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Minecraft Earth announced, helping you build your blocky world in AR

Posted: 17 May 2019 08:15 AM PDT

Marking its 10 year anniversary, Minecraft is going mobile with an augmented reality version. Like Pokemon Go before it, the aim of Minecraft Earth is to allow you to experience the outside world in an AR environment through your phone. You will be given total freedom to build structures, gather resources and express your creativity in the classic blocky Minecraft world. The game will focus on collaboration and allow multiple players to work together transforming the traditionally single-minded AR gaming experience into a creative multiplayer environment. Players will be able to...

Redmi Note 7S shown in live image

Posted: 17 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Redmi has been teasing a new 48MP phone for some time now and it's going to be the Redmi Note 7S. The phone's camera samples were shown yesterday and now we have our first official look courtesy of the brand's VP Manu Kumar Jain. The feeling when you get your hands on #RedmiNote7S. 😀 I generally don't dress up like this, but posing with this amazing #48MP camera phone is special. 😇 How do you like this steaming hot Red coloured Gorilla Glass 5 back? 🔥 Launch on Monday!#Xiaomi ❤️ #48MPForEveryone pic.twitter.com/BsHlwEJahM— Manu Kumar Jain...

Check out this clear back OnePlus 7 Pro showing off the motorized camera

Posted: 17 May 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Zack from YouTube channel Jerryrigeverything is back with another OnePlus 7 Pro video, but this time instead of torturing it, he's giving it a fresh new look. He takes phone apart and removes the Nebula Blue finish on the back to make it transparent. The result is quite interesting and not without its geeky appeal - exposed battery, circuits, chips and, of course, the motorized camera unit. The whole process of making the custom back design, however, is quite the hassle, requires certain tools, a heat gun and a lot of patience. Check out the video and the super cool transparent glass back,...

Oppo might be working on another phone with rotating camera mechanism

Posted: 17 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT

Remember the Oppo N1 from way back in 2013? Then came the Oppo N3 next year. Those were the first of its kind with a rotating camera mechanism and it looks like the company is looking into the idea of making another one but with a more sophisticated motor and more cameras. The Chinese maker has filed for a patent at the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) depicting a smartphone with a rotating camera mechanism similar to the one presented yesterday on the Asus Zenfone 6 but instead of housing just the regular dual-camera setup, it also has a single camera on the other side of the...

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL can now be purchased from Amazon in the US

Posted: 17 May 2019 05:00 AM PDT

The Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL can now be purchased from Amazon in the US. The Pixel 3a is priced at $399 whereas the 3a XL costs $479 - identical to Google's own store. The Just Black variant of the larger Pixel comes with a $100 gift card which can be used to buy other products from Amazon. The Pixel 3a and 3a XL are mostly identical, differring in terms of screen size and battery capacity. The 3a ships with a 5.6-inch 2220 x 1080-pixel display and a 3,000 mAh battery, whereas the 3a XL comes with a 6-inch 2160 x 1080-pixel screen backed by a 3,700 mAh cell. These mid-range...

Samsung unveils Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games Edition

Posted: 17 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT

Samsung has been a sponsor of the Olympic games since 1998 and has a deal in place to sponsor the events to 2028. And it has a tradition - launching a special edition of its flagship for every Olympic games. This year the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is getting the Olympic treatment. The Prism White version gets the logo of the Tokyo 2020 games on its back (along with carrier Docomo). This is not the end of the customization, it comes bundled with special Galaxy Buds truly wireless earbuds. Samsung Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games Edition Note that only 10,000 units of the "Galaxy S10+...

Meizu 16Xs leaks on Chinese authority's website

Posted: 17 May 2019 03:15 AM PDT

Meizu's flagship 16s was unveiled last month and now the company is looking to bring a more affordable version dubbed Meizu 16Xs. The phone will feature a similar design to its more expensive counterpart with slightly larger front bezels in a mid-range package. It's going to be the direct successor to last year's Meizu 16X. Meizu 16Xs The phone bearing the M926Q model number appears to continue Meizu's design language offering an uninterrupted screen with small top and bottom bezels. The top also features the selfie cam so there won't be any of those trendy pop-up solutions...

Oppo A9x goes official with a 48MP camera and VOOC 3.0 fast charging

Posted: 17 May 2019 02:30 AM PDT

Today Oppo announced the A9x - a slightly more powerful version of the A9 that debuted last month. The biggest change here is the 48MP main sensor at the back which replaces the 16MP unit present on the A9. Another difference between the A9 and A9x is in the battery department. Both pack a 4,020 mAh cell, but the A9x comes with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging which is missing from the vanilla A9. Oppo A9x That said, the A9x retains the rest of the hardware from the A9, including the Helio P70 SoC, 6GB RAM, 6.53-inch FHD+ display, and the 16MP selfie shooter. The...

Redmi 7A appears on TENAA

Posted: 17 May 2019 01:45 AM PDT

Last year Xiaomi offered up two variations of its entry-level phone with the Redmi 6 and the even cheaper Redmi 6A. The phones featured similar design with differences in the chipset and camera departments. We've already seen the Redmi 7 and now a new device rumored the be the Redmi 7A popped up on TENAA bearing the M1903C3EC model number. Just like last year's pair, the Redmi 7A will feature an identical appearance to the regular Redmi 7 but with some downgrades to make the lower price. From the images, we can see the back appears to be made from matte plastic and will feature only...

Oppo K3's official listing reveals its design and key specifications

Posted: 17 May 2019 01:00 AM PDT

The Oppo K3 that's slated to go official on May 23 has been listed on the company's official website confirming its design and a few of its specifications. In terms of design, the Oppo K3 looks like an amalgam of the Realme X and Oppo Reno. It has a selfie camera popping up from the center of the frame like the Realme X, and a back which houses two snappers in the center like the Reno. Talking about the specifications, Oppo has already confirmed that the K3 will come with Snapdragon 710 SoC under the hood. Now, this Chinese phone maker has further confirmed a 16MP selfie shooter, a...

Sony Xperia 1 coming to the US on July 12

Posted: 17 May 2019 12:00 AM PDT

Sony announced the Xperia 1 in February this year at Mobile World Congress (MWC), but back then, we didn't have the pricing and availability details of this phone in the US. Well, those gaps have just been filled. The Sony Xperia 1 will come to the US on July 12 at $949.99. It will be available for purchase through Best Buy, Amazon, B&H Photo, Focus Camera, and other retail outlets in Black and Purple colors. Sony Xperia 1 The Xperia 1 is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC which is mated to 6GB RAM. However, one of the biggest highlights of this flagship is its 6.5-inch OLED...

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G exceeds 1Gbps on Verizon 5G speed test

Posted: 16 May 2019 11:00 PM PDT

On Thursday, Verizon's 5G variant of the Samsung Galaxy S10 has officially gone on sale starting at $1,300. One Verizon communications representative George Koroneos posted a speed test of the first fully supported 5G smartphone on the network. The S10 5G surpassed 1Gbps speeds on Verizon's network in a speed test posed to Twitter. With such speeds, Digital Trends' Julian Chokkattu was able to download the full PUBG Mobile app in 26 seconds and a whole season of Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime in 93 seconds using the Galaxy S10 5G during testing in Chicago. This is 5G on the brand new...

OnePlus 7 Pro receives first firmware update

Posted: 16 May 2019 09:30 PM PDT

On Tuesday, OnePlus pulled the wraps off its newest OnePlus 7 Pro at simultaneous launch events across the globe. If you were at any of the pop-up launch events, you would have been able to buy a OnePlus 7 Pro on the day of its unveiling - a dream come true for many fans. The phone is set to officially go on sale on Thursday, May 16 in T-Mobile stores across the US so many who buy the phone this weekend will be greeted with a firmware update out of the box. It's not a very heavy update file - it only weighs in at about 125MB. The OTA brings the phone up to Google's April...

Verizon's Galaxy S10 5G is available now, Sprint's LG V50 ThinQ 5G goes on pre-order

Posted: 16 May 2019 08:00 PM PDT

Today is a pretty big day for 5G in the US. Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has become available, while Sprint will start taking pre-orders for the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and the HTC 5G Hub. Verizon Samsung Galaxy S10 5G The Galaxy S10 5G is, for now, exclusive to Verizon in the US, with the carrier offering it in two colors: Crown Silver and Majestic Black, the latter of which will stay exclusive to Big Red forever. If you want to purchase one, you get two storage options: the model with 256GB comes in at $1,299.99 full retail pricing, while if you want 512GB of space you'll...

Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is official, arrives in the UK in June for £999

Posted: 16 May 2019 06:30 PM PDT

We've already seen the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) in a leaked hands-on video and press renders last month, and even its retail packaging got outed. So today the Chinese company decided enough is enough and made the phone official. As its name implies, the Mate 20 X (5G) is a variation of the original Mate 20 X, launched last November. The main notable difference between the two, other than the fact that the new model supports 5G networks (both SA and NSA for you 5G geeks out there) is the reduced battery capacity. We assume this was necessary to keep the dimensions in check after adding...

Motorola One Vision will arrive as P50 in China in June

Posted: 16 May 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Last year, the Motorola One and One Power were released as the P30 Play and P30 Note in China and it seems Motorola is keeping up with its naming strategy this year. The just-announced Motorola One Vision is confirmed to make its way to Chinese soil as the Motorola P50 thanks to an official post via Motorola China's Weibo account. You may be wondering why P50 instead of P40 and that has to do with Chinese people's aversion of the number 4. From the poster, we can see the P50 is identical to the One Vision with the tall punch hole display and bronze color finish. The release date is...

Huawei and Samsung reportedly settle their ongoing legal battle

Posted: 16 May 2019 02:59 PM PDT

The number one and two smartphone vendors in the World have reportedly settled their ongoing legal battle, as per Nikkei. Samsung and Huawei had been entangled in more than 40 different disputes concerning 4G and other patents spanning China, the US and the World. No specifics of the settlement have been made public knowledge, meaning that we don't know if any money changed hands and in what direction. Huawei and Samsung are now said to begin focusing on an agreement for a patent cross-licencing deal for basic technologies. Just last summer Samsung settled its ongoing legal...

Oppo A9x leaks: dual camera upgraded to 48MP, similar to the Oppo F11

Posted: 16 May 2019 01:30 PM PDT

The Oppo A9 was announced last month, now an upgraded version has leaked - the Oppo A9x. The major change is a new main sensor for the dual camera on the back, but there are a couple of other additions. The A9x will use a 48MP sensor and a bright f/1.7 aperture. That promises to be a tangible upgrade over the 16MP main camera on the vanilla A9. The 16MP selfie camera inside the screen notch will remain unchanged. Oppo A9x in Meteorite Black and Ice Jade White (leaked images) The 4,020mAh battery will stay at the same capacity, but it will gain support for VOOC 3.0 fast...

The story behind the Asus Zenfone 6's design

Posted: 16 May 2019 12:00 PM PDT

Asus has just announced the Zenfone 6, which combines a tempting price tag with high-end features such as the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset, a huge 5,000mAh battery, a flip-out 48MP camera, and stock Android experience. Asus held its launch event in Valencia, Spain, as the EU is the first region to get the phone. We attended the event and got an opportunity to sit down with Chih-Hao Kung, the Global Technical PR Director for the company's smartphone division. He was eager to tell us more about the challenges the team had to overcome on its way to making this smartphone a reality. With...

Asus Zenfone 6 hands-on review

Posted: 16 May 2019 11:32 AM PDT
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