OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition reservations begin ahead of May 10 release date

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Apr 29, 2019

On April 10, OPPO had launched the OPPO Reno and OPPO Reno 10x Zoom smartphones in China. The Snapdragon 710 powered Reno phone was made available on April 19. However, the Snapdragon 855 driven Reno 10x Zoom smartphone is scheduled to hit the Chinese market on May 10. Starting from today, the Reno 10x Zoom is now available for reservations in China.

All the customers who register for the Reno 10x Zoom smartphone can take advantage of screen replacement worth 179 Yuan (~$27). The smartphone will be available in three variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$593), 4,499 Yuan (~$668) and 4,799 Yuan (~$713). The smartphone comes in two color variants such as Ocean Green and Jet Black.

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Specifications

The Reno 10x Zoom has 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. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform fuels the smartphone. It is packed with a 4,065mAh battery that carries support for VOOC 3.0 flash charging. It is equipped with a PC-grade liquid cooling technology.

The shark-fin module includes a 16-megapixel selfie camera and an LED flash. It is 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 A1K goes official in India for Rs. 8,490 ($125)

The Reno 10x Zoom smartphone carries support for 10x hybrid zoom. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS. The smartphone features a microSD card slot for additional storage.

OnePlus 7 Pro real machine photographed in the hands of OnePlus’ CEO

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 29, 2019

OnePlus‘ CEO Pete Lau was recently photographed while taking breakfast in a restaurant and by his side was a device suspected to be the OnePlus 7 Pro. The picture shows the device still encased in a protective shell meant to shield the device from the prying eyes of reporters than from getting damaged.

As a result of the protective casing, we are unable to get the full view of the device. However, the size of the camera cutout seems to confirm that the device will have more than two sensors at the rear. Earlier leaks point to a triple camera setup at the rear for the OP7 Pro. The device is also said to pack a pop-up selfie shooter and OnLeaks has even provided us with renders of the device based on leaked details.

The OnePlus 7 Pro is scheduled to launch on May 16 and will come alongside the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. As for the specs, the OnePlus 7 Pro will feature a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display that is curved towards the left and right edges. It will support quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and will have a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The device will pack a 4,000mAh battery with 30W Warp Charge, and three rear cameras. The OnePlus 7 Pro will be available in Mirror Grey, Almond, and Nebula Blue colours.

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun loses a 5 year bet with Gree Chairwoman for 1 Billion Yuan ($150M)

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Joel Joseph

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Apr 29, 2019

Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun seems to have lost a bet with Gree Electric Appliances Inc. Chairwoman, Dong Mingzhu. This comes after Gree reported 2018’s total revenue at 198 billion yuan yesterday. The bet, made by Lei Jun on national television, back in December 2013, said that Xiaomi’s revenues would surpass Gree in the next five years. However, Xiaomi’s revenue for the same period was just 174.915 billion yuan, a good 20 billion yuan less than Gree’s figure.

While we still don’t know whether Lei Jun would keep his side of the bet, if he decides to do so, it would cost him 1 billion yuan, and that’s nearly $150 million. At the time of making this bet, it was like David challenging Goliath, with Gree beating Xiaomi in every single department, right from revenue, factories, to even employees. But Lei Jun was betting on the company’s solid online sales model, which has helped the company become one of the top smartphone companies in the world.

RELATED: Xiaomi takes down a tweet with a bizarre low-budget ad for Mi 9 SE

It’s worth mentioning that Lei Jun’s initial bet was for just 1 yuan. However, Gree’s Chairwoman, Dong Mingzhu, raised that bet to 1 billion yuan.

Xiaomi or Lei Jun is yet to comment on this matter.

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OPPO A1K goes official in India for Rs. 8,490 ($125)

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 29, 2019

OPPO seems to have taken the wraps off the OPPO A1K in India. This is coming just a week after the budget model was launched in Russia. The phone is now available on several offline stores in India clutching a retail price f Rs. 8490 ($125), a tad lower than the price in Russia which is around $150. While we wait for words on its availability on OPPO’ss official online store, here are some details on the design and key specifications of the device.

OPPO A1K Specifications

OPPO A1K features a huge 6.1-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The device also has a waterdrop notch on top of the display which houses the selfie camera. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 32GB of internal storage onboard. The device packs an 8MP camera at the rear with f/2.2 aperture. At the front, there is a 5MP selfie camera. AT first glance, you may think the rear camera is a dual setup but it is a single shooter with an LED flash. The rear shell is devoid of a physical fingerprint sensor and no, there is no on-screen sensor on the budget model. Instead, the A1K comes with Face Unlock bundled with the Android 9.0-based ColorOS 6.0.

Further, OPPO A1K packs a 4000mAH battery under its hood. The device ships with a 2x Fast charge adapter but there is no detail on the swiftness of the charger. The A1k is a dual SIM phone and it also has a dedicated microSD card slot.

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Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Razer Phone 2: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido

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Apr 29, 2019

Nubia just released its 2019 gaming phone with ground-breaking features: the Red Magic 3. Now that gaming phones are a well-established reality and we can play awesome titles such as PUBG and Fortnite on a phone, it makes a lot more sense having a gaming-centric device and even comparing it with each other device from the same segment. Here, you can find a comparison between the most recent gaming smartphones from different companies: Nubia Red Magic 3, Razer Phone 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2. They come with totally different aesthetics, but all of them have stunning performances: which is the best one and which one is currently worth buying? Let’s see it together.

Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Razer Phone 2

	Nubia Red Magic 3	Razer Phone 2	Huawei Mate 20 X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	N/D	158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm	163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm, 205 grams
DISPLAY	6.65 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 330 ppi, Super AMOLED	5.72 inches, 1440 x 2560p (Quad HD), 513 ppi, IGZO IPS LCD	6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core 2.8 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core 2.8 GHz
MEMORY	6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB	8 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie, Nubia Red Magic OS	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 9 Pie
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA	48 MP f/1.8 16 MP front camera	Dual 12 + 12 MP f/1.8 and f/2.6 8 MP f/2.0 front camera	Dual 48 + 12 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2 20 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY	5000 mAh, Fast Charging 27W	4000 mAh, Fast Charging with Quick Charge 4+	4000 mAh, Fast Charging 27W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	RGB strip, additional rear and side keys, pins for accessories, cooling fan, Dual SIM slot	IP67 certification, RGB illuminated logo	Dual SIM slot

Design

The design is a very subjective matter when it comes to gaming phones. There are people who prefer aggressive and original aesthetics such as Nubia Red Magic 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 with their LED strips, while others want a more standard and elegant design such as Razer Phone 2. If we exclude the subjective elements, there are three things making the difference here: build quality, keys, and options to connect accessories. On the Nubia Red Magic 3, you get more physical keys you can use in-game, as well as rear pins to connect additional accessories. On the other hand, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a pressure sensitive display which lets you map the buttons to the sides of the screen. Razer Phone 2 does not offer these features, but it is water resistant and it has an oleophobic coating for the display. Nubia Red Magic 3 seems a bit more comfortable for gamers.

Display

The most stunning display for gamers is the one found on the Razer Phone 2, despite it is not an AMOLED panel. Indeed, it comes with the highest refresh rate (120 Hz) that is very useful in-game, as well as the highest resolution (QHD) for a higher level of detail, wide color gamut and higher brightness.

Specs & Software

Razer Phone 2 loses this comparison because it has a less impressive chipset: we are talking about the old-gen Snapdragon 845, while Nubia Red Magic 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 are equipped with the new Snapdragon 855 chipset. In order to establish which one performs better between Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3, we will have to see how the air cooling of the Nubia Magic 3 behaves, but we have higher expectations for the Red Magic.

Camera

Despite coming with flagship-class performances, these devices are not exactly the best camera phones, but they are still good at taking photos. Nubia Red Magic 3 has just a single camera, but it is very interesting due to its 48 MP resolution and the capability to record 8K videos and 1920 fps slow motion videos. On the other hand, Razer Phone 2 comes with OIS and 2x optical zoom, better features for photos. Even Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is pretty nice with its 48 MP main sensor supported by a 12 MP telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom.

Battery

With its huge 5000 mAh battery, the Nubia Red Magic 3 should be able to beat the competition in a lot of scenarios. We say should because we do not know how much energy the rotating fan working at 14K rpm will consume. So, just like the cameras, we have to test the battery life of the Nubia Red Magic 3 in order to give a definitive opinion.

Price

The price is the weakest point of the Razer Phone 2 as it was launched with a price tag of €850/$950. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3 debuted in China for just €450/$500 and €385/$430 respectively. At the end of the day, if we base on the specs on the paper, due to its big battery, its physical keys, the rear pins, and the 90 Hz refresh rate, Nubia Red Magic 3 looks like the device with the highest value for money.

Read More: Razer Phone 2 gaming phone is official with Snapdragon 845, Chroma lighting and wireless charging

Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Razer Phone 2: PROs and CONS

Nubia Red Magic 3

PROs

Great hardware + cooling system
Rear and side physical keys
Pins for accessories
Bigger battery with fast charging
90 Hz display
Affordable
Stereo speakers

CONS

Single camera

Xiaomi Black Shark 2

PROs

Affordable price
Good cameras
Stereo speakers
Big battery with fast charging

CONS

Nothing particular

Razer Phone 2

PROs

Best display
Great hardware and cooling system
DAC dongle and stereo speakers
Big battery, fast charging, and wireless charging
Water resistant

CONS

Bezels

Leaked Honor 20 Pro render reveals black variant

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 29, 2019

The Honor 20 series will be unveiled next month, on May 21 in London. The Huawei sub-brand will unveil the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, and Honor 20 Lite. Renders of the Honor 20 Pro already leaked over a week ago confirming some color variants as well as camera design. Today, a new render has surfaced online confirming another color variant.

The new render is of a black variant of the phone. If you want the Honor 20 Pro in a low-profile color, this should be fine. The earlier renders are of a Pearl White variant and a blue variant.

The Honor 20 Pro will have four cameras just like the Huawei P30 Pro. The uppermost sensor which is square is most definitely a telescopic zoom lens and it has been paired with a ToF lens, a standard lens, and an ultra-wide angle lens. A leak revealed the primary sensor is a 40MP Sony IMX600 camera with an RGGB filter. The P20 Pro will also have a 32MP selfie camera.

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Huawei spent $15.3 billion on R&D last year, comes in top 5

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 29, 2019

Huawei is now among the top 5 biggest spenders on R&D. A report has revealed the Chinese telecommunications giant spent 15.3 billion USD on R&D last year, beating Microsoft, Apple, and Intel.

According to Bloomberg, that amount is double what Huawei spent five years ago. The increase in spending is said to give Huawei an edge in 5G technology. It is also investing in mobile technology, cloud services, and its chip business.

On the list of top spenders on R&D for 2018, Amazon tops with 28.8 billion USD and is followed by Alphabet and Samsung with 21.4 billion USD and 16.7 billion USD respectively.

Xiang Ligang, a telecoms consultant, said Huawei’s success in business is as a result of its large investment in research and development. Huawei’s spending on R&D is 14% of its revenue for the year. Only Alphabet spent a larger percentage of its annual revenue.

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Top-End Xiaomi-Branded Products You Can Buy at Lowered Price on GearVita [Coupons]

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Vinay Patel

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Apr 29, 2019

It looks like Xiaomi fans are in for a treat as top-end products from the Chinese tech firm are now available for lowered prices on GearVita. Moreover, there are specific coupons that you can use to get extra discounts at checkout.

Xiaomi Redmi AirDots TWS Bluetooth 5.0 Earphones

Marketed as true wireless earphones, the Redmi AirDots eliminates the need for connection between the left and right headphones without complicating your listening experience. It adopts the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology and comes with three earplug models that can be adjusted freely.

You can buy the Xiaomi Redmi AirDots TWS Bluetooth 5.0 Earphones for $45.99 from GearVita. If you are living on a tight budget and aren’t willing to spend that kind of money on Bluetooth earphones, all you need to do is to use coupon code GVRMDots.

The aforesaid coupon helps you save $22 more by reducing the original asking price of the Redmi AirDots to just $23.99 before you place your order. You can visit this link to take advantage of the coupon before it expires.

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Xiaomi 20W Qi Wireless Charger & 27W Fast Charger Adapter with 1m Type-C Cable Set

This Xiaomi Charging Set comprises Xiaomi 20W Qi wireless charger, 27W fast charging adapter and a 1m type C cable. It sports a radically overhauled design that delivers improved peak charging power than its predecessor, with maximum energy reaching 20W.

You can buy the Xiaomi Charging Set from GearVita for $35.99. In order to get $8 off, you can apply coupon code GVXM2027. In other words, you can bring the already lowered asking price of the Xiaomi Charging Set to just $27.99 at the time of checking out. You can visit this link to check out more details about the Xiaomi 20W Qi Wireless Charger & 27W Fast Charger Adapter with 1m Type-C Cable Set. Note that the coupon is slated to expire shortly.

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Xiaomi 70mai 10W Qi Wireless Charger Car Phone Holder

The Xiaomi 70mai 10W Qi Wireless Charger Car Phone Holder adopts a gravity linkage design that locks the phone automatically. Moreover, it comes with Qi certification charging so that you can use it with most top-branded smartphones.This feature-laden car phone holder usually carries a $25.99 price tag on GearVita, but you can use coupon code GV70mai to get $13.40 off during the check out process. The coupon helps to reduce the original selling price of the device to just $12.59.

You can visit this link to grab the above-mentioned discount using the coupon, which is likely to expire soon.

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World’s first foldable smartphone Royole FlexPai sold out within hours

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Simranpal Singh

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Apr 29, 2019

Many of us would be wondering how Royole FlexPai is the first foldable smartphone instead of Galaxy Fold? A few months before Samsung, Royole announced its foldable smartphone and the company put it on pre-sale in December. The company today made it available for sale and it has been sold out in a very short period of time.

Royole FlexPai is available in three variants of 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, and 8GB + 512GB costing 8999 Yuan ($1337), 9998 Yuan ($1486) and 12999 Yuan ($1932) respectively.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC with Adreno 640 GPU. Moreover, it hosts a 7.8 inch AMOLED HD display with a 1920 x 1440 resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. There’s a 16 MP + 20 MP dual camera setup with the rear f/1.8 aperture size and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). To quickly charge its 3,800 mAh battery, it supports 5V/5A Ro-fast charging technology. It can charge the device from 0% to 80% within an hour.

For connectivity, it comes with a dual SIM (nano only), storage expansion (256GB max), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and Wi-Fi. The FlexPai weighs 320g and measures 134 x 190.35 x 7.6 mm.

Read More: FlexPai, World’s First Foldable Smartphone, Will be the First to Ship With Snapdragon 855

Interested users can purchase the device from China’s Tmall in next round of sale on May 9 at 10 am (Beijing Time). In the coming weeks, Flexpai will have to compete with Huawei Mate X scheduled for launch in June, and Galaxy Fold which is already in the market.

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Redmi Snapdragon 855 flagship’s abundant stocks being prepared

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Simranpal Singh

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Apr 29, 2019

The Xiaomi’s sub-brand – Redmi is reportedly launching a flagship device with Snapdragon 855 soon. Lu Weibing, Xiaomi’s general manager is continuously teasing the new device via Weibo. After revealing new details like the pop-up camera in the new Redmi flagship, today he reveals some information about its availability.

While answering a question about the Redmi’s upcoming flagship device’s availability, Lu Weibing responds that the company is preparing enough stock of the device. As like of Redmi Note 7 Pro spot sale in China, we expect a similar activity for Redmi flagship device. It appears the Redmi preparations this time will fade away the availability issues.

The Redmi flagship device will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. It would be the world’s cheapest device powering the Snapdragon 855 chipset. It will compete against Xiaomi Mi 9, Lenovo Z6 Pro, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT 855, Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Sony Xperia 1 and other high-end devices.

The new mysterious phone will debut with NFC facilitating easy payments. A 3.5 mm audio jack and a triple camera module consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel camera sensors will be present on the device.

Unlike the Galaxy S10 series, there won’t be any punch hole camera, instead, it will come with a pop-up camera module housing a 32-megapixel sensor. There will be a full view display with improved screen-to-body ratio and slim bezels on the front side. The ‘worth waiting‘ device is expected to launch in May or June at an affordable price.

Read More: Lu Weibing reveals Redmi SD855 flagship will be the king of price/performance ratio

Moreover, a recent leak also pulled the wraps-off from a Snapdragon 730 powered Redmi smartphone. It is also in the pipeline and will feature a similar pop-up selfie camera, 3.5 mm audio jack, notch-less display and much more.

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Xiaomi takes down a tweet with a bizarre low-budget ad for Mi 9 SE

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Jeet

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Apr 29, 2019

Marking smartphones is as important as making good smartphones. However, marking isn’t as easy job, especially you are in a market like smartphones which is heavily crowded. To stand out from the crowd, the companies try to make witty remarks and ads.

Xiaomi tried to do the same for the marketing of its Mi 9 SE smartphone by posting a video on Twitter. However, instead of getting people interested in the smartphone, the move backfired because of the content. Realizing this, the company soon took down the ad.

The video shows a couple in bed and the man is using his smartphone. He is shown responding to late-night, flirty messages from another woman on Facebook Messenger. He subsequently gets caught. In a text accompanying the video, the company implies that he’d have gotten away with this if he’d been using a Mi 9 SE.

This was posted by the company’s Xiaomi Malaysia Twitter account and as said, the advertisement has now been deleted by the company. This isn’t the first time that the company’s attempt has backfired.

Last year, after launching the Mi A1 Android One smartphone, Xiaomi ran a poll on Twitter asking its followers whether they preferred MIUI or Android One. But due to a result deemed unsatisfactory by Xiaomi, the tweet was removed by the company.

As for the Mi 9 SE, the smartphone comes with a 5.97-inch AMOLED display having 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 5. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 64/128GB internal storage.

On the back, the smartphone feature a triple camera module – a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, and an 8MP telephoto sensor. A single 20 MP camera is present on the front side for selfies and video calling.

The device runs Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the company’s own MIUI V10 custom UI on top. It measures 70.5 x 147.5 x 7.45 mm and weighs 155 grams. The phone is powered by a 2070mAh battery and comes with 18W fast charging support.

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Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Phone Goes Up for Pre-Order on Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Apr 29, 2019

After floating around the rumor mill and making several appearances online, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone was finally announced this month. The black and red color versions of the phone offering 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage capacities have gone up for pre-order on Giztop. Let’s check out the details.

The 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM variant of the Red Magic 3 gaming phone carries a $599 price tag, while the smaller model that ships with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage capacity will set you back $539. Both versions are available in black color option. Those who fancy using their phones for heavy gaming can go for the larger model that features 8GB of RAM, paired with 128GB of onboard storage capacity. This model is available for pre-order in black and red color versions carrying a $649 price tag on Giztop.

The Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Phone offers the following features:

65-inch AMOLED 90Hz FHD+ gaming display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-core processor
Adreno 640 GPU
IP55 rating
6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 ROM
48MP rear camera | 16MP front camera
Redmagic OS 2.0 based on Android 9.0 OS
5000mAh battery with 27W fast charge

You can follow this link to check out the full specifications and pre-order your favorite variant without wasting time. Note that the estimated delivery for this recently unveiled gaming phone is slated for the beginning of next month.

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Apple hired Intel’s 5G mobile technology head before resolving conflict with Qualcomm

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Simranpal Singh

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Apr 29, 2019

Recently, there have been talks that the Cupertino giant was looking for partners to bring 5G compatibility to the upcoming iPhone models. Further, Apple had initiated talks to purchase Intel’s modem chip business, cited a report. After being in the negotiations with 5G modem manufacturers like Intel and Qualcomm, Apple finally joined hands with San Diego based – Qualcomm last week.

Both the companies – Apple and Qualcomm were in a tussle from the past couple of years. But surprisingly, they ended the court battle abruptly a week ago. Before the negotiations, Apple was aiming to develop its own chipsets for next year’s iPhone. To speed up the process, Apple even hired Intel’s lead developer for 5G phone modems, Umashankar Thyagarajan, in February. Though “poaching” isn’t a new concept for Apple, it does shed light on Apple’s desire to develop its own chipset in the coming years.

Apple aims to power 2021 iPhone models with its own developed chipsets, despite the six-year licensing deal, and a supply chain agreement with Qualcomm. On the other hand, Intel has entirely scrapped its plans to work on the 5G mobile modems business after Apple abandoned the 5G chip project.

According to internal emails, Thyagarajan’s departure from Intel’s 5G modem business was seen as a significant setback for Intel’s 5G ambitions. It forced the company to reshuffle the whole team but finally ended up on its 5G plans. Intel’s executives Messay Amerga and Abhay Joshi reveal in an internal email that Mr Thyagarajan had “played a key role” in the Intel chip that featured in last year’s iPhones and he had been the project engineer on developing its 5G chip, known as XMM 8160.

Read More: Qualcomm and Apple drops all litigation; Intel exits 5G smartphone modem business

Intel was planning to sell off its 5G modem chip business to Apple or some other company, but all ended after Apple-Qualcomm settlement. Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights reveals Intel’s chip business is costing around $1 billion annually, and the value is depreciating with every second without a sale.

Companies like Broadcom, ON Semiconductor Inc., Samsung, or Chinese company Unisoc Communications Inc are some potentials buyers for Intel’s business.

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OnePlus 7 Pro earns Display Mate’s highest ratings

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Jeet

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Apr 29, 2019

OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next-generation flagship smartphone next month. The China-based company has already scheduled a launch event on 14th May to unveil the upcoming smartphones.

Reports indicate that the company will be announcing three smartphones in the new lineup — OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7 Pro 5G. Ahead of the official launch, many details about the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro have been leaked online.

Now, the in-depth Lab Test results of the OnePlus 7 Pro’ OLED display by DisplayMate have been completed and it ranks at the highest with the A+ display ratings. It has been revealed that the display shoot-out of the same will be published on May 14, the day when the phone gets officially launched.

As per the reports, the OnePlus 7 Pro will feature a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display that is curved towards the left and right edges. It will support Quad-HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and will have a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

Recently, the company shared a short video teaser of the 7 Pro smartphone that shows a two-dimensional drawing and reveals that the phone will have three rear cameras arranged vertically and positioned in the middle. It will have a 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens and a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle lens.

Further, the device is said to pack 4,000mAh battery with 30W Warp Charge. The OnePlus 7 Pro will come in Mirror Grey, Almond, and Nebula Blue colors. Leak indicates that the 8GB+256GB variant will cost €749/$749, while the 12GB+256GB variant will go for €819/$819. Information about the 6GB RAM variant is not yet known.

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New Realme phone with pop-up selfie camera teased in theme song

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 29, 2019

Last week, Realme RMX1851 and RMX1901 had bagged approval from China’s telecom authority. The TENAA certifications of these phones have only revealed few information such as dimensions, display size and battery capacity. The RMX1851 is the Realme 3 Pro smartphone that was recently made official in India. The identity of the RMX1901 phone is not known yet. Its TENAA images have suggested that it could be featuring a pop-up selfie camera module. Toda, Realme has released its new theme song on Weibo. The video features the very same RMX1901 mysterious phone with notch-less display and pop-up selfie camera.

At the very beginning of the video, the handset is shown sporting a 3.5mm audio jack on its top edge. Few seconds into the video, the front view of the phone is revealed. The handset features a huge display. According to TENAA listing, the smartphone is equipped with a 6.5-inch display that probably carries support for full HD+ display.

The display is surrounded by super-slim bezels and it has a thick-sized chin. Going ahead of the video, the smartphone is seen with its center-positioned pop-up selfie camera. The video gives a glimpse of the rear panel of the phone, but nothing about its design can be deduced from it.

The TENAA images of the RMX1901 have revealed that it features a vertical dual camera setup and an LED flash on its rear shell. A fingerprint scanner is not available on the rear side of the device. It appears that the phone could be feature an OLED display that is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The smartphone measures 161.2 x 76. x 9.4mm and it houses a battery that has a minimum capacity of 3,680mAh.

Read More: Couple of Realme phones certified in China, Pop-Up Camera design expected

Realme is yet to confirm on the launch date for Realme 3 Pro in China. It features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop-style notch. It supports full HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Snapdragon 710 SoC powers the phone along with 4,000mAh capacity that carries support for 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging. It features 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup and a front-facing snapper of 25-megapixel. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie comes preloaded on the device.

In India, the Realme 3 Pro comes in three models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at Rs. 13,999 (~$200), Rs. 15,999 (~$229) and Rs. 16,999 (~$243).

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Redmi flagship phone with pop-up selfie camera first teaser released

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 29, 2019

Yesterday, Redmi had conveyed through Weibo that it will be making a new announcement today. Keeping true to its promise, the Chinese brand released the first teaser of an upcoming Redmi phone earlier today on the microblogging website. The teaser reveals that the forthcoming Redmi flagship phone will come equipped with a pop-up selfie shooter.

The new video teaser showcases the new “Avengers: Endgame” movie along with some images of the recently released Redmi phones in between. At the end of the video, a mysterious Redmi phone shows up with notch-less display design along with a pop-up selfie camera. Redmi is using “flagship” term to tease the phone, but its exact name is still under the wraps.

Could the mysterious Redmi smartphone with pop-up selfie camera be the Snapdragon 855 powered phone? Rumors have claimed that the Snapdragon 855 Redmi smartphone will be arriving with up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 128 GB of inbuilt storage, 32-megapixel selfie camera, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixeel triple camera, NFC, 3.5mm audio jack and a display of 6.39 inches. While many rumors have stated that it will be arriving with a notch-less display, other sources have also claimed that it could be featuring a punch-hole display. Redmi General Manger Lu Weibing had claimed in the recent past that the Redmi SD855 will deliver stronger performance, better cameras, high screen-to-body ratio and affordable price tag.

Redmi flagship phone — Alleged Redmi SD855 / SD730 smartphone

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Rumors have it that there is an upcoming Redmi phone powered by Snapdragon 730 SoC. It is rumored to include a notch-less screen and a pop-up front camera. It is speculated to arrive with 4,000mAh battery and 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera system. This phone seems to have been officially teased by Xiaomi India Managing Director, Manu Kumar Jain in the past week. Jain has hinted that the company will be soon launching a Snapdragon 730 powered smartphone in India. However, he did not share any other information on the phone.

Redmi may want to launch a less powerful phone before it unveils the Redmi Snapdragon 855 smartphone. Hence, it is advisable to wait for further teasers from the company to confirm whether it is the SD730 or SD855 powered Redmi phone.

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Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition teardown showcases camera implementation

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Jeet

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Apr 29, 2019

A few weeks ago, Oppo took the wraps off its new flagship lineup — Oppo Reno. So far, the company has launched two models of the series in China — Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition.

The phone, which is currently available for pre-order in China and before the device goes up for sale, here’s the teardown of the Reno 10X Zoom Edition, explaining the internals of the flagship smartphone.

Removing the plastic back cover of the phone reveals that it is connected to the NFC chip. The company has made some changes on both sides of the cover, including the addition of grooves for heat dissipation gel and to make the wire turn to the flash.

Moving ahead, we can see the two major highlights of the smartphone — the new and unique pop-up camera mechanism and the 10X hybrid zoom triple-camera setup for the back panel. Because of these two features, the PCB board or the motherboard layout is quite compact compared to others.

It seems that the device offers a good level of heat dissipation on the motherboard. It has metal shields on both the front as well as the back and a uniform copper foil. Also, silicone grease and gel have been added to the front and the back side of the CPU core area.

There’s also soft protective ring protection around the BTB and the lens for the protection and is not much difficult to take it apart. However, the precision and the quality used for this definitely looks like a flagship-grade device.

The smartphone has a unique pop-up mechanism and so does its implementation and layout under the hood. It combines a front camera, soft light, an earpiece, a microphone, and a rear flash on the asymmetrical rotating structure and the stepper motor is placed on the right side. The volume of the transmission part is also small and has a seven-toothed gear that reduces movement sound.

The whole pop-up mechanism is made up of a circular motion which centers on one point on the right side of the fuselage. The guide rail is made of a metal frame which offers much higher stability.

Coming to the major highlight — the 10X Hybrid Zoom camera setup — it comes with a 48 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP wide-angle lens, and a 13 MP telephoto lens. These three lenses are held together in an L-shaped arrangement and are fixed by a gel.

It seems that the periscope lens, which measures 11.5 x 5.7 x 24.5 mm, is separately packaged in another metal cover. When opened, along with the CMOS for the general lens, it can be seen that the lens and the refractive prism are much larger than the conventional size. The company has also customized the lens module to cut the circular lens further in parallel, reducing the volume occupation, which is the origin of the D-Cut module. To achieve the anti-shake effect, the company uses electromagnetic control.

Overall, the internal structure of the Oppo Reno 10X Hybrid Zoom Edition is quite compact. As with the unique pop-up mechanism, the internals for the same is also executive a bit differently. It also takes care of the heat dissipation and offers protections for regular usage. So, the phone does have the flagship grade build quality.

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OPPO A1k launch date in India could be May 2

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 29, 2019

OPPO is reportedly planning to launch a new entry-level smartphone in India named OPPO A1K. Recent reports have revealed plenty of details on the specifications of the smartphone. Fresh information shared by 91mobiles reveals that it will be announced on May 2.

Citing information received from retail sources, the publication has claimed that the offline sales of the OPPO A1K smartphone will begin on May 2 across India. As of this writing, there is no word on the online availability of the smartphone. As it was revealed earlier, the OPPO A1K will be hitting the Indian markets with a price tag of Rs. 7,990 (~$114).

OPPO A1K Specifications and Features

The OPPO A1K will be arriving with a 6.1-inch IPS LCD panel that offers HD+ resolution of 1560 x 720 pixels. The waterdrop-styled notch display of the smartphone will be shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass panel. The MediaTek Helio P22 chipset that comes with 2.2 GHz octa-core processor will be present under the hood of the phone.

Read More: OPPO Reno reportedly uses Nokia’s OZO audio recording technology

The SoC is supported by 2 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 32 GB. For additional storage, the phone is equipped with 32 GB of native storage. The smartphone includes a battery of 4,000mAh capacity. It is equipped with a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel and a rear-mounted camera of 8-megapixel. There is no fingerprint scanner on the device. Hence, the only biometric recognition feature available on the device will be face unlock. It is loaded with ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS.

The OPPO A1K was recently announced in Russia with a price tag of 9,990 Rubles (~$157). Black and Red are the two color variants of the smartphone.

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Giveaway – Win A Bluetooth Wireless Earphones (3 different units)

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Cheky Zhu

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Apr 29, 2019

Gizmochina along with GearVita is conducting 1 unit QCY T1C earphones, 1 unit Xiaomi Redmi AirDots earphones and 1 unit Meizu EP52 earphones as giveaway gift to three lucky readers. Like always, you just have to follow the steps mentioned on the Gleam widget to get a chance to win this amazing gift.

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The QCY T1C and the Xiaomi Redmi AirDots are TWS earphones, and the Meizu EP52 is the neckband earphones. QCY T1C Mini Wireless Earphones comes with Bluetooth V5.0 and 10M connection with no obstacle. They are fueled with 43mAh battery and 380mAh charging box, and they can be used at most 16 hours with the charging box. It needs to charge 2 hours from empty to full. The Xiaomi Redmi AirDots have the similar design with QCY T1C earphones. But the charging box is definitely different. The charging box of the Redmi AirDots has a lid, and the QCY T1C doesn’t. The Meizu EP52 Bluetooth earphones fit all smartphone and tablet. The Meizu earphones come with unique nano-coating and IPX5 water resistance, which can protect it from water or sweat.

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Purported OnePlus 7 appears in music video with notch-less display

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 29, 2019

OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro are scheduled to go official on May 14. Recent reports have revealed that the OnePlus 7 will be sporting a notched display design along with dual rear cameras like the OnePlus 6T smartphone. On the other side, the OnePlus 7 Pro has a triple camera setup on its rear and a notch-less display with pop-up selfie camera. The OnePlus 7 has seemingly made its appearance in a new music video by Indian singer Neha Bhasin made available through the OnePlus Playback which serves as a platform to promote independent music. At the same time, an unknown user was able to snap two images of OnePlus CEO Pete Lau with OnePlus 7 Pro placed on his table at a restaurant.

What’s interesting about the mysterious OnePlus phone with dual rear cameras that has appeared in the handset is that does not feature waterdrop-styled notch. This mysterious handset could be the cheaper OnePlus 7 phone and its front shots from the music video suggests that it will be also sporting a notch-less display like the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone. Also, like the Pro sibling, the OnePlus 7 handset may arrive with pop-up selfie shooter.

The alleged OnePlus 7 phone in the video features a flat display panel. Also, the vertical dual camera setup appears somewhat different from what was revealed through the renders made by popular tipster @OnLeaks. The LED flash has a pill-shaped appearance whereas the renders by the tipster carried circular LED flash. In fact, the rear appearance of the purported OnePlus 7 resembles with OnePlus 6T handset. The absence of rear-facing fingerprint scanner confirms that the phone features an in-display fingerprint reader.

The OnePlus 7 Pro has also shown up along with the CEO Pete Lau in fresh images. The new images show that the handset has an elongated camera setup that could be housing triple rear cameras. The frontside of the phone is not visible since it is kept upside down on the table.

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Recent reports have claimed that the OnePlus 7 will have a 6.4-inch display full HD+ display, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera, 3,700mAh battery with 20W fast charging technology and it will be releasing in variants like 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. On the other side, the OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to come with a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with quad HD+ resolution, Snapdragon 855, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 16-megapixel triple rear cameras, a 4,000mAh battery with 30W rapid charging. It may release in variants like 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB / 12 GB RAM + 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage. The OnePlus 7 series which also includes OnePlus 7 Pro 5G edition will be made official on May 14.

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