The smartphone world will return to growth in 2021, according to Gartner forecasts. The researcher projects an 11.4% increase in sales from 2020, which would see more than 1.5 billion smartphones shipped. The market recorded a 10.5% drop in 2020 due to the pandemic. A total of 1.378 billion phones were shipped, up from 1.540 billion in 2019. Gartner expects the Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and Latin America markets to experience the strongest growth in 2021. China, in particular, is expected to consume 40 million more phones than last year. 5G phones will account for 35% of global smartphone sales. Additionally,…
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The Oppo A15 launched in India last December with 64GB of storage is joined by a 128GB variant today. It is priced at INR 12,490 ($ 170 / € 145) and is already available for purchase on Amazon.in and major retail channels in Dynamic Black and Fancy White colors. The A15s is built around a 6.52 “HD + display and has a Helio P35 SoC at the bar paired with 4 GB of RAM. It runs ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10 and comes with a card slot microSD for storage expansion up to 256 GB. Oppo A15s in Dynamic…
Xiaomi introduced a 65W GaN (gallium-nitride) charger last year – a compact adapter that fits comfortably in the palm of a hand and can charge just about any device via USB-C. Now the company has certified with TUV Rheinland a more powerful version – it reaches 11V at 6.1A, bringing the total power to 67.1W. Xiaomi MDY-12-EU 67W GaN Charger The brick has the model numbers MDY-12-EU and MDY-12-ET. The first three letters usually correspond to the adapters that come with smartphones, which means we might see handsets with 67W wired charging as early as this year. When the Xiaomi…
Xiaomi likes to show off concept phones every now and then, the latest being the September 2019 Mi Mix Alpha. Today we take a look at another kind of curved screen that melts in all four corners from top to bottom. bottom and left. to the right. Xiaomi calls it an 88-degree Hyper Quadruple Display and it’s the most extreme form of a curved display we’ve seen to date. The concept device has no physical ports or buttons. The new screen actually comes with four rounded cutouts in the corners which are probably there to deter unwanted touches from the…
Samsung Viet Nam was honoured to receive the Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister. — Photo courtesy of Samsung HÀ NỘI — In 2020, facing COVID-19, the Vietnamese economy has been suffering from severe aftershocks. However, in that context, we also witnessed resilience in maintaining jobs for employees, vigorous recovery and restructuring efforts of enterprises to overcome the crisis and work to repel the pandemic. Especially, many businesses showed their social responsibility and solidarity. The same goes for Samsung Vietnam. An unprecedented challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of the values of co-prosperity and development. Continuing to implement social responsibility…
Xiaomi Mi 11’s European prices leaked ahead of its international debut on February 8. The base Mi 11 variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage will be priced at € 799 in Europe, and spending € 100 more will double the storage. The Mi 11, currently only available in China, also has a 12GB / 256GB variant, but the source has no information on its global pricing. If the Global Mi 11 shares the specs with its Chinese counterpart, it will have a Snapdragon 888 SoC, a 6.81 ” 120Hz QHD + AMOLED display, and a 4,600mAh battery…
By 2030, DEEP C Group aims to supply 50 per cent of energy demand within its industrial park. — Photo courtesy of the group HẢI PHÒNG — Việt Nam has witnessed a growth in the arrival of global high-tech brands like Pegatron, Universal Scientific Industrial, Foxconn. This shows investors are increasingly becoming vocal about their interest in partnering with companies that take sustainability seriously. It is these industry leaders who are driving a movement as they look for a partner that matches their same sustainable outlook and goals. As a result, local businesses in Việt Nam, and industrial park developers in particular,…
A scene from Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters – Living Like Royalty), a film about love and women which will be postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The film, produced by MAR6 Pictures, was scheduled to be in cinemas during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. — Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters – Living Like Royalty), a film about love and women, will be postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the producer MAR6 Pictures has announced in HCM City. The film was scheduled to…
The Tân Cảng Port in HCM City. Freight at the main ports in the world surged by 145 per cent to $7,000 per container in January 2021. — Photo laodong.vn HÀ NÔI — Exports of many agricultural products continued to decline sharply in January due to a shortage of empty containers. According to the General Department of Customs, in the first half of January, Việt Nam’s coffee exports decreased by 46 per cent in volume and nearly 43 per cent in value to 52,000 tonnes and US$95 million, respectively, compared to the same period of 2020.…
Realme has just announced a new affordable smartphone in China. It’s called Realme V11 5G and comes with a Dimensity 700 chipset, dual cameras on the back, and a big 5000mAh battery. The front panel is a 6.52 inch LCD display with a teardrop notch for the 8 MP camera. The screen resolution is HD + with a high ratio of 20: 9. Unsurprisingly, the refresh rate is only 60Hz. Since the fingerprint reader cannot be placed below, it made its way to the side, acting as a power key. The camera setup on the back may make it look…