Huawei donates over a Million Masks, 30,000 Goggles, and 50,000 Pairs of Gloves to Canada

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Apr 7, 2020

A few weeks ago, a full spec sheet and pricing details of the upcoming Meizu 17 got leaked. Now, an AnTuTu benchmark result has surfaced online that confirms some of those specs.

The benchmark result reveals the phone’s model number is “m2081”. It also confirms that the phone will have 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of storage. This goes along with the earlier leak which revealed that the base model will have LPDDR4X RAM while the other variants will have LPDDR5 RAM.

The Meizu 17 will have a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Powering it is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor along with a Snapdragon X55 5G modem. The phone will also come in 8GB RAM + 256GB and 12GB RAM + 256GB models. The spec sheet says the storage is UFS 3.0 and we expect this is the same type used for the base model too.

Meizu’s flagship phone will have four rear cameras arranged horizontally. The primary camera is a 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor. There is also an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 5MP telephoto camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The configuration for the selfie camera is yet to be revealed.

The Meizu 17 will have stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, a vertical linear motor, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will also have a 4500mAh battery capacity with support for 30W fast charging.

Meizu yet to announce a release date for the phone.

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China ends the US’ 41-year reign as the top patent filer in 2019, Huawei also leads

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 7, 2020

Are you still wondering how Huawei suddenly became a force to reckon with in the tech sector? The company has stated repeatedly that its rise is hinged on the huge investment in R&D but some are still unconvinced. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) performance report for 2019 may well provide a definitive answer. The report which was released today showed that Huawei filed a total of 4,411 patents under the international patent system (also called Patent Cooperation Treaty – PCT). This makes Huawei the top corporate filer globally.

The WIPO report also revealed another sensational news, and that is the performance of China. According to WIPO, China surpassed the United States of America (U.S.) in 2019 as the top source of international patent applications filed with WIPO. Applications from China filed using WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System reached 58,990. On the other hand, the US filed 57,840 applications in the same period. This makes China the biggest user of the PCT System that helps incentivize and spread innovation.

It is worthy of note that the US had held this position each year for the past 41 years, which is since the PCT began operations in 1978. For comparison, as of 1999, WIPO received just 276 patent applications from China. But in 2019, the number of Chinese patent applications had risen to 58,990. That is a 200-fold increase in only twenty years.

Back to the corporate patent segment, leader Huawei is followed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan with a total of 2,661 patents. In the third position is Samsung Electronics with 2,334 patents. Qualcomm is ranked fourth with 2,127 patent applications while Oppo Mobile occupies the fifth place with 1,927 patent filings. In summary, the top 10 applicant list comprises four companies from China, two from the Republic of Korea, and one each from Germany, Japan, Sweden and the U.S. Of the top 10 applicants, six filed mainly in digital communication, namely, Ericsson, Oppo, Huawei Technologies, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm.

Huawei is known for innovation

WIPO’s Director General Francis Gurry in his video broadcast stated, “2019 was the year that was.… Last year was the best year we have experienced in the course of the past decade. In fact, it was the best year we have experienced in the history of the Organization”.

“China’s rapid growth to become the top filer of international patent applications via WIPO underlines a long-term shift in the locus of innovation towards the East, with Asia-based applicants now accounting for more than half of all PCT applications”, the WIPO director added.

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Flyme OS to adopt Android 10 Dark Mode, Will work on Unsupported Apps too

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Apr 7, 2020

Meizu introduced dark mode, known as Night Mode on Flyme OS 7 long before Google brought it in native Android. Now as Android 10 officially supports dark mode, the company has decided to adopt the native solution in its latest Flyme OS 8 along with an option to force dark mode on unsupported apps.

Meizu’s FlymeOS is one of the richest Android skin in terms of features and functionality. Also, it was one of the first to bring dark mode which is now ubiquitous. Now, according to a Meizu FlymeOS executive, the Android skin will adopt the official Android 10 dark mode to enable dark mode on supported as well as unsupported apps.

Normally, on Android 10, when the user turns on dark mode, the supported apps also reflect the change. But Meizu will go one step ahead and provide an option in FlymeOS 8 to force dark mode on unsupported apps as well. Anyway, this features is not new as it is present on ColorOS 7 and Realme UI. Even OxygenOS is about to get this feature according to a finding in a recent open beta update for the OnePlus 7 series.

For those who don’t know, dark mode on FlymeOS 8 is in its second iteration called Night Mode 2.0. Enabling it will reflect even on static and dynamic wallpapers along with UI and apps. Do check our launch coverage of FlymeOS 8 to know all of its features.

Honor confirms the Kirin 985 SoC, features and AI benchmark ranking revealed!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 7, 2020

Between October last year and now, Huawei‘s Hisilicon chip department has released two high-end chipsets. The flagship Kirin 990 SoC which was used on the Mate 30 series and of late the P40 series. The foundry has also unveiled the Kirin 820 premium mid-range chipset that found its way into the Honor 30S first. The Chinese market leader has now revealed that another high-end chipset – Kirin 985 is in the works and it has earlier been tipped to roll out onboard the premium Honor 30.

The Kirin 985 first popped up in the rumour mills as far back as December 2018 and it was speculated to launch with last year’s Huawei P30. One of the rumours tipped that Kirin 985 to launch in the second half of 2019 and another leak hinted that it will be mass-produced by TSMC in Q2 2019. The mass production was later rumoured to commence in Q3 2019. The Kirin 985’s pathway didn’t pan out exactly as the rumours predicted but apparently there is some bit of truth in the rumours. Honor’s Business department vice-president has now confirmed the existence of the Kirin 985. Since it is coming from the Honor end, we may as well conclude the chipset will feature on the Honor 30 first.

In a Weibo post today, the Honor VP shared the latest AI benchmark ranking with the Kirin 985 in the third spot. The chipset has ahead of it, only the Kirin 990 which is in the first spot and the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 in the second spot. The Kirin 985 is raked ahead of notable 5G chipsets like the Kirin 800 chipset in the third spot, the non-5G Kirin 990 variant in fifth while the premium mid-range Dimensity 1000L is at the sixth position in terms of AI prowess.

The Snapdragon 865 flagship SoC is ranked at number 8 while the SNapdragon 855 Plus sits at the 9th spot. A surprising inclusion is the Unisoc Tiger 710 which completes the top 10. Samsung’s Exynos 990 chipset is at the eleventh position.

Honor 30S colors — Kirin 820-powered Honor 30S

The Hoor VOP extols the capability of the company’s self-developed Neural Processing Unit (NPU) which is responsible for the impressive performance of the four Huawei chipset on the list, including the Kirin 985.

The screenshot shows the Kirin 985 is far below the Kirin 990 but is apparently a better SoC than the Kirin 820. However, the chipset is an octa-core processor with the same cores as the Kirin 820. It features a single Cortex-A76 core clocked at 2.58GHz and three Cortex-A76 cores with clocking frequencies of 2.4GHz each. There are also four Cortex-A55 cores with lower clock frequency of 1.84GHz. The Kirin 985 is listed as equipped with dual-core DaVinci NPU whereas the Kirn 820 has a single-core DaVinci NPU. Thus, the 985 has a slightly improved performance over the Kirin 820.

The Honor 30 series is expected to be launched on April 15.

TCL announces two new TWS earbuds and a neckband-style Bluetooth earphones

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Apr 7, 2020

Alongside the new TCL 10 series smartphones announced yesterday, TCL also announced a bunch of other products including three Bluetooth earphones; two of which are TWS earbuds.

TCL ACTV500TWS

When it comes to design, the TCL ACTV500TWS clearly stands out from other TWS earbuds thanks to the copper-accent on the earbuds and the case. The case which supports wireless charging and USB-C charging even has a carabiner attached to it.

TCL’s ACTV500TWS has 6mm drivers for premium audio. They are designed to be comfortable when worn for long and come with Comply™ foam tips. The earbuds, which weigh 1.5 grams each, have a battery life of 6.5 hours and it goes up to 33 hours with the case. It also supports fast charge – a 15-minute charge will provide up to 1 hour of use.

TCL says the TWS earbuds are IPX7-certified and have echo cancellation. They support touch controls for music playback and calls. The earbuds connect via Bluetooth 5.0.

The TCL ACTV500TWS comes in Copper Dust and Copper Ash and will sell for €99 in Europe and $99 in North America.

TCL ACTV200BTWT

The TCL ACTV200BTWT is TCL’s latest wireless-in ear Bluetooth earphones under the ACTV line. While it adopts the neckband-style of wireless earphones, it has the same copper accents of the TCL ACTV500TWS. It too comes in Copper Dust and Copper Ash colorways.

The earphones have 8.6mm drivers for powerful bass. It connects via Bluetooth 5.0 and has an in-line remote for controlling playback and calls. TCL says it also has an IPX4 rating.

The battery capacity isn’t stated but battery life is put at 14 hours with support for fast charging (15-minute charge for 2 hours of use).

The TCL ACTV200BTWT has a price tag of €79.99/$79.99.

TCL SOCL500TWS

The TCL SOCL500TWS are TWS earbuds too but under TCL’s SOCL line of earphones. It comes in four color variants – Ocean Blue, Phantom Black, Sunrise Purple, and Sunset Orange.

They are cheaper than the TCL ACTV500TWS, with a price tag of €79.99/$79.99. However, the only tradeoffs seem to be the lack of wireless charging, the smaller drivers (5.8mm), and the overall battery life.

The earbuds provide 6.5 hours of listening time but with the case, it goes up to 26 hours. There is support for fast charging too (15-minute charge for 1 hour of use) and the case charges via USB-C. The TCL SOCL500TWS connects via Bluetooth 5.0, has call and music playback controls, and an IPX4 rating.

EMUI 10.1 Closed Beta Update is now available for Huawei Mate 30 and P30 series

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Apr 7, 2020

EMU 10.1 debuted on the Huawei P40 series in the last week of March 2020. A few days later, the Chinese telecom giant announced a number of devices eligible for the update. Now, the first batch of devices like Mate 30 series and P30 series are receiving the closed beta update of EMUI 10.1 in China.

The latest version of Huawei’s mobile software, EMUI 10.1 is an incremental update for the EMUI 10 released after Google announced Android 10. As of now, most of the Huawei / Honor smartphones/tablets released within a time period of year or two are running the EMUI 10 software, however, only a few of them are guaranteed to get the EMUI 10.1 update so far.

For now, the brand has rolled out the first EMUI 10.1 closed beta update for the following devices as per the schedule.

Huawei Mate 30 Series
Huawei P30 Series
- P30
- P30 Pro

The Mate 30 series is receiving the EMUI 10.1 closed beta update with version 10.1.0.119, whereas the update for the P30 series comes with version 10.1.0.118.

EMUI 10.1 brings a number of new features such as Huawei’s own Celia AI Voice Assistant, Huawei MeeTime video calling app, cross-device photo gallery, new improved AOD, multi-window, and others. Check out our coverage on EMUI 10.1 launch to know more about it.

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Samsung patents new Curved Display technology for all 4 edges

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Apr 7, 2020

Samsung was one of the first smartphone manufacturers to adopt a curved display with its Galaxy lineup. Since then, various other OEMs have also included the technology, but it seems like Samsung plans on taking it a step further with its new patent.

The new patent from Samsung reveals a new display technology which includes curved edges but on all four corners. Generally, a curved display was prominent only on the sides. However, Samsung seems to be extending the screen beyond the lower chin and upper notches as well. The patent contains 7 patented images and a brief description.

The South Korean tech giant had originally filed a patent back in July 2019 in China at the SNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration). This was finally published on 24th March 2020 and is now also included in the Global Design Database of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office). Thanks to LetsGoDigital, we now have 3D renders of the patented display technology.

Looking at the images, the most striking aspect is the curved display extending beyond the top and lower bezels. Rather, only the corners now have bezels and are barely from the front. The Samsung device features an overall unique and futuristic design as well with a rounded corner. These corners that feature the metallic frame may also serve the purpose of durability, helping the smartphone survive falls.

Judging from the design, no physical buttons or camera modules can be observed on the sides or on the front. This leads to the possibility of Samsung including an in-display fingerprint reader with a selfie camera under the screen as well. Unfortunately, it is currently unknown if Samsung will actually develop such a product or not. So stay tuned for more.

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Qualcomm says COVID-19 won’t affect the chip industry, predicts full 5G expansion this year

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 7, 2020

US fabless chipmaker Qualcomm has stated that the current chip industry is relatively less affected by the new Coronavirus pandemic. This position was revealed by Qualcomm’s global vice president Hou Mingjuan who added that the chip industry won’t be affected due to the high globalization of the supply chain and the relatively long links in the industrial chain.

Hou Mingjuan also hinted that the superb management and control of the supply chain by manufacturers had to a certain extent resisted the impact of the epidemic. Using the US chipmaker for reference, he stated that Qualcomm does not have a production line but focuses on design, sales, technology research and development. The fabless chip manufacturer has a close partnership with many packaging and testing manufacturers. The company’s supply chain management team is also constantly in close communication with global suppliers without interruption every day. This, he said, has kept the production and supply of wafers basically normal.

From a product perspective, Qualcomm has launched a relatively rich 5G product portfolio in the past few years, including baseband chips, mobile platforms, and antenna modules. Only from February to March of this year (2020), there have been ten brands of mobile phones from different manufacturers, all powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 865 was released. In addition, the Snapdragon 700 series 5G chipset that as launched in December last year has featured in several mid-range 5G smartphones already.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G features a Qualcomm X50 modem

Hou Mingjuan believes that last year was the first year of traditional 5G. 5G obtained rapid commercial deployment in the world last year. He predicts 5G will be fully expanded this year. Some of the reasons for this prediction from the network level is that this year’s 5G networking has evolved from a non-independent network to an independent network. Secondly, 5G smartphones have seen rapid expansion from flagship-only models to the mid-range segment. With this expansion, more users can get the opportunity to enjoy the super fast internet speed which 5G offers. In addition, 5G will also expand to several terminals such as 5G PCs, 5G VR and XR and lost more.

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TCL launches MOVETIME and LINKHUB, a Smartwatch for kids and a 5G Hub for homes

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Apr 7, 2020

Earlier today (7th April 2020), TCL launched a few new products to expand its various existing consumer electronics products. Two of these include MOVETIME and LINKHUB, a smartwatch designed especially for kids and a 5G Hub for faster browsing speeds at homes.

MOVETIME

MOVETIME is TCL’s very own smart wearables offerings, but it mainly focuses on the younger demographic. It’s model name is MOVETIME Kids Watch MT43K and has been specifically designed for children. The gadget offers various parental features while also including a kid friendly design. The smartwatch allows adults to keep track of location history and also find the current location of their kids.

A few of its notable features include, an SOS button and a preset safe zone, where instant notifications are sent to parents if they exit a certain area. According to TCL, all of the above stated security features have been made in compliance with child privacy and data protection from various different governments across the world. This includes COPPA, CCPA, and GDPR.

The MOVETIME Kids Watch also supports two way calling and voice messaging via 4G and also features Bluetooth connectivity. Parents even have the option of turning on School Mode, which will allow the kids to focus on their homework or studies without being distracted. Furthermore, educational games are also included alongside an AI voice assistant.

The display on the MOVETIME is a 1.41 inch 2.5D glass AMOLED display which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. Its screen is touch enabled and also includes two side buttons for additional input. One serves the function of a power button while the latter is an SOS key for emergencies. The watch is IP67 water and dust resistant and features a 600mAh battery pack that can last up to 4 days on a single charge. It is confirmed to launch in North America and Europe and will go for a price of $179.

LINKHUB

TCL also launched a brand new router, which will make better use of speeds from 5G mobile networks. It is officially called TCL HUBLINK 5G CPE and arrives in lightweight cylindrical form factor. The 5G hub is said to be easy to set up and use and features additional connectivity functionalities like NFC, Bluetooth 5.1 and Zigbee 3.0 as well.

Notably, the TCL HUBLINK 5G CPE supports smart dual band WiFi with 4×4 MU-MIMO, complete with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 5G chipset (which is also the 5G modem found in the Snapdragon 865 SoC). This enables speeds up to 2.8Gbps or 3.6Gbps with WiFi 6. It can also handle over 1,000 connections simultaneously and can also be used as a 4G LTE or even a 3G router as well.

The LINKHUB from TCL will be available in two colors, white and black. These will be available in the US, Europe, China, Asian and Pacific regions, the Middle East, and Africa from the beginning of Q3 2020. Its starting price will by €499.

Nokia 3.2 gets Android 10 with March’s security patch

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Apr 7, 2020

This is April, and if you own a Nokia phone that is yet to get the Android 10 update you should be excited. According to HMD Global’s rollout schedule, a total of seven devices should get the update this month. Last week, the Nokia 7.2, which is one of the phones on the list, got updated. Today, it is the turn of the Nokia 3.2.

The Nokia 3.2 was announced last June as an affordable budget phone. The Android One device ran Android Pie out of the box, so this is its first major OS upgrade. Based on Nokia’s promise of 2 years of Android OS upgrades, the Nokia 3.2 should get Android 11 next year.

Happy to announce, Android 10 rollout for Nokia 3.2 has started! Check the link for more details and the availability in different countries #Android10 #Nokia3dot2 https://t.co/0rJYMjRehc pic.twitter.com/tfaG1ETuiv

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) April 7, 2020

The Android 10 update which comes in at 1.3GB brings new features such as Dark Mode, Smart Reply, new gesture navigation, and additional controls for privacy and location. It also comes with March 2020’s security patch.

Nokia says this is a staged roll-out. The first wave of countries to get it include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, and twenty more other countries. The press release says 10% of the approved markets should get the update today, 50% should get it by April 10, and 100% of the countries in the first wave should get it by April 12th. There will be a second wave of countries for the update later.

Going by HMD Global’s release schedule, the Nokia 3.2 should get a successor next month or in June. The device should arrive as the Nokia 3.3.

Other Nokia devices expected to get the Android 10 update soon include the Nokia 2.3, the Nokia 4.2, the Nokia 6.2, the Nokia 3.1 Plus, and the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Do note that the update may not arrive in the order listed above.

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POCO True Wireless In-Ears in development; will launch in India

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Apr 7, 2020

It is only a matter of time before a brand known for smartphones begins manufacturing other phone-related accessories. POCO, the new Xiaomi sub-brand with just two smartphones to its name, has announced today that it is working on its first non-phone product – a pair of wireless earbuds that may launch as POCO True Wireless In-Ears. The announcement also revealed the earbuds will be coming to India

This info is more like a reconfirmation as POCO’s General Manager, C. Manmohan, already revealed over a week ago in a zoom meeting that they are going to launch their own TWS earbuds. Prior to that meeting, the company executive ran a poll asking fans what other tech products it should delve into and TWS earbuds got the highest number of votes.

Hey guys, the home quarantine situation has offered me the luxury to sit back and think. For one – do you guys think POCO should launch other cool tech products apart from smartphones? If so, what do you guys suggest? Vote below!

— C Manmohan (@cmanmohan) March 26, 2020

Here's the big news, POCO fans!

In the recently concluded poll by our GM @cmanmohan, the 'True wireless in-ears' got the highest vote share. Today, we want to confirm that it is in the works and will be coming to India.

RT to welcome the new category in the #POCO fam! #POCOTWS pic.twitter.com/pL8yPbFuPd

— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) April 7, 2020

There is no info on the features and launch date for the POCO True Wireless In-Ears, however, you can rest assured it will be affordable. Although, we do have a feeling it may be a rebadged product launched first by Xiaomi or Redmi.

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China to launch 5G Messaging, collaboration between 3 major operators

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Apr 7, 2020

The traditional messaging system, SMS, is being replaced in China for a newer and more advanced version. 5G messaging will be released in the Southeast Asian country and will be jointly released by three major telecommunications operators.

According to public announcements by the operators, the telecom companies will be fully upgrading their basic text messaging system that is currently in place. 5G messaging will be a hallmark for innovation and offer a better experience overall. The new system has various advantages which also has direct ties to the users’ identity.

SMS being replaced will allow users to also have a unified messaging platform. In other words, a universal system that would reduce the need for people to rely on third party messaging applications. The improvements also include an enhanced method of B2C interaction, with a chatbot also being included. 5G messaging will seek to replace the aging SMS system and bring about more modern features in its place.

For those unaware, China is currently looking at the large scale adoption of 5G networking and its mainstream inclusion. This opens up many areas of development, especially in the forms of digital commerce. Thus, a huge market opportunity will also emerge, with payments and transactions being made digitally, becoming a more common occurrence.

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OnePlus India announces donation of ₹1 crore to PM Relief Fund

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Apr 7, 2020

OnePlus becomes the next Chinese smartphone company after Xiaomi and Oppo to pledge a donation to Prime Minister Cares relief fund in India to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The brand donated a total amount of ₹1 crore just like its sister brand Oppo.

Ever since the cases of COVID-19 disease started rising in India, many companies, celebrities, and even common people have come forward to contribute to various relief funds such as PM, CM and others by NGOs.

As for Chinese companies, TikTok has donated the highest-ever known amount of ₹100 crores in the form of medical equipment to India, followed by Xiaomi with its ₹15 crore pledge. As for the BBK group, Vivo has not pledged any amount so far but has announced to donate surgical and N95 masks to doctors and medical workers. However, Oppo donated ₹1 crore last week and now OnePlus too does the same.

Additionally, OnePlus will also be providing medical safety gear to the government of Telangana state to protect thousands of doctors, nurses, and other paramedic staff, who are on the frontline serving the nation.

The aids provided by the above-mentioned Chinese companies are much appreciated as India is one of their important key markets. Almost all the Chinse tech brands have postponed their launches and sales of new devices in India, however, OnePlus with its ‘Never Settle’ attitude has announced to launch the OnePlus 8 series on April 14.

To know more about the upcoming OnePlus 8 series, make sure to check our coverage on the same.

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Oppo sued by Sharp for Patent Infringement Damages in Taiwan

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Apr 7, 2020

Sharp Corporation has recently filed a damage lawsuit for patent infringement against a major smartphone manufacturer. The company is suing Oppo, the Chinese tech giant, in the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court.

For those unaware, Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational brand that designs and manufactures electronic products. The company recently filed a lawsuit against Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd on 1st April 2020. According to the lawsuit, Sharp has alleged that Oppo smartphones that are sold in Taiwan infringe on one of its LTE patents.

In other words, this is related to the communications technologies that are implemented in smartphones. Sharp considers its intellectual property as a major resource for its business development, so this violation is being dealt with immediately.

As of right now, Sharp Corporation’s wireless communications standard patent portfolio includes more than 6,000 patents across 50 countries. And seeing its actions, it is clear that they will take necessary actions to protect their intellectual property. This is still in early stages so any developments regarding this case should arrive soon after. So stay tuned as updates will be provided when available.

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Huawei will launch its most expensive consumer electronics product tomorrow

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Apr 7, 2020

Huawei executives have been recently hinting at a big launch for its upcoming event for a while now. 8th April 2020 is an important date for the Chinese tech giant, and it appears the company is gearing up for the launch of its most expensive consumer electronics product tomorrow.

Yu Chengdong, the CEO of Consumer BG at Huawei, had initially mentioned an important launch event on 8th April back on 27th March. This was also shared by the President of Consumer BG, Zhihao as well on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website. According to the senior executives, the new expensive product is going to become a central product after its smartphone offerings.

In other words, Huawei is taking the launch very seriously. Even going as far as giving it importance almost as high as its popular smartphone lineup. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed any specifics or the name of this new product. However, going by what has been teased so far, it is most likely a new flagship series of smart TVs.

Promotional images that have been shared online depict a Smart TV with a popup camera mechanism, which makes rumors of Air Gestures a possibility. Other catchy word phrases include “smart eyes” and the gadgets sound system as well. Furthermore, the TV is said to house a custom designed chipset that will enable all f the various different smart functions it will offer and we are eagerly looking forward to it. So stay tuned as we will be covering tomorrow’s launch event.

OnePlus releases OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 6 / 6T with March 2020 security patch and more

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Apr 7, 2020

OnePlus is pushing out OygenOS Open Beta 6 to the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T users. The update bumps up the security patch level to March 2020 and brings new features like work-life balance, Zen Mode v1.5.0, and a number of optimizations and bug fixes.

Just like any other OxygeOS update, the new Open Beta 6 for OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T comes in two flavours – an incremental OTA and a full OTA. You can download it from the link provided at the end of this post.

The new update does not bring many changes to the devices as OnePlus is all set to unveil the OnePlus 8 series. We expect the new set of OxygenOS features such as AOD (Always-on Display) to debut on the new phones. Hopefully, the company will make some of them available for the old devices as well. Until then, Open Beta 6 is the latest update for Oneplus 6 / 6T and the same could be rolled out as a stable update in the coming days.

Here’s the official changelog provided by OnePlus for the OxygenOS Open Beta 6 on OnePlus 6 / OnePlus 6T.

Now unlock the LockBox without any problems in File Manager
No more crashes in the Launcher with apps in full-screen display
Got rid of blank screens while clearing up the background apps
Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.03

OnePlus 6	Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Full OTA	Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Incremental OTA
OnePlus 6T	Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Full OTA	Download OxygenOS Open Beta 6 Incremental OTA

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Oppo spins-off ‘Ace’ into a New Series of Smartphones

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Apr 7, 2020

Last year, Oppo introduced Reno series of smartphones which included both mid-range and high-end models. Now, the company has decided to spin-off the high-end Reno Ace phone to be a series of its own by splitting it from Reno branding. Brian Shen Yiren, the company’s Vice President who is also the President of Global Marketing officially announced it on his Weibo profile. The upcoming Oppo Ace 2 is expected to be the first phone under this newly formed series.

In an open letter to fans of Oppo Reno Ace, Mr Shen Yiren said that this phone was a tremendous success among both customers and the company. The Reno Ace was targeted at gamers with a 90Hz refresh display, 65W SuperVOOC fast charging, and high-end performance.

With over 20,000+ feedbacks from the users, the company has managed to fulfill 90% of them. Now, Oppo is taking the Reno Ace to the next level by making it a separate series to concentrate even more on it to deliver what the customers need. That means, it will shed off the Reno branding and will be simply called Ace.

Hence, Oppo now has three primary series of smartphones namely Find, Reno, and Ace, in addition to budget A series.

Do check out our coverage to know more about the forthcoming Oppo Ace 2, which has been leaked multiple times over the past few weeks.

Xiaomi patents a phone with waterfall display and under-screen camera

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