vivo confirms August 17 launch date for iQOO 5 with 120W charging

Last week, iQOO unveiled its 120W fast charger, which promised to fill a 4,000 mAh battery in just 15 minutes. Today, iQOO oreleased a new teaser on Weibo, saying that it will be announcing the iQOO 5 on August 17. The poster teases both “120W” and “15 mins” indicating this is the first smartphone from the company to offer the new charging technology. A new leak from Digital Chat Station last week showed an alleged render of iQOO’s 120W fast charging smartphone. This could very well be the iQOO 5. Alleged image of iQOO's upcoming phone with 120W fast charging support The...

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Nokia C3 arrives with a 5.99" display and 3,040 mAh battery for $100

As expected, HMD Global today announced a new entry-level smartphone today - the Nokia C3. It packs a 5.99" display of HD+ resolution and runs Android 10 out of the box. The Nokia C3 is made up of polycarbonate shell and is powered by an octa-processor clocked at 1.6GHz that's likely a part of the Unisoc SC9863 SoC. The smartphone has 3GB RAM and 32GB storage on board, with a dedicated slot for a microSD card that allows storage expansion by up to 128GB. For photography, the Nokia C3 comes with just two cameras - a 5MP snapper on the front and an 8MP shooter on the back which is...

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Doogee announces $170 N20 Pro with Helio P60 and 6GB of RAM

Doogee is announcing a new budget smartphone. The N20 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There’s a 6.3-inch screen with dew drop notch that houses a 16MP selfie camera. The screen is an LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution, which is higher than the standard HD+ resolution normally associated with this price point. There’s 16MP main camera, with an 8MP ultrawide camera, and two 2MP sensors, each for macro shots and depth mapping for portrait photos. There’s a dual-LED flash equipped, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It’s all...

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Google posts trio of ads for the Google Pixel 4a, one of them starring Fred Armisen

Following Monday’s unveiling of the Google Pixel 4a, Google released three video ads introducing the new midrange Pixel phone. One shows off the phone’s design and styling, the other highlights its features, and one ad that stars comedian and actor Fred Armisen highlights the Pixel’s camera capabilities. The ads highlight Google’s services like Duo Video calls, Google’s photography prowess such as with the Astrophotography camera mode, and they touch on the phone’s supposedly long battery life. Google’s “Dough $aver” starts at $349 and undercuts the Apple iPhone SE (2020) by...

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Huawei Mate 40 renders showcase gigantic circular camera bump

We have another round of CAD-based renders to look at today, and these are said to depict the upcoming Huawei Mate 40. However, we're thinking this may be the Mate 40 Pro as well, or even the Mate 40 Pro+, as three versions of the flagship phone have been rumored - and such a strategy would emulate what Huawei's done with the P40 family. Anyway, let's assume this is the vanilla Mate 40. It has a gigantic circular rear camera bump, that's probably the biggest one we've ever seen. There are three cameras inside, with a fourth space seemingly empty, but that might be employing a LIDAR...

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PlayStation 4 peripherals will work on PS5, but there's a catch

In its recent blog post, Sony has answered one of frequent question about the upcoming PlayStation 5 and its controller support. And we have some good news and some bad ones. The good news is that all PS4-certified peripherals such as racing wheels, arcade sticks and flight sticks will work with PS5 and PS4 games. The PS Move Controllers and PlayStation VR Aim Controller for PS VR games included. The PS4 controllers, on the other hand, will only be compatible with PS4 games played on the PS5 console. Additionally, the Platinum and Gold Wireless Headsets along with all other...

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iPhone 12 lienup to be released in two stages due to supply chain issues

This isn't the first time we hear about Apple's supply chain issues and how it may affect the release of this year's iPhones. In fact, last week Apple itself confirmed those rumors saying that the handsets will hit the market later than usual, meaning sometime in October. But this new report coming from Digitimes claims that the rollout of the new devices will be split into two stages. The first stage will deliver the two 6.1-inch iPhones while the second stage will bring the 6.7-inch and 5.4-inch members of the lineup. Unfortunately, there's no info on when those waves will happen...

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Moto E7 Plus visits Geekbench, packs twice as much RAM as the vanilla E7

A Motorola Moto E7 Plus ran Geekbench earlier today. It’s an Android 10 phone with 4 GB of RAM, which puts it above the vanilla Moto E7. That one leaked on the Google Play Console with only 2 GB of RAM. Moto E7 Plus: Geekbench 4.3 result The vanilla model will be powered by the Snapdragon 632 chipset, that much we know from the Console. However, the E7 Plus motherboard is listed as “guam” and it’s not clear which Snapdragon that refers to. Presumably, a 6 or 7-series chip as it would be odd for the Plus model to get a lower end chip. The Geekbench 4.3 score lines up with what we...

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Samsung may be looking to acquire a stake in ARM

Samsung is considering acquiring a small stake in ARM, between 3% and 5%, reports an industry official. The plan is for the remaining shares to be bought by a consortium of fabless semi-conductor companies, adds the insider. Samsung’s goal is to reduce the royalty payments for producing chipsets based on the ARM platform – the Cortex CPU and Mali GPU designs. The Korean giant uses these in its Exynos chipsets. Even if a company skips Cortex in favor of its own CPU design (e.g. the M-series cores), it still needs to pay a royalty for the use of the ARM instruction set. That’s not a...

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Google teases Pixel 5 5G and Pixel 4a 5G

Alongside the Pixel 4a announcement, Google teased its Fall lineup of phones that will include two 5G phones. A Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G are on the way and we even got some pricing and availability details. . The 5G Pixel 4a will start at $499 - $150 higher than the just announced LTE version. It's unclear, however if that will give you more than just support for the next gen networks because no specs were revealed. We also learned that the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 will be available in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Australia....

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Google Pixel 4a announced with Snapdragon 730G and 5.81-inch display

After months of rumors and speculations, the Google Pixel 4a is finally official. As expected this year we are not getting an XL version, the affordable Pixel only coming in a single 5.81" size. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset paired with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. There are no versions with extra storage nor a microSD card so that will have to do it. The 5.81" OLED panel has 1080 x 2340px resolution with a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There's also a punch-hole for the 8MP front-facing camera in the upper-left corner of the screen. With a display...

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vivo S7 5G unveiled with S765G, 6.44" OLED screen, 64 MP and 44 MP cams on the back and front

The vivo S7 5G is now official with a Snapdragon 765G chipset, 64 MP rear and 44 MP front cameras. Those aren’t the only cams on the phone, in fact photography and video capture are a focus for this device. But let’s start with the 6.44” AMOLED display. It has a 1,080 x 2,400 px resolution (20:9) and it boasts HDR support along with 98.5% NTSC color coverage. The refresh rate is only 60 Hz, however. There’s a fingerprint reader built into the display. Notched into the display are two cameras. The main shooter has a 44 MP sensor and an autofocus lens with f/2.0 aperture. It’s capable...

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Motorola RAZR 5G photographed, shows redesigned chin

The Motorola RAZR 5G was first mentioned months ago, but it’s only now that we’re seeing tangible clues. After the first image of the new foldable leaked last week, now three new shots show the phone in the hand. The iconic chin seems to have been tempered down and the fingerprint reader has moved. Where to? Even Samsung’s Z Fold 2 and Z Flip 5G are not expected to have in-display readers, so maybe Motorola moved it to the side of the phone not seen in the photos. Motorola RAZR 5G in the hand Also, note the single camera – a recent rumor claimed that this cam will be upgraded...

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Promo video for Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra leaks, confirming key details

Carrier AT&T is preparing to launch the Note20 duo in the US and in its rush to get ready, it let one of the promo videos slip out. Here’s a 2-minute look at what the new stylus-packing flagships will be like. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G will have a 6.9” Dynamic AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate. The vanilla Galaxy Note20 5G is getting a 6.7” Super AMOLED+ display and since the refresh rate was not mentioned, assume 60Hz. Both have single punch holes in the center. In the US market, both phones will be based on the Snapdragon 865+ chipset, offering a 10%...

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro screen protector reveals first details

Huawei has promised no delays in launching the Mate 40 lineup, and we expect it to arrive in September or October. So far we’ve been hearing only rumors and getting minor leaks, but today a somewhat more major detail was revealed - it appears the Mate 40 Pro smartphone will have 6.6” display with curved edges, ultra-thin bezels and there are no holes whatsoever for a selfie camera. Huawei Mate 40 Pro screen protector The Mate 40 Pro is obviously ditching the notched design, just like the Mate 40, as previous rumors suggested. The Huawei Mate devices have always been the...

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Microsoft confirms interest in buying TikTok, is in talks with President Trump and ByteDance

TikTok found itself in hot water after President Trump expressed concerns about the app collecting data on American citizens and the threat that poses to national security. Owner ByteDance has so far been unsuccessful in working out a deal with the US government so an alternative solution is proposed – Microsoft could acquire TikTok. The software giant officially confirmed that CEO Satya Nadella has been in talks with the President as well as ByteDance. Microsoft “is committed to acquiring TikTok subject to a complete security review and providing proper economic benefits to the United...

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Sony to release three 2021 flagship sizes, Compact and Premium make a comeback

It seems like it's a bit too early for 2021 leaks but the kind of year we are having few things can surprise us. This one user in Android Police is one of those looking ahead and shared some interesting information regarding Sony's upcoming flagship series in 2021. According to his sources, Sony plans to bring back the Compact and Premium variants of its flagship. This seems to be in line with the current trends as most of the companies are introducing at least three flagship models. He also adds that this year, the company will skip the small flagship form factor. Normally a single...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition Image leaks

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is often talked about, but it hasn’t been seen until now – @evleaks published this render of the front of the device, which (unsurprisingly) appears quite similar the current S20 models, though it's not quite identical either. According to rumors, the Fan Edition will be based on the Galaxy S20+ as it will feature a 120 Hz 6.5-6.7” screen and a 4,500 mAh battery and these specs match up with the plus model. Below is the leaked S20 FE image alongside the S20+: Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (leak) • Galaxy S20+ (official image) The bezels...

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Realme V5 arrives as the cheapest 5G smartphone up to date

The Realme V5 is finally official, marking two impressive milestones for the young brand - it is the first device in the new V lineup and is currently the cheapest 5G smartphone out there, with prices starting at CNY1,499. The Realme V5 is powered by 7nm Dimensity 720 chip by Mediatek - it has two Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 units, all going going at 2 GHz. You get 6 GB or 8 GB RAM, while storage is set at 128GB, with optional expansion via the microSD slot. There are four cameras on the back - a 48MP F/1.8 main one and an 8MP ultrawide-angle cam with 119-degree FoV being...

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