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Realme is all set to debut their latest 5G smartphone at MWC 2020


Yesterday Realme Europe took their official Twitter handle to confirm that, the popular Shenzhen-based smartphone manufacturer will host their first Global Launch event at this year's Mobile World Congress by teasing the geographical coordinate reference of Barcelona, Spain, the venue for the world's largest trade exhibition from the mobile industry, starting February 24. However Realme haven't given us any specific date for their upcoming event, which is expected go live later this month from the MWC show floor, but following this announcement from the previous day, we have a new tweet accompanied by an image shared on the same platform earlier today by Realme Europe, revealing and confirming the company's plans on debuting a latest Realme-branded flagship smartphone with 5G capabilities. As of now we don't have any relevant information to share regarding the next in line handset from Realme, but back in January, we saw them announcing their first ever 5G-enabled smartphone for their homeland China, going official with the Realme X50 5G, and ever since then we have been hearing rumors about a Pro iteration for the model to arrive some time soon.
Source: realme Europe (Twitter) 1, 2

Oppo will announce Find X2 on February 22, sends invites to their MWC launch event from Barcelona


Oppo have send out media invites for their scheduled Mobile World Congress (MWC) launch event for the next generation Oppo Find X2 smartphone. The latest press conference from the Chinese manufacturer will take place in Barcelona, Spain at Auditori Fòrum CCIB on February 22, at 2:00 PM (local time), two days before the trade exhibition goes live from Spain. Oppo will have their booth (#3B20) setup in Hall 3 at the MWC show floor from February 24 through February 27, exhibiting their latest release to the media attendees.

 When talking about the handset itself, we have seen the device surface in several rumors and leaks in the past, suggesting the phone to arrive with a 6.5" curved OLED screen made by Samsung Display featuring Quad High Definition Plus resolution at 3168 x 1440 pixels and 120Hz screen refresh rate even at QHD+. The rear camera module may include a 48MP primary custom sensor from Sony featuring the All Pixel Omni-directional PDAF technology, a different Sony sensor, a higher zoom capable telephoto lens and an ultra wide angle optics. Under the hood we expect to see the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset on board with integrated X55 Modem-RF system for advanced 5G connectivity. Some previous rumors even hinted the model to support 65W worth SuperVOOC fast charging technology.

 Source: xdadevelopers

Lu Weibing from Xiaomi supposedly teases upcoming Mi 10's camera zoom capabilities


Lu Weibing, Xiaomi China's Vice President and General Manager of Redmi, shared two new pictures from his official handle on the Chinese microblogging website, Weibo giving us a possible look at their upcoming smartphone's zoom capabilities. However he didn't exactly mention what model these camera samples belong to but we speculate it to be shot from their forthcoming Xiaomi Mi 10 5G smartphone. Like said, there are no chances of guessing what variant of the Mi 10 could have been possibly used by Weibing to capture these photographs from, as we have already seen a vanilla model coupled with a Pro adaption with 5G in works from the Chinese smartphone maker. Apparently the phones are expected to carry Samsung's latest 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX optics in charge of the rear camera module and now with these newly uploaded pictures going live, we can anticipate the device to bring decent digital zoom abilities as well. Here is a rough translation of Weibing's latest status on the platform that accompanied the below attached photographs,
It even snowed in Beijing, by the way, the new phone works great!


Source: Weibo

The latest teaser reveals upcoming POCO X2 to be rebranded Redmi K30


The upcoming smartphone from POCOPHONE this year will be launching in India in three days time, and we already know pretty much about this next in line release from the Chinese-based manufacturer. At present we can confirm the newly developed device from POCO to arrive with "Smooth AF" screen refresh rate of 120Hz on board along with formally disclosed details like the 64MP primary rear camera featuring Sony's IMX686 sensor, Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor, liquid cooling for heat dissipation and faster 27W battery charging technology.

 Now in the latest silhouette video teaser posted by the company on their official Twitter handle, the device shown off as the forthcoming POCO X2 glory the fingerprint integrated power button on the side as well as the circular design around vertically aligned camera module, all looks exactly like Xiaomi's recently announced Redmi K30, an exclusive Android-powered smartphone retailing in the phone maker's homeland. Keeping the fact in mind that the original Redmi K30 was never introduced in India, and all the chaffed details match the same smartphone, we shouldn't surprised to actually see the POCO X2 launch as the rebranded Redmi K30 sporting similar specifications as well as 5G connectivity under the hood in the country. The past leak of the purported X2 in live images also suggest us to anticipated for the very same Redmi K30 phone to cross the borders wearing new clothes for India. However we will get to know more about the POCO X2 on February 4, at 12:00 PM (local time) when the product will finally launch on Flipkart in India.
Source: POCO India (Twitter)

US launch and pricing details hinted for Samsung Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Z Flip


Couple of new tweets from the Twitter-based tipster and xdadevelopers writer Max Weinbach claims that, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy S20 Ultra will go up for grabs in the stateside starting on the first Friday of March (March 6 to be precise), and the top-end Galaxy S20 Ultra should cost you around 1300 USD. In a different tweet he also mentioned that the Galaxy Z Flip will likely launch on February 14, which falls exactly in line with the leak reported by Roland Quandt from the Germany-based source WinFuture.

 Apparently, the clamshell phone is expected to go on sale in the United States as an AT&T exclusive, at least during it's initial launch and is also rumored to arrive as a separate unlocked variant. However the rumored price for the handset in US is anticipated to be around $1400 by Max, while the Galaxy Z Flip may supposedly carry a tag $1600 in the European region according to Roland.
Source: Max Weinbach (Twitter)

The original Samsung Galaxy Fold successor may debut in Q2 of this year


We know Samsung Electronics is due for the launch of their next generation foldable clamshell smartphone, Galaxy Z Flip on February 11 at their Galaxy Unpacked Event in US along with the next in line Galaxy S20 series of flagship smartphones. And as we look forward to the South Korean's upcoming flexible screen featured foldable handset, we see xdadevelopers's writer, Max Weinbach share a tweet suggesting that, Samsung may actually introduce the Galaxy Fold 2 some time in the second quarter of this year, that will succeed the vanilla Galaxy Fold announced back in February, 2019. According to Max, he received a word asserting that the brand new and forthcoming Galaxy Fold 2 will supposedly arrive with an 8" flexible/foldable display featuring ultra thin glass layer, an 108MP primary camera, dedicated S Pen like the Galaxy Note, and powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset with integrated 5G modem. Nevertheless it's too early to state the fact of the matter now, so lets just take this news with a pinch of salt until we get any further evidence.
Source: Max Weinbach (Twitter)

According to new rumors Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will come with stainless steel frame


A new tweet has been shared by Max Weinbach, the notorious man behind most of the Galaxy S20 series leaks, claiming that the forthcoming Ultra variant of the Galaxy S20 will come built a stainless steel construction. At present, Apple is one among the very few manufacturers from the industry to make their smartphones with stainless steel frames, which adds more strength and is less prone to scratches. But it is also worth mentioning about the weight the device may propose when carrying a stainless steel frame. In regard, this new speculation matches our previous report, where we saw a detailed leak on all three upcoming flagship models from the South Koreans, that shared some valuable information on their expected weight and dimensions. We heard the Galaxy S20 Ultra to be weighed around 221 grams in mass, suggesting an alleged existence of stainless steel frame around Galaxy S20 Ultra as stated here.
Source: Max Weinbach (Twitter)

Sony's next flagship possibly coming in at MWC 2020


According to new speculations, Sony Corporation will possibly bring their next in line flagship Xperia smartphone at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 trade exhibition. We already received the media invites from the manufacturer for their MWC press conference on February 24. In this regard, we have been lately anticipated for a launch of the Xperia 5 Plus smartphone that was leaked earlier this month, and with these new words on the street going live, the people from Japan are expected to launch two flagships that will succeed their 2019 models this year. The new reports suggest one out of these models to supposedly make it's debut at MWC next month. Unlucky we still have no specific name rumored for Sony's upcoming frontrunner smartphone, but we do have proposals like Xperia 1.1, Xperia 0 or the Xperia 1 Premium in tow. However this flagship phone is likely to arrive with a 6.6" 4K HDR-supported OLED panel with 21:9 aspect ratio, also equipped with Qualcomm's dual-mode 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 processor, four cameras with a combination of 12 megapixels plus another 12 megapixels sensor plus a 48 megapixels lens or a 64 megapixels optics plus a ToF sensor. The device may even trait other features like fast charging capabilities, IP68 certifications for dust and water resistance, as well as NFC connectivity on board. The price is guessed to be around 865.29 USD, when converted.

 Source: Mydrivers.com

New reports propose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip to be more expensive than we actually thought


According to a new report coming in from the Korean media Naver, the upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone from Samsung won't be as cheap as we all are expecting. We hear some new speculations make rounds, suggesting the forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip to be priced somewhere around 1370.59 USD when we converted the indicated 1.6 Million South Korean Won. Even though it is now suspected to carry a price tag with numbers way more than the previous rumors, it's still cheaper than the original Galaxy Fold phablet. The new Galaxy Z Flip is expected to make it's official appearance on the February 11 at Samsung's scheduled Galaxy Unpacked Event from San Francisco, United States. We also learn that the upcoming event from the manufacturer will be the first stage for their new President and Head of Mobile Division, Roh Tae-moon. Here are the words from an industry official, that has been roughly translated from Korean.  
It's a little over the price point that consumers are expecting, but it's cheap compared to the Galaxy Fold, this is because the total mass production is not much higher than the premium phone, it is competitive enough to sell in terms of scarcity.
Source: Naver

Alleged OnePlus 8 Pro leaks in a new live image, confirms 120Hz refresh rate on board


We have the all new and upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro here in all it's glory, if our sources are to be believed. Folks at TrueTech have managed to get their hands on a real life image showing off the possible new generation smartphone from the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer, OnePlus. From the screen of the professed OnePlus 8 Pro being featured in the shared image above displays the settings for the handset's screen refresh rates. In a recent Screen Technology Communication Meeting by OnePlus held in Shenzhen, China, the company introduced their latest QHD+ OLED Fluid Display technology with 120Hz refresh rates and now it looks like the forthcoming OnePlus 8 Pro will be released with this same panel on board. The sources have confirmed that the newly leaked image was sent to them from a regular and reliable tipster who claims to work at OnePlus. And taking a closer look, we can see the display clearly laying different options for choosing refresh rates between 60Hz to the highest 120Hz. Nevertheless it's still not clear if we will have the 120Hz refresh rates at QHD+ resolution or if it will be dropped to FHD, as this UI of OnePlus 8 Pro's settings does not provide us with any additional details, this could likely mean that the phone you see above maybe a pre-production unit. But the screen even goes well with the prior leaks, boasting the single punch hole style front facing camera positioned on the top left corner, as seen from the the most recent leaks on the phone's screen protectors.

 Source: TrueTech

iQOO will be launching in India and internationally as an independent brand away from Vivo


iQOO a subsidiary of Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd, owned by the Chinese multinational firm BBK Electronics Corporation, has been popular brand of choice in their home country, bringing feature-packed higher-end gaming friendly smartphones with an affordable price tag, a similar approach like what Xiaomi did with their former sub-brand POCOPHONE outside China. Recently, the Global Vice President of Xiaomi and Managing Director of Xiaomi India announced that, POCO is now a self-sufficient brand away from Xiaomi Corporation. And today we hear from our friends at 91mobiles that, they have managed to gather some information from their industry sources making suggestions of seeing (much) the same move from iQOO and Vivo as well.

 There might be chances of seeing a iQOO spin-off as an independent brand from it's parent company Vivo. The reports also tells us that iQOO will make it's way to India in the subcontinent, finally crossing the boundaries of China. According to the rumors, we should see the manufacturer arrive in India and to the global market as a separate entity from Vivo sometime in March. However they didn't provide any additional confirmations regarding which iQOO models that will be made available first.

 Source: 91mobiles

New rumors again hint a Snapdragon 865 SoC and 108MP sensor for Xiaomi's Mi 10


The previous day we saw an alleged Chinese launch teaser leak from Xiaomi, showing us the back side of their all new and purported Mi 10 smartphone that is expected to arrive on February 11 in China. Following this report we have a new rumor rise from the country's social media website, Weibo suggesting that the forthcoming Xiaomi made Mi 10 handset may come out of the box with an 108MP camera sensor on board, possibly packing the latest image optics from Samsung, as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 SoC under the hood with integrated 5G modem. This matches with the tag labeling that mentioned the new device to come with 5G capabilities and Snapdragon 865 chipset from the leaked poster. In terms of cameras, the unit is expected to carry out a quad lens arrangement if we can believe what we saw yesterday, and now with these new statements going live, we may anticipate for a new phone from Xiaomi that will again offer the highest 108 megapixels primary sensor.

 Source: Weibo

Oppo Find X2 coming with 6.5" QHD+ display and 120Hz refresh rate, claims new rumors from China


Recently we heard from Oppo's Vice President and President of Global Marketing, Brian Shen that, we won't see the company's under-display front facing camera debut on the upcoming Find X successor, Oppo Find X2, and he also made it clear that the screen on their refresher model will be the manufacturer's center of focus with a lot of other industry leading features integrated.

 Now matching these statements, we have couple of new posts shared by a user on the Chinese microblogging website, Weibo where they seem to speculate that, the next in line Find X2 will arrive with a 6.5" curved OLED panel made by Samsung Display featuring Quad High Definition Plus resolution at 3168 x 1440 pixels. The source also stated that the unit will trait the modern 120Hz refresh rates for the display. Furthermore, the rough Chinese translation suggested, users of the Find X2 will be able to choose between FHD+ or QHD+ resolution with a selection of refresh rates ranging from 60Hz to 120Hz. Also meaning that, Oppo's new phone will be able to support QHD+ at 120Hz, unlike the rumored panel for the forthcoming Galaxy S20 series from Samsung that can only refresh the WQHD resolution at 60Hz and FHD+ resolution at 120Hz.

 Source Weibo 1, 2, GSMArena

Two new leather covers for Galaxy Z Flip goes official in the United Kingdom


Great Britain's popular online mobile accessories retailer MobileFun has made it to the news once again this month by releasing two new official leather covers for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone.

 The Galaxy Z Flip is going to be Samsung's latest offering from their foldable display smartphones featuring a clamshell design like the Motorola Razr with a horizontal hinge axis. We have already seen and heard a lot about the smartphone in the past and the phone is expected to arrive at the manufacturer's Galaxy Unpacked Event that will go live from San Francisco, United States on February 11. However after revealing the case options for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy S20 Ultra earlier last week, MobileFun has now published price details, part numbers and other information regarding the newly launched cases being offered for the Galaxy Z Flip in the United Kingdom, before a formal launch of the device from Samsung. These new official covers are crafted in genuine leather, and comes to consumers in Black and White color options carrying a price of $130.14 each.
These new official covers provide a great protection to the new Galaxy Z Flip, while letting Samsung’s unique folding design and multiple screens shine through. All screen remain accessible at all times, while the case guards the phone's sleek body. Unfortunately Samsung will only be releasing two official case options for the Galaxy Z Flip, but there will be more choice from brands such as UAG, Olixar and more in the coming future, said Mike Hart from MobileFun.
Source: MobileFun

Samsung Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A41 maybe in works, couple of details gets leaked


It's the season of leaks and it just keeps pouring in, as the latest reports hitting our doors are making it's way from the Dutch source, who allegedly claims that they come across professed evidence that reveals the South Koreans are purportedly working on successors for their existing Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A40 Android-powered smartphones. A few weeks back the manufacturer refreshed their Galaxy A lineup of devices with their all new Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 from Vietnam and now it looks like there are more devices to store for Samsung to follow soon.

 According to our friends at GALAXYCLUB, they doubt the phones to be released in Netherlands later this spring, although they give no assurance on these newly surfaced statements. Considering the limited information available, they believe that the handsets will arrive with upgrades in terms of it's rear camera modules as well as from battery performance. The new Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A41 are likely to pack 48MP primary sensors on board, up from the 16 megapixels shooters found on both of their predecessor models. The alleged Galaxy 31 is also anticipated to feature a 5MP macro lens and a 5000mAh improved battery on board, while the A41 is said to trait the same 25MP front facing secondary camera from the previous generation A40 and a 2MP macro sensor, which definitely sounds uncertain for 2020.

 Source: GALAXYCLUB

Samsung may launch the Galaxy A71 in the United States with 5G


Few days back we heard from SAMMOBILE that Samsung may soon launch 5G enabled Galaxy A51 in South Korea as sources allegedly found a device carrying model number SM-A516N and 128GB of internal flash storage reportedly in works from the South Korean manufacturer. Apparently we have the same sources claiming that, they have come across two other variants of the Galaxy A71 purportedly under development this time around from Samsung with model numbers SM-A716U and SM-A716U1. Accordingly these models are circulated as the carrier and unlocked versions of the Galaxy A71 5G, respectively in line for the United States. Unfortunately no other details were revealed by them at this point of time nor any information regarding the carrier who will supposedly launch the phone in US. But in the end, we would definitely suggest you to take this report with a pinch of salt, since we never saw Samsung introduce their middle-ranged Galaxy A50s and A70s in the stateside ever.

 Source: SAMMOBILE

Mate Xs is Huawei's upcoming foldable successor and now reports suggest it to be cheaper than it's former


Remember Richard Yu, Huawei's Head of Consumer Sector, who told the French media that his company is working a refresher model their foldable phablet, the Mate X that is expected to debut at next month's MWC trade exhibition, from Barcelona, Spain. Following those reports, we heard from some Taiwanese hinge makers that, they have partnered with couple of OEM's to mass produce the hinges for their foldable devices. The story also mentioned that the complications involved in manufacturing these newly designed components can take up some time and indicated that we will only see them supply by the second half of 2020.

 But we hear a different statement altogether today from the industry chains, coming in courtesy of the Chinese media that the all new and forthcoming foldable handset purportedly named as Mate Xs will be launched in March. The new declarations also state that, Mate Xs's folding mechanism is less complicated to produce than the first generation hinges, so we may end up seeing the manufacturer launch the latest Mate Xs cheaper compared to Huawei's original version, also featuring a relatively reduced body size. As reported in the past the device is expected to go official with the phone maker's Kirin 990 chipset with integrated 5G modem for fifth generation cellular support as well as a more durable screen, re-engineered hinge and other overall upgrades in terms of specs and build quality.

 Source: Fast Technology (Media of Drive House)

Renders of Huawei P40 Pro leaks, reveals color options for the next P40 series


The partnered source who provided us the first look at some professed CAD-based renders of the upcoming Huawei P40 and P40 Pro smartphones back in December and new alleged press renders yesterday, published yet another set of render image today, showing off the full design of the manufacturer's next flagship P40 Pro iteration, even sharing the possible color options available for the products at launch, reportedly coming in the end of March in Paris as mentioned my Huawei's official, in China.

 According 91mobiles, the new render made it's way from a reliable industry source, picturing the P40 Pro in five different paint jobs, named as Black, Blush Gold, Silver Frost, Deep Sea Blue, and Ice White (toting a gradient finish). Apparently, if the reports are to be believed, we must see the company announce both the variants come shaded in the same colors. The phone also shows a similar overall design like the vanilla P40 we saw the previous day, but with a display that has more curves towards the edges and also a rear camera module featuring not three but four lenses on board, unlike the standard P40 handset that came traiting a flat display and triple optics arrangement, both engineered by Leica. Apart from that, we don't find any significant differences in the smartphones in terms of it's design and build architecture as seen in the render above, but it is worth mentioning that, Richard Yu, Huawei's executive had even hinted in the past that their next generation flagship will debut with a "never seen" design alongside other upgrades and improvements. And in this regard, we already saw from the first set of silhouette renders, the P4 Pro supposedly glory a design, of it's metal frame from the sides wrapping around and covering the corners of the screen. Unlucky, we don't see that clearly in the above leaked image.

 Source: 91mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip to come with a new combination of ultra thin glass and plastic, even hints a 3300mAh battery


Couple of new tweets from Max Weinbach yesterday gave us some more details on the forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip, the South Korea's next possible treatment for customers looking forward to a more affordable clamshell foldable Android smartphone with flexible display. Earlier we were told that the phone will come featuring the world's first ultra-thin glass layer covering the flexible display, replacing the existing transparent polyimide layer. But according to Max, Samsung have different plans in mind for their next release, as it will trait an ultra thin glass material along with the plastic layer as well, meaning the phone's display panel will have a plastic layer covering the ultra thin glass for added protection. In a second tweet he also reported that Samsung's Galaxy Flip Z purportedly embraces a 3300mAh powered battery under the hood with the alleged 15W fast charging capabilities.
Source: Max Weinbach (Twitter) 1, 2

New analyst reports suggest more RAM and OLED displays for upcoming Apple iPhones this year


A new report posted on MacRumors, coming in from the UBS analysts Timothy Arcuri and Munjal Shah suggests that, the next in line Apple made iPhones will be here with more space in terms of RAM than it's predecessors. In the past Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates had already mentioned that iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max is expected to come out of the box with 6GB RAM, which looks to have stated once again in a new story published by our sources. The latest claims made by Arcuri and Shah, will make us anticipate all four upcoming models of iPhones this year, that includes the 5.4" smaller iPhone 12, 6.1" iPhone 12 Plus, another 6.1" iPhone 12 Pro and the largest iteration, 6.7" iPhone Pro Max all said to come with OLED displays panels.

 Other details from the read also reveal that the 6.7" iPhone Pro Max will bring along a triple lens arrangement with 3D sensing camera (again as mentioned previously) on the back and features 6GB of RAM. The 6GB RAM is also likely to be found on the 6.1" iPhone 12 Pro, which will again sport the triple lens setup for primary photography with 3D sensors on board. Apparently, the 6.1" iPhone 12 Plus and the 5.4" vanilla iPhone 12 is only expected to ship with dual cameras on the rear and 4GB of memory. These information was reportedly collected from the resources provided by the popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Barclays analysts from the past.

 Source: MacRumors
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