Late last year, Huawei launched the Mate 30 series with an amazing design and powerful specs lineup. The Mate 30 series didn’t live up to its full sales potential outside China as a result of the absence of Google Services. Huawei has been under a trade ban that prevents US companies from selling US tech to the Chinese giant. Although the company has created an alternative to Google apps, it remains to be seen how that will pan out outside China. However, in an unusual move, the Trump administration on Monday issued a 45-day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, Reuters reports.
Huawei has been on the US trade entity list in May citing national security concerns. The ban was relaxed at several times by the U.S. Commerce Department, allowing Huawei to purchase some much-needed American-made goods. The extensions were said to be aimed at minimizing disruptions for customers, many of which operate networks in rural America.
The lifting of the ban for 45 days is coming at a time the administration has been debating further tightening restrictions on sales of U.S. goods to Huawei. A Huawei exec had also stated that it won’t go back to using Google apps if the ban was lifted but the company was quick to leave it is options open with the release of a statement that read; “An open Android ecosystem is still our first choice, but if we are not able to continue to use it, we have the ability to develop our own.”
Touted as Motorola’s first foldable phone, the Razr is quite intriguing in every aspect. It boasts mid-range specifications, coupled with a steep price tag, but details about what’s inside the device have been few and far between. Thanks to iFixit’s teardown experts, we now have our best look yet at its sophisticated mechanical hinging mechanism.
On February 13th, iFixit shared a comprehensive teardown of the Motorola Razr. Raving the “numerous feats of engineering” that the Chicago-based multinational telecommunications company managed to pull off in terms of design, iFixit said that the intricacy made the Razr the “most complicated phone-based contraption” it has ever disassembled.
The Razr is not one of those handsets that can be taken apart and put back together by DIY repair enthusiasts. First off, opening the device is quite a backbreaking task as Motorola has used a lot of glue to keep it in place. Moreover, the device is teeming with easy-to-snap flex cables that are nothing short of booby traps if you are an amateur repairer.
Considering the arduous process of even opening the Razr, iFixit says it is surprising that Motorola charges just $299 for screen repairs. The Motorola Razr garnered iFixit’s lowered repairability score of just 1; however, it admitted in its writeup that it isn’t easy to perfectly repair the first-generation handset.
Repairability remains one of the biggest woes when it comes to foldable devices, given that the folding display and hinge mechanisms’ reliability is yet to be proven. When folded in half, the Razr has a noticeable gap right between its hinge and display on either side.
It can be recalled that Samsung‘s initial attempt at the Galaxy Fold was plagued with problems associated with a similar gap as it was widely-believed that debris could get collected in this gap and cause all sorts of problems. Furthermore, the burning question on popping inside everyone’s head at the moment is whether or not these foldable devices can stand the test of time. In short, can these devices endure regular use?
CNET’s recently conducted folding test suggests the hinge is likely to break in less than 12 months, but Motorola claims it is built to last relatively longer than that. To know whether or not the company’s claim is true, we will need to wait for two or more years until consumers have used these foldable devices in the real world.
Are you surprised by the low repairability score of the Razr? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Microsoft’s latest Developer Day event has brought a few interesting announcements this year. One of which was the Microsoft Windows 10X operating system that is basically a format of the popular operating system that supports dual screen better.
At the Developer Day of this year, Microsoft finally launched its much anticipated Windows 10X emulator. Meaning, one would no longer have to rely on individual OEMs proprietary workarounds for the new format, which are generally clunk at best. The software giant has also released two new videos that showcase the new Windows version running on the Surface Duo and Surface Neo notebooks.
Microsoft Surface Neo
Reportedly, the videos serve more than a simple purpose of a reveal and also seek to attract developers, showing them what more could potentially be made and optimized for dual screen devices. In the creative side of things, companies like LG and ZTE have already offered us a glimpse of what you can achieve in terms of productivity as well.
Similarly, the Surface Duo, a dual screen notebook from Microsoft, also signifies the new parameters that an additional display opens up. Microsoft is trying to state that it would only require a few additional lines of coding to benefit from the new format. In other words, it is fairly simple to update existing Windows apps to better support and utilize two screen seamlessly.
Surface Duo
One example of an app making this switch is PicsArt, an image editing application for the Windows OS. The primary screen shows the controls and the edits while the secondary screen displays the finished product. It also includes other special features, like optimizations for the Surface Pen, offering highly precise editing.
Yesterday, Xiaomi announced an external clip-on cooling fan at the Xiaomi Mi 10 event. Now, the fan goes on sale via the company’s official website in China for ¥129 (~$19). The accessory is said to cool down your smartphone in just two seconds.
The clip-on external ‘Ice’ cooling fan for the Mi 10 comes with 5 leaves and operates at 6000rpm. Xiaomi says that the fan is pretty quiet, generating only around 30dB of noise. It takes a power input of 5V 2A via the onboard USB-C port. While the company is marketing this as a cooling accessory for the Mi 10 series, Xiaomi says it can clip onto any phone with a width between 67-88mm.
The fan has Black Shark’s logo up front!
Once the external fan is clipped on to the phone and connected to a power source, it can bring down the temperature of the phone within two seconds. There are air ducts on both sides allowing adequate airflow to keep the temperature down. Xiaomi says that the fan can cool the smartphone by up to 10 degrees even while gaming, making sure that you can extend your gameplay for hours.
Xiaomi had just recently launched its Mi 10 series of flagship smartphones. Right after the launch in China, the Chinese tech giant has also uploaded the Kernel Source for the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro.
The Mi 10 series is the latest flagship offering from Xiaomi. Being a flagship lineup, the devices arrive with top notch specs, including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC (Systems on Chip) alongside the X55 5G Modem. Handsets from the company have known to be a great value for money and the same has been touted for Xiaomi’s Mi 10 series.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G
The move from Xiaomi to release the Kernel source is very good news. Initially, the company had committed to releasing the kernel sources for its handset offerings within 3 months of the launch, but it seems like the company is already one step ahead with the recent launch. Notably, a kernel source is the heart of any operating system.
Just one day after the Mi 10’s launch, the company released the kernel source is how the a proper kernel release should go about since the GPLv2 license implies that changes to the kernel source must be launched in a timely manner; something Xiaomi had been lacking in.
Xiaomi Mi 10 5G
For those unaware, the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are codenamed “umi” and “cmi” respectively. Both devices feature the same processor with a decent RAM and ROM offering. However, the areas the Mi 10 Pro outshines the base variant is the 20 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, a dual 12 megapixel front facing cameras and the hybrid 10x zoom.
Xiaomi is now offering a couple of long-term Mi cloud subscription plans to its users in China with the longest one spanning 60 years. This would give users access to up to 200GB of storage on its cloud platform for what is, for most existing subscribers, a lifetime.
The Mi cloud long term plans come in two options, a 10-year plan, and a 60-year plan. There are two membership types: Gold and Platinum. The pricing is as follows.
Platinum Membership (200GB)
10-year cloud storage – ¥639 (~$92)
60-year cloud storage – ¥1599 (~$230)
Gold membership (50GB)
10-year cloud storage – ¥199 (~$29)
60-year cloud storage – ¥499 (~$72)
Mi cloud users have regular 1,3,6, and 12-month plans as well in addition to these long term options.
The Xiaomi Mi Cloud service offers data backup, synchronization, and storage for your contacts, texts, settings, personal app data, and personal photos.
While we don’t have an official figure for the number of people using the Mi cloud service, it should run in millions. After all, there were over 291 million MIUI users in 2019, with 112.8 million from China alone. And Mi cloud comes as default on MIUI running phones.
Canada is currently reviewing plans for its 5G network adoption. The Government is weighing the security implications of involving Huawei for the supply of 5G infrastructure as Telus plans to roll out 5G with the Chinese tech giant soon.
Telus, a Canadian telecommunications operator, had previously appealed to the Government to not ban Huawei. As of right now, Huawei is one of the few industry leaders in the newer and faster bandwidth, and Telus warned that the cost of 5G network will be significantly higher if the Chinese company is not allowed to operate in the region; similar to the situation in the UK.
Notably, Huawei has faced multiple accusations regarding data security. The US has actively advocated to ban the company’s operations in its regions and also pressured other regions as well. Examples of this are the recent accusation regarding the smartphone manufacturer was allegedly stealing trade secrets to help Iran track protesters.
Furthermore, Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, is still in Canadian custody after being arrested by the local government back in 2018. The senior executive is being held until the decision of extraditing him to the US is finalized. The Conservative Party of Canada has stated that Justin Trudeau’s, the current Prime Minister of Canada, Liberal Party has refused to take a strong stance regarding Huawei.
Marketed as an upgraded version of the Roborock S5, the Roborock’s new flagship robot vacuum cleaner dubbed the S6 boasts a slew of new design improvements.
The Roborock S6 robot vacuum cleaner is capable of automatically cleaning your room. The improved Roborock navigation maps the area and determines the route in real-time.
The latest mapping feature makes the S6 20 percent more efficient as compared to its predecessor. Moreover, it can identify rooms, complete the cleaning process based on the schedule you set with just a single click.
The Roborock S6 serves as a robot vacuum, as well as a mop. It can mop, sweep and mop simultaneously without leaking water or missing out even a single spot. It comes with disposable mopping rags that can be thrown out after use, which means you do not need to get your hands dirty.
More importantly, you can now get your hands on the Roborock S6 without emptying your pocket as Gearbest is currently offering it for a lowered price. The Graphite Black-tinted model would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can purchase it for only $549.99 from the popular Chinese e-tailer. This translates to a noteworthy 22 percent off.
Alternatively, you can go for the Roborock S6 white color option avail of a 15 percent off through Gearbest. This model usually retails for $657.46, but thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy it for just $559.99.
An absolute steal at this price, the S6 features a bionic 140ml tank that enables you to adjust the volume of water. It is powered by a Mabuchi motor that offers 2000pa strong suction for thorough cleaning.
To know more about this amazing robot vacuum cleaner and to take advantage of the discount, simply follow this link without wasting time. At the time of writing, 30 units of the Graphite Black and over a hundred units of the white color options were sold out. It is also worth noting that the promo will be valid for seven days only.
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OPPO recently unveiled its new mid-range 5G smartphone, named OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition. As the name suggests, it is basically OPPO Reno3 smartphone but with SD765 SoC so that it supports 5G connectivity.
A few days ago, the smartphone was listed on the company’s official website for pre-orders and today, the device is available for purchase in its home country, i.e. China. The device is priced at 2,999 yuan which roughly converts to $430.
Unlike the Reno3 series, this new Reno3 Vitality Edition comes in just three color options — Sky Mirror White, Moonlight Black, and Streamer Gold. The phone’s design is also similar, sporting a flat display and a curved glass back.
Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a waterdrop notch and 20:9 aspect ratio. The device also comes with a third-generation in-display fingerprint sensor.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor which is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The Reno3 Vitality Edition is equipped with Link Boost 2.0 which not only supports dual Wi-Fi acceleration, but also supports SLA 2.0 5G + Wi-Fi dual channel, which doubles the network speed.
As for the cameras, the phone comes with a quad-camera setup on the back which consists of an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 48MP f/1.7 primary camera, a 2MP black and white portrait camera and another 2MP portrait style camera.
On the front side, it comes equipped with a 32MP f/2.0 sensor for taking selfies and video calling. Coming to the software department, the phone is running OPPO’s own ColorOS custom user interface on top of Android 10 operating system.
It also comes with features such as Link Boost 2.0, Hyper Boost which provides GPU performance boost, improves touch response and reduces lags while gaming, along with services like OPPO Wallet and OPPO Cloud Service.
The phone comes with the usual set of connectivity options, including 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition is powered by a 4,025mAh battery which comes with support for 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging support.
Last year, reports about Honor’s upcoming Mi Band competitor started doing the rounds online as the Huawei-owned company’s chief executive Zhao Ming showing off the new wearable via a Weibo post. The post not only revealed the smart wearable’s design but also brought some of its features to light.
Launched alongside the Honor 9X and 9X Pro in July 2019, the latest smartband is called the Honor Band 5. Before we dive into more details about what the device has to offer in terms of features and specifications, it might interest you to know that Gearbest is currently doling out a noteworthy discount on the Honor Band 5.
The Honor Band 5 usually retails for $36, but you can now get your hands on the feature-lade smartband for a lowered price of just $29.40. In short, you can avail of an 18 percent off on the device’s original asking price. As if that weren’t enough, you can even choose between two highly appealing color options including black, and blue.
Sporting a simplistic, yet stylish design, the Honor Band 5 bears a striking resemblance to its predecessor i.e. the Honor Band 4. For instance, the new smartband retains the circle button that we have seen on the earlier model. Despite drawing inspiration from the previous version in terms of design, the Honor Band 5 boasts an array of newfangled features.
The Huawei Honor Band 5 smart bracelet offers the following features:
0.95-inch Color AMOLED Touch Screen
Waterproof up to 50 meters
Blood oxygen level sensor to measure blood SpO2 levels
24×7 heart rate monitoring sensor
Ten sports modes
Sleep monitor to determine sleeping problems
14 days of battery life
You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the Huawei Honor Band 5 Smart Bracelet and place your order as the promo is slated to end in just one day. Gearbest had already sold 9 units of the black and 1 unit of the blue color option at the time of writing.
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Xiaomi’s newly launched next-generation flagship smartphone — Mi 10 went on sale in China today for the first time and the device got sold out within a minute. As per the company, this first sale of Mi 10 generated revenue of more than 200 million yuan. However, the company has not disclosed the number of units it managed to sell within that time period.
As per Xiaomi, the phone was sold out on every store, including Tmall, JD.com, and Xiaomi Mall. The company has also announced that the second sale for the same device will now take place next week, on 21st February.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone comes in three variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, costing 3999 yuan ($573), 4299 yuan ($615), and 4699 yuan ($673) respectively.
To remind you of the specifications, the Xiaomi Mi 10 comes with a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The peak brightness on the panel reaches 1200 nits with a contrast of 5,000,000:1.
Under the hood, the device comes powered by Qualcomm’s octa-core Snapdragon 865 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.0 storage. Thanks to SD865 SoC, the phone comes with support for both SA and NSA dual-mode 5G connectivity.
As for cooling, the phone comes with Vapour Chamber liquid-cooling system with multiple layers of graphite and AI machine learning to keep the temperature under control. The company is also offering a special cooling fan as a separate accessory.
Coming to the camera department, the Mi 10 comes with a quad-camera setup on the back, consisting of 108MP primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front side, it features a 20MP camera sensor for taking selfies and video calling.
For connectivity, the Mi 10 series features support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, dual-mode 5G, and NFC. The smartphone, running Android 10, is powered by a 4,780mAh battery which comes with 30W wired fast charging and 30W wireless fast charging as well as support for 10W reverse wireless charging.
In December last year, Chinese tech giant Realme filed trademarks for the monikers Dart and SuperDart. The names were believed to refer to new charging solutions for its smartphones. The names bring to mind the VOOC and SuperVOOC fast charging which Vivo used on its phones. Realme has now confirmed that the SuperDart flash charging solution will feature first on the Realme X50 Pro 5G.
The company revealed this via a tweet with a poster showing that the device will feature a 65W SuperDart charge support. The charging estimation for the smartphone wasn’t given but the teaser promises it will be very fast.
As for the specs, the Realme X50 Pro 5G is said to feature a Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display also has a 120Hz refresh rate. Realme is yet to reveal the battery capacity of the X50 Pro but whatever size it is, you may likely never run out of battery power as the battery can quickly be refilled in just minutes. The Snapdragon 865 SoC will power the phone with a Snapdragon X55 5G modem that enables dual-mode 5G. Providing the interface is an Android 10-based Realme UI 1.0. The X50 Pro 5G will have 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of storage.
The launch event Livestream will start at 9:30 AM CET on February, 24. You can keep a tab from here.
We are in the middle of a generational change in the smartphone market. Samsung and Xiaomi just unveiled their new flagship series and they will soon go on sale. Just like every time a new flagship is official, we are here for a specs comparison. Here, we decided to compare Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G: if we exclude the expensive and top-tier Galaxy S20 Ultra, they are the most powerful and expensive devices from the main three hi-tech giants in the Android smartphones world from the latest flagship lineups. Let’s highlight the differences between them and find out who is the best.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm, 198 g
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm, 188 g
162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm, 208 g
DISPLAY
6.53 inches, 1176 x 2400p (Full HD+), OLED
6.7 inches, 1440 x 3200p (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
In each case, you get a simply awesome design. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20+ sport a punch-hole display, while Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a notched display but extremely curved bezels allowing to get rid of physical keys thanks to a side touch technology. Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G are waterproof, while Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is not. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a wide notch, but also a higher screen-to-body ratio. Further, you can find a 3D facial recognition system inside that notch. Samsung Galaxy S20+ is the only with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner (the others have an in-display fingerprint reader).
Display
We have no doubt about the fact that Galaxy S20+ boasts the best display. first of all, it is the only with a Quad HD+ resolution, so it provides a higher level of detail. Further, it comes with a higher 120 Hz refresh rate. And it even has a new generation Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with outstanding image quality, as well as the HDR10+ certification. Right after, we got the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro with a 90 Hz display sporting a 180 Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, and high DCI-P3 coverage.
Hardware/Software
The best hardware is provided by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and the U.S. variant of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ (not the European one). They both come with a Snapdragon 865 chipset including an integrated 5G modem, up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has an inferior Kirin 990, but it is still an amazing flagship when it comes to performance. All run Android 10 out of the box, but they are customized by different user interfaces. With Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Galaxy S20+ boasting the same hardware department, software optimization will be decisive.
Camera
On the paper, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro wins the camera comparison with a 108 MP quad camera department including a telephoto sensor with 10x hybrid optical zoom, a portrait lens, an ultrawide sensor and a 108 MP main sensor with a bright aperture and OIS. We are yet to test the Samsung Galaxy S20+, so we can not give you a definitive verdict yet. Our judgments are only based on the specs on the paper since both Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Galaxy S20+ just became official.
Battery
All of these devices feature a huge 4500 mAh battery, so we do expect a great battery life and no big differences between them. What really differs is the charging speed. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has both the fastest wired charging technology and the fastest wireless charging technology with 50W and 30W powers, respectively. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G comes right after with 50W and 27W, while Samsung Galaxy S20+ is way slower with 25W and 15W.
Price
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G starts from €1,099/$1199, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro will cost about €660/$715 in China, and Huawei Mate 30 Pro is currently available for less than €1,000/$1100 globally thanks to online street prices. Overall, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20+ look slightly superior to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G due to their better hardware, display and more. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has better cameras than Samsung Galaxy S20+, while Galaxy S20+ has a better display and, unlike the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, it is waterproof. Further, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro should launch globally at a more affordable price.
Prior to the cancelation of MWC 2020 yesterday, Xiaomi had issued a press statement on Tuesday, February 11, reaffirming it will be in Barcelona for the event though it will take extra precautions to protect its staff, guests and media partners. Unfortunately, since the GSMA has canceled this year’s edition of the event, Xiaomi has been left with no choice other than to announce the cancelation of the global launch event of its Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro phones scheduled for February 23.
The official statement put up on Twitter says a separate launch event in Europe will be arranged for a later date. This launch event will be for the Mi 10 series and “more amazing products”.
To all our Mi Fans, users, partners and friends from the media, following GSMA's decision to cancel #MWC2020, #Xiaomi will also delay our global product launch of the latest flagship #Mi10 series.
This is the first time the event has been canceled since it was renamed to Mobile World Congress in 2008. Prior to 2008, the event has been called multiple names including GSM World Congress and 3GSM World Congress.
It was also first held in Brussels and then moved to different cities including Nice, Berlin, Lisbon, Athens, and Madrid. In 1996, the event was held in Cannes and it remained that way for 10 years before finally settling in Barcelona.
OPPO has also rescheduled its Find X2 launch event that was originally set for February 22 at a pre-MWC event. The much-awaited flagship will now be unveiled in March. However, the exact date remains unknown.
The red variant of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ has appeared in a hands-on video posted on Instagram. The video gives us a good look at the color variant which is exclusive (for now) to South Korean carrier, KT.
The Instagram user also shared a photo of the phone along with a never-before-seen red variant of the Galaxy Buds+. The Galaxy Buds+ was announced in black, blue, and white but there was no mention of a red variant.
While this color is exclusive to Korea, it won’t be for long. Sudhanshu Ambhore, the Indian leaker has shared images of the same color variant heading to Europe. According to his tweet, the colorway will be called Aura Red. His tweet includes images for both the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20+.
The Galaxy S20 series launched on Tuesday in San Francisco, it starts at $999 for the Galaxy S20 5G and goes up to $1399 for the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. The new Galaxy S series flagships bring improved cameras, bigger batteries, and new features.
Long battery life is one of the most lauded features when it comes to marketing a smartphone in today’s fast-paced life as consumers do not fancy spending a lot of time charging their mobile phones. Regrettably, the new Pixels failed to meet these expectations this year, all thanks to the Pixel 4’s unimpressive battery endurance.
While the 4 XL offers better performance, there’s still room for improvement, which is exactly why Google is introducing an ultra-low power mode for its devices. Originally discovered by XDA Developers, new code in the public Android repository on AOSP hints at a highly competent power-saving mode that enhances the performance of the battery “at the cost of user experience.”
The latest Android-powered devices, including Pixel phones, are already equipped with built-in Battery Saver modes that restrict a slew of factors such as location and display brightness from running in the background for upgraded battery life. The aforesaid mode; however, is expected to up the ante.
It remains to be seen whether or not the search engine giant removes a few features to accommodate the new battery saving mode. Moreover, details about devices that are slated to get this feature and the time when it will be made available are still scarce. The Pixel 4 is the most deserving candidate to receive the ultra-low power mode, but the Pixel 4a and the Pixel 5 are also likely to get the new mode as well.
Leading OEMs such as Huawei and Samsung have been offering proprietary software hacks that enable users to make maximum use of the power cell. There is a possibility Google could roll out the new feature exclusively for Pixel devices, rather than making it available for the next generation of Android devices in general.
Popular handset makers are now adopting battery-saving technologies for their devices, and it is quite interesting to see Google jump on the battery saving mode bandwagon as well. It is worth mentioning here that the inclusion of the new battery-saving technique could hint at noteworthy advancements in the software optimization area, which is Google’s strong point.
If this comes to fruition, the Pixel maker could get another edge against various other technologies that are already available in the market today.
Samsung first plunged into the manufacture of foldable smartphones last year but the initial release was marred by some design flaws which the Korean company promptly fixed. The Galaxy Fold was the result and it was a commercial success. The company recently launched the Galaxy Z Flip as its second-generation model.
After this, the question that has popped up and demanded an answer was when the company will venture into a tri-fold model whose schematics have been spotted in Samsung patent applications.
Roh Tae-moon, president and head of Samsung’s mobile divisions spoke to the Korea Herald where he revealed the brand’s plan in that regard. “Technologically, we are capable of designing phones that fold even more times, but what’s more important than the folding technology itself is the kind of value to be offered for consumers,” he said.
However, Roh also expressed pessimism as to the preparedness of the industry for such a device.
“It’s also important to have an ecosystem for sufficient content and services before releasing more foldable variants,” he said. “We can release new foldable phones at an opportune time when there are enough services available on those phones and provide needed values for consumers.”
“I envision a future of foldable devices in which people will easily carry around large-size screens in accordance with their needs and the screens are folded (no matter how many times) in any sizes that they want,” Roh said.
In collaboration with Wanglong Intelligent, Huawei Cloud IoT has designed a contactless intelligent elevator solution that restricts contact between people and the keys of an elevator.
The recently introduced contactless intelligent elevator solution ensures unified access management as far as elevators are concerned. Aside from that, it delivers a slew of other benefits including the ability to remotely call the elevator using the mobile phone APP, mobile phone Bluetooth, and WeChat applet.
The destination floor gets automatically illuminated, which means, people will no longer need to touch the elevator keys, nor will they have to wait for a long time for it to arrive. Moreover, this also eliminates the inappropriate use of traditional elevators.
Starting from now, until June 30th this year, government agencies, communities, enterprises, schools, and various other sections across the country will be able to take full advantage of the standard software services that comprise contactless intelligent elevator solutions. This is likely to minimize the risk of coronavirus infection.
Smartphones applications are so broad that we can’t keep count. From playing extreme games to watching movies, typing and working on the go, the applications are numerous. However, it is usually cumbersome to type on a smartphone screen keyboard for long. It is usually not as easy and seamless as it would be on a desktop PC.
However, in order to simplify the use of smartphones as desktop, Samsung and LG have reportedly gone to the drawing board to develop a portable monitor for smartphones. The monitors are designed to allow users to leverage the computing power of their smartphones to the full potential using the larger display, even when they’re out of their desks. These upcoming portable monitors will have a lightweight design and will work over both wired and Bluetooth connections. The main goal behind this idea is to provide power users with a larger display for a better experience while watching content on-the-go, editing photos/videos, or getting some work done.
Before now, OEMs have tried different methods to transform the smartphone display to a larger one. Google had introduced a new Desktop Mode in Android 10. This mode essentially allows users to connect their smartphones to a large display and get their work done efficiently. Samsung has offered a similar DeX Mode on its devices for quite a while and its Korean rival LG also introduced a similar experience in its Android 10 software release. However, this new smartphone display will bring portable monitors designed specifically for smartphones. The portable display’s from Samsung and LG won’t have a built-in keyboard and will require users to connect their own peripherals.
Samsung has reportedly named its portable display Samsung DeXbook. The device will feature a 14.1-inch FHD display and a 10,000 mAh battery, while still weighing well under 1kg. On the other hand, LG calls its own ‘Cloud Top’ and it will also offer a 14.1-inch FHD display, but features a smaller 5,000 mAh battery. This brings down the weight to just 600g. Both the products will be priced anywhere between 400,000-500,000 Won (~$340-420) and they will be launched sometime in the second quarter of 2020.
Less than 20 percent of employees are likely to resume work in China after their extended Lunar New Year holiday, according to a report from Digitimes. According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, several component plants in the country are determined to halt production until February 25th.
The decision to not resume production at the moment is quite understandable, as there are still no signs of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic paring down. Aside from that, very few Taiwanese IT firm employees are likely to rejoin work amid the outbreak.
Foxconn’s manufacturing for Apple is expected to be affected as well. Meanwhile, MediaTek is expecting its worldwide 5G phone sales to drop drastically due to the epidemic.
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