Android 10 arrives to Motorola One Vision

After launching Android 10 beta for the One Vision back in November, Motorola is now ready to push the final version of the software to its users starting with Brazil. The version number is QSA30.62-24 and the update includes the January 2020 security patch. As one would expect, the update brings all of the much-anticipated Android 10 features like system-wide dark theme, which is a big deal since we found that the dark theme on current Motorola phones is rather buggy. You also get more precise control over location permissions and the brand new gesture-based navigation. The update...

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Honor MagicWatch 2 and Band 5i coming to India on January 14

Last week Honor announced that it will launch the Honor 9X in India on January 14. Now the company has announced that it will also bring the MagicWatch 2 smartwatch and the Band 5i fitness tracker on the same date. The MagicWatch 2 has a Kirin A1 SoC at the helm and comes in two sizes - 42mm and 46mm. The former packs a 1.2" OLED display of 390x390 pixel resolution with a 215 mAh battery, while the latter ships with a 455 mAh cell and boasts a 1.39" OLED panel having a resolution of 454x454 pixels. Honor MagicWatch 2 The MagicWatch 2 comes with fitness tracking, heart-rate...

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Samsung announces Project NEON, realistic digital humanoid avatars

Following some leaks about Project NEON, Samsung unveiled the project at CES, developed by Samsung-backed STAR Labs. NEON is a digitally generated human that can visually look and emote like a human that STAR Labs calls an "artificial human". These human-simulations are powered by STAR Labs' Core R3 platform(they are Reality, Realitime, and Responsive) while SPECTRA powers the NEON's Intelligence, Learning, Emotions, and Memory. The idea for NEON is they might be used as an artificial service representative or a concierge. In the near future, one will be able to license or subscribe...

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Foxconn cancels plans for $5 billion investments in India

Foxconn will step back from a memorandum of understanding with the Indian government after failing to secure a deal for the land for the eventual plants. According to Subhash Desai, Minister of industries at the state of Maharashtr the manufacturer was on the lookout for a parcel in the past five years, but in the end, failed to succeed in acquiring one at terms that would work for it. According to local sources, Foxconn wanted to set up a plant and a manufacturing hub at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai as well as buy 44 acres of land in the special economic...

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Canon announces $6500 EOS-1D X Mark III with improved performance and video abilities

Canon has updated its flagship EOS-1D X line with the release of the new Mark III camera. The new model continues on the tradition of offering incredible speed, performance and reliability that the 1D X is known for in photography while also improving the video recording. The new EOS-1D X Mark III features a brand new 20.1 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with a newly designed high detail low-pass filter, which should provide increased detail without artifacts. There's also a new DIGIC X processor, which enables an ISO range of 100-102,400, which is further expandable to...

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Asus announces a slew of new products, world's first 360Hz monitor in tow

Asus annoucned a slew of new hardware at this year's CES and even though we got no phones, there's plenty of stuff for gamers to get excited about. We've got the brand new Zephyrus G14 and G15 laptops along with Asus ROG Swift gaming monitors. Let's start with the crazy-fast gaming monitor - the ROG Swift 360. As the name hints, this 24.5-inch display offers a 360Hz refresh rate for the first time in the world - an impressive step up from the 240Hz monitors these days. The resolution is, of course, 1080p and the panel technology is most probably TN as IPS panels are still far from...

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Apple acknowledges iPhone XR connectivity problems in the UK

The iPhone XR was a huge hit for Apple throughout 2018 and 2019. However some users in the UK are experiencing connectivity issues with their iPhone XR on the O2's network. Both Apple and the carrier publicly acknowledged the issue through separate statements. The problems affect calls, texts and data usage with users reporting loss of signal on multiple occasions throughout the day. O2's comment was that it's working closely with its partners to resolve the issue affecting its iPhone XR users. Apple's statement also confirmed the connectivity issues and promised a software fix with...

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OnePlus Concept One introduced with a disappearing camera

OnePlus has officially unveiled its Concept One. It was teased earlier this month and hinted at a McLaren co-branded product with a disappearing camera. The main thing about the concept is. well. the camera that play's peek-a-boo behind the glass. The hardware itself resembles a OnePlus 7T Pro down to the placement of the keys, cameras, and even the pop-up selfie snapper. The Concept One is wrapped in McLaren's signature Papaya Orange colored leather. The concept's standout feature is a camera that disappears behind the glass that protects them. This is thanks to electrochromic...

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Images of Huawei P40 Pro case show a penta camera on the back, flat screen on the front

Last month we saw the Huawei P40 Pro in some renders by OnLeaks, but they were too dark to gather much beyond the outline of the rectangular camera island. Alleged renders for a protective case now offer a better look at the phone. The camera hump shows five cameras, matching the rumors so far. The one in the top right appears to be a periscope cam (the P40 Pro is supposed to feature 10x optical zoom), though case renders are not usually reliable about such things. From a recent leak we know that the Huawei P40 will have a triple camera instead. Huawei P40 Pro case...

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Realme X50 5G Master Edition is inspired by lines and circles

Realme just made the X50 5G official and alongside it brought the third Master Edition following the Onion and Garlic-themed Realme X and building materials-inspired Realme X2 Pro. The Realme X50 5G Master Edition, inspired by lines and circles is once again created by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. Design-wise the Realme X50 5G Master Edition features a custom rear panel, populated by brushed metal-styled dots or lines and a set of matching wallpapers. Inside the two devices are maxed-out X50 5G units with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, priced at CNY 3,099...

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Apple iPhone 9 renders give us our best look at it yet

The iPhone SE 2 was in our news section consistently throughout the second half of 2019 but a new set of renders from the reliable Steve Hemmerstoffer aka OnLeaks is giving us our first look at the actual device which might just end up being called the iPhone 9. Yes, the iPhone 9 could end up being the name for the long-rumored compact iPhone and it looks every bit as promised from the previous leaks and rumors. The device features a dual glass build with a 4.7-inch display straight from 2016 with the chunky top and bottom bezels and Touch ID sensor from further back in 2014. Around...

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Xiaomi launches Mitu Children's Learning Watch 4Pro

Xiaomi has been ramping up its wearable efforts recently with the release of the Mi Watch, Mi Rabbit Watch 2S, and the Watch Color under its own brand. The company also owns Huami with its GTS and the GTR, which we recently reviewed. Word around the rumor mill is that CES 2020 will also see the release of an Amazfit X, Amazfit Bip X and Amazfit T-Rex. Now another Xiaomi ecosystem company is expanding its wearable portfolio - Mitu. The new Childrens Learning Watch 4Pro sure is a mouthful, but it might be a perfect gadget for the right audience. Xiaomi Mitu Children Learning...

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Samsung showcases AI life companion concept robot called Ballie

Samsung revealed a concept AI-powered robot called Ballie (pronounced Ball-E) at CES 2020. Called a life companion robot, Ballie is designed to offer personalized care by interacting with its surroundings, people, animals and connected devices. The robot is meant for doing basic tasks around the house, although the full extent of its capabilities isn't known at this point. Samsung's concept video shows Ballie running around the house opening curtains, turning on the washing machine and television, sending a feed of your dog to your phone when you're not home and turning on the vacuum when...

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OmniVision announces 48MP sensor with 1.2um pixels, 2.4um with binning

OmniVision unveiled a large 1/1.3" sensor for flagship smartphone cameras. The OV48C is the same size as Samsung's 108MP sensor, but keeps the resolution at 48MP - this makes for large 1.2µm pixels, compared to the 0.8µm pixels of the Samsung sensor. The OmniVision sensor has a 4-cell color filter (i.e. Quad Bayer) and hardware remosaicing, which can either output full resolution 48MP images or a use pixel binning for 12MP images with effective 2.4µm pixels. Video modes include 8K output without binning and 4K/60fps video with binning. Slow motion modes are supported too, 240fps at...

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Realme shipped 25M phones in 2019, plans to double that in 2020

Realme had a big event in China today, where the Realme X50 5G was announced, and the arrival of the Realme Buds Air in its domestic market. During the presentation, the founder and CEO of the company, Sky Li, revealed the ambitious plans of the brand - to ship twice as many phones in 2020 compared with 2019. Sky Li, Realme Global CEO Realme pushed 25 million smartphones in the past 12 months, meaning the plans for 2020 are 50 million units to be distributed. This will be achieved by introducing devices with impressive specs at aggressive prices, combined with the expected market...

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Diesel launches the Fadelite smartwatch with WearOS and Snapdragon 3100

At this year's CES, Diesel came out with a new smartwatch dubbed Fadelite with an interesting design featuring fading color schemes. The Fadelite comes equipped with Snapdragon 3100 SoC and runs Google's Wear OS. Red, Black, Blue and Clear As the name implies, the Fadelite comes in interesting gradient colors - red fading to black, blue to clear, black to clear and clear iridescent one, which is probably the most intriguing. The size of the body is 43mm. The smartwatch has 512MB of RAM but does have NFC, GPS, heart-rate monitor and, of course, works with all of Google...

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Sony unveils Vision S concept electric car, which is jam-packed with Sony sensors, audio and more

We expected news of the PlayStation 5, some camera and audio tech reveals, but we didn't expect this - a prototype car. The Sony Vision S seems to be intended to demo the company's prowess in making automobile components rather than compete with Tesla, though. The car features 33 sensors inside and out, including CMOS image sensors and 3D Time of Flight sensors, radar and ultra sonic sensors and even solid state LiDAR. Sony calls this "Oval sensing". Cameras • Radar and ultrasonic sensors • LiDAR The Visions S is not a self-driving car, instead it reaches Level 2+ driver...

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Realme C2s quietly unveiled with a Helio P22 SoC and dual camera

Chinese phone maker Realme has announced its third smartphone of the year, dubbed Realme C2s. This one didn't get an event or even a press release, but once you check out its details you can see why. Going by the name, one would expect it to bring some upgrades over the vanilla C2 that was announced last April, but as it turns out it's merely a change of name for the Thai market. The Realme C2s comes with the same specs as the C2 - Helio P22 SoC, 6.1" HD+ notched display, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The smartphone has 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage onboard, but there's also a microSD card...

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MediaTek Dimensity 800 arrives - a 5G chipset for midrange smartphones

The Taiwanese manufacturer MediaTek promised a new product at CES 2020 and it delivered - say hello to the Dimensity 800 SoC, built on the 7nm process, that will bring 5G connectivity to premium midrange smartphones. The first phones on the market will be available before the end of the first half of 2020, the company promised during the launch in Las Vegas. The Dimensity 800 series 5G chipsets support 2CC carrier aggregation which brings over 30% wider coverage than other platforms with 1CC and no carrier aggregation. Of course it is designed to support both SA and NSA sub-6Ghz...

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Oppo VP confirms no under-display camera for Find X2, teases other surprises

Many look forward to the under-display (UD) cameras to come and deliver the all screen future. So when Oppo showcased its first prototype back in June and then let us test it at Inno Day 2019 in December hopes were high the tech can make it to an actual phone in 2020. And with the Find X2 flagship incoming it seemed like a great chance to see the debut of UD cameras. Yet the company's VP Brian Shen came in to cool off everybody's enthusiasm by saying that the technology is still not ready for mass production. Considering the obstacles of making a smartphone mass production ready,...

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Amazfit GTR gets screen timeout for Always-On Display with new update

The Amazfit GTR smartwatch is receiving a new software update that lets you turn on/off the Always-On Display at a specific time, which should help conserve battery. Additionally, the new firmware, sporting version number V1.3.5.32, fixes the black screen problem and extends the alarm ring time to 30 seconds. Besides, it brings a reminder that will pop-up when the AGPS expires. This update is currently seeding in Malaysia and should expand to other regions soon. You can download it by heading to the Settings > Check for update menu in the Amazfit app. Via

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First Redmi K30 5G flash sale ends in two hours

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi K30 5G back at the beginning of December, but we had to wait nearly a month to see the phone with the next-gen network support go on sale. Now, the time has come and it was shortly available for purchase before it sold out. According to the official Weibo profile of the company, the first batch went out in 2 hours. Redmi did not reveal how many units were sold during the two-hour period, but revealed a new flash sale will take place on January 10, at 10:00 AM local time. Currently, the phone has the lowest starting price for a 5G handset - CNY1,999...

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vivo iQOO 3 5G passes certification in China, will come with 44W fast charging

The iQOO sub-brand from vivo grew to 7 phones in 2019 and it seems we're due for yet another at the start of 2020. A new certification from China's 3C certification agency shows a device that comes with the V1950A model number - according to rumors, this should be the vivo iQOO 3 5G. This name was also spotted at the IMEI database earlier. vivo iQOO 3 5G certification The certification details a phone with 5G connectivity as well as 44W fast charging. Apart from that, we don't have much more to work with in terms of specs. Chances are the iQOO 3 5G will be fitted with the Snapdragon...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 Indian prices leak

The Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 announced last month are rumored to make their way to India next week. There's no official word from Samsung yet, but the latest report reveals how much these will cost in India. The Galaxy A51's 6GB/128GB version will be priced at INR22,990 ($320/€285), whereas the base model of the A71 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will cost INR29,990 ($420/€375). Both smartphones are offered in four colors, and whether or not Samsung brings all of them to India remains to be seen. Samsung Galaxy A51 (left) and Galaxy A71 (right) The Galaxy A51 comes...

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Leaked poster confirms the Oppo F15 is a rebranded A91, hands-on video emerges

Oppo is all set to launch the F15 on January 16. The company has revealed a few specs of the phone along with its design, raising suspicions that it's a rebranded A91. And now an official-looking poster leaked online and all but confirms those. The image shows off the F15 in a blue shade and includes a few specs - Helio P70 SoC, 6.4" AMOLED display, and a 4,025 mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The smartphone will sport a quad camera setup on the back comprising of 48MP, 8MP and two 2MP units, and for selfies and video calls, there will be a 16MP shooter on the front. The...

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Realme X50 5G arrives with 120Hz display, customized ColorOS

Right on schedule, the Realme X50 5G is official and despite the legion of leaks and teasers it managed to bring few surprises. Up front the X50 5G has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and a dual punch hole selfie camera - a regular 16MP unit and an ultrawide 8MP snapper. Inside is the new Snapdragon 765G chipset with an integrated 5G modem. You'll have a choice of 6GB, 8GB and 12GB of RAM, which come with either 128GB or 256GB of storage. Realme X50 5G in Glacier On the rear the Realme X50 5G brings the popular 64MP f/1.8 snapper, which delivers 4-in-1 binned...

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Royole announces Mirage Smart Speaker and RoWrite 2

In case you don't remember Royole, it gathered a lot of attention at CES last year. It was the company involved in making the first foldable smartphone, called the FlexPai, a couple of months before Samsung announced the Galaxy Fold. The company is back this year with two new products featuring its flexible technology. First is the Mirage Smart Speaker. It's cylindrically shaped with speakers firing in all directions. Of course, what sets the Mirage apart is that it features a 7.8-inch AMOLED display with 1440 x 1920 pixel resolution, wrapped around it with full touch...

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