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Google Maps AR rolling out to Pixel devices

Posted: 08 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT

Google has been planning to bring AR walking directions to Maps for a while now. The company announced the feature a year ago but said it was not satisfied with its performance. We saw a limited test run for Google Maps Local Guides at the beginning of February and now finally Pixel owners are getting the new AR Maps option. Google Maps meets AR. Rolling out to Pixel phones, starting today. #io19 pic.twitter.com/rDBxvbZyF8— Google Maps (@googlemaps) May 7, 2019 Once activated, the AR feature will immediately fire up your camera and present you with a live view of your surroundings...

Sharp Aquos R3 announced with Snapdragon 855 SoC, 120Hz dual-notch display

Posted: 08 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT

Back in November last year, Japan-based Sharp unveiled the Aquos R2 compact which became the world's first smartphone with a dual notch. Today, the company has announced the second one dubbed Aquos R3. The Sharp Aquos R3 boasts a 6.2-inch Pro IGZO panel that has 3120 x 1440-pixel resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It comes with HDR10 support and has two notches - one at the top which houses the 16.3MP selfie camera, and the other at the bottom which surrounds the fingerprint scanner housed in the home button. Around the back, the Aquos R3 sports a dual camera setup placed...

Putting the Pie in pie chart: Android 9 now on over 10% of devices

Posted: 08 May 2019 06:30 AM PDT

It's been months since Google updated the Android version distribution numbers, the last one was in October. Maybe it was waiting until it had good news to share and now it does - Android 9 Pie is on more than 10% of phones. For comparison, Android Oreo was announced in August 2017 and took until July 2018 to crack 10% (actually, it was at 12.1% that month). Pie was launched in August 2018 and it crossed the 10% mark two months earlier. Speaking of Android Oreo (8.0 and 8.1), it also grew. It's now on on over 28% of phones. Oreo and especially Pie are based on Project Treble...

Apple iPhone XR 2019 renders show square bump for dual camera on the back

Posted: 08 May 2019 05:45 AM PDT

The iPhone XR was the top seller for Apple in Q1 and in Q2, so its successor is highly anticipated. The first 3D renders have surfaced and they show a design that's a 50:50 mix of old and new. Renders of Apple iPhone XR 2019 in different colors The back half is new. It shows a dual camera on a square bump, similar to the one seen in the iPhone XI renders (though they have a triple camera). The front half is unchanged - the iPhone XR 2019 will have same screen size, 6.1", and the same overall dimensions, save for the thickness. The new model is thinner - measuring 7.8mm for...

Mystery Nokia TA-1182 with 4,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 429 gets certified

Posted: 08 May 2019 05:00 AM PDT

An as-of-yet-unannounced Nokia phone has been certified by the FCC. The phone, model name TA-1182 - has already gotten Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certifications, suggesting that HMD is nearly ready to announce it. The certification reveals the TA-1182's dimensions - 161.24 x 76.24 x 178.36mm - that it will use a Snapdragon 429 chipset and that it will have a 4,000mAh battery. Judging by the dimensions we're likely looking at an above-6-inch screen diagonal. Prior certifications of the TA-1182 have revealed that it will not have Wi-Fi a/ac nor 5GHz but will have Bluetooth 5.0 LE. As...

2.5 billion devices are now running Android

Posted: 08 May 2019 04:15 AM PDT

During Google's I/O developer conference, Android's senior director Stephanie Cuthbertson announced that the mobile OS is running on 2.5 billion devices worldwide - a big milestone for the company. That's about ten years after the first release of Android. However, keep in mind that the numbers are based on Google Play Store statistics and it doesn't take into account non-Google Play Store devices such as China's Android devices without Google Play Services enabled. So in reality, a lot more mobile devices are running Android right now. The announcement was made during the launch of...

Huawei P smart Z unveiled: 6.59" screen and a pop-up camera on a budget

Posted: 08 May 2019 03:29 AM PDT

The Huawei P smart Z is the first phone from the company to sport a pop-up selfie camera. This means the 6.59" LCD screen is unblemished by a notch, which most of the recent Huawei phones have. This is not an expensive phone, it's up on Amazon Italy for €280. The mid-range price means that there's no in-display fingerprint reader, instead you get a traditional reader on the back. There you'll notice the dual texture finish, which gives it a bit of a Pixel look. Also on the back is the 16MP main camera and the 2MP depth sensor. Huawei P smart Z in Midnight Black, Starlight...

Google is bringing Incognito mode to Maps and Search

Posted: 08 May 2019 02:30 AM PDT

If you want to browse the web without giving out your user data, chances are you've used an incognito mode on your browser. The feature has long been standard on the desktop and mobile versions of Google Chrome as well as the mobile version of YouTube. Next in line to receive the private browsing features are Google's Search and Maps for Android. Incognito mode in Google Maps Google demonstrated the new Maps feature at its I/O keynote. You will simply have to tap your profile icon and will then be presented with the new incognito option. Once it's selected, the app should stop...

Realme X and X Lite's full specs and images appear on TENAA

Posted: 08 May 2019 01:56 AM PDT

The Realme X and X Lite which will be unveiled in China on May 15 have appeared on TENAA with their images and full specs. The Realme X, with model number RMX1901, was previously spotted on TENAA with its photos and a few specifications like a 6.5-inch FHD+ notchless display and a 3,680 mAh battery. But the listing has now been updated to reveal more details like a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, a dual camera (48MP+5MP) setup at the back, plus a 16MP front snapper that will pop-up from the top. Realme X • Realme X Lite The Realme X Lite that's listed on TENAA bearing...

Motorola Moto E6 render surfaces, no fingerprint scanner in sight

Posted: 08 May 2019 12:33 AM PDT

Motorola is expected to unveil the Motorola One Vision on May 15 in Brazil, but alongside that, we might also see the Lenovo subsidiary announce the Moto E6, which just appeared in another leaked render. The Moto E6 will succeed the Moto E5 which was announced last April, and the photo that has leaked shows us that the front of the E6 looks similar to its predecessor - a tall display surrounded by thick bezels and Motorola branding on the chin. However, the backs of these phones look different. The E5 has the main camera placed in the center within a huge bump, below which is the...

Leak suggests Xperia 1 camera modules are manufactured by Zeiss

Posted: 07 May 2019 11:30 PM PDT

A new report offers more details about the Sony Xperia 1's camera prowess. For the first time, it appears that Sony has found a new partner to manufacture the module on its smartphones, despite the fact that the manufacturer supplies sensors for the majority of all major smartphones, including flagships, these days. An image of the triple camera module has leaked on a Chinese website and upon closer inspection, the word "MILVUS" can be spotted on the module's circuit ribbons. It just so happens that Zeiss offers a lineup of lenses with the same name, thus suggesting that each of the three...

Realme X confirmed to come with 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor

Posted: 07 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT

Realme recently shared a poster confirming AMOLED display on the Realme X. Now, the company has released one more poster which confirms that this smartphone will come with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor having f/1.7 aperture. The image further reveals that the Realme X will come with the Nightscape Mode which was introduced with the Realme 3. Poster confirms 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor on the Realme X The Realme X will flaunt a notchless design and sport a pop-up selfie camera which is said to have a 16MP sensor. The smartphone's TENAA listing revealed that it will boast a 6.5-inch FHD+...

Verizon exclusive no-more; Google Pixel 3a availability for most US carriers

Posted: 07 May 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Earlier today, Google kicked off I/O with a hardware event where the search company announced a couple new Nest products, but the stars of the event were the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL (Hands-on here). For the first time since the first-generation Pixel's debut, the new Pixels will be available at more mobile carriers in the US. In the US, all carriers will offer the same pricing for the Pixel 3a ($399) and the 3a XL goes for $479. Verizon Verizon is currently running a couple of promotions to get the ball rolling on the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. For a limited time, Verizon is offering $100...

Motorola One Vision renders appear

Posted: 07 May 2019 06:30 PM PDT

It's hardly news that Motorola is working on several Android One phones - they are supposed to come out later this month. But we get another early look at the Motorola One Vision thanks to another batch of leaked renders. The punch-hole camera design is further confirmed with the new images as well as the rear-mounted fingerprint reader and the dual-camera setup on the back. If you look closer, you can also see the specs of the main sensor written right next to the camera module - 48MP with f/1.7 aperture and OIS. And these images also show a dark blue color in addition to the brown...

Google announces Nest Hub Max smart display

Posted: 07 May 2019 03:31 PM PDT

Google's hardware announcements at its I/O developer conference today weren't all about phones. The company also unveiled the previously leaked Nest Hub Max, a bigger smart display than the Google Home Hub which it launched last year. To make things more logical, that device will be known from now on as the Nest Hub. The new Nest Hub Max is, as its name implies, bigger. It comes with a 10-inch 1,280x800 touchscreen, a 6.5 MP camera with a 127-degree field of view and auto-framing, a speaker system consisting of 2x18mm 10W tweeters and one 75mm 30W subwoofer, far-field microphones, an...

Android 10 Q beta 3 is now available for 21 smartphones from 13 brands

Posted: 07 May 2019 03:05 PM PDT

Earlier today Google took the wraps off its new consumer-facing features coming in Android 10 Q, due to be finalized and released to Pixel devices in late summer. And now the company has unleashed the third beta build of the software to no less than 21 smartphones from 13 manufacturers (including itself with all Pixels). It's the greatest number of handsets ever to participate in an Android beta, and this has been made possible by the launch in 2017 of Project Treble as part of Android Oreo. Last year at Google I/O there were 8 devices from 7 partners joining the P beta program, together...

New Google Assistant is faster, smarter, can turn your car's A/C on remotely

Posted: 07 May 2019 12:15 PM PDT

Google has revealed the next generation Assistant, which is faster and more capable. Тhere's a new Driving mode and even a feature to turn on your car's A/C while it's still parked. Google Duplex is coming to the web and there are cool enhancements to Search as well. But first things first. Google Assistant currently works in the cloud - there's 100GB worth of neural networks that handle voice recognition and language understanding. The engineers managed to compress this to just half a gigabyte, so Assistant can work entirely on the phone. The key benefit of this (besides improved...

Android 10 Q gets rid of the navigation bar with new gestures, adds a dark theme, supports foldable phones and 5G

Posted: 07 May 2019 11:52 AM PDT

At its I/O developer conference today, Google shared some more details about the next iteration of Android, the OS that is currently used on more than 2.5 billion active devices. It will be version 10, but the company hasn't shared its final name. So for now, it's Android 10 Q. Android Q will arrive with support for foldable form factors, empowering them and the unique use cases they will enable, adapting to different screen dimensions and letting you pick up where you left off as you unfold the phone, with a feature called Screen Continuity. Unsurprisingly, Q will also come with 5G...

Google Pixel 3a XL hands-on review

Posted: 07 May 2019 11:39 AM PDT

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL unveiled: same cameras, slower chipsets and $399 starting price

Posted: 07 May 2019 11:30 AM PDT

Google finally pulled the curtains on its long-awaited budget smartphones - the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. They can be considered as spiritual successors to the affordable Nexus series, which were the Google phones before the Pixels came to be. With a more affordable price tag and the same rear cameras, the new Pixel 3a and 3a XL aim to reach wider audiences. The smaller Pixel 3a, it packs a notch-less 5.6-inch OLED panel with FHD+ (1080 x 2220px) resolution and Dragon Trail protection on top. It's powered by the Snapdragon 670 chipset with Adreno 615 GPU. Interestingly, the handset also...
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