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Huawei Mate X spotted in hands of Huawei CEO

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Back in March after the Huawei P30 series unveiling, we got the chance to take part in a group interview with Huawei Consumer Business CEO - Richard Yu. There, he detailed that the Mate X was his primary device and served him perfectly for work-related scenarios like reading through charts and graphs and browsing the web. Since then Huawei has decided to delay the launch of its first foldable phone to avoid potential hardware failures like Samsung's Galaxy Fold. While we wait for the market release, Chinese media members managed to catch Yu with his very own Huawei Mate X at Shenzhen...

nubia Z20 poses for the camera with a notch-less display

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 06:45 AM PDT

ZTE sub-brand nubia will unveil the Z20 on August 8. The company hasn't shared much about the smartphone beyond some camera samples. Luckily a live image just arrived to fill in some details. It's not the best quality and doesn't show too much, but still tells us that the smartphone will boast a notch-less display. The smartphone is covered with a protective case, but even so we can see very skinny top and bottom bezels and virtually non-existent side bezels. We can also see that this alleged Z20 has a curved display. Alleged nubia Z20 The phone doesn't have a selfie camera...

Nokia 8.2 to arrive with 32MP pop-up camera and Android Q

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 06:00 AM PDT

Nokia 8.2 is likely still a couple of months away, but we already have its first specs. According to a new tweet by a leakster with a decent track record, the new smartphone will have a pop-up camera and Android Q out of the box. The elevating mechanism will have a 32MP sensor - likely the Samsung GD1 sensor that outputs images in 8 MP with Tetracell (Quad-bayer) pixel-binning technology. The rumor also stated the phone will come out with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. You might think that is not much and other flagships have it better, but actually no Nokia smartphone was ever...

vivo NEX 3 screen glass panel leaks, shows another take at fullscreen phone

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 05:15 AM PDT

After yesterday's vivo NEX 3 charger leak, today we have the glass panel to look at and it comes from a fairly reputable source. According to Ice Universe's tweet, the phone will be called vivo NEX 3 instead of NEX 2. We guess that's because it's the third phone in the lineup after the vivo NEX Dual Display. As you can see from the image, the curvature is quite pronounced and it's probably one of the biggest curves on a screen so far. We are probably looking at the next iteration of a full screen phone as the extreme curves mean there will be almost no visible side...

Lenovo K11 appears in Android Enterprise Directory and store listing

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 04:30 AM PDT

Lenovo is working on another entry-level device and it managed to make its way on the Android Enterprise device list. The K11 will offer a 6.2-inch notched display, paired with 4GB RAM and 32 GB of storage. The phone will run Android 9 Pie. The listing also tells us it will feature a fingerprint sensor which should be located around the back. Lenovo K11 in Blue and Black Meanwhile, the Lenovo K11 also appeared in a listing at Carrefour UAE which gave us a more in-depth look at the design and spec sheet. The page shows the device will run on the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset...

Samsung Galaxy S10 update improves camera, Bluetooth

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 03:50 AM PDT

Samsung has released a new software update which bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy S10+ to July 1, 2019. Additionally, the new firmware also includes some improvements for the camera, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. However, the changelog is pretty vague and doesn't reveal much about these improvements. The firmware weighs around 390MB in size and is currently seeding for the Exynos variant in Switzerland and Germany. But, if you live in another country and have received it already, let us know by dropping a comment below. Also, if you...

Huawei Mate 30 Pro to keep the wide notch

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 03:06 AM PDT

Smartphone companies today will go to any length to remove the infamous notch from the screen - we've seen sliders, pop-up cameras rotating units. Yet Huawei is seemingly planning to retain the wide notch on the Pro variant of the Mate 30, according to latest leaked screen protectors and shatter-proof glasses. The front panel of the Mate 30 Pro reveals no less than five holes in the notch. One is definitely for the selfie camera; another is for the proximity sensor, there is a hole for the speaker too. Rumors are the Mate 30 Pro will bring ToF for face unlock and some AR/VR...

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G leaks in Verizon press image

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 02:15 AM PDT

August 7 is fast approaching and Samsung is all set to introduce the Note10 lineup at the Galaxy Unpacked event. We've seen a number of leaks about the standard Note10 and Note10+ already, but it's only now that we get out first look at the 5G variant thanks to Evan Blass who got access to a Verizon press image. The ad shows the front of the Galaxy Note10+ 5G next to the back of the regular Note10. Design-wise the Note10+ 5G looks identical to the regular Note10+ with the new Infinity-O display and its centered punch hole camera. The ad details that those who pre-order the Galaxy...

vivo Z5 specs confirmed, Snapdragon 712 SoC and 48MP camera in tow

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:25 AM PDT

Earlier this week, vivo shared promo images of the Z5 revealing its design. And now, the Chinese phone maker has revealed some of the phone's specs. vivo Z5 promo images The vivo Z5 will have a Snapdragon 712 SoC and feature the Multi-Turbo technology. It will flaunt a Super AMOLED display having a fingerprint scanner embedded in it. vivo Z5 confirmed specs For photography, the Z5 will sport a 32MP selfie shooter on the front and a triple camera setup at the back having a 48MP unit as the main sensor. The smartphone will ship with a 4,500 mAh battery with support for...

Samsung confirms Galaxy Fold is returning in September

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 12:36 AM PDT

Samsung is relaunching the Galaxy Fold really soon. The company announced it completed its redesign and the foldable smartphone will be available to consumers starting from September in select markets, with availability details to follow as we get closer to the launch. The Samsung Galaxy Fold went on pre-order earlier this year, but was then delayed indefinitely as issues with its build arose. When the Korean company shipped testing units some removed the top protective layer, which looked similar to a screen protector, but was actually a part of the screen assembly and ended up...

nubia Z20 is getting unveiled on August 8

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 11:21 PM PDT

ZTE's subsidiary nubia announced it will update the Red Magic 3 with Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, and now a new top-tier smartphone appears on the horizon. The nubia Z20 was just confirmed to arrive with "better than ever camera" on August 8 at an event in Beijing, China. Specs about the new flagship are scarce, and we've only seen some shots with the camera. Three weeks ago, during a solar eclipse in Chile, Dr. Deng Licai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences took some photos of the cosmic event with the new phone as a teaser. nubia Z20 camera samples shot in...

Xiaomi Mi A3 comes to Ukraine

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 10:06 PM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi A3 announced last week has made its way to Ukraine. It's priced at UAH5,999 ($235/€210) for the 4GB/64GB version and costs UAH1,000 ($40/€35) more for double storage. It will be available for purchase in the country from July 31 through Mi Stores as well as other partner stores. The Mi A3 is built around a 6.1" HD+ AMOLED display with a fingerprint scanner embedded in it. It has the Snapdragon 665 SoC under the hood and runs the stock version of Android Pie. The smartphone has a triple camera setup (48MP+8MP+2MP) at the back and ships with a 4,030 mAh...

Nokia 7.1 now works on Verizon, yours for free after rebate

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 08:00 PM PDT

The Nokia 7.1 has gained support for Verizon Wireless, and received the official certification from the carrier for use on its network. This has happened behind the scenes, and starting this week any Nokia 7.1 purchased in the US that is running software version 3.54E or higher can be brought over to Verizon, activated and used like any other certified smartphone. That would be great news in and of itself, especially for fans of reasonably priced Android mid-rangers, but wait, there's more. The Nokia 7.1 won't be sold by Verizon directly, but you can pick one up from Amazon or Best Buy and...

Facebook hit with $5 billion fine by the US FTC for privacy violations

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Following a lengthy negotiation process that took months, today Facebook has agreed to pay a $5 billion fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for user data privacy violations. The FTC's inquiry started after the Cambridge Analytica scandal last year, which harvested the personal data of millions of Facebook users without their consent and used it for political advertising purposes. As part of the settlement, Facebook is promising to employ much better data privacy safeguards in the future. In the company's own words: We will be more robust in ensuring that we identify, assess...

Huawei reports double-digit revenue gains in H1 2019 despite US ban

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 02:00 PM PDT

Despite the rocky end of the first half of 2019 for Huawei, the company was still able to post much better revenues than the same period of last year. Numbers would have certainly been better had it not been for the US restrictions but even so they are quite promising. Huawei recorded 30% increase in revenue over the course of the first half of 2019. The increase stood at 39% for the first quarter but then things went south in May and June. The accelerated 5G deployment helped the company maintain growth with 50 commercial contracts. So now with the US government and Huawei close...

A vivo phone pops up on 3C with 44W charger, could be the NEX 2

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 12:30 PM PDT

A new vivo phone just passed the Chinese certification, 3C, with a model number V1922A and the interesting part is the charger that came with it. It's rated at 44W suggesting that this is a high-end device we are dealing with here. It's only natural for vivo to implement its fast charging tech into its top-shelf phone so we have a very good reason to believe it's a NEX successor - perhaps the NEX 2? Unfortunately, this is the first time we hear about a phone with this model number so we can't be entirely sure. We still need more information to paint a full picture and it's only now...

RED blames ODM for poor camera of first phone, says a second one is on the way

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 11:15 AM PDT

RED's Hydrogen One smartphone wasn't a success. It was delayed and when it finally arrived it was under-specced and way over-priced. Worse yet, it didn't even perform as well as the specs sheet suggested as its camera quality was sharply criticized by early adopters. Now RED founder Jim Jannard has issued a statement in which he clarifies that the issues came from the Chinese ODM (the company that designed the phone to RED's requirements). The ODM was responsible for the mechanical packaging as well as the software integration with the Snapdragon 835 chip. According to Jannard, getting...

Honor 20 review

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 10:33 AM PDT

Samsung rumored to delay Galaxy Fold launch in smaller markets

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 10:00 AM PDT

While the Galaxy Fold relaunch is fast approaching, Samsung might have some bad news to those in smaller markets. The latest report has it that initial release of the first foldable phone will only include the US, South Korea, Germany, France, India and the UK. This is based on firmware files for the Galaxy Fold units. Earlier the company was developing localized versions of those for a bunch more markets, but now Italy and the Netherlands branches are no longer getting updated. We still don't have an official relaunch date to look forward to, but we hope to hear more about it...

Google launches Photos lightweight alternative called Gallery Go

Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:00 AM PDT

Today Google launched its latest Go app - Gallery Go. After Google Go, Maps Go and YouTube Go, the company is now trying to get photo sync and management functions in a lighter and less data-hungry version. Gallery Go comes in at just 10MB which is a fraction of the 130MB size of the Google Photos app. The new app features all the standard features of the traditional Photos app like auto-organization, photo finder and easy editing across multiple devices. It features a clean user interface with separate category tabs for screenshots, documents and videos as well as content-based...

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