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Samsung Galaxy S10 series gets August security patch

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 07:15 AM PDT

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e which bumps up the Android security patch level on these smartphones to August 1, 2019. This new update sports version number G97*FXXS3ASH1 and requires a small download of around 100MB. However, apart from the latest security patch, the changelog doesn't mention anything, so it's unlikely to bring new features to the Galaxy S10 trio. Samsung is seeding the update in around 20 countries already including Romania, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic,...

Realme is working on its own OS

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 06:40 AM PDT

Realme is developing its own OS, revealed CEO Madhav Sheth. So far, the company has been using Oppo's Color OS for its phones, but that prevents it from delivering features that fans have been asking for. There are not details available about Realme OS as it's still being worked on and the company is yet to make a final decision about it. If it proceeds the platform should become available by the end of this year or early next year. It's not quite clear which (if any) of the existing Realme phones will be updated to the in-house software. The OS is believed to be based on Android...

Huawei is working on its own mapping service

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Huawei officially confirmed that it's working on a mapping service of its own to reduce its reliance on Google's services after the US ban. Currently, the company is prohibited from using US technologies without a special approval and as it turns out, Huawei still isn't able to use Google Maps in its overseas phones. So here's where Huawei's mapping service, called Map Kit, comes into play. It's not for direct consumer use but instead serves as an API that third-party developers can use to make navigation software. The Map Kit can gather information from 150 countries and regions across...

Case maker confirms iPhone 11 name, the iPhone 11 Pro won't be the biggest, however

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 05:45 AM PDT

What comes after X? As it turns out, it's 11 - case maker ESR has published quotation lists for cases that include ones for the three new iPhone models. And there's a big shakeup in the naming scheme. Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max The basic model will be called the iPhone 11. Last year Apple tried introducing an "affordable" model again, the iPhone XR. Previous attempts were the iPhone 5c and SE. No more, though, all three new iPhones will be "11". Next up the ladder is the iPhone Pro. The "Pro" moniker likely indicates compatibility with the Pencil, which was introduced...

Meizu 16s Pro aces AnTuTu with Snapdragon 855+ and 6GB RAM

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Meizu is gearing up to release its 16s Pro flagship later this month and the device appeared on an AnTuTu listing to flex its computing muscle. It managed a whopping score of 464,411 points, which is the highest we've seen on the benchmarking database so far. The listing also confirms the Snapdragon 855+ chipset is indeed powering the device paired with the Adreno 640 GPU. There's 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while the display resolution is 2232 × 1080 pixels. Past speculations suggested the device will feature UFS 3.0 storage which seems certain given the high benchmark score. In...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ coming to India on August 20

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 04:15 AM PDT

The freshly announced Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ will make their way to India on August 20. The launch event will be held at Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru and will start at 11.30 am local time. Those of you interested can head over to news.samsung.com/in or news.samsung.com/bharat for the live stream of the event. The Note10 and Note10+ are already up for pre-orders in India through the company's official site, Flipkart, and Amazon.in. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 is priced at INR69,999 ($980/€880) for its single 8GB/256GB configuration. The Note10+ comes in 12GB/256GB...

Here's another look at vivo NEX 3's curved glass panel

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Last month, an alleged photo of the curved glass panel of the upcoming vivo NEX 3 appeared online showing off the extreme curvature. Today we got an official confirmation coming straight from the company's product manager, Li Xiang. He posted a photo of the curved glass on Weibo, which looks identical to the image we saw a month ago. The curvature is extreme and by the looks of it, the bezels are extremely thin as well. It could be due to the angle, but the bottom lip does look a lot skinnier than expected. Also, there aren't any cutouts or holes in sight suggesting that the NEX 3...

Realme 5 visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 665 and 4GB RAM

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 02:45 AM PDT

The Realme 5 series is coming soon as we've already seen a bunch of teasers for the Pro variant's quad camera setup which will feature the 48MP Sony IMX586 as its main shooter. Now a Geekbench listing shows us the regular Realme 5 will feature the Snapdragon 665 paired with 4GB RAM. In addition, the device will run Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6 on top. The Geekbench listing reveals the handset managed to push out 1,525 points in the single-core test and 5,498 in the multi-core department. In related news, the Realme 5 also gained certification on Thailand's NBTC database but we...

vivo reveals the iQOO Pro design in latest teaser

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 02:00 AM PDT

Next week vivo will unveil the iQOO Pro 5G, its first Snapdragon 855+ phone. Now the newly established sub-brand posted on its Weibo account the first image of the phone's back. At first glance it seems identical to the regular vivo iQOO, but after closer examination, the line pattern on the back is actually different. Of course, there is also a 5G logo in the bottom left corner. vivo iQOO vs vivo iQOO Pro 5G - Notice the differences? The three-camera setup on the back is accompanied by a single LED flash, lined up vertically. We see the volume and power keys on the right...

HTC Wildfire X announced with Helio P22 and triple rear camera

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 01:00 AM PDT

After exiting the Indian smartphone market last July, HTC teased its re-entry in India a couple of days ago with the launch of a waterdrop notch smartphone. Well that phone is the Wildfire X and it was just officially announced. However, the smartphone isn't manufactured by HTC and is made by a China-based company called InOne Smart Technology, which licensed the brand for the Indian market. The HTC Wildfire X is powered by the Helio P22 SoC, runs Android Pie, and comes in two memory configurations - 3GB/32GB and 4GB/128GB. It also has a microSD card slot which allows storage expansion by...

OnePlus TV name and logo revealed

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 12:26 AM PDT

Back in September OnePlus announced its plans to venture out in the TV business. Since then the company went to its fan base for help in naming the upcoming device and it looks like we finally have a winner - the OnePlus TV. The company decided to keep naming simple and to the point feeling that "no other name can best represent our value, vision and pride". In a forum post, a OnePlus representative also detailed the logo creation process and how the company chose to stick with the familiar company logo and the addition of a TV. OnePlus is also proud of how its managed to use...

vivo S1 goes on sale in India

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 11:06 PM PDT

The vivo S1 is now available for purchase in India through Amazon.in and vivo's eStore. The smartphone will also be sold through Flipkart, but the listing there is yet to appear. You can also buy the phone from offline stores if you prefer to check it out before forking over the cash. The vivo S1 comes in three memory versions - 4GB/128GB, 6GB/64GB, and 6GB/128GB. Only the base model is currently available for INR17,990 ($255/€225). The top-end model costs INR19,990 ($280/€250) and you will have to shell out INR18,990 ($270/€240) for the 6GB/64GB variant. vivo S1 in Diamond Black...

Facebook has done it again - this time it was transcribing users' voice messages

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 10:17 PM PDT

Facebook and invading privacy - name a more iconic duo. According to Bloomberg, the company has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe audio messages from Facebook Messenger. Contract employees said they were hearing users' conversations, sometimes with vulgar content, but do not know why Facebook needs them transcribed. Facebook has confirmed it had been transcribing audio messages and said it will no longer do so, following scrutiny into other companies. The company announced that "much like Apple and Google, we paused human review of audio more than a week...

WhatsApp beta for Android adds fingerprint unlocking support

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Back in February WhatsApp for iOS added a Screen Lock feature, that, when enabled, would make the app prompt you to authenticate using Touch ID every time you wanted to enter it. Now, many months later, the same thing has finally made it to Android, although at the moment the functionality is only part of the latest WhatsApp beta build. WhatsApp 2.19.221 is available for beta testers, and if you have it you can go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Fingerprint lock to enable the new feature. After you turn it on, you'll need to use your fingerprint to authenticate every single time you want...

LG G8 ThinQ drops to $499.99 unlocked

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 08:30 PM PDT

Another day, another LG smartphone deal. Whereas yesterday we told you that you could grab a V35 ThinQ for just $399.99 if you didn't mind that it was an Amazon Prime Exclusive device, today we have something even newer. We're talking about the LG G8 ThinQ, still the Korean company's current flagship offering, launched earlier this year. The device is usually priced at $849.99 unlocked, but right now Amazon is holding a promo that's taking $350 off that price. So you can grab a brand new, unlocked G8, for just $499.99, and it's compatible with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost,...

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro (aka Redmi K20 Pro) officially launches in Europe on August 20

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 07:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi's Redmi K20 has already arrived in some markets (including Europe) as the Mi 9T, but so far the K20 Pro (aka Mi 9T Pro) hasn't made its official debut alongside its sibling. That will all change in just a few days, it turns out. According to the official Facebook account of Xiaomi's arm in the Netherlands, the Mi 9T Pro will finally become official on August 20. The launch referenced in the post is for the Benelux markets - Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. But usually it doesn't take Xiaomi very long to roll out a new device to all of its European markets after the first...

Snap introduces new Spectacles 3 with dual HD cameras

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 06:30 PM PDT

Snap Inc. has launched its third generation of the Spectacles. This time around, the main draw is not one but two cameras that can capture in 3D. The Spectacles 3 have two HD cameras on either side, which can capture both photos and videos in 3D. These can then be transferred on to your phone and viewed in the Snapchat app by tilting your phone around for the perception of depth. Or, you can use the bundled 3D Viewer, which is a cardboard doodad for holding your phone much like Google Cardboard and view the captured photos and videos in proper 3D. The glasses can capture images in a...

OnePlus Fnatic Easter egg unlocks three new stock wallpapers

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 05:30 PM PDT

OnePlus had built an Easter egg into the OnePlus 7 Pro and the OnePlus 7 that largely went unnoticed until now. Fnatic mode is found under Gaming mode Found within the Fnatic mode settings (Settings > Utilities > Gaming mode), the Easter egg is activated by tapping on the Fnatic logo five times. Once you do that, a text box will appear wherein you have to enter the text "alwaysfnatic" without the quotes. Wallpapers can be added optionally to your default wallpaper set Once you do that, the Easter egg is unlocked with a Fnatic logo animation. Therein you will...

Huawei to release a HarmonyOS on its next smartwatch as Oppo looks to join the market

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:30 PM PDT

Following the rising demand for smartwatches lately, Oppo is planning on entering the market with its own offering according to a recent Weibo post by the company's VP Shen Yiren. The executive shared that Oppo is hard at work on its first smartwatch which should come out sometime next year. Shirley Yiren post on Weibo Going into more details Yiren commented that the watch will likely come with a rectangular casing instead of a circular one for the sake of fitting more information on the screen. In addition, fans can expect to see an Oppo branded pair of noise-canceling wireless...

Android now lets you sign into Google apps using your fingerprint

Posted: 13 Aug 2019 03:30 PM PDT

Google has rolled out an update to its Google services allowing you to log in using your fingerprint instead of typing in passwords in supported websites. The update is available to all devices with at least Android 7 Nougat. Of course, Pixel devices are seeing the upgrade sooner than most. Once you register your enroll your fingerprint in certain Google services, you will be asked if you want to use your fingerprint reader to log in from now on. The method works natively in apps and on the web. The authentication method is built on the FIDO2 standards, W3C WebAuthn and FIDO CTAP for...
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