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Honor View 20 Is Official With A 48-MP Camera And A Punch Hole Display

The Honor View 20 has just been launched by Huawei and comes to hit the shelves with a revolutionary display design. The new smartphone would boast a punch hole display instead of a notch and a powerful 48-megapixel camera. Honor is one of the most important brands of 2018, and they didn’t want to say goodbye to this year without introducing a new member of the family.

A Kirin 980 SoC Would Power The Recently Revealed Honor View 20

The new Honor View 20 seeks to set a new standard of all-screen Full Image 3.0 design by leaving the notch aside, as something old-fashioned, and resorting to a small hole in the top-left corner of the front of the smartphone to house the selfies camera. The punch hole design is just a tiny step, also adopted by Samsung Galaxy A8s, towards the screen without any hole or notch.

The newly introduced device comes to the Kirin 980, a Huawei-made processor that promises exceptional performance while establishing itself in the high-end segment of the smartphones industry.

Honor View 20 Boasts A 48-MP Main Camera and A 25-MP Selfies Camera

All other technical specifications of Honor View 20 remain, for the moment, a real mystery. The representatives of Honor have not unveiled the RAM and internal storage for their new model. What they did show is the main camera which has 48 megapixels and the Honor View 20’s selfies camera that boasts 25 megapixels.

However, we know a little more about the main camera. It only uses a half inch Sony IMX586 CMOS sensor and, apparently, the main camera uses a pixel fusing technology that would give this sensor and ample flexibility in both good and bad lighting conditions.

The 48-megapixel main camera is also supported by the artificial intelligence of the Kirin 980 processor with support for HDR, as well, among other features.

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Microsoft Edge To Support Chrome Extensions, The Company Announced

Microsoft has not provided much detail on Edge’s transition to Chromium, announced last week, but the company has now confirmed that it intends to add support for Chrome extensions in Microsoft Edge browser.

The shortage of extensions for Microsoft Edge has become one of the many obstacles in the adoption of Edge Internet browser by Windows 10 users. Microsoft Edge was designed as a modern replacement for Internet Explorer and is the default browser in Windows 10. However, it failed before Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and even Opera.

Microsoft Edge To Support Chrome Extensions, The Company Announced

But following Microsoft’s announcement of the transition from Edge to Chromium, the publisher revealed that it could close the gap by supporting Chrome extensions in its Microsoft Edge browser. “We intend to support existing Chrome extensions,” wrote Kyle Pflug, Microsoft Edge project manager, on Reddit in response to users and developers looking for answers about this change.

Pflug did not specify how Microsoft plans to support the extensions, but, as Ed Bott noted, Microsoft would aim to allow all existing Chrome extensions to work without modification on the new Edge browser. However, developers will still need to pack the extensions for the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft Would Continue Support For EdgeHTML-based PWA and UWP

Pflug also answered Windows application developers looking for answers on what the change would mean for UWP (Universal Windows Platform) and PWA (Progressive Web Apps) applications if Microsoft abandoned the EdgeHTML navigation engine. Both application categories depend on EdgeHTML and may require revision if Microsoft ceases them completely.

Pflug states that existing UWP and PWA applications in the Microsoft Store will continue to use EdgeHTML and Microsoft’s Chakra JavaScript engine “without interruption.” Microsoft does not plan to add an interpretation layer to allow existing applications to run on the new rendering engine.

However, Microsoft plans to “offer a new WebView that applications can choose to use on the new rendering engine,” says the Redmond firm’s spokesperson. Microsoft also plans to allow PWAs to be installed on Edge from the Web, rather than limiting installations to the Microsoft Store as is currently the case for PWAs.

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Has Become The Best-Selling Video Game Of 2018 On Amazon US

The latest release from Nintendo, Super Smash Bros Ultimate was released last Friday, December 7th, for Nintendo Switch after a long wait for the fans. Just four days later, it’s become Amazon US best-selling video game of this year. The saga is one of the most popular of the Japanese company, and its success was predictable.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Has Become The Best-Selling Video Game Of 2018 On Amazon US

In fact, Nintendo’s success is palpable if you take a look at the list of best-selling video games from Amazon US, where behind the newly released Super Smash Bros Ultimate, there is Super Mario Party for Nintendo Switch.

Just three days after it came out, Super Smash Bros Ultimate has become the best-selling video game of 2018 on Amazon US. Up to position 18, occupied by Red Dead Redemption 2, all games belong to Nintendo.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate for Nintendo Switch Is The Fastest-Selling Games Across the UK

In addition to that, the game has also broken records in the United Kingdom where it has become the fastest-selling game, selling four times more than the first installment for Wii U in just three days.

In its first weekend, the franchise’s new adventure has also sold 62% more than it did for the Nintendo 3DS system, according to Gfk’s latest report.

The Most Recently Released Nintendo Switch Title Shapes Up As A Mass Phenomenon

It’s clear that Super Smash Bros Ultimate has become a mass phenomenon and will probably continue to break records in no time. We’ll have to wait until Christmas to see if it becomes the favorite gift for children and adults, as well.

Also, the game unites all the characters of the other releases of the series and not only, so the Super Smash Bros Ultimate gamers’ enjoyment is secured.

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Honor 10 Lite Is An Attractive Entry-Level Smartphone

Honor announced its Honor 10 Lite a few days ago, and we can already offer you a small glimpse on it. The Chinese manufacturer’s entry-level smartphone has many advantages, being very attractive for its range. While Honor 10 was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2018, a few months later, the Chinese brand offers us a lighter version, namely the Honor 10 Lite.

The Honor 10 Lite relies heavily on its appearance as it’s boasting a shiny glass case and a curved design. We must admit that the Honor 10 Lite’s finishes are impeccable for a smartphone whose price should be between $200 and $300.

Honor 10 Lite Boasts A Large Screen With A Tiny Notch

Honor Lite 10 comes out with a 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a Full HD+ resolution (2340 x 1080 px). Not surprisingly, IPS technology does not display a contrast ratio comparable to that of an OLED screen, but the latter technology is costly. With nothing to complain about on regarding the resolution of the display, the Honor 10 Lite benefits from a display sufficiently perfected for everyday use.

One of the most common problems with entry-level and mid-range smartphones is the photo-video section. On its back, the Honor 10 Lite features a dual-camera setup that does not promise exceptional results. A second 2MP sensor supports a 13MP sensor with a f/1.8 aperture. At the front, Honor 10 Lite boasts a 24-MP selfies camera.

Honor 10 Lite Comes With A Kirin 710 SoC and 6 GB of RAM

Under the hood, the Honor 10 Lite model presents a Kirin 710 SoC, a chipset that relies on eight cores (4 x Cortex-A73 at 2.2 Hz and 4 x Cortex-A53 at 1.7 GHz) and a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. We have already witnessed this SoC on the new Huawei P Smart Plus, and its performance was quite respectable.

Also, Honor 10 Lite would be available in versions in 4 or 6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of storage variants. Additionally, Honor 10 Lite is powered by a 3,400-mAh battery which should ensure a satisfactory autonomy, at least on paper. The smartphone will launch with Android 9.0 Pie

For the moment, Honor has not announced a release date for the Honor 10 Lite model, but we should expect it to come out at around $250.

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KingRoot Is The Best Tool To Root Your Android Devices

If you want to root your Android device, the most straightforward option would be to a dedicated app for that task. KingRoot is a good example, a relatively simple and intuitive application to root your Android smartphone and take control of the system.

Why Is Rooting Your Android Smartphone Beneficial?

When rooting your Android smartphone you’ll skip the limitations that Google establishes on its mobile operating system, which increases its possibilities, but it can also make some apps not work. KingRoot is an option to root your mobile without complications.

Most smartphone manufacturers add additional apps and features to compete with similar models. Although useful and innovative sometimes, in many cases those pre-installed apps are just some applications that users can install directly from Google Play if they need it. Also, some GSM carriers add their own applications that further limit internal storage.

After rooting, the user can uninstall these applications, delete some of the pre-installed multimedia files, such as ringtones they do not use, freeing internal storage for their own applications. Another advantage would be the ability to run applications that require root.

KingRoot Is The Best Tool To Root Your Android Devices

KingRoot allows users to eliminate the applications included by default that do not interest them, to make the smartphone work smoother and to reduce the expense of battery. In addition to that, some advanced apps, with features that Android does not support by default, require root to be installed.

KingRoot boasts a user-friendly interface, and it is compatible with more than 100,000 different device models. Apart from the app for Android, there is also a KingRoot version for Windows, designed to root Android smartphones and tablets via a computer.

Anytime you venture into rooting your Android devices, keep in mind that this process is rigorous and when it’s not appropriately conducted you can crash your machine. KingRoot is a safe Android rooting app for every individual.

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