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Wireless chargers for the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Watch 2 head to the FCC

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Two wireless chargers have been sent to the FCC for certification - one for the Galaxy Note10 and one for the Galaxy Watch 2. The Note charger, the EP-N5200, will likely be a cradle similar to the EP-P5200, which was released alongside the Galaxy S10. That was a dual charger with a total output of 15W - 10W for the phone and 5W for the watch. The new EP-N5200 is rumored to go up to 20W, likely split between two charging coils. Note that the EP-N5100 is a single charging cradle, which is the other possible form factor. Both have fans to keep the phone cool during charging. The Galaxy...

WatchOS 6 will let you delete system apps on your Apple Watch

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 06:45 AM PDT

As of now, Apple Watch owners can remove only third-party apps, which they've installed from the App Store as well as system apps that have their iOS counterparts. Meaning, removing iOS apps will also uninstall their WatchOS alternatives. But with the upcoming WatchOS 6 update, Apple will let you remove system apps that can be found only on Apple Watch. This feature will be especially useful if you are running low on space and want to clear the clutter. Apps like ECG, which is available only in some regions, can be uninstalled and if you change your mind later, the pre-installed apps...

Redmi 7A collects certificates ahead of imminent global launch

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 06:00 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Redmi 7A was spotted on a Czech retailer's website earlier this week, suggesting an arrival of the ultra-affordable smartphone to EU. Today we get further confirmation of an imminent global launch as we learn that the phone has already been certified at multiple markets. Redmi 7A certification The phone was spotted at 4 different certification websites - EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission), IMDA in Singapore, TKDN in Indonesia and NBTC in Thailand. They all listed the device with a model number M1903C3EG, with the Thai regulator even including the actual marketing...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 tipped to come with a three-stage variable aperture

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 05:15 AM PDT

Samsung has been equipping its flagships with variable aperture since the Galaxy S9 series debuted early last year. This allowed the cameras to improve sharpness in good light, while retaining great low-light performance. Well now, the company is said to take a step further by introducing a three-stage variable aperture on the Galaxy Note10. This information comes to us through industry tipster Ice universe who said that the Galaxy Note10's camera will use a three-stage F1.5/F1.8/F2.4 variable aperture. For comparison, the Samsung flagships so far can only do F1.5 and F2.4. The F/1.5...

vivo Y12 goes official with a 5,000 mAh battery and triple camera

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 04:30 AM PDT

The vivo Y12 that leaked earlier this month has just been officially announced. The Y12 sports a 6.35-inch Halo FullView display having a resolution of 1544 x 720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.3:9. It's powered by a Helio P22 SoC and comes in two memory versions - 3GB RAM + 64GB storage and 4GB RAM + 32GB storage. It supports storage expansion by up to 256GB via microSD card. The Y12 ships with a triple camera setup on the back: 13MP f/2.2 main, 8MP f/2.2 super-wide, and 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor modules. There's another 8MP f/1.8 unit on the front for selfies and video calls. On...

Huawei promises Android Q for 14 existing phones

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 03:45 AM PDT

While its future ties to Android are uncertain, Huawei has still confirmed that EMUI 10 builds based on Android Q are coming to eleven of its existing phone. The full list includes its current P30 flagship line as well as the full Mate 20 and P Smart series. Here is the complete set of devices confirmed so far: Huawei P30 Pro Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Lite Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20X 5G Huawei P20 Pro Huawei P20 Huawei P Smart 2019 Huawei P Smart+ 2019 Huawei P Smart Z Additionally, we learned from a trusted source that the Honor 20 series (Honor 20 lite,...

vivo iQOO Neo to come with Snapdragon 845

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 03:00 AM PDT

vivo's newly established subbrand is about to release its second smartphone - iQOO Neo, a lighter and more affordable variant of the gaming powerhouse that was the original iQOO. Today we got to see the device in the flesh along with some specs courtesy of TENAA, while the company posted a teaser about the chipset of the device - a Snapdragon 845. The phone is still in its preliminary stages of licensing, but the Chinese regulatory revealed some basic specs like the dimensions - 159.5 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm and the screen diagonal of 6.38". Since the initial images do not showcase a...

Xiaomi will unveil the Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e tomorrow

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 02:15 AM PDT

Xiaomi will unveil a new series of smartphones tomorrow in China, as per company co-founder Lei Jun. Xiaomi teased a phone with impressive selfie camera, which leads us to believe that the Xiaomi Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e will be the stars of the show. The Xiaomi Mi CC9 has a motorized flip up camera that looks just like the one on the Asus Zenfone 6 and is expected to pack similar hardware - a 48MP main camera, and in addition to the ultrawide there will likely be a telephoto unit as well. The Xiaomi Mi CC9 will use a Snapdragon 730 and come with a pearl finish with pink accent so as...

Motorola One Vision arrives in India

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 01:30 AM PDT

The Motorola One Vision unveiled last month has debuted in India. It's priced at INR19,999 ($280/€255) and will go on sale from June 27 through Flipkart. The One Vision has an Exynos 9609 SoC under the hood which makes it the first Motorola smartphone to come with an Exynos chip. The smartphone also flaunts a 6.3-inch FHD+ punch hole display having an aspect ratio of 21:9, which is yet another first for this Lenovo-owned brand. Motorola One Vision The One Vision runs Android Pie out-of-the-box and comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. For photography, it has a dual...

Motorola One Action leaks in Blue gradient

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 12:45 AM PDT

An image of the Motorola One Action surfaced last week showing the phone in White color. Today, we get to see this smartphone in Blue-ish gradient, which is said to be called Denim Gray. This render also confirms the presence of the 3.5 mm headphone jack which is placed at the top of the phone - like the One Vision. The One Action will be an affordable version of the One Vision, and it will flaunt a triple camera setup at the back which reportedly includes a 12.6MP main sensor and an "Action Cam" having an FOV of 117-degrees. The third unit will likely be a depth sensor. Other...

vivo announces 120W Super FlashCharge that tops a 4,000 mAh battery in 13 minutes

Posted: 20 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT

The fast-charging competition is becoming fiercer and fiercer - last year we saw OnePlus reaching 30W , Huawei did 40W on their flagships and the Oppo Find X was the first phone with the stupid fast 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge. Today vivo announced its plans to far outdo everyone with its new 120W Super FlashCharge. Yes, the number is correct. According to the official information, it could fill 50% of a 4,000 mAh battery in 5 minutes and needs only 13 minutes to reach 100%. The smartphone manufacturer is preparing for MWC Shanghai 2019, which is taking place next week. vivo is...

vivo Z1 Pro launch date revealed

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 11:05 PM PDT

Last week vivo announced that it will soon launch the Z1 Pro in India. Now the company has revealed the smartphone will make its debut in the country on July 3. The vivo Z1 Pro will come with a Snapdragon 712 SoC at the helm. It will sport a 32MP selfie camera and pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. A couple of YouTube videos recently confirmed that the Z1 Pro will feature a 6.53-inch FHD+ display having a punch hole in the upper-left corner. The smartphone will come with gamer-centric features like Game Center and Game Cube, and it will be offered in three...

Deal: Unlocked Sony Xperia XZ3 is now just $487.27

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 10:15 PM PDT

Now that the Xperia 1 is in the picture, you were probably expecting some interesting price cuts to hit past Sony flagships, and it turns out you'd be right. The Xperia XZ3, launched last October, can now be yours in the US, in unlocked form, for just $487.27 from Amazon. It's expected to be back in stock on June 22, but you can order already to secure that price. This may not look like much of a deal until you factor in the phone's initial price when it became available in the US last year. It launched for a whopping $899.99, so now it's almost half off compared to that. There's no...

Amazon launches new Kindle Oasis with adjustable color tone display

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 08:15 PM PDT

Amazon has launched the updated Kindle Oasis, which comes with a new lighting system that allows you to adjust the color temperature of the display. With this model, you can choose to have the display light be either a cool white or a more warmer yellow based on your preference. The display can also change its color temperature based on time of the day. Apart from that, the new model also features faster page refreshes thanks to a new e-ink display. There's also a new Champagne Gold color that joins the previous Graphite. Other than that, the new model is identical to the...

AT&T LG V35 ThinQ is now receiving Android 9 Pie update

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 07:15 PM PDT

LG is definitely anything but the fastest to roll out big Android updates to its devices, but once it (finally) gets the ball rolling, it's, well... on a roll. Like now, for instance. The update to Android 9 Pie has recently gone out to the V40 - unlocked, on AT&T, or Verizon - as well as the G7. So today LG and AT&T have added the V35 ThinQ to the party. This model is now receiving its very own taste of Pie, following the initial rollout in South Korea back in April. It's a 1.46GB download so make sure you have a decent connection when you want to grab it. Once you install the new...

Xiaomi caught stealing artist's work commissioned by LG

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 06:15 PM PDT

It's not the first time we hear something about a Chinese company ripping off somebody's work - as Jeremy Clarkson once put it, "copyright infringment doesn't translate terribly well in Mandarin". Also, Xiaomi has been open about following Apple's marketing strategy and design for years. Yet now that the company has outgrown that phase it's somewhat disappointing to learn Xiaomi took Peter Tarka's work (a 3D artist) without permission. To make matters worse, the image was actually commissioned by its rival LG. You can see the two images below and how (almost) identical they are. Some...

Premium phone market slumps, Apple still holds half of it

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 05:15 PM PDT

Counterpoint reports that the market for premium smartphones shrunk 8% globally during the first three months of 2019. It defines smartphones as "premium" based on their price - over $400. Apple's shipments tumbled 20% year on year. Part of the reason is that buyers are holding on to their iPhones for longer - the average is now 3 years while it was once 2 years. Another factor is lower shipments in China. While North America remains the largest market for premium phones (30%), China is close behind (26%). However, the Chinese market was sluggish in the first quarter, which was the...

Lenovo Z6 Pro gets camera-enhancing firmware update

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:15 PM PDT

Lenovo has issued a third firmware update for the Z6 Pro in China and this one puts the emphasis on the camera. The firmware, ZUI 11.0.542, adds dual-view Vlog mode that allows video capture from the front and rear cameras simultaneously. Macro mode is now smart enough to switch on automatically, you can record video with variable speed with the wide angle camera. There will also be support for lock screen flash. There are a number of bug fixes and optimizations in the update as well. Because the Lenovo Z6 Pro is China-only for now the firmware update is also China-only. Source |...

Disassembly video of Xiaomi Mi 9T shows off pop-up camera, in-display FP reader

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 03:15 PM PDT

Xiaomi posted an official teardown video of the Xiaomi Mi 9T (aka Redmi K20) showing what makes it tick. The pop-up selfie camera is driven up and down by a stepper motor, a design that should be familiar enough by now. The rear camera has two modules - the 48MP main cam and the telephoto cam come as a unit, the ultra wide-angle camera is on a separate module. The complicated-looking motherboard wraps around all that. It houses the Snapdragon 730 chipset and memory, plus the heat spreader. Can you guess how the #Mi9T 's pop-up camera really works? 🔁 if you're correct....

Huawei showcases two MediaPad M6 devices

Posted: 19 Jun 2019 02:15 PM PDT

This Friday is shaping to be a big day for Huawei - we expect four smartphones from the nova 5 family, and recently we learned they will be accompanied by the MediaPad M6 tablet. Today Huawei revealed the design of not one but two slates - one with expected diagonal of 8.4", the other being 10.7". The difference between the devices is not only the screen size - the smaller one is Portrait-oriented with the selfie camera on the shorter side and impressively thin bezels on the long sides. The Huawei logo is not visible, but it is most likely on the bottom, meaning the physical Home...
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