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Samsung & LG’s Withdrawal from LCD market will bring opportunities for Chinese companies

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Jed John Ikoba
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South Korea display giants LG and Samsung recently announced plans to halt production of LCD panels by the end of the year. The companies are poised to focus on OLED panels production from next year. This development is viewed as a good one in China as it is expected to open up more opportunities for domestic companies.

In a recent CCTV financial dialogue program, TCL founder and chairman Li Dongsheng aligned with this point of view. He stated that from a strategic perspective, Samsung and LG’s withdrawal from the LCD industry will bring opportunities to Chinese companies. He believes the reason for the withdrawal has to do with an adjustment to the global industry structure. In clear terms, the industry is moving away from LCD and rapidly toward the use of OLED panels. Both South Korea giants will focus more on flexible display products such as QLED and OLED technology.

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Chinese companies have already established a dominant position in LCD manufacture, especially in large-screen displays. Chinese manufacturers, including BOE, Huaxing Optoelectronics (a subsidiary of TCL Holdings) and so on dominate the LCD market. Li expects this advantage to be further expanded with future development.

Despite their dominance in the large-display LCD industry, the Chinese firms are expected to face greater competitive pressure and challenges in small and medium screens. In the small and medium-sized field, including OLED and the next generation of new display technology, there will be stiff competition.

Samsung was once a leading force in the LCD panel market. The company established two LCD panel factories in China and two LCD production lines in South Korea. However, stiff competition in the LCD market in recent years and a drop in LCD panel prices may have prompted the tech giant’s decision to abandon the LCD panel market.

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Apple may also launch the iPhone SE Plus, trusted tipster hints

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Jed John Ikoba
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Jon Prosser was recently described by Macworld as “the Apple rumourmonger who hasn’t missed yet”. Sure thing, the tipster burst into the scene not too long ago and was accurate about so many things regarding the iPhone SE including the exact launch date. The tipster has now suggested that Apple may have got an iPhone SE Plus in the works and promises to deliver some information on the Plus size variant soon.

Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

The iPhone SE was launched on April 15 featuring a design similar to the iPhone 8. The launch of the model which is powered by the latest A13 Bionic chipset resulted in the discontinuation o the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus sales. This is another indication that a larger display variant of the iPhone SE may be launched as a replacement for the iPhone 8 Plus.

It was previously reported that the “iPhone SE Plus” moniker was spotted in the iOS 14 program code. Thus, throwing up the possibility of its existence. The iPhone 8 Plus is equipped with a 5.5-inch display and we expect the upcoming model to feature the same screen size. The model is also expected to packs dual camera setup at the rear.

We should point out that nothing is confirmed at the moment so take this piece of information with a pinch of salt.

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Xiaomi to soon revamp the Camera UI for its smartphones, shares two possible options

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Sean
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The product director of the Xiaomi camera department has recently revealed that the company is working on an overhaul/revamp of its Camera UI for smartphones. The official shared two current options, which include sliding gestures alongside swipes to left or right for various functions.

Xiaomi

Option A: The first option is a slide out function for the “More” function through a gesture. This allows users to bring up more panels at any time. However, its downside is that it’s a bit harder to get used to, so it can be useful once users are acclimatized to it.

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Option B: The second is relatively simpler and will just have an additional tab named “More” added to the UI. This would basically require just a single tap an is a relatively common feature with no visible downfalls.

Xiaomi

Notably, Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, has also reposted the original post through his official Weibo account as well, a Chinese microblogging website. The senior executive even commented on the development and added his own opinions as well. He chose Option B and asked people about their thoughts since it is originally meant to be a sort of an online poll. So let us also know in the comments section down below regarding which of the two options is more comfortable to have implemented.

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Elephone hosts first live streaming giveaway on Facebook

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Simranpal Singh
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The pandemic is not only affecting the health of individuals, but it is also making a grave impact on the economy of every nation. In order to overcome such a downfall, the companies are opting for innovative ways to keep promoting their products. Similarly, the popular Chinese smartphone maker – Elephone is hosting live streaming giveaways on Facebook. The users can easily participate in the giveaway by commenting and sharing the video on their profiles.

Elephone Facebook Streaming

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It is quite an engaging way for Elefans to participate with the company’s officials on such a platform. The company recently did the first live streaming event on Facebook, and there are many more to comes. The interested users can participate in the activity and can win Elephone smartphones and other gadgets like ElePods.

The company will soon announce the information about the next activity over its social media handles. If you’re interested to participate in the then make sure to follow Elephone on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. You can even check the first live streaming activity by heading to their Facebook page.

Elephone Facebook Streaming

Moreover, the company is offering huge discounts if you book the newly announced Elephone E10 for $139. It is $30 off from the usual retail price. Moreover, you can use a discount coupon to get more discount on the price right now. The smartphone hosts a beautiful 6.5-inch Waterdrop display, 48-megapixel quad rear cameras, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, 13-megapixel Front camera and a 4000 mAh battery.

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Elephone TWS ElePods are also on sale for $6.99. It is an affordable yet useful EarPods with Bluetooth 5.0 support. It features a 45 mAh battery and 280mAh bin battery capacity. It can easily work within a 10m range and weighs around 25grams.

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OnePlus 7T Smartphone is now $100 Off its Regular Price on Giztop

By
Vinay Patel
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OnePlus held a dedicated launch event in China to take the wraps off the hotly-anticipated OnePlus 7T series comprising the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro smartphones.

OnePlus 7T

The smartphones were made available to the public on October 22nd at 10:00 AM (local time) through OnePlus’ official online store and JD.com. Even months after hitting the store shelves, the phones continue to garner popularity among smartphone lovers.

Considering this undying demand, Giztop is now doling out a noteworthy discount on the OnePlus 7T. The phone is available in two variants including the one that comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, and a slightly larger model that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers 256GB of onboard storage capacity.

The 8GB RAM+128GB model comes in the Glacier Blue option, usually carrying a $549, but the popular Chinese e-tailer is offering this variant for a lowered price of just $449. Available in Glacier Blue, as well as Frosted Silver colorways, the 8GB RAM+256GB ROM model would normally set you back $579, but you can purchase it for just $479 through Giztop.
OnePlus 7T

In other words, you can save $100 on the aforesaid OnePlus 7T variants if you place your order via Giztop. The phone sports a 6.55-inch 90Hz Fluid AMOLED display with HDR10+ and a screen unlock. It packs a powerful 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus AI Soc along with an Adreno 640 GPU under the hood.

The OnePlus 7T smartphone houses a triple camera setup with a 48MP, 12MP, 16MP camera at the back and a 16MP front-mounted camera for selfies with EIS and video calling. It is backed by a 3800mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging and it runs Original Oxygen OS based on Android 10 OS.

You can follow this link to check out more details about the OnePlus 7T smartphone and place your order via Giztop.

OnePlus 7T

Nubia Play will arrive in a Nano Glass body surrounded by a metal frame

By
Sean
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Just a day prior to the launch conference, Nubia shared a teaser for its upcoming Nubia Play series. The teaser arrived in the form of a poster image that reveals the device’s design, which features a nano glass body on the back surrounded by a metallic frame.

Nubia

According to the official poster image, Nubia is using nano glass that utilizes nano processing technology. This process used a special device to perform subatomic and molecular operations on the glass to change its characteristics. In other words, the advanced processes are used to strengthen the glass surface and make it more robust. Notably, it has higher plasticity than traditional glass panels.

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Nubia officials also revealed that the design of the rear panel of the Play series will feature amber texture, enabling more brighter colors to pop out. The nando glass on the rear panel will be surrounded by a metallic frame, which adds to the overall durability of the device and should make it look and feel more premium. We can also expect the seems to be blended in, making a smooth transition between the glass and metal surface.

Nubia Play In Display Fingerprint Reader

The Nubia Play series will be launched in the evening on 21st April 2020. It is a upper mid range series of smartphones and will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G and a display that supports a 144Hz refresh rate. So stay tuned, as we will be covering the launch event tomorrow.

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OPPO A12 is an Helio P35-powered budget phone for Indonesia

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Habeeb Onawole
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OPPO has announced a new mid-range phone for the Indonesian market. The new OPPO A12 is one of the most affordable phones the Chinese company has announced in recent times.

OPPO A12 is an Helio P35-powered budget phone for Indonesia

OPPO A12 all colors

The OPPO A12 has a 6.22-inch display with a 720 x 1520 resolution and a waterdrop notch. There is Gorilla Glass 3 on top of the display to protect against scratches.

Powering the phone is MediaTek’s Helio P35 chipset. Buyers will be able to choose between a 3GB RAM version with 32GB of storage and a 4GB RAM version with 64GB of storage. The phone has support for storage expansion (up to 256GB).

The OPPO A12 has a dual-camera system on the back that includes a 13MP f/2.2 primary camera and a 2MP f/2.4 secondary camera with a portrait lens. The selfie camera is a 5MP sensor.

The phone packs a 4230mAh battery and has an audio jack. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and support for face unlock. The product page also says it has Dirac Audio. Surprisingly, OPPO ships the phone with ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box.

The OPPO A12 comes in Black and Blue with a 3D Diamond Blaze Design. It is priced at IDR 2,499,000 (~$160) for the 4GB RAM version but there is no info on the price of the 3GB version. It is already available for purchase on Shopee, Lazada, JD.com, Blibli, Tokopedia, and Akulaku.

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Meizu discontinues the 16S Pro with a Commemorative Edition, makes way for Meizu 17

By
Sean
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Earlier today (20th April 2020), Meizu launched a Commemorative Edition of the Meizu 16S Pro. This special edition was released to officially announce the discontinuation of the series and is move likely made to make way for the upcoming flagship, Meizu 17.

Meizu

The Meizu 16S Pro special edition will be sent out by a lottery draw that will take place on Weibo, the popular Chinese microblogging website. The Commemorative variant will feature 4G LTE and will arrive with a unique design over its original version. Looking at the poster image that was shared to tease te device, the Meizu 16S Pro features a unique unicorn design on the back.

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On top of the angular unicorn etching, the words “The Last 16” is also found on the rear panel, to officially announce the series discontinuation. The move is a clear promotional event as the upcoming Meizu 17’s launch event is just around the corner. The latest flagship will feature top notch specs like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC and will be unveiled on 22nd April 2020. So stay tuned as we will be covering the event.

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Huawei Nova 7 Leaks in a Mirror Grey Finish (again)

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Huawei has scheduled an event on April 23 to launch the Nova 7 series. Like any other smartphone, it is being leaked ahead of its official release. Even the company itself posted a teaser video revealing the design. Now, a new set of images of Huawei Nova 7 with Mirror Grey finish has emerged on Weibo comparing with it with a  Pink colour variant of Huawei P40 Pro.

These comparison shots were posted by a user called Song Jingting on Weibo. This is the same Huawei Nova 7 Mirror Grey variant, which was leaked a couple of days back exposing not only the design but also the specifications of the smartphone.

The Mirror Grey variant of Huawei Nova 7 stands out in the pictures alongside the dull Pink color version of Huawei P40 Pro. It is reflective as well as shiny with line patterns coming out from the rectangular camera array located at the top left corner of the handset’s back.

According to previous leaks, the Huawei Nova 7 series will include a standard Nova 7,  a high-end Nova 7 Pro, and a low-end Nova 7 SE. They are expected to be powered by the company’s in-house HiSilicon Kirin 985, Kirin 990, and Kirin 820 respectively. All the three will have support for 5G connectivity and will run EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 out of the box.

As for other specs, the Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro will sport OLED panels, whereas the cheaper Nova 7 SE will come with an LCD panel. The first two models are confirmed to feature a quad-camera setup but optics on the low-end variant are unknown. Anyway, all of them will have a punch-hole camera on the front for selfies and video calls.

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Xiaomi to launch the Redmi K30i, a Cheaper K30 5G variant: Rumor

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Sean
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Xiaomi is rumored to be gearing up for the launch of the Redmi K30i. The device in question is a more affordable variant of the regular K30 5G. The rumor first broke out on Twitter, by @Xiaomishka.

Despite the recent pandemic, it seems that Xiaomi and Redmi are still going ahead with smartphone launches. The Chinese tech giant is apparently looking to further expand its Redmi K30 lineup, which consists of the Redmi K30, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom. The Redmi K30i is the latest that is rumored to join the series but will basically be the entry level, being even cheaper than the base 4G variant of the K30.

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Unfortunately, finer details regarding the device is currently unknown, but Xiaomishka did share certain information regarding the K30i as well. According to a tweet shared, the Redmi K30i will essentially serve as the “Lite” variant, and will thus feature a 48 megapixel primary rear sensor over the 64 megapixel one found on the K30 5G. We can expect other specs to see a small cut as well, to reduce the overall costs.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 5g
Redmi K30 5G

Speaking of cost, it is also rumored that the Redmi K30i will launch for a price of around 1,799 Yuan (this roughly translates to about 254 US Dollars). At the moment, other internals are still at large but other rumors have pointed at MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 SoC replacing the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. This will allow the device to be cheap but still support 5G networking.

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KFC to launch a new tech product, maybe similar to McDonald’s

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Sean
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Earlier this month, McDonald’s had announced that it would be launching a new 5G product. However, what the actual product turned out to be was a special fried chicken, with 5G only being used as a buzzword. Now, KFC seems to be following the same strategy, as it announced the launch of a new tech product as well.

KFC

The announcement was made on the official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, of Kentucky Fried Chicken. In the announcement, the fast food giant also shared an image poster. This featured the fried chicken box that is iconic to the company, although it was green in color over the typical red, and featured what resembles a small charger.

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Looking at the image, the KFC box features a small outlet that carries a charger/ handle that seems like the kind you’d find in a gas station or power stations for electric cars. This is further emphasized with a sports car being partially visible in the back. Unfortunately, it is currently unknown what the company actually has in store for us, since McDonald’s pulled a late April fool’s joke on everyone.

KFC
McDonald’s fried chicken that was teased to be a 5G product

Thus, it might just be a new form of fried chicken for the Chinese market or we may even see a small tech product. Who knows, maybe KFC decides to ship a small toy car that can be charged via the electric pump, like toys found in a McDonald’s Happy Meal. But take these speculations with a grain of salt for now.

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[Update: Confirmed] MIUI to get TÜV Rheinland Certification ahead of MIUI 12 Release

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Update

Huang Longzhong, the operations director of Xiaomi confirmed the TÜV Rheinland is indeed for MIUI 12 on his official Weibo account. Below listed is a screenshot of his quoted post. Going by the previous report, we can expect the official announcement of Xiaomi’s new mobile OS to happen by the end of this month.

Huang Longzhong MIUI 12 Confirmation

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Xiaomi has been long-rumored to release the MIUI 12. A new report from earlier today suggests that it will be announced by the end of April. Amidst this, the official Weibo account of TÜV Rheinland teases a world’s first certification for MIUI. Quoting this post, Wang Teng, the product director of Redmi further teases the upcoming certification to be for MIUI 12.

MIUI TUV Rheinland

We have come across multiple rumors and leaks of MIUI 12 over the past few weeks. But this teaser is unique as the 10-year-old Xiaomi mobile software is finally getting its TÜV Rheinland certification. In fact, this is the first time we are hearing about the 148-years-old German safety monitoring firm to certify a mobile operating system.

TÜV Rheinland is known for certifying displays on certain smartphones for eye comfort. Almost all Huawei and Honor smartphones launched in recent times wield this certification. Even Xiaomi joined this bandwagon with the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Now, the company’s MIUI software is expected to get a similar treatment.

But it is not sure which version of MIUI will be certified by the German company. MIUI 11 is now 7 months old and we are already seeing strong evidence of MIUI 12 to be in the development phase with an early release schedule than ever before in recent years. Also, the announcement of  MIUI 12 will mark the 10th anniversary of Xiaomi’s mobile software and even its existence.

Redmi Wang Teng MIUI 12 Tease TUV Rheinland

Thus, when TÜV Rheinland posted about certification for MIUI, the Redmi product director Wang Teng jumped into further hype to make-believe his followers the certification is indeed for MIUI 12. We aren’t sure if he is being sarcastic but if he’s serious, then we believe MIUI 12 announcement may happen very soon.

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Xiaomi 65W GaN charger sale suspended due to potential vulnerability

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Sean
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When Xiaomi launched its current flagship Mi 10 series, the company also unveiled its new 65W fast charger that utilized gallium nitride technology (or GaN). However, recent reports have revealed that the new fast charger is not available on multiple platforms, and the reason for this could be a potential vulnerability.

Xiaomi GaN 65W charger

According to a new report, Xiaomi’s smartphone department received a risk reminder from a 3rd party security team. This team stated that the Xiaomi 65W fast charger is technically vulnerable at the moment. The product uses a rewritable eFlash / MTP chip to fix potential problems and updates the charging protocol. However, this entire firmware is unencrypted, meaning there is a possibility for hackers to modify it.

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In other words, hackers can potentially cause a very high voltage output, which runs the risk of damage to the product or worse the customer. Thus, Xiaomi has officially removed its 65W GaN fast charger from different platforms where it is on sale, citing emergency reasons. It has also been taken away from shelves of offline physical stores as well.

Xiaomi GaN Type-C 65W Charger

Notably, users need not worry about an explosion or their devices catching fire since the smartphone also features overvoltage protection. Current gen handsets have a protection state of intermittent charging or no charging. Thus, if the voltage crosses 20V, the built in OVP will kick in to protect the hardware inside the smartphone. Although, peripheral accessories like headphones may get damaged due to this. Xiaomi is expected to be working on fixing this issue currently, and it’s after sales service for users can be contacted for more information.

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OPPO VP Brian Shen resigns citing personal health reasons

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Joel Joseph
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OPPO’s Brian Shen is a popular name among Chinese tech enthusiasts. He often revealed key features of the upcoming OPPO smartphones and talked about the brand’s new technologies. However, earlier today, Brian Shen announced that he was resigning from his post as the president of global marketing and chief marketing officer of OPPO’s Mainland China business citing personal health reasons.

OPPO Brian Shen
OPPO Brian Shen (Source: OPPO Website)

Brian didn’t elaborate on his resignation and we are not sure whether he’ll be back to working at OPPO in any other position. But judging from OPPO’s official statement, it looks like Brian will be taking a break from work.

“Current president of global marketing Brian Shen Yiren will step down from his position due to personal health reasons,” OPPO said in a statement on its website. “We look forward to him returning to the Oppo family.”

Liu Lie, who currently serves as OPPO’s brand director, will take his place as the global marketing president as well as CMO for Mainland China. Liu will report directly to OPPO’s founder and CEO Tony Chen. Liu has been an essential part of OPPO since 2004 and helped create sub-brands such as the OPPO Find and Real series.

Brian’s resignation comes at a time when OPPO is battling Coronavirus across its key markets. While things are slowly getting back to normal in Mainland China, other important markets like India are still in a state of lockdown. And with the sales of smartphones halted, OPPO and other phone makers are looking at zero smartphone sales for the month of April in several markets such as India.

 

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MIUI 12 could be announced by the end of April

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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There have been a number of rumors and leaks regarding MIUI 12 over the past few weeks. Even some of the changes were teased by the brand itself, whereas few leaked through beta versions of MIUI system apps like MiSettings and MIUI Themes. The rumours do not seem to stop as a new one has just emerged suggesting Xiaomi will release MIUI 12 by the end of April.

MIUI 12

Xiaomi started as a software company with its MIUI Android skin in 2010. Only, a year later, it started manufacturing smartphones and ventured into other businesses as years passed by. The upcoming MIUI 12 will mark the 10th anniversary of MIUI and thus fans around the world are expecting big changes this year.

Earlier in January, the Chinese tech giant confirmed the existence of MIUI 12 but did not reveal anything about it. But as the days went by, new information about the company’s next iteration of mobile software kept popping up every other week. We got to see an alleged release schedule, a report saying Xiaomi stopped development for MIUI 11 beta builds, a list of eligible devices for MIUI 12, changes that are coming in MIUI 12, and revamped Settings as well as MIUI Themes app.

MIUI 12 Release April End

The new rumor originated when Digital Chat Station, a well-known Chinese tipster posted a screenshot on Weibo, which seems to be of the Chinese Mi Community app. In the picture, we can see a dedicated section for MIUI 12 and a toast message at the bottom saying ‘registrations for MIUI will begin in 11 days’. Since this screengrab is from yesterday, the registrations for whatever Xiaomi is planning for MIUI will start in 10 days. That means by the end of April or early May.

Additionally, another Weibo user going by the name of @Geek_Cao posted that MIUI 12 will be released on the 27th or 28th of April. To that, Li Chuangqi, the senior product director of Xiaomi denied by quoting “Not what I said, I did not leak” (translated from Chinese). Also, that user has now deleted his post leaving us to believe Digital Chat Station’s tip as it is legit since the information comes directly from Mi Community.

Further, as per reports by Chinese media, the MIUI 12 release will coincide with the launch of Redmi Note 9 series in China. The Redmi Note 9 is expected to have a 5G version powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC with an integrated 5G modem, which also happens to power the newly announced Oppo A92S.

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Huawei Founder: I’m just a puppet leader, not a spiritual one

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Sean
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Ren Zhengfei, the Founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, recently stated a few interesting points regarding his position in the company in an interview with South China Morning Post. He said that he is not a spiritual leader of Huawei, but rather a puppet leader.

Zhengfei Ren, Huawei founder and CEO
Zhengfei Ren, Huawei founder and CEO

According to the senior executive, he hopes to be forgotten over time and his biggest wish “is to drink coffee in a cafe unnoticed.” Ren Zhengfei went on to say that “I’m just an old man. What’s the point of remembering me? People should think more about the future and the world.” This is easier said than done considering his position in the Chinese tech giant, which is also currently in the epicenter of the US and China trade wars.

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In recent times, Huawei has been facing numerous complications and hindrances by the US government. This led to Ren to finally stepping out from his management position behind the stages and take the reigns of the company again after years. Back in 2019, the company faced a trade ban in the US, causing it to be blacklisted from buying or selling goods to US based companies. Earlier this year, the US tried to further hamper Huawei’s situation by limiting its chip supply through TSMC, the largest contract chip manufacturer.

Huawei

Despite certain long time employees calling Ren “the definite leader, the spiritual leader in Huawei,” he considers himself to be just a puppet to the Rotating Chairmen. In Huawei’s top brass, there are three Rotating Chairman that cycle between one another to lead the company. The constant cycling is done to prevent ideas and creativity to lower under single management and apparently Ren abides by them as well.

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Alleged Huawei Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro 5G benchmarked on Geekbench

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Huawei will be launching the Nova 7 series of smartphone in China on April 23. Recent reports have revealed that the series include Kirin 820 5G powered Nova 7 SE phone, Kirin 985 powered Nova 7 5G and the flagship Nova 7 Pro 5G with Kirin 990 5G. The specifications of the Nova 7 series smartphones were revealed over the weekend through their leaked live shots. Two new phones with model numbers HNB-AN00 and NEY-AN00 have appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform. These phones appear to be the upcoming Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro smartphones.

Huawei NEY-AN00 – Could it be Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G?

The newly spotted NEY-AN00 Huawei smartphone is equipped with 5G connectivity. The Kirin SoC that fuels it has a base frequency of 1.95GHz which indicates that it could be fueled by the Kirin 990 5G SoC. This suggests that the NEY-AN00 may be the Nova 7 Pro 5GT smartphone.Alleged-Huawei-Nova-7-Pro-5G-Geekbench

The NEY-AN00 has 8 GB of RAM and it runs on Android 10 OS. In the Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core tests, it scored 753 and 2899 points, respectively.

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Huawei HNB-AN10 – Could it be Huawei Nova 7 5G?

The HNB-AN00 Huawei phone recorded 655 in the single-core test of Geekbench 5. The handset achieved a scored of 2326 in the multi-core test. The smartphone is loaded with Android 10 OS and it has 8 GB of RAM.

Alleged-Huawei-Nova-7-5G-Geekbench

The base frequency of the Kirin 5G chipset that power the HNB-AN00 is 1.84GHz. It seems to be the Kirin 985 chipset. Hence, it seems that the HNB-AN10 phone could be the Kirin 985 powered Nova 7 5G.

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OPPO Find X2 Neo 5G new renders appear ahead of rumored April end launch

By
Anvinraj Valiyathara
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OPPO recently unveiled the Find X2 Lite smartphone in European markets. It arrived as the rebranded version of the OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition (Reno3 Youth) 5G phone that debuted in China in February. The Chinese firm had launched the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G phone in the home market in December. A recent leak had revealed that the company is planning to bring this phone to international markets as OPPO Find X2 Neo. Fresh renders of the two color variants of the Find X2 Neo have surfaced today.

OPPO Find X2 Neo blackThe black model of the OPPO Find X2 Neo shown in the renders below seems to resemble with the Moon Night Black edition of the Reno3 Pro 5G. However, the blue-violet edition seems to be an exclusive paintjob for the global markets as the Reno3 5G was not made available in the same color variant in China. There is no fresh information on the specifications of the Find X2 Neo. Speculations are rife that its specs will be identical with the Reno3 Pro 5G handset.

OPPO Find X2 Neo blue-purple

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OPPO Find X2 Neo specifications (Rumored)

The Find X2 Neov is rumored to come with a 6.5-inch curved AMOLED display with support for full HD+ resolution. The punch-hole screen is likely to support up to 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 765G chipset with 5G support is speculated to power the handset.

The Android 10 OS along with ColorOS 7.0 will be available on the Find X2 Neo. The device may feature a 4,025mAh battery. The handset may carry support for 30W fast charging.

For capturing selfies, the Find X2 Neo may have a 32-megapixel selfie snapper. The rear-facing quad camera setup of the phone may feature a 48-megapixel main lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 2-megapixel black and white lens. The handset may possess an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Find X2 Neo may debut by the end of this month with a pricing of 699 euros (~$758) for 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage version.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition might Launch in China soon

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 series of flagship smartphones consisting of Mi 10 5G and Mi 10 Pro 5G in mid-February in China. The handsets then made their way to the European market in late March with a new member called Mi 10 Lite 5G. Now, it seems this device will also launch in the company’s home country as the Mi 10 Youth Edition.

According to IT Home, the Mi Community in China has opened a new discussion thread for ‘Mi 10 Youth Edition’. This clearly indicates the newest version of Mi 10 to soon debut in China. When it does, it will be the second Snapdragon 765-powered smartphone from the house of Xiaomi, the first one being Redmi K30 5G, which just recently received a price cut.

The Mi 10 Lite or Youth Edition (China) comes equipped with a 6.57-inches FHD+ AMOLED panel with an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the back, the phone features a quad-camera setup in a matrix array at the top left corner. The setup includes a 48MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP macro unit, and a 2MP depth sensor. Whereas, the front camera is of 16 megapixels which sit comfortably in the dew-drop notch at the top center of the display.

The new Xiaomi device weighs 192 grams and measures 7.98mm in thickness with a 4,160 mAh battery powering it. The phone runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 and is available in three colour options namely Blue, Black, and White respectively. The handset comes in two storage configurations – 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB and starts at €349. 

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G

Anyway, the Mi 10 Youth Edition may cost lesser in China and may even have a different storage configuration to further lower the price just like what OnePlus did with the OnePlus 8 series price in India.

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HiSense F50 5G debuts with Unisoc chip for 2,199 Yuan (~$310) in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Back in February, Chinese smartphone maker HiSense had introduced the HiSense F50 5G smartphone. The arrival of the phone was delayed for reasons best known to the company. The successor of the Hisense F40 phone from last year is the first phone to feature the new UNISOC (previously known as Spreadtrum) T7510 5G chipset. Last week, HiSense had confirmed that the HiSense F50 5G will arrive in Chinese markets on April 20. The day has arrived, and the company has confirmed on its pricing. However, the sale date of the phone is yet to be revealed.

HiSense F50 specifications and pricing

The HiSense F50 is fitted with a 6.52-inch waterdrop notch screen. The backside of the phone has a nano-scale holographic texture. It has a rear-facing fingerprint reader.

The quad camera setup placed on the rear side of the HiSense F50 5G comprises of a 48-megapixel main lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a 120-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens and a 2-megapixel macro shooter with 3cm focal length. Coupled with AI algorithm, the quad cameras of the HiSense F50 supports night mode photography, HDR, AI beauty and more.

HiSense F50 5G
HiSense F50 5G

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The HiSense F50 is backed by a massive 5,010mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The Unisoc T7510 chipset supports SA/NSA dual-mode 5G connectivity. The SoC supports N41, N78 and N79 mainstream 5G frequency bands. The T7510 is an octa-core SoC with four 2.0Ghz Cortex-A75 cores and four 1.8GHz Cortex-A55 cores.  The SoC supports 30fps 4K codec, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0.

HiSense has confirmed that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the HiSense F50 5G is priced at 2,199 Yuan (~$310). There is no word on whether the company will be selling the phone in other RAM and storage editions. Also, as mentioned above, the company is yet to confirm on its sale date.

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