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Weekly poll: Do you use dark themes?

Posted: 05 May 2019 07:00 AM PDT

This week's poll was actually suggested to us by one of our readers. Dark themes are all the rage these days, claiming to conserve battery power and to protect the screen, but are they as popular with users as with software developers? Dark vs. Light on OLED There are proper arguments on both sides - darker themes do save power on OLED panels so going all black will help stretch your battery that little bit longer. There is also the subjective matter of aesthetics - whether you like the side bezels to blend in and if you prefer to read white text on a black background. Oh...

Our Samsung Galaxy A40 video review is up

Posted: 05 May 2019 03:00 AM PDT

If you keep a close enough eye on our YouTube channel (which you totally should) you might just feel like we already did the Galaxy A40. Well, frankly, we can't blame you as all the confusion around the plethora of new models Samsung recently unveiled is perfectly understandable. Just to keep the record straight, that was our Galaxy A50 video review - the Galaxy A40's slightly more premium sibling. The A40 is actually the second smallest member of the new "A" family, with a diagonal of just 5.9 inches, right after the A20e. Samsung's new mid-range compact offer is going up against...

Weekly poll results: 5G unlikely to explode this year, as network coverage remains limited

Posted: 04 May 2019 11:00 PM PDT

When we asked you last week if you're considering a 5G phone purchase, we had a solid ground to step on - manufacturers are outing phones in Europe, carriers are turning on their 5G antennas and there are 5G modems in the pipeline as well. Turns out this is neat in theory, but in practice many of you won't get to experience 5G in full anytime soon, so they'd be perfectly okay with a 4G smartphone. A lot of people were wondering what do you even do with 5G connectivity that you can't do with 4G? Well, aside from the bandwidth increase from 100 Mbps to 1Gbps, you get less lag, which...

Xiaomi is officially launching the Redmi Note 7 in the UK

Posted: 04 May 2019 07:00 PM PDT

Xiaomi's Western expansion might not be as dynamic and eventful as its work in the Chinese and India markets, but it's still an impressive slow and steady effort. After all, European markets are hard to penetrate with all their requirements, certifications, taxes and the sheer fact that the smartphone scene is so over-saturated. All of this makes Xiaomi's efforts all that more impressive. After managing to finally bring the Mi 9 flagship to the UK a few days ago, the Chinese giant has now announced that the budget Redmi Note 7 will soon be joining its ranks. Starting May 7 UK fans will be...

Samsung is working on an under-display camera solution, aiming for the coveted all-display phone design

Posted: 04 May 2019 03:00 PM PDT

Regardless of where you stand on the whole display notch/hole debate, pretty much all of us can unanimously agree that having no pieces missing from the gorgeous panel on you fancy new phone is intrinsically better than the alternative. Frankly on today's frantic tech scene and especially amid the ongoing under-display fingerprint revolution it never took a lot of foresight to see that cutting out parts of smartphone displays was merely a stepping stone. One necessary until technology catches up. Thankfully, it seems that the wait won't be too long since Samsung is already working on an...

Huawei P Smart Z price and specs revealed by Amazon Italy

Posted: 04 May 2019 01:00 PM PDT

The Huawei P Smart Z that leaked last week was briefly listed on Amazon Italy with its price and specifications. The P Smart Z was rumored to carry a price tag of €210, but its Amazon listing reveals that the phone will be priced at €279. The specifications that surfaced last week have also been confirmed by this e-commerce giant, which include Kirin 710 SoC, 4GB RAM, and a 6.59-inch FHD+ display. For photography, the P Smart Z has a dual camera setup at the back - a combination of 16MP f/1.8 and 2MP f/2.4 units. For selfies and video calls, it has a 16MP shooter, elevating from the...

Redmi confirms its upcoming flagship will have an ultrawide camera, 3.5mm jack and NFC

Posted: 04 May 2019 11:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi seems to be quite deliberate in its efforts to muddy the waters surrounding its upcoming Redmi flagship device. Conflicting info has been floating all over the place and it seems that Lu Weibing - the brand's general manager remains one of the only fairly reputable sources on the matter. Thankfully, he is quite active on social media and willing to interact with fans. That's precisely how the latest revelation of an ultrawide camera on the phone came about. To be more specific though, it is more of a reaffirmation, since a previous specs leak did mention a 48MP, plus 13MP...

vivo S1 Pro goes official with Snapdragon 675 SoC and a 32MP pop-up selfie camera

Posted: 04 May 2019 09:00 AM PDT

Back in late March, vivo unveiled the S1 with a Helio P70 SoC and a 24.8MP elevating selfie camera. Now, the Chinese phone maker has announced its Pro variant with better hardware. The vivo S1 Pro looks similar to the non-Pro model, but it has a Snapdragon 675 SoC under the hood, paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM. The former comes with 256GB of storage whereas the latter has 128GB of storage onboard. This, honestly, is a weird memory combo. Moving on, the S1 Pro is built around a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED notchless display that has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9....
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