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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G will come will have a transparent back variant

Posted: 24 May 2019 09:00 AM PDT

It's clear that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will have a 5G-capable variant down the road and the company's VP teased on Weibo that the 5G iteration will also have a transparent back version of its own called Explorer Edition. It's definitely a nice touch and judging by the renders, the Z6 Pro will be a looker. It's not clear (no pun intended), however, if the back will be transparent so you can peek into the internals directly or there will be an illustrative sticker like the Xiaomi Mi 8's Explorer. We hope it will be the former. To remind you, the Z6 Pro 5G will come with dual-SIM...

Lenovo reaching record revenue for fiscal 2018/2019

Posted: 24 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Lenovo shared its financial results for the fiscal 2018 and 2019 and things look more than promising. The company posts record revenue driven by the Intelligent Transformation strategy and strong operational performance. An all-time high revenue of $51 billion has been recorded, which is a 12.5% year-over-year increase. Intelligent Transformation strategy drives income before taxes of around $856 million - a staggering 459% growth year-over-year. Net income is $597 - an increase of $786 million from last year. The growth is partially due to the strong Q4 performance last year with...

vivo V15 and Y17 get their prices slashed in India

Posted: 24 May 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Chinese smartphone brand vivo has slashed the prices of the V15 and Y17 in India. The Y17 which was launched for INR17,990 ($258) is now down to INR15,990 ($230), and, the V15 which was launched for INR23,990 ($344) gets its second price cut and is now down to INR19,990 ($287). At the time of writing this, both these smartphones are sold at their old prices on Amazon.in, Flipkart, and vivo India's online store. But we expect them to be available at new prices soon. vivo V15 and vivo Y17 The vivo V15 is built around a 6.53-inch notch-less display and has Helio P70 SoC under the...

Technically, the OnePlus 7 Pro's telephoto cam doesn't have 3x optical zoom

Posted: 24 May 2019 06:02 AM PDT

Looks like it's OnePlus 5 all over again. If you remember the advertised 2x zoom on the OnePlus 5 that was achieved with an actual 1.6x optical zoom and the rest of the 0.4x zoom was delivered by the so-called SmartCapture multi-frame technology. Well, it appears that the OnePlus 7 Pro has a similar trick up its sleeve. An in-depth Android Police investigation reveals that OnePlus 7 Pro's telephoto camera doesn't have 3x optical zoom but instead something in the ballpark of 2.2x while the remaining 0.8x is achieved by cropping. No digital zoom has been used, however, so that's why there's...

Redmi K20 Pro price surfaces, will start at CNY2,599

Posted: 24 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT

Redmi is all set to launch the K20 on May 28. But alongside that, the company is also said to announce the K20 Pro, and its price has just leaked online. A poster revealing the prices of all the variants of the K20 Pro was shared on Chinese social network Weibo. If these prices are true, then you will have to shell out CNY2,599 ($377) for the 6GB/64GB variant, CNY2,799 ($406) for the 6GB/128GB version, and CNY2,999 ($435) for the top-end model coming with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This poster also includes some of the key features of the K20 Pro like Snapdragon 855 SoC, 48MP main...

iPhone 11 camera details leak and iOS 13 features revealed

Posted: 24 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT

Although the new iPhones are still months away as well as the release of the new iOS 13, a famous YouTube channel, EverythingApple, and the notorious tipster, Max Weinbach, just got out with some spicy intel on Apple's upcoming smartphones and a couple of exciting features surrounding iOS 13. Let's start with the iPhone 11. In line with previous rumors, the duo of high-end iPhones will come with large OLED panels - 5.8" for the small one and 6.5" for the big one. Unfortunately, the notch is here to stay and will likely be the same in terms of size and shape. However, the report says...

Samsung Galaxy M10, M20, and M30 Android Pie update will roll out from June 3

Posted: 24 May 2019 03:00 AM PDT

Samsung updated four of its smartphones with Android Pie in India since last month - the Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+, Galaxy On7 Prime, and Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Now, this South Korean tech giant has announced that it will release the latest version of Android for its Galaxy M series next month. Samsung will roll out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy M10, M20, and M30 from June 3 in India. The new firmware will bring in One UI to these smartphones along with "important improvements and security patches." However, it's currently unclear if the new build will come with May security patch or...

Samsung Galaxy A70 review

Posted: 24 May 2019 02:49 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A70 raises the bar within the new A series - a completely reimagined lineup to lead a full-scale war in the midrange kingdom. And the rule of the Chinese makers is very much threatened, having already seen what the A40 and A50 are capable of.

Trump: Huawei is "very dangerous" but also "would be included in some kind of trade deal"

Posted: 24 May 2019 02:10 AM PDT

Last week, the US government issued a total ban of Huawei from working with American companies, thus forcing Google to briefly revoke Huawei's license to use Android's Google Play Services and blocking it from the Android Q beta program. ARM, Qualcomm, and the SD Association have followed suit, effectively and crippling the #2 global phone maker. The US and China have been in an ongoing trade war since Trump's administration began increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to the US and China rebutting with tariff increases of its own for American goods in China. The Huawei Mate 9 and...

Redmi 7A announced with Snapdragon 439 and 4,000 mAh battery

Posted: 24 May 2019 01:40 AM PDT

Xiaomi's Redmi brand just announced its most affordable smartphone from the series - the Redmi 7A. The handset is a direct successor to the Redmi 6A and packs a couple of hard to find features for the asking price. For starters, the phone runs on a Snapdragon 439 chipset, which in turn drives the notch-less 5.45-inch HD+ (720 x 1440px) screen with a trendy 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen is also slightly curved to the sides. Memory is either 2GB with 16GB internal storage or 3GB/32GB with expandable storage via microSD up to 256GB. In the camera department, the smartphone carries a...

Samsung Galaxy A8s gets Android Pie update

Posted: 24 May 2019 01:10 AM PDT

Samsung rolled out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy On7 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime 2 earlier this month. Now it's turn for the Galaxy A8s to get this latest version of Android. A detailed changelog of the new firmware is currently unavailable, but it should bring in One UI to the Galaxy A8s along with other niceties of Android Pie. The update is rolled out in China over-the-air with April 2019 security patch. The Samsung Galaxy A8s debuted last December sporting a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-O display. It's powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC and has a triple camera setup at the back which...

Additional render of Xiaomi Redmi K20 leaks

Posted: 23 May 2019 11:00 PM PDT

Xiaomi already teased the Redmi K20 in a Weibo post. The K20 is a new lineup of Xiaomi's Redmi lineup that is believed to succeed the Pocophone F1. The following teaser image is the one that Redmi posted to the Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. Redmi K20 official teaser We're looking at the K20 with a holo-reflective panel on the back and a vertically positioned triple camera setup. This color choice is reportedly called Flame Red. It isn't immediately clear if the backing is plastic or glass. Soon after the teaser, My Smart Price reported about a leaked render (below) of...

Asus Zenfone 4 Max and Zenfone 4 Selfie get a taste of Android 9 Pie through beta builds

Posted: 23 May 2019 09:30 PM PDT

With the newly launched Zenfone 6, Asus has completely revamped its ZenUI Android skin, making it among the lightest out there - whereas before it was quite heavy on the customizations. This signifies an interesting strategy change for the company, which seems to be embracing a OnePlus-like philosophy now, when it comes to software. That said, the new ZenUI 6 still isn't "stock Android" per se. On the other hand, Asus has outed a beta build of Android 9 Pie for the Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL and the Zenfone 4 Selfie (both ZB553KL and ZD553KL models). And this, weirdly enough, is a stock-like...

Fujifilm GFX100 is a $10,000 medium format camera with 102MP sensor

Posted: 23 May 2019 08:00 PM PDT

Fujifilm has announced a new medium format camera. Called the GFX100, this new body comes with a 102MP sensor, built-in image stabilization, phase detection AF and 4K video recording. At the heart of this beast is the new 102MP 55mm medium format sensor. A medium format sensor sits between the standard 35mm full frame sensor and a large format sensor. These sensors are normally used in cameras that have much more professional applications and often required for printing on a massive scale, such as for billboards. Coupled with the 102MP sensor is the Fujifilm X-Processor 4 processor....

Playdate is a unique handheld gaming device from the creators of Firewatch

Posted: 23 May 2019 06:00 PM PDT

Panic, known for creating quality Mac and iOS software, such as Coda and Transmit, as well as the popular game Firewatch, has announced a new handheld gaming system that will be released in 2020. Called the Playdate, this portable console is possibly the most unique device of its kind that isn't meant to compete with other consoles but just to while away time between other activities. Playdate design looks mostly similar to some of the other handheld consoles. It has a screen, some buttons and a. crank. But more on that later. The display is 2.7-inch, black and white low power...

TSMC will continue making chips for Huawei

Posted: 23 May 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Huawei's HiSilicon subsidiary is fabbing its chipsets and modems at the TSMC foundries and it will continue to do so. A TSMC spokesperson said that the company will continue working with Huawei, despite many others cutting ties. Among them is ARM. The Kirin chipsets use ARM designs for both the CPU (Cortex) and GPU (Mali), so this is a huge blow. However, HiSilicon should still be able to produce current models and perhaps even the next chipset in the pipeline. A source at ARM told the BBC that the Kirin 985 should be unaffected by the ban. This chip was most likely bound for the Huawei...

2019 iPhones certified by EEC, 11 model codes confirmed

Posted: 23 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT

Apple is gearing up to announce iOS 13 at its WWDC 2019 event and in the meantime, 11 new Apple iPhones appeared in the database of the Eurasian Economic Community (EEC). The phones are undoubtedly the 2019 lineup of the company, coming to succeed the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR. And no, there won't 11 new phones from Apple - it's just that the company uses different model numbers for the different versions of the same phone. The 2019 iPhones are expected to feature minor design changes with triple camera sensors on the back of the flagships and a dual offering on the XR successor. The...

Samsung tipped to use a 64MP sensor in its Galaxy A70S smartphone

Posted: 23 May 2019 12:40 PM PDT

The new Samsung Galaxy A70 is still fresh on the shelves but according to a report, the handset is about to get a hardware refresh or even a full-fledged successor called Galaxy A70S. It's said to stand out from the crowd with the industry's first 64MP sensor. As per industry insider sources, the Galaxy A70S is going to be released in the second half of this year with the new GW1 64MP camera sensor. It's a very large ISOCELL image with the Tetracell technology (Quad bayer) that combines four adjacent pixels into one to achieve better detail, reduce noise in low-light environments and...

Google's latest ad reminds you the Pixel 3a 'Is Google' while iPhone 'Has Google'

Posted: 23 May 2019 11:20 AM PDT

Google's Pixel 3a/3a XL phones recently came out and they bring the Pixel experience at a lower price. That means mostly the same as a Pixel 3/3 XL (including the widely-renowned main camera) at half the price. But Google's latest ads for the Pixel 3a shine a light that the Pixel 3a also costs less than half as much as an iPhone XS , claiming that Phone X "Has Google" for $999 while Pixel 3a "Is Google" for $399. What that means is that while iOS has all the Google Apps you'd want - like Photos, Maps, Assistant, Home, Calendar, Gmail - they're just apps and aren't built into the OS....

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G goes on pre-order in the UK, ships on June 7

Posted: 23 May 2019 10:00 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is now up for pre-order in the UK through Samsung's online and Experience Stores and through carriers EE and Vodafone. The phone comes in Majestic Black and Crown Silver and will set you back £1,099 for the sole 8GB/256GB configuration. Shipments begin on June 7. Naturally, both Vodafone and EE will offer the phone with a 5G data plan for a small upfront cost. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G differs from its Galaxy S10/S10e/S10+ counterparts in a number of ways. It packs a larger 6.7-inch 1440x3040px Dynamic AMOLED screen, a 12MP f/1.5-2.4 regular, 12MP f/2.4...
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