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- OnePlus 7 Pro gets a price cut in Canada
- Samsung Galaxy A50 gets Night Mode, Super Slo-Mo, and June security patch in new update
- Trump confirms US companies will continue to sell to Huawei
- OnePlus 7 OxygenOS 9.5.6 update arrives with June 2019 security patch
- Huawei Mate 30 5G launches in December, Mate X in September
- US officials ponder ban of end-to-end encryption
- Affordable LCD panels with under-display FP support coming this year
- Images and specs of Mi CC9 Meitu edition surface
- Xiaomi Mi 9T/Redmi K20 review
- The Android Pie update for Redmi 6 and 6A is back on track
| OnePlus 7 Pro gets a price cut in Canada Posted: 29 Jun 2019 06:30 AM PDT  The OnePlus 7 Pro has received a price cut in Canada. The base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is now down from CAD999 ($760/€670) to CAD899 ($685/€605). The 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB models, on the other hand, got a price cut of CAD110 ($85/€75) and now cost CAD939 ($715/€630) and CAD1,009 ($770/€680) respectively. You can purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro at the new price from OnePlus Canada's official website. That said, this is a permanent price drop and those who purchased the OnePlus 7 Pro between 10 am ET on May 17 and 12 pm ET on June 28 will get a refund for the difference... |
| Samsung Galaxy A50 gets Night Mode, Super Slo-Mo, and June security patch in new update Posted: 29 Jun 2019 04:30 AM PDT  Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy A50 in India which brings in the June 2019 security patch to the phone. This new firmware requires a 422MB download and sports version number A505FDDU2ASF2. And, while the changelog only mentions improvements to the stability of Knox Guard and security of the device, a user has reported that this build also brings in new camera features to the Galaxy A50 like Night Mode and Super Slo-Mo video recording. However, these features aren't automatically accessible and you have to reset the camera settings to use... |
| Trump confirms US companies will continue to sell to Huawei Posted: 29 Jun 2019 02:16 AM PDT  US president Trump made a few very important and surprisingly hopeful announcements regarding the US - Huawei saga at today's G20 summit. In case you haven't been following the recent ban closely, here is a quick refresher course to get you up to speed. But aside from all the complex political and economic concerns, the situation quite simply boils down to major losses and setbacks on all sides. Hence, the extreme backlash, followed by bargaining and delays and more recently, legal loopholes just to keep the delicate economic balance between the US and China. Well, at the risk of... |
| OnePlus 7 OxygenOS 9.5.6 update arrives with June 2019 security patch Posted: 28 Jun 2019 11:45 PM PDT  The OnePlus 7 got OxygenOS 9.5.4 update earlier this month which came with DC Dimming and Fnatic Mode. And a week later, it received OxygenOS 9.5.5 with May 2019 security patch and camera improvements. Now, this latest OnePlus flagship is getting its third update of the month - OxygenOS 9.5.6. This new firmware comes with improvements to the photo and audio quality, and that's as specific as it gets as OnePlus hasn't provided any details about these improvements. That said, OxygenOS 9.5.6 also bumps up the Android security patch level to June 2019 and squashes some bugs. Here's the... |
| Huawei Mate 30 5G launches in December, Mate X in September Posted: 28 Jun 2019 04:30 PM PDT  If you were wondering whether Huawei is still working on the Mate 30 series in light of all the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's ban of US companies providing it with software and hardware, the answer is yes. If you were wondering whether the Mate 30 will have a 5G version, seriously, were you? It's pretty clear by now that 5G is the buzzword of the moment, so of course a phone maker as big as Huawei can't just ignore that. The Mate 30 5G will launch in December, according to the slide below, shared by company officials at a 5G conference in Russia. Take that timeline to... |
| US officials ponder ban of end-to-end encryption Posted: 28 Jun 2019 01:30 PM PDT  Senior Trump administration officials want to ban the end-to-end encryption, according to a report by Politico on a National Security Council meeting that took place earlier this week. The encryption challenge, called "going dark", was discussed with officials from key agencies, including FBI, Department of Justice, Commerce and State Departments. There was no final decision, but the report suggests the issue will not stay in the background for much longer. Companies like Apple, Google and Facebook rely on end-to-end encryption of data where only users sending and receiving it can... |
| Affordable LCD panels with under-display FP support coming this year Posted: 28 Jun 2019 12:00 PM PDT  In-display fingerprint technology is cool and all but it's only available on relatively expensive handsets with OLED panels. Industry experts even think that the tech is relatively mature, but what about cost-effective solutions like LCD? Well, the Chinese display manufacturer BOE seems to have you covered on this one. BOE has revealed that it has successfully implemented optical in-display fingerprint scanner into a conventional LCD panel. That's a huge breakthrough for the low-end and mid-range market segment because the nature of LCD panels didn't allow fingerprint scanners sitting... |
| Images and specs of Mi CC9 Meitu edition surface Posted: 28 Jun 2019 10:45 AM PDT  The Xiaomi Mi CC9 will be unveiled next Tuesday and we've already had a peek at the design and specs. CEO Lei Jun even confirmed the existence of a special edition by posting an image of the custom packaging (noticeably larger than the regular CC9 box). Now TENAA has posted images of that phone, the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Edition. It shows a horizontal gradient from reddish to blue/green hues. Also notice the Meitu logo in place of the Xiaomi one. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu edition: note the logo • left and right sides are a different color Compare that to the Glacier Ice White color... |
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| The Android Pie update for Redmi 6 and 6A is back on track Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:45 AM PDT  The cancellation has been canceled - Xiaomi is calling for beta testers for the Redmi 6 and 6A. Xiaomi is also seeking testers for Android Q on the Pocophone F1. The application deadline is July 7 and those accepted into the beta program will get a message on July 10. Interestingly, Xiaomi is also looking for people to test Pie on the Mi 6, which got its first beta in April. Xiaomi Redmi 6 • Xiaomi Redmi 6A • Xiaomi Pocophone F1 So, don't expect the Redmi phones to get it soon. Still, keep in mind that the Redmi 6A cost less than $100 at launch - that's barely above feature... |
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