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Oppo F17 price revealed as pre-orders begin

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 08:09 AM PDT

Oppo introduced the F17 and F17 Pro in India last week but it didn't reveal the pricing and availability details of the non-Pro model. Today it announced that the base model of the Oppo F17 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at INR17,990 ($245/€205) and for INR2,000 ($27/€23) more, you'll get 8GB RAM. Both models are up for pre-orders on Amazon.in and Flipkart in Classic Silver, Dynamic Orange and Navy Blue colors, with sales kicking off from September 21. Unbeatable style, unbeatable features, unbeatable price! 🤩Why won't you #FlauntItYourWay when #OPPOF17 comes at a smashing...

Huawei brings fanless MateBook X and Ryzen-powered MateBook 14

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:36 AM PDT

Huawei announced two laptops at its developer conference today - the MateBook X and the MateBook 14. Both devices were unveiled in China first but are now making their global debut, starting with Europe. Huawei MateBook X The Huawei MateBook X (not to be confused with the MateBook X Pro) brings a nearly bezel-less 13-inch 3000x2000px touch display with 100% sRGB coverage and 400 nits of brightness. The full-sized keyboard offers 1.3mm of key travel and full backlight, while the trackpad is 26% larger than on the old MateBook X' and, similarly to Apple's MacBook, is a solid-state part...

Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and FreeBuds Pro ANC earphones debut

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:04 AM PDT

Right after its HarmonyOS 2.0 and EMUI 11 announcements, Huawei showed out its new smart accessories with the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and FreeBuds Pro TWS earphones. The new watch comes in Classic and Sport trims while the FreeBuds Pro bring adjustable ANC with different listening profiles. We also got international pricing for the Huawei Watch Fit and Huawei FreeLace Pro. The smartwatch costs €130, while the earphones will retail for €119. Huawei Watch GT2 Pro The Watch GT2 Pro is Huawei's flagship smartwatch offering and features a premium blend of sapphire glass, titanium body and...

Honor MagicBook Pro review

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:48 AM PDT

Introduction Honor's MagicBook Pro isn't new, but the first edition was only available in China. Yet now that it got equipped with AMD's new Ryzen 5 4600H CPU its availability is expanding to global markets. Based on AMD's Zen 2 architecture utilizing the 7nm manufacturing process, this CPU is still ahead of Intel, and we believe it's also the better configuration in 2020. Despite the H CPU instead of the low-power U series the 16.1-inch MagicBook Pro doesn't have a dedicated GPU. And there are two reasons for that. For one, it's oriented towrds productivity and media-consumption ...

The Microsoft Surface Duo is now available in the US

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:01 AM PDT

The future of smartphones or a misguided one-off? If you think the Microsoft Surface Duo is the former now you have a chance to buy one – assuming you're in the US. You can find it at the official Microsoft store but you better prepare a thick bundle of cash before you head there – the base version (with 128 GB storage) costs $1,400 which goes up to $1,500 if you want more storage (256 GB). There's no card slot so you can't change your mind about how much memory you need later. You can get a 1-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Family or Personal for half price, $50 or $35,...

Canalys: 278 million 5G smartphones to be sold in 2020

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 04:12 AM PDT

The 5G revolution in the world of smartphones is going at full speed, with China leading the pack both with network deployment and handset availability. According to Canalys, 278 million phones with 5G will be sold in 2020, with 62% of them, or 172 million, in the Greater China market. Predictions for the market in 2021 sees almost doubling the amount of 5G phones around the world, with all key regions seeing a massive growth in total volume. Realme V3 5G arrived on September 1, officially becoming the first 5G phone with a price under $150 (retail price in China is CNY999 which...

Huawei announces HarmonyOS 2.0, coming to smartphones in 2021

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 03:22 AM PDT

One year ago, Huawei introduced its own operating system - HarmonyOS. Today CEO Richard Yu announced HarmonyOS 2.0 during the keynote at the annual Huawei Developer Conference and it's finally expanding to more devices. The OS is built with cross-platform functionality from the ground up with support ranging from smart TVs to smartwatches, car head units and of course smartphones. Yu mentioned that the first smartphones running Huawei's own OS could arrive sometime next year though there were no specifics. It seems that it will be limited to China initially. The HarmonyOS 2.0 SDK...

EMUI 11 announced with visual upgrade and new features

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 02:56 AM PDT

Huawei announced EMUI 11 during its Developer Conference today and even though it's not based on Android 11, the generational upgrade deserves its name. It brings some visual changes to the table, new animations, features and under the hood optimizations. Dr. Wang Chenglu introduces EMUI 11 with a refreshed look and features that put you at the heart of the digital experience. #HDC2020 pic.twitter.com/318B1bCsf9— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) September 10, 2020 One of the most notable changes in the new EMUI are the multi-window and split-screen functionalities. Both are now put in the...

vivo V20 SE official teaser arrives

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 02:07 AM PDT

We already saw the upcoming vivo V20 earlier this week and we also got word that an SE and Pro model will launch alongside it. Now, an official promo poster for the V20 SE surfaced revealing the phone is indeed around the corner. Previously, the V20 SE was spotted on Geekbench as the vivo V2022, with a Snapdragon 665 chipset and 8GB RAM. It scored 316 points in the single-core test and 1,377 points in the multi-core department. These scores also back claims that the V20 SE will be the entry-level phone in the V20 series. The phone also bagged a China Quality Certification (CQC)...

Samsung Galaxy M51 arrives in India, price starts at INR24,999

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:12 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy M51 announced at the start of last week has arrived in India. It comes in two memory configurations - 6GB/128GB priced at INR24,999 ($340/€290) and 8GB/128GB priced at INR26,999 ($370/€310). You can buy one in Celestial Black or Electric Blue colors starting September 18 from Amazon.in and Samsung's local online store. The Galaxy M51 has the Snapdragon 730G SoC at the helm and runs Android 10 out of the box. It's built around a 6.7" Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus display of FullHD+ resolution, that has a punch hole up top in the center for the 32MP selfie...

Watch Huawei introduce FreeBuds Pro, new smartwatches and laptops live

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:29 AM PDT

Huawei is about to unveil six new devices – including the FreeBuds Pro (with Adaptive ANC) and the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro. There's another watch, one more wireless headset, also two laptops also waiting for their time in the spotlight. So far we know the most about the Huawei FreeBuds Pro, which will come in Black, Silver and White. They will have superior active noise cancellation compared to the one found on the FreeBuds 3. And they are the focal point of Huawei's teaser campaign. You can watch the event live, it starts at 12:00 PM UTC. There's also a Twitter stream available if...

vivo Watch to arrive on September 22 in two sizes, cost under $150

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:37 PM PDT

vivo is the next company to dabble into the world of smartwatches. A couple of photos of the upcoming watches popped on Weibo, alongside some of the key specs and features. The vivo Watch will arrive in two sizes - 42mm and 46mm, and both will seemingly offer standard interchangeable straps. They will run a proprietary platform and go up to 18 days on a charge (presumably that's for the larger version). vivo Watch in 42 mm and 46 mm • vivo Watch retail box Some of the features listed include AMOLED screen, stainless steel body, calorie and SpO2 detection, the...

Realme 7 goes on sale today

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 10:45 PM PDT

The Realme 7 announced last week will go on its first sale today in India at noon local time through the company's official site and Flipkart. The Realme 7 is offered in Mist White and Mist Blue colors and comes in two memory configurations - 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB priced at INR14,999 ($205/€170) and INR16,999 ($230/€195), respectively. Realme 7 in Mist White and Mist Blue colors The Realme 7 is built around a 6.5" FullHD+ 90Hz LCD and has the Helio G95 SoC at the helm. The smartphone runs Android 10 with Realme UI on top and comes with a total of five cameras - a 16MP selfie...

Moto E7 Plus full specs, price, and images surface

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 09:32 PM PDT

A couple of renders of the Moto E7 Plus leaked last month along with a few specs, which gave us a good idea of what to expect from Motorola's affordable smartphone. But the latest leak leaves little to the imagination, as it reveals the full specs and price of the Moto E7 Plus along with a set of new press renders. The Moto E7 Plus will boot Android 10 and have a Snapdragon 460 SoC under the hood with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, but it will also come with a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The smartphone will sport a 6.5" LCD of 1600x720 pixels, that will have a notch up top...

Geekbench results for Realme 7i appear in new listing

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 08:40 PM PDT

Just Tuesday, we got to learn most of the Realme 7i's basic specs thanks to a leak of its spec sheet. Then yesterday, we saw renders of the Reame 7i that revealed the phone in its full glory. Today the phone was listed on the GeekBench website running the Snapdragon 662 chipset, along with 8GB of RAM and running Android 10. Realme 7i (RMX2103) spotted on Geekbench listingbengal - Snapdragon 662 SoC8GB RAM and Android 10#Realme7i #Realme #Realme7 #Realme7Pro #Realme7Series pic.twitter.com/xhYKJB6s9r— Venkatesh Babu.G (@smartvenkat95) September 9, 2020 The Realme 7 and 7 Pro were...

Asus Zenfone 7 Pro disassembly video shows a new flip-up camera design

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 06:53 PM PDT

The Asus Zenfone 7 Pro is one of few phones that have a flip-up camera – its predecessor had one too. However, the disassembly video below shows that Asus has significantly modified the design. If you watch this video, showing the disassembly of the Zenfone 6, you'll see that the motor is located right next to the camera module it rotates. On the Zenfone 7 the motor is built into the camera module itself. One thing that hasn't changed is the stacked PCB design – there are two boards on top of each other. Both are cooled through thermal paste and copper, including two heat pipes wick...

Huawei to lose LG and Samsung as display suppliers

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 04:49 PM PDT

The September 15 deadline is looking increasingly dreary for Huawei – the company's display supply line will shrink in addition to being cut off from TSMC's chip foundries. Reuters reports (quoting a Korean media) that Samsung Display and LG Display are expected to stop shipments to the embattled smartphone company, due to the tightening trade restrictions from the US. The chips used to drive the displays are reportedly affected by the US sanctions, which is the reason to stop shipments. Chosun Biz, which broke the news, cites industry sources saying that Huawei does not make up a large...

Galaxy Z Fold2 Thom Browne edition tops 230,000 registrations in South Korea

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:02 PM PDT

According to new reports from South Korea, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 is in high demand. The regular version goes for the equivalent of $1,999 while the Thom Browne edition starts at a steep $3,300 though that isn't deterring local fans from applying for pre-orders. An estimated 230,000 people registered to purchase the limited edition foldable which comes packaged with a set of Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch3 as well as exclusive cases. The only problem is that Samsung is planning to manufacture just 5,000 units of the Thom Browne Z Fold2 and only 1,000 will be allocated to South...

Motorola Razr 5G is official with Snapdragon 765G, 48 MP camera, $1,399 price tag

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 12:59 PM PDT

Motorola has taken the wraps off its new foldable device, the Razr 5G. As the name implies, this is the successor to last year's Razr, and while it improves on a lot of things, it's generally going in the same direction, of combining the latest foldable screen tech with a hit of nostalgia. So it looks like a Razr, and unmistakably so. Under the hood, you get the Snapdragon 765G chipset this time around, for more performance and higher mobile data speeds. This is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Motorola Razr 5G in Polished Graphite The outer screen is a 2.7" gOLED with...

Redmi 9i landing pages go up, the phone will be unveiled on September 15

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:57 AM PDT

Flipkart and Mi.com have published official landing pages for the Redmi 9i, which will be fully unveiled on September 15 (next Tuesday). The pages hint at some of the specs but don't reveal everything. However, the phone is supposed to be based on the Redmi 9A, so we already have a pretty clear picture of what to expect. Note that the teasers clearly show 4GB of RAM while even the top-specced 9A has only 3GB. Redmi 9i images from the official landing page They also mention "big" storage (perhaps we'll see 64 GB built in, double what the 9A has), storage is expandable via...
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