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LG W10 Alpha unveiled, an entry-level dual VoLTE phone

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 07:06 AM PST

LG continues rolling out its roster of phones that was originally intended for the MWC. Today brings an entry-level phone - the LG W10 Alpha - which will compete with affordable devices coming from Chinese brands. LG W10 Alpha Priced at INR 10,000 ($140/€130) this is a fairly basic Android 9.0 Pie phone (but notably it is not a Go Edition device). It's powered by an Unisoc SC9863A chipset that we've seen in phones like the alcatel 1s (a 28nm chip with eight Cortex-A55 cores at 1.6GHz). It's paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage, expandable via the dedicated microSD slot with...

Oppo Find X2 goes up on online store prematurely, reveals most of its specs

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 06:15 AM PST

The Oppo Find X2 was supposed to be unveiled on February 22 (this Saturday), but since the MWC was canceled, the event was pushed back to March. Still, the phone is ready to go and it may have slipped out from under the covers, appearing at an online retailer in Vietnam (listed by the official Oppo account). The phone features a 6.5" AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 6 on top. However, the images show the original Find X as the sequel has a punch hole selfie cam. This front camera has a 32MP sensor. And while it's not listed in the specs, the screen should have 120Hz refresh rate Around...

Google Stadia expands to Samsung, Asus and Razer phones

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 05:24 AM PST

Google Stadia is officially supported on non-Pixel phones. The cloud gaming service is gaining support for 20 new devices headlined by Samsung, Asus and Razer tomorrow. Samsung has the most supported smartphones with 16 entries ranging from the Galaxy S8 and Note8 all the way to the latest S20 series phones. Both of Asus' ROG phones as well the Razer's gaming phones are also supported. Full list of supported devices: Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8+ Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Note8 Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S9+ Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy...

Samsung Galaxy A71 arrives in India, sales begin February 24

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 04:36 AM PST

Samsung announced the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 last December and the A51 arrived in India at the end of January for INR23,999 ($335/€310). Now the Galaxy A71 made its way to the country. The Galaxy A71 comes in a single 8GB/128GB memory configuration that's priced at INR29,999 ($420/€390). It's offered in Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush Black colors, and you'll be able to purchase one starting February 24 through the company's official India site, Samsung Opera House, leading online portals as well as retail stores across the country. Samsung Galaxy A71 in...

Huawei P40 and P40 Pro appear on TENAA with dual-mode 5G

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 02:49 AM PST

Huawei's P40 flagship line isn't expected to arrive until the end of March but both the P40 and P40 Pro are already listed on Chinese certification agency TENAA. The Huawei P40 was spotted with two model numbers (ANA-AN00 and ANA-TN00) as was the P40 Pro (ELS-AN00 and ELS-TN00). These are likely the global and China variant model numbers. The only usable bit of information is that all four devices support dual-mode 5G, dual SIM card slots and unsurprisingly run on Android. Huawei P40 and P40 Pro TENAA listings We're also expecting a top-end P40 Premium Edition which will...

Realme X50 Pro 5G will have 32MP Dual ultrawide selfie camera, color options revealed

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 02:01 AM PST

Realme recently confirmed that the X50 Pro 5G is arriving on February 24 with a total of six cameras - two on the front and four at the back. Today, the company revealed more details about the dual camera setup on the front. This setup will include a 32MP selfie snapper, joined by an ultrawide angle module with a field-of-view of 105-degrees. Realme didn't reveal the resolution of the ultrawide angle unit, but we are likely looking at an 8MP shooter. Additionally, Realme said ultrawide angle unit will come with UIS Max Super Video Stabilization (machine translated from Chinese). As...

See the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro from the inside, benchmark score appears

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 01:07 AM PST

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is packed full of impressive internals - from the four camera sensor through the Snapdragon 865 chipset all the way to the 4,500mAh battery with 50W wired and 30W wireless charging support. All of those internals are now on display thanks to the first disassembly of the phone by none other but Xiaomi itself. The disassembly shows all the different components within the device, like the NFC and antenna, the wireless charging coil, the new stereo speakers with a new large cavity that promise twice as much sound than the old speakers on the Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 10...

LG V60 ThinQ 5G pops up on Geekbench revealing key specs

Posted: 19 Feb 2020 12:19 AM PST

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G that was rumored to go official later this month at the now-canceled Mobile World Congress (MWC) has passed through Geekbench. The benchmark database doesn't explicitly mention the name, but the model number LM-V600N makes it clear this is indeed the V60 ThinQ 5G, since its predecessor V50 ThinQ 5G sports model number LM-V500N. According to Geekbench, the V60 ThinQ 5G runs Android 10 and has 8GB RAM. The motherboard is listed as "kona", which is a codename for the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Geekbench doesn't reveal any other specs of the V60 ThinQ 5G, but its images...

New Realme C3 variant with triple cameras, fingerprint scanner announced

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 11:05 PM PST

Earlier this month, Realme unveiled a new entry-level smartphone dubbed Realme C3, which is currently available in India. Now the company has announced a new version of the C3, which comes with an extra camera on the back. The Indian version of the Realme C3 features a dual camera setup on the back, comprising 12MP main and 2MP depth sensor modules. The new version retains these snappers but comes with a 2MP macro unit that lets you take close-up shots of objects from as close as 4cm. Another difference between the Indian variant and the new model is that the latter comes with a...

Samsung Galaxy M31 press renders leak in three colors alongside full specs

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 08:00 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy M31 will be out in India on February 25, and today official-looking press renders have been leaked, showing the upcoming device in three colors. Not just that, but we get a full tentative spec sheet too. The M31 is said to sport a 6.4" 1080x2340 Infinity-U Super AMOLED screen with a waterdrop notch housing the 32 MP selfie camera, a 6,000 mAh battery with 15W charging, as well as dual-SIM functionality and a dedicated microSD card slot. The phone's quad rear camera array consists of a 64 MP f/1.8 main shooter, an 8 MP f/2.2 ultrawide, a 5 MP f/2.2 depth...

Oppo Reno3 Pro for India smiles for the camera in promo images

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 04:58 PM PST

While we're waiting for Oppo to make the Reno3 Pro version for India official on March 2, the company has started teasing the device, by basically showing us some promo images. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. Oppo Reno3 Pro promo images Unsurprisingly the focus (excuse the pun) is on the dual selfie camera, with a 44 MP main shooter, aided by what's rumored to be a 2 MP depth sensor for better portrait mode snaps. Can you tell that this is likely to be the main feature in this phone's marketing in the subcontinent? Anyway, aside from that the Reno3 Pro is also...

Apple issues revenue warning due to slowdown in China

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 10:19 AM PST

Apple posted an update to its quarterly guidance to investors from January, informing them to expect lower revenues and slower iPhone business. Due to the health response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, iPhone manufacturing factories are working slower than usual. The factories have re-opened, but are yet to ramp up production to meet Apple's projected iPhone shipments. As a result iPhone stock will be affected, which includes all current models and likely the upcoming iPhone 9. The letter also notes that Apple and partner stores are working limited hours and have received a limited...

Qualcomm X60 5G modem announced: built on 5nm node, capable of 7.5 Gbps downloads

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 09:05 AM PST

Qualcomm has officially unveiled its third-gen 5G modem - the Snapdragon X60. It's the first 5G modem built on a 5nm node and enables up to 7.5 Gbps download and 3Gbps upload speeds, while supporting both mmWave and Sub-6 versions of 5G connectivity. Like the X55 before it, the X60 works on both TDD and FDD networks for truly global 5G support. In addition, it also supports 4G LTE as well as legacy 3G and 2G bands. The biggest advantage of the new modem is its size. At 5nm, its only the second time we've seen a chip maker dip below the 7nm mark. Another new addition is dynamic spectrum...

Apple to hold an event on March 31, iPhone 9 and new iPad Pro incoming

Posted: 18 Feb 2020 08:17 AM PST

We've been hearing a lot about the upcoming iPhone 9/SE 2 in the past months and we were expecting to see the it announced in mid-March. According to the latest scoop, the event was actually pushed back to March 31 with sales of the new entry-level iPhone to start in the first week of April. In related news, a report from Digitimes claims the next-gen iPad Pro series is already in production with an expected release date scheduled for April. The tablets will most likely be announced alongside the new budget iPhone, but the production difficulties associated with the Coronavirus...

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