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Xiaomi Mi 9T certified, likely Pro version of Mi 9

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:15 AM PDT

Xiaomi likes to offer plenty of choice with its flagship line. Last year we got the regular Mi 8, followed by the Mi 8 SE, which toned down the size and processor and lastly the Mi 8 Pro which offered a transparent back and in-display fingerprint reader. This year we've already been treated to the Mi 9 and Mi 9 SE and it looks like the Mi 9T is next in line, replacing last year's Pro model. The upcoming Xiaomi Mi 9T has already passed certification in Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and Russia so it's clearly a global phone. Current rumors suggest it should retain most of the key internals...

Samsung Galaxy Fold gets a Game of Thrones edition by Caviar

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:30 AM PDT

You probably know the Russian company Caviar that makes customized golden phone. Well, the luxury brand decided to go even further and announced a new design for the Samsung Galaxy Fold that is yet to make its market launch following a delay due to construction issues. It is dedicated to the Game of Thrones TV series and the unreleased novel The Winds of Winter and goes overboard with the ornaments as is the norm with Caviar. Samsung Galaxy Fold Game of Thrones Edition Both Galaxy Fold outer panels are covered in golden elements, referring to the story of the famous "A...

ARM cuts ties with Huawei in a devastating blow

Posted: 22 May 2019 06:45 AM PDT

The ripple effect caused by the US-imposed trade clampdown is continuing to spread, this time affecting chip designer ARM. The UK-based firm has reportedly sent a memo to employees to cease "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements" with Huawei because of "US origin technology" in ARM's designs. ARM has officially stated only that it is "complying with all of the latest regulations set forth by the US government". Huawei also issued a comment on the situation, seen below. Update: Huawei has responded to the ARM ban. "We value our close relationships...

EE launching the first UK 5G network on May 30

Posted: 22 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT

We're officially eight days away from the first commercially available 5G network in the UK. Out of EE announced its ready to launch its next generation network on May 30, beating rival telecom Vodafone who scheduled its 5G launch for July 3. The EE 5G network will be live in six cities at launch - London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester. EE claims its working on adding 100 new 5G sites per month with plans to cover all major UK cities by 2020. The current 5G launch is part of the carrier's phase 1 plan which will rely on combining the new generation network...

Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition announced: Snapdragon 710 SoC and triple rear cam

Posted: 22 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT

After launching the flagship Z6 Pro last month, Lenovo follows up by announcing a toned down variant dubbed the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition, also called the Z6 Lite. The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition has Snapdragon 710 SoC at the helm and it runs Android Pie-based ZUI 11 out-of-the-box. The smartphone comes in three memory configurations - 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB, and 6GB/128GB. And you can expand the storage by up to 256GB via microSD card. The Z6 Youth Edition is built out of roll cage magnesium alloy which is the same material we see on Lenovo's ThinkPad notebooks. The smartphone is offered in two...

Huawei nova 5 arriving with 40W fast-charging

Posted: 22 May 2019 03:00 AM PDT

Huawei has made real progress with its own fast-charging solution and now the latest 40W capabilities are likely to trick down to the mid-range and hit the nova 5 series as well. Two devices with model numbers SEA-TL10 and SEA-AL10 were certified by 3C with a 40W charger coming in the retail box with the very same serial number, spotted on the Huawei P30 Pro's charging block. SEA-AL10 and SEA-TL10 on 3C We are sure this is the new nova series, because Huawei has released member of its upper midrange lineup in the middle of the year in years past. The Mate flagships are also too...

Redmi K20 will come with a notch-less display and a 7th-gen UD fingerprint scanner

Posted: 22 May 2019 02:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi is all set to unveil the Redmi K20 on May 28, and as we inch closer to its announcement, the company revealed another one of its key selling points. Redmi has already confirmed that the K20 will come with a 48MP primary camera, 960 FPS slow-mo video recording, and a 4,000 mAh battery and today it adds the seventh-gen optical in-display fingerprint reader to the list. Redmi says that this fingerprint scanner is equipped with a 3P lens and has 7.2μm ultra-large pixels. It has a 100% higher photo-sensitive area and 30% more accuracy than the previous...

vivo Z5x pops up on Geekbench two days before its official release

Posted: 22 May 2019 01:12 AM PDT

We already knew pretty much all there is about vivo's first phone with a punch hole display and today we're treated to the its Geekbench scorecard. The Z5x will come with a 6.53-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. Now we learn that the phone will feature the Snapdragon 710 processor paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The Z5x managed to push out 1848 points in the single-core test and 5915 in the multi-core department, which are similar results to other Snapdragon 710 phone like the Realme X and Oppo Reno. According to previous reports the phone will also come in...

MediaTek to unveil its 5G chipset later this month

Posted: 22 May 2019 12:13 AM PDT

Huawei, Samsung and Qualcomm already introduced their chipsets with support for 5G modems, and Mediatek is about to follow that example. The Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer announced "it's almost time" for "smart to meet fast" and the new 5G AI product will arrive in May, meaning we have 10 days tops until the unveiling of the new platform. Helio M70 was initially introduced as the 5G platform by the company, but is yet to arrive officially or to ship to actual smartphone manufacturers. We don't know whether the new chipset will have the 5G modem built in or it will actually...

Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Android Pie update rollout expands

Posted: 21 May 2019 11:00 PM PDT

Earlier last month, Asus rolled out the Android Pie update for the Zenfone Max (M2) in India, sporting the model number ZB632KL. Now, the company has expanded the rollout of the latest version of Android globally for the 2018 smartphone for all units, bearing the ZB633KL moniker. The firmware carries version number 16.2018.1905.42 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to May 2019. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Asus says the update is rolled out in batches, and it may take "some days" before you get an update prompt on your smartphone. If you can't wait for...

OnePlus 7 Pro software features coming to OnePlus 5/5T/6/6T

Posted: 21 May 2019 09:30 PM PDT

The OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro brought two new features to Oxygen OS - these are the baked-in Screen Recorder and Zen Mode features. Owners of older-generation OnePlus devices wanted these features so much that, in fact, some users side-loaded them to their devices and found that they were half-broken. For instance, the Screen Recorder wasn't recording sound and notifications still came through when Zen Mode was activated. We have received some feedback from users who have installed the Screen Recorder and Zen Mode on the OnePlus 5/5T/6/6T. The results turn out to be that when you are using...

Nokia 3.2 officially lands in India, sales start on May 23

Posted: 21 May 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Nokia today officially brought the Nokia 3.2 to India. The phone is priced at INR 8,990 for the 2/16GB model and INR 10,790 for the 3/32GB variant. The phone will go on sale starting May 23 across retail outlets. The Nokia 3.2 is a budget smartphone. The main feature of the phone is the large 6.26-inch display although it comes with the lowish 720p resolution. The other key feature is the promised 2-day battery life, courtesy of a 4,000mAh battery. While the battery may not seem all that big, the phone runs on the modest Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 so there's not much there to drain...

Xiaomi will open a Mi Store in Portugal on June 1

Posted: 21 May 2019 07:30 PM PDT

After Romania, Xiaomi is to expanding its European fleet of Mi Stores to Portugal. The company announced it's planning to open its first official store in the Iberian country on June 1. Xiaomi is really putting a strong focus on expanding its European presence and it's no wonder - yesterday it announced a 115% growth in shipments for the region and is now among the top four manufacturers in Western Europe. Despite slow growth in its home market of China, Xiaomi is looking strong in Europe and plans to reach 150 stores in the Old Continent before the end of the year. For now, we...

Samsung pushes first software update for the Galaxy A70

Posted: 21 May 2019 06:30 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A70 is one of the best all-around devices in the manufacturer's lineup. It offers a large 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with the capable Snapdragon 675 chipset and a large 4,500 mAh battery. The phone is on sale already and now it's treated to its first official OTA update. The A705GMDDU1ASE4 update comes in at 376MB and brings camera, fingerprint and stability improvements. Additionally, the Galaxy A70 is also treated to the May security patch. The camera now features an added Beauty Video mode and overall quality improvements. The fingerprint sensor has been...

Canalys: China dominates smart speaker market in Q1

Posted: 21 May 2019 05:30 PM PDT

The smart speaker business is booming in China with a 500% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2019. During the first four months, 10.6 million units were shipped helping China secure a 51% share of the global market. The US, on the other hand, saw only 5 million smart speaker sales for the same period with a 24% market share. Baidu captured the top spot in the Chinese market due in large to an exclusive deal with the China Central Television (CCTV) channel. This, in turn, gave the brand exposure to a larger audience during the Chinese New Year holiday season. Alibaba, Xiaomi...

Oppo K3 price, hands-on photos and battery capacity leak

Posted: 21 May 2019 04:30 PM PDT

Oppo K3 is arriving on May 23, packing the back design of Oppo Reno, but featuring a more traditional pop-up camera, like the Realme X. Hands-on photos of the device leaked on Twitter, while, in the meantime, the company posted some more specs on its official Weibo page. The device will support VOOC 3.0 fast-charging for the 3,765 mAh battery. Oppo K3 hands-on photos The images pretty much confirm what we already know - OLED panel with Always-On Display support, Blue-Violet back that can be Gorilla Glass, but is more likely a transparent polycarbonate panel. The main...

Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition launching on May 22, key specs revealed

Posted: 21 May 2019 03:15 PM PDT

Lenovo announced the Z6 Pro flagship smartphone last month with Snapdragon 855 SoC and four cameras. And now, the company is all set to launch a toned down variant of this smartphone called the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition on May 22. The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is already available for pre-order on the company's official website, and its listing confirms features like triple rear cameras, waterdrop-notch display, and a dual-frequency GPS. Furthermore, the smartphone will come with a gradient design, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, as well as HDR10 and Dolby Atmos support. It will ship...

Samsung is ready with its own 5x optical zoom smartphone camera

Posted: 21 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT

The Huawei P30 Pro brought the periscope camera trend followed by the Oppo Reno 10x zoom and it seems Samsung wants to join the long optical zoom party. Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM) has begun mass production of its new 5x optical module and according to rumors we can expect to see it in Samsung's upcoming Note series phones. The sensor won't protrude from the back thanks to its slim 5mm profile compared to the 6mm thickness on previous Samsung modules. Inside, the new 5x sensor uses a light refracting prism similar to the P30 Pro but with a rectangular lens instead of a circular...

Our Motorola One Vision video review is up

Posted: 21 May 2019 12:42 PM PDT

The One Vision is the first smartphone from Motorola with a radically different design - one that departs from the circular camera bump around the back. The One Vision is also the first to use a hole-punch camera instead of a notch at the top of the display. The display itself isn't terribly color accurate, but maximum brightness is pretty good, and the contrast is automatically adjusted for viewing in direct sunlight. This is a 6.3-inch IPS LCD with a super-tall 21:9 aspect ratio which makes it a little harder to watch the standardized 16:9 video format. The phone itself is...

Redmi Note 7S to replace the Redmi Note 7 in India

Posted: 21 May 2019 11:15 AM PDT

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi launched the Redmi Note 7 in India back in February. And yesterday, the company announced the Redmi Note 7S in the country which is actually a re-branded version of the Chinese Note 7. Now, Redmi has confirmed that the Note 7 will be replaced by the Note 7S in India, effectively aligning its offerings with the Chinese market. It's hardly a shock as the two smartphones are priced similarly and come with an identical hardware, except for the dual camera setup at the back. The Note 7 sports 12MP and 2MP modules on its rear, while the Note 7S comes with 48MP and...
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