HONOR 30 Pro+ with 6.57-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED waterfall screen, 50MP triple rear cameras, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today announced HONOR 30, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 Pro smartphones at an event in China. These have FHD+ OLED 70° curved screen with in-screen fingerprint scanner and a punch-hole camera, but only the Pro+ supports 90Hz waterfall screen. The HONOR 30 houses 32-megapixel camera and the HONOR 30 Pro and Pro+ also have an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera on the front. The HONOR 30 Pro and Pro + are powered by Kirin 990 5G SoC, while the HONOR 30 is powered by a new Kirin 985 7nm 5G  SoC that has slightly under clocked CPUs compared to the Kirin 990 and a Mali-G77 GPU, but retains the same ISP and dual NPU and Modem. Continue reading “HONOR 30 Pro+ with 6.57-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED waterfall screen, 50MP triple rear cameras, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 announced”

MIUI 12 with refreshed Focus Mode, Refresh Rate UI, and more surfaces

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 11, the company’s next major UI update back in September last year with several improvements and new features like the minimalistic design, customisable Ambient Display Presets, dynamic sound effects, and more. It is almost 7 months since launch and now, a new leak suggests that the company is working on the next UI update i.e., MIUI 12 and screenshots of the upcoming UI has surfaced.

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Samsung demos 5G mmWave on multiple devices with peak speeds of 8.5Gbps

5G technology development is picking up pace across the world and the commercial 5G network is deployed by Verizon, T-Mobile, EE, etc. Several companies like HUAWEI, Samsung, Nokia are demonstrating massive 5G speeds and on similar lines now, Samsung has demonstrated 5G mmWave with peak speeds of 8.5Gbps on multiple devices.

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YouTube finally gets UPI payment support in India

YouTube has finally added UPI as a new form of payment for both YouTube and YouTube Music in India. In addition to the earlier options of credit and debit cards, YouTube users can now use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment method allowing users to make their transactions, directly from their bank account, using their unique UPI ID. Continue reading “YouTube finally gets UPI payment support in India”

Qualcomm to integrate its 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors onto BOE’s flexible OLED displays

Qualcomm Technologies has announced a partnership with BOE Technology Group, that will enable collaboration between two companies to develop display products that feature Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. The collaboration will result in technology integration among various fields like mobile, 5G technologies, XR and IoT.

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Redmi AirDots S true wireless Bluetooth 5.0 headset with low-latency game mode announced

Xiaomi’s  Redmi brand has introduced Redmi AirDots S wireless Bluetooth headset in China, successor of last year’s AirDots. The new Redmi AirDots S offers seamless switching between mono and binaural mode, features the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip, which offers twice the transmission rate compared with the previous generation as well as faster and more stable connectivity. There is also new low-latency game mode for gamers that can be enabled with three taps on the headset. Continue reading “Redmi AirDots S true wireless Bluetooth 5.0 headset with low-latency game mode announced”

OnePlus partners with Nokia for OZO Audio on OnePlus 8 Pro

OnePlus just announced its all-new OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones at an online event. Both smartphones pack flagship specifications and right after the event, Nokia has announced that OnePlus has collaborated with them to use the proprietary OZO Audio technology on OnePlus 8 Pro.

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OnePlus 8 Pro with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, quad rear cameras announced

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 8 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s OnePlus 7T Pro in an online launch event, as it had promised. It has a 6.78-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED edge-to-edge display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 16-megapixel in-screen camera with Sony IMX471 sensor. It has dedicated MEMC chip that transforms standard videos at 24fps up to 120 fps. The company says that it is ideal for watching sports and action-packed content since MEMC reduces motion blur, stuttering, and ghosting for unmatched clarity.  It has HDR 10+ support, tuned color accuracy rating of JNCD around 0.4. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Pro with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, quad rear cameras announced”

OnePlus 8 with 6.55-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM announced

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 8, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s OnePlus 7T in an online launch event, as it had promised. It has a 6.55-inch FHD+  Fluid AMOLED display, 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 16-megapixel in-screen camera with Sony IMX471 sensor. It has HDR 10+ support, tuned color accuracy rating of JNCD around 0.4 for life-like quality. OnePlus says that it has 4096 levels of auto brightness control and has A+ Display rating from DisplayMate. The OnePlus 8 has 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 SoC with X55 5G modem that supports both NSA and SA 5G, up to 12GB of RAM, and runs Android 10.0 with OxygenOS 10. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 with 6.55-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM announced”

Razer announces Pokémon Pikachu true wireless earbuds with Pokeball-shaped charging case

Razer, the company known for its gaming products has now unveiled a unique audio product in China – Razer Pokémon Pikachu true wireless earbuds that come with a Pokeball-shaped charging box and this comes after both Razer and Poken collaborated for the launch of a range of accessories including keyboard, mousepad, etc.

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OPPO A92s 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 800, quad rear cameras, dual front cameras gets certified

OPPO is all set to introduce A92s, the company’s upcoming mid-range 5G phone in China, as it has been certified by TENAA. It reveals a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD screen, which is said to come with 120Hz refresh rate, punch-hole screen houses a 16MP camera as well as a 2MP depth sensor, 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, which according to Geekbench is MediaTek Dimensity 800 7nm SoC that was introduced earlier this year, but this is contradictory since the chip only supports up to 90Hz refresh rate, according to the official site. It is not clear if MediaTek has updated it. Continue reading “OPPO A92s 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 800, quad rear cameras, dual front cameras gets certified”

Nubia RedMagic 5G with 6.65-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 pre-orders begin, global roll out from April 21

ZTE’s nubia brand announced the RedMagic 5G, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. Today it has started pre-orders for the phones on redmagic.gg at $579 (Rs. 44,210 approx.) / €579 / £539 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version costs $649 (Rs. 49,540 approx.) / €649 / £599. Continue reading “Nubia RedMagic 5G with 6.65-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 pre-orders begin, global roll out from April 21”

Instagram updates IGTV with dedicated Discovery tab and more, brings browser support for Live videos

In the last few days, Instagram has made a number of updates to its apps that include creator focused features for IGTV and finally adding browser support for Instagram Live videos. The updates to IGTV will massively help creators on the platform, incentivising them to use IGTV more as the platform of their choice.

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Motorola schedules flagship phone launch event on April 22, Motorola Edge Series expected

Smartphone brands have shifted to online launch events due to ongoing lockdown in various parts of the world and on similar lines now, Motorola has scheduled a flagship smartphone launch event on April 22nd 2020. It could be the Motorola Edge+ that surfaced recently.

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Apple’s next iPhone design said to resemble iPad; smaller HomePod to be released

While Apple is preparing to launch its successor to the iPhone SE shortly, work on Apple’s high-end iPhones are still ongoing. Rumors point to a redesign of some models, having design cues that resemble the iPad or the iPhone 5s. Along with this, Apple’s HomePod is also said to get a design refresh and price cut to compete in the home speaker market.

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