Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 also has a pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras

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May 3, 2019

The Huawei P Smart Z is Huawei’s first phone with a pop-up selfie camera but it won’t be the last. A new leak has revealed the Chinese giant’s upcoming Huawei Y9 Prime will also have a pop-up selfie camera…..and three rear cameras. The leak includes a poster taken at a store, as well as hands-on images of the phone. It also reveals its specs.

The front of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 shares a similar design to that of the P Smart Z. Save for the extra camera on the back of the former, both devices can pass for the same even though they have different names which actually isn’t unusual for certain Huawei devices.

According to the source of the hands-on photos, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has nearly the same specs as the P Smart Z. The photos also show it has a similar two-tone finish on the back.

So you get a 6.59-inch display with an FHD+ resolution and a 91.006% screen-to-body ratio. There is a Kirin 710F under the hood paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The selfie camera is a 16MP f/2.2 sensor while the triple rear cameras include a 16MP f/1.8 sensor, an 8MP f/2.4 sensor with an ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. The cameras are arranged vertically on the left with two sensors sharing the same housing while the third is housed separately.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 vs OPPO F11 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro

There is also a 4,000mAh battery that charges via USB Type-C and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The rumored price is said to be under $300 which is cheaper than the retail price of the P Smart Z (€279/~$313). We don’t know how that will work out for Huawei unless it doesn’t plan to sell the Y9 Prime 2019 in the same markets it will sell the P Smart Z.

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OnePlus 7 Pro won’t have an IP rating but you can dunk it in water (but don’t)

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 3, 2019

Fans have clamored for a device with an IP-rating but OnePlus has always refused to release a device with one. In a new teaser video, OnePlus has revealed that the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro won’t have an IP rating too………but it will be water resistant.

The 30-second teaser video OnePlus says “Water resistant ratings for phones cost you money”. This is true because the cost of getting an IP-rating is transferred to the cost of the phone which will make it more expensive. So rather than get an IP-rating, OnePlus says it bought something less expensive – a bucket.

In the video, the OnePlus 7 Pro is shown dropped into the bucket which is filled with water to prove it is water resistant. There is a part in the video that says warranty doesn’t cover water damage. This is actually not unusual as manufacturers who offer phones with an actual IP-rating won’t fix your device damaged by liquids even if it is still under warranty.

The teaser video is followed up with an official post on the OnePlus Forum by Carl Pei explaining the video and addressing the bunch of questions that it has brought up. OnePlus says their aim is to do the right things based on what its users need and not the industry. While they agree that an actual IP-rating is the easiest way to prove to users about the phone’s capability, they do not believe that the certification “helps [us] communicate our focus on your real experience”, so they made a video instead.

this is not a bucket challenge

In the article, OnePlus says “this is not a bucket challenge” and do not want people dropping their OP7 Pro phones into a bucket of water. If you do so and it gets damaged, it won’t be repaired for free even if the device is still under warranty. Carl Pei ends the post by saying it doesn’t mean they won’t consider IP-ratings for future devices.

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Samsung confirms the development of under display camera technology for ‘perfect full-screen’ devices

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Simranpal Singh

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May 3, 2019

Most of the smartphone manufacturers are looking for innovating ways to improve the viewing experience. To achieve a better screen-to-body ratio, OEMs are adjusting the position of front camera. In recent times we have seen manufacturers opting for pop-up selfie modules, punch-hole design, water-drop notch, sliding technology or other ways to house the front camera module. Still, there’s no such technology or method through which users can have a perfect full-screen experience.

However, Korean media reports that Samsung is on its way of achieving a ‘perfect full-screen’ display technology. Samsung’s vice president of the display R&D group, Yang Byung-duk intimated about the possibility of a ‘perfect full-screen’ display, a few weeks ago.

The new display technology aims to achieve a ‘perfect full-screen’ without any punch-hole or notch. All the sensors will be embedded into the display without hindering the viewing experience. It would help Samsung to achieve 100% display without any openings.

The new technology won’t affect the display and camera functionality, either of things will work flawlessly. The front camera and display will be kept intact with each other – like when the front camera is not in use the hole will become invisible. It poses a few similarities with the present on-screen fingerprint technology.

Although, this is not for the first time Samsung soft-spoken about the upcoming technology. On numerous occasions, the Korean giant unleashed important details about technologies under development.

Read More: Samsung Display announces unbreakable flexible OLED panel

Only minimal detail about the new ‘perfect full-screen’ is present. We expect additional information to surface via leaks and rumors in the coming few days.

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Samsung patents a phone with Wraparound Display

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Michele Ingelido

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May 3, 2019

In the past few years, we have seen dual displays, foldable screens and, according to a new patent, soon we could even see wraparound displays. Samsung filed a patent at USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) which showcases the first smartphone with a wraparound display. The patent discovered by Dutch publication Letsgodigital highlights a flexible panel that extends over the smartphone’s edge and continues on the rear side of the handset.

Such a display may be useful for several usage patterns, especially for photography. First of all, it would allow people to use the main cameras as front cameras too in order to shoot awesome selfies. According to the attached images, the dual-sided wraparound display can even be used for live translation. And thanks to the dual side the user could be able to interact with different applications on each side, such as writing messages while having the call screen open on the other side.

Read More: Samsung plans to expand its production in India with $360 million investment

The patent is titled Electronic Device Having Plurality and Method for Controlling the Same. It seems to feature three surfaces pointing to different directions. While we already talked about two of these three surfaces, the third one seems to be the small part on which the display flexes, and it may be used as a third mini-display showing the most important notifications such as incoming messages. For now, the Samsung device is still a patent, so it’s not clear whether such a design will ever become a reality.

However, from the schematics filed at the USPTO, it looks like a very interesting concept. It would not be the first phone with two displays released by Samsung in the past few years: we are obviously talking about the Galaxy Fold which comes with a 4.6-inch external display and the so-loved foldable screen internally. Not to mention the Samsung W2019 flip phone which featured two displays.

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Meizu gets new life from Zhuhai Municipal Fund, Jack Wong retains ownership

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May 3, 2019

Earlier today, there were multiple reports which said that Meizu was undergoing management changes after a new round of funding. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker has officially confirmed to us that it has indeed received new funding from the Zhuhai Municipal Fund. However, it adds that there hasn’t been any significant changes in the company’s management.

Jack Wong, founder, and CEO of Meizu will remain the largest shareholder and controller of the company. Zhuhai Fund will get a seat on the company’s board after this investment. Unfortunately, Meizu hasn’t revealed the exact amount invested by the Municipality. But earlier reports gave a figure of more than 100 million yuan, which comes to around US$14.5 million.

It’s no surprise that Meizu is getting this new funding from Zhuhai municipality. The company is based out of Zhuhai and the city has been quite supportive of its technology industry. According to earlier reports, Zhuhai plans to invest around 70 million yuan annually for the next three years in order to expand and strengthen existing as well as emerging industries such as AI, 5G, information security and so on.

Smartisan smartphones are often called innovative, but they are still struggling in this highly competitive market

Also, this isn’t the first case of a municipal fund bailing out a smartphone company. Back in 2017, the Chengdu Municipal Fund invested around US$135 million in the ailing smartphone company, Smartisan. While that did help the company to keep its operations, it’s still struggling. Most of its smartphones were listed as out of stock on various retailers in China in the past few months.

RELATED: Meizu 17 will be based on the Meizu Zero with a special focus on 5G

Coming back to Meizu, Alibaba is also an investor in this Zhuhai based company. The Chinese e-commerce giant invested US$590 million in Meizu back in 2015.

Samsung plans to expand its production in India with $360 million investment

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 3, 2019

Samsung is said to have got plans in the works to expand its production capacity in India with amn investment of ₹2,500 crore (~$360 million). The Korean giant has plans to set up two new NV. plants for local manufacturing of cell phone displays and batteries. This new round of speculation comes after the organization introduced the world’s largest mobile factory in India a year ago.

One of the assembly factories Samsung Display Co will be located in Noida and Samsung is said to have signed an agreement with the state government. The plant will gulp ₹1,500-crore (~$217 million) and is expected to become operational by April next year. Samsung SDI , on its part, will invest about ₹900-1,000 crore (~$130-144 million) in India to set up an assembling factory for production of lithium-ion batteries. Samsung SDI India has likewise finished its administrative filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) and expect to conclude the process before India’s general elections.

The products from the two new plants will be provided to both Samsung India as well as other smartphone makers who presently source parts from Samsung.

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Nokia 9 PureView goes on sale in Taiwan, cheaper than in China

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May 3, 2019

HMD Global recently announced the Nokia 9 PureView for the Taiwanese market alongside its upper-midrange sibling, Nokia X71. However, the company didn’t reveal its price tag at its launch last month. Now, the flagship finally went on sale in Taiwan today and starting 2 p.m. local time it is up for grabs on the Taiwanese Nokia official store. So, we finally know its price tag: NT$20,990, that is equivalent to about 4500 Yuan at the actual exchange rate. So, the handset is way more affordable than in Chinese stores, as its listing price in China is 5499 Yuan ($827).

In case you are not from these two countries, 4500 Yuan translates into about €600/$670, while 5499 Yuan is equal to about €732/$816. In each case, Nokia 9 PureView is cheaper than the most powerful Samsung and Huawei phones, but is it worth choosing it instead of other Chinese affordable flagships?

Well, it boils down to your needs. If you want an amazing camera setup that can potentially replace a professional one, then the Nokia 9 Pureview is the right choice for you. The phone is equipped with an impressive penta-camera setup on its rear side, which includes 2x 12 MP RGB sensors and 3x 12 MP B/W sensors, including a TOF camera and Carl Zeiss lens.

The handset shoots photos from each sensor simultaneously and it merges them in order to obtain one final outstanding shot. The setup also enables amazing low-light photography.

But, if you need the best performance, there are definitely better devices around the same price tag. Indeed, Nokia 9 PureView is equipped with an old-gen Snapdragon 845 chipset, while there are already several Snapdragon 855 and Kirin 980-powered devices for less than €600.

Read More: Nokia 9 PureView now available for purchase in China

The display on the phone is impressive with its QHD+ resolution. Some might not like the thick bezels around the screen but it doesn’t have a notch and features 18:9 aspect ratio. The operating system installed is Android One based on Android Pie, while the battery comes with a standard 3340 mAh capacity. For more info, you can check our official launch article.

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Early Amazon listing confirms Huawei P Smart Z specs, priced at €279

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 3, 2019

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.

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Buy Xiaomi JIMMY JV51 and Xiaomi Roidmi F8 Smart Cordless Vacuum Cleaners at Lowered Prices from GeekBuying [Coupons]

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Vinay Patel

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May 3, 2019

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.

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Xiaomi Roidmi F8 Smart Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

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.

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Not just sluggish iPhone sales behind Apple’s decline in China

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Simranpal Singh

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May 3, 2019

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%.

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

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.

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Expensive apology: Apple to pay Qualcomm at least $4.5 billion as part of its patent settlement

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 3, 2019

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.

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Apple Watch retains position as number one smartwatch as Q1 2019 shipments grew almost 50% YoY

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 3, 2019

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.

Huami’s Amazfit smartwatch brand completed the top 5 with a 3.9% share of the market, ahead of Huawei, Fossil, Garmin and others.

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Xiaomi launches Empty Valley Automatic Umbrella for 49 Yuan (~$7.28)

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Simranpal Singh

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May 3, 2019

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.

Related: 90 Points colorful silicone Luggage tag and portable Umbrella launched

The Event Vallent Automatic Umbrella comes in only black color. Interested users can buy it for ¥49 (~$7.28) from the source link below.

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Honor 20 Pro images leaked to reveal punch-hole display design

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 3, 2019

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.

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

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.

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Realme X India launch could be nearing since it has bagged BIS approval

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 3, 2019

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.

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

Realme X Variants and Price (Rumored)

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).

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Buy DJI MAVIC 2 Zoom RC Drone for Just $1099 from Gearbest [Coupon]

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Vinay Patel

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May 3, 2019

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.

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OnePlus 7 Pro pre-booking offer brings Rs. 15,000 (~$216) worth free screen replacement

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 3, 2019

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.

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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.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro leak reveals 6.7-inch display, quad cameras and 55W fast charging

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 3, 2019

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.

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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.

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Buy Mecool M8S PLUS W and MECOOL M8S PRO W TV Boxes at Lowered Prices on GeekBuying

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Vinay Patel

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May 3, 2019

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.

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MECOOL M8S PRO W Android 7.1 TV Box

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.

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Moto Z4 and Z4 Force price and specifications leaked

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 3, 2019

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.

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Moto Z4 Force Price and Specifications

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.

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