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5G Moto Mod updated with support for Z2 Force and reverse charging

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Verizon and Motorola partnered with Qualcomm to make the first 5G-compatible device. It was not a 5G smartphone, but a Moto Mod accessory that gives a 5G modem and additional battery pack to the Moto Z3. The 5G Moto Mod went on sale in April, along with Verizon 5G network Today, the 5G Moto Mod is getting an update that adds support for the (Verizon-branded) Moto Z2 Force. Previously, the Moto Mod 5G was only compatible with the Moto Z3 and Z4. Motorola Verizon 5G Moto Mod In addition, Motorola has modified the Moto Mod's power system to enable two-way charging between the...

Two new Xiaomi smartphones pop up on 3C, one of them has 18W charging

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 06:45 AM PDT

Xiaomi has just got two new phones certified by the Chinese 3C, and they are likely members of the upcoming Redmi 8 series. The devices with model numbers M1906G7E and M1906G7T have received China's Compulsory Certificate mark, alongside an 18W charger with a serial number MDY-10-EC. CCC certification The second line reads that another phone with two model numbers (likely different memory combinations) got the approval from 3C, but they appear to be low-end or mid-range phones since they'll ship with the MDY-09-EK charger that tops up at 10W. It is way too early to know what...

Motorola One Action promo videos show off the ultra wide Action Camera

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 06:09 AM PDT

The Motorola One Action was just announced and its unique feature, the Action Cam, is the focus of the first promo videos. You can read our review for an in-depth look into the phone and its cameras, but if you only have a minute, check out this video: It's shot in 21:9, of course. That's the aspect ratio of the phone's screen and you can set the Action Cam to record 21:9 video too, which works especially well with the 117° ultra wide-angle lens. Chances are that you'll be on the move when using the Action Camera, so video stabilization is important. There's no OIS, but here's a...

Motorola One Action review

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 05:02 AM PDT

The Motorola One Action unveiled with an ultrawide camera, 21:9 screen

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 05:01 AM PDT

Action cams may be the one species of digital cameras that retained its popularity in the age of smartphones. They are characterized by wide-angle lenses and 60fps video recording, geared towards capturing action-packed clips. But the action cams may soon follow their point-and-shoot cousins into the great beyond if phones like this one become popular. The Motorola One Action gets its name from the unique Action Camera on its back. It has a 117° ultrawide angle lens and captures video at 1080p/60. Its 16MP sensor uses 4-in-1 pixel binning to improve image quality in low light and...

Oppo Reno2 series arriving on August 28 with quad camera and 20x zoom

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 04:10 AM PDT

Earlier this month we came across a report which stated that Oppo was planning to launch the new Reno series this month which would come to India first. That now got its official confirmation as the company has confirmed it's unveiling the Reno2 series on August 28. We are probably looking at multiple phones here as the image posted by Oppo India's Twitter account says "Reno2 Series". The smartphones will come with a quad camera setup at the back aligned vertically in the center and will offer 20x zoom. Introducing #OPPOReno2 #Quadcam with #20xZoom. Coming first to India on 28.08.2019...

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G sells out in minutes on Chinese debut

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 03:20 AM PDT

The much-anticipated 5G-capable version of the Huawei Mate 20 X has finally arrived in China but only lasted for a few minutes. The handset's first flash sale concluded in less than an hour with all units gone. Looking back, maybe it's not that big of a surprise because over a million registrations were placed before the flash sale. Unfortunately, we don't know how many units were available. but the good news is that it's going to be up again tomorrow. The price is CNY 6,199 ($900) for the 8GB/256GB model. The rest of the specs are pretty much the same except for the lowered battery...

Galaxy Note10+ 45W charger up for pre-order, AKG NC headphones appear in training materials

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 02:30 AM PDT

With the Note10 duo, Samsung finally brought faster charging speeds to its flagships. The Galaxy Note10 goes up to 25W, while the Note10+ can reach 45W, but since both come with 25W chargers you'd need to pay extra to unlock the full speed. The new charger is now available for pre-order on Samsung's website and retails for $49.99/€49.99/£49.99, depending on where you live. Samsung claims it will be able to ship it out by September 13. Samsung 45W fast charger Just two days ago we came across a video comparison which showed that Samsung's new 25W charger can fully top up the Galaxy...

nubia Z20 now available for purchase

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:40 AM PDT

The nubia Z20 unveiled last week is now available for purchase in China through the company's official site. It comes in 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB and 8GB/512GB configurations priced at CNY3,499 ($495/€450), CNY3,699 ($525/€475) and CNY4,199 ($595/€535), respectively. The top-end model's stock hasn't arrived yet, though. The nubia Z20 is powered by a Snapdragon 855+ SoC and runs Android Pie-based nubia UI 7 out of the box. It flaunts a 6.42" FHD+ Super AMOLED notch-less display and sports a secondary screen at the back measuring 5.1" diagonally. The secondary screen doubles up as a...

Xiaomi launches Star Diamond case for Mi CC9 series

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:50 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has launched a new case for its Mi CC9 series which includes the CC9, CC9e, and the CC9 Meitu Edition. This new phone case, called Star Diamond (translated from Chinese), has a starry pattern and is made up of 10,000 Austrian crystals. Xiaomi says the design is inspired by the Northern Lights and recommends using it with the white color variant of the CC9 trio. This glittery case comes in a special pink-colored box and is already available for purchase in China. You can pick one up for CNY499 ($70/€65) from Xiaomi's official site. Source 1 | Source...

vivo iQOO Pro 5G confirmed to ship with a 4,500 mAh battery

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT

The vivo iQOO Pro 5G is arriving next week with a Snapdragon 855+ SoC. Now, the company has confirmed yet another specification of the smartphone - the battery - which will have a capacity of 4,500 mAh. iQOO hasn't revealed anything else about the Pro 5G other than showing off the back of the phone, but thanks to its TENAA listing, we know what the phone will look like and most of its internals. vivo iQOO Pro 5G The iQOO Pro 5G will run Android Pie and sport a 6.41" FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a fingerprint scanner embedded in it. The smartphone will come with 8GB and 12GB RAM,...

Another Mate 30 Pro spy shot reveals waterfall screen

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 11:10 PM PDT

Yesterday we spotted one protective case of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, suggesting a circular camera setup and sensor/speaker/ToF cutout on the side, lined in a vertical fashion. Today, the phone, wrapped in masking case, leaked in some more spy shots, revealing the front and a part of the back. While the screen will have curved edges with the bend nearing 90 degrees, the camera setup was hidden behind a window with a hinge. Huawei Mate 30 Pro, is that you? While we don't see the actual snappers, we can see a tall flash, resembling a xenon unit. We haven't seen one of those on...

Aura Blue Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is headed to Europe

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 10:00 PM PDT

Samsung has been doing weird things with smartphone colors for a long while now, especially when it comes to its flagships. Regional exclusives, carrier or store exclusives, the likes. Case in point: the Aura Blue color is available for the Galaxy Note10+, but not the Note10. And even if that's fine with you, so far the Aura Blue Note10+ has been exclusive to the US. Not just that, but you can only purchase a Note10+ in that color from either Best Buy or Samsung's own online store. Why? Who knows. The good news is that this is about to change. A couple of European online stores have...

Huawei Mate 20 Pro receives new update that brings DC dimming

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 09:00 PM PDT

Huawei's Mate 20 Pro got the update to EMUI 9.1 starting at the end of June. This version of the company's UI skin atop Android made its debut on the P30 family. It's based on Android 9 Pie like EMUI 9, but has a bunch of additional features, like the new EROFS file system, GPU Turbo 3.0, and Moon mode for the camera. Starting today, the Mate 20 Pro's EMUI is enhanced with yet another feature, namely DC dimming. This is becoming more and more popular with every month that goes by, as Chinese smartphone makers left and right work to bring it to their devices that use OLED screens. DC...

Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) gets over a million reservations in China

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 08:00 PM PDT

Huawei announced the Mate 20 X (5G) for the Chinese market on July 26, which is also when it started taking reservations for the device through its official online store, Vmall. The phone is scheduled to have its first sale on August 16. Up until this moment, Vmall has apparently logged more than a million reservations for the Mate 20 X (5G), which means a lot of people are interested in perhaps purchasing one. Reservations aren't like pre-orders as in you don't pay the full amount, or enter an agreement to be charged the full amount at a later date. As such, it's easy to make a...

Apple's iPhone 11 event will probably happen on September 10

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:00 PM PDT

Apple released the seventh iOS 13 beta to registered developers today, and buried within the code is a huge clue as to when we should expect to see the next iPhones unveiled. An asset within the iOS 13 code is the image below, showing an iOS screenshot with the date of Tuesday, September 10. The asset's name is "HoldForRelease", which sort of cements the suspicion that this is the day when Apple will schedule its next big unveiling. Last year, the date on this asset was September 12, and guess when Apple held its iPhone event? A launch of the new iPhones on September 10 would...

vivo iQOO Pro to be the cheapest 5G smartphone yet

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:00 PM PDT

vivo has been teasing the upcoming iQOO Pro 5G for a while now, ahead of the official announcement that's scheduled to take place on August 22. We've also already seen it pass TENAA certification, so we pretty much know all there is to know about it right now - except for one thing. The price. So far 5G devices have been significantly more expensive than 4G flagships, but perhaps the iQOO Pro 5G will be the first model to buck this trend. According to a new rumor from China, the phone will be the cheapest ever 5G handset when it launches. The Weibo post saying that has been...

Google Assistant now lets you assign reminders to your family members or housemates

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Google is adding a neat new feature to Assistant - the ability to assign reminders to someone else, like a family member or one of your housemates. The obvious upside here is that this theoretically enables more (and/or better) collaboration between you and your family or housemates, whether you're at home or on the go. On the flip side, this does mean your nagging relatives now get a new avenue to nag you some more. Then again, keep in mind that you can send and receive reminders only to and from people who are in your Google family group or those who have their accounts linked to the...

Google leaks Huawei nova 5T, which will have a 5.5" screen

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 04:00 PM PDT

The Huawei nova 5T has appeared on Google's Enterprise directory of phones. It's not just a rebranded Honor 20 as rumored earlier, instead it's a smaller phone with more memory. The screen is listed as 5.5", making it much more compact than the Honor, which has a 6.26" screen. The punch hole camera has been preserved, however and so has the side-mounted fingerprint reader, judging by the image (the recessed area under the volume rocker). Huawei nova 5T Next up is memory. The nova 5T has 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage. Compare that to the Honor 20's sole configuration -...

Our Lenovo Z6 Pro unboxing and key features video is up

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 02:30 PM PDT

Lenovo's Z6 Pro is finally available in Europe after being exclusive to China since its launch in April. The device has been with us for a few days and we made a short hands-on video detailing its eight key features alongside all the box contents it comes with. Lenovo managed to bring an exciting hardware package at a midrange price and we've tried to sum up what you'd be getting with it. Starting off with the packaging, you get a clear case, screen protector, SIM ejector tool, dual-sided type-C cable and charging brick. The phone itself features a sleek dual-glass design with an...
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