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- Curious 16-inch MacBook Pro images appear in latest macOS beta
- HTC launches another blockchain phone - Exodus 1s
- Xiaomi starts recruiting MIUI 11 Global Stable beta testers for eight smartphones
- vivo U3 goes official with Snapdragon 675 SoC, triple cameras, and a 5,000 mAh battery
- OnePlus 6 and 6T get Android 10 with an Open Beta update
- Samsung is discontinuing Linux support on Dex
- Huawei nova 5z appears in an official image with key specs
- Google Voice now works with Hey Siri on iPhones and iPads
- Samsung issues statement following reports of fingerprint vulnerability on S10/ Note10
- List of Sony Xperia phones getting Android 10 published by DoCoMo
- vivo Y11 (2019) unveiled with 6.35-inch display, Snapdragon 439 and 5,000 mAh battery
- Upcoming noise-canceling AirPods Pro to cost $250
| Curious 16-inch MacBook Pro images appear in latest macOS beta Posted: 19 Oct 2019 12:30 PM PDT  A couple on interesting pictures have been unearthed by a French blog, buried inside the resource files of the first two macOS Catalina beta builds (10.15.1). These appear to show renders of a MacBook Pro in both Silver and Space Gray colors that seems very familiar, yet slightly different upon closer inspection. 16-inch MacBook Pro images Going by the relatively smaller bezel size around the display, as well as the "macbookpro-16-silver" and "macbook-pro-gray" file names, it is almost certain that we are looking at a new iteration in Apple's high-end laptop family. One, that... |
| HTC launches another blockchain phone - Exodus 1s Posted: 19 Oct 2019 10:30 AM PDT  Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Well, that's not entirely fair if you are a firm believer in the future of blockchain technology and crypto currencies in the end user space. That was the spotlight feature on the original HTC Exodus 1 and the same is true for the newly announced Exodus 1s. The phone doubles as a hardware ledger and this time around has a few other crypto tricks up its sleeve. But more on that in a bit. First thins first, however, the hardware itself. There really is no way around it, the 1s has pretty terrible hardware for 2019. You are looking at a Snapdragon 435... |
| Xiaomi starts recruiting MIUI 11 Global Stable beta testers for eight smartphones Posted: 19 Oct 2019 08:30 AM PDT  Xiaomi has started recruiting beta testers for the MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM in India which was announced three days ago. The Chinese phone maker is recruiting MIUI 11 Global Stable beta testers for eight smartphones: Redmi K20 (aka Mi 9T), Redmi K20 Pro (aka Mi 9T Pro), Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi Note 7, and Redmi Note 7S. Those interested can apply here until October 20, 9 PM IST. Xiaomi says limited slots are available and applicants will be selected on First Come First Serve basis. You can head over to the source link below for more details. Source... |
| vivo U3 goes official with Snapdragon 675 SoC, triple cameras, and a 5,000 mAh battery Posted: 19 Oct 2019 06:30 AM PDT  The vivo U3 that was teased yesterday and slated to be unveiled on October 21 is already official. It's built around a 6.53" FHD+ display that has a notch up top for the 16MP selfie camera. Around back, you get a fingerprint reader, accompanied by a triple camera setup which consists of 16MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro units. On the inside, the vivo U3 has a Snapdragon 675 SoC, coupled with up to 6GB RAM. The smartphone has 64GB of onboard storage and boots Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9. It also comes with features like Multi-Turbo, Game Space, and the company's AI-based... |
| OnePlus 6 and 6T get Android 10 with an Open Beta update Posted: 19 Oct 2019 04:30 AM PDT  Last week OnePlus confirmed that it will update the OnePlus 5 and 6 series with Android 10. Today, the company announced the rollout of Open Beta 1 which brings Android 10 to OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. OnePlus 6T The Android 10-based Open Beta 1 update includes new UI design and location permissions for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. Additionally, it comes with full-screen gestures that allow inward swipes from the left or right edge of the screen to go back. The beta update also includes a new feature called Game Space which offers quick access to all your games and options like Fnatic Mode... |
| Samsung is discontinuing Linux support on Dex Posted: 19 Oct 2019 02:30 AM PDT  Full-featured desktop productivity out of a docked mobile device has been kind of the holy grail for quite a few years now. Within the right dedicated and tech-savvy communities, of course. And while major players on the smartphone market have various desktop interfaces and workflows up on offer today, Samsung was one of the few keeping the true dream alive in its no-compromise entirety with the Linux on Dex program. Well, sadly, that is all coming to an end, at least for now. The Korean giant recently sent out an email to participants in the Linux on DeX Beta program, explaining... |
| Huawei nova 5z appears in an official image with key specs Posted: 18 Oct 2019 11:44 PM PDT  Huawei has launched five smartphones already under its nova 5 series, and the company today announced it will soon launch the sixth one, dubbed nova 5z. Huawei posted an image on Chinese social network Weibo to make the announcement and reveal the phone's design and a few specs. As you can see, the Huawei nova 5z looks similar to the nova 5i Pro. It has a punch-hole display on the front and on the back is a fingerprint reader keeping company to the quad camera setup placed in the center in a square formation. Huawei nova 5z The image reveals that this camera setup is a... |
| Google Voice now works with Hey Siri on iPhones and iPads Posted: 18 Oct 2019 08:12 PM PDT  Not only does Google Voice still exist, but it's also adding new features. The service lets you call and text internationally for what should be cheaper rates than what your carrier charges. And starting today, if you have an iPhone or iPad, using Google Voice just became a lot simpler, and hands-free-er. Google has added support for Siri, which means that you can simply say Hey Siri, call John on Google Voice or something similar to, well, start a voice call. Or Hey Siri, send a message using Google Voice, if that's what you're after. To make this work you first have to go to... |
| Samsung issues statement following reports of fingerprint vulnerability on S10/ Note10 Posted: 18 Oct 2019 06:21 PM PDT  Last week, a report surfaced that British Galaxy S10 user, Lisa Neilson discovered a fingerprint scanner vulnerability that would let anyone access her device through a vulnerability with the ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor. Cheap silicone screen protectors have dot matrices so the clear protector wouldn't stick to the smooth glass. This caused a malfunction with the ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. In practice, enrolling your fingerprint doesn't work through such a case, except it did. It was enrolling the pattern on the silicone cover and not from a user's finger, so when... |
| List of Sony Xperia phones getting Android 10 published by DoCoMo Posted: 18 Oct 2019 03:28 PM PDT  Japanese carrier DoCoMo has posted a list of phones that will get updated to Android 10. Note that Sony's plans for the global models may be different, but it seems that flagships from early 2018 and later are safe. Sony Xperia XZ2 • Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact • Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Sony Xperia XZ3 • Sony Xperia 1 • Sony Xperia 5 Also on the list is the Sony Xperia Ace, a DoCoMo-exclusive phone that is an Xperia XZ4 Compact in all but name. This phone never got a wide release, however. Anyway, the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact from late 2017 are not on the list. They... |
| vivo Y11 (2019) unveiled with 6.35-inch display, Snapdragon 439 and 5,000 mAh battery Posted: 18 Oct 2019 01:38 PM PDT  Adding to its ever growing list of entry-level devices, vivo just unveiled the Y11 (2019) in Vietnam. Design-wise the phone is quite similar to the vivo Y12 but comes with one camera fewer on the back and swaps the Helio P22 chipset for the Snapdragon 439. Upfront the Y11 (2019) packs a 6.35-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch for the 8MP front cam. Around the back, we have a 13MP F/2.2 main shooter paired with a 2MP F/2.4 depth helper flanked by a fingerprint reader. Under the hood, we have the Snapdragon 439 paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which can be expanded via the... |
| Upcoming noise-canceling AirPods Pro to cost $250 Posted: 18 Oct 2019 12:04 PM PDT  At the begging of the month, we saw a hint of the upcoming noise-canceling AirPods Pro in the iOS 13.2 beta. The firmware showcased a render of the new AirPods which look like a mashup between the original AirPod design and the old school iPod in-ear headphones. AirPods Pro glyph Now a new report from the China Economic Daily, gives some more details such as a possible launch date in time for the Holiday season alongside estimated retail price of $250. Apple will still offer the regular AirPods while the new Pro version will be positioned as a premium alternative similar to the... |
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