Smartphone Market
Huawei working on 3nm-based Kirin 9010 SoC: Report
Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu earlier indicated that the company would stop making flagship chips due to pressure over the restrictions imposed in the US. However, some analysts believe that US President-elect Joe Biden may not continue to punish Huawei as severely as Donald Trump did during his term as the President. Biden takes office on January 20, reports PhoneArena.
OPPO launches community platform to connect with technology enthusiasts
In line with the brand's efforts to use technology and empower people, this interactive platform will allow users to collaborate, share and learn together keeping informed on the latest updates on all products and services. The community platform will act as a new gateway to the company's latest launch updates, early tech news, sale alerts, exclusive offers and special event invites.
Xiaomi Mi 11 gets an A+ from DisplayMate, with perfect colour accuracy
DisplayMate is an industry-standard for optimising, calibrating, testing, evaluating and comparing all types of displays, monitors and projectors. DisplayMate said, "Based on our extensive lab tests and measurements, the Xiaomi Mi 11 delivers uniformly consistent top-tier display performance and receives all green ratings in all DisplayMate lab test display performance and accuracy categories."
Poco F2 with Snapdragon 732G SoC may launch in India soon
The smartphone maker has recently shared a new video on Twitter, showcasing its achievements in the last year and in the end the company mentioned Poco F2 in the video for a split second, hinting that it might be the company's first smartphone launch in 2021. Unlike the Poco F1, which was an affordable flagship phone powered by a flagship Snapdragon chipset, the new leak suggests the Poco F2 will be a mid-range phone.
Nokia 7.3 with 5,050mAh battery may launch soon
Fresh information came from the certification bureau TUV Rheinland Japan, on the website of which there were certificates for the batteries of two Nokia models, reports GizChina. One of them is Nokia 7.3, which appeared with a capacity of 5050mAh. Another device, presumably Nokia 6.3 (or 6.4), has a slightly lower capacity - 4470mAh.
New LG 'Wing' update makes dual screens easier to use
The latest software update adds a Fetch/Send button and a finger gesture to move an app from one screen to another. Another new useful enhancement is the ability to see app/widget/folder names on the home screen of the second screen that will make it easier to pick what apps a user wants to launch on the Second Screen.
Android 11 for Galaxy Note 10 series with One UI 3.0 starts rolling out
One UI 3.0 update brings features like tweaked UI design, conversations section in the notifications area, dedicated media playback widget, repositioned volume controls, and support for chat heads. The company has also improved all of its stock apps such as Calendar, Contacts, Messages, Phone, Reminders, Samsung Internet, and Samsung Keyboard.
Google removes astrophotography ultrawide mode from new Pixel phones
The astrophotography feature lets users capture the night sky by pointing their phone up and keeping it still, either by balancing it on a nearby object or putting it on a tripod. According to The Verge, this feature is still available on the phones' other cameras, but if you go to Night Sight mode and switch to the ultra-wide-angle camera you will now get a warning saying "Zoom to 1x for astrophotography."
Google Pixel 6 to come with an under-display selfie camera: Report
The patent doesn't go into any detail as to how that's achieved but, presumably the camera would be underneath the screen, reports Techradar. ZTE has already released a smartphone with an under-display front shooter and Xiaomi and OPPO have exhibited their prototypes. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, which will likely arrive in the second half of 2021, is also expected to feature the tech.
MediaTek becomes largest smartphone chipset vendor in Q3
Meanwhile, Qualcomm was the biggest 5G chipset vendor globally in the third quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. "MediaTek's strong market share gain in Q3 2020 happened due to three reasons — strong performance in the mid-end smartphone price segment ($100-$250) and emerging markets like LATAM and MEA, the US ban on Huawei and finally wins in leading OEMs like Samsung, Xiaomi and Honor," said Research Director Dale Gai.
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