vivo U1 is official - it is the vivo Y95 for China

Back in the fall of 2018 vivo introduced a series of affordable handsets, part of the Y series. One of them was the vivo Y95, initially launched in the Philippines, later hitting India as well. Today the phone made its way to vivo's home market, but under a different moniker - vivo U1. There are also more memory options for better price flexibility. vivo U1 in Starry Night Black The vivo U1 has a Snapdragon 439 chipset and two more variants with 3 GB RAM, compared with the Y95. The screen is 6.2" with HD+ resolution, waterdrop notch, and a tall ratio, as usual. The selfie...

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Samsung is holding Galaxy S10 preview events in 8 Indian cities

Right after the Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 20, Samsung is holding preview events on the next day in eight major cities across India. This will be the first chance for the public to see the new trio of Galaxy S10 flagships. Here's the list: Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Bngalore Chennai Gurgaon Pune Chandigarh And here are the stores where the events will be held: Alongside the new smartphones, Samsung is expected to announce its wireless Galaxy Buds so perhaps, those will be up for display as well. And in addition to the Indian pop-up events, the Samsung 837...

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Qualcomm is testing QM215 chipset for Android Go phones

It looks like Qualcomm is preparing a chipset for simple, affordable phones - think Android Go and such. The chip is called QM215 and may not be part of the Snapdragon line. It could be marketed as the Qualcomm Mobile 215 Platform instead. Regardless of naming, this chipset is related to the Snapdragon 410 and 425. The QM215 will stick to a quad-core CPU (most likely with Cortex-A53 cores) clocked at 1.3GHz and a GPU clocked at 650MHz. It's not clear if this chip will be made on a 28nm process like the 410/425 or something more modern. Qualcomm is already testing some reference...

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Samsung Galaxy S10e poster leaked

We just received an anonymous tip with what seems to be an official poster of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10e - the most affordable of the three S10s that are about to come out in just two days. Unfortunately, the poster doesn't reveal anything we didn't already know but it does confirm the existence of a yellow Galaxy S10e. The slogan is "Premium fun for everyone" further solidifying the rumors that the S10e will undercutting the price of its siblings in a similar fashion to Apple's iPhone XR. Just two more days until the official unveiling, so stay tuned. Thanks, Anonymous...

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ZTE will unveil new Axon flagship with 5G connectivity at the MWC

In January ZTE committed to launch its first 5G phone in the first six months of the year. This will happen at the MWC on February 25 (next Monday) as the event invite promises "New Axon, New 5G Flagship". It's not clear if those two lines refer to the same device or two models. We know that there's an Axon 10 Pro in the works with Snapdragon 855, so 5G is definitely a possibility (though the EEC didn't say anything about it). However, most companies are launching separate lines for their debut 5G phones - Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, LG and others are releasing their flagship sequels and...

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Redmi teases UD fingerprint scanner in the Note 7 Pro

The Redmi Note 7 is hitting India on February 28, and Xiaomi is doing its best to keep the hype alive for the next ten days. The latest post from Redmi India on Twitter asks fans to look closely into the 48 MP image of the number 7 and find all the humans. The image is also filled with teasers like a fingerprint scanner behind a display in the top part of the digit, leaving us with the assumption the Redmi Note 7 Pro will indeed come with a UD sensor. There is also the chance of the phone being launched simply as Redmi Note 7, despite having different specs. We've already seen it...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shows up on JD, will ship between March 11 and 20

The Xiaomi Mi 9 will have two pricey special editions (the Alita-themed transparent and the Explorer ones), but there will also be a Xiaomi Mi 9 SE at a lower price. That price isn't known yet, but it will be less than the CNY 3,300 ($480/€430) for the vanilla Mi 9. Both the Mi 9 and the SE are on JD.com with placeholder prices. The Mi 9 SE should ship between March 11 and 20, nearly a month after the official unveiling event scheduled for this Wednesday, February 20. JD.com already has a landing page for the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Reservations will start in a couple of days, so just...

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Samsung Galaxy M30 coming on February 27 with 6.4-inch Infinity U Display

After launching the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones late last month, Samsung is all set to unveil one more Galaxy M series smartphone of its new entry-level series. The company confirmed that the Galaxy M30 is coming next week and its debut market will be the same as the other two - India. Samsung hasn't shared any hardware details of the Galaxy M30, except that it will feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full-HD+ Infinity U Display. Still, the company gave us an image of the Galaxy M30 which reveals the waterdrop-shaped notch on the front and triple cameras on the back next to an...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 and Mi 9 Explorer prices leak

Youd be forgiven to think that the Xiaomi Mi 9 is already officially announced - Xiaomi has already confirmed so many details about the phone. The actual launch is not until Wednesday, but if leaks keep coming in at this rate there will be no new information there. We can now add the price of the Mi 9 and the design of the Mi 9 Explorer edition to the list of things we know. Well, the base Xiaomi Mi 9 with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage will start at CNY 3,300. Check out the table below for the other configurations. Version CNY USD EUR 6/64GB ...

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Motorola Moto G7 Plus review

The Moto G lineup has come a long way since its first release in 2013. The original Moto G is still one of the most iconic handsets ever created as it jump-started a new era of mid-range smartphones. It was quite frankly the first budget phone that made sense with a fairly powerful SoC for the asking price, good battery life and clean, fast and clutter-free Android experience. But seven generations in, does the Moto G7 lineup still have it? Or the focus had shifted so much, it's hard to recognize the new Motos, for better or worse?

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New Sony Xperia XZ4 teaser asks you to "embrace a new perspective"

While some makers have taken to posting details about their upcoming phones, Sony is still playing coy. Its latest tweet asks you to "embrace a new perspective" with the new Xperia phones that will be unveiled at MWC event next Monday. That's clearly a nod at the CinemaWide display of the Xperia XZ4. It will have a 21:9 aspect ratio - the widest we've seen in a long while. The tweet may also refer to Sony's first triple camera, which will include a high resolution main sensor (52MP, if you believe the rumors), a telephoto camera and a 3D Time of Flight sensor (which has interesting...

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Samsung Galaxy A50 manual reveals main camera details, live photo leaks

The Samsung Galaxy A50 was detailed in an extensive leak, but its manual has surfaced as well to fill in some of the gaps left by that. Plus, there's a live photo of the phone to show off is iridescent blue color. The manual goes into more detail on the main camera. It's a 25MP shooter with a 1/2.8" sensor, which means 0.9µm pixels. The lens has a bright f/1.7 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The other two modules are not described here, but from the previous leak we know they are an 8MP ultra-wide shooter (fixed focus f/2.4 lens) and a 5MP depth sensor. Samsung...

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vivo U1 smartphone coming tomorrow

The vivo V15 Pro is coming in two days with a pop-up selfie camera and no notches whatsoever. Yet the company might surprise us with another another launch tomorrow. It will be of a midranger with U-shaped cutout and is supposedly coming under the name vivo U1. vivo U teaser The teaser was sent to media representatives in China. It came with some text, saying the diagonal will be more than 6 inches, and that's it. Local websites suggest the phone will have a price tag of around CNY999, probably to directly rival the Redmi Note 7. There is also the possibility some already...

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Whitestone Dome Glass will let Galaxy S10's fingerprint reader work even without a hole

Basic screen protectors for the Galaxy S10 and S10+ will have unsightly holes in them to allow the ultrasonic fingerprint reader to do its job. Not the Whitestone Dome glass, however, the company claims that its protector is the only solution that doesn't require a hole. Whitestone claims its Dome glass is the only one to support Galaxy S10's ultrasonic fingerprint reader The key is that the protector must not leave an air gap between itself and the glass - this gap will cause issues with an ultrasonic reader (but not with an optical one). Whitestone's Liquid Optically Clear...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 specs and features officially revealed

Xiaomi Mi 9 is arriving in two days, but the company is so proud of its upcoming flagship, it already teased pretty much everything interesting about the smartphone. In a series of posts it revealed colors, the specifics of the triple camera setup along with wireless charging, fingerprint scanner, screen and some other features. Xiaomi Mi 9 camera features The Mi 9 triple setup will have a 48 MP camera with 0.8 µm pixel size and 1/2" image sensor, effectively outputting 12 MP images. The second snapper will be 16 MP ultra wide-angle with 117-degree FoV and f/2.2...

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vivo iQOO phone appears in real life, does not fold

Last week vivo introduced a new sub-brand called iQOO and we were wondering what will be its focus. We assumed it might be a gaming smartphone, but official-looking renders suggested a foldable device with fold-out design. During the broadcast of the NBA All-Star Game, a TV presenter in China revealed the smartphone, but it is just a regular-looking device with three cameras on the back and the iQOO logo in the lower left corner, positioned sideways. vivo iQOO Looking at how Huawei and Honor designs some of its handsets to be held in landscape mode so the logo reads...

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