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UK to allow Huawei "limited" access in non-core 5G components

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:20 AM PDT

In a slight turn of events, the British National Security Council (NHC) has decided to grant Huawei the right to help build up "non-core" 5G infrastructure. The decision comes at a time when multiple countries around the world have banned Huawei from supplying 5G network equipment. According to the Daily Telegraph, Prime Minister Theresa May, who heads the NHC made her decision despite expressed caution from several senior ministers as well as warnings from the US. The move would allow Huawei to supply 5G base stations and transmission equipment in the UK but not much more. The company...

Oppo Reno 10x zoom hands-on review

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:05 AM PDT

Oppo Reno and Reno 10x zoom go global, Reno 5G joins them

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:02 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno and Reno 10x zoom will make their debut in Europe soon. They are the same phones that were unveiled in China a couple of weeks ago (and the vanilla Reno is already on sale there). As a quick recap, Oppo Reno 10x zoom features a notch-less 6.6" OLED screen thanks to a unique shark fin pop-up (16MP selfie cam). The phone's best feature (and reason for its name) is the periscope zoom lens on the back, which joins the wide and ultra-wide cameras. Both the periscope and the wide camera have OIS. The Oppo Reno 10x zoom lives up to its name thanks to a periscope...

You can now ask multiple-choice questions in Instagram Stories

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 05:52 AM PDT

Instagram introduced the Polls sticker back in October 2017 that lets you ask questions to your followers, and now, this Facebook subsidiary has announced a new sticker that allows you to quiz your followers. Instagram has introduced the Quiz sticker that lets you ask multiple-choice questions through Stories, and unlike Polls, you can add up to four options as answers to the question. To ask a multiple-choice question, all you have to do is create a Story, add the Quiz sticker from the sticker tray, and fill in the question and answers. After that, select the correct answer from the...

Official: Realme to bring smartphones in China next month

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 05:05 AM PDT

Realme started setting up its social media accounts in China the other day, and today it officially announced the expansion to its home market. To celebrate the accomplishment, the company is offering smartphones and other goodies for everyone who subscribes for more info until May 3. Then we expect to hear an official launch date or an actual phone announcement. Lucky subscribers can win a smartphone, realme backpack or a neat yellow T-shirt Realme separated from Oppo last spring and has been doing great at multiple Asia-Pacific countries, including Taiwan, but not Mainland...

Google Pixel 3a render appears online

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:21 AM PDT

Following the footsteps of its more expensive sibling, the Pixel 3a is leaking all over the place before it launches. For the past month or two, we've seen enough information about the two upcoming mid-range Pixels so it doesn't come as a surprise that @evleaks just posted what seems to be an official render of the Pixel 3a. We've seen a couple of hands-on videos as well as a some renders but this is probably our best look at the phone's design. Sure, we've seen the case renders from last week but this picture is way more revealing and it further confirms previous leaks. Google Pixel...

The Oppo Reno global launch event starts soon, watch it here

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:00 AM PDT

In under an hour, Oppo will unveil its global plans for the Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x zoom. We'll report from Zurich with more info, but you can watch the event as it happens live. The main unknown here is the price. The Reno is already available in China and the 10x zoom is set to launch next month. So the global launch for both phones can't be too far away. But as far as pricing goes, all we have is rumors, which claim the vanilla model will cost €500 (which would push the 10x zoom up to €800). Besides those two models, the 5G version of the Oppo Reno 10x zoom will be featured....

Huawei Y5 2019 arrives with Helio A22 SoC and 5.71-inch notched display

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 03:14 AM PDT

The Huawei Y5 2019 that leaked a couple of times earlier this month is finally official. It's basically the Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 with a smaller screen, lesser RAM, and a low-res selfie camera. The Y6 Pro 2019 comes with a 6.09-inch display, 3GB RAM, and an 8MP selfie snapper, whereas the Y5 2019 features a 5.71-inch screen, 2GB RAM, and a 5MP front camera. Apart from these differences, everything else remains the same across both these smartphones. The Huawei Y5 2019 is powered by Helio A22 SoC and runs Android Pie-based EMUI 9 out-of-the-box. It's offered in 16GB and 32GB storage...

Xiaomi launches Redmi Y3 with 32MP selfie camera alongside Redmi 7 in India

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 02:31 AM PDT

After several weeks of teasers, Xiaomi has officially unveiled its latest Redmi series phone - the Redmi Y3 alongside the Redmi 7 in India. The two smartphones are basically identical apart from the selfie department. The Y3 features a 32MP selfie cam, the highest on any Xiaomi device. The phones also comes with the brand's new Aurora design language with its subtle curves and dual Gorilla Glass 5 build with a gradient back. Xiaomi is positioning the Y3 as the ultimate selfie machine and is pricing its aggressively to compete in the budget segment. On the front, both the Y3 and...

Notchless Redmi spotted again in the wild

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 01:30 AM PDT

Ten days ago we spotted a Redmi phone with an elevating mechanism for the selfie camera and lack of any bezels, waterdrops, notches, whatsoever, on the front panel. Now the device was spotted in the arms of Lu Weibing, the brand manager while ordering some stuff at a movie theater. This is likely the Snapdragon 855-powered phone that he has been posting about lately and it appears to be real and running. Original image • Enhanced image Sources from China say this was right before the new Avengers movie, and later the Xiaomi PR department confirmed Lu was indeed at the movie...

vivo V15 gets a price cut in India

Posted: 24 Apr 2019 12:50 AM PDT

The vivo V15 that was launched in India last month with a price tag of INR23,990 ($343) is now down to INR21,990 ($314) in the country. It can be purchased at the new price from Flipkart and vivo India's online store. The V15 is built around a 6.53-inch FHD+ notchless display and has a Helio P70 SoC under the hood which is mated to 6GB RAM. It boasts a triple camera setup (12MP+8MP+5MP) at the back and has a 32MP selfie snapper that pops up from the top. vivo V15 The smartphone boots to Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9 out-of-the-box and comes with 64GB storage. It features...

vivo Y17 is official in India

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 11:45 PM PDT

The Chinese manufacturer vivo introduced three-cam smartphones back in December with the NEX Dual Display, but made the tech more affordable when the V15 Pro was announced. Starting today, even the really affordable Y series have a member with three shooters on the back, after the vivo Y17 was finally made official. The phone arrives with a tall 6.35" LCD panel with HD+ resolution and the not so popular tall aspect ratio of 19.3:9. For now, the phone has only 4 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage, but the company might launch more options in the future. The chipset is Helio P35, built...

Samsung Galaxy View 2 specs confirmed by AT&T

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 11:22 PM PDT

Two days ago, official-looking renders of the Samsung Galaxy View 2 leaked revealing its design along with a few of its specifications. Now thanks to AT&T, we get to know more about this device. AT&T has posted a video revealing some of the specs and features of the Galaxy View 2. It confirms that this mammoth tablet will come with a 17.3-inch display having 1080p resolution. It will also feature quad speakers with Dolby Atmos Sound. The Galaxy View 2 will come with 64GB of onboard storage and have a microSD card slot allowing storage expansion by up to 400GB. The tablet supports...

LG V35 ThinQ receives Android Pie update in South Korea

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 06:00 PM PDT

Earlier this month, LG revealed plans to update four flagship smartphones to the latest version of Android all before June hits, but that's as specific as it got. We've just gotten word that the LG V35 ThinQ is currently being updated to Android Pie in LG's home market of South Korea. This means the global rollout shouldn't be too far behind. The LG V40, LG V30, and LG V30S are still due for updates. We'll let you know when we hear more about those. The LG V35 was a refresh of the LG V30 with an updated Snapdragon 845 CPU and more 50% more RAM. If you are in a market outside of...

Verizon partners with YouTube TV to bundle with wireless and home internet

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 04:30 PM PDT

On Tuesday, Verizon officially announced its partnership with Google to offer YouTube TV at a discount when bundled with Veizon's other services. Verizon offers both in-home broadband internet with its Fios product as well as a nationwide wireless coverage. It also plans to offer its 5G Home broadband product as its availability grows with the rollout of 5G markets. In today's release, Verizon promises to offer "high-value YouTube TV promotions to customers across platforms," Verizon has yet to reveal any pricing information about the supposed promotions and bundle options since the...

New Powerbeats Pro will only be available in one color at release

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 02:30 PM PDT

Following rumors of the newest-generation Apple Airpods, new rumors swirled about a totally wireless pair of Beats earbuds to match. The new Powerbeats Pro is on schedule for a May launch but if you were looking to get any of the more colorful version, you'll have a wait a while. 9to5Mac reports that the Powerbeats Pro will only be available in black when they officially go on sale sometime next month for $249.95 in retail stores across several markets. There are a total of four color options: Ivory, Moss, Navy, and black. It's worth noting that no matter which color option you decide on,...

Xiaomi Mi 6 receives its first Android Pie beta

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 12:24 PM PDT

Last month Xiaomi issued an official timeline for rolling out Android 9 Pie to some of its devices, and the Mi 6 was on the list, with a planned release of a beta Pie build in the second quarter of this year. Well, here we are in the second quarter, and unsurprisingly it's now out. Note that this is a beta, and as such is only a good idea to install on a phone that isn't your daily driver. You also need to be okay with the possible presence of bugs, things being broken, that sort of thing. For the general public, while this isn't useful per se, it's good as a confirmation that...

Qualcomm and Samsung will supply Apple with 5G modems in 2020

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 10:00 AM PDT

Shortly after news broke about Intel exiting the 5G modem business, Apple was forced to settle with Qualcomm and use its chips for its future iPhones. But no one said anything about Samsung being the second supplier for the Cupertino-based company. According to a report from Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst, the company will look for a second supplier and it will most likely be Samsung. This will give the company some leverage when negotiating prices and also lower its dependence on a single supplier. So in 2020, we can expect iPhones to ship with Qualcomm and Samsung chips. This also...

Honor 8C now comes in Phantom Blue color

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 09:20 AM PDT

The Honor 8C that debuted last October now comes in a new color - Phantom Blue. It's priced at CNY899 ($134/€119) and is available for purchase in China in 4GB/64GB configuration. Apart from Phantom Blue, the Honor 8C is also offered in Midnight Black, Platinum Gold, Aurora Blue, and Nebula Purple colors. The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 632 SoC and is built around a 6.26-inch HD+ notched display. For photography, the 8C comes with 13MP and 2MP cameras at the back and an 8MP camera on the front. It features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and ships with a 4,000 mAh battery...

Meizu 16s unveiled with Snapdragon 855 and 48MP dual camera setup

Posted: 23 Apr 2019 09:00 AM PDT

Meizu has officially launched its latest flagship phone - the 16s. The highlights of the phone include its large Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 processor and dual camera setup with OIS. The phone's unique design is accredited to the use of COF bonding technique with its large-radius corners. The 16s features a 6.2-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen with аn in display fingerprint sensor. Meizu said it partnered with Samsung to bring a high-quality display focused on minimizing the harmful effects on users' eyes. The company claims its new flagship display manages to filter out...
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