Leaked Oppo A92 render reveals an L-shaped camera on the back

The Oppo A92s leaked multiple times in the past few weeks, revealing quite an unusual design of the camera setup. Apparently the BBK subsidiary is working on another variant of the phone, again with four cameras, but these time they are lined up in an L-formation. This image also reveals the Oppo A92 will come with a one front-facing camera, tucked in a punch hole in the upper left corner of the LCD. We know what the panel is, because the fingerprint scanner is on the side - if it was missing, then we would've known the screen is OLED. According to the leakster, we are looking at a...

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Verizon will continue waiving late fees through the end of June

Last week, Verizon announced that it would continue to offer all wireless lines an additional 15GB of high-speed data through the end of May due to the COVID-19 situation that has many American with reduced or no income. On Monday, Verizon announced that it would continue to waive late fees and overage charges for its postpaid, residential, and small business customers through the end of June. Customers need to notify Verizon if they are unable to make payments by visiting this link. You can check out Verizon's full press release at the Source link. Source

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Google Pixel Buds are finally available

Google first announced the second-generation Pixel Buds at the October 15 #MadeByGoogle event last year along with the Google Pixel 4. Just over six months later, the new Google Pixel Buds are finally available for sale. The initial wave of reviews was also posted today with mostly positive critique of Google's first paid of TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds. The first-generation Pixel Buds were not a fan-favorite. The two buds were tethered by a cord that also connected the right earbud to the left - cutting them apart would ruin this connection. With the new Pixel Buds, you can...

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Sony Xperia L4 is now available in Europe, Xperia 10 II hits Taiwan next week

Sony's mid-rangers announced way back in February are finally starting to become available around this time, more than two months later. First off, the Xperia L4 is now available to purchase in Europe, for a recommended retail price of €199. Look for it at your local carriers and retailers. It's being offered in black or blue. The Xperia L4 has a 6.2" 720x1680 21:9 IPS touchscreen, the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset at the helm, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage (expandable via microSD), a triple rear camera system (13 MP main, 5 MP ultrawide, 2 MP depth sensor), an 8 MP selfie snapper tucked...

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Comprehensive iPhone SE teardown uncovers plenty of iPhone 8 bits

Apple's new iPhone SE went on sale over the weekend, and now it's time to see what it's made of. Literally. The enterprising folks at iFixit have done their usual, which is going deep inside the device, showing its innards through a teardown. The iPhone SE has undoubtedly felt like just a repackaged iPhone 8, with the latest chipset and some new camera features - which may or may not be all thanks to improved software. Let's start with the conclusion. The iPhone SE got a 6 out of 10 repairability score, where 10 would be easiest to repair. On the plus side, the phone provides...

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WSJ: iPhone 12 mass production delayed by 1 month

Apple has pushed iPhone 12 mass production back 1 month, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. This means that the iPhone 12 will likely be launch later than usual, possibly towards the end of October. This report comes a week after Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo's report of an iPhone 12 production delay of 1 month, despite earlier claims that production will go on as usual. The WSJ report continues that Apple has cut build estimates for the months from July until the end of the year by 20%. Apple's iPhone 12 will be the biggest change to iPhone since the iPhone X in...

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Xiaomi releases MIUI 12 beta eligible device list

Earlier today Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 10 Youth alongside the brand-new MIUI 12. The company's latest Android UI brings a lengthy list of visual enhancements alongside improved privacy controls, streamlined gesture navigation and dark mode. MIUI 12 closed beta testing is already underway in China while the stable version is expected to come around the end of June. There are still no details on the international availability but we'll surely hear about it soon. Xiaomi also released a relative time frame for the stable MIUI 12 update alongside the supported devices list which you can...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S / 9 Pro review

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Samsung Galaxy Buds get an update with a few Galaxy Buds+ features

Samsung has updated its original Galaxy Buds with some new functionality. The features are already available on the new Galaxy Buds+ and now they have been ported to the old model. One of the most important additions to the feature list is the Microsoft Swift Pair feature. It greatly improves the pairing experience and if you are running Windows 10 version 1803 or higher, you can take advantage of all features that are available for Android. You can use those for work-related calls and listening to music. The so-called Ambient Sound feature is also making its way to the older...

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Sony Mobile President talks the Xperia II phones, 5G and the future

Why did Sony go with the "Mark Two" naming scheme? Why is it only the Xperia Pro that features mmWave 5G? Is it for professionals only or can regular customers buy it? Sony Mobile President Mitsuya Kishida answered these and many more questions in a lengthy interview with Japan's AV Watch. Sony Mobile President Mitsuya Kishida The Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II were named so to convey the idea of steady evolution - "1" will always be the flagship, "10" the mid-ranger. The new names also align with Sony's digital cameras, which signifies tighter integration between the company's...

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Samsung cuts smartphone component orders by 50% due to COVID-19

It's evident that the COVID-19 outbreak has a great impact on the smartphone industry and all OEMs are faced with a challenge to navigate through these uncertain times. According to the latest report, Samsung is doing the latter by limiting its component orders by half. There has been a report recently stating that Samsung is now making about 10 million smartphones a month, down from 25 million and the latest claim by people familiar with the matter goes in line with the current news. But cutting 50% of its orders is an indication that the company doesn't expect the market to bounce...

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LG Velvet image leaks, 10W wireless charging confirmed

Details about the LG Velvet keep trickling in. The latest comes from the Wireless Power Consortium, which just certified the phone with support for wireless charging at up to 10W. It's a Power Class 0 receiver, a standard that supports power up to 30W, but that's usually reserved for high-end offerings. And the Velvet is LG's attempt to revitalize its mid-range smartphone lineup. It created a new design language - the company is betting that it can differentiate its products on design rather than specs alone. LG Velvet gets its 10W Qi wireless charging certification Speaking of...

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Samsung to release a Galaxy A phone with pop-up selfie camera

In collaboration with a reputable leakster @rquandt, Pigtou was able to obtain a set of renders depicting a Samsung Galaxy A smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera. Some basic specs are also in the report so here they are. Samsung Galaxy A phone with a pop-up selfie According to the leak, the smartphone will feature a display with around 6.5-inch diagonal, while dimensions are 160.9 x 77 x 9.2 mm. The back hosts a triple camera and a fingerprint reader, suggesting the display of the LCD variety and the scanner couldn't fit underneath. More renders of the...

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Canalys: vivo beats Samsung to become second largest maker in India

vivo became the second largest smartphone vendor in India in Q1 scoring a 50% increase in shipments. The maker shipped 6.7M phones to capture 20% of the market. Samsung dipped nearly 14% compared to Q1 of 2019 for a total of 6.3M phones. Xiaomi remains the runaway leader with 10.3M phones shipped and 30% market share. Realme shipped 3.9M phones, which is a 200% increase over last year. The Indian market recorded an 11.5% increase in phone shipments, despite the country going into lockdown in the final week of March. A total of 33.5 million phones were shipped in the months January...

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DJI Mavic Air 2 leaks: 48MP camera with pixel binning, larger (and heavier) battery, 8K Hyperlapse

The DJI Mavic Air is over two years old now and it is overdue for an upgrade. Version 2 is coming and it's borrowing some ideas from smartphones - it seems that the new 48MP sensor will have a Quad Bayer filter. DJI Mavic Air 2 leaked images The 48MP effective resolution can be binned to 12MP for better-quality photos. The sensor itself is larger than before too, 1/2.0" vs. 1/2.3". While regular video recording remains capped at 4K, the drone will be able to shoot 8K Hyperlapses. The field of view (84°) and aperture (f/2.8) are essentially the same as on the first...

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OnePlus co-founders get together to unbox the OnePlus 8, talk about what inspired the phone

OnePlus co-founders Pete Lau and Carl Pei have gotten together to shoot an official unboxing video for the OnePlus 8. The video is in Chinese and YouTube's automatic subtitles haven't kicked in yet, unfortunately, but long story short, these two go into details about how the phone was designed and what inspired the team (while joking constantly, it's rare to see head execs have this much fun in an official video). They caution users not to use a knife as they may damage the contents of the box. The two also mention that the company uses recyclable paper and plastic and show off the...

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) unveiled: double the storage, still Android 8 Go

Samsung just introduced the Galaxy J2 Core (2020) in India - or rather it doubled the storage on the original J2 Core and called it a new phone. The 2018 model was already quite light on specs and two years later they seem even more restrictive. The one saving grace of the phone is that it runs Android Go Edition where both OS and apps are designed to squeeze the most out of even low-end hardware. Apps and content can be moved to a microSD card • Android 8.0 Oreo Go edition The phone is powered by an Exynos 7570 Quad, a 14nm chip with four Cortex-A53 cores and a Mali-T720. It has...

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MIUI 12 officially announced

Alongside the new Mi 10 Youth, Xiaomi officially unveiled its latest custom Android user interface - MIUI 12. It's still based on Android 10 but brings a visual overhaul with a simpler flat look, alongside plenty of new animations, an improved dark mode, new health app and more sophisticated privacy controls. Starting off with the visuals, Xiaomi has flattened pretty much all of MIUI. There's a new app launch and closing animations that Xiaomi claims are faster and more fluid than before. Dark Mode 2.0 is another key addition that brings wallpaper dimming, font adjustment to...

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Honor X10 specs and images revealed through TENAA and MIIT

Honor's X10 series was mentioned for the first time only yesterday and today we get a very detailed look at its first member - the Honor X10. Courtesy of certification listings on China's MIIT and TENAA we have a good outline of the Honor X10's specs and even images of the phone from most angles. The Honor X10 is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, has a 6.63-inch IPS LCD of 2400x1080px resolution. There's a quad camera on the rear - the specs of the sensors are not revealed though. The phone measures 163.7x76.5x8.8mm and is equipped with a 4,200mAh battery with 22.5W wired charging...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth is official with a 5x periscope camera

Xiaomi has officially announced the Mi 10 Youth 5G - the company's first phone with a periscope shooter. It comes with 50x zoom, Snapdragon 765G chipset, plenty of battery and screen at an impressive price - starting from $300/€275. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G has a lot in common with the global Mi 10 Lite 5G - they are built around the same 6.57" AMOLED panel with the fingerprint scanner tucked underneath. The resolution is Full HD+, but the panel supports 180Hz touch sampling rate. The camera of the Mi 10 Youth 5G gained an all new 8MP telephoto camera with a periscope lens...

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Poco F2 Pro spotted in Google Play listing, is a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro

Last month we came across a report which claimed that the Redmi K30 Pro might come to India as a member of the Poco brand. Then Poco India GM Chandolu Manmohan squashed the rumors by stating that there are no plans to bring the Redmi K30 Pro as the Poco F2 or X2 Pro. Now, a new listing on the Google Play list of supported devices shows that the Redmi K30 Pro will come as the Poco F2 Pro. We can see the device will sport the same "Imi" code-name like the Redmi K30 Pro but it remains to be seen which markets will get the Poco F2 Pro. Additionally, we can spot the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom...

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Meizu 17 to have 90Hz screen and 64MP camera, Pro to bring wireless charging

The Meizu 17 will arrive next week, and today we got confirmation there are going to be at least two phones - a vanilla version and a Pro variant. The lineup will be introduced with a 90Hz screen, and a 64MP camera, according to official teasers. In the meantime, a trustworthy source from Weibo revealed the Pro option will come with Super wireless mCharge. Meizu 17 official teasers While the images, posted by Weibo, are pretty self-explanatory, the Meizu 17 Pro flyer reveals a bit more about the phone. It will also have OneMind 4.0 which is Meizu's spin of software booster for...

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