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MIUI 12 goes global, coming to 47 devices starting next month

Posted: 19 May 2020 07:32 AM PDT

A month after it debuted in China, MUI 12 has made its way to the global scene and will be available in beta form as early as next week. Xiaomi's latest custom UI brings revamped visuals, improved dark mode and better privacy controls among other things. MIUI 12 also brings stock Android 10 navigation gestures, new quick reply feature, floating windows and a new universal casting feature that supports Miracast standard. It's scheduled to begin seeding to Mi 9, 9T, 9T Pro and K20, K20 Pro users by the end of June. A second, larger batch of phones is expected to get MUI 12 soon...

OnePlus 8 Pro color filter sensor will be disabled in upcoming software update

Posted: 19 May 2020 06:47 AM PDT

Last week we came across a rather strange development with the OnePlus 8 Pro's 5MP color filter camera. It turned out it's capable of seeing through some solid objects and some clothing. Naturally, this quickly raised some questions which have now been answered by OnePlus as it will reportedly disable the controversial color filter feature in an upcoming update. OnePlus official statement from Weibo (machine translated) The lengthy statement comes from the brand's official Weibo profile but does not specify when this update is coming exactly. To recap, the 5MP Color Filter module...

vivo X50 Pro to come with the new Samsung GN1 sensor

Posted: 19 May 2020 06:01 AM PDT

Vivo already teased its upcoming vivo X50 Pro on several occasions but today's Weibo post from the company's product manager in China revealed a bit more about the impressive camera setup the phone is supposed to bring. He shared Samsung's news about the just-announced ISOCELL GN1 sensor, which would suggest some of his company's products will use it and what better candidate than the X50 Pro. It goes well in line with another teaser from the company, which is all about the low-light performance of the camera on the X50 Pro. Moreover, Samsung said that the sensor is already in mass...

Realme Watch design and features revealed: color touchscreen, camera control, and heart rate monitor

Posted: 19 May 2020 05:14 AM PDT

Realme will unveil its first smart TV and smartwatch on May 25. Yesterday it revealed a few features of the Realme TV, and today, the company gave us our first look at the Realme Watch while confirming some of its features. The Realme Watch will pack a 1.4" color touchscreen with the company logo below it. Realme says it will be the "biggest screen in India in the price segment". The screen will display time, date and day, along with weather, daily step count, burned calories and what might be the daily average heart rate. The smartwatch will have two types of straps - Classic Strap...

Watch the MIUI 12 global live announcement here

Posted: 19 May 2020 04:27 AM PDT

Xiaomi unveiled its latest interface MIUI 12 alongside the Mi 10 Youth last month, but the event was for the Chinese audience. Now, the company will introduce its latest software to global fan - it begins at noon UTC and we've provided the YouTube stream below. The improvements include plenty of new animations, better dark mode, new health app, and more sophisticated privacy controls. The visualizations include a transformation towards flat design, but Xiaomi kept some animations and introduced a new app launcher. There are also some new live wallpapers, zooming in and out of a...

Samsung announces 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor

Posted: 19 May 2020 03:47 AM PDT

Samsung has announced its new 50MP image sensor called ISOCELL GN1. It is the first one that has both Dual Pixel and Tetracell technologies and comes with 1.2μm-sized pixels. The latter means that the sensor is tailored to shooting in 4-to-1 binned mode, outputting 12.5MP images but effectively having huge 2.4μm pixels. According to Yongin Park, executive VP of the sensor business at Samsung, the ISOCELL GN1 is another way of Samsung to offer "high-performance image sensors that closely cater to increasingly diversifying market needs". Dual Pixel on the other hand, means...

iQOO Z1 announced: Dimensity 1000+ SoC, 144Hz screen, and 48MP triple camera

Posted: 19 May 2020 03:14 AM PDT

vivo's gamer-centric sub-brand iQOO today announced the iQOO Z1, which is the first smartphone to have MediaTek's Dimensity 1000+ SoC at the helm. However, the iQOO Z1 isn't an entirely new smartphone. It's actually the iQOO Neo3 5G powered by the Dimensity 1000+. That means you get a 6.57" 20:9 LCD of 2408x1080 pixel resolution, that has a refresh rate of 144Hz and a punch hole in the top-right corner for the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back is a 48MP main camera accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro units. The smartphone boots Android 10 with iQOO UI on top and has three...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 design revealed by sketches

Posted: 19 May 2020 02:29 AM PDT

A pair of images, obtained by @IceUniverse show what the Galaxy Note20 will look like. The images seem to be schematics for a case design (which explains the huge bezels) and show a device with a centered punch-hole camera in the display and a triple camera on the rear. The squareish corners are reminiscent of the Galaxy Note10 series. Alleged Galaxy Note20, image source: Weibo This is a very early and unconfirmed first look and it could end up being off the mark. But it does come from a credible source so it's likely at least mostly accurate. The Galaxy Note20+ will come...

Amazfit Ares announced, brings rugged design and up to 2 weeks of battery life

Posted: 19 May 2020 01:43 AM PDT

As expected, Xiaomi subsidiary Huami unveiled its latest smartwatch entry with the new ruggedized sports-focused Amazfit Ares. It comes with tracking for 70 sports modes, performance analysis via the Firstbeat platform, GPS and heart rate tracking. The watch is built around a square 1.28-inch reflective color touch screen with a 176 x 176 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It's made out of polycarbonate, weighs just 48 grams and boasts a 5 ATM water-resistant rating. Apart from its sports tracking abilities, the Ares also features a Biotracker PPG optical heart rate...

YouTuber livestreams with Pixel 4a in hand, reveals dimensions and strong haptic motor

Posted: 19 May 2020 12:57 AM PDT

Julio Lusson is a YouTuber from Cuba who already gave us several leaks of the Pixel 4a, including camera samples, battery and performance tests, and an in-depth hands-on video of the phone back in March. On Sunday, Lusson hosted a live video celebrating his 10k subscriber milestone, but in the second half of the livestream (around the 40:00 mark), he answers some questions about the Pixel 4a prototype unit in his possession. Starting off, Lusson confirms the phone is indeed a prototype unit, which makes sense considering how long he's had it for and this is especially apparent by...

Apple releases two new Pride Edition bands for the Apple Watch

Posted: 19 May 2020 12:06 AM PDT

Apple has launched two new Pride Edition bands for the Apple Watch. This includes a colorful new Sport Band and also a new variant in the Nike Sport Band series. The Pride Edition Sport Band has a striking design with the rainbow colors running across the entire length of the band. Apple says the band is "assembled by hand from individual strips of colored fluoroelastomer. The strips are then machine die-cut and compression molded together. This process results in subtle variations in the wavy rainbow design, making each band artfully unique." It comes in the usual two sizes,...

Huawei Enjoy Z 5G specs and design revealed by Chinese retailers

Posted: 18 May 2020 10:34 PM PDT

The Huawei Enjoy Z 5G has been listed on Chinese retailers Suning and TMall's websites ahead of its May 24 announcement. The listings reveal the smartphone's specs and design somewhat spoiling the upcoming event. The Huawei Enjoy Z 5G packs a 90Hz waterdrop notch display of 2400x1080 pixel resolution, which according to Suning measures 6.39" diagonally but TMall says it's actually a 6.5" panel. Around the back, the Enjoy Z 5G has a triple camera setup, which is a combination of a 48MP, 8MP and 2MP units. And if you look closely, you can see a recess on the right side of the phone for a...

Honor V6 official: packs 5G, 10.4-inch 2K display, Wi-Fi 6, and Magic Pencil

Posted: 18 May 2020 07:48 PM PDT

Honor teased its V6 tablet last week and today the Honor V6 made its official debut with a 10.4-inch 2K (2000x1200px) display with an 84% screen-to-body ratio. The V6 packs a Kirin 985 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Bundled with the V6 is a stylus that Honor calls its "Magic Pencil" with 4096 pressure sensitive levels and the tablet supports quick-sharing capabilities with Honor and Huawei phones. There's a 13MP f/1.8 main camera with LED flash at the back and an 8MP f/2.0 front camera for selfies and video calls. Powering the Honor V6 is a...

Netflix lifting bandwidth restrictions across Europe

Posted: 18 May 2020 06:03 PM PDT

Due to the high demand for streaming services across the globe in relation to the pandemic lockdown, Netflix, much like most services, had to limit its streaming quality in Europe. Things are returning to normal and Netflix announced that it's finally easing its bandwidth restrictions. For some time now, the load on the internet infrastructure is showing signs of improvements and in some regions, Netflix is restoring the original bitrate to 4K and other resolutions. So in some regions, users should start seeing the change in their accounts. It's gradual, so it may take some time for...

Our Moto G8 Power video review is up

Posted: 18 May 2020 05:11 PM PDT

Having completed the Moto G8 Power written review, it's now time to present you our findings on video. The phone excels in battery life, as the name implies - little surprise, seeing its massive 5,000mAh power pack. The handset also holds a big and bright 6.4-inch IPS display and a pair of loud and nice-sounding stereo speakers. You could say that the Moto G8 Power is an excellent entry-level multimedia-oriented smartphone. You can watch movies and TV series for hours on end. But without further ado, here's Will's video to learn more about Motorola's endurance champion.

Redmi 10X teasers promise flagship performance and cutting edge 5G

Posted: 18 May 2020 04:23 PM PDT

Xiaomi will create a new branch in the Redmi family tree, the X-series, and we get the feeling that these will sit just below the flagship K-series. What does X stand for? Well, a series of teaser images offers several possible answers. Redmi 10X teasers Long story short, the Redmi 10X and the phones that follow it will be aimed at a younger crowd. Their goal is to use the advanced technology to build an experience that surpasses its price class. An example of this will be the 5G connectivity. This will be the first 5G Redmi outside of the K-series. It will be able to...

Huawei exec: US government attacks unjustified

Posted: 18 May 2020 03:34 PM PDT

Last week brought more bad news for Huawei and its mobile business. The company's ban to do business with US companies was extended for another year after President Trump signed a new executive order against national security threats, mainly centered against Huawei. The very next day, the US Department of Commerce issued a new export rule which will effectively cut the Chinese company's global chipset supply. In response, Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping issued a statement during the annual Huawei Global Analyst Summit where he openly criticized the US government measures,...

Sony Xperia 1 II launches in Japan on May 22

Posted: 18 May 2020 02:49 PM PDT

Japanese carrier KDDI has announced that it will begin selling the Sony Xperia 1 II on May 22, priced at JPY 133,600 (€1,145;INR 94,000;$1,243, converted), for the lone 8/256GB variant. NTT docomo is also expected to release the Xperia 1 II to its Japanese customers soon. There's still no official word on the exact date of the global release of the Xperia 1 II, much to the disappointment of the many holding out for the Sony flagship. It was expected that the Xperia 1 II would launch globally by the end of May, but if that's to happen we should see pre-orders open very soon. Sony...

Honor MagicBook Pro refreshed for 2020: 16.1" screen, 10th gen Intel CPUs, X65 TV also revealed

Posted: 18 May 2020 02:01 PM PDT

The Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 refresh is here. It has a 16.1" screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio just as before, but it is now powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. The bezels around the screen are just 4.9mm, the screen itself is a 1080p panel with 100% sRGB coverage. There is a 1MP web cam hiding in the keyboard and it uses dual microphones for video calls. The speakers surrounding the keyboard are also home to a fingerprint reader. The base version comes with a Core i5-10210U, but you can upgrade to a Core i7-10510U. In both cases there is 16GB of...

Realme sells over 70,000 Narzo 10 units in two minutes

Posted: 18 May 2020 01:12 PM PDT

The Realme Narzo 10 went on its first sale in India today after last week's introduction. The rebranded Realme 6i was priced at INR11,999 ($158/€146) and today the brand manager revealed 70,000+ units of the device were pushed in "under 128 seconds", which is pretty just over two minutes. The Realme Narzo 10 brings four cameras and a tall 6.5" HD+ screen to the scene, but the biggest talking point is the 5,000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Other specs include Helio G80 chipset by Mediatek, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and Realme UI with Android 10 out of the...
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