Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 3rd generation 5nm 5G modem with up to 7.5Gbps download speeds announced

The race for 5G surges ahead as major 5G modem chip manufacturer, Qualcomm has announced its 3rd generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution called the Snapdragon X60. It features the worlds first 5nm 5G baseband and has spectrum aggregation across all key 5G bands and combinations. The chip is capable of supporting both mmWave and sub-6 using frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD), which was not possible previously in a single chip. With this capability, smartphone manufactures do not have to choose between which 5G to implement in this smartphone as the spectrum assets are highly fragmented currently. The X60 also supports 5G Voice-over-NR (VoNR) for high quality voice services. It uses Qualcomm's new QTM535 mmWave antenna module, which is highly optimised for mmWave performance along with having a more compact design. Qualcomm claims the X60 platform can deliver up to 7.5 gigabits per second (Gbps) download speeds and 3 Gbps upload speeds. We can expect the Snapdragon X60 chip to appear of commercial premium smartphones sometime during early 2021. Commenting on the launch, Cristiano Amon, president, Qualcomm Incorporated said: Qualcomm Technologies is at the heart of 5G launches globally with mobile operators and OEMs introducing 5G services and mobile devices at record ...

HONOR MagicBook and HONOR 9X Pro global launch event scheduled for February 24 in Spain

HONOR today announced global launch of HONOR MagicBook series and HONOR 9X Pro smartphone at a separate event in Barcelona, Spain on February 24th after GSMA has cancelled MWC next week. HONOR said that this is the first time it is globally launching its first laptop series, HONOR MagicBook. The launch will further strengthen the brand’s 1+8+N strategy, an ecosystem that integrates one smartphone, eight categories of additional connected products and a wide range of third-party linked devices. The company will also introduce HONOR 9X Pro the brand’s first HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) based smartphone with 7nm Kirin 810 Chipset, alongside the HONOR MagicBook at the global launch event. The HONOR Magicbook 14 and 15 powered by AMD Ryzen SoC were introduced in China back in November. 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 8GB RAM with  128GB / 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 10 with HMS Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 1/2″ sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide sensor with ...

TCL concept phone with slide-out screen press images surface

With more and more phones coming with foldable displays, both along the horizontal and vertical axis, TCL has supposedly gone another route and built a concept phone that incorporates a slide-out display instead. The idea behind the design is to have a tablet experience on a regular phone once the screen is pulled out. TCL was initially planning to showcase a working prototype of the concept device during MWC 2020. But since the show was cancelled after the Coronavirus outbreak, TCL may have to hold a separate event to unveil the device to the public. The working mechanism for the screen to slide is unclear at the moment. The phone appears to have one continuous display that curves completely on both sides. A break in phone's design can be seen between the center of the phone and the dual front-facing camera along the right side. It is anyone's guess as to how the flexible display bends or wraps behind the other to achieve this design. At the moment, both the Huawei Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy Fold adopt a similar strategy of having a smaller phone that unfolds into a larger screen for tablet experience. Except both phones use a more “traditional” ...

POCO X2 users not able to unlock Bootloader, Here’s Why

POCO made a comeback in the Indian market as an independent brand and introduced the POCO X2 (codename 'pheonixin'), its first mid-range smartphone in the new X series in India earlier this month. POCO F1, the very first device from the brand had great development support and as a result, we have tons of custom ROMs and mods available for the device. POCO India GM, C Manmohan, during the POCO X2 launch announced that the kernel sources for the device will be available on the launch day and the company delivered on the promise. Last week, the company also sent devices to a few developers so that they can kick start development for POCO X2. To those unaware, a custom recovery is required in order to flash a custom ROM and unlocked bootloader is required to flash a custom recovery and to unlock bootloader you need to obtain permission from Xiaomi, to sum it up, it's a tedious and time taking process. Usually, Xiaomi users need to wait for 15 days after signing in and binding the account to unlock the bootloader but for POCO users the wait time is just 3 days. We were trying to unlock the bootloader of our POCO ...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ now available for pre-order in India for Rs. 11990

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Buds+ with a range of improvements and features at its Unpacked 2020 event last week. After opening pre-orders for the Galaxy S20 series in India, Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Buds+ in the country on Samsung.com at Rs. 11,990 (MRP Rs. 13,990), which will start shipping from March 6th. The earbuds come in Blue, Black and White colors. Samsung is offering the earbuds for as low as Rs. 1990 for those who pre-order the Galaxy S20 phones. Highlights of Samsung Galaxy Buds+ 2-Way Dynamic (Woofer +plus Tweeter) speaker for rich treble and powerful bass for more balanced sound signature with the Buds+. 3 Mics (2 Outer +plus 1 Inner) use beam forming technology to offer much improved audio capture for calls. Improved Ambient Sound feature, giving users to choose from four levels of background noise pass-through. Bluetooth 5.0, compatible with Samsung, other Android: Android 5.0 or higher & RAM 1.5GB above Sensors: Accelerometer, IR, Hall, Touch Buds Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 x 19.2mm; Weight: 6.3g Charging Case Dimensions: 38.8 x 70 x 26.5mm; Weight: 39.6g 85mAh battery on the buds offer up to 11 hours of music playback, 270mAh battery on the charging case ...

Apple said to have scheduled an event for March 31st, iPhone SE 2 (iPhone 9) expected

Apple is said to hold a spring time press event at the end of March, likely to launch the upcoming rumoured “iPhone 9” or “iPhone SE 2”. Apple previously held a press event during spring 2019 to unveil new iPad models along with new versions of their Pages, Keynote and Numbers iOS apps. While the press event is said to be held on March 31st, the iPhone SE 2 (or iPhone 9) will go on sale during the same week on Friday, April 3rd. The phone will be a successor to popular iPhone SE, which was launched back in 2016. While the original iPhone SE was an upgraded version of the iPhone 5s, the iPhone SE 2 will be an upgraded version of the iPhone 8. It will keep the iPhone 8's design, including the TouchID sensor that Apple had ditched from the iPhone X onwards. Other specs include a 4.7-inch LCD screen, A13 Bionic (rumoured) and a single rear camera. Apple may announce several other products, that may include an update to the iPad Pro series, an update to the 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple UWB Airtags, and they might also release iOS 13.4. Source | Via

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 with WUXGA display surfaces

Samsung is continuing to expand its tablet lineup as fresh leaks of the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) have surfaced. The mid range tablet from Samsung will feature an 8.4 inch screen, Exynos processor, and a single camera system. The Galaxy Tab A series is Samsung's mid range series whereas the Galaxy Tab S series is part of their more expensive high end tablets. The tablet is rumoured to have an 8.4-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1200, powered by the Exynos 7904 chipset which is an octa-core processor. For memory, the Tablet A 8.4 is said to have 3GB of RAM and 64GB storage option with a micro-SD card slot for expansion. From the leak we can see that the screen looks a bit more modern with the top and bottom bezels being shrunk compared to last year's Galaxy Tab A 8. Similar to last year, the tablet continues to have a single rear camera but with a slightly cleaner design. There is no information as to when the tablet will be released and Samsung is unlikely to hold a press event for the tablet launch like they did for the Galaxy S20 series in the Samsung unpacked event. Source

Realme announces realme Link app for its upcoming IoT devices

realme was started as a smartphone company in India back in 2018. Back in December last year the company's CEO Madhav Sheth said that the company plans to launch IoT devices in 2020 and also said that his goal is to build realme as a tech lifestyle brand. Today the company has introduced realme Link, which is its upcoming app for realme IoT products. Regarding the app, realme said: As an entrance to the world of intelligent ecological experience, realme Link can let you find and connect to all your realme IoT products. With realme Link, your phone will become the control center, on which you can view, operate, and control all realme IoT products. The realme Link app will be pre-installed on every realme devices in the future, said the company. On its community, it has asked users to select the best icon for the app among four options. The letter “O” in the middle, stands for “Operator” of a control room giving you control all your devices from one app, adds the company. realme already confirmed that it will launch its first fitness band in February, so we can expect it at the event next week along with the realme X50 Pro 5G. ...

LG K61, K51S and K41S with FullVision Display, quad rear cameras, military-level durability announced

LG has announced new K series smartphones that includes K61, K51S and K41S. The K61 features a 6.5 FHD+ FullVision Display and the K51S and K41S feature an 6.5-inch 20:9 HD+ FullVision Display. These feature quad-camera array consisting of a high-resolution main camera, wide angle lens, depth sensor and a macro lens, a first in the K series. The 48MP main lens in the top-of-the line K61 is the highest resolution camera ever offered in an LG smartphone while the 32MP camera in the K51S also surpasses the pixel count of any previous LG phone, said LG. The K61 and K51S also come with a punch-hole front camera, again for the first time in the K series. These pack a 4,000mAh battery, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound for realistic 7.1-channel experience and MIL-STD-810G standard for durability. LG K61 specifications 6.5-inch 19.5:9 FHD+ FullVision Display 2.3 GHz Octa-Core processor 4GB RAM, 64GB /128GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Dual SIM 48MP  rear camera, 8MP Ultra-wide sensor, 2MP macro sensor, 5MP depth sensor, LED Flash 16MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, DTS:X 3D Surround Rear fingerprint sensor, Google Assistant Button MIL-STD 810G Compliance Dimensions: 164.5 x 77.5 x 8.4mm 4G VoLTE, ...

Realme X50 Pro 5G with Super AMOLED 90Hz screen, Snapdragon 865 launching in India on February 24

realme recently announced that realme X50 5G will now be introduced online globally in Madrid on February 24th. Today realme India has announced that it will be launched in the country on the same date. This is similar to the global teaser. The company said that this will be India's First 5G smartphone since it is coming before the iQOO 3 5G debuts on the 25th of February. The company already confirmed  Snapdragon 865, Dual-mode 5G, 65W SuperDart Charge, 90Hz AMOLED screen with dual punch-hole design, 64MP quad rear cameras that includes 119° Ultra-wide sensor, 20X digital zoom. realme China CMO Xu Qi Chase recently confirmed that the realme X50 Pro 5G with the model number RMX2071 will be powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage and run Android 10 with realme UI on top. We should know more details in the coming days. Source