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KaiOS now running on 100M devices, company secures $50 million of funding

Posted: 23 May 2019 07:40 AM PDT

Over the past couple of years KaiOS is revolutionizing the feature phone market enhancing it with some functionality traditionally reserved for smartphones. It's already the third most used mobile OS globally and it has its sights set on reaching a billion users. Last year Google pumped in $22 million of funding in the company and added its Search, Maps and Assistant apps to the platform. Now a new investment of $50 million is headlined by TCL and Google as the team behind the growing mobile platform gears to enter new markets. KaiOS saw impressive growth in 2018 thanks to its...

A camera update is heading to the OnePlus 7 Pro

Posted: 23 May 2019 06:40 AM PDT

The OnePlus 7 Pro is already a great phone, but it's priced to compete against the very best in the market so the company needs to extract every bit of performance from its hardware. The camera is one of the areas where it trails the big guys, but OnePlus promises to address that as early as next week. The triple camera setup does a pretty good job in almost all scenarios but the OnePlus 7 Pro has a hard time competing against the best in the industry like the Samsung Galaxy S10+ or the Huawei P30 Pro, for example. A lot of early adopters complained on OnePlus' forums about the...

Samsung Galaxy A10e launch imminent as it passes through FCC

Posted: 23 May 2019 05:40 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A10e that received Wi-Fi certification last month has passed through FCC with model number SM-A102U. The FCC listing doesn't reveal any hardware details about the A10e, but the obtaining of certification does hint at an imminent launch. The Galaxy A10e will be a more affordable version of the Galaxy A10, so you can expect it to come with a less powerful processor along with a smaller screen and battery. Samsung Galaxy A10 in Black, Blue, and Red colors The Galaxy A10 is powered by Exynos 7884 SoC which is coupled with 2GB RAM. It's built around a...

Redmi K20 will come with DC Dimming and Game Turbo 2.0

Posted: 23 May 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi has already teased several features of its upcoming K20 smartphone, and today, it adds two more to that list - DC Dimming and Game Turbo 2.0. The Redmi K20 will come with an AMOLED display, and these panels are known to flicker at low brightness settings. This happens due to the use of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to control the screen brightness. So, to deal with this issue, Redmi will use the DC Dimming method on the K20. Another feature is Game Turbo 2.0. We don't know how much of a performance boost it will offer while gaming on the Redmi K20, but the...

Oppo K3 brings full-screen display and SD710 for $230

Posted: 23 May 2019 04:20 AM PDT

Oppo K3's leak marathon concludes today as the phone finally went official. It brings a Snapdragon 710 chipset, 6 GB RAM and an elevating selfie camera for a very attractive price. First flash sale is already taking place on the company website. The K3 features a 6.5" OLED panel, housing an UD fingerprint scanner. The notch is gone as the selfie camera made its way to the elevating mechanism, which is a standard pop-up, not the shark fin on the Oppo Reno. It is a 16 MP shooter, while the setup on the back is 16 MP + 2 MP. The phone runs ColorOS 6 with Android Pie as a base...

Samsung Galaxy S10 trio gets major camera update

Posted: 23 May 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Samsung is further boosting the Galaxy S10 lineup camera credentials with its latest software update. Users in Switzerland are among the first to receive the new firmware which brings the latest May security patch alongside big improvements to the camera's Night mode as well as new Live Focus options. At launch, the Galaxy S10 phones had a Bright Night mode which performed rather poorly compared to other flagship's Night modes. Samsung tweaked the Night mode for lower noise and longer shutter speeds resulting in overall better photos. In addition, you will be able to use the ultra...

Irish regulator opens probe over Google's GDPR compliance

Posted: 23 May 2019 02:40 AM PDT

The European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) one year ago, but has received a large numbers of complaints against Google's interpretation of it. Finally, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said that it is opening a probe to check whether the accusations are true. According to Reuters, "a number of submissions, including from privacy-focsued web browser Brave" claim that when a person visits a website, personal data is broadcasted directly to tens or hundreds of companies without the consent of the user in order to auction and place targeted...

Apple legally required by the UK to notify users of performance changes with updates

Posted: 23 May 2019 01:50 AM PDT

About a year ago, Apple faced heavy criticism when it disclosed that firmware updates were affecting the performance of older-generation iPhones, citing it as a power management feature that would compensate for the degradation of batteries over time. On Wednesday, the UK Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation following Apple's admittance of the practice. The result of the investigation is a ruling that Apple must explicitly disclose when a future firmware update would adjust the processor speeds. The UK offered a statement about its conclusion. To ensure compliance...

Qualcomm is a monopoly, has to renegotiate deals, US Court rules

Posted: 23 May 2019 01:00 AM PDT

A dispute between the Federal Trade Commission in the United States and chip-maker Qualcomm ended with a win for the FTC. The court ruled that Qualcomm must stop its practices of bundling licenses with hardware. The ruling stated that the company's practices "have strangled competition" and the royalty rates were "unreasonably high". In addition to being a monopoly, the judge Lucy H. Koh also ruled that Qualcomm must renegotiate its deals and exclusivity arrangements. To ensure San Diego is complying with the ruling, there will be scrutineers with Qualcomm for the next seven years....

Black Shark 2 will be sold through Flipkart in India

Posted: 23 May 2019 12:10 AM PDT

The Black Shark 2 is coming to India on May 27 and now we learn it will be sold through Flipkart. The e-commerce giant has a new membership program called "Flipkart Edge" as a part of which members are offered benefits like 90-day returns and express delivery. And, in a post on Instagram promoting this program, Flipkart confirmed that it will sell the Black Shark 2 through its site. However, it's currently unclear whether Black Shark 2 will be sold exclusively through Flipkart, or will also be available for purchase through other major online and offline retailers in the country....

Redmi Note 7S goes on sale in India

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:20 PM PDT

The Redmi Note 7S that was announced earlier this week goes on sale today in India through Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores starting at noon local time. It's priced at INR10,999 ($158) for the 3GB/32GB model, and INR12,999 ($187) for the 4GB/64GB variant. The Redmi Note 7S is a re-branded version of the Chinese Note 7. It's powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC and sports a 6.3-inch FHD+ LCD. It runs Android Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box and boasts a dual camera setup at the back which is a combination of 48MP and 5MP units. The Redmi Note 7S packs a 4,000 mAh battery and comes in...

Huawei reportedly in talks with Aptoide to find replacement for Google Play Store

Posted: 22 May 2019 09:45 PM PDT

In the past few days, Huawei has found itself in a strange situation with the US Government. The result of a total Huawei ban has caused many American companies to cut ties and partnerships with the Chinese smartphone maker. Not only was Huawei's Android license revoked for future devices, but it was even pulled from the Android Q beta program and ARM, whose designs are used in Kirin processors, also has ceased ties with Huawei to comply with the US' drastic new policy. Although the US delayed the ban for 90 days, Huawei is already thinking of a backup plan, should the ban go back into...

iOS 13 will be unveiled on June 3

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:15 PM PDT

We already knew Apple was holding its annual WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC) on June 3 to 7 this year, but today the company has finally decided to send out press invites for its keynote event. It will take place on June 3 at 10 AM Pacific in San Jose, California, at the McEnery Convention Center. This is when Apple will, for the first time, talk about the upcoming iOS 13, show us its headline new features, and announce its beta release timeline for eager testers - the finalized iteration should launch in the fall with the new iPhones. iOS 13 is rumored to sport a native dark mode,...

OnePlus 3 and 3T get Android 9 Pie update

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:00 PM PDT

Following beta builds going out since April, OnePlus has today released the stable update to Android 9 Pie for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. It comes as OxygenOS 9.0.2 for both devices. As you might expect, this means you'll get the new Pie UI, but there are more goodies baked in, like customizing the time range in the new Do Not Disturb mode, support for Google Duo video calls in the Dialer app, support for Google Lens in the Camera app, as well as the usual general bug fixes and improvements. The new software comes with the April 2019 security patch level, and adds Gaming mode 3.0, with...

Huawei: the US is bullying us and we're working with Google to resolve the matter

Posted: 22 May 2019 05:45 PM PDT

Following the US ban on Huawei and all of its subsidiaries, Abraham Liu, the company's representative to the EU institutions called out the US government saying its actions are plain bullying. Despite the 90-day lift of the ban to ease the customers, both sides will suffer after the period expires. Meanwhile, the Chinese tech giant is trying to resolve the matter with Google as it believes the company isn't responsible for the ban and it's in its best interest to keep working with Huawei. Google, on the other hand, declined to comment. Abraham Liu added: Huawei is becoming...

Xiaomi Mi 8 gets DC dimming with MIUI 10 9.5.22 update

Posted: 22 May 2019 04:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi Mi 8 owners report that they are receiving an OTA update containing MIUI 10 9.5.22 that adds the promised DC dimming feature of the screen. It's around 324MB big and so far, it has been rolling out in China so it might take some time before it hits the global version. The changelog only says that it brings DC dimming, fixes the IC of the OLED panel to eliminate the flicker. You will have to go to the Settings menu, tap on Display and toggle the Anti-Flicker function. This is great news for those sensitive to PWM, who will probably feel quite relieved when spending a lot...

Redmi K20 shown off in an official image with gradient design and triple camera

Posted: 22 May 2019 03:15 PM PDT

A few hours ago, we reported about an image of the Redmi K20 which confirmed notch-less screen and an in-display fingerprint scanner on this upcoming smartphone. Now, we are looking at yet another photo of the K20 which shows us what it looks like from the back. As you can see, the Redmi K20 has a glass back with a gradient paint job. It also has three cameras on the rear stacked vertically in the center, with one snapper placed separately surrounded by a ring. You can also see that the power button and volume rocker are placed on the right side of the K20. The Redmi K20 will be...

Google Lens update brings new design and dining mode feature

Posted: 22 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT

Google Lens is getting a redesigned user interface. The smart camera assistant will now split into five categories which you can select to get more accurate results. The overhauled design and features are already appearing for Pixel users and those on the 9.91 beta build of the Google app. The new look will offer a swipeable choice between auto, translate, text, shopping and dining modes. The first one works the same as before where the camera analyzes the image it's fed. Translate and text were also featured in the old Google Lens and would read text and copy or translate it for...

Nokia 4.2 available in France, Italy and Spain, Nokia 3.2 goes on pre-order

Posted: 22 May 2019 12:00 PM PDT

Two affordable Android One phones by HMD - the Nokia 4.2 and 3.2 - are launching in three new European markets. The Nokia 4.2 is already available in France, Italy and Spain, the Nokia 3.2 is on pre-order in those markets. Check the table below for prices and links. Nokia 3.2 (pre-order) Nokia 4.2 France €150 €190 Italy €150 €200 Spain €150 €180 Note that despite what their names might imply, the Nokia 4.2 is actually the smaller phone. It has a 5.71" screen, octa-core processor, 13MP camera...

Android 10 Q beta review

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:47 AM PDT
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