UMIDIGI Fan Festival 2020 set to mark global sales of S5 Pro and A7 Pro on May 26

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May 14, 2020

Umidigi Fan Festival 2020 is finally scheduled to embark on May 26 with many offers, coupons, and discounts on smartphones. As like last year the company will bring two-day extravaganza for Umidigi fans to get them their favorite gadgets, accessories at exceptionally low prices. The company also slated to commence sales of newly announced Umidigi S5 Pro and A7 Pro smartphones on AliExpress. Umidigi will host special live streaming events to offer discount coupons before the sales.

Umidigi S5 Pro

Umidigi S5 Pro is the flagship device from the company offering high-end specifications at compelling prices. The smartphone features a true full-view display to bring immersive and vivid viewing experience. The smartphone incorporates a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with an under-display fingerprint scanner.

Umidigi S5 Pro features a 16-megapixel a pop-up selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture o the front. There’s a quad rear camera module with a 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor + 5-megapixel macro lens + 5-megapixel depth lens. Umidigi S5 Pro houses a MediaTek Helio G90T gaming chipset coupled with a cooling system to ensure continuous high-end performance.

Furthermore, the device comes with 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage and features a 4680 mAh battery. It also supports NFC for contactless payments via Google Pay or any other service provider.

The pricing information about the device is not yet available but is expected to be priced under $300. The company will reveal all the pricing and availability of information at Umidigi Fan Festival 2020.

In the past few weeks, Umidigi also launched an entry-level A7 Pro smartphone also. It is the successor of the popular Umidigi A5 pro which was launched last year.

As far as the specs are concerned, the Umidigi A7 Pro features an AI quad-rear camera featuring a 16 MP primary camera + 16 MP ultrawide lens + 5 MP depth lens + 5 MP macro sensor. It can capture high-quality photos even in the low light environment using AI scene recognition.

Umidigi A7 Pro

Umidigi A7 Pro comes powered with an Octa-Core processor, 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64/128GB internal storage. There’s a 6.3-inch large Full HD display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone houses a 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 64/128GB internal storage.

The premium finish with 2.5D glass on the rear and metal frame makes the device better. It supports expandable storage cards via a 2-card slot and features a USB Type-C port.

Umidigi A7 Pro with 64GB and 128GB internal storage will be available under $150 during the Umidigi Fan Festival 2020 from May 26.

Umidigi Fan Festival 2020

The interested users can head over to AliExpress before the sale to grab some discount coupons. Follow the Umidigi Official store on Aliexpress to grab special discount coupons via live streaming.

Umidigi is offering a golden chance for the fans to get a Umidigi S5 Pro for free if you win the “Name Mascot, Win Phone” contest on its Facebook and Twitter handles. There’s also an ongoing giveaway to grab A7 Pro without giving a penny. The interested users can join the giveaway by heading to the Umidigi’s official website.

Realme Buds Air Neo leak reveals entire specifications and design

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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May 14, 2020

Realme announced Real Buds Air at the launch event of Realme X2 in December. Since then, there have been multiple leaks of a lite variant of this TWS dubbed as Realme Buds Air Neo. But now everything about this product is out including specifications and design courtesy of an exclusive leak by 91Mobiles.

Realme Buds Air Neo Leak

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Realme Buds Air Neo Specifications

The Realme Buds Air Neo will lack some of the features of Realme Buds Air to justify its lower price tag. However, it will feature a similar design as the original TWS by the brand.

The upcoming wireless earphones from the company will neither have USB Type-C port nor will support wireless charging. Instead, it will feature a MicroUSB port for charging.

It will come with Bluetooth 5.0 to connect with smartphones and other devices. Further, it will also feature a dedicated R1 chip for better audio quality and battery efficiency.

As far as battery life is concerned, it is expected to last 17 hours with the charging case. Last but not least, it will also come with Realm Game Mode, enabling which the latency will be decreased by 51%.

Anyway, Realme is yet to announce a launch date for this product. The brand is expected to launch 8 products on May 25 in China. Additionally, the brand has shared the first teaser for the Realme Watch launch in India.

Hence, we can expect the Realme Buds Air Neo might go official by the end of this month.

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Xiaomi launches the Mi Air2 SE TWS Earphones priced at 169 yuan (~$24)

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 14, 2020

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Air2 SE True Wireless Earphones in China. The new wireless earbuds are a trimmed down version of the Mi Air 2 TWS earbuds that was launched around September last year priced at 399 yuan ($58). This version comes with a cheaper 169 yuan (~$24) price tag. The new earphones are expected to go on sale on May 19 bits presently on reservation in Jingdong.

In terms of appearance, the Mi Air2 SE adopts a similar half-in-ear design as its sibling but comes with a unilateral weight of just 4.7g. The Mi Air2 SE utilises a built-in 14.2mm composite moving-coil diaphragm and has an impedance of 32 ohms. The earbud supports SBC / AAC audio codec, Bluetooth 5.0 protocol, dual noise reduction, etc. Each of the earbuds supports up to 5 hours of playback on a full charge. The charging box can extend the battery life to 20 hours. With a USB-C interface, the charging box can be refilled quickly.

As for functionality, the Mi Air2 SE is said to have deep customization with Xiaomi’s custom MIUI ROM. When the charging box is opened, the phone will pop up the headset connection interface. After connecting, you can check the power of the headset and the battery level of the charging box.

In addition, the headset supports light touch control (music playback pause, call connection, wake-up voice assistant, etc.).It also detects when it is worn or removed from the ears and subsequently stops or resumes playback as appropriate.

Realme’s official teaser tips the Realme Watch to launch soon

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 14, 2020

Realme seems to be firing on all cylinders at the moment. Barely two years after the brand was established, it has revealed an estimated 35 million user base. The company has equally delved into other markets like smart band and earbuds. The Chinese firm has also got a smart TV and smartwatch in the works. Talking of the Realme Watch, a new official teaser video has been shared by the brand suggesting the smartwatch will soon be released.

The teaser comes not too long after renders of the Realme Watch leaked online. It also gives us a glimpse of the watch even though it has earlier been spotted on the wrist of Realme’s CEO Madhav Sheth. The company CEO equally shared the video teaser posted on Realme’s official Twitter handle with a rhetoric question; “Our next AIoT products are on the way?”

It's #TimeToBeSmarter.
'Watch' this space for more. https://t.co/Z54A0Tl9f8

— realme (@realmemobiles) May 14, 2020

The smartwatch is expected to have a square-shaped curved display with a 1.4-inch screen. The watch is also tipped to come with IP68 waterproofing dustproof rating. We expect it to have all the paraphernalia of a regular smartwatch, like heart rate monitor, pedometer, sleep tracker, and more.

Xiaomi India is offering Mi Box 4K at 30% off for Mi TV 4 users instead of Android TV update

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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May 14, 2020

Last week, we reported Xiaomi could be finally releasing Android TV update for Mi TV 4, the first-ever premium smart TV from the brand to debut in India. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be happening. Instead, the company is offering a ₹1,000 discount to the users on the newly launched Mi Box 4K.

Exclusive Mi Box 4K Offer for Mi TV 4 Users

Xiaomi India has a page on its online store to let Mi TV 4 users register to avail discount on Mi Box 4K. Users will have to fill a form with the following details.

Name
E-mail
Mobile Number
Mi TV 4 Serial Number
Mode of Purchase

Once their data is validated, they will be receiving a mail with coupon code. Then, the users will have to redeem it on Mi.com from the profile section. Once done, they will have to place an order for Mi Box 4K by applying the coupon to avail ₹1,000 discount.

Xiaomi launched the Mi Box 4K, a rebranded Mi Box S from 2018 alongside Mi 10 5G and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India last week. It is priced at ₹3,499 but the Mi TV 4 users will be able to buy it at an effective price of ₹2,499 with a 30% discount coupon.

Register for Mi Box 4K Discount

Mi TV 4 is Still Running the Launch Software

For the unaware, the Mi TV 4 launched as the world’s thinnest LED TV in Inda in early 2018. It ran a forked AOSP software with PatchWall launcher for content aggregation. The TV debuted at ₹39,999 but the price was soon incremented to ₹44,999.

The Chinese tech company also released two budget TVs namely Mi TV 4A 32” and 43” along with it. Later that year, ahead of Diwali, the firm announced newer models, which ran Android TV with improved PatchWall and had access to Play Store, Google Assistant, and more.

At the launch event, Xiaomi promised to update all the existing TVs (the first three models). But the company was unclear from the very beginning in regards to Mi TV 4. The cheaper models received the Android TV update after over a year from the initial announcement.

In between this, users were constantly asking further information about the update for Mi TV 4 on social media and official forums. However, the company executives dodged all of them. This TV is still running PacthWall 1.0 with no access to popular streaming services.

On the other hand, the online customer service maintained the update is in works like we reported last week. But now the company has finally broken the ice with an exclusive discount offer on the Mi Box 4K for Mi TV 4 users.

In other words, users are getting the deserved Android TV update in the form of a new product but they have to shell out extra ₹2,499 for the same.

Xiaomi India’s Official Explanation Regarding Mi TV 4 Android TV Update

At Xiaomi, our endeavor is to provide the best Smart TV experience to all our Mi Fans and we are constantly working on improving it. While we have pushed the latest Android TV update to over 3 Million devices, we regret to inform that android updates cannot be made available to Mi TV 4 55″ because of the custom chip used in the device on account of its unique design which does not support the requirement for Android TV codecs.

In lieu of the same, we are offering a discount of Rs 1000 on our newly launched Mi Box 4K to all our existing Mi TV 4 55″ customers.

Mi Box 4K is a promising solution that offers exciting features such as Android TV experience, Google Assistant and Chromecast Built-in and much more.

Xiaomi Mi WiFi 6 Router AX1800 Is Now Available For Just $65.99 On Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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May 14, 2020

Xiaomi has taken the covers off its second Wi-Fi 6 router dubbed the Mi Router AX1800 on May 13 at 10:00 AM local time in China. It is worth mentioning here that the Chinese tech behemoth unveiled the Mi AIoT Router AX3600 just a couple of months ago.

Housed in a tower-like form factor, this new AX1800 router adopts a radically overhauled design, which not just enhances its outward appearance, but also enables it to offer more storage space. Keeping in line with that, the recently unveiled router features a heat sink that keeps the temperature in control.

Moreover, it comes with a hidden dual-band high-performance antenna that delivers a strong 360-degree signal coverage. The frequency ranges, including 2.4GHz and 5GHz, have been integrated with Qorvo high-performance independent signal amplifiers which boost the signal by 4dB, which extends the coverage by 50 percent.

The router ships with 256GB of RAM and supports Mesh Networking, ensuring uninterrupted signal coverage in the house. Furthermore, the Xiaomi Mi Router AX1800 supports the connection of up to 128 devices simultaneously.

Under the hood, the newfangled router packs a quad-core Qualcomm APQ6000 chipset that comes with dedicated NPU and supports OFDMA technology (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access), allowing the router to transmit data to multiple terminal devices through a single transmission. Every time new Xiaomi Smart Home devices are connected to the network, this router will automatically match the Mi App settings, without requiring you to manually enter a password.

On top of that, it has a customized built-in Tencent Online Game Accelerator for speeding up online gaming experience on PC, as well as smartphones. You can purchase the feature-laden Mi Router AX1800 from Giztop for just $65.99 simply by following this link.

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Huawei MateBook 14 with MX350 GPU is now on sale for 6,399 Yuan ($901)

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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May 14, 2020

The Huawei MateBook 14 launched earlier this year in China. All the models came with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU. Now, they are updated with a newer MX350 GPU expect for the base Intel Core i5 variant with 8GB RAM. They can be now purchased from VMall, Huawei’s official online store.

Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Specifications

The new variants of MateBook 14 are basically the same models with an upgraded GPU. That means they sport the same 14-inch 2K display (2160 x 1440 pixels) with 3:2 aspect ratio and 90% screen to body ratio.

The newer MateBook 14 with Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU comes in two processor variants – 10th Gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 paired with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.

This laptop comes with multiple ports such as 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C, HDMI, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Further, it also has a fingerprint sensor for authentication and a pop-up web camera in the keyboard for video conferencing.

It measures only 15.9mm in thickness and weighs 1.53Kg. As for colors, it comes in two options – Light Grey and Dark Grey.

Like most notebooks, it runs Windows 10 out of the box. But also comes with additional Huawei software like multi-screen collaboration and more.

Last but not least, the Core i5 variant is priced at 6,399 Yuan ($901), whereas the Core i7 version retails for 7,399 Yuan ($1,042).

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This tiny device can help fight Coronavirus by transforming any display into a touchless touchscreen

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

A new project has made its way to Indiegogo and has shown quite a bit of promise. The Glamos is a tiny device that has been developed by two ex-Samsung engineers and brings the ability to make any display to a touchscreen. It has already garnered a healthy backing with nearly 500,000 US Dollars being pledged.

To put it simply, Glamos is a small motion sensing device, which allows users to create a virtual touchscreen anywhere. It can connect to a gadget that has no touch interactive features and instantly transform it into a touch responsive device. Furthermore, after being connected, it can be placed as per the users’ convenience, near a wall, facing the air, or even on a whiteboard that is showcasing a presentation.

During this time of crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, gadgets like Glamos have a lot of added practical use as well. The virus is highly infectious and strands of it are even known to survive on various surfaces for a long while. Thus, Glamos can also potentially help save lives thanks to its touchless feature. For example, one can work on certain things like interacting with public kiosks without touching them, which is another step in preventing the spread of the infection.

With the pocket sized Glamos one can add many and varied forms of functions to an already existing gadget. Despite being just 1.5 inches, it is the world’s smallest LIDAR enabled device and has the least power consumption as well. For those unaware, LIDAR is the technology heavily employed by self driving cars and even smart robot vacuum cleaners to assess the environment around them.

Glamos is currently compatible with most smartphones, tablets, desktop PCs, Smart TVs, and other commercial kiosks as well. It has a sensory radius of three feet and can automatically scale the size of its virtual touchscreen from the size of a smartphone to even a display as large as 6 x 3 feet. This feat is made possible thanks to its rotating mirror module that can capture motion and gestures from 180 degrees.

It functions by using its rotating mirror module to scan its surroundings, measuring the distance between the object and itself. Thereafter, it transforms the data into touch coordinates and sends it to your smartphone, laptop, etc. This offers a bunch of unique and very useful interactions, with great examples being, giving a presentation on a regular whiteboard that displays your slides, turning smart TVs into interactive devices, turning mobile games into full fledged air gesture games similar to the Xbox Kinect.

Click here to check out Glamos on Indiegogo.

Huawei to launch an affordable foldable smartphone later this year: Rumor

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

While various smartphone vendors have released their iterations of a smartphone with a flexible display, the foldable handset market is still not within the reach of an average consumer. The prices of a foldable device can be higher than even the most expensive flagship products. But now, a new rumor claims that Huawei is planning on launch an affordable foldable smartphone later this year.

According to Ross Young, the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, Huawei will release an affordable foldable phone alongside its flagship Mate 40 series this fall. The senior official revealed this information during an interview on YouTube and stated that the Chinese tech giant is developing an inward bending smartphone, which is different from Huawei’s two previously released foldable phones, the Mate X and Mate Xs.

Young said that he “expects to see Huawei pursue both a clamshell and an in-folding model, and we think they’re struggling to come up with an ultra-thin glass solution right now for the clamshell. But we do expect them to do an in-folding model later this year and be pretty aggressively priced.”

Reportedly, Huawei has already placed a large order of 500,000 units for this upcoming foldable smartphone, which is going to be “aggressively priced.” Ross Young claimed that we can expect to see this product launch sometime in September or October 2020. Unfortunately, we have no confirmation from Huawei regarding this news as of right now.

Honor Tablet V6 Leaked, features support for stylus and Kirin 985 SoC

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

Earlier this week, Honor had announced that it will be launching its first tablet that supports both 5G networking and the new Wi-Fi 6 standards. The product will be unveiled by the company in its product launch conference on 18th May 2020. But prior to its launch, the tablet has been leaked online, with support for a stylus.

According to a Weibo post by @长安数码君, the Chinese tech giant’s tablet will feature HiSilicon’s Kirin 985 SoC. The processor is the latest 5G chip from Huawei and is placed directly below the flagship Kirin 990 5G and above the mid range Kirin 820 SoC. In the post on the Chinese microblogging website, an image was also shared which depicted a person using the tablet with a stylus, meaning we can expect to see official support from Honor.

The image shared also revealed certain details regarding the Honor Tablet V6. This includes its body that is colored silver with the company’s logo on the rear. The display on the front is large and is surrounded by a relatively thin bezel on all four corners. However, apart from the stylus and chipset model, no further details were available.

Unfortunately, this image is just a leak and we cannot provide any concrete statements yet. Honor has yet to officially reveal the Tablet V6, so we have to wait until 18th May for the launch conference. So stay tuned, as we will be covering the event and all of the upcoming product announcements as well.

Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition sold over 10,000 units in just 11 minutes

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

Earlier today (14th May 2020), the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition went on sale for the first time. The device was priced at 1,899 Yuan (roughly 267 US Dollars) and, according to an official statement, has crossed over 10,000 units in sales in just 11 minutes.

After the initial sales opened, the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition saw an explosive demand. For those unaware, the device is a mid range handset that is a more powerful version of the base Redmi K30 5G. The smartphone arrives with dual mode 5G networking and, similar to its base entry, arrives with a very competitive price tag as well.

One of the notable improvements includes the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G making its debut on the device. The chipset is an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 765G, which is found in the previously launched K30 5G. This enables the processor to offer better performance that should also translate to a better gaming experience, especially when paired with its high display refresh rate of 120Hz.

Additional features include MIUI 12, which arrives with improved privacy related features like recording applications behavior and more. The new custom skin on the Android 10 operating system also brings improvements and optimization aimed towards multitasking. For more details check out this link here.

Honor 30S Feather Red gradient color variant is now up for reservation in China

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Jeet

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May 14, 2020

Honor launched its Honor 30S smartphone at the end of March this year, making it the first smartphone to come powered by Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G chipset. The company had announced the phone in four colors — Black, Blue, Green, and a new Feather Red gradient.

While the smartphone has been available for purchase in China, the Feather Red color variant hasn’t been up for sale yet. Today, the company has announced that this Feather Red color which comes in a Blue-Red gradient, will be available for purchase from 18th May and is already up for reservation.

The Honor 30S comes in two variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage which is priced at 2,399 Yuan (~$338) and the 8GB RAM + 256GB Storage model which costs 2,699 Yuan that roughly converts to $380. In its first sale last month, the company sold units worth 100 million yuan in just one minute.

The Honor 30S smartphone features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display. The 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The handset also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader for added security.

Under the hood, the device comes powered by Kirin 820 SoC, along with Mali-G57 GPU, up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB UFS 2.1 storage. It features a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP telephoto lens, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP macro sensor.

On the front side, the device features a 16MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The smartphone is running Android 10 operating system with the company’s EMUI 10 custom user interface. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging technology.

Google faces Privacy Complaint, accused of tracking EU users

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

Google is now facing another issue regarding privacy as it received a data protection complaint. The complaint was filed by Max Shrems, an Austrian privacy activist, and accused the search giant of unlawfully monitoring users and passing on the “tracking ID’ to various advertisers.

Schrems filed the complaint through his activist group called, Noyb. It was filed with the Austrian data protection authority and mainly concerned Android users. According to their complaint, Google tracked its Android users’ phones through a unique ID, which “allows Google and countless third-parties to” track and monitor EU users. In the complaint, the group mentioned that people have to be asked for consent before being tracked.

This is in line with the strict data protection rules the European Union has enforced since May 2018. Through these regulations, the data protection advisories have the power to impose fines that can amount up to 4 percent of a company’s global annual sales when concerning major breaches in conduct. Furthermore, the complaint accused Google of not collecting “valid ‘opt-in’ consent before generating the tracking ID, but seems to generate these IDs without user consent.”

According to Nyob, “Android does not allow deleting the tracking ID. It only allows users to generate a new tracking ID to replace the existing tracking ID. This neither deletes the data that was collected before, nor stops tracking going forward.” As of right now, Google has yet to make a public statement. Unfortunately, this also arrives during a period of crisis where various governments and private companies are working on tracing technology, which is another hassle regulatory bodies are dealing with.

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Honor Router 3 teased, its first Wi-Fi 6 Plus router

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

While Honor is gearing up for an upcoming product launch event, the company has also started teasing a few gadgets beforehand. Earlier today (14th May 2020), the Chinese tech giant teased its first Wi-Fi 6 Plus router, named Honor Router 3.

Earlier this year, the Wi-Fi technology saw an advancement in its technology with the new generation of WiFi 6 standards being launched. As of right now, its popularity is already increasing, with most flagship smartphones featuring this technology. Routers and other AIoT products also appeared early on and now it seems that a higher WiFi 6 Plus standard is arriving soon as well.

For those unaware, WiFi 6 brought a lot of improvements over the older generations. It had bandwidth almost three times higher than WiFi 5 and can have nearly 4 times the capacity of concurrently connected devices. Furthermore, its power consumption was also powered by 30 percent while latency also saw a reduction. Unfortunately, it is currently unknown what improvements WiFi 6 Plus brings over the regular WiFi 6, but it is likely to be further improvements on the aforementioned features.

The official Honor Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, shared the first poster image for the Honor Router 3. This product will be announced on 18th May 2020, alongside many others like a new laptop, the company’s first 5G and WiFi 6 compliant tablet, and more. So stay tuned, as we will be covering the product launch conference.

Sony smartphone shipments were all-time low with only 400,000 units in Q1 2020

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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May 14, 2020

Sony is no longer a player in the smartphone market. But it still releases a couple of premium as well as mid-range smartphones every year to prove that it can also make phones. Although some of these handsets are good with certain flaws, their higher price tags make them invaluable compared to competitors. As a result of it, Sony only shipped 400,000 smartphones in Q1 2020.

The Japanese electronics giant recently released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2020. According to it, the company’s smartphone shipments plunged by 64% YoY in Q1 2020, the largest ever-drop in its history.

The shipments of Sony Xperia lineup of smartphones have been dropping since 2015. The company had a solid performance in 2013 and 2014 with 39.1 million units each year. Then, it finally declined to only 3.2 million units in 2019. That’s almost 50% lesser than 6.5 million units in 2018.

Sony’s smartphone business does not seem to have a bright future at his point. The company has to revamp its strategy to succeed in the world’s one of the most competitive industry.

Recently, Sony merged its Mobile Communications business with Imaging Products & Solutions and Home Entertainment & Sound under a new holding company called ‘Sony Electronics Corporation’. Maybe, this will help the company build compelling products for customers.

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OnePlus 8 Pro’s camera can see through plastics with certain color filter

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Sean

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May 14, 2020

The OnePlus 8 Pro is currently the flagship smartphone from the company. It is by far, one of its most premium handsets that features top notch specs and great cameras. However, it seems that the device has a few hidden abilities as well, being able to “see through” certain plastics when using particular color filters from its camera.

One of the best examples 🤯#OnePlus8Pro Color Filter Camera can see through some plastic pic.twitter.com/UkaxdyV6yP

— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) May 13, 2020

According to a tweet by Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin), the OnePlus 8 Pro’s camera is observed to able to see through an Apple TV’s body to reveal its internals. Ben also shared a video, which was a video screen capture from the smartphones. Furthermore, this prompted others to also attempt the same feat with tech reporting agencies publishing their findings as well.

Digital Trends did their own digging into this hidden ability and found that the OnePlus 8 Pro’s camera can even see through the Nintendo Switch Pro Controler. According to their tests, the color filters through the camera can only see through plastics that don’t have any form of infrared shielding. Notably, it was also discovered that the OnePlus 8 Pro’s camera can pick up on infrared LED lights and more that cannot be observed by the naked eye.

The color filter that allows this ability to be highlighted is “Photochrom,” which can be found in the default OnePlus camera app. Although this isn’t a ground breaking feature, it still is quite impressive for a smartphone to have pseudo X-ray like vision. Additionally, this ability may not be exclusive to just the OnePlus 8 Pro as more smartphones have a similar sensor and a few specialize in infrared technology like the Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 series, albeit you can’t use them in that manner.

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iPhone SE 2020 sale begins in India on May 20 with Rs. 38,900 (~$515) starting price

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 14, 2020

Apple unveiled the iPhone SE 2020 smartphone last month. It debuted as the cheapest phone in the company’s current lineup. The sale of the smartphone did not start immediately in India after its launch. Now that the COVID-19 lockdown has been relaxed in some regions across India, Apple is now gearing up to begin the sales of the iPhone SE 2020 in the country. Indian retailer site Flipkart now has a landing page for the iPhone SE 2020. The listing reveals that the iPhone SE 2020 sales will bring from May 20.

iPhone SE 2020 price in India and launch offers

The iPhone SE 2020 can be bought in India in three storage versions such as 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. They are priced at Rs. 42,500 (~$563), Rs. 47,800 (~$633), and Rs. 58,300 (~$772), respectively. The first sale will start at noon (local time) on May 20. The handset will be available in color variants like black, white, and red.

Customers can avail Rs. 3,600 (~$48) instant discount on HDFC Bank cards and EasyEMI. This effectively reduces the price of the base model to Rs. 38,900 (~$515). It is not clear whether Rs. 3,600 discount will be also available for customers of 128 GB and 256 GB storage variants.

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iPhone SE 2020 specifications

The iPhone SE 2020 has a 4.7-inch display that supports 750 x 1334 pixels. The chin of the device has a Touch ID sensor. The handset runs on iOS 13 and it is driven by Apple A13 Bionic chipset and 3 GB of RAM.

There is a 7-megapixel front camera on the iPhone SE 2020. The back panel of the device is fitted with an OIS equipped with a 12-megapixel camera along with an LED flash. The handset has a 1,821mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging and Qi wireless charging.

MediaTek is launching a new 5G chip on May 18; could be Dimensity 800 Plus

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Jeet

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May 14, 2020

MediaTek has launched three chipsets under its new 5G Dimensity lineup — MediaTek Dimensity 1000, Dimensity 800, and the most recent Dimensity 1000+. Now, the company is all set to launch yet another chipset in the same series.

The company has today confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on 18th May in China to launch a new 5G chipset. While the name of the chipset getting launched is not revealed, we expect it to be the MediaTek Dimensity 800 Plus.

As per the previous leak, the Dimensity 800 Plus is expected to cove with an overclocked CPU at 2.6GHz instead of 2.0GHz. Apart from this, everything else is expected to be almost the same as the original variant.

The MediaTek Dimensity 800, launched earlier this year, is a 7nm octa-core processor that comprises of four Cortex A76 cores clocking at 2.0GHz and four Cortex A55 cores working at 2.0GHz. For graphics, it is equipped with Mali-G77MC4 and also comes with its own HyperEngine gaming technology for enhanced gaming experience.

It offers support for Full HD+ screen resolution with up to 90Hz refresh rate. As for the memory, it can support up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The chipset supports voice and data over 5G and is built for global sub-6GHz 5G networks and promises up to 3.5Gbps download speeds and up to 1.25Gbps upload speeds.

Recently, the company launched Dimensity 1000+ SoC which comes with supports up to 144Hz refresh rate, MiraVision Enhanced HDR10+, and AI-PQ for real-time dynamic adjustment of contrast, color, sharpness and color levels of 4K videos.

It also comes with 5G UltraSave Technology and HyperEnging 2.0 for enhanced gaming performance. The upcoming iQOO Z1 5G, which is set to launch on 19th May, will be the first smartphone to be powered by this premium chipset.

OPPO Ace2 Aurora Silver goes on sale in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 14, 2020

Last month, OPPO introduced the OPPO Ace2 flagship phone in China. The handset had arrived in color editions such as Moon Rock Grey, Fantasy Purple, and Aurora Silver. Except for the silver colorway, the other two variants have been available for purchase since launch. Today, the company carried out the first sales of the Aurora Silver edition of the OPPO Ace2.

The OPPO Ace2 had landed in China in three variants like 8 G RAM + 128 GB storage for 3,999 Yuan (~$563), 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 4,399 Yuan (~$619) and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 4,599 Yuan (~$648).

All three RAM and storage combinations can be bought in Moon Rock Grey and Fantasy Purple colorways. However, the newly introduced Aurora Silver color variant is not available in 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage option. Ace2 is currently only available in China.

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OPPO Ace2 specifications

The OPPO Ace2 has a 6.55-inch S-AMOLED display. The punch-hole screen supports Full HD+ resolution and it offers a 20:9 aspect ratio. The screen of the phone is integrated with a fingerprint sensor.

The Snapdragon 865 powered Ace2 comes with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. It lacks a microSD card slot. The ColorOS 7 based Android 10 OS runs on the device. The handset features a 4,000mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging, 40W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

Realme has over 35 million users worldwide in just 2 years

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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May 14, 2020

Realme came into existence in May of 2018 as a sub-brand of Oppo. A year later, it became an independent brand. Now, the company is gearing up to celebrate its anniversary by launching 8 new products on May 25. Ahead of it, it has been posting teasers to build up the hype. Today, the brand also revealed it has over 35 million users worldwide.

Being a new kid in the town, it is a massive achievement for Realme to acquire over 35 million users worldwide in a span of two years. The brand started in India with Realme 1, a device focussed on performance and design.

The handset did lack some of the features such as fingerprint sensor, which were present on devices from rival companies. But its affordable starting price of ₹8,990 made it popular among youth who prefer performance for gaming over anything else.

Soon, the brand started bombarding smartphones, which no one ever thought would happen. Ultimately, it became one of the first brands to launch the cheapest phones with a quad-camera setup, pop-up camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, and more.

According to rumours and teasers, the brand will be announcing its first gaming smartphone dubbed as ‘Blade Runner’ on May 25. It is also expected to unveil certain IoT products such as smart TV, smartwatch, and others.

We will know more about them in the coming days as we expect the brand to drop teasers daily leading up to the day of the launch.

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