Redmi 8A is receiving Android 10 update worldwide

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Aug 18, 2020

Meizu is seeding out a new system update to its flagship smartphones – Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro in China. The new update, apart from adding new features, also fixes a large number of bugs reported by users. The company calls this an “important update” as it brings an overall improved experience.

Like the company claims, the new Flyme update for Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro indeed brings a number of small changes here and there as per the changelog.

Some of the new features that this OTA update adds to Meizu 17 series are as listed below.

Haptic feedback support for third-party applications like WeChat and Alipay
Smart screen timeout which extends screen dimming time when a face is detected
Optimized multi-tasking view with a new swipe up gesture to exit.
Revamped Meizu Pay app
New Game Center and various customizations in Game Mode

That said, do you know why Meizu is calling it an “important update:? Because according to the official changelog, the latest system update for Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro fixes a total of 23 known bugs. This is insane as companies usually fix a small number of issues at a time.

The Meizu 17 series is not available outside China. But if you are using an imported unit or a Chinese citizen using it in another country, make sure to download and install this new Flyme update to get all the benefits.

Last but not least, it is worth noting that last month’s system update for these handsets added support for stabilization while recording videos from all the cameras.

Zenfone 7 starts at €499; makes it one of the cheapest SD865+ phones

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Aug 18, 2020

The ASUS Zenfone 6 was one of the more interesting smartphones announced last year. It not only had impressive specs but it was also pretty affordable with a starting price of $499 for the base model with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The phone will be getting a successor on August 26, and ahead of the event, its pricing details have leaked which reveals the Zenfone 7 will also be a lot more affordable compared to other flagships.

The source of the info is Roland Quandt (@rquandt) and according to a tweet posted earlier today, the ASUS Zenfone 7 will be priced at €549 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB version. That sure is a great price for a phone powered by the Snapdragon 865+ and with a 5000mAh battery.

499 for the 6/128 variant.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) August 18, 2020

If your budget is a bit lower, you will be able to pick up the 6GB RAM + 128GB version of the phone for €499 according to the leaker.

It has been reported that the Zenfone 7 will keep the flip camera design of its predecessor. This means the display will be devoid of a notch or punch hole. Other reported features include support for 30W fast charging, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6.

Realme Buds Classic earphones with half in-ear design launched for Rs. 399 (~$5)

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Aug 18, 2020

Realme launched the Realme C12 and C15 smartphones in India earlier today. Along with the two smartphones, the company also took the wraps off a new wired earphone in India. The headphones carry a price tag of Rs. 399 (~$5).

The Realme Buds Classic adopts a half in-ear design instead of an in-ear design which was utilised on the earlier models. The earphones also feature large 14.2mm drivers.

There is a single button remote for call and music control, in-line HD microphone and has built-in cable organizer in yellow colour to keep in tangle-free. The earphones feature a half-in design with a rounded shape to fit the ear canal comfortably, and the 14.2mm drivers with a diaphragm made from premium nanoparticle composite material promise deeper bass and clear vocals.

The Realme Buds Classic comes in Black and White colours. The gadget will be available on Amazon.in and realme.com from August 24th. It will also be available from offline stores in no distant time.

HUAWEI MateBook X 2020 teaser poster reveals at least two colors for the laptop

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Aug 18, 2020

Huawei will be hosting an event tomorrow (August 19) to launch MateBook X 2020. This thin and light laptop is said to be the direct successor to the first model in the series launched back in 2017. The company has been teasing the design of this notebook for the past few days. Today’s teaser poster reveals it to come in at least two colors.

The internals of the upcoming HUAWEI MateBook X 2020 is a mystery. However, the company has revealed its design in a series of teasers. In a nutshell, it looks similar to the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro 2020 from earlier this year.

Having said that, the new teaser poster shared by the company confirms at least two colors for this forthcoming notebook – Silver and Pink. We are saying “at least” and that’s because a leaked render shows this laptop in four colors.

According to that leak (via Notebook Check), the HUAWEI MateBook X 2020 will be available in four colors and they are as listed below.

Frost Silver
Interstellar Blue
Green Mountain Daisy
Cherry Blossom Powder

Anyway, we would recommend you to consider this leak with a pinch of salt. Because these are exactly the same colors that MateBook X Pro 2020 is available in. If Huawei is indeed launching the MateBook X 2020 in the same four colors why would it only tease two in the poster?

Apart from this, the upcoming Huawei laptop is also reported to be the first Windows laptop to ship with a pressure-sensitive trackpad.

Huawei is working on bringing an all screen fingerprint and in display selfie camera together

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Aug 18, 2020

Earlier this month, Huawei confirmed that it is working on a smartphone with an all screen fingerprint scanner to unlock the device or specific apps. Now, the Chinese tech giant has officially revealed that it is also working on an in display selfie camera to go along with this technology as well.

When the company was reached out regarding a possible co-existence of both technology by Android Authority, Huawei responded by saying, “We are working to make it (all-screen fingerprint reader) co-exist with in-display selfie cameras.” In other words, we can expect a device in the near future to arrive with two of the most highly anticipated feature of next generation smartphones.

Although, how exactly the Chinese tech giant plan on achieving this is currently unknown. OEMs face various difficulties with all screen fingerprint scanners, like its requirement of having multiple biometric sensors instead of just a single one that is placed at a particular spot. However, Huawei said that it is working to “cut down the cost of sensors” to make the technology more viable for the market.

In theory, multiple sensors also translate to high power draw, but the company said that it is using machine learning to only deliver power to the part of the screen users’ touch, while the others remain dormant. According to Huawei, the availability of the technology in the market is still a couple of generations off, so we will likely not see it in the upcoming Mate 40 series, and maybe not even in 2021.

Wearables market expected to see huge growth in the near future

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Aug 18, 2020

While wearables market has come a long way to include more than just smartwatches, it has yet to stop growing. With the number of peripherals increasing and innovation guiding the industry, the wearables market is expected to see huge growth in the near future.

According to a Global Data report, the wearables market is heading into a boom, despite smartwatches seeing a decline in 2020. The report stated that by 2024, the wearables market will be doubled in comparison to 2019. In 2019, the wearable industry is said to have brought in 27 Billion US Dollars. Although, that high sum might not be reflected in 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which has caused the market to decline (especially for smartwatches).

While 2020 has been harsh on various industries, it seems like there is a silver lining just around the corner. 2021 and beyond are expected to be a booming phase for the smartwatch segments, which will uplift the overall market as well. Global Data estimates that the market as a whole could be worth 64 Billion US Dollars by 2024. Furthermore, smartwatch sales are expected to recover in 2021. But keep in mind, that the industry also includes other peripherals like TWS earbuds, which have become very popular recently.

An ASUS Zenfone 7 series model spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 865 Plus

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Aug 18, 2020

After launching the ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone worldwide last month, ASUS schedules an event for August 26 to unveil Zenfone 7 series in its home country Taiwan. Ahead of it, this smartphone was benchmarked by someone on Geekbench earlier today revealing it to come with Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) chipset and 8GB RAM.

Last year’s Zenfone 6 aka ASUS 6Z is one of a kind smartphone with a motorized flip camera. Also, it debuted at a much lower price tag than flagship smartphones from other companies. Hence, its successor is one of the most anticipated smartphones by a niche audience.

Unlike the previous generation, the Zenfone 7 series is expected to have two models – regular and pro. These devices were spotted on multiple certification bureaus in the past few weeks. However, their design is still a mystery, which is kind of odd in today’s world of leaks.

Anyway, today’s Geekbench listings of the handset with model number ASUS_I002D, which could be either Zenfone 7 or Zenfone 7 Pro based on certifications confirms it to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) paired with 8GB RAM.

The listings were first spotted by 91Mobiles and they were also the one to confirm the chipset to be Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) and not the standard variant by digging inside the source code. This makes us believe this model be Zenfone 7 Pro and not the regular model.

That said, as per previous reports, the Zenfone 7 (Pro) will retain the flip camera and will feature WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Xiaomi faces Patent Infringement charges in Germany by HEVC Advance Licensors

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Aug 18, 2020

Xiaomi is facing another patent infringement lawsuit. This time in Germany as HEVC Advance Licensors brings the Chinese tech giant to Düsseldorf Regional Court. The company was recently sued in India after InterDigital alleged it had infringed on three of its H.265/HEVC Indian patents.

HEVC advanced announced earlier this week that patent owners in HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the Düsseldorf Regional Court against Xiaomi and Vestel Germany, a known European consumer electronics manufacturer. They have accused Xiaomi of infringing on HEVC/H.265 digital video coding standard.

According to the Cision report, the complaints have alleged that Vestel sells television and set top boxes in Germany which use HEVC/H.265 technology, while Xiaomi offers smartphone products with the same standards as well. It remains to be seen what stance the Chinese smartphone manufacturer takes regarding this accusation. Notably, HEVC Advance also announced that it recently settled another similar dispute in Düsseldorf Regional Court with a different firm. So, we will have to wait and see how the situation develops.

Motorola Razr 5G TUV certification reveals battery size with 18W fast charging

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Aug 18, 2020

Motorola will be launching the Motorola Razr 5G on Sept. 9. It will be arriving as a 5G version of the Motorola Razr clamshell phone that debuted in November 2019. Four model numbers such as XT2071-2, XT2071-3, XT2071-4, and XT2071-5 have appeared in the database of the TUV Rheinland certification platform. Based on past reports, it can be said that these model numbers belong to the country variants of the upcoming Motorola Razr 5G. The TUV certification has revealed that the battery size and fast charging capabilities of the Razr 5G.

The TUV listings reveal that the Razr 5G has a dual-cell battery system. The smaller battery has LS30 model number offers 1,180mAh rated capacity and 1,255mAh typical value.

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The larger battery that LS40 model number has 1,453mAh rated value. Its typical value is not mentioned. The total rated value of both batteries is 2,633mAh. Its combined typical value could be more than 2,800mAh. A past leak had revealed that the Razr 5G will come with a 2,845mAh dual-cell battery. The TUV listings reveal support for 18W fast charging on the device.

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Motorola Razr 5G Specifications (Rumored)

The Motorola Razr 5G is expected to house a 6.2-inch inner P-OLED display and a 2.7-inch exterior screen. The Snapdragon 765G SoC may fuel the device with 8 GB of RAM. It may come with 256 GB of internal storage.

The Razr 5G may come with a main camera of 48-megapixel. For selfies, it may feature a 20-megapixel snapper. The Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the flip phone. Its fingerprint scanner could be relocated to the right side of the device. The phone may come in a Mercury Silver color.

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US Secret Service bought location data from smartphone apps

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Aug 18, 2020

The US government is facing another major accusation regarding data breach. This time regarding its Secret Service, who have allegedly paid for location data to illegally track down people without legal warrants or court orders.

According to a report from Motherboard, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed that the Secret Service paid Babel Street to use Locate X, a service that supplies location data from common smartphone applications. Although the document didn’t clearly reveal the exact purpose of the tool the secret service used, but it was reported that it was utilized to create a virtual fence around a region and track devices in that area.

The contract with Locate X was between the period of September 2018 and September 2018 and had a sum transaction of 2 million US Dollars. It is speculated that the service was only used for just a few cases, however, it is also likely to have been for just one as well. At the moment, it is unknown where Babel Street sources its data from and who it is sold to. Babel nor the Secret Service has yet to comment on the matter.

Oppo Power Bank 2 launched in India, features 10,000mAh battery pack and fast charging

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Aug 18, 2020

The new Oppo Power Bank 2 has just been launched in India. It is a new product from the Chinese smartphone maker, which expands the company’s electronic peripherals portfolio. The new power bank has a large battery capacity of 10,000mAh and offers fast charging solutions as well.

Oppo Power Bank 2 is available for purchase starting today (18th August 2020), and offers 18W fast charging on both directions, a low charging mode, and a 12 factor safety assurance as well. The new power bank is the latest IoT product from the company and allows users to “never run out of battery,” thanks to the power bank which is “large and in charge.’ According to official notes, the 18W fast charging allows the Oppo Power Bank2 to charge a 4,200mAh battery 16 percent faster than a regular power bank.

Furthermore, it is also compatible with PD, QC, and other mainstream charging protocols. The Power Bank 2 can charge smartphones and other peripherals like TWS earphones as well and thanks to its two way fast charging support, it can quickly charge a smartphone and itself. The gadget is also offered with a dual connector cable which provides both micro USB and USB Type C compatibility. Meaning, users would not have to worry about different ports being an issue.

The Oppo Power Bank 2 follows a sleek and simple aesthetic and is available in either black or white. It has a 3D curved design with a matte finish and ridged textures that offer a better grip as well. At the moment, it is available for purchase on Flipkart.com and is priced at 1,299 INR (roughly 17 US Dollars).

OPPO A53 specifications leaked; May arrive as first Snapdragon 460 SoC powered phone

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Aug 18, 2020

OPPO announced the Snapdragon 665 powered OPPO A52 phone in April this year. My Smart Price has carried a report on the leaked specs of the upcoming OPPO A53. The phone may debut as the first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 460 chipset.

OPPO A53 specifications (Rumored)

The OPPO A53 is rumored to arrive with a punch-hole LCD display of 6.5 inches. The screen resolution is not mentioned in the leak. Considering that the OPPO A52 came with Full HD+ resolution support, it is likely that the A53 will also feature an FHD+ display. The screen of the OPPO A53 will support 90Hz refresh rate.

The Snapdragon 665 SoC that powered the A52 came with four Kryo 260 Gold cores clocking at 2GHz and four Kryo 260 Silver cores working at 1.8GHz. The SoC includes Adreno 610 GPU. The Snapdragon 460 SoC that is rumored to fuel the A53 also features Adreno 610 GPU and four Kryo 240 Gold cores clocking at 1.8GHz along with four Kryo 240 Silver cores working at 1.8GHz

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The OPPO A53 has a 16-megapixel selfie camera and a 13-megapixel (main) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth) triple camera system. The phone will come with 18W fast charging for its 5,000mAh battery.

The OPPO A53 may come in variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM +128 GB storage. Some of the markets that are expected to receive the A53 are India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Europe.

Here’s the official list of Samsung Galaxy devices eligible for three generations of Android updates

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Aug 18, 2020

At the Galaxy Unpacked event in the first week of August, Samsung promised three (3) generations of Android updates for its flagship series – Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Z, and Galaxy Tab S A week later, a report suggested certain Galaxy A series devices will be also eligible for this benefit. Now, the company officially releases the list of supported Galaxy smartphones and tablets for this program.

For years, Samsung had been long known for updating its Android devices slower than other OEMs. With strong criticisms, the company improved its mobile software by a long shot. At present, One UI is arguably one of the best Android skins out there.

That said, at the Galaxy Note20 series launch event, Samsung surprised everyone by extending Android OS upgrade by one more year for its flagships. It even opened registrations for One UI 3 (Android 11) Developer Beta for Galaxy S20 series much earlier than One UI 2.0 last year.

What’s more interesting is Samsung’s inclusion of its mid-range Galaxy A series for three Android updates. It was merely speculation last week but now, the South Korean tech giant breaks the ice by officially releasing the list of Galaxy devices eligible for three (3) generations of Android updates.

With that being said, here’s the official list of Samsung smartphones and tablets eligible/supported for three generations of Android updates.

Galaxy S Series

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Galaxy S20+
Galaxy S20 5G
Galaxy S20
Galaxy S10 5G
Galaxy S10+
Galaxy S10
Galaxy S10e
Galaxy S10 Lite

And other upcoming new Galaxy S series smartphones.

Galaxy Note Series

Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Galaxy Note20 5G
Galaxy Note20
Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Galaxy Note10+
Galaxy Note10 5G
Galaxy Note10
Galaxy Note10 Lite

And other upcoming Galaxy Note series smartphones

Galaxy Z Series (Foldables)

Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Galaxy Z Fold2
Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy Z Flip
Galaxy Fold 5G
Galaxy Fold

And other upcoming Galaxy Z series foldable devices.

Galaxy A Series

Galaxy A71 5G
Galaxy A71
Galaxy A51 5G
Galaxy A51
Galaxy A90 5G

And other select upcoming Galaxy A series smartphones.

Galaxy Tab S Series

Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Galaxy Tab S7+
Galaxy Tab S7 5G
Galaxy Tab S7
Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Galaxy Tab S6
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

And other upcoming Galaxy Tab S series tablets.

Though the list is long enough, we wish Samsung to have added Galaxy Tab A series as well. Since people tend to use tablets for a longer period of time than smartphones, the budget Samsung tablets also deserve one more generation of Android update.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE leaked render reveal 6 irresistible color variants

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Aug 18, 2020

Rumors have it that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will go official in Q4 2020 as the successor to the Galaxy S10 Lite that went official at the beginning of this year. There is a possibility that it may get an early Q4 launch as recent leaks have revealed almost a lot of information about the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition). At the beginning of this month, reputed tipster Evan Blass shared a front render of the Galaxy S20 FE. Last week, popular leakster OnLeaks shared the CAD renders of the phone. Now, Blass is back with a new image of the phone. The image gives a good look at the color variants of the Galaxy S20 FE.

As can be seen in the image, the Galaxy S20 FE will possibly come in vibrant colors like dark blue/prism blue, red, peach, white, mint, and light violet. The official names of the color variants are not known yet.

As far as design is concerned, the front side of the Galaxy S20 FE looks a lot similar to the Galaxy S20 series thanks to Infinity-O punch-hole display design. Pricebaba that had exclusively carried the CAD renders of the Galaxy S20 FE had claimed that the phone could be sporting a frosted/matte plastic.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specifications (Rumored)

The Galaxy S20 FE reportedly measures 161 x 73 x 8mm and houses a 6.4-inch or 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display. The display is rumored to support 120Hz refresh rate. The rear-facing triple camera system of the phone may feature a Sony IMX555 12-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. For selfies, it may feature a 32-megapixel front camera. The device could be housing a 4,500mAh battery.

The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform may power the phone with 6 GB of RAM. It may come with 128 GB native storage and a dedicated microSD card slot. It is expected to arrive in Exynos 990 chipset version in India. The One UI 2.5 Android 10 OS is expected to come preinstalled on the smartphone. It is expected to sport an IP68 rated chassis. The Galaxy S20 FE could be priced around ~$750 in South Korea. The phone is expected to arrive in LTE and 5G flavors.

Dell XPS 17 launched in India, features 10th Gen Intel Core i7 and Bezel less Display

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Aug 18, 2020

The Dell XPS 17 laptop has just been launched in India, after its initial global launch back in May. The laptop is a part of the company’s premium flagship thin and light notebooks and offers Intel’s latest 10th generation Core i7 processors with a bezel less display and a dedicated graphics card.

Dell XPS 17 9700 arrives with a carbon fiber keyboard deck and joins the likes of the XPS 14 and 15 series in India. The starting price for the laptop is 209,500 INR (roughly 2,799 US Dollars) and offers 10th gen Intel Core i7 alongside 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a Full HD+ display with a wide color gamut and even a discrete GPU. It will be available for purchase from dedicated stores and online retailers like Amazon and the company’s official website.

As the name suggests, the premium laptop arrives with a 17 inch InfinityEdge anti-glare display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a peak brightness of 500 nits. A UHD display variant is also available. Under the hood, an Intel Core i7-10750H CPU can be found alongside NVIDIA‘s GTX 1650 Ti. Memory configurations can be as high as 32GB of DDR4 RAM and storage is via a PCIe SSD. The laptop also offers two 2.5W stereo woofers and two 1.5 stereo tweets for audio and is powered by a 97Wh battery.

In terms of connectivity, the Dell XPS 17 feature Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2), Bluetooth 5.1, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a full-size SD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The laptop being thin and light, measures in at 248.05×374.45×19.5mm with a weight of just 2.1 kilograms. For security, Window Hello facia recognition is also offered, while its touchpad supports gestures below a backlit keyboard.

New sanctions on Huawei by the US are now affecting other Asian companies

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Aug 18, 2020

Huawei is one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, apart from being the leading telecom equipment maker globally. So, when the company gets hit, it also impacts a broad range of other companies, which are its suppliers.

As the United States government continues to clamp down on Chinese companies, especially Huawei, more and more companies doing business with the Chinese giant are now seeing the negative impact in the business.

For instance, MediaTek, which is the second smartphone mobile chip supplier in the world after Qualcomm, witnessed a drop of around nine percent at the Taiwan Stock Exchange. This seems to be the direct impact of the recent ban on Huawei from using chipset related technology developed in the U.S.

Another company named Novatek Microelectronics, which designs display integrated circuit drivers, saw its shares fall by eight percent. On the other hand, camera lens maker Largan Precision witnessed a 3 percent drop in its shares.

The list of companies getting hit by the new rule by the Trump administration includes image sensor supplier Sony, sensor maker STMicroelectronics, memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Kioxia, Nanya Tech, and other Asian and European companies.

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Several companies, including Qualcomm, have urged the United States government to relax some conditions to continue doing business with some Chinese companies. Recently, Qualcomm started lobbying the government, arguing that the ban on Huawei is driving “billions of dollars” of possible US sales to foreign chip makers like Samsung and MediaTek.

Huawei is one of the three smartphone makers to design its own chipsets through in-house unit HiSilicon Technologies. The recent sanctions have now made it impossible for the company to develop new high-end flagship chipsets.

While the United States is determined to make it impossible for Huawei to continue doing business, the company has shown tremendous growth. It managed to surpass Samsung to become the world’s leading smartphone brand, despite getting banned by the U.S. and facing issues in other Europen countries.

Huawei is now determined to become self-reliant and reduce its dependence on third-party. The company has already launched HarmonyOS as an alternative to Google’s Android and is expanding its use-case to include more devices. The company is also investing in Research & Development as well as other Chinese companies that could help make some of the hardware components locally.

Realme C12, Realme C15 launched in India with Rs. 8,999 (~$120) starting price

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Aug 18, 2020

Realme recently unveiled the Realme C12 and Realme C15 smartphones in Indonesia. Today, the brand announced the C12 and C15 phones. The new C-series phones are packed with large-sized displays and batteries. These budget-friendly phones are powered by a gaming-focused chipset. Also, the Realme C15 comes with support for fast charging.

Realme C12 and C15 specifications and features

The Realme C12 and Realme C15 are packed with identical specs and they mainly differ in segments like camera configurations and fast charging capabilities. The Realme C15 has a quad-camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel main snapper, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-mgeapixel b/w sensor, and a 2-mgeapixel depth assist lens. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel. The phone comes with support for 18W fast charging through microUSB.

In comparison, the Realme C12 has a triple camera setup on its back. It comprises of a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel b/w lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It has a selfie camera of 5-megapixel. The phone supports only 10W charging.

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The Realme C12 and C15 feature 6.5-inch LCD displays with waterdrop notch. Both phones support HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. Both handsets feature Helio G35 chipset and LPDDR4x RAM. These phones offer users with eMMC 5.1 storage and a dedicated microSD card slot.

The Realme UI based Android 10 OS runs on Realme C15 and Realme C12. Both phones draw power from 6,000mAh batteries. Both phones support reverse charging. They are also fitted with rear-facing fingerprint scanners. The C12 and C15 offer users with common connectivity features such as dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS. microUSB, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Realme C12 and Realme price in India

Here is the pricing and availability of the Realme C12 and Realme C15

Realme C12: 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage – Rs. 8,999 (~$120)
Realme C15: 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage – Rs. 9,999 (~$137)
Realme C15: 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 10,999 (~$147)

The Realme C12 comes in colors whereas the C15 can be bought in colors like Power Blue and Power Silver. Flipkart and Realme.com will begin with the sales of the C12 and C15 on Aug. 24 and Aug. 27 at 12PM, respectively.

At the event, the company also announced Realme Buds Classic for Rs. 399. Its first sale will be carried on Realme.com and Amazon India on Aug. 24. Later, these devices will be also made available in India through offline channels.

Apple responds to Epic, says it ‘won’t make an exception’ for Fortnite

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