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New Motorola Razr 2019 renders show upcoming gold color

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:07 AM PST

Announced back in November, and expected to start shipping tomorrow, Motorola's Razr 2019 is deservedly attracting a lot of attention. Up until now, we've only seen the Noir Black colorway of the clamshell foldable but a new tweet from Evleaks is giving us our first look at an upcoming gold version. The actual color is an Interesting mix between gold and light copper and it appears to cover just the bottom half of the device. Back in 2006 Motorola partnered with Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana for a limited edition gold Razr V3i so we might get a similar exclusive partnership...

Pixel 4 and Meizu Zero win iF Gold Awards, even though only one of them exists

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 07:19 AM PST

iF hands out a lot of design awards - a lot. It covers just about every consumer product category under the sun, from smart fridges to baby strollers to water bottles. And phones, so many phones. Google walked away with one of only two Gold Awards, won by the Pixel 4 and 4 XL duo. The company earned a few design awards too for the the Pixel 3a and 3a XL and even accessories like Pixel 4 cases. The Nest Mini speaker scored a design award as well. Samsung's entire 2019 Galaxy A-series got an award in the Product category, the Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A8s were singled out specifically....

Realme is announcing its next flagship at MWC 2020

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:29 AM PST

Realme is expected to introduce a smartband and a smart TV at MWC 2020, and today it officially confirmed a flagship smartphone is coming as well. The account of the European division posted a tweet with the geographical coordinates of Barcelona, revealing the location for "realme's 1st Global Launch". The coordinates lead to Fira Gran Via (in the back), where MWC 2020 takes place Spain appears to be a favorite destination for Realme to host its flagship launches. It already introduced the Realme X2 Pro in the capital Madrid in the middle of October. This time we also...

OnePlus design patent shows hidden cameras with a rotating cover

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 05:42 AM PST

OnePlus demonstrated the "disappearing camera" feature on its Concept One. Now a design patent filed with the WIPO Global Design Database shows how future devices might utilize a similar feature. They show a circular camera, similar to the OnePlus 7T. This doesn't appear to be dimmable glass like on the concept, but instead a rotating camera cover. Check out the designs below, the top row shows the "closed" state, the bottom row shows the camera cover "opened". It's not clear if the opening and closing of the cover is automatic or manual. Four different designs: top row shows...

Xiaomi teases upcoming Redmi power bank

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:51 AM PST

Redmi India boss Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to tease a new Redmi power bank. The short teaser shows the battery pack will come with a matte black finish with a woodgrain effect on the sides. We also get a peek at the Redmi branding and what is likely power indication button but that's about all there is for now. As far as a launch date we didn't get any info as the video ends with a "coming soon" sign. Smooth, suave, POWERFUL! ⚡#Power has a new look. 🤩 Coming soon on @RedmiIndia #MorePowerToRedmi! Can you guys guess what this is?#Xiaomi ♥️#Redmi...

Samsung refreshes "Over the Horizon" ringtone ahead of Galaxy S20 launch

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:02 AM PST

In keeping up with its tradition, Samsung released its latest remix of the signature "Over the Horizon" ringtone just ahead of next week's Galaxy S20 announcement. After last year's classical crossover, this time Samsung took inspiration from nature for its acoustic cover with a relaxing blend of monochords placed in a forest landscape. The new ringtone captures the subtle sounds of running water and chirping birds through the lush forest landscape. The actual tune starts at the 47-second mark and continues for another 3 minutes. The sound is accompanied by soothing shots of grasslands and...

Redmi K30 Pro to have a 4,700 mAh battery and 33W fast charging

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 03:14 AM PST

The Redmi K30 is available in Xiaomi's home market and it just hit India as the Poco X2. We expect a Pro variant to arrive as early as this month and we not got another detail about it. Previous rumors suggested an IMX686 64MP sensor, and now the same leakster revealed the device will have a 4,700 mAh battery with 33W fast-charging. The Redmi K30 Pro will be a massive improvement over its vanilla and 5G non-Pro siblings - it will be powered by Snapdragon 865 with 8GB RAM. We expect the phone to have the same body as the Redmi K30, which means a bit more weight since the...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite availability expands to Europe

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:27 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite and Galaxy S10 Lite announced last month have arrived in Europe. The Galaxy S10 Lite with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at €659 in Spain, whereas the Galaxy Note10 Lite with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage costs €609. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite (left) and Galaxy Note10 Lite (right) The smartphones are also available in Germany, while those who live in France can only buy the Note10 Lite right now. Sales of the two smartphones will officially begin in the UK from February 7, but local Amazon is already selling the Note10 Lite for GBP632...

Motorola Razr fully torn down on video, virtually impossible to repair

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 01:10 AM PST

A full disassembly video of the newly released Motorola Razr has arrived and unsurprisingly it's not great news. The foldable screen phone is next to impossible to repair on your own. The video gets right to the point and begins by heating up the rear of the lower half of the phone. This comes out along with the lower cover, which includes the fingerprint sensor, which needs to be unplugged. Now some screws can be removed from the lower panel, which detaches the lower antenna assembly along with the loudspeaker. Next up, the battery comes out, its connector being held by a plastic...

Live image of Galaxy S20 Ultra reveals camera setup, Galaxy S20+ pictured too

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 12:21 AM PST

Samsung is having an event next week where we'll see the Galaxy S20 lineup in the flesh (or rather stainless steel). Yet six days ahead of the launch we already have the first live images of the Galaxy S20 Ultra and S20+ - and they are exactly as the previous leaks pictured it. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will have a huge rectangle on the back, almost half as wide as the phone itself, where we see a periscope shooter, accompanied by three more snappers, a microphone, an LED flash and another sensor under the protective glass. If we trust the rumors so far, we are looking at a...

Samsung's official website confirms Galaxy Z Flip name

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 11:24 PM PST

Samsung's official German website just confirmed the naming for the Galaxy S20 series. Now its Romanian branch has confirmed that the company's upcoming foldable phone will be called Galaxy Z Flip. Samsung Romania has set up a page on its official website for the Galaxy Z Flip's protective leather case and confirmed the name of the foldable smartphone. The page doesn't reveal any details about the Galaxy Z Flip, but thanks to previous leaks, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from this smartphone. The Galaxy Z Flip will arrive with a Snapdragon 855+ SoC. It will boot...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ to have improved battery life, leaked specs sheet reveals

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 10:32 PM PST

Samsung is hosting an event next week where we expect a bunch of mobile devices to be introduced - three Galaxy S20 smartphones, the foldable Galaxy Z Flip, and the updated Galaxy Buds+. Today Evan Blass posted a leaked specs sheet on Twitter, revealing the new earphones will have better battery life for just $20 more - the retail price will be $149. The earbuds and the charging case will keep their dimensions, although the Buds+ are expected to be 10% heavier - 6.3 grams per bud. The power cells on the inside will hold greater capacity, leading to almost doubling playtime on a...

LG and ZTE will skip MWC because of the Coronavirus outbreak

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 08:42 PM PST

The novel Coronavirus outbreak has so far impacted manufacturing facilities in China, but as the number of infected people keeps rising across the world, we should probably brace ourselves for even more disruption in the mobile space. Case in point: both LG and ZTE have announced today that they're going to skip Mobile World Congress, the biggest yearly showcase in the field, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain at the end of this month. A ZTE spokesperson confirmed to us that it's cancelling its MWC press conference, citing secondary effects of the virus outbreak, as well as...

Samsung confirms Galaxy S20 naming through official website slip-up

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 06:33 PM PST

Leaks about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are pretty much everywhere at this point, but it's always something special when the manufacturer itself decides to chime in. This is not one of those stories where transparency was intentional, mind you. Instead, someone overseeing Samsung's German website slipped up and so for a short while an official listing for the upcoming LED case for the S20 went up and was live for everyone to see. It's obviously been taken down now, but the enterprising folks over at WinFuture managed to grab the screenshots below as...

Official Samsung Galaxy Buds+ app goes live on Apple App Store

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 04:09 PM PST

We are just a week away from the Samsung Unpacked event and the new Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are arriving alongside a lineup of new hardware. Ahead of the event, the official app for the new Galaxy Buds has appeared on Apple's App Store. Thanks to the iTunes listing, screenshots of the app show the Galaxy Buds+ connected to an iPhone. iOS users can now download the app on iPhone 7 and above, with iOS 10 and above. The companion app lets you customize the sound of the Galaxy Buds, as well as download and install OTA updates. You can also use it to check the battery life of the new...

Qualcomm releases the first 8K video shot with Snapdragon 865

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:01 PM PST

Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 865 chipset is going to power high-end devices this year, starting with the Samsung Galaxy S20, set to be announced next week. Today, Qualcomm posted an 8K video sample that was recorded using hardware powered by the new chipset. The Spectra 480 ISP is found inside the Snapdragon 865 and can process 2 gigapixels per second. It's also theoretically capable of capturing 200 MP still images and simultaneously capture 4K HDR video and 64MP stills. Smartphones with the Snapdragon 865 can capture professional image quality and will pack exciting new camera...

LG will only sell premium 5G flagships in NA and Europe, move mid-rangers production to ODMs

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 12:12 PM PST

LG's mobile division is bleeding money, but the company has plans for a turnaround in the 2020-2021 period. The core of the new strategy is to focus high-end phones where they will be best received and move the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets to ODMs. The LG V60 ThinQ and other premium flagships will only be available in the North American and European markets where customers don't shy away from high price tags. For its home turf, LG will promote the more affordable "mass premium" smartphones with 5G as the South Korean market is more price sensitive. Presumably, this...

First update for the Samsung Galaxy A51 improves camera stability

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 10:58 AM PST

An update for the Samsung Galaxy A51 has started rolling out in several European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and the UK. The update promises improved stability for the Camera app. It's a relatively small update, weighing only 240MB. First update for the Samsung Galaxy A51 The other change of note is the new security patch - December 1. The Galaxy A51 is on the list of phones receiving quarterly security updates, so expect the next security patch in three months. Via

The nubia Red Magic 5G will not support 80W fast charging after all

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 10:01 AM PST

It seems that the 80W fast charging that President Ni Fei teased for the nubia Red Magic 5G isn't happening. Fei's latest post asks people which they prefer "100W + 4,000mAh, 55W + 4,500mAh or 30W + 5,000mAh", no mention of 80W. We think that 55W will be the phone's real charging speed. The Red Magic 3 and 3s charge at just 18W (with a 5,000mAh battery), so even 30W would be an upgrade. And the tech isn't ready for 100W. But more importantly, we already saw a 3C certification for a 55W charger. nubia is teasing a Snapdragon 865-powered 5G phone, wonder what could it be? Anyway,...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 long-term review

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 09:28 AM PST
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