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Samsung Galaxy A01 Core leaked renders reveal the front and rear designs

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Jed John Ikoba
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Advancement in smartphone design has made manufacturers stop utilising removable batteries on phones. This has made it impossible to easily replace a battery at the end of its life with a new one. Samsung was recently tipped to have got plans to return to the removable battery design on its low-end models.

The first model that would be released in this ear with such a design is believed to be the Galaxy A01 Core. The phone has made an appearance on GeekBench and equally received multiple certifications. enders of the Galaxy A01 Core has now been leaked online by popular tipster Evan Blass.

The renders capture both the front and rear designs of the model. There virtually none of the features that we are used to on modern smartphones such as near-bezel-less display, waterdrop notch, or hole-punch camera etc. Instead, it packs a sizable bezel at the top and bottom edges of the display panel. The bezel isn’t large enough to hold a physical button. The top bezel houses the selfie camera and front speaker.

The rear panel holds a single selfie camera housed together with the LED flash on a vertically aligned module located at the upper left corner of the back panel. The back panel looks like a plastic panel with a matte finish. The volume rocker and power buttons are located at the right side of the display. We expect the SIM card slot to be underneath the battery so there is no indication of one on the outside.

The hardware isn’t any spectacular either. The Samsung Galaxy A01 Core will feature an HD+ display with 1480x720p resolution. The phone will be powered by a MediaTek MT6739WW chipset which should be an entry-level SoC. The chipset has four Cortex-A53cores with the CPU running at 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 1GB of RAM. Thus, we expect it to come with a cheap price tag

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OPPO TWS earphones with a short stem, in-ear design patented in China

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Jed John Ikoba
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OPPO released its first truly wireless earphones – the Enco Free in December last year. Since then, the company has continued to churn out several impressive earbuds in a bid to grab a share of the growing “hearables” market. A new OPPO-branded truly wireless earbuds have been patented with the Chinese patent office (CNIPA).OPPO TWS Earphones

The wireless earbuds adopt an in-ear design as well as a stem just like the Enco W51 TWS earphones that was launched earlier this month in China. The major distinguishing feature between the two is that this certified model has a short stem whereas the Enco W51’s stem is long. The back of the earbuds seems to have a slight curvature. It also features a circular gold ring and a cut-out most likely for noise cancellation.

The certification listing doesn’t include details of the earbuds specifications but we expect it to have features such as active noise cancellation and deep bass. The microphone will also likely be sensitive since the stem is short. Other regular features such as Bluetooth 5.0, IP water resistance rating and possibly a durable battery.

The design equally shows the short stem will have a its back a pair of pogo pins for charging the earbuds inside the charging case.

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DxOMark: OPPO Find X2 Pro’s selfie camera is the Worst among 2020 smartphones

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Joel Joseph
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OPPO Find X2 Pro is one of the highest-rated DxOMark smartphone cameras in the market today. On paper, the flagship features a pretty powerful front camera sensor as well – a 32MP 1/2.8-inch sensor with a wide-angle f/2.4 aperture. However, it looks like this sensor fails to deliver the same flagship-level camera experience that we saw on its rear cameras.

OPPO Find X2 Pro Selfie Camera Test Score - DxOMark
OPPO Find X2 Pro Selfie Camera Test Score – DxOMark

According to DxOMark’s latest selfie camera test of the OPPO Find X2 Pro, the phone’s front camera wasn’t up to the mark. The Find X2 Pro got a final selfie camera score of just 72. It would have been even lower, if not for the decent video shooting performance. In the selfie photo test, DxOMark gave it a score of just 67, while in the video performance test of the same camera sensor, the phone got a score of 79.

OPPO Find X2 Pro Bamboo Green
OPPO Find X2 Pro Bamboo Green

This is one of the lowest scores we’ve seen for a smartphone’s selfie camera on the camera benchmarking platform. Even the ones that have a final selfie camera score below the Find X2 Pro have better selfie photo scores. For example, the Meitu T9 scores 73 in the photo test (vs 67 of the Find X2 Pro) and even the iPhone X scores (selfie photo score: 74) above Find X2 Pro in the selfie photography test.

 

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So why does Find X2 Pro score so low in DxOMark’s selfie test?

According to DxOMark’s tests, the Find X2 Pro does well in handling exposure on faces and texture in good lighting conditions for selfies. The phone also does really well in capturing the depth of field portraits, especially when the subject is a bit away from the front camera.

OPPO Find X2 Pro Selfie Camera Test Scores - DxOMark
OPPO Find X2 Pro Selfie Camera Test Scores – DxOMark

However, the phone struggled to activate HDR in most scenes where it was necessary. Even when it was activated, DxOMark’s review notes that the results were just acceptable. Many selfie shots also had visible artifacts, reducing the overall quality of the image. Also, the color response was very poor with photos getting yellow color casts, especially in low light situations. The closeup selfie shots were also often out of focus.

But the Find X2 Pro seems to have a much better front video shooting performance. According to the review, the front camera videos had pretty good face exposure and accurate white balance. This is why the phone a pretty decent front camera video score.

OnePlus 7 Pro Selfie Camera Test Scores - DxOMark
OnePlus 7 Pro Selfie Camera Test Scores – DxOMark (For Reference)

With this score, the OPPO Find X2 Pro’s selfie camera is rated lower than all of the 2020 and 2019 flagships tested on DxOMark. Even older mid-range / flagship models like the Nokia 7.2 and Realme X2 Pro ranks above new the Find flagship in the selfie test.

You can read the entire Find X2 Pro selfie camera review from DxOMark from the source link below.

 

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iPhone SE 2020 DXOMark camera review ranks it lower than the Redmi K20 Pro

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Jed John Ikoba
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Apple recently launched the iPhone SE 2020 with the surprise inclusion of an A13 Bionic chipset which is the same chipset inside the iPhone 11 series. The iPhone SE 2020 may have included a flagship processor in the A13 Bionic but the camera performance is not on par with the iPhone 11, DXOMark review of the device’s camera has revealed this bit.iPhone SE 2020

The review is coming just about a month after the 2020 iPhone SE’s audio was reviewed by DXOMark with a rating showing it is among the best for mid-range smartphones. The camera review didn’t perform badly either, as the device received an average score of 101 points for the back camera and 83 points for the selfie camera. The main camera recorded a score of 103 points for photos and 98 for videos which brings the overall score to 101 points.

While the budget-friendly Apple device offers comparable quality in many respects to the more expensive iPhone 11, its single-camera setup falls short for zoom and bokeh shots compared to the top-performing models on DXOMark.

iPhone SE 2020 Sample

The lack of an ultra-wide camera is also identified as a disadvantage and is the main difference between it and the iPhone 11. The overall score is the same with those of the iPhone X and Pixel3A but is lower than the Redmi K20 Pro which has an overall score of 102 points.

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Meizu shares Flyme user trends for the past 30 days

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Flyme is the official Android skin on Meizu smartphones. It was first introduced in 2012 and the latest version Flyme 8.1 was recently announced with the Meizu 17 series launch. Currently, the brand is celebrating the 8th anniversary of its custom UI. As part of it, it has shared the user trends on Flyme for the last 30 days.

Meizu Flyme User Trends

It is obvious that all smartphone companies have a record of their user trends to improve their services. But not all of them share it publicly as Meizu has done on Weibo.

Anyway, here’s what Flyme users or rather Meizu users did on their smartphones every day for the last 30 days.

1:00 to 6:00

During late nights or early hours of the day, 12% of Meizu users cleaned up their device in “Mobile Manager” app in preparation for the new day. Whereas, only 6% of users opened the “0Clock” app to set alarms.

10:00 to 12:00

During the morning, 17% of users received messages on their phone. Meizu also hints it to be from the courier services as usually their notifications are sent out in this period when the parcels are out for delivery.

13:00 to 15:00

Whereas, in the afternoon, 7% of users used the “Download Manager” app to download various things.

16:00 to 18:00

As for evening, 9% of users accessed the ‘Camera’ app to click some pictures and record videos. Also, some 11% of users were on calls via the “Phone” app.

19:00 to 21:00

At night, 8% of users used “Aicy” suggestions and 12.3% of users check the “Weather” app. Also, another 11% of users launched the “Family Guardian” app.

22:00 to 00:00

Lastly, at around midnight, 1% of users opened “User Help” to share feedback to make Flyme experience better.

From this data, we can clearly get an idea about how much the smartphone manufactures know about their users.

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OnePlus Nord to sport 32MP and 8MP Dual Cameras on the front: Report

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Sean
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OnePlus is going back to its roots with its upcoming smartphone and TV launches. The Chinese company is gearing up for the launch of more budget friendly offerings with upcoming releases, which arrives after a while of flagship launches. Now, a new report suggests that its rumored OnePlus Nord will feature a dual camera setup on the front.

OnePlus Nord

OnePlus Nord will be announced on July 10 in India and is a mid range smartphone. Initially, leaked renders had depicted the smartphone feturing just a single front camera, similar to the OnePlus 8 series. But, a new report has revealed that there will in fact be two front cameras. One is a 32 megapixel sensor while the other is an 8 megapixel lens.

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The news was broken by an inside source and was first reported by AndroidCentral. The dual camera module will be located on the top left corner of the device, similar to the Huawei P40 series. Unfortunately, we have no way of confirming this as of now and we will have to wait for the official announcement. The device will likely sport mid range specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and maybe priced around 24,999 INR (roughly 330 US Dollars). So stay tuned for more updates.

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One in three smartphone users will lower smartphone spending by 20% for next purchase

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Sean
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A fresh report has revealed that one in every three smartphone users will be cutting down their spendings by up to 20 percent for the purchase of their next smartphone.

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The report arrives from Counterpoint Research, a known analytical firm. According to their findings, the primary reason for the lowered spending is the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. At the moment, various industries and economies have taken a sizeable hit, with consumer expenditure seeing a significant decline during this time.

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This overall translates to a negative trend for the smartphone industry and its total annual sales figures for 2020. The study was conducted over the US, UK, India, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy and found a few interesting aspects. Countries like India, Spain, and Italy had a majority of people planning on waiting before purchasing a new handset. On the other hand, regions like the US had a minority of those that are planning on delaying buying a smartphone.

Smartphone

According to Pavel Naiya, a Senior Analyst, “The coronavirus outbreak and future income uncertainty has affected consumer behavior with many strictly limiting purchasing to only the essentials. Smartphone consumers from Spain and Italy are the most affected. Consumers intending to cut their future smartphone purchase budget by 20% or more are highest in Spain (27%) and Italy (25%), followed by the USA (24%). Looking at the current circumstances, we expect this trend will continue until mid-2021.”

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Samsung’s latest image sensor combines two different camera technology into one for better performance

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Sean
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Samsung had recently unveiled its new ISOCELL GN1 50 megapixel image sensor with 1.2μm pixels. What’s notable about this sensor is that it combines both the Tetracell and Dual Pixel technology to bring improved camera performance.

The new ISOCELL GN1 sensor delivers excellent performance that can nearly rival professional grade images in almost any environment, according to Samsung. In other words, it is useful in low light conditions, where it uses the 4:1 pixel binning technology to sharpen images with less noise. Furthermore, it also offers ultra fast autofocus which is apparently just as good as the ones found in DSLR cameras.

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The fast autofocus time means that shots can be taken quicker, which is achieved thanks to the Dual Pixel technology. Samsung’s ISOCELL GN1 sensor manages to pull this off through algorithms that enable image quality to be on par with 100 megapixel resolution shots. Notably, the South Korean tech giant stated that higher resolution sensors typically employ 0.8μm pixels, which is smaller than the GN1’s pixels. In other words, the latter has an advantage during night time.

Samsung

Furthermore, the Samsung GN1 sensor also utilizes ISOCELL Plus, which uses barriers to isolate individual pixels. This enables micro lens to allow more light into the pixel’s photodiodes, which in turn, improves color fidelity and offers more accurate color reproduction as well. The images are captured in 8,160 x 6,144 resolutions while its pixels uses Samsung’s real time HDR to capture better shadows, mid tones, and highlights.

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Apple to launch a 4G iPhone 12 with an LCD screen for $549: Report

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Sean
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A new report has revealed that Apple is preparing to launch two iPhone 12 models that will support only 4G networks. This move apparently arrives since many nations have yet to adopt the newer and faster bandwidth, despite the upcoming lineup being it’s first to support 5G.

According to analyst Daniel Ives, the new LTE enabled iPhone 12 will start from 549 US Dollars. Furthermore, an LTE only iPhone 12 Max is the second 4G handset offering and will be priced at 649 US Dollars. While most rumors had pointed at a full 5G lineup, the Cupertino based giant is now rumored to also be working on two separate 4G models as well.

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The 4G iPhone 12 model might even sport an LCD display, as per analyst Jun Zhang. Jun had first reported on this back in December 2019 and had said that Apple might launch six iPhone 12 models in 2020. This includes two 4G offerings, one of which, will sport an LCD display. Some of the models within the series will likely be the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and even the iPhone 12 Max, although the names of the other possible 3 variants are unknown.

Apple iPhone 12 Render

But, if Apple really does decide to go for 6 iPhone 12 models, it would give a lot more choice to customers. Starting from 549 US Dollars, customers can even opt for higher end offerings with the reported LiDAR depth sensor technology or 120Hz “ProMotion” refresh rate feature that costs over 1,000 US Dollars.

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Redmi Smart TV MAX 98 likely broke 100-inch TV segment sales record in China on June 25

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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In late March, Redmi announced its largest TV dubbed as Redmi Smart TV MAX 98. This television went on sale many times since its release. But yesterday, it likely broke the sales record for the 100-inch TV segment in China as per a brand official on Weibo. According to him, they sold more than 1,500 units in less than 11 hours.

As per Xiaomi’s data, it sold above 1000 units of Redmi Smart TV MAX 98 in just 3 minutes and 28 seconds on Xiaomi Mall (Mi.com). In total, the brand sold 1,500+ units in 10 hours, 32 minutes and 18 seconds across all channels on June 25.

Lin Faqiang, the director of Xiaomi & Redmi TV operations in China says their product likely set a new industry record. But there’s no other data to prove the claim and hence he mentions it as a probability.

Having said that, the 100-inch TV segment is a new category and there are very few customers who would be interested in buying such a massive-sized television. Even people who would like to get it will have to shell a pile of cash.

But the Redmi Smart TV MAX 98 costs only 19,999 Yuan ($2,825), which is comparatively less than other options. This could be the sole reason why the brand managed to sell these many units.

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Google Sabrina Android TV dongle shows up in Android 11 Developer Preview

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Google is expected to launch a new streaming device codenamed ‘Sabrina’ soon. It was first reported to ditch the Android TV branding. Then, its renders and UI leaked, which was later followed by specs. Now, this upcoming device makes its appearance once again in Android 11 Developer Preview for Android TV.

Recently, Google released Android 11 Developer Preview for the ADT-3, an Android TV set-up box for developers. As usual, XDA Developers, dug into the firmware to find new undocumented things. To their surprise, they once again spotted ‘Sabrina’.

This time around, they did not find any new UI element or render but a short tutorial video named “reboot_sabrina” on how to reboot Google’s new streaming device. As you can see from the video attached above, to reboot it, users will have to disconnect the power source (could be USB Type-C) for 3 seconds before connecting it again.

Having said that, as per Mishaal Rahman of XDA, this device might launch with Android 10-based Android TV  and will be one of the first to receive Android 11 update when it goes official sometime later this year.

According to previous findings, Sabrina will be powered by Amlogic S905X2 chip, which has a 1.8GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-G31 MP2 GPU. Further, it will have 2GB RAM and Broadcom BCM43569 chip for Wi-Fi 802.11ac as well as Bluetooth 4.1. 

Whereas, for audio, it will come with Cadence’s Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP. As for other features, it will have support for HLG, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and mic on remote for Google Assistant.

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Huawei is building a $1.2 billion Cambridge research facility despite uncertain future in the UK

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Sean
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Huawei has just received approval earlier this week to build its new research facility in the UK. The news arrives amid future seems rocky and uncertain in the region, as increased pressures have brought its 5G networking equipment under scrutiny as well.

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The $1.25 billion research facility in question will be built in Cambridge and will be the international headquarters of Huawei’s fiber optic communication business. This new firm is said to create 400 new jobs in the region according to Huawei. However, this sizeable investment arrives at the time where its future in the country is quite uncertain.

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While Huawei had received the green light on developing 5G networking in the region, it had its market share capped and confined to non-core areas. Although, scrutiny raised in the parliament has led to the current Prime Minister announcing a complete phasing out of Huawei telecom equipment by 2023. This fact coupled with increasing pressure from the US government has also made its efforts of expansion in the region and Europe as a whole more difficult.

Huawei

The new facility that is being built will bring hundreds of new job opportunities which acts as a boon to the UK’s economy that has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. The country is suffering from unemployment issues, with pressures increasing due to millions that are availing the government benefits. According to Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang, the new facility has been built “to help enshrine the UK’s leading position in optoelectronics and promote UK tech on a global scale.”

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Xiaomi voice controlled XiaoAI Smart Mouse is already a huge hit in China, Crowdfunded in just 2 days

By
Sean
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Earlier this week, Xiaomi had put a new product for crowdfunding. The gadget was the XiaoAI Mouse that arrived with the in built voice assistant, which has seen huge success in China as it has crossed the crowdfunding amount by 10 times in just 2 days.

Xiaomi XiaoAI Mouse

According to the official website, the XiaoAI Mouse received support from over 17,000 people that raised a collective 1.28 million Yuan (roughly 181,000 US Dollars). For those unaware, the crowdfunding price of the mouse with the built in voice assistant was 129 Yuan while its actual retail price is set at 149 Yuan (roughly 18 and 21 US dollars respectively).

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The Xiaomi XiaoAI Mouse has its design similar to the Mi Wireless Mouse that was previously launched by the Chinese tech giant. Albeit, a notable inclusion is the addition of a new button that is dedicated for the voice assistant that activates on a long press. Furthermore, the casing is antibacterial with a metal scroller and a hidden mic as well.

Xiaomi XiaoAI Mouse

It supports various voice commands like “Open Word” and “Computer Shutdown,” being compatible with multiple languages including English, Japanese, and Korean. The XiaoAI Mouse can also be connected to users’ smart home products to activate them through voice commands.

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Snapdragon 8cx Plus with enhanced performance could be in works

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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In December 2018, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8cx processor for always-connected laptops and 2-in-1 convertible PCs running on Windows. The 7nm chipset few notebooks like the Lenovo Flex 5G and Samsung Galaxy Book S. Fresh information shared by Winfuture.de publication reveals that the U.S. based chip manufacturer is working on an enhanced version of Snapdragon 8cx. It is expected to fuel upcoming Windows on ARM devices.

The ’SC8180X’ internal model number is associated with the Snapdragon 8cx. The publication claims that the ‘SC8180XP’ model number that has appeared in the import and export databases suggests that it could be an enhanced version of the Snapdragon 8cx. It is unclear whether the ‘P’ letter in the model number stands for ‘Plus’ edition.

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The publication claims that the SC8180XP is an octa-core processor with four Kryo 495 Gold (Cortex-A76) CPU cores clocking at 3.15GHz and four Kryo 495 Silver (Cortex-A55) CPU cores working at 1.8GHz. The SoC will include 718MHz Adreno 680 graphics which is also available with the Snapdragon 8cx. It is unclear whether there is any change in the speed of the GPU as Qualcomm has never revealed the clocking speed of the Adreno 680 graphics.

In October 2019, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro X 2-in-1 convertible PC. The device came with a slightly improved version of the Snapdragon 8cx. The custom chip was dubbed as Microsoft SQ1 since it was exclusively made available on the Surface Pro X.

The Snapdragon 8cx Plus is expected to deliver faster performance than Microsoft SQ1. Since there is no official information available on the Snapdragon 8cx Plus, it is advisable to digest the report with a grain of salt.

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Google Pixel 4a appears on FCC as the phone gets ready for launch

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Jeet
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Google Pixel 4a is the upcoming mid-range smartphone from the search engine giant. It is also the watered-down variant of the Pixel 4 flagship smartphone launched last year. The phone was set to launch a couple of months ago, but it still has not been made official.

The launch of the Google Pixel 4a has been delayed a few times, mainly because of the market conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, ahead of the phone’s launch, it has appeared on FCC.

Google Pixel 4A Render

The FCC filing for A4RG025J published today although the application was filed on 2nd April. It lists three models — G025J, G025M, and G025N — first being US-based model and the other two likely featuring cellular radios for other parts of the world.

Google will again utilize an e-label for a clean rear panel and thus, the back panel will only feature the “G” logo. The layout is identical to the current labels on existing Pixel phones. Apart from this, the FCC listing reveals nothing about the phone.

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Previous reports have revealed that the Google Pixel 4a will feature a 5.81-inch OLED panel with a punch-hole design and Full HD+ screen resolution. The phone is expected to arrive with Snapdragon 730 SoC, 6GB of RAM, and 64/128 GB internal storage.

The Android 10 operating system will come pre-installed on the smartphone and it will be powered by a 3,080mAh battery that is expected to support 18W fast charging. The phone may arrive in the U.S with a starting price of $349.

At such a price point, the company seems to be trying to compete against the Apple iPhone SE 2020, which costs $399. The Google Pixel 4a is expected to get announced on 13th July but reports indicate that it could go on sale from October this year.

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ASUS ROG Phone 3 receives Bluetooth certification

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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In July, ASUS will be announcing the ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone. The handset has already been spotted at multiple certification platforms such as Wi-Fi Alliance and TENAA. It has also appeared on Geekbench benchmarking site. Today, the smartphone bagged yet another important certification from Bluetooth SIG authority.

The Bluetooth SIG has approved I003D and I003DD models of the ROG Phone 3. The listing confirms the support for Bluetooth 5.1 and Bluetooth 5.2 on the device.

ASUS ROG Phone 3 Bluetooth SIG

In May, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 768G as an enhanced version of last year’s Snapdragon 765G SoC. The new SoC came with support for Bluetooth 5.2. Rumors are rife that the enhanced version of the Snapdragon 865 will debut next month. It remains to be seen whether the SoC will be called Snapdragon 865 Plus or Snapdragon 868. The new chipset is expected is likely to arrive with Bluetooth 5.2 support. Probably, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 could be the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 865+ SoC.

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ASUS ROG Phone 3 specifications

The TENAA appearance of the ASUS ROG Phone 3 revealed that it will be sporting a 6.59-inch notch-less AMOLED screen with support for Full HD+ resolution. The device is likely to offer users up to 16 GB of RAM and an internal storage of up to 512 GB. The AnTuTu listing of the phone revealed that it has LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage.

The rated battery of 5,800mAh capacity powers the device. It may support 30W rapid charging. The device has a 64-megapixel triple camera system on its back, and it has a front camera of 13-megapixel. The ROG Phone 3 will be rivaling with the Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone that is also scheduled to debut in the coming month.

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US plans on helping more regions buy 5G Gear from Huawei rivals

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Sean
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The US is increasing its pressures on the Chinese tech and telecom giant, Huawei. A month prior, new US sanctions cut off its chip supply from TSMC and now, it seems that the US is planning on funding more regions to choose 5G telecom equipment from Huawei’s rivals.

Huawei

Previously, we had reported on the US funding telecom operators in Brazil to choose Huawei’s competitors in the market to build their 5G infrastructure. As the world moves towards the newer and faster bandwidth, the Chinese company has come under intense scrutiny from the west, despite being a pioneer in 5G networking.

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According to an American official, the United States will also help other countries finance purchases of 5G telecom gear from western alternatives rather than Huawei, who it deems as a security threat due to alleged ties to the Chinese government. The Chinese company has played a major role in developing the 5G infrastructure in many regions, which was possible due to its lower cost equipment.

Huawei had planned on expanding in Europe, the UK, and other regions as well. However, its efforts have been facing increasing obstacles, with the US pressuring regions like the UK against the adoption of 5G networking gear from the company. Although, Huawei has denied these security related allegations from the US.

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OnePlus made a documentary about the design of OnePlus Nord; here’s the trailer

By
Jeet
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OnePlus is gearing up to launch its new smartphone series which will be focusing on the budget segment. The company has already confirmed this and is promoting this upcoming series with the keywords ‘New Beginnings’.

Now, making sure the hype around this new affordable smartphone lineup from the company goes to the peak, the company has today released a trailer for the upcoming New Beginnings Documentary from OnePlus.

The trailer is for a four-part documentary series that will showcase the company’s journey of designing its smartphones. It remains to be seen if this is limited to the upcoming budget smartphone only.

While the name of the upcoming budget smartphone from OnePlus has not been confirmed by the company, rumors indicate that it will get launched as OnePlus Nord. Earlier, it was rumored to launch as OnePlus Z and OnePlus 8 Lite.

The documentary series is set to release on 30th June. It remains to be seen if the company announces the smartphone on the same day or reveals information about when the launch event will take place.

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As per the reports, the OnePlus Nord is expected to launch in the Indian market on 10th July. Before that, the company is hosting another launch event in India on 2nd July to unveil its new lineup of affordable Smart TVs.

Rumors indicate that the device will come with a 6.4-inch OLED display with Full HD+ screen resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. Running on Android 10, the device is said to be powered by a 4,000mAh battery with the company’s own Warp Charge technology.

In the camera department, it is expected to have a quad-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The fourth camera sensor could be a depth sensor or a color filter.

Along with the OnePlus Nord or whatever the company ends up calling this new budget smartphone, OnePlus Pods, the Chinese company’s first truly wireless earbuds are also expected to get launched.

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Realme C11 renders and specs appear on retailer site

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Realme will be launching the Realme C11 midrange smartphone in Malaysia on June 30. The handset will be also debuting on the same day in Indonesia. Ahead of the launch, the Realme C11 has appeared on the Indonesian edition of Lazada e-commerce site. The listing has renders of the Mint Green and Pepper Grey color variants of the smartphone along with its specifications.

The Realme C11 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a mini-drop notch. It supports HD+ resolution. The listing has no information on its selfie camera. However, it is likely to come with a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel or 8-megapixel. The device lacks a fingerprint reader, but it will be arriving with support for face unlock.

The Realme C11 is the company’s first phone to feature a square-shaped camera module. It comprises of an LED flash and a 13-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The device will be arriving with Super Nightscape Mode for enhanced photography in dim-light conditions.

Realme C11 in Mint Green and Pepper Grey

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The Realme C11 will be breaking cover as the first MediaTek Helio G35 SoC powered device. The rumored Redmi 9C and Redmi 9C NFC are also expected to feature the same SoC. Coming back to the C11, it will be available in RAM variants like 2 GB and 3 GB. Both variants will come equipped with 32 GB of built-in storage.

There is a 5,000mAh battery inside the smartphone. However, there is no support for fast charging on the device. A dedicated microSD card slot is available on the phone. The smartphone will be running on Realme UI based Android 10 OS.

The actual pricing of the phone is not mentioned in the Lazada listing. The handset is now up for registration on the retailer site. After June 30 launch, Lazada will carry out its first flash sale on July 1. The handset is also expected to arrive in India in the near future.

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shares his three favorite smartphones

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Jeet
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Usually, most of the news related to Xiaomi is about the company launching a new product. For a change, the company’s CEO has shared his list of three favorite smartphones instead of teasing a new product for launch.

Leu Jun, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi has listed the Mi MIX 2 smartphone as his most favorite. He adds that the phone has a ceramic body and is the first flagship smartphone in the world to have a unibody ceramic design.

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One of the reasons behind this being his favorite is the process of getting it made. He says that each piece of unibody ceramic must be sintered at 1400-degree Celsius for seven days and involves some other processes as well.

The second smartphone in the list is the Xiaomi Mi 6 Bright Silver Discovery Edition. He goes on to explain that the phone has a vacuum-plated glass back shell and can be used as a mirror. The bright stainless steel frame gives the phone an excellent look and feel.

Lei Jun has mentioned Mi 10 Pro as the third favorite smartphone, which is the company’s first flagship smartphone to be available globally. He adds that with the Mi 10 Pro, Xiaomi hasn’t focused on reducing cost but has instead focused on providing the ultimate experience for those who are looking for a high-end smartphone.

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