Weekly poll results: the LG Velvet can have a bright future, but the price needs to come down

LG may have a sleeper hit on its hands - the consensus from last week's poll is that the LG Velvet can have a bright future, though very few people think that the company got the pricing right. KRW 900,000 ($735/€680) is what the LG G9 should cost and this is lacking a few too many features to be a G-series device. And at this point we're not sure that people would pay G9 money for an actual G9 (if it ever comes out), LG really needs a win here. And it can have it, but it needs to drop the price. The rugged (yet sleek) body, roomy AMOLED display, 5G connectivity and optional Dual...

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Realme Band Review

Realme made its debut just two years ago in May 2018 with the Realme 1. In the short time since, the company has launched over two dozen smartphones and expanded its business in over 25 markets across the globe. Realme offers great value for money smartphones across different segments, but the company is also quickly expanding its ecosystem. It launched its first true wireless earphones last December and in March its first fitness tracker, dubbed Realme Band. Priced at the super aggresive INR1,499 ($20/€18), the Realme Band comes with a decent set of features including 24-hour heart...

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Foxconn reports lowest quarterly profit in 20 years, predicts return to stability in Q2

Foxconn's quarterly profit has hit a two-decade low in Q1 this year as the company was forced to cease operations in China amidst the coronavirus pandemic and demand from key customers such as Apple was on the low. The company reported a net profit of $70.3 million, a 90% plunge year-on-year, the lowest figure since Q1 2000, and less than a quarter of a market analyst's previously estimated value. Things are looking up, the company says in a statement, and predicts it will stabilize in Q2, now that all of its factories in China have reopened. The forecast for the next quarter...

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Honor X10 live images surface ahead of launch

The Honor X10 is arriving on May 20 and four days ahead of the launch, its live images have surfaced, showing off the smartphone in three colors - Blue, Orange, and Black. The smartphone appears to have a glass body and you can see a triple camera setup placed in the upper-left corner inside a rectangular plate along with an LED flash and text that reads "Super Night Vision". You can also see the AI logo below the cameras, and further down there's more text confirming the Honor X10 will come with an RYYB filter main cam. From previous leaks, we know the smartphone will sport a 40MP...

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Realme X50 Pro Player Edition specifications and price tipped

Realme is set to launch a gamer-centric flagship on May 25, dubbed Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. The company already shared a few images of the smartphone, which confirmed it will sport a quad camera setup on the back. Now the information shared by a reliable Chinese tipster revealed the full specifications of the X50 Pro Player Edition. The source says that X50 Pro Player Edition will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and come with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, though there will likely be other memory versions as well that are still unknown. The X50 Pro Player Edition will sport a...

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Sprint rolls out Android 10 for LG G8X ThinQ

The LG G8X ThinQ units locked to Sprint's network are receiving the Android 10 update. The new firmware sports version G850U20f and is rolling out to units with model code LM-G850UM. LG G8X ThinQ The new update brings in dark mode and full-screen gestures to the G8X ThinQ. Besides, it also comes with clearer app icons and improved layouts for titles and buttons, as well as enhanced animations. Additionally, the update now lets G8X ThinQ users keep the Dual Screen accessory turned on even when it's folded, for what that's worth. The Android 10 update is rolling out...

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WhatsApp for Android gets Facebook Messenger Rooms integration with beta update

The Messenger Rooms feature launched by Facebook last month went live a couple of days ago, and now it's being integrated into Facebook-owned WhatsApp. According to a report by WABetaInfo, Facebook has integrated Messenger Rooms into WhatsApp for Android with the 2.20.163 beta update. The update brings a new "Room" option to the share menu inside the chat, which directs you to Messenger to create a room to have a group video call with up to 50 people. The shortcut to creating a Messenger Room is also available in other parts of WhatsApp, like the Calls tab. Messenger...

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Motorola Edge+ teardown reveals aluminum midframe, lots of copper inside

We've had the Motorola Edge+ at headquarters for a few days, but we're not in the habit of opening up our review units (the occasional 'Heat gun! Heat gun!' chants can be heard in the office, strictly when all other options have been exhausted). So we jumped at the chance to have a look inside the Edge+, presented to us by YouTuber PBKreviews. Before he gets out his heat gun, he points out that he's not thrilled with the phone's presentation and that echoes our own sentiments. We did get a set of in-ear headphones and a protective case, so Europe has it one better than the US, it...

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Samsung Galaxy A41 up for pre-orders in the Netherlands

The Samsung Galaxy A41 unveiled in March is now up for pre-orders in the Netherlands. It's priced at €299 and you can pre-book one from Samsung's official Dutch site. It has three color options - Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, and Prism Crush Blue. The Galaxy A41 is powered by the Helio P65 SoC and boots Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top. The smartphone has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board, and it also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A41 boasts a 6.1" Super AMOLED Infinity-U display of FullHD+ resolution that...

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Redmi Note 10 with the upcoming Dimensity 820 chipset benchmarked

Mediatek is announcing a new chipset on Monday, a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 got certified by TENAA recently and now the same phone has appeared on GeekBench with an as-yet unofficial Mediatek SoC - the stars are aligning nicely, we reckon. About a dozen entries in the benchmark's database feature the Xiaomi M2004J7AC, the specific model number we saw in the Chinese regulator's listing, as well as an M2004J7BC. The 'A' model goes by the code name 'atom', while the 'B' one is called 'bomb'. Both devices are powered by a Mediatek MT6875 chipset, which is an unannounced SoC and very...

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LG applies for 13 new Q-series device names including a new Q30 lineup in Korea

A report from My LG Phones points out that the South Korean phone maker has applied for 13 new device names in the Q-series of midrange LG devices. The applications were submitted to the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (or KIPRIS). The names included are Q31, Q32, Q33, Q51, Q51S, Q52, Q53, Q61, Q62, Q63, Q91, Q92, and Q93. All the names were filed under Class 9 which indicates these are smartphones. If you go to the Source link to the KIPRIS website and search for "LG Elecrtonics", then sort by "application date" in descending order, you'll find all the most recent...

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