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Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) arrives in China on August 16

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:30 AM PDT

Huawei just detailed the launch of its first 5G phone - the Mate 20 X (5G) in China. It will come with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and cost CNY6,199 ($900/€810). It's currently up for pre-orders on VMall, with sales commencing from August 16. The Mate 20 X (5G) isn't much different from the Mate 20 X announced last year. The Mate 20 X comes in 6GB/128GB memory configuration and packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging, while the 5G version is offered in 8GB/256GB configuration and ships with a 4,200 mAh cell supporting 40W charging. Source (in Chinese)

ZTE Axon 10 Pro's 20x hybrid zoom demoed

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 07:30 AM PDT

ZTE has already listed the Axon 10 Pro 5G for pre-order on JD.com, and now the company took it to Weibo to showcase the capabilities of one of the biggest features of its flagship - the 20x hybrid zoom. In a blog post, the company posted a series of images going from the ultra-wide-angle mode through the regular and then going telephoto at 5x, 10x and 20x. ZTE Axon 10 Pro 1x • 3x • 5x • 10x • 20x zoom Much like other smartphone companies, ZTE is playing the marketing game here. The 3x zoom is actually a photo from the regular camera with a 48 MP sensor as 1x is the...

Samsung Galaxy A50 gets camera improvements and July security patch

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Samsung rolled out a software update for the Galaxy A50 last month which brought in June 2019 security patch along with new camera features like Night Mode and Super Slo-Mo video recording. Now, the South Korean tech giant has released another update which bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy A50 to July 1, 2019. Additionally, the new firmware brings in a QR Scanner shortcut and some improvements to the camera and Wi-Fi. You can check out the full changelog below. This update, weighing 190MB in size and sporting version number A505FDDU2ASG4, is seeding in India....

New Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 render shows off keyboard case

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 05:30 AM PDT

While all eyes are on the Note10 line, Samsung is also expected to announce its Galaxy Tab S6 at its August 7 event. We've already seen an extensive series of leaked images and a specs, and now we get another render to add to it. It comes courtesy of Evan Blass and gives us our best look at the upcoming tablet in its laptop formation with the keyboard accessory in a gray color. The keyboard case will attach via a side-mounted connector similar to its Tab S5e predecessor and will also come with a back cover which will likely attach via magnets. The back of the device will be protected...

Black Shark 2 Pro appears in a live image, visits AnTuTu

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 04:30 AM PDT

Black Shark recently teased the design of the upcoming Black Shark 2 Pro. And now, a live image of this smartphone has surfaced online showing us what it looks like. The image reveals the rear side of the Black Shark 2 Pro is similar to the non-Pro variant. The key difference is that now it appears to house LED strips as we can see the green-colored light emanating from around the Black Shark logo as well as the corners; something similar to what the company teased earlier. Besides, the Pro variant also appears to have more glass on its back than the vanilla Black Shark...

FC Barcelona-colored Oppo Reno 10x Zoom is now on sale

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 03:45 AM PDT

Oppo unveiled its FC Barcelona variant of the Reno 10x Zoom last week and today the phone finally arrived for sale. The Limited edition appeared first in the Chinese online store, and should follow later today in Europe as well. The price in its domestic market is CNY4,799 (€626), but French, Spanish and Dutch customers have to shed €899. The phone differs from the regular Oppo Reno 10x Zoom only in appearance and retail box. It has a neat blue and red back gradient with a gold team crest. The ColorOS 6 brings a special theme, again in the colors of the legendary Spanish football...

Huawei nova 5i Pro is official - Kirin 810, quad camera, 4,000mAh battery

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 03:00 AM PDT

Huawei has uneveiled the nova 5i Pro in China - the phone that will likely come to international markets as Mate 30 Lite. The nova 5i Pro has a 6.26-inch IPS LCD of 2340x1080px resolution, a 7nm Kirin 810 chipset, Android 9.0 Pie and a 4,000mAh battery. Huawei nova 5i Pro There are four cameras on the rear of the nova 5i Pro and one on the front. The quad camera is comprised of a 48MP f/1.8 Sony IMX586 main camera, an 8MP ultrawide module, 2MP Super Macro unit and a final 2MP depth sensor. Selfies are handled by a 32MP f/2.0 front-facing camera that's cut into the...

Samsung opens Galaxy Note10 reservations, offering up to $600 trade-in discount

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 02:15 AM PDT

Samsung has opened reservations for its Note10 phones ahead of the August 7 Galaxy Unpacked event. After yesterday's news that Verizon will offer a free Note10 to those who pre-order the Note10+ 5G, the company is now offering potential buyers in the US a chance to reserve their devices early and save some money thanks to the Samsung Trade-in program. For now, the offers exclusive to Samsung, Apple and Google phones. Those willing to trade-in their Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e or Note9 are eligible for a sizeable $600 discount. In addition Pixel 3 and 3XL as well as iPhone X, XR, XS and XS...

Moto Z2 Force finally gets Android Pie, but only on Verizon

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 01:30 AM PDT

Back in August last year, Motorola confirmed that it will upgrade the Moto Z2 Force to Android Pie. And after almost a year, the Chicago-based phone maker has finally released the latest version of Android for its 2017 flagship. However, the update is only rolling out for the Verizon version of the Moto Z2 Force, and other models will remain on Oreo. The new build sports version number PCX29.159-21 and likely requires a download of just over 1GB. It brings in the usual Android Pie niceties to the phone like new navigation, adaptive battery and brightness, and UI changes. The...

Honor 20 Pro is finally launching globally

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 12:30 AM PDT

Honor 20 Pro was announced back in May in the middle of the trade war between China and the United States, with Huawei just being added to an Entity List, putting the future of the conglomerate in question. That was likely why we got no launch date for the latest flagship back then. The waiting is finally over - Honor 20 Pro was just unveiled at a media event in Moscow, Russia. The Eurasian country will receive the phone on August 2, with other markets, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Malaysia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,...

vivo Y90 goes official with Helio A22 SoC and a 4,030 mAh battery

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 11:46 PM PDT

The Y90 was just officially announced, becoming the newest entry-level smartphone by vivo. vivo Y90 is built around a 6.22" HD+ FullView display with a notch up top housing the 5MP selfie camera with f/1.8 aperture. The back of the smartphone has curved edges and is home to an 8MP primary sensor having an f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone doesn't come with a fingerprint scanner, so biometric authentication will be done through face unlock. vivo Y90 in Black and Gold colors The vivo Y90 packs a Helio A22 SoC which is mated to 2GB RAM. The smartphone boots to Android 8.1 Oreo...

Google Pixel sales more than doubled in Q2 thanks to Pixel 3a

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 10:45 PM PDT

On Wednesday, Google has released its Q2 earnings report which overviews the company's bottom lines and breaks down where the company is making money. In previous reports, actual Google Pixel figures are usually combined in the "Other revenues" category, this making it difficult to gauge how well Google's hardware is selling. Following the release of the Pixel 3a, Google felt it necessary to explicitly point out that its Pixel device sales have increased by over two times, year over year, thanks to a couple of factors. The biggest factor is the launch of a significantly cheaper Google...

It's official: Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 09:45 PM PDT

For a long time Apple has been looking to lessen its dependence on Qualcomm for smartphone modems. For a few years it used Intel parts in its handsets alongside Qualcomm's, but after the settlement between Apple and Qualcomm a few months ago, Intel was left out, being forced to exit the nascent 5G modem business with no other customers lined up. Now Apple has gone ahead and acquired Intel's smartphone modem business, as previously rumored. Apple will pay $1 billion for the transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees working on...

UK carriers will sell the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 08:45 PM PDT

In a press release posted by Huawei today, the phone maker confirms three mobile operators in the United Kingdom will carry one of Huawei's first 5G smartphones - the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. Three, Sky Mobile, and Carphone Warehouse have all confirmed that they will be selling the Mate 20 X 5G "in the coming weeks". Despite the United States' ban on Huawei equipment, UK operators are still set on supporting Huawei devices. Seeing as Huawei already has a strong presence in this market, it is no surprise that the UK welcomes 5G devices from Huawei. In fact, all UK 5G operators depend on...

O2 UK switches on 5G in six cities in October

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 07:45 PM PDT

In the UK, Vodafone and EE have already launched limited 5G service in a few cities, and Three is going to join in the fun next month. Up until now O2 was the only operator that stayed mum on its 5G rollout plans, but not anymore. O2's initial 5G deployment will reach six UK cities starting in October. That timeline may be a disappointment to its customers, given how much time its competitors would by then have had to market 5G left and right. The cities in the first wave are going to be Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough, and Leeds, and this selection shall apparently...

Nokia 9 PureView: will it bend?

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 06:45 PM PDT

The Nokia 9 PureView is still unique in the mobile world because of its seven cameras. And today it was the latest smartphone to be put through the traditional durability test by Zack from JerryRigEverything. So if you like seeing handsets get hurt, on video, sit back and enjoy this ride. If for some reason you aren't able to watch right now, here's the skinny. The scratch test's results are nothing out of the ordinary: the phone's glass scratches at a level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper grooves showing up at level 7, just like they should considering this is glass. The...

T-Mobile wants nothing to do with the Galaxy Fold

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 05:45 PM PDT

After many months of uncertainty, Samsung has finally decided to issue a still vague, but not as vague as before timeline for the release of the Galaxy Fold: September. So you may be anxiously counting the days (give or take 29), and wondering whether your favorite US carrier will offer the device. If that company happens to be T-Mobile, though, the answer is a resounding "no". The magenta carrier apparently wants nothing to do with the Galaxy Fold, even though Samsung is pinky swearing that it's fixed all of the issues that caused its massive delay in release. A T-Mobile...

Counterpoint: Indian smartphone market posts new record in Q2

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 04:45 PM PDT

The latest Counterpoint Research report focuses on smartphone shipments in India for the period between April and June. 37 million units were moved during Q2 which is a new record and a sizeable leap compared to the same period last year. BBK group which encompasses Oppo, vivo, Realme and OnePlus is the largest smartphone manufacturer in India with a 30% combined share. Asus, Nokia HMD, Realme and OnePlus are the fastest growing brands on a yearly basis. Xiaomi is yet again the top smartphone brand in India with 28% market share thanks to its expanding device portfolio and offline...

Sony launches RX100 VII with new sensor and faster performance

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 02:15 PM PDT

Sony has announced the seventh generation of its successful RX100 camera. Called the RX100 VII, the new model is all about speed, with faster shooting modes and improved autofocus performance. The two of the main new features on the RX100 VII are the new 1"-type stacked 20.1 MP Exmor RS CMOS image sensor and the latest generation BIONZ X image processor. Borrowing from the company's flagship A9 camera, the RX100 VII can now shoot in a whopping 20fps with AF/AE tracking. It can also do this without viewfinder blackout so your view of the action isn't cut off while the camera is...

Here are all the Samsung Galaxy Fold design changes

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 12:45 PM PDT

Soon after the announcement of the return of Galaxy Fold in September, we are getting a detailed breakdown of the structural changes introduced to the flexible phone. First and foremost, the protective layer of the flexible screen panel has been extended to cover the whole screen panel and tuck in the bezels. That way nobody will take it for a screen protector and peel it off. Secondly, the top and the bottom of the hinge are strengthened with some protection caps and additional metal layers have been added under the display to make the whole structure more rigid. The gap...
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