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We may never have heard of the brand Lenovo (for smartphones) as often as we would before, but the company’s smartphone business is still active. In fact, just last month, Lenovo launched its first flagship smartphone for 2019 – the Lenovo Z6. The phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, with 12GB of RAM, and triple rear-facing cameras. Pretty much what we expect for a 2019 flagship. Then comes the Lenovo Z6 Lite, also known as Z6 Youth Edition. The Lenovo Z6 Lite (Youth Edition), as the name suggests, is a stripped-down version of their flagship Z6. The phone is…

Google seems to comply with the trade blacklist and has put gears in motion to cease its relationship with the Huawei on future Android updates and device certifications. Huawei and 68 of its subsidiaries were placed in the blacklist following an executive order that was signed by US president Trump. The ban was enacted after Huawei was placed on an entity list that bars the company from purchasing the equipment from US companies without any prior government approval. Accusation Huawei has been accused of working with the Communist party of China and Trump’s administration assumes it to be eyeing on…

HMD Global has been very good in regards to keeping their phones updated. However, due to new test cases, HMD said that they have to delay the roll-out of March 2019 security patch update for some Nokia phones. Google also supports the slight delay which will help them enable them to further test the device. A few days ago, HMD’s first flagship smartphone, the Nokia 8 (2017), has started receiving the update. So this comes as no surprise that more Nokia phones will soon to follow. Alongside the Nokia 8 (2017), HMD mentioned three more other devices that will have…

Realme has a good track record as far as the software update is concerned. While some were just minor updates, [sic] realme never misses pushing the Android Security Patch level of their phones. A good indication of the brand’s commitment to its customers. Earlier this week, realme has announced its update plan for April to June 2019. While no mention of updates for the realme 2 Pro for the month of April, users have started getting Android security patch update for the month of March. Google is rolling out an Android security patch update every month to fix the security…

Before the MWC, there has been a rumor of the alleged Nokia phone with the punch-hole design. However, during the launch, we were only introduced to four new range of devices. None of them features the increasingly popular camera design. Good news for those who still anticipate the device, there will be a new Nokia phone coming. And it might even feature the new talk-of-the-town design. The new launch is said to take place in Taiwan on the 2nd of April as the invitations have already been sent out as per news sites. The phone in question is the Nokia…

“Stadia”, the brand new game streaming service is breaking into the gaming industry with a bang, holding the hands of Google. All that a user needs is no more than internet accessibility and a Google Chrome or Chromecast support and the company is all in the favor of offering a high end gaming experience to the users. The following announcement was made on the day prior to the day when the Game Developers Conference 2019 was held, wherein, Google showed off its potential of Stadia, thus, challenging on the user’s approach of game play. Stadia has not provided much detail…

A few days ago, the Huawei P30 Pro prototype was circulated, and reportedly the cellphone will carry 4 cameras. From the latest leaks, the feature seems to be truly present but it is increasingly clear that cameras will have different sizes. You can find the Huawei P30 Pro on fonehouse.co.uk. The three cameras will consist of a standard camera, ultra wide angle, and telephoto, while the other one will be under the flash. Slashleaks reveals new images from the rendering of the Huawei P30 Pro mobile concept. It was mentioned that the P30 Pro carries a complex array of cameras.…

OPPO is about to launch a new smartphone under the name Reno. The phone which is expected to come with 10x optical zoom will also come in different variants, base on what chipset it has. According to Brian Shen, Vice President for OPPO, each of the variants will also come with different liquid cooling technology. https://youtu.be/gvaGgeJylJM The variant with Snapdragon 855 is said to use a copper tube and liquid cooling to help the device better dissipate the heat. For the lower-end model with Snapdragon 710, the Reno smartphone will come with gel or some sort of paste on the…