Oppo executive reveals first render of company smartwatch

Oppo held its Inno Day back in December, where it teased its upcoming smartwatch and true wireless headphones. Now, a Vice President at Oppo shared the first image of the Oppo smartwatch - it will have a square screen with curved edges and two buttons on the side. It bears a strong resemblance to the Apple Watch, but unlike Cupertino's wearable that has one crown and one button, the Oppo smartwach has two keys, with a hole in between them. We think this might be a microphone, meaning you can talk on your Oppo smartwatch without needing the smartphone. The big question remains...

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Leaked Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro specs suggest 16 GB RAM

Xiaomi is about to launch the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro and we've been seeing multiple leaks for the past few weeks. The latest one comes from China, of course, and it is a screenshot of the About page of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. The image suggests the phone will have 16 GB RAM and 512 gigs of storage, along with other impressive specs. We haven't seen a smartphone with 16 GB RAM yet, and there are just a handful of devices on the market that have 12 GB, so we are either looking at a revolution or a fake image. Looking at the image, some of the stuff isn't that surprising - Snapdragon 865...

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Nokia 9.2 might have under-display camera

HMD Global has postponed the launch of the next Nokia flagship smartphone in order to give it a better chance at competing in the 2020 market, according to recent reports. This means it will only be out sometime during the fall, which gives the company plenty of time to switch to the Snapdragon 865 chipset, which all of its competitors will be using anyway. This delay may also give HMD enough time to pull a first in the mobile world: an under-display selfie camera. Apparently this is now in testing for the Nokia 9.2, according to a source that's been reliable at times in the...

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Moto G Stylus is what Motorola is calling that recently leaked stylus-carrying phone

Motorola's G series is its most successful ever, and over the past few years has been what's kept the manufacturer going. While the company is expected to soon reveal its first true flagship smartphone in years, the Edge+, it's also getting ready to expand the G family even more. Remember that recently leaked stylus-toting Motorola device? Because its official-looking render leaked so soon after the first ever mention of the Edge+, some people assumed it was that, but it's not (and this should have been made obvious by its huge bottom bezel, unworthy of a true high-end device in this day...

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Xiaomi leads in Indian smartphone sales while Realme grows exponentially

Research firm Canalys frequently releases insight on how smartphone brands perform in various parts of the world. The latest report looks into the smartphone market in India, which performed quite well towards the end-of-the-year quarter. We also get a look at the total performance of 2019 and how it compares to the previous year. In Q4 of 2019, the Indian market grew by 14%, shipping 39 million smartphone units versus 34.1 million in the same quarter of 2018. Xiaomi leads the quarter with 11.2 million units with Samsung and Vivo in the respective second and third ranking spots, each...

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Kantar: Global iPhone 11 sales dominated in Q4 2019

Kantar Group released its latest smartphone shipments report, covering the October-December 2019 period. The main takeaway is the solid sales performance of the iPhone 11 which did solidly in markets across Europe, the US, Japan and Australia. 24.3% of all smartphones shipped during the Q4 period in the five major European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom) ran iOS. The iPhone 11 specifically accounted for an estimated 10% of all smartphones shipments during the period in Europe and the US, which is more than double the share of the iPhone XR during the same period...

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EU allows Huawei to deploy 5G technology if it follows a set of guidelines

The European Commission decided to allow 5G companies to deal with union members, provided they follow a set of risk-mitigating measures, simply called an EU toolbox. This means companies like Huawei and ZTE will be free to deliver 5G network equipment to each of the 27 members if the country's governing body is okay with the progress a company has done towards network security and transparency. The decition is said to be an important step in "what must be a continuous effort in the EU's collective work to better protect the critical infrastructures", added Margaritis Schinas,...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro bends in durability test, but does not break

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has one of the best mobile cameras that you can't have. And if this video by JerryRigEverything is any indication, the Mate 30 Pro is one of the best-built phones that you can't have. A signature feature of the design is the Horizon display, which wraps around the sides of the phone. It's an eye-catching design, though does the extra curviness of Gorilla Glass 6 make it more fragile? Not really, as it turns out. Though admittedly this seems to have more to do with the rigid frame that Huawei designed. Check out the video below to see how well the Mate 30 Pro...

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Realme's fitness band leaks again, curved display revealed

Here's our first look at the display of the upcoming Realme fitness band. The image shows the unreleased band on Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth's left hand. Sadly the screen isn't on - that would tell us if the band has a color screen. What it does tell us is that the band appears to have a slightly curved screen, much like the Huawei Band 5. The Realme fitness band is coming in February and will have a signature Realme yellow band. It appears the band doesn't wrap around the fitness tracker itself. Source

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Caviar Cyberphone unveiled - a Tesla Cybertruck-inspired iPhone 11 Pro mod

Much like with smartphones, car design has gotten stale - the days of cars with rocket-like fins are long gone. That's why the Tesla Cybertruck caused such a stir, it was a radical departure of current designs. Purveyors of luxury gadgets Caviar have carried the "cyber" design over to their latest iPhone mod, hoping for an equally headline-grabbing result. Cyberphone by Caviar (based on iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max) "Cyberphone" is based on the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max and has a Tesla-inspired angular exterior made out of titanium. Unlike Caviar's typical designs...

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Three out of every four modern iPhones and iPads runs iOS 13

Apple posted its financial results earlier this week with impressive wearables sales during the holiday period. Tim Cook shared an update that over 1.5 billion Apple devices are currently active, and more than 70% of the modern iPhones and iPads run the latest iOS 13 (also called iPadOS for the slates). iOS and iPadOS usage Under the term modern fall all smartphones introduced in 2016 or later - that's all the way back to the iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. There were plenty of phones released in that time, but the tablet scene is a bit different. We've seen only ten...

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Poco X2 appears in live photos, hints at stereo loudspeakers

Four alleged live images of the upcoming Poco X2 surfaced online revealing key design features as well as some new hardware specs. Live images of Poco X2 You'll notice the the dual front-facing camera inside the display punch hole in the upper-right corner and the rather big earpiece on the top. Given the size of the earpiece, it's probably safe to assume that it doubles as a loudspeaker, which in turn means that the Poco X2 will come with stereo loudspeakers. Something that was missing in the previous Poco F1 smartphone. The images don't reveal much past that but they ...

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Moto Z5 coming with 5,000mAh battery

Motorola is expected to announce at least four new smartphones in a special event on February 23 in Barcelona. We should see the debut of the Moto G8, G8 Play, Edge+ flagship and an unnamed stylus-packing midranger. Motorola Z5 battery certification Now yet another Moto phone was spotted in the FCC's database revealing its coming with a beefy 5,000 mAh battery. The phone bearing the XT2055-1 model number should be the next Zseries phone - likely called the Moto Z5. According to unnamed insiders, the phone will not be revealed at the upcoming February 23 event but will instead...

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Powerbeats4 coming soon from Apple, icon found in latest iOS 13 update

While Apple's own-branded headphones have stolen the spotlight, the company also owns the Beats by Dre brand. And we'll soon be reminded of this as a Powerbeats4 headset is nearing launch. Powerbeats is a Bluetooth headset, but now TWS - there's a wire connecting the two buds. If you want true wireless, you have to look at the more premium Powerbeats Pro model. Judging by the icon found in iOS 13.3.1, Powerbeats4 will maintain the connecting cord. The cable seems to have been repositioned, which may be a part of improvements to ergonomics. All Powerbeats feature a plastic band that...

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66W fast charging for the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro hinted by MIUI 11

Xiaomi's latest MIUI 11 software is all ready for the company's flagship, which allowed XDA member kacskrz to dig up some info on the phones. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro will support 66W fast charging (11V at 6A), matching what we saw in a certification back in November. This phone bears the model number M2001J1C. There's also the M2001J1E, which may or may not be this year's Explorer edition. This is usually a version of the Pro with a transparent back and the top memory configuration. Note that alleged hands-on photos of the phone and its charger have surfaced and the charger is labeled...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 carrier-locked units receiving Android 10 in the US

Samsung released an Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy Note9 on New Year's Eve. The update was only rolling to beta users but was later expanded to non-beta users as well in a few countries. Now, the Korean tech giant is seeding the Android 10 update for its 2018 Galaxy Note flagship in the US. But, it's only rolling out to the devices locked to US Cellular, Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, and Comcast's networks. The new firmware sports version number N960USQU3DTA4 but it might differ depending on your carrier. The update includes the January 2020 Android security...

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Xiaomi's VP explains why under-screen cameras aren't coming anytime soon

With the push for full-screen design on modern smartphones, many solutions have appeared to get rid of or hide the front-facing cameras. The mechanical pop-up cameras, punch-holes and all sorts of cutouts and notches are the stepping stones and many believe having the screen under the display would be the final and most elegant solution. Unfortunately, though, according to Xiaomi's VP, that's not happening anytime soon as there are still major technological challenges to be overcome. Lu Weibing says the whole smartphone industry is working hard on the solution but despite Xiaomi...

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Realme X2 Pro gets VoWiFi and January security patch with the latest update

Last week, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said that the company will roll out the VoWiFi feature for its smartphones starting this month. Now Realme has released a new software update for the X2 Pro that brings VoWiFi support for Airtel and Reliance Jio customers. Additionally, the new build brings the January 2020 Android security patch to the X2 Pro and squashes a bug that prevented users from uploading videos on Instagram. Besides, the update brings improvements to system stability that remain unnamed. The new firmware, bearing version number RMX1931EX_11.A.09, is currently...

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Foxconn promises iPhone supply won't be affected by coronavirus

Yesterday we heard that the production of iPhones could be hampered due to the coronavirus situation and the practical shutdown of the Hubei province in China. Today, Foxconn, one of Apple's key partners, issued a press release, assuring there are measures to continue meeting global manufacturing obligations. Foxconn has a massive plant in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, but the facility is following holiday schedules and people will not return to work until all businesses have resumed standard operating hours. Currently, people are still celebrating the Lunar New Year,...

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The 64MP tele camera of the Galaxy S20 is for 8K video, not 4-in-1 binning

It seems the 64MP S5KGW2 sensor that will be used as a zoom camera in the Galaxy S20 and S20+ will not produce pixel-binned 4-in-1 16MP photos. Instead it will use plain old cropping to achieve zoomed-in shots. Additionally it will offer 8K video support, likely 8K@30fps. We've seen specs sheets that suggest that the Galaxy S20/S20+ will offer 3x optical zoom out of the 64MP S5KGW2 sensor (about which we have no official info) and up to 30x digital zoom. Now it looks like the zoom will be of the lossless variety as it will crop actual pixels from the sensor. The telephoto sensor...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 arrives in India

The Samsung Galaxy A51 announced last month has made its way to India. The smartphone comes in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration in India that's priced at INR23,999 ($335/€305). It will be offered in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush Pink colors, and go on sale from January 31 through online and offline stores across the country. The Galaxy A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box. It's built around a 6.5" Infinity-O Super AMOLED FullHD+ display that has a fingerprint scanner underneath for...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G announced, launching tomorrow in South Korea

The Galaxy Tab S6 5G finally got officially announced and got a launch date. The 5G tablet will debut at Samsung's home market - South Korea - with sales starting tomorrow, January 30. The slate will ship Snapdragon 855 chipset accompanied by Qualcomm's X50 modem. The rest of the spec sheet will be identical to the standard Tab S6 with a 10.5-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display, quad speakers, 13MP and 5MP rear cameras and a 7,040 mAh battery. The Galaxy Tab S6 5G will go for KRW 999,900 ($850) in a single 6GB RAM/128GB storage configuration. Samsung is also hosting a bunch of...

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Canalys: Huawei keeps growing in China, as smartphone market shrinks

Canalys released its report on the Chinese smartphone market in Q4 2019. The numbers show a steep decline in actual sales with the total 85.3 million units moved representing a 15% year over year decrease. Total smartphone sales for 2019 came out to 369 million units which is a 7% down on a yearly basis. The main reasoning behind the slumping sales is the slowdown of 4G smartphone sales alongside weaker than anticipated demand for 5G devices. Looking at the per-company basis, Huawei extended its dominance and even managed to grow its shipments to 33.3 million shipments and a 39% market...

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Realme C3 and C3s coming tomorrow

Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth today announced that the company now has 10.2 million C Series users globally. The lineup includes the C1, C1 (2019), C2, and C2s. And if Sheth's tweet is anything to go by, we'll see the company add new phones to the lineup tomorrow. Sheth didn't reveal anything about the upcoming C series smartphones, but thanks to NBTC and FCC we know the company has C3 and C3s in the pipeline, which may go official tomorrow. With 10.2 million users globally & more than 7.5 Lakh users rating 5/5 on Flipkart, the #realmeCSeries has been highly successful in disrupting the...

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