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Sony PS4 Remote Play now open to all Android devices

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Sony has finally added support for all Android devices running Android 5.0 and above for its PS4 Remote Play app. The functionality was this far exclusive to Xperia devices before being expanded to support iOS back in March. The Remote Play app essentially allows you to mirror your PS4 on a phone or tablet over Wi-Fi. In order to get the feature up and working, you have to update your PS4's firmware to version 7.00 and set up the Remote Play app on your device of choice (Android 5.0 and up). Then the console and phone/tablet will link over Wi-Fi allowing portable gaming sessions as...

Motorola One Macro launch scheduled for October 9

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 06:40 AM PDT

The Motorola One Macro is set to release in just two days as evident by the phone's Flipkart teaser page. The teasers highlight the phone's macro photography capabilities alongside the multitasking prowess and battery endurance. As the name suggests, the phone will pack a dedicated 2MP 1/5" macro camera alongside a 2MP depth sensor and a 13MP primary shooter. Moto One Macro posters Other key specs include the Helio P60 chipset paired with 2/3 GB RAM alongside up to 64GB storage. The display is rumored to come in at 6.1-inches and will incorporate a waterdrop notch for the 8MP...

Huawei Mate 30 Pro will have a limiter release in Singapore later this month

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 05:50 AM PDT

Huawei continues to test the international waters and the Mate 30 Pro will soon land in another country - Singapore. Note that only a few units will be available and then only in a very exclusive fashion. If you want one, you'll have to sign up at the official site and you'll even have to take a quiz about the capabilities of the new flagship. You can use our Huawei Mate 30 Pro page as a cheat sheet. Only 200 people who registered their interest will be selected and will be invited at a VIP event where they will have the option to buy the phone. Registrations close at midnight on...

EMUI 10 beta testing for Mate 20 Lite, Enjoy 10 Plus and Nova 4e starts

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Last week, Huawei confirmed a long list of devices that are scheduled to receive the EMUI 10 beta in the coming months. Now, it appears that Chinese users of the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus, Nova 4e and Mate 20 Lite have begun receiving the closed beta firmware just like the initial schedule predicted. Huawei's closed beta program grants registered users first-hand access to test the latest EMUI features before they are commercially available. In addition, beta users will be able to give their feedback to developers in order to iron out as many bugs as possible before the official EMUI 10...

Samsung will start testing the Galaxy S11 periscope camera soon

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 04:04 AM PDT

Reports coming out of South Korea indicate that Samsung will soon receive test sockets for the Galaxy S11 periscope camera. Those are manufactured by fellow Korean company MecaTech Systems. Test sockets are used to do a final check of the hardware before the manufacturer starts shipping components. MecaTech makes regular smartphone cameras in addition to periscope cams, along with ToF modules. Rumor has it that Samsung will opt for 5x optical zoom for the Galaxy S11 instead of a midway focal length - say, 3x zoom. The main camera on the phone is said to feature a 108MP sensor inside a...

Oppo Reno Ace latest leaks show design and SuperVOOC 2.0 charging speeds

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 03:13 AM PDT

Oppo is set to announce the new Reno Ace on October 10 and a set of new live shots give us our best look at the device as well as its fast charging capabilities. The device will pack flagship components like a 90 Hz display and Snapdragon 855+ chipset alongside the new 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging. Oppo Reno Ace in-hand The Reno Ace will come with a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch on the front for its 16MP selfie cam. The screen refresh-rate will be set to 90Hz and we'll also see an in-display fingerprint solution. Going around the back we see the...

Google Pixel 4 Canadian prices suggest a price hike

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 01:25 AM PDT

The Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL are coming in a little over a week but today brings some bad news - they will stubbornly retain the 64GB base storage and, worse yet, they'll be more expensive. According to Evan Blass' info, the starting price of the Pixel 4 duo (in Canadian dollars) will be higher than those of the Pixel 3. The Pixel 4 is CA$50/CA$70 more expensive than the Pixel 3 (when looking at 64GB/128GB) while the Pixel 4 XL is CA$70/CA$100 pricier than the Pixel 3 XL. Canada Google Pixel 4 64GB $1050 Google Pixel 4 128GB $1200 ...

Sony Xperia 8 announced with 21:9 screen, Snapdragon 630 SoC and dual cameras

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 12:34 AM PDT

Hot on the heels of the Xperia 5 release, Sony announced a new midrange device in Japan - the Xperia 8. It packs the signature 21:9 display with a 6-inch diagonal in a body that's quite similar to the Xperia 10 but features Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back this time. Another change comes around the back where the new Xperia 8 packs a 12MP F/1.8 main shooter alongside an 8MP F/2.4 ultrawide angle camera. Upfront, we have the 6-inch FHD+ 21:9 display with an 8MP F/2.0 selfie shooter. Unlike the flagship Xperia models, the Xperia 8 comes with an LCD panel. The right side features the...

Flashback: Nokia Lumia 520 was smoother than any Android twice its price

Posted: 06 Oct 2019 09:00 PM PDT

In 2013 the best-selling Windows-powered device in the world was... wait, the Nokia Lumia 520, really? Really. To be fair, back then the PC market was in decline and Windows tablets never caught on, but neither did Windows Phone. And yet this little thing was one of the most popular smartphones for a short while. In the land of Windows Mobile, it took three years to be replaced - it was only in 2016 when the 520 was edged out by the Lumia 535, its spiritual successor. How did that happen? Price would be our first answer - the Lumia 520 launched in 2013 and before the year was over,...

Week 40 in review: Google Pixel 4 leaks, Mate 30 loses Google apps, Microsoft event

Posted: 06 Oct 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Another week came and went and with it came the usual stories, rumors and leaks. And none of those are more frequent these days than the Pixel 4-themed ones. This week we got a full specs sheet for both the 5.7-inch Pixel 4 and 6.3-inch Pixel 4 XL, as well as official press renders of each color of the phones - Just Black, Clearly White and Oh So Orange. Specs-wise the Pixel 4 duo will have a Snapdragon 855 (non-Plus) with a new Pixel Neural Core, which is the likely replacement to the Pixel Visual Core, 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage and a dual camera with a 12MP main and 16MP...

Top 10 trending phones of week 40

Posted: 06 Oct 2019 01:00 PM PDT

For the first time in a few weeks there wasn't a major event to shake up our popularity ranking, but it was still a very close run for the first place with the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha just managing to retain it in the end. It fought off the rapidly rising Samsung Galaxy M30s and the shocking new entry Galaxy A70s, which completed the podium. OnePlus 7T made the top 10 in the second week following its announcement with a respectable fourth. The Redmi Note 8 Pro follows it in sixth. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max got its podium streak broken and is now down to sixth, ahead of the upcoming...
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