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Realme Q hands-on shots confirm it's a re-branded Realme 5 Pro

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 08:45 AM PDT

Earlier today Realme CMO Xu Qi Chase confirmed the upcoming Q series will launch with four phones in its portfolio. One of those devices was teased to come with the Snapdragon 712 chipset which led to speculation that it will be a rebranded Realme 5 Pro for the Chinese market. Now, a set of in-hand photos of the device confirm that it's indeed the Chinese version of the Realme 5 Pro complete with new packaging. Realme Q hands-on pics Apart from these leaked photos, Realme officially teased the device on their Weibo profile showing off the back of the phone with its quad-camera...

Garmin unveils Fenix 6X Pro Solar, its first (partially) solar-powered smartwatch

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 07:45 AM PDT

Garmin unveiled the new Fenix 6 series of watches with several new models. This includes the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar, its first solar-powered watch. Well, partially solar-powered. The watch's battery life is normally 21 days. But the so-called Power Glass can add 3 days to that or 6 hours of GPS usage. The solar cell is a transparent layer on top of the 1.4" display. Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition That screen has 280 x 280px resolution and a sunlight visible transflective layer (using power-efficient memory-in-pixel tech). You can have turn-by-turn navigation,...

BBC: Google could not license Play Services for the Huawei Mate 30

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 06:45 AM PDT

The BBC reports that Google has confirmed that it could not license its Play Services for the Huawei Mate 30. However, Reuters claims that the company will press on with the September 18 announcement regardless. The US Department of Commerce is allowing companies to file for a license to trade with Huawei and over 130 companies already did. However, it seems that Google isn't among them. Analysts do not believe the Mate 30 phones can be successful without the familiar Google apps - the Play Store, Maps, YouTube and others (also note that many non-Google apps depend on functionality...

OnePlus 7T specs leak, will come with Snapdragon 855+ SoC and 90Hz 2K display

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Specifications of the OnePlus 7T which is said to go official next month have leaked, and as expected, the phone will come with some improvements over the OnePlus 7. The 7T will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC which is a higher-clocked version of the Snapdragon 855 that powers the OnePlus 7. It will have 8GB of RAM and you will have two storage options to choose from - 128GB and 256GB. The smartphone will boast a 6.55" 90Hz 2K Super AMOLED display which is an upgrade over the 6.41" 60Hz FHD+ Optic AMOLED display on the OnePlus 7. Leaked render of the OnePlus 7T The OnePlus...

Here are the detailed specs of the vivo Z1x

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Vivo is all set to announce the Z1x on September 6. The company has already revealed a few of its features like notched display, UD fingerprint scanner, triple camera, and FlashCharge support. Now thanks to a very reliable source, we get to know more about it. The Z1x will come with a 6.38" Super AMOLED display which is likely to have a Full-HD+ resolution. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 712 SoC which will be paired with up to 6GB RAM. The Z1x will likely boot to Android Pie and will be offered in two storage options - 64GB and 128GB. In terms of optics, the Z1x...

Alleged Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1 bags FCC and Wi-Fi certification

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 04:45 AM PDT

Samsung is looking to update its ruggedized line of tablets soon as evident by two recent certification entries in the Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC databases. According to rumors, this will be the new Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1. Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC listings The FCC listing reveals the device will come bearing the SM-T545 and SM-T547 model numbers with the second one likely being the LTE version. The Wi-Fi Alliance listing tells us that the tablet will ship with Android 9.0 Pie and support for dual-band WiFi. Previously, the same tablet popped up on Geekbench packing the...

Motorola Moto G8 Play specs surface, HD+ display and 4,000 mAh battery in tow

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 03:45 AM PDT

Motorola launched the Moto G7 series back in February so we are unlikely to see the Lenovo subsidiary announce the Moto G8 lineup this year. However, we already saw images of the vanilla G8 over two weeks ago, and today, we get to learn about the Play variant. Moto G7 Play This information comes from XDA-Developers, who report that the Moto G8 Play will sport a 19:9 display having HD+ resolution. The size of the screen is currently unknown, but the phone's FCC listing has a schematic showing a diagonal of 169mm which translates to 6.65". Of course, this includes the bezels as...

Redmi Note 8 Pro is officially the first smartphone with a 64 MP camera

Posted: 29 Aug 2019 12:32 AM PDT

The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro are finally here as the successors of the impressive Redmi Note 7 series. While the first phone is a nice affordable handset, the Note 8 Pro is the first officially announced smartphone in the world with a 64 MP camera. Redmi Note 8 The phone runs on a Snapdragon 665 chipset, based on the 11 nm process. The SoC has eight Kryo 260 cores - four of them clocked at 2.2 GHz, the other clocked at 1.8 GHz. The camera setup of the Redmi Note 8 includes four shooters - the main one is 48 MP with the latest Samsung ISOCELL GM2 sensor. Others are...

Honor 20S is up for pre-order registrations, September 4 launch is confirmed

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 10:45 PM PDT

The Honor 20 series was introduced in times of uncertainty when no one knew whether Huawei will be allowed to be on the free smartphone market ever again. Three months later all is good between China and the United States and Huawei devices start popping back up. The latest phone is the Honor 20S - pretty similar to the Honor 20, but with a different camera setup on the back. The company announced it is up for pre-order registrations until September 4, when the official unveiling will take place. The Honor 20S was already certified on TENAA, giving us a sneak peek of the specs....

Realme Q to come with Snapdragon 712 SoC

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 09:15 PM PDT

Realme is all set to introduce its Q series next week on September 5 at an event in China, and the company has now confirmed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 712 SoC. Realme CMO confirmed yesterday we are going to see four products at the event. However, an insider, familiar with the company's plan revealed to us: Realme 5 Pro is the main hero product in the Q lineup. Perhaps the 5 Pro will debut in China under a different moniker as a part of the Q series? That leaves us wondering whether the 5 Pro will appear with a different moniker at Realme's home scene and...

vivo NEX 3 flaunts its display curves in unboxing video

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 08:00 PM PDT

vivo's NEX 3 will get official sometime next month, and as we get closer and closer to its grand unveiling the Chinese company's teaser campaign is turning more and more into a bona fide hype-driving endeavor. We've already had an official teaser video, but this time around vivo went one step further and gave a NEX 3 unit to Arun Maini, aka the guy running the YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss (yes that's a typo, but it seems intentional on his part). As this is still a teaser we don't get any spec lists or the likes, but we do catch a lot of glimpses of the phone, and especially its screen....

Sony launches Alpha 6600 and Alpha 6100 cameras

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Canon had less than a day to feel good about its EOS M6 Mark II before Sony dropped two new cameras in the same price range. Today we have the Alpha 6600 and the Alpha 6100, which join the company's mid-range series of mirrorless cameras. The Alpha 6600 is the new flagship in the 6000-series. It features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor with Sony's E-mount. The sensor is optically stabilized for 5-axis in-body stabilization. The AF system features 425-point phase detection points, with real-time tracking and real-time eye tracking for people and animals, even in video. The camera is capable...

Fitbit Versa 2 goes official with OLED display, improved battery life and Alexa support

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 02:59 PM PDT

Building up on the success of last year's Versa smartwatch, Fitbit just announced a worthy successor called the Versa 2. The new version brings several improvements including an OLED display, Amazon Alexa and Spotify integration as well as a faster processor and longer-lasting battery. Alongside the Versa 2, Fitbit announced a new coaching service called Fitbit Premium. It's $10 a month or $80 per year and gives you specific guided plans for workouts, calorie intake and weight control. All Versa 2 variants feature an aluminum casing and now come with NFC which alongside Fitbit Pay...

Katy Perry will headline the OnePlus Music Festival

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 02:00 PM PDT

The OnePlus Music Festival was announced last month and today the company unveiled that the event will be headlined by Katy Perry. This will be her first performance in Mumbai - the festival will be held at the DY Patil Stadium on November 19. More artists will be announced soon - you can keep an eye on the official page. Rumors are swirling that Dua Lipa will be participating, but that is yet to be confirmed. Previously, OnePlus worked with Emily Ratajkowski to promote its phones (especially in North America) and more recently shot a promo campaign for the OnePlus 7 Pro with Robert...

130+ US companies have filed for licenses to trade with Huawei

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 01:00 PM PDT

Back in July, the United States Commerce Department announced its planning to issue special licenses to US companies wishing to continue their trade ties with Huawei. Now according to people familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters , the Commerce Department received more than 130 application requests from local tech firms. While these figures are not officially confirmed yet, it signals that this solution might come into effect soon. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross explicitly stated that the new licenses will be issued only for widely available components which do not pose a...

Sony Xperia 1 gets disappointing DxOMark score for both front and back cameras

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 12:00 PM PDT

DxOMark published its review of the Sony Xperia 1 and the conclusion is that it doesn't perform on par with flagship phones - with an overall score of 91, it matches the Pocophone F1 and is a point behind the iPhone 8. The triple camera on the Xperia 1 has all the basics covered, but the execution isn't perfect. The autofocus was commended for its fast and reliable operation, even in the dark. Exposure and color-rendering were in the "pros" column as well. However, the still camera - with an unimpressive score of 94 - suffered from corner softness and some noticeable image artifacts....

Motorola One Zoom with quad camera leaked by an online store

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 10:45 AM PDT

Motorola introduced the One Action earlier this month, and the phone is already selling at Argos in the United Kingdom. However, when you open the listing and start reading, it actually reads Motorola One Zoom and plenty of different specs from what the One Action has. We took a screenshot of the listing before Argos eventually takes it down There's the chance Argos is already having info on the yet unreleased phone and someone copied and pasted the wrong description under the One Action. The screen of the One Zoom will reportedly be 6.4" OLED panel with a fingerprint scanner...

Oppo Reno2's quad camera is the focus of the first promo videos

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 09:45 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno2 has twice as many cameras on its back than its predecessor. That's a lot of cameras to cover, but the first promo videos will give you the crash course. Let's start with a short 30 second clip that covers all the major features. They are hybrid zoom, video stabilization and a new dark mode. The Reno2 does not have a periscope module, instead it relies on a zoom lens and software processing to deliver 5x hybrid zoom and 20x digital zoom (note that Oppo hasn't revealed the true focal length of the lens yet). The main 48MP sensor is backed by optical image...

Google Maps update brings ride-sharing and biking to transit directions

Posted: 28 Aug 2019 08:45 AM PDT

Google Maps has been offering public transport directions for quite some time, and also has Uber feature at some cities where the ride-sharing service is available. Now, the company is adding them together, along with biking services. The feature works pretty much as you expect - enter your destination, select the Transit tab and you'll automatically see the cycling and ridesharing options if the walk from the bus stop/station is a bit too much. You'll also have the regular info like how much time would it take, how much will it cost and you can also set preferences for your...
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