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Geekbench 5 is now official with new calculation models, comes 64-bit only

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 08:45 AM PDT

PrimateLabs, the company behind the Geekbench platform, has just announced the platform's latest version - Geekbench 5. It is already available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and iOS, and should hit Android later this week, although we already received it. The authors say both the CPU and GPU calculations are now working in a way that models the challenges a device faces when running the latest applications. There is also Dark Mode on macOS, with iOS 13 support coming later this year. The new Geekbench 5 version will drop support for 32-bit processors and operating systems. Removing...

nubia Red Magic 3S will feature 90Hz display and 4D Vibration Feedback

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 08:00 AM PDT

ZTE sub-brand nubia has confirmed a few features of the Red Magic 3S that's slated to go official on September 5 at an event in China. The company released posters confirming features like 90Hz screen, 4D Vibration Feedback, and 3D Surround Sound on the Red Magic 3S. Well, that's hardly a surprise as these features were present on the Red Magic 3 as well. nubia Red Magic 3S confirmed features nubia also revealed that Red Magic 3S will feature LR Shoulder Buttons (machine translated from Chinese) which are likely to be similar to the capacitive triggers we saw on the right...

Samsung Galaxy Fold tipped to launch on September 27

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 07:15 AM PDT

Noted tech blogger Evan Blass just revealed the launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Fold is set for September 27. Samsung previously confirmed it's bringing its revised Galaxy Fold starting September but the company did not disclose a specific date. Evan Blass tweet According to past rumors Samsung may release the Fold in South Korea as early as September 18 but we still don't have confirmation on that. Back in July, the company issued an official statement which detailed all the improvements made to the design of the Fold. These include a revised hinge mechanism as well as an...

Huawei will unveil the Kirin 990 simultaneously in Berlin and Beijing

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Huawei CEO Richard Yu will hold the opening keynote of IFA 2019 and is expected to unveil the Kirin 990 chipset (last year he presented the 980). This will happen on September 6, just hours before Qualcomm's own keynote, which will focus on 5G. There's a rivalry brewing here. The keynote in Berlin will be under the slogan "Rethink Evolution", but Huawei has scheduled a separate event to be held in Beijing at the same time. The theme of this one is "Reconstruction". The Kirin 990 will be unveiled simultaneously in Berlin and Beijing on September 6 The Kirin 990 is expected to have...

Sony teaser hints at a small "Xperia in the palm of your hand"

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:15 AM PDT

Sony is teasing an "Xperia in the palm of your hand", which lines up with the rumors we've been hearing about a smaller phone - a Sony Xperia 2 with a 6.1" screen. This is reportedly an OLED screen with 4K resolution and 21:9 aspect ratio, just like to the larger Xperia 1 (which has a 6.5" screen). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sony Mobile (@sonyxperia) on Sep 2, 2019 at 4:34am PDT .instagram-media { max-width: unset !important; } This teaser video actually reveals more than first meets the eye. Did you notice the background colors? They match up...

Sony Mobile's division in Sweden will be merged in Sony Nordic

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Sony Mobile has been following a plan to downsize its office in Lund, Sweden. Last year it announced that it will let go of 200 staff, now there are reports that 60 additional jobs may be at risk. Both engineers and support staff are affected. Eventually, Sony Mobile AB (the Swedish branch of the company) will be folded into Sony Nordic. Some have already made the jump - 50 employees have been moved to Network Communications Europe. Another 100 are working in the new R&D department that opened in Lund this spring. This doesn't mean that Sony is giving up on the mobile market,...

Samsung is offering AKG Y500 headphones with selected Galaxy smartphones

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 05:05 AM PDT

Samsung just announced that's bundling a set of wireless headphones from AKG. The AKG Y500 are on-ear Bluetooth headphones that would normally set you back £129 but Samsung is giving them for free if you purchase one of the phones included in the promotion. The phones in question are the Galaxy A50, A70, A80 and S10e. We've reviewed all of them so if you are based in the UK, you can choose the one that fits you best, then see which retailers are participating in the promotion and go pick up the bundle. Even though the press release says it's from August 21, this is the first time we...

vivo finally revealed the launch date of NEX 3 5G - it is September 16

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 03:25 AM PDT

We've been hearing about the vivo NEX 3 5G for quite some time, and now we know when the rumors will end and the official unveiling will take place. It is scheduled for September 16 in Shanghai, China and that's when we'll see how much the new flagship will cost and how much more expensive will be its 5G variant. While we don't know where the NEX 3 will position on the market, we know pretty much everything else. The phone appeared earlier today on TENAA with Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, 8 or 12 GB RAM, up to 512 GB storage (though the microSD slot is missing) and three...

OnePlus TV confirmed to sport 8 speakers with a total output of 50 watts

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 02:30 AM PDT

The OnePlus TV coming later this month will flaunt a 55" 4K QLED display and get at least three years of software updates. It's rumored to have a MediaTek MT5670 SoC under the hood laced with 3GB RAM. Now thanks to a landing page on Amazon.in, we get to know more about the OnePlus TV. The page on Amazon confirms that OnePlus TV will sport 8 speakers having a combined output of 50 watts which will offer "punchy bass to fill your living room". The TV will also come with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for enhanced audio and video experience. OnePlus TV features The OnePlus TV will...

Huawei Y9 (2019) sells in 10 million units just in China

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 01:45 AM PDT

Huawei might be having trouble selling its phones in the Western World, but it is performing more than impressive at home. A senior executive has just boasted on Weibo that the Enjoy 9 Plus smartphone sold in 10 million units and the company is now ceasing production to prepare for the Enjoy 10 Plus. The impressive milestone is only for the Chinese market - it doesn't account for the units, sold under the global name Huawei Y9 (2019). The device with model numbers JKM-AL00 and JKM-TL00 brings plenty of impressive specs for $200 - Kirin 710 chipset, a tall screen with Full Hd+...

Facebook too may hide the Like count from your posts

Posted: 03 Sep 2019 01:00 AM PDT

Back in July, Instagram started hiding the like counts from the posts because it wants your followers to "focus on the photos and videos you share, not on how many likes they get". It seems Instagram has received positive feedback, hence, its parent Facebook may also start hiding the Like counts from the posts. This information comes to us from reverse engineering expert Jane Wong who spotted this change in the source code of Facebook's Android app. Facebook's Like-hiding feature works similarly to Instagram's - only the author of the post can see the total Likes while others can...

Motorola One Zoom inches closer to launch, appears on Geekbench

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 11:51 PM PDT

Motorola is having an announcement at IFA this week and we expect to see the One Zoom with four cameras and a huge rectangular setup on the back. The phone already appeared in multiple leaks across Europe, but now we know a bit more its performance, thanks to its arrival on Geekbench. The device named "motorola motorola one zoom" reached scores of 2,381 for a single core and 6,551 for multiple cores - that is pretty much the same as any other Snapdragon 675 smartphone, like the Samsung Galaxy A70 or the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The listing also reveals the unit was equipped with 4 GB RAM...

vivo NEX 3 5G poses with specs and photos on TENAA

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 11:01 PM PDT

The vivo NEX 3 is expected to arrive this month, and while we are waiting for an official launch date, the device already popped up on TENAA with images and specs. The phone is pretty much what we expected and this listing is confirming most of the rumors - Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, 64 MP camera, and up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. vivo NEX 3 The Snapdragon 855 Plus is the only chipset on the market right now with a CPU core that goes as fast as 2.96 GHz, so it's quite easy to confirm the SoC. RAM could be also 8 GB, while other memory storages are 128 GB and 256...

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G goes official: Snapdragon 855 SoC, 48MP camera, 6.7" display

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:24 PM PDT

Samsung already has three 5G smartphones in its portfolio - Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy Note10 5G, and Galaxy Note10+ 5G. Today, the company has added a fourth one - Galaxy A90 5G - making it the first premium mid-range smartphone from the South Korean tech giant that supports the next-gen network. The Galaxy A90 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 855 SoC which is coupled with 6GB or 8GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android Pie and has 128GB of storage. The 6GB RAM variant also comes with a microSD card slot, allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A90 5G is built around a 6.7" FHD+...

Huawei Watch GT 2 leaks with smaller bezels, bigger battery

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 07:00 PM PDT

The Huawei Watch GT made its debut last October alongside the Mate 20 series, and it looks like this year the Chinese company is preparing a follow-up that will most likely be unveiled on September 19 at the Mate 30 event - that is, if it doesn't see the light of day at a separate IFA presentation this week. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Huawei Watch GT 2, seen here in all its glory in leaked official press renders. The GT 2 doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, instead it brings a few solid, if minor, improvements compared to its predecessor. Huawei Watch GT 2 Classic It...

Four Xiaomi phones will use Samsung's 108 MP camera in the near future

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Last month Samsung announced the highest-res smartphone camera sensor ever, the mammoth 1/1.33" 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX. Xiaomi will be the first company to use this in a shipping device, and so far a lot of rumors pointed towards the Mi Mix 4 being said device, when it launches presumably in October (that would be one year removed from its predecessor's announcement). However, a new investigation by the enterprising folks over at XDA Developers has revealed that the Chinese company is in fact working on four different smartphones that will feature the 108MP rear camera. These are...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 review

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 01:09 PM PDT

OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro receive Android Q Developer Preview 5

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 11:30 AM PDT

OnePlus is now seeding the latest Developer Preview 5 for its latest phones - the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. As the name states, it's a developer preview version of Android Q so it's not stable enough for day to day use. The changelog states that the new version improves the system functions and stability. It also adds OnePlus' full-screen gesture navigation. The whole build is based on Google's Android 10 Beta 6. The known issues, for now, are mainly compatibility problems with some apps, including Google Pay. Users also report system lag and stability issues from time to...

Galaxy M30s hands-on video published early, shows an extra camera sensor

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:30 AM PDT

Samsung has started the promo campaign for the Galaxy M30s, but the phone isn't quite ready for hands-on videos. But that didn't stop this particular video from hitting YouTube - a quick 5 minute tour through the phone. Interestingly, the redesigned triple camera on the back seems to have an extra sensor - Laser autofocus, perhaps (it's certainly not a 3D ToF sensor like the big Galaxys have). You can see it at around 3:10 in the video (we also have a screenshot below). This triple camera will use a 48MP sensor, quite an improvement over the 13MP sensor in the vanilla Galaxy M30....

Samsung Galaxy A20s gets certified by TENAA

Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:25 AM PDT

Samsung is making another push in the entry-level market with several "s" updates in the Galaxy A and M lines. The latest one will be the Galaxy A20s which recently bagged certification honors from China's TENAA agency. The device bearing the SM-A2070 model number will come with a 6.49-inch Infinity-V display with a waterdrop notch for the selfie cam. Visually, the upcoming A20s looks quite similar to the Galaxy M30 which was released back in March. Sasmung Galaxy A20s profile The back will feature a triple camera setup alongside a fingerprint reader and an LED flash. The TENAA...
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