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Huawei to pre-install up to 70 most popular Android apps on its future smartphones

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 07:47 AM PST

In the latest round of Huawei's push into a Google Mobile Services-free world, the leading Chinese smartphone brand will reportedly pre-install the top 70 most popular Android apps on its future smartphones. The actual list of apps will vary by region and will be updated regularly based on the Play Store's top charts. However, unless there is a major breakthrough to the current scenario, Huawei will still not be able to bring some of the most popular apps like Facebook's Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp due to the ongoing sanctions. The new report comes from a closed-door...

Samsung Galaxy S20 pops up on Amazon, key specs revealed

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 06:39 AM PST

Samsung's big Unpacked event for the Galaxy S20 series is scheduled for next week but the countless leaks and teases keep pouring in. In a new development, the Galaxy S20 is now listed on Amazon UAE. The listing reveals the phone will sport the SM-G980F model number which corresponds to the LTE variant of the vanilla S20. Galaxy S20 Amazon UAE listing Looking through the specs we see a 120Hz 6.2" Infinity-O display up front complete with a 10MP selfie camera. The panel is expected to be of the Dynamic AMOLED variety and will sport a QHD+ resolution alongside a tall 20:9 aspect...

Galaxy S20 Ultra official poster surfaces, 45W charger in the box confirmed

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 05:46 AM PST

An official poster of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has surfaced ahead of the February 11 unveiling. The poster doesn't really reveal anything new but corroborates previous design leaks. While Samsung hasn't shared any details about the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, from previous leaks we know it will pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. And while it's not going to be the first Samsung smartphone to support charging at that speed it will be the first one to ship with the required charger in the box. Reliable tipster Roland Quandt says that the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G...

Samsung Galaxy M20 Android 10 update rollout expands to Europe

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 04:55 AM PST

Samsung released Android 10 and One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy M20 in India in December. Now it's time for the European units to get a taste of the latest version of Android. The update is currently seeding in Germany, Greece and Luxembourg, but it should expand to more countries of the Old Continent in the coming days. The new build skips some features like the built-in screen recorder, but it does bring along One UI 2.0 improvements as well as Android 10 goodies like improved Digital Wellbeing with Focus Mode and granular location and privacy controls. The update is rolling out over...

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro appear in a promo image

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 04:01 AM PST

The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro have appeared in a leaked promo banner ahead of their expected February 13 announcement. The bluish-colored handset with four cameras is the Mi 10 Pro, while the green unit is likely the vanilla Mi 10, which also sports four snappers on the back but doesn't include the extra sensor between the second and third ones. Previously leaked live images of the Mi 10 also showed quad rear cameras, but they all were placed together on a single plate. Moving on to the front, we see a display with a punch hole in the top left corner and curved edges. The...

vivo iQOO 3 specs leak on TENAA and Geekbench

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 03:06 AM PST

vivo's iQOO line is expected to get a new member soon with the upcoming iQOO 3 gaming phone. A recent leak gave us a brief look at its alleged design and now we get a certification listing on China's TENAA alongside a Geekbench test run to clear up most of the specs. Starting off with the TENAA listing, the device was spotted with its previously seen V1955A model number. The phone is listed with a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 4 cameras, 128GB and 256GB storage options and a 4,370mAh battery. The software front is covered by Android 10 while its CPU is stated to come with a frequency...

Samsung Galaxy Fold gets security update, Android 10 to follow soon

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 01:53 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Fold announced last February is still running Android Pie and the stable build of Android 10 is slated to begin rolling in April. But the smartphone has appeared on Geekbench with Android 10, indicating Samsung may release the latest version of Android early. While Samsung hasn't shared any official updates on the rollout of Android 10 for the Galaxy Fold, it has released a new software update for the LTE variant bearing version number F900FXXS3ATA3. The new firmware is seeding in France and comes with the February 2020 Android security patch, but it doesn't...

vivo Y91C 2020 debuts with 6.22" display, Helio P22 and 4,000 mAh battery

Posted: 07 Feb 2020 12:58 AM PST

vivo has released yet another variant of its popular Y91, this time dubbed as the Y91C 2020. The device is already available in Bangladesh and is identical to the Indian version of the Y91i released back in March. You get a 6.22" HD+ display with a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. The front shooter also serves as the only means of authentication in the absence of a fingerprint scanner. The back comes with a single 13MP main camera which sits flush flanked by the LED flash. The Helio P22 sits at the helm alongside 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which can be further expanded via...

Huawei Y7p announced with a 48MP camera and 4,000 mAh battery

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:47 PM PST

Huawei has announced a new Y series smartphone, dubbed Huawei Y7p. The Huawei Y7p is powered by the Kirin 710F SoC paired with 4GB RAM. It runs Android Pie-based EMUI 9.1 out of the box and comes with 64GB of storage onboard. There's also a microSD card slot, allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Y7p is built around a 6.39" HD+ LCD that has a punch hole in the top-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a fingerprint reader and a triple camera setup, which is a combination of 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensor units. The Kirin...

Realme C3 hands-on review

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST

Redmi K20 Pro sales to stop this month as company prepares to launch K30 Pro

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:54 PM PST

Sales of the Redmi K20 Pro (aka Mi 9T Pro in some markets) announced last May will stop this month. This confirmation comes from Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing through a post on Chinese social network Weibo, and since Weibing didn't say anything about the vanilla K20, it's safe to say that the non-Pro variant will remain available for purchase for the time being. The discontinuation of K20 Pro's sales comes at a time when the company is preparing to launch the K30 Pro. Redmi hasn't officially revealed any details about the K30 Pro yet, but thanks to its Geekbench listing, we know it will...

Huawei Mate 30 Pro gets torn down on video

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 08:00 PM PST

While the Mate 30 Pro is severely crippled in most markets outside of China because of its lack of Google services, the phone is an amazing feat of engineering, and one of the high-end beasts of nowadays. Plus, it sports a crazily curved 'waterfall' screen. Intriguing, right? Indeed, but what would be more interesting is seeing how everything fits - inside. And that's just what Zack from JerryRigEverything has set out to do, by tearing down the Mate 30 Pro on video. Here's the result. Fun fact: there are 22 screws to go through, of 3 different sizes. On the other hand, everything...

Unannounced Moto G8 Power gets listed on Amazon for a short while

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 05:00 PM PST

The best leaks are those that manufacturers are responsible for themselves, and a close second are those who exist thanks to retailers jumping the gun with making listings live. Case in point: the unannounced Moto G8 Power showed up at Amazon for a short while earlier today. The retailer promptly took the listing down, but not before the details were captured, including the renders below. Moto G8 Power The phone is expected to be unveiled at Motorola's MWC event towards the end of the month, alongside the vanilla G8 and the G Stylus. Renders for all three of these handsets...

Google Maps updated with new icon, new layout, and new transit information

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 02:35 PM PST

In today's Google Blog post, Google is celebrating its Maps platform's 15th birthday with a new look for the Google Maps app, along with a whole new app icon. Google Maps first launched in 2005, back before Android and iOS even existed. Once Android came around, one of its selling points was that Android users had a free way to get turn-by-turn directions during a time when TomTom and Garmin sold its GPS units, and US carriers charged subscription fees to use their own turn-by-turn maps on feature phones. The following video shows a quick evolution of the Google Maps icon. A new...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite in for review

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 01:11 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite blurs the lines between the S and A series. It's also something of a mix between the S10 and S20, a half step in terms of hardware upgrades (yes, upgrades on a "lite" phone). Let's clear something up first - this is not a Galaxy S10e do-over. The 6.7" screen makes this phone significantly larger and size was a large part of the reason some chose the S10e. Price was another consideration and in this aspect the S10 Lite also stands above the e-phone. It's even a head taller than the S10+ as the aspect ratio stretched out from 19:9 to 20:9. Note that...

Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi team up to help developers port apps to their proprietary app stores

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 12:12 PM PST

The ongoing Huawei ban saga has become a large scale game of chess with carefully calculated moves from both sides of the board. Arguably the biggest issue for Huawei right now is the lack of popular third-party apps in its App Gallery but according to a new report from Reuters, Huawei has teamed up with fellow Chinese smartphone giants Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo to offer international developers an easier way to port their apps and content simultaneously to the manufacturers' proprietary app stores. The new platform dubbed as the Global Developer Service Alliance (GDSA) is expected to go...

Netflix has started streaming to Android in AV1

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:23 AM PST

Netflix has started rolling out AV1 encoded content on the Android platform. Users will be able to watch select titles encoded in AV1 by enabling the 'Save Data' feature in the app. Netflix currently streams its content in a wide variety of codecs, including H.264(AVC), HEVC and VP9. On Android, the default codec currently is VP9 as it's natively supported by the software and the hardware. However, from today, users will be able to choose AV1 as well, as long as the content supports it. AV1 (not to be confused with AVC or AVC1) is a royalty-free open codec, designed primarily for...

Nubia CEO confirms Red Magic 5G to come with LPDDR5 RAM as standard

Posted: 06 Feb 2020 08:59 AM PST

Nubia's upcoming Red Magic 5G is shaping up to be a real monster with the Snapdragon 865 chipset, 144Hz refresh rate screen and dual-mode 5G connectivity. Adding to the impressive spec list is the latest tease from the brand's CEO Ni Fei, who confirmed all versions of the phone will come with Samsung LPDDR5 RAM chips as standard. Ni Fei Weibo post Earlier this week, Fei confirmed the Red Magic 5G will come with up to 16GB RAM, a 64MP main camera and a physical fan which would also prevent the phone from overheating during fast charging cycles. Samsung's LPDDR5 is rated as 50%...
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