Articles by Babu Mohan

The consortium is led by Honor distributor Digital China and the Shenzhen government.

What you need to know

As per a report from Reuters, Huawei plans to sell its Honor smartphone unit to a consortium led by Digital China in a $15.2 billion deal.
The deal is expected to be announced as soon as Sunday.
Honor reportedly plans to retain most of its 7,000-plus workforce after the sale.

Huawei has decided to sell its Honor smartphone unit to a consortium led by Digital China and the Shenzhen government, according to a new report from Reuters. Per the report, the consortium will be paying Huawei 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) for the Honor brand. The deal is likely to be formally announced as soon as Sunday.

The sale will include not just the Honor brand, but also its R&D capabilities and supply chain management. Digital China, which is the main distributor for Honor, will have a near-15% stake in the company after the deal is completed. Digital China has also been working with…

The OnePlus Watch was rumored to debut alongside the OnePlus 8T last month.

What you need to know

A new leak suggests the upcoming OnePlus Watch will not be running Wear OS.
The smartwatch is expected to be released sometime next year.
It is rumored to have a circular design, like Samsung’s recent smartwatches.

After weeks of rumors and speculation, OnePlus finally confirmed last month that is working on a smartwatch. Soon after the official confirmation, however, leaker Max J revealed that the OnePlus Watch announcement had been postponed indefinitely. Now, the leaker has revealed more details on the OnePlus Watch, which will take on some of the best Android smartwatches when it eventually arrives.

As per Max J, the upcoming OnePlus Watch will not use Google’s Wear OS platform. The information is certainly surprising, as even the OPPO Watch runs Wear OS in markets outside China. Xiaomi, on the other hand, uses a modified version of Wear OS on its Mi Watch. The OnePlus Watch, …

It looks like only the Verizon variant of the tablet has received the update so far.

What you need to know

Samsung has rolled out a new update for the Galaxy Tab S2 on Verizon.
The update brings the October 2020 Android security patch to the five-year-old tablet.
Surprisingly, the Galaxy Tab S2 isn’t even listed on Samsung’s Android security updates list.

Late last month, Samsung rolled out a new security update to the Galaxy S7, a flagship phone that was released four and a half years back. As spotted by the folks at Android Police, Samsung is now rolling out a new security update to the Galaxy Tab S2 on Verizon. The tablet was announced in July 2015, seven months before the Galaxy S7.

The latest update, which arrives as version NRD90M.T818VVRS4BTJK, brings the October 2020 Android security patch to the tablet. If you own a Galaxy Tab S2 on Verizon, you can now check for the update manually by tapping the Menu Key to open the Settings app and heading over to About Device > …

The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G will be based on the recently launched Mi 10T Lite 5G.

What you need to know

Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G phones have been certified by TENAA in China.
The Redmi Note 9 5G will feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 800U chipset, while the Pro model will have a Snapdragon 750G.
Both phones are expected to be formally unveiled later this month.

Earlier this week, tipster Digital Chat Station claimed Xiaomi would soon launch three new Redmi Note 9 series phones. While Xiaomi is yet to confirm a launch date for the new phones, two of the three upcoming devices have now appeared on the official website of China’s TENAA regulatory agency (via GizmoChina).

The listings for the Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G not only reveal their key specs, but also give us our first look at their design. Based on the specs listed on the TENAA website, it looks like the upcoming phones will be more than capable of giving some of the best cheap Andro…

PUBG Corporation expects the game to become available in India again before the end of the year.

What you need to know

PUBG Mobile is reportedly planning to make a return in India very soon.
PUBG Corporation expects to resume services in the country before the end of the year.
It is holding talks with global cloud service providers to ensure the data of Indian users’ data stays within the country.

PUBG Mobile, which was banned by the Indian government two months back, could soon make a return in the country. According to a new report from TechCrunch, PUBG has engaged with global cloud service providers to store the data of Indian users within the country to address cybersecurity concerns.

PUBG Corporation has apparently privately informed a few high-profile Indian streamers that it is hoping to resume the service in the country before the end of the year. An official statement regarding its future plans could likely be released as soon as this week. PUBG corporation is also sa…

The phone is rumored to have a penta-lens camera module on the back, just like the Nokia 9 PureView.

What you need to know

A new rumor claims Nokia’s next flagship phone will be called the Nokia 10 PureView.
The phone is tipped to come with a sapphire glass display and Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 875 chipset.
It could launch sometime in the second half of 2021.

For over a year now, we have been hearing about HMD Global working on a successor to the Nokia 9 Pureview. Last month, a report claimed that the Nokia 9.3 PureView would be announced at a dedicated event in November. A new rumor claims the Nokia 9.3 PureView has been delayed yet again and will now debut as the Nokia 10 PureView.

According to a new report from NokiaPowerUser, HMD Global is working on a flagship Nokia smartphone with a sapphire glass display. The phone is said to be in early stages of development and may not be announced until the second half of 2021. Like the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the upcoming phone is tip…

The first phone to feature Samsung’s 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset is rumored to be the Vivo X60.

What you need to know

Samsung could begin supplying its Exynos chips to Xiaomi and OPPO in 2021.
The company will unveil its first 5nm Exynos chipset on November 12.
In Q2 2020, Samsung held just 13% of the global AP market.

Yesterday, Samsung confirmed that it will be announcing its first 5nm chipset on November 12. If rumors are to be believed, the first device to feature the new Exynos 1080 chipset will be a Vivo phone. Now, a report out of South Korea claims Samsung is planning to start supplying Exynos chipsets to more Chinese smartphone makers next year.

As per the Business Korea report, Samsung’s System LSI business division is in talks to supply chips to Xiaomi and OPPO for some budget phones in the first half of 2021. Currently, the only Chinese smartphone maker that sources mobile chipsets from Samsung is Vivo. The Exynos 980, which is Samsung’s first Exynos chip with an integ…

If you have already purchased a Pixel 5, you can still enter the sweepstakes via a mail-in entry.

What you need to know

Google has launched a “Pixel 5 $5G Sweepstakes” on its U.S. store.
You can enter the sweepstakes by buying a Pixel 5 from the Google Store from November 2-30.
Five lucky winners will get $5,000 in their Google Pay account.

Google has introduced a new promotional contest in the U.S., giving five lucky winners a chance to get $5,000. To enter the “Pixel 5 $5G Sweepstakes,” you will have to purchase a Pixel 5 from the Google Store between November 2 and November 30 (via 9to5Google).

You can also enter the sweepstakes without purchasing one of Google’s best Android phones yet. The second method involves sending a mail-in entry with your hand printed name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and date of birth. You can find all the other details on sending a mail-in entry at this link. Google says it will conduct a random draw on or about December …

The update isn’t widely available yet.

What you need to know

Samsung has started rolling out the November security update to its latest flagship phones.
In addition to the Galaxy Note 20 and S20 series, the update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Note 10 and S10 series phones as well.
As you would expect, the latest security update doesn’t add any new features.

Samsung today started rolling out the latest November 2020 Android security patch to some of its best Android phones. As per SamMobile, the November security update is now being pushed to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 10, and Galaxy S10 series phones.

Unsurprisingly, Samsung isn’t adding any new features to its flagship phones with the latest update. While the update for the Galaxy Note 20 only includes the November security patch, the Galaxy S10 series is also getting Wi-Fi and camera stability improvements with the update.

The November security update is currently available only for a small number of us…

It could be one of the first phones to use Samsung’s new ISOCELL HM2 sensor.

What you need to know

A new leak suggests Xiaomi’s Redmi sub-brand will soon launch its first phone with a 108MP camera.
The phone will be part of the Redmi Note 9 series.
It is expected to be significantly more affordable than other phones with a 108MP main camera.

Xiaomi has launched quite a few phones with a 108MP main camera over the last year or so, but all of them have priced above the $450 mark. If a new leak is to be believed, Xiaomi’s Redmi sub-brand will soon launch the first affordable smartphone with a 108MP primary sensor.

According to a post from leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the device will be one of three new additions to the Redmi Note 9 series that will be launched later this month. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10T series phones, however, the upcoming Redmi phone is tipped to use Samsung’s 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor, which has smaller 0.7μm-sized pixels. However, it uses the…