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Recently Honor is rumored to be releasing the new Honor Magic 2 smartphone with FullView display on October 31. But the latest banner distributed by Honor suggests that Honor Magic 2 will not be the only new product that the company will launch at the event.

Honor Watch will also be a star on October 31, but unfortunately, the latest banner does not reveal much about the Honor Watch smartwatch but there are still some predictions so far. Most of the features that Honor Watch will carry are likely to be similar to the recently announced Huawei Watch GT.

Not surprisingly, Honor Watch is a twin brother of Huawei Watch GT with many similarities, because Honor itself is a sub-brand of Huawei. This is also often the case, where smartphones under the Honor brand carry similarities from Huawei smartphones. So, the Honor Watch can have a pair of buttons on the right side and the ability to change the strap like Huawei Watch GT.

When referring to the smartwatch trend in general, the speculation that arises is the use of stainless steel for frames, OLED panels that allow power efficiency and for heart rate monitoring, as well as for other activity activities. In addition, Honor Watch will also run their own OS than Google's OS Wear. This could be a strategy to expand the number of OS users who are still little known.

One of the best translator machines in the world is Google Translate, where this language translator service uses learning engines that help to better understand deeper things like language and natural context. This capability also makes Google proudly introduce Google Pixel Buds last year which offers the ability to translate in real-time or directly.

Of course, we have to use Google Pixel Buds if we want to enjoy these features, but the good news is that Google now brings real-time translation capabilities to all headphones supported by Google Assistant. This is known thanks to the Droid-Life report that found information on the Google support page for Pixel Buds, namely "Google Translate is available on all optimized headphone Assistant and Android phones."

Further testing by Droid-Life found that changes made to the support page were accurate (not because of errors) because they found that real-time translations work on non-Pixel devices like Essential Phone. This means that if you have headphones that are supported by Google Assistant like Bose QC35 II, you should not have problems when using a real-time translation with them.

Even though the Translation or Translate application has done real-time translation through the "Conversation" feature, using it in your headphones may be more practical because we can talk as usual without having to use a cell phone.

It seems that October will be a busy month for smartphone manufacturers because many smartphones are scheduled to be released this month. One of them is the Vivo Z3 which is known thanks to the leaked posters from Vivo which reveal the launch date of the smartphone, namely on the 17th of October.

As we know, so far Vivo's Z series has become a tool for the Chinese market unless the company decides to change the image of the Z series device and launch it overseas.

In addition to revealing the launch date, the company also confirmed that the device will launch with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset. Interestingly, the chipset will be equipped with the company's Dual Turbo feature which aims to improve performance while enhancing the overall gaming experience, considering the Snapdragon 710 chipset quite reliable performance for handling games.

The technology was previously announced on the release of Vivo X23 last September. According to rumors that have been circulating before, Vivo Z3 will be priced at CNY 1799, equivalent to Rp3.9 million. The price offered is fairly impressive for devices supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipsets.

But it should be noted that the leak this time is not official, so we look forward to the presence of the smartphone in the coming days.

Compared to other large smartphone brands, Xiaomi is said to be very young to become the world's top brand. But this Chinese company managed to get a large market share at the end of its 8 years. Xiaomi's achievements were achieved thanks to the low price strategy but offered high specifications. This also applies to the company's flagship smartphone, so it's no wonder if the Mi 8 family is successful on the market, including the Mi 8 Explorer, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, and Mi 8 Lite.

Recently a new smartphone has appeared with the model number M1808D2TT on the TENAA site which is the regulatory body of Chinese telecommunications devices. The new smartphone is thought to be the new color variant of the Mi 8 Lite and brings an increase in RAM to 8GB. Greater RAM increase for middle-class devices certainly does not bring a significant increase. But the new dual color combination complete with accents will make the Mi 8 Lite look more attractive.

The new color variant on the smartphone brings a combination of black with red, pink, or maybe the person in the frame and accent on the camera. This is what distinguishes the existing model. In addition, previously there has also appeared a white Mi 8 Lite model, which is currently not available on the market.

Besides bringing new colors and increasing RAM, there are no changes to the new model. The Mi 8 Lite still comes with a 6.26-inch screen with 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, Snapdragon 660 chipset, 64GB or 128GB storage, 12MP + 5MP dual-camera setup and a 3.350mAh battery.

As expected before, the global HMD has announced the presence of Nokia 7.1 at the event that took place on October 4 yesterday. This smartphone targets the middle segment by relying on contemporary designs and affordable prices.

Nokia 7.1 comes with a PureDisplay screen panel that has banged on it. The resolution of this smartphone screen is 1080 x 2280 pixels and with an area of 5.84 inches. This smartphone screen is coated with Gorilla Glass 3 and offers HDR10 features, where this feature is rarely found in middle-class handsets. 

In addition, the screen can convert real-time HDR to SDR video. For the design itself, the glass sandwich-style concept is flanked by two front and rear glass and it produces 85% of the entire glass surface. While the frame is made of anodized aluminum. Available colors are Gloss Midnight Blue and Gloss Steel.

Not only superior in the display section, the smartphone runway is also quite reliable. This smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset combined with a choice of 3GB RAM memory with 32GB of internal storage and 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage. Both models are equally supported by a microSD slot to expand storage capacity. 

For photography, this smartphone relies on an 8MP resolution camera on the front that supports an AI-based face recognition feature to unlock. While on the back there is a dual camera setup consisting of a 12MP sensor with an f / 1.8 aperture and a 5MP monochrome sensor. The rear camera uses Zeiss optics and some good features like the "bothie" mode that allows you to take still images or record videos using the back and front cameras at the same time.

Nokia 7.1 is powered by a 3.060 mAh battery that supports fast charging thanks to the use of a USB-C connector. Nokia claims that charging for 30 minutes can charge up to 50%. Because it is part of Android One, Nokia 7.1 runs the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and will get an upgrade to Android 9.0 Pie in November. This smartphone pre-order will begin on October 5 on the US market and the shipment will begin on October 28. For the US market price, the 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM model is priced at $ 349 while in Europe it costs € 319. While the 4GB RAM model is priced at 349 euros

The smartphone gaming segment is now an interesting part, considering that many consumers today are fond of playing games on mobile devices because mobile games now offer quality that is not inferior to console or PC games. As a pioneer Android gaming smartphone, Razer recently introduced its second-generation gaming smartphone called Razer Phone 2.

As a second generation, of course, this smartphone must bring improvements from the previous generation. Razer Phone 2 features a 5.7-inch screen with IGZO LCD panel, where the screen resolution is QHD and has a 16: 9 aspect ratio. This is a very good display to support multimedia. The new panel also makes the screen 50% brighter, reaching 580 nits from 470 nits in the previous generation.

In addition, the smartphone screen panel also maintains a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, which is sure to spoil gamers. It also supports HDR and DCI-P3 features a wide color gamut for better visuals for games and videos. Not only brings an increase in the display parts, Razer Phone 2 is also equipped with the most powerful hardware today, the Snapdragon 845 chipset. 

This smartphone is equipped with a new steam room cooling system, where the goal is that the chipset does not experience thermal throttling. In addition, this smartphone has 8GB of fast RAM and 64GB of UFS storage. 

Internal storage capacity does not get an upgrade to a larger capacity, and that's a disappointing thing about this smartphone, so far. But there is a microSD slot for expanding storage, but it should be noted that it is not as fast as UFS.

For a battery capacity of 4,000 mAh and now supports QuickCharge 4.0+ and fast Qi wireless charging up to 15W. Because it supports wireless charging, Razer Phone uses glass material for the back panel. In addition, this smartphone also has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance.

The thing that characterizes the Razer smartphone is the logo on the back which is now RGB backlit and supports Chroma. Razer also has a pair of USB-C noise-canceling headphones that can synchronize RGB lighting as well (accessories sold separately). There is no 3.5mm headphone jack, but Razer bundles the 24-bit DAC dongle with the phone.

There is a dual-camera setup on the back which brings Sony's new image sensor. The main image sensor is 12MP which has Dual Pixel AF and optical image stabilization (OIS) and has a bright f / 1.75 lens. While for the secondary there is a 12MP camera with a telephoto lens with up to 2x optical zoom capability and an f / 2.6 aperture. The 2160p video recording of mobile phones is now up to 60fps and there is a 1080p slow-mo mode @ 120fps. 

For the selfie camera, most of it does not change, with the fix focus 8MP camera, although this camera gets support for 1080p video capture at @ 60fps. Luckily, Razer Phone 2 brings back the stereo speakers that are facing forward. They are Dolby Atmos certified and each is powered by a special amplifier. Even though it's still running Android OS 8.1 Oreo, the company promises an OS upgrade in the near future. 

There is a new application called Cortex which will be released soon to replace Game Booster. This will offer per-title game optimization and resolution settings, image frequency, and even CPU clock speed. Pre-order Razer Phone 2 is available on the US market at a price of USD 800 

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is Samsung's latest flagship smartphone for now and if Samsung's plans do not change then in 2019 we can expect the presence of the Galaxy Note 10. The 10th Galaxy Note handset of the South Korean company is expected to carry the largest size display Note series.

This is known thanks to the SamMobile report, where they claim that the Galaxy Note 10 for 2019 will have the largest screen in the lineup to date. As we know, the Galaxy Note 9 comes with a 6.4-inch widescreen, and recent reports claim that the Galaxy Note 10 can have a 6.66-inch screen that makes it 0.26-inch wider than the previous generation. 

But it is not yet known whether the dimensions of the Galaxy Note 10 which has a larger screen will be the same size as the Galaxy Note 9. If the Galaxy Note 10 has the same dimensions as the Galaxy Note 9, of course Samsung must trim the bezel even thinner. 

But this can be known after there is more accurate information leakage. Maybe it's still too early to say what we can expect from the Galaxy Note 10, considering that the Galaxy Note 9 is still just launched. So, we look forward to furthering news to confirm the truth of this report.

When Razer started the race in the smartphone gaming segment, other manufacturers did not want to miss competing for consumers in the segment. One of the smartphone manufacturers that releases gaming smartphones is Xiaomi with its Black Shark brand

Because Xiaomi's common smartphones are successful on the market because of their low prices, Black Shark is also arguably priced quite cheap compared to its competitors and arguably successful in gaining consumer interest. 

Despite the enthusiasm of many people, unfortunately, the smartphone unit is very limited because so far the company only sells it in the Chinese market. But recently the Black Shark website has appeared for the global, which indicates that the smartphone will be available on the international market. 

But the presence of the global.blackshark.com website does not reveal many surprising things and only says "immediate launch." There is also a form where you can fill in your email address and receive notifications when the handset becomes available worldwide. For now, we can only wait for when the smartphone will be launched and which countries will be assigned. Some of the latest gaming smartphones that are available today include Razer Phone 2 and Asus ROG Phone. 

In addition, there are also allegations that the Black Shark that will launch into the international market is the next generation of the original Black Shark that was launched last April. We look forward to further news.