New update brings November 2020 security patch to the OnePlus 7T

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Nov 23, 2020

A new update is rolling out to the OnePlus 7T that brings November’s security patch to the phone. It is a small update and it has begun rolling out to the global version of the smartphone.

The update arrives as OxygenOS 10.0.15 and also comes with some fixes. The changelog for the update is below:

System

Optimized the user experience of the status bar in the call scene to reduce mis-touches
Fixed small probability flashback issue with the Phone app
Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.11
Updated GMS package to 2020.08

If you have not gotten the update yet, then you can do a manual download of the incremental update or the full ZIP from this XDA-Developers page.

There is no news yet regarding when the update will be available for other regions but it should not be far off. OnePlus has also not released the November security patch for the OnePlus 7T Pro and the OnePlus 7 series which are still on September 2020’s security patch.

The OnePlus 7T launched last year with Android 10 and is scheduled to get Android 11. It should also get Android 12 next year as its second major OS upgrade.

The phone has a 6.55-inch 1080 x 2400 display with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. It packs a 48MP + 12MP + 16MP triple rear camera system, a 16MP selfie camera, stereo speakers, a 3800mAh battery, and support for 30W fast charging.

If you are in search of a new phone and reside in the US, you can grab the OnePlus 7T for just $349 (T-Mobile) which is a sweet deal considering it launched for $599 last year. You also get a free pair of Bullets Wireless Z earphones.

OxygenOS 11.0.5.6 update for OnePlus 8T fixes Fingerprint, Battery Life issues, & more

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 8T with OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 out of the box. Since then, the company has rolled out multiple updates to the device within a month. In fact, it recently rolled out an OxygenOS 11.3.4 update with a number of fixes earlier this month. To add to the tally, the latest OxygenOS 11.0.5.6 brings improvements to the Fingerprint, Network, Battery life and more.

The new OTA(Over The Air) update, as posted on OnePlus Official Forums(via XDADevelopers) has the following build numbers according to regions:

India(IN): 11.0.5.6.KB05DA
Europe(EU): 11.0.5.6.KB05BA
North America(NA): 11.0.5.6.KB05AA

That said, the new OxygenOS 11 update for the 8T includes fixes to fingerprint, Power consumption, battery life, Performance, Camera, Network, and more. Precisely, the update increases the success rate of fingerprint and reduces screen flickering. You can take a look at the entire changelog of the update below:

System
- Increased the success rate when registering fingerprint and improved experience
- Optimized the media file scanning feature to make searching faster
- Further optimized system power consumption and increase battery life
- Fixed the issue that the app cache has not been deleted correctly after the app uninstalled
- Fixed the issue that the screen may flash when using fingerprint unlock
- Optimized system performance and improve stability
Camera
- Optimized camera white balance and improved imaging quality
Network
- Continuously optimize network connection stability and improved gaming experience
- Improve the stability of video calls

As always, the update is rolling out in Batches. OnePlus says the update will currently begin in India followed by Europe and North America soon. If we recall, an earlier OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 update for OnePlus 8T back in October after the first-ever update. It brought critical fixes to Bluetooth, 5G, Gallery App, and more.

Coming back, Since this is an incremental OTA update, it will roll out to a few users initially. After ensuring there are no critical bugs, a wider rollout will follow suit. In the meantime, you can check if your device has got the update by navigating to the System Update section in the settings.

Poco M3 official promo video reveals the design in full ahead of its launch

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 23, 2020

The POCO M3 has been a regular in the rumour mills in recent times, giving us an idea of what to expect from the brand. However, POCO has in the last couple of days released several tweets which reveal the key specs of the device.

One of the teaser posters confirms that the POCO M3 will indeed pack a 6.53-inch display while a second teaser shows that it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor. Xiaomi also confirmed the presence of a mammoth 6,000mAh battery on board the upcoming mobile phone.

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Xiaomi has now released an official promotional video which contains renders of the device., The renders give us a clear view of the Poco M3’s front and rear designs. Apparently, the device won’t be a rebadged model of any Xiaomi phone. It adopts a spectacular design which includes a waterdrop notch at the front. At the rear aspect, the device packs a triple camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner of the back panel. The sensors are housed inside a rectangular module. While Xiaomi has not officially revealed the sensors onboard the device, rumour has it that the M3 will pack a 48-megapixel main camera sensor while the selfie shooter will be an 8-megapixel camera.

Everything you expected but MORE! POCO M3 is here!#POCOM3 Is #MoreThanYouExpect pic.twitter.com/bioDpmb6wi

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) November 22, 2020

The Poco M3 is also expected to come with a Full HD+ resolution, 4 GB of RAM, 18W fast charging support and MIUI 12-based Android 10 OS. Check out the promo video from the tweet above.

POCO is expected to announce the smartphone at noon GMT on November 24. We’ll bring you the full details of the smartphone when it goes official here on Gizmochina.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip starts getting the One UI 3.0 Beta update

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

Samsung is finally rolling out the latest One UI 3.0 Beta for the Galaxy Z Flip. This update signals that Samsung has fixed the issues found on the recent beta and that it will resume the update cycle for other devices.

As reported by Tizenhelp, the announcement was reportedly made on the Samsung Members App. Accordingly, the update is currently rolling out to users of South Korea. It includes both the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and LTE variants. This is probably to test that the update doesn’t contain any major bugs before a wider rollout.

Additionally, a beta Operation Manager has reportedly informed the Community that other models of the designated list will start getting the Beta updates this week. This suggests that devices like Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, Z Fold2, will get the latest One UI 3.0 based on Android 11. Plus, a moderator for Galaxy Note has reportedly confirmed that the next Beta for Galaxy Note 10 series is coming this week.

If we recall, Samsung postponed the update of One UI 3.0 Beta recently after finding a critical issue. The issue was primarily concerning the battery, performance, app crashes after the Galaxy Note 10 update. This meant that the yesteryear flagships including the foldables had to be left out of the Beta program shortly.

Samsung confirmed the OneUI 3.0 based on Android 11 back at the event on August 5. The beta program began after the initial developer build. And is already on course with Beta Program and a vision to bring it close to 90 devices. Anyway, the public final version will likely roll out before 2020 ends.

That said, with this news, Galaxy Z Flip becomes the first foldable phone to get One UI 3.0 Beta update. If you are a user in South Korea and have signed up for Beta Program already, you can head over to the Samsung Members App to see the notification.

You can also try out the new features of One UI 3.0 by installing the update through Settings->Software Updates->Download and Install. If you haven’t signed up for Beta, head over to Samsung Members App and click the One UI 3.0 banner. We suggest users in other regions to wait patiently as the update won’t take long to reach your device.

MSI PRO MP242 series everyday use monitors announced

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 23, 2020

MSI (Micro-Star International Co., Ltd) is a well-known Taiwanese gaming brand. The company also sells products that are not targeted at gamers. Last week, the brand unveiled three new monitors called PRO MP242 series for everyday use. Let us take a look at the specs and features of these monitors.

MSI PRO MP242V Featured — MSI PRO MP242V

MSI PRO MP242 / MP242V / MP242P Specifications & Features

All the three models in the MSI PRO MP242 series feature the exact same set of specs and they only differ by the type of stand.

These monitors sport an identical 23.8-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (FHD) and a 16:9 aspect ratio. It is a 6-bit color + FRC panel with support for 16.7M colors, 1000:1 typical contrast ratio, and 99.1% sRGB color gamut.

MSI PRO MP242P Featured — MSI PRO MP242P

The screen can provide a maximum brightness of 250 cd/m2, 5ms response time, and 178° horizontal/vertical viewing angle. As an added bonus, the display is TÜV Rheinland-certified for flicker-free as well as low blue light emission and features an anti-glare coating, built-in 2 x 2W speakers (4W), and Kensington lock.

As for input, the monitors sport 1 x HDMI 1.4 and 1x D-Sub (VGA) ports. The former can support up to 75Hz refresh rate, whereas the latter is limited to 60Hz.

Talking about differences, the PRO MP242 and the PRO MP242V come with the same stand, which enables users to tilt them (both have different tilting angles). On the other hand, the PRO MP242P can not only be tilted but also swiveled, pivoted, and heightened. Hence, with the help of its stand, users can also place this monitor in portrait mode (90°).

MSI PRO MP242 / MP242V / MP242P Pricing & Availability

MSI is yet to officially announce the price and availability of these monitors. We will update this article once the company reveals them.

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$369.99 OUKITEL WP10 5G and CAT S52- Specs Comparison

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Greeva Agnihotri

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Nov 23, 2020

According to a recent tender, Oukitel announced its presale for the flagship Oukitel WP10 from the 23rd of November for just $369.99. This budget revolves more or less around the price of CAT S52 that was released by CAT around the same time last year. And since both of these phones share a similar price range, let’s compare them and see what each offers.

To begin with, let’s start with their similar attributes. WP10 and S52 are both produced for the global market and cover all the bands to offer versatility. Both the devices feature an IP68 and IP69K rating and have a MIL-STD-810G certification for resistance against dust, water and impact. They also support dual nano-SIM. Oukitel wp10

As for the differences, one of the biggest differences between these devices is that WP10 supports both SA and NSA modes while the CAT S52 features 4G network compatibility. WP10 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset having 7nm process technology with an integrated 5G modem and a 128GB of UFS 2.1 flash storage with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. S52, on the other hand, has a MediaTek Helio P35 8-core processor that runs at 2.3GHz with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroSD.

In terms of usage, Oukitel WP10 packs an 8000mAh battery that offers up to 48 hours of active operation, while the CAT S52’s 3100mAh battery 24 hours of use.

Oukitel flagship features a Sony 48MP quad rear camera, capable of shooting 4k videos at 30fps and a 16MP AI selfie camera for clicking decent quality pictures. The CAT S52 phone, on the contrary, boasts a 12MP primary rear camera that uses a Sony dual pixel sensor with an f/1.8 lens. It’s EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation) feature offers improved low-light performance while the 8MP front camera is perfect for selfies and video calling.

The OUKITEL flagship- WP10 is currently up for presale at AliExpress OUKITEL Official store for just $369.99, making it one of the most budget-friendly devices in the market. And since CAT S52 launched much earlier, it is already up for sale on websites like Amazon. With all the differences and the similarities laid out, it all comes down to what the fans choose and prefer, considering both the devices have a similar price range.

Additionally, GizmoChina is conducting a WP10 giveaway where one lucky winner will get the device for free. To know more about it, click on the link below.

https://www.gizmochina.com/2020/11/23/giveaway-win-a-oukitel-wp10-5g-rugged-phone/

Vivo Y1s entry-level smartphone to reportedly launch soon in India

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

Vivo launched the entry-level Y1s in Cambodia back in August. Now, the company is likely to unveil the same device in India as a report from MySmartPrice says the Vivo might bring the device soon to grab a bite of its rivals’ share.

Vivo Y1s in Aurora Blue and Olive Black colors

As per the report, Indian retail sources say that Vivo will launch the Vivo Y1s soon in the country. And just like every other Y series device, this will be primarily focused on the offline market. If you recall, some of the latest Y series devices in India include Vivo Y20, Y20i, and Vivo Y30. The company is also expected to launch a slightly premium Vivo Y51 from Pakistan to India.

And looks like Vivo Y1s will also join the bandwagon. That said, the report has also got hold of the specs of the upcoming Vivo Y1s and it’s exactly the same as the one that launched in Cambodia.

Vivo Y1s Specifications

First, the specification images shared from the retail sources show the Vivo is likely to target rivals like Samsung, Oppo. Precisely, it’s Vivo Y1s will compete against the likes of Samsung M01 and Oppo A1k. If you recall, the M01 launched in India back in June whereas the Oppo A1k launched even before in April 2019.

Anyway, the Vivo Y1s has a polycarbonate shell and comes in Olive Black and Aurora Blue colors. It features a 6.22-inch HD+(720x1520p) Halo Full view display with a NEG T2X-1 protection. Under the hood, it is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 2GB RAM, 32GB storage. For cameras, you have a 13MP f/2.2 rear and a 5MP f/1.8 front camera.

Other features include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microSD up to 256GB, 4,030mAh battery, reverse charging, and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Vivo Y1s Expected Price India

Both the M01 and A1k retail for ₹7,499(3GB RAM/32GB Storage) and ₹7,999(2GB/32GB) respectively in India. Comparably, the Vivo Y1s in Cambodia launched with a price tag of $109 for the sole 2GB RAM, 32GB storage.

Thus, we can expect a similar price of ₹8,087 if not more in India. That said, Vivo Y1s runs Android 10 and you will get the company’s older Funtouch OS 10.5 UI on top.

Giveaway: win a Oukitel WP10 5G rugged phone

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Shine Wong

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Nov 23, 2020

Recently, Oukitel announced earlier this week that the Oukitel WP10 will be available for presale on the 23rd of November for $369.99. This price tag is in the same ballpark as the price of CAT S52 which was released by CAT around the same time last year.

Gizmochina along with Oukitel is conducting an Oukitel WP10 phone as a giveaway gift to a lucky reader. Like always, you just have to follow the steps mentioned on the Gleam widget to get a chance to win this amazing gift.

How to enter this giveaway? Just follow these steps:

Subscribe on Gizmochina’s Youtube channel;
Share this giveaway contest on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.

The winner will be posted on Gizmochina’s twitter and Gizmochina’s Facebook, so please follow us on Twitter and Facebook, so that you don’t miss the winner announcement.

Terms & Conditions:

1. The giveaway is an international giveaway.
2. We are not responsible for lost shipments.
3. We are not responsible for any duties, import taxes that you may incur.
4. We reserve all rights to make any changes to this giveaway.
5. The prize will be shipped in a month when the giveaway ends.

Just follow the steps mentioned in the Gleam widget to participate in the giveaway.

Once again, good luck.

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Motorola ‘Nio’ leaked with Snapdragon 865 and 64MP triple camera setup

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 23, 2020

Earlier this year, Motorola launched a proper flagship smartphone after a long time in the form of Motorola Edge+. However, because of its higher price tag and shortcomings, it did not receive positive reviews from the media. Despite that, the company could soon launch another premium handset, as per a new leak.

According to TechnikNews in collaboration with Adam Conway, Motorola is working on a new high-end smartphone with model number XT2125. This device is codenamed ‘Nio’ and will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset just like the Motorola Edge+.

Further, the phone will come in a single 8GB + 128GB storage configuration. However, there could be a 12GB + 256GB variant as well but the publication is not sure about it yet. Whereas, for display, the handset will sport an FHD+ (1080 × 2520 pixels) panel with at least a 90Hz refresh rate.

Talking about cameras, this unknown phone will flaunt a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP OmniVision OV64B sensor with a wide-angle lens, a 16MP OmniVision OV16A10 sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP OmniVision OV02B1B depth sensor.

On the front, it will sport a dual-camera setup, which will include a 16 MP sensor OmniVision OV16A1Q sensor with a wide-angle lens and an 8MP Samsung S5K4H7 with an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Last but not least, the upcoming Motorola Nio flagship smartphone will support dual-SIM and will run Android 11 out of the box. The device is expected to launch in Q1 2021 and if it is indeed the successor to the Motorola Edge+, then it should also receive at least two Android updates just like its predecessor.

Alldocube iPlay 40 tablet priced at 999 yuan($152) in China; official sale in early December

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

A couple of days back, Alldocube announced the next tablet, iPlay 40 in China. It comes with a UNISOC Tiger T618 SoC. Now, the company has announced additional specs and price of the flagship tablet.

Alldocube iPlay 40 Price, Availability

As per the official on Weibo(via ITHome), the Alldocube iPlay 40 is priced at 999 yuan($152). It comes in a single 8GB RAM, 128GB storage variant. That said, for 100 yuan more than iPlay 30, you get an upgraded CPU, GPU, Display, memory, and more. Anyway, the new tablet will go on sale in early December in China.

Alldocube iPlay 40 Specifications

The Alldocube iPlay 40 features a 10.4-inch 2K display. It has a resolution of 2000×1200 pixels. The company calls it an in-Cell technology and is a full-fit display. This is probably due to the display having equal bezels on all sides. Talking about the design, official images show a grey color. Weighing in at 474 grams, the tablet is about 7.8mm thick.

That said, the company says the tablet has a micro-frame design and is built on Magnesium alloy. Under the hood, it is powered by the UNISOC Tiger T618 SoC. The chipset is UNISOC next-gen octa-core CPU built on a 12nm process. Regarding the cores, it has 2xCortex-A75 cores clocked at 2GHz, and 6xCortex-A55 clocked at 2GHz. It has a Mali G52 3EE game-level GPU.

As per the official poster, the flagship tablet scores 210,000+ in benchmarks. This, along with four BOX Audio speakers should ensure a great experience in gaming, and media consumption. Other features of the tablet include a new Customized UI, Memory expansion up to 2TB, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-4G Network support.

For the unware, Alldocube is a Chinese digital brand and focuses on Android tablets, Windows 2-in1 PCs, MP3 & MP4 Players, E-books, and more. The earlier models of the iPlay series of tablets include iPlay 8 Pro, 10 Pro, iPlay 20, and the recently launched iPlay 30.

Black Friday Deal: CinePeer 3-Axis Gimbal on sale for $46.74

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Simranpal Singh

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Nov 23, 2020

Much-awaited Black Friday week is here with plenty of exciting deals and discounts on almost every item. The users can own their favorite, TV, smartphone, or even a Gimbal this season at astounding reduced prices. Similarly, CinePeer 3-Axis Gimbal is now on sale for $89.99 ~~$54.99~~ with a 30% discount offer. The buyer can use Coupon Code C11BKQMO (for Black color) and CYBERC11 (for Grey color) to brag additional discount.

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CinePeer 3-Axis Gimbal is a perfect fit for iPhones and Android smartphones. The video makers or cinematography enthusiasts can benefit from the Cinpeer phone Gimbal. It offers advanced stability with a 3-Axis stabilizer system and enhances the video recording experience. Advanced features such as Panorama, Time-Lapse, Object Tracking, Motion-lapse are boon for vloggers, storytellers, and videographers.

It houses a powerful battery of 4000 mAh which can withstand 12-hours of continuous use. CinePeer Gimbal also supports reverse charging with 10W power output. It is a lightweight and useful gimbal offering 4 different modes to Pan, Lock, Follow, and POV for better creativity.

The users can flawlessly use the CinePeer device with iOS and Android app.

Technical Specifications

Rotation Range:

Tilt Mechanical Range: 320°
Roll Mechanical Range: 320°
Pan Mechanical Range: 300°

Ports & Mounting:

Micro-USB x 1 (Charging Gimbal)
USB-A x 1 (Charging Phones, 5V/2A Power Output)
Mounting: 1 x 1/4″-20 Femal

CinePeer 3-Axis Gimbal can be yours at an effective price of $46.74 if you use the above-mentioned coupon codes while purchasing. The ongoing offer is appliable between November 23-30, 2020.

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realme UI 2.0 ‘Alpha Squad’ program for realme 7 Pro comes with big caveats

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 23, 2020

Chinese smartphone brand realme unveiled realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 in September. The company’s 2020 flagship smartphone, the realme X50 Pro is the only device to get this update (in the form of beta builds) so far. But soon realme 7 Pro users will also get to experience the latest software as the brand has opened registrations for alpha recruitment.

Normally, brands have beta programs for their new software but realme, on the other hand, is running an alpha program called ‘Alpha Squad’ for its popular realme 7 Pro smartphone. That means we can expect two more such programs in the form of ‘Closed Beta’ and ‘Open Beta’ aka ‘Public Beta’ before the final release.

Therefore, we can expect the stable update to roll out from January 2021. The update may even arrive later as the realme X50 Pro whose first beta recruitment began in early September is yet to receive a single stable build.

Having said that, if you are a realme 7 Pro user, you can apply for the realme UI 2.0 ‘Alpha Squad’ in a link provided in the official announcement post on realme Community (via Tushar Mehta of XDA).

Unsurprisingly, realme is only recruiting 50 users for this program. Above all, the requirements for selection are bizarre as well. Because you must have a realme service center nearby as these alpha builds do not support rollback. Hence, users will have to take their phone to a nearby service center to install the latest stable build in case of any problem.

Also, only users who are regularly active in the realme community are eligible for the program just like on the basis of how Xiaomi recruits MIUI beta and pilot testers. In a nutshell, this program is not meant for everyone and most users should stay away from risking their smartphone during the pandemic.

Samsung records a surge in 14nm chip orders from China – Digitimes

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 23, 2020

A report by Digitimes quotes insiders in the semiconductor industry to have revealed that Samsung’s 14-nanometer process has recorded a surge in orders from manufacturers from mainland China, driving Samsung’s quarterly growth in capacity utilization.

The report pointed out that due to certain international reasons, as well as China’s acceleration of independent chip research and development and the continuous expansion of related market scale, Samsung has been listed as a diversification ally, and orders have flooded into Samsung Electronics, making its order performance above 14 nanometers exceed expectations.

It remains to be seen whether this move will have an impact on TSMC and UMC’s business in China, but it can be expected that Samsung will have huge new orders for the 14-nanometer process and above, which to some extent makes up for the decline of the advanced process below 7-nanometer.

While Samsung is expanding its orders, Chihara and M31, which have good partnerships with Samsung, have also unexpectedly benefited. In 2021, the proportion of Chinese customers will also increase significantly.

Although it is believed that Samsung’s 3 nanometer and other advanced processes are not as good as TSMC in general, Samsung is still quite confident in catching up with TSMC in the future. The Korean tech giant continues to speed up the process and also continue to accept large orders.

As we all know, TSMC has always been a leader in the semiconductor industry in China and the world and is therefore favoured by Chinese companies. However, the price is more expensive than Samsung. Coupled with the increasing calls for de-beautification in China,

On the other hand, Samsung Electronics’ chips are also fully cooperating with Chinese mobile phone manufacturers to sell its own Exynos series of chips to Vivo, Xiaomi, OPPO, etc. This also helps Samsung’s own foundry capacity utilization rate increase in another way. , While benefiting Samsung Exynos, it may further erode the shares of MediaTek and Qualcomm.

The semiconductor industry said that although Samsung’s advanced manufacturing process has a large gap with TSMC, TSMC’s R&D speed is bound to slow down below 3nm, and it is not impossible for Samsung Group, which has top-level human resources and national financial resources, to truly surpass TSMC.

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Huawei will reportedly launch the flagship Huawei P50 in H1 2021

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

Huawei is being targeted in both the hardware and software front by the US Government. Apart from advocating countries to opt-out of Huawei’s 5G tech, it’s reinforced restrictions meant Huawei had to struggle more to access it’s Kirin Chipsets. However, the company is trying its best to survive in the Global Arena. Amidst this, a report now says that Huawei is on course to launch the next P50 flagships in 2021.

A report by TheElec says that Huawei is planning to launch the next iteration of the P series(Tentative: Huawei P50) in the first half of 2021. The report also says that Huawei is likely to use the Kirin 9000 SoC for the respective flagship P50 series. This contradictory to Huawei Consumer Business CEO, Yu Richard’s earlier statement. He had said that Huawei Mate 40 Series could be the last to sport Kirin SoC.

Besides, the report says that display suppliers of Huawei P50 are Samsung Display and LG Display. Apparently, they are getting ready for the production as of now. Although the orders for P50 are final, the report says that there is no clarity if they will get orders for the next Mate series.

That said, Huawei was a King in both the Home country and Global markets before the tussle with the US. It shipped over 240 million smartphones in 2019 where its P and Mate series played a big role. Precisely, it almost leveled with South Korean giant Samsung by shipping nearly 44 million flagship devices. Additionally, it surpassed the Cupertino Giant Apple in the entire shipment rankings for 2019 taking the second spot.

Similarly, the company had a great potential going into 2020. But the US Government has spoiled the party for Huawei. Not to mention the latest 5nm Kirin 9000 SoC is the company’s biggest achievement. It has 30% more transistors compared to Apple’s A14 5nm SoC. Anyway, the latest report suggests that Huawei might manage to include the Kirin SoC on the next flagship series but it will be interesting to see if it opts for an alternative solution.

Nevertheless, we will have to wait for a bit to find out as Huawei’s usual timeline for the P series launch falls somewhere between March-April of every year. That said, the recently launched Mate 40 series has been a great hit in China. The devices got sold out in First pre-orders got in just 28 seconds. After this, Huawei faced a huge shortage of devices both in online and offline markets.

OnePlus Nord N100 is receiving its third system update within a month

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 23, 2020

OnePlus announced the OnePlus Nord N100 alongside the OnePlus Nord N10 5G on October 26. The handset went on sale starting November 10 in Europe. It has been less than two weeks since the smartphone was released but the device is already receiving its third system update in the form of OxygenOS 10.5.3.

OnePlus rolled out the first-ever system update (OxygenOS 10.5.1) for the OnePlus Nord N100 before its release on November 3. Then, a couple of days after the phone went on sale, the brand confirmed that this device as well as the OnePlus Nord N10 5G will be only receiving a single major Android update.

Followed by that, on November 12, just two days after the company started selling the handset, it started receiving its second system update (OxygenOS 10.5.2). Now, a little over a week later, it is getting its third update in the form of OxygenOS 10.5.3. OnePlus began to seed the latest build on Saturday (November 21).

Just like the first two updates, the new one also brings fixes, improvements, and optimizations for various things.

OnePlus Nord N100 OxygenOS 10.5.3 Official Changelog

System
- - Optimized system standby stability
  - Optimized the compatibility of third-party apps
  - Fixed known issues and improved system stability

Network
- Improved connection stability of the mobile network
- Newly added support for more operator networks

On the other hand, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G has got only one update so far. However, the costlier Oneplus 8T, which debuted a few days ahead of this duo has been also receiving numerous system updates since its announcement just like the OnePlus Nord before it.

This somewhat explains that OnePlus has been lately shipping new devices without testing the software properly as all these builds have been targeted at fixing, optimizing, or improving one thing or another.

(Via)

Redmi Note 9 5G(M2007J22C) visits Geekbench ahead of November 26 launch

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Balaji S

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Nov 23, 2020

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Redmi Note 9 5G series in China on November 26(Thursday). Ahead of this, the company themselves have been teasing renders, specs of the devices. Today, one of the two 5G devices has visited Geekebench with a MediaTek SoC.

As reported by MySmartPrice, the Geekbench listing shows a Xiaomi device with model number M2007J22C. Now, if we recall, a few days ago, China’s TENAA revealed the entire specs of the device with model number M2007J22C. This, along with earlier leaks suggests that the device could very well be the Redmi Note 9 5G(standard edition).

That said, a recent listing on Jingdong(JD.com) suggests that Xiaomi might call the series as Redmi Note9 5G and Redmi Note9 Pro 5G. This is a first for a Redmi Note series as the predecessors have had a spacing between the name and number. However, let’s wait for official confirmation on Thursday.

Coming back, the Geekbench listing shows an ARM MT6853T as an octa-core CPU with a base frequency of 2.0GHz. This could just be a part number of the processor. Additionally, the source code of the webpage shows that the device has Mali G57 GPU which suggests that the processor is MediaTek Dimensity 800U. This corroborates with the early leaks on the specs of Redmi Note 9 5G.

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Anyway, the listing shows the device in testing runs with 8GB RAM and runs Android 10. This suggests that the device could debut with MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box. The device in question scores 598, 1793 points in Single and Multi-core Scores respectively. Now, if we recall, the Redmi Note 9 5G’s sibling had visited Geekbench listing a while ago with Snapdragon 750G SoC that has been confirmed by the company recently.

Redmi Note 9 5G Specifications(Expected)

Talking about design and specs, Redmi Note 9 5G’s TENAA renders showed that the device will have a similar rear panel as Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G but a top-left punch display. It is likely to feature a 6.53-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display, 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM, 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage, 48MP triple camera setup, 13MP punch-hole selfie camera, MIUI 12 based on Android 10, NFC, 5,000mAh battery, and 22.5W fast charging.

That said, a global variant of this smartphone is also rumored to debut as Redmi Note 9T 5G. A recent FCC finding suggests that the device has a model number M2007J22G which is similar to the Chinese variant. Accordingly, it has already cleared SIRIM, IMDA, EEC certifications suggesting an imminent launch.

Counterfeit Xiaomi products worth over 3,300,000 INR ($45K) seized in India

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Sean

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Nov 23, 2020

Earlier today (23rd November 2020), Xiaomi announced that it had seized counterfeit products in the Southern states of the country. As per estimates, these fakes were worth over 33 lakhs INR (or 3,300,000 INR and roughly 45,000 US Dollars).

As per an official press note, the Chinese tech giant revealed that the counterfeit goods were seized from four suppliers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Bangalore, Karnataka. The company made these discoveries through its comprehensive proactive anti-counterfeit program. At the moment, a complaint has been filed against the local police station, with raids being conducted in the market in the months of October and November.

According to the registered complaint, police officers accompanies with the company’s representatives seized counterfeit products from three prominent shops in the region. The group discovered over 3000 products, which consisted of mobile covers, headphones, power banks, chargers, and earphones. Notably, shop owners from both the cities were arrested for allegedly selling fake Mi India products worth over 24.9 lakhs (roughly 33,600 US Dollars) and 8.4 lakhs INR (roughly 11,300 US Dollars) respectively.

Additionally, interrogations have revealed that both parties have been managing this business for a long time and have sold numerous unauthorized products in the market. So, you can check out a few pointers given below that could hint at the authenticity of your Xiaomi products:

Some products like carry security codes that can be checked on mi.com to identify the authenticity of the product- eg. Mi Powerbanks, all audio products.
Packaging and quality of retail boxes are very different. You can visit any Mi Home/ Mi Store to validate the original packaging
Check for the original Mi India Logo on the product and you will know if that is authorized. Original logo of packaging can be seen on mi.com
All authorized fitness products such as Mi Band(s) will have Mi Fit app compatibility.
Unauthorized cables are often flimsy and break easily

Panasonic launches its first transparent commercial OLED displays, 55 inch panels made by LG

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Sean

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Nov 23, 2020

Panasonic had recently launched its first transparent OLED display, which was first showcased in CIIE 2019. This includes the TP-55ZT110 and TP-55ZT100 transparent OLED displays made by LG.

Both displays feature a 55 inch panel with a FHD resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a weight of just 1.75 kilograms, with the primary difference being a dimming unit. LG Display is the one that manufactured the display, which has an operating temperature range of 0 to 40 degrees Celsius. The back panel of the TP-55ZT110 offers a dimming unit that was independently developed by Panasonic to provide the display a “Black Mode.”

This dimming unit reduces the transparency of the TV, which also improves the image quality displayed on the screen by increasing the contrast. In other words, the TP-55ZT110 can be used as a regular display and as a transparent display as well. As per an ITHome report, both models will be sold in the Asia-Pacific market and the Japanese market in December 2020.

For those uinaware, LG Display is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of thin film transistor liquid crystal display (or TFT LCD) panels, organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and even flexible displays. At the moment, OLED panels are the best display technology that can be used for transparent TVs as it does not require a backlight and can emit light by itself. The display LG is supplying to Panasonic are aimed at commercial areas and for other enterprises and businesses, so it is unlikely that we’d see it in the consumer market for now.

Huawei patents its mobile phone temperature measurement tech

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 23, 2020

Like any other company, Huawei also files patents from time to time. According to a recent report, the company filed 8,607 wireless communication patents from January to October, making it the world’s number one in this category. Now, another report reveals a unique patent filed by Huawei related to temperature measurement on mobile devices.

As per Tianyan Check (via Sina Tech), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. filed a design patent ( CN306175428S) titled ‘Mobile Phone with Graphical User Interface for Temperature Measurement and Display Results’ on March 31, 2020, and it was officially published on November 17.

The abstract for this patent’s document says that after measuring the temperature of a human or an object through the camera of a mobile phone or a tablet, the result of the measurement can be viewed on the device’s display itself.

If this sounds familiar, then you aren’t alone. Because Huawei has already launched two smartphones with this functionality. The first handset is the HONOR Play4 Pro Temperature Measurement Edition from the company’s then sub-brand. The second model is the recently launched ultra-premium PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS.

Both these handsets use an IR camera, which is capable of measuring temperatures ranging from -20°C and 100°C. And as the patent says, the results can be viewed on these smartphones themselves.

Hence, this patent does not reveal anything new except for the fact that Huawei has patented this technology and may use it in future devices as well.

Xiaomi patents a foldable smartphone with a pop up camera

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Sean

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Nov 23, 2020

Back in 2019, foldable smartphones had just entered the consumer market with varying degrees of success. Many OEMs had also showed interest and had even filed multiple patents as well. Xiaomi was one of them, but has otherwise been quiet about its first foldable smartphone. Although, the company has recently filed patent applications for a few designs that depict a foldable handset with a pop up camera.

The Chinese tech giant had applied for the design patent back in September 2020 with the Hague International Design System, part of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office). The company had previously patented a folding phone that had a design that was similar to the original Samsung Galaxy Fold, with an inward folding display and a secondary display on the outside. Now, the new patent also features the same design but with the inclusion of a pop up camera, as per a LetsGoDigital report.

When unfurled, the device sports a large display that looks like a tablet. A vertically triple rear camera setup can also be found on the back. The hinge divides both halves of the device vertically from the middle. The front is surrounded by negligible bezels on every side, which essentially offers a full display surface on this side. Arriving at its most interesting aspect, the popup selfie shooter is housed on top of the right half of the device. This allows it to be used as a selfie shooter with both the larger primary display and the smaller external screen as well.

Unfortunately, finer details regarding this smartphone is currently unknown. This is just a design patent application, so it is also unsure if the Chinese tech giant is actually working on this smartphone. Although, the MWC 2021 event would be a great platform on which OEMs unveil innovative new products. So, we might hear more about the first foldable smartphone from Xiaomi soon.

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