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Honor Play 9A photos and specs leak in full

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 08:06 AM PDT

Honor Play 9A was already listed on TENAA with some key specs like screen size and battery capacity, but today it added images of the phone along with the full specs sheet. The Play 9A will arrive with two cameras in a rectangular setup, next to a fingerprint scanner. Honor Play 9A on TENAA in Black The Honor Play 9A is an entry-level smartphone with one primary camera at the back and a depth sensor. According to the leaked specs, the combo will be 13 MP + 2 MP. It will be powered by the Helio P35, as previously rumored and will offer 4GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB...

Redmi Smart TV MAX is a 98" monster on a budget

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 07:15 AM PDT

Right now you can't go to the cinema, so what if the cinema can come to you? Xiaomi just unveiled the insane Redmi Smart TV MAX with an enormous 98" screen. This thing is so big that its official product page includes dimensions for doors and staircases, so you can check if you can even bring it into your home. The LCD panel has 4K resolution with 60Hz refresh rate and covers 85% of the NTSC color space. It supports HDR backed by 192 zone local dimming (with direct LED backlighting). A ninth-generation image engine packs a total of 20 image-enhancing technologies, among which is motion...

Lenovo A7 specs and image appear on Google Play Console

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 06:31 AM PDT

Lenovo announced the A6 Note last September and it seems the company will soon bring a successor dubbed Lenovo A7, which was spotted on the Google Play Console with its image and a few specs. According to the Play Console listing, the Lenovo A7 will pack an HD+ display with waterdrop notch, surrounded by thick bezels on the three sides and a big chin. The A7 will be powered by the Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC paired with 2GB RAM, but there might be other memory options as well. The listing further reveals that A7 will boot to the outdated Android 9 Pie, but the rest of its specs are a...

vivo postpones launch of V19, other new products in India due to COVID-19

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 05:44 AM PDT

vivo was slated to launch the V19 in India on March 26, but last week we learned the launch was pushed to April 3. Now, vivo has announced that the launch of V19 and other new products in India has been suspended indefinitely due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country that has claimed the lives of 10 people at the time of writing this. vivo has released a statement saying it's focusing its time and resources towards COVID-19 relief efforts in the country, and it will donate surgical and N95 masks for doctors and healthcare workers in India who are working round the clock to contain the...

Apple expands the App Store to 20 new countries

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:59 AM PDT

Apple has expanded the availability of its App Store to 20 new countries, bringing its tally to a total of 155. The countries are - Afghanistan, Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, Georgia, Maldives, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Rwanda, Tonga, Zambia and Vanuatu. Since starting digital business in July 2008 the App Store has generated $155 billion in developer earnings and a heap more in earnings for Apple itself. Source | Via

Honor 30S' Kirin 820 outperforms Snapdragon 765G at AnTuTu

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:12 AM PDT

The Honor 30S has passed through AnTuTu ahead of March 30 unveiling. We already know the Honor 30S will pack the 5G-ready Kirin 820 SoC, and now the benchmark database reveals it will come with 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and FullHD+ screen. The smartphone will run Android 10 out of the box, which is likely to have EMUI 10 on top. AnTuTu reveals that Kirin 820 includes a total of eight CPU cores - four Cortex-A76 big ones and four power-efficient Cortex-A56 ones. It packs the Mali-G57 GPU to handle gaming and video editing. Additionally, AnTuTu gives us an idea of the Kirin 820's...

Samsung Galaxy A31 goes official with 48MP quad camera, 5,000mAh battery

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 03:33 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has arrived to add a bit of class to the affordable smartphone market. Compared to its M31 cousin, it's more slender thanks to the taller aspect ratio of its 6.4" Super AMOLED screen. Also, the phone has an in-display fingerprint reader instead of a rear-mounted one. The screen has 1080p+ resolution and an U-shaped notch on its top edge to house the 20MP selfie camera. The 20:9 aspect ratio makes the A-series phone 2mm narrower than the M31, it's also a fraction thinner and lighter. The quad camera on the rear looks and functions similarly to the M-phone. It's...

vivo S6 5G full specs revealed by TENAA

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 02:47 AM PDT

Two unknown vivo devices, bearing model codes V1962A and V1962BA, have been certified by China's TENAA. These are believed to be versions of the vivo S6 5G that will be unveiled on March 31. The V1962A and V1962BA share the same specs and have similar designs, but the latter has "G1" written on its back, which is something we don't see on the official images of the S6 5G shared by vivo. The two phones are built around 6.44" AMOLED screens of FullHD+ resolution and have in-display fingerprint readers. The displays also have waterdrop notches for the 32MP selfie cameras. V1962A...

Redmi K30 Pro arrives with Snapdragon 865, K30 Pro Zoom adds telephoto camera

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 02:05 AM PDT

The Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom are here, after weeks of teasers and speculations. They bring a radically different design compared to the K30 and K30 5G with a pop-up selfie camera and quad rear shooters housed in a circular setup. As expected they also come with the flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset, complete with X55 modem for 5G connectivity and larger 4,700 mAh batteries. In fact, the two K30 Pro versions are identical save for one of the cameras on the back. The 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display comes without any cutouts as it brings back the motorized pop-up solution for the 20MP...

Oppo Watch now up for sale, Find X2 Lamborghini tags along

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 01:22 AM PDT

Oppo unveiled its Watch on March 6 and today it's releasing it in China with its custom OS, ECG sensor and attractive price tags. Oppo Watch has a square AMOLED screen which is either 1.6" or 1.9" in diagonal, depending on the variant. There are two buttons on the side of the aluminum casing and a selection of rubber bands. On the inside, Oppo equipped the Watch with Snapdragon Wear 2500, 8 GB RAM and an eSIM slot. A company executive promised the Oppo Watch will arrive in Western Europe eventually, but its LTE network will only be available to carriers with eSIM support. The price...

EMUI 10 is now installed on 100 million devices around the globe

Posted: 24 Mar 2020 12:30 AM PDT

Huawei launched its EMUI 10 in September 2019, and it has been updated most of its flagships, midrangers, and even some entry-level smartphones since. On January 22, the company announced that 50 million devices around the globe migrated to the new user interface, and now, two months later, the number has doubled to 100,000,000. EMUI 10 is based on Android 10 and brings a new interface, redesigned apps and system-wide Dark Mode. Other interesting features EMUI 10 has are the latest GPU Turbo, improved security settings and overall fixes of performance bugs. Phones that...

Report: Apple reignites development of the AirPower charging mat

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 11:45 PM PDT

Remember the AirPower charging mat? Apple first announced it back in 2017 and it would be able to simultaneously charge an iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch, regardless of where on the mat you place these items. Apple was overzealous about this product, so much so that it didn't realize the hurdles it would eventually face in attempts to develop such a charging mat. The AirPower mat would require many coils to be placed throughout the mat as to let users place their wireless-charging Apple products pretty much wherever on its surface. The challenge that Apple would eventually faced, as...

Verizon offers 15GB of additional data and waives overage and late fees amidst COVID-19

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 09:53 PM PDT

Verizon is announcing the steps it's taking to help its customers during the COVID-19 outbreak, which leaves many with interrupted incomes and unpredictable hardships. Along with additional high-speed data, customers don't need to worry about overage or late fees for up to 60 days. Verizon Wireless customers will be given 15GB of additional high-speed data starting on March 15, lasting through April 30. This will be done automatically with no action required from subscribers. For those who already have an unlimited plan, Verizon is offering additional hotspot data, and the same can be said...

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ are now $200 off

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT

The Galaxy S20 and S20+ have only been available for a few weeks, but Samsung has already decided to create a special offer for you if you want to purchase either of these. Both models are now $200 off at Amazon. The Galaxy S20 can be yours for $799.99 (down from $999.99), while the S20+ is $999.99 instead of $1,199.99. So effectively you can now get an S20+ for the usual price of an S20. It's unclear how long this deal will last. Also note that due to shipping constraints created by the COVID-19 pandemic, if you order now you'll receive your device on April 1 to April 3. That's...

Apple once again lets you buy as many iPhones as you can afford

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 06:30 PM PDT

Just in case your idea of self-quarantine is hoarding as many iPhones as possible, Apple has your back. The company has now reversed its stance on how many of its smartphones you are allowed to buy in one go. Last week, it emerged that Apple was imposing a purchasing limit of just two units at a time. It looks like that was only valid over the weekend, as the limit is now gone. You can once again order as many iPhones as you please. Or, you know, as many as your bank account will let you. Well, that's not technically true - there still is a limit, it's just that it's 999 units. So...

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max release in India gets delayed

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 05:00 PM PDT

Xiaomi's sub-brand unveiled the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max a couple of weeks ago, and the Pro model has already undergone a very successful first online sale in India. The next one is coming on March 24. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max was initially supposed to be up for grabs on March 25. However, its first sale has now been delayed indefinitely. The sad news comes straight from Redmi's official Indian Twitter account. 📢 ANNOUNCEMENT:Due to recent state lockdowns across the Nation, we're postponing the 1st sale of #RedmiNote9ProMax to a later...

Samsung Galaxy S20 series camera update goes global

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 03:59 PM PDT

Last week Samsung released its software camera fix for the Exynos-powered Galaxy S20 series and now the is making its way to more regions and is also arriving to Snapdragon units in the US. The Samsung Camera app will now boast the latest 10.0.01.98 build number. The S20 Ultra's autofocus and skin tone problems were addressed by the OTA update that is now seeding to S20 Ultra, S20+ and S20 users in Germany and the US on both carrier locked and SIM-free units. Galaxy S20 series ATCH update changelogs The update carries the same G98xxXXUxATCH build number where "xx" will vary...

What to expect: a list of phone launches until the end of March

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 02:46 PM PDT

The MWC was cancelled, which caused many plans to change, but that hasn't slowed down the pace of new releases - we're in for 10 or so busy days, here's a handy list of all new smartphone launches coming by the end of March. March 24 - Redmi K30 Pro The Redmi K30 Pro will be unveiled this Tuesday. The company has already confirmed a flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset and has teased that a pop-up selfie camera will replace the punch hole. 5G connectivity is a given. Redmi K30 Pro teasers The 120Hz LCD will be switched out for a 60Hz AMOLED display from Samsung (the phone will...

Samsung Galaxy M41 (or M51) CAD-based renders show 3.5mm jack, punch hole selfie camera

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 01:48 PM PDT

Samsung's M-series has been going strong and soon it will get a new member, seen here in CAD-based renders by @OnLeaks (and new partner Pigtou). This is billed as the Samsung Galaxy M51, though it's apparently a successor to the Galaxy M40 so it might launch as the M41 (there was no M50 to begin with). Samsung Galaxy M41 (or M51) The phone has a larger display - a flat 6.5" panel. That's 0.2" bigger than the M40 display, which is why this may get the "M51" name. Anyway, the phone measures 162.6 x 77.5 x 8.5mm, 9.5mm if you include the camera bump on the back. That hump should...

Kuo: Next-gen flagship iPhone to feature sensor-shift image stabilization

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 12:59 PM PDT

According to the latest investor note from Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, next year's 6.7-inch flagship iPhone (12 Pro Max) will come with some notable camera improvements. Chief among these will be the new five-axis sensor-shift image stabilization for the main camera which we heard about back in December. The new setup will replace the current optical image stabilization for the main camera and allow for shake-free shots while maintaining a slimmer profile. In addition, the main shooter will boast a large 1/1.9″ sensor and 7P element setup. We recently came across a report that...
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