Over 50,000 Honor 30 smartphones sold in first flash sale

The Honor 30 lineup, consisting of Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+ went on its first sale in China earlier today. The flagships sold out in seconds, and the company revealed it gathered CNY300 million in sales (over $42 million). Simple calculations reveal there were between 54,000 and 100,000 units pushed. Honor launched the three phones last week. The vanilla Honor 30 is obviously the most affordable choice, with prices starting from CNY2,999 and comes with the brand new Kirin 985 chipset. Then we have the well rounded Honor 30 Pro and the Honor 30 Pro+ that has a...

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Samsung's next Galaxy Tab S7 to arrive with 5G support to Western markets

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 has been under development for a while now and the first reports of its existence surfaced over a month ago. The hardware make is expected to release the Galaxy Tab S7 in 11-inch and 12.4-inch versions. According to new reports from Galaxy Club, these tablets will be equipped with their own S-Pen stylus. The report also claims that 5G variants of these tablets will be released with availability to expand outside of South Korea this time around, with launches expected in Europe and possible the US. A model number SM-T976B is likely intended for EU. Pictured:...

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T-Mobile's LG V60 ThinQ 5G receives April security patch

Our review of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G just went live over the weekend - so check that out if you're interested. While we were getting this review set up to be published, our T-Mobile variant (LM-V600) of the LG V60 received an update notification to receive the April security update. Sadly, the update only appears to bring the security certification up to date but doesn't add or update any other features. The update screen only mentioned that it would "Improve the security of your device". There's no information about the update on T-Mobile's Software update support pages and we'd...

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Schematic of Apple iPhone 12's smaller notch leaks

A relatively new Apple leakster has been consistently reporting Apple-related rumors with swell accuracy - a rarity for Apple leaks and rumors. @jon_prosser of FrontPageTech has accurately predicted the launch and release dates for the new iPhone SE. Prosser also reported on the cancellation of Apple's March event for the iPhone SE. The latest leak from Prosser is a schematic of the upcoming iPhone 12. It's been previously rumored that Apple would reduce the size of the notch rather than get rid of it. According to this schematic image, we get an idea of how the new iPhone will keep Face...

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Canon reveals additional details regarding its EOS R5 8K video camera

Canon has revealed additional video centric details regarding its upcoming EOS R5 camera. In a short press release, the company revealed several key pieces of information specific to the video recording aspect of this much anticipated camera that will be the first in the company's history to do 8K video. Starting off with the 8K video, the EOS R5 will do 8K RAW internal video up to 29.97fps. If you don't want to do RAW, you can also additionally shoot in 29.97fps in 4:2:2 10-bit Canon Log or 4:2:2 10-bit HDR PQ, both in H.265. For those interested in 4K, the EOS R5 can do 4K...

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Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro gets early hands-on treatment

A month ago, Apple announced the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro alongside the updated iPad Pro models. The keyboard was initially slated to go on sale in May but last week Apple announced that the keyboard will be available for purchase starting April 15, with orders arriving this week. Since we haven't seen this keyboard in action outside of Apple's press material, it was interesting to see how it looks and works in the real world. Luckily, professional photographer, YouTuber and podcaster Tyler Stalman got his hands on a unit and uploaded his initial impressions and unboxing video on his...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 rumored to have 120Hz internal screen, S-Pen

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is to feature some nice improvements to its screens, compared to its predecessor, according to a new leak. The internal display will allegedly be 7.59", with 2213x1689 resolution, and 120Hz refresh rate. So it would be ever so slightly larger than the current Fold's, as well as a bit higher-res, but overall it's got a very similar pixel density, so the user experience shouldn't be very different. Original Samsung Galaxy Fold What will positively influence that is the end of the side-notch, which is to be replaced with a hole-punch camera (as...

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LG Velvet's Dual Screen accessory gets certified

By the accounts of multiple rumors, LG is ready to give up on its G-series this year. Thus, the phone that could have been the G9 is actually what we now know to be called Velvet. The Korean company has been teasing this handset quite a lot recently, with its revamped design language - in fact, just yesterday it revealed that it's going to be powered by the Snapdragon 765 chipset, and come in four colors. And now thanks to a certification in Korea, it definitely looks like the Velvet will get its very own Dual Screen accessory, like a bunch of LG devices before it. The "Portable screen...

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Oppo A52 launched with Snapdragon 665 SoC, quad cameras and 5,000 mAh battery

Oppo is on a row lately and the latest midrange device from the manufacturer to go official is the brand new A52. The phone was launched in China earlier today with a four-camera setup, Snapdragon 665 chipset and a beefy 5,000 mAh battery. Oppo A52 in black and blue Upfront we have a 6.5-inch LCD display with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the 8MP selfie camera. The panel also boasts a tall 20:9 aspect ratio. The A52 comes with dual speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Around the back, we find the L-shaped four-camera setup with a 12MP main shooter...

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Oppo appoints new President of Global Marketing

Oppo announced today an important switch among its senior executives - the President of Global Marketing Brian Shen resigned and will be replaced by Liu Li who is being promoted from his position of Chief Marketing Officer at Oppo China. Brian Shen explained on Weibo the reason for the change is personal health issues. His successor Liu Li will take the global business and Oppo reminded in a short press release that he was the person behind the Find lineup, as well as the Ulike and Real phone families. The new president will continue working on current smartphone projects and will...

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Huawei MatePad 10.4 to be unveiled on April 23

The past two weeks have been filled with teasers for Huawei's upcoming MatePad 10.4. The device even appeared in listings on Chinese retailers JD.cm and Vmall complete with images and specs. Now Huawei's official Weibo account confirmed the newest member of the MatePad line will arrive on April 23. Huawei previously revealed its also planning to launch the Huawei nova 7 series on the same date. The upcoming MatePad will sport a 10.4-inch (1200 x 2000 pixels) FHD+ display with slim bezels and an 8MP front-facing camera. Around the back, we are expecting another 8MP shooter with an LED...

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Motorola One Fusion+ specs surface, tipped to launch at the end of Q2 2020

Motorola will unveil two new smartphones at the end of Q2 2020, dubbed One Fusion and One Fusion+. This information comes from reliable leakster Evan Blass, who also revealed that One Fusion is codenamed Titan whereas the Plus variant has codename Liberty. Blass didn't divulge any other details about the One Fusion duo, but a separate report claims the One Fusion+ will have a Snapdragon 675 SoC at the helm paired with 4GB or 6GB RAM. The smartphone will have 64GB and 128GB storage options and will be offered in two colors - Light Blue and Light Brown. The One Fusion+ will...

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Oppo Find X2 Neo arrives in Europe with a single 44 MP selfie camera

Last month we spotted a phone called Oppo Find X2 Neo which after further inspection was found to be the Reno3 Pro 5G, down to the curved display and singe punch-hole design. Now the device is listed for sale in the Netherlands by Belsimpel, even if it isn't appearing on the dutch page of Oppo. The phone is available for pre-order for the staggering price of €719, which is still cheaper than the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro, both already selling in the European country for €999 and €1,199. The Find X2 Neo comes with Snapdragon 765G, but smartphone enthusiasts should rejoice - the only...

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Oppo Ace2 now available for purchase

The Oppo Ace2 unveiled last week is now available for purchase in China through the company's official site and offline stores. The Ace2 comes in three memory configurations - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,999 ($565/€520), 8GB/256GB priced at CNY4,399 ($620/€570), and 12GB/256GB that costs CNY4,599 ($650/€600). You can pick one in Aurora Silver, Moon Rock Grey or Fantasy Purple colors, but the company's online store currently doesn't sell the Silver variant. The Oppo Ace2 is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and boots to Android 10-based ColorOS 7.1. It sports a 6.55" 90Hz AMOLED display...

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Oppo A12 unveiled with 6.22" display, Helio P35 SoC and 4,230 mAh battery

After several leaks, Oppo unveiled its latest entry-level device for the Indonesian market with the brand new A12. The device boasts a waterdrop notch display, Helio P35 SoC and dual cameras around the back. It also comes with a 4,230 mAh battery and capacitive fingerprint scanner all wrapped in a textured polycarbonate body. The Oppo A12 packs a 6.22-inch LCD panel with HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout for the 5MP selfie camera. The panel also features a 19:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Going around the back we find a...

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LG Velvet design and chipset officially revealed

LG announced a week ago its new lineup Velvet without actually telling what the new phones will be. Exactly seven days later, the Korean company decided to follow up on its announcement and revealed the official design of the LG Velvet, along with the info that it will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset. The phone will have three shooters on the back, but looking at the sizes of the lenses, we are likely going to get one functioning camera and two secondary snappers, likely one for background blur and another with a B/W sensor for deeper colors or a macro lens. There...

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Realme X3 full specs and design revealed by TENAA

A Realme smartphone sporting model code RMX2142 and said to be the Realme X3 received TENAA certification last week, revealing a couple of specifications in the process. Now the listing on the Chinese certifying authority's website has been updated with the phone's images and full specs. The RMX2142 sports a 6.57" TFT display, having FullHD+ resolution and a pill-shaped punch hole in the top-left corner for the 16MP and 2MP cameras. The back of the RMX2142, which has a design similar to the Realme 6, is home to a quad camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner. It's a...

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