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66W fast charging for the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro hinted by MIUI 11

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 08:32 AM PST

Xiaomi's latest MIUI 11 software is all ready for the company's flagship, which allowed XDA member kacskrz to dig up some info on the phones. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro will support 66W fast charging (11V at 6A), matching what we saw in a certification back in November. This phone bears the model number M2001J1C. There's also the M2001J1E, which may or may not be this year's Explorer edition. This is usually a version of the Pro with a transparent back and the top memory configuration. Note that alleged hands-on photos of the phone and its charger have surfaced and the charger is labeled...

Samsung Galaxy Note9 carrier-locked units receiving Android 10 in the US

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 07:47 AM PST

Samsung released an Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy Note9 on New Year's Eve. The update was only rolling to beta users but was later expanded to non-beta users as well in a few countries. Now, the Korean tech giant is seeding the Android 10 update for its 2018 Galaxy Note flagship in the US. But, it's only rolling out to the devices locked to US Cellular, Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, and Comcast's networks. The new firmware sports version number N960USQU3DTA4 but it might differ depending on your carrier. The update includes the January 2020 Android security...

Xiaomi's VP explains why under-screen cameras aren't coming anytime soon

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:57 AM PST

With the push for full-screen design on modern smartphones, many solutions have appeared to get rid of or hide the front-facing cameras. The mechanical pop-up cameras, punch-holes and all sorts of cutouts and notches are the stepping stones and many believe having the screen under the display would be the final and most elegant solution. Unfortunately, though, according to Xiaomi's VP, that's not happening anytime soon as there are still major technological challenges to be overcome. Lu Weibing says the whole smartphone industry is working hard on the solution but despite Xiaomi...

Realme X2 Pro gets VoWiFi and January security patch with the latest update

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:09 AM PST

Last week, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said that the company will roll out the VoWiFi feature for its smartphones starting this month. Now Realme has released a new software update for the X2 Pro that brings VoWiFi support for Airtel and Reliance Jio customers. Additionally, the new build brings the January 2020 Android security patch to the X2 Pro and squashes a bug that prevented users from uploading videos on Instagram. Besides, the update brings improvements to system stability that remain unnamed. The new firmware, bearing version number RMX1931EX_11.A.09, is currently...

Foxconn promises iPhone supply won't be affected by coronavirus

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:22 AM PST

Yesterday we heard that the production of iPhones could be hampered due to the coronavirus situation and the practical shutdown of the Hubei province in China. Today, Foxconn, one of Apple's key partners, issued a press release, assuring there are measures to continue meeting global manufacturing obligations. Foxconn has a massive plant in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, but the facility is following holiday schedules and people will not return to work until all businesses have resumed standard operating hours. Currently, people are still celebrating the Lunar New Year,...

The 64MP tele camera of the Galaxy S20 is for 8K video, not 4-in-1 binning

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 04:36 AM PST

It seems the 64MP S5KGW2 sensor that will be used as a zoom camera in the Galaxy S20 and S20+ will not produce pixel-binned 4-in-1 16MP photos. Instead it will use plain old cropping to achieve zoomed-in shots. Additionally it will offer 8K video support, likely 8K@30fps. We've seen specs sheets that suggest that the Galaxy S20/S20+ will offer 3x optical zoom out of the 64MP S5KGW2 sensor (about which we have no official info) and up to 30x digital zoom. Now it looks like the zoom will be of the lossless variety as it will crop actual pixels from the sensor. The telephoto sensor...

Samsung Galaxy A51 arrives in India

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 03:44 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A51 announced last month has made its way to India. The smartphone comes in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration in India that's priced at INR23,999 ($335/€305). It will be offered in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush Pink colors, and go on sale from January 31 through online and offline stores across the country. The Galaxy A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box. It's built around a 6.5" Infinity-O Super AMOLED FullHD+ display that has a fingerprint scanner underneath for...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G announced, launching tomorrow in South Korea

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:58 AM PST

The Galaxy Tab S6 5G finally got officially announced and got a launch date. The 5G tablet will debut at Samsung's home market - South Korea - with sales starting tomorrow, January 30. The slate will ship Snapdragon 855 chipset accompanied by Qualcomm's X50 modem. The rest of the spec sheet will be identical to the standard Tab S6 with a 10.5-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display, quad speakers, 13MP and 5MP rear cameras and a 7,040 mAh battery. The Galaxy Tab S6 5G will go for KRW 999,900 ($850) in a single 6GB RAM/128GB storage configuration. Samsung is also hosting a bunch of...

Canalys: Huawei keeps growing in China, as smartphone market shrinks

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 01:10 AM PST

Canalys released its report on the Chinese smartphone market in Q4 2019. The numbers show a steep decline in actual sales with the total 85.3 million units moved representing a 15% year over year decrease. Total smartphone sales for 2019 came out to 369 million units which is a 7% down on a yearly basis. The main reasoning behind the slumping sales is the slowdown of 4G smartphone sales alongside weaker than anticipated demand for 5G devices. Looking at the per-company basis, Huawei extended its dominance and even managed to grow its shipments to 33.3 million shipments and a 39% market...

Realme C3 launch date announced

Posted: 29 Jan 2020 12:16 AM PST

We've been hearing about the Realme C3 for the past few weeks, and now we know that it's coming on February 6. Realme's Indian branch has sent out invites to the media for the February 6 launch, which will start at 12:30 PM local time and will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The company hasn't officially revealed the specs of the C3 yet, but the invite includes an image of the C3 which reveals it will feature a waterdrop notch display and vertically aligned dual cameras on the back. The image also confirms the Blue color for the C3. Realme is also using the tagline...

Oppo Find X2 and Find X2 Pro certified, QHD+ 120 Hz screens confirmed

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:18 PM PST

Oppo is expected to introduce the Find X2 smartphone, and today not one, but two phones were certified with this moniker - a vanilla Oppo Find X2 (model number CPH2023) and an Oppo Find X2 Pro (model number CPH2025). The phones appeared at the NBTC website in Thailand. However, Brian Shen, a company Vice President, confirmed on his personal Weibo account that "2K and 120Hz go along with 65W SuperVOOC", and it's pretty clear he's talking about the Find X2 smartphones, confirming earlier rumors. Oppo Find X2 and Oppo Find X2 Pro certifications Shen also went on Twitter a few...

OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced, coming to 10 cities around the world

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:29 PM PST

Chinese phone maker OnePlus unveiled its Concept One smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month with disappearing cameras. As the name implies, this is a concept smartphone that is not going to be available commercially. But, OnePlus has announced the Concept One World Tour that will still give you a chance to check it out in person if you want. OnePlus will showcase the Concept One in 10 cities and eight countries around the world. It will arrive in France first on February 5 and will then be available to experience in the US, Germany, India, the Netherlands,...

Apple reports record iPhone revenue over the holidays while wearables sales soar

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:33 PM PST

On Tuesday afternoon, Apple released its earnings report where it announced a 9% increase in revenue over the same quarter last year ($91.8 billion), well over predictions from analysts ($88.5 billion). Apple is also seeing more revenue in hardware, which had stagnated over the last year or so. iPhone sales earned Apple over half of its revenue for the first fiscal quarter. The company earned $55.96 billion in iPhone sales alone, breaking past Wall Street's prediction of $51.5 billion. Meanwhile, Apple's accessory hardware category which includes the Apple Watch, Home Pod, and AirPods...

Samsung releases extended video teaser for Unpacked 2020

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 07:44 PM PST

We've known for quite some time now that Samsung's next grand event is taking place on February 11, where it's expected to announce new and exciting devices. And today the company decided to upload an extended teaser for what it's calling Unpacked 2020 to its YouTube channel. Unsurprisingly since this is still a teaser, we don't get to see any actual phones in it, but there are unsubtle hints though. Take a look for yourself: "Change the shape of the future" seems like a great title for a video teasing an event where we're going to see the Galaxy Z Flip announced, the company's...

Curve gains support for Apple Pay to use with any card in Europe

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:50 PM PST

Curve is a prepaid Mastercard that lets customers add funds to refill its balance, access ATMs for free while traveling, and could generally be a safer option for shopping or traveling since the card can be frozen/unfrozen from an app in case it's lost. You can also link Curve to any of your physical cards and switch between payment methods on the fly, even after making a purchase. Curve is now officially supported by Apple Pay, which is great news for someone in Europe who may have a card they with to use with Apple Pay, but isn't supported by it. Ultimately, you can add your...

DoubleTake by FiLMiC Pro lets you shoot from all four cameras on your iPhone 11 Pro

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:00 PM PST

FiLMiC, the company that showed the amazing multi-cam video recording in its FiLMiC Pro app during the iPhone 11 keynote, has decided to release that feature as a new standalone app for now. Called DoubleTake, the app is free to download on the App Store. DoubleTake lets you shoot from all the cameras on your iPhone. If you have the iPhone 11 Pro, this means you can shoot from all four cameras, including the three on the back and the one on the front. The number goes down depending upon the number of cameras you have on your iPhone. The UI is fairly simple. From the bottom left...

Official renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip leak in black and purple, full specs surface

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 02:40 PM PST

As phone makers continue to push new foldable form factors, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is turning out to be one of the most hyped devices for this year. Following the success and attention of the Galaxy Fold, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has already been under the radar of the public as its launch date approaches. I call this "the butt". #GalaxyZFlip #foldallthethings Moar here: https://t.co/dvsNHqxycM pic.twitter.com/JmYW0HiSnP— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 28, 2020 The latest set of leaks comes from WinFuture where official renders Samsung's new foldable clamshell smartphone have...

Apple releases iOS 13.3.1, starts selling HomePod in India

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 01:05 PM PST

Apple is rolling out iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 to compatible devices. The update size for our iPhone XR is 275MB but depending upon your device, your mileage may vary. The update largely features bug fixes and performance improvements. However, one interesting option being added by the 13.3.1 update is the ability to control the use of the U1 Ultra Wideband chip found inside the iPhone 11 series of devices. Change log If you recall, the U1 chip inside the 2019 iPhones enabled them to to locate and be located by other UWB enabled devices with pinpoint accuracy within its range....

Redmi Note 8 Pro's camera rated mediocre by DxOMark

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:09 AM PST

The Redmi Note 8 Pro packs impressive hardware at a highly competitive price-point. Looking at the cameras in particular, the Note 8 Pro headlines the affordable category with a 64MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide module and two 2MP snappers for macro photography and depth data. Despite the solid setup, the Note 8 Pro managed an unimpressive score of 84 on the DxOMark test which is exactly the same as the Black Shark 2 and LG V30. Breaking down the score, the latest member in the Redmi Note series managed 87 in the photo department and 78 in the video category. The main...

Coronavirus could compromise iPhone 9 and AirPods production

Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:06 AM PST

The situation with the spreading novel coronavirus (also known as the Wuhan coronavirus) in China could very well compromise Apple's production line. Specifically, it could impact the manufacturing of the new iPhone 9 (or SE 2) and AirPods. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review the virus has spread to the Hubei Province (with over 100 confirmed cases), which neighbors the Henan Province and is near the Guangdong Province, both hosts to major Apple production centers. Sources, quoted by a Bloomberg report (pay-walled), suggest that the upcoming iPhone 9 is likely to be impacted by...
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