Honor may soon announce a new entry-level/mid-range phone. The phone has appeared on TENAA’s database with model numbers JAT-AL00 and JAT-TL00.
The Honor JAT-AL00 has a 6.088-inch display with a 1560 x 720 resolution. The phone is powered by an unknown 2.3GHz octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will let you add up to an extra 512GB of storage.
It is unusual but the Honor JAT-AL00 has a single camera on its back and it is a 13MP sensor. The front camera is also a single 8MP camera. The phone doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner but it should have face unlock. It packs a 2,920mAh battery and runs Android 9 Pie.
TENAA says the phone will come in black, blue, gold, and red. Its dimensions are 156.28 x 73.5 x 8.0 millimeters and its weight is given as 150 grams. Unfortunately, no images of the phone were provided. Hopefully, TENAA will update the listing in a few days.
Huawei is touted to have got the P Smart 2019 in the works and that the model will be launched sometime in January next year. The Huawei P Smart 2019 was recently certified by the US FCC. In addition, a couple of renders of the device have also been spotted online given us an idea of the design style that Huawei will be deploying on the model. The P Smart 2019 was listed briefly by popular French retailer Boulanger. The listing was quickly taken off but not before details have gotten into the public arena.
The listing reveals a whole lot of the P Smart 2019 specifications among which is a Kirin 710 chipset. The model comes with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It is said to have a €249 price tag for the model. The Huawei P Smart 2019 features a 6.21-inch LCD screen with Full HD+ resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The phone may hit Europe in options like 3GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64 GB storage.
Other features revealed to be on the model include a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 13MP+2MP sensors as well as an 8MP selfie camera. The dual-SIM phone runs the latest Android Pie OS and is fueled by a 3,400mAh battery. It will be available in black and aurora blue.
UMIDIGI is a Chinese brand that has announced a lot many devices and is now garnering good sales. It was earlier known by the name UMI and the brand is primarily famous for its budget flagship devices. The brand recently came into highlight because of its recent UMIDIGI Z2 smartphone and this time they’ve dropped another bomb. The brand has just introduced the all-new UMIDIGI F1 smartphone. After going through the specs list and price tag we were shocked merely that how a brand can make it happen. So without wasting a moment let’s know more about it.
UMIDIGI F1 borrows its essential design elements from some well-known devices belonging to the brands like Oppo and Vivo. The device comes powered by a MediaTek Helio P60(64 bit) Octa-Core processor clocked at 2.0Ghz coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a Mali-G72 GPU for graphics-intensive tasks. As described by the brand this device can easily handle high-end games like PUBG, Asphalt 9 Legends, etc. The device is beings shipped with 128GB’s of onboard storage which is expandable up to 256GB’s via micro-SD card.
In the front, the handset uses a massive 6.3(inch) FHD+ In-cell LTPS Display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, 92.7% screen-to-body ratio. The panel employed here has 19.5:9 aspect ratio which is excellent considering it as a budget player. UMIDIGI F1 packs a 16MP+8MP Dual-rear Camera setup with Aperture f/1.7, LED Flash whereas in the front a 16MP selfie snapper has been provided. This is UMI’s first ever device to run on the latest Android 9.0 Pie out of the box.
The handset comes fueled by a mammoth 5150mAh battery with 18W fast charging. For connectivity and miscellaneous features, this device offers Dual-SIM, 4G, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Fingerprint Scanner, etc. This smartphone will be made available in Red, Black, and Gold color options. The device will go on open sale starting from 7th Jan 2019 for a crazy price tag of $199. UMIDIGI is also running a Giveaway for 10 units of the device about which you can learn more on their official website.
It’s been a tremendous year for Elephone, they have launched various new devices this year and managed to get massive sales. In a bid to make this year more special, the Chinese smartphone maker announced Elephone PX, a pop-up camera device. It is currently in the crowdfunding stage and has attracted a lot of crowd with its mind-boggling specs and new aspects.
Elephone announced the new device at Indiegogo in the starting of this month. And within the limited time period, it has crossed a $45000 crowdfunding mark. Elephone is breaking its own records in terms of getting these many supports for this different yet unique device. There are many other reasons that Elephon PX has gained such huge support from around the globe.
Elephone PX carries a 16 megapixel+ 2 megapixel sensors on the front packed inside a pop-up. Further, there’s the same camera module of 16 megapixel+ 2 megapixels on the rear side. The pop-up design phone will have true 6.34 inch of the display with HD+ screen resolution. Elephone PX is powered with an octa-core Helio P22 chipset coupled with a 4GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage.
In order to resist your all-day usage, Elephone will add 3500 mAh battery which will support fast charging of 5V/2A. It runs Android 9.0 Pie Android system out of the box. There are a Fingerprint sensor, Heart Rate sensor and many other necessary sensors to make it smarter. It is available in midnight black and Deep green color combinations.
Currently, it is available from Idiegogo at 50% less price than the retail price. Users can select different perks on the basis of funding amount. They can opt for Super Early Bird X1 which will cost them $249. While Super Early Bird X2 will cost $479 and will give you two handsets after it gets launched.
So, it is a deal and a new kind of device that is growing for the groundbreaking price right now. Just grab your chance to hold this beautiful yet powerful device from Idiegogo.
As we are aware that Ulefone has launched a massive 10300 mAh rugged device, Armor 3 /3T. It packed various good specs along with its excellent body proofing. The new device has already been through different tests. In a new video, the company has performed some drastic tests and are labeled under the Violent tests.
In the new violent tests, Ulefone Armor rugged phone has survived from tests such as industry environment, smash the ice glue test, immerse in hot water test, drill the screen test and various others. Ulefone Armor is such a rugged device that it survived almost every deadly test with flying colors. It didn’t even go out of power while performing the tests.
These tests have proved that the Ulefone Armor 3/3T is a fully rugged phone with huge 10300 mAh battery life. It carries IP68/IP69K and Military grade MIL-STD 810G certification. It is said to be waterproof, dustproof, drop-resistance and can work like a walkie-talkie.
It is powered by an Helio P23 processor with 4 GB RAM and coupled with 64 GB internal storage, In order to sustain your device for a full week, Ulefone has added a massive 10300 mAh battery. In the camera department, it carries a Sony 21 megapixel sensor on the rear side while a 13-megapixel camera is present on the front side. It carries every authentication feature that is popular nowadays. Notably, it supports, fingerprint ID unlock and face unlock without any issue.
It is globally compatible with the global frequency bands and runs on Android 8.1 operating system out of the box.
Well, you can grab the Ulefone armor 3/3T at a special offer of $279.99 from the Gearbest. Ulefone is offering a limited time discount for the buyers who want to own it.
Are you looking for some handheld device to experience 4K? Then you should look at CHUWI Hi10 Air which is a tablet built with beautiful design and an integrated 4K supported hardware. You can use it to perform various other daily tasks on the go. It can even help you to do your business work with the detachable keyboard. Well, today we are here to let you know how you can use it to render 4k videos on 4k supported display.
Before letting you know about the procedure to enjoy 4K on your supported display. Let us give you a glimpse of how 4K video is streamed on display and what things we need. When a video is rendered on display it goes through three different steps. The first is the decoding part, where a compatible a decoder (CPU or GPU) decompress digital video. Then the video playback device comes in use and plays the decompressed video. So, we need a 4K compatible processor, a 4K display and 4K compatible video playback.
Here’s CHUWI Hi10 Air can 4K which will allow you to render 4k videos smoothly on any third party 4k display. It can play 4k video smoothly as it packs Intel’s 8th generation HD graphics GPU. Although, the inbuilt display only gives you a resolution of 1920*1200 pixels with a 4K resolution. CHUWI Hi10 Air GPU is fully compatible to decode 4K video. In other words, in order to enjoy the 4K videos, you should attach it to a 4K display. On the inbuilt display, CHUWI Hi10 Air can give you FHD resolution.
So, want to have a 4K video experience then switch to CHUWI Hi10 and connect it to a 4K display via HDMI port to enjoy. You can grab this beautiful yet powerful device from Aliexpress and Amazon.
A dual-display smartphone, the most powerful and expensive Chinese smartphone out there and the first phone with a non-motorized slider design. These are the briefest and most effective descriptions of Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2, three unique handsets which reach the excellence in terms of innovation and performance. Here is an in-depth comparison between their specifications.
Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Honor Magic 2
Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Honor Magic 2
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
157.2 x 75.3 x 8.1 mm, 199 g
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm, 189 g
157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm, 206 g
DISPLAY
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Secondary display: 5.49 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD), Super AMOLED
6.39 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 19.5:9 ratio, AMOLED
4200 mAh, fast charging 40W, wireless charging 15W
3500 mAh, fast charging with Magic Charge 40W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, dual display
Dual SIM slot, waterproof (IP68)
Dual SIM slot, slider design
Design
Vivo NEX Dual Display and Honor Magic 2 are something incredible if we talk about their aesthetics. The first is the world’s second smartphone to feature two displays (one on the front and one on the back) which allow a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent and the use of the rear camera setup as a selfie camera as well. Honor Magic 2 is a phone which minimizes the bezels thanks to a slider containing front cameras and sensors which the user can manually open when needed. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is nothing very special in terms of design, but it has a better build quality: it has glasses protected by Gorilla Glass and it is waterproof and dustproof thanks to the IP68 certification.
Display
The device which delivers the best display quality is undoubtedly the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Indeed, it comes with a higher resolution (Quad HD+ with 3120 x 1440 pixels), it is HDR10-compliant and it supports DCI-P3 coverage, so it has a definitely better color reproduction. It even comes with loud stereo speakers, so it provides a perfect multimedia experience. On the other hand, Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is equipped with two displays and it may result more comfortable. Besides the main AMOLED screen, it has a second smaller display on the back.
Hardware/Software
Thanks to the new Kirin 980 SoC realized with a 7 nm production process, as well as an excellent software optimization, Huawei Mate 20 Pro has definitely better performances than its opponents and almost every Android device actually in the market. And it also supports expandable storage unlike the other two devices. But note that Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition is the only one to boast 10 GB of RAM, so it can provide a better multi-tasking experience.
Camera
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a clear winner even on the camera side. It has the world’s best triple camera setup composed of an impressive 40 MP main sensor and two additional sensors with ultrawide and telephoto lens. It has both laser autofocus and optical zoom which goes up to 5x, and it is equipped with an optical stabilization system. Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition and Honor Magic 2 are impressive camera phones as well, but they can not compete with Huawei Mate 20 Pro in any scenario.
Battery
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has the biggest battery ever mounted on a last-gen flagship smartphone. It comes with a capacity of 4200 mAh and, even though its consumptions are not low due to the QHD+ display and other components, it lasts very long. It can easily reach one day on a single charge even when stressed. Honor Magic 2 will probably provide a similar battery life to Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition, but it is the world’s second last-gen phone when it comes to charging times as it can reach 70 percent in just 30 minutes thanks to the Magic Charge technology.
Price
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the best and even the most expensive device of the trio, it was launched with a price tag of €1099/$1250 globally but it has been on the market for a while and now you can get it for about €850/$965 thanks to online street prices, which is the same price for which you will be able to get Vivo NEX Dual Display Edition in Europe (according to leaks). Honor Magic 2 carries a €550/$625 price tag in China and it offers a definitely higher value for money.
The Huawei P20 Pro is one of the best camera smartphones released this year and its successor which will launch as the Huawei P30 Pro seems set to take over when it launches in a few months. A new leak of a yet-to-be-announced Sony image sensor may be one of the cameras that may crown the P30 king.
The sensor is the Sony IMX607 and an official document that contains all its features was leaked on Weibo yesterday. The Sony IMX607 is a 38MP CMOS sensor according to the document and one of its main features is its “exceptional low-illumination performance”.
The 1/1.8 inch sensor which is designed for use in phones, tablets, and computer cameras uses a Dual Bayer instead of Quad Bayer. It also adds a White HDR Coding array. The document also says the Sony IMX607 has a high signal-to-noise ratio, quad pixel PDAF, advanced noise reduction and three native ISOs (50/500/5000).
Huawei is said to have worked together with Sony on the IMX600 in the Mate 20 series and may collaborate again with the Japanese manufacturer for the Huawei P30.
Motorola has released a new version of its camera app that brings new features to all its devices including the Moto Z3 and Moto Z3 Play.
The new update changes the app version number to 7.2.31.13. It brings AR stickers to the Z3 duo, front camera portrait to the Moto G5S Plus and all devices, watermark to all devices and also fixes some bugs. Below is the complete changelog:
AR Stickers for moto z3 and moto z3 play
Front Camera Portrait for moto g5s plus (and all devices)
Watermark for all devices
Spot color for the front camera for all devices
Integrated camera help for all devices
Bug fixes and stability improvements for all devices
Some of these new features should make taking pictures more exciting such as AR stickers which lets you add AR objects to your environment before you take a photo. Spot Color also lets you pick one color in a photo while the others switch to monochrome. And with watermark, you get the “Shot on Moto whatever model you are using”.
Xiaomi has been quite visible in the race towards the release of 5G technology in 2019. The company has on several occasions showed us demos of the Mi Mix 3 5G version while performing functions using the 5G connectivity. At first, the Mi Mix 3 5G version was shown having 5G connectivity. Later on, we saw the device being used for video call. Now, Xiaomi’s global spokesperson Donovan Sung has shared a short video clip demonstrating how the 5G technology fares when deployed for IoT.
Internet of Things (IoT) is one aspect where 5G would play a big role as a result of the fast connectivity it offers. The video demonstrates how users will be able to use this feature right in the home to control the IoT gadgets. In this case, the MIJIA smart lamp is controlled using the phone and the response was in real time – swift!
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G edition is powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset equipped with X50 LTE modem bringing 5G capabilities to the phone. Combined with Xiaomi’s smart antenna switching technology, the Mi MIX 3 5G version can achieve up to 2 Gbps of download speeds. The smartphone reportedly features aviation polymer cooling technology for creating high-efficiency heat conduction system for enhancing the user experience. The smartphone is expected to go official in Q1 2019 and the first market to receive it could be Europe.
Yesterday, OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition at a launch event in the UK. Now, the company has today launched the smartphone in India for a price of Rs. 50,999, which roughly converts to $709. The phone will be available for purchase exclusively through Amazon from tomorrow, i.e. 13th December.
The highlight of the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is that the phone comes with 10GB of RAM and the company’s new fast charging method 30W Warp Charge. The company promises that the new technology charges the phone up to 50 percent in just 20 minutes. The company says that it has used the new Integrated Circuits in both the charger and the phone. Further, OnePlus has finely tuned power management software without generating excessive heat.
As for the design, the phone comes with Papaya Orange accent finish that races around the bottom edge of the device before fading into the black color. It features a carbon-fiber texture under its rear glass and an orange lining which shines when viewed from different angles. The McLaren logo is placed towards the bottom of the rear shell.
The pattern underneath the glass back of the phone is based on McLaren’s groundbreaking carbon fiber. There are light streaks across the McLaren logo, illuminating and disappearing in an instant. The phone also has an exclusive software animation, which is tuned to McLaren’s unique style and history.
The company is including a book in the box that celebrates the history of both the companies. It also comes with the iconic Speedmark, recreated in McLaren-designed F1 AA grade carbon fiber – the same material used in the McLaren MCL33 2018 Formula 1 car.
Just like the regular version, the newly introduced McLaren Edition features a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED screen with waterdrop notch, Full HD+ screen resolution, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection layer. Underneath the display, there’s an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 chipset, coupled with 10GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. For photography, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition features 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup on the rear and a selfie shooter of 16-megapixel on the front.
Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The phone runs OxygenOS based on Android 9 Pie operating system and is powered by a 3,700mAh battery.
The Lenovo Z5s will likely not come with a Snapdragon 678 because there isn’t such a processor in existence. That Lenovo Z5s poster from yesterday was just misinterpreted and a new poster seems to clarify that.
Earlier today, the manufacturer released a poster that teased Xiaomi’s Mi 8 Lite for its choice of processor. The poster was actually shared first on Weibo by Lenovo’s CEO before it was reposted by the official Weibo account with a caption that teases the Mi 8 Lite for having a Snapdragon 600 series processor.
If Lenovo is teasing the Mi 8 Lite for having a Snapdragon 600 series SoC, that means it isn’t using a 600 series chipset in the Z5s which the Snapdragon 678, assuming it even exists, falls under.
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We re-examined the poster that originally said the phone will have a Snapdragon 678 processor and what we deduce is that Lenovo is teasing the phone will come with a processor that belongs to the 600, 700, or 800 series, hence 678.
There are rumors the chipset in the phone is actually the Snapdragon 710 like the Lenovo Z5 Pro but there is no confirmation yet. Other confirmed features of the phone are triple rear cameras and Android Pie pre-installed.
Honor has confirmed that it will be launching the Honor V20 in China on 26th December, making it the first smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer to feature an in-display front-facing camera.
Next month, on 22nd January, Honor has scheduled a launch event in Paris, France where it will unveil the Honor View 20, which is the global variant of the upcoming Honor V20.
In the latest development, a report suggests that the Honor View 20 will be launched in India next month, i.e. January 2019, soon after the phone is unveiled globally on 22nd January. Thus, it’s highly possible that the phone will be launched in India in the last week of January and could go on sale from early February.
Earlier this year, in July, Sony announced its new Sony IMX586 48-megapixel camera sensor and now Honor has already confirmed that the first phone to feature it will be the upcoming Honor View 20. The company has also shared the first camera samples to reveal the photography prowess of the 48-megapixel camera sensor in all kinds of lighting environments.
The Sony IMX587 CMOS sensor offers a large pixel size of 0.8micron. Moreover, the Quad Bayer technology that stacks four adjacent 2×2 pixels into the same color. It will users to capture photos without noise in dim light conditions. The first camera samples show that the Honor V20 will be capable of capturing DSLR like photos on a smartphone.
In terms of specifications, the upcoming flagship smartphone will come with a 6.4-inch display with an in-display camera hole of 4.5mm diameter for a 24-megapixel front-facing camera in the top-left corner. Rumors indicate that the phone will also be equipped with a ToF 3D sensor for creating accurate 3D models for Augmented Reality (AR).
It is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 980 octa-core processor, manufactured using the 7nm process. The company has also confirmed that the phone will be equipped with Link Turbo technology which combines Wi-Fi and LTE to work together for faster and uninterrupted connectivity.
While the phone’s battery capacity is not yet known, it has been confirmed that the phone will carry support for 22.5W fast charging technology. The Honor V20 is expected to arrive in China with a starting price of 2,799 Yuan, roughly $406. Chinese retailer JD.com has already started registrations ahead of the official launch.
Google Photos has been offering unlimited free storage for videos and photos since 2015 when it updated its gallery app with a new look and design. The free storage works for both iOS and Android users, however, Google compresses the uploaded content in order to save space. Now, starting today, some video formats that are unsupported will take up storage space the limited storage space quota allotted to each user. The new change came to be known when a side note appeared on the Google support site declaring the same.
The side note says, “[Unsupported] Videos uploaded after December 6, 2018 take up storage space.” It seems some users were using the unlimited storage to their advantage by disguising unsupported movie formats and uploading them to avail free storage. The side note’s appearance on the support page means the change is already live currently. That said, Google supports a large number of formats such as below:
mpg, .mod, .mmv, .tod, .wmv, .asf, .avi, .divx, .mov, .m4v, .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m2t, .m2ts, .mts, and .mkv files.
Do note that this change will have a minimal effect on smartphone users who upload photos or even videos through their devices. However, large files in unsupported formats will take up space. The Photos app has recently undergone a drastic redesign with Google imparting a new Material Theme design to the app recently.
This year Huawei unveiled a new charging protocol that launched with the Mate 20 Pro. Called SuperCharge 2.0, it provides 40W of power at 10V and 4A. A new leak has revealed that the Chinese smartphone giant will unveil a new protocol next year and this may be available for more devices.
The new SuperCharge charging protocol also has a voltage rating of 10V like SuperCharge 2.0 but it cuts the amperage to 2A for a 20W power-rating. This means the new SuperCharge protocol won’t be as fast as the one in the Mate 20 Pro. However, the good news is that it will likely be available on a lot more devices instead of just flagships like SuperCharge 2.0.
Huawei’s 20W fast-charging is still faster than Qualcomm‘s Quick Charge 3.0 which has a power rating of 18W and is what most manufacturers adopt for their mid-range, upper mid-range and even some of their flagships. Qualcomm has a faster charging protocol (Quick Charge 4.0+) but adoption has been slow by manufacturers.
The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition was announced in Europe yesterday. It will launch in India today and then in China on Friday. If you reside in China, OnePlus has already opened up reservations ahead of the official release.
Interested buyers can go to the official OnePlus China website or to JD.com (Jingdong) and register their interest for the phone. Once it is available for purchase, you should be notified.
The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition not only differs from the OnePlus 6T in terms of design but it also has different specs in some areas. For example, it packs 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also comes with Warp Charge 30, a faster charging technology than Dash Charge. Warp Charge 30 charges at 30A and will charge the phone from empty to 50% in just 20 minutes. The rest of the specs are the same as that of the regular OnePlus 6T.
Huawei has recently released the Mate 20 series which included Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X and Mate 20 RS Porsche Edition smartphones in China. Since Huawei had launched the P20 and P20 Pro smartphones in March, it is speculated that the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones will be announced in March 2019. The P20 Pro impressed the smartphone enthusiasts since it had arrived as the world’s first phone with triple rear cameras. Multiple leaks have revealed the case images of the upcoming P30 and P30 Pro smartphones. The P30 Pro case images show that it will be equipped with quad cameras.
The Huawei P30 case shown on the left side in the below image suggests that it will be featuring a vertically arranged triple camera unit. Below it is a dedicated cutout for the LED flash. A cutout for the USB-C port is present at the bottom edge. There is another round-shaped cutout besides it, but it cannot be confirmed whether it is for the 3.5mm audio jack. Huawei had fixed 3.5mm audio jack on P20 and P20 Pro phones.
The Huawei P30 Pro case image reveals a huge vertical cutout which indicates that it will be arriving with quad cameras. There is a slightly vertical slit next to it. It could be housing more than two LEDs for flash.
Shown below are the P30 Pro case images by another Chinese tipster. The case for the P30 seems to be equipped with two round-shaped cutouts at the top. The bottom edge of the case has cutouts for external speaker and a USB-C port. There is another round-shaped cutout. Again, there is no confirmation whether Huawei is planning to bring back the 3.5mm audio jack feature on the P30 series.
The P30 Pro case image shown below suggests that it could be equipped with an additional button towards the lower end of the right edge. The handset could be featuring a dedicated camera launcher key that will allow users to hold the smartphone in landscape mode for capturing photos.
None of the above images feature cutouts for rear-mounted fingerprint scanners. This indicates that the P30 and P30 Pro could be equipped with in-display fingerprint scanners.
Rumors have it the Huawei P30 has entered last stage of development. The triple camera unit of the P30 is rumored to include 40-megapixel main sensor, 20-megapixel secondary sensor and 12-megapixel super wide-angle lens. The P30 series are to feature waterdrop notched displays. The P30 and P30 Pro are expected to be fueled by Kirin 980. The P30 is rumored to arrive with 8 GB of RAM while the P30 Pro may come equipped with 12 GB of RAM. It is also speculated that the P30 Pro will also have a 5G version.
While Xiaomi may not have been able to get hold of the premium smartphone segment in India, it certainly has made up for that with its sub-brand Poco that has launched the affordable flagship smartphone Poco F1 in India.
The company recently revealed that it has sold over 700,000 units of Poco F1 smartphone in India within three months of launch. Now, the company is focusing on mobile gaming and thus, it has launched a new initiative — Poco Game Development Academy.
Xiaomi’s sub-brand has announced the Poco Game Development Academy to create mobile games. It encourages developers and designers to come together and build Android games. The company says that the idea is to bring together a small team which will be supported by Poco India in developing the Android game end-to-end.
The company mentions that they are not looking to make the next PUBG but “that comes later.” So also reiterate the idea that they will be growing this “really small team” in the future after their first game gets released first.
It mentions that those who are interested should have a beginner to intermediate level of Android development or game design skills. They are also looking for people who have a passion to work with a small team while also being able to bring all your goods to the table.
As a part of this initiative, Poco India team will also support the creators to further publish and promote the game. On the basis of your commitment towards the project, the company will be offering Xiaomi devices or accessories in the form of freebies.
Poco will also give you access to game development courses at e-learning portals such as Udemy and Coursera. The team members will also be eligible for an interview to work with the Poco India team later. Those who are interested can sign up for a chance to be selected by filling out this form here.
The development comes at a time when Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi Play smartphone in China on 24th December. The Xiaomi Play is expected to be a rebranded model of Poco F1 (or Pocophone F1) for the Chinese market.
Huawei will be debuting the Nova 4 smartphone on Dec. 17. The images of the smartphone that have surfaced through its TENAA listing have confirmed that it will be arriving with punch-hole cut-out at the top-left corner of the display for the selfie camera. Also, it will be equipped with a triple camera unit on the rear. The entire specifications of the Huawei Nova 4 smartphone have surfaced on Weibo. It reveals that the smartphone will be hitting the Chinese markets in standard and high versions.
The new leak reveals that the standard and high versions of the Huawei Nova 4 will have the same processor, RAM and inbuilt storage. The only different between the two variants is that the higher model will feature 48-megapixel main sensor.
The Huawei Nova 4 will be featuring a 6.4-inch display that supports full HD+ resolution of 2310 x 1080 pixels. The hole in the display will allow the phone to support an aspect ratio of 19.25:9. The Kirin 970 chipset that powered Huawei and Honor flagship phones in 2017 will be under the hood of the Nova 4. The Huawei Nova 3 that was announced in July featured the same chipset. Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology for accelerated GPU performance will be present on the smartphone.
The SoC of the Nova 4 will be coupled with 8 GB of RAM. It will be arriving with a native storage of 128 GB. The leak does not confirm whether the smartphone will be featuring a microSD card slot. However, since the predecessor model featured it, there is a possibility that the Nova 4 will feature it too.
The 3,750mAh battery with 18W fast charging was made available on the Nova 3. The same battery with same rapid charging tech will be available on the Nova 4. The handset will carry support for 4G VoLTE connectivity.
For photography, the Huawei Nova 4 will be featuring a 25-megapixel selfie camera couple with AI beautification capabilities. The standard version of the phone will include 20-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. In the high version, the 20-megapixel main sensor will be replaced by 48-megapixel while the remaining sensors will remain the same. There is no confirmation on whether the Huawei Nova 4 high version will be coming with Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor that will be available on the upcoming Honor V20 flagship phone. Probably, the Nova 4 could be featuring the cheaper Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 48-megapixel sensor.
There is no information available on the price tag of Huawei Nova 4. The handset will be coming to China in four color gradient options such as Fritillaria White, Bright Black, Suyin Blue and Honey Red.
PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG) recently had an update that ushered in season 4, signaling the end of season 3. Season 3’s end brings a wrap to another exhilarating period of PUBG MOBILE. Recall that the popular game will be available for PS4 this month.
Here’s a look at some interesting details from the season:
With a much smaller map size, your drop location can make all the difference on the newest map, Sanhok. In Season 3 of PUBG MOBILE, the top 3 most landing spots were Boot Camp, Paradise Resort, Ruins
The QBZ, an assault rifle type weapon exclusive to Sanhok was used to eliminate825,336,302 players and win 942,686,219 chicken dinners
The QBU, a DMR-type weapon exclusive to Sanhok was used to neutralize 38,546,051 players and win 92,076,076 chicken dinners
The flare gun is an extremely rare weapon to find during a game. When fired, it summons a custom air drop which drops advanced weaponry, giving a tactical advantage to players during the game. In Season 3, more than 15,024,806 flare guns were fired
The night-mode has been one of the most requested features for months, and its arrival heralded one of the most exciting PUBG MOBILE experiences. In season 3, 213,312,722 games were won during night mode
Easily the most overlooked weapons in the vehicle used to quickly travel across the map. A constant fear of prone players, 121,036,593 players’ games were ended premature
Every legendary PUBG MOBILE squad has a designated sniper, who covers the squad in long range warfare. With many players abandoning this for more close range combat, 29,366,593 players completed the sniper mastery achievement in Season 3
There is always much debate around the ultimate weapon in PUBG Mobile. However, only the humble Frying Pan deserves a mention, and only due to its unique ability to deflect bullets. In Season 3, the Pan was used to eliminate 78,099,256 players
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