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Monday 24 February 2020

iQOO 3 and iQOO 3 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 36990

iQOO has launched iQOO 3 and iQOO 3 5G smartphones in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ 20:9 Super AMOLED screen with 180Hz Super Touch Response rate and a 16MP camera inside the tiny punch-hole, Schott Xensation UP glass protection, is powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and runs Android 10 with iQOO UI 1.0. The phone has Carbon Fiber VC Liquid Cooling that can reduce the surface temperature by up to 3.5°C and CPU temperature by up to 12°C. It packs quad rear cameras that includes a 48MP main camera, 13MP telephoto lens for up to 20x digital zoom, 13MP 120° ultra-wide angle lens that can also shoot macro image and 2MP depth camera. The phone features an in-display fingerprint scanner that can unlock the phone in 0.29sec when the screen is on. With display turned off, it will take only 0.31sec, says the company. The back has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 glass protection. The phone has Monster Touch Buttons that use two pressure-sensitive buttons on the side frame of helping users to achieve quick multi-finger operations in the game. Certified by the US-Ergo, the Monster touch buttons have better grip, Wider ...

OPPO Find X2 series with QHD+ OLED 120Hz screen, Snapdragon 865 to be announced on March 6

After the MWC got cancelled, the company today confirmed that it will introduce the Find X2 series at a global launch event on March 6th. OPPO is also expected to introduce its first smartwatch alongside. Bring visuals to life and #UncoverTheUltimate with us on March 6. #OPPOFindX2 is coming soon. pic.twitter.com/ySlk0U2mkA — OPPO (@oppo) February 25, 2020 Earlier: OPPO at the Qualcomm tech summit confirmed that it will introduce its next flagship smartphone powered by Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform in Q1 2020. OPPO VP Brian Shen has confirmed punch-hole camera on the top left. When we use punch hole camera solutions for smartphone displays we select the top left area for a reason. 🤔 The left hand covers the camera leaving a full screen image when gaming. Full screen innovation for users comes in many forms. 🤓 — Brian Shen (@BrianShenYiRen) February 19, 2020 Details about the phone's screen surfaced recently revealing a 6.5-inch Samsung OLED curved display with (3168×1440 pixels) QHD+ resolution, becoming OPPO’s highest quality screen till date. For refresh rate, it is said to feature a 120Hz refresh rate. Charging will also be one of its fastest with a 65W wired charger, same as Reno Ace. Rumors say that it will pack a ...

Samsung starts mass production of first 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM for next-gen premium smartphones

Samsung today announced that it has begun mass production of the industry’s first 16-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package for next-generation premium smartphones. This comes after the first 12GB LPDDR5 DRAM mass production in July, 2019. Offers data transfer of 5,500 megabits per second (Mb/s), approximately 1.3 times faster than the previous mobile memory (LPDDR4X, 4266Mb/s). Consists of eight 12-gigabit (Gb) chips and four 8Gb chips, equipping premium smartphones with twice the DRAM capacity found in many higher-end laptops and gaming PCs today Compared to an 8GB LPDDR4X package, the new mobile DRAM delivers more than 20-percent energy savings while providing up to twice the capacity "As Samsung continues to expand LPDDR5 mobile DRAM production at its Pyeongtaek site, the company plans to mass-produce 16Gb LPDDR5 products based on third-generation 10nm-class (1z) process technology in the second half of this year, in line with the development of a 6,400Mb/s chipset," said the company. Even though it's not mentioned, the latest 16GB LPDDR5 DRAM should be the one used in Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra that was introduced earlier this month. Samsung Mobile DRAM Timeline: Production/Mass Production Date Capacity Mobile DRAM Dec 2019 16GB 10nm-class 12Gb+8Gb LPDDR5, 5500Mb/s Sep 2019 12GB (uMCP) 10nm-class 24Gb LPDDR4X, 4266Mb/s Jul 2019 12GB 10nm-class 12Gb LPDDR5, 5500Mb/s Jun 2019 6GB 10nm-class 12Gb ...

HONOR Magic Earbuds with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation announced, coming to India in April

Along with smartphones HUAWEI's HONOR brand also introduced HONOR Magic Earbuds with Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Technology and secure fit for workouts. Its built-in triple microphones have adaptive ambient noise-cancelling technology that promise excellent call quality. Furthermore, it is equipped with a 10mm driver unit and promise 3.5 hours of continuous music playback on one charge. HONOR Magic Earbuds specifications Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to devices Ergonomic trapezoidal ear buds, Fit and comfortable in-ear design 10mm drivers Based on the 2300Y platform, a hybrid feed-forward/feedback ANC solution can achieve an average noise-canceling effect of over 24 dB (based on ear canal calibration) Triple-microphone noise cancellation: Each earphone has three Micro- Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) silicon microphones that support voice call noise cancellation, effectively reducing ambient noise and allowing you to enjoy high-quality voice calls. Three silicon microphones, supporting uplink noise reduction during calls Dimensions: 1.8 mm x 23.7 mm x 19.8 mm (earphone),80.7 mm x 35.4 mm x 29.2 mm (charging case); Weight: 5.4 g (per earbud), 51g (charging case) 37mAh battery (per bud) offers 3.5hr playback on 1 charge, 13hr playback with charging case (410mAh battery), USB Type-C charging The HONOR Magic Earbuds come in Pearl White and Robin Egg Blue colors, is ...

HONOR View30 Pro with 6.57-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 990 5G, 40MP triple rear cameras, dual in-screen front cameras announced

HUAWEI's HONOR brand just announced the HONOR View30 Pro, which is the global version of the V30 Pro that was introduced in China back in November last year. It packs a 6.57-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with dual punch-hole design for a 32-megapixel camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, is powered by Kirin 990 5G with support for NSA & SA 5G dual-mode support. These feature triple rear cameras with matrix arrangement and Sony IMX600 40MP sensor, 12-megapixel dedicated video camera and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x optical zoom and four-axis OIS. It runs Android 10 with Magic UI 3.0.1, but it comes with HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS), HUAWEI AppGallery app store instead of Google Play Services and Play Store with HUAWEI Assistant coming soon. The phone feature glass back with Aurora Nano Texture, side-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 4100mAh battery with support for HUAWEI’s 40W super Fast charging that can charge from 0 to 70% in 30 minutes, 27W wireless charging that can charge from 0 to 52% in 30 minutes as well as 7.5W reverse charging. HONOR View30 Pro specifications 6.57-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 2.5D curved glass display with 96% NTSC color gamut ...

HONOR 9X Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810 7nm SoC, 48MP triple rear cameras announced for global markets

HUAWEI's HONOR brand has announced HONOR 9X Pro smartphone for the global markets after it was introduced in China back in June last year. It packs a 6.59-inch FHD+ no-notch LCD screen, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 9.0, 6GB RAM, NINE liquid cooling that can bring down the temperature by up to 5°C, still runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMIUI 9.1, but with HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS), HUAWEI AppGallery app store instead of Google Play Services and Play Store with HUAWEI Assistant coming soon. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, 16-megapixel pop-up front camera, side-mounted fingerprint scanner and pack a 4000mAh battery. HONOR 9X Pro specifications 6.59-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz  Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1.1, HMS Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 1/2″ sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture Dimensions: 163.1×77.2×8.8mm; Weight:206g ...

HONOR MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 with Ryzen 5 CPU, pop-up camera, fingerprint sensor announced for global markets

HONOR today introduced its new MagicBook lineup – HONOR MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 with AMD Ryzen processor for the global markets after they were introduced in China last year. These sport small blue edge design, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 5 processor, new Magic Link 2.0 function, and more.  The HONOR MagicBook 14 boasts a compact, thin and lightweight design, lasts up to 10 hours in a single charge, and sports a compact Type-C charger with 65W fast charging capability. It has a FullView display with a high screen-to-body ratio. The HONOR MagicBook Series comes equipped with a pop-up webcam that is discreetly hidden underneath the camera button on the keyboard. Users can simply tap on the camera button on the keyboard to make the webcam pop-up when they need it. This serve as a unique privacy safeguard which protects against remote hijacking and peeping. Furthermore, the fingerprint power button which enables instant access from startup to desktop directly for a more secure and effortless login experience. It has S-shaped fan design that can improve air flow and heat dissipation up to 38%. HONOR MagicBook 14 / 15 specifications 14-inch / 15.6-inch ( 1920 x 1080 pixels) 16:9 display, TÃœV Rheinland Certified AMD ...

HUAWEI MateBook X Pro 2020 with 13.9-inch 3K FullView display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor, sleek metal body announced

HUAWEI has announced MateBook X Pro 2020, upgraded version of last year's model with the same 13.9-inch 3K LTPS FullView display with a 91% screen-to-body ratio, pop-up webcam and a 14.6mm sleek metal body, but this comes with the latest 10th gen Intel Core processors with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 GPU and new Emerald Green color. HUAWEI MateBook X Pro 2020 specifications 13.9-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, 178-degree wide viewing angle, 450 nits brightness, 1500: 1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB colour gamut 1.6GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U Processor (Turbo up to 4.2 GHz) / 1.8GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U Processor (Turbo up to 4.9 GHz),Intel UHD Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce MX250 GPU 8GB / 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz RAM, 512GB / 1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD Windows 10 Home 1MP HD pop-up webcam Fingerprint scanner on power button WiFi 802.11ac  2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C x 2 (support data, charging and DisplayPort), USB-A 3.0 x 1, 3.5 mm headset and microphone jack x 1 Quad digital microphones and Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos Dimensions: 304 x 217mm x 14.6mm; Weight: 1.33kg 56Wh battery with up to 13 hours of local video playback The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro ...

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G with 10.8-inch Quad HD+ display, Kirin 990 5G, M-Pencil, in-screen camera, wireless charging announced

HUAWEI has announced MatePad Pro 5G, which is the 5G version of the MatePad Pro that was introduced in China back in November last year. It packs the same 10.8-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 90% screen-to-body ratio with 4.9mm slim frame, features 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with PDAF, 8MP in-screen front camera, Quad-channel Quad speakers and a 7250mAh battery with 40W HUAWEI super fast charge, 15W wireless charging as well as 7.5w reverse charging to charge other devices on the back of the tablet, but this is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 990 5G SoC and runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10 on top with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). The HUAWEI M-Pencil 12 for Graffiti painting, document processing, class notes, and more with 4096-level pressure sense and 20ms ultra-low latency. M-Pencil is  attached to the top of the tablet with active magnetic pairing, and simultaneous wireless charging. Fast charge for 30 seconds and write for 10 hours. The smart magnetic keyboard weighs 260 grams, has 1.3mm keystrokes and you can open the keyboard to wake up the tablet and close the keyboard and turn it into a screen protector. HUAWEI MediaPad Pro 5G specifications ...

HUAWEI Mate Xs with 8-inch foldable display, Kirin 990 5G SoC, Leica Quad Cameras announced

HUAWEI has introduced Mate Xs in an online event, as it had promised, after MWC Barcelona got cancelled.  It has a 6.6-inch OLED screen on the front and 6.38-inch screen on the back that expands to an 8-inch screen when unfolded, same as the Mate X, which didn't actually go on sale after several delays. It is just 5.4mm at its thinnest point. It is powered by Kirin 990 5G SoC, runs Android 10 with EMUI 10 on top, but this has HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) instead of Google Play. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button. It is equipped with quad rear Leica Cameras – a 40MP main camera, a 16MP ultra wide-angle camera, a 8MP telephoto camera and a ToF sensor. You can use the display on the back to click selfies using the rear camera. It has NM Card slot, that lets you use replace the second SIM with a NM Card and comes with 55W HUAWEI SuperCharge fast charging technology that lets you charge the phone’s 4500mAh battery from 0 to 85% in 30 minutes. HUAWEI Mate Xs specifications 6.6-inch (2480 x 1148 pixels) 19.5:9 OLED display when folded,  6.38-inch (2480 x 892 pixels)  ...