Xiaomi Mi A2 is coming on July 24

Xiaomi launched a program called Mi Explorer at the end of June that promised to take fans to Spain for a new product launch in the last week of July. According to the latest info, it will be a Global product launch, most likely of the Xiaomi Mi A2. Xiaomi Mi A2 is expected to share its hardware with Xiaomi Mi 6X but run stock Android, instead of the in-house MIUI. That would mean a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with 4GB or 6 GB RAM. The dual camera on the back is 12 MP + 20 MP and comes with AI enhancements, although they come from MIUI and not the Android itself, so...

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Reliance JioPhone gets Google Maps with the latest firmware update

Last year, a feature phone launched on Jio and its called the Reliance JioPhone. This phone runs KaiOS, a community-sourced successor to what would have been FireFox OS. Along with KaiOS, the phone has W-Fi, LTE, VoLTE, GPS, and some capacity to run apps. Of course, there is no Play Store on the JioPhone, apps arrive via software updates and the most recent update to the JioPhone brings Google Maps. Gadgets 360 was able to get the update done and the Google Maps app installed. Given that the JioPhone has a very small 2.4-inch display, you can imagine that the interface is quite...

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Sony brags about the Xperia XZ2 Premium's high ISO video recording in latest promo

Sony's Xperia XZ2 Premium might not be cheap at all, but it packs some neat goodies. Here's an example: it has the world's highest ISO sensitivity video recording in a smartphone, namely ISO12800. Did you know that? If not, Sony wants to tell (or rather, show) you all about it. Hence it's created a new promo video for the handset, which you can see below. For still images, the camera system is able to go up to ISO51200. The description on YouTube says the XZ2 Premium is "engineered to capture detail beyond what the human eye can see". That's because human eye can only see...

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Sharp B10 and Aquos C10 leak ahead of their European debut

Last year at IFA Sharp announced that it would finally be ready to officially offer smartphones in Europe in the second quarter of this year. That timeframe then turned into late June, but Sharp missed it as you're probably aware. Still, the first phones should reach European shores soon, and two of them have been outed today. The Sharp Aquos C10 is basically a rebranded Aquos S2 with a smaller battery. Sharp Aquos C10 for Europe It comes with a 5.5-inch 1080x2040 touchscreen with a notch, the Snapdragon 630 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a dual 12 MP + 8 MP rear camera...

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Samsung's Exynos 9820 to come with tri-cluster, 2+2+4 CPU

Even though MediaTek dropped the triple core configuration setup on its chipsets, Samsung seems keen to give it a try. The latest rumor going around by leakster Ice Universe claims that the next in-house made Exynos 9820 will incorporate two of the custom Mongoose M4 cores accompanied by two sets of unmodified ARM cores. The three clusters will be able to work in every possible configuration thanks to ARM's DynamIQ architecture. The 2+2+4 core configuration stands for 2x Mongoose M4 cores, 2x high-performance Cortex-A76 or Cortex-A75 cores and 4x low-power and efficient Cortex-A55...

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Sony Xperia XZ3 rumored to feature two camera on the front, two on the back

It took some time for Sony to catch up with that double camera craze, but it's already done it with the XZ2 Premium and now we hear it will go one step further and add four cameras in total for its upcoming Xperia XZ3 flagship. News about the device are rather scarce although, with Sony's biannual release cycle of flagships, we can expect the XZ3 to arrive in just two months - probably during this year's IFA in Berlin. In any case, the leaked photo suggests a dual camera on the back and another dual setup at the front. Sadly, we don't know anything about those sensor's...

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Camera accessory maker Moment launches camera app for iOS and Android

Moment is a brand known for making camera accessories for smartphones. The company makes a range of lenses, which work with their specially designed cases for the iPhone. It has now launched a mobile camera app for both iPhone and Android. Called Moment, the app features manual controls for photo capture on both platforms. This includes exposure, ISO, white balance, shutter speed, and focusing. You get a live histogram view so you can adjust your settings accordingly. You can tap to focus, lock focus or adjust focus and exposure independently. The app also includes RAW capture if...

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Lenovo Z5 finally arrives in Aurora color for $270

Lenovo's Z5 was announced in three colors - Black, Indigo Blue, and Aurora, with the last one switching from Blue to Purple depending on lighting. Yet that fancy variant wasn't initially available for purchase on only now Lenovo is finally releasing it. The good thing about Lenovo Z5 in Aurora is it carries the same price tag as the other two versions. The device with ZUI 4.0 out of the box and dual 16 MP + 8 MP camera setup on the back costs CNY1,799 or about $270/€230. The price is for a unit with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage; there is no version with the fancy color and only 64...

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus announced with 6" screen, Snapdragon 630

Sony Xperia XA2 and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra have been around since January, and now the Japanese manufacturer unveiled a middle-ground solution called Xperia XA2 Plus. It has the same 23 MP MotionEye camera and Snapdragon 630 chipset as its XA2 siblings but is a bit more ergonomic due to narrower bezels and taller display. The XA2 Plus is the first device in the XA2 line with an 18:9 ratio. The LCD stretches to 6" and packs Full HD+ resolution. It is also protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The Snapdragon 630 chipset houses an octa-core CPU at 2.2 GHz and an Adreno 508 GPU. The XA2 Plus is...

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LG Q6 starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo in Korea

After the LG G6 received the update to Android Oreo, the company is focusing on its mid-range Q6 series. Users in South Korea report that their LG Q6 units have already received Android Oreo and along with the usual features the OS brings, LG has pushed some useful new features as well. The Q6 now gets DTS:X 3D stereo sound support, camera LED customization - it can now light up for calls, messages and while listening to music. The camera app supports scanning QR codes as well, so there's no need for third-party apps anymore. The update is rather hefty at around 1,170MB and we...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 makes an appearance on TENAA

Samsung is preparing its Galaxy Note9 for market launch after it scheduled an unveiling for August 9 in New York. The Korean company has just got a device with model number SM-N9600 approved by TENAA. Specs are yet to be released, but the combination of letters and numbers suggests this is the upcoming phablet's variant for the Chinese market. The listing does not say much, only confirming the trivial detail that the OS will be Android. For now, we only know the S Pen will have Bluetooth support, according to the FCC. A leaked press render suggested the Galaxy Note9 will have...

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Huawei to launch Nova 3i in the Philippines

It appears that Huawei will launch the Nova 3i in the Philippines on July 28. The name of the upcoming device was spotted by a Huawei and Honor Philippines Facebook group member. Outside of the added i to the name, we expect the Nova 3i to be identical to the Huawei Nova 3, which went official today and is expected to start selling on July 18. Huawei is known to add an i to the names of devices meant for markets other than China. Promotional poster captured by Kenneth Rizter Alba Ramos Specs-wise the Huawei Nova 3i/Nova 3 will have a 6.3-inch 2340x1080px display, 6GB of RAM,...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's optional keyboard cover and stylus exposed

Samsung's high-end tablet, the Galaxy Tab S4, should be pretty close to launch considering all the leaks and rumors going around. We already know what it will look like and also most of the specs. And today, we get to see the accessories and the white variant. The famous leakster Evan Blass published some revealing photos of the optional keyboard cover. With it, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S4 should be able to go against Apple's iPad Pro, although the price should be considerably lower. The next image shows the tablet in white and that one comes with a white stylus, too. Speaking...

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Xiaomi looking to open a store in Turkey

Xiaomi is about to get its first Mi Store in Turkey, according to a pictured store canvas labeled "Coming Soon". The thing is, this could be a third party store that will sell Xiaomi devices or an Authorized Reseller store. According to Turkish sources Xioami is aiming to enter the Turkish market in 2019 with an online store in the first quarter of 2019 and a physical one in Q3 of 2019. Xiaomi Mi Store için Vadi Istanbul AVM'de hazırlıklar başlamış, işte ilk görüntüler. pic.twitter.com/miOZk9l7Uv— Erdi Özüağ (@fx57) July 11, 2018 Xiaomi is...

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Huawei TalkBand B5 debuts as a smartband/Bluetooth headset hybrid

Huawei is going strong with device announcements today - after the Nova 3 was outed, the company also listed the smartwatch TalkBand B5. Much like its predecessors, the B5 turns into a Bluetooth headset when you remove it from the strap. It has a 1.13" AMOLED screen and 2.5D curved glass and comes with built-in heart rate sensor. Huawei TalkBand B5 in official slides The TalkBand B5 comes with 512 KB RAM and 16 MB Flash memory mostly for storing the pre-installed apps since it does not support sideloading of other applications. Battery capacity is 108 mAh, and Huawei says it...

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium up for pre-order in China, price lower than expected

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is the company's top-tier smartphone packing the latest and greatest from the Japanese company, so it's only logical to charge a price premium. Yesterday we learned that its US price will be $999, which is the same as the base iPhone X and raised some concerns of how the device will do in emerging markets, for example. Well, it seems that the pricing of the XZ2 Premium in China is considerably lower, so it might actually be in a better position. The Xperia XZ2 Premium is listed on Sony's official website at CNY 5,699 ($855) and just for comparison, the...

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HTC details its Exodus blockchain-based phone, confirms Fall release

It's not the first time we hear about HTC's upcoming blockchain smartphone, also known as Exodus, and not to be confused with the Exodus cryptocurrency wallet. Today in an official announcement, the company says that we can expect the phone this Fall and it will serve as "the first cold wallet phone with key recovery." There's still not much information available, but there's a website up and you can sign up to receive the latest updates around the project. Still, since it's a blockchain-based product, we can assume some of its unique features. It should be able to store your...

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