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Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max go on pre-order

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Apple's new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Max have just gone on pre-order in the first wave of countries to get them. Shipments will begin a week from now - Septmber 20. At that point pre-orders will open for the second wave of countries. Unlike last year, when the the more affordable iPhone XR took its sweet time and arrived in late October this time Apple is launching all three of its phones simultaneously. While US prices are unchanged for the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max and down for the 11, there are some price hikes in other markets as our walk around the virtual...

Realme announces Buds Wireless, Bluetooth earbuds for just $25

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 06:00 AM PDT

Along with the Realme XT, the company also announced its wireless buds called Realme Buds Wireless. They are super cheap and feature-packed priced at INR 1,799 ($25). And they are already on sale for the next 24 hours. The Buds Wireless promise deep bass from their 11.2mm drivers tuned by Alan Walker. The bass is provided by a multi-layer composite diaphragm with Japan Daikoku voice Coil. The buds connect over Bluetooth 5.0 and feature 3-button control on the neck band, which is made of metal, silicon gel and nickel-titanium shape memory alloy for added comfort. They are also pretty...

Realme XT review

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 05:26 AM PDT

Realme teases an upgraded XT with Snapdragon 730G

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 04:15 AM PDT

The just-announced Realme XT features a Snapdragon 712 chipset and a 64MP main camera but it looks as if the handset is getting an upgrade pretty soon. The event's "one more thing" was a teaser for an upgraded version of the phone that is scheduled for December. Although the poster says "more surprises in December", the Realme XT 730G seems more like a hardware refresh than anything. It highlights the Snapdragon 730G chipset as a centerpiece feature, which is a standard Snapdragon 730 SoC but with better graphics performance due to the higher GPU clock speeds. It also adds a more...

All new iPhones have 4GB of RAM, AnTuTu listings reveal

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 03:35 AM PDT

AnTuTu shared an informative post on Weibo revealing the raw performance of all three iPhone 11s along with the memory configurations. iPhone 11 • iPhone 11 Pro • iPhone 11 Pro Max As you can see from the screenshots, there's no significant difference between the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max in terms of performance since all three utilize the latest A13 Bionic chipset. More importantly, though, the whole family features 4GB of RAM so the 6GB rumor that was going around before the release turned out to be inaccurate. This is confirmed even further with the tested iPhone 11...

Realme announces its Android 10 update roadmap, 8 phones make the cut

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 02:12 AM PDT

Along with the Realme XT announcement, the company also revealed its update roadmap for Android 10. The good news is 8 phones have already made the list. The bad news is none of them will get the latest installment of Android this year. The first updates are scheduled for Q1 of 2020. Naturally, the latest releases will get Android 10 first. Realme 3 Pro, 5 Pro, Realme X and XT are due to receive it in Q1, Realme 3, the vanilla 5 and 3i owners have to wait for Q2 and Realme 2 Pro will be the last one to receive it in Q3. It looks like Realme 2 and Realme 1 will miss the next major...

Realme XT is here with a 64MP camera, 20W charging and SD712

Posted: 13 Sep 2019 01:06 AM PDT

After a tireless teaser campaign, Realme unveiled its 64MP flagship today. The Realme XT is powered by a 10nm Snapdragon 712 chipset with either 4GB, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. As usual the built-in storage is expandable through a dedicated microSD card slot. The XT brings an increased power pack to the Realme X - 4,000mAh - and you can top it all up in 80 minutes with the included 20W VOOC adapter. In keeping with Realme's tradition of original design, the Realme XT features a 3D curved glass rear panel with a 'Hyperbola Light Streak'...

Watch the Realme XT official announcement live here

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 11:07 PM PDT

Realme is all set to introduce its first 64MP smartphone dubbed Realme XT. Along with a superior main camera it's expected to upgrade on the Realme 5 Pro with an AMOLED display in place of an LCD and an under display fingerprint reader. An earlier press release also confirmed Snapdragon 712 chipset and 4,000 mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support. We are now expecting to learn more about the pricing and when exactly the phone will be on sale. Realme's earlier CEO also teased some surprises for the event, suggesting that the company might launch some new accessories. Follow the...

vivo NEX 3 will have 99.6% screen-to-body ratio, product manager says

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 05:04 PM PDT

vivo will officially take the wraps off the NEX 3 on September 16, and the Chinese company has been teasing the upcoming device for a while now. The NEX 3 is apparently going to have a 99.6% screen-to-body ratio, according to Li Xiang, who is vivo's NEX product manager. He shared the intriguing info on Weibo, adding that the company has reached that percentage by applying the industry standard calculation method. That said, he thinks that even if different methods are employed, while the number itself might be lower, the NEX 3 is still going to have the highest ever ratio, while the...

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is the CC9 for Europe, coming September 16

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 03:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi is apparently ready to announce yet another member of the Mi 9 family - the Mi 9 Lite. A poster on the company's forum confirms that the Mi 9 Lite will become official in Spain on September 16 and will bring a 32MP selfie camera and 48MP main shooter. If we combine those specs with rumored additional ones like an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP depth-sensing camera, Snapdragon 710 chipset and a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen, we get a familiar picture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is likely the European doppelganger of the Xiaomi Mi CC9. We'll know more about availability and pricing next...

Check out our Sony Xperia 5 key features video

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 01:50 PM PDT

Is the Sony Xperia 5 the compact flagship that you have been waiting for? It rocks the triple camera of the Xperia 1 and a 21:9 CinemaWide display, plus the requisite Snapdragon 855 chipset running a clean Android free of the burden of some of the heavier skins. At 68mm wide, it's narrower than the Galaxy S10e (69.9mm) and the iPhone 11 Pro (71.4mm), which is a win for ergonomics. And yet it has a larger screen, measured by surface area (plus, no notches, punch holes or any such silliness). Sony Xperia 5 Of course, that screen has an extra tall aspect ratio, which is perfect...

Fujifilm X-A7 is a $700 entry-level mirrorless camera for beginners

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 12:20 PM PDT

Fujifilm has launched the X-A7, the latest entry in the company's X-series of mirrorless cameras that also happens to be the cheapest. The camera is primarily designed for beginners and features a simplified design and layout, with fewer controls and more focus on the touchscreen interface. The X-A7 has a new 24.2MP APS-C sensor, which Fujifilm claims has 8.5x more phase detection AF points than the previous X-A5. It supports face and eye tracking. The X-A7 also features improved video features, with 4K recording at 30fps of 1080p video at 60fps. Unfortunately, there's a 15 and...

Another Pixel 4 XL hands-on review details the screen, camera and chipset

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 10:50 AM PDT

Does everyone in Vietnam have a Pixel 4 XL? Hours after the phone starred in a hands-on video, a written hands-on with the phone was published. Here are the details confirmed in that article. The Pixel 4 XL has a 6.3" AMOLED display with 1,440 x 3,040px resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It's an option called Smooth Display, which automatically switches between 60Hz and 90Hz based on screen content, allowing it to save battery when nothing fast paced is being displayed. The Ambient EQ feature will adjust the screen's color temperature based on your surroundings (similar to Apple's True...

Huawei considers selling its 5G business

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 09:20 AM PDT

In a recent interview, Huawei's CEO revealed that the company is looking into the option of selling its 5G assets. He also added that Huawei would be looking for a buyer based outside of Asia, somewhere in the West. There are no targeted buyers for now, though. It could be an existing tech company or an entirely new entity, but one thing is for sure - the buyer will be free to modify key elements and block access to products as he pleases. Huawei will give full access to its 5G portfolio of licenses, code, blueprints and production expertise. As for now, the price of the 5G business...

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