Huawei MatePad 10.8 shows up on JD with specs, price and launch date

JD.com briefly listed a new Huawei MatePad 10.8 tablet, an upgrade over the MatePad M6 10.8 from last year. The price of the Wi-Fi only model was set at CNY 2,300 ($330/€280), which matches the launch cost of the M6 10.8. However, the new slate will have 6GB of RAM (up from 4 GB on the M6) paired with 64 GB storage. Also, the MatePad 10.8 will upgrade to the Kirin 990, the same chipset used in the flagship MatePad Pro tablet (which starts at CNY 3,300 and has a 10.8” AMOLED display). The screen resolution will likely remain the same (2,560 x 1,600 px, 16:10) and it will support the...

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The Galaxy Note20 family to come with improved Exynos 990, better than SD865+

Most of what we've heard so far is related to the Snapdragon 865+ version of the Samsung Galaxy Note20 lineup and now we have some good news regarding the markets, which will get the Exynos 990-powered variants. I Hope everyone understands this: The Exynos 990 on Note 20 series is an improved version with better optimization than the Snapdragon version and runs just as cool and just as fast as the Snapdragon.Its like an Exynos 990+ Samsung will also market the Exynos990 model as better— Anthony (@TheGalox_) July 28, 2020 The new report claims that Samsung has made big...

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Netflix surpasses 1 billion downloads on Google Play

Netflix has reached an impressive milestone - it now has over 1 billion downloads of its Android app on Google Play. This number includes the cases when the application comes pre-installed but that doesn’t take away of the mind-blowingly high number of installs. Quick comparison with other streaming platforms reveals Amazon Prime is in the 100-500 million tier, Hulu is between 50 and 100 million downloads, and HBO GO is a mere shadow with its 5+ million installs. Another rising star that might challenge Netflix is Disney+ which is in the 10 million tier, but it is available at a...

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The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is also getting a Thom Browne limited edition this year, but it will cost you

Rumor has it that Samsung will once again tap designer Thom Browne to create a limited edition of its new foldable phone. Last year it was the Z Flip, this year it’s the Galaxy Z Fold 2 that will get the fashion treatment. According to @IceUniverse, the Thom Browne package will cost CNY 20,000 or slightly more. That works out to $2,850, compared to the $2,465 price of 2019’s Z Flip package (KRW 2,970,000). However, The Z Fold 2 will cost the same as its predecessor, $1,990, which is $600 more than the expected price of the new Z Flip 5G (which matches the price of the original Z Flip)....

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LG Velvet with Dimensity 800 spotted in Google Play Console listing

LG’s Velvet already comes in two versions and it appears a third one is on its way. That was confirmed by a Google Play Console listing which reveals the upcoming device will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 chipset. The rest of the available specs in the listing match the two other Velvets with an FHD+ display, 6GB RAM and Android 10. The listing also contains an image of the device though as can be expected it shows no changes. It remains to be seen if the rest of the spec sheet will match the current two Velvets. To recall, they come with a 6.8-inch AMOLED display,...

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Black Shark 3S will features USB-based screen mirroring, motion controls and more

The full reveal of the Black Shark 3S is not for a couple of days, but a sneak peek at some of the new features shows how the team behind the handset plans to make it the ultimate gaming phone. The phone will run the latest JOYUI 12, which has gained support for screen mirroring over USB 3.0 (with the standard USB Video Class protocol that webcams use, for example). Basically, you hook up the phone to a computer, run the Black Shark app and you see the phone’s screen mirrored on the computer rendered at 60 fps (the phone’s own AMOLED screen goes up to 120 Hz). The app takes you keyboard...

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