Huawei's HongmengOS is faster than Android and MacOS, claims Ren Zhengfei

Chinese engineer and CEO of Huawei Ren Zhengfei, in an interview with a French magazine, revealed that Huawei's HongmengOS will be more advanced, powerful and faster than Google's Android operating system, reports a French magazine.

The company's CEO has claimed that HongmengOS will be faster than Android and MacOS that is going to be used on a range of devices like smartphones, tablets, computers, data centers, routers, and network switches as well, said the report.

Apart from this, the said computer program will also have a broader application than other operating systems used in today's smartphones and tablets.

To recall, Huawei has started working on HongmengOS in order to replace Android on its devices. Due to the US ban, the Chinese company left no stone unturned developing its own OS.

Last month, the company was reportedly testing a Linux-based operating system SailfishOS instead of HongmengOS, however, since then, the company didn't make any clarification regarding its Android alternative.

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Nokia 6.1 gets a major price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 6,999

Nokia 6.1 handset was launched in India last year, and since then the company slashed the price twice since the release. At the time of launch, the 3GB/32GB variant was priced at 16,999, but when HMD Global announced the first price cut, the device was available for Rs 15,499.

Since the price has been reduced for the second time in the Indian market, now Nokia 6.1 starts at Rs. 6,999 for the base model. The 4GB of RAM variant launched last year has also received a price cut in the country. The new price has been added to the official site of Nokia, however, Amazon, and Flipkart are yet to update the price.

To be more specific, the 3GB/32GB variant is currently available for purchase at Rs. 6,999, while the 4GB RAM version is priced at Rs. 9,999, suggests the Nokia online store.

Android One based device Nokia 6.1 is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor and is running on Android 8 operating system. It has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 16:9. On the video recording front, Nokia 6.1 includes 16MP primary camera and an 8MP selfie shooter.

The smartphone sports 3000mAh non-removable lithium-ion battery that could be used up to 16 hours while surfing on 2G internet connection. The said phone includes a fingerprint sensor with rear positioned. Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, and Compass are among the other sensors used in Nokia 6.1 smartphone.

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Man responsible for DDoS attacks on Microsoft, Sony gets 27 months in prison

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A 23-year-old Utah-born man who launched a series of cyber-attacks in 2013-2014 has been sentenced to 27 months in the US prison. Sony PlayStation Online and Microsofts Xbox Live are among the other online gaming services affected by the DDoS attacks launched by the said hacker, ZDNet reported yesterday.

Austin Thompson was first arrested in 2014, but in 2018, pleaded guilty to the cyber-attacks carried out by him. 'DerpTrolling', the name he used for his Twitter account, was also engaged in sharing details of carried out Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks with his followers, possibly other hackers.

The hacker in the talk admitted that he was responsible for carrying out back-to-back yet extremely successful cyber attacks on online gaming services just "to spoil everyone's holiday", "to make people spend time with their families" during the Christmas holiday.

Thompson is currently free on bond, however, according to the Department of Justice press release published Wednesday, the 27-months jail sentence term of Thompson is scheduled to start on August 27.

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Redmi K20 & K20 Pro India launch date confirmed, phones arriving on July 17

Last month, the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi made many announcements regarding the launch date of Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro, but in June, the company's Indian unit posted another teaser, however, the announcement was made in a nutshell that couldn't confirm the exact release date.

But today, Mr. Manu Kumar Jain, managing director of Xiaomi India, said in a tweet that the company will unleash both phones in the country on July 15. Besides tweet, the company has also announced the launch date on its official website, saying the devices will arrive after 12 days in the country — i.e., 17th of this month.

To recall, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 chipset will be powering the K20 pro device and the operating system used is, of course, Google's Android pie. K20, on the other hand, is powered by Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 and comes with the same operating system as K20 pro.

Redmi K20 sports 4000mAh battery, 6/8GB RAM and Adreno 618 graphics processor, while the pro one sports Adreno 640 GPU, 4000mAh battery, 6/8GB RAM and both models will be supporting fast battery charging technology with a power capacity of 27W and 18W respectively.

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Nokia 9 PureView confirmed to be coming soon in India

Nokia 9 PureView was first unveiled during the MWC summit held in Barcelona, Spain. Later, the HMD global, the company behind the Nokia, announced this handset in Thailand and is going to be available for the Thai people from 5 July.

Prior to its launch in Thailand, 9 PureView continued to be circulating in a series of teasers confirming the launch of 9 PureView in the market. Indians are among consumers who know about the many delay reports of PureView.

After a long time and many snags, the HMD global finally revealed the handset via a teaser posted by the Nokia India. The company confirmed that the device is making its way to enter the Indian market. Since the exact release date has not yet been announced, but 9 PureView is expected to be released soon in the next couple of days.

Specs and price are totally unknown to us, but if we look at the global variant, then it may be beneficial to share unconfirmed specifications and price for the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone.

The handset in the talk is said to be priced at nearly $699 (roughly translates to Rs 49,700) for the 6GB RAM variant. In Thailand, the smartphone is priced at THB18,900 (roughly $615/INR42,100). It sports a 5.99-inch Quad-HD+ POLED screen with a screen resolution of 1440x2960 pixels. The handset is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC and comes with a 3,320mAh battery with wireless charging support.

PureView comes with 6GB/128GB storage configuration and runs on Android Pie operating system. The smartphone features Penta camera setup with the German manufacturer, ZEISS certified lenses consisting of five 12MP sensors. The device also includes an in-display fingerprint sensor with a good user-interface.

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Samsung sued by ACCC over promoting Galaxy phones deceptively

The South Korean tech giant Samsung has been sued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly carrying out deceptive advertisement techniques to represent various Galaxy phones in more than 300 ads, reports Reuters.

Samsung's local unit in Australia allegedly showed the water resistance features in Galaxy phones. The feature in question did not exist in the Galaxy phones and thus led the users to believe Samsung's advertisements, ACCC added. If the launched lawsuit against the local unit of Samsung proved to be true, the company might face multi-million dollar fines, reports multiple sources.

The instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Samsung Australia reveals consumers damaged their phones when exposing the Galaxy handsets to water. It further states that Samsung had refused to honor warranty claims for the damaged phones.

Samsung on its website has stated that Samsung's Australian unit stands by its advertisement because the company complies with Australian law and advertising policies. The site further states that the company will defend the case in the Federal Court.

The ACCC's official website has added a screenshot of Samsung Australia's tweet that clearly shows that the company was engaged showing water-resist ads. The tweet confirms that Galaxy handsets were advertised in such way that represented the devices in a misleading manner.

The case background reveals the misrepresented device list ranging from Galaxy S-series to A-series. ACCC website has added S10e, S10, S10 Plus, S9, S9 Plus, S8, S8 Plus, S7, S7 Edge, Note 9, Note 8, Note 7, A8, A7, and A5 smartphones to the instituted proceedings. More importantly, the reputational damaged devices listed on the website are manufactured between 2016 to 2019, ACCC said.

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Jio launches Digital Udaan Initiative to train first-time internet users in India

Jio, LTE Mobile network operator has started a new program in India to teach first-time internet users how things work on the internet. Digital Udaan, the name of this digital literacy initiative, has been started in partnership with social media giant Facebook.

Program Digital Literacy initiative will guide the first-time Internet users about Jio phone features, use of important apps and Facebook security. Digital Udaan is primarily designed to help Indian users gain knowledge of technology, Android apps, and cybersecurity.

The company will deliver the training sessions every Saturday. Training sessions include visual contents, such as videos and information brochures. The program will feature highly advanced studies that are aimed at to uproot the digital illiteracy in the country.

According to the reports, the Jio's Director and its marketing strategist, Akash Ambani said in a statement that the purpose of this program is to educate people from three angles: education, information, and entertainment. No Indian will be left behind, he added.

Digital Udaan initiative is reportedly going to be available across the country in different regional languages, Digital Literacy, however, will only reach a few cities and will start a broader rollout in the upcoming weeks/months.

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OnePlus 6/6T gets new OxygenOS Update with June security patch

Last month, OnePlus released new firmware updates for its two devices, OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. The update was aimed at various factors, such as phone improvements and Android security patches. But today, the company has started rolling out new OxygenOS update with June 2019 security patch.

The incremental OTA has been released for two handsets, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. The update is aimed at new features as well as Android June 2019 security patch. The update is rolling out across the said devices, however, OTA only reaches a limited percentage of users today and will start a broader rollout in a few days.

OxygenOS 9.0.15 for the OnePlus 6T and 9.0.7 for OnePlus 6 adds new features like Quick Settings and Screen Recorder to both devices. Not only the screen recorder but also brings better support for VoLTE/VoWiFi for Telia Denmark. Apart from this, it improves screen rotation as well.

In addition to bringing improvements and adding new features, the said firmware comes with Android June 2019 security patch that fixes the security issues residing in OnePlus 6 and 6T phones.

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Realme X phone confirmed to arrive in India on July 15

49 days ago, Chinese smartphone maker Realme announced its upcoming phone Realme X on 15 May in China, but since then, the company did not reveal its launch in India. Because the brand is very new in the smartphone industry, it takes a little longer launching new phones outside China.

In order to empower the India smartphone market, the Realme confirmed that the X-series handset Realme X is going to be launched on 15th of this month. Madhav Seth, Realme's CEO, said the device will be available soon along with Spider-Man Far From Home Special Edition in the country.

Specifications — the handset includes dual primary cameras consisting of 48MP (wide), 5MP depth sensor and a motorized pop-up of 16-megapixel. It features a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass v5, a scratch-resistant material that is widely used by other brands as well.

The phone runs on the Android pie operating system and comes with 4GB/64GB storage option. The chipset used in Realme X is Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 that allows the phone to run at 2.2 GHz. Realme X sports a non-removable lithium-ion battery with a power capacity of 3,765mAh and comes with quick charging abilities.

Since the handset is about to come in the Indian market, therefore, stating the price of Chinese variant could be a noteworthy idea. According to the company, the Realme X will retail at CNY 1,500 (roughly Rs. 15,000) in China, but it is said that the Indian version will start retailing at Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 15,500.

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Android July 2019 Security Update patches various new vulnerabilities

Last month, smartphone makers released new firmware updates designed to bring improvements in camera and device performance. However, the update, along with the Android June 2019 security update, fixes minor bugs in Google's Android operating system.

This time, Google has started rolling out a new security update for Android July 2019 to patch and address the new security vulnerabilities found in its operating system. The tech giant has also started notifying the vendors about this security update.

The new vulnerabilities affect components of the Android OS, update, however, is able to patch the security weaknesses that resides in Android. Google has published detailed information about the update on its Android Open Source Project.

The vulnerabilities affect various Android components that have been identified as the Android operating system, library, media framework, framework, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed-source components. You can find detailed information on the Android security advisory.

The "Security patch levels of 2019-07-01" released by Google has patched the most critical vulnerability this month, the most severe of which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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Xiaomi Mi CC9, CC9e & CC9 Meitu Edition phones launched in China

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Last month, the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi announced selfie-focused CC line, but the said series was only circulating on the social media and TEENA certification center. But as of now, the CC-based devices are officially released in China.

The CC series is available in three camera-pally models such as Mi CC9, Mi CC9e, and Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition. Xiaomi’s new CC line is primarily focused on best selfie sensors, massive batteries, and aesthetic design. All the devices offer a range of distinct features.

Mi CC9

The CC9 handset runs on the Android Pie operating system with MI's official firmware MIUI 10. It packs a massive battery with a power capacity of 4,030mAh. The handset is powered by Snapdragon 710 processor paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM options.

The CC9 features a 6.39-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080x2340 pixels. It has a 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor, and 2MP depth sensor.

The phone will be officially available for purchase in China starting from July 5. The base variant 6GB/64GB price starts at CNY 1,799 (roughly $260 / Rs. 17900). The 8GB/128GB storage phone price starts at CNY 1,999 (roughly $290 / Rs. 19900).

Mi CC9e

The Mi CC9e is a superior device and it offers major functions compared to CC9. The phone in the talk is powered by Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor paired with 4GB/64GB + 6GB/128GB storage. It features 6.08-inch HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 720x1560 pixels.

The Mi CC9e model will be available in three variants: 4GBRAM/64GB, 6GBRAM/64GB, and 6GB RAM/128GB. The standard version is priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly $189 / Rs. 13,000) and the second one is priced at CNY 1,399 (roughly $203 / Rs. 14,000). The 6GB RAM/128GB version is priced at CNY 1,599 (roughly $232 / Rs. 16,000).

Mi CC9 Meitu Edition

Despite looking identical to the CC9, this device is based on Xiaomi-owned brand Meitu, means it will come more aesthetic-centric features. Its camera is said to be the good one compared to CC9 and CC9e smartphones.

The CC9 Meitu Edition price starts at CNY 2,599 (roughly $378 / Rs. 26,000) for 8GB RAM + 256GB. According to the company, the Meitu edition will be launched with a white gradient color option in the country.

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Samsung Galaxy A30s with 3GB RAM appears on Geekbench

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Samsung, a conglomerate South Korean company, has successfully launched a number of Galaxy A-series devices ranging from A10 to A90. If the users would not have hashtagged "Galaxy A100", then it might have arrived in the market.

Now again, the company is planning to launch the Galaxy A-series device, but this time, followed by "s" letter i.e., Galaxy A30s. The Geekbanch listing reveals an unidentified smartphone of the Samsung Galaxy which is believed to be the Galaxy A30s. The device in question is only a rumored one in terms of the market status.

The listing has not confirmed the handset name but has revealed a few details regarding the same. A new phone with model number SM-A307FN has been spotted on the benchmark website showing the system information, operating system, and a base frequency of 1.59 GHz.

According to the listing, the phone with SM-A307FN model number will come with Android pie operating system paired with 3GB of RAM, and perhaps powered by Exynos 7904 processor. From all the revealed information, we believe that the Galaxy A30s may be an upgraded version of the A30 phone.

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Redmi 7A arriving in India on 4 July, confirms Flipkart

The Chinese smart devices maker Xiaomi is going to launch the successor of Redmi 6A phone which has been set to go on sale in India starting 4th of July. Compared to the Chinese version launched in May, the successor phone Redmi 7A  is believed to come with a major upgrade.

One day ago, Xiaomi India MD and global VP, Jian wrote in his tweet that the budget phone 7A is about to launch in the country. Now, the recent Flipkart page entitled "Smart Desh Ka Smartphone" shows the confirmed release date of 7a. According to the page dedicated to Xiaomi handsets, the device will arrive on July 4.

The company has not revealed the price for the Indian variant, but it is believed that the said device could be launched between Rs.5,500 to Rs. 6,000 price segments. The Chinese variant will be priced at CNY 549, equivalent to $80 (roughly INR5,500) for the 2GB + 16GB version. The price for the 2GB + 32GB version will start at CNY 599, equivalent to $87 (roughly Rs. 6,000).

Since the Indian variant, 7a phone price is just expected one, therefore, we apologize for not referencing the part to a verifiable source.

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Vivo Y12 3GB/64GB variant launched in India; read phone highlights, specs & more

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has launched a new variant of the Y-series smartphone in India for Rs. 11,990. The 3GB/64GB variant launched today can be purchased via various e-commerce websites as well as the from offline stores in the country.

Although the Y-series was launched last month in India, Vivo officials only brought 4GBRAM/32GB variant to the Indian stores. Since then, the company has made another effort to bring 3GB/64GB model to the Indian market via Amazon India, Flipkart, and offline stores.

The previously surfaced model was launched for Rs 12,490, but the new variant in the talk has been made available to the Indian customers for Rs. 11,990. The price difference between the two versions is Rs. 500, but it is worth mentioning that the device storage makes a lot of difference between the two. 4GB RAM / 32GB is a higher model than 3GB / 64GB in terms of RAM, but at the same time, it is the lower model when comparing its internal memory with 4GB RAM / 32GB variant.

The device in the talk comes with a 6.35-inch HD+ Halo FullView display with a screen resolution 1,544 x 720 pixels. It packs a 5,000mAh battery, making the handset a good one. The said phone runs on Android pie v9.0 OS and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 processor. Y12 comes with the triple rear camera setup consisting of 13MP, 8MP, 2MP depth sensor and a 12MP selfie shooter on the front.

Asus 6z 6GB/128GB & 8GB/256GB variants sale starts today

A couple of days ago, Asus launched the latest flagship smartphone, the Asus 6z in India, but only 6GB/64GB variant was launched and the 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB versions left users in the waiting room.

Originally, the handset was launched in three different variants in the country, however, the remaining two higher models were not available for purchase because of their nonavailability on the Flipkart website.

Today, the company is making further efforts adding the 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants to Bengaluru-based e-commerce giant Flipkart, and both ones will be available for purchase starting at 12 o'clock this afternoon or from 1st July, 2019 (00:00 Hours) to 12AM.

Standard version 6GB/64GB is currently available in the country with a cost of Rs. 31999. However, other versions in the talk are priced at Rs. 34,999 and Rs. 39,999 respectively. The second variant i.e., 6GB/128GB is priced at Rs. 34,999, while third and the top model 8GB/256GB is priced at Rs. 39,999. Asus 6z comes with a dedicated card slot that can be used to expand up to 2TB of external memory via microSD.

More importantly, the handset is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery. Asus 6z device is powered by the Qualcomm's latest mobile platform Snapdragon SM855 Processor with a primary clock speed of 2.8 GHz. Apart from this, it sports a motorized flip camera setup consisting of 48MP/13MP and 48MP/13MP respectively.

Asus 6z discount offer:

Users wishing to buy Asus 6z can get special offers and discounts on Flipkart. Users who make a purchase with Axis Buzz credit card will receive a 10% instant discount, but it should be noted that the offer is valid for a limited time from July 1st to July 5th, 2019.

If the cardholder is under the age of 18, the offer will be rejected or will not be given to the person. Since this offer is operated by Flipkart on behalf of Axis Bank Limited, you must read the terms and conditions before claiming the offer.

This story has been updated to reflect the recent changes.

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Xiaomi leads Redmi 5A & 6A with 48% market share

Earlier this week, the Chinese smart device maker revealed that the company had achieved a great success by shipping 1 million Mi brand units in just eight days. However, this was sufficient for the said tech giant to set an unbreakable record when the competition is fierce.

Today, Xiaomi's managing director and the global vice president Manu Kumar Jain revealed that the company leads Redmi 5A and 6A phones in India with a market share of 48%. He said that "1 out of 2 smartphone users choose Redmi 5A and Redmi 6A over all other smartphones in ₹5000 to ₹7000 price segment".

Jain further said that the company will soon launch Redmi 7A in the Indian market. He did not confirm the exact release date of the upcoming mobile phone, but just teased "Redmi 7A is coming soon." In India, 7A is expected to be officially released in the mid-July.

Redmi 7A, on the other hand, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset instead of Helio A22 Processor and will be launched with the Adreno 505 graphics processor. The device in the talk runs on the Android v9.0 pie operating system, but devices without fingerprint sensors are boring for some users. Because the estimated price of the phone is Rs. 5,535, so expecting a lot of features is really unfair.

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Huawei's trade ban is coming to an end, now able to trade with US companies

Last month, the US president Mr. Donald Trump added the Chinese tech firm Huawei to the trade blacklist over the security concerns. And since then, the company claims that the US ban has caused a major loss in Huawei's business.

During the US ban, the company also managed to achieve a massive number of 5G commercial contracts from the non-US countries. However, this is not enough to lift the shattered company from the grounds of China. Therefore, US President Donald Trump has confirmed that US companies are allowed to sell their products to Huawei.

During the '2019 G20 Osaka Summit', Trump and President Xi Jinping reached an agreement stating the trade negotiations will be resumed between the two countries. It seems Huawei will now be able to buy US goods in the coming weeks. The exact date for the removal of the ban was not confirmed.

The recent trade war has not only boiled China but also affected the US companies by restricting them from trading with Chinese tech firms. The company from both sides will breathe again as the president has issued a new statement.

According to the BBC, Trump had threatened an additional $300bn (£236bn) in tariffs on Chinese imports. But, it is not confirmed yet whether Trump's decision will remain constructive, or the two leaders will resolve the issue at the ongoing G20 summit in Japan.

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OnePlus 7 receiving OxygenOS 9.5.6 update with June Android Security Patch

Since the launch of OnePlus flagship in the market, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has been rolling out regular updates designed to improve handset performance and photo quality. This time, the OnePlus 7 is receiving another OxygenOS update bearing version number 9.5.6 with June Android security patch.

This is the third time OnePlus handset is receiving the update. The latest update is aimed to improve device performance, camera quality, and security issues. The update is currently available to a limited number of users and could be rolled out soon across all OnePlus 7 devices.

Initially, the handset camera quality was not satisfactory, but since the update rolled out a second and third time, the photo quality and audio quality have been improved. The latest update is not intended to improve the camera and audio, but it comes with the June Android security patch, which fixes minor bugs.

Apart from this, the new firmware update optimizes the sensitivity of automatic brightness that was missing from the previous update. Users can navigate to handset settings and manually check for updates. If the update is not available, the user will be able to receive the update within the next few days after making sure there are no critical bugs, says OnePlus forum.

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Everything you need to know about Vivo’s 120W Super FlashCharge

We have seen a wide range of superchargers in the market but, Vivo's 120W will be the first Super FlashCharger that will draw massive power within a short period of time. Vivo claims that its charger has the fastest charging capability and can fully charge 4,000mAh battery in just 13 minutes.

Knowing that the current generation is running at the fastest speed, the company is bringing a new Super FlashCharge that can be used in a hurry. Within 5 minutes, the cell phone battery with 4,000 mAh power capacity will be charged up to 50%.

In physics, 120watt is represented by 120 joules per second, means the charger case might come with power-resist abilities that will prevent it from being overheating. Since the voltage is not too strong, but the electrons within the 120W super flash charger are going to hit the battery in a few minutes. When the electron flow at intensifying speed, the situation gets worse.

Other smartphone manufacturers have already introduced a series of superchargers in the market with power ranges of 20W, 40W, 50W and more. However, the 120W Super FlashCharge will become the fastest charger in the field of smartphones. And again, when it comes to thermal issues, the “heat dissipation system” reminds us of what Vivo said at MWC Shanghai this year.

Samsung Mobile Design Competition launched with a $40,000 prize pool

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South Korean smartphone maker Samsung and Dezeen Magazine have launched a designing competition. This competition will challenge the designers with a wide range of Samsung accessories to be designed for future Galaxy smartphones and smart wearable devices.

Samsung, as well as DeZeen, are looking for some fresh ideas on new accessories for Galaxy smartphones, tablets, wearables, and Galaxy wallpapers for the phone screen. Wallpapers should not only be interactive and creative and they need to be contextually informative and useful.

Samsung will select five winning members from each category. The winners will be able to speak and understand the English language in order to present the idea in London. Once there, the winners will then be invited to present their ideas before judges and other executives consisting Dezeen Magazine's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, Samsung executives and a panel of designers.

The judges will then select only three challenging winners out of the five, and then the winners, on the other hand, the selected three winners will be taken to San Jose, California where they will receive their prizes at Samsung Developer Conference 2019.

The total prize money for the competition is $40,000. In each category, the winner will receive the highest prize of $10,000, the second will get $5,000, and the third will be given $3,000. The fourth and fifth winners in each category will be rewarded with $1,000 per winner.

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