Lava Storm 5G launched in India

Specifications:
• 6.78-inch FHD+ resolution IPS LCD screen
• 120Hz refresh rate
• MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC
(rebranded Dimensity 810)

• 8GB + (8GB Virtual) RAM
• UFS 2.2 storage
• MicroSD Card slot

• 50MP main + 8MP UltraWide Dual rear camera
• 16MP front camera
• Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
• 3.5mm headphone jack, FM Radio
• Stock Android UI based on Android 13
Colors: Gale Green & Thunder Black

1 Android OS upgrade (Last Android 14)
2yrs Security Patches

Priced at Rs.14,999 (~180$) for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage
Additional Rs.1500 Bank discount

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HONOR Pad 9 launched in China

Specifications:
• 12.1-inch (2560x1600 px) 2.5K resolution TFT LCD screen
• 1.07 billion colors display
• 500 nits peak brightness

• Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC
• Upto 12GB RAM & upto 512GB storage
• MagicOS 7.2 based on Android 13

• 13MP Single rear camera
• 4K video recording
• 8MP front camera
• 8 Speakers, dual microphones
• 8300mAh battery with 35W fast charging
Colors: White, Blue & Gray

Support Magic Pencil 3:
• 4096 pressure sensitivity
• 2ms of low-time extension
• 10hrs battery backup

Pricing:
• 8GB + 128GB = 1,599 CNY (~225$)
• 8GB + 256GB = 1,599 CNY (~250$)
• 12GB + 256GB = 1,599 CNY (~280$)
• 12GB + 512GB = 1,599 CNY (~305$)

Soft Light Edition:
Comes with a soft light screen, utilizing a proprietary AG etching glass process to eliminate 98% of reflected light.

• 8GB + 256GB = 1,899 CNY (~265$)
• 12GB + 256GB = 2099 CNY (~295$)

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Google is preparing a new Battery Health page with 'recalibration' feature.

Android 14 QPR1 introduced a new "Battery Information" page that displays the battery manufacture date and the number of charge cycles. However, this page is missing in the latest beta version of Android 14 QPR2.

Instead, Google plans to move the feature back to the Settings Services app as it originally planned. Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 includes a new version of the app, numbered 1.1.0.577782882.df, which includes the *hidden* Battery Health page. So far, it shows "Unsupported" when I try to enable it.

However, strings within the app hint that Google will offer users the option to recalibrate the battery:

Improve battery measurements

Your battery is recalibrating. This process may take a few weeks. When it’s finished, the battery capacity will be updated.

The battery capacity shown above is before recalibration. It may change after recalibration is complete.\n\nThis is an estimate of the maximum charge the battery can currently hold compared to when it was new.\n\nBattery capacity decreases over time.

Also, the Battery Health feature has 5 possible states: Unsupported, Normal, Capacity Reduced, Unknown and Recalibrating.

Google News | En

Interesting: It looks like Google might be rebranding Nearby Share to Quick Share. Quick Share is notably the name of Samsung's file sharing service on Galaxy devices. Are these two services going to be merged?

More details in my article for Android Authority, via Kamila Wojciechowska.

Oppo A59 5G launched in India

Specifications:
• 6.56-inch (1612 x 720 px) HD+ resolution IPS LCD display
• 90H refresh rate
• 720nits peak brightness

• MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC
(Rebranded Dimensity 700 chip)
• MicroSD Card slot

• 13MP main + 2MP portrait dual rear camera
• 8MP front camera
• Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• 5000mAh battery
• 33W SuperVOOC fast charging
• IP54 Splash Resistant
• 3.5mm audio jack; Stereo speakers
Colors: Starry Black and Silk Gold

Pricing:
• 4GB+128GB = Rs.15,000 (~180$)
• 6GB+128GB = Rs. 17,000 (~205$) 🤡

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Poco M6 5G launched in India

This Poco M6 is a straight-up rebrand of the Redmi 13C 5G launched just last week in India by Xiaomi

Specifications:
• 6.74-inch (1600x720 px) HD+ resolution IPS LCD display
• 90Hz refresh rate
• 600nits of brightness
• Gorilla Glass protection

• MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC
(rebranded Helio G99/Dimensity 700 chip)
• LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 2.2 storage
• MicroSD Card slot

• 50MP main + "0.08MP" Auxiliary camera
• 5MP front camera
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 5000mAh battery with 18W charging
Colors: Galactic Black and Orion Blue

Pricing:
• 4GB + 128GB = Rs. 10,499 (~125$)
• 6GB + 128GB = Rs. 11,499 (~140$)
• 8GB + 256GB = Rs. 13,499 (~160$)

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Motorola G34 launched in China

Specifications:
• 6.5-inch 720px HD+ resolution IPS LCD Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• LPDDR4X RAM with UFS 2.2 storage
• MicroSD Slot

Powered by Motorola's Beloved and consumers-hated chip i.e the Snapdragon 695 SoC once again 💀

Motorola now has 8 smartphones with the same SoC: Edge 30 Neo, G84, G82, G71s, G71, G62 , G Stylus 5G and G34.

• 50MP main + 2MP useless dual rear camera
• 16MP front camera
• Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 5000mAh battery with 18W charging
• MYUI 6.0 based on Android 14
• Stock Android UI for European/Indian markets

Priced at CNY 999 (~$140) for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant

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