A few days back MagSafe Duo Charger was spotted on Korea’s NRRA certification suggesting an imminent launch. Now, Apple itself has revealed the pricing of the Wireless Charger and Leather cases for the iPhone 12 series.
Credit: Apple
According to Apple‘s official website(via Gadgets360), the MagSafe Duo wireless Charger is listed as “coming soon” with an overview below. Still, the webpage doesn’t really reveal the specifications of the charger but says it supports iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods charging case. And other Qi-certified chargers.
MagSafe Duo Wireless Charger Price- India, USA
You can take a look at the USA/India pricing below:
Also do note that you get only the MagSafe Duo Charger and the USB-C to Lightning cable in the box. And you will have to buy an adapter if you don’t already have one. Apple recommends using a 20W USB-C Power Adapter which it sells separately($19/₹1,900). That said, the availability of the wireless charger in both India and the USA is not known yet.
To compare, the MagSafe regular charger for iPhone 12 series costs about ₹4,500, and $39 in India, and the USA respectively. However, if you need a charger that can charge the iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously, MagSafe Duo Charger is the best bet for you. At the event, Apple said that MagSafe Duo Charger is light and portable. It has a foldable design with what looks like soft pad material at the surface.
iPhone 12 series- Leather Sleeves, and Cases
Anyway, along with the MagSafe Duo Wireless Charger, Apple also revealed pricing for new MagSafe Leather sleeves that covers the entire phone, for iPhone 12 series. It costs ₹12,900, and $129 for all the models in India, and the USA respectively. It comes in Baltic Blue, Saddle Brown, Pink Citrus, and Product Red options.
Similarly, the MagSafe Leather rear Case for iPhone 12 series is priced at ₹5,900 in India, and $59 in the US. The color options include Baltic Blue, California Poppy, Saddle Brown, Black, and Product Red.
Apple launched the iPhone 12 series back in October. Initially, it launched the iPhone 12, and 12 Pro was available for purchase. But the pre-orders for iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max went live just yesterday.
OnePlus 9 series is already under development and is poised to launch sometime around March 2021. Now, we have information about its model numbers along with key specifications.
The latest tip comes from TechDroider. He has shared exclusive details of the OnePlus 9 series from his sources. He says that OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro have the following model numbers:
OnePlus 9- LE2110
OnePlus 9 Pro- LE2117, LE2119, LE2120.
Mysterious Device- LE2127.
Here, the three names for 9 Pro might just be three variants of the device. But let’s wait for confirmation. That said, the model numbers seem to match the first two letters of the “Lemonade” codename that tipster Max J revealed a while ago.
Additionally, TechDroider says that another mysterious device with codename LE2127 does exist but isn’t sure if it belongs to the OnePlus 9 series. Accordingly, a report from China says that the series will include three models.
OnePlus 9 series Specifications(Reported)
As per the report, the OnePlus 9 series will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, AMOLED display with centered-punch hole, 144Hz refresh rate screen, IP68 rating, NFC, dual stereo speakers, and more. Also, if the report is true, the next flagship from OnePlus will boast 40W Wireless Charging in addition to the 65W Wired charging.
The most interesting thing here is the centered punch-hole display. So far, Samsung, which has perfected the design, has not lent it to other companies. Samsung first used the punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera sensors on the Galaxy S10 series. Currently, the company is calling it Infinity-O branding. However, if the report is true, Vivo X60 Pro will be the first company outside Samsung to use a centered punch-hole display followed by OnePlus.
Comparable to what TechDroider said, the report also says that the OnePlus 9 series will get a mid-product refresh that is similar to the T lineup like the OnePlus 8T. Now, this could just be the successor, i.e, OnePlus 9T, or a whole new Product lineup as well. Let’s wait for more leaks as we march ahead(no pun intended).
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has been long rumored to launch a smartwatch. According to Max Jambor, a well-known tipster on Twitter, the brand’s first wearable was supposed to debut in October but it has been now delayed indefinitely. Now, a few days later after his reveal, the straps of OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition leak in an image.
Earlier this week, OnePlus launched the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition in its home country China. The newly leaked special version of the brand’s smartwatch could have debuted alongside the said smartphone if the company had not postponed the product.
Anyway, now we know that such a variant of OnePlus Watch exists, thanks to the picture of straps shared by Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The straps themselves don’t reveal anything about the wearable except for the fact that they will feature a black and yellow dual-tone finish along with OnePlus and Cyberpunk branding if and when they ever release.
Having said that, as per previous leaks and rumors, this smartwatch is said to sport a circular display but its software is a mystery. Since the company’s sister brand OPPO uses Wear OS in international markets, there’s a chance that the OnePlus Watch may run the same operating system.
However, it is worth noting that OnePlus’ another sister brand realme uses a forked version of FreeRT OS. Hence, OnePlus could also ship its smartwatch with similar software.
The Samsung Galaxy M21s measures 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9mm and it weighs 191 grams. The phone possesses a 6.4-inch S-AMOLED Infinity-U notch display that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
The Galaxy M21s is yet another M-series phone from the brand to come equipped with the Exynos 9611 chipset. The SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 64 GB and a dedicated microSD card slot for additional storage.
The M21s has a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. Its rear has a rectangle-shaped camera module that houses an f/1.8 aperture 64-megapixel primary shooter, an 8-megpaixel ultrawide lens with f/f2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth lens with f/2.2 aperture.
The handset is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that comes with support for 15W fast charging. It is preinstalled with Android 10 OS and One UI. The phone comes with other features like a rear-facing fingerprint reader, a 3.5mm audio jack, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB-C.
Samsung Galaxy M21s pricing and availability
The Galaxy M21s has landed in Brazil with a price tag of BRL 1,529 (~$275). It comes in two colors like black and blue.
In December 2019, HMD Global announced the Nokia C1 a compact entry-level smartphone. It is speculated that the Nokia phone with model number TA-1312 that was recently certified by Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) authority could be arriving as an updated version of the Nokia C1, A fresh report by Nokia Power User has revealed the key details of the Nokia C1 Plus. The leaks suggest that the launch date of the Nokia C1 Plus could be close at hand.
Nokia C1 Plus specifications (Rumored)
The Nokia C1 was a 3C phone, but the upcoming Nokia C1 Plus is expected to arrive with 4G capabilities. The new leak states that the Nokia C1 Plus will continue to sport a 5.45-inch display that will produce HD+ resolution. It will draw power from a 1.4GHz octa-core processor. The name of the processor is not mentioned in the leak.
The Nokia C1 Plus is expected to arrive with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. It is equipped with a microSD card slot for additional storage. The device could be backed by a 2,500mAh battery. Like the Nokia C1, its Plus edition is likely to arrive with a 5-megapixel front camera and a 5-megapixel rear camera.
The Nokia C1 Plus measures 149.1 x 71.2 x 8.75mm and it is may hit the markets in color options such as Red and Blue. HMD Global is reported planning to launch the Nokia 7.3 and Nokia 9.3 PureView soon. There is a possibility that the Nokia C1 Plus may go official alongside these phones.
LG has announced the LG W11, LG W31, and LG W31+ smartphones in India. These phones have arrived as successors to the LG W10, LG W30, and LG W30+ phones from 2019. The new W-series that carry a starting price of Rs 9,490 in India have identical specs and they only mainly differ in departments like camera, RAM and storage.
LG W11, LG W31, and LG W31+ specifications and features
The LG W11, LG W31, and LG W31+ budget-friendly phones are equipped with 6.52-inch IPS LCD FullVision displays with a waterdrop notch. They support HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. These phones are preinstalled with Android 10 OS.
The Helio P22 chipset is present under the hood of the new W-series smartphones. They draw power from 4,000mAh batteries. For capturing selfies, all three phones have 8-megapixel selfie cameras.
The LG W31 and W31+ are equipped triple camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel main camera, a 5-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The W11 has a dual-camera setup featuring a 13-megapixel main shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. A fingerprint scanner is absent, while it can be found on the LG W31 duo.
LG W11, LG W31, and LG W31+ pricing and availability
The LG W11 that comes with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage is priced at Rs 9,490 (~$128). The LG W 31 has 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage and it costs Rs 10,990 (~$148). The LG W31+ is equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and it is priced at Rs 11,990 (~$162). These phones can be bought in colors like Midnight Blue.
Oukitel has officially launched its first 5G rugged smartphone- WP10. It is one of the many 5G phones Oukitel plans to release. Along with this introduction, the company also conducted a survey about 5G rugged phones on its website, the topic of interest being, “If you want to buy 5G phones, which(feature) is important to you”. To which, the people responded with “battery” as their primary need.
Now, it is a known fact that Oukitel develops its own batteries. They have used this supremacy to establish dominance over the competing brands with its compelling launch strategy. WP10 is introduced with the slogan “King Battery”, which precisely justifies the powerful 8000mAh battery that it features. With this capacity, the company guarantees up to 48 hours of active use to its consumers. This attribute is especially striking as the device has a 5G connection that is known to consume more power than the other carriers.
Apart from the battery, this phone also boasts decent specifications. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 with a 7nm processor that is designed to support high-internet speed. To prove this point, the company did a comparison test with 4G phones, which resulted in WP10 5G having 100 times faster download speed. The 5G download and upload speed are expected to be up to 2.3Gbp/s and 2.5Gbp/s. It will allow the user to download an HD movie within a few seconds. With a high-speed 5G connection, this device aims to offer uninterrupted online gaming and 4k video streaming, among other things.
WP10 features a 6.67-inch in-cell Hole-Punch FHD+ display, one of the largest displays on a smartphone. It’s high-resolution guarantees an immersive gaming and content viewing experience. This Oukitel flagship comes with a quad-rear camera consisting of a Sony 48MP primary lens, 13MP wide lens, 2MP depth lens and 2MP macro lens to help click sharp pictures.
WP10 has an IP68 and IP69k rating and MIL-STD_810G certification. It is water-resistant up to a depth of 1.5m and can withstand a drop from a height of 1.5m. Additionally, it is also shock and dust resistant to offer enhanced durability.
Since 5G phones are a comparatively new introduction to the market, they are expected to have a considerably high price. As for now, Oukitel hasn’t revealed the price of WP10, but one can expect it to have an affordable price.
Adding more fun to this anticipation game, Oukitel has already introduced free giveaways for 10 lucky people. They will be recruited by the company to test the phone for a trial run. All interested readers can head on to their official website to know more about the giveaway and the phone.
Some of the most powerful Android phones yet are gaining gaming smartphones which usually come with overclocked CPUs and equipped with the right hardware to prevent overheating which such overclocking could result in. The Lenovo Legion Duel is undisputedly one of the most powerful gaming smartphones around considering it runs on the latest Snapdragon 865+ chipset paired with a whopping 16GB of RAM.
The phone is currently available in China and Europe but is yet to be launched in India. That may change soon as the product page for the Legion Duel has gone live on Lenovo India’s official website. The page presently contains a caveat that the phone is not sold in India but the listing sure suggests that the flagship gaming machine will hit the Indian market pretty soon.
The Lenovo Legion Duel Gaming phone was first launched in August and happens to be the first smartphone in the brand’s Legion series. In terms of the specifications, the device packs a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. The phone emerged as the first model powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 Plus flagship platform. It equally packs a 5000mAh battery and supports 90W fast charging.
In addition, the Legion Duel Gaming Phone is equipped with a game acceleration engine (GAE). At the same time, long-press the ultrasonic buttons on both sides to start the game acceleration engine, making the game experience more enjoyable. During gaming, players can quickly switch perspectives through the shaking of the phone. User can also quickly probe the environment around and perceive the enemy’s location.
The Lenovo Legion Duel Gaming phone has a starting price of 3499 yuan (~$521) in China but this is for the 8GB RAM version. The smartphone comes with a pricing of 999 euros (~$1,170) in Europe for the 16GB RAM and 512GB flash storage version.
In October this year, regulators in Sweden announced a ban on the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese providers, Huawei and ZTE. The Swedish regulator has given companies taking part in 5G spectrum auctions until January 1, 2025 to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from their existing infrastructure and core functions. However, according to a report by the Swedish telecoms regulator PTS, Huawei has appealed against the decision to exclude it from 5G networks.
A spokesman for the Swedish telecoms regulator disclosed that the appeal will be sent to the administrative court of Stockholm which would handle the case. Apparently, ZTE is yet to respond to the ban but we expect a similar appeal from the Chinese telecommunications equipment firm.
The ban by Sweden last month re-echoes a similar trend since the US first banned both companies from providing its 5G gears. The US government has also pressured allies in Europe and elsewhere to also ditch Huawei’s equipment on the grounds of security concerns that the equipment could be used by the Chinese government for espionage.
Huawei has continued to deny it would do such and have made efforts to reassure of the integrity of its 5G gears. Responding to the appeal filed in Sweden, Kenneth Fredriksen, Huawei’s Executive Vice President, Central East Europe and Nordic Region, disclosed to Reuters that the company thought the decision taken by the Swedish government was not good for customers nor for Sweden in general. The company is thus, hoping that the Swedish court would x-ray the matter and reach a decision whether the ban has been carried out through a proper process and in accordance with the law.
Realme had said that an open-beta version of Realme UI 2.0 will be available towards the end of October. Now, it has started rolling out the Realme UI 2.0 Public Beta in China. The new UI based on Android 11 is now rolling out to the users of Realme X50 Pro 5G.
Realme X50 Pro 5G
The update(via ITHome) titled, “Public Beta” based on Android 11 is reportedly rolling out with a version number RMX2071_11_C.15. Now, if we look at the model number, it is RMX2071 which pertains to Realme X50 Pro 5G. Hence, we can be assured that the screenshot below is indeed a legit one. The update weighs 4.07GB and is dated November 3, 2020. You can take a look at the changelog below:
Game – Fixed “Locked Brightness” of Game in Dark environment.
Camera- Fixed Overexposure problems in 2X mode, Face noise in Night scene.
Navigation gestures- Fixed “Sliding gestures” issue in some interfaces.
Face Unlock- Fixed Face Unlock failure in Dark Environment.
Call- Fixed “Noise” at Maximum volume during calls.
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That said, the update also has improvements to the UI and its Animation. However, it also seems to have brought a few issues with it. As per the report, users have experienced slow charging, frequent frame drops/delays in the Honor of Kings game, 5G Data usage, dip in performance benchmarks, and more. Anyway, the update is sure to receive more improvements as the company tweaks it.
Realme unveiled the Realme UI 2.0 back in September. It has a lot of reminiscence to the OPPO’s ColorOS 11. While the Indian version has mentioned an “Open Beta” through application, it has rolled out a Public beta in China.
Also, apart from the X50 Pro 5G, the Realme UI 2.0 is said to reach other devices in the future. Nevertheless, Let’s wait and see if the company lives up to the promise of delivering updates on time with stability.
Qualcomm is said to unveil the next flagship SoC, Snapdragon 875 on December 1. Ahead of this, its features have already been leaked online. Now, a Geekbench score of a Xiaomi device(allegedly Mi 11) gives us more details.
As reported by dealntech, a Xiaomi device with codename M2012K11C has hit the Geekebench. Accordingly, the motherboard is coined “Haydn”. On digging through the source code of the Geekbench listing, we see that the Processor is indeedSnapdragon 875. This is because the cores of the CPU listed inside fall in line with the earlier leaks. It shows that the Processor has 1.8GHz, 2.42GHz, and 2.84GHz.
Previously, tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo said that Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 will have the following configurations:
1xCortex-X1 clocked at 2.84GHz.
3xCortex-A78 clocked at 2.42GHz.
4xCortex-A55 clocked at 1.8GHz.
Additionally, he also said that the GPU will be coined Adreno 660. And that is clearly evident in the source code too. Coming back to Geekbench, we see that the device in testing runs Android 11 which is obvious. It has a 5.02GB RAM and scores 1,105 in single-core and 3,512 in multi-core sections. Although it looks to have some improvements over the 865 SoC, we will have to wait for the official launch to know more.
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Xiaomi M2012K11C
Geekbench Source Code
Besides, the Geekbench listing doesn’t hint anything about the device. However, a series of events makes us wonder if this could be a test version of the upcoming Mi 11. Early reports said that Mi 11 will be the first device to sport Snapdragon 875 SoC in China. Following this, Xiaomi removed the Mi 10 Pro listing from China’s official website.
Today, the regular Mi 10‘s 8/256GB and 12/256GB variants have also gone out of stock on official and partner websites. All this suggests that Xiaomi might jump the gun and launch the device before anybody in China.
That said, the Snapdragon 875 is likely to be powerful albeit using the same tri-cluster format as the predecessor. The reason is due to improved 5nm process, Cortex-X1 and A78 cores etc. Thus, we can expect at least 23% and 20% improvements in performance and GPU respectively. Nevertheless, we are sure to get interesting details in the coming weeks as we approach the Qualcomm Tech Summit.
The Chinese smartphone maker keeps stunning its fans by introducing affordable smartphones at a super compelling price. Similarly, Xiaomi is here with three new smartphones including Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, and Mi 10T Lite. These are successors to the much popular Mi 10 series. Xiaomi Mi 10T series offers a better battery, improved performance, powerful cameras, and lightning-fast 5G connectivity. These exceptional specifications and features are making Mi 10T smartphone popular among the buyers in this festive season. Already, the smartphone is bundled with top-notch software but users can even root Xiaomi Mi 10T to get some extra-ordinary features and fully flaunt the hardware.
It is quite easy to root Xiaomi Mi 10T but prior to that, we need to unlock the bootloader. It is the first and foremost step to gain root access on any Android smartphone. Then a custom Recovery such as TWRP is flashed to facilitate the further process of rooting and installing any third-party Mod.
Xiaomi Mi 10T Specs
The smartphone houses a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset coupled with an octa-core processor and Adreno 650 GPU. It is built on a 7nm process and supports 5G connectivity. Xiaomi Mi 10T is available in two storage variants – 128GB + 6GB RAM and 128GB + 8GB RAM.
There’s a beautiful 6.67-inch IPS LCD display featuring 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, 650 nits peak brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. There’s a tripel rear camera section with 64-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. A 20-megapixel lens fits on the front for selfies and video calling.
Xiaomi Mi 10T comes with Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, WiFi, USB Type C 2.0 support. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for easy accessibility. It can easily manage full-day rigorous use with a 5000 mAh battery supporting 33W fast charging. It is available in Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver.
Note: GizmoChina.com is not responsible for any kind of damage to data or device while performing the unlocking. It will also void the device’s warranty and remove all data on the device. You’re proceeding at your own risk.
Download stock firmware for your respective smartphone model
Steps to Unlock Bootloader of Mi 10T
Warning: Bootloader unlock wipes the data/internal storage. So, backup your personal and important files before proceeding.
You must follow each step carefully to successfully root the device.
Enable Developer Mode by tapping the OneUI version 7 times after heading to the Settings > About Phone.
Enable USB Debugging by heading to the Settings>Developer Option and toggle USB Debugging.
Bind Mi Account by heading to Settings>>Additional Settings>>Developer Options>>Add account and device and login to your account.
Turn off Mi 10T and then boot into the Fastboot mode (Volume Down +Power Button).
Connect Xiaomi Mi 10T with PC/Laptop using a USB cable.
Download Mi Unlock Tool from above and then extract it to a folder.
Open Mi Flash Tool > Login with MI Account and let the tool verify your phone eligibility.
Once the Phone is verified, the “Phone connected” text will appear.
Now, press the Unlock button in the tool and then press the “Unlock anyway” button when prompted further.
Upon successful completion, the tool will show “Unlocked successfully” text.
Click on the Reboot phone.
Enjoy!
Using the above steps you’ve successfully unlocked the bootloader of Mi 10T. Now, proceed further to root the device using the patched boot method.
Root Xiaomi Mi 10T using Magisk patch Boot.image
It is a bit time-consuming process but easy by following the steps below. So carefully follow each and every step to successfully root the device, otherwise, you will end up with a bricked device.
Patching boot.img file using Magisk
Download and extract the stock firmware of your respective region or variant on your PC.
Connect your smartphone with a PC via a USB cable.
You need to transfer the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your phone.
Download and install Magisk Manager from the above link.
Then, pop to install Magisk will appear > Select Install > Install > Patch Boot Image File.
Navigate to internal storage and select the boot.img file on your phone.
Let Magisk patch the boot.img file for a few seconds.
Upon successful patching, copy the new “patched_boot.img” in the same folder on your PC.
Installing Patched Boot Image
Extract the ADB and Fastboot tool into a folder.
Copy the .tar file or patched boot image into the extracted ADB and Fastboot directory. (Change the name to patched_boot.img)
Boot into download mode – Turn off the phone, and hold the Volume Up + Volume down buttons, and connect with the PC at the same time.
Open Command Prompt or Powershell by pressing Shift Key + right Mouse click in the ADB and Fastboot directory.
Flash the patched boot image on the Xiaomi MI 10T by executing the following command:
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
Use the following commands to boot the patched _boot.img:
Let the process finish, and now then type the below command to reboot the device:
fastboot reboot
Enjoy!
You have successfully attained root access on Xiaomi Mi 10T. The users can easily verify the Systemless Root access by launching the Magisk manager app on your device. We hope our guide to root Xiaomi Mi 10T and unlock bootloader might have helped you. If you get any problem, then let us know via the comments below.
In December last year, OPPO first showcased an under-display camera phone prototype during its Future Technology Conference 2019 held in Shenzhen, China. A prototype has yet leaked said to be that of the OPPO smartphone bearing an under-display camera technology.
The under-display camera technology was first utilised by ZTE on the Axon 20 5G which was announced a couple of months back. the phone is a mid-range model designed to test the waters. The feedback hasn’t been very impressive especially as the selfie camera quality turned to be below par. OPPO may likely improve on that on its own device.
The device features a notch-less full-screen design with the camera embedded under the screen. The rear design wasn’t shown but an earlier patent filing by OPPO shows the device will pack a circular camera design at the rear. Presently, the only OPPO model that has such camera design is the Ace 2. Thus, the under-screen phone may launch as OPPO Ace3.
Xiaomi is already working on an under-screen camera technology as well. We don’t expect Xiaomi’s own model to arrive until next year. The same thing goes for OPPO’s. Thus, we may just see a number of smartphones next year with under-screen camera technology.
Some fifteen years ago, the Nokia brand was having an excellent run in the mobile phone market and the brand’s market dominance was thought to be insurmountable. However, the coming of Android OS and the subsequent migration to smartphones sounded the death knee for the Finnish phone maker.
Nokia made a resurgence under HMD Global Oy with several smartphones and a focus on software security. The brand has a large catalogue of smartphones under its name ranging from budget to mid-range and flagship models. The Nokia 9 PureView easily stands out as the most outstanding smartphone HMD Global has manufactured yet.
The flagship model released last year comes with a penta-camera setup with a Time-of-flight (TOF) sensor at the rear. The setup didn’t turn out to be a success and Nokia had to sever ties with Light the company that developed the camera technology, but what you apparently don’t know is that Nokia had initially toyed with the idea of a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
A netizen in China who was out searching for classic Nokia smartphones on Xianyu accidentally stumbled on the Nokia 9 engineering machine. In case you don’t know, Xianyu is a popular customer-to-customer buy-and-sell platform for secondhand goods in China, connected with the ever-popular Taobao. The device carries a price tag of 10,000 yuan (~1,512) but we can’t figure out why. For one, the device still bears a penta-camera setup as well as a sixth ToF sensor but in this case, there is a physical fingerprint scanner at the back.
Another cool aspect is that the frame of the engineering machine is inlaid with a gold border. Apart from these two features, the design and configurations are basically the same as the final Nokia 9 Pureview.
iQOO flagship devices have finally received the GPU driver update. According to a report, users in China have downloaded the GPU drivers via the official app store.
A report by ITHome says that iQOO 3 and iQOO 5 now support GPU driver update via the respective App Store. With this, the company follows Xioami, and OPPO who have already delivered the feature to their flagships earlier. That said, the report also quotes iQOO product manager Ge Lan V saying the updates are supported only from Snapdragon 865/865+ and 765/765G. And not 855 from 2018.
This is true, as Qualcomm announced the feature during the launch of Snapdragon 865 flagship SoC. It basically follows Google’s Project Mainline like process where Users can update their GPU drivers via the official App Store. Previously, GPU drivers were patched along with System files that gets routed via carriers.
However, you can now download the GPU drivers separately and update them. This quickly enables games to adapt to the latest driver features thereby improving performance, and stability. As you can see in the screenshot below, the version is currently spotted by Chinese users. And hence, we will have to wait and see if it arrives in the other regions as well.
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Simply put, updateable GPU drivers opens a new world where features of OpenGL or Vulkan API can be delivered swiftly to users. Apart from Qualcomm, ARM is another company who also announced GPU drivers support.
Last week, Counterpoint Research released its report on the China Smartphone Market Q3 2020. Now, a week later, IDC (International Data Corporation) publishes its own report. According to the firm, brands shipped 84.8 million units and the entire market witnessed 14.3% YoY decline. The drop in shipments was due to soft demand, Huawei’s supply constraints, and delayed flagship launches from both Apple and Huawei.
Despite supply issues, Huawei maintained its lead in the third quarter of 2020 with 35.1 million units in shipments and 41.4% market share. The company managed to do it by lowering the production of some popular models like the Mate30 series.
In the second place, vivo shipped 15 million units garnering 17.8% share. The company focussed across different price segments with 5G-enabled Y series in the sub-$300 category as well as S7, iQOO 5, and X series of phones in the mid-range and high-end segments.
Whereas, OPPO focussed more in the $200-$400 5G handset segment by shipping less sub-$150 phones. The brand came third with 16.6% share and 14.1 millions units in shipments.
Further, Xiaomi shipped 11 million units gaining a 13% market share. Nevertheless, it was the only brand in the top 5 list to achieve a 13.4% YoY while others declined by up to 16.9%. The company’s Redmi 9 and Redmi K30 series performed well in Q3.
Lastly, Apple stood at the fifth place with an 8.3% market share and 7 million units in shipments. The American tech giant’s iPhone 11 continued to sell well in both offline and online channels.
Having said that, the report also mentions that China has so far shipped a total of 117 million units of 5G smartphones since 2019. Out of this figure, a whopping 49.7 million units shipped in Q3 2020 itself. Huawei also led this segment, followed by OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, and realme respectively.
Xiaomi‘s ecological chain company Roidmi has released a new flagship product. The next-generation wireless vacuum cleaner dubbed Roidmi NEX2 Plus has a brand-new integrated vacuum cleaner design. It carries an original price tag of 2,599 yuan (~$392) but will be sold for 1799 yuan (~$271) on November 11.
Roidmi’s new NEX2 Plus vacuum cleaner is a successor to the NEX2 and NEX2 Pro vacuum cleaners released in April this year. It integrates an electric mop and a cordless vacuum cleaner, which can be used wet or dry. The machine can be used for dual purposes both for suction of dirt and for mopping and both can be performed simultaneously. You can switch between vacuuming and floor cleaning modes with just plugging and unplugging the dedicated head. The device is equivalent to having a high-performance wireless vacuum cleaner and wireless floor scrubber at the same time.
As a vacuum cleaner, the Roidmi NEX2 Plus is equipped with a 120,000 rpm brushless digital motor, 150W suction power, and Engine-X 2.0 optimized system, which greatly improves the energy efficiency ratio. It is equipped with 8-cone cyclone dust-gas separation technology to avoid clogging of the air ducts and drop in suction.
The new product is also upgraded to create the NEX-V all-round roller brush, no need to change different roller brushes according to the carpet, floor, and floor tiles. NEX-V uses nano-level hydrophobic fibers, waterproof and anti-fouling, and V-shaped anti-winding structure, which is 30% higher than NEX’s anti-winding effect.
In addition, Roidmi NEX2 Plus achieves a battery life of up to 80 minutes. It only needs to be charged once to clean a 450 square meters room. At the same time, it continues the classic magnetic wireless charging that Roidmi’s vacuum cleaners are known for.
At the same time, NEX2 Plus adopts electronically controlled micro-penetration technology, that is, wipe quickly and dry without damaging the solid wood floor. The powerful double wheels with a speed of up to 200 rpm, high-speed strong wiping, and strong torque bring a cleaner cleaning effect than manual wiping.
Xiaomi‘s first curved display, Mi Surface 34-inch Gaming Display Monitor has gone back to the original price. The reason for this reportedly is the swap of companies for the display panels.
Mi Surface gaming monitor
A Report on ITHome says that according to its source, Xiaomi was able to sell it at the reduced price because of Samsung. Apparently, it procured the panels from the Samsung LCD business so far with special support. Now, after Samsung Display exited the LCD business in China, it is left with no choice but to search for a panel supplier elsewhere.
This leaves Xiaomi with two major players in the Chinese market -BOE, and CSOT. And as the company’s 34-inch Monitor specifications match only with TCL CSOT panels, it has sought after the company. However, CSOT’s display panels reportedly cost at least $15 more than Samsung, and hence, the price has changed for the monitor, says the report.
That said, we looked up the new prices of the Mi Surface 34-inch Gaming Display Monitor. Do note that it launched for 2499yuan($378.22) but was available for 1999($302.54) yuan before the change. You can take a look at them across different websites below:
The MiSurface Display 34-inch comes with a 34-inch large curved screen that has a brightness of 300 nits, resolutions of 3440 x 1440 pixels. It is a 21:9 aspect ratio screen, and also supports 144Hz refresh rate, 1500R curvature.
The display supports 121% of sRGB, 85% NTSC color gamut, and also gets AMD Freesync and low Blu-ray modes. It comes with a bracket that is magnetically attached to the display and it supports adjustments. Other features include 2 x HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 x DP1.4, and an audio port.
IDC (International Data Corporation) has released its report on India Smartphone Market Q3 2020. According to it, companies shipped 54.3 million units garnering 17% YoY growth. Online channels’ share reached an all-time high of 48% with 24% YoY growth, whereas the offline channels only witnessed 11% YoY growth. Interestingly, even without the 5G infrastructure, a million 5G smartphones shipped in the third quarter of 2020 in India.
The ASP (Average Selling Price) of the Indian smartphone market was $156 with a 2% YoY decline. A whopping 84% of shipments consisted of sub-$200 devices, out of which 29% of handsets cost below $100. Sales were mostly due to e-learning requirements as smartphones are the only affordable medium for internet access in the country.
On the other hand, shipments of mid-range ($200 < $500) devices declined YoY, however, the premium segment ($500+) grew 91% YoY with Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus being the top brands.
Further, shipments of feature phones declined by 30% YoY with 25 million units. Therefore, feature phones only accounted for 31% of the entire mobile phone market in Q3 2020 whose overall shipments dropped by 4% YoY.
Talking about brands, Xiaomi led the market with 13.5 million units in shipments and 7% YoY growth. Redmi 8A Dual, Redmi 8, and Redmi Note 9 were the top three best-sellers. The company also led the online smartphone market with a 35% share and its POCO brand shipped more than 1 million units.
In the second place, Samsung shipped 12.1 million units and online channels accounted for 43% of its entire shipments. India became the South Korean tech giant’s largest market in Q3 with 15% of its global shipment. The Galaxy M21 and Galaxy M31 were the company’s best-performing models online.
Then, vivo came third with 9 million units and 27% YoY growth. The brand stood first in the offline channels with a 29% market share, followed by Samsung. Then, realme acquired fourth place with 19% YoY growth by shipping 8 million smartphones. It was the second-largest brand online, followed by Samsung, and realme C11 was its best-selling model online.
Last but not least, OPPO stood at the fifth position 6.1 million units in shipments and 11% YoY growth. It was the third-largest brand offline and A12, A53, and A11K were its most shipped devices.
Oxford Economics has released a report today bearing the title “The Economic Impact of Huawei”. The report which we can’t verify if it wasn’t sponsored by Huawei, gives an insight into the brand’s contribution to the European economy in terms of job creation and revenue generation. Huawei is found to have contributed a staggering EUR16.4 billion to Europe’s GDP in 2019 alone.
In addition, the company’s growing presence in Europe led to the creation of 224,300 jobs within the same period. Huawei also generated EUR6.6 billion in tax revenues for European authorities last year.
In addition, the report reveals that Huawei has equally played an active role in R&D across Europe. Huawei is ranked as the world’s fifth-largest R&D investor by the 2019 EU Industrial Investment Scoreboard. Further, the Chinese tech giant is also ranked as the number one brand in terms of patent applications in 2019 by the European Patent Office. “Investment in R&D—like that undertaken by Huawei—is crucial to a general increase in the productive capabilities in the European economy,” said Pete Collings, Director of Europe and Middle East Economic Impact Consulting at Oxford Economics.
Abraham Liu, Huawei’s Chief Representative to the EU Institutions equally disclosed that in 2019, the brand’s operations generated a direct contribution of EUR2.8 billion to European GDP, an average growth of 11.4% annually over the past five years. “In this unconventional year, Huawei has ensured stable, secure network operations to help people work and learn online. Huawei has operated in Europe for 20 years and has worked hard to deeply integrate into local communities to jointly promote industry development. In the future, we will continue to work with our partners to overcome new challenges and create more value,” he added.
The report comes at a time more European countries are starting to bow to pressure from the US authorities to ban Huawei from providing their 5G infrastructure, the latest being Sweden.
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