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Samsung Good Lock update for Android 10 and One UI 2.0 is now live

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 07:42 AM PST

So, you got the shiny new One UI 2.0 and Android 10 update on your Samsung device, but it was a bitter-sweet victory since you have been living without that custom one-handed operation scheme your muscles are used to? We feel your pain. Alternatively, if you are hearing about Good Lock only now, then it's a great time to look into what is an amazingly in-depth Galaxy customization solution as it has now gained support for Android 10. Good Lock The major Android 10/One UI 2.0 update required a big re-work of the Good Lock app and all of its modules. In keeping with its...

Sony sells 1.3 million smartphones during the holiday period

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 06:55 AM PST

News in the smartphone world about Sony's performance are usually somber - the company isn't what it used to be and its sales were in a tailspin over the past few years. Today the company issued its financial report for the third fiscal quarter (which is the October-December period) and the numbers were actually not as bad as we expected. Sony managed to sell 1.3 million smartphones, which is over twice as many as the previous quarter when the number was just about 600,000. The report shows 20% decline in profit on a quarterly basis due to weak sales of imaging sensors or...

CR: OnePlus is the top premium smartphone brand in India for 2019

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 06:08 AM PST

India's premium smartphone shipments have been on the rise throughout 2019 and according to the latest Counterpoint Research report, OnePlus cemented its position as the leader in the segment with a 33% market share, ahead of Samsung and Apple. The catch is that the analysts consider premium all devices priced above INR 30,000 ($420). Those saw a 29% year over year growth. OnePlus now controls 1/3 of the premium smartphone market in India after a 28% rise in shipments compared to 2018. The brand also became the first premium smartphone player in India to cross the 2 million shipments...

Xiaomi exec details challenges with 100W Super Charge Turbo technology

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 05:21 AM PST

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi gave us our first look at its 100W Super Charge Turbo fast charging technology last March, showing how it juiced up a 4,000 mAh battery from flat to 100% in 17 minutes. We are yet to see a smartphone from Xiaomi that supports this tech, and it appears there's still a lot of waiting to be done. Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing took to Weibo to detail the challenges with the super fast charging. Weibing says there are primarily five technical difficulties that need to be considered. They are: Battery Capacity Loss: Batteries don't like heat, which is the reason...

Samsung Gear S2 gets updated with improved battery life and new UI

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 04:33 AM PST

Samsung has released a new software update for the Gear S2 smartwatch that was launched back in October 2015. The new firmware sports version designation R730AUCU3CQK1 and weighs a measly 6.79MB in size. According to the official changelog, the update brings in improved battery life and implementation of stability code for device security, but early adopters claim it also comes with a new UI which is the same as the Galaxy Watch Active2. That said, the new update now lets you clear all the notifications at once. Previously, they had to be cleared one by one. It's unclear...

First batch of Samsung Galaxy Note20 leaks starts pouring in

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 03:41 AM PST

The Galaxy S20 series is still a week away from an unveiling an over a month away from actually hitting store shelves, but we already have a pretty complete picture through leaks. In fact, industry insider channels have been so active that they appear to already be moving past the Galaxy S20 and on to the Note20 - a phone, which should come out in Q3 this year. The first bit of information, courtesy of reputable leakster Ice Universe, the Note20 will have a better high-refresh rate implementation on its display. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ on the left, Note 10 on the right The statement...

AnTuTu announces best performers in January, vivo retains lead

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:53 AM PST

The benchmark platform AnTuTu released its monthly Top 10 lists for flagships and midrangers. The January list is a lot like the one in December, with three vivo phones on top, followed by the latest couple of OnePlus' devices, and then the Asus ROG Phone II. While AnTuTu acknowledges the impressive hardware the vivo smartphones are packing, including UFS 3.0 storage and F2FS file system, there are a lot of software boosters that enhance the performance and result. Both vivo iQOOs that occupy first and second come with liquid cooling, which helps the internals perform better when under...

Alphabet's Q4 report shows slower than expected growth

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:04 AM PST

Google's parent company Alphabet put out its Q4 and 2019 fiscal year earnings report and the numbers show a slowdown in revenue growth despite an 18% jump in total revenues on a per-year basis. Revenue growth in the October-December period on the other hand was the lowest in the past 4 years. The report also revealed YouTube ad revenue figures for the first time - $15 billion, but the number is lower than analysts' estimates which were in the $25 billion ballpark. Alphabet Q4 2019 and fiscal year highlights Google Cloud was another underperformer despite growing by 53% quarterly...

vivo iQOO 3 to have punch-hole design, leaked photo reveals

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:16 AM PST

vivo's gaming sub-brand iQOO is expected to bring a new flagship soon. We not get to see a leaked photo of it showing the punch hole for the selfie camera in the upper right corner of the display. The vivo iQOO 3 sits next to an Oppo smartphone that looks like the Oppo Reno3 Pro. The leak comes from the Chinese social media Weibo, where the tipster suggests we are looking at two unannounced smartphones. If the first is really vivo iQOO 3 (moniker not yet confirmed), the second one could be the Oppo Find X2. Looking at the photo, the new iQOO appears to have four buttons on...

Poco X2 goes official: 6.67" 120Hz display, SD730G and 64MP camera

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 12:15 AM PST

The Poco F1 (aka Pocophone F1 outside India) announced back in August 2018 was an instant hit - thanks to the flagship-grade hardware offered at an aggressive price. Now a year and a half later, the company has announced its second smartphone, dubbed Poco X2. The Poco X2 is not a direct successor to the Poco F1, but as expected, it is actually a re-branded Redmi K30 currently available in China. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC, runs MIUI 11 out of the box, and comes in three memory configurations - 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB. The X2 is built around a 6.67"...

Redmi K30 Pro to have IMX686 sensor, retain quad setup

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:43 PM PST

We already saw the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G appear, but none of them had a flagship chipset. There will be a Redmi K30 Pro with a Snapdragon 865 and 8 GB RAM, and today we have heard it will sport the Sony IMX686 sensor for the main camera. A trustworthy source from China said on his Weibo profile that the vertical setup of the cameras will be maintained, but the actual lenses and sensors will change positions. This imeans there will be few major difference in the internal infrastructure - we expect the Redmi K30 Pro to be a slightly more powerful handset that is going to be...

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9+ gets Android 10 in the US

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:54 PM PST

Samsung released the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ last week in the US, but only for the carrier-locked units. Now, the company has expanded the rollout for the unlocked S9+ units as well. The firmware for the unlocked units sports version number G965U1UEU7DTA5 and weighs around 1.9GB in size. It brings in all the features of Android 10 and One UI 2.0 and bumps up the Android security patch level to January 2020. The update is rolling out over the air and should hit all the devices soon. But those get impatient can try checking for the update manually...

Watch the Pocophone X2 announcement live here

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 09:45 PM PST

This has been a year and a half in the making - the second Pocophone will be unveiled on stage in New Delhi. The Poco X2 will be sold through Flipkart and will be based on the Redmi K30, meaning it features a 120Hz display, 64MP camera (IMX686), 27W fast charging and a headphone jack. That's it for the teasers, for more you'll have to watch the livestream below to see the unveiling as it happens. Or you could check back with us in a bit, we'll have all the details. While you wait, you could have a peek at the Poco F1 livestream for a quick hit of nostalgia.

Huawei announces refreshed (2020) MateBook D laptops for the UK

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 06:42 PM PST

Huawei is launching two new laptops in the UK: the Huawei MateBook D 14 (2020) and MateBook D 15 (2020). Huawei already announced these two laptops in Shanghai last November, so today's news announces availability and pricing for the United Kingdom. Contrary to its Chinese launch, only a single configuration of each size will be available for the UK in Space Gray. Huawei MateBook D 14 (2020) Starting with the displays, both laptops come with Full HD (1080 x 1920 px) IPS displays with a standard widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio. The MateBook D 15 comes with a 15.6-inch panel and...

An artist created Google Maps traffic jams by pulling a wagon full of smartphones

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 03:45 PM PST

Here's an amusing story about an artist, Google Maps, and a wagon full of smartphones. Simon Weckert, an artist based in Berlin, Germany, has gathered a lot of attention with his latest Google Maps Hack. 99 second hand smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route to avoid being stuck in traffic. #googlemapshacks The artist's website lists the experiment as a "Performance & Installation". The artist...

Samsung Galaxy Home Mini will launch in Korea on February 12 with IR capabilities

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 01:55 PM PST

For a while now, we were starting to believe that Samsung's Bixby-powered smart speaker would keep existing as vaporware. After all, it was first announced over a year ago, in 2018 alongside the Galaxy Note9. Earlier today, Samsung Korea accidentally posted an announcement article for the Galaxy Home Mini. The article was posted on Samsung Korea but has since been taken down. Screenshot via Tizen Help The post specified that the Galaxy Home Mini will be arriving to Samsung's home market of South Korea on February 12, the very day after Samsung's Unpacked event will take place in...

BlackBerry and TCL are parting ways on August 31 2020

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 12:11 PM PST

BlackBerry phones are going to the big electronics store in the sky - the company just announced that its partnership with TCL will come to an end on August 31. After that, TCL will no longer have the rights to design, make and sell BlackBerry-branded devices. Existing customers don't need to worry, as TCL will provide customer service and will handle warranties until August 31 2022 (or as long as is required by your local laws). The BlackBerry-TCL partnership dates back to 2016 with the first phone, the first wave of devices featured the DTEK50, DTEK60 and BlackBerry Keyone. These were...

Samsung Galaxy A01 debuts in Vietnam with Snapdragon 439

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:13 AM PST

Towards the end of last year, Samsung quietly announced the Galaxy A01 smartphone and it's apparent from the name that this is an entry-level smartphone we are talking about. But information regarding the specs was scarce so we had to wait until now when thethe phone is hitting the shelves to get the full picture. It seems that Vietnam will be the first country to get the handset, which is built around a 5.7-inch, 720 x 1520px PLS (read IPS) display with a V-shaped notch on the top housing the selfie camera. The previously unknown SoC is the Snapdragon 439 paired with 2GB of RAM and...

HMD trademarks new eSIM service ahead of new phones' arrival

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:21 AM PST

As HMD is preparing to announce at least 3 new phones at MWC 2020 later this month, the company has filed a patent for a new embedded SIM card (eSIM) solution with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The tech is called SIMLEY and will serve a multitude of purposes ranging from telecommunication services to an e-wallet and banking service tool as well as an extended warranty service. HMD SIMLEY description The more important takeaway here is that HMD is planning to introduce eSIM compatible Nokia phones in the near future. While competitors like Apple and Google...

eBay UK cuts 14% off various phones, just in time for Valentine's day

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 09:33 AM PST

Valentine's day is quickly approaching and now may be a good time to pick up a gift. eBay UK is running a promotion with the PAMPER14 voucher, which will knock 14% off the price of various items. As usual, some terms & conditions apply. For starters, you need to spend at least £20. Also, the maximum discount is £75. As a guideline, items worth £535 will get the max discount. We're mostly interested in mobile phones - here's the full list. A few highlights include an iPhone XS for £361 post discount, Samsung Galaxy A70 for £292, Nokia 7.2 for £210 and Moto G7 Power for £137. If you want...
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