Huawei Nova 3 teaser reveals dual selfie and rear cameras

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Jul 4, 2018

Huawei has recently confirmed through a press event that it will be holding a launch event on July 18 to announce the Huawei Nova 3. The unveil event will be held at the Shenzhen Universiade Stadium. The handset has already appeared on TENAA with its entire specifications and images. A new teaser of the Nova 3 smartphone has appeared on Huawei’s Weibo account. The image reveals the front and rear design of the phone.

As it can be seen in the below image, the Nova 3 is yet another notched display phone from the company. It will be joining the Nova 3 series which includes the Nova 3e notched display smartphone that was announced few months. The notch of the Nova 3 appears bigger than the other notched screen phones from the company. This is because Nova 3’s notch includes an earpiece, some sensors and two front-facing cameras. It could be the first notched display smartphone ever to come with dual selfie cameras.

The display of the Huawei Nova 3 is surrounded with slim bezels. However, the chin of the device is slightly thick. The glass back of the Nova 3 has a vertical dual camera setup that is powered by AI. The poster also reveals that the smartphone will be hitting the market in at least in two color options like light blue and gold. The back panel also houses a fingerprint reader. The text present on the teaser states that it is a “selfie expert phone with 24-megapixel four cameras with AI.”

The TENAA listing of the Huawei Nova 3 has revealed that its front is decked with 24-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup and its backside features 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera setup. The handset is fueled by 6 GB of RAM and a 2.36 GHz octa-core processor. The latter could be the Kirin 659 mid-range SoC which suggests that the Nova 3 could be a budget-friendly phone. Like the other Nova models, it will be aimed towards younger audience.

The Nova 3 will be arriving with a massive Full HD+ resolution supporting screen of 6.3 inches. It is expected to arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB storage models. The handset will be preinstalled with EMUI 8.1 and Android 8.1 Oreo. It may offer stellar graphics performance through Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology. It will be packed with a 3,650mAh battery.

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Huawei Porsche Design users get exclusive services!

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 4, 2018

In order to focus on the high-end smartphone market, Huawei had started the Mate series with the launch of Mate 7 in 2014. The Chinese manufacturer had introduced Porsche Design versions for Mate 9 and Mate 10 series. Earlier this year, it had launched the Mate RS Porsche Design smartphone. Since the Porsche design devices are premium products from Huawei, the company has started exclusive services for the users of these devices.

Users who visit a Huawei store or any of its customer care centers in China to enquire or purchase a Porsche design product, they are greeted with exclusive service channel that has specially trained to offer priority services to such customers. Also, Porsche Design users have an exclusive queue page on WeChat.

The Porsche Design user-specific services are available for owners of Mate 9 Porsche Design, Mate 10 Porsche Design, Mate RS Porsche Design, and Huawei Smartwatch Porsche Design. Apart from exclusive service channel, Huawei is offering various other services such as personal reception by the manger, cultural book gifts and a dedicated hotline.

On seeing a Porsche Design customer, the store manager may offer books like “Huawei Series Stories” and “Huawei People’s Work Philosophy” so that the premium customers of the company may learn more about the Huawei culture. When an owner of a Porsche Design device contacts Huawei for assistance on the product, he can simply dial Huawei’s customer service number and then press 9 for exclusive service.

Currently, the exclusive services for Porsche Design Huawei devices are only available in China.

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Buy Oppo Find X Smartphone At A Slashed Price Of $999.99 On DD4 [Coupon Code]

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Jul 4, 2018

Oppo launched its hotly-anticipated flagship smartphone dubbed the Find X in its popular Find series on June 19th this year. The phone boasts an out-of-the-ordinary design which encompasses a mechanic pop-up camera and lots more.

With a screen-to-body ratio of 93.8%, the Find X featured the thinnest bezels in the market at the time of its launch. Packed with an array of other awe-inspiring specs and features, the Oppo Find X smartphone would normally set you back a pretty penny on online stores.

Keeping in line with this, the Find X is currently up for grabs on DD4 bearing a steep price tag of $1176.45. If you’re interested in getting your hands on the feature-laden smartphone without emptying your pocket, we’ll show how you can save a considerable amount of money during the check out process.

You can get 15% off on the phone’s original selling price simply by applying coupon code ‘DD4FINDX.’ This helps you save $176.46 and bring your grand total down to just $999.99. But if that doesn’t impress you much, you also get free shipping.

Aside from being the world’s first panoramic designed smartphone, the Oppo Find X is also the first Android-powered phone to feature 3D Structured Light Technology using intelligent analysis and 15,000 facial dot recognition. As far as unlocking the device is concerned, the Find X features 3D Face Recognition which is a considerably 20 times more secure than the conventional fingerprint recognition.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 design leak hints pop-up camera for higher screen space

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 4, 2018

Recently spotted fan-made renders of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 has revealed that it will be arriving with a pop-up selfie camera. This technology resembles the front camera of the Vivo NEX that remains hidden inside the top bezel. When the selfie camera feature is accessed in the camera app, the frontal shooter rises to snap a photo. A leaked image showcasing the design of the alleged Mi MIX 3 has been spotted on Weibo. The image suggests that the handset is equipped with a pop-up front camera.

The original Mi MIX from 2016 was a concept phone with bezel-less design that came with a massive 6.4-inch IPS LCD display. It offers nearly 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. After the launch of Mi MIX, various smartphone manufacturers were inspired to launch phones with similar bezel-less design.

The Mi MIX 2 from last year came with a smaller 5.99-inch display with a screen-to-body ratio of 80.8 percent. The Mi MIX 2S that was unveiled earlier this year offers 82 percent screen-to-body ratio through its 5.99-inch display. Competitor brands like Oppo and Vivo have launched flagship smartphones with higher screen-to-body ratio. The Vivo NEX and OPPO Find X respectively offer 86 percent and 87 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Since the original Mi MIX smartphone popularized the bezel-less design, Xiaomi may want to offer higher screen-to-body ratio on the upcoming Mi MIX 3 compared to the predecessor models. The Mi MIX and Mi MIX 2 have featured slimmer bezels. However, the bottom bezels on these phones have been slightly as they accommodate the front-facing camera. One way through which Xiaomi can offer a higher screen space on Mi MIX 3 is by cutting down on the space taken by the bottom bezel. To achieve it, the handset may require a pop-up camera like the Vivo NEX. The above image that seems to be teasing the design of the alleged Mi MIX 3 clearly shows that it has a pop-up front camera.

In 2015, Xiaomi had filed a patent for a smartphone design with a pop-up from camera. The camera unit also included an LED flash unit. Hence, there is a possibility that the Mi MIX 3’s pop-up camera may also arrive with an LED flash.

The poster also reveals that the smartphone will be debuting in September. The Chinese manufacturer had launched the Mi MIX 2 in September which suggests that the arrival of the Mi MIX 3 could be around two months away.

Sugar S20 Launched with AI translation feature supporting 104 languages

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 4, 2018

This sort of title is the type that reminds us that yea, there are many phone manufacturers around the world and not just the ones we report on year in year out. You may not have heard of Sugar, well not the sugar for your tea but a French phone manufacturer. The company just added a new smartphone to its collection dubbed Sugar S20 and honestly, there are a couple of features that make this worth taking a look at.

The new Sugar S20 was unveiled in a conference held in Beijing yesterday. The smartphone is basically a full-screen mid-range model but the most outstanding feature is the AI translation feature. This is perhaps the world’s first smartphone with smart translator onboard. This will be a good one for tourists.

Design-wise, the phone comes with a full-screen display with a notch at the top. The display is a 5.99-inch screen with an FHD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. The cut out at the top of the screen houses the front camera, earpiece and a sensor. The selfie camera has a 16MP sensor. The device is equally armed with facial recognition for unlocking the handset.

The back panel of the Sugar S20 is made of a metal fuselage wrapped with a glass body. The glass body seems to have the Aurora gradient finish reminiscent of the Huawei P20 which gives different colours based on the angle of view. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor onboard. The device pack dual rear cameras stacked at the top left corner, The main sensor is a 12MP sensor while the secondary sensor is a bokeh camera. There is an opening at the top of the back panel which is likely for a microphone so as to make it easy for the translator to pick the voice. The bottom part has the Sugar logo crested on the body while there is a crystal stone at the bottom parto which is due to Sugar’s partnership with Swarovski.

Apart from voice translation, the artificial intelligence software is designed to be able to recognize picture captured by the camera in order to translate if the captured texts are of one of the supported languages. The details also includes that there is a private translator feature whereby the user is able to connect to a dedicated customer service centre for help whenever there are difficulties with translations. The translator can even translate the sound of pets but that is obviously a play thing. The company included a dedicated translator key at the left side.

As far as the specs go, the Sugar S20 is powered by a Snapdragon 625 processor paired with 4GB of RAM while there is 64GB of storage onboard. It is a dual SIM phone but the internal storage can be expanded using the second SIM slot which doubles as microSD slot. The device comes in Pink, Purple and Grey and is priced at 1999 yuan ($300).

[Photos] Samsung’s Android Go Phone won’t run stock Android

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

All other manufacturers that have released Android Go phones have shipped them with pure/stock android. Samsung is expected to announce its own Android Go device soon but it won’t run stock Android.

Leaked images have shown that the unreleased Samsung Android Go phone runs Samsung’s Experience UI just like its other phones. As you can see from the images below, the app icons, navigation buttons, and quick settings are that of Experience UI.

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Apart from the UI being different, the phone comes with a mix of Android Go and Samsung apps. There is Maps Go, Android Go, and Gmail Go. It also comes with Facebook Lite. The Samsung apps are a replacement for some Android Go apps. For example, there is Smart Manager instead of Files Go and Samsung Max instead of Google’s Datally app.

The Android Go device is expected to launch as the Galaxy J2 Core. Even with the thick bezels, Samsung has opted for on-screen buttons. There is a single camera and LED flash on the rear. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) as expected but with December’s security patch.

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Nubia Z11 mini S update brings new UI, game mode and more

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

Nubia is pushing out an update to 2016’s Z11 mini S. The new update which comes as Nubia UI 3.09 brings a ton of new visual changes, new features, and bug fixes. Sadly, it doesn’t update the Android version.

Some of the new features include new animations for missed calls; adaptive weather icons; animations for background file transfer and recording, along with notifications when completed; and a new icon for roaming. Nubia has also changed the position of the alarm clock and signal icons.

The update also brings a game mode which restricts notifications and pop-ups from interrupting the user and also increases performance. It also blocks edge gestures, one-touch fingerprint screenshot, and split-screen function.

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Oppo A5 gets TENAA approval: images and specs outed

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Michele Ingelido

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Jul 3, 2018

A new Oppo affordable phone is going to be launched soon: it is called Oppo A5 and it has just hit TENAA for its official certification. Besides certifying the device, the Chinese regulatory agency has also revealed the renders and the main specs of the upcoming phone. Judging from its specs sheet, it is similar to the Realme 1, that is the first phone from the first company’s sub-brand. That is why the handset is expected to be launched in the Indian peninsula with a similarly affordable price tag. Thanks to the renders, we can see the first difference from the Realme 1 in its design.

It does not sport the same diamond-like finish and has a simple blue backplate. The dimensions are 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm and the display has a 6.2-inch size, a notch and an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. Instead of the MediaTek Helio P60 SoC, Oppo A5 has a lower-end Snapdragon 450 by Qualcomm which is currently the most powerful from the Snapdragon 4xx line-up, but still a low-end chipset. It will be released in two configurations which will offer 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

While the hardware side is worse than the Realme 1 on the paper, the camera seems to be more advanced. The Oppo A5 has a dual camera configuration with resolutions of 13 and 2 MP, with a secondary sensor able to capture depth information. The selfie camera has an 8 MP resolution, while the battery has a whopping 4100 mAh capacity. Given that this phone has a display with low resolution and a very efficient SoC, we expect this battery to be very long-lasting. Unfortunately, there is not a fingerprint reader to unlock the phone, so it will probably have a facial recognition feature, even though it should not rely on hardware sensors to get 3D info.

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Asus Zenfone 5Z India pricing leaked online ahead of its official launch

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Jeet

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Jul 3, 2018

Asus is all set to launch its flagship smartphone Asus Zenfone 5Z in India tomorrow. Now, ahead of the phone’s official launch, its pricing has surfaced online through online retailer Flipkart where the phone will be exclusively available for purchase.

The phone’s listing on Flipkart reveals that the 6GB RAM variant will be priced at Rs. 29,999 (approximately $438). The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be priced at Rs. 32,999 (approximately $481) while the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant will be available for Rs. 36,999, which roughly converts to $540.

The starting price of the Asus Zenfone 5Z in India is lower than that of OnePlus 6 and Honor 10, against which the smartphone will be competing in this segment. Also, if the pricing turns out to be true, it will be the cheapest Snapdragon 845 SoC powered smartphone in India.

The smartphone features a 5.2-inch notched IPS LCD display that supports a Full HD+ screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It comes with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

The device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 chipset with Adreno 630 GPU. There are three different variants of the phone based on the memory configuration. It comes with 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB onboard storage. However, it seems that the 4GB RAM variant won’t be launched in India.

Coming to the photography, there’s a dual camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 0.03s Tri-Tech auto-focus/Dual Pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS/EIS, and a Pro mode with RAW support. The secondary camera is an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 120-degree wide-angle lens. On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 83-degree wide-angle lens.

The smartphone runs on Android Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface ZenUI on top. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The device is powered by a 3300mAh battery that supports ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI charging.

Several Xiaomi Redmi phones to get MIUI 10 in July

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Michele Ingelido

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Jul 3, 2018

After officially announcing the MIUI 10 with all its features and after starting the beta testing phase and the first updates, Xiaomi has revealed the period in which several of its handsets will be updated to the new user interface based on Android. On June 29, the update already hit several devices from the Mi series, including Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi Mi Mix, Xiaomi Mi 6X, Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Mi Note.

According to the Chinese company, in late July there will be at least 23 phones from the Redmi series which will get the long-awaited MIUI 10 update. We are referring to Xiaomi Redmi S2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi Redmi 5, Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi 4, Xiaomi Redmi 4A, Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Xiaomi Redmi 3X, Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and more devices which have not been mentioned.

The company may even decide to update up to 33 devices to MIUI 10 in July. That’s a huge amount, even though not all the most recent devices have been mentioned. But it is very evident that Xiaomi’s software support increases every day more.

Xiaomi’s Mi Max 3 (not Pro) gets certified in Taiwan

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

Although there is no launch date yet, the Mi Max 3 will likely be heading to Taiwan after launching in Mainland China. Proof comes from the device’ sighting at Taiwan’s NCC.

The listing reveals the model number of the Taiwanese version is M1804E4A which is the same as one of the models that surfaced on TENAA a few weeks ago.

While some sites have reported that this is the Mi Max 3 Pro, the TENAA specs prove otherwise. This model is powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core chipset which is definitely not the rumored Snapdragon 710 powering the Mi Max 3 Pro. The SD710 is clocked at 2.2GHz and the TENAA listing for the MI 8 SE shows that.

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Meizu CEO reveals the Meizu 16 will launch on August 26, tips 8GB+128GB version also coming

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 3, 2018

Meizu‘s CEO Huang Zhang has been very generous with details of the flagship Meizu 16. The CEO had hinted that the device will be launched later this month on earlier August. However, a recent chat by Mr Zhang on Meizu’s online community saw him disclosing that the device will be launched precisely on August 26. The CEO is credited to have hinted that the device will be available to buy right after the launch.

Earlier on, Meizu revealed that the device will pack a Snapdragon 845 flagship chip. There are also rumours that the phone will feature an under-display fingerprint scanner and a large tall screen. In addition, the phone is tipped to come with a pressure-sensitive home button under the OLED panel. That because the physical mBack button won’t be on the device due to the full-screen design.

The flagship Meizu 16 is also expected to come with a vapor chamber for cooling and most recently, Zhang revealed that there will be a version with 8GB + 128GB memory. That is likely going to be the topmost variant of the Snapdragon 845-powered variant. Do note that the Meizu 16 will equally have a Lite version that would be powered by a Snapdragon 710 chipset but devoid of the under-display fingerprint scanner. We still have to wait until Meizu officially rolls out the invitation to the launch.

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Vivo Z10 launched packing a Snapdragon 450 chip, 4GB + 32GB memory, 24MP selfie Camera

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 3, 2018

Chinese phone maker Vivo has got a naming pattern that we can’t seem to keep up with. The company has just unveiled the Vivo Z10. It is supposed to be a new smartphone but a good number of the features are similar to that of the Vivo V7+ which was unveiled sometime last year.

The Vivo Z10’s design cannot be said to be any different from the V7+. The device presents with a 5.99-inch FullView display with a resolution of 720 x 1,440 pixels. The display has an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of 84.4%. You also get ultra-thin bezels at the chin and highly reduced bezels at the top and bottom edges. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset which was introduced by Qualcomm in June last year. The processor is paired with 4GB of RAM and the phone has an internal storage of 32 GB. This is the only difference we can pick up between the V7+ and Z10. In addition, the Z10 packs a 3,225mAh battery, dual SIM slots and runs FunTouch OS 3.2 based on Android Nougat. The design also includes a rear-mounted fingerprint reader but there is also Face unlock feature caledd Face Access.

On the camera aspect, the Vivo Z10 features a 16 MP camera on the back with Ultra HD mode that makes 64 MP photos through image stacking. The device also packs a 24MP selfie shooter with LED flash at the front with LED flashlight.

The price of the Z10 is yet to be revealed but the device will be sold offline only and should be cheaper than the V7+ since the storage is smaller. The phone comes in Gold, Black and Blue colours. It will be available on Vivo official offline stores in the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in India.

Meitu MP1710 visits TENAA: Quad cameras, same hexagonal design

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

Meitu just announced its latest phone – the Meitu T9 – last month. It seems it has another phone coming soon based on a recent TENAA listing.

The Meitu MP1710 mainly has the same design as other phones from the manufacturer. It even shares some specs with the T9. Its display is a 5.88-inch OLED panel with a 2244 x 1080 resolution. At the top of the display sits two large camera sensors.

There is a 2.2GHz octa-core processor powering the device. The chipset is the same in the TENAA listing for the T9, which is the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform. It will come in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants with 64GB and 128GB of storage respectively.

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The phone also has dual rear cameras and they are the same 12MP + 5MP configuration as the ones in front. We expect it to come with Meitu’s usual camera features and beautification technology. It also has a fingerprint scanner, supports fast charging, and runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Its battery capacity is given as 2830mAh.

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New Vivo phone with Snapdragon 845 Hits Geekbench

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

The Vivo NEX just went on sale last week since it was officially announced. The bezel-less phone comes with a Snapdragon 845 processor but may not be the only one powered by the chipset from them this year. Just yesterday, another SD845 phone was seen on Geekbench.

The device was benchmarked early yesterday as the “vivo vivo 1805”. The benchmark result reveals it has a sdm845 chipset along with 8GB of RAM. It also runs Android 8.1 Oreo.

Benchmark scores for the phone are 2445 and 9121 points for single-core and multi-core tests respectively. They are similar to those of other Snapdragon 845 phones.

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Alleged Motorola One in White Appears in Leaked Images

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 3, 2018

A report from the previous week had revealed that apart Motorola One Power smartphone, there will be another upcoming phone from the company called Motorola One. The report had also claimed that the Motorola One smartphone would be arriving in Black and White color options. Today, the rumor mill has shared two images of the white edition of the alleged Motorola One smartphone.

Motorola has a launch event coming up on Aug. 2. It is speculated to announce Moto Z3, Motorola One and One Power smartphones at the event. The leaked renders of Motorola One and One Power that have surfaced so far have Android One text present on their rear. Both the phones have notched display. The camera module on the backside of the One Power houses dual cameras. However, the Motorola One smartphone has separated dual rear cameras.

Motorola One Press Renders — Motorola One in Black and White

A mysterious Motorola phone that was spotted earlier in this week. It had a notch-less display along with a vertical dual camera. Also, the smartphone did not feature Android One text on its rear. The two images of a white model of the Motorola smartphone that has appeared today only shows the its rear design. The Android One text is not available on its glass rear and it sport separated dual rear cameras.

The exact identity of this smartphone. Could be non-Android One edition of the Motorola One? It could also a white variant of the mysterious Motorola phone that had appeared in Black color earlier in this week. Hence, it could be also spotting a notch-less screen. Ther is a possibility that these two phones could be prototypes or unfinished versions of the Android One Motorola One and One Power smartphones.

The rumors surrounding the upcoming Motorola phones are quite confusing. The Aug. 2 launch event is nearly a month away. Just as the rumor mill had revealed plenty of leaked renders before the launch of Moto Z3 Play, it is likely that more renders and better photos of upcoming Motorola phones may surface in the coming weeks.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 LCD display leaks online revealing the phone’s front design

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Jeet

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Jul 3, 2018

Xiaomi is expected to launch its next-generation Mi Max smartphone later this month — Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Recently, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun released a picture of the phone’s retail box. Now, the phone’s LCD display has surfaced online.

Ahead of the phone’s official launch, the LCD screen assembly of the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has been listed online on Alibaba, which gives us a look at the display of the upcoming device. From the image, it’s clear that the phone won’t be featuring a notch on top of the display but will have a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

The TENAA listing reveals that the Mi Max 3 measures 176.15 x 87.4 x 7.99mm and is a bit hefty device as it weighs 221 grams. The device features a massive 6.9-inch display that supports a Full HD+ screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 18:9.

Under the hood, the handset is powered by an octa-core processor that clocks at 1.8 GHz processor which is expected to be Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 SoC. It will have up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage with support for storage expansion using a microSD card.

According to the reports, along with the Mi Max 3, the Chinese manufacturer could also come up with an advanced model of Mi Max 3 that will be powered by the recently launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor.

The firmware files related to the phone have revealed that it will be arriving a with dual camera setup. The TENAA listing reveals that at least one of the camera sensors lying on the back of the Mi Max 3 will be of 12-megapixel. While the device with model number M1804E4C has only 5-megapixel front-facing camera, the other models feature an 8-megapixel snapper up front.

The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 will be running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface MIUI 10. The device is expected to be powered by a 5,400mAh battery. A leaked image reveals that the Mi Max 3 will sell for 1,699 Yuan, roughly $257.

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3GPP patent infringement lawsuit filed against Xiaomi

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 3, 2018

Xiaomi has a ¥50 million ($7.5 million) lawsuit filed against it by a Chinese company called Yuan Gongyi. The lawsuit is for infringing on a patented 3GPP standard which Xiaomi used in a number of its devices.

The patent which is named “Common Packet Channel” with Chinese patent number ZL00800381.5 originally belonged to Jinqiao Technology Co. Ltd (New Jersey, USA). It was then transferred to the plaintiff – Yuan Gongyi on December 8, 2016.

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 — The Mi Note 3 is one of the devices said to infringe on the 3GPP patent

According to the patent description, the technology can be applied to WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, HSPA, & LTE. Xiaomi is said to have used the technology in the Mi 5X, Mi Max 2, and Mi Note 3 phones sold in China without getting permission. The plaintiff has therefore filed a lawsuit against Xiaomi technology Co. Ltd and Xiaomi Communication Technology Co. Ltd.

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Meizu CEO Jack Wong confirms late July or early August launch for Meizu 16

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Jeet

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Jul 3, 2018

Meizu 16 series has been in the news since past couple of weeks as the company’s officials keep revealing new details related to the smartphone. Continuing to reveal more information about the Meizu 16 series, Jack Wong, CEO of Meizu has revealed on Meizu community forum that the Meizu 16 series smartphones will be released by the end of July or early August.

Prior to revealing the announcement timing, Jack Wong has revealed that the Meizu 16 smartphones will be available for purchase before August 26 and has previously confirmed that the pricing of the smartphones will not exceed 4000 Yuan (approximately $602).

He recently confirmed that the upcoming flagships will not follow the Apple bandwagon and it will retain the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The recently leaked image of the Meizu 16 suggests that the back camera will be placed in the top-center position with two camera sensors stacked vertically.

In the leaked images of the smartphone, the fingerprint sensor is not visible, which could mean that the phone will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. One of the variants of the Meizu 16 has been confirmed to come powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor and the phone will have up to 8GB RAM. The devices are expected to come with Full HD screen resolution and will feature notch-less OLED screens with 3D Press and mEngine.

An earlier leak had suggested that the phones will be equipped with 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup. However, another leak suggests that the dual camera setup will be available only on the Meizu 16 while the Meizu 16 Plus may come equipped with 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel triple camera system. Both the phones are rumored to feature a 20-megapixel front-facing snapper.

Along with that, the company will also be launching Meizu X8, which is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s recently launched Snapdragon 710 processor. According to the Meizu CEO Jack Wong, the upcoming upper-midrange device will cost between 1500 and 2000 Yuan.

In terms of software, the smartphones are expected to be running an improved version of Flyme OS and OneMind 2.5, but the exact version of the Android operating system is not yet known. The Flyme OS 7.5 comes with support for full-screen gestures, 3D Press, NFC, AI capabilities and more.

The Meizu 16 is likely to house a 3,080mAh battery with 24W charging (8V/3A). On the other side, the Meizu 16 Plus is expected to not only house a bigger battery of 3,600mAh capacity along with faster 32W charging (8V/4A), but also it is expected arrive with 10W wireless charging.

Buy The OnePlus 6 For Only $499.99 On GearBest

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Vinay Patel

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Jul 3, 2018

Despite garnering huge popularity among tech buffs, the OnePlus 6 failed to sweep budget-conscious buyers off their feet since it didn’t come cheap. But much to the delight of buyers who are on a tight budget, we’re here to show how you can save a considerable amount of money on the steep phone’s retail price.

The mirror black color version of the OnePlus 6 smartphone is currently up for grabs bearing a steep price tag of $569.99 on GearBest. If you aren’t willing to shell out that kind of money on a smartphone, all you need to do is apply coupon code ‘IT$MP1P6‘ at the time of checking out and bring your grand total down to only $499.99.

In other words, you can save $70 during checkout without breaking much of a sweat. The much-awaited OnePlus 5T successor is an irresistible smartphone that boasts an array of jaw-dropping specs and features. Let’s check out some of the phone’s mean features.

First off, the OnePlus 6 sports a big 6.28 inches display without a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The device is powered by a Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 processor and it packs an Adreno 630 GPU, under the hood.

The international version of the OnePlus-branded 4G phablet offers 6GB of RAM and a hearty 64GB ROM that supports OTA and is multi-language. Moreover, it sports 20.0MP + 16.0MP rear-mounted cameras and a 16.0MP front shooter. You can follow this link to check out the full specification and use the above-mentioned coupon code before it expires.

Buy OnePlus 6 For $499.99 On GearBest