Alcatel 1 Revealed With Specs Further Down The Low-end Ladder Than The 1x

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Jun 23, 2018

Motorola has launched a new variant of its new mid-ranger Moto Z3 Play in Brazil. It is a higher-end version which will be sold at a higher price and will provide better performance. The new variant differentiates from the ones already in the market by having 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. It joins the other two more affordable variants sporting 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

The new variant also comes in a new color variant: Onyx, that is a dark hue. In Brazil, the new version of the Motorola Moto Z3 Play carries a price tag of BRL 2,699 which roughly translates into $716. Just to remind you, the previous version has a listing price of BRL 2,299, roughly $610. The rest of the specs sheet remains the same, as well as the support to MotoMods.

Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a 6.01-inch display with a Full HD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The high memory is supported by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset running at a max frequency of 1.8 GHz. As the main camera, the handset has a dual setup with 12 + 5 MP resolutions. The front camera is an 8 MP snapper, while the battery has an average 3000 mAh capacity.

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Xiaomi Releases Camera Samples of The Redmi 6 Pro

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Jun 23, 2018

Ahead of the release of the Redmi 6 Pro on Tuesday, the official Redmi Weibo account has released camera samples of the mid-range device.

The Redmi 6 Pro, like the Redmi S2, has dual rear cameras in a 12MP 1.25um pixel sensor + 5MP sensor configuration. It also has AI baked into some features such as AI beauty mode and AI portrait mode.

The pictures are not bad but they are not the best we have seen. Nevertheless, you should be able to take some pretty decent pictures under great lighting conditions.

The Redmi 6 Pro will be the first Redmi phone to come with a notch. If you don’t like it, Xiaomi says you will be able to hide it with a simple toggle. Its display is 5.84-inches and has a 2280 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 625 processor paired with 2GB, 3GB, or 4GB of RAM and 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB of storage respectively.

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Oppo A3 Goes Out Of China, Launched In Taiwan

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Jun 23, 2018

Oppo’s expansion continues: after announcing its arrival in Europe (France, Spain, Netherlands, and Italy), the Chinese company currently in the top 5 world best smartphone brands has confirmed the launch of the Oppo A3 mid-ranger in Taiwan. The device will be available to purchase in the Asian country starting 23rd June. If you are from Taiwan, you will be able to get it through both online and offline channels. Indeed, it will be available on Oppo’s e-store, Oppo Experience stores and the most important e-commerce sites in Taiwan.

The device will be sold with a listing price tag of NTD 10,990 which roughly translates into $365 or €315. For the first buyers, there will also be an OTG pen drive worth about $15 as gift. In case you don’t know, it is a pen drive you can connect to your phone as it features the OTG USB technology which makes the connection to the charging port possible. Oppo A3 has an elegant glass + metal design with a diamond-like finish on the back. It is equipped with a wide 6.2-inch display showing images at a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The bezels are very narrow and there is also a notch.

Under the hood, there is an octa-core Helio P60 SoC, the best one released by MediaTek in 2018 (still midrange class) which can run at a max frequency of 2 GHz. Alongside the powerful SoC, there is 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded with a micro SD up to 256 GB. The micro SD slot is a dedicated slot, that means you can use both the dual SIM and the micro SD slot at the same time. Oppo A3 has a main camera with a 16 MP resolution and a f/1.8 aperture, a front snapper with an 8 MP resolution and a 3400 mAh battery.

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Jack Wong Hints At A Competitive Price For the Meizu 16 Series: Max 4000 Yuan ($615)

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Jun 23, 2018

Being competitive is one of the few chances left for Meizu to get ahead of its rivals, especially after the huge success by companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo in the past couple of years. And it seems that the Chinese company has got this point as it seems that the upcoming Meizu 16 series will be sold at very competitive prices. After being asked by the Meizu community, the company’s CEO Jack Wong, also known as Huang Zhang, has finally said a few words about the price of the new flagship series.

He was asked if the maximum price of the most powerful variant of the line-up would exceed a price tag of 4000 Yuan: he implicitly said that 4000 Yuan will be enough to get a device from Meizu 16 series. At the actual change, 4000 Yuan roughly translates into $617 or €533 and that is an incredibly competitive price for a device like this. Note that the Meizu 16 series has already been confirmed to include a device with an octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC: this chipset is considered the best in the Android industry, and it will be present on a device costing less than $650 in China.

Just to make an example, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S in the configuration with 6 GB RAM costs 3299 Yuan, while OnePlus 6 in its 8/256 GB variant costs 3999 Yuan. But given that 4000 Yuan will be the price of the most powerful variant, the lower-end versions will cost less. So, the prices of Meizu 16 series will be very competitive and it may allow it to get an important slice of the Chinese flagship market. Meizu 16 is also tipped to come with an 18:9 display which will not embrace the notched design, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader allowing to minimize the bezels. The Meizu 16 will be official in August.

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Buy Xiaomi Mi A1 Smartphone For Only $169.99 On Banggood

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Get 35% Off On The Xiaomi Mi A1 Smartphone On Banggood

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Jun 23, 2018

If you’ve restlessly been looking for a high-end smartphone that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket, look no further. The power-packed Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone is currently up for grabs at a heavily discounted price on Banggood.

As part of it’s recently kicked off Mid-Year Sale promotion, Banggood is handing out a massive 35% off on the Mi A1 smartphone’s original asking price. It’s worth noting that the coveted Mi A1 normally comes bearing a steep price tag of $299.05 on Banggood.

But much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers who aren’t willing to shell out a fortune on a smartphone, the popular Chinese online store is selling the black color version of the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone at an unbelievably lowered price of just $195.99. Let’s take a look at the phone’s mean features.

At a massively reduced price of $195.99, the Xiaomi Mi A1 is quite a bargain, given that it sports a big 5.5 Inch LTPS FHD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels. The phone features an eye-catching aluminum frame with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for added protection on top.

Moreover, the Mi A1 packs a powerful Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 processor along with an equally robust Adreno 506 graphics processing unit, under the hood. The phone offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB ROM (expandable up to 128GB).

On the photography front, the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone houses a 12MP+12MP dual-camera setup with a 5-element lens, f/2.2 aperture, and two-tone flash on the back. There’s also a 5.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting.

The Mi A1 runs Android 7 Nougat operating system and is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery. On top of that, it comes with a broad range of useful sensors such as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, and proximity.

If you’re interested in buying the Xiaomi Mi A1 4G smartphone at a reduced price, follow this link before the promo comes to an end.

Buy Huawei Honor 10 Smartphone For Only $389.99 On Banggood

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Get 13% Off On The Huawei Honor 10 Smartphone On Banggood

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Jun 23, 2018

As part of its Mid-Year Sale promotion, Banggood is doling out big discounts on a broad range of electronics including smartphones and other gadgets. Keeping in line with this, the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck is offering a 13% off on the Huawei Honor 10 smartphone for a limited period of time.

The Honor 10 sports a big 5.84 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The device is housed in a sturdy aluminum frame with an unspecified version of Corning Gorilla Glass on top.

The global version of the Huawei Honor 10 smartphone would normally set you back $479.99 on Banggood. But thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can get your hands on the coveted smartphone at a lowered price of just $419.99. The reduction in the device’s selling price will be valid for blue and black color versions.
On top of that, you can apply discount coupon ‘BGHONOR10’ to save extra money while checking out. You can save $30 just by applying the above-mentioned coupon code and reduce your grand total to just $389.99.

The Huawei Honor 10 smartphone packs a Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor along with a Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, under the hood. The phone offers 4GB of RAM and a hearty 128GB of non-expandable onboard storage.

The device houses a 20.0MP MONO + 16.0MP RGB dual-camera setup with ƒ/1.8 aperture, autofocus, flashlight, and 4K video recording on the back. Up front, there’s a 24.0MP camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture and 1080P video recording.

Moreover, the Honor 10 smartphone runs EMUI 8.1 based Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. On top of that, the phone is crammed with all sorts of useful sensors such as gravity-sensor, proximity, light, gyroscope, infrared, e-compass, and a fingerprint sensor.

In order to take advantage of the discount before it ends, and use the coupon code before it expires, simply follow this link.

Preorder Nokia X6 Smartphone At A Lowered Price Of Just $229.99 On Banggood [Coupon Code]

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Save $9.58 On The Nokia X6 Smartphone On Banggood

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Jun 23, 2018

The Nokia X6 is a feature-laden smartphone that was unveiled by HMD Global in May this year. For those unaware, HMD is a Finnish mobile phone company that was founded to manufacture Nokia-branded features phones and smartphones.

As expected, the Nokia X6 smartphone doesn’t come cheap. In fact, if you’re a Nokia fan looking to get your hands on the well-received handset, it will set you back a pretty penny on popular online stores – $239.57 on Banggood, to be precise.

But if you’re on a tight budget and aren’t willing to shell out that kind of money on a smartphone, we’ll show how you can get a big discount on the phone’s retail price without breaking much of a sweat. Let’s head straight to the detail.

In order to reduce your grand total by a considerable amount of money, all you need to do is apply discount coupon ‘NX6BG’ at the time of checking out. This lets you save $9.58, and bring your grand total down to just $229.99.

The Nokia X6 boasts a broad range of awe-inspiring specs and features that make it an irresistible smartphone, especially at this lowered price. The phone sports a big 5.8 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.

The X6 is housed in a robust aluminum frame and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for added protection. Moreover, the smartphone houses a 16MP+16MP dual camera setup with f/2.0 aperture on the back. Up front, it sports a 5MP camera for selfies.

The Nokia X6 is powered by a Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 processor and it packs an Adreno 509 GPU, under the hood. The phone offers 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage (expandable up to 256GB).

The X6 smartphone runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system and is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 3060 mAh battery. Aside from that, the phone is crammed with all sorts of useful sensors such as fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

The aforesaid coupon code will be valid for the black color version of the Nokia X6 smartphone for a limited period of time. You can head straight to this link before the coupon expires.

Leaked Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Advertising Images Reveal Its Design with Thin Bezels

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Jun 22, 2018

Ever since Xiaomi made the announcement that the Mi Pad 4 will be launched on June 25, the airwaves have been buzzing with several details of the fourth-generation Mi tablet. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 real design may have been spotted in a couple of leaked images which GSMArena describes as advertising images.

The images unmask the Mi Pad 4 front and rear design and there seems to be a change in the design. Noticeably, the front bezels look like what has been trimmed when compared to those of the Mi Pad, Pad 2 and Pad 3. The bezels obviously look thinner on the top and bottom side and the company seems to have removed the front Mi branding. While at the back, the Mi logo is still at the bottom part. Xiaomi still retains the camera position but the sensor looks bigger than those of the Pad 2 and 3. We can also see the 3.5mm audio jack at the upper edge.

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The Mi Pad 4 is expected to feature an 8-inch display on top a 16:10 aspect ratio. The device has been confirmed to feature a Snapdragon 660 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM on one variant. There is likely a 3GB variant as well. Xiaomi recently teased the presence of facial recognition feature for unlocking the tablet. As far as the camera goes, it is going to be a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera affair while the device will be fuelled by a 6000mAh battery. The pricing of the Pad 4 also leaked recently, suggesting there will be a 4G and Wi-Fi variant.

Samsung’s Dual-Screen Bezel-less Phone Patent Could Be The Future of “The Galaxy”

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Jun 22, 2018

Global smartphone market leader Samsung has always been at the forefront of innovative designs. The company is well positioned to lead the race to be the first to release a foldable phone. While we wait for that, a new Samsung patent has now emerged, giving us an idea of where future designs of the Galaxy series may be headed.

The patented design is that of a phone with a second display fixed on the back. The design includes a bezel-less full-screen display coupled with the smaller secondary screen at the back. The secondary display may not be different from that of the Meizu Pro 7, and LG V20 but it sure looks bigger. We also saw the dual display design on the Yotaphone models but the second screen is an e-ink display.

Questions have been asked severally about the relevance of a secondary display on a phone. But then, the design may even not be for an upcoming smartphone but could be for a technology that may find its way into a future phone. The technology sometimes ends up not being utilised. In this case, it was stated that ‘the broken lines shown in the drawings don’t form any part of the claimed design. That means the purported secondary display isn’t part of the patent.

Despite the ultra-thin bezels, the front design is void of a front camera and iris scanner. The only features seemingly depicted in the sketches are an earpiece and what looks like a proximity sensor sitting next to it on the top bezel. But then, this isn’t likely the complete design of a phone Samsung will release. The focus which is the straight lines seems to be on the bezel-less display. We could see Samsung go further with reducing the bezels on future Galaxy series flagship which seems to be the only direction to go presently.

Vivo V9 Youth Gets Price Cut In India, Now Available For Rs. 17,990 ($265)

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Jun 22, 2018

In April this year, Vivo launched Vivo V9 Youth edition smartphone in the Indian market, which is the toned-down variant of the Vivo V9 in order to make it more affordable.

Now, the company has slashed the price of the Vivo V9 Youth in the Indian market by Rs. 1,000 (approx. $15). With this new price cut, the smartphone is now available for a price of Rs. 17,990, which roughly converts to $265.

This was revealed through images posted by an offline retailer. However, at the time of writing this, the pricing of Vivo V9 Youth appears to be Rs. 18,990 on online retailing platforms, including the company’s own online store in India.

The Vivo V9 Youth edition comes with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD Full View 2.0 display with 1080 x 2280 Full HD+ screen resolution and a 19:9 aspect ratio along with a notch on top of the display. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC based on the 14nm process and clocked at 1.8GHz.

It is paired with an Adreno 506 GPU and packs 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, along with support for microSD card for further expanding the phone’s storage capacity for up to 256GB. Coming to the camera department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup at the back comprising a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor.

The camera offers several features which are found on the more expensive V9, including AR stickers, Bokeh mode for DSLR-like effect, and an AI Face Beauty mode. On the front side, there’s a 16MP snapper and a soft LED flash, placed inside the front notch.

It also comes with Face Unlock feature which enables users to use facial recognition to unlock the phone with this camera. There’s also a fingerprint scanner located at the back panel.

Coming to the software, the device runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and comes with a custom Funtouch OS 4.0 UI on top. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, and GPS with GLONASS. The device is powered by a 3,260mAh battery ensuring a full day of usage.

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Samsung Reportedly Testing Its First Android Go Phone in Europe, Asia & Latin America

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Jun 22, 2018

Samsung was among the first OEMs to utilize the Android operating system after it was unveiled by Google. The company ever since it embraced Android, have always shipped it with a customised UI which was initially known as TouchWiz but now goes by the name Samsung Experience. But right now, there are reports that the company is working on bringing stock Android to its low-end models.

The stock Android is said to come under Google’s Android Go program and the tech giant is reportedly testing an entry-level device in several countries. The device is said to come with the model number SM-J260 and is powered by an unnamed processor that goes by the codenamed Universal7570_Go. The processor could be the Exynos 7570 or a modified version. The entry-level model also packs 1GB of RAM.

The detail specified that the SM-J260 was seen with three different substrates; SM-J260F, SM-J260M and SM-J260G. The model SM-J260F is currently being tested in the UK, Uzbekistan, Caucasus Countries, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, France, and Poland, while the model number SM-J260M has been spotted in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Panada, and Paraguay. In addition, the Asian market is not left out as the SM-J260G is reportedly being tested in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

There is no official word about the launch of an Android Go phone from the company but Samsung has been making move to exhibit its presence in the low-end segment of the market. Its effort with the Tizen-powered Z-series has been anything but successful. This could be the company’s game-changer in that regard.

The Teclast M89 Is A Cheaper Alternative To The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4

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Jun 22, 2018

Teclast is a Chinese manufacturer that has been making tablets for years. They even have a couple of 2-in-1s and laptops in their product lineup. Ahead of the release of Xiaomi’s Mi Pad 4, Teclast M89 tablet is an alternative which costs less and has some features the Mi Pad 4 will be missing when it launches.

The Teclast M89 has a 7.9-inch display with a 2048 x 1536 resolution giving it a higher ppi than the Mi Pad 4 which has an 8-inch screen and a 1920 x 1200 resolution. It also has Gorilla Glass covering it.

Powering the M89 is a MediaTek MT8176 2.1GHz hexa-core processor paired with a PowerVR 6250 GPU. There is 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. For optics, there is an 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP selfie camera.

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Google’s $550 Million Investment In Jingdong Could See Its Hardware Products Selling On JD.com

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Jun 22, 2018

Google was reported recently to have made a $550 million investment in China’s e-commerce giant JingdongMall also known as JD. The investment will see Google getting 27.1 million newly issued JD.com Class A ordinary shares at an issue price of $20.29 per share which represents a less than 1 percent stake in the company. It was also disclosed that the investment is one piece of a broader partnership which looks to be broader than what we thought. It was revealed that the partnership will include the promotion of JD.com products on Google’s shopping service. More details have now emerged that the partnership will also see Google selling its products on JD.com.

This could be a mutually beneficial relationship with Google likely to benefit the most since China is one of the largest markets due to its boisterous economy couple with a large young population. Google and JD have reportedly discussed selling Google’s popular A.I.-enabled Google Home speakers in the region via JD.com.

Google Home Speaker comes with Google’s own smart AI assistant which is programmed in English. There is no history of a Chinese version but if the story turns out to be true, it means Google may have been working on a Chinese version. We can’t verify the authenticity of this news as Google has made several efforts to enter China in the past which were unsuccessful due to the company’s stance on a free and open internet. When it finally goes on sale, the Google Home speaker will have a host of Chinese-manufactured Smart speakers to contend with, including that of Xiaomi. But the sales will further deepen Google’s foothold in the region, following years of failed attempts to establish one.

Blackberry Updates Its DTEK App With A Refreshed UI and Other New Features

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Jun 22, 2018

Blackberry has updated its DTEK security app with a refreshed UI and a couple of new features. The DTEK app was ushered in at the same time the company began its Android journey by launching the first Android-powered Blackberry phone – the Blackberry Priv.

The DTEK app brings additional security to your smartphone by measuring how secure your BlackBerry handset is in terms of the passwords you’re using. The app also alerts users of the apps that have access to the phone’s camera, microphone, location, and personal information. DTEK security app will equally let you know where your phone’s weakest link is and suggests measures that will fortify the security of the phone.

The new update comes with a new user interface that looks somewhat like a refresh of the former UI. Other new features which accompany the new update includes;

New home screen prioritizes the most important information, so you can quickly identify and address important issues.
Automatic weekly scan.
Manual scan option.
Classify permissions as containing more sensitive information. DTEK defaults to have Camera, Mic, and Phone as sensitive.
Instant notifications when apps access your sensitive permissions while not in active use.

For those who own Android-powered Blackberry phones, you can check if the update is available for your model by opening the Google Play Store app and tapping the hamburger menu on the left side of the search bar. From there, tap on My apps & games and look for a pending update for DTEK by BlackBerry. You’ll then need to tap on “Update” if the update button is available.

Vivo X21 Gets A New Glare Red Hue In Taiwan For 3600 Yuan ($554)

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Jun 22, 2018

After surprising everyone with the new SD845-powered flagship NEX and its variants, Vivo has decided to launch a new color variant of its latest upper-midrange in Taiwan: Vivo X21. The handset has been released in the Asian country in a new lively hue: Glare Red. The specific variant released in this color is the one with the in-display fingerprint reader, and it carries a price tag of 3600 Yuan in Taiwan, which roughly translates into $554. The device retains the same design and the same specs sheet of the other color variants already in the market, even though it may look way more attractive for some people.

Vivo X21 features a shiny glass back and an aluminum frame, as well as a notched display with a very high screen-to-body ratio. The screen has a size of 6.28 inches and it shows images at a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. On the hardware side, it features a midrange Snapdragon 660 chipset, that is an octa-core processor by Qualcomm running at a max clock frequency of 2.2 GHz. It is supported by 6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of internal storage depending on the specific configuration. It even features a dual camera setup on its back with pretty nice performance.

The dual camera is composed of a 12 MP primary sensor with a f/1.8 aperture and a secondary 5 MP sensor with a f/2.4 aperture. The front camera has a 12 MP resolution and a f/2.0 aperture. The front camera supports facial recognition, an additional authentication system (in case you do not like the in-display fingerprint reader) which is able to recognize 1024 points for a very safe authentication. The battery has a capacity of 3200 mAh and it supports fast charging, while the operating system installed out of the box is Android 8.1 Oreo customized with Funtouch OS 4.0, a custom iteration of Google’s operating system with several additional features.

Honor 10 Gets GPU Turbo Technology (Beta)

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Jun 22, 2018

Alongside its latest flagship Honor Play, Huawei has also announced GPU Turbo, a very innovative technology which is able to enhance the performance of its smartphones via software. After unveiling the new technology, the company has declared that, besides Honor Play, it would be launched on several other Huawei existing phones. The Chinese giant has just started the beta testing phase of this technology for the Honor 10.

It is possible to get the beta firmware containing the new technology by adhering to the beta testing phase on the Huawei Pollen Club official forum. GPU Turbo will be very useful in gaming scenarios as it is able to enhance graphics processing performance by up to 60 percent. It can also reduce the power consumption by up to 30 percent. Further, it can improve the viewing quality with games. It can work on both flagships and affordable Huawei handsets, no matter which Kirin SoC they have.

The company has already confirmed the devices which will get the GPU Turbo technology. Besides Honor Play and Honor 10, there will be Huawei Mate 10 and Honor V10, which will get GPU Turbo by the end of June. The whole P20 series, Mate RS Porsche Design, Nova 2S and M5 tablets will be updated in July, then several other handsets will follow.

TSMC To Soon Start Mass Producing Qualcomm Snapdragon 7nm Chipsets

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Jun 22, 2018

There are rumours making rounds since last year that Qualcomm has decided to ditch Samsung for its next-generation Snapdragon processor and is instead picking up TSMC to produce the upcoming Snapdragon flagship chipset.

Now, new report citing industry sources indicates that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) is likely to win a major contract from Qualcomm to mass produce its upcoming chipset using the 7nm FinFET manufacturing process. The company is expected to land a new order by the end of this year or early next year.

Qualcomm and TSMC have been parters for a long time, before Qualcomm decided to work with Samsung for the mass production of chipsets based on 14nm and 10nm manufacturing process. The Taiwan-based company had manufactured Snapdragon 808 and Snapdragon 810 chipsets. The latest developments suggest that Qualcomm has now decided to go back to its initial contract manufacturer.

Both Samsung and TSMC have made significant investments to develop and perfect the 7nm manufacturing process. However, it looks like the Taiwanese firm has got an edge as the semiconductor foundry is said to deliver 7nm chips as soon as 2018. By the end of this year, TSMC might start manufacturing the Snapdragon 855 SoC, and an unspecified modem chip.

Last month, it was reported that TSMC has started mass producing the next-generation Apple A12 chipset which will be used in the upcoming iPhones that are slated to launch later this year. The A12 chipset is also said to be manufactured using the 7-nanometer design process. Huawei is also reportedly ready to begin mass production of the Kirin 980 using the 7nm chipset, which will also be manufactured by TSMC.

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Preorder The Xiaomi Mijia Mosquito Dispeller For Only $16.99 On Banggood

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