The organizers behind the MWC 2020 (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona have come forward offering refunds or discounts to future events to the thousands of expected attendees and companies that had previously paid for the conference before its eventual cancelation.

For those unaware, the MWC is the world’s largest mobile technology conference. It brings big names from the industry to showcase their innovation or advancements and attract crowds in the thousands. Unfortunately, the event was canceled earlier this year due to fears of the Coronavirus outbreak. Look back at it now, the move was probably a smart decision to protect its organizers and attendees. However, the conference doesn’t operate for profit and had trouble issuing refunds, especially to OEMs that paid hefty sums for spots on the event.

This also marked the first time in 33 years that the event has to ever be scrapped. Many smartphone brands lost a major stage for their respective launch events and technological showcases. Similarly, tens of millions of dollars were also spent on the exhibition which had more or less been wasted, since advertising expenditure cannot be returned. Previously, it was reported that discounts were unlikely to be given out because of the losses incurred, but now it seems that fundings have been rerouted.

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According to a statement from the organizer, GSMA will be offering a full refund on the ticket costs for the attendees. In other words, a 799 EUR ($865) basic admission pass will be sent to the many customers. For the large OEMs, however, the GSMA plans on incentivizing discounts on attending the event in future years as an alternative to refunding large sums outright. A few of the major brands have already expressed their desires to share the stage again next year, so the strategy might be effective for the trade body.

Big names can now receive a credit worth 125% of what they had initially invested in for the MWC 2020 in Barcelona. This sum can be be used to gain a 65% discount for next year and 35% and 25% in the subsequent years respectively. Additionally, GSMA has also offered a separate plan that will allow immediate refund claims for up to 50% of original spending, but only up to $178,000. Needless to say, its a strategy to actively include participation in next year’s event.

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Earlier this month, GSMA announced that the Mobile World Congress of MWC 2020 has been canceled in Barcelona. The reason for this was the increasing risk that the recent Coronavirus outbreak carried. However, since the cancelation, various OEMs suddenly lacked a stage for launches and reveals at the major event and even the customary awards left unrewarded.

But now, the people behind the MWC have announced the winner online as the OnePlus 7T Pro wins the best smartphone award.

According to the official website for MWC 2020 Barcelona, the latest OnePlus flagship device is the best smartphone. As stated by the judges, “This is virtually unsurpassable from a technology perspective, with class-leading processor speed, rapid charge times and excellent software. An all-round product at an accessible price point, the company should also be recognized for its impressively successful go to market strategy.”

In other words, the Chinese company’s offering was highly appreciated. In particular, the hardware it provided alongside its software optimizations was greatly praised. The OnePlus 7T Pro features Qualcomm’s flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 865 SoC, and also offers other top notch specs. Furthermore, OnePlus also received praise for its famous fast charge technology and its clean custom Android interface, dubbed the OxygenOS.

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Going as far as to even complement the marketing strategy is also big news, considering OnePlus spent little to nothing on online advertising just a couple of years ago. For those unaware, OnePlus 7T Pro is currently the top flagship model from the company and offers a 6.67 inches Fluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (with a refresh rate of 90Hz) and 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The screen of the device is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

In photography, it sports a 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (telephoto) 3x optical zoom + 16 MP (ultrawide) lenses. On the front, a motorized pop-up 16 MP sensor is present and the device is fueled by a Non-removable Li-Po 4085 mAh battery + Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge). Lastly, the device runs the latest Android 10 based OxygenOS 10.

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The GSM Association (GSMA), the organisation responsible for hosting the Mobile World Congress recently announced the cancellation of this year’s edition due to the COVID-19 epidemic that emanated in China. Although the event is held annually in Barcelona, there were concerns in different quarters as regards cross-transmission and already, some of the top firms like Samsung, NVIDIA, Vivo, Sony, Amazon had announced they won’t be attending the event. However, the cancellation came as a surprise to some due to the fact that GSMA had until the last minute assured that the event would hold.

While exhibitors who had already made plans to unleash their latest products were still trying to recover, GSMA  has dealt them another blow by informing exhibitors that no refund will be issued. Instead, the association referred them to a clause in their terms and conditions that absolves the GSMA of liability.

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Clause 21.10 of the Standard Terms and Conditions for Exhibition, Advertising, and Sponsorship, reads as follows;

The Organizer shall not be liable to the Company for any losses, costs, damages or expenses (whether incurred under contract, tort or otherwise) suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of an event beyond the control of the Organizer, including without limitation, any act of God, disease or epidemic, strike, lock-out, industrial disturbance, failure of suppliers, act of public enemy, war, labor dispute, terrorist act, blockade, riot, civil commotion, public demonstration or governmental or local authority restraint nor shall the Organizer be liable to refund any fees.

The company also disclosed that it is working on ‘a proposal’ designed to make the best of a bad situation and maintain good relations between the GSMA and its MWC commercial partners, which it expects to share by the end of March. The company also added that it’s a not-for-profit organisation and that it finds itself in a precarious financial position as a result of the cancellation. The last has definitely not been heard of this matter. We’ll keep you updated when any new development crops up.

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Earlier this month, news arrived that the MWC 2020 (Mobile World Congress) which is held in Barcelona has been canceled. The reason for this was the recent Coronavirus epidemic that has devastated China and is causing a massive financial cost to be incurred for the canceled event.

For those unaware, China is witnessing the outbreak of a new breed of Coronavirus. The infection is highly contagious and has killed an estimated 1,669 people until now. The virus is known to cause pneumonia and originated from the Wuhan city in China. As of right now, a handful number of cases have also been confirmed worldwide and have since been a reason for high alert in other nations apart from just China as well.

The GSMA, the organizer behind the MWC 2020 event, is now discussing MWC events for Shanghai and Los Angeles. These are the other locations that also hold the event and take place later during the year. Furthermore, GSMA has already posted about the upcoming MWC 2021 event as well, which is stated to be held from March 1st to March 4th next year.

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After the decision to cancel the MWC event in Barcelona arrived, the organizer has seemingly taken a heavy loss. According to reports, the GSMA is even asking tech firms and other telecom operators’ help to cushion the sizable financial blow that it has witnessed. Since the event was canceled quite near the event dates, OEMs had already prepared and bought booths to promote their respective products whilst hotel rooms and other forms of accommodations had already been reserved as well. Even tickets to the event have also been sold too, and it is yet unclear if refunds will be handed out.

The Director General of GSMA, Mats Granryd, has stated that “We’re looking for solidarity and everybody bearing their own costs, Granryd said on Friday. “We’re an NGO (non-governmental organization) and we don’t make a profit. We don’t have huge amounts of funds, and all our proceeds are funneled back into the industry.” In other words, the organizer wishes for companies to manage the cost already incurred internally since the event isn’t made for profit, rather, to ensure that another event is held later down the road.

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Following the GSMA’s decision to cancel MWC 2020, other manufacturers that hadn’t pulled out of the event prior to the announcement have been left with no other option than to cancel their launch events too. The latest to do so is Nubia and it has put out a statement that its Red Magic 5G launch will no longer hold.

The Red Magic was supposed to launch first at MWC 2020 but that will no longer be the case. The official statement said they had planned to have the global launch of Red Magic 5G at MWC but since the GSMA has canceled the event due to safety concerns about the Coronavirus, they have been left with no choice other than to cancel the event and pack up their booth.

The flagship gaming smartphone will still get a global launch but it may be announced first in China. The phone will have a 144Hz refresh rate, 5G support, and a combination of air cooling and liquid cooling. It will also have LPDDR5 RAM, triple rear cameras, and super fast charging.

Nubia says it will announce a new date for the launch of the phone and its other products as soon as possible.

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Prior to the cancelation of MWC 2020 yesterday, Xiaomi had issued a press statement on Tuesday, February 11, reaffirming it will be in Barcelona for the event though it will take extra precautions to protect its staff, guests and media partners. Unfortunately, since the GSMA has canceled this year’s edition of the event, Xiaomi has been left with no choice other than to announce the cancelation of the global launch event of its Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro phones scheduled for February 23.

The official statement put up on Twitter says a separate launch event in Europe will be arranged for a later date. This launch event will be for the Mi 10 series and “more amazing products”.

To all our Mi Fans, users, partners and friends from the media, following GSMA's decision to cancel #MWC2020, #Xiaomi will also delay our global product launch of the latest flagship #Mi10 series.

Thank you all for your understanding. #NoMiWithoutYou pic.twitter.com/hOFgk9gE3G

— Xiaomi #First108MPPentaCam (@Xiaomi) February 13, 2020

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This is the first time the event has been canceled since it was renamed to Mobile World Congress in 2008. Prior to 2008, the event has been called multiple names including GSM World Congress and 3GSM World Congress.

It was also first held in Brussels and then moved to different cities including Nice, Berlin, Lisbon, Athens, and Madrid. In 1996, the event was held in Cannes and it remained that way for 10 years before finally settling in Barcelona.

Earlier today, Realme announced that its product launch scheduled for February 24 at MWC will now be an online event. This year should have been the manufacturer’s first time of attending MWC but it has now been forced to cancel the offline event.

OPPO has also rescheduled its Find X2 launch event that was originally set for February 22 at a pre-MWC event. The much-awaited flagship will now be unveiled in March. However, the exact date remains unknown.

HMD Global also announced yesterday, prior to the cancellation, that it will not be attending MWC 2020 and will announce a new date for the launch of its products.

Surprisingly, Huawei announced yesterday it has a pre-MWC event set for February 23. The event will most likely get canceled now that MWC will no longer hold this year.

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Companies like Xiaomi, Realme, and OPPO had pre-MWC events scheduled in Barcelona, Spain this month. However, with the MWC 2020 being canceled, we wondered whether these companies would go ahead with their individual events. Now, OPPO has come forward to announce that it has rescheduled its Find X2 Global Launch event to March. The company’s flagship was initially set to launch on Feb. 22, just before MWC 2020 kicked off in Barcelona.

OPPO, in an official statement, said, “OPPO respects and understands GSMA’s decision to cancel the MWC Barcelona 2020 event. After serious consideration, we have also decided to reschedule the OPPO Find X2 Global Launch Event, originally scheduled on 22nd February. As of now, the event will be rescheduled for March and more information will be shared soon. Thank you for your continued support, and we kindly look forward to unveiling our latest flagship 5G smartphone in the near future.”

The company is expected to announce more details in the coming weeks. All we know right now is that the announcement is going to be held in March. It’s the same month the Huawei P40 Pro is also expected to launch in China, so things could get heated in the premium segment.

Xiaomi, Realme, and Nubia, had individual flagship launch events before MWC. It’s likely that all those events are going to be rescheduled for a later date. However, we are waiting for an official response from these companies.

OPPO’s Find X2 is expected to come with a punch-hole curved AMOLED display with a triple camera setup at the back. The phone’s highlight could be its camera setup that’s rumored to feature the custom 48MP IMX689 Sony sensor and an IMX708 Sony lens for extreme ultra-wide shots.

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After a series of companies announced their withdrawal from MWC 2020 this week, GSM Association, the organizers of the event has decided to cancel the tech event this year. MWC is the world’s biggest mobile tech show of the year and its cancelation is a strong indication of the gravity of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

This announcement doesn’t really come as a surprise given how major tech giants like LG, MediaTek, Vivo, AT&T, Sony, and Amazon backed out of the event in the past few days. All these companies expressed their concern for the safety of their employees as well as the attendees of the event this year.

Xiaomi, Realme, and Huawei had recently confirmed their attendance at the event. Xiaomi and Realme also announced pre-MWC launch events for their devices. But with the event officially canceled, we’ll have to wait for an official statement from these companies regarding their pre-MWC events.

In an emailed statement to Bloomberg, John Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA, said the outbreak made it “impossible” to hold MWC 2020.

JUST IN: The 2020 Mobile World Congress has been canceled by GSMA because of #coronavirus fears.

In an emailed statement, John Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA, said the outbreak has made it "impossible" to hold the event #MWC2020 pic.twitter.com/PS1BqTCzU8

— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 12, 2020

Over 1100 people have died in China after contracting the covid-19 aka novel coronavirus and over 40,000 people have been infected so far. These numbers are rising every day. WHO has already declared coronavirus as a global health emergency. And with a number of important MWC attendees withdrawing weeks before the event, the GSMA was left with no choice but to cancel the tech show this year.

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Last month, HMD Global announced that it will hold a pre-MWC event on February 23 in Barcelona, Spain, where it is expected to unveil a couple of new phones. Today, the manufacturer has announced that it has canceled its plans to attend MWC 2020.

HMD Global is the latest among manufacturers to announce it will no longer be attending one of the world’s biggest technology events. Its announcement comes in the wake of Sony, LG, NVIDIA, Amazon, Vivo, Intel, and MediaTek’s announcements to not attend the event which is scheduled to begin on February 24 and end on February 27.

The health and safety of our employees, partners, customers, and media is our first priority. With that in mind, we are making the prudent choice to cancel our participation at #MWC20. https://t.co/eH3gelws19

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) February 12, 2020

The press statement put up on their official website says the decision was made after much deliberation and careful monitoring of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. HMD Global said that the health and safety of its employees, partners, customers, and media is its first priority hence the reason for canceling its participation at MWC 2020.

The press release also stated that they will update their partners and customers on a new timeline for the launch of its products.

It has been reported that the GSMA will make a decision this Friday to determine if this year’s MWC will be canceled. The organization overseeing the event may decide to go on but introduce extra measures to protect attendees.

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We are less a day away from the official launch date of the Xiaomi Mi 10 series composed of Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. In this article, we collected all the latest and most reliable pieces of info about the specifications, features, and prices of the new flagship lineup.

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro (5G) Rumor Roundup

Design

Several renders and leaked photos surfaced online, and an earlier image revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 10 could adopt a scheme similar to what we have seen with the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha.

However, according to the latest official renders from Xiaomi, the Mi 10 will feature a simpler design with solid colors. The Mi 10 is confirmed to feature a quad-camera setup in a vertical arrangement with an LED flash at the bottom. The front will feature a curved display with a thin chin at the bottom. As you can see in the image above, the phone will feature a punch-hole camera on the top left corner.

Unofficial leaks have also revealed more details about the device, including its thin chin. Apart from the officially revealed cyan and peach colors (as seen in the official image above), a leaked image (down below) reveal an additional green and blue color options for the device. A white color option is also confirmed.

According to a leaked image of the Mi 10 Pro, the phone will feature an additional camera in the rear setup. If you look closely at the image below (leaked), the Mi 10 Pro will come with five cameras. On the front side, it is expected to house a punch-hole display with curved sides, just like the standard Mi 10 model. So the camera seems to be the only major difference between the designs of the two models.

You can read more about the design by clicking here and here.

Display

Both Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will have a curved AMOLED display, but the vanilla Mi 10 is confirmed to feature a 90 Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. Xiaomi has already revealed a lot of details about the standard Mi 10 model, so let’s take a look at it first.

The Mi 10 will come with a 6.67-inch curved edge AMOLED display. It will support HDR+ and DCI-P3 color gamut as well as DC dimming. It will be a custom made panel with a contrast ratio of 5000000:1 and a peak brightness of 1120 nits. Xiaomi claims that this panel features industry-leading levels of JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference) and Delta E values and its better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max’s screen. Further, each display is calibrated one by one before heading out of the factory. You can read all about the Mi 10’s display from our coverage here.

As for the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, we don’t have any official information. It is said that the phone could feature a larger display with a 120Hz refresh rate, just like the Poco X2 and Galaxy S20 models. Other display specs are expected to be identical to the non-Pro model.

Specifications and Software

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will be fueled by the new Snapdragon 865 SoC by Qualcomm (confirmed) which comes bundled with an integrated 5G modem supporting both sub-6 GHz frequencies and mmWave. So both Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will support 5G connectivity. It is the most powerful Qualcomm’s chipset and it packs the Adreno 650 GPU for very high graphics performance. The chipset will be paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and internal storage of 128, 256 or 512 GB depending on the chosen configuration. Xiaomi has confirmed that the base variant of the Mi 10 will start at 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. So, there’s no 64GB version anymore, clearly hinting at its premium placement this year.

Android 10 will be obviously installed out of the box, customized by the MIUI 11. Unfortunately, it seems there will be no headphone jack. The only way to use wired earphones will be using an adapter for the USB-C port. According to leaked benchmarks Xiaomi Mi 10 scores more than 560,000 points on AnTuTu.

Both the Mi 10 models are confirmed to feature a Vapour Chamber cooling system with multiple layers of graphite. In addition to this, the company claims that the phone uses AI machine learning as well as five temperature sensors to help monitor and adjust temperatures between 1 to 5 degrees. In short, the company promises overheating shouldn’t be a problem on the Xiaomi Mi 10 series. You can read more about the phone’s cooling system here.

The Mi 10 series is also confirmed to feature stereo speakers, a much-welcomed change from its predecessors.

Other features confirmed on the Mi 10 include Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.0 storage.

Camera

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are expected to come with different camera setups. The Mi 10 Pro will naturally be the most amazing. It is rumored to sport a Penta rear camera setup including a 108 MP main sensor (the one we have already seen on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, also known in China as the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro), a 20 MP ultrawide sensor, a 12 MP telephoto sensor, a 5 MP depth sensor and a macro sensor. However, these are based on unconfirmed reports.

But Xiaomi has officially confirmed some of the specs on the standard Mi 10 model. The phone will feature a 108MP sensor with 8K video recording support. It will also have 10x hybrid optical zoom and up to 50x digital zoom with OIS and EIS. What’s more, the Mi 10 series will be able to shoot in HEIF format, a file format that takes up less space as compared to the standard JPEG. The phone gets support for slo-mo selfies and recording for a 2.35:1 cinematic aspect ratio. Xiaomi claims it will break new records on DxOMark tomorrow! So we are really excited to see the capability of the Mi 10 series.

The Mi 10 Pro camera specs are still under wraps but as mentioned above, expect an additional camera on the Pro variant on top of the 108MP setup found on the standard model. You can read all about the Mi 10 and its camera specs from here.

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 10 is confirmed to pack a big 4500 mAh battery with 50W fast charging. The phone will support 30W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.

The company is yet to reveal the battery and charging specs of the Mi 10 Pro. But it is said that the Pro version could feature one of the fastest charging technology available right now, charging at 66W power. Currently, the fastest charging smartphone is the Oppo Reno Ace with a 65W fast charging technology. The Mi 10 Pro is said to fully charge from 0 to 100 percent in just 35 minutes. A tipster suggested that the Mi 10 Pro could have a smaller battery. This could be a possibility given how a Xiaomi executive explained the charging speed and battery capacity of a phone are inversely proportional. So, if the Mi 10 Pro comes with a faster 66W charger, the company could be forced to reduce its capacity to just around 4000mAh. But these are just speculations at the moment. You can read more about the battery specs of the Mi 10 from here.

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro – Launch, price, and availability

Xiaomi Mi 10 series could be pretty expensive at launch. The company executives have stressed how the Mi 10 is aimed at the premium segment and this year it wants to get a hold on the high-end market. Rumors claim the Mi 10 base variant could start at 4200 yuan ($599), so we imagine the Pro variants to be pretty expensive as compared to its predecessor. We speculate a starting price between 4000 Yuan (~$574) and 4,500 Yuan (~$646) for the Mi 10. This would be higher than the starting price of the Mi 9 Pro 5G: 3699 yuan ($533). The Mi 10 Pro is expected to be priced much higher.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 series will officially launch on Feb. 13 i.e. tomorrow in China via an online-only event. The company will launch the phone in Europe on Feb. 23 at MWC 2020, Barcelona.

Well, it remains to be seen if MWC 2020 will proceed as planned. The organizers of the event are currently considering canceling the event due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

Nevertheless, stay tuned to gizmochina as we cover the Mi 10 series launch tomorrow.

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The Mobile World Congress is billed to commence later this month. Just when the hype was building as regards the products that would be released at MWC, the mobile show has been hit by a wave of withdrawals. It all began with Amazon announcing its withdrawal from participating at MWC, citing fears over the Coronavirus ravaging China. Other companies like Sony, NVIDIA, LG, Ericsson have also announced their withdrawal from the exhibition.

But in a twist, Xiaomi has reaffirmed that it will participate at MWC 2020. Since some of its team members will come from China, the company released some safety guidelines that would be followed to ensure that any infected person doesn’t make the trip and the safety of fans, the media, partners and others in Barcelona are assured.

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In a press release earlier today, the Chinese tech giant stated that in order to align with personal and product safety during MWC, certain core measures will be adopted. Find the full text of the statement below;

“With the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, we would like to inform our fans, media friends, partners and users that the health and safety of everyone is a top priority for all of us at Xiaomi.

Also, we will attend Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 as planned and launch our latest smartphones as well as a range of smart hardware.

Xiaomi is committed to containing the current outbreak by following all effective recommended measures to safeguard the health and well-being of his employees, fans, media friends, partners and users who are coming to visit us around the world.

Thus, we have put in place further instructions regarding our global product launch on February 23 as well as at our MWC booth located at 310, Hall 3, Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, from February 24 to 27.

• We will make sure that all employees travelling from China show no symptoms and would have been out of China for at least 14 calendar days before their arrival in Barcelona for our launch event and MWC.
• We will make sure all senior executives of the company scheduled to take part in any kind of activities and meetings will have been out of China for at least 14 calendar days prior to our launch event and MWC.
• We will follow GSMA’s guidance and ensure that the exhibition booth and all displayed products are disinfected on a frequent basis
• We will make sure that all the staff with booth presentation duty are from our local offices across Europe. We will also ensure they have no symptoms for 14 calendar days before offering on ground support at our launch event and MWC booth. Thank you all for your understanding and support hashtag no me without you”

Xiaomi is taking a different path from those taken by fellow Chinese firms Vivo which announced it is pulling out from MWC 2020.  MediaTek and Intel also announced their withdrawal recently. The event may get cancelled considering the number of companies that have already announced they won’t be attending. Apart from that, two persons have reportedly been infected by the Coronavirus in Spain where the event would take place.

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UPDATE: MediaTek has also announced its withdrawal from MWC 2020 this year due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Vivo and Intel are joining the likes of TCL, Sony, and LG to withdraw from MWC 2020 which will be held later this month in Barcelona, Spain. Both the companies expressed concerns about the safety of its employees as well as the public as the reason for backing out of one of the world’s biggest tech shows of the year.

Vivo was all set to announce its new Apex 2020 concept smartphone at MWC 2020. The phone was expected to showcase Vivo’s advancements in smartphone technology. So, this withdrawal could be a big setback for the company as well as the event. Some brands like Sony have announced online launch events for their products, but Vivo is yet to confirm if the Apex 2020 concept phone will get a similar treatment

Intel also explained to VentureBeat in a statement that its withdrawal was an act of caution in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in China. A lot of other brands like LG, NTT Docomo, NVIDIA, Amazon, and TCL have either backed out of the event completely or have reduced their presence at the event.

The GSM Association, which organizes MWC every year also issued a statement detailing the countermeasures taken to combat the spread of coronavirus. The association said it wouldn’t allow anyone from China’s Hubei province and attendees will have to prove that they were outside of China for 14 days before the event. The organizers have also called for a ‘no handshake’ policy at the event this year.

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Nubia is all set to launch the new Red Magic 5G gaming smartphone at MWC 2020 in Barcelona, Spain at the end of this month. In addition to this gaming flagship, the company also plans to unveil new smart devices under the Red Magic branding at the event. While the company hasn’t revealed what products are meeting us at the event, Nubia’s president Ni Fei has hinted that there could be a Red Magic router.

When one of his followers on Weibo asked whether there was a router incoming, he replied by saying that it was ‘ready’. So, this should be a good indication that the company will announce a new router too at the event. Also, in the image shared by the executive (added above), we can see a separate section for RedMagic Life. So, routers and other smart devices could come under this category.

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The highlight of the Nubia MWC 2020 event will be the Red Magic 5G flagship that’s expected to be the world’s first 144Hz 5G flagship. The current flagship smartphones have a maximum screen refresh rate of 120Hz, but Nubia seems to be taking things up a notch with its new device. Along with a high screen refresh rate, the phone is confirmed to feature the new Snapdragon 865 processor with integrated 5G chipset as well as QHD+ resolution.

The phone will feature the super fast and efficient LPDDR5 RAM module, just like Xiaomi and Realme flagships launching at the event. However, the Red Magic 5G’s charging speed could be the real highlight as rumors claim it may go as high as 80W. The phone will also come with a physical fan as a part of its cooling system to ensure the temperatures are maintained during long hours of gameplay.

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This year’s edition of Mobile World Congress will be one of the most memorable ones for years to come, no thanks to the deadly coronavirus that has caused several manufacturers to pull out of the show or cancel their press events. In the past week, quite a number of manufacturers including Sony, Amazon, NVIDIA, have announced that they will no longer be in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2020. It has now been reported that TCL will be canceling its global launch event too.

XDA-Developers reports that the Chinese manufacturer has released a press statement to inform attendees that it will be canceling its global press event scheduled for February 22 due to the virus outbreak. The company had to make the decision as a cautionary move to protect its staff, customers, and guests.

However, TCL says it will still attend the show and will still announce its new devices, it just will not have a launch event. Attendees will be able to see its latest products at its booth in Hall 3 (Stand D311), probably from behind a glass. This is the same decision ZTE made last week.

The press event was to be for the launch of its TCL 10 series of 5G devices as well as Alcatel products. TCL has also said that it will continue to monitor the situation and share any new updates to its plans.

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After teasing that Realme will announce its 5G flagship smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the company has today confirmed that the Realme X50 Pro 5G flagship will be launched on 24th February.

The teaser image shared with the invite shows that the smartphone will come with a dual punch-hole cut-out for the front-facing camera and it also seems that the display will be curved towards the edges.

The company’s CMO Xu Qi Chase had recently confirmed that the Realme X50 Pro 5G will come with model number RMX2071 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage. It will also come packed with the Snapdragon X55 chip for 5G network connectivity.

It has also been revealed that the phone will be running Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Realme UI on top. The phone was also recently spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark, revealing scores of 574,985.

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Leaked details related to this upcoming smartphone reveals that it will come with Full HD+ display having screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio as well as 120Hz refresh rate. While the battery capacity is not yet known, the device is expected to come with 50W fast charging support.

Apart from this X50 Pro 5G flagship smartphone, the company has also confirmed that it will also have an announcement at MWC about its first smart TV. We are not sure it will unveil the TV at the event as MWC isn’t really the place for TVs. What we expect we will get are more details about the TV and its eventual release date.

The Realme X50 Pro 5G launch at MWC later this month is scheduled for February 24th at 10 AM CEST. We expect to know more details about the flagship smartphone as the launch date nears.

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Nubia is all set to announce its new gaming flagship phone at MWC 2020 called the Red Magic 5G. Aside from confirming the Red Magic 5G’s impending launch at MWC 2020, the Chinese smartphone maker has also hinted at numerous unique features including support for 80W fast charging and 144Hz display.

The company’s President and co-founder, Mr. Ni Fei took to his personal Weibo account to share some posters. Mr. Ni Fei also touted the Red Magic 5G as the “world’s first 144Hz 5G gaming phone” in his post. Given that there is currently no other phone slated to offer a refresh rate of 144Hz, it looks like this claim is true.

It can be recalled that Nubia had already confirmed that its new phone will pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, which is capable of supporting a refresh rate of 144Hz at QHD+ resolution. Moreover, it is hardly surprising that the new phone supports 5G connectivity since Snapdragon X55 is the only modem compatible with the Snapdragon 865. There is a possibility that the phone comes with sub-6GHz 5G network support, though.

According to Mr. Ni Fei, the new Nubia-branded gaming phone will ship with LPDDR5 RAM, which works with Snapdragon 865’s memory controller. One of his recent revelations also suggests that the device will come with 80W wired fast charging support.

The USB-IF told AndroidPolice that the aforesaid charging rate (9.6A/8.4V) mentioned by Nubia is unsuitable for the USB Power Delivery specification, which means, Nubia has come up with its own charging solution. While such super-fast charging technology is known for gradually reducing the battery’s capacity, Mr. Ni Fei says the company solved the problem with the help of Red Magic 5G’s built-in fan that restricts the battery from overheating while it’s charging.

This not only ensures an improved battery life but also enables the battery to fast-charge for a longer duration and minimizes the charging time. There’s a chance Nubia could change its plan to attend the MWC 2020 citing the 2019-nCoV outbreak; however, more details about the Red Magic 5G are likely to surface online ahead of its scheduled launch.

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Xiaomi took to its official Weibo account to announce that the Chinese launch of its upcoming Mi 10 line will be on schedule on February 13; however, the unveiling event will be held online. The popular smartphone maker usually invites media to attend a press conference where it announces a flagship phone, but it looks like that will not be the case this time.

The online event is slated to kick off on February 13th – just two days after Samsung launches its Galaxy S20 series of smartphones in San Fransico. Regrettably, this means Xiaomi will not be the first phone maker to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 SoC, though neither does Samsung have this bragging right as ZTE had quietly launched the Axon 10s Pro that packs the SD865 platform before both the companies.

Keeping Xiaomi’s reputation for undercutting its competitors in mind, the Mi 10 series launch event will be nothing short of interesting, regardless of whether it is held online or offline. Aside from packing the Snapdragon 865 and LPDDR5 RAM provided by Samsung and Micron, some other details about the Mi 10 series have surfaced online.

If reports doing the rounds online are anything to go by, both devices could house 108MP main cameras at the back. Moreover, the Pro variant is tipped to come with 66W fast wired charging support. More shreds of information about the new devices are slated to surface on the web ahead of the February 13th event.

Some companies slated to attend the MWC 2020 are backing off from making an appearance at the impending exhibition citing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. Leading brands including NVIDIA, Ericsson, and LG have already pulled out of their hotly-anticipated attendance of the Mobile World Congress.

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Yesterday, Realme confirmed it will be attending Mobile World Congress 2020. This will be the young smartphone maker’s first time attending one of the mobile industry’s biggest events and it plans to make a splash. One of the products it is expected to unveil is the Realme X50 Pro 5G, its first flagship phone of the year. Ahead of the launch, the company’s VP has shared a screenshot that reveals some of the phone’s key specs.

Hey, MWC, it's realme! We are young but we are ready to be the 5G pioneer. Are you ready to leap to the 5G Era with realme? #realme5G pic.twitter.com/BFzW7B1MRp

— realme (@realmemobiles) February 7, 2020

The screenshot was posted on Weibo this morning by Xu Qi Chase, the Vice President of Realme and President of Global Marketing. The screenshot confirms the device will launch as the Realme X50 Pro 5G.

The screenshot is from the about phone section of the device and it shows the device will run Realme UI version 1.0 based on Android 10. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 flagship processor with a Snapdragon X55 5G modem paired with it.

The Realme X50 Pro 5G will have 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of storage. The storage is most probably non-expandable but we expect there will be other configurations available. The Realme X50 Pro 5G’s model number is also revealed as RMX2071 in the image and it is shown to have dual SIM support.

There are still a lot of unknown specs such as the screen size, type and resolution; the camera configuration; and the battery capacity. Nevertheless, these details may surface before the launch which is still a few weeks away.

Other than the phone, Realme has also confirmed that we will have an announcement at MWC about its first smart TV. We are not sure it will unveil the TV at the event as MWC isn’t really the place for TVs. What we expect we will get are more details about the TV and its eventual release date.

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Ericsson, one of the largest exhibitors at the Mobile World Congress 2020 that is set to kick-off later this month, has pulled out from the event. The company is citing coronavirus outbreak as the reason for this decision.

This is a major blow to the MWC 2020, which is touted as the world’s largest event for the telecom industry. The development comes just days after LG and ZTE had announced that will not take part in this year’s Mobile World Congress.

Making this announcement, Ericsson said that the company took this decision as a precautionary measure after an extensive internal risk assessment. It also added that following the outbreak and continued spreading of the novel corona virus, the company closely monitored the development and adhered to recommendations from relevant national authorities and international bodies.

Ericsson said that it will now showcase the company’s portfolio and innovations planned for MWC Barcelona with local events called “Ericsson Unboxed”.

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GSM Association, which organises MWC, said in a statement that it respects Ericsson’s decision and is encouraged that the company committed to the 2021 show. It also reemphasised that the show will go on as planned.

Further, the association said that it is continuing to monitor and assess the virus situation to make appropriate changes. The group previously said it would increase medical support and disinfection measures on site and communicate best practices to attendees.

The Mobile World Congress, which is scheduled from February 24 to 27, attracts more than 100,000 visitors. It has come under increased scrutiny since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus epidemic a public health emergency of international concern.

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The OPPO Find X was one of the defining smartphones of the last decade. Released in 2018, the phone had a slider design that allowed the front-facing and rear cameras to stay hidden. Eighteen months later, OPPO is set to announce a successor that will arrive as the Find X2.

OPPO has sent out invites for the launch of the Find X2 and it reveals the phone will be unveiled in Barcelona on February 22, 2020. The venue is Auditori Fòrum CCIB and the event will begin at 2:00 PM (CET).

Leaks have revealed the OPPO Find X2 will have a 6.5-inch QHD+ (3168 x 1440) curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It has also been reported that users will be able to switch between FHD+ and QHD+ at will to save battery. The display will have a punch hole at the top left corner for a single selfie camera and not an under-display camera as fans expect.

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There will be a Snapdragon 865 processor under the hood paired with the Snapdragon X55 5G modem. There are also reports it will have an LPDDR5 RAM. The phone will also have a special chip called the OPPO M1 that is designed to reduce power consumption due to the high resolution and high refresh rate of the display.

With respect to cameras, the Find X2 will have a custom 48MP sensor called the Sony IMX689 with omnidirectional focusing and a 1/1.3 inch sensor size. It will also have a Sony IMX708 secondary sensor and a 13MP telephoto camera for optical zoom. Up in front, OPPO will put a 32MP selfie camera.

The OPPO Find X2 will also have 65W SuperVOOC fast charge and wireless fast charging. It will run Android 10 out of the box with OPPO’s ColorOS on top.

Other than the Find X2, OPPO is also expected to launch a Find X2 Pro. The pro version was certified by Thailand’s NBTC last month and also certified in Malaysia a few days ago but its specs remain unknown. We also look forward to the launch of an upper mid-range 5G phone powered by the Snapdragon 765G processor for the global markets

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Earlier today (6th February 2020), the Vice President of Global Marketing of Realme, Xu Qi, revealed that the company will soon launch a 5G flagship smartphone that supports LPDDR5 memory. The news arrives after a Twitter post from the company that indicates a possible launch at MWC 2020.

The senior executive from Realme, a popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer, went on Weibo to share this information through his official account. The post on the Chinese microblogging website stated certain keywords. These were, “a 5G flagship smartphone and, or with, LPDDR5 memory arriving soon.”

Unfortunately, it is currently unclear where Realme is supplying the new LPDDR5 memory chips from for its upcoming 5G flagship smartphone. Recently, Micron Technology, a known memory chip manufacturer, announced that it is delivering the world’s first mass produced low powered DDR5 DRAM chips. So, it is likely that Realme is supplying its 5G smartphones with Micron’s new memory chipsets.

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Previously, a Realme smartphone carrying the model name RMX2025 was certified by the Ministry of Industry and Information technology. It is speculated to be a flagship smartphone as it supports 5G networking in SA an NSA modes. Reportedly, this has been said to be the Realme X50 Pro 5G variant that is currently in development.

If there were a realme global launch event, where it would be?

Shout out your answer here! pic.twitter.com/lo5Ngu5WX7

— realme Europe (@realmeeurope) February 5, 2020

Notably, Realme’s official Europe Twitter handle has also recently shared a post regarding a global launch event, so it is likely that the 5G LPDDR5 smartphone in question could be revealed at MWC 2020. This event will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from the 24th of February to 27th February 2020. Unfortunately, this is just an educated guess that is based on multiple official announcements within this week. So, we will have to wait for an official Realme statement or the reveal at MWC 2020, but stay tuned for any further developments.

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In MWC 2020, all major smartphone brands and more will be present to unveil their new lineup and offerings. HMD Global is one of them, arriving with a new series of Nokia smartphones. But, it seems that Nokia won’t just release smartphones and could possibly unveil a new smartwatch model.

Previously, it was reported that Nokia had canceled multiple projects of IoT devices including two different smartwatches mini projector, mini printer, and power bank. However, a new rumor suggests that one of the mentioned smartwatches is still seeing continued development and being prepared for a release. Furthermore, we could see the smartwatch as soon as the 23rd February event in the city of Catalonia, Spain.

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As of right now, the rumor has mentioned two aspects regarding the smartwatch. One, that it would support or will provide an option cellular connection via an eSIM. Secondly, the wearable will also arrive with Google certification, meaning that it will feature Wear OS software.

In terms of availability, it is expected that the smartwatch will make its way across the European regions and also be released in the US. Unfortunately, this has yet to be confirmed and neither are its exact specifications have been discerned, at the moment. Although a Nokia smartwatch has not been announced or confirmed, a reveal would be a welcomed surprise.

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UPDATE:

ZTE has reached out to us to confirm that they will be attending the tech show in Barcelona later this month. The company will showcase 5G end-to-end devices as well as a number of 5G devices at the event.

Also, ZTE will take a few precautionary measures to ensure the safety of everyone at the MWC event. Here’s an excerpt from the press release sent to us.

After the Novel coronavirus outbreak, in addition to responding actively and organizing resources to ensure telecommunication service in the affected areas, ZTE always put the health of our employees and customers as a priority. In accordance with the relevant guidelines of the Chinese health department and WHO, ZTE has adopted a series of strong prevention, control, and safeguard measures. 

1. ZTE will ensure that all employees from mainland China, including non-Chinese nationals, have no symptoms for 2 weeks before departure and arrival in the MWC.  Additionally, at the current time, all employees are required to undergo 2 weeks of self-isolation to ensure the health and safety of all our staff.

2. ZTE will ensure that all the senior executives of our company participating in the high-level meetings will self-isolate themselves in Europe for at least two weeks prior to MWC.

3. ZTE will ensure that the exhibition stand and equipment are disinfected daily.

4. ZTE will ensure that our booth presentation staff are all from countries outside China, and mainly from Europe. At the same time, we are working closely with the GSMA to ensure that you have a safe, comfortable and meaningful visit.

Original story as follows.

Mobile World Congress 2020 is se to take place from 24th February to 27th February in Barcelona, Spain. While it has been confirmed that the event will take place, a few companies are withdrawing from the event citing coronavirus outbreak.

LG and ZTE both have confirmed that they won’t be holding their respective launch events at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While LG has cited coronavirus as the reason behind the decision, ZTE has citied logistical issues as well as coronavirus as the reason to not attend MWC this year.

Commenting on this, LG spokesperson said that “With the safety of its employees and general public foremost in mind, LG has decided to withdraw from exhibiting and participating in MWC 2020 later this month in Barcelona, Spain. This decision will prevent needlessly exposing hundreds of LG employees to international travel, which most health experts have advised. In lieu of its participation in MWC, LG will be holding separate events in the near future to announce its 2020 mobile products.”

ZTE, on the other hand, said that it is canceling MWC 2020 press conference because of practical issues like travel and visa delays. It has also cited secondary effects of the virus outbreak as one of the reason.

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For those who are unaware, MWC is a smartphone-centric conference which is held annually every February in Barcelona. GSMA, which organises the event, has also issued a number of measures to mitigate risk, including a no-handshake policy at the show and more aggressive hygiene measures around speaker microphones and demo booths.

Coronavirus, which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has impacted a lot of people and has been declared as global emergency. Because of the virus, around 400 people have been reported dead while more than 20,000 are sick.

To contain it, China has taken substantial steps, including restrictions on travel to and from mainland China and business operations within the country. This has severely impacted production and supply chain of several consumer electronics companies, including Apple, Samsung, ASUS, among others.

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It is no longer news that Realme is working on launching its own smart TV. The phone manufacturer plans to expand its product portfolio to include new products such as wearables, TVs, and audio products. Now, an executive of the company has revealed there will be an announcement related to the TV at MWC 2020.

Francis Wang, CMO of Realme Mobiles, responded to a fan asking about the Realme TV that we are going to hear “something exciting” about the TV at MWC. Based on the statement, we do not think the TV will be launched at MWC 2020 but will actually be an announcement about its features and launch. We may even get an official teaser.

U gonna hear something exciting abt TV on MWC! #realmeForEveryIndian

— Francis Wang (@FrancisRealme) February 1, 2020

Building a TV is a different ball game entirely and Realme will face stiff competition from brands that have been in the game for long such as Samsung, LG, TCL, etc., as well as fellow phone makers Xiaomi and OnePlus that also make TVs. Currently, Xiaomi is the market leader in the smart TV market in India and offers models across multiple categories.

Realme is also going to add fitness trackers (and possibly smartwatches) to its product portfolio. Madhav Sheth, the CEO of the company, already confirmed that the fitness band will launch this month.

This month is going to be a busy one for Realme starting this week with the launch of the Realme C3.

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HMD Global has confirmed it will have a launch event in Barcelona on February 23. It is expected to announce a couple of midrange phones including the Nokia 8.2 5G, an entry-level phone, and a feature phone. There have been reports of a Nokia 5.2 being in development but it is unconfirmed if it will launch at MWC 2020. Yesterday, an unknown Nokia smartphone presumed to be the Nokia 5.2 surfaced online. The leak includes photos, specs, and the price of the device.

The source of the leak is Evan Blass (@evleaks) and in his tweet, he revealed the phone’s codename as Captain America. The device has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Unfortunately, the screen size, battery capacity, and processor were not revealed. The tweet also mentioned the phone will cost $180 at launch and might be announced on the 4th of March.

Coming to the design, the Nokia phone has a waterdrop notch and a moderately thick lower bezel with Nokia inscribed on it. The device is probably running Android 9 Pie but has three-button navigation turned on.

The back of the device is more interesting. The Nokia phone has four cameras arranged in a circular housing with a pill-shaped LED flash in the middle. The camera housing protrudes a bit and right below it is a fingerprint scanner. The back of the phone appears to be covered in frosted glass or plastic with curved sides and it sure is a fingerprint magnet.

Since the identity of the phone is unconfirmed, we advise you to take the info about it being the Nokia 5.2 with a grain of salt.

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HMD Global Oy is prepping up a launch event holding pretty soon. The company behind the Nokia brand has started sending out invites to an event that would be held during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Spain. The event will hold on February 23 at 4.30 PM local time. Registration for the event will commence half an hour earlier.

The invitation didn’t reveal any detail on the product that the company will be unveiling but there have been talks of a new true Nokia flagship in the works. The device is said to come later in the year. The device might spring up a surprise by featuring the world’s first under-display camera. We won’t get our hopes too high on that one as Xiaomi’s VP LU Weibing and OPPO’s head had earlier adduced reasons why the innovation is not feasible right now.

In terms of models expected, Nokia is likely to go official with the Nokia 8.2 packing a mid-range Snapdragon 765 SoC as well as 5G connectivity. The chipset will team up with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The device is expected to also sport a pop-up selfie camera and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It may likely adopt a price tag under €500.

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In addition, HMD may also announce the Nokia 5.2 and Nokia 1.3. The Nokia 5.2 will pack a 6.2-inch LCD notch display and be powered by a Snapdragon 632 SoC with dual rear cameras. The device will come in 3/4GB of RAM, 32/64GB of storage options. The Nokia 5.2 would likely sell for around €169.

On the other hand, the Nokia 1.3 will be a cheap device priced around €79. The device will feature a 6-inch LCD screen and will be powered by a MediaTek chipset. Other features are basically entry-level such as 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and Android 10 (Go Edition) on board. The others should all be part of the Android One program and run the full version of Android 10 out of the box.

Nokia may also announce the Android feature phone – Nokia 400 – that it is rumoured to have got in the works as well as a fitness tracker. We can’t say if the company may also showcase the Nokia 9.2 Pureview at the event.

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A few manufacturers have confirmed they will be attending MWC 2020 where they will hold special events for the launch of new products. Some of those who have announced dates include Vivo, TCL, Sony, Realme, and Motorola. Now, HMD Global has sent out invites for a press conference on February 23 in Barcelona.

The event is scheduled for 4:30 PM Central European Time. HMD Global is expected to announce a couple of new smartphones. There are reports it will unveil the Nokia 8.2, a 5G upper mid-range phone; the affordable mid-range Nokia 4.3; the entry-level Nokia 1.3; and a feature phone called the Nokia 400.

There is also a possibility we may get some new accessories, particularly from the audio department. PhoneArena also reports that we may be getting a fitness tracker too.

Unfortunately, HMD Global will not launch a flagship phone according to reports. However, we may get the highly-anticipated phone, dubbed the Nokia 9.2, later in the first half of the year.

As with all HMD Global press events, this should also be available for live-streaming.

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Motorola hasn’t technically launched a flagship smartphone in over two years. But that’s going to change next month. Motorola has confirmed that it will launch a flagship device at MWC 2020 to be held from February 24 in Barcelona, Spain.

Motorola has started sending out media invites confirming a launch event on February 23 at 7 PM CEST, just a day before the MWC 2020 kicks off. This could be a smart move from the Lenovo owned brand given that both Samsung and Huawei are not going to launch their flagship devices at this event. So Motorola’s new smartphone could get a decent spotlight at the Barcelona event.

The company’s last true flagship was the Motorola Z2 Force, which was announced in August 2017. And the closest thing to a flagship smartphone from Motorola lately is the new Razr 2019. However, even the Razr caters to a niche market with mid-range specs.

We don’t have much information on what device is meeting us at the event, but it could likely be the rumored Motorola Edge+ that was spotted on Geekbench today.

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Since the past two years, HMD Global has been using the Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech exhibition platform to announce new devices. This year too, the Finnish firm will be unwrapping its new phones at the upcoming MWC 2020 event. A fresh leak courtesy of Nokiamob.net has revealed some of the names of the devices that may get announced at MWC. It has mentioned names like Nokia 1.3, Nokia 5.2 and Nokia 8.2 5G. The report claims that the monikers of these devices are not final. The Finland-based firm is also poised to unleash a new series of Nokia phones at MWC 2020.

Nokia 8.2 5G specifications and price (Rumored)

Citing information from a known source, the publication has revealed that the 4G edition of the Nokia 8.2 has been cancelled. The specs leak of the Nokia 8.2 5G suggests that it could be the Snapdragon 765 driven 5G phone will be announced at MWC 2020.

The leak states that the design of the rear camera setup of the Nokia 8.2 5G could be similar to the Nokia 7.2 phone from 2019. A leak from October 2019 had claimed that the phone will be sporting a round-shaped camera setup with four cameras with a 64-megapixel mains lens. The handset is expected to house a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie shooter. The phone could be coming with a pOLED or LCD screen and a side-mounted fingerprint reader that won’t come with breathing light notification feature. A previous leak had claimed that it could be coming with a curved display. However, the new report claims that it has been found to be incorrect.

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The Nokia 8.2 5G could be housing a 3,500mAh battery. The phone could be coming with fast charging support, but the leak has not revealed details on its presence. The handset is likely to lack support for wireless charging. The device will come equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack.

The starting variant of the Nokia 8.2 5G could be featuring 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage. There could be a limited edition of the phone with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. The base model of the Nokia 8.2 5G may carry a price tag of 459 euros (~$506).

New original series phone coming at MWC 2020

The report further states that Nokia was expected to announce a new original series device around the Spring Festival of China. However, due to the ongoing situation of Coronavirus, the company has reportedly pushed its launch to MWC 2020. Unfortunately, there is no word on the design, name and specs of the new original series phone.

The original series phone could be referring to a revised version of the one of the yesteryear feature phone.

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The Realme X50 launched as the first 5G smartphone by Realme. The phone which is powered by the Snapdragon 765G is already on sale in China. Realme fans in India have been asking when the phone will be available in the country and now it has been answered by Realme’s CEO in the latest episode of AskMadhav.

When asked when the Realme X50 will be available in India, Madhav Sheth had replied: “We are bringing something bigger and better for India”. While he did not expressly state that the Realme X50 will not launch in India, it can be inferred from his response. He then adds that we “stay tuned for Realme at MWC”, confirming once again that the brand will be attending the tech show in Barcelona. To listen to that part of the interview, move the slider to the 6:53 mark.

It has been reported that Realme will launch a flagship phone with a Snapdragon 865 processor on February 24 at MWC Barcelona. Rumors say the device is called the Realme X50 Pro. It is possible this is the device that will launch in India in place of the Realme X50. However, this will be more expensive but of course better than the X50.

According to a leaker, the Realme flagship phone will have a punch hole at the top left corner for a single camera. We also know the phone has model number RMX2071 thanks to an AnTuTu benchmark result. The rest of the specs are unknown but more details should surface as the launch draws closer.

Do let us know what you think about the Realme X50 5G not launching in India.

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Realme has officially confirmed that it will be present at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 tech exhibition that will be held between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27 in Barcelona, Spain. According to Realme’s event description, “Realme will host its first global launch event in February 2020. The company plans to popularize cutting-edge technology by promoting 5G networks globally via a portfolio of 5G smartphones”. The statement hints at the launch of at least one 5G smartphone at the event. The Realme event at MWC will be held at 10 AM CST on Feb. 24..

Despite seeing a few 5G smartphones being launched, 2019 did not witness mass 5G rollout as anticipated. The primary problems plaguing smartphone manufacturers were the lack of carrier and hardware support. While most major carriers only offered limited 5G connectivity, mass-market modems like the Snapdragon X50 failed to live up to the mark.

The situation started improving towards December 2019 with the launch of the Snapdragon 865 and 765G chipsets featuring the more mainstream X52 5G modems. Manufacturers have already started using the new chipsets in upcoming smartphones. The Realme X50 5G slated to launch at MWC 2020 in February is perhaps the best example.

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The Realme X50 5G is the most likely candidate since it is the only 5G smartphone in Realme’s product catalogue at the moment. It is possible that the Chinese firm might reveal an entirely new device powered by the SD865. Such a smartphone might be the successor to the popular  Realme X2 Pro that launched back in October 2019.

A mystery RMX2071 Realme phone sporting the Snapdragon 865 was spotted on AnTuTu with the highest score. This could be the forthcoming Realme X50 Pro. According to a popular leakster, the X50 Pro features a punch-hole camera with a 120Hz display like the Realme X2 Pro. 

Realme X50 5G Specifications and Price

The Snapdragon 765G powered Realme X50 5G comes in 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of native storage. The X50 5G flaunts a 6.57-inch FHD+ IPS LCD dual punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate. 

In terms of optics, the smartphone features a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor with 2X optical zoom, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. At the front, the Realme X50 sports a 16-megapixel primary lens along with a 2-megapixel wide-angle lens. The smartphone draws power from a 4,200 mAh battery with a 30W VOOC 4.0 charge.

If the Realme X50 5G launches globally, it could be the cheapest 5G smartphone as it carries a price tag of around $360 in China. It remains to be seen whether the Realme X50 5G debuts with a different in the international markets.

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Mobile World Congress 2020 is still more than a month away but manufacturers have begun sending out invites to give attendees and the general public a heads-up and ample time to plan their schedule. We already got official announcements from Vivo for the APEX 2020 and TCL for its TCL 10 series. Now, it is Sony’s turn.

The Japanese electronics giant has sent out invites to the press for its press conference on Monday, 24th of February, 2020. The event will be held at Sony’s Booth in Hall 3, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, and will begin at 8:30 am CET (1:00 pm IST/7:30 am GMT).

For those who will not be attending MWC, Sony says it will be live-streamed on the official Sony Xperia YouTube channel.

Sony is expected to announce at least one new flagship phone which should arrive as the Xperia 3 or Xperia 5 Plus. A mid-range Xperia phone with a Snapdragon 765G processor may also tag along. We do not know if the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus will be getting successors this year.

It has been reported that the Xperia 5 Plus will have a Snapdragon 865 processor, a 6.6-inch display with a tall 21:9 aspect ratio, triple rear cameras, front-facing stereo speakers, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

While there are definitely fans that are looking forward to the launch of new Xperia phones, Sony’s biggest product launch for the year will be the new Play Station 5 game console.

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At the just-concluded CES 2020, TCL, the Chinese manufacturer best known for its TVs and as the licensee for Alcatel and BlackBerry, showcased a couple of its upcoming phones including a foldable one. It revealed more details will be disclosed at Mobile World Congress in February and now it has officially confirmed it will have a launch event with an official poster.

The poster says there will be a TCL MWC 2020 Global Press Conference on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020. The date is a few days before MWC officially commences but that is a standard practice among manufacturers. The event will begin at 18:00 hrs and should be live-streamed.

TCL will officially take the wraps off the TCL 10 Pro, the TCL 10 5G, and the TCL 10L at the event. The TCL 10 Pro will come with a curved AMOLED display with a U-shaped notch. It will have four rear cameras which include a 64MP sensor and also have an audio jack. The TCL 10 5G and TCL 10L both have a punch-hole display, quad rear cameras, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

TCL is also expected to bring its new Alcatel phones to MWC 2020. The Alcatel 3L, 1S, and 1V have all gotten 2020 editions that boast multiple rear cameras, dedicated Google Assistant buttons, and run Android 10 out of the box. There is also the Android Go Alcatel 1B which has a single rear camera but also has a Google Assistant button and runs Android 10 (Go Edition) out of the box.

TCL already confirmed all the devices will be available in Europe, so it makes sense they will be showcased at MWC 2020.

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It has just been a few days after the end of CES 2020 and preparations are already underway for the next big tech show which is Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020. Vivo is one of those who will be attending and they have sent out invites for the unveiling of the Vivo APEX 2020.

The APEX line of smartphones is a concept line that was developed by Vivo back in 2018. The first of the series is the Vivo APEX, which was the first phone with a motorized pop-up selfie camera and was later launched as the Vivo NEX.

Last year, Vivo followed it up with the APEX 2019; a phone without ports and physical buttons. However, the APEX 2020 never launched as a commercially-available product.

We don’t know what the Vivo APEX 2020 will bring or look like, but a few weeks ago, alleged renders of the phone surfaced online. The renders show the phone will have a curved display with no hardware buttons and no ports. We advise you to take the leak with a grain of salt as the APEX 2020 may have a totally different design.

The invite has the words “EMPOWER THE NEXT” written on it and there are a bunch of concentric circles too. Those circles may be hinting at the APEX 2020 sporting a rear camera with a mechanical zoom lens.

We look forward to the launch of the phone and hope it gets a commercial-release, unlike its predecessor.

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Being a well-established company in the smartphone market after many years of continuous improvement, Blackview achieved another year of increased production and sales in 2019. Durability combined with the latest tech in the market made their products very popular so they made a 2019 year review video about it.

Blackview 2019 highlights

Starting from their top device, the flagship BV9900 instantly became the top rugged camera phone of 2019. Flagship performance combined with excellent camera resulted in a 1500 units limited stock sale disappearing in just 2 days.

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Key features

• MediaTek Helio P90 AI processor
• 8GB RAM 256GB ROM
• Sony® 48MP quad rear camera
• IceMode – Phone, Message, Contacts, Camera functions still can be used when the temperature as low as -30℃
• Heart rate monitor & barometer & air quality sensor & hygrometer & UV meter
• Price: $499.99

Last year, Blackview also released a budget device with a killer quad-camera setup. It is Blackview A80 Pro and it became one of the best budget mainstream phones you can get in 2019.

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Key features

• Sony® IMX258 13MP quad camera
• MediaTek Helio P25 processor
• 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
• 4680mAh big battery
• Flattering appearance and slim body
• Price: $159.99

Another special device is the BV9800 Pro that was created for serious adventurers as it features a FLIR® Lepton® thermal and Sony® 48MP camera, giving you the power of thermal imaging. Whether you’re inspecting electrical panels, troubleshooting mechanical systems, looking for HVAC problems, or finding water damage, the thermal camera is the most useful feature on any rugged phone right now.

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Key features

• FLIR® Lepton® thermal and Sony® 48MP camera
• MediaTek Helio P70 processor
• 6GB RAM 128GB ROM
• 6580mAh battery
• Global LTE bands
• Price: $499.99

Next is the BV9100, the enormous battery rugged phone. Carrying a 13000mAh battery can run for days on a single charge, making outdoor trips more trouble-free. The battery capacity is larger than most powerbanks out there so you can imagine just how long it runs.

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Key features

• 13000mAh big battery, 60 days standby time
• 30W super-fast charging, fully charged in 2.5 hours
• MediaTek Helio P35 processor
• 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
• Sony® 16MP dual rear camera
• Price: $269.99

Blackview 2019 performance highlights

As said before, the company constantly stays up to date with the developments in the smartphone market and that was mirrored in the company’s increasing fanbase. Having a product portfolio that covers the entire spectrum of the market -from entry-level to flagship- Blackview increased sales volume and a growing fan base. It’s worthwhile to mark that there was a 75% staggering increase in the fan base on Blackview’s Facebook page in 2019.

Blackview future

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To thank all of their customers and fans, Blackview launched a New Year Giveaway. At the same time, they are continuing to adapt, create, innovate and inspire. The first step this year is the upcoming MWC event in Barcelona on February 24th. They can’t wait to share more new good products.

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The LG V50 ThinQ was released almost a year ago and it seems a successor will soon arrive. Photos of the LG V60 ThinQ’s rear panel have surfaced on the web and they give us an idea of the design and its camera configuration.

The images show the rear cameras will be arranged horizontally just like that of the LG V50 ThinQ. However, the opening is longer and hints at the LG V60 ThinQ coming with more cameras. Our guess is there will be four cameras along with the LED flash occupying the hole.

There is no cut-out for the fingerprint scanner which means we are getting an in-display fingerprint sensor like that of the LG V50S ThinQ. The photos show the phone will come in black and surprisingly, pink.

#LG – #LGV60 – LG V60 thinq back glass leaked https://t.co/yNVUr1c3W3 pic.twitter.com/lUTqoIc78E

— /LEAKS (@Slashleaks) January 8, 2020

Well, seems like my #LGG9 leak may in fact be #LGV60 related…

— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) January 8, 2020

Popular leaker, OnLeaks, said the V60 ThinQ may be the same he originally leaked as the LG G9. If that is true, the LG V60 ThinQ will have a U-shaped notch in its display as shown in the leaked renders of the LG G9. The phone should also have an audio jack and a dedicated Google Assistant button.

It is also possible that the LG G9 and LG V60 ThinQ share the same rear design but different designs for the display. Nevertheless, more leaks will probably surface before the device’s launch next month at Mobile World Congress. Actually, we believe the LG G9 and LG V60 ThinQ will arrive together.

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Blackview is one of those Chinese manufacturers that are not afraid to innovate and take risks that are necessary when competing in such a demanding market as the smartphone market is. Many excellent rugged phones came to the market thanks to Blackview and in the upcoming MWC 2020 in Barcelona on February 24th, the company will introduce a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G model and a new flagship device! No more details are disclosed for the time being but we’re already intrigued by the world’s 1st 5G rugged phone and the mystery flagship.

At the same time, those who will be attending the show will have the chance to get to know some of the new products that Blackview has already unveiled.

Blackview BV6900

The BV6900 is a successor to the BV6800 Pro which was introduced in 2018, and this is, needless to say, a rugged smartphone with better features. Of course, the BV6900 looks different from its predecessor.

Blackview BV6300 Pro

The BV6300 Pro features a slim body and rugged design. Different from most rugged phones in the market, you can expect it to be lightweight and pocket-friendly. It is the perfect device for someone to enter the rugged smartphone market.

Blackview A80

Besides from rugged phones, the company also produces casual smartphones and the Blackview A80 is one of them. Like the A80 Pro, this too will be coming with a quad-camera setup and according to information, the price will be very friendly.

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In addition, some of Blackview’s old popular models will also take part in this exhibition, including the latest BV9900, the A80 Pro, as well as the BV9800 Pro with integrated FLIR® Lepton® and Sony® 48MP camera. What’s more, Blackview will have an exhibition area set especially for those who want to experience the advanced thermal imaging technology. Keep February 24 in mind and check the Blackview booth No.7A1 in the MWC 2020 in Barcelona on that day.

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In September, LG had launched the LG G8X ThinQ smartphone that had arrived with a Dual Screen accessory. A 5G variant of the same smartphone had debuted in South Korea as LG V50s ThinQ in October. Fresh information reveals that the company is gearing up to introduce new flagship phones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 in February. According to The Korea Herald, industry sources have revealed that LG will be announcing a new 5G flagship smartphone and LG V60 ThinQ 5G at the MWC 2020.

The LG V60 ThinQ will be a 5G enabled device that will arrive with a Dual Screen accessory. The V50 ThinQ’s second screen accessory came with “free stop hinge” technology that allowed users to stop and hold the second display at desired angle. The V60 ThinQ will be arriving with an upgraded folding technology for its Dual Screen accessory. An unnamed industry official stated that the LG plans to unveil V60 ThinQ as 2020’s first phone to expand is presence in the 5G market. He also said that the firm aims to increase its shipments in markets such as South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.

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The report on the South Korean publication did not reveal the name of the new 5G-ready flagship phone that will be unleashed alongside the LG V60 ThinQ 5G. At the MWC 2019, the South Korean company had showcased the LG V50 ThinQ 5G with Dual Screen accessory and LG G8 ThinQ and G8s ThinQ phones. The G8 phones did not support 5G connectivity. Hence, there is a possibility that the company may announce the LG G9 ThinQ and LG G9s ThinQ with 5G capabilities along with the V60 ThinQ 5G. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on the specs of the LG G9 series and LG V60 ThinQ.

The V60 ThinQ could be driven by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform that tags along the X55 5G modem for 5G connectivity. Last year’s LG G8 series came with a wider notch on their screens that include a selfie camera and a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D camera for Hand ID that scanned the veins in the palm of the user to unlock. It remains to be seen whether the LG G9 series also comes with Hand ID feature.

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In a recent interview with Xu Feng, the Senior Vice President and head of ZTE’s global business, the executive revealed the name of its next flagship will be Axon 10s Pro. He also revealed some of its features and its launch date.

The Axon 10s Pro will be the successor to this year’s Axon 10 Pro. Unlike the Axon 10 Pro which has a separate 5G version, the Axon 10s Pro will only have a 5G version and that is because it will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor which Qualcomm will be shipping with the Snapdragon X55 5G modem to its clients.

The phone will come with a feature that allows it to switch seamlessly and intelligently between 4G/5G and dual-band WiFi (including WiFi 6).

Xu Feng says the phone will be announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020. However, it will not be the only new ZTE product announced at the event. It was also revealed that a new member of the Blade series will be announced as well as a 5G CPE that supports SA and NSA networks.

Mr. Feng also mentioned during the interview that they plan to launch up to 10 5G smartphones in different markets next year. These phones will be priced between ¥2000 (~$287) and ¥3000 (~$430). One of these phones will be launched in the first quarter of 2020 but we do not know if it is the same phone from the Blade series launching at MWC 2020 or a different phone.

The senior executive revealed during the interview that its goal for the 5G era is to return to the top of the mobile industry. It believes its knowledge and investment of 5G can help it achieve this. Mr. Feng said with a new network technology, there will be a reshuffle in the mobile industry. He cited Nokia and Motorola losing their crowns with the advent of 4G as an example and believes a similar thing will happen with 5G.

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A report that had surfaced few months ago had revealed that the HMD Global is working on the successor for Nokia 9 PureView smartphone. The report had revealed that the Finnish firm may launch the Nokia 9.1 PureView smartphone by the end of this year. However, industry insider Nokia anew has claimed that the Nokia 9.1 PureView will not be made official until the second quarter of 2020.

HMD Global is known for announcing new phones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech exhibition that is held in the first quarter of each year. However, on the basis of the fresh information it can be said that the Nokia 9.1 PureView may not get announced at the MWC 2020 event. The reason behind the delay of the smartphone’s arrival is not known yet.

The Nokia 9 PureView that was made official in MWC 2019 earlier this year featured Snapdragon 845 chipset. While the SD845 is a good chipset, it was disappointment to see HMD Global use an outdated SoC for it instead of the Snapdragon 855 that powered most flagship phones this year. The Nokia 9.1 PureView may arrive with Snapdragon 855 chipset when most flagship phones in the coming year will be equipped with Snapdragon 865.

The leaked details that had appeared in July had claimed HMD Global will continue to work with Light’s camera technology for the Nokia 9.1 PureView. The smartphone is expected to deliver better low-light performance and better videography capabilities. The smartphone may feature a punch-hole display and is expected to run on Android One edition of Android 10. Also, the Nokia 9.1 PureView is expected to arrive with support for 5G connectivity.

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Speaking of 5G, HMD Global is rumored to be working on the Nokia 8.2 5G phone. Rumors have it that it will be equipped with the upcoming 7nm Snapdragon 735 mobile platform and up to 8 GB of RAM. The handset is expected to come in variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 Gb RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The Nokia 8.2 5G is expected to offer a high screen space and it could be equipped with a pop-up selfie snapper. The rear side of the phone may sport a circular camera module with a 64-megapixel primary lens. The smartphone may get showcased at MWC 2020.

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