Huawei Mate X2 won’t launch this year; no thanks to the US Government

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Sep 15, 2020

Huawei seems to have been left behind in the foldable race. Samsung already announced two foldable phones this year – the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2 – and Motorola has also announced the Moto Razr 5G. So where is the Huawei Mate X2?

Going by the release date for the Mate X last year, the Mate X2 should not arrive until November, and that is about two months away. Unfortunately, that will most likely not happen, no thanks to Huawei’s troubles with the US government.

Shouldn't be a surprise, but we hear the Mate X2 won't launch in 2020 due to the US government's restrictions on Huawei. We have had to lower our foldable forecasts…

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) September 14, 2020

According to Ross Young, the Display Analyst and founder of DisplaySearch, the Mate X2 will not arrive this year due to the restrictions placed by the US government. These restrictions have made it near impossible for Huawei to get components for its products. If you have been following the news, you already know suppliers are trying to get licenses to supply the tech giant. However, there is no guarantee they will be granted, so Huawei has to cut back its plans.

The Huawei Mate X2 is supposed to have an inward folding design but with the same screen size as its predecessor, a more powerful processor (the Kirin 9000), upgraded cameras, and a stylus.

It is not yet known if Huawei is postponing the launch of the foldable device to next year or if it has suspended development.

Xiaomi launches the MIJIA Baseboard Electric Heater 1S for 699 yuan ($103)

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 15, 2020

In November last year, Xiaomi launched the MIJIA Baseboard Electric Heater with a design that is similar to another model by Viomi, a Xiaomi ecological chain company. The electric heater later went on to clinch the 2020 German ed Dot Design award. A new version has now been launched dubbed MIJIA Baseboard Electric Heater 1S.

Going by the name, the new electric heater is likely just a slightly upgraded version. It carries a slightly higher 699 yuan ($103) price tag compared to the first-gen model which was sold for 599 yuan (~$88) price tag. However, the product is presently on pre-sale on Mi.com for 599 yuan (~$88). Let us take a look at the features.

The MIJIA Baseboard Electric Heater 1S bears the same design and specifications with the previous generation model. It also comes in black colour only which seems to be one of the differences with the first model which was available in white only.

At the same time, the new product emphasizes the “automatic constant temperature function.” The so-called automatic constant temperature means that on the basis of providing 900w/1300w/2200w three-speed power adjustment and adding an automatic transmission mode, the power output can be automatically adjusted according to the indoor temperature.

In terms of the build, the electric heater is made of aluminium. Power is automatically cut off when the body is tilted which is a safety feature. The gadget equally shuts down automatically when the temperature is too high, reducing the risk of flammability.

The electric heater adopts a windless convection heating system and is equipped with 127 dragon-scale radiating fins and double heating tubes. The heater can quickly heat up immediately after it is powered on. Heat circulates naturally through radiation and while doing so, dust won’t be generated easily and it reduces the indoor air moisture as well.

In addition, the MIJIA Baseboard Electric Heater 1S has an LCD touch screen which can be used to control the device. The heater can equally be controlled from anywhere deploying a XiaoAI Voice Assistant-powered device and also via the MIJIA app.

Vivo Y51 (2020) arrives with an AMOLED display and 48MP quad cameras

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 15, 2020

Vivo has a new smartphone called the Y51. Technically, this is the Vivo Y51 (2020) as the manufacturer announced a Y51 back in 2015. The new phone, which has been announced in Pakistan, is miles ahead of the original; boasting an AMOLED display, quad rear cameras, and almost double the battery capacity.

The Vivo Y51 (2020) has a 6.38-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch at the top and an FHD+ resolution. The phone also has an in-display fingerprint scanner and an Always-on Display mode too.

Under the hood is the Snapdragon 665 processor and it comes along with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Vivo has added a MicroSD card slot that allows users to add up to 256GB of storage. The phone has a 4500mAh battery capacity with support for 18W fast charging.

The camera setup is made up of a 16MP f/2.0 sensor in front and a 48MP f/1.8 + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro + 2MP portrait configuration on the back. The camera app includes a bunch of features such as palm capture, voice control, slow-motion recording, super macro, super night mode, and AI face beauty.

The Vivo Y51 supports dual-band Wi-Fi and has Bluetooth 5.0, a USB-C port, and an audio jack. It runs Funtouch OS 10 based on Android 10 and is available in Mystic Black, Jazzy Blue, and Dreamy White.

Vivo has put a price tag of PKR 36,999 (~$222) and you can pre-order it starting today until September 18. It will go on the first sale on September 19.

Realme Narzo 20 key specs leaked; includes a 6000mAh 18W battery

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 15, 2020

Realme first took the wraps off the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones in India, signalling the birth of a new product line. The company recently confirmed at IFA 2020 tech trade show that the Narzo 20 series was in the works and will be launched in the near future.

Popular tipster Mukul Sharma (@Stufflisting) has shared some of the key specs of the Narzo 20. The device is tipped to come with a mammoth 6000mAh battery and will also have support for 18W fast charging. At the rear, there will be a triple camera setup at the rear with a 48MP main sensor.

The device will be powered by a Mediatek Helio G85 processor. The mid-range chipset was first used on the Redmi 10X launched a few months back. The chip is a higher-clocked version of the Helio G80. It features two Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores.

Apart from the Narzo 20, Realme will also launch the Narzo 20 Pro and Narzo 20a. The launch date is still unknown.

Samsung launches Galaxy Watch3 Titanium & Galaxy Watch3 Titanium PXG Edition

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Sep 15, 2020

Last month, Samsung released Galaxy Watch3 as the direct successor to the original Galaxy Watch from 2018. It is currently on sale in a number of markets. Within a month of its debut, the company now launches a new special edition of this smartwatch called Galaxy Watch3 Titanium. This wearable will go on sale in select markets starting September 18.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Titanium Featured — Samsung Galaxy Watch3 Titanium

As the name suggests, the casing of Galaxy Watch3 Titanium is made of Titanium with an adjustable metal strap. It will be available in a single 45mm size variant with Bluetooth only option in Mystic Black color.

The newly announced Galaxy Watch3 Titanium is Samsung’s first-ever titanium smartwatch. The company says that it is elegant, lightweight, and durable. It also comes with the SMART CADDIE app, which includes data of over 40,000 golf courses around the world. This wearable is a perfect companion for golfers.

That said, apart from the use of different material and a special golf application, the Galaxy Watch3 Titanium is exactly the same in terms of features as it comes with identical internals, rotating bezel, and display as the regular version.

Additionally, the South Korean tech giant also announced a limited edition of this smartwatch called Galaxy Watch3 Titanium PXG Edition in collaboration with premium golf equipment company Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG).

This version of the watch will feature a PXG logo and will ship with PXG watch face as well as PXG accessories. Most importantly, only 1,000 units of this model will be available for purchase.

Last but not least, the Galaxy Watch3 Titanium is priced at KRW 770,000 ($652), whereas the Galaxy Watch3 Titanium will retail for KRW 990,000 ($839) in South Korea.

Xiaomi’s new Mi Wireless Power Bank 30W doubles as a wireless charging stand

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 15, 2020

Xiaomi announced a new power bank today that serves a double function. The Mi Wireless Power Bank 30W is not only a portable battery pack but also doubles as a wireless charging stand.

The Mi Wireless Power Bank 30W (WPB25ZM) comes in black and has a wireless charging icon at the top to show it supports wireless charging. There is a 10000mAh lithium-ion polymer battery inside the device but the rated capacity is just 5600mAh.

The new power bank ships with a dock that allows you to use the power bank as a vertical wireless charger when you are at home/work. All you have to do is place it on the dock pictured below and you can proceed to place your phone on it to charge. The dock will charge the power bank which will in turn wirelessly charge your device. There are LEDs on the side of the power bank that let you know its battery level and when the power bank is connected to the dock.

The power bank has a USB-A port with a maximum output capacity of 27W. There is also a USB-C port that has a maximum output capacity of 30W. The power bank can also wirelessly charge compatible devices at up to 30W such as the Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 10 5G, and Mi 9 Pro 5G. It will also charge the iPhone 11 series and Galaxy S20 series.

There are two ways to charge the power bank. The first is via the USB-C port which has a maximum power input of 18W. The other way to charge the power bank is when plugged into the dock that transforms it into a wireless charging stand. In this mode, it charges via the pogo pins. Do note that the dock has a maximum power output of 10W.

The Mi Wireless Power Bank 30W is priced at ¥199 (~$29) and is available for pre-order on Mi.com.

Goophone 12 Pro is the first of several iPhone 12 Pro clones that’ll hit the market soon

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 15, 2020

Apple is expected to hold a launch event today where the Watch Series 6 and iPad 4 Air are expected to be unveiled. The iPhone 12 isn’t likely to be launched until October but Chinese phone maker Goophone has teased the GooPhone 12 Pro, a clone of Apple’s next-gen flagship smartphone.

The brand is notorious for releasing counterfeit clones of popular high-end smartphones such as the iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S series. The phones are usually equipped with off-the-shelf chipsets from MediaTek. They also run on the Android operating system with customizations to the user interfaces who tends to make it resemble those of the devices they imitate.

The Goophone 12 Pro is no different. It has a quad-camera setup at the rear housed in a square-shaped module similar to what the iPhone 12 is expected to come with. The four sensors include a 48MP main camera teaming up with a 13MP, 5MP and 2MP sensor array.

The device is expected to feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ display but the design doesn’t look like the iPhone 12. While the iPhone 12 Pro is expected to retain the notch design due to the 3D face unlock, this model features a punch-hole design. The punch-hole is located at he top left corner of the display panel and houses a 13MP selfie shooter.

On the internals, the iPhone 12 Pro clone is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor paired with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 3.0 storage. Here comes the twist, this hardware lineup places the phone in the flagship category. But traditionally, Goophone clones are cheap devices. For instance, the iPhone X clone dubbed Goophone Phone X was released in 2017. The device, which had significantly inferior hardware, was sold for around £80/$105 while the iPhone X retailed for $999. The same scenario played out for the iPhone XS Max. So, we are not so sure if the model will pack a Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The phone has to be cheap to make headway in the market.

However, the pricing and availability details are yet to be announced. The company has indicated that the model will be officially released soon, in China of course. The phone is currently listed on Giztop which means it may be available outside China.

Huawei opens EMUI 11/Magic UI 4.0 Closed Beta recruitments for 9 more devices

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Sep 15, 2020

Last week, at HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE (HDC) 2020, the company announced EMUI 11 as the latest version of Android skin. Unfortunately, it is based on Android 10 due to the US ban as the Chinese telecom giant could not work with Google. Anyway, it did promise to bring select Android 11 features in the future. That said, EMUI 11 Closed Beta was made available for 10 devices on the day of its announcement. Now, as promised, it opens closed beta recruitment for 9 more devices.

All the first batch of EMUI 11 Close Beta devices were HUAWEI-branded smartphones and tablets. But the second batch whose closed beta registrations have now gone live in China include 5 HONOR smartphones and 4 HUAWEI smartphones.

HONOR devices run a tweaked version of EMUI called Magic UI. Hence, the EMUI 11 update for eligible HONOR devices will come as Magic UI 4.0. The HONOR devices included in the second batch of closed beta rollout will be the first to get the latest version of Magic UI.

Having said that, there’s the list of newly added HUAWEI/HONOR devices in EMUI 11/Magic UI 4.0 Closed Beta program.

Huawei is currently recruiting closed beta testers for the above-mentioned devices only in China. The company is yet to announce the Closed Beta program for global markets.

Amazfit GTR 2 and Amazfit GTS 2 will launch on September 22; may have SpO2 and Stress detection

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 15, 2020

Today, Huami announced it will have a launch event next week. The launch will be for the new Amazfit GTR 2 and Amazfit GTS 2 smartwatches. Alongside the poster for the event, Huami’s CEO, Huang Wang, also shared a post that talks about the challenges in design and how theirs and Apple’s own smartwatches overlap.

The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22 at 2 PM (Beijing Time) and it will be held at the Black Sugar Box Art Center in Beijing. While the poster above doesn’t specifically say which products will be announced, the invite (pictured below) confirms it is for the GTR 2 and GTS 2.

Amazfit GTR 2 launch invite — Image source: Fast Technology

In the post written by the CEO, he cited how difficult it was to design the new smartwatches while focusing on three things – stylish appearance, long battery life, and great health features.

The post also mentioned the overlapping relationship between Apple and Amazfit Watches. Last year’s Amazfit GTS looks like Apple’s own watches and there are reports that the GTS 2 has ditched the square display for a round dial.

The top executive adds that he is looking forward to Apple’s own launch event today and what new features their new watches will have such as support for Blood Oxygen detection. The new Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 should also have support for SpO2 detection and stress monitoring as the features are now visible on the Zepp app.

OPPO Enco W31, Enco M31 & Enco W11 price cut permanently by ₹500 ($7) in India

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Sep 15, 2020

OPPO is known for its audio products other than smartphones. It offers bang for buck Bluetooth earphones under Enco series. Since the beginning of this year, the company has launched Enco W31, Enco M31, Enco W11, Enco Free, and Enco W51 in India. The price of the first three products has now been cut permanently by ₹500 ($7) in the country. Their new prices are now reflected on Amazon India and Flipkart respectively.

OPPO Enco W31

OPPO launched the Enco W31 TWS in March alongside OPPO Reno3 Pro 4G in India. It was priced at ₹4,499 ($61). But due to COVID-19, the truly wireless earphones only went on sale starting mid-May for a new revised price of ₹3,999 ($54).

Now, after months since it was made available for purchase, the TWS receives a permanent price drop of ₹500 ($7) lowering its selling price to ₹3,499 ($47).

OPPO Enco M31

Unlike the previous product, the OPPO Enco M31 is a neckband-style Bluetooth earphones. It supports LDAC codec and is even Hi-Res Audio certified. It is one of the most critically acclaimed budget audio products in India.

It launched for ₹2,999 ($41) but its selling price was ₹2,499 ($34). Now, with ₹500 ($7) permanent price cut, people can buy it for ₹1,999 ($27).

OPPO Enco W11

The OPPO Enco W11 is the company’s most-affordable TWS offering in India. Its price was said to be ₹2,999 ($41), however, it debuted for ₹2,499 ($34). Now, as its price has been slashed by ₹500 ($7) permanently, buyers can get it for ₹1,999 ($27).

N95 face masks might soon be rechargeable, reducing waste

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Sean

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Sep 15, 2020

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, N95 masks have become one of the most sought after commodities in the world. This holds especially true for many essential workers. However, this led to the problem of a huge amount of N95 masks also being disposed of, leading to waste, but that might soon change with a more effective rechargeable version.

According to a TechCrunch report, the new rechargeable N95 face masks have been proposed by researchers at Technion-IIT in Israel and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India. N95 masks use both mechanical filtering and electrostatic filtering, through which particles are caught in the microscopic fibers and are attracted to static charged surfaces on the scale of microns.

However, while this method has been proved to be very effective, it does not last. As with any charge, the electrostatic charge over time as more air and moisture passes over it. So while the mask can be cleaned, its effectiveness is lost as time passes. Thus, in a paper published in the Physics of Fluids journal, Dov Levine from Technion and Shankar Ghosh from Tata, showcases a method to possibly recharged said static charges to increase the masks’ life and effectiveness.

According to the researchers, “We find that the total charge deposited on the masks depends strongly on the charging time… with the pristine value almost reattained after a 60 min charge at 1000 V.” In other words, the filter was just required to be placed between two plate electrodes with the application of a strong electric field. While regular essential workers cannot be expected to dismantle and charge their masks over and over again a dedicated team could be established, or better yet, a mask with a rechargeable battery can be made.

Huawei patents technology that can charge devices wirelessly from a distance

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Sean

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Sep 15, 2020

Huawei is apparently working on a new futuristic technology that can make everyone’s lives a lot more convenient. The Chinese tech giant has patented a new laser technology that can fully charge devices wirelessly from a distance.

According to a report from PocketNow, the technology doesn’t have an exact name, but it is still an exciting innovation in charging solution. As the smartphone is getting more and more powerful, having a good battery life is becoming a difficult challenge to many OEMs. Through this technology, the issue of carrying around a charger and wires can be ruled out and you can see an example of this working through the video above.

According to Huawei, “one of the biggest challenges to bathing every conference room or coffee shop in invisible charging power has been the safety of the lasers when surrounded by naked eyeballs.” The company is also working to make the technology safe within human proximity as well, with the system being able to detect eyes in the laser’s path, which would prompt the device to shut of the protect the user or their pets in the area.

As depicted in the video, the device allows multiple electronic gadgets to be charged wirelessly at the same time. The charging module is housed on a vantage point overlooking the entire room, which allows it to automatically charge compatible devices. This technology can be used to transmit energy ideally for medium to long distance power transmission for a number of mobile devices, that can include smartphones, laptops, tablets, and even drones. Unfortunately, there is no launch date for this technology, but we hope to hear regarding it soon.

vivo S1 Pro & vivo Y50 price slashed by ₹1,000 ($13) in India

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Sep 15, 2020

Despite global pandemic, smartphone OEMs have been launching new devices every other month or even week in case of certain brands in India. Some of these products such as Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 from earlier this year have now begun to receive price cuts as well. Similarly, vivo has slashed the price of vivo S1 Pro and vivo Y50 by ₹1,000 ($13).

Chinese smartphone maker vivo launched vivo S1 Pro in India in early January for ₹19,990 ($271). The phone comes in a single 8GB + 128GB variant. Just after two months from its launch in March, it received a price cut of ₹1,000 ($13) bringing down its selling price to ₹18,990 ($258).

But then, in the very next month in August, its price was bumped up by ₹2,000 ($27) due to an increase in GST (Goods & Services Tax). Hence, it was retailing for ₹20,990 ($285) up until in July when it received another price cut of ₹1,000 ($13) lowering its selling price to its ₹19,990 ($271) launch price.

Now, after eight months from its launch, the handset’s price has been slashed by ₹1,000 ($13) once again. Hence, it can be now bought for ₹18,990 ($258) in India from Amazon India, Flipkart, vivo online store, and offline stores.

On the other hand, vivo Y50 launched in the month of June in a single 8GB + 128GB storage configuration for ₹17,990 ($244). Just like the vivo S1 Pro , it has also received a ₹1,000 ($13) price and therefore, it is now available for ₹16,990 ($231) on Amazon India, Flipkart, vivo online store, and from offline retailers.

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Sony Xperia 5 II spotted on 3C and TENAA, key specs and live images revealed

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Sean

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Sep 15, 2020

Sony is said to be working on a new smartphone called the Xperia 5 II. While numerous reports have surfaced in the last couple of months, the device has recently spotted on various certification websites like 3C and TENAA, which was revealed the live images of the smartphone and a few of its key specifications, as per a MySmartPrice report.

Looking at the images found on TENAA, the Sony Xperia 5 II will feature a single selfie shooter on the front and a triple camera setup on the rear. The rear camera module is aligned vertically on the top left corner of the device. On the right, a power button can be observed along with another physical button which is housed a bit below. At the moment, it is unknown what functionality this button might serve and it might just be dedicated to the camera.

Moving on to the specification, the TENAA listing also revealed that the Sony Xperia 5 II will sport a 6.1 inch display. The device measures in at 157.65 × 68.4 × 8mm and will be powered by a 3,860mAh battery, which will likely support some form of fast charging. The smartphone is a 5G enabled handset, so it will ship with a 5G chip and will probably run Android 10 OS out of the box.

The 3C certification reveals that fast charging will be supported, however, the exact wattage is currently unknown. However, since the device has been spotted on both websites, we can expect an announcement to follow soon after. So stay tuned for more updates that are likely to arrive within the next few weeks.

realme Buds Air Pro patent reveals the design of its charging case

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Sep 15, 2020

Lately, smartphone makers have been trying to build their own ecosystem by launching AIoT or connected products. New brands like realme have been expanding into this territory for the past few quarters. Apart from smartphones, realme now sells a wide variety of products like TWS, smart TVs, fitness trackers, and more. So far, the brand has launched two pairs of TWS’. At IFA 2020, realme teased Buds Air Pro as its first pair of truly wireless earphones with noise cancellation. Now, the design of this hearable’s charging case leaks, thanks to its patent.

Companies mostly file design patents of their new products either just before their launch (e.g., realme X50 Pro) or before they go into the development phase. Since realme had already teased the realme Bus Air Pro to launch in Q4 in Europe, it could be mostly in production phase now and the patent filing confirms the same.

The design patent of realme Buds Air Pro was filed by the brand with the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration). It was unearthed by 91Mobiles.The patent images only showcases the charging case of realme’s upcoming TWS.

Unlike the brand’s previous truly wireless earphones, the charging case of this one will come with a unique design resembling a hockey puck. In other words, it will look like a flat ball.

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Apart from the realme branding, it will feature an LED indicator, a pairing button, and a USB Type-C port. The patent shows the realme Buds Air Pro in white color but it should be available in other bright colors as well.

That said, realme may probably launch this product first in China as soon as in October, the first month of Q4 2020.

Apple iPhone makers to win approval for $6.6 Billion India Plan: Report

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Sean

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Sep 15, 2020

Apple iPhone makers are said to be one among the companies that are expected to win approval to participate in a 6.6 billion US Dollars program that aims on bringing manufacturing to India.

For those unaware, the Indian government recently announced that it is expecting to approve a plan that aims at bringing 150 billion US Dollars worth of smartphone production into the country over the course of the next five years. According to a Bloomberg report, sources close to the matter said that known iPhone assemblers like Foxconn, Wistron, and Pegatron have already been cleared by the government committee for the program.

These three companies essentially produce almost every iPhone old in the world, with a majority of their assembly lines being located in China. Now, with the added incentive of the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) program, the government is trying to offer manufacturing incentives to some of the world’s largest smartphone brands to make their products in India and export to the world.

Apart from the iPhone assemblers, Samsung is the only other applicant for the five slots allotted to foreign companies. Notably, popular Chinese brands like Oppo and Vivo are clearly missing from the list, which might be indicative of the rising trend of countries reducing dependence on China. Hari Om Rai, chairman and founder of Lava (an Indian OEM) stated that “It’s a thoughtful move by the government aimed at wooing Apple to bring significant iPhone manufacturing to India because, when the iPhone maker shifts, an entire ecosystem follows.”

At the moment, Chinese brands have been the most dominant companies in the Indian smartphone market. An analyst said that “Chinese brands have driven out domestic phone companies, leaving them with a mere 2% market share.” So the move also aims to strengthen local brands while also bringing in incentives for other international players to help boost the economy as well.

Vivo Watch official promo video released to reveal design

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 15, 2020

Last week, Vivo confirmed that it will be launching its first-ever smartwatch called the Vivo Watch in China on Sept. 22 at 19:30 PM (local time). Recent reports have already spilled a lot of information its specs. Today, the Chinese firm rollout an official promo of the Vivo Watch to showcase its design.

The official promo shows the two variants of the Vivo Watch sporting a round-shaped dial and a stainless-steel chassis. There are two buttons on the side of the device. The two buttons can be seen with different designs on both variants. The Vivo Watch seems to be equipped with leather and fluoro rubber strap options.

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Vivo Watch specifications and features (Rumored)

The Vivo Watch is expected to arrive in 42mm and 46mm dial options. The smartwatch is expected to offer around 18 days of battery life. The device is likely to carry support for 5W charging. It may not run on WearOS. Probably, it may boot to the FunTouchOS version for the smartwatch.

The Vivo Watch is expected to offer users with 5ATM water resistance. The device is expected to pack with other features like NFC for making payments, Bluetooth 5.1, optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen content tracker, and support for independent music playback. The smartwatch could be priced around 1,000 Yuan (~$147). It is expected to arrive in four strap color options.

LG teases a new smartphone with an extendable display

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Sean

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Sep 15, 2020

LG is showing no signs of stopping its innovative drive. Despite just announcing the new LG Wing, with a unique dual display design, the company has now teased another new smartphone, which features an extendable display.

The experimental smartphone in question features a single display with a pull out chin. This design would make the device quite versatile, with users being able to use it in its extended form and in the retracted one as well for single handed use. Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding the device and the company has yet to divulge any finer details either.

Notably, LG did hint in the trailer to “hold your breath,” which might be indicative of a launch date that is not far off. But, it won’t be surprising if the extendable smartphone launches sometime in 2021. Furthermore, the device might even arrive with LG’s rollable display technology that it had previously showcased on a TV model. The display was a flexible OLED panel that was hidden in the base when not on use.

The teaser was revealed during the Explorer Project live stream where LG unveiled the LG Wing, and now it seems that this device will be the next smartphone under this project. So stay tuned for more updates, which are likely to arrive soon.

Apple iPhone 12 won’t feature 120Hz display support, claims Ming-Chi Kuo

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Jeet

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Sep 15, 2020

As the launch for the Apple iPhone 12 nears, more and more details about the upcoming next-generation smartphone series keep surfacing online. In the latest development, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shed light on the display of the phone.

He has claimed that the iPhone 12 won’t come with support for 120Hz refresh rate display and the reason cited for the same is battery life considerations, reports MacRumors. Kuo adds that support for 120Hz could be there in 2021 iPhone models.

Further, he has said that 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models of iPhone 12 will have the same display notch like the iPhone 11 models. However, the 5.4-inch model will have a slightly narrow notch to show more information on the screen at the top edges.

All the smartphones in the iPhone 12 series will come with support for 5G connectivity, notes Kuo. This is in line with the previous related to the product. He adds that there will be two versions of each model. Initially, the sub-6GHz models will be available and later, models with support for sub-6Ghz-plus mmWave will go on sale.

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Apple is hosting a launch event on 15th September, i.e. today but the company is not expected to unveil the new iPhone models. Instead, the event will introduce the new Apple Watch Series 6, new iPad, Apple TV, smaller HomePod, AirTags, and over-ear headphones.

The company has already confirmed that the iPhone 12 models launching this year will be “available a few weeks later.” There are several reports which claim that the new iPhones will go on sale from October.

Previous reports hint that pre-booking will start around mid-October and shipments of the base model beginning a week after that. But not all the models will go on sale together. As per the report, the iPhone 12 will be available for purchase in October itself, while other models in the lineup, including the iPhone 12 Pro, will go on sale in November.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro FCC and BIS certified; Key details appear

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 15, 2020

Xiaomi is soon going to announce the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones in various markets including India. It is speculated that the Mi 10T series may go official on Sept. 28. Ahead of the launch, the Mi 10T Pro has received approval from the Bureau of India Standards (BIS) in India and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.

Previous reports have revealed that the Mi 10T is codenamed as Apollo and the Mi 10T Pro is codenamed as Apollo Pro. The FCC documents of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro mentions two model numbers such as M2007J3SG and M2007J3SY. The phone carries support for connectivity features such as Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, and NFC. The device is loaded with MIUI 12 based Android OS.

The FCC certification also reveals that the Mi 10T Pro will be available in two options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Shown below is the screenshot of the Mi 10T Pro’s BIS certification.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro specifications

Past reports have revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has a 144Hz 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole design. The MEME technology-enabled display supports full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 865. It has a 108-megapixel + 20-megapixel (ultrawide) + 8-megapixel triple rear cameras. It has a 5,000mAh battery with rapid charging tech. The 128 GB and 256 GB editions of the Mi 10T Pro could be priced at 639 euros and 679 euros, respectively.

The Xiaomi Mi 10T could be coming with a new Snapdragon 7-series 5G chipset, 64-megapixel triple rear cameras, 6 GB of RAM, and up to 128 GB of storage. Its other specs could be identical to the Pro model.

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