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TechNave NewsBytes 2020 #24 - Huawei, realme, Maxis, LG and more

Based on a statement by techradar.com, it seems that Qualcomm has contracted Samsung to manufacture their Snapdragon 4 series chipset which is geared towards entry-level smartphones. While there is no news on which smartphones will come equipped with the aforementioned chipset, our source mentioned that the chip will be used by manufacturers such as Motorola, OPPO, Xiaomi, and more.

The Google Pixel 5 might be around the corner with several leaks appearing online recently. Today, a tipster has shared some live images of the device to give us a look before the announcement happens. Not only the design, one of the images has revealed that the Pixel 5 might have another name.

PUBG Mobile has been a popular mobile game for a really long time. Not only continue to upgrade the gaming experience, but PUBG Mobile will now have new language support too for Bahasa Melayu. In the latest update, the mobile game will also bring other new features including a new map and a new weapon.

Apart from not able to use Google Services and work with various chip suppliers from the U.S., HUAWEI is now facing another new challenge. Today, it is reported that Samsung and LG have both decided to stop supplying display to the Chinese manufacturer.

Based on a statement by a weibo user, it seems that the Huawei Mate 40 will come equipped with a single hole-punch camera at the front while the Mate 40 Pro and Pro Plus variant will have a pill-shaped cutout instead. While there’s no official information on the availability date, our source did mention that the smartphones will come equipped with an IMX588 as well as the IMX516 image sensor, with the latter being a ToF sensor.

It seems that Razer has recently collaborated with Wrigley’s 5 gum to release the Razer Respawn Gum, which is priced at 27.99USD (~RM116) for 10 packs. While there’s no official news on whether the aforementioned gum will be available at local retail stores, it seems that it might be possible to have it delivered to Malaysia.

It was only yesterday that we wrote a piece of news about the vivo V20 series. Consisting of a vanilla V20, V20 Pro, and V20 SE, we got some news that the V20 SE is making its way to Malaysia soon as it has received SIRIM certification.

It seems that Google has recently pushed out an update for Google Docs, Google Slides, as well as Google Sheets, allowing users to edit the files from Microsoft Office without the need to convert the files. Not only that, but Google also allows users to seamlessly collaborate and work on the same document in real-time.

Now that Microsoft has launched the Surface Duo tablet, its attention turns to other new products. The Xbox Series S that was announced yesterday is one of them, but it seems that the company may also be working on a new Surface laptop with a clamshell design.