Redmi K30S appears in full on TENAA, it really is a rebranded Mi 10T

The telecom China Mobile accidentally revealed yesterday that Xiaomi is planning to relaunch the Mi 10T as a Redmi K30S smartphone. Today the very same phone appeared on TENAA with full specs and photos from all angles, confirming that the blunder was real. The device with model number M2007J3SC is listed with a 64 MP camera, meaning we might also have the Mi 10T Pro get rebranded as a Redmi K30S Pro with a 108 MP camera. Xiaomi Redmi K30S on TENAA The specs sheet says the Redmi K30S will have three RAM options - 6/8/12 GB, and three storage variations - 128/256/512 GB but...

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Apple iPhone 12 rumors: what was right and what we missed

Smartphone leaks and rumors have become a much larger business than it has been in the past, say 10 years. One company that we’ve seen be the victim of fake rumors the most has got to be Apple, but that’s changed in the past couple of years or so. With this article, we thought it’d be fun to go back and see which rumors about the iPhone 12 models were right (spoiler: many of them were) and which ones were completely missed. Starting in 2017, Apple would announce three new iPhone models every year. This year, however, a report from back in May corroborated the fact that Apple would...

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Infinix Note 8 and Note 8i get official

As expected, two new Infinix smartphones became official earlier today - the Note 8 and Note 8i. They are both powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. The Note 8 has a 6.95" 720x1640 LCD touchscreen with a dual hole-punch cutout for a 16 MP selfie camera and a depth sensor next to it. On the rear there's a 64 MP main shooter, aided by a 2 MP macro cam, a 2 MP depth sensor, and another 2 MP "AI Lens" which feels like it's there just to fill the space. All of this is topped off with a quad-LED flash. Infinix Note 8 The phone has 6GB of RAM an 128GB of expandable storage, as well...

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Motorola One 5G UW lands at Verizon for $549.99

Verizon simply loves to stick the "UW" suffix onto names of phones that support its mmWave high-band 5G network, and this time is no different. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Motorola One 5G UW. Just as the name implies, this is Verizon's version of the Motorola One 5G that first got official last month. And yes, it has mmWave support. It's also more expensive than the non-Verizon, non-mmWave model, retailing at Big Red for $549.99 all-in. You can also grab it in 24 monthly installments of $22.91. The phone is already available to order online, for home delivery or curbside pickup at...

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Moto E7 listed online with full specs, launch incoming

Motorola already launched its Moto E7 Plus last month though its smaller counterpart - the Moto E7 is nowhere to be seen. The device was already seen in certifications, a live leak and a listing for a Canadian carrier and now another carrier is joining in with its own listing of the yet to be announced Moto phone. New Moto E7 listing We get another confirmation of the phone’s key specs which include a 6.2-inch HD+ LCD with a 19:9 aspect ratio and waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie cam. The back houses the 13MP primary shooter alongside a 2MP dept helper, LED flash and fingerprint...

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Geekbench results for iPhone 12 surface, show modest performance gains

The biggest phone announcement of the week, month and arguably the whole year is behind us with the iPhone 12 series already official. As Apple has a tendency to not reveal some specs of its phones (specifically RAM and battery capacity) we have to wait for the first benchmark results to get the actual values. These also help gauge the performance of the new chipset. Well, Geekbench is now populated with multiple listings for the new iPhones which give us the RAM capacity and also show us just what the A14 Bionic chipset is capable of in a synthetic benchmarking environment. Back when...

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LG K92 appears on Google Play Console with a 5G chipset

A solid midranger by LG is on its way, as evidenced by a Google Play Console listing. Carrying the codename “acexlm” and the K92 moniker it sports a Snapdragon 690 chipset and 6GB RAM, as well as a 1080p+ screen. Qualcomm initially introduced the Snapdragon 690 chipset coupled with an X51 modem. Its goal is “to make 5G more affordable for consumers worldwide”, as Cristiano Amon, President at Qualcomm, said back in June. The LG K92 also sports a punch hole centered at the top. LG K92 listing on Google Play Console South Korea, the home of LG, is one of the biggest 5G markets...

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Sony finally shows off PlayStation 5 UI and new software features

Sony has finally revealed what the user interface of the PlayStation 5 console will look like in a new 11-minute video. Without further ado, here's the full video. The video focuses on two aspects of the UI, the homescreen and the Control Center. First, let's talk about the homescreen, as it's the simpler one of the two. The new homescreen would be familiar to anyone who has used the PlayStation 4. We have the same horizontal tile system that you can scroll through that reveal additional information below them. The tiles have been shrunken down and don't take up as much...

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Belkin releases MagSafe-compatible 3-in-1 wireless charger and car vent mount

Predictably, mobile accessory makers jumped on the MagSafe bandwagon to offer a variety of products that use Apple’s new wireless charging magnetic attachment system. Belkin already has a few interesting designs that will be available soon. First up is a MagSafe version of its 3-in-1 charging station. This one leverages the magnets to hold up an iPhone 12. An Apple Watch is held magnetically as well, only the AirPod case is loosely placed over the wireless charging coil. The magnets are apparently strong enough to hold the phone in place even as you swipe across the screen. You can also...

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OmniVision unveils 64MP sensor with 1.0µm pixels

Back in February OmniVision unveiled a 64 MP 1/1.7” sensor, which had 0.8 µm pixels. Now the company has come up with a larger 64MP solution – this one measures 1/1.34” and has 1.0µm pixels. This sensor can be used in wide and ultrawide cameas. The larger pixels on the new OmniVision OV64A are 60% more sensitive to light compared to 0.8µm pixels, says the company, which makes the sensor superior in low light. Naturally, it has a 4-cell color filter (aka Quad Bayer) for pixel binning. While it can output 8K video at 30fps, a more interesting mode is 4K with 4-in-1 binning, resulting in...

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Canon announces EOS M50 Mark II with minor improvements

Canon has launched the EOS M50 Mark II, an update of its EOS M50 mirrorless camera from two years ago. The update is relatively minor for a two year old body and largely focuses on two things. The first change is the addition of eye tracking autofocus for stills and videos. This will allow the existing Dual Pixel autofocus system to track subjects and lock focus more accurately than on the previous model. The other change is the option to record vertical videos. As sacrilegious as it might sound, a lot of people record vertical videos these days for social media, especially...

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Oppo A15 goes official with Helio P35 and 4,230 mAh battery

The latest entry-level phone in Oppo’s A-series has gone official in India, welcome the Oppo A15. The device comes with a 6.52-inch LCD with 1,600 x 720 pixel resolution, Helio P35 chipset and 4,230mAh battery. There’s a 13MP primary camera alongside a 2MP macro and 2MP depth modules. The fourth cutout is for the LED flash. The selfie cam comes in at 5MP and is housed in a waterdrop notch. RAM comes in at 3GB while storage is 32GB though the phone supports microSD expansion. The software department is covered by ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10. Other notable features include a...

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First OnePlus 8T ad stars Robert Downey Jr., there's a Cyberpunk 2077 special edition on the way

Robert Downey Jr. has been the face of OnePlus in China for a while and is, of course, the star of the latest ad, the one featuring the OnePlus 8T. This ad starts off with the new Warp Charge 65 and moves on the camera and screen. Parts of this ad were shot on an actual OnePlus 8T as a way to tout the main 48MP and the 16MP ultrawide cameras (note: some scenes were shot with a professional cam). Video capture gets a nod too, for the image stabilization and 4K 60 fps mode. The 120Hz screen gets a mention as well, it’s one of the major upgrades over the vanilla OnePlus 8....

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Xiaomi Redmi K30S accidentally confirmed to be a rebranded Mi 10T

Xiaomi released the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro flagships in the last days of September, bringing yet another unusual camera design to the scene. Now it looks like the Redmi family will also get its own serving of it. China Mobile posted a photo of a Xiaomi Mi 10T phone on Weibo, asking its followers what do they think of the Redmi K30S. The post was later deleted, but nothing really disappears from the internet since people managed to screenshot the accidental leak. China Mobile's blunder It isn’t a surprise that Xiaomi is trying to relaunch a Mi phone under its Redmi branch. The...

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Coolpad Cool 6 announced: Helio P70 SoC, notchless display, and 21MP pop-up camera

Coolpad launched the Cool 5 last October with a Helio P22 SoC, 6.22" notched display, and 13MP dual camera. Today the company followed up with its successor, dubbed Coolpad Cool 6, which offers some substantial updates. One of the headline features of the Coolpad Cool 6 is its screen, which is a 6.53" notchless panel having a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. This is possible due to the pop-up selfie camera that has a 21MP sensor. Around the back, we have a fingerprint reader keeping coming to the triple camera setup comprising a 48MP primary and two 2MP units that are unlikely to...

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The OnePlus 8T pop-up bundle comes with free Buds and Quantum case

If you’re planning on buying a OnePlus 8T you should consider grabbing the Pop-up bundle. It comes with the 12/256 GB version of the phone and costs the same while packing several freebies. OnePlus 8T Pop-up bundle First and foremost are the OnePlus Buds, those are $80/€90/£80/₹5,000 on their own. You also get the Quantum bumper case in “Cyborg Cyan” (the case is semi-transparent and has a printed circuit board design). That is $35/€33/£31/₹1,500 if you buy it on its own. If you were looking at the 8/128 GB version of the 8T and to pick up some accessories for it, you may as...

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Xiaomi launches Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro in India

Xiaomi has launched the Mi 10T series of smartphones in India. This includes the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro. The Mi 10 is available in two variants. The 6/128GB is priced at INR 35,999 and the 8/128GB variant is priced at INR 37,999. The Mi 10T Pro is only available in a single 8/128GB version for INR 39,999. Xiaomi is also offering additional offers, including an INR 3,000 cashback, up to INR 2,000 off on exchange, up to 12 months no-cost EMI, and up to INR 500 off using Flipkart Super coins. Both phones will be available on Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home and Mi Studio stores,...

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Realme to make MediaTek Dimensity-powered X7 series global

We’ve been seeing international certifications for the Realme X7 Pro which are obvious clues the model make its way to the global scene. Now Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth took to Twitter to confirm the Realme X7 and X7 Pro will make their way to India and possibly other global markets. Do you want me to launch X7 & X7 Pro in India?#BuildingTheX— Madhav Faster7 (@MadhavSheth1) October 15, 2020 In addition he also teased that both phones will come with MediaTek’s Dimensity chipsets which have remained exclusive to China for most of 2020. The X7 is powered by the midrange...

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Amazfit Bip U launched in India with 60+ Sports Modes, SpO2 sensor, and stress monitoring

After launching the Bip S and Bip S Lite smartwatches in India, Amazfit today also brought the Bip U there. It is priced at INR3,999 ($55/€45) but will be available for INR3,499 ($48/€40) between October 16 and Diwali on Amazon.in and Amazfit's official site in three colors - Black, Pink, and Green. The Amazfit Bip U sports a 1.43" TFT color touchscreen of 320x302 pixels, which is protected by 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has an anti-fingerprint coating. It supports 50 watch faces and you get to choose what information you want to see on the home screen, but that's only possible with...

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OnePlus Watch is on the way, official teaser confirms

The OnePlus 8T is out but the long awaited OnePlus Watch is nowhere to be found yet. Well, the company took to Twitter to clarify it’s “only a matter of time” before the watch comes out. More things are coming to the OnePlus ecosystem. It's just a matter of time🧐 pic.twitter.com/r6RIILU8AQ— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 14, 2020 A brief clarification is due here. OnePlus was working on its smartwatch back in 2016 and even had a finished product on its hands but decided not to releases it last minute. The team apparently was not satisfied with the result and felt the watch was not up to...

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Watch the Infinix Note 8 launch live here

We are about to witness the debut of yet another interesting phone as Infinix is about to unveil its Note 8. The new smartphone of the Shenzhen-based company will be unveiled at 8 AM PDT (3PM UTC) and we have the livestream embedded below for your perusal. The Infinix Note 8 will arrive as the successor of the Note 7, introduced back in April. This time we’ll see a Helio G80 chipset, a total of six cameras, and faster-than-18W charging speeds. The teaser reveals a big rectangle on the back with at least six circles - four of them for cameras, an LED flash and what looks like a light...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 features trickle down to Galaxy Fold with new update

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy Fold that brings several Galaxy Z Fold2's features to the first-gen foldable smartphone, which include App Pair, Capture View and Dual Preview. App Pair allows you to open up to three apps together in your preferred split-screen layout via the Edge Panel, which is accessible with a swipe on the side of the screen. The company has also updated the Multi-Active Window feature as it now allows you to arrange the layout horizontally. App Pair with Edge Panel • Multi-Active Window The update also allows you to connect your...

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