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Trump's administration is in discussion with Samsung to open more chip manufacturing facilities in the United States

Officials from President Donald Trump's administration is in discussion with the South Korean manufacturer Samsung on setting up more semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the United States. In the past we heard that the White House had approached Intel and TSMC to talk about building factories in the stateside, following the COVID-19 outbreak and also the increasing diplomatic tension between US and China, as they are one of the world's largest supply chain in the industry.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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POCO F2 Pro launched in China

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Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO launched their latest POCO F2 Pro in mainland China earlier yesterday. The phone has already been made available online for a starting price of €499 ($540) for the base 6GB RAM/128GB ROM variant (shipping from May 19). The smartphone packs the 5G supported Snapdragon 865 SoC, a 6.67" AMOLED ultimate FHD+ Full Screen Display, a 20MP pop-up front camera, a 64MP quad rear camera module and a 4700mAh battery with 30W fast charging.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Vivo goes official with brand new Vivo V19 in India

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Vivo announced latest Vivo V19 smartphone in India, offered for a starting price of ₹27990 ($369) for the 8GB RAM/128GB ROM trim, available from May 15 in two colors via company's online and offline channels. The phone packs a Snapdragon 712 chipset, a 6.44" FHD+ SuperAMOLED dual punch hole display with on-screen fingerprint scanner, also housing the 32MP front camera, 48MP quad camera module on the back and a 4500mAh powered battery with 33W Vivo FlashCharge 2.0 fast charging support.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Huawei launched the latest Huawei P30 Pro New Edition in Europe

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Huawei launched a new smartphone in the Europe named P30 Pro New Edition. The smartphone is already up for grabs in Germany through Hauwei's online webstore for a price of €749 or $809 in three colors with 8GB RAM/256GB of storage. The device is pretty identical to the original Huawei P30 Pro launched back in 2019, but bringing EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with pre-installed Google Apps unlike devices from the new Huawei P40 series, and some other improvements.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Xiaomi launches Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in mainland China

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Xiaomi introduced brand new Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in mainland China. The first smartphone to feature the latest Snapdragon 768G mobile platform with 5G and also to bring the new Mint shade to the fleet. Apart from that, the remaining internal specifications of the smartphone will remain identical to the originally announced Redmi K30 5G. You can grab the device through Xiaomi's partner JD.com, costing 1999 Chinese Yuan ($281) for the 6GB RAM/128GB ROM model (sale from May 14).

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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Realme Narzo 10A goes official in India for $112

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Alongside the newly launched Realme Narzo 10 smartphone came the more affordable Narzo 10A, offering two colors and middle-ranged internals for a price starting at ₹8499 or 112 USD. The phone packs a MediaTek Helio G70 AI processor, a similar 6.5" HD+ Mini-drop display with a 5MP front facing camera, 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM, 12MP triple camera array on the back, a 5000mAh powered battery with 10W fast charging and supports reverse charging as well.

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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Realme finally announced Narzo 10 series in India

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After delaying launch on several occasions following the nation-wide lockdown in India, Realme have managed to officially unveil their latest Narzo 10 series in the country. The price for the Narzo 10 will start from ₹11999 or $158 with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage (first sale from May 18). The phone packs a MediaTek Helio G80 processor, 6.5" HD+ Mini-drop display with 16MP front camera, 48MP quad rear cameras and a 5000mAh powered battery with 18W fast charging capability.

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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US talks to Intel and TSMC about building factories in the stateside

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President Donald Trump's administration is negotiating with semiconductor manufacturers including Intel and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) about building manufacturing facilities in the United States as said by representatives from the companies. The news comes in following the Coronavirus outbreak and the increasing diplomatic strain between US and China. TSMC is also talking to Apple, who is one of it's largest customer and with US Department of Commerce regarding their plans.

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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Verizon Wireless offers LG Q70 for $10/monthly

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Verizon Wireless have announced the launch of the new LG Q70 smartphone in the United States. The phone will cost $349.99 full price or $10 on monthly 2 year contract, coming in Mirror Black color with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The device will come with a Snapdragon 675 chipset, 6.4" FHD+ FullVision display with 16MP selfie camera, 32MP dual rear camera module and a 4000mAh powered battery giving you up to 22 days of stand-by time.

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Sunday, May 10, 2020
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Meizu 17 Pro announced in China for $607

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Following Meizu 17 is the more premium Meizu 17 Pro featuring overall improvements. The phone is up for pre-orders in China for a price of ¥4299 or 607 USD for the base 8GB RAM/128GB ROM variant (sale from May 11). The smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 865 SoC and 5G, a 6.6" 90Hz Super AMOLED FHD+ punch hole display with 20MP front facer, 64MP quad rear camera array and a 4500mAh battery supporting Quick Charge 3.0 and 27W fast charging.

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Saturday, May 09, 2020
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Meizu 17 series goes official in China

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Meizu announces flagship Meizu 17 series in mainland China. You can pre-order the vanilla Meizu 17 for a starting price of ¥3699 or $522 for the base trim with 8GB RAM/128GB ROM (available from May 11). The phone ships with a Snapdragon 865 SoC with 5G connectivity, 6.6" 90Hz Super AMOLED FHD+ punch hole display with a 20MP front camera, a 64MP quad rear camera module and a 4500mAh battery supporting Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and 30W fast charging.

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Saturday, May 09, 2020
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Oppo, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi (Foxconn) resumes operations at their manufacturing facilities in India

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Multinational manufacturers Oppo, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi had to halt their production in India following an announcement of a nation-wide lockdown imposed by the government of India. However with the recently announced relaxations for green and orange zones in the country and the government slowly lifting restrictions, these manufacturer have resumed operations at their respective factories across the country in limited capacity. Xiaomi's manufacturing partner Foxconn have also received permission to resume production at their factory in Andhra Pradesh state.

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Saturday, May 09, 2020
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Xiaomi launches Mi 10 5G in India, pre-orders live

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Xiaomi introduced their flagship Mi 10 5G smartphone in India yesterday. The phone will be sold for a price starting at ₹49999 or 661 USD, coming in two colors and memory options. You can now pre-order the smartphone via Amazon India or from Xiaomi's official webstore by visiting Mi 10 pre-order page and purchasing a ₹1000 ($13) worth Mi 10 gift card from May 8 through May 17 and get free Mi Wireless Power Bank worth ₹2499 ($33) free.

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Saturday, May 09, 2020
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Government of India conducting telephonic survey to collect information amid COVID-19 outbreak

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India is conducting telephonic survey in the country, by calling and collecting information from their citizens. People are expected to get phone calls on their respective numbers from the National Informatics Centre by the number 1921. Citizens of the country are urged to participate and provide appropriate information regarding their health conditions.

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Friday, May 08, 2020
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Motorola Razr will go on sale in India starting tomorrow, May 8

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Motorola launched the foldable Razr in India back in March, and was originally scheduled to go on sale on April 2. But following the nation-wide lockdown, the sale of the smartphone was postponed indefinitely. However now with the relaxations announced by the government of India for green and orange zones, Motorola have been finally able to offer Razr to their customers. The handset will go on sale starting tomorrow via Flipkart for a price of ₹124999 ($1654) in Noir Black.

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Friday, May 08, 2020
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Vivo launches Y30 in Malaysia

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Vivo announces a new addition to the middle-ranged Y series of smartphones in Malaysia, launching the new Vivo Y30. The phone retails through partnered e-commerce website Lazada in Malaysia for a price of 899 Malaysian Ringgit ($207) for the 4GB RAM/128GB trim. The phone houses a MediaTek Helio P35 processor, 6.47" HD+ Ultra O Display featuring 8MP AI front facing camera, 13MP quad rear cameras and a 5000mAh powered battery. The phone will go on sale starting tomorrow, May 9.

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Friday, May 08, 2020
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Realme reschedules Narzo 10 series launch in India on May 11

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Realme reschedules launch of their latest Narzo 10 series of smartphones, including the Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A in India on May 11 at 12:30 PM (local time), following the COVID-19 lockdown relaxation announced by the government of India for green and orange zones. The brand new Narzo 10 is confirmed to arrive with A Class G80 AI Processor, 48MP AI quad rear cameras and a 5000mAh powered battery. Launch video will be streamed on all official channels.

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Friday, May 08, 2020
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LG announces VELVET, pre-orders live

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LG officially took wraps-off their new VELVET smartphone in South Korea. You can pre-order the smartphone starting today, May 8 through May 14, and will arrive in store shelves from May 15. The phone is priced at 899,800 Won or 734 USD, packing a Snapdragon 765G SoC, 6.8" FHD+ notch display with curved edges housing 16MP front camera, an 8GB RAM/128GB storage capacity, 48MP triple rear cameras and a 4300mAh powered battery. The smartphone is also IP68 and MIL-STD 810G-certified.

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Friday, May 08, 2020
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Motorola offers buy one get one free for Motorola Razr in the United States

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The foldable Motorola Razr maybe an expensive smartphone to afford but now the manufacturer offers customers BOGO (buy one get one free) when buying the smartphone in the United States. The new promotional offer gives you two Motorola Razr smartphones for the price of one, dividing the cost of each phone to $749.99. You can choose the phones in either Noir Black or Blush Gold (mix or match). However this promotional sale is set for limited quantity, until stocks last.

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Thursday, May 07, 2020
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Pricing and availability details of LG VELVET confirmed officially

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LG will launch their latest VELVET smartphone tomorrow in South Korea for a price of 899,800 Won or 734 USD. The manufacturer will conduct pre-sale for all new LG VELVET starting May 8 to May 14. LG will be presenting exclusive cases featuring Feng Shui and Kakao characters to customers purchasing the device by the end of June, as well as other prizes including LG Mini Air Purifier, dji OSMO gimbal, and more to customers participating in pre-sale.

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Thursday, May 07, 2020
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Trump's administration is in discussion with Samsung to open more chip manufacturing facilities in the United States

POCO F2 Pro launched in China

Vivo goes official with brand new Vivo V19 in India

Huawei launched the latest Huawei P30 Pro New Edition in Europe

Xiaomi launches Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in mainland China

Realme Narzo 10A goes official in India for $112

Realme finally announced Narzo 10 series in India

US talks to Intel and TSMC about building factories in the stateside

Verizon Wireless offers LG Q70 for $10/monthly

Meizu 17 Pro announced in China for $607

Meizu 17 series goes official in China

Oppo, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi (Foxconn) resumes operations at their manufacturing facilities in India

Xiaomi launches Mi 10 5G in India, pre-orders live

Government of India conducting telephonic survey to collect information amid COVID-19 outbreak

Motorola Razr will go on sale in India starting tomorrow, May 8

Vivo launches Y30 in Malaysia

Realme reschedules Narzo 10 series launch in India on May 11

LG announces VELVET, pre-orders live

Motorola offers buy one get one free for Motorola Razr in the United States

Pricing and availability details of LG VELVET confirmed officially

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