Honor confirms Play 4 and 4 Pro announcement date for June 3, TENAA uncovers Play 4 specs

Honor has confirmed that it will be officially announcing the Honor Play 4 and Play 4 Pro on June 3. The poster was seen over on Honor's Weibo handle. Last week, we saw the first renders of the Honor Play 4 Pro in a shiny blue color. Today, we're seeing the lesser variant - the Honor Play 4 - appear in its TENAA listing where the devices specs were also revealed. This device was listed with the model number TNNH-AN00. We're expecting both Honor 4 devices to have 5G support, but the TENAA doesn't reveal exactly which processor it will use. The listing mentions a 2.0 GHz octa-core...

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vivo TWS Neo detailed on vivo's website along with more renders

After teasing its upcoming pair of TWS earbuds last week, vivo has posted all of the details of its TWS Neo earbuds. The specs and features have been posted to vivo's official website in China. Here's what you can expect from the vivo TWS Neo. The earbuds each have 14.2mm drivers and support the Qualcomm AptX codec for higher quality streaming. There's also mention of a few different EQ settings (which vivo calls ‘DeepX'): "Super Bass", "Bright Treble", and "Clear Vocals". vivo TWS Neo official renders Vivo hasn't mentioned much more about the TWS Neo, and it has a...

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Samsung Galaxy M01 schematic leaks with specs and dimensions

A schematic containing the Samsung Galaxy M01's specs and dimensions has been provided by the folks over at Android Pure. The drawing appears to be something you'd find on a quick start guide or inside an instructional manual for the smartphone, which lists a few of the device's specifications and the phone's dimensions. Starting with the cameras, the Galaxy M01 will have dual-main cameras consisting of a 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The front-facing camera is a 5MP shooter with f/2.2 aperture. The phone will be powered by the...

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Samsung details its debit card, coming to the US later this summer

Samsung announced that it's working on a physical card to go with its Samsung Pay service a while ago and the company is finally disclosing some more information via a blog post. The new service is called Samsung Money by SoFi and it's integrated into already existing Samsung Pay. Samsung Money will allow you to open up either private or shared accounts and once you receive your physical debit card, you can activate it with NFC. From there, you can manage all your finances going through the service and do pretty much everything you want to without having to call or visit a bank branch....

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Huawei P40 Pro long-term review

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Galaxy Fold 2 reportedly enters mass production, could be unveiled in August

A South Korean publication reports that Samsung has begun mass-producing the Galaxy Fold 2. Given the timing, a release in August seems likely. It's possible that we'll get official details about the phone as early as June (Samsung officially confirmed only a vague H2 launch window for the Galaxy Fold 2 and Note20). The insiders (citing component orders from Samsung) believe that the Galaxy Fold 2 will use Ultra Thin Glass (UTG), just like the Z Flip. It's allegedly the same UTG by Schott and Dowoo Insys. The original Galaxy Fold The new Fold is expected to cost less, despite...

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Apple iPhone 12 series to launch in late November, new report suggests

According to a new report from Cowen investment bank, the iPhone 12 series launch will be delayed by at least two months and will take place in November instead of the usual mid-September time-frame. Previous reports estimated a 1-month delay to both the launch and mass production timeframes due to the ongoing pandemic. The new report also predicts a combined 35 million unit production output in Q2 2020 which would be 13% lower than the same period last year. Regardless of the actual iPhone 12 launch date, we should be getting 4 new models, all of which will support 5G connectivity and...

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Oppo Find X2 Pro, X2 Neo and X2 Lite reach Britain with some B&O pre-order bonuses

After Germany, the Oppo Find X2 trio is heading to the UK. The phones will be available through retailers Amazon, Currys and Carphone Warehouse as well as carriers EE, O2, Vodafone and Virgin. The Oppo Find X2 Pro costs a hefty £1,100 if you get it SIM free, so you might want to opt for a carrier deal. For example, you can have it for £50 upfront then £65/month. Note that these prices are for the sole version with 512GB storage. It's available only in ceramic Black and Orange vegan leather (no Green yet). Brits get the same early bird deal as the Germans, a free pair of Bang & Olufsen...

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Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro specs leak ahead of Friday announcement

The Infinix Hot 9 has been around for a while now, in some markets at least. In a couple of days it will launch in India and there is a "Pro" version incoming as well. The major difference between the two models will be the camera. The Infinix Hot 9 Pro will sport a 48MP main camera, up from 13MP on the vanilla model. This is technically a quad-camera setup, but only technically - the other three modules are a 2MP macro cam, 2MP depth sensor and a "low-light" sensor. Infinix Hot 9 Pro with 48MP cam and Hot 9 with 13MP cam Speaking of low light, the Pro model gets an extra LED...

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Redmi announces its first PC monitor, the Redmi Display 1A

Redmi is constantly expanding to other market niches as evident from its upcoming Redmi X TV and Redmibook laptop but this one comes a little bit as a surprise. The company unveiled its first-ever PC monitor called Redmi Display 1A - an aggressively priced monitor with very impressive design. The monitor itself uses an LCD IPS panel with a standard 1920 x 1080px resolution in a 23.8-inch diagonal. The peak brightness is 250 nits with usual contrast ratio of 1000:1. Xiaomi says it can be used for multi-monitor setups due to its extremely thin side bezels measuring just 7.3mm. The...

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Samsung Galaxy M01 pricing for India leaks, the Galaxy M11 is launching soon too

The Galaxy M01 will soon become one of Samsung's most affordable phones, alongside the Galaxy A01. Naturally, it will be pretty affordable - the rumored price for India is INR 9,000 for the base version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage. We don't know if there will be any other versions as this is the one that leaked through the Google Play Console. That info pointed to the same Snapdragon 439 chipset as the A01, but also an extra gig of RAM, meaning the M-series will be slightly better equipped. Samsung Galaxy M11 The more upscale Samsung Galaxy M11 is also expected in India,...

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Realme X50t 5G spotted in certification listings

Realme already has 4 devices in its X50 lineup, the most recent one being the X50 Pro Player which was unveiled on Monday. It seems the brand is ready to add a fifth device dubbed X50t 5G which was spotted in a Google Play supported devices listing and on China's 3C agency database. It bears the RMX2052 (global) and RMX2052CN (Chinese version) model numbers and was previously spotted on the TENAA database earlier this month. Realme X50t 5G Google Play (top) and 3C (bottom) listings The new 3C listing reveals the phone will feature 30W fast charging and 5G connectivity but not much...

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vivo X50 Pro live photos surface, as do specs for the vanilla X50

vivo's X50 phones inch closer to official status one teaser or leak at a time. Live photos of the vivo X50 Pro offer a non-CGI look a the back and that unique camera island. There's also a shot of the front, keep in mind that the screen will have curved sides. vivo X50 Pro live photos The company posted an official teaser, featuring a professional video crane, a hand-held gimbal and the gadget that aspires to offer the same level of smoothness - the X50 Pro and its "micro-cloud" stabilization. Meanwhile, leakster Digital Chat Station posted some specs for the vanilla vivo...

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Oppo Find X2 Pro gets a Green vegan leather option

The Oppo Find X2 Pro is going green - we mean that literally as the company has started taking pre-orders for a Green vegan leather option, which will become available in China on June 1. You can find it on JD, Tmall as well as Oppo's official online store. Green vegan leather option for the Oppo Find X2 Pro now available for pre-order Originally, the phone came in with only one "vegan leather" option - Orange. We found it to be pretty realistic, even though it's made of polyurethane (no actual leather is involved). And it is lighter than the ceramic version, which we also...

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Samsung secures 80% of all OLED orders for this year's iPhones

Last year a report claimed that Samsung would be the exclusive OLED panel supplier for all iPhones in 2020 but that's probably not going to be the case as per the latest intel. Insiders suggest that Samsung has taken around 80% of all orders for OLED panels for this year's iPhones with the rest of the orders being fulfilled by BOE and LG. This way the Cupertino-based company will diversify its supply chain and won't have to rely on a single contractor. Another reason for choosing more than one supplier is the huge amount of OLEDs needed to equip the iPhones in 2020. After all, the...

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Omdia: iPhone 11 most sold phone in Q1 2020 with 19M units

According to the Omdia Research's Smartphone Model Market Tracker tool, the iPhone 11 was the best selling smartphone in the January - March period. Unsurprisingly, Apple managed to continue its solid sales volume from 2019 and move an estimated 19.5 million units of its most affordable new phone. According to the new report the iPhone 11 is already ahead of last year's best selling iPhone XR. It's all pretty impressive sales figures given the global pandemic and slowdown in global shipments. Coming in at a distant second is Samsung's Galaxy A51 which sold about 6.8...

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Sony releases Xperia 1 II promo videos and cool AI focusing demo

Sony's cameras have always been the centerpiece features of the Xperia smartphones even if they haven't always had the greatest success. With the Xperia 1 II, the company promises excellent shots and videos thanks to its improved hardware and processing. And that's the focus on one of the latest promo videos. But what we found even more interesting is this short video showcasing how the AI focusing works. A machine learning algorithm takes the data from the 3D ToF sensor on the back to lock onto the subject fast and accurately. It uses the topographical map made by the ToF camera to...

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Gionee K6 launched with Helio P60, 4,350mAh battery and affordable pricing

Gionee came back from bankruptcy and is making phones again. Its latest budget entry in China is the K6 and it's built areound a 6.2-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 13MP selfie cam. Around the back we find the 16MP primary shooter alongside two auxiliary shooters which are not detailed. There's also a capacitive fingerprint scanner. Gionee K6 in black and blue Under the hood the K6 is powered by the Helio P60 chipset alongside 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128/256GB of expandable storage. The battery comes in at 4,350mAh and interestingly enough the phone boots...

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OnePlus CEO talks budget-friendly devices and expanding its ecosystem in interview

With the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, the phone maker has stepped into a new price bracket in an attempt to attract premium smartphone users with rival high-end brands. Over the years, OnePlus has fallen astray from its original stance of making high-end devices that cost much less than its competitors. In an interview with Fast Company, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau talks a bit about the future of OnePlus and hints at the possibility that we'll be seeing more affordable devices sometime "soon". Lau says "We can look at is as having a more affordable product offering[.] that still remain up to the OnePlus...

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