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Realme 3 Pro receives stable update to Realme UI and Android 10

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:10 AM PST

Realme UI was officially introduced earlier this week, and today we have the first stable update for a Realme smartphone. The lucky phone is Realme 3 Pro, and users will get an interface that is based on Color OS7 and Android 10 and brings some new design solutions and a trio of fancy new features. The update for the Realme 3 Pro is rolling out in waves, so if you haven't received a notification, wait a couple of days. There's also the possibility to have Automatic Updates turned off, so head to Settings and turn the notification on so you don't miss out. Usually a small range of...

Samsung Galaxy A31 and A41 camera and battery specs leak

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:20 AM PST

Samsung's revamped Galaxy A-series was a big hit in 2019 and the brand will seek to carry the momentum in 2020 with devices like the A51 and A71. In addition, Samsung will also offer more affordable entries with the upcoming Galaxy A31 and A41. We've heard close to nothing about these two devices so far but a new leak is here to uncover the first set of details. The A31 will come with a 48MP main camera alongside a 5MP macro shooter which would be a noticeable step up from the A30 and it's 16MP + 5MP combo. On the battery front we can expect a 5,000 mAh cell. The A41 will also offer...

Leak: Huawei P40 Pro Premium will join P40 and P40 Pro, have 10x zoom camera

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:40 AM PST

Yesterday, we saw renders of the Huawei P40 Pro with four cameras on the back, a knock against rumors of a penta-camera setup. Today, new renders appear that show both four and five cameras - what's going on? The second set of renders come from the reliable @evleaks. What seems to be happening is that Huawei will add three new phones to the flagship P-series instead of the usual two. Apple did it and so did Samsung, so why not Huawei? Having a closer look reveals something even more interesting - the premiere model (the one with five cameras), dubbed Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition,...

Samsung reportedly receives prisms for 5x zoom cameras on Galaxy S20 phones

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:00 AM PST

Initial rumors suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S20 will have telephoto cameras capable of 10x optical zoom. The most recent evidence, however, indicates that this is not the case - a report out of Korea states that Samsung has taken delivery of prisms for 5x optical zoom. They were built by fellow Korean company Optron-Tec, which previously supplied the prisms for the Oppo Reno 10x zoom (which despite its name is commonly considered to have 5x optical zoom). Leakster Ice Universe recently tweeted that the Galaxy S20 Ultra will have 5x optical zoom and will offer a pixel cropping mode...

Samsung starts selling Galaxy A51 in Europe

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 03:00 AM PST

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A51 a few weeks ago and now the devices are reaching more and more markets. Now the phone is arriving in Europe, according to multiple press releases from various European divisions of Samsung. The price of the Samsung Galaxy A51 starts from €370, but it gets a bit more expensive if you want more memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 Looking at the map of Europe, countries from all corners are getting the midranger - French customers can head to Amazon and other retailers. The phone with the L-shaped camera starts from €340 and goes to €410, depending on what...

POCO is now an independent brand

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 02:05 AM PST

Since its release nearly two years ago, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has remained one of the most popular phones among those who wanted flagship-grade hardware at a midrange pricetag. The POCO craze was in full effect with just one phone release which led many to wonder why Xiaomi is so hesitant to release a successor to the F1. In a new development, Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that the POCO brand is now independent of Xiaomi and will operate on its own from now on. Excited to share: #POCO will now be an independent brand!What started as a sub-brand within Xiaomi, has grown...

Two new Google midrangers appear, one is listed with 5G chipset

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 12:33 AM PST

Google has introduced a midrange lineup for the first time in 2019, and fans are expecting the company to have a follow-up this year as well. According to information, the 2020 phones that should be called Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a XL are already in development with Snadpragon 730 and Snapdragon 765 respective chipsets. Google usually code-names its phones after fishes, and now we have sunfish, redfin, and bramble. The first one is the device with the SD730 platform, which would compete against the Redmi K30 or the Galaxy A71 in the midrange market at a somewhat affordable...

New affordable Oppo incoming with big battery

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 11:34 PM PST

An Oppo smartphone with the code name CPH2015 was certified at multiple countries so far, but it received a different moniker at some markets. Dubbed Oppo A31 in India but Oppo Reno S in Indonesia, the device was just approved by the Bluetooth SIG, revealing some of the key specs of the phone. Oppo CPH2015 certification at Bluetooth SIG The Oppo A31/Reno S will have a 6.5" screen with HD+ resolution, a 2 GHz processor by Mediatek and a big 4230 mAh battery. There is also a list of the LTE bands and the Bluetooth version, which is 5.0. The CPH2015 phone will have ColorOS 6.1.2,...

OnePlus teases 120Hz motion smoothing for its new Fluid Display

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:04 PM PST

Over the last few days, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has been teasing the company's upcoming smartphone display. The next OnePlus flagship will feature a 120Hz Fluid Display and in an effort to make the higher frame rate more useful for content consumers, Lau has confirmed on Twitter that the OnePlus 8 Pro will enable motion interpolation. If you've seen high-quality TVs, you're no stranger to MEMC. We've created a custom MEMC chip that can push ordinary 30fps video up to 120, so any video gets the full advantage of our 120Hz Fluid Display. pic.twitter.com/YPD3fw5uOn— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) January...

LG V50 Android 10 update starts rolling out in South Korea

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 04:25 PM PST

The V50 is the latest device from LG to be updated to Android 10. XDA Developers Max Winebach, responsible for several Samsung Galaxy S20 leaks over the past week, reports the news on Twitter with a screenshot of the Korean V50's changelog. Wow, I wasn't expecting Android 10 for the V50 for another 3 months. pic.twitter.com/BvfyZSF8ne— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 16, 2020 According to a Reddit thread, the V50 began receiving the Android 10 update in South Korea for those enrolled in the Beta program last week. LG V50 ThinQ with Dual Screen The changelog mentions...

Google preparing to separate Fi numbers from Google Voice numbers

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 02:09 PM PST

Google Fi is an MVNO carrier in the US that runs on T-Mobile, Sprint, and a nation-wide network of Wi-Fi hotspots. Once you sign up for Google Fi, you need to either transfer your phone number over from Google Voice, or you must surrender that number. A single Google account was not able to support both services. A Google Fi forum post from back in November announced that Fi is preparing the backend and taking steps to separate Google Voice from Google Fi. This means that Google Fi customers could benefit from a secondary Google Voice number while keeping a personal Google Fi number under...

DxOMark isn't too happy with the Asus ROG Phone II's camera performance

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 11:02 AM PST

Of course, no one will buy the Asus ROG Phone II for its camera performance, but that doesn't mean its image quality doesn't matter. It's good to know that your gaming handset is at least capable of capturing decent shots. And that's exactly what the Asus ROG Phone II can offer - decent shots. The reviewers over at DxOMark have done all of their extensive testing and the final score of 95 puts way behind almost all of the recent flagship phones. In fact, it falls behind its less expensive and older sibling, the Zenfone 6, in terms of picture quality. The biggest issue with the camera...

MIUI Themes is coming back to European Xiaomi users

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 10:09 AM PST

Back in February 2018, the MIUI Themes app was shut down for all 28 countries in the European Union. There was, naturally, little in terms of heads up and no official stance on exactly what transpired behind the scenes. Still, the mentioned "changes in privacy regulations" pretty much point squarely in the direction of GDPR. Regardless, after a lengthy pause, MIUI Themes is coming back to Europe. Great news for many Xiaomi users. Plus, a generally pleasant sight to see proper customer care on Xiaomi's part. As per the official announcement post, some European Xiaomi devices...

Lava Z71 goes official with 5.7" HD+ display, Helio A22 and 3,200 mAh battery

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:03 AM PST

The latest entry-level device from Indian manufacturer Lava Mobiles is here and it aims to provide all the essential smartphone features at a sub INR 7,000 ($100) price. The Z71 comes with a 5.7-inch HD+ screen, Helio A22 chipset, dual cameras and a 3,200 mAh battery. The Z71's LCD has an 18:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, we have a 13MP main shooter alongside a 2MP depth helper. There's also an LED flash and a fingerprint reader. The MediaTek Helio A22 sits at the helm alongside 2GB RAM and 32GB storage which is expandable via...
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