Caviar will sell you custom-made Nokia 6500 for $2,600

You've probably heard about Caviar and its puzzling devices like a Nokia 3310 with the faces of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin carved in gold, or a Samsung Galaxy Note9 with 1 kg pure gold on its back. Now the Russian company is taking it to another level with a complete makeover of the Nokia 6500. The phone has an entirely new look with a hexagon body, made to resemble a Viking sword. The Caviar Viking Ragnar Carbon, as is the whole name of the device, has a titanium T9 keyboard. It also comes with "charismatic carbon" frame, "majestically expensive" back from alligator leather,...

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Samsung Galaxy A40 benchmarked with Exynos 7885 chipset

The Samsung Galaxy A40 has gone through Geekbench. It is powered by an Exynos 7885 chipset, which was recently featured on the Galaxy M20. The higher-end A-series phone does have more RAM - 4GB. Though that's not that much, going just a step up to the Galaxy A50 with an Exynos 9610 chipset and 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The difference in multi-core performance is tangible, in single-core less so. Both use Cortex-A73 as the "big" cores, but in different configurations - 2+6 and 4+4 - which explains the difference in multi-core power. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = false; GeekBench 4.1...

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Redmi Note 7 Pro to be one of the first with the new Snapdragon 675

After the successful launch of the Redmi Note 7 the other day, Xiaomi is planning to release a more powerful Pro version too. The new Redmi Note 7 Pro is expected to hit the streets sometime February as per the initial announcement by Redmi. The new information, however, comes from the debris of Weibo revealing some key specs. For starters, the phone will have a 48MP camera, just like the regular Note 7, but this time with a Sony IMX 586 sensor. The Note 7, on the other hand, uses a Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor. More importantly, though, the Pro variant will sport Qualcomm's brand...

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Apple introduces Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR

Apple has launched the Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. The Smart Battery Case is similar to the one the company launched several years ago for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s, but with a few key improvements. Smart Battery Case for the XS, XS Max, XR The case includes a built-in battery, which extends the battery life of the phone inside. The case plugs into the Lightning connector of the iPhone and perpetually keeps it charged until the battery in the case drains completely. The case can then be charged either through the...

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Sony sends out MWC invites, Olixar publishes Xperia XZ4 Compact cases

Sony Mobile is coming to the MWC, its event is scheduled for February 25 (at 8:30 CET). The company was a no-show at CES, despite rumors claiming that the Xperia XA3 family will be unveiled there (the Sony mothership did unveil TVs, speakers and other gadgets, though). Sony's invites for the MWC event on February 25 Chances are that Sony has more ambitious plans for the MWC - in an interview, a Sony exec promised a "much better camera experience", which strongly suggests that the Xperia XZ4 will be unveiled. His comments made it sound like the Compact series is done for. But...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_sends_out_mwc_invites_olixar_publishes_xperia_xz4_compact_cases-news-35093.php

Oppo introduces 10x optical zoom camera and bigger UD fingerprint scanner

Oppo had an event today, where it showcased a 10x camera setup, implementing three sensors, along with a bigger UD fingerprint scanner area. There wasn't any actual smartphone revealed, nor there was a demo of any sort, but Oppo promised more to be unveiled at MWC 2019 next month. Slides from the presentation in China The 10x hybrid optical zoom is achieved by combining its 5x optical zoom sensor with a wide-angle lens, effectively making the zoom 10 times. There's also a third module for regular snaps in the middle but it doesn't affect the zoom range. According to the...

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