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Motorola Releases a Flagship Device in 2020

Posted on December 6, 2019December 4, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Motorola has lost a huge portion of its market share to Apple, Samsung, LG and various Chinese manufacturers. However, the company wants to make a comeback by releasing a top-tier model in 2020. With the recent introduction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, it may be a good opportunity to return with a bang. Motorola has caught our attention recently with a clamshell smartphone with folding display. However, it is powered by a mid-range processor and…

Samsung Will Release More Affordable Foldable Smartphone

Posted on December 6, 2019December 4, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

The Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable device was released in September this year, after the failure of the initial model. The South Korean company managed to sell nearly 500,000 units of Fold, despite the exorbitant price of $2,000. However, the next foldable will be much more affordable at around 1 million South Korean won or around $845. Lower price tag will ramp up sales. In fact, Samsung is expecting that in 2020, they will ship…

Qualcomm Officially Introduces Snapdragon 865 and 765/765G SoC

Posted on December 4, 2019December 5, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

After months of anticipation, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC has been officially announced. It can be integrated with the Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity, which supports sub-GHz and ultra high mmWave signals. Besides high-speed data connectivity, the Snapdragon 865 SoC has AI capability. Qualcomm also introduces Snapdragon 765/765G, which also has 5G data connectivity and AI processing, as well as Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming. There will be 5G and 4G (non-5G) devices that use…

Nokia Will Launch Three New Smartphones on December 5

Posted on December 1, 2019December 3, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Nokia has posted a teaser of their upcoming new smartphones on their Twitter account. While it doesn’t provide us with detailed explanations, we could say that Nokia will release the much awaited Nokia 8.2. This device was spotted unofficially several times on the web. It will be Nokia’s first smartphone with 64Mp camera on the back. There’s also a pop-up selfie camera with 32Mp sensor. It will be a mid-range device, in terms of performance,…

Google Launches Ambient Mode for Android Devices

Posted on November 29, 2019November 27, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Google has released the “Google Assistant Ambient Mode” rather quietly and it’s promised to provide proactive experience for users. This feature is embedded into the Google Search and when it will take over, when you charge the smartphone. The ambient mode shows potentially important information, such as quick greeting message, weather, calendar, notifications and upcoming flights. There are also Do Not Disturb toggle and controls for smart home. Ambient Mode includes the photo frame feature,…

Xiaomi Will Launch a Smartphone With 108Mp Camera for International Users

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Xiaomi will release its first smartphone with the high resolution 108Mp camera for International market, starting for consumers in India. The Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro will be available in India in December. The Xiaomi India CEO, Manu Kumar Jain, tweeted about the impending release of both devices. However, he didn’t disclose the actual launch date. The phone is based on the Xiaomi CC9 Pro, previously released only in China. So, the…

New Motorola Razr Review

Posted on November 25, 2019November 21, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

The long-time Motorola Razr series is returning to the market and its latest model could be the most unique foldable design available today. Design One interesting design factor of the new Motorola Razr is that its display folds without itself. This eliminates the unsightly crease found on the Galaxy Fold. Thanks to the ingenious mechanism, everything is properly tucked in. The hinge feels reliable and robust with reassuring snap when closed. Although the Razr isn’t…

Samsung Galaxy S11’s Camera May Record 8K Videos

Posted on November 23, 2019November 21, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

During the teardown of the One UI 2.0 beta 4, XDA Developers discovered a number of references of the possible hardware and software features of the Samsung Galaxy S11. One of them is the ability of the 108Mp rear-facing camera to record very high resolution 8K videos at 30fps. It is a huge improvement compared to the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 with 4k recording capability. Samsung’s new Exynos 990 SoC will support this…

Samsung Officially Releases Galaxy W20 5G

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Samsung has released the W20 5G, its second foldable model. However, it’s not an entirely new device, but rather the same Galaxy Fold with some design modifications. It has white finish, stronger central higher and squarer edges. Just like the original Galaxy Fold, the display of W20 5G measures 7.3-inch when unfolded and 4.5-inch when folded. On top of the internal display, there are two cameras, 10Mp and 8Mp. The rear-facing triple-lens camera comprises of…

Apple’s Smart Glass Could Be the Future Replacement for Smartphones

Posted on November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

This is not a prediction, but an actual claim by Apple in a meeting held in the Steve Jobs Theatre. Apple employees were briefed about the company’s ambitions on augmented reality technology. Officially, Apple informed its employees last month that a major AR device will be available on 2022, followed one year later by an AR smart glasses. It would be a huge improvement over Google Glass with multiple hours of battery life and new…

Samsung Galaxy S11 May Have a New Display Technology

Posted on November 16, 2019November 14, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Among Android devices, Samsung Galaxy S series usually has the best display technology available. The current Galaxy S10 has an amazing display for editing social media posts and watching high definition movies. But, it appears that the upcoming Galaxy S11 would be even better with its new display tech. In November 2019, Samsung has filed “SAMOLED” as its new trademark name. At the moment, we still don’t know about the exact features of SAMOLED display….

Specs of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC Leaked

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 will power the fastest Android smartphones in 2020, including the Samsung Galaxy S11. Upcoming SoCs will be manufactured using the advanced 7nm UEV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography process, which allows for accurate placement of very small transistors. Samsung’s Exynos 990 will also use the same manufacturing process. Recently, specs of Snapdragon 865 have been leaked out and these allow us to make a comparison with Exynos 990. It is expected that the Galaxy…

iPhone and iPad Can No Longer Multitask with iOS/iPadOS 13.2 Update

Posted on November 9, 2019November 7, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

The iOS 13.2 is a significant incremental upgrade with the Deep Fusion feature enabled for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Deep Fusion captures eight exposures of a picture and compared at pixel level using the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) of the A13 Bionic SoC. The update also added 59 new emojis and it upgraded Siri with the Announce Messages feature. It means that people with accompanying devices that have…

Xiaomi Launches the First 108MP Smartphone in Europe

Posted on November 9, 2019November 7, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

The megapixel war is back on and Xiaomi is introducing a new smartphone to European consumers with insane 108MP camera. While 108MP sensor already made its debut earlier this year, it’s definitely quite interesting to know that the technology is finally available for mainstream users. Designated as Mi Note 10, it’s not really a flagship model with mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, while flagship Android models have Snapdragon 855 or its Plus version. However, those…

How to Choose the Best iPad in Q4 2019?

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Since the release of the original model in 2010, Apple has introduced nearly two dozens of iPad models. Today, we could choose between a dozen of iPad models in the market and choosing the best one, could be a bit confusing. Here is a short guide for you: iPad Pro 11-inch ($799) With the Apple 12X Bionic processor, the iPad Pro 11-inch is currently among the most powerful iPads right now. It’s equipped with Type-C…

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Appears on Geekbench Benchmark Result

Posted on November 2, 2019October 31, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

Samsung could be planning to release a watered-down version of its flagship the Galaxy S10. Dubbed the Galaxy S10 Lite, it is also known as SM-G770F, based on Samsung’s model number. Despite being a “lite” model, the new smartphone will be equally powerful with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, accompanied by 8GB of RAM. The alleged Galaxy S10 Lite appeared recently on benchmark result of Geekbench, scoring 742 points in single-core test and 2,604 for multi-core…

Snapdragon 735 SoC Will Offer 5G Connectivity for Mid-Range Devices

Posted on October 28, 2019October 24, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

The upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 using the 7nm EUV manufacturing process with LPP (Low Power Plus) technology. With 7nm process, more transistors could be crammed into an integrated circuit. With more transistors, a processor could be more powerful and more efficient. In fact, Samsung and another chip maker, TSMC will use 5nm technology to produce better chips. EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography is a critical technology for more precise placement of transistors, because each transistor is…

Samsung Introduces the Exynos 990 Mobile Processor

Posted on October 26, 2019October 24, 2019 by Bambang soemedhi

At the Samsung Tech Day 2019, the South Korean company introduces its new high performance mobile processor with 7nm EUV manufacturing process. The Exynos 990 will be used on Samsung’s upcoming flagship models. It comes with integrated Exynos Modem 5123 for 5G data connectivity. It’s also the first 5G modem made using the advanced 7nm process. Other than support for mmWave 5G and sub-6GHz spectrums, it also provides compatibility with older connectivity technologies, including 2G,…

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