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Oppo's under-screen camera hands-on

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 07:00 AM PST

Under-screen cameras are almost upon us as a couple of manufacturers have already revealed that they are working on perfecting the technology so it's ready for the end-user. Today at Oppo's Inno Day 2019, the Chinese manufacturer showcased one of its prototypes that looks pretty close to an actual phone ready for mass production. Interestingly, Oppo's prototype isn't relying only on its front-facing camera novelty - it has a seamless, button-less design with no ports and camera bumps as well. The screen has a big curvature but not as extreme as vivo's NEX 3 or Huawei's Mate 30 Pro...

Saying goodbye to Windows 10 Mobile: Microsoft ends support for its mobile OS

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 06:10 AM PST

Windows on mobile is dead. Again. Today ends the support for all Windows 10 Mobile products, meaning there will be no new security updates, no non-security hotfixes and no free support. It's not all over, though, the Office apps for Windows 10 Mobile phones will continue to be supported until January 12, 2021. This means that Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will continue receiving updates and security patches. Microsoft still recommends that you move to an Android or iOS device, however, and use the Office apps for those platforms. Before we close this chapter of mobile OS...

Nokia 7.1 is going up to Android 10, the 7.2 will follow it next month

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:40 AM PST

And that makes three - HMD has started rolling out the Android 10 update for the Nokia 7.1, after the 8.1 and 9 PureView models got theirs. As usual it's a staged rollout, but some people have already received it and posted a screenshot in the Nokia community forums. The update (V4.08B) is about 1.3GB in size, so it's best to wait until you're at home so you can download it over Wi-Fi and charge your phone if necessary. The changelog is the same as on other phones - dark mode, new gesture navigation, smart reply and better privacy and location controls. This update bumps the security...

RedmiBook 13 arrives with slim bezels and 10th gen Intel processors

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:10 AM PST

Alongside the highly anticipated Redmi K30 series, we got a sleek ultrabook that brings narrow bezels, a durable metal unibody, 40Whr battery and 10th gen Intel CPUs. The RedmiBook 13 comes with a very compact footprint which is narrower than an A4 sheet and weighs in at just 1.23kg. Upfront we have a 13.3-inch IPS panel with FHD resolution and an advertised 89% screen-to-body ratio. The bezels on the top and sides are quite slim with a slightly larger bottom one which also houses the RedmiBook branding. Under the hood, you get an Intel i5-10210U or i7-10510U paired with 8 GB...

Oppo announces ColorOS now has 320M users, talks expansion to Latin America and USA

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:40 AM PST

Following the Oppo Inno Day in Shenzhen where the company announced plenty of new gadgets, we managed to sit down with Alen Wu, VP at Oppo and President of Global Sales. We talked about expansion and current userbase, and there is definitely good news, following the conversation. The first and most important, is that 320 million people are now using a ColorOS-based smartphone. The user interface is based on Android and Oppo plans to keep it that way, unlike other Chinese manufacturers that have developed an alternative just in case. Speaking about the expansion, Wu revealed Oppo...

Redmi K30 and K30 5G arrive with 6.67" 120Hz display and 64MP quad camera

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:10 AM PST

After several teasers, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi today unveiled the Redmi K30 and the Redmi K30 5G, which boast 6.67" 120Hz displays and sport 64MP cameras on the back. Redmi K30 5G The Redmi K30 5G is the first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC which brings in 5G connectivity to the device, making it the first Redmi smartphone to support the next-gen network. The smartphone boots Android 10-based MIUI 11 and comes in four memory versions - 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB. The Redmi K30 5G is built around a 6.67" LCD that has a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels...

Realme Buds Air price revealed by Flipkart ahead of December 17 launch

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:00 AM PST

Realme is all set to launch its first truly wireless earphones - Buds Air - on December 17. The company has already revealed a few features and color options of the Buds Air but hasn't divulged its price. However, thanks to Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, we know the Buds Air will be priced at INR4,999 ($70/€65) in India. Apart from the price, the listing (which has now been taken down) also revealed that the Buds Air will charge through a USB-C port, unlike the Buds Wireless that draw power through a dated microUSB port. The Buds Air will come with a 12mm bass boost driver and...

Samsung Galaxy S11 is coming with a 4,500mAh battery

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:30 AM PST

Last week we stumbled upon a battery certification for the upcoming Galaxy S11+ and now we got some news on the smaller S11 which also got its battery certified by SafetyKorea. It appears Samsung is sticking to its new larger cell approach and will outfit the S11 with a 4,500 mAh battery. The S11's battery cell comes with the EB-BG985ABY model number which falls in line with the device's own SM-G985 model number. We also get an image of the actual battery and although it's not the best quality, we can see the minimal capacity comes in at 4,370 mAh while the typical value is listed at...

Existing Google Fi customers are eligible for a free Nest Mini

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:00 AM PST

Late Monday, Google Fi customers saw a notification for a free Nest Home Mini as a gift to subscribers in time for the holidays. Whether you are currently a Google Fi customer or have been at some point, you might be eligible to receive a free Nest Home Mini. Open the Google Fi App and in the dashboard screen, you should see a "Get your free Nest Mini" notification. Customers should redeem the free Nest Mini before December 31. Via Droid-Life As per Droid-Life customers who have their accounts paused may even be eligible for the free Nest Mini. So if you've used Google Fi at...

Samsung pushes stable Android 10 update to more European Galaxy S10+ phones

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 12:45 AM PST

Samsung has been expanding its One UI 2 interface to plenty of countries since the beginning of the month. Beta testers have been able to switch to Stable updates, but now reports from the European countries of Slovakia, Greece, and United Kingdom revealed regular users that have purchased a Samsung Galaxy S10+ from a retailer are receiving the glorious notification about an incoming software update. Samsung Galaxy S10+ update log in Slovak Originally, Samsung was expected to begin pushing the update to One UI 2 and Android 10 in January 2020, but now this looks more like the end...

IDC: Wearables industry surged in Q3 with soaring popularity of hearables

Posted: 10 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST

The International Data Corporation (or IDC) released a new report for the third quarter of this year, focusing on the increasing popularity of products falling under the wearables category of consumer tech. This year, the industry saw a massive growth of 94.6% for wearables in Q3 compared to 2018's third quarter. Huawei Freebuds 3 next to 2nd-gen AirPods Most of the growth is attributed to an expanding category of "hearables" which refer to wireless earbuds, most popularized by Apple with the every-growing trend set by AirPods and all the look-alikes from other...

Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G full specs revealed by TENAA

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 11:34 PM PST

Oppo will launch the Reno3, Reno3 Pro, and Reno3 Pro 5G this month. The vanilla Reno3 received TENAA certification last week, revealing its design and specs in the process. And now what's believed to be the Reno3 Pro 5G has been certified by the Chinese authority. There are two models of the Reno3 Pro 5G - PCRM00 and PCRT00. But both share the same specs. The Reno3 Pro 5G is built around a 6.5" FHD+ AMOLED display that has a punch-hole in the top-left corner and a fingerprint reader underneath. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core processor which is a part of the Snapdragon 765G...

Oppo teases a smartwatch and new TWS headphones at Inno Day 2019

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 10:30 PM PST

The Chinese manufacturer Oppo is having its Inno Day 2019 where we see its latest innovations, developed throughout the year. Last year we reported the arrival of a periscope-type camera with 10x zoom, and now we were cordially invited by the company to attend this year's event in Shenzhen, China. During the presentation, Oppo teased plenty of technologies and gadgets, including a smartwatch and new truly wireless headphones with Voice AI. It also announced a 5G CPE (essentially a 5G router for homes) and AR glasses. Oppo 5G CPE • Oppo AR Glasses The main topic of the...

Realme X50 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 10:00 PM PST

Late last month, Realme teased the Realme X50 5G with dual-mode 5G support. Realme hasn't revealed when the X50 5G will be unveiled, but the company has now announced what chipset it will have under the hood. Realme took to Chinese social network Weibo to announce that the X50 5G will come with the freshly announced Snapdragon 765G SoC, which is a GPU-boosted variant of the Snapdragon 765. It comes with Snapdragon X52 5G modem integration, which offers download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps on 4G and 3.7Gbps on 5G. The poster shared by Realme has a silhouette of the X50 5G, which shows...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T review

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 09:35 PM PST

Deal: Sony Xperia 1 drops to $748, lowest price ever

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 08:56 PM PST

If you're into the Sony Xperia 1 and its unique 21:9 4K-ish screen, here's some good news. The phone is now retailing for the lowest price ever, although this is probably a limited time offer. Still, you can now grab one for just $748 unlocked, which is precisely $201.99 less than its introductory price of $949.99. Amazon is the one offering this outstanding deal, and the unit you'll purchase comes with a US warranty. The Xperia 1 recently started receiving the update to Android 10, and it should be compatible with Verizon, AT&T, as well as T-Mobile in the States if you're interested in...

Gmail will let you attach emails to emails

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 06:48 PM PST

Gmail's newest feature is definitely an interesting one, weird as it may sound. The email service will let you attach emails to other emails - without needing to download them first. Just drag and drop one or more emails into the Compose window and you're all set. Alternatively, you can select one or more emails from the conversation view, and using the overflow (three-dot) menu button select "Forward as attachment". This sounds a bit out there, but there apparently are situations where attaching emails makes more sense than forwarding separate emails - say if you want to forward...

Our Google Pixel 4 video review is up

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 03:40 PM PST

Google's Pixel 4 is like the Pixel 4 XL, only smaller... is what Google wants you to think. Yes, that's true of most things, and whether that's a win or a loss is up to you. Where the two models differ is - obviously from the spec sheet - the screen and the battery. In our full video review of the smaller Pixel 4, we take a look at how the device makes do with the hand it's been dealt by its Google overlords. We also cover everything that makes this phone stand out from the increasingly crowded pack. In the end, though, we feel like Google wasted a lot of opportunities here to...

AnTuTu announces the best performing Android phones for November

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 11:50 AM PST

AnTuTu published two Top 10 charts listing the best performing phones in the flagship and mid-range segments. These charts are based on data collected between November 1 and November 30. In the flagship segment, the Asus ROG Phone II climbed to the top, followed closely by a pack of OnePlus phones and a Realme. The Top 10 looks quite different than it did back in November. Still, this is a clear case of Snapdragon dominance, the first non-Qualcomm chipset is the Exynos 9825 powering the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, which came in at #10. The mid-range segment is ruled by Redmi Note 8 Pro,...

Samsung to use MediaTek 5G chipsets for its low-end smartphones

Posted: 09 Dec 2019 10:50 AM PST

MediaTek went out and announced its high-end Dimensity 1000 5G-capable chipset just recently and the company also unveiled its budget-friendly 5G solutions with model numbers MT6885 and MT6873. These chips will likely appear on future Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi and even Huawei phones but according to people familiar with the matter, Samsung is forming a partnership with the Taiwanese company as well. Reportedly, Samsung is already negotiating with MediaTek for the low-end 5G chips for some of its Galaxy A and M models. This is in line with Samsung's attempts to outsource some of the...
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