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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip toured the New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:28 AM PST

Samsung was serious when it said that it wants the Galaxy Z Flip to add "a fashionable touch to users' lives" - the phone strutted its stuff at the New York Fashion week where Samsung and Thom Browne hosted an exclusive event to showcase the limited edition of the Z Flip. The foldable phone then went on to attend the London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. Photos by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Samsung Electronics In London, the phone walked the runway with Ashley Williams who unveiled the AW20 collection, featuring a custom-made "microbag" case for the phone and hair clips for its...

HTC Wildfire R70 unveiled with triple camera and 6.53" HD+ display

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:33 AM PST

It has been months since HTC announced a new phone, but the company just unveiled a new handset - the HTC Wildfire R70, an entry-level device for India and Thailand. It will be available soon, though pricing details are yet to be announced. The best feature on the phone is the 16MP main camera on the back with large 1.4µm pixels and bright f/1.75 aperture. It and the 8MP selfie camera can record 1080p video. There are two more cameras on the back, but they are hardly good for much - a 2MP macro cam and a 2MP depth sensor for bokeh effects. There's also a fingerprint reader...

vivo APEX 2020 teasers show design, camera and 60W wireless charging

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:42 AM PST

With just a day left before its big unveiling, vivo's APEX 2020 concept phone appeared in several promotional materials. The first one gives us a tour of the device, showcasing its waterfall screen and innovative camera setup. From the small glimpse, we can see the APEX 2020 comes with a periscope capable of 5-7.5X zoom while the bottom 48MP sensor is dubbed as a gimbal camera that is rumored to offer unprecedented image stabilization. Next up we get a clue about the phone's wireless charging capabilities which will top up at a blazing 60W. It's still unclear how this solution...

Mediatek introduces Helio P95 with better AI and camera support

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:53 AM PST

Midrange smartphones have been implementing the 64MP sensors more and more and Mediatek today delivered a newer chipset with support for it. The Helio P95 SoC was introduced by the Taiwanese manufacturer - it has improved AI over the Helio P90 while keeping the same CPU, GPU and other general specs. Helio P95 Helio P90 Process TSMC 12 nm FinFET TSMC 12 nm FinFET CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.2 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2GHz 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.2 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2GHz GPU IMG PowerVR GM 9446 @ 970 MHz IMG PowerVR...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite bags Bluetooth certification

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:04 AM PST

Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S6 last August and followed up with a 5G variant in January. Now a Lite version sporting model number SM-P615 has bagged Bluetooth certification. The listing doesn't reveal any specification of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite other than confirming Bluetooth 5.0, but thanks to Geekbench we know it will come with an Exynos 9611 SoC, 4GB RAM and Android 10. According to a report by SamMobile, the SM-P615 is an LTE variant of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and there's a Wi-Fi-only version as well bearing model code SM-P610 - both of which will be available in 64GB...

Motorola Razr 2019 teardown video shows a very different hinge

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:21 AM PST

It's the battle of the flip foldables - well, it's a battle for survival in the hands of Zack from JerryRigEverything. In his latest video he takes apart the Motorola Razr 2019 and compares it to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, focusing mostly on the hinge mechanisms of both phones. Also, as promised after the Z Flip video, he shows a better shot of the bristles that Samsung relies on to keep the dust out of the hinge. Motorola's approach is different. Several times throughout the video you'll see sticky goop over important connections inside the Razr. This is meant to catch dust and keep water...

vivo V19 coming on March 10 with a punch hole in the display, 48MP quad camera

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 03:33 AM PST

Chinese phone maker vivo will launch the vivo V19 on March 10. This information comes from the company's Indonesian branch which posted an image on Twitter with #PerfectNightPerfectYou. Let us introduce you to #vivoV19, bringing you the perfect night! Will be here shortly on 10 March 2020. #PerfectNightPerfectYou pic.twitter.com/SvHrWHQJYY— vivo Indonesia (@vivo_indonesia) February 27, 2020 Additionally, the company shared an image of the vivo V19, which confirms the smartphone will have two color options and sport an L-shaped quad camera setup on the back with a 48MP main unit. For...

Realme X50 Pro is the first phone in the world with NavIC

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 02:48 AM PST

Two days ago the Xiaomi and Redmi senior executive in India Manu Kumar Jain said the Redmi K30 Pro will be the first phone in the world with NavIC - India's satellite navigation system. Today, Madhav Sheth, the Realme India CEO revealed the Realme X50 Pro is already the world's first smartphone to support it, reigniting the flame war between the two brands. Sheth revealed that not only the first but the second phone in the world with NavIC support will also be Realme and everything will be unveiled on March 5. This is the launch date of the Realme 6 family, so we assume at...

More Black Shark 3 details surface, as CEO also talks Pro model

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 02:01 AM PST

The upcoming Black Shark 3 is scheduled to go official next week and as the launch date approaches, more of its key features are beginning to surface. It is now confirmed there will be at least two versions as Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said the Black Shark 3 Pro variant will pack a 5,000 mAh battery while the vanilla version will sport a 4,720mAh cell. Lei Jun Weibo post Both versions will be able to top up at 65W speeds and according to Jun will be able to charge up the battery to nearly 60% in just 15 minutes. We also got more details on the battery setup which will feature a two cell...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition arrives in South Korea

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 01:06 AM PST

Samsung introduced two new versions of its Galaxy Watch Active 2 today. The first one is called Golf Edition and is supposed to be a smart assistant to all the golf players in the world, while the second is LTE Aluminum. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition (that is one long name) comes with a smart caddie application that provides information on over 40,000 golf courses around the world, and measures golf shot distances. It will also arrive in the United States and United Kingdom, but Samsung skipped on announcing any dates on the overseas markets. The Golf variant is...

Samsung Galaxy A50s Android 10 update expands to India

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 12:12 AM PST

Samsung rolled out the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy A50s a couple of weeks ago in Vietnam, and now it's time for the Indian units to get a taste of the latest version of Android. The firmware comes bearing version A507FNXXU3BTB2, which is the same as the software released in Vietnam. It weighs around 1.6GB in size, includes February 2020 Android security patch, and comes with the usual set of Android 10 and One UI 2.0 goodies. This update is rolling out over the air and should reach all the Indian Galaxy A50s in a few weeks. But those who can't wait to see an...

vivo Z6 5G camera setup officially detailed ahead of launch

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 11:22 PM PST

vivo is set to unveil the Z6 5G on February 29 and the company has already confirmed it will come with a Snapdragon 7656G SoC, 5,000 mAh battery charging at 44W, and "PC-grade" liquid cooling. Now just two days ahead of the launch, the company has detailed the Z6 5G's quad camera setup. This setup will include a 48MP f/1.79 main camera joined by a 112-degree ultrawide angle snapper, macro and depth units. vivo doesn't reveal the resolution of the ultrawide angle, macro and depth modules, but TENAA revealed the ultrawide angle unit will have 8MP resolution while macro and depth units...

Huawei P40 Lite arrives in Europe, it is a rebranded Nova 6 SE

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:30 PM PST

Huawei has brought the first member of the P40 series in Europe, starting with Spain. The f midranger Huawei P40 Lite has debuted - it's virtually identical to what Chinese customers know as Huawei nova 6 SE in China and Malaysians saw as the Huawei nova 7i. The Huawei P40 Lite comes with a Kirin 810 chipset and EMUI 10 based on Android 10, but no Google Services. It features 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage, but if you want more, you have to expand with an NM card. The 6.4" LCD has FullHD+ resolution and a punch hole in the upper left corner. The Huawei P40 Lite has a...

Our Huawei Mate XS hands-on video is up

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 05:15 PM PST

Huawei's Mate Xs is a refreshed version of the Mate X, the company's first folding smartphone. In contrast to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Mate X's display folds around the exterior of its hardware (the Galaxy Fold's display folds inwards). The design is mostly similar, but there are some updates worth noting. To start off, the Mate XS feels like a more polished product than the Mate X did. The chipset was updated to a Kirin 990 CPU, and the interface was refined for this kind of form factor. In addition, Huawei updated the hinge, which is calls the Falcon Wing. Starting with...

Google applies for license to let it continue do business with Huawei

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 01:42 PM PST

Google has reportedly applied for an exemption with the US government, which would enable it to re-licence Huawei to use its Mobile services. Huawei is on the US' entities list since May 2019, which means it lacks access to US and US-related technology, which includes Google's Mobile Services, unless specifically exempted by the US government itself. Microsoft is one company, which was given an exemption and can now work with Huawei. If Google is granted a similar exemption Huawei can immediately update its current devices with Google Mobile Services (meaning apps and services like the...

The GSMA awards the OnePlus 7T Pro the Best Smartphone of 2019 title

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 12:21 PM PST

Even though this year's MWC at Barcelona was cancelled, the GSM Association still announced its Global Mobile Awards in 8 main categories. The key category of Best Smartphone of 2019 was won by the OnePlus 7T Pro. This is what the 16 judges had to say about their choice: This is virtually unsurpassable from a technology perspective, with class-leading processor speed, rapid charge times and excellent software. An all-round product at an accessible price point, the company should also be recognised for its impressively successful go to market strategy. It seems that the jury was...

Oppo Find X2's latest promo video highlights amazing contrast

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 11:12 AM PST

Oppo's Find X successor from 2018 is coming on March 6 with a ground-breaking display tech and that's the focus of today's promo video shared by the company. The smartphone will surely be featuring an OLED panel and as per rumors, it will have a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the camera. Testing a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio for life-like vibrancy on a 120Hz screen. Coming soon on #OPPOFindX2. #UncoverTheUltimate pic.twitter.com/Ozg79eVhsp— OPPO (@oppo) February 26, 2020 The promo video confirms the selfie camera design and brags about the 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio that the...

Leaked Realme 6 Pro press renders show three color options

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:14 AM PST

The Realme 6 and 6 Pro will be unveiled on March 5. The company has been posting official teasers about the capabilities of the two phones, but has mostly kept the design of the duo in the shadow. A popular leakster on Weibo has shared press renders that show three color options for the Realme 6 Pro. Three Realme 6 Pro color options The three colors are Purple, Orange and Blue. The purple and orange ones almost certainly star in the shadowy teaser image about the 64MP quad camera. Additional teased specs include a 90Hz screen with a dual punch hole selfie camera and 30W fast...

First LG V60 ThinQ 5G promo video gushes about the camera features

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:01 AM PST

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G was just unveiled and if you want to know more about the phone, check out our hands-on review. But if you're in a hurry, then this three minute promo video will give you the elevator pitch. It starts with the camera - the new 64MP main sensor and Snapdragon 865 chipset are capable of recording 8K video. Next up is "Steady Cam", LG's extra smooth stabilization for handheld video. The phone also boasts impressive audio, both for recording and playback, with four microphones and a Quad DAC. Like with the previous model, the V60 ThinQ supports the Dual Screen accessory -...
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