Powerbeats 4 is now official and it promises the same audio performance as the Powerbeats Pro that carries a price tag of $250. The Pro model are truly wireless earbuds whereas the Powerbeats 4 has a cable attached to the two earbuds. The Powerbeats 4 has arrived with a price tag of $149.
Powerbeats 4 features
While the Powerbeats 4 carries “Beats by Dre” brand name, it is an Apple product. It relies on the Apple H1 chip for establishing Bluetooth connection. The Powerbeats lets users to access Siri through voice commands. The connecting cable between the two earbuds moves down from the ear loop which prevents the Powerbeats 4 from coming in the way during activities like running. Since Powerbeats 4 features the same 12mm pistonic drivers that are present inside the Powerbeats Pro, it promises an audio output.
There is a Lightning port on the device for charging. The retail box of the earbuds includes a USB-A to Lightning cable). The Audio Sharing feature can be used two Powerbeats 4 to the same iPhone. The said feature also lets users to connect AirPods and Powerbeats 4 to the same iPhone.
The Powerbeats 3 offered 12 hours of battery life. Its successor promises a battery life of up to 15 hours per charge. There is IPX4 rating that makes is sweat and splash resistant.
The Powerbeats 3 had an in-line remote. This feature is no longer available on the Powerbeats 4 as its earbuds are equipped with physical buttons. The right earbud has a volume rocker and there is a multi-function button placed behind the Beats logo. The left earbud has a power button.
Powerbeats 4 pricing
The Powerbeats 4 will go on sale in the U.S. through Apple, Best Buy and other retailers from March 18. It can be bought in colors like White, Black and Red.
In February, Lenovo had launched the Lenovo Xiaoxin 14 2020 laptop that was powered by Intel Core i7 processor. The Chinese firm has now unveiled Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 notebook. Except for the inclusion of NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics, the Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 has almost the same configuration as the Xiaoxin Air 13 notebook that was made official in August last year.
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 specifications
The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 has a 13.3-inch display that offers an aspect ratio of 16:10. It produces quad HD resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. With slim bezels surrounding the screen, the Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. The screen supports 100 percent sRGB color gamut, DC dimming and 300nits brightness. It has a metal body and features a battery that can last for up to 9.7 hours. The device weighs 1.29kg.
The Intel Core i5 10th generation processor powers the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020. It comes in Core i5-10210U and Core i7-10710U processor variants. It comes with up to 16 GB of DDR4 (2666MHz) RAM and up to 512 GB of SSD storage.
The 56Wh battery of the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 supports rapid charging. By charging it for an hour, it can gain 80 percent battery juice. On the connectivity front, the Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 has a pair of USB-C ports, a USB Type-A port and it also carries support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology. The device also supports face recognition. There is an HD web camera for video calling.
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 pricing
The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 13 2020 pre-sales will be carried out between March 18 and March 24 in China. The base model of the device carries a price tag of 5,899 Yuan (~$844).
Lenovo-owned Motorola has introduced a new E-series smartphone called Moto E6s. It joins other E-series phones such as Moto E6, Moto E6 Play and Moto E6 Plus that were announced last year. The newly announced Moto E6s has waterdrop notch screen that delivers a tall aspect ratio. The rear side of the device features a dual camera. Being a low-budget series smartphone, the Moto E6s is packed with modest specifications.
Moto E6s specifications
The Moto E6s has a 6.1-inch IPS LCD Max Vision display that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. It offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 282ppi. The u-shaped placed on the screen is the home for its f/2.2 aperture 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The rear side of the device has a dual camera system assisted by an LED flash. It includes an f/2.2 aperture 13-megapixel main lens and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor. The polycarbonate back also features a logo of the company that is integrated with a fingerprint sensor.
The MediaTek Helio P22 chipset that includes a 2GHz octa-core processor powers the Moto E6s. The SoC is coupled with 2 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone is 32 GB. There is a storage expansion slot onboard.
The Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the Moto E6s. The phone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery that supports only 5W charging. Its other features include single / dual-SIM variants, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB and 3.5mm headphone jack. The handset measures 155.6 x 73 x 8.5mm and has a water-repellant construction. It weighs 160 grams.
The Moto E6s is eerily similar to the Moto E6 Plus. The only noticeable differences on the E6 Plus is that it features an 8-megapixel selfie camera and supports 10W charging.
Moto E6s price and availability
Motorola is yet to reveal the pricing of the Moto e6s. It has only confirmed that the phone will be made available in Latin America, Europe and Asia in the coming weeks. Peacock Blue and Sunrise Red are the two color editions of the smartphone.
You can get a great phone even after spending a very low amount of money. Even if you spend less than $100/150. If you do not believe it, you have never seen devices such as the new Realme C3. And how not to talk about smartphones running Android Go like the newly-announced Nokia C2? They offer a “lite” version of Android so that they can run smoothly even on low-end or outdated hardware. Even Samsung launched its entry-level smartphone for 2020: the Samsung Galaxy A11. Here, you will find an in-depth specs comparison between three of the most recent and amazing entry-level devices meant for people with a minimum budget: Nokia C2, Realme C3, and Samsung Galaxy A11.
Triple 12 + 2 + 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
2800 mAh
5000 mAh, battery charging 10W
4000 mAh, fast charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, reverse charging, splash resistant
Dual SIM slot
Design
Nokia C2 is actually one of the smartphones with the most compact bodies out there and this is a big added value, despite it is not the most beautiful device. Realme C3 and Samsung Galaxy A11 are definitely more elegant: the former due to its elegant glass back and the latter because of its punch-hole display. The Realme C3 has bigger dimensions, but it is the only offering protection against water: it is splash resistant. Further, it has a front panel protected by Gorilla Glass 3. So it is undoubtedly the most interesting when it comes to build quality.
Display
In each case, you have to deal with a below-average, but still sufficient, display. Nokia C2 and Realme C3 feature an IPS panel with an HD+ resolution, while Samsung Galaxy A11 has a TFT panel that is a technology inferior to IPS, but it still offers an HD+ resolution. While Nokia C2 has a very smaller display (a lot easier for one-handed use, which makes the phone very compact), Realme C3 has a wide 6.5-inch panel for the joy of productive users. But a so wide panel decreases the pixel density, so you may notice a big difference in the level of definition despite the Realme C3 has the same resolution as its two opponents. On the other hand, Realme C3 offers high brightness and wide viewing angles, so it is definitely worth a chance.
Specs & Software
The Realme C3 has a very powerful chipset, one of the best ones ever seen on an entry-level smartphone. We are talking about the Helio G70 by MediaTek, an SoC meant not only for general performance but also for gamers thanks to its high GPU performance. The processor is paired with up to 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage: the highest-end memory configuration of this comparison. Despite it runs Android Go that is a light version of Android, Nokia C2 has no way to reach the Realme C3. And the same is for the Samsung Galaxy A11 fueled by a Unisoc chipset. Samsung Galaxy A11 has more advanced memory configurations than Nokia C2 and it runs Android 10 out of the box just like the Realme C3, while Nokia C2 still runs Android 9 Pie (but note that it is the Go Edition).
Camera
Realme C3 comes with two or three cameras on the rear side, depending on the market. But on the paper, both the versions are inferior to the Samsung Galaxy A11. The Galaxy A11 boasts a triple camera including a 13 MP main sensor with a bright f/1.8 aperture, a 5 MP ultrawide sensor and a 2 MP depth sensor. It even has a pretty nice (for an entry-level device) 8 MP front camera. Right after, we obviously got the Realme C3 in both its variants. The version with a dual camera lacks the ultrawide lens, but if we compare it to the Nokia C2 it does not matter since it only comes with a single (and pretty bad) 5 MP camera. But the Nokia C2 is the only with a front-facing LED flash allowing to shoot selfies in the dark.
Battery
With its mammoth 5000 mAh battery and a very efficient display, Realme C3 is one of the smartphones delivering the longest battery life and it wins this comparison. Right after, we got the Samsung Galaxy A11 with a still nice 4000 mAh battery, while Nokia C2 loses again with its 2800 mAh battery.
Price
Realme C3 has a starting price inferior to €115/$130, while the pricing details of Nokia C2 and Samsung Galaxy A11 are still unknown. But we are pretty sure that Nokia C2 will have a way more affordable price. If we only consider the specifications, Realme C3 is the absolute winner of the comparison due to its stronger chipset and a bigger battery. But do not forget that Samsung Galaxy A11 offers a very nice camera.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is one of two phones that were launched in India last week. It packs pretty great specs for its price but its closest competitor is another phone from the “Xiaomi family” – the POCO X2. Both phones share similar specs in some areas and also have their individual strengths. If you are having a hard time deciding which you should go for, then you should read this post written to help you in making a decision.
While this post is supposed to help you decide which phone you should purchase, it will also be a comparison between the two devices, which of course shouldn’t be surprising. We will compare the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the POCO X2 based on the following – Design, Display, Performance, Cameras, Battery Capacity, Fast Charging, and of course, Price.
Design
Design is based on personal preference. Some might like the centered punch hole of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and others might prefer the pill-shaped punch hole of the POCO X2. The two phones also have very different rear designs.
In terms of quality, both phones are similar. Their displays are protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and there is also Gorilla Glass on the back.
With respect to weight and dimensions, the two phones are also nearly identical. The POCO X2 weighs 208 grams and measures 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 millimeters while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max weighs 209 grams and measures 165.5 x 76.7 x 8.8 millimeters.
Display
The POCO X2 has a punch-hole in the top right corner for dual selfie cameras. The LCD display is 6.67-inches with a 2400 x 1080 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, on the other hand, has a centered punch-hole display but it is the same screen size and resolution as that of the POCO X2. However, it skips on the high refresh rate of the POCO X2. The spec sheet also says the POCO X2 has a brighter display (500 nits) against the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max’s 450 nits.
The POCO X2 does win in this category thanks to its 120HZ refresh rate and higher brightness level.
Performance
The Snapdragon 730G is the processor inside the POCO X2. It is a pretty powerful chipset with gaming features. However, benchmark results have shown that the newer Snapdragon 720G processor, which first appeared in the Realme 6 Pro and powers the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max too, is a more powerful chipset than the Snapdragon 730G.
Do read our special post on the two chips for more details.
The two phones each have a 64MP primary rear camera but the POCO X2 comes with the Sony IMX686 sensor while the Redmi Note 9 Pro has the Samsung GW1 sensor. The aperture size and pixel size for the two sensors are the same. We are yet to see real-life camera samples of the Redmi Note 9 Pro but below are those of the POCO X2. Until a camera comparison, we won’t say outright which is better.
Now I see what all the fuss is about!#POCOX2 camera is really impressive.
These are all one shot takes – I took out the phone, clicked a photo, kept it back in. No edits, no adjustments. And the photos have come out focused and well saturated. pic.twitter.com/RiQeZzKNH3
However, we have not yet seen reviews of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max but the POCO X2 does take some really great shots. So expect even brighter shots from the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.
Both phones also have the same 8MP ultrawide angle camera with the same sensor size and aperture. They also have the same 2MP depth sensor. However, the Redmi has a higher resolution 5MP macro camera compared to the POCO X2’s macro camera.
Coming to the selfie cameras, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a single 32MP camera. This is not the first Xiaomi phone with a 32MP camera. The Mi A3 has a 32MP camera too but it has a smaller sensor size than that of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max which means the latter should take brighter selfies.
The POCO X2 has a 20MP selfie camera paired with a 2MP secondary depth camera for better portrait images. For regular selfies, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max should churn out better photos but the POCO X2 should be better at portrait because it has a dedicated depth sensor and isn’t just using software to blue the background.
Battery capacity and Fast Charging
It is best to compare these two features of both phones. On paper, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is the better device with its 5020mAh battery capacity and 33W fast charger compared to the POCO X2’s 4500mAh battery capacity and 27W fast charging technology.
Not only does it have a bigger battery and a faster charging technology, but the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max should also have better battery life. It has the same screen as the POCO X2 but skips the high refresh rate which actually reduces battery life.
Others
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has some other advantages over the POCO X2 such as having a dedicated MicroSD card slot. This means you don’t have to sacrifice a SIM slot for a MicroSD card as in the case of the POCO X2.
Another merit is the support for NavIC, India’s navigation and positioning system. Sadly, the Snapdragon 730G chip in the POCO X2 doesn’t support it.
Price
The Redmi Note 9 Pro costs INR 14,999 (~$202) for the 6GB RAM + 64GB version while the POCO X2 is INR 15,999 (~$215) for the same configuration.
The 6GB RAM + 128GB version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is INR 16,999 (~$229) which is the same price for the same configuration for the POCO X2.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro also comes in an 8GB RAM + 128GB version that is priced at INR 18,999 (~$255). The POCO X2 also has an 8GB RAM version but with 256GB of storage for INR 19,999 (~$269).
Conclusion
If you don’t care about a high refresh rate but want a phone that will take great pictures and also last you well more than a day alongside being able to recharge it faster, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is the one to buy. You also save money which can be used to purchase a MicroSD card for more storage.
However, if having a 120Hz refresh rate, a more than decent camera including great portrait selfies, then the POCO X2 is the device to choose.
Correction: The primary sensor for the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has been corrected. The original article said it is a Sony IMX686 sensor but it is actually the Samsung GW1.
Samsung‘s upcoming Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has been certified by the US FCC. The product is listed with the model number SM-P615. The tablet had earlier received Bluetooth SIG certification with the same model number. We won’t also fail to add that the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite was also benchmarked on GeekBench bearing a similar model number.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite looks like a trimmed-down version of the Galaxy Tab S6, Samsung’s most powerful tablet. The Tab S6 boasts of an AMOLED display as well as a Snapdragon 855 chipset onboard. Samsung even announced a 5G version of the Galaxy Tab S6 last month.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite isn’t a flagship model but a mid-range one. The GeekBench listing revealed the tablet will be powered by an Exynos 9611 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 855. The device will also come with 4GB of RAM as against 6GB RAM on the Galaxy tab S6. For connectivity, the FCC listing confirms the presence of 4G/LTE connectivity. The earlier Bluetooth SIG certification had confirmed the presence of Bluetooth 5.0 on the device. The tab S6 Lite is also tipped to come with wireless charging support.
Samung Galaxy Tab S6 5g
However, there are no details on the screen size and type as well as if it will retain the S Pen stylus used on the flagship version.
Huawei has already been tipped to name the next-generation flagship Kirin SoC as Kirin 1020. The chipset will take over fro the Kirin 990 presently holding sway. While the Mate 40 series which the SoC will feature onboard will hit the market in September, several leaks featuring the Kirin 1020 have emerged. The latest is that the chipset will receive massive supply in August ahead of the expected September announcement of the Mate 40 series.
This detail was shared by a blogger on Weibo who equally stayed that the 5nm chipset has been tested in several Chinese cities and that Huawei will hold a product launch in September where we expect the Mate 40 series to be the main product.
The Kirin 1020 chipset has been confirmed to utilise TSMC’s 5nm process. Mass production of the chip is said to commence in the first half of 2020 while shipment is expected to start in the third quarter of the year as the company starts supplying chips for the iPhone 12 series and Mate 40 series. Both series are expected to be the first mobile phones with 5nm chips.
Kirin 1020 is said to bring more than 50% improvement in performance than Kirin 990. The CPU architecture is upgraded from A76 to the unreleased ARM Cortex-A78, surpassing the Cortex-A77 feature on the Snapdragon 865. Kirin 1020 will also integrate 5G baseband.
Honor is expected to launch its first phone of 2020 and the device is said to be the Honor 30S. There is no word yet as to when the Honor 30S will be launched but a render of the device recently appeared online showing a rectangular cut-out at the rear for the cameras. A new set of high-definition renders of the Honor 30S have again appeared online showing the camera sensors.
The HD renders show the Honor 30S will utilise a rectangular camera design bearing four sensors. The renders also suggest te Honor 30 with stick with the smooth and shiny texture design of the previous generation. This is consistent with the information previously exposed.
However, this is the first time we are seeing the orange color which we are quite familiar with, as the V9 has this color variant. Although the orange color of the Honor 30S is lighter, it also looks very good.
As for the spec, the Honor 30S is expected to be the first device to launch with a Kirin 820 chipset. The processor brings support for dual-mode 5G connectivity as well as 40W fast charging.
Even though the Honor 30S is by no means a flagship model, it is expected to have a huge impact on other 5G mobile phones such as Xiaomi Mi 10 series, Vivo X30 series, Vivo NEX 3 series, OPPO Find X2 series, etc.
There are rumours that the Honor 30S will be released before the Huawei P40 series but we can’t say if that is true or not.
March 26 is a big day for Huawei as the phone giant will announce its new flagship series, the P40, on that day. A new leak has revealed that the online-only event will not be only for the new phones but also for a new smartwatch that will arrive as the Huawei Watch GT 2e. Renders and specs of the upcoming watch have surfaced on the web thanks to Winfuture.de.
The Huawei Watch GT 2e looks nothing like the Watch GT 2 that was announced last year, and we are talking about both the 47mm and 42mm versions of the Watch GT 2. The upcoming watch keeps the circular dial but has a new tachymeter design. Gone are the round push buttons on the right side of the frame and in their place are two rectangular buttons.
The straps are of a different design and will not work with any of the previous watches but they will be replaceable since they are quick-release straps. There are two charge connectors on the back in addition to the sensors for measuring the heart rate. The Huawei Watch GT 2e will come in Graphite, Volcano, and Mint.
With respect to specs, the Huawei Watch GT 2e is not too different from the Watch GT 2. It has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with a 454 x 454 resolution. There is a HiSilicon Hi1132 processor inside along with 16MB of RAM and 4GB of storage.
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The leaked spec sheet says it has a 455mAh battery capacity and boasts the same 14-day battery life as the standard variant. It connects via Bluetooth 5.1 and works with both Android and iOS devices. There is GPS, barometer, compass, pedometer, and a gyroscope. The watch also has voice control and thus a microphone which seems to be the new features it has compared to last year’s model.
The Huawei Watch GT 2e is lighter at 25 grams (without the strap) and also has different dimensions – 53 x 10.8 x 46.8 mm. There is no official info with respect to the price but there are reports it will go for about €200.
Apple is getting ready to launch its next-generation iPhone in the coming months and as usual, the devices are expected to be powered by the improved and new A-series processor from the company.
Since the current-generation iPhone 11 lineup are powered by the Apple A13 chipset, the upcoming devices will come packed with the A14 chipset. The upcoming iPhone 12 is said to come with improved performance with huge gains in the chipset.
Ahead of the launch, a Geekbench result of the upcoming A14 processor has surfaced online, making it the first A-series processor from the company to have crossed 3.0GHz mark in terms of clock speed.
The Apple A14 chipset is said be even powerful than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch model which comes packed with A12X chipset with eight cores and scores 1,110 on a single-core test and 4,568 point in the multi-core test.
The Geekbench listing shows that that A14 chipset scores 1,658 on single-core test and 4,612 in multi-core test. The chipset should come with overall performance improvement along with better multi-tasking and smoother navigation between apps. The current Geekbench chat for iOS devices shows that the iPhone 11 Pro Max is leading the list with A13 Bionic chipset and single-core test of 1,330 points.
As for the manufacturing processor, the A12 was built using 7nm process, A13 with enhanced 7nm process with fast clock speeds and lower power consumption and now the upcoming A14 is said to be manufactured using TSMC‘s new 5nm process. Apple is also expected to pack LPDDR5 RAM, which many flagship phones are already offering.
Most of the cases of exploding smartphones have been traced to defective batteries. The most prominent of such was the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 but in recent times, we only get pockets of such explosions. One of such pockets have opened up, this time around, a Redmi Note 7 Pro model is said to have exploded in India.
As per a report carried by TechRadar, the Redmi Note 7 Pro belonged to Vikesh Kumar and was reportedly procured in December 2019. That makes the device just about three months old. Since the phone was bought, the owner claims to have been using it daily without any issue until this incident. Happened that he felt the phone has become unusually hot in his pocket and took it out. Surprisingly, he saw the device was already bringing out smoke and as a reflex, he threw the phone away. That is where the story got even more interesting as the device is said to have landed on his bag and immediately exploded setting the bag on fire.
Then comes Xiaomi’s shitty customer service whenever a damaged device is concerned. Kumar expressed disappointment at the reception he got from Xiaomi. He claimed the company suspected he had done something to the phone before the explosion. But the dude insists that the phone was in perfect condition and was charged with the original charger since purchase. As at the time of the explosion, there was up to 90% battery power left.
Xiaomi’s response to the incident is similar to this, as the company stated that the explosion was caused by previous damage to the device, which might have tampered with the integrity of the lithium polymer battery. As usual, no specifics were mention as what could have made the battery explode.
We recall a somewhat similar case in India involving a month-old Redmi Note 7S that went up in flame and how Xiaomi was unwilling to accept liability for the damaged phone. In October 2019, a Redmi Note 7 Pro model purchased in July equally went up in flame and Xiaomi abdicated responsibility, claiming the incident wasn’t caused by a problem with the phone’s quality. However, the incidents are becoming too many for comfort.
Xiaomi seems to have discontinued the Mi Mix 3 that was launched back in 2018. It was the last commercially available Mi Mix series phone by the company in China. Notably, the Mi Mix 3 5G model was never released in the Chinese market. Also, the current-gen Mi Mix Alpha surround screen phone is merely a prototype and is not yet available for sale.
The Chinese smartphone maker has removed the listing of Mi Mix 3 on its official website suggesting it to be discontinued. It does make sense since the device is now over one and a half years old and Xiaomi itself offers better products for less than the asking price of the Mix 3. Nevertheless, if you are interested in this device, you can still buy the Forbidden City limited edition priced at 4,999 Yuan (~$712).
The Mi Mix 3 by Xiaomi was launched back in October of 2019 powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. The device was available in up to 10GB RAM and 256GB UFS 2.1 storage. It featured a full-screen display design, courtesy of a manual slider mechanism. The AMOLED panel of the phone measured 6.39-inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels (FHD+), 403 PPI, 19:5:9 aspect ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection.
The handset featured a 12MP primary + 12MP telephoto dual-camera setup at the back and a 24MP + 2MP dual-camera setup at the front for selfies and video calls. It was launched with MIUI 10 based on Android Pie and was later updated to Android 10-based MIUI 11. The phone was backed by a small 3,200 mAh battery with support for 18W wired fast charging and 10W wireless charging.
COVID-19, that originated from the Wuhan province of China has now spread across the world affecting over 150K individuals. Many organizations have come forward since the pandemic initially escalated to offer help by donating necessary supplies. Recently, Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, Xiaomi, and Oppo donated masks and other medical equipment to the severely affected countries.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi donated FFP3 surgical masks to the Italian Civil Protection Department as it is the most affected country by coronavirus after China. A few days back, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba announced he will donate 2 million masks to European countries starting with Belgium, which will be the first to receive the shipments. Further, after joining Twitter, he used his first tweet to announce donations of 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States.
And today, Oppo announces that it has donated 300,000 masks to five severely affected countries other than China. The smartphone maker has donated FFP3 as well as N95 masks to Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and Japan. The company also said that its local teams are working with government departments, non-governmental organizations, and hospitals to donate masks to people who are in need such as medical professionals. Oppo also added that one-third of the total masks will be donated to Milan, Italy alone, which is currently the most affected city outside China.
Chinese tech companies so far, have not only donated masks but other requirements like logistics, robots, software, and drones to the coronavirus-struck regions.
Huawei is all set to launch its first flagship offering for the year- the P40 series. The series has been the subject of several leaked and has been confirmed to include the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro and a surprise addition, the Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition. The models are expected to go official on March 26 which is just about 10 days away. Ahead of the launch, the company recently released a teaser video which confirms the curved design and while the internet is still buzzing with the juicy details which the video confirmed, a fresh leak has emerged. It is a set of posters said to contain the price tags of the P40 series.
The leaked poster shows the prices of just the Huawei P40 and the P40 Pro which are said to have gone on reservation via offline agents in China. From the poster, we can grab that the Huawei P40 will come in 8GB+64GB version priced at 3988 yuan ($568), 8GB+128GB 4288 yuan ($611), 8GB+256GB priced at 4788 yuan ($682). On the other hand, the Huawei P40 Pro 8GB+128GB priced 5488 yuan ($782), 8GB+256GB priced at 5988 yuan ($853) and an 8GB+512GB version that will be sold for 6788 yuan ($967).
While the models will be announced on March 26 in China, sales will commence on April 12.
The Redmi K30 Pro might soon launch judging by the flood of details pouring in. The latest is a bunch of photos of a prototype that reveal some key details regarding the phone’s design.
The photos were posted on Weibo and they show Redmi is going with a different design from that of the Redmi K30, unlike last year’s Redmi K20 and Redmi k20 Pro that share the same design. However, Redmi has retained some features from the K20 series.
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The Redmi K30 Pro has a pop-up selfie camera rather than a punch hole like the Redmi K30 4G and Redmi K30 5G. Based on this design, the phone should have a similar screen-to-body ratio as the Redmi K20 Pro.
The image also shows that the upcoming flagship will keep the audio jack. The image shows the audio jack is on the opposite side of the selfie camera.
The big difference between the Redmi K30 Pro and the Redmi K20 Pro and of course the Redmi K30 is the rear camera design. Redmi has adopted the cookie design made popular by Motorola and then adopted by manufacturers such as Nokia and OnePlus.
The black camera housing which is slightly raised houses four camera sensors arranged in a matrix and not horizontally as in the case of the Oneplus 7T. The image confirms the phone has a 64MP primary camera but the specs of the other sensors are unknown. Below the camera housing is an LED flash. You also have “5G” printed right underneath confirming it is a 5G device.
This design is far from original and some might not like it but the thing about design is that it is subjective.
The Redmi K30 Pro should have an AMOLED display. The display may not have a high-refresh-rate if reports about Redmi keeping the price down to make it the cheapest Snapdragon 865 phone are true. It will have NFC, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and run Android 10 out of the box.
The global tablet market continued its steady decline in 2019 as reported by IDC in January. Despite the decline, Apple continued to experience some successes in that segment. Huawei is another OEM that also enjoys impressive performance in terms of tablet shipment. Xiaomi seems to have given up on the sector as it failed to launch a new Mi Pad version in 2019 and has yet to indicate if one will be launched this year. Despite the decline, Lenovo seems to be planning to launch a new tablet this year.
Several Lenovo execs have revealed on Weibo that the company is working on a new tablet which will be unveiled soon. Lin Lin, product manager of Lenovo notebooks had hinted that the tablet should be expensive as the company wasn’t interested in making low-priced tablets. The exec. was probably referring to the Legion range of products.
In contrast, another official of the Chinese company shared some more details which point to an affordable tablet model. The exec hinted that the device was manufactured with the price-performance ratio at the forefront. The tablet will even be priced below 1500 yuan ($arund $200). Thus, the company may likely be working on more than one tablets, with the high-end one expected to hit in the second half of the year. The budget tablet may be launched soon.
The company will also launch a gaming mobile phone which is said to be launched. The tablet won’t be powered by a Qualcomm processor and so may actually be a 2-in-1 Windows tablet powered by an Intel SoC.
We’ll have to wait for more details to emerge but the expected product may be a successor to the Lenovo MIIX520 2-in-1 tablet that was launched in 2018 equipped with Intel’s eighth-generation i7-8550U. The tablet has not been updated for the past two years. So, the upcoming model may be an update to the lineup.
Last year, Xiaomi announced the Mi Soundbar in India. The soundbar, which is also sold in China, provides a boost in audio for televisions and can also be used as a standalone Bluetooth speaker. Now a successor is on the way but will arrive under a different name – the Redmi Soundbar 2.0.
The Redmi Soundbar 2.0 was certified by the Bluetooth SIG today. The certificate reveals the speaker has model number MDZ-34-DA and supports Bluetooth 5.0. The Mi Soundbar from last year connected via Bluetooth 4.2.
The rest of the specs are still unknown but we expect it to offer a range of other connectivity options such as Optical, SPDIF, and Auxilliary modes. We also expect it to have a more impressive audio quality compared to the Mi Soundbar.
Redmi launched its first TV last year, a 70-inch behemoth with a price tag around $550. No new models have been announced yet but we won’t be surprised if there is a launch around the corner for new models. Redmi’s General Manager, Lu Weibing, said the Redmi K30 Pro’s launch will be for more than just smartphones. This means there is a high chance the Redmi Soundbar 2.0 will be announced on that day too.
In October of 2019, Doogee launched S95 Pro, a rugged smartphone with support for swappable mods just like the now-defunct Moto Z series of smartphones by Motorola. Now, the brand has launched the standard S95, which is currently on sale at $30 off (via coupon) on AliExpress.
Doogee is well-known for its rugged smartphone lineup. The latest device from the company called S95 follows the footsteps of the brand’s previous handsets and reiterates the same formula with a twist. Actually, this device is simply the S95 Pro from last year with lower storage and RAM as well as a different primary camera sensor. Therefore, all the features (except for a few) of the Pro variant are present and accounted for in the non-pro version.
Doogee S95 Specifications
The Doogee S95 rugged modular smartphone sports a 6.3-inches FHD+ IPS LCD panel for display with a waterdrop notch housing the 16MP selfie camera. The phone’s exterior is made of rugged material and it is MIL-STD-810G certified to withstand extreme weather conditions as well as drops on hard surfaces from a height of 1.2 meters. The device is also IP68 and IP69K for dust and water resistance to survive underwater for 4 hours up to a depth of 3 meters.
Doogee S95
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Inside, the S95 Doogee features a MediaTek Helio P90 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. At the back, the handset sports a triple camera setup, which includes a 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and an 8MP telephoto shooter. The rear of the phone also has a pogo pin at the bottom to connect with module accessories. As of now, only two modules are available for this device and includes a power bank module with 3,500 mAh capacity and a 6W HiFi speaker module.
Other features of this device include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 9.0 Pie operating system and a 5,150 mAh battery with support for 10W wireless charging and 24W wired fast charging. When compared to the pro variant, the standard variant only lacks the 256GB storage option and 48MP Sony IMX586 primary camera sensor.
Doogee S95 Price and Availability
The Doogee S95 is priced at $229.99 and can be purchased from AliExpress and Doogee Mall, the company’s official online store. Additionally, buyers can avail $30 discount coupon on AliExpress, which brings down the price of the phone to $199.99
Apple has recently been seeing a positive growth trend with its latest iPhone 11 series. However, as analysts and experts forecasted this growth to increase further, the world was hit with the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the Indian market seems unphased by the fears and has shown significant growth of nearly 55 percent in 2020.
Apple iPhone 11
Within the period of January and February 2020, the iPhone shipments in India saw a year on year growth of 55% over 2019. However, the real issue with the supply of iPhones during this time hadn’t fully manifested yet. Meaning, the positive growth is likely to slow down starting March, as the reports from the previous two months did not suffer from supply shortage which the company currently faces.
According to a new report from IANS (India’s Indo-Asian News Service), “Apple iPhone shipments in India grew over 55 percent in the first two months of 2020. We’ll need to assess March data and beyond for full impact of coronavirus.” This clearly states that the month of March might see the effects of the recent viral outbreak.
iPhone XR
As of right now, Apple’s iPhone 11 and iPhone XR are one of the most popular smartphones in the Indian subcontinent, contributing the most number of model unit shipments in early 2020. Unfortunately, the hit on the production line in China still affects its supply, regardless of its assembly lines in India (under the “Make in India” schemes). The Cupertino giant is looking to expand its operations within the country while also benefitting on custom duty exemptions through local manufacturing. But as it stands, the plans are still at nascent stages.
Redmi’s latest flagship, the Redmi K30 Pro, was previously rumored to launch alongside a special Zoom Edition. This has now been confirmed by the General Manager of the Chinese company, Lu Weibing.
According to a recent Weibo post by the senior official, Lu Weibing didn’t outright reveal the new version. Rather, the device with which the post was shared on the Chinese microblogging website was found to be from the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Editing. Literally, the direct translation mentioned Zoom “version” but that is about the same thing since its existence has finally been confirmed.
The device with which the post was shared on Weibo can be observed to be the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition
Unfortunately, finer details regarding the upcoming flagship entry are currently unknown. However, considering the name of the device, it is likely that the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition will feature a camera lens dedicated to magnification. In other words, the handset will likely feature a hybrid (Digital + Optical) zoom lens.
Since it is a flagship, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC may also make an appearance and the device will also support 5G networking via the X55 Modem, similar to the base Redmi K30 5G. Furthermore, Wang Tang, the Product Director for Redmi has revealed earlier today (16th March 2020), that the Redmi K30 Pro’s battery will exceed 4,200mAh battery.
Redmi K30 Pro Render
This is to be expected considering the base model featured a large 4,500mAh anyway. Notably, the K20 Pro, on the other hand, featured a 4,000mAh battery. Hence, this is still an upgrade over the previous generation. Additional information is expected to arrive soon, so stay tuned for more.
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