Hifigo launched Kinera Baldr Multi-Driver IEM for $1399.99

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Realme launched its cheapest TWS called Realme Buds Q last week in India. Priced at ₹1,999, it competes directly with Xiaomi’s Redmi Earbuds S that costs ₹1,799. It went for sale for the first time yesterday on the Realme online store as well as Amazon India. Now, a day later, the brand claims that it sold over 25,000 units on first day.

Record breaking sales opening day for #realmeBudsQ!
25K+ users turned for a new true wireless experience, a new Lifestyle. #QuietStylishTrueWireless
One more step closer in our journey towards becoming the most popular tech-lifestyle brand. pic.twitter.com/Q2OEFYVE9s

— realme Link (@realmeLink) July 2, 2020

Realme Buds Q is one of the best budget TWS available in the Indian market. It debuted alongside Realme X3, Realme X3 SuperZoom, and Realme Adventurer Backpack in the country.

The Buds Q features 10mm drivers and supports both SBC and AAC audio formats. It is powered by R1Q chip, which also helps in offering 119ms low latency gaming mode. It connects with devices via Bluetooth 5.0 and is IPX4 certified for water resistance.

The Realme truly wireless earphones offer touch gestures, which can be customized from the Realme Link app. Further, it is said to provide 6 hours of battery life on a single charge and a total of 20 hours together with the charging case that uses a MicroUSB port to fuel up.

Last but not least, it comes in three colors namely Quite Black, Quite White, and Quite Yellow.

OnePlus TV U and Y series announced in India with new features, Starts at Rs. 12999 ($174)!

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Jul 2, 2020

OnePlus announced two new TV series in India today. There is the U series which has the OnePlus TV 55UI and there is the Y series which has the OnePlus TV 43Y1 and the OnePlus TV 32Y1. The new TV series join the Q series that was announced last year.

With the OnePlus U and OnePlus Y series, OnePlus is making its TVs more affordable. The Y-series starts at INR 12,999 (~$174) and boasts practically the same software experience you will get on the Q-series which has a starting price of INR 69,990 (~$937).

OnePlus TV 55UI

The OnePlus TV 55UI is a INR 49,999 (~$670) TV with a 55-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) display. The TV has a metal body and is pretty slim with a thickness of 6.9 millimeters. The back has a carbon fiber finish and the bezels are slim too. OnePlus has also adopted a hidden-port design for the OnePlus U series TV.

The display has a 93% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. It also has a Gamma Engine for real-time picture quality optimization. Just like the Q-series, the OnePlus TV 55UI has MEMC, noise reduction, anti-aliasing, dynamic contrast, color space mapping, and AI PQ. It also has support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG. For audio, the TV has 30W down-firing 2.0 channel speakers with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio. It also has support for DTS-HD.

When it comes to software, the TV runs Android TV 9.0 with OnePlus’s own additions such as OnePlus Connect which allows you to control the TV with your phone. OnePlus connect now includes support for iPhones. There is also a feature called Shared Album that allows you to share photos from your phone straight to the TV even if you are not at home. OxygenPlay has also been improved and now boasts a more expansive content library.

Another software feature is Data Saver Plus which allows you to set a custom bandwidth and when to alert you of data usage. You can also set which apps have access to data and your monthly data usage stats. There is also a Kids Mode that not only lets you set which apps are available for kids but also lets you set a time limit. There is a Game Mode with latency as low as 22ms.

The OnePlus TV 55UI has Chromecast built-in and also has support for Miracast and DLNA. It has support for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. For ports, you get 3 HDMI ports (HDMI 1 has support for ARC), an AV input (composite) port, an optical audio output port, an ethernet port, 1 USB 2.0 port, and 1 USB 3.0 Port.

OnePlus TV 43Y1 and OnePlus TV 32Y1

The OnePlus Y series has the 43-inch OnePlus TV 43Y1 and the 32-inch OnePlus TV 32Y1. The 43-inch model has a 1920 x 1080 resolution while the 32-inch TV has a 1366 x 768 resolution. Both have a DCI-P3 93% color gamut and a gamma engine for picture enhancement.

Just like the U series, they run Android Tv 9.0 out of the box and also have custom features such as OxygenPlay, OnePlus Connect, and Shared Album (will come as an OTA update). There is also a content calendar that will remind you when a show or movie is available.

The two TVs have 20W speakers with Dolby Audio. There is also Chromecast, Miracast, and DLNA. The Y series only have support for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi but there is Bluetooth 5.0. For ports, you get 2 x HDMI ports (HDMI 1 has ARC), 2x USB ports, 1x Digital Audio Output port, an AV input (composite), and an ethernet port.

Price and Availability

The OnePlus TV 55UI is priced at INR 49,999 (~$670), the OnePlus TV 43Y1 is INR 22,999 (~$308), and the OnePlus TV 32Y1 has a price tag of INR 12,999 (~$174). All three TVs will go on sale on July 5 on Amazon India. They will also be sold later at OnePlus Experience Stores, select Reliance Digital Stores, and select retail stores in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi.

Japanese firm NEC sees Huawei’s woes as a chance to get onboard the 5G market

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Jul 2, 2020

Mounting pressure on Huawei has handed NEC and its new partner NTT a “final chance” to compete in the global race to supply 5G equipment as the Japanese alliance eyes a land grab in the US and UK, according to NEC’s chief executive.

Takashi Niino said Japan Inc has an opportunity to revive its fading presence on the back of a rise in protectionism and Washington’s pressure on countries including Britain to cut Chinese supplier Huawei out of their telecoms networks.

NEC has significant ambitions, aiming to boost its share of the global market for base stations from 0.7 per cent now to 20 per cent by 2030.

Outside of Japan, NEC’s primary target is the US. But the supplier of wireless telecommunication equipment also hopes to regain its footing in the UK, which has placed a 35 per cent cap on the use of Huawei equipment on national security grounds and is reviewing that limit in light of new sanctions.

On Tuesday the US FCC designated Huawei ad ZTE as a national security threat, citing their close ties to China’s military and ruling Communist Party.

“In the wake of the Huawei issue, governments worldwide are considering what options are out there,” Mr Niino told the Financial Times. “There is a chance for NEC to be part of those options, a possibility that hardly existed in the past.”

Mr Niino said the UK government had recently reached out as part of a strategy to consider alternatives to Huawei equipment as Britain’s four mobile groups roll out 5G networks.

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Xiaomi launches the Suzuki Jimny toy car but is a real car on the way?

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Jul 2, 2020

The Chinese media went into a frenzy recently when a social media post by Xiaomi was put up suggesting the company was finally venturing into car manufacturing. The post was accompanied by a silhouette of a real-looking car. However, the company was quick to clarify that the Weibo post was an error from the handler and there were no immediate plans to get into car making.

The company later unveiled a remote-controlled version of the Suzuki Jimny SUV. The can is a sleek replica of Suzuki’s popular Jimny off-road vehicle and it is availed in a 1:16 scale and a retail price of 199 yuan (~$28) in China.

Xiaomi may not have plans to dabble into car manufacturing at the moment but that doesn’t mean the company hasn’t got it on its “To do” list. The Chinese company had made a regulatory filing in India in 2017 which suggests that it might sell electric vehicles. A Xiaomi employee was reported to have told the Financial Times that the company didn’t currently have any cars in production.

Just last year, Xiaomi teamed up with Chinese carmaker FAW best known for building the iconic Red Flag sedans that chauffeur top Communist officials. According to promotional materials, the Xiaomi version of the Bestune T77 SUV allows owners to remotely control Xiaomi’s smart home products through voice commands in the vehicle. Prices started at 124,800 yuan (US$17,625).

Just last month, Xiaomi registered a Chinese trademark that roughly translates as “Xiaomi car alliance.” Apart from Xiaomi, other tech giants such as Huawei has also got plans in this regard. The Chinese market leader teamed recently joined forces with 18 carmakers in China to develop 5G-connected vehicles for consumers.

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George Zhao: Honor was the largest online brand in H1 2020 in China

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Jul 2, 2020

Honor held its first product launch event for H2 2020 earlier today in China. The brand announced the long-teased Honor X10 Max and Honor 30 Youth Edition. Before unveiling these handsets, in his opening speech, Zhao Ming (aka George Zhao), the president of Honor proudly revealed his brand ranked number one in H1 2020 across online channels in China.

Huawei and Honor branded smartphones witnessed an increase in their sales in China after the US ban. The company (both brands combined) has been ranking number one in its home market in terms of smartphone sales continuously for a long time. It even managed to outperform Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone maker in both April and May.

Also, it makes sense for Honor to be the largest online brand instead of Huawei. Because Honor is a youth-focused brand and these customers prefer shopping online than from brick and mortar stores. The brand’s president also mentioned that Honor was the only brand to grow compared to its last year’s figure and other companies.

Anyway, this data is from the company and there are no other data from research firms to confirm the claim. But it could be true nevertheless given the sheer amount of new products the brand launched in China since the beginning of 2020.

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Samsung reportedly planning to skip the 4nm process and head to 3nm

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Jul 2, 2020

Back in 2017, Samsung announced its chip production plans stretching from 10nm to 4nm. Already, the 10nm and 7nm processes have been utilised with the 5nm chip expected to debut soon. Samsung‘s next-gen flagship processor known as Exynos 992 will reportedly be manufactured using the 5nm process. The mass production is billed to kick off in August with the Galaxy Note 20 series tipped to be the first Samsung series to use the SoC.

A new report published by DigiTimes and credited to industry sources says that Samsung may be planning against investing in the 4nm node. Instead, the Korean giant will jump from the 5nm process to 3nm. That’s the complete opposite of what TSMC is planning, and with its 4nm N4 process expected to be complete by 2023, it will give the Taiwanese firm’s partners ample options to choose from. TSMC has also reportedly secured a $20 billion investment for its 3nm chip production facility, with a report stating that it should be operational by 2022.

Though Samsung is the only manufacturer that can keep up with TSMC in terms of technology, it continues to lag behind in terms of progression. TSMC has already secured orders from the likes of Apple, Qualcomm, and Huawei, though Samsung has appeared to have made some form of ground. It was recently reported that Samsung has been given some orders to mass produce 5nm chips for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem. Some orders will reportedly be given to TSMC too in order to minimize risk, gain better pricing leverage, and complete shipments in a given timeframe.

We expect Samsung to maintain its 5nm production throughout 2021, which is the year when the company is rumoured to release the Exynos 1000. While jumping straight to 3nm tech will mean Samsung will be able to direct more resources in an improved and efficient node, it also means the company may lose out on tons of orders from potential partners, who now probably view TSMC as a better option thanks to its upcoming 4nm technology.

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iQOO Z1x confirmed to have a 120Hz display and a 5000mAh battery

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 2, 2020

The iQOO Z1x is an upcoming smartphone from Vivo’s sub-brand, iQOO. The phone comes after the Dimensity 1000 Plus -powered iQOO Z1 that was announced in May. The iQOO Z1x will be announced on July 9 and ahead of the release, iQOO has confirmed a few key specs.

Earlier today, the official iQOO Weibo account shared a post that revealed the iQOO Z1x will have a 120Hz refresh rate. The post included a gif of a flipbook animation that highlights the difference between a 60Hz display and a 120Hz display.

The GM of iQOO also shared a photo on Weibo that shows the phone will have a 5000mAh battery. This is a bigger battery than the one inside the iQOO Z1.

The iQOO Z1x may not be as powerful as the iQOO Z1 but it appears it will be better in some areas and one of it seems to be battery life. The iQOO Z1 has a 144Hz refresh rate but packs a 4500mAh battery.

According to a TENAA listing, the phone will have a 6.57 punch-hole LCD display, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a 48MP triple rear camera setup. It will also have a 16MP selfie camera, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and run Android 10 out of the box.

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[Update: Redmi K20 too] Redmi K20 Pro gets MIUI 12 stable update in India

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Jul 2, 2020

Update: Redmi K20 also gets MIUI 12 Stable update in India

The MIUI 12 Stable update for Redmi K20 users in India comes with build number V12.0.2.0.QFJINXM and weighs 2.21GB. We have provided the download link for the Recovery ROM at the end of this post.

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Last month, Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 12 Stable Beta for all the variants of Redmi K20 Pro. Yesterday, the global variant started receiving the stable update. Now, today, the Indian version also gets a similar treatment.

The MIUI 12 Stable Beta update for Redmi K20 Pro users in India came with build number V12.0.0.9.QFKINXM. But the final stable update, which is currently rolling out to all the users has build number V12.0.1.0.QFKINXM and weighs 2.3GB in size.

That means non-beta users who downloaded the previously released build cannot install it on their device. Looks like Xiaomi has fixed some reported bugs and therefore, it has released a new build.

Normally, Xiaomi seeds out the Stable Beta build as the final Stable build by flipping a server-side switch. But since the company is rolling out a new build, users who downloaded the last build will have to once again download the new build.

MIUI updater app is finicky as sometimes it results in error while downloading updates. Hence, if you have limited data access, then you can download the update from the link provided at the end of the post with support for pause and resume. We recommend you to use any download manager apps like Advanced Download Manager.

To install the downloaded update file, go to Settings > My Device > MIUI version and tap on MIUI 11 logo seven times to enable additional features. Then, tap on the three-dot menu located at the top right corner, followed by “Choose update package” to select the update file in order to initiate the installation process.

Download Redmi K20 MIUI 12 Stable Update India (Davinciin)

Download Redmi K20 Pro MIUI 12 Stable Update India (Raphaelin)

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AnTuTu’s top 10 best performing flagship and mid-range phones for June 2020

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Jul 2, 2020

AnTuTu has released its mobile phone performance ranking for June 2020 based on the statistics collected in the background. The ranking is based on data collected from June 1 to June 30, 2020.

In the flagship mobile phone performance rankings, OPPO Find X2 Pro still maintains its lead with 608049 points, followed by the Mi 10 Pro, Find X2, OPPO Ace2, iQOO Neo3, Redmi K30 Pro, Realme X50 Pro player version, iQOO 3, Meizu 17 Pro, and OnePlus 8 Pro. It can be seen from this list that the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform has an absolute say in the performance ranking of flagship models.

In the mid-range mobile phone performance rankings, the MediaTek Dimensity 820 5G-powered Redmi 10X Pro won the first place with a score of 402092 points, followed by OPPO Reno3, Redmi 10X, Honor 30, nova7 Pro, Huawei Nova7, Honor 30S, Huawei Nova7 SE, and the Reno4 Pro. As can be seen from this list, in this price segment, Dimensity 820, Dimensity 1000L, Kirin 985, Kirin 820, and Snapdragon 765G all have almost similar performance level. This is reflected in the differences in the gap between the number one and number ten is less than 60,000 points.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Pro could launch anytime soon

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Jul 2, 2020

The Xiaomi Mi Bands are the most popular budget fitness trackers in the countries where the company has its presence. Last month, the brand launched the latest model in the series dubbed as Mi Band 5 in China. It is available in two options – standard and NFC. Now, according to a new leak, there could be a third model called Mi Band 5 Pro.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Pro Mi Fit App — Source: GeekDoing via NotebookCheck

The existence of Mi Band 5 Pro was first spotted after few days from the launch of Mi Band 5 in China. Folks at GeekDoing, found its codename as well as its icon in the Mi Wear app. Now, once again, they find a similar thing in the Mi Fit app.

Xiaomi used to sell its fitness trackers with “Mi Band” branding worldwide. But that changed with the release of Mi Band 4 last year. The company continued to use the same for China but in other markets, it began to sell them with “Mi Smart Band” branding.

The same can be said for its codename. In China, the Mi Band 5 is called “Kongming”, whereas, the global variant is called “York”. Further, the variant without NFC is called “Kongming L”. Now, a new model codenamed “Kongming Pro” has been spotted in Mi Fit app and thus once again confirms the presence of Mi Band 5 Pro.

Unfortunately, the new finding does not reveal any specs but it confirms the Pro variant to feature NFC (transit card option in the screenshot), which is obvious anyway. Having said that, we are not sure when Xiaomi will be unveiling the new variant of Mi Band 5 officially but it could happen anytime soon.

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Apple patent reveals a Unique MacBook Pro with 5 displays

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Jul 2, 2020

Apple might be planning a radical shift in design for the future generations of its MacBook Pro lineup. A new patent of the Cupertino based giant reveals a MacBook Pro with 5 displays.

The patent was approved by the China National Intellectual Property Office on 30th June 2020 and even arrived with a few images. Looking at the new design, it seems like Apple is filling all of the empty spaces that flank its keyboard and trackpad. The company has labeled this technology as “Dynamic Display Interface” that indicates the 4 smaller displays.

The patent illustrations suggest that these new smaller displays might take up the role of the existing Touch Bar display and may even bring additional features as well. In other words, moving the functions away from the top and more towards the sides might bring utility in new areas and improve user convenience and interaction. Interestingly, the trackpad is not discernable and might be housed seamlessly beneath the surface or be built into one of these displays.

This is further supported by the fact that the patent details a haptic feedback system that could be added to act as the new trackpad. Furthermore, the keyboard may have slight innovation built into them too, with the surfaces surrounding the individual keys lighting up rather than the keys themselves. Unfortunately, this is just a patent and might be Apple’s attempt of covering all bases. Although, a MacBook Pro with 5 displays does seem quite appealing.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro global variant receives MIUI 12 Stable Beta update

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Jul 2, 2020

Xiaomi has been rolling out MIUI 12 for the eligible devices for over two months now. Almost all the supported handsets have so far received at least one beta build. Additionally, some of them have also begun to receive Stable Beta like the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI 12 Stable Beta update is only available for the global variant. It comes with build number V12.0.0.4 QGGMIXM and weighs 632MB in size.

It is currently rolling to units with beta authorized Mi Account. Normally, any user can install any type of MIUI build on their Xiaomi/Redmi smartphones via custom recovery. However, the same cannot be said for the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

This device codenamed Begonia is one of the infamous phones in the modding community. Due to the MediaTek chipset underneath it, it does not support the usual ‘Download Mode’. Therefore, to flash the factory ROM, users need to boot the handset into EDL mode and also require an authorized Mi account to install stock firmware.

Hence, Xiaomi has strictly warned users to avoid flashing the currently rolling out MIUI 12 Stable Beta update on their Redmi Note 8 Pro if they are not part of the beta program.

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SK Hynix is now mass producing high speed HBM2E memory chips

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Jul 2, 2020

Back in 2019, SK Hynix announced that it was successful in the development of a new generation of DRAM memory chips. These new chips were labeled as HBM2E, which are now finally ready for mass production.

According to official claims, the HBM2E has a performance of 3686.4Gbps per pin. This translates to a bandwidth of more than 460GB/s, with a total of 1024 I/O (input/output). The HBM2E architecture stacks eight 16 gigabit DRAM chips with TSV (Through Silicon Via) technology to achieve a total capacity of 16GB, which is more than twice the capacity of previous generation HBM2 memory.

For those unaware, HBM2 was the memory used by AMD in its previous generation of Radeon Fury graphics cards that were first released back in 2015. Despite having various advantages, its high cost and other limiting factors led to its eventual discontinuation in later generations. Although now, SK Hynix has launched the latest generation of memory solution that arrives with AI systems with deep learning accelerators that would be useful for high performance computers.

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Honor X10 Max 5G launched with a massive 7-inch display & Dimensity 800

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Jul 2, 2020

Honor announced its large screen flagship, the Honor X10 Max in China today. This is the company’s largest smartphone in 2020 featuring a massive 7.09-inch display, ideal for entertainment and gaming. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset, making it the third such Huawei/ Honor device in the past few weeks.

Honor X10 Max 5G Design & Display

The phone follows a similar design scheme as the Honor X10 that was announced back in May. This includes a rectangular camera housing and a slightly curved back. However, instead of a pop-up selfie camera like the Honor X10, the Max features a traditional waterdrop display on the screen. In case you are wondering, the Max retains the 3.5mm headphone jack as well as the side-mounted fingerprint (power button) similar to its smaller sibling.

The Honor X10 Max measures 174.37 x 84.91 x 8.3mm and weighs 227 grams. Clearly it’s not going to be a device for one-handed use. But still, the company has managed to shave off some bezels on the new model. If you recall, the 2018 Honor 8X Max with a 7-inch+ display had a slightly larger form factor: 177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm.

You get a large 7.09-inch IPS LCD display with 1080p resolution. The LCD panel supports 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and HDR10. It’s pretty bright as well with a peak brightness of 780 nits.

The Honor X10 Max comes with an RGBW panel instead of the traditional RGB. The additional W – white subpixels will reduce the power consumption of the panel when white is being displayed. Therefore, Honor claims that by using an RBGW panel, the X10 Max will ensure reduced power consumption as compared to traditional LCD panel phones. The panel also filters out harmful Blue light (415-455nm) via software.

RGB vs RGBW - Honor event — RGB vs RGBW – Honor event

Note that the display doesn’t support a high refresh rate. So it’s a standard 60Hz panel.

Honor X10 Max Hardware

Under the hood, the Honor X10 Max is powered by the Dimensity 800 5G chipset. You get to choose between 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. It’s clear that the company is looking to keep the price low as you don’t even get a 256GB ROM option.

The primary camera on the phone is a 48MP shooter that’s paired with an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensor. Up front, you get an 8MP selfie shooter on the waterdrop notch.

Given the humongous size of the screen, the phone features an appropriately sized battery too. You get a 5000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging, much larger than X10’s 4300mAh capacity.

The Honor X10 Max also features dual 1217 linear stereo speakers with smart PA for amplifying its sound. The phone also supports Huawei Histen 6.1 sound.

Other features include 802.11 ca Wi-Fi, AGPS, Glonass, Beidou, and NFC.

Honor X10 Max Price & Availability

The Honor X10 Max comes in three colors: Racing Blue, Black, and Silver. There are three variants of the device and the pricing is as follows.

6GB + 64GB – ¥1899 (~$269)
6GB + 128GB – ¥2099 (~$297)
8GB + 128GB – ¥2499 (~$354)

The Honor X10 Max will go on sale on July 3 across all major retailers in China.

Xiaomi Mi TV Master Series 65-inch OLED launches in China for 12,999 Yuan ($1,840)

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Jul 2, 2020

Xiaomi has officially launched its first OLED smart TV under Mi TV Master Series. Priced at 12,999 Yuan ($1,840), it comes with a 65-inch 120Hz 4K panel powered by a MediaTek chipset and MIUI for TV.

The newly introduced Mi TV Master series 65-inch OLED TV features an exquisite design compared to other models from the company. As the name suggests, it sports a 10-bit 65-inch 4K OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, MEMC, 98.5% DCI-P3 color gamut,1000000:1 contrast ratio, peak brightness of 1000 nits, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1ms response time, and 98.8% screen to body ratio.

Further, the television is powered by a MediaTek MTK9650 SoC with Mali-G52 MC1 GPU. The chipset is paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. As for software, it runs MIUI for TV along with Patchwall content aggregation service.

Whereas for audio, the new Xiaomi OLED TV comes with 65W in-built speaker system, which includes 2 × 12.5W left/right channels, 2 × 10W surround channels, and 20W 50Hz ultra-low frequency subwoofer. It supports all the popular audio formats such as DTS Audio, Dolby Audio, and Dolby Atmos 2.1.2. It also features a 4-mic array for XiaoAI voice assistant.

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Talking about connectivity, the TV has dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 along with ports such as 3 x HMDI, 2 X USB, S/PDIF, optical, ethernet, and antenna.

Other features of the new Mi TV Master series 65-inch OLED include glass stand, RGB at the bottom, metal remote, DC Dimming, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Automatic Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Always-on Display (AOD), and professional gaming mode.

MediaTek unveils its flagship Smart TV Chip S900, Supports 8K and Wi-Fi 6

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Jul 2, 2020

MediaTek, the known chipmaker, has just revealed its latest flagship chipset for smart TVs. The S900 chip was announced earlier today (2nd July 2020) and brings support for various features like AI, 8K resolutions, Wi-Fi 6, and more.

The MediaTek S900 is capable of converting the digital signals from videos into image signals suitable for screen playback. Its decoding ability allows it to display content from a diverse lineup of video files with a promise of smoothness. Furthermore, the inclusion of AI helps improve picture quality, as the chip optimizes the video being displayed to improve clarity, color reproduction, contrast, and even motion compensation. Notably, the chip will be housed in a Samsung 8K QLED TV, making it the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 8K TV.

According to MediaTek, the S900 “combines a high performance CPU, GPU, and a dedicated AI processor unit (APU) to support features including AI voice-user interface and picture quality enhancement, enabling the next generation of smart TVs to deliver a vastly improved user experience.” It uses a multi core CPU that utilizes the ARM Cortex- A73 cores and a multi core Mali-G52 GPU that supports 8K decoding, HDR10+, and external graphics as well.

For connectivity, the chip supports HDMI 2.1A that has a maximum bandwidth of 48Gps, which is enough to deliver HDR10+ content and 4K videos running at 120Hz or 8K videos at 60Hz. Its AI PQ (Picture Quality) uses smart features like AI facial and scene recognition. This chip will likely be found in high end TVs that support 8K resolutions and, through its powerful chip, we can expect it to bring other display enhancing features as well. Although, that depends on the OEM that adopts the chip.

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Honor 30 Youth Edition announced, features 90Hz display and Dimensity 800 5G SoC

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Jul 2, 2020

The Honor 30 Youth Edition has just been announced. It was announced earlier today (2nd July 2020) along with the Honor X10 Max. The device is a mid range handset from the Huawei subsidiary and supports 5G networking as well.

Specs and Features

The Honor Youth 30 Edition sports a 6.5 inch display with a screen to body ratio of 91.2 percent and a 16 megapixel selfie shooter. It has a resolution of 2400 x 1080px that features a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate for smooth response times. On the rear, the handset houses a 48 megapixel primary camera along with an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens and 2 megapixel macro sensor. It supports 4K video capture and other AI image enhancement algorithms as well.

The rear panel is a 2.5D glass panel made from 9 layers with anti-fingerprint coating. Notably, its fingerprint sensor can be found on the side. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery pack that supports fast charging up to 22.5W, which can charge the device over 50 percent in just 30 mins and fully charge in 90 minutes. On a single full, the Honor 30 Youth Edition can last for 10 hours when using navigation, 50 hours while listening to music, and 12.5 hours of continuous calls.

On the software front, the Honor 30 Youth Edition ships with the Android 10 based Magic UI 3.1 custom skin. This includes various new features like HiCall, video enhancements with HDR10 supports, and more. Under the hood, a MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC runs the smartphone, which also supports dual mode 5G. In terms of memory, multiple variants will be available with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage options.

Pricing and Availability

The Honor 30 Youth Edition will be available for purchase from 8th July 2020, with pre-orders starting later today. It will be offered in 4 color variants, including Magic Night Black, Wizard of Oz, Summer Rainbow, and Magic Mirror Silver and its pricing for different variants include:

6GB RAM + 64GB Storage – 1,699 Yuan (roughly 240 US Dollars)
6GB RAM + 128GB Storage – 1,899 Yuan (roughly 268 US Dollars)
8GB RAM + 128GB Storage – 2,199 Yuan (roughly 311 US Dollars)

OPPO Reno3 Pro gets ₹2,000 price cut in India; now available for ₹29,990 ($398)

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Jul 2, 2020

OPPO launched the Reno3 Pro flagship smartphone in the Indian market in March this year. Unlike the SD765G-powered 5G model launched in China, the Indian variant is 4G-only and comes with a few changes in terms of specs.

The phone was launched with a starting price of ₹29,990 for the 8GB + 128GB model and ₹32,999 (~$437) for the 8GB + 256GB model. However, after the GST hike by the Indian government, the phone’s pricing was increased to ₹31,990 (~$424) for the base model.

Now, OPPO India has slashed the pricing of Reno3 Pro by ₹2,000 (~$27), and thus, the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is now available for purchase in the Indian market for ₹29,990, which is around $398.

The OPPO Reno3 Pro features a 6.4-inch E3 S-AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by 12nm MediaTek Helio P95 chipset, along with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128/256 GB UFS 2.1 storage.

The elliptical punch-hole on Reno3 Pro’s screen has the main selfie camera of 44-megapixel which is coupled with a 2-megapixel sensor for adding the bokeh effect. On the backside, it comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor, 64-megapixel Ultra Clear primary lens, a 2-megapixel mono lens, and a 120-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens.

The smartphone runs the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own ColorOS 7 on top. The device is powered by a 4,025mAh battery with 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging technology which is claimed to offer a 50 percent battery life in 20 minutes.

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