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Madhav Sheth appointed CEO of Realme Europe

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:49 AM PDT

Madhav Sheth has been known in the smartphone world as a Vice President at Realme and the CEO of Realme India. The brand is doubling down on its push in Europe and now Sheth has also been appointed CEO of Realme Europe. With the change, Realme hopes to become one of Top 5 smartphone brands in Europe. Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India & Europe Starting with the countries of Spain, France, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, Realme is aiming to introduce "cutting-edge technology, innovative products, and superior servicing", per the official press release. European consumers can...

Huawei Mate 40 and 40 Pro cases show a round camera bump, vanilla model has a 3.5 mm jack

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:01 AM PDT

Basic transparent cases that allegedly belong to the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro have surfaced, courtesy of leakster Digital Chat Station. They have a circular opening for the camera bump on the back, rather than square. There's no extra hole for the LED flash, which suggests that it has been incorporated into the circle. Which makes sense as the circular hump is now larger than on the Mate 30 series. Now let's have a closer look at the differences between the Pro and the vanilla model. Huawei Mate 40 Pro case: note the volume rocker and the extra grille The Huawei Mate 40...

Apple iPad Air manual leaks to reveal side-mounted Touch ID

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 06:09 AM PDT

A leaked user manual for the upcoming iPad Air reveals a couple of features and bits about the design. The manual itself is in Spanish and comes from the Eurasian Economic Commission as part of the registration process. Shots of the user manual Judging by some of the images from the user manual, we can say that the new iPad Air will feel and look a lot like the 11-inch iPad Pro from 2018 with super-thin bezels but instead of Face ID, the device will adopt Touch ID. The fingerprint reader is said to be integrated into the power button on the right side, making this the first...

Sony Xperia 5 II official announcement set for September 17

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 05:20 AM PDT

Sony scheduled a "new product announcement" for September 17 and the #SonyXperia hashtag leaves little doubt that there's a new phone on the way. The company wouldn't be making so much noise unless it was about to launch the Sony Xperia 5 II, right? We saw the first renders of the phone yesterday, showing a triple cam with ZEISS T* lenses as well as a classic top and bottom bezel design on the front. There isn't much info on the hardware, however. It should be very close to the Xperia 1 II, save for some changes (e.g. the 3D ToF sensor seems to have gone missing). The screen size is...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro hands-on photos leak, show huge 108 MP cam

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 04:31 AM PDT

A cache of images and info on the Xiaomi Mi 10T has leaked from a couple of sources. They all paint a picture of a supercharged flagship that will be available globally (unlike the Mi 10 Ultra). There are at least two models, Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro, and there could be more. Hands on photos with the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro show a massive lens for the 108 MP sensor. The layout is similar to the vivo X50 Pro, so this might feature an advanced stabilization system of some sort. Alleged Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro hands-on photos A config file shows that the Mi 10T Pro (code name Apollo Pro)...

ZTE Axon 20 5G camera sample teased by company exec

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 03:42 AM PDT

ZTE's next flagship, the Axon 20 5G, is coming on September 1. Before then, the company has already teased the phone's under display selfie camera, some renders, and on Thursday, the company's Head of Consumer Experiences and Strategy, Qianhao Lv, has shared a sample image shot with the new Axon phone. The image captured shows the sun setting over a lake with some clouds and reflections of buildings. Of course, the image was compressed once it was posted online, but we can still tell some of the aspects of this 64MP camera that show promising performance. Camera sample from ZTE...

TikTok CEO quits following backlash from US president

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 02:51 AM PDT

Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer was hired as a CEO of TikTok back in mid-May, and he is already stepping down. In a memo to employees, quoted by CNN Business, he details the reasoning behind the move less than four months after being appointed into the position. The message said that following the "sharp change" of the political environment, Mayer has done "significant reflection on what the corporate structural changes will require", and in the end decided to leave the company. The TikTok app A TikTok spokesperson's statement said the platform appreciates the political...

Fairphone 3+ comes with improved cameras, same ethical commitment

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 02:02 AM PDT

In a tech world obsessed with short upgrade cycles and the race for the ultimate spec'd phone we tend to put aside some moral topics like e-waste, material sourcing and working conditions for the people who assemble the devices. Fairphone has positioned itself as the ethical smartphone choice and today it's announcing its latest entry - the Fairphone 3+. In most aspects its similar to its predecessor though the big upgrade this time is in the camera department with a 48MP main shooter and 16MP selfie cam. Fairphone 3+ Existing Fairphone 3 users can also upgrade their phones to...

Indian Redmi 9 unveiled with two cameras, Helio G35

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 01:28 AM PDT

Xiaomi's increasingly confusing Redmi lineup got a new addition today as the company announced the Redmi 9 in India. It's not what global markets get as Redmi 9, since that one is known as Redmi 9 Prime in India. Instead, the newly unveiled Indian Redmi 9 is very similar to the Redmi 9C from earlier this summer, save for the downgraded main camera. The Redmi 9 for India has the same looks, including the squircle (square circle, as the Xiaomi rep, joyfully revealed) island with four holes. One is for the 13 MP main shooter, next to it is the 2 MP depth sensor, on the bottom row is the...

Samsung Galaxy M51 specs confirmed by Google Play Console listing

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 01:02 AM PDT

Samsung is preparing to launch a smartphone called Galaxy M51 and there are plenty of rumors going around but only a few leaks from trustworthy sources. Finally, we have something more substantial as the phone appeared on Google Play Console with some key specs. The new midranger will have a Snapdragon 730 chipset and there's an accompanying image, confirming the selfie camera is going to be in a centrally-placed punch hole. Samsung Galaxy M51 on Google Play Console The Google Play Console listing of the Galaxy M51 also shows that the launch is fast approaching, as the...

It's official: Realme 7 and 7 Pro are coming on September 3

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:07 AM PDT

Realme is holding an event on September 1 in China for its new X7 series smartphones, and two days later, it will unveil the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro. Realme's Indian branch has announced that the launch event will begin at 12:30PM IST (7AM UTC) and will be streamed on the company's official YouTube channel as well as on Facebook and Twitter accounts. Realme is promoting the Realme 7 series with the tagline "Capture Sharper. Charge Faster", which is a reference to the second-gen 64MP camera and 65W SuperDart charging on the lineup. The Realme 7 and 7 Pro are both likely to pack...

Epic Games confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be playable on Apple devices

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 11:18 PM PDT

Apple and Epic Games are still in the middle of an ongoing legal battle as the company sues Apple for unfair market practices in the App Store. Following the removal of the game from both Apple and Android's respective app stores, Epic games slapped both tech giants with lawsuits. Then on Tuesday, Epic Games won a small victory as the court would not allow Apple to sever ties with its APIs and Unreal Engine – a wide used gaming platform owned by Epic Games. The caveat was that Apple does not have to put Fortnite back on the App Store, but this also means that Fortnite players on...

Realme 6, 6i get August security patch and Smooth Scrolling feature with latest updates

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 10:20 PM PDT

Realme has released new software updates for the Realme 6 and 6i (aka Realme 6s outside India), which bump up the Android security patch level on both smartphones to August 2020 and bring along a bunch of new features. The first one is Smooth Scrolling, which makes scrolling appear "visually smoother, faster" on smartphones, and another is Super Nighttime Standby. Both these features are still under development and can be activated by heading over to the Settings > realme Lab menu on your device. Realme 6 Realme has also added a decimal point charging feature to both phones,...

BLU G90 Pro launches with Helio G90T chipset, $200 price tag

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 06:58 PM PDT

BLU has just launched its newest unlocked smartphone in the US market, the G90 Pro. We have to say, we didn't expect the name itself to make perfect sense, but it does: the phone is powered by MediaTek's Helio G90T chipset. In a mobile world dominated by impossibly complicated naming schemes, this is a breath of fresh air indeed. Then again, there's also a BLU G90, announced back in June, only that one has the Helio A25 SoC at the helm. Anyway, name shenanigans aside, the G90 Pro has a 6.5-inch 1080x2340 LCD touchscreen with 19:9 aspect ratio, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable...

Samsung Galaxy A12 is on the way, some details leak

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:35 PM PDT

Samsung is getting ready to refresh one of its lowest-end devices in the Galaxy A line soon. We're talking about the A11, which launched back in May, but is soon due to be replaced by the upcoming Galaxy A12. This phone will have the model number SM-A125F, according to a new report. That's not surprising at all, taking into account Samsung's naming scheme and the fact that the A11 is SM-A115F. Samsung Galaxy A11 The A12 is said to come in two storage options: 32GB and 64GB. The latter, upper tier was missing from its predecessor. The A12 is expected to keep the A11's PLS TFT...

Apple is reportedly working on AR bonus content for its Apple TV+ shows

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:13 PM PDT

Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing to add Augmented Reality (AR) content that ties into shows from its Apple TV+ streaming service. This is intended to both help keep subscribers around and to lay the groundwork for the AR headset that the company is allegedly preparing for a 2022 launch. The new feature will allow fans to view characters, objects and locations from their favorite shows, e.g. a moon-walking scene from For All Mankind using an iPad or iPhone with AR capabilities. This is apparently intended to be bonus content rather than something you watch in sync with the show....

Xiaomi made a profit in Q2 thanks to strong sales in Europe

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 12:51 PM PDT

Xiaomi posted its Q2 report and the results are quite positive, despite a slowing global market due to the ongoin pandemic. Xiaomi managed a total revenue of $7.7b in the three months ending in June, up 3.1% over Q2 of 2019 and up 7.7% over Q1 of 2020. Profit was $650m, which is 129.8% increase year-over-year and 108% better than in Q1 of 2020. Xiaomi saw a recovery of its sales outside of China - India aside, Xiaomi recorded 120% more daily smartphone activations than in the pre-pandemic January 2020. Europe played a big part in Xiaomi's positive quarter. Xiaomi shipments in Europe...

Germany's Sparkasse debit cards gain support for Apple Pay

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 11:34 AM PDT

Sparkasse's debit card - the most popular payment card in Germany - just received a green light from Apple and is now officially supported by Apple Pay. The card is used by a long list of customers from over 400 saving banks in the country. Sparkasse represents banks that belong to non-profit organizations from local regions. And the interesting part is that the company has already received support for its credit cards but it's only now that it gets support for its debit card. The support was expected to come around in July but was delayed. Source (in German)

The first Asus Zenfone 7 promo video touts the first ever triple flip camera

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 10:27 AM PDT

Asus unveiled the Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro earlier today and the quickest way to get to know these two phones is to check out the minute-long promo video below. However, if you want something more in-depth, head over to our hands-on review (the full review is coming soon). The video covers the new Zenfone duo almost as a singular thing and the two phones are indeed quite similar. However, you should pay attention to the small print as there are a couple of important differences. Long story short, the Zenfone 7 Pro has the plus version of the Snapdragon 865 chipset and optical...

App Store netted $22.2bn in gaming revenue in H1 2020

Posted: 26 Aug 2020 09:18 AM PDT

According to the latest data from SensorTower and Statista, Apple managed a record $22.2billion in revenue from gaming apps in the App Store during the first half of 2020. That represents a nearly 23% year over year growth for Cupertino which managed $18.1 bn in gaming income for H1 2019. The April - June period alone saw Apple earn a whopping $11.6 bn while Google's Play Store managed $7.7bn during the same time. As a whole Apple racked in 52% more revenue from mobile gaming in H1 2020 compared to Google which amassed a combined $14.6 bn. One area where Google managed to outpace Apple...
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