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Samsung Galaxy Fold now available for in store purchase in South Korea

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 10:58 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been available for purchase in several regions around the world but so far only those who pre-ordered the device had the chance to pick it up. Starting today South Korean users will be able to walk into any Samsung or supporting carrier store and buy the foldable phone without any hassle. For now, South Korea is the only country where users will be able to buy the Galaxy Fold without a pre-order but that list is likely to grow in the coming months. Earlier today a report circulated that Samsung is planning to sell between 5-6 million foldable phones in the...

OnePlus 7T Pro review

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 10:46 AM PDT

Apple looking to enter the AR market, MacBooks with ARM processors incoming

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 09:19 AM PDT

According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple will enter the augmented reality market sometime in 2020 with a headset of its own. The source also revealed that the company will announce a new MacBook with ARM-based processor. The AR headset's form factor and use case are unknown at the moment, but we do know that it will feature holographic displays. Next year's iPhones will get AR capabilities as well, with the help of 3D ToF sensors on the back. Along with the design revamp, the phones will also get new OLED-based 5.4, 6.1 and 6.7-inch displays. MacBooks, on the other hand,...

The Honor V30 Pro with 5G connectivity is coming in November

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 08:03 AM PDT

Honor President Zhao Ming has stated that a 5G-connected Honor V30 will be launched next month. Ming didn't commit to a specific date in November, but said that the phone will support Stand Alone and Non-Stand Alone modes and hinted that this phone will target a young crowd. According to rumors, the Honor V30 Pro will be the 5G model in the line up. It will use the Kirin 990 5G chipset, which features an integrated modem. The phone will have a 60MP camera on the back and a OLED screen with dual punch holes on the front. Leaked Honor V30 Pro promo images The Honor V30 is...

Pixel 4 can't record 4K video at 60fps as Google thinks you don't need it

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 07:12 AM PDT

The Pixel 4 and its larger sibling, the Pixel 4 XL, can't record 4K video at 60fps. Google's official Twitter account posted an explanation of why that mode was left out. The last sentence in particular stings. The two phones come with 64GB of base storage as default - and part of that is reserved for the OS and RAM. The only upgrade option is 128GB, which is where many mid-rangers start. And it goes without saying that there's no memory card slot. Plus, Google stopped offering free original quality storage for photos and videos (even the cheaper Pixel 3a phones had it). Hi, Pixel 4...

Samsung Galaxy Fold gets Note10 camera features with new update

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 06:38 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been out for some time and Samsung is issuing the first official software update which brings all of the camera updates from the Note 10 line. Users in France and the UAE have already begun receiving firmware version F900FXXU1ASJ4 which comes in at just over 670 MB and brings the October security patch. Galaxy Fold update changelog The major additions in the camera department include Night mode for selfies, Live focus video and super steady video in Hyperlapse mode. In addition to that Fold users will also benefit from the new video editor. Additionally,...

Xiaomi plans to launch over 10 phones with 5G in 2020

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 05:51 AM PDT

Xiaomi has a bold plan of launching nearly a dozen new smartphones with 5G next year. The devices won't be all flagships, but midrangers as well, as the company fears 4G smartphones won't be competitive come 2020. Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, revealed the 2020 plans at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, where he also urged telecoms to hurry up with their 5G expansion. "People in the industry fear that next year 4G models won't sell", Lei said, quoted by Reuters. Xiaomi's share in China has been steadily falling lately. In Q2 2019 the Mi company had 11.8% of the domestic...

Samsung thinks it can sell 5-6 million foldable phones next year

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 05:04 AM PDT

Korean publication ET News is reporting that Samsung is looking to aggressively expand production of foldable phones for next year. The company is reportedly targeting a 10-fold increase, but analysts question whether there's enough market for all of them. Based on the numbers reported, Samsung has sold 500,000 Galaxy Folds. Next year, it plans to produce 5-6 million units. Samsung Display is looking into ways to boost production. Currently, Samsung is selling the Folds in batches of 10,000. To reach those new production targets, Samsung will need to invest in its Vietnam-based...

Live HDR+ and Dual Exposure features not coming to older Pixels

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 04:29 AM PDT

Two cool new features of the Pixel 4 camera will not be ported back to older Pixel phones - Live HDR+ and Dual Exposure Controls. Those can only run on the new hardware, so the Pixel 3, 3a and others are out of luck. To be fair, few phones are fast enough to do real-time HDR preview. The Pixel 4 and 4 XL technically aren't either, what you see on their viewfinders is an approximation of the final result. The effects of the Dual Exposure sliders are previewed in real time so they aren't supported on older models either. Realize your artistic vision by adjusting brightness and shadows...

Samsung Galaxy S10/Note 10 fingerprint issue might be more serious than it appears

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 03:32 AM PDT

Last week, news broke out that some Samsung Galaxy S10 users were experiencing an issue with the ultrasonic fingerprint which would allow their phones to be unlocked from non-registered fingerprints. Later on it became apparent that the issue was also replicated on the Galaxy S10+ and Note10 series which brought more attention to the problem. Samsung issued an official statement on the matter claiming that "certain silicone screen protectors" were causing the issue and that users should stop using these protectors and re-register their fingerprints without them. In a new development, a...

vivo iQOO Neo with Snapdragon 855 appears on TENAA

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 01:47 AM PDT

vivo iQOO Neo came with the Snapdragon 845 in an attempt to provide a cheaper alternative by the newly established game line. Since Qualcomm unveiled an upgraded Snapdragon 855+ chipset, which was followed by the iQOO Pro release. This means that the original 855 gets to trickle down to the iQOO Neo will be upgraded to Snapdragon 855 as the company confirmed last week. Now the handset has swung by TENAA, which has helpfully shared the majority of its specs ahead of the October 24 announcement. IQOO Neo 855 in Carbon Black and Electro-Optic Purple The screen and cameras are...

Pixel 4 eye detection fix for face unlock on the way, says Google

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 12:47 AM PDT

Google was in the spotlight last week with the introduction of the brand new Pixel 4 lineup. The two phones mark the first time in the Pixel era that Google decided to ditch the fingerprint scanner in favor of face unlock and it did not come without its issues. Soon after the launch, early Pixel 4 users reported that their devices would unlock even when their eyes are closed, which could be a security issue for many. Now, Google has issued a statement that claims a software fix is coming but there's no exact date specified yet. In addition, the company is backing down its face unlock...

Huawei launches nova 5z - a cheaper nova 5i Pro

Posted: 20 Oct 2019 11:33 PM PDT

Huawei introduced the nova 5 series in June with the nova 5i Pro joining them a month later. Now, a new smartphone was announced in China - Huawei nova 5z - which appears to be the mostly the nova 5i Pro with a new memory combination. The nova 5z is powered by Kirin 810 chipset and is coupled with 6 GB RAM. Storage is either 64 GB or 128 GB, but only the first option is completely new for the smartphone. Everything else - from the screen to the battery and the cameras is unchanged. The display is 6.26" LCD with punch hole for the 32MP front-facing shooter. The camera combo on the...

Week 42 in review: Pixel 4 and Realme X2 Pro debut

Posted: 20 Oct 2019 08:00 PM PDT

Two major events took place in week 42. Google introduced its latest Pixel phones - the 4 and 4XL, while Realme unveiled its first flagship proper with the X2 Pro. The three phones are shaping to have a significant impact on the industry even if for vastly different reasons. Xiaomi pubslished the list of phones that will get MIUI 11 along with a roadmap and it also brought the Redmi Note 8 duo to India. Samsung revealed the main changes coming with the second version of its One UI custom skin as it started beta testing it in some markets. With the Korean company's major...

Flashback: the Nexus One fell victim to patents, component shortages and lack of  advertising

Posted: 20 Oct 2019 04:00 PM PDT

The first-ever Android phone was a collaboration between Google, HTC and T-Mobile. At first, Google avoided building own-branded devices so as not to spook phone makers - if they thought that Google's own Androids will get special treatment, they might not support the fledgling OS. This changed in early January 2010 when Google unveiled the Nexus One. HTC once again acted as the ODM and created one of the most advanced Android phones yet. The 3.7" AMOLED display seemed impressive, the original Snapdragon chipset with a 1GHz Scorpion core was blazing fast for its day and people loved the...

Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Posted: 20 Oct 2019 12:00 PM PDT

The Redmi Note 8 Pro rose to the top last week and extended its advantage this one. A great achievement considering that five of last week's members didn't even make the cut in what was certainly an exciting week. In fact the Redmi family was certainly the biggest winner this week, with the Note 8 capturing the second spot and the vanilla 8 snatching fifth. Realme also has reasons to be proud as its X2 Pro flagship placed on the podium, ahead of the best seller that is the Galaxy A50. And the X2 Pro is not even the only phone by the young company in the top 10 with the 5 Pro getting...
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