OnePlus, the known Chinese smartphone vendor, has just appointed a former Apple India employee, Navnit Nakra, as the company’s Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for its Indian branch.
The ex-Apple executive will be responsible for OnePlus’ corporate strategy plans in the Southeast Asian region and also lead the strategic operation of the Red Cable Club. Both tasks are key to the company’s operations in the Indian market, with details being shared by an OnePlus official. For those unaware, Navnit Nakra had been working with Apple for three years and was the Head of Affordability in the region.
Furthermore, he has also worked with Citibank N.A for about 15 years as well. In the e-commerce business, Nakra was the National Head for Liabilities and Regional Lead across India, Greater China, and even South Korea for the company. So, OnePlus bringing in individuals with diverse and dedicated experiences only shows its commitment to being a major player in the Indian market.
A few weeks ago, we reported that Vivo was ceding its U-series and V-series of smartphones to iQOO. The first U-series phone under iQOO has been reported to arrive as the iQOO U1. More details have now surfaced about the phone.
According to Digital Chat Station, the new iQOO U-series smartphone will have 5G support and will be targeted at the low-end market. The phone is said to be on the way soon.
While the main specs are still unknown, we believe the iQOO U1 will be powered by the Dimensity 800 or Dimensity 820 processors. These two MediaTek chipsets are designed for budget 5G devices, so it makes sense that iQOO will make use of one of them.
We expect more details regarding the specs, design, and price of the phone will surface as time goes on.
Vivo’s U-series and V-series are also sold outside China and this upcoming iQOO U1 will be the first 5G smartphone of the series. It will be interesting if iQOO announces it outside China, maybe even in India as the first budget 5G smartphone in the country.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of tech events this year. We are almost half-past 2020 but the only major tech event hat has taken place so far is CES 2020. But the situation may change in the second half of the year as IFA 2020 has been confirmed to take place with some restrictions.
Yesterday, IFA held a virtual press conference in which the executive director Jens Heithecker confirmed the 2020 show to run from September 3rd to 5th in Berlin. He also revealed that they are working closely with public health authorities in Germany to ensure social distancing, careful crowd control and other effective public hygiene measures.
IFA 2020 will include four events, out of which three events will be held parallelly in a different building for three days. Also, the attendees to each of these events will be limited to 1,000 at a time. Most importantly, all these events will be invite-only and thus they will be closed for the public,
The four IFA 2020 events are as listed below.
IFA Global Press Conference
Limited to two to three keynotes stages
Opening keynote by Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon
About 800 journalists
IFA Next and Shift Mobility
For startups and automotive companies
IFA Global Markets
For OEMs and ODMs to build their supply chain
IFA Business Lounges
Meeting spaces and lounges for companies
CES, IFA, and MWC are the largest annual tech events that help companies to build new relationships and further their businesses. These conferences play a key role in the products general public have access to in their daily lives.
With all that being said, COVID-19 cases are still rising across all regions and thus many people may not attend IFA 2020. Anyway, we will have to wait and see as the event is scheduled to take place after four months from now.
Earlier this year, Nubia had launched its 2020 5G flagship, the Red Magic 5G. The handset is already available in many countries across the globe in different color options. Now, a fourth and special variant is also making its way to the market, which is the Transparent Edition.
The Red Magic 5G Transparent Edition is now available for pre-orders in China. It will go for a price of 4,599 Yuan (roughly 647 US Dollars). This is for the 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage variant. Despite its name having the word transparent, the smartphone’s rear panel isn’t actually see through. Rather, the back panel actually has a special sticker on the inside of the protective glass, which showcases where key internal components are housed.
According to the Nubia, one can see the actual fan spinning around, but that is just a marketing gimmick at this point since its just a rendition and not the actual component being visible. Apart from the special rear panel, the handset is similar to a regular Red Magic 5G. It still sports its 144Hz refresh rate display and features top notch specs like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC.
At the moment, pre-orders for the Nubia Red Magic 5G is currently available on JD.com. However, the actual sale will begin on the 31st of May 2020. The launch is also hinted to announce a new 16GB RAM variant of the Red Magic 5G. Although, this has yet to be officially confirmed by the company. So stay tuned.
Gan Bin, the Vice President of the Huawei Wireless Product line, revealed a few interesting developments regarding 5G networking in China. The Chinese tech giant has apparently built over 200,000 5G base stations in its home countries thus far and expects 800,000 to be in place by the year end.
The company has even built 5G base stations on Mount Everest
The senior executive shared the report during the company’s Global Analyst Summit 2020. According to Gan Bin, Chinese telecom operators have constructed 200K sites at the moment and will hit the 800K mark by the end of 2020, covering 340 different cities. The speeds of the data transfer rates are showcasing a ten fold increase of 5G over the previous gen 4G.
Notably, these Massive MIMO using TDD spectrum that enables 5G networking also supports the legacy 4G networks as well. This ensures maximum coverage in both indoor and outdoor environments. For those unaware, the main drawback of the newer and faster bandwidth is coverage. With each passing generation, it becomes harder for the signal to penetrate various surfaces over great distances for consistent network performance. 5G suffers heavily from this, so telecom operators generally tend to find a middle ground in this scenario of speed and coverage.
We had previously reported on China edging out in the 5G race against the US, and this report reveals more of the same. The country was one of the first to adopt the new generation of networking standards and is already utilizing it to a varying degree of roles and functions within numerous regions.
In July 2019, Honor unveiled the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro smartphones. Today, the Chinese tech giant took off covers from the 5G-ready Honor X10. It has debuted as the cheapest 5G smartphone from Huawei’s sub-brand. Instead of calling the successor phone as Honor 10X, the company decided to settle with Honor X10 5G moniker in a bid to let consumers to not get confused with Redmi’s upcoming Redmi 10X 5G and Redmi 10X Pro 5G smartphones. Compared to the predecessor model, the Honor X10 comes with many upgraded features like 5G support, larger notch-less display, flagship-grade main camera, and a larger battery with fast charging capabilities.
Honor X10 5G specifications
The Honor X10 5G is a glass-bodied smartphone with 163.7 x 76.5 x 8.8mm dimensions and it weighs 203 grams. The Honor 9X featured a 6.59-inch notch-less screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The successor X10 flaunts a slightly bigger 6.63-inch IPS LCD display with notch-less design. There is no punch-hole on the 20:9 aspect ratio display, it delivers a high screen-to-body ratio. One major improvement on the display of the X10 is that it comes with support for the 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate.
Honor X10
The Kirin 820 5G chipset fuels the Honor X10 smartphone. At the unveiling event, the company proudly boasted that the handset supports 9 5G bands such as n41, n78, n79, n1, n77, n38, n80 and n84. The handset can reach download speeds of up to 1003Mbps on 5G. It is equipped with Huawei’s Super Uplink (SUL) 5G technology that increases the uplink rate as well as a cell edge network by 412 percent.
The SoC of the Honor X10 5G is coupled with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. There is a dedicated NM card slot on the device for additional storage. The phone draws power from a 4,300mAh battery that carries 22.5W fast charging support. The predecessor Honor 9X was packed with a 4,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. The X10 5G smartphone boots to Android 10 OS customized with the latest Magic UI 3.1 skin.
Honor X10
The Honor X10 5G is blessed with a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. There is a rectangle-shaped camera housing at the upper-left corner of X10’s glass back. It is pioneered by Sony IMX600y 40-megapixel RYYB that was previously used on Honor V30 Pro and Huawei Mate Xs. The main sensor of X10 is accompanied by an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The ISP 5.0 image sensor processor that is provided with Kirin 990 5G SoC can be also found on the Kirin 820. The RYYB capture more light than the traditional RGGB sensor which results in bright low-light shots. The X10 has excellent night shooting capabilities with up to ISO 153600, claims the company. The rear cameras with other features like fast autofocus, AI scene detection, AIS handheld Super Night Scene 2.0, 4K UHD video shooting, and 960fps slow-motion video recording.
The Honor X10 5G is equipped with a side-facing fingerprint sensor that can unlock the device in only 0.3 seconds. It comes with connectivity features like dual SIM slot, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and 3.5mm headphone slot.
Honor X10 5G price and availability
Here is the pricing of the different variants of the Honor X10 5G:
6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – 1,899 Yuan (~$267)
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,199 Yuan (~$309)
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,399 Yuan (~$337)
The X10 5Gcan be bought in colors like Racing Blue, Light Speed Silver, Burning Power Orange, and Speed Black. Honor will be selling customized phone cases for Honor X10 buyers. The first sale of the phone will be carried out on May 26 in China. The company did not unveil a Pro variant for the Honor X10.
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OnePlus entered the smart TV market last year with its OnePlus TV Q1 / Q1 Pro. These televisions are still limited to India, the company’s largest market. They are yet to be a year old but the company is already set to launch a newer model with an updated processor.
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A new OnePlus TV and OnePlus Remote Control have been recently spotted by 9to5Google on Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group). The only info they can garner is that this new TV with model number ‘55UA0A00’ could be powered by an updated processor and will feature a 55-inch panel.
Additionally, it will also come with a new remote, which is strange as most brands use the same remote for their particular series or even whole portfolio in some cases.
The already available TV models are powered by MediaTek MT5670 chipset. This chip was only unveiled a day before the launch of OnPlus TV Q1 / Q1 Pro. Hence, the same could happen for the upcoming TV as well.
Further, the OnePlus TV Q1 series sport a 55-inch QLED panel and run Android TV with OxygenPlay content integration service in partnership with multiple OTT platforms. The only difference between the ‘Regular’ and the ‘Pro’ version is the inclusion of retractable speakers.
The OnePlus TV Q1 and Q1 Pro retail for ₹69,899 ($923) and ₹99,899 ($1,399) in India.
Earlier today (20th May 2020), Razer announced a brand new product. While the company is generally associated with gaming, and by its extension, flashy RGB and gaming aesthetics, the new Razer Opus is actually the opposite of that. The new pair of headphones is targeted for audiophiles and arrives with a minimalistic design that offers noise cancellation technology as well.
The Razer Opus is a $199 headphones that fit over the ears and even have a THX certification for theater like audio quality. Opus is a collaboration between Razer and THX, with extensive testing for the certification. According to the head of THX Certification, “the result is a high-performance wireless headphone that delivers a rich, balanced soundstage, clear vocals, and deep impactful bass optimized for music, games, and movies.”
In other words, a highly versatile pair of headphones that good for more than just gaming, unlike most gaming accessories makers’ offerings. Looking into the build quality, the Opus sports a faux leather material for its earcups and for the cushion on the headband for a proper and comfortable fit. Furthermore, its battery is rated for up to 25 hours of playback with ANC enabled on a single full charge.
For connectivity, the Opus can connect to devices via Bluetooth 4.2 and support AAC, APTX, A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP codecs. Additionally, one can even use a 3.5mm audio cable. Razer has called the ANC technology an “Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation” system for its headphones. This system utilizes four microphones to offer noise cancellation, with each earcup featuring one microphone on the inside and one on the outside. This is where the hybrid part comes into play as it helps in lowering passive sounds when putting on the headphones.
The Razer Opus is currently available for purchase through the company’s official website and Amazon. It is priced at $199 or €210 and can be bought in two color variants, namely Midnight Blue and Black. The headphones are available in North America, Europe, China, and certain Asian Pacific markets as well. A carrying case will be provided alongside a 3.5mm cord, USB C charging cable, and other essential items.
Xiaomi-backed Redmi is all set to launch its new Redmi 10X series smartphones in China on 26th May and ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed that the devices will come powered by the newly announced MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC.
Recently, the company has also shared AnTuTu benchmark score of the upcoming smartphone, which managed to score an impressive 406,664 points. With such score, it has easily surpassed the score from its rival Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G SoC.
A screenshot of comparing AnTuTu benchmark scores of Dimensity 820 SoC and Snapdragon 765G SoC has surfaced online which shows the former scoring 406,664 points while the later managed to score 325,155 points.
When compared, it seems that the Dimensity 820 is surpassing its Snapdragon counterpart in every segment, be it CPU, GPU, Memory or User Experience (UX).
Coming to the chipset’s specifications, the MediaTek Dimensity 820 offers four high-performance Arm Cortex-A76 cores at 2.6GHz and four Arm Cortex-A74 cores at 2.0GHz. It is claimed to deliver superb performance and responsiveness, among its incredible AI, gaming and photography experiences.
It supports global sub-6GHz 5G networks in Asia, North America, and Europe. Thanks to Imagiq 5.0 ISP, it supports up to four cameras with sensors size as high as 80 megapixels and also comes with support for Multiframe 4K video HDR and is optimized for gaming.
On the other hand, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G is a 7nm chipset that includes one Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) CPU working at 2.4GHz, one Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) CPU clocking at 2.2GHz and six Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) working at 1.8GHz.
It is integrated with X52 5G modem and supports sub-6GHz and mmWave. The chipset comes with Spectra 355 ISP to support single camera of up to 192-megapixel and single camera of 36-megapixel with zero shutter lag and multi-frame noise reduction. It also comes with 5th generation AI engine on SD765G offer 5.5TOPs of computing power.
In a bid to move more Huawei subsidiaries into its Entity List, the US Department of Commerce has now flagged Huawei India as well. This arrives after the Trump administration cut off chip supplies from TSMC to Huawei and is a move to pressure the Chinese group further.
In recent weeks, the trade dispute between the US and China have risen again, despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic affecting both nations. The former had often accused Huawei Technologies of being a front for the Chinese government and alleged espionage, which the latter and the consumer electronics vendor denied on numerous occasions. Now, Huawei and more of its affiliates based out of the US have been added to the Entity List, where they face a trade ban.
For those unaware, the Entity List by the US Commerce Department is essentially a blacklist that bans companies or organizations found in the list to interact with US based companies. In other words, cutting off trade, technology, collaboration, and more. According to the US, “Huawei is an untrustworthy vendor and a tool of the Chinese Communist Party, beholden to its orders.”
Thus, even Huawei Technologies India Private Limited has been added to the list. The US State Department stated that they have “engaged for more than a year to share what we know about Huawei and other untrustworthy vendors with allies and partners around the world.” So by banning the Chinese group, the country is effectively cutting off any “loopholes” that Huawei was using to exploit US technology and threaten national security.
Recently, Xiaomi announced that the company will be launching a new smart speaker in its home country China on 21st May, without revealing any details about the upcoming product. Now, just a day before the official launch, the company has teased its build.
In a new teaser image shared by Xiaomi on its Weibo account, the company has confirmed that the upcoming XiaoAI Smart Speaker will come with a metal body. This will be the first time that a smart speaker from Xiaomi powered by XiaoAI will have a metallic body.
It seems that the company is trying to place the product in the premium range witch such differentiating factor. This makes sense given that Xiaomi has tons of speaker products in the market, which mostly are in the same budget price bracket.
Along with teasing the upcoming smart speaker a few days ago, Xiaomi had also revealed a new milestone in terms of sales. The company had said that the sales of XiaoAI speakers have crossed the 22 million units mark.
While the company has revealed that the upcoming speaker will have metal body, nothing about the device in terms of specifications has been revealed and oddly, nothing has been leaked so far. However, the launch is just a few hours away so we don’t have to wait longer to know what it packs, how it’s priced and when it’ll be available for purchase.
For those who are unaware, XiaoAI is a smart AI-powered voice assistant from Xiaomi, similar to Apple Siri and Google Assistant, but it is built specially for Xiaomi and Redmi products and is currently limited to the Chinese market.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi announced its second Wi-Fi 6 router in the form of Mi Router AX1800, just a couple of months after the launch of Mi AIoT Router AX3600. Now, the device is up for purchase in China.
the Mi Router AX1800 was available for pre-order since 15th May for a deposit of 30 yuan and now it can be purchased through JD.com. The latest Wi-Fi 6 router from Xiaomi is priced at 299 yuan, which is roughly $46.
The router comes with a completely changed design as the company has adopted the tower-like form factor. It features hidden dual-band high-performance antenna that aims to offer a strong 360-degree signal coverage.
Both frequency ranges — 2.4GHz and 5GHz have two Qorvo high-performance independent signal amplifiers which increased signal strength by 4dB which should increase coverage by 50 percent. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm APQ6000 chipset with dedicated NPU.
It also comes with support for OFDMA technology (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) which allows the router to send data to multiple terminal devices using only one transmission. The router packs 256MB of RAM and has Mesh Networking support for seamless signal coverage in the house.
The Xiaomi Mi Router AX1800 supports connection of up to 128 devices simultaneously. It also comes with built-in Tencent Online Game Accelerator that has been deeply customised for accelerating the online gaming experience on PC and smartphones. The company is also giving away three months of membership for free with the purchase of this router.
OnePlus is rolling out new OxygenOS Open Beta builds for OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T series with May 2020 security patch. Though the build numbers for the phones in both the series are different, they come with a similar changelog. The update fixes certain things and brings a couple of new features.
Oneplus 7T Pro
The OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T / 7T Pro just received a beta update (OxygenOS Open Beta 13 / 3) in the beginning of May with April 2020 security patch. This build brought some useful features such as ringing duration info for missed calls, option to switch mobile data on phone calls, and dirty lens detection. It also added the missing recording icon in call screen, optimized volume adjustment, and fixed some known issues.
Now, within a couple of weeks from the last update, the OnePlus 7 and 7T series are already receiving a new OyxgenOS Open Beta Build 14 / 4 with May 2020 security patch. The update fixes voice input issue, missing contacts problem and other general issues. Further, it also adds more clock style options for ambient display and call recordings in call history section.
OxygenOS Open Beta 14 / 4 Official Changelog For OnePlus 7 / 7T Series
System
Fix the problem that some software voice input cannot be recognized
Fix the problem of the disappearance of contacts in the address book on some devices
More clock style options now available in ambient display (Settings—Customization—Clock style)
Improved system stability and fixed general issues
Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.05
Phone
Now you can view call recording in call history (Move to the call history, click the three-dot menu on the upper right to access the call recording)
iQOO, the sub-brand of Vivo for premium gaming-focused smartphones, is all set to launch a limited edition smartphone — iQOO 3 5G Transformers Edition. After a few leaks, the company has now officially confirmed that the phone will be launched on 1st June.
Apart from confirming the launch date, the company has also released an image of the smartphone, showcasing the upcoming model’s design. As we can see in the image, there’s a Transformers logo on the phone’s back panel along with iQOO branding.
A vertical line with text “Monster Inside” is in the top-half of the phone. It seems that the company has adopted to offer a carbon-fibre texture on the smartphone but looking at the image, there could a glass layer on top.
For this new iQOO 3 5G Transformers Edition, we expect the company to include a custom-branded accessories in the box as well as a custom theme for the smartphone. However, its just a speculation from our side and to know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event on 1st June.
As for the specifications, the iQOO 3 5G smartphone features a 6.44-inch HDR10+ complaint S-AMOLED display that offers Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone comes with an under-display fingerprint sensor which the company claims can unlock the device in just 0.31 seconds.
There’s carbon fibre VC liquid cooling technology onboard that can effectively reduce surface temperature by 3.5-degree Celsius and CPU temperature by 12-degree Celsius. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
iQOO 3 5G
The device also has “Monster Touch” buttons that can be used to map gaming functions such as shoot, jump, fly, etc. In the camera department, the smartphone features a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48-megapixel main shooter, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 2-megapixel portrait lens. On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel selfie camera.
There’s also Multi-Turbo technology for boosting the phone’s performance while gaming. It also offers other gaming friendly features such as 180Hz touch response rate, 4D in-game vibrations, and Ultra Game Mode.
For enhanced audio experience, the iQOO 3 is equipped with AK4377A Hi-Fi audio chipset and Hi-Res audio certification. The Android 10 OS is pre-loaded on the device along with iQOO UI 1.0 custom skin. The iQOO 3 smartphone is fuelled by a 4,400mAh battery that supports 55W Super FlashCharge technology.
Xiaomi has been working on its Redmi 10X series smartphones which is now confirmed to get launched in the company’s home market China on 26th May. It has also been revealed that the series will be powered by the newly launched MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC.
Now, just days before the official unveiling of the smartphone, the latest teaser poster shared by the company showcases the Redmi 10X smartphone. It confirms the matrix quad-camera setup on the back panel and gradient color options.
The company has recently revealed that the smartphone has managed to score 415,672 points in AnTuTu benchmarks. The newly announced Dimensity 820 is a 7nm chipset that comes with four Cortex A76 cores clocked at 2.6GHz and four Cortex A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and packs Mali G57 MC5 GPU.
As per the reports, the smartphone will come with a 6.57-inch OLED Full HD+ display and will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC along with 5G support. It will pack up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
While the quad-camera setup has been confirmed, it’s configuration is not yet known. On the front side, it is expected to feature a 16MP snapper. The smartphone will be running Android 10 with MIUI 11 on top and be powered by a 4,420mAh battery.
Ahead of the official launch, the device is now up for reservations in China through JD.com. The listing confirms that the phone will come in two models and have four color options, in addition to the gradient option showcased today — White, Purple, Blue, and Gold.
The Google Pixel 4a is expected to go official at some point in this month. After its launch, the focus will shift to the Google Pixel 5 series arriving later this year. The Google Pixel line of smartphones was introduced in 2017. All the predecessor Pixel phones have featured flagship chipsets from Qualcomm. Some reports have revealed that the search engine giant will adopt a different strategy for the Pixel 5 series. Rumors have it that they will not be coming as flagship smartphones. XDA has reported that it has found evidences in the EUICCGoogle APK available in Android 11 Developer Preview 4 that Pixel 5 will be powered by Snapdragon 765 or Snapdragon 768 SoC.
In January, it was found that upcoming Pixel phones are codenamed as Sunfish, Bramble, and Redfin. The Sunfish phone is said to be the upcoming Snapdragon 730 powered Pixel 4a phone. The Bramble and Redfin are codenames of flagship Pixel phones arrive later this year. These phones are expected to break cover as Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL. Initial code discovered at the beginning of the year revealed that the Snapdragon 765 SOC will be powering both smartphones.
EUICCGoogle APK screenshot by XDA
XDA has come across the “g7250” modem in the “modem_model_mappings_json” string found in the EUICCGoogle APK. The “g7250” text seems to be Google’s codename for SD765 or SD765 or SD768 SoCs. Also, Android Police’s Editor-in-Chief David Ruddock claimed citing information his source that he Snapdragon 765 powers the Pixel 5.
Recently, a screenshot of the survey on Google Opinion Rewards was shared by Reddit user. The survey asked users to choose between an upcoming mid-range Pixel priced at $349 and a premium Pixel smartphone priced at $699. The $349 phone seems to be Pixel 4a whereas the $699 priced device could be the Pixel 5. This pricing is $100 cheaper the pricing of predecessor Pixel 4 and Pixel 3 phones that came with flagship processors. The reduced pricing for Pixel 5 is another hint that it will not feature the Snapdragon 865 flagship chipset.
Last week, popular tipster Evan Blass had shared a render of the LG Stylo 6 ahead of its launch. The handset is now official in the U.S with a price tag of $220 through Boost Mobile. The stylus totting smartphone comes with a tall aspect ratio display, a triple camera system, and a big battery with fast charging support.
LG Stylo 6 features and specifications
The budget-friendly LG Stylo 6 comes with a revamped design compared to the predecessor LG Stylo 5 smartphone. The phone sports a gradient rear with a fingerprint sensor. The frame of the device has a stainless steel like appeal. There is a dedicated hardware button for summoning the Google Assistant.
The bottom edge of the device has a compartment for storing its stylus. Being a budget device, the stylus is not as versatile as the one that comes with the Galaxy Note series from Samsung. It is a spring-loaded stylus that can be used for jotting down notes on the device.
The LG Stylo 6 has a massive Full Vision display of 6.8 inches. The LCD panel supports Full HD+ resolution. The waterdrop notch on the screen is the home for its 13-megapixel selfie shooter. The backside of the device has a horizontal triple camera setup that houses a 13-megapixel main lens, a 5-megapixel ultrawide shooter, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.
The Helio P35 SoC fuels the LG Stylo 6 with 3 GB of RAM. The phone users with 64 GB of native storage and a microSD card slot. The Android 10 OS customized with LG’s UI runs on the device. There is a 4,000mAh battery inside the phone. It supports 18W fast charging through USB-C. The phone comes with other features like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
On May 8, Meizu took off covers from the Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro smartphones. The flagship phones with stellar specs and impressive pricing. However, the fans of the Chinese firm were disappointed to know that the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro supported only a 90Hz refresh rate. Soon after the launch, the company promised that it will be enabling a 120Hz refresh rate through a software update. A few days later, it rolled out the update to the media review units of the Meizu 17 Pro. Today, Meizu released the first software update for Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro. The update brings support 120Hz refresh rate and it also enables some other features.
Apart from support for higher refresh rate, the update also tags along with other features like HDR video playback and DC dimming support. The review units of the Meizu 17 Pro had received more features like easy access to a 129-degree ultrawide camera and fast charging while the screen was kept on. It is unclear whether these features are also included in the new update for general users of Meizu 17 and 17 Pro. Starting from today, the said features will be made available through OTA update in China. Alternatively, users can visit the official website of Flyme to manually download and install the firmware.
Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro specifications and price
The Meizu 17 models such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage are priced at 3,699 Yuan and 3,999 Yuan, respectively. On the other side, the Meizu 17 Pro comes in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage choices. These models are priced at 4,299 Yuan and 4,699 Yuan, respectively.
As compared to the vanilla model, the Pro variant comes with some different features like ceramic chassis, LPDDR5 RAM, and 27W fast wireless charging. Also, it has an improved quad-camera system that includes a 64-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter, a 32-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and 0.3MP ToF lens. The Meizu 17’s quad-camera setup has a 64-megapixel primary shooter, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.
Both phones have 6.6-inch S-AMOLED full HD+ displays integrated with the fingerprint sensor. The Snapdragon 865 SoC and 4,500mAh batteries with 30W fast charging support powers both devices. They are equipped with 20-megapixel front cameras.
ZTE recently confirmed that the upcoming Axon 11 SE will be the first 5G smartphone to support all four carriers in China such as China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network. The Chinese firm also confirmed that the Axon 11 SE will be made official on June 1. Recently, a new ZTE phone with model number ZTE 900N had surfaced on the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority. It seems to be the upcoming Axon 11 SE smartphone.
The TENAA listing states that the ZTE 900N is a 5G-ready handset. Its TENAA is fueled by an octa-core processor that works at 2.0GHz. According to a trustworthy Chinese tipster, it is fueled by the Dimensity 800 5G SoC.
The alleged Axon 11 SE has a 6.53-inch display that is equipped with a punch-hole at the top-left corner. It seems to feature an LCD screen that supports 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Android 10 OS along with the latest MiFavor UI will come preloaded on the smartphone.
It has a rated battery of 3,900mAh capacity and is expected to come with support for 18W fast charging. The handset may come in storage choices like 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB in China. It could be available in RAM options such as 6 GB and 8 GB.
The purported ZTE Axon 11 SE has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The back panel of the phone has a square-shaped camera module that houses a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel sensor, and a pair of 2-megapixel lenses. A fingerprint sensor can be also found on the backside of the device. The handset is speculated to arrive with a pricing of around 1,000 Yuan (~$141) in the home market.
Logitech is well known for its range of keyboards, mouse and other accessories. The firm also has a home camera range dubbed Circle. The product line includes the Circle and Circle 2 cameras. Right now, a new product known as Logitech Circle View camera has been unveiled.
In terms of the specs, the Circle View is almost similar to its predecessor, the Circle 2. However, the design is quite different as the View’s camera housing has been completely redesigned. Also, the new model relies solely on Apple’s smart home system to function.
The Circle View is capable of recording 1080p videos and has a wide 180-degree field of view. The camera can capture infrared footage at night up to 15 feet away. The camera only supports WiFi 2.4GHz.
As regards working with Apple’s HomeKit smart home system, the camera is capable of streaming videos, send alerts about animals, people, and vehicles, and store recordings in iCloud if you are on a plan with enough storage. There’s no Android support but we could see that happen in the near future.
The major hardware change is in the design as it features a regular camera housing unlike the Circle 2 which uses a modular design. The camera housing has a sleek, black design and metal base. The camera also has an IP64 weatherproof rating making it suitable for use outdoors. The power cable is integrated and there’s no battery option, but it connects via USB so you might be able to sub in a power bank if you want to use it somewhere without a plug.
Perhaps, the feature that might interest buyers the most is the inclusion of a pair of nice privacy features to the camera. The first one is the ability to tilt the camera downwards to face its base so that you can easily block it from seeing anything. The second is a hardware button on the back that lets you shut off the camera and microphone so nothing is being monitored.
Logitech Circle View will be sold by Logitech and Apple later this month. It comes with a $160 price tag.
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