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Apple iPhone 12 Pro's bill of materials comes up to $406

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 04:21 AM PST

Japanеsе teardown experts Fomalhaut Techno Solutions have released their reports on the bill of materials (BoM) for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, giving us a close approximation of the component costs of building the two phones. The iPhone 12 BoM comes out to $373 while the 12 Pro's is $406. As a reminder the iPhone 12 starts at $699 while the 12 Pro's base price is $999. The most expensive components of the iPhones are their Samsung-built OLED displays which are estimated at $70 per unit and Qualcomm X55 5G modem which goes for around $90. The production cost of the A14 Bionic...

Samsung Chromebook 4 (11.6") and 4+ (15.6") unveiled in the UK

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 03:34 AM PST

Samsung unveiled two new Chromebooks with long battery life for working or studying at home. And once things open up, you could bring these anywhere since they are built to be light and portable. Samsung Chromebook 4+ (15.6") The Samsung Chromebook 4 has an 11.6" HD display (1,366 x 768 px) while the Chromebook 4+ is larger with a 15.6" FHD display (1,920 x 1,080 px). The smaller laptop weighs 1.18 kg, has a plastic build and a 39 Wh battery. The 15.6-inch model adds some aluminum and weighs 1.69 kg, its battery has the same 39 Wh capacity. In both cases charging is done...

Sony patents VR and AR headsets with wear sensors and haptic feedback

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 02:44 AM PST

Is VR dead? No, it's not, as far as Sony is concerned. Hideaki Nishino, SVP of Global Product Strategy and Management, said "I would like to expect the PS5 to have a VR experience that is appropriate for the PS5". For now, the company is making the current PSVR compatible with the PlayStation 5. But behind the scenes Sony is working on improving VR and AR headsets. A patent application was dug up by LetsGoDigital, which covers ways to ensure the user is wearing the headset correctly. VR and AR headset (P - pressure sensor, S - speaker, ACC - accelerometer) One approach is to use...

vivo V20 Pro coming to India in first week of December

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 01:56 AM PST

The vivo V20 Pro was announced in September but up until now it hasn't appeared outside China. The vivo India team boasted that it will finally bring the phone "soon" without revealing the actual date. A source revealed that the launch is happening in the first week of December, while a senior writer at XDA-Developers went even more specific saying it will be on December 2. The vivo V20 Pro will be the third member of the V20 family to hit available in India. It brings a Snapdragon 765G chipset and a dual selfie camera, hidden behind a notch. Aside from the new chip and the...

Next Galaxy Z Flip to sport 120Hz display and narrower frame says leakster

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 01:09 AM PST

Samsung already has two foldable clamshells in its lineup with the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G and we've been hearing about a successor coming in Q2 of 2021. Now, leakster IceUniverse shared a couple of bits about the upcoming foldable which is referred to as the Galaxy Z Flip3. IceUniverse Weibo post According to his intel, the Z Flip3 will sport a 120Hz AMOLED display which would match Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra flagships. The new Z Flip is also touted to feature a narrower frame which likely means less bezels around the panel. The tipster also...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 series One UI 3.0 stable release nears as beta program closed

Posted: 25 Nov 2020 12:22 AM PST

The One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra that was announced last month ended today in South Korea, which suggests the release of One UI 3.0's stable version is very close. However, Note20 series users in other countries might still receive beta updates as the program is not officially closed outside South Korea. The One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy S20 lineup is also live right now in multiple countries, and while an exact date of the rollout of the stable version is not known, Samsung's forum moderators have revealed that the last beta update...

Oppo Reno5 Pro is finally listed on TENAA, a bigger battery incoming

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 11:20 PM PST

Two Oppo phones with model numbers PDSM00 and PDST00 were just certified by TENAA and there's a good chance we are looking at two versions of the ucpoming Reno5 Pro 5G smartphone. The listings give us a basic look at some specs - the new phone will have a 6.55" screen and will have a big battery. Oppo PDSM00/PDST00 listing on TENAA (machine translated) TENAA has listed the phone with 2,125 mAh battery capacity, which is in all likeliness one of the two cells needed to enable the 65W SuperVOOC 2.0. This means the actual capacity will be 4,250 mAh - a slight improvement over the...

Redmi will launch a new watch tomorrow

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 10:00 PM PST

The Redmi Note 9 series smartphones will debut in China tomorrow and alongside them, the company will also introduce a new smartwatch in its home country. This rumor from yesterday is now officially confirmed by Xiaomi's Lu Weibing, who shared a teaser on Weibo about the launch of the new smartwatch. The image doesn't reveal any specs, but the caption of the post confirms the wearable will be lightweight and have a square-shaped screen, as also hinted by the teaser image. The name of this new smartwatch by Redmi is currently unknown, but it's expected to be a rebranded Mi Watch...

Ming-Chi Kuo: Demand for iPhone 12 Pro, M1 MacBooks, new iPad Air are higher than anticipated

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 07:57 PM PST

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released their latest report about the recent performance of Apple leading into the holiday season and it touches on a couple of things we can expect going into next year. First, iPhone 12 models are selling differently than initially anticipated. iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max demand is higher than anticipated, while the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini demand is not as high as was anticipated. In the end, overall iPhone 12 sales are going strong, and momentum looks promising for iPhone 12 sales through the holiday season and going into 2021. Demand for the...

Leaked image reveals T-Mobile will bring its free voice line deal back

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:47 PM PST

T-Mobile's latest Black Friday deal has leaked on Reddit. The carrier will be giving a free line to new and existing accounts with two or more lines on eligible plans. T-Mobile has held free-line promotions like this in the past, but the catch is that you can't stack this promotion with any of the add-a-line deals that it's currently offering. The promotion will allegedly go live on Wednesday, November 25 and any existing account with 2 (all the way up to 11) lines will be able to add a free line to the account. As mentioned earlier, the free line can't be stacked with any other...

OnePlus Buds Z review

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 02:59 PM PST

The OnePlus Buds Z are the company's latest set of wireless earbuds. They are OnePlus' second set of truly wireless earbuds after the OnePlus Buds launched a few months ago. Unlike the OnePlus Buds, the OnePlus Buds Z have an in-ear design along with an IP55 dust and water-resistance rating. They also have a reduced claimed battery life of 5 hours of continuous use, compared to 7 hours of claimed battery life on the OnePlus Buds. However, the OnePlus Buds Z are cheaper than the OnePlus Buds, which makes them a bit more interesting. They are also one of the cheapest set of TWS...

Xiaomi shipped a record 46.6 million phones in Q3

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 01:47 PM PST

Xiaomi's latest financial report indicates a milestone with 46.6 million smartphone shipments and CNY 47.6 billion ($7.2 billion) in smartphone revenues during the July 1-September 30 period. The number of shipped phones is 45.3% greater than the same period of last year and based on Canalys' global smartphone shipments report, Xiaomi is now the third biggest smartphone brand globally with a 13.5% market share. Xiaomi Q3 performance Total revenues grew to CNY 72.2 billion ($10.9 billion) which is up by 34.5% compared to the same period last year. Net profits came up to CNY 4.1...

Huawei announces schedule for stable EMUI 11 update

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:21 PM PST

Huawei unveiled EMUI 11 in September with upgrades to split-screen multitasking, multi-screen collaboration 3.0, animated always-on displays and much more. Some phones are already running the beta version as a final checkup before the stable version starts rolling out. For the Huawei P40 series and the Mate 30 Pro (both 4G and 5G versions), that will happen before the end of the year. Here's the timeline for the stable EMUI 11 update. The updates will mostly roll out simultaneously around the world, with few exceptions. EMUI 11 update Western Europe Northeast...

Indian Government bans 43 more Chinese apps including AliExpress

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 11:07 AM PST

The Indian Government has added 43 more Chinese apps to its growing list of banned applications. Among these is the official mobile app for shopping platform Aliexpress as well as several Alibaba group apps, TV apps WeTV and MangoTV as well as a few dating apps and games. Like before, the new apps are blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and are flagged as prejudicial to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India. The new additions bring the total number of blocked Chinese apps in India to 267. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI...
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