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The US is about to to block more sales to Huawei

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 07:38 AM PST

The US - Huawei situation is way too complicated and multi-faceted to really get into right now. But, currently, as things stand, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and over 40 of its subsidiaries are on the US entities list, which means that their products are subject to export and transfer government restrictions. Beyond that, there is also a US government ban on purchasing Huawei tech. This new development actually deals with the flip side of the sales and supply chain. Simplifying things quite a bit, the US currently has a De minimis Rule dictating the minimum percent of US-made components...

5G-enabled iPhones and iPads to use mmWave technology

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 06:49 AM PST

Apple is yet to enter the 5G world, and reports are we will finally see some devices with the next-gen connectivity this year. Now a new rumor has it that Taiwanese company ASE (Advanced Semiconductor Engineering) has joined the supply chain for Apple and will manufacture the mmWave-based modules. Industry insiders reveal that Apple's roadmap includes at least one 5G iPad and 5G iPhone in 2020, but the company is yet to determine the provider of the technology. The difference between mmWave and Sub-6 GHz technology is that the first one allows for faster data transmission but has...

Oppo exec hints that the Find X2 will be thicker than the Reno3 Pro

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 06:02 AM PST

The Oppo Find X2, the long awaited sequel to the game-changing model from 2018, is expected to be unveiled before the end of March. Oppo execs are being coy, giving out only a few details - the latest is about the phone's thickness. Oppo VP Shen Yiren said on Weibo that "success" is defined differently for different phones - if you want thin and light, get the Reno3 Pro he said. If you want flagship hardware, he added, then choose the Oppo Reno Ace or Find X2. This is a pretty clear hint that the X2 will be bulkier than the Reno3 Pro. That's okay, the original Find X wasn't particularly...

Sony to announce new Xperia smartphones on February 24

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 05:14 AM PST

Sony finally broke the silence and officially revealed the announcement date of its next Xperia smartphones. Not that we had any doubt about Sony releasing its phones at this year's MWC. Anyway, the press invitation says that Sony will announce its new handsets on February 24 at 8:30 CET and there's going to be a livestream too. We are expecting a new Xperia flagship phone supposedly called Xperia 5 Plus and a mid-range device built around the Snapdragon 765 platform. There was also a rumor about a Sony Xperia 3 last month unless the latter is just another name for the Xperia 5...

New Huawei P40 renders show a triple rear and dual front cameras

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 04:29 AM PST

The first renders of the Huawei P40 were disappointingly dark - a new render coming from insiders offers a clear view of the upcoming phone. It shows a triple camera on the back housed in a rectangular camera bump in the top left corner - a design that is seemingly shared by all flagships coming in 2020. The front is interesting too, it shows a flat screen with a pill-shaped hole to house the dual selfie camera. The screen should measure 6.1" or 6.2" in diagonal. Huawei P40 render There aren't much details about the non-Pro, but the rumor mill claims a main + ultrawide camera on...

Xiaomi Mi 10 shows up in live photos

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 03:42 AM PST

Xiaomi's upcoming flagship, the Mi 10, is expected to come around sometime next month and we have plenty of leaked info so far. But this is the first time we see the phone in the flesh and it's a bit different from what we've expected. According to a previous leak, the phone was supposed to have a clean display without notches or cutouts and curves to the sides. There's also the chance that the previous leak was about the Pro version of the Mi 10 - Xiaomi's president confirmed the existence of a Pro version so it would make sense the regular one will settle for a punch-hole design...

Google Phone app could soon offer call recording option

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 02:51 AM PST

Thanks to a new APK teardown we got an insight that Google's own Phone dialer app could soon come with a built-in call recording feature. The discovery was found in the source code of the latest version of the Phone app for the Pixel 4. More specifically, Google added a new icon, layout and other resources alongside a new in-call button to initiate a call recording which was revealed through several strings of code. Call recording option found in latest version of Google Phone app In the past, call recordings were available on the stock Google Phone app up until Android 6...

Huawei sells 6.9 million 5G devices in 2019

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 02:01 AM PST

Samsung and Huawei are back in the fight for the top spot, this time in the 5G market. Earlier this month Samsung announced it shipped 6.7 million phones with the next-gen connectivity, and today we received a press release that Huawei managed to surpass the milestone, reaching 6.9 million shipments of 5G smartphones in 2019. Currently, Huawei sells 6 devices with 5G under its own brand - Mate 20 X 5G, Mate 30 5G, Mate 30 Pro 5G, Mate 30 RS Porsche Design, nova 6 5G, the foldable Mate X. There are two more under the subsidiary brand Honor - the V30 and the V30 Pro. The Weibo post...

Xiaomi confirms Android 10 update for Mi A3 coming next month

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 01:14 AM PST

Xiaomi's Mi A-line has been around for three generations, bringing the stock Google experience under the Android One program. With Android 10 now readily available for a plethora of Xiaomi devices, it was only a matter of time before the Mi A3 also got the latest version and now we have confirmation that the big update is coming next month. To be slightly more specific, Mi A3 owners can expect the Android 10 update in mid-February. Thanks for your excitement and patience. Glad to announce the update will be out in mid February for Mi A3.— Mi India #108MP IS COMING! (@XiaomiIndia) January...

Galaxy Buds+ to have a bigger battery, no ANC

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 12:24 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ is expected to be part of the Unpacked event on February 11, when the new Galaxy S20 lineup is going to be unveiled. We already heard that the new earbuds will skip the active noise canceling, and today another source confirmed this information. The Galaxy Buds have 58 mAh batteries, allowing for around 4 hours of continuous playback, as we've already established in our review. The report suggests the Galaxy Buds+ will up that to 85 mAh capacity and could improve the single use up to 12 hours, which would be a massive jump. Another issue from the current...

More leaks of Samsung Galaxy S20+: 120Hz display, in-display scanner, 4,500 mAh battery, and no headphone jack

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:29 PM PST

The past few days brought us a couple of extensive Galaxy S20+ leaks (1, 2) and it seems the streak will continue. Today, even more of the Galaxy S20+'s specifications have been revelead by the same source that brought us its live images: Max Winebach of XDA Developers. A short hands-on video of the S20+ appeared along with details about the 120Hz display, in-display scanner, battery capacity, and the lack of headphone jack. The video sees the S20+ turning around a couple of times. One of the subtle differences in design is the updated placement of the keys - which moves the...

Report: 2020 Apple iPhones to have 6GB of RAM, but not all of them

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 10:41 PM PST

According to a research note shared with MacRumors, at least two of this year's Apple iPhone models are expected to come with 6GB of RAM. The other two models are expected to have just 4GB of RAM. The following outline was provided in the report by UBS analysts Timothy Arcuri and Munjal Shah. 6.7-inch iPhone: triple-cameras with 3D sensing and 6GB or RAM 6.1-inch iPhone: triple-cameras with 3D sensing and 6GB of RAM 6.1-inch iPhone: dual-cameras and 4GB of RAM 5.4-inch iPhone: dual-cameras and 4GB of RAM This report reiterates a similar one from a Barclay's...

Xiaomi patents dual-sided smartphones with wraparound displays

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:22 PM PST

A new patent has been recently published by the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for two new Xiaomi smartphones. The folks over at LetsGoDigital have created mockup renders of the patents outlined in the patent submission. There are two devices in the patent, both dual-sided smartphones with screens that wrap-around in different directions. The first one is a wrap-around screen akin to the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Concept phone. The main difference with that one is that the Mi Mix Alpha wraps around both vertical edges while the patent shows only one side that wrap around. The layout...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip to have a 3,300 mAh battery, ultra thin glass and plastic on the screen

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST

More details are leaking today about the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung's second foldable smartphone, that is expected to make its debut next month alongside the Galaxy S20 family. The phone, previously thought to be called Galaxy Bloom or Galaxy Fold 2, will reportedly come with a 3,300 mAh battery. That's definitely unimpressive, but it is bigger than what Motorola could fit into its reimagined foldable Razr with its disappointing 2,510 mAh cell. With that capacity, the Galaxy Z Flip at least has the potential to make it through one day of use that isn't very heavy, and the rumored fast...

Huawei P40 Pro might have a quad-curved display with no notch, 52MP main camera

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 05:48 PM PST

While we've seen a barrage of rumors about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S20 family recently, let's not forget that Huawei is also working on its next flagship devices. Of those, the P40 Pro is allegedly going to ditch its predecessor's notch, instead sporting a pill-shaped punch hole in its display. Speaking of the screen, this will be more curved on the sides than the P30 Pro's, and will also slightly curve at the top and bottom. This was already hinted at in previously leaked CAD-based renders of the phone. Size-wise, it's expected to be very similar to the P30 Pro. The image below...

New Xiaomi patent shows pop-up camera design with up to 7 sensors

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:21 AM PST

Patent filings are an interesting gateway to see what smartphone manufacturers are experimenting with behind closed doors. The latest one we've come across is from Xiaomi and was recently authorized by CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration), giving us a new take on the pop-up camera design. The design in question places both the front and back-facing cameras on the same pop-up mechanism. Xiaomi multiple punch hole cameras patent The patent reveals three distinct varieties of the design starting with two dual-camera setups on the front and back and going...

Huawei launches P30 Lite New Edition

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 10:19 AM PST

Since Huawei isn't allowed to certify any new devices in relation to the ban imposed by the US government, the company is looking for ways to stay fresh in the mind of the consumer and one if them is to re-badge current smartphones from the company and add some incremental changes to the hardware. And this is exactly the case with the newly announced P30 Lite New Edition. It's basically the same P30 Lite smartphone launched a year ago but with bumps up the memory and storage. The P30 Lite New Edition can now go up to 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage as opposed to the maximum...

Realme X50 5G is heading to Russia next

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:33 AM PST

The Realme X50 5G will launch in Russia soon. The exact details for the release date and price are yet to be unveiled, however. Last year, the country's leading carrier, MTS, launched its 5G network with coverage in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The carrier uses Huawei equipment and supports both the mmWave and sub-6GHz standards. The Realme X50 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset and supports only sub-6GHz 5G. That's going to limit its carrier support, for example Tele2 (in partnership with Ericsson) launched a mmWave network in Moscow. Source (in Russian)

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