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Pixel 4's screen scales down to 60Hz when brightness is set below 75%

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 08:44 AM PDT

One of the biggest additions to Google's new Pixel 4 line is the new 90Hz refresh rate screen. This is a key trend in 2019 flagship phones but now it seems that both Pixel 4 and 4 XL automatically switch to 60Hz when their brightness is set to lower than 75%. The discovery was made by a group of Reddit users and has since been confirmed by many early adopters. Apparently, there is a workaround to this issue through the developer setting where you can lock the 90Hz refresh rate in all scenarios. In addition, Twitter user Jeff Springer noticed that the 90Hz mode stays locked at lower...

OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition announced, is exclusive to T-Mobile USA

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 08:07 AM PDT

Surprise! The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition is the extra long name of the company's second 5G phone. However, it's not the missing 5G version of the 7T Pro. At least not for anyone not on T-Mobile US as this is an exclusive for the North American carrier. There's no word on pricing yet or when the phone will be released. This is also the only way to get the 7T Pro in the US, by the way. The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition (boy, this gets tiring) is essentially the same hardware as the 4G version of McLaren Edition other than the new modem. This means that compared to the OnePlus 7...

Huawei launches Mate X in China, shipments begin on November 15

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 07:16 AM PDT

Huawei is having an eventful day - the company launched the 5G-enabled Mate 30 lineup, celebrated 200 million sales globally, and now has finally started the sales of its first foldable phone - the Mate X. The smartphone is already listed at Vmall, Huawei's official online store, for the CNY16,999 (that's about $2,400 or €2,150). The Huawei Mate X arrives with Kirin 980 chipset, as initially announced - rumors that the company was going to upgrade it to the Kirin 990 turned out false. At least it will ship with an integrated Balong 5000 modem for 5G speeds. Other specs include...

Samsung teases new Exynos chipset, promises cutting-edge processor

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 06:31 AM PDT

Samsung tweeted a teaser for the next Exynos chipset. It didn't reveal too much, but those "new frontier" and "cutting-edge processor" labels hint at a new flagship chip. Earlier this year, Samsung Foundry completed development of 5nm EUV chips, which are expected in 2020. According to the company, those promise 25% better silicone density, 20% lower power consumption or 10% higher performance at the same power draw. The next #Exynos is coming. The mobile intelligence will take another leap forward. #NextGenPower pic.twitter.com/giCF0wPH8C— Samsung Exynos (@SamsungExynos) October 22,...

Huawei sells 200 million smartphones in 2019, two months faster than 2018

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 05:42 AM PDT

Huawei might have had a tough year and uncertain future ahead, but the company today reported some good news - it sold 200 million smartphones since the beginning of 2019. The impressive milestone was reached 64 days faster than in 2018, despite being a hostage in the negotiations between the United States and China. The Chinese company already reported that the P30 lineup, announced in March, and the Mate 20 series that debuted last year have been outsold their predecessors. Another reason the 200 million mark shouldn't be a surprise is how steady Huawei is on the top position...

ARM unveils Mali-G57, a mid-range Valhall GPU, new Ethos NPUs

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 04:53 AM PDT

Earlier this year ARM unveiled its next-generation GPU architecture called Valhall, debuting on the Mali-G77 GPU - a flagship part expected to show up in chipsets next year. Today, the company unveiled a mid-range part based on the same architecture. Also, ARM unveiled a new lineup of NPUs under the Ethos brand name. Those will power the computational photography, on-device translation and much more AI-based work in future devices. Mali-G57 The ARM Mali-G57 GPU targets mid-range chipset and promises a 30% boost in performance, energy efficiency and silicon density compared to a...

Meizu 16T debuts with 6.5-inch OLED, Snapdragon 855 and 4,500 mAh battery

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 04:13 AM PDT

Meizu's latest flagship phone is out and it's called Meizu 16T. It has almost everything you'd need from a flagship device and at a super aggressive price. The handset is built around a 6.5-inch OLED screen with no notches or cutouts. The upper bezel is a tad thicker and it's enough to house the front-facing camera, the earpiece and the usual set of sensors. The screen is also TÜV-certified for low blue light emissions. The resolution is 1080 x 2232px with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The fingerprint reader sits beneath. A Snapdragon 855 chipset with Adreno 640 GPU drives all the pixels...

Realme 5s bags NBTC and BIS certifications, launch imminent

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 03:34 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Realme unveiled the Realme 5 back in August, and it appears the company will soon follow it up with the Realme 5s. The Realme 5s, bearing model number RMX1925, received certification from Thailand's NBTC and India's BIS, hinting at an imminent launch. Details are scarce about the Realme 5s and there's no word from the company about this phone. However, Realme is launching the X2 Pro in India on November 20 and said that it'll have some "surprises" for us at the event. Could this be one of those surprises? We'll have to wait until more details surface. Via

Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition launched in Japan

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 02:48 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia 1 has been out since June but Sony decided to offer a revised version dubbed the Xperia 1 Professional Edition. It brings tweaks to the display, camera and the added support for LAN connection via the Type-C port. Starting with the display, you still get a 4K OLED panel with the tall 21:9 aspect ratio but now there's also support for 10-bit signal and a better-calibrated display based on the viewing setting for the company's Master series reference monitor line with an Illuminant D65 color profile. On the camera front, Sony is bringing the Imaging Edge Mobile app...

Realme X2 gets a new version

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 01:28 AM PDT

The Realme X2 unveiled last month comes in two memory versions in China - 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB. Today, a third variant joins them with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The new version is priced at CNY1,799 ($255/€230), but like the other variants, it gets a discount of CNY100 ($15/€13) on the company's official site. The Realme X2 is essentially the Realme XT with a Snapdragon 730G SoC, 32MP selfie camera, 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 support, and NFC. You can read our hands-on of the Realme X2 to know more about it. Source 1 | Source 2 (both in Chinese)

Huawei starts selling Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G in China

Posted: 23 Oct 2019 12:43 AM PDT

The Huawei Mate 30 5G and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G have finally gone on sale. The devices will be up for purchase at 18:08 Chinese time, and will be available only on the domestic scene, which is hardly a surprise. Price of the Mate 30 5G will begin from CNY4,999 (that's around $705), while the Pro variant will start from CNY6,899 ($975). Both the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro have the Kirin 990 5G chipset, which is clocked at 2.86 GHz. The SoC is slightly different from the basic Kirin 990, running in the non-5G variants of the phones. It has slightly faster CPU clusters and two big...

Meizu 16T specs leak ahead of launch

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 11:41 PM PDT

The Meizu 16T will be unveiled later today at an event in China, and just ahead of the launch, leaked promo materials come to reveal the design and most of the specs. Last week Meizu VP shared an image of the 16T which showed us what the phone's back looks like, and today's leak tells us that the phone will have a 6.5" Super AMOLED notch-less display on the front with a fingerprint reader embedded in it. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and come with UFS 3.0 storage. The material doesn't include information about the RAM and storage, but from AnTuTu and TENAA...

Realme 5 Pro gets Dark Mode and wide-angle video recording with the latest update

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 11:38 PM PDT

Realme recently rolled out software updates for the Realme 1 and U1 which brought Dark Mode. Now the much-requested feature is extended to the Realme 5 Pro with a new firmware sporting version number RMX1971EX_11.A.11. The new build also brings the ability to record videos with the 8MP ultrawide-angle camera - a feature that was limited to the Realme X2 and X2 Pro until now. Additionally, the update bumps up the Android security patch level on the 5 Pro from August 5, 2019 to October 5, 2019. Here's the full changelog of the update: Security Android security...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro to arrive with 30W charging, already certified in EEC

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:33 PM PDT

Xiaomi introduced its CC lineup as part of the Mi family for curious and creative people. There are currently two smartphones and they are mainly midrangers - Mi CC9 and the cheaper and lighter Mi CC9e. Now, a third device called Mi CC9 Pro is incoming, and according to multiple sources, it is already being certified across various markets. A device with model number M1910M4E was spotted on 3C to arrive with a 30W fast-charging brick in the box, while a similar phone masked behind the M1910M4G moniker is officially certified by the Eurasian Economic Commission. 3C certification,...

Realme 1 and Realme U1 update brings Dark Mode and latest security patches

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 09:28 PM PDT

With how many devices it's been churning out as of late, it's easy to forget that Realme is still a pretty young brand. And, as it turns out, one that hasn't forgotten about the handsets it launched last year. Case in point: both the Realme 1 and the Realme U1 are now receiving a new software update, that brings them Dark Mode as well as the latest security fixes. Both phones will be on the October 1, 2019 security patch level after you apply the update. They both get the same changelog, except for the fact that the U1 will also add a "partial scene camera effect...

LG G8X ThinQ lands in the US on November 1 along with the Dual Screen accessory

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 08:19 PM PDT

LG heard you like having extra screen real estate on your phone, so back at IFA last month it unveiled the G8X with the Dual Screen accessory. This Korean company definitely seems to think you'll settle for such a setup instead of going for a phone that has a foldable screen, and it will soon have the chance to prove that it's right. That's because the LG G8X and LG Dual Screen are going on sale in the US starting on November 1. Major wireless providers and national retailers will offer them, including Amazon, AT&T, and Sprint. Pre-orders begin on Friday, October 25. The price for an...

Huawei doesn't want to replace Android, just Google Mobile Services

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 07:24 PM PDT

Back when Huawei introduced its HarmonyOS operating system, speculations quickly arose that future phones will chose that over Android. Since then we've seen the debut of the Mate 30 series which still ships with an AOSP build of Android and is notably lacking Google Mobile Services (GMS). Huawei's President of Global Media and Communications, Joy Tan confirmed that the company will continue to rely on Android for its phones in the near future as switching to a different OS would not only require several years of work but would also be detrimental for consumer confidence. With so many...

Redmi K20 receives MIUI 11

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 05:48 PM PDT

Xiaomi Redmi K20 was released a couple of months ago with MIUI 10 and today it's getting the stable MIUI 11 Global update. MIUI 11 brings an overhauled UI and plenty of changes under the hood, but it's still based on Android 9. The OTA update is 766MB big and also carries the September 2019 security patch. A more simplified UI awaits along with Always-on display improvements. You might need to wait a couple of days before the update shows up on your phone. Also, we suspect that owners of the global variant, Mi 9T, of the phone should expect the new software as well. The full...

Google begins testing Duplex in New Zealand

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:03 PM PDT

Google Duplex is finally making its international debut in New Zealand. Google has begun testing its automated calling abilities to inquire for opening hours of local businesses ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Until now, the service was exclusive to US users but this testing phase confirms Google will soon offer it in more English speaking regions. As usual Duplex will identify itself to the person on the other end of the line at the start of the call. Businesses are always free to opt-out of these calls through the My Business tool settings. There are no details as to when the system...

Rugged Doogee S95 Pro debuts with Helio P90, 48MP camera and 5,150 mAh battery

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 02:29 PM PDT

Doogee is not among the big names in the smartphone industry but every once in a while it manages to show an exciting product. Its latest phone is called S95 Pro and brings the rather hard to come by mix of a rugged body and upper midrange specs. The phone is protected against drops and complies with the IP68 and IP69K standards against water and dust. It can stay under 3m of water for 4 hours. The handset is also compliant with the MIL-STD-810G military standard. Normally that would require a very thick phone, but the 13.8mm thickness of the S95 Pro sounds decent if not great. The 285g...
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