vivo iQOO 3 Pro surfaces once again, will have 55W charging

iQOO has been launching more and more affordable devices lately, but it appears a new flagship is on the way too. A phone with the model number V2024A, rumored to be the iQOO 3 Pro, was certified on 3C with a 55W fast charger, hinting at an incoming launch. vivo V2024A certification at CCC The device has already been spotted on Geekbench, but the motherboard runs on the “Kona” platform, which is the Snapdragon 865 codename. However, the Snapdragon 865+ was launched earlier this month and it has the same identifier so the V2024Atmight actually be running the SD865+. The “2024” is...

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A OnePlus Nord is headed to the US, perhaps powered by the Snapdragon 690

The OnePlus Nord was announced last week, but the Nord phone is just the first Nord product in a line that is yet to come. So if you're wondering what the next device in the newly established family is going to be, well, it looks like it's also a phone. Shocking, we know. Unlike the first Nord, that's limited in availability to Europe and India (at least for now), the next Nord will make it to North American markets too, according to CEO Carl Pei speaking to Wired. The timeline for the launch is "later this year". That handset may be powered by the recently unveiled Snapdragon 690...

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Sony announces A7S III with 4K 120p recording, 16-bit RAW video and in-body stabilization

Five years since the launch of its predecessor, Sony has finally launched the much hyped and incredibly anticipated A7S III, the company's premier low-light and video consumer camera. The A7S series was first launched in 2014, with the S standing for sensitivity. The original A7S and the A7S II from 2015 were designed to be absolute kings of dynamic range and low-light performance with their 12MP full-frame sensors. However, a lot of users took more to their video performance, making them much sought-after video cameras. With the A7S III, Sony has fully embraced the video aspect...

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After 15% decline in sales in H1 2020 Chinese makers could lose more in H2

Smartphone manufacturers from China are on a path to report a double-digit decline in H2 2020, Digitimes Research predicts. While the first half was turbulent due to the arrival of COVID-19, the second one will also show little improvement due to the overall economic situation and the persistence of the pandemic in some major markets. The Top 4 vendors from China - Huawei, Oppo, vivo, and Xiaomi - reported 82.3% of their total sales at home due to the export constraints where users simply couldn’t afford a new smartphone in these turbulent times. Looking at the quarterly results,...

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Gionee Android phone with 10,000 mAh battery visits TENAA

Gionee is back and occasionally releases a new phone or two. This model from the pipeline may catch your attention with one large number – 10,000 mAh. That’s the biggest battery on a phone by the company so far. We don’t have the full picture yet, just what TENAA revealed. This could be part of the Marathon series. The Marathon M5, for example, launched in 2015 with a 6,020 mAh battery. The latest was the M2017 with a 7,000 mAh in the tank. This new model, whatever its name, has them both beat by a large margin. That aside, the new model is nothing to write home about. Most...

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Realme V5 tours colleges to entice Gen Z fans, will have a 7 nm 5G chipset

The Realme V5 is days away from launch, but before the full reveal we're getting even more teasers. The latest features the phone photographed at various locations. Every shot shows the back with that large “realme” label. Those aren’t random locations, by the way, the V5 took a tour of colleges and universities. Realme is specifically targeting Generation Z with this phone. Realme V5 official teaser photos Based on official teasers, this will be a 5G phone with a 48MP main camera. Less official sources add a few more details: a 6.5” 1080p+ LCD, 5,000 mAh battery...

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Google is now price-matching in 23 overseas markets

Google has been offering price-matching in the United States, but now the company is expanding the service outside of its home country and will now reach 23 more markets. It will allow customers to buy anything from the Google Store and if they find a lower price in selected retailers, they’ll get a discount to match that price. Key retailers that Google has highlighted are MediaMarkt, Carrefour, Amazon, and Argos, but it is different for every country - check out the Source link for a qualifying retailer for each country. There’s also an explanation of how the price matching works,...

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Xiaomi to add back tapping gestures in MIUI 12

Deep inside the MIUI 12 beta code, XDA-Developers was able to unearth a back tap feature that was introduced in Apple's iOS 14 and is reportedly on its way to Google Pixel phones as well. But Xiaomi's implementation takes things one step further. From the screenshots below, you can see that there's a triple-tap on the back in addition to the double-tap. The list of supported tasks has been expanded so you can open up the control center, notification shade, the default camera app or take a screenshot by double or triple-tapping on the phone's back. Options for the back tap...

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nubia Watch revealed alongside Red Magic TWS earphones

In addition to unveiling its Red Magic 5S, nubia announced two additional smart wearables with the nubia Watch and Red Magic TWS earphones. Starting off with the smartwatch, it takes a lot of cues from the ZTE Alpha smart wearable. It sports an elongated curved 4.01-inch AMOLED display with always-on functionality and a crown element on the side for touch-free controls. The body features a stainless steel and aluminum construction. The watch strap options include napa leather as well as a standard silicone. As with all new smartwatches, the nubia Watch can track a standard array of...

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LG Velvet 4G (with S845) will be available in Europe this week

The 4G version of the LG Velvet – the one that uses a Snapdragon 845 instead of a 765G – is here. And, surprisingly, “here” is Europe. This phone was first spotted in Iran and there were some clues about a possible Brazil launch. That may still happen, but there’s nothing on the official LG sites for those countries yet. For now it can be found in Germany and Hungary. In Germany, Saturn is asking €500 and says that the first units will be available on the 31st (this Friday). MediaMarkt will sell the phone as well, though there’s no price or launch date yet. LG Velvet 4G in and...

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Red Magic 5S debuts with improved cooling system, 144Hz refresh rate display and Snapdragon 865

The Red Magic 5G released back in March and now we have its successor with the Red Magic 5S which brings an overhauled cooling system with a silver-plated vapor chamber. The rest of the spec sheet, as well as the phone’s design, are quite similar to the outgoing Red Magic 5G down to the dimensions. The big new addition to the 5S is the silver-plated cooling pad stylized as ICE Ag. It should deliver better results than the conventional copper heat pipes in most smartphones resulting in lower throttling. The phone also retains the 15,000 RPM spinning fan from its predecessor which also...

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iQOO to show off a phone with 120W FlashCharge this week

During this year's China Joy, which is scheduled for July 31 to August 3, iQOO, is going to showcase a phone at its booth with impressive fast charging capabilities. According to the teaser poster, the company will demonstrate a phone that supports the 120W FlashCharge tech that was detailed earlier this month. It's not clear if this will be a market ready product or a prototype, though. Alongside that we'll also see an immersive 144Hz display. This one isn't unprecedented - even iQOO itself has phones with it, but perhaps there's a new twist to it. We'll report back with any...

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OnePlus Nord pre-orders in India are now live

OnePlus’ first midranger Nord is now making its way to different markets. Today the phone has finally landed in India where it can be pre-ordered at the local Amazon website, with shipping scheduled for next Tuesday. There are three options, with prices starting from INR27,999 ($375/€320). The OnePlus Nord with 8GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage is offered in both Gray Onyx and Marble Blue for that price. There is also an instant discount with a certain cards, and OnePlus offers six-month extended warranty and 50 GB cloud storage, which are part of a new program called Red Cable...

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Realme C15 goes official with 6,000 mAh battery, Helio G35 and quad cameras

Realme’s entry-level C-series has its newest member with the C15, which just debuted in Indonesia. The phone brings a beefy 6,000 mAh battery alongside quad cameras as well as the same Helio G35 found in the Realme C11 and Android 10 with Realme UI. Upfront we have a 6.5-inch LCD with HD+ resolution with a waterdrop notch cutout for the 8MP selfie cam. The panel sports a tall 20:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The back features Realme’s Geometric Gradient design with a 13MP primary shooter, 8MP ultawide snaper and two 2MP modules - one for depth sensing and another...

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Vivo X60s 5G surfaces with Snapdragon 765G, 33W charging

A vivo smartphone with the model number V2006 has appeared on Geekbench, sporting a Snapdragon 765G with 8GB of RAM and running Android 10. That same model received Bluetooth certification at the beginning of June under the name of vivo X60s 5G. Additionally it was certified with the Danish UL (Demko), revealing it will support 11V/3A (33W) charging). So, rounding off the specs we have a vivo smartphone with a Snapdragon 765G, 5G support and 33W charging - which coincides with both the vivo X50 and the vivo X50 Pro. Rumors also point to this being the global variant of the China-bound...

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First Motorola Razr 2020 images appear

After the Razr 2019 rekindled Motorola’s iconic Razr series, the maker is set to expand its foldable ambitions in 2020. We’ve been hearing about a 5G successor to the 2019 Razr and now Evan Blass has provided renders of the device which appears to share plenty of similarities to the current model. We can see the overall dimensions of the phone will be similar to the Razr 2019 with the same notch at the top of the main screen though its chin has been slimmed down. The capacitive fingerprint scanner has also been removed which could mean it's moved below the screen or on the side power...

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Sony brings RAW support for Xperia 1 II in Photo Pro mode

Sony introduced the Xperia 1 II as its ultimate camera smartphone and it has a Photo Pro mode that gives an abundance of features to be tweaked. One thing it was missing was RAW support, but now it is coming alongside the July security update in firmware update version 58.0.A.3.88. Xperia 1 II screenshots after the update The package is just about 75 MB and brings improvements to the front camera during video calls as well. However, there still isn’t any sort of Night Mode, despite many manufacturers with cheaper lower-tier smartphones introducing the technology. The RAW...

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