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The Samsung Galaxy Fold marketing campaign is reportedly ready to start

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 07:34 AM PDT

Stop us if you've heard this one before - the Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to hit the market. According to reports from insiders, the completed redesign has passed all in-house (and real world) tests and the company is preparing to begin the marketing campaign for the phone. It's still not clear when the Fold will be available, however. It's too late for a July launch, but if Samsung wants to beat Huawei, it better hurry up as the Mate X will soon launch in China and go global in September. The next big Samsung event is scheduled for August 7 (it's the Galaxy Note10 Unpacked event)....

Instagram will now warn you before disabling your account

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 06:45 AM PDT

Facebook-owned Instagram has received a lot of flak in the past for disabling accounts without any prior notice. Now, the company has changed its policies and has committed to warning users before disabling their accounts. Instagram users will receive in-app notifications when their accounts are at the risk of getting disabled for violating the community guidelines about nudity, pornography, bullying, harassment, hate speech, drug sales, and terrorism. Users will also get a chance to appeal deleted content and disabled accounts from within the app instead of having to go through...

Motorola One Action specs confirmed through Android Enterprise listing

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Specifications and images of the Motorola One Action have leaked already, and it seems an official announcement isn't too far away now as the smartphone has received Android certification from Google and has been listed on the company's Enterprise Recommended devices website. The listing includes an image of the One Action which looks similar to the One Vision announced in May. It also confirms some of the phone's specs like a 6.3" display, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, and Android Pie. An NFC chip is listed as well as a fingerprint scanner, which from previous leaks we know is located at the...

Huawei nova 5i Pro full specs and images leak

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Huawei announced the nova 5 series last month with the nova 5, the 5i, and a 5 Pro models. Alongside these, the company was also expected to unveil the 5i Pro, but that didn't happen. Later on, a schematic of the 5i Pro surfaced revealing its design, and now, marketing materials including full specs and images of the 5i Pro leaked leaving little to the imagination. The images of the nova 5i Pro in this promo material corroborate the previous leak and confirm the design. The smartphone has a punch hole display on the front with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels and a 6.26"...

vivo iQOO Neo appears on TENAA with 4 GB RAM

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 04:00 AM PDT

The vivo iQOO Neo was introduced in the beginning of the month with last year's Snapdragon 845 chipset. It has an affordable price tag and plenty of gaming capabilities like its bigger brother vivo iQOO, but now it is about to get even cheaper. An iQOO Neo version was just certified with 4GB RAM, which is less than the lowest option currently available - 6GB. Given the coupling of the year-old flagship chipset with even less memory, we could expect the price to drop even further. Currently, the cheapest iQOO Neo is CNY1,798 (about $260/€230), and we can reasonably expect the new...

Asus ROG Phone II's TENAA listing updated with full specs

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 03:00 AM PDT

The Asus ROG Phone II is coming next week and appeared on TENAA yesterday with its images and a few specs. Now the listing has been updated to paint a complete picture. The ROG Phone II, which will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC, will boot to Android Pie out of the box and flaunt a 6.59" OLED display of 2340x1080px resolution. It will come with 8GB or 12GB RAM and will be offered in three storage options - 128GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The images included in the TENAA listing reveal that the phone's design will be very similar to its predecessor - the original ROG Phone. However, the...

Huawei's Mate X's certification reveals more specs, hints at approaching release

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 02:00 AM PDT

This year was supposed to be the year when foldable smartphones finally hit the market in meaningful numbers. We thought Samsung would be first with the Galaxy Fold, but that got delayed following the display issues uncovered earlier this year. Meanwhile, Huawei decided to take its time with the Mate X as to avoid the same fate. Yet now the Mate X has passed through China's TENAA and is listed as a 5G phone with model numebr TAH-AN00. For starters, the display mentioned on the listing is an 8-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2,480x2,200 px. The TENAA listing shows a battery...

Honor teases 9X Pro's low-light capabilities, impressive samples leak

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 01:00 AM PDT

While we don't expect the lower standing Honor 9X to get the same photography prowess as the Honor 20 Pro, it should still deliver a well rounded triple camera. The latest teaser part of Honor's campaign shows off the 9X's supposed capabilities, particularly in low-light photos. Two posters appeared on Honor's official Weibo handle, showing the kinds of low-light photos the 9X Pro should be able to take. Honor's latest 9X teasers Meanwhile, a set of low-light photo samples allegedly taken by the 9X Pro surfaced, again showing impressive results in low-light...

Hongmeng OS is not for smartphones, Huawei VP confirms

Posted: 19 Jul 2019 12:05 AM PDT

Hongmeng OS was often tipped to be a replacement of Android for Huawei's smartphones, but apparently, the company had other plans. Catherine Chen, board member and VP at the company, stated the OS was never intended to replace Android - it is developed for business uses and IoT. Catherine Chen, Huawei board member and Senior Vice President Chen revealed the information at a media roundtable in Brussels, Belgium. The Hongmeng OS was recently trademarked, but it was always intended for industrial use and has been in development long before the discussions about replacing Android,...

Xiaomi to introduce Black Shark 2 Pro on July 30, Snapdragon 855+ the likely upgrade

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 11:00 PM PDT

Well what do you know - another smartphone company is updating its smartphone with the latest Qualcomm chipset. Xiaomi just announced on Weibo the arrival of Black Shark 2 Pro version on July 30. It's not hard to guess the main upgrade that one will bring - the newly unveiled Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset. The official poster by Xiaomi The launch announcement comes just two days after nubia's confirmation that it will update is Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 855 Plus in the future in a response to Asus' launch of the ROG Phone 2 on July 22. The difference between...

Apple outs third public beta of iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 09:15 PM PDT

Today Apple is releasing a new round of betas for its operating systems. The third public beta builds for iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina are now available and being distributed via the company's beta program. If you're already enrolled, then hang back and wait for the over-the-air rollout to reach your device. Otherwise, if you're interested in taking Apple's pre-release software for a spin, follow the steps outlined here to enroll. iOS 13 public beta 3 brings with it a new icon for voice messages in the Messages app, a new rearrange apps button that shows up when you...

Verizon's newly launched 5G MiFi costs $649.99

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 08:15 PM PDT

The first 5G smartphones are more expensive than their 4G counterparts, sometimes by a lot. This in a world in which even 4G top of the line devices are now routinely priced at around or over $1,000. Now if the pricing of 5G phones has shocked you, then we assume nothing could have prepared you for how much Verizon's first 5G Wi-Fi hotspot costs. The amazingly named Inseego 5G MiFi M1000 can be yours for $649.99. In case you were wondering, no, that price does not include any data traffic, it's just for the device itself. If that feels like too much, how about getting it with a...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e update brings Bixby Voice support, call and message continuity

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 07:15 PM PDT

Guess what? Bixby still exists. And the newest software update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e finally brings with it support for Bixby Voice, something that was promised since the tablet was announced. So this is amazing news if you own the Korean company's latest upper mid-range tablet and simply can't picture life without the Bixby voice assistant in it. You can access Bixby Voice by long pressing the power button, but this won't be enabled automatically. You need to go to the Quick Settings area in the notification shade and find the Power key for Bixby toggle, and enable that. If...

Android 9 Pie will hit the original Razer Phone soon

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 06:15 PM PDT

The Razer Phone 2 received its update to Android 9 Pie back in February, but so far the company has stayed mum on any timeline regarding the same software hitting the original Razer Phone from 2017. Today in response to an angry Reddit post, an official Razer account revealed that the update to Pie for the Razer Phone is going to become available in the coming weeks. Unfortunately no more specific timeline was shared, but this is still the first confirmation from the company that it's still planning to bring last year's Android version to its first gaming phone. The upgrade will...

Rumor: Google is ready to fully embrace 2017, fitting the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL with 6GB of RAM

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 05:15 PM PDT

Google's next flagship smartphones, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, are still a few months away from launch, which should happen in early October. But like we've seen with their predecessors (and the Pixel 3a and 3a XL), that doesn't mean they're just going to stop leaking. This time even the search giant itself contributed to the leaking game, by giving us a shot of the phones' rear design (seen below), which for the first time since the Pixel line was created forgoes the dual-finish look. Today a report from BGR, allegedly coming from "reliable inside sources", sheds some more light on...

OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 6, and 6T get third Android Q Developer Preview

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 04:15 PM PDT

Today OnePlus has released the third Developer Preview of Android 10 Q for the four devices that it's made part of this public testing programme: the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 6, and 6T. For the first time they all get a new build together. The usual cautions about this being pre-release software apply, of course, so expect to see plenty of bugs, odd behaviors, and maybe even some things not working. To add to that, if you've been running a previous Developer Preview, make sure you back up your things because a data wipe will be required before you install the third Developer Preview. If, on...

Samsung launches the Galaxy A80 in India

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 02:45 PM PDT

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A80 in India. The phone is priced at INR 47,990 ($696) and will only be available in a single memory configuration. The Galaxy A80 is the flagship in the highest standing member of Samsung's revamped A-series. The main feature of this phone is the rotating triple camera. It sports 48MP regular 8MP ultra-wide angle and a ToF modules. When switched over to selfie mode, the camera module rises and flips forward, so you are shooting yourself with the same high quality camera used for your normal shots. The Galaxy A80 will be available for pre-booking...

OnePlus 7 update improves camera, latest 7 Pro update halted (hotfix available)

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 01:30 PM PDT

Due to a bug in the tap-to-wake feature in OxygenOS 9.5.9 for the OnePlus 7 Pro, the release of that update has been halted. Today, the company is releasing a hotfix - OxygenOS 9.5.10. The changelog is the same, with the addition of squashing that bug. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 7 is getting OxygenOS 9.5.7, less than a month after v9.5.6. This update brings many of the improvements the Pro received, starting with a tune-up of the camera. The image quality of 48MP JPGs shot in Pro mode has been improved. The photo stitching in Panorama mode has been revamped as well. OnePlus also sped up...

Samsung Galaxy S9 update brings more AR Emoji, Message Continuity

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 12:15 PM PDT

Samsung has begun issuing a new firmware update for Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners which brings more AR Emoji options, Call and Message Continuity and the July security update. The update bearing the G96FXXU6CSG8 designation comes in at 533 MB and is currently seeding to German users. Update changelog The AR Emoji improvements bring an updated interface with separate modes for adults and kids and an overhauled face enroll process. Another camera tweak is the improvements to the Night mode which was reportedly having some stability issues in its initial version. Samsung is also...

Xiaomi posts Mi A3 teardown video that rushes past the screen to get to the cameras

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 11:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi posted an official disassembly video of the Mi A3, its new Android One phone. The process seems simple enough: remove the hybrid card tray and pry open the back, then a screwdriver should help you go all the way. The video lingers on the cameras - the triple cam on the back and the selfie cam - as those are the best features on the phone. It also stops to point out the Snapdragon 665 chipset, which isn't everyone's favorite component. The screen specs are conveniently not mentioned in the video. There's a 0.915cc cavity for the loudspeaker, the same size as on the Redmi K20....
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