The Mi TV Stick is an upcoming streaming device from Xiaomi that runs Android TV. The device was shown at an event in Germany in May but is yet to be officially launched. Now, two major online retailers already have the product listed with a starting price of $49.
According to the listing on AliExpress, the Mi TV Stick will be available for $49. The seller says the item is on pre-sale and is expected to begin shipping from July 20 which is still a month away.
The listing also includes an unboxing video of the product which confirms it is genuine. The Mi TV Stick comes in an orange box and the packaging confirms it only supports FHD. Inside the box are a power adapter, a USB cable, the Bluetooth remote, and the TV stick itself.
This version has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage and supports a maximum resolution of 1080p at 60 fps. Below are the full specs:
Mi TV Stick 1GB RAM Version
1GB RAM
8GB eMMC storage
2.0GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor with Mali-450 GPU
Android TV 9.0
1080p output
Bluetooth 4.2
Google Assistant
Bluetooth remote with Voice Assistant key and dedicated Netflix and Amazon Prime Video buttons
Support for Dolby Audio and DTS Surround Sound
Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Ports – HDMI (2.0a), MicroUSB port
The Gearbest listing is for the 4K version and is listed for $133 which is pretty expensive. Gearbest says the device will be shipped between June 29 and July 7. Below are the full specs from the page:
Mi TV Stick 2GB RAM 4K Version
2GB RAM
8GB ROM
Amlogic S905Y2 quad-core (Cortex-A53) processor with Mali-G31 MP2 GPU
Android TV 9.0
4K output
Bluetooth 4.2Google Assistant
Bluetooth remote with Voice Assistant key and dedicated Netflix and Amazon Prime Video buttons
Support for Dolby Audio and DTS Surround Sound
Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Ports – HDMI (2.0a), USB Type-C port
As you can see the two devices differ with respect to core specs. Another interesting difference is the ports. The 4K version has a USB Type-C port but Xiaomi has gone with a MicroUSB port for the 1080p version.
The difference in shipping dates is also a thing to note. Gearbest says shipping will begin next week which means the device should launch this week. However, the 1GB RAM version will take a bit longer. Xiaomi has not said anything about the Mi TV Stick launching this week, so we advise you to take the info with a pinch a salt.
If you don’t mind waiting, you can make your order for the Mi TV Stick using the source links below.
Recently, a Motorola phone with model number XT2075-3 was spotted at the database of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It is said to be the model number of the Motorola Edge Lite smartphone. The handset is speculated to debut as the cheapest phone in the Edge family that includes Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge+ smartphones. The FCC listing only revealed that it could be coming with a 4,800mAh battery and it will be a 5G-ready phone. XDA Developers has shared the entire specifications of the smartphone.
It is already known that the Motorola Edge Lite has ‘Nairobi’ model number and it is likely to debut as Motorola’s cheapest 5G phone. According to the publication, the XT2075-1 is model number of the Verizon edition of the Edge Lite whereas the XT2075-3 belongs to the global edition of the phone that is heading to markets like Europe, the Middle East, Lat America and Japan. The Verizon model will not feature a dedicated button for summoning Google Assistant while the international variant will feature it.
The Motorola Edge Lite will be flaunting a 6.7-inch OLED display with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The 21:9 aspect ratio display will produce a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The dual punch-hole cutout on the screen will house an 8-megapixel main selfie camera along with a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The rear side of the Edge Lite will have a quad-camera system that will feature a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 16-megapixel lens an 8-megapixel sensor, and a 5-megapixel lens.
Like the Motorola Edge, the Edge Lite will receive power from Snapdragon 765 SoC. The chipset will be coupled with 4 GB or 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The phone is expected to arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The smartphone will draw power from a 4,800mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.
The Motorola Edge Lite will be loaded with Android 10 OS. It will come with other features such as NFC, USB-C, 5G, and dual-SIM (depending on market). The smartphone will come in color editions such as Prussian, Surfing Blue, Azury, and Soft White. The starting variant of the phone could be priced at 399 euros (~$446). Motorola is yet to confirm the existence of the device.
On June 10, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 9 smartphone in Spain. The Chinese manufacturer is now working on making the handset to wider markets. Recently, it went official in Malaysia. China is also one of the markets that will be receiving. The TENAA listing of the phone revealed that it could be arriving in a higher variant that wasn’t made available in Spain. Reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal has shared of the new configurations of the Redmi 9 that will be coming to the Chinese market. Moreover, he also shared the color variants of the Redmi 9 for China.
In Spain and Malaysia, the Redmi 9 comes in two options such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. Agarwal revealed China will be receiving the Redmi 9 in three variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It is expected to arrive in color variants like Carbon Black, Neon Blue, Pink, and Dark Green. So far, the smartphone is available in colors like gray, purple, and green in global markets.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has an IPS LCD panel of 6.53 inches. It supports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS comes preloaded on the smartphone.
The Helio G80 chipset by MediaTek powers the device. The rear side of the smartphone has a fingerprint and q a quad-camera system that includes a 13-megapixel main camera, a 118-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The Redmi 9 has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The phone houses a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
Recent reports have revealed that Honor is gearing up for its next launch event for announcing new smartphones. Recently, a Chinese tipster had claimed that Honor’s next unveil event may take place on July 4 or July 5 in China. The same tipster took to Weibo today to share a live shot of the Honor X10 Max.
The side view of the alleged Honor X10 Max reveals that it has a very slim body. The left side of the device is almost barren as it only features a SIM card slot towards the top.
The major attraction of the Honor X10 Max is that it will be arriving with a massive display. The same tipster had previously revealed that it is equipped with a 7.09-inch display. It is unclear whether it is an LCD or OLED panel. It is speculated to arrive with support for DCI-P3 color gamut.
Some reports have claimed that the Honor X10 Max will be featuring a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera like the Honor X10 5G that went official last month. However, the leaked shot of the purported X10 Max seems to show that it has a teardrop notch on the screen.
Rumors have it that it could be driven by the Kirin 820 5G SoC that fuels that X10 5G. The big form factor of the phone suggests that it could be housing a 5,000mAh or larger battery. It is also expected to arrive with support for fast charging.
Speculations surrounding the Honor X10 series have revealed that the Chinese firm is also working on a handset called Honor X10 Pro 5G. It is expected to feature the same 6.63-inch notch-less display available on the X10 5G. It may feature an additional camera on its back. It is said that the launch date is yet to be finalized.
Xiaomi has announced multiple mice and keyboards under its own Mi brand as well as that of companies under its ecosystem. Some of these products have even launched outside China such as the Mi Portable Wireless Mouse. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is set to announce yet another mouse according to a recent Bluetooth SIG listing.
The Bluetooth SIG has certified a new Xiaomi mouse under the name Mi Smart Mouse. The description says the mouse, whose model number is stated as XASB01ME, has speech recognition, support for translation, and a 4000 DPI.
A few months ago, Xiaomi released a keyboard with voice input support. We believe the mouse will use similar technology. The Mi Smart Mouse will connect via Bluetooth 5.0 but should also connect via Wi-Fi. We expect it to have a built-in rechargeable battery too.
We can’t say when the mouse will be announced but when it does launch, we will be sure to let you know.
Huawei launched another 5G midrange phone in China: the Enjoy 20 Pro. A handset offering a dual-mode 5G modem at a very affordable price. But it is not the only affordable 5G phone out there. There are plenty of other interesting handsets offering complete support to fifth-generation networks. Among the latest ones sold at great prices, we got the Redmi 10X Pro and the Honor X10. Here is a comparison in which we highlighted the main differences between the specifications of Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro, Redmi 10X Pro, and Honor X10 in order to let you know which one is the most suitable for your actual needs.
Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro vs Huawei Honor X10
Triple 48 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2
20 MP front camera
Triple 48 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
4000 mAh, fast charging 22.5W
4520 mAh, fast charging 33W
4300 mAh, Fast charging 22.5W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
The design of the Honor X10 5G is very attractive because it offers a full-screen display thanks to the presence of a motorized pop-up camera. Both Redmi 10X Pro and Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro come with an annoying waterdrop notch on the front panel. But the Redmi 10X Pro has a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5, so its build quality is actually better. Would you prefer getting a full-screen display like the panel of the Honor X10 or more premium materials like the ones of the Redmi 10X Pro?
Display
If you prefer having a better image quality, you should go for the Redmi 10X Pro since it is the only device of this trio sporting an AMOLED display, as well as the HDR10+ certification. Instead, if you are a gamer or you want a smoother viewing experience, choose the Honor X10 5G since it comes with a high 90 Hz refresh rate. Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro has a 90 Hz refresh rate as well, but the quality of the IPS panel found on the Honor X10 5G is actually superior.
Specs & Software
The Dimensity 820 chipset found on the Redmi 10X Pro 5G is the most powerful SoC in this comparison. It is also paired with a higher amount of internal storage: up to 256 GB, while Honor X10 and Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro come with max 128 GB. In each case, you get up to 8 GB of RAM. The second place goes to the Honor X10 since the Kirin 820 is better than the Dimensity 800 of the Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro.
Camera
On the camera side, it is a hard fight between the Redmi 10X Pro 5G and Honor X10 5G. The former has better secondary sensors, including a telephoto lens with OIS and 3x optical zoom. Honor X10 5G lacks a telephoto sensor, but it has an awesome 40 MP sensor providing a great photo quality. If you need the best camera phone, just do not choose the Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro which is like a Redmi 10X Pro without a telephoto lens and with worse secondary sensors.
Battery
Redmi 10X Pro 5G will most likely last more on a single charge for two reasons. First, it features a bigger 4520 mAh battery. Further, it has a more efficient display due to the AMOLED technology and its lower refresh rate. Redmi 10X Pro 5G is the winner even when it comes to fast charging: it can be charged with a 33W power. On the other hand, the Honor X10 5G is the only to support reverse charging (wired).
Price
Redmi 10X Pro 5G has a €290/$324 listing price in China for its base variant with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Honor X10 5G starts from €285/$319 in the 6/64 GB configuration, while Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro has a starting price of €250/$280 for the version with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of native storage. Redmi 10X Pro 5G wins the comparison due to its premium build quality, better hardware, great cameras, AMOLED display, and longer battery life.
It is no longer news that Google is working on a file-sharing feature for Android similar to Apple’s AirDrop. The feature which is now called Nearby Share (formerly known as Nearby Sharing) has been in development for a while, and now more details have surfaced.
New info has revealed that Nearby Share will not be limited to sharing between Android devices but also other operating systems with the help of the Chrome browser.
A few months ago, April to be precise, a Chrome commit was discovered with a flag with a description that reads “enables Nearby Sharing functionality”. It was presumed the flag was to activate the feature on other operating systems with a Chrome browser since Android already has the feature baked in.
Another commit lends further credence to the feature being available in the Chrome browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
A twitter user by the name Dinsan (@_dinsan) shared an image showing Nearby Share in Chrome OS settings.
Not limiting the feature to Android is a smart move by Google and will make it easy for users to share files between devices especially those who use multiple devices running different operating systems e.g. an Android phone, a Chrome tablet, and a Windows PC.
Google is yet to announce when the feature will be official.
The POCO F2 Pro launched in Europe more than a month ago and if you wanted to get it, your options were GearBest and AliExpress. Now those who live in the UK have a third option and which is probably the best, and that is the official Xiaomi UK online store.
Yes, you can now order the POCO F2 Pro from Xiaomi’s online store and the best part is that you can even get it for less. The 8GB + 256GB version has a launch price of €599 which is about £542. However, for a limited time, you can pick it up for £479! That is just slightly more than the €499 (~£452) price tag of the 6GB +128GB version which unsurprisingly isn’t available on the Xiaomi store.
The phone is actually listed for £499 but you can use the code POCOF2PRO at checkout to get it for £479. Hurry as the promo ends on June 22.
The POCO F2 Pro has a 6.67-inch display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution. It comes with a pop-up selfie camera which means there is no hole or notch distracting what you are doing on your screen.
Inside the phone is a Snapdragon 865 processor and it draws power from a 4700mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. It also has support for Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4+.
For cameras, you get a 64MP + 13MP + 5MP + 2MP quad setup on the back while the selfie camera is a 20MP sensor. The POCO F2 Pro also has an audio jack, NFC, and an IR port. It runs Android 10 out of the box and is one of the devices that will get Android 11 Beta.
Most of the phones Honor has announced this year are 5G phones. However, in markets outside China, it has announced a couple of 4G phones. Back in April, it announced the Honor 9S, Honor 9A, and the Honor 9C trio in Russia which are all 4G phones. A TENAA listing has now revealed that there is a new 4G phone in the pipeline. The phone is listed as the Honor ASK-AL20 and it shares a lot of its specs with the Honor 9C.
The Honor ASK-AL20 is a 4G phone with a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a 1560 x 720 resolution. It is powered by a 2.0GHz processor that is paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage.
Honor has put three rear cameras on the back of the device. The primary sensor is a 48MP sensor and it is paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle camera and a 2MP sensor which should be a depth sensor. The phone has another 8MP camera in front for selfies.
There is a 3900mAh battery inside the phone but there is no mention of support for fast charging. It will ship with Android 10 out of the box and be available in Aurora Blue, Charm Red, Magic Night Black, and Iceland White.
Images attached to the listing by TENAA show the phone has its cameras arranged vertically and in the same housing. There is no fingerprint scanner but it should have support for face unlock.
There are speculations the Honor ASK-AL20 may be a member of the Honor *C family. We expect it to be announced soon.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 20 series and Galaxy Fold 2 on August 5. Ahead of it, these handsets have been leaking every other week revealing new features each time. Now, according to the latest leak, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.
The new information comes from Ice Universe, a well-known Samsung leaker. According to him, the upcoming Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.
If you recall, Meizu’s CMO Wan Zhigiang claimed in April that there won’t be a Snapdragon 865 Plus this year. But we still cannot rule the possibility and even if it exists, it will be merely a minor upgrade to the already much powerful regular Snapdragon 865 SoC.
Further, the leakster also says that the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will feature a QHD+ LTPO AMOLED panel. The phone will also have an option for 120Hz refresh rate in QHD+ resolution, which is missing on the Galaxy S20 series.
Lastly, he also mentions the inclusion of new improved S-pen along with additional camera features. Other than that, nothing else is known about this device. But we expect more leaks in the coming days as we are nearing to the launch.
Though new Huawei smartphones are devoid of Google Mobile Services (GMS), the company continues to launch them in international markets. After making its debut in Europe and South East Asia, the Huawei P40 Pro is now heading towards Canada on July 10.
Huawei has confirmed to launch the P40 Pro in Canada in the second week of July. The regular P40 will be also arriving at a later date. The handset will be available at multiple carriers in Black and Silver Frost color options.
The limited-time launch offers include a free Huawei Watch GT 2 and 12 months subscription for 50GB Huawei cloud storage. Customers buying the phone can also participate in Huawei’s Next Image Awards to win up to $10,000.
As for specs, Huawei P40 Pro is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G SoC paired with up to 8GB and 256GB ROM. If needed, the storage can be further expanded up to 256GB via proprietary NM SD card.
The handset sports a 6.58-inch curved OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, in-screen fingerprint reader, and a dual punch-hole for 32MP selfie camera and TOF 3D camera with IR for face unlock.
Whereas, the rear quad-camera setup includes a 50MP primary RYYB sensor with OIS, a 12MP 5x periscope camera with OIS, a 40MP ultra-wide unit, and another TOF 3D sensor.
As for software, the phone runs EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and AppGallery for apps. Talking about build, the handset features glass sandwich design with an aluminium frame.
Last but not least, it gets its power from a 4,200 mAh battery with support for 40W fast wired charging, 27W fast wireless charging, and 27W fast reverse wireless charging.
Oppo will be launching its next TWS in India exclusively on Flipkart coming Thursday (June 25). Priced at ₹2,999 ($39), the Enco W11 will retail as a lite version of already available Enco W31 in the country.
Oppo Enco W11 TWS
The forthcoming Oppo Enco W11 in India is not a new product after all. This TWS is available in a number of countries where the company has its presence.
Unlike the Enco W31 and the new Enco W51, the Enco W11 is a bud type TWS rather than Apple AirPods clone with stems. It features 8mm drivers with support for AAC audio format and even offers noise cancellation feature for calls.
The W11 uses Bluetooth 5.0 to connect with devices with a maximum range of 10m. Both the buds connect directly to the device rather than utilizing master-slave connection as found on cheaper Redmi AirDots from last year.
Further, it features touch controls to carry out lots of tasks such as single-tap to play/pause, double-tap to change tracks, double-tap to answer/end calls, triple-tap to activate voice assistant, and touch + hold to adjust the volume.
Oppo claims 5 hours of battery life on a single charge and a total of 20 hours with the charging case, which features a USB Type-C port. Both the buds and case come in white color but only the former is IP55-certified for dust and water resistance.
Realme to soon launch its next entry-level smartphone dubbed as Realme C11. It will be the world’s first smartphone with MediaTek Helio G35 SoC. The handset will initially debut in Malaysia, followed by other regions.
Realme Malaysia official Facebook page has shared a teaser image with a text saying “World’s First Helio G35 – Play More Smoothly”. But the post description does not reveal the name of the device.
But the brand seems to have confirmed its name and design to Vocket and other Malaysian publications with a teaser image of the phone’s back. However, it is yet to announce the launch date.
Realme C11 first surfaced on the web with its model number RMX2185 on Indonesia’s TKDN certification portal. Soon, it cleared multiple certifications like Europe’s EEC, Malasia’s SIRIM, and Thailand’s NBTC, which also revealed its moniker.
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Unfortunately, nothing else is known about this phone except for the fact that it will be an entry-level smartphone powered by yet to be announced MediaTek Helio G35 with 4G connectivity.
Going by its predecessor Realme C3, we can expect it to feature either dual or triple camera setup, HD+ display, large battery, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Realme UI based on Android 10.
Anyway, we will know more about this handset in the coming days as the brand will surely tease its specs leading up to the day of the launch.
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.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Vegan Leather Orange
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Honor 30 Lite 5G (Source: GSMArena)
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.
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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