MediaTek announces Helio G80 gaming-focused mid-range chipset

MediaTek launched its flagship gaming SoC, the Helio G90, in mid-2019 and we can say it was a success judging by the Redmi Note 8 Pro's popularity. Well now, MediaTek has an even more affordable solution for gamers - the Helio G80. It comes to slide between the G90 and the G70 that was unveiled last month. The SoC is built on the 12nm node and offers an octa-core CPU with 2x Cortex-A75 cores ticking at 2.0GHz while the other 6x Cortex-A55 cores run at 1.8GHz. The G70 is practically the same but with a slightly lower clock on the small cores so instead of 1.8GHz, the six Cortex-A55...

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Analyst predicts 10% drop in Apple iPhone shipments due to Coronavirus outbreak

Apple had a strong Q4 with the iPhone 11 dominating global sales, but the company's Q1 prospects have taken a hit due to the Coronavirus outbreak, says analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He forecasts a 10% decrease in shipments, down to 36-40 million units for the first quarter of 2020, despite assurances from Foxconn last week that production will not be affected (iPhone camera parts and other components are made in Foxconn's factory in Wuhan, the center of the outbreak). It's not just the current models that are affected, the so-called iPhone 9 (aka SE 2) was supposed to start production this...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's first hands-on video pops up

Samsung has been frequenting our news section in the past months as it nearly time for the manufacturer to refresh its flagship S-line of phones. In addition, we're expecting Samsung's second foldable phone - the Galaxy Z Flip. So far we've seen renders and some live shots of the device but now we get our first live hands-on of the device in its dazzling purple paint job. The short 19-second video courtesy of Ben Geskin begins with the Z Flip in its closed state where we can spot the small 1-inch notification panel and the dual 12MP cameras. The outward surface of the device is quite...

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Galaxy S20 series to support simultaneous shooting with all cameras

Samsung's big Unpacked event is just a week away and given the myriad of leaks we know most of the key specs of the upcoming Galaxy S20 family. A new leak however is spilling more details on the camera side as all three S20 phones will be able to take simultaneous shots and videos from their main, ultra-wide and telephoto shooters. According to XDA's Max Weinbach, this feature will be called "Quick Take" and will let you let go into the gallery app after taking the triple shot and select which image you want to keep. also because you guys totally missed it in the S20 one, the S20 will take...

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A week with Huawei Mate 30 Pro: is there life without Google services

We've repeatedly established that the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the best phone you can't have with the lack of Google Mobile Services making it unusable in markets that are not named China. However, our own Yordan decided to go on a quest to find out how much exactly you are losing without the full Google package. He give up his perfectly set life with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ for a Google-free Mate 30 Pro and is now ready to share his experience with you. We humans are creatures of habit and few among us welcome change when something works. Well, when you are caught in a trade war change is...

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Week 5 in review: Galaxy S20 and Z Flip rumors, next-gen Poco, iPhone 9 with a Home button

Looking back on the past week, it was a fairly predictable stream of Galaxy related tidbits - after all, the S20 family is set for announcement in less than two weeks. We were treated to a new revelation about the 64MP camera of the upcoming flagship family, alongside a hint at low-light photo prowess, plus some GeekBench scores. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip foldable showed up in official renders and it's seemingly coming to market right this month for the reasonable price of $1400. The other star of the week was the upcoming Poco X2. Some key features were revealed, and as time passes by...

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