Continuing its spree of launching new gadgets through crowdfunding, Xiaomi has today announced yet another device — Xiaomi Vertical Wireless Charging Socket. It will be available for crowdfunding from 15th July.
During the crowdfunding campaign, the device is priced at 109 yuan, which is roughly $16 but the retail price will be 129 yuan, which converts to $18. It seems that the device comes in only one color option — White.
The Xiaomi Vertical Wireless Charging Socket uses dual-coil wireless charging so that the devices can be charged however they are placed — vertically or horizontally. The maximum wireless charging speed is 10W.
It is designed in such a way that the socket can also be used as a mobile stand with a 20-degree viewing angle. Being a charging socket, it comes equipped with three USB ports and a single port output is 18W.
The device also comes with a new standard combination jack and the two sets of standard combination hacks can fulfill the power needs of two desktop plugs, says the company. There is also a green-colored indicator to show the charging status.
Xiaomi and its sub-brand together have launched three Wi-Fi 6 routers so far — AX3600, AX1800, and Redmi AX5. Today, the company has announced that all the Wi-Fi 6 routers will get upgraded to support mesh networking.
Along with that, the Redmi AX5 router has also started receiving a new firmware update which can be installed through the Xiaomi Wi-Fi application. It remains to be seen what changes does the latest firmware version brings.
With mesh networking support, there can be multiple routers in the household to create a hybrid network that covers the entire house. It can be configured through automatic synchronization and a new router can be added in just one step, without the need to reset the network.
As for the routers, the Xiaomi AIoT Router AX3600 is available for purchase in China for a price of 599 yuan, which roughly converts to $86. The recently launched Mi Router AX1800 is a bit cheaper, costing 299 yuan, which is about $46.
On the other hand, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi also debuted its first Wi-Fi 6 compatible router last month, dubbed as Redmi AX5. It is priced at 229 yuan, which is around $32, making it the cheapest Wi-Fi 6 router from the company so far.
A couple of years ago, Apple was sued for secretly throttling the performance of iPhones as it gets older. Earlier this year, the company agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit. Now, the eligible iPhone owners are getting notified about their legal rights and options.
To those who submit a claim, Apple is offering cash payouts of up to $25 to eligible customers who submit a claim. However, the total payout will be between $310 million and $500 million. So, the exact amount that each iPhone owner gets will vary based on the number of claims submitted.
The U.S. residents who own or had previously owned an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and/or iPhone SE that ran iOS 10.2.1 or later, and/or an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus that ran iOS 11.2 or later, before December 21, 2017, are eligible.
On top of that, the class members must have experienced “diminished performance” on their devices. All claims must be submitted online or received by letter mail by October 6, 2020, or else payment is forfeited.
For those who are unaware, the “batterygate” was one of the major fiasco for Apple. After some customers discovered that replacing the battery on older iPhones improved the performance, Apple admitted that it was throttling performance in iPhones as the battery life downgrades, which was not previously disclosed by the company.
Apple says that it settled the case to avoid burdensome and costly litigation and has denied all the allegations. So, the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Apple, according to the U.S. District Court for Northern California.
Apart from this settlement, Apple has also been fined $27 million by the French regulators and a $5 million by an Italian watchdog group.
OPPO announced the Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G smartphones in China in June. Recent reports have revealed that the Chinese brand is now working on the Reno4 series to markets outside of China. The Reno4 Pro was recently spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking platform. India is one of the markets to receive the Reno4 Pro and its speculated to go official with the OPPO Watch between July 20 and July 24. Taiwan seems to be another market to receive the Reno4 series as the alleged Reno4 handset with CPH2089 model number has appeared in the database of the country’s National Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC listing has images of the real device.
The images of the Reno4 at NCC reveal that it sports a new design on its rear panel which is not available on its Chinese variant. Several rings of letters O and P intertwined with each other can be seen across the black colored rear of the device. The rectangle camera module three cameras, a laser autofocus module, and an LED flash can be seen at the top-left corner of the back panel.
The frontside of the device has a punch-hole placed at the top-left corner. The volume up and down buttons are on the left spine of the device, whereas its right seems to be flanked with a power button.
The bottom edge of the device has an external speaker, a USB-C port, a microphone, and a SIM card slot. The handset does not feature a 3.5mm audio. Only a microphone can be found on the top-edge of the device.
It is believed that the OPPO CPH2109 phone that recently appeared on Geekbench is the Reno4 Pro. It is said to be equipped with quad cameras on its back. The Geekbench listing suggests that it is powered by Snapdragon 720G and 8 GB of RAM. The CPH2089 model number possibly belongs to the Reno4 handset. At present, there is no information available on the specs of the Reno4.
This week began with OPPO confirming that it will be launching its 125W Super Flash Charge technology on July 15. iQOO held a press conference to announce its 120 Super FlashCharge tech yesterday. Today, Realme took to Weibo that it will be announcing its fastest charging solution on July 16.
The Chinese text on the poster released by Realme on Weibo that it will be unleashing its super-flash charge technology on Thursday. In the previous week, notable tipster Ishan Agarwal had claimed that Realme will be announcing its 100W+ Ultra Dart technology this month.
The tipster had shared a screenshot that Realme’s charging solution could reach 120W charging speeds. It also revealed that it could charge one-third of a 4,000mAh battery in just 3 minutes. The Vice President of Realme China, Xu Qi also released the same poster on Weibo. His Weibo post has ‘1111101’ binary number. The number calculates to 125 when it is converted to decimal. Hence, it appears that Qi could be hinting that the company will be announcing 125W rapid charging technology this Thursday.
Recently, a Xiaomi charger with 100W charging speeds was at the 3C database. The listing that Xiaomi’s forthcoming flagship phone may arrive with support for 100W charging. Soon after iQOO officially announced its 120W Super FlashCharge technology, rumors starting swirling that iQOO’s flagship phone launching in August will be coming with 120W fast charging support.
Chinese smartphone brands are launching more and more 5G phones in the home market. Moreover, flagship phones with 5G support are also coming with high refresh rate displays. Such features can cause a smartphone with a decent battery to lose power easily. Hence, phone manufacturers in China are gearing up to introduce faster rapid charging solutions that can dramatically reduce the charging times.
Transsion Holdings, owner of the Tecno brand has launched its latest smartphone in India dubbed Tecno Spark 5 Pro. The model belongs to the same family as the Tecno Spark 5 and Spark 5 Air and is coming just a few months after both models were launched.
As far as the specs go, the Spark 5 Pro sports a 6.6-inch punch-hole display with HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The display also has a 20:9 aspect ratio and 90.2% screen to body ratio. The sleek mobile phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio A25 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. There is equally 64GB internal storage onboard that is expandable up to 256GB with microSD
For optics, the Tecno Spark 5 Pro packs a Quad camera setup consisting of a 16-megapixel main camera along with a 2-megapixel macro and 2-megapixel depth sensor and an AI lens. At the front, there is an 8-megapixel camera for selfies. The rear panel also plays host to a fingerprint sensor and has a textured design.
Keeping the lights on is a massive 5000mAh battery which is the same battery size as the Spark 5. The phone equally features dual SIM slots and a dedicated microSD card slot which is good as you won’t have to sacrifice a SIM slot in order to expand the storage. The Android 10-based HiOS 6.1 provides the interface. Other features include a 3.5mm audio jack, DTS-HD Surround Sound, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS. It charges via a disappointing micro USB port.
The TECNO Spark 5 Pro comes in Ice Jadeite, Spark Orange and Seabed Blue colours, is priced at Rs. 10,499 (~$140) and will be available from Amazon.in online as well as over 35,000 retail stores across India.
Last week, POCO announced the POCO M2 Pro smartphone in India. The smartphone that bears resemblance with the Redmi Note 9 Pro in terms of appearance and specifications comes with an enticing starting price of Rs. 13,999 (~$185). As scheduled, the POCO M2 Pro’s first sale will be carried out today in India at 12 PM (local time).
POCO M2 Pro price in India
The POCO M2 Pro comes in three variants in India such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models are priced at Rs. 13,999 (~$185), Rs. 14,999 (~$199), and Rs. 16,999 (~$226).
The smartphone can be bought through Flipkart starting at 12 PM today. It can be bought in colors like Out of the Blue, Green and Greener, and Two Shades of Black. Axis Bank Buzz credit card users can avail 5 percent off on the device. Owners of Flipkart Axis Bank credit card can take advantage of 5 percent unlimited cashback. Customers can also benefit from up to 12 months of no-cost EMI plans.
The POCO M2 Pro sports a dual-tone design on its back and it houses a 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel with a top-center positioned punch-hole. The 20:9 screen offers Full HD+ resolution. The MIUI 11 based Android 10 OS along with POCO launch comes preinstalled on the device.
The Snapdragon 720G is present under the hood along with LPDDR4x RAM. It UFS 2.1 storage and a microSD card slot. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear is equipped with a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth) quad-camera system.
The POCO M2 Pro houses a 5,020mAh battery. The company is offering a 33W fast charger in the retail package of the handset. Other features of the device include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, IR blaster, z-axis linear vibration motor, and 3.5mm audio jack.
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Rumors have it that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 series will be announced on July 22. The company may not hold a launch event for it, but it may go official through a press release. The Galaxy Tab S7 is the standard model, whereas its advanced sibling is known as Galaxy Tab S7+. Reputed tipster Evan Blass has shared an official render of the Galaxy Tab S7. The new render not only showcases the appearance of the tablet, but also it gives a look at the S Pen and keyboard cover designed for it.
The Galaxy Tab S7 can be seen sporting slim bezels around its display. The S Pen may come bundled with the device, but the keyboard cover is likely to be sold as an optional accessory. The latter comes with magnetic pins so that it can be attached to the Tab S7.
Rumors surrounding the Galaxy Tab S7 have revealed that it has an 11.4-inch S-AMOLED screen. It is expected to support quad HD+ resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The device will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 865+ mobile platform.
The One UI 2.5 based Android 10 is expected to come preloaded on the tablet. It is likely to house a 7,760mAh battery that will come with fast charging capabilities. It is likely to come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. At present, there is no word on its pricing.
The bigger Galaxy Tab S7+ will have a 12.4-inch S-AMOLED display and it will also be powered by Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC. It could be housing a 10,090mAh battery. It is said to be equipped with a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual-camera system.
Motorola seems to be on a roll. The manufacturer has announced three new phones this month and we are just in the second week. It announced the Motorola One Fusion on July 2 and followed it with the Moto G 5G Plus and the Motorola One Vision Plus last week. There is a chance we may be getting another Moto G phone later this month as the Moto G9 Plus has been spotted on an online store.
A screenshot of the price of the Moto G9 Plus was shared on Twitter by Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) today and it shows the device will be priced at €227.15. For that price, you get 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The listing also reveals the device has dual-SIM support.
Unfortunately, the screenshot doesn’t list the full specs neither does it include an image of the phone.
While we have not heard anything prior to this regarding the Moto G9 series, it is actually not too early for a successor for the Moto G8 Plus which launched in October 2019. Its siblings such as the Moto G9 are expected to launch much later. Nevertheless, we advise you to take the info with a grain of salt until more concrete evidence surfaces.
Blackview is the popular Chinese rugged smartphone maker offering high-end devices at an affordable price. The company has recently launched the Blackview BV6300 Pro smartphone with some exemplary camera-centric features. There are many other splendid functions that are part of the Blackview BV6300 Pro.
Blackview BV6300 Pro carries a quad-rear camera consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel sensor and a 0.3-megapixel lens. The camera module is capable enough to capture detailed photos using the improvised software processing and larger pixel size. Moreover, you can easily take a 120° ultra-widefield view, macro shots, and night mode from the phone alone.
Blackview BV6300 Pro supports slow-mo video, timelapse and many other camera modes. The HDR support at such an affordable price makes it another prominent feature. It grabs highly detailed photos and even provides hassle-free post-processing tool.
The smartphone is highly capable to capture the landscapes, sceneries in wider perspective using its ultra-wide sensor. It enables to capture more from the same distance.
It supports IP68 and IP69K rating and houses MIL-STD-810G certification to endure bump, shocks and drops without worry. Blackview BV6300 Pro features a 5.7-inch in-cell display for immersive and vibrant view.
Blackview BV6300 Pro is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 octa-core processor coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU handles the graphics processing with 90 Hz clocking speed.
The popular rugged smartphone maker – Ulefone recently launched Armor 9 smartphone featuring some powerful configuration. It was listed on Kickstarter crowdfunding a few days ago for the compelling price of $429. The listing will be live for the next two days as the device has received enormous support within the past few days, and it has even completed the assigned goal. If you wish to grab the Ulefone Armor 9 at a reduced price then hurry up as it will retail at a much higher price than the present Kickstarter deal.
Ulefone Armor 9 rugged smartphone houses splendid hardware configuration featuring a powerful MediaTek Helio P90 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. There’s a 6.3-inch LCD notch display featuring Full HD+ resolution with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is efficient enough to provide a comfortable visual experience while watching videos and playing games. The smartphone houses IP68/IP69K certification and is MIL-STD-810G compliant to prove its mettle against drop, dust and water.
In the camera department, you will get a dual-rear camera setup featuring a primary 64-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there’s a single 8-megapixel sensor for selfies and video calling.
A massive 6600 mAh battery with 18W fast charging is present on the board. It is more than enough to keep your smartphone working without charging. Ulefone Armor 9 runs on stock Android 10 OS along with all the new features including improved dark mode, better privacy controls, and enhanced navigation gestures.
Interested users can grab the Ulefone Armor 9 for the lowest price of $429 from Kickstarter crowdfunding till July 14. Otherwise, you have to shell out $130 more if you wish to own it once the Ulefone Armor 9 starts retailing.
The source of the photos is the Portuguese blog Techbit that has already gotten their hands on a review unit. The Mi Smart Band 5 will come in a black retail box with the image of the box and the number 5 on the front.
The back of the retail box is white and has the features and spec sheet of the fitness tracker. Inside the box are the smartband, a magnetic charger, and an instruction booklet.
The Mi Smart Band 5 is said to only support English and Chinese out of the box but a future OTA update will bring more languages. The new smart band comes with new features such as customizable backgrounds, stress level monitor, breathing exercise, customizable shortcuts, PAI Score, support for more sports modes, and support for menstrual cycle tracking. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t have NFC.
There is no info on the price tag of the Mi Smart Band 5 but it should be affordable.
Lenovo confirmed already that its first gaming smartphone subbed Lenovo Legion will be officially launched on July 22. That is less than two weeks away and already, the company has started putting up a few teasers about the features of the smartphone. The latest teaser showcases the prowess of a 144Hz display which would be super cool for hardcore gaming.
A video also leaked giving us our first look at the Legion OS interface which will be based on Lenovo’s ZUI 12build around Android 10.
Lenovo’s Legion brand has been a formidable name in the gaming laptop industry. Thus, there has been hardly any doubt that the company ill deliver something spectacular for those who fancy smartphone gaming. The 144Hz refresh rate should be the highest on a smartphone. The Red Magic 5G is the first phone to ever feature the high 14Hz refresh rate. The high screen refresh would come in handy by increasing the clarity in fast-paced games.
The video shows a working Legion smartphone with an Avenger-themed wallpaper on the screen. The operator then scrolls to the setting page revealing the key specs. The page shows the presence of a Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM. There is also 128GB of UFS 3.0 flash storage on this model. We expect the phone to be available in several higher memory variants. There is also a Pro variant which will likely have up to 16GB RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 flash storage. The phone also packs a 5000mAh battery with 90W charge support.
Next week, Lenovo is going to launch its first gaming phone: the handset will be announced on the same day in which Asus will unveil the ROG Phone 3. And just like Asus, Lenovo decided to launch the phone under its famous gaming PC line-up: Legion. During the last months, a lot of leaks came up and revealed several specifications of Lenovo’s first gaming phone.
We still do not know its complete name, but we know a lot about its features and we know it will be a very powerful and innovative flagship. In this rumor roundup, we gathered all the known details about the new gaming beast, including the info about its launch and its features. Note that some info is still unconfirmed officially and based on rumors and leaks. So, unless we tell you it is official info, take everything with a pinch of salt.
Lenovo Legion Phone rumor roundup
Design
Part of the design of the new Lenovo Legion phone appeared on leaked renders. But Lenovo was very clever to hide it, so we did not have the chance to see it in all its splendor. According to renders, the handset will sport a side-mounted motorized pop-up front camera. Legion has been expected to have a design centered on gaming, just like other gaming phones. But it brings an even more innovative design for gamers. Indeed, it has been designed entirely with landscape usage in mind.
That is why you get a side-mounted pop-up camera, a secondary USB-C port which can be used in landscape mode in order to charge the phone during gaming sessions, and rear cameras placed in the middle of the phone instead of towards the top: this way, your fingers won’t cover the cameras while you are using the phone in landscape mode. The pop-up camera mounted to the side of the phone is for streamers who want to live stream their games.
UPDATE July 19, 2020: a leaked press render (you can see it below) revealed a dual-tone design, trigger buttons, and more. You can learn more by clicking here.
Specs & Features
The Lenovo Legion phone will have a display with a classic Full HD+ resolution, but it will support a 144 Hz refresh rate: the highest ever seen on a phone. That means you will get the smoothest viewing experience, which is great for the most advanced games. The handset was recently spotted on both AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarking platforms which revealed its hardware department. The Lenovo Legion phone will be powered by the new Snapdragon 865+ mobile platform, as officially confirmed by the company.
The new Qualcomm’s chipset was announced a few days ago and it offers a 10% performance improvement compared to the vanilla Snapdragon 865. The new SoC will be paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage: we expect several memory configurations to be available. We expect configurations with 8, 12, and 16 GB of RAM, as well as storage choices like 256 GB and 512 GB. In the CPU and GPU tests on AnTuTu, the Lenovo gaming phone scored 187,401 and 246,980 benchmarking scores, respectively.
Overall, the handset scored 648,871 points, which is one of the highest scores ever seen on a phone. On Geekbench, the Lenovo Legion gaming phone scored 4,556 points in single-core performance and 13,438 points in multi-core. Android 10 will be naturally installed out of the box, customized by a gaming-centric user interface. The gaming-grade OS is equipped with good-looking animation and designed to deliver an uncompromising interactive experience. The handset will also support 5G (thanks to the Snapdragon X55 external modem) and WiFi 6.
The phone can connect to WiFi and 5G networks simultaneously in order to provide better connectivity. The company teased the presence of a battery supporting a mammoth 90W fast charging technology, which would be the fastest commercial one ever seen. The new technology is expected to deliver a full charge to a 4000 mAh battery in 15-20 minutes. According to rumors, the battery of the Lenovo Legion gaming phone will have a 5050 mAh capacity.
UPDATE Jul 19, 2020: the phone will feature a 5000 mAh battery which charges in just 30 minutes thanks to a 90W fast charging technology. You can learn more by clicking here.
It appeared on 3C listings with a 45W charger, identified by the model number L79031. The gaming phone will reportedly feature a 3D cooling tower structure with dual heat pipe partition for long-lasting cooling. It will even sport positive stereo sound from 65 mm dual speakers, dual 0.6 mm amp speaker system, and 1.4cc large sound cavity. There will even be a dual X-axis linear motor for a more immersive haptic feedback. On the rear side, there will be a dual camera including a main sensor with a 64 MP resolution and an ultrawide lens with a 16 MP resolution. Unfortunately, there will not be any telephoto lens, and probably no OIS. Users will also get an in-display fingerprint reader.
UPDATE Jul 19, 2020: The Legion phone will feature dual liquid cooling system with 14 temperature sensors. The handset will also feature the industry’s highest audio configuration. You can learn more by clicking here and here.
Lenovo Legion Phone – Launch, price and availability
Lenovo officially confirmed that the Legion gaming phone will be officially unveiled on July 22, the same day when Asus is set to launch its third-generation gaming phone ROG Phone 3. The event will be hosted at 19:30 PM in China. The official confirmation came through an official teaser which also confirmed the presence of a Snapdragon 865+ chipset running at a max frequency of 3.1 GHz. Unfortunately, there are still no details about the price and availability of the Lenovo Legion gaming phone. We think it will be launched in the global market, but we do not know how much it will cost. Do you think this phone will stand a chance against the Asus ROG Phone 3? How much do you think it will cost? Let us know your opinions about the first Lenovo Legion gaming phone by using the comment box below.
UPDATE Jul 19, 2020: the phone is now up for reservation on JD.com in China. The listings reveals dual USB-C ports, dual X-asis linear motor, and 144 Hz refresh rate, as well as other key specifications. Click here to learn more.
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 will be one of the first phones powered by the new Snapdragon 865 Plus Mobile Platform. The device has already gotten a global release date that is July 22.
Now, it has been announced that the China launch will be on July 23. The launch will begin at 7 PM China time and should be livestreamed.
The ROG Phone 3 will not only come with Qualcomm’s most powerful chipset but also have a 6.59-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 144Hz high refresh rate, 64MP triple rear camera setup, a 13MP selfie camera 6000mAh battery, support for 30W fast charging, up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 512GB of FS 3.0 storage. It will also run Android 10 out of the box. ASUS is also expected to launch a bunch of accessories for the phone.
It has also been reported that the Zenfone 6 will be getting two successors called the Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro. The phones will keep the flip camera design but come with more sensors.
Xiaomi’s ecological chain company Huami has relaunched the Amazfit Verge Lite in India with a reduction of the original price tag. The Amazfit Verge Lite was first launched in August last year in India and it adopted an Rs. 6999(~$99) price tag. Almost one year later, the smartphone is making its second entry and it is one that would be a bang. This is more of a price reduction as the Verge Lite is now on offer for 2000 yuan less, bringing the price down to Rs 4999 (~$66).
To recall, the AMazfit Verge Lite is a trimmed-down version of the Verge. It features an easy-to-read 1.3-inch AMOLED screen. Despite its bigger screen, the device fits the width of the wrist for pleasant wearing experience for a longer period of time.
Moreover, the smartwatch comes with 7 built-in sports modes including running, indoor running, trail running, walking, elliptical trainer, outdoor riding, and indoor riding. It adopts the GPS+GLONASS binary positioning system for accurate movement trajectory recording and provides calories burned data.
AMAZFIT Verge Lite
Aside from that, the Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch comes with a 24-hour heart rate monitor, a robust battery that delivers a 20-days long standby and a slew of other useful functions like reminder and SMS message, pedometer, sleep monitoring.
Google Pixel 4A has leaked innumerable times over the last few months. But the company is yet to launch it officially. Looks like it has delayed the announcement due to supply chain issue amidst pandemic. That said, it is expected to be unveiled sometime later this month. Ahead of it, Google itself has accidentally revealed the official render on its online store.
Since the Google Pixel 4A has leaked extensively revealing every bit of it except the price, the official render does not say anything new. We can see the phone in black color, which may be marketed as Just Black with an accented (mint-colored) power key.
The render confirms the punch-hole display as well as a single rear-facing camera just like its predecessor Pixel 3A. As per previous leaks and reviews (yes, they exist), it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB UFS 2.1 storage.
On the front, it will sport a 5.81-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with a punch-hole for 8MP Sony IMX355 selfie camera. On the rear, it will house a single 12.2MP Sony IM363 primary shooter with OIS accompanied by an LED flash. The back of the phone will also include a capacitive fingerprint sensor.
Othe features of Pixel 4A include dual SIM, 4G, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, 3,080 mAh battery, and Android 10. As for price, it may retail for somewhere between $300 to $400 in the US.
It is not very common to see smartphones having up to a 6000mAh battery pack. But in recent times, fans, especially in countries like India, have often aligned with big battery phones more than any other. Samsung recently launched the Galaxy M21 in India packing a 6000mAh battery and the phone has been a success. We may soon see another 6000mAh battery phone, this time from Realme.
Realme Indonesia’s marketing director Palson Yi has shared a teaser poster which points to the impending launch of a smartphone with a 6000mAh battery. The poster only indicated that the device is “coming soon” with no specific date ascribed. However, we are certain the wait won’t be too long.
Before now, the Realme model had earlier been certified by German TUV Rheinland packing a 6000mAh (typical) / 5860mAh (minimum) battery. This would be the largest on a Realme phone when launched as the Realme 5 and Narzo 10 series all have a 5000mAh battery apiece. We also expect the large battery to be accompanied by fast charging support. The phone will also likely have a USB Type-C port.
For now, we can’t say for sure which series the phone belongs to. We expect more details to emerge in the coming days.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series did no do well due to the pandemic as well as costlier price tags. To overcome the losses incurred in the first half of 2020, the company is reported to ship three new handsets with an interval of one month between each. One of these phones is said to be Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) aka Galaxy S20 Lite, which is expected to launch in October. Now, months ahead of its announcement, it has been spotted on Geekbench.
According to the Geekbench listing (via GSMArena), the Galaxy S20 Lite will come with model number SM-G781B, which goes in line with an earlier report by SamMobile.
Further, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with 6GB RAM. On the software front, it will run Android 10, most probably the upcoming One UI 2.5. Lastly, the device scores 737 points and 2619 points in single-core and multi-core tests respectively.
Apart from the above information, nothing else is known about this forthcoming budget flagship from Samsung. Going by the previous generation, it should feature a plastic build. However, we hope it to not compromise build quality this time around to compete fiercely with OnePlus 8 series and iPhone 12 series.
Honor President George Zhao had hinted earlier last month that the brand has been working on a gaming laptop for a long time. He also disclosed that the laptop will be launched this year. Later on, rumours emerged that the laptop will be launched in July. Already, Honor has scheduled a launch event for July 16 in China where the MagicBook AMD Ryzen model will be unveiled. The gaming laptop could also tag along.
Ahead of the launch date, a laptop believed to be the Honor gaming model has just been certified by China’s 3C. The certification page shows that the model is a notebook computer with the adapter having the model number HW-200A00P00. The adapter has a rating of 20V/10A. A Weibo user is said to have hinted that the laptop will come with a 200W adapter. Notebook models like the Razer Blade gaming laptop already feature 200W adapters. The adapter provides plenty of power for games, creativity, and entertainment.
Previous rumours also tip the Honor gaming laptop to feature AMD’s 7nm Radeon graphics card while being equipped with AMD’s processor. This throws up the possibility of the gaming notebook coming with an Intel SoC. Also, Honour may likely release an Intel version in the future.
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