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Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows Phone 8.1's app store on in mid-December

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 07:44 AM PDT

Microsoft stopped work on Windows Phone 8.1 back in July 2017, meaning that phones running the outdated OS no longer got software updates. Now the company is preparing to pull the plug completely and shut down the app store. Starting on December 16 2019, Windows Phone 8.1 users will no longer be able to download apps. Note that this means any app, even ones you already have - if you uninstall an app or reset your phone, there will be no way to get the app back. Also, apps will not receive updates. It's possible that some will suffer degraded functionality as Microsoft's services are...

Samsung reportedly considers Ultra Thin Glass for its next foldable phone, a clamshell

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 06:54 AM PDT

The plastic screen cover of the Galaxy Fold is soft and easy to scratch. ET News reports that Samsung is considering swapping this plastic polyimide layer with Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) for its next foldable phone, which is expected early next year. UTG is only 0.1mm thick, not much thicker than a human hair. It's hard to manufacture, keeping the price high and the yield low. However, UTG looks much better than polyimide and should be more scratch resistant (the trade off is that it's more prone to shattering than the plastic). The upcoming phone reportedly folds down like a clamshell...

Google discontinues Daydream VR, Pixel 4 does not support it

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 06:12 AM PDT

The new 90Hz screen of the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL would have been awesome for use with the Daydream VR headset - unfortunately, Google has confirmed that the new Pixels do not support the VR headset. Perhaps that's not a huge surprise, the Pixel 3a phones didn't support it either and there hasn't been a new version of the headset in two years. 90Hz refresh rate would have brought the VR experience closer to desktop headsets - both the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus run at 60Hz, unlike the Vive Pro and Oculus Rift, for example. We only bring it up since it feels like a missed...

nubia Red Magic 3s India price revealed ahead of tomorrow's launch

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 05:38 AM PDT

The nubia Red Magic 3s unveiled last month will make its way to India tomorrow. The smartphone will be sold through Flipkart, and just a day ahead of the launch, the e-commerce giant revealed that the 8GB/128GB variant will be priced at INR35,999 ($505/€455) in the country. The landing page set up by Flipkart on its website confirms that Red Magic 3s will come in Mecha Silver and Cyber Shade colors, and it will be also available in 12GB/256GB configuration. But its price is currently unknown. The Red Magic 3s is a gaming smartphone, which is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC....

Huawei's Q3 results show growing sales despite US ban

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 04:49 AM PDT

Huawei's Q3 earnings report is out and it shows that the company is faring quite well despite the ban by the US government. Combined revenues for the Q1-Q3 period totaled CNY 610.8 billion (around $86 billion) which is up 24.4 % from the same period last year. Jumping to smartphone shipments, the company managed to ship 185 million units through the first three quarters which is a 26% year-over-year increase. Huawei did not explicitly provide data for smartphone shipments in Q3 2019 alone but an estimate suggests the Q3 shipments should come in at around 67 million units. This would...

Here's a list of Xiaomi devices getting MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM, rollout begins October 22

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 04:02 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi today held an event in New Delhi, India where it revealed the pricing and availability of the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro for the Indian market. Aditionally, the company announced MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM and shared a list of devices that will get the latest version of its custom Android skin in India. Xiaomi will release MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM for a total of 28 devices, with the rollout for the first batch commencing on October 22. You can check out the entire list below with the rollout time table. Phase 1 (October 22-31) Poco...

Alleged iQOO Neo Pro passes through AnTuTu revealing key specs

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 03:18 AM PDT

vivo's gamer-centric sub-brand iQOO has launched four smartphones already - the original iQOO being followed by the iQOO Neo, iQOO Pro, and iQOO Pro 5G. And it seems the company will soon launch the fifth one, as an unknown smartphone believed to be the iQOO Neo Pro has passed through AnTuTu revealing its key specs. This smartphone, sporting model number V1936A, is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC which is laced with 8GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android Pie and has 256GB of onboard storage. It will feature a FullHD+ display, but its diagonal is currently unknown. The V1936A scored...

Redmi Note 8 Pro and Note 8 arrive in India

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 02:29 AM PDT

After making their official debuts more than a month ago, the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 were also introduced in India. They bring quad cam setups, big batteries and some India specific features at a very competitive price point. Redmi Note 8 Pro Starting with the Redmi 8 Pro, it brings the 64 MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 camera, Helio G90T chipset, a 4,500 mAh battery and a dedicated microSD slot which is exclusive for the Indian variant. Upfront we have a 6.53-inch FHD+ panel with HDR support and a notch for the 20MP selfie camera. The back comes with a quad-camera setup and...

Realme X2 Pro coming to India on November 20

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 01:46 AM PDT

The Realme X2 Pro unveiled yesterday is coming to India on November 20. The company sent out invites to the media for the launch event which will be held in New Delhi. The smartphone was initially slated to arrive in India in December, presumably alongside the XT 730G which is called X2 in China and Europe. But, the company changed its plans and preponed the India launch due to popular demand. The email sent by Realme also states that the company will have "other surprises" for us on November 20, but it's unclear what exactly it will be. That said, Realme isn't going to launch the...

Samsung patents a reverse notch display

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 12:48 AM PDT

We had sore eyes for the notch when it first became a thing. People argued that it broke the phone's symmetry and disrupted the continuity of its design. Of course, one answer to that would be smartphones with dual notches (1,2), but let's hope we never see the day where those go mainstream. About a year ago, Samsung filed a patent with the KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office) and its details have just been published, the following mockup render comes from LetsGoDigital. Since the patent is simply for the design of a display, its description is not very informative. In order...

Meizu 16T to be unveiled on October 23

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT

A leaked invite late last month revealed that Chinese phone maker Meizu will unveil the 16T on October 23. Well, the company has officially confirmed the date by sharing a poster on Weibo. Meizu hasn't revealed any specs of the 16T yet (it did share a camera sample), but thanks to AnTuTu, we know it will come with a Snapdragon 855 SoC with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The smartphone will boot Android Pie and sport a FullHD+ display, which according to a TENAA listing, will measure 6.5" diagonally. The listing also confirmed a 8GB/256GB memory configuration along with a 4,400 mAh...

Moto G8 Plus shows up in leaked renders with 4,000 mAh battery and 25MP selfie cam

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 11:09 PM PDT

In the latest development in leakland, alleged Moto G8 Plus images appeared, ahead of the handset's announcement later this month. Let's look at the renders and the supposed specifications for the midrange phone. The phone is referred to as the Moto G8 Plus with the model number XT2019. The device comes with a 6.3-inch FHD IPS LCD with a selfie camera contained in a small notch. Just above the notch is a large speaker port, perhaps indicating the device will have stereo loudspeakers. Below the screen is a relatively large chin. The phone is said to pack a Snapdragon 665 chipset...

Google teased a more advanced shooting mode at today's event

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Today, Google held its MadeByGoogle event where it announced its latest hardware including the updated Pixel Buds, Nest Home Mini, Pixelbook Go, and Pixel 4 smartphone. The presentation covered Google's approach to photography and how it manages to get lots of details while also suppressing highlights from clipping. The Pixel 4 does bring new features to photography including HDR+ in the viewfinder, dual exposure controls for photos, and the Pixel 4 can capture starry night. The presentation switches to talking about Night Sight at around 54:23. However, there is one scenario...

Here's a Chinese OnePlus 7T ad starring Robert Downey Jr

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 08:30 PM PDT

An ad for the OnePlus 7T has been reposted to YouTube from Robert Downey Jr.'s Weibo account, starring the actor. The commercial features Robert Downey Jr., who is not a stranger to starring in OnePlus ads. It starts with actor Robert Downey Jr. breaking from a set for 5 minutes. As he leaves the sound stage, he plugs in the OnePlus Bullets and a OnePlus 7T and starts jamming out on the empty lot before he catches a tour group recording him with their OnePlus phones. It then somehow becomes a dance party until the producer comes looking for Downey to come back on set,...

Xiaomi has already sold more than 100 million Redmi Note devices

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 07:00 PM PDT

Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand has a very successful line of smartphones in its roster, and that is the Redmi Note line. The Chinese company has just announced that it's sold more than 100 million Redmi Note devices globally since the inception of this family back in 2014. So now there are apparently 100+ million happy users of a Redmi Note handset, whichever that might be. Previous milestones include the Redmi Note 7 series shipping over 4 million units by the end of March this year, while in July that number went up to 15 million, and yesterday it climbed all the way up to 20...

Samsung Galaxy S11 to have a taller 20:9 screen

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 05:30 PM PDT

It's still early for solid Samsung Galaxy S11 leaks but we're now starting to get a small trickle of them going. First we got word that Samsung will start to test a new 5x periscope telephoto camera for the S11, and now, thanks to a leaked HTML 5 browser test, we get a hint of the Galaxy S11's new display. The device tested in the HTML 5 benchmark uses the SM-G416U model name, which is a placeholder name Samsung uses when testing its unreleased Galaxy S models. It unsurprisingly runs Android 10 but more interestingly, it packs a 20:9 screen aspect, as evidenced by the mock 384x854px...

Black Shark 2 Pro now available in Orange Blast colorway

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Alongside the freshly announced JoyUI 11 interface, the Black Shark 2 Pro is getting a new orange paint job. The orange shade is present on the sides and back alongside two gray strips on the back. The Orange Blast Black Shark 2 Pro will be offered in the 12 GB RAM and 256GB storage trim and will ship with the brand new JoyUI 11 based on Android 10 out the box. Pricing is set at CNY 2,999 ($423) and sales are scheduled to begin on October 18. There is still no word on international availability. Source (in Chinese) | Via

Google Pixel 4 doesn't come with unlimited original quality Google Photos storage

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 02:30 PM PDT

One of the differences between the Pixel 3a and 3a XL on one hand and the Pixel 3 and 3 XL on the other is that the former pair didn't get the latter pair's unlimited original quality image storage on Google Photos. All Pixels before have had that, but the decision to forgo this for the first mid-range Pixels seemed to make sense from a cost cutting standpoint. However, it looks like it wasn't just about that, and this in fact may be Google's new philosophy. That's because the newly unveiled Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are basically in the same boat as the 3a and 3a XL. Buy either device and...

Google won't sell the Pixel 4 in India because of the radar hardware inside

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 01:29 PM PDT

Google finally made the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL official today after a huge amount of leaks, but that's not going to matter to Indian consumers interested in these devices. That's because, unlike past Pixels, these two are not going to be officially sold in India. Google cites the Soli radar tech that powers the Motion Sense gestures as the culprit. Soli works in the 60GHz frequency and the Indian government doesn't currently allow for public use of that. This means that, were Google to launch the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL in the subcontinent, it would have to do that with Soli...

Huawei nova 5T coming to Europe next month

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 12:30 PM PDT

Unveiled back in May, the Honor 20 has been brought to some markets as the Huawei nova 5T, but now it appears that both will be available side by side in Europe and the UK where the nova 5T will be available starting next month. The nova 5T brings a 6.26-inch IPS panel with FHD+ resolution and a punch hole in the top left corner for the 32 MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have a quad-cam setup with a 48MP main F/1.8 lens, 16MP ultrawide shooter, 2MP macro cam and 2MP depth sensor. Under the hood, we have last year's flagship Kirin 980 SoC paired with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage....
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