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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ durability tested on video

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 07:20 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is Samsung's biggest Note phone yet. With a huge 6.8-inch screen and razor thin bezels, will this phone survive the scratch, burn, and bend tests? YouTuber Zack from JerryRigEverything has posted a new durability video testing Samsung's latest flagship phone. If you want to see how the Galaxy Note10+ would fare in the ultimate durability test, check out his video below. Although the S Pen offers new gyroscope-based gestures and a built-in Bluetooth radio, the exterior is still made of painted plastic and snaps right in half under pressure. Like the Note9,...

Huawei will not launch a Harmony OS phone this year

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Huawei has officially denied it plans to launch a smartphone with Harmony OS in the coming months. Vincent Yang, Huawei Senior VP, spoke at a media event in New York and said the Chinese maker has no plans to launch a Harmony OS-powered smartphone this year. However, he confirmed the company is launching other smart products with the OS, like a television and a smartwatch, both arriving at the market shelves before the end of 2019. Huawei Mate 30 Pro will come with Android Q Vincent Yang said the company wants to "maintain one standard, one ecosystem", so there is no way to...

Galaxy Note10 cutout wallpapers now available on Galaxy Store

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 05:40 AM PDT

Back when Samsung released its Galaxy S10 line, the initial response to the new Infinity-O displays was mixed. Some embraced the new punch-hole design while others despised it. Then we saw a slew of creative new wallpapers which helped to mask the obtrusive cutout pop-up on Reddit and eventually make their way to Samsung's own Galaxy Store. Now Samsung's new Note10 line is getting the same treatment for its new centered Infinity-O display. New phone, new artists, new wallpapers. 🥳🥳🥳 Unpack your #GalaxyNote10 and pack it up with fresh work from @burnttoastcre8v,...

Realme 5 and 5 Pro official unboxing and promo videos are here

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 04:50 AM PDT

The Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro were launched in India two days ago and will go on sale on August 27 and September 4, respectively, so to get potential buyers into the idea of ordering, Realme has a bunch of promo videos for the pair. Each phone gets an official unboxing video as well as a short clip summarizing its highlight features. Here go the Realme 5 Pro's. And here are the Realme 5's unboxing and promo video. But these videos go only so far. Here are a couple of our videos - an unboxing of the Realme 5 and a hands-on with the Realme 5 Pro. And stay tuned for...

Redmi teases 25x zoom on the Note 8 Pro

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 04:00 AM PDT

Redmi is all set to unveil the Note 8 and Note 8 Pro next week. The company has already confirmed that the Pro variant will ship with a 64MP camera, and now it has released a new poster showing off the camera's ability to retain details even at 25x zoom, offering "hair level" clarity (machine translated from Chinese). The company further says that the 64MP camera will take pictures having a resolution of 9248x6936 pixels, which is 25x the resolution of Full-HD, 7.7x higher than 4K, and 2x higher than 8K resolutions. The Note 8 and Note 8 Pro will be both powered by the Helio...

Samsung Galaxy A50s and A30s arrive with new cameras, prettier rear panels

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 03:05 AM PDT

Today Samsung officially took the wraps off the Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s - incremental updates, as signified by the names, but an important ones nonetheless - the Galaxy A50 is Samsung's best-selling A series phone. Samsung Galaxy A50s Samsung has redesigned the rear panel of the Galaxy A50s to include a geometric pattern and holographic effect that comes in four finishes - Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green and Prism Crush Violet2. What's also new are the cameras. The Galaxy A50s brings a new 48MP f/2.0 main camera paired to the old 5MP depth and 8MP...

Oppo Reno2 chipset and camera features confirmed

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 02:40 AM PDT

Oppo VP Brian Shen has confirmed that the upcoming Reno2 will be powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset. The official wanted to avoid any confusion ahead of the launch of the new series. Shen also posted a video on Twitter comparing the Reno2's OIS with an unknown smartphone. You can check out the clip below. Just received this - #OPPOReno2 (right) OIS comparison test. First impressions? 🤳 pic.twitter.com/i73O7AS7VF— Brian Shen (@BrianShenYiRen) August 22, 2019 Meanwhile, Oppo India's official website has also teased a couple of features of the Reno2 - Ultra Dark Mode and...

Nokia to bring affordable 5G phones next year

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 01:50 AM PDT

While 5G phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G are slowly expanding their availability, their prices are stuck quite high. According to a new interview with HMD's chief product officer Juho Sarvikas, we'll see a more affordable 5G Nokia phone next year with its upcoming value flagship. Sarvikas explains that HMD sees an opportunity in bringing 5G to a wider audience and it starts with cutting down the cost of the handset. The ultimate goal is to bring a 5G phone at half the price of current offerings on the market. Nokia is working closely with chipset maker...

Samsung rolls out Android Pie for Galaxy Tab S3 and Tab A (2017)

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 01:00 AM PDT

Earlier this month Samsung rolled out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J3 (2017), and now the company has started seeding the latest version of Android for its tablets - Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab A (2017). The new firmware brings along One UI as well as Android Pie features to both tablets. Additionally, it bumps up the Android security patch level on the Tab S3 to August 2019, while the Tab A (2017) remains on the June patch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Samsung has released the update for the LTE variant of the Tab S3 in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam, whereas the update...

LG announces K40s and K50s midrangers with military grade durability

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT

LG is bringing some new smartphones to its booth in Berlin during the IFA conference, taking place in the first week of September. Two of the devices are the LG K40s and LG K50s - just a day after their patenting the names, the Korean company announced the extra durable mid-rangers. LG K40s LG K40s The LG K40s comes with an unnamed processor, having a 2GHz octa-core CPU. Its screen measures 6.1", has HD+ resolution with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch on the top for the 13 MP selfie camera. On the back, we see a horizontal dual camera setup - 13 MP main shooter...

HTC Wildfire X goes on sale today

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 11:15 PM PDT

The HTC Wildfire X announced last week will go on sale in India today starting noon local time. It will be available for purchase exclusively through Flipkart. The Wildfire X is powered by the Helio P22 SoC and comes in two memory versions - 3GB/32GB priced at INR10,999 ($155/€140) and 4GB/128GB priced at INR13,999 ($195/€175). However, for a limited period, both variants will be sold at INR1,000 ($15/€13) less. HTC Wildfire X The smartphone sports a 6.2" HD+ display and runs Android Pie out of the box. It has an 8MP camera on the front inside the notch, with the triple camera...

Redmi reveals the looks of the upcoming Note 8 series

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 10:20 PM PDT

In just seven days we will see the successor of the Redmi Note 7 series. The Xiaomi sub-brand showcased the Redmi Note 8 with a video of some rock band, where the drummer says "you can see more of the beautiful world" with the 64 MP camera, expected to come in the Pro device. Check the video out: If the date August 29 seems familiar, that is because Redmi is also expected to announce a 70" flat-screen smart TV, first for the new brand. It will make company on stage to at least two smartphones - Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro, but the differences between both devices are still...

Apple will decide by the end of the year on use of BOE OLED panels for 2020 iPhones

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:00 PM PDT

According to a new report from the Nikkei, a Japanese business daily, Apple is now in the final stages of certifying OLED screens from BOE for use in its future iPhones. The flexible displays are apparently undergoing aggressive testing, which raises the possibility that Apple could for the first time source such panels from China. The company is allegedly going to decide by the end of this year whether it will take BOE on as a supplier of OLED panels for the 2020 iPhones, in order to be less dependent on Samsung from this point of view. According to one source "familiar with the...

HTC U12+ is now receiving Android 9 Pie in the US

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:00 PM PDT

If you own an HTC U12+ bought from the US, rejoice! The update to Android 9 Pie is finally headed your way - that is, if you haven't received the coveted notification already. HTC started the rollout of the update in its home market of Taiwan first, back in early July. Then, about a month later, it spread to Europe, and now it's finally jumping across the pond to reach the US. The update arrives over-the-air as a 954MB download, and after you install it you'll be on software version 2.51.617.1, running Android 9 Pie of course. The changelog is pretty bare as you can see. Aside from...

Google to discontinue YouTube messaging on September 18

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Google is discontinuing yet another feature and this time it is the messaging feature within YouTube. According to the notice that now shows up within the app when you go to your inbox, the feature will be discontinued on September 18. Clicking on the Learn More button provides more information on the subject, including the information that some features such as sending videos as messages may become unavailable even before September 18. Warning message now seen in the app Google has instructions on how to download a copy of your messages on the support page, linked below....

Google Play Store redesign now officially available for everyone

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 02:00 PM PDT

Google has now officially rolled out the Play Store design to everyone across all Android devices. The design saw a softer release a couple of days back where it was rolled out for some devices but is now available to all. The new Play Store design is based on the revamped Material Design that was showcased during Google I/O last year. Over the months, Google has slowly but surely been implementing it across all its properties and it's finally the Play Store's turn to get the makeover. The main change in the design is the repositioning of the navigation tabs. Previously, these...

Samsung patent suggests vertically folding phone is on the way

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:30 PM PDT

Motorola is expected to reboot the iconic RAZR brand with a clamshell design that would unfold into a full-sized smartphone with a tall display. The Samsung Galaxy Fold, the company's first foldable phone took a different approach - it opens to a tablet-sized display and folds into a thick bar. However, a new patent suggests Samsung is also working on a direct rival to the upcoming RAZR. Earlier this month, the patent was published by the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office). Thanks to LetsGoDigital, we have a set of mockup renders showing how the design could possibly work in...

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ review

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 11:14 AM PDT

Redmi Note 8 series will pack a Helio G90T chipset

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 11:00 AM PDT

The last few days were filled with leaks and teasers for the upcoming Redmi Note 8 series. Earlier today we learned the phone will officially debut on August 29 and now we get a confirmation that the Note 8 and Note 8 Pro will feature the new gaming-focused Helio G90T chipset. MediaTek unveiled the G90 series SoCs back in July and we knew a Redmi device will debut with the G90T chipset in the near future. Now, a Weibo post by MediaTek revealed that the upcoming Redmi Note models will in fact ship with the new SoC. We already know the Note 8 Pro will come with a quad-camera...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 officially debuts in China, pre-orders now open

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 09:30 AM PDT

Samsung's Note10 devices were unveiled back on August 7 in New York, but today, Samsung China held an event where it introduced the Note10 and Note10+ 5G to the domestic market. Interestingly the larger Note will be offered only in its 5G variety for now while the smaller Note10 will have to make do without the 5G capabilities. Both versions will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset and will come in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black colors. The Note10 starts at CNY 6,599 ($934) and comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage while the Note10+ 5G is offered with 12GB RAM and the same...
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