The Realme C11 has made its way to Europe, more than a month after it launched in India. The new budget phone costs €99 and even comes with a free gift for early buyers.
The Realme C11 has a 6.5-inch Mini-drop display with an HD+ resolution. There is an Helio G35 processor under the hood and it is paired with 2GB of RAM. There is 32GB of storage but you can expand it as the phone has a triple card tray with a slot for a MicroSD card.
There are dual cameras on the back – a 13MP primary camera and a 2MP portrait camera. The phone has a 5MP selfie camera with a 77.9° FOV and has a number of fetures including HDR, portrait mode, timelapse mode, and face unlock.
The Realme C11 has a 5000mAh battery that has a standby time of 40 days. It comes with a 10W charger, supports reverse charging, and charges via a MicroUSB port. There is also an audio jack at the bottom. The phone runs Android 10 out of the box and is available in Mint Green and Pepper Grey.
Realme has a number of promos available. First students get a 5% discount when they purchase the phone. Also, the first 100 buyers get a free Realme Band that is worth €24.99 and this promo is valid between August 26 and August 28. You also have the choice of purchasing the Realme Buds 2 at a reduced price of €10 or the Realme Buds Wireless at a reduced price of €20 when you purchase the Realme C11. Both ofers are also limited to 100 buyers and begin today through September 10..
Another 2020 flagship killer series went official and a lot of people are wondering whether or not it is the definitive flagship killer series. We are talking about the Asus Zenfone 7 line-up composed of the Zenfone 7 and the Zenfone 7 Pro. The former is a device with flagship-class hardware sold at an incredibly affordable price if compared to other flagships. It is mandatory for us to make a comparison between this device and other flagship killers in order to establish whether or not this is the device a lot of power users should get in this second half of 2020. So, we decided to compare it with the Xiaomi Mi 10 and the Realme X50 Pro, both affordable flagships, both with Snapdragon 865 just like the Asus Zenfone 7.
Asus Zenfone 7 vs Realme X50 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
Asus Zenfone 7
Realme X50 Pro 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm, 208 g
165.1 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm, 230 g
159 x 74.2 x 9.4 mm, 207 g
DISPLAY
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Quad 64 + 12 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.5 + f/2.3 + f/2.4
Dual 32 + 8 MP f/2.5 and f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
4780 mAh, fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging 30W
5000 mAh, fast charging 30W
4200 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, reverse wireless charging 10W, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
The most original design belongs to the Asus Zenfone 7 due to the presence of flip-up camera and a true full-screen display. But the most beautiful device is the Xiaomi Mi 10, in my honest opinion. Its curved edges and its high screen-to-body ratio are simply amazing and they make it look like one of the most expensive flagships out there. With Asus Zenfone 7 you get a sturdier front panel thanks to the Gorilla Glass 6 protection, but it has an inferior Gorilla Glass 3 for the glass back. Realme X50 Pro 5G is still made of premium materials, but I like the design of the Xiaomi Mi 10 more.
Display
The displays of these devices are more or less at the same level. In each case, you get a Full HD+ resolution, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ standard. But the Asus Zenfone 7 looks slightly better due to its higher brightness. However, we had no chance to test the color accuracy and other display features of this device, so we can not give you a definitive verdict. Note that Xiaomi Mi 10 and Realme X50 Pro 5G feature an in-display fingerprint reader, while the Asus Zenfone 7 has a side-mounted biometric sensor. Last but not least, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Asus Zenfone 7 come with a wider diagonal.
Hardware/Software
The awesome Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powers all of these handsets: not the most advanced Qualcomm’s SoC out there, but it takes the silver medal right behind the Snapdragon 865+. Asus Zenfone 7 only gets 8 gigs of RAM in its most expensive configuration, while you can get up to 12 GB of RAM with Xiaomi Mi 10 and Realme X50 Pro 5G. On the other hand, Asus Zenfone 7 has UFS 3.1 storage instead of UFS 3.0, as well as a micro SD slot to expand its native storage (which is not present on Xiaomi Mi 10 and Realme X50 Pro 5G). All of the devices run Android 10 with a highly-customized user interface.
Camera
If we talk about the main sensor of the rear camera, Xiaomi Mi 10 is the winner. It sports an amazing 108 MP sensor just like the Mi 10 Pro, as well as OIS. But it lacks a telephoto lens, unlike Realme X50 Pro 5G and Asus Zenfone 7. Further, it has a pretty disappointing front camera. The Asus Zenfone 7 can use its rear triple camera as a selfie camera too, thanks to its motorized mechanism. The Realme X50 Pro 5G has a great dual front camera with 32 and 8 MP resolution, as well as an ultrawide sensor.
Battery
The Asus Zenfone 7 has the biggest battery and, with a 5000 mAh capacity, it is likely to last a lot more than Realme X50 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10. With the Realme X50 Pro 5G, you get the smallest battery, but also the fastest charging technology: 65W power instead of 30W found on the Asus Zenfone 7 and the Xiaomi Mi 10. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 10, which sits in the middle in terms of capacity, offers both fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.
Price
The price of Asus Zenfone 7 for the global market is yet to be announced (€600/$710 in Taiwan). You can get a Xiaomi Mi 10 for less than €600/$710 thanks to online street prices, and it is the same for the Realme X50 Pro 5G. It is very hard to pick a winner of this comparison. Asus Zenfone 7 has a better display, a bigger battery, and a flip-up camera. Xiaomi Mi 10 offers wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, and a better main camera. Realme X50 Pro 5G has great selfie cameras and faster charging. Which one would you pick?
LG Electronics has unveiled its newest laundry solution which will be officially announced “virtually” at IFA 2020. The product is dubbed LG WashTower and is a washing machine and dryer combined in a single unit with LG’s latest technologies and smart features.
LG WashTower offers total clothing care and ultimate user convenience. This innovative new home appliance will be available worldwide this year, with availability starting next month in North America.
Unlike competing stacked washers and dryers, LG’s WashTower is designed from the ground up as a “one body” solution. At the beginning of the wash cycle, the integrated unit indicates how long it will take to complete both washing and drying. The washer also shares information with the dryer, which automatically sets the optimal course and preheats the drum, contributing to better results and shorter overall laundry times.
Unlike a stackable washer and dryer where each appliance has its own control panel, the WashTower boasts the convenience of a single, intuitive interface. Located between the washer and dryer for easy access, the all-in-one Center Control makes it simple to manage every aspect of LG’s complete laundry solution.
With the height of LG WashTower approximately 87 millimetres lower than the average combined height of stackable units, loading and unloading the top-mounted dryer is measurably easier. And WashTower doesn’t scrimp on capacity, with a maximum load of 17 kilograms for the washer and 16 kilograms for the dryer.
It equally incorporates LG’s most-advanced laundry and smart technologies, providing customers with both outstanding performance and ease-of-use. Thanks to TurboWash 360° and Artificial Intelligence Direct Drive (AI DD), the washer feature guarantees fast, gentle and cleaner clothes, detecting the weight and softness of clothing to calculate the best setting for every load. Its advanced AI reduces cycle times and energy usage without sacrificing effectiveness while the dryer utilizes LG’s steam technology to deliver maximum hygiene, eliminating 99.99 percent of common bacteria.
On August 27, a day after this story was originally published, Xiaomi officially showcased Device Control in a video. It was shared by Xiaomi Smart Life profile on Weibo.
The Telegram channel who spotted the feature first claimed it to only work on Mi NoteBook Pro 15 2020. However, the person in the video attached below uses it on the newly launched Redmi G Gaming laptop.
Original Story
Ever since Xiaomi released MIUI 12 in late April, the company has been adding new features with weekly beta builds. The latest MIUI 12 beta build for Mi 10 Ultra brings an app called ”Xiaomi Device Control”, which is similar to Huawei Multi-Screen Collaboration and Microsoft Your Phone.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi launched Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra to commemorate its 10th anniversary. However, the new Xiaomi Device Control app is currently only available on the former device.
This app was first reported by a Telegram channel called @miuiknoun (via XDA Developers). It only supports Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 9 and Mi NoteBook Pro 15 2020 as of now. It should be compatible with more smartphones and laptop models from the company in the coming weeks.
To use the features offered by this app, users must have another application called Mi Share PC (Mi AIoT) installed on their supported Xiaomi laptop. Once the connection is established, users can perform the following actions.
Screen mirroring
Transfer files between phone and PC
Open multiple windows (instances) of the phone on PC
Edit files on the phone directly from the PC
All these features screen Huawei Multi-Screen Collaboration and Microsoft Your Phone. Hopefully, Xiaomi brings it to more devices and maybe even implement it with NFC for a seamless experience like on Huawei devices.
This MIUI feature is expected to debut in the stable channel in October after wider internal beta testing in September.
Xiaomi recently launched Rdemi K30 Ultra alongside the already available Redmi K30, Redmi K30 Pro, and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition smartphones. The newest member of the Redmi K30 series brings several new enhancements like 120Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek 1000+ SoC, dual stereo speakers, and quad-camera setup. It is available in three different storage variants in China. However, international buyers can grab it via Giztop for the starting price of $349.
Redmi K30 Ultra is available in all three storage variants of 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 512GB storage variant from Giztop. The interested users can grab their favorite color among Black, White, and Mint Green options.
Redmi K30 Ultra Specifications
Redmi K30 Ultra is the maiden device among the K30 series which runs on Media Tek chipset, as others run Qualcomm Chipset. The Redmi K30 Ultra runs MediaTek 1000+ SoC couped an octa-core processor with a maximum clocking speed of 2.6GHz and Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. The smartphone is capable to provide breathtaking performance while performing CPU-Intensive tasks.
It houses a beautiful 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio, The display is well-protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and offers HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, and 500 nits brightness.
The smartphone carries a pop-up selfie camera that provides full-view display experience without any hindrance. There’s a quad-rear camera featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is capable of recording 4K stable video, thanks to the gyro-EIS for stability. A 20-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is present on the rear side of the smartphone for quality selfies.
The device comes with a 4500 mAh battery coupled with a 33W fast charging. In connectivity, the user gets support for WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0. There’s an under-display fingerprint sensor for easy authentication.
Pricing
The interested users can grab the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant for the price of $349, while the 8GB RAM + 512GB storage is available for $399, and the 8GB RAM + 256GB is available for $449. You can head over to Giztop for fast global shipping.
The POCO X3 is an upcoming smartphone that is scheduled to launch soon. The name of the device was confirmed in a tweet earlier today by Angus Kai Ho NG, the product marketing manager and global spokesperson for POCO Global. Now a leak has revealed the key specs, render, and launch date for the smartphone.
The source of the leak is the forum site, MIUITurkiye, but the page seems to have been pulled down. Nevertheless, the young leaker, Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) has tweeted some of the details.
According to the tweet, the POCO X3 will have a 6.67-inch 120Hz display. It is an LCD panel with a centered punch hole for the front-facing camera. The display will also have a 240Hz touch response rate.
Powering the phone is a yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 732 processor. News of the chipset first surfaced a few weeks ago and it is touted as an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 730G. The processor will draw power from a 5160mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.
Poco X3 Official Looking Renders and Specs have been leaked!
-September 8 launch -Snapdragon 732 -6.67" 120hz Display, 240Hz Touch Latency -5160 mAH Battery -33W Fast Charging -64MP Main Quad Camera -20MP Front Camera
The back of the phone is home to quad rear cameras arranged in a very unusually-shaped camera housing. We believe the renders are legit seeing as they are similar to those posted by POCO’s marketing manager in his tweet above. As you can see, he asks fans to choose which design they think is that of the phone and the person with the closest design will get to win a free POCO X3 phone. Seeing as the phone’s renders have now leaked, it remains to be seen if the competition will go on or be canceled. The leak says the primary rear camera is a 64MP sensor but doesn’t mention the other three sensors. For the selfie camera, the phone is said to have a 20MP sensor.
The POCO X3 is shown in two colorways – Blue and Dark Gray. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that doubles as the power button and is positioned on the right side of the phone. The image also shows the left side of the device is where the SIM tray. There is a speaker grille above the display and at the bottom too. It also looks like there is an audio jack on the other side of the USB port.
The leak says the POCO X3 will be announced on September 8 which is about two weeks from now.
What do you think about the design of the POCO X3? At least this time around it is not a rebadged phone.
Realme is expected to launch the X7 series on September 1. The series is made up of the Realme X7 and X7 Pro and that has already been confirmed by several teasers and leaks. However, a new rumour has emerged that the Chinese company will also be launching a third version that would be known as Realme X7 Pro Player.
The Realme X7 Pro Player is rumoured to feature a Snapdragon 860 chipset as agaist the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ that will be on the regular Pro. A leaked poster which appeared recently shows the device will pack a Snapdragon 860 SoC which is yet to be announced. Thus, the phone may be the first to feature the processor. Although the details of the phone is yet to be revealed, it maylikely be a middle ground between Snapdragon 855 and Snapdragon 865.
This won’t be the first Realme model to get a Player edition. Backin February this year, the Realme X50 Pro 5G had a layer version targeted at gamer. The phone comes with an improved cooling and extra layers for better heat dissipation. We’ll have to wait for the launch date to confirm if there will indeed be a X7 Pro Player version.
With the advent of social media platforms including photo-based sites like Instagram, people seldom print photos. However, there are those who still do; and if you don’t, maybe Polaroid’s new pocket printer may convince you to begin to print some of your photos.
The new Polaroid Hi-Print 2×3 Pocket Photo Printer is unlike other printers. Not only is it the cutest pocket printer out there but it prints high quality photos. The printer uses dye-sublimation technology or its life-like photos unlike other pocket printers that use Zero-Ink technology.
The Polaroid Hi-Print Photo Printer has a white ABS outer shell with a rainbow colored end that reminds us of Apple’s legacy logo. The 2.1” x 3.4” photos are water-resistant and have an adhesive film on the back, so you can stick them on surfaces.
The Polaroid says printing is easy and takes just a minute. The printer connects to your device via Bluetooth 5.0. There is an app which is available for both iOS and Android devices. You can use the app edit your photos – add filters, stickers, and text – before printing.
There is a 640mAh battery inside the printer that charges via a MicroUSB port. The battery will allow you to print up to 20 photos on a single charge. Excluding the paper catridge, the pocket printer weighs 255 grams and it measures 175 x 101 x 46 millimeteres.
The Polaroid Hi-Print 2×3 Pocket Photo Printer is priced at $99/€99 but you have to pay $16.99/€16.99 for a pack of paper cartridge with 20 sheets. There is also a bundle that includes the printer and 2 packs of cartridge paper for $129.99/€129.99. You can make a purchase on Polaroid’s official website or you can wait until September to to order on Best Buy and Amazon.
Chinese phone maker Vivo has launched its latest smartphone s in the Y series in India. The phones are dubbed Vivo Y20 and Y20i and pack almost identical design and specs, save for a few differences.
Vivo Y20 & Vivo Y20i – Specifications & Features
The Vivo Y20 and Y20i both feature a 6.51-inch Halo iView LCD display with an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The models are powered by a Snapdragon 460 chipset. The processor has an octa-core architecture built on an 11nm FinFet process. The processor is paired with an Adreno 610 GPU.
The processor is paired with 3GB of RAM on the Y20i while the Y20 pack 4GB of RAM. The two models have 64GB of internal storage onboard. The storage is expandable up to 256GB via microSD.
As for the camera, the models both adopt a triple camera setup at the rear made up of a 13MP main + 2MP depth + 2MP macro lens. There are an 8MP selfie camera and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner which unlocks the phone in just 0.22s.
The phones pack a mammoth 5,000mAh battery and feature support for 18W FlashCharge technology that promises up to 16 hours of online HD movie streaming and 11 hours of gaming on a single charge. For interface, the phone runs on Android 10 with FunTouch OS 10.5. For connectivity, the models feature a dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5, and GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou. There is also 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio and micro USB.
As for the pricing, the Vivo Y20i is priced at Rs. 11,490 (~$154) and is available in a single 3GB RAM + 64GB storage. The phone is available in Dawn White and Nebula Blue colours. It will be available starting September 3, 2020, across all partner retail stores, Vivo India E-store, and other major e-commerce websites.
On the other hand, the Vivo Y20 is priced at Rs. 12,990 (~$174) for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage sole option. The phone is available in Obsidian Black and Dawn White. It will be available for purchase on all partner retail stores, Vivo India E-store, and other major e-commerce websites starting August 28, 2020.
Sony is no longer a known player in the smartphone space. But the Japanese company continues to release new models every year with limited availability. Earlier this year, the firm launched Xperia 1 II as its flagship mobile device of 2020. Now, it may unveil Xperia 5 II soon as a render of this handset leaks revealing its entre design.
Last year, Sony launched Xperia 5 at IFA 2019. Therefore, its successor was expected to debut at the same event this year. Looks like it will certainly happen as its press render leak, courtesy of @evleaks (Evan Blass).
The render shared by Mr Blass gives us the first-ever glimpse of the upcoming Sony Xperia 5 II (pronounced as “Mark 2”). Just like its predecessor, it will come with a tall display most likely with 21:9 aspect ratio. The best part of this screen is there’s no notch or punch-hole as the selfie camera is loathed in the top bezel.
Interestingly, there are four physical buttons on the right side of this handset. The topmost one is volume rockers, followed by power key with an embedded fingerprint sensor, and two more buttons, which we think might be for Google Assistant and camera shutter respectively.
The rear of the phone looks like a carbon copy of Xperia 1 II except for a vertically triple camera setup with Zeiss T* optics instead of a quad. Further, there’s an NFC sign at the top, a “SONY” branding at the centre, and “XPERIA” logo at the bottom. Interestingly, there’s also a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top.
That said, Evan did not mention the specifications of this smartphone. But going by its predecessor, it should be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 flagship SoC.
Semiconductor based firms in China are hiring South Korean engineers to strengthen their domestic semiconductor industry and supply chains. The move likely arrives after pressure from recent US sanctions that threaten the existing suppliers.
According to a BusinessKoreareport, a South Korean headhunting company is looking for semiconductor etching experts for a Chinese company. Apparently, the job opportunity ad states that it is for a well known foreign company and is recruiting engineers with a master’s degree or higher who has worked as a section chief in the etching or plasma field.
For those unaware, etching is a process of drawing patterns on semiconductor circuits. In the semiconductor industry, this process has become increasingly more complex and important as production processes are now measured in nanometers. Similarly, another recruitment site has posted ads that state, “We will give preferential treatments to former engineers of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.”
These ads also promise exceptional working conditions with high salaries, good housing, and guarantee of international school for worker’s children. An industry insider stated that “I understand that Chinese companies are trying to contact employees of Samsung Electronics’ NAND flash plant in Xian, China, or SK Hynix’s DRAM plant in Wuxi to secure semiconductor human resources. The move from the Chinese semiconductor firms is likely due to the ongoing crisis caused by US sanctions, which have already restricted crucial chip supply from Huawei.
Earlier this week, TSMC unveiled a new roadmap for the next two years in its annual conference. In this event, the world’s largest contract chipmaker shared some interesting things, like working on setting up a new foundry for 2nm chip, according to a GSMArenareport.
TSMC has already started work on its 2nm foundry and is already building a new factory and research and development center. The company will employ around 8,000 people to help achieve the evolution from 3nm chips that are expected to arrive in the consumer market by the end of 2022. Notably, YP Chin, the company’s senior VP confirmed that TSMC has already purchased land in Hsinchu to expand its research and development center.
Furthermore, the 2nm process node will be developed on the GAA (gate all around) technology rather than its FinFET solution, which is being used for the 3nm fab. The technology is the next step in the semiconductor industry. Similarly, Samsung has already announced plans on using GAA for its 3nm process technology by 2022. So, TSMC entering the race is a good sign of competition in the next generation of chip manufacturing.
A lite variant of HUAWEI Router 2 Pro from July 2019 has launched in China by the name of HUAWEI Mobile Router. The new model is not only smaller in dimensions (125 x 198 x 25mm vs 219 x 138 x 25.6mm) but it is also lighter in weight (246g vs 325g). Further, it also comes equipped with NFC for HUAWEI Share One-Touch Connect functionality, which is absent on the older model. It will be available for pre-order in the country starting September 1 for an undisclosed price.
The newly launched HUAWEI Mobile Router features a similar design as the HUAWEI Router 2 Pro and even shares most of its features except for the ones listed above. It only comes in a single white color option.
Talking about specs, it is powered by HiSilicon Balong 711 chipset and supports only 2.4GHz WiFi with 2 x 2 MIMO and 300Mbps maximum transmission rate. It can be also used to create wired networks with the help of 1 x Gigabit WAN/LAN adaptive interface (RJ45) and 3 x Gigabit LAN interfaces (RJ45).
As the name suggests, it uses a 4G nano-SIM card instead of fiber or broadband connection for input. Hence, it can be used anywhere where there is sufficient LTE coverage as well as power supply.
The company is yet to reveal the price of HUAWEI Mobile Router but is it worth over the other model? Actually, it will depend on its price because it lacks 5GHz WiFi and Gigabit WiFi. However, it is a tad bit smaller, lighter, and features One-Touch connect.
There’s no word on international availability. Hence, if you are interested in it, then you will have to import it from China.
Tesla, a known automobiles maker, has become the top seller of electric vehicles in China for the first half of this year. The Elon Musk owned company saw great success with its China made Model 3 series, which gave consumers an affordable entry into luxury cars, and is starting to take orders for Shanghai built Model Y as well.
In the Chinese market, Tesla managed to double its sales of about 50,000 vehicles from 2019. This news arrives despite the world’s electric vehicle market declining by about 50 percent in the same period, down to 235,000 vehicles sold. According to a Nikkeireport, Tesla’s market share jumped from 6 percent to 21 percent, with the majority of this boost coming from the Model 3 sedan.
Tesla began shipping the Model 3 from its Shanghai factory back in January 2020 and it is the company’s most affordable vehicle that goes for about 270,000 Yuan (roughly 39,000 US Dollars). This is after subsidies are applied, which lowered the cost of the same model imported from the US by more than 30 percent. Buyers were also drawn in by the fact that a used Tesla vehicle retains its value better than other electric vehicles.
Furthermore, the company is showing no signs of stopping as it has begun taking orders of another vehicle it built in its Shanghai factory, namely Model Y series SUVs. According to a CaixinGlobalreport, the new SUVs will arrive in two different variants, including the long range version and the performance version. The former is priced at 488,000 yuan (roughly 70,800 US Dollars) while the latter is priced at 535,000 yuan (roughly 77,700 US Dollars). The long range variant can travel up to 505 kilometers on a single charge and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in 5.1 seconds while the performance variant can reach up to 480 kilometers but can accelerate to 100 kph in only 3.7 seconds.
Sony has launched the Sony Xperia 8 Lite mid-range phone in Japan. In terms of specs and design, the handset appears to be a variant of the Sony Xperia 10 phone that debuted last year. In other words, it’s a rebranded Xperia 10 with different cameras on its back.
Sony Xperia 8 Lite specifications and features
The Sony Xperia 8 Lite measures 158 x 69 x 8.1mm and it weighs 170 grams. The phone features an LCD Triluminous Display of 6 inches. The screen offers Full HD+ resolution and a tall aspect ratio of 21:9. The display is shielded by Gorilla Glass 6. When the right edge of the Xperia 8 Lite is double tapped, a Side Sense bar shows up on the screen to give quick access to apps and settings.
The thick bezel at the top of the Xperia 8 Lite has an f/2.0 aperture 8-megapixel selfie camera. The LED flash assisted f/1.8 aperture 12-megapixel + f/2.4 aperture 8-megapixel dual-camera system replaces the 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup that came with Xperia 10. The dual cameras of the Xperia 8 Lite support AI scene detection and 2x optical zoom.
The phone comes with the Snapdragon 630 chipset that debuted in 2017. Moreover, the phone comes loaded with the dated Android 9 Pie OS. The handset offers users with 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage, and 2,870mAh battery. The other features that are found the Xperia 8 Lite are 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack, and a side-facing fingerprint reader.
Sony Xperia 8 Lite pricing and availability
The Sony Xperia 8 Lite has landed in Japan with a pricing of JPY 29,800 (~$280). Its two color variants are Black and White. Sony is yet to reveal any information on the phone’s availability outside of Japan.
TikTok reportedly reached out to Netflix regarding a possible acquisition deal. However, it seems like the popular entertainment streaming platform declined, showing no interest in purchasing the short video sharing service app.
With TikTok facing pressure from the Trump administration, the popular social media platform has to either sell itself or face a ban. Furthermore, ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is in talks with Microsoft and Oracle regarding a possible acquisition for US operations. Meanwhile, TikTok has also sued the Trump administration to prevent the banning of the app before its deadline.
The lawsuit aims at achieving a stay order to allow the company to continue operations as it continues to negotiate with prospective buyers while also reaching out to others like Netflix. However, the streaming service is said to have declined according to a Screen Rant report. At the moment, the social media app is valued somewhere between 10 to 50 billion US Dollars, although, this may fluctuate considering it is under political pressure and is forced into a vulnerable position.
Yesterday, OPPO India announced the OPPO A53 smartphone in India with a price tag of Rs 12,990 (~$174). Since last week, the Chinese brand has been teasing on the arrival of the OPPO F17 series in India. Today, the company finally confirmed that the OPPO F17 series will be made official on Sept. 2.
It’s now mentioned on the official website of OPPO India that the OPPO F17 series will debut in India at 7 PM (local time) on Sept. 2. The series includes OPPO F17 and OPPO F17 Pro smartphones. However, the official page only talks about the F17 Pro. Hence, it is unclear whether F17 and F17 Pro phones will debut together on Sept. 2. There is a possibility that the Chinese firm may only announce the F17 Pro first and the vanilla model may go official sometime later in the same month.
OPPO F17 Pro
The F17 Pro is touted as the sleekest phone of 2020 by OPPO. The handset has a slim profile of 7.48mm and it weighs 164 grams. The phone features a quad camera setup on its back, and it has a dual punch-hole cutout on its display. Some of the features of the F17 Pro that are currently mentioned on the official page are 6 AI portrait camera modes, AI color portrait mode, and 30W VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge technology. The page also mentions that the phone will be priced under Rs. 25,000 (~$336) in the country.
The OPPO F17 is rumored to come with specs like a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED FHD+ display with waterdrop notch., a 16-megapixel front camera, a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system, Snapdragon 662 mobile platform, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and 4,000mAh battery. It will come in colors like Dynamic Orange, Navy Blue, and Classic Silver.
OPPO F17 and OPPO F17 Pro poster
The OPPO F17 Pro has a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED screen, 16-megapixel + depth dual front-facing cameras, a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system, Helio G95 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of built-in storage, 4,000mAh battery. Its color variants are Matte Black, Magic Blue, and Metallic White.
With the US deadline fast approaching, Huawei and its suppliers are rushing to meet the shipping goals for mobile chips for the Chinese tech giant. An industry source close to the matter has revealed that the company is fighting for survival after pressures from recent US sanctions.
According to a Nikkeireport, Huawei Technologies is stockpiling 5G mobile processors, WiFi, radio frequency, display drivers, and other key components from chip developers. The suppliers include major names like MediaTek, Realtek, Novatek RichWave, and more. The race to meet the shipping goals arrives as the US deadline is right around the corner.
For those unaware, the US government had previously announced on 17th August 2020 that foreign chipmakers are banned from supplying chips that use American technology to the Chinese smartphone maker. To do so, one must acquire a special license issued by the government. However, to account for existing orders, the suppliers were permitted to complete such transactions but with a deadline that lasts only till midnight of 14th September 2020, which is less than a month away now.
Analysts have predicted that Huawei’s smartphone shipments could possibly fall by as much as 75 percent next year if it runs out of these crucial parts. Thus, to meet the tight schedule and deadline, chipmakers have agreed to ship half-finished products or wafers that have note been tested or assembled. Generally, complex integrated circuits built on to wafers which are then processed for packaging and testing when chips are made.
A source stated that “It’s not unusual for Huawei to call suppliers at 4 a.m. or have conference calls at midnight recently. Huawei is in a chaotic survival mode now, and changing its own plans constantly recently.” While another industry insider said that “We will fully comply with U.S. regulation but try to meet customer’s needs. … We have only three weeks left that we can ship products to Huawei, so we will ship some finished chip products as well as some half-finished products or chip wafers just out of the plant that have not yet been packaged and tested.”
Keeping its promise, Google is now rolling out a new tab grouping feature that will make it easy to manage lots of open tabs on the browser. The feature was available in Chrome Beta from May this year and is now rolling out to the stable build.
You can now simply right-click and group your tabs together. Further, the tab groups are also customizable and it allows you to label them with a custom name and color. Once the tabs are grouped together, you can move and reorder them on the tab strip.
The tabs in the group can easily collapse, expand, or drag-and-drop them. They also pop-up any time the Chrome browser is closed or reopened. This is just one of the features that the company is adding with the newer version.
Google has also introduced Profile Guided Optimization (PGO) and tab throttling features that should make the tabs load up to 1- percent faster. PGO allows some parts of the code to run faster while tab throttling distributes resources from inactive tabs to the active tabs.
The company is also planning to soon add support for touchscreen controls on the Chrome web browser, allowing laptop users in tablet mode to swipe through the tabs. However, the feature will first be added for Chromebooks and later add support for other devices.
After weeks of leaks, ASUS has finally launched the much-awaited ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro flagship phones through an unveil event in Taiwan. They are the only flagship phones of the year 2020 to sport flip-up camera modules. Moreover, the ZenFone 7 Pro comes with the more advanced Snapdragon 865+ mobile platform. Other exciting features of the ZenFone 7 series include notch-less displays with high refresh rates, huge batteries with fast charging support, and 64-megapixel triple cameras.
ASUS ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro specifications and features
The ZenFone 7 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display that offers a 20:9 aspect ratio, Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and a 90Hz refresh rate. Other features of the display of the ZenFone 7 are Delta-E<1color accuracy, 700nits brightness, DC dimming, HDR10+, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The ZenFone 7 Pro features the same display.
ASUS ZenFone 7 series
The ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro series are the only flagship phones of 2020 that come without dedicated front-facing cameras. The reason behind it is that the flip-up camera system of the ZenFone 7 can be used to capture topnotch selfie shots. The flip-up camera module of the ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro comprise of a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel main camera with 113-degee FOV and f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX686 ultrawide lens with f/2/2 aperture, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom support.
The flip-up cameras offer photography features such as dual-LED flash, 120fps slow-motion video recording, and up to 8K video recording at 30fps. The only noticeable difference between the cameras of the two phones is that the ZenFone 7’s main camera is coupled with 4-axis OIS, whereas the main lens as well as the telephoto shooter of the ZenFone 7 are both equipped with 4-axis OIS. The flip-up cameras of the ZenFone 7 series have liquid metal housing and it’s powered by a new motor module for greater weight endurance. There is an angle sensor that can make the flip-up stay at pre-defined angles while shooting photos.
The Snapdragon 865 fuels the ZenFone 7 and it comes in 6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM variants. It has 128 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. On the other side, the ZenFone 7 Pro is fueled by the Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile platform and 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It comes with 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. For additional storage, both phones are equipped with microSD card slots.
The ZenFone 7 series comes preinstalled with ZenUI 7 based Android 10 OS. Both phones are backed by 5,000mAh batteries that support 30W HyperCharge fast charge technology and 27W Quick Charge 4.0 by Qualcomm. It also supports 18W USB Power Delivery. These phones offer some common features such as stereo speakers, triple microphones, side-facing fingerprint sensors, face recognition, dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and USB-C. These devices lack support for 3.5mm audio jack.
ASUS ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro pricing and availability
The ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro come in two colors such as Aurora Black and Pastel White. The 6 GB and 8 GB RAM variants of the ZenFone 7 are priced at NT$ 21,990 (~$749) and NT$23,990 (~$817). The ZenFone 7 costs NTS 27,990 (~$1,020). The sales of the ZenFone 7 series begins today in Taiwan.
The retail package of the ZenFone 7 series includes a ruggedized Active Case that helps in protecting the camera bump. There is no word on the international availability of the ZenFone 7 series.
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