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Xiaomi launching a wireless charging power bank on March 16

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:54 AM PDT

Redmi announced the Note 9 series in India yesterday and now its parent company Xiaomi has teased the launch of a new product in the country, set to be unveiled on March 16. The company hasn't revealed what exactly it is, but judging by the short video teaser posted on Twitter with the caption "One less wire to deal with. Mi fans, it's time to #CutTheCord", it appears Xiaomi will announce a new power bank with wireless charging capability. One less wire to deal with.Mi fans, it's time to #CutTheCord. All the power you need without any hassle.Guess what this is....

vivo X30 gets a Mirror Edition in collaboration with Alexander Wang

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:05 AM PDT

When the vivo X30 was announced, it was marketed as a smartphone for the young individual that cares about their appearance. The phone's ambassador is Liu Wen, the most famous Chinese supermodel, and now a fashion brand of a similarly high rank is joining vivo with its own unique color - in seven days we will see vivo X30 Mirror Edition by Alexander Wang. While the teaser suggests silver-like surface of the smartphone, the official Weibo page of the company said that on March 20 the X30 will "enter the Mirror world of Alexander Wang". It will be the fourth color option after the...

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra are now available on general sale

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 06:14 AM PDT

Samsung's new flagship trio - Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra was unveiled in February, with pre-orders shipping since March 6. Now all three are starting their availability proper and can be purchased from multiple online and offline retailers. All three phones can be found in 4G and 5G markets across the globe. You can check out the pricing in key ones in the table below: Samsung Galaxy S20 US Europe India UK 128GB storage (4G) - €899 INR66,999 ($905/€805) £799 128GB storage (5G) ...

OnePlus 8 Pro spotted in Robert Downey Jr hands

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 05:23 AM PDT

OnePlus is gearing up to update its product lineup with its 8-series smartphones. We've seen some leaks about the phones in the last months but the latest one comes from the brand's own ambassador - Robert Downey Jr. A new photo of the Hollywood actor shows him holding what appears to be the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro while on the set of a shoot. We can clearly see the vertically aligned camera setup which matches the previously seen leaks but that's about it. OnePlus 8 Pro According to previous speculations, the OnePlus 8 series will consist of three phones with a Lite version...

Xiaomi sold 110 million Redmi Note phones

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 04:33 AM PDT

Xiaomi has been releasing a Redmi Note phones since 2014, and the lineup has been popular with customers since day one. So much so that today the smartphone manufacturer announced it has sold 110 million Redmi Note phones. Redmi was recently spun off as a separate brand, although obviously it still shares the majority of its R&D, manufacturing and supply chain with Xiaomi. We just saw the debut of the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, which will certainly help boost the number further. During the event we were also reminded of some of the milestones of the Redmi Note...

No issues with Redmi K30 Pro production, assures Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 03:44 AM PDT

There is enough stock of the upcoming Redmi K30 Pro, according to Xiaomi Group Vice President Lu Weibing. He went on Weibo to state that he won't need to go to the factory to "screw" (Redmi K30 Pro parts together) - a nod to that time when Weibing actually went to the factory to help assemble the Xiaomi Mi 9 due to exceeding demand for the phone. The upcoming Snapdragon 865-powered flagship is due at the end of March with 5G, 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging, a notchless display thanks to a pop-up selfie camera and a 64MP main camera (the Sony IMX686 sensor). According to...

Honor 30S render surfaces, rumored to come with Kirin 820 SoC

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 02:53 AM PDT

Huawei sub-brand Honor launched the 20S last September and the company is expected to follow up with the 30S soon. Honor hasn't officially divulged any details of the 30S yet, but a render of the smartphone has leaked on Chinese social network Weibo, showing the back of the phone housing a rectangular camera bump. The image doesn't even reveal the number of rear cameras on the 30S, but since its predecessor came with a triple camera setup, we expect the 30S to sport at least three snappers. Additionally, the render suggests that 30S will feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader,...

Oppo Watch confirmed to hit Western Europe later this year

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 02:02 AM PDT

Oppo introduced its first Watch during the Find X2 launch with ECG sensor, square body with curved edges and OLED display. At first the device was announced only for the Chinese market, with the launch scheduled for March 24. Today, Brian Shen, the company VP, revealed the wearable will eventually go global and Western Europe will get to see it "later this year" without giving any specific timeframe. The global Twitter account of Oppo posted some specs of the Watch in English - these slides were hard to find until yesterday. Although we already knew the gadget will come with 100%...

Realme 6i officially confirmed to sport 48MP quad camera

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT

Realme announced the Realme 6 and 6 Pro last week and it's set to add a third member to the lineup on March 17, dubbed Realme 6i. Realme's Myanmar branch confirmed that 6i will be powered by the Helio G80 SoC and charge at up to 18W through a USB-C port. Now the company has confirmed that Realme 6i will sport a quad camera setup on the back, with a 48MP main unit, which is an upgrade over the 5i's 12MP primary camera. The purpose of the remaining three modules is currently unknown, but we are likely looking at an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units. Realme...

Samsung Galaxy S20 in for review

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 12:53 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20 5G are arguably the best choices for a small flagship phone at the moment and it just so happens that they are going to be the focal point of our incoming review. Samsung has made a big improvement to the Galaxy S20 battery. It's a 4,000mAh unit, which is 600mAh bigger than the Galaxy S10's. You could make the argument that the increase is meant to counter the doubled screen refresh rate and the more power hungry chipset, but the Galaxy S20 should still give you a longer running time than its predecessor. Samsung has reserved the...

Samsung Galaxy M11 photos leak, 5,000 mAh battery confirmed

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 11:45 PM PDT

Samsung is working on a new smartphone with a model number SM-M115F/DS which is the Galaxy M11 - a successor of the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M10s. The phone was just certified at Taiwan's NCC and the certification has plenty of photos, including the built-in battery. The Galaxy M11 will arrive with three cameras on the back, a punch hole on the front and a huge 5,000 mAh battery. Looking at the photos, we see a fingerprint scanner on the back panel, meaning the Galaxy M11 will stick to an LCD panel. It will have a 3.5 mm audio jack on top, the bottom has a grille for the speaker and...

Meizu celebrate 17th birthday, will bring Meizu 17 with 5G in April

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 10:55 PM PDT

The Chinese manufacturer Meizu is celebrating its 17th birthday. In a lengthy message, the company thanked everyone you can imagine - from the political leaders that supported the start of Meizu to the Flyme developers, chain suppliers, fans, and media. The message ended with a mention of Meizu 17 - the phone's arrival was delayed due to the epidemic but it is expected to arrive in April with 5G and all the neat features that come with the next-gen connectivity. There is not much to say about the Meizu 17 - the phone was expected to arrive earlier, but because of the...

Realme 6 Pro goes on sale today

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 10:15 PM PDT

Realme unveiled the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro last week. The vanilla 6 went on sale in India a couple of days ago and starting noon local time today, the Pro version will also be available for purchase in India through Flipkart and the company's official site. The base variant of the Realme 6 Pro with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at INR16,999 ($230/€205), and for INR1,000 ($15/€10) more you get double storage. If you want more RAM, you can go for the top-end 8GB/128GB model that costs INR18,999 ($255/€230). All these memory variants are available in two colors - Lightning Blue...

Samsung Galaxy A70s gets Android 10 in India, rollout for A70 resumes too

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT

Samsung started a staged rollout of the update to Android 10 with One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy A70 units from Ukraine last month, but only a few lucky people managed to grab it before it was abruptly pulled, for reasons that remain unknown. Today, the company has resumed the rollout, so we're assuming that whatever issue was discovered was fixed in the meantime. The new software is still limited to Ukraine for the time being, hopefully it will see a much wider geographical rollout in the near future. On the other hand, also today the Galaxy A70s has started receiving Android 10 with...

Realme 6 and 6 Pro land in Europe on March 24, Realme 6i gets announced on March 17

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 06:00 PM PDT

Realme has been growing its sales like crazy, and that's partly attributable to the sheer number of devices it keeps launching, seemingly week after week. The remainder of this month will be no different, by the way. First off, chronologically, we have the unveiling of the Realme 6i, which is taking place on March 17 in Myanmar. This is the third member of the 6 family, and will be the most affordable of the bunch. Realme 6i launch teasers It will sport MediaTek's Helio G80 chipset, which itself became official last month. The Realme 6i is also arriving with a USB-C port, as...

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G video teardown gives us a look at cool internals

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:43 PM PDT

We've already seen a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G teardown. However this new one delves a little deeper into the camera setup, more specifically into the periscope zoom module. Zack from JerryRigEverything starts with the usual heat gun to loosen up the adhesive and demonstrates what will happen if you apply too much pressure on the corner of the back glass - it will crack. So if you are ever doing this by yourself, just make sure you are gentle. Interestingly enough, Samsung has decided not to put thermal paste or foam on the back of the chipset for heat dissipation but the copper...

The first OxygenOS Open Beta arrives for OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 02:12 PM PDT

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro are now able to participate in the official Open Beta program and the first OxygenOS Open Beta software brings a couple of neat features and bug fixes. On top of the February 2020 security patch, the company's latest phones also get the Live caption feature that originally debuted with the latest Pixel phones. When activated, it detects speech in any media and automatically generates captions. Additionally, the devices get better RAM management and improved single and double-tap gestures on the Ambient display and lock screen. The contact list in the Phone app...

Production at Foxconn beats expectations, slow market a worry

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:58 PM PDT

Foxconn founder Terry Gou has addressed media, saying that the reopening of Foxconn factories is going well and that production has exceeded expectations, although he didn't specify what those expectations were. Gou revealed that supplies to Foxconn plants in Taiwan and China have returned to normal, but warned that the lowered consumer demand due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak will have an impact on Foxconn and its partners' bottom lines. Foxconn revenue has dropped by more than $1.6B in February because of factory closures and the need to send workers home. Image source:...

Google to finally bring 4K@60fps video recording to Pixel phones

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:02 PM PDT

In another early APK teardown, XDA Developers found some evidence that Google is working on a much-needed video recording feature - 4K@60fps. This video recording mode has been around in the Android world for years now but it's yet to make it to the Google purebreds. Screenshot from the source code Interestingly, the teardown is done on a still-unreleased Google Camera 7.4 APK, allegedly obtained from a Pixel 4a smartphone. That one certainly won't have the new video recording mode as its chipset doesn't support it but perhaps it will be seeded to the Pixel 3, 3 XL, 4 and 4 XL,...

"World facing" 3D camera coming to at least one of this year's iPhones

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 11:14 AM PDT

The rumor about Apple including a 3D ToF sensor on the back of its 2020 devices has been thrown around in the last couple of months and according to inside sources of the Fast Company, it is definitely coming to at least one of the upcoming Pro models. It's believed that the budget iPhone 12 won't be getting the 3D sensors on the back and stay with dual camera setup. The 12 Pro will then get a triple camera like its predecessor, while the 12 Pro Max will sport the new "world facing" 3D camera for immersive AR experience. The current supplier for the Face ID sensors on the front is...
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