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Oppo Reno with 10x zoom and 5G support coming on April 24

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Oppo sent out invites to the press for an event on April 24 in Zurich where it will unveil its new flagship called Reno. The smartphone is rumored to be called Oppo Reno 10x Zoom as it is expected to come with a 10x zoom camera that was previewed by the company at MWC 2019 in February. The Reno will be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC which will be paired with up to 8GB RAM. Other expected specs of the Reno 10x Zoom include a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ notch-less display, a 48MP main camera, a 16MP selfie camera, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 50W fast charging...

LG releases financial guidance for Q1 2019

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Earlier today Samsung reported a drop in sales and profits and now the other Korean technology giant LG Electronics have released its preliminary earnings. The financial results should be lower than Q1 2018, but not as terrible as the ones from Suwon. The official report stated the consolidated revenues of Q1 2019 are KRW14.9 trillion, which is 1.4% lower than the record-breaking KRW15.1 trillion from twelve months ago. The operating profit should be KRW899.6 billion, which is 18.8% less than the KRW1.1 trillion income from Q1 2018. Back in January, LG revealed it had a record...

OnePlus 3/3T are now getting beta Android 9.0 Pie in China

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 06:00 AM PDT

Shortly after starting the tester recruitment for the global beta, OnePlus is rolling out the beta Android 9.0 Pie for OnePlus 3/3T to its Chinese users participating in the beta program. Alongside the release, OnePlus has revealed some of the new features the beta build of the HydrogenOS brings. The forum post says it delivers a brand new UI design, enhanced Do not Disturb mode, new Game Mode 3.0 and of course, security patch update to April 2019. Since this is the first public beta release, it will take some time for the stable version to come out and even reach users outside of...

Samsung Q1 2019 earnings guidance shows profit plunging

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Samsung had a good run in the past two years, but now is the time to get back to reality. Low demand for memory chips and poor performance of the Galaxy flagships led to the company announcing guidance of around KRW52 trillion in sales (14% down YoY) and only KRW6.2 trillion in operating profit, which is 60% less than the profit in Q1 2018. (in trillion KRW) Q1 2019 Guidance / YoY change Q4 2018 Report Q1 2018 Report Sales 52 / (14%) 59.27 60.56 Operating profit 6.20 / (60%) 10.80 15.64 Ten days ago,...

Samsung Galaxy A20 launched in India

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 04:00 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A20 debuted last month and is now arrived in India, which will become its first market. It is priced at INR12,490 ($180) and will go on sale from April 10 through Samsung India's online store, Samsung Opera House, as well as other online and offline retailers across the country. The Galaxy A20 has an Exynos 7884 SoC at the helm which is coupled with 3GB RAM. It features a 6.4-inch Infinity-V AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 1560 x 720 pixels. For photography, the Galaxy A20 has a dual camera setup (13MP + 5MP) at the back and an...

New Oppo midranger gets certified, likely Reno lite

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 03:00 AM PDT

Oppo is looking to add more devices to its midrange segment as two phones bearing the PCGM00 and PCGT00 model names just passed certification. Upon examining the specs it's apparent that the different model numbers equate to the same device and it might just be the upcoming Reno's lighter version. Up front is a 6.5 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone sports a 16MP pop-up front camera so we can expect some thin bezels and no notch. Around the back, we see a 16MP main sensor alongside a 2MP depth helper and LED flash. The chipset...

HMD slashes the price of Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 6.1 Plus in India

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 02:00 AM PDT

HMD Global has announced a price cut for three Nokia smartphones in India - Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB. The Nokia 1 is now down to INR3,999 ($58) from its launch price of INR5,499 ($80), whereas Nokia 2.1 is down to INR5,499 from the launch price of INR6,999 ($101). The Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM variant that was launched back in February for INR18,499 ($268) now costs INR16,999 ($246). All three of these smartphones can be purchased at reduced prices from Nokia India's online store as well as brick-and-mortar stores across the country. Via

Meizu 16s confirmed to pack Snapdragon 855 and 48MP main camera

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 01:00 AM PDT

The Meizu 16s appeared on TENAA yesterday with its images and a few of its specifications. Now, the TENAA listing has been updated with the full hardware details. The Meizu 16s is listed with a 2.8GHz octa-core processor. TENAA doesn't list chipsets, but the clockspeed matches the Snapdragon 855, which also aligns nicely with previously leaked benchmark listings. The chipset is paired with 8GB RAM, but according to AnTuTu and Geekbench, there will be another variant having 6GB RAM. The Meizu 16s runs Android Pie and sports a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2232 x...

Samsung Galaxy A90 specs surface: 6.7-inch display and 48MP camera

Posted: 05 Apr 2019 12:09 AM PDT

Yesterday we saw concept renders of the Samsung Galaxy A90 which showed its wild design. Today, we are looking at the alleged key specs of this smartphone. According to the information coming out of China, the Galaxy A90 - which might also be called Galaxy A80 - will be powered by Snapdragon 7150 SoC - a successor to the Snapdragon 710/712. The smartphone will flaunt a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) OLED display equipped with sound casting technology. This will eliminate the need for an earpiece and allow a little more space for the screen. The Galaxy A90 will come with a...

Xiaomi terminates support for seven Redmi phones

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 11:05 PM PDT

Xiaomi has been known for updating even five-year-old smartphones to its latest MIUI, but it seems like this practice is about to end. The company has just announced on its forums that seven smartphones will stop receiving software support, meaning no MIUI 11 or any Global Beta in the future. The full list includes: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Xiaomi Redmi 3S Xiaomi Redmi 3X Xiaomi Redmi 4 Xiaomi Redmi 4A Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Xiaomi Redmi Pro The Mi Community Admin said that the normal upgrade for other devices will not be affected for the time being. The announcement...

Motorola P40 Play leaks in CAD-based renders and video

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Motorola's upcoming P40 has been leaking since the beginning of the year, but the successor to the P30 from last year still isn't official. Emulating what happened in 2018, it looks like Motorola isn't just preparing one P40 model, but more. Of those, the P40 Play is expected to be the lowest-end, as has traditionally been the case for this company's phones having "Play" in their names. Today the P40 Play has been given the leaked CAD-based render treatment, and there's a video too as usual. The Motorola P40 Play will have a very much bezel filled display with a water drop notch up...

Snapchat introduces Snap Games and Snap Originals programs

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Snap Inc. just held its Snap Partner Summit and announced a dizzying array of new features that are coming to the platform. Let's first start with Snap Games. Snap Games are mobile games that you can play within the Snapchat app. These are multiplayer games that you can play with your friends and you can text or voice chat while playing. The feature is launching with six titles, Bitmoji Party, Tiny Royale (Zynga), Snake Squad (Game Closure), C.A.T.S. Drift Race (ZeptoLab), Zombie Rescue Squad (PikPok), and Alphabet Hustle (Spry Fox). The other new feature is Snap Originals....

Apple drops HomePod price a year after launch

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 07:30 PM PDT

Apple has slashed the price of the HomePod across all regions where it is available. In the US, the HomePod is now priced at $299 instead of the previous $349. In the UK, it's now available for £279 instead of £319. Other regions, too, have seen a price drop. The HomePod price drop is somewhat unconventional for Apple. Usually, Apple products keep their price far too long into the product cycle. This is usually seen on Macs, that don't get updated as often as the iOS devices. One could surmise that the price drop is due to the lukewarm sales of the HomePod, which hasn't...

Pocophone F1 gets stable MIUI 10.3.4 with HD video streaming support, Game Turbo, 4K60 recording

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 06:30 PM PDT

Today Xiaomi has started rolling out a new software update for the Pocophone F1. It's still based on Android 9 Pie, of course. Once you install the 515MB download, which arrives over-the-air, you'll be running MIUI 10.3.4, with the March 2019 security patch level. That, however, is the least interesting part of this update. The much anticipated Widevine L1 support is finally baked into a stable MIUI release for the Pocophone, and this means you'll be able to stream HD videos on services such as Netflix. Better late than never? You'll be the judge. Next up, Xiaomi brought Game Turbo...

Verizon launches the Palm Phone for $199

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 05:30 PM PDT

The initial Palm Phone rebirth that was announced last year was an interesting concept ruined by one big issue - it had to be paired with another Android or iOS phone to work. Well, Verizon listened, so the new Palm Phone is a standalone device that can be used on its own. Still, if pairing is your thing, the new Palm offers this option as well. And based on further consumer feedback, this year's Palm Phone delivers improved camera experience across the board with some HDR, color balance and low-light photography tweaks. Battery life should be longer as well. Source

vivo V1901 reveled by TENAA certification listing

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 04:30 PM PDT

Last month two entry-level vivo phones showed up on Geekbech and today we got to learn more about one of them, bearing the 1901A/T name. Thanks to Geekbench, we knew it packed the Helio P22 SoC along with 2GB RAM and Android 9.0 Pie. Vivo 1901 A/T front and back Now a TENAA listing reveals that the screen will measure 6.35 inches and will feature a waterdrop notch for the front camera. The battery will be 4,880 mAh and the dimensions come in at 159.34 x 76.77 x 8.92 mm. Images of the phone's back side reveal a triple camera setup with a flash below and fingerprint sensor on...

Apple's iPad mini 2019 gets bent out of shape in durability test, still works

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 03:30 PM PDT

After the new 11-inch iPad Pro got wrecked in JerryRigEverything's durability test, we weren't all that confident the iPad mini 2019 would survive the same test. But woe and behold, it did, even if only partially. The durability test goes as usual - display scratches at a level 6, like most any screen outside of sapphire, the sides are made of aluminum and the burn test leaves no lasting damage as the screen is LCD and not OLED. The bend test is where it gets interesting. Just like the iPad Pro 11, the iPad mini 2019 yields to the pressure and bends badly. But unlike the Pro, the mini's...

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S and Mi Note 3 get stable MIUI 10

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 02:37 PM PDT

Xiaomi is pushing the stable MIUI 10.3.2.0 firmware update to both the Mi Mix 2S and the Mi Note 3 but there are differences. Key among them is the OS version - while the Mi Mix 2S moves up to Android 9.0 Pie the Mi Note 3 is left at Android 8.1 Oreo. Some of the major improvements of the firmware are the March 2019 security patch and the addition of Face Unlock support (region dependent). There are a number of bug fixes and patches as well. Here's a reminder of what's new in MIUI 10 and what's coming in MIUI 11. For firmware links and instructions you can visit the XDA Forums in...

Xiaomi spins off part of its chipset division, which will work on AI hardware

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 01:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi's Pinecone subsidiary, which designed the company's first in-house chipset, the Surge S1, is being reorganized. Part of it will be split off under the name Dayu ("big fish") to focus on developing AI-enhanced chipsets for IoT applications (think smart speakers and other smart gadgets). Back in 2017, CEO Lei Jun acknowledged that the three biggest smartphone makers (and Qualcomm) all have their own AI-accelerating hardware and that it's important for Xiaomi to keep pace. And not just for the phones (though the remaining part of Pinecone will keep developing phone chipsets). Xiaomi...

Samsung starts manufacturing 5G components for smartphones

Posted: 04 Apr 2019 12:15 PM PDT

Exactly one year after kicking off their development, the 5G modem and 5G RF chips are entering mass production. The Exynos 5100 modem, the Exynos 5500 RF transceiver and the Exynos 5800 supply modulator support the 5G New Radio and sub-6 GHz spectrum that are needed for gigabit speeds. While the Exynos Modem 5100 is not a new product, it is finally hitting the pipelines, meaning it should be available for distribution to smartphone manufacturers pretty soon. It can support virtually all networks - 2G GSM/CDMA, 3G WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, HSPA, and 4G LTE, all in a single chip. In order to...
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