Xiaomi plans to launch over 10 phones with 5G in 2020

Xiaomi has a bold plan of launching nearly a dozen new smartphones with 5G next year. The devices won't be all flagships, but midrangers as well, as the company fears 4G smartphones won't be competitive come 2020. Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, revealed the 2020 plans at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, where he also urged telecoms to hurry up with their 5G expansion. "People in the industry fear that next year 4G models won't sell", Lei said, quoted by Reuters. Xiaomi's share in China has been steadily falling lately. In Q2 2019 the Mi company had 11.8% of the domestic...

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Samsung thinks it can sell 5-6 million foldable phones next year

Korean publication ET News is reporting that Samsung is looking to aggressively expand production of foldable phones for next year. The company is reportedly targeting a 10-fold increase, but analysts question whether there's enough market for all of them. Based on the numbers reported, Samsung has sold 500,000 Galaxy Folds. Next year, it plans to produce 5-6 million units. Samsung Display is looking into ways to boost production. Currently, Samsung is selling the Folds in batches of 10,000. To reach those new production targets, Samsung will need to invest in its Vietnam-based...

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Live HDR+ and Dual Exposure features not coming to older Pixels

Two cool new features of the Pixel 4 camera will not be ported back to older Pixel phones - Live HDR+ and Dual Exposure Controls. Those can only run on the new hardware, so the Pixel 3, 3a and others are out of luck. To be fair, few phones are fast enough to do real-time HDR preview. The Pixel 4 and 4 XL technically aren't either, what you see on their viewfinders is an approximation of the final result. The effects of the Dual Exposure sliders are previewed in real time so they aren't supported on older models either. Realize your artistic vision by adjusting brightness and shadows...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/live_hdr_and_dual_exposure_features_not_coming_to_older_pixels-news-39725.php

Samsung Galaxy S10/Note 10 fingerprint issue might be more serious than it appears

Last week, news broke out that some Samsung Galaxy S10 users were experiencing an issue with the ultrasonic fingerprint which would allow their phones to be unlocked from non-registered fingerprints. Later on it became apparent that the issue was also replicated on the Galaxy S10+ and Note10 series which brought more attention to the problem. Samsung issued an official statement on the matter claiming that "certain silicone screen protectors" were causing the issue and that users should stop using these protectors and re-register their fingerprints without them. In a new development, a...

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vivo iQOO Neo with Snapdragon 855 appears on TENAA

vivo iQOO Neo came with the Snapdragon 845 in an attempt to provide a cheaper alternative by the newly established game line. Since Qualcomm unveiled an upgraded Snapdragon 855+ chipset, which was followed by the iQOO Pro release. This means that the original 855 gets to trickle down to the iQOO Neo will be upgraded to Snapdragon 855 as the company confirmed last week. Now the handset has swung by TENAA, which has helpfully shared the majority of its specs ahead of the October 24 announcement. IQOO Neo 855 in Carbon Black and Electro-Optic Purple The screen and cameras are...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_iqoo_neo_snapdragon_855_tenaa-news-39723.php

Pixel 4 eye detection fix for face unlock on the way, says Google

Google was in the spotlight last week with the introduction of the brand new Pixel 4 lineup. The two phones mark the first time in the Pixel era that Google decided to ditch the fingerprint scanner in favor of face unlock and it did not come without its issues. Soon after the launch, early Pixel 4 users reported that their devices would unlock even when their eyes are closed, which could be a security issue for many. Now, Google has issued a statement that claims a software fix is coming but there's no exact date specified yet. In addition, the company is backing down its face unlock...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/pixel_4_eye_detection_fix_for_face_unlock_on_the_way_says_google-news-39722.php