How to Unlock Bootloader of Realme X2 Pro

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Dec 9, 2019

Samsung Vietnam will be holding a launch event on Dec. 12 to announce a new 2020 Galaxy A-series phone. The launch teaser had revealed that the new Galaxy A phone will be arriving with a display that features a punch-hole at the top-center position. This suggested that the company may announce the Galaxy A51 or Galaxy A71 or both phones on Dec. 12 since these devices are rumored to arrive with aforementioned punch-hole styled display. A leaked promo video of the Galaxy A51 smartphone has appeared to confirm on its design, color variants and key specifications

Samsung Galaxy A51 Promo Video

The leaked promo video revels that the Samsung Galaxy A51 that has a “Rhythmic Pattern” rear will be arriving in color editions like Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Pink, and Prism Crush White. As it can be seen in the snapshot taken from the video, the phone is fitted with a rectangle-shaped camera module on its back. It is equipped with quad cameras arranged in ‘L’ pattern along with an LED flash.

There is no fingerprint sensor on the backside of the Galaxy A51. It appears that the handset will be arriving with an in-display fingerprint reader like the predecessor Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A50s smartphones.

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The Galaxy A51 is fitted with an Infinity-O AMOLED display like the Galaxy Note 10. The size of the screen is 6.5 inches and it carries support for full HD+ resolution. The punch-hole on the display houses a 32-megapixel camera. The quad camera system on its rear has an f/2.0 aperture 48-megapixel primary sensor, an ultrawide 12-megapixel lens, a 5-megapixel depth assist sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens. There is Super Steady Mode for recording jerk-free videos. The handset is backed by a 4,000mAh battery.

Past reports have revealed that the Exynos 9611 chipset is present under the hood of the Galaxy A51 phone. The SoC is assisted by 4 GB of RAM. The phone may hit the market in storage choices like 64 GB and 128 GB. The handset may come with 15W rapid charging support. The Galaxy A51 will be preinstalled with One UI 2.0 based Android 10 OS. Apart from Vietnam, India is one of the countries to receive the Galaxy A51 phone. There is no word on the pricing of the smartphone.

Xiaomi Founder Lin Bin had a role in naming Qualcomm’s new Processors

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Sean

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Dec 9, 2019

According to a new report, the Co-founder and President of Xiaomi Group, Lin Bin, played a role in naming Qualcomm’s new mobile chipset. Earlier today, the senior executive also reposted Lu Weibing’s (CEO and Co-founder) Weibo post on the Redmi K30, which features Snapdragon 765G SoC, that launches tomorrow (10th December 2019).

On the Chinese social media website, the Founder praised Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G which is a 5G processor. He stated that the chipset had an impressive CPU, GPU, and AI performance. Alongside this, the senior executive also revealed that the name of the fifth-generation artificial intelligence engine (AIE) used by Qualcomm came from a private dinner between the Founder and Qualcomm’s Product manages at the CES conference last year.

This is yet another example of the strong partnership between the smartphone manufacturer and the chipmaking giant. Historically, the Chinese company’s smartphones have prominently featured Snapdragon processors of every segment in low, mid to even high-end flagship models. Hence, it is not surprising that the Xiaomi Founder played a part in the naming of Qualcomm’s product.

The Snapdragon 765G is expected to arrive with AI hardware accelerator HTA 220 with a main frequency of up to 700MHz, which is also found in the flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC. Furthermore, it also features 1.4Ghz HVX that means that the AI performance will be double in comparison to the fourth generation AIE with up to 5.5 trillion operations per second being performed.

OPPO Reno 3 Pro 5G spotted on TENAA with key specs

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Dec 9, 2019

OPPO will be launching the OPPO Reno 3 series of smartphones later this month. The Chinese manufacturer has already confirmed that the upcoming Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro are dual-mode 5G-ready phones. The Reno 3 series is now for reservations on the official website in China. Recently, a mysterious OPPO PCRM00 / PCRT00 smartphone was spotted on the database of China’s 3C authority through which it was confirmed that it is an upcoming 5G phone from the company. Today, the phone has appeared on TENNA authority’s database. The listing lacks images of the phone, but it has revealed some of its key specs. The preliminary specs of the PCRM00 / PCRT00 5G phone suggests that it could be the Reno 3 Pro 5G phone.

According to the TENAA listing of PCRM00 / PCRT00 5G, it measures 159.4 x 72.4 x 7.7mm. The device is fitted with a 6.5-inch display and it houses a 3,935mAh minimum rated battery. The 3C listing of the phone reveals that it could be shipped with a charger that supports 30W rapid charger.

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OPPO PCRM00 / PCRT00 Could be Reno 3 Pro 5G

OPPO has already confirmed that the Reno 3 Pro 5G has a slim profile of 7.7mm and it houses a battery of 4,025mAhv which seems to be its typical capacity. Rumors have it that it will be arriving with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display. Hence, it appears that the newly spotted PCRM00 / PCRT00 5G smartphone could be the OPPO Reno 3 Pro 5G.

The Chinese manufacturer has already confirmed that the Snapdragon 765G mobile platform will be powering the Reno 3 Pro 5G. It will be the second phone after the Redmi K30 Pro that debuts tomorrow to feature the SD765G chipset. OPPO has already revealed that the Reno 3 Pro 5G has an AMOLED display with punch-hole placed at its top-left corner. The display seems to be curved towards the edges. Rumors are rife that it carries support for 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It will arrive with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

It is speculated that the Reno 3 Pro 5G could be coming with 12 GB of RAM. Its rear side could be fitted with an OIS assisted 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup.

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Meizu is launching something on December 13 related to OMA

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Dec 9, 2019

Meizu, the Chinese smartphone brand, has been teasing its new products with puzzles since quite some time. Most of the times, netizens have been able to guess what product or feature the company is teasing.

Today, the company has shared a new teaser image with words “OMA” written over the poster. It also confirms that the launch event for the same will take place in China on 13th December. However, guessing the product getting launched next week is proving to be more difficult this time.

It remains a mystery what the three letters “OMA” means. Given that the poster showcases a crowded place in the background, some are claiming that the device is question should have something to do with active noise cancellation. However, others are suggesting that it could be hinting at One Mind Aicy smart stream, enhancing the capabilities of the company’s own smart voice assistant system.

To know for sure what’s up the company’s sleeves this time, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event to take place in China on 13th December. Since there are still few days left for that, we expect the company to share more details about this in the coming days.

Huawei’s ARM-based chips may arrive for desktop PCs soon enough

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Dec 9, 2019

Recently we’ve seen a resurgence in popularity for Windows on ARM. Microsoft themselves made a big deal about by announcing the Microsoft Surface Pro X running on a Qualcomm ARM chipset. Since then, we’ve only seen more ARM-powered Windows devices appear. The only provider for these chipsets was Qualcomm, but Huawei seems to want in now.

Huawei recently introduced the Kunpeng D920S10 desktop motherboard. What this does is allow Huawei’s Kunpeng 920 processor to power PCs, which increases the likelihood of Huawei launching an ARM PC pretty soon. Technically nothing is set in stone, but there’s no way the company isn’t at least slightly interested in an ARM PC with their own chipset.

The Kunpeng 920 chip is a 7nm ARMv8 processor with a top speed of 2.6 GHz that will be available in quad-core or octa-core varieties (although the server versions of the chip can come with up to 64 CPU cores. Huawei’s D920S10 board will support up to 64GB of DDR-2400 RAM (with four slots for memory) and up to six SATA 3.0 hard drives. It also has two M.2 slots for solid state storage, and three PCIe slots.

While Windows 10 on ARM was initially referred to by Qualcomm as “Windows 10 on Snapdragon,” it is now referred to as “Windows 10 on ARM,” which leaves things open for other chipset manufacturers in the future. Whether Huawei’s ARM-PC actually materializes in the future remains to be seen, though we’d definitely like to see it.

OnePlus 6th anniversary sale goes live on Amazon India

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Dec 9, 2019

OnePlus is celebrating its 6th anniversary this month. As part of the festive deal, the company is offering up to Rs. 10,000 (~$141) discounts on the OnePlus 7T and the 7 Pro. The sale went live on December 6 and will continue till December 17 on Amazon India. The company is also offering instant discounts of Rs. 1,500 (~$21), Rs. 2,000 (~$28) and Rs. 3,000 (~$42) on the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7T Pro respectively.

The BBK Electronics-owned smartphone giant was established in 2013 and has managed to carve a niche market out of itself over the years. OnePlus is the most sought-after premium smartphone brand in quite a few Asian markets, including India, where it claims to be number one. Potential Indian customers can also avail No Cost EMI offers up to six months on the official OnePlus website, authorized dealers and Amazon India.

OnePlus 6th Anniversary Discount and Benefits

As part of the 6th Anniversary celebratory offer, the 8GB + 128GB variant of the OnePlus 7T is available at Rs. 34,999 (~$492), down from the usual Rs. 37,999 (~$534). The 8GB + 256GB variant is priced at Rs. 37,999 (~$534). Customers are entitled to an additional discount of Rs. 1,500 (~$21) using an HDFC bank card.

The 8GB + 256GB of the OnePlus 7 Pro is now priced at Rs. 42,999 (~$604). The device was launched for Rs. 52,999 (~$745). The 6GB + 128GB variant sports a Rs. 39,999 (~$562) price tag instead of the Rs. 48,999 (~$689) sticker price at the time of launch. Potential customers can also avail additional discounts worth Rs. 2,000 (~$28) using an HDFC Bank Credit or Debit card.

Potential customers interested in owning the OnePlus 7T Pro can avail Rs. 3,000 (~$42) instant discount. OnePlus is also offering additional discounts up to Rs. 2,000 (~$28) on the exchange of old OnePlus devices in lieu of 7-series smartphones.

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OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro Specifications and Features

The OnePlus 7T flaunts a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED capacitive display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The device draws power from an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC with 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage. The triple-camera on the rear consists of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel sensor with 2x optical zoom, and a 16-megapixel ultrawide sensor. The smartphone features a 16-megapixel selfie camera along with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device draws power from a 3,800 mAh battery with 30W Warp Charge support, and runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.

The OnePlus 7 Pro flaunts a 6.67-inch Optic AMOLED display with a resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels. The device draws power from an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The rear camera features a 48-megapixel primary sensor with a 16-megapixel lens and an 8-megapixel sensor. The pop-up selfie camera uses a 16-megapixel lens. The smartphone draws power from a 4,000 mAh battery with Warp Charge support and runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based OxygenOS 9.

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MediaTek may supply Samsung with 5G chips for low-end smartphones

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Sean

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Dec 9, 2019

According to a new report, MediaTek might be supplying Samsung with 5G chipsets for its low-end range of smartphones in the near future. The former has already formed partnerships with various other brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi and may now also supply the South Korean tech giant for its affordable range of smartphones.

MediaTek has just recently launched its Dimensity 1000 which is a high-end 5G SoC. It will be seen in various smartphones from the aforementioned brands in 2020. Alongside this, the company has also announced two mid-range 5G SoC with designated model numbers MT6885 and MT6873 which may soon be found in Samsung’s low-end handsets as well. Notably, MediaTek chipsets are also expected to be featured in Huawei’s affordable lineup of smartphones in 2020.

MediaTek & Samsung — MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G SoC

Reportedly, Samsung is currently in contact with MediaTek for the introduction of mainstream and affordable 5G smartphone chips in the Samsung Galaxy A series and other low-end models. With two of the most popular smartphone brands partnering up with MediaTek, the shipments of the company’s new 5G SoC are expected to reach record-breaking levels.

Furthermore, Samsung has closed its ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) factory in Mainland China and is seeking to outsource low to medium segment devices to others. This provides an opportunity for companies like MediaTek that can receive large sums of orders for Samsung’s affordable range of smartphones.

Samsung-Galaxy-A30s — Samsung Galaxy A30s

MediaTek is one of the leading companies for 5G networking in terms of mobile chipsets. Its latest modems also support most of the current global telecommunication operator’s specifications as well. This makes it a key player in the global markets for 5G bandwidths. Additionally, MediaTek is also developing a more advanced millimeter ware (mmWave) frequency band, which will be faster than current 5G solutions and is expected to arrive by 2021.

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Xiaomi Youpin teases product launch, possible new alarm clock

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Dec 9, 2019

Earlier today, the Xiaomi Youpin official Weibo announced that it will be launching a new time related product at 10 am on December 11. For the uninitiated, Xiaomi Youpin is the company’s crowdfunding platform, responsible for all the wonderful odd products that get released by them on an almost biweekly basis. Now we’ve got something new coming up.

As we can see from the teaser poster, the new product is probably going to be some sort of clock, possibly an alarm clock. The post mention that the clock supports 16 settings, which they don’t elaborate on. The interesting thing is that Xiaomi already has an alarm clock. It’s one of their most popular products on the crowdfunding platform.

The Xiaomi XiaoAI Smart Alarm Clock, which is possibly one of the most feature-rich alarm clocks in existence, launched in September last year to great reception. It can set 30 separate alarms, use dynamic alarms, broadcast the weather in real time, generate good white noise, setup snooze reminders and even syncs with your phone for reminders.

What we’re getting at here is that the Xiaomi XiaoAI Smart Alarm Clock is an excellent device, so whatever Xiaomi launches will need to improve on it. It’s a high barrier, but it’s also not too hard to imagine an incremental update to the device. We aren’t sure it really warrants a big launch announcement otherwise, so we hope it lives up to the hype.

Vivo V17 with punch-hole display, 48MP quad cameras and SD675 debuts for Rs. 22,990 (~$323) in India

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Dec 9, 2019

Vivo V17 is the latest V-series phone to debut in India after the Vivo V17 Pro that had gone official in October. Priced at Rs. 22,990, the Vivo V17 smartphone comes with some exciting features like punch-hole display, quad rear cameras and a large-sized battery with fast charging support. Last month, the Vivo had launched the Vivo V17 smartphone in Russia. The Indian edition differs from the Russia model in terms of design and specs.

Vivo V17 Specifications and Features

The Vivo V17 measures 159.03 x 74.17 x 8.54mm and weighs 176 grams. Unlike the Vivo V17 Pro that features a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera setup, the V17 that belongs to the same series has a display that sports a different design. The rear shell of the phone has a glossy finish.

The Vivo V17 has a 6.44-inch punch-hole display which is dubbed as iView Display by the Chinese firm. The E3 Super AMOLED display offers 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution, a tall aspect ratio of 20:9 and carries support for DCI-P3 color gamut. The smartphone delivers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.38 percent. The display can effectively filter out 42 percent of blue light. The marvelous display of the Vivo V17 is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 675 mobile platform that fuels the Vivo V17 Pro is also the driving force of the Vivo V17. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The native storage available on the device is 128 GB. The Vivo V17 has a microSD card slot for more storage. The Android 9 Pie OS that is skinned with the latest FunTouch OS 9.2 UI runs on the V17.

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The Vivo V17 has a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel with f/2.45 aperture. On its back is a rectangular camera module that includes four cameras and an LED flash. It has a primary lens of 48-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture, a 120-degree 8-megapixel lens, a 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture and 4cm focal length support and a 2-megapixel macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Vivo has included support for Super Night Mode for the front-facing as well as rear-mounted cameras. The front camera of the Vivo V17 supports other features like AR stickers, Pose Master, AI Makeup, AI HDR and more. The rear cameras come with features like Super EIS, super macro, portrait framing, slow-motion video shooting, AR stickers, Pose Master, AI Makeup, AI HDR and more.

The device is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that comes with support for 9V/2A dual-engine fast charging through USB-C. There is support for Multi-Turbo that enhances the overall user experience on the Vivo V17. With Game Center, users of Vivo V17 can take advantage of its gaming arena. For gamers, the Vivo V17 also offer other features like Ultra Game Mode, Voice Changer and Off-Screen Autoplay. The connectivity features available on the Vivo V17 include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

Vivo V17 Pricing and Availability

The Vivo V17 has landed in India in two colors like Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice. The phone comes in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage option only and it is priced at Rs. 22,990 (~$323). The sales of the phone will begin on Dec. 17 through Vivo’s online store, popular e-commerce sites and offline stores. The retail box package of the phone includes Vivo XE710 earphones that is generally priced at Rs. 1,999 (~$28).

Honor recruiting Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro users to beta test Android 10-based EMUI

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Dec 9, 2019

Android 10 has been out for a couple of months at this point. Apart from Google, some phone makers have been able to offer the update relatively quickly. Honor have been making a decent effort to push updates faster, and now they’re looking for Honor 9X Pro and Honor 9X users to beta test EMUI 10 based on Android 10.

The company is looking for 500 users of the log version and 1500 users of the non-log version of its beta program. You can sign up via this link right over here. The signup deadline is on December 15, and users are required to run EMUI 9.1.1.160 or above to be eligible for the EMUI 10 beta program.

EMUI 10 features various new advancements and performance tweaks. It comes with a whole new UX inspired by a Magazine style layout depicting cleaner UI elements, new screen transitions, menus and notifications panel. The new colourful Always-On-Display brings a unique charm to the device.

Dark Mode support
Enhanced security with a distributed system.
Mutual aid sharing to improve hardware capabilities.
One-Touch Screen Sharing
Multi-Screen Sharing collaboration
Huawei HiCar
ARK Compiler
GPU Turbo
Super File System
Lin Turbo

Also, it finally brings Android 10 to the devices, which will improve the overall performance and security of the device. It’s good to see Huawei and Honor pushing forward with updates for their devices, and we’re looking forward to seeing Android 10 come to more devices in their long list.

Ecomobl-M24X Electric Off Road Skateboard

Buy Ecomobl-M24X and Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off-Road Skateboards at Lowered Prices from Gearbest [Coupons]

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Dec 9, 2019

With the skyrocketing popularity of EVs (electric vehicles), electric off-road skateboards are also getting recognized as an eco-friendly mode of transport.

If you are in the market for a top-end electric offroad skateboard that doesn’t cost a bomb, Ecomobl got your back. the professional skateboard manufacturer known for customizing e-skateboards has teamed up with Gearbest to offer the Ecomobl-M24X and the Ecomobl-M20A electric off-road skateboards at lowered prices.

We will shed light on the aforesaid discounts and show how you can save a considerable amount of more money during the checkout process. So without wasting more time, let’s dive straight into the details.

Ecomobl-M24X Electric Off-Road Skateboard

The uniquely designed Ecomobl-M24X would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can now buy it from Gearbest for a lowered price of just $2063.02. This is an 11 percent reduction in the electric skateboard’s original asking price of $2318.

On top of that, you can apply coupon code N3D63323BE21D000 for an extra $364.02 off. In other words, you can bring the original asking price of the Ecomobl-M24X Electric Off-Road Skateboard further down to just $1699 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout.

An ideal choice for short predictable commutes, the Ecomobl-M24X is designed to offer a fashionable adventure. You can check out more details about the electric off-road skateboard by following this link.

Note that the discount is valid for the black color version for a limited period. The coupon is slated to expire on March 31st, 2020.

Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off-Road Skateboard

The M20A is another off-road e-skateboard from Ecomobl that has gone up for sale carrying a lowered price on Gearbest. While it usually retails for $1929, the Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off-Road Skateboard is currently up for grabs for a dropped price of just $1716.81 through Gearbest.

In addition to getting this 11 percent off, Gearbest users can avail of an extra $217.81 off with the help of coupon code A3D6343DBE1EB000. As a result, the already reduced asking price of the Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off-Road Skateboard reduces to just $1499 even before you place your order.

The irresistible Ecomobl-M20A is crafted to offer high-speed, coupled with a long-range of 35Km. You can use it on various runways as it can accommodate up to 150Kg of load and has solid rubber tires for safer riding experience.

You can know more about the Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off-Road Skateboard and place your order simply by following this link. The discount is valid for the black color option. It is worth noting that the aforesaid coupon will be valid until March 31st, 2020.

Ecomobl-M20A Electric Off Road Skateboard

OnePlus is now exporting 5G smartphones from India

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Dec 9, 2019

In a major step forward for the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ programme, Chinese smartphone company OnePlus has now started to export Made in India 5G smartphones on a pilot basis from India.

Vikas Agarwal, who is heading OnePlus’ operations in India, believes that India is fast emerging as the company’s regional headquarter for its expansion into global markets, that too within five years of the company launching operations in the country.

He has added that the company is dedicatedly working towards turning India into a global export hub for its offerings, having already commenced export of 5G devices to markets like North America. He said: “As part of the business focus in India for the coming years, OnePlus is building India as a global export hub for the brand and is already manufacturing 5G devices and exporting to overseas markets, such as North America.”

OnePlus and another Chinese smartphone brand Oppo have co-invested to setup a manufacturing facility in the State of Uttar Pradesh’s Noida to produce 5G smartphones. It’s noteworthy that both OnePlus and Oppo are owned by the same parent company — BBK Electronics.

The company’s 5G ambitions are not limited to India as OnePlus is also testing 5G capabilities for carriers in the US and Europe countries at its research and development centre in Hyderabad.

The company forayed in the Indian market in 2014 and since then the company has grown rapidly. The company’s smartphones have been attracting major customer attention and has managed to grab the leading spot in India’s premium smartphone segment, defeating Samsung and Apple.

The company recently launched its latest smartphone models — OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro. It also launched the OnePlus TV in the Indian market, making it the world’s first market to have the company’s smart TV. The company is also set to launch its own payment service named OnePlus Pay soon.

Last month, the company said that it is planning to aggressively expand its presence offline, and develop new categories of IoT products made for India. This year, the company is ahead of its sales target for smartphones (35 percent market share) compared to last year’s 33 percent market share.

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Vivo X30 series launch Invite features a real life telescope

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Sean

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Dec 9, 2019

On 9th December 2019, Vivo went on Weibo to officially reveal the invitation for the announcement conference of the Vivo X30 series. The upcoming smartphone is equipped with a periscopic telephoto lens which is capable of an impressive of 60x magnification.

According to the images shared on the Chinese microblogging site, Vivo revealed the invitation letters with multiple telescopes and even a magnifying glass. It is a creative yet subtle way of implying of the upcoming smartphones’ zoom-in capabilities. ‘See Farther and Clearer’ was also a prominent catchphrase used and further signifies the importance of the handset’s camera.

Vivo X30 Invitation Letter — Vivo X30 Series Invitation Letter with Telescope

Vivo’s X30 series is a 5G smartphone from the company and is stated to be the flagship handset for photography. The magnifying glass and telescopes on the Weibo post hint at the smartphones’ periscopic ultra-telephoto lens which is the primary focus of the device. Through these specialized lenses, it is capable of achieving 60 times super zoom to look far into the distance. Hence, the upcoming smartphone already seems to be a great recommendation for serious mobile phone photographers.

The Vivo X30 Pro’s 60x super zoom is made possible due to a square pericopic lens which is aided by a dedicated algorithm. This allows the images captured from the lens to have consistent sharpness in both the center and the edges. In other words, images are clearer and retain more details. Furthermore, the smartphone will also be equipped with a 50mm professional portrait lens which will enable higher picture quality during the zoom process.

Previously, we had reported on an article on the Vivo X30 series magnifying ability via sample images revealed online. The images shared showcased the magnifying prowess of the device by capturing details of a faraway building. Lastly, The full details regarding the handset will be revealed on 16th December 2019, at the launch conference in Guilin.

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Huawei President reveals HarmonyOS is coming to smartphones in 2020

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Dec 9, 2019

In Huawei‘s recent conference, Huawei President Dr. Wang Chenglu revealed that starting next year, HarmonyOS will finally be making its long awaited appearance on smartphones. Dr. Wang emphasized that Harmony won’t be replacing Android. On top of that, Android is still Huawei’s preferred OS of choice and remain as the basis for most of their devices.

Other interesting points were also brought up regarding the operating system. HarmonyOS will be marketed internationally instead of just locally in China like before. To further push this fact, he also announced that HarmonyOS would officially be fully open source for the public by August next year, which makes sense considering Huawei’s recent stance.

Not long ago, Joy Tan, Huawei’s senior vice president of public affairs, said in an interview that the HarmonyOS code has fewer lines of code and higher security. Counterpoint Research also claims that HarmonyOS is expected to surpass Linux by the end of 2020 and become the fifth most popular smart digital terminal operating system.

The question now is, will HarmonyOS actually make an appearance on Huawei’s flagship devices, or will it be relegated to side devices? Samsung’s Tizen also saw an appearance on mobile devices, but it was only on the company’s Z-series devices. The operating system seems to hold a lot of potential, so it’d be interesting to see it make an appearance on an important device. Perhaps Huawei can even dual boot it, like was reported before this.

OPPO Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro 5G reservations page appear to reveal key details and renders

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Dec 9, 2019

OPPO will be soon unleashing the Reno 3 series 5G phones in China. Recent reports have revealed that the lineup includes Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro smartphones. The reservations page for the Reno 3 series is now live on OPPO China website. The company has revealed the front and rear design of the Reno 3 Pro smartphone on the reservations. Also, it has revealed some key information of the Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro 5G phones.

The OPPO Reno 3 Pro 5G can be seen sporting a marvelous gradient colored rear with a vertical quad camera setup on its back. The dual LED flash can be seen housed in inside the camera module alongside the camera lens.

The frontside of the phone is fitted with a punch-hole display that curves towards the edges. The handset sports a slim profile of 7.7mm and it weighs 171 grams. The Reno 3 Pro 5G is driven by the Snapdragon 765G mobile platform which also powers the Redmi K30 Pro 5G phone that will go official tomorrow in China. The device will be fueled by a 4,025mAh battery.

On the other side, a small image of the Reno 3 shows the phone sporting a waterdrop notch on its display and a vertical quad camera setup on its back. Its LED flash is placed outside the quad camera system. The Chinese firm has confirmed that it is powered by a MediaTek 5G chipset. It could be powered by the yet to be announced MT6885 chipset. The thickness of the OPPO Reno 3 is 7.96mm.

Both OPPO Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro will carry support for dual-mode 5G connectivity and they are equipped with in-display fingerprint reader. These phones will be debuting as the first OPPO devices with ColorOS 7.

Some reports have claimed that the OPPO PCPM00 phone that was recently approved by TENAA could be the Reno 3 smartphone. However, the TENAA listing states that the PCPM00 phone is not a 5G phone. Probably, there could be a 5G variant of the same phone. There is a possibility that the PCPM00 OPPO phone could be a non-Reno series phone. It is advisable to wait for further reports to confirm on its true identity.

Editor’s Pick: Oppo Executive: OEMs will no longer be simple Smartphone companies

OPPO Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

Rumors have it that the Reno 3 has a 6.4-inch OLED display that will offer 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution. It could be powered by MediaTek MT6885 5G chipset. The phone could be coming with 64-megapixel quad rear cameras. The device may arrive with support for 30W rapid charging. It could be coming in colors like Blue, Red, Black and White.

The Reno 3 Pro could be coming with a 6.5-inch full HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate support and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The Snapdragon 765G will be accompanied by up to 12 GB of RAM. The rear shell of the phone could be featuring an OIS enabled 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad rear cameras. It may also arrive with support for 30W fast charging.

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Xiaomi patents a smartphone with an in-display camera setup

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Dec 9, 2019

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 flagship smartphone has been in the rumour mills for a long time. When the company was expected to launch the phone, we instead got the Mix Alpha concept device. However, the rumors and leaks about the Mi MIX 4 are still going strong.

The Chinese smartphone maker has filed a new patent which is believed to be for the upcoming Mi MIX 4 smartphone. The patent titled “Dispaly Structure and Electronic Equipment” describes a hidden camera under the phone’s screen that does not take up any space on the display.

In the patent, it is shown that the display structure includes a screen and a light adjustment part located on a light emitting side of the display screen. The working state of the dimming component includes a light transmission state and a polarization state. It also includes a first region and a second region that can be independently controlled.

The display also includes multiple independently controllable pixels. In addition, when the first region of the light adjustment component is in a light-transmitting state, pixels corresponding to the first region in the screen are disabled to allow light emitted from the first region to pass through the display screen.

A few months ago, in June this year, the company had shared a small video clip showcasing the company’s new under-display camera technology. It was revealed just moments after Oppo’s video of the exact same tech was shared online.

The video showcased Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone next to what appears to be a notchless Xiaomi Mi 9. The video shows the lack of a notch, and then continues to showcase that the invisible selfie camera works just fine.

Since the company has been making progress with regards to this under-display or in-display camera technology, we expect to see a smartphone featuring the same tech in the coming months. It is widely believed that the Mi MIX 4 will come with this technology and we’ll have our eyes set for the launch during CES and MWC in the coming months.

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Realme’s TWS earbuds to officially launch as Realme Buds Air

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Dec 9, 2019

A few days ago we reported about the official launch date of Realme’s TWS earbuds. However, despite all the hype and marketing, we don’t even know the Realme TWS earbuds real name, at least until now. According to known tipster Mukul Sharma, the upcoming Realme TWS earbuds will simply be known as the Realme Buds Air in India.

It’s not a very appealing name, but we suppose calling them the Air Buds would be a bit too close to AirPods for many. We already know that the Realme Buds Air lift a lot from the Cupertino company in design, let’s hope the name doesn’t follow suit. The leaks also show us some technical specifications for the upcoming Realme Buds Air.

First off, we get a better look at design renders for the device, as well as all three colour options. We do like the yellow chosen, but we wish they had a more distinct look. We also learn that the Realme Buds Air get 12mm drivers, which is the standard for this size. There are touch controls on the stems of the Buds Air for controlling music and voice assistant activation.

The Buds Air come with Bluetooth 5.0 on board, as you’d expect from a pair of wireless earbuds. The charged carrying case is also here, and it’s still very reminiscent of a certain fruit company in terms of design. Honestly these leaks seem pretty accurate, though we can’t know for sure until the earbuds actually launch on December 17.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 to launch in India by January 2020; pricing leaked

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