Samsung reportedly launches internal review of its mobile division

Samsung Electronics is undergoing management review of its various business units. These reviews were scheduled to end in July but has been extended. The Elec has learned Samsung’s mobile division’s management will be under review during the month of August. Reviews are being performed by Samsung’s Business Support Task Force, which began reviews during Q2. The Elec notes that reviews are normally performed every four to five years to evaluate status of its business units and introduce measures to boost efficiency. Reviews are launched without warning and when the higher-ups see cause for...

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G inches closer to launching in India with support site listing

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy M32 5G was spotted in the Geekbench database last month, and in the meantime it's been busy receiving Indian BIS certification, as well as passing through the Wi-Fi Alliance. The phone is now clearly inching ever closer to its release in India, as Samsung's own support site for the country has already listed it. It's a bare listing, this, with only the model number (SM-M326B/DS) shown and no other details, but in the past we've seen that this is the first step towards a full listing on the Samsung website. Samsung Galaxy A32 5G If history is our guide, the...

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Google Pixel 5a rumored to launch on August 26 for $450

The upcoming Pixel 5a has surfaced a bunch of times so far, including when Google had to rebuke a report that said this device was cancelled. The company said it's not and it would arrive "later this year". Today a new rumor tells us what that actually means, and apparently the affordable smartphone is due to launch on August 26. It will allegedly be priced at $450. In terms of specs, you should expect a 6.4-inch screen, the Snapdragon 765G SoC, 6GB of RAM onboard, and a 4,650 mAh battery. Unsurprisingly there will be no wireless charging, and you'll only be able to purchase the Pixel...

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Counterpoint: Xiaomi was the leading global smartphone vendor in June

Another milestone is in books for Xiaomi as the company led all smartphone vendors in terms of sell-through volumes for June, outpacing rivals Samsung and Apple. According to Counterporint Research, Xiaomi managed a 17.1% hold of all smartphone sales for June outpacing both Samsung’s 15.7% share and Apple’s 14.3% share. Nearing ten years since it launched its first smartphone Xiaomi is said to have topped the 800 million smartphone shipments mark. Sell-through figures for Xiaomi, Samsung and Apple Counterpoint’s Tarun Pathak further clarified that Xiaomi performed quite well across...

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 teasers hype up under-display camera and UWB tech

Xiaomi is all set to introduce its Mi Mix 4 on August 10 and ahead of the announcement, CEO Lei Jun took to Weibo to share some teasers for the device. The first one shows the device’s silhouette alongside the August 10 launch date. The teaser confirms Mix 4’s uninterrupted display which is expected to have an under-display camera (UDC). Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 teasers The second official teaser hints at ultra wideband (UWB) coming to the Mix 4. The poster is titled “new technology, new understanding” and shows the Mix 4 pointed toward a TV. UWB is a more advanced version of Bluetooth...

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Samsung Galaxy A52s goes through the FCC, will allegedly cost €450 for 128 GB storage

While the Samsung Galaxy A52s is inching closer to launch, details about the phone keep trickling in. Yesterday we saw renders of all four colors, Awesome Mint, Purple, Black and White, now there are even more renders, FCC documentation and even some unofficial pricing info. The model that was certified, the SM-A528B (with both single and dual SIM versions), has support for the following 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78. Additionally, it has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity. These are the same bands as the Galaxy A52 5G, though the “s” model uses a different...

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Realme GT Master Edition's European price and storage options surface

Realme unveiled the GT Master Edition series last month, consisting of the GT Master Edition and GT Master Explorer Edition. Both are currently available in China and will make their debut in India on August 18. And while Realme hasn't revealed the GT Master Edition lineup's availability in Europe yet, the Master Edition's European pricing and storage options have surfaced. The source claims that the Realme GT Master Edition will have two memory options in the Old Continent - 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB priced at €349 ($415) and €399 ($470), respectively. The GT Master Edition series, like...

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Stable HarmonyOS is now available to 65 Honor and Huawei devices

The official account of HarmonyOS has just announced that 65 devices from the Huawei and Honor portfolio are now eligible for a software update. The stable OS is available to an extended list of phones and tablets, but only for their Chinese variants that come with extra pre-loaded apps. Full list of Huawei and Honor devices Huawei had promised around 100 devices to switch from Android to Harmony OS 2.0, and it is good to see that almost two-thirds are now ready to receive the stable version. It is worth noting that the list includes phones such as Honor 20 and Honor View 20, sold...

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Nokia XR20 teardown video reveals a tough phone that is moderately hard to repair

What makes a phone like the Nokia XR20 tough? It starts with the choice of materials. The phone has rubberized sides for a secure grip, it’s mid-frame is made out of aluminum, which proved thick enough to resist bending even with all the internals taken out. The first thing to do if you need to repair an XR20 is to remove the plastic back cover – it may not be glamorous, but it is durable and can be removed easily without cracking (the same can’t be said about glass backs). And if you just cracked the glass over the cameras and LED flash, that’s easy enough to remove with a bit of...

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Honor Play 5T Pro announced with Helio G80 and 64MP main cam

Honor silently launched a new phone in China with the Play 5T Pro. The budget device comes with a 6.6-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. The back brings a 64MP main shooter and a 2MP depth helper and an LED flash. Honor Play 5T Pro in silver and black There’s a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset at the helm aided by 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The battery comes in at 4,000 mAh and supports 22.5W fast charging. Magic UI 4.0 on top of Android 10 covers the software side. Honor Play 5T Pro comes in black and silver colors and its pricing is...

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Huawei nova 8 escapes China with Kirin 820E chipset

Huawei has introduced the nova 8 back in December, and the phone now hits its first interanational market. However, instead of coming with the Kirin 985 chipset with a 2.58 GHz CPU, the company is bringing the nova 8 to Russia with Kirin 820E - a 7nm mid-range chipset. The Huawei nova 8’s CPU has six cores - 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.22 GHz and 3x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 GHz. The GPU is Mali-G57, and the rest of the specs remain the same as the Chinese variant. Russian customers will get the 8/128 GB memory variant, but there is no card slot. The display is a 6.57” OLED with 1B colors, Full...

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Honor Earbuds 2 Lite with ANC, 32 hour battery life arrive in Europe at €70/£70

The Honor Earbuds 2 SE were unveiled in mid-June for the Chinese market. Now, after a quick name change to Honor Earbuds 2 Lite, the TWS headset is coming to several countries in Europe. It will be available from August 7 (this Saturday) and you will be able to pick one up from hihonor.com. Honor Earbuds 2 Llte in White and Black The buds will be available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Finland. Brits are looking at a £70 price tag, on mainland Europe the price is set at €70 (except in Italy where the buds are listed at €100 for some reason). Anyway, the Honor...

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Honor Earbuds 2 Lite review

Introduction Honor is now an independent brand that is free to launch its own products without the supervision of a parent company like Huawei. We recently received their Earbuds 2 Lite for review and they came with plenty of promises - Active Noise Cancellation, 32-hour battery life and a low price. We got the accessory in Glacier White color, tested all its main features, and are ready to report what impressed us and what didn't. Design The Honor Earbuds 2 Lite come with a rectangular case that has a USB-C port on the bottom and a physical key on the side, used for...

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is getting Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G announced in February came with the Android 10-based Realme UI 1.0, but it's finally being upgraded with the stable build of Realme UI 2.0 that's based on Android 11. The new update brings a refreshed UI to the Narzo 30 Pro 5G along with the usual Realme UI 2.0 and Android 11 features, including chat bubbles, notification history, one-time permissions, and three Dark Mode styles. You can check out the image below for the complete changelog. Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update The Realme UI 2.0 update comes with firmware...

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Check out this hands-on with Oppo’s new under-display camera

Oppo introduced yesterday its second-generation under-display camera technology, and now we get to see a hands-on video of a prototype. He says the camera is essentially invisible no matter of angle, light refraction or different colors, displayed on the screen. He also demoed how the camera performs - the preview looks wonky with light spilling and the image appearing blurry, but once a photo or video is captured, computational photography improves it quite a lot. Check out the whole video below: The vlogger revealed the camera might be visible in certain scenarios with a slight...

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