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Upcoming vivo iQOO 3 Pro appears on Geekbench

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 08:11 AM PDT

According to one leak, there is another SD865-powered vivo on its way and it even got tested at Geekbench where the results are in line with the rest of the Qualcomm-powered flagship. The vivo V2024A runs on the "Kona" platform, which is the codename of the Snapdragon 865. It will boot Android 10 out of the box and use 8GB RAM. A separate rumor then claims that the phone will be belong to the iQOO sub-brand, although we've got little evidence to support that. vivo did update the X series only last week and the NEX lineup also got an S model this year, so joining the quickly...

Sony Xperia 1 II initial pre-order stock depleted, bundle changed

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:23 AM PDT

Just two weeks ago, Sony launched the pre-order campaign for its new flagship - the Xperia 1 II. It included a free pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones but the phone started showing as out of stock in most markets yesterday. As of now now most Sony stores and its partners have altered the promo bundle. It appears that the headphones stock was actually the problem as the pre-order campaign continues with a new bundle. This time around, you get the Sony Style Cover View XQZ-CVAT case, which usually costs €59.99. Alternatively, the company might be looking to reach a...

Oppo A12 hits the stores in India

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 06:38 AM PDT

Oppo A12 is not a new device as it was announced back in April but it's hitting the shelves just now. The company has announced that it's going to be widely available in online and offline stores starting at INR9,990 for the 3GB/32GB version and at INR11,490 for the 4GB/64GB variant. The actual sales begin on June 10. Oppo A12 in Black and Blue Various offline offers are also available like 6-month extended warranty if you get it by June 21, 5% cashback on Bank of Baroda Credit Card EMI and 5% on Federal Bank Debit Card EMI. No cost EMI up to 6 months is also an option when...

Motorola One Fusion+ unveiled with 16MP pop-up selfie, 64MP main cameras

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT

Motorola unveiled its second phone with a pop-up selfie camera - meet the Moto One Fusion+. This helps avoid the punch hole, which is prevalent in recent One models, even the flagship Edge+ has one. This leaves the 6.5" Total Vision display unblemished. It's an IPS LCD with 1080p+ resolution and HDR10 support. As for the selfie camera, it packs a 16MP sensor and raises up only when it's needed (there's a fingerprint reader on the back that can be used to unlock the phone). The Moto One Hyper, is quite similar to this device, but it does pack a 32MP pop-up selfie cam. On the...

One UI 2.5 might bring ads to stock Samsung apps

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 05:19 AM PDT

A new leaked screenshot of Samsung's upcoming One UI 2.5 suggests the Korean tech giant will begin pushing ads in its stock apps and even on the lock screen. According to speculation, the ads will only show up on budget Samsung offerings in the A and M-series. The sample ad shows a 15-second timer on the lock screen which you need to watch before you can unlock the device. One UI 2.5 ads Another example shows a banner integrated into the weather app. Both ads are in Korean so it remains to be seen if Samsung will bring this approach to its international devices. Samsung Korea...

Visionox has completed under-display camera solution development

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 04:16 AM PDT

Visionox is one of the biggest OLED manufacturers in China, providing panels for Xiaomi flagships like Mi 10 and Mi Note 10. Today, the Chinese media revealed the company is ready to begin mass production of displays with under-screen cameras. The technology is not new per se - Oppo already showcased their way of battling the problem with bezels, notches and punch holes during MWC Shanghai 2019. Back then the company revealed the key hurdle screen manufacturers will have to tackle is the brightness and color difference that is caused by diffraction from the protective...

Huawei Nova 7 SE pre-orders open in the Philippines on June 12

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 03:25 AM PDT

The Philippines got its first 5G network last year, but it was a fixed network meant to replace wired broadband. Over the last few months local carriers have been making 5G mobile with new smartphone launches. The latest is the Huawei Nova 7 SE. It will go on pre-order on June 12 (this Friday) and will become officially available on June 22. It's not up on most stores yet, but we did find a placeholder page on Lazada. Huawei Nova 7 SE in: Silver, Green and Purple The price is PHP 20,000 ($400), making it one of the more affordable 5G phones. Previous launches brought the...

OnePlus Z specs and Indian pricing leak

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 02:35 AM PDT

The OnePlus Z is going to be the first truly affordable phone from the company in a while. And now a new leak comes to fill us in on the exact Indian pricing and give us some of its specs. Screenshot from the survey The survey comes from a platform called DesiDime and it offers customer rewards programs in India to users with bank cards purchasing goods online. These users often receive marketing surveys and this time around, OnePlus seems to be running one of those surveys. It asks if the users are willing to buy a OnePlus handset priced at INR 24,990 (~$330) with the following...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 support pages briefly appear, hinting imminent unveil

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 01:47 AM PDT

Samsung briefly put up support pages for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 3 on its South Korean website and subsequently pulled them. The only information the pages contained was the model number of the device - four in this case. The SM-R840NZKAKOO/SM-R840NZSAKOO - which refer to the 41mm model - and SM-R850NZDAKOO/SM-R850NZSAKOO - the 45mm. These are the non-cellular variants of the upcoming smartwatch, the cellular models have the SM-R845 and SM-R855 model numbers. However we do know some of the specs, courtesy of the Galaxy Watch 3's certification with Thailand's NBTC. The case will be...

OnePlus is announcing an affordable smart TV on July 2

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 01:03 AM PDT

OnePlus TV arrived back in September with the 55" 4K QLED TV priced between INR69,990 ($1,000) and INR99,990 ($1,500), but in our review we established that it may be reaching too high. Pete Lau, company founder and CEO, has tweeted that OnePlus is officially going to make its premium smart TV experience more accessible to the Indian community on July 2. The slogan "Smarter TV. Smarter Price"is a clear indication of reduced pricing and perhaps a nod towards enhanced AI capabitilies. For example, Realme has implemented its ChromaBoost technology in the Realme TV that boosts...

New Xiaomi Mi Band 5 images appear showing official colors

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 12:18 AM PDT

Xiaomi is all set to release its latest entry in the wildly popular Mi Band series with Mi Band 5 on June 11. The current rumors suggest a larger 1.2-inch AMOLED display, NFC with mobile payments on the global versions and a new SpO2 sensor for stress and breathing tracking. Now, Xiaomi's official Smart Life Weibo profile shared a poster of the fitness band in its four launch colorways which include green, red, yellow and black. In terms of design, it looks quite similar to the outgoing Mi Band 4 and retains the signature home button in the lower part of the panel. The post also mentions...

HTC Desire 20 Pro gets more certificates ahead of imminent launch

Posted: 07 Jun 2020 10:20 PM PDT

A phone called HTC Desire 20 Pro will be launched soon, as evident by ever-increasing number of listings on certification websites. The device with model number 2Q9J1000 was spotted with 6GB RAM and Snapdragon 665 chipset on Google Play Console, and now it got approved by the Bluetooth SIG and the Wi-Fi Alliance. Bluetooth & Wi-Fi certifications HTC is yet to release any information whatsoever about the upcoming Desire 20 Pro - most importantly when is it launching and are we going to see a non-Pro vanilla version called HTC Desire 20. So far we only know this phone will...

Top 10 trending phones of week 23

Posted: 07 Jun 2020 12:02 PM PDT

Our trending chart saw lots of movement this week with a new leader and 5 new members. Samsung Galaxy A51 shot to the top as the Redmi Note 9S gained two spots to get the silver medal. Three more Redmi Notes follow with the Note 8 Pro ahead of the vanilla Note 8 and Note 9 Pro. The newly announced vivo X50 Pro+ captured sixth, ahead of the returning Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) stays ninth four the fourth successive week, while the Samsung Galaxy M31 completes this edition of the chart. Samsung Galaxy...

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