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Microsoft announces Surface Duo - a foldable Android phone with two screens

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 09:09 AM PDT

Remember the Sony Tablet P? Microsoft seems to have forgotten all about it as it wrapped up its Surface event today with a rather curious announcement - the Surface Duo. The Surface phone that has been rumored so often in the past finally materialized, but it's not what anybody expected. It's an Android device has two 5.6" screens and bezels that seem to come straight out of 2012. No, it's not one of those trending foldable screens - these are two separate panels with a gap between them and while the demo clearly showed you can stretch the same app or image across the two it will...

OnePlus 7T arrives one week early at pop-up spots across the world

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 08:45 AM PDT

OnePlus 7T was introduced with three cameras last week, with sales and shipments scheduled for October 18. However, biggest fans of the phone company can actually line up a week earlier at dedicated pop-up stores in several cities across the world to have a hands-on experience and purchase the device. The OnePlus 7T Pop-Up will appear on October 11 in London, Paris, Brussels, Barcelona, Utrecht, Tallinn, Copenhagen, and Stockholm in Europe. The United States will have only one location - Showfields in New York City. The first 100 buyers on the line will receive a voucher for a...

Motorola One Macro leaks in purple gradient with triple rear cameras

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 08:00 AM PDT

The Motorola One Macro that we are hearing about for the past few weeks is expected to go official soon. There's no word from Motorola yet about the One Macro, but its image was recently leaked by a Saudi retailer which revealed its design. The image on the Saudi retailer's website showed off the One Macro in Black-Blue gradient, and a new render surfaced today shows the phone in purple color. The One Macro will sport a waterdrop notch display with small bezels on the left and right sides. Around the back, it has a fingerprint reader joined by a triple camera setup which includes a...

Deals: Motorola One Zoom is €30 off in Germany with Amazon Prime

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 07:15 AM PDT

The Motorola One Zoom typically goes for €430 in Germany, but if you have Amazon Prime (and don't mind Alexa coming pre-loaded), you can save €30. Here are links to the Electric Gray and Cosmic Purple versions of the phone. We have a hands-on review for the One Zoom, including plenty of camera samples - the camera is the headlining feature of this phone, which is named after the 3x telephoto cam with an 8MP sensor and OIS. The other three cameras on the back are a 48MP wide shooter (f/1.7, OIS), 16MP ultra wide-angle cam (117°) and a 5MP depth sensor. Motorola One Zoom • Sony...

You can no longer install Google apps on the Mate 30 Pro

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 06:30 AM PDT

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro launched without pre-installed Google Services. Soon after the launch, a backdoor was found allowing you to side-load them on the device using the LZPlay app, which is found on Google Play Store. However, this method comes with a risk, according to developer John Wu because it relies on Huawei's undocumented MDM API so the workaround is no longer an option. The LZPlay app has been pulled off the LZPlay.net website and users who have already installed the apps are at risk. Besides, the apps don't even work anymore. They don't pass any SafetyNet tests and...

WhatsApp testing self-destructing messages

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a new feature called "disappearing messages" that will let you send messages that disappear after a set interval. This feature was spotted by WABetaInfo in version 2.19.275 of WhatsApp for Android's beta app in group chat settings. It allows you to send messages which would disappear automatically from the conversation after five seconds or one hour. WABetaInfo reports that this new privacy feature is currently under development and it's unclear when it will be rolled out to users across the globe on the stable channel. However, beta users will be...

Oppo Reno gets Android 10 beta

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 05:00 AM PDT

With the latest ColorOS 6 public beta, Oppo is bringing Android 10 to the Oppo Reno. Initially, the update was scheduled for the end of October but Oppo has decided to go ahead and push the firmware earlier than expected. According to previous details, the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is also on track to receive the new update, later on in this month. ColorOS 6 based on Android 10 brings an improved visual core with a system-wide dark mode, new wallpapers, themes and sounds. Additionally, you get all the standard Android 10 features like improved Smart Reply, Live captions and overhauled...

Android Auto Wireless adds support for several Samsung Galaxy phones

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 04:15 AM PDT

Android Auto has been around for quite some time now but its wireless connectivity was exclusive to Nexus and Pixel phones so far. Now, according to a new support document on Google's Android Auto page, wireless functionality has been brought over to the Samsung Galaxy S8, S9 and S10 series alongside the Note8 and Note9. Users with those phones and a car that supports Android Auto will now be able to enjoy the full experience wire-free. The initial setup still requires a USB connection though. The only requirement is that the phone is running Android 9 Pie with version 4.7 of the...

Google Pixel 4 XL appears in a new render

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Yesterday we saw an official-looking press render of the Google Pixel 4 revealing its design, and now its turn for the Pixel 4 XL to stand in the spotlight. Like the Pixel 4, the 4 XL will come in three colors - Just Black, Clearly White and Oh So Orange - and the one we are looking at today is the Clearly White variant that has a black-colored front with the back having a white paint job. This render, which comes from popular leakster Evan Blass, also confirms that the Pixel 4 and 4 XL will have similar designs. Besides, the press image also shows off an orange-colored power key on the...

Garmin launches MARQ Commander smartwatch with a hardware clear data button

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 02:45 AM PDT

Garmin has its own niche in smartwatch market, used by people that actually care about the data, collected by the wearable - distance, altitude, pace, etc. As such, the company is investing a lot of effort in its premium products like the MARQ lineup, with its latest model called MARQ Commander. The most interesting feature of the new smartwatch is an actual button that wipes out all personal data. Called Stealth Mode, the feature immediately turns of GPS position sharing, wireless connectivity, communication, and deletes all data gathered in the memory. Although this feature is...

Google will reportedly announce the Pixel Buds 2 alongside Pixel 4

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 02:00 AM PDT

Back in 2017, Google launched its first wireless earbuds - the Pixel Buds. They were announced around the time that the AirPods were growing in popularity and every major company seemed to be releasing its own pair of wireless earbuds. The Pixel Buds also had direct connectivity with Google Assistant, and were able to translate conversations in real-time. The translation feature wasn't all it was hyped up to be. Meanwhile, the braded cord holding the two Pixel Buds together actually had wiring, so the Buds weren't independently wireless. The charging case was also not very practical while...

Realme X2 Pro coming soon with Snapdragon 855+ SoC, 64MP camera, and 20x Hybrid Zoom

Posted: 02 Oct 2019 12:45 AM PDT

Oppo spin-off Realme unveiled the Snapdragon 730G-powered X2 last week, and a couple of days ago, Realme executives confirmed that the company will soon unveil a Pro variant with a 90Hz display and Snapdragon 855+ SoC. Well now, Realme has revealed a few more specs of the X2 Pro, while also confirming that it will be launched in Spain "very soon". The X2 Pro, like the XT and X2, will sport a quad camera setup on the back with a 64MP unit as the primary camera. But, there are some changes this time. For starters, the 8MP ultrawide angle camera now has an FOV of 115 degrees as opposed...

Latest Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 update enables touch bezel by default

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 11:30 PM PDT

The latest firmware update for the Galaxy Watch Active2 is now available and it brings a few new changes. GPS performance has been improved and a bug fix was also applied for the GPS. In addition, accuracy of the battery meter complication has been improved. Finally, the touch-sensitive bezel of the smartwatch has been enabled by default. The first Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch didn't have a rotating bezel, which was a UI feature on Samsung wearables since the Samsung Gear S2. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 did bring the feature back, but in a new way - a touch-sensitive bezel would let...

FAA approves UPS to operate fleet of delivery drones in the US

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 10:15 PM PDT

On Tuesday, UPS announced that the US FAA (United States Federal Aviation Administration) has granted the parcel delivery company certification to operate a fleet of drones for the purpose of making OTA deliveries. The Part 135 standard certification grants UPS certification to use UAV (Unmanned air vehicles) for BLVOS (beyond line-of-sight) operation for any cargo that exceeds 55 pounds, even at night. The first delivery flight was made on September 27 to deliver medical cargo to WakeMed's hospital campus in Raleigh, N.C. The deliver was also the first one that UPS earned revenue from,...

Apple's Deep Fusion photography arrives with iOS 13.2 Beta

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 08:30 PM PDT

During Apple's keynote last month where it announced the iPhone 11 lineup, the company also unveiled new camera technology called "Deep Fusion" that takes four frames before you hit the shutter, four more once you do, and one long exposure shot. The 8-core Neural engine will select the best frames and create a high-quality HDR photo. The resulting images are highly detailed, sharper, and more natural-looking. The machine learning part of the Neural processor will analyze the image being taken and process differently depending on whether it sees sky, foliage, or skin tones. Meanwhile,...

YouTube TV now available on Amazon Fire TV family

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 06:45 PM PDT

There was one point when Google and Amazon didn't play well. From the beginning, it took years before Amazon Prime video was even available to watch on Android phones and it took even longer for Prime Video to be viewable on a Chromecast. It wasn't even that long that Google reinstated Fire TV support for the official YouTube app. If you're a YouTube TV subscriber, you'll be able to stream the cable-cutting service using a Fire TV device. The app is now officially compatible with every Fire TV Stick since the 2nd-gen, the Fire TV Cube, and both Toshiba and Insignia's Fire TV Edition...

iOS 13 Reminders sync will be restored with macOS Catalina release

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 05:00 PM PDT

As of today, iOS 13 has already gotten two updates with the most recent 13.1.2 version aiming to iron out several bugs like Bluetooth and iCloud sync. Despite these efforts, iOS users are reporting that the Reminders app is not able to sync with Apple computers. Apple went ahead and released an official statement which explains that the sync feature will be restored with the official release of macOS 10.15 Catalina on October 4. If you upgrade your reminders on your iPhone with iOS 13, your iPad and Mac using the same iCloud account can't access your reminders until iPadOS and...

Call of Duty: Mobile now available for Android

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 03:12 PM PDT

In the past few years, first person shooting games have come a long way and the battle royale genre has risen in popularity with games like Fortnite and PUBG. Even smartphone makes have created an entire new genre of smartphones focused on the mobile gamer like Asus ROG II, the Razer Phone 2, and the Black Shark 2 Pro. Call of Duty, one of the most popular FPS (First person shooter) franchises has just released its first smartphone game for Android users globally. Both Tencent Games and Activision partnered to develop Call of Duty: Mobile. Call of Dute: Mobile The game...

Samsung Galaxy A50s hands-on review

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 10:53 AM PDT

Realme is the top smartphone brand on Flipkart, it sold 1 million phones today

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 09:30 AM PDT

Newcomer Realme is a hit in India - it was the best-selling smartphone brand on Flipkart in the months of June, July and August this year. In the month of August in particular, Realmes accounted for over 40% of smartphone sales at the online retailer, a third more than rival Xiaomi managed. So Realme and Flipkart are celebrating with a "Festive Days" promotion today. They've already sold 1 million smartphones. That's no coincidence - there are discounts available across the whole lineup. There's more - if you buy a Realme phone today, you can get the Complete Mobile Protection...
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