Report: Huawei Mate 40 series will launch in October as scheduled

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Jun 20, 2020

Huawei is in the news every other day since the US government extended the ban for another year, in addition to curbing its chipset supplies from TSMC. This resulted in the rise of multiple reports with new information every week. The latest tip from a blogger on Weibo suggests that Mate 40 series powered by 5nm chip will launch in October as scheduled despite the current situation.

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Huawei is known to design its own chipsets for its devices, however, they are manufactured by TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) as the homegrown SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) does not have access to latest technologies.

Hence, the US government’s new sanction on TSMC is a major blow to Huawei. But it does not go live until September. Therefore, an earlier report said that the new 5nm Kirin 1000 chipset will be delivered on time.

Now, a well-known blogger on Weibo going by the name of Moile Chip Expert further confirms it. He says, as scheduled, Huawei will have access to all the required 5nm and 10nm mobile chips along with 16nm and 28nm TWS chips by mid-September.

He also goes on saying that Mate 40 series will be launched in October and Huawei will have supplies for about 8 million units in Q4 2020. This goes against the previous report on the delay in flagship smartphone production.

Anyway, if this info happens to be true, then Huawei is on track, at least for 2020. But beyond that, who knows what happens next.

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Redmi 7A stable beta Android 10 update now rolling out in Europe

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 20, 2020

Recently, we reported that Xiaomi has started pushing Android 10 updates to the Redmi 7A in China. his came as a surprise for many considering that a number of more expensive models are yet to get Google’ latest OS version. Users outside China will now be able to update their models to Android 10 as Xiaomi has released a new OTA update ushering the latest Android version.

The Redmi 7A made its entry in 2019 with a starting price of around $85 for the 2GB RAM+16GB storage version. The phone came with Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI 10. The model had earlier been updated to MIUI 11 but still based on Android 9.

The update comes with the version number V11.0.1.0.QCMEUXM and apart from the Android 10 features it brings, it also features May 2020 Android security patch. This new update is said to be available on the European variant of the budget phone. However, we expect other regions to start receiving the OTA push soon. You can also download the update from here.

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Motorola One Fusion appears on Google Play Console, specs in tow

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 20, 2020

Motorola launched the One Fusion+ earlier this month with the model appearing with a fantastic design and amazing price tag. The company is further set to spring up another surprise as it readies the One Fusion for the market. Motorola One Fusion has been spotted on Google Play Console. The model appeared on the Google Play Console’s Device Catalog as well as the Android Enterprise Recommended Catalog.

The device appeared with the codename “astro” but is clearly labelled as the Motorola One Fusion. It features HD+ resolution of 1600×720 pixels and although the display size wasn’t mentioned, a previous leak puts it at 6.5 inches with a water drop notch. The One Fusion is also powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. The phone will also run Android 10 OS from the go.

Previous Motorola One Fusion leak tips the device to also get a 6GB RAM variant as well as 64GB and 128GB storage options. Under the hood will be a 5,000 mAh battery. Samsung’s 48MP ISOCELL Bright GM1 as the primary rear camera joined by 5MP, 8MP, and 2MP camera sensors. On the front, the device should have an 8MP camera. The One Fusion should land in Brazil, Latin America, and several Asian countries in black and blue colors.

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Samsung to shift most of its monitor manufacturing facilities from China to Vietnam

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

For the past few years, companies have been shifting some of their manufacturing facilities from China to alternate countries. They are doing this to expand their supply chain so that in times of difficulties like pandemic their supplies remain unaffected. Samsung is known for moving most of its factories from China. Earlier today, it even officially announced to relocate its computer monitor operation to Vietnam.

Samsung Electronics Vietnam announced that Samsung Display will transfer most of its monitor manufacturing plants from China to Samsung HCMC CE Complex (SEHC) factory in Vietnam.

At present, Samsung is the single largest foreign investor in Vietnam totalling $17 billion in investments. The shifting of PC monitor factories will make this country the world’s largest Samsung monitor supplier.

According to Tuoi Tre, the state-run newspaper, “Samsung sees Vietnam as an important gateway to other Southeast Asian countries and a link in its global supply chain”.

Samsung led the Vietnamese 24-inch and above-sized monitor segment in Q1 2020 with a 34% market share as per IDC. As demand for larger screen size is increasing, the region will benefit from getting the latest displays with them being manufactured locally.

Samsung is expected to relocate the monitor production line by the end of 2020.

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Poco India GM hints a new phone is coming to India next month

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 19, 2020

POCO hasn’t launched too many smartphones since the brand broke lose from the loins of Xiaomi. The company is expected to take the wraps off a new smartphone pretty soon, though. A recent rumour tips the next Poco smartphone to launch with the next couple of days in India. That has been given credence by Oppo India’s GM Manmohan Chandolu. The exec disclosed in a recent interview that the new phone will hit India next month.

Chandolu also clarified that the smartphone won’t be the POCO F2 Pro but rather, it will be a product released exclusively for consumers in the South East Asian country.

Taking previous rumours into account, we can predict that the smartphone will likely be the Poco M2 Pro. The phone goes by the codename “gram” and from kernel source code spotted, the model is said to have similar features with the Redmi Note 9 Pro. The M2Pro is also expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 720G chipset.

During the interview, Poco India GM also discussed about the company’s upcoming product lineup which includes the Pop Buds TWS earphones. Manmohan disclosed that the product is developed alongside Xiaomi’s R&D team which means they will likely share similarities with one of the current Xiaomi TWS earphones. Also, he didn’t squash expectations of the F2 Pro launching at some point in India later this year.

Honor 30 Lite 5G with 48MP triple camera leaks in the flesh

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 19, 2020

Honor may be an independent brand but the relationship with Huawei could be likened to the biblical “hand of Esau but voice of Jacob”. It is pretty common to see Honor models sharing a design with their Huawei counterparts. The Honor 30 Lite 5G (Youth) is expected to launch soon with that tag. The phone will be launched in China as Honor 30 Youth in July but ill hit the global turf as Honor 30 Lite 5G.

The real-life image of the Honor 30 Lite 5G has now appeared online giving us glimpse of the rear design. Although an image of the front design is still evasive, we note the similarity between the design of this model and Huawei Enjoy Z 5G’s rear design.

The image shows the device will feature a triple camera setup housed inside a rectangular module located at the top-left corner of the rear panel. The back panel has an impression of sunbeams radiating from the bottom-left corner.

Recently, the specs of the model appeared online revealing the presence of a 6.5-inch display which may likely hold a punch-hole design. The Honor 30 Lite 5G supports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a tall aspect ratio of 20:9, and a refresh rate of 90Hz.

The MediaTek MT6873 SoC (Dimensity 800) is present under the hood of the device. The RAM and storage capacities of the phone are not mentioned in the leak. The device is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. The phone is expected to run on Android 10-based EMUI 10.1 skin. For photography, there will be a 16MP selfie camera. The rear camera setup is made up of a 48MP main sensor teaming up with an 8MP and 2MP sensor.

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Development of new ColorOS version takes about four to six months

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

ColorOS is the official Android skin of Oppo smartphones sold worldwide. It is in its 7th generation called ColorOS 7. The latest version is ColorOS 7.2, which is currently exclusive to Reno 4 series. Recently, the company launched Find X2 in India with ColorOS 7.1 onboard. At the same time, Manoj Kumar, the head of ColorOS was interviewed by The Indian Express.

In the interview, Mr Kumar revealed some interesting facts about the development of ColorOS for international users.

When asked about the addition of new features, the Oppo executive said that they always listen to user’s feedback on ColorOS Community as well as from customer care centres. Based on those, new features are finalized after going through rigorous trend analysis and ideation across different teams.

He also revealed that Oppo’s R&D centre in India has 300 employees and about more than 30 of them are working on localization in ColorOS by being close with the HQ team in China.

Further, Mr Kumar disclosed that the development of a new ColorOS version takes between four to six months. Like any software, various teams are involved in it and not one.

Most importantly, he also addressed advertisements in UI. He said Android and Google have an advertising platform but they don’t encourage it. Thus, they give an option to block them. In simpler words, ads are present in ColorOS but it can be disabled if the user is not interested.

Also, when he was questioned about slower update rollout, he replied that Find X2 will be one of the first to received Android 11 later this year. Having said that, if you are interested in reading the full interview, then do check out the source link provided below.

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Some Mi 10 users complain of low volume level after new update but Xiaomi’s test proves otherwise

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 19, 2020

Recently, some Mi 10 users in the Xiaomi community filed complaints of reduction in the speaker volume level after the latest MIUI 12 development version 6.15 update. The users claimed the speaker volume on their phones were reduced compared to when the smartphones were running version 5.24.

In order to determine what was wrong, Xiaomi‘s MIUI engineers contacted the complainants and eve paid them a scheduled visit at home to compare the loudness ofthe affected models with a similar smartphon still running the previous version. The volms were discovered to still be the same. The engineers further took the phones to the company’s anechoic room and the resuts were still the same.

The loudness of each volume block was measured, and the two versions were basically identical on the 15th volume blocks. The frequency response curve of the speaker at level 12, 8 and 5 were also measured. The frequency response curves of the two versions were ascertained to be the same.

The MIUI team disclosed that the audio tuning configuration of the development version has not changed since April as attention is presented focused on MIUI 12.

One thing we can take out of this is the impressive software support that Xiaomi provides to users. It is common to see OEMs offer hardware support but for software, you only get that among the top OEMs. Not that Xiaomi is all perfect, the Mi Mix 3 5G debacle and Mi A3 controversial Android 10 update is still fresh in the minds of users of those model. But on the whole, the company is doing just fine as regards providing software support to the millions of MIUI users both in China and elsewhere.

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OnePlus AC2003 believed to be the Nord 5G (OnePlus Z) certified by TUV Rheinland

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 19, 2020

OnePlus CEO recently hinted that the company is looking to build an ecosystem and that plan will kick off with a product launch event next month in India. The Chinese company is expected to launch the OnePlus TV and also a mid-range smartphone, something it had not done in years. The smartphone was earlier tipped to adopt the moniker OnePlus Z but a recent tip points to it being named OnePlus Nord.

Well, the OnePlus Nord (OnePlus Z if you like) has now been certified by Germany’s TuV Rheinland. The device certified by TUV Rheinland actually bore the name OnePlus AC2003. But if you recall, the same model had earlier appeared on Geekbench database with some of its key specs in tow.

The TUV Rheinland certification page shows the device will pack a 5V/6A super-fast charging support. This means the device may ship with a 30W fast charging adapter. Unfortunately, the page doesn’t reveal any more detail of the model. However, recertification is also a pointer to the fact that the model will have a display that is devoid of harmful blue light.

The earlier GeekBench listing for the OnePlus AC2003 reveals the device will be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor paired with 12GB of RAM. For the interface, the smartphone will ship with Android 10 OS out of the box. The OnePlus Nord 5G is rumoured to pack a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen with a centrally placed punch hole and support for 90Hz refresh rate. The phone is also rumoured to feature a quad-camera setup at the rear while it will get its juice from a 4000mAh battery with USB-C port and 30W fast charging support.

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 will be soon assembled in India

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

Apple launched the iPhone SE 2020 as its most affordable smartphone in years. However, like any other product, it retails for different price across the world. In India, it starts at ₹42,500 ($558) compared to US’ $399 price tag. Hopefully, that will change in the near future as a report suggests that the handset will be soon assembled in India.

India is one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturing (assembling) hubs. Almost all the top brands operating in the country assemble their devices locally providing jobs to locals.

Even Apple itself has been assembling iPhones through its contract manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron. The latter is known for assembling the original iPhone SE until 2019 and it will once again continue for the newer model according to a report by The Information.

According to sources, Apple has asked one of its suppliers in China to start shipping components for iPhone SE 2020 to its manufacturing partner Wistron in India. But it is not known when the actual mass assembly will begin.

Anyway, it is a win-win situation for both Apple and India. The Cupertino-based tech giant will not have to pay heft import duties and can also make use of the new PLI (Production-linked Incentive) scheme introduced by the Indian government a few days back.

On the other hand, the price of iPhone SE 2020 might go down for the Indian consumers once the mass manufacturing begins.

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Moto G7 Play receives Android 10 update in Brazil

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

Motorola was once known for delivering quick and timely updates. But unfortunately, the company is no longer the same after the change of ownership. But still, it releases at least one major update to almost all of its smartphones, albeit later than other OEMs. Following the brand’s trend for the past few years, the Moto G7 Play from February 2019 is now receiving Android 10 in Brazil.

The Moto G7 series consists of four devices – Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power, and Moto G7 Play. Out of which, the first three have already received Android 10 update as they are costlier than the last model.

Anyway, the most affordable model in the series – Moto G7 Play has also started to receive the Android 10 update finally, at least in Brazil. The update comes with build number QPY30.52-22 and brings gesture navigation, dark mode, and more.

The OTA is currently being rolled out in batches and hence Motorola Brazil’s update tracker does not include any details regarding its rollout yet.

Having said that, it is not known when the brand will seed the update in other regions. But we expect it to happen sooner than later.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Hands On & First Impressions: Better Value than its Predecessor

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Paco Zheng

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Jun 19, 2020

Xiaomi updated its popular Mi Band lineup with a new model last week: the Mi Band 5. The wearable brings a larger display and new features on your wrist at an extremely affordable price tag. We recently got hold of the new wearable in China (non-NFC) version and here’s our Xiaomi Mi Band 5 hands-on and first impressions.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Hands-On: Design

At first glance, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 looks very similar to the Mi Band 4 model. But the moment you light up the display, you see what’s different. The screen is larger than its predecessor. The Mi Band 5 comes with a 1.1-inch 126 x 294 resolution display as opposed to the 0.95-inch screen on the Mi Band 4. This screen is brighter too with a peak brightness of 450 nits (vs 400 nits on Mi Band 4). You also get a 2.5D scratch-resistant glass on top of the screen.

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The basic design remains the same as the Mi Band 4. So you have a pill shared body and a skin-friendly TPU band. But the company has upgraded the charging solution on the new model. The Mi Band 5 comes with magnetic charging, with pins at the bottom. This makes charging the device extremely easy as you don’t have to remove the body from the band.

Mi Band 5 Hands-on: Features

Xiaomi has added a couple of new features to the Mi Band 5. It gets a high-performance PPG life sensor providing better heart rate monitoring and a new barometer sensor. The band also calculates your PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score. The band has improved sleep monitoring accuracy by 40% and also heart rate irregularity monitoring by 50%. You also get new sports tracking modes that include a bunch of indoor exercises and a new mode that tracks the menstruation cycle for women.

We’ll test out these features in detail in the coming days. So wait for a full review of the Mi Band 5 very soon.

If you are interested to buy the new Mi Band 5, Giztop has it in stock for $33 with international shipping.

Mysterious Sony 7Y6DU1I smartphone with Snapdragon 865 spotted on Geekbench

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

Sony is no longer a big name in the smartphone industry but it still launches a handful of smartphones every year. For instance, Q2 of 2020 is about to end but the company has only released three handsets so far and above all, they are limited to certain regions. But still, in the next half of the year, we might see another Sony phone powered by Snapdragon 865.

Yesterday, a mysterious Sony smartphone with model number 7Y6DU1I popped up on Geekbench. The listing reveals the handset to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and Android 10 operating system.

This could be the second Sony device with Snapdragon 865 after Xperia 1 II. But it does not make sense for the Japanese electronics giant to launch a second flagship in 2020 as it determined to stick with one premium phone a year from 2019.

Another important thing is that the model number of this handset does not follow Sony’s standard format, which usually includes five characters (eg. 802SO – Xperia 1) or six with a hyphen like the newer model (eg. XQ-AT51 – Xperia 1 II). Instead, this device has seven characters – 7Y6DU1I.

Hence, we would like you to consider this benchmark listing with a pinch of salt. Anyway, If this smartphone indeed exists, then we can expect it to leak more in the coming days.

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Alleged ASUS ZenFone 7 with 16GB RAM and SD865 spotted at Geekbench

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 19, 2020

In May 2019, ASUS announced the ASUS ZenFone 6 flagship phone with a slide-out rear camera. Due to a legal issue, the handset had arrived in India as ASUS 6z. The sequel for the ZenFone 6 is yet to go official. A mysterious ASUS phone has appeared on Geekbench benchmarks. It seems to be the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 7 or ASUS 7z.

The ‘asus ZF’ has appeared on Geekbench 5 with Snapdragon 865 that has a base frequency of 1.80GHz. The SoC is mentioned with ‘Kona’ codename. The smartphone is loaded with Android 10 OS. It is only because the device is labeled as ‘ZF’ on Geekbench, it is being dubbed as an SD865 powered ZenFone model.

What is interesting about the listing is that the device is equipped with 16 GB of RAM. The amount of RAM on the device indicates that it will be capable at delivering monstrous performance. In the single-core test of Geekbench 5, it scored 975. It recorded a score of 3346 in the multi-core test.

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Nothing else is known on the specifications of the smartphone. The ASUS 7z and ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone will be arriving as the first 5G-ready phones from the Taiwanese manufacturer. The ROG Phone 3 will be debuting in July. It is unclear whether the ZenFone 7 will go official alongside the company’s next gaming phone.

The ROG Phone 3 has already appeared on TENAA with full specs ahead of launch. It has a 6.59-inch AMOLED display and is said to arrive with the unannounced Snapdragon 865+ SoC. It could be coming with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512 GB of native storage. The handset is said to be equipped with a 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It has a 64-megapixel triple camera setup on its back and a front camera of 13-megapixel. The handset achieved a score of 646,310 in AnTuTu benchmarks.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may offer 19.3:9 aspect ratio

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 19, 2020

Rumors are rife that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series will be made official in early August. The series may include two or three devices such as Galaxy Note 20, Note 20+ and Note 20 Ultra. Recently, the SM-N986U Samsung phone received approval from Bluetooth SIG authority. While previous reports claimed that the SM-N986U will break cover as Note 20+, the Bluetooth listing revealed that it could be coming to the market as Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The same model number has appeared in the HTML5 Test to reveal some information on its display.

The HTML Test of SM-N986U revealed a test resolution of 1444 x 3096 pixels. It offers a tall aspect ratio of 19.3:9. It will not be as tall as the Galaxy S20 series that carry support for the 20:9 aspect ratio. In comparison, the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 handsets offers a 19:9 aspect ratio.

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The Galaxy Note 20 is also expected to offer the same aspect ratio as Note 20+ / Ultra smartphone. The Note 20 Ultra is expected to house a 6.87-inch display and carry a refresh rate of 120Hz. The screen of the Note 20 Ultra will be curved towards the edges.

On the other side, the Note 20 is rumored to support Full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 60Hz. The Note 20’s screen will be flat, and it will have a wide frame. The Galaxy Note 20 series will be equipped with top-center positioned punch-hole.

Rumors have it that the Galaxy Note 20 series will go official on Aug. 5. It is said that the Galaxy Fold 2 foldable phone and Galaxy Z Flip 5G will be also unveiled through the same event.

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Smartphone makers are slowly capturing the smart TV market

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Jun 19, 2020

After the smartphone boom, companies around the world are now eyeing for the smart TV market. Though traditional TV OEMs are preferred by customers in western markets, Chinese smartphone makers have been making ground in developing nations since the past few years.

Smartphones brought millions of people online in the past decade. Telecom operators like Reliance Jio in India played an important role in this transformation.

Now, as people have access to the internet at a cheaper price than years before, it makes sense for the companies to push their IoT devices in the market. The best way to start it is through smart TVs as it binds the whole family together with the rise of OTT platforms.

Unlike smartphones which is a personal purchase, buying smart TV involves family decision and thus brand recognition matters a lot. But smartphone brands have earned a name among youths, which has been helping them to usher in this segment.

Xiaomi was one of the first smartphone makers to enter the smart TV segment. It became quite popular, especially in India as the country’s top smart TV brand within a short period of time. Whereas, globally, it has 7% market share in this segment.

Even OnePlus begun to sell premium smart TVs in India from late last year. The brand is even set to launch new budget models in July. Also, its sister brand Realme released its TVs last month in the country.

On the other hand, Huawei is popular for its self-branded as well as Honor smart TVs in China that run in-house Harmony OS rather than Android fork or Android TV like other OEMs.

This does not mean traditional TV manufacturers are behind as they still account for 4 out of top 5 positions in India though the first is captured by Xiaomi with 27% market share.

But it is true that smartphone brands are steadily increasing their presence in the smart TV market by providing more features at an affordable price.

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Xiaomi Youpin lists iRobot Roomba i7, features automatic dirt disposal

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Sean

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Jun 19, 2020

Earlier today (19th June 2020), the Xiaomi Youpin platform listed the iRobot Roomba i7. It is a smart cleaning device that sweeps the floor and provides various automatic and convenient functions. While the only drawback of roomba robots is the need t clean its dust box, the iRobot Roomba i7 arrives with a self cleaning and automatic dirt disposal feature.

The gadget achieves this through its dust collection technology, which is basically another device where the Roomba goes to get dispose of the dirt. This secondary device is the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal AllergenLock bag that can hold 60 days worth of dirt, dust, and hair that the Roomba collects. The iRobot Roomba i7 has a powerful vacuum cleaner and the device also offers a 3 stage cleaning system.

Being a smart device, it can even “Imprint” on users’ home, which basically means that it can intelligently map your house and adapt to it accordingly. The device can also be connected to AI voice assistants to come and clean up certain spots. iRobot Roomba i7 is also equipped with various sensors that allow it to not hit any walls or obstacles, meaning it can avoid obstructions and can even be programmed with certain no-go zones.

iRobot Roomba i7 is currently available on the Xiaomi Youpin platform and is even available through other sellers internationally. The price starts from 1999 Yuan (roughly 282 US Dollars) and you can click here if you’re interested in the product.

Huawei subsidiary invests in graphene thermal film maker Fuxi Technology

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Sean

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Jun 19, 2020

The Huawei subsidiary, Hubble, has made another investment. This time with Fuxi Technology, which is a firm that specializes in making graphene thermal films and is a leading manufacturer within China’s graphene field.

The investment arrives after Hubble recently bought stakes in various other companies within the semiconductors, chips, artificial intelligence, and more fields. At the moment, Hubble is the second largest shareholder of the company with a 10 percent stack in the overall shares. Unfortunately, the exact amount invested is currently unknown.

Fuxi Technology is known for developing and producing graphene thermal film, graphene thermal film, graphene foam film, and more along these lines. Notably, this material has already been introduced to many smartphone manufacturers. Furthermore, the firm already falls under the supply chain of Huawei and offers heat dissipation solutions for smartphones with the “Graphene Liquid Cooling” feature.

Hubble has recently made many strategic investments to boost Huawei’s supply chain, which is now focusing on more domestic sources. With various US sanctions trying to restrict the company even further, the Chinese tech giant has sought to ward off such efforts through its home country and its local firms. As the launch of the Huawei Mate 40 series also grows closer, we might even see graphene thermal film cooling technology within it. Although, that is just a wild speculation.

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Motorola Edge Lite in works; Bags FCC certification

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 19, 2020

In April, the Lenovo-owned Motorola recently unveiled the Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge+ smartphone. Fresh information shared by reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal states that the company is working on another Edge series phone called Motorola Edge Lite. The tipster has revealed some key information of the smartphone.

According to the tipster, the Motorola Edge Lite has a model number of XT2075. He revealed that the smartphone may either feature the Snapdragon 765G or Snapdragon 730G SoC.

A third-party retailer listing of a variant of the same phone has been spotted. The XT2075-3 phone has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The listing states it’s a 5G phone. Hence, the device could be equipped with SD765G SoC.

The smartphone has bagged approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The FCC appearance revealed that it has a minimum capacity battery of 4,700mAh. It is speculated that the phone is codenamed as ‘Nairobi’ and it is preloaded with Android 10 OS. Hopefully, newer reports will reveal more details on the smartphone.

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Motorola Edge and Edge+ specifications

The Motorola Edge and Edge+ are equipped with 6.7-inch OLED displays with extreme curved edges. The Full HD+ displays support 90Hz refresh rate.

The Motorola Edge has Snapdragon 765 SoC and 4 GB / 6 GB of LODDR4x RAM. Both models have 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The Edge+ has 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage. It is fueled by Snapdragon 865 chipset. The Edge has a 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging while the Edge+ has a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse charging support.

The Edge features a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel (telephoto) + 16-megapixel (ultrawide) triple camera setup. The Edge+ has a 108-megapixel (with OIS) + 8-megapixel (telephoto with OIS) + 16-megapixel (ultrawide) triple camera setup. Both phones have 25-megapixel selfie cameras. The phones are loaded with Android 10 OS.

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Xiaomi to expand its automotive component business through investment in BYD Semiconductor

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Sean

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Jun 19, 2020

Xiaomi, the known smartphone maker, has recently invested 50 million Yuan (roughly 7 million US Dollars) into BYD’s Semiconductor business. The smartphone vendor has acquired a 0.49 percent stake in the firm, which is a move to expand its own automotive component business.

For those unaware, BYD is a Chinese group that specializes in multiple fields includes automobiles, semiconductors, solar panels, and more. Furthermore, the Chinese company also recently announced that it has raised a total of 800 million Yuan (roughly 112 million US Dollars) from Xiaomi, SK Group, and even Lenovo.

According to a few analysts, the investment from Xiaomi marks a step of the company’s plans on growing its components business or, in simpler terms, car components, within the automobile industry. Through this investment, Xiaomi will be able to gain access to data collected by cars made by BYD, helping it create a software-hardware integrated platform.

Notably, BYD Semiconductor’s products have the highest adoption rate by cars in China. Within the industry, the company has a sizeable market share of 18 percent in 2019. Furthermore, it is also planning on venturing further into the industrial vehicle sector. Hence, the investment from Xiaomi is a beneficial role for both sides, with capital being gained by one and data for the other.

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