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HTC exec says that immersive VR games and movies will be the killer app for 5G

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 07:15 AM PDT

VR could be the killer app for 5G, says Raymond Pao, SVP of products and strategy at HTC Vive. He doesn't believe that the higher bandwidth and lower latency alone are enough to drive consumer adoption, but those two qualities of 5G networks are key for an immersive experience. VR movies and cloud games are "likely to be the largest application segments when 5G is combined with VR", says Pao based on a report from Ericsson. Pao mentions light fields as an example - light fields are much more advanced than the 3D you see at the cinema, they even allow you to look around objects. Check...

Duo for Android is the latest Google app to get Dark Mode

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 06:20 AM PDT

Google has released Dark Mode for many of its apps including Gmail and Play Store, and the latest to get this feature is the company's video calling app Duo. With the Dark Mode enabled, Duo's UI turns dark grey, with the text changing to light grey or white color. This reduces strain to your eyes and makes it easier to use the app in dim conditions. Dark Mode on Duo should turn on automatically if you are on Android 10 and have enabled system-wide dark mode. But, you can also turn it on manually from the app's settings menu if you are on an older version of Android. That...

New Pixel 4 leaks show the Panda colorway, confirm AT&T availability

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 05:25 AM PDT

With less than two weeks to go until Google unveils its Pixel 4 lineup, the rumor mill has spun so much that there is basically nothing noteworthy left to know. We've seen all the key specs, design, camera and software capabilities of the new phones so all that's left is for Google to release them at its event on October 15. A new render of the black and white "Panda" model popped up and gives us a clear look at the device from the front and back. As with past Panda colored Pixels, we have a white back with a black contrasting camera cutout but this year we also get a black side...

Automated testing shows that the Samsung Galaxy Fold fails earlier than expected

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 04:30 AM PDT

Samsung claims that the Galaxy Fold will last 200,000 folds, which it estimates is 5 years of use. CNET decided to put those claims to the test and livestreamed the process using an automated machine that folds and unfolds the phone. The whole stream is 4 hours long and you can watch it below. We've cued up the video below to the bitter end of the phone - and it is bitter indeed, as it failed after just over 120,000 folds. That's 60% of the way to 200,000 folds or an estimated 3 years of use. Earlier, SquareTrade conducted a similar test (you can check out their short video here),...

Realme X2 Pro will feature a centered 64MP quad camera setup

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 03:37 AM PDT

Chinese phone maker Realme currently has four quad camera smartphones in its portfolio - Realme 5, 5 Pro, XT, and X2. The quad camera setups on all these phones are located in the top-left corner, but with the X2 Pro, Realme will adopt a slightly different design as the device will have a quad camera setup aligned in the center. This confirmation comes to us from Realme itself, as the company updated its European website, re-confirming the presence of a 64MP quad camera setup with 20x hybrid zoom. The X2 Pro will be Realme's first proper flagship, which will have a Snapdragon 855+...

Oppo Reno2 series coming to the UK on October 16

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 02:30 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno2 series unveiled in August, which includes the Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F, will reach the UK on October 16. The launch event, which will be hosted in London at the English National Ballet, will start at 2 PM GMT. The company is also giving you a chance to win the Reno2 and a trip to the launch event in London. More details about the contest will be revealed by Oppo on its official Instagram page on October 6. The countdown is officially on! ⏰Only 12 days until we bring you #RenoStudioEarth, our #OPPOReno2 launch event. Keep your eyes on our social channels to stay...

iOS 13.1 puts a 5W cap on some wireless chargers

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 01:41 AM PDT

According to new reports, Apple's iOS 13.1 is putting a 5W cap on certain wireless chargers. The issue seems to be affecting both Apple certified and non-certified wireless pads. According to some reports, Qi wireless chargers from Belkin, Mophie and Anker are not affected. Now, ChargerLab reports that with iOS 13.1, Apple is only supporting 7.5W wireless charging for pads that support fixed-frequency voltage regulation which is recommended by Apple. This means that even the new iPhone 11 lineup which supports up to 10W fast wireless charging tops out a mere 5W on chargers which...

Oppo Reno2 F now available for purchase

Posted: 04 Oct 2019 12:36 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno2 F announced in August is now on sale in India. It's priced at INR25,990 ($365/€335) and can be purchased from Amazon.in and offline stores across the country. The Reno2 F is built around a 6.5" FHD+ notchless AMOLED display with a fingerprint reader embedded in it. It boots Android Pie-based ColorOS 6.1 and has a Helio P70 SoC under the hood with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Oppo Reno2 F in Lake Green and Sky White colors For photography, the Reno2 F has a 16MP selfie camera mounted on a pop-up mechanism, and a quad camera setup on the back which is a combination...

Meet Threads, a standalone app to chat with your Instagram Close Friends

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:35 PM PDT

Last November, Instagram announced a feature called Close Friends which lets you share your Stories with select followers. Almost a year later, the company announced a new app called Threads which is designed to be used with Close Friends. Threads makes it easier to share pictures and videos with people in your Close Friends list by letting you add their profile pictures at the bottom of the screen. You simply have to take a picture or shoot a video, tap on their photo, and swipe up to send. The app also has an inbox dedicated to the people in your Instagram Close Friends list. This...

OnePlus 8 renders suggest hole-punch selfie cam; wireless charging rumored

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:30 PM PDT

A new rumor about a future device comes right on the heels of the OnePlus 7T launch, before the newly announced device is even available to purchase. @Onleaks and CaskKaro have co-released a set of renders for what's supposedly the OnePlus 8. The render looks very identical to the OnePlus 7 Pro from earlier this year, but there are a couple of differences that are only visible through a microscope. OnePlus 7 Pro The first and most noticeable difference is probably the paint job. The 7 Pro launched with a Nebula Blue color, which was a blue gradient that faded to a much...

Report: Apple will launch iPhone SE 2 with iPhone 8 design and A13 chipset

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 07:30 PM PDT

The iPhone SE launched in 2016 and it was a re-release of the iPhone 5's smaller hardware in a time when the 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhones seemed too large. The iPhone SE was essentially an iPhone 5 body updated with new internals and the camera of an iPhone 6S. It was meant for those who preferred a smaller, more pocketable iPhone. Rumors of a successor to the iPhone SE began swirling in 2017 and would have featured the same 4-inch form factor. Well, it's been over two years since then and rumors are again ramping up about a possible iPhone SE. The report comes from long-time Apple analyst...

OnePlus 7T gets OxygenOS 10.0.3 with improved photo quality

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:30 PM PDT

Today OnePlus has sent out the first software update to the 7T that was announced last week. This update is OxygenOS 10.0.3 and it brings with it some general bug fixes and improvements, along with important camera stuff - like improved photo quality, enhanced stability of the camera system, and some UI improvements as well. So for that reason alone this is clearly an update you should install as soon as you get it - which for most people will probably be once they take their brand new OnePlus 7T out of the box. As usual though, the rollout is incremental, so if you already have a...

OnePlus opens a new experience store in India

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 03:30 PM PDT

OnePlus has opened a new flagship experience store in India. It is located in the country's financial capital city of Mumbai at High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel. The new store is the second of its kind in Mumbai. It spans over 1000 sq.ft and is located in one of the busiest locations in the city. For the launch of the store, OnePlus planned several activities, including workshops, zumba, peripheral arts, gaming activities and performances by various artists. OnePlus is also offering INR 2,000 cash back to any HDFC card holder on purchase of a OnePlus 7T or OnePlus 7 Pro till October...

No plans for 5G BlackBerry phone any time soon says TCL exec

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 01:47 PM PDT

Once at the forefront of the smartphone industry, Blackberry was on the verge of extinction before it was acquired by TCL several years go. With the absence of major exposure and new models in the past year, future BlackeBerry devices will likely remain as affordable midrange offerings. At a recently held CCS Insight Predictions event, TCL's marketing GM Stefan Streit said that the company doesn't have plans to introduce 5G BlackBerry phones any time soon. It's not an entertainment device and you can already get your email really fast. We can have a lot of fun with 5G and where...

Samsung's exclusive Fortnite skin "GLOW" is now available for download

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 12:33 PM PDT

The exclusive GLOW outfit and Levitate emote for Fortnite are now available to Samsung owners. While they celebrate the release of the Galaxy Note10 duo (the name refers to Aura Glow), owners of older premium Samsung phones and tablets can get them as well - going all the way back to the S7. You'll find the full list of supported devices below. Note that you'll need to download Fortnite from the Galaxy Store or Game Launcher for the outfit and emote to appear. You can find the full details on how to get them here. You can keep the GLOW outfit and Levitate emote for yourself of...

The Pixel 4 will have a Dual Exposure feature, many camera samples leak

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:12 AM PDT

As we saw in the leaked specs list, the Pixel 4 will have a new image processing chip - the Pixel Neural Core (the previous generation hardware is called Visual Core). There will be changes to the camera app as well, including a new Dual Exposure feature. This mode will allow you to separately control the highlights and shadows in the photo. So, it's sort of line manual HDR mode (HDR takes a short exposure for the highlights and a long one for the shadows and then merges the two images). Here's short video showing the dual slider in action: And here are some camera samples...

Star Wars director shoots short film using the iPhone 11 Pro

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:09 AM PDT

Apple likes to use film directors to show off how awesome the latest iPhone camera is and the iPhone 11 Pro is no exception. It tapped Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out), George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and others to shoot short films using just the phone. Here's Rian Johnson's film, "Paris 9/19". Last year, Steven Soderbergh shot the movie Unsane entirely on an iPhone 7 Plus (in case you missed it, check out the trailer here). This movie got a full theatrical release and grossed $14.2 million worldwide, by the way, and has an 80% Certified Fresh score on...

Samsung Galaxy Fold long-term review

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:36 AM PDT

The FCC posts photos the ZTE Blade 20 and its 5,000mAh battery, Blade A5 (2020) spotted as well

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:10 AM PDT

The FCC has published more information than usual about two upcoming ZTE phones - the Blade 20 and Blade A5 (2020). This includes everything from photos of the phones themselves to the quick start guide (that's much more than the FCC usually publishes before a device is official). Let's start with the ZTE Blade A20. It adopts the square camera island design that's reminiscent of certain recent flagships. On the front, there's a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. The manual doesn't offer much detail about the cameras, unfortunately. ZTE Blade 20 (photos by FCC) Photos...

Huawei Enjoy 10 will offer punch hole display and dual camera setup

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:20 AM PDT

Earlier today we saw an upcoming Huawei device with the product number ART-TL00x pop up on Chinese certification agency site TENAA. Now Evan Blass shared a press images of the device confirming it's going to be called Enjoy 10. The phone will essentially be a lower-cost alternative to the Enjoy 10 Plus which was unveiled last month. The new render gives us a clearer view of the screen and its punch-hole camera in the top left corner. Around the back, we have a dual-camera setup and flash. There is no physical fingerprint reader on the back of the Enjoy 10 and given that it will be a...
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