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Broadcom CEO hints at delay in iPhone 12 launch

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:39 AM PDT

Bloomberg quotes Broadcom CEO Hock Tan who mentioned a "major product cycle delay" at a "large North American mobile phone" customer during an earnings call yesterday. He didn't call the company by its name, but it's not hard to figure out he's talking about Apple. Broadcom is a major component supplier for iPhones, this January the company got a $15 billion order from Cupertino. The current iPhone 11 models include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi hardware from the company, but an analyst at Moor Insights says that Broadcom might supply LTE and even 5G components for future iPhones. Anyway, the...

Entry level Moto G Fast and Moto E (2020) announced

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:58 AM PDT

Today Motorola officially announced the Moto G Fast and Moto E (2020) in the US market. For $200, the Moto G Fast brings a Snapdragon 665 chipset with 3GB of RAM and a 6.4-inch Max Vision IPS LCD of 720x1560px resolution and a tall 19:9 aspect. It has 32GB of expandable storage and a 4,000mAh battery that charges at 10W charging through USB-C. There are three cameras on the rear, all borrowed from the Moto G8 Power - 16MP f/1.7 main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP dedicated macro units. What's missing from the Moto G8 Power setup is the 8MP telephoto. On the front there's an 8MP selfie...

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 images show mobile payment support, Avengers watch face

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:48 AM PDT

While Xiaomi has been stingy with the teasers, a leak shows several new features on the Mi Band 5 that will entice you to pick it over the new NFC-enabled Mi Band 4. The 5 will have NFC functionality as well, enabling mobile MasterCard and public transport payments. NFC and mobile payment support • Exercise modes The band will also have stress and breathing management features, likely tied into the new SpO2 sensor. There will be a stress meter as well as breathing exercises to help you relax. Additionally, there will be a Do Not Disturb mode, which silences alarms for a limited...

Oppo unveils Enco W51 headset with ANC, smart Band with 50m water resistance

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT

Oppo unveiled a more premium TWS headset and its first smart band. The Enco W51 improve on the Enco W31 formula with proper noise cancellation - the company advertises up to 35dB reduction in noise using a system with two microphones. Three other mics are used for in-call noise cancellation. There's a total of 6 microphones on each bud. When paired with a phone like the Oppo Reno4, which is capable of Bluetooth dual transmission, the headset can enter a low-latency mode - it can go down to 47ms, the worst case scenario is 94ms. The Enco W51 are rated IP54, i.e. they have rain and...

Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro official with SD765G, 65W charging and triple cameras

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:51 AM PDT

Oppo introduced its Reno series back in April of last year and the line quickly filled its ranks. The latest members are the Reno4 and Reno4 Pro and they bring OLED displays, Snapdragon 765G chipsets and capable camera setups. Oppo Reno4 (left) and Reno4 Pro (right) As the name suggests the Oppo Reno4 Pro brings a more sophisticated camera setup with OIS on the main 48MP shooter and a dedicated telephoto lens. The Pro also gets a 90Hz refresh rate screen which comes in at 6.5-inches with a single punch hole cutout for the 32MP selfie cam. The vanilla model settles for a...

OnePlus 8 Pro takes 10th place from Galaxy S20+ in DxOMark rankings

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:04 AM PDT

DxOMark have published their in-depth review of the OnePlus 8 Pro camera giving it an overall score of 119, based on a 126 photo and 103 video. It squeezes-in just in front of the Galaxy S20+ at the 10th spot in DxO's rankings, beating the middle Samsung flagship on video but losing by a point in stills. The OnePlus 8 Pro has an upgraded camera array, compared to its predecessor the 7T Pro. The main 48MP Quad-Bayer camera has a bigger sensor, the ultrawide camera has the same size 48MP senor as the 7T Pro's main camera, with the only retainer from the older phone being the 8MP 3x...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Z Flip 5G go through 3C, bundled chargers revealed

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 04:12 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 battery will have more capacity than its predecessor, but charging speed will not be upgraded. It and the 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip were both certified by the 3C, which lists charger capabilities. Note20's battery will charge at 25W (using the charger from the retail package), same speed as the Note10 and the Note20+ (which was certified earlier). This year the gap in battery capacity between vanilla and plus models will be smaller - 4,300mAh and 4,500mAh for the Note20 and Note20+, respectively, compared to 3,500mAh and 4,300mAh for the Note10 and...

Oppo Reno4 lineup arrives today, watch the announcement live

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 03:28 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno3 lineup arrived back in December 2019 becoming the company's first midrangers with 5G connectivity. The phones were a massive success in China and eventually, they expanded on the global scene, either by the same name or under the Oppo Find brand. Today, the successors are coming in China - the Oppo Reno4 5G and Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G will be announced at 7:30PM Beijing time (11:30AM UTC) and you can watch the unveiling on a live stream for which we provided a link below. Oppo Reno4 phones in its Glow colors The Reno4 Pro 5G will have a Snapdragon 765G chipset, just...

Affordable 8" Huawei MediaPad C3 leaks

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 02:21 AM PDT

A new entry-level tablet from Huawei has leaked in China complete with marketing images and specs. From the leaked specs and design, the MediaPad C3 seems to be a rebadged MatePad T8 for the Chinese market. It sports an 8-inch IPS LCD with a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. The front houses a 2MP selfie cam while a single 5MP shooter sits at the back. Huawei MediaPad C3 The MediaPad C3 will be powered by the MediaTek MT8768 chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. It will also come with a 5,100 mAh battery which charges over microUSB. On the...

vivo X50 Pro+ to go on pre-order on June 16

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 01:34 AM PDT

The vivo X50 family launched this week includes three phones - vanilla vivo X50, a vivo X50 Pro, and the vivo X50 Pro+. While the first two were immediately available for pre-order in China, the initial information on the availability of the mightiest of three was a vague "July". Now, we get a bit more as the X50 Pro+ appeared on the website of the Chinese online retailer JD.com. It will be available for pre-order starting June 16, which points to actual shipments in the early days of next month although a specific date is still not provided. Prices begin from CNY4,998 ($700) for the...

Coolpad COOL10 announced with Helio P30, triple rear cameras, 4,900 mAh battery

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:47 AM PDT

China-based Coolpad has announced a new budget smartphone, dubbed Coolpad COOL10. The smartphone has the Helio P30 SoC at the helm with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It runs COOL UI9.0B based on an unspecified version of Android. The COOL10 sports a 6.51" display with a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The screen has an aspect ratio of 19:9, but its resolution is unknown. However, it's likely to be HD+ considering the phone's price. The back of the Coolpad COOL10 has a 3D arc design, and it's home to a triple camera setup that has a 16MP primary camera with F/1.5 lens. The...

vivo is preparing iQOO Z1X, a cheaper version of the Z1

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:01 AM PDT

The vivo gaming branch iQOO launched the Z1 smartphone with 5G support and a Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The phone is already up for sale, and now, according to a reliable Weibo leakster, there is another phone on its way - vivo iQOO Z1X. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset and should be a bit cheaper. The Weibo post was later deleted, but the guy whose handle is machine translated to Digital Chat Station has already provided plenty of other leaks throughout time that turned out to be true. If vivo is really preparing an iQOO Z1X for a launch in June, the phone should...

Realme Watch goes on sale today

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:15 PM PDT

The Realme Watch unveiled last week goes on sale in India today starting noon local time through the company's official Indian site and Flipkart. The Realme Watch is priced at INR3,999 ($55/€45) and comes in a single Black color with the Classic Strap. The Fashion Straps unveiled in Red, Blue, and Green colors will be available at INR499 ($7/€6) soon. The Realme Watch is the Chinese phone maker's first smartwatch. It sports a 1.4" color touchscreen of 320x320 pixel resolution, which has a pixel density of 323 ppi and a peak brightness of 380 nits. The smartwatch comes with 12...

Samsung Galaxy Fold update brings 4K@60fps recording to selfie camera

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:30 PM PDT

On Wednesday, the Samsung Galaxy Fold began receiving the OTA notification for the June 2020 update with the latest security patches from Google. The new build began arriving to all unlocked international variants (SM-F900F) with a build number F900FXXS3BTE1. Samsung Galaxy Fold The changelog mentions some updates to AR Emoji including a manual editing tool and improved recognition of facial expressions. There are new camera features and filters as well. AR Zone, Single Take, Pro video, My Filters, Selfie Tone, and Night Timelapse have been added. There's also now an option to...

Deal: the Samsung Galaxy A51 is now free at Verizon

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 08:36 PM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy A51 has been one of the most popular mid-rangers in our database, and now Verizon in the US is set to make it even more so. The carrier has basically decided to offer the phone for free, if you get the phone on its monthly installment plan. The full retail price of the A51 is still set at $399.99, and that's how much you'll have to shell out if you want to pay for the handset outright. But if you go the installment route, Verizon will apply bill credits each month, essentially making each payment $0. Before this sudden price drop, you would've needed to pay $16.66...

Verizon's exclusive Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW is now available

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:25 PM PDT

After a pretty long wait, starting today you can finally buy a Samsung Galaxy S20 at Verizon. As promised last month, the carrier now has its own exclusive version of the phone in stock, called Galaxy S20 5G UW. Verizon has been selling the Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra, but held off on the junior S20 until Samsung was able to add support for its unique mmWave 5G (which its larger siblings have had from day one). Normal pricing is the same as anywhere else, the S20 can be yours for $999. However, today only if you order one you'll get a special $150 off, in the form of bill credits...

Xiaomi device codenamed "CAS" reported to come with 108MP camera with 120X digital zoom

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 04:13 PM PDT

According to a report from Xiaomishka, a new Xiaomi device is coming with a 108MP camera that could be capable of 120X digital zoom. The model is codenamed "CAS" and its expected to be a variant of the unreleased Mi CC 10 series. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro According to the report, Xiaomi has been working on the new phone since the beginning of the year. The zoom camera would use a periscope setup that would allow the phone's lens to be laid out in a wider arrangement, achieving 12X optical zoom with this 108MP sensor. Of course, like Samsung did with the 100X Space Zoom, Xiaomi might use...

Apple CEO speaks up against racism

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:55 PM PDT

The Unites States is in a state of hurt and tension during the ongoing protests and movements that sparked from the murder of George Floyd. In response, Apple has issued a statement acknowledging the inequalities faced by black communities in the US. Cook's statement was titled "Speaking Up on Racism". Tim Cook greeting the audience as he steps onstage at WWDC 2019 (Source: Apple) That painful past is still present today — not only in the form of violence, but in the everyday experience of deeply rooted discrimination. We see it in our criminal justice system, in the...

South Korean prosecution files arrest warrant for Samsung heir, again

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:59 AM PDT

Lee Jae-yong, the de facto head and vice chairman of Samsung, is in trouble again after the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office filed an arrest warrant for him and two former executives, Choi Ji-sung and Kim Jong-joong. Back in 2017 Lee was sentenced to 5 years in prison, following an investigation into charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury (he was released soon after in 2018). This time around, Lee and the two former execs are charged with committing illegal transactions and market manipulation related to the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries back in...

Honor 8S 2020 launched in the UK, a £100 phone with GMS

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:04 AM PDT

After a detailed leak two months ago, Honor has launched its 8S 2020 in the UK with a pricetag of just £99.99. The device is actually identical to last year's Honor 8S with the main difference being that it now comes in a 3GB RAM and 64GB storage configuration whereas UK buyers could only get a 2/32GB trim on the original version. Honor 8S 2020 in Navy Blue The phone is built around a 5.71 inches IPS LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie cam. The back houses a single 13MP main cam and LED flash. It runs on the Helio A22 chipset and packs a 3,020 mAh battery which charges...
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