HTC to release a 5G phone in Taiwan in July

Last month, we saw a drawing of a new HTC Desire phone. The schematic drawing showed an HTC smartphone with triple main cameras and a punch hole selfie camera in the upper left corner. Previously rumored design of the HTC Desire 20 Pro A report from ePrice TW cited sources that claim HTC is preparing to launch a smartphone with 5G as a major selling point. Whether this will be a flagship or a high-end midrange device is yet to be determined - and the name of this 5G phone is not yet known. The device mentioned is not the Desire 20 Pro that was rumored in April as per the following...

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Patent suggests Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will be water-resistant, will have long notification display

A new patent that was recently published by the WIPO from Samsung Electronics points to a couple of possibilities for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold successor. Some renders based on the patents provided by LetsGoDigital show a new kind of external display for the Galaxy Fold 2. This is a long display that would only show notifications; so it would seem like there would be no way to actually use the phone without opening it. Source: LetsGoDigital The patent itself also uses language that suggests the upcoming Galaxy Fold 2 will carry an IP-rating. The patent filing labels the...

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Foldable Motorola Razr 2 will up the hardware game compared to its predecessor

Motorola's reborn Razr with a foldable screen is a very expensive device with a mid-range chipset, an incredibly small battery, and disappointing camera. Clearly, it went all in on cashing in on the nostalgia, and it might have done better for foldable display fans were it not for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, which is cheaper, but also outdoes the Razr in every single aspect aside from one: the size (and usefulness) of the external display. Things might change in Motorola's favor in a few months. We've already told you that the company is busy working on the Razr's successor, and today a new...

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Sony Xperia 1 II officially goes on pre-order in the US on June 1 for $1,199

The rumors and hastily uploaded pre-order pages were all right. Sony's Xperia 1 II is priced at $1,199 in the US, and €1,199 in the Eurozone. The company has announced that pre-orders will officially start in the US on June 1. If you put yours in before June 28, you'll get a free pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation. The phone will ship in the US on July 24, which would be around five months after its initially scheduled announcement in late February at MWC. Do you think it's going to be worth the wait? To add insult to the price injury, the...

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Microsoft Surface Duo to come with advanced stylus support and precision

Shortly after some of the Microsoft Surface Duo specs leaked, information about the stylus features has surfaced as well. According to Windows Latest, the device will offer advanced stylus integration and features to better match the overall user experience of other Surface devices. Reportedly, the developers are already working on it. As per the report, the Android input stack has been tempered with so it can enable touch input from the finger and the pen at the same time and also work seamlessly across both screens. And since the Surface Pen recognizes different pressure levels,...

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Apple's future AirPods could use light sensors for health monitoring

Apple may be looking to add Ambient Light Sensors in future versions of its AirPods to monitor data such as blood oxygen level and heart rate. DigiTimes reports that Apple has tasked supplier ASE Technology to manufacture the ambient light sensors and hypothesizes that the sensors could be used to monitor step count, head movement and interpret heart rate. We've seen similar technology like the heart rate sensor in the Galaxy S9, which shines a light through your skin and then measures the variations in the light that reflects back as heartbeats. However the use of such sensors...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 gets ECG-certified in South Korea

Just like the Apple Watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 has all the necessary hardware to do ECG readings. However, that feature needs some additional approval from the governing bodies in all parts of the world for it to work. Well, Samsung's latest smartwatch finally gets the green light from South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Apple's Watch had to go through that process in several regions across the world as well and it took a lot of time. In an official blog post, Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Watch Active2 is finally ECG-certified in its home country and it...

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OnePlus' truly wireless earphones to be called OnePlus Buds

Two weeks ago, a renowned tipster partially leaked OnePlus' upcoming truly wireless buds and said that they are coming in July. Today, he revealed the name and how the charging case would look like. And unsurprisingly, they will be called "OnePlus Buds". Just like in the previous tweet about the pair, the image he posted isn't official but it's a drawing of what the case and the earphones would look like. It's highly likely that the OnePlus Buds will launch alongside the rumored budget OnePlus Z in July but we still haven't seen anything official from the company. There's still some...

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MIUI 12 Global Stable ROM hits some Redmi K20/Mi 9T units

Previously available only in closed beta, the newest version of Xioami's UI, MIUI 12, is now being pushed to some Mi 9T handsets or also known as Redmi K20 in India and other markets. The full version of the software is 12.0.0.11. A screenshot of the update Of course, it's based on Android 10 and brings lots of improvements and tweaks over the previous MIUI 11. The UI is rather new, there's the new Dynamic Clock on the lock screen available, customizable always-on display, dynamic video wallpapers and some under the hood changes and optimizations. You can either wait for the...

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Huawei might announce a Mate-branded smartwatch, trademark document suggests

Huawei has filed a trademark for "Mate Watch" earlier this month in China and it's rather puzzling. The company already has a smartwatch lineup called Watch GT with the latest release being GT 2e a few weeks ago. So what does the new trademark mean? Well, at first we thought it would be a separate high-end family called Mate, so it can go hand in hand with the Mate flagship smartphone series. But there's also the possibility of re-branding. Perhaps the new Mate Watch will mark the birth of a new smartwatch line leaving the more budget-oriented segment to Honor and its...

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vivo Y70s 5G comes with Exynos 880 SoC and sub-CNY 2,000 pricetag

The midrange market is getting more competitive with each passing day with 5G devices coming in at more and more affordable price points. The latest member of vivo's affordable Y-series is the Y70s and it manages to combine 5G connectivity, triple cameras and a starting price of CNY 1,998 ($280). It's also the first phone to run on the Exynos 880 chipset, which is essentially an underclocked Exynos 980. The Y70s is built around a 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD display with a punch hole cutout in the top left corner for its 16MP selfie cam. Around the back we find a 48MP main camera alongside an...

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 appears in live pictures, new charger design

A few days ago a rather big leak suggested that the upcoming Mi Band 5 from Xiaomi will be a feature-packed smart band with plenty of improvements such as a bigger 1.2" screen. Well, some of the rumors are kind of confirmed with the live images that just surfaced. Mi Band 5 and its charger The seemingly live photos of the band reveal a sensibly bigger screen than before along with a new charger, which is now with a "plug-in" type of design. The body itself doesn't seem to have changed all that much except that it looks flatter than before. It could be due to the angle of the...

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Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro specs, images and teaser in tow

One of the first solid evidence that the Oppo Reno4 5G and Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G is in the works leaked yesterday but aside from a couple of features and official Oppo posters, nothing else was disclosed. Luckily, today's leak is big enough to give us a good idea of what to expect, not only from the vanilla model but from the Pro version as well. And the seemingly official renders are quite revealing too. Alleged Reno4 and Reno4 Pro specs sheet Starting with the alleged specs of the Pro, we have a Snapdragon 765G chipset running the show paired with either 8GB/128GB or 12GB/256GB...

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First Samsung Galaxy Note20 Plus renders arrive

Samsung Galaxy Note20 appeared in CAD-based renders last week, and now it is time for the Galaxy Note20 Plus. The same source Pigtou_ reveals this phone will be slightly bigger than the Galaxy Note20, which is hardly a surprise. However, the camera design is a bit different, but the leakster makes no claim what any of the shooters are. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Plus will be 165 mm tall, 77.2 mm wide, and just 7.6 mm thick at the base (10.7 mm with the camera). This would make it slightly taller than the predecessor Samsung Galaxy Note10+ while keeping the other measures pretty much the...

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Redmi K30i 5G goes on pre-sale as the most affordable 5G Redmi yet

As competition grows, consumers win and in the case of the latest wave of 5G midrangers prices go down significantly. Enter the Redmi K30i 5G which pairs dual-mode 5G connectivity with a CNY 1,899 ($266) starting price. The phone is already listed for pre-sale in China and is nearly identical to the K30 5G with the most notable change being it packs a 48MP primary camera instead of a 64MP one. The K30i 5G is built around a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD panel which boasts a 120Hz refresh rate and dual punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie cam and 2MP depth sensor. Around the back we have 48MP main...

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First Realme Smart TV arrives in 32" and 43" sizes with impressively low price

Every smartphone company nowadays is going into the Smart TV universe and Realme is following suit. The company unveiled its first TV in two sizes - 32" (80 cm) and 43" (108 cm). It comes with bezel-less LED display, Android TV, Dolby speakers, and a quad-core CPU, and all these features come at the low price tag of INR12,999 ($170). The TV borrowed the Chroma Boost function from the smartphones, and now it improves artificially brightness, color, contrast, purity, and clarity, reaching up to 400 nits, which is an industry high at such price rate. The viewing angle is 178...

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Realme Watch announced: 1.4" color touchscreen, SpO2 monitor, and 9-day battery life

Realme had a big day today. The company at an event in China unveiled the X50 Pro Player Edition along with Buds Q and Buds Air Neo TWS earphones and new power banks. But Realme also had an event in India, where the Chinese phone maker announced its first TV and first smartwatch, dubbed Realme TV and Realme Watch, respectively. The Realme Watch is the second wearable device from Realme after the Realme Band that was unveiled in March. The smartwatch is built around a 1.4" color touchscreen of 320x320 pixel resolution, which is protected by a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The screen has...

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Realme launches Buds Q, Buds Air Neo and two power banks

Today at events held simultaneously in China and India, Realme unveiled the Buds Q and Buds Air Neo truly-wireless earbuds. The Buds Q were designed by Hermès co-designer José Lévy and come with advertised 20 hours of combined battery life and Bluetooth 5.0. The Buds Q are IPX4 rated to withstand water splashes and each bud weighs 3.6g - the total weight with the case is 35.3g. The Buds Q drivers are 10mm and the case supports 30W fast wired charging - there's no wireless charging. The Realme Buds Q start at a special discounted price of CNY 129 (INR 1,370, €17, converted) and...

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Huawei Enjoy Z 5G brings 90Hz display, Dimensity 800 SoC and triple cameras

Last week Honor brought its X10 5G, an affordable handset with dual-mode 5G connectivity, 90Hz refresh rate screen and triple cameras. Now parent company Huawei is here with its Enjoy Z 5G which brings similar specs at an even more affordable price point. The Enjoy Z 5G comes with a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. The panel also sports a waterdrop notch cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. The fingerprint scanner resides on the right-hand side of the frame. Around the back we have a 48MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP...

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Realme X50 Pro Player is official, comes with graphite sheets for extra cooling

Today is a big day for Realme - the company is launching multiple devices in China, including three smartphones. The online event began with the unveiling of the Realme X50 Pro Player - a phone having the body of the regular Realme X50 Pro but with hardware-boosting features. Many of the impressive flagship specs are still here - Snapdragon 865 chipset with 5G connectivity, 6.44" AMOLED screen with 90 Hz refresh rate and LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. The phone now comes with HyperBoost 3.0 that allocates all the memory, chipset, and battery power to increase the gaming experience -...

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