Watch the Oppo Reno4 Pro announcement live here

India welcomed the Oppo Reno3 Pro in February this year, now it’s time to say “hello” to the new model – the Oppo Reno4 Pro. There’s talk that the company will also show off its first smartwatch at this event, but we’ll have to watch the livestream to find out. As for the phone, Oppo has been kind enough to confirm two highlights – the 90 Hz screen with curved sides and the 65 W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging. The latter gives you a full charge in just 36 minutes and carries with it a TÜV Rheinland certification for safety. Oppo already launched the Reno4 Pro 5G in China last month,...

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Huawei India teases MatePad T8 launch

Huawei India released a teaser with a cross-word puzzle to fill in the blanks with letter that spell “MatePad T8”. The words used to describe the tablet are: Metal body, long battery, Octa-core, Immersive, Portable, Elegant looks, Affordable, Ultra slim, and “GR8”. Each word that you spot in this crossword is a feature of our next big surprise! Link up all the missing letters together and find the name of our big surprise.Let's see who cracks this 'Ultimate Puzzle!'#HuaweiIndia #Puzzle #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/8Jt5kr9cSY— Huawei India (@HuaweiIndia) July 30, 2020 The MatePad was...

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Global Oppo Reno4 is apparently official with Snapdragon 720G, VOOC 4.0

Oppo is expected to unveil the global version of the Reno4 Pro later today, but its vanilla sibling is already up online in Thailand. The phone is listed on the company website with full specs sheet, pricing, date of availability and proper renders. The regular Reno4 comes with Snapdragon 720G chipset and four shooters on the back that look a lot like the Reno4 5G version, but after further inspection, the fourth cam and the LED have switched places. Oppo Reno4 While the official website is saying nothing on the screen, the Oppo Reno4 is already listed at local retailers Lazada...

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Our Motorola Moto G 5G Plus video review is out

Motorola launched its cheapest 5G smartphone – powered by the Snapdragon 765. We’ve always known the Moto G to offer a compelling package at an affordable price and with the G 5G Plus, Moto brings 5G connectivity to the budget midrange segment. With a lot of other smartphones using the same processor populating this space, what makes the G 5G Plus stand out? The phone has a 6.7-inch LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, and a cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio, making this one tall smartphone. The phone’s body is made up of a plastic frame and back panel, but we found plastic to offer a better...

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Apple confirms rumors of slight delay in iPhone 12 shipments

For some time now we've been hearing rumors about a delay this year in the start of shipments of the upcoming iPhone 12 family, compared to Apple's past release timelines. This wouldn't be anything very large, the story goes, but would shift things by a few weeks. Today during its earnings call for the third fiscal quarter of 2020 (also known as the second calendar quarter), Apple has pretty much confirmed this. Luca Maestri, the company's CFO, said that while last year Apple started selling the new iPhone generation in late September, in 2020 the company projects supply will be "available...

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Google confirms Pixel 4a reveal coming on August 3

Google's Pixel 4a, initially rumored to become official at the Google I/O conference in May - which didn't happen because of the coronavirus - is finally close to launch, it seems. A few days ago a new rumor gave what seems like the umpteenth presumptive unveiling date, namely August 3. And now Google has confirmed this, though in the most convoluted way possible. If you head to a new special page on the Google Store website, you'll get a puzzle based on 'lorem ipsum', a famous describer of placeholder web pages. If you solve the puzzle, you'll get the August 3 date, as well as a...

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Samsung Q2 report reveals improved profit from chips and phones despite COVID-19

Earlier today we learned Huawei was the leading smartphone manufacturer in Q2, while LG Mobile keeps losing ground. Samsung also released its full financial report for Q2 2020, and despite dropping from the lead in the smartphone race the overall numbers are good. Profit increased both sequentially and on yearly basisdue to strong demand for memory chips, while the Mobile business also reported improved operating profit despite 20% decline in revenue. The IT & Mobile Communications Division posted KRW20.75 trillion ($17.3 billion) in consolidated revenue and KRW1.95 trillion ($1.63...

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Huawei launches MatePad 10.8 and Enjoy 2 tablets, TalkBand B6 and a kid's smartwatch

This time it’s on purpose – the MatePad 10.8 official, which was spotted yesterday, is now officially official and there’s a surprise, a second tablet. The company also revealed a new talk band and a children’s smartwatch. Let’s have a look. Huawei MatePad 10.8 The tablet uses a 10.8” IPS LCD with 2,560 x 1,600 px (that works out to 280 ppi pixel density). The display supports the M-Pencil stylus, alternatively you can also attach a keyboard add-on if you prefer to type rather than write. The Huawei MatePad 10.8 is powered by the flagship Kirin 990 chipset. It’s paired with 6 GB...

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Realme V5 appears in hands-on shots

Realme has been busy with its product launches in the past month and it looks like August will bring more of the same. The young company is set to introduce its new V-series on August 3 with the V5 5G and we now have an in-hand look at the device. Realme V5 hands-on shots The V5 will sport a 6.5-inch punch hole IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 16MP selfie cam up front. Around the back, which sports a dual-tone finish, we’re expecting a 48MP primary shooter, 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP units - one for macro shots and another for depth data. The V5 will be powered by the...

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More vivo S7 key specs emerge ahead of launch

The latest member of vivo’s S-series is scheduled to go official on August 3 with the launch of the S7. So far, we’ve seen a few renders and specs of the device but now, we’re getting more details thanks to a leaked leaflet. We can see the S7’s will carry a dual selfie camera with a 44MP primary sensor and autofocus housed in a small notch up top. The back will sport a 64MP main cam which comes with a similar design to the X50 Pro as well as two auxiliary shooters below. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G and will come in just 7.39mm of thickness. The S7 will also...

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LG posts its report on turbulent Q2: Phone business keeps sliding

Financial reports for Q2 of 2020 are emerging and LG is the latest company to shared its results. The Korean giant revealed its performance was affected significantly by the worldwide impact of the pandemic. All five key divisions of LG reported a decline on a yearly basis, with the Mobile Communications Company posting sales of about KRW1.31 trillion (about $1.07 billion), which is 18% lower than the same period last year. LG announced a 31.1% increase in sales on a quarterly basis, quoting “stabilization of supply disruption” and pointed out that lockdown measures were lifted...

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Several mid-range and entry level Nokias may be coming to IFA

HMD Global is preparing to bring several new smartphones to IFA 2020. There are no flagships among them, instead the company has focused on bolstering its entry level and mid-range offerings. The Nokia 2.4, code name Wolverine, will be fairly large with its 6.5” screen and 4,500 mAh battery, according to leaked info. Compare that to the 2.3, which has a 6.2” screen and 4,000 mAh battery. Nokia 2.4 (Wolverine) running Geekbench 5 The new model will be powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset as seen in this Geekbench result (octa-core Cortex-A53 at 2.0 GHz and PowerVR GE8320 GPU)....

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Canalys: Huawei triumphs as the best-selling smartphone company in Q2 2020

How's that for a plot twist? Despite its well documented struggles in western markets, Huawei has managed to top the COVID-influenced Q2 2020 smartphone market. According to Canalys, Huawei shipped 55.8 million phones to Samsung's with 53.7 million. Huawei managed to extend its domination of the already recovering Chinese market and now accounts for over 70% of all shipped phones to mainland China. Meanwhile, Samsung's key markets were disrupted by the pandemic and its sales fell 30% on a yearly basis. Ben Stanton, Senior Analyst at Canalys, said that “if it weren’t for COVID-19,...

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Samsung Galaxy M31s unveiled with 6.5” AMOLED, quad cameras and 6,000 mAh battery

The hugely popular Galaxy M-series just got its newest member - say hello to the M31s. It brings a 6.5-inch Infinity-O sAMOLED panel - a first for the M-series as well as a 25W charging support (with the required charger in the box) to top up the massive 6,000 mAh battery. The phone also carries a Gradient design with black and blue shades and features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Around the back, we find the 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX682 shooter alongside a 12MP ultrawide snapper and two 5MP modules - one for macro shots and another for depth data. Samsung has also brought...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro+ to come with customizable GPU

Xiaomi is expected to bring a plus version of its Mi 10 Pro soon which should be running an overclocked Snapdragon 865 chipset (and not the 865+). We already saw the alleged device in an AnTuTu listing where it managed a combined score of 687,422 - the highest we’ve seen out of any smartphone. Now, reputable leakster Ice Universe revealed another detail about the upcoming device - it will feature a customizable GPU. Super Leak：Xiaomi Mi10 Pro+ has a unique feature: Game Turbo, a mode developed by Xiaomi and Qualcomm's GPU team, which is unprecedented. You can use it to adjust GPU...

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