Sony releases video of pro photographer Nick Didlick praising the Xperia 1 II's camera features

On Sony Xperia's YouTube channel, a video was posted featuring the unreleased Xperia 1 II (one mark two) with pro photographer Nick Didlick talking about its camera. Didlick has 40 years of experience in photojournalism and sports photography, and he talks mostly about the Xperia 1 II's camera features. Didlick normally shoots with a Sony Alpha 9 series camera, and he's excited about using a similar camera experience on the Xperia 1 II. The Photography Pro app separate from the main camera app and gives control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. This is the first Sony...

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OnePlus truly wireless earbuds land in July, guess what they look like

Over the years OnePlus has launched a bunch of phones and a few Bullets branded earphones, but the company has yet to unveil its first pair of truly wireless earbuds. According to a new rumor, that's set to change in July. Coincidentally or not, the OnePlus Z is also expected around the same time, so don't be surprised if the most affordable OnePlus phone of 2020 gets announced alongside these earbuds. And speaking of surprises, or in this case, lack thereof, the OnePlus truly wireless earbuds look a lot like AirPods. The renders you can see below are based on their actual design, so that...

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Microsoft Surface Duo specs leak

Microsoft is busy testing the upcoming Surface Duo internally, a device that has two screens on two equal sides, with a 360-degree hinge between them. So while neither display panel is foldable, that hinge gives you plenty of use case flexibility. The Surface Duo will be just 4.8mm thin when opened, and thus 9.6mm thick when shut. A bunch of specs of the device have been leaked today, so here's what we should expect. The Surface Duo's screens will be identical - 5.6" each, AMOLED, with 1800x1350 resolution and huge bezels. The device will run Android 10, with a planned update to...

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Realme Narzo 10 hands-on review

Earlier this week, Realme announced a new smartphone series called Narzo, which includes two budget smartphones - Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A. The Narzo 10A comes in So Blue and So White colors, while the vanilla Narzo 10 is offered in That White and That Green shades. We've received the That White variant of Narzo 10, so let's take a closer look at what it has to offer. The Narzo 10 is built around a 6.5" screen which Realme calls Mini-Drop FullScreen display. It's covered with a 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 and has a resolution of 1600x720 pixels. The display is surrounded by slim bezels on the top,...

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Realme Buds Air Neo key features and renders leak

According to a pretty extensive leak, Realme is about to launch a more affordable alternative to its true wireless headphones, the Realme Buds Air. The upcoming pair is named Realme Buds Air Neo and will offer impressively long battery life on a single charge - 17 hours. However, the headphones will come with aging microUSB port on its case for charging and no support for wireless charging. The rest of the features are borrowed from the original Buds Air like customized R1 chip, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 13mm audio drivers and support that Realme Gaming Mode for low-latency audio...

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The MediaTek Dimensity 820 will reach 2.6GHz CPU clocks, will power a 5G Redmi

MediaTek has scheduled an event for Monday (May 18) to unveil a new 5G chipset. The Redmi Note 10 which surfaced on TENAA may be the first phone to use it and if it's not, there's a good chance that it will be the Redmi K30i 5G instead. Redmi General Manager and Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing reposted MediaTek's announcement, lending some credence to the rumors. The new chipset will be called Dimensity 820. We've also heard 800+, which lines up with the naming scheme of the Dimensity 1000+. Either way, the new chip will offer a performance boost - TENAA shows that the CPU will reach clock speeds up...

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Our Moto G8 Power video review is up

Having completed the Moto G8 Power written review, it's now time to present you our findings on video. The phone excels in battery life, as the name implies - little surprise, seeing its massive 5,000mAh power pack. The handset also holds a big and bright 6.4-inch IPS display and a pair of loud and nice-sounding stereo speakers. You could say that the Moto G8 Power is an excellent entry-level multimedia-oriented smartphone. You can watch movies and TV series for hours on end. But without further ado, here's Will's video to learn more about Motorola's endurance champion.

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Redmi Note 10 with 5G, OLED display and faster chipset shows up on TENAA

The Redmi Note 10 will be the first in the series to feature 5G connectivity. TENAA certified the phone with both NSA and SA support (as well as the usual LTE and older connections). The phone will switch from the LCDs typical for the affordable Redmis to a 6.57" OLED display with 1,080 x 2,400px resolution (20:9 aspect ratio). The punch hole design seems to have been dropped in favor of a teardrop notch for the 16MP main camera. The main camera on the back is a 48MP shooter, just like the Redmi Note 9. However, there are only three cameras on the back now instead of four (we're not...

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The US is trying to cut off Huawei's global chip supply, China threatens retaliation

Things are heating up between the US and China - the US Department of Commerce is tweaking its export rule to "strategically target Huawei's acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product of certain US software and technology," reports Reuters. Last year, the Department of Commerce put Huawei on the so-called entity list, which effectively banned US companies from selling hardware and software to Huawei. A ban that was extended into 2021. Today, things got worse as the Commerce Secretary says that Huawei has been able to acquire US tech by buying from foreign producers that use...

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Huawei P40 lite 5G announced - a rebadged nova 7 SE for Europe

The Huawei P40 lite 5G is the latest member of the P40 family to make its way to Europe. The device is identical to the previously launched nova 7 SE and will be available for €400, making it one of the most affordable 5G phones in Europe. It's currently up for pre-order while official sales tip off on May 29. The P40 lite 5G features a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS display with a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. It carries a 64MP main camera around the back alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and two 2MP cameras for depth data and macro shots. Huawei P40 lite 5G in green,...

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US president threatens local companies like Apple with extra taxes if manufacturing stays overseas

The president of the United States is planning to implement new taxes on American companies that manufacture their products abroad, like Apple. According to Donald Trump, taxation is an incentive - if the companies don't want to pay extra, they have to move their manufacturing at home. According to US officials from the Trump administration, this is yet another effort to move product manufacturing away from China. When asked whether he'll give tax breaks for some companies, he revealed that this is what companies should do for their government. Since Donald Trump began applying...

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Xiaomi made a Redmi K30 Pro Explorer Edition but you can't have it

Xiaomi used to make special variants of its flagships that had semi-transparent rear panels. They called them Explorer Editions and made one for the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 9. But they said they wouldn't release a Mi 10/10 Pro Explorer Edition, despite leaked images of just such a prototype in the wild. It turns out they made a prototype of a Redmi K30 Pro Explorer Edition as well, as per images from Xiaomi Senior Product Manager Daniel D on Twitter. He calls it a custom Redmi K30 Pro, which likely means that it isn't going on general sale anytime soon (or alternatively Xiaomi is checking to...

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TSMC to build a 5nm chip factory in the United States

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to build a $12 billion chip factory in Arizona, US. The company will create up to 1,600 jobs and is aiming to manufacture products for US companies reducing the supply chain dependency on China. TSMC stated in a press release that "this project is of critical, strategic importance to a vibrant and competitive U.S. semiconductor ecosystem that enables leading U.S. companies to fabricate their cutting-edge semiconductor products within the United States". The factory will be built in the span of nine years and will be a...

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Nokia 6.3 to come with Snapdragon 730, camera details emerge too

The first report about the Nokia 6.3 claimed that it will be powered by a Snapdragon 67x-series SoC, but a new insider source now claims that the phone will actually be have the more capable Snapdragon 730 at its core. The insider claims to have a prototype of the device in hand and has shared a few additional details. The camera will be a quad setup with a 24MP main sensor, a 12MP ultrawide and a pair of 2MP sensors - one depth and another macro. Finally the source claims the Nokia 6.3 will have a fingerprint scanner inside the power button. According to him, the Nokia 6.3 will be...

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Realme's first smartwatch and smart TV are arriving on May 25 with other accessories

A couple of days ago Realme announced that it will unveil eight new products on May 25 in China, with one of them being a gamer-centric smartphone dubbed Realme X50 Pro Player (Edition). Today, Realme's Indian branch announced that it will unveil the company's first smartwatch and smart TV on May 25, called Realme Watch and Realme TV, respectively. The launch event will start at 12:30PM local time (7AM UTC) and will be streamed on Realme's official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. Realme hasn't divulged any specifications of the Realme TV and Realme Watch yet, but the...

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Samsung Galaxy A21s now official

After several detailed leaks the Samsung Galaxy A21s is now official. It brings a similar design to the Galaxy A21 but with a better camera setup, more RAM options and a larger 5,000 mAh battery. The phone is built around a 6.5-inch HD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display. It boasts a 13MP selfie cam and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Around the back we find a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules - one for depth data and another for macro shots. The back also houses a fingerprint scanner. Under the hood we have an octa core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz paired with 3GB, 4GB...

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Lenovo Legion Phone will be all about horizontal experience, teaser reveals

Lenovo's first gaming phone under the Legion brand has been the subject of a long teaser campaign, but we're yet to see a launch date or proper specs sheet from an official source. Today, the company's Weibo profile posted another short teaser, highlighting that the handset is meant to be operated in horizontal orientation. That was already hinted by previous rumors that the revealed the Legion Phone will have a pop-up selfie camera on the side and main shooters in the center of the back panel. The layout of the user interface of the Legion Phone will have extra optimization...

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Kuo: 10.8" iPad coming in second half of 2020, all-new 9" iPad mini to arrive next year

According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Apple will replace its base 10.2 iPad with a new 10.8-inch slate in the second half of the year. In addition, Cupertino is allegedly preparing an all-new iPad mini with a 9-inch screen scheduled to arrive in 2021. The mini's form factor hasn't been updated since the 2015 version. According to Kuo, Apple will use GIS touch panels for both new tablets and will follow a similar strategy to the recently launched iPhone SE (2020) with affordable pricing and flagship-level chipsets. In addition to the two new tablets, the latest investor note...

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Gaming-focused Realme flagship to be called X50 Pro Player

Realme executives showcased a new smartphone that will be introduced on May 25, and now we know the name - it will be called Realme X50 Pro Player (Edition). It was codenamed Blade Runner and will be a "speed king" with "impressive performance", according to the Weibo page of the smartphone brand. The Realme X50 Pro Player visually resembles the Realme X50 Pro, but comes in a new Gray/Silver paint job. We expect this to be a gaming-oriented phone from the company with new software features to let you dedicate all of the Snapdragon 865's might to gaming and minimize...

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vivo X50 5G is coming on June 1

vivo recently unveiled the X50 Lite and the company today announced it will bring the vanilla X50 at the start of next month. The X50 5G will be announced in China on June 1 and while vivo hasn't revealed any details about the smartphone yet, an image on the company's official China site teases the smartphone as "professional imaging flagship" (machine translated). Recent leaks coming out of China revealed the X50 5G will sport a punch hole display with a rectangular camera setup on the back. More details about the vivo X50 5G are likely to surface in the coming days through...

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