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Poco M2 will pack a 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:21 AM PDT

The Poco M2 is arriving tomorrow, and the company has already revealed a few specs of the smartphone to build hype around it. Adding to that, the Chinese phone maker has now confirmed that the M2 will ship with a 5,000 mAh battery. That's the same size as the M2 Pro's cell, which charges at up to 33W. But it's unclear if the regular M2 will also charge at the same speed. Poor battery life leads to WTF moments. Be ready to turn all your WTF moments to #PowerFTW moments with 5000mAh battery.#POCOM2 is arriving on 8th September at 12 noon on @Flipkart.Visit https://t.co/6jQJuI4kfk for...

Moto G9 Plus listed on mobile operator's website, specs and price in tow

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 08:30 AM PDT

The Motorola Moto G9 Plus' launch date is still unknown, but given the sizeable leak from a Slovakian telecom called Orange Slovensko, the announcement might not be too far off. The listing is still up at the time of writing along with pricing, but it might be taken off soon. The phone seems to have a similar design to the Moto G8 Plus overall, but with a square-ish camera island on the back and with an off-centered punch-hole camera on the front. The display itself is quite big this time around - 6.8" with 1080 x 2400px resolution - still LCD, though. The chipset remains unnamed while...

Samsung to remain number one smartphone manufacturer in 2020

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:40 AM PDT

The latest quarterly report from Strategy Analytics is out and it gives a little bit more insight on how the market moved this year and what to expect in the next year or so. The key takeaway is that the market is recovering faster than expected, so instead of the previously forecasted 15.6% decline in global smartphone sales, the market will suffer around 11% loss instead. The US, European and Indian markets are the driving factors. Amidst the declining smartphone sales, Samsung once again stands out with solid smartphone sales ahead of the pack. It is projected that the company will...

The first HarmonyOS-powered phone from Huawei to arrive in 2021

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:25 AM PDT

Huawei's HarmonyOS was unveiled last year during the Huawei Developer Conference and there's a report claiming that this year's conference on September 10 will bring the HarmonyOS 2.0. Interestingly, the rumor cites Richard Yu himself, the company's CEO. And the first phone with the in-house operating system will launch as early as next year. A smartphone running the said OS already exists and will likely hit the market next year along with a number of new devices including PCs, tablets, smart wearables and other IoT products. In fact, the first smartwatch running HarmonyOS is expected...

Poco X3 NFC is official with Snapdragon 732G, aggressive low price

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 05:31 AM PDT

The long-awaited midranger from Poco is finally here - say hello to the Poco X3 NFC. Yes, the official name of the phone has near-field communication in its name but has plenty of other cool specs worthy of praise. The X3 NFC comes with Snapdragon 732G chipset by Qualcomm, making it the first in the world with that platform, and the company claims it is "the most powerful Snapdragon 700 series 4G processor to date". The front panel of the phone is a massive 6.67" LCD with Full HD+ resolution and 20:9 screen ratio. It comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate for...

OnePlus 8 Pro long-term review

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 05:06 AM PDT

Watch the Poco X3 NFC announcement live here

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 04:39 AM PDT

Poco is a rather intriguing smartphone brand in many ways, and the latest device stays true to the quirkiness of the Xiaomi spin-off. The name of the new phone will be Poco X3 NFC and will have a unique quad-camera lineup on the back, with the shooters shaped in an X-formation. The launch will take place at noon GMT and we've provided a YouTube link below to follow it live. The Poco X3 NFC is confirmed to be the first smartphone with Snapdragon 732G chipset, and it will have 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The front will be occupied by a 6.67" LCD with a punch-hole in the top center for...

Huawei Y9a announced: Helio G80 SoC, notchless display, and 64MP quad camera

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 03:45 AM PDT

Last month we saw a couple of ad banners that revealed the design and key specs of the Huawei Y9a. But now we get to know all about the Y9a as it has been officially unveiled by Huawei. The Huawei Y9a is built around a 6.63" notchless LCD of 2400x1080 pixel resolution. Under the hood, the smartphone has a Helio G80 SoC and runs Android 10-based EMUI 10.1. But as is the case with other recent Huawei smartphones, this one also doesn't come with Google services support, and you'll have to rely on Huawei's AppGallery to download apps. The Y9a has 128GB of expandable storage onboard, and...

Huawei teases FreeBuds Pro TWS in video, coming September 10

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:20 AM PDT

Huawei issued a video teaser for the upcoming FreeBuds Pro truly-wireless earbuds on its Weibo account. The video teases that each bud resembles the letter P (as in Pro) and that they'll have active noise cancellation, like the FreeBuds 3. We can also see the array of microphones on each bud in the video, which will be used to achieve active noise cancellation. We know from previous leaks that the Huawei FreeBuds Pro will look strikingly like the AirPods Pro. They'll come in Black, Silver and White. They'll be powered by the Kirin A1 chip and support Bluetooth 5.2. Each bud...

Huawei expects 30% less orders for Mate 40 smartphones

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 01:24 AM PDT

Huawei Mate 40 is expected to arrive in the following weeks - predecessors Mate 30 and Mate 20 were introduced in Q3 as well. However, reports from Taiwan are the Chinese manufacturer lowered component orders to providers by 30%, likely expecting a decline in interest and shipments. Huawei Mate 40 Pro renders The company usually unveils its latest Kirin chipset at IFA 2020, but now the conference in Berlin, Germany, is over, with no platform in sight. Huawei did have an online keynote, but it was more of a statement the company is not backing down and will remain fully...

Watch how the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is used for driving a car remotely

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:29 AM PDT

Xiaomi introduced the Mi 10 Ultra with 5G capabilities last month, and sadly the phone won't make the global scene, despite turning out to be one of the best smartphones money can buy. The least we can do is enjoy the phone's capabilities, including the nearly zero lag while using 5G. The official Weibo page of Xiaomi posted a video, where a professional driver used the phone as a remote control to drive an actual car from 2,000 miles away on a race track within a controlled environment. See the video for yourself: According to Xiaomi, this is done on the 5G SA network with a...

Realme 7i leaks with Snapdragon 662, officially arriving on September 17

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 11:26 PM PDT

The Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro were introduced last week in India, but today a new phone appeared in the rumor mill - a Realme 7i. The name was teased by Realme Indonesia, along with the official launch date - September 17. In the same time a leaked photo of a presentation revealed the specs of the phone - we're looking at a new chipset, screen, and some differences on the body as well. Realme Indonesia will introduce the Realme 7 and Realme 7i - we're pretty sure the first one will remain the very same Helio G95-powered phone, given the teasers on the landing page, provided by the...

Oppo F17 Pro is now available for purchase

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:30 PM PDT

The Oppo F17 Pro unveiled last week is now available for purchase in India. It comes in a single 8GB/128GB memory configuration and is priced at INR22,990 ($315/€265). You can buy one in Matte Black, Magic Blue or Metallic White colors from Amazon.in or offline retail stores across the country. The F17 Pro is also available for purchase through Flipkart, but the Magic Blue model is unavailable on the e-commerce website at the time of writing this. The Oppo F17 Pro has a Helio P95 SoC at the helm and runs Android 10-based ColorOS 7.2 out of the box. It is 7.48mm thin and packs a...

Realme 7 Pro is receiving its first software update with September patch and camera optimizations

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:40 PM PDT

The Realme 7 Pro that was unveiled last week and is yet to go on sale is receiving its first software update already. The new update, sporting version number RMX2170_11_A.11, bumps up the Android security patch level on the Realme 7 Pro to September 5, 2020 and brings in a lot of camera optimizations. Additionally, it squashes a few bugs and optimizes the "Mute-Bell-Vibrate" icon state. You can check out the screenshots below for more details. Realme 7 Pro software update The Realme 7 Pro will go on sale from September 14 in India, and most early adopters will likely receive...

Hot take: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 06:33 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 went official this week, we did a video on it and shared some early impressions. Now that the dust has finally settled and we got to spend some quality time with the phone we can close out the week with some early thoughts on the ground-breaking device. This won't be a specs-driven retrospect, mind you, but more of a reflection on what the Galaxy Z Fold2 is and what it can do for you. Retail package is environment-conscious but not price-worthy Samsung have kitted the Galaxy Z Fold2 with less accessories than its predecessor. The Galaxy Fold's original retail...

The new devices of the week

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:31 AM PDT

IFA 2020 wasn't held in its traditional format, but you wouldn't be able to tell going by the number of announcements this week. Granted many of those didn't come from the showfloors in Berlin, companies choosing to have online-only events instead, but at the end of the day we still have a ton of new hardware to feast our eyes upon. So much so in fact that we felt we needed to sum it up and make sure you haven't missed anything. There were over twenty new devices, so the fairest way to do it is to go alphabetically by manufacturer. Honor The brand had a lot to share with us, but...
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