Nokia 5.4 announced - Snapdragon 662 for €189

Nokia continues its foray into the midrange segment with the Nokia 5.4 – its latest affordable entry powered by the Snapdragon 662, quad cameras and a 4,000 mAh battery. The Nokia 5.4 has a 6.39-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. The back features a circular cutout for the 48MP primary camera which sits next to a 5MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP sensors for macro shots and depth data. There’s a capacitive fingerprint scanner below the camera sensors. The Snapdragon 662 is paired with 4GB RAM as standard and 64/128GB storage which...

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Amazfit releases GTS 2e and GTR 2e with longer battery life, cheaper prices

Amazfit released its new series of smartwatches, the GTS 2 and GTR 2, on September 22. Today the company followed those up with the GTS 2e and GTR 2e with longer battery life and 20% lower prices - the catch is they both lack Wi-Fi connectivity and rely on the phone’s connection only. Amazfit GTS 2e The GTS 2e keeps the 246 mAh battery, 25 grams weight and the NFC connectivity of the GTS 2. Skipping the Wi-Fi transmitter means it can now live up to 14 days on a single charge or 24 days in Basic Watch mode. Similar is the situation with the GTR 2 and GTR 2e - the new one comes in...

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India’s Wistron plant protests resulted in looting of thousands of iPhones

In India, Apple contracts Wistron, a Taiwanese manufacturer with a plant located in Kolar, India, to assemble iPhones to sell in the region and surrounding areas. Protests broke out over the weekend because salaries being held from factory workers. It’s alleged that the protests broke into riots and resulted in thousands of iPhones being looted from the factory. As reported by The Times of India, Wistron estimates that the overall damage runs up to about Rs 437-crore (over $59 million). This includes damages to the factory assembly line, factory property, and thousands of stolen iPhones....

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Samsung Galaxy S10 gets second One UI 3.0 beta

Samsung has already started sending out the finalized update to One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 to the Galaxy S20 family in some markets, but the S10 series from last year still has some waiting left to do before it sees the same new software rolling out widely. In the meantime, the Korean company has outed the second beta update of One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S10 line of devices. This second beta was initially supposed to come out last week, but got delayed and is now finally available in Korea, India, and the UK. The new firmware is version ZTL8 and Samsung says it managed to fix a...

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vivo V20 (2021) name confirmed by Indonesia Telecom

A new vivo device has just passed through the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) with a model number V2040. As per Indonesia Telecom, this device will carry the totally unoriginal name “vivo V20 (2021)”. The vivo V20 launched a few months ago now, but vivo is already naming a successor. With the BIS certification, MySmartPrice speculates that the phone’s launch in India could come in the next month or two. vivo V20 (launched in October 2020) There are no other specifications revealed by the report, but there are speculations based on the phone’s predecessor, (also called) the...

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Nokia C1 Plus gets official with Android 10 (Go edition) and €69 price

Today HMD Global has announced that Nokia's lowest cost C-series line has a new member, the C1 Plus. The C1 was released last year, while the C2 got official back in March. As the name implies, the C1 Plus is a slightly improved version of the C1, as it has the same screen size as that phone at 5.45", and is thus still smaller than the C2 with its 5.7" display. The C1 Plus runs Android 10 (Go edition) and supports 4G. It will be available before the end of the year for just €69. HMD Global says this is the cheapest 4G Nokia smartphone ever. The screen resolution is HD+, 720x1440...

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Samsung to release four folding smartphones next year

A new report comes from Korean news outlet ETNews that cites Samsung will be releasing four folding smartphone devices in 2021. The models will reportedly consist of two Z Fold models and two Z Flip models. Following the reports that Samsung plans to scrap its Galaxy Note lineup, the company will release the Galaxy S flagships in the first half of the year, with the expectation that Samsung will release foldable flagship phones in the second half. Samsung’s Note series is effectively being succeeded by the highest-tier Galaxy S21, which will come with S Pen support. Samsung will...

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Apple preparing new 10.5-inch entry-level iPad

Apple’s entry-level 10.2-inch iPad was released back in September but according to new sources, we’ll see an updated version with a 10.5-inch display and Apple A13 Bionic chipset in early 2021. The new info also suggests the ninth-gen iPad will come with a thinner and lighter chassis though the overall design will remain largely unchanged from the current version. There’s speculation that Apple will reuse the form factor of the 2019 iPad Air which is both lighter and thinner than the current entry-level iPad and also sports a 10.5-inch display. 10.5" iPadwith A13 chip coming early...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 tipped to launch on December 29

Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 11 flagship has been leaking left and right in the past weeks and now we might have its actual release date. It was believed to launch in January and then December and now the latest report gives us a specific date - December 29. This would give Xiaomi the bragging right of having the first Snapdragon 888 announced phone. It remains to be seen if the December 29 date is actually the global launch or just for the Chinese market. A quick recap we expect the Mi 11 series to bring QHD+ 120Hz display for the Mi 11 Pro alongside a 50MP primary camera around the back...

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Sony Xperia 1 II receiving Android 11 in Taiwan

Sony has started seeding Android 11 to its Xperia 1 II smartphones and the first country to get it is Taiwan. The build number is 58.1.A.0.921 and it's right on schedule because Sony promised the update by the end of December. We expect the Android 11 update to hit more Xperia 1 II units in the following days or weeks. The patch itself is just 933MB big and holds November's security patch too. Along with the native Android 11 features, the Xperia 1 II gets the following in-house features: Cinema Pro app adds support for 4K HDR 120fps slow motion video recording (previously 4K...

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Kuo: Apple iPhone 13 series on schedule for September 2021 unveil

Apple will return to its regular iPhone announcement schedule in 2021, as per reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That means we can expect the iPhone 13 family in full by the end of September 2021. In 2020, due to the ongoing pandemic, Apple pushed the launch of its new iPhones back one month for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, which came in October and two months for the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max, which only went on sale in November. Kuo has dismissed concern over slow A15 chip production by TSMC and expects it to shift its production pipeline towards making the A15 chip. Apple's 2020...

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Nokia Purebook X14 laptop announced in India with 10th gen Intel Core i5

Flipkart has launched the Nokia Purebook X14 laptop in the Indian market. It’s powered by Intel’s Core i5 10210U with UHD 620 integrated graphics. The laptop features a magnesium-aluminum alloy body and weighs just 1.1 KG. The Purebook X14 comes with a 14-inch IPS LCD with 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution and an HD IR webcam with Windows Hello facial recognition. The backlit keyboard comes with adjustable brightness and 1.4 mm key travel. There’s also 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD as standard. I/O consists of two USB 3.1 ports, one USB 2.0 and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. There’s also an...

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Asus ROG Phone 3 is the Best Gaming phone of 2020, LG Wing 5G wins Trailblazer category by readers' vote

Last week we had a round of voting to determine the Best Phones of 2020 in seven different categories. While five categories continue to a final this week, two categories have their outright winners. The Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS knocked out its competition – with three quarters of votes it is our Best Gaming phone of 2020. Asus has built a strong brand of gaming hardware that spans PC components, laptops and (for three years running) an Android smartphone. The Lenovo Legion Duel is also backed by a PC gaming brand, though it only managed third place. It was behind the Black Shark 3...

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Samsung Galaxy S21's ultrawide camera detailed, AF confirmed

Another day, another Galaxy S21 leak. This time is about the ultrawide camera, which until now has been vaguely mentioned in leaks. And by the looks of it, we have high hopes of the ultrawide snapper. According to solid Samsung tipster, Ice Universe, all three phones from the Galaxy S21 family will use the same Sony IMX563 sensor for their ultrawide units. It supports dual phase detection autofocus, features 12MP resolution and 1.4µm pixels and is 1/2.55" big. It's similar to the one found on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G but adds the AF bit. The leakster also adds that the lens paired...

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Oppo introduces new “slide” concept phone with three hinges

Oppo introduced the Find X 2021 rollable concept phone, which is some way off from becoming commercially available, but the company is already thinking ahead and what could the next revolution in smartphone design. Oppo collaborated with the Japanese design studio Nendo to bring a new concept slide-phone - it has three hinges on the X-axis, allowing for seven different sizes. The idea behind this so-called “slide-phone” originated from the idea of people wanting more functionality out of their handset, Oppo and Nendo revealed in a press release. By providing the flexibility to change...

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vivo iQOO U3 launched with 6.6" 90Hz LCD and 5,000 mAh battery

A new mid-range smartphone silently debuted today - meet the iQOO U3. The device got listed at JD.com with all its specs, key features, renders, pricing, and even launch date. The phone is powered by a Dimensity 800U chipset, with either 6 GB or 8 GB RAM and 128GB of storage. There is also liquid cooling that should keep the internals frosty even under prolonged stress. The 6.58” LCD has 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. There is a waterdrop notch on top for the 20MP selfie camera. Тhe fingerprint scanner is on the side, embedded in the power key. vivo...

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