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Mi 10T series orders in Italy include some really amazing gifts

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Habeeb Onawole
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Xiaomi is trying to outdo itself in Europe with the free gifts that are included with orders of its new flagship phones, the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro. Both phones already offer incredible value for their price tags but these gifts make them more tempting to buy.

Mi 10T Bundle

We reported yesterday that Xiaomi was shipping pre-orders of the phones in Germany with a vacuum cleaner. Right now, if you purchase the 128GB version of the Mi 10T Pro in Italy, your order will ship with a Mi Band 5, Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and a 20000mAh Redmi 18 Fast Charge Power Bank. Those three items have a combined value of €105 which means you are technically paying €495 for the phone instead of €599.90.

If you order the 128GB version of the Mi 10T, you get the same set of free gifts which means you are actually paying €395 for the phone.

Mi 10T Pro bundle

While the above may sound like great deals, the best deal is no longer available. For just 1 hour, Xiaomi Italy sold the 256GB version of the Mi 10T Pro with a free Mi Electric Scooter Essential.

The other bundles are still on sale, so hurry and check them out before they go out of stock. Xiaomi says orders will begin shipping October 15.

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Infinix Hot 10 to debut on October 4 in India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Infinix has started teasing the arrival of the Infinix Hot 10 smartphone in India. The Hot 10 is scheduled to go official on Oct. 4 and it will be available for purchase through Flipkart. The microsite of the Hot 10 on the retailer site has revealed some of its key specs.

It can be seen on the Flipkart page that the Infinix Hot 10 is powered by the Helio G70 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. The phone will offer users with an internal storage of 128 GB. The phone is fitted with a punch-hole display and its rear features a rectangle-shaped camera housing for its quad cameras. A fingerprint reader is also available on the backside of the smartphone.

The entire specifications of the Infinix Hot 10 are already known since it was recently announced in Pakistan. The device had gone official with a price tag of PKR 20,999 (~Rs 9,280; ~$127). The handset had arrived in four color variants such as Obsidian Black, Amber Red Ocean Wave, and Moonlight Jade.

Infinix Hot 10 All Colors Featured
Infinix Hot 10

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Infinix Hot 10 specifications and features

The Infinix Hot 10 features a 6.78-inch IPS LCD HD+ display with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone is preinstalled with XOS 7.0 based Android 10 OS. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel and its rear camera setup includes a 16-megapixel main camera, 2-megapixel portrait lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, an AI sensor, and a quad-LED flash. The phone houses a 5,200mAh battery.

In related news, the Infinix Hot 10 Lite went official in South African markets recently. The phone features a 6.6-inch HD+ LCD screen, Helio A20, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, an 8-megapixel front camera, a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system, and a 5,000mAh battery. It is unclear whether the Hot 10 Lite will be also arriving in India.

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Alleged Redmi K30 series phone receives 3C certification in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Yesterday, Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Mi 10T series of smartphones in global markets. Today, Xiaomi’s Global VP and Managing Director for India hinted that the Mi 10T series will be debuting in India. There have been speculations that the Xiaomi Mi 10T could be rebranded as the Redmi K30 series in China. A new device with model number M2007J3SC has received approval from the 3C authority of China. The model number reveals that it is a Chinese variant of the Xiaomi Mi 10T series that has an M2007J3SG model number.

The 3C listing states that the M2007J3SC is a 5G phone that will possibly come with support for 33W fast charging support. According to the tipster, the said phone is equipped with a 64-megapixel main camera. In one of his previous Weibo posts, the tipster had claimed that it could be a suitable rival for the iQOO Neo3 5G. Some reports have claimed that the device could be arriving in the market as the Redmi K30T.

Xiaomi M2007J3SC 3C

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Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro specifications

The Xiaomi Mi 10T has a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with a punch-hole design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It runs on MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS. The device is driven by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. It has a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

Xiaomi Mi 10T

The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro have 20-megapixel selfie cameras. The rear side of the Mi 10T has a 64-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. Both phones have side-facing fingerprint readers.

The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro feature up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The Mi 10T Pro’s triple camera includes a 108-megapixel lens with OIS instead of the 64-megapixel camera.

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OnePlus teases the launch of a new audio product; likely Buds Z

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Habeeb Onawole
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OnePlus has teased the launch of a new audio product. A teaser was posted on Twitter today along with a link that leads to the OnePlus 8T launch event page, thus hinting at the product launching on October 14 too.

The teaser shows a silicone earbud which means the product is a pair of earphones. It has been reported that OnePlus plans to announce a new pair of TWS earbuds that will launch as the OnePlus Buds Z. This tweet most likely teases the design.

The OnePlus Buds earbuds have a semi-open design but it appears the Buds Z will have a closed design thanks to the silicone tips. We expect it to have a more affordable price tag than its sibling. However, a lower price tag may translate into fewer features available.

OnePlus has scheduled October 14 for the launch of its new smartphone, the OnePlus 8T. Along with the phone, it is also expected to announce a number of other products. While we strongly believe the OnePlus Buds Z will launch on that day, we also presume a power bank will also be announced. Last month, the Bureau of Indian Standards certified a OnePlus Power Bank. The power bank which should have fast charging has been teased for months now.

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Entire specification of Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless Earbuds leaked online

By
Balaji S
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Xiaomi is already on the bandwagon of launching Truly Wireless Earbuds in the markets. It has a plethora of options like Air Dots, Air Dots 2 in the budget-range. And slightly premium ones like Mi Air 2 which is almost a year old. Now, a complete specification of the alleged ‘Pro’ version of the Air 2 has leaked online.

The latest leak comes from a blogger named DSP-Charles. He has shared the supposed features of Air 2 Pro and compared it with Apple’s AirPods Pro. In terms of design, the earlier leak says that it will adopt Apple’s AirPods Pro design with an angled earpiece with silicone tips. The new leak, however, shows it could even outsmart Apple in certain features.

Starting with the weight, each earbud on Xiaomi Air 2 Pro will reportedly weigh 6.5 grams and boast in-ear design with three microphones. The highlighting feature is the ANC(Active Noise Cancellation). Additionally, the Air 2 Pro will reportedly have hybrid digital noise reduction like the Apple as well.

Mi Air 2 Pro Specifications(unconfirmed)

Moving on, the earbuds will likely have a 12mm coil with an LCP composite diaphragm(English-translated) and noise reduction intensity of 35dB. The spec sheet says the Mi Air 2 Pro will support LHDC and AAC audio codecs.

In terms of latency, the spec sheet says the new TWS from Xiaomi will have audio delay as low as 100ms. This is less compared to AirPods Pro’s 160ms. Besides, it reportedly has other features like Wireless charging, wake-up, auto-connect, Transparency mode(ambient sounds) as well. Apart from this, the battery life on Mi Air 2 is mentioned as 7hrs on each bud and 28hrs with charging case when ANC is OFF. When ANC is ON, the battery life is mentioned as 5hrs and 20hrs respectively.

If we recall, Apple launched the Pro version back in October 2019 for $249 but made available a bit later in China for RMB 1,999(~$294). Besides, the trimmed down AirPods launched at $159. On the contrary, the Mi Air 2 launched for just $58 bucks. The new Pro version is expected to launch somewhere around 600 yuan($73). If the reports are true, this will be an instant hit whenever it launches.

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OPPO A93 is a rebranded F17 Pro for Vietnam priced at VND 7,490,000 ($324)

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Earlier in September, OPPO F17 Pro made its initial debut in India. A few days later, this very same phone was rebadged to OPPO Reno4 Lite and OPPO Reno4 F with some minor changes. Now, once again the company has rebranded it into OPPO A93 for Vietnam for VND 7,490,000 ($324) before launching this handset in Malaysia on October 6.

OPPO A93 All Colors Featured

OPPO A93 Specifications

The OPPO A93 flaunts a 6.43-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with 409 ppi, 96% NTSC color gamut, 60Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.67% screen-to-body ratio, and a peak brightness of 800 nits.

This panel also includes a dual punch-hole cutout at the top left corner for a 16MP IMX471 selfie camera and a 2MP GC02M1B depth sensor. A fingerprint sensor also resides underneath this screen.

Under the hood, the device features a MediaTek helio P95 paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage. It also comes with a microSD card slot so that users can expand the storage if required.

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Further, the smartphone draws power from a 4,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging (Quick Charge 3.0) compared to 4,015mAh battery and 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging found in the original OPPO F17 Pro.

OPPO A93 7.48mm Thickness

On the back, it sports a quad-camera setup consisting of a 48MP GM1ST primary sensor (wide), an 8MP Hynix Hi846 secondary sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and two 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1B monochrome sensors accompanied by an LED flash.

Other features of this phone include dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS (GPS, Beido, Glonass, GALILEO, QZSS), USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, and ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10.

Last but not least, the OPPO A93 measures 160.14  x 73.77 x 7.48mm in dimensions, weighs only 164g, and comes in two colors namely Black and Magical White respectively.

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LG Velvet 5G India launch could be held this month

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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LG announced the LG Velvet 5G smartphone with an attractive design in May. Fresh information shared by the tipster Mukul Sharma reveals that LG may soon the LG Velvet smartphone in India.

The leakster claimed that the LG Velvet will go official in India this month. He even mentioned that the phone may go official on Oct. 4. He added that the Oct. 4 unveiling could be an internal launch for the LG employees. The South Korean company may soon hold a public launch at some point this month.

LG VELVET
LG VELVET

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LG Velvet 5G specifications and features

The LG Velvet 5G has a 6.8-inch P-OLED panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. It boots to LG UX 9 based Android 10 OS. The Snapdragon 765G chipset is the driving force of the smartphone. The phone comes with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The device has a microSD card slot for additional storage.

The LG Velvet 5G has a 16-megapixel camera on the front and it has a triple camera system that includes a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor on its back. The Velvet 5G has other specs such as an under-display fingerprint scanner, a 4,300mAh battery with 25W fast charging support, and stereo speakers.

In July, LG announced the LG Velvet with LTE support. The only noticeable differences that can be found on the LTE model are the inclusion of the Snapdragon 845 chipset and 15W charging.

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India to launch its own app store to rival Google and Apple

By
Sean
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India is planning on launching its very own app store that will act as an alternative to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This move arrives to boost the country’s self reliance.

The current Modi government might seek to ramp up its Mobile Seva App Store as reported by the local news agencies. An ETNow report quoted the government stating that “Android has a 97% market share in India. So, we should intervene and handhold Indian startups.” Furthermore, the government is also considering making the app store mandatory for Android phones to arrive with this app pre-installed.

Notably, the news also arrived after numerous technology entrepreneurs joined hands to petition to the government for support regarding an overarching Indian digital app ecosystem to rival major tech giants like Google and Apple. In a meeting earlier this week, the ways to establish a large scale platform that hosts local apps was also discussed to break the monopoly in the current market.

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This group includes various founders, like Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Yashish Dahiya of Policybazaar, and Murugavel Janakiraman of Matrimony.com, which are a few major online platforms in the country. They will also be seeking the country’s banking regulator as well, including the finance ministry to seek redressal for Google’s recent move that aims to raise the commission on purchase made on its app store.

India

Murugavel Janakiraman stated that “If India has net neutrality, why can’t we have app neutrality. A body monitored by the government can ensure app neutrality, fairness, and openness.” While other notable figures also cited government support to help grow the indigenous brands and startups. It remains to be seen how Apple and Google respond to this news.

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Google Assistant gets a new ‘Hold for Me’ feature

By
Balaji S
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Google unveiled the Pixel 5G devices yesterday. Along with that, Google has also introduced a new ‘Hold for Me’ feature to the Google Assistant. Google says this will help us eliminate the waiting time when speaking to customer support.

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The new feature (via Android Authority) helps by staying on the line for us when a customer care call is on hold. In the meantime, users can carry on with their work. If a human picks up the call, it will notify via vibration, notification, and a sound so that we can pick it up and continue. Accordingly, it will also ask the receiver at the other end to wait while you pick up the call. This is a nifty little feature and saves minutes of waiting to a pre-recorded music and messages while contacting support service.

Besides, users can also keep track of what’s happening by using a real-time transcription feature. For instance, if music is played on the other end, it will show as “Music playing”. The feature will be available for activation from Google’s settings. Once turned on, a button on the phone screen besides option like speaker, hold, mute while on a call. After selecting it, the Assistant will take over the call. Now, a page with “Don’t hang up” and “return to call” button appears.

Google says the feature uses Google Duplex and Call Screen technology to perform the task. Google launched the AI-based Duplex feature in 2018 that helped people make reservations at a restaurant through Google Assistant. Moreover, Call Screen is an automated feature that helps to filter spam, marketing calls by understanding the purpose. That said, the new Hold for Me uses natural-voice response just like the other two.

However, the Hold for Me works for the whole device and hence, we can’t play any other music or audio files simultaneously. This way we can be sure that nothing is heard beyond the assistant’s voice. That said, “Hold for Me” is available for users of Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G only in the US as a “preview” feature. It supports only English calls of toll-free numbers and not local businesses as of now. But Google says, older pixels will get it via “pixel feature drop” rollout soon.

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Vivo X50 Pro Plus receives impressive score of 127 points from DxOMark

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Sean
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The Vivo X50 Pro+ has just been reviewed by DxOMark. The company’s latest flagship handset received an impressive score of 127 points, rivaling scores from other Chinese brand offerings like Xiaomi and Huawei. This also marks a notable milestone for the company as the device is currently ranked third from the top, coming into the top 5 for the first time.

Vivo

As per the DxOMark test report, the device received an overall score of 127 points, with it achieving 139 points in photography and 104 points in videography. The latest flagship handset from Vivo features a 50 megapixel primary lens on the rear along with a 32 megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and another 13 megapixel telephoto lens with a 5x optical zoom. Finally, a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle sensor rounds up the quad camera setup.

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Looking at the photography scores, DxOMark had various positives aspects to highlight in its report. The reviewing firm praised the X50 Pro+ for its high detail retention and low noise shots even in low light scenarios. Its white balance and colors were also perfectly balanced, which was further supplemented by its wide dynamic range. The zoom range of the telephoto lens and its ability to retain finer details was also specifically praised. Furthermore, its accurate exposure in natural lights also made photographic experience better.

Vivo

For videos, DxOMark notes that accurate exposure also made its way while recording videos. The recordings also had well controlled noise, fast autofocus, and efficient tracking as well. Stabilization during video recording was also found to be quite capable the overall video quality had great details. While DxOMark did notice a few issues here and there, the device still managed to acquire one of the highest scores ever, coming in just below the Huawei P40 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra.

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Realme C17 and many IoT products emerge in Realme India’s support page

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Realme recently confirmed that it will be launching multiple devices such as Realme 7i, Realme 7 Pro Special Edition with sun-kissed leather, Buds Air Pro, Buds Wireless Pro, and SLED TV on Oct. 7.  Ahead of the unveiled, multiple IoT products and the Realme C17 have appeared on the official support page of Realme India. Hence, it seems that the country will soon receive the Realme C17 and several other IoT products.

A fresh report on MySmartPrice reveals that it came across unannounced products such as Realme Smart Plug, Smart Bulb, Smart Camera 360, Watch S, Soundbar, Smart TV SLED 4K, N1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush, Selfie Tripod, Buds Wireless Pro, Buds Air Pro, 20,000mAh Power Bank 2, 10,000mAh Power Bank 2i and Realme C17.

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It is not clear whether all these devices will be made official at the Oct. 7 unveil event in India. Some of these devices were teased at the IFA 2020 tech trade show last month.

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Realme C17 specifications

The specifications of the Realme C17 are already known since it debuted in the previous month in Bangladesh. The C17 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a punch-hole design. It produces a 20:9 aspect ration and a 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 460 mobile platform drives the Realme C17 with up to 6 GB of RAM. It has a microSD card slot and internal storage of 128 GB.

The Realme C17 has a front camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the device features a 13-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel mono lens. It houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W charging through microUSB.

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Huawei to be excluded from Germany’s 5G rollout: Report

By
Sean
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A new crackdown in Germany is set to have the government adopt new regulations that would effectively exclude Huawei from the country’s plan of rolling out 5G networking.

Huawei

According to a FinancialTimes report, the government is currently preparing to pass a new security law that would prevent the Chinese tech giant to participate in the 5G roll out due to various restrictions. This move would also add new challenges to the Chinese company’s business operations in the region as well. Huawei losing the ability to offer 5G networking based equipment would also be a negative impact on the company in the country.

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Similar to the UK, Germany has also been an integral market for the Chinese brand outside of mainland China. Its customer from the region includes Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom that had helped Huawei become one of the leading telecommunications based equipment provider in the world. The new regulation will employ a new approval procedure in place which will first evaluate the technical security of the parts integrated into the equipment being provided, and then judge the ‘trustworthiness’ of the source along with a political evaluation.

Huawei Logo MWC 2019

For those unaware, Huawei has been accused of espionage and data breach on multiple occasions. The US has alleged that the company has had close ties with the Chinese government, and even has backdoors in its systems to send data back to its home country. Thus, this new approval process might be a new hurdle for the company. According to Nils Schmid, spokesperson for the Social Democrats, “The German parliament requires the legal means to be able to exclude untrustworthy suppliers like Huawei from the 5G buildout, and this new law appears to do just that.”

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Microsoft Surface Duo teardown showcases the phone’s internals and build

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Jeet
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Microsoft recently launched its much-awaited Surface Duo smartphone which comes with dual displays and is powered by the Android operating system. The device has already passed JerryRigEverything’s Durability test and today we will be taking a look inside the device, thanks to the teardown video.

Microsoft Surface Duo Featured

The first thing you notice about the phone is the dual displays and holding them together is the hinge. JerryRigsEveryhting says that the hinge on the device is pretty awesome and offers 360-degree functionality.

Removing the display panels showcases the phone’s internals. You will notice that the device packs two batteries — one larger that covers the majority of the space and another smaller one, which cannot be easily replaced by the user.

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Once the batteries are removed, the area is covered by a layer of graphite tape, removing which shows copper foil underneath for heat dissipation. The frame for the hinge is made of up metal and connecting both the displays is a metal wire stip that runs through hinges, ensuring durability when the folded.

Internally, the Surface Duo seems pretty good in terms of make and build but has room for improvement when it comes to repairability. JerryRigEverthing has given a thumbs up for the device in his teardown video.

The Microsoft Surface Duo has also proved its durability. It emerged as one of the best foldable smartphones available in the market right now as it could be bent to the back and front without damage to the screen.

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Huawei Mate 40 series’ first batch to go on sale in late October: Report

By
Sean
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With the Huawei Mate 40 series launch being just around the corner, various reports and rumors have surfaced online. While we had previously covered information regarding a mid October announcement and sales starting from November, new reports have revealed that the first batch of the series will go on sale by late October.

According to a PCOnline report, the first batch of Huawei Mate 40 series would be available by late October. This includes the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Special Edition. The Chinese tech giant’s latest flagship is expected to arrive with the new 5nm process based Kirin 9000 chipset, which is expected to bring great improvements in both GPU and CPU performance over the previous gen’s Kirin 990 5G. Notably, the base Mate 40 variant is expected to feature the 7nm based Kirin 9000E processor.

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro CAD Renders
Huawei Mate 40 Pro CAD Renders

The upcoming lineup is also expected to run on the latest EMUI 11 custom skin based on the Android 10 operating system. Additionally, it is also likely to arrive with support for various features that the company may offer. Unfortunately, this is still an unconfirmed report, so take it with a pinch of salt for now and we will have to wait for an official launch date announcement from the company itself.

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Realme Narzo 20 series sold over 230,000 units in its first sale in India

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Jeet
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Realme recently launched three new smartphones in the Indian market under its Narzo 20 family — Realme Narzo 20A, Narzo 20, and Narzo 20 Pro. The smartphones were available for purchase in India for the first time.

Now, Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India has confirmed that the company managed to sell 230,000 units combined within a few minutes. He revealed that the middle child Narzo 20 sold over 130,000 units, while the Narzo 20A was second with 51,000+ and the Narzo 20 Pro sitting in third with 50,000+ units.

Narzo 20 series

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As for the pricing, the cheapest model in the lineup — Realme Narzo 20A 4GB + 64GB is priced at ₹8,499 (~$116) while the most expensive model — Realme Narzo 20 Pro 8GB + 128GB is available for ₹16,999, which is about $232.

As the name indicates, the Narzo 20 series launched in India last month is a successor to the Realme Narzo 10 series. The launch of the successor lineup comes just a few months after the launch of its predecessor.

To know more about all three smartphones, including their specifications, features, colors, availability, and pricing details in the Indian market, check out our phone launch post.

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OnePlus World teased again, might be a new VR platform

By
Sean
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OnePlus has just teased what appeared to be a new VR platform. The company shared another short video teaser trailer through its official Twitter handle that carried OnePlus World branding, which is going to be launched today (1st October 2020).

At the moment, there are numerous rumors regarding what the OnePlus World actually is. It is hinted at being the company’s upcoming smartwatch, while other reports have claimed that it could possibly be a new VR platform from the company. The Chinese brand is known to dabble in VR quite a bit, so it won’t arrive as a complete surprise if they do launch it. Another hint towards its nature is the slogan of “Break the loop. Change your world,” which is further indicative of a VR based launch.

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Many initially linked this to the OnePlus Watch that has recently been spotted on various certification listings, however, a tweet from the OnePlus USA revealed a bit more information, as per a Gadgets360 report. In the post, the regional branch shared this message: “Get ready! We built our own OnePlus World and can’t wait to share it with you. Check it out on October 1.” This tweet even arrives with a promotional image rather than a video teaser that depicted what appeared to be a shared online space.

OnePlus

OnePlus World might just be a VR world created just for the launch event on October 14. Although, it also appears to suggest that the platform might be a global store that lets customers from across the world to purchase the company’s products. Unfortunately, finer details are still unknown and we will have to wait for the event to drop soon. So stay tuned.

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realme Buds Wireless Pro entire specs revealed ahead of October 7 India launch

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Earlier today, realme announced that it will be launching realme Buds Air Pro on October 7 in India. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker also confirms to debut realme Buds Wireless Pro at the same event. Above all, all the primary specifications of this earphones are out, thanks to its teaser page on Amazon India and realme official website.

realme Buds Wireless Pro Amazon India Featured

The realme Buds Wireless Pro was teased by the brand alongside several other products at IFA 2020. The company revealed them to launch in Q4. Turns out almost all of them will be debuting first in India as per a leak and the announcements from the company.

realme Buds Wireless Pro Specifications

Talking about specifications, the upcoming realme Buds Wireless Pro’s design will be identical to the already available regular realme Buds Wireless but without wings and different inline remote control with four buttons instead of three.

The biggest difference between the two will be their features. With Pro moniker, the new model will bring ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) up to 35dB and support for Sony LDAC as well as Hi-Res Audio.

That’s not all, the size of the drivers will be larger at 13.6mm compared to 11.2mm in the vanilla model. Most importantly, the Pro version will come with 22-hour battery life, which happens to be almost double the 12 hours of battery life on the regular version.

Last but not least, the realme Buds Wireless will also include support for low-latency mode (119ms), Google Fast Pair.

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Tencent gifts 10,000 employees Huawei Mate Xs devices, which are now being sold online

By
Sean
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Tencent had recently sent over 10,000 Huawei Mate Xs smartphones worth 16,999 Yuan (roughly 2,500 US Dollars) to its employees. Now, just a while after, a number of such employees are attempting to resell the device online.

Tencent

For those unaware, Tencent recently underwent a restructuring within its organization with shuffling bringing in different parts of its various departments together. After this, the company sent a large number of Mate Xs smartphones to its employees as a gift during an internal event for Tencent PCG (Platform and Content Business Group) on 30th September 2020.

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However, it seems that a number of employees would much rather have cash than a rather expensive smartphone. In just a short while, numerous listings of the gifted Mate Xs have surfaced online at varying price points. People in China also began to notice that since the event, the overall number of Mate Xs smartphones being sold also rose in number, as per a MyDrivers report.

Tencent

The gifted Mate Xs also had the label of customized Tencent variant, which would also likely add to its resale value since it is a rather exclusive limited edition that the general public can’t simply purchase. The prices range anywhere between the original 16,999 Yuan price and even reaching as high as 19,999 Yuan (roughly 2,950 US Dollars).

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POCO C3 to launch on October 6 in India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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After launching a couple of rebadged phones with POCO branding, the company announced the all-new POCO X3 NFC smartphone last month. The same phone debuted in India as POCO X3, which came with a larger battery and without NFC support. Now the company is gearing up to launch a new phone called POCO C3 in India. Through a tweet, POCO India confirmed that the POCO C3 will be announced on Oct. 6.

The smartphone will be made available for purchase through Flipkart. At present, the landing page of the phone has no information on its specs.

Recent reports have revealed that the POCO C3 will be positioned lower than the POCO M2 that is priced at Rs. 10,999 (~$150). Also, speculations are rife that it will be arriving as a rebranded version of the Redmi 9C phone that debuted in other markets a few months back. A recent leak had revealed that the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage edition of the POCO C3 has MRP of Rs 10,999. Probably, this variant may sell with a pricing of Rs 9,999 (~$136).

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Redmi 9C specifications

The Redmi 9C has a waterdrop notch IPS LCD panel of 6.5 inches that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The modest Helio G35 chipset is present under the hood of the smartphone. It ships with up to 3 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of built-in storage. It has a microSD for more storage.

Redmi 9C
Redmi 9C

The smartphone is fitted with a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple rear cameras and it has a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. The device houses a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. The phone also features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra battery details revealed in China’s 3C listing

By
Sean
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Back in September, we had reported on new information that revealed that the upcoming generation of Samsung flagship will sport a large 5,000mAh battery. Now, a listing in China’s 3C agency has revealed details about the Galaxy S21 Ultra‘s battery, which are in line with the previous reports.

Samsung

According to a GSMArena report, the recent 3C listing has revealed that the highest end variants in the Samsung Galaxy S21 series will sport a 4,855mAh battery pack. The listing mentions the model number EB-BG998ABY, with the G998 depicting the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Similar to the Galaxy S21+ battery listing, the S21 Ultra variant’s battery will also be manufactured by Chinese based brand called Ningde Amperex Technology.

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Samsung

Furthermore, recent rumors have also hinted at the Ultra model arriving with an S Pen, as the South Korean tech giant is reportedly planning on dropping its flagship Note series that arrives in the second half of the year entirely. Other reports have also hinted at the Galaxy S21 series being powered by the new Exynos 2100 chipset and supporting 65W fast charging as well. Unfortunately, a lot of such information is still based on unconfirmed sources so take it with a pinch of salt for now, and stay tuned for more updates that should arrive soon.

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