Nokia 9 coming before the MWC, a Snapdragon 855 version in the works

The long wait might be drawing to an end - a new report claims that HMD will unveil the Nokia 9 before the MWC (last week of January, an earlier report claims) and will "definitely" put it on sale before March. Why the rush? Perhaps it doesn't want people comparing it and its Snapdragon 845 chipset to 2019 smartphones - this flagship has been in development for a long, long time. But HMD reportedly has a remedy for that. A Snapdragon 855 version of the phone (Sirocco?) will allegedly launch in August and will support 5G networks. The camera on this one will supposedly be improved as...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_9_allegedly_coming_before_the_mwc_a_snapdragon_855_version_in_the_works-news-35055.php

Samsung Galaxy M coming to India on January 28 as Amazon exclusive

The Samsung Galaxy M series is launching on January 28 as revealed by the teaser page on Amazon India. This page reveals the design of at least one of the phones and it lists the defining features of the new lineup. The M-phones will have a display with a teardrop notch or as Samsung calls it, Infinity V. They'll sport an ultra-wide angle camera, a large battery and fast charging. Plus, you can clearly see the USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom. Official Samsung Galaxy M teaser images The rumors so far have detailed three devices. The Galaxy M30 is the top dog...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_m_series_launches_on_amazon_india_on_january_28-news-35054.php

Apple HomePod arrives in China for $415

Apple might not be performing as it hoped to in China, but this doesn't stop the company from going forward with product launches. The latest arrival is the HomePod which got listed on Apple's Chinese website. The speaker is priced at CNY2,799 or about $415, which is over 15% markup of the $349 price in the United States. Apple made the HomePod appealing to local customers with giving it support for Mandarin and Cantonese, including a Hong Kong dialect. The press release also stated that you can stream music from local services such as QQ Music, DeDao, while Hong Kong is also getting...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_homepod__china_415-news-35053.php

Lenovo postpones Z5 Pro GT launch

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT arrived as the first Snapdragon 855-powered smartphone mid-December. The company gave fans nearly a month to prepare their wallets with a promise to start the pre-orders on January 15. Now however the launch has been postponed by a week. Pre-orders will be taken on January 22, while actual sales begin on January 29. The Z5 Pro GT is an update over the Z5 Pro slider with the latest Qualcomm chipset and up to 12 GB RAM. There's also visual differences between the two devices with red accents around the camera and on lower portion of the slider. Screen and camera...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_silently_postpones_z5_pro_gt_launch-news-35052.php

Oppo is introducing 10x optical zoom camera on January 16

Two years ago, Oppo attended MWC 2017 but didn't showcase a smartphone. Instead, the company chose to go with mobile technologies, announcing the world's first dual camera with 5x zoom. Now the company is ready to go even further and is sending out media invites for its 10x lossless zoom solution. The event will take place in Beijing, China, on January 16. The current 5x setup is essentially a 5P lens, followed by a 90-degree angular prism that directs the light to a vertically positioned camera sensor. The OIS unit is put on the other end, so it would work even when the zoom is...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_introducing_10x_optical_zoom_camera_january_16-news-35051.php

Week 2 in review: Redmi Note 7 is here, Galaxy S10 is coming, iPhone 11 leaks

It's week 2 of the year and CES was its main event. There weren't many grand phone announcements at the CES floor though - in fact the most popular news of the week was the announcement of the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi's new life as a separate brand, complete with its own logo. Xiaomi also dropped the AirDots Pro competitor to Apple's AirPods. We can't speak to their design or sound quality, but their $60 price is more than half of the AirPods' $160. In unconfirmed Xiaomi news we saw a Xiaomi Cepheus on Geekbench, packing the next-gen Snapdragon 855 chipset - is it the Xiaomi Mi...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_2_in_review_redmi_note7_is_here_galaxy_s10_is_coming_iphone_11_leaks-news-35035.php