Honor 10X Lite leakes ahead of its launch in Russia

Honor’s current midrange X10 family has two representatives available only in China - the X10 5G and the X10 Max 5G. Now the family is getting a third member, which will appear on the global scene - the Honor X10 Lite. The launch is scheduled for tomorrow, October 23, and the first market to get it will be Russia. The leaked image of Honor X10 Lite While the official website does not reveal much, a leakster on Twitter provided a bit more depth into the specs sheet, alongside with image of the phone. The chipset of the Honor X10 Lite is said to be Kirin 710A, and the phone will have...

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iPhone 12 teardown reveals Qualcomm X55 5G modem and 2,815 mAh battery

The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are both officially going on sale starting this Friday. Thanks to a teardown video posted by Century Weifeng Technology, we are getting a close look inside the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 model. The teardown video compares the iPhone 12 to the iPhone 11 and although there are some similarities in the overall layout of the phone’s build, there are some key differences in the updated design. The logic board is larger than the 11’s, mostly due to the added 5G capabilities that require an extra chip. This 5G modem has been identified as the Qualcomm X55. We’d heard rumors...

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Google responds to recent anti-competitive lawsuit

Last night, a lawsuit was filed that was drafted by several US State Attorneys General calling out Google for its anti-competitive conduct and dominance in the search service industry. Google replied in a blog post, responding to some of the claims that the lawsuit set forth. Today’s lawsuit by the Department of Justice is deeply flawed. People use Google because they choose to, not because they’re forced to, or because they can’t find alternatives. The lawsuit would do nothing to help consumers. To the contrary, it would artificially prop up lower-quality search alternatives, raise...

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Netflix will give users in India free access for a weekend

Netflix's user growth has been slowing down recently, and the company is now looking for ways to make more people interested in subscribing. As part of a test, it is said to be offering free access to users in India for a weekend. This should somehow help expand its reach in the country, according to a top company executive. Netflix recently stopped offering a free one month trial to those interested in subscribing to its online streaming service, so this free weekend in India test would at least in part aim to make up for that. Greg Peters, COO and Chief Product Officer at...

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Entry-level Oppo A33 launches in India with 90 Hz screen

Back in September, Oppo first unveiled the A33 in Indonesia, as a lower-end sibling of the A53. While the A53 has been official in India for a while, it's only today that the A33 has joined it in the spotlight in the subcontinent. The Oppo A33 is definitely an entry-level model, with its Snapdragon 460 chipset, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage. It does, however, have a feature that's usually unseen in this price range: a high refresh rate display. Specifically in this case, it's a 6.5" 720x1600 90 Hz LCD panel. The A33 also boasts a 120 Hz touch sampling rate, to make things...

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French iPhone 12 comes in two boxes to accommodate EarPods

In 2020 Apple took a stand against unnecessary carbon emissions (and spending money on accessory production) and took away the charger and earbuds from the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro retail package, as well as from that of the iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR. But France requires manufacturers to ship headphones with phones by law, so Apple had to accommodate the EarPods with its iPhones. But because Apple's new smaller iPhone retail box is standard across the globe, it packed it inside a bigger box that contains the EarPods. Note that Apple still doesn't include a charger, just the earbuds. Big...

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OnePlus Nord N10 sketch leaks, shows off 8T-looking back

Rumors about the next OnePlus Nord smartphone have been swirling for a while now with the Nord N10 5G being touted to launch soon with a sub-$400 price tag. Well known tipster Max J once again took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming phone through a cryptic image of the device. 📷 / 🔵 pic.twitter.com/RnFOB239y8— Max J. (@MaxJmb) October 21, 2020 It features a curved back with a OnePlus 8T-resembling camera cutout at the top right corner. According to past rumors the phone will debut with the Snapdragon 690 chipset alongside 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. We’re also expecting a 6.49-inch...

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Two new Huawei Mate 40 teasers hint at fast wireless charging and 5G connectivity

The Mate 40 series will be officially unveiled tomorrow and Huawei is building up anticipation with a steady stream of teasers. The two latest clips focus on power and speed, specifically wireless charging power and 5G data transfers. While a major leak painted an almost complete picture of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and its siblings, these two areas still have question marks on them. We know that the Pro will support 65W wired charging, but there power rating of wireless charging is unknown. The Mate 30 Pro supports 27W wirelessly, though it’s capped at 40W wired, so we may see an...

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Xiaomi teases Redmi K30S, rumor has it that it will be cheaper than the K30 Ultra

Redmi’s General Manager posted a teaser on Weibo and the President of Xiaomi’s Mobile division responded to the post – this increased activity is building up to the unveiling of the Redmi K30S. Which will happen on October 27, according to one tipster, who adds that the phone will go on sale on November 1, days before the shopping spree on 11/11 (Singles’ Day). We haven’t gotten an official confirmation for that date yet. Digital Chat Station says that the price of the K30S will be lower than expected, lower than the Dimensity 1000+ powered Redmi K30 Ultra. The K30S will use a...

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Apple enables the Intercom feature on HomePod, improves Siri with latest update

With the introduction of the HomePod mini Apple also announced a new feature – Intercom. It does as the name suggests, allowing you to send voice messages between HomePods, either to a specific room or multiple rooms at once. But unlike the intercoms of old, this will work with most Apple products – you will be able to send voice messages to iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods and even CarPlay. Naturally, the list includes the older, larger HomePod as well. And it’s exactly the large smart speaker that gets the feature first. Apple is currently rolling out HomePod Software 14.1 to...

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iPhone 12 and 12 Pro get 20% shorter battery life when on 5G

It was already clear that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro would lose battery faster when hooked to 5G networks compared to 4G ones, but we didn't know how much. Well now we sort of do, thanks to Tom's Guide and their battery test - running a browser script at 150 nits and loading a new web page at 30 second intervals. Under those conditions the iPhone 12 lasted for 8:25 hours on 5G and 10:23 hours on 4G - that's around a 20% difference. The iPhone 12 Pro did a little better - 9:06 hours over 5G and 11:24 hours over LTE - again around 20% better. When compared to their respective...

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro goes up on Amazon Germany, will cost €1,200

Not yet, Amazon – the German branch of the retail giant published the Huawei Mate 40 Pro page a day early. It has since taken down the price and release date, €1,200 and November 9, specifically. We know because the eagle-eyed Roland Quandt spotted the slip up and captured a screenshot before Amazon removed the info. And notice that the phone is sold by Amazon itself, this is not some random third-party retailer posting a fake listing to stir things up. At the time of writing, the specs are still available (note: the image shows last year’s model, the Mate 30 Pro). The specs start off...

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Interbrand: Apple is the most valuable brand, Google drops out of top 3

Interbrand's new ranking of the most valuable brands in the world just got out and we have a change in the top 3 positions. According to the Best Global Brands 2020 ranking, the most valuable brand remains Apple with an estimated value of almost $323 billion while the second and third positions are taken by Amazon and Microsoft respectively. Google is down two spots compared to last year with a value of a little over $165 billion and recorded decrease of 1%. Microsoft on the other hand posted an impressive 53% growth and at $166 billion overtook it. Amazon has a;so moved up to second...

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New promo lets you save big on Honor phones, smartwatches and laptops

Honor has plenty of intriguing devices in its portfolio, including the Magicbook 14, the MagicWatch 2, and a bunch of smartphones like the last-year's flagship Honor 20 Pro and a couple of affordable mid-rangers . The brand often discounts its products, and now you can get up to £70 off from the UK store with a personalized GSMArena coupon code as well. Here’s what the company offers and how you can get it cheaper: Product Coupon Coupon Value Valid Until Honor 20 Pro AGSMARENA20OFF £20 Oct 31, 2020 CLICK HERE ...

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Our Moto G9 Plus video review is out

Motorola’s G series has been a fan favorite dating back to its inception in 2013. Since then it’s expanded to encompass budget offerings of all shapes and sizes and the latest one is the Moto G9 Plus which brings a Snapdragon 730G chipset, 5,000 mAh battery with 30W charging and 64MP primary camera. We’ve already brought you our detailed written review on the phone and now we present our video breakdown. As the Plus moniker confirms, the phone is quite big with its 6.81-inch IPS LCD and 223-gram weight. It’s also quite wide so not the ideal for one-handed use. The display was nothing...

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Galaxy S21 series screen details revealed by popular leakster

It's becoming increasingly likely that the report claiming of Samsung announcing the Galaxy S21 family in January is correct as we are witnessing an uptick of rumors. Today, according to one of the most reliable Samsung-related leaksters, the Galaxy S21 trio will use flat and curved screens. The S21 and S21+ will get "2D screens", meaning no curves to the sides whereas the S21 Ultra will keep the curvature. Additionally, the report says the bezels on all four sides will be symmetrical, meaning no extra bezel on the chin. Along with two recent rumors about the back and front design,...

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Huawei Y7a announced: Kirin 710A SoC, 48MP quad camera, and 5,000 mAh battery

Huawei today added a new mid-range smartphone to its Y series, dubbed Huawei Y7a. It is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ LCD, that has a hole up top in the center for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a 48MP primary camera that's joined by an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units. On the inside, the Huawei Y7a has a Kirin 710A SoC paired with 4GB RAM. The smartphone boots Android 10-based EMUI 10.1 sans Google services and has two storage options - 64GB and 128GB. The former will be restricted to Latin American markets, but you do get a memory card slot in both...

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iPhone 12 Pro Max confirmed to pack 3,687 mAh battery

After we got confirmation on the iPhone 12 series’ modest performance gains and RAM capacity via Geekbench and AnTuTu we now have the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s battery size thanks to a listing on China’s TENAA agency. iPhone 12 Pro Max TENAA listing The largest iPhone to date has a cell with rated capacity of 3,687 mAh which is 282 mAh less than last year’s iPhone 11 Pro Max which boasted a 3,969mAh cell. It’s also listed with 6GB RAM just like we saw on both the Geekebench and AnTuTu listings. The battery capacities for the rest of the new iPhones were also revealed through official...

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OnePlus 9 to arrive earlier than its predecessor

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were unveiled in April this year but the OnePlus 9 will arrive earlier than that, reports Android Central citing insider sources. We don't have an exact date of the OnePlus 9's launch yet, but the publication claims it will be launched sometime in mid-March next year, which should allow the Chinese phone maker's 2021 number series flagships to get more time on the store shelves before their T models arrive. OnePlus 8 Details are scarce about the OnePlus 9 right now, but it's safe to say that the smartphone will come with the yet-to-be-announced...

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vivo launches iQOO U1x with Snapdragon 662, Z1 gets a new version

The iQOO lineup of vivo is quickly expanding with the latest addition called vivo iQOO U1x. It comes with an ultra-affordable price tag and big battery as its key selling points. The iQOO U1x is powered by a Snapdragon 662 chipset, coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. Storage is either 64GB or 128GB. On the front sits a 6.51” LCD with 720p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP camera. The triple shooter on the back brings a 13MP main unit alongside a 2MP depth sensor and 2MP macro cam. vivo iQOO U1x Inside there is a 5,000 mAh battery that charges over the dated...

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