Honor 30i hits Russia with familiar looks

Honor Russia is launching a new affordable phone called Honor 30i. It has modest hardware on the inside and glamorous colors on the outside. It isn’t a completely new handset, but rather a rebadged version of the China-only Honor 20 lite. The 30i comes with a 6.3” AMOLED with FP scanner underneath. The panel has a 20:9 ratio with a waterdrop notch for the 16MP selfie camera and relatively small bezels. On the back, Honor equipped the 30i with three cameras - a 48MP main shooter + 8MP ultrawide-angle cam + 2MP depth sensor for better Portrait shots. There’s also a single LED...

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LG Wing arrival is scheduled for October 5

LG’s new phone with a radical design is expected to arrive on October 5. According to industry insiders, the launch was supposed to be in two weeks, on September 25, but eventually, the Korean manufacturer decided to postpone the LG Wing arrival with 10 more days. First official information from LG is expected to arrive on September 14 - so far we have only rumors and leaks. We reported the official renders, released by Evan Blass, and we even spotted how the device would look like in real life. This phone is going to have a 6.8” main display, with the secondary screen having a...

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Google Pixel 4a pre-orders now open in 8 more countries

You can now pre-order the Pixel 4a in the UK, Germany, Singapore, Japan, France, and more. Carphone Warehouse offers a deal. Pre-orders for the Google Pixel 4a are now open in countries globally. Australia ($599), France (€349), Germany (€340), Ireland (€382), Singapore ($499), Spain (€389), Taiwan ($11,990), and the UK(£349) can now head to their territory’s official Google Store website and order the new compact-sized, budget-friendly Pixel. In addition, Carphone Warehouse is offering a £50 rebate. When you pre-order through the retailer you’ll get a £50 giftcard, good...

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Bose launches QuietComfort Earbuds, Sport Earbuds and three new Frames

Bose has launched a slew of products, including two wireless earbuds and three new audio sunglasses. The first and most important of these are the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. These $280 pair are the company's first in-ear truly wireless noise-canceling earphones. As the name suggests, the QuietComfort Earbuds feature Bose' active noise-canceling system that uses microphones and a new algorithm to cancel out ambient noise. The semi in-ear design ear tips also help block sound passively and feature fins to keep them in place. Like the Bose Headphones 700, the QuietComfort...

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OnePlus Watch will be round, might borrow the vivo Watch design

The first evidence that a OnePlus smartwatch is in the works surfaced a couple of weeks ago and many were speculating that it would borrow the design from Oppo's recently released Watch. However, a renowned leakster thinks otherwise and he's usually on point when it comes to OnePlus-related rumors. Max J. posted a picture with a hint that the future OnePlus Watch will adopt a classical, circular design, which dismisses the rumors that the Oppo Watch will serve as a base for OnePlus' smart wearable. Still, the company might borrow a design from another brand under the BBK umbrella and...

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Realme C17 appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 460

Realme already brought several new C-series members to its lineup with the C11, C12 and C15 and it looks like we’re in for another model dubbed Realme C17. The device appeared in a Geekbench listing bearing the RMX2101 model number revealing it's powered by the entry-level Snapdragon 460 alongside 6GB RAM - the most in the C-series so far. It scored a respectable 253 points on the single-core part and 1,248 points on the multi-core test. The same phone previously bagged certifications from Indonesia’s Sertifikasi and TKDN as well as Thailand’s NBTC. Starting with the Realme C3, all...

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Realme 7 gets its first software update with 64MP Pro Mode and other camera optimizations

Realme announced the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro in last week. The vanilla 7 only went on its first sale today and is now getting its first software update. The new firmware, sporting version number RMX2151_11_A.43, bumps up the Android security patch level on the Realme 7 to August 5, 2020 and brings in the 64MP Professional Mode that's present on the Pro version out of the box. The new build also brings a few other camera optimizations and adds a decimal point display for fast charging animation. In addition to that, the Realme 7 gets Amazon Alexa support with optimized...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Thom Browne edition sells out in China in just 4 minutes

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Thom Browne edition is a hit – the pricey fashion bundle found 230,000 takers in South Korea, the units available in Thailand were gone in a day and now a report from China claims that it took only four minutes for the available units to be snatched up. Note that Samsung will produce only 5,000 units of the Thom Browne edition of which 1,000 went to Korea and China (a lottery system was used to pick who gets to buy one), while the number availab. Samsung has not revealed how many units were allocated to Thailand. This edition isn’t meant to turn a profit,...

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Oppo A32 arrives in China, it is a renamed Oppo A53

An affordable phone called Oppo A32 was introduced in China, but it looks suspiciously familiar. Turns out this is the Oppo A53 rebranded for the domestic market with one color being replaced by another. The phone comes with Snapdragon 460, three cameras, and a big battery with some sort of fast charging. The A53 has two RAM options - 4GB and 8GB, while storage is 128GB in both cases. There is a microSD card slot for adding up to 256GB more that can go in a dedicated slot next two the two SIM cards. The front panel is a 6.5” LCD with 90Hz refresh rate and lowly HD+ resolution....

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Poco X3 NFC in for review

Yesterday the Poco X3 NFC was introduced to the world, and today it landed with us for a full review. Before we get on with the long procedures and tests, we unpack it to see what the box has to offer. It's actually one of the richer retail packages around with a 33W charger and cable, a see-through plastic case and even some Poco stickers. The Poco X3 NFC itself comes with promising specs, particularly considering its super aggressive price. The LCD is 6.67” big and comes with up to 120Hz refresh rate, with the fingerprint scanner on the side. It has a single punch hole, which...

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Realme 7 moves over 180K units in first sale

Realme sold more than 180,000 units of the Realme 7 in its first sale in India today. The smartphone was available for purchase on Flipkart and Realme's Indian site, and those who couldn't buy one will get another chance on September 17 at noon local time when the Realme 7 goes on its second sale. Our latest addition to our number series is a sensation! More than 1,80,000 users have selected the faster #realme7.The Most Powerful 64MP Camera Phone is restocking soon. Next sale at 12 PM on 17th September. #CaptureSharperChargeFaster pic.twitter.com/h6ac4vfo1h— realme (@realmemobiles)...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 update adds VO2 max measurement, Smart Reply for chats

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 is now receiving a major update that greatly enhances its exercise tracking and messaging abilities. The rollout of the new software begins with the Bluetooth versions of the watch and will expand to the LTE models soon. This is similar to the Watch3 update that arrived in early August. The new Running Analysis feature helps you improve your form and avoid injury. It allows the watch to track and report the following metrics: asymmetry, regularity, stiffness, vertical oscillation, ground contact time. Also, the watch can now measure VO2 max, which will...

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Oppo F17 price revealed as pre-orders begin

Oppo introduced the F17 and F17 Pro in India last week but it didn't reveal the pricing and availability details of the non-Pro model. Today it announced that the base model of the Oppo F17 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at INR17,990 ($245/€205) and for INR2,000 ($27/€23) more, you'll get 8GB RAM. Both models are up for pre-orders on Amazon.in and Flipkart in Classic Silver, Dynamic Orange and Navy Blue colors, with sales kicking off from September 21. Unbeatable style, unbeatable features, unbeatable price! 🤩Why won’t you #FlauntItYourWay when #OPPOF17 comes at a smashing...

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Huawei brings fanless MateBook X and Ryzen-powered MateBook 14

Huawei announced two laptops at its developer conference today - the MateBook X and the MateBook 14. Both devices were unveiled in China first but are now making their global debut, starting with Europe. Huawei MateBook X The Huawei MateBook X (not to be confused with the MateBook X Pro) brings a nearly bezel-less 13-inch 3000x2000px touch display with 100% sRGB coverage and 400 nits of brightness. The full-sized keyboard offers 1.3mm of key travel and full backlight, while the trackpad is 26% larger than on the old MateBook X' and, similarly to Apple's MacBook, is a solid-state part...

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Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and FreeBuds Pro ANC earphones debut

Right after its HarmonyOS 2.0 and EMUI 11 announcements, Huawei showed out its new smart accessories with the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and FreeBuds Pro TWS earphones. The new watch comes in Classic and Sport trims while the FreeBuds Pro bring adjustable ANC with different listening profiles. We also got international pricing for the Huawei Watch Fit and Huawei FreeLace Pro. The smartwatch costs €130, while the earphones will retail for €119. Huawei Watch GT2 Pro The Watch GT2 Pro is Huawei’s flagship smartwatch offering and features a premium blend of sapphire glass, titanium body and...

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Honor MagicBook Pro review

Introduction Honor’s MagicBook Pro isn’t new, but the first edition was only available in China. Yet now that it got equipped with AMD’s new Ryzen 5 4600H CPU its availability is expanding to global markets. Based on AMD’s Zen 2 architecture utilizing the 7nm manufacturing process, this CPU is still ahead of Intel, and we believe it’s also the better configuration in 2020. Despite the H CPU instead of the low-power U series the 16.1-inch MagicBook Pro doesn’t have a dedicated GPU. And there are two reasons for that. For one, it’s oriented towrds productivity and media-consumption ...

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The Microsoft Surface Duo is now available in the US

The future of smartphones or a misguided one-off? If you think the Microsoft Surface Duo is the former now you have a chance to buy one – assuming you’re in the US. You can find it at the official Microsoft store but you better prepare a thick bundle of cash before you head there – the base version (with 128 GB storage) costs $1,400 which goes up to $1,500 if you want more storage (256 GB). There’s no card slot so you can’t change your mind about how much memory you need later. You can get a 1-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Family or Personal for half price, $50 or $35,...

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Canalys: 278 million 5G smartphones to be sold in 2020

The 5G revolution in the world of smartphones is going at full speed, with China leading the pack both with network deployment and handset availability. According to Canalys, 278 million phones with 5G will be sold in 2020, with 62% of them, or 172 million, in the Greater China market. Predictions for the market in 2021 sees almost doubling the amount of 5G phones around the world, with all key regions seeing a massive growth in total volume. Realme V3 5G arrived on September 1, officially becoming the first 5G phone with a price under $150 (retail price in China is CNY999 which...

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Huawei announces HarmonyOS 2.0, coming to smartphones in 2021

Exactly one year ago, Huawei introduced its own operating system - HarmonyOS. Today CEO Richard Yu announced HarmonyOS 2.0 during the keynote at the annual Huawei Developer Conference and it's finally expanding to more devices. The OS is built with cross-platform functionality from the ground up with support ranging from smart TVs to smartwatches, car head units and of course smartphones. Yu mentioned that the first smartphones running Huawei’s own OS could arrive sometime next year though there were no specifics. It seems that it will be limited to China initially. The HarmonyOS...

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EMUI 11 announced with visual upgrade and new features

Huawei announced EMUI 11 during its Developer Conference today and even though it's not based on Android 11, the generational upgrade deserves its name. It brings some visual changes to the table, new animations, features and under the hood optimizations. Dr. Wang Chenglu introduces EMUI 11 with a refreshed look and features that put you at the heart of the digital experience. #HDC2020 pic.twitter.com/318B1bCsf9— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) September 10, 2020 One of the most notable changes in the new EMUI are the multi-window and split-screen functionalities. Both are now put in the...

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vivo V20 SE official teaser arrives

We already saw the upcoming vivo V20 earlier this week and we also got word that an SE and Pro model will launch alongside it. Now, an official promo poster for the V20 SE surfaced revealing the phone is indeed around the corner. Previously, the V20 SE was spotted on Geekbench as the vivo V2022, with a Snapdragon 665 chipset and 8GB RAM. It scored 316 points in the single-core test and 1,377 points in the multi-core department. These scores also back claims that the V20 SE will be the entry-level phone in the V20 series. The phone also bagged a China Quality Certification (CQC)...

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Samsung Galaxy M51 arrives in India, price starts at INR24,999

The Samsung Galaxy M51 announced at the start of last week has arrived in India. It comes in two memory configurations - 6GB/128GB priced at INR24,999 ($340/€290) and 8GB/128GB priced at INR26,999 ($370/€310). You can buy one in Celestial Black or Electric Blue colors starting September 18 from Amazon.in and Samsung's local online store. The Galaxy M51 has the Snapdragon 730G SoC at the helm and runs Android 10 out of the box. It's built around a 6.7" Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus display of FullHD+ resolution, that has a punch hole up top in the center for the 32MP selfie...

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Watch Huawei introduce FreeBuds Pro, new smartwatches and laptops live

Huawei is about to unveil six new devices – including the FreeBuds Pro (with Adaptive ANC) and the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro. There’s another watch, one more wireless headset, also two laptops also waiting for their time in the spotlight. So far we know the most about the Huawei FreeBuds Pro, which will come in Black, Silver and White. They will have superior active noise cancellation compared to the one found on the FreeBuds 3. And they are the focal point of Huawei’s teaser campaign. You can watch the event live, it starts at 12:00 PM UTC. There’s also a Twitter stream available if...

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vivo Watch to arrive on September 22 in two sizes, cost under $150

vivo is the next company to dabble into the world of smartwatches. A couple of photos of the upcoming watches popped on Weibo, alongside some of the key specs and features. The vivo Watch will arrive in two sizes - 42mm and 46mm, and both will seemingly offer standard interchangeable straps. They will run a proprietary platform and go up to 18 days on a charge (presumably that's for the larger version). vivo Watch in 42 mm and 46 mm • vivo Watch retail box Some of the features listed include AMOLED screen, stainless steel body, calorie and SpO2 detection, the...

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