Honor 10X Lite starts global rollout, Russia gets it first

Already launched in Saudi Arabia, the Honor 10X Lite is now starting its global rollout, the company announced today. It will hit select markets with Russia being the first one - pre-orders there open tomorrow. The handset bears more than a passing resemblance to Huawei’s P Smart 2021 and Y7a with the three being essentially the same phone under different names. It packs a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for its 8MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have a 48MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture alongside an 8MP ultrawide lens with a 120-degree field...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_10x_lite_makes_its_way_to_russia_-news-46139.php

Xperia 10 II Plus with Snapdragon 720 reportedly canceled as Sony focuses on 5G

Way back in February Sony announced its Xperia 10 II - a follow-up to 2019’s Xperia 10. Last year also brought us the Xperia 10 Plus which naturally raises the question: where is the Xperia 10 II Plus? Well, it seems there won’t be such a device as Sony has canceled the phone. According to a Chinese tipster, Sony has decided to go all-in on 5G and has thus scrapped the Xperia 10 II Plus which was being developed with the Snapdragon 720. The phone was already spotted on the EEC database bearing the XQ-AQ52/53 model number. Sony Xperia 10 II Plus listing on EEC It remains to be...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10_ii_plus_with_snapdragon_720_reportedly_canceled-news-46132.php

Samsung's new Vizion 33D ToF sensor can track objects at 120 fps at up to 5m distance

Samsung’s new ISOCELL Vizion 33D is a Time of Flight (ToF) 3D sensor that can provide accurate distance data and track fast-moving objects for the purposes of faster autofocus and video bokeh. The sensor produces depth maps with 640 x 480 px resolution. It can measure distances as between 0.2m and all the way to 5m (16 ft) with 10 or 12-bit resolution. It can go up to 120 fps for low-latency tracking. When used as an autofocus assist, it requires 200 mW of power (for both sensor and IR illumination). For continuous tracking as needed by, say, AR games and video bokeh rendering,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_new_vizion_33d_tof_sensor_can_track_objects_at_120_fps_at_up_to_5m_distance-news-46131.php

LG's rollable smartphone could be called LG Rollable

LG's experimental division that so far brought you the Wing is working on a smartphone with a rollable OLED display, which is going to launch next year. The company has teased it at the end of its Wing announcement, and the latest rumors state the new device would be arriving in March. If you were wondering what LG is going to call this unique handset, wonder no more, for the company has chosen to be as descriptive as possible. Hence, it's filed a trademark application with the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) for the name... LG Rollable. It's simple and to the point -...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lgs_rollable_smartphone_could_be_called_lg_rollable-news-46134.php

Nokia 8 V 5G UW is likely going to be unveiled for Verizon on November 9

Nokia's first 5G phone, the 8.3, has already been released in some places, following its announcement way back in March, and now it looks like it may be headed to Verizon as well. The official Nokia YouTube account posted, then promptly took down, a countdown timer to a livestream that would take place on November 9, when the Nokia 8 V 5G UW would become official. "5G UW" being Verizon suffix speak for "supports our mmWave network". The carrier has plastered that onto a bunch of phones already, so it's not surprising to see here. Nokia 8.3 We aren't quite sure whether the Nokia 8 V...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_8_v_5g_uw_is_likely_going_to_be_unveiled_for_verizon_on_november_9-news-46133.php

The Xbox Series S has 364 GB available for games, the rest of the 512 GB SSD is reserved

The new Xbox Series consoles will start shipping to fans next week on November 10. However, one lucky redditor got their Series S console early and confirmed that there is a significant chunk of storage dedicated to system functions. The Xbox Series S has a 512GB SSD built in, of which 364GB are available for game installations. Similarly, the Series X console has a 1TB SSD, of which 802GB are available. So that’s about 30% of memory reserved on the S and 20% on the X. This reserved storage is for the OS as well as the Quick Resume feature, which needs to store gigabytes of game...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_xbox_series_s_has_364_gb_available_for_games_the_rest_of_the_512_gb_ssd_is_reserved-news-46129.php