Google started releasing monthly security patches from 2015. Since then, OEMs have been incorporating the patches to their device’s firmware and have been providing it to their users via OTA. However, a report by SRLabs (Security Research Labs) in 2018 revealed the companies to not merge all the changes, which led the search giant to investigate the so-called ‘patch gap’. Now, after two years, the firm has released a new report with compelling positive changes.
SRLabs has been monitoring security patches delivered by OEMs to their devices for the last two years. They made a report with the help of crowdsourced data from its SnoopSnitch application as well as its own collection of firmware builds. The firm identified a total of 10,000 and 7,000 unique firmware builds with different security levels in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
As per their analysis, in 2019, OEMs missed only about half of the patches compared to 2018. Also, the delivery speed was faster by 15%, decreasing the average number of days taken to incorporate a patch from 44 days to 38 days. That means the rate of missed patches fell to 0.3 from 0.7 in the previous year.
Another interesting find was companies tend to patch devices with the most widely deployed Android version. For instance, Samsung and Xiaomi patched their devices with Android 7.1.1 first in most cases. This led to the delaying of updates for the handset running the recent versions of Android.
As far as overall performance is concerned, Google, Sony, and Nokia topped the chart as their devices run near-stock Android and hence it is easy to implement patches. Whereas, Huawei, LG, and Samsung took an average of 2 weeks. Lastly, all other major OEMs including Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, OnePlus, Motorola, ASUS, and others patched their devices within a month on average.
The famous rugged-phone manufacturer Oukitel, specializing in high cost-performance segments, is back with its latest affordable cutting-edge phone, the Oukitel C18 Pro. However, it’s not meant to be a rugged or flagship smartphone. It is targeted at the budget users, offering good specs at an affordable price tag.
Since the price tag is under $150 (even providing a discount price at $99 now), it deserves the word ‘Value For Money’ at first sight. Especially when touching the phone, its build quality and design definitely would make it stand out from those equally boring budget models.
Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Design & Appearance
It’s extremely hard to find a budget model like the Oukitel C18 Pro having the glass sandwich frame design with a 2.5D covering. The front design is the biggest surprise. The 6.55-inch OGS display fills the front without leaving an unpleasant chin. More importantly, this $100 model features the popular hole-punch selfie camera just like most 2020 flagships. And the area of the camera hole is well controlled.
I have to say that its design is really unique and looks way more premium than other devices with such a price tag. On the other hand, the resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels is a bit disappointing for a 2020 device. But considering the price and rest of the specs, the decision to go with a 720p display to achieve a balance between better perfromance and longer battery life is somehow reasonable.
The display isn’t really crisp but for a $100 phone, we are not complaining.
The rear design can be equally praised. The symmetrical design of four cameras and a fingerprint sensor is impressive as first seen in 2020. The industrial design including the sandwich structure and the 2.5D glass covering is usually reserved for the higher segment product.
Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Software & Dual-Sim Card support
Within this price segment, the hardware compromises were common due to cost reduction. Although the MTK HelioP25 processor with 4GB RAM and 64Gb ROM running inside the C18 Pro is not an attractive performance choice, users can have complete functions of Android 9 (e.g. Google Assistant, Apps and basic games installation, music, video, etc.) without obvious lags. Meanwhile, the Oukitel team informed us that the C18 Pro will be able to update to the Android 10 version in the near future, which is a comparative advantage against most budget phones. In addition to the primary SIM slot, the Oukitel C18 Pro provides one more card slot for an extended microSD or a second SIM card.
Another attractive dimension is the camera combination including the modules of 16MP (primary), 8MP (wide-angle), 5MP (macro), and 2MP (portrait bokeh sensor). Compared to the useless multi-camera modules on same-priced phones or even more expensive opponents, the secondary cameras of the cost-effective C18 Pro are able to produce decent images. No more words – just check the samples below.
The samples shot by the C18 Pro far exceeded our expectations for a cheap device. After all, it doesn’t look like a sample from a $100 phone. Although colors on the primary camera might be over-saturated when turning on the auto-scene-mode, the images presented decent clarity and good range, not just for the primary camera but also those secondary cameras. And have to mention its macro camera, it is even better than some mid-rangers’ macro performance.
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Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Battery
The battery equipped in the Oukitel C18 Pro reaches a big capacity of 4000mAh. In daily use, it was able to guarantee around 8-hour active display time. The phone supports plenty of language options to cover most consumers.
Conclusion
Oukitel has just updated our expectations from a real budget phone. Although the phone could not be praised for its performance and display resolution, some features like industrial design, build quality, cameras and battery, just made it outstanding from the boring budget crowds.
It also makes the competition of budget phones become more interesting as budget phones still are dominant models in a lot of developing countries. And that’s also the reason why we wanted to review the Oukitel C18 Pro.
You can learn more about the device from the official website here.
Xiaomi went official with the Mi 10 Youth 5G in China earlier this week. There have been speculations and rumours that the Mi 10 Youth will launch outside China as Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition. Xiaomi has officially confirmed the moniker by referring to the Mi 10 Youth as Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition in a blog post.
The Mi 10 Youth is obviously the star product and there are several reasons why. The device comes with affordable pricing which makes it the brand’s cheapest 5G phone. Perhaps, the main highlight is the 50X zoom camera which it features.
The Mi 10 Lite Zoom moniker didn’t emerge straight out of the blue. Apart from rumours, Qualcomm recently confirmed the name when it listed the Mi 10 Lite Zoom among the new models that would feature the newly announced Quick Charge 3+.
In addition, it could be recalled that during the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global launch in Europe, Xiaomi took the wraps off the Mi 10 Lite 5G powered by a Snapdragon 765G processor. The Mi 10 Lite and this new Mi 10 Lite Zoom feature similar designs and configurations. They two models have a waterdrop notch design, same display size and 16MP selfie sensor. The main sensor at the rear is also a 48MP sensor on both models.
The major difference is the telephoto camera which the Zoom Edition has. The 8MP telephoto lens with 50x zoom support is bigger than the other sensors. Aside from that, the Quad-cameras and LED flash are arranged in a similar pattern with the Mi 10 Lite. Thus, it is safe to refer to this edition as a Mi 10 Lite with an upgraded camera (for those who fancy a zoom lens).
There is no word yet on when this model will be available outside China. We expect Xiaomi to launch this model soon as it attempts to ramp up sales amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, Meizu released a red-colored Type-C gaming cable with L-shaped connector. Today, the brand launches a new standard USB Type-C cable in white colour. It will be sold for 49 Yuan ($7) starting tomorrow through all official channels.
The new Meizu USB Type-C cable is made of TPE (Thermoplastic elastomers) to offer soft and tangle-free experience, in addition to toughness for durability. The cable supports up to 5A current and hence, it can be used with most fast charging adaptors without any problem.
The cable is also resistant to short-circuit as per the company. If a foreign object enters, the cable will cut-off the power supply automatically to avoid damaging the phone’s port as well as burning up of the wire.
As far as design is concerned, it comes in classic white color with Meizu logo on the Type-C part with nothing on the USB Type-A side. Also, the connector is vertical and not L-shaped like gaming accessories. Lastly but not least, the cable measures 1m in size.
The new Meizu USB Type-C cable is inferior to the company’s own Type-C gaming cable. Because the latter is 1.2m in size, features braided wire / L-shaped connector, and is even water-resistant to some extent. Above all, both the products cost the same 49 Yuan ($7).
Android 10 is finally here for the Black Shark and Black Shark 2 gaming phones. The announcement was made by the official Black Shark Twitter account. The update arrives as JOYUI 11 and brings with it lots of new features alongside the latest version of Android.
According to the tweet, the update is rolling out to a few Black Shark 2 devices already and will begin rolling out to a few Black Shark phones starting tomorrow. This first wave is a test rollout before the OTA is pushed to all devices beginning May 6.
Finally😅😅😅what everyone have been asking for months is here, JOYUI11. Today we will push the 1st wave to certain Black Shark 2 devices and from 30th April, the Black Shark pro. This will be the initial test pushing. From 6th May we will start to push the OTA for everyone. pic.twitter.com/OKOqsEh0J2
The Black Shark was launched in 2018 and ran Android 8 Oreo out of the box while the Black Shark 2 launched in 2019 with Android 9 Pie. There is a chance this is the last major upgrade for the former while the latter may still get updated to Android 11.
Do let us know if you have gotten the update and what new features you like.
WhatsApp has begun implementing sweeping changes to the popular app one of which will see ads showing on the app. Earlier on, the Facebook-owned company rolled out a new feature to limit forwarded messages to only one contact at a time. This move was aimed at reducing the spread of misinformation on the app especially in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Interesting, WhatsApp has now announced that this new feature has already achieved tremendous impact in just two weeks. An official statement revealed that there was a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded messages. The statement reads;
“WhatsApp is committed to doing our part to tackle viral messages. We recently introduced a limit to sharing “highly forwarded messages” to just one chat. Since putting into place this new limit, globally there has been a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded messages sent on WhatsApp. This change is helping keep WhatsApp a place for personal and private conversations”.
The policy considers any message forwarded more than five times as a “highly forwarded” message.
It may be difficult to track how this new measure will help in mitigating the read of fake news and misinformation globally through the app due to the app’s end-to-end encryption on cheats. However, the reduction in the number of recipients might discourage some from attempting to make false information or fake news go viral since they can send to more than one person at a time.
Samsung is announcing new colorways for its products. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is now available in Cosmic White in China and should also make its way to other countries. It has now been reported that the Galaxy Buds+ will soon get a new color variant.
The earbuds were originally announced in Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, White, Red, and a special Thom Browne edition. Findings in version 1.7.47-22 of the Samsung SmartThings app, have revealed animations of a Deep Blue color variant.
First reported by XDA-Developers, there is no doubt to the news as this is not the first time info related to the Galaxy Buds+ has been found in the SmartThings app. Back in December 2019, animations of the earbuds were found in the app months before its official release.
Samsung is sticking to the glossy finish as the other color variants. If you skipped the Galaxy Buds+ because of its lack of a matte finish, then you should hope Samsung announces its other earbuds – the AKG N400 – outside South Korea.
When the new color variant will be announced remains unknown, so also are the markets it will be available for purchase.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ has a battery life of 11 hours that goes up to 22 hours with the charging case. It supports wireless charging, multi-device connection, and has an IPX2 rating. It has a price tag of $149.
ColorOS has more than 350 million monthly active users as of March 2020. The information was shared by the official Weibo account of ColorOS. The statistics were analysed by Oppo’s own data research division.
Almost all Android smartphone OEMs have a skin of their own to differentiate themselves. Devices by Chinese brand run the most heavily skinned Android operating system. Because Google is banned in that region and the brands have to provide necessary alternatives to Google services.
ColorOS by Oppo is one of the oldest Android skins, which is currently in its 7th generation called ColorOS 7. Smartphones launched by Oppo have been running this software since the earlier days of brand’s entry into the Android smartphone market. Even handsets from its sub-brand Realme (now an independent brand) ran this up until last year.
Oppo is currently rolling out the delayed ColorOS 7 stable update to its devices. Amidst this, the company boasted the userbase of its mobile operating system to be over 350 million (monthly active) as of March 2020. It also mentioned its mobile software to be available in 140 countries and regions supporting 72 languages. For comparison, the userbase is 40 million more than MIUI (310 million), which is one of the most popular Android skins.
It is interesting to see more ColorOS users than MIUI although the latter is older than the former. This makes us to Oppo users hold on to their phones longer than Xiaomi or Redmi users. Additionally, almost all Xiaomi / Redmi smartphones are popular in the custom ROM community and therefore, this could be one of the causes for the lower count.
An upcoming Vivo smartphone has had its specifications revealed online. The Vivo G1 has been spotted on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s official website.
The news was first reported on by Digital Chat Station (@数码 闲聊 站) on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website. The smartphone is the first model from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer under the G series. We had previously reported on the Vivo G1 back in March when it was first spotted in TENNA. The device is basically the Vivo S6 rebranded for the Chinese market and will feature a 6.55 inch AMOLED display, with a waterdrop notch.
The display in question sports a 2400 x 1080px resolution and its processor will have a maximum frequency of 2.2GHz. In terms of memory, the Vivo G1 will feature 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The smartphone will be powered by a 4,390mAh battery which will support some form of fast charging (reportedly 18W). Apart from just the overall design, even the camera module is apparently a similar setup.
The Vivo G1 will sport a quad camera setup, including a 48 megapixel camera, 8 megapixel sensor, and two 2 megapixel lenses. On the front, a 32 megapixel selfie camera will be found on the waterdrop notch display. Unfortunately, other details like pricing and release date are currently unknown but it is said to be around 3,000 Yuan (roughly 423 US Dollars) and may launch next launch.
Lenovo has recently launched a new electric scooter. The M2 is currently available for purchase, priced at 1,999 Yuan (roughly 282 US Dollars), and can run for up to 30 kilometers in a single full charge.
The Lenovo M2 electric scooter features a triple brake system alongside a triple shock absorption system as well. The battery outputs about 350W of power and is the driving force behind the endurance centric scooter. The frame/body of the Lenovo M2 is built from an aluminum alloy structure that is also rated for IP54 protection. The body of the electric scooter can support weights of about 120 kilograms.
Being made from a light alloy, the weight of the Lenovo M2 electric scooter is less than 15 kilograms. Furthermore, it is equipped with an LED control panel, which displays the current speed, power, gear, and other statuses as well. The scooter is equipped with lithium batteries and one can even check the status of the battery through the WeChat app companion.
Looking at the official images, the Lenovo M2 follows a minimalistic design with gray themes and a red lining on the insides of the wheel. It sports a standard electric scooter look and is even built with portability n mind, thanks to it being able to fold inward from the front wheel.
If you’re into a simple, compact, and affordable smartphone, the IMO Q2 Plus might just be the one for you. The true Blue version of the smartphone costs just £30 (roughly 37 US Dollars), features a 4 inch display, and also supports 4G LTE.
The IMO Q2 Plus is undoubtedly an extreme budget device, which becomes more apparent with its Android 9 Go operating system. For those unaware, the Go variant of the Android OS is like a Lite or cutdown version of the regular version. Thus, it is still fairly impressive that such an affordable device manages to have both 4G networking and Android Go over the popular KaiOS, which is found in many feature phones.
The IMO is arriving on the British carrier EE and will be available for purchase later this week. Being a 4G enabled device, users can expect decent wireless speeds, but tethering you can also consider tethering. The display is a 4 inch 480 x 854px screen with a quad core CPU and just one gigabyte of RAM. The device is powered by a 1,500mAh battery pack, which may last you a day on moderate use, but it isn’t exactly built for hardcore multitasking.
For storage, you get 8GB of storage, although this is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. In terms of optics, the primary sensor is a 2 megapixel shooter while the front features a 0.3 megapixel camera. Interestingly, the front is somehow capable of face unlock.
Recently, Huawei announced AX3 series of routers as the word’s first routers with WiFi 6+ support. The duo went on sale for the first time on April 27. According to the company, it sold over 150,000 units of these two network devices on the first day of the sale itself.
Huawei AX3 router series includes two devices – Huawei AX3 and Huawei AX3 Pro. They are priced at 229 Yuan ($32) and 329 Yuan ($46) respectively.
Both the Huawei AX3 WiFi 6+ routers features similar specifications and features except for the processor and RAM. The standard version is powered by in-house Lingxiao dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz paired with RAM and ROM of 128MB each. On the other hand, the Pro variant features a 1.4GHz Lingxiao quad-core processor coupled with 256MB RAM and 128MB ROM.
Also, though they are similar in size with dimensions of 225 mm x 159.2 mm x 39.7 mm, the standard version weighs lighter at 387g compared to 403g of the Pro version. Further, the power consumption differs on the two because of different CPUs – 12W and 24W respectively. Lastly, the standard version only comes in white color, whereas the Pro can be purchased in white as well as black color options
Apart from the above-mentioned differences, the Huawei AX3 and Huawei AX3 Pro WiFi 6+ routers are similar in all ways possible. They are capable of providing max speed of 2976 Mbps operating simultaneously in both 2.4GHz (574Mbps) and 5GHz ( 2402Mbps) ranges. They feature 4 high-performance antennas, two each for 2.4Hz and 5GHz respectively.
They have all the useful and security features such as one-key pairing, mobile app support, speed limit, bandwidth limit, parental controls, gaming acceleration, WiFi relay, guest network, MAC address filtering, VPN, WPA3, firewall, DMZ, DoS attack protection, and more.
Interested people can buy these new Huawei WiFi 6+ routers from GizTop with international shipping.
According to a new report, the global 5G smartphone market has crossed 24 million units in shipments in the first quarter of 2020. The demand has been noticeably higher this year, especially in China, with Samsung leading the market.
As per the report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung led the 5G smartphone market, with the South Korean tech giant shipping 8.3 million 5G handset units. Huawei followed close behind with 8 million units being shipped while the rest was rounded up by Vivo (2.9 million units shipped), Xiaomi (2.5 million shipped units), and Oppo (1.2 million units shipped).
The remaining 1.2 million 5G smartphones were from various other smartphone OEMs. This graph showcases the growing popularity of the newer and faster bandwidth, 5G networking, in mobile phones. According to the report, high demand for 5G enabled devices was observed, especially in China, despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that has plagued the world.
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Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, Ville-Petteri Ukonaho stated, that “Samsung vaulted into the lead in Q1 2020, shipping 8.3 million 5G smartphones globally in Q1 2020. Samsung has strong global distribution networks and operator partnerships and new 5G smartphones in Q1 2020. Popular 5G models for Samsung include the S20 5G and the S20 Ultra 5G.”
Realme ventured into wearable products with the launch of Realme Band in early March. The fitness band is now receiving its first-ever major firmware update. The update, which is being currently rolled out to the users brings a number of features that should have been present at the launch.
The new update for Realme Band bumps up the firmware to v6.0. To update the fitness tracker, users will have to first install the latest version of the Realme Link app from the Google Play Store.
The firmware v6.0 for Realme Band finally adds ‘Find Phone’, ‘Restart’ and ‘Weather’ functionalities. These three features are common on all wearables and should have been present on Realme Band since its launch. Better late than never, they are here now, however, it is a nightmare to use them
After the installation of the new firmware, the Realme Link app will allow users to enable weather on the Realme Band. Once it is set up, users will have to tap ‘seven times’ on the tracker’s capacitive button to access current weather and tap ‘two more times’ to see the report for the next two days. This is ridiculous and it is why wearables with touch input are better in terms of user experience.
Another nitpick is though the latest update brings restart option to the Realme Band, it works only when the tracker is charging (seriously?). Anyway, the update also brings improvements in UI, heart rate monitoring, data synchronization, and message display time.
Realme Band Firmware v6.0 Update Official Changelog
Optimized UI for functional interface
Added weather features
Added the ability to find your phone
Optimized heart rate measurement accuracy
Data synchronization speed optimized
Extended message display time
Added bracelet restart function: Long press touch button above 5s while charging
Earlier today (29th April 2020), CINNO Research released a new report detailing the semiconductor market standing in China for Q1 of 2020. The report had revealed that Huawei took the top spot for the first time, with its HiSilicon Kirin chipsets.
According to CINNO, the first quarter of 2020 had Huawei hold a chip market share of 43.9 percent. This is an increase from 36.5 percent back in Q4 2019 and 24.3 percent in Q1 of 2019. Qualcomm came in second this time around (32.8 percent), but was the leader in both Q1 and Q4 of 2019 (48.1 percent and 37.8 percent). In the report, MediaTek was found to be a consistent performer making it third in all of the three different quarters (13.1 percent in Q1 2020).
Apple came in fourth with just an 8.5 percent semiconductor market share followed by other manufacturers rounding up the remaining market share. A notable trend observed in the report was the sharp decline in smartphone shipments in the Chinese market, which is likely caused due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. The shipments declined by 44.5 percent over Q1 of 2019.
At the moment, Huawei’s HiSilicon processors and Qualcomm Snapdragon chips currently account for 76.6 percent of the total semiconductor market share in China. CINNO reported that about 90 percent of all Huawei smartphones shipped with its proprietary Kirin chipsets in Q1 of 2020, with various models using processors like the Kirin 810, Kirin 820, Kirin 985, and Kirin 990 SoC.
Huawei was one of the first smartphone manufacturers to ever release a smartphone with a bendable display. The Chinese company currently launched two foldable smartphones, Mate X and Mate Xs, and might be launching another one soon, this time with a zoom lens as well.
Back in 2019, the Chinese tech giant had applied for a patent, which was finally granted in its home country, China. In the patent, 16 colored product images can be observed that showcase designs with its existing Mate series of foldable handsets. Looking at the images, the upcoming Mate device can be unfolded to reveal a larger tablet size. The device bends inwards, similar to the Galaxy Fold, but features no selfie camera, with most fo the front being covered by the display.
On the rear is where the real difference between previous generations and even the Galaxy Fold can be seen. The patent Mate smartphone has a quad camera module similar to the Mate Xs but also features a zoom lens for magnified shots this time around. The sensors are right next to a smaller secondary display that rounds the corner, acting as an extension of the primary display.
The square camera cutout on the camera module is what gives away the sensor since Huawei has released several models with a zoom lens in a similar manner. The company is expected to launch another foldable smartphone in the second half of 2020, and this might be the device in question. However, it is still too early to tell, and we will have to wait for an official announcement to provide any confirmation.
At a time when most of the smartphone chipsets are made using 7nm node, Unisoc recently launched the world’s first 6nm chipset which was manufactured by TSMC using extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). However, other companies are not much behind.
Samsung, the world’s second largest chipset maker after TSMC, has already started mass production of 6nm and 7nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) chipsets. Now, the company has announced that it plans to start mass production of 5nm chipsets.
The company has also added that it will continue to invest in advanced processes as well as GAA 3nm process. The Samsung V1 facility located in Hwaseong, South Korea, is the one where the production will take place. It is a specialised facility with state-of-the-art technology and is capable of production of chipsets as small as 3nm.
There are reports claiming that Google has partnered with Samsung for a custom Exynos chipset which is scheduled to release this year. The 5nm chipset is expected to feature an octa-core CPU consisting of two Cortex-A78 cores, two Cortex-A76 cores, and four Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics will be taken care of by an unannounced Mali MP20 GPU based on Borr microarchitecture. It is also said to include Google’s own Visual Core ISP and NPU instead of Samsung’s.
A couple of months ago, it was reported that Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor manufacturing division won a contract to make new Qualcomm 5G chips using . This is a major boost for the company to aims to rival TSMC.
To get a lead among its competitors, Samsung was set to start mass production of 3nm chipset from 2021 but it seems that the company is now forced to delay the manufacturing launch of this new process till 2022, mainly because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
It is reported that the coronavirus has hampered Samsung’s ability to fulfil the scheduled installation of equipment for the new production lines. The 3nm process from Samsung is based on the Gate All Around (GAAFET) technology rather than FinFET. It supposedly reduces the total silicon size by 35 percent while using about 50 percent less power.
It also allows for the same amount of power consumption and 33 percent performance increase over the 5nm FinFET process. The GAAFET design differs from the FinFET design as it is built around having gates around four sides of the channel, which ensures reduced power leakage and improved control over the channel.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is only available in two color options namely ‘Cosmic Grey’ and ‘Cosmic Black’. But now, it is getting a new paint job called ‘Cosmic White’, however, it is only limited to China for now. It is uncertain if this variant will be ever made available in other regions at the moment.
The new white color edition of Galaxy S20 Ultra is similar to the exclusive ‘Cloud White’ Galaxy S20 available in South Korea, Spain and the US (Verizon) but without gradient. It resembles classic white Samsung smartphones of the past and is expected to be free of smudges because of its color.
Unfortunately, this variant is exclusive for China and there’s no word on if or ever it will make it to other markets. If it does, this version of Galaxy S20 Ultra is definitely worth looking at unless Samsung sells Exynos 990-powered units in your region.
Also, it is worth noting that Galaxy S20 Ultra ‘Cosmic White’ is only available in 12GB RAM and 256GB ROM storage configuration. Apart from the new exterior look, it is exactly the same phone that Samsung unveiled in February.
That means it features Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (China), 6.9-inches QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display with centred punch-hole, 108MP (primary) + 48MP (periscope) + 12MP (ultra-wide) + 0.3MP (TOF) quad-camera setup, 40MP selfie camera, Gorilla Glass 6 on front and back, 5G connectivity, 5,000 mAh battery, 45W fast wired charging, 15W fast wireless charging, 9W reverse wireless charging, One UI 2.0 based on Android 10, and more.
Meizu has scheduled a launch event on 8th May where the company will be taking the wraps off its next-generation flagship Meizu 17 series smartphones. The lineup includes the standard Meizu 17 along with 17 Pro and 17T.
The upcoming smartphones are also up for reservation in China through the company’s official online store and other Chinese retailer sites like JD.com, Tmall and Suning. Now, in the latest development, the company has shared details about the 17 Pro’s camera.
In a poster shared by the company, it reveals that the Meizu 17 Pro smartphone will come equipped with a 3D depth sensor. While the company has not revealed information about the 3D depth sensor, it is believed to be a LiDAR scanner used by Apple in iPad Pro.
With this new technology, the smartphone is set to offer some impressive portrait photography features. Recently released official renders of the Meizu 17 Pro confirmed that the device will come with a ceramic body. The phone will come Super wireless mCharge technology and is expected to support 40W fast charging.
On the other hand, the Meizu 17 is confirmed to feature 90Hz refresh rate display and will come powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor with support for 5G connectivity. The company has also confirmed UFS 3.1 internal storage and thus, we expect the phone to have LPDRR5 RAM.
The smartphone features a quad-camera setup where the primary sensor will be a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor. There are reports which claims that the pricing for the series could start at 3,999 yuan which is approximately $564. To know for sure what the devices pack, as well as their pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for a few more days for the official launch event.
InterDigital, which develops digital mobile and video technology, has announced that the company has settled all litigation against Huawei and both of them have entered into a worldwide patent licensing agreement.
This new non-exclusive licensing agreement is a multi-year one and is set to run through 2023. It covers royalties from the sale of some of Huawei’s 3G, 4G and 5G wireless telecommunications products.
While the issue between both the companies seem to have been resolved, terms for the same have not been disclosed yet. In a statement, William J. Merritt, InterDigital‘s president and CEO, said: “This agreement, reached amid challenging circumstances given the current economic downturn, highlights the strength of our business and the value of InterDigital’s contributions to multiple generations of wireless and video standards.”
For the uninitiated, Huawei had sued InterDigital in January 2019 in China, claiming unfair terms for the licensing its patents. Then in December last year, InterDigital sued Huawei accusing the company of infringing five patents related to industry standards for 3G, 4G and 5G telecommunications.
Patent infringement suits are very common in the technology industry. Early this year, filing lawsuit against Verizon, Huawei said in a statement that it has paid out more than $6 billion for use of patented technologies, with 80 percent of those license fees going to US-based companies. It also added that since 2015, Huawei received more than $1.4 billion in license fees for its own patents.
Huawei, which is the world’s leader which it comes to telecom equipment, has been caught in the middle of the US-China trade war and has been put on trade blacklist by the US government since last year. This is severely impacted the Chinese giant’s ability to buy hardware, software and services from American companies.
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