Xiaomi patents a phone design with pop-up selfie camera

Xiaomi explores various designs (as we have seen,in the,past), and while the latest patent it was granted isn't the most exciting of them it's one we can expect to see in a phone much sooner. Xiaomi Files New Pop-Up Mobile Patent. I Think This One Will Launch Around 15-17K. pic.twitter.com/Sy4127AkPQ— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) June 10, 2020 The patent was initially filed in August of 2018, when the pop-up hype was at its heights. Now pop up phones have dwindled in numbers as the much simpler from an engineering perspective punch hole is becoming the norm. Also some OEMs have...

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Realme X3 SuperZoom to launch in India on June 26

The Realme X3 SuperZoom unveiled last month will arrive in India this month, and while the company hasn't revealed the launch date yet, a new report claims the smartphone will debut in India on June 26. The Realme X3 SuperZoom is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC - the same chipset that powers the company's 2019 flagship X2 Pro. However, rumors have it that Indian X3 SuperZoom will have a different chipset at the helm. The X3 SuperZoom packs a 6.6" FHD+ LCD that has a pill-shaped hole in the top-left corner for 32MP wide and 8MP ultrawide cameras. Around the back, you get a 64MP...

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Samsung Galaxy A01 variant with removable battery visits Geekbench

Samsung launched the Galaxy A01 last December, and so far it's been the most affordable member of the new A family. That's set to change soon, though. The Korean company is working on a version of the A01 that's even lower-end, and thus should be even cheaper. Not just that, but this one will sport what is a rare unicorn in the smartphone world these days: a removable battery (with 3,000 mAh capacity). The battery itself surfaced a while back, and now the handset has been spotted in the Geekbench database. We only know it by its model number, SM-A013F. For reference, note that the A01's...

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Google shipped more smartphones in 2019 than OnePlus

Amazingly enough, it turns out that Google's smartphone business isn't doing all that bad, at least compared to where your expectations may have been. According to a new report from IDC, the search giant had a very good year in 2019, shipping 7.2 million smartphones, recording 52% growth compared to 2018. Not just that, but it overtook OnePlus in terms of shipments last year. That said, both companies are still pretty far from entering the top 10 of smartphone makers worldwide, based on shipments. . @Google continues to expand the #Pixel portfolio and sales are growing. In 2019...

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Google Maps brings COVID-19-related updates to navigation

While the world is at war with COVID-19 Google decided to step in with helping the citizens. In a blog post, the company revealed that Google Maps will now provide information and prompts about disruption in public transport, border checkpoints, and COVID-19 testing centers. Users in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the US will receive a message saying public services might be suspended. That appears on the navigation page when the option for Public Transport is selected. Some countries...

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The Samsung Galaxy Note20 will have a flat screen, confirms reliable leakster

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 will have a flat display, says reliable leakster Ice Universe. This will be a first in 5 years as the Galaxy Note5 was the last in the series proper to use a flat screen. Aristotle said: The earth is round.Icecat said: Samsung Galaxy Note20 is flat.— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) June 9, 2020 All Notes after the Note5 have had curved screens. Soon after Galaxy S series also switched to all curved screens, something that was previously reserved for the "edge" models. Samsung has started to reconsider this strategy recently, the Galaxy S10e and S10 Lite have flat...

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Apple may announce its ARM-based chips for its future MacBooks during WWDC

This year's WWDC is right around the corner and according to Bloomber, it's going to be a spicy one. Reportedly, the company is going to announce its first ARM-based chips for its future MacBooks and Macs. The first chip to power up some of the MacBooks is said to be a 12-core design based on the 5nm manufacturing process and will probably hit the 12-inch MacBook first. The said chip will be more powerful and more efficient than Intel's current one powering the MacBook Air. In the future, the company is planning to do a desktop CPU for its Mac too. This would not only cut the...

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Xiaomi unveils Redmi Router AX5 - a Wi-Fi 6 router with mesh networking support

Xiaomi's subbrand Redmi unveiled its Router AX5, which supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 connectivity (previously known as 802.11ax). It can also create a mesh network with other routers to cover your whole home without any hassle. The router has four external antennas and four internal ones. They are powered by four independent signal amplifiers by Qorvo, which boost the signal by 4 dB and enable multi-user MIMO for faster speeds. Wireless transfer speeds are up to 574 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1,200 Mbps on the 5 GHz band (using Wi-Fi 6). Redmi Router AX5 A 14nm Qualcomm...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro gettting MIUI 11 update based on Android 10

The Redmi Note 7 Pro received the latest MIUI 11 about six months ago and today the phone got an update for its underlying OS so it's now running Android 10. The changelog doesn't say much about the update except that there are some stability improvements and that May's security patch is included. The patch weighs around 2.1GB and is seeding to Chinese units right now. The global rollout should follow in a couple of weeks if normal practices are maintained. Via

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 to miss on S-Pen support due to technical limitations

The Samsung Galaxy Fold unveiled last year is rumored to get a successor on August 5, dubbed Galaxy Fold 2. The Fold 2 was rumored to gain S Pen support, but a new report coming out of South Korea claims technical limitations prevented that from happening. The Korean maker has decided to omit the S-Pen support on the Galaxy Fold 2 due to durability issues of the folding screen. The thickness of the Galaxy Note10's screen which supports S-Pen is 0.4mm, but the Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) used on the Galaxy Z Flip and likely to be used on the Fold 2 is 0.03mm thin, which is not durable enough...

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New leak suggests native call recording coming to iOS 14

According to a new system engineering image uncovered by the jailbreak community, iOS 14 will come with a native call recording function for both phone and FaceTime calls. The feature will allegedly notify the person on the other side and will also remind the one recording to respect local jurisdiction. It's still not clear if call recording will be available in all regions as some countries have stricter regulations on the matter and call recording by users is not allowed. Once enabled all incoming and outgoing calls will be recorded until the function is turned off in...

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Nokia 6.3, 7.3 and 9.3 PureView announcement pushed back, again

If all goes well, the Nokia 6.3, 7.3 and 9.3 PureView should see a release sometime in Q3 this year, probably in the later part of the three month period. However, according to recent reports, the company's announcement of the trio might be delayed due to the COVID-19. HMD might be forced to push back the release date of the phones to the beginning of Q4 this year. It all depends on how long the supply chain disturbances caused by the COVID-19 pandemics take to fix. The Nokia 7.3 is expected to be an affordable 5G smartphone while the 6.3 will be a 4G handset running on a Snapdragon...

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Apple unveils iPhone 11 silicone cases and Watch sport bands in new summer colors

Summer is almost here - you can tell by the warm weather and the release of new summer-themed cases for the iPhone 11 trio and Watch wrist bands. Owners of a Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max can pick up a silicone case in one of three colors: Seafoam, Vitamin C and Linen Blue. These cost USD39 or CAD55 in North America, €45 in Europe and £45 in the UK. Here's a link to the Apple Store. Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max silicone cases: Seafoam • Vitamin C • Linen Blue If you have an Apple Watch, then you can get a matching sport band in one of the three colors....

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition leaks again, brings its retail box for the photo op

BTS is a global phenomenon with religious following around the world. Samsung is working on a special edition Galaxy S20+ for the BTS army, which has leaked a few times before. The phone will be painted in the trademark purple - V defines it as the color of trust and love. And you can see the purple heart on the camera island on the back. In fact, the retail box (as seen in this latest leak) is dotted with purple hearts. Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition and its custom retail box The special edition Samsung Galaxy S20+ will proclaim your BTS fandom, but to actually listen to the...

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Google Meet gets AI noise cancellation to take on Zoom

Google Meet (formerly Hangouts Meet) is Google's video conferencing alternative to the likes of Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Back in April Google announced it's bringing in-app noise cancellation to Meet and now we got a live demo that showcases the feature thanks to Serge Lachapelle who serves as the Product Management Director of G Suite. The "denoiser" feature uses machine learning to suppress outside sounds which aren't speech during calls. In the video, we get a demonstration of how it works as Lachapelle talks while making noises with various items such as a food bag, pen and water...

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Huawei P Smart S announced: Kirin 710F SoC, 6.3" display, and 48MP triple camera

Huawei has added a new member to its P Smart lineup, dubbed Huawei P Smart S. It's powered by the Kirin 710F SoC and comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard. It also has a dedicated slot for the NM card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The P Smart S boots Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 on top, but it doesn't come with Google Mobile Services (GMS), meaning you have to rely on Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and AppGallery to download apps. The Huawei P Smart S sports a 6.3" OLED display of FullHD+ resolution with a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric...

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Red Magic 5G Transparent edition demos its fan on video, 16GB version stock incoming

The Transparent edition of the nubia Red Magic 5G went on sale on May 31 and sold out fairly quickly. This video shows what you're missing out on if you didn't get one. The transparent back panel and the pulsing LED really gives it that "gaming PC" look. Also, this is one of very few phones to feature an integrated fan for cooling. You can see that demoed in the video with a piece of dry ice. Of course, the transparent back makes it possible to see the "smoke" make its way through the phone, a really cool visual. If this tipped the scales for you, you'll be happy to hear that...

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Funtouch OS 10 update for vivo Z1 Pro and Z1x now seeding in India

After a lengthy delay vivo is finally pushing its stable Funtouch OS 10 update alongside Android 10 to the Z1 Pro and Z1x in India. The firmware brings modernized UI elements, new wallpapers, added functionality to the Jovi assistant and The update for the Z1 Pro bears the PD1911F_EX_A_1.7.8 build number and comes in at 3.1 GB in size. The Z1x update comes with the PD1921F_EX_A_1.11.4 and weighs in at 3.32GB. Both updates also bring the May security patch. According to vivo, both updates are currently in their "greyscale" phase meaning they will be seeded to only a few unit...

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32-inch and 43-inch OnePlus TVs certified, prices to start below $265

OnePlus is going to launch a new "smarter TV" on July 2, company founder announced yesterday. The company confirmed it will be cheaper than its first TV and we suspected a smaller diagonal could be part of how they achieved it and today we got a confirmation. OnePlus has received certifications for two new models named 32HA0A00 and 43FA0A00, which is clearly an indication of their sizes - 32" and 43". At the same time, Amazon India posted a landing page for the upcoming launch and the following sale, revealing prices will be starting from INR1X,999. Even in the worst-case scenario, this...

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TSMC says it won't be affected by eventual trade ban with Huawei

The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC has confirmed that eventual trade ban with Huawei will not affect its business significantly, according to its chairman Mark Liu. Asked whether the company can fill the order gap by HiSilicon, Huawei's chip manufacturing arm, Liu said "we hope that won't happen, but if it does, we will replace it in a very short time". Analysts estimate that 60% of the TSMC revenue comes from contracts with US companies, while only 20% of them come from China. Speaking at an annual general meeting, Liu said that it is difficult to predict how fast any eventual gap...

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Samsung Wearable app confirms "Galaxy Watch 3" and the new bean-shaped Buds

Just Monday, Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 was inadvertently confirmed by Samsung itself when its support pages briefly went online. We now get the official branding of the Galaxy Watch 3 from images discovered within the Samsung Wearable app. This is the app that interfaces with all of Samsung's earbuds and smartwatches. Samsung is skipping the Galaxy Watch "2" altogether. This is perhaps due to the existence of the Galaxy Watch Active 2, and Samsung's desire to focus on a new generation of smartwatches. The same name was confirmed in the NBTC certification from a couple of days...

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 confirmed to have camera remote, NFC payments, female health tracking, and large display

Building the hype for its next Mi Band fitness tracker, Xiaomi made a Weibo post confirming the new features coming on the Mi Band 5. Here are the seven features mentioned (machine translated). Extra large dynamic OLED screen Magnetic charging NFC UnionPay and QuickPass Take pictures remotely Professional sensor upgrade 11 professional sports modes New women's health model The Mi Band 5 has been teased to arrive in four official colors - yellow, red, green, and black. The "Professional sensor upgrade" refers to a new blood-oxygen saturation sensor...

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vivo Y50 comes to India, sales begin June 10

The vivo Y50 unveiled back in April has debuted in India in its Iris Blue and Pearl White color options. It's priced at INR17,990 ($240/€210) and will go on sale starting June 10 through the company's official Indian site, Amazon.in, Flipkart, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and partner retail stores across the country. The vivo Y50 is powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with 8GB RAM. It boots Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10 and has 128GB storage on board. The smartphone also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card for storage expansion. vivo Y50 in Iris Blue and Pearl White...

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