The Huawei P Smart Z is Huawei‘s first phone with a pop-up selfie camera. It is yet to be officially announced but it was listed briefly on Amazon Italy and then taken down later. Thanks to those who saw it, we now have a confirmation of the phone’s specs as well as its retail price.
The P Smart Z will have a 6.59-inch display with an FHD+ (2340 x 1080) resolution. The display has curved corners, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and a ppi of 391 but there is no mention of Gorilla Glass protection. The phone, which comes in Black, Blue and Green, has pretty thin bezels save for the chin which is a bit thicker.
There is a Kirin 710 processor under the hood and it is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also has a MicroSD card slot that allows you to expand the storage capacity. The mechanical pop-up selfie camera which is the USP of the phone is a 16MP f/2.0 sensor with support for Face Unlock. There is another 16MP f/1.8 sensor on the back and it is paired with a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor.
The Huawei P Smart Z runs Android Pie, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 4,000mAh battery that charges via USB Type-C. It also has an audio jack.
There’s no dearth of smart home devices that not only can handle daunting chores like cleaning, but also enhance your overall lifestyle. On the downside, these devices aren’t necessarily easy on the pocketbook. In a bid to make smart home devices available to those living on a tight budget, GeekBuying has launched a new promotion called ‘New Smart Home Tech.’ As part of this recently kicked-off promo, the Chinese online store will be offering noteworthy discounts on a wide range of smart home devices.
We’ll be checking out the discounts GeekBuying is offering on the Xiaomi JIMMY JV51 Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner and Xiaomi Roidmi F8 Smart Cordless Vacuum Cleaner. Aside from that, we’ll even show how you can get additional discounts at the time of checking out.
Xiaomi JIMMY JV51 Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner
Powered by the third generation of 100,000-rpm brushless digital motors, the JIMMY JV51 delivers an impressive power of 400W, paired with 115AW suction and motor efficiency of up to 55 percent.
The Xiaomi JIMMY JV51 is designed to eliminate mites and clean up dust effectively without emptying your pocket. It usually retails for $382.21, but you can now buy it for a lowered price of only $184.99 on GeekBuying. You can extend this 52 percent discount by using coupon code DBYWBNRV. The aforesaid coupon helps you save $140 more. In other words, you can reduce the original asking price of the JIMMY JV51 Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner to just $179.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon before placing your order.
You can visit this link to grab the discount, and use the coupon which will be valid for all EU warehouses. The promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.
The Roidmi F8 features a powerful cyclone dust system. It is backed by a 100,000-rpm digital motor that rotates at a high speed of 1,100 liters per minute in a bid to generate 18,500 Pa suction. As a result, the cordless vacuum cleaner effectively removes dust and other impurities attached to the ground.
While you’d normally end up shelling out $451.99 on the Xiaomi Roidmi F8, GeekBuying is offering its CN version for a reduced price of only $269.99. If this 40 percent discount doesn’t impress you much, all you need to do is to apply coupon code DLLMYKEY at checkout.
The coupon reduces the original asking price of the Roidmi F8 Smart Cordless Vacuum Cleaner to just $251.99 during the check out process. It is worth mentioning here that the coupon will be valid for all EU warehouses and the promo is slated to end shortly. You can click here to grab the discount.
Apple’s smartphone market share in China witnessed steepest decline this year. Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed the weak Chinese economy behind sluggish iPhone sales. Whereas, he missed on some other reasons including the intense competition from domestic brands, longer replacement cycles, and some strategy failures. A new report today unfurls another major reason behind Apple’s decline in China.
According to an iPhone user in China, Apple lacks country-specific content for services like iTunes. He only used App Store, and relied on popular Chinese apps – WeChat for messaging and payments, IQ for video streaming and listens to Music on NetEast Cloud Music. He is still using iPhone 7 because he feels new iPhone models are too expensive in comparison with the features they offer.
These are the significant problems faced by every Chinese user. The user prefers a device which can offer localized content with ease. Apple needs to reinvent the whole strategy to conquer markets like China.
Rather than being the “iPhone company”, Apple is now shifting focus on services for lucrative profits. It has become a vital part of Apple’s revenue generation. A refocused approach is today’s need to lure Chinese customers back into the fold. It will not be an easy task for Apple to make services a major revenue stream. Whereas, Ryan Reith, Vice President of IDC “don’t see them ever getting the service advantage that they see certainly in Western markets, ever in China.”
The company needs to invest a lot more time, effort and capital to conquer China’s market. As like of the hardware business, they need to tackle the increasing competition from local services like Wechat, IQ, etc. Ryan Reith said: “The one market in the world where Apple doesn’t have its full ecosystem advantage is China, and that’s because WeChat has basically been able to encompass everything from pay to games to communication to all these different things. It makes the ecosystem advantage that they have in basically every other market… extremely lower on the value chain.”
It’s entirely difficult for the Cupertino giant’s service business to excel in China. The companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook have already failed in the country.
According to a recent IDC report, Apple sales significantly dropped in China on a YoY basis. The company shipments reduced to 36.4 million units in Q1 2019 from 52.2 million units in Q1 2019, a change of over -30.2%.
The Chinese hardware manufacturers like Huawei, Xiaomi and others are already squeezing Apple’s growth. Whereas, its services are also not as par with the expectations of the Chinese users. Various government regulations are increasing Apple’s difficulties to operate at full potential.
However, Apple needs to tailor its services to succeed in the Chinese market.
Just when we had thought the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm will linger for ages, both companies suddenly announced a settlement has been reached. In its Q2 earnings projection, Qualcomm revealed that it will receive at least $4.5 billion from Apple as part of the settlement agreement between the companies. That’s sort of an apology from Apple and it is one expensive apology.
The Apple/Qualcomm settlement was a surprising move that came right off the boat in the dispute between the two tech giants. As indicated by a report from Bloomberg, Apple had concluded that Intel’s modems (which Apple had been solely utilizing in recent times because of its battle with Qualcomm) wouldn’t be prepared in time for a 5G iPhone, driving Apple to agree to release the sum, total of which lies between $4.5 to $4.7 billion to make up with Qualcomm. This sum is for the settlement alone as Apple will still be required to pay royalties for the use of Qualcomm modem in any of its gadgets, going forward.
Concerning Apple, its billions have purchased the organization a six-year worldwide patent agreement with Qualcomm, with a choice to extend it for an additional two years from that point forward. This effectively seals the legal battles with the chipmaker. That is paramount for Apple, given that with Intel’s withdrawal from the 5G modem market for telephones, Qualcomm is basically the only available option until or except if Apple starts producing its own. This seems to be the reason why Apple opted for an out of court settlement as it definitely has the resources to see the case through to its end.
The sum Apple is doling out as settlement will definitely do nothing to hurt the company considering that Apple is reported to have approximately $225.4 billion of cash available, minus its other assets.
Apple isn’t in the habit of sharing key metrics about the performance of its products in the market, including the Watch series. However, Counterpoint has shared its evaluations on worldwide smartwatch deals for last quarter. The report indicates Apple Watch saw increasingly noteworthy development, 49% YoY for the March quarter which again made it the main smartwatch by a huge margin.
During the company’s earnings call earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted some broad features about Apple Watch sales. He hinted that the second quarter of 2019 imprints the best non-holiday quarter ever for Apple Watch. Altogether, Apple’s wearables, home, and accessories class set another March quarter record with $5.1 billion in income. That is up from $3.94 billion in the year-prior quarter.
Counterpoint didn’t share explicit shipment numbers, yet its evaluations show Apple Watch with 49% development YoY for Q1 2019 (Apple’s financial Q2). That helped the organization somewhat increment its driving piece of the overall industry of worldwide smartwatches to 35.8%.
Samsung snatched the second spot in terms of market shares with 11.1% for the quarter. Imoo and Fitbit came in at the third and fourth spots with 9.2% and 5.5% market shares separately.
Xiaomi launched its Automatic Foldable Umbrella in 2017. Later multiple Umbrellas from Xiaomi chain companies followed with improved features and advancements. Now, the Empty Valley automatic umbrella has been announced. It carries a price tag of 49 Yuan (~$7.28) with the ability to withstand strong winds.
The new waterproof Umbrella carries three-fold automatic foldable design. It facilitates users with a single-hand – smooth open and close operation. Two people can comfortably accommodate under the Umbrella having 58.5 cm radius, and measuring 62cm in height. It’s easy to carry as it shrinks to just 32 cm in length and 5.8 cm of breadth. It weighs 412 grams and is crafted out of high-density material. The new Umbrella’s durable cloth material keeps the rain at bay and protects from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Unlike most umbrellas, the new Event Valley Automatic Umbrella replaces steel with aluminum alloy and high-strength glass fiber. It is specially designed with the eight-bone structure to resist strong winds. A single-click button easily opens the umbrella without any force, whereas users need to exert some pressure while binding it.
On May 21, Honor will be holding a launch event in London to announce the Honor 20 series that may include phones like Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones and Honor 20 Lite. The Honor 20 Lite could be the very same Honor 20i selfie-centric budget-friendly phone that was recently unveiled in China. Recent leaks have revealed the rear appearance of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones, but their front design have remained under the wraps. Today, Digital Trends has shared two images that were received through a reliable source. Both images have revealed the frontal design of the Honor 20 Pro.
The new images revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will be equipped with a punch-hole display design. The hole for the front camera can be seen on the top-left corner of the display. The display hole has been cleverly camouflaged in the wallpaper on both images. One of the snapshot also reveals that the phone will come preloaded with Fornite game which indicates that the phone will be run high-end games.
It is speculated that the Honor 20 will be also sporting the same display design as the Honor 20 Pro handset. The Honor 20 and 20 Pro are rumored to arrive with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED display panels. Previous reports have revealed that both smartphones will be equipped with in-screen fingerprint readers. The images also reveal the presence of a side-mounted SIM tray and Amazon Alexa assistant.
The Honor 20 Pro renders have revealed that it will be arriving in at least three color options such as blue, black and pearl white. The smartphone is equipped with a quad camera setup. It seems to include a customized Sony IMX600 40-megapixel main sensor, an ultra wide-angle lens, a periscope-type telephoto lens and a 3D ToF sensor. The display hole of the Honor 20 duo could be housing a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The Kirin 980 SoC is expected to power the Honor 20 and 20 Pro smartphones. The Honor 20 Pro may have 8 GB of RAM whereas the Honor 20 could feature 6 GB of RAM. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. There is no information yet on the battery size of the device. The Honor 20 is expected to house a 3,650mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. A special Moschino edition of the Honor 20 is also expected to go official on May 21.
In China, Realme will be soon launching the Realme X smartphone that features a pop-up selfie camera and a notch-less display. It is speculated that the Realme 3 Pro will debut in China as Realme X Lite / Youth. India has already received the Realme 3 Pro, but there has been no news on whether the Realme X phone will be also made available in the country. The RMX1901 model number which belongs to the Realme X handset has appeared in the database of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). This indicates that the company could be working on the Indian launch of the Realme X smartphone.
The screenshot shown below shows that the RMX1901 Realme phone has been certified by BIS. The same model number was spotted on the database of TENNA at the end of the previous month. The TENAA listing only contains minimum specs and images of the smartphone. The TENAA images have revealed that the phone features a dual camera setup on its rear whereas its frontside is flanked with a notch-less screen and a pop-up selfie camera. Recently, Realme confirmed through Weibo that the smartphone with such a design will be debuting as Realme X.
Realme X Specifications (Rumored)
Recent reports have revealed that the Realme X smartphone features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel that offers full HD+ resolution. It is equipped with sixth-generation in-display fingerprint reader. The display of the Realme X is shielded by Gorilla Glass 5. The Snapdragon 730 mobile platform is expected to fuel the phone with up to 8 GB of RAM. The 8nm SoC was first seen on the Samsung Galaxy A80 smartphone.
The Realme X has a minimum capacity battery of 3,680mAh. It will carry support for VOOC 3.0 flash charging technology. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS is expected to come preloaded on the device. It may come with a 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.
In China, the Realme X is rumored to arrive in three options such as 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; ~Rs. 16,450), 1,799 Yuan (~$267; ~Rs. 18,500) and 1,999 Yuan (~$297; ~Rs. 20,560).
Looking for an aerial photography drone that doesn’t cost a bomb? The DJI Mavic 2 might just fill the bill.
Designed to deliver a bigger and clearer picture, the DJI Mavic 2 boasts an impressive array of functions that enables it to capture stunning images from the sky. This feature-laden RC drone can track cars up to 72k/h, attentively follow your target and also supports 180-degree panorama.
Moreover, it adopts an omnidirectional obstacle sensing system to avoid crashing into obstructions. The DJI Mavic 2 uses 10-bit Dlog-M color profile for a higher dynamic range, making it a highly flexible RC drone. On the photography front, the DJI Mavic 2 can produce 48-megapixel high-resolution photos, capturing and patching nine photos using its telephoto lens. On top of that, the DJI branded RC drone adopts a foldable design so that you can effortlessly carry it everywhere you go. While the aforesaid features completely justify the steep $1418.61 price tag the DJI MAVIC 2 Zoom RC Drone usually carries, you can now buy it for a dropped price of only $1299 on Gearbest. You can even extend this 8 percent discount using coupon code GB-THZOOM2.
The coupon helps you get an extra $200 off when you apply it during the checkout process. In other words, you can bring the already reduced asking price of the DJI MAVIC 2 Zoom Only RC drone further down to just $1099 simply by applying the above-mentioned coupon before you click the ‘Place your Order’ button.
Regrettably, the coupon will only be valid until May 31st. You can head straight to this link without wasting time to grab the discount and use the coupon before it expires.
The OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 smartphones will be made official through an unveil event on May 14. The OnePlus 7 series will also go official in India on the same date. With around 10 days remaining for the arrival of the OnePlus 7 series, Amazon India has started a pre-booking for customers who are interested in purchasing the OnePlus 7 Pro. The offer allows OP7Pro buyers to avail Rs. 15,000 (~$216) worth screen replacement for free.
In order to avail the offer, users are required to visit the OnePlus 7 Pro gift card page on Amazon India. Users are then required to purchase a Rs. 1,000 OnePlus 7 Pro gift card between May 3 (starting at 12 PM) and May 7 (ending at 11:59 PM). Once purchased, the gift card will be delivered to the email address of the user.
Users are required to make use of the gift card within 60 hours of the sale of the OnePlus 7 Pro. Next, users need to download OnePlus Care app on the phone and register within 30 days. This is how OP7Pro customers can redeem 6 months complimentary accidental screen damage protection plan.
OnePlus 7 Pro Specifications and Price
The OnePlus 7 Pro will be arriving with a curved S-AMOLED display of 6.7 inches. It will be notch-less screen that will carry support for quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform will be fueling the phone with up to 12 GB of RAM. It may come with a 4,000mAh battery that will carry support for 30W Warp Charge rapid charging technology.
The OnePlus 7 Pro will be featuring a pop-up selfie camera module that will feature a 16-megapixel lens with f/2.0 aperture. The OP7Pro will be the first OnePlus phone to feature a triple camera setup. It is speculated to include 48-megapixel f/1.6 aperture lens with OIS and EIS, an 8-megapixel f/2.4 aperture telephoto lens and a 117-degree 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens.
The OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to release in three options such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The pricing of these variants for India are not known yet. The 8 GB and 12 GB RAM variants of the OnePlus 7 Pro are expected to be priced at 749 euros and 819 euros in European markets.
Huawei has recently launched the P30 and P30 Pro flagship phones. The Chinese firm is expected to announce the Huawei Mate 30 series in October. The Mate 30 Pro will be the company’s most powerful flagship phone as it is expected to be powered by a new chipset. Fresh information on the Mate 30 Pro smartphone have appeared to reveal some of its key specs.
Industry sources have revealed that the Mate 30 Pro will be fueled by 7nm Kirin 985 chipset built by the EVC manufacturing processor. In order to support 5G connectivity, the SoC will include Balong 5000 5G modem. It is speculated that the Mate 30 Pro will be available in 5G and 4G only variants.
The Mate 20 Pro has a 6.39-inch OLED display. However, its successor may arrive with a 6.71-inch OLED screen supplied by BOE. The display is expected to be curved from all four sides, but its other details like screen resolution are not available yet. It remains to be seen whether Huawei opts for punch-hole or notch-less or some other display design for Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro smartphones.
The predecessor phone carries support for 3D face unlock. There is no information on whether the advanced facial recognition feature will be available on the Mate 30 Pro. The smartphone is expected to arrive with an in-display fingerprint reader.
The Mate 30 Pro is expected to arrive with a quad camera setup. The configurations of the four lenses are not known yet. However, whats known about it is that it will be equipped with a 3D ToF sensor. The design of the camera setup will be identical to Mate 20 Pro. In other words, a square shaped camera setup will be available on the Mate 30 Pro that will include four camera sensors and an LED flash in the center.
The Mate 30 Pro may arrive with a 4,200mAh battery which seems a bit disappointing considering the fact that it will be a large-sized smartphone. It is expected to carry support for 55W SuperCharge technology which is also available on the Mate X foldable smartphone. The Mate 30 Pro will also carry support for 10W reverse wireless charging. There is no information on the pricing of the smartphone yet.
If you are in the market for a cost-effective TV box that doesn’t disappoint in terms of performance, we got good news for you. The ‘TV Box Smart Gadgets Flash Sale Week’ has kicked-off on GeekBuying. As part of the aforesaid promotion sale, the Chinese online store will be doling out up to a whopping 80 percent off on top-end TV boxes, smart gadgets and mini PCs that normally cost a bomb. In addition to a slew of items featured on the promotion page, GeekBuying is also offering the Mecool M8S PLUS W and MECOOL M8S PRO W TV boxes at reduced prices.
We’ll even talk about how you can save a considerable amount of extra money without breaking a sweat at the time of checking out in just a bit. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.
Mecool M8S PLUS W Android 7.1 TV Box
The Mecool M8S PLUS W runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system for a smoother and faster performance, turning your regular television into a smart TV. It packs the powerful Amlogic S905W chip, coupled with 1GB of RAM and eMMC 8GB, under the hood.The Mecool M8S PLUS W usually retails for $56.66, but you can now buy it for a dropped price of just $29.99 on GeekBuying. This is a significant 47 percent drop in the device’s original asking price. You can follow this link to grab this unmissable discount before the promo comes to an end.
Along with an Amlogic S905W 64 bit processor, the MECOOL M8S PRO W uses a highly competent Mali-450 Penta-core GPU to efficiently handle 4K graphics. It ships with 2GB of DDR3 RAM and offer 16GB of internal storage capacity.The MECOOL M8S PRO W usually retails for $64.98 on both online as well as offline stores, but you can buy it for only $33.99 from GeekBuying. This is a significant 48 percent drop in the device’s original selling price.
You can follow this link to place your order before the promo ends. It is worth mentioning here that the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.
Yesterday, popular tipster Evan Blass had shared a render of the upcoming Moto Z4 to reveal its appearance from all angles. Another tipster named Andri Yatim who has been consistently leaking information on Motorola phones since several years has revealed the price tag of Moto Z4. Moreover, he has also leaked the key specifications and pricing of the Moto Z4 Force flagship phone.
Moto Z4 Price and Specifications
According to the information shared by Yatim, the Moto Z4 will be arriving with a 6.4-inch OLED display that will carry support for full HD+ resolution. The big display will be embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 675 mobile platform will be fueling the smartphone. The SoC will be supported by 6 GB of RAM. The handset will come with a native storage of 128 GB. It will be arriving with an IP67 rated chassis.
The rear shell of the phone will have a single Smart AI camera of 48-megapixel with f/1.6 aperture. For capturing selfies, it will be fitted with an f/1.9 aperture 24.8-megapixel front camera. The handset will have a battery of 3,632mAh capacity. A previous leak had claimed that it will arrive with support for TurboCharge rapid charging technology.
The tipster claims that the Moto Z4 will be arriving with an affordable price tag of $399. Previous reports had claimed that Moto Z4 will be releasing in variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.
The Moto Z4 Force will be an advanced phone that will be fueled by the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The tipster hasn’t shared the display details of the Z4 Force smartphone. There is a possibility that it may arrive with the same display as Moto Z4. It will be also equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The SD855 chipset will be assisted by 8 GB of RAM on the Moto Z4 Force. The handset will be arriving with an internal storage of 128 GB.
The smartphone will be featuring a weird combination of triple camera sensors from Sony and OmniVision. The triple camera setup of the Z4 Force may include an f/1.6 aperture 48-megapixel primary sensor, an f/1.8 aperture 13-megapixel secondary sensor and an f/2.0 aperture telephoto lens. It will have the same selfie shooter that’s available on the Moto Z4 smartphone. The handset will feature a smaller battery of 3,230mAh capacity. As far as pricing is concerned, the Z4 Force may release in the market for $650.
The tipster has also claimed that Motorola may announce new Moto Mods alongside the Z4 series. However, he did not share information on the exact release timeframe for the Z4 and Z4 Force smartphones.
In February, ASUS had confirmed that it will be announcing its ZenFone 6 series of smartphones on May 16. The ZenFone 6 series is expected to include successors for ZenFone 5 Lite, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5Z. It is speculated that the alleged ZenFone 6Z phone will be arriving with triple rear-facing cameras and in-screen fingerprint reader. However, there have been various speculations about the front design of the phone such as punch-hole screen and waterdrop-style display. A new teaser released by the Taiwanese company suggests that the successor of the ZenFone 5Z will be equipped with a notch-less display design.
Last year, the ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5Z phones that were introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February 2018 had arrived with displays with wider notch like the Apple iPhone X. The ZenFone 5 was mid-range device whereas the ZenFone 5Z was a flagship phone. Hence, there is a possibility that the ZenFone 6 and ZenFone 6Z may arrive with identical display design.
The below shown teaser hints that both phones may feature notch-less displays. It remains to be seen whether these smartphones are equipped with pop-up selfie cameras. The teaser actually shows the outline of the front design of the phone and it shows a presence of an earpiece at the center of the top edge of the device which also hints that it could be featuring a waterdrop-style notch display. The teaser also states that the launch event will begin at 8PM (CEST) on May 16.
Last year, the ZenFone 5Z that had arrived with an affordable pricing was a good rival for the OnePlus 6 phone. The OnePlus 7 Pro with notch-less display and pop-up selfie camera will go official on May 14. It appears that the purported ZenFone 6Z with similar design could be a worthy rival for the OnePlus 7 Pro.
Purported ASUS ZenFone 6 live photo
There is no information available on the rumored ZenFone 6 mid-range phone. However, the key specs of the ZenFone 5Z’s successor have appeared in the recent past. The rumored ZenFone 6Z has a model number of ASUS_I01WD and its display carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powers the phone along with 6 GB of RAM. It includes an inbuilt storage of 128 GB and it runs on Android 9 Pie OS. On AnTuTu benchmarks, it has scored 363,172 and it has also appeared on Geekbench.
The leaks keep pouring in for one of the most anticipated devices launching this month – the OnePlus 7 Pro. We have seen early camera reviews, official camera samples, and confirmation of certain features. Now we get to see press renders of the upcoming flagship in a color that’s a first for the manufacturer.
Thanks to WinFuture.de, we now know the OnePlus 7 Pro will come in (at least) two color variants – classic black and a new Nebula Blue color. The latter is the more attractive one, though I would have preferred if it didn’t shift to black at the top. It is a cool color and might be the variant to go out of stock first.
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Coming to the design, the OnePlus 7 Pro looks stunning. There is no notch – rectangular or waterdrop. The front is nearly all screen with really thin bezels including the chin. Even if you do not like curved displays, you can’t deny this is OnePlus’s most gorgeous device.
That panel is 6.67-inches in size with a 3120 x 1440 resolution! It also has a refresh rate of up to 90Hz. Even from the renders, we can tell OnePlus really spent a lot of time getting the display right.
On the rear of the device lies a triple camera setup arranged vertically. Although all three sensors share the same housing, the first two sensors are further separated. There is an LED flash below the setup and the OnePlus logo. The primary camera is a 48MP f/1.6 sensor with OIS and EIS and it is paired with a 16MP ultra-wide angle lens and an 8MP 3x zoom lens.
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The back is covered in glass and it curves to meet the frame at the sides. Images of the sides show us the phone has a camera bump. We are not sure if the sensors are covered with scratch-resistant glass but we advise you to put a protective case on the device when you get one.
The OnePlus 7 Pro has the alert slider on the right along with the power button while the volume rocker sits on the left side of the frame. There will be a fingerprint scanner under the display which explains why you can’t see one on the device. The phone will also have a 16MP pop-up selfie camera.
Samsung is vigorously marketing the Galaxy A-series models in different markets, apparently in a bid to reclaim its dominance of the midrange segment. The Galaxy A10, Galax A20 and Galaxy A30, three of its budget/mid-range models have now got price cuts in India.
The new price cut sees the price of the Galaxy A10 plummet from INR8,490 ($122) to INR7,990 ($115). The A20’s price also drops to INR11,490 ($165) from INR12,490 ($180), and the A30 to INR15,490 ($223) from INR16,990 ($245). The three models are presently available at these new prices on Samsung India’s online store.
Samsung announced the Galaxy A30 and A10 alongside the A50 in India in February, just days after the flagship Galaxy S10 series was unveiled. The Galaxy A20 surfaced in March. Both the Galaxy A20 and A10 are powered by Exynos 7884 SoC but the A10 comes with 2GB RAM whereas the A20 ships with 3GB RAM. On the other hand, the Galaxy A30 packs an Exynos 7904 SoC under the hood, paired with just 4GB RAM. There is a 3GB RAM variant, though, but that one isn’t available in India, at least not yet.
MediaTek has revealed its net profit fell 16.2% consecutively to a four-quarter low of NT$3.42 billion (US$110,5 million) in Q1 2019, but its gross margin climbed 2.3pp on year and 1.8pp on quarter to 40.7%. The company also disclosed that a favourable product mix is largely responsible for the improved gross margin.
The chipmaker announced that consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2019 stood at NT$52.72 billion, down 13.4% sequentially but up 6.2% when compared to that of last year. The company’s operating profit of NT$3.17 billion was also down 17.7% quarter-on-quarter but up 64.3% year-on-year. According to the firm’s CEO Rick Tsai, mobile SoCs including chip solutions for cell phones and tablets represented 30-35% of MediaTek’s incomes in the quarter. He also disclosed that the company’s mobile SoC shipments are expected to register a twofold digit successive increment in the second quarter, fueled by offers of MediaTek’s chip solutions for IoT, power management IC and ASIC items. The Helio P70 chips will also see more shipments in Q2. Also, phones powered by the new MediaTek Helio P90 will also hit in the second quarter.
In addition, MediaTek hopes to post incomes of between NT$59.6 billion and NT$64.8 billion in the second quarter of 2019, up 13-21% successively, with gross margin extending from 39% to 42%. Tsai says the company is likewise on track to reveal its 5G SoC series before the end of 2019 and prepared its mmWave solutions in 2020.
Xiaomi is keen on improving the MIUI 10 with latest features. They continuously keep evolving new features to enrich the overall experience of their own MIUI operating system built over Android. Xiaomi announced the new MIUI 10 9.5.1 Developer build with many new features and enhancements. It is available for Xiaomi Mi 9 and some other devices as of now.
Xiaomi improved persistent lockscreen feature with an ability to show notifications details after verifying the face data. Until now, it was limited to either show full information or wrap the whole content. The new modification will allow the users to get notification details quickly.
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Lockscreen clock customization settings surfaced with the latest build of MIUI. Users can easily customize the clock orientation among centered, left aligned and vertical positions. It brings design changes to the clock UI.
Features like Home screen swipe gestures and Kid space are also coming soon to the MIUI. Folks over at XDA developers forked the latest build and found additional information about these upcoming changes. Under gesture controls, users would be able to perform different activities like expanding the notification bar, opening an app or turning off the display.
Child Mode is making a comeback on MIUI after a long time, reveals a patch of extracted code. The users or parents can select the child profile to limit the apps’ usage. There might be some new modifications in the upcoming so-called Kid space aka Child mode for sure.
It is quite challenging to predict the changes that will appear with the MIUI 10. We need to wait for the global build as currently, the MIUI 10 version 9.5.1 developer build is limited in China.
Xiaomi published official figures of total smartphone shipments in Q1 2019. Defying the recent reports from a market research firm, Xiaomi said the smartphone shipments exceeded 27.5 million units.
Xiaomi group noticed a significant cleft in the statistics from third-party research firms. To avoid any backlash from the investors and promoters, Xiaomi board of directors decided to clarify the stance. The company published a notice defining the actual shipment numbers for the first quarter of 2019. According to Xiaomi’s official management accounts, the company shipped significantly more smartphones than cited by third-party reports.
Xiaomi cautioned the investors who hold the company’s shares or other securities in believing the third party reports. Before the actual Q1 2019 financial report, Xiaomi voluntarily published the total shipments to rescue the company’s portfolio from any negative impact.
IDC and a few other data aggregating agencies estimated 25 million Xiaomi smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2019. There’s a huge difference between the actual shipments and the numbers perceived by IDC. According to the IDC report, Xiaomi witnessed a 10% dip on YoY basis with shipments declining from 27.8 million to 25 million units in Q1 2019. The Chinese electronics maker now owns 8% smartphone market share globally.
Xiaomi closed the top five list with 28.6 million shipments in Q4 2018. At that time, Xiaomi market share grew by 2.4%, and overall share improved to 7.6%. Whereas, Xiaomi is the market leader in India with a 28.9% share. It shipped over 142.3 million smartphones last year in the country.
The Realme 3 Pro is getting its first update and it brings a new feature to the camera app. The phone which was available for the first time on April 29 is getting its first OTA update. Those who have ordered it but haven’t received it yet will be happy to find an update waiting for them when they set up their device.
The OTA update brings the 960fps Super slow-motion recording feature to the phone. When the device launched, Realme revealed the feature will be available via an OTA update and now it has kept to its word. There is no info on the duration of the videos one can record in this mode.
The update which is 182MB in size also improves the stability of the camera and the clarity and quality of videos. Other than camera upgrades, there isn’t any other new feature. It doesn’t even update the security patch to April’s.
The Realme 3 Pro will be available for purchase tomorrow at 12 noon on Flipkart. The phone starts at INR 13,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB version, jumps to INR 15,999 for the 6GB + 64GB variant and then INR 16,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB version.
The Realme 3 Pro has a 6.3-inch Dewdrop Full-Screen display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor. On its back is a Sony IMX519 16MP f/1.7 camera paired with a 5MP secondary camera. The camera app boasts features such as Nightscape mode, Ultra HD mode, Chroma Boost, Portrait Mode, and an expert mode. It can also record 4K and time-lapse videos and has EIS. The notch in the display is home to a 25MP sensor with support for Face Unlock.
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