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Mar 1, 2019

Vivo, one of the top Chinese smartphone manufacturers, hours ago released its first smartphone under the new IQOO lineup. Xiaomi and OPPO are two Chinese brand that recently released different smartphone under its sub brand with Vivo joining it’s counterpart. For those wondering, IQOO stands for Quest On and On. The smartphone would hit the market with the name “IQOO”.

The smartphone comes with lots of amazing features which make it suitable for gamers and high performance users. the device sports a 6.4-inch waterdrop AMOLED display with high 91.7% screen to body ratio. It is embedded with a Snapdragon 855 processor with four memory variants which includes 6+128GB, 8+128GB, 8+256GB, and the big monstrous 12+256GB version. This shows that Vivo is out this time to give it strong to the market and it also features a unique back design to differentiate it from other competitors in the market.

The smartphone comes in two different colours, the Electro-optic Blue and Lava Orange with both colors featuring Halo light strip at the back which would be an additional advantage for gamers. What’s the function of this strip? It comes up automatically when you finish a particular milestone during gameplay, giving a sense of achievement. In the camera department, it’s features a triple camera setup, with a 12MP IMX 363 primary sensor, 13MP wide angle lens and a 2MP lens for background blur. There doesn’t seem to be OIS on board, but you do get EIS. For selfies, there’s a 12MP sensor for capturing those amazing moment.

Under the hood is a 4000mAh battery which would give gamers a considerate gaming time when fully charge. The battery is supported with a 44W charger which would charge the device fully in just 45mins. Other features include Jovi Assistant, NFC, screen fingerprint, and a new Funtouch OS 9 based on Android Pie. Lastly, the device features a two monster touch buttons on the side. The two button comes into use when playing game improving gameplay. Vivo also announced that IQOO is the official smartphone of KPL (King Pro League). See more photos below

Vivo Z3 gets a new emerald color option in 6/64GB+6/128GB variants

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Mar 1, 2019

Vivo has announced a new color variant for the Vivo Z3 smartphone. It was launched last year with some mid-level specs carrying Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and 4/6 GB RAM. The new color option will obviously attract some new users and it will feel premium while carrying it. Already, Vivo Z3 is present in four different colors of Starry Night, Aurora Blue and Dream Powder.

The new Vivo Z3 emerald color is inspired by natural gemstone color. Vivo has used 3D nano-scale dip dye plating process to instill emerald color on the beautiful yet elegant device. It is giving a more premium, warm and dazzling look to the Vivo Z3. Along with these features Vivo Z3 is equipped with the Dual Turbo GPU engine. It improves the graphics performance of the device by 27.6% and helps to attain excellent application fluency while rendering.

Vivo Z3 features 6.3 inches IPS LCD display, 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution with a 19:9 aspect ratio. It powers with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 chipset and pairs 4/6GB RAM. Vivo Z3 has 64/128 GB of internal storage options and it can be expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The phone is packed with a dual camera setup which includes 16MP + 2MP sensors. On the front side of the phone, there is a 12 MP camera sensor for selfies.

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Vivo Z3 comes with a 3315 mAh of battery. Talking about connectivity options, the phone is a dual-SIM device supports 4G connections. Other features include Wi-Fi 802.11, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS, microUSB 2.0, etc.

The new Vivo Z3 emerald color will be available for purchase on March 6. Customers have to shell out 1968 Yuan (~$293) for 6+64GB Vivo Z3 emerald color and the bigger 128GB will be available for 2098 Yuan (~$312).

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TikTok app hits a milestone as downloads surpass one billion on Apple and Google app stores

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Mar 1, 2019

Social video app TikTok, also known as Douyin in China, was launched in China in September 2016. The media app was later introduced to the overseas market in 2017 and since then, it has been one success story to the other. The latest in TikTok’s success is that the app has hit a new milestone with more than one billion downloads recorded globally. This was released in the latest Store Intelligence estimates report published by Sensor Tower.

TikTok is a media app for creating and sharing short videos and is owned by ByteDance.The app has seen consistent usage by individuals who use it to share short videos of people doing silly stuff ranging from lip-syncing or dancing to popular songs, among others. It is available on the Apple app store and on Google Play store from where the data was collated.

Interestingly, the figures exclude downloads in China. Thus, the number of downloads globally may likely be way higher than one billion. The report also showed that the number of new users using the app reached 71.3 million persons. Other details include that 25 percent of TikTok’s downloads to date have come from India, and the userbase is estimated to be about 250 million. In January alone, 43 percent of new users were from India, compared to 9.5 percent in the same period last year. That underscores the growing popularity of the app in India. The number of new users in the US also grew as 9% of TikTok’s January installs were from the US compared to 5.6 percent last year. The app was also the number one non-game app in the US in January. In addition, the app was ranked as the number three app globally in terms of new installs across both Apple and Google app stores in January.

Vivo IQOO Gaming Flagship launched with Monster Halo lights, Touch buttons, and High-end Hardware

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Mar 1, 2019

Vivo has just released its first smartphone under the new IQOO lineup. In case you are wondering, IQOO stands for I Quest On and On. With this move, the company joins the likes of its Chinese counterparts like Xiaomi and OPPO who have successfully released compelling smartphones from its sub-brands in the past few months. Interestingly, the phone is being called simply as the IQOO.

IQOO is a lineup aimed at gamers and high-performance users. The phone comes with the top of the line Snapdragon 855 processor in four memory variants, 6+128GB, 8+128GB, 8+256GB, and a monster version with 12+256GB. Much of the phone’s design is standard, featuring a waterdrop screen up front with a high screen to body ratio and triple camera setup at the back with the IQOO logo placed vertically. However, Vivo does try to differentiate it from the competition by giving it a unique back design. There are two colors available for the phone, Electro-optic Blue and Lava Orange and both the variants feature Halo light strip at the back. It automatically lights up when you finish a particular milestone during gameplay, giving a sense of achievement. Overall, with this LED light strip and performance car inspired design, the IQOO stands apart from its rivals at this price tag.

Coming back to the specs, the phone has a 6.4-inch waterdrop AMOLED display with high 91.7% screen to body ratio. The triple camera setup at the back consists of a 12MP IMX 363 primary sensor with a 13MP wide angle lens and a 2MP lens for background blur. There doesn’t seem to be OIS on board, but you do get EIS. Up front, there’s a 12MP sensor for selfies.

Apart from the powerful Snapdragon 855 processor inside and up to 12GB of RAM (in the monster version), there are a couple of other reasons why the Vivo IQOO is good for gaming. The phone has what Vivo calls as Multi-turbo. The phone comes with a number of Turbo features like AI Turbo (improves popular app speeds by around 30%), Net Turbo (seamless switch between Wi-Fi and 4G when gaming), Cooling Turbo (the phone comes with super liquid cooling inside), Center Turbo, and Game turbo (prioritizes system resources for smooth gameplay).

Another highlight of the Vivo IQOO are the two monster touch buttons on the side. These pressure sensitive buttons can come in really handy during gameplay, improving your gameplay. Further, the phone features 4D gaming 2.0+, which basically means that it has professional grade haptics and surround sound for immersive gaming. Vivo also announced that IQOO was the official smartphone of KPL (King Pro League).

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Finally, there’s a large 4000mAh battery on board to support long hours of gaming. With the provided 44W charger, topping up the battery to 100% would just take 45 minutes! Note that the standard 6+128GB variant supports a slower 22.5W charging standard, but the rest of the higher-end models come with 44W charging support. Other features include Jovi Assistant, NFC, screen fingerprint, and a new Funtouch OS 9 based on Android Pie.

Pricing for the Vivo IQOO variants are as follows:

2998 Yuan ($447) — 6GB RAM +128GB ROM + 22.5W Charging
3298 Yuan ($491) — 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM + 44W Charging
3598 Yuan ($536) — 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM + 44W Charging
4298 Yuan ($641) — 12GB RAM +256GB ROM + 44W Charging

IQOO will go up for reservations today in China, followed by its first sale on March 6 via leading retailers like JD.com, TMALL, and Suning.com.

Bengaluru-based Signalchip reveals India’s first semiconductor chips for 4G and 5G NR modems

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Mar 1, 2019

Signalchip, India based fab-less semiconductor company which has revealed India’s first semiconductor chips for 4G and 5G modems. Today, at an event in New Delhi, Signalchip made the announcement of the new semiconductors in the presence of Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan. The new launch has added India into the elite category of countries who can build and design semiconductor chips. There are only 8 countries around the globe which are capable of manufacturing these kinds of chips.

In brief, Signaltech said that the new series of chips namely SCBM34XX and SCRF34XX/45XX have been developed after deep R&D for the past 8 years. The code-named ‘Agumbe’ semiconductor chips are specially crafted for 4G and 5G modems. In total Signalchip has unveiled four chips and the details are as follow:

SCBM3412: a single chip 4G/LTE modem including the baseband and transceiver sections in a single device
SCBM3404: a single chip 4X4 LTE baseband modem
SCRF3402: a 2X2 transceiver for LTE
SCRF4502: a 2X2 transceiver for 5G NR standards

Additionally, these new chips have been embedded with NAVIC, India’s own satellite navigation system. It is built on the SCRF1401, RF transceiver chip launched in 2015 by Signalchip.

Further, speaking at the occasion, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan, said, “This is a proud moment for India’s Digital Communications industry. I congratulate the Signalchip team for designing India’s first indigenous semiconductor chips for 4G/LTE and 5G NR modems. India aspires to take a leadership role in developing inclusive 5G technologies for economic self-sufficiency and strategic needs of the country. These chips are a significant step in this direction as they have the potential to cater to the growing digital connectivity needs of the next 5 billion users, by enabling high-performance mobile networks at lower cost.” She added, “The Signalchip team’s persistence over the 8-year R&D period and the commitment shown by Sridhar Vembu to believe in this vision is indeed commendable.”

These new chips are particularly designed to evolve new network architectures like RAN/CRAN. With the invent of these chips, companies now have the potential to design more complex chips which can directly integrate for advanced 5G NR features. Signalchip’s new high performance and cost-efficient systems are capable to enable densification of India’s vast networks.

Read More: Top Ten Semiconductors in the world has Samsung on top, Qualcomm in sixth

Signalchip’s founder and CEO, Himanshu Khasnis said that until now devices manufactured in India or imported from outside use imported silicon chips. He further added that it is quite a complex and challenging activity which need deep R&D and mastery of different domains. Himanshu stressed on the pros of the indigenously developed silicon chips and quoted that, “wireless communication is central to almost all economic, strategic and domestic activities happening today, the ability to indigenously design and develop silicon chips is vital for the security and prosperity of our country.”

Well, it is a significant development, which has allowed India to enter the elite group of countries developing semiconductor chipsets.

Huawei’s CEO takes a swipe at Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, thinks the design is bad

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Mar 1, 2019

A couple of years back, folding smartphones looked like concepts that may never see the light of day. But this year has already seen the official launch of two foldable smartphones – the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X. Both the Mate X and Galaxy Fold were showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2019 and were unarguably the kings of MWC in Barcelona this week. Both models embody the long wait and anticipation for foldable phones.

Although both the Mate X and Galaxy Fold are foldable, they employ different designs. Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu spoke recently about the design of both models and as would be expected, he prefers the Mate X. Now, we can’t be too surprised about that but he gave reasons why he thinks the Mate X’s design is better. Richard Yu recently revealed to Business Insider that Huawei at the same time worked on different foldable phone projects with one having a semblance to that of the Galaxy Fold. He even claims their design was even better but he personally killed its development because “it was bad”.

Richard Yu further added that; “I feel having two screens, a front screen and a back screen, makes the phone too heavy”, speaking about the Galaxy Fold. This may not be far from reality as the Mate X is thinner and may be a better reflection of what most people think a foldable phone should look like. That is a phone that you can use and instantly transform to a tablet instead of switching screens. But then, the Galaxy Fold protects the soft foldable screen better than the Mate X since the outer display is stronger.

Blackberry sues Twitter, accuses it of patent infringement

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Mar 1, 2019

Most of us will definitely remember the era when BlackBerry held sway and everyone wants to own a Blackberry smartphone. All that changed with the advent of Android phones and the fluidity it brought in terms of user interface. Well, Blackberry still controls a lot of patents to date and even though the company is out contention in the industry, it holds a number of patents. Blackberry has accused Twitter of infringing on six of its patents.

Both companies are locked in a legal tussle, instituted by Blackberry which accused Twitter of infringing on some of its patents covering things like push notifications, silencing notifications for a message thread and mobile advertising techniques. In the suit, the Canadian company which referred to itself as a pioneer in mobile messaging, alleged that Twitter “created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations, using a number of the innovative user interface and functionality enhancing features that made BlackBerry’s products such a critical and commercial success in the first place.”

This lawsuit is similar to the one Blackberry filed against Facebook last year. In the case of Facebook, BlackBerry cited seven patents that relate to security, user interface features, battery-efficient status updates, mobile messaging in games and, similarly to its issue with Twitter, silencing notifications. Facebook was later to file a countersuit where it alleged that Blackberry infringed on five of its patents. The two suits are still in litigation and so, we don’t expect a resolution to emerge from this new suit anytime soon.

Xiaomi Redmi 7 global launch could be nearing

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Mar 1, 2019

The Xiaomi Redmi 7 has been approved by multiple certification bodies in the recent past. Today, the smartphone has been certified by NBTC in Thailand and TKDN in Indonesia. Now that the phone has bagged approval from multiple bodies, it appears that its global launch is close at hand.

The NBTC and TKDN listings of the M180F6LG model number have not revealed any information on its specifications. As Singapore’s IMDA body had certified the M180F6LG as Redmi 7, the NBTC certification also confirms the same moniker. In the previous, the FCC body in the U.S. had also certified by the M180F6LG smartphone.

Through the FCC listing it was revealed that the handset could be arriving with a display of around 6.2 inches. The dimensions of the handset are 157 x 76mm. The MIUI 10 based Android OS will be available preinstalled on the handset. The FCC documents have revealed that the Redmi 7 has three modes like 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage.

The 3C authority of China had three model numbers of the smartphone such as M180F6LE, M180F6LC and M180F6LT. It also confirmed that the phone will be shipped with a 10W charger. It indicated that the phone could be packed with modest specs.

Redmi is yet to confirm on the existence of the Redmi 7 series. The company has recently launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India. In China, the handset will be announced on March 18. Probably, the Chinese manufacturer may announce the Redmi 7 by the end of this month or early next month. It could be priced between 700 and 800 Yuan ($104 to $119).

Read More: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with SD660 SoC, dual rear cameras and 4000mAh battery launched in India

The Redmi Note 7 Pro that was announced yesterday comes with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display and an attractive glass rear. The Snapdragon 675 powers the 4 GB RAM + 64 Gb storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the phone. It receives power from 4,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4.0. It is equipped with a 13-megapixel selfie camera and a dual camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The 64 GB and 128 GB editions of the Redmi Note 7 Pro are respectively priced at Rs. 13,999 (~$197) and Rs. 16,999 (~$239).

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Get custom designed Caviar iPhone XS and XS Max for $6390

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Mar 1, 2019

Caviar is a Russian brand which is known for its luxury and exclusive smartphone models. The designing company usually gives a more premium look to the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Smartphones. They make the smartphones a luxury item by engraving superior material such as gold, diamonds and by doing designing on the device. This time Caviar is set to launch a new series of custom-made jewelry editions of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.

Cavier is bringing a Prima collection of three classic Russian ballers including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and La Bayadere. These three new models will be represented by one heroine of respected ballets. Pria Collection new designs from Caviar use more than 20 diamonds per device. These engravements on the phone’s exterior make it look fantastic and more beautiful. Further, the Artcraft on the device is done manually, and it takes around 12 days to finish it on a single piece.

As looking above in the image, each one of the models looks superficial, and each one has its own aura. The Caviar iPhone XS/XS Max AURORA carries golden plating with diamonds present on the backside. It is available for a whopping $6380. The next one is the Odette edition which hosts silver engraving along with diamonds and starts from $6490. The most premium NIKIYA carries a sculpture in multiple colors on the back and is available for $6760. You can know more about the new Caver Prima edition iPhone models in an introductory video below:

Read More: Caviar’s Galaxy Note9 Fine Gold Edition has 1kg of pure gold on its back

In order to buy these premium caviar iPhone XS and XS Max variants, you can head over to their website. The new Prima edition is mainly designed as “an ideal gift for a woman.” The company also carries some other limited editions of both Samsung and Apple iPhone devices. Cavier ships the devices internationally.

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Meizu Note 9 Lite with SD660 scores 144,020 on AnTuTu; Key specs revealed

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Mar 1, 2019

Meizu will be launching the Meizu Note 9 smartphone in China on March 6. The entire specs of the phone have been leaked through its TENAA listing. A leaked photo of a phone called Meizu Note 9 Lite has appeared on Slash Leaks. The leak has revealed few specs of the smartphone.

The leaked photo reveals that the newly spotted Meizu phone has a model number of m1922. There is no direct evidence that confirms that this handset is the Meizu Note 9 Lite. The Meizu Note 9 has a model number of m1923. Hence, it is being speculated that the m1922 could be the Meizu Note 9 Lite.

The snapshot does not reveal the display design of the Note 9 Lite, but it reveals some of its key specs. The exact size of the display of the phone is not known. The handset carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. It is the same screen resolution supported by the Meizu Note 9. Hence, it can be said that the Meizu Note 9 Lite will be equipped with a waterdrop notch screen. The image confirms the presence of a 12.2-megapixel camera on the device. However, there is no confirmation on whether the handset will be equipped with a single camera or a dual camera setup on its rear.

Read More:Meizu teases the Meizu 16s is coming to India

The Meizu Note 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 675 chipset that includes Adreno 612 GPU. The Note 9 Lite is driven by Snapdragon 660 that comes with Adreno 512 GPU. The handset is preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS. The Note 9 was recently spotted with an average benchmarking score of 175,897 on AnTuTu. The Snapdragon 660 powered Note 9 Lite has recorded an average benchmarking score of 144,020.

The Meizu Note 9 Lite is yet to appeared on TENAA. Hence, there is no information available on the specifications of the Meizu Note 9. Also, there is no confirmation on whether the Meizu Note 9 Lite will be announced with the Meizu Note 9 through the upcoming unveil event. It is advisable to take this report with a grain of salt and wait for further reports to confirm on the existence of Meizu Note 9 Lite.

Oppo R17 Pro gets Rs. 6,000 price cut in India, now available for Rs. 39,990 ($564)

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Mar 1, 2019

In December last year, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo had launched its flagship smartphone, Oppo R17 Pro, in the Indian market for a price of Rs. 45,990 (approximately $648). Now, the company has slashed the phone’s pricing by Rs. 6,000 (approximately $85).

With this price cut, the Oppo R17 Pro is now available for purchase in India for a price of Rs. 39,990 (approximately $564). The phone’s new pricing is applicable for purchases through online stores as well as offline stores. The Oppo R17 Pro is available in India in two color options — Radiant Mist and Emerald Green.

The glass-bodied smartphone features a metallic frame around its edges and comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display having a waterdrop notch and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone is also equipped with an under-screen fingerprint reader.

Under the hood, the Oppo R17 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 octa-core chipset along with 8 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone is 128GB and also has a microSD card slot for additional storage.

In the camera department, the phone comes with a triple camera module on the back, arranged vertically. It features a 12-megapixel main sensor with variable aperture ranging from f/1.5 to f/2.4 and a 20-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.6 aperture. The third sensor is a ToF (Time of Flight) camera that can be used to accurately map objects at up to 3 meters. On the front side, it comes with a 25-megapixel ultrawide camera.

Connectivity options on the device include a dual-SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, N, C, GPS and USB-C. However, the phone lacks 3.5mm headphone jack. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own ColorOS 5.2. The phone is fuelled by a 3,700mAh battery that carries support for 50W fast charging through SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology.

Samsung Galaxy S10 phones to ship with pre-applied screen protector

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Mar 1, 2019

As smartphones are getting more advanced, the use of screen protectors is reducing due to technical constraints. Samsung’s recently launched flagship device, Galaxy S10 is an excellent example of this which carries Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor. These sensors tend to be faster and efficient than the optical sensors, but comes with some disadvantages also. UFS sensors don’t work correctly if some third layer is present in between your finger and the sensor. Eventually, it posed a big challenge for the users who would like to use screen protectors on the device.

Now, users need not worry as the Korean giant is going to ship the Galaxy S10 devices with a pre-applied screen protector. In a recent official confirmation via Samsung community, the company said that they will ship new flagships with a screen protector for free. Samsung has opted for the pre-installed screen protector to increase overall customer experience with the improved screen durability. The company also want users to use the new device at its full potential without any functional constraints.

Samsung won’t be covering the screen protector under any warranty. Although, all other in-box accessories such as USB Connector, Travel Adapter, and AKG handset will remain under 1-year warranty. Samsung is opposing the use of traditional glass and polyurethane protectors as they won’t allow the Ultrasonic Screen Fingerprint sensor to work properly. The Korean giant has even notified their partner carries and retail stores to carry Samsung branded screen protectors for replacement purchase option.

It will ship with a compatible third-party protector for free. Users can also opt for Samsung’s replacement screen protector separately for $29.99.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G: Specs Comparison

Moreover, Samsung announced the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and S10e with different specs at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The new devices carry curved Infinity-O AMOLED display featuring in-screen Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensors. The Galaxy S10 offers a 6.1-inch display, S10+ comes with 6.4-inch display and the S10e features 5.8-inch display.

Among them, Galaxy S10e is the most affordable device available for the starting price of $749. The standard S10 is available for $899, and the biggest S10+ starts at $999. Its pre-orders are already live in the respective countries.

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OnePlus 3 and 3T will eventually receive Android Pie update soon

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Mar 1, 2019

OnePlus is a fast-growing smartphone manufacturer which have established its roots within a few years. They have launched various flagship devices packing high-end specs and fully furnished software. OnePlus is always known for its responsive software support which always keeps on bringing new features without compensating its software accuracy. Now, it seems that OnePlus is changing a bit due to its increasing product portfolio.

It’s been a long time since OnePlus has promised Android Pie update for OnePlus 3 and 3T devices. In actual, OnePlus has confirmed about the update on 2016 flagship devices about seven months ago. Despite a fake benchmark listing of OnePlus 3T running Android Pie leaked a few months ago, nothing has been seen on the ground level. Eventually, the users have started complaining about the same. In a similar question asked by a user at community forums, OnePlus manager replied that the company is working on to bring one last Oreo-based update after which the Android Pie update will roll out.

Still, there are no precise or exact details about when the OnePlus 3 series devices will start receiving the update. In order to settle down the users’ queries, OnePlus Manager David Y has made an official statement. The reply from the manager is even not complete, and it is missing actual details like an exact date or any other reliable information. In a David Y statement, it has been confirmed that OnePlus will surely provide an update, but before that, another Oreo-based update will roll out first.

Further, there’s no other information like when it might release as said above. Well, it’s a respite for the users who have stopped waiting for the update due to extensive delay. Users were bit frustrated, but we hope the official statement would have given them some respite.

Read More: Android P coming to OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, no Android 8.1 Oreo

Although, OnePlus 3 has already received two major updates including Android Nougat and Oreo. The latest Android Pie update will be the third consecutive big update for a 3-year-old device. Earlier, OnePlus denied the Android Pie update and termed the Android Oreo as the last update for the device. But due to increasing competition from rivals, OnePlus promised the Android Pie update previous year in summers. We hope OnePlus 3/3T users will get the due update within the next couple of months.

Although, how many of you are waiting for the Android Pie update on OnePlus 3/3T?

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Realme 3 Pro with fast charging may debut with Realme 3 on March 4

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Mar 1, 2019

On March 4, Realme will be launching the Realme 3 smartphone. However, a new teaser released by the company reveals that it may also debut the Realme 3 Pro alongside it.

The below shown poster that carries “Be Proactive” text lasts for only few seconds. The highlighting of “Pro” towards the end of the clip suggests that the company could be teasing the arrival of the Pro variant of the phone. Yesterday, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphones in India. Probably, Realme could be rivaling the Redmi Note phones by launching the Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro smartphones.

Any guesses? ⚡ pic.twitter.com/AAHoCvUf9w

— realme (@realmemobiles) February 27, 2019

The Realme 3 leaks that have surfaced in the recent weeks that it will be arriving with attractive rear design. A leaked image of the frontside of the phone has revealed that it will be featuring a dewdrop notch screen. The exact screen size is not known. Since the predecessor model features a 6.2-inch display, the Realme 3 could be equipped with a similar sized screen. The handset will come preinstalled with ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS.

The smartphone will be powered by the Helio P70 chipset. On AnTuTu, the handset has scored 137,976 points. A few camera samples of the Realme 3 have also surfaced. The exact specs of the Realme 3’s cameras are not known. The handset will be offering its users with two new photography features such as Chroma Boost and Nightscape. Rumors surrounding the phone have revealed that the Realme 3 will be arriving with 4 GB of RAM, 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup and a 4,000mAh battery. The handset will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart in India.

Read More:Oppo F11 Pro purportedly appears on Geekbench packing Helio P70 SoC, 6GB RAM

None of the Realme phones that have launched so far have carried support for fast charging. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth had hinted at the end of the previous year that an upcoming phone will be equipped with VOOC fast charging by OPPO. The lightning image on the above poster could be a hint that the Realme Pro 3 is coming with VOOC fast charging technology.

Hisense U30 full specifications leaked on TENAA; Images confirm punch-hole display

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Mar 1, 2019

At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 that was held at the beginning of this year, Hisense had showcased the Hisense U30 smartphone with punch-hole display and a leather rear. The same smartphone with model number HLTE720T seems to have been certified by China’s TENAA telecom authority.

According to TENAA, the Hisense HLTE720T measures 156.5 x 73.6mm. The handset is equipped with a leather back . Probably, this could be the reason why it has a thickness of 9.16mm. The device weighs 186 grams. Deft Blue and Nix Black are the two color variants of the alleged Hisense U30.

It features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display that supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The handset feature O-Infinity display manufacturer China’s Tianma company. The top-left corner of the screen has a punch-hole for the front camera.

The Hisense HLTE720T is powered by an octa-core processor that works at 2.0 GHz. At the CES 2019, it was revealed that the phone is fueled by Snapdragon 6150 which is the codename of the Snapdragon 675. It is the same chipset that powers the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Vivo V15 Pro. A 4,400mAh (minimum) battery is present inside the smartphone. It was revealed at CES 2019 that the handset is equipped with Quick Charge 4.0 enabled 4,500mAh battery.

The Hisense U30’s TENAA listing reveals that it will be hitting the Chinese markets in two models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS will be preinstalled on the device. The operating system will be overlaid with company’s Vision UI. There is no support for external storage on the U30.

The rear side of the phone features a vertical dual camera setup followed by an LED flash. It includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The handset could be equipped with Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 as the main sensor in its dual camera setup. For capturing selfies, it has a frontal shooter of 20-megapixel. A fingerprint scanner is also available on the backside of the Hisense U30.

At present, there is no information available on the pricing of the Hisense U30. It is expected to release in China, Russia and select markets in Europe starting from this month.

Huawei P30 Pro spotted in real with Richard Yu; Blue model also leaked

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