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Another Poco phone coming by the end of the year

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 08:05 AM PDT

Poco has been having a productive 2020,launching half a dozen phones under its brand since February. The Product Marketing Manager and Global Spokesperson of the company now took it to Twitter and announced the company doesn't plan to stop there. And right on cue an unannounced Poco phone was certified with the Euroasian Economic Commission - the model number M2010J19SC is completely unknown, meaning the new Poco won't be a global version of a currently existing Xiaomi device. Been quiet for a while....🔇It's almost near end of the year....Just want to say.POCO isn't finished with this...

Huawei Freebuds Studio coming on October 22 alongside the Mate 40 series, Mate 30 Pro E said to tag along

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 07:36 AM PDT

Huawei has scheduled an event on October 22 in China where it will unveil the Mate 40 series smartphones, and today the company announced that it will also unveil new headphones next Thursday - dubbed Huawei Freebuds Studio. However, details are scarce about the Freebuds Studio right now, so we'll have to wait till more information surfaces. Another rumor from today says Huawei will also unveil the Mate 30 Pro E on October 22, which is said to come with a 6.53" FullHD+ display with curved edges, up to 12GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, Android 10, and a 4,500 mAh battery with 40W...

Images of all Apple iPhone 12 models leak, show all colors

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 06:50 AM PDT

You do everything right, you keep your new phones under wraps and then this happens – a leakster comes and reveals all the new models in all the new colors just hours before showtime. Evan Blass has shared images of all four new iPhone 12 models and even the new HomePod mini. If you've read out What to expect article, you'll know that these are the five new devices we expect to see today (as Apple already unveiled new iPads and Watches, new headphones will come later). Blue seems to be the hero color for this generation, replacing the Midnight Green of the 11 series. Feast your eyes on...

Watch the Apple unveiling of the iPhone 12 lineup live here

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 06:29 AM PDT

Today is the day - Apple is finally announcing the iPhone 12 family to the world. The event will take place online at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube, and we've provided a stream below to follow the event as it unfolds. We expect no less than four iPhone 12s - two vanilla variants and two Pro versions. Reports are that Apple is planning to initially launch only two of them - the regular iPhone 12, expected to be the bestseller of the family, and the iPhone 12 Pro. Next month we should see the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The devices will cover pretty...

Amazon Prime Day offers discounts on Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei phones

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 05:41 AM PDT

It's the 2020 edition of Prime Day and discounts from all major smartphone players are up across German and UK Amazon stores. Offers are valid through tomorrow October 14. Kicking things off we have plenty of discounts on Samsung's Galaxy A, Galaxy S and Note lineups across both stores. The best selling Galaxy A51 is down to €229 in Germany and £299.97 in the UK. The Galaxy M31 is just €199.99 and £200 respectively. Another fan favorite - the Galaxy M51 is down to €329 in Germany and £329.00 in the UK. Samsung flagships are also on the menu, with the Galaxy S20 selling for...

EE brings 5G to 12 more locations ahead of iPhone 12 launch

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:52 AM PDT

Apple will unveil the iPhone 12 bunch today and carriers across major markets are expanding their 5G coverage to appear more desirable to the average user that wants to get everything out of their new Apple device. In the United Kingdom, one of the bigger 5G players is EE which has just announced its presence in 12 new locations, listed alphabetically: Aberdeen, Aldershot, Barrhead, Blackpool, Castleford, Crawley, Mirfield, Oxford, Porthcawl, Shipley, Stafford and Warwick. The list includes cities and towns from all over the United Kingdom, and EE proudly revealed it is the carrier...

Honor is already working on V40 series, first teaser reveals

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:08 AM PDT

Huawei continues to struggle after a series of imposed bans on the company and its suppliers. TSMC is reportedly ordered by the United States to limit its production of 5nm Kirin chipsets which might affect the production of the incoming Mate 40 lineup. However, the company is not backing down and its brand Honor is apparently working on its next flagship lineup- the V40 - according to one teaser. Turns out the Honor V40 series might not be too far from now.#huawei #honor #HonorV40 pic.twitter.com/1jkI36Dcof— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) October 13, 2020 We know virtually nothing...

nubia Watch goes on sale globally, can be yours for $219

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:00 AM PDT

After a successful Kickstarter campaign nubia has officially opened global sales of its nubia Watch with retail price set at $219 /€219 /£189. The curved screen smartwatch will be available across the US and Canada, European Union countries and UK as well as Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Macao, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Color options for the watch include Midnight Black and Army Green. The nubia Watch's key feature is its substantially long 4.01-inch AMOLED flexible display which allows for quite a roomy experience like no other...

vivo V20 arrives in India, V20 SE coming soon

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 02:02 AM PDT

The vivo V20 announced last month debuted in India today in two memory configurations - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB priced at INR24,990 ($340/€290) and INR27,990 ($380/€325), respectively. It is up for pre-orders from today until October 19 and will be available for purchase in Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata and Sunset Melody colors from October 20 through vivo's online store, Flipkart and leading retail outlets. The vivo V20 is built around a 6.44" AMOLED screen of FullHD+ resolution, that has a notch up top and a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication. Under the hood,...

Kirin 9000 benchmark scorecard surfaces

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 01:15 AM PDT

Huawei is unveiling the Mate 40 series on October 22 and the rumors have been piling in. One of the most anticipated new additions will be the Kirin 9000 chipset based on the 5nm process and bringing a built-in 5G modem. Now we get our first benchmark of the SoC through Geekbench which showcases its might. Huawei Mate 40 Pro renders A Huawei device with the NOH-NX9 model number which we presume is the Mate 40 Pro managed a 1,020 single-core score and a 3,710-point outing in the multi-core department. To put that into context, current flagships like the Snapdragon 865-powered...

New Huawei Nova 7 SE to come on October 16

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 12:33 AM PDT

The Huawei Nova 7 SE smartphone was initially launched with a Kirin 820 chipset with 5G capabilities but was later discontinued. Multiple rumors pointed to a relaunch with a Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset, and we now think we have the official launch date. According to one leakster, the new phone will arrive on October 16 with the full (machine-translated) name Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition. The new device will have only one memory combination - 8GB RAM + 128GB of storage. The rest of the specs will remain the same - four cameras on the back (64MP main + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP...

Realme announces Q2 Pro, Q2 and Q2i 5G mid-rangers

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:45 PM PDT

Realme has kicked off what is going to be a big week of phone announcements with a trio of affordable devices under the Q2 brand, all of them entirely new, with 5G capabilities and Android 10 out of the box. The Realme Q2 Pro 5G is the most impressive of them all with an AMOLED panel and 65W fast-charging for its 4,300mAh battery. The Realme Q2 5G is the middle child, while the Realme Q2i 5G brings the next-gen connectivity at a price tag below CNY1,000 ($150). Realme Q2 Pro 5G The mightiest of the trio is called Realme Q2 Pro and comes with Dimensity 800U chipset and 8GB RAM...

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has reportedly left the company to start a new venture

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:49 PM PDT

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has left the company to start his own venture, reports TechCrunch citing two sources familiar with the matter. OnePlus was founded in December 2013 by Carl Pei and Pete Lau - who's currently the CEO of the company. The Chinese phone maker gained quick recognition due to its aggressive marketing tactics, which were all devised by Carl Pei who was previously a Marketing Director at Oppo. The efforts of two men paid off and now, OnePlus is one of the most successful premium smartphone brands in India and other markets. Carl Pei (left) with Pete Lau...

Deal: Galaxy Note10 drops to lowest price ever

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:43 PM PDT

If you love Samsung's Galaxy Note line but think the new Note20 Ultra is too expensive and the Note20 is too plastic while being too expensive, perhaps you should take a look at one of last year's models. And wouldn't you know it, it just so happens that today is your lucky day. Microsoft's eBay store has decided to sell the Galaxy Note10 for the lowest price ever. That's $549.99 all-in, no contracts, no installment plans, nothing like that. It's quite a drop from its initial recommended retail price of $949.99, although recently it's been near the $600 mark a lot. Still, at $549.99...

LG Wing 5G review

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:23 PM PDT

Google Pixel 5 in for review

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:01 AM PDT

Google is officially out of the flagship game focusing its efforts in the midrange segment. Last year's Pixel 3a series did surprisingly well in one area where past devices did not: actual sales so Google obviously thought if two phones can do well, three can do great. Just two weeks ago we saw the debut of the first 5G Pixels with the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 and now the latter has graced our hands in its cool Sorta Sage mint green color and these are our first impressions. The first thing you notice about Pixel 5 is its metal finish. It's a special recycled aluminum coating that feels...

Sony Xperia 5 II available for pre-order in the US with a free gaming bundle, but there's a catch

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:31 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there's a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones). Note that if you order now you will have to wait for well over a month before getting your phone as the release date is set for December 4. In Europe the first units will ship next week and that's not the only difference - in the US the phone is limited to 4G (while it is 5G-enabled in Europe and Japan). You can find the Xperia 5 II at several online stores, the price is the same –...

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