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Moto E7 gets certified with 5,000 mAh battery, 10W charger

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 02:58 PM PDT

Motorola has definitely been quite prolific about launching new phones so far this year, but it's not done yet, by any stretch of the imagination. The Moto E7 and E7 Plus are both coming at some point in the near future, and we've already seen them leaking from time to time. The vanilla E7 has actually been spotted listed by a Spanish retailer recently, with a price tag of €148.07. That should give you some idea of how much it should cost in other European countries as well. That listing helpfully provided its model number, and it turns out that the phone has already been certified by the...

Canalys: Smartphone sales in the US grew in Q2, Apple and Samsung led the way

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 09:08 AM PDT

According to the latest Canalys report, smartphone shipments in the US grew by 11% during the April - June period compared to the previous quarter. The market is still in 5% decline compared to the same time last year. The average price of a new smartphone in the US was $503 which is 10% less than the value in Q1 2020. Canalys estimates 70% of smartphones shipped in the US for Q2 2020 were made in China, a 10% QoQ increase. 7 out of 10 devices sold in the US were either Apple or Samsung phones with Apple alone to shipping an impressive 15 million units and securing a 47% market share....

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra uses TCL display

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:01 AM PDT

Yesterday Xiaomi capped off its 10 year anniversary by introducing the Mi 10 Ultra which was later sadly confirmed to remain exclusive to China. While much of the hype surrounding the phone is centered around its impressible camera setup, its curved 120Hz 6.67-inch OLED display also deserves attention. As it turns out, TCL is the manufacturer of the panel and it shared the news in a blog post on Weibo. The Mi 10 Ultra's display can output full 10-bit colors and also boasts HDR 10+ support. It covers the full DCI-P3 color gamut and offers a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio and up to 1,120...

Microsoft Surface Duo goes on pre-order, will be available on September 10

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:49 AM PDT

Microsoft finally unveiled pricing and availability details on its Surface Duo foldable smartphone. The Android device will retail for $1,399 and sales tip-off next month on September 10. We also got the rest of the spec sheet which includes two 5.6" FHD+ OLED displays with 4:3 aspect ratios, last year's Snapdragon 855 and a 3,577mAh battery. There's also a single 11MP camera with F/2.0 aperture which sits on top of the right display alongside the LED flash. Microsoft is touting a "super zoom" feature with 7x zoom which is entirely digital. The camera is also capable of recording 4K...

Redmi teases its gaming laptop Redmi G for August 14

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:59 AM PDT

Smartphone makers getting into the notebook business seems to have become a trend in the last couple of years and we aren't complaining. With bigger competition, come wider choice and lower prices for consumers. And Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi wants to get into that growing gaming notebook segment too. The company just teased its Redmi G gaming laptop is coming on August 14 and the promo posters look promising. The screen has minimal bezels giving the laptop that premium, modern look., As a result the webcam has been moved to the bottom bezel. In its Weibo post, the company promises...

Samsung details Note20 Ultra's VRR display and how it helps battery life

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:10 AM PDT

Samsung's brand new Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G boasts the company's first variable refresh rate AMOLED panel so the company details some of the advantages of this panel compared to some of its competitors and the S20 Ultra's 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X. First and foremost, Samsung says that the panel can adjust its refresh rate in more than just 3 steps. The current 120Hz panels can either do 60, 90 or 120Hz while this one can go down to 30 and 10Hz and can do so dynamically. The S20 Ultra's display, for example, is fixed at static 120Hz no matter the content on the screen and that's...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and K30 Ultra not coming out of China

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:59 AM PDT

Yesterday, Xiaomi dropped its first two Ultra phones - the mightily-impressive Mi 10 Ultra with a remarkable camera array and 120W charging, and the Redmi K30 Ultra with a 120Hz AMOLED screen and a Dimensity 1000+ at an affordable price. However, western audiences have a slim chance of seeing either in person. We were informed by a Xiaomi representative that both the Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra are exclusive to China and are unlikely to go global. Their debut under a different sub-brand such as Poco was also ruled out. The XIaomi Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra And while...

ZTE ready to launch first phone with under-screen camera

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:08 AM PDT

Under-screen selfie cameras are expected to make their way to devices in the coming months. We've already seen a prototype from Oppo but it seems ZTE will be the first brand to release a device with such a solution to the market. Ni Fei post on Weibo A new post from the brand's President - Ni Fei revealed the company is ready to announce its first under-screen camera phone soon. The teaser did not provide any images of the device nor gave us a specific launch date but we did get its name as the post was submitted via the ZTE A20 5G. Speculations point that ZTE will use a Visionox...

OnePlus 8, 8 Pro get OxygenOS 11 design and features with Android 11 Developer Preview 3

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 11:40 PM PDT

Last month OnePlus released Android 11 Developer Preview 2 for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, and now the company has released Developer Preview 3 for its 2020 flagships, which brings along the new design and features of OxygenOS 11 to the OnePlus 8 duo. In addition to the new design and features of OxygenOS 11, Android 11 Developer Preview 3 also brings new OnePlus Sans font, optimized dark mode, and a new Group feature for the Zen Mode. You can check out the list of key updates below: New visual design (including Weather app, Launcher, Gallery, Notes) New layout for more...

iQOO 5 BMW edition appears in an official poster with triple rear camera

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:47 PM PDT

iQOO recently announced it's partnership with BMW M Motorsport for the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) season, and today the company revealed the design of the iQOO 5 BMW edition (not the official name) in a poster shared on Weibo. The iQOO 5 BMW special edition has a kevlar design on back that houses three cameras aligned vertically in the top-left corner. One of these cameras appears to have a periscope lens, and on the right side of the shooters is the LED flash. There's also the text that reads "Fascination Meets Innovation". Other things we can discern from the image...

Realme C12 will be unveiled in India on August 18 with a 6,000 mAh battery, C15 will tag along

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:00 PM PDT

Realme announced the C11 in June and C15 last month. Now the company is set to add a new member to the C lineup, dubbed Realme C12. In a press note sent to the media, Realme announced it will unveil the C12 on August 18 through an online event in India that will be streamed on the company's YouTube channel as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts starting 12:30PM local time (7AM UTC). Realme also confirmed that C12 will pack a 6,000 mAh battery, but didn't divulge any other specs of the smartphone. However, the C12 passed through Geekbench recently, revealing a Helio P35 SoC under the...

Google’s Phone app Beta can be installed on any phone

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 09:15 PM PDT

Google's Phone (dialer) app was added to more, non-Google devices back in April. As per Android Police, the Phone app is now available to download on more smartphone brands as well. The app works on both Samsung and OnePlus devices as Android Police has pointed out. We can corroborate that it works on the OnePlus 8 Pro. We were able to install it by enrolling to the App's Beta program through this link on a computer, and then downloading the app via the Play Store (also from desktop). The Phone app isn't easy to find from the Play Store app, but you can use a direct link...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Tab S7 Enterprise Editions announced for Germany

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 07:01 PM PDT

Samsung Germany is announcing Enterprise Editions of the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Tab S7 series. These devices would be sold to businesses and are guaranteed four years of maintenance updates. This marks Samsung's second 5G device for the Enterprise program, and it marks the first Enterprise Edition tablet. The Enterprise Edition devices will come with one year of Samsung's Knox Suite services for free. These services focus on security of the devices, as well as device management solutions. The ones included are: Knox Mobile Enrollment, Knox Manage, Knox Platform,a and Knox E-FOTA...

OnePlus Nord will get a new colorway in early October

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 04:53 PM PDT

The hyped-up OnePlus Nord mid-ranger launched in two color versions, Blue Marble and Gray Onyx. However, a third option is on the way, according to a new rumor that has been corroborated by two different leaksters. The new hue will be called Gray Ash, and it's unclear how it will be different from the Gray Onyx variation that's already on sale. Perhaps the color itself will be different, or maybe the finish will be changed. Or both. That all remains to be seen. OnePlus Nord in Gray Onyx The Gray Ash OnePlus Nord is supposedly going to be released in early October. OnePlus used to...

Xiaomi announces Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition, the world's first mass-produced transparent TV

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:49 PM PDT

Alongside the two Ultra phones Xiaomi today announced the Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition, the world's first mass-produced transparent OLED television. The television uses a transparent OLED panel that is mostly see-through. This gives it the appearance of a clear window when off and the when turned on, makes the images appear as if they are floating. The Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition has a 55-inch transparent OLED panel. It has a claimed static contrast ratio of 150,000:1, 10-bit color, and 93% coverage of DCI-P3. The panel is capable of refreshing at 120Hz and also...

Google and Qualcomm invest big in HMD Global, "the home of Nokia phones"

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 01:31 PM PDT

HMD Global announced that Qualcomm and Google had invested big in the new home of Nokia phones. The total pool of investment is $230 million and the company didn't disclose all of the investors but it does give us a good idea of how Nokia brand will develop in the future. According to HMD Global, the fresh $230 million injection will accelerate its 5G growth by introducing more 5G-enabled phones and also help them reach more markets across the globe. And besides, with all the fuss around the US government's ban on Huawei, Google is looking to propel a new smartphone maker into the top...

Two unknown Realme 5G midrangers get certified

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:43 AM PDT

Two new Realme phones just passed the Chinese TENAA certification process, their listings revealing the design and key specs. One of them stands out with 90Hz AMOLED panel and Snapdragon 765G chipset. The model number is RMX2176 and it doesn't match the leaked phones from the past couple of weeks. The listing reveals a 6.43-inch 1080 x 2400px AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate and a driven by an octa-core chipset with clocks quite similar to the Snapdragon 765G, so it's probably safe to assume this is the one. The SD765G is paired with either 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X memory and 128GB...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro gets MIUI 12

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 09:22 AM PDT

Xiaomi has issued the MIUI 12 update for the Mi 10 Pro, bringing new visuals, features and the July 2020 security patch. The update, weighing just under 1GB, based on Android 10, changes quite a bit about the Mi 10 Pro. MIUI 12 has new flatter icons, a new font, new smoother animations and a new control center with quick toggles (a swipe from the upper right corner). You also get Google's navigation gestures, the option to add an app drawer and new live wallpapers (Xiaomi calls them Super Wallpapers). A more sophisticated dark mode that can dim the wallpaper and floating windows are also...
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