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3D artist renders the Google Pixel 4 XL

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 07:15 AM PDT

The Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL have been subject to several leaks lately, and today we have a few press renders of the bigger phone to add to it. Endorsed by the typically very accurate @evleaks, these are not official renders but are likely close to the real thing. Pixel 4 XL renders However, as you can see by yourselves, the front design is largely different from what we are expecting. We've got a full-screen design with tiny bezels all-around and more importantly - no punch-hole dual-camera setup on the front. Even Evan Blass himself said he's skeptical of the accuracy of the...

Watch Xiaomi unveil the Mi 9T and Mi Smart Band 4

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Xiaomi is having a launch in Europe for its latest phone the Mi 9T, or as some people know it - the Redmi K20. The event is in Milan, Italy, and begins at 4 PM local time. The Mi 9T is the global variant of the attractive Redmi K20 with a full-screen experience, the 8nm Snapdragon 730 and a 48 MP shooter with a Sony IMX582 sensor. The phone was already posted by the Spanish division of Xiaomi, which makes the Milano event more of a local Italian announcement rather than a global unveiling. The Mi Band 4 will also make an apppearance under a new name - Mi Smart Band 4. It keeps...

Xiaomi Mi 9T and Mi Smart Band 4 officially land in Europe

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 05:45 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi 9T, the global variant of the Redmi K20, is now official in Europe. We finally have the availability dates and pricing info for the Xiaomi Mi 9T, but unfortunately its Pro sibling won't be joining it on the Old Continent. The Xiaomi Mi 9T will go on sale on June 17 and will have a special price of €299 for the launch day only (or until supplies last). The normal price will be €329 for the 6GB/64GB model and €369 for the 6GB/128GB one. You'll have a choice of Black, Blue and Red - each with a different pattern on the back. The Xiaomi Mi 9T comes with a 6.39-inch...

Live image of LG's upcoming W series smartphone surfaces

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 05:00 AM PDT

LG will soon launch a new smartphone series called W, starting with India. We already know some details about this upcoming phone, and now we are getting a live image which confirms its design. This photo only shows us the rear side of the phone, which is home to a triple camera setup placed in a vertical orientation in the top-left corner. To its right is the fingerprint scanner, and further down below is the LG branding. The back of the smartphone has a textured finish with a gradient design. The image reveals the power button and volume rocker on the right side of the phone, with a...

Asus ZenFone 5z gets updated with May 2019 security patch

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 04:15 AM PDT

Asus has released a software update for the ZenFone 5z, which upgrades the Android security patch level to May 2019. Additionally, the new firmware for the ZenFone 5z also improves the sound quality while bringing in some system optimizations. Asus ZenFone 5z The new build comes bearing version number 90.11.162.72 and is rolled out in batches to units with different serial numbers. If you don't see an update prompt on your device in a week or two, you can check for it manually by going to the Settings > System > System updates menu of your device. Source

Google fixes Android Q Beta 4 bootloop issue, resumes rollout

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Google released Android Q Beta 4 on June 5, but soon after, the company halted the rollout following reports of failed installations from many Pixel users. Well, the issue has been resolved now as the rollout of Android Q Beta 4 has resumed. All the devices that are already enrolled in the Beta program, including those running the previous Beta 4 build, will receive a new firmware over-the-air bearing version number QPP4.190502.019. The new firmware weighs around 300kb if you are already running the previous Beta 4 build, but if you aren't, then you should expect to receive a much...

Facebook launches new Study program to track app data in return for financial compensation

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 02:45 AM PDT

Facebook's latest app wants to track how you use your phone and pay you in return. Study is a new marketing research app that will record broad usage behavior including your installed apps, usage times, location, device and network. Facebook then claims it will use this metadata to learn which apps are preferred by users with the goal of improving its own set of products. Privacy-wise, Facebook says it will not collect user content, passwords or messages and that the data will not reach third parties. In order to recruit users, Facebook will run new target ads which will then...

OnePlus 7 gets OxygenOS 9.5.5 update with camera improvements and May 2019 security patch

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT

The OnePlus 7 got its first update last week - OxygenOS 9.5.4 - which came with DC Dimming, Fnatic Mode, and April 2019 security patch. Now OnePlus is rolling out another update for the phone - OxygenOS 9.5.5. The new build weighs 125MB in size and brings in improvements to the camera as well as the Nightscape Mode. It also bumps up the security patch level to May 1, 2019, and includes some general bug fixes. You can check out the full changelog below: OnePlus hasn't officially announced details on the rollout of OxygenOS 9.5.5 at the time of writing this, but it's safe to say that...

Almond OnePlus 7 Pro is now on sale in US and China

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 01:15 AM PDT

When OnePlus 7 Pro was announced, it was revealed to come in a sweet Sand Gold color, that is actually called Almond. The company has just made the option available for purchase in the United States and China. The phone is offered only with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage and costs respectively $699 or CNY4,499 (which is $649, but comes with a different UI and no Google services). Promo image from Chinese online retailer JD.com OnePlus 7 Pro is everything you might want from a 2019 flagship - an attractive pricing, stunning paintjob (when it is not Black), bright and beautiful 90Hz...

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is the latest phone to get the Android Pie update

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 12:30 AM PDT

Samsung rolled the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J7 Pro last week, and given the similarities between the J7 Pro and J7 (2017), we were expecting the latter to get Pie soon as well. That turned out correct as the Galaxy J7 (2017) has started receiving the latest version of Android. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) The Android Pie build carries version number J730FXXU4CSF1 and comes with One UI 1.1. The firmware includes features like Night Mode, navigation gestures, and Digital Wellbeing. It also comes with the May 2019 security patch. The update is currently rolling out...

Huawei nova 5i photos on TENAA confirm four cameras

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 11:45 PM PDT

Just two days ago the specs of the Huawei nova 5i arrived on TENAA revealing its specs. Now the listing was completed with photos, confirming the looks of the phone that is shaping to be an exact copy of the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) with its four cameras on the back. Huawei nova 5i on TENAA The front panel confirms the punch hole design of the selfie shooter, while everything else looks pretty straightforward - a speaker in the bezel, all the keys on one side, nothing too extraordinary from Huawei. While the cameras visually resemble the Honor 20 Pro with three sensors...

Search engine and browser alternative pop-up rolling out for Android in EU

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 11:00 PM PDT

In April, Google announced that it would comply with feedback given from the European Commission on the way that Android carries itself with Chrome and Google Search. In order to make the playing field fair for other web browsers and search engine providers, it will kindly and easily offer the user to download and install other web browsers and search engines. Source: Android Police The update was set to hit over those coming weeks and we're already starting to see the pop-up prompt at least one user to install extra search engines and mobile browsers. One of the readers over...

Alleged Google Pixel 4 live images leak, show punch hole selfie cam and smaller bezels

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 10:15 PM PDT

The Google Pixel 4 just keeps on leaking these days, even if its launch is only expected to happen in October. Following some controversial-looking renders that showed it would have a huge camera hump on the back with a similar design to that of the upcoming iPhones', today we bring you three exclusive shots of the Pixel 4, courtesy of Shivam Pandya. We have to warn you that the prototype captured here seems to be inside one of those bulky cases that are meant to obscure as much of its design as possible. Still, we can see the right-aligned oval punch hole cutout in the display for two...

Samsung launches Galaxy A50, A20, and A10e in the US

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Today Samsung has officially announced that it's bringing three of its newest A-series mid-range smartphones to the US, namely the Galaxy A50, A20, and A10e. The Galaxy A50 will become available on June 13 for a recommended retail price of $349.99. Verizon has already confirmed that it will be offering the device, and other carriers may follow suit. Galaxy A50 The Galaxy A20 and A10e will be out in the States "in the coming weeks", rolling out to yet-unnamed carriers and retailers. The Galaxy A20 will cost $249.99, while the A10e will go for just $179.99. While we've already...

Honor announces two Honor Pad 5 tablets for India

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Along with the Honor 20-series, the company also announced two tablets for the Indian market named Honor Pad 5 and they come in two flavors - 8" and 10.1". The 8-inch model is the more powerful option with Kirin 710 on board, 1920 x 1200px resolution screen and either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. The slate's internal storage is 32GB or 64GB and it has single 8MP cameras on the front and back. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie with Magic 2.0 UI on top and interestingly, it offers stereo loudspeakers as well. The 10.1-inch tablet, on the other hand, runs on slower and older Kirin 659 SoC with...

One UI for Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE 46mm is rolling out

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 07:30 PM PDT

Samsung's smartwatch portfolio got updated last month with the latest One UI adding plenty of new features and giving the OS a brand new look. At that point one particular smartwatch was left out - the LTE model of Galaxy Watch 46mm. Now we are happy to report that this has been rectified and it's finally receiving the OTA update. The smartwatch is getting two different firmware versions for the US and Europe - R805FXXU1ESE6 is for the European customers while the R805USQU1BSE3 is aimed at the US market. Features are the same across both platforms, though. A quick reminder that...

AMD announces new Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 06:30 PM PDT

AMD has announced three new desktop graphics cards at E3 2019. These are based on the new 7nm 'NAVI' architecture that gamers have been anticipating for a few years now. Two of the new models being announced today are the Radeon RX 5700 and the Radeon RX 5700 XT. The RX 5700 XT has 40 compute units and 2560 stream processors, with a peak performance of 9.75 TFLOPS. It has a base clock speed of 1605MHz and a boost clock speed of 1905MHz, which can only be sustained for short bursts. The more realistic game clock is 1755MHz. The GPU comes with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and starts at...

AT&T's LG V40 ThinQ gets Android Pie with April 2019 security patch

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 05:30 PM PDT

Verizon's LG V40 ThinQ got updated with Android Pie last month and now AT&T has released the latest version of Android for this 2018 flagship. The new firmware carries version number V405UA20d and weighs around 1.5GB in size. It brings Android Pie niceties, new UI and new navigation to the V40 ThinQ, in addition to bumping up the Android security patch level on the phone to April 1, 2019. It's unclear why an update seeding in June only has the April patch - it could be that LG is running behind schedule or AT&T taking too long to approve the release as US carriers often do....

Huawei exec confirms goal of topping smartphone world put on hold

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 04:30 PM PDT

Huawei was aiming to surpass Samsung as the largest smartphone distributor by Q4 this year before the US added the Chinese company to its "Entity List" banning any US firm from trading with Huawei. And while the company has repeatedly expressed its belief that the turmoil won't have huge impact on its business long term its chief strategy officer Shao Yang admitted that it will have to delay its goal during a keynote held at CES Asia in Shanghai. We would have become the largest in the fourth quarter (of this year) but now we feel that this process may take longer. - Shao Yang (Huawei...

Foxconn is ready to move iPhone production out of China, if needed

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 03:30 PM PDT

The trade war between the United States and China could bring more pain to Apple with the US president threatening Beijing with imposing new tariffs on about $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, including Foxconn-built iPhones and iPads. The US already imposed tariffs on some of the accessories Apple sells, but those hardly have a significant impact on its bottom line. The iPhone is a whole different story of course and any extra tariffs will either result in a spike of the price for end users or a big hit in Apple's profit. In response to that a senior executive at the Taiwanese...
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