Samsung Galaxy A51 5G was earlier tipped to launch on May 7 but that obviously didn’t happen. In a twist, the Galaxy A51 5G has now gone official in China as it is now available to pre-order at Jingdong (JD.com). The mid-range 5G model is priced at 2999 yuan (~$423) and comes in 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The phone is expected to start shipping on June 1st.
The Galaxy A51 5G is an upgraded version of the popular Galaxy A51 with which it shares a name. The major difference is the presence of a 5G chipset on this model. In terms of the configuration, the Galaxy A51 5G is equipped with Exynos 980 chip with support for NSA/SA dual-mode 5G. The device also packs a 4500mAh large battery and supports 15W fast charge. It will come pre-installed with OneUI based on Android 10 deep customization. In addition, the phone features Samsung’s proprietary Bixby voice assistant, an under-display fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack and other hardware features found on the A51 4G.
As for the display, the A51 5G sports a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display with Infinity-O design and full HD+ resolution. In addition, the handset features a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The rear-facing camera setup has a 48-megapixel main lens, a 123-degree 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens.
The phone is available in black, white and pink colour options.
A few weeks back, Redmi was rumoured to have got plans to launch three new RedmiBooks by the end of this month. That rumour just gained some traction as Twitter tipster @_rogame has shared some details of the upcoming RedmiBook models.
The tipster hints that the upcoming models will be the RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14S, and RedmiBook 16. The tipster claimed to have found details of two of the models and the two are powered by AMD’s RRyzen 4000 series processors and pack Samsung’s PM881 SSD.
One of the models is said to have a Ryzen 4500U processor onboard while the second model packs a Ryzen 4700U processor. While the Ryzen 4500U is a hexacore chipset with six threads, the R7 4700U is an Octa-core, eight-thread chipset, both paired with 16GB memory and 512GB SSD as standard. The Redmibook 14 and 16 Ryzen Editions had earlier received certification from Bluetooth SIG along with a couple of Mi Notebook laptops.
RedmiBook 13, 14S and RedmiBook 16 are all presently on reservation on Jingdong. The reservation page shows that the models will go on sale on May 26.
In 2018, OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition as the first product borne from the Chinese manufacturer and British automobile company’s partnership. It wasn’t an unusual occurrence as other Chinese manufacturers (read Huawei) had also announced special edition phones made in partnership with car brands.
OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition
OnePlus followed up the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition with a successor in 2019 called the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition. Of course, with better specs and an even more gorgeous design. Now, it seems OnePlus and McLaren may have come to the end of their run/race.
It has been discovered that OnePlus is no longer listed as a McLaren partner for the 2020 F1 season. The finding was made by a Redditor, and the folks at XDA-Developers were able to find out that the change didn’t happen until after March 29.
OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition
The removal of the Chinese brand from the list of partners has resulted in the speculation that the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition will most likely not get a successor this year. So, if you have your eyes set on a OnePlus 8T Pro McLaren Edition, don’t get your hopes up.
While OnePlus may no longer have a partnership with McLaren, there most likely will be a special edition OnePlus 8T phone. We even believe it may even be one made in collaboration with another car manufacturer.
OnePlus recently made changes to its business in Europe. London which is its European headquarters may now cede that position to Helsinki, Finland. The company has also carried out recruitments in the Nordic region which seems to be its focus now. This brings us to our speculation as to which car company it may partner with.
Our guess is Koenigsegg, the Swedish sports-car manufacturer. Koenigsegg supercars are relatively popular, and if you play car racing games, you should be familiar with the brand. How does the “OnePlus 8T Pro Koenigsegg Edition” sound?
Oukitel with its massive battery capacity smartphones is back in the game with a new Oukitel WP7 rugged smartphone. The smartphone packs various new advancements and features which will really impress the rugged smartphone fans. We expect the smartphone to feature massive battery as of the Oukitel WP6 which was launched last year with 10000mAh battery. Oukitel WP6’s successor is officially slated to launch on May 26.
Oukitel WP7 is coming with the high-performing MediaTek Helio G90T chipset instead of the Helio P70 in its predecessor.
Apart from the massive performance jump, the smartphone also supports ultra-light torch and UVC Sterilization torch modules that can be attached at the rear side of the device. Both the modules are perfect for outdoor activities or even can be used in commercial workers like a miner, metro staff, and a tourer. The UVC Sterilization ultraviolet light will be quite helpful in sterilizing the infected items like smartphones, keys and hands daily. These modules increase the usefulness of the smartphone as a whole.
Oukitel WP7 also hosts an Infrared night vision camera to assist the users during nighttime. It can also be used to detect any anomaly in metals, or in any appropriate substance. Moreover, the smartphone camera is capable enough to shoot photos in low light environments.
Overall, Oukitel WP7 is a fully rugged smartphone featuring some additional mods to facilitate the users in performing some difficult and commercially viable tasks. The presence of MediaTek Helio P90 chipset improves the device’s performance. It can even disinfect your smartphone using UVC sterilization making it more productive and useful during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Full details about the device will be made official on May 26.
Oukitel is offering 5 units of WP7 for free to winners who will participate in the massive giveaway. For a better chance to win, the users need to accomplish a few tasks ass listed on the official website. Moreover, the interested users can add the device to the card on AliExpress to get notified.
Huawei Band 4 launched last October in China for 199 Yuan ($28). It later landed the Indian shores in late January for the same price tag of ₹1,999 ($28). Now, the fitness tracker is receiving a new firmware update, which enables the idle SpO2 sensor present on this wearable.
The Huawei Band 4 shares all of its specs with Honor Band 5i that launched around the same time. The only difference between them is the design of the capacitive home button.
These fitness trackers feature SpO2 sensor to monitor blood oxygen levels. But the sensor comes disabled out of the box. The Honor Band 5i received a firmware update in March to enable this sensor. Now, the Huawei Band is also getting a similar treatment.
The new 5.46MB update for Huawei Band 4 bumps up the firmware version to 1.0.2.96. It brings the following changes to the fitness tracker.
Huawei Band 4 Firmware v1.0.2.96 Changelog
Enables SpO2 sensor
Optimizes user experience
Optimizes the workout experience
Optimizes the Alarm feature
Fixes some display issues
The update is being rolled out in batches and Huawei asks users to only update when the tracker has at least 20% battery. As per the company, the update will take about 20 minutes to install.
Lately, OnePlus 8 Pro has been trending for its color filter camera, which is capable of seeing through thin plastics and clothes. However, it is not the only smartphone to have such capability. The two-year-old POCO F1 and Mi 8 can also click X-Ray-esque pictures with their front-facing IR cameras.
Source: Reddit (u/mohitreddits)
Xiaomi introduced IR camera on Mi 8 for face unlock in low-light conditions. The Poco F1 released later that year also came with the same hardware for similar functionality.
Some users found these handsets to see-through thin plastics a few months after its release by using third-party IR camera apps. Now, there’s even a dedicated app for these two phones called ‘IR camera – Poco F1/Mi8’ on the Google Play Store.
Using this app on Poco F1, users have been clicking and sharing X-Ray see-through pictures on Reddit lately ever since the OnePlus 8 Pro ‘Photochrom’ filter went viral.
Having said that, no major privacy issue was raised about these two cameras, unlike the OnePlus 8 Pro. That’s because the IR camera sits on the front of these Xiaomi devices and it requires an additional app.
Whereas on the OnePlus 8 Pro, the color filter camera is placed at the back alongside the other shooters. On top of that, the stock OnePlus Camera app has the X-Ray filter built-in.
OnePlus did issue a statement to disable the ‘Photochrom’ filter within a week, however, it is limited to China. Additionally, it has also confirmed to release an OTA update to offer this filter by ‘limiting other functionality that may be of concern’.
The Vivo X50 has an unusual camera setup. The upcoming phone features a pretty large sensor with gimbal-like stabilization that takes up a large portion of the rear camera housing. With this design, the phone should be easily recognizable. A new video ad that further highlights the design along with more details about the phone have been released.
The first second of the video advert shows how thin the phone is. The device is placed beside a slim photography book. In a separate Weibo post, Han Baxio, the product manager of Vivo, said the Vivo X50 measures 7.4mm in thickness and weighs just 170 grams. He adds that the battery capacity (which is unknown) was not reduced and the device doesn’t use plastic for the middle frame.
The battery capacity and the type of material used for the frame play a part in the overall weight of a device. If the Vivo X50 packs a battery capacity not less than 4500mAh and uses a metal frame, then its 7.4mm thickness and 170 grams weight surely deserves praise.
As shown in the video, the rear camera housing does protrude – the black part even sticks out a bit more than the rest of the housing. The LED flash system, which appears to have about four LEDs flanks the camera housing on the right. The Vivo X50 has quad rear cameras but the specifications are currently unknown.
The advert also shows the phone will be available in two colors at launch – blue and peach/pink. Renders of the phone in purple and green have also been posted on the web but Han Baxio said they are fake.
Vivo has announced that it will take the wraps off the X50 on June 1 in China. There currently is no info on a launch outside China.
iQOO took the covers off its long-awaited iQOO 3 5G flagship phone in Feb. this year. After unveiling the iQOO Neo3 5G as the most affordable phone in the series, the Chinese company launched another flagship phone dubbed the iQOO Z1 5G.
It might interest you to know that two models of the recently unveiled iQOO Z1 smartphone have gone up for pre-order bearing reasonable price tags through Giztop. Available in blue, as well as silver color options, the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM model can be yours for $339, provided you place your pre-order via Giztop, one of China’s most reliable e-tailers.
The slightly larger variant that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage space will set you back $449 if you pre-order it now. The estimated shipping date is set for the beginning of June.
The iQOO Z1 is an irresistible smartphone that sports a 6.57-inch FHD+ punch-hole display with up to 144Hz refresh rate. It is powered by 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ 5G Octa-core processor and has an ARM G77 MC9 GPU under the hood for improved performance.
In the optics department, the iQOO Z1 houses a triple camera setup comprising a 48MP, an 8MP, and a 2MP camera. Upfront, it features a 16 MP camera that can be used for video calling and capturing selfies. Moreover, the phone supports SA/NSA Dual Mode.
iQOO Z1 runs iQOO UI 1.0 based on Android 10.0 OS and draws its juices from a 4500mAh battery that supports a 44W fast charge. You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the iQOO Z1 and place your pre-order through Giztop.
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Foldables are thought to be the future of smartphones and Samsung is the leading company in this tech with two products already available worldwide. Samsung Electronics has been working to be self-reliant for the display covers used on its foldable devices. Last month, it was reported that the company is planning to make its own foldable glass. Now, the firm has been confirmed to have patented three different screen covers.
The two primary aspects of any foldable are its hinge design and display cover. The former differs by the form factor and use-case of the devices. Whereas, the latter has remained the same on almost all foldable devices released so far except Galaxy Z Flip.
Most foldable available in the market such as Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X, Huawei Mate Xs, and Motorola Razr use a plastic cover for their flexible OLED panels. Whereas, the Z Flip, on the other hand, is the only device to feature UTG (Ultra Thin Glass), which is more durable.
But Samsung Electronics outsources both the plastic cover and UTG for its foldables from Samsung Display, which itself buys them from companies like DOWOO INSYS. Hence, it costs around $40 for Samsung Electronics to make UTG used in Galaxy Z Flip compared to $2 for normal flat glass.
Note: Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display are two different companies operating independently.
This is why Samsung Electronics has patented its own screen covers made of polyimide. It has patented for three different types of cover and they are as follow.
Polyimide film
Polyimide film + UTG
UTG
The company seems to have passed the first hurdle but the next one is difficult as it now needs to find manufacturers. If it succeeds in that regard as well, then the price of Samsung foldables may gradually come down in the coming years.
Samsung is expected to release two more foldables including a cheaper Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Fold 2 in the second half of this year.
Asus has yet to launch its flagship smartphone for 2020. The company had initially launched its ROG lineup of gaming smartphone back in 2018 and had released a second iteration in 2019. Now, the Asus ROG Phone 3 might be in the works as a report reveals a possible sighting on Wi-Fi Alliance and Geekbench database.
Looking at the previous launch dates, the Asus ROG Phone 3 is expected to arrive in the second half of 2020. So far, Asus had yet to reveal any official details regarding its upcoming flagship entry. Although, a new sighting suggests that the device is already being developed and tested. A new Geekbench listing for an Asus smartphone was found online recently.
The listing reveals the scores and model number of the unknown handset. It carries the number I003DD, which is quite similar to the ROG Phone 2‘s I001D. Thus, it is likely that the Geekbench scores are for the ROG Phone 3. Other details that have been discerned include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC, Android 10 OS and 8GB of RAM. The Asus flagship scored 902 points in single core test and 3,074 points in the multi core test.
Another indication of the Asus ROG Phone 3’s imminent launch, is the possible WiFi Alliance listing. This reveals that the device features Qualcomm’s QCA6390 chipset, 2×2 dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi Direct, and Miracast support as well. The smartphone is seen here also carries the model number I003DD from Asus and only strengthens the belief that the ROG Phone 3 could arrive soon.
The Galaxy Buds+ is now available in Aura Blue. Last month, we reported that Samsung’s TWS earbuds will be getting a new colorway soon. The new color variant which is called Aura Blue is now exclusive to Best Buy.
The Aura Blue Galaxy Buds+ will sell for $149 just like the other colorways. The new color variant brings the total number of color options to five (not counting the Thom Browne edition). The TWS earbuds originally launched in Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, and White. It then got a red variant afterward.
The Galaxy Buds+ boasts 11 hours of battery life that go up to 22 hours with the case. It has an IPX2 rating which means it will survive light rain, sweat, and accidental spills. There is also support for Swift Pair with Windows computers.
Samsung’s TWS earbuds feature AKG-tuned speakers, ambient sound technology, touch controls, and support charging via wireless or via USB-C.
You can go ahead to order the Galaxy Buds+ in the new colorway but it won’t ship until Friday, May 22.
The Huawei MediaPad T5 Tablet WiFi Edition has launched in India and is available for purchase on Amazon. The tablet was originally launched back in July 2019 with 4G LTE connectivity. But now, the Chinese tech giant has launched a new WiFi only variant in the Southeast Asian country.
Under the hood, the MediaPad T5 WiFi Edition sports 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card slot. It houses the HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC and features a large 10.1 inch FHD display with an aspect ratio of 16:10 and 224ppi pixel density. The tablet has a single 5 megapixel camera on the rear and a 2 megapixel selfie shooter at the front. It is powered by a 5,100mAh battery.
In terms of connectivity, the Huawei MediaPad T5 tablet supports Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and a Micro USB port for charging and more. While the specifications of the tablet are the same as the previously launched version, it does not support 4G LTE networking. It is currently available on Amazon India’s official website and is priced at 12,999 INR (roughly 171 US Dollars). It arrives in a single color, Black, and Huawei is offering six months no-cost EMI alongside the AM61 Bluetooth earphones worth 3,990 INR (roughly 52 US Dollars).
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.
What’s your opinion on the Honor X10’s specifications and pricing? Share your thoughts by leaving comments below
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.
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