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Here's the retail box of the Xiaomi Watch Color, specs in tow

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:30 AM PST

Yesterday Xiaomi quietly-unveiled the Watch Color but skipped revealing any specs prior to its January 3 release in China. Thankfully, a leaked retail box can fill-in the blanks and confirm some of our earlier suspicions. The Wear OS-based Xiaomi Watch Color indeed has a 1.39-inch 454x454px AMOLED display. Underneath, there's a 420mAh battery, NFC and GPS with GLONASS support. Naturally, the Xiaomi Watch Color is water resistant, up to 5 ATM or 50 meters. It connects using Bluetooth 5.0 low energy. Xiaomi Watch Color We'll know all about its price and potential international...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ almost ready for release

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 06:00 AM PST

Samsung's new truly wireless Galaxy Buds+ are ticking all the boxes on their way to becoming official. The latest step in their leaked journey is getting Bluetooth certification with the Chinese MIIT. The buds, model number SM-R175 (the current gen carry the SM-R170), are expected to become official alongside the Samsung Galaxy S11 series, if not sooner. Samsung Galaxy Buds+ coming up.#Samsung #SamsungGalaxyBudsPlus pic.twitter.com/ovxv06rS1X— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) December 31, 2019 So far we've seen an official support page for the Galaxy Buds+ and a pair of short videos,...

Oppo Reno3 series and Enco Free TWS earphones now available for purchase

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:00 AM PST

The Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro unveiled last week are now available for purchase in China through the company's official site, JD.com, and TMall. The Reno3 comes in two memory versions - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,399 ($490/€435) and 12GB/128GB that costs CNY300 ($43/€38) more. The Pro version also comes in 8GB/128GB configuration, priced at CNY3,999 ($575/€510), and for CNY500 ($70/€65) more you get double storage with 12GB RAM. The Reno3 and Reno3 Pro both support 5G connectivity, but the former is powered by Mediatek's Dimensity 1000L SoC while the latter has Qualcomm's Snapdragon...

Realme X50 Youth certified, Realme X50 with 8GB of RAM hits Geekbench

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 03:30 AM PST

We've heard all about the upcoming Realme X50 5G these past few weeks. It's coming on January 7, it will feature a Snapdragon 765G chip, two-day battery , which will get to 70% in just 30 minutes, it will have a 6.67-inch LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and a dual punch hole selfie camera. We also know that its rear cameras will be a 64MP Samsung GW1, an 8MP ultrawide, a 13MP 5x hybrid zoom and a 2MP super macro. But now we can add another name to its January 7 unveil - the RMX2052, or Realme X50 Youth. As of now very little is known about this Youth variant, but it's very likely the Realme...

Samsung Galaxy Note9 receiving Android 10 stable update

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:00 AM PST

Samsung kicked off the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note9 last month and now it's seeding the stable build of Android 10 for its 2018 flagship. However, the update, sporting version number N960FXXU4DSLB, is currently only rolling to those who participated in the beta program and weighs just 100MB. If you are enrolled in the beta program, you can download the stable build on your Note9 by heading to the Settings > Software update menu. Those of you who didn't participate in the beta program and are running Android Pie should expect the Android 10 update...

Patent appears from Apple with full-screen display and no notch

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 11:40 PM PST

A rather strange patent by Apple has been spotted. The report from LetsGoDigital shows the new patent sketches along with some mock-up screenshots for context. The patent is for a new Apple device that looks like it could be an iPhone, but it is missing a few necessary things that a current iPhone 11 Pro has. As per the sketches, the device has a rectangular display with square corners, it has neither Face ID hardware nor a notch, it has no front-facing camera, but it does feature a power button, volume keys, and a physical notification switch - just like an iPhone. It even appears to have...

Realme 5i coming on January 6, listed on retailer's website with specs and images

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 10:30 PM PST

Realme unveiled the 5 and 5 Pro back in August and followed up with the 5s later in November. Now the company has announced it will add the fourth member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 5i, on January 6. This information comes through Realme Vietnam who took to Facebook to make the announcement. The company didn't reveal anything else about the 5i, but the smartphone's listed on Vietnamese retailer FPTShop's website with specs and images. The images confirm the Realme 5i will come in Green and Blue colors and look similar to the 5 and 5s, but the back doesn't flaunt the crystal design...

Apple looking into BOE as second largest OLED supplier for 2021

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 09:05 PM PST

Apple is planning to order a batch of OLEDs from China's BOE with the potential of making the display manufacturer its second largest supplier of OLEDs in 2021. The rumor comes from sources in South Korea and claims that Apple could be looking to order some 45 million OLED panels from BOE, intended for use in the 2021 iPhone devices. This would make BOE Apple's second largest supplier of OLED panels with Samsung continuing to satisfy the bulk of Apple's OLED needs, LG Display would be relegated to third and Japan Display would supply small OLED screens, catering to the Apple...

T-Mobile's OnePlus 7 Pro is now running Android 10 too

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 08:08 PM PST

The OnePlus 7 Pro started receiving the update to Android 10 back in September, but that unfortunately hasn't applied to all units out there. Specifically, those phones sold by T-Mobile in the States have been stuck on Android 9 Pie until today. Now though, owners of a OnePlus 7 Pro purchased from T-Mobile finally have a reason to celebrate. OxygenOS 10.0.1 is rolling out for the handset. It includes everything that's new in Android 10, as well as the November security patches. Yes, that's almost two months late, but OnePlus has yet to figure out how to be more timely about security...

Huami Amazfit Bip S and truly wireless earbuds coming CES 2020

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:16 PM PST

Huami which sits under Xiaomi's umbrella is planning to start 2020 with a bang by bringing its latest Amazfit Bip S smartwatch and a pair of truly wireless earbuds to CES. According to the first teaser, the Bip S will reportedly come with "ultra-long" battery life in a light form factor retaining the same rectangular shape. More powerful with an ultra-long #battery life. The #Amazfit BipS is worth the wait!We'll be unveiling it at #CES2020!Learn more at https://t.co/cL92fgNp7l.#LeepOverLimits pic.twitter.com/WmEThWNbe2— Amazfit (@amazfit) December 26, 2019 In addition to the upcoming...

Product (RED) Apple Watch briefly spotted, reported to arrive in spring

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:17 PM PST

A new report from French website WatchGeneration cited an Apple database that briefly showed mention of a Product (RED) Apple Watch before it was quickly removed. The report was posted along with the following mock-up images, which depict the aluminum body of the Apple Watch Series 5 in a rather pale hue of red. Source: MacGeneration The report doesn't reveal much more than: "it briefly appeared in an Apple database, under a reference number different from RED bracelets." (translated from French). The report speculates that the supposed (RED) Apple Watch is a Series 5 and...

Redmi K30 5G can be pre-ordered January 1 in-person at Mi Stores in China

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 03:07 PM PST

Earlier today, Xiaomi announced that the 5G variant of the Redmi K30 will officially go on sale on January 7 from select online retailers. There is a way for consumers in China to order the Redmi K30 5G even earlier - office, by going into a select Mi Store. In a Weibo post, Xiaomi announced that buyers can start placing orders for the 5G-supported Redmi K30 starting on January 1. It offers a list of specific locations throughout China where customers can go to reserve a unit - there are 35 Mi Store locations to choose from in the following regions of China: Source:...

WhatsApp ending support for devices before Android 4.0.3 or before iOS 9

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 11:55 AM PST

If you're still using an old Android smartphone and rely on WhatsApp messaging, you might want to pay attention to this one. The popular Facebook-owned messaging platform has updated its support page to reflect that the app will no longer be supported on Android devices if they are not running at least Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or iOS 9 and above. Source: WhatsApp As reported by Android Central, WhatsApp will stop working on unsupported devices as of February 1, 2020. After this sunset date, users will no longer be able to register or verify their devices to sign into the...

Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme X2: Showdown

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 11:06 AM PST

T-Mobile US is seeding Android 10 to the Samsung Galaxy Note10

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 08:35 AM PST

T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to issue the Android 10 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+. The update requires a download of just over 2GB and brings along OneUI 2.0 as well as a heap of improvements, fixes and tweaks. T-Mobile is only a week behind its local rival Verizon. Meanwhile unlocked Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ units in the US are yet to receive the update with reports that only unlocked devices in Europe have gotten it. However the 5G variant of the Galaxy Note10, not unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, isn't getting Android 10 until sometime in early...
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