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Huawei unveils Kirin 990 SoC that will power Mate 30 series

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Huawei at the IFA 2019 unveiled their flagship processor, the Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 (5G). This new processor will also be seen in the soon to be launched Mate 30 series phones in Europe. The Kirin 5G processor integrates the 5G modem on the chip which makes it power efficient and consumes less space in the device. The new processors have enhanced AI capabilities and better imaging technology. Recently, Samsung also unveiled its Exynos 980 SoC with integrated 5G modem. Both processors are based on the 7nm form factor and feature 16-core Mali 676 GPU. The Kirin 990 5G features dual NPU for better AI performance.

Huawei will be launching Mate 30 flagship phones later this month, however, it would not feature Google services and Goolge Apps but rather run on Open Source version of Android.

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Sony reveals PS5 logo, will sell later this year

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At the CES press conference, Sony revealed the upcoming PlayStation 5 aka PS5’s logo. Not that we are surprised by what Sony is calling their new PlayStation but to be honest, we were expecting more than a logo reveal. Nevertheless, Sony did highlight some of the features in a slide but did not go into […]

Alexa comes to your car with Echo Auto

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Amazon today announced the availability of its latest Echo device – Echo Auto. As the name suggests, the new Echo works in the cars, giving users the freedom to use Alexa functionality while they are in the car. Echo Auto is powered by the car’s 12V charging socket or USB port with the audio connected […]

Review: Realme 5, is this redefining the budget smartphone market?

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Realme, the OPPO sub-brand focuses on delivering more performance for the buck and and staying true to their strategy, they recently launched the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro. We try out the Realme 5 to see if this is the best budget phone from Realme to date? Read on to find out… What’s in […]

Netflix to officially roll out mobile-only plan in India [Updated]

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UPDATE: The plan is now official. They have in fact, reduced the price to Rs. 199. Users can stream to a phone or a tablet in SD resolution only. India has been on Netflix’s radar since the service went global in over 130 countries in 2016. However, the streaming giant never really customised its pricing […]

Sharp shows off its foldable phone prototype

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Foldable phone is the next big thing for smartphones and Sharp has announced their intention to commercialise it in the future. The Japanese company today showed off its prototype that interestingly, has a different folding mechanism. Unlike Huawei and Samsung’s solution that looks like a regular smartphone and transforms itself into a larger-sized tablet, the […]

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