Oukitel WP6 launched globally with cutting-edge specs for $199.99

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Mar 23, 2020

On March 19, HMD Global had announced couple of new smartphones such as Nokia 8.3 5G, Nokia 5.3 and Nokia 1.3 along with the Nokia 5310 feature phone. The Finnish firm is now working towards making these phones available in wider markets. The company has now listed the Nokia 5.3 and Nokia 5310 on the official Nokia India website which indicates that these devices will go official soon in the country.

Nokia 5.3 specifications

The Nokia 5.3 has a 6.5-inch selfie notch display that offers HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 665 mobile platform is present under the hood of the device. It is backed by a 4,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The Android One phone is preloaded with Android 10 OS and it comes with an internal storage of 64 GB.

The rear side of the device has a round-shaped camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel main lens, a 5-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth senor. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel. Its other features include side-mounted fingerprint reader, Google Assistant button, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

Editor’s Pick: The Nokia 1.3 is the first Android Go phone to ship with Camera Go

Nokia 5310 specifications

The Nokia 5310 is a music-focused feature phone with 2.4-inch color display. It has an internal storage of 16 MB and comes with a microSD card slot. It houses a 1,200mAh battery. The rear side of the phone has a VGA camera with flash. The handset runs on Nokia 30+ series OS. It has dedicated buttons for music controls and features FM Radio. It lacks support for 3G and 4G connectivity.

The Nokia 5.3 will be coming to India in 3 GB, 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants. Its color editions are Cyan, Sand and Charcoal. The Nokia 5310 comes in White/Red and Black/Red color variants. The pricing of both phones is yet to be confirmed.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G receives a positive score on DxOMark audio test

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Mar 23, 2020

Earlier this week, DxOMark published its audio score ratings for the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G. The renowned brand is known for its camera and audio tests for both professional grade cameras and smartphones and has now given the flagship device an overall audio score of 61 points.

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While not the best, the audio scoring is still in the top margins in the list of all the smartphones that have been tested. According to the firm, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G excels in audio recording but suffers slightly in the spatial sound fields. In other words, its audio playback capabilities caused the drop in the score while the recording aspects received praise specifically.

In terms of recording, certain aspects like Timbre, volume levels, artifacts, and even dynamics received notable scores. Although, the background noise was a problem during recording tests. On the other hand, the playback tests also saw artifacts receiving a positive rating, however, the spatial in particular received a low score. The reason for the drop was due to the single speaker unit on the side, which caused an uneven audio spatial balance.

Notably, the recording score was the highest ratings ever given out by DxOMark. This makes Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G’s audio recording one of the best in the entire world. In terms of overall audio tests, the device offered a good bass response as well although the rest of the playback could be improved upon. DxOMark ratings are comprised of various tests and hours of evaluation. So, the Mate 30 Pro 5G receiving such a high score is commendable.

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Vivo S6 5G new posters reveal Oreo design quad camera setup

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Mar 23, 2020

Vivo is gearing up for the launch of the Vivo S6 5G phone which will be made official on March 31. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese firm is gradually teasing on the design of the phone. Recently, it released a poster that showcased the bottom portion of the Vivo S6 5G’s rear shell. It revealed that the phone will be arriving with an ultra-thin design. Fresh posters of the phone that have appeared today reveals that the back panel of the phone features the so-called Oreo design quad camera system.

The Vivo S6 5G has a color gradient back which seems to be flanked with a 3D curved glass. Its upper half has a round-shaped camera system that seems to house four cameras. An LED flash appears to be positioned below the camera housing. The volume rocker and power key are present on the right edge of the device.

Editor’s Pick: Vivo V19 launch date for India could be postponed to April 3; Price in India may start at Rs. 26,990 (~$357)

Vivo is yet to reveal the front design of the Vivo S6 5G smartphone. Last week, an alleged live shot of a Vivo phone with dual punch-hole display had appeared on Weibo. There is a possibility that the Vivo S6 5G may arrive with two front-facing cameras. Again, no information is available on the configurations of its front cameras. Some reports have claimed that the Vivo S6 5G’s dual front camera setup will have a 32-megpaixel lens borrowed from the predecessor Vivo S5 along with a depth assist lens.

The Vivo S6 5G could be the Vivo V1962BA phone that was approved by the 3C authority of China in the recent past. It had revealed that it is a 5G-capable phone that may include a 18W fast charger in its retail package. It could be either powered by the Exynos 980 or Snapdragon 765 chipset.

The smartphone is now for reservations on JD.com. The listing reveals that it is equipped with a 48-megapixel lens on its back and it will also come in another dark blue gradient color.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 might be similar to the Galaxy S20 series

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Mar 23, 2020

South Korean giant Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S-series smartphones — Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra last month and the devices went on sale earlier this month. And now, just weeks after this, details about Samsung’s next major smartphone have started surfacing online.

According to the new leaks, the next-generation Galaxy Note series smartphone — Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will be much similar to the Galaxy S20 series in terms of design. it seems that the only difference is the squared-corners and support for S-Pen.

Also, the similarities aren’t limited to just designs. Both the tipsters Ice Universe and Max Weinbach claims that the Galaxy Note 20’s hardware specifications will “not be significantly changed compared to the S20 series” and the cameras will also be the same.

It seems that Samsung went all-in with the Galaxy S20 Ultra and has nothing much left to offer with the Galaxy Note 20 in terms of innovation. However, we do expect the company to offer something innovative, along with improved S-Pen.

As per the previous reports, the Samsung could launched three Galaxy Note models this year — Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20+ and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Apart from Europe, all units will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset while in Europe, they will be packed with the company’s own Exynos 990 SoC.

The Super AMOLED display on the upcoming flagship series should have 120Hz refresh rate. As for the memory configuration, we expect it have up to 16GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The top-end model in the lineup could come with 5,000mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is expected to launch by the end of July but the timeline could be impacted because of the disruption caused by coronavirus outbreak. As far as the pricing goes, it will obviously be the most expensive iteration in the Note series and given the cost of S20 Ultra, we expect the Note 20 to cost around $1,400.

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New Redmi TV incoming alongside Redmi K30 Pro on March 24

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Mar 23, 2020

Redmi will be unveiling the Redmi K30 Pro on March 24 in China. At the same launch, the brand will also announce a new Redmi Smart TV as per a new teaser posted by the company’s General Manager Lu Weibing on Weibo. Additionally, according to a previous report, Redmi may also unwrap a new variant of RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition and Redmi Air Purifier F1.

Xiaomi sells a number of products apart from smartphones. Redmi, which was previously a lineup of budget smartphones from the company, is now an independent brand itself with an increasing number of self-branded products. Last year, the brand ventured into smart TV business by launching its first product in this category simply called Redmi TV. It was announced alongside the Redmi Note 8 series in late August 2019 in China.

Now, according to a teaser on Weibo, the brand will be unveiling its next smart TV at the Redmi K30 Pro launch scheduled for March 24, i.e tomorrow. Unfortunately, the brand has not teased any specs of it but going by the quote on the Weibo teaser post, which reads ‘TV, once again, eye-opening’ (translated), this new TV could be larger than the 70-inches Redmi TV launched last year. If that is the case, then expect it to feature similar specs as the last TV, except for an increase in panel size.

To refresh your memory, the Redmi TV 70-inches launched last year has a 4K HDR panel and comes powered by an Amlogic quad-core 64-bit processor paired with Mali-450 MP3 GPU. As for memory, the TV features 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, whereas, on the software side, it runs PatchWall UI. Connectivity options on the TV include WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, 3 x HDMI ports, and 2 x USB ports. Lastly, audio formats such as Dolby Audio as well as DTS-HD are present and accounted for.

Xiaomi MORROR ART Transparent Bluetooth Speaker is now on sale in China

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Mar 23, 2020

Earlier this year, in January, Xiaomi started crowdfunding a new speaker, named MORROR ART Transparent Bluetooth Speaker that features a “dynamic floating lyrics” based on the mood of the music.

Now, the product is finally available for purchase in China. While the original price of the the Xiaomi MORROR ART Transparent Bluetooth Speaker is 3,799 yuan (~$535), it is currently available for 3,499 yuan, which is roughly $493. The crowdfunding price of the product was 2,999 yuan (~$423).

The MORROR ART speaker from Xiaomi comes equipped with a 21.5-inch IPS screen that offers a Full HD screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The device features an AR-coated high-transmittance glass that has excellent transparency and is also used in museum exhibit windows.

It also comes with a backlight technology procured from Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation which enables the screen to show brightness that is comfortable for the eyes in the dark environment.

The device is equipped with an upgradeable 32-bit control unit and is claimed to be fine-tuned by subjective acoustic debugging experts. It also supports three tuning modes — high-fidelity mode, sweet voice mode, and rhythm mode, and various music styles can be easily controlled.

The speaker uses a unique 100mm diagonally configured speaker. As per the company, with 10L resonance air volume in the box and long and loose “air spring” design, it has greatly improved the speaker output.

It uses 6-series aluminium alloy body that combines sandblasting and anodising processes that resists oxidation and corrosion and also shows a high-level surface texture. The speaker measures 525 mm x 140 mm x 322 mm and weighs 10 kg.

Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom Edition pricing leaked

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Mar 23, 2020

The launch event of the much-anticipated Redmi K30 Pro will be held tomorrow. The handset will be accompanied by Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition that is expected to offer better photography experience. Xiaomi Product Director Wang Teng Thomas had hinted in the recent past that the pricing of the Redmi K30 Pro will begin at over 3,000 Yuan (~$422). A fresh leak that is now doing rounds on Weibo shows the pricing of the Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom Edition smartphones.

The leak shows that the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition is priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$563). On the other side, the Redmi K30 Pro with the same amount of RAM and storage costs 3,699 Yuan (~$521). The authenticity of the pricing leak could not be confirmed. Hence, readers are advised to take the report with a grain of salt.

Editor’s Pick: Redmi K30 Pro features Super Night Scene 2.0 – Check out the camera samples

It was revealed over the weekend that the Redmi K30 Pro will be coming to China in two editions such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The Zoom edition phone is expected to arrive in the home market in three choices such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage.

Redmi K30 Pro specifications

The Redmi K30 Pro will be coming with a notch-less AMOLED display with 60Hz refresh rate. It is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. The rear-facing quad camera of the phone features a 64-megpaixel Sony IMX686 lens with dual OIS support and 3x optical zoom. The phone is rumored to house a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

The handset will be arriving with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage and VC liquid cooling technology. It is also come with Super Bluetooth feature that will offer connectivity range of up to 400m.

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Apple removes restrictions on purchase of its products outside China

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Mar 23, 2020

Last week, Apple had set purchase limit across several of its products, including iPhone and iPad in various countries as the company closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores outside China, as the coronavirus spreads globally and forces lockdowns.

It seemed that the purchase limits were imposed as Apple braces for a blow due to the coronavirus’ impact on sales because of supply chain disruptions and weak demand. As for the limits, the company had limited purchase of iPhone and iPad Pro to two units while MacBook Air and Mac mini are limited to five orders per customer.

However, the company has now lifted the purchase limits that was imposed on iPhone, new iPad Pro, and new MacBook Air in countries outside of China. Apple’s website in the U.S. no longer has purchase restrictions and customers can buy as many 2020 iPad Pro, iPhone 11 Pro and 2020 Macbook Air as they want.

While the restrictions have been lifted, it seems that the company is not having a smooth run as far as selling of the newly launched devices is considered, mostly because of the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Orders placed for the 2020 iPad Pro on the company’s online store shows that the device won’t get delivered before first week of April while some orders will be delivered in the last week of March. However, since there’s are no purchase restrictions, it seems that Apple has the situation under control.

Huawei P40 series camera sample surface online ahead of launch

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Mar 23, 2020

Huawei recently confirmed that it’s going forward with the plan of launching its flagship smartphone lineup, Huawei P40 series, on 26th March. However, instead of hosting a launch event in Paris, the company will make it a virtual press conference because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Now, ahead of the launch, amid new leaks related to the smartphones, camera samples have also leaked online. The leaked images are claimed to have been captured using the Huawei P40 series smartphone but the model has not been confirmed.

The photo details reveal that the resolution is of 4096 x 3072 pixels and the image size is 5.61MB while the aperture is f/1.9. From the image, it seems that the camera does a good job of depth sensing, resulting is better bokeh effect. It also looks like that the phone will offer great camera, with bright color reproduction and accurate focus.

Along with this, images taken using the Huawei P40 series 10x zoom has also been leaked which showcases that even after zooming into the photo, details are not lost. Check out some of the samples below.

Previous leaks have indicated that the P40 Pro will come with five camera sensors on the back. The setup includes a 1/1.28” Sony IMX700 52-megapixel Hexadeca Bayer RYYB lens, a 1/1.5” Sony IMX650 40-megapixel ultrawide Cine RGGB lens, a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a dual prism periscope zoom lens with 10x optical zoom as well as a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor.

The company is expected to launch three devices in the series — Huawei P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro PE. The Huawei P40 Pro PE is said to come with a ceramic body and should feature camera support for 10x optical zoom. The devices, powered by the company’s own Kirin 990 5G chipset, will go official on 26th March.

It seems that the devices will be equipped with a display that’s curved on all four sides and will have a pill-shaped cutout for housing front-facing cameras. It is expected to come in different colors such as Black, Blush Gold, Silver Frost, Deep Sea Blue and Ice White.

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Redmi K30 Pro, Zoom Edition RAM, storage, and color variants emerge

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Mar 23, 2020

Tomorrow, Redmi will be announcing the Redmi K30 Pro 5G smartphone. Recent reports have revealed that the Chinese manufacturer will be announcing two phones tomorrow. First one is the Redmi K30 Pro phone and the second one is its variant dubbed as Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition. Reputed tipster Ishan Agarwal has teamed up with 91mobiles to reveal the RAM, storage and color variants of the Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom Edition smartphones.

The tipster has revealed that the Redmi K30 Pro will be coming in four hues namely, Moonlight White, Sky Blue, Purple and Space Gray. In the previous week, the Chinese manufacturer had released the renders of these color variants on Weibo. The Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition will be also available in the same color choices, revealed the tipster.

The Redmi K30 Pro 5G is expected to release in China in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The Redmi K30 Pro 5G Zoom Edition will be coming in three models like 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. The prices of these variants are not known.

Editor’s Pick: Redmi K30 Pro features Super Night Scene 2.0; Check out the camera samples

A leak that had surfaced last week had revealed that the base model of the K30 Pro could be priced at 3,299 Yuan (~$465n. Also, the same tipster had previously claimed that he Redmi K30 Pro will be the cheapest phone with Snapdragon 865 mobile platform onboard.

Last year, Redmi had launched RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition with Ryzen 7 3700 CPU, 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. The tipster revealed that an updated version of the notebook will also be announced tomorrow. It will come with 16 GB of RAM. The Chinese firm is also rumored to introduce other products like Mi Air Purifier F1 and some sort of accessories dubbed as Redmi x Keith Haring.

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Huawei P40 and P40 Pro full specifications leaked

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Mar 23, 2020

Huawei is all set to announce the Huawei P40 series of flagship smartphones on March 26. The Kirin 990 5G chipsets that drove the Huawei Mate 30 series phone last year will be powering the P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro PE (Premium Edition). The specs of the P40 and P40 Pro have surfaced through different sources in the recent months. A fresh report on 91mobiles has revealed the entire specifications of the P40 duo.

Huawei P40 specifications

The leaked information that was sourced from reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal revealed that the Huawei P40 has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a single punch-hole for its 32-megapixel front camera.

Some more gorgeous high quality renders of the Black and Silver Frost HUAWEI P40 Pro 5G showing all angles of the phone! #HUAWEI #P40Pro #HUAWEIP40Series #HUAWEIP40Pro #P40Pro5G pic.twitter.com/CELTKsvHNv

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 20, 2020

The back panel of the phone has a Lecia engineered camera setup that comprises of a main lens of 50-megapixel, a secondary shooter 16-megapixel, an 8-megapixel Ultra Vision sensor with support for up to 30x digital zoom. The Huawei XD Fusion Engine will be present onboard for enhanced photography experience. The Kirin 990 5G powered smartphone will be backed by a 3,800mAh battery with support for 40W fast charging. It may support 27W wireless charging.

Editor’s Pick: Camera specs of Huawei P40 Premium Edition leaked, Features Dual Telephoto Cameras

Huawei P40 Pro specifications

The Huawei P40 Pro features a bigger 6.58-inch OLED screen with curved edges. The pill-shaped cutout on the screen will be home for its 32-megapixel main selfie snapper and a depth sensor.

The rear side of the Huawei P40 Pro has a primary lens of 50-megapixel in its Leica Ultra Vision quad camera system. It is accompanied by a 40-megapixel lens, a 12-megapixel sensor and a 3D ToF sensor. It will be driven by Kirin 990 5G and it will be backed by a 4,200mAh battery with 40W wired charging and 40W wireless charging. The tipster has claimed that the latter could be limited to 27W.

There is no word on the RAM and storage combinations of the P40 and P40 Prov in the new leak. Also, these phones will lack Google Mobiles Services and feature Huawei Mobile Services with AppGallery instead.

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Poll of The Week: Do you use a case, skin, or leave your phone bareback?

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Mar 22, 2020

Most manufacturers now ship their phones with a TPU case that provides protection against scratches and drops. However, some folks do not like putting a case on their phone.

There are also others that prefer a different type of case from the one in the box. You will also find people that have multiple cases that come in different designs and colors.

Another group of folks prefers applying a skin on to their phone that gives it a pretty unique look as well as feel and also protects it from scratches.

For this week’s poll, we want to know which category you belong to. Do you like your phone bareback i.e. without a case or skin on? Are you a case person? Or do you prefer skins? Do take the poll below and also let us know in the comment box why you prefer one over the other.

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Kirin 820 5G Geekbench scores reveal it is more powerful than the Kirin 980

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Mar 22, 2020

The Kirin 820 5G is Huawei‘s upcoming mid-range processor and its very first one with support for 5G. A few days ago, some key details of the processor were leaked on the web. Now benchmark results have surfaced that compare it to the Kirin 980 and even Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855.

A graph comparing the benchmark scores of the three chipsets was posted on Weibo and it shows the Kirin 820 5G scored 3490 points in the single-core test and 11200 points in the multi-core test.

The chipset scored higher than the Kirin 980 processor which powers phones such as the Huawei P30 series and the Mate 20 series. It even scores higher than the Snapdragon 855 in the single-core test and ties with it for multi-score.

The Kirin 820 5G is a 7nm processor with Cortex-A76 cores and a Mali-G77 GPU. Based on its Geekbench scores, we presume it has four Cortex-A76 cores paired with four Cortex-A55 cores. It has also been revealed that the chipset will have an upgraded NPU and ISP.

Honor’s upcoming phone, the Honor 30S, should be the first device with a Kirin 820 5G chipset.

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How to keep your phone & gadgets disinfected in the face of Coronavirus

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Jed John Ikoba

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Mar 22, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared the Coronavirus as a pandemic. That is because the virus has spread from China to other parts of the world with Italy being the worse hit presently. The advice presently is for persons all over the world to practice social distancing.

Apart from that, regular and proper handwashing practices are also advocated. It also advised that surfaces that are frequently touched should be cleaned. This is where our smartphones and gadgets fall into. Smartphones can be a potential means of transmitting diseases as germs on the phone can easily be transmitted to the skin when the phone is used.

Here are some important tips to help us keep our smartphones and gadgets free from germs including Coronavirus.

The use of Colorex wipes or similar products with 70 percent isopropyl to clean your phones is recommended. The use of alcohol isn’t recommended because it could damage the screen as well as the ports. A better option is to use the disinfectant wipes.

It is also not advised to use bleaches, sprays and abrasives as they could damage the screen as well. Instead, it is recommended to use soft linen free cloths to clean the phones. Also, there are several mobile sanitisers available online like the Mobiwash, Rnaux cleaning kit, among others that you can buy. If you’re using any of these kits, they come with solutions and clothe that can be used to wipe the screen. Abrasive cloth, towels, paper towels are not advisable to use.

There are also a couple of infrared disinfecting pods on sale in the market. Samsung equally announced a free Galaxy Sanitising service in 19 countries including the US and UK. The service uses infrared technology and will b expanded to more countries in the coming weeks.

Lexar launches NM Card for Huawei devices; starts at ¥199 (~$28)

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Mar 22, 2020

When Huawei announced the Mate 20 series back in 2018, it unveiled the NM Card or Nano Memory Card. This is an SD card that is the same size as a nano-SIM. NM Cards do not require a dedicated slot as they fit into the same slot for a nano-SIM which most phones use these days. Huawei hoped more manufacturers would adopt the new memory card but up until now, it is only used by Huawei phones.

Huawei itself makes NM cards but no big-name manufacturer has done so up until now. Lexar, the company known for its wide range of storage products has announced three new NM cards for Huawei phones which should be widely available compared to Huawei’s own.

The Lexar nCard as it is called is available in three variants – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. They have a read speed of 90MB/s and a write speed of 70MB/s. The nCard is available on Jingdong Mall for ¥199 (~$28) for the 64GB version, ¥299 (~$42) for the 128GB capacity, and ¥599 (~$84) for the 256GB capacity. It is also available on AliExpress.

The NM card works with the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro, etc. If more phone manufacturers adopt the standard then more companies that make storage devices such as SanDisk and Samsung should begin manufacturing NM cards too. We also expect the price to reduce when that happens. However, the adoption rate is practically non-existent at the moment.

Mi Pay now works with devices without NFC

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