Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8-inch and 8.4-inch 2K displays, Kirin 980, 4G LTE announced

Huawei just announced MediaPad M6 series 10.8″ and 8.4″ along with the Nova 5 series in China. It comes in 10.8-inch and 8.4-inch versions with WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display, are powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 980 SoC and run on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1 on top. These pack a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with PDAF and an 8MP front camera. These feature a metal frame, but only the 10.8-inch model has a fingerprint sensor on the home button, below the display. The 10.8-inch comes with four-channel Quad Speakers and the 8.4-inch version has two-channel Dual speakers. Both have Huawei Histen sound support, are Harman Kardon audio certified and Support Hi-Res Audio. These have 6100 and 7500mAh battery, respectively with support for QuickCharge technology. The larger model also has pogo pins on the back for keyboard support. Huawei MediaPad M6 (8.4) specifications 8.4-inch (2560 x 1600) WQXGA 16:10 2.5D curved glass display HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with 720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB /128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android ...

HUAWEI Nova 5i with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, 8GB RAM, 24MP in-screen camera, quad rear cameras announced

Along with the Nova 5 and the Nova 5 Pro, HUAWEI also introduced the Nova 5i smartphone in China. It packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display with 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and has 24-megapixel in-screen camera, is powered by Kirin 710, unlike the Kirin 810 on the Nova 5, has up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with EMIUI 9.1 top, features quad rear cameras that includes a 24-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, 2-megapixel camera for 4cm macro and a 2-megeapixel camera for portrait shots. It has a gradient back with S shaped curve, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 4000mAh battery. HUAWEI Nova 5i specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass IPS LCD screen with DCI-P3 color gamut Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 6GB / 8GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 512GB Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, CAF, 8MP ultra wide sensor, 2MP for 4cm macro, 2MP for portrait shots 24MP front-facing camera with 1/2.8" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 0.9μm pixel size Fingerprint sensor ...

HUAWEI Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ OLED display, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

HUAWEI just announced Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro smartphones in China, as it had promised. These phones pack a 6.39-inch Full HD+ OLED curved glass dewdrop notch display, run on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1, and feature Leica quad-lens cameras with 48-megapixel  sensor, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro and a 2-megapixel for porait shots. These have a 32-megapixel camera on the front. The Nova 5 is powered by the latest Kirin 810 SoC and the Nova 5 Pro is powered by Kirin 980. These feature an in-display fingerprint scanner, gradient 3D glass back, and pack a 3500mAh battery with 0W HUAWEI SuperCharge fast charging that lets you charge the phone up to 50% in 15 minutes and 85% in 30 minutes. HUAWEI Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro specifications 6.39-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR Display with 108% DCI-P3 Color Gamut Nova 5- HUAWEI Kirin 810 (2 x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6 x Cortex A55 1.88 GHz) processor with 820MHz ARM Mali-G52MP6 GPU Nova 5 Pro - HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with  720 MHz ARM ...

Realme 2 Pro Android Pie ColorOS 6 stable update finally starts rolling out [Update: Roll out resumes with new version]

Update - June 21, 2019: Realme has started rolling out ColorOS 6 stable update for the Realme 2 Pro again after it was stopped due to bootloader issues last month. This has the build number RMX1801EX_11_A.21, includes Android security patch for May, 2019 and is 2.68GB in size. It is rolling out gradually, but you can download the update ZIP file from Realme website here and update manually. Earlier: Realme has finally started rolling out Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 stable update for the Realme 2 Pro smartphone in India, after it rolled out beta update recently, as it had promised earlier this month. The phone was launched in the country back in September last year Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2 on top. The update brings several new features including Chroma Boost Mode and Hal3 / Camera2 API support for the camera, realme Theme Store and more. The update has build number RMX1801EX_11_A.20, includes Android security patch for May, 2019 and is 2.71GB in size. It is rolling out gradually, but you can download the update ZIP file from Realme website here and update manually. The company already promised to roll out Android Pie update for the realme 1, realme U1, realme 2 and realme C1 in June. Check out the complete changelog below. System . Updated to ColorOS 6 based ...

HUAWEI Kirin 810 7nm Octa-Core SoC with Mali-G52 GPU, DaVinci NPU announced

HUAWEI just introduced Kirin 810 SoC, successor of last year's Kirin 710 that powers several mid-range smartphones. It also detailed some features of the processor. It uses 7nm processor technology, similar to the Kirin 980 flagship SoC, and the first for a mid-range SoC. This has two ARM Cortex-A76 bigger cores clocked at 2.27GHz and the other siz smaller ARM Cortex-A55 cores are clocked at 1.88GHz. It has ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU, which has a 162% performance improvement over the previous generation and supports Kirin Gaming+ technology. In Geekbench, the Kirin 810 offers 11% better single-core scores and 13% better multi-core scores compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8nm SoC, says HUAWEI. In GFXBench 1080p Mahattan test, the Kirin 810 with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU offers 44% improved frame rate over Snapdragon 730 with Adreno 618 GPU and it is 15% better frame rate in GFXBench 1080p T-Rex test. The new NPU uses HUAWEI Da Vinci Architecture based on Rubik's Cube Quantitative Stereo Arithmetic Unit. It scored 32,280 points in AI benchmark, which is better than Snapdragon 855 and MediaTek Helio P90. It offers improved gaming experience with system-level AI FM scheduling technology, GPU underlying driver upgrades, GPU load optimization and HD game effects optimization.  AI frequency modulation ...

Xiaomi CC series announced – Trendy smartphones for the youth with camera tech from Meitu

Xiaomi today announced its new 'CC' series for smartphones targeted at youth globally. This comes months after the company went with dual brand strategy by separating the Redmi brand from Xiaomi, ahead of Redmi Note 7 launch in January in China. Xiaomi CC's product team will have 'Chic & Cool' members from the 90s, the youngest product team inside Xiaomi. The CC product team has more than half of the art and fine arts people who design their favorite products with aesthetics of 'art students'. This will redefine the trend of mobile phones with the ideas of young people, believes the company. The phones will be Colorful, but also Creative. It will follow the popular color trends of the year, and use the best technology to achieve designs that others can't think of. Regardless of the rear or front-facing camera, the hardware of Xiaomi CC will be the best solution, and the new aesthetic concept of "Xiaomi with Meitu AI Aesthetics Lab", combining advanced camera hardware and beauty technology. "We are simple, good enough, sincere and direct, and are a good choice for all young people. Xiaomi CC, will be a trendy smartphone for young people around the world," said the company. Xiaomi and ...

Google is getting out of tablet business, to focus on Pixelbook laptop

Google has officially confirmed that it is getting out of tablet business. Even though the company had two smaller-sized tablets under development, it will not release them. The company introduced Pixel Slate back in October last year along with the Pixel 3 phones. Before that the company had introduced Pixel C tablet back in 2015, which was discontinued in 2017. At that time the company said that it will focus on Pixelbook. People who were working on the tablet have been shifted over to the laptop division. A new Pixelbook laptop is expected to release along with the Pixel 4 later this year. This will be the successor of the original Pixelbook which was released back in 2017. Some articles have made this a bit unclear so wanted to clarify. And of course we will fully support Pixel Slate for the long-term as well. — Rick Osterloh (@rosterloh) June 20, 2019 Rick Osterloh, SVP of Google's hardware division has confirmed the same, and also confirmed that Android and Chrome OS teams will be working with their partners to work on tablets for consumer, enterprise and educational segments. He also said that Pixel Slate will continue to get updates. Google had promised software update for the tablet till June 2024. Source

Aipower Wearbuds True Wireless Earbuds that charge in a Fitness Band up for pre-order on Kickstarter

Aipower, a new company has been teasing its new Wearbuds, which it claims as the world's first wristband-housed true wireless earbuds. Today the company has officially announced the device, which is now available for pre-order on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Highlights of Aipower Wearbuds Qualcomm chipset with aptX codec, Bluetooth 5.0 technology and fine-tuned graphene-augmented drivers for clear audio output Supports mono mode for fast and easy hands-free phone calls with one or both earbuds. Fitness band with 7-axis accelerometer (including a pressure sensor) can track your steps, calories burnt, monitor heart rate and sleep pattern 0.96-inch (160 x 80 pixels) 65k color touchscreen offers instant access to all data and notifications (including sedentary reminder) Fitness reports are saved in the Aipower app Band offers on-wrist smartphone notifications which are customizable for calls, texts, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram Skin-friendly silicone enhances the comfort of the wristband, and hybrid silicone allows the ear-tips are able to achieve more effective passive noise cancellation. Earbuds can be placed in the fitness tracking wristband which can also charge the earbuds, so you don't need to carry a separate charging case. Water resistant (IPX6) 35mAh battery on each earbud offers up to 5.5 hours of battery life, 12 ...

Audio Technica ATH-CK200BT wireless earphones launched in India for Rs. 4890

Audio Technica, the brand known for its wide range of earphones, headphones and other audio products, today launched ATH-CK200BT, its latest wireless earphones in India. It comes with Bluetooth connectivity, in-ear fit, in-line microphone and control and more. Audio Technica ATH-CK200BT is an in-ear style wireless earphone that comes with 9mm drivers, frequency response of 20-24,000 Hz and a  sensitivity of 100 dB/mW. It features sound isolation, Bluetooth with in-line mic and controls for answering/ending calls, controlling music and more. It charges using a Micro-USB port and the internal battery on this earphones claim to provide up to 7 hours of battery life on a full charge. The CK200BT features neckband design with the cable running between the two earbuds. Apart from this, the package includes interchangeable ear tips of various sizes like XS/S/M/L and also comes with a USB charging cable. It comes in black, blue and white colour options and is priced at Rs. 4890. It is available both online and offline stores through the company’s authorised distributor RPTech across the country.

Vivo Y12 with 6.35-inch Halo FullView display, AI triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 12490

Vivo has launched Y12, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in India. It packs a 6.35-inch Halo FullView Display with a 19.3:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 89%, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 12nm SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with Funtouch OS, Ultra Game Mode, has a 13-megapixel Main Camera, 8-megapixel 120° Super Wide-Angle Camera, and 2-megapixel Depth Camera, and a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a gradient back, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and has a huge a 5000mAh battery. Vivo Y12 specifications 6.35-inch (1544×720 pixels) HD+19.3:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM with 64GB storage / 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, f/2.2 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 159.43 × 76.77 × 8.92mm ; Weight: 190.5g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4+5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, microUSB 5000mAh (typical) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery The Vivo Y12 comes in  Aqua ...