Nokia 1.3 leaked image reveals notched display and single rear camera

HMD Global is holding an event on March 19 in London where it will unveil Nokia's first 5G smartphone, but alongside that, we might also see the company announce the Nokia 1.3 that has surfaced online. A press render of the Nokia 1.3, having model code TA-1207, has been leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass. It shows off the smartphone in Charcoal color and reveals its design. The Nokia 1.3 sports a waterdrop notch display surrounded by thick bezels on three sides and a huge chin housing the Nokia moniker. The back of the smartphone has a textured finish, and it's home to a single...

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Honor AQM-AL10 images revealed, will likely be Honor 30 Lite

Last week we came across a TENAA listing for an upcoming Huawei midranger with the AQM-AL10 model number. Back then we only had the preliminary specs of the device but the listing was recently updated with actual images that give us our first look at the phone. The updated listing also shows the phone is a member of Honor sub-brand with a silhouette that resembles the upcoming Honor 30 series which combined with the midrange specs leads us to believe this will be the Honor 30 Lite. Honor AQM-AL10 TENAA images We already knew the phone will sport a 6.3-inch OLED display with an...

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Only Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max will get ToF cameras

Only the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will get the new Time of Flight 3D camera sensor. The information was unearthed by early iOS 14 code, obtained by 9to5Mac. The code references two of three devices as having a ToF camera. The devices are identified as d5x, which points to the iPhone 12 series because 2019's iPhone lineup has been identified as d4x in iOS 13 code. The information that the iPhone 12 won't get a 3D sensor has been rumored for awhile, but is now unofficially confirmed. A Time of Flight sensor will change the way the iPhone camera does portrait mode and...

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Realme discounts a bunch of phones for "Realme Days"

Starting March 19, Realme is starting the so-called "Realme Days" - a period in which almost all Realme phones are discounted on Realme's official web store, Amazon, Flipkart and TataCliq. There's also 10% discount on SBI Credit cards and EMI transactions on Flipkart. The Realme X2 and the X2 Pro, on the other hand are eligible for an additional discount if you bring your old phone. Now what's on the menu? The Realme 6 and 6 Pro appear to be selling at their original prices, except for the base 4GB/64GB variant of the 6 Pro - you can get that one at INR 11,999, down INR 1,000. The...

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Windows 10 has reached 1 billion monthly active devices

Microsoft's Windows 10 is a success - the company reports over 1 billion monthly active devices. This comes less than 5 years after it launched and in that short period of time it has gone far beyond the PC. It does indeed power plenty of desktop PCs along with 80,000 different models and configurations of laptops from 1,000 manufacturers. And, naturally, it's at the heart of the new Xbox consoles, including the upcoming Xbox Series X. Microsoft is playing with different form factors - going from small screens like on the Surface Pro to huge ones on the Surface Hub 2S interactive...

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Moto G8 Power Lite revealed by the Google Play Console - Android 9 Pie on Helio P35

A Motorola phone with the confounding name of "Moto G8 Power Lite" leaked earlier this month when Roland Quandt posted renders of the phone. Now the Google Play Console has confirmed that the phone is very much real, though it looks different. Only the front is visible, showing that the selfie camera is placed inside a notch instead of a punch hole. It's not clear what this means for the camera on the back - Quandt's renders showed a triple cam (with ultrawide angle and macro cameras). The Play Console confirms other specs - like the Helio P35 chipset (eight A53 cores), 4GB of RAM...

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Huawei Watch GT 2e renders and specs surface

The latest rumor going around claims that Huawei is planning to announce a new addition to its smart werable lineup alongside the upcoming P40-series. And now we got images and detailed specs of the Watch GT 2e. As suggested by the name it's not an entirely new design, its body is largely based on the Watch GT 2. It does have sportier bands though, which might make it appealing to a different audience. Watch GT 2e in Craphite Black The display of the 46mm Huawei Watch GT 2e is a 1.39" AMOLED unit of 454x454 pixel resolution. An energy-efficient HiSilicon Hi1132 chipset...

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Samsung discontinues PlayGalaxy Link, suggests Parsec instead

Samsung's game streaming services, PlayGalaxy Link, didn't even make it a year before the company pulled the plug - the service will be discontinued on March 27 (the last Friday of this month). PlayGalaxy Link was based on technology developed by Parsec. The original service will continue to be available and can be found here. It's free and not limited to just a few Galaxy phones, so you can take it for a spin. Parsec streams at HD 60fps • Remote local co-op • Arcade automatically matches you against opponents As for Samsung's service, it was announced in August last year...

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Sony will detail the PlayStation 5 tomorrow

Yesterday, Microsoft delivered a deep dive into the specs of its upcoming Xbox Series X and, would you look at this, Sony has confirmed it will detail upcoming PlayStation 5. The specs are coming via a stream tomorrow on the official PlayStation Blog, led by PS5's lead system architect Mark Cherny. What we know so far is that the next-gen console is that, like the Xbox Series X, it will use a custom-made AMD CPU, based on the 7nm Zen 2 architecture and will use AMD's Radeon Navi family GPUs with Ray-tracing support (again, like the Xbox Series X). Tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time, PS5...

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Realme 6 Pro receives first software update with March patch, 2 Pro gets VoWiFi

The Realme 6 received its first software update last week with 120fps slow-motion video recording for the front camera, and now it's the Pro version's turn to get the new firmware. The new update, that weighs around 330MB in size and sports version number RMX2061_11_A.11, comes with the Android security patch dated March 5, 2020 and includes the Soloop video editing app. The new build also includes a few bugs fixes and you can now stream videos in HD on third-party apps. Check out the images below for the complete changelog. Realme 6 Pro update changelog The Realme 2 Pro...

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Caviar customizes iPhone 11 Pro with gold and silver to ward off COVID-19

Caviar is known for its ample use of precious metals when creating custom editions of high end phones. Its latest creation is a response to the COVID-19 outbreak and touts the antimicrobial properties of silver and gold along with protective symbols from cultures from around the world. Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max units are clad in 925 sterling silver while the symbols themselves are created out of 18K gold. There are four versions right now: Hand of Fatima, St. Nicholas, a blooming lotus and a dragon. All but the Hand of Fatima version seem to be limited editions with only 99...

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Samsung starts mass production of 512 GB eUFS 3.1

Last year Samsung introduced the eUFS 3.0 storage that could reach 410MBs write speeds, and now it starts manufacturing 512GB eUFS 3.1 that should bring three times faster speed in sequential writes. The mobile memory breaks the 1 GB/s performance threshold and is aimed for upcoming flagships. The VP of Memory Sales & Marketing at Samsung, Cheol Choi, said the new mobile storage will practically remove the worry about the bottleneck users face with conventional storage cards. The new standard is reflecting Samsung's "continuing commitment to supporting the rapidly increasing demands...

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Apple to introduce iPhone 9 version with a 5.5" screen

We are expecting a new cheaper Apple smartphone dubbed iPhone 9, but it may not come alone. A new report suggests the company is also working on a Plus variant of the phone with a 5.5" screen, likely to be called iPhone 9 Plus. It is said to run the 2019 chipset A13 Bionic, matching the current iPhone 11 lineup. Apple iPhone 9 might have company The source says some iOS 14 code confirmed the phone, and suggested that the new iPhone 9 lineup is going to replace the 2017 iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus as the cheapest entry points to the iOS realm. The market clearly welcomes cheaper iPhones...

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Redmi K30 Pro images arrives, UFS 3.1 storage speed and AnTuTu score revealed

The Redmi K30 Pro is officially coming on March 24 and it will come in Blue, albeit a slightly different shade than the Redmi K30. The image below is an official press render, shared by Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing. The render clearly shows a slightly different rear panel design with a circular camera hump. It also shows the pop-up camera on the top. Meanwhile Redmi Product Manager Wang Teng shared two videos of the Redmi K30 Pro, running the AnTuTu benchmark and the Androbench storage benchmark, side by side with an Honor V30 Pro. The V30 Pro runs a Kirin 990 chipset and UFS 3.0...

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Motorola unveils a new Moto E6s with 6.1" HD screen

Motorola just unveiled a new Moto E6s - and when we say "new", we mean that it's different from the E6s that launched in India last September. That one was effectively a re-brand of the Moto E6 Plus, this one is slightly different. Let's start with what hasn't changed. The E6s has a 6.1" HD IPS panel with 720 x 1,520px resolution. The body of the phone is plastic and has a water-repellent design that protects the electronics inside from splashes of water. The E6s runs stock Android 9.0 Pie on the same Helio P22 chipset (eight A53 cores). It only has 2GB of RAM, which isn't much for...

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Samsung developing a massive 1" 150MP sensor, Xiaomi phone with it coming in Q4

Samsung is currently the only vendor making 100+ megapixels sensors and rumor has it that the company will pull even further ahead of the competition with a 150MP sensor later this year. This sensor will be massive - 1", comparable with the Sony RX100 cameras. That is noticeably larger than the 1/1.33" ISOCELL Bright HMX that was the first 108MP sensor. Better yet, it will finally top the 1/1.2" sensor that the Nokia 808 PureView used. Samsung's 150MP sensor will use the nonacell pixel binning tech (9-in-1), resulting in 16MP shots, up from 12MP shots that the Galaxy S20 Ultra...

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Realme 6i announced: Helio G80 SoC, 48MP quad camera, and 5,000 mAh battery

Realme launched the Realme 5i in January and just two months later, the company has announced its successor - the Realme 6i. The Realme 6i is the world's first smartphone powered by MediaTek's Helio G80 SoC. It runs Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box and comes in two memory versions - 3GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB. The 6i is built around a 6.5" HD+ display that has a notch up top housing the 16MP selfie camera - a big upgrade over the 5i's 8MP front-facing shooter. The back of the Realme 6i, designed by Naoto Fukasawa, houses a quad setup comprising a 48MP main (upgraded from...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro first sales ends in minutes

Sales of the Redmi Note 9 series officially kicked off today in India with the Redmi Note 9 Pro. The device which was announced last week sold out in a manner of minutes. Those who did not manage to scoop up a unit will have a chance to do so next Tuesday on March 24 The base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is going for INR 12,999 while the 6/128GB variant will set buyers back INR 15,999. The Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 720G chipset, 48MP main camera and a 5,020mah battery with 18W fast charging. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is expected to go...

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Oppo Reno3 goes global with MediaTek P90 and 48MP main cam

Oppo launched the Reno3 5G and Reno3 Pro 5G in China back in December and followed it up last month with a global version of the Pro, which we reviewed. We are now getting an international vanilla Reno3, which is again different from the Chinese 5G model. The Oppo Reno3 comes with a 6.4-inch display of 1080 x 2400px resolution (20:9 aspect ratio) with a waterdrop notch on the top. The handset employs a Helio P90 chipset aided by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable internal storage. The camera setup consists of a 48MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, 13MP 2x telephoto unit...

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Samsung to deliver firmware fix for all early Galaxy S20 issues

Samsung is reportedly working on a few bug fixes for the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra with a firmware update soon. The update will focus on reported overheating issues while wirelessly charging with a Qi charger, camera app freezing, poor battery management and unstable Wi-Fi performance. I was just told these are the fixes in the next major S20 update: Overheating while Qi ChargingCamera App freezingBattery ManagementWifi Unstable— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) March 16, 2020 There's no word if the update will include fixes for the poor autofocus some Galaxy S20 Ultra owners and...

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Motorola Edge+ leaked images give us our best look at the upcoming flagship yet

Motorola is gearing to release its first flagship in years and we have a new set of renders from Evan Blass aka @evleaks which give us a full tour of the device. This time around we are also treated to a burgundy red color variant of the upcoming Moto flagship alongside the previously seen dark blue model. Motorola Edge+ renders in blue and burgundy The front houses the curved 6.67" FHD+ display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera in the top left corner. Yesterday we saw that the Motorola Edge which is the midrange counterpart of the flagship Edge+ and also comes with...

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Honor 30S to arrive in White and Orange, leaked renders reveal

The Honor 30 lineup is expected to arrive ат the end of the month, and following the Saturday leak, which revealed the quad-cam setup on the back, two more renders arrive to confirm at least two colors - Orange and White. The leaked renders showcase three vertically aligned cameras, a fourth snapper (likely ToF sensor) next to the middle cam, and a oval LED flash, which is different than the Honor V30 lineup where it was circular. The renders also confirm once again the side-mounted fingerprint scanner that Honor has been implementing since the Honor 20 came around....

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vivo V19 is coming to India on March 26 with six cameras and UD fingerprint reader

vivo introduced the Indian V17 as V19 in Indonesia last week, and now the company has announced that it will bring the V19 to India on March 26. However the V19 coming to India is different from the one announced last week. The Indian V19 will feature a total of six cameras instead of five - two on the front and four at the back. The image shared by vivo India's Twitter account reveals two other more bits - an in-display fingerprint scanner and black and blue color options. vivo hasn't divulged any other specifications of the Indian V19, but if a recent leak is to be believed,...

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Redmi K30 Pro launch date announced

Redmi K30 came last December and now the company has confirmed it will follow up with the Pro variant on March 24. Redmi already confirmed that the smartphone will have a Snapdragon 865 SoC at the helm and support 5G networks. The K30 Pro will sport a notchless display and since the vanilla K30 came with a 120Hz screen, the Pro version will also likely pack a 120Hz panel. Though it remains to be seen whether Redmi switches to an AMOLED panel or sticks to LCD. Recently leaked hands-on images of the K30 Pro revealed the smartphone will feature a quad camera setup on its back housed...

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