Oppo Find X2 Pro to arrive in Green Leather option

The Oppo Find X2 Pro was initially launched with two color options - Orange Vegan Leather and Ceramic Black. Then, a third option arrived - Gray Vegan Leather. According to Chinese sources, the popularity of artificial leather is so huge in China, Oppo will launch a new color next week - it is called Green Vegan Leather. The phone will arrive with 12/256 GB memory, even if there are Oppo Find X2 Pro versions with double the storage. The price in China right now is CNY6,999 ($980/€900) and there is a small chance it will change for the Green color; even the source claims it will remain...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 alleged CAD renders leak with Galaxy S20 Ultra's camera setup

A new set of renders and a short video clip show what the Samsung Galaxy Note20 will look like. The renders come from Pigtou in collaboration with who claims that these renders are based on drawings obtained by the outlet's sources and not conceptual. The report mentions some elements of the render cannot be confirmed at this time. The device (unsurprisingly) looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. It appears to have a similar camera module to the S20 Ultra. As typically is with the Note series, the Galaxy Note20 has a boxier appearance with more squarish corners. The...

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Motorola Edge+ is already $200 cheaper at Verizon

The Motorola Edge+ is still a very new device on Verizon's shelves, having been released around one week ago. And yet, the carrier is already offering a sweet deal on the phone. Normally priced at $999.99, the Edge+ can now be yours for just $799.92. Note that this may be a limited time offer, but Verizon isn't saying. Even so, it's a bit weird to see a 20% price cut within a week of launch, so this might imply that the carrier hasn't been moving a lot of units at the recommended price. In our in-depth review of the Edge+, we noted that its price in the US and lack of a lot of...

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Cheap vivo Y30 is headed to India

vivo's Y series of affordable smartphones grew larger by one member at the beginning of this month when the Y30 went official in Malaysia. Today a new report comes to tell us to expect to see the Y30 landing in India as well. Apparently the handset will make its way to the subcontinent in the first week of June. The information allegedly comes from vivo officials, who nevertheless didn't want to be named. It's unclear exactly how much it will cost in India, but expectations hover around the INR 15,000 mark. So what would you be getting for that price? The vivo Y30 has a 6.47"...

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Asus ROG Phone 3 hits Geekbench, Wi-Fi Alliance

The successor to the highly-regarded Asus ROG Phone 2 still hasn't emerged but there are some indications that the ROG Phone 3 will soon see broad daylight. Despite the lack of serious leaks, the fact that the ROG Phone 3 passed WiFi Alliance's certification process and appeared in a recent Geekbench listing indicate nearing release. Geekbench listing The phone hides under the I003DD model number, which can be seen on the Geekbench listing and on the WiFi certification. As expected, the phone is running the Snapdragon 865 chipset - the clock speeds and the results from the tests...

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New Samsung Galaxy S20 update improves the camera, especially on the S20 Ultra

Samsung is releasing yet another camera update for the Galaxy S20 series, the latter two of which promised to improve the autofocus performance. It seems that the company still hadn't perfected it as this latest update also targets the camera. The Galaxy S20 and S20+ are getting faster autofocus, which will allow them to lock onto objects more quickly as you move the phone around. Also, the security patch has been bumped up to May. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra update focuses on the camera The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is getting that patch as well as a dedicated Close-Up Zoom...

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Unreleased Sony Ericsson W707 prototype with unique button display surfaces

Here's a blast from the past - an unreleased prototype of a Sony Ericsson Walkman flip phone has surfaced on eBay. It's fully working too, here's what could have been. The Sony Ericsson W707 "Alicia" features a small color screen on the outside, showing the currently playing track. Considering the model name, this handset is likely related to the T707 flip phone. Sony Ericsson W707 "Alicia", an unreleased prototype of a Walkman phone The unique part is the circular playback controls. Upon closer inspection it's apparent that this is actually another screen, which allows...

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OnePlus is no longer partnering McLaren

The McLaren Racing team and OnePlus signed a partnership in December 2018, right in time for the arrival of the OnePlus 6T series. The OnePlus 6T McLaren was the first phone of the brand with Warp Charge 30, and at the time it was also the first with 10GB RAM with a staggering cost of nearly €700. Then there was the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren 5G, but apparently there won't be another co-branded flagship. OnePlus disappeared from the McLaren's Partners page, meaning the partnership has silently ended. While the OnePlus 6T McLaren was an entirely new smartphone, the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren...

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Details on upcoming Snapdragon 6-series chipset with 5G leak

Qualcomm is expected to release a new Snapdragon 6-series chipset for entry level devices. Reliable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station revealed some details about the sm6350 SoC which will also be 5G compatible. It will feature an eight-core CPU with two large cores clocked at 2.25Ghz and six power-efficient cores running at 1.8GHz. The chipset will also integrate the Adreno 615 GPU and is expected to launch sometime in Q2 2020. Meanwhile MediaTek and Huawei are also expected to release their own budget 5G chipsets with the MT6853 5G and Kirin 720 5G. Samsung's Exynos 880 5G...

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Realme reaches 1 million wireless earphones shipped

Realme has sold millions of smartphones since its debut in May 2018 and today the company achieved a new milestone - 1 million sales of wireless earphones across the globe, which include the Buds Air and Buds Wireless. The Buds Air were unveiled last December and are the first truly wireless earphones from Realme. Despite their late entry, the Buds Air were the second best-selling TWS earphones in India in 2019 after Apple's AirPods. The Realme Buds Air have a custom R1 chip at the helm and each bud packs a 12mm Bass Boost Driver. The earphones come with a charging case that offers...

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Oppo Ace2 will get an Evangelion-inspired limited edition

The Oppo Ace2 went on sale in China in late April, originally available in three colors. Now Ice Universe has revealed an Evangelion Limited Edition of the phone with some beautiful minimalist decals on the back. The NERV logo is lifted straight from the show, you can dig through the Fandom wiki for more details. Neon Genesis Evangelion has been around for a long time so there's a rich backstory. In fact, this phone celebrates the 25th anniversary of the series, which premiered in 1995. Oppo Ace2 EVA limited edition The release of the fourth movie in the "Rebuild of Evangelion"...

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Redmi 10X will be the first phone with dual SIM 5G support, will have Always On AMOLED screen

The Redmi 10X will be the first phone to use the MediaTek Dimensity 820 chipset. That chip supports dual SIM, dual standby functionality on 5G, allowing both SIM cards to be connected at the same time. Why would you want two active 5G cards? With 5G coverage as spotty as it is, it will allow you to seamlessly switch between two carriers to get the best experience. The company is hinting at other benefits too, teasing that all will be revealed on May 26 (when the phone gets fully unveiled). The Redmi 10X will be the first phone with 5G dual SIM support Connectivity aside,...

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OnePlus, Realme, Meizu, Blackshark join the P2P Transmission Alliance

The year began with a press release from China, confirming that Oppo, vivo, and Xiaomi have officially launched a joint cooperation for wireless file transfers and have called themselves Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance. Starting today, four more brands join the party - OnePlus, Realme, Meizu, and Blackshark. The official posters by the companies The seamless file transfer platform is aiming to enable speedy cross-brand exchange of data. It pairs through Bluetooth, but media and other files transfer through Wi-Fi at 20 MB/s rates. With the wider adoption of 5G...

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How many are there? Realme Buds Q TWS earphones arriving on May 25

Realme is set to unveil a total of eight new products on May 25, out of which four are already confirmed - Realme X50 Pro Player Edition, Realme Watch, Realme TV, and Realme Buds Air Neo TWS earphones. Turns out the Buds Air Neo aren't the only TWS earphones coming on May 25 since Realme's Chinese branch on Weibo announced that the Buds Q truly wireless earphones are also arriving on Monday. The Buds Q are reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy Buds, unlike the Buds Air and Buds Air Neo that have Apple AirPods-like design. Realme hasn't revealed any features of the Buds Q yet, but the...

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Redmi will expand its product range in India, bringing TWS headsets and IoT gadgets and more

A few days from now Xiaomi will expand its assortment of accessories available in its store in India with the #NoStringsAttached event. It will bring new IoT gadgets, power banks and a TWS headset. The event kicks off at 12pm on May 26 (that's next Tuesday). Xiaomi is teasing a TWS headset, likely the Redmi AirDots S The TWS headset is most likely the Redmi AirDots S as they check all the boxes on the teaser page - they have a low-latency Bluetooth connection, long battery life (buds last 4 hours, the case brings that up to 12 hours), are sweat-proof (IPX4) and can summon a digital...

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vivo details X50 Pro's gimbal camera stabilization system, shows off results

vivo published a detail description of the unique main camera on the vivo X50 Pro and it's gimbal-like stabilization. It calls the system "micro cloud" and is significantly more complicated - but also more effective - than traditional OIS systems. A double-ball suspension allows the module to pivot the image sensor by +/- 3°, three times the angle of a traditional system. The movement is powered by two voice coils while the ribbon cable connecting the sensor to the phone had to be folded twice to make it flexible enough. The whole module is massive by smartphone standards, taking up...

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Poco M2 Pro spotted in Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance databases

Earlier this month we came across a listing for the Poco M2 Pro, the upcoming midrange entry into the revived Poco brand. It came with the M2003J6CI model number and the "gram" codename and now the same phone was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG databases. Poco M2 Pro Bluetooth SIG listing The Bluetooth SIG listing shows us that the phone runs MUI 11 and comes with Bluetooth 5.0. Interestingly the Declaration ID for the phone matches that of the Redmi Note 9 models. Poco M2 Pro Wi-Fi Alliance listing The "gram" kernel source code also matches that of the...

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Realme Buds Air Neo TWS earphones are coming on May 25, price leaked

Realme unveiled the Buds Air true wireless earphones last December and today the company announced it's bringing new TWS earphones on May 25, dubbed Buds Air Neo. Realme also set up a promo page on its official Indian site, revealing the Buds Air Neo's design and features. At first glance, the Buds Air Neo look like the regular Buds Air, but upon closer inspection you can notice the silver ring found on the stem of the Buds Air is missing from the Buds Air Neo and the dual microphones aren't visible either, meaning it may not come with Environment Noise Cancellation (ENC)...

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LG Q61 announced in South Korea

LG announced its latest midrange phone in its home market of South Korea dubbed Q61. It brings a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a 16MP punch hole camera and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Around the back, we have a 48MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 5MP depth helper and a 2MP macro snapper. There's also a fingerprint scanner. Under the hood, the Q61 packs an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.3GHz alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which can be expanded via the microSD slot. The phone also comes with stereo speakers with DTS-X 3D Surround sound and is MIL-STD-810G compliant. The...

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Honor Play 4 Pro leaks with renders and specs

Last month Honor announced two phones out of the blue - Honor Play 4T and Honor Play 4T Pro. These devices have basic specs, low prices and are currently available only in China. Today, a third device of the family leaked on Weibo and JD.com - the Honor Play 4 Pro. It will have a Kirin chipset with 5G, 40W fast charging, and an LCD screen. It will also have a Sony IMX600y sensor for its main camera. Honor Play 4 Pro The SoC is likely Kirin 820 since it supports both the fast-charging speeds and the 5G connectivity. The Honor 4 Play Pro has an interesting accent on its back...

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vivo Y70s with 5G support is coming soon, official poster and live images surface

vivo is ready to bring yet another 5G smartphone to the market, dubbed vivo Y70s. The company shared an image on Chinese social network Weibo to tease the smartphone, which reveals it will come with more than two cameras and pink will be one of the color options you'll get. While vivo hasn't divulged any other details of the Y70s, an official-looking poster that has surfaced revealed the smartphone will come in three colors, pack a punch hole display, and sport a triple camera setup on the back with a 48MP main unit. The Y70s will be powered by the Exynos 880 SoC and have 8GB...

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