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TSMC says most of the 7nm clients will transition to 6nm node

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the largest contract chipset manufacturer, has revealed in its earnings conference call that the company is expecting that most of its 7nm “N7” process customers/clients will shift to 6nm “N6” process.

It further adds that the upcoming 6nm “N6” node uses the same design rules as the N7 node, which makes it a lot easier for customers to transition to the newer and denser node. If this prediction of the company comes true, then N6 could be on the path towards becoming another widely-utilized, long-serving process node for the company.

Announced last month, the new 6nm process provides a significant enhancement of its industry-leading 7nm technology and offers customers a highly competitive performance-to-cost advantage as well as fast time-to-market with migration from N7-based designs.

The technology will leverage the capabilities of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography gained from the N7+ technology. TSMC had recently unveiled its N7+ process which involves the incorporation of EUV on TSMC’s 7nm. The process will be used on Hisilicon Kirin 985 and is said to have entered risk production.

As per the company, the new 6nm process delivers 18% higher logic density over the 7nm process. The engineering resources needed to push this new process out to customers are also very limited, thus it will be a cost-effective upgrade. The benefits range from improvement in AI, consumer applications, networking, 5G infrastructure, GPU, and high-performance computing.

Read More: TSMC has reportedly started working on a new 5nm infrastructure for the Apple A14 chipset

TSMC’s partners have adopted both N7 and N7+ processes and the company is expecting the two technologies to contribute over 25 percent of its wafer revenue in 2019. Meanwhile, TSMC projects that most of its customers who use N7 today will migrate to N6 and then to N5 skipping the N7+.

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Foxconn eyes display supplies for future iPhones with investments in MicroLEDs

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is expanding its interest in MicroLED display technology in a bid to win orders from Apple for future iPhones, as indicated by a report from the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (via DigiTimes).Apple Logo

MicroLED is generally viewed as Apple’s next stage after OLED, which it right now utilizes for the Apple Watch and iPhone XS. MicroLED displays have a significant number of similar preferences that OLED displays have over LCDs, including improved shading exactness, improved complexity proportion, quicker reaction times, and genuine blacks – given both have self-lit pixels.

Nevertheless, MicroLED displays are more slender, more brilliant, and more vitality proficient than OLED panels. MicroLED displays likewise have inorganic gallium nitride-based LEDs, which have a more drawn out life expectancy than the natural compound utilized in OLED panels and should make them increasingly impervious to burn-in issues.

Apple’s enthusiasm for MicroLED was first detailed in 2014 when it procured MicroLED display manufacturing firm LuxVue. The next year it was found that the iPhone creator had likewise opened a cryptic lab in Taoyuan, Taiwan to explore display advances like OLED and MicroLED for future gadgets.

In 2017, the organization allegedly downsized its endeavours at that aspect, conceivably changing to an office closer to home: Apple is rumoured to have a hidden assembling plant in Santa Clara, California, where it is planning and delivering display tests utilizing MicroLED innovation.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is believed to offer help for creating littler structure factor applications, which could incorporate future Apple Watch models and AR wearables. Apple has likewise purportedly had fundamental talks with Taiwan-based organization PlayNitride over collaboration in the MicroLED market.

Read Also: Apple sales significantly dropped amid weakened global smartphone shipments

It will probably be a couple of years before MicroLED displays show up in Apple gadgets – maybe one year for the Apple Watch and two to four years for the iPhone – once MicroLED panels can be mass-produced in a reliable way. Whenever that opportunity arrives, Apple will probably outsource the mass production of the panels and Foxconn is plainly intending to get up probably a portion of the business if the present report is anything to go by.

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Oppo Reno 5G is the first 5G smartphone to be available in Europe

Today, Oppo’s Vice President Shen Yiren announced on Weibo that the companys’s recently launched Oppo Reno 5G edition has become the first commercially available 5G compatible smartphone in Europe.

Oppo, which is one of the first 5G commercial partners of Swisscom, took the lead in releasing the Oppo Reno 5G edition smartphone in Zurich, Switzerland. Thanks to this, Oppo managed to become the first company to officially launch a commercial 5G smartphone in European market.

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Further, for the Chinese market, the company has also announced the establishment of a “5G Experience Center” with China Unicom. In the field 5G network speed test, the performance of the smartphone is powerful, achieving a peak download rate of more than 1.5Gbps , and stable at around 1.4Gbps download rate.

The Reno 5G is based on the flagship Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition. As for the pricing, the Oppo Reno 5G has a slightly higher pricing than other Reno series models, costing €900. It will be available for purchase from this month itself.

The smartphone features a 6.6-inch AMOLED notch-less display that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It offers a screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent and the display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6.

The shark-fin module includes a 16-megapixel selfie camera and an LED flash. The phone comes fitted with a triple camera setup that includes an OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.7 aperture, a 13-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and an OIS assisted 8-megapixel super wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture.

Read More: Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition teardown showcases it’s internals and camera implementation

Under the good, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile platform fuels the smartphone and is packed with a 4,065mAh battery that carries support for VOOC 3.0 flash charging. It also comes equipped with a PC-grade liquid cooling technology.

Apple sales significantly dropped amid weakened global smartphone shipments

Apple is already going through a rough patch from the past few months due to a decline in overall shipments. Unlike other major OEMs, the Cupertino giant is hardest hit with the weakened global smartphone demand, cites Canalys report. The smartphone shipments globally fell by 6.8 percent coming down from 336.8 million shipments to 212 million Q1 2019.

Apple saw the worst decline this year with sales dampening by 23.2 percent. It is the steepest drop with shipments going down from 52.2 million units in Q1 2018 to 40.2 Million in Q1 2019, resulting in a 15.5% overall share. Apple saw the highest loss of 30% among all the top six brands this quarter. Ben Stanton, an analyst at Canalys, termed it as “the largest single-quarter decline in the history of the iPhone.”  

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Apple smartphone sales significantly dropped in the United States and China this year. Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, and Apple all saw a massive decrease in its shipments on a Year-on-Year basis. Xiaomi saw a 10.2% decline while the Oppo remained at fifth position with a 6% drop. Despite the Galaxy S10‘s strong demand, Samsung struggled to surpass the last quarter sales by 10%.

The smartphone shipments crippled due to multiple reasons – increasing average selling price, higher quality devices, longer replacement periods, etc. The decline in Apple’s shipments can be attributed to some additional reasons like more lengthy replacement time and heftier pricing. However, Apple is now focusing on services to bring in more revenue.

The Chinese smartphone makers – Huawei and Vivo are the only OEMs witnessing considerable gains in terms of both market share and shipments. Huawei is now aiming to become the largest smartphone manufacturer, by fending off Samsung from the top spot. Although, it would not be easy as Samsung is looking to infuse new Galaxy A series devices, Galaxy Fold, and several other mid-range products in the market.

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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro full specifications leaked well ahead of launch

OnePlus will be launching the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones on May 14. A recent report had revealed the key specs of both smartphones. Well ahead of the upcoming OnePlus launch event, a new leak has now spilled the entire specifications of the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro smartphones.

OnePlus 7 Specifications (Rumored)

The new leak reveals that the OnePlus 7 smartphone will be measuring 157.7 x 74.8 x 8.1mm and it will be housing a 6.2-inch AMOLED display. The waterdrop notched screen will be offering 60 Hz refresh and it will carry support for full HD+ resolution. It will come equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 855 SoC will be fueling the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM. The smartphone will be running on OxygenOS based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset will be backed by a 4,150mAh battery that will carry support for 30W Warp Charge through USB-C. It will be featuring a dual camera setup that include a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The configuration of the secondary sensor and the front-facing camera of the OnePlus 7 were not revealed in this leak.

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OnePlus 7 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

The OnePlus 7 Pro measures 162.6 x 76 x 8.8mm and it is fitted with a massive and notch-less AMOLED display of 6.64 inches. It offers 90 Hz refresh rate and quad HD+ resolution. Recent reports have revealed that the OnePlus 7 Pro’s display will be curved towards its left and right edges. It will be also featuring an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The Snapdragon 855 SoC will be also powering the OnePlus 7 Pro handset. The leak claims that the phone will feature 10 GB of RAM. However, the handset has already appeared on Geekbench with 12 GB of RAM. The Pro model is also expected to be available in 8 GB RAM option. The new leak has further revealed that it will be featuring a 4,000mAh battery that will be equipped with support for 30W Warp Charge through USB-C.

For capturing selfies, the OnePlus 7 Pro will be coming with a pop-up selfie camera. It will be the company’s first smartphone to feature a triple camera setup. The leak states that it will have a 48-megapixel primary sensor that will be coupled with a telephoto lens and an ultra wide-angle lens. The configurations of the front camera and the other sensors of the triple rear cameras were not mentioned in the leak.

The aforementioned specs sheet leak of the OP7 and OP7Pro could be just based on the rumors surrounding these phones. It is advisable to wait for further leaks to know the exact specs of the OnePlus 7 series.

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Razer Toaster will become reality in the next few years, confirms Liang Tan

Razer is becoming the first company to turn its April Fools’ Joke into reality. The company known for gaming smartphones will lend some time to create a Toaster. At 2016 April Fools’ eve, Razer joked about Project Breadwinner aimed to bring “Razer Toaster” – a gaming grade kitchen appliance. The CEO reportedly challenged the users to get 1 million likes on the “Give us Razer Toaster” page, and then Razer would make the Toaster.

To successfully reach the goal, interested users started Facebook Group which further accelerated the Razer Toaster movement. Surprisingly, users did the best and finally reached 1 million likes on the given page. Now working on his words, Tan confirmed the development of the Razer Toaster in the next few years.

While addressing the fans via Facebook, Liang Tan said, “Alright – I didn’t think these guys were going to make it – but they did. It was to hit 1M likes and with each Razer Toaster tattoo being equivalent to 100K likes each….and they now have 12 Razer Toaster tattoos. Well….what can I say. I’ve just officially liked their page – and I’m going to put together my team of designers and engineers. It will take a few years – but I’ll be sure to share the progress – and make it a community affair”.

Tan misjudged the Razer fans’ potential, and now he has to fulfill his promise. It too early to get pricing, features and specification details of Razer Toaster. Users need to wait for some more time, before the actual product details surface.

How many of you are looking forward to Razer Toaster? Share your views via the comments form below.

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Google reportedly forms three separate design teams for future phone designs

Google unveiled the Google Pixel 3 series last year with Snapdragon 845 and well-optimized software. It hosts an impressive camera, a 6.3-inch display, and improved battery life than its predecessor. Despite enhanced specifications, its design is not well received by most of the users. The huge notch is a significant drawback on Pixel 3 XL causing various problems while using the device.

Fewer sales of Pixel 3 XL than the Pixel 2 series reportedly drove Google to think something out of the box. To avoid Pixel 3 XL like design backlash again, Max J from Samsung News reports that the company formed few teams to design for upcoming phones.

The newly formed three teams will independently design future phones. Each of these teams will have no communication with one another, and Google will prefer the best design for production. Google can freely choose the best design out of all the available options.

The new approach will be used while designing the upcoming Pixel 4 and 4 XL. Meanwhile, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are expected to follow Google’s primitive design strategy. The search giant formed the new approach after revealing the Q1 2019’s financial reports, mainly due to the weak demand of Pixel 3 devices.

You should take it as a pinch of salt as Google officially confirms nothing about the new design strategy.

Along with the design, Google also needs to invest in its distribution network. Google is underperforming in terms of availability of Pixel devices, it is available in 12 countries and that too from their online retail store. To excel in the hardware market, Google needs a revamped distribution strategy.

Google is working on affordable Pixel 3a series –  Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Both the devices are expected to carry Snapdragon mid-level chipsets with much RAM. According to rumors, the Pixel 3a series launch will take place on May 8th in India.

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Vivo iQOO Monster Knight Black Edition sale begins on May 16 in China

At the beginning of the previous month, Vivo had announced the iQOO gaming smartphone. The smartphone comes in multiple RAM variants like 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB. The highest variant of the smartphone featuring 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB is called iQOO Monster Knight Black Edition. This variant was expected to go on sale in the previous month, but the company had released the all new 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant instead. iQOO Vice President Feng Yufei has now confirmed that its sales will begin on May 16.

Yufei has took to Weibo to confirm that the reservations of the iQOO Monster Knight Black Edition will start on May 13. The official sales of the phone will begin on May 16. Yufei has also shared some images of the smartphone to showcase its appearance. It will be available with a price tag of 4,298 Yuan (~$638).

The iQOO Monster Knight Black Edition has a carbon texture design underneath its matte glass body. It is equipped with a red colored power key. The very look at the device has a gaming phone like appeal. The handset will be available only in Black color.

iQOO Specifications and Features

The Vivo iQOO smartphone has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The handset comes with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The smartphone draws power to perform from the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform.

The iQOO gaming smartphone is packed with a 4,000mAh battery. It is blessed with support for 44W rapid charging technology which takes only 15 minutes for the smartphone to gain 50 percent power. The handset is equipped with multi-layer heat dissipation system.

The rear shell of the iQOO smartphone has a vertical triple camera unit that includes a Sony IMX363 12-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-meapixel depth sensor. It has a front-facing camera of 12-megapixel.

The Vivo iQOO gaming phone comes in multiple options such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 2,998 Yuan (~$445), 3,298 Yuan (~$489), 3,598 Yuan (~$534) and 3,698 Yuan (~$549). Among these only the base variant carries support for 22.5W fast charging. Except for both the 12 GB RAM variant that come in Black color, the other models can be purchase in Optic Blue and Lava Orange colors.

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Gearbest and GeekBuying Launch Labor Day Sales Featuring Great Discounts and Offers

Gearbest and GeekBuying are celebrating the achievements of workers by offering their loyal users a slew of unmissable deals and great discounts. Keeping in line with that, the Chinese online stores have launched new promotions.

Labor Day Price Crash on Gearbest

Staying true to its reputation for being one of China’s best online stores, Gearbest is now doling out significant discounts on wide-ranging products. In order to simplify and expedite the search process, the promotion page has been split into multiple categories.

You can find a slew of heavily-discounted items like JIMMY JV51 Handheld Wireless Powerful Vacuum Cleaner, SO WHITE EX3 Sonic Electric Toothbrush Oral Cleaner, Alfawise All-metal Bluetooth Shutter Selfie Stick, etc Under the ‘Recommended’ category.

Fashion-conscious buyers can head straight to the next section dubbed ‘Fashion Apparel.’ You can avail a 20 percent discount if you buy three pieces, and save 10 percent if you buy two.

Those looking for cost-effective watches and jewelry can save $15 if their cart value exceeds $65 and if you end up spending more than $35, you can save $5. Likewise, you can get 10 percent off with two pieces under the ‘Garden Supplies’ category.

Aside from that, you can avail significant discounts on the products included in the remaining categories like Home Gadgets, Classic & Retro Toys, Fishing, Measurement Analysis and more. You can visit the promotion page simply by following this link.

 

Labour Day Sale on GeekBuying

If you have restlessly been waiting for smart devices and gadgets prices to drop, now’s the time. As part of its recently kicked-off promotion dubbed ‘Labour Day Sale,’ GeekBuying is offering up to 70 percent on all sorts of smart devices, office essential products and more.

The ‘Top Picks’ section of the promotion page is loaded with top-end electronic items like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S smartphone, Huami AMAZFIT Verge 3 smartwatch, and Xiaomi JIMMY JV51 Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner. More importantly, you can buy these items at lowered prices.

For the sake of an instance, the Mi Mix 2S would normally set you back $675.99, but you can buy it for only $322.99 from the promotion page. On the downside, this noteworthy 52 percent discount will only be valid for four days.

Aside from that, the promotion page has a ‘Smart Devices’ category that has further been divided into Phones & Laptops, TV Boxes & Smart Home, and Wearable & Toys sub-categories. Each sub-category features products that you can buy without emptying your pocket.

The remaining two sections i.e. Office Essentials and Price Drops are also loaded with heavily-discounted items that usually carry steep price tags. In order to take full advantage of these great discounts, all you need to do is to visit the promotion page by following this link.

ZTE is eyeing $178 million first-half profit after boosting R&D spending for 5G development

ZTE Corp, one of the leading telecom equipment manufacturer, is confident that the company will turnaround its business this year and is predicting net profit of around 1.2 billion yuan ($178 million) and 1.8 billion yuan in the first half.

This is significant given that the company reported 7.8 billion yuan loss during the same six-month period in 2018. The latest development comes after the business continues to improve after a near-death experience last year.

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Last year, in June, ZTE agreed to pay around $1 billion in fines to the US Department of Commerce and put up additional $400 million as surety as part of its settlement for violating US prohibitions against selling American equipment to Iran.

As a part of the same agreement, the company was also required to replace its board and terminate all executives ranked above senior vice-president, as well as anyone involved in the Iran violations.

When the company was banned from doing business in the US and with the companies based in the US, the company had to cease major operating activities for nearly four months. But, it decided to increase its focus in the R&D for 5G technology.

Coming to the finanacials, the company’s net profit was 863 million yuan for the three-month period ending March compared with a 5.4 billion yuan loss in the same period last year. ZTE‘s first-quarter revenue was 22.2 billion yuan, down 19.3 per cent from the first three months of last year.

The Research & Development costs for the first three months of this year amounted to 3.1 billion yuan, accounting for 13.9 percent of revenue, up compared to a ratio of 9.8 percent for the same period last year.

Read More: ZTE Axon V concept phone appears with 21:9 notch-less display and 3D dual selfie camera

Earlier this year, during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company said that it had secured six commercial 5G contracts on top of its large supply deals with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.

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Honor V20 6 GB + 128 GB edition price slashed to 2,699 Yuan (~$400)

The Honor V20 flagship phone powered by Kirin 980 chipset was introduced in December last year. At that time, its was introduced in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB that were respectively priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$445) and 3,499 Yuan (~$519). In the previous month, Honor had slashed the price of the base model of the Honor V20 to 2,799 Yuan (~$415). Now, the Chinese firm has further slashed the price of its base model by 100 Yuan.

For a limited period between May 1 to May 4 on Vmall.com, the Honor V20 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition can be availed for 2,699 Yuan (~$400). The new pricing is lower than most Snapdragon 855 powered phone available in the Chines market. The Honor V20 is available in color options like Charm Sea Blue, Magic Night Black, Charm Red, Phantom Red and Phantom Blue in the home market. The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is currently selling for 3,299 Yuan (~$389).

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Honor V20 Specifications and Features

The Honor V20 (known as Honor View 20 outside China) features a punch-hole IPS LCD display of 6.4 inches. The smartphone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.83 percent. The Kirin 980 chipset that powers the recently launched Huawei P30 series of flagship phones is present under the hood of the Honor V20 phone. It comes loaded with Magic UI based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset lacks support for microSD card slot. The V20 is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery that carries support for 22.5W fast charging.

For shooting selfies, the Honor V20 is equipped with a frontal shooter of 25-megapixel. The back panel of the phone has a dual camera setup. It includes the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens as the primary sensor that is coupled by a ToF 3D stereo camera. It is fitted with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Read More: Leaked Honor 20 Pro render reveals black variant

The Honor V20 has Link Turbo feature that offers uninterrupted internet connectivity by combining 4G LTE and Wi-Fi networks. The connectivity features of the Honor V20 include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, IR blaster, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

Moto Z4 render leaks design from all angles

The Moto Z4 is an upcoming Motorola phone that may go official later this month or early June. The key specs of the phone had appeared in the previous month. Today, reputed tipster and industry expert Evan Blass has shared a new render of the Moto Z4 to reveal its design from all angles.

Moto Z4 Design

The Moto Z4 render reveals that it will be arriving with a waterdrop-type notch screen. The side bezels of the phone are almost non-existent. Slightly thick bezels can be seen on the top and bottom sides of the display.

The left edge of the Moto Z4 is barren. On its right is a volume rocker and a power button. The top edge of the phone has an external speaker, a microphone and a SIM card compartment. Its bottom edge has a microphone, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

A protruding circular housing can be seen on rear shell of the Moto Z4. It seems to feature a laser autofocus unit, a single camera lens and a dual-tone dual LED flash. The Motorola batwing logo is placed below the camera. Towards the bottom is a 16-pin pogo connector for attaching Moto Mods accessories. Probably, it may carry support for 5G Moto Mod apart from other modules. Previous reports have claimed that the Moto Z4 has a splash-resistant body.

Moto Z4 Specifications

The Moto Z4 will be arriving as the successor for the Snapdragon 835 powered Moto Z3 phone from last year. Rumors have it that the Moto Z4 will be arriving with a 6.4-inch OLED screen that will offer full HD+ resolution. The display of the phone could be integrated with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 675 mobile platform is expected to power the Moto Z4 handset. The Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. The near-stock version of Android will be coupled with exclusive features from Motorola such as Moto Display, Moto Actions and Moto Experiences.

The 48-megapixel rear-mounted camera may support Night Vision which is nothing but enhanced night scene photography. It will be featuring a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel. The front and rear cameras are rumored to support Quad Pixel technology for brighter shots in dim light conditions. The smartphone may also feature AI photography features. The handset may include a 3,600mAh battery that will be equipped with TurboCharge fast charging technology.

The Moto Z4 may release in two models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It could be priced between $400 and $500.

Redmi X is not the name of Redmi SD855 flagship phone, confirms Lu Weibing

Yesterday, Weibo users started circulating posters of the upcoming Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 driven flagship phone. The posters revealed that the smartphone is called Redmi X and it will be debuting on May 14. Last night, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing confirmed through Weibo that it won’t be called Redmi X. Hence, it appears that the posters that were swirling on Weibo could be fake.

As it can be seen below, Weibing said, “not called Redmi X, there will be a better name.” While the company has been teasing the Redmi SD855 phone since the past few months, it appears that it may not launch so soon. Some rumors claim that the upcoming Redmi phone with notch-less display and pop-up selfie camera could be fueled by Snapdragon 730. It could be arriving as a lighter version of the Redmi SD855 phone that may debut later.

The Redmi SD730 phone is rumored to feature a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera unit and a battery of 4,000mAh capacity. It is also expected to arrive with some other features like AMOLED display, in-screen fingerprint reader and 3.5mm audio jack. The other details of the phone are currently under the wraps.

Rumors are rife that the Redmi SD730 phone will face competition from Realme X that will be sporting a notch-less screen and elevating camera. It is rumored to feature an in-screen fingerprint reader, VOOC 3.0 flash charging, triple rear cameras and Snapdragon 730 SoC. It is expected to release in options like 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models could be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$237), 1,799 Yuan (~$267) and 1,999 Yuan (~$299).

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Redmi X poster from Weibo

Realme is reportedly prepping up another phone called Realme X Pro. This phone is rumored to arrival as a competitor for Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. The Redmi SD855 smartphone is expected to come with 6.39-inch AMOLED display, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera, 32-megapixel front-facing camera, up to 8 GB of RAM, maximum internal storage of 128 GB and 4,000mAh battery with fast charging tech.

Lenovo L38111 full specifications and images leaked through TENAA appearance

Lenovo has recently launched the Lenovo Z6 Pro flagship phone in China. Since a new phone by Lenovo has appeared on TENAA, it appears that it will soon unveil a new budget-friendly phone with triple rear cameras. The website of China’s TENAA telecom body has revealed the entire specifications and images of an upcoming Lenovo phone that has a model number of L38111.

Lenovo L38111 Specifications

The dimensions of the Lenovo L38111 are 156.4 x 74.4 x 7.9mm and it weighs 163 grams. The smartphone may release in multiple color options like Black, Gray, Gold, Silver, White, Blue, Red, Green and Purple. It is fitted with an IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 2430 x 1080 pixels.

An octa-core processor that works at 2.2 GHz is present under the hood of the Lenovo L38111 phone. The smartphone will be available in RAM variants like 3 GB, 4 GB and 6 GB. These variants may come with respective internal storage of 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. A microSD card slot is available on the device for more storage.

Lenovo L38111 TENAA

The Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the Lenovo L38111. The rear shell of the phone has a vertical triple camera setup which includes a main sensor of 16-megapixel. The handset seems to feature a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The smartphone is packed with a 3,930mAh battery. In the last month, the L38111 model had bagged 3C approval through which it was revealed that it may arrive with 18W fast charging. A fingerprint scanner is positioned on the backside of the phone.

The launch, pricing and identity of the Lenovo L38111 are still under the wraps. Its specifications suggest that it could be a good rival for the Redmi Note 7 series. The handset seems to be a K-series phone. The reason behind it is that all the K-series smartphones that were launched by Lenovo in 2018 all had model numbers of “L380XX.” It is also being speculated that it could be the upcoming Lenovo K6 Note (2019) smartphone. It is advisable to wait for further leaks to know its true identity.

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Google Pixel 3a (and 3a XL) specs and retail box revealed in new leaks

The Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are scheduled to launch in Inda on May 8. The phones will be cheaper and less-powerful versions of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL that launched last year. Ahead of their release, key specs of both phones have been released. There are also images of the Pixel 3a’s retail box.

The specs were posted on Twitter by @Samsung_News_. According to the source, the Pixel 3a will have a 5.6-inch 2220 x 1080 FHD+ “gOLED” display with 441ppi and an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone will pack a 3,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast-charging. It will also have support for the Pixel 2’s Now Playing feature.

The Pixel 3a will weigh about 150 gams and be available in Just Black, Clearly white, and Purple-ish. No kidding, it is actually called Purple-ish.

The larger Pixel 3a XL will have a bigger 6.0-inch OLED display with a ppi of 402. Its bigger screen also gets it a bigger battery capacity of 3700mAh with 18W fast-charging. Just like the smaller model, it will have the Now Playing feature and come in the same colors.

The processor under the Pixel 3a XL is the Snapdragon 670 and the Pixel 3a is presumed to have the same chipset.

Images of the Pixel 3’s retail box have also leaked. The phone will come in a white box that has an image of the rear of the phone on it. There is a single camera with an LED flash and fingerprint scanner on the back of the device. The Pixel 3a also has a yellow power button.

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The side of the box has a few specs such as the screen size – 5.6-inches, the storage capacity – 64GB, and model number – GO20G. The source says there will also be a 128GB version.

READ MORE: Google Pixel 4 appears in Android Open Source Project comments

Moto One Vision to launch in Brazil on May 15

The Moto One Vision is an upcoming smartphone from Motorola. The device will be the first Motorola-branded phone with a punch hole display and the first Motorola phone to be powered by a Samsung Exynos chipset. The date and location for the unveiling of the phone have been revealed.

Moto One Vision launch poster

A poster revealing details of a Motorola event was shared on Twitter by Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414), a key contributor for Slashleaks. The poster says there will be an event at 10 AM on May 15, 2019, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Although the poster doesn’t say the specific phone that will be announced, it is believed the Moto One Vision will be unveiled at the event. However, we are not sure if that will be the only phone announced at the event.

Last month, Evan Blass, the popular leaker and mobile reporter revealed the name of another Android One Motorola phone. The phone is called the Moto One Action and codenamed “troika”. There isn’t a lot we know about the device save for the name but there are speculations it might be the same device as the phone expected to launch as the Motorola P40 Note.

The Motorola P40 Note has a punch hole display too , 6.2-inches in size and has a triple rear camera setup. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is no info on its processor, battery capacity, camera configuration, and likely release date.

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Realme X Pro Snapdragon 855 phone’s price and variants leaked; May rival with Redmi SD855 flagship

A Chinese tipster has recently revealed that the key specifications and pricing of the upcoming Realme X smartphone. He has also claimed that the company may launch a flagship phone Snapdragon 855 in China. The handset is expected to rival with Redmi’s SD855 smartphone. According to the leakster, Realme’s flagship phone may release in the Chinese market as Realme X Pro. He has also shared the pricing of the speculated variants of the Realme X Pro.

According to the leak, the Realme X Pro will be releasing in China in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM variants. Both the models may come with 128 GB of native storage. These variants could be respectively priced at 2,299 Yuan (~$340) and 2,599 Yuan (~$386). The leak suggests that the Realme X Pro may release in the market as the cheapest Snapdragon 855 driven phone.

Since the beginning of this year, Redmi has been teasing on its Snapdragon 855 phone. Some reports have claimed that this model could be called Redmi X, but there is no official confirmation on it. Redmi will be soon announcing a flagship phone with notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera. The rumor mill is speculating that it could be the Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. However, there are contradictory rumors that claim that it could be a Snapdragon 730 SoC powered phone. Probably, the company may launch its SD730 phone before the Redmi SD855 smartphone.

As far as specs of the Redmi SD855 phone is concerned, it is expected to come with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint reader, up to 8 GB of RAM, an inbuilt storage of 128 GB, 32-megapixel selfie snapper, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera setup and 4,000mAh battery. There is no information available on the pricing of the smartphone.

Do you think that there will be a fierce battle between Realme X Pro and Redmi 855 phone in the near future? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Realme X price, variants and key specs like 48MP dual cameras, Snapdragon 730 leaked

Realme has recently confirmed that it will be launching a pop-up selfie camera phone called Realme X. A tipster has shared some of the key specs of the phone on Weibo. He has revealed that the phone will be fueled by the Snapdragon 730 mobile platform that was first seen on the Samsung Galaxy A80 phone. The leakster has also revealed the price and variants of the upcoming Realme X phone.

Realme X Specifications (Rumored)

The new leak has revealed that the Snapdragon 730 powered Realme X smartphone will be equipped with 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. The smartphone will be equipped with an elevating camera.

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Through TENAA it has been revealed that the Realme X will come equipped with a 6.5-inch notch-less display. According to the tipster, the display of the Realme X will be protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and it will be equipped with an sixth-generation in-screen fingerprint reader. TENAA has also revealed that the smartphone is packed with a minimum capacity battery of 3,680mAh battery. The new leak states that it will carry support for VOOC 3.0 flash charging technology.

The Realme X will be releasing in China in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models are rumored to be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan, 1799 Yuan and 1,999 Yuan. The tipster has added that the Realme X will be a worthy rival for Redmi’s upcoming Snapdragon 730 driven phone. The Redmi SD730 phone is also expected to arrive with a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera.

Realme X Lite and Realme X Pro Rumors

It appears that the Realme X will not be the only Realme coming to China. Recently, Realme had launched the Realme 3 Pro smartphone in India. Tipster Ishan Agarwal has claimed that the same phone may debut in China as Realme X Lite or Realme X Youth.

The leakster who revealed the key specs of the Realme X phone claims that the company may launch a Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. It is expected to arrival as a major rival for Redmi’s upcoming Snapdragon 855 flagship phone.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the launch date of Realme X. Since the Realme X and X Lite phone’s have been approved by China’s TENAA telecom authority, it appears that both phones may go official through the same unveil event in this month.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 regular 4G version gets a discount, now retailing at 3199 Yuan (~$489)

Xiaomi Mi 9 is the latest flagship device of the Chinese smartphone maker. It is already available in prominent markets throughout the globe. Today, Xiaomi Mi 9 witnessed its first price discount on Jingdong.com. Xiaomi Mi 9 regular 4G edition is now retailing at 3199 Yuan (~$474), instead of 3299 Yuan (~$489). It is a limited period discount and will continue for the next couple of days. Users can opt for Magic Blue and Deep Gray color options to get a discount.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 carries a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with the resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a pixel density of 394 ppi. Corning Gorilla Glass protects the device from usual falls. The smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, Adreno 640 GPU, 6/8GB RAM, and 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage options.

Xiaomi Mi 9 carries a triple rear camera module with a 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel sensors, while a 20-megapixel camera sits on the front side for beautiful selfies. The device received a glowing camera rating of 107 points from DxOMark. It is termed as the best smartphone for video recording and second highest-rated for snapping pictures.

The standard Xiaomi Mi 9 is still retailing at 2999 Yuan (~$446) for 6GB RAM + 128 GB storage, whereas the 8GB RAM + 128 GB is available for $3299 (~$491). The transparent edition is available for 3724 Yuan (~554) with 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Interested users can choose between four color options – Lavender Violet, Piano Black, Ocean Blue, and a Transparent edition.

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Poco F1 price slashed by Rs. 2,000 for 6 GB + 128 GB edition

Poco India has introduced a new price cut of Rs. 2,000 for the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Poco F1 smartphone. The company has not confirmed whether it is a limited period offer. Hence, it appears that it could be a permanent discount for the 6 GB + 128 GB version of Poco F1. With the new price cut, the Poco F1 is now available for Rs. 20,999 (~$302).

The 6 GB + 128 GB Poco F1 can be bought for Rs. 20,999 (~$302) through Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. The Poco F1 is the cheapest Snapdragon 845 powered phone in the market and now is the best time to purchase it at a reduced price.

The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage base model of the Poco F1 carries a price tag of Rs. 19,999. The 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs. 27,999. The Poco F1 can be bought in colors like Rosso Red, Steel Blue and Graphite Black. Its Armoured Edition that comes with Kevlar rear carries a price tag of Rs. 28,999 for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant.

Poco F1 Specifications

The Poco F1 has a 6.18-inch IPS LCD panel. The wider notch of the phone features a 20-megapixel selfie shooter and an IR sensor for face unlock. The Snapdragon 845 SoC fuels the phone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 256 GB. There is a hybrid SIM slot for adding a microSD card.

The smartphone features a 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. The handset is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 18W Quick Charge 4 fast charging. The MIUI 10 flavored Android 9 Pie OS. The company has already rolled out some additional features for Poco F1 users through software updates such as Widevine L1 support, Game Turbo mode, super night scene mode, 4K video shooting at 60 fps, 960 fps slow-motion video recording and more.

Could the new price cut be an hint that the Poco F2 is arriving soon? Rumors have it that Redmi Snapdragon 855 powered phone may debut outside of China as Poco F2. There is no official word on the existence of Poco F2 yet. It may debut in August since the company had launched the Poco F1 in the same month in the previous year.