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TSMC changes its forecast for 2020 due to COVID-19

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 07:45 AM PDT

TSMC's forecast at the beginning of this year looked pretty promising with estimated 8% market growth excluding the memory chip sector. But during yesterday's investors conference, the company lowered its foundry market growth forecast to somewhere between 7 and 13%, down from 17%. TSMC was forced to adopt "a more conservative view of 2020" due to the decreasing demand of mobile devices from the end consumer due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The company expects this to be an issue for months to come. Market analysts cite 7-9% worldwide market decrease in smartphone sales throughout the...

Huawei MatePad 10.4 listed on Chinese retailers' websites, specs confirmed

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 06:46 AM PDT

The Huawei MatePad 10.4 that surfaced last week has been listed on a couple of Chinese e-commerce websites, which reveal the tablet will be announced on April 23 - the same day Huawei's nova 7 lineup arrives. The MatePad 10.4 is listed on JD.com and VMall along with its images and few specs, which include a 10.4" display, 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. The tablet will be 9mm thick and weigh 810 grams. The MatePad 10.4 will have Wi-Fi and LTE versions, with the former arriving in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB models and the latter having a single 6GB/128GB configuration. The images of...

Meizu 17 to arrive on April 22

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 06:00 AM PDT

One of the low-key flagships this year is Meziu's top-tier offering - the Meizu 17. It's still unreleased, but it was subjected to plenty of leaks for the past few months, so we know what to expect. Now, we even know when it will arrive. And no, it's not today as initially thought. It appears that we were a bit lost in translation and Meizu's announcement today was all about the mSmart 5G technology. According to the official teaser poster, the handset is supposed to arrive on April 22 and the announcement comes with a full-frontal render of the device confirming what we've seen so...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 surfaces on TENAA listing

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 04:00 AM PDT

With almost all Redmi Note 9 family members released already, it's time for the vanilla Redmi Note 9 to go out as well. And according to this TENAA listing, we won't have to wait much longer. The same handset popped up on the Chinese 3C certification website as well. Now, as with all TENAA listings, this one gives away the main specs along with most of the design. The latter seems to be in line with the rest of the Redmi Note 9 handsets with a quad-camera setup on the back. The display is 6.43", IPS LCD with a standard these days 1080 x 2340px resolution. Battery is rated at 4,920...

Huawei nova 7 appears in an official video ahead of April 23 unveiling

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 03:05 AM PDT

A leaked image of the Huawei nova 7 coming on April 23 revealed the smartphone will pack a punch hole display and sport a rectangular camera cutout on the back. Well, a video shared by Huawei on its official Weibo account just confirmed those bits. At the 0:13 mark, you can also see a smartphone with curved edge display, which could be the nova 7 Pro rumored to have the Kirin 990 5G SoC at the helm. You can watch the short video below. Additionally, a Huawei smartphone bearing model code HNB-AN10 and said to be the nova 7 has appeared on Geekbench with Android 10 and 8GB...

LG G7 ThinQ gets VoWiFi with new update

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 02:11 AM PDT

Last week LG released a software update for the V40 ThinQ that brought Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) functionality to the smartphone, and now it's the G7 ThinQ that gets this feature. The new build sports version PKQ1.181105.001 and requires a download of around 670MB. The firmware doesn't upgrade the G7 ThinQ to Android 10, but it does bump up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to March 1, 2020. LG G7 ThinQ update The update is currently seeding in India and you should get an OTA on your unit in a few days, but you can also check for it manually by heading to your...

Realme Narzo 10, 10A are arriving on April 21

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 01:00 AM PDT

Realme was supposed to unveil the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones on March 26 in India, but the launch was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 in the country. However, the company today announced that it will unveil the Narzo 10 lineup on April 21 through a pre-recorded video which will be streamed at 12:30 PM local time (7 AM UTC). That's a day after e-commerce companies are allowed to resume full operations and accept orders for non-essential items in India during the nation-wide lockdown, that was imposed on March 24 and got extended from April 14 to May 3. Realme Narzo 10...

Our Huawei P40 video review is up

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:24 AM PDT

Huawei's flagship P series has expanded some more this year, when alongside the 'normal' model, the 'lite' version, and the 'Pro', we're also getting a Pro+ in a few weeks. And while the P40 lite is a P40 in name only, the 'vanilla' P40 is right now the Chinese company's 'entry-level' flagship smartphone. Sure, it may not have all the bells and whistles, but it should still deliver a lot of what that flagship experience is all about. Does it, though? Well, for that we suggest you get comfortable, grab your beverage of choice, popcorn too if you must, and hit play on our newly minted Huawei...

Take a look at the first vivo iQOO Neo3 official image

Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:15 AM PDT

The vivo iQOO Neo3 is going to be the cheapest Snapdragon 865 smartphone on the market and will arrive on Thursday, April 23. Today the brand manager Feng Yufei posted on Weibo the first official image of the phone - it will come with three shooters in a rectangular setup in the upper left corner and a neat blue-black gradient. We also expect the phone to have 44W fast-charging since a phone with the model number V1981A was certified at CCC with 11V/4A charger. vivo iQOO Neo3 certification on CCC Specs about the vivo iQOO Neo3 are scarce, but we suspect the screen is going to be...

Honor 9X Lite is now official in Finland

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 11:16 PM PDT

Two months ago we spotted a phone called Honor 9X Lite, and now it surprisingly appeared in Finland. The device shares a lot of features with the Honor 8X like some hardware and the overall footprint, but there are some improvements like a 48 MP camera in a setup with a completely new design, and a fancy paint job. The Honor 9X Lite sticks to the dated Kirin 710 chipset, but there is a simple reason - the platform is approved for Google services and Honor doesn't want to miss to cash on that. Memory-wise, the phone is offered with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, and there is room for...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro receive their first software update

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 10:34 PM PDT

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are going to be arriving to the first customers soon, and when those people take the devices out of their boxes they're going to be treated to a day-one software update. This is OxygenOS 10.5.4, still based on Android 10 of course. The aim here seems to be to fix a lot of issues and enhance the general system features. The full changelog is the same for both phones, and it is quite large. Here's what it entails: System •Improved system stability •Improved icon display in status bar •Imporved back gesture experience •OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z...

Apple releases first public betas of iOS 13.4.5 and iPadOS 13.4.5

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 09:48 PM PDT

Apple is cooking up some new software for its mobile devices, as usual. The company has now released the first public betas for iOS 13.4.5 and iPadOS 13.4.5. This comes after developers got their second preview build of the upcoming OS version yesterday. iOS 13.4.5 and iPadOS 13.4.5 are both minor updates, as their naming scheme strongly implies. They're focused primarily on bug fixing, under the hood improvements, and small tweaks and changes. Additionally, there's a new feature in Apple Music, which lets you share songs on Instagram Stories. Tapping the Share button on a song creates...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite starts at $349 in the US, £349 in the UK, €379 in the EU

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 08:50 PM PDT

Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S6 Lite got an early unveiling in Indonesia yesterday, and today the company has also made it official for other markets like the US, UK, and EU. With this we finally have pricing, as well as some rough availability details, straight from the horse's mouth, as they say. The Wi-Fi model costs $349 in the US, while it's unclear if the LTE-capable iteration will launch there. If so, it should cost $399. The Tab S6 Lite will be available Stateside in Q2, so at some point before the end of June. Over in the UK, you can already pre-order the tablet, and it will be...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro launch in China, you won't like the prices

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 07:41 PM PDT

Earlier this week, OnePlus made its latest smartphones official, the 8 and 8 Pro. That was the global launch, though, whereas today the company unveiled the same duo for the Chinese market. This is quickly going to get controversial. Not the mere fact of there being a local launch in China - something similar is expected to happen in India soon. We're talking about the pricing. See, one of the main complaints we've seen against the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro internationally is that they are even more expensive than their respective predecessors, in a price hike game that has pretty much happened...

Samsung Galaxy A30s is now receiving the Android 10 update

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 05:12 PM PDT

Samsung isn't slowing down in bringing the latest version of Android to more and more of its many mid-rangers. Right now, the rollout has reached the Galaxy A30s. The update to Android 10 comes with One UI 2.0 on top for this handset, as well as the March 2020 security patch level. The new firmware version is A307FNXXU2BTD1. This has been spotted rolling out in Afghanistan, Iraq, Laos, Libya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the UAE. As always, expect this to make it to even more countries and territories in the near future. The update arrives as a...

Moto G Stylus and Moto G Power are now available in the US

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 04:01 PM PDT

The Moto G Power is basically the Moto G8 Power for the US. This model was unveiled back in February alongside the Moto G Stylus, and they are both now finally up for grabs in the US. The long wait may have been worth it, though, as the Moto G Power is priced at just $249, while its stylus-endowed cousin is going for $299. You can buy either one from Motorola's online store, B&H, and Best Buy. If you go with Best Buy, note that you can get $50 off these prices if you activate wireless service immediately upon purchase. The Moto G Power is built around the 5,000 mAh battery that is...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite lands in the US on April 17

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 02:47 PM PDT

Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 Lite for international markets back in January, and it's been available ever since February. Right now it's finally time for it to make the big trek across the ocean and land in the US. That will happen tomorrow, on April 17, when the device will become available in unlocked form at both Samsung's online store as well as Amazon and Best Buy. The price you'll need to pay to grab one is $650, and you can choose any color as long as it's Prism Black. To soften that blow at least somewhat, Samsung is offering up to $250 off the price with a qualifying...

nubia Play 5G camera detailed as samples surface

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 01:32 PM PDT

The nubia Play 5G is expected to debut on April 21 and the company's CEO Ni Fei took to Weibo to post another set of clues for the upcoming gaming phone's cameras complete with a set of samples ahead of next week's launch event. The Play 5G will come with a quad-camera setup headlined by a 48MP Sony main shooter believed to be the IMX586. There's also a 12MP selfie camera. We get a total of six samples directly from the main 48MP shooter which gives us a clue about its performance in macro and day/night time scenery. In addition, we have a selfie sample from the 12MP front-facing...

Robert Downey Jr.'s OnePlus 8 Pro ad goes live

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 12:21 PM PDT

Here's that OnePlus 8 Pro ad starring Robert Downey Jr. that we've been waiting for a month. To refresh your memory, RDJ also did ads for the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T. Anyway, on to the new one. This ad is lighthearted and fun, but does a surprisingly good job of showing off all the new features - wireless charging, 5G, water resistance and, of course, that cool new green color. Now, we've never said "I am Iron Man", at least not on film, but we also spent some time with the OnePlus 8 Pro - you can find our thoughts on the new flagship in our hands-on review (we also handled its...

Oppo Find X2 in for review

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 11:02 AM PDT

We've already dealt with the Oppo Find X2 Pro and gave it a lot of praise for its lovely display, its cameras and its excellent build. The Oppo Find X2 is now here at HQ and it shares a lot of what made the Pro so good, only it costs a little less. Here are our quick first impressions of the Oppo Find X2, along with an unboxing. The Find X2 Pro comes with a 65W charger, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones and a complimentary silicone case. The Find X2 is ever so slightly shorter than the Find X2 Pro and noticeably thinner. Up front it has the same premium 6.7-inch 1440p AMOLED with...
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