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Samsung Galaxy A10s gets WiFi certified ahead of imminent launch

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 08:45 AM PDT

Just last week, the first solid report regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A10s surfaced online through FCC's database and now we are seeing it stopping by the WiFi alliance for a quick certification. The model number SM-A107F checks out so we are pretty sure this is the right device we are talking about. Getting the certification is usually a clear indication that the phone is about to get released pretty soon. Aside from that, the FCC listing suggests that the Galaxy A10s is going to be a slightly upgraded version of the Galaxy A10 with a bigger battery and a dual-camera setup...

All premium Huawei Mate 20 series phones can now be updated to EMUI 9.1

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 07:45 AM PDT

All premium Huawei Mate 20 phones can now be updated to EMUI 9.1 - the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X and the Mate 20 RS Porsche Design. Actually, the rollout for the X started a couple of days ago, likely as a final tester before the full release. Note: Mate 20 lite isn't invited to the party. EMUI 9.1 is based on Android 9 Pie (same as EMUI 9.0), but offers a more optimized experience including a new file system, EROFS, and GPU Turbo 3.0 (with support for 25 games). The camera app gains the Moon mode from the P30 phones. The Mate 20 series has been in beta since April. Here's...

Nokia 2 won't be getting the Android Pie update

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 07:00 AM PDT

The Nokia 2 that was launched in October 2017 with Android 7.1.1 Nougat got Android 8.1 Oreo back in March this year. And, it now turns out that was the last version update for the entry-level smartphone. The Nokia 2 was launched with a promise of two years of version updates, so its owners were eagerly waiting for HMD to drop Android Pie for Nokia 2. The customer support had also confirmed that Pie would eventually arrive on Nokia 2, but didn't share any timeframe for the release. However, a Nokia community admin has now confirmed that the customer support had some misunderstanding...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Pro will be called Note10+, leaks in photos

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 06:00 AM PDT

We've been living in a lie for the past month, believing that Samsung's maxed out phablet this fall will be called the Galaxy Note10 Pro, when in fact in will be the Galaxy Note10+. This move makes sense as it follows the usual nomenclature of the Galaxy S10 series - regular and plus. And while we're discussing series, the upcoming Note series is expected to feature three devices - a 6.4-inch Galaxy Note10, a 6.7-inch Galaxy Note10+ and a 5G variant of the latter. Below are three blurry images of the Galaxy Note10+ in the wild. They aren't of the best quality but they do serve the...

Redmi 7A teased in India, might launch alongside the Redmi K20 series next month

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 05:15 AM PDT

The Redmi 7A announced last month will soon make its way to India. The confirmation was brought by Xiaomi India's Managing Director Manu Jain who teased the launch of this smartphone on Twitter. Jain also said that the company sold a total of 23.6 Million units of the Redmi 4A, 5A, and 6A in India as of April 2019. The launch date of the Redmi 7A hasn't been revealed yet, but we believe this budget smartphone will be made official in India alongside the Redmi K20 and K20 Pro that are slated to make their Indian debut in mid-July. The Redmi 7A is powered by Snapdragon 439 SoC and...

Huawei P30 Pro teardown reveals how many US parts are in there

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 04:30 AM PDT

The ongoing trade war between the United States and China makes people wonder how much will it affect Huawei, but Nikkei Asian Review went one step further. The media published a detailed teardown of a Huawei P30 Pro unit revealing how many US-made parts are in there. The answer is just 15 out of the total of 1,631, but they account for 16.3% of the total production cost. Cost in USD / Percentage of total Number of parts / Percentage of total China 138.61 / 38.1% 80 / 4.9% Japan 83.71 / 23% 869 / 53.2% USA ...

Samsung is launching a design contest with a $40,000 prize pool

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Two years ago, Samsung and Deezen magazine launched a design competition for QLED TV stands and this year, the two join together for another design contest but this time for mobile devices and smart wearables. Samsung Mobile Design Competition and Dezeen, a design magazine, are looking for some fresh ideas on new accessories for Galaxy smartphones, tablets and wearables. Winners in each category will split a $40,000 prize pool. Accessories can be smartphone and tablet cases, watch straps or earbuds cases. However, Samsung is looking for enhanced user experience on top of the pleasing...

Realme X Spiderman Edition arrives with custom themes in a special retail box

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:46 AM PDT

Yesterday the Realme X Spiderman Edition was teased by the Indian CEO Madhav Sheth, and now the phone is official. It is a Pearl White Realme X, but comes with а red case and special themes for the UI. Otherwise, it is pretty much the same 8/128 GB device that keeps the price tag unchanged. The phone has a red retail box, packing the regular White phone and the case with the Spiderman: Far From Home logo. There is also the standard VOOC 3.0 charger and the proprietary cable. It is already listed on Realme China's website, where the whole package can be pre-ordered. The...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 and CC9e specs revealed by TENAA, CC9 Meitu Custom Edition confirmed

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi will unveil the Mi CC9 on July 2 and the company has already confirmed some of its specs like the 48MP rear and the 32MP front-facing camera. Now, thanks to TENAA, we got the full picture. A Xiaomi smartphone listed on TENAA bearing model number M1904F3BT, which is very likely the Mi CC9, confirms that the smartphone will be powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz and come in three memory versions - 4GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB. The CPU suggests we are looking at either a Snapdragon 710 or Snapdragon 730 chipsets as they alone in the current Qualcomm lineup match...

Lenovo Z6 will come with a 6.39-inch OLED display and a UD fingerprint scanner

Posted: 28 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT

The Lenovo Z6 is coming soon, and while the company hasn't announced the launch date yet, it has confirmed a few of its features like the Snapdragon 730 SoC, triple rear camera, and 4,000 mAh battery. Now Lenovo has revealed some details about the phone's display as well. This Chinese tech giant has confirmed that the Z6 will sport a 6.39-inch notched OLED display and have a screen-to-body ratio of 93.1%. The screen will come with HDR10 and DCI-P3 wide color gamut support and have a peak brightness of 600 nits. Furthermore, it will have a sampling rate of 120 Hz and feature De-Mura...

Jony Ive leaves Apple, to start his own creative company

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 11:00 PM PDT

The person behind the iconic designs of the iPhone, iPod and the Mac, Jony Ive, is leaving Apple, after more than two decades at Cupertino. He revealed the next adventure in his life will be his own creative agency, called LoveFrom. It will launch in 2020, with Apple as its first client. Jony Ive, or as is his full name, Sir Jonathan Paul Ive, will have no immediate successor. People like Alan Dye, the director of the UI team, and Evans Hankey, the leader of the industrial design team, will report to Apple's COO. Speaking about his departure, Ive simply said: This just seems...

Twitter adds new policy aimed at high-profile government officials

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:00 PM PDT

The term "public interest" is hard to define, especially when a public official has gone on record (i.e. actually tweeted) statements that violate Twitter's rules and clearly condone acts of violence. If you haven't figured out by now, the new policy change is aimed largely at US President Trump, whose every (often inaccurate and reckless) Tweet are endlessly analyzed and reported in the news around the world. Starting today, Twitter will enable a new policy on the accounts of government officials that fit the following criteria: Be or represent a government official, be running...

Apple Music reaches 60 million users

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 08:00 PM PDT

Apple Music has reached 60 million users - paying subscribers and people trialing the service for free - in the past four years, since its launch. The number was shared by Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP in charge of services. That definitely represents solid growth for Apple Music, and yet it still lags behind Spotify - that service announced it has passed 100 million paying users back in April. Apple Music gained 10 million subscribers in the first six months after launch, and went up to 20 million in December 2016. In April 2018 the number climbed to 40 million, and a report from July last year...

Denver and Providence are the next two cities to get Verizon 5G Wideband

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 06:00 PM PDT

Today, Verizon announces that Denver and Providence are the next two cities to get Verizon's 5G Wideband network. Starting today, Denver's 5G service goes live with Providence, RI getting service starting on July 1. Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband is designed for supplying 5G connectivity using spectrum higher than 24GHz. This infrastructure requires numerous small cell sites or "nodes" in order to cover dense populations - namely metropolitan areas. Denver will have 5G connectivity in concentrated areas of Highlands below 37th Street as well as areas of LoDo and near Coors Dielf....

Google Maps updated with slew of new public transit features

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 04:00 PM PDT

The latest Google Maps update offers improvements just in time for the summer that could making using public transit somewhat more predictable. Starting today, Maps is rolling out two new features for public transit goers. The first update offers live delays for buses. A bus route is usually estimated based on the average time the bus makes it through the route and sometimes the amount of time a bus will take before arriving to the stop. A new feature adds life traffic delays for bus routes for the local transit agency that doesn't already offer real-time bus departures. You'll...

Honor 20 Pro is now Google Play certified, international launch probably imminent

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 02:00 PM PDT

For a while up until today it seemed like the Honor 20 Pro was the first smartphone victim of the US Department of Commerce's ban of American companies selling hardware or software to Huawei. The phone was announced alongside the Honor 20 just a few days after the ban, and while the Honor 20 had already gone through Google's certification process the Pro model hadn't concluded that evaluation at that point. Thankfully though, it looks like the three-month reprieve has worked in Honor's favor, as the 20 Pro has now been added to the list of Google Play certified devices. This means that its...

Realme X's Spider-Man attire confirmed

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 12:00 PM PDT

The newly released Realme X sure does have a sleek design and all but it's never too late for a special edition release, right? Realme is thinking of a Spider-Man theme to mark the launch in India. The news was confirmed by the company's Indian CEO Madhav Sheth, who broke news on the collaboration on Twitter. Two more images posted on Weibo reveal the white retail box and a red one for the actual phone and perhaps accessories. It does look big enough to house some additional goodies. The new color option will arrive just in time for the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" movie that's...

Apple slightly ramping up iPhone production following Huawei ban

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 11:00 AM PDT

According to production estimates published by Cowen, Apple is going to ramp up production of iPhones to take advantage of US-Huawei trade ban. However, the increase in production is going to be rather modest. Initial production estimates show around 39 million shipments and the new plan is to produce 40 million units. This is because Apple is seeing increased demands in some markets. About 30 million devices are iPhone XS, XS Max and XR with the rest of the 10 million spread across iPhone 7 and iPhone 8. But despite Huawei's ban, analysts warn that the company faces big risks in...

Realme 3 Pro gets 240fps slow-mo video recording and new swipe gestures with the latest update

Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:00 AM PDT

After rolling out the Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 update for the Realme 1 and U1 yesterday, Realme has today released a new update for the Realme 3 Pro. This new build requires a 320MB download and sports version number RMX1851EX_11_A.15. It comes with the latest June 2019 security patch and brings support for 240fps slow-motion video recording. Furthermore, this firmware also comes with new swipe gestures which let you go back with an inward swipe from the left or right side of the display. You can check out the full changelog of this update down below: System ...
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