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- Huawei posts Mate 30 promo videos, expect virtual buttons and air gestures
- Video compares Pixel 4 XL's cameras against the iPhone XS Max
- Redmi K20 series tops 3 million sales, new K20 Pro Exclusive Edition coming September 19
- Photos put Google Pixel 4 XL in Black and White side by side, Coral shows up on video
- Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 launched in India, sales begin September 19
- Honor Play 3e is the latest affordable smartphone, costs about $100
- Oppo Reno Ace battery charges completely in under 30 minutes
- Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster
- Asus ROG Phone II launching in India on September 23
- First-gen Black Shark starts receiving Android Pie update
- The next clam-shell Samsung will be called W20 5G
- Realme X2 arriving on September 24 with a 64MP camera
- It's official: Google will be announcing the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL on Oct 15
| Huawei posts Mate 30 promo videos, expect virtual buttons and air gestures Posted: 17 Sep 2019 07:40 AM PDT  Ahead of the official Mate 30-series launch date, Huawei posted several teaser videos on Weibo hinting at some of the features the duo will have. The first video posted is about the side control buttons that might end up being pressure-sensitive virtual buttons instead of the old-fashioned hardware keys. Perhaps just like vivo's NEX 3, Huawei is facing the same design challenges that come with the curved Waterfall screen. The next video suggests that the phone will support air gestures - probably something similar to the Pixel 4 gestures. We assume the upgraded hardware for facial... |
| Video compares Pixel 4 XL's cameras against the iPhone XS Max Posted: 17 Sep 2019 07:10 AM PDT  The latest in the Pixel leaks saga is a video comparing the cameras of the Pixel 4 XL and the iPhone XS Max (never mind that Google announced the phone's unveiling date just yesterday). This video is by the same channel that compared the Pixel 4 XL cam with the Galaxy Note10+. The video starts with details on the camera hardware. The wide camera on the back is based on a Sony IMX363 image sensor - 12.2MP with 1.4µm pixels, 1/2.55". This is the same sensor that the Pixel 3 and 3a use. The telephoto camera has an IMX481 sensor - 16MP with 1.0µm pixels, 1/3.6". The selfie camera uses an... |
| Redmi K20 series tops 3 million sales, new K20 Pro Exclusive Edition coming September 19 Posted: 17 Sep 2019 06:10 AM PDT  Xiaomi's Redmi K20 and K20 Pro have reached another milestone, topping 3 million sales worldwide. Back in July Xiaomi celebrated the 1 million sales mark of the Redmi K20 series and now that number has tripled just four months after its initial release. Alongside the new milestone, the brand teased a new Exclusive Edition of the Redmi K20 Pro which will be unveiled on September 19. According to the teaser poster, the phone will offer faster performance, better cooling and will be more durable. Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition teaser This is not to be confused with the K20... |
| Photos put Google Pixel 4 XL in Black and White side by side, Coral shows up on video Posted: 17 Sep 2019 05:49 AM PDT  The Pixel 4 XL stars in these new hands-on photos, which show the Black and the White models side by side. Like we saw in the leaked ad yesterday, the White model has black sides and camera island, plus an orange power button. It's one good looking phone. Google Pixel 4 XL in Black and White Unfortunately, the Coral color is missing from this comparison. Fortunately, this video offers a second look of the Coral Pixel. At this point there's not much from the new Pixels that we haven't seen yet. Even Google itself has revealed some official info, including an image of the... |
| Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 launched in India, sales begin September 19 Posted: 17 Sep 2019 05:10 AM PDT  Chinese phone maker Xiaomi today launched the Mi Smart Band 4 in India. It's priced at INR2,299 ($32/€30) and you will be able to pick one from Mi.com, Amazon.in, and Mi Home stores starting September 19. The Mi Smart Band 4 is the global version of the Mi Band 4 sold in China, and it lacks two features - NFC and microphone. However, it retains rest of the specs like a 0.95" full-color AMOLED display, sleep and heart rate monitoring, and water resistance up to 50 meters. The Mi Smart Band 4 can also track different activities like running, cycling, and swimming. Additionally, it can... |
| Honor Play 3e is the latest affordable smartphone, costs about $100 Posted: 17 Sep 2019 03:45 AM PDT  In a world where flagships are easily selling for over $1,000, one might think there are no more affordable phones on the market. Well, Huawei tends to break that stigma with its latest device that costs just about $100 - Honor Play 3e. The Honor Play 3e comes with MT6762R chipset by MediaTek, coupled with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. There is also a variant with 3/64 GB memory, which is slightly more expensive. The back panel is occupied by a single 13 MP camera and a neat design. Honor Play 3e in Black, Gold, Blue On the front, we have an LCD panel that is... |
| Oppo Reno Ace battery charges completely in under 30 minutes Posted: 17 Sep 2019 03:00 AM PDT  Oppo Reno Ace is the next upcoming flagship of the Chinese manufacturer and it is expected to come with a massive improvement - 65W fast charging. Today, the Weibo profile of the company revealed the device can fill the full capacity of its battery in under 30 minutes. For comparison, a VOOC 3.0 device can go only as high as 39% in the same time. The test has some caveats though - the Oppo Reno Ace starts from 10%, while the other smartphone has lower percentage. Since the power cell charges with different speeds at a different percentage, the Ace might have a slight... |
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster Posted: 17 Sep 2019 02:15 AM PDT  Xiaomi already confirmed it's hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will feature a curved screen. While the poster does not reveal any other hints, we can expect to see the Snapdragon 855+ chipset along with Qualcomm's X50 5G modem and a 4,000 mAh battery with support for the brand new 30W Mi Charge Turbo wireless charging. Around the back, we'll likely see an improved triple camera array. As... |
| Asus ROG Phone II launching in India on September 23 Posted: 17 Sep 2019 01:30 AM PDT  The Asus ROG Phone II unveiled in late July and announced for global markets earlier this month will make its way to India on September 23. The ROG Phone II is a gaming smartphone having a Snapdragon 855+ SoC under the hood paired with 12GB RAM. It boasts a 6.59" FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display with a fingerprint reader embedded in it. Asus ROG Phone II The smartphone has a 48MP camera at the back joined by a 13MP ultra-wide unit. It packs a massive 6,000 mAh battery having 30W fast charging support. You can read our detailed written review of the ROG Phone II to learn more about... |
| First-gen Black Shark starts receiving Android Pie update Posted: 17 Sep 2019 12:50 AM PDT  The first-gen Black Shark that was launched in April last year with Android Oreo is finally receiving the Android Pie update. The update comes with a new version of SharkSpace and GamerStudio - the latter allows players to customize their preferences for performance, display, touch, audio, and network. Black Shark users also get Screen Recorder and FaceUnlock with the new update, and they can now share the Wi-Fi network through the hotspot function. The new firmware bumps up the Android security patch level on the Black Shark to August 5, 2019, and includes optimizations for... |
| The next clam-shell Samsung will be called W20 5G Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:50 PM PDT  Samsung has been releasing a clam-shell smartphone with two touch screens for ten years, but the device hardly could escape China. This doesn't stop the Korean manufacturer to produce a new variant every year and this time the device will be called Samsung W20 5G - a follow-up of the Samsung W2019. Samsung's second foldable phone will be the Galaxy W20 5G, a "flip phone."Someone caught its preheating poster at the exhibition. pic.twitter.com/KEMaSoQvJ6— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 16, 2019 The poster, revealing the new name, appeared at an expo in China. The W series is... |
| Realme X2 arriving on September 24 with a 64MP camera Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:55 PM PDT  Chinese phone maker Realme unveiled the Realme XT last week at an event in India, and now the company has announced it will unveil the Realme X2 on September 24 in China. The teaser shared by the company on Weibo confirms the X2 will boast a quad camera setup with a 64MP unit as the main sensor, but other than that Realme hasn't divulged anything. That said, after the XT event in India last week, Realme teased a variant of the XT with a Snapdragon 730G SoC and 30W VOOC Flash Charge. The X2 is likely the Snapdragon 730G-powered XT for the Chinese market, which will make its way to... |
| It's official: Google will be announcing the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL on Oct 15 Posted: 16 Sep 2019 02:40 PM PDT  As we previously reported, Oct 15 was the date the Google Pixel phones were expected to be unveiled. Press invites sent by Google for an upcoming launch event dedicated to a few of their 'Made by Google' devices confirms this today. The invite doesn't reveal much else besides the day of the event (October 15) and the city it will be held in (New York). But we don't need much more than that to see that this is the Pixel 4 event we've been waiting for. After an official teaser and numerous extensive leaks, it could be said that we know the bulk of the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL... |
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