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ZTE reports $1 billion in losses for 2018

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 08:51 AM PDT

ZTE went through a tough 2018 after battling with the US government for allegedly violating export restrictions resulting in a temporary ban and hefty fines. Now, the company finds itself amidst it's highest reported annual loss coming in at 6.98 billion yuan ($1.04 billion) largely due to the $1 billion fine it had to pay to the US government. This move brought the company to its knees, banning US component suppliers from working with ZTE. Elsewhere officials from Australia, New Zealand and Japan followed suit and banned ZTE and fellow Chinese telecom giant Huawei from establishing 5G...

Periscope camera of Oppo Reno disassembled on video

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 08:50 AM PDT

Periscope cameras are a way to provide long focal lengths in the slim form factor of a smartphone. But how do they work? A video that shows the disassembly of Oppo Reno camera could shed some light on that. The periscope module measures only 23.5 x 11.5 x 5.73mm. It's thin enough that it can fit into phones without creating a major hump. It's quite small overall, so it doesn't take up too much of the internal volume. The module consists of three main parts: prism, lenses and sensor. The lenses come out as a unit, they are a special "D-Cut" design that helps keep the module as thin as it...

Sony Mobile will be merged with the TV, audio and camera divisions

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 07:40 AM PDT

Sony Mobile is losing its independence - and that's a good thing. The division will be combined with Sony's TV, audio and camera products into a unit called Electronics Products and Solutions. The company presents this as a move to increase the synergies between various Sony electronics - the Xperia line already borrows heavily from the TV and camera divisions (especially evident in the latest Xperia 1 flagship). For what it's worth, Sony will keep reporting the financial performance of its Xperia smartphones. Still, some worry that this is an attempt to hide the losses from the mobile...

Oppo Reno leaks with the most unusual front-facing camera ever

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 06:30 AM PDT

First it was the vivo NEX and its elevating selfie camera; then the Oppo Find X and its top side, housing the front and back shooters. There are also some sliders like the Mi Mix 3 and the Honor Magic 2 that managed to keep the full-screen design on the front. And today, brace yourselves, we're about to see the most unusual front-facing camera - the peeking shooter of the Oppo Reno. The leaked video also reveals the design of the back panel. It appears the version is missing the 10x zoom behind the periscope lens, spotted on the demo unit we tested back at MWC 2019. There is the...

Alleged nubia Red Magic 3 certified with 30W fast charging

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 05:51 AM PDT

A nubia smartphone with model number NX629J - which is allegedly the Red Magic 3 - has appeared on 3C's website, and its listing reveals that this gaming smartphone will come with 30W (15V/2A) fast charging support. The Red Magic 3 is expected to go official next month and the company has previously revealed that this smartphone will come with at least 5,000 mAh battery. For a battery that size, the 30W fast charging should come in really handy. nubia Red Magic Mars The Red Magic 3 is also confirmed to come with Snapdragon 855 SoC, 12GB RAM, and a 4D vibration motor allowing...

Pocophone F1 overtakes OnePlus 6 in India in Q4 last year, says IDC

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 05:36 AM PDT

Move over, OnePlus 6, there's a champ in town. Based on data from IDC, the Pocophone F1 was India's best-selling smartphone over INR 15,000 in terms of online sales for the final quarter of 2018. Manu Jain, the Managing Director at Xiaomi India, posted a cheeky celebratory tweet, saying "The Champion of Speed doesn't settle for 2nd place", a nod at the OnePlus motto. By the way, Poco is currently running a promotion, selling the 6/128GB model for INR 21,000 (normally the model goes for INR 23,000). This is the last day of the promo. Source

Oppo A1K certified by NBTC in Thailand, launch imminent

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 04:00 AM PDT

Specifications of the Oppo A1K leaked two weeks ago, and it now seems this smartphone will go official soon as it got certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Oppo A1K has also been certified by a couple of other organizations like Indonesia's TKDN, Malaysia's SIRIM, and Europe's EEC, all hinting at its imminent launch. There's no word from Oppo about the A1K, but thanks to previous leaks, we know that it will be powered by Helio P22 SoC coupled with 2GB RAM. It will have a 6-inch waterdrop notch display on the front and run ColorOS 6 out-of-the-box. The A1K will have 32GB of onboard...

Huawei P30, P30 Pro China price surfaces

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT

The China prices of the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro which were announced two days ago at an event in Paris has surfaced. The P30 will be offered in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage options, whereas the Pro variant will come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage variants. The Chinese variants of these smartphones will have 8GB RAM in tow, unlike their global counterparts that are also offered with 6GB RAM. The P30 starts at CNY3,988 whereas the P30 Pro starts at CNY5,588. You can check out the table below for more information with a breakdown of RAM and storage. Huawei P30 ...

Oppo Reno with Snapdragon 855 to have liquid cooling

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 01:46 AM PDT

Oppo is launching the Reno smartphone with 10x zoom and we expect multiple variants of this device. One of the variations will be the chipset, and it appears the different phones will have different methods for heat dissipation. According to Brian Shen, company VP, the Snapdragon 855-powered flagship will have a copper tube and liquid cooling. Oppo Reno front and back People opting for the Snapdragon 710 variant will have an Oppo Reno with actual gel or some sort of paste on a graphite sheet to preserve the Reno from getting too hot in your hands while watching videos or...

Huawei brings wireless charging to the P30 with a special case

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 01:30 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Huawei announced the P30 and P30 Pro at an event in Paris two days ago. Both of these are powered by Kirin 980 SoC but they have some differences - one of which is wireless charging. The Pro variant has it but the vanilla P30 doesn't. Well, Huawei has quietly introduced a case that brings wireless charging, based on the Qi standard. This case comes with a magnet on the bottom side that makes it easier to attach the phone to your car's phone holder, and Huawei offers one as well. It's worth noting that the P30 Pro supports 15W wireless charging whereas this case...

Here's how Samsung tests the Galaxy Fold's hinge durability

Posted: 28 Mar 2019 12:44 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Fold will be the first commercially-available folding phone by a big brand and will cost €2,000 when it goes on pre-order in a month so future buyers would expect it to be made of some stern stuff to warrant that price. Samsung claims the Galaxy Fold can withstand 200,000 folds without issue and is backing up its claim by providing a glimpse of its stringent folding test. The Galaxy Fold is hooked up to a machine that opens and closes it constantly for a week to accumulate the rated 200,000 folds. That test simulates what 5 years of use (if you open and close the...

Huawei Y6 Prime (2019) arrives in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 11:46 PM PDT

Huawei has launched a new affordable handset in Pakistan, named Huawei Y6 Prime (2019). Some might think it has some differences from the regular Huawei Y6 (2019), but it actually is the very same smartphone with a new moniker. The Y6 Prime (2019) has a Helio A22 chipset with quad-core CPU, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. The screen is regular 6.09" LCD with HD+ resolution. There is one camera on the back with a 13 MP sensor and f/1.8 lens. The front-facing shooter is 8 MP with fixed focus and some fancy features to make your selfies look better. Other specs include Android...

Apple breaks its own in-app subscription rules for Apple News+

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 11:00 PM PDT

The latest offense from Apple is in the News+ app. Specifically, the way that Apple lets users sign up. It offers a "Try it now" button that takes you directly to the payment screen. Apple's guidelines say "Make sure users know that once the free trial is over, a payment will be automatically initiated for the next subscription duration, and they can cancel any time." Hey @apple, your auto-renewing subscription screen is in violation of guideline 3.1.2 and your app should be rejected. For starters. no links to privacy policy or support page; no info on how to cancel....

First iOS 12.3 beta for developers now available

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 09:30 PM PDT

On Monday, Apple released the final build of iOS 12.2 which brought support for Apple's newly announced News+ subscription service and some new Animoji. On Wednesday, Apple is releasing the first beta build of iOS 12.3 intended for developers, restarting the cycle of updates. The changelog for the 12.3 update only mention stability Improvements and bug fixes. When a beta is released for developers, it will usually take a little while before the beta becomes available to the public. Following that, there are usually several beta release revisions before Apple finalizes and pushes a...

watchOS 5.2 brings ECG app and irregular rhythm notification on Apple Watch to Europe and Hong Kong

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 07:30 PM PDT

Following the release of iOS 12.2 earlier this week, today Apple is making watchOS 5.2 available for its smartwatches. The most notable thing about it is that it's bringing the ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification to 19 countries in Europe as well as Hong Kong. Here's the full list of European countries graced with the honor: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. You can take an ECG reading on your Apple Watch Series 4 at any time,...

Google Pixel 3a to start at €450 and have a purple version

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 05:30 PM PDT

Google's 'lite' versions of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have been leaking like crazy for the past few months, and they should finally become official sometime this spring. In the US they're rumored to be exclusive to Verizon, which is unsurprising given Google's past antics. What about the rest of the world? Well, a new report from Germany today tells us to expect the smaller Pixel 3a to start at €450, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There may or may not be a model with more storage, but it's unlikely the lite Pixel 3 will overtake the actual Pixel 3 when it comes to RAM - so that...

Huawei Mate 30 is already in testing, launching in September or October

Posted: 27 Mar 2019 03:30 PM PDT

Huawei may have just unveiled the P30 and P30 Pro yesterday, but the company is already working on the successors to the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro as well. This has been confirmed by a company official in Malaysia at a press briefing today. He noted that the Mate 30 is already in testing, internally at Huawei. The Mate 30 family will be launched in September or October, according to the same official. So far rumors said the Mate 30 line would be powered by the upcoming Kirin 985 chipset, which may be the first SoC to be built on a 7nm EUV process, which allows for 20% greater...
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