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Second proof of concept of under-display camera, but won’t come to iPhone soon

Everyone thinks Apple’s ultimate vision for the iPhone is that famed ‘single slab of glass,’ and that the notch is just an interim step along the way to a truly bezel-free display. One requirement for that, of course, is an under-display camera. We’ve already seen one proof of concept for this – a working Oppo prototype – and Vivo has just announced another: the Apex 2020 … …
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Vivo’s new concept phone comes with a 'gimbal camera'

Now that we’re well into 2020, it’s about time Vivo gave us its annual update on the APEX concept line which, in its past two generations, had given us a taste of what was to come in the smartphone world — namely in-display fingerprint reader, pop-up selfie…
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Realme X, Realme 5 Pro start receiving Android 10 and Realme UI

Realme promised most of its phones will receive the Realme UI with Android 10 and it’s now seeding it to Realme X and Realme 5 Pro. Owners of both phones in India have been receiving notifications for the past few days that an update is incoming, bringing the latest OS…
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Realme X50 Pro is the first phone in the world with NavIC

Two days ago the Xiaomi and Redmi senior executive in India Manu Kumar Jain said the Redmi K30 Pro will be the first phone in the world with NavIC – India’s satellite navigation system. Today, Madhav Sheth, the Realme India CEO revealed the Realme X50 Pro is already the world’s first smartphone to support it, reigniting the flame war between the two brands. Sheth revealed that not only…
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Motorola Razr 2019 teardown video shows a very different hinge

It’s the battle of the flip foldables – well, it’s a battle for survival in the hands of Zack from JerryRigEverything. In his latest video he takes apart the Motorola Razr 2019 and compares it to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, focusing mostly on the hinge mechanisms of both…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite bags Bluetooth certification

Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S6 last July and followed up with a 5G variant in January. Now a Lite version sporting model number SM-P615 has bagged Bluetooth certification. The listing doesn’t reveal any specification of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite other than…
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HTC Wildfire R70 unveiled with triple camera and 6.53" HD+ display

It has been months since HTC announced a new phone, but the company just unveiled a new handset – the HTC Wildfire R70, an entry-level device for India and Thailand. It will be available soon, though pricing details are yet to be announced. The best feature on the phone is the 16MP main camera on the back with large 1.4µm pixels and bright f/1.75 aperture. It and the 8MP selfie camera can…
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CR: iPhone XR tops 2019 global best-selling chart, iPhone 11 comes in second

The iPhone 11 proved a real hit for Apple. The successor to the iPhone XR is doing even better than its predecessor,dominating sales around the globe. According to the latest report from , the iPhone 11 was the second best selling phone in 2019 with 2.1% share of all global smartphone sales, trailing only the iPhone XR which commanded a 3% share. Keep in mind that the XR was available throughout…
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