In February, Motorola had launched the Moto G8 Power smartphone. In the U.S., the handset is selling as Moto G Power. Today, the Lenovo-owned firm introduced its inferior edition called Moto G8 Power Lite. Apart from housing a huge battery, the G8 Power Lite comes equipped with a tall aspect ratio display and triple rear cameras.
Moto G8 Power Lite specifications
The Moto G8 Power Lite has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD Max Vision panel. The waterdrop notch totting display delivers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The aspect ratio offered by the phone is 20:9. The handset features a splash-resistant chassis. Its dimensions are 164.94 x 75.76 x 9.2mm and it weighs nearly 200 grams.
The MediaTek Helio P35 chipset drives the Moto G8 Power Lite through its 2.3GHz octa-core processor. The handset ships with 4 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 64 GB. There is a microSD card slot onboard for more storage.
Moto G8 Power Lite’s rear has a triple camera system that includes a PDAF assisted 16-megapixel primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture and 2cm focal length and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. The triple cameras support dual camera bokeh, face beauty, HDR, Google Lens and more. At the front is an 8-megapixel selfie snapper that supports HDR, face beauty and bokeh video. The front and rear shooters support 30fps 1080p video recording.
The G8 Power Lite comes with a generous 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The handset is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. On the connectivity front, the Moto G8 Power Lite supports dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. The rear-facing logo of the company is integrated with a fingerprint reader.
Moto G8 Power Lite price and availability
The Moto G8 Power Lite will be coming to Mexico and Germany soon with a price tag of 169 euros (~$183). The handset will be also brought to other markets in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The phone comes in Royal Blue and Arctic Blue color editions.
Entry-level smartphones became very sweet. Mainstream manufacturers are putting a lot of effort even into low-end devices and several amazing devices are hitting the shelves at a very affordable price. One of the latest is the Realme C3, recently launched even in a new triple camera variant and in the global market. But Huawei’s sub-brand launched an awesome entry-level too: Honor Play 9A. And it is not about Chinese manufacturers anymore: even Samsung started releasing advanced entry-level phones like the newly-announced Samsung Galaxy M11. Is it worth going for a Samsung entry-level phone in 2020 or you should choose Realme and Honor? This comparison will clear your ideas.
Oppo Realme C3 vs Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy M11
Dual 12 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
5 MP f/2.4 front camera
Triple 13 + 5 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh, fast charging 10W
5000 mAh, battery charging 10W
5000 mAh, fast charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, reverse charging
Dual SIM slot
Design
Samsung started mounting punch-hole display even on entry-level phones. And the punch-hole display is the reason why Samsung Galaxy M11 looks more attractive than its rivals. Realme C3 has a more interesting build quality not only because its display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, but also because the phone is splash resistant. On the other hand, Honor Play 9A is the most compact phone due to its smaller display. Which design do you prefer? Would you prefer the best look or the best build quality on an entry-level device?
Display
Unfortunately, a punch-hole display does not mean a better image quality. Samsung Galaxy M11 has a PLS TFT screen and generally, this technology delivers a lower quality compared to IPS displays like the ones mounted on Honor Play 9A and Realme C3. The Realme C3 has the widest panel and it may be generally better for advanced users, while Honor Play 9A has the smallest display, so it provides a higher pixel density and it is easier to use with one hand. Realme C3 should provide a slightly better quality despite its lower pixel density, but in each case, you get an HD+ resolution, so a similar level of detail.
Specs & Software
The most powerful SoC is the MediaTek Helio G70 mounted on the Realme C3. Besides having a very strong CPU, it even comes with high graphics performance. So, despite Realme C3 is an entry-level phone, it is a good choice even for gamers. Right after, we got the Samsung Galaxy M11 with a Qualcomm chipset, even though it is a pretty old Qualcomm SoC built at 14 nm. Honor Play 9A has a less convincing chipset, but it doubles the internal storage by reaching 128 GB. In each case, you get a micro SD dedicated slot and Android 10 out of the box.
Camera
Samsung Galaxy M11 provides the most complete camera department. On the rear side, you get a main 13 MP sensor with a bright f/1.8 focal aperture, a 5 MP ultrawide lens and a 2 MP depth sensor. The Realme C3 comes in two variants: one with a dual camera and one with a triple camera which adds a 2 MP macro sensor besides a 2 MP depth sensor. So it takes the silver medal. But the Honor Play 9A actually comes with a better front camera than both the Realme C3 variants. None of these devices is a great camera phone, they are all low-end devices in terms of camera performance, but far from being bad.
Battery
The battery life is the strongest point of all these handsets. With their huge 5000 mAh batteries, they last up to three days on a single charge with moderate usage. Samsung Galaxy M11 comes with the fastest charging technology thanks to a 15W power, while the others support 10W charging.
Price
Unfortunately, the Realme C3 is currently the only device sold globally (€160), so the following prices are referred to the Asian market. Realme C3 starts from Rs. 6,999 in India, while Honor Play 9A is priced CNY 899 in China. We still do not know how much Samsung Galaxy M11 will cost. If we only consider the specifications, Samsung Galaxy M11 is the best when it comes to design and cameras, while Realme C3 provides more powerful hardware and potentially better build quality, as well as a better display. Honor Play 9A is not as interesting as its rivals.
Germany’s Autobahn is still without speed restrictions, despite calls for the country to impose limits. Imagine doing 250 km/h on the Autobahn or any other freeway on a gasoline guzzling Porsche 911 and you need to check the fuel level on the instrument cluster. At such speed, it is dead risky to take your eyes off the road even for a second. A Head-up display comes in handy in such situations.
Head-Up Displays also known as HUD, is becoming increasingly common in all types of new cars, ranging from the Mazda3 to the BMW 7 Series, but what if you own a 2005 Toyota Corolla or any other older car? You won’t have to trade in your older model just to get one with a HUD from the factory. There are several aftermarket solutions let you modernize your current ride, some super affordable but others can tear a hole in your pocket.
Xiaomi, known for affordable quality products has launched a new Carrobot Smart HUD under the Youpin platform. In September last year, a Carrobot HUD Bluetooth version was launched on Xiaomi Youpin priced at 499 yuan (around $70). This version comes with the same 499 yuan price tag but after the crowdfunding exercise, the price will jack up to 699 yuan (~$98).
Apart from projecting the information on your car’s instrument cluster right in your front, this smart version also features support for full voice control.
The Carrobot HUD is inspired by the fighter’s Head-Up Display (HUD) technology and it can project all the information required when driving, such as the navigation map and the current vehicle speed, onto the glass in front of you. The projection technology adopts free-form optical design and multi-layer coating technology. The picture is flat and clear without any distortion and dizziness.
In addition, Carrobot Smart HUD also combines high-tech maps for in-depth customization and has greater voice control. In addition to conventional navigation and traffic conditions inquiry, you can also directly ask the HUD what places to eat, drink and play around. The product’s voice technology is said to use Spitzer’s algorithm, which not only is more close to natural vocals in terms of language sense but also very powerful in recognition and awake rate.
At the same time, this product deploys data cloud to provide timely warning and is equipped with the latest Point of Interests (POI) identification algorithm for most cities. The place-name recognition is more accurate, helping you to drive safely and reduce road violations. The product is compatible with the MIJIA app.
You can visit the Youpin crowdfunding page from the source link below.
Xiaomi had hinted as far back as October 2019 that the development of the next-generation MIUI 12 ROM has commenced internally. The company again officially confirmed the MIUI 12 moniker with the rollout expected later this year. The latest iteration, MIUI 11 was released in September 2019. We don’t expect the MIUI to come any earlier but that may be the case going by the rate at which details of the ROM has appeared in recent times. Although Xiaomi is yet to officially reveal the features the MIUI 12 will bring to the table, a mod on the Mi community has shared some of the expected features that are highly likely to be onboard the custom ROM.
Animation and Navigation bar
The upcoming ROM is expected to come along with a much-improved animation and navigation bar. The current navigation and animation bars on the MIUI 11 ROM isn’t bad at all but we’ll likely be seeing some improvements and perhaps new features.
Here are some GIF animations of the navigation bar while switching applications on the MIUI 11 closed beta version.
Multi-tasking animation
Apart from the animations shown above, there are several animations such as open-screen animations which were also implemented on the MIUI 11 closed beta version. Although not perfect, the improvement in user experience is really much better than the old version. The multi-task animation is said to be compatible with the 90Hz refresh rate. It also has a cool look and is easy to select.
With the continuous increase in the display refresh rate after the release of MIUI 11, there are users who would like to see Xiaomi effect a change on the background style of its custom ROM.
The MIUI development team is said to have accepted the suggestions gotten as feedback on the Mi community and is considering new solutions. However, changing the background style is considered a huge project and many factors need to be considered. Thus, such change may come with a major version update but that is not very certain to happen on MIUI 12.
Camera UI revision
A member of MIUI’s camera team is said to have hinted on Weibo that the camera UI may be revised. In an era where camera lens modules continually get enhanced, using the original camera UI will make the operation appear more and more complicated. A good camera UI is imperative.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro camera UI
Application icons change
The MIUI theme has always been a domestic leader, but there are also a lot of exquisite icon packages developed by third-party developers on the Internet that have not been listed on the MIUI theme store. Even if it is on the shelves, there will be many inexplicable bugs in the mashup. According to a post by a leading mod on the Mi community, Xiaomi may now include the option of changing app icons on the Mi theme store on MIUI 12.
Dark mode
The current MIUI 11 stable version has a dark mode button, but it lacks global inversion (not system-wide) which means the dark mode experience isn’t uniform on all app. The development ROM has global inverse color options and after continuous optimization, the experience is acceptable. After nearly half a year of development, the system application adaptation has been basically completed on the development ROM. Thus, MIUI 12 will come with a complete and uniform dark mode.
More comprehensive system-level service
The MIUI 12 is expected to bring more comprehensive system-level services like a health app which integrates all the different fitness gadgets that Xiaomi has under its arsenal. We may likely not see anything in this regard, though.
Advertising service optimization
Adverts are one thing MIUI fans loath so much and Xiaomi has promised to whittle down the ads on the ROM. MIUI 11 features optimizations which reduce the ads but there are still systems ads that are obstructive. Xiaomi may likely find a way to integrate ads on the system with MIUI 12, instead of pop-ups. Again, we are not sure anything will be done in this regard as the company can’t entirely remove ads since it is one of their revenue sources.
Enhanced privacy management mechanism
Android’s privacy has always been tarnished by iOS users. However, a new privacy management mechanism has been launched and will be officially released on MII 12. In the privacy management on the beta ROM, the rights management of the software is further tightened, and more autonomy is in the hands of users.
New notification filtering mechanism
MIUI has experimented with different ways to manage more and more software notifications for a long time, but in the face of more and more pushes today, it seems incompetent. Xiaomi may be looking at a notification box mechanism
MIUI will intelligently group notifications and aggregate them in a box so that notifications do not fill up your phone screen. The preview obtained from the internal testing shows the new mechanism makes notifications much more useful, but there are also imperfections. MIUI 12 may likely get a more improved push notification management system.
As stated earlier, these are likely features we might see on the MIUI 12 but all may not find their way onboard. Although Xiaomi isn’t likely to launch the new ROM with Android 11, it may likely get several features found on Google’s next-gen Android version. For now, we don’t know what those features will be.
Data privacy and security are two major concerns among internet users these days. It has become quite difficult to keep a tap on where our data flow and how it handled by big corporations. On the other hand, the governments are also working round the clock on formulating new laws to keep track of the user data and actions. However, most of the users want to take control of their data privacy by blocking access to these giants. We have created a definitive guide to prevent Google from tracking location.
Google always keeps expanding its free services to facilitate the users, but in-turn it gets control of your personal data. The enormous amount of data helps Google to build AI infrastructure improving neural networks and enhances the service like Google Assistant and Google Voice.
Why Google Track location and other data?
There are many services that help the users but at the extent of their own data. They get your location data to serve traffic feature on Google Maps and to personalize the offerings and search results. Similarly, your photos are used on Google Photos to bring automated highlights. Despite these visible uses, Google ads on its search results and other Google products sites use cookies and keep syncing your search history(if not disabled) to show relevant ads.
What’s the issue with Google Location Tracking?
According to research from Associated Press, it is suspected that the search giant tracks your location even if you disable location history. Google tracks your location to bring automatic weather updates and show other optimized data.
The situation is present on both the Android devices and iPhone users using Google Maps. Approximately more than 2 billion people are sharing their location with Google. The search giant says when you turn the Location History off, “the places you go are no longer stored. When you turn off Location History for your Google Account, it’s off for all devices associated with that Google Account.” However, the researchers found the time-stamped location data from your devices.
Now, the question arises if the Location History or Location option in Settings does not turn off the location data sharing, then how can we disable location history. So here we are helping you to find that deeply buried option to actually turn off location tracking.
Block Google Location Tracking
It’s quite easy to turn off your Google location tracking for both Android and iPhone users, but you have to go deep into your Google account. Follow the steps carefully:
Using Browser and iOS
Sign in to your Google account on a browser wither on your phone or any other machine.
Open your Google Account settings from the upper right-hand corner or enter accounts.google.com in the address bar.
Now, head over to Personal Infor & Privacy and select Go to My Activity.
Tap, in the left-hand navigation Activity Controls.
Toggle off the settings named Web & Activity Controls.
On Android Phone
Open Google App, then head over to Google Account > Google Settings.
Now, tap on Data & Personalization.
Toggle Web & App Activity to turn it off or on.
We hope you have successfully stopped Google location tracking on Android and iOS smartphones. If you have any problem, then do let us know via the comments below.
Last September, a leak revealed there will be a phone called the Redmi 8A Pro. While we expected it to launch shortly after, it has taken the device six months to arrive. Now that it is here, there is nothing to be excited about. This is because the Redmi 8A Pro is a rebadged Redmi 8A Dual.
The Redmi 8A Pro was announced today in Indonesia. It has a 6.22-inch HD+ Dot Drop display with a waterdrop notch and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
There is a Snapdragon 439 processor inside the phone and it is paired with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of storage. The phone has a triple card slot that allows for two SIM cards and a MicroSD card (512GB max.) at the same time.
The Redmi 8A Pro has dual rear cameras – a 13MP f/2.2 camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor. The selfie camera is an 8MP sensor. There is a 5000mAh battery inside the phone with support for 18W fast charging. Sady, you only get a 10W charger in the box.
Other features of the phone include a P2i nano-coating, an audio jack, wireless FM Radio, a USB Type-C port, AI Face Unlock and Google Lens. The phone runs MIUI 9 based on Android 9 out of the box.
The Redmi 8A Pro is available in Midnight Gray, Sea Blue, and Sky White. It s priced at IDR 1,549,000 for the 2GB version and IDR 1,649,000 for the 3GB version. It will go on sale on April 7 and be available for purchase on Lazada, Akulaku, erafone, Mi.com, and Authorized Mi Stores.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 series in February 2020. This year, the company introduced a new high-end model dubbed as Galaxy S20 Ultra, which is the costliest Galaxy S series phone released so far. This device has now received the DxOMark audio test treatment and scored an above-average 69 points similar to last year’s ASUS ROG Phone 2.
Going by the overall points scored by the Galaxy S20 Ultra in DxOMark audio test, it falls behind the likes of Apple iPhone Xs Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, and even Huawei Mate 20 X. However, it edges the company’s own Galaxy Note 10 Plus from 2019.
As per DxOMark, the S20 Ultra performs above-average but it’s nothing extraordinary for a phone costing $1400. The speakers on the phone deliver precision and clarity in both mid-range and high-end frequencies. And thus they produce sound with accurate distance rendering, precise localizability, and good wideness.
Also, the phone handles maximum volume and artifacts smoothly without any issue. However, the balance of the audio played is off-center and there is a lack of intelligibility in high dynamic content at minimum volumes. Additionally, the bass frequencies are lower compared to iPhone 11 Pro Max and Mi 10 Pro.
In the recording, the phone does not perform as good as in playback. The sound picked up in selfie videos lacks high-end frequencies and thus it is poor in distance rendering and localizability. Further, the attack and blurred envelope of the sound recorded make the backgrounds as well as voice sound unnatural and nasal respectively.
In loud environments, aggressive low-end compression kicks in which affects the punch and produces audible temporal artifacts. Lastly, the timbre performance is good, dynamics are modest at best, and loudness is poor indoors
Xiaomi presently has 10,000mAh wireless power bank models with support for 20W/10W flash charge in the shelf. The 10W version was even launched in India recently. The tech giant may be planning to take things a notch higher as the promotional poster for an upcoming product has leaked online. The poster is that of a wireless power bank that features support for 30W super flash charge. The power bank is listed to feature a massive battery capacity of 20,000mAh, twice the capacity of the previous versions.
Apart from the bumped up battery capacity and higher fast charge rating, the wireless charger will also come with a premium build. The poster tips the gadget to be available in two versions. One of them will have a leather casing while the higher version will feature a ceramic body. The poster also touts the power bank of capable of providing 30W fast charge for the Mi 10 Pro.
In addition, it also features support for MIJIA app and uses a USB-C interface. The battery will also be lithium-ion batteries which provide better quality. The power bank will have a maximum charging power of 65W and can be used to charge a laptop which uses the USB-C interface.
As for the prices, the leather version is listed with a 349 yuan ($49) price tag while the ceramic version comes in at 399 yuan ($56). It is expected to be launched on April 9. We’ll be on the lookout and keep you updated here on Gizmochina when it is launched.
The Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ are Samsung‘s most popular TWS earbuds. However, the manufacturer has announced a new pair of earbuds that do not carry the Galaxy branding but AKG’s. The AKG N400 with noise cancelation is its latest earbuds and it has some really nice features and a price tag higher than that of the Galaxy Buds+.
With respect to design, the earbuds have a matte finish unlike the Galaxy Buds+ that has a glossy finish. It comes in three color variants – Blue, Black and Silver though the Blue has a touch of gold and silver.
The earbuds have an 8.2mm driver and support touch controls. The product page says the touch control of the left earbud is disabled when shipped but you can activate it using the app. With the touch controls, you can activate your phone’s voice assistant (Bixby, Google Assistant, and Siri) and also control playback and answer calls.
The AKG N400 also has Active Noise Cancelling, Ambient Aware, and TalkThru. Users will be able to modify ANC settings with the AKG Headphone app. It also has an IPX7 waterproof rating.
Samsung’s new earbuds connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and support the following Bluetooth profiles:
HFP V1.6
A2DP V1.3
AVRC
P V1.5
It also supports AAC and SBC audio codecs.
The AKG N400 has a 55mAh battery that lasts up to 6 hours on a single charge with ANC turned off. However, when ANC is turned on, battery life drops to 5 hours. The case has a battery capacity of 220mAh and doubles the battery life of the earbuds to 12 hours.
The case supports Qi wireless charging and Samsung claims a 10-minute charge can provide up to 1 hour of battery life. It also supports charging via USB Type-C. The AKG N400 ships with three ear tips and three wingtips. Samsung also includes a Comply™ Foam Tip in the box.
The AKG N400 is priced at KRW 229,000 (~$187/€171/₹14,203). It is still exclusive to South Korea for now and there is no news of a global release.
Xiaomi was one of the first companies to launch a phone with a 48MP camera (Redmi Note 7 Pro) in 2019. Later in the same year, it also became one of the first smartphone manufacturers to launch devices with a 64MP camera (Redmi Note 8 Pro) as well as a 108MP camera (Mi CC9 Pro). Now, according to Sudhanshu, a well-known tipster on Twitter, Xiaomi is working on a phone with a whopping 144MP camera.
Xiaomi is working on a phone with 144MP camera sensor. I guess it should be Mi 10S Pro or Mi CC10 Pro
The megapixels game on smartphones was dead for a few years since the Nokia Lumia 1020. But when Sony announced its 48MP IMX586 sensor, the game was back on with Samsung, another major supplier of smartphone cameras joining the bandwagon.
As for clients, Xiaomi is one of the few companies participating in the Megapixel race. Being the first to launch a phone with a 108MP sensor, the brand wants to continue the streak with the upcoming 144MP sensor as suggested by the tipster.
As per the tip, this new 144MP sensor could either debut on Xiaomi Mi 10S Pro or Mi CC10 Pro. However, the leakster did not say anything about who will be supplying this sensor to Xiaomi. As of now, only Samsung is rumored to be working on a 144MP camera sensor so there are high chances of it being the sole supplier of this new large sensor.
A new Samsung smartphone with model number SM-A217F has appeared on GeekBench’s database. The device is said to be the Galaxy A21s and has all the dressing of a budget model.
The Samsung SM-A217F is not to be confused with the SM-A215U which appeared on GeekBench last month packing an Helio P35 chipset. That model is expected to launch as Samsung Galaxy A21 which is a mid-range model.
On its part, the Galaxy A21s(SM-A217F) is listed to feature a Samsung Exynos 850 chipset which the tech giant is yet to announce. The processor is an octa-core SoC with a base frequency of 2.0GHz. The processor is paired with 3GB of RAM. The phone equally runs on Android 10 OS.
An earlier report by Sammobile indicates that the Samsung SM-A217F will likely come in 32GB and 64GB storage options. In addition, the device will pack a 2MP macro camera.
On the GeekBench test, the device polled a total of 183 points on the single-core test. On the multi-core test, it scored 1074 points.
Earlier this week, Honor debuted the Honor 30S, a mid-range smartphone powered by Kirin 820 5G chipset. A day later, the brand set April 15 to be the launch date for the Honor 30 series, it’s next premium smartphone. Now, the first render of this upcoming phone has emerged on the web, courtesy of GSMArena revealing its camera setup and more.
The forthcoming Honor 30 was already rumored to feature a 50MP primary sensor but now the new render leak confirms it. Interestingly, Honor has decided to imprint the camera sensor model on the device, which says the handset to come with IMX700. This new Sony custom large sensor could be the same from the recently unveiled Huawei P40 series.
As the render leak showcases the top position of the phone’s back, we get to see the entire now-ubiquitous rectangular camera array. The 50MP primary sensor will be paired with three additional cameras and an LED flash, out of which two could be ultra-wide and periscope telephoto as per the new teasers shared by the brand. Further, the inscription on the camera module also confirms the presence of the Octa PD autofocus system, another feature borrowed from the P40 series.
The render leak also exhibits the camera module to have a golden accent and a secondary microphone as well as an IR blaster at the top and volume rockers on the right side of the phone.
Unfortunately, these are the only information available for the Honor 30 for now. But we are certain the brand will soon reveal the features of the phone leading up to the day of the launch.
One of what should be the most protracted merger deals in the tech industry has finally come to a conclusion. That is T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger deal. The merger was first announced around April 2018 and has met several obstacles on the way which has prevented a deal from getting sealed all this while.
It took almost two years after T-Mobile US officially announced its merger with Sprint as well a several hearing and legal negotiations with US regulators to get to this point. The deal worth $23 billion will result in a collaboration of the third and fourth-largest wireless carrier in the US in terms of subscriber base, forming a new company known as “The New T-Mobile”.
The entities will equally join forces in terms of infrastructures to take on AT&T and Verizon Wireless the top 2 carriers in the US. Sprint’s spectrum and subscribers will be transitioned to T-Mobile. Sprint possesses a precious 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum which is ideal for 5G. The new T-Mobile will deploy this spectrum alongside T-Mobile’s own low-band 5G (600Mhz) for a nationwide rollout. T-Mobile says it will offer eight times faster speeds compared to LTE and expects the speeds to get up to 15 times faster over the next six years. T-Mobile also plans on using the mid-bands to cover Americans in rural areas.
As part of a deal made with US regulators, Sprint will sell its prepaid assets including Boost Mobile, its 9.3 million subscribers, more than 7000 retail stores, and its 800Mhz band spectrum to Dish Network, creating a new #4 carrier in the US. Dish will maintain these subscribers on T-Mobile’s networks as an MVNO under a seven-year lease while it develops and rolls out its own 5G network. Boost Mobile will be transitioned under the Dish Network brand. The new T-Mobile promise not to change its pricing for three years even with 5G offering.
As a result of the merger deal, T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere has stepped down earlier than the April 30 expiration date of his contract. The company’s President and COO, Mike Sievert has now stepped in as the new CEO of “The New T-Mobile”. Legere will remain as one of T-Mobile’s new board of directors. Legere assumed the position of T-Mobile’s CEO in 2012 and oversaw several massive growth with the company going from 33.3 million subscribers at the end of the third quarter of 2012 to 86 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
Last year, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 855+ as a slightly higher clocked version of the Snapdragon 855. The chipset went on to power several phones from different manufacturers. Qualcomm may toe the same path this year as more evidence of a Snapdragon 865+ surfaces.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
The Galaxy Note20+ Geeknbench listing has revealed the phone is powered by a Qualcomm chipset different from the Snapdragon 865 that powers the Galaxy S20 series. This chipset is believed to be the Snapdragon 865+. Max Weinbach, a writer for XDA Developer and leaker has revealed the CPU configuration for the chipset.
According to his tweet, Qualcomm is sticking to a 1+3+4 CPU core arrangement. The single prime core is clocked at 3.1GHz, the three performance cores are clocked at 2.4GHz and the four efficiency cores are clocked at 1.8GHz.
When compared to the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm has increased the clockspeed of the prime core only while the other CPU cores are unchanged.
The Snapdragon 865+ should be announced in the second half of the year with the first set of phones powered by the chipset launching in July. Other than Samsung’s Galaxy Note series, we expect it to appear in phones from Xiaomi, Nubia, ASUS, OnePlus, Vivo, iQOO, Realme, and OPPO.
The whole world is going through troubled times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the severely affected countries by the virus are under lockdown in order to maintain social distancing. Because of this, several business industries are suffering in a way they had never dreamt of. But the current situation has turned out to be favorable for the gaming industry as the sales of consoles and games surged higher.
To stop the spread of the coronavirus, people around the world are being advised to stay home and follow social distancing as much as possible. Some countries even went ahead and ordered total lockdown to enforce people to stay indoors.
Thus, people have nothing to do (those who can’t work from home) other than stream media and play video games. According to an analysis by Gamesindustry.biz on the recent data from Games Sales Data (GSD), the consoles and games sale climbed between March 16 and 22.
Ever since Microsoft and Sony started hinting the release of their next-generation gaming consoles, the sales of consoles declined in recent months as people are waiting to invest in the latest products expected to release in the holiday season. However, the current situation urged people to buy the existing current-gen consoles like PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
As per the data, the sales of consoles rose to 155%, which is significantly higher in recent times. The consoles’ sales in Australia were up by 285.6%, 250% in the UK, 140.6% in France, 84% in Italy, and 66% in Spain. Whereas, digital game downloads were up by 52.9% in 50 markets without including Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Interestingly, even physical games sales jumped to 82%.
During these hard times, video gaming has become a viable option to kill time for most people according to the sales data.
Samsung traditionally released the Galaxy Note series models around August each year. This year’s Galaxy Note 20 series isn’t expected to be any different. Thus, the Note 20 is still months away from going official but it ha started appearing on benchmark and leaks. A device suspected to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ has appeared on the database of benchmarking outfit GeekBench.
The Galaxy Note 20+ model appears with the model number SM-N986U. This is likey the US version as the Galaxy Note 10+ with Snapdragon 855+ SoC has the model number SM-N976U. The listing equally contains a few details of the model. The device is listed as running Android 10 operating system and has 8GB of RAM onboard. There is likely going to be a higher 12GB RAM variant.
As for the processor, the motherboard is listed with the code name “kona” which is the codename of the Snapdragon 865 SoC. However, the CPU clock speed is higher than that of all known Snapdragon 865 model. The SD 865 maxes out at 2.84GHz whereas the smartphone’s processor is listed to have a maximum CPU of 3.09GHz. Thus, there is good reason to believe this is the Snapdragon 865+.
The model recorded a single-core test score of 985 points while o the multi-core test, it scored 3,220 points.
Chuwi recently published the Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6-inch laptop on the Indiegogo platform. The new laptop features high-end specifications including a powerful Intel i5 processor, 15.6-inch 4K display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and much more. The powerful device is available at an affordable price of $500. It has already raised more than $210k on the Indiegogo within a week of its listing.
Chuwi has published a new hands-on video depicting its hardware and software prowess in detail. You can watch the video below:
As per the video, it can smoothly run 4K videos, games and can perform graphics-intensive tasks with ease. The immersive display experience is doubled when it is combined with a powerful processor like Intel i5.
Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6 carries a beautiful 15.6-inch 4K display having the resolution of 3840*2160 resolution. It would be an ideal display to watch and play games in 4K resolution. Moreover, video editing and photo editing can be more enjoyable on the laptop.
It is well equipped with a powerful Intel i5 processor that performs much better in the benchmark test. According to a Geekbench test, the processor scores 4102 points in a single-core test, whereas, the score reaches 8149 points on multi-core testing. The presence of 256SSD SATA storage enables to rear and write at the speeds of 470 MB/s and 410 MB/s respectively.
Chuwi has not only invested in the processor, display and build, they even added 8GB LPDDR4 RAM, then enables programs to run more rapidly. Along with Processor, system RAM is also responsible to render text and graphics more effectively and bring comfortable visual experience on its 15.6-inch 4k display. Overall, it helps to increase productivity.
Moreover, Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6 houses an Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU coupled with an operating frequency of 1.1GHz. It can easily perform graphics-intensive work specially related to content editing.
Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6-inch is a perfect device to accomplish your daily office work, playing graphics demanding games and working on large software. The interested users can grab the competitive specifications packed laptop at an affordable price of $600. You will get a 25% discount if you participate in crowdfunding at Indiegogo. You can easily get the Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6-inch at an effective price of $509 by participating at Indiegogo. The interested users can know more about the device by heading to the official website.
Huawei is reportedly looking into LG‘s display technology for the supply of its upcoming Smart Vision TV. The news arrives after reporters learned that the company will soon be launching a new smart screen product later this month, while another source claimed the supplier for the displays will be LG.
Yu Chengdong (also known as Richard Yu), the CEO of Huawei Consumer Business, stated that the domestic conference will retain the big move for a new generation of smart screens. In other words, a shift of supplier for the latest generation of Smart display products. For those unaware, TCL and Optronics were the previous major suppliers of the Chinese tech giant, so the move may be a significant impact on them as well.
Huawei had announced on 30th March 2020 that it will be launching a new smart screen product on 8th April 2020. Certain teasers from the company were also shared, that depicted a mechanized popup camera of a much larger scale than the previous generation. LG is a known manufacturer of OLED displays, so this move can be understood if the South Korean company has made an noteworthy improvements in its technology.
Unfortunately, this is still unconfirmed and we will have to wait for the official launch conference on 8th April. Notably, Zhihao, the President of Huawei Consumer Business for the IoT Product Line, said that this will be Huawei’s most expensive product launch at the moment. So stay tuned for the upcoming event as we will be covering it.
Xiaomi is slated to hold a new product launch conference tomorrow (3rd April 2020). In this event it will launch 22 new products, one of which is the a new Large Mi TV with an affordable price tag.
According to a few teasers from the Xiaomi mall that are warming up the launch, the two primary selling points of the new Mi TV are its affordable price and large display. Unfortunately, the exact details of its size and other crucial specifications have yet to be revealed. But from what we do know, the new Mi TV will be equipped with PatchWall artificial intelligence voice system.
This is a standard AI voice assistant that is standard in every Xiaomi and Redmi smart TVs. Alongside Xiao AI, this essentially becomes a control center for smart homes where everything can be accessed via voice commands. As of right now, Xiao AI has reportedly about 30 million monthly users on more than 100 million devices. This makes it one of the largest AI voice assistant, which works cross platform across IoT products in a smart home.
The new Large Mi TV from Xiaomi also follows the company’s low cost and high performance philosophy. In other words, this is aimed to appeal to the broader market with a product that has a high cost to value ratio. Currently, all we have to go is a single image poster shared by the Chinese tech giant, so stay tuned for tomorrow, where we will be covering the launch event.
After more than two months since news of Redmi launching a smartband surfaced, we finally have a launch date. Thankfully, we do not have to wait for long.
The official Redmi Weibo account shared a poster today teasing the arrival of its first wearable which should arrive as the Redmi Band. According to the Weibo post, the wearable will be announced tomorrow at 14:00 hrs (China Time).
While the poster doesn’t show the smartband itself, another poster has surfaced on Weibo that may possibly be that of the Redmi Band, although it is not stated.
The poster says the unnamed smartband launches tomorrow too at 14:00 hrs. It has a rectangular color display and will be available in orange, green, black, and blue. We can’t say outrightly that this is the Redmi Band since the manufacturer’s logo isn’t on the poster. However, based on the leak from January which shows the Redmi Band with a rectangular display, there is a high chance it is it.
The Redmi Band should come with features such as a calorie counter, pedometer, and a heart rate sensor. It should also be able to receive notification alerts when connected to the phone. We won’t rule out the possibility of it having NFC for payments.
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