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Nubia Red Magic 5G is here with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865 and active-air cooling

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 08:43 AM PDT

The latest gaming phone in nubia's Red Magic lineup is here and it brings arguably of the most impressive spec sheets we've seen so far. The Red Magic 5G packs the highest refresh rate screen on the market at 144Hz alongside the latest flagship chipset from Qualcomm - the Snapdragon 865, up to 16GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, dual-mode 5G connectivity and a 64MP main camera. The phone boasts a highly sophisticated active air-cooling system that combines a spinning fan with a heat-sink chamber, which nubia claims can reduce the CPU temperature by up to 18°C. The cooling solution also...

Rumor reveals Huawei P40 lineup's European pricing and availability

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 07:53 AM PDT

The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro will be unveiled on March 26 through an online event, and two weeks ahead of the launch, a Greek publication claims to have obtained information about their pricing. According to the unnamed internal sources the vanilla P40 with 128GB storage will be priced at €849 ($955), while the Pro variant with 256GB storage will cost €1,139 ($1,280). A separate report coming out of China claims that the P40 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will cost €999 ($1,120), and for €100 ($110) more you will get double storage. If that's not enough, there will be a 256GB...

Samsung will bring One UI 2.1 to older Galaxy flagships

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 07:05 AM PDT

According to a Samsung representative in its South Korean forum, the company has plans bringing the latest version of One UI to older Galaxy flagships, including the S9-series and the Note9. Currently, only the Samsung phones are running the One UI 2.1 - the brand new Galaxy S20-series and the Galaxy Z Flip. And as per the forum moderator in South Korea, last year's S10 and Note10 flagships will be getting the latest software as well. But more importantly, the rep also confirmed that the company is working on a Galaxy S9, S9+ and Note9 update. We would assume that it would take more...

The new Nokia XpressMusic phone was certified by the 3C as launch nears

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 06:22 AM PDT

The Nokia TA-1212, a feature phone with XpressMusic looks, has received 3C certification, signaling that it is nearing launch. The certification confirms that this is a 2G-only device (most carriers still have active 2G networks, but some have already shut theirs down). China and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (where the phone was also certified) do have old-school networks, though, there's still market for basic phones. New Nokia feature phone (photos by TENAA) Anyway, the certification also reveals that the charger will be a basic one, outputting only...

Liverpool FC star Mohamed Salah becomes Oppo ambassador

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:32 AM PDT

Oppo introduced the global Reno3 Pro with a 44 MP front-facing camera, and now the device will arrive to the MEA region (Middle East & Africa). To celebrate the occasion, the company has invited Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC and Egypt forward, as a brand ambassador. The official launch of the Reno3 Pro across the Middle East will take place on March 18, when a collaboration campaign featuring Salah will be introduced in details. Ethan Xue, president of Oppo Middle East, said that Mo Salah's "immense professional skills" are comparable to the upcoming Reno3 series "impeccable...

Realme X50 Pro 5G lands in China

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:47 AM PDT

The Realme X50 Pro 5G launched in India and Europe last month debuted in China today. The X50 Pro 5G comes in Rust Red and Moss Green colors and has three memory options - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,599 ($515/€460), 8GB/256GB priced at CNY3,899 ($560/€495), and 12GB/256GB that costs CNY4,199 ($600/€535). It's already up for pre-order in China and sales will begin on March 19. Realme X50 Pro 5G in Rust Red and Moss Green colors The X50 Pro 5G is Realme's first flagship of 2020. It's powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and runs Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box. The X50...

Huawei P40, P40 Pro to have 5G, certification confirms

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:59 AM PDT

Huawei is launching its new P40 lineup through an online event later this month. We expect to see a vanilla P40, three-cam P40 Pro with periscope shooter, and P40 Premium with five cameras in a huge rectangular camera setup. While it was expected, today we got a confirmation that all phones will have 5G variants - the vanilla and Pro option were certified by Thailand's NTBC with the monikers Huawei P40 5G and Huawei P40 Pro 5G. Huawei P40 5G • Huawei P40 Pro 5G The phones have model numbers ANA-NX9 and ELS-NX9 and the certification does not reveal anything else. Having 5G...

Google Play Dark Mode now available to everyone

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:07 AM PDT

While phones running on Android 10 have enjoyed the benefits of Dark Mode in Google Play for several months, Google has finally brought the alternative color mode to devices on lower Android versions. According to the latest Twitter post from the Google Play account, the Dark Mode theme on Google Play is now available on all Android devices. 📢📢 #DarkTheme on Google Play is now available on any @Android device! Flip the switch from ⚪ ➡️ ⚫ in your Play Store settings. pic.twitter.com/fR0W1WT6jd— Google Play (@GooglePlay) March 11, 2020 In order...

Huawei Freebuds 3 to launch in India this month

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 02:19 AM PDT

The Huawei Freebuds 3 TWS earphones unveiled last September were rumored to arrive in India in the first week of December alongside the Watch GT 2. Huawei did bring the smartwatch to India, but the Freebuds 3 are only now about to make their debut. Tipster Ishan Agarwal claimed they are coming this month and we got another source that corroborated the information. We don't have an exact date yet, but we will probably see an official announcement soon.. The Freebuds 3 are the world's first open-fit earbuds with active noise cancellation. They are powered by the Kirin A1 SoC which is...

Redmi Note 9 Pro announced with Snapdragon 720G SoC and 48MP quad camera

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 01:31 AM PDT

Alongside the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Xiaomi's sub-brand also announced the Redmi Note 9 Pro today. The main differences are in the camera and charging speeds. The Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 16MP selfie snapper - half the resolution of its Max sibling and around the back, the main camera is downgraded to 48MP from 64MP. It's joined by an 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 2MP depth sensor modules, like the Note 9 Pro Max. The Redmi Note 9 Pro, like the Note 9 Pro Max, packs a 5,020 mAh battery, but it supports 18W charging instead of 33W. However, for the most part the Redmi Note 9 Pro...

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max brings back the big screen experience

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:37 AM PDT

Xiaomi discontinued its Mi Max lineup after three generations of smartphones, but now it is reviving the big-screen life with the newly introduced Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The phone brings 6.67" screen in a more compact body, as well as four cameras on the back and a selfie shooter within a punch hole. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has the 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, coupled with 6 GB or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max camera details The four cameras on the back are mounted on a square elevated tile with the LED flash sitting below....

Samsung Galaxy M30s gets a new version

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:06 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy M30s was launched last year with two memory versions - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. Now the company has announced a third version that comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. This new version is priced at INR14,999 ($200/€180) and will go on sale in India from March 14 through the company's official site and Amazon.in. The 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB models that were launched for INR13,999 ($190/€165) and INR16,999 ($230/€200) are now available for INR12,999 ($175/€155) and INR15,999 ($215/€190), respectively. Samsung Galaxy M30s The Galaxy M30s sports a 6.4" FullHD+...

Watch the Redmi Note 9 announcement live here

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 11:11 PM PDT

The next midrange lineup from Redmi is arriving with four cameras, and we expect to see at three new phones - Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The announcement is taking place in India through an online event, and you can watch it below. The Redmi Note 9 family will have a square camera setup, as a teaser previously confirmed. Other rumored specs include LCD screen with a single punch hole for the 16 MP camera. The quad setup on the back is likely to arrive with a 48 MP main shooter, 8 MP ultrawide snapper, 5 MP macro sensor and a depth camera. The big...

Malaysian vivo V19 dual-selfie punch-hole design confirmed

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 09:43 PM PDT

We've already seen the vivo V17 arrive in Indonesia under the name vivo V19, but it appears a different device will hit the Malaysian market shelves. The new phone that we previously called vivo V19 Malaysia was once again teased with two selfie cameras on the company Instagram account, while one source suggests the phone will keep the L-shaped setup on the back. vivo V19 Malaysia teasers If the rumors are true, we are looking at a Snapdragon 712-powered device. It will keep a 6.44" AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and will have two holes in a pill-shaped design for the...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ arrive to the US in Red, ships March 20

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 08:45 PM PDT

Just yesterday, Samsung began selling the Red and Pink Galaxy Buds+ in South Korea. Today, Samsung US will begin selling the Red Buds+. Sadly, there's no sight of the pink ones coming to American shores. There's nothing else different about the new Buds+ aside from the color. The Red Buds+ are quite attractive and sure to turn heads. This is the only version of the Buds+ whose case has a black interior. Red Samsung Galaxy Buds+ On Samsung's website, the new color is estimated to ship on March 20 and costs $149. Best Buy is also selling the new color option, but the status...

T-Mobile restocks OnePlus 7 Pro after almost 5 months

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 06:23 PM PDT

T-Mobile is the only US carrier that sells OnePlus smartphones in the US starting with the OnePlus 6T. T-Mobile sold a 256GB variant of the OnePlus 7 Pro - that is until the OnePlus 7T was right around the corner. At the end of September, T-Mobile stopped selling the OnePlus 7 Pro and sales of the 5G-enabled McLaren Edition OnePlus 7T Pro began alongside the regular 7T. OnePlus 7 Pro Almost five months later, T-Mobile is quietly restocking the OnePlus 7 Pro, as spotted by TMo News. The 256GB variant with 8GB of RAM is now available from the carrier in either Nebula Blue or Mirror...

Motorola starts seeding Android 10 to Moto Z4 owners

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 04:33 PM PDT

Despite the fact that Motorola devices are running stock Android and the Moto Z4 was launched back in June 2019, the long-awaited Android 10 update is arriving just now. Well better late than never, and according to some Moto Z4 owners, the company has finally started rolling out the update. Perhaps, it's a staged rollout since it has been reported by only a handful of users so it might take a couple of days to reach all the owners. Rhe build number is QPF30.130-15-7M and the update should bring all the new features Android 10 offers such as system-wide dark mode (that was an issue...

Oppo Reno3 global version coming March 16

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 03:03 PM PDT

Oppo's Reno3 and Reno3 Pro 5G were announced in China back in December while international users had to wait until last week for the Pro variant without 5G connectivity. This version also comes with a dual punch-hole selfie camera, Helio P95 chipset and 64MP main camera. Those left wondering if an international version of the vanilla Reno3 will also make its way got some good news earlier today when we came across the device's specs and now Oppo posted a teaser video revealing the phone will make its debut on March 16. The announcement comes from a video on Oppo's official Facebook...

TSMC ready to start production of 5nm chips

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 01:42 PM PDT

TSMC is on track to start the mass production of the new 5nm-based chips. According to the those familiar with the matter, the production will start in April, which meets the company's plans to start mass production of the 5nm chips in the first half of this year. The company has worked on the 5nm manufacturing process for several years now and it's the second one to use the ULV (ultraviolet lithography process) technology. The 7nm+ process was the first one and it has been used on the latest flagship SoCs. We all know the benefits of the smaller node - increased transistor density and...

ESA cancels E3 gaming convention

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 12:20 PM PDT

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) - the biggest gaming expo of the year is the latest victim of the Coronavirus outbreak. The report, citing sources familiar with the organizer Entertainment Software Association (ESA), says that the expo, which was supposed to take place in Los Angeles from June 9 to June 11, will be cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns. ESA hasn't given an official statement yet. It remains to be seen if the E3 will be cancelled altogether, moved to an online event or moved to a later date. Over the years several high-profile game developers have skipped...
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