Price
All of these phones are priced around €150/$180, but you may find different street prices depending on the region. The European Realme 7i is the best phone of the comparison if we exclude the display resolution. If you want a Full HD+ display, then Redmi Note 9 is a better option, but POCO M3 offers a longer battery life than Redmi Note 9 and stereo speakers (but on the other hand, it lacks an ultrawide camera).
While there are several 5G phones already available on the market, only a few of them are rugged phones. Now, Hisense wants to add to the growing list with a new phone called the Hisense D50 5G that has just been certified by TENAA.
The Hisense D50 5G has a 6.53-inch display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and a camera in the middle of the display. We are not sure if this is a hole punch or a notch but it looks like the former.
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There is a 2.0GHz octa-core processor under the hood. We want to believe this is the Unisoc T7510 which Hisense has been shipping its recent 5G smartphones with. Hisense will offer the phone in three RAM variants – 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB – and it will come with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage. The Hisense D50 has four rear cameras – a 16MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP setup arranged vertically in a housing with an orange accent. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone too.
Hisense crams a 4900mAh battery into the phone but the TENAA listing does not mention if the device has fast charging support. While the specs of the phone look decent, what is disappointing is that Hisense will be shipping the phone with Android 9 Pie.
The Hisense D50 5G has reinforced corners that can absorb shocks when the phone drops on the ground. The listing does not say but the phone should have an IP68 rating which makes it resistant to water up to a certain depth and also dust. The phone completes its look with an orange-colored power button on the right and a similarly colored button on the left.
Hisense is yet to announce a launch date for the phone but we won’t bank on it arriving before the end of the year.
Despite facing the heat from two of its biggest markets like the USA and India, TikTok does get a couple of good news occasionally. Recently, a 16-Yr old Charli D’Amelio was the first to hit 100 million followers on the App. Today, it partners with Samsung to launch the TikTok App on Samsung Smart TVs in Europe.
Samsung has made the announcement of the App and the collaboration with TikTok on its newsroom(via Sammobile). As per the announcement, users of Europe can exclusively access the short video-platform application on their Samsung TVs. However, it is available only for UK as of now. Precisely, you can take a look at the list of TVs that support are below:
*- All models of Samsung excluding The Sero. It will get the feature in 2021. The list of TVs for other countries(Europe) will be announced in the coming months. Also, we aren’t sure if this will expand out of Europe.
Samsung says, despite being a TV App, it’s crafted for a wholesome experience whilst being at home. As per the company, the TikTok App on TV will be similar and have ‘For You’ and ‘Following’ feeds. Additionally, it will also allow users to access the most liked and viewed content, #LearnOnTikTok for cooking hacks, fitness tips, etc.
Apart from this, the content on TikTok will organize content in 12 categories including Comedy, Learning, Sports, Travel, Animals, Art, Food, and more. That’s not all, as the TV App will also allow you to like, comment, and even Block/Mark not-so-interested content(Restricted mode). Good thing is, you can surf the App even without an account.
Ever since TikTok got banned in its biggest market India, the company has been handling tough challenges. The latest development in the USA is that, after temporarily escaping the ban, it is now facing an appeal from the US government.
Anyway, a sweet deal with Samsung will be a sign of relief as TikTok can now reach millions of homes across Europe. That said, the announcement says apart from this, TikTok can also be downloaded via Samsung Smart TV App Store and will be pre-installed in future TVs as well.
HMD Global has been quite consistent with releasing phones that cut across all price segments – from feature phones to budget phones to mid-rangers and, of course, flagship models. The Finnish company has just announced the Nokia C1 Plus, an entry-level model that takes over from the Nokia C1 which was launched in 2019 as the cheapest Nokia smartphone. The Nokia C2 was actually launched as a 4G successor to the Nokia C1. The ‘Plus’ variant arrives with upgraded hardware and software.
The Nokia C1 Plus arrives as the cheapest 4G phone and it features a 5.45-inch HD+ in-cell display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device has an all-around solid polycarbonate body to protect from accidental drops, which Nokia Mobile claims was tested for over 50 tests.
The phone runs on Android 10 Go with lighter apps and less bloatware to give you more storage space, which can hold up to 3000 songs or 13 hours of HD video. For photography, the device packs a 5MP selfie camera with HDR imaging. The front camera also supports facial recognition and has a dedicated front flash at the side. At the rear aspect, there is also a single 5MP camera with HDR imaging and flash on the back as well.
Under the hood, the Nokia C1 Plus crams a 2500 mAh battery, which can power the device for a whole day. It charges via a 5V/1A-rated charger. The device is powered by an unknown 1.4 GHz quad-core processor paired with 1 GB RAM and there is 16GB of internal storage onboard which can be expanded via a microSD card slot for up to 128 GB. The Nokia C1 Plus doesn’t have a dedicated Google Assistant button like its predecessors.
HMD Global hinted via a press release that the Nokia C1 Plus will be launched for sale later this month and is priced at €69. The phone is available in Red and Blue.
In this fast-paced world, relaxing is really considered a luxury. One can take time to work, workout, and socialize, but relaxing is still a luxury. To make this leisure available to all, Urikar introduced Pro 1 Percussion Massager with Touch Sensitive Handle. Currently, this unit is up with a $50 discount and can be purchased for just $139.99.
Urikar Pro 1 is a powerful and flexible percussion massager with a 180° rotatable touch-sensitive handle that helps increase flexibility by up to 30%. It facilitates a multi-angle self-back massage by adjusting the handle so the user can aim at the blind area on their back and reach muscles that they could never reach before. This unit is light in weight and ergonomically designed to offer the utmost convenience. It can easily be used to massage more than 90% of all body parts.
One can buy this relaxing, Urikar Pro 1 Percussion Massager with Touch Sensitive Handle with a $50 discount and can be purchased for just $139.99 by using the coupon code XMAS50. This deal is only till 25th December, so hurry and get yours now. Apart from this, the company is also giving away a total of 26 pieces of Urikar Gear, AT1 Massager, and Pro 1 Series Massagers. Interested users can check out their official website to know more about it.
Tech giant, Apple is on course to release its revolutionary iPhone 13 series and return to its regular iPhone announcement schedule in 2021, according to industry expert Ming-Chi Kuo. The implication of this announcement is that the iPhone 13 lineup of smartphones is projected to berth at the end of Q3, 2021, around the end of September 2021.
Heavily impacted by the rampant coronavirus pandemic this year, Apple was forced to shift the launch of its new flagships back so as to accommodate the release of the iPhone 12, iPhone12 Pro, the iPhone 12 mini, and 12 Pro Max, between October and November 2020.
Kuo also played down concerns about the pace of production of the critical A15 chip by TSMC and expects a ramping of efforts by the chipmaker to meet expected production milestones for the A15 chip.
It would seem that only a minimal effect was felt by Apple as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as its 2020 lineup of iPhones is doing quite well in the market at this time. The iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone Pro Max have already exceeded short-term sales forecasts and the trend is expected to continue up till the summer of 2021 when the iPhone 13 lineup will be unveiled.
The iPhone 13 series slated for a 2021 launch date comes with a marked divergence in design and technology from previous iPhone models. Information culled from diverse sources including product leaks and patents, point to some new features for the phone. The iPhone 13 is expected to be port-less, by dropping the Lightning connector, will have MagSafe for accessories and charging and it will also have potentially a four-camera array together with LiDAR capabilities.
Apple could also possibly reduce the notch, or remove it altogether from the phone, incorporate Touch ID in the display or power button, and having a 120Hz screen with LTPO, among several exciting features.
The Redmi K series has been a big success. While the series began with the Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, and Redmi K20 Pro Premium, Redmi went full throttle with the Redmi K30 series which has 8 different models. News of the next-gen model, the Redmi K40 series, has been surfacing for more than five months now and the latest is a set of live photos of the standard model.
The images which are alleged to be of the Redmi K40 were posted on Weibo earlier today and then reposted on Twitter by the Indian leaker, Sudhanshu Ambhore. They show the new Redmi K series phone with a new design on both sides.
The Redmi K40 is shown with a centered punch hole, a shift from the pill-shaped hole on the right side of the Redmi K30’s screen. We do not know if this design will be uniform across all models of the Redmi K40 series as the models of the Redmi K30 series have various designs as listed below:
The back of the phone has also been redesigned. There are four cameras just like that of the predecessor but the camera housing and arrangement of the sensor are different. The housing is a rectangle with curved corners and it has a large sensor at the top, two small ones below it, and another large one at the bottom. The photos also show the Redmi K40 with an audio jack at the bottom, flanking the USB-C port on the left while a speaker grill is on the right.
It has been reported that the Redmi K40 will be announced this month. It is expected to have a high refresh rate, a Snapdragon processor, and support for a faster charging technology. It should also run Android 11 out of the box.
Recently, a report said that Apple would account for more than 50% of flexible OLED shipments in 2021. Now, the same Korean media says that Samsung could be the top beneficiary with BOE scraping a small part.
As mentioned above, an earlier report speculates that Apple will ship about 160 to 180 million OLED iPhones in 2021. Apparently, the prediction includes both the current iPhones(iPhone 12 series) and the upcoming one(Tentative: iPhone 13). Now, a report by the TheElec says(via Mydrivers) that Samsung Display will contribute to about 140 million shipments out of the total.
That is, it will supply about 140 million OLED panels to Apple which is more than 70% of the total shipments of the company. So that works out to about 30-40 million remaining units. Out of this, if the report is true, BOE will account for about 10 million.
Although it’s less than one-tenth of the entire shipments, it’s better than worst considering the year it has had with vendors. After failing to lure Samsung for the Galaxy S21 orders, it reportedly failed Apple’s test yet again recently. Now, one might wonder how will BOE get orders if it failed the quality control test. Here’s where the catch lies.
BOE is expected to re-apply for Apple’s evaluation next year, and if it gets through, it might be able to supply refurbished iPhone 12 models. Although the report doesn’t rule out the possibility of that becoming void, let’s hope for the best. Anyway, the rest of the 30 million orders will be fulfilled by LG Display(about 20%).
Besides, the report also mentions the shipments LG’s POV(Point Of View). Accordingly, if LG exceeds 40 million units, Samsung’s orders will sit around 120-130 million and BOE, the rest. Precisely, despite the discrepancy, BOE is expected to cover only around 10 million OLED panels.
That said, a 60-80%YoY surge in OLED shipments is due to the fact that Apple switched the entire iPhone 12 lineup to OLED in 2020. And it is bound to follow the route going forward. Speaking of which, the next iPhone(iPhone 13) is likely to have a 120Hz display. If the report is true, two of them would have LTPO(Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) display designed by Apple.
Google officially released Android 11 in early September by rolling out stable builds to the eligible Pixel smartphones. Soon, other OEMs began to announce update timeline for their devices Sony only revealed its own in late November. And according to it, the first device in the list – Xperia 1 II, has now started receiving the update.
The Android 11 update for Sony Xperia 1 II is currently limited to Taiwan. But we can expect the company to start rolling out the update in other regions by the end of this year.
That said, the build for the Taiwanese variant comes with November 2020 security despite the update has been released in December. Apart from the latest version of Android and features related to it, the new update also brings certain new phone-specific features.
Such as support for 120fps slow-motion video recording at 4K (previously it was only 60fps) in Cinema Pro app, new MR mode to set/save frequently used options in Photo Pro app, BatterCare features can now allow users to limit charging (80% or 90%), WiFi and hotspot can be turned on at the same time, new wallpapers, and 5G + 4G dual-SIM standby.
Anyway, it is worth noting that some of these features could be limited to the Taiwanese version of this Sony handset. But most of them should be available in other regions as well.
Mi Band 5 is the latest fitness tracker from Xiaomi. It is the successor to the hugely popular Mi Band 4 from last year. The new model is similar to the last-gen device with a slightly larger display and magnetic charging. It is currently receiving a new firmware update worldwide with new features.
The Mi Band series of fitness trackers has been Xiaomi’s best-selling wearable product lineup since its inception. The company supports these trackers for quite a long time by adding new features via firmware updates.
Hence, the firm has released a new firmware (v1.0.2.46) update for its latest Mi Band 5. Unfortunately, we don’t have the changelog for the global versions. On the other hand, the changelog for China mentions the update to bring three major features.
First and foremost, the new firmware adds support for 24-hour sleep monitoring. Thus, Mi Band 5 has officially become the first in the series to have this feature. Secondly, the new update brings support for four new languages namely Indonesian, Greek, Vietnamese, and Hebrew. We think these two features should be also available on the global editions as well.
Whereas, the support for four new transportation cards namely Yongchengtong, Shengjingtong, Harbin Citytong, Dalian Pearl is exclusive to the NFC variant of the wearable that is sold only in China.
That said, in order to update Mi Band 5 to the latest firmware (v1.0.2.46), users will have to update the Mi Fit app to v4.8.0. Then, simply open the app to initiate the update installation process. If that doesn’t happen, then head over to ‘Mi Band 5’ or ‘Mi Smart Band 5’ under ‘My devices’ and tap on ‘Check for updates’.
In what was seen as a temporary setback for millions of users of Google services worldwide, Google today experienced service disruptions which affected several of its premium products and services in different parts of the world. Among the apps that suffered significant outages were Gmail and YouTube, as users complained of their inability to access the service. These problems have now been confirmed in some parts of the world including the United Kingdom, parts of Europe, and the Indian sub-continent.
The rumors started swirling on Twitter about reported downtimes of the various services today including YouTube, Gmail, Drive, Docs, and several other services. The feeds that were monitored showed that the outages were much reported in parts of Europe and a sprinkling in every other continent of the world. The Monitoring app, Downdetector, revealed the magnitude of the problem with a spike in reported problems on YouTube between 1100 hours GMT and 1300 hours GMT.
The Downdetector report showed that about 46% of the reported problems were in relation to the website, while about 44% were problems relating to difficulty in watching YouTube videos. The remaining issue that was reported was log-in problems encountered by users within the specified two-hour time frame.
The reported problems were also in relation to difficulties and disruptions encountered in using Google’s apps both on mobile platforms as well as on desktop. Some users reported that using incognito mode or accessing services without being signed in seemed to work in some instances, so the problems could be related to the Google accounts.
Some recent reports have confirmed that YouTube services have been restored back to some extent in the UK and Germany, as well as other Google’s services like Photos, Docs, Drive, and the rest of them. A similar confirmation of the restoration of normal service has also been gotten from India.
Hence, it could be seen that things are gradually returning back to normal today, after the reported glitches in some parts of the world. A peek into the Google Workspace dashboard showed that all the apps are now showing the green icon- this means that there are no issues among all the apps in the Google suite.
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