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Watch the unreleased Redmi K30 Pro get disassembled on camera

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 08:30 AM PDT

The Redmi K30 Pro has been frequenting the rumor mill for a good two months now. Xiaomi has definitely been doing its best to fuel the hype as well, constantly putting-out teasers , with bits and pieces of information on the device. In the latest such development, Redmi product director, Wang Teng Thomas now offers a really up-close look at the impressive internal design of the K30 Pro in a disassembly video. The clip is intriguing for quite a few reasons. As you have probably already heard, the Redmi K30 Pro will pack a high-end Snapdragon 865 chipset, complete with a 5G setup and...

OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro get Instant Translation feature with the latest beta updates

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 06:30 AM PDT

OnePlus rolled out the first OxygenOS Open Beta update for the 7T and 7T Pro last week, which came with the February patch and Live Caption feature. Now, the Chinese phone maker has released the second beta update that bumps up the Android security patch level on the 7T duo to March 2020. OnePlus 7T (left) and OnePlus 7T Pro (right) The Open Beta 2 update also brings in the Instant Translation feature, which provides real-time subtitles during video calls. It currently supports English, French, German, Hindi, and Chinese languages. You can check out the complete changelog of the...

ZTE Axon 11 5G specs tipped ahead of March 23 unveiling

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 04:30 AM PDT

The ZTE Axon 11 5G coming on March 23 was expected to pack the flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC. However, the smartphone passed through Geekbench yesterday, suggesting it will have a mid-range chipset at the helm. And if Chinese tipster Digital chat station is to be believed, it will be the Snapdragon 765G SoC. The source further claims that Axon 11 5G will sport a 6.6" FullHD+ 60Hz display, which from a previously leaked image we know will have a waterdrop notch. The image also revealed a quad camera on the back with a 64MP main unit, but it was unclear if it was a Samsung or Sony...

Smartphone shipments drop by 37 million units in February YoY due to COVID-19

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:30 AM PDT

Research firm Strategy Analytics released a report with the number of smartphone shipments for the month of February 2020, representing a sharp decline in the overall number of smartphones sold compared to February 2019. This February, global shipments reached 61.8 million units, representing a 38% drop YoY. February 2019 saw 99.2 million units shipped by comparison. The majority of smartphone production happens in China, and with the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, manufacturing in China slowed to a halt in January which disrupted supply chains to many industries around the...

Google refines new programmable double-tap gesture for Android 11 in second Developer Preview

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:17 AM PDT

With the release of the Android 11 developer preview, Google was discovered to be testing a software feature called "Colombus" gestures, which allows users to input a double-tap through the back of a smartphone, triggered by the accelerometers in the device. With the second release of the Developer Preview, more hints arrive regarding the Colombus gesture. These hints reveal that Colombus is being tested on the Google Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4 XL. Two new actions were added as well: screenshot, and recent apps. In addition, Google has refined the feature to prevent false inputs -...

Huawei P40 and P40 Pro press renders leak, P40 Premium to have two telephoto cams

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 10:49 PM PDT

Huawei is all set to introduce its latest flagship smartphones to the world on March 26, and as we're getting closer to that date more and more leaks are starting to pop up. Yesterday we saw the P40 and P40 Pro in full frontal shots, and today famed leakster Evan Blass (a.k.a. @evleaks) is back with press renders that show two colorways for these phones, and their rears too. We've got the black and silver versions here to gawk at, and once again the P40 Pro stands out with its excessively curvy display (looks like even the top and bottom edges are curved). It also has an extra camera on...

Google I/O 2020 is fully canceled, won't even take place online

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:07 PM PDT

A couple of weeks ago, Google decided to cancel its annual developer conference, I/O, which was supposed to take place in California in May, because of concerns regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. That cancellation referred to the physical event. The search giant wanted to hold it online instead. Now though, that's not happening either. The company has announced that the online version of Google I/O 2020 is canceled too. Google I/O 2020 is thus fully dead at this point. The company remains committed to sharing ongoing Android updates through its developer blogs and community...

Microsoft teases the upcoming Windows 10 UI changes

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:03 PM PDT

Microsoft is expected to host an online event revealing its consumer-oriented, subscription-based Microsoft 365 service and perhaps, there will be more to talk about as the Chief Product Officer has published a teaser video showcasing the upcoming UI design changes to Windows 10. View this post on Instagram The team made this video to celebrate making it to 1 billion MAD on Windows 10 and I wanted to share it with all of you. Now at a time when so much of our work and communication is taking place through our devices, it's especially humbling to know that Windows can...

Former Essential Phone designer shows unreleased PH-2 and PH-3 concepts

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:02 PM PDT

While Essential exited the smartphone race earlier this year with only one phone under its belt, former designer Kevin Hoffman revealed a set of concepts for the planned Essential PH-2 which was close to launch and the PH-3 which was still in its early development phase in a blog post (currently locked). Design-wise, the PH-2 was going to be fairly similar to the Essential PH-1 with a waterdrop notch screen, flat glass back with dual cameras and a fingerprint scanner alongside the proprietary pogo pin connectors for modular accessories. The sides and top, however, look to be curved...

Text WHO's WhatsApp bot and it will spew information about COVID-19

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 05:01 PM PDT

Along with the novel coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization is also battling misinformation and it's doing so in a very cool way - with a WhatsApp bot. You can ask pretty much everything coronavirus-related question and it will spew up to date authoritative information. To receive updates on #COVID19 from WHO add this number— +41 79 893 18 92 to your contacts and send a @WhatsApp message. You'll automatically be registered to receive updates and also have an option to ask for more information as shown below. pic.twitter.com/WXaGd88AGf— WHO Uganda (@WHOUganda) March 20, 2020...

OxygenOS Open Beta 11 hits some OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro devices

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:58 PM PDT

Last week OnePlus pushed OxygenOS Open Beta 10 for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro and now OxygenOS Open Beta 11 is already seeding. The update is 189MB big and along with the March 2020 security patch, it fixes the framerate issue with the screen recording and optimizes the adaptive brightness. We've noticed some issues with the latter ourselves so it's good to see OnePlus fixing that long-lasting bug. There's also a fix for the random switch to Gboard when using third-party keyboards. If you are already participating in the Open Beta program, you can expect the update to arrive pretty...

Xiaomi passes Huawei to become third biggest smartphone maker in February

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:01 PM PDT

Xiaomi managed to sneak into third place of the top smartphone makers in February 2020, beating Huawei for the first time ever. Huawei relinquished its third place after shipping just 5.5 million smartphones to Xiaomi's 6 million. Both are a steep decline from the 12.2m Huawei shipped and the 10m Xiaomi shipped in January of 2020. Huawei shipped nearly 70% less phones in February of 2020, compared to February 2019. Xiaomi's shipments slumped only around 30%. In all 62m units were shipped in February 2020 - a decline of 39%, compared to 2019. During the month of February Samsung...

Oppo Find X2 Pro gets a Gray vegan leather option

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 02:09 PM PDT

We loved the feel of the vegan leather on the back of the Oppo Find X2 Pro but it only comes in Orange. Soon a Gray version of the faux leather back will be available as you can see in the video below. The Find X2 Pro has been available in China parts of Europe since last week. You can find pricing info here. The Chinese store already lists the Gray leather option, the European stores are yet to follow suit. For more details on the vegan leather - and the awesome screen and cameras on the phone - check out our Oppo Find X2 Pro review.

Honor Play 9A specs and design leak

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:18 PM PDT

Noted tipster Ishan Agarwal obtained the preliminary specs and designs of an upcoming entry-level device called the Honor Play 9A. The successor of last year's Play 8A will offer an improved rear camera setup and much larger 5,000 battery. The Honor Play 9A will be built around a 6.3-inch IPS display with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. The back houses a 13MP main shooter paired with a 2MP depth helper and LED flash in a rectangular frame. There's also a capacitive fingerprint reader here. The Helio P35 chipset sits at the helm paired with 4GB RAM...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro long-term review

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:52 PM PDT

Google releases Camera Go app as Android Go reaches 100 million active users

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:27 PM PDT

Android Go Edition has reached 100 million active users around the world since it debuted in late 2017. They are spread across 180+ countries and had a vast selection of phones to choose from (the OS powers over 1,600 different models). And Google keeps releasing new apps for the platform, which are optimized for phones that are low CPU and RAM resources. The latest addition is Camera Go. It has a simple to use interface and features Google-developed portrait mode (which works even on phones costing $50-60). The first phone to get it is the Nokia 1.3, which is launching in 28...

Huawei launches AppSearch app for users running HMS-powered devices

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:38 AM PDT

Huawei is determined to sell its devices outside of China even without GMS on board and it's rapidly expanding the portfolio of apps in its AppGallery store. But there are still a large number of popular apps that can't be found on Huawei's store and owners of the latest Huawei devices outside of China are forced to look for alternatives (we've summed them up for you here). Now there's another solution dubbed AppSearch. The new app has been introduced on Huawei's German website and it's still in its testing phase. It helps you find the desired apps for your Huawei/Honor HMS-powered...

2020 Fall iPhones still on schedule despite the COVID-19 outbreak

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 10:47 AM PDT

Like all tech companies, Apple is greatly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak which disturbed global supply chains. But that doesn't mean there will be a delay in the 2020 flagship iPhones expected this Fall, insiders said to Bloomberg. Each year, the Fall iPhone lineup enter mass production around May, which in turn means that this year's 5G-enabled iPhones production is still on schedule. The epidemic in China is under control and factories are nearing their full capacity. The damage, however, is already done. The rumored iPhone 9 that was supposed to be announced this month, but...

ZTE Axon 11 5G pops up on Geekbench

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:58 AM PDT

An unknown ZTE device, bearing model code A2021 and believed to be the upcoming Axon 11 5G, has popped up on Geekbench revealing a few specs. The Axon 11 5G runs Android 10 and has 6GB RAM in tow. The motherboard is listed as "dice" and it's unclear what chipset the phone has under the hood. The benchmark results don't align with Snapdragon 865 chipset, which means the Axon 11 5G might come with a mid-range SoC. However, it's also worth noting that this is a pre-production unit that ran the benchmark test, so there's a chance it has the Snapdragon 865 at the helm. We don't have...

Honor officially confirms the Honor 30S will use the Kirin 820 chipset, talks about its 5G modem

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:01 AM PDT

Huawei officially confirmed that the Honor 30S will use the new Kirin 820 5G chipset and offered some details on the next generation connectivity that will improve user experience when using 5G networks. First off, the modem will use less power while transmitting more data thanks to AI scheduling algorithms. Huawei also boasts about "industry-leading" interference suppression tech that will ensure a stable, high-bandwidth connection even in densely populated areas. The stability of the connection will be further enhanced by the modem's ability to quickly find and switch over to new base...
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