When it comes to mobile chip makers, most people are familiar with Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung, and Huawei. However, there are several others and one of them is UNISOC, formerly known as Spreadtrum. The Chinese company makes mobile chipsets too and they have appeared in phones from different manufacturers including Alcatel and Lava.
The semiconductor manufacturer has announced today that it will announce its new-generation 5G processor tomorrow, February 26. This will be its first 5G processor.
There is no info about the chipset but it seems to be the result of a collaboration between China UNICOM and UNISOC. We do not know what devices the 5G SoC will power as the manufacturer makes chipsets for not only phones but modems and IoT devices.
Since the launch is tomorrow, there is not much waiting to be done before we find out the details of the chipset.
Huawei has recently released an online press release regarding its proprietary AppGallery (App Store). In the press release, the Chinese tech giant stated that the company’s App Store is now the third largest App Store after Google and Apple and also talked about its future.
Huawei’s AppGallery has become the world’s 3rd largest App Store
For those unaware, Huawei had faced a ban from the US Government’s Commerce Department back in 2019. The ban had led to many complications in the company’s operations in the region but also banned it from using various technologies and more from its partner companies that were based in the country. One of these was Google, which had to stop providing Android support to Huawei. Since then, the company has launched the Huawei Mate 30 series with vanilla Android and its own HMS (Huawei Mobile Services).
Huawei had to attract various developers for its new HMS platform and through its extension, for the App Store dubbed AppGallery. Now, it has been announced that the company is seeing monthly users over 400 million, with more than 55,000 groups of apps being found in the platform. In other words, a notable feat for a newly launched service is already rivaling industry giants, like Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
As of right now, the Huawei Mobile Services are currently available in 170 different countries and regions and is collaborating with local developers from Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The company has also announced that it will be launching a “Quick App” service in the AppGallery which will allow users to try out apps without the need of downloading and installing it first. This will help with storage constraints on smartphones with lesser storage capacities.
The Red Magic 5G was scheduled to launch at MWC 2020 but the event had to be postponed due to the GSMA’s decision to cancel MWC this year. Nubia is yet to announce a new launch date for the gaming phone. While we wait for that, TENAA has provided images of the device and they are unlike anything we have ever seen.
The Red Magic 5G was first seen on TENAA last week and the listing revealed a few details such as the model number which is N659J, the display which measures 6.65-inches, and the battery capacity that is revealed to be 4400mAh.
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The photos show the Red Magic 5G coated in a mix of pink/red and blue. Each color covers one half of the device including the frame. Running through the middle, from the top where the triple rear cameras are down to the Red Magic logo is a strip of black paint.
The images show the left side of the frame is coated blue with a red button at the top while the right side of the frame is painted red. The trigger buttons on the right are black. There are also black antenna lines around the phone.
We want to believe this is a limited edition model since there is “05” written on the right side of the phone.
The Nubia Red Magic 5G will have a 6.65-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It will have a Snapdragon 865 processor with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of storage. Its primary rear camera is a 64MP sensor and it will have support for 55W Super Fast Charging. It will also have an audio jack.
Earlier today (25th February 2020), the Xiaomi Youpin platform launched a new product called the Miyu Elite Keyboard and Mouse. It is a pair of wireless computer components and has recently been made available on the popular website.
Elite Mouse
The Elite Mouse from Miyu uses a special button design that reduces the sound made during use. It also supports a double clicking “transfrom” feature which makes it more portable. For dimensions, the thickness of the mouse is 28.3mm in its normal state while the in the professional mode, the thickness can be raised by up to 10mm to improve grip.
Miyu Elite Mouse
The mouse also supports 2.4GHz wireless connection and Bluetooth wireless dual mode technology as well. In other words, users can click once on the front function button to choose between the different connection modes and double click on the same to switch between the different modes of the Elite Mouse. It is powered by a 510mAh battery and the company has officially claimed that it can be used for about 15 days in a single full charge.
Similar to the Elite Mouse, The Miyu Elite Keyboard also supports 2.4 GHz wireless connection and Bluetooth technology as well. The design features electroplated high gloss function keys and a metal base plate. 85 keys can be found on the keyboard and they follow a scissor mechanism. It also features a built in lihtium battery which can be charged via a USB Type C port. According to official notes, the keyboard can last up to 2 weeks in a single full charge.
Notably, one of the highlighting features regarding the Miyu Elite Keyboard is its voice command support. A voice key has been added to the right of the space bar in the keyboard and enables the built in HKUST Xunfei Voice Pack. This allows one to long press the voice key to input text and voicing out the words. Double clicking on the same key is a quick weather update and officials say the speech recognition speeds reach up to 180 words per minute, with a response time less than 200ms.
Price and Availability
The price of both the Miyu Elite Mouse and Elite Keyboard is 199 Yuan, which roughly translates to about 28 US Dollars. However, both individual products can be purchased together as well for a special price of 378 Yuan (or roughly 53 US Dollars). Both gadgets are currently available and being crowdfunded in the Xiaomi Youpin platform from Xiaomi.
After a nearly two-year hiatus, Motorola will announce a new flagship phone this year. Leaks have revealed the phone is called the Edge +. Today, more details of the device have surfaced alongside that of two other mid-range phones – the Motorola One Mid and the Moto G8 Power Lite.
Motorola Edge+
The source of the info is Mishaal Rahman of XDA-Developers. Based on the tweets, the Motorola Edge+ will have a 6.67-inch 2340 x 1080 90Hz display. This will be Motorola’s first phone with a high refresh rate, a feature that has become popular since last year.
Motorola Edge+ logo shared by Mishaal Rahman
We already know the phone will be powered by a Snapdragon 865 processor and a Geekbench listing from last month revealed it will have 12GB of RAM and run Android 10 out of the box.
Mishaal adds that the phone will have a battery capacity of over 5000mAh. It should also have fast charging support and one that is much faster than the 15W TurboPower that it currently bundles with its phones.
The Motorola Edge+ will be available via Verizon in the US and also be launched globally.
Motorola’s One series will also get new members this year and one of them will launch as the Motorola One Mid.
The phone will have a 6.53-inch 2340 x 1080 display but it is not known what design it will have. Motorola has adopted the pop-up selfie camera design, the punch-hole design, and waterdrop notch design for the One series; so this new device may have any of the above.
The Motorola One Mid will have a Snapdragon 675 processor just like the Motorola One Hyper that launched in December 2019. The RAM and storage capacity are not known but the battery capacity is stated as 4000mAh.
Moto G8 Power Lite
The Motorola Moto G Power was announced early this month. It has a punch-hole display, a Snapdragon 665 processor, four rear cameras, and a 5000mAh battery capacity. It has been reported that there will be a less-powerful model and it will launch as the Moto G8 Power Lite.
The Moto G Power will be getting a lite variant
Mishaal says the phone swaps the Snapdragon 665 for MediaTek’s Helio P35 processor but it keeps the 5000mAh battery capacity. That is all that is known about the phone at the moment. However, we want to believe that this model may launch in Latin America but will not be sold in the US.
Yesterday, Huawei Consumer Business CEO Yu Richard unveiled the company’s new folding phone named as Mate Xs, the successor phone to Mate X. A product page of the Mate Xs has appeared on Jingdong Mall (JD.com). The device is now up for reservations on China’s retailer site. The listing states that the phone will be available for purchase from March 5.
Huawei had introduced its first phone with a folding screen, the Huawei Mate X at 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech exhibition. The successor phone i.e. the Mate Xs has debuted with a more powerful chipset and improved design. JD.com seems to have bagged the first online test right for Mate Xs this time.
Huawei Mate Xs JD listing
Though the release date for the phone in the Chinese market hasn’t been officially announced, the JD listing states that the phone will go on sale in China on March 5 10:08am (local time). The pricing of Huawei’s new foldable phone for Chinese markets is currently under the wraps.
The Huawei Mate Xs that is priced at 2,499 euros comes with 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of onboard storage. The processor has been upgraded from a Kirin 980 to Kirin 990 that confers it an integrated 5G modem. It runs on EMUI 10 based on the open-source version of Android 10 but would use its own ecosystem called HMS (Huawei Mobile services). The device lacks support for GMS (Google Mobile Services).
The Mate Xs arrives with a quad-layer construction for its screen, a more robust design over its predecessor Mate X. This includes two opposed layers of polyamide film above a flexible OLED display. A softer polymer layer below this would offer a cushioning effect and a final layer below this will connect to the main body of the phone. Huawei has also worked on the design of the hinge to make it more smoother and durable as compared to Mate X. The Mate Xs promises to allow use of three apps at once, one on the left side of the display, one on the right, and a third in a floating window. Additionally, it will allow for simultaneously opening two instances of the same app.
With an 8-inch screen that folds from the outside and a main display that measures 6.6 inches, other features of the phone seem to match that of the original Mate X. Like its predecessor, the camera hardware includes a main 40-megapixel f/1.8 camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto camera, a 16-megapixel f/2.2 ultrawide camera, and a 3D depth-sensing camera. The battery life too hasn’t been upgraded from 4,500mAh that Mate X had arrived with.
Realme had announced the Realme 5i in India and Vietnam back in January as the watered-down version of the popular Realme 5 model. Today, the global variant of the Realme 5i goes on sale via Aliexpress. This particular variant will be shipping out globally to regions such as UAE and Europe for a starting price of $129.99 for its 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. The seller is also offering a premium bundle with the realme buds earphone for $144.99.
It looks like the $129.99 price is only applicable for the promotional period (Feb 25-26). One of the images (added above) reveals that the original $162.99 has been marked down to $129.99 for the time being. So the price may go back to $162.99 after the promotion expires.
As for the specs, the Realme 5i comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset inside and a large 5000mAh battery inside. The phone features a quad-camera setup at the back that houses a 12MP primary shooter, an 8MP wide-angle shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and another 2MP macro sensor. There’s an 8MP single front camera on the front. As for software, the phone runs on Android Pie based Color OS 6.
The Realme 5i is available on Aliexpress in two colors, Aqua Blue and Forest Green for $129.99. You can check out the Aliexpress listing here.
Yesterday, CEO of Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, teased that a new audio product would be announced today. The tweet already confirmed the product is a pair of headphones with dual drivers, and now the manufacturer has announced the Mi Dual Driver In-ear Earphones.
The Mi Dual Driver In-ear Earphones’ selling point is its dual dynamic drivers. They provide an immersive audio experience. Xiaomi says the two drivers (10mm and 8mm in size) deliver rich bass and crisp treble. They also focus on all the frequencies and ensure there is low distortion. Another key feature is passive noise cancelation.
The earphones have an anodized aluminum cavity that is scratchproof, fingerprint resistant, and lightweight. It also has a magnetic suction design that allows you to easily store the earphones. Other features are tangle-free braided cables, a three-button in-line remote with support for voice assistants, and a 90° plug. It also comes with two extra pairs of anti-slip earplugs (different sizes). The product page says the Mi Dual Driver In-ear Earphones is a recipient of the 2020 iF Gold Award.
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The new pair of earphones has a price tag of INR 799 (~$11). Xiaomi (read Redmi) still sells several phones with an audio jack, so if you own one, you can grab its latest pair of earphones. You can purchase the new earphones on Mi.com right away. It is available in Blue and Black color variants.
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy M31 smartphone in India. The handset borrows couple of features from the Galaxy M30s smartphone that was announced in the country in September last year. However, the Galaxy M31 is flanked with improved front and rear cameras. Instead of a triple camera setup, the Galaxy M31 houses a 64-megapixel quad camera system. Also, the 16-megapixel selfie camera has been replaced by a 32-megapixel front camera on the Galaxy M31.
Samsung Galaxy M31 specifications and features
The Galaxy M31 smartphone has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with Infinity-U notch design. It seems to be the very same full HD+ resolution supporting screen that is available on the Galaxy M30s phone. It offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The screen of the phone is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
The Exynos 9611 that fueled the predecessor phone powers the Galaxy M31 with its 2.3GHz octa-core processor. The SoC is coupled with LPDD4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. A dedicated microSD card slot is available on the Galaxy M31 for more storage. The handset that has a thickness of only 8.9mm is backed by a massive 6,000mAh battery that promises up to 119 hours of music play time, up to 48 hours of talk time, up to 26 hours of video play time and up to 21 hours of Wi-Fi internet usage. The phone carries support for 15W rapid charging. Despite housing a behemoth battery, it weighs only 191 grams.
For capturing selfies, the Galaxy M31 possesses an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel selfie camera. It offers users with features like Front Slo Mo video shooting, 4K video recording, AR Doodle and AR Emoji. There is a rectangle-shaped camera setup on the backside of the smartphone. It includes a 5-megapixel depth sensor, a 5-megapixel macro camera, a Samsung GW1 64-megapixel main lens, a 123-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter and an LED flash. The rear cameras offer exciting features like Live Focus, Macro Shot, Night Mode, Super Steady mode, Super Slo Mo, Hyperlapse and 4K video recording.
The Android 10 OS comes pre-installed on the Galaxy M31 along with Samsung’s One UI 2.0. The phone offer users with other features like rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, Widevine L1 certification, Dolby Atmos 360 surround sound, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm headphone slot.
Samsung Galaxy M31 price and availability
The Galaxy M31 can be exclusively brough through Samsung’s online store and Amazon India. The first sale of the phone will be held on March 5 at 12 PM. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage edition of the Galaxy M31 is priced at Rs. 14,999 (~$208). Its higher variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage costs Rs. 15,999 (~$222). The color editions of the M31 phone are Ocean Blue and Space Black.
Samsung Electronics is a renowned brand that is popular for its consumer grade electronic products like home appliances and smartphones. However, most are unaware that the South Korean tech giant is also a world leader in advanced memory technology as well. And now, the company has finally started the mass production of 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, meaning we can expect to see 16GB of RAM on premium flagships soon.
Following the 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM being mass produced back in July 2019, Samsung has now kicked off production for the world’s first 16GB memory. The additional memory is made to serve many purposes in the coming future and will seek to supplement other technologies such as 5G networking, Artificial Intelligence, intensive smartphone gaming titles, and even more powerful photography.
Samsung’s 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM
According to official notes, the company is introducing its latest lineup that will be featured on next generation technology, which is expected to arrive later this year. This also implies that the high end Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is also likely to feature the massive memory offering. Furthermore, the company also reported on certain performance figures as well.
The 16GB LPDDR5 is capable of data transfer speed up to 5,500 megabits per second, which is approximately 1.3 times faster than the previous LPDDR4X memory. In terms of energy efficiency, the latest generation is even capable of an additional 20 percent of energy savings over past iterations while offering up to twice the capacity.
Notably, Samsung’s new 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM package consists of eight 12 gigabit chips and four 8 gigabit chips. This basically translates to premium smartphones featuring DRAM capacity which is double if not higher than what is offered in most higher end laptops and even gaming PCs, according to Samsung. The company claims that the improvements in data transfer speeds will also open doors for high graphical fidelity games being played in higher resolution, offering stable framerate as well.
Samsung isn’t just stopping here. With the mass production of the 16GB LPDDR5 memory, the company has also begun work on releasing the third generation of 10nm DRAM chips which will be seen later this year. This will be in line with its 6,400Mb/s DRAM chips which are also currently in development. All in all, this cements Samsung’s position in the memory market where it is constantly updating and innovating to stay competitive.
Vivo had launched its iQOO (which stands for I Quest On and On) sub-brand in China last year April. The brand sells performance driven smartphones with impressive price tags. At the beginning of this year, iQOO confirmed that it will be arriving in India by launching its first phone in February. Today, the company took off covers from the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powered iQOO 3 smartphone. After the Realme X50 Pro 5G that debuted yesterday, it is the second smartphone to arrive with 5G support in India even though 5G connections haven’t started in the country. The iQOO 3 phone that is packed with some exciting features like punch-hole display, 48-megapixel triple cameras and 55W fast charging for its large-sized battery can be bought in 4G and 5G flavors.
iQOO 3 specifications and features
The iQOO 3 smartphone measures 158.51 x 74.88 x 9.16mm and it weighs 214.5 grams. The smartphone flaunts an HDR10+ complaint S-AMOLED display of 6.44 inches that features a punch-hole at the top-right corner. The 20:9 aspect ratio supporting display produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 800nits of full screen brightness and 100 percent P3 color gamut. The screen of the iQOO 3 is integrated with an in-display fingerprint reader that unlock in just 0.31 seconds. The glass rear of the phone curves towards the edges.
iQOO 3 5G Volcano Orange
The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform which is a 5G-ready SoC is present at the helm of the iQOO 3. The chipset of the iQOO 3 is coupled with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It is the world’s first smartphone to ship with UFS 3.1 storage that promises transfer speeds of 1.2Gbps. It can be bought in 128 GB and 256 GB storage versions. The iQOO 3 smartphone is fueled by a 4,400mAh battery that supports 55W Super FlashCharge technology. It takes only 15 minutes the phone to reach 50 percent battery juice from scratch.
For gamers, there are shoulder buttons dubbed as Monster Touch buttons on the left edge of the device. These buttons can be used to map gaming functions such as shoot, jump, fly, etc. It also offers other gaming friendly features such as 180Hz touch response rate, 4D in-game vibrations and Ultra Game Mode. There is carbon fiber VC liquid cooling technology onboard that can effectively reduce surface temperature by 3.5-degree Celsius and CPU temperature by 12-degree Celsius.
iQOO 3 5G Quantum Silver
iQOO offers an L-shape capsule data cable for conveniently charging the iQOO 3 while playing games. The Android 10 OS is preloaded on the device along with iQOO UI 1.0 custom skin. There is Multi-Turbo technology for boosting the phone’s performance while gaming. According to the company, the iQOO 3 recorded an impressive AnTuTu score of 610,576.
The punch-hole on the iQOO 3 has a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the device has a rectangular camera module at the upper-left corner. It consists of an f/1.79 aperture 48-megapixel main shooter, an f/2.2 aperture 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, an f/2.46 aperture 13-megapixel telephoto sensor with 20x digital zoom and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel portrait lens. The quad cameras are blessed with features like 2.5cm Super Macro Mode, Super Night Mode, Super Anti-Shake and 4K video recording at 30fps. For enhanced audio experience, the iQOO 3 is equipped with AK4377A Hi-Fi audio chipset. The device comes with Hi-Res audio certification.
iQOO 3 5G Tornado Black
iQOO 3 5G price and release date
The iQOO 3 will be exclusively available through Flipkart in India starting from March 4 at 12 PM. The smartphone will be also available for purchase through iQOO India website. The iQOO 3 with 4G connectivity comes in two models such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are priced at Rs. 36,990 (~$515) and Rs. 39,990 (~$557). The 5G edition of the iQOO 3 comes with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage and it costs Rs. 44,990 (~$626).
Buyers of the iQOO 3 in India with ICICI credit cards can take advantage of flat Rs. 3,000 (~$42) discount. The phone can be availed in color variants such as Volcano Orange, Quantum Silver and Tornado Black. Other launch offers include no cost EMI options of up to 12 months and Rs. 12,000 (~$167) benefits from Jio.
In China, the iQOO 3 comes in four variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are priced at 3,598 Yuan (~$515), 3,798 Yuan (~$539), 3,998 Yuan (~$568) and 4,398 Yuan (~$625). The pre-sales of the phone begin today in China through online retailer sites. The first sale of the iQOO 3 5G will be held in the home market through online and offline stores from March 2.
Huawei has just announced a new consumer grade electronic product which will take on Apple in another category in the global market. The newly unveiled speakers are dubbed the Sound X and will rival Apple’s HomePods.
Sound X
Huawei co-engineered the Sound X speakers with a French audio firm named Devialet. The latter is well known for its innovative and high end speaker systems. Thus, the Sound X arrives with a few of the features and technology behind Devialet’s other products. The Huawei Sound X has been designed with a 60W dual woofer system, which utilizes Devialet’s signature “Push-Push” technology that is capable of canceling out vibrations, while still offering powerful bass when music is being played.
Huawei Sound X
Interestingly, Huawei has claimed that one can put a glass of water on top of the speakers and will remain perfectly still, even if you can see the woofers vibrate when music is being played. However, if at all it is possible remains to be actually seen, but buyers are advised against trying it out. The mesh grille surrounds the sides of the Sound X speakers are are “stain and splash resistant” according to official notes, although an official IPX rating has not been confirmed by Huawei.
In terms of design, the Huawei Sound X resembles the Apple HomePod to a certain degree. It features a colorful LED display at the top and has a black circular/ovoid body with that is covered by the wraparound speaker grille. Furthermore, one can connect to the speaker with NFC OneHop audio sharing, which allows for pairing with a smartphone in just a single touch. Similarly, another notable feature is the gesture controls, enabling muting of the speaker by just holding your hand on top of the Sound X.
Huawei Sound X features Devialet’s 60W dual woofers system
Huawei has stated that the new smart speaker is capable of delivering audio at 360 degree plane, meaning it delivers sound in every angle and is capable of adjusting the profile according to the position where it is placed. In other words, it can fine tune audio based on whether it is situated in the middle of the room or up against a wall and with a frequency range of up to 40kHz.
Vivo is set to launch the Vivo Z6 later this week, on 29th February 2020. The smartphone is the latest entry in the Vivo Z series of smartphones and will arrive with improvements across the board, especially gaming. To supplement this, the handset will also arrive with a special professional gaming mode and brings PC level liquid cooling technology on the inside.
According to a teaser shared by Vivo, the Z6 will arrive with the latest Multi Turbo 3.0 acceleration engine which combines with the desktop level liquid cooling system to provide an even cooler gaming experience. Generally, smartphones run hotter than normal when playing intensive video games, so the addition of this specialized cooling technology is a great addition that will help keep the device temperature at lower levels.
Furthermore, the device also arrives with an upgraded system acceleration engine that is optimized for gaming and managing temperatures as well. As for the liquid cooling system, the Vivo Z6 features an 85mm long liquid cooling tube and a multi layer graphite heat sink that covers a total area of more than 10,000 square millimeters. This translates to the temperature of the smartphone being dropped by about 10 degrees Celsius. The system is managed by a built in Cooling Turbo system, that intelligently manages the thermals while gaming.
Alongside such hardware enhancing technology, the Vivo Z6 also brings gaming experience to the forefront with software optimizations as well. The smartphone is equipped with Game Space 3.0 and adds features like an eSports mode, that provides an immersive gaming experience for hardcore mobile gamers. Stay tuned for the upcoming 29th February launch and more details regarding other Vivo launches.
HMD Global’s last year’s flagship offering in India, the Nokia 9 PureView, has just received a massive price drop. Initially priced at Rs. 49,999 (~$695), the device is now priced at Rs. 34,999(~$487). The Rs. 15,000 (~$208) discount can be availed at both online and offline dealerships across the country. The Finnish firm is yet to announce whether the updated price is a limited period deal or will last indefinitely.
This is the first price drop for the Nokia 9 PureView following its launch back in July 2019. The company has listed the handset with no-cost EMI benefits for up to 9 months on certain credit cards. The device is available in a single shade of blue. The sudden price drop could indicate the arrival of the much-hyped Nokia 9.2 PureView, which is rumored to sport the world’s first under-display selfie camera. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform may fuel it and it may arrive with an enhanced penta-lens setup.
The Nokia 9 PureView flaunts a 5.99-inch quad-HD+ POLED display with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 845 SoC with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The rear camera consists of five 12-megapixel sensors, while the front camera uses a 20-megapixel lens.
Powering the Nokia 9 PureView is a 3,320 mAh battery that supports wireless charging. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie. Connectivity options include Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, NFC, and USB Type-C. The smartphone lacks a 3.5 mm port. The Nokia 9 PureView flaunts an in-display fingerprint scanner for additional security. The device is IP67-rated, making it dust and water-resistant.
Still riding high on the success of its HeroBook Laptop, Chuwi launched an upgraded version dubbed the HeroBook Pro, last year. The HeroBook successor was marketed as a power-packed laptop that will offer more storage space and ship with larger RAM to meet the computing needs of higher-level users.
Even months after hitting the store shelves, the CHUWI HeroBook Pro continues to garner huge popularity, encouraging the Chinese manufacturer to offer it at a lowered price through Gearbest. Equipped with 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM and a hearty 256GB SSD storage, the HeroBook Pro understandably carries a steep $343.31 price tag.
As part of its collaboration with the popular Chinese e-tailer, CHUWI is now offering the HeroBook Pro 14.1 inch Laptop for a lowered price of just $269.99. This converts to a noteworthy 21 percent discount and it will be valid for the gray color option.
Touted as one of the world’s most inexpensive all-rounder 14-inch laptops, the HeroBook Pro is powered by Intel Gen Gemini Lake N4000 Duad processor and packs a highly competent Intel 9th Gen UHD Graphics 600 GPU for enhanced multi-tasking experience. It houses a 0.3MP camera in the front to capture images and video calling.
Furthermore, the CHUWI HeroBook Pro runs Windows 10 operating system that retains the popular Windows 7 Start Menu, while introducing a slew of new features such as Edge Web browser. The laptop sports a 14.1 inch IPS screen with a high resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
You can visit this link to check out more details about the CHUWI HeroBook Pro laptop and avail of the discount. Without over 500 units sold at the time of writing, the flash sale is slated to end in eight days.
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With the launch of the 2020 Vivo Apex being just around the corner, the company has teased the device online. Vivo‘s official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, shared a poster that teased one of the upcoming smartphone highlight camera features.
According to the poster image shared, it is pretty apparent that the 2020 Vivo Apex will arrive with a zoom function. In other words, the handset will arrive with a telephoto or periscopic lens with optical zoom and may even arrive with digital hybrid zoom as well. This is clearly to create hype for its imminent launch and it does leave some anticipation regarding the smartphone.
Unfortunately, finer details regarding the exact specification about the camera and other critical details were promptly left out, so there is not a lot of information at hand. However, looking at the image, it details multiple lenses stacked on top of one another to create the word ZOOM. This may be indicative of its impressive zoom properties over its suggested 5x to 7.5x optical zoom capabilities.
Notably, the word “continuous” is also suggested in the teaser that implies a new functionality altogether. It may be indicative of the 2020 Vivo Apex’s new zoom lens, which could allow for optical zoom at different focal lengths. Although this is just speculation so take it with a grain of salt.
Apex 2020 concept render which reveals a 5x to 7.5x zoom lens
Previously, the Vivo XPlay 6 was launched back in 2016, and arrive with “full pixel dual core focusing” which brought DSLR-like focusing functions to smartphones. In recent years, mobile phones have increasingly become a compact and convenient replacement to handheld cameras, so it won’t come as a surprise if the successor to the original Vivo Apex concept smartphone brings new breakthroughs in the smartphone industry. So stay tuned for more coverage on the smartphone and its launch.
While mobile games can usually be played on most phones, playing them on a gaming smartphone enhances the overall experience. On the downside, gaming phones aren’t easy on the pocketbook.
Popular Chinese e-tailer Giztop is bent on making a top-end gaming phone available to those on a tight budget. Keeping in line with that, Giztop is offering the Asus ROG Phone 2 for a considerably lowered price. On top of that, you can between different colors, storage options, and even software.
If you are looking for a power-packed gaming phone, you might want to check out the 12GB RAM+1TB ROM, black-tinted Asus ROG Phone 2 variant that usually retails for $1,299. Much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, the aforesaid model is now available through Giztop for just $1,129.
Likewise, the 12GB RAM+512GB model that carries a steep $1,119 price tag has gone up for sale for a lowered price of just $949. You can also go for the other variant that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage without emptying your pocket.
While you’d normally end up shelling out $699 on this variant, it can now be yours for only $529. As if that weren’t enough, you can even choose between Original and International ROM from the Software drop-down menu.
ASUS introduced the ASUS ROG Phone 2 (or ASUS ROG 2 Gaming Phone) as its next-generation gaming smartphone during a launch event in China last year. Following the launch event, the Taiwanese phone maker began accepting registrations for the gaming phone.
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 received a staggering 2.33 million reservations on JD.com, taking the gaming phone realm by storm. Designed to offer a superior mobile gaming experience, the Asus ROG Phone 2 is loaded with the following features:
6.59-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate
An in-display fingerprint scanner
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor
Adreno 640 GPU
8GB/12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS2.1 ROM
48MP+13MP dual AI rear camera
24MP front camera
ROG Gaming X mode UI based on Android 9.0 OS
6000mAh battery that supports 30W ROG HyperCharge with Quick Charge 4.0+
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Realme recently launched its flagship smartphone named Realme X50 Pro 5G. Along with China, the phone was also launched in India at the same time, making it the country’s first 5G smartphone.
During the X50 Pro 5G smartphone launched in Madrid, Spain, the company’s country manager Emilio Alvarez shared some details about the company’s plans when it comes to 5G devices for this year.
He has revealed that OPPO-backed Realme is planning to introduce at least five more smartphones this year to support the next-generation network, as a part of a greater plan to build a 5G ecosystem.
The 5G devices from the brand will be across price segments and the company believes there will be demand for the feature in lower market segments. Surprisingly, Realme will cease to introduce 4G devices in China and will only launch 5G smartphones as part of a strategy called “All in 5G”.
Currently, the company has two 5G smartphones in the market — Realme X50 5G and its upgraded model — Realme X50 Pro 5G. The newly launched Pro model comes with a 6.44 Full HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate and dual punch-hole cutout.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. For regulating the internal temperature of the device while intensive gaming, it is equipped with vapor cooling system.
In the camera department, there’s a quad-camera setup on the back that features a 64-megapixel main lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel portrait lens. On the front side, it comes with Sony IMX616 32-megapixel camera sensor and an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens.
The smartphone runs the latest Android 10 operating system that is customized with the latest Realme UI. It is powered by a 4,200mAh battery that supports 65W SuperDart fast charging technology which is claimed to recharge the battery in just 35 minutes.
Along with unveiling its new branding, Xiaomi-backed gaming smartphone maker Black Shark had recently confirmed that the its next-generation flagship device, dubbed as Black Shark 3 will be launched in China on 3rd March.
Today, in a new teaser poster shared by the company, it confirms that the Black Shark 3 will come with a display having 270Hz touch sampling rate. The company is also offering calling the display “eSports Screen”.
The company has also added that the single-finger touch response delay is as low as 24ms while the multi-finger touch response delay is as low as 28ms. This is aimed at giving users a better gaming experience.
As per the previous leaks, the Black Shark 3 is expected to come powered by a 5,000mAh battery that has more than 800 charge cycles and support for 65W fast charging which can be fully charged in about 38 minutes.
It is also claimed to have dual-mode 5G support and a 2K display with 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, along with LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.0 flash storage.
The Black Shark 3 Pro smartphone was recently spotted on Geekbench 5 with model number MBU-A0, in which it managed to score 901 points in the single-core test and 3,015 points in the multi-core test. It also revealed that the phone will run Android 10 OS out of the box.
Black Shark is also expected to announce exclusive Tencent features for the phone since both the companies have entered into a partnership last month for collaborating on software and hardware for games.
OPPO was set to unveil its next-generation Find series flagship smartphones in Barcelona, Spain on 22nd February was the launch event was postponed after GSMA cancelled the Mobile World Congress 2020 because of coronavirus outbreak.
Today, the company has confirmed that the OPPO Find X2 series smartphones will be launched on 6th March. OPPO is expected to launch two smartphones at the event — Find X2 and Find X2 Pro.
Recent revelations indicate that the OPPO Find X2 will come with a 6.5-inch Samsung OLED curved display offering 3K screen resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It is also said to have 240Hz sampling rate, can convert SDR to HDR, offer maximum 1200nit brightness and 100 percent DCI-P3.
The display is said to have Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top for protection. Under the hood, the device will come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, along with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
As for the cameras, the device will feature a triple-camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens, and a 13 megapixel telephoto lens. It is also said to come with the world’s first full-pixel omnidirectional focusing technology.
On the front side, the device will be equipped with 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone will run Android 10 operating system out of the box with the company’s own ColorOS 7 on top.
In terms of battery, it will be powered by a 4065 mAh battery and is said to come with 65W fast charging technology, similar to the one we’ve seen on the OPPO Reno Ace, along with support for 30W wireless flash charge and 10W reverse charging.
We’ll get to know more about the smartphone along with its pricing and availability details at the launch event in the coming days. Along with the Find X2 and X2 Pro smartphones, the company is also expected to launch OPPO Watch at the event.
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